Notes for Francis Ramsdale
The Nacogdoches Archives: 1835 Entrance Certificates and Citizen Applications
Francis Ramsdale
1835, Texas
[compiled by Nancy Krause. Stripes, Vol 15:3 Sep 1975, p107]
Certificate Relative to Admission to Settle in Texas Under Colonization Laws on May 15, 1835 - Francis Ramsdale signed for a certificate of headright:
"I, the undersigned, certify that the foreigner, Francis Ramsdale a man of very good morality, habits and industry, a lover of the constitution and laws of the country, and the Christian religion, married with family, and generally known as a good man. Nacogdoches, May 15, 1835, signed by M.L. Choate."
While Francis was waiting for his headright, he took over or traded for the operation of the ferry on John Ramsdale's property. This John is the likely son of Francis who already had a headright of 1/3 league of land along the Sabine River. Trammel's Trace, a north-south road into Texas ran along the property and the ferry was necessary for crossing the Sabine. This land also adjoined Cherokee settlements where the Indians around the area of the ferry were good neighbors.
[Joanne, Wise Co, Texas website file]
First Class Grants, Nacogdoches Headrights:
Francis Ramsdale - Certificate No. 372
[Nacogdoches Headrights, A record of the Disposition of Land in East Texas and in other parts of that state, 1838-1848, p11, by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, Polyanthos, New Orleans, 1977. courtesy of Sandra Perry]
1838 Nacogdoches County, Texas
Francis Ramsdale - Entrance Certificate 1835; mentioned in the Board of Land Commissioners Minutes for 1838.
[Nacogdoches - Gateway to Texas, A Biographical Directory 1773-1849, p123 by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, Arrow/Curtis Printing Company, Publishing Division, 2921 Morton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, 1974. courtesy of Sandra Perry]
Texas Land Title Abstracts:
Grantee: William P. Simpson
Certificate: 204
Patentee: Francis Ramsdale
Patent Date: 30 Nov 1850
Acres: 490
District: Rusk
County: Gregg
File: 351
Patent #: 668
Patent Voume: 3
Class: Harr'n 3rd
Grantee: Francis Ramsdale
Certificate: 372
Patentee: Isaac Stephens
Patent Date: 17 Nov 1851
Acres: 755
District: Harrison
County: Harrison
File: 62
Patent #: 442
Patent Volume: 9
Class: harr'n 1st
Grantee: Francis Ramsdale
Certificate: 2841/2942
Patentee: Francis Ramsdale
Patent Date: 21 Oct 1854
Acres: 3,472
Adjoining County: McLennan
District: Milam
County: Coyrell
File: 1245
Patent #: 280
Patent Volume: 11
Class: Mil. 1st.
Adjoining Acres: 228
[Texas Land Title Abstracts ancestry.com online]
1850 - 1,130 acres in Coryell County
1854 - 3,542 acres in Coryell County
July 1845 - July 1859 - a total of five land transactions in Harrisburg County
[Joanne, Wise Co, Texas website file]
1850 No Township, Harrison Co, Texas 18 October 1850, p73b:
#345/345 I/J. Boone 30 m w farmer $4,000 La
E. 24 f w Ga
Wm. H. 2 m w Tx
G.W. 1/2 m w Tx
E.J. Gray 59 f w Ga
Francis Ramsdale 60 m w farmer $200 Eng
1860 Raneys Creek, Beat NE, Coryell Co, Texas 26 June 1860
John Taylor 62 m Ct
Sarah J. 36 F Eng [Ramsdale, dau of Francis]
Marget? 16 f Tx
Melvina 11 f Tx
Sarah F. 9 f Tx
Bellona 8 f Tx
Maranda 6 f Tx
George M. 5 m Tx
Maurice 3 m Tx
Mary H? 3 f Tx
Francis Rasdale 73 m Eng [Ramsdale]
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