[Texas Land Grant to the Heirs of James Maxwell, June 17, 1856]

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Land grant conferring four hundred and forty seven acres of land from Peters' Colony in Collin County, Texas, to the heirs of James Maxwell. The grant includes a description of the area's borders. It is signed by Governor Elisha M. Pease.

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Texas. General Land Office. June 17, 1856.

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Land grant conferring four hundred and forty seven acres of land from Peters' Colony in Collin County, Texas, to the heirs of James Maxwell. The grant includes a description of the area's borders. It is signed by Governor Elisha M. Pease.

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[1] p. ; 29 x 33 cm., folded to 17 x 8 cm.

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Texas. General Land Office. [Texas Land Grant to the Heirs of James Maxwell, June 17, 1856], legal document, June 17, 1856; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth426838/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell.

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