Divorces

Hopkins County Archives: Divorce Records 1968-2001

Nathaniel Clifton to Sarah Jane Clifton

The State of Texas
Hopkins County

I, Nathaniel Clifton, for a valuable consideration to me, in hand paid, do hereby assign all right to, and interest in, to the following real and personal property to Sarah J. Clifton (to wit) one hundred acres of land, headright(1) Thomas Lee and known as the homestead of Nathaniel Clifton and Sarah J. Clifton, seven hundred thirty lbs. bacon pork to be equally divided, one half of the lard, seventy six bushels corn, one medium stack of oats, to have and to hold all of the cattle now in the mark and brand of the said Sarah J. Clifton six pigs, one gilt(2) one hog running at Daniel Stewarts, one mare 14 years (Lucy) one colt two years old (Queen) one colt one year old (Vista) one half of the proceeds of two bales cotton (settled by note) one stove, one saddle, one note against Daniel Stewart $25.00(3) Special $15.25 cts. U S Currency, ten dollars 29 cents, one half of the household and kitchen furniture. One half of farming utensils. The said Sarah J. Clifton her heirs and assigns, to have use and hold to their own profit and benefit for now. Witness my hand this 13th day of February A.D. 1874.

Tested by
J. R. Williams
The State of Texas
Filed and Rece'vd - County of Hopkins

Before me the undersigned authority this day personally appeared N. Clifton to me well known, and whose name appears to the fore going instrument and acknowledges that he has signed and executed the same for the use and purposes therein contained and set forth. Witness my hand and seal of office at office in the city of Sulphur Springs, Texas this 13th day of April 1874.

I.M. Hobnett
Clerk of D. C. of H. C. Texas

Sarah J. Clifton to Nathaniel Clifton - Release

State of Texas
Hopkins County

I, Sarah J. Clifton, for a valuable consideration to me in hand paid do hereby assign all my rights to and interest in the following described real and personal property to Nathaniel Clifton (to wit) one hundred acres of land headright of Thomas Lee and known as the homestead of Nathaniel Clifton and Sarah J. Clifton to have and hold all of the personal property left with the Nathaniel Clifton and I the said Sarah J.Clifton do hereby assign all of my rights and interest to the said Nathaniel Clifton to have and now hold to his own profit use and benefit forever. Witness my hand this 13th day of February AD 1874.

Sarah J. Clifton

Filed for record December 10 AD 1883 at 10 o’clock AM and recorded same day

A.P. Landers
CC HC Texas

1) headright - grant issued to indivudual by Boards of Land Commissioners in each Texas county
The Thomas Lee headright straddled Rains and Hopkins counties. See top, right hand corner of map.
2) gilt - a young sow that has not fallowed
3) equivalent to about $400 today