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[Two Documents Relating to Land Tracts and Sales]
Two documents related to separate tracts of land, one is a drawing of a piece of land belonging to George Bigford and the other is a promissory note from George L. Leigh to Joseph Heimen. On the back of the map there is a note describing the location and borders of the land belonging to Bigford. The promissory note states that George promises "to pay to the order of Joseph Heimen, Six Hundred Dollars at Comfort, Texas with 9% interest...from date until paid." This note "is given for the part purchase money for 320 acres of land situated in Kerr County."
Date:
October 13, 1890
Creator:
Leigh, George L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from Amelia Francis Robischung to Edward B. Leigh]
Statement of the fulfillment of a mortgage paid by Henry B. Robischung of Kalamazoo, Michigan; this release deed is from Amelia Francis Robischung, the widow of Henry, acknowledging the that mortgage in "Volume 4, pages 10-13 of the Deed of Trust records of Kerr County, Texas, is fully satisfied and discharged." The second paragraph is signed by the notary public acknowledging that Amelia appeared and is the same person whose name is on the document.
Date:
March 26, 1919
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913]
Copy of Chattel mortgage agreement made between Charles Schreiner and W. H. Bonnell who is indebted to Schreiner for a total of $900. In this document, Bonnell states that he has conveyed and mortgaged a portion of his property to Schreiner as collateral until he was able to pay off the debt that is to be due on October 1, 1913.
Date:
June 26, 1913
Creator:
Leavell, J. R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Assortment of Hand-Drawn Maps of Tracts of Land in Kerr County]
Assortment of 12 hand-drawn maps outlining the borders of different pieces of land in Kerr County; the Moore tract, Goodread tract, Bigford tract, and Burney tract are all drawn on the separate pages. On the back of the envelope there is a list of claims and deeds made between A. S. Moore, George L. Leigh, and Edward B. Leigh.
Date:
[1891..1901]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Mrs. J. W. de Ganahl to San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company]
Warranty deed from Jennie W. de Ganahl to the San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Company for the sale of a piece of land in Kerr County for $1 paid by the railroad company. In addition to the payment, de Ganahl gains the "benefits to be derived by me from the construction of said road."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh]
Deed from Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of land belonging to W. B. Leigh, Clara F. Leigh, and Virginia Leigh for $600 to Edward B. Leigh. Edward purchased the land and obtained an "undivided one half interest in and to that certain 320 acre tract of land known as Survey No. 1430."
Date:
May 10, 1905
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreider Bank]
Chattel mortgage agreement between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the total amount of $3,500 to be due on the first of December 1925. In this agreement Bonnell is putting up his flock of goats and sheep, as well as his stock of cattle, as collateral to secure the payment on this note; if the debt is not paid Schreiner has the authority to sell the property. Attached is a certificate acknowledging that the copy of this document has been filed; also there is a statement printed at the bottom stating that this agreement is "given in renewal of balance owing by us to said Chas. Schreiner Bank on a certain note of date the 17th July, 1922."
Date:
May 23, 1925
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Title Transfer from James Sellers to C. C. Paine, March 7, 1900]
Document stating James Sellers of Centre Point in Kerr County has applied to lease land for $19.20; the table on the front outlines the section of land, and the company that James Sellers leased the land from. There is a handwritten statement on the back of the document that shows Sellers releasing his rights to the lease to C. C. Paine for $135; the second statement shows Paine releasing his rights to the lease to George L. Leigh for $135 as well. Also included is a small strip of paper with a statement that reads: "When remitting future payments, to guard against errors and insure prompt returns, please give the NAME of lessee and the application NUMBER."
Date:
August 16, 1900
Creator:
Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreider Bank]
Copy of a chattel mortgage agreement between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the total amount of $3,500 to be due on the first of December 1925. In this agreement Bonnell is putting up his flock of goats and sheep, as well as his stock of cattle, as collateral to secure the payment on this note; if the debt is not paid Schreiner has the authority to sell the property. Attached is a certificate acknowledging that this copy has been filed; also there is a statement printed at the bottom stating that this agreement is "given in renewal of balance owing by us to said Chas. Schreiner Bank on a certain note of date the 17th July, 1922."
Date:
May 23, 1925
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Man Holding a Horse]
Photograph of a man wearing a jeans, a jacket, and a cowboy hat while holding the reins to the horse standing directly next to him.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Man Riding a Horse]
Photograph of a man wearing jeans, a jacket, and a cowboy hat while sitting on a horse.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[History Report of Camp Verde Ranch by W. H. Bonnell]
Document prepared by W. H. Bonnell about the "History of property known as CAMP VERDE RANCH." This particular document details the history of the area from April 1874 when John A. Bonnell came up until around 1912 when family discussions of various wills were taking place revolving around pieces of land.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bonnell, W. H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Vendor's Lien from W. H. Bonnell to May F. A. Huntoon]
Transfer of vendor's lien note from W. H. Bonnell to Miss May F. A. Huntoon; Bonnell sold the note to Huntoon for the sum of $2,000 to be paid "on or before 19th day of September, 1931." According to this document, this transfer is only for note No. 5, which is one of five given by J. R. Logsdon; this note was "in part payment for...800 acres of land out of Survey's Nos. 100 in the names of Geo. Smith..."
Date:
February 4, 1929
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer and Assignment from Mrs. J. T. Brown to the Federal Land Bank of Houston]
Transfer and assignment note from Mrs. J. T. Brown to the Federal Land Bank of Houston acknowledging the fact that the bank is buying out a promissory note worth $1,100 in exchange for the land that had been put into a deed of trust executed by W. H. Bonnell the previous year.
Date:
October 13, 1922
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from George L. Leigh to Edward B. Leigh]
Warranty deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of 320 acres to Edward for $800. The land that is being sold is known as Survey No. 1430; the rest of the paragraph describes the land, its borders, landmarks, etc.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from the S. A. & A. P. Town Site Company to Edward B. Leigh]
Deed from the S. A. & A. P. Town Site Company to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of a piece of land which Leigh paid $600 for. According to the description, the land was originally conveyed to Mifflin Kenedy by the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Town Site Company in March 1888.
Date:
November 2, 1897
Creator:
Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Release of Vendor's Lien from J. M. Witt to Jay McCoy]
Release of vendor's lien from J. M. Witt to Jay McCoy acknowledging the satisfactory payment of four promissory notes, each worth $500. J. R. Herndon conveyed to Jay McCoy "a certain lot or parcel of land, situated in, and being in, the L. A. Wyatt Addition to the town of Center Point...Lots Nos. 8 & 11."
Date:
June 9, 1924
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward Leigh, July 23, 1887]
Warranty deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh for the purchase of a parcel of land in Kerr County, Texas. The deed specifies that Edward is paying $1,000 for the track "or parcel of land known as survey No. 1429" situated along Sunflower Creek, a tributary of the Guadalupe River.
Date:
July 23, 1887
Creator:
McFarland, A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Payment Schedule from W. H. and Allie Bonnell to the Federal Land Bank of Houston]
Document outlining the payment schedule from W. H. and Allie Bonnell to the Federal Land Bank of Houston in the total amount of $2,500. According to the document the couple will pay in "sixty-eight equal semi-annual payments of" $81.25 to be paid on the first of April and October; the final payment will be for $81.02 on April 1, 1957. On the back is the table printed with dates and payments from 1923 to 1928 filled in in red ink.
Date:
October 3, 1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from C. C. Jones to W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell]
Release of mortgage from C. C. Jones to W. H. Bonnell and Allie H. Bonnell; the deed acknowledges that W. H. Bonnel and his wife delivered a deed of trust on a piece of real estate in Kerr County back in 1916. This particular deed asserts that the couple has paid of the promissory note worth $800, due on January 17, 1919; C. C. Jones releases his interest and claims to the land described in the original deed of trust.
Date:
September 12, 1921
Creator:
Leavell, John
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cemetery Dedication from W. H. Bonnell to his Daughters Helen and Ethel]
Cemetery dedication from W. H. Bonnell to his daughters Ethel and Helen. According to the document, Bonnell wishes to "have the said plot of ground dedicated by me and set apart for the purposes of a burial ground for the parents of grantor" paid for by Ethel and Helen for $1. He wants to have a plot of one half acre with the graves of his parents placed in the center.
Date:
June 17, 1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Documents from 1898, 1899, and 1900]
Four tax documents from Kerr County, two of which are dated January 31, 1899 and the other two are dated January 31, 1900. Two of the documents were sent to George L. Leigh and two were sent to Edward B. Leigh; each document states the amount of taxes and the value for property that was assessed. The fifth document was sent to George L. Leigh and says the taxes taken amounted to $14.25.
Date:
{1898,1899,1900}
Creator:
Vann, John W. & Sellers, James
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh]
Warranty deed from Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of land for $1 paid by Edward to Virginia. According to the deed Virginia has released her rights to the land purchased by Edward and that he obtained "an undivided one half interest in and to that certain three hundred and twenty acre tract known as Survey No. 1430."
Date:
April 4, 1919
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hand-Drawn Map of the Steele Tract of Land]
Hand-drawn map detailing the Steele tract of land in Kerr County; the map details the perimeters of the land including their length, the plot on the left contains 75 acres and the one on the right contains 160 acres. The envelope contains information about the Musson Place, and a mentioning of a sheriff's deed in June 1900.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History