Marks and Brands: Marks and Brands 1847-1849: Henderson County, Texas

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Marks and Brands-Livestock, Henderson Co. Texas
MARKS AND BRANDS HENDERSON CO. TX Book A 1847-1849
When a person came into a county one of the first things that they did was 
register their livestock brand or mark with the County Clerks office. The list 
here is from a book located in the Henderson Co. Historical Commission Office. 
Transcribed from the original list by Bunny Shumate Freeman There is an index 
in the front of this book, the brands and marks start on page:
      Page 165 FILED RECORDED
      WARE, WilliamAug 12 1846 Oct 22 1847
      MOORE, A.M.Jan 12 1847 Oct 22 1847
      PARSONS, S.G.Jan 12 1847 Oct 22 1847
      KIMBELL, A.G.Jan 12 1847 Oct 22 1847
      ESTUS, Silus E. Feb 3 1847 Oct 22 1847
      Page 166FILED RECORDED
      ESTUS, James E. Feb 9 1847 Oct 22 1847
      BOX, Thomas & Robt.Feb 9 1847 Oct 22 1847
      GOSSETT, James L. Feb 10 1847 Oct 22 1847
      BOX, ThomasFeb 10 1847Oct 22 1847
      JOHNSON, Abre?April 3 1847Oct 22 1847
      Page 167FILED RECORDED
      McBEE, William H.April 13 1847Oct 22 1847
      WOOD, Samuel L.May 4 1847 Oct 22 1847
      McENTURFF, GeorgeJuly 13 1847 Oct 22 1847
      SANDERS, L.B. Aug 13 1847 Oct 22 1847
      GUTHRIE, E.W. Oct 8 1847 Oct 22 1847
      Page 168 FILED & RECORDEDNOTES
      GARDER, E.J.Oct 18 1847
      PRICE, WilliamDec 15 1847
      PRICE, Justus D.Dec 15 1847
      MOORE, John ? Dec 22 1847
      ROBINSON, Jackson A.March 29 1848
      SANDERS, Charles R.April 10 1848
      Page 169 FILED & RECORDED
      HANSON, NicholasApril 10 1848
      GRAY, R.W.April 10 1848
      BURFORD, Phillip T.June 28 1848
      GRAY, Nicholas H.Aug 28 1848
      DAVENPORT, James B.Aug 28 1848
      BOON, J.Nov 1 1848
      Page 170Filed & Recorded
      BALLARD, Nicholas G.Nov 16 1848
      THOMPSON, Gabriel Dec 29 1848
      DAY, Edward Jan 18 1849
      STIRMAN, William W.Jan 30 1849
      GRAHAM, ThomasFeb 20 1849transfered to 
      BRIGGS, W.W.
      BRIGGS, W.W.Nov 22 1849
      Page 171Filed & Recorded
      HARRISON, James M. Feb 21 1849
      GOODWIN, Mills Feb 21 1849
      HARRISON, Samuel M or W Feb 21 1849
      CARTER, M.F. March 19 1849
      SCOTT, A.P. March 19 1849
      HUNTER, A.J. March 19 1849
      Page 172Filed & Recorded
      HUNTER, MarthaMarch 19 1849
      SPIKES, John April 2 1849
      DICKERSON, N.T. April 2 1849
      STOVER, L.D. April 2 1849
      BROWNING, G.W.April 2 1849
      Page 173Filed & Recorded
      TANNEL, VictorApril 18 1849
      STEPHENSON, JamesApril 18 1849
      CLARK, George April 19 1849
      McDONALD, MalcomApril 23 1849
      REAGAN, J.H. May 1 1849
      DUNCAN, James May 1 1849
      Page 174Filed & Recorded
      SANDERS, Charles R.May 5 1849
      SANDERS, LucyMay 5 1849
      PHILLIPS, Jackson May 16 1849
      WATKINS, JohnMay 16 1849
      COLDINER?, Jacob B.May 16 1849
      FAVOR, Hartwell May 16 1849
      Page 175Filed & Recorded
      BALL, FlemingMay 16 1849
      WHITE, William Tor PJune 2 1849
      WOLDRIDGE, Samuel L.June 16 1849
      BAKER, John July 17 1849
      SANDERS, Green B.July 17 1849
      NEWELL, William K.July 17 1849
      STEEL, Willis Oct 29 1849

	
  Page 176
  Buffolo November 22 AD 1849 For value received. I transfer my stock of hogs in
  Henderson Co. to W.W. BRIGGS together with my as applying to said stock of 
  hogs said mark is as a swallow fork and under bit in the right ear and under bit 
  in the in left as recorded in the afore said County signed Thomas GRAHAM recorded
  Dec 7 AD 1849