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[Land Transfer Confirmation] (open access)

[Land Transfer Confirmation]

Notarized document confirming the finalization of a transfer of land from E. B. Gillespie, Mrs. M. E. Sayles, and John Sayles to Eleander Strawn.
Date: 1881~
Creator: King, Bingham
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Ordinances: 1883-1902] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 1883-1902]

Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from 1883 to 1902.
Date: 1883/1902
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Ordinances: 1885-1902] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 1885-1902]

Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from April 1885 to September 1902.
Date: 1885/1902
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

Document certifying the incorporation of the San San Simon Cattle and Canal Company and outlining its basic objectives, stocks, and territories. The notarization location and date of the document are scratched out in pen ink and replaced with handwritten corrections. The document is notarized by George W. Jalouick and signed by Claiborne Walker Merchant, James H. Parramore, J. M. Hall, T. B. Hadley, and W. L. Purcell.
Date: January 1885
Creator: Arizona
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

Certificate of Incorporation of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

Document certifying the incorporation of the San San Simon Cattle and Canal Company and outlining its basic objectives, stocks, and territories. The notarization location and date of the document are scratched out in pen ink and replaced with handwritten corrections. The document is notarized by George W. Jalouick and signed by Claiborne Walker Merchant, James H. Parramore, J. M. Hall, T. B. Hadley, and W. L. Purcell. A handwritten note on the back by the notary public includes Purcell in the notarization, who was initially left off. A second handwritten note below explains that the document is a copy, along with where the original was signed and located.
Date: January 31, 1885
Creator: Arizona
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Tax Statement 1896] (open access)

[Henry Sayles Tax Statement 1896]

Statement of taxes due on lands owned or controlled by Henry Sayles for the year of 1896.
Date: March 19, 1897
Creator: Hall, Pete W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer from M. E. Sayles to J. M. Hanna] (open access)

[Land Transfer from M. E. Sayles to J. M. Hanna]

Document stating an agreement to transfer the Austin and Williams league of land from Mary E. Sayles to J. M. Hanna. The document details the negotiated conditions of the transfer and is signed by both parties.
Date: June 1897
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition of Plaintiff Stephens County to Defendent Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Petition of Plaintiff Stephens County to Defendent Mary E. Sayles]

Petition of plaintiff stating that taxes on certain lands within the county of Stephens have gone unpaid by the land owner, Mary E. Sayles.
Date: July 13, 1897
Creator: Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Leasing Contract for Stephens County Property] (open access)

[Leasing Contract for Stephens County Property]

Contract between Mary E. Sayles and J. W. Dooley in which Sayles agrees to lease 177 acres of land in Stephens county at certain rates and under certain conditions to Mr. Dooley. Title at the top of the document reads, "(Copy.) This Lease in Duplicate. (This the duplicate.)"
Date: August 10, 1897
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties. A second copy of the document received by the Pierces is included, on which a response from the Pierces accepting the citation and agreeing to file answer is handwritten.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]

Legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date: March 22, 1899
Creator: Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Transfer Draft from Mary E. Sayles to Emma H. Sayles] (open access)

[Land Transfer Draft from Mary E. Sayles to Emma H. Sayles]

Draft of a document transferring a portion of land from Mary E. Sayles to her daughter, Emma H. Sayles. A single corrections note is handwritten in the middle of the page and the document is unsigned. On the back of the page is a handwritten note that reads, "This was cancelled by new paper and Emma has her part."
Date: October 9, 1899
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Land from M. E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett, Jr. to C. B. Hosea] (open access)

[Transfer of Land from M. E. Sayles and B. H. Bassett, Jr. to C. B. Hosea]

Document certifying the sale and transfer of land in Lee County from Mary E. Sayles and Benjamin H. Bassett, Jr. to a Mr. C. B. Hosea. "Copy deed" is handwritten on the back of the page and the document is unsigned.
Date: April 2, 1900
Creator: Sayles, Mary E. & Bassett, Benjamin H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Purchase of Land from Mary E. Sayles and A. W. McIver] (open access)

[Purchase of Land from Mary E. Sayles and A. W. McIver]

Document acknowledging the purchase of a tract of land made by John A. McIver from Mary E. Sayles and A. W. McIver, outlining the cost owed to each of them and the coordinates of land to be sold.
Date: April 6, 1900
Creator: McIver, A. W. & Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[M. E. Sayles vs W. T. Campbell et al.: Direct and Cross Interrogatories] (open access)

[M. E. Sayles vs W. T. Campbell et al.: Direct and Cross Interrogatories]

Direct and cross interrogation questions to the witness, W. S. Davidson, in the court case of M. E. Sayles vs. W. T. Campbell et al.
Date: September 13, 1901
Creator: Cockrell, Fred; Spatts, E. R. & Wagstaff, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders to Bring J. L. Kincaid to Serve as Juror] (open access)

[Orders to Bring J. L. Kincaid to Serve as Juror]

Orders for officers to retrieve and bring to court Mr. J. L. Kincaid to serve on the jury of the case of M. E. Sayles vs. W. L. Campbell et al.
Date: September 30, 1901
Creator: Garrison, G. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Ordinances: 1902-1911] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 1902-1911]

Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from November 1902 to January 1911.
Date: 1902/1911
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Conveyance of Land from Sayles to Campbell and Bland] (open access)

[Conveyance of Land from Sayles to Campbell and Bland]

Legal document outlining a piece of land that Mary E. Sayles intends to convey over to W. T. Campbell and Howard Bland.
Date: May 15, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Liens Release of J. W. Hope and J. K. Keasler by Henry Sayles] (open access)

[Liens Release of J. W. Hope and J. K. Keasler by Henry Sayles]

Documentation certifying Henry Sayles releasing J. K. Keasler and J. W. Hope from their liens upon full payment of dues owed.
Date: June 16, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King]

Documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King #2] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King #2]

Documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King - Draft] (open access)

[Sale of Timber From Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King - Draft]

Draft of documentation of the sale of timber rights on portions of land owned by Mary E. Sales over to Henry G. King, on the stipulation that he will remove all the timber within 15 years. A correction in pen is marked int he last paragraph and a note is handwritten at the bottom of the page.
Date: August 21, 1902
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.] (open access)

[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.]

Notarized amendments to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Co. Articles of Incorporation regarding the primary location and branch office of business transactions and the amount of capital stock of the corporation.
Date: December 9, 1902
Creator: Lewis, Hugh & Parramore, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History