Hi Thelma and Virginia! >From 1835 Sabine District, Texas Census by Mrs. Helen Gomer Schluter, Copyright 1983 by Mrs. Helen Gomer Schluter, 3000 North Haltom Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76117, Distributed by Ericson Books 1614 Redbud Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961, page 2: Household #9. John HORTON age 39, married, Catholic, farmer; wife Winnie age 38, Catholic; son James age 16; son Stephen age 14; daughter Elizabeth age 13; son Levi age 10; daughter Sarah age 8; daughter Willie age 6; son John age 3; son William age 1. Also found the names: Steven Horton, James Horton and John Horton listed on "Petition to Congress by the Citizens of Sabine County". This petition from the citizens of Sabine County seems to have been circulated about the middle of 1839 showing the concern of the established citizens of land fraud. This petition was presented to the Congress in Nov. 1839 and was no doubt part of the pressure that caused the appointment of "The Travelling Commissioners to Detect Fraudulent Land Claims" in an Act signed on Feb. 1, 1840. [ The petition is not dated, but it was noted in the Journals of the Forth Congress, Republic of Texas, 1839-40, Texas State Library, under the date of Nov. 4, 1839. The original is in the Texas State Archives, under Memorials & Petitions, Box 85, No. 287]. This is from The First Settlers of Sabine County Texas by Clifford White, From the originals in the General Land Office and The Texas State Archives Austin, Texas, Copyrights 1983 Gifford White, Reprint 1996, Distributed by Ericson Books. Pages 3-9. In this same book by White, pg 17, from Clerk's Reports of the Board of Land Commissioners, Sabine County, Texas. No. 1, Jan. 1838, 1st Class...... James Horton is listed as a single man, Application #190, Emigrated 1832, 1/3 Leagues. Application # 192 JOHN HORTON head of Family, Emigrated 1832, 1 Leagues, 1 Labors. pg. 67 from same book, John Horton & Son 2 polls - from 1839 Tax Rolls for Sabine Co. [ Wonder if son is Steven/Stephen or James????? No other Horton's are listed.] I know how it is to live in another state! I live in Florida! Still have kin in Sabine County! Have fun in your research! Sharon Speights Varnes Sharon@gbso.net -----Original Message----- From: Thelma Shields [mailto:shields@eufaula.lib.ok.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 10:53 PM To: TXSABINE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TXSABINE-L] location Virginia, I live in Oklahoma and dig so very hard to find information on my ancestors. John Horton settled in Sabine County Texas around 1835-1836. He received a large land grant there and most of his children were in this area. Joseph H Farris died in Sabine County *I believe*, but I have never been able to find anything on him. That is the last location I have on him and I did find a land sale from his wife to another individual there. I am researching Horton, Teasley and Farris families from this area. Thanks, Thelma Shields