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[Marriage certificate for Joseph Hügelen and Catharina Lieber Sungauer, April 5, 1853]

Marriage certificate for Joseph Hügelen and Catharina Sungauer. Signed by Bonaventura Keller, Priest of Castroville and Louis Huth on the April 4 and 5, 1853.

Date: April 5, 1853

Creator: Huth, Louis

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Bill of Sale of a Slave Named Adam (or Tircis), December 15, 1859]

Bill of sale witnessed by notary Selim Wagner, containing details of the sale of a slave named Adam or Tircis. Adam was sold for $1,225 by auctioneer for the estate of the deceased Pierre Riviere of New Orleans as directed by his executor, Nicolas Tourne. The buyer was Lucretia Van Woert of Sabine Pass, Texas, though her husband, Theodore Gripon, accepted on her behalf.

Date: December 15, 1859

Creator: New Orleans (La.)

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Transcript of a legal document recording the history of a loan made to Stephen F. Austin by John P. Austin]

Copy of transcript for an affidavit[?] sworn by Henry Austin and witnessed and recorded by James G. Phelps. Henry's Austin's statement details a debt of cash owed and interest accrued on an advance loan made to Stephen F. Austin by John P. Austin in Mexico in 1835. Henry Austin's statement also verifies that the loan remains unpaid.

Date: January 22, 1858

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Last Will and Testament of Chauncey H. Redway, November 7, 1854]

Last will and testament of Chauncey H. Redway on November 7, 1854. Upon his death, Redway wishes to give his wife Lodema one-third of the avails of his farm; his daughter Harriet $100 and two cows; his daughter Electa $100; his daughter Cornelia $200; his granddaughter Ida $100; his granddaughter Ellen Loretta $200; and his son Hamilton K. Redway all the remainder of his estates. Redway appoints Thomas C. Chiltenden to be executor of the will. The will was examined and executed on October 1, 18… more

Date: November 7, 1854

Creator: Redway, Chauncey H.

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Documents pertaining to the case of R. H. Alexander vs. Elias A. Carroll, cause no. 191, 1856

Documents relating to the case of R. H. Alexander vs. Elias A. Carroll include citation to summon witnesses for plaintiff, many copies of interrogatories and cross-interrogatories to be propounded to the witnesses by the attorneys of both parties, notices to parties about the intention to seek answers from witnesses, answers and exceptions, motions to suppress the deposition of Julius Brown, a statement of facts, a statement from the defense, motions for a new trial, special exceptions, and the… more

Date: 1856-10-25/1859-05-06

Creator: Gray, W. M.; Bradshaw, T. & Holland, B. C.

Partner: Henderson County District Clerk's Office

[Legal Statement of Sale for Slave]

Bill of sale of 45 year old slave woman (Cate) to James S. Hanna at auction at Brenham court house. Text of document: The State of Texas, Washington County April 5th A.D. 1852 Know all men by these presents, that whereas on the 16th day of November A.D. 1849, Davis [...] Recovered & obtained a judgment against Charles J. C. Lockhart, R. Autrey and A. B. [...]lurey for the sum of three hundred and seven[ty] seven dollars & twenty eight cents, together with Cost of suit, on which judgment an … more

Date: April 5, 1852

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Dallas County Probate Case 2637: Cravens, Earl E. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Cravens, Earl E. (died April 1880) and Geo. F. Alford (Executor or Guardian)

Date: 1857-02-07/1904-06-09

Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)