The State of Texas }   Before me R.F. Campbell Clerk  of the District Court in and for
County of  Bastrop }  said County and State, duly qualified and commissioned in terms of law personally appeared H. Koppel,  for Koppel & Bro's who is well known to me who acknowledged his signature to the foregoing attached mortgage dated the 12th day of April A.D. 1873, and the said H. Koppel declared to me that he had signed, sealed, executed and delivered the same for all the purposes and considerations therein stated- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and this seal of said courts at office in Bastrop in said County this the 14th day of April AD 1873. R.F. Campbell clerk DCBCo, Bastrop A true copy of this original filed for record 2 p.m. April 14th 1873 Recorded April 15th 1873. R.F. Campbell clerk by J.M. Finney Deputy. ir, also our entire right title , and interest in our (stone/store?) house and the lot.

Here is the second deed record;
Vol. S pages 84,85  Bastrop County Deed Records.

State of Texas    }  Know all men by these presents, that County of Bastrop }  I, W.B. Billingsley of the County and State above mentioned for and in the consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars
($300.) gold to me in hand paid by O F. Nash of said county and state the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold and conveyed unto the said O.F. Nash his heirs and assigns all my right, title interest and claim in and to that certain lot and property situated in the county of Bastrop, town of McDade, and state of Texas, known and described as follows; The land upon which stands a livery stable fronting South on Waco Street 33 feet extending back fifty feet (50) said tract of land is situated on lot no. (1) one on block no.(10) ten in the town of McDade according to the map of said town drawn by Theo Kosse a copy of which is also recorded in book "Q" page 239,  Records of Deeds Bastrop County.  Together with all and singular the rights members, here  and appurtenances (excepting the building, a livery stable) situated thereon which belongs to another party) to the same belonging or in anywise incident, or appertaining to him the said O.F. Nash and I the said W.B.  Billingsley do bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend the title of the said land unto him the said O.F. Nash, his executors, administrators and assigns, from and against all persons like  confully claiming onto claim the same or any part thereof.  In witness I the grantor hereunto set my hand and affix my seal, using scroll for seal this the third day of February A.D. 1873. 

W.B. Billingsley  (Seal)
witness; W. C. Rutherford/Sam W. Billingsley   

The State of Texas   }  Before me the undersigned authority
County of Bastrop    }  this day personally came and appeared
Wm. B. Billingsley to me well known, and whose genuine signature appears in and to the above and foregoing deed and instrument of writing and acknowledged to me that he signed sealed and executed and delivered the same for the purposes and considerations then in set forth . To certify which, I have herewith set my hand and official seal, at my office this the 5th day of February A.D. 1873. W. C. Lawhon  N.P. 

A true copy of this original filed for record at 9 o'clock A.M. February 6th 1873.  Recorded March 4th 1873 R.F. Campbell Clerk by J. M. Finney deputy

NOTE: The transcriber has been faithful in attempting to copy this document exactly as it appears in the county records of Bastrop County, but has used punctuation where deemed necessary to reflect the clarity of the will. Where certain words were unintelligible or were “guessed at” the scrivener has used the underline.