Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from February 1839 to June 1852, documenting proceedings of county administrative court. Business transacted includes classification and expenditure of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads, management of other county works, calling of bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts, appointments of election judges, calling of elections, and approval of bonds of county officials. Arranged chronologically by date of proceeding.

Partial index to Commissioners Court Minutes books A-G, 1840~ to 1897~, showing name of interested party or subject matter, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by name of interested party or subject matter.

Transcribed deeds pertaining to those portions of Bastrop County lands granted by the legislature to create Travis County in 1840. Shows name of county, date and place of execution, names of grantor and grantee, description of property conveyed, amount paid in consideration, signature of grantor, notarization, date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date filed. Transcribed in 1880.

Travis County direct deed index references deeds recorded in books A-L (1839-1857); shows kind of instrument, names of grantor and grantee, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged by name of grantor.

Travis County general deed index references deeds recorded from 1839-1857; shows kind of instrument, date of reception, names of grantor and grantee, date of instrument, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by names of both grantor and grantee.

Travis County election returns for First Lieutenant, Beat No. 2, dated October 14, 1839.

Travis County Surveyor’s Record from April 1838 to July 1853, including land surveys, plats, field notes, land warrants and scrips. Records from 1838 to 1839 date prior to the formal establishment of Travis County, and are therefore referred to as Bastrop County records. Earlier records also include properties in counties outside Travis but within the Travis Land District. Arranged by survey number; indexed in file.

Travis County Surveyor’s Record from August 1838 to August 1852, including land surveys, plats, field notes, land warrants and scrips. Records from 1838 to 1839 date prior to the formal establishment of Travis County, and are therefore referred to as Bastrop County records. Earlier records also include properties in counties outside Travis but within the Travis Land District. Indexed in file.

Travis County Surveyor’s Record from August 1838 to January 1848, including land surveys, plats, field notes, land warrants and scrips. Records from 1838 to 1839 date prior to the formal establishment of Travis County, and are therefore referred to as Bastrop County records. Earlier records also include properties in counties outside Travis but within the Travis Land District.

Travis County Surveyor’s Record from August 1838 to January 1871, including land surveys, plats, field notes, land warrants and scrips. Records from 1838 to 1839 date prior to the formal establishment of Travis County, and are therefore referred to as Bastrop County records. Earlier records also include properties in counties outside Travis but within the Travis Land District. Indexed in file.