Freestone County, Texas
Tax Assessments/Tax Lists/Land Records/Property Taxes of 1852
1852 Tax List of Freestone County, Texas
[signed off on 18 May 1852]
[Best images are still found on familysearch.org]
[This listing will be *FCT52* for my indexes.
Images are available at https://www.familysearch.org under records under
"Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"]
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Background of Tax Collector:
Dr. Saladin Harris Wills was the Tax Collector of Freestone County in 1852.
Common abbreviations for sources used:
*LC50* = 1850 Census for Limestone Co., Texas
*FCT51* = 1851 Freestone County tax roll
Tax Assessment Notes:
Think of the tax assessment as an annual census. The tax list is a great
tool for finding deceased individuals from 1851-1889 (until our oldest existing
Freestone County newspapers become plentiful enough to track things).
Index Number Notes:
Index numbers were added ahead of people's entries and "for" entries to track
position in document. The focus was on tracking of people skipping partnerships.
My document references are *FCT52* 90. For overlooked entries feel free to add
0.5 to the end (like 90.5).
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:
"1st" = first appearance in tax rolls
ABBREVIATIONS:
"Do." or tick marks = Ditto
[I will usually lowercase the abbreviation to make it stand out more]
"agt. for" = agent for
"guar. for" = guardian for (so X is child that person has guardianship over)
"admin. of"/"executor"/"exr" = executor of estate of person X (so X has recently died)
"adminix."/"executrix" = usually female executor of estate (usually the wife)
"Grantee" = who first started as the land owner
"cont." = continued [on "the next" or "from the prior" page]
"dec." or "dec'd." = deceased
"heirs" = people that benefit from the estate (usually based on will, but could
be probated)
"senr" = senior
"junr" = junior
NOTES:
No partnerships yet in 1852.
The first tax assement where town lots existed in 1852. The only "towns" are
Fairfield, Springfield [Limestone Co.], and Troy. Cotton Gin is still just a few
families living close to each other.
I suggest reading about Preemption of 320 acres as that is still in effect.
]
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[this title is pre-printed and has blanks in certain spots:]
ASSESSMENT
Made in the Year 1852 by S H Wills, Assessor and Collector of Freestone County
of Property rendered by Citizens thereof, and situated therein.
[Note - This is the first tax assessment where town lots are tracked by town.]
[Taxable People]
[1] Archibald, T. W. 320 acres of W. H. Eliot on Lake creek [*LC50* 35/35]
Ditto 320 acres of Callee on Keechie
[2] Aligree[Allegree], W. R. [*LC50* 19/19]
[3] Adams, W. L. [*LC50* 130/130] 320 acres of J. E. Clapp
Ditto 276 acres of Almonson
[4] Armstrong, P. M. 4 Fairfield town lots [B.M. in *FCT51* 8]
[5] Acock, N. D. [*LC50* 48/48]
Ditto
[6] Anglin, William 214 acres of J. Ninsie? from 320 - headright claim on Late? creek [*LC50* 217/217]
Ditto 1,107 acres of Hugh Shepard from 4428 - headright claim on Cotton Wood also 1 negro
[7] Arp, Henry ["1st"]
[8] Allen, Mary [*LC50* 121/121]
[9] Bateman, M. [*LC50* 132/132]
Agent for Smith
[10] Black, P. T. [*LC50* 106/106]
[11] Blackman, N. M. 2 Fairfield town lots ["1st"]
[12] Blackmon, J. W. ["1st"]
Ditto Guardian for
Blackmon, James
[13] Barbee, Joseph [*LC50* 73/73]
[14] Bell, J. W. [*LC50* 31/31]
[15] Ball, J. M. ["1st"; *FCT53* 46 as Jesse]
[16] Boykin, T. R. ["1st"; *FCT53* 52 as S. R.]
[17] Bragg, D. 3 Fairfield town lots ["1st"; this is Dunbar Bragg]
[18] Bass, M. R. ["1st"; *FCT53* 45]
[19] Brown, James ["1st"; *LC50* 292/292; not in 1853 tax but R.P. is]
[20] Busby, Milton ["1st"; *FCT53* 30]
[21] Bashinger, John
[22] Bennett, S. J.
Ditto as adm. on the estate of
Bennett, J. L. Dec'd
[23] Bankhead, William
[24] Burleson, Hopson
[25] Burleson, John
[26] Burleson, M. W.
[27] Burns?, J. W.
[28] Burleson, James
[29] Blythe, William
[30] Bonner, R[euben] M.
[31] Black, H. C.
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[32] Cole, I. M.
[33] Cheek, Alexander
[34] Cheek, L. W.
[35] Clemons, William
[36] Cotton, William
[37] Crawley, E. L.
[38] Cockrell, H. R.
[39] Christ, Zelyda [sic, Zebadee]
[40] Coody, Joseph
Ditto
[41] Campbell, Ellis
Ditto
[42] Conchman, B. L.
[43] Cobb, W. A. [William Albert Cobb - 1st tax event]
[44] Courts, G. W.
[45] Cole, G. G.
[46] Claridge, James
[47] Cockram, John
[48] Carathas, H. B.
[49] Curry, T. T.
Ditto
[50] Cooper, Joseph
[51] Cooper, Christopher
[52] Curry, John
[53] Clements, Emanuel 4 Fairfield town lots
[54] Claypool, J. N.
Ditto 1 Fairfield town lot
Ditto as agent for
[55] Cook, D.
[56] Claypool, T. S. 1 Fairfield town lot
[57] Claypool, L. T.
Ditto
[58] Carter, D. L.
[59] Carter, Oliver
[60] Clark, J. A.
[61] Chanler, W. A.
[62] Clapp, Z. D. 5 Fairfield town lots
[63] Cook, John
[64] Clapp, J. E. [*LC50* 115/115]
[65] Clapp, Joel [*LC50* 109/109]
[66] Cole, J. E.
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Long, Cap. John
Agent for
[67] Dong?, Cap. Joe
[68] Davis, Andrew
[69] Dillard, L. A.
[70] Dillard, I. B.
[71] Dunagan, C. G.
[72] Dunn, James
[73] Downs, Absolam
[74] Dawdy, H. B.
[75] Dunagan, George
[76] Dunagan, Lucy
[77] Danils, W. F. 1 Fairfield town lot
[78] Dickson, W. W.
[79] Dillard, George
[80] Dunnan, T. L.
Ditto
[81] Edwards, W. L.
[82] Edwards, B. F. 320 acres of M. D. Taylor of Headright on Walnut Cr.
Ditto 320 acres of H. Lott of Headright on Walnut Cr.
Ditto 2,214 acres of [blank] of Headright on Walnut Cr.
[83] Epps, B. I.
[84] Evans, I. H.
[85] Evans, Henry
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto 3 Fairfield town lot
[86] Epps, H. B.
as agent for
[87] Clark, I. C.
[88] Echols, C. T.
[89] Epps, R. C.
Ditto
[89] Egger, J. T.
[90] Evans, T. T.
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[91] Friend, Joseph
[92] Isman, W.
[93] Flint, J. S.
[94] Grouman, Sarah
[95] Gordon, R. A.
[96] Glascow, W. W.
[97] Grayham, J. P.
[98] Green, Benjamin
[99] Grovis, T P
[100] Faynt, W Danils
[101] Grayson, J. G.
[102] Green, T. L.
[103] Green, Bolden[Bolen] 1 Fairfield town lot
[104] Green, J. C.
[105] Green, Thomas
[106] Gusett, A.
[107] Gaston, T. A.
[108] Glenn, William
[109] Green, Ezekial
[110] Green, John
[111] Gamage, T. T.
[112] Henderson, T. M.[sic, J.M.] [*LC50* 156/156]
[113] Holsclaw, Eli
[114] Harden, J. B. 2 Springfield town lots
[115] Howeth, J. H.
[116] Horn, Armsted
[117] Hernit, Robert
[118] Hamett[sic, Hammett], B. P. *no acreage* 1 Fairfield town lot
[119] Histen, T. W.
[120] Higdon, Ezekial
[121] Hokitt, E. W.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
[121] Hobbs, Elisha
[122] Harris, G. B.
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[123] Hatcher, Mary
[124] Hendrix, I. A.
[125] Harper, T. S. [*LC50* 138/138]
[126] Hughs, Calip
[127] Hokett, H. R. 1 Fairfield town lot
[128] Hale, L. I.
[129] Hale, Joshua
[130] Huckaby, I. T.
[131] Hines, I. A.
[132] Hagwood, W. B.
[133] Harris, W. T.
[134] Harris, I. H.
[135] Hawthorn, John
[136] Hardy, F. B.
[137] Jordan, J. D. [*LC50* 35/35]
[138] Jones, Simeon
[139] Jones, G. I.
[140] Jones, I. M.
[141] Johnson, Noblet
[142] Johnson, T. H.
[143] King, H. B. V.
[144] Kelly, William
[145] Kilgore[Killgore], Charles
[146] Loader, John on Trinity
[147] Love, D. H. on Caney? Creek 20 Fairfield town lots
[148] Lutrell[sic, Luttrell], J. S. [*LC50* 21/21]
[149] Lindly, I. N. [Lindley]
[150] Lee, Jacob on Lake Creek
[151] Lee, Hobbs
[152] Lee, Siles
[153] Lee, Alfred
[154] Lee, Isaac
[155] Lee, Jeremiah
[156] Longbotham, R. B. on Wolf Creek
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[157] Longbotham, J.
[158] Lamb, Thomas
[159] Lany, H. D.
[160] Linn, G. P.
[161] Linn, W. T.
[162] Linn, B. F.
[163] Myers, William
[164] McNight, I. M.
[165] Miller, R. T.
[166] Malone, Thomas
[167] Malone, Isaac
[168] McDonel, Quin
[169] McCloud, Neil
[170] Mcnight, James
[171] Mayo, Benjamin 5 Fairfield town lots [*LC50* 34/34]
[172] Manning, Rubin 1 Fairfield town lot [*LC50* 35/35]
[173] Hurst, R. C.
[174] McFall, R. E.
[175] Mcmillian, F.
[176] Miller, F[redrick] H[aro]
[177] Mcdermit, Thomas
[178] Martindale, Daniel
[179] Malone, N. B.
[180] McGraw, G. W.
[181] McAdams, Joseph
[182] McLeland, James
[183] Muckleroy, J. I.
[184] Muckleroy, H.
[185] Mayes, T. G.
[186] McDonal, Archibald
[187] McDonal, I. P.
[188] Madding, W. B.
[189] Maning, H.
[190] McDaniel, W. M.
[191] Metheny, M. G.
[192] Miller, Conrad
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[193] Major, P. H.
[194] McDonald, W. J.
[195] Mullins, Osburn
[196] Noland, H. H. Fairfield town lot
[197] Nettle, Moses
[198] Nettle, W. B. on Cany creek, 1 Fairfield town lot
[199] Netherland, Eli
[200] Neighbours, G. E.
[201] Nance, G. N.
[202] Nix, James
[203] Oliver, I. E.
[204] Oliver, Roderic on Brown creek, 5 Fairfield town lots
[205] Oliver, F. C.
[206] Oliver, R. P. on Brown creek
[207] Osburn, H. J. on Brown creek
[208] Pride, John
[209] Powel, Nathan on Cedar creek
[210] Phariss *1*, R. D.
[211] Powel, William
[212] Powel, Jesse
[213] Patton, William M.
[214] Patton, E. L. R. 320 acres granteed to J. I. Flint in Lake Cr.
[ditto] 80 acres granteed to G. W. Smith in Lake Cr.
[ditto] 80 acres granteed to Mary R. Alston in Lake Cr.
[215] Patton, E. L. [this is George Ross' son] [No acreage or townsites]
[216] Patton, T. M.
[217] Patton, G. R.
[218] Phariss *1*, G. M.
[219] Price, Edmon
[220] Pattrell, W. A.
[221] Perry, William
[222] Peoples, Thomas
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[223] Patton, R. T.
[224] Patton, J. K.
[225] Pattison, John
[ditto]
[226] Pierce, L. N.
[227] Potter, Daniel
[ditto]
[228] Pharis, L. B.
[229] Purtell, D.?
[230] Pate, David
[231] Pate, John
[232] Prather, Andrew
[233] Powel, D. D.
[234] Permenter, T.
[235] Powel, Johnson
[236] Philpott, Horatio
[237] Price, Thomas
[238] Philpott, B. A.
[ditto]
[ditto]
[239] Richardson, Nathan
[240] Roark, R. W.
[241] Roland, R. H.
[242] Roland, A. M.
[243] Roberts, Lynn
[243.5] Roberts, Edward
[244] Ridett?, T. H. 8 Troy town lots
[245] Stubbs, T. L. 1 Fairfield town lot
[246] Shriner, N. L.
[247] Smith, Wylie
[248] Strom, W. G.
[249] Story, G. W.
[250] Strong, James
[251] Snailum, T. C.
[252] Sloan, Alexander
[253] Scarbough, D. B.
[254] Scarbough, May R.
[255] Sutters?, William
[256] Sellers?, Solomon
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[257] Slaughter, R. G.
[258] Slaughter, C. R.
[259] Stillwell, G. L.
[260] Sloan, R. D. [Robert Douglas Sloan]
[261] Singletary, E. J. 1 Fairfield town lot
[262] Steward, Washington
[263] Steward, T. W.
[264] Stroud, Mandred
[ditto]
[265] Stroud, Beden
[ditto]
[266] Surlock, T. F.
[267] South, W. T.
[268] Self, W. B.
[269] Self, Joseph
[270] Stanley, L. J.
[271] Self, I. W.
[272] Self, Amon
[273] Self, Tilford
[274] Singletary, I. W.
[275] Sulty?, W T
[276] Sevier, Enoch
[270] Steele, E. [*LC50* 110/110]
[271] Teague, J. F. *3*
[ditto]
[ditto]
[ditto]
[ditto]
[272] Truitt, F. M. 2 Fairfield town lot
[273] Trenton, J. B.
[274] Tarver, Judge M.
[275] Thomas, I. M.
[276] Tyus, B. H.
[277] Tyus, H. H.
[278] Tordel?, N. M.
[279] Tordel?, James
[280] Tiddel?, Atmy?
[281] Torisen?, William M.
[282] Tyler?, John
[283] Tomlinson?, N. G.
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[284] Tonns?, W. B.
[285] Tucker, A. J.
[286] Thomasson, John
[287] Tyus, R. M.
[ditto]
[ditto]
[ditto]
[ditto]
as agent for
A Hotsten
[288] Vessels, S. G.
[289] Wills, T. H.
[290] Whitt, John 13 Fairfield town lots
[291] Wills, T.
[292] Wills, S. G.
[293] Willson, I. F.
[294] Weaver, Ezekiel
[ditto]
[ditto]
[295] Weaver, William
[296] Ward, W. J.
[297] Webb, Edward
[ditto]
[298] Williams, Catherine
[299] Wills, I. L.
[300] Walker, C. B. ??
[301] Waltman, Levi
[302] Welch, Jamison 1 Fairfield town lot
[303] Wells, I. L.
[304] Wells, Moses
[305] Walker, N. C.
[306] Walker, H. B.
[307] Walker, G. W.
[308] Webb, G. M.
[309] Webb, Kelsey
[310] Webb, Presley
[311] Ward, Harmon
[312] Ward, W. J.
[313] Wines, G. W. [this is George Washington Wyms]
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[314] Walker, John
[315] Wortham, S. R.
[316] Whitington, W. H. on Browns
[317] Wood, G. W.
[318] West, C. B.
[319] Watson, John on Walnut
[320] Watson, N. T.
[321] Waldron, John on Trinity
[ditto]
[322] Wortham, J. B.
[323] Youree, Jas R [no entries on this line]
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A Cost of Citizens and property not rendered for the year 1851
[324] Bell, John
[325] Harris, I. H.
[326] Harris, E. T.
[327] Prather, Andrew
[328] Wheatington, W. T.
[329] Redditt, T. H.
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[Totals for Freestone County]
[Totals of Freestone residents with property in other Counties]
[below is attached note:]
The State of Texas }
County of Freestone } I Emanuel Clemens
Clerk of the county court in and
for Freestone county
The State of Texas }
County of Freestone } we Nelson Tarver
Chief Justice of the county of Freestone
and Elisha Hobbs, J N Claypool and
W W Dixon as associates do hereby
certify that we have examined the
foregoing list of the assessor &
collector of the state and county tax
for the county of Freestone find the
same to be a just and true copy of
the list now and file in the county
clerk office in the town of Fairfield
done at the May term
this the 18th day of May
A.D. 1852
Nelson Tarver, C J Freestone
Elisha Hobbs
John N Claypool
W W Dixon
Associates
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[Listing of Freestone residents with property in other Counties]
[Obviously more likely to move to county where they own land, assuming they
decide to move.]
Average Value of Lands Situated in Freestone Cty for 1852 $1.55 per acre
[330] Adams, W. L. Colorado Co.
[331] Black, H. C. Travis Co.
[332] Bennett, S. J. Titus Co.
[ditto] Titus Co.
[333] Bradley, Joseph Limestone Co.
[334] Clapp, Joel Houston Co.
[ditto] Trinity Co.
[335] Crist, Zebadee Anderson Co.
[ditto] Dallas Co.
[336] Cockram, John Navarro Co.
[337] Cleaments, Emanuel Polk Co.
[338] Dunn, James Brassor? Co.
[339] Green, John Jasper Co.
[ditto] ???? Co.
[ditto] Williamson Co.
[ditto] Williamson Co.
[ditto] Trinity Co.
[340] Green, Bolden[Bolen] Jasper Co.
[341] ?????, J. N. Dallas Co.
[ditto] Anderson Co.
[342] Lindly, I. N. Dallas Co. [Lindley]
[343] Lamb, Thomas Dallas Co.
[344] McMillan, Frank Navarro Co.
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[Listing of Freestone residents with property in other Counties (cont.)]
[345] D. H. Love Navarro Co.
[ditto] Navarro Co.
[ditto] Navarro Co.
[ditto] Limestone Co.
[ditto] Limestone Co.
[ditto] McClellan Co.
[ditto] Falls Co.
[ditto] Robertson Co.
[ditto] Robertson Co.
[ditto] Robertson Co.
[ditto] Robertson Co.
[346] Patton, E. L. R. Robertson Co.
[ditto Agent for
[347] Brothertose? ] Ellis Co.
[348] Pattison, John Grimes Co.
[349] Roland, R. H. Limestone Co.
[350] Snailum, Thomas C. Leon Co.
[ditto] Hays Co.
[351] Spillers, William ?????? Co.
[352] Stroud, Manferd Falls Co.
[ditto] Robertson Co.
[ditto] Milam Co.
[353] Thomas, J. M. Cherokee Co.
[354] Tomason, William Milam Co.
[355] Tyus, R. M. Navarro Co.
[ditto] Navarro Co.
[ditto] Navarro Co.
[ditto] Navarro Co.
[ditto] Navarro Co.
[ditto] Navarro Co.
[ditto] Navarro Co.
[356] [ditto, agent for Mrs C. Harris] Navarro Co.
[357] Mills, J. J. Bell Co.
[358] Wells, Moses Travis Co.
[ditto] Travis Co.
[ditto] ????? Co.
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[*** SPECIAL - Found on 1854 Tax Assessment on Page: 23 ***]
Supplement to Rolls of 1852
[359] Bennett, S. J. [* already on 1852 list *]
[360] Choat, A. P.
[361] Ward, G. W.
[362] Lee, Jacob
[363] Delany, J. N.
[364] Lamb, Saml.
[365] McMillen, James
[366] Walker, L. C.
[367] Kolb, W. G.
[368] Burlison, Oliver
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[Transcription Comments:
*1* = "Long S" that looks like letter F
*2* = Total of town lots incorrectly states 2 when should be 9
*3* = Page darkens and has a dark line that makes reading the "T" surnames very
difficult.
*4* = "Trinity" refers to the Trinity river that flows by on the eastern side of
the county.]