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[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

[Sheriff's Deed from John W. Vann to George M. Taylor]

Description: Deed prepared in accordance with the decision in favor of George M. Taylor vs. J. P. Campbell with the decision coming down on April 3, 1900 and a Decree of Sale "commanding [John Vann] to seize and sell the premises described in said Order of Sale." The land, known as survey number 680 containing 160 acres, was put up for sale and was purchased by Edward B. Leigh of Chicago, Illinois for $575 thus giving him the rights to the land.
Date: August 14, 1900
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Land Deed Presented to Edward B. Leigh, December 26, 1900]

Description: Land deed certificate presented to Edward B. Leigh by the governor of Texas, Joseph D. Sayers. The certificate states: "Edward B. Leigh apee of James Sellers and George L. Leigh his heirs or assigns FOREVER Six Hundred and Forty Acres of LAND." The land being granted to Leigh is located in Kerr County and is known as section number 2 on the waters of Cypress Creek.
Date: December 26, 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Deed from Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh]

Description: Deed from Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of land belonging to W. B. Leigh, Clara F. Leigh, and Virginia Leigh for $600 to Edward B. Leigh. Edward purchased the land and obtained an "undivided one half interest in and to that certain 320 acre tract of land known as Survey No. 1430."
Date: May 10, 1905
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[Handwritten Title Transfer from James Sellers to C. C. Paine, March 7, 1900]

Description: Document stating James Sellers of Centre Point in Kerr County has applied to lease land for $19.20; the table on the front outlines the section of land, and the company that James Sellers leased the land from. There is a handwritten statement on the back of the document that shows Sellers releasing his rights to the lease to C. C. Paine for $135; the second statement shows Paine releasing his rights to the lease to George L. Leigh for $135 as well. Also included is a small strip of paper with… more
Date: August 16, 1900
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

[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

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

Description: Deed from George Bigford to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of land for $1 paid by Leigh to Bigford in exchange for "that tract or parcel of Land lying in the County of Kerr and State of Texas, described as...120 1/2 acres known as Survey No. 1946." This deed releases Bigford of all of his rights, title, and interest to the land being bought by Leigh.
Date: September 1, 1903
Creator: Hamilton, J. M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
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

[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
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Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

Kerrville Sheet

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1904
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 30.25 -99.25
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Fredericksburg Sheet

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1906
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 30.25 -98.75
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Kerrville 1904 Sheet 1

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Kerrville in Kerr County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1904
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Kerrville 1904 Sheet 2

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Kerrville in Kerr County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1904
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Kerrville 1904 Sheet 3

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Kerrville in Kerr County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1904
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Insect-Destroyer.

Description: Patent for an insect destroyer specifically for use in removing boll weevils from cotton plants by shaking them off the plants and sucking them up with suction tubes which deliver them to a crushing mechanism.
Date: February 18, 1908
Creator: Peek, Joseph S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Thimble.

Description: Patent for an improved design of thimble which includes a needle-threader and a thread-cutter that can be used without removal of the thimble from the finger through the design of metal cone shapes as part of the thimble's design.
Date: November 21, 1905
Creator: Huntington, Spencer Hinsdale
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Surgical Instrument.

Description: Patent for a tonsilotome/enucleator for cutting the tonsils out during a tonsillectomy without injuring the pillars.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: Combs, Robert L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Medicated Salt Rock

Description: Patent for "improved medicated salt rock to be used for keeping cattle, horses, and other live stock in good condition, to serve as a tonic and blood-purifier, also to expel worms from the stomach and intestines, and to eradicate ticks and vermin" (lines 10-15).
Date: April 23, 1901
Creator: Green, Charles O; Wickline, William P. & Eaton, James B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Medicated Salt Brick.

Description: Patent for a formula for a livestock salt brick that purports improve animal health. The formula includes salt, clay, sulfur, saltpeter, copperas, nux vomica, and santonin.
Date: February 24, 1903
Creator: Eaton, James B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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