Resource Type

[Taylor County Land Survey] (open access)

[Taylor County Land Survey]

Land survey map for Taylor County, Texas, conducted by the General Land Office in Austin, Texas and signed by W.C. Walsh.
Date: April 13, 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Will of Joseph H. Beck] (open access)

[Will of Joseph H. Beck]

Handwritten will of Joseph H. Beck, giving detailed instructions regarding treatment of his estate following his death.
Date: October 25, 1880
Creator: Beck, Joseph H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed Transfer from W. E. Beck to J. W. Lotspeich] (open access)

[Deed Transfer from W. E. Beck to J. W. Lotspeich]

Legal document transferring a deed from W. E. Beck to J. W. Lotspeich, as the result of a court case, J. A. Baker vs. W. E. Beck.
Date: March 3, 1881
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Between P.E. Peareson, W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Between P.E. Peareson, W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz]

Legal agreement between W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz, and P.E. Peareson, concerning the return of land to Mrs. Elizabeth Morton.
Date: September 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Document Between E. Glasscock and Van Fugh & Sons] (open access)

[Legal Document Between E. Glasscock and Van Fugh & Sons]

Legal document concerning a land dispute between Elizabeth Glasscock and Van Fugh & Sons.
Date: April 30, 1882
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Loan Notes and Envelope] (open access)

[Loan Notes and Envelope]

Two loan notes, the first recognizing a loan made to John Bell and Alex Martin by Spoonts & Legett, and the second a loan made to Dixon English by Legett & Hardwicke. Also included is an envelope with printed and handwritten text.
Date: [1883,1893]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for W. Von Rosenberg] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for W. Von Rosenberg]

Tax receipt acknowledging W. Von Rosenberg's payment of his State and County taxes for year 1882 on personal property and real estate.
Date: June 21, 1883
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt of W. Von Rosenberg for Mrs. E. Glasscock] (open access)

[Tax Receipt of W. Von Rosenberg for Mrs. E. Glasscock]

Tax receipt received of W. Von Rosenberg for Mrs. E. Glasscock, in payment of State and County taxes for year 1883 on personal property and real estate.
Date: November 19, 1883
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for Appointing K.K. Legett as an Elector] (open access)

[Certificate for Appointing K.K. Legett as an Elector]

Certificate notifying K.K. Legett of his appointment as one of the electors for President and Vice President of the United States for the State of Texas.
Date: 1884~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for Mrs. E. Glasscock] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for Mrs. E. Glasscock]

Tax receipt acknowledging Mrs. E. Glasscock's payment of her State, School and County taxes for year 1884 on personal property and real estate.
Date: 1884
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed Transfer from William M. Cunningham to to L.L. Alexander] (open access)

[Copy of Deed Transfer from William M. Cunningham to to L.L. Alexander]

Legal document transferring a land deed from William M. Cunningham to L.L. Alexander.
Date: August 29, 1884
Creator: Cunningham, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Trust frmo John H. King to George B. Davidson] (open access)

[Deed of Trust frmo John H. King to George B. Davidson]

Legal document containing deed of trust transferred from John H. King to George B. Davidson
Date: August 17, 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock]

Legal agreement between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock, concerning a land dispute.
Date: December 8, 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

By-laws laying out rules and regulations for the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company's Board of directors. Handwritten corrections are marked in pencil and pen ink on several pages.
Date: 1886
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

By-laws laying out rules and regulations for the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company's Board of directors. Handwritten corrections and notes are marked in pencil on several pages.
Date: 1886
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J.C. Patton to K.K. Legett - 1886] (open access)

[Telegram from J.C. Patton to K.K. Legett - 1886]

Telegram sent to K.K. Legett from J.C. Patton, congratulating him on his wedding.
Date: 1886
Creator: Patton, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Paid to Spoonts & Legett] (open access)

[Check Paid to Spoonts & Legett]

Check paid to Spoonts and Legett, via the City National Bank of Austin.
Date: August 18, 1886
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William B. Owens to Spoonts & Legett - September 3, 1886] (open access)

[Letter from William B. Owens to Spoonts & Legett - September 3, 1886]

Letter written to Spoonts & Legett from William B. Owens concerning a legal issue.
Date: September 3, 1886
Creator: Owens, William P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for H.M. Trueheart] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for H.M. Trueheart]

Tax receipt for H.M. Trueheart, including a description of lands and statement of condition as to taxes.
Date: October 21, 1886
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Document Concerning Sale of Land] (open access)

[Legal Document Concerning Sale of Land]

Legal document regarding the sale of land to Joseph H. Beck and J.W. Lotspeich. The document is signed by J. Cunningham, Taylor County Sheriff.
Date: January 31, 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of Henry Sayles. Franco Lands. (open access)

Report of Henry Sayles. Franco Lands.

Financial report on the purchase of land from Franco Land Co. over the course of several years.
Date: 1890-05-02/1898-05-02
Creator: Sayles, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1890] (open access)

[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1890]

Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene on property owned by Henry Sayles for the year 1890. The receipt includes the list of properties and their assessed value and an itemized inventory of the taxes paid.
Date: December 30, 1890
Creator: Thompson, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Property Taxes, 1890] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Property Taxes, 1890]

Receipt for taxes paid on property owned by Henry Sayles in Taylor County, Texas for the year 1890. The receipt includes the total value of the properties and an inventory of the taxes owed.
Date: December 30, 1890
Creator: Cunningham, Tom J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Confederate_Veteran_Ledger_Large (open access)

Confederate_Veteran_Ledger_Large

A ledger assembled between 1892-1895 containing a list of Confederate Veterans in the Abilene-Taylor County area of West Texas. The first pages list name, rank, current age at time of membership, company regiment, service date, brigade, army, whether wounded and whether a prisoner or not, place of birth, and name of the state where the individual enlisted. Notes of service include such information as "Was captured on British Steamer" or "Paroled at Vicksburg." The minutes in this ledger are dated May 2, 1895.
Date: 1892/1895
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History