Tarrant County Historic Ledgers - Livestock Records, 1876-1907

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Tarrant County Historic Ledger

Inspector's Record of Cattle, undated, 1876-1878

Undated, 1876-1878

Tarrant County Inspector's Record of Cattle contains columns for date of inspection, number, age, sex, marks, brands, vendor, purchaser, and an additional column for remarks. 991 pages.

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Tarrant County Historic Ledger

Register of Hides and Cattle, 1879

1879

Tarrant County Register of Hides and Cattle, inspected by the Inspector of Hides and Animals. This ledger contains columns for number of inspection, date of inspection, number of hides inspected, weight of hides, whether dry or green, mark, brand, location of brand, name and residence of vendor, name and residence of purchaser, official signature of inspector, and fee. 483 pages.

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Tarrant County Historic Ledger

Estray Book, 1876-1887

1876-1887

Tarrant County Estray Books document court records pertaining to stray domestic animals, mostly cattle, of unknown ownership. 891 pages.

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Estray Book, 1879-1907

1879-1907

Tarrant County Estray Books document court records pertaining to stray domestic animals, mostly cattle, of unknown ownership. 633 pages.

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Tarrant County Historic Ledger

Liens of Progeny, Volume 1, 1890-1902

1890-1902

Record of verbal contracts between two parties who have come to an agreement for livestock to be bred. The records contain the names of the two parties, a description of the animal, the terms they agreed upon, and the date in which the agreement was served. Most of the contracts in this ledger are blank. 364 pages.

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Marks and Brands Record, 1876-1885

1876-1885

Tarrant County Marks and Brands Record includes columns for name of owner, place of residence, marks, brands, location of brand, date of registry, name of purchaser, residence of purchaser, date of transfer, and a column for remarks. 650 pages.

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Record of Stock Driven, 1881-1883

1881-1883

Records of Stock Driven from Tarrant County include columns for brands, marks, age, and sex of cattle. The ledger also includes columns for vendor's name, vendee's name, destination, and remarks. 973 pages.

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