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Box 11

 Container

Contains 35 Results:

Plat of 640-acres of the Isaac Kneeland survey lying in Rains Co.

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 5, 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: 1826-1942; Event: Donated in 1963

Nacogdoches Co. field notes and plat for one-third of a league of land belonging to Henry Kraber. Surveyed by Absalom Gibson, Deputy Surveyor, 8/3/1838. Certified by W. A. Ferris, County Surveyor, 12/7/1838

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 5, 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: 12/7/1838

Nacogdoches Co. field notes and platy for eight and one-third labors of land belonging to Henry Kraber. Surveyed by Absalom Gibson, Deputy Surveyor, 8/3/1838. Certified by W. A. Ferris, County Surveyor, 12/10/1838

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 5, 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: 12/10/1838

Plat map showing land surveys belonging to John Ferguson (labor), Maria del Carmel (league), Thomas J. Jackson, the heirs of S. R. Peck, Anastacio Cherino, John M. White, and Charles Chevaillier (use of Achilles Marr), 1838

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 6, 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: 1838

Nacogdoches Co. power-of-attorney from James H. Cleveland to Bennett Blake giving Blake the right to sell one-third of a league of land, 12/12/1837

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 6, 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: 12/12/1837

Nacogdoches Co. deed of trust from A. G. Mitchell to trustee Bennett Blake to sell 100.5 acres to settle a debt from overdue promissory notes, 8/1874

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 6, 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: 8/1874

Certificate declaring Bennett Blake a Master Mason of Milam Lodge no.2, Nacogdoches, Texas, 6/10/1841

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 6, 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: 6/10/1841

Bennett Blake political broadside, “To The Voters of Nacogdoches County” (newsprint, 4 copies), 6/23/1856

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 6, Items: 5-8
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: 6/23/1856

Account of the trustees of Nacogdoches University with treasurer Bennett Blake, 1847

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 7, 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: 1847

Blueprint map showing “1280 acres known as McIver Tract, Orange County, Texas,” owned by James Perkins, and surveyed by Sykes and Omohundro, 14.25 x 18”, , 5/14/1901

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 7, 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: 5/14/1901

James McKnight store account , 1868-1869

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 7, 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: 1868-1869

James McKnight store account , 1871-1872

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 7, 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: 1871-1872

Plat map of McKnight family lands, 12.5 x 15.75" (pencil)

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 7, 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: 1826-1942; Event: Donated in 1963

Certificate of Master Mason’s Widow to Mrs. McKnight from Martinsville Lodge #678, 1/8/1898

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 7, 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: 1/8/1898

Inventories of taxable property belonging to Bennett Blake (5 items), 1871-1882

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 4, Items: 1-5
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: 1871-1882