Brazos Co. Commissioners' Court records list paupers, plus people who were paid for supporting or for burying paupers. The court met only a few times each year, so death dates may have been weeks, or months, prior to the payment date.

The following are from Brazos County Commissioners' Court Minutes, vol. A.

???, Adam. William BOWMAN was paid on 29 May 1872 for taking care of "Adam," p.354

???, Amaritta, an African American woman who lived at B.H. KNOX's place, was declared a pauper on 30 Sept. 1872, p.361

???, Bill, African American; George WASHINGTON was paid on 1 Sept. 1869 for taking care of "Bill," p.258

???, Henry, African American; Hannah LEWIS was paid on 8 Sept. 1869 for taking care of "Henry," p.258

ALLEN, Mary Jane & her 2 children, were declared paupers on 21 May 1866, p.157

ALLEN, Samuel. Mary CANNON (or CANNO) was paid on 3 Jan. 1870 for taking care of ALLEN, p.262; she was agin paid on 12 Mar. 1870 for taking care of ALLEN, p.264

ANDERSON, Paschal. Alexander ANDERSON was paid on 29 May 1872 for taking care of Paschal ANDERSON, p.354; he was again paid on 29 July 1872 for taking care of Paschal, p.359

ARNOLD, Stephen. Fain PALLEM was paid on 22 Sept. 1869 for taking care of ARNOLD, p.259; Stephen ARNOLD was declared a pauper on 25 Nov. 1872, p. 363; Flora ERWIN was paid on 31 Mar. 1873 for taking care of ARNOLD, p.372

BOWEN, ???, Mrs. Declared a pauper on 18 Dec. 1871, p. 329

CLARKE, Joseph. Pauper; burial was paid for on 20 May 1868, p.217

CORRY, Mary, an indigent woman with 3 children, was declared a pauper on 30 Sept. 1872, p.361

GALLAGHER, ???. G.M. LAWTON was paid on 27 Nov. 1871 for "hauling coffin" for GALLAGHER, who was "killed by R.R. accident," p.327

DUGGAN, Sarah A.R. & her 2 children; supported as paupers, 21 May 1866, p.157

HALL, Hara (?); Mrs. Nancy COLE was paid for taking care of HALL, 14 Oct. 1867, p.193

HALL, Rosa. Charley SHELTON was paid on 21 Mar. 1870 for taking care of HALL, p.268; Charles SHELTON was again paid on 18 Apr. 1870 for taking care of HALL, p.270; SHELTON was paid again on 29 May 1872 for taking care of HALL, p.351; he was paid again on 29 July 1872 for taking care of HALL, p.359

[HARRISON], Peter. Jerry MILLER was paid on 12 Mar. 1870 for feeding "Peter," p.264; Jerry MILLER was paid on 21 Mar. 1870 for taking care of Peter HARRISON, p. 268; MILLER was paid again on 18 Apr. 1870 for taking care of HARRISON, p.270

JENKIN, W.F. (last name hard to read). W.C. MASSEY was paid on 1 Sept. 1869 for taking care of JENKIN, p.258

JOHNSON, Ed. His coffin paid for on 31 Mar. 1873, p.374

JOHNSON, Elizabeth. Declared a pauper on 1 June 1871, p. 312

JOHNSON, Leah, an African American; Horkely LANEM (?) was paid on 18 Apr. 1870 to take care of JOHNSON, p.270; Hackles LANHAM was paid on 27 Mar. 1871 for taking care of Leah JOHNSON, p.305; Harkles LANDHAM was paid on 29 May 1872 for taking care of Leah JOHNSON, p.351; Harkles LANHAM was paid on 29 July 1872 for taking care of JOHNSON, p.359; Hockulas LANNUM was paid on 4 Aug. 1873 for taking care of JOHNSON, p.390

JOHNSTON, Leah. Hackles LADHAM was paid on 30 Jan. 1871 for taking care of JOHNSTON, p.294

JOHNSTON, Samuel. Alexander SCOTT was paid on 12 Mar. 1870 for funeral expenses of JOHNSTON, p.264

JOHNSTON, Samuel & Sidy JOHNSTON. Dicy FINNY was paid on 12 Mar. 1870 for feeding Samuel JOHNSTON & Sidy JOHNSTON, his wife, p.264

KELLY, ???, Mrs. Declared a pauper on 12 Mar. 1870, p. 263

LYONS, Thomas, African American. Hannah [MYERS], an African American, was paid on 30 Jan. 1871 for taking care of LYONS, p.294; Hannah MYERS was again paid on 27 Mar. 1871 for taking care of LYONS. p.305

McCULLOCH, Frank. Declared a "destitute person" on 19 Nov. 1862, p.110

McGRATH, Michael. Pauper; burial was paid for on 19 Nov. 1867, p.195

MINTGIMSY, Polly. Name was very difficult to read; last name might have been "POLLY" or "MONTGOMERY"? Pauper; burial paid for on 18 May 1868, p.215

POLLARD, Peter. Jerry EULLER was paid on 3 Jan. 1870 for taking care of POLLARD, p.262

RODGERS, ???, Mrs. Declared a pauper on 30 Jan. 1871, p.294

RODGERS, ???, Mrs. A.P. STACEY was paid on 25 Sept. 1871 for making a coffin for Mrs. RODGERS, p.319

ROGERS, ???, Mrs. S.R. DESKINS paid on 26 Sept. 1871 for taking care of ROGERS, p.322

RYAN, ???. Pauper; burial paid for on 19 Nov. 1867, p. 196

SCOTT, ???. African American; William SMITH paid $5 for SCOTT's burial on 19 Nov. 1868, p.228

SCOTT, ???, Mrs. DILLASHAW & BARMORE were paid on 19 Nov. 1868 "for burying Mrs. SCOTT who died leaving no means," p.229

SMITH, ???. Mrs. Mary C. BLEDSOE was paid on 24 Nov. 1873 for taking care of SMITH, p.394; BLEDSOE was again paid on 24 Dec. 1873 for taking care of SMITH, p.400

WAGONER, ???. Hannah LEWIS, an African American, was paid on 27 May 1869 for taking care of WAGONER, p.245

WAGONER, "Alex". Pauper; Geo. WASHINGTON, an African American, was paid on Feb. 1869 for taking care of him, p.283

WAGONER, Alexander. George WASHINGTON was paid on 27 May 1869 for taking care of WAGONER & for taking care of & for burying "Oliver" (first or last name?), p.245

WASHINGTON, George. Union PILLOW was paid on 6 Dec. 1870 for digging grave & burying pauper WASHINGTON, p. 290