Land/Tax

General Index of Deeds, Perry Co., IN
(C. Avis Catalog entry #871)


Grantee:  Avis, James
Grantor:  Thos McGlothlen & wife
Type of Deed:  Warr
Date:  8/18/1840
Amount: $70.00
Description:  SE gr of the SE gr 
Section 7
Township 5
Range 1 
40 acres 
Recorded:  8/18/1840
Book C
Page 71

Grantee:  Avis, James
Grantor:  John Miller & wife
Type of Deed:  Warr
Date:  8/4/1853
Amount: $200.00
Description:  SE gr of the SE gr & SW gr of the SE gr 
Section 9
Township 5
Range 1 
80 acres 
Recorded:  1/19/1856
Book G
Page 172
 

Bounty Land Grant
(C. Avis Catalog entry #850)

Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office
Military Warrant MW-0295-325

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

    WHEREAS, In pursuance of the Act of Congress, approved March 9, 1855, entitled "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the military serve of the United States," there has been deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE, 

Warrant No. 47786 for 160 acres, in favor of Davis Avis,
who served in the name of David Avis, Private, Captain 
Fitzhugh's Company, Texas Militia, Texas Frontier 
Disturbance

with evidence that the same has been duly located upon
 
the South West quarter of sec-
tion thirty-two in Township twenty north of Range
six East, in the District of Sanas subject to sale at 
Monroe, Louisiana, containing one hundred and 
fifty seven acres and fifty eight hundredeths of an 
acre.

according to the Official Plat of the Survey of said Lands returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE by the SURVEYOR GENERAL 
the said warrant having been assigned by the said Davis Avis, to Rinaldo D. Marble, in whose favor said tract has been located.

    NOW KNOW YE, That there is therefore granted by the UNITED STATES unto the said 
Rinaldo D. Marble as assignee as aforesaid and to his heirs
the tract of Land above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said 
Rinaldo D. Marble, as assignee as aforesaid and to his
heirs and assigns forever.

    In testimony whereof, I James Buchanan PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused the Letters to be made Patent, and the SEAL OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.

    GIVEN under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the first day
    of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
    eight hundred and sixty, and of the INDEPENDENCE
    OF THE UNITED STATES the eighty fifth
    BY THE PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN

    by J. A. B. Leonard  Sec'y.
    J. N. Granger  Recorder of the General Land Office.
 

Deed Book F, McMinn County, TN
(C. Avis Catalog entry #803)

p. 109
Isham Reynolds sells land to James Chesnutt
2-14-1839
 

Lawrence County, Arkansas Tax Records 1829-1838 (Knotts)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #792)

p. 27

1831
Persons Names Charged with taxes:
Hodge, William -- county 0.50, Terr. 0.00
Hodge, Alexander -- county 1.00, Terr. 0.00
Hodge, Arche -- county 0.50, Terr. 0.15

Edgecombe Co., NC Deed Books
(C. Avis Catalog entry #627)

Deed book entries relating to Gray Little's children:

Deed book 18 p. 314
GRAY LITTLE and BLAKE LITTLE were admrs. for GRAY LITTLE, decd., June 9, 1825.
 
Deed book 18 p. 319
SYLVIA MANNING, wife of BENJAMIN MANNING of the State of Alabama, was daughter of GRAY LITTLE, decd., Aug. 24, 1825.
 
Deed book 20 p. 42
WILLIAM LITTLE was son of GRAY LITTLE, Nov. 30, 1828 (also Feb.15, 1830).
 
Deed book 22 p .326
WILLIAM L. WILKERSON of Sumter Co., Alabama sold land descended to him from GRAY LITTLE, Jan 16, 1837.

1830 Citizens of Texas (White)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #679)

Gifford White, Eakin Press, Austin, Texas, 1983

[This is apparently not a real accurate snapshot of who was living in Texas in 1830.  #133 below died in Nov 1826 with #136 being his heirs.  #135 is noted as deceased but did not die until 1836]

p. 136
"An Alphabetical List of Returns from Different Boards of Land Commissioners - Book A"

p. 153 General Land Office Records

#133 
William Hodge
1/3 league
Emigrated Dec 1825
Fort Bend County
Report #1

#134 
Alexander E. Hodge
1/3 league 
Emigrated Aug 1830
Fort Bend County
Report #1

#135 
Alexander Hodge, decd -- Alex E. Hodge Executor
1 labor
Emigrated Nov 1827
Fort Bend County
Report #1

#138 
Wm Hodge decd Heirs of  -- Alex E. Hodge Guardian
1 labor
Emigrated April 1828
Fort Bend County
Report #1

Direct Index to Montague Co., TX Deeds
(C. Avis Catalog entry #377)

Vol. A-K, 1-2-3

p. 5
Grantee:  F. M. Avis & wife
Grantor:  Jno Inman
Volume 6 p. 552
Date of instrument:  4-3-1889
Date of filing:  4-5-1889
Description:  lot 8 blk 5 Montague

p. 6
Grantee:  F. M. Avis,
Grantor:  T. J. Gates
Volume 12 p. 27
Date of instrument:  9-11-1890
Date of filing:  9-12-1890
Description:  12 1/2 acres A. C. Davis

p. 6
Grantee:  F. M. Avis, et al
Grantor:  Mary V. Palmer
Volume 14 p. 6
Date of instrument:  9-4-1890
Date of filing:  12-29-1890
Description:  12 1/2 acres A. C. Davis

p. 6
Grantee:  F. M. Avis, et al
Grantor:  N. B. Hodges
Volume 14 p. 6
Date of instrument:  9-4-1890
Date of filing:  12-29-1890
Description:  12 1/2 acres A. C. Davis

p. 6
Grantee:  F. M. Avis & wife
Grantor:  W. S. Ryan
Volume 19 p. 29
Date of instrument:  9-17-1890
Date of filing:  6-18-1891
Description:  2 5/8 acres A. C. Davis

p. 10
Grantee:  J. D. Avis & wife
Grantor:  A. J. Wolverton, et al
Volume W p. 211
Date of instrument:  6-8-1885
Date of filing:  6-8-1885
Description:  N. Kimbro, sur.

p. 10
Grantee:  J. D. Avis, et al
Grantor:  Lyon & Gribble
Volume 6 p. 230
Date of instrument:  12-5-1888
Date of filing:  12-14-1888
Description:  Lots 3 & 4 Blk 54 Montague

p. 11
Grantee:  J. D. Avis, et al
Grantor:  Mary V. Palmer
Volume 14 p. 6
Date of instrument:  9-4-1890
Date of filing:  12-29-1890
Description:  12 1/2 acres A. C. Davis

 

Reverse Index to Montague Co., TX Deeds
(C. Avis Catalog entry #155)

Vol. A-K, 1-2-3

p. 3
Grantee:  David Avis
Grantor:  F. M. Totty
Volume 14 p. 3
Date of instrument:  11-23-1861
Date of filing:  12-29-1890
Description:  50 acres A. C. Davis

p. 6
Grantee:  F. M. Avis
Grantor:  J. D. Avis
Volume 2 p. 94
Date of instrument:  4-2-1887
Date of filing:  4-2-1887
Description:  Lots in Montague

p. 6
Grantee:  F. M. Avis
Grantor:  Jno Inman & wife
Volume 6 p. 535
Date of instrument:  4-3-1889
Date of filing:  4-4-1889
Description:  2 5/8 acres  A. C. Davis

p. 6
Grantee:  F. M. Avis,  et al
Grantor:  C. C. & M. C. White
Volume 14 p. 5
Date of instrument:  9-4-1890
Date of filing:  12-29-1890
Description:  <?>d 1/2 Jnt 50 acres A. C. Davis

p. 6
Grantee:  F. M. Avis
Grantor:  J. D. Avis, et al
Volume 14 p. 6
Date of instrument:  9-4-1890
Date of filing:  12-29-1890
Description:  12 1/2 acres A. C. Davis

p. 10
Grantee:  J. D. Avis,  et al
Grantor:  J. D. Hagler
Volume V p. 55
Date of instrument:  1-1-1885
Date of filing:  1-5-1885
Description:  N. Kimbro, sur.

p. 10
Grantee:  J. D. Avis,  et al
Grantor:  W. A. Morris, et al
Volume W p. 233
Date of instrument:  6-10-1885
Date of filing:  6-11-1885
Description:  a release, N. Kimbro, sur.

p. 11
Grantee:  J. D. Avis,  et al
Grantor:  C. C. & M. C. White
Volume 14 p. 5
Date of instrument:  9-4-1890
Date of filing:  12-29-1890
Description:  <?>d 1/2 Jnt 50 acres A. C. Davis

p. 11
Grantee:  J. D. Avis
Grantor:  F. M. Avis, et al
Volume 14 p. 6
Date of instrument:  9-4-1890
Date of filing:  12-29-1890
Description:  12 1/2 acres A. C. Davis


 

Early Records of Montague County, Texas (1982)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #469)



p. 1   Tax list for 1858 shows David Avis

p. 2   David Avis on list as omitted from 1857 tax list


(no Webb's listed)

Land Records at Texas General Land Office
(C. Avis Catalog entry #138)
 

File 2912
Montague Co.
Fannin 3rd Class

David Avis
160 acres
Preemption

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The corners of the land of this survey do not agree with surronding surveys.  They are evidently transposed and should read N10W - N80E - S10E and S80W
Mch 13/60   Hill

Taxes paid

Cert not returned

Abandoned.  The evidence in affid of settlement & designation in S. Ball (S-1642) Fannin

Not signed

over

<unreadable>

4/10/16 <or 76>

c c Mch 10/60  FB

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This appears to be abandoned.  David Avis being one of the witnesses to Strother Ball affidavit & designation which covers this survey & which said Ball says he intended to do See <?> & designation S-1642 Fannin March 19/76  <?name?>  

Contents

1. Field notes
2. Tax receipt

Feby 25/75  <?name?>

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The State of Texas
County of Cooke

Before me this day personally appeared David Avis who declaring an oath that he believed the land upon which he has settled to be vacant and that he settled the same about the 29th day of January 1856 and that he claims a preemption of one hundred and sixty acres under the preemption law approved February the 13th 1854.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of Nov 1856.

David Avis <signature>

Francis M. Totty, Dept Sur of Cooke L Dist

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The State of Texas Cook Land District plat and field notes of a survey for 160 acres of land made for David Avis by virtue of his preemption right situated in Montague Co. on Denton Creek about 4 1/2 miles S21W from Montague Beginning on the NW corner of Lydda Suttows survey for 160 acres.

Thence N10E 950 vrs a stake whence a cotton wood tree S56E 62 vrs.
Thence S80E 950 vrs a stake whence a P oak tree N60E4 vrs another tree S86W 5 vrs.
Thence S10E 950 vrs a stake whence a P oak tree N36E 10 vrs another tree N32E 10 vrs.
Thence N80W 950 vrs to the place of beginning bearing marked Surveyed Sept 3rd 1856

James Edward

John I. Campbell Chairman

I F. M. Totty Dept Surveyer for Cooke Land District do certify that the forgoing survey was made according to law and that the <?> boundaries and corners with the marks natural and artificial are truly described in the forgoing plat and field notes.

F. M. Totty Dept Sur for C L D

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<Note:  'vrs' probably means varas:  Vara - Unit of length (the "Spanish yard") used in the U.S. southwest. The vara is used throughout the Spanish speaking world and has values around 33 inches, depending on locale. The legal value in Texas was set to 33 1/3 inches early in the 1900's.>
 

From the files of other people nearby:
S. Ball buys the vacant Avis land from the state in 1861.  David Avis was a witness to this sale.

The files David Avis was a witness on:
1856 - J. Campbell
1859 - J. Campbell
1860 - J. Campbell
1860 - A. Campbell
1861 - S. Ball