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EARLY SUPPORTERS OF TEXAS A&M
transcribed by Bill Page, copyright 2002
Genealogists frequently wonder what part their ancestors may have played in the
establishment of Texas A&M. The following documents provide data on some local
residents who were involved in the college's early history. The first two
documents are from the Texas State Archives in Austin; the third document was
copied from the Brazos County Commissioners minutes. The fourth document was
transcribed from the holdings of the Texas A&M University Library.
The State of Texas County of Brazos -- I C.F. MOORE clerk of the District Court
in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that after a careful
examination of the Records of my office I find the following titles to the Land
recently conveyed to the Mechanical and Agricultural College of Texas by Rebecca
and N.W. RECTOR, H. MITCHELL, and J. Fred COX, properly authenticated and
recorded to wit -- For the portion of said Land conveyed by said RECTOR and his
wife there are the following Deeds to wit -- Joseph E. SCOTT (original grantee}
to Moseley BAKER -- Deed for the North West half of said League, dated May 11,
1835 recorded in Book H, page 496. Deed for same half League, dated October
10th, 1843, Recorded in Book D, page 109 [Moseley BAKER to W.B.P. GAINES written
in margin.) Deed for two thirds of said half League dated August 8th, 1853.
Recorded in Book D, p.243. [W.B.P. GAINES to John CARSON written in margin].
210 Acres of said half League Deed dated June 1 l th 1866. Recorded in Book H,
page 446 [CARSON by Extr to T.J. WOOTTEN written in margin) and T.J. WOOTTEN to
said Rebecca RECTOR Deed for said 210 acres dated March 12 1868 Recorded in Book
I page 72. And in appearing from investigation that the said above specified
210 acres of Land was incorporated in the half of said league which was not
conveyed by said original grantee SCOTT to said Moseley BAKER, the said Rebecca
RECTOR and her husband N.W. RECTOR, purchased said 210 acres from J. Fred COX,
by deed bearing date May 27th, 1871 -- recorded in Book M, page 111. The said
J. Fred COX being one, and representing all the other heirs, of the said
original grantee Joseph E. SCOTT, by assignment as per Deeds as follows --
Rachel WILKINSON 369 acres deed dated April 1st 1871 -recorded in Book M, page
11 1. Sarah L. COX 369 acres deed dated April 16 1871 recorded Book M page 111.
Elizabeth SCOTT deed for one twelfth of said half League, dated June 7th 1871
and Deeds from Sarah A. SCOTT, James W. SCOTT, Andrew A. SCOTT and James F.
SCOTT for 922
respectively, Feby 21st, March 15th, June 2$th & July 3d 1871 and recorded in
Book M page 162, 163, 164, and 165 -- all of said heirs being adults and free
from any disability whatsoever.
And for the 1226 acres of Land conveyed by J. Fred COX to the said Agricultural
and Mechanical College, the title is recited above in the rehearsal of the chain
of title to the 210 acres conveyed by RECTOR and wife.
And for the 102 acre tract and the 40 acre tract, conveyed by H. MITCHELL to
said College, the title in said MITCHELL is evidenced by deed for the same from
J. Fred COX dated May 27 1871 recorded in Book M page 110 and the title of said
COX to the same has been hereinbefore recited. The said MITCHELL also has a
deed for said 40 acres executed by T.J. WOOTEN August 25 1857 recorded in Book H
page 530, but being located on the half of said League not sold by said original
grantee Joseph E. SCOTT, the same was purchased again from J. Fred COX as above
recited. And for the 838 acres his title is evidenced by deeds from W.B.P.
GAINES to John CARSON dated August 8 1853 recorded in Book D page 243 (the title
to GAiNES being hereinbefore recited) and by John CARSON by his Executor James
R. CARSON for a portion of the same, deed dated June 11 1866 -- recorded Book G
page 612; James R. CARSON to H. MITCHELL deed dated February 13 1871 recorded in
Book M page 191. And the title to the remainder of the said 83 8 acres is
evidenced by title from the said W.B.P. GAINES and John CARSON by Executor,
deeds dated respectively December 15 1869 and March 5 1870 recorded in Book K
page 218 and Book I page 11. The Lands conveyed by said COX and MITCHELL are
not, and have not been, occupied by either of said parties as a homestead, and
hence there is no necessity for a separate acknowledgment by Mrs. COX and Mrs.
MITCHELL. The plat delineated on the first page hereof represents the original
League of Land granted to Joseph E. SCOTT, and the portions thereof conveyed by
the said Rebecca RECTOR and husband, J. Fred COX and H. MITCHELL, are designated
by the colored or shaded boundary lines.
To certify all of which I hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Bryan this
25th day of August AD 1871. C.F. MOORE, Clk Dist Ct Brazos County
BR.AZOS County Texas
Survey -Person or Concern bearing the land certificate at time survey filed.
Block -Block number.
Grantee -Person or Concern to wham the land was actually awarded.
Leag -League Flag. L = 4,428 acres, B =League + Labor. Labor = 177 acres.
Section -Section Number
Abs -Number of the Abstract on file at county courthouse and at the
Texas General land Office in Austin.
Survey Blk Grantee
JOSEPH E SCOTT 6 J. SCOTT
Leag Section Abs
L 6 50
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EARLY SUPPORTERS OF TEXAS A&M
transcribed by Bill Page, copyright 2002
Genealogists frequentaly wonder what part their ancestors may have played in the
establishment of Texas A&M. The following documents provide data on some local
residents who were involved in the college's early history. The first two
documents are from the Texas State Archives in Austin; the third document was
copied from the Brazos County Commissioners minutes. The fourth document was
transcribed from the holdings of the Texas A&M University Library.
July 12, 1871
To His Excellency E.J. DAVIS
Governor of the State of Texas
We the undersigned citizens of the State of Texas respectfully recommend Batt
PETERSON Esq., a resident of Brazos County , Texas, as a most suitable person to
be placed on the Board of Commissioners for the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of the State, in the event that any vacancy in said Board now exists or
shall be made by resignation or removal of any member of said Board. This 12th
July 1871
[signed]
C.H. MOORS editor Brazos Eagle, C.W. GARDINER, E.W. PELLS dept. P.M., J.P.
MITCHELL, David McINTOSH, R.A. BLANDFORD, E.L. WARD, N.B. COLE, G.A. WALDROP,
A.A. BURCK, Geo. R. SCOTT, T.E. TULLIS, H.T. DOWNARD, B.F. BALDRIDGE, W.F.
FORMAN, Henry MORDECAI, C.F. MOORS, Hugh REED J.P.B.C. [Justice of the Peace,
Brazos County], B.F. SHELTON, A.W. LEEDON, J.W. TABOR, Jas. N. McLELLAND, Chas.
A. STERNS, Hammett HARDY, T.D. WILSON, P.R. SMITH, J.S. FOWLKES, C.H. RANDOLPH
Co., PARKER & FLIPPEN [Milton PARKER and W.H. FLIPPEN], T. McCARTY, T.T.
SMOTHERS, J.S. McLENDON & Co., Wm. McINTOSH,
L. HUDSON, J.A. BUCKHOLTS, J.D. THOMAS, W. ONINS
The State of Texas County of Brazos -- I C.F. MOORS clerk of the District Court
in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that after a careful
examination of the Records of my office I find the following titles to the Land
recently conveyed to the Mechanical and Agricultural College of Texas by Rebecca
and N.W. RECTOR, H. MITCHELL, and J. Fred COX, properly authenticated and
recorded to wit -- For the portion of said Land conveyed by said RECTOR and his
wife there are the following Deeds to wit -- Joseph E. SCOTT (original grantee)
to Moseley BAKER -- Deed for the North West half of said League, dated May 11,
1835 recorded in Book H, page 496. Deed for same half League, dated October
10th, 1843, Recorded in Book D, page 109 [Moseley BAKER to W.B.P. GAINES written
in margin.] Deed for two thirds of said half League dated August 8th, 1853.
Recorded in Book D, p.243. [W.B.P. GAINES to John CARSON written in margin].
210 Acres of said half League Deed dated June 11th 1866. Recorded in Book H,
page 445 [CARSON by Extr to T.J. WOOTTEN written in margin] and T.J. WOOTTEN to
said Rebecca RECTOR Deed far said 210 acres dated March 12 1868 Recorded in Book
I page 72. And in appearing from investigation that the said above specified
210 acres of Land was incorporated in the half of said league which was not
conveyed by said original grantee SCOTT to said Moseley BAKER, the said Rebecca
RECTOR and her husband N.W. RECTOR, purchased said 210 acres from J. Fred COX,
by deed bearing date May 27th, 1871 -- recorded in Book M, page 111. The said
J. Fred COX being one, and representing all the other heirs, of the said
original grantee Joseph E. SCOTT, by assignment as per Deeds as follows --
Rachel WILKINSON 369 acres deed dated April 1st 1871 - recorded in Book M, page
111. Sarah L. COX 369 acres deed dated April 16 1871 recorded Book M page 111.
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Elizabeth SCOTT deed-for one twelfth of said half League, dated June 7th 1871
and Deeds from Sarah A. SCOTT, James W. SCOTT, Andrew A. SCOTT and James F.
SCOTT for 922
respectively, Feby 21st, March 15th, June 28th & July 3d 1871 and recorded in
Book M page 162, 163, 164, and 165 -- all of said heirs being adults and free
from any disability whatsoever.
And for the 1226 acres of Land conveyed by J. Fred COX to the said Agricultural
and Mechanical College, the title is recited above in the rehearsal of the chain
of title to the 210 acres conveyed by RECTOR and wife.
And for the 102 acre tract and the 40 acre tract, conveyed by H. MITCHELL to
said College, the title in said MITCHELL is evidenced by deed for the same from
J. Fred COX dated May 27 1871 recorded in Book M page 110 and the title of said
COX to the same has been hereinbefore recited. The said MITCHELL also has a
deed for said 40 acres executed by T.J. WOOTEN August 25 1857 recorded in Book H
page 530, but being located on the half of said League not sold by said original
grantee Joseph E. SCOTT, the same was purchased again from J. Fred COX as above
recited. And for the 838 acres his title is evidenced by deeds from W.B.P.
GAINES to John CARSON dated August 8 1853 recorded in Book D page 243 (the title
to GAINES being hereinbefore recited) and by John CARSON by his Executor James
R. CARSON for a portion of the same, deed dated June 11 1866 -- recorded Book G
page 612; James R. CARSON to H. MITCHELL deed dated February 13 1871 recorded in
Book M page 191. And the title to the remainder of the said 838 acres is
evidenced by title from the said W.B.P. GAINES and John CARSON by Executor,
deeds dated respectively December 15 1869 and March 5 1870 recorded in Book K
page 218 and Book I page 11. The Lands conveyed by said COX and MITCHELL are
not, and have not been, occupied by either of said parties as a homestead, and
hence there is no necessity for a separate acknowledgment by Mrs. COX and Mrs.
MITCHELL. The plat delineated on the first page hereof represents the original
League of Land granted to Joseph E. SCOTT, and the portions thereof conveyed by
the said Rebecca RECTOR and husband, J. Fred COX and H. MITCHELL, are designated
by the colored or shaded boundary lines.
To certify all of which I hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Bryan this
25th day of Auqust AD 1871. G.F. MOORE, Clk Dist Ct Brazos County
The following petition is copied from Brazos County Commissioners Book A,
pp.316-318:
Special Term Aug. 28 1871 ... To the Hon County Court of Brazos County.
Gentlemen ... We the undersigned citizens of your county respectfully ask that
your Hon Court will order an election to be held ... on the proposition to raise
an ad valorem tax to be levied on the taxable property of your county the sum of
twenty two thousand dollars the said sum of money being necessary for the
purpose of securing permanently location of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas in Brazos County ....
[signed]: R.B. HUNT, D.C. BARMORE, H.T. DOWNARD, T.J. DEARING, D.P. THRASHER,
E. FOX, R.R. GILBERT, T. McCARTY, R.H.L. HUGHES, J.P. MITCHELL, J.N. COLE, J.A.
WALDEN, M.Z. PIERCE, P.R. SMITH & Co., E.L. WARD, A. HARRIS, T.S. SNOW, M.D.
COLE, J. UPRIT, C.A. PATTERSON, H. COOK, R.C. McLENDON, D. HAWKINS, F.M.
McLELLAND, J.W. TABOR, Jas. B. McLELLAN, W.H. EDMONDS, J.T. BUCK, W.M. WREN,
J.W. HAND, S.M. HUNTER, T.D. HARRISON, R. JOHNSON, H.T. NEWLAND, David McINTOSH,
James F. MOFFETT, A.M. DECHMAN, J.P. CAMPBELL, D.M. GLOWER, H.M. THOMAS, H.E.
MUSE, W.H. MINKERT, J.W. BOYLE, C.A. STERN, Thos. T. McCASLAND, J.M. ROBINSON,
H.C. LATHAM, J.J. ADAMS, Dan M. DANSBY, J.T. KELLY, J.A. BUCKHOLT, Spencer FORD,
R.J. HILL, M. BONNEVILLE, H.R. WILSON, J.S. FOWLKES & Co., C. TILLEY, Jo KAHN,
J.D. THOMAS, A.D. McCONNICO, O.P. BOWLES, Leighton WOOD, Jno. W. COULTER, F.F.
HOOPER, John BRENEDE, J.S. McLENDON & Co., W.H. FLIPPEN, Milton PARKER, M.W.
SIMMS, Wm. DAMS, C. DAM S, H.A. MOORE, W.L. PITTILLO, P.M. BROWN, Wm. McINTOSH,
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T.E. TULLIS, R.A. BLANDFORD, T.T. SMOTHERS, B.F. LEMAN, Thomas D. WILSON, S.C.
ECHOES, John M. BAILY, M.C. McGRAW, C.F. MOORE, W.W. BERRY, J.W. BARTIE, H.
MITCHELL, J.S. BARMORE, S.D. CONGER, H.M. MOORE, I. FULKERSON, G.M. NEELEY, A.B.
CUNNINGHAM, G.M. CASTLES, James P. WILSON, E. HARRIS, C.W. GARDINER
Texas Legislature, 13th Legislature, House Journal, p.198: Feb. 12, 1873 ...
Statements of amounts drawn against appropriations for the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical College ... to H. MITCHELL $ 110.00; to Sam BURRELL $100; to
Alfred SMITH $ 325.00; to J. LARMOUR $ 220.00; to T.H. DOWNARD, T.M. McCARTY and
Wm. M. McINTOSH, bricks $ 5,000; to J. STEWART and J.H. BARTEL $255.00
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THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE
CONNECTION
The Carson family was closely associated with Texas A & M, with part of the campus having been
the original "plantation" of John S. Carson. In fact, it is believed that he is buried somewhere on
the campus. There have been several family members who were former students, and a map of
the College Station from early in the i9oo's show A&M surrounded by land owned by Carsons,
Royalls, and Ramseys.
Following is a document related to the founding of Texas A & M, based on an e-mail from Bill
Page of the Texas A & M library. Where lists of names are given, only those of our. family are
included.
The State of Texas County of Brazos - I, C. F. MOORE clerk of the District Court in and for said
County and State, do hereby certify that after a careful examination of the Records of my office I
find the following titles to the Land recently conveyed to the Mechanical and Agricultural
College of Texas by ...Recorded in Book D, p. 243 [W.B.P. GAINES to John CARSON written in
margin]. 2io acres of said half League Deed dated June i~.th 1866. Recorded in Book H, page
446 [CARSON by Extr. To T.J. WOOTTEN written in margin] and T.J. WOOTEN to said
Rebecca RECTOR Deed for said 21o acres dated March 12 1868 Recorded in Book ~ page 72
......And for the 838 acres his title is evidenced by deeds from W.B.P. GAINES to John CARSON
dated August 81853 recorded in Book D page 243 (the title to GAINES being herein before
recited) and by John CARSON by his Executor James R CARSON to H. Mitchell deed dated
February i3, i8~1 recorded in Book M page ~9i. And the title to the remainder of the said 838
acres is evidenced by title from the said W.B.P. GAINES and John CARSON by Executor, deeds
dated respectively December 151869 and March 5 i8~o recorded in Book K page 218 and Book 1
page 11....
To certify of which I hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Bryan this 25th day of August AD
i8~1. C.F. MOORE, Clk Dist Ct Brazos County.
{It would be appreciated if a lawyer or real estate person would explain the above)
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS BELIEVED THAT AS JOHN C. CARSON DIED IN THE WANING
DAYS OF THE WAR THAT HE WAS MOST LIKELY BURIED AT HIS HOME, AS THE MEN OF
THE FAMILY WERE GONE. THIS MEANS THAT HIS GRAVE IS PROBABLY ON THE
CAMPUS OF TEXAS A & M.
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The above does not clarify how much CARSON land was involved. However, following is the tax
roll for Brazos County during the period before and after the founding of Texas A & M, which
should give some idea of the acreage involved. The years 1869 through i8~i were difficult to
read as the ink was faded in the record book.
In 1864, the last assessment before the death of John CARSON, the tax rolls were:
N.F. CARSON, 216 acres, 4 slaves
John CARSON, i2oo acres, i3 slaves
J. R. CARSON, o acres, o slaves
In X868, three years before the exchange of land for Texas A & M, the tax rolls were:
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