By: Virginia H. Taylor, Pub. 1955, Reprinted 2020, 286 pages, Index, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-363-4. This book contains a wealth of information about early settlers who came to Texas prior to 1836 and is arranged alphabetically by surname, giving the amount of land grant, the Colony or Commissioner where the land was located and the present-day location. The date of the Title gives a valuable clue as to when the settler arrived in Texas.