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Contains 9 Results:

Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items), 1870-1873

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

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 1870-1873
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1

Bennett Blake's currency, county warrants and gold account with James H. Starr and Son at Nacogdoches, 4/15/1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 4/15/1870
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1 / Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items)

Letter from James H. Starr to Peyton F. Edwards re: 160 acres of land, 6/4/1873

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, Item: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 6/4/1873
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1 / Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items)

Gold and currency accounts of Bennett Blake with James H. Starr and Son, 4/2/1870

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

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 4/2/1870
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1 / Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items)

Letter from James H. Starr and Son at Marshall to Bennett Blake, 11/16/1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 11/16/1870
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1 / Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items)

Gold account of Bennett Blake with James H. Starr and Son, 12/19/1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 12/19/1870
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1 / Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items)

Receipt from James H. Starr and Son to Bennett Blake for farm rent and fence rails, 12/27/1871

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 12/27/1871
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1 / Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items)

Letter from James H. Starr and Son at Marshall to Bennett Blake, 3/6/1872

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, Item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 3/6/1872
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1 / Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items)

Note from James H. Starr and Son at Marshall to Bennett Blake, 10/18/1872

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, Item: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 10/18/1872
Found in: East Texas Research Center / Bennett Blake Papers / Box 1 / Bennett Blake accounts with James H. Starr and Son (8 items)

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