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Estate of JAMES HOWARD, Decd.
State of
To the Honl. Chief
Justice of
To ABAGIL FORMAN the mother of said deceased, we have allotted the one half of said Estate consisting of a negro girl named Sarah Jane about eleven years old and one hundred and eighty one dollars and thirty six cents in confederate money. The negro and money according to our valuations amounting to $981.36
The residue of said estate consisting of one hundred and sixty acres of land, balance on note of $145 39/100 dollars and 35 97/100 dollars in Confederate money we find incapable of division without manifest injury to Heirs named in the order to us directed the 160 acres of land we value at $800.00 balance on not $145.39 confederate money $35.97 amounting to$981.36.
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B. F. Mathews
J. Bowman
Sworn to
and subscribed before me
A. T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.
Sworn to by J. D. Bowman before me this 4th day of August 1863.
Buford
Henry, Clerk Co. Ct. Collin Co.,
Additional Inventory and Appraisement of Property newly discovered belonging to the Estate of WILLIAMSON ROARK, deceased. To wit:
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1 horse |
$50.00 |
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2 steers at $20 each |
40.00 |
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Confederate money found in the hands of Jas. |
27.25 |
|
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$117.25 |
I the undersigned admr. of the Estate of WILLIAMSON ROARK decd. do hereby certify under oath that the foregoing is a true inventory of newly discovered property of the estate of WILLIAMSON ROARK decd. so far as has come to our sight and knowledge this Novr. 7th A. D. 1863.
We the undersigned appraisers do certify under oath that the foregoing is a true inventory and appraisement of newly discovered property belonging to the Estate of WILLIAMSON ROARK decd. so far as has come to our sight and knowledge this Novr. 7th, A. D. 1863.
William Beverly
Joseph Klepper
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 7th Novr. 1863 by each of the Admr. and appraisers.
Buford
Henry, Clerk Co. Ct. Collin Co.,
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Sale Bill of Property of the Estate of WILLIAMSON ROARK deceased said by Geo. H. Pegues, Admr. of said property sold on the 18th day of Novr. 1863 on a credit of six months.
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Wm. B. Blalock |
1 steer |
$18.00 |
|
Sarah Williford |
1 steer |
20.00 |
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Sarah Williford |
1 steer |
22.00 |
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Sarah Willilford |
1 horse |
40.00 |
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100.00 |
Geo. H. Pegues
Sworn to
and subscribed before me
A. T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.
Additional Inventory of the Estate of JESSE TURNER, deceased.
The undersigned executor of the Estate of JESSE TURNER, decd. would hereby report to the Hon. Probate Court of Collin Co., Texas, the following receipt of money which has come unto his hands belonging to said estate to wit: Confederate money paid over by Geo. H. Pegues being proceeds of sale of 2 mules sold by said deceased in his life time to the confederate government & collected by said Pegues $285.00
Confederate money received for one steer found and sold since the return of regular Inventory and Appraisement 20.00
Total $305.00
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of December 1863.
A. T. Robertson
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To the Hon. County Court of Collin County pertaining to Estates.
The undersigned appraisers appointed by your Honor’s Court to appraise and make inventory of the Estate of W. J. WALKER, deceased make the following inventory and appraisement, to wit:
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One cloth Coat |
$40.00 |
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One Vest |
20.00 |
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One pr. Linnen (linen) pants |
15.00 |
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One |
5.00 |
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Decr. 21st, 1863 |
$80.00 |
Saml. L. Jenkins
James Johnson
Sworn to & subscribed before me this Decr. 21st 1863.
Buford Henry, Clerk.
The above inventory contains a list of all the property of W. J. Walker, decd. that has come to my sigh – There is one horse but as yet I have not been able to find such horse. There is also due & coming to said estate from the Government of the C. S. $310.12 as reported to me.
W. R. Gully.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Decr. 21st 1863.
Buford Henry, Clerk.
Inventory of Property belonging to the Estate of J. M. BOUNDS and ELIZA BOUNDS
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1 saddle horse |
$100.00 |
9 pillow ticks |
$1.00 |
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1 sow and pigs |
9.00 |
3 old bed ticks 80 |
3.00 |
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1 frame building |
500.00 |
2 bed spreads 6p |
1.50 |
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1 old buggy |
20.00 |
6 pillows |
10.00 |
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1 lot pine plank |
6.00 |
2 small cables 4p |
1.10 |
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1 plow |
2.00 |
1 clock |
1.00 |
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1 clothing press |
10.00 |
9 bushels wheat 6/ |
8.00 |
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1 desk |
1.00 |
2 empty barrels |
1.50 |
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2 feather beds |
30.00 |
1 large pine box |
1.00 |
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9 cotton mattresses |
50.00 |
3 turned post bedsteads |
18.00 |
|
24 comforts & quilts $3 |
72.00 |
2 square post bedsteads |
8.00 |
|
5 white blankets 1.50 |
7.50 |
1 trunnel bedstead |
5.00 |
|
1 white counterpin (counterpane) |
3.00 |
1 bunk or lounge |
2.00 |
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1 doz. dinner plates |
$2.00 |
3 crocks |
$.70 |
|
5 odd plates |
.50 |
2 large jars |
.70 |
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1 set knives and forks |
1.25 |
2 jugs |
.20 |
|
10 cups and 9 saucers |
.75 |
1 large in pan |
.10 |
|
2 set tea spoons |
2.00 |
3 pie pants |
.10 |
|
4 set knives |
3.50 |
1 small coffee pot |
.10 |
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1 carving knife |
.10 |
2 pr. and irons |
.50 |
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1 large white pitcher |
2.00 |
1 safe |
5.00 |
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1 white pitcher handle off |
.25 |
13 chairs 4p |
6.50 |
|
1 cream pitcher |
.10 |
1 rocking chair |
1.50 |
|
1 sugar bowl |
.75 |
2 sugar cans 4p |
1.00 |
|
3 white bowls 10¢ |
.30 |
2 fancy quilts 5p |
10.00 |
|
3 small dishes 15¢ |
|
4 linnen (linen) table cloths 8p |
4.00 |
|
1 granate (granite?) dish |
1.50 |
6 cotton sheets 50 |
3.00 |
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2 blue edged dishes |
.50 |
13 pillow ships |
2.00 |
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1 large white dish |
.50 |
1 looking glass |
1.00 |
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1 sifter |
.25 |
1 small looking lass |
.50 |
|
5 glass tumblers |
.50 |
1 shovel & tons |
1.00 |
|
2 sets castors 50¢ |
1.00 |
Lots 6 & 9 in Block 1 In |
700.00 |
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1 glass preserve dish |
1.00 |
|
200.00 |
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2 small skillets |
.75 |
1 lot in Block 47 in |
25.00 |
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1 frying pan |
.25 |
Block in Block 46 |
200.00 |
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1 large oven |
1.00 |
Total |
$2079.30 |
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1 old stove |
8.00 |
|
|
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1 large pot |
5.00 |
|
|
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3 hand saws |
3.00 |
|
|
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1 iron square |
.50 |
|
|
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1 brass kettle |
3.00 |
|
|
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1 sausage mill |
3.00 |
|
|
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3 smoothing irons |
1.00 |
|
|
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2 candel (candle) sticks |
.20 |
|
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All of which is respectfully submitted (valued at Specil [special?] price). January 25 – 1864.
W. B. Benge
A. J. Tucker
J. B. Stiff
Personally
appeared before me W. B. Benge, A. J. Tucker and J.
B. Stiff and made oath that the valuation placed upon the foregoing named
property is a full and fair valuation of the same this
Buford Henry Clerk, Co. Ct. Collin Co.,
State of
Ann S. Hurt
Sworn to before me
Buford Henry, Clerk.
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Inventory of the Separate Property belonging to the Estate of ELIZA BOUNDS, Dec.
|
320 acres of land R. Suell Survey |
$960.00 |
|
Lots 37 & 40 in Block 5 in |
800.00 |
|
|
$1700.00 |
All of which is respectfully submitted valued at Specil (special?) price January 25 -1864.
W. B. Benge
A. J. Tucker
J. B. Stiff
Personally appeared W. B. Benge, A. J. Tucker & J. B. Stiff and made oath that the valuation placed upon the foregoing named property is a full and fair valuation of the same this Jan. 25 – 1864.
Buford
Henry, Clerk, Co. Ct. Collin Co.,
State of
Ann S. Hurt
Sworn to before me Jan. 26 – 1864.
Buford Henry, Clerk.
The State of
First. I desire that my body be decently interred according to my station in life & the estate of which I may die possessed of.
Second. It is my desire that no action be had in the County Court in relation to my estate, other than the probate & registration of my will & the return of an inventory of my estate.
As to the property that God hath blessed me with I dispose of it as follows viz:
Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved grand children, JANE E. TUMLINSON, ELVIRA TUMLINSON, JOHN M. TUMLINSON & KESIAH TUMLISON One Hundred Dollars each; to be made up in cash or in property consisting of horses or cattle at C (confederate?) cash valuation is to be made by two disinterested…
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…persons.
Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved wife ANNA an ample & competent support during her natural life to be set a part annually out of the proceeds of my estate.
Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved wife ANNA all my household & kitchen furniture to have & to hold the same during her natural life & at her death to be equally divided between my two sons JOHN MILES COPE & JAMES COPE.
Item. At my death I desire my funeral expenses & all my just debts to be paid out of the proceeds of my estate.
Item. I give, devise & bequeath to my two sons JOHN MILES COPE & JAMES M. COPE all property not hereinbefore disposed of which I may die possessed, as well lands & slaves as all other my said property wheather (whether) real, personal or mixed not herein before disposed of, to be divided between my two said sons JOHN MILES COPE & JAMES M. COPE in equal proportions, the same to be holden by my said sons & their heirs forever.
Item. I hereby nominate & appoint my two JOHN MILES COPE & JAMES M. COPE as executors to this my last will & testament & do hereby enjoin it upon them to carry out this my last will in all its provisions strictly & faithfully.
This my last will & testament written on one sheet of foolscap paper in the County & State first above written on the fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty One.
Mason W. Cope (SEAL)
Signed & sealed in the presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed the day and date last above written.
C. R. Breedlove
Witnesses
James Estes
State of
following oath, I do solemnly swear that I am over the age of 14 years and was at the time of
subscribing my name as a witness to said foregoing will of MASON W. COPE, decd. and that
said MASON W. COPE singed the same in my presence and in the presence of James Estes and
acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament.
C. R. Breedlove
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of January 1864.
A. T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.
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The last Will & Testament of
ALEXANDER W. JACKSON of
1st. I want enough of my wild cattle sold to pay my debts.
2nd. It is my wish that the property made by myself and wife since we have been married shall be equally divided between my children and herself.
3rd. I will that a tract of prairie land held by me of 116 acres and also a tract of timbered land of 52 acres do to my children exclusively.
4th. I will that the homestead farm deed to me by my wife be transferred back to her and at her death be divided between her children and min equally.
5th. I wish the farm cultivated for the support of the children.
6th. All money and notes which may be found deposited is to be equally divided between my wife and my children.
7th. It is my special will that the County Court have nothing to do with my property personal or real except the recording of the same, and I hereby appoint my wife ANN ELIZABETH JACKSON my sole executrix of this my last will and testament.
In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 10th day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty three.
his
Attest:
Owen Mathews Alexander X
W. R. Gully mark
State of
Wiley R. Gully
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of January 1864.
A. T. Robertson, C. J.
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Community Estate of JESSE FIELD Decd. & Surviving Wife
State of
The following is a statement made out by Frances Dowell, George Herndon and John Shileds, Commissioners appointed by the County Court of Collin County to value the community property of JESSE FIELD deceased. We report as follows to wit.
|
3 yoke of oxen |
$140 |
1 brown poney (pony) |
$100 |
|
6 cows & calfs (calves) |
85 |
1 bay saddle horse |
125 |
|
15 head stock cattle |
120 |
3 turning plows |
50 |
|
16 head stock cattle |
128 |
1 Gang plow & wagon |
150 |
|
40 stock hogs |
100 |
1 prairie plow |
25 |
|
1 bay stallion |
500 |
2 shovel plows |
10 |
|
1 Jack |
500 |
2 cultivators |
15 |
|
1 small mose
mare (sic) |
75 |
1 reeper (reaper) |
125 |
|
1 bay mare |
150 |
1 horse harrow double tree & breast yoke |
7 |
|
1 gray mare |
125 |
1 large harrow |
25 |