Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 17 x 14.25, October 28, 1844. As president of the Republic of Texas, Houston grants “William E. Howth and James C. Boyd assignees of Emanuela de los Santos Coy, his heirs or assigns, Forever, Thirteen Labors (being part of his headright) of Land, situated…in Bexar County.” Prominently signed at the conclusion by Houston as president and countersigned by Thomas William ‘Peg Leg’ Ward as commissioner of the General Land Office. The document retains the original ribbon and a portion of the Republic of Texas seal to the lower left. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, overall foxing and staining, and heavier stains and a few small tears to right edge.
Both names of these recipients appear on the rolls of the Texan volunteer army that won the independence from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. William Edward Howth was a major who participated in the capture of San Antonio in the 1835 Siege of Bexar, and a Private James C. Boyd appears on the rolls of the ‘Columbia Company’ that fought at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, the decisive battle of the war; these are presumably the same men named on this land grant, which amounted to about 2300 acres. The countersignature of Ward is also of note, as he too fought in the Siege of Bexar, where a cannon ball shattered his right leg, necessitating its immediate amputation. Though highlighted by its enormous Sam Houston signature, this document’s additional historical connections make it an absolutely fantastic early Texas piece. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA.
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