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Last Will and Testament of MARY L. HULL, Decd.

In the name of God: I, MARY LAND HULL, being of sound mind knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make this my last will and testament. I will to my beloved husband, WILLIAM EDWARD HULL, after all my debts are paid the following described property, viz: A tract of land containing about six hundred and twenty five acres situated on Rowlett’s Creek and patented to WILLIAM B. DAGLEY, assignee of JAMES LEDBETTER this land lies near Plano, Collin County, Texas. Also a tract of land situated on the East Fork of Trinity River, Collin County, Texas containing six hundred and forty acres patented to JOHN D. BLACK, assignee of LEMUEL B. HILL. Also a tract of land situated on Pilot Grove Creek, Collin County, Texas, containing three hundred and twenty acres and known as the North half of the JOHN ANGLE survey deed[ed] to ALFRED JOHNSON from JOHN ANGLE and recorded in the office of the County Clerk of the late County of Fanning (Fannin?).

Also a tract of land containing six hundred and forty acres situated in Fanning (Fannin?) County, Texas on the waters of Bois Dare (D’Arc?) creek known as the NANCY CHINSWORTH headwright (headright). Also a tract of land situated in Fanning (Fannin?) County, Texas on the water of Bois D’Arc creek and containing three hundred and twenty acres known as the DAGLEY home stead patented to THOMAS A. DAGLEY, assignee of WILLIAM E. MILLER. Also a tract of land situated in Fanning (Fannin) County, Texas containing three hundred and twenty acres and patented to WILLIAM B. DAGLEY.

This will includes all goods and chattels, all real estate and movable property that I may die seized of and I further appoint my husband, WILLIAM EDWARD HULL, executor of this will and that no further action be had in Court farther than to probate this document.

This Oct. 24^th 1867.

(Signed) Mary L. Hull

Witness

F. J. Vance

John E. Stone

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State of Texas Now on this day personally appeared F. J. VANCE in open court and takes the

Collin County following oath, to wit: I, F. J. VANCE, do solemnly swear that I am 14 years of age and was at the time of signing the foregoing last will and testament of MARY L. HULL as a witness and the said MARY L. HULL signed the same in my presence and in the presence of JOHN E. STONE and that said MARY L. HULL acknowledged that the foregoing contained her last will and testament and called upon me the said F. J. VANCE and JOHN E. STONE to sign the same as witnesses.

Signed F. J. Vance

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28^th day of April 1868.

Inventory and appraisement of the separate estate of MARY L. HULL, Decd.

320 acres of land on Pilot Grove Creek Collin County the North half of John Angel Survey	$640.00
320 acres on Bois d’arc Creek Fannin County patented to Thomas A. Dagley	1000.00
640 acres on the Waters of Bois d’arc creek Fannin County, Nancy Chenewith Headright	640.00
320 acres on Willow Branch near Red River Fannin County W. B. Dagley Headright	640.00
376 acres on the waters of Boisdarc Creek Fannin County out of John Riley Headright 640 acres	640.00
14 head of mules and horses	1400.00
2 six horse wagons and harness	200.00
1 Ambulance	50.00
Money on hand	2000.00

We the undersigned commissioners appointed to make inventory and appraisement of the separate property of the estate of MARY L. HULL decd. do hereby certify that the foregoing is correct to the best of our knowledge.

F. J. Vance

W. O. Short

Sworn to and subscribed this 28^th day of April 1868.

G. W. Patterson, Clerk.

List of Claims

I, the undersigned executor of the estate to MARY L. HULL, deceased, do certify that the foregoing is a correct inventory and list of claims belonging to said estate.

William E. Hull

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28^th day of April 1868.

G. W. Patterson, Clerk.

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Inventory of Estate of JAMES SMARR, deceased.

Probate Court Collin County, Texas April Term 1868. The appraisers appointed by said Court to appraise the estate of JAMES SMARR decd. and make inventory with the executor of said estate report the following as a true inventory and appraisement of the same.

One yoke of Work steers valued	$30.00
One Wagon	50.00
One Iron Grey Mare	85.00
One Bay Mare and colt	50.00
One Brown Mare and colt	50.00
	$265.00

We the undersigned appraisers say on oath that the foregoing is a full and fair valuation of the property named in the foregoing Inventory.

Minor McCannon

T. C. McKinney

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29^th day of April 1868.

Buford Henry, Mayor

Claims are as follows:

One account against G. M. WATTS & BLAKEMAN about $50.00 or 60.00 the amount not fully known and one claim against P. H. MULL secured by mortgage upon bridge $400.00.

The foregoing named property and claims of the estate of JAMES SMARR deceased is all that has come to my knowledge.

Buford Henry, Axtr. (Extr.?)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29^th day of April 1868.

G. W. Patterson, Clerk.

Appraisement List of the Property [of] J. E. BRYANT, deceased.

We the undersigned committee of appraisers appointed at the March Term of the Honorable Probate Court of Collin County to appraise the property of JAMES E. BRYANT, deceased do make return of the following list:

685 ½ acres land valued at $1.25	$856.87 1/2
158 head of horses $20	3160.00
9 head of hogs 4	36.00
19 head of goats 1	19.00
5 head of cattle 7	35.00
4 stands bees 1	4.00
1 wagon 87 ½	87.50
1 wagon 50	50.00

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200 bushels of corn at 25 cts. per bushels	$50.00
Household & Kitchen furniture	100.00
	4398.37 1/2

List Personal Property of JAMES E. BRYANT

27 ½ acres land valued a[t] $1.25	$34.37 ½
32 head horses a[t] 16	512.00
	$546.37 ½

D. M. Waddill

Miles Graves

Sworn to and subscribed before me with seal of office impressed on this 10^th day of April A. D. 1868.

(Seal) D. D. Graham, Notary Public of Collin County, Tx.

Sale Bill of Estate of W. B. SMOOT, deceased.

Sale Bill of a tract of land belonging to the estate of WALTER B. SMOOT sold according to an order of the County Court of Collin County pertaining to estates at the February Term of same 1868. Sale was made at the Court House door in the town of McKinney after giving notice as the law directs.

Thirty acres in a survey in the name of W. W. BELL, asse. (assignee) of D. M. PARMER LIZIE SMOOT $90.00

I the undersigned, one of the executors of said estate do certify that the foregoing account of sale is correct.

F. J. Vance, Exr.

Sworn to before me this April 28^th 1868.

Inventory and appraisement of the separate estate of H. H. GOSSEM, decd.

One half acre lot with store house thereon in the village of Plano valued at $400 dollars. Eleven (11) acres improved land adjoining to the village of Plano and a part of JOSEPH KLEPPER’S Headright survey 640 acres valued at six hundred dollars. Two bed steds (steads), one crib and one lounge, one feather bed, one little square or round table, and two cows and calves, the whole amount valued at fifty six dollars – also one cooking stove valued at twenty dollars, one parlor stove valued at ten dollars. Eight chains (chairs?) valued at seventy five cents. Table ware valued at twenty dollars. Total amount of all valued by us Eleven Hundred and Twelve Dollars.

$1112.00

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We the undersigned do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct inventory and appraisement of the estate of H. H. GOSSEM deceased as shown to us.

L. W. Oglesby

Jno. Y. Lovelace

List of claims.

I, the undersigned admr. of the estate of H. H. GOSSEM, deceased, do hereby certify that the foregoing inventory and list is a correct completer Inventory and list of all the property and claims of said deceased that has come to my knowledge.

C. T. Mann, Admr.

Sworn to before me this April 28^th, 1868.

S. Bowlby.

Estate of H. H. GOSSEM Dr To C. T. Mann

To amount paid Robb & Co. for the estate Augt. 1867 $550.00

State of Texas

Collin County Before me the undersigned authority personally appeared C. T. MANN and being by me duly sworn on oath states that the above account for the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars is just and correct and that all legal offsets, payments and credits know to affiant have been allowed.

C. T. Mann

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28^th day of April 1868.

S. Bowlby, J. C. C.

State of Texas To the Honorable County Court pertaining to estates.

County of Collin The undersigned executor of the last will and testament of D. M. CRUTCHFIELD, decd. would beg leave to report the following as the result of a sale made in accordance with an order made by your court at the March Term 1868 for the purpose of raising two hundred dollars for the widow and her daughter viz on the 23^rd day of April 1868 the property was sold to the highest and best bidder at the late residence of said decd. as follows:

One large black mare to Mrs. D. M. Crutchfield & daughter	$41.00
One roan mare & colt	27.00
One roan filley (filly)	20.00

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One Iron Gray Horse	$20.00
Two cows	10.00
One brown mule	42.00

I would also respectfully submit that the balance on hand after the examination by law for the use of the family and the above sale is as follows:

One Waggon (sic)	$90.00
One Mule	75.00
3 yearlings	10.00
Two notes	225.00
Act. agst. S. Bowlby	25.80
Suit pending in Court	425.00

All of which is respectfully submitted for your approval.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28^th day of April 1868.

G. W. Patterson, Clerk

J. B. LEE Estate Additional Inventory

To the Hon. Chief Justice of Collin County

The undersigned admr. & admx. of the estate of J. B. LEE, Decd. beg leave to file the following additional inventory of property belonging to said estate and ask your Honor to appoint appraisers belonging to said estate and ask your Honor to appoint appraisers to appraise the same according to law to wit – Eighty acres of land situated in Dallas County on the water of Elm Fork of Trinity River 13 miles N W of Dallas being a part of the Wm;. Larner Headright. Beginning at the N W corner thereof Thence east ½ miles Thence South ¼ mile Thence West ½ Hence North ¼ mile to beginning. Said land is the community property of said estate.

T. J. Hall

Z. Hall

State of Texas We the undersigned commissioners appointed at the May Term of the Probate Collin County Court for said County to appraise the property embraced in the foregoing Inventory and report to the present term of the Court after being duly sworn do hereby certify that we have appraised the same at two dollars and fifty center per acre, the said eighty acres being appraised at the sum of Two Hundred Dollars.

R. H. Parker

J. D. Bellew

W. B. Blalock

G. E. Patterson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this May 25^th 1868.

G. W. Patterson

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Inventory and appraisement of the estate of ABRAHAM REESER.

Inventory and appraisement of the Community Estate of ABRAHAM REESER decd. and SALLY REASER, his surviving wife, to be returned to the county Court of Collin County to wit:

Homestead consisting of one hundred and forty eight and 27/100 acres of land lying in Collin County, Texas	Valued at	$1000.00
Toll Bridge on Sister Grove Creek in Collin County, Texas	Valued at	700.00
1 horse bay	Valued at	75.00
1 mare bay	Valued at	75.00
22 head stock cattle	Valued at	100.00
5 work oxen	Valued at	125.00
60 stock hogs	Valued at	75.00
1 two horse wagon (sic)	Valued at	75.00
1 set blacksmith’s tools	Valued at	60.00
6 plows	Valued at	40.00
1 cooking stove and furniture	Valued at	30.00
1 set plates	Valued at	1.00
1 set cup & saucers	Valued at	.75
3 water buckets	Valued at	1.50
1 coffee pot	Valued at	.50
1 tin pan	Valued at	.75
1 tin cup	Valued at	.25
1 pitcher	Valued at	.75
1 bowl	Valued at	.25
Lot of towls (tools?)	Valued at	5.00
	Total	$2410.75

The State of Texas

Collin County We the undersigned duly appointed and lawfully authorized commissioners do hereby certify that as far as was produced to us by SALLY REASER, the surviving wife of ABRAHAM REASER the above and foregoing is a full and correct inventory and appraisement of the community estate both real and personal of ABRAHAM REASER deceased and the said SALLY REASER to the best of our judgment and understanding. This 25^th day of May 1868.

A. Rice

J. W. Hestand Commissioners

J. C. Lowry

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25^th day of May 1868.

G. W. Patterson, Clerk.

Inventory and schedule of claims due and owing the community estate of ABRAHAM REASER decd & the undersigned SALLY REASER to wit: 1 account on R. M. RUDOPH due $5.00

Collin County Before me G. W. Patterson County Clerk of Collin County, Texas, personally appeared SALLY REASER surviving wife of ABRAHAM REASER deceased late of said County who being duly sworn deposes and says that the above and foregoing is a full and complete inventory of the Community Property and list of Community claims of herself and deceased husband ABRAHAM REASER that came to her knowledge.

her

Sally X Reaser

Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25^th day of May 1868.

G. W. Patterson, Clerk.

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Sale Bill of JOHN MARSHALL Decd.

To the Hon. Probate Judge of the Collin County Court pertaining to Estates,

The executor of the estate of JOHN MARSHALL, decd. would make his report of the sale of property made of said Estate on the 14 day of April 1868 on a credit of ten months.

Property Sold	To Whom Sold	Price
1 yoke of work oxen	To James Wetsel	$40.00
1 brown mule	To J. W. Franklin	71.50
1 sorrel mare	To G. W. Simpson	75.50
1 brown mare	To G. B. Thomas	30.00
1 black cow	To. M. J. Bayes	10.50
1 yellow cow	To J. Langonton	10.50
2 bee stands	To G. W. Simpson	6.25
	Total	$244.25

State of Texas

County of Collin Personally appeared W. P. MARSHALL and maid (sic) oath that the above accounts are true.

S. Bowlby, J. C. C.

Property belonging to the heirs of JOHN & SARAH MARSHALL, Decd.

Sold for the purpose of paying their portion of the debts.

1 yoke oxen	To Lewis McMillon	$41.25
1 prairie plow	To James Wetsel	4.50
1 two horse plow	To Andrew Wetsel	10.50
1 kettle	To Mrs. Martha Marshall	3.10
1 large glass	To Mrs. Martha Marshall	.60
1 preserve stand	To Mrs. Martha Marshall	.85
1 large bottle	To Mrs. Martha Marshall	.55
1 stand table	To Mrs. Martha Marshall	1.30
	Total	$62.15

Inventory and appraisement of Estate of LEWIS SHIRLEY, Decd.

The following is a full fair and complete Inventory and appraisement of the Community Estate of LEWIS SHIRLEY deceased that has come to our knowledge.

160 acres of land Headright of J. A. Throckmorton Collin County worth	$400.00
99 ¼ acres headright of Wm. E. Throckmorton Collin County worth	99.25
The above tract held by deed from Wm. S. Pinkston
320 acres of land headright of M. Ransom appraised of the value of	$1600.00
90 acres of land headright of Thomas Lindsey valued at	90.00
30 acres of land headright of Wm. E. Throckmorton valued at the sum of	$30.00
The above 3 tracts held by deed from M. W. Allen
20 acres of land headright of John Fitzhugh held by deed from said Fitzhugh & wife valued at	50.00
102 acres of land headright of D. E. W. Babb held by deed from Wm. M. Shirley valued at the sum of	$102.00

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170 acres of land Osgood Headright held by deed from Thos. P. Collins	$170.00
170 acres of land Osgood headright held by deed from W. M. Webb assignee of R. T. Spearman valued at the sum of	$170.00
140 acres of land Osgood Headright held by deed from J. M. Robertson valued at the sum of	$140.00
320 acres of land in Young Co. patented to Tex. Em & L Co. Number 98 valued at the sum of	$240.00
320 acres of land in Young Co. patented to Tex. Em & L Co Number 2249 valued at the sum of	$240.00
The two preceeding tracts held by deed from Tex Em & L Co.