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Probate Minutes - 1846-1870 - Volume C-1
Volume C-1
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State of
G. W. Patterson Clerk
When the following proceedings were had
Estate of D. S.
BRADLEY Deceased
The
following named commissioners to wit F. J. Vance, J. D. Bellows & John M.
McKinney appointed at a former term of this Court to petition the property real
and personal belonging to the estate of D.
S. BRADLEY decd. between the heirs of said estate to wit CATHERINE TACKNER (FACKNER) late CATHERINE BRADLEY and surviving wife of
D. S. BRADLEY decd. and GEORGE
BRADLEY son of said Bradley a minor under twenty one years of age made
their report of the partition and division of said Estate between the aforesaid heirs.
And it
appearing to the Court that said minor GEORGE
BRADLEY was duly represented in said partition by his regular guardian, T. T. BRADLEY and that said report has
been fairly made according to law subscribed and sworn o by said commissioners
containing a statement of the property divided by them and a particular
description of the property allotted to each of said distributees with a plat of
the land said report is by the Court fully approved and in all things confirmed
and the Same is ordered to be (?) Recorded.
And it
further appearing to the Court from the final account of J. B. Faukner, Admr.
of said Estate presented at a former term of this Court and receipts from said
distributees for the estate set apart to each of them as shown by the report of
Said Commissioners that there is none of said Estate remaining in his hands as
administrator it is ordered by the Court that said Administrator be discharged
from his rust and that the Succession of Said Estate in this Court be closed on
the payment of the Court Charges.
Estate of JOSHUA B. LEE, Decd.
T. J. HALL administrator and ZERUTHA HALL Administratrix of the
estate of JOSHUA B. LEE Dec. this
day made their report of the sale of a tract of Land containing eighty acres
lying in Dallas County ordered to be sold for the payment of Debts at the may
term of this Court and it appearing to the Court that said sale was made in
Conformity to law and that A. W. PERRY became the purchaser of said land at the
price of one hundred dollars and that he is ready to pay Said Sum of money upon
the execution of good and sufficient conveyance of title. It is therefore
ordered that said report be approved confirmed and (?) and that upon the
payment of said purchased money that (?)…
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…Admr. & Admx made good and sufficient deed of
Conveyance of all the right title and interest of said Estate in and to said
Land to Said A. W. PERRY and that
upon the execution of Said Conveyance all the right title and interest in and
two (to) Said land be divested out of the heirs and legal presentation of Said
Estate and vested in the Said A. W. PERRY.
Estate of JAMES E. BRYANT Deceased.
Now this day come the Admr & Admrx of the estate of JAMES E. BRYANT decd. and filed an
additional divisions of the property of said Estate. Ordered by the Court that
said divisions be approved and that said additional
report be recorded.
Estate Minor Heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT, decd.
This day comes THEODOSIA E. BRYANT, Guardian of the Estate of the minor children
of JAMES E. BRYANT deceased and
herself and returned an appraisement and inventory of the estate of said Minor
Children. Ordered by the Court that said Inventory and appraisement be approved
and the Same be recorded by the Clerk.
Estate of L. SHIRLEY
deceased
It is ordered by the Court that ALEX BERRY Admr. Of Said Estate of L. SHIRLEY decd deliver to PAULINE
SHIRLEY Surviving wife of Said L.
Shirley all of the property exempt by law from forced sale. And that GEO. WHITE, M. W. ALLEN & M. S. PULLIAM be
appointed Commissioners to survey and designate the
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Estate of W. B. BENGE
deceased
Now this day comes J. D. NEWSOME and M. J. BENGE executor and executrix of Said estate of W. B. BENGE and filed account for final
settlement and the Court being duly satisfied that legal notice had been given.
And it appearing to the Court that the debts of the t have all been fully paid
or provided for And the will of the Said deceased
having full Executed It has been ordered and decreed by the Court as follows
That J. D. NEWSOME and
M. J. BENGE be discharged from the
executorship of Said Estate and that the Succession stand closed That the real and personal property shown by
inventories reports and final account as belonging to the estate on hand be
vested Absolutely in M. J. BENGE as
declared by the will and the remaining half be bested in the children of the
deceased and that the whole of Said property be turned over to the said M. J. BENGE the shares of the children
to be used and disposed of by her the said M.
J. BENGE as to her may seem best for the support and education of Said
children.
Estate of J. D.
LEDBETTER Deceased
Now this day came J.
T. COLEMAN admr. of the estate of J.
D. LEDBETTER deceased and filed his final account for settlement and the
Court being satisfied that legal notice has been given and it appearing to the
Court that the debts of the Estate have all been fully paid It has been ordered and decreed by the Court
that said J. T. COLEMAN Admr. as
foresaid be discharged from the Administration of said Estate and that the
succession stand closed
That the Real Estate described and Set apart by Stephen Jones, W.
G. Barns & James O. Kerr Commissioners appointed by the Court to make
division of said Real Estate between MARY
E. LEDBETTER widow of Said J. D.
LEDBETTER deceased and ISABEL R.
LEDBETTER minor child. And that the said real Estate be vested in each of
Said heirs according to the division made by said Commissioners.
Estate of CATHERINE
At this day Comes S. COFFEY
Administrator of the estate of CATHARINE
DIXON Deceased and filed his annual report of the Condition of Said Estate.
Ordered by the
Court that said report be approved & place on file.
Estate of LEWIS
SHIRLEY Deceased
At this day come ALEX
BERRY Admr. of LEWIS SHIRLEY
deceased and pray Authority of the Court to rent by private contract the
improved farm and homestead belonging the said Estate lately occupied by
John___ Dysart and the same being considered by the Court It is ordered that the ____ to rent said
premises be given as prayed for.
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Estate of JAMES MODE
Deceased
Now this day comes BUFORD
HENRY admr. of JAMES MODE deceased and file his inventory and appraisement of said
Estate. Ordered by the Court that said inventory by approved
and the same places on record.
Estate of JAMES MODE Deceased
Now this day come BUFORD
HENRY admr. of JAMES MODE decd.
and prays the court for an order to Sell for Cash all the personal Estate of
Said deceased to pay Debts and Court fees. Said
Joseph Britton Estate of S. WHITAKER decd.
Vs.
Buford Henry, admr And now on this the first day
Samuel Whitaker of
the term comes the parties by their attorneys and the
attorneys representing the Creditors of said Estate having withdrawn opposition
to plaintiffs' claim and the evidence being introduced and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that the plaintiff JOSEPH BRITTON had purchased of SAML. WHTTAKER in his life time the south half of the 80 acres of
land described in his petition and had paid for the same and it further
appearing to the Court that the said BRITTON
had been in continuous possession of the Same and the Use thereof since he year
1857 and the Said plaintiff in his petition relinquishes to the Estate of Said WHITAKER all that portion of Said land
so purchased by him & now included in the farm of said WHITAKER decd. It is herefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the
Court that the said JOSEPH BRITTON
do have and ______of the said BUFORD
HENRY as administrator of SAML. WHITAKER Estate the following described
tract or parcel of land the same being out of the South east corner of Wm.
Price headright Survey Beginning on the north line of Wm. R. Garnett's 320
headright Survey on the east Bank of White's Creek Thence East (blank) rods on
Garnett's north line to a post, the Same being on the line of the west strip of
fence on the said Saml. Whitaker's farm
Thence North and a post Thence
west (blank) rods to White's Creek
Thence down said Creek to the Beginning containing thirty acres more or
less and to be one half of 80 acres deeded to SAMUEL WHITTAKER by A. S. McAnder out of the Millican Price
headright less the amount of land included in Whittaker's field…
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…out of the part purchased by BRITTEN from WHITHER and
the Said BUFORD HENRY to make a deed to the above described tract of land and
the said JOSEPH BRITTEN to pay the
cost in this behalf expended and that execution issue.
Estate of WILLIAM
DAVIS deceased
And now come GEORGE
WHITE a commissioner appointed to lay off a home stead for the heirs of WILLIAM DAVIS deceased and make a
report of the lands belonging to the Estate and asks for instructions from the
Court as to what land shall be included in the homestead and the circumstances
being fully considered by the Court it is ordered the following land be entered
in the homestead having been entered as such 24 acres sold to Isaac Rhine 5 acres sold to T. W. Wyley 6 acres sold to Joseph Bledsoe 5 acres sold
to Burrell Stiff 5 acres sold to Jenkins
& D Aruoud (?) 13 acres sol to Stiff & Swell (?) & nearly 4 acres
sold to Jenkins & Goodner and the said businesses proceed to lay off Said
homestead.
Estate of W. B. SMOOT
deceased
Now this day Comes F.
J. VANCE & WM H. SMOOT
Executors of the last will of W. B.
SMOOT deceased and returned into Court an additional Sale Bill of property
belonging to Said Estate Amounting to $181.00. Ordered by the Court that the Same be approved.
Estate of W. B. SMOOT decd.
Now
this day
comes F. J. VANCE & W. H. SMOOT Executors of the Estate of W. B. SMOOT decd. and filed in this
office a list of claims against said Estate which have been presented and
allows (?) amounting in the aggregate to $1986.15. Which they represent as all
the Claims offered up to this date & think perhaps that it is all that will
be presented. Upon due examination by the Court Said list of Claims were
approved.
Estate of WILLIAM
DAVIS deceased
And now at this term of the Court upon the suggestion of SALLIE DAVIS Administratrix of WILLIAM DAVIS Deceased it is ordered by
the Court that the personal property mentioned in the inventory be and the same
is herby set aside to the said SALLY
DAVIS surviving wife of said WM.
DAVIS decd and to the children of Said DAVIS
it being by law exempt from forced sale. It is further moved by the Court that
the homestead of two hundred acres in so much thereof as had not been sold by
the said WM. & SALLY DAVIS in
his life be and the same is hereby set aside and confirmed to the said Surviving
wife and Children and in a much as the metes and bounds of the said two hundred
acres have not been fully ascertained ___…
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…by the Court that GEORGE WHITE be appointed to survey the
same and return thereof at this term of this Court.
Minor Heirs of GEORGE LOVEJOY, Decd.
Now this day Comes JAMES
H. LOVEJOY and prays the Court for the appointment of Guardian of the
Estate of Z. A., P. E. & W. C. LOVEJOY, minor heirs of GEORGE LOVEJOY, deceased. It appears to
the Court that said minors were over the age of 14 years and capable of
choosing their own guardian. One of said minors appeared in open Court and made
choice of the said JAMES H. LOVEJOY.
And the Court being satisfied that the other 2 minors wished
the appointment of said LOVEJOY as
their guardian. It is ordered by the Court that said Prayer be granted
and that said JAMES H. LOVEJOY be
and is hereby appointed Guardian of the estates of said children.
Estate of WILLIAM
DAVIS, Deceased
Now this day comes GEO.
WHITE, a commissioners
appointed by the Court to ascertain the amount of Land belonging to the estate
of WM. DAVIS, dec. to lay off a
homestead for the heirs of Said
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…31 chs 47 lks to the S W Corner of D. Stiff’s 23 acres
Thence South about 7 chs to the S E Corner of a tract sold to GEO. WITTS Thence
West therewith & with the S line of 20 acres sold S. R. CAMBELL (sic) 14
chs 64 lks to the N E Corner of a tract sold at Sheriff’s Sale to J. B. WILMETH
Thence South 10 chains to the N W Corner of a tract sold to WILLIAM PATTERSON
Thence east 6 chs 63 lks his N E Corner Thence South 3 chs 17 lks his SE Corner
Thence East about 20 chains the N E Corner of McKinney Thence South 4 chs 27
lks the N W Corner of a tract sold to JESSE RHINE Thence East 9 chs 30 lks his
N E Corner Thence North 4 chs 27 lks the N W Corner of Said 320 acres sold to
G. A. WILSON Thence East therewith 46 chains and 70 lks to the Beginning. But
there is to be excluded from the above boundaries about 13 acres Sold to R. JAMES,
5 acres sold to G. MARX, 3 acres sold to J. S. ROBINSON, 100 by 200 feet sold
to G. M RADER, 100 feet Square sold to G. W. STAGGS and 353 links by 353 lks
sold to T. RION and will there include 200 acres more or less and will include
as instructed by the Court 5 acres sold to T. W. WYLEY, 5 acres sold to BURRELL
STIFF, 5 acres sold to JENKINS & D Armend and Brown, 5 acres sold to JOSEPH
BLEDSOE, 13 acres sold to STIFF & SWAN, 3 ¾ acres sold to JENKINS &
GOODNER, and 24 acres sold to ISAAC RHINE. The
Estate of WM. DAVIS
deceased
Now this day Comes SALLY
DAVIS, Administratrix of the Estate of WILLIAM
DAVIS, Deceased and represents to the Court that there is no personal
property which can be sold for the purpose of maintaining the three children of
the Said WM. DAVIS deceased and that
all the land belonging to Said Estate are encumbered with a lien upon them by a
duly recorded judgment in favour (sic) of DICKSON & THROCKMORTON for the
sum of three hundred and twenty Six dollars and return thereon from the 8th
day of February 1861 and further that Said Children are in destitute
circumstances and have no means except the land that has been set aside to your
petitioner and these (?) out of which they can be supported that the said
children are destitute of sufficient clothing and food besides means of their
education. Petitioner asks that a part of the land set apart as the Homestead
by the report of the Commissioner be sold for Cash on the first Tuesday in
September the regular sale day for the purpose of raising means to relieve
their present urgent necessities and that the said case (?) be done without
material detriment to their Estate said Children now being in great need of the
most ordinary necessities of life (?) for their sustenance. Petitioner would
suggest that the following lott (sic) of land lying between five acres…
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…immediately west of Bledsoe's tract of 5 acres 2nd
A tract of about 2 acres east of the above described tract of Joseph Bledsoe's.
Beginning at the N E Corner of said Bledsoe's tract Thence east to the north
line of the tract of Stiff & Swan Thence South to the north line of the
down donations (?) Thence west to said Bledsoe's S E Corner Thence north to the Beginning. 34d
about one acre lying East of tract No. 2 ____to enclose (?) all that portions
of land lying East of said tract and west of the following E boundary line viz
Beginning on the North line of the town donations at the S. W. Corner of a lot
in the name of J. S. Robinson Thence
North to the NW Corner of a small lot of G. W. Staggs Thence East to the n. E Corner of said
Staggs Thence north to the South
boundary line of a lot in the name of T. Rhine. 4th A tract of about
2 acres beginning at the N E Corner of the last described tract and in the
South boundary line of the T. Rhine lot
Thence South to the S. E. Corner of G. W. Staggs lot Thence East to the N. E. of J. S. Robinson
lot Thence North to the South line of a
lot of land in the name of Jenkins & Goodner Thence West to the Beginning 5th A tract of land of about 4 acres
Beginning in the South line of said Jenkins & Goodner being the N E Corner
of Tract No. 4 Thence South to the north
line of the town donation the S E Corner of the lot of J. S. Robinson Thence East to the point in the town donation
line S of the S E Corner of a tract sold to Stiff & Swann Thence north to said S E Corner of Stiff
& Swann Thence west to the
Beginning. Whereupon the Court after due deliberation ordered that the said
Petition & prayer be granted and said several lots of land be offered for
sale as prayed for.
Estate of D. M. CRUTCHFIELD Decd.
Now this day Comes S. BOWLBY Executor of the estate of D. M. CRUTCHFIELD decd. (&
S.
Bowlby, J. C. C.
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Met
at the Court house in the town of
31st 1868. Present
Hon.
S. Bowlby County Judge
G.
A. Wilson Sheriff
Estate of S. CHRISTIE decd.
Now
this day came S. G. FURGERSON & RICHARD HOLLIDAY Executors of the
Estate of S. CHRISTIE deceased and
filed their Annual Report of the Conditions of Said Estate
Ordered
by the Court that the same be and is hereby approved.
Estate of MATILDA
WHISENANT, deceased
At this day Comes WM.
WEAVER Guardian of the estate of MATILDA
WHISENANT and make his final report
of the Conditions of his Ward's Estate and that his said ward has reached the
years of majority and said Ward appearing in Court in person and it appearing
to the Court that said final Report is in all things Correctly make out and
said ward making no objections thereto it is therefore ordered by the Court
that said report in all things be confirmed and that the guardian aforesaid
deliver to his war the property named in said report after the Costs of
management of Said estate and Court fees are paid by said Ward taking (?) the
receipt of his said ward for the delivery of said property And that the Said
Guardian be and he is hereby discharged from his trust.
Estate of J. B. LEE
deceased
At this day Comes T. J. HALL admr. and BERETHA MANLY attys Admix of the estate
of J. B. LEE deceased and files
their Annual Report of the Condition of said Estate. Ordered
by the Court that the same be approved.
Estate of MOSES
SPARKS deceased
Now this day comes W.
R. GULLY admr. of the Estate of MOSES SPARKS deceased and filed in the
Court his annual report of the condition of Said Estate. Ordered by the Court
that said Report be and is hereby accepted.
Estates of MOSES
SPARKS Deceased
Now this day came W.
R. GULLY Admr. of MOSES SPARKS decd and presented the Court a petition representing
that there (?)…
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August Term A. D. 1868
There is a certain tract of _______ in his possessions
belonging to the said Estate to wit 3/8 of thirty acres which is the interest
of the Estate should be sold. And prays the Court for an
order to sell the same. Ordered by the Court that Said
Admr. Proceed to Sell the same at the door of
the Court house at the time prescribed by law after being duly advertised as
the law directs on a credit of twelve months by the purchaser given good and
sufficient surety to the acceptance of the said administrator.
Minor Heirs of W. D. SNAPP decd.
Be it
remembered that on this 31st day of August 1868 Came on to be heard
the application of KATE J. SNAPP for
the appointed of herself Guardian of the person and Estate of the three minor
children of herself and W. D. SNAPP decd to wit ELLA SNAPP aged 16 years, LILLA
SNAPP aged 14 years and JOSEPH SNAPP
aged 12 years and it appearing to the Court that lawful notice of this
application has been given by the Clerk of this Court and no objection being
made to the application. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said
KATE J. SNAPP be appointed Guardian of the persons and Estates of the said
minors upon her entering into Bond in the sum of Two thousand dollars with good
and sufficient Sureties and taking the oath required by law and that letters of
Guardianship be issue[d] to her according to law.
Minor Heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT Decd.
Now this day came THEODORE
(?) E. WADDILL Guardian of the minor children of JAMES E. BRYANT deceased and represents to the Court that there is
a certain perishable property belonging to said Wards that It
would be to their interest to be sold. Therefore it is ordered by the Court
that said Guardian proceed to sell said perishable property to wit: One waggon
(wagon) all the cattle & Goats (?) and four bee stands, that after giving
due notice as the law requires to the highest bidders on a credit of twelve
months by the purchasers giving note with approved security.
Estate of ISABELLA
WHISENANT a Minor
Now this day comes W. M. WEAVER Guardian of ISABELLA WHISENANT, a minor, &
filed his Annual Report. Ordered by the Court that the said
Report be approved.
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August Term A. D. 1868
Estate [of] WILLIAM
WARDEN deceased
Now this day comes T. M. WARDEN by petition and represented
to the Court that WILLIAM WARDEN
died during the month of January last leaving no will and prays the Court to
appoint him Administrator of the Estate of the said WILLIAM WARDEN deceased. And the Court being satisfied that due
notice has been given by the Clerk and no objection being made by any person to
said appointment. Ordered by the Court
that the said T. M. WARDEN be and is
hereby appointed Administrator of the estate of the said WILLIAM WARDEN decd upon Entering into Bond & Security to the
Estate of M.
WHISENANT, a minor
Now this day comes W.
M WEAVER Guardian of M. WHISENANT and presented to the Court
his final Report of the Condition of his ward's Estate. And also presents to
the Court that his said ward has reached the years of majority and also prays
the Court to be discharged from his trust.
Whereupon the said ward being present and making no objection but being
well satisfied with the settlement of her guardian, and the Court being
satisfied that the said guardian has well and truly discharged all his duties
as such guardian. It is therefore adjudged & decreed by the Court that Said
Guardian be discharged from his trust and said Guardianship be closed.
Estate of WILLIAM
SIMMONS deceased
Now this day Comes A.
R. DICKSON Admr. of the Estate of WM.
SIMMONS decd. and represents to the Court that the farm belonging to said
estate will soon be without a tenant and prays the Court by a permit to lease
the same at private contract with a condition that a portion of the rent be
applied to keeping the farm in repair. Ordered by the Court that said prayer be granted. And that the said Admr.
Proceed to lease the said farm to the best advantage for the interest of Said
Estate.
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August Term A. D. 1868
Estate of JOHN PEW
Deceased
At this day comes JOSHUA
GTOCHER Admr. Of the estate of JOHN
PEW deceased and represent to the Court that here is a necessity for the
Estate of ROBT. T. SPEARMAN decd.
And now this day comes G.
A WILSON Admr.
of R. T. SPEARMAN deceased and makes
his report of the Sale of land belonging to said Estate ordered to be sold at
the December Term 1867 of this Court and the Court having inquired into the
manner in which said Sale was made, and being satisfied that the same was
fairly made and in Conformity with law, It is therefore ordered and decreed
that said Sale be in all things Confirmed and Said report by the Clerk of this
Court duly recorded. And it appearing from Said report that ADDISON WILSON
became the purchaser of the undivided and half interest in and to the following
described real estate to wit a certain tract of land lying in the S. E. Corner
of Collin County on the waters of Sabine River being a part of the Osgood
Survey in the N. E. Corner of said Survey. Commencing at the n. E. Corner of
said Survey running South 316 3/4 poles to Chism's Corner in said Survey thence
West 243 poles thence N to the N Boundary of said Survey thence East to the beginning. Containing 489
acres less 140 acres deed to Morris by Collins and Spearman. And it
further appearing that Said ADISON WILSON is a Judgment Creditor of Said Estate
of ROBERT T. SPEARMAN for the sum of 706.55 Dollars and that he bid the Sum, of
thirty dollars a part of said judgment allowed in the District Court of Collin
County on said interest in above described land. It is therefore ordered that
Said GEORGE A. WILSON Administrator
as aforesaid execute and deliver to said ADDIOSN WILSON a good deed sufficient deed to all the right
title and interest of said ROBERT T. SPEARMAN decd. and to the said described
land.
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August Term A. D. 1868
Estate of JOHN PATTERSON decd.
Now this day comes JAMES PATTESON (PATTERSON) admr of JOHN PATTESON deceased and represents
that all the debts own to exist against Said Estate have been paid and that all
the property of said Estate has been partitioned and distributed among the
heirs of said estate as full appears from the papers on file of said estate.
And as that there is remaining nothing of Said estate in my hands and that the
same has passed into the hand of the legal heirs thereof and therefore pray
that an order be granted discharging him from the succession.
Ordered by the Court that Said pray
be granted and that the Succession be closed.
Estate of THOMAS
BRUCE deceased
Now this day comes JEMINA
FURR administratrix of THOMAS BRUCE
deceased and represents to the Court that in obedience to the order (?)
heretofore Granted by this Court She exposed for sale on the first Tuesday in
September A. D. 1868 The said tracts of land described in said order, which
said several Tracts of land was sold on a credit of 12 month for notes of
purchase money at 12 months credit with good security and retaining a lien on said
land as additional security.
Ordered by
the Court that said sale be approved and that all things pertaining to said
sale be confirmed and hat said Bill of Sale be placed on record of Estates by
the Clerk and that the administratrix JEMIMA
FURR make the necessary conveyance to purchasers of the respective
described lots of land in said returns set forth.
Estate of WM. DAVIS
deceased
At this day comes SALLIE
DAVIS administratrix of WILLIAM
DAVIS deceased and make her return of the land sold in pursuance of an
order of the Court on the 1st Tuesday in September A. D. 1868 within
the legal hours after advertising the same at three public places in Collin
County one of which was at the Court house door by posting up notices at said
place of the terms and place and terms of said sale offer the same for sale.
Ordered by the Court that said
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August Term A. D. 1868
Estate of the Minor Children of GEORGE LOVEJOY decd.
And now at this term of Court appeared MRS. POLLY TURNER the former widow of GEORGE LOVEJOY dec. who had been duly cited and upon a full
personal and explanation of the action of the court at the last term thereof
appointed J. H. LOVEJOY as the
guardian of her minor children by the said GEO.
LOVEJOY, decd. and the
appointment of appraisers also to act as Commissioners to divide Said Estate
between her and the other heirs thereof. She fully consented
to the same proceedings of the Court in the premises. Whereupon it is hereby
ordered by the Court that the Said Commissioners T. T. BRADLEY, W. HARRIS, I.
M. BENGE, SAMULE TERGUSON & GEORGE WHTIE proceed to divide the Community
Estate first equally between the said MRS. POLLY TURNER and the other heirs of
the said GEORGE LOVEJOY deceased.
And second to divide the portion of the said Heirs Equally between them to wit.
JOHN L. LOVEJOY who is an adult heir
and Y. A. LOVEJOY, P. E. LOVEJOY and W.
C. LOVEJOY, minors. The Said Commissioners and appraisers will consider all
the Real Estate as Community property and such Stock Cattle or horses if
decended (descended?) from Community property, as Community property and if
decended (descended?) from separate property as separate property. ____ by order of the Court.
Estate of WILLIAM DAVIS
deceased
At this day comes SALLY
DAVIS Admr. of WILLIAM DAVIS
deceased by her attorney and represent to the Court that there is a necessity
to sell the real Estate of said WM.
DAIVS Deceased So as to pay off the debts of said estate and the cost of administration
which will probably be One hundred and fifty dollars. And upon all the real
Estate (there being no person property of said Estate to be sold) belonging to
said Estate there is a judgment liens in favor of Throckmorton & Dixon
which is given in the list of claims following which have been allowed against
the estate of the said WM. DAVIS
dec. 1st $33.56 in favor of Galletin Searcy June 27 2nd $33.56 in favor of E. T. Berry
3rd $14.00 in favor of Thos. W. Wylie July 7th 1868 4th $336 in favor of J. W.
Throckmorton & J. Dixon accepted June 8th 1868 The last claim bears interest at 8 per cent
from the 8th day of February 1861 and __ a…
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August Term A. D. 1868
…recorded judgment and been on all the real estate of the
said WM. DAVIS deceased and that
there is a Suit pending against the estate in form of J. B. Benton change 640
acres of land Petition asks that the tract lying east of the homestead contain
32 acres be sold in five lot and that the tract of 20 acres gains from JOHN E.
EASTON be sold in tracts of 10 acres each and that the tract of 61 1/2 acres be
sold in lots of 15/2 28 & 18 acres. Each to suit
purchasers. Ordered by the court that said petition be
approved and an order be made to sell the lands described in the above petition
at such times & in such manner as is prescribed by law.
Estate of THOS. B. MORGAN Decd.
Now this day comes the S. B. DICKSON Admr. of THOS. B. MORGAN
deceased and represents that since the filing of the inventory of Said Estate
certain property has come to his knowledge belonging to said Estate and asks
that ____ Commissioners be appointed to appraise said portion of the Estate.
Ordered by the Court that GEO. WHITE, J. O. STRAUGHAN & J.
TARVIS be appointed appraisers as aforesaid.
Estate of THOS. B. MORGAN Dec.
Now this day Comes S.
B. DICKSON Admr. of THOS. B. MORGAN,
deceased and filed in this Court his Special inventory.
Ordered by the Court that said inventory be approved and
placed on Record by the Clerk.
Estate of W. M. SATTERWHITE dec.
Now this day Come __ H. ANDREWS admr. of the estate of WM. M. SATTERWHITE decd and asks the
Court for an order to sell all the real Estate of Estate to pay the debts of
said Estate and the Court Charges said property described as follows to wit:
The undivided 1/2 of Lot 96 in Block No. 14 in the Town of McKinney and one
hundred feet square out of the Wm. Davis survey & located near the north
line of the Donation of the town of McKinney.
Ordered by the Court that said prayer be granted and that
the Admr. aforesaid proceed to sell said real Estate
at such time in such manners as is provided by Law.
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August Term A. D. 1868
Estate of H. H.
GOSSEM Deceased
Now this day Comes ANGELIAN
MAUN (formerly ANGELIAN GOSSEM)
and represents that the property on which she lives includes the store house
mentioned in the inventory is not worth the Sum of two thousand dollars and
asks that said lots on which the Dwelling house & Store house are Situated
be set aside to herself and child, a minor, and heir of H. H. GOSSEM.
Ordered by the Court that the above
application be rejected and that the Admr proceed to sell the Storehouse as per
a former Order of this Court.
Estate of HENRY COOK Decd.
In the matters of the administration ELIZABETH COOK having filed her final report of the settlement
& distribution of said Estate and asks for a final discharge from the
Administration. It is ordered by the Court that the notice required by law be
given for twenty days in a new paper published in the town of
S.
Bowbly
Judge
C. C.
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September Term A. D. 1868
State of
Present S. Bowlby,
G.
W. Patterson, Clerk
G.
A. Wilson, Sheriff
When the following proceedings were
had.
Estate of M. E. &
J. E. MALLOW, Minors
Now this day came MRS.
O. E. BIRD, Guardian of M. E. &
J. E. MALLOW, minors. And represents to the Court that It
is necessary (?) that she have some money as guardian of here said minor
children from the Estate of her deceased husband JOHN MALLOW for the purpose of paying Court fees & School bills
for said minors. And asks that an allowance of fifty Dollars
be made for said purposes. And that the administrator of M. MALLOW, Deceased be ordered to pay
said petitioner the sum of fifty dollars, which shall be a voucher to him
against the heirs of JOHN MALLOW,
deceased.
Ordered by the Court that said prayer be granted and that
the said Admr. of the said. M. MALLOW proceed to pay said Guardian the said sum of fifty
dollars if said sum of fifty dollars is due said heirs of JOHN MALLOW Deceased.
Estate of J. W. &
P. R. WEAR, Minors
Now this day Comes H.
F. WEAR and represents to the Court that there is moneys due and Coming to
two of his minor Children to wit JOHN
WILLIAM & PETER REA WEAR & It is necessary that there should be a
guardian appointed for said Children. And prays that he be
appointed Guardian of said minors.
Ordered by the Court that Said
prayer be granted and that Said War be and is hereby appointed Guardian of said
Minor Children by giving Bond in the Sum of $700. And that letters of
guardianship be granted him.
Estate of A. F.
SMITH, a minor
Now this day comes J. J. SCOTT, guardian of the person
& Estate of A. F. SMITH and
makes his final report of the Condition of his Ward's Estate. And that his said
ward had reached the years of Majority. And said ward appearing in open Court
in person and it appearing to the Court that said final Report ___ all things
Correct made out and said Ward makes…
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…makes no objection thereto. It is therefore ordered by the
Court that Said report in all things be confirmed and that the guardian
aforesaid deliver to his said ward the funds in his hands as of any after
paying the Court Charges Due against said ward's estate. And that said Guardian
be and is hereby discharged from his trust and said guardianship closed.
Estate of A. J.
MARSHALL, a Minor
Now this day Came into Open [Court] A. J. MARSHALL a minor and prays the Court to appoint PERRY MARSHALL to act as guardian of
his property during his minority. Whereupon It is ordered by the Court that
Said prayer be granted and that the Said PERRY
MARSHALL be and is hereby appointed guardian of the Estate of A. J. MARSHALL a minor upon his giving
bond in the Sum of Six hundred Dollars. And making the necessary oath
prescribed by law.
Estate of JOHN PEW
Deceased
Now this day Comes JOSHUA
PANTHER Admr. of the Estate of JOHN PEW deceased and presented to the
Court an additional
Estate of JOHN PEW
deceased
Now this day Comes JOSHUA
GOTCHER Admr. of JOHN PEW decd.
by petition and represents to the Court that there is still a deficiency of
proceeds to pay the indebtedness of Said Estate and the Court charges and asks
the Court for an order to sell the remainder of the property of Said estate __
(consisting?) of Farming utensils,
household kitchen furniture and stock cattle. And __ presents (?) that
Said Stock Cattle are Located that it will cost the estate much money to
Collect them and prays that the mark & brand of said Stock may be sold (?).
Order by the Court that the Same be
approved and that the administrator to sell as prayed for.
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September Term A. D. 1868
Estate of C. T. FOX
& wife
Now this day Comes FRANCES
FOX TURNING wife of C. T. BOX
deceased and represents tot he Court that she had filed an inventory of the
Community estate of herself and deceased husband as she then believed embracing
all the Community Estate but that she has since learned that the entire Estate
remaining is Community property all being accumulated after marriage. And asks
that appraisers be appointed make inventory and appraisement of said property
that it may be added to the original inventory of Community Estate and that she
may have entire Control of the Same.
Ordered by the Court that Said petition be approved and that
G. S. BACCUS, JAMES COLEMAN & W. G. BARNES be and are hereby appointed
appraisers of said Estate.
Estate of SAMUEL WHITAKER, decd.
Now this day Comes BURFORD HENRY admr. of
Estate of MARTHA
MARSHALL Deceased
It appearing to the Court that the last will and Testament
of MARTHA MARSHALL decd. late of
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September Term 1868
Estate of HENRY COOK,
Deceased
Now this day Comes SARAH
COOK, Administratrix of the estate of HENRY
COOK Deceased and represents that the estate of her intestate has been
fully administered and all the debts paid, that the heirs have all became of
full age and all the l property belonging to Said estate has been distributed
among the heirs. She represents that there is none of the property belonging to
Said Estate now in her hands. Wherefore she prays that She
may be discharged from the Administration of Said Estate.
Whereupon the Court after due examination of the final
Report and the vouchers [on?] file in this Court (?) And being Satisfied that
Due notice has been given in a newspaper published in the town of
Estate of the Heirs of GEORGE PHILLIPS Decd.
Now this day comes H.
SHIELDS Guardian of he estate of the minor
children of GEORGE PHILLIPS deceased
and filed his Annual Report of the Condition of said Ward's Estate.
Whereupon the same is approved by
the Court.
JAMES WILSON assignee
Of ISAAC A. HANNAH
Vs.
ROUNTREE & ROUNTREE EX. & Exr.
Of M. S. BECK decd.
Now this day Comes JAMES
WILSON assignee of ISAAC A. HANNAH
and represents to the Court that he purchased a certain Bond From ISAAC A. HANNAH Given to R. W.
CARPENTER by MANLY S. BECK now
deceased. Said Land was transferred by ROBERT
W. CARPENTER to I. A. & J. A.
HANNAH and from I. A. HANNAH to the petitioner and further that the Said HANNAH
Sued (?) out of the Clerk's offico a scire Facias Against Said Executor &
Executrix of the estate of MANLY S. BECK deceased to show Cause why said deed
should not be made requiring the said Executor and Executrix of Said Estate of MANLY S. BECK to make to the said JAMES
WILSON (your petitioner) a deed for the premises described in said Bond.
Whereupon the Court after due examination of the said Bond Given to R. W. CARPENTER and assigned by him to I. A. HANNAH & J. C. HANNAH &
by the Said I. A. HANNAH and to the JAMES WILSON and also the petition
filed by the said I. A. HANNAH…
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…Claiming and setting forth that he is the legal owner of
said Bond with his prayer for deed as set forth by the said JAMES WILSON. Therefore it is ordered
adjudged and decreed by the Court that the said Executor & Executratrix
(sic) proceed to make a good and Sufficient deed of
Conveyance to the said JAMES WILSON
his heirs or assignees for the tract of land Set forth and described in Said
Bond. Vis. Situated in the County of Collin on the Waters of Rowlet's Creek, a
tributary of East Fort of Trinity River and being a part of the headright
survey of 320 acres which was made by virtue of his headright certificate
granted by THOMAS W. WARD Comr. For Peters Colony and beginning at the north
East Corner of said Survey and running from thence West fifty two poles Thence
South 32 poles Thence
East fifty two poles Thence North thirty two poles to the place of Beginning.
And ______ is further ordered and decreed that all the right title and Estate
Shall be vested in the said JAMES WILSON
And out of the Estate of the said MANLY
S. BECK and that the Cost of this presentation Shall
be taxed with the Cast & paid by said Estate.
Estate of JAMES MODE deceased
Now this day comes BUFORD HENRY, Adm. of the Estate of JAMES MODE and returned into Court a
statement of the business of Williamson (?) &
Estate of L. ADAMSON,
deceased
This day comes LARKIN ADAMSON Administrator of the Estate of L. ADAMSON deceased and filed his annual Report of the condition of
Said Estate. Ordered by the Court that the same be and is hereby approved.
Estate of the Minor Heirs of JOHN BACCUS decd.
And now comes ANN
MARSHAL for herself & as guardian of GODFREY S. & ERASMUS BACCUS¾and prays the Court for a decree of
partition between herself the surviving wife and ERASMUS S. & GODFREY S., minor children of herself and JOHN BACCUS desc. of
Community property belonging to said Estate. She also represents that she has
settled all the debts against said Estate and has filed her bona as natural
Guardian of said minors GODFREY S. &
ERASMUS BACCUS and that there is no obstacle in the way to prevent the
legal division and partition of said Estate as prayed for and asks that
Commissioners be appointed as required by law and for all the orders and
decrees _____…
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Sept. Term
…premises necessary to carry this petition into effect.
Ordered by the Court that said prayer be granted and
that Mc____ HAVENS FINLEY & MOSES MOORE be and are hereby appointed said
Commissioners and report the same according to Court.
Estate of JOHN
MARSHALL Deceased
At this time comes W.
P. MARSHALL executor of JOHN
MARSHALL deceased And asks the Court for the appointment of three
commissioners to distribute and divide the Community property of JOHN MARSHALL decd. and MARTHA MARSHALL deceased and to set
apart to the petitioner as the representative of the Estate of Said JOHN MARSHALL one half of Community
property and one half of the Said Estate to J. L. LOVELADY the representative of the Estate of (?) Said MARTHA MARSHALL decd.
To wit: 1 pair Check lines, 2 augers, 4 hogs & 11 Shoats & one sow
& one sow & Pigs, 4 three Year old Cattle, Six milk Cows, three
yearlings, 2 mules, 2 3 year old Cattle,
2 one year old Colts, one bed.
20 gallon Stone ware, 1 table, 9 Bee stands, 1 cultivator,
14 geese, 1 set of plates, 1 sett (set) cups & saucers, 1 sett (set) knives
& forks. Ordered by the Court that Said prayer be granted ant that J. W.
FRANKLIN, McJ BAYSE (?) & JOSEPH STAMPSON be and are hereby appointed Said
Commissioners who shall represent the same according to Law. The above
appointed Commissioners are hereby authorized and ordered to apprise any other
Community property of said Estate that may Come to there (sic) knowledge and
divide it with the above, Setting apart one half to W. P. MARSHALL, Executor OF JOHN
MARSHALL deceased and the other half to J. L. LOVELADY Executor of MARTHA
MARSHALL deceased.
Estate of WM. KEARLY
deceased
And now Comes JOSEPH
STANFORD, administrator of the Estate of WILLIAM KEARLY [KERLEY] deceased
and represents that there is debt due against Said Estate and that there is no
money in hand to pay the same and Court Charges. And asks
that an order be made authorizing heirs to sell three ponies & thirty acres
of land belonging to said Estate. Ordered by the Court…
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…that said prayer be granted and that the said Administrator
proceed to Sell said ponies and Land at such time & places as the law
directs.
Estate of R. T. SPEARMAN dec.
GEORGE A. WILSON, administrator of the Estate of R. T. SPEARMAN, deceased having filed
his account for final settlement duly Seen to and it appearing to the Court
that the notice required by law has been given and that the assets of said
Estate have all been administrated, and all the debts against said Estate hat (?) have
been presented and allowed have been paid so far as the assets will permit. It
is therefore ordered that Said GEORGE A.
WILSON administrator as aforesaid be discharged from his said trust and
that the succession be closed upon his paying the Curt Charges.
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October Term A. D. 1868
State of
County Court Collin County
pertaining to Estates.
Met at the Court house in the Town
of
Honorable
G. W.
Patterson, Co. Clerk
When the following proceeding were had:
Estate C. T. FOX,
Decd. & wife Community
Now this day Came FRANCES
FOX Surviving wife of C. T. FOX
deceased and filed her additional inventory & appraisement of the Community
Estate of herself and deceased husband ____(smear)
Order of the last Term of this Court. Ordered by the Court
that the same be approved and that the Clerk place the same upon record.
Estate of H. GOSSEM
deceased
At this day Comes C. T. MANN (?) Administrator of the Estate of H. GOSSEM deceased and represents to
the Court that in accordance in the order of the Probate Court of Said County
of Collin he did on the 1st Tuesday of October 1868 in Compliance
with Said order and the law in Such Cases made and provide (?) offer for Sale
on a credit of 12 months before the Court house door in the County of Collin
the town of McKinney, the storehouse and lot in the town of Plano to the
Highest Bidder, when and where WILL WEAVER, SALATHIA COFFEE, W. B. BLALOCK,
JOSEPH FOREMAN and S. W. OGLESBY bid the sum of One thousand dollars which was
the highest and best bid therefore and the said Storehouse and Lot (situated in
the Town of Plano in Said Collin County, Texas) was knocked off to the Said
order of the Probate Court by virtue of which Said Sale was made was Entered at
the May Term of the County Court for probated business A. D. 1868. It is
therefore ordered by the Court that Said Sale be approved and in all things
Confirmed and that Said C. T. MANN Administrator as aforesaid Execute and
deliver to the Said W. M. WEAVER, SALTHIAL COFEY, W. B. BLALOCK, JOSEPH FOREMAN
and S. W. OGLESBY a good and sufficient deed to all the right title and
interest of said H. GOSSEM deceased
in and to the said described Storehouse & lot.
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October Term A. D. 1868
Estate of JOHN PEW deceased
Now this day Comes JOSHUA GOTCHER admr. of the
Estate of JOHN PEW deceased and
filed his annual account of the condition of Said Estate. Ordered by the Court
that Said Report be and the same is hereby approved.
Estate of MARTHA
MARSHALL Deceased
Now this day Comes JOHN
LOVELADY, Executor of the Estate of MARTHA
MARSHALL decd. and represents to the Court that there is no money or claims
in his hands to pay of the debts of the same, that there is due to Dr. Wyley
about $90.00 and funeral expenses amounting to about $25. Also
the Cost of admr. ______at $50 and prays (?) the Court for the Sale of
So much of the personal property of Said Estate as will pay the Same. Ordered
by the Court that Said prayer be granted and that Said Executor proceed to Sell as the law directs so much of Said property as will
Satisfy Claims.
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October Term A. D. 1868
Estate of R. C.
COFFEY, Deceased
Now this day Comes S____(
Estate of MARTHA
MARSHALL Deceased
Ordered by the Court that all the
Corn, all the Hogs & all the geese returned in the inventory and
appraisement of the property of the Estate of MARTHA MARSHALL Deceased be appropriated to the support of the
Minor children of Said deceased.
S.
Bowlby, J. C. C.
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November Term A. D. 1868
The State of
County
Court Collin County Pertaining to Estates
Met at the Court house in the town
of
Present Hon. S. Bowlby,
G.
W. Patterson, County Court
Now this day Came K. F. ROEMMELE (?) by petition and
represents that there are certain moneys due the Minor Heirs of MOROSWSKI to wit
Estate of L. J. SMITH¾ Minor
Now this day came A.
J. SCOTT, Guardian of the Estate of C.
(L.?) J. SMITH, a minor and filed in this office his annual report of the
condition of said minor's estate. Ordered by the court that the said report be
and is hereby approved.
Estate of AMANDA M.,
SOPHIA H. &. N. H. ROLAND- Minors
Now this day Comes J.
W. ROLAND, Guardian of AMANDA M.,
SOPHIA H. & NATHAN H. ROLAND, minors, and represents to the Court that
his Said Wards have reached the years of majority and presents to the Court
vouchers from Each of said Wards showing that all the money in his hands as
said Guardian has been duly paid over to said Wards and prays that the Court
may discharge him from further Consideration and duties as Said Guardian.
Therefore It is considered by the Court that said
Guardianship is duly settled ________report & vouchers Set forth. It is
ordered by the Court that Said prayer be Granted and that Said guardianship be
and is hereby discharged from further duties as guardian and that Said
Guardianship [be dis-] charged when the Costs are paid.
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Minor Heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT decd.
Now this day Came D____? (
Minor Heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT decd.
Now this day came D. M. WADDELL and T. E. WADDLE, Guardians of the Estates & persons of the Minor
Heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT decd. and
presented to the Court their Sale Bill of Certain perishable property of Said
Estate. Ordered by the Court that the same be and is hereby approved and
ordered to be place on records by the Clerk.
Estate of WM. DAVIS,
deceased
At this day Comes SALLY
DAVIS Admr of the Estate of WM.
DAVIS deceased by her attorney JOSEPH BLEDSOE and
filed in this Court a return of
Therefore
it is ordered by the Court that said Sale be approved and in all things
confirmed and that said SALLY DAVIS
administrator as aforesaid Execute and deliver to the several purchasers Good
and sufficient deeds to all the right title interest and Estate of the Said WM. DAVIS deceased in and to this Said
described tracts of land.
Estate LEWIS GRAVES,
Insane
Now this day comes MILES GRAVES, Guardian of LEWIS GRAVES, non compos mentis, and
filed his Report of the Condition of the Said Estate. Ordered
by the Court that the same be approved.
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Estate of J. M. BOWEN,
Deceased
At this day Come WM.
R. SHORT, a citizen of Collin County and represents to the Court that J. M. BOWEN departed this life in Said
County intestate on or about the day of (blank) 1868 possessed of some Estate,
that said Estate has not been administrated, that said intestate was owning
divers just debts at his decease which still remains unpaid, one of which is a
claim in favour of Mrs. Standefer of 60 or 70 dollars, and prays that notice
may be given. And that on final Hearing he be
appointed Administrator of the said Estate.
Thereupon the Court being satisfied that due notice has been
given by the Clerk and no person appearing to Contest the same. It is ordered
by the Court that said WM. R. SHORT be and is hereby
appointed Administrator of the Estate of J. M. BOWEN Deceased by his giving
Bond unto Good and Sufficient Sureties and taking the oath of office prescribed
by law. And it further ordered that JAMES DUNLAP, WM, MURPHY & G. H. PEGUES
are hereby appointed to appraise the property of Said Estate and make inventory
of the same.
Estate of MARTIN L.
MORROW, a Minor
Now this day Comes CATHRINE G. MORROW and represents to the
Court that her minor Son MARTIN L.
MORROW, has moneys and effects due him _____(from?) the State of Tennessee.
And that It is necessary that Said minor be
represented by a legal Guardian. And prays the Court that she may be permitted
to give Bond and take the oath, according to law, as Guardian of her Son.
It is therefore ordered by the Court that Said prayer be Granted and that said CATHERINE
G. MORROW upon her giving Bond with sufficient Sureties in the Sum of one
thousand dollars and taking the oath prescribed by the Statues.
Estate of VIRGINIA C.
McGREGOR, Non Compos Mentis
At this day Come S.
McGREGOR, by request of the Court and represents to the Court that VIRGINIA C. McGREGOR, non compos
mentis, who is now in the Lunatic asylum at Austin, Texas at the Expense of the
State, has property [in] Collin County, Texas under his control to the probable
amount of five hundred Dollars, the Said VIRGINIA
C. McGREGOR, daughter of the Said S.
McGREGOR and prays the Court that he may be Confirmed as guardian of Said
VIRGINIA C. Ordered by the Court that Said prayer be granted and that the Said
S. McGregor enter into Bond and surety and the oath as prescribed by the
statute. It is further ordered by the Court ______(microfilm badly scratched) are
appointed to appraise the property of Said Estate.
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November Term A. D. 1868
Estate of THOS. BRUCE, deceased.
Now this day comes JEMIMA
FURR (FARR?), admrx. of THOS. BRUCE, dec. and represents that the debts against her
intestate have all be settled by arrangement and agreement with the creditors
but that the final adjustments of the same is necessarily postponed by the law
requiring Sales of real Estate of decedents property to be on 12 months time.
She represents that herself and Seven Children are the sole heirs to wit JOHN MITCHEL, MARG ELLENOR and SARAH JANE BRUCE are of lawful age and
have sold and released their interest in the real estate of their ancestor THOMAS BRUCE decd. to one LARKIN ADAMSON wherefore petitioners
pray that Commissioners be appointed to partition Said 200 acres heretofore Set
apart as a homestead so that the portion of Petition may be accurately known,
and the portion of the Said Adamson may be accurately defined. She also
represents that the Said 200 acres is Community property and that she is
entitled to one hundred acres thereof and the seven children one seventh Each
of the one hundred remaining acres and She further prays that the portion of
the five minor children shall not be partitioned but that their portions shall
be allotted all together. Ordered by the Court that said prayed be granted and
that ADDISON WILSON, JACOB S. HELMS, JR. & A. T. ROBINSON be appointed
Commissioners to make Said Partition.
Estate of S. WALL deceased.
Now this day Came I.
D. NEUSOME (Newsome?) by petition and represents to the Court that the note
upon which judgment was rendered by J. W. SMITH, J. P. on the 6th
day of April A. D. 1861 against SAMUEL
WALL, JOHN PORTER and HARRISON JAMISON
in favor of the Said NEUSOME was made, executed and delivered to Said JOHN
PORTER by said WALL to
secure the payment of a portion of the purchase money for a certain tract of
land conveyed by J. (?) PORTER
to Said WALL on the 17th
day of March 1859. Situated in
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November Term 1868
Still unpaid. And pray that B. J. NAUGLE Admr. of the Estate of Said SAMUEL WALL, Deceased by cited and for
an order directing him to sell said land to satisfy this claim. Wherefore the Court after being duly satisfied that the Said Admr.
as aforesaid had duly accepted service on said
petition and failed to appear in open Court to answer said petition. It is
therefore ordered by the Court that said prayer be granted and that the said B. J. NAUGLE Admr. as
aforesaid proceed to sell Said land aforementioned at the time and place
designated by Law to satisfy said Judgment.
Estates of LUKE
and NANCY GEORGE, deceased.
Now this day Come J. H. GEORGE, by petition and
represents to the Court that LUKE
and NANCY GEORGE, his father &
mother departed this life intestate. And prays the Court that
Letters of Administration be granted to him to administrate upon Said Estates.
Whereupon the Court after being satisfied that due notice
had been Given by the Clerk, and no person appearing to contest the same. It is
ordered that the Said J. H. GEORGE is
hereby duly appointed administrator of the Estates of Said LUKE and NANCY GEORGE deceased.
And that letters of administration be granted to him upon his giving bond in
the sum of five thousand Dollars to the Acceptance of the Court. And taking the
oath prescribed by the Statute. And that GREEN W. KERR, H. TUCKER & W. H.
HORN are appointed appraisers of the property &
effects of Said Estates.
Estate of MARTHA MARSHALL, Decd.
Now this day comes JOHN
LOVELADY, executor of the last will and testament of MARTHA MARSHALL, decd. and presented a report of the
Estate of R. C. COFFEY, deceased.
Now this day Came SALE (?) COFFEY by petition &
report(s) and represents to the Court that there is yet remaining in his hand
the sum of One hundred and fifty six & .05 Dollars after paying all demands
against the Estate of the Said R. C.
Coffey deceased. As well as the Court Charges and his Commissioners for
settling said Estate which amount he is ready to pay over to the heirs of the
said Estate. To act.
balance in his hand shown by report $24____ amount
allowed him by Court $75.00, Court fees to final discharge ____Amount allowed
by Stggs (?) Claim $8.00, making $92.08 (?) _______
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November Term A. D. 1868
Balance (sic) due the heirs $156.05. And it further appearing to the Court that MARY COFFEY, the mother of the deceased and MILLY (?) COFFEY, N. J. COFFEY,
It is
therefore ordered and decreed that S.
COFFEY, administrator pay over to MARY COFFEY $78.02 as her portion of Land
Estate and to each of the remaining heirs as enumerated above $9.75/100 as
their portion of their Estate respectively. And that said administrator upon
presenting said Recpts. in Court as above required he
Shall Stand discharged and relieved from the said administration.
Estate of JAMES & M. C. HENDRIX,
Dec.
Now this day Comes D.
D. GRAHAM, Administrator of the Estate of JAMES & M. C. HENRIX & presented to the Court his account
and vouchers for final Settlement and prays the Court that due notice be given
as the law direct for the closing of Said Administration.
Ordered
that said Report be accepted and that the Clerk give notice of Said filing.
S.
Bowlby, J. C. C.
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December Term A. D. 18l68
The State of
County Court,
Met at the Court house in the town of
Present
Hon. S. Bowlby, Co. Judge
G.
W. Patterson, Co. Clerk
Estate of MARTHA
MARSHALL Deceased
Now this day come JOHN
LOVELADY, Executor of the last will and testament of MARTHA MARSHALL, Dec. and filed his report of Sale of Property
belonging to Said Estate, ordered by the Court that Said report be approved and
place upon Record by the Court.
Estate of WM. KEARLY,
Deceased
Now this day come JOSEPH
STANFORD, Administrator of the estate of WM. KEARLY [KERLEY], Deceased and returned
into Court a sale Bill of said bill (?) of property belonging to Said Estate.
Said
Estate of JAMES & M. C. HENDRIX Dd.
Now this day came on to be heard the final Report of D. D. GRAHAM, admr. of
JAMES & M. C. HENDRIX deceased. And it appearing to
the Court that all the Debts against Said Estate have been discharged and the
Court charges have all been paid and that there is yet remaining in his hand
the Sum of $243.88. And 3.50 bushels of corn or supposed to be - The farm of
138 1/2 acres Still kept by the heirs. The Court being
satisfied that Due notice has been given. And that all things has (sic) been done in accordance with law. It is therefore
ordered by the Court that Said administration be Discharged from the further
Administration of said Estate when he presents to this Court a receipt in full
from the heirs or their Guardians of Said Estate of their Respective________.
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Estate of LEWIS SHRLEY
Deceased
At this time Come GEORGE WHITE, M. W. ALLEN & M.
S.PELLIAM (?), Commissioners appointed by the Court to set off the widow of LEWIS SHIRLEY dec. the home stead from
the Estate of said SHIRLEY and makes the following report to wit: Beginning at
the S. E. Corner of a Survey of 320 acres in the name of MICHAEL RANSOMERS
Thence North 51 chs. 40 links a post at Corner of
pasture Thence S 83 1/2 ° W 19 chs. 40 lks.
A post Thence South 12 chains a post in field Thence S 83 1/2° W 29
chs 20 lks a post in thicket an Elm 10 in.
Ordered by
the Court that said Report be accepted and place upon Record by the Clerk.
Estate of MARY WIRT,
a minor
Now this day comes A. H. SHIRLEY by petition and
represents to the Court that MARY WIRT,
a minor, has no parents and [is] without guardians. And that She
has some perishable Estate. And prays the Court that he may have Letters of
Guardianship for said minor.
Thereupon
the Court being Satisfied that due notice has been
given. And no person appearing to Contest the same. It
is ordered by the Court that the Said A.
H. SHIRLEY be and is hereby appointed Guardian of the Person and property
of said Minor upon his Given Bond in the sum of 300.00 and take the oath
prescribed by law.
Estate of LUKE &
NANCY GEORGE, Deceased
Now this day Same J.
GEORGE, Administrator of the estate of LUKE
& NANCY GEORGE, deceased and returned into Court an Inventory and
appraisement of the property of Said Estate. Ordered by the Court that the same
be approved and place on record by Clerk.
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December Term A. D. 1868
Estate of THOMAS
BRUCE Deceased
Now this day Comes JEMIMA
FARR, Executor of THOMAS BRUCE,
Deceased and suggest to the Court that ADDISON WILSON, one of the Commissioners
appointed set off to her portion of the homestead &c is dead and asks that
an other Commissioner be appointed in his stead. Ordered by
the Court that the same be approved and JACOB HELMS, Sr. be appointed as one of
said Commissioners.
Estate of MARY C.,
JOHN H. & MINNY M.
HERRINGTON, Minors
Now this day Comes SILAS
HERRINGTON, Guardian of MARY C., JOHN
H. AND MINNIE M. HERRINGTON and represents to the Court that there is (sic)
some horses and mules in his possession belonging to said wards. And that the
interests of said minors required that they should now be sold. And that It would be better to Sell said mules & horses at
private sale. Ordered by the Court that said Guardian proceed to sell Said
Stock at private
Estate of W. M.
SATTERWHITE, deceased
Now this day Comes W.
H. ANDREWS, administrator of WM. M.
SATTERWHITE deceased and presents to the Court his Sale bill for the real
Estate belonging to Said Estate, and reports that at the Court house door in
the town of McKinney on the first day of December A. D. 1868 by virtue of an
order of said Court passed at the August term thereof. After giving legal
notice, Sold upon credit of 2 months, to the highest
bidder at public auction. Certain property belonging to the Estate of Said
decedent to wit: One hundred half of Lot No. 96 in Block No. 14 in the town of
Ordered by the Court that
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Estate of LUKE
and NANCY GEORGE, Deceased
Now this day it is ordered by the Court that one hundred and
fifty Dollars be and is hereby set apart for the benefit of the minor heirs of
Said Estate.
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January Term A. D. 1869
County Court Collin County Pertaining to Estates
Met at the Court house in the town
of
S.
Bowlby,
G.
W. Patterson,
Estate of VIRGINIA C.
McGREGOR Lunatic
Now this day Comes SPOTSWOOD
McGREGOR, Guardian of the Estate of VIRGINIA
McGREGOR non compos mentis and filed in this Court his amended inventory
and appraisement of said Estate. Ordered by the Court that Same
be approved and place on record by the Clerk.
Estate of WILLIAM
WARDEN, Deceased
One this day Came F.
M. WARDEN, admr. of the Estate of WILLIAM WARDEN deceased and filed his
inventory and appraisement of the property and Effects of Said Estate duly
Sworn to by two of the appraisers
appointed by the Court. Ordered by the Court that the same be and is hereby
approved and that the Clerk record the same.
Estate of WILLIAM
KEARLEY, Deceased
At this day Came JOSEPH STANFORD, Admr. of the Estate of WILLIAM
KIRLEY (KERLEY) and filed his
final Report of the Condition of Said Estate. And praying the
Court that he may be discharged from Said administration.
Said Report Show that the whole amount passing into his
hands as administrator aforesaid has
$102.50
Disbursements
made 77.80
Amount yet remaining in
his hands $ 24.70
Whereupon the Court being well satisfied with the statement
made in said final account and also that due notice had been given in the
McKinney Messenger, a newspaper published in Collin County, do order and decree
that said Succession be closed and that Said Administrator be discharged from
said Administration and that he pay the amount yet in his hands to the heirs of
said Estate, and filing their recpts. in this office.
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January Term A. D. 1869
Estate of THOMAS
BRUCE Deceased
Ordered by the Court that the
Commissioners appointed by the Court at the Nov. Term of this Court have to Set
apart the widow's interest in her homestead have the further time of one month
to make report.
Estate of J. D.
NELSON deceased
At this Term of the Court Comes A. H. NEATHER, admr. of J. D. NELSON, dec., and filed his final
report and asks to be discharged from Said Succession. At the Same time makes
suggestion to the Court that a small tract of land 75 acres had been discovered
as belonging to Said Estate. There it is considered by the Court that JOSEPH
(?) STANFORD, DANIEL W. WILCOXSON & J. P. HUSTON be and are hereby
appointed to appraise said 75 acre tract of land and to make return to the net
term of this Court. And that the petition of said Administration be continued.
Estate of T. B.
MORGAN Deceased
At this day Comes S.
B. DICKESON administrator of T. B.
MORGAN deceased and represent to the Court that there is not sufficiency of
funds belonging to the Estate of his decedent to pay off the allowance decreed
the widow and children by this Court and exempted to them under the laws of the
State he therefore prays that he have an order of Your Honor's Court
authorizing him to Sell for Cash the following property to raise the same to
wit: An undivided interest in two thousand two hundred two 1/2 acres of land
Situated in Van Zandt County, being the headright Survey of JAMES BOSLEY. One three fifth interest in Store house & lot in
Ordered by the Court that the Same
be approved and that sale is ordered to be made as the law directs.
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Estate of DELILA EPPS
& O. EPPS, her surviving husband
Now this day Came O. EPPS Surviving husband of DELILA EPPS and filed his inventory
& appraisement of the property & effects of himself & Deceased
wife, it being Community property. Ordered by the Court that the same be
approved and that the Clerk be ordered to record the Same.
Community Estate of EBER
COMPTON & his surviving wife
Now this day Comes ANGLEA
COMPTON, Surviving wife of EBER
COMPTON deceased and filed her petition praying the Court that appraisers
may be appointed to make inventory and appraisement of the Community property
of herself & deceased husband. And that she may be
returned to the Control of said Estate. Ordered by the Court that JAMES SNIDER,
JOHN McKINNEY and R. S. SNEAD be and are hereby
appointed Said appraisers.
Estate of A. B. GOUGH
Deceased
Now this day Comes Mrs.
A. B. GOUGH, Executrix of the Last will and testament of A. B. GOUGH and
represents to the Court that her husband, ALEXANDER
B. GOUGH decd. leaving a will and appointing her sole Executrix of Said
will and prays the Court that Said will may be admitted to Probate after due
notice has been given. And it appearing to the Court that due notice has been
given by the Clerk - and it also appearing to the Court that C. R. BREEDLOVE,
one of the subscribing witnesses to the will has removed without the jurisdiction
of the County and that R. M. PARRISH, another Subscribing witness to Said Will
is now dead - Therefore Come JAMES H. LOVEJOY & J. O. STRAUGHAM and made
solemn oath that they are well acquitted with the hand writing of the said R.
M. PARRISH - and that the signature of the Said PARRISH as attached to Said
Will is the hand writing of the Said R. M. PARRISH as they verily Believe.
Thereupon it is ordered By the Court that said will be admitted to Probate and
the Said Surviving wife (now Mrs. A. B.
MOORE) be confirmed as said Executrix and that HOGAN WITT, SAMUEL YOUNG,
WM. N. BUSH be appointed appraisers of Said estate and that the Clerk be
authorized to Record the Same.
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January Term A. D. 1869
Estate of SAMUEL
BOART, deceased
Now this Day Comes JOHN NELSON, Admr. of
the Estate of SAMUEL BOGART deceased
and filed his annual Report of the Condition of Said Estate. Ordered by the
Court that Said Report be approved.
Estate of WILLIAM WARDEN, Decd.
Now this day Come F. M. WARDEN Admr. of WM. WARDEN deceased and prays the Court
for an order to Sell the personal property of said Estate. Ordered by the Court
that Said petition be granted.
Estate of JOHN &
MESH MORROW, Minors
Now this day Comes D.
W. WILCOXSON by petition and represents to the Court that there is money
Due the Estate of JOHN & MESH MORROW,
Minor heirs of MESH MORROW Deceased
- in the State of Tennessee and that they have no guardian and prays the Court
that he may be appointed Guardian of Said minor children. Therefore the Court
being duly advised by the Clerk that notice had been given according to law and
no person appearing to contest the Same, It is ordered by the Court that the
said D. W. WILCOXSON be and is hereby appointed Guardian of the Estate of the
Said JOHN & MESH MORROW - and
that he qualify as the law directs.
Estate of GEO. FITZHUGH, Deceased
Now this day Comes G.
H. FITZHUGH, Executor of the last will & Testament of GEORGE FITZHUGH Deceased and Represents to the Court that GEORGE FITZHUGH departed this life on
or about the 13th day of March 1867 (?) appointing the Petitioner
Executor of his last will and testament and prays that notice of his
appointment be given as the law Directs and that Said will be admitted to
probate. Thereupon BUFORD HENRY, one of the subscribing witnesses appeared in
Open Court and made oath in due form of law that he saw the said GEORGE FITZHUGH…
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…Sign said will and that himself and ALEXANDER BERRY Signed
the same in the presence and at the request of the Said decedent. Thereupon the
Court after being duly informed by the Clerk that Due notice had been Given and no person appearing to Contest the same. It is
ordered and Decreed by the Court that Said prayer be granted and that said will
be admitted to probate and the Clerk be ordered to record the Same.
Estate of WM.
Now this day Came J.
D. NAYLER by petition and represents to the Court that ___ DUNCAN late administratrix of the Estate of WILLIAM DUNCAN Deceased was Discharged
from said Administration without fully administrating the effects of Said
Estate that there still remains debts against Said Estate unpaid and ask that
legal notice be given and that letters of Administration de bonis now be issued
him in said Estate. Whereupon the Court being informed by the Clerk that legal
notice has been given and no one appearing to Contest the same - It is ordered
and decreed that the said JAMES NAYLOR be and is hereby appointed Administrator
de Bonis non of said Estate and that he R. A. NAYLOR, C. E. JONES, D. M. KINS
to apprise the property and effects of said Estate.
Estate of VIRGINIA C. McGREGOR, Decd.
Now this day Came S. McGregor, Guardian of the Estate of VIRGINIA McGREGOR non compos mentis and
files his Statement of the personal Effects in his house belonging to Said Estate.
Also his charge against the Said Estate for taking her to the
Lunatic Assylum (asylum). Leaving Guardian indebted to
Said Estate in the sum of thirty one Dollars & fifteen Cents.
Ordered by the Court that Said statement & report be accepted
and approved and that the Clerk make Record of the same in the Records of the
Estate.
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Estate of SAML. BOGART, deceased
Application to sell Land
This day
Came on to be heard the application of JOHN
NELSON, administrator De Bonis non of the Estate of SAMUEL BOAGRT Decd. to sell 133 1/2 acres of Land lying in Denton
County, Texas, Headright of A. E. NORWOOD for the payment of valid debts
against Said Estate and the Court being Satisfied that there is a necessity for
such Sale as prayed for. It is therefore ordered and Decreed by the Court that
the Said JOHN NELSON, admr. aforesaid after giving due notice according to law
Shall Sell the said 133 1/2 acres of land Situated in Denton County, Texas
Headright of A. E. NORWOOD and on the waters of little Elm the property of Said
Estate on a Credit of 12 months to the highest Bidder at Public Auction before
the Door of the Court house at McKinney in Collin County and within the legal
hours if Sale, the purchaser Giving his note with approved personal Security
and also executing a mortgage on the land purchased by him to the said Admr. to Secure the payment of the said purchase money. And it is
further ordered that when Said Administrator De Bonis non makes Said
Estate of WILLIAM DAVIS, decd.
Now this day Comes SALLY
DAVIS Administratrix of WM. DAVIS
Deceased and represents to the Court that the minor children of the Said WM. DAVIS Deceased three in number are
without the means of support, and that they are destitute of the ordinary
necessities of life. Such as clothing and food and that she has no personal
property out of which the means could be raised for their Support. That all the
real Estate outside of the homestead has been Sold to satisfy a judgment lien
of J. W. THOCKMORTON and the Cost of administration, that said children can not
be reared or educated without Some of homestead should be sold and further that
the Sale heretofore made was not sufficient for this purpose for after paying the
expenses of surveying Said Homestead in part and the Taxes which were due
amounted to $23.76. There was but little left with which she was supported said
child up to the present time. That the oldest is girl and younger of Tender
years not able to make a living by labor and pray the Court that a certain
portion of the homestead be sold…
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…as set forth in Said petition and further Suggest that said
be divided in lots for one half cash and the other half in a credit of 12
months. Therefore it is ordered by the Court that Said Prayer be granted and
that Said lands as set forth in Said Petition be so divided in lot as may be
though[t] best to enhance their sale and sold on the first Tuesday in march
1869. One half of the purchase money to be paid in Cash, the
other half to be secured by mortgage on a credit of 12 months.
Mrs. LUCRETIA JAMES.
Non Compos Mentis
At this day information in writing being given to the County
Judge of said County that LUCRETIA JAMES
is of unsound mind whereupon the Court Caused twelve good and lawful men to be
summoned as jurors to be and appear before him instante (?) to inquire into the
Soundness of he mind of Said LUCRETIA
JAMES and the jury being duly empanelled and Sworn and the said LUCRETIA JAMES being brought into Court
and the jury after hearing the testimony touching the soundness of Mind of the
Said LUCRETIA JAMES - Brought into
Court the following verdict "WE the Jury Sum. For the purpose of Enquiring into the
Sanity of MRS. JAMES believe from the Evidence adduced that She is non compos
mentis. G. A. Foote foreman
Therefore it is ordered and decreed by the Court that that
the said LUCRETIA JAMES be and is
hereby declared non Compos mentis and unable to manage her own affairs.
And
it is further ordered and decreed by the Court that whereas Information has bee
given to the Court that the said LUCRETIA
JAMES is in possession of some property, requiring that a guardian Should
be appointed for said Lucretia, that be
and is hereby appointed said guardian and further that said guardian is hereby
authorized to take Charge of the Person and Estate of Said LUCRETIA JAMES and make
due return of the same at the next term of this Court and that be
and are hereby appointed appraisers of said Estate.
S.
Bowlby, J. C. C.
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February Term A. D. 1869
County Court Collin County Pertaining to Estates
Met at the Court house in the town of
S.
Bowlby Co.
Judge
G.
W. Patterson Clerk
Estate of MARTHA
PORTMAN Deceased
Now this day Came WM.
A. PORTMAN ___ represented to the Court by petition that MARTHA PORTMAN departed this life
without leaving a will and there is some property belonging to Said Estate -
and prays the Court that he may be appointed Administrator of her Estate.
Whereupon the Court being Satisfied that due notice has been given and no
person appearing to contest the same. It is ordered by the Court that WM. A.
PORTMAN be and is hereby appointed administrator of said estate upon his given
Bond & security in the sum of two hundred and that E. P. ___________ &
& J. T. EAKLE, C. WYSONG be and are hereby appointed to appraise the
property of Said Estate.
Estate of JOHN
McCLENNEHAN
This day Came W. R. McCLENNAHAN admr. of
JOHN McCLENNHAN deceased and
presented to the Court a Sale Bill of One Waggon (sic) for the sum of $67.00.
Ordered by the Court that said Report be accepted and the Same
placed upon record by the Clerk.
Estate of THOMAS BRUCE Deceased.
This day Came the Commissioners appointed by the Court to
partition and set apart to the widow of THOMAS
FARR decd. her portion of the homestead of Said Estate and also to the
heirs of Said THOMAS BRUCE Deceased
and made their report of their proceedings hereon. Ordered by the Court that
Report be approved and that the Clerk place the Same
upon the Records of Estates.
S.
Bowlby, J. C. C.
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March Term A. D. 1869
County Court Collin County Pertaining to Estates
Met at the Court house in the town
of
S.
Bowlby Co.
Judge
G.
W. Patterson Clerk
Estate of WILLIAM DUNCAN Deceased
Now this day comes JAMES
D. NAYLOR Admr. of the Estate of WM. DUNCAN
Deceased and filed in this Court an inventory and appraisement of
the _________ Estate. Ordered by the Court that Said
Inventory be approved and placed upon record by the Court.
Estate of HENRY MARTIN, Decd.
Now this day Came ROBERT
H. MARTIN Executor of the last will and testament of HENRY MARTIN departed this
life sometime in February last leaving him the Said R. H. MARTIN Executor of his last will and testament. Whereupon the
Said R. H. MARTIN produced in
Estate of the Minor heirs of ELIZA JANE BRITTEN
Now this day Came JOSEPH
BRITTEN by petition and also in person and prays the Court for the
appointment of Guardian of the Persons & Estates of SUSAN MARGARET, ELIZABETH ANN, RICHARD CHRISTOPHER and JOSEPHINE
BRITTEN, minor children of ELIZA JAN
BRITTEN deceased and petitioner - Thereupon It is ordered by the Court that
said prayer to granted and that Said JOSEPH
BRITTEN be and is hereby appointed Guardian…
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Of the persons & Estates of the Said Minor children to
wit: SUSAN MARGARET, ELIZABETH ANN,
RICHARD CHRISTOPHER and JOSEPHINE BRITTEN upon his giving Bond with good
& lawful Security in the sum of one thousand Dollars & taking the oath
prescribed by law.
Estate of JAMES BATTERTON & ELIZA
ANN BRITTEN, dec.
Now this day Came JOSEPH
BRITTEN by petition and also in person And
represents to the Court that he has four living children who are minors. Said
Minors are also the children of his deceased wife ELIZA ANN BRITTEN who was formerly the wife of JOHN BATTERTON deceased. Petitioner also represents that besides
his children above mentioned - his wife had two children by her first marriage
with the said BATTERTON vis JAMES & JONAS
BATTERTON. That the Said JAMES &
JONAS by a Decree of the Hon. District Court had vested in them 320 acres
of their father's headright. And 320 acres of the said Headright by the same
Decree was vested in the said ELIZA JAN
BRITTEN. And that after the decree of the
Whereupon
on mature deliberation of the Court & the information of the Clerk that the
Said JONAS BATTERTON had been duly
cited to appear and the said JONAS
being the present and making no objection then to. It is ordered and decreed by
the Court that said prayer be granted and that W. K. GARRETT, ROBERT WATTS, A.
T. ROBERTS, JOB PHILLIPS and ARCHABALD (sic) WHITE Commissioners to Divide Said
320 acres of land decreed to James & Jonas Batterton by decree of the Hon.
District Court of Collin County between the Said JONAS BATTERTON, decd.
and the Representations of JAMES
BATTERTON Decd. Dividing the Same…
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March Term A. D. 1869
Equally in two parts, one part of which is to be Set aside to JONAS
(JONES?) BATTERTON and the remaining 160 acres is to be divided So that JONES BATTERTON have one share, and SUSAN MARGARET, ELIZABETH ANN, RICHARD
CHIRSTOPHER and JOSEPH BRITTEN ____ one half Share Each of said 160 acres.
Also that said Commissioners divide the 80 acres the separate property of the
said ELIZA ANN BRITTEN deceased Equally
between JONES BATTERTON and the four
minor children above named So that Each shall have
Share & share alike of said land.
Estate of LEWIS
SHIRLEY Deceased
At this day Comes ALEX BERRY Admr. of the
Estate of LEWIS SHIRLEY Deceased and
filed in
Estate of ELI W. WITT, Decd.
Now this day Came J.
K. H. PACE Admr of the Estate of ELI W. WITT
and represents to the Court that a certain horse Belonging to the
Estate aforesaid had estrayed And could not be found at the time of making the
sale of said Estate that said horse has since been recovered and prays the
Court for an order to sell said horse in the manner prescribed by law. Ordered
by the Court that Said prayer be granted and that Said Admr. be
authorized to sell the same on a credit of 3 months.
Community Estate of P.
D. COLE & his deceased wife MARHA
(sic) R. COLE.
Now this day Comes P. D. COLE Surviving husband of MARTHA R. COLE Deceased and represents
to the Court that his wife departed this in this County and as far as he knows
or believes decedent died without having any will. And that She
and the said petitioner owned and possessed a community Estate of Real &
personal property Situated in said County. And pray that appraisers may be
appointed and that he may file an inventory &c. ordered by the Court that
said prayer be granted and that J. B. FRANKLIN, LEWIS (?) ROBINSON & ____
BARKER Be and is hereby appointed Said appraisers-
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March Term A. D. 1869
Estate of H. H.
GOSSEN
Now this day came C. T. MANN admr of H. H. GOSSEN deceased and filed in open Court his Annual Report of
the Condition of his said Estate. Ordered by the Court that
the same be approved.
Estate of WM. H. DUNKIN
(
At this day comes JAMES
D. NAYLOR Administrator De Bonis non of the Estate of H. H. DUNKIN (DUNCAN) Decd and represents to the
Court that there are Certain Claims Against Said Estate and that there is no
means in his hands to pay said Claims & costs of this administration and
prays the Court for an order to Sell all the property and Effects belonging to
said Estate. Ordered by the Court that the Said Admr. proceed
to sell all the property and Effects belonging to said Estate and make due
return of the same to this court.
Estate of A. B. GOUGH,
Deceased
Now this day Come E.
J. MOOR Executrix of the Estate of A.
B. GOUGH deceased and filed in Open Court her Inventory and appraisement of
the property of Said Estate. Ordered by the Court that the Same
be approved and places upon Record by the Clerk.
Estate of WILLIS FOX
(FREED BOY) Minor
Now this day personally appeared A. L. DARNELL and
represents to the Court that WILLIS FOX
(FREED BOY) has no father known and that his mother is Dead,
that he has no means of support and asks the Court that he the said WILLIS be
intentured (indentured) to him. Whereupon _______ entered
into the following indenture to out (?) State if
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…Collin County do hereby bind the said Orphan WILLIS FOX Colored to A. L. DARNELL of
said County with him to live and work, untill (until) he shall arrive at the
age of Twenty one years during which time the said Willis Fox Shal[l] obey the
lawful demands and faithfully serve the said A. L. DARNELL and protect and
preserve the goods and property of the said Darnell and not allow any of the
same to be wasted (?) or injured and in all things Shall faithfully and
honestly deport and demean himself and the Said A. L. DARNELL on his part covenants and binds himself that
he will furnish and provide Said WILLIS FOX (Col.) with suitable and sufficient
food and raiment and medical attendance during the continuation (?) of said
term and cause him to be instructed in the Elements of an English Education,
sufficient to (?) the ordinary business of life, and to treat him with humanity
and on his arriving at the age of twenty one (21) years he will give him a good
suit of clothes, one horse, saddle & Bridle. In witness
of which we have hereunto set our hands this March Term 1869 – S. Bowlby J. C.
C. A. L. Darnell
Estate of W. B. GRAYHAM Decd.
Now this day Came on to be heard the application of BUFORD HENRY to be appointed
Administration of the Estate of W. B.
GRAYHAM Decd. And thereupon came (blank) GRAYHAM one of the Sons of the said W. B. GRAYHAM deceased and applied for Letters of Administration
under claim of nearest of Kin and the
said BUFORD HENRY thereupon
relinquished his claim for such administration to the said GRAYHAM and the Court being duly advised that due notice has been
given. It is therefore
ordered and Decreed by the Court that Said (blank) GRAYHAM, Son of said W. B.
GRAYHAM be and is hereby appointed administrator of the Estate of W. B. GRAYHAM decd on his giving Bond
in the Sum of
(blank) and taking the oath prescribed by law and that (blank) be and is hereby
appointed [administrator?] of said Estate.
Estate of SARAH C. PHILLIPS,
And now this day Came HARRY SHIELDS guardian of the Persons
and Estates of SARAH C. PHILLLIPS,
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March Term A. D. 1869
Estate of WILLIAM DAVIS Decd.
Now this day came SALLY DAVIS Admrx of WM. DAVIS decd. by his attorney JOSEPH
BLEDSOE and presented in open Court a Bill of Sale of a part of the homestead
of the said Estate of WM. DAVIS
Decd. to wit: 54 acres out of WM. DAVIS Headright. Said land was Sold in lots 13, 23, 10 & 8 acres, the lot of 13 acres
begins at the N E Corner of a tract sold to D. Stiff Thence South 12 chs. &
72 links to Stiff’s S E Corner Thence East 10 chains
Thence North to a branch in which Shirly’s Mill is situated Thence up said
branch to the beginning. The 23 acre tract begins at the S E Corner of said 13
acre tract Thence East about 15 chains Thence North to the above named branch
Thence up said Branch to the N E Corner of said lot of Land Centany (?) 13
acres Thence South to the Beginning. The tract of 10 acres begins at the S E
Corner of said 23 acre tract Thence East 10 chains Thence North and West to the
East Boundary line of said 23 acre tract and south to the beginning so as to
include 10 acres. The Said 8 acre tract is situated immediately North of the
last mentioned tract. Said admrx further states that said lots was (sic) sold at
the Door of the Court house door (sic) in the Town of
The 13 acre lot for $180.00, the 23
acre lot for 350, 10 acre tract for $101.00, 8 acre lot for $55.00.
It is
therefore ordered and decreed by the Court that said
Estate of JOHN D. NELSON, Decd.
Now this day Came A. H. NEATHERY Administrator of JOHN N. NELSON Decd. and returned
inventory & appraisement of 75 acres of land lately discovered to be the
property of said Estate which 75 acres of Land was appraised to the Sum of
$2.00 per acre. Ordered
by the Court that Said appraisement be approved and recorded by the Clerk.
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March Term A. D. 1869
Final Settlement of the Estate of JOHN D. NELSON
Now this day comes A.
H. NEATHERY Admr. of the Estate of JOHN
D. NELSON Deceased and presented to the Court his final account and
vouchers for the settlement of Said Estate and it appearing to the Court that
all the indebtness of said Estate has been paid including Court Charges,
leaving the Estate indebted to Said Administrator in the Sum of $28.15c and it
appearing to the Court an Inventory and Appraisement Returned at this term of
this court that there is yet 75 acres of Land out of the Headright survey of Susan
Walker undisposed of which remains for the use of the heirs of said Estate, and
the Court being satisfied that due notice has been given and no person
appearing to Contest the same, It is Ordered and decreed by the Court that A.
H. NEATHERY be and is hereby discharged from further consideration of this
Administration and that this succession be closed.
Estate of D. M. CRUTCHFIELD Dec.
Now this day came S. Bowlby and
filed his account for Final Settlement to [be] acted upon at the next term of
This Court.
Estate of JOHN MARSHALL Decd.
Now this day Comes WM. P. MARSHALL Admr. of the
Estate of JOHN MARSHALL Decd. That
his estate have been administrated except the collection of 3 notes, that all
the debts have been paid against Said Estate and that there is certain property
Yet in his hand to wit 214 acres land on Cotton_____ Creek in Collin County
part of F. C. WILMETH’S Headright.
100 acres land adjoining the above, part of H. WETSEL’S
headright
160 acres land in the fork of
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March Term A. D. 1869
It is therefore ordered by the Court that J. W.
Estate of NANCY B. PITMAN Minor
Now this day Came W.
B. PITMAN guardian of the Person and Estate of NANCY B. PITMAN a minor and filed in the Court he annual Report of
the Condition of his said Ward’s Estate. Ordered by the Court that Said Report
be and is hereby approved.
Estate of HENRY MARTIN, Dec.
Now this day came R. H. MARTIN Executor of the last will
and testament of HENRY MARTIN Dec.
and filed his inventory of the property of said Estate. Ordered by the Court
that Said Inventory be and is hereby approved.
S.
Bowlby, J. C. C.
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Probate Court April Term 1869
Met Persuant (pursuant) to law at
the Court house in the town of
Present
G.
W. Patterson Co.
Clerk
Estate of JOHN TATE Deceased
Now this day came CYNTHIA
TATE Executrix of the last will and testament of JOHN TATE departed this life on or about the 1st day of
Dec. 1868 in
And it appearing to the Court that due notice has been given
by the Clerk and no one appearing to Contest that Said Will be admitted to
Probate and that said will be recorded by the Clerk of this Court, and that
WILLIAM BROWNING (?), B. W. HAMPTON & J. H. NORWOOD be and is duly
appointed appraisers of said Estate to appraise all the property both real
& personal.
Community Property of GEO. WARE Deceased and his wife ELSA WARE.
Now this
day comes ELSA WARE Surviving wife
of GEO. WARE late of
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April Term 1869
Estate of PETER E.
PULLIAM Deceased
Now this day Came DAVID
E. LOUDON by petion (petition) and also in person and represents to the
Court that PETER E. PULLIAM departed
this life on the (blank) day of A. D. 1867 in the state of Missouri, Boon[e]
County intestate leaving a large Estate in land and some debts due him in the
County of Collin & State of Texas. And that one JOHN S. MOODY has been regularly appointed administrator of said
Estate in the State of Missouri as will appear from the Transcript Accompaning
(accompanying) this petition and pray the Court that he may be appointed
Administrator on the Estate of said Pulliam.
Ordered
by the Court that Said Prayer be granted and the Said LOUDON be and is hereby
appointed administrator of Said Estate that he may Enter upon the duties of
Said Estate upon Given Bond and approved Security in the Sum of (blank) Dollars
and take the oath prescribed by Law. And that GEO.
WHITE, A. T. DARNELL & D. M. (?) HOCKER be and are hereby appointed
appraisers of Said Estate.
Estate of JOHN MARSHALL Decd. Partition
Now this day Came M. J. BAYSE, J. W.
FRANKLIN & H.
A FINLEY Commissioners appointed by this Court at a prior Term and made their
Report to the Court of the Division and partition of Said Estate to wit: to W. P. MARHALL, P. G. MARSHALL & F. MARSHALL
114 acres of land on the east End of Said 214 acre home tract of Land valued at
$1019, 64 acres of land out of N W Corner of CALVIN BOWLS Survey valued at
$128, also a claim against P. G.
MARSHALL for $57 making in all $11.98. And to JOHN MARSHALL, ELZA J. MARSHALL, BENJ. P. MARSHALL 100 acres of land on the
west End of the 214 acre home survey including the Residence on the same, value
at $10.70, 64 acres out of the S W Corner of CALVIN BOWL’S Survey valued at $128 making in all $11.70.
We give to A. J. MARSHALL 1 wagon
$75, one brown Mare and sorrel horse $100, Claim against J. B. THOMAS $30, one
on L. M. MILLAN (?) 41 25/100 , 1 on A.
J. Marshal $10 50/100, 1 on F. M.
MARSHAL $88, 4 Cows and Calves $55 making in all $399 75/100 and to
Chuschay (?)
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…valued at $64 and one Bay mare valued at $120.50/100. One
cow & yearling calf valued at $ (?), making in all $199.82.
Ordered by the court that the above Report of Petition be
and is hereby approved and that the Clerk be ordered to record the Same.
Estate of Minor Heirs of N. G. BUSH decd.
Now on the day Comes W.
M. BUSH Guardian of the Minor heirs of N.
G. BUSH decd ad file his annual report on the condition of his several
wards Estates. Ordered by the Court that the said Report be and is hereby
approved.
Estate of F. A. ELKIN Minor
Now this day Comes W.
T. ELKIN Guardian of F. A. ELKIN
a minor and made his annual Report on the Condition of his Said Ward’s Estate.
Ordered by the Court that said Report be approved.
Estate of E. F. ELKIN a minor
Now this Day Comes W.
F. ELKIN guardian of the Estate of E.
F. ELKINS and represents to the Court by final account that his Said ward
has become of age, and presents a settlement in full with the Said ward, and
that said E. F. ELKIN now of lawful
age being also present and assenting to the settlement in all things and the
said Guardian having paid the Court Charges, It is ordered by the Court that
Said Settlement be in all things confirmed and that the said W. F. ELKINS be
and is hereby discharged (?) from Said Guardianship.
Estate of MANLY BECK Deceased
This day came VOLTAIN
ROUNDTREE Executor of the last week and testament of MANLY BECK deceased and
filed his statement under oath that there is other property to wit 80 acres of
land in CALVIN BOWLS Survey which has not been returned as portions of Said
Estate. Ordered by the Court JAMES SNIDER, W. KIRBY and AARON SNIYDER be and is
hereby appointed appraisers to appraise said property and make a return
inventory of the same to this Court.
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Estate of R. C. WHISENANT decd.
Now this day Comes HUGH
WHISENANT administrator of the Estate of R. C. WHISENANT deceased and filed his Annual Report of the
Condition of said Estate. Ordered by the Court that said Report be approved.
Estate of DANIEL PRIGMORE deceased
Now this day Came THEODORE PRIGMORE executor of the last
will and testament of DANIEL PRIGMORE
deceased and represents to the Court by petition that DANIEL PRIGMORE departed this life on (blank) day of April 1869 in
Therefore came JOHN B. KERR one of the subscribing witness
to the will and made oath in due form of law in open Court that he saw the Said
DANIEL PRIGMORE Sign said will and heard
him acknowledge that it contained his last will and testament and that himself
and JEREMIAH MARTIN and JEFFERSON ROBERTSON Signed the same as witnesses to
Said will at the request of the said DANIEL
PRIGMORE. Therefore it appearing to the Court that due notice has been
given by the Clerk and no one appearing to Contest the same – It is ordered and
decreed by the Court that Said last will and testament be admitted to probate
and that the Said THEODORE PRIGMORE
be confirmed as Executor named in Said last will and testament upon his
entering into Bond with Sureties in the Sum of one thousand dollars and taking
the oath prescribed by the Statute and that J. T. COLEMAN, M. A. ASHLOCK &
J. MARTIN be and are hereby appointed appraisers in Said Estate.
Estate of G. W. LOVEJOY, Dec.
Now on this day come GEO. WHITE & H. W. HARRIS two of
the appraisers appointed to make inventory and appraisement of the Estate of G. W. LOVEJOY decd and present the same
in open Court. Ordered by the Court that the same be approved and place upon
Record by the Clerk.
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Estate of ISABELLA R. LEADBETTER (sic), a minor
Now this day Comes J. T. COLEMAN
guardian of ISABELLA R. LEADBETTER a
minor an[d] prays the Court that appraisers may be appointed to appraise the
Estate of said Minor. Ordered by the Court that T. PRIGMORE, JAMES KERR, F.
(?) BURK & STEPHEN JONES be and is hereby appointed appraisers to
appraise said Estate.
Estate ANGELINA COMPTON & he[r] deceased husband EBER COMPTON decd.
Now this day Come ANGELIN
COMPTON (sic) Surviving wife of EBER
COMPTON Deceased and filed her inventory & appraisement of the
Community Estate of herself and deceased husband. Ordered by the Court that
Said Inventory and appraise be approved and place on record by the Court.
Estate of G. W. LOVEJOY decd.
Now this day Came GEORGE WHITE, T. T. BRADLY and H. W.
HARRIS commissioners appointed by the Court to make distribution of the
property and Estate of G. W. LOVEJOY
deceased and presents their Said Report of Partition of Said estate between POLLY TURNER late wife of the Said
LOVEJOY deceased, and the heirs at law of the Said G. W. LOVEJOY, to wit: POLLY
E. LOVEJOY, Z. A. LOVEJOY, W. E. LOVEJOY & JOHN L. LOVEJOY. Ordered by
the Court that Said Partition be approved and the Clerk ordered to place the
same on record.
Estate of MARY L. HERRINGTON, a minor
This day comes SILAS HERRINGTON Executor of MARY
L. HERRINGTON a minor and filed his Annual Report on said Estate. Ordered by the Court that this same be approved.
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April Term 1869
Estate of MARIAH MURRY
At this day Comes R. B. CARR
guardian of the Estate of [MARIAH?] MURRAY a
minor and represents that his said ward has arrive at mature age and presents
to the Court a receipt from MARIAH
YANTIS formerly MARIAH MURRAY
and ward of the said R. B. CARR – and her husband J. W. YANTIS in full of all Claims against the Said Guardian for
their interest in the Estate of WILSON
L. MURRAY deceased. And the Said J.
W. YANTIS being also present and approving of the settlement it is ordained
by the Court that Said settlement between the Parties be Confirmed and the Said
R. B. CARR be and is hereby discharged from said Guardianship.
Estate of LOUIS SHIRLEY
decd.
At this day Comes ALEXANDER BERRY
admr. of the
Estate of LOUIS SHIRLEY decd. by report
and petition praying authority to sell land for the payment of Debts specified
in report made at the last term of this Court – and the Court being
Sufficiently advised in the premises (?) doth order and decree that Said
Administrator do proceed to Sell the land specified in his Said petition a
prayer for at public auction to the highest Bidder as prescribed by law on the
first Tuesday in June A. D. 1869 at the Court house door in the town of
McKinney. It is further ordered that the first nine tracts of land specified in
Said petition to wit: 160 acres of land Headright of J. A. Thockmorton 99 ¼
acres Headright of A. E. Throckmorton. The above tracts held by deed from Wm.
S. Pinkenton 120 acres Headright of W.
Ransome 90 acres Headright of Thos.
Lindsey 30 acres headright Wm. E.
Thockmorton (sic) The Above three tracts
held by deed from M. W. Allen ____ acres headright of D. E. W. Babb held by
deed from Wm. M. Shirley 170 acres
headright of Osgood held by deed from Thos. P. Collin 170 acres headright of Osgood held by deed
from Webb assignee of R. T. Speannan 140
acres Headright of Osgood held by deed from J. M. Robinson Be Sold on a Credit of twelve months taking
note with approved security and lien on land for payment of the same and that
the last named tract to wit 20 acres headright John Fitzhugh held by deed from
John Fitzhugh be sold…
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April Term 1869
…for cash in hand to satisfy the
vendors lien on the same for the unpaid purchase money thereof.
Estate of THOMAS & HARRIET SHAIN Deceased
Now this day comes DAVID STIFF admr of the Estate of THOS. & HARRIET SHAIN deceased and
filed his annual Report of the condition of the said Estate. Ordered by the
Court that the same be and is hereby approved.
Estate of MARY B. DISHMAN, Minor
Now this day come E.
B. DISHMAN and represents to the Court by petition that MARY B. DISHMAN is a minor without any Natural Guardian – that she is 12
years old & having some property and ask that he may be appointed Guardian
of the Said minor. Ordered by the Court that the said E. B. DISHMAN be and is hereby appointed Guardian of the Person and
Estate of the Said MARY B. DISHMAN
upon his Giving Bond with approved Security and taking the oath prescribed by
law.
Community
Estate of P. C. COLE & his
deceased wife, MARTHA C. COLE
Now this day came P.
D. COLE Surviving husband of MARTHA
R. COLE deceased and filed his inventory of the Community Estate of himself
& deceased wife – Ordered by the Court that the same be approved & the
same be recorded by the Clerk.
S.
Bowlby
Estate of D. M. CRUTCHFIELD,
Decd.
Now this day Comes S. BOWLBY Executor of the Estate of D. M. CRUTCHFIELD decd and therefore
Came JOHN SCOTT & JOHN KINCAIDE two of the County Commissioners and
presents his Report of the Condition of said Estate and it appearing to the
Court that all the Business of the Estate has been settle that is in the
possession of said Executor – And that the Court charges has been paid or will
be and that there is nothing remaining in his hands but two certain notes One
against J. V. CRUTCHFIELD $125 (?) and one against ROBERT G. MARTIN for one
hundred Dollars whe__ to order to be turned. One to CAROLINE DOWELL to satisfy
a debt against said Estate in her favor. It is therefore ordered by the Court
that said Executor be discharged and succession be closed.
John
Scott
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May Term A. D. 1869
County
Court Pertaining to Estates
May 31st 1869
Met pursuant to Law at the Court
house in the Town of
Present
S. Bowlby Co. Judge
G.
W. Patterson Co. Clerk
Estate of SAML. and ANN
WALL, Decd
Now this day Comes F.
J. NAUGLE Admr. of the Estate of SAMUEL [and?] ANN WALL deceased. And
presented in Open Court a Report of Sale of a certain tract of land made in
Conformity of an order made at the November Term 1868 – to wit Proceeded to
sell Said land to wit Eight one acres of land out of a 640 acre Survey in the
name of J. H. COLLINS – and more definitely described in said order. That Said
land was offered for sale at the Dorr of the Court house in the town of
It is therefore ordered and decreed by the Court that said
Estate T. B. MORGAN, Decd.
B. M. PEGRAM (?)
Vs. Now this day Came the plaintiff by his attorney and presents to
S. B. DICKERSON Admr. the Court that on or about the 24th day of
October 1867 THOS. B. MORGAN
Executed and delivered to petitioner his bond for title whereby he bound
himself his heirs or administrator to make or cause to be made a deed to a
certain tract or parcel of land for value Recd. Said land being about six mils
South of McKinney and being a part of a survey of 320 acres in the name of
James Snider. And beginning at the N W Corner there Thence South 40 chains a
post an elm 10 (?) Diameter marked X brs 49 1/6 º West 480 links Thence East 17
chains and fifty links to a post in the South…
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…Sd. Survey Thence 40 chains to a post in the north line of
Sd. Survey an Elm 8 in. dia. marked X brs N 14 ½ º East 245 links Thence west
17 chains and 50 links to the place of Beginning containing Seventy acres more
or less. Petitioner further avers that since the Executor & delivery of
said Bond THOMAS B. MORGAN has
Departed this life, and at the (blank) Term of the Probate Court of Collin
County S. B. DICKERSON was appointed and duly Qualified as administrator of the
estate of THOMAS B. MORGAN Deceased
– And prays the Court that Citation may be used against the Said Petitioner and
upon final hearing for Judgment & acres compelling Said Dickerson to execute
and deliver a deed to Said Petitioner. Thereupon it appearing to the Court that
the Said S. B. DICKERSON administrator as aforesaid had duly accepted Service
upon said Petitioner and fails to appear according to the requirement of Said
Petition and no reason appearing why said Petitioner
Should not be granted. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed by the
Court that the said S. B. DICKERSON make without delay a good and sufficient
deed to the Said BELL PEGRAM, his heirs and assignees duly signed by him as the
administrator of the Estate of the said THOMAS
B. MORGAN deceased.
Estate of the Minor Heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT Decd.
Now this day Comes THEODOSA
E. WADDELL Joined by her husband D.
M. WADDELL guardians of the Estate & persons of the Minor heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT Deceased and the Said
Theodosa and represents by petition that the stock & horses belonging to
the said Wards are scattered and liable to waste and that said guardians find
it impossible to employ a headsman to take care of said stock-that said stock
has greatly risen in value and will bring a good price. And
petitions the Court for an order to sell at Public Venue (?) to the highest
bidder the whole of said stock on a credit of 12 months by the purchasers
giving his note with approved security.
Ordered by the Court that said prayer be granted and that
said Guardians proceed to sell said stock or horses at such time & place as
they may disequite (?) after given due notice of such sale. Said
Stock to be sold to the highest bidder on a credit of 12 month with approved
security.
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May Term A. D. 1869
Estate of DAVID WYLIE Deceased
Now this day Came J. N. WYLIE by petition and represents
To the Court that DAVID WYLIE a
citizen of Collin County Died on the 23d day of March 1869 leaving a will Dated
Thereupon It appearing to the Court
that Notice has been given by the Clerk. And no one appearing
to Contest the same. And the Said JERMIMA
WYLIE Relict of the Said DAVID WYLIE
Decd. having filed her Relinquishment (?) to the right of Executorship-duly
know to be a competent witness. It is ordered and decreed by the Court that the
said J. N. WYLIE be and is hereby
appointed administrator with the will annexed of the Estate of DAVID WYLIE Deceased upon his taking
oath prescribed by law and Giving Bond and Security. And that DAVID BOWER,
DAVID LINSEY & J. M. KINCAIDE be and are hereby appointed appraisers of
said Estate.
Estate of ALLY WEAR
& her deceased husband GEORGE WEAR.
The day Comes ALLY
WEAR Surviving wife of GEORGE WEAR
Deceased. And filed her Inventory & Appraisement of the Community Estate of
herself & Deceased husband.
Ordered by the Court that the Said inventory &
appraisement of said Estate be and is hereby approved.
Estate of DANIEL PRIGMORE Decd.
Now this day comes THEODORE PRIGMORE Executor of the
Estate of DANIEL PRIGMORE deceased
and filed his inventory & appraisement of the property & effects of DANIEL PRIGMORE Deceased. Ordered by
the Court that the said Inventory and appraisement be and is hereby approved.
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May Term A. D. 1869
Community Estate of R. R.
HARPER & his deceased wife.
Now this day Came R.
R. HARPER by petition and filed an inventory of the Community property of
himself and his Deceased wife LOUISA
HARPER and asks that appraisers may be appointed to appraise the Same and _________ (?) value of the property as the law
directs.
Order by the Court that the same be approved and that JOHN
BEDDINGFIELD & WM. BLALOCK be and is (sic) hereby appointed appraisers of
said Estate.
Estate of SAMUEL & ANN
WALL Decd.
At this time Comes B. J. NAUGLE
admr. of the
Estate of SAMEUL & ANN WALL
Decd. and represents to the Court that there Exists against the Estate of his
intestate of just debts admitting to $100.00
that the personal Estate of Said decedents have been exhausted and
nothing remains in his hands to pay off said indebtedness. And prays the Court
for an order to Sell for that purpose the following tract of land belonging to
said decedents to wit Situated in Collin County on the Waters of Elm Beginning
at the South East Corner of a 40 acre tract of land Sold to COLEMAN WHITE and by CLAYTON ROGERS, it being a part of an
Eighty are survey made in the HARDIN MOSS certificate running 220 yards to a
stake thence South 220 yards to the North boundary line of JAMES HERN Survey
Thence West to the Beginning containing 10 acres.
Ordered by the Court that the said prayer be granted and that the
said Administrator proceed to sell said premises at the time and place
prescribed by the Statute.
Estate of DAVID WYLIE
Deceased
Now this day came J.
N. WYLIE administrator with the will annexed of DAVID WYLIE Deceased and made return of the Inventory and
appraisement of the property and Effects of DAVID WYLIE Deceased. Duly Sworn to by him
the said Admr. and also the appraisers.
Ordered by the Court that Said Inventory and (sic) approved
be (sic) and the Same is hereby approved.
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May Term A. D. 1869
Estate of DAVID WYLIE
Deceased
Now this day Comes J.
N. WYLIE admr of DAVID WYLIE
Decd. and represents to the Court that there are some valid claims against the
Estate he represents as to the amount he is not prepared to Say. And asks the
Court for an order to sell such perishable property belonging to Said Estate as
will be of value to pay said debts and the expenses of administration. Ordered by the Court that Said prayer be granted and that said Admr proceed to sell such property
as he may think best on a credit of six months for the purpose of settling said
indebtedness.
Estate of JAMES
BATTERTON Deceased
Now this day Comes A. T. ROBERTSON, A. C. WHITE & W. R.
GARNETT Commissioners appointed by the Court for making partition and
distribution of the Estate of JAMES
BATTERSON & ANN ELIZA BRITTEN, Both Deceased. And makes report under
oath of the Partition & Distribution of said Estate between the Respective
heirs of said Estates to wit, JONAS
BATTERTON and SUSAN MARGARET,
ELIZABETH ANN, RICHARD CHRISTOPHER and JOSEPHINE
BRITTEN. To wit: 400 acres out of
head right survey of JOHN BATTERTON
decd. To JONAS BATTERTON they set
apart 200 acres of Land valued at $690 and bounded as follows to wit Beginning
at a post the NE boundary of the Headright Survey of the heirs of JOHN BATTERTON Dec. Thence West (venue
of Compass set 9º 30”) 50 chains to a post in Prairie on the S B Line of an 80
acre tract taken out of the Aforesaid headright Survey and conveyed to JACOB
ALEXANDER by JOSEPH BUTTER (BRITTEN?)
and wife Thence South 40 chains a post B T Elm 15 mark X S 47º E 100 links
thence East at 10 chains the N W Corner of a 160 acre tract taken out of the
aforesaid headright Survey and now owned by RICHARD BRITTEN containing East in all fifty chains to a post the N
E corner thereof and E B Line of the aforesaid headright Survey Thence North 40
chains to the place of Beginning To ELIZABETH
ANN, RICHARD CHRISTOPHER and
JOSEPHINE BRITTEN minor heirs and Representatives of JONAS BATTERTON Decd. 200 acres value at _____? bounded
as follows Beginning…
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…at the S. E. Corner of the original Survey Thence North 80
chains to a post an ___? Corner Thereof Thence East 20
chains to the N W corner of the 200 acre tract set apart to JAMES BATTERTON Thence South 40 chains
to the S W Corner thereof Thence East 10 chains the N E Corner of RICHARD BRITTEN 160 acres B T ELM
marked X N 17 W 189 links Thence South 40 chains the S W Corner Thereof and S B
Line of original Survey Thence West 30 chains to the place of Beginning.
Ordered by the Court that Said Report be accepted and
approved. And that the Clerk make full record of the
same.
Estate of MANLY S. BECK Decd.
At this day Comes VOLTAIN
ROUNDTREE & FRANCIS C. ROUNDTREE
Executor & Executrix of the Estate of MANLY
S. BECK Decd. and filed their petition. Setting forth that there are allowed and approved Claims Against their testator’s
Estate amounting to $800. That there are no funds in their hands to pay the Same and that the personal property belonging to the Estate
was bequeathed by their testator and not liable for debts Except as a final
result. Wherefore petitioners ask that they be granted an order to Sell to play debts the following land or enough thereof to
pay said debts to wit. Situated on the waters of East Fork of Trinity River,
being a part of the headright Survey of Benjamin Sparks for 640 acres bounded
as follows. Beginning at the N. W. Corner of a tract bought by Peter F. Lucus
of said sparks West of said survey of t8 acres Thence
West 102 Rods thence South 160 rods Thence East 102 Rods Thence North 160 Rods
to the place of Beginning Containing 102 acres. Also two other tracts in the
Ordered by the Court that the Said prayer be granted and
that Said Executor & Executrix be and is hereby ordered to proceed to sell
Said property at such time & place and such Condition as is prescribed by
law.
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May Term A. D. 1869
Estate of IDA
CRUTCHFIELD a minor
Now this day came MATILDA
F. THOMPSON _____? by her husband W.
W. THOMPSON and petition the Court that they may be appointed Guardian of IDA CRUTCHFIELD a minor – and heir at
Law of the said MATILDA F. THOMPSON. The former husband D. M. CRUTCHFIELD now deceased. And it appearing
to the Court that the said IDA is possessed of some Estate – and her mother MATILDA THOMPSON being her natural
guardian. It is ordered and Decreed by the Court that the said MATILDA F. THOMPSON Joined
by her husband W. W. THOMPSON be and
are hereby appointed Guardian of the Estate & Person of IDA CRUTCHFIELD a minor. Upon taking the oath. Giving Bond with approved Security.
Wherefore the said Parties appeared and took the oath of Guardianship &
Give Bond with security to the satisfaction of the Court.
Estate of PETER E. PULLIAM Decd.
The day Came D. E. LAWDON admr. of the
Estate of PETER E. PULLIAM Dec. and
filed in Open Court an Inventory and appraisement of the Lands & property
of Said Estate.
Ordered by the Court that the Said Inventory &
appraisement be and the Same is hereby approved and
the Clerk ordered to record the same.
Estate of LUCETIA (?) JAMES, a Lunatic
Ordered by the Court that G. W. PATTERSON be and is hereby
appointed Guardian of the Estate of LUCETIA
(?) JAMES non compos mentis.
Upon his giving Bond and security in the Sum of Eight hundred Dollars and
taking the oath prescribed by law and that JAMES CAVE, GEORGE WATTS & D. M.
HACKER be appointed to appraise the property of said LUECTIA (?) JAMES
non compos mentis.
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May Term A. D. 1869
Estate of J. M.
& MAGGIE BOUNDS, Minors
Now this day came ANN
STUART Guardian of J. M. &
MAGGIE BOUNDS, Minors. And presented to the Court an account against Said
Minors, To Wit: For basic lodging and washing Dec. 1867 to
|
Maggie Bounds |
currency $8.40 |
142.80 |
|
Clothing for Same |
|
10.00 |
|
For Josephine
Bounds |
Same term |
109.00 |
|
Clothing |
|
10.00 |
And asks the Court that she may be paid said claims out of
the first money that (?) Property that may come into her
hands.
Ordered by the Court that the said account be and is hereby
approved. And that the Said Guardian in hereby authorized to appropriate the
said account for the payment of the first money (?) that may come into her
hands as said guardian.
Estate of LUKE & NANCY GEORGE Deceased.
R. W. Weaver & Permelia Now
this day came R. W. WEAVER & his
wife PERMELIA
Weaver – his wife WEAVER by petition and also by attorneys
and represents to the
Vs. Court that the
Said PERMELIA WEAVER is an heir and
J. H. GEORGE, Admr. distributee of LUKE
& NANCY GEORGE Deceased. And that
J. H. GEORGE has been appointed administrator of
Said estate and further represent that there’s (?) property both Real &
personal belonging to said Estate and that there is no debts due against Said
Estate. Therefore they pray that the said J.
H. GEORGE be Cited to appear and show cause why the property of Said Estate
Should not be apportioned and distributed Among the legal representatives of
Said Estate. Whereupon the Said J. H.
GEORGE admr. as a foresaid having been duly cited
to appear by a writ of certatiori from the Clerk of this Court Appeared in
conformity thereto and filed his Exhibit of the property and Effects of the
Said estate to wit. 212 acres Land (Homestead), 1 Large Sorrel Mare 14 year
old, Gray mare 15 year old, sorrel mare 13 year old, yellow horse (?) 12 year
old, yellow horse 13 year old, Bay Pony horse 19 year old, Yellow Mare 18 year
old Bay horse one year [old], one yoke of oxen, 19 head of stock cattle, 5
turning plows (?), 2 shovels (?), 3 hoes, 5 iron bands (?), 4 sett (set) plow
gears, 1 sett (set) Breeching (?), 1 grind stone, 1 waggon (wagon), 3 bee gums,
15 stock hogs, 2 chopping axes, lot of castings, 1 loom ___…
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May Term A.
D. 1869
…1 spinning wheel, 1 churn, 6 barrels, 1 tin Bucket, 1 lard
stand, 1 spice mortar & pestal, candle moles (molds) 4 meal sacks, 1 Churn
(old), 3 buckets (blue), 4 chairs, 1 table, 1 shot Gun, 1 clock, 2 b______s
(?), 2 feather beds & bedding, Lot of bed Clothing, 1 trunk, 1 padlock
& looking glass, 1 lot of Queen’s ware, 2 Smoothing Irons, ½ interest in
reaper. It also appearing to the Court by Consent of all the parties that MRS. E. J. CARRUTH received from her
father & mother during their life time one saddle valued at $15 and one Bed
stead & Bedding valued at $33.00. And MRS.
P. WEAVER received from her Father & Mother
During their life time one bedstead & bedding valued at $33.00.
Thereupon
the Court being satisfied that no objection was had to the distributions and
Partition of said Estate and the Said R.
W. WEAVER & PERMELIA his wife Entering into Bon with approved Security
that all the debts (if any) due against Said Estate Shall be paid. It is
ordered and decreed by the Court that Said Petition be had as prayed for, to
wit To E. J. CARRUTH: One Seventh part after including the Said Said (sic) sum
of $48, which She has already received, of the Personal Property. To PERMELIA WEAVER one
seventh part of the personal property including the Sum of $33.00 which she had
already received. To J. H. GEORGE one seventh of the Personal
Property and to Each of the four minor children to wit: ARTHUR GEORGE, THOMAS GEORGE, MARY GEORGE & CANT GEORGE one
seventh part of said Personal property. And the Said 212 acres of land (
S.
Bowlby
J.
C.C.
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June Term A. D. 1869
County Court pertaining to Estates.
Met pursuant to law at the Court
house in the town of
Present S. Bowlby Co. Judge
G.
W. Patterson Co.
Clerk
Estate of ROBT. D. BUMPASS Decd.
On this day
came on to be heard the petition of JOHN
R. BUMPASS admr. of ROBERT D.
BUMPASS Decd., N. M. BOYD
formerly wife of said deceased jointed by her husband O. N. BOYD and MAY LOUISA
and WILLIAM BUMPASS the only heirs
of said Decd. for per litem of Said Estate and if appoint to the Court that the
Said Estate is fully administered except the balance of a debt due to ROBERT D. BUMPASS, it is ordered by the
Court that JAMES D. NAYLOR, JOHN McMINN and DAVID M. STIMPSON be appointed
commissioners to partition and distribute between N. M. BOYD former wife of ROBERT
D. BUMPASS Deceased and MAY LOUISA
and WILLIAM BUMPASS children and
heirs of said R. D. BUMPASS Decd.
and of the property belonging to said estate except 153 (?) acres of land out
of a survey patented by a DANFIELD assignee of D. Austin and report _____? And
if (it?) farther appearing to the Court that with the consent of all the heirs
the admrs. has transferred to MAY LOUISA and WILLIAM R.
BUMPASS certain property in payment of an interest in a debt that (?) from
the Estate to R. D. BUMPASS, Senr.
To said minors and it appearing to the Court that said transfer was made with
the consent of all parties interested and that it is to the interest of said
Estate, It is ordered and decreed that said transfer the interest of the
Estate. It is ordered that said transfer be approved and confirmed and it is
further ordered that T. DeARMOND be
and he is further ordered that R. DeARMOND be and he is hereby appointed
Guardian ad litem for MAY LOUISA and
WILLIAM BUMPASS minor heirs
aforesaid to represent them in the partition. And it is further ordered that JOHN R. BUMPASS sell as the time Law
describes (?) 153 acres of land belonging to the Estate of ROBERT D. BUMPASS dec. being a part of the survey partition to A.
Camfield as assignee of D. AUGLIN to pay the balance due to ROBT. D. BUMPASS and make return of
said sale in due form.
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Estate of THOMAS B.
MORGAN, Deceased
Now this day [came] S. B. DICKSON Administrator to the
Estate of THOMAS B. MORGAN,
Deceased. And
made report of Sale of real and personal property belonging to Said Estate made
in conformity to an order theretofore made by the County Court Pertaining to
Estates, To Wit that be sold at public out cry for Cash at the Court house door
in the town of McKinney on the first Tuesday the first day of June 1869 between
the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P. M. the following property to the
persons and for the prices herein stated having first advertised the same as
the law requires
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3/5 interest in store house in the town of |
$801.00 |
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1 show lease to Mrs. Martha Abergan for |
12.00 |
|
Letter (?) press to Thockmorton Brown & Deannd (?) for |
2.50 |
Therefore it is ordered and decreed by the Court that the
Said Sale be approved and in all things Confirmed – and that the said
administrator S. B. DICKERSON make to the said JOSEPH SEARGENT a good and
sufficient Deed for the Said 3/5 interest in said Store house & lot.
Estate of SARAH MANDA, WILLIAM E., MARY ANN, MATILD (sic) J. FOSTER, Minors.
Now this day Came JOHN
HAVENS a[nd] presented to the Court his petition
praying the Court for the Appointment of Guardian of the Persons & Estates
of SARAH MANDA FOSTER, WILLIAM E.
FOSTER, MARY ANN FOSTER and MATILD (sic) J. FOSTER, Minors and it appearing
to the Court that notice has been given by the Clerk and no person appearing to
contest Said appointment. It is therefore ordered and Decreed by the Court that
the Said JOHN HAVENS be and is hereby appointed Guardian of the persons &
Estates of the Said Minors upon his giving bond & Security and taking the
Oath prescribed by law & that W. S. HARRS, C. L. WILLCOXSON & JACOB
MOORE (?) be appointed Appraisers of said Estate.
W. H. DUNCAN, Decd.
Now this day Came JAMES
D. NAYLOR, Administrator of the Estate of W. H. DUNCAN Decd. and made Report of sale of Certain real Estate
to wit Consisting of forty acres of land and separate (?) effects and on the
first Tuesday in May 1869 Sold at the Court house door in the town of McKinney
at the hour of 2 o’clock of Said day on a credit of 12 months when THOMAS J.
ESTES became the highest bidder he bidding the sum of One hundred and forty
Dollars on (?) three…
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…Dollars & fifty cents per acre. Therefore it is ordered
and decreed by the Court that Said Sale in all things be confirmed and that
said administrator make to said purchaser a good and sufficient deed as
administrator aforesaid to the said Estes [Estate?].
Estate of JOHN TATE Deceased
Now this day came CYNTHIA TATE Executrix of the Estate of
JOHN TATE Deceased and filed her
Inventory and appraisement of the property & effects of the said Estate.
Ordered by
the Court that the same be and is hereby approved.
Estate of ROBERT D. BUMPASS Decd.
Now this day came JOHN
K. BUMPASS Adm. Of the Estate of ROBT. D. BUMPASS Deceased and files his
account current & vouchers for final settlement. Ordered
by the Court that the same be approved and that the Clerk give the legal
notice.
Estate of CHANDLER & McDONALD Decd.
Now this day came ED
CHAMBERS administrator of the Estate of CHANDLER & McDONALD Deceased and represented to the Court that
there is (sic) debts against Said Estate and that
there is no means in his hands to pay the same and prays the Court for an order
to sell the personal property and real Estate belonging to Said Estate. Ordered
by the Court that said Adm. Proceed to sell said property in such manner as is
prescribed by law. The real estate to be sold on a credit of
12 months.
Estate of JOHN PEW deceased.
At this day Came JOSHUA
GOTCHER adm. of the Estate of JOHN
PEW deceased and presents to the Court that he has failed to make sale of
the Mark & Brand of said Estate that he has offered said Mark & Brand
with the remnant of stock belonging to said Estate at public 87 private Sale to
the heirs and others for the Sum of fifty Dollars. Petitioner prays for an
order giving to said petitioner…
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…the said remnant of property for the sum of fifty Dollars
to be accounted to him in the ordinary C____(?) of
Administration (?).
Ordered by the Court that Said prayer be granted and that the said
administrator account to the Court for the same in the final settlement of his
account with said Estate.
Estate of MRS. M. B. GRAHAM Decd.
Now this day comes B. S. SHELBURN [SHELBOURNE] by petition and also in person and prays the Court that
he may be appointed Administrator of the Estate of MRS. M. B. GRAHAM Decd. And it appearing to the Court that due
notice has been given by the Clerk and no one appearing to contest the same, It
is ordered and decreed that the said B.
S. SHELBURNE be and is hereby appointed administrator of the Estate of the
said MRS. M. B. GRAHAM Decd. upon
his giving Bond in the sum of three thousand Dollars and taking the oath as the
law directs and that JOHN CROGIN (?), J. L. HUFFMAN & MOSES MOORE be
appointed appraisers for said Estate.
Estate of MRS. M. B. GRAHAM Decd.
Now this day came B. S. SHELBURN administrator of the
Estate of M. B. GRAHAM Decd. and
filed his inventory and appraisement of the property & effects of said
Estate. Ordered by the Court that the same be and is hereby approved.
Estate of W.H. DUNCAN
Decd.
Now this day came JAMES D. NAYLOR Administrator of the
Estate of W. H. DUNCAN dec. and
filed his sell Bill of the personal property belonging to Said Estate.
Ordered by the Court that Say (sic) [Said?] report be accepted
& approved and recorded by the Court.
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June
Term 1869
Estate of L. SHIRLEY Deced.
At this day came ALEX.
BERRY Administrator of LOUIS SHIRLEY
deceased and made report of sale of Real Estate belonging to Said Estate to
wit: That in pursuance of the order of this Court he proceeded to sell at the
Court house Door in the town of McKinney on the first Tuesday of June being the
first day of that month in the present year 1869 All the landed property in
Collin Co., Texas belonging to the Estate of Said deceased and the Same was
purchased by the several persons specified in the following Sale Bill.
|
20 acres |
Bought by Jno. Fitzhugh at 3 Dollars per acre making in aggregate |
$60.00 |
|
99 1/4 acres |
Bought by Wm. D. Lair at 3 Dollars 10 cts. Per acre making
in the aggregate the sum of |
$307.67 |
|
160 acres |
Bought by Dr. Wm. D. Lair at four Dollars per acre making
in the aggregate the sum of |
$640.00 |
|
102 acres more or less of Babb League |
Bought by Dr. A. C. Lacy at $1.50 cts per acre making in
the aggregate the sum of |
$153 |
|
30 acres |
Adjoining the homestead at 1.25 per acre making in all |
37.50 |
|
90 acres Headright of Thos. Linsey |
Bought by |
387.00 |
|
140 acres Osgood's Survey |
Bot (sic) by Alex at $1 per acre |
140.00 |
|
340 acres Osgood's Survey |
Bot (sic) by Geo. Wilson at 15 cts. |
51.00 |
|
|
|
$2148.17 1/2 |
The said administrator further represents that Said sale was
made in all respects in Conformity to the requirements of the statute.
It is
therefore ordered and decreed by the Court that the Said Sale be approved and
in all things confirmed and that the said administrator ALEX BERRY proceed to make deeds to the said purchasers to the several
tracts of land by each purchaser in the manner prescribed by the statute.
Estate of LUCRITIA JAMES Non Compos Mentis
Now this day came G. W. PATTERSON Guardian of the Estate
of LUCRITIA JAMES non Compos mentis
and filed an Inventory & appraisement under oath of the property &
effects of said Estate. Ordered by the Court that the same be
approved.
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Estate of LUCRETIA JAMES (Lunatic)
Now this day came G.
W. PATTERSON Guardian of the estate of LUCRETIA
JAMES non Compos Mentis by petition and Represents to the Court that there
is some perishable property belonging to said Estate and Recommends that the
homestead of the said LUCRETIA JAMES
be sold to meet the Expenses of Keeping Said Lunatic. Ordered by the Court that
Said petition be approved and that said guardian as aforesaid proceed to sell
such personal property for Cash and the real Estate on fourth cash in hand
& the ballance (sic) in once year by the purchaser giving good personal
security with a lien on the premises for said purchase money.
Estate of J. T. VARDEMAN
Dec.
Now this day came E. P. VARDEMAN admr. of
the Estate of J. T. VANDEMAN Decd.
and made application for discharge of said administration and ask that notice
be giving by the clerk and that Said application be acted upon at the July Term
of said Court.
S.
Bowlby
J.
C. C.
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July Term A. D. 1869
County Court Pertain to Estates
Met pursuant to Law On the last Monday in July A. D. 1869 it
being the 26th day of said month at the Court house in the town of
Present S. Bowlby Co. Judge
G. W. Patterson Clerk.
Estate of CATHERINE
Now this day Came S. COFFEY, Executor of the Estate of CATHERINE DIXON Dec. and presents his
annual Report of the Condition of Said Estate. Ordered by the Court that said
Report be approved.
Estate of J. T. VARDEMAN
Dec.
Now this day Came E. P. VARDEMAN Adm. of J. T. VARDEMAN Decd. and filed his
Final Report of the Condition of said Estate and prays the Court that he may be
discharged as such administrator and that Said Succession maybe closed. And it
appearing to the Court that Said Report is in all respects correct and that the
debts from all been paid and that there is nothing left in his hands and further
that the Court is informed that due notice has been given in the McKinney
Messenger. It is therefore ordered & decreed by the Court that Said Final
Report be accepted and approved and that the said E. P. VARDEMAN administrator of said Estate be and is hereby
discharged and that Said succession be closed.
Estate of MARTHA PORTMAN
Dec.
Now this day Came WILLIAM PORTMAN, admr. of the Estate of MARTHA
PORTMAN dec. and filed his Inventory of the property of Said Estate. Said
Inventory approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
Community Estate of B. R.
HARPER & his deceased wife.
Now thus came R. R. HARPER and filed his inventory of
the Property & Effects of Himself and his decease[d] wife LOUIZA HARPER.
Ordered by the Court that Said Inventory be approved and the
Clerk ordered to record the same.
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Estate of SAMUEL & ANN WALL Decd.
At this day Came B. J. NAUGHE Admr. of the Estate of S. & ANN WALL deceased and report
to the Court that after advertising for twenty days as the law directs he sold
at public outcry on credit of twelve months 10 acres of land out of Hardin
Moorse Headright belonging to said Estate that (?) HENRY BOUNDS bid the sum of
thirty dollars and seventy five cents which being the best bid it was knocked
off to him. Said
ALBERT R. & DAVID WETSEL Minors.
Now this day Came J.
H. JENKINS by petition and represents that ALBERT R. & DAVID WETSEL
minors and heirs DAVID WETSEL Dec
are entitled to a one half interest in lot No. 80 in Block No. 11 in the town of
McKinney worth about two hundred Dollars and that they are not residents in
Texas and their only surviving parent is a residents of the State of Kansas.
Wherefore he prays that he may be appointed Guardian of the Estate of Said
Minors.
Ordered by
the Court that Said prayer be Granted and that Said J. H. JENKINS be and is hereby appointed Guardian of the estate of
Said Minor children upon ;his giving bond and taking
the oath as the law directs
Estate of MANLY BECK
Dec.
Now this day Came V.
ROUNDTREE Executor of the estate of MANLY
BECK Dec. and make report that in pursuance of an order of your Court at
the May term 1869 they advertised for twenty days as the law requires two
tracts of land consisting of 102 acres and ten cents (sic) and on the first
Tuesday the 6th day of July 1869 at the Court house door in the town
of McKinney between…
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July Term
…the hours of 10 o'clock and 4 o'clock P. M. they offered
said land for sale at public outcry on 12 months Credit where JOHN N. DEAL
became the purchaser Six 75/100 Dollars per acre. And it appearing to the Court
that that said Sale has in all things been done into Conformity to law It is
ordered and decreed by the Court that said sale be approved and in all thins
confirmed and that said executor proceed to make deed to the purchaser
according to the provisions of Said Sale.
Estate - M. &. C.
MALLOW Dec.
At this day Comes O. P. MALLOW Admr. of M. & C. MALLOW decd. and represents to the Court that there is
between 3 & hundred bushels of corn
and about 29 hundred pounds of oats in his hands belonging to said Estate and
prays the Court that said property may be sold at private sale. Ordered by the
Court that said prayer be Granted and that said grain
be Sold by him at the best advantage to the estate.
Estate - M. & C. MALLOW dec.
At this day Comes O.
P. MALLOW, Administrator of M. &
C. MALLOW Decd. and presented his report for the rent of the farm belonging
to the Estate. Ordered the same be approved.
Heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT Dec.
At this day comes D.
M. WADDILL, Guardian of the minor heirs of JAMES E. BRYANT Dec. and returned under oath a sale Bill of the
Horses of Said Estate. Ordered by the Court that Said Sale be
approved and that the clerk be ordered to record the same.
Estate
of MYRAM
Now this
day Came WILEY
M. GRAVES, Adm DeBoun? Of the Estate of MYRAM GRAVES, Dec. and gave notice of is intention to file his
account & vouchers for final settlement of said Estate - and prays that
notice may be given & c____ (confirmed?).
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Minor Heirs of SOLOMON M. RUCKER
decd.
Now this day
Came JULIA S. RUCKER and represents
to the Court by petition that She is the mother and natural Guardian of ELIOT B. RUCKER, CLARENCE M. RUCKER, SERENA
M. RUCKER & SOLOMON Z. (?)
RUCKER, children and minors Heirs of SOLOMON M. RUCKER, Decd. which said Heirs
are Entitled to an estate of about 235.00 Dollars and
tenders her bond and prays for Letters of Guardianship for said minors. Ordered
by the Court that said Prayer be granted and that Said
JULIA S. RUCKER be and is hereby
appointed guardian of the minor children to wit: ELIOT B. RUCKER, CLARENCE M., SERENA M. & SOLOMON Z. RUCKER.
And that the bond hereby presented be and the same be approved. And that
letters of Guardianship issue.
Estate of DAVID WYLEY [WILEY] Decd.
AT this day
Came DAVID
WYLEY Admr. of the Estate of DAVID WYLEY Deceased and filed his Report of sale of the personal
property of Said Estate. Ordered by the Court that the same be approved and the
Clerk ordered to record the same.
S.
Bowlby, J. C. C.