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[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
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land - February 12, 1838]
Transcribed text for a Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land to John Brown and Peter Frazee.
Date:
February 12, 1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Legal Statements from Samuel Frazee]
Transcribed text for 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:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of document of court ruling regarding the inheritance of Peter Frazee's estate]
Transcribed text for a 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.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of document of court ruling regarding the estate of Peter Frazee]
Transcribed text for a 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:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Standing for Martha Stephenson from Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, April, 1849]
Letter of standing for Martha Stephenson from Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. The letter stated that Martha was in full standing at their church and was dismissed when she joined another church of the same faith.
Date:
April 1849
Creator:
Mount Gilead Baptist Church
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Standing for Sarah from Mount Gilead Baptist Church, August 1849]
Letter of standing for Sarah, a "sister of colour," from Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. The letter stated that Sarah held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed when she joined a church of the same faith.
Date:
August 1849
Creator:
Mount Gilead Baptist Church
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a Memorandum of an Agreement between Horace Baldwin and John H. Brown - October 29, 1849]
Transcribed text for a Memorandum of an agreement between Horace Baldwin and John H. Brown granting land in the town of Indinola, Texas.
Date:
October 29, 1849
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Standing for Charlotte Reed from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852]
Letter of standing for Charlotte Reed from Bethlehem Baptist Church. The letter included some of the beliefs of the church and stated that Charlotte held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed if she joined a church of the same faith.
Date:
December 1852
Creator:
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Standing for Lucinda Mahan from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852]
Letter of standing for Lucinda Mahan from Bethlehem Baptist Church. The letter included some of the beliefs of the church and stated that Lucinda held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed if she joined a church of the same faith.
Date:
December 1852
Creator:
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Standing for Sarah Brooks from Siloam Baptist Church, November 2, 1853]
Letter of standing for Sarah Brooks from Siloam Baptist Church. The letter stated that Sarah held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed if she joined a church of the same faith.
Date:
November 2, 1853
Creator:
Siloam Baptist Church
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. S. Height to John H. Brown - June 7, 1854]
Letter from G. S. Height to John H. Brown discussing an inquiry by Jacks to purchase his wife from Mrs. White.
Date:
June 7, 1854
Creator:
Height, G. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from G. S. Height to John H. Brown - June 7, 1854]
Transcript of Letter from G. S. Height to John H. Brown discussing an inquiry by Jacks to purchase his wife from Mrs. White.
Date:
June 7, 1854
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. DeCordova to I. H. Brown - September 7, 1854]
Letter from T. DeCordova to I. H. Brown discussing the markets interest in buying Mr. Brown's land. DeCordova says he intends to get a better offer on these tracts of lands and has attached letters from prospective buyers and their offers.
Date:
September 7, 1854
Creator:
DeCordova, T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from T. DeCordova to I. H. Brown - September 7, 1854]
Transcript of Letter from T. DeCordova to I. H. Brown discussing the markets interest in buying Mr. Brown's land. DeCordova says he intends to get a better offer on these tracts of lands and has attached letters from prospective buyers and their offers.
Date:
September 7, 1854
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Jon Demarest to John H. Brown, October 1854-May 1855]
Letters from Jon Demarest to John H. Brown discussing various business transactions on Brown's account.
Date:
1854-10-09/1855-05-23
Creator:
Demarest, Jon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History