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History written by Daughter Quata DeWitt Richbourg Conaway.
CLINTON DEWITT
RICHBOURG was born on a farm in Erath Co., near Carlton, Texas,
November 8, 1885.
On July 31, 1906, he
married LELA ANN SMITH, the daughter of Benjamin Lewis Smith and Ruth Ann
Gotcher. LELA was born Ninnie Lela on November 29, 1887, near
Carlton in Erath, Co., but later changed her name to LELA ANN.
The wedding
took place at 4:00 a.m. in the parlor of the Carlton Hotel
which LELA's father owned and operated, and in which
the family lived. The early hour was set so
that the couple could start early on a trip in a covered wagon
with Bert and Mildred Thomas, sister and brother-in-law
of CLINT. The wedding night was spent at a camp ground
in Logan's Gap near Comanche. This was
a popular camping place in those days because of a
good well that was there. The couple told of how the
water had been channeled through a Mesquite tree root which was shaped
like a deer head. From there they went to Loraine and to Miles Station
before returning home.
CLINT
brought his bride back from this
covered wagon honeymoon to live for three months with his
parents in Carlton while waiting to get possession of his father's
432 acre farm in Hamilton Co., near Carlton. CLINT
and his brother Ben were working the farm together, and
Ben was living on the farm while having a house built in Carlton.
Clint and Ben made 52 bales of cotton that year.
The
couple's three children were born on this farm. The
Birth of the third child, a boy, gave Flood
McGrue Richbourg great joy. F. M., as he was
named, was the first and only grandson to have the
Richbourg name. Flood gave F. M. $100.00, which at that time was
considered a sizable gift.
About this
time during a summer revival at the Baptist Church,
CLINT was converted and joined the church, LELA had been brought up
in the Methodist Church, and she tells that how she felt led
her to join the church with CLINT. They were baptized t the
same time, and brought their children up in the Baptist church.
In 1911 Flood traded
the farm to I. J. Gibson and received a 100 acre farm in the trade. CLINT
bought the 100 acre farm from his father and moved to
it. After living on the farm for one year he sold it to a Mr.
Bird in 1912. Upon the advice of his
father, who owned an $8,000.00 interest in
Curbo Mercantile Co. in Carlton, CLINT moved to
Carlton, bought a $1,000.00 interest in the store
and began working in the store for $35.00 per month. He also bought
a new home near the school for $600.00. He had to have a
well dug--also a cellar. The family's means of transportation was
a surry with fringe on top, and a yellow horse that often
balked. Many times on the way to church the horse would balk, and
CLINT would get out and hit the horse across the front legs
with a strap. This would make him go.
In 1913
CLINT's father died. Some time later his mother divided her
Curbo stock between her eight children. About 1915,
CLINTON and his brother-in-law, Burt
Thomas traded their interests in the Curbo store
and CLINTON's house in on a farm near Lumpkin in Comanche
Co. CLINTON bought out Burt that same year.
After trading their
home, CLINT and family moved to a small rent house on LELA's father's farm
not far from Carlton and CLINT continued to work for Curbo. After the
summer months, the family moved back to town and rented a house.
Mr. Curbo was not
happy with the division of Flood's stock in his store, and
since CLINT, as administrator, had played a part in the
division, on Jan. 1917, Mr. Curbo told CLINT his
services were needed no longer. CLINT could not go to his farm
because it had already been rented, so he went to Hico to work
for G. M. Carlton Bros., a general merchandise store in which his brother
Bill had an interest and was manager. His salary there was $65.00
per month. CLINT boarded with a family in Hico by the name of Woods from
January until school was out and he could move his family to Hico. Soon
after CLINT left Curbo's the firm went broke, and several of the
Richbourg children lost what they had in the firm.
During the years that
followed, CLINT traded farms 3 times. In 1943 he sold the last form
for $1,800. He worked for Carlton Bros. until 1949 when the
firm sold and closed out their store and Bill Richbourg retired.
On Jun 3, 1949, CLINT
bought a General Merchandise Store and house in Clairette. He sold
his home in Hico to Mr. Couch. On June 3, 1957, he sold his
store and home in Clairette, retired, and moved to Granbury, Texas, buying
a home there. This move was made to be near their daughters in Fort Worth.
At this writing in
1971, CLINT and LELA are still living and with reasonably good
health. Recently they had their 65th wedding
anniversary, and on that day they watched astronauts take the first
ride on the moon. Their 65 years of marriage has
spanned an age from the covered wagon to the moon buggy.
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Marriage License To any
Regularly Licensed or Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Jewish
Rabbi, Judge of the District of County Court or
any Justice of the Peace in and for Hamilton County
Greeting: You are hereby Authorized to
Solemnize Rites of Matrimony between Mr. CLINTON
RICHBOURG & Miss LELA SMITH and make due return to the
Clerk of the County Court of said County within sixty days
thereafter certifying your action under this License.
Witness my official
signature and seal of office at office in Hamilton, Texas, the 27th day of
July 1906. Geo. W. Oliver Clerk of County Court
I J. M. Joiner, hereby
certify that on the 31 day of July 1906 I united in
Marriage Mr. CLINTON RICHBOURG and Miss LELA SMITH the parties
above named. Witness my hand this 31 day of July
1906 J. M.
Joiner
Gospel Minister
I Geo. W. Oliver Clerk County
Court Hamilton County, Texas, hereby certify that the above is the
original marriage license issued to the above named parties and with
the return thereon was duly recorded in my Office in book 4 page 368
marriage license record of said County on the2 day of Aug.
1906.
Witness my hand and seal of office this the 2 day
of August 1906 Geo.
W.
Oliver
Clerk of County Court
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1900 Hamilton County, Texas Census vol 52 ed 88 sh 13 lin 247
212/215
Richbourg, Flood M. Head W M May 1842 57 m30yrs Miss Tenn Miss
Farmer owned farm free
Mary E. Wife W F
Apr 10 kids 9 living Ga Ga Ga
James M.
son W M Oct 1869 30 Farm laborer Tex Miss Miss
Myrtle P. dau W F Mar 1882
18 At school Tex Miss Ga
Mildred M. dau W F Dec 1883
16 "
"
CLINTON D. son W M Nov 1885 14
"
"
Ezie M. dau W F Apr
1887 12
"
"
Mollie E. dau W F Mar 1910
10
"
"
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1910 Hamilton County, Texas Census ed 73 sheet 173 vol 64 171/173
CLINTON RICHBOURG Head M W 24 m3yrs Farmer Home Farm Rent #153 Tx Tx US
LELA
wife F W 22 m3yrs 2 children 2 living TX Ark
TX
Quata
dau F W
2
TX TX TX
Hansel Lee dau F W
7/12
"
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1920 Hico, Hamilton Co, Texas Census vol 78 ed 95 sh 4 ln 80 80/90
RICHBOURG, CLINTON D. Head Rented M W 34 Married Grocery Store
Salesman
TX Ga Miss
LELA
wife F W 32
married
Tx Tx Tx
Quata
dau F W 11
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Hansle Lee dau
F W 10
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F.
M.
son M W
8
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Documents at Hamilton Court House - read 11/6/87
Virginia Lovell
County
Clerk
Deeds $1.00 per page
Hamilton County
Hamilton, Texas 76531
Book 7 Grantor/Grantee
RICHBOURG, C D & wife F M Richbourg Deed
12/8/1909 37/608 have
RICHBOURG, C D & wife R A
Eubanks Deed 11/13/1912 48/419
RICHBOURG, C D & wife M W
McCarty Deed 2/1/1916 58/347
RICHBOURG, CD et al ME Richbourg Power of Atty 12/7/1915 64/612 have
Richbourg, F M & wife C D RICHBOURG
Deed 1/3/1912 47/387 have
Smith, B L & wife C D RICHBOURG & wife Deed
5/8/1907 37/607 have
Smith, B L & wife C D RICHBOURG & wife Deed
3/29/1909 37/609 have
Book 7 Grantee/Grantor
RICHBOURG, C D & wife B L Smith & wife Deed
5/8/1907 37/607
RICHBOURG, C D & wife B L Smith & wife Deed
3/29/1909 37/609
RICHBOURG, CD & wife FM Richbourg & wife Deed
1/3/1912 47/387
Richbourg, F M C D RICHBOURG & wife Deed
12/8/1909 37/608
Book 8 Grantor/Grantee
RICHBURG, C D R A
Eubanks Release 10/25/1918 78/251
RICHBURG, C D R A
Eubanks Affidavit 10/25/1918 72/252
RICHBURG, C D et al Jno L Spurlin
Deed 2/18/1920 89/165
Richbourg, F M C D RICHBOURG
Affidavit 10/25/1918 71/532
Book 8 Grantee/Grantor
RICHBOURG, C D F M Richbourg
Affidavit 10/25/1918 71/532
RICHBOURG, C D T L Nance &
wife Deed 12/10/1920 88/168
Book 9 Grantor/Grantee
RICHBOURG, C D by assnee R A Eubanks Release 3/26/1921
89/380
Richbourg, F M C D RICHBOURG
Release 3/26/1921 89/379 have
Book 9 Grantee/Grantor
RICHBOURG, C D F M Richbourg
Release 3/26/1921 89/379
Book 10 Grantor/Grantee
RICHBOURG, CD & wife VC Battersleed & wife Deed 8/12/1937 115/120
Book 10 Grantee/Grantor
RICHBOURG, CD Texas-La Power Co. Right of way 5/31/1929 103/85
RICHBOURG, CD & wife J H
Baird Deed
6/22/1932 61/543
RICHBOURG, CD et al J L
Smith
Deed 10/27/1933 107/36
RICHBOURG, CD et al J L
Smith
Deed 1/2/9/1933 107/39
Book ll Grantor/Grantee
RICHBOURG, C D Mrs Mary E
Kelley Deed 1/5/1944 132/105
RICHBOURG, C D J C
Rodgers
Deed 12/30/1943 132/105
Book 11 Grantee/Grantor
RICHBOURG, CD & wife SB Everett & wife Deed 11/19/1941
125/601
RICHBOURG, CD & wife Frank P Osborne Deed
5/11/1943 127/271
RICHBOURG, CD & wife H G Driver & wife Deed
6/14/1943 128/637
RICHBOURG, CD & wife HG Driver & wife Release 11/4/1944
130/536
Birth Records
Quata Richbourg 2-14-1908 Book 7 page 556 have
Hanslee Richbourg 9-26-1909 Book 7 page 557 have
F M Richbourg 6-30-1911 Book 5 page 135
There also may be these deeds:
CD RICHBOURG bk 71 p 532
CD RICHBOURG bk 72 p 251
CD RICHBOURG bk 72 p 252
CD RICHBOURG bk 89 p 165
CD RICHBOURG bk 127 p 271
CD RICHBOURG bk 128 p 637
CD RICHBOURG bk 130 p 536
CD RICHBOURG bk 145 p 585
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B. L. Smith & R. A. Smith deed Hamilton Co. 1907 Book 37 p. 607
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Know all men by these
presents that we B. L. Smith & wife Mrs. R. A. Smith of
the county of or Hamilton State of Texas for
and in consideration of the sum of Five (5.00) Dollars to
us in hand paid by C. D. RICHBOURG & wife Mrs. LELA RICHBOURG
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the further consideration of our
love and affection we as parents have for our
children have granted, sold and conveyed and by these presents
do grant sell and convey unto the said C. D RICHBOURG & wife
LELA RICHBOURG of the county of Hamilton, State of Texas, all that
certain Parcel tract or lot of land lying and being
situate in the town of Carlton, Hamilton
County, Texas. Being a part of the E. A.
Bolton survey and designated on Plat Made by H. Gleason showing
F. M. Richbourg's addition to the town of
Carlton, Hamilton County, Texas. Being Lot 2 in Block "B"
and bounded on the N. by Stephenville Street on the East by Houston
Street on South by Alley between Lots 2 & 3 in Block
"B" and on the west by Lot "1" in same
block. Being 140 by 150 feet. To have and to hold the
above described premises together with all and
singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise
belonging unto the said C. D. RICHBOURG & wife Mrs. LELA
RICHBOURG and their heirs and assigns forever. And we do hereby bind
our heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant
and forever defend, all and singular the said premises
unto the said C. D. RICHBOURG and wife LELA RICHBOURG heirs and assigns against
every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part
thereof.Witness our hands at Carlton, Texas, this 8 day of May A.D.
1907
Signed and Delivered in Presence of B. L.
Smith R. A. Smith
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me Jas.
W. McKenzie, a Notary Public in and for Hamilton County,
Texas, on this day personally appeared B. L. Smith known to me
to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal
of office, this 8 day of May A.D. 1907
SEAL Jas. W. McKenzie Notary
Public
Hamilton County,Texas
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me Jas. W. McKenzie A
Notary Public in and for Hamilton County, Texas, on this day personally
appeared Mrs. R. A. Smith wife of B. L. Smith known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
having been examined by me privily and apart from
her husband and having the same by me fully explained to her
she the said Mrs. R. A. Smith acknowledged such instrument to be her act and
deed, and declared that she had willingly signed the same for
the purposes and consideration therein expressed,
and that she did not wish to retract it. Given
under my hand and seal of office this 8th day of May A. D.
1907
Jas. W. McKenzie Notary Public
SEAL Hamilton
County, Texas
Filed for record the 6th day of June A. D. 1910 at 10 o'clock 15
minutes a.m. and recorded the 17th day of June A.D. 1910 at 8
o'clock 30 minutes a.m.
Eph Roddy Deputy J. T. Dempster
County Clerk
B. L. Smith & R. A. Smith Deed Hamilton, County 1909 Bk 37 p 609
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Know all men by these
presents that we, B. L. Smith and wife R. A. Smith of the County of
Hamilton and State aforesaid for and in
consideration of the sum of ($75.00) Seventy five dollars to us
in hand paid by C. D. RICHBOURG the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged have granted, sold and conveyed, and
by these presents do grant, sell and convey unto the said C. D.
RICHBOURG of the county of Hamilton and State of Texas all that certain lot
or parcel of land situated in the town of
Carlton, Hamilton County, Texas being apart of the
E. A. Bolton survey and designated on plat made by
H. Gleason for F. M. Richbourg known as Richbourg's addition to the town
of Carlton, Hamilton County, Texas. Being in South half of lot
one. Block "B" and south with the division line between
lot #1 and Lot 2 across the alley and 110 1/2 feet to the Meridian
Road. Thence West the said Meridian Road to the S. E. Corner of Lot
#1 said West half lot #3 to be included in this
conveyance. To have and to hold the above described
premises, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances
thereto in anywise belonging unto the said C. D. RICHBOURG his heirs
and assigns, forever. And we do hereby bind our heirs,
executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend
all and singular the said premises unto the said C. D.
RICHBOURG his heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully
claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness our hands at Carleton, Texas this 20th day of March A. D.
1909
Signed and Delivered in presence of B. L. Smith
Ruth A. Smith
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me J. C. Finley,
Notary Public in and for Hamilton County, Texas,
on this day personally appeared B. L. Smith known to me
to be the person whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given
under my hand and seal of office,
this 20th day of March A.D. 1909
SEAL
J. C. Finley Notary Public
Hamilton County, Texas
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me J. C.
Finley, Notary Public in and for Hamilton County,
Texas, on this day personally appeared R. A. Smith wife of B.
L. Smith known to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing instrument and having been examined by me privily and a
part from her husband and having the same by me fully explained
to her she the said R. A. Smith acknowledged such instrument to
be her act and deed, and declared that she had willingly signed
the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed,
and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of
office, this 20th day of March A.D. 1909
SEAL J. C. Finley
Notary Public
Hamilton County, Texas
Filed for record the 6th day of June A.D. 1910 at 10 o'clock 15
minutes a.m. and recorded the 17th day of June A.D. 1910 at 9
o'clock 30 minutes a.m.
By Eph Roddy Deputy J. T. Dempster
County Clerk
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C. C. RICHBOURG & LELA A. RICHBOURG Deed 1909
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Know all men by these
presents that we C. D. RICHBOURG and wife LELA A. RICHBOURG
of the County of Hamilton State of Texas for and in
consideration of the sum of ($60.00) Sixty dollars to us in hand
paid by F. M. Richbourg have granted sold and conveyed
and by these presents do grant sell and convey unto
the said F. M. Richbourg of the County of
Hamilton State of Texas all that certain lot or parcel
of land situated in the town of Carlton, Hamilton
County, Texas, a part of the E. A. Bolton Survey and
described as follows: A part of the
Richbourg addition to Carlton as surveyed and platted by
H. Gleason Being Lot #2 in Block "B" and
bounded as follows on the N. by Stephenville
Street. On the E. by Houston Street on the W by lot #1 in same
block being 140 x 150 feet. #2 a part of the E. A. Bolton sur.
designated on Plat made by H. Gleason for F.
M. Richbourg and known as the Richbourg addition
to Carlton, Hamilton County, Texas. Being the S. half of
lot #1 and 2 across the alley and 110 1/2 feet to the Meridian
Road. Thence W. with said Meridian Road to the S. E. corner of lot
#1. Said West half lot #3 to be included in this
conveyance. To have and to hold the above described premises
together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto
in anywise belonging unto the said F. M. Richbourg his heirs
and assigns, forever. And we do hereby
bind our heirs, executors and administrators, to
Warrant and forever defend, all and singular the said premises unto the
said F. M. Richbourg and his heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever
lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness our hands at Carlton, Texas this 8 day Dec
A.D. 1909
Signed and Delivered in Presence of C. D. RICHBOURG
L. A. RICHBOURG
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me J. C.
Finley, Notary Public in and for Hamilton County, Texas,
on this day personally appeared C. D. RICHBOURG known to
me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for
the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and
seal of office, this 8th day of Dec. A. D. 1909
SEAL J. C. Finley, Notary
Public Hamilton County, Texas
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me J. C.
Finley Notary Public in and for Hamilton County,
Texas, on this day personally appeared L. A. RICHBOURG
wife of C. D. RICHBOURG known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument and having been examined by me privily and apart from her
husband and having the same by me fully explained
to her she the said L. A.
RICHBOURG acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed, and declared
that she had willingly signed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed, and that she did
not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of office
this 8th day of Dec A.D. 1909 J. C. Finley Notary Public
SEAL
Hamilton County, Texas
Filed for record the 6th day of June A.D. 1910 at 10 o'clock 15
minutes a.m. and recorded the 17th day of June A.D. 1910 at 9
o'clock a.m.
Buy Eph Roddy Deputy J. T.
Dempster County Clerk
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F. M. Richbourg to C. D. RICHBOURG 1912 Hamilton Co. Vol 47 p 387-9
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Know all men by these
presents that we F. M.RICHBOURG and wife of the County of Hamilton
State of Texas for and in consideration of the sum of
$3,500.00 Thirty five hundred Dollars to us paid and secured to be
paid by C. D. RICHBOURG as follows: $500.00 cash the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged and the assumption by C. D. RICHBOURG
of Two vendor Lien Notes of $100.00 each said notes were
executed by M. D. Gibson in favor of J. P. Gibson dated Nov.
21, 1900 and due Nov 1st 1904 & 1905 bear interest at the
rate of 10% per annum from date and the Execution of Ten
vendor Lien note by C. D. RICHBOURG as follows note no. one for
$100.00 due Jan the first 1913 and nine other notes for $300.00 Each
due Jan 1st 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1918 - 1919 - 1920 - 1921 &
1922 each of said notes bear interest at the rate of 8%
Interest from date Interest payable annually and failure to pay any
note or Installment of interest when due matures all notes at the option
of the Holder, and further provides for 10% attorney fee if
collected by Law have Granted Sold and Conveyed and by these
presents do Grant Sell and convey unto the said C.
D. RICHBOURG of the County of Hamilton State of
Texas all that certain Tract or parcel of land Situated in Hamilton
County Texas being part of the Sarah McKimbs survey
described as follows Beginning at the N. W. corner of said
McKimbs sur. for the N. W. Corner of the Survey. Thence S. 19
W 910 vrs. a stone mound in North line of said McKimbs survey for
the N. E. Corner of this tract. Thence N. 69 W. along said
line 1292 vrs to the place of beginning containing 200 acres. Only
the last half of the above tract of land is herein conveyed M. Rodgers
owning the west half.
To Have and to Hold the above described
premises together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances
thereto in any wise belonging unto the said C. D. RICHBOURG and his
heirs and assigns forever. And we do hereby
bind ourselves and heirs executors and administrators to
Warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto
the said C. C. RICHBOURG and his heirs and assigns against every
person whom soever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part
thereof.
But it is expressly agreed and stipulated that
the Vendors Lien is retained against the above described
property premises and improvements until the above described notes and all
interest thereon are fully paid according to their face and tenor
effect and reading when this deed shall become absolute.
Witness our hands at Carlton this day of January A.D.
1912
Witness at Request of
Grantor: F. M. Richbourg
M. E. Richbourg
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me J. C.
Finley a Notary Public in and for Hamilton County,
Texas, on this day personally appeared F. M. Richbourg
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 3 day of
Jan. A.
D.
1912
J. C. Finley, Notary Public
SEAL
Hamilton County, Texas
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me J. C. Finley a
Notary Public in and for Hamilton County, Texas
on this day personally appeared M. E. Richbourg
wife of F. M. Richbourg know to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument and having been examined by me privily and apart
from her husband and having the same fully explained to her
she the said M. E. Richbourg acknowledged such instrument to be her act...
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C. D. RICHBOURG 1915 Hamilton County, Texas, Vol 64 P 612-5
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Know all men by these
presents That we L. E. Everett and husband,
S. B. Everett of Hamilton County, Texas; C.
L. Hodges and husband, T. L. Hodges, of McCullough County,
Texas; M. P. Lary and husband, J. L. Lary, of Hamilton County,
Texas; M. M. Thomas and husband B. H. Thomas, of Hamilton County
Texas, E. M. Pratt and husband W. C. Pratt,
of Haskell County, Texas; J. B. Richbourg of
Dickins County, Texas; C. D. RICHBOURG of Hamilton County, Texas,
and J. W. Richbourg, of Hamilton County, Texas, being all of the
children of F. M. Richbourg, Deceased. For and in consideration of
the sum of $1.00 to each of us in hand paid, the receipt
of which is hereby fully acknowledged, and
in consideration of the hereinafter expressed considerations, have
made constituted and appointed and by these presents
do make constitute and appoint our mother M. E. Richbourg
of Hamilton County, Texas our True, sufficient and lawful
attorney in fact for us in our names, place and stead to do
all things necessary to wind up the estate of our father, F.
M. Richbourg, Deceased who died intestate; to bring our action or
actions necessary for the recovery of the possession of any property of
ours by virtue of being heirs of the said F. M. Richbourg; to
employ counsel, and also as our attorney and in our name to bargain,
sell, grant and convey to any person, and for any sum
of money or other consideration as to her
may seem most to our advantage, any property, any notes, any
stock in bonds belonging to said estate and any property
said to execute in our name any receipt or acquittances to
make and execute to purchaser such deed or deeds that may be
necessary, with the usual covenants and warranties giving and
granting in this instrument unto our said attorney in fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts any things
whatsoever requisite, and necessary to be done, in order to
wind up said estate, to execute all proper releases of notes
that may be due said estate on any land, to execute any
transfer of stock, to make settlements, in fact, to do all things
necessary to administer and wind up the said
estate of our father, and we hereby fully ratify and confirm
all acts and all instruments that our said attorney in fact shall lawfully
do and execute by virtue of these presents.
Witness our hands this the 7th day of December A.D.
1915
J. W. Richbourg
C. D. RICHBOURG
B. H. Thomas
M. M. Thomas
L. E. Everett
S. B. Everett
J. B. Richbourg
E. M. Pratt
W. C. Pratt
C. L. Hodges
T. L. Hodges
M. P. Lary
J. L. Lary
The State of Texas County of Hamilton Before me the
undersigned authority a Notary Public in and for the
County of Hamilton, State of Texas, on this
day personally appeared S. B. Everett and wife L. E. Everett
known to me to be the persons whose names
are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
the said S. B. Everett acknowledged to me that he executed the
same for the purpose and consideration therein
expressed. And the said L. E. Everett wife of the said
S. B. Everett, having been examined by me privily and apart
from her husband, and having the same fully explained to her, she the said
L. E. Everett acknowledged such instrument to be her
act and deed, and declared that she had willingly signed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed and that she did not wish to
retract it. Given under my hand and seal of office, this the 9 day of
December A.D. 1915 J. C. Finley
Notary Public
SEAL
Hamilton County, Texas
The State of Texas County of McCullough
Before me the undersigned authority a Notary
Public in and for McCullough County, Texas, on
this day personally appeared T. L. Hodges and C. L. Hodges his
wife, known to me to be the persons whose names
are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and the said
T. L. Hodges acknowledged to me that he executed the same for
the purposes and consideration therein expressed,
and the said C. L. Hodges, wife of the said T. L.
Hodges having been examined by me privily and apart
from her husband, and having the same fully explained to her, she the said
C. L. ...
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C. D. RICHBOURG Vol. 104 Pp. 359-60 Comanche County, Texas 1916
The State of Texas,
County of Comanche. Know all men by these
presents: That we, N. W. McCarty and wife, E. A.
McCarty, of the County of Comanche, State of Texas, for and in
consideration of the sum of $6000. Six Thousand dollars, to us paid,
and secured to be paid, by C. D. RICHBOURG & B. H. Thomas,
$5000 cash in hand the receipt of which is hereby
as follows: acknowledged, and the assumption and payment
of $1000 loan to Jesse W. Taylor of Ft. Worth, Texas, said loan is due May
1st, 1918 with interest a the rate of 10% interest payable annually on May
1st, of each year, said B. H. Thomas to get 28 2/3 % of the
property and to pay the same amt. of said loan, of 28 2/3 %
and C. D. RICHBOURG to get & pay the remainder
of 71 1/3 % on the loan above mentioned and to get
71 1/3 % of the property, have granted, sold and conveyed, and by these
presents do grant, sell and convey, unto the said C. D. RICHBOURG
and B. H. Thomas, of the County of Hamilton State of Texas, all that
certain tract or parcel of land situated in Comanche County, Texas, a part
of the survey in the name of Thomas Nunn survey abstract No. 733, Pat No
277 Vol. No. 2, Beginning at the N. E. corner of S. H. Nunn sur. for N.W.
cor. of this tract from which a P.O. brs N 70 W 10 vrs. and Bj J. brs S 37
E 4 vrs. Thence S 19 W 1100 vr. Leon river 1267 7/10 varas stake in
Ravine from S. W. cor. from which a cottonwood brs. S 62 W 10 vrs. Thence S. 71
E. with N line of No. 5, 150 varas. Leon 200 varas Leon 6 brs. for
S. E. Cor. Thence N. 19 E 1267 7/10 vrs for cor in N
line Thence N 71 W. 356 vars to the place of beginning,
containing 80 acres. Also one interest in a tract of land lying in
Comanche County, Texas, being the East half of one hundred sixty
acres of a 640 acre survey granted to Thomas Nunn about 20 miles
East of the town of Comanche on the North Leon, Beginning at a
post oak 792.3 vrs. S 19 W from the N.W.cor. of the
original Nunn survey N 1 foer N.W. cor. of this
survey. Thence S. 19 W at 657 7/10 vrs the Leon 807 vrs Leon at 1007 7/10 vrs
Leon 1267 7/10 vrs to S.W. cor. from which an Elm brs S 71 E 2 vs.
Hackbery vrs S 19 W 8 vrs. Thence S. 71 E with North Leon of No. 4
at 642 vrs. passed the N. E. cor. of said survey. 712 5/10 vrs.
stake in Ravine for S. E. cor. from which a Cottonwood brs S 62 W 18
vrs. Thence N 19 E at 160
vrs the Leon 1267 7/10 vrs a P. O. for N.E. cor. and N. W. cor. No.
3 from which a P. O. brs S 37 E 4 vrs. Thence N. 71 W 712 5/10 vrs with S line
of No. 1 to the beginning, containing 160 acres of land in both
tracts.
To have and to hold the above described
premises, together with all and singular, the rights and
appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said C. D.
RICHBOURG & B. H. Thomas and their heirs and
assigns forever; and we do hereby bind ourselves and
heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant and forever defend, all and
singular the said premises unto the said C. D. RICHBOURG and B. H.
Thomas, and their heirs and assigns, against every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming, or to claim the same, or any part
thereof.
But it is expressly agreed and stipulated that
the vendor's lien is retained against the above described
property, premises and improvements, until the
above described loan, and all interest thereon, are
fully paid according to its fact and tenor, effect and reading, when this deed
shall become absolute.
Witness our hand at Carlton, this 31 day of Jan.
A. D. 1916
SEAL I.R.S. $5.00 M. W. Mc.
2-16-16 M. W. McCarty
E. A. McCarty
The State of Texas,
County of Hamilton. Before me J. C. Finley, a
Notary Public in and for Hamilton County,
Texas, on this day personally appeared M. W.
McCarty, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this 31 day of Jan. A.D.
1916.
SEAL J. C. Finley, Notary Public, Hamilton County,
Texas.
The State of Texas,
County of Comanche. Before
me, Albert Jennings, Notary Public in and for Comanche County,
Texas, on this day personally appeared M. W. McCarty, E. A. McCarty his
wife, both known to me to be the persons whose names are
subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
that they each executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed, and the said E. A. McCarty wife of
the said M. W. McCarty having been examined by me privily and apart from her
husband and having the same fully explained to
her, she the said E. A. McCarty
acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed,
and she declared that she had willingly signed the same for
the purpose and consideration therein expressed, and that she did not wish
to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 1st day of Feb. A.D.
1916.
SEAL Albert Jennings, Notary Public in and for
Comanche Co., Tex.
Filed for record, February 19th, 1916 at 8 O'clock A.M.
Recorded March 3rd, 1916 at 6:20 O'clock P.M.
Mary L. Smith, County Clerk
By Bessie Egbert Deputy
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C. D. RICHBOURG Vol. 108 P. 13 Comanche County, Texas 1916
The State of Texas
County of Comanche Know all men by these
Presents That we B. H. Thomas and wife M. M. Thomas of the
County of Hamilton, State of Texas for and in consideration of the
sum of $1,433.1/3 Fourteen hundred thirty three & 1/3 dollars to us
paid and secured to be paid by C. D. RICHBOURG as follows:
$333.1/3 Cash in hand the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the
Execution of four ventor Lien Notes follows. Note No
one for $200 due Jan. 1st 1918. Note No. Two for $200 due Jan
1st 1919, Note No Three for $35- die Kam 1st 1920, Note No Four
for $$350 due Jan 1st 1921 All of said note bear Interest at the rate of
8% from Jan 1st 1917 and provide for 10% attorney fee If collected
by suit and further provide that failure to pay
any note on Installment of Interest when due matures all notes at
the option of the holder. Interest on the above note
payable annually at Carlton, Texas, have Granted, Sold
and Conveyed, and by these presents do Grant, Sell and Convey unto
the said C. D. RICHBOURG of the County of Hamilton State of Texas
all our 28 2/3 per ct Interest in and to the
following described tracts of land situated
in Comanche County, Texas being 80 acres out of the
Thomas Nunn Survey. Abstract No 733 Pat
No 277 Vol No 2 Beginning at the NE Corner of S.
H. Nunn survey Cor. NW Corner this tract from which a P.O brs N 70 W
10 vrs a B. J. brs S 37 E 19 W 1100 Leon River 1267.7 vrs a stake in
Ravine for SW corner from which a Cottonwood had S 62 W 10 vrs
Thence S 71 E with N line of No 5 150 vrs Leon River,
200 varas Leon 356 vrs SE Corner; Thence N 19 E 1767.7
vrs Cor in N line Thence N 71 W 356 vrs to the place of beginning
containing 80 acres of land.
second tract
Also 80 acres out of the Thomas Nunn survey being the East half of a
160 acre out of the Nunn 640 acre survey beginning at a post oak
792.3 vrs S 19 W from the NW Corner of the original Nunn
survey for NW corner this survey Thence S 19 W at 657.7 vrs the
Leon 807 vrs Leon 1607 vrs Leon 1267.7 vrs to the SW Cor
from which an Elm brs S 71 E vrs Hackberry brs S 19 W 8 vrs.
Thence S 71 E with N Lin of No 4 at 642 vrs pass the NE Cor of said
Sur 712.5 vrs stake in Ravine for S.E. Cor from which a Cottonwood
brs 862 18 vrs; Thence N 19 E at 160 vrs the Leon 1267.7
vrs a P. O. for EN Cor and NW Cor of No 3 from which a P.O vrs 837 E 4 vrs.
Thence N 17 W 712.5 vrs with S line of No 1 to the
place of beginning containing the acres in both Tracts.
To Have and to Hold the above described
premises, together with all and singular the rights and
appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said
C. D RICHBOURG and heirs and assigns forever;
and se do hereby bind ourselves and heirs, executors and
administrators, to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said
premises unto the said C. D. RICHBOURG and heirs and
assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully
claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
But it is expressly agreed and stipulated that
the Vendor's Lien is retained against the above described
property, premises and Improvements, until the
above described note, and all interest
thereon are fully paid, according to their fact and
tenor, effect and reading, when this Deed shall become absolute.
Witness our hands at Carlton this day of Dec A.D. 1916
Witnesses at request of Grantor:
B. H. Thomas
M. M. Thomas
The State of Texas
County of Hamilton Before me J. C.
Finley A Notary Public in and for Hamilton County Texas on this day
personally appeared B. H. Thomas known to me
to be the person whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
that be
executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein approved. Given
under my hand and seal of office, this 1 day of Dec A.D. 1916
SEAL
J. C. Finley Notary Public/Hamilton
County Texas
The State of Texas
County of Hamilton Before me J. C.
Finley a Notary Public in and for Hamilton County,
Texas, on this day personally appeared M. M. Thomas wife
of B. H. Thomas known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing instrument, and having been examined by me privily and
apart from her husband, and having the same fully explained to her,
she the said M. M. Thomas acknowledged such instrument to be her act
and deed, and declared that she had willingly singed the same for
the purposes and considerations therein expressed, and that she did
not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of
office, this 1 day of Dec A.D. 1916
SEAL
J. C. Finley Notary Public
Hamilton County Texas
Filed for Record This 6" Dec A.D. 1916 at 8.00 o'clock a.m.
Recorded This 6" day of Dec A.D. 1916 at 5.45 o'clock P.M.
By H. R. Jones
Deputy
B. C. Stattly County Clerk
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C. D. RICHBOURG Vol. 118 Pp. 540-3 1918 Comanche County, Texas
Oil, Gas and Sulphur Lease
Know all men by these presents: That we, C. D. RICHBOURG
and wife, LELA RICHBOURG of the post office of Hico, State of Texas,
hereinafter called Lessor (whether one or more), for
and in consideration of forty ($40.00) dollars,
cash in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, do hereby lease unto Spratt & Cot of Erath
County, Texas, hereinafter called lessee, the following described land,
situated in the county of Comanche State of Texas: to-wit; All that
certain tract of land described by metes and bounds as
follows: A part of the Thomas Nunn survey.
Abstract No. 733 Pat No 277, Vol 2, Beginning at the N E corner of S H Nunn
survey for the N W corner of this tract, from which a P O Brs
N 70 W 10 1/2 vrs and B J brs S 37 E 4 vrs. Thence S 19
W 1100 vrs Leon river, 1267.7 vrs stake in raving for S W corner, from which a
Cottonwood brs S 62 W 10 vrs Thence S 71 E with N line of No. 5, 150 vrs Leon
200 vrs, Leon & vrs, for S E corner. Thence N 19 E 1267.7 vrs for
corner in N line. Thence N 70 W 356 vrs to place of beginning, containing
80 acres of land. Part 11. Beginning at a P O 782.3 vrs S 19 W
from N W corner of the original Nunn survey, M. for N W
corner of this survey. Thence S 19 W 657.7
the Leon, 807 vrs. Leon 1267.7 vrs to S W corner, from which an Elm
brs S 71 E 2 vrs Hackberry brs S 19 W 8 vrs. Thence S 71 E with N line of
No 4, at 642 vrs passed the N E corner of said survey,
712.5 vrs stake in ravine for S E corner, from which a
Cottonwood brs S 62 W 18 vrs. Thence N 19 E at 160 vrs the
Leon, 1267.7 vrs A P O for N E corner and N W corner of No 3,
from which a P O brs S 37 E 4 vrs. Thence N 71 W 712.5 vrs for S
line of No 1, to the beginning, containing 160 acres of land
in both tracts. ---------------for the purpose of prospecting for
oil, gas and sulphur, and the production of the same therefrom
together with the exclusive right of ingress and egress
at any and all times to prospect,
drill, mine and otherwise operate hereunder, and the right to erect,
maintain and remove all necessary or proper
structures and appliances, including the
right to pull the piping from wells, and to
install, maintain and remove all tanks and other means of storage and all pipes
and other means of transportation; and, subject to the royalties
hereinafter mentioned, there is hereby granted and conveyed to said
lessee all of the oil, gas and sulphur in and under said land.
The royalties above mentioned
shall be (a) on oil, a quantity equal to one-eighth of
all produced and saved, the same to be delivered at the wells or to
the credit of the lessor in the pipe line to which
the wells may be connected; (b) on natural
gas, at the rate of two hundred dollars per
annum, payable quarterly, for each well producing gas exclusively,
and from which gas is then being used or sold off the
premises, it being understood that the lessor shall have the privilege, at
the lessor's own risk and expense, of making connections and
suing gas from such wells free of charge for one dwelling on said land; (c) on
gas produced from oil wells, when such gas is used or sold off the
premises, at the rate of ten dollars per annum for each well while
the gas is being used or sold, and when such gas is used for the
manufacture of gasoline there shall be an additional payment at the rate of ten
dollars per annum for each well while such gas is being so used for
the manufacture of gasoline; and (d) on sulphur, at the rate
of one dollar per ton for all mined and marketed from said
land. But it is understood and agreed that the lessee
shall have the free use of oil, gas, wood, and water
from said land for all purposes of
development and operation.
If operations for the drilling of an oil or gas well
are not begun on said land on or before the first day of
April, 1919, this lease shall terminate as to both parties, unless
the lessee on or before that date shall pay or tender to the lessor,
or to the credit of the lessor in the F & M State
Bank at Carlton, Texas, (which shall continue as
the depository regardless of changes in ownership
of the land,) the sum of fifty cents per acre, which payment
or tender may be made by the check or draft of the lessee, and, however
made, shall operate to confer on the lessee the privilege of
deferring the time limit for one year from said
date. Thereafter, in like manner and
upon like payments or tenders of said amount, the time limit may be
further deferred for additional periods of
one year successively, provided always that this lease
cannot be kept in force by such payments in the absence
of drilling operations for a longer period than five
years from the date last above set forth. But nothing in this
paragraph contained shall obligate the lessee, against their wish or
option to make any such payment or to drill or otherwise carry on operations
hereunder. And it is understood and expressly agreed that the
consideration first recited in this lease, the down cash payment, and the
obligation of the grantee contained in the next ensuing paragraph hereof,
shall be held to support and sustain, not only the privileges granted to
the date first written in this paragraph, namely, the date when this lease
is to terminate unless an additional payment or tender is made,
but also the lessee's option of extending that period from time to
time and keeping this lease in force as aforesaid, as well as any
and all other rights and privileges conferred on the lessee by this
instrument.
If during the period of this lease or the extensions
of the time limit for drilling and within five years from the date
last above set forth, and prior to the discovery of oil or gas on said
leased land, there shall be drilled on adjacent land and within
200 feet of any line of said leased land, a well
producing as much as 50 barrels of oil per day for thirty
consecutive days, the lessee will, with reasonable diligence, begin
and prosecute the drilling of a well on said leased land in a
faithful effort to find and produce oil in paying quantities.
After operations for the drilling of an
oil or gas well hall have been begun
on said leased land it shall not be necessary for the
lessee to make any further payments in lieu of drilling operations as
provided in the second preceding paragraph hereof in order to keep
this lease in force; and during said period of five
years drilling operations may be suspended from time to time,
without terminating this lease, provided the lessee shall have paid
or tendered, or shall then pay or tender, the amount hereinbefore
mentioned for the then current period of six months, including
the time of such suspension, and provided further
that after such operations are so begun no such payment or
tender shall be necessary when the operations
are being carried on in good faith and the period of
suspension is less than thirty days.
If the lessee shall sink a well or shaft and
discover oil, gas or sulphur in paying quantities
in or under the above described land, then this
lease, shall remain in full force and effect for ten years from such
discovery, and as much longer as oil, gas or sulphur
shall be produced therefrom in paying quantities;
and having so discovered oil, gas or sulphur in
paying quantities, the lessee shall be exempt from
loss for forfeiture of this lease, in whole or in
part, except after judicial ascertainment that the lessee has failed
to perform its duty and discharge its obligations hereunder
and a reasonable opportunity thereafter to prevent such a loss for
forfeiture, and in the event of final loss or forfeiture there shall be
reserved to the lessee each producing well or mine with 10 acres of
land surrounding the same to be designated by the lessee.
No well shall be drilled nearer than two hundred feet
to any house or barn now on said land, unless by consent of the lessor,
and nothing herein contained shall deprive the lessor of the full use
and enjoyment of said land subject to the privileges and
estate hereby granted, and when requested by the
lessor the lessee shall bury its pipe lines so that they will not
interfere with cultivation.
If the interest owned by the lessor in said land is or
shall prove to be less than the entire fee the royalties
and moneys herein provided for shall be delivered or paid to the
lessor in the proportion only that the interest of the lessor bears
to the entire fee.
If the estate of either party hereto is
assigned--and the privilege of assigning in whole or in part is expressly
allowed--the covenant hereon shall extend to the assigns and
successive assigns, but no change in the ownership of
the land or the rentals or royalties, by purchase or
otherwise, shall be binding on the lessee until it shall have been
furnished with notice and proper evidence of such change.
In testimony whereof this instrument is signed this the
19th day of
March, 1918. C. D.
RICHBOURG
LELA RICHBOURG
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton ) Before me J. W. Bleker,
Jr., a Notary Public in and for Hamilton County, Texas, on this
day personally appeared C. D. RICHBOURG and wife LELA RICHBOURG
known to me to be the persons whose names are
subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
to me that they executed the same for the purposes and
considerations therein expressed, and the said LELA RICHBOURG wife
of the said C. D. RICHBOURG having been examined by me privily and apart
from her said husband and having the said instrument
by me fully explained to her,
she acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, and declared that
she had willingly executed the same
for the purposes and consideration therein
expressed, and that she did now wish to retract it.
Witness my hand and seal this the 20th day of
March A.D. 1918.
SEAL J. W. Bleker, Jr., Notary Public in
and for Hamilton County,
Texas.
filed for Record July the 6th, 1918 at 3:00 O'clock P.M.
Recorded the 8th day of July, 1918 at 11:00 O'clock A.M.
By Louise Scurry,
Deputy.
B. C. Stailey, County Clerk
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C. D. RICHBOURG Vol. 114 Pp. 12-3 1918 Hamilton County, Texas
Assignment of Lien
The State of Texas, county of Hamilton: Whereas, on the 1st day of
Dec., A. D., 1916 C. D. RICHBOURG executed and delivered to B. H. Thomas,
four notes described as follows: Four vendor's lien notes,
the first two for $200.00 each, due Jan 1st, 1918 and
1919; the last two for $350.00 each, due Jan 1st, 1920 and 1921,
payable to B. H. Thomas; and, whereas, the first note, due Jan
1st, 1918, has been fully paid, the lien securing said first note is
hereby released. And, whereas, said notes are
secured by vendors lien on the following lands situated in Comanche
County, Texas: 160 acres out of the S. H. Nun Survey as shown by a
deed from B. H. Thomas to C. D. RICHBOURG filed ---------- and
duly recorded in Deed records of said County, in Vol ___,
page ; Now, therefore, I,
B. H. Thomas, for value received, have assigned,
transferred and delivered, and by these presents, does assign,
transfer and deliver to Mrs. M. E. richbourg, all my
right, title and interest in and to the last three notes of the
above described series, and lien securing payment of the same and the
indebtedness secured thereby, together with all my right,
title and interest in said lands by virtue of said
notes and lien.
Witness my hand at Hico, Hamilton, County, Texas,
this the 2nd day of January, A. D.
1918. B. H. Thomas
The State of Texas ) Before me, J. W.
Bleker, Jr., a Notary
County of Hamilton ) Public in
and for Hamilton County, Texas, on this the day
personally appeared B. H. Thomas, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed. Given under
my hand and seal of office, this 2nd day of January, A D.
1918.
SEAL
J. W. Bleker, Jr., Notary Public in and for
Hamilton County,
Texas.
Filed for record January 25th, A.D., 1918, at 8 00 o'clock A. M.
Recorded on the 28th day of January , 1918, at 2 45 o'clock P. M.
By J. M. Graham,
Deputy
B. C. Stailey, County Clerk
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C. D. RICHBOURG Vol. 131 Pp.533 1919 Hamilton County, Texas
AFFIDAVIT
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton ) Before me, the undersigned
authority, a Notary
Public in hand for Hamilton County, Texas, on this day
personally appeared J. L. White, who after being by me duly sworn on oath says
that he is Cashier of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank,
Carlton, Texas, and that C. D. RICHBOURG is one of the
Bank's customers. That as his duties as cashier, he handles all of
the deposit checks coming to said bank, whether thru the mail or
delivered personally at the window of said bank and that he
was and has been in active discharge of his duties on the 1st,
day of April and every day since then and that neither Spratt and Cox,
nor any person for them or in their name, have
paid or tendered for payment any sum as rental on an Oil and
Gas Lease for the said C. D. RICHBOURG. Affiant has carefully
checked the account of C. D. RICHBOURG and has personal knowledge of the
fact that no money has been offered, tendered or paid to this affiant
or to this affiant's bank for the credit of C. D. RICHBOURG by
reason of said Oil and Gas Lease.
J. L. White, Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 9th day of
April,
A. D.
1919.
C. C. Dyer J.P. & Exofficio
SEAL
Notary Public, Hamilton Co., Texas
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton ) Before me, the undersigned
authority, a Notary
Public in and for Hamilton County, Texas, on this day
personally appeared J. L. White, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing,
and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.Given under my hand and seal of
office this 9th day of April, A.D. 1919
SEAL
C. C. Dyer, J. P. & Exofficio
Notary Public, Hamilton County, Texas
Filed for record on the 11" day of April A.D.1919 at 8:30 o'clock
AM
Recorded on the 29" day of April AD 1919, at 5:30 o'clock
P.M.
By Veeda A. Hamilton Deputy Jennie E.
Garrett county
Clerk
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C. D. RICHBOURG Vol. 142 Pp 547 1919 Comanche County, Texas
Right of Way Contract
State of Texas
For and in consideration of Thirty two and 20/100 Dollars to me in
hand
paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged I or we do hereby grant to
Sinclair Gulf Pipe Line Company, a corporation of Maine, and authorized to do
business in Texas, its successors or assigns, the right of way
or easement and privilege, to lay, repair, maintain,
operate and remove a pipe line or pipe lines for the
transportation of oil or gas or any of its products, or by products,
and erect, maintain, and operate, to be used in connection
therewith, a telegraph and telephone line, if the same shall be
found necessary, on, over and through the following
described lands situated in Comanche County, State
of Texas, bounded and described as follows:
On the north by the lands of
On the east by the lands of W. A. Phillips
On the south by the lands of
On the west by the lands of W. A. Phillips
containing 180 acres in Thos Nunn Abs. 733 survey and more fully described
in deed from recorded in Vol ___page ___ Land Records of Comanche
County, Texas with ingress and egrees to and from the same for
all purposes necessary in connection
with the construction, maintenance and operation of said
pipe line and telegraph and telephone line.
To Have and to Hold, unto the said grantee,
its successors or assigns, so long as such line or lines shall
be maintained, for the said grantor---to fully use and enjoy the
said premises exempt for the purposes hereinbefore granted to the
said grantee its successors or assigns, who hereby agree to
pay any damages which may arise to crops or fences
from the laying, erecting, maintaining repairing and operating
of said pipe, telegraph and telephone lines, said damages, if not mutually
agreed upon, to be ascertained and determined by three disinterested
persons, one thereof to be appointed by the said grantor_____ heirs or
assigns one by the grantee, its successors or assigns and the
third by the two so appointed as aforesaid, and the written
signed award of such three persons shall be final and conclusive.
Should more than one pipe line be laid under this
grant, at any time $32.20 dollars shall be paid for each additional line
so laid, besides the damages above provided for. Should it
become necessary to change the size of the pipe, the damage if
any in making such changes to be paid
by the said grantee, its successors or
assigns. All payments which may become due under this
contract may be made directly to the grantor
herein or deposited to my credit in the F & M State Bank of Carlton,
Texas, State of Texas.
It is further agreed, that said pipes shall be
buried to a sufficient depth so as not to interfere with the
cultivation of the soil. No telegraph or telephone poles to be
erected across cultivated land, but may follow property line,
fence or public road.
It is hereby understood that the party securing
this grant on behalf of the grantee is
without authority to make any covenants or agreements
not herein expressed.
Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of July 1919
Signed and delivered in the presence of the undersigned witness
C. D. RICHBOURG
State of Texas )
County of Hamilton ) Before me, J. W. Bleker, Jr.,
a Notary Public in and for said County and State on this
day personally appeared C. D. RICHBOURG known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
to me that he executed the same for the purposes
and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 21st day of
July 1919
SEAL
J. W. Bleker, Jr. Notary Public
Filed for record the 24 day of July 1919, at 9:15 o'clock
A.M.and recorded the 6 day of Aug. 1919 at 9:45 A.M.
to which
certify
Jennie E. Garrett
by. C. A. Breene Deputy County Clerk, Comanche
County, Texas
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C. D. RICHBOURG Vol. 161 Pp. 362-3 1921 Comanche County, Texas
8721C
TRANSFER OF VENDOR'S LIEN NOTES.
The State of Texas )
County of Comanche ) Know all men by these presents:
That I, C. D. RICHBOURG of the County of Hamilton,
State of Texas, for and in consideration of Thirteen Hundred and Fifty
---($1350.00) --- Dollars, to me in hand paid by J. S.
Bryan the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has
their day sold, conveyed, and Assigned, and by these presents do
Sell, Convey and Assign unto the said J. S. Bryan Seven (7) certain
vendor's lien notes executed by R. W. Polvando in favor of C. D.
RICHBOURG in the sum of Thirteen Hundred and Fifty ($1350.00)
Dollars, dated September 23rd, and bearing interest from date at the rate
of 8 per centum per annum, together with an attorney's fee of
ten per cent, and due on the 23rd day of Sept, 1921 - 1922 - 1923 - 1924 -
1925 - 1926 and 1927.
Said notes having been executed in
part payment for the following described lot or parcel of land
situated in the County of Comanche state of Texas, to-wit: 160 acres
out of the Thomas Nunn Survey in said Comanche County, Texas.
And I also hereby Bargain, Sell and Convey unto the
said J. S. Bryan all of the right, title and interest owned or held by me
in said land by virtue of said notes
herein conveyed and assigned.
Said land and notes being fully set out and
described in a deed duly executed by myself and wife to the said R.
W. Polvando and recorded in Volume ___ page ___ Records of Deeds for
Comanche county, Texas, which is referred to and made a part
hereof for further description.
To have and to hold, Unto the said J. S. Bryan and
unto his heirs and assigns, the above described notes, together
with all and singular the contract lien, vendor's lien, rights,
equities, titles and interest in said land, which I have by virtue of being
the vendor in said deed and payee in said notes and the
legal holder and owner of said notes.
And I do hereby bind myself that said notes
are the first and only lien on said land except $1,000 first
mortgage and that all payments, offsets and
credits to which said notes are entitled, do appear on
the back of said notes.
And I hereby authorize the said J. S. Bryan
his heirs and assigns, to release the said vendor's lien
on payment of said notes by a duly executed release.
Witness my hand this 3rd day of January A.D. 1921.
C. D. RICHBOURG
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton ) Before me, E. H. Persons a Notary
Public in and for Hamilton County, Texas, on
this day personally appeared C. D. RICHBOURG known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office This 3rd
day of Jan
A.D.
1921.
E. H. Persons, Notary Public,
SEAL
Hamilton County, Texas.
Filed December 21st, A.D. 1921, at 8:50 o'clock A.M.
Recorded December 24th, A.D. 1921, at 11:45 o'clock A.M.
Jennie E. Garrett County Clerk
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C. D. RICHBOURG Vol 89 P. 379-80 Hamilton, Texas 1921
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton) Know all men by these
presents: That in consideration of the payment in full,
according to the fact and tenor thereof, of ten certain promissory notes,
fully set out and described as notes numbers 1 to 10 inclusive, due Jan.
1st. 1913 to 1922 inclusive, for the aggregate sum
of $28000.00 in a certain deed executed
by F. M. Richbourg and wife, M.
E. Richbourg to C. D. RICHBOURG grantee, dated
the 3rd day of January 1912, and recorded in
Vol. 47 page 387 of the deed records of Hamilton County,
Texas. Now, Therefore, I Mrs. M. E. Richbourg, a
widow being the legal owner and holder of said notes, do
hereby release and discharge the vendor's lien shown by said deed to exist
upon the following described land, to secure the payment of
said notes, viz: Situated in Hamilton County, Texas, being 100
acres out of Sarah McKim survey fully described by metes and bounds in
said deed, to which reference is here made for complete description of said land
and notes. Witness my hand at Hico,
Texas, this 26th day of March 1921.
Mrs. M. E. Richbourg.
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton) Before me, the under signed
authority, a Notary Public in and for Hamilton County, Texas,
on this day personally appeared Mrs. M. E. Richbourg, a widow
and feme sole known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that
she executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein
expressed.Given under my hand and seal of office the 26th
day of March
1921.
J. W. Bleker Jr Notary Public in and
SEAL
for Hamilton County, Texas.
Filed for record April 21, 1921 at 7:30 o'clock A.M.
Recorded April 21, 1921 at 5:10 o'clock P.M.
Mattye Jo Sowell County Clerk,
Hamilton County, Texas.
By J. F. Hill Deputy.
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton) Know all men by these
presents: That in consideration of the payment in full
according to the face and tenor thereof, of one certain promissory
note, fully set out and described as note for $44.00 payable to
F. M. Richbourg in a certain deed executed by
C. D. RICHBOURG and wife to R. A. Eubanks
grantee, dated the 13th day of November,
1912, and recorded in Vol. 48 page 419 of the deed
records of Hamilton County, Texas. Now, therefore, I,
Mrs. M. E. Richbourg, a widow being the legal owner and holder of said
note, do hereby release and discharge the ventor lien shown by said
deed to exist upon the following described land, to secure the
payment of said note, vis: Situated in Hamilton County, texas, being
100 acres out of Sarah McKim survey, fully described by metes and
bounds in said deed, to which reference is here made for a complete
description of said land and note. Witness my hand at Hico, Texas, this 26th day
of March 1921.
Mrs. M. E. Richbourg
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton) Before me, the
undersigned authority a Notary Public in and for Hamilton County,
Texas, on this day personally appeared Mrs. Me. E.
Richbourg, a widow and a feme sole known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to
me that she executed the same for the purposes and considerations
therein expressed.Given under my hand and seal of office this 26th
day of March 1921.
SEAL
J. W. Bleker Jr. notary Public in
and for Hamilton County, Texas
Filed for record April 21, 1921 at 7:30 o'clock A.M.
Recorded April 21, 1921 at 5:45 o'clock P.M.
Mattye Jo Sowell County Clerk,
Hamilton County, Texas
By J. F. Hill Deputy.
The State of Texas )
County of Hamilton) Know all men by these
presents: That in consideration of the payment in full according to
the face and tenor thereof, of one certain promissory note,
fully set out and described as note number one for $250.00 due Jan. 1st, 1914,
in a certain deed executed by C. D. RICHBOURG et ux to R. A. Eubanks
grantee, dated the 13th day of November 1913, and recorded in Vol 48 page 419 of
the deed records of Hamilton County, Texas. Now, Therefore, I.
C. D RICHBOURG being the legal owner and holder of said note,
do hereby release and discharge the ventor's lien shown by
said deed to exist upon the following described land, to secure the payment of
said note, and situated in Hamilton County, Texas, being 100 acres out of Sarah
McKim survey, fully described by metes and bounds in said deed, to which
reference is here made for a complete description of said land and
note. Witness my hand at Hico, Texas, this 26th day of
March 1921.
C. D. RICHBOURG...
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C. D. RICHBOURG Hamilton County, Texas 1921 Vol 89 Page 405
The State of Texas Before me J. W. Bleker, Jr. a Notary
Public
County of Hamilton for Hamilton County, Texas,
on this day personally appeared C. D. RICHBOURG, known to me to be a
credible person, who, after being by me duly sworn, on oath
deposes and states: I am a son of F. M. Richbourg and wife M.
E. Richbourg, F. M. Richbourg departed this life on or about the year
1915, in Hamilton County, Texas, intestate, leaving as his only
surviving legal heirs at law the following: M. E. Richbourg, the surviving
wife, J. W. Richbourg, a son; C. D. RICHBOURG, a son, and affiant
herein. M. M. Richbourg, a daughter who married B. H
Thomas. L. E. Richbourg, a daughter, who married S. B.
Everett. J. B. Richbourg, a don; E. M. Richbourg, a daughter,
who married W. C. Pratt. C. L. Richbourg, a daughter who
married T. L. Hodges. M. P. Lary, a daughter who married J. L.
Lary. That the said F. M. Richbourg left no other heirs him
surviving, and said heirs were all past the age of twenty-one
on Dec. 7, 1915. That the said F. M.
Richbourg was but once married, and then to his
surviving wife named above, and that his above named children are all of the
children surviving the said F. M. Richbourg, Deceased.
C. D. RICHBOURG
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 4th day of May, A.D. 1921.
J. W. Bleker, Jr. Notary Public
SEAL
Hamilton County, Texas.
Filed for record May 9, 1921 at 10:30 o'clock A.M.
Recorded May 11, 1921 at 9:50 o'clock A.M.
Mattye Jo Sowell Conty Clerk
Hamilton County, Texas.
by J. F. Hill Deputy
CLINT was administrator of his mother's estate - Probate records for Mrs.
F. M. RICHBOURG 1930 Hamilton County, Texas, Book R Page 211 No.
1307. This document with many references to C. D.
RICHBOURG is under F.M. RICHBOURG - #218.
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1969 Newspaper clipping - Reunion of Richbourg Clan
The Richbourg clan of 30 cousins,
spouses, and uncle and aunt, most of whom are West Texans held a
reunion at Cedar Creek Lake, southeast of Ennis, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. CLINT D. RICHBOURG, the uncle
and aunt, were honor guests at the reunion held at
the lake home of their daughter, Mrs. J. E. Harrison and
her husband, Cousins from Fort Worth, Hico, Amarillo,
Gainsville, Stamford, Spur, Granbury, Brownwood, Dallas,
Denver, Colo., and McAllen.
The 82 year old Mrs. RICHBOURG of Granbury,
known to the clan as Aunt LELA, was the hit of the program
conducted by her son, F. M. Richbourg. She gave a
humorous costumed skit and saluted the Richbourg
clan. Mrs. Jack Rector of Spur led the singing.
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July 1976 CLINT & LELA received a congratulatory letter for their
seventieth wedding anniversary from President Gerald R. Ford.
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CLINTON's Death Notice From the Paper - October 15, 1976
CLINTON D. RICHBOURG, of Tool, died at 5:00 p.m.
Friday in a Corsicana hospital following a short illness. He was 90
years of age.
The funeral service for Mr. RICHBOURG was held at
2:00 p.m. Sunday Oct. 17th in the Eubank Funeral Chapel in Mabank
with the Rev. Louie Barron officiating.
Interment was in the Tool Cemetery in Henderson County.
A native of Carlton, Texas, Mr. RICHBOURG had formerly
lived in Granbury and Clariette. He was a retired
hardware merchant and for the past three years had made his
home in the Arnold Hills Addition in Tool. Mr. RICHBOURG
was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cedar Creek Lake.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. LELA ANN RICHBOURG of
Tool; two daughters Mrs. W. J. Conaway, Ft. Worth, and
Mrs. J. E. Harrison of Tool; one son
F. M. Richbourg of Tool; three
grandchildren, five great grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers were Roy Burris, W. E. Bruner, D. O. Houts,
Ken Fort, Claude Mabrey and Bill Forrester.
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LELA ANN SMITH RICHBOURG's Death notice from the paper -
April 13, 1978
Funeral services for Mrs.
LELA ANN RICHBOURG of Arnold Hills, Tool were held at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 16, in the Eubank
Funeral Chapel in Mabank with the Rev. Walter
Haney officiating. Interment was in the Tool Cemetery
in Henderson County.
Mrs. RICHBOURG, age 90, died Thursday morning in a
Corsicana hospital following a short illness.
A native of Carlton, Texas, Mrs. RICHBOURG was born
November 29, 1887. She had been a resident of Arnold Hills for five years and
prior to that had lived in Granbury for seventeen years. She was
married to C. D. RICHBOURG who preceded her in
death on October 15, 1976. Mrs. RICHBOURG was a
member of the First Baptist Church of Cedar Creek Lake.
Survivors include on son, F. M. Richbourg of
Arnold Hills, Tool; two daughters, Mrs. Quata Conaway of Ft. Worth and
Mrs. Lee Harrison of Arnold Hills, Tool; three grandchildren, five
great grandchildren and two nephews.
Pallbearers were Cline Howard,
Bill Forrester, Claude Mabery, W. E Bruner, R. B. Burris and Clyde
Riddle.
From the Certificate of Death for CLINTON DEWITT RICHBOURG
Died in Navarro County Memorial Hospital in Corsicana,
Navarro County, Texas on October 15, 1976, after 4 days.
He lived n Tool, Henderson County, Texas. He was a
white male that was married. He was born
Nov. 8, 1885, in Texas, USA, and was 90 years old at the
time of death. His former occupation was a Hardware
Merchant. His father was F. M. Richbourg and his mother was
Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough. His social security number was
451-05-0572-A. This information was given by his
son F. M. Richbourg. His death was
caused by Cardiac arrest due to congestive
heart failure with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease with atrial fibrillation Intertrochanterid fracture right hip,
post operative. His death was certified by his doctor as
October 15, 1976 at 5:00 p.m. His Burial was Oct. 17,
1976 in Tool Cemetery, Tool, Texas.
Funeral Directors were Eubank Funeral Home, Mabank,
Texas. The death certificate was recorded in the County Clerk
office, County of Navarro, State of Texas.
H. Clyve Riddels, County Clerk
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