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At this term comes JOHN M. SOLMONS, Administrator of the Estate of MEAZO R. FOSTER decd. and returned an account of sale of 23 ¼ acres of land belonging to said Estate, which sale was made under a former order of this court and the Court having inquired into the manner in which said sale was made and said Report being found and legal and it appearing that said sale was fairly made and in conformity with law. Therefore it is ordered that said sale and the account thereof be and the same is hereby confirmed and Ordered to be Recorded by the clerk and a deed of conveyance be made to H. H. GASSYM (?) the purchaser of said land upon his complying with the Terms of the sale.

 

Estate of SAML. BROWNING decd.

 

At this day came GALATIN SEARCY Administrator of the Estate of said BROWNING decd. and filed his final account for the settlement of said Estate. Therefore it is Ordered that the clerk of this court give 20 days Notice of the time and term when said account will be acted on, which will be the March Term 1858 at the Court House door and two other public places in said county.

 

Estate of A. COOPER

 

At this Term comes LEWIS H. MCNIEL Administrator of the Estate of ALEX COOPER decd. and filed his final account for the settlement of said Estate to be acted on at the March Term 1858. Therefore it is ordered that the clerk of this Court give 20 days notice of the time when said account will be acted on at the Court House door of this county and two other public Places in said County.

 

Community property of F. S. BLANTON & M. M. BLANTON

 

At this day comes R. M. MUGG, A. C. & BENJ. WHITE and F. S. BLANTON and files for the consideration of the Court an Inventory and appraisement of the community property belonging to said F. S. BLANTON and M. M. BLANTON his deceased Wife which said Inventory and appraisement after due consideration and hereby approved and Ordered to be filed and Recorded by the Clerk of this court.

 

Ordered that the application of SARAH SHAW on the probate of the Bill of IEPSOM SHAW be continued until the next term of this court.

 

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Ordered that Court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 o’clk A. M.

 

Wednesday, Feby. 24, 1858

 

County Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present as on yesterday and this being the day to which the final settlement of administration account on the Estate of LANCEN CLARK deceased was heretofore continued, the consideration of the same was taken up by the Court, and the same not being concluded to the Court adjourned for the day, untill (sic) tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock.

 

Thursday, February 25th 1858. County Court met pursuant to adjournment, present at on yesterday and the Court proceeding with the consideration of the final account of H. JAMISON administrator of LANCEN CLARK deceased and having concluded the same after a restatement thereof, orders and decrees as follows: that said HARRISON JAMISON as administrator of said Estate is chargeable and accountable for the sum of 1859 dollars and 55 cents on his cash receipts of the funds of said estate. And after deducting errors and excesses of interest apparent on the vouchers filed by said administrator, he is entitled to a credit for disbursements in cash of 1359 dollars and 69 cents and the last sum subtracted from the cash receipts above stated leaves a balance in cash in hands of said administrator of 499 dollars and 95 cents. It is farther conndered (conferred?) by this Court that said administrator is entitled to the sum of 92 dollars and 97 cents his lawful commission on the receipts and to the sum of 88 dollars and 32 cents his lawful commission on disbursements, making in the aggravate the sum of 181 and 29 cents. This last sum deducted from the balance of 499 dollars and 95 cents the sum last stated as remaining in the hands of said administrator, leaves a balance of 318 dollars and 66 cents of the funds of said Estate in the hands of said administrator and it farther appearing to the Court to be just to allow to said administrator the sum of 25 dollars stated in his account this day filed for his services in the safekeeping management and preservation of said estate and the same being deducted from said sum of 318 dollars and 66 cents, leave a balance of 293 dollars and 66 cents in cash of the funds of said estate, and the sum of 130 dollars being by said administrator this day paid unto Court subject to distribution among the heirs of said Estate and the same being deducted said sum of 293 dollars and 66 cents leaves a balance of  (unreadable) dollars and 66 cents of The funds of said estate remaining in the…

 

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…hands of said administrator subject to the future orders of this Court and distribution among the Heirs as law of said estate.

 

At this Term of the court comes GEO WHITE, BENJ. F. MATHEWS and J. C. STRANGHAM commissioners appointed at a previous term of this Court to make Partition and distribution of the Estate of JARRATT (JARROT?) HOWARD dec. and present to the Court their Report of divisions but ABIGALE FOREMAN by her Attorney having made it apparent to the satisfaction of the Court that the cash named in said Decree making the appoint of commissioners was not Cash but was a supposed amount in Lien of Personal Property also named therein and both not subject of division. It is hereby decreed that said commissioners proceed to correct and alter said Report So as to make a division equal without said Cash amount of 465 Dollars and again to present the same to this court if possible at this Term for consideration.

 

At this day again Comes GEO. WHITE and BENJ. F. MATTHEWS a majority of the commissioners appointed to divide the Estate of JARROT HOWARD decreased and present a corrected report of the division of said Estate which is hereby confirmed and ordered to be recorded and whereas it appears that an Portion of said Estate in Dallas County which is fully described in said report is thereon represented as incapable of division and valued at the sum of $2725.00 and whereas no exceptions by any of the distributes of said Estate have been made to said valuation and whereas ABIGAIL FORMAN has agreed to take the same at Said valuation provided a credit of twelve months is given. It is hereby ordered that ABIGAIL FOREMEN have until the next regular Term of this Court to file the necessary obligations to the other distributees of said Estate as required by Law.

 

Ordered that court be adjourned until next Regular term.

                                                                        Geo. H. Pegues, C. J. C. C.

 

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State of Texas               County Court Collin County, Texas

Collin County                 March Term 1858

                                    Be it known that the county court of Collin County, Texas met on Monday the 29th day of March 1858 for the transaction of Probate business.

Present:                                    Geo. H. Pegues Chief Justice

                                                John L. Lovejoy Ccerk

                                                J. H. Jenkins Deputy Sheriff.

WALTER YEARRY having filed in the clerk’s office his account for a Final Settlement of the Estate of ELIZABETH HENDRIX decd. as Executor of the same. Therefore It is ordered that the clerk of the county court give notice thereof as required by law in such cases.

 

In accordance with a citation Issued by the court and duly Served on ANN E. JACKSON administratrix of the Estate of THOS. PHILLIPS decd. she this day appeared and gave a new Bond and security which has been examined and approved by the Court and this security on her former Bond is hereby discharged from all liability for the future acts of said ANN E. JACKSON.

 

At this day and Term of the Court comes JAMES KEELING and A. J. McA_____(McANEIR/McANEAR?) and JOHN M. ____(MILLER?) two appraisers appointed at the previous terms of this court to appraise the community property of the said JAMES KEELING and his deceased wife NANCY KEELING and returned to the Court an Inventory and appraisement of the same, which having been duly considered by the court It is ordered and adjudged that the same be confirmed and the clerk ordered to Record the same.

 

At this time of the court the Petition of said G. THOMAS for letters of Administration upon the Estate of WM. PERRIN decd, was taken up for consideration it appearing that said Petition had been filed with the clerk of the court more than ten days previous to the first day of this term and that the clerk of the court has given more than ten days notice of said Petition as required by law and the said THOMAS is a competent and suitable person to ________ said Appointment. Therefore it is Ordered and adjudged this said THOMAS be appointed Administrator of said Estate and that he give Bond in the sum of $16,000.00 and that thereupon he receive letters of Administration of (unreadable).

 

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Ordered that ROBT. H. BROWN, W. M. HERRON and WM. BEVERLY and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the estate of WM. PERRIN.

                                                                                                            Issued.

 

At this term of the Court to which the settlement  of the final account of TALTON CUMMIUS and WLLIAM B. WEAR Executors of the Estate of THOMAS M. ROWLAND deceased was hereto fore continued appeared said WEAR and CUMMIUS and filed their final account and report with vouchers showing after the satisfaction of all claims a cash balance on hand subject to distribution among the Heirs at Law of raw estate of 32 dollars and 84 cents and the said report account having been examined and approved and said sum of 32 dollars and 84 cents being paid into Court subject to the claims of the Heirs at law. It is considered and adjudged by the Court that said Executors be finally discharged from said administration.

 

Estate of ALBERT N. (?) WILLIAMS

 

At this day and Term of the Court comes ALBERT N. WILLIAMS, minor heir of STERLING E. WILLIAMS decd. over the age of 14 years and made choice of J. H. A. WALKER as the Guardian of his Estate for the future and the Court being satisfied that he is a suitable and competent person to m______ said appointment. Therefore it is ordered that he be appointed such Guardian and that he give Bond in the sum of $2,300 dollars and that thereupon letters issue to him

 

Estate of WM. P. (?) HASACK (?)

 

At this day and term of this court the Petition of SANFORD BECK was taken up. Which Petition asks for letters of Guardianship on the Estate of WM. S. HASACK and the court having duly considered the same and being satisfied that said BECK is a competent person to receive the same and that legal notice of the filing said Petition has been given. It is ordered and deemed by the Court that said BECK be and _________ appointed Guardian of said W. S. HASAK and give Bond the sum of one Thousand dollars & that therefore letters issue to him.                      Issued.

 

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Ordered that the County Court of said County adjourn until tomorrow morning 8 o’clk.

            Present as on yesterday

                                                Geo. H. Pegues Chf. Justice

                                                J. L. Lovejoy Clerk

                                                J. H.  Jenkins Deputy Clk. (sic)

 

Ordered that GEO WHITE, LEVI WILSON and TALTON CUMMINS as appointed appraisers of the Estate of the minors, NATHAN ROWLAND, AMANDA ROWLAND and SOPHIA ROWLAND, heirs of T. M. ROLAND (ROWLAND?) decd.

 

Ordered that GEO. WHITE, LEVI WILSON and W. B. WEAR are and they are appointed appraisers of the Estate of the minors JOHN W. ROWLAND, THOS. M. ROWLAND & NANCY C. ROWLAND, Heirs of THOS. M. ROWLAND, decd.

 

At this day and Term of the court comes JAS. T. FISHER Admr. and ROBT. FITZHUGH, WM. SNIDER and JOSEPH HIXON appraisers of the Estate of J. MILLER decd. and returned to the consideration of the court an additional Inventory and appraisement of Newly Discovered Property belonging to said Estate which has been examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be filed.

 

At this day and Term of the court comes JAMES KEELING and ELI BAKER Administrators of the Estate of SAMUEL and JANE FRENCH decd. and announced themselves Ready for the settlement of their final account filed at a former term of this court and continued by order of the court. Other term and the court upon said announcement having taken up said account and having duly Examined that same with the exception that (?) and having restated the same, as shown by referenced to the account and upon auditing, and settling said account, it appears that their (sic) is get (sic) in the hand of said Administrators the sum of eighteen hundred and seventy seven 67/100 dollars remaining as a cash Balance (sic) and that their (sic) is about one hundred and thirty acres of land belonging to said Estate in their hands which money and lands is in the opinion of the Court subject to Partition and distribution among the Heirs entitled thereto and MARJON FRENCH and PEACHY ELLEN FRENCH two minor Heirs of said Estate being represented in Court by JAMES KEELING their legal Guardian, the Court first having been satisfied by ___of that legal notice has given of legally (?) said account by the clerk of this court (unreadable)…

 

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…it is ordered, adjudged and ordered by the court that said money and land be partition(ed) and distributed as follows (to wit): to ANN DUNCAN wife of (blank) DUNCAN, LOUISA FOWLER, wife of JOHN FOWLER,  JOHN FRENCH, MARION FRENCH, WM. RANDOLPH FRENCH and PEACHY E. FRENCH Adjudged to be the Heirs of the said SAML. and JANE FRENCH decd. on part each, equal to one Seventh of said money on hand and said land, which is hereafter described by meats (metes?) bounds  it is further Adjudged that ROXY ANN FRENCH wife of N. B. FRENCH decd. and JAS. S. FRENCH, child of said FRENCH decd. are heirs of said Estate entitled jointly on seventh part of said Estate, their part in this division to be set apart to the Heirs of N. B. FRENCH decd. It is Therefore Ordered and decreed by the court that A. T. ROBERTSON, JOH. M. MILLER & A. J. McANEAR (?) be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to make partition of said money above named and the land hereafter described.

1st  tract in Collin Co., Texas containing (20) twenty acres of land, a part of a Survey of [blank] acres made in the name of JOHN CUMMINGHAM, a part of Section No. 25 Township No. 1 N 1 Baseline in Range 2 East 1st Meridian by Virtue of Colony Headright.

2nd tract in said County containing 21 acres Known as fractional Section 24 Township 1 (?) North  2 Baseline Range 2 East first Meridian Pattented (sic-patented) in the name of DAVID HOWARD.

3rd tract being a part of said CUMMINGHAM’S HR Beginning at the NE cor. Said 21 acre survey. Thence East Rods five chains & 8 links to HENRY HAHN’S line. Thence south 459 34/100 v. thence West 11 Rods 5 chs. 8 links to the S. E. Cor. Said 21 acre survey. Thence north 459 39/100 vs. to the Beginning.

4th tract being a part of BENJAMIN WHITE HR (Headright) Survey Beginning 23 ¾ Rods from the North West corner of said WHITE H. R. a stake from which a p________mks x br. S 29 W 66 cks. Thence East 168 rods to an ash in the West bank East Fork from which a Red Elm mrk X brs. N 45 W 14 links Thence South and East with the boundary of said stream to a point 76 Rods & South 24 Rods East said corner a stake from which a Red Elm mrkd X brs. S 9 lks Thence West 20 (?) Rods a stake from which a ____(?) Oak mked X brs. N 62 W 6 lks. Thence North 76 Rods to the Beginning containing 81 acres of land. It is further after due inquiry adjudged that no amendments (?) have been made to any of the above named tracts.

 

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It is further adjudged by the court that the aforesaid Heirs are residents of Collin County said  State except ANN DUNCAN who is a resident of the state of _______________ (blank).

It further appears that MARION and PEACHY E. FRENCH are represented by their legal Guardian JAMES KEELING that being (unreadable)

It further appears that JAS. FRENCH represented in court having no legal Guardian Therefore it is ordered that BUFORD HENRY be appointed Guardian Ad (Litem?) to represent him in said Partition and distribution. It further appears that JOHN S. FRENCH and W. R. FRENCH are represented by SIMS FOWLER legal Guardian. It is ordered that J. H. HARBEGUBE (?) appointed atty. to represent ANN DUNCAN in the partition and distribution said Estate.

It is further ordered that the clerk issue a writ (unreadable) commanded them to make notice of the proceeding at the next (unreadable) of this court 1858.

                                                                                                            Issued.

 

Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow Morn 8 O’clk.

                        Wednesday March 3e1st 1858

The county court of said county met on Wednesday the 31st pursuant to adjournment.

                                    Present             Geo. H. Pegues C. J.

                                                            J. S. Lovejoy Clk.

                                                            J. H. Jenkins Deputy.

At this Term of the Court come GALLITAN SEARCY admr. of the Estate of the Estate (sic) presented at the last Term of this Court be finally acted upon and proof having been made that notice having been taken to said Court and the same appearing just. It is hereby approved and allowed—from said account it appears that said administrator has secured in all the sum of $121.60—That he has paid out the sum of $53.10—That the expenses of this Court not settled and of this Term will amount to $10.40—Two days attending of said Admr. at This Term $4.00—Expenses of (unreadable) for presenting said receipt and for final discharge $2.00—Commissioners which will leave in the hands of said administrator the sum (unreadable) And none of the Heirs, Devisees or Legatees of said Estate or their (unreadable) appearing in this Court and not being represented in Court. It is therefore (unreadable) ordered that said administrator pay the said sum of Thirty (unreadable) nine & 44/100 dollars into the Treasury of the State of Texas.

 

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Estate EDWARD BRADLEY decd.

 

In the case of the Petition of

JAS. S. BRADLEY Heir of EDWARD

BRADLEY decd. for Partition &

Distribution of said Estate

 

The application of JAMES S. BRADLEY one of the Heirs of EDWARD BRADLEY decd. having been taken up for consideration by the Court and after due examination and consideration by the Court. And after due examination and consideration by the Court It appearing that citation has been served on all those entitled to shares or interested in said Estate as required by law It is adjudged by the court that NANCY BRADLEY Widow of said deceased, MARY A. HOWELL, SARH W. LUCAS, THOMAS T. BRADLEY, JAS. S. BRADLEY and DANIEL (?) S. BRADLEY are the persons entitled by law to partition & distribution all of Collin Co. said state except MARY A. HOWELL who is a citizen of Wise County said State and are all of legal age.

It is further adjudged that the said NANCY is entitled to receive one half of all the lands of said Estate, it being community Lands and a life term Estate in on one third of the other half which is to be set apart to the Heirs with the reservation of said life time Estate to the said NANCY. It is further adjudged that said NANCY is entitled to a partition of the personal Estate equal to two thirds (?) of the same, that is of the personal community property and it is further adjudged that MARY A. HOWELL, SARAH W. LUCAS, THOS. T. BRADLEY, JAMES S. BRADLEY and DANIEL S. BRADLEY are each entitled to one equal partition of one half of said Community land and two thirds of the community personal of said Estate—except the reservation of the life time Estate to the said NANCY on said land-the Commissioners are to make said life time Estate be as equal upon the shares of the said MARY A. HOWELL, SARAH W. LUCAS, THOS. T. BRADLEY and JAS. BRADLEY and DANIEL S. BRADLEY. It further appearing that no advancements have been made to either or any of said distributes the following is a description of the land to be partitioned as above to wit: In Collin County, Texas being a part of the Peters Colony Headright of EDWARD BRADLEY decd. near and S. W. of McKinney of 320 acres containing about 180 acres being all that portion of said Headright unsold at the death of the EDWARD the personal property to be partitioned…

 

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…is described as all those Article remaining on hand contained and described in Inventory having date (?) 25th Novr. 1856 now on file in the clerk’s office.

Therefore it is ordered that GEO. WHITE, MR. PAUSH and J. H. LOVEJOY be appointed commissioners to make Partition and distribution of said Estate of said BRADLEY decd. in accordance with the above decrees a copy of which the Clerk shall furnish them and that a Writ of Partition be issued commanding them to proceed forthwith to make said Partition and distribution in accordance with the above decrees also commanding them to make a return of said writ and their actions under the same to the next term of this court.

 

Ordered by the Court that WILLIAM C. McKINNEY, EZIEKIAL ROLAND [ROWLAND?] and WILLIAM MARTIN be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the Estate of the minor ALBERT N. WILLIAMS.

 

 

Whereas at a previous term of this Court the Commissioners appoint to make a partition of he Estate of JARROT HOWARD decd. between the Heirs of said estate and it appearing from the Report of said Court that a portion of the landed Estate is not suitable of division to wit: a certain tract of land in Dallas Co., containing (blank) acres and whereas ABIGAL FOREMAN, Widow late of the said JARROT, decd. has argued to take said land which is fully described in the report of said comrs. [commissioners] And an the advancement that have been made to each of said Heirs have been duly considered and provided for, by the Court and the said ABIGAL having given Bond and approved security for the Vallue (sic) of said land as given by said comrs. To the persons entitled hereto (?) which Bonds any made payable to twelve months after oath (?) thereof. It is ordered that said Bonds be and they are hereby approved and Ordered to be filed and the title of said lands are hereby ordered and divided to be vested unto the said ABIGAL FOREMAN wife of WM. FOREMAN.

 

Ordered that Court be adjourned until next term.

 

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State of Texas               County Court Collin County April Term 1858

County of Collin

                        Be it Know that the county court of Collin County met on Monday the 26th day of April A. D. 1858 for the transaction of Probate business.

                                    Present             Geo. H. Pegues Chief Justice

                                                            John L. Lovejoy  Clerk By

                                                            Buford Henry Dept. Clerk

                                                            Jas. H. Lovejoy  Sheriff By

                                                            Jas. H. Jenkins  Depty sheriff.

 

This day come ANDREW J. LEWIS and whereas it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that an notice has been given of the application of said ANDREW J. LEWIS to take out Letters of Guardianship upon the persons and Estates of ROBERT P. CHILDERS and SARAH E. CHILDERS heirs at Law of ROBERT CHILDERS and EMILY CHILDERS deceased, Minor heirs of said Estate.

It is therefore ordered by the court that the said ANDREW J. LEWIS be and he is hereby appointed Guardian of the person and Estate of Said ROBERT P. CHILDERS and SARAH E. CHILDERS minor heirs at Law of the said Estate of ROBERT CHILDERS and EMILY CHILDERS deceased, said ANDREW J. LEWIS being required to give bond in the final sum of $1400 Dollars.

 

In the case of the Petition of

JOHN C. BATES for sale of

Real Estate of E. CHENOWORTH.

 

His Ward.                                              On the application of JNO. C. BATES Guardian of ELIZABETH CHENOWORTH the following order was made. The Court being satisfied that the citation (?) on the said application has been published according to law and having heard the said application and (unreadable) being made there co. (?) and the Court being satisfied that a lien exists on said property & that a necessity for the sale of a portion thereof exists. Therefore it is ordered by the Court that said JOHN C. BATES Guardian as aforesaid proceed to sell the following described piece or parcel of land at the Court House door in the County of Collin and town of McKinney on the first Tuesday in June 1858 to the Highest bidder for cash (to wit) one Hundred (100) acres of land in a square from out of the South East Corner of a seven Hundred and fifty (750) acre tract allotted to the said ELIZABETH CHENOWORTH by the Commissioners appointed by the Dist. Court of said County out of the Headright of HARDES (?) T. CHENOWORTH and that…

 

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…and that (sic) He the said Guardian report his action in the previous at the next term of this court, after said sale.

 

At this day comes FIELDEN TWEEDLE and MOSES JONES, executors of the Estate of W. G. HAYWARD decd. And filed their Annual exhibit which has been examined and approved by the County & order to be filed.

 

Ordered that court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 O’clk.

 

State of Texas               County Court Collin County

Collin County                 April Term 1858.

 

The County Court of said County met pursuant to adjournment on Tuesday 27th April 1858

                                    Present                         Geo. H. Pegues C. J.

                                                                        John L. Lovejoy  Clk

                                                                        J. H. Lovejoy      sheriff

                                                                        By J. H. Jenkins            Deputy

 

 

In the Estate of WM. PERRIN decd.

            Orders &c.

1st.       At this time of the Court comes DAVID G. THOMAS Administrator of the Estate of WM. PERRIN decd. and files with the Court an Inventory and Appraisement of the property of the said Estate so far as has come to his Knowledge which said Inventory and appraisement has been examined by the Court and is hereby approved.

2nd.       IN Accordance with Article No. 1153 Hartley’s Digest it is Ordered by the Court that DICY PERRIN, Widow of WM. PERRIN decd. be allowed the sum of One Hundred & twenty five dollars for her maintenance for the term of one year there being no minor children, which said allowance shall be paid by the Adm. of said Estate out of the first funds of the Estate that may come into his hands or in such personal effects of the decd. as said Widow may choose to take at the Appraisement or a part thereof in such as she may select.

3rd.        In conformity with the provisions of Article No. 1154 Harley Digest It is ordered that all such property as is exempt from execution of force (?) sale by the constitution and laws of this state be and the same is hereby set part for the use (?) and hereby of DICY PERRIN Widow of WM. PERRIN decd. tried (?) the Homestead, including two Hundred acres of land in Vallue (sic) two Hundred dollars, Implement of Husbandry not to exceed fifty dollars in vallue (sic) all (unreadable) implements (unreadable) one Horse, twenty Hogs.

 

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4th         It is ordered that all the personal property contained (?) in the Inventory of the Estate of WM PERRIN decd. now on file not set apart in Kind for the purposes stated in the two proceeding orders be sold at public auction on the Highest bidder in a (?) of six months on Tuesday the 11th day of May 1858 after giving legal notice of the time and place of sale, taking good security for the purchase money.

 

 

Estate of ELIZABETH HENDRICKS decd.

 

It is ordered the court that WALTER YEARY Executor of the Estate of said decd. p____D wpay (?) over to the Heirs entitled to shares of said Estate their Expenative (?) shaws (shares?) and take _____ (property?) thereof.

 

In the Estate of Wm. G. HAYWOOD decd.

 

Ordered by the Court that the Executors of the Estate of WM. G. HAYWOOD pay off all the performance claims against said Estate that have been allowed by them.

It is further ordered that a pro rata payment of 61 cents on the dollar be made by the said Executors of said Estate on $1193.36. Claims Against said Estate of WM. G. HAYWOOD
and LEWIS HAYWOOD of the second grade made the provisions of the Will of the said W. G. HAYWOOD decd.

It is further Ordered that a pro rata payment of 23 cents 9 ½ mills on $826.52 second class debts against the Estate of WM. G. HAYWOOD decd. be made to the Holders of said claims.

 

It is ordered that the exhibit filed by the Executors of the Estate of WM. G. HAYWOOD decd. be approved & filed the same having been duly Examined by the Court.

 

Ordered that the commissions appoint at the last time of this court to made partition and distribution of the Estate of EDWARD BRADLEY decd. have until the next time of this court to make partition and their report of the same to this court.

 

 

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At this Term of this Court appearing that Notice as required by law has not been given of the application of WM SLACK and other for partition and Distribution of the Estate of SANDSON  (LARCEN)? CLARK decd. It is Therefore ordered that the consideration of said application continues until the next term of this court.

 

It is Ordered by the Court that the Application of LEWIS H. McNEAL Administrator of the Estate of ALEX COOPER decd. for Final Settlement of aid Estate continued until the next term of this Court.

 

At this day come ALVIS H. JACKSON and ELIZA his wife and others heirs at law of ROBERT SCAGGS (SKAGGS?) deceased by ALEX BERRY their attorney and on their motion it is ordered that A. T. ROBERTSON administrator of said deceased be required to return an inventory and appraisement of the real property or landed estate of said ROBERT SCAGGS deceased, or show cause to the contrary at the next regular Term of this Court, and that said administrator be served with a copy of this order.

 

Ordered that court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 o’clock.

 

State of Texas               The County Court of said County met pursuant to adjournment for the

Collin County                 for the transaction of Probate business.

                                    Present is as yesterday

                                                            G. H. Pegues.C. J.

                                                            John L. Lovejoy Clk.

                                                            J. H. Lovejoy Shff.

 

It is Ordered that the Executors of the Estate of WM. G. HAYWOOD decd. proceed to hire out two Negroes ARCH and SAMUEL belonging to said Estate from month to month so long as they may think proper or until the court may order a deposit (?)----disposition of the said Negroes to be made…

 

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State of Texas               The County Court of Collin County met on Thursday the 29th April 1858

Collin County                 pursuant to adjournment.

                                    Present as yesterday

                                                            G. H. Pegues C. J.

                                                            J. L. Lovejoy, Clk.

                                                            J. H. Lovejoy Sf

                                                            J. H. Jenkins depty.

 

 

Ordered that GEO. WHITE, JOHN FARRIS and J. J. HARRISON be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the property belonging to the minors ALBERT___ WILSON, JAS. D. WILSON and ALBERT WILSON, Heirs of ALBERT G. WILSON decd. late of Hakman (Hickman?)  Co.  Tenn.  Issue.

 

At this day come GEO. WHITE, JOHN FARRIS and J. J. HARRISON, appraisers of the estate of ALBERTINE (?) WILSON, JAS. D. WILSON and ALBERT G. WILSON and made return of and appraisement of the property of said minors which has been examined by the court and is herEby approved and Ordered to be filed. _____ come W. A. WILLIAMS the guardian and files an Inventory which has be examined and is hereby approved and Ordered to be filed.

 

At this time comes THOMAS M. SCOTT (?) administrator of WM. M. SHIRLEY decd. and presents his annual report and exhibit showing the condition of said estate which are received and ordered to Be filed and it appearing from said report that is could be for the interest of said estate that a suit now pending in the District Court should be dismissed it a (?) considered by this Court that the action of said administrator herein be approved and it farther appearing from said report and exhibits that there is an available fund on hand subject to the payment of debts of 658 dollars and 82 cents and outstanding debts to the amount of 844 dollars and this court on a estatement (?) of said account being of opinion that the item of 175 dollars and 32 cents reports as already paid at par or per voucher No. 6 was improperly so paid and said item being brought back on account as an unpaid claim and allowance being made for expenses of administration outstanding. It is considered and adjudge by the court that said administrator proceed to pay out of the funds on hand the sum of 60 cents on the dollar of the claims outstanding as above stated.

 

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At the time of this court comes WABY (WESLEY?) A. WILLIAMS, guardian of LOUISA WILLIAMS, SARAH JANE WILLIAMS and ________W. WILLIAMS and returned to this court an Inventory of the Property belonging to the said minor ______been examined and is hereby approved.

 

Ordered that WESLEY A. WILLIAMS Guardian ALBERTINE, JAMES D. (?) and ALBERT G. children of ALBERT G. WILSON decd. proceed to hire at Public Auction on Monday the 10th day of May 1858 until 25th Dec. (?)  1858 the following Negroes until (?) CAMBRIDGE, HARRISON, AUSTIN and MARREL (?) on a credit until the expiration of the Hire.

 

Ordered that W. A. WILLIAMS, Guardian [to] ALBERTINE WILLSON (WILSON), JAS. D. WILLSON (WILSON) & ALBERT G. WILSON minors be allowed the sum [of] forty dollars to support and clothe infant Negro children APRIL (?), ELIZA, CASSANDA and S____ belonging to the Estate of said minors.

 

Orders that Court be adjourned.

                                                            Geo. H. Pegus.     Chief Justice

 

 

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State of Texas               County Court, Collin Co.

Collin County                 May Term 1858

Be it known that the County Court of said Court met in Monday the 31st day of May 1858 for the transaction of Probate business. Present:

                                                Geo. H. Pegues C. J.

                                                J. S. Lovejoy Clk.

                                                J. H. Lovejoy Shiff.

                                                By J. H. Jenkins Depty.

 

At this time of the Court comes J. O. STRAUGHAM (STRAUGHN) by Petition praying for Letters of Guardianship on the Estates and Persons of JARRET, SAMUEL, IGNTHA (LUCETA?), HARMAN (HARMEN?) and JAS. HOWARD______________________________minor heirs of JARROT HOWARD decd. and its court being satisfied that Legal notice of the filing of said Petition. It is ordered that said J. O. STRAUGHAM are and hereby appoint guardian of said minors and that he give bond in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars and that letters be issued to him as such Guardian.

 

At this Term of he Court to which the partition of the estate of LANCEN CLARK deceased was heretofore continued it appeared to the court that MAHTILDA (MATILDA) LYLES, wife of HOWARD H. LYLES, and one of heirs of said deceased is not present as required in Court and it further appearing that said HOWARD H. LYLES and wife reside (?) in Collin County and State of Texas it is ordered that they be cited to appear at the next regular Term of this Court to show cause if they can why partition and distribution of said estate should not be made as prayed for.

 

Whereas upon an Examination of an Order made at the March Term of this Court for the partition and distribution of the Estate of EDWARD BRADLEY decd. it found that there was an Error made therein in the apportionment between the Heirs thereof. So it therefore hereby ordered that this commissioners mentioned therein proceed to divide all the property it being Community property into two equal portions and to allow one portion to NANCY BRADLEY, the widow of said EDWARD decd. and to divide the other equal portions into five equal parts and to allow one of said equal parts to each of the other heirs mention in said order.

 

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May Term A. D. 1858

 

            At this day comes MALINDA E. SHAW and presents in accordance with her petition hereto fore filed in this court the Last will and Testament of SEABORN SHAW deceased for Probate and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that due notice of this application had been put up and published as required by Law. Said will is admitted to probate on the clutten (?) affidavit of WILLIAM G. DEWEY one of the Subscribing witness thereto which with said will is filed and ordered to recorded and it is further ordered by the court that Letters testamentary ipsum from this court to the person named in said will upon her filing her bond for the sum of Ten thousand Dollars payable and conditioned as the Law requiring.

 

            Ordered that the court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9 o’clock.

            Tuesday morning court met and was present and presiding as on yesterday.

 

Estate of SAMUEL & JANE FRENCH Decd.

                        Now come into open court A. T. ROBERTSON, J. M. MILLER and A. J. McANEAR commissioners heretofore appointed by the court to partition and divide the Land and moneys (sic) belonging to the Estate of SAMUEL and JANE FRENCH deceased and submitted their report and it appearing to the Satisfaction of the court from the report filed by said commissioners that the Lands belonging to said Estates were not susceptible of division without material injury to __________thereof and the said commissioners having valued the said Land at $9 per acre and it further appearing to the Satisfaction of the court that no one or more of the Distributees (?) were willing to take said Land at its appraised ale. It is therefore ordered by the court that JAMES KEELING and JOHN (?) BAKER administrators of the said Estates proceed to sell the followed described tracts of Land on a credit of Six months after giving due notice of the time and place of said sale to wit: one tract of twenty one acres situated in Collin County Known as fractional Section No. 24 in Township No. 1 No. ___Base line Range two E of the 1st Meridian and Conveyed to SAMUEL FRENCH by SOLOMAN HINES and MALINDA heirs by deed bearing date 7th day of December 1854. __one other tract of twenty Eight acres Lying in Collin County one the waters of of the East fork of the Trinity River out of the Headright of BENJAMIN WHITE conveyed by Deed from BENJAMIN WHITE TO SAMUEL FRENCH bearing date  December 9th 1854—one other tract containing about 14 (?) acres situated in Collin County conveyed to SAMUEL FRENCH by deed from (unreadable) L. BLANTON & MARY M. BLANTON bearing date 7th day of …

 

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..of December 1854. Beginning at the North East corner of a Survey of twenty one acres of Land Patented to DAVID HOWARD--one other tract containing twenty acres convey to SAMUEL FRENCH by bond from RICHARD M. MUGG, bearing date 7th day of December 1854. Situation in Collin County, Beginning at the North West Corner of a Survey in the name of BENJAMIN WHITE of 640 acres thence south, thence West thence north, thence East, thence South, to the Beginning and it is further Ordered by the court that the above described Land be sold by said Administrators to the highest bidders at the Court house Door in the town of McKinney on the first Tuesday in July 1858.

 

Estate of EDWARD BRADLEY Deceased.

            Now at this time comes into court GEORGE WHITE, MATHEW R. PARISH & JAMES L. (?) LOVEJOY Commissioners appointed at the March Term of this court to partition and distribution of the Estate of EDWARD BRADLEY deceased, and submit their report which is ordered by the court to be filed and recorded.

 

Estate of LEWIS HAEYWOOD Deceased

                        Application for Letters of Administration. Now come (blank) COFFMAN, the applicant for Letters of Administration on said Estate and at his suggestion his application is continued until the next term of this court.

 

                        Now comes into court (blank) COLEMAN and at his suggestion his application for Letters of Guardianship of the Person and Property  (blank) HAYWOOD minor heir of LEWIS HAYWOOD deceased is continued until the next term of this court.

 

Estate of ALEXANDER COOPER Deceased.

            Now comes LEWIS McNEAL Administrator of said and on his motion his account for final Settlement heretofore filed in this court is continued.

 

Ordered court adjourn until the next Regular term.

                                                Geo. H. Pegues, C. J.

 

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State of Texas               County Court     Collin Co.

Collin County                 June Term 1858

 

The County Court of Collin Co. met on Monday of 28th June 1858 for the transaction of Probate business.

            Present:                                                Geo. H. Pegues C. J.

                                                                        J. L. Lovejoy Clk.

                                                                        J. H. Jenkins Deputy Shiff.

 

At this Term of the Court the following proceedings were had.

Ordered that JOHN M. COPE, JAMES COPE and WILY (?) GROVES be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the Estates of SEABORN SHAW decd.

 

At his Term of the court comes J. M. HUFFINES, Guardian JONAS HUFFINES, and made his annual exhibit of the condition of the Estates of said JONAS and mode settlement of his accts. of said Estate which have been approved and ordered to be filed.

 

At this Time of the Court comes HARRISON JAMISON Administrator of the Estate of SANDERSON (LANCEN?) CLARK decd. and pays unto Court the sum of one Hundred & sixty three dollars & sixty six cents the entire amt. due from him on a final settlement of said estate, made at a previous time of the court. Therefore it is ordered and decreed by the court that said JAMERSON be and he is hereby discharged from said amt. of cash settlement.

 

J. Z. (?) A. WALKER                 Application for Partition

& L. L. WALKER

          Vs.

ALBERT N. WILLIAMS, Minor

                                    Ordered by the Court that J. J. DICKERSON Esq. as appointed Guardian ad litem of the minor A. N. WILLIAMS and thereupon said Guardian appearing in Open Court and admitting the fact s_____ in said Plaintiffs Petition and consenting that commissioners be appointed to partition and divide the property mentioned in Petif’s Petition equally between Pltifs and Defts.                                                                                     It is therefore Ordered…

 

 

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ISSAC McMINNY (?), WM. McRENNEY and JOSEPH S. KELLY be appointed commissioners to divide said property tract and negro woman and her four children equally between said Pltfs. (Plaintiffs) and deft. (defendant) Giving to said one half and that said commissioners as notified of their appointment and equisted (requested?) to report to the next term of this court.

 

At this Term of the court comes WILSON and ASBURN SKAGGS minor Heirs of ROBT. SKAGGS decd over the age of 14 years and made choice of ELIZA JACKSON  as their future guardian of Person and Estate and the Court being satisfied that said JENKINS is a suitable & competent Person, Therefore it is ordered that said JACKSON be and she is hereby appointed the Guardian of the Persons and property of the said minors and that she is give bond in the sum of four thousand dollars and then (?) thereupon Letters issue to her.

 

 

Ordered that court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 o’clk.

 

            Tuesday June 29th

County Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Geo. H. Pegues C. J.

                                                                        J. L. Lovejoy Clk.

                                                                        J. H. Lovejoy Shiff.

 

Ordered that the Consideration of the Petition of the Heirs of S. CLARK decd. for partition be continued until the next term of the Court and it is ordered that H. H. LYLE and MATILDA LYLE be cited to appear at the next term of the Court and show cause if any why partition of said Estate shall not take place.

 

Ordered that Court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 oclk.

 

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State of Texas               Wednesday June 30th 1858

Collin County                 The county court of Collin County met on Wednesday 30th of June Pursuant to Adjournment.

            Present                         Geo. H. Pegues, C. J.

                                                J. S. Lovejoy Clk.

                                                J. H. Lovejoy Shiff

 

Order that GEO. WHITE, B. F. MATHEWS and (blank) be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the Estate of JARROT HOWARD, SAML. HOWARD, HARMAN HOWARD, JAS. HOWARD and SYNTHA HOWARD, minor Heirs of JARROT HOWARD decd. at this Term of the Court come J. O. STRAUGHAN Guardian of the above named Heirs and GEO. WHITE and B. F. MATHEWS appraisers and returns to the Court an Inventory and appraisement of the Property of said Heirs which has been examined and approved.

 

Ordered that J. O. STRAUGHAN, Gr. (Guardian) of the minor Heirs JARROT, SAML., HARRON, JAMES, and SYNTHA HOWARD be and he is hereby authorized to sell at Public auction or private sale as he may deem best some 75 or 90 head of cattle more or less, an Indian pony and a colt belonging to the above named Heirs and that He apply the proceeds thereof to the satisfaction of the claims against the said Estates and for the support Education of said wards.

 

At this Term of the Court Comes up The account of sale of 100 acres of land made by JOHN C. BATES Guardian of ELIZABETH CHENOWORTH, under form Order of this Court for consideration & adjustment by the Court and said account being in due form of law and It appearing that said sale was fairly and legally made by said Guardian Therefore it is Ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that said sale and account of sale be confounded (confirmed?) and that said Guardian made title to the purchaser of said land EDWARD HIGLY in accordance with the law in said case of sale be Recorded.

 

 

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Ordered that the application of G. A. FOOTE praying that JESSE PORTMAN ADM. J.  VANDEMAN be cited to give new Bond & security be continued and that citation as issued commanding said PORTMAN to appear at the next term of this court and give new bone &c.

 

Ordered that court be adjourned until the next Regular term.

                                                                                    Ge. H. Pegues.

 

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State of Texas               County Court Collin Co.

 

Collin County                 Special Term 1858

                        The Co. Court met on Monday July 12th 1858. Present.      Geo. H. Pegues C. J.

 

Ordered by the Court that M. C. TALKINGTON Guardian of C. B. TALKINGTON proceed to (?) out 40 acres of land belonging to said minor on the 24th day of July 1858 to the Highest bidder giving at least ten days notice at the court House door in McKinney & time other Public places in Collin Co. said to be near on the premises of said C. B. TALKINGTON

                                                                                                            G. H. Pegues

                                                                                                                        Chief Justice

 

Estes of Wm. G. HAYWOOD Decd.

 

State of Texas

Collin County     County Court, Collin County. In Vacation July 21st 1858.

                        Present Geo. H. Pegues Chief Justice, V. J. L. Lovejoy, Clerk.

Ordered by the court that WILLIAM ROBERSTON, FRANCIS CHEVEY and WALTER YEARY be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise a portion of the property belonging to the Estate of WILLIAM G. HAYWOOD deceased which has lately come into the hands of the Executors upon said Estate.

 

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                                                July 26th

 

State of Texas

County of Collin             County Court Collin County July Term A. D. 1858.

                                    Be it known that the County Court of said County met on Monday the 26th day of July A. D. 1858 for the transaction of Probate business:

                                                                                    Present:

                                                                                                Geo. H. Pegues Chief Justice

                                                                                                E. Higby Deputy Clerk

                                                                                                J. H. Jenkins Dept Sheiff

Now at this day came JESSE C. PORTMAN administrator upon the estate of JEREMIAH VARDEMAN Deceased and filen a new Bond in pursuance of the order of this Court Made at the last term with WILLIAM A. PORTMAN and SAMUEL L. JENKINS as Security which was approved by the court and ordered to be filed.

                                                           

In the matter of the Estate of

SAML. and JANE FRENCH Decd.   JAMES KEELING  and ELI BAKER administrators upon the Estates of said Deceased having filed their report of the Sale of real estate belonging to said Estates and it appearing that the sale made by them is in all things fair and regular and in pursuance of law, It is ordered that Said sale be and the Same hereby is in all things confirmed and that said Administrators make and execute to the purchaser FRANCIS MARION FRENCH a deed to the land so sold upon his securing to them the Sum of Eight hundred and one dollar payable in Six months from this day by mortgage on Said lands and good personal Security.

 

In the matter of the estate of

WILLIAM G. HAYWOOD Decd.    MOSES JONES & FILDEN TWEEDLE Executors of the last will and testament of WILLIAM G. HAYWOOD Deceased appeared in open Court and filed an additional Inventory of property that had lately come into their hands as such Executors together with the apraisal (appraisal?)  thereof which was ordered to be filed and recorded.

 

Estate of ALBERT N. WILLIAMS, a minor

                                                            Now at this day comes J. Q. A. WALKER Guardian of the person and estate and estate (sic) of ALBERT N. WILLIAMS and asks that appraisers be appointed to appraise the estate of his said ward. It is therefore ordered by the court the WILLIAM E. McKINNEY, ISAAC A. McMINNAY & J. H. JENKINS be appointed such appraisers and that they report their act to this court at the present or the next succeeding Term of this Court.

 

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In the matter of the application of BARBARY SCHLUTER under the act of the Legislature of the State of Texas approved August 26th