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Headrights and Grants Flashcards

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First Class Headright

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  • Before March 2, 1836
  • Familes 1 League (4428 Ac) and 1 Labor (177.1 Ac)
  • Single men 1/3 League
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Second Class Headright

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  • Between March 2, 1836-October 1837
  • Families 1280 Ac
  • Single men 640 Ac
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Third Class Headright

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  • Between Oct 1837-Jan 1840
  • Families 640 acres
  • Single men 320 acres
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Fourth Class Headright

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  • Between Jan 1840-Jan 1842
  • Families 640 acres
  • Single men 320 acres
  • Cultivation of 10 acres
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Pre-Emption Grant

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made after statehood
1845-54 up to 320 acres
1854-56,66-98 up to 160 acre
live on land 3 years
make improvements
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6
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How many Empresario colonies

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Peters
Fishe and Miller
Mercers
Castros

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Peters Colony

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North TX

Texas Land and Emigration Company

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Fisher and MIllers Colony

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German Immigration Company

Fredericksburg

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Mercer’s Colony

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Legal Problems due to conflicts with Peter’s Colony

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Castro’s Colony

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South of San Antonio

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Bounty Land Grant (warrants)

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awarded for military service
320ac/3 months up to 1280 acres
240ac guarding frontier

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Donation Grant (warrants)

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Participation in battles during war for TX independence

Siege of Bexar, San Jacinto, Alamo, Goliad

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Military Headright Grant

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heirs of soldiers who fell with Travis, Fannin, Grant, Johnson
Those permanently disabled
Soldiers arriving march 2-august 1, 1836

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Republic Veterans Donation Grant

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Land to Veterans or widows of veterans

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Law of 1879

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640 acres

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Law of 1881

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1280 acres

17
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Confederate Scrip

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1280 acres to confederate soldiers permanently disabled or widows of soldiers
created in 1881

18
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When was the GLO created and how

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Congressional Act of Dec 22, 1836

1 survey created-peter menard on galveston island

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