Collin
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State of
Be it Known that the
County Court of Collin County for Probate business meet on Monday the 25th
day of May 1857.
Present and acting George H.
Pegues Chief Justice
John S. Lovejoy, off. (?) Clerk P. (?) C.
James
H. Lovejoy, Sheriff
The following
findings (proceedings?) were had:
At this day came FIELDEN TWEEDLE and MOSES JONES, Executors of the Estate of
WM. G. HAYWOOD, Deced. and filed with the Court a
sale Bill of Property belonging to said Estate Sold under Will of said
Decendant. ___Bill of H___ of certain Negro Property therein named having been
lawfully examined by the court is hereby approved.
The court having
inquired into the manner in which sale of a certain Negro woman and children
belong to the estate of WM. G. HAYWOOD, Decd. was made an account of which has this day been filed, by the
Executors of said Estate, and being satisfied that said sale was fairly made,
and in conformity with Law, Therefore it is confirmed, and the account thereof
Recorded by said Estate make to purchaser of said slaves a conveyance vesting
in the said purchaser all the Rights and title that the testator had, in or to
said property.
At the day came W. YEARY, Executor of the Estate of ELIZABETH YEARY, Decd. and filed __
Bill of certain property therein named, also Bill of R___t which have been
carefully examined by the Court and is hereby approved.
Ordered by the Court
that the executors of the last Will and testament of WM. G. HAYWOOD Decd. carry into execution (?) that part of said
Will relating to the execution (?) of Bois de Arc Poling around his greens (?)
and that of his Brother LEWIS W. HAYWOOD.
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At this day came
before the court PHILLIP C. CRUME,
Minor, Heir of PHILLIP W. and CHRISTIAN CRUME, Decd. late of county,
State of Kentucky which said Heir has attained to the age of 14 years and makes
change of JAMES C. FOREMAN as the
future (?) Guardian of his person and Estate and the Court being satisfied that
said FORMAN is suitable and
competent. Therefore said FOREMAN is
accordingly appointed and it is further Ordered that said Forman give bond in
the Sum of Ninety Thousand Dollars. And upon giving said Bond letters shall
issue to Him as such Guardian.
Issued
At this day came JOHN M. HUFFMAN by Petition praying the
Court to appoint Him Guardian of the Persona and Estate of JAMES (JONAS?) HUFFMAN,
Minor Heir of JOSEPH HUFFMAN, Decd.,
late of Spencer (?) County, Kentucky and the Court being
satisfied that legal notice has been giving (given) of said application and
that the said HUFFMAN is a Suitable
person, Therefore it is ordered by the Court that He be appointed Such Guardian
and that he gives bond in the Sum [of] Eight Thousand Dollars for the faithful
performance of his duties as Such and upon his giving bond that letters issue
to Him.
Issued
Ordered
that Court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 9 Oct A. M.
The County Court of Collin
County for Probate met on Tuesday the 26 1857.
Present George H
Pegues, C. J.
John
S. Lovejoy, Clerk
Jas.
H. Lovejoy, Sheriff
At this day came MARION FRENCH and PEACHY ELLEN FRENCH Minor Heirs of SAMUEL and JANE FRENCH
Decd., late of Collin County, Texas, which Heirs having attained the age of 14
years and having the legal right to choose the future Guardian of their persons
and Estates in open Court made choice of JAMES
KEELNG as their Guardian of their Persons and Estate of the said MARION and PEACHY ELLEN and the Court being fully satisfied in his Judgement
that the said KEELING is a suitable
and competent person. Therefore said JAMES
KEELING is Hereby appointed such Guardian and is
Required to give Bond in the sum of two thousand dollars.
Issued
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Ordered
by the Court that
Issued
Ordered that Court
adjourn until next regular
George
H. Pegues
Chief
Justice C. C.
County of Collin Be it Known that the county court
of Collin County met on Monday the 29th day of Jan. 1857.
Present and presiding Geo. H.
Pegues, Chief Justice
John
S. Lovejoy, ex offico Clerk
James
H. Lovejoy, Sheriff
By
James H. Jenkins, Deputy
Ordered
by the court that GEORGE WHITE, J. H. WILSON and THOS.
STALCUP, Commissioners appointed at the former term of this court
to make Partition and Distribution of the Estate of THOS. M. ROWLAND, Decd. have until the
next term of the Court to make their Report of their Proceeding in the
provisions (?).
Estate of ISAAC TALKINGTON
At this day came MAXWELL C. TALKINGTON, LEONIDAS M.
TALKINGTON and JAMES T. COLEMAN
praying in Joint petition for Letters of Administration upon the Estate of ISAAC TALKINGTON, it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that Notice of the filing of said Petition has been
legally given and no cause appearing why said persons should not be appointed.
Therefore it is ordered by the Court that said MAXWELL C. TALKINGTON, LEONIDAS M. TALKINGTON and JAMES
T. COLEMAN be and they are hereby
appoint joint administrators of said Estate and that they Bond in the sum of
Forty Thousand Dollars and that letters issue to them as such.
Issued
Ordered by the Court
that WM. B. WEAR, H. JAMESON and ROBERT B. MAYS be and they are hereby
appointed appraisers of the Estate of ISAAC
TALKINGTON, Decd.
Issued
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Estate
of GEO. PHILLIPS
At this day came MARGARET PHILLIPS, Administratrix of
the Estate of GEORGE PHILLIPS,
Decd., and filed with the court a Sale Bill of Property Sold under a former
order of this Court which Sale Bill has been carefully examined by the Court
and is hereby approved.
At this day came WILLIAM FOSTER by Petition Praying for
Letters of Guardianship upon the persons and Estates of MALCOM (?) FOSTER
and JAMES FOSTER, Minor Heirs of MAISE
(MAYZE?) R. FOSTER, Decd., and this court being satisfied that legal
notice of the filing of said Petition has been given and there being no good
Reason given why Said WILLIAM FOSTER
should not be appointed such Guardian. Also came MARY FOSTER, minor Heir of the said M. R. FOSTER, being over the age of 14 years makes choice of the
said WM. FOSTER, as Guardian of His
person & estate and the court being satisfied that said WILLIAM FOSTER is a competent person. Therefore it is Ordered by the Court
that said WILLIAM FOSTER __
and He is Hereby appointed Guardian of the Person and estate of the said Heirs
and that He gives Bond and Security in the sum of three Hundred dollars and
that Letters issue to Him.
Issued
Estate of MAYZE R. FOSTER
Ordered by the Court
that JOHN M. SALOMONS, administrator
of MAYZE R. FOSTER, decd., proceed
to sell at Public outcry on Tuesday the 4th day of August 1857 at
the Court House Door in the town of McKinney on a Credit of twelve months
giving first legal notice of the time and place of sale the following property,
to wit, a portion of land containing about (70) Seventy acres in Collin County,
Texas, being a part of the Headright Survey of the said FOSTER lying East of Rowlett's Creek and in the south east corner
of said Foster's 640 acre Survey, and that said Administrator make due Report
thereof to this court.
Estate of S. P. COLEMAN
At this day came NANCY COLEMAN, Administratrix of the Estate of SAML. P. COLEMAN, Decd. and
filed in the Court her Inventory a appraisement of property being to said
Estate which has been examined by the Court and is thereby approved, satisfied
and confirmed.
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Ordered by the court
that the children (Minors) of SAMUEL P.
COLEMAN, Decd. be allowed for the maintenance for the time of One year the
sum of two Hundred and fifty Dollars which is fifty Dollars each this being (5)
five Heirs, which amount shall be paid to them their Guardians as
Representatives out of the first funds that come out (?) the Hands of the
Administratrix or out of any Property of said estate as their Guardian may
choose to do.
Estate of NANCY B. PITTMAN
At this day came WM. B. WEAR, Guardian of the Person and
Estate of NANCY B. PITTMAN, an
a_______ Bill of all property belonging to said PITTMAN which has been examined and is Hereby
approved.
Ordered
that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 8 October A. M.
State of
Present as on
yesterday officers.
The following proceedings were had:
At the Term of the Court
came WILLIAM PERRIN Administrator of
the Estate of JACKSON HARDIN, Decd.
and Files his accounts for Final Settlement of said Estate and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court upon p____ that notice of the application of said
WM. PERRIN for Settlement has been
given in the manner Required by law and the Order of the Chief Justice and the
Court having examined said account with all exceptions th____ and having the
evidence in support and against said account finding the same just. Therefore
the same is hereby approved and there being upon settlement the sum of One
hundred & fifty one & 54/100 Dollars in the Hands of Said Admr. belonging to said Estate. It is Ordered
by the Court that said Administrator pay over amts. The Hands of the Guardian
of the Heirs of said Estate said amount of money and that upon such payments He
shall (?) be and is hereby declared to be discharged from his trust in the
promises (?).
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At this day comes BARBARY CULWELL, Administratrix of the
Estate of SOLOMAN HUFFSTETLER, decd. for final settlement
of said Estate continued by former order of this court to this day and an
inspection of the final account of said Admx. It appears that there is on hand
subject to the unpaid cost of this Court and Distribution the sum of $338
dollars & 75 cents; it further appears that the costs of this Court Amount
to the sum of fourteen dollars & forty four cents which deducted leaves the
sum of $324 dollars and 31 cents subject to the Distribution; it further
appears from the report of said Admx. That the following persons, MARTHA HUFFSTETLER, Widow of the
deceased and MARTHA HUFFSTETLER,
eldest child of the Deced., MARY
HUFFSTETLER, BARBARY CULWELL, EDWARD HUFFSTETLER JAMES HUFFSTETLER, ELIZA ANN
HUFFSTETLER, ARON HOFFSTETLER, SUSAN HUFFSTETLER, and WILLIAM HUFFSTETLER being the Widow and children of said decedent
are his Heirs at Law, it is ordered and adjudged by the court that one thirds
of said distribution sum of $108. Dollars & 10 cents be set apart for said
Widows of said decd., and the balance being the sum of $216 Dollars & 21
cents be set apart to be divided equally between the children of said deceased
and it further appearing to the Court on the report of the said Admx. That she
has paid off a judgment fully certified to this Court against MARTHA HUFFSTETLER the widow of said
decd. amounting to the sum of $29 dollars and 91 cents it is ordered that said
Admx. be allowed said payment and that the same be deducted from the distribution
share of said MARTHA the Widow of
said deceased and it further appearing to the Court that there is none of said
Heirs or Distributees present or represented in Court, it is ordered that said BARBARY CULWELL Admx. Proceed to pay
over to the Treasurer of the State as required by Law the said Distribution
shares removing unpaid in her hands amounting to the sum of $294.41/100
Dollars.
It
appearing to the Court that there is yet
remaining in the hands of BARBARY
CULWELL the Admx. of the Estate of SOLOMON HUFFSTETLER decd. one feather
Bed. It is Ordered by the Court that she proceed to sell the same after having
given at least ten days notice of the time and place of sale at public outcry
at her Residence on a credit of twelve months or Tuesday the 4th day
of August A. D. 1857.
Ordered
that Court adjourn until next Regular time.
Geo.
H. Pegues
Chief
Justice
Collin
Co.,
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In
vacation
Now comes J. H. HARGERGER,
admr. of the Estate of JAMES W. YEARY decd. and makes application for commissioners to be
appointed to appraise the Estate of said decedent J. W. Yeary. The former
(?) coms.[commissioners] appointed
by this Court having failed to make a report as commanded. It is therefore
ordered by the court that CORNELIUS
BOWIE, JOHN McCLOVIS (?), and WILLIAM P. CHAPMAN be and they are
hereby appointed commissioners to appraise the property and Estate of the said JAMES W. YEARY deceased, and that the
said administrator appoint out to said Court the property of said decedent, and
that they make report to this Court to be holden (sic) on the last Monday in
July 1857.
Issued
Adjourned Geo.
H. Pegues, Chief
Justice
Collin Co.
State of
Be it Known that the county court of Collin County, Texas met on
Present: Geo.
H. Pegues Chief Justice
Jno. S. Lovejoy, Eff. (?) Clerk
James
H. Lovejoy, Sheriff
Ordered by the court
that SILAS YARWELL (YARNALL?), Administrator of the Estate
of BENJAMIN RENOLDSON (?) Decd. pay over to the Widow of said Decd. the Sum of twenty
Dollars for the purpose of settling school tuition &c.
At this day came HENBY (HENRY?) T. HART Minor Heir of SARAH HART decd, formerly SARAH SAMSON, which said minor has
attained the age of 14 years and having the legal right to choose the future
Guardian of His Estate, this day in open court makes choice of CALEB HART, his father (?) and the
Court being fully satisfied in his Judgment that the said CALEB HART is a suitable and competent person. There the said CALEB HART is Hereby appointed the
Guardian of the Estate of said minor and that HART give Bond and security in the sum of Six Hundred ______
Dollars and that letters issue to Him as such Guardian.
Issued
Estate of ISAAC TALKINGTON
Decd.
At this day M. C. TALKINGTON, S. M. TALKINGTON and JAMES T. COLEMAN, Administrator of the
Estate of ISAAC TALKINGTON Decd. and
files and Inventory and appraise Bill of the property belonging to said Estate…
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…which
had been examined and approved by the Court.
At this day came C. B. TALKINGTON, minor Heir of ISAAC TALKINGTON Decd., which said
minor heir attained the age of 14 years and having the right to choose the
future Guardian of His person and Estate at this day made choice of M. C. TALKINGTON as the future Guardian
of His person & Estate and the court being fully satisfied that said M. C. TALKINGTON is a suitable and
competent person. Therefore the said M.
C. TALKINGTON is Hereby appointed the Guardian of
said C. B. TALKINGTON'S Person and
estate and that He give Bond in the Sum of $8000.00.
At this ELIZABETH J. TALKINGTON, minor Heir of ISAAC TALKINGTON Decd. which said minor
has attained the age of 14 years and having the right to choose the future
Guardian of her person and Estate at this day made S. M. TALKINGTON as the future Guardian of Her person and Estate
and the court being fully satisfied that said S. M. TALKINGTON is a suitable and competent person. Therefore it
is Ordered by the Court that said S. M. TALKINGTON be appointed Guardian of the person and Estate of
said ELIZABETH J. TALKINGTON and that
he give Bond in the sum of $8000.00.
Issued.
Ordered by the court
that JAMES KEELING and ELI BAKER, Administrators of the Estate
of SAMUEL and JANE FRENCH, decd. proceed to rent or lease out for the remaining
Season a certain Farm, belonging to said Estate on the 20th day of
August 1857 giving at least ten days notice of the time and place of renting at
the late Residence of Decd.
Ordered
that all property exempt from Examination (?) and sale be set apart to NANCY COLEMAN and Her children (widow and children) of SAML. P. COLEMAN, Decd. as presented
by Article No. 11 Hartby's (?) Digest.
Ordered by the Court
at ALIX BERRY be appointed Guardian
Ad Litem to Represent the Minors C. B.
TALKINGTON and E. J. TALKINGTON
in Partition and Distribution of the Estate of ISAAC TALKINGTON Decd.
it appearing that their Guardians are entitled to Portions of said Estates.
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Ordered by the court
that M. C. TALKINGTON, Guardian of C. B. TALKINGTON and S. M. TALKINGTON, Guardian of ELIZABETH
J. TALKINGTON, minor heirs of ISAAC
TALKINGTON Decd. executed a Bond required to obtain a partition and
Distribution of the Estate of said Decd. and Article No. 1559 Harthy's Digest.
Ordered
that court be adjourned until tomorrow Morning 8 O'clk.
State of
The County Court of
Collin County met on Tuesday the 28thy of July 1857 in pursuance (?) to
adjournment.
Present: Geo.
H. Pegues, Chf. J.
Jno. S. Lovejoy, Clk.
Jas.
H. Lovejoy, Sheriff
Estate of ISAAC TALKINGTON, Dec,
Ordered by the Court
that M. C. TALKINGTON, S. M TALKINGTON
and JAMES T. COLEMAN, Administrators
of the Estate of ISAAC TALKINGTON,
Decd. proceed to sell at Public Outcry at the late residence of the Decd. on (blank)
the (blank) day of (blank) 1857 on a credit of six month the (?) after giving
(blank) days Notice of the time and place of sale all the perishable property
belong to said Estate.
In the case of the
H______
Of he Heirs of ISAAC TALKINGTON, Decd
For partition and
Distribution
Of the Land, Negroes
and
Moneys of the Estate
of said decd.
It
is ordered by the Court that GEOR.
WHITE, WM. B. WEARSEUR, and ROBET B. MAYS be and they are hereby
appointed commissioners to make a fair, Just and impartial Partition and
distribution of the following described Property adjudged to the Property of
the Heirs of ISAAC TALKINGTON,
deceased, into five equal parts talking into consideration the quality and
quantity and improvements on the lands and it appearing to the Court that ALMIRA E. COLEMAN, M. C. TALKINGTON, L. M.
TALKINGTON, C. J. TALKINGTON AND C.
B. TALKINGTON are the person by Law entitled to distributed shares of said
Estate. Therefore it is ordered that said…
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…commissioners
partition said Property said Estate to the said Heirs taking into consideration
the following advancement that has been made to the following named heirs to
wit: It appears that ALMIRA E. COLEMAN
has received the Sum of Twelve Hundred ___ (blank) Dollars and that M. C. TALKINGTON has receive the sum of
Twelve Hundred ___(blank) Dollars and that L. M. TALKINGTON has received the sum
of Twelve Hundred Dollars. Each of the above
advancement
was Cash.
._______________________________________________________________________
It appears to this
Court that the above named Heirs are all the persons entitled to Distributive
shares of said Estate and that they are all residents of the
The description of
the Land to be divided is as follows to wit: Situated in Collin County on the
Ridge between the East and Elm forks of Trinity River about nine miles N. 80°
W from McKinney being Section No. 11 Township No. 5 Range 1 Eas[t] of the first
Base Line and first Meridian and conveyed by Patent by the State of Texas to HARRISON JAMISON. Said Patent dated
Description of the Negroes
is as follows to wit: One Negro Man (Peter) aged about thirty three years, One
Man (Jim W. Genn?) age 23 years, One
Man (Long Jim) age 21 years, One
Woman (Bit) and two children and
Girl aged 15 years named Hester, One
Woman (Mary) age 50 years¾It
is further ordered by the Court that a Writ of Partition be issued commanding
the said Commissioners to proceed forthwith and make Partition and distribution
of said Estate in accordance with the above decree of the the (?) Court and
that the Clerk furnish each of the Heirs (?)…
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…with
a copy of said Decree.
Ordered by the court
that GEORGE WHITE, R. B. MAYS and WM. B. WEAR S___d be appointed
appraisers of the Estates of the minors C.
B. TALKINGTON and ELIZABETH J. TALKINGTON, Heirs of ISAAC TALKINGTON, Decd.
Ordered
that court be Adjourned until tomorrow Morning 8 O'Clk.
The County Court of
Collin County met on Wednesday, the 29th day of July 1857 in the pursuance
to adjournment.
Present Geo. H.
Pegues, Chief Justice
John
L. Lovejoy, Clerk
Jas.
H. Lovejoy, Sheriff
State of
Collin County This is to certify that JOHN L. LOVEJOY, County Clerk, Collin
County, Texas did on Monday the 27th day of July 1857 mail to the
address of the Treasurer of the State of Texas at the city of Austin a copy of
an Order of the County Court, ordering BARBARY
CULWELL, Administratrix of the
Estate of SOLOMON HUFFSTATLER Decd.
to pay over to said Treasurer an Amt. of Money, said order made at the June
Term 1857 of the County Court, Collin County, Texas.
Witness
my hand this July 27th A. D. 1857
D.
Stiff, P. M.
The Original of the
foregoing Record was filed for Record on the 28th day of July 1857
and was Recorded on
Attest: John S.
Lovejoy, Clk C. C.
C.
C. C. Texas
Ordered
by the court that the final settlement with W. G. STROTHER about (?) of the Estate of B. C. STROTHER decd. be postponed until the next Regular time of
this Court.
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This day JACOB BACCUS, Administrator of the
estate of JOHN BANKMAN (?), Decd.
filed his Report showing the condition of said Estate and praying for an Order
to _____ the sum of 70 cents on the Dollar on all claims mentioned in said
Report and upon inspection the court is satisfied that said order should be
made. It is therefore ordered by the court that JACOB BACUUS the Admr. of said Estate proceed ____to the condition
of said Estate as ____in said Report the sum of 70 cents on the claims that
shou[d] (?) be ___y authorized (?) and presented (?) as the law _____ts and
make report of His acts as the law requires.
This day comes GEO. WHITE, administrator of the Estate
of JONATHAN PHILIPS Decd. by
Petition and made known to the Court that the wheat Recd. as rent for a Portion
of the farm of said Estate had become liable to be injured by the rains which
have been prevalent and asks for an order of Sale of said wheat by private
contract. He also asks that as much of the proceeds of said sale as may be
necessary to secure the crop growing on said farm be applied to the repair of
the fencing around the same. Therefore it is ordered that the said
Administrator proceed forthwith to make sale of said wheat. It is also ordered
that as much of the proceeds of said sale be applied
to the repair of said Farm as may be necessary to secure the growing Crop on
the same.
Ordered
that Court be adjourned until the next Term in course (?).
Geo.
H. Pegues, Chief Justice C. C.
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State of
The county court of
Present: Geo. H. Pegues, Chief J.
John
J. Lovejoy, Clk.
The following
proceedings were had:
Whereas it appears to
the Chief Justice of said County that (blank) a minor who has no parents living
and which minor has no estate and is living in Collin County, and under the
Jurisdiction of this Court. Therefore it is Ordered by the Court that said
minor (blank) be and is hereby bound to JORDON
O. STRAUGHAN who is deemed by this court a suitable person who will take
the support and education of such minor under his care until said minor shall
arrive at the age of 21 years and that said STRAUGHAN enter such (?) bond for the faithful performance of his
duty in the promises in the sum of five Hundred dollars.
Ordered
that court adjourn.
Geo.
H. Pegues, Chief Justice
State of
The county court of said
county met on Monday the 31st day of August 1857 for the transaction
of Probate business.
Present: Geo. H. Pegues, Chf. Justice
John
L. Lovejoy, C. Clk.
James
H. Lovejoy, Sheriff
At this day the
following proceeding were had:
JOHN W. L. BUTTER (BATTER?) having filed his Petition
praying the Court to appoint him Guardian of the Person and property of VIRGINIA L. SAUNDERS, Infant Heir of WM. S. SAUNDERS and GRACY SAUNDERS,
Decd. a minor under the age of 14 years the Court being satisfied that it is
necessary that a Guardian be appointed and that legal notice of the filing of
said Petition has been given and that said BUTTER
is a suitable Person. Therefore it is ordered that said BUTTER be and he is hereby appointed the
Guardian of said minor person (to faint to read)….
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…and that he enter unto bond in the sum of six hundred Dollars and that
Letters issue to him as such. Issued.
CALEB HART having filed his
petition praying the Court to appoint him Guardian of the person and property
of the minor ALEXANDER MAYS, Infant
heir of MARY A. E. MAYS, Decd. under
the age of 14 years. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that legal
notice of the application of said HART
has been given and that he is a suitable person to receive said appointment.
Therefore it is ordered by the court that said HART is hereby appointed Guardian of the Person and Estate of said
Minor and that he enter into bond and security in the
sum of six hundred Dollars and that therefore Letters issue to him as such. Issued.
It having come to the
Knowledge of the Court by Petition of LOWERY
ADAMS that PATRICK H. BELCHER and ALEXANDER S. BELCHER, minors over the age of 14 years, Heirs of JOHN BELCHER, Decd. reside in the
County of Collin under the jurisdiction of this Court and have no Guardians of
their persons or Estates and the Court having caused the said Heirs to be
notified to appear at this time of the Court and choose a Guardian of their
persons and property and It appearing by the return of the Sheriff that said
notice was legally served upon them and ALEXANDER
S. BELCHER having appeared and made choice of said LOWERY ADAMS as his guardian of Person and Estate and the said PATRICK H. BELCHER failing to appear as
notified and the Court being satisfied that the said LOWERY ADAMS is a competent and suitable person to receive said
appointment. Therefore it is ordered by the court that said LOWERY ADAMS be appointed the Guardian
of the Persons and Estates of said PATRICK
H. BELCHER and ALEXANDER S. BELCHER
and that he enter into a Bond in the Sum of two Thousand & two Hundred
Dollars and the good security and that upon giving said Bond that Letters issue
to him as such. Issued.
Ordered by the court
that W. G. STROTHER, Admr. of the Estate of B.
C. STROTHER, Decd. be allowed the sum of Eighty Dollars compensation for
services as Admr. of said Estate.
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Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER,
Decd.
At this day JOHN M. SALMONS, Administrator of the
Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER, Decd.
filed with the court an account of sale of certain Land belonging to said
Estate sold under a former order of this Court and it appearing to the court
after due _____ into the manner in which such sale was made that said sale was
fairly made and in conformity with the law, and that it is in due form of Law. Therefore
it is ordered and Deemed by the Court that said sale be confirmed and that said
account be recorded by the Clerk of the court and that a conveyance be made to
the purchasers of said land by the Administrator of said Estate.
Estate of SAML. P. COLEMAN, Decd.
In accordance with
Article No. 1154, Hartley's Digest, it is hereby ordered and Decreed by the
Court that there be and is hereby set apart for the use and benefit of the
Widow and children of SAMUEL P. COLEMAN,
Decd. all property belonging to said Estate that is exempted from Execution or
forced Sale by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas.
Ordered by the court
that the Administrator of the Estate of SAMUEL
P. COLEMAN, Decd. proceed to Sale at public outcry on Wednesday, the 1st
(?) day of October 1857 at the late residence of the Decd. all the Personal
property belonging to said Estate, giving first ten days notice of the time and
place of sale on a credit of twelve months.
At this Term of the
court comes W. G. STROTHER, Administrator
of the Estate of B. C. STROTHER, Decd., for Settlement of his
Final account filed with the court at a former term thereof and the court
having caused legal notice to be given by its order duly entered by parties
noticed (?) of the application of said Admr. by the Clerk of said Court at the
Court House door and two other Public places in the County of Collin which said
Notice stated the Presentation of said account (to faint to read)…
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Term of the court
when it was to be acted upon and required all persons to appear and contest
said account and the same having been contacted (?) from the last time of this
court to the present by Order duly entered upon the minutes of the same. It
appearing to the court as above stated by proof of the clerk of said court that
Notice was given in the manner required by Law and the order of this court and
after examining said account with all the exceptions thereto and hearing the
evidence for and Against said account and having Audited and Settled the same
it is found that there is none of the Estate remaining in the hands of the said
Administrator. Therefore it is Ordered by the Court that Administrator be
discharged from his trust.
Ordered
that Court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 O'Ck.
The County Court of
Collin County Met on the 1st day of Sept. 2857 for the transaction
of Probate business. Present: Geo. H.
Pegues, Chf. Justice
John
L. Lovejoy, Clk.
Jas.
H. Lovejoy, Shiff.
On this day came JAMES KEELING and ELI BAKER, Administrators of the Estate of SAML. and JANE FRENCH, Decd. and made their
Annual Report as such, and the court having examined the same carefully, and
being satisfied that the same is correct, it is ordered that the same be
approved.
Ordered by the court
that HARRISON JAMISON, Admr. of the
Estate of LAUDSON CLARK, Decd.
proceed to hire at Private Hire from moment to moment a certain Negro girl, JULIA (JULYA?), belonging to said
Estate until he be discharged from his trust as Administrator.
In the case of the
Petition
Of JOHN W. ROWLAND for
The appointment of
Guardians
Of the Heirs (Minors)
Of
THOS. M. ROWLAND
Decd. On
the Petition of JOHN…
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…W. ROWLAND for appointment of Guardians
for the minor Heirs of THOS. M. ROWLAND,
Decd. which said Petitioner represents to the Court that AMANDA M. ROWLAND, NATHAN H. ROWLAND
and SOPHIA H. ROWLAND are minors
under the age of 14 years and have no legal guardians of their persons &
estates, and it appearing to the Court that legal notice has been given that a
Guardian of their Persons and Estates would be appointed at this term of the
Court and the court being satisfied that WM.
B. WEAR [is] a suitable person to receive said appointment. It is Ordered
by the court that said WM. B. WARE be appointed the Guardian of the persons and
estates of the said minors and that He enter into bond the same of six Thousand
Dollars and that thereupon Letters issue to him as such.
Issued
Whereas JOHN W. ROWLAND, THOS. M. ROWLAND and NANCY H. ROWLAND, Infant Heirs of THOS M. ROWLAND, Decd. over the age of
14 years have this day appeared in open court and made (severally) choice of TALTON CUNNINS as the future Guardian
of their persons and estates and the court being satisfied that said CUNNINS is a suitable person to receive
the appoint of the Guardianship of said persons. It is ordered by the court
that said TALTON be appointed the
Guardian of the Persons or (?) Estates of said minors
_ad (?) that he enter into Bond and security in the sum of six Thousand Dollars
and that therefore Letters issue to him as such. Issued.
At this Term of the
Court comes TALTON
CUNNINS and WM. B. WEAR,
Executors of the Estate of THOS. M.
ROWLAND, decd. and present their Report of the Condition of the estate of
said Decd., which is approved by the court and the prayer thereof
is granted. ¾And
it is further ordered that GEO. WHITE,
WM. PELHAM, (blank space) and J. H.
WILSON be appointed commissioners to make
Partition of the Estate left by said decd. in accordance with the prayer of
said report and that said commissioners be furnished with a copy of this order
and of said report and the will of said deceased for their guidance in the
p_______? and make report of their action thereon at
the next Regular term of this Court.
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Ordered
that the sum of fifty Dollars be set apart for the support of the Ward NANCY B. PITTMAN, minor Heir of MICHAEL
PITTMAN, Decd, out of the first funds of the Estate of said
Ordered by the Court
that WM. B. WEAR, JR., Guardian of
the Person and Estate of NANCY B. PITTMAN, minor Heir of MICHAEL B. PITTMAN, Decd. proceed to
Sell at Public outcry on the 34d day of November 1857 being the first Tuesday
in said Month at the Court House door in the town of Sherman, Grayson County,
Texas the following described tract piece or parcel of land (to wit) situated
in the County of Grayson on the watters (sic) of Mill
Creek, containing 200 acres of land off of a survey of 1043 acres sold to MICHEL PITTMAN by E. M. JONES and taken out of a survey of a league in the name of
said JONES, Beginning at two percimons [persimmons?]and Hackberry blazed and makd X B. F.
SAVAGE’S North West corner, standing in FIELDEN’S East line and the West line of E. M. JONES’ league
Thence with said line N 13 E 1090 vs to the N W
corner of JONES’ league Thence with
his north line South 77 E 407 vs. to the south East corner of S. HORTONS’ Thence East 500 varas a
Stone mkd BP S. 7 W 1090 vs. to the N E. corner of B. F. SAVAGE’S 200 acre survey Thence
with his North line West 1050 vs to the place of
Beginning the Terms of this sale to be one fourth of the Purchase money for
cash in hand, the Balance (sic) on a credit of twelve months taking security
and mortgage Deed upon the land of the purchaser purchasers. Said
sale to be on said day between the Hours of 10 A. M. and 4 P. M. The
above property is adjudged to be the property of said NANCY B. PITTMAN and is hereby ordered to be sold for her support¾the
said Guardian to give…
p. 20
…at least twenty days
notice of the time and place of such sale at the Court House door in the town
of Sherman in Grayson Co., Texas and at the Court house door in the town of
McKinney, Collin Co., Texas and at two other Public places in each of said
counties.
Ordered by the court
that the final (?) settlement of the estate of ALEXNADER COOPER deceased, set for this Term of the Court be
postponed untill (sic) the Second day of the next
regular Term of this Court.
Whereas WM. PHILLIPS on of the Heirs at law of
the Estate of JONATHAN PHILLIPS
Decd. who is entitled to his (?) distributive Share of the Estate of said JOHNATHAN PHILLIPS, Decd. has filed a
complaint in writing in the Court praying that GEO. WHITE, the Administrator of said Estate, be cited to appear at
this time of the Court and order an exhibit under oath of the condition of said
Estate. It is ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this court issue a
citation commanding the said WHITE
to appear and make said exhibit as required by law.
At this term of the
Court comes J. B. WILMETH, Guardian
of the person and Estate of CATHERINE
YOUNG and JAMES W. YOUNG, minor
Heirs of SAMUEL YOUNG, Decd., and
filed his Annual Report of the condition of the estates of said minors in which
Report there is a ballance (sic) of $49.22 1/2 in
favor of Guardian and the court having examined said Report and being satisfied
that it is correct hereby confirms it and order it to be filed.
Ordered
by the court that it be adjourned until tomorrow morning at
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State of Texas County Court Collin Co. August
Term
The county court of
Present: Geo. H. Pegues Chief
Justice Collin Co.
Jas. H. Lovejoy Shiff
Collin Co.
The following
proceedings were had.
Ordered by the Court
that the administrators of the Estate of ISAAC
TALKINGTON Decd. proceed to sell at Public Outcry at the late residence of
said Deceased on the fifteenth day of September A. D. 1857 all the Personal
property belonging to the Said Estate giving at least ten days notice of the
time and places of said Sale at the Court house door and two other Public
places in the said County the terms of said Sale to be as follows viz for all amounts of 10 Dollars and under cash in hand
and all amounts over ten Dollars on a credit of twelve months taking Security
as required by law for the purchase money.