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…said THOMAS FINLEY
having been proven in open Court by the oath of T. G. KENNEDY one of the subscribing witness thereto, and no one
appearing and filing objection thereto, ordered by the court that said last
Will and testament together with the affidavit be recorded and that WILLIAM H. HOLLIDAY be and he is hereby
appointed administrator of the Estate of THOMAS
FINLEY Deceased, and with the will
annexed, and that letters be issued to the said WILLIAM H. HOLLIDAY upon
his entering into Bond with good personal security in the sum of six thousand
dollars.
Ordered by the Court that GODFREY BACUS (BACCUS), OLIVER E. BUSH, S. A. ELKIN and HOGUE WITT be and they are appointed
commissioners to appraise the Estate of THOMAS
FINLEY deceased and make report to this Court.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill (sic) tomorrow morning 8
o’clock.
Novr. 29th 1859 Court met according to
adjournment 2d day of the term.
Estate
of WM. PERRIN deceased
Now at this time this cause comes on to be heard, and it
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that notice had been given of the
filing of the final account of the administrator of the Estate of WM. PERRIN for settlement with said
Estate and the term of the court at which said account would be acted upon as
required by Law and the court examining said account with all the exception
thereto, ordered by the court that said account be and the same is approved by
the court, and that the said administrator be allowed the sum of $57.50 as set
for the said account out of $75 amount collected for Rents.
Estate
of WM. PERRIN Deceased
Now at this day comes the administrator of the Estate of WM. PERRIN deceased and made his final
settlement with said Estate, and it appearing to the Court that all debts Known
to exist against said Estate have been paid, and that there is remaining in the
hands of said administrator, the following described property belonging to said
Estate, and subject to partition and distribution among the heirs of said
decedent, to wit: 1549 ¼ acres of land, in the County of Collin, including the
following named tracts, 611 acres said decedent’s own headright Patent No. 295,
216 acres WM. McCREARY Headright,
100 acres…
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…a part of CHARLES
PERRIN headright of 260 acre survey, 5 acres out of a survey 113 in the
name of ROBERT INGRAHAM on Rowlett’s
Creek, Deeded by GEO. WHITE, 617 ¼
acres out of a survey of 640 made in the name of JEREMIAH MUNCY, and a claim on LEWELLING
& ROBINSON on a receipt lately
discovered for Judgment recovered for said Estate subject to Coms (?) for
collection and jury fee—of $238.5. and that the following named persons are the
heirs at Law of the said WILLIAM PERRIN
deceased, to wit: ELLEN THOMAS, wife
of DAVID G. THOMAS, CATHERINE PARSON,
wife of JAS. W. PARSON, MARY HUFFMAN,
wife of JOHN S. HUFFMAN, AMANDA D.
THOMAS, wife of H. C. THOMAS, ANN E. JACKSON, wife of A. W. JACKSON, JAMES S. PERRIN, ABNER B.
PERRIN, CHARLES PERRIN, WM. PERRIN,
and the minor heirs of GEORGE
PERRIN deceased, all of whom are citizens of Collin County, State of Texas,
except the minor heirs of GEORGE PERRIN
deceased who are citizens of Wise County said state, and it is ordered by the
court that J. O. STRAUGHAM be and he
is hereby appointed Guardian ad Litum to
represent the interest of said minors, and it is ordered adjudged and decreed
by the Court that A. T. ROBERTSON, J. O.
STRAUGHAM and J. W. MAYSE (MAYZE?)
be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to partition and distribute said
Estate among the above named heirs and distributes, giving to each distribute
an equal portion of said Estate taking into consideration quality and quantity
also taking into consideration the advancements should it appear that there has
been any [advancements] made to any of the said Legatees and make report to the
next term of this court.
Estate
of MAIZE R. FOSTER Deceased
Now at this day this cause [comes] on to be heard, and it
appearing to the Court that JOHN M.
SALMONS admr. of the Estate of MAIZE
R. FOSTER Deceased has filed his account current with the Clerk of said
Court and that notice of the filing of said account for final settlement and
the term of the court upon which said account would be acted on had been given
as required by Law and the Court reinstating said account, and examining the
same with all the exceptions thereto ordered by the court that the same be and
is hereby approved.
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Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER Deceased
Now at this day came JOHN
M. SALMONS administrator of the Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER and made with this court final settlement with said
Estate, and it appearing to the court that all debts Known to exist against
said Estate had been paid, and that there is remaining in the hands of said
admr. the following described property subject to partition and distribution,
to wit: 326 ¾ acres of land in there about a part of the Headright survey of
the said MAIZE R. FOSTER Decd.—and
one hundred and eight dollars 36 cents, and that NANCY P. STIGALL wife of PETER
STIGALL, WM. H. FOSTER, MARY F. DAWSON, wife of GEORGE DAWSON, MALCUM FOSTER, JAMES FOSTER, and SANFORD HOSACK are the heirs at Law of
the said MAIZE R. FOSTER Decd. all
citizens of Collin County, Texas, ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court
that F. J. VANCE, JOSEPH FORMAN and WILLIAM BEVERLY be and they are hereby
appointed commissioners, to partition and distribute said above described
Estate, equally among the above named heirs, taking into consideration quality
and quantity, and avancements (advancements?) should it appear that there has
been any made to any of said named legatees and make report to the next term of
this court—
Estate
of HENRY D. EAKLE Decd.
At this time comes J.
O. STRAUGHAM admr. of the Estate of HENRY
D. EAKLE, and in writing represents to the court that there is some ten or
twelve head of cattle belonging to said Estate, running in the Range that have
not as yet been gotten up, nor apprised and prays the Court to appoint some
suitable persons to apprise the same when gotten up and for an order of sale,
authorizing him to sell the same. Ordered by the Court that the commissioners
heretofore appointed by this Court to appraised said Estate proceed to apprised
said cattle when called on by said admr. and that said admr. proceed to sell
the same at such time as may be most convenient, having said cattle appraised
at the same time, giving notice as required by law of the time and place of
said sale, selling on a credit of 12 months, taking Bond and good personal
security of the purchase or purchasers.
Estate
of THOS. PHILIPS Decd.
Ordered by the court that ANN E. JACKSON be allowed to withdraw an annual report filed in
this court by the said ANN E. JACKSON
Admr. of said Estate.
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Estate
of WM.
At this day come HARRISON
JAMISON by petition for final settlement of his account as administrator of
the Estate of WM. BUTLER deceased,
also by petition for partition and distribution of said Estate, and it
appearing to the Court that notice of this application has been posted and
published as required by Law, this court proceeding to examine said final
account restates the same by allowing and approving all the payments as made
and stated with the vouchers annexed but rejects the claim of said
administrator for attorney’s fee as charged, and for the personal services of
said administrator, allows the sum of 15 dollars instead of the sum of 40
dollars claimed and said administrator’s accounts as thus restated is audited
and settled by the Court, and it appearing to the Court that there remains in
the hands of said admr. subject to partition and distribution among the heirs
at law—one tract of land 640 [acres] in Collin County and State of Texas
patented to the heirs of said WM. BULTER
deceased by patent dated September 26th 1855 and that said heirs at
law of said WM. BUTLER deceased are
by name as follows to wit: MARY BUTLER,
Widow of said deceased and SARAH WARDEN,
JESSE BULTER, JOHN BUTLER, JOAH BUTLER, HULDA WARDEN, WM. W. BUTLER, ELIZABETH ARTERBERRY, CATHARINE BLEDSOE, MARY
GRINDSTAFF, GRACEY ERWIN, and MARY HINDERSON (HENDERSON?), children of
said deceased and the said MARY BUTLER,
WM. W. BUTLER & HULDA WARD being represented in Court
by their assignee HARRISON JAMISON
and said JOHN BUTLER, JOAH BUTLER,
CATHARINE BLEDSOE and MARY
GRINDSTAFF being represent in Court by the assignee JAMES B. JAMISON, satisfactory proof being made that said assignees
are entitled to receive the same and said JESSE
BUTLER and SARAH WARDEN and ELIZABETH
ARTERBERRY being not present or represented in Court, upon satisfactory
proof and said GRACY IRWIN and MARY HENDERSON being nonresidents of
Texas not present in Court, It is ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court
that A. T. ROBERTSON, TISDALE SPENCER,
and SILAS YARNELL be appointed
commissioners of partition to divide said tract of land among said heirs or
their lawful assignees in shares of average quality and quantities as
follows—by setting apart first—to HARRISON
JAMISON as assignee of MARY BULTER
of said deceased 320 acres or one half of said tract of average quality, it
being satisfactorily shown to the court
herein, that said tract of 640 acres is the headright community property of the
said WILLIAM and MARY
BULTER, second by setting apart to said HARRISON JAMISON as assignee of WM. W. BUTLER and HULDA
WARDEN 2 shares of 1/10 part each of said remaing [remaining] 320 acres
3dly [thirdly] by setting apart to JAMES
B. JAMISON as assignee of JOAB
BUTLER, JOHN BULTER, CATHARINE BUTLER
and MARY GRINDSTAF 4/11 part each of
remaining 320 acres and fourthly by setting apart to JESSE BUTLER, SARAH WARDEN, ELIABETH ARTERBERRY, GRACY…
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…ERWIN and MARY HENDERSON each one Share of 1/11th
each of said tract of 320 acres and that said commissioners to report to the
next Term of this Court.
From which Judgment of the Court the said HARRISON JAMISON claimed his appeal to
the next term of the District Court and give notice thereof in open court.
Estate
of JOSHUA B. LEE Deceased
At this day come the Commissioners appointed to appraise the
Estate of JOSHUA B. LEE and returned
into this Court Inventory and appraisement of said Estate. Ordered by the Court
that the same be and is hereby approved and ordered to be recorded.
Estate
of NATHAN, AMANDA & SOPHIA ROWLAND,
Minors
At this day come WM.
WEAR, SENR. Guardian of NATHAN,
AMANDA, SOPHIA ROWLAND, minors and heirs at Law of THOS. M. ROWLAND decd. and filed an additional inventory of the
effects which have come into his hands, ordered by the court that said
inventory be recorded by the clerk of this court.
Estate
of R. M. MUGG, Decd.
At this day come JAMES
M. BURK, ALVIS JACKSON, and SIMON
MUGG Citizens of Collin County and residents of the towns of Weston (?) in
said County by petition and represent that they are the regularly appointed
trustees of the Baptist Church at Weston and as such authorized to receive for
the use of the Church the property belonging to the same, and to managed and
control the same, and further represent that said church has erected at Weston a
church building, or meeting house, and that the land on which said building is
situated was subscribed and given to said church by R. M. MUGG Decd. in payment of his subscription to said building,
that is to say a parcel of Beginning at Dr. B. F. Berry’s N. e. Corner of his
town lot, thence North on Main Street 140 feet, thence West, South & East 140
feet each Way upon which the Church house now stands, and that said MUGG died without make conveyance to
said land and that ELISHA CHANBERS
is administrator, and that said CHAMBERS be cited etc., the said CHAMBERS appearing in Court by his atty. ALEXD.
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Estate of C. B. TALKINGTON, Minor
At this [time] comes M.
C. TALKINGTON Guardian of C. B.
TALKINGTON and retuned into Court an additional inventory of the effects of
his Ward’s Estate. Ordered by the Court the same be recorded by the Clerk of
this Court.
Estate of DAVID WETSEL Decd.
Ordered by the Court that S. B. SKIDMORE (?), J. J. HOWE and JOHN W. HAYNES be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to
appraise the Estate of DAVID WETSEL
Decd. and make report to this Court.
Estate of JOSHUA B. LEE Decd.
Ordered by the Court that ZURETHA LEE widow of J. B.
LEE decd. be allowed the sum of 100 dollars out of said Estate for the
maintenance of herself and children for one year. Also ordered by the Court
that there be set apart for the use and benefit of the said widow and children,
all such property as is exempt from execution or forced sale by the
constitution or laws of the State, with exception of any exemption of one
year’s supply of provisions.
J.
J. Harrison
Chief
Justice
In
Vacation
State of
To
Estates Decr. 21st A. D. 1859
[Estate
of DAVID WETSEL]
Ordered by the court that WILLIAM B. BENGE be and he is hereby appointed a commissioner to
appraise the Estate of DAVID WETSEL
Decd. and make report to this Court.
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In vacation Decr. 13th 1859
[Estate
of WM. BOUNDS]
Ordered by the court that whereas J. M. BOUNDS admr. of the Estate of WM. BOUNDS Decd. has this day given a new Bond as said
administrator in compliance of an order of this court upon the complaint of D. J. FRANKLIN, one of the securities
of the said J. M. BOUNDS, upon his original
Bond as administrator of said Estate, that the said D. J. FRANKLIN be and he is hereby released from any future
liabilities as the security of the said
J. M. BOUNDS admr. aforesaid.
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December
Term A. D. 1859
State of
J.
J. Harrison Chief Justice
Buford
Henry Clerk
James
L. Read Dept. Sheriff
Estate
of EZEKIEL ROLAND Deceased
At this day comes JESSE
K. H. PACE by petition for the appointment of administrator, on the goods
and Estate whichever of EZEKIEL ROLAND
late of Collin County Deceased, intestate and it appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court that notice of the filing of the petition of the said J. K. H. PACE had been given as
required by Law and no one appearing and contesting said appointment, Ordered
therefore by the Court that JESSE K. H.
PACE be and he is hereby appointed
administrator of the Goods and Estate of the said EZEKIEL ROLAND, deceased, and that letters be issued to the said JESSE K. H. PACE upon his giving bond
and good personal security in the sum of six thousand Dollars.
Ordered by the court that ISAAC McMENNANY, WILLIAM L. MARTIN, CYRUS
GRIGSBY and DAVID SHIELDS be and
they are hereby appointed commissioners to appraise the goods and Estate which
were of EZEKIEL ROLAND late of
Collin County Deceased intestate and make report to this Court.
Estate
of THOS. FINLEY Decd.
Now at this day comes the administrator of the Estate of THOS. FINLEY Decd. and by petition
prays the court for an order of sale of certain property belong[ing] to said Estate, and it appearing to the Court that the
property prayed to be sold is perishable and lible
[liable] to waist [waste], ordered by the court that the administrator proceed
to sell at private sale, the surplus crop of said decedent at not a less price than the market price, to
wit corn, wheat & oats say about 25 bushels, of each and that he also
proceed to sell one young horse belonging to said Estate, on a credit of 12 months
at the court house Door in the Town of McKinney on the 7th day of
January 1860 at the Court house door in the Town of McKinney and to give the
notice as required by Law in such cases and to sell between the hours of 10 A.
M. & 4 P. M.
The said administrator of the Estate of THOS. FINLEY Decd. this day returned into Court an Inventory and
appraisement of said Estate. Ordered by the Court that the same be recorded.
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Estate
of SAML. P. COLEMAN Decd.
Now at this day comes NANCY
A. COLEMAN Admr. of the Estate of SAML.
P. COLEMAN Decd. and in writing Showed to this court the reason why she did
not make sale of certain property belonging to said Estate according to a
previous order of this Court, and prays the Court to make an order for the sale
of said property, on the first Tuesday in February 1860. Ordered by the Court
that the said NANCY A. COLEMAN admr.
as aforesaid proceed to sell said property on the first Tuesday in February 1860
as directed in the former order of this Court for the sale of said property.
Estate
of WM. BOUNDS Deceased, Minors
Now at this day comes KEZIAH
BOUNDS by petition and prays the Court for the appointment of Guardian upon
the person and property of FRANCIS M.
BOUNDS, GEORGE W. BOUNDS and MALINDA
C. BOUNDS Minors and heirs at Law of WM.
BOUNDS Deceased, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that
notice of said petition had been given as the law required and no one appearing
and contesting said appointment and the said FRANCIS M. BOUNDS and GEORGE
W. BOUNDS being over the age of 14 years of age, appearing in open court
and choose the said KEZIAH BOUNDS as
their Guardian, ordered by the Court that the said KEZIAH BOUNDS be and she is hereby appointed the Guardian of the
person and property of FRANCIS M.
BOUNDS, GEORGE W. BOUNDS and MALINDA
C. BOUNDS who is under the age of 14 years and that letters be issued upon
the said KEZIAH BOUNDS giving bond
and personal security in the sum of one thousand dollars.
Ordered that Court adjourn till tomorrow morning 8 o’clock.
Decr.
Present J. J. Harrison Chief Justice
Buford
Henry Clerk
Estate of WM. BOUNDS Deceased
Ordered by the Court that there be and is hereby set apart
to KEZIAH BOUNDS widow of WM. BOUNDS Deceased, all the property belonging to said Estate that is
exempt from forced sale by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas and
that she also be allowed the sum of seventy five dollars for the maintenance of
herself and children for one year.
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Estate
of
Now at this day come HENRY
C. TROTTER, by Petition for the appointment of administrator of the goods
and Estate of GRIFFIN TROTTER late
of Collin County Deceased, intestate, and it appearing to the Court that notice
of said petition had been given as required by Law, and no one appearing and
contesting said appointment, ordered by the court that HENRY C. TROTTER be and he is hereby appointed administrator of
said Goods and Estate which were of said GRIFFIN
TROTTER Deceased, intestate, and that letters be issued upon his giving
bond and a personal security in the sum on ten thousand Dollars.
Ordered by the Court that LARKIN HENDRICKS, JACOB HOOPER, JOHN M. C. EDENS, and JAMES H. McGAUGHY
be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise the Goods and Estate
which were of GRIFFIN TROTTER late
of
Estate
of JOSHUA B. LEE, JOHN T. LEE Minor
heir
Now at this day comes JOHN
T. LEE a minor over the age of 14 years and an heir at Law of the Estate of
JOSHUA B. LEE Decd. and in open court
choose WILLIAM JACKSON his Guardian,
therefore ordered by the court that WILLIAM
JACKSON be and he is hereby appointed Guardian of the person and Estate of
the said JOHN T. LEE, and that
Letters of Guardianship issue to him upon his giving bond and personal security
in the sum of one thousand dollars.
Estate
of JOSHUA B. LEE
Now at this time come ZURITHA LEE administratrix of the Goods
and Estate which were of JOSHUA B. LEE
late of
Estate of WM. PERRIN Decd.
At this day come[s] A. T. ROBERTSON one of the coms. [commissioners] appointed to make partition and
distribution of said Estate and asked that said coms.
have till the next term of this court to make report. Ordered by court that
said comrs. have till next term to make report.
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Estate of WM. BOUNDS Decd.
Now at this day comes the admr. of
the goods and Estate which admr. of WM.
BOUNDS late of
Ordered that court adjourn
till tomorrow Morning 8 o’clock A. M.
Decr.
J. J
Buford Henry Clerk
Estate of DAVID WETSEL Decd.
Now at this day come the
commissioners appointed by this court to appraise the goods and Estate which
were of DAVID WETSEL Decd. and
returned into Court an Inventory and appraisement of said Goods and Estate
which being examined by the court, Ordered by the Court that the same be
approved and recorded.
Now also comes the administrator of
the goods and Estate which were of DAVID
WETSEL Decd. intestate and by petition in writing and prays the Court for
an order of sale of the personal property of said decedent, and it appearing to
the court that the property sought to be sold is liable to waist [waste],
perish and to be lost, It is ordered, adjudged and decreed b the Court that the
said administrator proceed to sell said personal property, consisting of
merchandise, one horse and a two Horse Hack in the Town of McKinney, on a
credit of 12 months on all sums over $10 taking bond and approved security of
the purchaser or purchasers, giving notice of the time and place of sale as
required by Law, said sale to take place at the earliest practicable period of
time.
And it is also ask[ed] by the
administrator of the estate of DAVID
WETSEL Decd. for an order of Court to rent the following property belonging
to said Estate, to wit…
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…one house and lot in the Town of
Estate of MAIZE B. FOSTER
It appearing to the satisfaction of
the court that the coms. [commissioners] appointed to
make partition and distribution of the Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER Decd. did not Receive notice of their appointment
in time to make their report to this term of the court, ordered by the court
that said coms. have till the next term of this court
to make their report.
J. J.
Harrison
Chief Justice
State of
Estates January 4th 1860
Estate of
At this day come[s] HENRY C. TROTTER administrator of the
Estate of GRIFFIN TROTTER Decd. and
Returned into Court and [sic] Inventory and appraisement of said Estate, and
being examined and approved by the Court, ordered by the Court that the Clerk
Record the same.
Estate of
Now comes the administrator of the
Estate of GRIFFIN TROTTER, Decd. and
in writing asks the Court for an order of sale for the perishable property of
said decedent, and it appearing to the court that there is a necessity for the
sale of said property, ordered by the court that the admr. proceed to sell said
property on a credit of 12 months, the purchaser to give bond and personal
security, said admr. giving notice of the time and place of said sale as
required by Law, said sale to be on the 18th day of January 1860 at
the late Residence of said decedent, all of said perishable property to be
sold, except such as the widow of said Decedent is entitled to under the Law of
administration.
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State of
Deceased persons, Lunatics
etc.
In Vacation January 27th
1860.
[ELEANOR HAMPTONSTALL, non compos mentis]
Whereas Information has been made to
me the JOHN C. ESTES that ELEANOR HAMPTONSTALL is a lunatic and
non compos mentis, and that she (unreadable) of the informant and others
requires that the said ELEANOR be
put under restraint. It is thereupon ordered by the court that a writ be issued
commanding any lawful officer of Collin County to command twelve competent
Jurors of the county to be and personally appear before me at the house of JOHN C. ESTES in the said county on
Saturday the 4th day of February A. D. 1860. Then and there to Inquire
and (unreadable) verdict (unreadable) whether said ELEANOR be a lunatic or non compos mentis or not that
further proceedings may be had as the law directs.
J. J.
HARRISON Chief Justice
State of
The County Court of
Collin County Pertaining to Estates Met January he 39th A. D. 1860.
Present J. J. Harrison Chief
Justice
Buford Henry Clerk
Jas. L. Read Depty Shff.
Estate of the Minor heirs of NANCY WILLIAMS Decd.
Now at this time comes WESLEY A. WILLIAMS, guardian of said
minor heirs, and makes report of the condition of his Wards’ Estate, to wit,
that since the filing the inventory of said wards Estate there has come into my
hands the sum of $239.42, and has expended for said Wards, Board, Clothing,
Tuition and Medical services the sum of $473.70, which leaves in hands to this
date the sum of $1265.72. Ordered by the Court the same be and is hereby
approved.
Estate of MARY L. WILLIAMS, SARAH J. and MEDIENS
E. Minor heirs of NANCY WILLIAMS
Decd.
Ordered by the Court
that there be and is hereby set apart…
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…out of the Estate of MARY
L. WILLIAMS for her support and Education for the present year 120 dollars,
also for SARAH J. WILLIAMS, $120 AND
MEDICUS E. WILLIAMS 75 dollars for
same purpose, out of each of their said Estates.
Estate of
the Minor heirs of the Estate of ALERT
G. WILSON Decd.
Now at this day come[s] the Guardian of said minors and made
the following Report of the condition of his ward’s Estate, to wit: that since
the filing of the inventory of the Estate of said minors that there has come
into his hands for Negro Hire the sum of 694 dollars, and for Board and
clothing expended for said wards $476.41, and due on settlement as filed
$220.49, making all the sum of $696.89. Ordered by the Court that said report
be and the same is hereby approved.
Estate of ALBERTINE, JAMES D. and ALBERT G., Minor heirs of A. G. WILSON
Ordered by the Court that the Guardian of said minors appropriate
for the support and tuition of ALBERTINE
WILSON $120, to JAMES D. WILSON
$100, and to ALBERT G. WILSON $100.
Estate of NATHAN, AMANDA and SOPHIA ROLAND, Minor heirs of THOS.
M. ROWLAND Decd.
Now at this time comes WM.
B. WEAR SENR. Guardian of the aforenamed Minors NATHAN, AMANDA and SOPHIA ROLAND with a full and complete Statement
of the condition of the Estate of his said Wards, and his account current with
said Wards, and his application in writing to be discharged from his trust, and
it appearing to the court that notice of the filing of said statement and
account, and application had been given as the law required and no one
appearing and contesting said Statement and account of said wards Estate and JOHN W. ROWLAND being this day duly
appointed the Guardian of the person and property of the said NATHAN, AMANDA and SOPHIA ROWLAND minors and heirs as aforesaid and having given bond,
and letters of Guardianship upon the persons and property of said minors having
been issued to the said JOHN W. ROWLAND,
Ordered by the court that the said WM.
B. WEAR SENR. Guardian as aforesaid deliver
up to the said JOHN W ROWLAND the Estate
of said NATHAN, AMANDA and SOPHIA ROWLAND, and said WM. WEAR SENR. having complied in open
Court with this order therefore ordered by the court that the WM. WEAR SENR. be and he is hereby
discharged from his trust.
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Estate of ELIZABETH HENDRIX
Decd.
Now at this day comes WALTER
YEARY Executor of the last will and testament of ELIZABETH HENDRIX, with his account current (?) with said Estate
(unreadable) settlement and it appearing to said Court that notice of the
filing of said account for final settlement had been given of the time place
and when said account would be acted upon and to all person interested therein
as required by Law and one appearing and contesting said account and settlement
which shows paid out as per vouchers and commissions and espens
(expenses?) as 120 24/100 dollars and of cash Received 327 68/100 dollars,
showing a balance on hands to be distributed among the heirs of said Estate of
207 25/100 dollars, It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the court
that said account and settlement be allowed and approved by the court, and that
the said WALTER YEARY Executor pay
said sum of 207 24/100 to CASEY BAILY
and AMANDA REGAN who are the heirs
at law of said Estate as follows to CASEY
BAILY 154 21/100 Dollars and to AMANDA
REGAN 53 23/100 dollars, taking
their receipts for the same into this court, be and he is hereby discharged
from his duty.
Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER, Decd.
Now at this day come[s] the commissioners appointed by this
court to make partition and distribution of the Estate of the said MAIZE R. FOSTER among the heirs
thereof, and made their Report, whereupon the Court carefully examined the
same, and it appearing to the Court that said partition and distribution had
been fairly made and no one appearing and objecting to the same, ordered
adjudged and decreed by the court that the same be approved and recorded and
that the administrator deliver to the said distributees
their respective shares of the Estate on demand with the title deeds and papers
belonging to the same, and that said admrs. be
allowed the sum of $6.45 coms. [commission] on
$129.11.
Estate
of ELIZABETH ORENDUFF Decd.
Now at this day come the commissioners appointed by this
court to appraise the Goods and Estate which were ELIZABETH ORENDUFF and made their report, ordered by the court that
the same be recorded.
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Estate
of WM. PERRIN Decd.
Now at this day come the commissioners appointed by this
court to make Partition and distribution of the Estate of WM. PERRIN Decd. among the heirs thereof, and made their Report,
whereupon the Court carefully examined said partition and distribution among
said heirs, and it appearing to the court that said partition and distribution
had been fairly and impartially made, and no one appearing and contesting said
distribution and partition, Ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that the
same be confirmed and recorded by the clerk, and that the administrator of said
Estate, deliver to the said distributes their respective shares of said Estate,
on demand with the title, deeds, and papers belonging to the same.
Estate
of JOSHUA B. LEE Decd.
Now at this day comes ZURITHA
LEE administratrix of the goods and Estate of JOSHUA B. LEE Decd. and returned into Court an account of sale of
said Estate made by order of this Court and it appearing to the court that the
same had been fairly made, Ordered by the Court that the same be confirmed and
recorded by the clerk.
Estate of WM. BOUNDS Decd.
Now at this day comes J.
M. BOUNDS admrs. of the Estate of WM. BOUNDS Decd. and in writing showeth to the court that in consequence of the inclemency
of the weather he failed to make sale of certain property belonging to said
Estate according to a previous order of this court, and asks for an Order to
sell on the 18th day of February 1860. Ordered by the court that the
said J. M. BOUNDS admr. as
aforesaid, proceed to sell the property named in the previous order of this
court upon the terms therein stated.
Ordered
that court adjourn till tomorrow
morning 9 o’clock.
January 31st 1860 Court met according [to] adjournment 2d
Day present
J.
Harrison Chief Justice
Buford
Henry Clerk
Jas.
L. Read Depty. Sheriff
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Estate
of WM. S. PEGUES Decd.
Now at this day comes GEORGE
H. PEGUES by his application for the appointment of administrator in the
goods and Estate which were of WM. S.
PEGUES late of Collin Co. Decd. intestate and it appearing to the court
that notice of the filing of said application had been given as required by Law
and no one appearing and contesting said appointment, Ordered by the court that
GEO. H. PEGUES be and he is hereby
appointed administrator of the Goods and Estate of said Decedent and that
letters be issued upon his giving bond as required by Law.
Estate
of JOHN McKINNEY
Decd.
Now at this day come JOHN
C. EASTON by application for the appointment of administrator upon the
goods and Estate which were of JOHN McKINNEY late of Collin County Decd. intestate, and it
appearing to the Court that notice of the filing of said application had been
given as required by Law, and no one appearing and contesting said appointment,
and that said Estate is unrepresented, Ordered by the Court that JOHN C. EASTON be and he is hereby
appointed administrator De bonis non of said Estate
and that letters be issued to the said JOHN
C. EASTON, he having given bond as required by Law.
Estate of WM. S. PEGUES Decd.
Ordered by the court to
Estate of WM. G. HAYWOOD Decd.
Now at this day come MOSES
JONES & FIELDEN TWEEDLE
Executors of the last will and testament of WM. G. HAYWOOD Decd. and made their 2d Annual Report of
the Condition of said Estate, which said Exhibit shows since last report that
there has come into heir hands, from sale of property, $694.30 and for Negro
Hire $416.07 in all $1110. 37. Amount paid out under order of court $1279.59.
And allowed said Executor $361.23. And that there has been presented, allowed
& approved since last report claims against said Estate $93.48. MOSES JONES & FIELDEN TWEEDLE Executors of said Estate presents claims for fees
paid, services rendered &c. M. JONES
$26.45, F. TWEEDLE $65.38. Ordered
by the court that said Report be & is hereby approved and said accounts
allowed.
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Estate of R. M. MUGG Decd.
Now at this day come the administrator of the Estate of R. M. MUGG Decd. and made his annual
exhibit of the condition of the Estate of said Decedent, which said exhibit
shows that there has been presented allowed and approved claims against said
Estate $2511.02, without the interest thereon being calculated, and that there
is the amount of sale Bill of $1386.46 and claimed collected due the deceased
since his death $984.81, making the available means for the payment of debts
$2371.37, and that from estimates made that there is still an indebtedness of
$500 and to meet said indebtedness, said administrator prays for an order of
court to sell a remainder of personal property belonging to said Estate and
also for the sale of a portion of the real Estate, and it appearing to the
court that there is a necessity for the sale of said property, It is ordered
adjudged and decreed by the court, that the said administrator proceed to sell
at public outcry on a credit of (blank) months at the late residence of the
deceased, giving ten days notice of the time and place of sale as required by
Law, taking bond and approved security of the purchaser or purchasers. Also to
sell two small and detached lots of land near the Town of Weston of about 10 or
12 acres each and also a tract of land containing about 140 acres each and also
a tract of land containing about 140 acres lying north of a tract sold by
deceased to JAMES M. SPENCER and
West of the improved farm of deceased at the courthouse door in the Town of
McKinney on the first Tuesday in March, on a credit of 12 months, first giving
notice of the time and place of sale as required by Law, taking notes with
personal security and mortgage of the purchaser or purchasers of said lands to
secure the payment of the purchase money.
Estate of JOHN PHILLIPS non compes
mentis
Now at this day comes WM.
A. PHILLIPS Guardian of the said JOHN
PHILLIPS and makes an exhibit of the condition of his Ward’s Estate, which
shows in hands of land and claims the value of $992.24, said Guardian also present
an account of $85.11 for articles furnished his said wards, and asks the court
to allow the same. Ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that said account
of $85.11 be and the same is allowed.
Estate
of JOHN HAGGARD Decd.
Now comes S. A. ELKINS
admr. of the Estate of the said HAGGARD
and returns an additional inventory and sale to two Steers for the sum of $60.
Ordered by the court that the same be approved, confirmed and recorded.
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Estate
of THOS. F. BOREN Decd.
Now at this day comes MOSES
JONES Executor of the last will and testament of the said THOS. F. BOREN and makes his first
annual report of the condition of said Estate, which shows the amount of sales
made under said Will and order of the Court to be $444.30 and amt. [amount] of
claims presented within 12 months allowed and approved $89.85 and since that
time to the present $97.88, said Executor also presents an account against said
Estate for services and expenditures &c. for $50.59. Ordered adjudged and
decreed by the court that said exhibit be approved and said account of $50.59
be allowed the said Executor.
Estate
of ELIZA ANN TUCKER Minor
Now at this day come ELIZA
ANN TUCKER a minor over the age of 14 years and heir at Law of HENRY TUCKER Decd. and in open Court
chose A. J. TUCKER Guardian of her
person and property. Ordered by the Court that A. J. TUCKER be and he is hereby appointed Guardian of the person
and property of the said ELIZA ANN
TUCKER and that Letters be issued to the said A. J. TUCKER upon his giving bond in the sum of 200 dollars.
Issued.
Estate
of DAVID WETSEL Decd.
Ordered by the court that there be and is hereby made an
allowance of $125 for the support and maintenance of the widow and children of DAVID WETSEL Decd. Also that there be
and is hereby set apart for the use and benefit of said Widow and child, all
such property that is exempted from force sale under the constitution and Laws
of the state of Texas and in case there is not among the effects of the
deceased, all or any of the specific articles so exempted, there is allowed to
said Widow and child of said deceased in line thereof, to be paid by the
administrator of said Estate in money out of the first funds of the Estate that
may come to his hands, or in any property of the Deceased that the said Widow
may choose to take at the appraised value, or a part thereof in both as the
said widow may select.
Ordered
that court adjourn till tomorrow morning 8 o’clock.
Feby. 1st 1860 Court met according to
adjournment.
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Estate of DAVID WETSEL Decd.
Now at this day comes the
administrator of the Estate of DAVID
WETSEL Decd. and returned into Court Report and account of sale of personal
and perishable property belonging to said Estate which said Report and account
of sale being carefully examined by the court and it appearing to the court
that said sale had been fairly made ordered adjudged and decreed by the court
that the same be confirmed and recorded by the clerk and said report approved.
And said administrator Representing to the Court that there
had been arrivals of goods at Belknap in Young County, Texas, since his return
of inventory and appraisement of the Goods and Estate of DAVID WETSEL Decd. which goods belongs (sic) to the Estate of said
Deceased and prays the Court to appoint appraisers to assist in making out an
inventory of the same, and value said goods. It is ordered adjudged and decreed
by the court that J. A. GOODLETT, J. B.
BURKETT, J. E. BRITTON, & THOMAS
GIBBINS be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to appraise the
Goods belonging to the Estate of DAVID
WETSEL Deceased that are in the County of Young, State of Texas, or any
other property belonging to said deceased in County of Young and make report to
this Court.
Estate of E. ROLAND Decd.
Now at this time comes J.
K. H. PACE Admr. of the Estate of E.
ROLAND Decd. and filed Inventory of the Estate of said deceased, ordered
that the same be recorded.
Estate of L.
Now at this day come HARRISON
JAMISON coms. appointed by this court to sell
certain real Estate of L. CLARK
Decd. and Reported collected for sale of Land $1433.88, and for sale of Negro
& child $300, and balance due on sale of Negro (?) $608.25. Ordered by
court that the same be approved and continued to the next term of this court.
J.
J. Harrison
Chief
Justice
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State of
to
Estates Feby.
11th 1860
J.
J. Harrison Chief Justice
Buford
Henry Clerk
ELEANOR HAPTINGSTALL [
HAPTONSTALL]
lunatic and non compus mentus
Now
at this day comes on this cause to be heard, whereupon twelve good and lawful
jurors of the
State of
JOHN J. HOWE
Feby 11th 1860
Foreman Jury
And no one Giving Bond as provide by Law, It is therefore
ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court, that the said ELEANOR HAPTINGSTALL be sent to the Lunatic asylum in the State of
State of
The
County Court of Collin County Pertaining to Estates Met in the Town of
J.
J. Harrison Chief Justice
Buford
Henry Clerk
Jas.
L. Read Depty. Sheriff
Estate of CATHARINE and CAROLINE WILCHER, Minors
At this day come JOHN
PUFFER, by petition, for the appointment of Guardian upon the person and
property of CATHARINE and CAROLINE WILCHER Minors under the age
of 14 years, and it appearing to the court that the notice of said petition had
been given as required by Law and no one appearing and contesting said
appointment as prayed for in said petition, It is therefore ordered adjudged
and decreed by the court that JOHN
PUFFER be and here is hereby appointed the guardian of the person and
property of the said CATHARINE and CAROLINE WILCHER and that letters be issued to the said JOHN PUFFER, upon his giving…
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…bond in the sum on one thousand Dollars. (issued)
Estate
of EZEKIEL ROLAND Decd.
Ordered by the Court that there be and is hereby allowed the
sum of 125 dollars for the support of the Widow and minor children of EZEKIEL ROLAND Deceased for one year.
Also Ordered by the Court that there be and is hereby set apart for the use and benefit of the widow and children of EZEKIEL ROLAND Deceased, all such proper as is exempt from execution from forced sale by the Constitution or laws of the State of Texas, and in case there is not among the effects of the deceased all or any of the specific articles so exempted,