ROBERT BUTTS, DEC'D
HEADRIGHT CERTIFICATE, 1847
LEON COUNTY, TEXAS
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This original document is in my Dickey files. It deals with the land that Mathew [one t] Manning purchased when he moved from Lowndes County, Alabama, to Leon County, Texas, in about 1854. Mathew was born in 1808 in Pitt County, North Carolina, the son of Richard Manning. Mathew moved with his family to Lowndes County, Alabama, prior to 1830.
He was married in Lowndes County to Sarah Ernest on March 29, 1832. Sarah was the daughter of George Ernest and Sarah Dennis and was probably born in Jones County, Georgia.
Mathew purchased the Texas land in November, 1855. But within a year he had died, leaving a family of eight children, including a one-year-old son. A Manning descendant in Lowndes County has a record showing that Mathew died September 19, 1856.
There are two parts to the document, and they are glued together, probably with sealing wax. One part, back and front, relates to the sale of the headright certificate during the estate sale of Robert Butts, dec'd, by his administrator, Clay Cobb. The certificate was purchased by David Cobb on 25 February 1847.
We know that one of Mathew's sisters was married to a Butts, but we do not know if they were related to this Butts family at this time.
The second part of the document relates to the sale of the headright certificate by David Cobb to Albert G. Rogers, and it is dated 26 June, 1848. This is the bottom document, front and back.
I am including an image of the documents, back and front, along with the transcriptions. Note that the top document is continued on the back; the bottom document is continued on the back. The documents are glued together.
The transcriptions are below the images.
Following that is a history of the Manning deeds of Leon County, researched by Shirley Pylant in April, 1998.
order at Novr Term 1846
Sold 24th Decr 1846
Title ordered Jany 1847The State of Texas }
County of Leon }
Know all men by thesepresent that I Clay Cobb Administrator of the
estate of Robert Butts deceased of the State
and County aforesaid have bargained
sold and by these presents do bargain sell,
alienate and convey unto the said unto David
Cobb of the State and County aforesaid in
consideration of Thirty three dollars to me in
hand paid by the said David Cobb the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledge[d] a certain Cer-
-tificate No. (13) thirteen Issued by the Board of
on the 13th day of January A D 1847
Land Commissioners for Leon County ⋏ to said
Clay Cobb as Administrator of the aforesaid Robert
Butts deceased for three hundred and twenty
acres of Land sold by order of the Honorable
probate court for said Leon County said Certif
-icate is hereunto attached and made a part of
the deed of conveyance to have and to hold
the above described Certificate to him the said
David Cobb his heirs and assigns forever
and the said Clay Cobb Administrator for the
benefit of said Estate hereby covenent and
agree to warrant and defend the title hereby
granted to the said David Cobb his heirs and
assigns forever and also to make such other
and further conveyances as may hereafter
become necessary in order to more fully
and effect the object of the parties to this instrument
and the said Clay Cobb Administrator does hereby
fully authorize the said David Cobb his heirs and
assigns to ask and to receive from the proper
officers of Government a patent for the Land
located by virtue of the aforesaid certificate
[continued on rear]
in his or their name or names. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and scroll using a scroll as a seal this
13th day of January A D 1847.
Clay Cobb Admin (scroll)
-istrator of Robert Butts DeceasedThe State of Texas }
and County of Leon } before me
D. M. Brown notary public in and
for the county of Leon this day came
and appeared Clay Cobb whose name
is subscribed to the fore going instru=
=ment and acknowledges the same to
be his act and deed for the pur=
=poses therein contained in testimo=
=ny where of I here unto affix my
Seal of office at office
on the 25 day of February
A. D. 1847 D. M. Brown
N. P. L C. [Notary Public Leon County]
Reverse side of document follows:
The State of Texas }
County of Leon }
Know all men by thesepresents that I David Cobb, of the State
and County aforesaid for and In considera=
=tion of the sum one hundred and sixty dol=
=lars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowl=
-edged have bargained sold alined and con-
-veyed and do by these presents bargain sell
alien and convey unto Albert G. Rogers
of the aforesaid state and County his heirs
and assigns a certain Certificate the Head
Right of Robert Butts number thirteen
issued by the Board of Land Commissioners
of Leon County on the thirteenth day
for three hundred and twenty acres of landof January A D 1847 ⋏ and all the Land
located and held by virtue thereof - - which
Certificate and Land I claim by purchase
of the Administrator of the Estate of said
Robert Butts dec'd at public Auction
which transfer was executed on the 13th
day of January A D 1847 the said Albert
G. Rogers to have and to hold the aforesaid
described Land Certificate and all the Land
held by virtue thereof unto his own
proper use and benefit for ever
And I do hereby authorize the said A GRogers to ask and receive from the proper
authority a Patent for the Certificate and
Land as aforesaid - - In Testimony I hereunto set
Witness my hand and seal this
John Patrick } twenty sixth day of June A D
John McGraw } 1848 David Cobb
[Turn over to reverse side]
[Written sideways]
David Cobb
Transfer
To
A. G. Rogers
[Document continues]
The State of Texas }
County of Leon } Before me David M. Brown,
Chief Justice and Exofficio Notary public in and
for said County came and appeared David
Cobb whose name appears to the within Instrument
acknowledged the Same to be his act and for
the purposes and considerations therein expressed
In testimony whereof I hereto set
my hand and official seal of
office November 7th day 1848
D. M. Brown
Chief Justice and
Exoff Notary public
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