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[Document granting land to Demarest Frazer - December 5, 1837] (open access)

[Document granting land to Demarest Frazer - December 5, 1837]

Document granting 950 acres of land to Demarest Frazer for 9 months of military service for the Republic of Texas.
Date: December 5, 1837
Creator: Taylor, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document to John Taylor - December 6, 1837] (open access)

[Document to John Taylor - December 6, 1837]

A document granting 960 acres of land to John Taylor for service in the Army of Texas.
Date: December 6, 1837
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land - February 12, 1838] (open access)

[Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land - February 12, 1838]

Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land to John Brown and Peter Frazee.
Date: February 12, 1838
Creator: Kneiff, Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statements from Samuel Frazee] (open access)

[Legal Statements from Samuel Frazee]

Legal statements from Samuel Frazee describing that as Peter Frazee is now deceased, he is claiming possession of the lands owned by Peter through inheritance.
Date: 1841
Creator: Frazee, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of compensation for serving as a Grand Juror - January 11, 1843] (open access)

[Document of compensation for serving as a Grand Juror - January 11, 1843]

A legal document certifying Nathan Barclay's service as grand juror and granting him fifteen dollars of compensation.
Date: January 11, 1843
Creator: Lubbock, Francis R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of court ruling regarding the inheritance of Peter Frazee's estate] (open access)

[Document of court ruling regarding the inheritance of Peter Frazee's estate]

Legal document of a court ruling regarding the division of inheritance of Peter Frazee's estate.
Date: January 29, 1845
Creator: William R. Baker Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of court ruling regarding the estate of Peter Frazee] (open access)

[Document of court ruling regarding the estate of Peter Frazee]

Document of a court ruling discussing that since John H. Brown had not granted the title to Peter Frazee, nor had received payment to the bond for that title, he is entitled to inherit all of the estate owned by Peter Frazee.
Date: January 30, 1845
Creator: Thompson, A. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of an Agreement between Horace Baldwin and John H. Brown - October 29, 1849] (open access)

[Memorandum of an Agreement between Horace Baldwin and John H. Brown - October 29, 1849]

Memorandum of an agreement between Horace Baldwin and John H. Brown granting land in the town of Indinola, Texas.
Date: October 29, 1849
Creator: Baldwin, Horace
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate] (open access)

[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate]

Legal petition related to the estate of minors Alexander P. and Minerva P. Fisher (wards of Austin County) from their trustees, describing costs related to their care and requesting additional funds due to special circumstances (laid out in the text). A statement at the end indicates that the petition was accepted by the Court.
Date: 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between William M. Rice and P. Bremond - May 1, 1860] (open access)

[Contract Between William M. Rice and P. Bremond - May 1, 1860]

A copy of a contract between William M. Rice and P. Bremond discussing Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.
Date: May 1, 1860
Creator: Rice, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of an agreement between P. Bremond to William M. Rice - February 4, 1861] (open access)

[Document of an agreement between P. Bremond to William M. Rice - February 4, 1861]

A document of an agreement between P. Bremond to William M. Rice exchanging debts owed for bonds of Houston and Texas Central Rail Road Company.
Date: February 4, 1861
Creator: Bremond, P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of witness statements acknowledging the sale of two slaves] (open access)

[Document of witness statements acknowledging the sale of two slaves]

Document of witness statements acknowledging the sale of two slaves and swearing that they are in good health and condition.
Date: February 14, 1861
Creator: Harral, Whitfield; Harral, Mildred W. & Austin, Edward T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of document of witness statements acknowledging the sale of two slaves] (open access)

[Transcript of document of witness statements acknowledging the sale of two slaves]

Transcribed text for a document of witness statements acknowledging the sale of two slaves and swearing that they are in good health and condition.
Date: February 14, 1861
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Pride Boomer & Co. to Paul Bremond - February 28, 1861] (open access)

[Receipt from Pride Boomer & Co. to Paul Bremond - February 28, 1861]

A receipt from Pride Boomer & Co. to William M. Rice confirming payments made with interest on behalf of Paul Bremond.
Date: February 28, 1861
Creator: Pride Boomer & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Note to Paul Bremond by George Johnson - June 19, 1861] (open access)

[Copy of a Note to Paul Bremond by George Johnson - June 19, 1861]

A copy of a note to Paul Bremond by George Johnson discussing debts due to Fred A . Rice.
Date: June 19, 1861
Creator: Johnson, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from W. J. Day to James J. Jackson - June 13, 1862] (open access)

[Receipt from W. J. Day to James J. Jackson - June 13, 1862]

Receipt from W. J. Day to James J. Jackson discussing payments received for notes owed to W. J. Day.
Date: June 13, 1862
Creator: Day, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document securing payment for notes given by William M. Rice] (open access)

[Document securing payment for notes given by William M. Rice]

Document securing payment for notes and mortgages given by William M. Rice.
Date: October 28, 1862
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document from Abraham Groesbeck to William M. Rice - November 12, 1862] (open access)

[Document from Abraham Groesbeck to William M. Rice - November 12, 1862]

A document from Abraham Groesbeck granting William M. Rice a tract of land within Walker County.
Date: November 12, 1862
Creator: Groesbeck, Abraham
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents between B. Richey and William M. Rice - November 27, 1862] (open access)

[Documents between B. Richey and William M. Rice - November 27, 1862]

Documents between B. Richey and William M. Rice discussing debts owed and promises of payments.
Date: November 27, 1862
Creator: Rice, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from William M. Rice to B. Richey  - November 27, 1862] (open access)

[Receipt from William M. Rice to B. Richey - November 27, 1862]

A receipt from William M. Rice to B. Richey discussing debts due.
Date: November 27, 1862
Creator: Rice, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from B. Richey - November 29, 1862] (open access)

[Receipt from B. Richey - November 29, 1862]

Receipt from B. Richey confirming payment of debts due to William M. Rice.
Date: November 29, 1862
Creator: Richey, B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt to Fred A. Rice - March 9, 1864] (open access)

[Tax Receipt to Fred A. Rice - March 9, 1864]

A tax receipt from H. M. Thompson written to Fred A. Rice on property owned in Richmond.
Date: March 9, 1864
Creator: Thompson, H. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock] (open access)

[Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock]

A document of an agreement, between William Rice and T. P. Aycock, to purchase 35 bales of cotton from Mr. Aycock.
Date: May 5, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document describing a Special Order from Brig. Genl L. B. M. Adoo] (open access)

[Document describing a Special Order from Brig. Genl L. B. M. Adoo]

Document describing a special order made by Brig. Genl L. B. M. Adoo allowing leave of absence to Fred A. Rice.
Date: August 10, 1864
Creator: Adoo, L. B. M. & Larvin, B. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History