Deed; 1874-Life Estate Children of Henry Cook etl to Henry & Effie Cook-Navarro Co., TX Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************************************** LIFE ESTATE DEED TO HENRY COOK: 24 January 1874: The State of Texas] County of Navarro] Know all men by these presents that we, Elizabeth Pierce, joined by her husband Hugh Pierce and William Cook all of said County of Navarro in consideration of a deed of even date herewith made to us and others of our brothers and Sisters and the hiers of two of our deceased Sisters by our father Henry Cook and his present wife Effie Cook have rented and leased and do hereby rent and lease to said Henry cook our undivided interests in and to Four hundred and forty acres of land near Dresden in said County of Navarro now used and occupied by said "Henry Cook" as a homestead for the full Term ---of his natural life, giving to said Henry Cook and his said wife Effie Cook the entire control of the same and the rents, profits and products of the same from this day until the death of said Henry Cook, when this lease shall end and we again have the right to the use and permanent use of the same. To have and to hold the same as aforesaid it being our intention to accept and receive the one half interest of the said Henry Cook in and to the lands mentioned in said Deed hereinbefore described to us as payment for this lease and for the use and care of said Four hundred and forty acres of land during the Natural Life of said Henry Cook and do herby in no way effect our titles to the same. Witness our Hands this the 24th day of January 1874. Signed: Hugh Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce and William [X his mark] Cook Signatures are stamped Sealed Filed for Record on March 3, 1874, Signed: J.M. Doolan, C.D.C. NC by, Deputy, L.H. Kerr