Land/Tax

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


 

Montague County, Texas Tax Assessment Records 1858-1876
(C. Avis Catalog entry #469)

[Montague County was created from Cooke County in 1858]

[Note the change of ownership of some property over the years 1868-1871 indicating the death of David and the subsequent marriage of his widow to C. C. White.]


"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=M63X-P3D%3A161715701%3Fcc%3D1827575&cc=1827575 : 22 May 2014), Montague county; State Archives, Austin.


1858 page 1
Owner: Avis David
Land: 
160 acres value: $320
On what stream:  Denton
Original Grantee:  David Avis
Class of Claim:  Pre
Personal property:  3 horses - $275
Total Value: $595
State Tax:  $1.24
County Tax:  $1.24
Poll Tax:  $0.50

1858 page 3
Property in other counties:
Owner: Avis David
Land: 
320 acres value:  $640
Original Grantee:  Harry Slack
On what stream:  Range
In what county:  Grayson
Total Value: $640
State Tax:  $0.80
County Tax:  $0.80

1859 page 1
Owner: Avis David
Land: 
160 acres value: $320
On what stream:  Denton Creek
Original Grantee:  David Avis
Class of Claim:  Preemp
Town Lots:
2, 7, 8 on blocks 4, 8 in Montague
Value:  $140
Personal property:  5 horses - $325, 30 Cattle - $210
Miscellaneous property:  40 hogs - $90
Total Value: $895
State Tax:  $1.61
County Tax:  $1.36
Poll Tax:  $0.75

Owner: Avis David Agent for Mrs. Sutton
Land: 
160 acres value: $320
On what stream:  Denton Cr
Original Grantee:  Liddia Sutton
Class of Claim:  Preemp
Total Value: $320
State Tax:  $0.40
County Tax:  $0.40
Poll Tax:  

1859 page 5
... held on the 10th day of December AD 1859 the assessment Rolls Returned by Warren C. Wilkerson Assessor and Collector of taxes for Montague County have been examined and found to be true and correct according to the sworn inventory of same

In Testimony whereof we have presented set our hands and the seal of the County Court of Montague County this the 10th day of December AD 1859

                   {  David Avis
Co. Comm. {  Aaron Haming
                   {  William Fanning   Chief Justice M C

Attest
    M. M. Hagler    Clerk C C  MC


1860 none available


1861 page 1
Owner:  Avis David
Land: 
Original Grantee:  Brown Harriet
2823 acres value: $2823
Town Lots:
Lot 1,5,6,7,8, block 4 Montague value: $1110
No Negroes
1 horse value: $150
5 cattle value: $30
Misc. property value: $200
Total value: $4063
Poll Tax:  $.50
State Tax:  $10.16
County Tax: $5.05

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Brown Ruben R
480 acres value: $480
Town Lots:
Lot 4, block 11 Montague value: $25
State Tax:  $1.26
County Tax: $0.63

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Woodruff Jacob
213 acres value: $213
Town Lots:
Lot 8, block 8 Montague value: $30
Total value: $243
State Tax:  $0.60
County Tax: $0.30

1861 page 7
Webb Jacob
6 cattle value: $74
Misc. property value: $105
Total value:
Poll Tax:  $.50
State Tax:  
County Tax: 

1862 page 2
Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Davis Abner C. Heirs
50 acres value: $100
Town Lots:
Lot 1,5,6,7,8, block 4 Montague value: $1110
No Negroes
1 horse value: $150
5 cattle value: $30
Misc. property value: $235
Total value: $1375
Poll Tax:  $1
State Tax:  $3.44
County Tax: $1.72

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Brown Ruben R
480 acres value: $480
Total value: 480
State Tax:  $1.20
County Tax: $0.60

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Brown Harriet
2823 acres value: $2823
Town Lots:
Lot 4 block 11 Montague value: $25
Total value: $2848
State Tax:  $7.12
County Tax: $3.56

1862 page 7
Owner:  Webb Jacob
11 cattle value: $96
Misc. property value: $115
Total value: $1375
Poll Tax:  $1

1863 page 2
Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Davis Abner C.
50 acres value: $100
Town Lots:
Lot 1,5,6,7,8, block 4 Montague value: $1110
No Negroes
5 cattle value: $35
Misc. property value: $235
Total value: $1230
Poll Tax:  $1
State Tax:  $6.15
County Tax: $7.62

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Brown Harriet
2823 acres value: $2823
Town Lots:
Lot 4 block 11 Montague value: $25
Total value: $2848
State Tax:  $14.24
County Tax: $10.68

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Brown Ruben R
480 acres value: $480
Town Lots:
Lot 8, block 8 Montague value: $30
Total value: 510
State Tax:  $2.55
County Tax: $1.91

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Woodruff Jacob
213 acres value: $213
Total value: $213 1/3
State Tax:  $1.07
County Tax: $0.80

1863 page 12
Owner:  Webb Jacob
1 horse value: $25
18 cattle value: $162
2 sheep value: $6
Misc. property value: $105
Total value: $118
Poll Tax:  $1
State Tax:  $0.24
County Tax: $0.15

1864 page 2
Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Abner C. Davis
50 acres value: $50
Town Lots:
Lot 1,5,6,7,8, block 4 Montague value: $1300
No Negroes
Livestock & Misc. property value: $170
Total value: $1420
Poll Tax:  $1
State Tax:  $7.10
County Tax: $5.33

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee: Harriet  Brown
2823 acres value: $2823
No Negroes
Total value: $2823
State Tax:  $14.13
County Tax: $10.58

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee: Ruben R  Brown
297 acres value: $297
No Negroes
Total value: 297
State Tax:  $1.49
County Tax: $1.12

Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Jacob Woodruff
213 acres value: $213 1/3
No Negroes
Total value: $213
State Tax:  $1.07
County Tax: $0.80

1865 page 2
Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Abner C. Davis
50 acres value: $75
Town Lots:
Lot 1,5,7,8, block 4, Lot 6 block 11, Lot 4 block 8 Montague value: $800
No Negroes
1 horse value: $50
2 cattle value: $10
Misc. property value: $200
Total value: $1135
Poll Tax:  $1.00
State Tax:  $1.42
County Tax: $0.55 3/8

Owner:  Avis D. agt. L Purdy
Land:
160 acres value=$160
Original Grantee: John Campbell
Town Lots: 
lot 8 block 8 Montague value: $100
Total value: $260
State Tax: $0.32 4/8
County Tax: $0.16 2/8

Owner:  Avis D. agt. L Purdy
Town Lots: 
lots 1,2 block 2,3 Montague value: $40
State Tax: $0.05
County Tax: $0.02 4/8

1866 page 2
Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Abner C. Davis
50 acres value: $75
Town Lots:
Lot 1,5,7,8, block 4, Lot 6 block 11, Lot 4 block 8 Montague value: $800
1 horse value: $50
2 cattle value: $10
Misc. property value: $200
Total value: $1135
Poll Tax:  $1.00
State Tax:  $3.27
County Tax: $1.63 1/2

Owner:  Avis D. agt. L Purdy
Land: 
160 acres value: $160
Original Grantee: John Campbell
Town Lots: 
lots 1,2 block 2,3 Montague value: $140
Total value: $300
State Tax: $50.60
County Tax: $0.30

1867 page 18
Owner:  Avis David
Land:
Original Grantee:  Abner C. Davis
50 acres value: $100
Town Lots:  
Lot 1,5,6,7,8, block 4, Lot 6 block 11 Montague value: $800
1 horse value: $50
7 cattle value: $28
Misc. property value: $15
Total value: $1095
State Adval'm Tax: $1.64
State Poll Tax: $1.00
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $2.64
County Tax: $1.32

Owner:  Avis David agt. A. Falkner
Land: 
Original Grantee: John Campbell
160 acres value: $160
Town Lots: 
lots 4 block 11, lot 8 block 8, lot 1 block 1 Montague value: $175
Total value: $235
State Adval'm Tax: $0.35
State Poll Tax: $0
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $0.35
County Tax: $0.09 1/2

Owner:  Avis David agt. John Boyles
Town Lots: 
Lots 4,5,6 block 3 Montague value: $100
Total value: $100
State Adval'm Tax: $0.15
State Poll Tax: 
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $0.15
County Tax: $0.07 1/2

1867 page 25
Owner:  Webb, Jacob
Land:
Original Grantee:  John Morris
160 acres value: $300
1 horse value: $25
16 cattle value: $64
Misc. property value: $45
Total value: $434
State Adval'm Tax: $0.65
State Poll Tax: $1.00
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $1.65
County Tax: $0.83

1868 page 2
Owner:  Avis David Est of 
Land: 
Original Grantee:  A C Davis
50 acres value: $100
Town Lots:  
Lot --- block ---  Montague value: $800, $40, $10, $50
1 horse value: $40
Misc. property value: $15
Total value: $1055
State Adval'm Tax: $1.55
State Poll Tax: $1.00
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $4.81
County Tax: $4.31

1868 page 8
Owner:  White C C
Town Lots:  
Lot 1,2,7,8 block 12  Montague value: $100
1 horse value: $40
Misc. property value: $15
Total value: $100
State Adval'm Tax: $0.15
State Poll Tax: $1.00
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $1.15
County Tax: $0.65

1870 page 2
Owner:  Avis Caroline
Land: 
Original Grantee:  A C Davis
50 acres value: $100
Town Lots:  
Lot 11 block 4, 11, 8  Montague value: $900
1 horse value: $40
Misc. property value: $15
Total value: $1055
State Adval'm Tax: $1.58
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $1.58
County Tax: $1.06

1870 page 8
Owner:  White C C
Land:
Original Grantee:  [obscured]
Land value: [obscured]
Town Lots:  [obscured]
Livestock value: $0
Misc. property value: $0
Total value: $125
State Adval'm Tax: $0.19
Poll Tax: $1.00
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $1.19
County Tax: $0.66


1871 page 13 [most names obscured]
Owner:  --
Lands: 
Original Grantee:  A C Davis
50 acres 
Town Lots: 
Lot 13 block 4 & 11 value: $1458
1 horse value: $25
2 cattle value: $15
Money on hand: $800
Total value: $2441
State Adval'm Tax: $12.20
Poll Tax: $1.00
? bond tax: $1.22
Total State Tax: $14.42
County Special Tax: $12.20
County Tax: $6.10 1/4
Total County Tax: $28.95
Justices Fees: $0.25
Justices Coms.: $1.24
Total Fees & Coms: $1.49
By whom paid:  White C. C.

...

1876 page 41
Owner:  White C C
Lands: 
Original Grantee:  Davis
50 acres value: $50
Town Lots:  
block 8 value: -
Livestock value: $0
Misc. property value: $0
Total value: $125
State Adval'm Tax: $0.19
Poll Tax: $1.00
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $1.19
County Tax: $0.66

Owner:  White C C
Lands: 
Original Grantee:  Hudson
229 acres value: $700
Town Lots: 
block 1/1 value: $2000
7 horses value: $295, 10 cattle value:$60, 23 Goats/Hogs value: $40
tools value: $125, furniture value: $200, money on hand or in bank: $5000, merchandise value=$8 
Total value: $8470
State Adval'm Tax: $42.35
State Poll Tax: $1.00
Total Ad. & Poll Tax: $43.35
County Tax: $100.23
County Poll Tax: $0.50
Total County Tax: $100.73


 

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


 

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS LAND GRANTS
TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE
(C. Avis Catalog entry #205)
                    
                    

GOLIAD DISTRICT  FILE # 3-5

L. S. MOORING    320 Acres

Luwelling S. Mooring applied in Montgomery County for land
grant.  He stated that he arrived in Republic in December
1841.  Single man, applies for 320 acres.   
Dated 4-7-1845.
Surveyed 11-12-1846 in Goliad.  Borders on San Antonio
River.  Later sold land, apparently.

Monroe County, TN  Land Records at Tennessee State Library
(C. Avis Catalog entry #274)       

Index has the following entries for Joseph R. Rudd
        A    477     (BOOK and page ?)
        N & K 607
        N & K   4
        N & K  67
        N & K  82
        N & K 490
        O     202
        O     300
        P     534
        P     536
        Q      97
        R     143
 

ENTRY  A  477    (loose transcription)

Joseph R. Rudd deeds things to William Price (with Alexander Hood), including the lot on which he lives, looking glass, and 600 pounds of bacon; for debts due  12-11-1833.  This occurs on 2-22-1834
 

ENTRY  Q 97    (loose transcription)

J. R. Rudd purchases lot in Madisonville 9-13-1852
 

ENTRY  R  143    (loose transcription)

Joseph R. Rudd conveyed to Guilford Carmen half of a certain Town Section for 5 dollars, in town of Madisonville. Sect #41 1/8 of acre.  Dated 2-25-1867.
 

Abstracts of Republic of Texas Land Grants

(C. Avis Catalog entry #588)

General Land Office, Austin

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Ft. Bend District  File 1-20

Alexander Hodge, dec. 
patented 3-3-1841 Ft. Bend County 
1 labor of land

Alex. E. Hodge testifies that Alexander Hodge, dec., arrived in the Republic in November 1827 was married and was entitled to 1 labor (having received 1 league) at $1.2 per labor of pasture and $2.5 per labor of arable land and $3.5 per labor of irrigable land.

dated 2-6-1838

This labor is on east side of Brazos River 9 miles from Richmond. 
It is on north boundary of A. Hodge land (the original Mexican grant ?), which lies: 
East edge is 13 miles west of corner of Ft. Bend County. 
West edge is 14 miles west of corner of Ft. Bend County. 
From Brazos River to about 8 miles North of river. 
 

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Ft. Bend District  File 1-21

William Hodge 
Alexander E. Hodge guardian of heirs of Wm. Hodge, deceased proved that Wm. Hodge arrived in Republic in April 1828, was a married man and having received 1 league.

dated 2-6-1838

This land is near the land of A. Hodge, dec'd.

             
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Harris District  File 1-147

William Hodge, dec'd adm. John Moore says he arrived in 1833.

dated 8-3-1838

Land is on Greene's bayou 8 miles northeast of Houston - dated 1-25-1844 
 

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Washington District  File 1-31

William Hodge  Ft. Bend County 
Arrived in December 1825, is single and entitled to 1/3 league.  Dated 2-5-1838

Power of attorney from Wm. Hodge to Alcorn.  Dated, signed 12-15-1845 
 

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Bexar District  File 1-174

Archie Hodge 
Arrived in Republic 5-1833 - Dated 3-15-1838 
Sold 5-15-1838 
 

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Miliam District  File 1-696 
Alexander E. Hodge 
Arrived in Republic 8-1830 
 

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A Walker County grant to heirs of William Hodge lies about 11 miles WSW of Huntsville on the west side of the West Fork of the San Jacinto River.  From the river, the north boundary goes 3 miles west, the west boundary goes 2 miles south, and the south boundary goes back to river (3.5 miles).

Alexander Hodge Letter to S. F. Austin

(C. Avis Catalog entry #46)

<letter is in the Austin Papers Collection, Barker Center Archives, University of Texas at Austin> 
 

Back side:

Alex. Hodge 
Victoria, 1826

To 
Austin 
Application for Land

Judge S. F. Austin 
San Felipe De Austin 
 

Front side:

District of Victoria 1st of Nov. 1826

Dr Sir 
I arrived in this Colony last December and have failed to make application for land yet expecting to have met with you in this section before now. I have my family all with me and have come to settle for life. I wish to procure land in the lower section of country. I have four sons two married and two single all of age who also wishes to procure land. Be so good as to write me where it is probable I shall get land and how and when.

Yours 
Alexander Hodge

N B 
You will please enter my name on your list as applying for land last December. A. H.

Republic of Texas Land Grants - General Land Office
(C. Avis Catalog entry #589)

File Bexar 3-292
Ely F. Ross
County of Bexar
640 acres to which he is entitled by virtue of a certificate 2nd class issued in Ft. Bend County as his headright.
#622 section 6 Sabinall Valley on the Rio Frio about 75 miles west of San Antonio
2-6-1847

Certificate Ft. Bend County
4-5-1845
Ely F. Ross a married man appeared and has proven he emmigrated to the Republic in 12-1839

File Bexar 3-293
Oscar G. Ross
County of Bexar State of Texas
Oscar G. Ross is entitled to 320 acres by virtue of 4th class certificate issued in Ft. Bend County as headright.
#700 in section 6 on Comanche Creek tributary of Rio Frio 65 miles west of San Antonio
1-11-1847

Ft. Bend County certificate 4th class
emigrated 2-1841 entitled to 320 acres
12-6-1845
signed by Chief Justice of Court of Richmond and Associate Justice Ely F. Ross

Sold to John Herndon 7-4-1846

Copy of the Original Index Book Showing the Revolutionary Claims Filed in South Carolina 1783-1786
(C. Avis Catalog entry #173)

p. 297
Two revolutionary claims filed in SC were sent to Arthur Brown Ross on 10-29-1783 and 5-5-1784

Two revolutionary claims filed in SC were sent to Isaac Ross on 10-11-1784 and 11-21-1785