Probate Court Records
Book 44, Page 309
Otero County, New Mexico

STATE OF TEXAS

County of El Paso.

          THIS INDEBTURE, made this the 21st day of December A.D. 1912 be-
tween Arthur N. Manker and his wife Edith A. Manker, parties of the first part and
A.G. McMath, party of the second part, all of the County of El Paso, State of Texas.

                              W  I  T  N  E  S  S  E  T  H  :
          That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of exchange
of property and the further consideration of One Dollar, cash in lawful money of the
United States of America, to us in hand paid by the said party of the second part, re-
ceipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, remised,
conveyed, released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise,
convey, release and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns
forever all the following described lot or parcel of land and real estate, situate, lying
and being in the County of Otero, State of New Mexico, to-wit;

          The Westerly eighty-three and sixteen hundredths acres (83.16) of a tract of
land patented to Henry C. Manker on May 25th, 1911 by patent #201442 from the United
States of America, and said tract is described in said patent as follows: Lots three
and four and the South Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section Two in Township Fifteen
South of Range Nine East of New Mexico Meridian New Mexico, containing One Hundred
Sixty-three and sixteen-hundredths Acres.  Subject to the provisions in said patent
contained.

          Together with all and singular the lands, tenements, hereditaments and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the revision and revisions,
remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right,
title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part,
either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises with the
hereditaments and appurtenances.

          TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above bargained and described, with the
appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.
And the said parties of the first part for themselves, their heirs executors and
administrators do covenant and agree, to and with the said party of the Second part, his
heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents
they are will seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure, perfect and
indefeasible estate of inheritance in law, in fee simple, and have good right, full
power, and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and
form aforesaid; and that the same are free and clear from all former and other grants,
bargains, sales, liens, taxes, assessments and incumbrances of what kind and nature
soever; and the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the
party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all and every person lawfully
claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, the said parties of the first part
shall and will warrant and forever defend.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their
hands and seals the day and year first above written.

                                                  Arthur N. Manker, (SEAL)
                                                  Edith A. Manker,  (SEAL)