Pettus Family Papers, 1822-1972

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Pettus Family Papers, 1822-1972

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Comprising microfilm of legal and financial records, printed material, and maps, the Pettus Family Papers, document the land, cattle, and legal and financial business of descendants of William Albert Pettus (1787-1844) and Freeman Pettus (b. 1781).

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O'Connor, Dennis Martin, 1839-1900

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Born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, William Albert Pettus (1787-1844) sailed to Texas with his wife and brother Freeman (b. 1781) on the Revenge. As members of Stephen F. Austin's colony, each brother received two leagues and a labor of land. William settled in present-day Wharton, Fort Bend, and Waller Counties as a farmer and stock raiser. Freeman's land was in Colorado, Fayette, Matagorda, and Brazoria counties. From 1824 to 1832, William served as sindico procurador in San Felipe, before m...

Hodges, John, 1941-

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Pettus, William Albert, 1787-1844

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Gantt family

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Pettus, Freeman, 1781-

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O'Connor, Thomas, 1819-1887

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Pettus, William Albert, 1838-

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