The Deed of Acquittance Register is an index of those land owners who have been granted a Deed of Acquittance for excess acreage by the General Land Office. This volume is the only extant register and covers 1960-1983. The Excess Acreage Log records where and how much land is in excess, 1965-1999.

Under Texas Natural Resources Code Section 51.246, if excess acreage is discovered on titled or patented land, that property is technically still owned by the State. The Excess Acreage log records where and how much land is in excess. The land owner may purchase the excess from the State at market value after which the Commissioner of the General Land Office will issue a Deed of Acquittance relinquishing the excess back to the land owner.

The Deed of Acquittance Register is number 3 of a three volume set of registers. Volumes 1 and 2 no longer exist.

Original Legislation - Section 4, Acts 1939, 46th R.S., ch. 3, General Laws of Texas

Natural Resources Code - Sec. 51.246. ACQUISITION OF DEED OF ACQUITTANCE TO EXCESS ACREAGE

The Deed of Acquittance Register is an index of those land owners who have been granted a Deed of Acquittance for excess acreage by the General Land Office, 1960-1983 The Excess Acreage Log records the excess acreage found on an owner's land, 1965-1999. Entries for the Deed of Acquittance Registrar contain the following information: Date County File Number Serial Number (same as Deed Number) Deed Number Volume Fee Paid Entries for the Excess Acreage Log contain the following information: Applicant Number Applicant Name County Section/Block Numbers Certificate (for some) Original Grantee Name Acres File Number Date Received Comments (Price of the excess (for some)) The volume column relates to the 21 volumes that hold the original contracts in the Patent Room, OVR.

1960-1999

3.2 Linear feet (2 oversized boxes)

English

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Deeds of Acquittance Register (LGR.DOA). Archives and Records Program, Texas General Land Office, Austin.

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