TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Agency History
Scope and Contents of the Records
Organization of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Statements of taxes due on land in organized counties,
1867-1876,
1886-1910, 1913-1919,
Records of taxes due on land in unorganized counties,
1871-1913,
Records of payment of taxes on land in unorganized
counties,
1879,
1881-1909,
Records of taxes received from non-residents,
1862-1865,
1879-1912, 1921-1922,
Indexes to delinquent tax records,
1897-1905,
undated,
Records of tax sales,
1846-1864,
1878-1909,
Records of certificates of redemption,
1848-1873,
1881-1902, 1912-1926,
Records of office payments (ad valorem tax),
1871-1879,
1889-1894, 1904-1910,
Records of property tax receipts,
1835-1880,
1885-1919,
Direct tax receipt stubs,
1865-1866,
1893-1897, bulk 1866,
Records of taxable property of railroads,
1873-1876,
1883-1890, 1892-1919,
Records of land titles,
1841-1856,
1871-1899,
Records of the Examining Department,
1881-1915,
1918-1920,
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Texas Comptroller's Office:
An Inventory of Comptroller's Office Ad Valorem Tax Volumes
at the Texas State Archives,
1835-1926,
undated
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Creator: |
Texas. Comptroller's Office. |
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Title: |
Comptroller's Office ad
valorem tax volumes |
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1835-1926, undated |
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Abstract: |
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is the central
accounting officer or chief fiscal officer of the state, and as such is
responsible for maintaining effective methods for accounting for the state's
funds; he or she is the state's principal tax administrator and collector of
tax revenue. These records document the ad valorem (property) tax revenue owed
and/or received by the State of Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. Types of documents include fiscal and financial statements,
registers, descriptions of lands, indexes, tax deeds, certificates of
redemption, property tax receipts, tax receipt stubs, certificates of rolling
stock, abstracts of land claims and land titles, correspondence, etc., dating
1835-1926 and undated. |
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95.57 cubic
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These
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Texas State Archives |
The Office of Comptroller of Public Accounts was initially created by
the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas on December 29,
1835, elected by the General Council and commissioned by the Governor, for the
purpose of examining and approving or rejecting any claims presented to him by
the Auditor (also created by this ordinance).
The Comptroller first appeared as a constitutional officer in the
first state Constitution of Texas (1845), elected for a two-year term by a
joint ballot of the House and Senate. A constitutional amendment in 1850
abandoned this method of selection in favor of election by the voters of the
state. The term of office was increased to four years by the Constitution of
1866, returned to two years by the present Constitution of 1876, and finally
increased once again to four years by a constitutional amendment adopted in
1972. (Article IV, section 1)
On April 11, 1846, the First Legislature of the State of Texas
approved an act defining the duties of the Comptroller. These included the
following:
- to superintend the fiscal concerns of the state;
- to perform such official acts as were required of the Secretary
of the Treasury under the Republic of Texas, when not otherwise provided for by
law;
- to report to the Governor annually, giving an exact and complete
statement of the funds of the State, of its revenues, and of the public
expenditures during the preceding year, with a detailed estimate of the
expenditures to be defrayed from the Treasury for the ensuing year,
distinguishing between special and general appropriations;
- to keep all accounts between Texas and the United States, and all
other accounts in which the State has an interest, and to suggest plans for the
improvement and management of the public revenue;
- to examine and settle the accounts of all persons indebted to the
State, to certify the amount or balance to the Treasurer, and to direct the
collection of all monies due the State;
- to audit the claims of all persons against the State in cases
where provisions for the payment thereof have been made by law;
- to draw warrants on the Treasurer for the payment of all monies
directed by law to be paid out of the treasury;
- to number each warrant and to take a receipt for each warrant
from the person receiving the same;
- to furnish the Treasurer with a monthly report of all warrants
drawn;
- to prescribe and furnish the forms to be used by all persons in
the collection of the public revenue;
- to receive and file all liens, mortgages, bonds and other
sureties for money given to the State or to any officer thereof for the use of
the State;
- to close all Comptroller accounts annually, and to allow these
accounts to be examined by either house of the legislature, or by any
legislative committee;
- to examine all disbursements of the Treasurer quarterly, and to
cancel those warrants which have been paid;
- to preserve the books, records, papers, and other things
belonging to his office, and to deliver the same to his successor. (
Gammel's Laws, vol. 2, pp. 1374-1378)
In other words, in the mid-19th century as in the late 20th century,
the Comptroller was and is the central accounting officer or chief fiscal
officer of the state, and as such is responsible for maintaining effective
methods for accounting for the state's funds. He or she is the state's
principal tax administrator and collector of tax revenue. The Comptroller must
also provide the research and statistics necessary for revenue estimating and
certification.
Other duties were added from time to time through specific
legislation. These duties will be explained as required in the appropriate
series descriptions in this finding aid.
In addition, the Comptroller was made an ex officio member of various
other state boards and commissions, as for example the following: the Insurance
Department (superintendent, 1875), the Board of Education (1876), the Capitol
Building Commission (1879), the East Texas Penitentiary Board (1879), the Board
to sell useless State property (1879), the Board of Claims (1883), the Land
Board and the Land Fraud Board (1883), the State Tax Board (1905), the
Automatic Tax Board (1907), the Texas Bond Commission (1933), etc.
As the business of the office grew in volume and in complexity, the
staff of the office increased as well. In 1852 the legislature created the
office of Chief Clerk of the Office of Comptroller. Other specialized clerks
were added as needed, and as the state budget permitted: tax clerk(s) (about
1859); corresponding clerk(s) (about 1874); an examining clerk (about 1881);
delinquent tax clerks, auditing clerks, and warrant clerks (about 1882); a
redemption clerk (about 1888); a deposit warrant clerk, a sheriff and witness
accountant, a stenographic clerk, and a receiving clerk (all about 1891); a
direct tax clerk (about 1893); a special warrant clerk, a bond clerk, mailing
and filing clerks, and pension clerks (about 1901); etc. By the turn of the
19th/20th century, the total clerical staff of the office was approximately 44.
This had increased to over 400 by 1950. In 1994, the total staff exceeded
2,800.
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The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is the central accounting
officer or chief fiscal officer of the state, and as such is responsible for
maintaining effective methods for accounting for the state's funds; he or she
is the state's principal tax administrator and collector of tax revenue. These
records document the ad valorem (property) tax revenue owed and/or received by
the State of Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Types of documents include fiscal and financial statements, registers,
descriptions of lands, indexes, tax deeds, certificates of redemption, property
tax receipts, tax receipt stubs, certificates of rolling stock, abstracts of
land claims and land titles, correspondence, etc., dating 1835-1926 and
undated. They total 641 volumes. This includes the following: records of taxes
due and of taxes paid, on property in organized and in unorganized counties,
and by non-residents of counties; records of land sold for taxes and also of
land subsequently redeemed; abstracts and registers of land titles; and records
of the Examining Department.
There are 52 letterpress volumes containing copies of statements of
the amount of taxes due on lands in organized counties in Texas, 1867-1876,
1886-1910, and 1913-1919. There are 58 volumes that document the ad valorem
taxes due on lands situated in unorganized counties in Texas, 1871-1913. There
are 26 volumes which document the actual collection of taxes due on property in
unorganized counties in Texas, dating 1879 and 1881-1909. There are 77 volumes
that document the ad valorem taxes collected from non-residents on lands in
Texas counties, dating 1862-1865, 1879-1912, 1921-1922. There are 10 indexes to
the delinquent tax records of ten counties in Texas (Burnet, Caldwell, Encinal,
Hardeman, Leon, McCulloch, Nacogdoches, Navarro, San Patricio, and Webb),
dating 1897-1905 and undated. There are 46 volumes which document the sale of
lands for taxes by Texas county assessor/collectors or sheriffs dating
1846-1864 and 1878-1909. There are 20 volumes documenting the redemption of
Texas property that had been sold for nonpayment of taxes, 1848-1873,
1881-1902, and 1912-1926. There are three volumes which document ad valorem tax
payments made at the Texas Comptroller's office, 1871-1879, 1889-1894, and
1904-1910. There are 99 volumes that document the receipt of ad valorem taxes
by the office of the Texas Comptroller, dating 1835-1880 and 1885-1919. There
are 59 volumes containing copies of receipts for direct taxes paid in
approximately 43 Texas counties, 1865-1866, bulk 1866. There are three volumes
reporting the value of various kinds of taxable property owned by railroad
companies in Texas, 1873-1876, 1883-1890 and 1899; and 20 letterpress volumes,
containing copies of certificates concerning the value of rolling stock of
railroad companies in the state of Texas, 1892-1919. There are 62 volumes
compiled for or by the Texas Comptroller's office to document land titles,
including the following: seven manuscript volumes of Abstracts of land claims
(1841-1856); 36 manuscript volumes of Abstracts of Texas land titles (for
1824-1899, but compiled 1877-1899); and 19 General land registers (1871-1876
and 1880-1884). And finally, 102 volumes document the examining of records of
the Texas Comptroller's office to answer requests from the general public for
information concerning the tax status of property in the State of Texas, dating
1881-1915 and 1918-1920.
Those records documenting strictly
taxes other
than ad valorem, or a mixture of ad valorem and other taxes
(tax
collectors' accounts) , are described in separate inventories.
Texas Comptroller's Office, Ad
Valorem Tax Division, County property tax rolls, 1837-1981, more than
6,600 reels of microfilm, are described in another inventory. (See also
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/taxrolls.html )
This finding aid describes 13 series of records from the Texas
Comptroller's Office. If you are reading this electronically, click here for an
introduction
to the Texas Comptroller's Office records. If you are reading this in
paper, the introduction is at the beginning of the first binder labeled
Comptroller.
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Organization of the Records |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into 13
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Statements of taxes due on land in organized counties, 1867-1876,
1886-1910, 1913-1919, 6.39 cubic ft. (52 volumes) (in 3 subseries)
- Statements of taxes due, 1867-1876, 0.94 cubic ft. (8
volumes)
- Organized county bill books (statements of amount of taxes
due on land) (Form 5), 1886-1910, 4.65 cubic ft. (38 volumes)
- Statements of taxes due, 1913-1919, 0.8 cubic ft. (6
volumes)
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Records of taxes due on land in unorganized counties, 1871-1913,
7.18 cubic ft. (58 volumes) (in 2 subseries)
- Registers of unorganized counties (lists showing land upon
which taxes are due), 1871-1879, 2.39 cubic ft. (6 volumes)
- Unorganized county bill books (Form 36), 1880-1913, 4.79
cubic ft. (52 volumes)
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Records of payment of taxes on land in unorganized counties,
1879, 1881-1909, 2.94 cubic ft. (26 volumes) (in 3 subseries)
- Miscellaneous registers of taxes on land in unorganized
counties, 1882-1909, 0.83 cubic ft. (2 volumes)
- Tax registers for unorganized counties, 1879, 1883-1884, 0.34
cubic ft. (2 volumes)
- Letters of transmissal of receipts for taxes on lands in
unorganized counties (Form 3), 1881-1885, 1.77 cubic ft. (22 volumes)
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Records of taxes received from non-residents, 1862-1865,
1879-1912, 1921-1922, 12.65 cubic ft. (77 volumes) (in 2 subseries)
- Registers of taxes received from non-residents, 1879-1902,
6.41 cubic ft. (24 volumes)
- Lists of payments made at the Office of Comptroller on lands
owned by non-residents (Form 54), 1862-1865, 1885-1912, 1921-1922, 6.24 cubic
ft. (53 volumes)
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Indexes to delinquent tax records, 1897-1905, undated, 0.35 cubic
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Records of tax sales, 1846-1864, 1878-1909, 7 cubic ft. (46
volumes) (in 4 subseries)
- Registers of tax sales, 1846-1864, 1878-1883, 1896-1906, 3.46
cubic ft. (12 volumes)
- Comptroller's tax deeds, 1880-1895, 2.23 cubic ft. (20
volumes)
- Statements of tax sales (Form 60), 1884-1909, 0.61 cubic ft.
(6 volumes)
- Lists of lands in the unorganized counties sold for taxes
(Form 67), 1883-1893, 0.7 cubic ft. (8 volumes)
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Records of certificates of redemption, 1848-1873, 1881-1902,
1912-1926, 1.77 cubic ft. (20 volumes) (in 7 subseries)
- Registers of certificates of redemption, 1848-1873,
1885-1890, 0.37 cubic ft. (2 volumes)
- Duplicates of certificates of redemption, 1852-1853,
1860-1869, 0.19 cubic ft. (2 volumes)
- Certificates of sales cancelled, 1881-1884, fractional (one
volume)
- Redemption Clerk, transmissal books (Form 83): transmittal of
redemption certificates, 1888-1893, 1895-1896, 1900-1902, 0.9 cubic ft. (10
volumes)
- Redemption Department, statements and correspondence,
1891-1900, 0.11 cubic ft. (2 volumes)
- Notices of return of redemption receipts (Form 148), and hold
on redemption receipts (Form 149), 1901, 0.1 cubic ft. (one volume)
- Duplicate certificates of redemption, 1912-1926, fractional
(2 volumes)
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Records of office payments (ad valorem tax), 1871-1879,
1889-1894, 1904-1910, 0.57 cubic ft. (3 volumes) |
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Records of property tax receipts, 1835-1880, 1885-1919, 12.27
cubic ft. (105 volumes) (in 3 subseries)
- Registers of property tax receipts (for years 1835-1859),
1835-1874, 2.72 cubic ft. (5 volumes)
- Duplicates of property tax receipts (for years 1846-1880),
1853-1880, 1.39 cubic ft. (21 volumes)
- Receipts for payment of taxes (Forms 52 and 71), 1885-1919,
8.16 cubic ft. (79 volumes)
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Direct tax receipt stubs, 1865-1866, 1893-1897, 6.18 cubic ft.
(59 volumes) |
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Records of taxable property of railroads, 1873-1876, 1883-1890,
1892-1919, 3.4 cubic ft. (23 volumes) (in 2 subseries)
- Reports of taxable property of railroads in Texas, 1873-1876,
1883-1890, 1899, 0.97 cubic ft. (3 volumes)
- Certificates of rolling stock (Circular 30), 1892-1919, 2.43
cubic ft. (20 volumes)
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Records of land titles, 1841-1856, 1871-1899, 24.37 cubic ft. (63
volumes) (in 3 subseries)
- Abstracts of land claims, 1841-1856, 3.72 cubic ft. (7
volumes)
- Abstracts of Texas land titles (for the years 1824-1899),
about 1877-1899, 9.06 cubic ft. (37 volumes)
- General land registers, 1871-1876, 1880-1884, 11.59 cubic ft.
(19 volumes)
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Records of the Examining Department, 1848-1851, 10.5 cubic ft.
(102 volumes) (in 3 subseries)
- Examining Clerk registers of applications for information on
tax payments, 1881-1911, 0.9 cubic ft. (9 volumes)
- Description of lands and statement of condition as to taxes
(Form 2), 1881-1915, 9.07 cubic ft. (88 volumes)
- Examining Department certificates, 1893-1912, 1918-1920, 0.53
cubic ft. (5 volumes)
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Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and
may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials received
by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The
researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17
U.S.C.).
Technical Requirements
Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care.
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The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records. |
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Subjects: |
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Abstracts of
title--Texas. |
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Finance,
Public--Texas. |
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Finance,
Public--Texas--Accounting. |
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Land
titles--Texas. |
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Land
tenure--Texas. |
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Property
tax--Texas. |
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Railroads--Taxation--Texas. |
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Railroads--Texas--Rolling-stock. |
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Redemption
(Law)--Texas. |
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Revenue--Texas. |
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Tax administration and
procedure--Texas. |
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Tax
assessment--Texas. |
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Tax
collection--Texas. |
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Tax-sales--Texas. |
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Taxation--Texas. |
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Document Types: |
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Abstracts--Texas--Land
titles--1841-1856, about 1877-1899. |
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Abstracts--Texas--Taxation--1881-1915. |
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Certificates--Texas--Redemption (Law)--1852-1853,
1860-1869, 1888-1893, 1895-1896, 1900-1902, 1912-1926. |
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Certificates--Texas--Rolling-stock--1892-1919. |
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Certificates--Texas--Taxation--1893-1912,
1918-1920. |
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Certificates--Texas--Tax-sales--1881-1884. |
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Correspondence--Texas--Property
tax--1881-1885. |
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Correspondence--Texas--Redemption
(Law)--1891-1900. |
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Deeds--Texas--Tax-sales--1880-1895. |
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Financial
statements--Texas--Redemption (Law)--1891-1900. |
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Financial
statements--Texas--Tax sales--1884-1909. |
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Financial
statements--Texas--Property tax--1867-1876, 1880-1919. |
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Indexes--Texas--Tax
evasion--1897-1905, undated. |
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Letterpress
copybooks--Texas--Property tax--1862-1865, 1880-1919, 1921-1922 |
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Letterpress
copybooks--Texas--Redemption (Law)--1901. |
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Letterpress
copybooks--Texas--Rolling stock--1892-1919. |
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Letterpress
copybooks--Texas--Tax sales--1883-1909. |
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Lists--Texas--Property
tax--1862-1865, 1885-1912, 1921-1922. |
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Lists--Texas--Property
tax--Tax sales--1883-1893. |
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Receipts--Texas--Property
tax--1853-1880, 1885-1919. |
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Registers--Texas--Land
titles--1871-1876, 1880-1884. |
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Registers--Texas--Property
tax--1835-1909. |
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Registers--Texas--Redemption (Law)--1848-1873,
1885-1890 |
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Registers--Texas--Tax
sales--1846-1864, 1878-1883, 1896-1906. |
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Registers--Texas--Taxation--1881-1911. |
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Reports--Texas--Railroad
companies--1873-1876, 1883-1890, 1899. |
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Tax bills--Texas--Property
tax--1886-1910. |
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Functions: |
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Administering property
tax. |
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Administering redemption
(law). |
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Administering tax
collection. |
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Administering
tax-sales. |
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Administering
taxation. |
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Documenting land
titles. |
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Regulating
railroads. |
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The following materials are offered as possible
sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the
records. The listing is not exhaustive. |
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Texas State Archives |
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Texas Legislature, Legislative Property Tax Committee,
Minutes, 1974 [restricted] |
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Texas Legislature, House of Representatives, Committee on
Revenue and Taxation, Minutes and witness affirmations, 1953-1971; Tapes, 1959;
and Tapes of witness affirmations, 1968 [restricted] |
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Texas State Property Tax Board, Records, 1977-1991, 2.71
cubic ft. |
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Texas State Tax Board, Records, 1955-1979, 3.42 cubic
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Publications |
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Annual/Biennial
Reports of the Comptroller, 1847-1853, 1855-1861, 1863-1877,
1880-1977 (Note: Published annual/biennial reports from the following time
periods are missing: December 26, 1835-October 30, 1847; November 1,
1849-October 30, 1851; November 1, 1853-October 31, 1855; September 1,
1861-August 30, 1863; July 2, 1866-August 31, 1867; September 1, 1870-August
31, 1871; and September 1, 1878-August 31, 1879.) |
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Abstract of Land
Claims, compiled from the records of the General Land Office of
the State of Texas and published under the Superintendence of the Comptroller,
by authority of an act of the Legislature, approved February 11, 1852.
Galveston, 1852. |
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Comptroller's Office ad
valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 1933/007, 1961/046, 1962/064, 1964/223, 1973/034,
and unknown others
These records were transferred to the Texas State Archives by the
Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts on February 21, 1934; September 6,
1962; July 2, 1965; November 6, 1972; and on unknown other dates.
Tony Black, July 1994, September 1994, December 1994, February 1995,
April 1995, May 1995, June 1995, July 1995
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Statements of taxes due on land in organized counties,
1867-1876,
1886-1910, 1913-1919,
6.39 cubic ft. (52 volumes) |
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These records document the amount of taxes due on lands in
organized counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This series consists of 52 letterpress volumes containing copies of
statements of the amount of taxes due on lands in organized counties in Texas,
1867-1876, 1886-1910, and 1913-1919. The format of the statements, as well as
the information provided by them, varies slightly over time. Each of the
fragile volumes contains an index by the name of the person requesting the
statement. |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into
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Statements of taxes due, 1867-1876, 0.94 cubic ft. (8
volumes) |
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Organized county bill books (statements of amount of taxes
due on land) (Form 5), 1886-1910, 4.65 cubic ft. (38 volumes) |
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Statements of taxes due, 1913-1919, 0.8 cubic ft. (6
volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Statements of taxes
due on land in organized counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax
volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: unknown |
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Accession records are too incomplete to determine when these
records were transferred. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
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Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Statements of taxes due, 1867-1876,
0.94 cubic ft. (8
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These records document the taxes due on lands in organized
counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Between 1867 and 1876, there are eight letterpress volumes containing copies of
statements of the amount of taxes due on lands in organized counties in Texas,
which contain the following information: date of statement, years to be paid
on, county where situated, number of abstract, name of original grantee, number
of acres to be paid on, amount of taxes due (state, county, and total), and
remarks. These are signed by the Tax Clerk of the Tax Bureau. Each of the
volumes contains an index by the name of the person requesting the
statement. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological by date of statement. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Statements of taxes due, Statements of
taxes due on land in organized counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem
tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Statements of taxes due |
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January 21,
1867-March 15, 1870 |
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March 16-August 5,
1870 |
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August 5, 1870-April
25, 1871 |
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| 304-2073 |
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October 23,
1871-November 27, 1872 |
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| 304-2074 |
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November 27,
1872-November 13, 1873 |
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| 304-2075 |
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November 13,
1873-September 12, 1874 |
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| 304-2076 |
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December 17,
1874-December 18, 1875 |
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| 304-2077 |
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December 19,
1875-June 16, 1876 |
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Organized county bill books
(statements of amount of taxes due on land) (Form 5), 1886-1910,
4.65 cubic ft. (38
volumes) |
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These records document the taxes due on lands in organized
counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Beginning in 1886, these statements of the amount of taxes due on lands in
organized counties in Texas (on Form Number 5) were provided on request. The 38
letterpress volumes between 1886-1910 (also called Organized County Bill
Books), contained the following information: name of person requesting the
statement and date of statement; year for which taxes are due; description of
the property (county, abstract number, certificate number, survey number, name
of original grantee, number of acres, number of lot, number of block, number of
division); the amount of taxes (state, school, county, and total); and
memoranda (form, page, and line). These were signed by the Chief Tax Clerk and
the Comptroller. Sometimes other forms (e.g., Form Number 36) are included in
the same volume. These forms have the explanation that payment of the taxes can
be made at the Comptroller's office prior to January 1 of the next year, but
that after that date payment must be made in the county where the land is
located. Each of the volumes contains an index by the name of the person
requesting the statement. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological by date of statement. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Organized county bill books (statements of
amount of taxes due on land) (Form 5), Statements of taxes due on land in
organized counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives
and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
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Organized county bill
books |
| Volume |
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Due January 1, 1887 and January 1, 1888:
December 10,
1886-November 22, 1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-2079 |
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Due January 1, 1887:
August 19-December 8,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-2080 |
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Due January 1, 1888:
November 18-December
23, 1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-2081 |
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Due January 1, 1888 and January 1, 1889:
December 23,
1887-December 12, 1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-2082 |
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Due January 1, 1889:
December 12,
1888-April 4, 1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-2083 |
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Due January 1, 1890:
July 18-December 30,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-2084 |
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Due January 1, 1890:
November 22,
1889-February 25, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2085 |
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Due January 1, 1891:
August 26-December
12, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2086 |
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Due January 1, 1891:
October 13-December
11, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2087 |
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Due January 1, 1891:
December 12,
1890-January 6, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-2088 |
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Due January 1, 1892 (Bill Book No. 1):
August 22-November
21, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-2089 |
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Due January 1, 1892 (Bill Book No. 2):
November 24-December
24, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-2090 |
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Due January 1, 1892 (Bill Book No. 3):
December 24,
1891-January 6, 1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-2091 |
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Due January 1, 1893 (No. 1):
September 1-November
26, 1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-2092 |
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Due January 1, 1893 (No. 2):
November 19-December
20, 1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-2093 |
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Due January 1, 1893 (No. 3):
December 20,
1892-February 6, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2094 |
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Due January 1, 1894 (No. 1):
September 18-November
27, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2095 |
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Due January 1, 1894 (No. 2):
November 4-December
27, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2096 |
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Due January 1, 1894 (No. 3):
December 29,
1893-April 7, 1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-2097 |
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Due January 1, 1895 (No. 1):
September 19-November
16, 1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-2098 |
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Due January 1, 1895 (No. 2):
November 16-December
20, 1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-2099 |
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Due January 1, 1895 and January 1, 1896 (No. 3):
December 15,
1894-January 10, 1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-2100 |
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Due January 1, 1896:
November 27,
1895-April 7, 1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-2101 |
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Due January 1, 1897:
September 21,
1895-December 22, 1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-2102 |
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Due January 1, 1897 and January 1, 1898:
December 21,
1896-December 12, 1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-2103 |
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Due January 1, 1898:
December 13, 1897-May
25, 1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-2104 |
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Due January 1, 1899 (No. 1):
September 1-December
15, 1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-2105 |
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Due January 1, 1899 (No. 2):
December 16, 1898-May
29, 1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-2106 |
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Due January 1, 1900:
August 31,
1899-February 27, 1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-2107 |
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Due January 1, 1901:
September 25,
1900-April 4, 1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-2108 |
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Due January 1, 1902:
September 4,
1901-March 25, 1902 |
| Volume |
| 304-2109 |
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Due January 1, 1903:
August 27, 1902-April
11, 1903 |
| Volume |
| 304-2110 |
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Due January 1, 1904 and January 1, 1905:
September 24,
1903-April 3, 1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-2111 |
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Due January 1, 1905:
September 22-December
30, 1904 |
| Volume |
| 304-2112 |
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Due January 1, 1906 and January 1, 1907:
October 20,
1905-December 27, 1906 |
| Volume |
| 304-2113 |
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Due January 1, 1908:
October 9-December
27, 1907 |
| Volume |
| 304-2114 |
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Due January 1, 1909:
November 23-December
23, 1908 |
| Volume |
| 304-2115 |
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Due January 1, 1911:
September 23-December
29, 1910 |
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Statements of taxes due, 1913-1919,
0.8 cubic ft. (6
volumes) |
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These records document the taxes due on lands in organized
counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Between 1913-1919, there are six letterpress volumes containing copies of
statements of the amount of taxes due on lands in organized counties in Texas.
No longer called Form 5, these statements contain almost the same information
as the Organized County Bill Books, which includes the following: name and
address of person requesting the statement, and date of statement; date taxes
are due; county; year for which taxes are due; description of the property
(abstract number, certificate number, survey number, name of original grantee,
number of acres, number of lot, number of block); the amount of state taxes (ad
valorem, school, and pension); the amount of county taxes (ad valorem and
special); and total. Each form contains the heading “This is a Statement of
Taxes Due and Not a Tax Receipt,” and also the explanation that if not paid
before February 1, the taxes will become delinquent and 10 percent penalty and
6 percent interest to date of payment will be added. Each of the volumes
contains an index by the name of the person requesting the statement. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological by date of statement. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Statements of taxes due, Statements of
taxes due on land in organized counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem
tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Statements of taxes due |
| Volume |
| 304-2116 |
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December 20,
1913-January 16, 1915 |
| Volume |
| 304-2117 |
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January 16,
1915-January 22, 1916 |
| Volume |
| 304-2118 |
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January 25,
1916-January 4, 1917 |
| Volume |
| 304-2119 |
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January 19,
1917-February 25, 1918 |
| Volume |
| 304-2120 |
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March 5-September 5,
1918 |
| Volume |
| 304-2121 |
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June 4-August 8,
1919 |
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Records of taxes due on land in unorganized counties,
1871-1913,
7.18 cubic ft. (58 volumes) |
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These records document the taxes due on lands in unorganized
counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This
series consists of 58 volumes which document the ad valorem taxes due on lands
situated in unorganized counties in Texas, 1871-1913. There are two types of
volumes, each differing in purpose, in form, and in arrangement, but containing
essentially the same information: six registers of land in unorganized counties
upon which taxes were due for the years 1871-1879 (arranged alphabetically by
county); and 52 letterpress books called "unorganized
county bill books," containing tax bills (i.e., statements of taxes due)
for lands in unorganized counties, 1880-1913 (arranged chronologically by date
of statement, and indexed by the name of the person rendering). Another major
difference between the two is that, in the registers, the amounts of taxes due
have been omitted. |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into two
subseries: |
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Registers of unorganized counties (lists showing land upon
which taxes are due), 1871-1879, 2.39 cubic ft. (6 volumes) |
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Unorganized county bill books (Form 36), 1880-1913, 4.79
cubic ft. (52 volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of taxes due
on land in unorganized counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax
volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: 1933/007, unknown others |
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One of these registers--for Runnels County--was transferred to the
Texas State Archives by the Comptroller's office on February 21, 1934. Dates of
the other accessions are uncertain. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
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Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Processed by |
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Tony Black, May 1995 |
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Registers of unorganized counties
(lists showing land upon which taxes are due), 1871-1879,
2.39 cubic ft. (6
volumes) |
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These records document the taxes due on lands in unorganized
counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This
subseries consists of six registers of land in unorganized counties in Texas
upon which taxes were due for the years 1871 through 1879, as shown by the
records of the Comptroller's office and compiled in compliance with
"An Act to provide for the speedy assessment and
collection of taxes upon land and real estate in cases when such property has
been subject by law to taxation, but the assessment thereof has been
omitted," approved August 19, 1876 (Form F). The following information is
provided by these registers: for what year, abstract number, survey number,
name of original grantee, by whom rendered, where rendered, numbers of acres
rendered, numbers of acres unrendered, total number of acres, and remarks. The
columns designated for the value of the unrendered land, and for the amounts of
state tax, county tax, and total tax due, are all blank. Book Number 1 is
missing, containing unorganized counties A thru C. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
numerically (books 2 through 6), which is roughly alphabetically by groups of
counties. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also roughly
alphabetical by county, then numerical by abstract number, and then
chronological by year tax was due. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Registers of unorganized counties (lists
showing land upon which taxes are due), Records of taxes due on land in
unorganized counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
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Registers of unorganized
counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2384 |
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Book No. 2: Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens,
Dimmit, Donley, Edwards, Encinal, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, and Gray
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2385 |
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Book No. 3: Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley,
Haskell, Hemphill, Howard, and Hutchinson Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2386 |
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Book No. 4: Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, LaSalle,
Lipscomb, Lubbock, and Lynn Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2387 |
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Book No. 5: Martin, Mitchell, Moore, Motley, Nolan,
Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter, Randall, and Roberts Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2388 |
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Supplement: Runnels County |
| Volume |
| 304-2389 |
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Book No. 6: Scurry, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher,
Wichita, Wilbarger, and Zavala Counties |
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Unorganized county bill books (Form
36), 1880-1913,
4.79 cubic ft. (52
volumes) |
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These records document the taxes due on lands in unorganized
counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This
subseries consists of 52 letterpress volumes containing tax bills (i.e.,
statements of taxes due) for lands in unorganized counties in Texas, 1880-1913.
In February 1885 the forms, previously unnumbered, began to be designated Form
Number 7; but on May 8, 1885, the number was changed to Form Number 36.
Eventually, each form began with the following: "This
is a statement of Taxes due, not a Tax Receipt. (Note--Compare description
given in Tax-Bill with Deed or Patent)." Information given on the form
includes the following: date of statement; name and address of the person by
whom rendered, and of the person for whom rendered (often
"self"); the year for which taxes are due;
county; number of abstract, number of certificate, and number of survey; name
of original grantee; number of acres; amount of state tax, and (later) amount
of school tax, county tax, and county special tax; and total tax. Each form is
signed by the Chief Tax Clerk as well as by the Comptroller. Each volume is
indexed by the name of the person rendering. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological by date of the statement. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Unorganized county bill books (Form 36),
Records of taxes due on land in unorganized counties, Texas Comptroller's
Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Unorganized county bill
books |
| Volume |
| 304-1445 |
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(Book A),
January 17-June 17,
1880 |
| Volume |
| 304-1446 |
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(Book B),
June 18,
1880-February 14, 1881 |
| Volume |
| 304-1447 |
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(Book C),
February 12-July 12,
1881 |
| Volume |
| 304-1448 |
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(Book D),
July 12, 1881-March
10, 1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-1449 |
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(Book E),
March 10-September
11, 1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-1450 |
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(Book F),
September 11,
1882-February 28, 1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1451 |
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March 3-June 18,
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1452 |
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June 18-August 31,
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1453 |
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September 4-December
24, 1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1454 |
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December 14,
1883-March 26, 1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1455 |
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March 26-August 23,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1456 |
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August 23-December 6,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1457 |
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December 8,
1884-February 25, 1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1458 |
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February 25-June 19,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1459 |
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June 19-October 22,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1460 |
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October 20-December
17, 1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1461 |
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December 17,
1885-February 18, 1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1462 |
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February 16-May 24,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1463 |
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May 24-December 8,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1464 |
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December 9,
1886-March 18, 1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1465 |
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March 19-July 8,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1466 |
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July 9, 1887-January
17, 1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1467 |
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January 17-June 13,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1468 |
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June 13-December 15,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1469 |
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December 15, 1888-May
13, 1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1470 |
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May 13-December 4,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1471 |
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December 4,
1889-March 10, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1472 |
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March 10-October 6,
1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1473 |
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October 3,
1890-January 11, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1474 |
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January 13-November
18, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1475 |
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March 5, 1891-January
7, 1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1476 |
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January 8-June 30,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1477 |
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July 1, 1892-February
21, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1478 |
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February 21-December
4, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1479 |
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December 4, 1893-June
22, 1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-1480 |
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June 22,
1894-February 11, 1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1481 |
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February 11-November
25, 1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1482 |
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November 19,
1895-June 11, 1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1483 |
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June 6-December 19,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1484 |
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December 22,
1896-April 27, 1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1485 |
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April 27-December 23,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1486 |
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December 23,
1897-December 18, 1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-1487 |
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December 17,
1898-November 27, 1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-1488 |
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November 28,
1899-November 26, 1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-1489 |
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November 27,
1900-December 4, 1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-1490 |
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December 4, 1901-June
10, 1903 |
| Volume |
| 304-1491 |
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June 13, 1903-October
25, 1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-1492 |
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October 28,
1905-November 5, 1907 |
| Volume |
| 304-1493 |
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November 5,
1907-September 30, 1909 |
| Volume |
| 304-1494 |
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September 30,
1909-January 9, 1911 |
| Volume |
| 304-1495 |
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January 9, 1911-April
15, 1912 |
| Volume |
| 304-1496 |
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April 15,
1912-December 18, 1913 |
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Records of payment of taxes on land in unorganized
counties,
1879,
1881-1909,
2.94 cubic ft. (26 volumes) |
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These records document the taxes collected on lands in unorganized
counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This
series consists of 26 volumes which document the actual collection of taxes due
on property in unorganized counties in Texas, dating 1879 and 1881-1909. This
includes two miscellaneous registers of taxes, 1882-1909 (which focus on the
property rather than on the tax); two tax registers for unorganized counties,
1879, 1883-1884 (which focus on the taxes paid); and 22 volumes (mostly
letterpress) containing copies of letters of transmissal of receipts for taxes
on lands in unorganized counties (Form 3), 1881-1885 (which focus on the
taxpayer as well as on the tax). |
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Historical Sketch |
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On April 22, 1879, the 16th Texas Legislature approved
"An act to provide for the assessment and collection
of taxes on lands and other property situated in the unorganized counties, and
for the enforcement of the same." According to this legislation, ad
valorem taxes owed by residents of unorganized counties were to be assessed and
collected by the assessor/collector of the organized county to which the
unorganized county was attached for judicial purposes. As for non-residents,
their taxes were to be assessed and collected by the comptroller. The
comptroller, using the tax rolls, would create a list of unrendered lands in
unorganized counties. After advertising the amounts of tax still due and unpaid
on those lands, the comptroller would then sell to the public those lands on
which taxes were still delinquent, for the amount of the taxes due plus cost of
advertising. After such a sale, the comptroller would deed to the state all
unsold properties. The defaulting owners would have two years from that date to
redeem their properties by paying double the amount of the sale. Land
unredeemed after that time would revert to the public free school fund, to be
sold according to law. The comptroller was to keep a list of the purchasers of
all such lands in his office. The comptroller would keep all county taxes
collected on land in unorganized counties, until such time as the unorganized
county was organized, at which time those monies would be turned over to the
county treasurer of the former unorganized county on demand. (Gammel's, vol. 8,
1441-1443) |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into
three subseries: |
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Miscellaneous registers of taxes on land in unorganized
counties, 1882-1909, 0.83 cubic ft. (2 volumes) |
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Tax registers for unorganized counties, 1879, 1883-1884, 0.34
cubic ft. (2 volumes) |
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Letters of transmissal of receipts for taxes on lands in
unorganized counties (Form 3), 1881-1885, 1.77 cubic ft. (22 volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of payment of
taxes on land in unorganized counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem
tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: unknown |
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Accession records are too incomplete to determine when these
records were transferred. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
|
Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Processed by |
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Tony Black, May 1995, June 1995 |
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Miscellaneous registers of taxes on
land in unorganized counties, 1882-1909,
0.83 cubic ft. (2
volumes) |
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These records document the taxes collected on lands in
unorganized counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This subseries consists of two volumes (labeled
"miscellaneous register"), which document the
rendering of property in unorganized counties for payment of ad valorem taxes
directly to the Texas Comptroller, 1882-1909. Most of the unorganized counties
were created from the huge Bexar District in 1876. The information provided in
these registers includes the following: year for which payment is made,
abstract number, certificate number, survey number, block number, patent number
and volume (1883-1909), location made by virtue of scrip granted to whom
(1883-1909), name of original grantee, by whom rendered/by whom paid, number of
acres rendered, and number of receipt. Note that the amount of tax is not
given. These registers contain the greatest amount of information of any of the
records on this type of transaction. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically, with some overlap. Within each volume arrangement by the
creator is alphabetical by county. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Miscellaneous registers of taxes on land in
unorganized counties, Records of payment of taxes on land in unorganized
counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2391 |
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Miscellaneous register,
1882-1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-2390 |
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Miscellaneous register,
1883-1909 |
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Tax registers for unorganized
counties, 1879, 1883-1884,
0.34 cubic ft. (2
volumes) |
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These records document the taxes collected on lands in
unorganized counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This subseries consists of two registers which document the receipts
by the Texas Comptroller of taxes on property located in unorganized counties,
1879 and 1883-1884. Missing from these registers is information concerning the
land taxed; and only one of the two provides any information concerning the
taxpayer. |
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One volume is a statement of receipts at the Comptroller's
office for payment of taxes in unorganized counties, between March and August,
1879. Information given in this register includes the following: date received,
from whom, address, amounts brought forward, description of funds, date of
receipt, number of receipt, amount of receipt, amounts returned and carried
forward, and remarks. |
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The other volume is a register of taxes received by the
Comptroller between April 1883 and March 1884, on lands situated in unorganized
counties; it may have been called "Book of Tax
Distribution Number 3." Information given in this register includes no
taxpayer information, but simply a (receipt (?)) number, amount of state tax,
and amount of county tax. These amounts are subtotaled for each month. The 55
counties involved are almost all within the Texas Panhandle. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is alphabetical
by county, and therein chronological. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Tax registers for unorganized counties,
Records of payment of taxes on land in unorganized counties, Texas
Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2392 |
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Statement of receipts at Comptroller's office for
payment of taxes in unorganized counties,
March-August
1879 |
| Volume |
| 304-2393 |
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Tax register for unorganized counties,
1883-1884 |
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Letters of transmissal of receipts
for taxes on lands in unorganized counties (Form 3), 1881-1885,
1.77 cubic ft. (22
volumes) |
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These records document the taxes collected on lands in
unorganized counties in Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This subseries consists of 22 volumes (19 of them letterpress
volumes) containing copies of letters transmitting receipts for taxes paid on
lands in unorganized counties in Texas (Form Number 3), March 1881 through
October 1885. Each letter contains the following information: date of letter,
name and address of the taxpayer, whether a remittance or a deposit, date of
receipt, amount received, receipt number, and a statement of account (amount of
receipts enclosed, amount returned, amount of deposit, and remarks). Also noted
are the book number and page number on which the letter is recorded. Other
types of letters are often included in these books, as for example commercial
travelers' licenses. Each of the letterpress volumes contains an index of the
names of the taxpayers. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Letters of transmissal of receipts for
taxes on lands in unorganized counties (Form 3), Records of payment of taxes on
land in unorganized counties, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax
volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission. |
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Letters of transmissal of
receipts for taxes on lands in unorganized counties |
| Volume |
| 304-1497 |
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January 21-March 22,
1881
[not letterpress] |
| Volume |
| 304-1498 |
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March 22-August 27,
1881
[not letterpress] |
| Volume |
| 304-1499 |
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August 27, 1881-April
5, 1882
[not letterpress] |
| Volume |
| 304-1500 |
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April 12-April 29,
1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-1501 |
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April 11-September
12, 1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-1502 |
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(Book B),
September 16,
1882-January 31, 1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1503 |
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(Book C),
January 31-March 23,
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1504 |
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(Book D),
March 23-June 8, 1883
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| Volume |
| 304-1505 |
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(Book E),
June 8-August 25,
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1506 |
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August 27-November
24, 1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1507 |
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November 24,
1883-January 5, 1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1508 |
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December 31,
1883-February 16, 1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1509 |
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February 16-March 20,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1510 |
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March 25-May 29,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1511 |
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May 29-September 13,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1512 |
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September 13-December
11, 1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1513 |
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December 11,
1884-January 20, 1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1514 |
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January 20-March 4,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1515 |
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March 4-May 4,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1516 |
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May 4-July 11,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1517 |
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July 10-August 19,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1518 |
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August 19-October 12,
1885 |
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Records of taxes received from non-residents,
1862-1865,
1879-1912, 1921-1922,
12.65 cubic ft. (77 volumes) |
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These records document the ad valorem taxes collected from
non-residents on lands in Texas counties, as accounted for by the Comptroller
of Public Accounts. This series consists of 77 volumes, dating 1862-1865,
1879-1912, 1921-1922, including the following: 24 registers of taxes received
by the Texas Comptroller's office from non-residents, 1879-1902 (documenting
the receipt of those ad valorem taxes on a daily basis for each county, but
without indicating the property for which the taxes were received); and 53
letterpress volumes containing lists of payments made at the Texas
Comptroller's office on lands owned by non-residents (Form 54), 1862-1865,
1885-1912, and 1921-1922 (documenting the property itself for which these taxes
were paid). |
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Historical Sketch |
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Ad valorem taxes are normally collected by tax
assessors/collectors in the county where the property is located. But on March
22, 1879, the 16th Texas Legislature authorized non-residents of counties to
pay the taxes which they owed directly to the Comptroller of Public Accounts,
so long as they paid on or before January 1 after the assessment. The county
tax collectors would also be entitled to the commissions on these payments. |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into two
subseries: |
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Registers of taxes received from non-residents, 1879-1902,
6.41 cubic ft. (24 volumes) |
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Lists of payments made at the Office of Comptroller on lands
owned by non-residents (Form 54), 1862-1865, 1885-1912, 1921-1922, 6.24 cubic
ft. (53 volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
|
(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of taxes
received from non-residents, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
|
Accession Information |
|
Accession numbers: unknown |
|
Accession records are too incomplete to determine when these
records were transferred. |
|
Restrictions on Access |
|
None. |
|
Restrictions on Use |
|
None. |
|
Technical Requirements |
|
Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
|
Processed by |
|
Tony Black, September 1994, May 1995, July 1995 |
|
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Registers of taxes received from
non-residents, 1879-1902,
6.41 cubic ft. (24
volumes) |
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These records document the ad valorem taxes collected from
non-residents on lands in Texas counties, as accounted for by the Comptroller
of Public Accounts. This subseries consists of 24 volumes documenting the
receipt by the Texas Comptroller's office of ad valorem taxes from
non-residents of counties in which the taxed property was located, 1879-1902.
Twenty-three of the volumes are registers, which include the following
information: the date the tax was received, the number of the receipt, the
amount of state tax, the amount of county tax, the amount of school district
tax (beginning in 1885), the total amount of tax, and the name of the person or
firm who paid the tax (this last item was given only sporadically until 1885).
Except for the first register, which covers unorganized counties between 1879
and 1884, each register covers one year's taxes, most of which were paid in the
last quarter of the year (October-December). |
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In addition, there is one letterpress volume which contains
copies of transmittal letters from the comptroller to county treasurers,
enclosing drafts for county taxes collected by the comptroller from
non-residents, February 10-13, 1892. Information included in these letters
includes draft number, amount, and name of county. This volume contains an
index by county name. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each register arrangement by the creator is
alphabetical by county, then chronological within each county. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Registers of taxes received from
non-residents, Records of taxes received from non-residents, Texas
Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Registers of taxes received from
non-residents |
| Volume |
| 304-2394 |
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1879-1884 |
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(unorganized counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2395 |
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1880 |
| Volume |
| 304-2396 |
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1881 |
| Volume |
| 304-2397 |
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1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-2398 |
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1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-2399 |
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1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-2400 |
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1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-2401 |
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1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-2402 |
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1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-2403 |
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1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-2404 |
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1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-2405 |
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1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2406 |
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1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-2407 |
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1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-2408 |
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1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2409 |
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1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-2410 |
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1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-2411 |
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1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-2412 |
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1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-2413 |
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1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-2414 |
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1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-2415 |
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1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-2416 |
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1901 |
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Transmittal letters for drafts
covering taxes from non-residents |
| Volume |
| 304-2069 |
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February 10-13,
1892 |
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Lists of payments made at the
Office of Comptroller on lands owned by non-residents (Form 54), 1862-1865, 1885-1912, 1921-1922,
6.24 cubic ft. (53
volumes) |
|
|
|
These records document the ad valorem taxes collected from
non-residents on lands in Texas counties, as accounted for by the Comptroller
of Public Accounts. This subseries consists of 53 letterpress volumes
containing copies of lists of payments made at the Texas Comptroller's office
on lands owned by non-residents, 1862-1865, 1885-1912, and 1921-1922. Beginning
in 1885, these were designated Form Number 54: lists of payments made at the
Office of Comptroller prior to January 1 of a given year, on lands and other
property in a given county owned by non-residents, and assessed on the roll of
a given year, for a given year. The information provided on these forms
includes the following: date of the list; name of owner/in whose name assessed;
description of land (abstract number, certificate number, survey number, name
of original grantee, number of acres assessed, and number of acres paid on);
description of town lot (city or town, number of lot, number of block, number
of division); and amounts of taxes paid (state, school, county, district
school, and total). Each volume contains an index by county. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically by year (with one year covered by one to four volumes). Within
each volume arrangement by the creator is alphabetical by county. |
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|
Preferred Citation |
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|
(Identify the item), Lists of payments made at the Office of
Comptroller on lands owned by non-residents (Form 54), Records of taxes
received from non-residents, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
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Lists of payments by
non-residents (Form 54) |
| Volume |
| 304-2016 |
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June 7, 1862-November
22, 1865 |
| Volume |
| 304-2017 |
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Angelina to Zapata (Book 1),
January 1,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-2018 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-2019 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-2020 |
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Brazos to Titus,
January 1,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-2021 |
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Anderson to Llano,
January 1,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-2022 |
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Madison to Zavala,
January 1,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-2023 |
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Anderson to Lamar,
January 1,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-2024 |
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Lee to Zavala,
January 1,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-2025 |
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Brown to Zapata,
January 1,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-2026 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-2027 |
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Jeff Davis to Wheeler,
January 1,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-2028 |
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Edwards to Young,
January 1,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-2029 |
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Anderson to Zapata,
January 1,
1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2030 |
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Callahan to Zavala,
January 1,
1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2031 |
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Concho to Young,
January 1,
1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2032 |
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Anderson to Llano,
January 1,
1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-2033 |
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Madison to Zavala,
January 1,
1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-2034 |
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Pecos,
January 1,
1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-2035 |
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Anderson to Wilson,
January 1,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-2036 |
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Caldwell to Young,
January 1,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-2037 |
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McLennan to Zavala,
January 1,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-2038 |
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McCulloch to Tyler,
January 1,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-2039 |
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Anderson to Howard,
January 1,
1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2040 |
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Coleman to Scurry,
January 1,
1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2041 |
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Lubbock to Zavala,
January 1,
1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2042 |
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Anderson to Williamson,
January 1,
1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-2043 |
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Floyd to Zavala,
January 1,
1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-2044 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-2045 |
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Falls to Zapata,
January 1,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-2046 |
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Hood to Uvalde,
January 1,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-2047 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-2048 |
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Aransas to Wood,
January 1,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-2049 |
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Eastland to Zapata,
January 1,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-2050 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-2051 |
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Anderson (supplement) to Wichita,
January 1,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-2052 |
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Armstrong to Zavala,
January 1,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-2053 |
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Cooke to ___?,
January 1,
1897
[mostly illegible] |
| Volume |
| 304-2054 |
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Anderson to Wichita,
January 1,
1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-2055 |
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Pecos to Zavala (Book 2) (pp. 1-118),
January 1,
1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-2056 |
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Anderson to Ochiltree,
January 1,
1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-2057 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-2058 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-2059 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1902 |
| Volume |
| 304-2060 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1903 |
| Volume |
| 304-2061 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1904 |
| Volume |
| 304-2062 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-2063 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1906 |
| Volume |
| 304-2064 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1907 |
| Volume |
| 304-2065 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1908 |
| Volume |
| 304-2066 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1,
1909 |
| Volume |
| 304-2067 |
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Anderson to Zavala,
January 1, 1910;
January 1, 1911; and January 1, 1912 |
| Volume |
| 304-2068 |
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Bandera to Zavala,
January 1,
1912 |
| Volume |
| 304-2055 |
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Aransas to Zapata (Form L) (pp. 129-338),
January 1, 1921 and
January 1, 1922 |
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Indexes to delinquent tax records,
1897-1905,
undated,
0.35 cubic ft. (10 volumes) |
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These records document some of the delinquent ad valorem taxes in
the State of Texas, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
This series consists of 10 indexes to the delinquent tax records of ten
counties in Texas around the turn of the century. No dates are given except for
volume two of Navarro County's index (1897-1905). The counties include Burnet,
Caldwell, Encinal, Hardeman, Leon, McCulloch, Nacogdoches, Navarro (two
volumes), San Patricio, and Webb. The information provided in these indexes
includes name, page number, line number, and (usually) abstract number. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
alphabetically by county. Within each index arrangement by the creator is
alphabetical by last name of delinquent taxpayer. |
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Preferred Citation |
|
(Identify the item), Indexes to delinquent tax records, Texas
Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
|
Accession Information |
|
Accession numbers: unknown |
|
Accession records are too incomplete to determine when these
records were transferred. |
|
Restrictions on Access |
|
None. |
|
Restrictions on Use |
|
None. |
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Processed by |
|
Tony Black, July 1995 |
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Indexes to delinquent tax
records |
| Volume |
| 304-2369 |
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Burnet County |
| Volume |
| 304-2370 |
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Caldwell County |
| Volume |
| 304-2371 |
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Hardeman County |
| Volume |
| 304-2372 |
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Leon County |
| Volume |
| 304-2373 |
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McCulloch County |
| Volume |
| 304-2374 |
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Nacogdoches County, Vol. 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2375 |
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Navarro County |
| Volume |
| 304-2376 |
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Navarro County, Vol. 2,
1897-1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-2377 |
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San Patricio County |
| Volume |
| 304-2378 |
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Webb County and Encinal County |
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Records of tax sales,
1846-1864,
1878-1909,
7 cubic ft. (46 volumes) |
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These records document the sale of lands for taxes by Texas county
assessor/collectors or sheriffs, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This series consists of 46 volumes which document the sale of lands
for taxes by Texas county assessor/collectors or sheriffs dating 1846-1864 and
1878-1909. These include 12 registers of tax sales maintained by the
Comptroller's office (1846-1864, 1878-1883, 1896-1906); 20 volumes of
Comptroller's tax deeds (1880-1895); six letterpress volumes containing Form
Number 60: statements of tax sales (1884-1909); and eight letterpress volumes
containing Form Number 67: lists of lands in unorganized counties sold for
taxes (1883-1893). |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into
four subseries: |
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Registers of tax sales, 1846-1864, 1878-1883, 1896-1906, 3.46
cubic ft. (12 volumes) |
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Comptroller's tax deeds, 1880-1895, 2.23 cubic ft. (20
volumes) |
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Statements of tax sales (Form 60), 1884-1909, 0.61 cubic ft.
(6 volumes) |
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Lists of lands in the unorganized counties sold for taxes
(Form 67), 1883-1893, 0.7 cubic ft. (8 volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of tax sales,
Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: 1962/064, and unknown others |
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An unknown quantity of tax deeds were transferred to the Texas
State Archives by the Ad Valorem and Intangibles Tax Division of the Texas
Comptroller's office (via the Records Management Division of the Texas State
Library) sometime in fiscal year 1962. The dates of other accessions is
unknown. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
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Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Processed by |
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Tony Black, December 1994, May 1995 |
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Registers of tax sales, 1846-1864, 1878-1883, 1896-1906,
3.46 cubic ft. (12
volumes) |
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These records document the sale of lands for taxes by Texas
county assessor/collectors or sheriffs, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of twelve registers of tax sales
maintained by the Texas Comptroller's office, documenting the sale of lands for
taxes by county assessor/collectors or sheriffs dating 1846-1864, 1878-1883,
and 1896-1906. |
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Information given by the registers on these sales varies over
the years both in form and in content. This information includes the following
data: number/abstract number, year for which sold, on whose account sold
(1846-1864), by whom rendered or assessed (1878-1881), name of original
grantee, number of acres assessed/advertised, number of acres sold, number of
survey, on what stream (1846-1864), kind of claim (1846-1864), number of block
and number of lot and where situated (for town lots), name of purchaser,
residence of purchaser (1878-1881), amount of tax due (state tax and
county/school tax), amount of tax due broken down by that lying in the county
and that lying out of the county (1846-1864), costs, total tax and costs, date
of the sale, the name of the official conducting the sale (1846-1864), and
remarks. Types of remarks include "redeemed,"
or "cancelled," or "withdrawn," or "paid in
___ County," or "balance paid on (date) by
___,"” etc. If the property was redeemed, the later registers
(1878-1881) also give the following: by whom redeemed, number of acres
redeemed, amount paid for redemption, and number of redemption certificate. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Arrangement within each register is normally alphabetical by
the name of the county, and therein chronological. In three of the registers
(1880, 1882) arrangement is by the individual or company to whom the land was
sold, but in roughly chronological order (and with only a partial index). |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Registers of tax sales, Records of tax
sales, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2354 |
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Tax sales,
1846-1853 |
| Volume |
| 304-2355 |
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Tax sales,
1853-1864 |
| Volume |
| 304-2356 |
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Tax sales (Clay, Hays, and Hopkins Counties),
1863 |
| Volume |
| 304-2357 |
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Delinquent list (Anderson thru DeWitt, and LaSalle
Counties (organized)),
1878-1881, |
| Volume |
| 304-2358 |
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Delinquent list (Eastland thru Kimble Counties
(organized)),
1878-1881, |
| Volume |
| 304-2359 |
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Delinquent list (Lamar thru Young Counties
(organized)),
1878-1881, |
| Volume |
| 304-2360 |
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Record of lands in unorganized counties advertised for
sale for taxes,
1878-1881 |
| Volume |
| 304-2361 |
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List of lands in unorganized counties sold to
individuals for taxes due, vol. I,
1880 |
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(with partial index) |
| Volume |
| 304-2362 |
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List of lands in unorganized counties sold to
individuals for taxes due, vol. II,
1880 |
| Volume |
| 304-2363 |
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List of lands in unorganized counties sold to
individuals for taxes due, vol. III,
1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-2364 |
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Annual reports of taxes and interest collected on
lands sold by sheriffs under judgment of district court,
1896-1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-2365 |
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Reports of lands and town lots sold by sheriffs under
decree of district court,
1898-1906 |
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Comptroller's tax deeds, 1880-1895,
2.23 cubic ft. (20
volumes) |
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These records document the sale of lands for taxes by Texas
county assessor/collectors or sheriffs, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of 20 volumes of Texas Comptroller's
tax deeds, executed between 1880 and 1895. Each deed certifies strict
compliance with the provisions of "An act to provide
for the assessment and collection of taxes on lands and other property situated
in the unorganized counties, and for the enforcement of the same,"
approved April 22, 1879. |
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The deed then names the highest bidder, or purchaser; describes
the tracts and parcels so purchased (giving county where situated, years for
which taxes were due and sale made, abstract number, original grantee, date of
sale, number of acres advertised, number of acres sold, amount of state tax,
costs, and total); lists the sale price (which equals the total of tax and
costs); and officially transfers the title. |
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The format of the volumes changes somewhat in 1889 (using Form
Number 41), but the information remains essentially the same, except for adding
the following to the descriptive chart: scrip or certificate number, class,
patentee, date of patent, number and volume of patent, amount of state school
tax, and amount of county tax. |
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An additional volume, dating December 10, 1880-March 9, 1881,
includes deeds of transfer of lands sold for taxes, from the purchasers to
third parties. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
numerically by volume number or range of deed numbers (which is also
chronologically by date of certification). Within each volume arrangement by
the creator is also numerical by deed number. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Comptroller's tax deeds, Records of tax
sales, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Record of deeds, sales by
Comptroller, 1880-1887
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| Volume |
| 304-2341 |
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Vol. 1 (#1-126),
1880 |
| Volume |
| 304-2342 |
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Vol. 2 (#127-217),
1880 |
| Volume |
| 304-2343 |
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Vol. 3 (#218-310),
1880 |
| Volume |
| 304-2344 |
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Vol. 4 (#311-422),
1880 |
| Volume |
| 304-2345 |
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Vol. 5 (#423-534),
1880 |
| Volume |
| 304-2346 |
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Record of transfers of tax sale deeds,
1880-1881 |
| Volume |
| 304-2347 |
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Vol. 6 (#535-623),
1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-2348 |
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Vol. 7 (#624-698),
1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-2349 |
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Vol. 8 (#699-799),
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-2350 |
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Vol. 9 (#800-878),
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-2351 |
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Vol. 10 (#879-956),
1885 |
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(begins Form 41) |
| Volume |
| 304-2352 |
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Vol. 11 (#957-1000),
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-2353 |
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Vol. 12 (#1001-1048),
1887 |
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Comptroller's tax deeds (Form No.
41), 1889-1895
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| Volume |
| 304-2332 |
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(#1049-1157),
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-2333 |
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(#1158-1319),
1888 (1890)
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| Volume |
| 304-2334 |
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(#1320-1435),
1889 (1890)
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| Volume |
| 304-2335 |
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(#1437-1490),
(1891) |
| Volume |
| 304-2336 |
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(#1491-1550),
(1892) |
| Volume |
| 304-2337 |
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(#1553-1599),
1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2338 |
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(#1600-1615),
1894-1895 |
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Statements of tax sales (Form 60),
1884-1909
0.61 cubic ft. (6
volumes) |
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These records document the sale of lands for taxes by Texas
county assessor/collectors or sheriffs, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of six letterpress volumes containing
statements of tax sales (on Form Number 60), furnished by the Texas
Comptroller's office to persons on request, 1884-1909. These fragile volumes
vary slightly in content over the years. They contain the following
information: county, date of deed, date of sale (1884-1893), year for which
sale was made, abstract number, certificate number (1893-1909), survey number
(1893-1909), name of original grantee, number of acres advertised, number of
acres sold, amount of state tax, state school tax, county tax, cost, total,
name of purchaser, and residence of purchaser. At the bottom of the form is the
following: "Note: Parties desiring to redeem at this
office, will return this statement with double the amount of Tax and Costs.
Time for redemption at this office expires two years from date of Deed."
As time continued, this statement was supplemented by the following additional
notices: 1895: "Unpaid taxes which have accrued
subsequent to tax sale to State must be paid on or before the date of
redemption." 1896: "To redeem from sale to
State, remit total amount of taxes and cost with 6% interest from January 1
following assessment of taxes." 1899: "In
addition to taxes and interest a penalty of 10% is charged against taxes of
1897 and subsequent years, provided such taxes are not paid on or before
January 31 following assessment." Each volume is indexed by the name of
the person requesting the statement. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Statements of tax sales (Form 60), Records
of tax sales, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Statements of tax sales (Form
60) |
| Volume |
| 304-2122 |
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August 29,
1884-February 21, 1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-2123 |
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February 23,
1888-July 13, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-2124 |
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July 18,
1891-November 13, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2125 |
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November 15,
1893-April 10, 1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-2126 |
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November 26,
1896-February 5, 1902 |
| Volume |
| 304-2127 |
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February 8, 1902-June
7, 1909 |
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Lists of lands in the unorganized
counties sold for taxes (Form 67), 1883-1893,
0.7 cubic ft. (8
volumes) |
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These records document the sale of lands for taxes by Texas
county assessor/collectors or sheriffs, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of eight letterpress volumes
containing "tax purchaser lists," (on Form
Number 67), listing lands in unorganized counties sold for taxes due the State
of Texas (plus costs of advertising), 1883-1893. These fragile volumes vary
slightly in content over the years, and contain the following information:
county; years for which taxes are due and sale is made; abstract number, scrip
number, and survey number; name of original grantee; name of patentee, patent
date, number, and volume (1888-1893); number of acres advertised (1888-1893);
number of acres sold; amount of state tax, state school tax, and county tax;
total tax; and costs. Each volume is indexed by the name of the purchaser. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Lists of lands in the unorganized counties
sold for taxes (Form 67), Records of tax sales, Texas Comptroller's Office ad
valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
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Lists of lands in the unorganized
counties sold for taxes (Form 67) |
| Volume |
| 304-2128 |
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June 19-22,
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-2129 |
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June 12, 1884-June
26, 1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-2130 |
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August 9-11,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-2131 |
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December 6-8,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-2132 |
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December 5-10,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-2133 |
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November 5,
1889-November 5, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2134 |
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November 5,
1890-October 9, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2135 |
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October 4-6,
1892 |
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Records of certificates of redemption,
1848-1873,
1881-1902, 1912-1926,
1.77 cubic ft. (20 volumes) |
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These records document the redemption of Texas property that had
been sold for nonpayment of taxes, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This series consists of 20 volumes documenting the redemption
of Texas property that had been sold for nonpayment of taxes, 1848-1873,
1881-1902, and 1912-1926. (The property had been sold between 1846 and 1925.)
This includes two registers of certificates of redemption, 1848-1890; four
volumes of duplicates of certificates of redemption, 1852-1853, 1860-1869, and
1912-1926; one volume of certificates of sales cancelled, 1881-1884; ten
letterpress transmittal books maintained by the Redemption Clerk, 1888-1902;
two letterpress volumes of statements and correspondence from the Redemption
Clerk to county tax collectors, 1891-1900; one letterpress volume containing
notices of return of, and hold on, redemption receipts, 1901; and two volumes
of stubs of duplicate certificates of redemption, 1912-1926. |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into
seven subseries: |
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Registers of certificates of redemption, 1848-1873,
1885-1890, 0.37 cubic ft. (2 volumes) |
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Duplicates of certificates of redemption, 1852-1853,
1860-1869, 0.19 cubic ft. (2 volumes) |
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Certificates of sales cancelled, 1881-1884, fractional (one
volume) |
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Redemption Clerk, transmissal books (Form 83): transmittal of
redemption certificates, 1888-1893, 1895-1896, 1900-1902, 0.9 cubic ft. (10
volumes) |
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Redemption Department, statements and correspondence,
1891-1900, 0.11 cubic ft. (2 volumes) |
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Notices of return of redemption receipts (Form 148), and hold
on redemption receipts (Form 149), 1901, 0.1 cubic ft. (one volume) |
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Duplicate certificates of redemption, 1912-1926, fractional
(2 volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of
certificates of redemption, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: 1961/046, unknown others |
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An unknown quantity of redemption certificates (roughly 1880-1900)
were apparently transferred to the Texas State Archives by the Texas
Comptroller's office (via the Records Management Division of the Texas State
Library) on September 6, 1962. Dates of the other accessions are uncertain. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
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Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Processed by |
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Tony Black, May 1995, July 1995 |
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Registers of certificates of
redemption, 1848-1873, 1885-1890,
0.37 cubic ft. (2
volumes) |
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These records document the redemption of Texas property that had
been sold for nonpayment of taxes, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of two registers of certificates of
redemption (for Texas property that had been sold for nonpayment of taxes),
dated 1848-1873 (for taxes due 1846-1869) and 1885-1890 (for taxes due
1881-1889). Information in these registers includes the following: number of
certificate, date of redemption, by whom redeemed/to whom sold, residence of
buyer (1885-1890), number of acres, name of original grantee, description of
land (1848-1870), abstract number (1885-1890), number of block, number of lot,
where situated (for town lots, 1848-1870), for what year redeemed, county of
location, amount of state tax, amount of county tax (1848-1870), sheriff's
costs, total amount paid to redeem, and name of assessor by whom sale was made
(1848-1870). |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is numerical,
which is also chronological by date of issuance. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Registers of certificates of redemption,
Records of certificates of redemption, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem
tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2379 |
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Register of certificates of redemption for property
sold for taxes,
1848-1873 |
| Volume |
| 304-2380 |
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Record of redemption of lands in unorganized counties
sold for taxes,
1885-1890 |
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Duplicates of certificates of
redemption, 1852-1853, 1860-1869,
0.19 cubic ft. (2
volumes) |
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These records document the redemption of Texas property that had
been sold for nonpayment of taxes, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of two volumes of duplicates of 742
actual certificates of redemption for Texas property which had been forfeited
for nonpayment of taxes between 1846 and 1868, and redeemed between 1852-1853
and between 1860 and 1869. Each certificate has a number, date of issuance,
amounts of state tax and county tax, costs of sale, date from which interest
was added (eight percent between 1852 and 1853, ten per cent between 1860 and
1869), amount of interest on state tax and county tax, totals, for what year
redeemed, by whom redeemed, description of property redeemed, in what county
situated, and name of assessor/collector. Occasionally the original certificate
of redemption is pasted to the back of the duplicate. These are registered in
the first register, but sometimes have additional information not found in the
register. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff roughly
chronologically, with overlap. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is
numerical, which is also chronological by date of issuance. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Duplicates of certificates of redemption,
Records of certificates of redemption, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem
tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2381 |
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Certificates of redemption for 1846-1849,
1852-1853 |
| Volume |
| 304-2382 |
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Certificates of redemption for 1846-1868,
1860-1869 |
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Certificates of sales cancelled,
1881-1884,
fractional (one
volume) |
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These records document the redemption of Texas property that had
been sold for nonpayment of taxes, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of one volume of stubs of 417
certificates of tax sales (for Texas property which had been forfeited for
nonpayment of taxes) which were cancelled, September 1881-January 1884.
Information on these stubs includes certificate number (395 through 811), to
whom issued, date issued, county where the property is situated, abstract
number, name of original grantee, number of acres, and remarks. A typical entry
under remarks would be the following: "Sold for taxes
of 1879. Evidence furnished by affidavit of owner and certificate of collector
that the taxes have been paid for 1879, 80, 81 and 82 on the John Beauchamp
Survey--as assessed by mistake. Unrendered." |
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Arrangement |
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This volume is arranged by the creator chronologically, which is
also numerically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Certificates of sales cancelled, Records of
certificates of redemption, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2768 |
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Certificates of sales cancelled,
September 5,
1881-January 18, 1884 |
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Redemption Clerk transmissal books
(Form 83): transmittal of redemption certificates, 1888-1893, 1895-1896, 1900-1902,
0.9 cubic ft. (10
volumes) |
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These records document the redemption of Texas property that had
been sold for nonpayment of taxes, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of ten letterpress volumes called
"transmissal books," maintained by the
Redemption Clerk of the Texas Comptroller's office, which document the issuance
of redemption certificates 1888-1893, 1895-1896, and 1900-1902 (with four gaps,
two of them significant). These fragile letterpress books, each of which is
indexed by the name of the person receiving the redemption certificate, contain
the following information, all on Form Number 83: date of transmittal, name and
address of the recipient, redemption certificate number, and date issued. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is numerical,
which is also chronological by date of issuance. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Redemption Clerk transmissal books (Form
83), Records of certificates of redemption, Texas Comptroller's Office ad
valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
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Redemption Clerk transmissal
books |
| Volume |
| 304-1902 |
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March 14-November 3,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1903 |
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November 7, 1888-May
9, 1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1904 |
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December 12, 1889-May
14, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1905 |
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January 28-October
28, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1906 |
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October 28, 1891-June
17, 1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1907 |
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June 24, 1892-March
2, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1908 |
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January 14-May 30,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1909 |
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May 31-August 29,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1910 |
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August 31, 1895-July
27, 1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1911 |
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September 22,
1900-October 27, 1902 |
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Redemption Department statements
and correspondence, 1891-1900,
0.11 cubic ft. (2
volumes) |
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These records document the redemption of Texas property that had
been sold for nonpayment of taxes, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of two letterpress volumes which
contain copies of statements and outgoing correspondence from the Redemption
Clerk of the Texas Comptroller's office to county tax collectors, 1891-1900.
Some of these documents refer to redemption receipts by number, and provide
information concerning them; while others return the numbered redemption
receipts with specific requests for further action. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Redemption Department statements and
correspondence, Records of certificates of redemption, Texas Comptroller's
Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Redemption Department statements
and correspondence |
| Volume |
| 304-1912 |
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April 27, 1891-June
1, 1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-1913 |
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January 28,
1899-December 29, 1900 |
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Notices of return of redemption
receipts (Form 148), and hold on redemption receipts (Form 149), 1901,
0.1 cubic ft. (one
volume) |
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These records document the redemption of Texas property that had
been sold for nonpayment of taxes, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of one letterpress book containing two
forms: notices of return of redemption receipts (Form 148), and notices of hold
on redemption receipts (Form 149), February 25-October 20, 1901. Each was
addressed to a county tax collector, and contains the redemption receipt number
and date. Those receipts returned are stated to have the reason set forth on
the reverse of the receipt (which is not included). Those receipts held in the
Texas Comptroller's office state that they will be issued when taxes for stated
years are satisfied. |
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Arrangement |
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This volume is arranged by the creator chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Notices of return of redemption receipts
(Form 148) and hold on redemption receipts (Form 149), Records of certificates
of redemption, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-1914 |
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Notices of return of redemption receipts (Form 148)
and hold on redemption receipts (Form 149),
February 25-October 20,
1901 |
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Duplicate certificates of
redemption, 1912-1926,
fractional (2
volumes) |
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These records document the redemption of Texas property that had
been sold for nonpayment of taxes, as accounted for by the Comptroller of
Public Accounts. This subseries consists of two volumes containing the stubs of
duplicate certificates of redemption for Texas land that had been forfeited for
nonpayment of taxes, issued between 1912 and 1926. Information given on the
stubs includes the following: original number, to whom issued, town or city,
number of stub book from which the original was issued, date of the original,
date of the duplicate, county, and remarks. The duplicate was often issued many
years after the original certificate of redemption. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological by the date the duplicate was issued. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Duplicate certificates of redemption,
Records of certificates of redemption, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem
tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2766 |
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Duplicate certificates of redemption,
June 15, 1912-July 5,
1916 |
| Volume |
| 304-2767 |
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Duplicate certificates of redemption,
July 31, 1916-February
25, 1926 |
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Records of office payments (ad valorem tax),
1871-1879,
1889-1894, 1904-1910,
0.57 cubic ft. (3 volumes) |
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These records document the ad valorem tax payments made at the
Texas Comptroller's office, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This series consists of three volumes which document ad valorem tax
payments made at the Texas Comptroller's office, 1871-1879, 1889-1894, and
1904-1910. In all three cases, the taxpayer and the property for which the tax
was owed are identified, but not the amount of the tax. |
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The tax register covering 1871-1879 is captioned “Office
Payments,” and provides the following information: for what year, abstract
number, survey number, name of original grantee, by whom rendered, where
rendered, number of acres rendered, and remarks. Note that the columns for
number of acres unrendered, the value of the unrendered land, and the amount of
tax are blank. The counties in which the property was located include both
organized and unorganized counties. |
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In addition, there are two letterpress volumes containing copies
of statements of the payment of taxes made at the Texas Comptroller's office
(Form Number 69), one for 1889-1894, the other for 1904-1910. Although the
format of the forms changes somewhat in February 1892, the information is
pretty much the same: name of person requesting statement, name of county;
description of lands (abstract number, scrip or certificate number, section or
survey number, block number (for town lots), name of original grantee, number
of acres in grant); and statement of payment of taxes (number of acres on which
taxes are paid, year for which payment was made, name and address of owner,
name of agent); date of statement; and amount of office fee. These fragile
volumes each contain an index by county. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. The tax register is arranged by the creator alphabetically by
county. The letterpress volumes are arranged by the creator
chronologically. |
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Preferred Citation |
|
(Identify the item), Records of office payments (ad valorem tax),
Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: unknown |
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Accession records are too incomplete to determine when these
records were transferred. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
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Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Processed by |
|
Tony Black, February 1995, May 1995 |
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Tax register of office
payments |
| Volume |
| 304-2383 |
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1871-1879 |
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Statements of payment of taxes made
at Comptroller's office (Form 69) |
| Volume |
| 304-2136 |
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April 6, 1889-November
21, 1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-2137 |
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July 22, 1904-July 11,
1910 |
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Records of property tax receipts,
1835-1880,
1885-1919,
12.27 cubic ft. (105 volumes) |
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These records document the receipt of ad valorem taxes by the
office of the Texas Comptroller, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This series consists of 99 volumes, 1835-1880 and 1885-1919. These
include the following: five registers of property tax receipts for the years
1835-1859, collected 1835-1874; 21 volumes containing duplicates of property
tax receipts for the years 1846-1880, collected 1853-1880; and 79 letterpress
books of receipts of property taxes by the Comptroller from taxpayers (Forms 52
and 71), 1885-1919. |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into
three subseries: |
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Registers of property tax receipts (for years 1835-1859),
1835-1874, 2.72 cubic ft. (5 volumes) |
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Duplicates of property tax receipts (for years 1846-1880),
1853-1880, 1.39 cubic ft. (21 volumes) |
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Receipts for payment of taxes (Forms 52 and 71), 1885-1919,
8.16 cubic ft. (79 volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of property
tax receipts, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: 1961/046, and unknown others |
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An unknown quantity of "tax
receipts" was apparently transferred to the Texas State Archives by the
Texas Comptroller's office (via the Records Management Division of the Texas
State Library) on September 6, 1962. Dates of the other accessions are
uncertain. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
|
Technical Requirements |
|
Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Processed by |
|
Tony Black, September 1994, May 1995 |
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Registers of property tax receipts
(for years 1835-1859), 1835-1874,
2.72 cubic ft. (5
volumes) |
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These records document the receipt of ad valorem taxes by the
office of the Texas Comptroller, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This subseries consists of five registers of tax receipts
"executed by the Comptroller on property lying in the
different counties of the State" of Texas, for the years 1835-1859,
collected between 1835-1874. Contents of these registers varies over time. The
register for the Republic of Texas (about May 1835-July 1846) is the simplest,
containing the following information: name of county, date of receipt, by whom
paid, name of grantee, date of title or number of certificate, number of labors
of arable, number of labors of pasture, and amount paid. |
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Beginning with statehood in 1846, the registers contain the
following information: county, date of payment, for what year, number of
receipt, by whom paid, name of owner; for real property--land: survey number
and section number (1850-1859), number of acres, name of grantee, from what
tract taken, kind of claim, and description (1846-1852) or on what stream and
in what land district (1852-1859); for real property--town lots: where
situated, number of lot, number of block, and section number and division
number (1852-1859); description of personal property (1846-1849); class of
assessment on which payment was made ("Comptroller," or "Resident," or "Nonresident," 1846-1849); amount of state tax,
county tax, and total; and remarks. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is alphabetical
by county, and therein chronological by date of payment. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Registers of property tax receipts (for
years 1835-1859), Records of property tax receipts, Texas Comptroller's Office
ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2417 |
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Register of tax receipts,
1835-1846 |
| Volume |
| 304-2418 |
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Register of tax receipts (for years 1846-1849)
(Journal Number 2),
1846-1868 |
| Volume |
| 304-2419 |
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Register of tax receipts (for years 1850-1851),
1851-1860 |
| Volume |
| 304-2420 |
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Register of tax receipts (for years 1852-1855),
1853-1874 |
| Volume |
| 304-2421 |
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Register of tax receipts (for years 1856-1859),
1857-1873 |
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Duplicates of property tax receipts
(for years 1846-1880), 1853-1880,
1.39 cubic ft. (19
volumes) |
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These records document the receipt of ad valorem taxes by the
office of the Texas Comptroller, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This subseries consists of 19 volumes containing duplicates of Texas
property tax receipts for taxes from the years 1846 thru 1880, collected
between 1853 and 1880. Two of the volumes are labeled
"marginal duplicates of certificates of
deposit," which document the payment into the State Treasury of back
taxes for the years 1850-1874. |
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The format of these volumes varies, but usually contains the
following information: receipt number, from whom received, for what year, for
property located in what county, the legal description of that property
(between 1851 and 1868), the amounts of state tax and county tax, the total
amount of tax, and the date of receipt. For taxes between 1871 and 1878,
additional information includes name of the original grantee, number of acres,
abstract number (for 1871), and additional numbers (1873-1878, which--when
labeled--are identified as new abstract numbers, survey numbers, certificate
numbers, scrip numbers, etc.). |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is numerical by
receipt number, which is also chronological by date of receipt. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Duplicates of property tax receipts (for
years 1846-1880), Records of property tax receipts, Texas Comptroller's Office
ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2685 |
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Property tax receipts for 1851, Series B,
1853-1858 |
| Volume |
| 304-2686 |
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Property tax receipts for 1852, Series C,
1853-1854
[part] |
| Volume |
| 304-2687 |
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Property tax receipts for 1853, Series D (#1-417),
1853-1854 |
| Volume |
| 304-2688 |
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Property tax receipts for 1853, Series D (#418-857),
1854-1856 |
| Volume |
| 304-2689 |
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Property tax receipts for 1853, Series D (#861-1004),
1857-1867 |
| Volume |
| 304-2690 |
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Property tax receipts for 1854, Series E,
1859-1867 |
| Volume |
| 304-2691 |
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Property tax receipts for 1855, Series F,
1855-1867 |
| Volume |
| 304-2686 |
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Property tax receipts for 1856, Series G,
1856-1867
[part] |
| Volume |
| 304-2692 |
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Property tax receipts for 1860-1866, (Series H),
1860-1867 |
| Volume |
| 304-2693 |
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Property tax receipts for 1858 and 1864, Series I,
1858-1867 |
| Volume |
| 304-2694 |
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Property tax receipts for 1868, Series I,
1869-1870 |
| Volume |
| 304-2989 |
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Marginal duplicates: tax receipts, levied by
Constitutional Convention on property in other counties,
1868 |
| Volume |
| 304-2988 |
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Marginal duplicates: tax receipts on property in
Galveston County,
1869 |
| Volume |
| 304-2998 thru 304-3001 |
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Marginal duplicates of tax receipts,
1871 |
| Volume |
| 304-2695 |
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Marginal duplicates of tax receipts for 1871,
1872 |
| Volume |
| 304-2696 |
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Marginal duplicates of tax receipts for 1873-1878,
1878 |
| Volume |
| 304-2697 |
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Marginal duplicates of certificates of deposit (for
back taxes for 1850-1873),
1873-1874 |
| Volume |
| 304-2698 |
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|
Marginal duplicates of certificates of deposit (for
back taxes for 1850-1874),
1874-1875 |
| Volume |
| 304-2699 |
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Marginal statements of tax receipts,
1880 |
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Receipts for payment of taxes
(Forms 52 and 71), 1885-1919,
8.16 cubic ft. (79
volumes) |
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|
|
These records document the receipt of ad valorem taxes by the
office of the Texas Comptroller, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public
Accounts. This subseries consists of 79 letterpress books of receipts of ad
valorem taxes by the Texas Comptroller from taxpayers, 1885-1919. Designated as
Form 52 at first (1885-1886) and soon redesigned as Form 71 (1886-1919), these
receipts (or more precisely, copies of letters transmitting receipts) provided
the following information: name of taxpayer, amount, whether a remittance or a
deposit, date received, disposition of funds, and total amounts. Then for each
of the four types of disposition of funds--(1) to unorganized counties, (2) to
organized counties, (3) to redemption certificate, and/or (4) amount
returned--are listed the receipt numbers and amounts. |
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Beginning in 1911, tax receipts from organized counties were
kept in separate books from tax receipts from unorganized counties. Other forms
were frequently to be found in the same volumes, as for example Form Number 81
(Tax Clerks: Notice to Railroads of No Report of Gross Passenger Earnings for
Quarter), and Form Number 27 (Transmittal of Commercial Travelers' Licenses).
There are five apparent gaps: February 1-March 25, 1890; June 28-December 6,
1894; January 1-October 15, 1913 (organized counties); February 25-November 1,
1915 (organized counties); and April 4, 1912-January 30, 1913 (unorganized
counties). Each volume is indexed by the name of the taxpayer. |
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Arrangement |
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|
These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff by type
of form, as well as chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the
creator is also chronological. |
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|
Preferred Citation |
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|
|
(Identify the item), Receipts for payment of taxes (Forms 52 and
71), Records of property tax receipts, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem
tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
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|
Receipts for payment of taxes
(Form 52), 1885-1886
|
| Volume |
| 304-1519 |
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|
October 12-December
8, 1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1520 |
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December 8-31,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1521 |
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January 7-February
17, 1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1522 |
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|
February 18-April 6,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1523 |
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|
April 6-July 1,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1524 |
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|
July 2-October 8,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1525 |
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|
October 9-December
11, 1886 |
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Receipts for payment of taxes
(Form 71), 1886-1919
|
| Volume |
| 304-1526 |
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December 11-31,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1527 |
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January 6-February 7,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1528 |
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February 7-March 4,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1529 |
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March 4-May 16,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1530 |
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May 17-August 18,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1531 |
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August 18-November 3,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1532 |
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November 3-December
16, 1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1533 |
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December 15-31,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1534 |
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December 31,
1887-February 11, 1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1535 |
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February 11-April 20,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1536 |
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April 23-September
11, 1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1537 |
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September 11-December
6, 1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1538 |
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December 6,
1888-January 3, 1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1539 |
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January 2-February
12, 1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1540 |
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February 11-June 12,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1541 |
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June 12-November 18,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1542 |
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November 18-December
23, 1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1543 |
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December 21,
1889-January 13, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1544 |
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January 13-31,
1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1545 |
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March 26-October 8,
1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1546 |
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October 8-December
12, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1547 |
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December 13-31,
1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1548 |
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January 5-February
21, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1549 |
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February 16-July 22,
1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1550 |
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July 22-November 23,
1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1551 |
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November 23-December
29, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1552 |
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December 29,
1891-January 18, 1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1553 |
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January 18-May 7,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1554 |
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May 9-October 26,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1555 |
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October 26-December
20, 1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1556 |
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December 31,
1892-April 29, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1557 |
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April 29-November 10,
1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1558 |
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November 10-December
30, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1559 |
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December 30,
1893-February 2, 1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-1560 |
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February 1-June 27,
1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-1561 |
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December 7,
1894-January 3, 1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1562 |
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December 31,
1894-March 7, 1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1563 |
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March 8-November 22,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1564 |
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November 28,
1895-January 22, 1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1565 |
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January 9-November 4,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1566 |
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November 5,
1896-January 8, 1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1567 |
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January 8-August 3,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1568 |
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August 6-December 27,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1569 |
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December 27,
1897-March 4, 1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-1570 |
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March 5-December 3,
1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-1571 |
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November 30,
1898-January 13, 1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-1572 |
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January 13-October
10, 1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-1573 |
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October 13,
1899-January 4, 1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-1574 |
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January 4-October 30,
1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-1575 |
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October 31-December
31, 1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-1576 |
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December 31,
1900-November 14, 1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-1577 |
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November 15,
1901-January 23, 1902 |
| Volume |
| 304-1578 |
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January 23-December
11, 1902 |
| Volume |
| 304-1579 |
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December 11, 1902-May
18, 1903 |
| Volume |
| 304-1580 |
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May 18-December 31,
1903 |
| Volume |
| 304-1581 |
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December 31,
1903-November 29, 1904 |
| Volume |
| 304-1582 |
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November 30,
1904-June 1, 1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-1583 |
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June 3,
1905-September 18, 1906 |
| Volume |
| 304-1584 |
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September 29,
1906-November 20, 1907 |
| Volume |
| 304-1585 |
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November 21,
1907-December 12, 1908 |
| Volume |
| 304-1586 |
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December 12,
1908-December 4, 1909 |
| Volume |
| 304-1587 |
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December 4,
1909-September 30, 1910 |
| Volume |
| 304-1588 |
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October 4, 1910-July
8, 1911 |
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(Organized counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-1589 |
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November 7,
1911-December 31, 1912 |
| Volume |
| 304-1590 |
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October 16,
1913-February 24, 1915 |
| Volume |
| 304-1591 |
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November 2-December
31, 1915 |
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(Unorganized counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-1592 |
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July 10, 1911-April
3, 1912 |
| Volume |
| 304-1593 |
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January 31, 1913-May
23, 1914 |
| Volume |
| 304-1594 |
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May 25, 1914-January
18, 1916 |
| Volume |
| 304-1595 |
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January 18,
1916-January 31, 1917 |
| Volume |
| 304-1596 |
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January 31, 1917-May
9, 1918 |
| Volume |
| 304-1597 |
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May 14, 1918-August
4, 1919 |
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Direct tax receipt stubs,
1865-1866,
1893-1897, bulk 1866,
6.18 cubic ft. (59 volumes) |
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These records document the receipt of direct taxes paid in some
Texas counties, as accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This
series consists of 59 volumes containing copies of receipts for direct taxes
paid in approximately 43 Texas counties, 1865-1866, bulk 1866. The format is
one receipt per page, and each receipt contains the following information:
receipt number, date, name of taxpayer, amount of tax, and county or counties
in which the tax was paid, and then a list of the properties for which the tax
was paid, including: abstract number(s), original grantee, number of
acres/lots/blocks, county or city where property was located, and valuation. In
addition to this information from 1865-1866 are notations from 1893-1897,
either "Exempt" (in pencil) or (in red ink) to
whom paid (i.e., refunded), date, warrant number, and any other pertinent
information regarding the claim. |
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Historical Sketch |
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By Ordinance Number 6 of the Convention of 1866, the State of
Texas assumed responsibility for payment of the Direct Tax levied upon the
State of Texas by Act of the United States Congress of August 6, 1861. This
ordinance designated the Comptroller of Public Accounts to be a Commissioner to
negotiate all matters relative to this direct tax. Later in 1866, the 11th
Texas Legislature passed an act authorizing the Governor to assess and collect
the direct tax due the United States government, at the rate of 28 cents per
$100 of value of real property. This was carried out by the Commissioners of
Direct Taxes for Texas. |
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In 1891, the 51st Congress of the United States authorized the
refunding of this direct tax to the State of Texas. In 1893, the 23rd Texas
Legislature (Substitute House Bill 67) established the procedures whereby
claims against the direct tax would be handled. The Comptroller audited and
passed upon each claim, then drew a warrant in the name of the claimant, his
widow, or his or her legal representative. |
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Arrangement |
|
These records are arranged by the archivist alphabetically by name
of the county. (Where multiple counties are contained within one volume, the
volume is repeated in the appropriate alphabetical sequence.) Arrangement
within each volume by the creator is numerical by receipt number, which is also
chronological by date of receipt. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Direct tax receipt stubs, Texas Comptroller's
Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division,
Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: unknown |
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Accession records are too incomplete to determine when these
records were transferred. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
|
Processed by |
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Tony Black, September 1994 |
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Direct tax receipt stubs, 1865-1866 (with notations from 1893-1897)
|
| Volume |
| 304-2703 |
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Bastrop County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2704 |
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Bastrop County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2705 |
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Bastrop County, 3 |
| Volume |
| 304-2739 |
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Bell and McLennan Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2740 |
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Bell and McLennan Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2706 |
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Bell, Bosque, Coryell, and McLennan
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2707 |
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Bexar County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2708 |
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Bexar County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2709 |
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Bexar County, 3 |
| Volume |
| 304-2710 |
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Bexar County, 4 |
| Volume |
| 304-2711 |
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Bexar County, 5, and Guadalupe County |
| Volume |
| 304-2706 |
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Bosque, Bell, Coryell, and McLennan
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2712 |
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Brazoria County |
| Volume |
| 304-2713 |
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Burleson County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2714 |
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Burleson County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2715 |
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Calhoun and Refugio Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2716 |
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Cameron, Hidalgo, and Starr Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2729 |
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Chambers, Liberty, Hardin, and Jefferson
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2717 |
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Colorado County |
| Volume |
| 304-2718 |
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Comal County |
| Volume |
| 304-2706 |
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Coryell, Bell, Bosque, and McLennan
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2719 |
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Dallas County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2720 |
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Dallas County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2721 |
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Dallas County, 3 |
| Volume |
| 304-2726 |
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Fort Bend County, and Galveston County, 5 |
| Volume |
| 304-2722 |
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Galveston County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2723 |
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Galveston County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2724 |
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Galveston County, 3 |
| Volume |
| 304-2725 |
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Galveston County, 4 |
| Volume |
| 304-2726 |
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Galveston County, 5, and Fort Bend County |
| Volume |
| 304-2727 |
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Grimes County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2728 |
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Grimes County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2711 |
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Guadalupe County, and Bexar County, 5 |
| Volume |
| 304-2729 |
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Hardin, Liberty, Jefferson, and Chambers
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2730 |
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Hardin, Liberty, Jefferson, and Orange
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2731 |
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Harris County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2732 |
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Harris County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2733 |
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Harris County, 3 |
| Volume |
| 304-2734 |
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Harris County, 4 |
| Volume |
| 304-2735 |
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Hays County |
| Volume |
| 304-2716 |
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Hidalgo, Cameron, and Starr Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2755 |
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Houston and Trinity Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2745 |
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Jasper, Orange, and Newton Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2748 |
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Jasper, Polk, and Jefferson Counties |
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Jefferson, Polk, and Jasper Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2729 |
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Jefferson, Liberty, Hardin, and Chambers
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2730 |
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Jefferson, Hardin, Liberty, and Orange
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2729 |
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Liberty, Hardin, Jefferson, and Chambers
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2730 |
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Liberty, Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2736 |
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Marion County |
| Volume |
| 304-2737 |
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Matagorda County |
| Volume |
| 304-2738 |
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McLennan County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2739 |
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McLennan and Bell Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2740 |
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McLennan and Bell Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2706 |
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McLennan, Bell, Bosque, and Coryell
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2741 |
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Nacogdoches County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2742 |
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Nacogdoches County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2743 |
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Nacogdoches County, 3 |
| Volume |
| 304-2744 |
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Nacogdoches County, 4 |
| Volume |
| 304-2745 |
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Newton, Orange, and Jasper Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2730 |
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Orange, Hardin, Liberty, and Jefferson
Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2745 |
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Orange, Newton, and Jasper Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2746 |
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Panola and Rusk Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2747 |
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Polk County |
| Volume |
| 304-2748 |
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Polk, Jasper, and Jefferson Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2749 |
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Red River County |
| Volume |
| 304-2715 |
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Refugio and Calhoun Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2746 |
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Rusk and Panola Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2716 |
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Starr, Cameron, and Hidalgo Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2750 |
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Travis County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2751 |
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Travis County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2752 |
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Travis County, 3 |
| Volume |
| 304-2753 |
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Travis County, 4 |
| Volume |
| 304-2754 |
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Travis County, 5 |
| Volume |
| 304-2755 |
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Trinity and Houston Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2756 |
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Victoria County |
| Volume |
| 304-2757 |
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Walker County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2758 |
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Walker County, 2 |
| Volume |
| 304-2759 |
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Washington County |
| Volume |
| 304-2760 |
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Williamson County, 1 |
| Volume |
| 304-2761 |
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Williamson County, 2 |
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Records of taxable property of railroads,
1873-1876,
1883-1890, 1892-1919,
3.4 cubic ft. (23 volumes) |
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These records document the value of various kinds of taxable
property owned by railroad companies in the State of Texas, as accounted for by
the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This series consists of three volumes
reporting the value of various kinds of taxable property owned by railroad
companies in Texas, 1873-1876, 1883-1890 and 1899; and 20 letterpress volumes,
containing copies of certificates concerning the value of rolling stock of
railroad companies in the state of Texas, 1892-1919. |
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Historical Sketch |
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In an act approved April 21, 1876, the 15th Texas Legislature
(Regular Session) required every railroad corporation operating in Texas to
report two types of taxable property. Each of these sworn statements was
originally to be delivered to the tax assessor of each county and incorporated
town or city through which their road ran. One statement would include real
estate in that county; the other statement would include rolling stock. |
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Railroad real estate was defined as: (a) acres of land and town
lots, plus their valuation, minus any portion devoted to public use--redefined
in 1885 as right-of-way and depot grounds; (b) the length of, and value of, the
superstructure (ties, rails spikes, frogs and switches); and (c) the buildings,
machinery and tools belonging to the company, with their value. |
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The full value of rolling stock was to be reported to each county
or city assessor, who would then apportion that value on the basis of the
percentage of the total state mileage for that railroad company which ran
through the county or city. In an act approved February 18, 1885, the 19th
Texas Legislature (Regular Session) changed the reporting procedure for this
statement of rolling stock (but not for real estate). Hereafter the procedure
was as follows:
- The railroad company would report the full value of rolling
stock, plus the names of all the counties through which they ran, and the
number of miles of road bed in each of these counties, to the tax assessor of
the county in which its principal office was situated.
- These assessors would then submit the report to the board
of equalization of that county.
- The boards of equalization would then certify the valuation
to the Comptroller.
- The Comptroller would then apportion the amount of the
valuation and certify the apportionment to the tax assessors of each of the
affected counties.
- Finally, the tax assessors would enter the same on the tax
rolls.
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into two
subseries: |
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Reports of taxable property of railroads in Texas, 1873-1876,
1883-1890, 1899, 0.97 cubic ft. (3 volumes) |
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Certificates of rolling stock (Circular 30), 1892-1919, 2.43
cubic ft. (20 volumes) |
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Related Material |
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The following materials are offered as
possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by
the records. The listing is not exhaustive. |
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Texas State Archives |
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Railroad Commission of Texas, Annual
reports of railroad companies, 1859-1978, 279 cubic ft. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of taxable
property of railroads, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
|
Accession Information |
|
Accession numbers: unknown |
|
Accession records are too incomplete to determine when these
records were transferred. |
|
Restrictions on Access |
|
None. |
|
Restrictions on Use |
|
None. |
|
Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Processed by |
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Tony Black, June 1995 |
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Reports of taxable property of
railroads in Texas, 1873-1876, 1883-1890, 1899,
0.97 cubic ft. (3
volumes) |
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These records document the value of various kinds of taxable
property owned by railroad companies in the State of Texas, as accounted for by
the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This subseries consists of three volumes
reporting the value of various kinds of taxable property owned by railroad
companies in Texas, 1873-1876, 1883-1890 and 1899. |
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One volume contains lists of railroad property rendered for
assessment of taxes between 1873 and 1876, including the following information
for each railroad company and for each year: land (abstract number, name of
original grantee, number of acres, value, and county); town lots (number of
block, number of lot, value, and city or town); the number of miles, value per
mile, and total value of road completed including switches, sidings,
turntables, etc.; likewise with miles of road graded; the number and value of
depot houses, section houses, and roundhouses, machine shops and all other
buildings; the number and value of machinery, tools and material on hand; (in
some cases) the number, article, and value of office and depot outfits (e.g.,
furniture); the number and value of locomotives, engines other than
locomotives, and cars and rolling stock of every description; the grand total
value; the rate and amount of state tax and of county tax; and remarks.
Arrangement of this volume is by railroad company (although not alphabetical),
and therein by county where the property was located. |
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Another volume contains tax returns of railway companies in
Texas, giving aggregated and detailed reports of rolling stock returned for
taxation, 1883-1890. The information provided in these inventories or
statements of valuation varies considerably in format and detail. For example,
one report might include number and value of locomotives, passenger cars, and
freight cars (box, flat, and stock); and for each of the counties traversed,
the miles of roadbed (main track and side tracks), and number of acres in the
right-of-way of 100 ft.. Another report might list number and value of
locomotives, first class coaches, second class coaches, special coaches, pay
cars, mail cars, baggage cars, box cars, flat cars, coal cars, stock cars,
boarding cars, derrick cars, and cabooses, in addition to the number of miles
of track per county. |
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A third volume contains a much simpler assessment of railroads
for the year 1899, including the following information for each railroad
company: county, number of miles, value, and value of rolling stock. There is
an alphabetical index of companies in front. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is by railroad
company (alphabetically in the second of the three volumes, and chronologically
therein). |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Reports of taxable property of railroads in
Texas, Records of taxable property of railroads, Texas Comptroller's Office ad
valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
| Volume |
| 304-2932 |
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Lists of property owned by railroad companies,
1873-1876 |
| Volume |
| 304-2665 |
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Apportionment of rolling stock,
1883-1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-2666 |
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Assessment of rolling stock,
1899 |
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Certificates of rolling stock
(Circular 30), 1892-1919,
2.43 cubic ft. (20
volumes) |
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|
These records document the reporting of various kinds of taxable
property owned by railroad companies in the State of Texas, as accounted for by
the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This subseries consists of 20 letterpress
volumes, containing copies of certificates concerning the rolling stock of
railroad companies in the state of Texas, 1892-1919. At first (1892-1894),
these forms were designated as Circular Number 30. Each certificate, signed by
the Comptroller, is addressed to a county tax assessor, and gives the following
information: date of certificate, name of county, name of railroad company,
year (beginning January 1) for which the company made rendition of the total
value of rolling stock owned by the company, total number of miles of roadbed
of the company in the state of Texas, total number of miles of roadbed running
through that county, total value of rolling stock of the company in Texas, and
the apportionment of value of rolling stock to be assessed in that county. Each
of the letterpress volumes contains an alphabetical index by county and also by
railroad company. There are two small gaps: from August 16, 1901 to June 18,
1902; and from August 12, 1910 to June 21, 1911. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological by date of certification. |
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Preferred Citation |
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|
(Identify the item), Certificates of rolling stock (Circular
30), Records of taxable property of railroads, Texas Comptroller's Office ad
valorem tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
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Certificates of rolling
stock |
| Volume |
| 304-1598 |
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June 20, 1982-July
19, 1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-1599 |
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July 16, 1894-July
10, 1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1600 |
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July 10, 1895-July
16, 1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1601 |
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July 16, 1897-July
15, 1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-1602 |
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April 17, 1900-August
15, 1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-1603 |
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June 19, 1902-July 8,
1903 |
| Volume |
| 304-1604 |
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July 8, 1903-June 20,
1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-1605 |
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June 20, 1905-May 10,
1907 |
| Volume |
| 304-1606 |
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May 10, 1907-June 25,
1908 |
| Volume |
| 304-1607 |
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June 26, 1908-July 9,
1909 |
| Volume |
| 304-1608 |
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July 9, 1909-August
11, 1910 |
| Volume |
| 304-1609 |
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June 22-September 16,
1911 |
| Volume |
| 304-1610 |
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July 25-August 23,
1913 |
| Volume |
| 304-1611 |
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June 6-September 9,
1914 |
| Volume |
| 304-1612 |
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July 2-August 16,
1915 |
| Volume |
| 304-1613 |
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May 15-September 12,
1916 |
| Volume |
| 304-1614 |
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June 19-August 9,
1917 |
| Volume |
| 304-1615 |
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June 8-August 26,
1918 |
| Volume |
| 304-1616 |
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May 6-July 24,
1919 |
| Volume |
| 304-1617 |
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June 24-September 5,
1919 |
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Records of land titles,
1841-1856,
1871-1899,
24.37 cubic ft. (63 volumes) |
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These records document land titles in the State of Texas, as
accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This series consists of 62
volumes compiled for or by the Texas Comptroller's office to document land
titles, including the following: seven manuscript volumes of Abstracts of land
claims (1841-1856); 37 manuscript volumes of Abstracts of Texas land titles
(for 1824-1899, but compiled 1877-1899); and 19 General land registers
(1871-1876 and 1880-1884). |
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Historical Sketch |
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Problems associated with the assessment and collection of property
taxes during the early decades of Texas statehood meant that the Texas
Comptroller was especially concerned with accurate documentation of land claims
and titles, which required working closely with the Commissioner of the General
Land Office. In his biennial report of 1847-1849, the Comptroller recommended
that an abstract of land claims should be compiled from the archives of the
General Land Office and deposited with the Comptroller, to remain a permanent
record for the purpose of assessment of property. In his 1855-1857 report, the
Comptroller stated that the abstract of land claims furnished from the General
Land Office was the only basis upon which comparison with tax assessment rolls
could be determined. Furthermore, he reported that the work of comparison was
progressing as rapidly and completely as possible, but that two extra clerks
were needed. In his 1873-1874 report, the Comptroller recommended continuation
of the process of compiling a general land register, begun under his
predecessor, to facilitate the timely determination of taxes owed. |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into
three subseries: |
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Abstracts of land claims, 1841-1856, 3.72 cubic ft. (7
volumes) |
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Abstracts of Texas land titles (for the years 1824-1899),
about 1877-1899, 9.06 cubic ft. (37 volumes) |
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General land registers, 1871-1876, 1880-1884, 11.59 cubic ft.
(19 volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of land
titles, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: 1964/223, 1973/034 and unknown others |
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An abstract of land claims for Nacogdoches District (1 volume),
and six land assessment registers (1871-1875) were transferred to the Texas
State Archives by the Comptroller's office on July 2, 1965. Five of the
abstracts of land claims (1841-1856), and all but one of the general land
registers (1871-1884) were transferred to the Texas State Archives by the
Comptroller's office on November 6, 1972. Dates of the other accessions are
uncertain. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
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Abstracts of land claims, 1841-1856,
3.72 cubic ft. (7
volumes) |
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These records document land titles in the State of Texas, as
accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This subseries consists of
seven volumes of abstracts of Texas land claims, 1841-1856. Three of the
volumes, designated "Abstracts of Land Claims,
Comptroller's office," cover the period 1841-1853 (possibly beginning
earlier, since the date is not given for many of the claims); these are
supplemented by four additional volumes of Abstracts, which cover 1854-1856.
The information provided in these abstracts includes: year, names of grantees,
amount of land (leagues, labors, square yards, acres), file (number), class
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, B (= Bounty), D (= Donation)), county, number of survey,
section, and locality (e.g., "east bank of the
Nueces," or "on Grape Creek," or
"7 miles NW from Huntsville," etc.). |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff in two
chronological runs, 1841-1853 and 1854-1856. The second run supplements the
first, and does not repeat it. Arrangement by the creator within each of the
chronological periods is alphabetical by land district, and therein roughly
alphabetical by last name of the grantee. |
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Related Material |
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The following materials are offered as
possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by
the records. The listing is not exhaustive. |
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Publications |
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Abstract of
Land Claims, compiled from the records of the General Land
Office of the State of Texas and published under the Superintendence of the
Comptroller, by authority of an act of the Legislature, approved February 11,
1852. Galveston, 1852. (11 volumes, covering the years
1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854 (2 volumes), 1857 (2 volumes), and 1858 (3
volumes). These bound volumes are cataloged as 336.13/T31/185_, but actually
contain handwritten annotations, which could classify them as unique sources.
Information includes: (a) printed information: grantees, acres, class, county,
survey, section, locality; and (b) handwritten information: notations
apparently referring to the tax assessment rolls (e.g.,
"63.Bex.320," or "262.Hou.471," or "692.Nac.640," or "484.C.Off.642," etc.). Arrangement is alphabetical
by district.)
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Abstracts of land claims, Records of land
titles, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Abstract of land claims, 1841-1853
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Austin thru Gonzales Districts, and Washington
District |
| Volume |
| 304-2198 |
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Harrison thru Montgomery Districts |
| Volume |
| 304-2199 |
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Nacogdoches thru Victoria Districts |
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Abstract of land claims, 1854-1856
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| Volume |
| 304-2200 |
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Austin thru Bexar District |
| Volume |
| 304-2201 |
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Bexar thru Jefferson District |
| Volume |
| 304-2202 |
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Lamar thru Refugio District |
| Volume |
| 304-2203 |
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Robertson thru Washington Districts, and Fannin and
Milam Districts (supplement) |
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Abstracts of Texas land titles (for
the years 1824-1899), about 1877-1899,
9.06 cubic ft. (37
volumes) |
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These records document land titles in the State of Texas, as
accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This subseries consists of
37 volumes titled "Abstract of Texas Land
Titles," which cover 1824-1899, bulk 1824-1881, but which began to be
compiled in the late 1870s, making the dates the records were created about
1877-1899. The information provided in these abstracts includes: abstract
number, original grantee, number of certificate, patentee, quantity (number of
leagues/labors/acres), class, date of patent, patent number and volume (or page
and folio), remarks, and old abstract number. |
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Arrangement |
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These records are arranged by the archivist in five major
chronological runs, 1824-1877, 1877-1878 (Supplement), 1878-1879 (Volume III),
1880 (Volume IV), and 1881 (Volume V), with two partial volumes covering a
broken period beginning 1883 and ending 1899. Within each chronological period,
arrangement by the creator is roughly alphabetical by county, and therein
numerical by abstract number. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Abstracts of Texas land titles (for the
years 1824-1899), Records of land titles, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem
tax volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission. |
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Abstract of Texas land titles,
1824-1877
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A-B (Anderson thru Bee Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2788 |
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B (Bell thru Burnet Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2789 |
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C (Caldwell thru Clay, Coleman, Crockett, and Crosby
Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2790 |
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C (Collin thru Cottle Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2791 |
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D (Dallam thru Duval Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2792 |
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E-F (Eastland thru Frio Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2793 |
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G (Galveston thru Guadalupe Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2794 |
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H (Hall thru Hemphill Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2795 |
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H (Henderson thru Hutchinson Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2796 |
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J-K (Jack thru Knox Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2797 |
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L (Lamar thru Llano Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2798 |
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M (Madison thru Medina Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2799 |
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M-N (Menard thru Nueces Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2800 |
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O-P (Ochiltree thru Presidio Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2801 |
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R (Rains thru Rusk Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2802 |
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S (Sabine thru Swisher Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2803 |
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T (Tarrant thru Titus, Travis thru Tyler
Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2804 |
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T-V (Tom Green, Upshur thru Victoria
Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2805 |
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W-Z (Walker thru Zavala Counties) |
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Abstract of Texas land titles,
Supplement, 1848-1878, bulk 1877-1878
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| Volume |
| 304-2806 |
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A-C (Anderson thru Crosby Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2807 |
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D-H (Dallas thru Hutchinson Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2808 |
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J-O (Jack thru Orange Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2809 |
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P-Z (Palo Alto thru Zavala Counties) |
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Abstracts of Texas land titles,
1870-1876
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| Volume |
| 304-2956 |
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Abstracts of land titles,
1870-1876 |
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Abstract of Texas land titles,
Volume III, 1824-1879, bulk 1878-1879
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| 304-2810 |
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A-D (Anderson thru Duval Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2811 |
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E-H (Eastland thru Hutchinson Counties) |
| Volume |
| 304-2812 |
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J-O (Jack thru Orange Counties) |
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| 304-2813 |
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P-Z (Parker thru Zavala Counties) |
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Abstract of Texas land titles,
Volume IV, 1880
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| 304-2814 |
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Anderson thru El Paso Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2815 |
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Encinal thru Mitchell Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2816 |
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Montague thru Zavala Counties |
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Abstract of Texas land titles,
Volume V, 1881
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| Volume |
| 304-2817 |
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Anderson thru Crockett Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2818 |
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Dawson thru Kerr Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2819 |
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Kimble thru Polk Counties |
| Volume |
| 304-2820 |
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Potter thru Zavala Counties |
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Abstract of Texas land titles,
1883, 1888, 1890, 1898-1899
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| 304-2934 |
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Brewster thru Stonewall Counties,
1883,
1898-1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-2935 |
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Anderson thru Stephens Counties,
1888, 1890 |
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General land registers, 1871-1876, 1880-1884,
11.59 cubic ft. (19
volumes) |
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These records document land titles in the State of Texas, as
accounted for by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. This subseries consists of
19 volumes titled "General Land Register,
Comptroller's Office," which cover 1871-1875 (plus 1876 for Dallas
County) and 1880-1884. With a few exceptions, those counties covered by one
chronological span are completely different from those counties covered by the
other chronological span. A total of 117 counties are included, out of
approximately 225 Texas counties (mid-1880s). |
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The information provided in these registers includes: abstract
number, acres in survey, and original grantee, and then (for each of the five
years covered by that register) by whom rendered, where rendered (i.e., county,
for 1871-1875), acres rendered, and acres unrendered. For 1880-1884, the column
"where rendered" is changed to
"receipt number;" otherwise, the information is
the same. The Dallas County register covers 1871-1876, and is in a different
format, but otherwise provides the same information as the others. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff in two
chronological runs, 1871-1876 and 1880-1884. Within each chronological period,
arrangement by the creator is roughly alphabetical by county, and therein
numerical by abstract number. Except for Dallas, each county's register begins
with Abstract Number 1, and is often continued elsewhere (for 1880-1884, in two
Supplements, Books 4 and 5). |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), General land registers, Records of land
titles, Texas Comptroller's Office ad valorem tax volumes. Archives and
Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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General land registers, 1871-1876, bulk 1871-1875
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B thru C (Vol. 1) (Buchanan, Burleson, Burnet,
Caldwell, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee) |
| Volume |
| 304-2206 |
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C (Vol. 2) (Clay, Coleman, Collin, Colorado, Comal,
Comanche, Concho, Cooke (to #506)) |
| Volume |
| 304-2207 |
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C thru E (Cooke (#507 on), Coryell, Dallas
(#1-1782), Dawson, Denton, Dewitt, Dimmit, Duval, Ellis, Eastland) |
| Volume |
| 304-2204 |
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Dallas County (Abstracts #612 thru 1616) |
| Volume |
| 304-2208 |
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G thru H (Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson,
Grimes, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Haskell,
Hays) |
| Volume |
| 304-2209 |
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H thru K (Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jack, Jackson,
Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman) |
| Volume |
| 304-2210 |
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K thru L (Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Knox, Lamar,
Lampasas, LaSalle, Lavaca, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak,
Llano) |
| Volume |
| 304-2211 |
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C thru N (Cameron, Hardeman, Kendall, Marion,
Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, and Nueces) |
| Volume |
| 304-2212 |
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N thru R (Nueces, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola,
Parker, Polk, Presidio, and Rains) |
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| 304-2213 |
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R thru S (Red River, Refugio, Robertson, Runnels,
Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Patricio, Shackleford, and Starr) |
| Volume |
| 304-2214 |
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S thru T (Starr, San Saba, Shelby, Smith, Tarrant,
Taylor, and Throckmorton) |
| Volume |
| 304-2215 |
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T thru U (Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, and
Uvalde) |
| Volume |
| 304-2216 |
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V thru W (Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Washington,
Webb, Wharton, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Williamson) |
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| 304-2217 |
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W thru Z (Wilson, Wise, Wood, Young, Zapata, Zavala,
and Encinal) |
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General land registers, 1880-1884
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Book 1: Andrews thru Donley Counties (Andrews,
Archer, Armstrong, Bailey (at end), Borden, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress,
Cochran (at end), Collingsworth, Cottle, Crockett, Crosby, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf
Smith, Dickens, Dimmit, and Donley) |
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| 304-2219 |
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Book 2: Edwards thru King Counties (Edwards,
Encinal, Fisher, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Greer (at end), Hale, Hall, Hansford,
Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Howard, Hutchinson, Jones, Kent,
and King) |
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| 304-2220 |
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Book 3: Knox thru Terry Counties (Knox, Lamb, La
Salle, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Mitchell, Moore, Motley, Nolan,
Ochiltree, Oldham, Palmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Scurry, Sherman,
Stonewall, Swisher, and Terry) |
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| 304-2221 |
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Book 4: Wichita thru Zavala Counties (Wichita,
Wilbarger, Yoakum, and Zavala Counties); plus Supplement to Books 1, 2, 3, and
5 |
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Records of the Examining Department,
1881-1915,
1918-1920,
10.5 cubic ft. (102 volumes) |
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These records document the examining of records of the Texas
Comptroller's office to answer requests from the general public for information
concerning the tax status of property in the State of Texas. This series
consists of 102 volumes that comprise records of the Examining department of
the Texas Comptroller's office, dating 1881-1915 and 1918-1920, including the
following: nine registers of applications for information on tax payments,
1881-1911; 88 letterpress volumes of descriptions of lands and statements of
condition as to taxes (Form 2), 1881-1915; and five letterpress volumes of
certified statements of the assessments for taxation of specific surveys of
land, 1893-1912 and 1918-1920. |
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Historical Sketch |
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The Examining Department, headed by the examining clerk and his
assistants, was created to handle the task of examining the records of the
Texas Comptroller's office to answer requests from the general public for
information concerning the tax status of property in the State of Texas. |
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Organization |
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These records have been organized by State Archives staff into
three subseries: |
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Examining Clerk registers of applications for information on
tax payments, 1881-1911, 0.9 cubic ft. (9 volumes) |
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Description of lands and statement of condition as to taxes
(Form 2), 1881-1915, 9.07 cubic ft. (88 volumes) |
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Examining Department certificates, 1893-1912, 1918-1920, 0.53
cubic ft. (5 volumes) |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Records of the
Examining Department, Texas Comptroller's Office general revenue volumes.
Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
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Accession Information |
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Accession numbers: unknown |
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Accession records are too incomplete to determine when these
records were transferred. |
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Restrictions on Access |
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None. |
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Restrictions on Use |
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None. |
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Technical Requirements |
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Letterpress books are extremely fragile; pages are tissue-thin and
bindings are either broken already or ready to break. Therefore they may not be
photocopied, and must be treated with great care. |
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Processed by |
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Examining Clerk registers of
applications for information on tax payments, 1881-1911,
0.9 cubic ft. (9
volumes) |
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These records document the examining of records of the Texas
Comptroller's office to answer requests from the general public for information
concerning the tax status of property in the State of Texas. This subseries
consists of nine volumes maintained by the Examining Clerk of the Texas
Comptroller's office between 1881 and 1911, as registers of
"applications" for information on taxes. The
job of the Examining Clerk and his assistants was to examine (for a fee) the
records of the Comptroller's office, in order to answer requests for
information received from persons and companies, both in Texas and out of
state, for a variety of data concerning the payment and nonpayment of ad
valorem taxes. |
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Examples of typical requests would be for the following:
- What property had been rendered by a specific person in a
certain county for particular years?
- Whether or not a specific person had paid taxes for
particular years on certain property which had been sold for taxes?
- What years a specific person paid taxes on certain
property, and what years are unpaid?
- Whether there is delinquent tax for certain property for
particular years?
- How much it would cost to redeem certain land sold to the
state for taxes?
- Whether there is any record of ownership of lands for
particular years, or for transfer of that ownership? etc.
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In the 30 years covered by these registers, there were over
43,000 "applications" for such information. In
January 1896, the numbering sequence began over again with #1. Beginning
September 1, 1905, the numbering of applications started over again with the
beginning of each fiscal year. |
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Information provided in these registers includes the following:
name or initials of clerk making the examination, statement number, name of
applicant, address of applicant (city and state), date of application, date
received by examining clerk, date of statement, amount of office fee, date of
payment of office fee (beginning 1888), mailing clerk's number (also beginning
1888), and remarks. The remarks column concerned the disposition of the request
(e.g.: "filed," or handed to
Sadler, or out of order, by instruction of Comptroller, or
transferred to tax clerk, or returned to chief clerk, no
identification, or addition to #147, or
verbal, etc.) |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. The first two volumes cover the same period of time
(1881-1885): the arrangement by the creator of the first volume is roughly
alphabetical by the first letter of the last name of the applicant, and therein
chronological (which is also numerical); arrangement by the creator of the
second volume (and also of the remaining seven registers) is chronological by
date received, which is also numerical by statement number. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Examining Clerk registers of applications
for information on tax payments, Records of the Examining Department, Texas
Comptroller's Office general revenue volumes. Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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applications for information on tax payments |
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April 7, 1881-January
26, 1885 |
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April 7, 1881-January
26, 1885 |
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January 26,
1885-April 12, 1888 |
| Volume |
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April 13,
1888-October 11, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-2426 |
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October 12, 1893-June
2, 1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-2427 |
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(#3057-7157),
June 2,
1897-September 18, 1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-2428 |
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September 19,
1899-September 30, 1903 |
| Volume |
| 304-2429 |
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(#11559-17448, #1-1321, #1-953),
October 1, 1903-June
6, 1907 |
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(#954-1188, #1-900, #1-938, #1-830, #1-664),
June 6, 1907-August
28, 1911 |
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Description of lands and statement
of condition as to taxes (Form 2), 1881-1915,
9.07 cubic ft. (88
volumes) |
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These records document the examining of records of the Texas
Comptroller's office to answer requests from the general public for information
concerning the tax status of property in the State of Texas. This subseries
consists of 88 letterpress volumes containing copies of descriptions of lands
and statements of the condition of those lands as to taxes (designated Form
Number 2 beginning with volume 12 in late 1884). These statements were
furnished on request by the Examining Department of the Texas Comptroller's
office, 1881-1915. The information provided on these forms includes the
following: the name and address of the requester, date of the statement and
date of the request; a description of the lands (abstract number, certificate
number, survey number, name of original grantee, name of patentee, number of
acres in the grant, date of the patent, patent number and volume, and county
where situated); a statement of the condition as to taxes (for what year
rendered or assessed, owner, by whom rendered or assessed, where rendered or
assessed, number of acres rendered or assessed, number of acres sold, to whom
sold, date of sale, amount of state taxes, amount of county taxes, and amount
of costs); and the amount of the office fee. These are attested by the
examining clerk, and signed by the Comptroller. Each of these volumes is
indexed by the name of the person requesting the statement. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
numerically by volume number, which is also chronologically. Within each volume
arrangement by the creator is also chronological. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Description of lands and statement of
condition as to taxes (Form 2), Records of the Examining Department, Texas
Comptroller's Office general revenue volumes. Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
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Description of lands and
statement of condition as to taxes (Form 2) |
| Volume |
| 304-1928 |
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(1)
March 4-November 14,
1881 |
| Volume |
| 304-1929 |
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(2)
November 18,
1881-August 11, 1882 |
| Volume |
| 304-1930 |
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(3)
August 14, 1882-May
18, 1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1931 |
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(4)
February 28-June 1,
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1932 |
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(5)
June 4-July 31,
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1933 |
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(6)
July 31-November 10,
1883 |
| Volume |
| 304-1934 |
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(7)
November 12,
1883-March 6, 1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1935 |
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(8)
March 6-April 22,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1936 |
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(9)
April 22-May 17,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1937 |
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(10)
May 17-July 23,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1938 |
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(11)
July 23-October 22,
1884 |
| Volume |
| 304-1939 |
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(12)
October 22,
1884-February 11, 1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1940 |
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(13)
February 12-April 30,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1941 |
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(14)
May 1-July 27,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1942 |
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(15)
July 28-December 22,
1885 |
| Volume |
| 304-1943 |
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(16)
December 21,
1885-February 17, 1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1944 |
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(17)
February 17-April 14,
1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-2015 |
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(1) (Supplement)
February 6,
1886-February 9, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1945 |
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(18)
April 15-September
28, 1886 |
| Volume |
| 304-1946 |
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(19)
September 18,
1886-January 20, 1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1947 |
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(20)
January 25-April 7,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1948 |
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(21)
April 7-July 30,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1949 |
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(22)
July 20-December 14,
1887 |
| Volume |
| 304-1950 |
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(23)
December 15,
1887-April 5, 1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1951 |
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(24)
March 27-September 7,
1888 |
| Volume |
| 304-1952 |
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(25)
September 5,
1888-January 25, 1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1953 |
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(26)
January 25-July 1,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1954 |
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(27)
June 29-December 9,
1889 |
| Volume |
| 304-1955 |
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(28)
December 10,
1889-March 27, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1956 |
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(29)
March 27-September
18, 1890 |
| Volume |
| 304-1957 |
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(30)
September 18,
1890-February 7, 1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1958 |
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(31)
January 13-May 15,
1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1959 |
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(32)
May 15-August 24,
1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1960 |
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(33)
August 24-December 5,
1891 |
| Volume |
| 304-1961 |
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(34)
December 5,
1891-March 2, 1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1962 |
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(35)
March 2-June 7,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1963 |
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(36)
June 7-September 21,
1892 |
| Volume |
| 304-1964 |
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(37)
September 22,
1892-January 27, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1965 |
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(38)
January 26-May 3,
1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1966 |
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(39)
May 4-August 11,
1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1967 |
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(40)
August 12-December
13, 1893 |
| Volume |
| 304-1968 |
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(41)
December 15,
1893-March 7, 1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-1969 |
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(42)
March 7-May 28,
1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-1970 |
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(43)
May 28-October 20,
1894 |
| Volume |
| 304-1971 |
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(44)
October 20,
1894-February 2, 1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1972 |
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(45)
February 2-April 13,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1973 |
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(46)
April 15-June 3,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1974 |
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(47)
June 1-July 16,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1975 |
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(48)
July 13-September 9,
1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1976 |
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(49)
September 9-November
22, 1895 |
| Volume |
| 304-1977 |
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(50)
November 22,
1895-January 28, 1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1978 |
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(51)
January 29-March 11,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1979 |
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(52)
March 11-May 11,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1980 |
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(53)
May 11-August 6,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1981 |
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(54)
August 5-November 6,
1896 |
| Volume |
| 304-1982 |
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(55)
November 2,
1896-January 8, 1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1983 |
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(56)
January 8-March 4,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1984 |
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(57)
March 5-May 4,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1985 |
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(58)
May 4-July 3,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1986 |
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(59)
July 6-September 11,
1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1987 |
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(60)
September 13-November
24, 1897 |
| Volume |
| 304-1988 |
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(61)
November 26,
1897-March 1, 1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-1989 |
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(62)
February-May 5,
1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-1990 |
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(63)
May 6-September 19,
1898 |
| Volume |
| 304-1991 |
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September 20,
1898-January 8, 1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-1992 |
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(65)
January 9-April 26,
1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-1993 |
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(66)
April 27-August 28,
1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-1994 |
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(67)
August 28-December
30, 1899 |
| Volume |
| 304-1995 |
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(68)
January 2-April 14,
1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-1996 |
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(69)
April 2-August 16,
1900 |
| Volume |
| 304-1997 |
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(70)
August 17,
1900-February 25, 1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-1998 |
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(71)
February 25-May 20,
1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-1999 |
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(72)
May 21-September 20,
1901 |
| Volume |
| 304-2000 |
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(73)
September 21,
1901-April 4, 1902 |
| Volume |
| 304-2001 |
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(74)
April 4-December 12,
1902 |
| Volume |
| 304-2002 |
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(75)
October 9, 1902-June
1, 1903 |
| Volume |
| 304-2003 |
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(76)
June 1, 1903-January
9, 1904 |
| Volume |
| 304-2004 |
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(77)
January 11-September
2, 1904 |
| Volume |
| 304-2005 |
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(78)
September 2,
1904-March 9, 1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-2006 |
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(79/81)
March 10-August 23,
1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-2007 |
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(80/82)
August 24-December
29, 1905 |
| Volume |
| 304-2008 |
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(81/83)
January 4-September
4, 1906 |
| Volume |
| 304-2009 |
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(82/84)
September 7,
1906-April 25, 1907 |
| Volume |
| 304-2010 |
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(85)
April 26, 1907-April
14, 1908 |
| Volume |
| 304-2011 |
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(86)
April 14, 1908-May 5,
1909 |
| Volume |
| 304-2012 |
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(88)
May 5, 1909-May 6,
1910 |
| Volume |
| 304-2013 |
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(89)
May 6, 1910-December
3, 1912 |
| Volume |
| 304-2014 |
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(92)
February 2,
1914-November 29, 1915 |
| Volume |
| 304-2015 |
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(1) (Supplement)
February 6,
1886-February 9, 1891 |
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Examining Department certificates,
1893-1912, 1918-1920,
0.53 cubic ft. (5
volumes) |
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These records document the examining of records of the Texas
Comptroller's office to answer requests from the general public for information
concerning the tax status of property in the State of Texas. This subseries
consists of five letterpress volumes containing certified statements, mostly of
the assessments for taxation of specific surveys of land, requested by
individuals, researched by the Examining Department and signed by the
Comptroller, 1893-1912 and 1918-1920. Each certificate of assessment contains
the following information: the specific survey of land, county where the land
is situated, year, to whom assessed, number of acres, county where assessed,
date of certification, name and address of person or company requesting the
certificate, and amount of office fee. Each of these volumes contains an index
by the name of the requesting party. Occasionally other forms are included,
particularly Form Number 2. |
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Arrangement |
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These volumes have been arranged by State Archives staff
chronologically. Within each volume arrangement by the creator is also
chronological. |
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Preferred Citation |
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(Identify the item), Examining Department certificates, Records
of the Examining Department, Texas Comptroller's Office general revenue
volumes. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission. |
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Examining Department
certificates |
| Volume |
| 304-1923 |
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December 12,
1893-November 2, 1910 |
| Volume |
| 304-1924 |
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August 22, 1905-April
8, 1907 |
| Volume |
| 304-1925 |
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April 11,
1907-October 20, 1908 |
| Volume |
| 304-1926 |
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January 19,
1911-August 20, 1912 |
| Volume |
| 304-1927 |
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August 26, 1918-June
25, 1920 |
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