Castro Colonist's Land Grants

The following are land grant certificates for Castro Colonist's in Medina County as found in the Texas General Land Office records at http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/central/LandGrants/LandGrantsWo... 


NOTE 04 APR 2023...THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE HAS CHANGED AND UPDATED THEIR DATABASE AND NOW HAS OVER 2000 ENTRIES FOR MEDINA COUNTY. YOUR BEST BET IS TO USE THE LINK ABOVE TO GET TO THE MEDINA COUNTY PAGE, AND SEARCH FOR YOUR ANCESTORS THERE. THE .PDF LINKS BELOW ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL.

Compiled by Margaret Simpson, copyright 2008.

Name Castro Cert. # Certificate Date File # Acres Copy
Acke, Charles W (heirs) 258 12 Jun 1851 965 320 pdf
Ahr, Etienne 24 20 Apr 1850 992 320 pdf
Andres, Meinrad (heirs) 41 6 Feb 1855 4811 640 pdf
Andres, Nicolas Sr (heirs) 106 25 Aug 1854 4612 640 pdf
Andres, Nicolas Jr 288 12 Jun 1851 1912 640 pdf
Arbey, August (heirs) 72 24 Apr 1854 4486 320 pdf
Aubry, Alfred (heirs) 51 21 Apr 1854 6647 320 pdf
Aubry, Antoine (heirs) 50 21 Apr 1854 6661 640 pdf
Bader, Joseph Sr 7 3 Apr 1850 1998 640 pdf
Bader, Joseph Jr 46 21 Apr 1854 1667 320 pdf
Barth, Berthold 82 17 May 1854 1825 320 pdf
Bartz, Adam 4 30 Apr 1850 749/6842 1/2 640 pdf
Batot, Jean Jacques 156 4 Nov 1850 2256 640 pdf
Beck, Georges Joseph 194 12 Jun 1851 2116 320 pdf
Bellemere, Pierre L Sebastian 73 24 Apr 1854 4365 640 pdf
Bendele, Jacob 57 17 Apr 1850 1286 320 pdf
Bendele, Jean Jacques Sr 58 17 Apr 1850 1290 640 pdf
Biediger, Jean 233 28 Apr 1851 958 640 pdf
Bihl, Jean Michel (heirs) 27 5 Feb 1855  6080 640  pdf
Bilhartz, Francois Joseph 14 3 Apr 1850 1288 640 pdf
Biry, Francois Joseph Jacques 15 30 Apr 1850 1023 320 pdf
Bischoff, Anton 284 13 Jun 1851 5592 320 pdf
Bluntzer, Peter 35 20 Apr 1854 3508 640 pdf
Bohl, Antoine (heir) 230 28 Apr 1851 1024 640 pdf
Bohl, Francois Joseph 229 28 Apr 1851 963 640 pdf
Bonamy, Theodore August (heirs) 234 28 Apr 1851 1328 640 pdf
Bonnot, Jean 47 6 Feb 1855 5521 320 pdf
Bouche, Joseph (heirs) 97 13 Jul 1854 4494 320 pdf
Bourgeois, Jules Simon 98 25 Apr 1850 1480 640 pdf
Brannick, Florian 126 31 Oct 1850 460 320 pdf
Brauch, Jacob, deceased 23 20 Apr 1854 7122 320 pdf
Brauch, Nicholas (heirs) 22 20 Apr 1854 4701 640 pdf
Braun, Louis (heirs) 286 12 Jun 1851 7217 640 pdf
Breiten, Johan Sr 43 16 Apr 1850 1262 640 pdf
Brieden, Andre 79 19 Apr 1850 1416 640 pdf
Brinchoff, Heinrich Jr (heirs) 109 25 Aug 1854 4907 640 pdf
Brinchoff, Heinrich Sr (heirs) 108 25 Aug 1854 4835 640 pdf
Britsch, Henry 237 28 Apr 1851 5531 640 pdf
Brodhag, Jacob (heirs) 124 31 Oct 1850 5534 640 pdf
Brodhag, Joseph 113 30 Oct 1850 1407 640 pdf
Brossier, Jean Francois Basile 30 6 Feb 1855 5522 640 pdf
Bruchet, Anton (heirs) 116 25 Aug 1854 4496 320 pdf
Bulacher, Justin (heirs) 86 13 Jul 1854 4473 640 pdf
Burell, Jean B 291 12 Jun 1851 1181 320 pdf
Burell, Joseph Sr 290 12 Jun 1851 1153 640 pdf
Burell, Joseph Jr 11 13 Jan 1855 5642 320 pdf
Chassard, Pierre Francois 33 16 Apr 1850 1759 320 pdf
Christilles, Joseph 48 16 Apr 1850 1125 640 pdf
Christilles, Pierre Georges 42 16 Apr 1850 1126 640 pdf
Cloude, William 221 28 Apr 1851 5535 320 pdf
Conrad, Jean 43 21 Apr 1854 4832 320 pdf
Cordier, Remy 325 3 Sep 1851 1881/4651 640 pdf
Cremer, Anton, deceased 2 9 Jan 1855 4782 320 pdf
Cupples, Dr George C 1 3 Apr 1850 1518 640 pdf
Dahlman, Charles 3 20 Apr 1854 5617 320 pdf
Daucher, Michael (heirs) 113 25 Aug 1854 5617 320 pdf
De Salme, Antoine Jr 27 20 Apr 1854 2358 320 pdf
De Salme, Antoine Sr (heirs) 26 20 Apr 1854 2360 640 pdf
Decker, Charles (heirs) 313 28 Jul 1851 2003 640 pdf
Decker, John (heirs) 314 28 Jul 1851 1993 320 pdf
Deckert, Benoit Jacques Sr 94 23 Apr 1850 993 640 pdf
Deckert, Benoit Jr 150 4 Nov 1850 995 320 pdf
Deckert, Jean Baptiste 149 4 Nov 1850 994 320 pdf
Deneumeulin, Johan (heirs) 61 24 Apr 1854 4366 320 pdf
Derungs, Maria (heirs) 235 28 Apr 1851 5536 640 pdf
Dietemann, Jean 10 3 Apr 1850 1758 320 pdf
Dietrich, Thiebaud 168 17 Feb 1851 960 640 pdf
Dobsky, Frederick A 306 28 Jul 1851 1122 640 pdf
Doehnel, Charles 85 22 Apr 1850 1103 320 pdf
Doehnel, Edward 102 18 Jun 1850 1914 320 pdf
Droitcourt, Jacob 40 16 Apr 1850 977 640 pdf
Dubuis, Claude 100 18 Jun 1850 1029 320 pdf
Eichhorn, Peter 44 16 Apr 1850 2363 640 pdf
Emmenaker, Joseph 215 28 Apr 1851 4702 320 pdf
Enderle, Fidele 89 23 Apr 1850 1127 640 pdf
Enslin, Charles (heirs) 62 28 Feb 1855 5657/4844 320 pdf
Erath, Anton (heirs) 125 31 Oct 1850 1417/1517 640 pdf
Esser, Leonhard 96 3 Apr 1850 924 640 pdf
Faivre, Ignace (heirs) 94 13 Jul 1854 5665 160 pdf
Felder, Lizette (part in Frio Co.) 114 30 Oct 1850 1361 640 pdf
Fest, Simon 282 12 Jun 185? 1995 640 pdf
Filleman, Johan Joseph 137 4 Nov 1850 1213 640 pdf
Finger, Francois Joseph Sr 80 19 Apr 1850 916 640 pdf
Flanagan, Joshua 360 8 Sep 1851 1359 320 pdf
Forst, Francois Joseph 31 1 Nov 1850 2349 640 pdf
Fricker, Joseph 117 25 Aug 1854 5991 640 pdf
Fricker, Pierre 167 5 Nov 1850 6670 320 pdf
Fritz, Franz 22 26 Feb 1855 5840 640 pdf
Fritz, Louis Sr 44 27 Feb 1855 4607 320 pdf
Fuhlmer, John 162 4 Nov 1850 1169 640 pdf
Gerandino, Anton Jr (heirs) 248 12 Jun 1851 1174 320 pdf
Gerandino, Anton Sr (heirs 246 12 Jun 1851 5593 640 pdf
Gerandino, Nicholas (heirs) 247 12 Jun 1851 1179 320 pdf
Gerandino, Peter 10 20 Apr 1854 2104 160 pdf
Gerdes, Johan Heinrich (heirs) 79 17 May 1854 5725 640 pdf
Gibbons, James D 14 26 Feb 1855 7102 640 pdf
Goettelman, Jean Baptiste 21 25 Aug 1854 5670 640 pdf
Goll, Jacob 20 20 Apr 1854 2019 320 pdf
Graff, Ludwig Sr 28 6 Apr 1850 4194 320 pdf
Gropp, Conrad 31 20 Apr 1854 2022 320 pdf
Grossenbacher, John 143 4 Nov 1850 978 320 pdf
Grossenbacher, John Sr 142 4Nov 1850 4557 640 pdf
Gsell, Antoine (heirs) 115 25 Aug 1854 4540/4541 640 pdf
Gsell, Jean Michel (heirs) 36 20 Apr 1854 5425 640 pdf
Guinard, Jean Francois 29 26 Feb 1855 5523 640 pdf
Gunhensperger, Jean 68 28 Feb 1855 4685 320 pdf
Gusmus, John 29 16 Apr 1850 1175 320 pdf
Haby, Andrew 298 12 Jun 1851 2105 320 pdf
Haby, Jacques Zacharie 17 3 Apr 1850 1128 640 pdf
Haby, Francois Joseph Jr 296 12 Jun 1851 1457 320 pdf
Haby, Francois Joseph Sr 295 12 Jun 1851 5428 640 pdf
Haeberle, John 270 12 Jun 1851 1182 320 pdf
Haegelin, Joseph Sr 120 30 Oct 1850 2347 640 pdf
Halbardier, Jean Baptiste 11 3 Apr 1850 1757 640 pdf
Haller, Antoine Francois (heirs) 165 5 Nov 1850 1412 640 pdf
Haller, Christome 164 5 Nov 1850 1415 320 pdf
Haller, Jean (heirs) 59 21 Apr 1854 6666 640 pdf
Haller, Paul 58 21 Apr 1854 2066 320 pdf
Halty, Joseph 41 16 Apr 1850 1406 640 pdf
Hammer, Thomas B 66 28 Feb 1855 5655 320 pdf
Hans, Leonard Jean 23 3 Apr 1850 1142 640 pdf
Heinemann, Peter 73 18 Apr 1850 746 640 pdf
Heitmann, Diedrich 60 17 Apr 1850 2280 640 pdf
Held, John C (heirs) 64 28 Feb 1855 5624 640 pdf
Hellenbrand, Casper (heirs) 29 20 Apr 1854 2024 640 pdf
Heyen, John 78 19 Apr 1850 1156 320 pdf
Hillenmeyer, Joseph 345 8 Sep 1851 2248 640 pdf
Hochmann, Nicolas 57 21 Apr 1854 1840 320 pdf
Hoffman, Francis (heirs) 351 8 Sep 1851 1411 640 pdf
Hoffmann, Dr John 97 24 Apr 1850 1249 320 pdf
Hoffmann, Nicholas 56 17 Apr 1850 1250 320 pdf
Huchet, C A A 31 16 Apr 1850 937 640 pdf
Hupgen, Jean Hubert (heirs) 16 26 Feb 1855 6059/6658 640 pdf
Huth, Albert 52 16 Apr 1850 914 320 pdf
Huth, August Ferdinand Louis 3 3 Apr 1850 913 640 pdf
Igounet, Jean Pierre (heirs) 63 24 Apr 1854 4485 640 pdf
Ihnken, Gerhard 37 16 Apr 1850 927 640 pdf
Ihnken, Marie Becker (heirs) 125 25 Aug 1854 6351/6437 640 pdf
Iltis, Jean Ambroise 232 28 Apr 1851 1996 640 pdf
Jay, Jean Claude 1 29 Jan 1855 5520 640 pdf
Kaeppler, Jacob 18 20 Apr 1854 2000 320 pdf
Kaeppler, Johan (heirs) 41 21 Apr 1854 4742 640 pdf
Kauffmann, Jacques 302 12 Jun 1850 1909 640 pdf
Keller, Francois Joseph 163 5 Nov 1850 1099 640 pdf
Keller, Joseph 199 28 Apr 1851 7350 320 pdf
Kempf, Antoine Marie (heirs) 177 28 Jul 1851 1129 640 pdf
Kempf, Anton 55 27 Feb 1855 5532 320 pdf
Kempf, Joseph 25 16 Apr 1850 928 640 pdf
Kenkel, Louis 240 12 Jun 1851 1150 640 pdf
Kiefer, Conrad 44 21 Apr 1854 2021 320 pdf
Kieser, Charles Friedrich 178 28 Feb 1851 5886 320 pdf
Kleimann, Bernhard 43 26 Feb 1855 4838 640 pdf
Koch, Frederick 231 28 Apr 1851 562 320 pdf
Kuhne, Charles August (heirs) 6 3 Apr 1850 940 640 pdf
Laboureau, Louis 28 26 Feb 1855 5519 320 pdf
Lautenschleger, Leger 92 23 Apr 1850 1408 320 pdf
Layar, Joseph 197 28 Apr 1851 2011 640 pdf
Le Comte, Angel Seraphin 274 12 Jun 1851 1175 640 pdf
Lehmann, Conrad 208 28 Apr 1851 1031 640 pdf
Leinard, John (heirs) 50(60?) 24 Apr 1854 4368 320 pdf
Leinweber, August 134 4 Nov 1850 1409 320 pdf
Leinweber, John George 136 4 Nov 1850 1413 320 pdf
Leinweber, Jacob (heirs) 315 28 Jul 1851 7100 640 pdf
Leinweber, John 135 4 Nov 1851 1405 320 pdf
Lieber, Dominique 119 30 Oct 1850 6665 640 pdf
Lorentz, Francois Joseph 55 17 Apr 1850 1143 640 pdf
Ludwig, Francois Antoine 139 4 Nov 1850 1242 640 pdf
Luttenbacher, Francois Joseph 2 20 Apr 1854 5619 320 pdf
Mann, Jean Louis 42 21 Apr 1854 1917 320 pdf
Maris, Martin (heirs) 114 25 Aug 1854 5666 320 pdf
Marquis, George Alexis 26 16 Apr 1850 5822 320 pdf
Marquis, Francois Jean Joseph (heirs) 71 24 Apr 1854 4367 640 pdf
Marrell, Dr Francis 138 4 Nov 1850 969 320 pdf
Martin, Andreas 109 30 Oct 1850 2255 320 pdf
Matter, Johann 210 28 Apr 1851 1136 640 pdf
Menetrier, Charles Felix 172 17 Feb 1851 1414 320 pdf
Menger, J Simon N 108 29 Oct 1850 1365 640 pdf
Mercier, Theophile 45 16 Apr 1850 945 320 pdf
Meyer, Barth 273 12 Jun 1851 1130 640 pdf
Meyer, Blaise 49 21 Apr 1854 1849 320 pdf
Meyer, Joseph 342 8 Sep 1851 2018 640 pdf
Meyer, Joseph 68 17 Apr 1850 800 640 pdf
Meyer, Joseph Jr 316 28 Jul 1851 1994 320 pdf
Moehring, Ludwig 74 18 Apr 1850 801 320 pdf
Monier, Jacques 322 28 Jul 1851 968 640 pdf
Mowery, Godfrey 305 28 Jul 1851 6711 640 pdf
Mumme, Conrad Theodore Frederich 289 12 Jun 1851 1898 640 pdf
Naegelin, Jean Michel Sr 82 19 Apr 1850 1098 640 pdf
Nehr, Francois Joseph 140 4 Nov 1850 2017 640 pdf
Nehr, Jean 141 4 Nov 1850 2253 320 pdf
Nester, Martin 147 4 Nov 1850 1287 640 pdf
Ney, Johan Sr 179 28 Feb 1851 1428 640 pdf
Ney, Nicholas 144 4 Nov 1850 1368 320 pdf
Nietenhoefer, Johannes Sr 110 30 Oct 1850 2254 640 pdf
Niggli, Ferdinand 18 3 Apr 1850 950 640 pdf
Oertel, George 69 18 Apr 1850 932 320 pdf
Oge, Adolph 173 28 Jul 1851 1158 640 pdf
Ott, Carl (heirs) 124 25 Aug 1854 5824 320 pdf
Peltzer, Jean Nicolas 18 26 Feb 1855 6644 640 pdf
Phene, Francis 53 27 Feb 1855 4474 320 pdf
Pichot, Jean Nicolas Sr (heirs) 35 16 Apr 1850 925 640 pdf
Pichot, Jean Nicholas Jr 9 3 Apr 1850 926 640 pdf
Pinchaux, Seraphin (heirs) 69 24 Apr 1854 4363 320 pdf
Pingenot, Jean Nicolas 2 3 Apr 1850 745 640 pdf
Pingenot, Pierre Francois 36 16 Apr 1850 1289 640 pdf
Poinsard, Jules 32 16 Apr 1850 1219 640 pdf
Poncelet, Jean Baptiste 105 29 Oct 1850 956 640 pdf
Postert, Christopher 13 20 Apr 1854 2357 320 pdf
Raguet, Aubin Francois (heirs) 96 13 Jul 1854 5660 320 pdf
Ransing, Henry (heirs) 102 13 Jul 1854 5669 640 pdf
Reppstine, Clement 263 12 Jun 1851 1358 320 pdf
Reppstine, Jean B 202 28 Apr 1851 1028 320 pdf
Reppstine, Peter 198 28 Apr 1851 1137 320 pdf
Reisacher, Henry Edouard (heirs) 62 24 Apr 1854 3506 640 pdf
Reiser, Ignatz 90 23 Apr 1850 1220 640 pdf
Reitzer, Ambroise Sr 75 18 Apr 1850 1369 640 pdf
Rieber, Jean 81 19 Apr 1850 1367 320 pdf
Rieber, Francois Joseph 155 4 Nov 1850 979 640 pdf
Rieden, Francois Jean 77 18 Apr 1850 1119 640 pdf
Rihn, Cyriac (heirs) 87 22 Apr 1850 1132 320 pdf
Rihn, Laurent Sr 27 16 Apr 1850 1131 640 pdf
Ritter, Joseph 17 20 Apr 1854 1999 640 pdf
Rittiman, Joseph 19 20 Apr 1854 1902 320 pdf
Roth, Thomas (heirs) 7 29 Jan 1855 4495/4546 640 pdf
Rudinger, John (B?) 153 4 Nov 1850 2362 320 pdf
Rudinger, Jean Joseph Jr 154 4 Nov 1850 2361 320 pdf
Rudinger, Jean Joseph Sr 152 4 Nov 1850 2364 640 pdf
Saathoff, Focke Focken (heirs) 118 30 Oct 1850 6121 640 pdf
Saathoff, Minke Mimken 59 17 Apr 1850 1824 640 pdf
Sallot, Felix (heirs) 68 24 Apr 1854 4361 640 pdf
Sallot, Pierre J (heirs) 67 24 Apr 1854 4362 640 pdf
Sauter, Denis 40 26 Feb 1855 4787 640 pdf
Scherrer, Jacques 13 3 Apr 1850 1133 640 pdf
Scherrer, Jacques 37 26 Feb 1855 3510 320 pdf
Schmerber, Joseph 122 30 Oct 1850 5821/6840 640 pdf
Schmidt, Aloys (heirs) 86 22 Apr 1850 934 320 pdf
Schmidt, Foken 116 30 Oct 1850 5992 320 pdf
Schmidt, Gerhard Foken 115 30 Oct 1850 5994 640 pdf
Schmidt, Johan Baptist 38 16 Apr 1850 1265 640 pdf
Schmidt, Lorenz 54 17 Apr 1850 935 320 pdf
Schmidt, Luben 117 30 Oct 1850 5993 320 pdf
Schneider, Johan Heinrich (heirs) 67 26 Feb 1855 5533 640 pdf
Schorobiny, Rudolph 30 16 Apr 1850 748 320 pdf
Schott, Francois Antoine 8 30 Apr 1850 4199 640 pdf
Schreiber, Jean Michel 151 4 Nov 1850 1134 640 pdf
Schuchard, Phillip (heirs) 34 20 Apr 1854 6643 640 pdf
Schumacher, Johan (heirs) 5 29 Jan 1855 4543 640 pdf
Schumacher, Johan H (heirs) 88 13 Jul 1854 4676 640 pdf
Schwalm, Francois 48 26 Feb 1855 5518 320 pdf
Schwalm, Nicholas 38 26 Feb 1855 5517 320 pdf
Schwendeman, Andre (heirs) 193 12 Jun 1851 6649 640 pdf
Schwitzer, Christopher (heirs) 292 12 Jun 1851 1183 640 pdf
Sengele, Theobald 226 28 Apr 1851 5529 320 pdf
Simon, Michel 21 15 Apr 1850 964 640 pdf
Sittre, Joseph 321 28 Jul 1850 971 640 pdf
Smeidel, Pierre 98 13 Jul 1854 4542 640 pdf
Sochulen, Louis (heirs) 61 28 Feb 1855 5733 640 pdf
Solms, Jacob (heirs) 50 16 Apr 1850 1519 640 pdf
Sontermeister, Adolph 32 20 Apr 1854 2259 640 pdf
Spettel, Jean Baptiste 24 20 Apr 1854 5704 320 pdf
Steinhardt, Jacob (heirs) 256 12 Jun 1851 4905 640 pdf
Stiegler, Gottfried 161 4 Nov 1850 4527 640 pdf
Stiegler, Gottlieb Friedrich 150 4 Nov 1850 2251 320 pdf
Stiegler, Johann Jacob (Gottfried?) 160 4 Nov 1850 2257 640 pdf
Studer, Georges (heirs) 5 20 Apr 1854 4497 640 pdf
Sybille, Francois (heirs) 100 13 Jul 1854 4547/4552 640 pdf
Taeschler, Bartholeme 76 18 Apr 1850 1257 640 pdf
Tag, John 15 20 Apr 1854 2260 640 pdf
Tautsch, Francois (heirs) 110 25 Aug 1854 5664 640 pdf
Thomas, Thomas 49 26 Feb 1855 5661 640 pdf
Tschane, Jean 16 3 Apr 1850 930 640 pdf
Tschirhart, Nicolas 182 28 Apr 1851 1135 640 pdf
Uffholtz, Andre H 222 28 Apr 1851 5530 320 pdf
Van Der Kooi, Marie Boskin 348 21 Apr 1854 2023 640 pdf
Vanderstucken, Francois 46 16 Apr 1850 1427 320 pdf
Varennes, Jacques 70 24 Apr 1854 3507 640 pdf
Volck, Friedrich Jr (Wolk/Folk) 317 28 Jul 1851 4810 320 pdf
Wagner, Ulrich 45 21 Apr 1854 5658 320 pdf
Waltz, Ignace 12 5 Apr 1850 931 320 pdf
Walz, Sebastian (heirs) 123 25 Aug 1854 4802 320 pdf
Weber, Augustin 39 16 Apr 1850 955 320 pdf
Weber, Basil 95 23 Apr 1850 1172 640 pdf
Webber, Henry 264 12 Jun 1851 1997 320 pdf
Weber, Pierre 157 4 Nov 1850 5893 320 pdf
Welker, Joseph 145 4 Nov 1850 1259 640 pdf
Wendel, Joseph 104 29 Oct 1850 953 320 pdf
Werne, Anton 30 20 Apr 1854 2020 320 pdf
Wernette, Jean Baptiste Sr 34 16 Apr 1850 933 640 pdf
Weynand, Hubert 146 4 Nov 1850 1159 320 pdf
Willemir, Auguste 220 28 Apr 1851 5835 320 pdf
Wilson, William 180 28 Feb 1851 5825 320 pdf
Winkler, Joseph (heirs) 39 21 Apr 1854 5861 640 pdf
Wipff, Francois Joseph 121 30 Oct 1850 929 320 pdf
Zerr, Jean Baptiste Sr 148 4 Nov 1850 975 640 pdf
Zimmerle, Jacob 49 16 Apr 1850 976 640 pdf
Zimmermann, Ambroise 128 30 Oct 1850 954 320 pdf
Zimmerscheidt, Charles 72 18 Apr 1850 747 320 pdf
Zinsmeister, Hubert 7 20 Apr 1854 6079 320 pdf
Zurcher, Jean Ulrich (heirs) 5 3 Apr 1850 939 640 pdf

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