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The State of Texas, County of Orange } Know all men by these presents that I, Elijah B. Thomas of the sate and county aforesaid, for and in consideration of the love and affection which I have for my wife Catharine Thomas and the heirs of her body by me, do hereby give, grant and convey unto my said wife Catharine Thomas and heirs all my right, title, interest, and claim of and to the following described property, personal and real estate, to wit, a negro girl named Venice, aged twenty years, and all other personal property owned by me or that I may have claim to at this time. Also, I do hereby give unto my said wife Catharine Thomas and heirs by me all my right, title, interest, and claim in and to the place on which I now reside, which is my homestead, purchased by me of W. C. Beard. For the boundaries and so forth of which, will more fully appear by reference to a deed given to me from W. C. Beard and wife. Also, all my right, title, and interest, and claim in and to (640) six hundred and forty acres of land situated in the County of Brazoria on the stream of Chocolate Bayou in said county and state aforesaid. [The] original grantee of said tract was Charles Prescott. To have and to hold said above-described property with all and singular the rights and privileges thereunto belonging (only reserving to myself the right of issuing said property so long as I may live, but not to dispose

of the same without legal consent of my said wife and heirs of my body) forever. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and scroll by way of seal on this, the twenty-second day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. Elijah B. Thomas {Scrawl}. The State of Texas, County of Orange } Personally came before me, W. W. Wadsworth, Clerk, County Court, Orange County, on this, the 22nd day of November A. D. 1852, Elijah B. Thomas, whose name appears to the foregoing instrument of writing, who is to me personally known, and acknowledged his signature to the same for the consideration and purposes therein written. {Impress of Seal} Given under my hand and seal of office at the town of Madison on this, the 22nd day of November A. D. 1852. W. W. Wadsworth, Clerk, County Court, Orange County. Interlined in original in 15th line, the word "of". In 16th line, the word "which" erased out. In certificate of acknowledgement, the abbreviations, "Clk. Co. C. O. C." interlined in 2nd line. The State of Texas, County of Orange } I, W. W. Wadsworth, Clerk, County Court for the county aforesaid, hereby certify that the foregoing instrument was deposited

for record on the 22nd day of November, at 30 minutes past 11 o'clock A. M., A. D. 1852, and was recorded November 23rd at 11 o'clock A. M., A. D. 1852. {Impress of Seal} Given under my hand and seal of office at the town of Madison on this, the 22nd day of November A. D. 1852. W. W. Wadsworth, Clerk, County Court, Orange County.

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