Blowout: A Community’s Engagement with Fracking

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• Gerrard Davis Probate Loan Approved
  Approval to loan out the remainder of estate proceeds which surpass debts filed against the estate of Gerrard Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Inventory Approved
  Inventory in the estate of Gerrard Davis is approved and filed.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Administrator and Witnesses Re-appointed (May 1850)
  William Carrington is appointed as the estate administrator for Gerrard Davis estate and John Snell and Joseph Boyd are appointed as witnesses to examine the books.
• Selected Livestock Products Produced in Denton County
  Table of livestock products produced in Denton County according to compiled census data.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Filings Against the Estate no. 2
  W.F. Switzler, Appleton Allen, file claims against the estate of Gerrard Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Annual Settlement for 1849
  Record of the annual settlement of the Gerrard Davis estate debts for the year 1849.
• Number of Livestock in Denton County
  Chart depicting the number of livestock, by type, in Denton County according to compiled census data.
• Pounds of Grapes Produced in Denton County
  Chart depicting the number of pounds of grapes produced in Denton County according to compiled census data.
• Gerrard Davis Probate: Widow May Retain Slaves for Duration of Probate (1849)
  Probate order which allows the widow of Gerrard Davis (Amelia Davis) to retain all slaves for the duration of the proceedings to support the children of the estate.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Filings Against the Estate no. 1
  John Douglas, Charles Brooks, John Conger, Samuel Dyer, McIlhaney et al, G.H. Emmons, A.C. Earley, Hans Lawther & Co., file claims against the estate of Gerrard Davis.
• Production of Selected Orchard Crops in Denton County
  Chart detailing the production of selected orchard crops, by bushels, in Denton County according to compiled census data.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Inventory and Value of Estate Approved (June 1849)
  The Appraisal of the estate of Gerrard Davis is approved.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Petition of Heirs
  Minor heir Mary E. Davis (14 years old) selects her guardian to protect interests in the estate of Gerrard Davis; Henry F. Renoe (brother-in-law, perhaps representing the interests of Amelia Davis) presents two filings which include claims against the estate.
• Freedmen's Communities Map
  A map created by students in the Freedmen's Communities group depicting every community that could be identified during the project throughout the state of Texas.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Concerning Slaves Henry and Amanda (February 1849)
  Probate filing in Gerrard Davis estate case which grants the widow (Amelia Davis) use of slaves Henry (17) and Amanda (11) to support her children throughout the probate proceedings.
• Gerrard Davis Probate: Estate Administration Appointed (January 1849)
  Francis Renoe Davis is appointed as the administrator of the estate of his father, Gerrard W. Davis.
• Gerrard Davis Probate Index (January 1849)
  Probate index for Gerrard Davis from Callaway County, Missouri.
• Denton County African American Churches
  This is a map of Denton County African American Churches that were organized in late nineteenth or early twentieth centuries.
• County Line Baptist Church (2018)
  This is the current building used for worship services and activities at County Line Baptist Church. This is the original church structure from 1883, but a few major renovations took place in 1954 and 1983.
• County Line Baptist Church Historical Marker
  This is the County Line Baptist Church Historical Marker that was created in 2007. The marker provides a brief history of the church.
• Dr. M. W. Dogan Photo
  Photograph of Wiley College President Dr. M. W. Dogan.
• Gypsy Tea Room Cafe
  Image of patrons outside of the Gypsy Tea Room Cafe in Deep Ellum.
• Grand Temple of the Knights of Pythias
  A modern photograph of the Grand Temple of the Knights of Pythias.
• County Line Baptist Church cornerstone (1983)
  This lists the names of the deacons and trustees of County Line Baptist Church from 1983 when renovations of the church took place. Most of the surnames listed have resided in Pilot Point since the late nineteenth century.
• County Line Baptist Church cornerstone (1954)
  This stone lists the names of the deacons and trustees of County Line Baptist Church from 1954. A few of the surnames listed had resided in the Pilot Point area since the late nineteenth century.