Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 3, Number 3, September 1993 Page: 139
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Digest of the Book of Land Certificates
the provisions of the law passed January 15, 1841, land apparently not located)
Eaton, William J., single man, estate of, represented by Washington H. Secrest and
Amanda Eaton, administrators, granted first class unconditional certificate number
105 on March 3, 1838 for three-fourths league and one labor (one-fourth league
having previously been granted) upon demonstrating by declaration of Robert
Brotherton and Abraham Alley that he had resided in Texas before May 2, 1835 (page
42, granted in accordance with the provisions of the constitution adopted March 17,
1836, land located in Victoria County)
Ehlinger, Joseph, man of family, granted first class unconditional certificate number 39
on February 1, 1838 for one league and one labor upon demonstrating by declaration
of Robert Brotherton and Andrew Cryer that he had resided in Texas before May 2,
1835 (page 23, granted in accordance with the provisions of the constitution
adopted March 17, 1836, land located in Colorado and Fayette Counties)
Evans, David L., single man, granted second class conditional certificate number 3 on
May 2, 1839 for 320 acres (page 143, apparently granted in accordance with the
provisions of the law passed January 4, 1838)
Fisher, Thomas D., by virtue of a conditional certificate issued to him by the Harris
County Board of Land Commissioners on June 20, 1839, granted second class
unconditional certificate number 139 for 640 acres on November 19, 1849 upon
demonstrating by declaration of Asa Townsend and Phillip J. Shaver that he had met
the requirements (page 207, land located in Lavaca County)
Fitzgerald, Alexander, single man, granted fourth class certificate number 73 on July 7,
1845 upon demonstrating by declaration of Moses Townsend and John Hope that
he had resided in Texas for three years (page 182, 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 Mills County)
Focken, Reent Tabben, by virtue of a conditional certificate issued to him by the Austin
County Board of Land Commissioners on April 12, 1838, granted unconditional
certificate number 153 for 640 acres on November 21, 1853 upon taking the oath
required by law and demonstrating by declaration of Kidder Walker and John
Bessiger that legal notice had been given (page 214, land located in Colorado County,
the middle name is often given as "Jabben" and sometimes as "Yabben")
Foley, Arthur G., represented by Sterling T. Foley, granted first class unconditional
certificate number 136 on November 1, 1838 for one-third league upon demonstrat-
ing by declaration of Jack Shackelford and Sterling T. Foley that he had resided in
Texas before the Declaration of Independence was made and that he was killed while
serving with Fannin (page 51, granted in accordance with the provisions of the
constitution adopted March 17, 1836, land located in Lavaca County)
Foley, James R., single man, granted second class conditional certificate number 7 on
August 2, 1838 for 640 acres upon demonstrating by declaration of Colvin B.
Emmins and William Mathews that he had arrived in Texas before October 1, 1837
but after the Declaration of Independence was made (pages 133-134, granted in
accordance with the provisions of the law passed December 14, 1837)
Foley, James R., by virtue of conditional certificate number 7, granted second class
certificate number 131 for 640 acres on April 10, 1848 upon demonstrating by
declaration of John Toliver and Martin D. Ramsey that he had resided in Texas for
three years before January 1, 1845 (page 203, land located in Lavaca County)
Foley, Mason B., single man, granted first class unconditional certificate number 7 on
January 18, 1838 for one-third league upon demonstrating by declaration of Richard
J. Woodard and George Lyons that he had resided in Texas before the Declaration
of Independence was made (page 14 granted in accordance with the provisions of
the constitution adopted March 17, 1836, land located in Lavaca County)
Foley, Tucker, single man, granted first class unconditional certificate number 21 on139
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