Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 3, Number 3, September 1993 Page: 165
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Digest of the Book of Land Certificates
resided in Texas before the Declaration of Independence was made (page 40, granted
in accordance with the provisions of the constitution adopted March 17, 1836, land
located in Gillespie and Mason County)
Williams, Elisha H., single man, granted certificate number 26 on May 2, 1839 for one-
third league upon demonstrating by declaration of Gideon G. Williams and John
Sutherland that he had emigrated to Texas in June 1836 and served in the army (page
139, granted in accordance with the provisions of the law passed December 14,
1837, lawsuit claiming incorrectly that the certificate had not been recommended
for approval by travelling board of land commissioners and to establish its the validity
filed by Williams on September 26, 1846 (see Cause File 454, Office of the District
Clerk, Colorado County, Texas), court awarded Williams one-third league on March
31, 1847 (see Transcribed Minutes A & B, p. 325, Office of the District Clerk,
Colorado County, Texas), 4.7 labors located in Llano County, 3.6 labors located in
Kerr County, one-third league located in Coleman County)
Williams, Gideon G., man of family, granted first class unconditional certificate number
87 on March 2, 1838 for one league and one labor upon demonstrating by declaration
of John Sutherland and by presentation of a letter of citizenship dated November 30,
1835 and signed by Henry Smith, governor, that he had resided in Texas before the
Declaration of Independence was made (pages 37-38, granted in accordance with
the provisions of the constitution adopted March 17, 1836, recommended for
reduction to a grant of one-third league by the travelling board of land commission-
ers, lawsuit to establish the validity of the original certificate filed by Williams on
September 26, 1846 (see Cause File 455, Office of the District Clerk, Colorado
County, Texas), court awarded Williams one league and one labor on March 29,
1847 (see Transcribed Minutes A & B, pp. 322-323, Office of the District Clerk,
Colorado County, Texas), land located in Llano County)
Wilson, W. W., single man, granted fourth class certificate number 83 on September 1,
1845 upon demonstrating by declaration of John McMillan and J. G. Campbell that
he had resided in Texas for three years (page 185, 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 Victoria County)
Wilson, William F., granted fourth class certificate number 49 for 320 acres on October
7, 1844 upon demonstrating by declaration of Lyman W. Alexander and W. G. Hunt
that he had resided in Texas for three years (page 176, apparently granted in
accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1841, duplicate
certificate issued upon demonstrating that the original had been lost, 320 acres
located in Cooke County by virtue of duplicate certificate, 320 acres located in Llano
County by virtue of original certificate)
Winfree, Charles, by virtue of conditional certificate number 139 issued to him by the
Matagorda County Board of Land Commissioners on August 2, 1838, granted
second class unconditional certificate number 143 for 1280 acres on September 30,
1850 upon demonstrating by declaration of James L. Cherry and Henry Terrell that
he met the requirements (page 209, see following entry)
Winfree, Charles, by virtue of a conditional certificate issued to him by the Matagorda
County Board of Land Commissioners on August 2, 1839, granted second class
unconditional certificate number 143 for 1280 acres on December 29, 1851 upon
demonstrating by declaration of John F. Miller and E. W. Perry that he met the
requirements (page 211, land located in Colorado County)
Winn, Obed K., by virtue of conditional certificate number 9 issued to him by the
Jefferson County Board of Land Commissioners on August 2, 1841, granted third
class unconditional certificate number 55 for 640 acres on January 6, 1845 upon
demonstrating by declaration of Meritt Hutchins and John F. Miller that he had
resided in Texas for three years (page 178, land located in Colorado County)165
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