Freestone County, Texas History The San Antonio Ledger published in San Antonio, Texas Feb. 9, 1854 edition Page: 2 Texas Items Messrs. Charles T. Friend and Wm. L. Moody, have issued a prospectus for a paper to be published at Fairfield, Texas, to be called the "Fairfield Republican." It is to be democratic in politics. Success to the Republican. ============================================ Texas State Gazette published in Austin, Texas Feb. 13, 1854 edition Page: 165 [Summary of legislation passed] ... An act to authorize the County Court of Freestone County to levy an additional tax for the purpose of building a Courthouse. ... ============================================ Texas State Gazette published in Austin, Texas Feb. 21, 1854 edition Page: 178 An act to authorize the County Court of Freestone County to levy an additional tax for the purpose of building a Courthouse. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the County Court of Freestone County is hereby authorized and empowered to levy an additional tax upon the persons and property of all persons subject to taxation in said county of Freestone, for the purpose of building a Courthouse in said county, which shall be assessed and collected as other taxes. Provided, that the County tax shall not exceed one hundred per cent. on the State tax. Sec. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, January 24, 1854. ============================================ Nacogdoches Chronicle published in Nacogdoches, Texas March 7, 1854 edition Page: 1 [Summary of legislation passed] ... 38. An act to authorize the county court of Freestone County, to levy an additional tax, for the purpose of building a Courthouse. ... ============================================ Texas State Gazette published in Austin, Texas March 21 & 28th and also April 4, 1854 edition Page: THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF HILL, HILL COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, SPRING TERM, A.D. 1854 Hugh McMullen vs. Charles G. Edwards The State of Texas to the Sheriff of Hill County - WHEREAS, Hugh McMullen, a citizen of said county of Hill, State of Texas, has this day filed his petition in the office of the District Clerk of Hill county aforesaid, alleging, among other things, that Charles G. Edwards, a citizen of the State of Alabama, being seized in fee simple of a certain league and labor of land, the headright of Henry Ross, lying and being situated in said county of Hill, State of Texas, on Hackberry Creek; that petitioner sent by mail a written proposal to said Edwards to purchase said land, agreeing to give the sum of two thousand dollars for the same; that said proposal or letter was dated October 17, 1853, at Tyler, Smith county, Texas, which said letter petitioner alleges was received by said Edwards, and is now in his (Edward's) possession; and petitioner notified said Edwards to produce said letter or the contents of the same will be proved by secondary evidence. Petitioner further alleges that said Edwards, by a written obligation signed by himself, (Edwards), and dated November 10, 1853, and sent to petitioner in the form of a letter, by mail, accepted petitioner's offer and promised and agreed to execute a deed of conveyance of said league and labor of land to petitioner, and send the same to Messrs. Whitt & Moody at Fairfield, Freestone county, Texas, to be by them delivered to petitioner, upon the payment of said sum of two thousand dollars and the charges of said Whitt & Moody. Petitioner further alleges that said Edwards refused and still refuses to comply with his portion of said contract, and that the purchase money is ready in his hands for the completion of the same. Petitioner having made the affidavit prescribed by law in such cases, has annexed to his petition certain interrogatories to said defendant Edwards, the substance of which is as follows, to wit: ... ============================================ Texas State Gazette published in Austin, Texas June 10, 1854 edition Page: 299 LAWYERS' CARDS BLOCKER & GURLY, Attorneys at Law, Waco, McLennan County -- Will practice in the counties of McLennan, Falls, Limestone, Freestone and Hill. B. F. Blocker 24:1y E.J. Gurly ============================================ Nacogdoches Chronicle published in Nacogdoches, Texas July 18, 1854 edition Page: 1 [Legislation] THIRTEENTH DISTRICT HENRY J. JEWETT, Judge, [city obscured] ROBT. S. GOULD, District Attorney, [city obscured] ... Freestone: 4th Mondays after [missing] April and October; one week. ============================================ Texas State Gazette published in Austin, Texas August 26, 1854 edition Page: 5 We are glad to see that a good to horse hack is to be placed upon the route between Palestine, Fairfield and Springfield. ============================================ Texas State Gazette published in Austin, Texas Sept. 30, 1854 edition LAWYERS' CARDS EVANS, A. J. -- Attorney-at-law. Waco, McLennan County. Will practice in the counties of McLennan, Falls, Limestone, Freestone and Hill, and in the Supreme Court of the State. Prompt attention given to securing, valid, and perfecting controverted and claims. Office east of Waco Inn. July, 1852. 3-48 ============================================ Texas State Gazette published in Austin, Texas October 7, 1854 edition Page: 52 Texas Rangers. Inspectors-Times and Places of Rendezvous DISTRICT III - Inspector Adj't. Gen. Gillett will muster in the volunteers at Cameron, 18th October. District III, includes the counties of Fayette, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Gillespie. Burnet, Bell, Williamson, Milam. Falls, McLennan, Coryell, Bosque, Navarro, Limestone, Freestone and Robertson. --------------- [same edition, same page] Candidate for Captain of Company III Charles E. Travis is a candidate for Captain of company three - ordered by his Excellency the Governor, to be raised in the following counties: Fayettee, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Gillespie, Burnett, Bell, Williamson, Milam, Falls, McLennan, Coryell, Bosque, Navarro, Limestone, Freestone and Robertson.