payee tenn cat Be ok THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JACKSON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, Elma Allen, a widow, of the County of Lavaca and State of Texas, for and in consideration of the sum of ONE AN NO/100 ($1.00) DOLLAR, to me cash in hand paid by Lewis Allen, Jrey and William B, Allen, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and confessed, and the further consideration of the love and affection which I have and bear unto and toward my sons, thes aid Lewis Alten, Je. and William 8, Alten; have GIVEN, GRANTED and CONVEYED, Subject 5 the heseigefuer desesates soseet fot ant petneyeeae Lewis Alten, Jr., of the County of Lavaca and State of Texas, and William B, Allen, of the County of Harris and State of Texas, the following described 1and and prenises, to-wit: All of my undivided interest which is not less than an undivided one-half interest in and to the following described tracts of Land: BIRST TRACT: AlL that certain tract, piece or parcel of tand In Jackson County, Texas, known as S. F. 13353, W. E. Appelt, situated about 13’miles North 23 degrees East from the County Seat. Bought and fully paid for on the application of W. B. Appelt, filed in the General Land Office, Nay 2, 1934, under the lans regulating the sale of Public Free School Land, and Gapter 271, Section 6, General Laws Forty-second Legislature; RESINNING at a stake set on the West bank of Sandy Creek, said stake being also on the South boundary Line of the Andrew Dunlap Survey, Abstract #104, Jackson County, Texas, from which stake a leaning sycanore tree 24 inches in diameter marked X, dears West 7 varas; THENCE due West ari with the South boundary line of the said Andrew Dunlap Survey, 279.18 varas to a stake; THENCE due South 502.7 varas toa stake for corner; THENCE due East at 50.22 varas the Western bank of Sandy Creek, said creek bed adjacent to the tract herein bounded being 17 vares wide; THENCE up the Western margin of Sandy Creek with the follow= ing meanders, to-wit: North 32 degrees 00 minutes East 111.24 varas; North 44 degrees 50 minutes East 77.83 varas; North 28 degrees 45 minutes Bast 118,51 varas; North 22 degrees 02 minutes East 89.64 varas; North 14 degrees 28 ninutes East 77.20 varas; North 2 degrees 23 minutes East 51.12 varas; North 4 degrees 23 minutes Hast 40.49 varas to the place of beginning, bearings marked "X", and containing seventeen and 68/100 (17.68) acres of land, and being the same land described in a Patent from the State of Texas to W. E, Appelt, dated October 9, 1936, and of record in Volume 98, page 590, DeedRecords of Jackson Cointy, Texas, to which reference is here had, if necessarys SHOOND TACT: ALL that certain tract, piece or parcel of jand, part of the J.R. Wickham 640 acre survey, situated in Jackson County, Texas, about 15 miles N. 5. of Bdna, and bounded and further described as Follows, to-wit?BEGINNING at a stake set in the East Line of said Wickham Survey for the S. EB. corner of a 176 acre tract conveyed by W. Es Appelt to Ja. Clayton, from whicha 13 inch L.0. marked X bears S. 1/4 deg. W. 28 varas} THENCE West with the South Line of the 176 acre tract, 2100 varas to the center of Sandies Creek from which a 30 inch L.0. now dead marked X, bears N, 89 deg. B, 21 varas; ‘THENCE down said stream'S. 30 deg. W. 126 varas S. 25 deg. W. 126 varas, 5. 18 deg. 108 varas, S. 35 deg. B. 113 varas, S26 deg. W, 165 varas; ‘THENCE East 2150 varas to a stake in the Hast line of the Wekham Survey, from which a 12 inch L.O, marked X. bears Ne 29 eg. W. 14~3/4 varas; THENCE with said Line N, S64-1/2 varas to the place of beginning, containing 210 acres of 1and. THIRD TRACT; ALL that certain tract, piece or parcel of land, part of the J, R, Widban 640 acre survey, situated in Jackson County, Texas, about 15 miles N. E. of Edna, and bounded and further described as follows, to-wi BEGINNING at’the S. B, corner of "Second Tract" aboves TUEWE with its South Line West 2150 varas to the center of Sandies Creek, being the S. 2, corner thereof; THENCE down said stream S. 6 deg. W. 85 varas, S. 20 degs W. 72 varas, S, 18 deg. E. 143 varas, S, 13 deg. E. 160 varas, and Si 28 deg. &. 07 varas to the S. W. corner of the Wickhan Survey and S.W. corner of this tract; ‘THENCE East 2061 varas to an iron stake from which a 10 inch L.O, marked X bears N, 50 deg, W. 16-1/2 varas; THENCE N. 1 deg. W. 519 varas to the place of beginning, containing 200 acres of 1and. The above described SECOND TRACT and THIRD TRACT being the same land described in that certaind eed dated April 5, 1930, fron 3. G. Clayton to W. E. Appelt, s ame appearing of record in Volume 70, pages 268-269, of the Deed Records of Jackson County, Texas, to’waich deed and’the recordation thereof, reference is hereby nade for all pertinent purposes. FOURTH TRACT: All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land out of the J, RX, Wickham 640 acre survey in Jackson County, Texas, about 15 miles Northeast of Bdna, bounded as follows: BEGINNING at a fence post for the Northeast cornerof said Wickham Surve THENCE South 1 degree East with the fast line of said Wickham Survey 508 varas to a stake from which a 13 inch Live Oak marked X bears South 1/4 degree West 28 varas; ‘THENCE West 2100 varas to the center of Sandies Creek, from which a 30 inch Live Oak now dead marked X bears North 89 degrees Bast 21 varasy THENCE up said stream North 25 degrees East 72 varas, North 41 degrees East 144 varas, North 20 degrees Fast 180 varas and North 5 degrees East 163 varas to the Northwest corner of the said Wickham Surveys ‘THENCE East 1880 varas to the place of beginning, and con~ taining one hundred seventy-six (176) acres of land; the above described tract beinr the same land described in deed dated November 5, 1927, inconfirmation deed from W. 2. Appelt and wife to J.H, Clayton, as the same appears of record in Volume 58, page 624, of the Deed Records of Jackson County, Texas, to which Seed and’ the recordation thereof, reference is hereby made for all pertinent purposes.: tee sept y tees tent I Also, the shove described SECOND TRACT, THIRD TRACT end FOURTH TRACT being the same land described in deed dated October 2, 1920, Fron 8. Wofford and wife, Enna Wofford tol, £. Appelt, aposering’ of record in Volume 45, pagse 573 and $74, of the Deed Records of Jactson County, Texas, and’ as recurveyed found to contain the acreage ae get out, ‘and reference is nade to said deed and the recordation thereof for all’ pertinent purposese FIFTH TRACT: A1L that certain tract, piece or parcel of land dying and being situated in Jackson County, fexas, a part of the Le Ds Cottle Survey, Abstract Number 100, and more particularly described a; follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a stake for the Northeast corner of the James Wil- jians Survey, Abstract Numbor 267, and the Southeast comer of the Ls De Cottle Survey, Abstract Number 105; THENCE South 89 deg. 45” West with the Northern boundary of gaid Janes Willions Survey and the Southern boundary of said L. D. Cottle Survey, 178 varas to a stake for corner of this survey; THENCE North 1 deg. East with the East line of the land owned by Edna R, Wearden, et al, on said Ls Ds Cottle Survey, 2153-7 varas to a stake for the Northwest corner of this survey and’ the Northeast corner of the land omed by Edna R. Wearden, et al, on said Le De Cottle Survey; THENCE North 89 deg. 45’ East 101 varas to @ stake on the East line of said I. D. Cottle Survey and the Weet line of the A. Dunlap Sure Nee Abstract Number 104, being the Southeast corner of land owned by Mrs. Maude Conner, et &1, on said Cottle Survey: THENCE in a’Southerly direction with the East line of said Ly Ds Cottle Survey, to the place of beginning, containing 42.85 acres, nore or less, of lande It 18 the intention of grantor herein to include, and this deed does include, all lands owned by grantor adjacent of contiguous to fhe lend porticulérly described above, although not included within the boundaries of the land particularly described above This deed is subject to the minerals reserved by the State of Texas under the 17,68 acre tract above described. Except, however, that the grantor herein, Elma Allen, hereby expressly excepts from this deed and reserves unto herself, or her as signs, all of the oil, gas, sulphur and all other minerale on, in and under and that may be produced from the land hereinabove described, with the full, complete and exclusive right to execute and deliver all oil, gas and mineral leases, including pooling or unitization leases and/or agreements, all without the joinder of grantees herein, or either of them, their heirs or assigns, and if production of oil, gas or other mineral is obtained from said land, said grantor is to receive and be entitled to all of the royalty payments with reference thereto, to- gether with the right of ingress at all times for the purpose of mine ing, drilling for and exploring said land for oil, gas, sulphur and all other minerals and removing the same therefrom, with the right to ze.