The State of Texas  §
County of Hood      §

Know all men by these presents that I Jesse CARAWAY of the County of Hood and State of Texas for the purpose of having a church / a school house and a Masonic Lodge in my neighborhood on [the] Paluxy in Hood County [have] given / donated and conveyed and do by these presents give / donate and convey unto my neighborhood and the following named Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South namely A. JACKSON / C.A. CRITES / Jesse V. BROOKS and their successors and to the Literary School house and Masonic Lodge the following tract or parcel of land to-wit: It being a part and parcel of the J.S. Black survey deeded to me and a part of the identical tract of land on which I now reside Beginning at a Black Jack marked XX standing N 75 E 43-5/8 varas from the South East chimney of said house Thence South 240 varas to a stake a live oak brs S 60 E 8 vrs Thence N 50 W 120 vrs a pile of rock a live oak brs N 70½ E 19½ vars Thence North 40 E 240 vrs to a plum tree marked XX thence S 50 E 120 to the place of beginning Containing five acres of land

Now it is understood by this deed that the lower room of the house built on the above land shall be used for a Church by all Christain [sic] denominations for the period of five years from this date and after that time the Methodist Episcopal Church South is to have full control of said lower room of said house except in the matter of the Literary School which shall be controlled by the trustees appointed by the patrons of the school

It is also understood that the upper room of the house built on said land shall be controlled by the Masonic Fraternity of that neighborhood and may be used if necessary for a literary school room

Hereby giving and granting unto the Trustees of said house and the parties herein mentioned the above described land free from the claims of myself / my heirs or assigns forever and I the said Jesse CARAWAY do hereby warrant and defend the Title to the above land against the claims of all persons claiming the same or any part thereof

Witness my hand and seal (using scroll for seal) this May 22nd 1875

                                              ~ Jesse CARAWAY  {seal}
Witnesses  §
          James T. WILLIAMS
          James A. BROOKS



The State of Texas  §
County of Hood      §

Before me A.S. McCAMANT clerk of the District Court of Hood County this day personally appeared Jesse CARAWAY to me well known who acknowledges to me that he signed / sealed and delivered the within deed of conveyance for the purposes and considerations therein set fourth and expressed

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and signature at office in Granbury this 15th day of December A.D. 1875
                                              ~ A.S. McCAMANT Clk

Filed for record Jan 3rd 1876 and recorded Jan 18th 1876 ~ A.S. McCAMANT Clk

SOURCE:

Hood County Deed Book A, pp. 382-383.  Hood County Clerk's Office, Granbury, Texas.





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