Hi all, I found a great web page today. It is called "The Texians". The URL is: http://sharp.cordant.com/cordant/dbsamps/ljs . I found these Wootens while searching the site. WOOTEN, John First arrived in TX: 5 Feb 1839 Class of grant: 3 Amount of land: 640 acres Date conditional certificate issued: 2 May 1839 Conditional certificate issued in: Liberty Co. Date unconditional certificate issued: 2 Sep 1844 Unconditional certificate issued in: Liberty co. WOOTEN, William Class of grant: 3 Amount of land: 640 acres Date conditional certificate issued: 5 Sep 1839 Conditional certificate issued in: Nacogdoches Co. WOOTEN, William H. Class of grant: 2 Amount of land: 640 acres Date conditional certificate issued: 3 Aug 1838 Conditional certificate issued in: Red River Co. Date unconditional certificate issued: 6 Sep 1841 Unconditional certificate issued in: Bowie Co. WOOTAN, N.D. Co. : Kaufman Date of registration: Aug 21, 1867 Registration # : 513 Years livedin TX: 40 Comments: (struck) Not taken amnesty oath Joan Wooten ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --