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In 1838, the Republic of TEXAS gave three land grants to Joseph Smith Edgar:
1. 1476.13 acres to Joseph S. EDGAR, 10 March 1845 (10 January 1838), Gonzales 1st
For his presence in Texas prior to its Declaration of Independence, he was granted one-third of a league or 1,476 acres.
"In the Headright Certificate issued to his heirs January 10, 1838 for one-third of a league of land by the Gonzales County
Board it is stated that Joseph S. Edgar came to Texas in November, 1835." San Jacinto Museum: Veteran Biographies
This land grant became the Edgar Family Homestead.
Texas General Land Office, www.glo.texas.gov
Patentee, Stellent # 231131, Edgar, Joseph S (Heirs), GLOFILENAME - GON 1 000003
Land Grant Research
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County: DeWitt
Abstract Number: 168
District/Class: Gonzales 1st
File Number: 000003
Original Grantee: Edgar, Joseph S.
Patentee: Edgar, Joseph S. (Heirs)
Title Date: [blank]
Patent Date: 10 Mar 1845
Patent No: 488 [Copy of the original
Republic of Texas, Land Grant Patent No 488]
Patent Vol: 2
Certificate: 37 [Copy of the original
Republic of Texas, Washington County, Land Certificate Number 37]
Part Section: [blank]
Survey/Blk/Tsp: [blank]
Acres: 1476.13
Adj. County: [blank]
Adj. Acres: [blank]
Remarks: [blank]
• Gonzales 1st: Texas Land Title Abstracts @ Anestry.com
2. 640 acres to Joseph S. EDGAR, 28 October 1857 (15 January 1838), Goliad Bounty
For his participation in the Battle of San Jacinto, he was granted 640 acres. "He was a member of Captain Robert S.
Calder's company at San Jacinto and on January 15, 1838 his heirs received Donation Certificate No. 764 for 640 acres of
land due him for having participated in the battle." San Jacinto Museum: Veteran Biographies
Texas General Land Office
Land Grant Research
Archives & Records
County: Karnes
Abstract Number: 109
District/Class: Goliad Bounty
File Number: 000160
Original Grantee: Edgar, Joseph S
Patentee: Edgar, Joseph S
Title Date: [blank]
Patent Date: 28 Oct 1857
Patent No: 551
Patent Vol: 2
Certificate: 764
Part Section: [blank]
Survey/Blk/Tsp: [blank]
Acres: 640
Adj. County: [blank]
Adj. Acres: [blank]
Remarks: [blank]
This Certificate 764 was lost, and in 1846, John EDGAR
completed the required process to have a duplicate certificate
issued. One step of the process was to post the following notice
in the The Texas Democrat in the following 1846 issues: 08
July, 15 July, 22 July, 29 July, 08 August, 26 August, and 09
September.
• The citation for the 08 July 1846 edition is as follows: The
Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.),Newspaper, Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed.
1, Wednesday, July 8, 1846, Ford, John S., editor.
• Posted in digital format at University of North Texas Libraries,
University of North Texas Libraries, crediting Dolph Briscoe
Center for American History, Austin, Texas.
3. 320 acres to Joseph S. EDGAR, 20 May 1846 (24 January 1838), Montgomery Bounty
For his military service in general, he was granted 320 acres. "In Service Record No. 6488 it is certified that he enlisted in
Captain Peyton R. Splane's Company February 26, and was discharged at (Sylvanus) Hatch's on the east side of the Lavaca
May 26, 1836. For this service his heirs on January 24, 1838 received Bounty Certificate No. 2063 for 320 acres of land."
source: San Jacinto Museum: Veteran Biographies
Texas General Land Office
Land Grant Research
Archives & Records
County: Montgomery
Abstract Number: 200
District/Class: Montgomery Bounty
File Number: 000016
Original Grantee: Edgar, J S (Deceased)
Patentee: Edgar, J S (Heirs)
Title Date: [blank]
Patent Date: 20 May 1846
Patent No: 37
Patent Vol: 2
Certificate: 2063
Part Section: [blank]
Survey/Blk/Tsp: [blank]
Acres: 320
Adj. County: [blank]
Adj. Acres: [blank]
Remarks: [blank]
• Montgomery Bounty: Texas Land Title Abstracts @ Anestry.com
For additional information on land grants by the Republic of Texas, refer to The Handbook of Texas Online: Republic of Texas
and Texas General Land Office: History of the Texas General Land Office.