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[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank, September 10, 1921] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank, September 10, 1921]

Promissory note created by the Charles Schreiner Bank for W. H. Bonnell acknowledging the arranged payment of $1,000 to Mrs. J. T. Brown "at the office of the Chas. Schreiner Bank."
Date: September 10, 1921
Creator: Charles Schreiner Bank
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank] (open access)

[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank]

Copy of a chattel mortgage agreement made between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the amount of $3,200 owed to the bank by Bonnell. The document stipulates the debt be paid by the January 1, 1923; Bonnell is putting up his flock of goats, and sheep along with his stock of cattle as collateral to secure the payment of the debt.
Date: July 17, 1922
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts, June 18, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts, June 18, 1931]

Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts in Abilene, Texas discussing matters taking place in Cleburne while he is away for business reasons. At the end of the letter Green wishes her a good time on her upcoming honeymoon and is sorry he will not make it to the wedding.
Date: June 18, 1931
Creator: Green, Ben King
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank in the amount of $3,350 in "United States Gold Coin" with a nine percent interest rate until the note was paid off; on top of this there would be a ten percent fee "additional on principal and interest if placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection." There is a pink stamp printed on the center of the note acknowledging the fact that the note had been paid off on July 17, 1922.
Date: December 16, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh, July 23, 1887] (open access)

[Quit Claim Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh, July 23, 1887]

Quit claim deed from George L. and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh involving the sale of a parcel of land "known as Survey No. 2 Abstract No. 1040." The land being sold is 640 acres and the payment for the land was $1,000 dollars.
Date: July 23, 1887
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed Between Joseph Heinen and George L. Leigh, January 29, 1895] (open access)

[Release Deed Between Joseph Heinen and George L. Leigh, January 29, 1895]

Legal document resolving the deed of trust between Joseph Heinen and George L. Leigh; the top half of the document displays the original deed of trust specifics made in 1890 between Leigh, Heinen, and Paul Villaret. The second half of the document acknowledges the fact that the debt had been paid off by Leigh and that the promissory note had been fulfilled.
Date: January 29, 1895
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Grant Certificate Presented to George L. Leigh, October 25, 1890] (open access)

[Land Grant Certificate Presented to George L. Leigh, October 25, 1890]

Land grant certificate presented to George L. Leigh and signed by the governor of Texas, L. S. Ross. This grant to George, his heirs or assigns "forever Three Hundred and Twenty (320) acres of land." The rest of the certificate references the specified land and details the perimeter and borders of it in terms of longitude and latitude degrees as well as compass directions.
Date: October 25, 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Drafts of a Memorandum of Contract Between Three Couples and Richard Nowlin] (open access)

[Two Drafts of a Memorandum of Contract Between Three Couples and Richard Nowlin]

Memorandum of contract between Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell, Mr. and Mrs. Dickey, and Mr. and Mrs. Liljegren of the first party, and Richard and R. W. Nowlin of the second. The members of the first party "agree to sell and convey unto Richard and R. W. Nowlin the following real estate situated in Kerr County, Texas" including 500 acres from the James E. Bettner survey; in return, Nowlin will pay "twenty four dollars per acre" with one fourth being in cash and the remainder in three promissory notes.
Date: December 7, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner in the amount of $4,000 in "United States Gold Coin" with ten percent interest until the debt is paid. There is a stamp placed in the center of the note stating that this promissory note had been fully paid off on December 17, 1918.
Date: June 5, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner in the amount of $1,358 "in United States Gold Coin" with ten percent interest until paid. According to the note there is also a fee of ten ercent "additional on principal and interest if placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection."
Date: November 9, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim Deed and Plat Print from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Quit Claim Deed and Plat Print from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh]

Documents including a claims deed and plat map created between George Bigford and Edward B. Leigh; the exchanged land was sold to Leigh for $122. The deed has a note on the back explaining that the land, "known as survey No. 1946," was patented December 21, 1900 hence the deed couldn't be filed January 5, 1900. The map outlines the plot of land in Kerr County: "G. L. Lee's land and adjacent surveys."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sheriff's Deed from John W. Vann to George M. Taylor] (open access)

[Sheriff's Deed from John W. Vann to George M. Taylor]

Deed prepared in accordance with the decision in favor of George M. Taylor vs. J. P. Campbell with the decision coming down on April 3, 1900 and a Decree of Sale "commanding [John Vann] to seize and sell the premises described in said Order of Sale." The land, known as survey number 680 containing 160 acres, was put up for sale and was purchased by Edward B. Leigh of Chicago, Illinois for $575 thus giving him the rights to the land.
Date: August 14, 1900
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Charles Schreiner to James Sellers and George L. Leigh, February 23, 1883] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Charles Schreiner to James Sellers and George L. Leigh, February 23, 1883]

Warranty deed prepared between Charles Schreiner and James Sellers and George L. Leigh in 1883. The deed specifies that the piece of land to be bought is the "tract or parcel of land known as Survey No. 1429."
Date: April 19, 1883
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank, May 1, 1918] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank, May 1, 1918]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank in the amount of $500 in "United States Gold Coin" with an interest rate of eight percent until the note has been paid off; in addition there is a a fee of ten percent "additional on principal and interest if placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection." According to the printed text at the bottom, this note was paid off with five $100 bonds; the stamp on the note says this was paid off on December 17, 1918.
Date: May 1, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Agreement Betwen the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljegrens] (open access)

[Land Sale Agreement Betwen the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljegrens]

Land sale agreement made for the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljegrens for the sum of $10,752.80 to L. Roy Nowlin, "to be paid by L. Roy Nowlin with $3,584.26 cash, and "the following notes "one payable to Allie Bonnel, One note for $500.00 payable to Ethel B. Dickey and one note for $500.00 payable to Helen Bonnell Liljegren." The rest of the document contains information about the land that has been sold to Nowlin.
Date: November 23, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Articles of Agreement Between Edward B. Leigh and W. D. C. Burney, March 1, 1887] (open access)

[Articles of Agreement Between Edward B. Leigh and W. D. C. Burney, March 1, 1887]

Articles of agreement prepared "by and between W. D. C. Burney...and Edward B. Leigh of St. Louis Mo." This agreement was for the sale of a piece of land for the sum of four hundred dollars; W. D. C. Burney promises to "make and deliver to the said E. D. Leigh, a good and sufficient deed."
Date: March 1, 1887
Creator: Leigh, Edward B. & Burney, W. D. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed Prepared for W. D. C. Burney and Edward B. Leigh, May 14, 1887] (open access)

[Warranty Deed Prepared for W. D. C. Burney and Edward B. Leigh, May 14, 1887]

Warranty deed prepared for W. D. C. Burney and Edward B. Leigh for the purchase of a piece of land for the sum of $1,280 paid by Leigh to Burney; the specified land being purchased was "known as Survey No. 3 for 640 acres of land."
Date: May 14, 1887
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note and Mortgage from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner] (open access)

[Promissory Note and Mortgage from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner worth $1,047 "in United States Gold Coin of the present standard weight and fineness" with a ten percent interest rate until paid. Also included is a certified copy of the chattel mortgage agreement between the two men in which it states that Bonnell will put up his property as collateral until the debt to Schreiner has been fully paid off.
Date: March 24, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner in the amount of $700 "in United States Gold Coin" with ten percent interest until paid. Also noted is an additional ten percent fee "on principal and interest if placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection."
Date: June 26, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Riding a Horse]

Photograph of a woman wearing a riding outfit and sitting on top of a horse and holding the reins.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale and Transfer from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell] (open access)

[Bill of Sale and Transfer from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell]

Bill of sale from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell acknowledging the sale of land and 110 heads of cattle. The note goes on to say that this "transfer and Bill of Sale is made on the following terms and conditions to secure the payment of a promissory note for $782.66" from Bonnell, payable on May 1, 1887. The check included in the record is worth $716.66 from John A. Bonnell to Edward A. Leigh.
Date: October 1, 1886
Creator: McFarland, A. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed Presented to Edward B. Leigh, December 26, 1900] (open access)

[Land Deed Presented to Edward B. Leigh, December 26, 1900]

Land deed certificate presented to Edward B. Leigh by the governor of Texas, Joseph D. Sayers. The certificate states: "Edward B. Leigh apee of James Sellers and George L. Leigh his heirs or assigns FOREVER Six Hundred and Forty Acres of LAND." The land being granted to Leigh is located in Kerr County and is known as section number 2 on the waters of Cypress Creek.
Date: December 26, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913] (open access)

[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner, June 26, 1913]

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
[Receipt from the Kerr County Abstract Company] (open access)

[Receipt from the Kerr County Abstract Company]

Receipt from the Kerr County Abstract Company in accordance with W. H. Bonnell, Ethel Dickey, and Helen Liljegren. This receipt lists out separate documentation including patents, agreements, and abstracts as well as their costs; the total is printed at the bottom of the second page. Also included is the piece of receipt tape with the costs added up to reach the total printed in red.
Date: {1929-01-02..1929-01-21}
Creator: Kerr County Abstract Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History