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To the Hon. County Court of Collin County exercising probate jurisdiction.
The undersigned having been appoint at the May Term your Hons. Court [to] make partition and distribution on R. MUGG decd. would respectfully beg leave to offer the following report, to wit:
After repairing to the premises and making a complete examination of the same we do partition to the respective heirs as follows:
To SARAH A. FOSTER we do set apart prairie lot No. 1 containing 34 acres valued at $3.40. Timber lot containing 10 acres valued at $60 and $17.00 in money. Prairie Lot No. 1 is a part of the headright survey of Wm. Hardin situated on the divide between breaks of Eastfork and Honey Creek in Collin County and bounded as follows: Beginning at the N. W. corner of prairie lot No. 6 set apart for Theodosia E. Mugg, Thence West 25.50 chains a post S W corner 94 ½ acres Lot set apart to Mrs. Catharine Mugg in a former partition of said estate Thence South 13.33 1/3 chains to the place of beginning.
To WILLIAM R. MUGG we set apart Lot No. 2 containing 34 acres and valued at $3.40 Timbered Lot No. 2 containing 10 acres valued at $60 and $17.00 in money. Prairie Lot No. 2 begins at the S E corner of Lot No. 1 set apart to Sarah A. Foster Thence West 25.50 chains the S W corner thereof Thence South 13.33 1/3 chains a post Thence East 25.50 chains a post Thence North 13.33 1/3 to place of beginning.
To MARY E. MUGG we set apart prairie Lot No. 3 containing 34 acres and valued at $3.40. Timbered Lot No. 3 containing 10 acres and valued at $60 or $17.00 in money. Prairie Lot No 3 begins at the S E corner of prairie lot No. 2 set apart to Wm. R. Mugg Thence West 25.50 chains the S W corner thereof Thence South 13.33 1/3 chains the N W corner of 10 acre lot cornered by deed to Larkin Adams by Elisha Chambers, administrators of the estate of R. M. Mugg decd Thence East 25.50 chains a post the S W corner prairie Lot No. 5 to Rachel C. Mugg Thence North 13.33 1/3 chains to the place of beginning.
To
Robert D. Mugg we set apart prairie
lot No. 4 containing 37 acres valued at $3.40. Timbered Lot No. 4 containing 10
acres valued at $60 Town Lot No. __ in Block No. ___
in town of
To RACHEL C. MUGG we set apart prairie lot No. 5 containing 33 ½ [acres] valued at $3.40 Timbered No. 5 containing 10 acres valued $60 and $17.00 in money. Prairie Lot No. 5 begins at the N E corner of Lot No. 4 set apart to Robert D. Mugg Thence West 21.75 chains a post the S E corner of Lot No. 3 set apart to Mary E. Mugg…
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Thence North 20 chains a post Thence East 21.75 chains a post of the E. B. line of the William Worden headright survey Thence South 20 chains to the place of beginning.
To THEODOSIA E. MUGG we set apart prairie Lot No. 6 containing 43 ½ acres valued at $3.40 Timbered Lot No. 6 valued at $60 and $17.00 in money. Prairie Lot No. 6 begins at the N E corner of Lot No. 5 set apart to Rachel C. Mugg Thence North 20 chains the S E corner of a 94 ½ acre lot set apart in a former partition to Mrs. Catharine Mugg Thence West 21.75 chains the N E corner of prairie lot No. 1 set apart to Sarah A. Foster Thence South 20 chains the North W. corner of prairie lot No. 5 set apart to Rachel C. Mugg Thence East 21.75 chains to the place of beginning.
To Perry E. Mugg we set apart Lot No. 7 containing 80.75 acres valued at $400.00 and $17.00 in money Lot No. 7 a part of the Headright survey of John Cunningham situated on the waters of the East Fort of Trinity River beginning at the N W corner thereof and N E corner of the headright survey of William Worden Thence 18 chains a post on the N B line of said Cunningham South Thence 4.76 chains to the junction of two branches Thence up the center of the largest and most Southerly of said branches in a South Westerly direction to a post 60 chains South from the beginning from which a stooped oak 18 inches in diameter marked X bears No 50º E 5 links Thence North 26 chains to the S W corner of a 964 acre lot set apart to Mrs. Catharine Mugg in a former partition of the aforesaid estate Thence E the S E corner thereof the North 14 chains the N E corner thereof Thence West 5.46 chains the N W corner thereof and S E corner of a 94 ½ acre lot set apart to Mrs. Catharine Mugg in a former partition Thence North 20 chains to the place of beginning.
To MRS. MARGARET A. SKAGGS we set apart Lot No. 8 containing 170 acres valued at $400.00 and (17.10) in money. Lot No. 8 begins at the N E corner of Lot No. 7 set apart [to] P. E. Mugg Thence E 29.61 chains to the North West corner of a twenty acre tract deeded to Samuel French by R. M Mugg decd Thence South 14.14 chains the S W corner thereof Thence 14.14 the S E corner thereof and E B line of the said Cunningham survey Thence 30.0 chains to the centre of a large branch N E corner of a 52 acre tract deeded to A. Lammon by R. M. Mugg decd. Thence up the centre of said branch to the S E corner of Lot No. 7 set apart to P. E. Mugg Thence North 41.76 chains to the place of beginning the Timbered land belonging to said estate consists of 60 acres and is a part of the Headright survey of Henry Hohn. It is situated in the East Fork bottom and in consequence of the recent inundation of the bottom we are unable to survey it. We have partitioned it nevertheless; we will further beg leave to state to the Court that we found the E B line 184 chains West from where we supposed it to be in making a former partition of said estate, we take the liberty of correcting the field notes of a 5 ½ acre tract set apart to Mrs. Mugg in the report of said partition so as to compare with the corrected line.
Recapitulation
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To Sarah A. Foster |
44 acres $400 |
Cash 17.10 |
$417.10 |
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To Wm. F. Mugg |
44 acres $400 |
Cash 17.10 |
$417.10 |
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To Mary E. Mugg |
44 acres $400 |
Cash 17.10 |
$417.10 |
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To R. C. Mugg |
47 acres $380 Town |
Cash 17.00 |
$417.10 |
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Rachel C. Mugg |
53 ½ acres $400 |
Cash $17.10 |
$417.10 |
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Theodosia E. Mugg |
53 ½ acres $400 |
Cash $17.10 |
$417.10 |
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Perry E. Mugg |
80 ¾ acres $400 |
Cash $17.10 |
$417.10 |
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Margaret A. Skaggs |
170 ¾ acres $400 |
Cash $17.10 |
$417.10 |
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537 acres |
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$3336.80 |
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. M. Burk
J. M. Edens
A. T. Robertson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of May 1866.
J. M. Benge, Clerk, C. C. C. C. Tex.
Plat of partition of the Estate of
R. Mugg decd. not shown here
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Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of ARON B. PERRIN deceased – to wit –
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200 acres land A. B. Perrins headright |
$1224.00 |
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60 acres land Charle[s] Perrin headright |
240.00 |
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49 ½ acres land A. B. Perrin ass. of R. C. Ingham |
198.00 |
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100 acres land Charles Perrins Headright |
400.00 |
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253 acres land Wm. Muncy’s Headright |
1022.00 |
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120 acres land W. H. Witt |
200.00 |
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1 chestnut sorrel mare valued at |
30.00 |
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1 red sorrel mare valued at |
40.00 |
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1 sorrel filly valued at |
85.00 |
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1 sorrel horse valued at |
80.00 |
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1 sorrel horse valued at |
70.00 |
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1 bay mare valued at |
70.00 |
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1 bay colt valued at |
30.00 |
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1 bay yearling horse valued at |
25.00 |
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1 sorrel yearling filly valued at |
35.00 |
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1 bay mare valued at |
100.00 |
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6 head stock cattle valued at |
25.00 |
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1 four year old steer valued at |
10.00 |
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1 cross cut saw valued at |
8.00 |
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1 plow valued at |
3.00 |
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25 nails valued at |
3.75 |
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1 feather bed valued at .50 |
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2 matrass (mattress) valued at |
10.00 |
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1 harness valued at |
17.00 |
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1 book $1.00 4 books $2.00 valued at |
4.00 (?) |
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1 hand ax $1.50 brace & bits $1.50 valued at |
3.00 |
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1 claw hammer .50 1 square $1.50 valued at |
2.00 |
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2 iron wedges & 1 ax valued at |
1.50 |
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1 box irons valued at |
1.00 |
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1 keg white lead valued at |
2.00 |
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Pump chains and other irons valued at |
3.00 |
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1 brod (broad) ax valued at |
2.50 |
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2 pr. hams 2 back bands 3 drawing chains valued at |
3.00 |
We the undersigned do solemnly swear that the foregoing Inventory and appraisement is just and true to the best of our knowledge.
F. J. Vance
J. D. Bowman
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30th day May 1865.
L. M. Martin, C. J. C. C.
There in due States (Estates?) of the following and G. K. Gates principle $4000.00. Interest for 2 years at 10 per annum.
I ELLEN THOMAS do solemnly swear that the foregoing Inventory and list of property and claims against the estate of A. B. PERRIN, deceased is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Ellen Thomas
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The State of
The undersigned Commissioners appointed to partition and distribute the Estate of A. B. PERRIN Decd. would submit the following report (viz) 1st we set apart to the Heirs of GEORGE PERRINS Decd the following tracts of land. One tract out of survey 260 acres in the [headright?] of Charles Perrin and represented by Lot No. in plat No. 2 which is made apart of this report and beginning at Lot No. 3 corner of Perrin’s Survey Thence West 23 chains and thirty links W. W. Bush’s N. E. corner; Thence South 30 chains and wt links part from which a hackberry marked X brs N 81º E 25 links Thence East 23 chains and 25 links to the E line of said 26 acres survey and the West line of David Rolwet’s survey Thence North 30 chains & 25 links to the beginning containing 69 acres. Also Lot No. 1 in plat No. 3 which is also made apart of this report, Beginning at the N W corner of Jeremiah Munce’s 640 acre survey Thence South 19 chains & 62 links apart in the West line of said survey from a pecan 10 or 12 inches in dim (diameter) marked X brs. S 98 E 26 links Thence E 14 chains & 50 links to Rowlet’s Creek Thence up said creek with the meanderings thereof to N line of said Munce’s survey Thence West 9 chains & 50 links to the beginning containing 20 acres.
And CATHERINE PARSON the following lots of said (viz) one tract out of W. H. Whitt’s survey on White Rock Creek, Beginning on White Rock Creek on the North line of said Witt’s survey Thence W with said N line to the 1st ravine Thence down said ravine to the mouth thereof Thence up the branch to said N line Thence with said line to apart from which a hackberry bears S 143 varas Thence South to the south section line to White Rock Creek Thence North with the meanders of said to the beginning containing 120 acres more or less as deeded by JAMES M. PERRIN to the said A. B. PERRIN decd. Also to CATHARINE PERRIN tract No. 2 in Plat No. 2 apart of Charle (sic) 260 acres beginning at the S W corner Lot No. 1 from which a hackberry marked X brs N 81º E 25 links Thence South 15 chains to W. B. Bush S. E. corner Thence E with the said line of 260 acres survey 23 chains 7 25 links Thence North 15 chains 7 25 link to S E corner of Lot No. 1 Thence West 23 chains 25 links to the beginning containing 33 acres. Also tract No. 2 in Plat No. 3 a part of survey of 640 acres in the name of Jeremiah Muncy on Rowlet Creek beginning a the S W corner of Lot. No. 1 from which a pecan marked X on S 76 E 26 links Thence South 5 chains and 50 links coming in Muncy’s West line from a red haw marked X brs S 2º West 80 links Thence E 21 chains & 25 links to Rowlet Creek Thence up said creek with meanders thereof to the S. E corner of tract No. 1 Thence West 14 chains & 50 links to the beginning containing 10 acres.
To JAMES PERRIN as follows to (viz) one tract shown as tract No. 3 in plat No. 2 including 49 ½ acres tract made for A. B. Perrin ass in R. C. Ingraham and part of a survey of 60 acres made in the name of Charles Perrin beginning at the N E corner of George Perrin’s 320 acre tract survey Thence South 24 chains and 20 links to a post Thence East 23 & 25 links to the E line of said 60 acres tract and the west line of Daniel Rowell’s survey Thence 24 chains & 20 links to the S E coner of tract No. 2 Thence West 27 chains & 25 links to the beginning containing 66 acres also a tract No. 9 in plot No. 3 in the Muncy (sic) Survey beginning at the S E Corner of tract No. 5 in Plot No. 3 31 chains & 25 links E of the S W corner of said Mouncy’s (sic) survey Thence North 6 chains & 60 links to a corner Thence E to Rowlet’s Creek Thence down said creek to the South line of Muncey’s survey Thence West 20 chains to the beginning containing 12 acres.
To WILLIAM PERRIN as follows (viz) 44 acres out of a survey of 60 acres survey is in name of Charles Perrin and shown as tract No. 4 in plot No. 3 and beginning at the S. M. corner of Lot No. 3 Thence South 16 chains…
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…and 30 links [a] post Thence E 27 chains & 25 links [a] corner in the West line of Daniel Rowlet Survey Thence North 16 chains and 20 links to the S W corner of No. 3 Thence West to the beginning containing 44 acres Also tract No. 8 in Plat No. 3 Thence in the Muncy survey beginning at the North West corner of tract No. 9 Thence North 6 chains and 60 links to a post Thence East to Rowlet Creek Thence down said creek to the North east corner of tract No. 9 Thence West to the beginning containing 12 acres.
To ELLEN THOMAS as follows (viz) Tract No. 5 in Plat No. 2 out of A. B. Perrin’s survey of 204 acres beginning at the S W corner of tract No. 4 Thence South 9 chains & 27 links a stake at the center of the West string of fence known as Abner Perrin’s farm Thence E 27 chains & 25 links to E line of aforesaid A. B. Perrin’s survey Thence 9 chains 27 links to the S E corner tract No 4 Thence West to the beginning containing 27 acres including the building and improvement thereunto belonging. Also tract No. 7 in Plot No. 3 in the Muncy survey beginning at the N W corner of tract No. 8 Thence North 6 chains and 56 links to a post from which a Spanish Oak marked X brs. North 19 links and other Spanish Oak marked X brs S 6º E 17 links Thence E 25 chains to Rowlet Creek thence down said creek to the N E corner of tract No. 8 Thence West to the beginning containing 11 acres.
To AMANDA THOMAS as follows tract No. 6 in Plot No.2 in a. b. Perrins survey of 204 acres beginning at the S.W. corner of Tract No. 5 Thence South 14 chains a post Thence East to the East line of said Perrin Purvey Thence North 14 chains to the S E corner of tract No. 5 Thence West to the beginning containing 37 acres including the South half of the before mentioned Abnon’s Perrin [Abnon Perrin’s?] farm together with all that is thereunto belonging. Also tract No. 3 in plot No. 2 in the Muncy survey beginning at the S W corner of tract No. 2 a post from which a red haw marked X brs. South 2º West 80 links Thence South 18 chains to a post Thence E 6 chains to a post Thence north 18 chains to the South line of tract No. 2 Thence West 6 chains to the beginning containing 10 acres.
To MARY E. HUFFMAN as follows Tract No. 7 in Plot No. 2 in A. B. Perrin’s survey beginning at the S W corner of tract No. 6 thence South 33 posts in the W line of said survey Thence E to the S W line of said survey Thence north 33 chains to the S E corner of tract No. 6 Thence W to the beginning containing 70 acres. Also tract No. 4 in plot No. 3 in the Muncy Survey beginning at the S E Corner of tract No. 2 Thence West 8 chains the edge of timber Thence South 8º E 18 chains and 25 links to a post Thence E 8 chains to Rowlett’s Creek Thence up said creek to the beginning containing 17 ½ acres.
To ANN E. COLLINS as follows tract No. 8 in Plot No. 2 in the A. B. Perrin’s Survey beginning at the S W corner of tract No. 7 Thence South 33 chains to the S W corner of said Perrin’s survey Thence E to the S E corner of the same Thence north 33 chains to the S E & W corner of tract No. 7 Thence West to the beginning containing 70 acres also tract No. 6 in plot No. 3 in the Muncy surve7y beginning at the N west corner of the tract [No.] 7 from which a Spanish Oak marked X brs North 17 links and another Spanish Oak [the] same mark bears South 6º E 17 link[s Thence North 10 chains & 70 links to Rowlet’s Creek Thence down said creek to the North E corner of No. 7 thence West 20 chains to the beginning containing eleven acres.
To CHARLES PERRIN as follows (viz) tract No. 5 in Plot No. 3 in the Muncy Survey beginning at the S W corner of the said Muncy Survey Thence North 40 chains to the South West corner of tract No. 3 Thence E 6 chains to the S E corner of No. 3 Thence north 18 chains to the N E corner thereof Thence E 1/ [?] to the S W corner of No. 4 Thence South 8º E 18 chains & 25 links…
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…to the South West corner of No. 4 Thence E 8 chains to Rowlet’s Creek Thence down said creek to the N W corner of tract No. 6 Thence South 30 chains and 50 links corner in south line of said Muncy survey Thence West 31 chains & 25 links to the beginning containing 130 acres all of which is respectfully submitted.
We the undersigned commissioners do hereby certify that the foregoing eight pages together with the accompanying map [not included here] containing a report of the partition and distribution of the estate of A. B. PERRINS is a fair and correct one of the said partition distribution of said estate to the best of our knowledge.
W. W. Bush Commissioners
G. R. Yantis
[Maps of partition not included here]
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State of
The undersigned commissioners appointed by the Honorable County Court of Collin County at the May Term for 1866 to partition and distribute the Community property & estate of JOHN W. & CATHERINE SMITH deceased have had the same under consideration and would respectfully submit the following report.
1st having had the matter under mature consideration it is their opinion that the land estate is not susceptible [to] division and it further their opinion [of] your commissioners that owing to the condition of the land the widow’s dower cannot be set apart without material injury to the sale thereof is therefore their opinion the land including widow’s dower be sold to the highest bidder which is also the decision of all parties concerned.
2nd Your commissioners would further report the following as the result of the partition and distribution of personal property of said estate in accordance with your order. Advancements have been made to heirs (viz) MARTHA DUNCAN and MARGARET SCOTT to each of whom was advanced and amount agreed to one hundred dollars after the necessary deduction the remaining interest of the several heirs in the personal property of said estate is following to (viz)
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1 Martha Duncan |
$102.20 4/7 |
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2 Margaret Scott |
$102.20 4/7 |
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3 Alfred F. Smith |
$202.20 4/7 |
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4 Jane Smith |
$202.20 4/7 |
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5 Catharin (Catharine?) Smith |
$202.20 4/7 |
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6 Sarah Linsey |
$202.20 4/7 |
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7 Surviving widow |
$255.89 |
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8 Luncotie S. Smith |
$63.97 |
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We appraise the land at |
$1800.00 |
All of which is respectfully submitted
Stephen Jones
G. W. Kerr
W. A. Rhea
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 13th day July 1866.
J. M. Benge, Clerk, C. C. C. Tex.
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Report of Commissioners appointed by the Probate Court in April term to partition and set aside to SARAH E. COFFEE her interest in the estate of PETER F. LUCAS.
Inventory and appraisement of the real and personal property belonging to said estate.
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369 acres land R. R. |
Peter Lucas |
$2936.00 |
|
369 acres land |
W. M. Burt |
300.00 |
|
45 acres land |
F. W. Cupp |
135.00 |
|
|
Total Real Estate |
$3371.00 |
|
1 sorrell (sic) mare and colt |
Valued at |
80.00 |
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1 bro. horse |
Valued at |
75.00 |
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1 bay mare |
Valued at |
85.00 |
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1 sorrell horse colt |
Valued at |
40.00 |
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1 sorrell filly |
Valued at |
65.00 |
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1 4 yr. old sorrel mare |
Valued at |
100.00 |
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1 3 yr. old sorrel mare |
Valued at |
100.00 |
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1 3 yr. old sorrel horse |
Valued at |
60.00 |
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1 yling (yearling?) bro. colt |
Valued at |
50.00 |
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1 sorrell mare |
Valued at |
85.00 |
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1 bay mare |
Valued at |
100.00 |
|
1 sorrell mare |
Valued at |
80.00 |
|
1 bay horse |
Valued at |
65.00 |
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11 cows & calves $10.00 |
Valued at |
110.00 |
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3 yr. old steers $10.00 |
Valued at |
30.00 |
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6 2 yr. old steers $6 |
Valued at |
36.00 |
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9 yearling steers $4 |
Valued at |
36.00 |
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5 barren cows $8 |
Valued at |
40.00 |
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45 head sheep $2 |
Valued at |
90.00 |
Inventory and appraisement of personannly (personal?) property set aside out of the foregoing to SARAH E. COFFEE under the amended order of the Probate Court made in the July term 1866.
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122 acres land H. R. (headright) of Peter Lucas to be taken off the North and South tract at $6.50 per acr (acre) |
$800.05 |
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18 ¾ acres land W. M. Burt H. R. (headright) to be taken off South side said tract at $5.00 per acre |
93.75 |
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1 sorrell mare valued at |
85.00 |
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1 bay mare valued at |
100.00 |
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1 sorrell mare valued at |
80.00 |
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1 Bay mare valued at |
65.00 |
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3 cows & calves $10.00 |
30.00 |
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13 head sheep 2. |
26.00 |
J.
M
Benjamin Bowman
J. J. M. Snider
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 31s day July 1860 (1866?).
J. M. Benge, Clerk, C. C. C. C. Tex.
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[Maps not included here]
To the Honorable County Court of Collin County.
Pertaining to the undersigned administrator of the Estate of M. & C. MATTHEWS deceased would report to your Honor’s Court that he had called upon the sale of Rail road stock sold privately as per order of your honor’s Court the sum of thirty dollars and prays you[r] honor to confirm said sale, it being the best price which could be attained for said stock, it being the same price which others were getting for like claims.
C. P. Mallow, Adm.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this
J. M. Benge, Clerk
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Inventory and appraisement of the Community Estate of WM. A. THORN deceased and his surviving [wife] SARAH THORN made by the said SARAH THORN and the appraisers appointed by the County Court pertaining to the Estate at the August Term 1866, this 11ath Sept. 1866.
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100 acres land valued at |
400.00 |
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3 acres land valued at |
60.00 |
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Lot No. 5 Block B of Farmersville |
150.00 |
|
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$475.00 |
D. D. Graham
A. H. Neatherly
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Enos Higgins J. P. C. C. Tx.
Precinct No. 8
This day personally appeared before the undersigned authority SARAH ANN THORN and on oath states that she is the identical person stated in the following inventory and that she has three children to maintain and educate & that the foregoing is a full and complete Inventory of all the community of said estate to certify to which I hereunto signed my name and affix my seal of office.
This
D. D. Graham, N. P. C. C. Tex.
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Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of RUBEN C. COFFEE, decd. made by W. M. Weaver and John M. McKinney by order of the Probate Court of Collin County.
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64 sixty four head of cattle $5.00 |
Valued at |
$320.00 |
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1 one yoke oxen |
Valued at |
40.00 |
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1 one |
Valued at |
15.00 |
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1 one saddle 7 bridle & 1 pr. spurs |
Valued at |
20.00 |