Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas Page: 58
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125. RECORD OF WILLS. 1874--. 1 vol., 18" x 13" x 2 1/2".
Recorded copies of last wills and testaments filed with
county clerk, showing date and place of execution, name
of testator or testatrix, provisions of will, signatures
of testator or testatrix and witnesses, date filed, date
recorded, and signature of county clerk. Arranged chronologically
by date recorded. Handwritten. Indexed in file.
Use of file is restricted.
126. NEW COURT HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. 1938-1939. 1 narrow file
drawer, 1/2 cubic foot.
Bids, proposals, and contracts pertaining to construction
of Washington County Courthouse (completed 1939), including
sealed bids relating to electrical, mechanical, plumbing
and heating, and general construction work; minutes of
commissioners' court approving and accepting bids; contracts
between county and contractors; orders approving payments
to contractors; application for grant from Federal
Emergency Administration of Public Works; and record of
warrants issued for construction of courthouse. No obvious
arrangement. SPF-handwritten; typed. Not indexed.
127. BLINN COLLEGE PAPERS. 1937-1939. 1 narrow file drawer,
1/2 cubic foot.
Documents pertaining to establishment of Blinn College,
including petitions presented for creation of a junior
college district in Washington County; official ballot for
establishment of junior college district; record of candidates
for board of trustees; petitions for issuance of
bonds; excerpt from minutes of State Board of Education
relating to establishment of junior college district; and
budget of Blinn College (1938-1939), showing receipts
and disbursements as approved by the board of trustees.
No obvious arrangement. Typed; printed. Not indexed.
128. WORKMENS COMPENSATION RECORD. 1923-1927. 1 vol., 14 1/2"
x 10" x 1 1/2".
Recorded copies of notices filed by companies subscribing
to workmen's compensation law and notices of same to
employees. Notices show name and location of company,
identification of law, notice that company is insured,
name of insurance company, name of representative of
company subscribing, notarization, date filed, date recorded,
and signature of county clerk or deputy. Volume contains
only two notices. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Typed. Not indexed.
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Clayton, Cathy. Inventory of county records, Washington County courthouse, Brenham, Texas, book, 1977; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25171/m1/75/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.