Books
Fehrenbach, T. R. Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans. New York: American Legacy Press, 1968.
Moir, Randall W. and David H. Jurney, ed. Pioneer Settlers, Tenant Farmers, and Communities. Dallas, TX: Archaeology Research Program, Institute for the Study of Earth and Man, Southern Methodist University, 1987.
Sesame Literary Club. Hughes Springs Texas Histories, Volumes 1 and 2.
Syers, William E. Texas: The Beginning, 1519-1834. Waco, TX: Texian Press, 1978.
Tarpley, Fred. Jefferson: Riverport to the Southwest. Wolfe City, TX: Henington Publishing Company, 1983.
White, Gifford. The First Settlers of Bowie & Cass County, Texas. Nacogdoches, TX: Ericson Books, 1983.
Articles from The Handbook of Texas Online http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online
Burleson, Edward
Burleson, James
English, George
Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company
Hotchkiss, Archibald
Houston, Samuel
Hughes Springs, Texas
Jefferson, Texas
Lipscomb, Abner Smith
Nixon, George Antonio
Regulator-Moderator War
Rowe, Joseph
Runaway Scrape
San Augustine County
Smyth, George Washington
Thompson, Samuel
Trammell, Nicholas
Trammel’s Trace
Zavala, Lorenzo de
Articles from the Cass County TXGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcass
Cass County Court House ~ Linden, Texas After fire in “1920.” (Fire was apparently in 1933).
Hughes, H. R. Life of an East Texas Pioneer. Hughes Springs, TX, 1929.
Youngs, Gilbert A. Dedication of Historical Marker Marking Point on Trammel’s Trace. Hughes, Springs, TX, Speech apparently made at intersection of State Routes 11 & 49, 24 March 1968.
From the Navarro County TXGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr
Burleson Family Cemetery - History (Originally published in the Navarro County Scroll, Vol. XXIII, 1978).
Other Articles & Websites
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Daviston, AL: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Website (http://www.nps.gov/hobe/home/parkhistory.htm)
Census 2000, U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/
Michael & Esperanza Burlison’s Family Home Page (http://www.michaelburlison.com)
Texas Court of Appeals (4th): An Inventory of Files at the Texas State Archives, 1891-1981 (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/50023/tsl-50023.html#a2)
Texas General Land Office Landgrant Database (http://www.glo.state.tx.us/archives/landgrant.html)
Supreme Court of Texas. Urquhart v. Burleson. 6 Tex. 502, 1851, Decided.
Young, Bill. Joseph Burleson Plantation an Interesting Find. Corsicana, TX: The Corsicana Daily Sun, 8 January 2002. (http://corsicanadailysun.com/articles/2002/01/07/news/export15145.txt)
Maps
Census 2000 TIGER/Line files (used to generate roads, rivers and landmarks on NW Burleson’s League Map)
Hughes Springs Land Grant Map (from Cass County TXGenWeb Project)
Texas, Before Admission to the Union. Texas General Land Office Map No. 2107. Houston: Foster & Hauck.
Trammel’s Trace (from Cass County TXGenWeb Project)
Photos
Photos of Burleson Family Cemetery are courtesy of Larry Underwood, Gilmer, TX, used by permission. All other photos are by the author.
Aerial Photos
Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles produced by the Texas Natural Resources Information System, labeled by the author.
Texas General Land Office Documents
All document images appearing in the text are scans of color reproductions from the Texas General Land Office Holdings, Austin, TX. Referenced, but not appearing were:
George Antonio Nixon’s 2 Jun 1835 Order for Survey
George Smyth’s 17 Aug 1835 Order for Survey
Joseph Rowe’s Survey of Joseph Burleson’s Shelby County Land Grant
Cass County Clerk’s Office
Agreement between Joseph Burleson and Reece Hughes, 16 July 1847. Deed Vol. B, p. 57.
Sale of Right to Title to Joseph Burleson’s Shelby County Labor, 10 April 1844. Deed Vol. C, p. 166.
Agreement between Joseph Burleson and Reece Hughes, 23 March 1854. Deed Vol. H, pp. 276-277.
Sale of Cass County League by Joseph Burleson to Reece Hughes, 22 January 1857. Deed Vol. L, pp. 295-296.
Cass County District Clerk’s Office
Joseph Burleson v. William Moseley, 20 March 1855. Record Vol. C, pp. 90-91.
Joseph Burleson v. David Wiggins, 20 March 1855. Record Vol. C, pp. 92, 97.
San Augustine County Clerk’s Office
Maria C. Peres, et al, Deed to Joseph Burleson, 12 November 1834. Book B, pp. 76-77.
Alfred Polk Deed to Joseph Burleson, 8 September 1845. Book F, pp. 509-510.
Index of Deeds contained references regarding Joseph Burleson’s acquisition of slaves (e.g.):
- R. G. Cartwright, et al, to Joseph Burleson, Bill of Sale to Negro Girl, 5 Jun 1841.
- M. Cartwright to Joseph Burleson, Bill of Sale to Negroes, 28 August 1842.
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