Land
Deed in Delta County, Texas
J. P. Blackwell to John Preace - 4th March 1889
But this one is type written just as you see it below.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF DELTA: Know all men by these presents that I J. P. Blackwell of the County
of Delta and State of Texas, in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred and eighty one and 50/100 dollars, paid and
secured to be paid by John Preace of said State and County of Delta, two hundred Dollars cash in hand paid and five
promissory notes for 216.30 each with ten per cent interest per annum, the first to become due on the 1st day of October
1890, the next 1st October 1891, next 1st October 1882, the last and fifth 1st October 1893, all of said notes bearing even
with this and made by John Preace, payable to J. P. Blackwell or bearer, have granted, sold and conveyed, and by these
presents do grant, sell and convey, unto the said John Preace of the County of Delta and State of Texas all that certain
tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Delta and State of Texas, some 6 1/2 miles N. E. from Cooper
the same being a part of the Jacob Harmon 1280 acre survey Beginning on a stake in the N. B. line of the original 20
poles East from his most southern N. W. corner of a 9 acre lot heretofore sold to William Lansdown Thence East 435 vrs
a stake the N. W. corner of J. P. Blackwell pasture fence and Peter Geter S. B. line thence South 1450 varas a stake in
the S. B. line of said original in Brushy Creek Thence up the center of Brush Creek with meanderings of same to the
W. B. line of original a stake Thence North with said line to the S. W. corner of William Lansdown 9 acre lot Thence
with his S. B. line 119 vrs to his S. E. corner a stake Thence North with his E. B. line 430 1/2 vrs to the place of beginnin
containing 109 acres of land more or less. To have and to hold the above described promises, together with all and
singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging unto the said Jon Preace his heirs and assigns. And
I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend, all and singular, the said
premises unto the said John Preace his heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim
the same, or any part thereof. But it is expressly agreed and stipulated, that the vendors lien is retained against the
above described property, premises and improvements, until the above described notes, and all interest thereon, are fully
paid, according
to
the face and tenor, effect and reading, when this Deed shall become absolute
Witness
my hand at Cooper this 4th day of March A. D. 1889.
J. P. Blackwell
The State of Texas, County of Delta: Before me, L. L. Wood, County Judge in and for Delta County, Texas, on this day
personally appeared J. P. Blackwell known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument,
and acknowledged to me
that
he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given
under my hand and seal of office,
This 7th day of
March A. D. 1889
L. L. Wood, County
Judge, Delta Co. Texas
Filed for Record the 14 day of March
1891, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Geo W. Jones, C. C.
***the above is an exact transcription of the document I possess - with misspellings and punctuation as found on the original document***