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Map of Asylum Lands
Survey map of land grants for "blind and lunatic asylums" in Shackelford, Jones, Taylor, and Calhoun Counties, showing blocks of land and plat numbers. The map also includes rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:70,000] (2000 varas to the inch).
Map of Haskell County, Young Land District
Cadastral map of Haskell County and the Young surveying district, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale indicated.
Jones County
Blueline format of survey map of Jones County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. A diagram and scale information of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil about field notes pertaining to labeling and drawing plots of land. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
[Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan, September 26. 1885]
Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan discussing how the rumors of Coleman making threats and harsh statements against Bryan are untrue.
Report of Henry Sayles. Franco Lands.
Financial report on the purchase of land from Franco Land Co. over the course of several years.
[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman, December 29, 1891]
Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman stating that he has enclosed a check to cover taxes owed for the year of 1891 and discussing the raise in land taxes in Jones county.
[Letter from Henry Sayles to Tax Collector in Roby, Fisher County, January 11, 1892]
Letter from Henry Sayles to a tax collector in Roby, Texas inquiring about purchasing land that may partially be located in Fisher county, expressing the desire to purchase the land and pay any taxes necessary on the Fisher county section. On the back of the letter is a stationary header from Buie and Hanna's Land Agency, upon which several section and certification numbers for different pieces of land have been written in pencil along with a calculated price.
[Land Transfer from M. E. Sayles to J. M. Hanna]
Document stating an agreement to transfer the Austin and Williams league of land from Mary E. Sayles to J. M. Hanna. The document details the negotiated conditions of the transfer and is signed by both parties.
[Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce et al.: Answer of the Defendants]
Answer from the defendants, G. R. Pierce and J. H. Pierce, to the complaints of the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, in the land dispute court case of Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce et al.
[Mary E. Sayles vs G. R. Pierce, et al.: Court Log Notes]
Notes of questions asked in interrogation of participants in the court case of Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce et al.
[Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce et al.: Partial Statement of Facts]
Partial statement of facts for the pending legal case of Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell.
[Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce et al.: Partial Statement of Facts]
Partial statement of facts for the pending legal case of Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell.
[Statement on Mary E. Sayles' Land Ownership]
Legal statement in regard to the pending lawsuit case of Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell discussing Mary Sayles' right to ownership in fee simple of lands she inherited.
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]
Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]
Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties. A second copy of the document received by the Pierces is included, on which a response from the Pierces accepting the citation and agreeing to file answer is handwritten.
[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]
Legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
[Confirmation of Deed Transfer]
Document certifying the validity of a transfer of land deeds and certificates of the Austin and Williams land that occurred in 1854 from Mary E. Sayles, Emily B. Gillespie, and John Sayles over to a Mr. Abner S. Lipscomb.
[Mary E. Sayles vs G. R. Pierce et al: Court Judgement]
Certified copy of final judgment in the court case of Mary E. Sayles vs. G. R. Pierce et al, ruled in favor of Mary E. Sayles.
[Road Notice to Land Owner Henry Sayles]
Notice to Henry Sayles informing him of the petitioners in favor of the opening of a public road on the Austin and Williams League #340.
[Road Notice to Land Owner Mary E. Sayles]
Notice to Mary E. Sayles informing her of the petitioners in favor of the opening of a public road on the Austin and Williams League #340.
L. C. Wise VS. M. E. Sayles: Assignment of Errors
Document listing court errors believed to have been made in carrying out the lawsuit between L. C. Wise and Mary E. Sayles over land boundary lines. An additional fourth error is handwritten in pencil at the bottom of the document.
[L. C. Wise vs Mary E. Sayles: Supplemental Assignment of Errors]
Document listing court errors believed to have been made in carrying out the lawsuit between L. C. Wise and Mary E. Sayles over land boundary lines.
[Road Notice to Land Owner Mary E. Sayles]
Notice to Mary E. Sayles informing her of the petitioners in favor of opening of a public road on the Austin and Williams League #340.
[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]
Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]
Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf. An addendum is handwritten and signed by the two men at the end of the document.
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned]
Unsigned portion of a document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her sections of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
[Relinquishing of Land Rights Over to Mary E. Sayles]
Signed document from relatives of Mary E. Sayles relinquishing all of their rights to the Austin and Williams land onto her.
[Land Owners to be Compensated]
Court decision to compensate a list of land owners for a public road being constructed through parts of their properties.
[Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas: Petition to Appeal]
Unsigned petition to appeal in the case of Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas, that states a timeline of incidents beginning with Mary E. Sayles being notified of construction of a public road through part of her land, her request for compensation, the courts' denial due to the high importance of the road, and Mary E. Sayles and her attorneys' decision to appeal the judgement.
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, October 31, 1905]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, her son-in-law, George C. Harris, and Henry Sayles, Jr. as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
[Letter from J. M. Hanna to John and Henry Sayles, January 11, 1906]
Letter from J. M. Hanna to Henry and John Sayles discussing Sayles' arrangement of the sale of right of ways to a railroad company to build a new line.
[Fence Border Stipulations for Land Purchase]
Description of how fences are to be moved on the land purchased by C. E. Jones from Mary E. Sayles. The document is signed by C. E. Jones and by John Sayles on behalf of Mary E. Sayles.
[Land Sale Memorandum]
Memorandum stating all the contractual terms for the sale of subdivision #32 of the Austin and Williams League # 340 from Mary E. Sayles to C. E. Jones. The document is signed by C. E. Jones and by John Sayles on behalf of Mary E. Sayles.
[Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones, January 10, 1907]
Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones discussing the settlement regarding a railroad compensating Jones and others for their land.
[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, October 16, 1906]
Last will and testament of Mary E. Sayles, in which she bequeaths much of her property to her daughters, Mary and Emma Sayles, and names her son and her son-in-law, Henry Sayles and George C. Harris, as the executors of the will. The document is not hand-signed and has the word, "copy.", typed in the header.
[Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan, February 7, 1909]
Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's recent successful speech and suggesting that Bryan push to have Tom McCleere appointed a member of the "Live Stock Sanitarion Board". The letter is headed by an illustration of a building with the title, "Texas Anchor Fence Co.".
[Letter from John P. Cooper to William John Bryan, April 2, 1909]
Letter from John P. Cooper to William John Bryan discussing a false telegram that was sent to Bryan under the name of "Anson Commercial Club". Cooper, of the Anson Printing Company, writes to assure Bryan that no such organization exists, and that the Anson Progressive Club all fully support Bryan and other Texas democratic representatives. The letter is co-signed by James P. Stimson
[Probated Will of Henry Sayles]
Will of Henry Sayles with a court decree declaring it the official last will, and a sworn oath from Hattie Sayles stating the same. The document was notarized by John Sayles and includes multiple certificates of being filed for record in multiple counties.
[Letter from John Sayles to Burton-Lingo Company, February 5, 1912]
Letter from John Sayles to Burton-Lingo Company discussing land in Jones County. Sayles remits the vendor's lien that is to be signed and returned by C. E. Carter and J. S. Barnes.
[Letter from Henry Sayles, May 23, 1914 ]
Letter from Henry Sayles requesting advice on delinquent tax suits to discover if it is believed he owes delinquent taxes.
[Letter from R. L. Barrett to Henry Sayles, May 25, 1914]
Letter from R. L. Barrett to Henry Sayles discussing the need for a list of all land that Sayles owns in order to procure an exact list of taxes he may be delinquent on.
[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, May 29, 1914]
Copy of the last will and testament of Mary E. Sayles, in which she bequeaths much of her property to her daughters, Mary and Emma Sayles, and names her son and her son-in-law, Henry Sayles and George C. Harris, as the executors of the will. The copy was typewritten by John Sayles and compared to the original by he and Perry Sayles, who both deemed it an accurate copy of the original.
[Warranty Deed from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles]
Document certifying the sale of a 1/2 interest in land in Jones County, Texas from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles for the sum of $1,000.00. The document is signed and notarized in Taylor County, Texas.
Jones County
Blue line print of survey map of Jones County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:190,476] (5000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
[Quitclaim Deed From J. F. Young to Perry Sayles]
Document certifying the transfer of property in Jones County, Texas from J. F. Young to Perry Sayles. The document also states that Young's homestead is in Abilene, Texas.
[Letter from Perry Sayles to John Sayles, October 26, 1928]
Letter from Perry Sayles to John Sayles discussing an original quit claims deed for property in Jones County from Perry Sayles to J. F. Young.
Rodeo
Copy negative of people gathered in the stands of the Texas Cowboy Reunion arena and rodeo in Stamford, Texas
Rodeo, Calf Roping, Cowboy
Copy negative of calf roping at the Texas Cowboy Reunion arena and rodeo in Stamford, Texas. A man is tying a roped calf as his pinto horse waits. Other men on horseback are in the arena. A crowd watches from covered stands.
[Extension of Vendor's Lien of Perry Sayles]
Document transferring a vendor's lien against Perry Sayles on a property in Jones County from John Sayles to the Abilene State Bank of Abilene, Texas. This document is unsigned.
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