January 31, 1870
Presented by Mr. Sinclair of Galveston
To the Hon the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Texas in general Assembly convened.
We the undersigned citizens of the County of Hood & State of Texas would most respectfully represent to your Hon body that the Town of Granbury the County Seat of the said County of Hood is located upon one of the County School land Leagues located by the County of Milam – that owing to some informality or delay in returning the Field Notes of same league of School lands, said land appeared upon the map & was considered to be a part of the Public Domain of the State and as such was preempted & settled by actual and Bona fide settlers who still retain popepino there of. The County of Milam having brought suit against the settlers on said land the District Court of Johnson county gave judgment in favor of said settlers and Milam county appealed which is still pending & undecided. The settlers & holders of the land on which said County seat is located have made a donation to Hood County of 80 acres of land for County seat purposes. Considering the premises and that the value of said school land has been very much enhanced & increased by the location of our County seat thereon, we must respectfully petition that a donation of 160 acres of said school land to include the present donation from the settlers be made by your Hon body in such terms, and at such prices as you may in your wisdom deem just—and equitable unto and in favor of the said County of Hood for County seat purposes.
Accompanying this Petition we send a certified copy of the Report of the Commipimeas chosen by our Police Court (as disinterested parties to finally locate the said County seat. Likewise a copy of the order of the court appointing said Commiformers and giving them the power to locate The uncertainty of the title to the donation, and the danger of investing on such uncertainties is operating as a great disadvantage to the growth of our County Town and the settlement of the County generally. Trusting that our humble petition will meet your most favorable considerations, and that you have the power you will alleive us in this matter. We as in duty bound will ever pray.
Granbury Hood County Texas Jan 31st AD 1870
| SIGNERS NAMES | |
| 1 | W. H. Kingsbery |
| 2 | J. M. Hornsley |
| 3 | J. F. Nutt |
| 4 | Jacob Nutt |
| 5 | Wm. R. Brown |
| 6 | Peter Garland |
| 7 | N. P. Hobron |
| 8 | J. C. Whitener |
| 9 | Ed Walls |
| 10 | D.C. Bills |
| 11 | Edmund Carter |
| 12 | Dr. K. Turner |
| 13 | Dr. A. Kerr |
| 14 | E. Queen |
| 15 | R. O. Blevins |
| 16 | C. E. Movie |
| 17 | N. C. Peters |
| 18 | T. P. Mooer |
| 19 | J. R. Rylee |
| 20 | J. Wray |
| 21 | W. Lambert |
| 22 | I. F. Howell |
| 23 | L. L. Bowden |
| 24 | A. Huffstutler |
| 25 | A. V. Shropshire |
| 26 | C. L. Landers |
| 27 | A. Nutt |
| 28 | M. T. Kerr |
| 29 | F. M. Peveler |
| 30 | L. G. Peveler |
| 31 | Jas. M. Peveler |
| 32 | W. H. Millwee |
| 33 | Thos. Lambert |
| 34 | D. G. Lambert |
| 35 | J. D. Burson |
| 36 | I. T. Lambert |
| 37 | Willy Lambert |
| 38 | David Nutt |
| 39 | A. I. Hood |
| 40 | J. A. Formwalt |
| 41 | Wm. M. Formwalt |
| 42 | J. M. Formwalt |
| 43 | J. A. Chandler |
| 44 | C. H. Eaggers |
| 45 | John Bryan |
| 46 | H. W. Taylor |
| 47 | Thomas Parvin |
| 48 | J. M. Bateman |
| 49 | A. Lamar |
| 50 | C. Huffstutler |
| 51 | Levi Huffstutler |
| 52 | Malichi Hufstutler [sic] |
| 53 | A. B. Park |
| 54 | J. M. Park |
| 55 | J. Park |
| 56 | P. V. Rhea |
| 57 | Thos. B. Rhea |
| 58 | Theo Penn |
| 59 | John Muse |
| 60 | Robt. Keath |
| 61 | Jeff Walter |
| 62 | Simon Hightower |
| 63 | A. Hightower |
| 64 | Jos. Hightower |
| 65 | Wash Edwards |
| 66 | Houry Lambert |
| 67 | J. Green |
| 68 | S. M. Orbison |
| 69 | W. L. Rippetoe |
| 70 | Wm. Corn |
| 71 | Wm. Lyle |
| 72 | Jas. Gibson |
| 73 | H. A. Gibson |
| 74 | Wm. Gibson |
| 75 | Wesley Gibson |
| 76 | M. Henry |
| 77 | G. Henry |
| 78 | J. S. Winter |
| 79 | H. Oteel |
| 80 | G. W. Fincher |
| 81 | E. P. Anderson |
| 82 | Richard Tankersley |
| 83 | R. P. Tankersley |
| 84 | W. G. W. Powell |
| 85 | R. Powell |
| 86 | Jas. Powell |
| 87 | Jackson Powell |
| 88 | J. W. Parker |
| 89 | Bill West |
| 90 | J. W. White |
| 91 | A. Jackson |
| 92 | George Jackson |
| 93 | Jerry Jackson |
| 94 | A. J. Clark |
| 95 | M. Gregory |
| 96 | Huff Gregory |
| 97 | Jack Gregory |
| 98 | J. Dennis |
| 99 | Hilly Dennis |
| 100 | Johnathan Dennis |
| 101 | Edby Dennis |
| 102 | W. M. Welden |
| 103 | Jacob Weldon |
| 104 | G. T. Loftin |
| 105 | Wm. M. Hightower |
| 106 | A. J. Holt |
| 107 | Chamele Hightower |
| 108 | G. Hill |
| 109 | C. Hightower |
| 110 | Seborn Russell |
| 111 | J. W. Mitchell |
| 112 | Jake Harris |
| 113 | Andy Harris |
| 114 | J. Kelleon |
| 115 | J. D. McKimsey |
| 116 | George Hill |
| 117 | Joshua Hightower |
| 118 | K. S. Cook |
| 119 | W. R. Cook |
| 120 | F. P. Cogdell |
| 121 | J. Helm |
| 122 | Jas. Haley |
| 123 | W. Rayborn |
| 124 | Robt. Rayborn |
| 125 | Henry Huffstutler |
| 126 | Josiah Washburn |
| 127 | M. Herron |
| 128 | J. M. Parnell |
| 129 | S. T. Busby |
| 130 | J. J. Daws |
| 131 | W. M. Clark |
| 132 | Wm. W. Clark |
| 133 | John Clark |
| 134 | T. A. Littlepaige |
| 135 | T. J. Scott |
| 136 | W. A. Scott |
| 137 | I. Moore |
| 138 | B. N. Russell |
| 139 | M. Self |
| 140 | G. A. Allen |
| 141 | Saml. Allen |
| 142 | Fred Pointer |
| 143 | Jourdan Watts |
| 144 | J. H. Williamson |
| 145 | A. Deaver |
| 146 | J. J. Sparks |
| 147 | Robt. Crockett |
| 148 | D. Crockett |
| 149 | E. Burson |
| 150 | Austin Yates |
| 151 | A. S. McCamant |
| 152 | W. G. McCamant |
| 153 | R. E. McCamant |
| 154 | J. D. McCamant |
| 155 | Wray Hopins |
| 156 | B. H. Magnep |
| 157 | John Bell |
| 158 | James Henry |
| 159 | J. W. White |
| 160 | J. G. Hill |
| 161 | J. C. Hightower |
| 162 | Laird Gihauley |
| 163 | J. W. Gihauley |
| 164 | Henry Lambert |
| 165 | D. S. Mileteero |
| * 170 | W. M. Dennis |
| 171 | B. H. Dennis |
| 172 | A. M. Martin |
| 173 | J. W. Long |
| 174 | A. B. Long |
| 175 | D. Crockett |
| 176 | John Middleton |
| 177 | M. Grigery |
| 178 | F. S. Carroll |
| 179 | E. Chambess |
| 180 | R. Williams |
| 181 | P. A. Ledbtter [sic] |
| 182 | W. E. Chamblass |
| 183 | C. H. Ledbetter |
| 184 | A. Williams |
| 185 | W. J. Gregory |
| 186 | S. Shelton |
| 187 | R. Tankersley |
| 188 | G. H. Harvard |
| 189 | L. Tankersley |
| 190 | W. Tankersley |
| 191 | A. J. Howard |
| 192 | D. McCord |
| 193 | G. Crum |
| 194 | N. Neealey |
| * 194 | A. P. Ledbetter |
| 195 | Rich. Tankersley |
| 196 | W. E. Doyle |
| 197 | J. N. Doyle |
| 198 | H. C. Johnson |
| 199 | J. C. Gardner |
| 200 | W. G. Gardner |
| 201 | C. Gardner |
| 202 | Jas. Sheffield |
| 203 | H. T. Thorp |
| 204 | Elish Brisco |
| 205 | Wm. Brisco |
| 206 | S. T. Busby |
| 207 | W. Camel |
| 208 | J. P. Wray |
| 209 | R. W. Trammel |
| 210 | B. D. Austin |
| 211 | Gideon Mills |
| 212 | Albert Mills |
| 213 | H. A. P. Berry |
| 214 | R. S. Proffitt |
| 215 | M. Walker |
| 216 | W. R. Drum |
| 217 | Stephen Sheton |
| 218 | W. J. Gregory |
| 219 | Leander Painter |
| 220 | David P. McWhorter |
| 221 | William S. Henry |
| 222 | S. L. Parnell |
| 223 | W. Jarvis |
| 224 | Rolan Tankersley |
| 225 | J. H. Montgomery |
| 226 | W. A. McDonaldson |
| 227 | J. M. Truitt |
| 228 | P. M. Truitt |
| 229 | W. W. Green |
| 230 | S. H. Truitt |
| 231 | Joseph Robinson |
| 232 | W. H. Barker |
| 233 | T. J. Scott |
| 234 | J. E. Arrington |
| 235 | M. T. Kerr |
| 236 | Wm. Matlock |
| 237 | James Haley |
| 238 | W. B. Gaford |
| 239 | L. W. Howard |
| 240 | James Mackfeel |
| 241 | W. M. Howard |
| 242 | J. M. James |
| 243 | W. H. Pate |
| 244 | W. Hopping |
| 245 | G. M. Wright |
| 246 | J. M. Murchison |
| 247 | S. T. Field |
| * 247 | Robt. Harrison |
| 248 | James Roxburgh |
| 249 | Jno. Edwards |
| 250 | R. L. Rayburn |
| 251 | R. W. Sneed |
| 252 | F. Covington |
| 253 | Z. Brooks |
| 254 | John Jimersoson |
| 255 | W. A. Landers |
| 256 | Wiling Song |
| 257 | J. J. Edwards |
| 258 | W. W. Tannehite |
| 259 | J. F. Kerr |
| 260 | S. T. Edward |
| 261 | W. T. Bomer |
| 262 | James Hickey |
| 263 | J. Kermith |
| 264 | W. A. Anderson |
| 265 | H. J. Kerr |
| 266 | R. C. Halford |
| 267 | D. C. Halford |
| 268 | M. T. Halford |
| 269 | J. C. Halford |
| 270 | A. G. Dodson |
| 271 | J. A. Brooks |
| 272 | J. V. Powell |
| 273 | Harlsbon Howard |
| 274 | M. H. Karnes |
| 275 | A. T. Hutcheson |
| 276 | A. R. Landers |
| 277 | W. J. King |
| 278 | W. Owens |
| 279 | S. B. Wasburn |
| 280 | J. Gifford |
| 281 | Houstice Brook |
| 282 | J. Havins |
| 283 | H. C. Walters Jr. |
| 284 | B. L. Pate |
~ Document located in the Texas State Archives ~
The Hood County Courthouse burned March 5, 1875 destroying all documents from the formation of the county in 1866 until that time.