1835 court decision handed down by Judge A. Hotchkiss naming Bailey Anderson, Jr. and Samuel McFadine as "Tutrix" or female guardian of four orphaned minors, Wade H. Shoat, Nancy Shoat, Luiza Shoat and Stoakley Shoat, children of Kit Shoat,...
1835 document acknowledging receipt of a ten dollar donation for the U.S. volunteers, made by William Loyd on behalf of the Committee of Vigilance & Safety, Nacogdoches, Texas. Received by J. Porter and H. H. Edwards.
Militias; Military officers; Frontier & pioneer life
1839 letter from K. H. Douglass to Captain William Logan discussing Douglass' nomination for Major General of the Militia, and the need for regular protection of the frontier.
Carts & wagons; Pack animals; Packtrains; Republic of Texas
1839 receipt to H. J. Offett for the hire of wagon and animals to carry supplies to the Sabine for the army of the Republic of Texas. Signed by John S. Roberts, Quarter Master, and William G. Cook, Quarter Master General.
1839 Republic of Texas deed for land of J. Walling to John Hall, signed by Daniel Lacey, Nacogdoches County Clerk, John Walling, Jesse Walling, Bartlet M. Hall, Claiborne Chisum, Thomas Chisum.
Transportation; Military mobilizations; Republic of Texas
An 1836 receipt of a loan for $25, from Joseph Rowe to the Texas Republic, to be used in transporting military volunteers to headquarters. Signed by D. Watson, Asst. Quarter Master, San Augustine, Texas, July 24, 1836.
Gifts; Horses; Military mobilizations; Republic of Texas; Military exchanges; Horse artillery
An 1838 document acknowledging receipt of a horse, valued at $75, from W. Alexander Grier for the use of the Army of the Republic of Texas. Signed by J. Roberts.
An 1838 warranty deed, conveying land along Kings Highway in Nacogdoches County from Jose Ma. Mora to John Walling. Signed by Jesse Walling, John Pattillo; George Humphries; Jose Ma. Mora and O. L. Holmes, December 8, 1838.
Debt; Paying bills; Public debt; Armies; Cattle; Beef cattle; Animal feeding; Republic of Texas
An account of beef cattle and fodder provided to the Army of Texas by Jesse Walberg, in the amount of $207.75, less the amount of $33.00 for three small cattle. Signed by K. H. Douglass and J. Roberts.
Built as a family home and boarding house in 1837, the hall and parlor Millard-Lee house is a rare East Texas example of the "two-story double house" and is furnished with a widely eclectic collection of 19th century antiques. It also houses an...
Certification of honorable discharge for Raburn Haley, of Shelby County, Texas, from the Mounted Gunmen, 2nd Company of the 3rd Regiment, 3rd Brigade of the Texas Militia. Signed by Captain G. W. Hooper and Colonel N. H. Landrum.
Deed transferring ownership of land located in the Province of Texas, in the United States of Mexico, from Gavin Rigby to Samuel Houston and C. Thompson. Witnessed by P A. Morse and D. S. Kaufman.
Document signed by the alcalde of Nacogdoches, Bradford Berry, granting land to Lancelott Smithers. Stephen Collins witnessed the signing of the document.
Honorable Discharge, given to Shelby County resident Rolly Reigns, from the Company of Volunteers of Mounted Gunmen in the Third Company of the Third Regiment, Third Brigade of Texas Militia. Signed by Capt. George W. Hanks and Lieut. Col. Moses...
Legal claim by J. Rogers for the recovery of $75 owed by the Republic of Texas for the purchase of a horse by J. Sowell, Quarter Master, and Lieutenant D. Montague of the 2nd Regiment of Fannin County. Witnessed by Mabel Gilbert.
Letter to Capt. Hamilton, directing him to sell his horse for fifty dollars to Mr. Smith, and charge the amount to the Nacogdoches Committee of Vigilance and Safety. Signed by K. H. Douglass, Henry Raguet and H. Edwards.
