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1851 Texas Governor P.H. Bell Signed Land Grant

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Documents Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,500.00 USD
1851 Texas Governor P.H. Bell Signed Land Grant
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Texas Governor Peter Hansborough Bell signed land grant, to a Joseph Murphy granting him 640 acres in Anderson County. Signed January 21, 1851. Bell was a member of the Texian Army under Sam Houston and was present at the Battle of San Jacinto. In 1841, as a member of Capt. John Coffee "Jack" Hays's Texas Rangers, he was involved in the Battle of Bandera Pass. Also signed lower left by Texas Land Commissioner George Washington Smyth, who also signed the Constitution of the Republic of Texas. Frame measures 15.5" x 18"