Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 3, Number 3, September 1993 Page: 135
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Digest of the Book of Land Certificates
for 640 acres upon demonstrating by declaration of Andrew J. McDonald that he had
arrived in Texas before October 1, 1837 but after the Declaration of Independence
was made (pages 135-136, granted in accordance with the provisions of the law
passed December 14, 1837)
Clapp, Eli, by virtue of conditional certificate number 13, granted second class
unconditional certificate number 13 for 640 acres on September 6, 1841 upon
declaration by John F. Miller and Martin D. Ramsey that he met the requirements
(page 162, granted in accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 15,
1841, land located in Colorado County)
Clark, Erastus, single man, granted fourth class certificate number 91 on September 1,
1845 upon demonstrating by declaration of J. N. Mitchel and Francis M. Cheney that
he had resided in Texas for three years (page 186, apparently granted in accordance
with the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1841, if so, the certificate should
have been for 320 acres, 113 acres located in Dallas County)
Clark, George, single man, granted certificate number 73 on February 23, 1838 for 640
acres upon demonstrating by declaration of Timothy McKean and William B. Dewees
that he had emigrated to Texas in May 1837 (page 34, granted in accordance with
the provisions of the law passed December 14, 1837, land apparently not located)
Clark, William S., represented by George Clark, his brother, granted certificate number
72 on February 23, 1838 for 640 acres upon demonstrating by declaration of
Timothy McKean and William B. Dewees that he had emigrated to Texas in May or
June 1837 and died about August 1837 (page 33-34, granted in accordance with
the provisions of the law passed December 14, 1837)
Clark, William S., deceased, by virtue of conditional certificate number 72 now owned
by Robert H. Tobin, granted second class unconditional certificate number 156 for
640 acres on February 5, 1855 by declaration of William B. Dewees and William
David, that Clark had emigrated to Texas in May or June 1837, that he had resided
in Texas and performed the duties required of him as a citizen, and that he had died
in Texas less than three years after he arrived (pages 217-218, granted in accordance
with the provisions of the law passed February 4, 1854, land located in Lavaca
County)
Clarke, John, granted unconditional certificate number 115 for 640 acres on October 12,
1846 upon demonstrating by declaration of John M. Shannon and George W.
Gardner that he had resided in Texas in 1837 (page 197, apparently granted in
accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1841, land apparently
not located)
Cleveland, Henry P., single man, granted fourth class certificate number 96 on
September 1, 1845 upon demonstrating by declaration of Horatio J. Cleveland and
Hiram Persons that he had resided in Texas for three years (page 1.87, apparently
granted in accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1841, if so,
the certificate should have been for 320 acres, land located in Leon County)
Cleveland, Horatio J., married man, granted fourth class certificate number 94 on
September 1, 1845 upon demonstrating by declaration of Henry Earle and Hiram
Persons that he had resided in Texas for three years (page 187, apparently granted
in accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1841, if so, the
certificate should have been for 640 acres, land located in Stephens County)
Cleveland, Solomon C., single man, granted fourth class certificate number 97 on
September 1, 1845 upon demonstrating by declaration of Hiram Persons and Horatio
J. Cleveland that he had resided in Texas for three years (page 187, apparently
granted in accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1841, if so,
the certificate should have been for 320 acres, land located in Runnels County)
Coatney, Jeremiah, man of family, granted first class unconditional certificate number
18 on January 20, 1838 for one league and one labor upon demonstrating by135
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