The following entries appear in this book for W. R., Wm. R., or William R. CATON. The first page listed is the page for this book. The second page listed is in the appropriate Deed book in Red River County, Texas. There are entries further down for Lafayette S CATON and their mother Cynthia CATON. (*These first two entries are included strictly for time placement. William R CATON is not an involved party in either of the first two transactions. I use them only to show that he was in Texas prior to 1850.*) page 62 - PAGE 329 Deed 11 Nov 1849 Wm R. CATON is witness for deed concerning Isaac H Fishback, his wife Elizabeth, to Wm C YOUNG. page 73 - PAGE 140 Deed 15 Nov 1849 W R CATON is witness for deed between Joseph H DARNALL and Mary Amanda DARNALL to Richard PETERS page 64 - PAGE 12 Articles of Co-partnership 6 May 1850 John S SNIDER and William R CATON, parties having formed partnership of running sawmill in Henderson Co., Texas. page 100 - PAGE 51 Deed 3 Sep 1850 William R CATON to William H BOYCE, Lot 4 blk 32 in Clarksville. page 94 - PAGE 463 Deed 29 Sep 1852 Cynthia CATON to W R CATON (relationship not stated on deed) $ 1471 lands in Clarksville, Wit: J H DARNALL, L S CATON. page 103 - PAGE 94 Bill of Sale (no date, but ack on 15 Feb 1853) William R CATON to J W RUSSELL and J R RUSSELL $ 700, Negro girl, Susan, 16 years. page 111 - PAGE 216 Bill of Sale 9 Sep 1853 Lafayette S CATON to William R CATON $ 1600, 1 Negro man JOHNSON, 1 wagon, 5 mules, etc., Wit: J A N MURRAY. page 114 - PAGE 251 Bill of Sale 31 Oct 1853 William R CATON to James A N MURRAY, $ 300, Negro woman Amanda, 24 years of copper color, and her child Leander of griffe(?) complexion 7 years. page 118 - PAGE 303 Land Division 31 Dec 1853 James C BROWN and William R CATON divide land in town of Clarksville. page 120 - PAGE 338 Deed 13 Mar 1854 B H EPPERSON to W R CATON & J S OWENSBY, $ 3500, tracts of land containing 1046 acres, land being part of hdrght of Josiah DAVIDSON surveyed in 2 parcels and all of his hdrght of 1280 acres except 221 acres sold previously to B GOOCH. A sur of 640 acres made for said DAVIDSON by Certif # 122 issued in 1840, being 11 miles NW of Clarksville, beginning at stake on North bank of Pecan Bayou, and proceeding to road from Jonesboro to Clarksville. Also sur 10 miles North of Clarksville and set out in deed. Located on said land is a steam sawmill, fistures, tools, etc, 1 wagon, 6 yoke oxen, etc sold as consideration above mentioned. page 127 - PAGE 421 Deed 17 Aug 1854 T S OWNBY (in body of deed it says J S OWNBY) to William R CATON, $ 1100 paid, 1046 acres (part of hdrght of Josiah DAVIDSON) in 2 tracts as set out in deed, along with interest in steam mill on premises, tools, wagon, oxen, etc. Entries for Cynthia CATON page 32 - PAGE 382 Deed 18 Oct 1847 John W TOMLINSON to Cynthia CATON, tr in Clarksville (as soon as he gets title from James King) Wit: John M CATON, Jas Thos LEE. page 67 - PAGE 51 Deed 3 Sep 1850 George GORDON and Isabella H GORDON, his wife, to Cynthia CATON, $ 50.00 tr in Clarksville, ack before A M CROOK, NP. page 71 - PAGE 119 Mortgage on Negroes 18 Oct 1850 John C CARTER and James H B DINWIDDLE to Cynthia CATON, 2 Negro slaves, SAMPSON (35 years) and girl MARY (5 years), as security for $ 500 due. page 94 - PAGE 463 Deed 29 Sep 1852 Cynthia CATON to W R CATON (relationship not stated on deed) $ 1471 lands in Clarksville, Wit: J H DARNALL, L S CATON. page 104 - PAGE 110 Deed 25 Feb 1853 William F T HART to Cynthia CATON $ 50.00 cash and a note being lot in Clarksville, Wit: R M COOPER, James LEBROWN. Entries for Lafayette CATON page 111 - PAGE 216 Bill of Sale 9 Sep 1853 Lafayette S CATON to William R CATON $ 1600, 1 Negro man JOHNSON, 1 wagon, 5 mules, etc., Wit: J A N MURRAY. Return to William R CATON family page Return to the CATON family tree Return to Our Family Trees home page
