Milam County, Texas
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Inventory of County Archives of Texas
No. 166. Milam County (Cameron)
SUBJECT AND ENTRY INDEX
Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte, 5
Land
See also City, lots; Property; Real property
abstracts of
assessor's, 222
school district, 260
alien-owned, 35
Bank, Federal, 55
certificates, 104
and colonization company, 30
commissioners, 3
board of, 104
condemnation, 16
county
deeds to, 32
school, 100, 13, 14
delinquent, see Delinquent
district, 7
enforcement of liens on, 18
grants, 2, 3, 6, 100
office, 3
partition of, 18
patents, 29
public, 100, 104
redeemed, see Redemption
sold for taxes, see Delinquent, tax
titles, 3, 5, 11, 18
transfers, 29
Landlords' liens, 50
Leases, 29, 31
See also Agreements; Contracts; Property
oil and gas, 36
index to, 28
Lee, Ben D., 10
Leftwich, Robert, 2
Leon and Little River Baptist Association, 14
Letters, probate, 139, 140
Levies, tax, 10, 15, 1, 252, 255
Librarian, University of Texas, 25
Library, University of Texas, 23-25
Licenses
See also Certificates
beer, applications for, 190, 191
dentists', 65
drummers', 62
liquor, applications for, 188, 189
marriage, see Marriage
motor vehicles, collections, 230
occupation tax, 63
optometrists', 67
physicians', 138-ii, iii
Liens
See also Judgments, civil, abstracts of; Lis pendens notices; Mortgages; Property
attachment, 44
index to, 45
on land, enforcement of, 18
landlords', 50
mechanics' and materialmen's, 49
progeny, 51
tax
Federal, 48
foreclosure of, see Delinquent, tax, suits
Light and power company, 61
Lighting rods, 9
Limestone County, 4
Liquor
See also Beer license applications
dealers' bonds, 64
license applications, 188, 189
seized, sheriff's reports of, 221
Lis pendens notices, 46
See also Liens
index to, 47
Little River, 1, 3-5, 8, 12, 13
Leon and Baptist Association, 14
Livestock, 4, 11, 12
See also Animals; Personal property
bills of sale, 37
estray, see Estray
inspection district, 105
inspector, 105
marks and brands, 38
index to, 39
progeny liens, 51
slaughtered, butchers' reports of, 6
Lots, see City, lots
Louisiana, 3
Lunacy
case papers, 5-xii, 149
fees, 146, 151
minutes, 150, 151
McCowan and Company, 13
Machinery
mortgages on, 59
road, 17
McLennan County, 7
Magistrates, see Justice, of peace
Malaria, 1
Maps, 29
of Milam County, 1 (preceding)
Marks, livestock, 38
index to, 39
Marlin, 3
Marriage
dissolution of, see Divorce
licenses
applications for, 74
health certificates for, 69
issued, stubs of, 70
returned, 71, 72
index to, 73
Materialmen's liens, 49
Maysfield, 14
Mechanics' liens, 49
Medical
See also Health
care of county charges, 16
examiners boards of, 138
register, 138
Merchandise, bills of sales on, 37
Mexicans, 2-4
Mier expedition, 8
Milam, Benjamin Rush, 4
Milam
County
See also County
boundaries, 1
legal definitions of, 6, 7
map of, 1 (preceding)
courthouse, see Courthouse
deeds in favor of, 32
economic and social development, 11-14
historical background, 1-5
map of, 1 (preceding)
organization of, 5, 6
origin of name, 4
physical characteristics of, 1
seats, 7-9
Fort, 4
Liberal Institute, 13
municipality of, 4
town of, 5, 13
Milano, 13
Military
See also Army; War
discharge certificates, 84
record on death certificates of U. S. veterans, 78, 79-iii
Millican, 12
Minerva, 13
Mining, 13
Minors
See also Children
apprenticeship of, 18
guardianship of, see Guardianship
marriage of, consent for, 74
Minutes
See also Judgments
approving fees and expenses, district court, 131-134
civil
county court, 163
index to, 164
district court, 95
delinquent tax, 111, 112
divorce, 95, 106
index to, 96
justice of peace court, 196
commissioners court, 17, 1
approving treasurer's reports, 15
election, 25, 26
index to, 2, 3
road, 23, 24
of county board of school trustees, 256
criminal
county court, 176
juvenile delinquency, 180
plea of guilty, 177
plea of not guilty, 178
district court, 124
index to, 125
juvenile delinquency, 126
justice of peace court, 196
inquest, 196
liquor license, 189
lunancy, 150, 151
naturalization, district court, 115
probate, 147
index to, 148
recognizance
county court, 179-i
district court, 116, 117
scire facias
county court, 179-ii
district court, 119
Misconduct, official, 19
Misdemeanors, 19, 81
Missionaries, 1, 2
Missions, 1, 2
Mississippi, 3
Moore, Joel, 5
Mortgages, 29
See also Liens; Property
chattel, 5-v, 56
on machinery, register of, 59
register of, 57
index to, 58
on real property, 52
See also Deeds, of trust
index to, 53, 54
Motions
civil
county court, 5-viii, 155, 156, 161
district court, 87, 88, 94, 103
criminal
county court, 161
district court, 94
Motor vehicle
See also Personal property
license collections, 230
registration receipts, 234
transfers, 235
Municipality of
Milam, 4
Viesca, 3, 4, 6
Munroe, Daniel, 8
Nacogdoches, 1, 3, 6
Names, assumed, 5-i, 60
Nashville, 3-5, 8, 13
National
See also Federal; United States
bank assessments, 224, 226
cotton reductio program, 12
Guard, Texas, 84
Naturalization
declarations of intention for
county court, 192
district court, 114, 115
minutes, district court, 115
Navasota River, 4, 6
Navigation, 12, 13
Navy, U. S., 84
Negro
scholastic population, 14
slaves, 11
Nisi, judgments
county court, 179-ii
district court, 119
Notaries public
acknowledgments of, 85
bonds and oaths of, 5-iii, 82-iii
Notes, 14, 55
Notices
of applications by publication, 190
delinquent tax, 107, 108, 236
Federal tax lien, 48
of intention to marry, 74
lis pendens, 46
index to, 47
Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Mission, 1, 2
Nurse, Examiners, State Board of, 68
Nurses
certificates of, 68
county health, 103, 22-i
Oaths
of allegiance, 115
official, 5-ii, 81, 82-i
notaries' public, 5-iii, 82-iii
Occupation tax
collections, reports of, 229-viii
licenses, 63
receipts, 62
Official misconduct, 19
Oil and gas leases, 36
index to, 28
Optometrists' licenses, 67
Optometry, State Board of Examiners in, 67
Orders of sale, 98
See also Sale
delinquent tax, 107, 108, 113
index to, 99
Overseers, road
appointments of, 24
commissions of, 5-xv
Osxheer, W. W., 8
Parents' consent for marriages, 74
Parker, Cynthia Ann, 4
Parker, J. W., 4
Parkers' Fort, 4
Partition of land, 18
Patents, land, 29
Patterson & Peacock, 9
Paupers, care of, 16, 1
Peace
officers, 86, 89
treaty, 5, 11
Peacock, Patterson &, 9
Penalties, recovery of, 18
Pensions, 146
Confederate, 21
widows', 16
Permanent
improvement fund, 15
school fund, 250
Perry, A. G., 4
Personal property
See also Livestock; Motor vehicle; Property
bills of sale on, 37
inventories of, for taxation, 223
liens on, 50
mortgages on, see Mortgages, chattel
tax
assessments, 224-226, 238-ii
receipts, 33, 231, 232
sales, 20
Petit jury, see Jury
Petitions
See also Applications
for chief justice, 5, 6
for citizenship, 115
to commissioners court
docket of, 4
road, 5-xvi, 23
plaintiffs', 5-viii, xi, 87, 88, 103, 107, 108, 155, 156, 194
Phillips Hotel, 9
Physicians
See also Health
authorized to practice, 138
certificates for marriage licenses, 69
reports on defectives, 153, 154
Pierson, J. G. W., 4
Plaintiffs' petitions, 5-viii, xi, 87, 88, 103, 107, 108, 155, 156, 194
Plantations, 11
Plats of survey, 264
Plummer, William, 10
Poll tax
See also Election
collections, reports of, 229-iii
exemption certificates, 229-iv, v
receipts, 233
Poor farm, 16
Population, 12-14
Port Sullivan, 12
Male and Female College, 13
Poultry raising, 12
Power, water and light, 61
Powers of attorney, 29
Precincts
commissioners, 14, 16, 37, 101, 252
election, 17, 1
justice of peace, 81, 82, 89
Predatory animals, bounties for, 9
President of
board of
land commissioners, 104
school directors, 101
Republic of Texas, 5
Prisoners
See also Convict
in jail, register of, 219
medical care for, 16, 103
Probate
See also Wills
case papers, 139-141
dockets, see Dockets
fees, see Accounts, fee, probate
jurisdiction, 18, 19, 59, 70
minutes, 147
index to, 148
process, 213
Probation of juveniles, 126
Process
civil
county court, 5-viii, 155, 156, 165-168, 214
district court, 87, 88, 97-103, 107, 108, 113, 211
justice of peace court, 5-xi, 194, 197
sheriff's docket of, 218
criminal
county court, 181-183, 215
district court, 120, 121, 127-129, 212
foreign, sheriff's docket of, 217
justice court, sheriff's docket of, 216
officers, 20, 37, 86, 89
probate, sheriff's docket of, 213
Professional records, 65-68, 138
Progeny, livestock, liens on, 51
Promissory notes, 55
Property
See also Agreements; Assignments; Contracts; Deeds; Judgments; Personal property; Real property; Releases; Sale; Transfers; Wills
condemned for roads, 16
division of, in divorce cases, 95, 103, 106
epileptics', 153
intangible, 20
lunatics', 151
schedules of, 107, 108
school, 22
seized, trial of right of, 18, 19
taxable, lists of, 20
in trust, district court, 137
valuations, equalization of, 16, 20, 96, 1, 224, 226
Provisional Government, 4
Public
accountants, 15
auction, 241
buildings
See also Courthouse; Jail; School, buildings
construction and maintenance of, 1
contracts for, 5-vi
Instruction, State Superintendent of, 18
land, 100, 104
roads, see Road
schools, see School
utility
reports, 61
tax assessments, 224, 226
Publication, applications by, 190
Pupils, see School
Quarantines, 16, 103
Railroads, 12, 13
tax assessments, 224, 226
Rangers, Texas, 4
Real property
See also Land; Property
inventories of, for taxation, 223
machinery attached to, mortgages on, 59
mechanics' liens on, 49
mortgages on, see Mortgages
tax
assessments, 224-226, 238-ii
receipts, 33, 231, 232
Receipts
motor vehicle registration, 234
redemption, 243
tax
occupation, 62
poll, 233
property, 33, 231, 232
treasurer's, 251
Reclamation district, 12
Recognizance bonds
county court, 179-i
district court, 116, 117
Recorder, see County, clerk
Redemption
of bonds, 15
sinking funds for, 15, 246, 252-i
of lands
See also Delinquent, tax, sale
certificates of, 34
receipts for, 243
reports of, 229-vii, 242-i
Register of instruments filed, county clerk's, 27
Registrars of vital statistics, local, 81, 75, 76-iv, 78, 79-iii, 201
Releases, 29
See also Discharge; Property
of deeds of trust, 31
Rental liens, 50
Reports
See also Accounts; Statements
of administration of estates, 139, 140
of animals slaughtered,
butchers', 6
of collections, 15
district clerk's, 17
justices' of peace, 16
sheriff's, 17, 220
tax assessor-collector's, 229, 230
of county funds, 21
county treasurer's, 5-xiv, 15
of county health nurse, 22-i
of elections, 17
of errors in assessments, 242-ii
grand jury, 9
of home demonstration agent, 22-ii
of jury of view, 23
of lands and lots
delinquent, 237, 238-i
redeemed, 242-i
of liquor seized, 221
of lunacy commissioners, 151
physicians', on defectives, 153, 154
of public utility company, 61
Republic of Texas, 5-8, 11, 90
Returns, election, 17, 25
Revenue, Internal, U. S., Collector of, 48
Rights-of-way, roads, 16
deeds to, 32
Rivers, 1-8, 12, 13
Road, 12
See also Highway
bids, 17
bond issues, 15, 246
and bridge fund, 15, 17
accounts, 252-i, 255
collections for, reports of, 230
claims, 8
commissioners, 16
condemnation for, 16
construction and maintenance, 16, 17, 1, 23
contracts, 17, 5-vi
district, 16
accounts, 246, 252-i
bond issues, 15
engineer, 17
jury of view, 16, 23
law, special, 16
machinery, 17
minutes, 23, 24
overseers
appointments of, 24
commissions of, 5-xv
petitions, 5-xvi, 23
rights-of-way, 16
deeds to, 32
San Antonio, 1-3
superintendent, 17
supplies and equipment, 17
surveys, 22
tax levies, 252, 255
work, 17, 8
Robertson, Sterling C., 2-4, 11
Robertson County, 103
Robertson's Colony, 3, 4, 6
Robinson, William, 4
Rockdale, 2, 13, 14
Rogers, J. C., 9
"Runaway Scrape," 4
Sailors' discharge certificates, 84
Sale
See also Bills, of sale; Orders of sale; Property
of county school land, 13, 14
tax, see Delinquent, tax
San Antonio, 1, 6
and Aransas Pass Railroad, 13
road, 1-3
San Felipe, 3
San Francisco Xavier Mission, 1
San Gabriel River, 1, 2
San Ildefonso Mission, 2
San Jacinto, 4
Sanatorium, tuberculosis, State, 154
Sanitary engineer, 103
Santa Anna, 4, 8
Sarahville de Viesca, 3
Scalp bounties, 9
Schedules of property, 107, 108
Scholastic census, 262
School, 13, 14
boards
of commissioners, 100
of directors, 100, 101
of examiners, 21
of trustees, see Trustees, school
bond issues, 250, 259
buildings, 14, 22
census, 262
community accounts, 247-ii
contracts, 22
Davilla Institute, 14
district, 15
See also Common school districts; Independent school districts
bond issues, 259
boundaries, 261
fund accounts, 247-ii, 257
lands, abstracts of, 260
trustees, 22
funds, see Funds, school
high, 13
land, county, 100, 13, 14
Milam Liberal Institute, 13
Port Sullivan Male and Female College, 13
property, 22
pupils, 14
census of, 262
State Juvenile, 126
superintendents, see Superintendents, school
teachers, see Teachers, school
textbooks, 22
trustees, see Trustees, school
Scire facias
dockets
county court, 175
district court, 118
minutes
county court, 179-ii
district court, 119
Secretary
of county board of school trustees, 22, 101
of State, 6, 7, 17, 37, 61
of War, 84
Senate, Republic of Texas, 5
Sheriff, 5, 17, 20, 37, 58, 70, 86, 90, 105
fees of, 132, 133, 211-217
office of, 24
records of, 211-221
location of, 24
reports of, 17, 220, 221
Sinking funds, 15, 246, 252-i
Slander suits, 18
Slaves, Negro, 11
Social development, 11-14
Soldiers, see Army
Somervell County, 14
Spain, 1, 2
Stagecoach, 12
State
See also Texas
asylum, 151
bank assessments, 224, 226
Board
of Examiners
Dental, 65
Embalming, 66
Nurse, 68
in Optometry, 67
of Health, 16, 103
tax, 20
Comptroller, 20, 34, 62, 229, 238, 240, 242
Court
of Civil Appeals, 19
of Criminal Appeals, 20
Supreme, 7, 19
Highway Department, 230
hospitals, 153, 154
juvenile school, 126
Secretary of, 6, 7, 17, 37, 61
Superintendent of Public Instruction, 18
Statements
See also Accounts; Bills; Reports
to fix rental liens, 50
school fund, by depository, 18
of tax collections, 228
Steamboats, 12, 13
Steele, William H., 3
Stock, see Livestock
Stockades, 5
Storerooms, 22-25
Stud fees, 51
Students, see School, pupils
Subpoenas
Civil
county court, 168
district court, 100, 101
justice of peace court, 5-xi, 194
criminal
county court, 5-viii, 169, 170, 181
district court, 120, 121, 128
justice of peace court, 5-xi, 194
Sullivan, A. W., 5
Superintendents
road, 17
school
county, 14, 21, 101
office of, 25
records of, 257-263
location of, 25, 101
State, 18
Supplemental tax rolls, 238-ii
collections from, 229-ii
Supreme
Court, State, 7, 19
judicial district, 18, 19
Sureties, bond
criminal, 119, 175
courthouse contractor's, 10
Surveyor, 3
county, 22, 103, 104
office of, 24, 25
records of, 9, 264
location of, 25
Surveys, 29, 264
road, 22
Tax
ad valorem, 20
assessment, 20, 90
errors in, 242-ii
rolls, 20, 224-226
approval of, 1
collections from, 229-i
supplemental, 238-ii
collections from, 229-ii
assessor-collector, 20, 90
offices of, 24
records of , 222-243
location of, 24, 25
board, State, 20
collections, 6, 21, 90
accounts of, 227
reports of, 229
statements of, 228
delinquent, see Delinquent, tax
equalization of, see Equalization, board of
inheritance, see Inheritance tax
levies, 10, 15, 1
road, 15, 252, 255
liens
Federal, notices of, 48
foreclosure of, see Delinquent, tax, suits
occupation, see Occupation tax
poll, see Poll tax
receipts, see Receipts, tax
renditions, 223
sales, see Delinquent, tax
suits, see Delinquent, tax
Taxpayers
delinquent and insolvent, 240
schedules of property of, 107, 108
Teachers, school, 14
certificates of, 263
employment of, 22
examiners, 21
Tennessee, 2, 3
Tenoxtitlan, 3, 5, 13
Terral, Judge E. Y., 10
Testamentary, letters, 139, 140
Testimony, witness, 5-xii, 149
Texas
See also State
Army, 4
Association, 2
Coahuila and, 3, 11
Land and Colonization Company, 30
National Guard, 84
Rangers, 4
Republic of, 5-8, 11, 90
Revolution, 2-4
University of, Library of, 23-25
Textbooks, school, 22
Thompson, Alexander, 4
Thompson, J. F., 14
Thorndale, 13
Timber, 1
Titles, land, 3, 5, 11, 18
Towns, see City
Transfers
See also Property
of county funds, 15
land, 29
motor vehicle, 235
Transportation, 12, 13
Treasurer, county, 15, 17, 21, 97
accounts with
county auditor's, 252-ii
county clerk's, 11
office of, 24
records of, 244-251
location of, 5-xiv, 15
Trinity River, 4, 6
Trust
deeds, see Deeds, of trust
funds, see Accounts, trust fund
Trustees, school
county board of, 22, 100, 101
records of, 256
location of, 25
district, 22
Tuberculosis victims, 154
United States, 4
See also Federal; National
Army discharge certificates, 84
Collector of Internal Revenue, 48
Navy discharge certificates, 84
Secretary of War, 84
veterans' death certificates, 78, 79-iii
University of Texas Library, 23-25
Utilities, public
assessments of, 224, 226
reports of, 61
Valuations, see Property
Vaults, 23, 24
Vehicles, see Motor Vehicle
Verdicts, 5-viii, 87, 88, 120, 121, 169, 170
Veterans, U. S., death certificates of, 78, 79-iii
Viesca, Augustin, 3
Viesca
municipality of, 3, 4, 6
town of, 3, 4
Vital statistics, see Birth; Death; Divorce; Marriage
Votes, see Election
Vouchers, school, 258
Waco
city of, 12
County, 7
Walker, William, 5
War
See also Military
Civil, 11, 12
Secretary of, 84
Texas Revolution, 2-4
Warrants
of arrest, 5-viii, xi, xii, 120, 121, 149, 169, 170, 194
county, 15, 21, 19, 20
canceled, 5-iv
deposit, 17, 21
register of, 21
Warranty deeds, 30, 31
Washington
on the Brazos, 4
County, 7
steamboat, 13
We must say a special thank you to Pat Buetow Wheeler of Houston, Texas, for typing the above for use on the Milam County TXGenWeb site.
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