Page 346

 

1863. Jany. 1

Robert Fitzhugh

512.16

1861. Jany. 1

Jas. H. Lovejoy (Deed Trust)

170.38

1864. Oct. 1

1. Interest to date

60.30

 

 

230.68

 

 

1864

Oct. 1

Total Amount of Notes

6753.35

Oct. 1

Total Amount of Accounts

6405.38

Oct. 1

Cash in C. S. Money Inst.

Bearing bills

3000.00

Oct. 1

Cash in C. S. Money Old

Issue

1050.00

Oct. 1

Cash in C. S. Money Texas

Treasurer Warrants

1615.00

Oct. 1

(LaMoney) Southern Bank

New or e (sic)

50.00

Oct. 1

Cash in Tenn. Money 

Bank of Tenn.

60.00

 

 

24,841.93

 

 

            I, I. D. Newsome certify that the foregoing Inventory and List is a full and complete Inventory and List of the property and claims of W. B. BENGE, Decd. that has come to my knowledge.

                                                            I. D. Newsome, Executor

 

            Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 22d Oct. 1864.

                                                            P. S. Hocker, J. P.

 

 

Estate of JOHN W. PARKER, Decd.

Collin County Novr. 26th, 1864.

 

            The amount of property valued belonging to the Estate of J. W. PARKER, deceast.

 

One negro boy of the name of Bob valued at (Separate property)

$750.00

Amt. brot. forward

$3018.00

One negro woman by the name of Ab, valued at (Separate property) at

900.00

To (two?) bush. corn

15.00

One girl named

Harriet at

500.00

2 large bells

5.00

One small negro boy named Jim at

100.00

Lot No. (2) & Block

No. (8) valued at

350.00

One child named Henderson at

200.00

Also a certain parcel or tract of land lying upon the Cty and State of Texas purchased of A. J. Seborn of the Collin County and State aforesaid containing 7 acres

14.00

One Iron Gray Horse at

70.00

Also one lot North of No. (2) containing 1 acre embracing Garden and Stock yard

15.00

One sorrel Mare at

70.00

Also one lot South of No. 2 embracing store house of ¼ an acre

200.00

One Sorrel Mare with star in face at

70.00

4 feather beds steads & furniture

40.00

One black mare at

75.00

8 sitting chairs

6.00

One bay mare at

75.00

4 trunks

8.00

One black filly at

40.00

2 plain square tables

2.00

One bay colt at

30.00

2  6 gallon jars

2.00

One small sorrel colt at

10.00

 

$3788.00

One wagon at

75.00

 

 

One granary

60.00

 

 

40 bush. wheat

40.00

 

 

One hand saw &

auger

3.00

 

 

 

3018.00

 

 

 

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Amount Brot. forward

$3788.00

Amount brot. forward

$3911.75

2 stone pitchers

.50

3 barrels

7.50

2 spinning wheels

5.00

One chopping axe

1.00

11 gallons of stone

ware

1.75

One drawing knife

1.00

8 glass jars

2.00

One plow with stock

4.00

One pare (pair) of

swifts

1.50

1 small lot of plank

3.00

8 boxes

2.00

50 head of stock

cattle at 6 dollars pr

head

300.00

2 boxes

.50

3  3 year old stears

(steers)

36.00

One double barrel

shot gun

25.00

2 yoke of oxen

90.00

One cooking stove

25.00

One odd ox

20.00

2 pair of fire irons

6.00

In gold and silver

295.00

Smoothing irons

1.00

Wash bole (bowl) and

pitcher

3.00

2 barrels and lard

stand

2.50

One large sow and six

pigs

6.00

2 fatening (fattening)

hogs

32.00

One spotted sow

2.00

8 shotes

13.00

One small bed with 10

lb. feathers

6.00

One white sow and

3 pigs

3.00

 

$4696.75

One dimond

(diamond?) plow hoe

3.00

 

 

 

3911.75

 

 

 

            We the appraisers certify that the above list to be correct to the best of our knowledge.

                                                                       

                                                                        John Tarpley

                                                                        Wm. Murphy

                                                                        J. W. Maxwell

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me Novr. 28th 1864.

 

The following is a list of claims in favor of the Estate of JOHN PARKER, Decd.

 

1 note on T. A. Raines

Due July 20th 1861

$177.91

1 note on E. W. Bolton

Due March 15, 1862

11.29

1 note on J. Housewright

Due March 4, 1862

23.28

1 note on John F. Wilkins

Due on March 25, 1861

51.00

J. Housewright note Cr. by

1.50

 

 

John F. Wilkins note Cr. by

30.87 ½

 

 

1 note on W. S. Parker

Cr. by $10.00

Due 26th Aprl. 1855

25.50

 

One Act. on J. A.

Dorse

$1.00

B. Barns (Barnes?)

$1.87

One Act. on A. J.

Fred

.80

Sanford Beck

3.85

One Act. on Neles

Keen

2.50

B. Page

1.70

One Act. on Peter

Stegall

3.75

J. Swin

2.50

One Act. on Jas.

Ballard

1.85

A. Fred

2.85

One Act. on W. Robs

.80

W. McCreary

.95

 

 

            I, Wm. C. Parker certify that the foregoing inventory and list of claims contains a full & complete Inventory & list of claims of the Estate of JOHN W. PARKS decd. that has come to my knowledge.

                                                            W. C. Parker

 

            Sworn to before me this Novr. 28 – 1864.

                                    Buford Henry, Clerk

 

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Estate of J. E. HOKET, Minor

                                                                                    Oct. the 31st, 1864.

 

            A list of appraisement of property of JOSEPH E. HOCKETT appraised by S. Coffy & Jas. Snider & J. McKinney.

Fifty acres of timbered land on East Fork

$375.00

Also eighty Acres of prairie land old place

320.00

One negro girl 14 years old

750.00

One mare & colt

160.00

One horse

50.00

Three head of cattle

25.00

2 quilts 2 coverlids (coverlets) & one

counterpain (counterpane)

25.00

One bed

15.00

 

1920.00

 

                                                            S. Coffey

                                                            James Snider

                                                            J. M McKinney

 

Sworn to before me this Oct. 31st – 1864.

                                    Buford Henry, Clerk.

 

            I, certify that the foregoing inventory contains a full list of the Estate of J. E. Hokett, Minor, Oct. 31st, 1864.

                                    E. T. Ogle, Guard.

 

            Sworn to before me this 31st Oct. 1864.

                                                Buford Henry, Clerk.

 

State of Texas

Collin County     I, JONAS DAWSON being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of life and the certainty [of] death do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife CHARITY DAWSON the homestead upon which we now reside containing about 287 acres be the same more or less together with all and singular the appurtences thereunto belonging to use and enjoy the full benefit thereof during her natural life, or so long as she may remain my widow, and after her death or the expiration of her widow hood, it is my will that my estate be divided equally between my four children, to wit: DANIEL D. DAWSON, JAMES D. DAWSON, NANCY HUFF AND SALLIE A. DAWSON, or their surviving heirs. I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife 4 head of horses to wit, a small bay mare named Betsey, a sorrel two year old filly known as Betsy’s filly, a young roan horse called Crocket and one Iron grey 3 year old horse, also the home cattle comprising about 24 head, also 3 yoke of oxen and one ox wagon, also all the farming utensils household and kitchen furniture &c. to use and enjoy the full benefit thereof upon the condition above specified for the land. I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife 276 acres of timbered land being a part of the headright survey of Thomas Linsey situated on the waters of the East Fork of the…

 

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…Trinity River to be disposed of after her death or the expiration of her widowhood as above specified for the homestead, also the stock hogs which I know own. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SALLIE A. DAWSON 84 acres of land being that part of my headright survey which I conveyed to DANIEL D. DAWSON and which the said Daniel D. Dawson after reconveyed to me. I also give and bequeath to her the said SALLY A. DAWSON one sorrel yearling filly known as Pet’s filley (sic) and one yearling white muly heifer together with their increase. The remainder of my property after selling sufficiency thereof for the payment of my lawful debts I wish to be equally divided between my four beloved children to wit: DANIEL D. DAWSON, JAMES D. DAWSON, NANCY HUFF and SALLIE A. DAWSON share and share alike. I desire that there be no action had upon my estate in the probate court further than to have this my last will and testament probated and an inventory of my property returned.

            In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of January 1864.

 

                                                                        Jonas Dawson

 

In presence of:

            A. T. Robertson

            E. Robertson

 

            At this day comes A. T. Robertson and in open Court made oath in due form of law that he attested the signing of the foregoing last will and testament of JONAS DAWSON made by the JONAS DAWSON this 28th day of Feby. 1865.

                                                            Buford Henry Clerk Co. Ct. Collin Co., Texas

 

 

Collin County, Texas.  January 11th, 1865.

 

Amount of Separate property belonging to JOHN W. PARKER’S Estate deceased.

 

One negro boy by the name of Bob valued at

750.00

One negro woman by the name of Abb valued at

900.00

One girl by the name of Harriet valued at

500.00

One small negro boy by the name of Jim

100.00

One small boy child

200.00

Gold and silver

295.50

One Yoke and half of oxen

65.00

One Wagon

75.00

One double barreled gun

25.00

Two pair of Fire Irons

6.00

One plow and stock

4.00

One large cooking stove

25.00

One Dimond (Diamond) plow how

3.00

5 cows

50.00

One Lot No. 2 in Block No. 3 in the above said town valued at

200.00

Also Lot & Block No. 23

15.00

Also a certain tract and parcel of land lying upon East Fork and in the County of Collin purchased of A. J. Sebourn containing 7 acres

14.00

 

The following is a list of Claims in favor of JOHN W. PARKER, Deceased:

 

One note on T. A. Rains due July 20th 1861

79.91

E. W. Bolton due March 15 - 1862

11.29

One Act. A. T. Doree

1.00

A. J. Tred (Fred?)

.60

Nelse Keen

2.50

John Thomas

.80

 

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Peter Stegell

$3.75

E. Baskus (Bacus?)

1.86

J. Twin

2.50

William McCresary

.95

Jas. Ballard

$1.87

Sanford Beck

3.85

Robert Haly

9.85

W. Robs

80c

B. Page

$1.75

A. Fred

2.85

 

            We the appraisers certify that the above inventory & list of claims to be a true and correct list to the best of [our] knowledge appraisement of the property of JOHN W. PARKER.

 

                                                                                    John Tarply

                                                                                    Wm. Murphy

                                                                                    J. W. Maxwell

 

            Sworn to and subscribed before me January 11th, 1865.

                                                                        M. L. Morris, J. P.

 

            I, W. G. Parker certify that the foregoing Inventory and list of claims contains a full and complete inventory & list of the property of the Estate of JOHN W. PARKER deceased that had come to my knowledge.

                                                                        W. C. Parker, Admr.

            Sworn to before me January the 25th 1865.

 

                                                                        Collin County, Texas. January 11th, 1865.

 

Amount of Community Property belonging to the Estate of JOHN W. PARKER, deceast.

 

One sorrel horse

valued

At $70.00

One white sow &

Three pigs

$3.00

One black mare

At 75.00

One chopping (sic) ax

1.00

One bay mare

At 75.00

A small lot of plank

3.00

One sorrel mare with

Star in the fact

At 70.00

45 head of cattle

valued at

250.00

One black filley (filly)

At 40.00

3  3 [year] old steers

36.00

One bay colt

At 30.00

One yoke of oxen

45.00

One sorrel colt

At 11.00

Wash bole (bowl) &

pitcher

3.00

One granary

At 60.00

One large sow &

Six pigs

6.00

Three shove plows

Hoes & dimond

(Diamond) hoe

sundries

At 13.00

One spotted cow

2.00

Lot No. 2 in Block No.

8 the City of Collin

State of Texas

Decauur (?) appraised

to

350.00

One small feather bed

With ten pound

feathers

6.00

4 feather beds &

furniture

At 140.00

3 water barrels

7.00

8 siting (sitting)

chairs

At 6.00

225 lb. porks (sic)

22.50

4 trunks

At 8.00

30 pounds of lard

5.45

2 plain square tables

At 2.00

 

 

2 six gallon jars

At 2.00

 

 

2 stone pitchers

At .50

 

 

2 spinning wheels

At 5.00

 

 

11 gallons of stone

ware

At 1.75

 

 

8 glass jars

At 2.00

 

 

One pair of Swifts (sic)

At 1.50

 

 

2 boxes

At 2.00

 

 

2 boxes

At .50

 

 

2 smoothing irons

At 1.00

 

 

2 barrels & lard       

stands (sic)

At 2.50

 

 

8 shotes (sic)

At 12.00