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JAMES M CORNS - Deed of Relinquishment OF 1/2 of 100 Acres To JAMES CORNS Sr.

This deed made this 3d day of April A.D. 1878 between James M. Corns of Longview Texas of the first part and James Corns Sr. of Wayne County West Virginia of the Second part. Whereas on the 15 day of January 1861 the said James Corns Sr. conveyed to the party of the first part of the lands and interest in lands herein after described by a proper deed which is duly recorded in Book F Page 266 of the records of deeds for Wayne County in the State of aforesaid and whereas the consideration for which said deed was made has wholly failed and no part thereof has been realized by the said James Corns Sr. the said party of the first part being desireous of reinvesting the said James Corns Sr. with all the rights and property conveyed by said deed Now therefor this deed witnesseth that for and consideration of the promises the said party of the first doth by these promises give grant bargain sell and convey the undivided half of a tract of land situated lying and being in Wayne County State of West Virginia and on the east side of Twelve Pole Creek supposed to contain 100 acres and for more particular description of which reference is now here made to the said James Corns Sr. which is of record in the Said County of Wayne in deed Book E page 453 with its appurtencs(sic) unto the said James Corns Sr. his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part covenants to relinguish and forever quit all claims of right or title to or interest in said lands hereby conveyed. Witness the following signatures and seal the day and year first above written J M Corns {LS}

The State of Texas County of Gregg Before me R.B.Levy County Clerk of Gregg County, Texas personally appeared J. M. Corn(e)s to me personally known, and acknowledged to me that he had executed and delivered the annexed Deed or instrument in writing bearing date on the 3rd day of April A.D. 1878 for the consideration and purpose therein stated To certify which I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of my office at office in Longview Gregg County Texas this the 18 day of April A.D. 1878 R. B. Levy County Clerk of Gregg County Texas By T M Campbell Deputy County Clerk of Gregg County Texas

State of West Virginia } Wayne County to wit } This day this deed from James M. Corns to James Corns Sr. was produced to me in my office for record and thereupon the said deed together with the certificate of acknowledgement thereon was duly admitted to record & given under my hand this 17th day of May, 1878. G N Hutchison Clerk