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1837/12/19
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Appointment of John S. Menefee as clerk
Signed as President of the Republic of Texas, appointing Meneffee clerk of the Board of Land Commissioners for Jackson County.
GLC01860.09
1838/06/20
First Texas loan, scrip no. 206 for 640 acres to Thomas D. Carneal
Signed as President of the Republic of Texas and countersigned by Henry Smith, Sec. of Treasury. Title given to Carneal of Cincinnati, for a loan to Texas.
GLC01860.10
1836/04/04
Pardon petition endorsement for Priv. A. Scales, also signed by Amasa Turner
Signed by Houston as Commander in Chief of the army of Texas, granting pardon to Scales, who was under death sentence (for desertion?). The petition is signed by, among others, Amasa Turner, Lieutenant Millen, Deputy and W.W. Summers, Lieut....
GLC01860.13
1837/06/01
Commission of A.B. Vanburthuysen, first lieutenant for frontier defense
Signed as President of the Republic of Texas, commissioning Vanburthuysen as first lieutenant in a frontier mounted unit.
GLC01860.17
1831/01/19
Milam, Benjamin R., fl. 1831
Certificate in Spanish allowing John Raysdale to bring in foreign emigrants
Partly printed document numbered 96.Written regarding Wavells colony in Texas.
GLC01860.20
1824/08/26
Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836
Application to Mexican government re: Samuel May Williams (in Spanish)
Signed in Spanish, "Estevan." Asking that Williams become Austin's official secretary and stating his qualifications.
GLC01860.21
1836/02/22
Peebles, Robert, fl. 1836
Empresario land grant in Spanish (cos. John H. Borden and William Pettus)
Also signed by John H. Borden and William Pettus.
GLC01860.22
1830/09/17
Vicario, Leona, fl. 1830
Land grant in Spanish to John Baptist Sideck
Also signed by Rafael Manchola and Santiago del Valle. Docketed in English.
GLC01860.23
1832
Leon, Fernando de, fl. 1832
Land grant in Spanish for Francisco Peres, with a map dated 10/23/1833
Map shows land by the River Guadalupe.
GLC01860.24
1835/08/05
McClure, B.D., fl. 1835
Agreement between John McCoy and his wife Elizabeth granting her title to land
Written in English. Signed by McClure as judge and witness, with Abram Zimwalt, Malhijah Williams, Benjamin Williams, and James H.C. Miller. McCoy granted his wife Elizabeth title and right to 72 leagues of land.
GLC01860.25
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