Jessie Robertson had a deep abiding commitment to God and to his family. He purchased “100 acres” of land at a cost of $500 cash on December 13, 1879 at the approximate age of 49 from T. F. McKissick and S.A. McKissick. On April 10, 1903, he “willed” the property and estate at age 73 to his children and wife. He did state that the property could be sold at private or public sale and the proceeds were to be invested or to be left the same, meaning the property to his children’s descendants as his children and wife may decide.  “FROM SLAVE TO LAND OWNER”!

Note 1:
On December 30, 1910, Jessie Robertson sold “4.9 acres” of the 100 acres to the Port Boliver Iron Ore Railroad Company for the sum of $50.  The sale of the “4.9 acres”  was required by Texas State law.  All land owners in the area were required to sell to the railroad company the required acreage needed to lay down the train tracks.  When the railroad company closed down in 1927, many original landowners who sold property to the railroad was able  to buy back their property.  However, the Jessie Robertson’s 4.9 acres was sold on the auction block.  We believe it was sold on the auction block because there were no Robertson occupants on the land and non-paid taxes had built up and the taxes was in arrears.   More will be shared on this item later.  See Documents for corresponding deeds.

Note 2:
On October 31, 1975, Dossie Lee Robertson, sold “1 acre” of the original 100 acres to Harold and Bobbie Easley for the amount of $500.  This sale happened because the Easley’s were friends of the Robertson family.   If a title search for complete deed of ownership had been conducted by a Realtor/Title Company, it would have shown that Dossie Lee was not the complete deed owner and did not have the authority to sell the land. – See Documents for a copy of this deed and others.