Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal, Volume 3, Number 3, September 1993 Page: 167
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Digest of the Book of Land Certificates
on September 6, 1841 (page 247, apparently applied for in accordance with the
provisions of the laws passed January 4, 1841 and January 15, 1841)
Wright, John W., by virtue of conditional certificate number 55, granted third class
unconditional certificate number 144 for 320 acres on February 17, 1851 upon
declaration of William B. Dewees and John Toliver that he met the requirements
(page 209, 266 acres located in Anderson County, remainder apparently not located)
Wright, R. M., granted certificate number 114 for 320 acres on October 12, 1846 upon
demonstrating by declaration of Joseph Sinclair and Martin D. Ramsey that he had
resided in Texas for three years before January 1, 1845 (page 197, apparently
granted in accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1841, land
located in Colorado County)
Wright, Thomas, man of family, granted first class unconditional certificate number 43
on February 1, 1838 for one league and one labor upon demonstrating by declaration
of Patrick Reels and John Cryer that he had resided in Texas before the Declaration
of Independence was made (pages 24-25, granted in accordance with the provisions
of the constitution adopted March 17, 1836, land located in Gonzales County)
Wright, William, man of family, granted first class unconditional certificate number 12
on January 19, 1838 for one league and one labor upon demonstrating by declaration
of Jesse Robinson and John F. Miller that he had resided in Texas before the
Declaration of Independence was made (page 15, granted in accordance with the
provisions of the constitution adopted March 17, 1836, land located in Gillespie and
Llano County)
Wynemaker, John Arnold, married man, granted second class conditional certificate
number 37 on September 5, 1839 for 640 acres (page 151, apparently granted in
accordance with the provisions of the law passed January 4, 1838)
Wynemaker, John Arnold, estate of, by virtue of a conditional certificate issued to him
on September 5, 1839, granted second class unconditional certificate number 137
for 640 acres on April 30, 1849 upon demonstrating by declaration of John Toliver
and Samuel J. Redgate that he met the residency requirements (page 206, land
apparently not located)
Zimmerscheidt, Fredrick Adolphus, man of family, granted first class unconditional
certificate number 131 on August 2, 1838 for one league and one labor upon
demonstrating by declaration of Jacob Wolters and Caspar Simon that he had resided
in Texas before May 2, 1835 (page 49, granted in accordance with the provisions
of the constitution adopted March 17, 1836, land located in Colorado County, the
surname is incorrectly recorded as "Zimmerschield" in the Book of Land Certificates,
it appears to originally have been "Zimmerschitt")
Zumwalt, Noah, single man, granted second class conditional certificate number 33 on
September 6, 1839 for 640 acres upon demonstrating by declaration of Adam
Zumwalt and Andrew Zumwalt that he had arrived in Texas before October 1, 1837
(page 141, granted in accordance with the provisions of the law passed December
14, 1837)
[name not given], by virtue of a conditional certificate issued to him by the Harris County
Board of Land Commissioners, granted second class unconditional certificate
number 127 for 320 acres on July 12, 1847 upon demonstrating by declaration of
Paul Mallick and Charles Gieseke that he had resided in Texas for three years before
January 1, 1845 (page 201)167
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