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1857 Denton County Tax Assessment

Item

Title
1857 Denton County Tax Assessment
Description
Denton County Tax Assessment of 1857 depicting Francis R. Davis who owns 160 acres of the plat originally granted to J. Blag and 320 acres of the plat originally granted to William Crawford near Sanger, TX.
Date
1857
Source
Texas tax rolls, Denton County reel 1, 1846-1883 (A-S). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-4VSZ-9C?i=5&wc=M63Z-168%3A161436601%2C161394902&cc=1827575
Subject
Francis Davis
Frank Davis
Harriet Davis
Slave Owner
Tax Assessment
Taxes
Tax Record
Slavery