Inventory of county records, Callahan County courthouse, Baird, Texas Page: 30
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42. PATENT RECORD/DEED RECORD. 1920-1961 (dates vary). 1 vol.,
18 1/2" x 13" x 2 3/4"; 1 vol., 12 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 3".
Recorded copies of patent land titles granted in Callahan
County by governors of Texas, showing instrument number,
name of governor, name of grantee, number of acres granted,
date of instrument, description of land, date filed, date
recorded, reference number to General Land Office records,
and signature of county clerk. Both volumes are maintained
as volume 80 of DEED RECORD (27.). Volume entitled "Deed
Record" is reproduction (from microfilm) of original volume.
Arranged chronologically by date recorded. SPF-handwritten;
photocopied. Indexed in DIRECT INDEX TO DEEDS/REVERSE INDEX
TO DEEDS (28.).
43. BILL OF SALE RECORD. 1931-current. 1 vol., 16 3/4" x
11 1/2" x 2 1/2"; 1 vol., 16 3/4" x 9 1/4" x 1".
Recorded copies of bills of sale of personal property,
showing instrument number, name of grantor, name of
grantee, amount of purchase, description of property,
names of witnesses, date of sale, notarization, date
filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk.
Arranged chronologically by date recorded. Typed;
photocopied. Indexed in file. Bills of sale for personal
property dated 1877 to 1880 also recorded in BILLS
OF SALE (44.).
44. BILLS OF SALE (formerly titled "Sale Bills"). 1877-1901.
1 vol., 16" x 11" x 1"; 1 vol., 16" x 10" x 3".
Recorded copies of bills of sale for livestock, showing
date of sale; number of animals sold; marks and brands,
age, and sex of livestock; name of buyer; name of seller;
and purchase price. Volume dated 1877 to 1880 also includes
bills of sale for personal property, showing same
information as summarized in BILL OF SALE RECORD (43.).
Arranged chronologically by date recorded. Handwritten.
Volume dated 1877 to 1880 not indexed; volume dated 1880
to 1901 indexed in file.
Mortgages and Liens
45. DEED OF TRUST RECORD (formerly titled "Deed of Trust and
Mortgage Record," "Mortgage Record," and "Deed of Trust").
1875-current. 61 vols., 18" x 12 1/2" x 2 1/2"; 10 vols.,
14 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 3"; 8 vols., 17" x 9" x 3".
Recorded copies of deeds of trust used as mortgages or liens
on real estate or improvements to real estate. Shows date
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Texas County Records Inventory Project. Inventory of county records, Callahan County courthouse, Baird, Texas, book, 1977; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25228/m1/43/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.