Supplied by AAlalabama@aol.com , Alma
Microfilm records from DeKalb County, Alabama which had Land Records in the first section and Marriage Records in the remainder.
The document seems to be in two parts.
Part 1.
Document date 10 June 1885.
"The State of Texas
Montague County".
"This indenture made and entered into this the 10th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five (1885) between James J. Hammack and his wife, Amanda F. Hammack and Wallace M. Hammack and his wife, Maggie S. Hammack of the County and State aforesaid parties of the first part, and Robert A. Lankford of the County of DeKalb and State of Alabama party of the second part.
Witnesseth that the parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the following to wit:
That whereas our Father, Willoughby Hammack, and our mother, Nancy A. Hammack both of whom are resident citizens of the said County of DeKalb and State of Alabama, and whereas our said Father and Mother, are far advanced in age and by reason of such, have become feeble and decrepit, and in consequence thereof are unable to support and provide for themselves, the necessary comforts of life, and whereas our said Father and Mother (to wit Willoughby and Nancy A. Hammack) occupy and reside upon a tract of land situated about one mile..., which is the land deeded by Luvicey Garrett and her husband, James Garrett to Mary Elizabeth Hammack, her brothers and sisters, which is fully described in said deed made by said Luvicey Garrett and her husband, James Garrett on the 13th day of September 1843...which land is the same land occupied by the said Willoughby Hammack and Nancy Hammack our said Father and Mother, and we being the heirs of the said Willoughby and Nancy Hammack and mentioned and alluded to in said deed of Luvicey and James Garrett as the brothers of Mary Elizabeth Hammack the said Mary Elizabeth Hammack being one of our sisters".
It goes on to mention that Robert A. Lankford is their nephew and the son of their deceased sister, Sarah A. Lankford and it is signed by James J., Amanda F., Wallace M., and Maggie S. Hammack.
The next part is signed by a notary in Texas.
Then the next part is a document similar to the first one, but written in DeKalb County, Alabama on 13 August 1885, between John F. Thomason and his wife Mary Elizabeth Thomason (formerly Hammack), Eliza E. Griffith, Jefferson D. Lankford and his wife, Valenia Ellen Lankford, Milford W. Howard and his wife, S. A. Howard parties of the first part and Robert A. Lankford, part of the second part of ... being the children and grandchildren....
Notes: I find it interesting that there was a Col Milford W. Howard written about in a book, The Vagabond Dreamer, by Elizabeth S. Howard (she's still living, I spoke to her not too long ago on the phone at James R. Kuykendahl's home. She wrote the book, researched info about him, but did not know him and is not related. James gave me a copy of this book on one of my trips to Fort Payne, but I have not read it. When I saw these documents and saw that name, I realized the similarity and now I must read it to see if there is any connection with our family. Do you know of any???
Reply by Thomas Hammack, Jr.:
Yes there is a connection. I am not too sure what it is though. It is now known tht Vicy Lyons married a Howard. We do not have the exact connection to Milford yet.
Another item in the same film but in a different location one was a single page that appears to be a bond for Jesse Will who was elected Justice of the Peace. The document is signed and sealed by Jesse Will, Thomas Hammack and Oates P. Bryan and dated 3 October 1839.
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