Book S Pages 561, 562
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
Know all men by these presents that I Joshua B Cochran of the State and County aforesaid of Texas of the County of Angelina and State aforesaid (sic) in consideration of the Sum of one hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Pat. J Cochran of the aforesaid State and county have granted Sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant Sell and convey unto the Said Pat. J. Cochran of the county of Angelina and State of Texas, all that certain one hundred acres of land beginning at the N W Corner of John McAnnally’s headright bears a Sweet gum E. 15° W. 7 vrs. Another Sweet gum W. 7 vrs. Thence running with said line S 45° W 805 to a corner made in S B line on a Sweet gum bears N 10° W. 3 vrs another S 70° E 5. Both pines.
Thence running E 45° S 586 vrs to a corner made on a Sweet gum brs on a pine S 23 vrs pine E 5 vrs.
Thence running N 45° E 805 vrs to N.B. line of Said McAnally Survey, and corners on a maple brs a black gum E. 15° S. 7 vrs another cow oak S 8 vrs.
Thence running with Said line to the beginning N 45° W. 586 vrs. His heirs and assigns forever.
To have and to hold the above described premises together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging unto the Said Pat. J. Cochran his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind my heirs Executors and Administrators to warrant and forever defend all and Singular the said premises unto the said Pat. J. Cochran his heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the Same or any part thereof. Witness my hand at this the 12 day of August A.D. 1858.
Joshua B. Cochran
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
(sic)
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
Before me Joe Chesnutt J.P. Exofficio Notary Public in and for Angelina County Texas on this day personally appeared Joshua B. Cochran 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 29 day of December A.D. 1881.
L.S. Joe Chesnutt
Justice of the peace
Exofficio Notary Public
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
I J. C. Everitt Clerk of the County Court of Said county do hereby certify that the above instrument of writing dated on the 12 day of August 1858 with its certificate of authentication was filed for record in my office this 13th day of Sept A.D. 1892 at 5 o’clock P.M. and duly recorded the 13th day of Sept A.D. 1892 at 9 o’clock P.M. in the records of said county in Volume S on pages 561 and 562.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the County Court of Said County at office in Lufkin Texas, the day and year last above written.
L.S. J. C. Everitt Clerk County Court Angelina County, Texas.
End Book S Pages 561, 562
Deed Records, Angelina Co., TX
Book S Pages 562, 563, 564
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
Know all men by these presents that we P.J. Cochran and D. E. Cochran of the county of Angelina and State of Texas and Louisie I Creech Joined by her husband W. J. Creech and Sarah J Swauzey joined by her husband M. T. Swauzey of the county of Shelby in said State heirs at law of Pat J. Cochran deceased in consideration of one hundred dollars to us in hand paid by P. H. Cochran the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto the Said P. H. Cochran of the county of Angelina State of Texas all the right title interest and claims that we have in and to our hundred acres of land the Same being the Pat. J. Cochran homestead tract of land and originally granted to John McAnally and described as follows to wit: Beginning at the NW corner of said John McAnally headright bears a sweet gum E 15° W 7 vrs another sweet gum W 7 vrs.
Thence running with said line S 45° W 805 to a corner made on S.B. line on a sweet gum, brs N 10 W 3 vrs another S 70° E 5, both pines.
Thence running E 45 S 586 vrs to a corner made and sweet gum brs on a pine S 23 vrs, a pine E 5 vrs.
Thence running N 45° E 805 vrs to N.B. line of said McAnally survey and corners on a maple brs a black gum E 15° S 7 vrs. another cow oak S 8 vrs.
Thence running with said line to the beginning N 45° W. our interest be a for sixth (sic) or 2/3 undivided interest. Said land is situate in Angelina County, Texas, on the waters of the Angelina River.
To have and to hold the above described premises together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said P.H. Cochran his heirs and assigns forever. And we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators to warrant and defend all and singular the said premises unto the said P. H. Cochran his heirs and assigns against the claims of all persons claiming the same or any part hereof.
Witness our hands this the 9th day of August 1892.
P.J. Cochran
D. E. Cochran
Louisa J. Creech
W. J. Creech
S. J. Swauzy (sic)
W. T. Swauzy (sic)
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
Before me Joseph Chesnutt a Notary public in and for Angelina county Texas, on this day personally appeared P. J. Cochran and D. E. Cochran Known to be to be the persons, the persons (sic) whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
L.S. Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 9th day
of August A.D. 1892.
Jos. Chesnutt Notary Public
Angelina County, Texas.
The State of Texas
County of Shelby
Before me N. F. Cook Justice of the peace - and Exofficio Notary public in and for Shelby county, Texas, on this day personally appeared W. J. Creech and Wm. T. Swauzey, known to be to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Also on this day personally appeared, Louisie I. Creech wife of the said W. J. Creech and Sarah H. Swauzey wife of the said Wm. T. Swauzey known to be to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and having been examined by me privily and apart from their husbands and having the same by me fully explained to them they the said Louisie I. Creech and Sarah H. Swauzey acknowledged such instrument to be their act and deed and declaired (sic) that they had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and that they did not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 26th day of Aug. A.D. 1892
L.S. N. F. Cook
J.P. and exofficio Notary Public in and for Shelby Co., Texas
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
I J. C. Everitt County Clerk in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Instrument of writing dated the 9th day of August 1892 with its certificates of authentication, was filed for Record in my office this 13th day of Sept. A.D. 1892 at 5 oclock P.M. and duly Recorded the 14th day of Sept. A D 1892, at 11 o’clock A.M. in the Deed Records of said County in Vol. "S" on Pages 562-563 and 564.
Witness my hand and seal of the county Court of said County at office in Lufkin, Texas, the day and year last above written.
L.S. J. C. Everitt Clerk County Court
Angelina County
By W. H. Everitt Deputy
End of Book S Pages 562, 563, 564
Deed Records, Angelina Co., TX
Book S Page 585, 586
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
Know all men by these presents that we, Chas. B. Smith and Caldonia Smith, husband and wife of the county and state aforesaid have this day for and in consideration of the sum of $500 to us, in hand paid by J. B. Cochran Jr., O. S. Reeves and L. N. Yates Trustees of Bunks School in Angelina County Texas the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents do Grant bargain, sell and convey unto L. Finley County Judge of Angelina County and his successors in Office the following lot or parcel of Land to be used as ground for a School house in the Bunks Community to be know as Bunks School, described as follows:
One acre off of the South side of a 100 acre tract of land in the name of Thomas Hanks. Beginning on the S.B. line of said 100 acre Survey 253 yds W of the S.E. Cor. A stake. Thence W 70 yds a corner. Thence North 70 yds a corner. Thence East 70 yds a corner. Thence South 70 yds the beginning containing one acre of land to have and to hold the same unto him the said L. Finley County Judge as afforesaid (sic) and his successors in office, Forever, and we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs and legal representatives to warrat (sic) and forever defend the title to the same against the Claims or Claims of any and all persons Claiming or to Claim the same or any part thereof.
In testamony (sic) whereof witness our hands on this 16 day of August A.D. 1892.
Caledonia Smith
C. B. Smith
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
Before me, Joseph Chesnutt, a Notary Public in and for Angelina County Texas, on this day persoanlly appeared Caledonia Smith wife of Chas. B. Smith known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband, and having such instrument by me fully explained to her she the said Caledonia Smith acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed and declaired (sic) that she had willingly signed the same for the purposes & consideration therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 24 day of August A.D. 1892.
L.S. Jos. Chesnutt
Notary Public A. C. Texas
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
Before me Jno. F. Weeks a Notary Public in and for Angelina County Texas, on this day personally appeared C. B. Smith 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 5th day of Oct A.D. 1892.
L.S. Jno. F. Weeks
Notary Public Angelina Co. Texas
The State of Texas
County of Angelina
I J. C. Everitt County Clerk in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing dated the 16th day of August 1892, with its Certificate of Authentication, was filed for Record in my office, this 12th day of October A.D. 1892, at 10 O’clock A.M. and duly Recorded the 12th day of October A.D. 1892 at 11 O’clock A.M. in the Deed Records of said Court, in Vol. "S" on pages 585 and 586.
Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County at Office in Lufkin, Texas the day and year last above written.
L.S. J. C. Everitt Clerk County Court
Angelina County Texas
By W. H. Everitt Deputy
End Book S Pages 585, 586