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Taylor and Darby Family Papers

The Taylor and Darby families were among the early pioneers who settled Northeast Texas in the 19th century. They were related by the marriage of Archibald Van Darby's daughter, Leodocia, and Duncan William Henry Taylor. Darby and Taylor were also business partners. They each owned plantations and slaves in and around Mount Pleasant, Daingerfield, and Jefferson, Texas. The Taylor and Darby Family Papers contain correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, and printed materials documenting the activities of the Taylor and Darby families. Materials relate to the running of plantations and mercantile businesses, the Civil War, family and personal matters, and legal matters. The bulk of the collection materials date from 1823-1906.

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Tax receipt for state and county taxes for 1864. (A. V. Darby)

Tax receipt for state and county taxes for 1864. (A. V. Darby)
Statement of purchase against A. V. Darby Estate.

Statement of purchase against A. V. Darby Estate.
Tax receipt for Mrs. Thigpen of A. V. Darby Tax (1864).

Tax receipt for Mrs. Thigpen of A. V. Darby Tax (1864).
Purchase order W. H. Warren to A. V. Darby.

Purchase order W. H. Warren to A. V. Darby.
State & county tax receipt estate of A. V. Darby. (For 1864)

State & county tax receipt estate of A. V. Darby. (For 1864)
CSA conscription receipt

Confederate State Act (CSA) conscription receipt for enslaved people; Jordan, Jim, and Ruben.
Tax receipt for A. V. Darby for 1864.

Tax receipt for A. V. Darby for 1864.
Confederate tax receipt, 1863, A. V. Darby.

Confederate tax receipt, 1863, A. V. Darby.
Tax receipt to A. V. Darby.

Tax receipt to A. V. Darby.
Tax receipt to A. V. Darby for 1863.

Tax receipt to A. V. Darby for 1863.
Receipt for tax in kind, A. V. Darby.

Receipt for tax in kind, A. V. Darby.
Tax receipt for A. V. Darby.

Tax receipt for A. V. Darby.
Agricultural apraisals due 1863.

Agricultural apraisals due 1863.
Tax receipt for A. V. Darby for 1863.

Tax receipt for A. V. Darby for 1863.
Statement of account, A. V. Darby to K. W. Hussey.

Statement of account, A. V. Darby to K. W. Hussey.
Confederate tax receipt, 1862, A. V. Darby.

Confederate tax receipt, 1862, A. V. Darby.
Statement of notes due by A. V. Darby.

Statement of notes due by A. V. Darby.
Promise to pay note, Saunders & Bro to A. V. Darby.

Promise to pay note, Saunders & Bro to A. V. Darby.
War tax receipt for A. V. Darby for 1861.

War tax receipt for A. V. Darby for 1861.
Receipt for goods, to A. V. Darby.

Receipt for goods, to A. V. Darby.
Receipt for court fee, A. V. Darby, Ex. for S. Thigpen Estate.

Receipt for court fee, A. V. Darby, Ex. for S. Thigpen Estate.
Statement of account A. V. Darby with Mc Lemoret Rayburn.

Statement of account A. V. Darby with Mc Lemoret Rayburn.
Receipt - H. W. Hussy to A. V. Darby.

Receipt - H. W. Hussy to A. V. Darby.
Statement of account - J. L. Darby with A. V. Darby.

Statement of account - J. L. Darby with A. V. Darby.
Receipt for taxes, State & County, A. V. Darby.

Receipt for taxes, State & County, A. V. Darby.
List of names of Customers A. V. Darby

List of names of customers by A. V. Darby
List of taxable property A. V. Darby.

List of taxable property A. V. Darby.
Receipt for Attorney's fee A. V. Darby.

Receipt for Attorney's fee A. V. Darby.
Receipt - Referencing Darby, To J. H. King, settled by D. W. H. Taylor.

Receipt - Referencing Darby, To J. H. King, settled by D. W. H. Taylor.
State & County tax receipt for 1858 & 1859, A. V. Darby.

State & County tax receipt for 1858 & 1859, A. V. Darby.
Receipt for note James Bridge to A. V. Darby.

Receipt for note James Bridge to A. V. Darby.
Statement of account A. V. Darby with Jas. R. Bridges.

Statement of account A. V. Darby with Jas. R. Bridges.
Statement of account, A. V. Darby with John Speake.

Statement of account, A. V. Darby with John Speake.
Cotton Receipt - A. V. Darby.

Cotton Receipt - A. V. Darby.
Bill of sale from Holloway and Harris to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale Holloway and Harris to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Preston.
Receipt to A. V. Darby, James R. Bridges.

Receipt to A. V. Darby, James R. Bridges.
Bill of sale from I. C. Cook to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from I. C. Cook to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved people; Joseph, Moses, George, Same, Sim, Mary, Jenny, Harriett, and Victoria.
Bill of sale from William Ball to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from William Ball to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Caroline.
Statement od accounts, Runnolds & Darby, with Brooks & Bro.

Statement od accounts, Runnolds & Darby, with Brooks & Bro.
Bill of sale Phillip B. Minor to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Phillip B. Minor by Calvin M. Rutherford to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved people; Ketty and her children, Tom, August, and Martha.
Receipt & statement Jess Heppin to A. V. Darby.

Receipt & statement Jess Heppin to A. V. Darby.
Bill of sale from Nancy Cherry to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Nancy Cherry to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Wesley.
Bill of sale from R. T. Cobb to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from R. T. Cobb to A. V. Darby fo payment of enslaved person, Ephraim.
Tax receipt for state county taxes for 1856. (A. V. Darby)

Tax receipt for state county taxes for 1856. (A. V. Darby)
Bill of sale from Lewis N. Shelton to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Lewis N. Shelton to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Marie Louise.
Bill of sale from Muscogee Hardage to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Muscogee Hardage to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Susan.
Bill of sale from Benjamin Severus & Co. to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Benjamin Severus & Co. to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Francis.
Act of sale from Fredrick N. and Sarah Thayer to A. V. Darby

Act of sale from Fredrick N. and Sarah Thayer to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved people, Caroline and her child.
Bill of sale from S. O. Nelson to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from S. O. Nelson to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Hannah.
Bill of sale from Nathaniel H. Poindexter to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Nathaniel H. Poindexter to A. V. Darby for payment of the enslaved people, John Henry, Mariah, Oliver, Rolly, and a infant child.
Bill of sale from Allen Jones to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Allen Jones to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Martha Ann.
Receipts to A. V. Darby.

Receipts to A. V. Darby.
Bill of sale from George W. Goff to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from George W. Goff to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Jack.
Bill of sale from John Hatcher to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from John Hatcher to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Rosetta.
Promise to pay, note to A. V. Darby.

Promise to pay, note to A. V. Darby.
Statement account A. V. Darby with Taylor & Darby.

Statement account A. V. Darby with Taylor & Darby.
Bill of sale from R. W. Walker to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from R. W. Walker to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved people, Ony and her four children Franny, Jane, Stephen, and an unnamed infant.
Receipt for cotton A. V. Darby.

Receipt for cotton A. V. Darby.
Statement of account, A. V. Darby with P. W. Graham & Bro.

Statement of account, A. V. Darby with P. W. Graham & Bro.
Receipts for cotton, A. V. Darby.

Receipts for cotton, A. V. Darby.
Statement of account A. V. Darby, W. Brooks & Bros.

Statement of account A. V. Darby, W. Brooks & Bros.
Cotton weights delivered to Gin.

Cotton weights delivered to Gin. (Darby?)
Statement of account - J. Montgomery Dr to A. V. Darby.

Statement of account - J. Montgomery Dr to A. V. Darby.
Receipt to J. Darby for N. Reynolds by Brooks & Bros.

Receipt to J. Darby for N. Reynolds by Brooks & Bros.
Statement of account J. W. Darby with Pouns & Taylor.

Statement of account J. W. Darby with Pouns & Taylor.
Statement & receipt, Rutherford to Reynoldst Darby.

Statement & receipt, Rutherford to Reynoldst Darby.
Receipt to A. V. Darby by W. C. Hazen.

Receipt to A. V. Darby by W. C. Hazen.
Receipt - A. V. Darby

Receipt - A. V. Darby
State & County tax receipt, J. W. Darby. (Tipton County, TN)

State & County tax receipt, J. W. Darby. (Tipton County, TN)
Bill of sale from William Marsh to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from William Marsh by Byrd Hill to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, [Manervy].
Bill of sale from William Marsh to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from William Marsh by Byrd Hill to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Terry Thomas.
Bill of sale from [Fhrm] B. Carroll to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from [Fhrm] B. Carroll by Byrd Hill to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved people, Jim and Lucas.
Bill of sale from John T. Clayton to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from John T. Clayton by Byrd Hill to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved people, Ewell and Henry.
Bill of sale from [Aug] Nevill to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from [Aug] Nevill to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Solomon.
Bill of sale from Bolton & Dickins to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Bolton & Dickins to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved people, Isaac and Harrison.
Bill of sale from William Mercer to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from William Mercer to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Major.
Receipt to A. V. Darby. (Memphis)

Receipt to A. V. Darby. (Memphis)
Receipt & note due of A. V. Darby by Broadnax.

Receipt & note due of A. V. Darby by Broadnax.
Tax receipt - State & county to A. V. Darby for 1849. (Tipton Co., TN)

Tax receipt - State & county to A. V. Darby for 1849. (Tipton Co., TN)
Receipt & note due of A. V. Darby by Broadnax.

Receipt & note due of A. V. Darby by Broadnax.
Bill of sale from Hawkins E. Henson to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Hawkins E. Henson to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Jack.
Bill of sale from James M. Rodgers to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from James M. Rodgers for Byrd Hill to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Jack.
Promise to pay note - A. V. Darby to Bateman and Bernard.

Promise to pay note - A. V. Darby to Bateman and Bernard.
Receipt to A. V. Darby by Caudle.

Receipt to A. V. Darby by Caudle.
Receipt to A. V. Darby Memphis.

Receipt to A. V. Darby Memphis.
Statement of account - A. V. Darby with G. N. Candee.

Statement of account - A. V. Darby with G. N. Candee.
Receipt to A. V. Darby.

Receipt from Thomas Witherford to A. V. Darby.
Receipt - William Old to Mr. Clifton, A. V. Darby.

Receipt - William Old to Mr. Clifton, A. V. Darby.
Tax receipt - State and County to A. V. Darby for 1848.

Tax receipt - State and County to A. V. Darby for 1848.
Receipt, A. V. Darby for medical account.

Receipt, A. V. Darby for medical account.
Receipt- Medical, J. S. Peete to A. V. Darby.

Receipt- Medical, J. S. Peete to A. V. Darby.
Receipt for cotton - H. M. Daniel to A. V. Darby.

Receipt for cotton - H. M. Daniel to A. V. Darby.
Statement of Account, A. V. Darby with W. C. Hazel.

Statement of Account, A. V. Darby with W. C. Hazel.
Receipt- A. V. Darby from H. M. Daniel.

Receipt- A. V. Darby from H. M. Daniel.
Receipt for cotton to A. V. Darby.

Receipt for cotton to A. V. Darby.
Receipt of A. V. Darby with McDaniel.

Receipt of A. V. Darby with McDaniel.
Statement of account A. V. Darby with J. L. Webb & Co.

Statement of account A. V. Darby with J. L. Webb & Co.
Receipt, A. V. Darby from Encauder.

Receipt, A. V. Darby from Encauder.
Bill of sale from Bolton and Dickins to A. V. Darby

Bill of sale from Bolton and Dickins to A. V. Darby for payment of enslaved person, Aron.
Receipt to A. V. Darby.

Receipt to A. V. Darby.