Minutes of the Board of Land Commissioners Liberty Co. – 1838
Name of Grantee, Leagues, Labors, Date of Emigration, Remarks
[Chambers Co. was formed from Liberty Co. 1858]
Land terms: Vara 33 1/3 inches; League 4,428.4 acres; Labor 177.1 acres tillable land for one farmer; Sitio one square league for ranching; Hacienda five or more square leagues; Augmentation the amount of land due a settler because of change in his status (example marriage) to be added to his previous allotment.
January 1838
13 Richard Green, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1830, by Benj Green, Admr. Was married by bond, died before 2 March 1836 in Liberty
15 W. R. Griffin, 1/3 League, 1830, by Wm. M. Logan, representative. Died about 1832, no kin in Texas
32 Clayton Harper decd., 1 League, 1 Labor, 1826, William Hardin. Guardian to one minor heir in Texas. Harper died at Liberty
37 Mary Whitlock, 1 Labor, Widow with family
44 Jacob H. Geiger, 1/3 League, 1828, Single
49 Jesse Pruett, 1 League, 1824, by Alexr S. Roberts, Head of family, died 1832, children in Texas
61 Presley Gill, 1 League, 1824,
62 Amy Swail, 1 Labor, 1824, Head of Family
69 E.H.R. Wallis, 1 league, 1 Labor, 1824, came with family
75 Frederic Lewis decd, 1/3 League, died single in the fall of 1835
76 Nathaniel Whitaker, 1/3 League, 1829, Single
77 James T. White, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1828, came with family
80 James T. Dunman, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1828, came single, now heads a family
83 A.B.J. Winfree, 1 League, 1 Labor, came with family
85 Elisha Stephenson, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1829, 21 years of age, Married since 3 March 1836
88 N. D. Labadie, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1830, Head of family 1832
89 James Humphreys, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1827, Head of Family 1832
91 Thomas Devers, 3/4 League, 1825, was in service, married since 3-2-1836
92 Jacob F. Wjnfrje, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1827, came with family
94 Nancy Gowen, 1 League, 1 Labor , By Edwd. T. Branch, Atty., Came with her family, children now in Texas, died 1832
95 Jose Coronado, 1 Labor, came with family
103 Jas Martin, 1 Labor, 1825, By J.C. Martin, Admr., Died 1836, heirs in the county
105 Robert Burrill, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1828, Came with family
108 Jane Taylor, 1 Labor, 1830, Came with family
110 P. P. Dever decd, died 1836, Was married. Children here now
119 Wm. Heron decd, 1/3 League, Single, Died fall of 1835
February 1838
120 Chs. Wilcox, 1/3 League, 1830
124 Hugh Jackson, 1/3 League, 1823, now about 21 years of age
127 Matthew Hubert, 1 Labor, Winter 1828, bought family
134 Wm. Johns, 1 Labor, came with family 1830
135 James Haney, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1826, family here 1829
138 Benjamin Barrow, 1 League, 1 labor, 1827, married 6-4-1835
137 John White, 1/3 League, 1829, Single, over 17 on 3-2-1836
138 Soln. Barrow, 5,32000 sq. varas, came with family in 1824
139 Levi Barrow, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1830, married in 1827
141 Jas Knight, 1 Labor, 1825, married in 1828
142 Reuben Barrow, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1824, married 1-7-1832
143 Thomas Stubblefield, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1830, married since 3-2-1836
145 Vincent Batrow decd, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1820, Benjn. Barrow Adm., came with family, died 1835
148 Amos Green decd, 1 Labor, 1825, Jas. Knight Adm.
152 Wm Duncan heirs, 1 Labor, 1825, came with family, died in 1836
152 M. Duncan, 1 Labor, 1825, married February 1832
152 Polly Tier decd, 1 League, 1 Labor , 1828, E. T. Branch Atty., brought child Mary, here now. Died 1830
155 Jerusha Hardin, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1828, Husband died 1829
156 John Cherry, 1 Labor, 1825, Had a wife and 2 or 3 children in 1825
162 David Choate Sent, 1 Labor, 1825, Came with family
163 Edmund Choate, 1/3 League, 1825, Single, son of David Choate Sr., over 17 on 2 Mar 1836
175 Taylor B. Self, 1/3 League, 1823, Wm M. Logan Admr
175 Taylor R. Self, 1/3 League, 1823, Wm. M. Logan Adm., Died 1837. Over 17 on 2 Mar 1836
176 Jacob F. Self, 1 League, 1822 or ’23, Died 1831, Wm M. Logan Admr. Came with wife and children
181 C. P. Welch, 1 Labor, 1829, married in 1830
187 Felix Newman, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1828, Married fall of 1835
192 Moses H. Carroll decd., 1 Labor, 1828, Mary Carroll Adm., married in 1833, heirs in this country
194 T. J. Williams, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1827, died in Liberty 1831, married in 1828, heirs here now
March 1838
197 Charles Tjlton, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1829, married in 1831
200 Benjn M. Green, 1 Labor, 1827, married in 1832
201 Wm. Everett, 1 Labor, married in 1828, heirs here now
214 James Robinson, 1 labor, 1825, came with family
215 Ansen Taylor, 1 league, 1 labor, 1828, Head of family, died in Liberty in 1831
228 Edward Dorr, 1/3 League, 1825 single
229 Beasley Pruett, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1825, married 7-3-1837, Served in the Army
232 Jas San Germajn, 1/3 League, 1830 Edward T. Branch Adm. Single, heirs in Texas, Died in Liberty 1835
235 Aaron Cherry Sr., 1 Labor, 1825, came with family
236 Wrn Thompson, 1 League, 1 labor 1830, married Jan 1837. Served in the Army
239 Wrn M. Smith, 1 League, 1 labor, 1827, married fall 1835
240 James M. Rankin, 1 Labor, 1827, married some yrs. ago
241 Rozelia Scott, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1830, came with family, By F. W. Johnson Agent
242 Burrell Franks, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1826, came with family
March to November 1838
244 Amos Barber, 1/3 league, 1829, Single, 23 yrs.
245 Benj Barrow Jr., 1/3 League, 1830, over 17
246 Jones Shaw, 1 League, 1 labor, 1829, came with family
250 Elizabeth Whiting, widow of M. B. Munson died 1827
257 Esther Clark, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1829, Clark died 1836, youngest son b. 7-4-1809
260 Rebecca Coleman, 1 League, 1 Labor, 1825, came with family, decd, A. B. Hardin Adm. Died 1836
262 James B. Woods, 1 Labor, 1829, died 1836
267 Jno. Barber, 1/3 league, 1829, single, born 27 July 1818
274 Wm Dobie decd., Sterling N. Dobie Adm., heirs in Texas
275 B. M. Spinks, 1 Labor, 1825, came with family
285 Jos Laurence 1 League, 1 Labor, 1824 married 1830
295 Jno. Saul, 1 Labor, 1825, came with family
296 John Watts, 1 Labor, 1825, married about 1827
300 Robt Wiseman, 1.2 League, 1 Labor, 1827, came with family
301 Theodore Dorsett, 1 Labor, 1825, came with family
207 George Orr, 1 labor, 1824, died 1834 or 35, Green Reason Adm., came with family
313 James Roberts, died in Liberty about 1832, N.D. Labadie Adm., no heirs in Texas
315 Matthew G. White, died in Liberty about 1830 to 32, Lucy and Wm White Adm., came with family
325 Stephen Jones, died in Liberty in 1834, d. Choate Sr. Adm., came with family
335 Edwd Miles, died in Liberty in 1832, Edwd Miles, Adm., came with family, son now living as minor 1832