Austin Co., TX - Deed: Robinson, Isaac  E. - Farley, Nancy 1838
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September 20, 2007, 5:47 pm

Written: 1838

Board of Land Commissioners, Austin County Texas

Isaac E. Robinson personally appeared and presented a claim for one labor of
land as assignee of Nancy Farley and took and subscribed the following oat (to
wit).  I do solemnly swear that Nancy Farley to the best of my knowledge and
belief is entitle to the quantity of land for which I now apply and as to the
assignee of the said Nancy Farley, I conceive myself entitled to the aforesaid
league and labor of land.

Signed   I.E. Robinson

Isaac M. Pennington deposed that the said Nancy Farley was the head of a
family four years ago, that shortly afterward her husband died and that she
was since married again.

J. Benton Johnson deposed that the said Nancy Farley was residing in Texas in
1834. Other evidence same as the above deponent.

The Board having investigated said claim and finding that the said Nancy
Farley had transferred the head right of her husband to the said Robinson
without an order from the proper tribunal and considering that great injustice
and illegality would be the conswquent to the heirs of said Farley rejected
the claim of I.E. Robinson.

On motion of the applicant this cause is opened for reconsideration.

Signed  J. Hampton Kuykendall, Clerk of Board

The Board adjourned til next Thursday week. (San Felipe de Austin, Austin
County, 1838)

An unfinished title in Austin's second colony (1828-1833, drawn up by Miguel
Archiniega.  The blank ara for section of the land was never filled in and the
grant never completed.  Henry F. Farley died and his two daughters, Mary Ann
Jane and Elmira Susan Farley received grants of the land later.

Research by Virginia Day Stevens.

Additional Comments: Henry F. Farley died and his two daughters, Mary Ann Jane
and Elmira Susan Farley received grants of the land later.

Nancy remarried to ? Hudson prior to this deed.

Research by Virginia Day Stevens.

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