Resource Type

Seward Papers (open access)

Seward Papers

Court summons to Seward by J.G. James.
Date: November 10, 1875
Creator: Hunt, Thomas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deed for town lot in Navasota (open access)

Deed for town lot in Navasota

Deed for a town lot sold from the estate of Parker Smith to W. C. Greer. Document written by executor for the estate. E. D. Johnson.
Date: December 6, 1870
Creator: Johnson, E. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by John Seward, Copy #1] (open access)

[Statement by John Seward, Copy #1]

Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas. This copy has colored text.
Date: August 1, 1865
Creator: Steniger, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summons for John M. Brown] (open access)

[Summons for John M. Brown]

Court summons for John M. Brown to appear in Union Bank of Mississippi vs. John M. Brown case.
Date: March 4, 1843
Creator: Washington County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Election of the White Man's Union Association of Grimes County, Texas (open access)

Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Election of the White Man's Union Association of Grimes County, Texas

First page of a newsprint handbill detailing membership information for White Man's Union Association of Grimes County, Texas including the Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of Election.
Date: unknown
Creator: White Man's Union Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Election of the White Man's Union Association of Grimes County, Texas (open access)

Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Election of the White Man's Union Association of Grimes County, Texas

First page of a newsprint handbill detailing membership information for White Man's Union Association of Grimes County, Texas including the Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of Election.
Date: unknown
Creator: White Man's Union Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Breedlove Statement, Copy #1] (open access)

[Breedlove Statement, Copy #1]

Copy of a legal statement made by C. R. Breedlove regarding his knowledge about George Seward and cotton seizures made by the U.S. government. Additionally, the testimony includes a statement and signature of Schuyler Andrews, notary public.
Date: April 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Breedlove Statement, Copy #2] (open access)

[Breedlove Statement, Copy #2]

Copy of a legal statement made by C. R. Breedlove regarding his knowledge about George Seward and cotton seizures made by the U.S. government. Additionally, the testimony includes a statement and signature of Schuyler Andrews, notary public.
Date: April 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Breedlove Statement, Copy #3] (open access)

[Breedlove Statement, Copy #3]

Copy of a legal statement made by C. R. Breedlove regarding his knowledge about George Seward and cotton seizures made by the U.S. government. Additionally, the testimony includes a statement and signature of Schuyler Andrews, notary public.
Date: April 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Property] (open access)

[Deed of Property]

Copy of Deed of partition of Seward's land.
Date: May 29, 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale] (open access)

[Deed of Sale]

Deed of sale of land detailing the size and extent of the property and the process of the sale.
Date: March 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale] (open access)

[Deed of Sale]

Deed of sale of Anna Seward's interest in Seward estate.
Date: April 23, 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale] (open access)

[Deed of Sale]

Deed of land sale by Seward heirs to F. W. Wood.
Date: February 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Trust transferring livestock to M. Kennard] (open access)

[Deed of Trust transferring livestock to M. Kennard]

Deed of Trust transferring livestock to M. Kennard.
Date: May 25, 1869
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard] (open access)

[Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard]

Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard
Date: April 16, 1869
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Labor contract] (open access)

[Labor contract]

Labor contract for freedman Frank Seward. He was to be a farm tenant for John H. Seward.
Date: February 7, 1867
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Labor contract between Seward and several workers] (open access)

[Labor contract between Seward and several workers]

Labor contract between Seward and several workers, specifying provisions that Seward will provide and monthly payment to Anderson Elliot and family: Roxana, Benjamin, Anderson, Absalom, Monroe Moore, Dorlas Greer, Tilda Thompson, Ruth Elliot.
Date: 1869
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement by Shubael Marsh] (open access)

[Legal Statement by Shubael Marsh]

Sworn statement of Shubael Marsh, signed by James Pope Cole, Chief Justice.
Date: May 18, 1837
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of Sale for Slave] (open access)

[Legal Statement of Sale for Slave]

Bill of sale of 45 year old slave woman (Cate) to James S. Hanna at auction at Brenham court house. Text of document: The State of Texas, Washington County April 5th A.D. 1852 Know all men by these presents, that whereas on the 16th day of November A.D. 1849, Davis [...] Recovered & obtained a judgment against Charles J. C. Lockhart, R. Autrey and A. B. [...]lurey for the sum of three hundred and seven[ty] seven dollars & twenty eight cents, together with Cost of suit, on which judgment an execution was issued on the 22nd day of March 1852, and come to hand the same day and by the power and authority vested in m[e] I proceeded to Levey on a certain negro woman by the name of Cate about forty five years old, more or less and being regularly advertised according to law to be sold on the fifth day of April A.D. 1852, at the court house door in th[e] town of Brenham at public out cry upon which James S. Hanna became the purchaser he being the highest and best bidder, for the sume of two hundred and sixty dollars. I John H. Day shirriff [sic] …
Date: April 5, 1852
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land] (open access)

[Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land]

Document describing the repayment of a loan to the Provisional Governement of Texas in land. Two loans were made to Texas via Branch T. Archer, William H. Wharton, and Stephen F. Austin for $250,000, and is being paid off in land scrip.
Date: April 1, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Houston vs. James F. Perry, Executor] (open access)

[Sam Houston vs. James F. Perry, Executor]

Legal case of Sam Houston, Apellant, vs. James F. Perry, Executor.
Date: December 14, 1837
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by John Seward, Copy #2] (open access)

[Statement by John Seward, Copy #2]

Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: August 1, 1865
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by John Seward, Copy #3] (open access)

[Statement by John Seward, Copy #3]

Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: August 1, 1865
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by John Seward, Copy #4] (open access)

[Statement by John Seward, Copy #4]

Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: August 1, 1865
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History