Rusk_138_35056240172

Contents: 1. Cert & F Notes 2. Affdvt Preempt. 8/6/96 B 3. Cor. Field Notes. 5/1/50 HHA 4. Surveyors Report 5/1/50 HHA 5. Affidavit 5-24-50 GC

6-7-50 Res fee 1 00 Reg 22503 Humble Oil Ref. Co. Box 2025 Tyler, Texas attn. J. T. Baird Jr

JUN 12 1950 PATENT NO 19 VOL. 14 CANCELLED AND PATENT NO 241 VOL 15-B, ISSUED IN LIEU THEREOF. MAILED CO. CLERK JUN 14 1950 [illegible]

241 Rusk Co 76 54 59 File 432 Rusk 3rd Class Ab. 138

N. B. Branch 320 319.96 Acres

Presumption

Correct on map. October 28/54 & mk'd ptd C. W. Pressler CORRECT ON MAP FOR 319 /96 To Correct Patent 5/1/00 HHA

Correct for Patenting to original Elgin

No. 19 Vol. 15 Patented Aug 7th 13th 1856. REG. MK'D PTD. Sam. T. Scott Cancel Pat. 19 Vol 15 and issue corrected patent in line agree on corrected field notes. 6-9-50 campbell

Mgt 14.514 A/c - Resold Sup. D N Pin Reg C.C.R.

The State of Texas County of Rusk } Survey of 300 acres of land made for N. B. Branch by virtue of his presumptive right Situate in Rusk County about 20 1/2 miles S 13° E from the Town of Henderson Beginning at a Point 80 [[var?]] North of a point 662 [[var?]] west of the S W Corner of Elisha [[Irons Survey?]] of 320 acres a port Oak 20 inches dia marked thus "X" for Corners [[Thence?]] South 1344 [[var?]] to post from which a pine 30= in de bis S 60° E 8 vars Thence West 1344 vars to post from which @ pine 20 in de bis S 73° W 9 vars another 18 in de bis S 45° W 10 . v Thence North 1344 vars to post firm which @ Red Oak N 60° E 5 vars post Oak 24 in de bis S 11° E 9 vars Thence East 1344 vars as the plan of Beginning

[[Signed? Surveyed?]] Sept 4 day 1851 M. H. Wadsworth Isaac Clifton Dep?? S D Rusk O C Branch } & cc J M J Wadsworth Dept Survey or for the Dist of Rusk do declare that the foregoing Survey was made by me on the 4 day of Sept 1851 and that the limits boudary and [illegible] with marks natural and artificial an truly [[described?]] therein Sept 6th day 1851 M. H. Wadsworth Dept S D Rusk

I Certify that I have examined the foregoing Plan and field notes and find them correct and the Survey made occuring to Law and that Said field notes are Recorded in Presumption Book page Sept 6 day 1851

Ben A. Vansickle Dist S D Rusk

[left margin: 8c 4000 var to an inch a drawn square variations 9° 20 E ?]

The State of Texas Coutny of Rusk } Before me the undersigned Authority this day personally appeared M. H. Wadsworth and Webster Flanagan both to me well known and often being only sworn on oath says that Norman N. Branch has lived upon and cultivated the Land described in the within field notes for the space of three years and that he has done and performed all the requirements of an act passed Jan 22nd A. D. 1845 and an Amendatory act passed Feb. 10th A. D. 1852 granting pre-empticis privileges to settlers upon the public vacant domain [illegible] to & subscribed before me. M H Wadsworth Webster Flanagan

Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Henderson this the 23rd day of September A. D. 1854

S. G. Swan CCC Rusk Co

N. B. Branch Presumptive Filed Notes Recorded in Presumptive Book pass 188

1 File 432 Rusk 3rd Class Presumption Certificate & Field notes 320 Acres

N. B. Branch Filed Oct 17th 1854

Patented Aug 7th 1856. Sam T Scott.

The State of Texas County of Rusk } personally approved before me the undersigned authority N. B. Branch who after being duly Sworn Saith on oath that he is the occupant of a certain Tract of Land & he believes the same to be vacant & Claims 320 Acres as a homestead agreeable to the presumptive Law made and provided in Such Cases Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 4 dy August 1857 N. B. Branch

Atest M H Wadsworth Dept S D Rusk}