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Mound Prairie Anderson Co. Texas
December 3d 1864

Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars— to me in hand paid the receipt of which I hereby acknowledge I Nancy J. Rawlings wife of A.J. Rawlings deceased have this day bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto J.J. Busby Maj & Qr Master CSA—

States all of my rights title and interest and will forever defend the title of the following discribed tract or parcel of Land viz Situated in the County of Anderson State of Texas. Situated on the waters of Mound Prairie Creek a tributary of the Naches river beginning at the South West Corner of the headright of Alfred M. Walker thence North Eighteen rods to a stake in the West line of said Walkers survey from which a Post oak truss ban was marked X thence south of East until It strikes the South line of said survey forty-five (45) Rods from the beginning at at a stake thence West with the said survey (45) Forty five Rods to the beginning, the above discribed land contains Two acres and a half more or less — being a tract of land N.P. Nubill sold to A.J. Rawlings on February 23rd 1857 said J.J. Busby Maj & Agt for Confederate States

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-03-21 10:51:22 "of the head" -- is "head" actually "Land"? -- Beth ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-03-21 12:40:08 It looks more like "head" I think _______ 3-21 at 1:53 pm - I am going with "head" as the full word looks like "headright": "A headright refers to a legal grant of land given to settlers during the period of European colonization in the Americas." Can't figure out the other [[?]]s though - might be Post oak barn, instead of beam? but the next word looks like "ban" which doesn't make sense ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-03-21 13:55:09 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-03-21 14:09:28