Book 1 Page 228 Thomas Haynes Buys 1,900 Acres from Edward M. Glenn
November 4, 1850
Transcribed from page 228 of Book 1 of the Jackson County deed records
Formatting, wording, and punctuation have been changed or added to improve readability.
This document describes the purchase of 1,900 acres of land on the west side of the Lavaca River by Thomas Haynes from Edward M. Glenn for $1 per acre. This land is the upper part of the traditional “Haynes place.”
Note: One varas = 33-1/3 inches or 2.77778 feet, so the distance initially stated as 5,700 varas is almost exactly 3 miles.
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Know all men by these presents: That I, Edward M. Glenn, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar per acre for all the land in the boundaries hereinafter mentioned, have this day, and do by these presents bargain, sell, and convey unto Thomas Haynes all that certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying, and being in the county and state aforesaid on the west side of the Lavaca River, being a part of an original grant made to Ramon Musquiz, to wit:
Beginning five thousand seven hundred (5,700) varas (5,278 yards) on a straight line from the upper corner of said original survey on the river;
Thence into the said river on a line parallel with the said upper line, to corner, below said Haynes’ present residence;
Thence up said river with its meanders to mouth of a deep ravine or gully some hundred varas above the enclosure and some 700 or 800 varas above his dwelling house;
Thence with right angles with the river through bottom timber a sufficient distance so that a line at right angles shall include with the present improvement one hundred acres of what was and is timber and bottom land;
And continuing this course out into the prairie an indefinite distance, but so far that a line at right angles, on the same course of the back line of the original survey, and one running from thence North 45° East will strike the beginning corner on the river.
In other words, the lower line to run out from the river must run South 45° West to the back line, and thence the course of the back line so far as to meet the course of the upper line, which runs from the bottom into the prairie and so as to include one thousand nine hundred acres.
To have and to hold the above described premises with the appurtenances to the said Haynes, his heirs, and assigns forever; and the said Glenn for himself, his heirs doth covenant and agree to warrant and defend the title of the said described tract of land with the appurtenances aforesaid against himself his heirs, and all others forever by these presents.
In testimony whereof the said Glenn hath hereunto set his hand and a (mark) for a seal the 4th day of November 1850. Edward M. Glenn (seal)
The State of Texas
County of Jackson
I, George R. Billups, clerk of the county court, do hereby certify that E. M. Glenn personally appeared before me and acknowledged that he signed the above deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 6th Oct 1851.
G. R. Billups, Clk
Transcribed from page 228 of Book 1 of the Jackson County deed records
Formatting, wording, and punctuation have been changed or added to improve readability.
This document describes the purchase of 1,900 acres of land on the west side of the Lavaca River by Thomas Haynes from Edward M. Glenn for $1 per acre. This land is the upper part of the traditional “Haynes place.”
Note: One varas = 33-1/3 inches or 2.77778 feet, so the distance initially stated as 5,700 varas is almost exactly 3 miles.
State of Texas Link to Google Map
County of Jackson
Know all men by these presents: That I, Edward M. Glenn, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar per acre for all the land in the boundaries hereinafter mentioned, have this day, and do by these presents bargain, sell, and convey unto Thomas Haynes all that certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying, and being in the county and state aforesaid on the west side of the Lavaca River, being a part of an original grant made to Ramon Musquiz, to wit:
Beginning five thousand seven hundred (5,700) varas (5,278 yards) on a straight line from the upper corner of said original survey on the river;
Thence into the said river on a line parallel with the said upper line, to corner, below said Haynes’ present residence;
Thence up said river with its meanders to mouth of a deep ravine or gully some hundred varas above the enclosure and some 700 or 800 varas above his dwelling house;
Thence with right angles with the river through bottom timber a sufficient distance so that a line at right angles shall include with the present improvement one hundred acres of what was and is timber and bottom land;
And continuing this course out into the prairie an indefinite distance, but so far that a line at right angles, on the same course of the back line of the original survey, and one running from thence North 45° East will strike the beginning corner on the river.
In other words, the lower line to run out from the river must run South 45° West to the back line, and thence the course of the back line so far as to meet the course of the upper line, which runs from the bottom into the prairie and so as to include one thousand nine hundred acres.
To have and to hold the above described premises with the appurtenances to the said Haynes, his heirs, and assigns forever; and the said Glenn for himself, his heirs doth covenant and agree to warrant and defend the title of the said described tract of land with the appurtenances aforesaid against himself his heirs, and all others forever by these presents.
In testimony whereof the said Glenn hath hereunto set his hand and a (mark) for a seal the 4th day of November 1850. Edward M. Glenn (seal)
The State of Texas
County of Jackson
I, George R. Billups, clerk of the county court, do hereby certify that E. M. Glenn personally appeared before me and acknowledged that he signed the above deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 6th Oct 1851.
G. R. Billups, Clk