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Jack County, Texas Land Patent, Page Printed Number 535
No. 561, Vol. 3
In the name of the State of Texas
To all to whom these presents shall come know ye, I Richard COKE Governor
of the State aforesaid, by virtue of the power vested in me by Law and in
accordance with the laws of said State in such case made and provided do by
these presents grant to W.B. DILL, his heirs or assigns forever, One
Hundred and Sixty 160 acres of Land situated and described as follows:
In Jack County on the waters of Kechi a tributary of Brazos River about 9
miles S from the Town of Jacksboro by virtue of his affidavit made before
the Clerk of the District Court for Jack County January 22nd 1876 under
"an act for the benefit of actual occupants of the public Lands approved May
26th 1873. Beginning... N. ATKINS... Bearings marked "x".
Hereby Relinquishing to him the said W.B. DILL and his heirs or assigns
forever all the rights and title in and to said Land heretofore held and
possessed by the said State and I do hereby issue this Letter Patent for
the same.
In Testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the State to be affixed as well
as the Seal of the General Land Office.
Done at the City of Austin on the Second day of February In the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy six.
--Richard COKE Governor
--J.J. GROSS; .. of the General Land Office
General Land Office Sept. 18th 1888
I R.C. SHELLY Chf Clk & Actg Commissioner of the General Land Office of the
State of Texas hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy
from the record kept in this office.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the impress of the seal of
said office; the date last above written
R.C. SHELLY Chf Clk & Actg Commissioner General Land Office
Filed for record Sept. 22nd 1888 at 12 o'clock
Recorded Sept. 22nd 1888 at 2:30 o'clock P.M.
--D.B. GILLILAND Co. Clerk
per --C.C. BULLOCK Deputy
Parker County, Texas Land Patent, Page Printed Number 883
No 540, Vol. 16
In the Name of the State of Texas TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME-KNOW
YE, I, John IRELAND Governor, of the State aforesaid, by virtue of the powers
vested in me by law and in accordance with the law of said State in such case
made and provided, do by these presents grant to F. G. BUTLER his heirs or
assigns forever One Hundred and Fifty Four and 9/10 <154 9/10> acres of Land,
situated and described as follows: In Parker County on the waters of
Rock
Creek a Tributary of Brazos River about 18 miles N 38 W from Weatherford by
virtue of the affidavit made before the clerk of the County Court of said County
Nov 8th 1877 under an act for the benefit of actual occupants of the public
lands approved May 26 1873.
Beginning at the S.W. Cor of a 160 Acre Sur. for Charlotte BLACKWELL... Thos. SULLIVAN... Wm. A., DURNALL...
Chas.
ATKINSON... F. M. MADDOX... W.B. Price... Brs. X.
Hereby relinquishing to him the said F.G. BUTLER and his heirs or assigns
forever, all the right and title in, and to said Land, heretofore held and
possessed by said State, and I do hereby issue this Letter Patent, for the same.
In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be affixed, as well
as the Seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin, on the
Sixth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Eighty Five.
--Jno. IRELAND Governor
--W.C. WALSH; Commissioner of General Land Office
Filed for Record Aug 30th A.D. 1886 at 11 o'clock AM and recorded Sept 2nd A.D.
1886
Thos A. MURPHY
Clerk Dist.xx Co., Court Parker Co., TX
By --B.W. AKARD D.C.
Jack County, Texas Land Patent, Page Printed Number 415
No. 173, Vol. 14
In the name of the State of Texas
To all to whom these presents shall come know ye, I John IRELAND Governor
of the State aforesaid by virtue of the power vested in me by Law and in
accordance with the Laws of said State in such case made and provided do by
these presents grant to Wm. B. DILL his heirs or assigns forever One
Hundred and Sixty (160) Acres of Land situated and described as follows:
In Jack County on the waters of Keechi Creek a tributary of Brazos River
about 9 miles south from Jacksboro by virtue of his affidavit made before
F.R. ASTON J.P. and Ex Officio N.P. for said County Aug 26th 1882
under an act for the benefit of actual occupants of the Public Lands approved
May 26th 1873. Beginning at the most Northern... N.W. Corner of M.L.
DALTON... .N.E. Cor. of W.B. DILLs...S.B. Line of 160 Acres in name
of J.P. WARD... Bearing marked "x". ..Hereby relinquishing to him the
said Wm. B. DILL and his heirs or assigns forever all the right and title
in and to said Land heretofore held and possessed by the said State and I do
hereby issue Letter Patent for the same.
In Testimony Whereof I have caused the seal of the State to be affixed as well
as the seal of the General Land Office.
Done at the City of Austin on the Fourth day of May In the Year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Three.
--Jno. IRELAND Governor
--W.C. WALSH; Commissioner of the G.L. Office
Filed for record December 3rd, 1885 at One o'clock P.M.
Recorded December 4th 1885 at 4 o'clock P.M.
--D.B. MIZELL County Clerk
--By C.M. WHIPP Deputy
Jack County, Texas Court Records, DEED B-9, Pages Printed Numbers 132 and 133
The State of Texas, Jack County
Know all men by these presents that we J. B. DILL, W.L. DILL M.C. DILL M.L.
BUTLER Mary ROGERS and William DILL all heirs of Eliza DILL deceased of the
County of Jack and State of Texas. For and in consideration of the sum of
One Dollar to us in hand paid by W.B. DILL and the further consideration of the
love and affection we have for our Father the said W.B. DILL of the County of
Jack and State of Texas the receipt of which is herby acknowledged do by these
presents bargain sell release and forever Quit Claim unto the said W.B. DILL his
heirs and assigns all our right title and interest in and unto the tract or
parcel of Land lying in the County of Jack and State of Texas described as
follows to wit: situated in Jack County Texas on the waters of Keechi
Creek a tributary of the Brazos River Beginning 1720... ... N.W. Corner of
N.
ATKINSON... ...Cottonwood...
...To have and to hold the said premises together
with all and singular the rights privileges and appurtenances to the same in any
manner belonging unto the said W.B. DILL his heirs and assigns so that neither
us the said heirs of Eliza DILL deceased nor our heirs nor any person or persons
claiming under us shall at any time hereafter have claim or demand any right or
title to the aforesaid premises or appurtenances or to any part thereof.
Witness our hands this the 3rd day of December 1885.
--J.B. DILL
--W.L. DILL
--M.C. DILL
The State of Texas County of Jack
Before me E.W. NICHOLSON a Notary Public, within and for Jack County, Texas on
this day personally appeared J.B. DILL and W.L. DILL well known to me to be the
persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein
expressed.
Given unto my hand and seal of Office this 3rd day of December A.D. 1885 --E.W.
NICHOLSON; Notary Public Jack County, Texas
State of Texas, County of Tarrant
Before me John F. ZINN, J.P. & Ex Officio Notary Public in and for Tarrant
County, Texas on this day personally appeared M.C. DILL well known to me to be
the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged
to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein
expressed.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this the 31st day of December A.D. 1885
--John F. ZINN, J.P. & Ex Officio Notary Public Tarrant County, Texas.
Filed for record January 16th 1886 at 1 1/2 o'clock p.m.
Recorded January 20th 1886 at 8:40 o'clock a.m.
--D.B. MIZELL County Clerk By
C.M. WHIPP Deputy
Jack County, Texas Court Records, Probate Volume 1, Page Printed Number 95,
August Term 1888
In vacation Sept 10th 1888
No 160+Estate of Eliza DILL Dec'd
This day came on to be heard the application for Community Administration in the
above and foregoing Estate, and it appearing that more than four years have
elapsed since the death of Mrs. Eliza DILL, It is ordered that said application
be not granted. The above order entered in vacation Sept 10th 1888.
--H.P. JONES County Judge.
Jack County, Texas Court Records, Deed B-8, Pages Printed Numbers 181, 182
The State of Texas; County of Jack
Know all men by these presents that Mr. Wm B. DILL and Phebe DILL his wife and
John B. DILL of the County of Jack and State aforesaid for and in consideration
of the sum of Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars to us in hand paid by N. ATKINSON
of the County of Jack, State of Texas the receipt whereof is hereby fully
acknowledged have granted sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant sell
and convey unto the said N. ATKINSON of the County of Jack and State of Texas
all that certain 160 acres of Land situated in Jack County, Texas on the waters
of Keechi Creek a tributary of the Brazos River about 9 miles South of Jacksboro
patented to Wm. B. DILL on the 4th day of May 1883 by Pat. No. 173, Vol. 14 and
described by metes and bounds as follows. Beginning at the most northern
N.W. Cor. of M.L. DALTON... ...N.E. Cor W.B. DILL former preemption... ...
J.P. WARD ... To have and to hold the above described premises together with all
and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging unto the
said N. ATKINSON his heirs and assign forever. And we do hereby bind ourselves
our heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and
singular the said premises unto the said N. ATKINSON his heirs and assigns
against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any
part thereof.
Witness our hands at Jacksboro Texas this third day of December A.D.
1885
-- Wm. B. DILL; --P. DILL; Jno B. DILL
The State of Texas; County of Jack
Before me Thos. D. SPENCER Notary Public of the County of Jack in the State of
Texas on this day personally appeared Wm. B. DILL and P. DILL wife of said
Wm.
B. DILL and John B. DILL known to me to be the persons whom names are subscribed
to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed and
delivered the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
And the said P. DILL wife of said Wm. B. DILL having been examined by me
privately and apart from her husband and having the same fully explained to her
she the said P. DILL wife of said Wm. B. DILL acknowledged such instrument to be
her act and deed and declares that she had willingly signed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed and that she did not wish to
retract it.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of December 1885.
--Thos. D. SPENCER Notary Public Jack County Texas
Filed for record December 3rd, 1885 at one o'clock P.M.
Recorded December 5th 1885 at 9:45 o'clock A.M.
--D.B. MIZELL County Clerk
By --C.M. WHIPP, Deputy
Jack County, Texas Court Records, Probate Volume 1, Pages Printed Numbers 142,
143 April
Term 1889
State of Texas, County of Jack
To the Honorable County Court of Jack County Texas:
Your Petitioner herein Wm. B. DILL, of the County and State before named, would
respectfully represent that John M. DALTON of the State and County aforesaid is
a minor of the age of eighteen years and is without a guardian; that he selects
said Wm. B. DILL to act as his Guardian: that said Wm. B. DILL is duly
qualified under the law to act as Guardian for said minor and prays to be so
appointed by your Honorable Court. --Wm. B. DILL
State of Texas, County of Jack
I John M. DALTON of the County and State aforesaid upon oath say that I choose
and select Wm. B. DILL to act as my guardian and pray your honorable Court to so
appoint him.
--John M. DALTON
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Apr. 1st 1889.
--D.B. GILLILAND, Clerk Co. Court Jack Co., Texas
And now comes applicant John M. DALTON and for amendment says that his
interest consists of personal and real property, and with the exception of 160
acres of land, in Tarrant County Texas, all his said Estate is situated in Jack
County, Texas. That said property in the aggregate is worth about One
Thousand Dollars.
That applicant resides in Jack County, Texas, and prays that Wm. B. DILL be
appointed as his Guardian; that the said applicant is more than 14 years of age
and that said Wm. B. DILL be required to give bond as such Guardian in terms of
the law. --TAYLOR and BELL
Filed April 1st 1889
--D.B. GILLILAND Co. Clerk
Wednesday April 3rd 1889
No. 66 Estate of John M. DALTON Minor
This day came on to be heard the application of Wm. B. DILL to be appointed
Guardian of the Estate of John M. DALTON a minor, and it appearing to the Court
that said applicant and said minor are residents of Jack County, Texas and that
this Court has jurisdiction of said matter; and it further appearing to the
Court that said minor John M. DALTON, is over the age of 14 years and had,
before the Clerk of this Court, made oath that he did select said applicant as
his Guardian, It is therefore ordered by the Court that said application be
granted and that said Wm. B. DILL be appointed Guardian of said minor's Estate
and that letters of Guardianship be issued to said applicant on his filing and
having approved a good and sufficient bond as such Guardian in the sum of
$2000.00 and the return of an Inventory, Appraisement and list of claims herein'
It is further ordered by the Court that Peter LYNN, W.B. MCFARREN and Wm.
HENSLEY be appointed Appraisers of said Estate and that they make and return to
this Court an Inventory appraisement and list of claims herein within the time
and in the manner prescribed by law.
Jack County, Texas Court Records, Vol. 19 Pages Printed Numbers 488, 489
The State of Texas; County of Jack
Know all men by these presents that I Wm. B. DILL of the County of Jack, State
of Texas in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred Dollars to me
paid by
Robert L. DILL the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted sold and
conveyed and by these presents do grant sell and convey unto the said Robert L.
DILL of the County of Jack , State of Texas all that certain tract or parcel of
Land patented to W.B. DILL by Patent No. 561, Vol. 3 situated on the waters of
Keechi Creek a tributary of the Brazos River about 9 miles South from the town of
Jacksboro... N.W. Cor of N. ATKINSON... ...Cotton Wood...
To have and to hold the above described premises together with all and singular
the rights Members Heredit-
aments and Appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging
unto the said Robert L. DILL his heirs or assigns forever and I do hereby bind
myself heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and
singular the said premises unto the said Robert L. DILL his heirs and assigns
against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any
part thereof.
Witness my hand this 27th day of April A.D. 1894
--Wm. B. DILL, Sen
The State of Texas; County of Jack
Before me Jap M. STARK Notary Public of the County of Jack in the State of Texas
on this day personally appeared Wm. B. DILL known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he
executed and delivered the same for the purpose and consideration therein
expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office in this 27th day of April A.D. 1894 --Jap
M. STARK; Notary Public Jack Co., Texas
Filed for Record April 27th A.D. 1894 at 10 o'clock AM
Duly Recorded April 27th A.D. 1894 at 4 o'clock P.M.
--Thomas F. HORTON Clerk
County Court Jack Co Texas
Jack County, Texas Court Records, Vol. 31 Pages Printed Numbers 331, 332
Before me the undersigned authority on the day personally appeared R.L. DILL
who after being sworn deposeth and says; that he was well acquainted with W.B.
DILL who died in Jack County Texas in the year 1893, his first wife Eliza having
died some years prior to that time, that he was well acquainted with
all the
children of the said DILL which consisted of eight (8) sons and three (3)
daughters viz: W.C. DILL, Jno B. DILL Wm B DILL Melissa L DILL who
married F.G. BUTLER, Jas. DILL, M.L. DILL who married A. ROGERS W.L. DILL Geo. W
DILL R L DILL Morgan DILL and infant who died without name- of these children,
Morgan, Jas-Geo. W, W.L. and the infant died prior to the death of WB DILL, all
without issue,
Those surviving him were M.C. DILL, Jno. B. DILL Wm. B. DILL, Melissa L. BUTLER,
M.L. ROGERS now M.L. SHUHAN, that all of the above named were the children of
W.B. and Eliza DILL, and were the only heirs of them.
and
there were no issue by the last marriage and the wife died prior to his death
and the affidavit is one of the above named children.
--R.L. DILL
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 day of July 1901
--Geo SPILLER; Notary Public Jack Co., Texas
Filed for Record August 5th 1901 at 4 o'clock P.M.
Duly Recorded August 21st 1901 at 9 o'clock A.M.
--S.S. LEEMAN Co. Clerk
--AA MCDANIEL Deputy
The State of Texas; County of Tarrant
Know all men by these presents: That I, Robert L. DILL of the County of
Tarrant and State of Texas, in consideration of Seven Hundred Dollars
to me in hand paid by J.B. GRIFFIN as follows:
The full purchase money cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, have granted, sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant
sell and convey unto the said J.B. GRIFFIN, of the County of Tarrant in the
State of Texas, all that certain tract or parcel of Land Patented to W.B.
DILL by Patent No. 561 Vol. 3. Situated on the waters of Keechi
Creek a tributary of the Brazos River about nine miles south from the town of
Jacksboro, in Jack County, State of Texas... ... N. ADKINS... ..Cottonwood...
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