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[Hand-Drawn Map of the Steele Tract of Land]

Description: Hand-drawn map detailing the Steele tract of land in Kerr County; the map details the perimeters of the land including their length, the plot on the left contains 75 acres and the one on the right contains 160 acres. The envelope contains information about the Musson Place, and a mentioning of a sheriff's deed in June 1900.
Date: 1900~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Two Statements of Land Tracts in Kerr County]

Description: Two documents relating to a land tract belonging to Sellers and Leigh in Kerr County denoted "Patent No. 224." One document has a drawing of the borders of the land with acreage posted as well; the other document contains a statement by J. H. Brown discussing portions of survey number 1429 and sharing coordinates of the land.
Date: 1900~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Quit Claim Deed and Plat Print from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh]

Description: Documents including a claims deed and plat map created between George Bigford and Edward B. Leigh; the exchanged land was sold to Leigh for $122. The deed has a note on the back explaining that the land, "known as survey No. 1946," was patented December 21, 1900 hence the deed couldn't be filed January 5, 1900. The map outlines the plot of land in Kerr County: "G. L. Lee's land and adjacent surveys."
Date: 1900~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Assortment of Hand-Drawn Maps of Tracts of Land in Kerr County]

Description: Assortment of 12 hand-drawn maps outlining the borders of different pieces of land in Kerr County; the Moore tract, Goodread tract, Bigford tract, and Burney tract are all drawn on the separate pages. On the back of the envelope there is a list of claims and deeds made between A. S. Moore, George L. Leigh, and Edward B. Leigh.
Date: [1891..1901]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Declaration of Trust Created by George L. Leigh]

Description: Declaration of trust created by George L. Leigh acknowledging that George has placed in trust all the property on the land owned, technically, by Edward B. Leigh though George "has been in the possession of it." According to the document Edward furnished the money for which the land was originally acquired; this document was meant to "furnish ample evidence to said Edward B. Leigh of his rights in the premises, to fully and effectually establish his ownership to all of said property."
Date: December 1893
Creator: Leigh, George L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Land Grant Certificate Presented to George L. Leigh, October 25, 1890]

Description: Land grant certificate presented to George L. Leigh and signed by the governor of Texas, L. S. Ross. This grant to George, his heirs or assigns "forever Three Hundred and Twenty (320) acres of land." The rest of the certificate references the specified land and details the perimeter and borders of it in terms of longitude and latitude degrees as well as compass directions.
Date: October 25, 1890
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Two Drafts of a Memorandum of Contract Between Three Couples and Richard Nowlin]

Description: Memorandum of contract between Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell, Mr. and Mrs. Dickey, and Mr. and Mrs. Liljegren of the first party, and Richard and R. W. Nowlin of the second. The members of the first party "agree to sell and convey unto Richard and R. W. Nowlin the following real estate situated in Kerr County, Texas" including 500 acres from the James E. Bettner survey; in return, Nowlin will pay "twenty four dollars per acre" with one fourth being in cash and the remainder in three promissory notes.
Date: December 7, 1928
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Articles of Agreement Between Edward B. Leigh and W. D. C. Burney, March 1, 1887]

Description: Articles of agreement prepared "by and between W. D. C. Burney...and Edward B. Leigh of St. Louis Mo." This agreement was for the sale of a piece of land for the sum of four hundred dollars; W. D. C. Burney promises to "make and deliver to the said E. D. Leigh, a good and sufficient deed."
Date: March 1, 1887
Creator: Leigh, Edward B. & Burney, W. D. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Deed of Trust from George L. Leigh to Paul Villaret and Joseph Heinen, February 4, 1891]

Description: Deed placing "survey number 1430 situated in Kerr County...patent number 181" in trust as collateral against a promissory note made to Joseph Heinen for the original purchase of the land by George L. Leigh. As part of the transaction it includes a sale of the land to Paul Villaret for ten dollars making him the executor of the trust.
Date: February 4, 1891
Creator: McFarland, A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[History Report of Camp Verde Ranch by W. H. Bonnell]

Description: Document prepared by W. H. Bonnell about the "History of property known as CAMP VERDE RANCH." This particular document details the history of the area from April 1874 when John A. Bonnell came up until around 1912 when family discussions of various wills were taking place revolving around pieces of land.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bonnell, W. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Tax Documents from 1898, 1899, and 1900]

Description: Four tax documents from Kerr County, two of which are dated January 31, 1899 and the other two are dated January 31, 1900. Two of the documents were sent to George L. Leigh and two were sent to Edward B. Leigh; each document states the amount of taxes and the value for property that was assessed. The fifth document was sent to George L. Leigh and says the taxes taken amounted to $14.25.
Date: {1898,1899,1900}
Creator: Vann, John W. & Sellers, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Warranty Deed Prepared for George and Virginia Leigh to D. P. Slottery, July 24, 1883]

Description: Warranty deed prepared between George and Virginia Leigh and D. P. Slottery acknowledging the sale of land for one thousand dollars. The deed is signed at the bottom by the notary public, William D. Drown, vouching for the fact that all parties were in attendance.
Date: July 24, 1883
Creator: Drown, William D.
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Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Contract Created for Virginia Leigh and Edward B. Leigh]

Description: Contract created after the death of George L. Leigh for the organization, operation, and ownership of the 320 acres of which he owned. The document explains, on page 3, which portions of the land and its assets will be owned by Virginia, Edward, and William Leigh; it also acknowledges that Virginia will assist Edward in fees to be paid for George's funeral, burial, and the administration of the land tract known as "Stoneleigh Ranch."
Date: November 22, 1901
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Land Contract Between Jay McCoy and Miss May F. A. Huntoon]

Description: Land contract between Joy McCoy and Miss F. A. Huntoon, in which McCoy agrees to sell "to the party of the second part all that certain tract or parcel of land which the said Jay McCoy purchased from J. R. Herndon." Huntoon agrees to pay $2,800 for the land with $500 in the form of a "Second Liberty Loan Coupon Bond" and the rest when the deed is delivered.
Date: May 8, 1924
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library
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