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Box 1

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Contains 32 Results:

Box 1

 Box — Box: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1827-1860

Appointment as surveyor for the colonies granted to De Zavala, Burnet, and Vehlein with instructions to surveyors (1 item), 7/1835

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 7/1835

Further instructions on duties as surveyor, August (1 item), 1835

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1835

Appointment as deputy surveyor of Nacogdoches County, and further instructions on how surveys are to be conducted (2 items, 3 pieces), 1838

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1838

Further instructions on conducting surveys, from the General Land Office (1 item), 1838

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1838

Letter requesting Roark's survey notes on Barr and Davenport land, from A. A. Nelson (1 item), 1858

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1858

Letter requesting Roark's survey notes on land in Corsicana County, from W. Mitchell (1 item, 2 pieces), 1860

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1860

Appointment as overseer of the road from Nacogdoches to John Durst's new bridge on the Angelina River (1 item), 1838

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1838

Statement appointing Roark as presiding judge of an election in his precinct (1 item), 1839

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1839

Judgment of Roark as Justice of Peace in the case of C. M. Watters vs. Daniel Lacy (1 item, 2 pieces), 1840

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1840

Appeal bond, James H. Durst and Delia Durst to Charles Chavaillier, with Roark as Justice of the Peace (papers relate to slavery) (1 item, 2 pieces), 1844

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1844

Bill of sale for a slave to Roark in Henderson County, TN (1 item, 2 pieces), 1832

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1832

Deed of gift for a slave from Isaac Reed to his daughter Margaret (1 item), 1843

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1843

Bill of sale for slave from Benjamin F. Hunt to Roark (1 item, 2 pieces), 1847

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1847

Bill of sale for slave to work James H. and Elizabeth Durst (1 item), 1849

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1849

Bill of sale for slave from Levi B. Dike to Roark (1 item), 1855

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1855

Bill of sale for two slaves from Levin Luckett to Roark (1 item), 1856

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1856

Bill of sale for three slaves to Roark from William Y. Lacy (1 item, 2 pieces), 1859

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1859

Promissory note to John Durst (1 item, 2 pieces), 1836

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1836

Subscription to Nacogdoches University (1 item), 1846

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The items in this collection relate to William Roark's work as a surveyor and in other official positions, to the buying and selling of slaves, and to other aspects of his life. All of the items in the collection are photocopies plus one typescript of one of the documents.

Dates: 1846