Shelby County Petitions to State of Texas

Thanks to Jane Keppler for obtaining copies of these Petitions and to Reba James for transcription of the Petitions. These are handwritten and not easily interpreted.  Every effort has been made to insure accuracy.  Words that were in doubt a question mark (?) has been placed.

To Incorporate the Town of Shelbyville

To Provide Protection from the of Regulators & Moderators

Letter to Colonel Anderson for assistance in controlling the Crime in San Augustine County

Shelby County Citizens to Move a Portion of Shelby County to San Augustine County

Shelby County Citizens Against the Move a Portion Shelby County to San Augustine County

To Eliminate the Shelby County District Court

To Create Bowden County from a Portion of Shelby County and other Adjacent Counties

Against the Creation of Bowden County

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