Refugio County, Texas

DEED
from
Ann Y. Kelly, sole heir of Williams H. Lee, deceased
to Milford P. Norton
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State of Texas
County of Refugio

These presents witness That I, Ann Y. Kelly, the mother & sole heir of William H. Lee deceased and now a widow for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Milford P. Norton of said County, the receipt of whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold, and do hereby bargain and sell and convey, unto the said Milford P. Norton, all my right title and interest in and to a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Refugio, originally granted by the Commissioner of Power and Hewetson's Colony to Estevan Lopes [Estevan Lopez or Estevan Lopez] by and bearing date the third day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four reference to which deed is herein made for a more particular description of said Land, and said Deed is made a part hereof, said tract of land granted to Lopes as aforesaid, being One League:  To have and to Hold all my right, title and interest in and to said League of Land unto him the said Milford P. Norton his heirs and assigns forever.  And I the said Ann Y. Kelly, sole Heir of said William H. Lee dec'd., as aforesaid do covenant for myself and heirs to and with the said Milford P. Norton and his heirs, That I will forever warrant and defend the title to the land herein & thereby conveyed against the claims of all persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same by or through me, heir as aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my scrawl and seal this fifteenth day of July A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty in presence of witnesses.

/s/ Ann Y. Kelly
/pr/ A.H. Phillips, Atty in fact

Witnesses:

H.D. Norton
E.R. Norton

The State of Texas
County of Refugio

Before me Jno. W.B. McFarlane [John W.B. McFarlane], Clk of the County Court in and for the above named County and State as aforesaid, personally appeared before me Henery D. Norton [Henry D. Norton] who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he witnessed the signature to the within deed and that it was signed with the true intent and meaning as is therein expressed.

Given under my hand & scrawl (having no seal of Office) this 25th day of Sept A.D. 1850.

/s/ Jno. W. B. McFarlane, Clk

State of Louisiana

City of New Orleans

Be it known, That this day before me Edward Barnett a Notary Public in and for the City and Parish of New Orleans, State of Louisiana aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn Personally came and appeared Mr. James Power of Powers Colony in the State of Texas who...