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Inventory and appraise bill of the property belonging to the estate of HENRY D. EAKLE, deceased, appraised 5^th (?) Oct 1859.

 

1980 Acres of land at $5 per acre	$9900.00
1 Iron Gray Filly	75.00
1 Bay Mare & Colt	100.00
1 Gray Mare & colt	100.00
1 Bay Mare	100.00
1 Bay Mare & colt	110.00
1 Bay Mare & colt	150.00
1 Mule	50.00
1 Bay Mare	80.00
1 Bay Stud Colt	75.00
1 Bay Stud Colt	60.00
1 Bay horse	75.00
1 Bay horse	100.00
1 Bay Stallion	250.00
88 Head of stock cattle at $6 per head	528.00
1 Yoke Work Steers	35.00
1 Yoke Work Steers yoke &c	50.00
1 Yoke Work Steers	45.00
1 Yoke Work Steers	45.00
1 Yoke Work Steers	45.00
12 Head Sheep at $3 per head	36.00
1 Beef Steer	15.00
1400 Feet Pine Lumber weatherboarding $2.50 per 100 ft.	39.00
200 Feet Pine Lumber flooring 3.00	6.00 2065.00
1 Wagon	23.00
1 Plough stock colter & band	1.00
1 Wagon	75.00
1 Grind Stone	2.50
1 Plough	5.50
1 Plough Olwes (?) & singletree	3.50
1 Plough Hoe	.75
1 sythe (scythe) & crade (cradle)	4.50
1 sythe (scythe) 1.50 Broad axe 2.50	3.50
Lot of tools	7.00
1 Cross Cut saw	7.00
1 Buggy & Harness	50.00
1 Saddle Tree	3.00
1 Loom & fixtures	7.00
1 Spinning Wheel	3.00
1 Side Saddle	3.00
1 Pair Steelgards	2.00
Kitchen Furniture	6.00
1 Pair of Gear	1.00
1 bee stands	16.00
Carried forward	$12,294.75

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Looking Glass .35 Watch $1	1.35
Lot of Chains	4.50
Lot of Wild Hogs	107.00
Lot of Cubbard (Cupboard) Ware	5.00
Whole Amount	$1266.60

 

State of Texas

Collin County

The undersigned appraisers appointed by the County Court of Collin County at the September term thereof, to appraise the property belonging to the Estate of HENRY D. EAKLE, deceased, to swear that the appraisement of the property contained in the foregoing inventory all of which is represented as community property is just and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief.

James Elliott

L. J. Grounds

Jesse Short

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5^th day of October A. D. 1859.

W. C. Pruet, J. P. Collin County.

 

 

List of Claims Due and Owing the Estate of H. D. EAKLE, deceased.

 

One note given by THOMAS A. HALL due 1st Feb 1860	for $200.00
One note given by W. CRABTREE & JNO. MARTIN due 25 Decr. 1859	for 50.00
One note given by W. CRABTREE & JNO. MARTIN due 1 Oct 1859	for 50.00
One Note given by A. WILLIAMS due 1st Feby. 1860	for 240.00
One Note given by WM. L. NELSON due one day after date (without date)	for 40.00
One Note given by WILLIAMS WARDEN and others due 1st Sept. 1859	for 36.00
Account against ISAAC DOTSON	for 30.00
Account against D. B. THOMAS	for 15.00
Account against JESSE SHORT	for 35.00
Account against PETER McDANIEL	for 20.00
Cash on hand	71.00
	$787.65

 

State of Texas

Collin County Before the undersigned authority personally appeared CRISSY EAKLE and J. O. STRAUGHAN, administrators of the Estate of HENRY D. EAKLE deceased who being duly sworn says that the above list of claims are all the claims due said estate so far as they know or have any reliable evidence and that the inventory to which this is attached is a full and complete inventory of all the property belonging to said estate that has come to their knowledge.

Cressay Eakle

J. O. Straughan

Ams. Estate of H. D. Eakle, decd.

Sworn and subscribed before me this the 5^th day of October A. D. 1859.

W. C. Pruet, J. P. Collin County

 

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I, THOMAS C. MUSE of the County of Pittsylvania & State of Virginia do make my last will & testament in manner and form following.

1^st. I desire that my executor hereinafter named shall sell as soon as may be practicable after my decease, the tract of land purchased from Vincent Witcher, and family of negros (negroes) (Betsey & her seven children) purchased from John & Robert Calloway, the land on a credit of one and two years, and the negroes on a credit of twelve months, that he collect all monies debts due me and promptly pay all my just debts or liabilities, including my burial & funeral expenses.

2^nd. After the payment of debts aforesaid I give to my beloved son JAMES A. MUSE my entire estate including a negro man named Moses and woman named Jane and her two children, Charles and Mary, as well as all monies on hand, all debts remaining unpaid, and every other species or kind of property or estate to which I may be now or at any future time entitled, provided however, that should the said negro man Moses desire to be sold in order to remain with or near his wife, then and in that case I leave discretionary with my said executor to sell him or not either privately or a auction, for cash, or on time, as he may think best.

3^rd. Should my said son JAMES A. MUSE died before he attains the age of twenty one years then and in that event, I give the negro woman Jane and her two children together with their increase if any to my sister, ANGELINE H. MICHELL of the State of Tennessee and all the results of my estate of every kind and description to my niece WINIFORD N. CARTER of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia.

4^th It is my will and desire, that immediately upon my decease, my said executor shall take charge and control of my said son, and soon thereafter as my be practionable remove and place him under the care of my beloved brother JAMES S. MUSE of the County of Lafayette and State of Missouri, whom I do hereby nominate and appoint Guardian for my said son, and I do expressly direct that my said executor shall pay over and deliver to my said brother JAMES S. MUSE as guardian in Missouri of said son, all money and property left him in this my will without any qualifications of my said brother as guardian in this state or any order of any Court for the purpose and that the receipt of my aid brother as guardian under his qualification in Missouri shall be a protection to my said Exer. For any such payment or delivery such money or property thus paid over and delivered to my said brother as guardian as aforesaid, I desire shall be held and managed by him either in Missouri or elsewhere, in such manner as he may deem best calculated to protect and advance the interest of my said son.

5^th It is my desire that my said brother JAMES S. MUSE shall direct and superintend the education of my said son and in all respects govern and mange him in that way which he may deem proper and best calculated to promote his interest and have the fullest evidence in the capacity and integrity of my said brother, it is my desire that he be allowed to assume and execute the guardianship aforesaid with being required to give any….

 

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whatever either in Missouri or elsewhere for the faithful performance of the trust which I have imposed upon him

And lastly – I do appoint my friend and nephew THOMAS S. MUSE executor of this my last will and testament, trusting that he will endeavor to carry out faithfully and promptly my wishes and instructions as above expressed, in regard to the removal of my beloved son and his estate hereby revoking all other or former wills by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 23^rd day of February 1857.

Signed seal and acknowledged

In presents (presence) of

A. H. Moorman Thos. C. Muse (seal)

A. H. Rogers

 

At a County Court held for the County of Pittsylvania on the 20^th day of April 1857 the last will and testament of THOMAS C. MUSE decd. was proved by Alexander H. Rogers a subscribing witness to the act and deed of the testator.

And at another day to wit – At a County Court continued and held for the County of Pittsylvania on the 21^st day of April 1857 the last will and testament of THOMAS C. MUSE deceased was further proved by Achilles H. Moorman another subscribing to be the act and deed of the said THOMAS C. MUSE and was ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of THOMAS S. MUSE the Executor in the said will named who made oath and with ROBT. W. B. MUSE as his security who made oath to his sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Fourteen Thousand dollars conditioned according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form

Teste L. Scruggs, Clk

 

Filed for record the 31^st day of October A. D. 1859

Attest Buford Henry County Clerk, Collin Co., Texas

 

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To the County Court of Collin County, exercising Probate Jurisdiction, Oct. Term 1859.

The undersigned guardian of the person and property of C. J. TALKINGTON, a minor heir of the Estate of ISAAC TALKINGTON decd. beg leave to submit the following inventory in addition to the original inventory now on file in said Court which all property & effects that has come into his hand as said guardian, to wit:

Cash Recd. Jany 29^th 1859 from Admr. $992.77

Cash Recd. Feby 28^th 1859 from Admr. 518.60

Cash Recd. July 18^th 1859 from Admr. 1054.31

Cash Recd. Oct 5^th 1859 from Admr. 398.00

Cash Recd. Oct 17^th 1859 from Admr. 272.90

Total Amt. 3236.58

 

I, L. M. TALKINGTON do solemnly swear that the above inventory is a full fair and correct inventory of all the effects of my said ward that has come into my hands since the filing of the original inventory to the best of my knowledge and belief.

L. M. Talkington, Guardian

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 1^st day of November A. D. 1859.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin County.

 

State of Texas

County of Collin To the Hon. County Court of Collin County, exercising probate jurisdiction Oct Term, 1859.

The undersigned administrator of the estate of CALEB PHILLIPS decd. would be leave to return the following sale Bill of two tracts of land belonging to said estate & situated in Collin County sold on Tuesday the 4^th day of October A. D. 1859 by order of the Hon. Probate Court of Collin County at the Aug. Term 1859, said sail (sale) was at public auction and on a credit of twelve months to wit:

12 ½ acres of land JAS. M. BOUNDS at 3.22 $40.25

80 acres of land G. W. EASTES AT 6.75 540.00

Total Amt of sale 580.25

 

I, WM. A. PHILLIPS do solemnly swear that the above is a true and correct sale bill of the real estate belonging to the Estate of CALEB PHILLIPS decd.

William A. Philips, Admr.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 31^st day of Oct. 1859.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice

 

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To the Honorable County Court of Collin County exercising Probate Jurisdiction, the undersigned admr. of the estate of CALEB PHILIPS Decd. reports the following as a full account of the sale of the personal property belonging to the Estate of CALEB PHILIPS made on the 17^th day of Sept. 1859 in compliance with an order of said court on a credit of 6 months.

 

1 turning plow	To Jesse Kirkpatrick at	$.25
½ of cross cut saw	To E. D. McCoy	2.00 paid
1 pr. shoes	To Sanford Crow	1.50
2 ps bacon	To Sanford Crow	1.35
1 lot clothing	To Sanford Crow	5.25
37 bu wheat at 45¢	To Sanford Crow	16.65
13 bu wheat at 40¢	To Sanford Crow	5.25
1 yearling	To Sanford Crow	8.00
1 skillet & lid	To Peter E. Roberts	.50
1 pr saddle pockets	To E. D. McCoy ($42.25 paid of P sales)	.75
1 Ax	To. S. L. Jenkins	1.00
1 ax hatchet & brand iron	To Jesse Kirkpatrick	1.00
1 wedge & sythe (scythe) blade	To Jesse Kirkpatrick	.80
3 school books	To M. M. Martin	.55
1 Old Saddle	To Jese Kirkpatrick	.50
1 Clock	To John Fike	9.00
1 Violin & Pistol	To Jesse Kirkpartick	1.00
1 feather bed & 2 coverlet	To Ellen Philips	6.05
1 box & sack	To Jesse Kirkpatrick	1.00
1 sorrell horse	To M. M. Martin	55.00
1 white cow	To John Hewston	13.10
1 spotted cow	To John Hewston	12.00
1 sack Four (flour) 100 lb.	To Sanford Crow paid	1.75
Lot Wheat in Sheaf	To Jesse Kirkpatrick	1.00

 

William A. Philips, Adm.

Sworn and subscribed before me,

Buford Henry, County Clerk, Collin County, Texas

Sept. 29^th 1859

 

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Sale Bill of the personal property belonging to the Estate of HENRY D. EAKLE, deceased.

 

Description of Property	Purchasers’ Names	Value
25 Bushels Corn	James Elliott	$11.50
25 Bushels Corn	John Hunter	11.75
25 Bushels Corn	Isaac Largen	10.50
10 Bushels Corn	William Millican	4.50
10 Bushels Corn	A. Bradshaw	4.60
10 Bushels Corn	William Millican	5.00
One Buggy	Leroy Farmer	41.00
One Wagon	John Millican	17.00
One Coulter	E. E. Pollard	3.55
11 Head of Sheep	Richard Boren	33.00
One Bay Mare	R. M Cannon	122.00
One Bay Mare	George W. Smith	75.00
One Bay Colt	Hamp Bryan	40.00
One Bay horse	Thomas Hall	77.00
One Bay horse	A. C. Warren	63.00
One Bay colt	R. L. Smith	58.50
One Mule	Harrison Standford	65.00
Iron Gray Filly	Joseph Holcom	78.00
Bay Filly	Hamp Bryan	151.00
One Bay Mare	John Martin	94.50
One Bay Horse Colt	John Martin	95.50
One Bay Colt	Hamp Bryan	64.50
One Bay Stallion	Hamp Bryan	231.50
One Yoke Work Oxen	Philp Romelee	42.00
One Yoke Work Oxen	C. S. Dyer	61.25
One Yoke Work Oxen	John Millican	55.75
One pair Work Oxen	William Millican	53.00
One steer Work Oxen	John Martin	18.50
69 head stock cattle	Joshua Farmer	596.00
One Steer	John Martin	11.25
1 Sythe (scythe) and cradle	W. W. Bralle	2.25
Lot of Hogs (wild)	D. D. Holt	227.50
1 Cross Cut Saw	Robt. McCuly	4.15
1 Bood (broad?) Axe	N. Dotson	3.60
1 Rifle Gun	Robt. McCurly	12.75
1 Colts Revoler	John Martin	10.00
Bell & Coulter	Thos. Hall	1.50
Loom	D. R. Napp	6.50
4 Bee Stands	Thomas Hale	6.40
	Total Amount	2517.50

 

State of Texas

Collin County

We, J. O. Straughan and Crissy Eakle, Administrators of the Estate of HENRY D. EAKLE, deceased do swear to the [that?]…

 

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Of our knowledge & belief that the above foregoing is a just and true account of the sale of the personal property belonging to the estate of the deceased mad by us on the 21^st October 1859 and that the terms of said sale was a credit of twelve months.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this J. O. Straughan Adms. of

? of October 1859 Crissy Eakle H. D. Eakle, deceased

 

To the Hon. J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice of Collin County.

The undersigned having been appointed commissioners at the last term of your Hon. Court to make partition and distribution of the estate of JOHN H. COLLINS, decd. late of said County would beg leave to report that in accordance with your order they proceeded to make a careful examination and valuation of the estate both real and personal of said COLLINS decd. after which we proceeded to partition and distribution as follows –

To CHAROTTE COLLINS widow of said J. H. COLLINS 279 ½ acres of land valued at $2217.50/100 in two tracts. Tract 1^st contains 197 acres and is bounded as follows, Beginning at the NW corner of a 155 acres survey in the name of said COLLINS (?), Thence East 19.50 chains a post on the NW line thereof, Thence South 81.14 chains a post in the prairie, Thence West 29.22 chains a post the SW corner of an 81 acre tract owned by (?), Thence North 40.02 chains the NE corner of the aforesaid 81 acres, Thence East 9.72 chains the SW corner of the aforesaid 155 acres, Thence North 41.14 chains to the place of beginning.

2^nd Tract. Containing 82 ½ acres, being a part of a 165 acre survey in the name of said COLLINS and bounded as follows: Beginning at a post the SE corner of said 165 acres, Thence North 29.96 chains the NE corner thereof, Thence West 27.47 chains a post on the NW line thereof, Thence East 27.47 chains to the place of beginning, and one half of the personal property at $377 as follows:

1 dun pony mare $70.00 1 sorrel mare $100 1 dun cow & calf $15.00 1 red cow & calf $15.00 1 black & white cow & calf $18.50 1 waggon (wagon) $40 1 diamond plow $3.00 1 big wheel $2.50 1 feather bed $20 5 gallon jars & six gal. jars $2.00 5 split bottom chairs $2.50 1 family bible 1 kettle $3.50 Case $42.50 making in the aggregate $337 –

 

The remaining 279 ½ acres of land which we have set apart to the Heirs of the said JOHN COLLINS is in our opinions…

 

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Not susceptible of a division without material injury to the said Heirs. We would therefore recommend that it remain as an undivided interest & (?) value it as follows: 197 acres at $10.00 per acre making $19750 and 82 ½ acres being the remaining half of the 165 acre tract at $3.00 per acre making $247 ½ in the aggregate $2217 50/100. The remaining half of the personal property amounting to $337.56, we also find it impracticable to divide and would recommend a sale of the same. The annexed best (?) gives a correct exhibit of the personal property set apart to said heirs:

 

One bay horse valued at	$75.00
One yearling pony valued at	40.00
1 mule valued at	50.00
1 dun yearling heifer	9.00
1 two year old heifer & calf	13.00
1 red headed cow	5.00
1 dry cow	10.00
1 pided cow	12.00
1 red cow (star)	8.00
1 yearling heifer	10.00
1 two year old heifer	9.00
1 red necked yearling heifer	9.00
1 line backed heifer	7.00
1 yearling bull	5.00
1 yearling steer	5.00
1 black sided cow	16.00
1 black & white pided cow	17.00
Cash	37.50
	337.50

For a more comprehensive exhibition of the land we would refer you to the accompanying plat marked exhibit A. All of which is most respectfully submitted. McKinney Oct. 31, 1859.

Edwd. Chambers

A. A. Talkington

A. T. Robertson

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State of Texas

Collin County Being sound of mind and memory and for the quiting (sic) of my beloved family in the possession of my estate after my decease I make this my last will and testament in the name of God, Amen.

Namely, after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, it is my desire that my wife keep in her possession my home place & a tract of timbered land deeded to me by T. G. KENNEDY on Rowlette Creek, together with all of my household and kitchen furniture, stock &c that I may be possessed of at my death for her support during her natural life time or widowhood.

3rdly. I give to LEWIS L. FINLEY the half of a tract of land situated in Collin County described in letters patent baring (bearing) date 30^th March A. D. 1855 No. 379 Vol. 10, 34d Class, the amount of the whole claim is 320 acres, a colony claim, as nearly the half of the above described land as it can be divided (an equal value) and the other half I give to HOWARD H. FINLEY without any conditions as was set forth concerning my home place, (?) that D. MELTON see to taking care of my Bro. JAMES FINLEY, the reason I have not given anything to D. MELTON is I gave him property worth 200 dollars before this will was made and J. MORROW I paid 200 dollars, D. CONROD I paid 200 dollars, SAMPSON FINLEY I paid 200 dollars, JAS. FINLEY I paid 200 dollars & WM. FINLEY I paid 200 dollars.

In testimony I have hereunto set my hand this the 18^th of March A. D. 1856.

Signed in the presence of us THOMAS FINLEY

T. G. Kennedy

P. H. Spradley

 

State of Texas

County of Collin Nov. 28 – 1859

Collin County exercising Probate Jurisdiction.

At this day comes Thomas G. Kennedy one of the attesting witnesses to the last will and testament of Thomas Finley now exhibited for probate and being duly sworn in open court says that he is and was at the time of his signing said Will as an attesting witness over the age of fourteen years that said will was executed by said THOMAS FINLEY by signing his name thereto in his own proper person that the body of said will was not wholly written by said Finley but the same with the exception of said signature of said Finley was written by this affiant, who in conjunction with P. H. SPRADLEY the other subscribing witness attested the same as now appears on the face of said will by subscribing their names in the presence of (?) testator Thomas Finley, this affiant further says that said P. H. SPRADLEY was over the age of fourteen years at the time of his said signature as attesting witness.

T. G. Kennedy

 

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Estate of C. B. TALKINGTON, Minor

 

Nove. Term 1859

To the Hon. County Court of Collin Co. relating to Estates.

The undersigned guardian of the person & property of C. B. TALKINGTON decd. presents this as an additional inventory of said minor’s estate, which has come to his attention since the filing of the original inventory of said ward’s estate, as follows, to wit:

 

One chestnut sorrel mare & colt $150

Cash received $1800

Total $1950

M. C. Talkington, Gd.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 28^th day of Novr. 1859.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice.

 

 

Estate of NATHAN, AMANDA & SOPHIA ROWLAND, Minors.

 

To the Honorable County Court of Collin County pertaining to Estates.

The undersigned guardian of the person and property of Nathan, Amanda and Sophia Rowland, Minors and heirs at law of THOS. M. ROWLAND deceased, would report to your honor, that since the filing of my original inventory and appraisement of my wards’ estate that there has come into my hand an additional amount in cash belonging to the estate of said wards, the sum of eighty six dollars and 43 ½ cents in cash which I present as an additional inventory.

Respectfully submitted this 29^th day of Novr. A. D. 1859.

Wm. B. Wear, Sen. Gd.

 

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To the Honorable County Court of Collin County pertaining to Estates the undersigned commissioners appointed by said Court to appraise the property belonging to said estate of JOSHUA B. LEE report the following as a true inventory and appraisement of the property belonging to said estate as shown to us, this 29^th day of Novr. 1859.

 

100 acres of land Jas. L. Roberts Headright of 640 acres 3d class	$1200.00
186 acres of land C. Bowls Headright of 4428 acres 1st class	950.00
7 calves	21.00
2 work steers 3 years old	35.00
2 work steers 3 year old & 5 year old	36.00
3 cows	36.00
3 two year old steers	30.00
3 two year old heifers	30.00
4 yearlings	24.00
1 Jack ? years old	150.00
1 Jack colt	40.00
1 three year old ginnett	65.00
29 sheep	87.00
2 log chains	?.00
1 wheat fan	1.00
1 sorrel colt	30.00
1 black colt	50.00
1 horse ponney (pony)	35.00
1 mare	45.00
1 saddle	5.00
1 set pf gears	3.00
2 feather beds & bedding	10.00
1 clock and glass	5.00
2 spinning wheels	5.00
1 large kettle	4.00
275 bu. Wheat	137.50
axes & hoes & sundries of articles	5.00
1 wagon & double tree &c	30.00
2 churns jars & pail	3.00
7 chairs	3.00
13 hogs	32.00
1 loom	3.00
2 plows	5.00
One Note on ROBERT FITZHUGH due April 1st, 1858	321.65
One note on ERAMUS JONES due Oct. 1st 1857	100.00
	3584.15

Jno. M. McKinney

Joseph Dixon Coms.

Gabriel Philips

 

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I, ZURITHA LEE do solemnly swear that the above and foregoing inventory is a full fair and complete inventory and list of the community property belonging to said estate that has come to my knowledge.

Zurith Lee, Admx.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 29^th day of Novr., 1859.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin County, Texas.

 

Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER, Decd.

 

To the Hon. George H. Pegues, Judge of the Probate Court of Collin County.

The undersigned would respectfully represent and show that heretofore to wit: at the December Term 1857 of the Probate Court & by order of your Honor he was authorized and directed to sell 33 ¼ acres of land a part of the headright of MAIZE R. FOSTER decd. for the purpose of setting off & discharging the outstanding debts against the estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER decd. together with costs & expenses, the undersigned would respectfully show that in obedience to the order of your Honor aforesaid he offered the aforesaid 33 ¼ acres to the highest bidder for sale after due and lawful notice on the 2d day of February 1858 and H. H. GOSSUM being the highest & best bidder the same was proclaimed by public proclamation as his property at the sum of ten dollars & 56 cts. Per acre amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $351.12 for which he took the aforesaid H. H. GOSSUM’S note with good security payable in twelvemonths after the date of sale, all of which is respectfully referred to your Honor for confirmation.

 

John M. Salmons, Admr. of M. R. Foster

Sworn to and subscribed before me February 22d, 1858.

Geo. H. Pegues, Chief Justice

 

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Estate of M. R. FOSTER, decd.

 

State of Texas By virtue of an order of the Probate Court of the aforesaid County made

Collin County at its June term 1857, I proceeded according to law and on the 4 day of August 1857 put up at publick (sic) auction at the Court House dore (door) in the town of McKinney 90 acres of land belonging to the Estate of MAYZE R. FOSTER, deceased. The apprised land was bid off to MANLEY S. BECK at $3.50/100 pr. acre amounting in all to the sum of three hundred and fifteen dollars on 12 months credit, this August 31^st, 1857.

John M. Salmons, Admr.

 

State of Texas January the 29^th, 1857

Collin County

An inventory of the property of the Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER, Deceased, as follows, supposed 450 acres of land a part of the headright survey of 640 acres of the said MAIZE R. FOSTER, lying and situated in the County of Collin on Rowlette Creek,

 

1 yoke of oxen claimed by W. H. FOSTER

1 yoke of oxen claimed by W. H. FOSTER

1 steer claimed by W. H. FOSTER

1 yoke oxen

1 yoke oxen

1 cow claimed by N. P. FOSTER

1 cow claimed by N. P. FOSTER

1 cow claimed by N. P. FOSTER

1 two year old heffer (heifer) claimed by N. P. Foster

1 cow

1 cow

1 cow

1 two year old heffer (heifer)

4 year old calves claimed by N. P. Foster

1 two year old steer

1 yearling calf

1 wagon claimed by N. P. Foster

1 waggon (wagon)

1 horse poney (pony)

1 bedstead & bedclothes

kitchen utensils

1 smoothing iron

riful (rife) gun claimed by W. H. Foster

big spinning wheel

 

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1 craws (cross) cut saw

1 hand saw

Two augurs and a plow

Timber laying [in?] the woods

 

All of the above & foregoing property was represented to me as common property.

John M. Salmons

I do solemnly swear that the above & foregoing is a full & correct inventory of all the property of the Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER deceased both real & personal so far as come to my knowledge so help me God.

John M. Salmons

Sworn to and subscribed before me Feb. 23d 1857.

Geo. H. Pegues, Chief Justice of Collin Co., Texas

 

State of Texas

January the 27^th day 1857

Collin County

A list and appraisement of the property of the Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER deceased, as follows supposed:

450 acres of land at $4 per acre A part of the headright survey of 640 acres of the said MAIZE R. FOSTER, Lying and situated in Collin County on Rowlett’s Creek	$1800.00
1 yoke of oxen claimed by W. H. Foster	$50.00
1 yoke of oxen claimed by W. H. Foster	50.00
1 steer claimed by W. H. Foster	20.00
1 yoke of oxen	40.00
1 yoke of oxen	50.00
1 cow claimed by N. P. Foster	8.00
1 cow claimed by N. P. Foster	10.00
1 cow claimed by N. P. Foster	10.00
1 two year old heffer (heifer) claimed by N. P. Foster	7.00
1 cow	12.00
1 cow	12.00
1 cow	12.00
1 two year old heffer (heifer)	9.00
4 yearling calves claimed by N. P. Foster	16.00
1 two year old steer	6.00
1 yearling calf	4.00
1 waggon (wagon) claimed by W. H. Foster	75.00
1 waggon (wagon)	25.00
1 horse pony	25.00

 

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We and each of us do solemnly sware (swear) to the best of our knowledge and judgement that the above & foregoing is a correct list & appraisement of the property both real & personal of the estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER, deceased, so Help us God.

S. E. Donaldson

E. E. Pegues

N. R. Wallis

The above affidavit was sworn and subscribed to before me an acting justice of the peace in and for Collin County and the State of Texas, June 30^th day A. D. 1857

John M. Salmons, J. P.

 

Bill of sale of the estate of MAYZE R. FOSTER, Deceased for Cash in hand to make the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the support of the Minor heirs one year April the 20^th

1857.

 

1 feather bed	T. Robertson	$4.50
2 pillows 1 blanket	T. Robertson	1.25
2 quilts	Matilda Beck	1.50
2 augers & 1 hand saw	Wm. Sanders	1.50
1 cross cut saw	Manley Beck	1.00
2 skillets & lid	T. G. B. Haynes	.50
1 flat iron	Manley Beck	.65
1 wash pot	James B. Strain	1.25
1 horse	John U. Vance	24.00
1 cow Black	N. H. Coldwell	10.00
1 cow Red & white	N. H. Coldwell	9.50
1 cow & calf red	N. H. Coldwell	12.50
1 heffer (heifer) red & white	N. H. Coldwell	10.25
1 steer year old Red	James Snider	4.50
1 yearling heifer red	N. H. Coldwell	3.00
1 yearling heifer Black	N. H. Coldwell	3.50

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1 yoke of steers	James Gallegher	$39.00
1 yoke of steers	Wm. Beverly	37.26
		232.50

 

Bill of Sale of the Estate of MAYZE R. FOSTER, deceased on twelve months credit on all sums over $5 and all sums of $5 and under cash in hand April 20^th 1857.

 

1 yoke of steers black	Wm Foster	$50.50
1 yoke of steers black	John U. Vance	56.00
1 yoke stag [steers?] black	Wm. Foster	17.00
1 log chain	Wm. Foster	2.00
1 log chain	Manley Beck	1.00
1 waggon (wagon) Ox	Wm Foster	66.50
1 waggon Ox	T. G. B. Haynes	20.25
1 gun Rifel (rife)	Wm. Foster	4.00
250 rails $1.60 per hundred	Wm. Blalack	2.00
		232.50

 

We the undersigned do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct Bill of the sales of the personal property belonging to the Estate of MAIZE R. FOSTER, decd., this Apr. 28^th, 1857.

 

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Decr. 26^th, 1857

 

To the Honorable County Court Collin County, Texas.

Your committee appointed to appraise the community property of JOHN W. MITCHELL and MARTHA MITCHELL have attended to the duty assign them and would respectfully report that we believe that the headright survey of land is worth $3120.00 being $5 per acre which is all that can be found.

Respectfully submitted,

J. W. Maxwell

Committee James Strain

L. A. McCillin

 

State of Texas County Court sitting in probate

County of Collin December Term 1857

I, JOHN W. MITCHELL, survivor of my marriage with MARTHA MITCHELL deceased do solemnly swear that the preceding and attached is a full fair and complete inventory and appraisement of all the community property of myself and deceased wife MARTHA MITCHELL aforesaid.

John W. Mitchell

 

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The following is a list and inventory of property belonging to the estate of GRIFFIN TROTTER deceased and appraised by Larkin Hendricks, Jacob Hooper and John M. C. Edins. In compliance with an order made by the Chief Justice of Collin County in probate of the Decr. Term 1859, to wit:

 

1 sorrell mare	appraised at	$100.00
1 bay filley (filly)	appraised at	100.00
1 brown filly	appraised at	25.00
1 sorrel filly	appraised at	130.00
1 rone (roan) horse	appraised at	50.00
1 bay mare	appraised at	60.00
1 sorrel horse colt	appraised at	50.00
1 sorrel mare colt	appraised at	25.00
1 Indian poney (pony) mare	appraised at	35.00
1 bay poney (pony) mare	appraised at	35.00
1 bay mare poney (pony) colt	appraised at	10.00
1 red cow	appraised at	15.00
1 speckled cow	appraised at	12.00
1 red cow	appraised at	12.00
1 dun cow	appraised at	15.00
1 white steer	appraised at	20.00
1 spotted bull	appraised at	7.00
1 white heifer	appraised at	6.00
1 red heifer	appraised at	8.00
1 red heifer	appraised at	8.00
1 spotted steer	appraised at	5.00
1 white steer red head	appraised at	6.00
1 spotted steer	appraised at	6.00
3 calves at 4 dollars each	appraised at	12.00
A lot of corn supposed to be 150 bushels at 75 per bushel		112.50
1 lot of wheate (wheat) supposed to be 150 bushels at 75 per bushels		15.00
1 wagon		75.00
4 pair of plow gear		10.00
1 log chain		2.50
2 patent plows	appraised at	10.00
11 hogs	appraised at	11.00
1 bull lung plow	appraised at	1.00
4 bee stands	appraised at	6.00
1 grind stone	appraised at	1.00
A lot of farming tools, hoes, &c	appraised at	3.75
1 large wash pot	appraised at	5.00
1 stack of oats	appraised at	3.00
20 sheep at 3 Dol each	appraised at	5.00
1 lot of salted port supposed to be 1000 lb at 10 cts per lb		100.00
3 jars of lard supposed to be 100 lbs at 10 per lb		10.00
		$1191.25

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Amt. Brought Forward	$1191.25
A lot of Jars	3.50
Wash board & tub	3.00
A lot of tubs & Barrels	3.50
1 Two gallon Jug & Box	1.50
1 Negro Girl	550.00
1 double barrel shot gun	10.00
4 beds & furniture	60.00
8 chains (chairs?)	4.00
2 chests	2.50
1 side saddle	5.00
1 lot cooking vessels	7.00
1 lot of cupboard ware	2.00
1 looking glass	.75
276 acres of land supposed valued at 8 dol per acre	2208.00
	$4063.00

 

 

We Larkin Hendricks, Jacob Hooper & John M. C. Edins appraisers of the above property do solemnly swear that the above list & inventory of property is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief.

Larkin Hendricks

Jacob Hooper Appraisers

John C. Edins

Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for Collin County this 2d day January 1860.

Jesse Coffey, J. P.

 

The following is a list of debts due and owing to the estate of GRIFFIN TROTTER, decd. to wit:

 

One note on Jas. R. Owens for	$76.00
Debts due by accounts on Larkin Hendricks	45.00
One note on George Portman & Jas. S. Pattie for	12.00
The above note is entitled to a cr. of $8.00
One debt due by account on G. M. Hendricks	5.51
	$138.51

 

I, HENRY C. TROTTER, Admr. of the Estate of GRIFFIN TROTTER Decd. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true inventory of the Estate of the said decedent, both personal and real so far as it has come to my knowledge, and that all of said name property is community property except one negro girl herein named and appraised at $550 and also one sorrel mare appraised at $100, which named property is the separate property of RACHEL TROTTER widow of the deceased.

Given under my hand this 4^th day of January 1860.

H. C. Trotter

 

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To the Honorable County Court of Collin County pertaining to probate. The Commissioners appointed by your Honor’s Court, report the following as a full an just Inventory and appraisement of the goods and estate of which were of DAVID WETSEL, late of Collin County, decd.

 

 

 

1 keg white lead 2.25 14 yds inserting 5 ½ .77

2 gal lin (linseed oil?) 1.15 3.45 10/12 doz vests $2.50 25.00

1 1/3 doz buckets 2 ¼ doz 3.00 2 hickory shirts 40¢ .80

1 keg whi lead 2.25 23 yds ed[g]ing 5¢ 1.15

6 ½ kegs nails $5 32.50 9/12 doz shirts (cali[co]) 3.00

1 ½ doz claret 2.50 7 yds edging 10¢ .70

45 lb soda 6 2.70 10 yds edging 10¢ 1.00

5/12 dox snuff $2 doz .83 1 linnin (linen?) coat 4.00

1 bot snuff .17 2 ½ doz dress buttons 12 ½ .31

278 yds Bro. cotton 10c 27.97 3 doz fan dress buttons 1.00 3.00

430 ½ yrds Bro. cotton 10c 43.05 4 pr. pants 1.50 6.00

40 yds Bro. cotton 8c 3.20 2 pr. pants 1.75 3.50

115 yds asnosury (?) 12c 13.86 43 yds Fan Calico 12c 5.38

16 yds drilling 12 ½ c 2.00 5 shawls 50c 2.50

3 ¼ yds kirsey 22c .71 25 yds M. DeLaine 15c 3.75

19 yds str. Asnaburg 11 ½ 2.19 18 yds M. DeLaine 20c 3.60

½ doz seves 2.25 3 silk hdkfs 50 1.50

48 ¾ yds B. Tick 15c 7.32 2 silk hdkfs 55 1.10

33 ¼ yds Blue Denims 10c 3.38 9 yds M. DeLaine 25 2.25

40 yds Bro cotton 8c 3.20 3 silk hdkfs 37 ½ 1.12

99 ¼ yds Asnaburg 10c 9.97 5 ¾ yds M. Delaine 20c 1.18

4 candle moles (molds) .25 18 ½ yds Bro Linen 30c 5.55

32 yds Bro Tu Linen 20 6.40 21 yds Fine Linen 37 ½ 7.87

2 M Caps 1.00 7 silk hdkfs 50c 3.50

¼ doz Butch Knives $3 doz .75 4 yds crash 10c .40

1/3 doz shoe brushes .40 5 ½ yds casimere 33c 1.81

1/6 doz Horse brushes 37 ½ .75 24 yds plain linsey 20c 4.80

1/6 doz shoe brushes 15c .30 1 pr blankets 4.50

1 butch knife .25 14 ½ yds Fig Silk alpaca 3.62

1 7/12 doz 3^rd Readers 5.14 57 cott[on] hdkfs 10c 5.70

11/12 doz 2^nd Readers 3.20 33 yds Bro Linen 20c 6.60

1 5/12 doz 1^st Readers 1.23 38 yds Ble Cotton 7c 2.66

10/12 doz Smiths Geo $5 doz 4.16 39 cott[on] hdkfs 8c 3.12

2/3 doz Websters Dictionary 2.00 2 pr tweed drawers $5 doz .83

132 spools cotton 4 ½ 5.94 14 yds Ble cotton 8c 1.12

1 work collar .25 14 yds Ble cotton 8c 1.12

1 chemesette (?) 1.00 1 doz cott[on] hdkfs 1.00

6 yds ribbon 15c .90 17 ½ yds diaper 12c 2.19

153 ½ linsey 18c 28.78 6 cott[on] hdkfs .75

36 yds edging 8c 1.08 24 yds red fannel 35c 8.40

48 yds co (?) 5c 2.40 2 yds plain cottonade 16c .32

24 yds lace 10c 2.40 20 yds cott[on] stripe 11c 2.20

7 ½ yds lace 15c 1.12 2 ging[ham] hdkfs 18c .50

10 yds Fan Trimmings .63 140.17

197.98

 

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25 yds Diaper Tow 12c 3.12 15 yds wool delaine 40c 6.00

42 yds Blk Alpaca 20c 8.40 39 yds cottonade 20c 7.80

32 yds Fan Alpaca 25c 8.00 3 swiss robes $3 ¼ 9.75

12 yds Swiss Mus 37 ½ 4.50 5 yds mus de laine 25c 1.25

2 yds Fan Alpaca 30c .60 1 pr cott[on] velvet 1.00

8 yds swiss Muslin 37 ½ 3.00 18 yds cottonade 25c 4.50

6 ½ yds Barr Muslin 20c 1.30 9 silk neck ties 75 6.75

23 yds Maroon Alpac 20c 4.60 37 ½ yds striped cotton 10c 3.75

18 yds Jackonet 25c 4.50 25 ½ yds kirsey 20c 5.10

5 yds Plain Alpaca 25c 1.25 30 yds damask 75c 22.50

1 bolt fringe .75 2 Gr Gross buttons $2 ¼ 4.50

3 boys caps 37 ½ 1.12 5 Gr Gross buttons 18c .94

27 ¼ yds pld alpaca 25 6.81 10/12 doz shav brushes $1 .83

30 yds pa muslin 12 ½ 3.75 1/3 doz tooth brushes .40

3 Tl Shirts 75 2.25 2 gingham hdkfs 15c .30

20 yds blk Pa Muslin 8c 1.60 ¾ gross watch crystals $4 ½ 3.38

24 yds lawn 20c 4.80 1 gingham hdkf 20c .20

1 shoe punch 50c .50 2 set Knives & Forks 50c 1.00

13 yds gingham 20c 2.60 19 pa[per of] pins 1.71

1 pr blankets 4.50 2 gross vest buttons 75 1.50

6 yds lawn 20c 1.60 7 fine combs 10c .70

12 ¾ yds gingham 18c 2.29 1 setting table spoons .75

15 yds gingham 20c 3.00 11/12 doz table spoons .92

9 yds gingham 15c 1.35 5 fine combs 8c .40

30 yds gingham 20c 6.00 5 fine combs 10c .50

9 1/3 yds gingham 20c 1.87 ½ gross coat buttons $1 ¼ .62

37 yds gingham 20c 7.40 10 fine combs 10c 1.00

23 yds blk lawn 20c 4.60 10 coarse combs 1.00

22 yds blk gingham 25c 5.50 4 doz coat buttons .40

35 ¼ yds blk gingham 20c 7.15 ½ gross coat buttons .50

25 yds blk gingham 16 2/3 4.17 1 gross Hooks & Eyes .40

9 ½ yds black Lawn 18c 1.71 3 doz buttons 25c .75

19 yds blk & whi Lawn 18c 3.42 30 awls .12

543 ½ yds calico 9c 51.62 4 doz pa[per of] needles 60c 2.40

139 ½ yds calico 5c 6.97 75 fid[dle] strings 3.00

52 ½ yds calico 7c 3.67 3 doz lead pencils 1.50

9 yds burge 25c 2.25 ½ doz pen knives 4.50

5 ¼ yds delane 20c 1.05 ¼ doz pen knives 2.25

25 yds so[lid] blk calico 10c 2.50 3 doz pen knives $1 3.00

16 yds or blk calico 12 ½ 2.00 1 1/12 doz silk gloves 35c pr 4.55

12 yds fig marino 35c 4.20 129.60

151 ½ yds Fan calico 11c 16.67 3 H. S. Files .25

209.64 3 doz fish lines 15 .45

21 yds sol blue calico 2.10 19 doz fish line 5 .95

10 ¾ yds sol blue calico 10c 1.08 1 bunch cor strings .25

36 ¾ yds mus[lin] delain 18c 6.25 25 yds hick stripe 10c 2.50

31 yds cottonade 25c 7.75 325 ½ yds 4/4 dom[estic?] 32.55

 

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40 ¾ yds bro drill 11c 4.48 7 ½ yds gr bange (?) 60c 3.70

41 ¾ yds bro drill 10c 4.18 20 yds Ir[ish] linen 45c 9.00

78 ¾ yds 4/4 domestic 10c 7.88 1 doz hair brushes 2.40 2.40

80 yds ¾ domestic 8c 6.40 6 lin camb hdkfs .37 ½ 2.25

81 yds bro drill 11c 8.91 1 pr ladies hose 23 ½ 1.00

1 doz 10 qt. buckets 9.00 3 pr blk ladies hose 20c .60

8 large wash pans 2.64 5 box cab cord 40c 2.00

3 small wash pans 25c .75 1 dz bun envelopes 1.00

2 pt pans .30 1 sett[ing] tea spoons .40

1 dz pot pans 1.25 1 sett[ing] tea spoons .13

1 ¾ dz strainers $2dz 3.50 8 sha[ving] brushes .67

2 1 gal measures .75 1 bot[tle] cologne $1.00 doz .75

2 ¼ gal measures .50 15 A.R.C. knives .45

1 pt measures .08 93 thimbles .93

1 funnel 8c .08 18 bot[tles] yel[low] root 1.00

2 2 qt cups 12 ½ .25 2 bot[tles of] ink 8c .08

10 cand[le] moles [molds] 6 ¼ .63 1 bot[tle] oil .10

3 8 qt pans 12 ½ .37 7 cakes soap 4c .28

9 3” coffeepots 30 2.70 1 gross shoe strings .37

1 3” coffeepots 37 ½ .37 5 ink stands 50c .50

1 ½ gal. coffeepots .20 1 boxes moff pills 10c .20

1 scoop .50 15 pa tacks 3c .45

38 yds ticking 16c 6.80 4 pep boxes .16

16 ½ yds blue denims 12 ½ 2.06 2 box Hon salve 50c 1.00

1 gross H[ooks] & Eyes 40c .40 400 fish hooks 25c 1.00

¼ gross H[ooks] & Eyes 10c .10 1 box fish hooks $1 ½ 1.50

11 ring girths 37 ½ .37 5 pr pocket combs .50

1 ½ gross H & Eyes .40 1 doz suspenders 3.00

1 ¼ pot thread $1 1.25 2 gross buttons $1 ½ 1.50

6 sirsingles (?) 37 ½ 2.25 1 gross pearl buttons .75

1 doz fish lines .25 9 boxes wafers 3 .27

1 lb silk 7.50 5 pr suspenders 25c 1.25

1 lb girth 2.00 5 pr suspenders 16 ½ .83

1 ream paper 2.50 1 box screws & Butts 1.50

1 ½ yds ribbon .07 1 gross screws .50

12 pr spurs 35c 4.20 56.03

5 pr spurs 1.75

127.60 6 doz blacking 50c 3.00

3 ½ yds ribbon 6c .21 8 boxes caps 25 2.00

2 lb flax thread $1 2.00 1 lot wafers .25

2 ½ yds ribbon 10c .25 2 doz coarse combs 2.00

42 dicks cards 12 ½ 5.25 6 tuck combs 15c .90

1 ps (?) ribbon .75 2 doz combs 12 ½ .25

3 yds ribbon 10c .30 3 neck combs 20c .60

1 lb flax thread 1.00 8 tuck combs .50

3 pr mart gales .75 3 pr ladies F (?) shoes 1.25 3.75

 

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4 pr misses F shoes 75c 3.00 30 pr martingnise (?) 20c 6.00

1 doz gimblets .35 2 girths 15c .30

1 lb cott[on] thread .75 3 setts brid filing 2.25

8 G. D. caps 4c .32 4 bridles 50c 2.00

10 atlases 45c 4.50 9 bridles 1.00 9.00

8 pr whi cot gloves 15c 1.20 3 pr steel yards 1.87

7 pr blk silk gloves 62 ½ 4.37 4 steel sqrs 75c 3.00

4 pr thr gloves 25c 1.00 2 iron sqrs 20c .40

3 yds ribbon 30c .90 2 draw knives 60c 1.20

6 yds ribbon 35c 2.10 2 collins axes 2.00

5 yds ribbon 20c 1.00 6 tenants saws 2.50

1 ½ yds ribbon 10c .15 2 tenants saws 1.50

5 pr whi cott hose 20c 1.00 2 tri sqr .60

1 gross Ag buttons 1.50 1 float .37

1 gr Ag bone buttons 2.25 1 pr tongs .25

1 box cab cord .40 10 aug handles 3c .30

1 dz Fan Sha soap .50 5 pr wood stirrups 37 ½ 1.87

1 dz pa pins 37 ½ .38 1 pr iron stirrups 25 .25

1 1/3 dz shav soap 1.00 5 horse brushes 30c 1.50

9 box G. D. Caps 4 ½ .36 1 lot gun flints .25

2 gross S. pens 2.00 1 pr sad[dle] bags 1.50

28 pen holders 2c .56 1 lot twine .20

12 pr ladies shoes 13.50 6 door handles 10c .60

1 fan neck stock .75 5 door latches 8c .40

3 razors 25c .75 2 window bolts .40

2 razors 75c 1.50 14 window bolts 7 ½ .98

1 dz boys suspenders 1.50 10 chest locks 6 ¼ .83

1 ½ dz cot[ton] tape .25 5 pad locks 10c .50

4 dz cot tape .50 10 pr butts 8c .80

3 sett bri tab spoons 1.50 ½ dz latches .50

7 bars soap 8c .56 4 dz latches .33

8 cakes soap .16 4 chest locks .33

6 pr ladies gaters 1.50 9.00 113.40

74.78

6 chest locks .50

22 spools thread 2c .44 2 locks & bolts .30

4 pr kid slippers 1.00 1 pr mittens 37 ½ .37

16 sett knit pins .48 1 lot of tricks .38

11 pr ladies whi hose 16 ½ 1.83 1 pris & pr mart (old) .75

7 pr ladies whi hose 15c 1.05 5 6 qt T[ea] kittles 2.50

6 pr ladies whi hose 12 ½ .75 2 frying pans 20c .40

8 dz spools silk 25c 2.00 3 tin dippers 12 ½ .37

480 yds ¾ bro cotton 8c 38.40 10/12 dz pt cups 65 dz .54

3 yds hickery 9c .37 8 ½ pt cups .28

5 fair leather bridles 7.50 9 2 qt cups 1.13

6 set brd filings 6.00 1 2 qt bucket .15

9 pr stir leathers 60c 5.40 1 dz cand[le] moles (molds) .75

 

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1 qt measure .15 26 yds whi[te] fannel 37 ½ 9.75

½ dz coff[ee] mills 30c 1.80 10 din[ner?] plates .83

1 jack plane .25 11 din plates .69

24 pr boys shoes 60c 14.40 85 bl. ed plates 45dz 3.19

15 pr mens slippers 40c 6.00 31 small plates 37 ½ dz .97

29 mens shoes 75c 21.75 ½ doz plates 37 ½ dz .19

1 lot unmatched shoes .75 5 small dishes .83

5 pr mens boots $2 10.00 1 dz deep dishes .50

5 pr mens boots $2 ½ 10.00 10 pa soda .60

8 pr mens gaters $1 ½ 12.00 1 ¾ lb Imp Tea 75c 1.31

1 pr suspenders 10c .10 6 lb starch .18

1 large dish .75 4 boxes S cream 16 ½ .67

2 small dishes 20c .40 4 shav boxes 3c .12

5 small dishes 30c 1.50 6 boxes W. P. Caps 25c 1.50

3 small dishes 40c 1.20 16 boxes G. D. Caps 4c .64

3 small dishes 50c 1.50 9 boxes blacking 4c .36

5 small dishes 12 ½ .63 4 T ox buckets 3c .12

7 deep dishes 15 1.05 1 bot ax marrow .05

15 soap plates 50 dz .62 1 bot[tle] cologne .05

8 bowls .67 4 lb spice 15c .60

5 small pitchers 10c .50 1 pticher .15

1 2 horse hack 60.00 1 1ct Tea Pots (damgd) .25

32 bars soap 7c 2.24 17 yds domestic 6c 1.02

1 box pipes .75 1 Clock 4.00

1 dz bot[tles] wine 2.50 3 glass tumblers .15

½ dz caps 30c 1.80 155.42

162.56

2 lb indigo 1.20 2.40

3 pr whi bed blankets 10.50 1 canis powder .25

9 pr red blank[ets] $4 36.00 1 bottle .10

1 bed blanket 3.00 5 bot[tle] snuff .83

6 blue blanket $2.75 16.50 2 dishes 40c .80

1 gray blanket 1.50 2 dishes 30 .60

5 overcoats 22.50 1 dish .20

1 sack coats 1.50 4 whi[te] dishes 35 1.40

7 pr Fan Cot[ton] pants $1 ¼ 8.75 1 white dish .25

4 pr linen pants 1.00 4.00 1 white dish 12 ½ .63

2 pr linen pants 1.50 3.00 1 bl ed dish .35

1 pr Fan cott[on] pants 1.00 2 bl ed dishes 25c .50

3 hickory shirts 1.20 2 bl ed 15c .30 calico shirts 25c 1.00 3 deep dishes 25c .75

1 whi[te] lin[en] coats $2.50 5.00 2 deep dishes 20c .40

4 bro linen coats 1.25 5.00 1 deep whi[te] dish .30

1 bro linen coats 1.00 5 deep dishes 20c 1.00

3 bro linen coats 1.50 4.50 7 blue ed dishes 16 ½ 1.17

1 pr O cloth .25 5 blue ed dishes 16 ½ .83

1 wind blind .50

 

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9 bl ed dishes 15c 1.35 25 lbs 5/8 in rope 12 ½ 3.13

6 bl ed dishes 10c .60 77 lbs shot 8c 6.10

1 small pitcher .10 2 spades 75c 1.50

25 pak fire crackers .75 43 lbs tobacco 35c 15.75

2 lb soda 6c .12 58 lbs tobacco 35c 20.30

4 pack smo tobacco .10 4 sacks coffee (160 lb each 85.00

10 jews harps .10 25 lbs tobacco 40c 10.00

1 small box red (?) 1.00 105 lbs tobacco 30c 31.50

6 lb starch 6c .36 4 pitch forks 50c 2.00

8 cand[le] moles (molds) 6 ¼ .50 100 lbs rod iron 5c 5.00

1 lot wrap twine .20 3 bags shot 2.50 7.50

1 tobacco knife 1.00 1 cooking stove 30.00

1 cand[le] stick .05 1 box kitch[en] fur[nature] 2.00

2 faucets .10 1 old blanket .75

2 blk cas hats $2 ½ 5.00 4 chairs 50c 2.00

1 blk cas hats 2.50 2 dishes 75c 1.50

5 straw hats 25c 1.25 1 sad Iron .30

9 chip hats 10c .90 2 pr sheets $1.00 2.00

4 bot[tles] 01 oil 25c 1.00 1 bed & quilt 10.00

9 bot[tles] whiskey 25c 2.25 4 beds & quilts $2 ½ 10.00

1 box sugar (con 300lbs sugar 8 ½ 25.50 33 po wall paper 15c 4.95

½ doz sieves 25c 1.50 369.13

60.49

1 bar iron (92 lbs) 6c 5.52

1 doz small telescopes 4.50

2 casimere hats $1 ¼ 2.50 11 larger telescopes 75c 8.25

4 fancy bonnets 12c .50 194 ½ yds bro cotton 10c 19.43

14 boys woods hats 75c 10.50 1 pr count scales 1.50

1 marina shawl 3.00 3 10 qt buckets 62 ½ 1.87

3 butter tubs 12 ½ .37 3 sugar bowles (bowls) 25c .70

1 auger .10 3 cream pitchers 10c .30

5 chambers 25c 1.25 1 chamber .25

10 whi[te] bowls 10c 1.00 1 small bowl .05

3 white bowls 25c .75 1 pt measure .05

2 sugar bowls 25c .50 5 joints sto (stove?) pipes 1.25

1 dz dishes .50 2 gross matches 2.00

3 (?) dishes .56 6 brooms 16 ½ 1.00

4 deep dishes 20c .89 1 bed 10.00

2 deep dishes 15c .30 1 bay horse 100.00

1 cream pitcher .25 1 lot old plaines (planes) & gauge 5.00

2 veg dishes 37 ½ .75 3 auger bits .25

12 pr boots 36.00 1 box old glass 1.50

1 tea pot .47 5 lb alum (?) 10c .50

297 lbs casting 4 ½ 11.90 3 vacant lots in McKinney 300.00

100 lb 1 in rope 12 ½ 12.50 1 dwelling & lot 1000.00

66 ½ lbs 7/8 in rope 12 ½ 8.31 1 store house & lot 1000.00

164 lbs 4/4 in rope 12 ½ 20.50

 

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320 acres of land in Colllin Co. 1600.00 Bill of goods bought of Wm Rice & Co. as per bill

1 house & lot in Belknap 750.00 herewith appended dated Oct 14^th and marked

$5113.97 Exhibit (D) 407.50

 

Bill of goods purchased of W. Rice & Co

herewith appended dated Oct 11^th 59, Deduct amt of goods failing to come to hand, viz

and marked Exhibit (A) 957.15 1 box brandy fruits 6.50

401.00

Amount to be added for transportation Add amt. required for transportation of

From Houston to McKinney on the said bill of goods 40.10

Above bill 93.71

 

Bill of goods purchased of Wm. Rice & Bill of goods bought of Wm. M. Rice & Co.

Co. hereto appended dated Oct. 14^th, as per bill hereto attached dated Oct. 10^th

1859 and marked exhibit (B) 793.53 1859 and marked (E) 977.08

 

Deduct amt. of goods not come to hand Deduct amt. of goods short in the above

As pr the above bill, viz bill, viz

2 baskets champagne 30.00 1 bbl dried apples 15.52

100 ½ boxes sardines 37.50 1 box tobacco 9.39

½ doz 2 gal kegs 4.00 25 lb. blk pepper 3.50

1 box assorted candy 9.60 1 doz Jamaica ginger 4.00

$80.10 32.40

Leaving as balance 944.68

702.43

 

Add amount required for transportation Add the amt. required to transport the

From Houston to McKinney 71.24 the above bill 94.46

 

Bill of goods purchased of Wm. M. Rice Bill of goods bought of Wm. Rice & Co.

& Co. as per bill hereunto attached marked Exhibit F dated Oct 11^th, 59 $3331.08

dated Oct. 14^th 1859 and marked

Exhibit (C) 259.89 3331.08

 

Deduct amt. not coming to hand viz Add amt. required to transport the above bill

1 bbl whiskey 16.80 243.09 of goods from Houston to McKinney 331.10

5104.42

Amt. required for transportation

Of the above bill 24.30

$2081.92

 

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Bill of goods bought of J. P. Morris All of the property embraced in the

As per bill marked exhibit G, dated preceding inventory are regarded

Oct. 13^th, 1859 as community property except the

131.80 following specified items to wit:

Deduct amt. short in said exhibit 1^st 3 vacant lots in McKinney $300

G, viz: 2d 1 block in McKinney 300

1 cedar churner 17.00 3d 320 acres of land in 1600

3 10 in. platers 3.38 Collin Co. $2200.00

4 2/3 dz pt cups 60dz 2.80

2 doz. 6 qt. buckets 10.00 All of the above items of property were owned

1 doz. 12” buckets 8.00 (?) by the deceased before marriage and we further

1 doz. 10 deep pans 5.50 find that the balance of the property mentioned

85.12 which was acquired after his marriage was to

Add amt. required to transport the extent of the sum of 3000 dollars the

said goods to McKinney 8.51 proceeds of the sale of separate property owned

by the deceased before marriage.

Amt of Money on hand 291.15

$384.78 We the undersigned do solemnly swear that the

foregoing page 17 in number contain a just and

RECAPITULATION true inventory and appraisement of all the estate

Amt from 1^st page 197.98 of DAVID WETSEL, deceased, that has come to

Amt from 2^nd page 140.17 to our knowledge.

Amt from 3^rd page 209.64 J. J. Howe

Amt from 4^th page 129.60 J. W. Haynes

Amt from 5^th page 127.60 W. B. Benge

Amt from 6^th page 56.03

Amt from 7^th page 74.78 Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the

Amt from 8^th page 113.40 28^th day of Decr. A. D. 1859

Amt from 9^th page 162.56

Amt from 10^th page 155.42 The following are the claims due or owing the

Amt from 11^th page 60.49 deceased DAVID WETSEL known to the under-

Amt from 12^th page 369.13 signed as an administrator and the same are

Amt from 13^th page 5113.97 believed to be community property, to wit: One

Amt from 14^th page 2081.92 claim on receipt of John C. McCoy atty. for note

Amt from 15^th page 5104.42 of W. H. Witt for $474.32/100 with credits

Amt from 16^th page 384.78 endorsed. 2^nd claim in Hugh Harper division of

One Revolver 25.00 the firm of Harper and Wetsel for the half of net

Total appraised value $14506.89 proceeds of partnership concern consisting of

goods on hand worth $1071.28cts

Cash on hand 435.00

Accounts unsettled 64.80

3d claims on unsettled affairs of

store at Belknap amounting in

accounts to the sum of 352.16cts

and notes to amt of 106.10

 

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I do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a full and complete inventory and list of the property and claims of the deceased DAVID WETSEL that has come to my knowledge.

Peter Wetsel, Admr.

 

To the Hon. County Court of Collin County exercising Probate jurisdiction December Term, 1859.

The undersigned commissioners appointed at the Novr. Term of said Court to appraise the property belonging to the estate of THOMAS FINLEY decd. beg leave to make the following report to wit, we find as community property

 

145 acres of land more or less at 10.00 $1450.00

22 acres of timbered land at 15.00 330.00

75 bushels of corn at .50 37.50

3 stacks of oats worth 25.00

2 stacks of wheat at 37.50

6 shoats 7.00

Farming utensils 10.00

Household and kitchen furniture 100.00

4 cows & calves at $14.00 36.00

2 yearlings at 7.00 14.00

6 cows & calves at 15.00 90.00

13 cows & calves at 14.00 182.00

4 yearlings at 6.00 24.00

10 Two year old steers at 12.00 120.00

1 yoke of oxen at 35.00

2 yoke of oxen at 40.00 80.00

1 mare & colt 175.00

1 horse 100.00

1 waggon (wagon) 50.00

1 note on Wm. H. Holliday due first Jany 1859 with 10 % Inst 45.00

1 note on G. S. Bacus due 15^th of March 1859 with 10 % interest from

date for 50.99 credited with $30.00 Aug. 2^nd, 185 $45.00

1 note on Dudley Coonrod due Aug. 6^th 1857 for 8.25

1 note on Dudley Coonrod due 5^th May 1855 for 6.69

1 note on A. E. Quisenberry due 16^th day of Sept. 1857 $70.00

with credit of $20.00 on 29^th Oct. 1858 also credit of $20.00 12^th April 1859

 

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1 note on A. E. Quisenberry due 1^st day of Oct 1858 for 50.00

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Hogan Witt

G. S. Bacus

Oliver E. Bush

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 26^th day of Dec. 1859.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin County.

 

 

Inventory & Appraisement of the Community property belonging

To WILLIAM ORENDRUFF & his deceased wife, ELIZABETH.

 

Description of property Value

3 yoke of work cattle $50.00 per yoke $150.00

24 head of stock cattle 144.00

20 head of stock cattle 60.00

1 yoke of work cattle 45.00

1 ox Wagon 40.00

Interest in Reaper 50.00

Farming Tools 30.00

4 colts & 1 mare colt-$30.00 per head 150.00

4020 ft lumber at $3.00 per hundred 120.00

7 head of horses at $78.00 546.00

$1335.00

We the undersigned commissioners appointed by the County Court of Collin County pertaining to Estates to appraise the community property and estate which were of ELIZABETH ORENDUFF, decd. intestate hereby state that the above and foregoing is a true and fair value of said goods & estate as shown us by the administrator of said estate.

Lewis Sherley

Jonathan Allen

John Fitzhugh.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25^th January 1860.

Buford Henry, Clk. Co. Court Collin Co., Texas.

 

I the undersigned administrator do hereby certify that the foregoing inventory and list to be a complete inventory of the property belonging to the estate of the said ELIZABETH ORENDUFF, decd. which has come to my knowledge this the 25 January 1860.

William Orenduff

 

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& list of property belonging to JOHN PHILLIPS & appraisement thereof 320 acres of land in the name of said JOHN PHILLIPS lying [in] said County on Rowlett’s Creek valued at $2.50 per acre. $800.00

 

We, William Shields, Ephraim D. McCoy & Henry S. Shields appraisers do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct list of all property belonging to the said John Phillips shown to us by WM. PHILLIPS Guardian and that the above is in our belief a correct valuation of the same.

Wm. Shields

his

E. D. X McCoy

mark

Henry Shields

Sworn to before [me] Janry 26^th 1857.

Geo. H. Pegues, Chief Justice, Collin Co., Texas

 

A list of claims due to JOHN PHILLIPS.

From the estate of GEO. PHILLIPS his former guardian in cash received

for wheat $19.50

cash received for wheat 21.00

cash received for corn 5.00

$45.50

 

The claim 3 items were received from the estate of JOHNATHAN PHILLIPS dec. & first wife for which said GEO. PHILLIPS gave no receipt but proof of their [claim] can be made by E. D. McCoy.

In property for which the receipt of said GEO. H. PHILLIPS dec. has been given to the Heirs of the Estate of JOHANTHAN & REBECCA PHILLIPS dec. amounting to $94.75

A list of claims due from JOHN PHILIPS. None yet presented.

I WILLIAM PHILLIPS Guardian of JOHN PHILLIPS do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct list of claims due to JOHN PHILLIPS and also from him so far as has come to my knowledge.

William Phillips

I certify that the foregoing statement was sworn to before me, January 26^th, 1857.

Geo. H. Pegues, Chief Justice C. C. Texas.

 

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The State of Texas

County of Collin

To the Hon. County Court of Collin County in Probate Session. The Coms. Appointed at the November Term 1859 of said Court to partition and distribute the Estate of MAYS R. FOSTER, deceased, would beg leave to make the following.

1^st. That we find by survey 200 15/16 acres of land and divide the same in six parts, and make the following allotments.

1^ST

 

To JAMES FOSTER 33 acres and is described as follows. Beginning at the South West corner of said Foster’s survey of 640 acres, thence North 7 chains and 55 links, to a post, Thence East to Rowlett’s Creek the middle thereof, Thence down said creek to the South line of said 640 acre survey Thence West 44 chains and 25 links to the beginning.

2^nd

 

To MALCOM FOSTER 33 acres beginning at the North West corner of the lot set apart to James Foster, Thence North 6 chains and 80 links to a post, Thence East to Rowlett’s creek, Thence down said creek to the N. E. Corner of said James Foster’s, Thence West to the beginning.

3^rd

 

To SANFORD HOSACKS 33 acres Beginning at the North West corner of the tract allotted to Malcom Foster, Thence North 6 chains and 80 links to a post, Thence East to the middle of Rowlet’s Creek, Thence down said creek to the N E corner of Malcom Foster’s tract, Thence West to the beginning.

 

4th

 

To MARY F. DOSSON (DAWSON?) 33 acres. Beginning at the North West corner of the tract allotted to Sanford Hosack, Thence North 7 chains & 40 links a post, Thence East to the middle of Rowlet’s Creek, Thence down said creek to the said Sanford Hosack’s N. E. corner, Thence West to the beginning.

 

5^th

To W. H. FOSTER 36 50/100 acres. Beginning at the N W corner of a tract allotted to Mary F. Dosson Thence North 11 chains & 70 links to the Heddles (?) S W corner, Thence East 20 chains to the S. E. Corner of the same, Thence South 2 chains & 50 links, Thence East 16 chains to Sanford Beck’s 30 acres, Thence S 9 ½ E 8 chains to the said Beck’s S W corner, thence East 3 chains & 75 links to the middle of Rowlett’s Creek, Thence down said creek to the N E corner of Mary F. Dosson’s tract, Thence West to the beginning.

 

6^th

To NANCY STIGAL 31 125/160 acres, Beginning at the N E corner of Neddles 40 acre tract, Thence South 22 chains & 50 links to Wm. H. Foster’s tract, Thence East 16 chains to said Sanford Beck’s 30 acre tract. Thence 9 ½ W to the N W corner of said 30 acre tract. Thence W 12…….

 

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….chains & 25 links to the beginning.

Also we further find the sum of $108. 26/100 dollars of which we divide equally between the foregoing heirs and allot to each one the sum of $18.06/100 dollars all of which is most respectfully submitted.

We the undersigned solemnly swear that the foregoing allotment of the Estate of M. R. FOSTER deceased is equally and correctly made to the best of our judgment & belief so help us God.

William Beverly

Joseph Forman

F. J. Vance

This 9^th of January 1860 personally appeared W. Beverly, J. Forman & F. J. Vance & took the above oath before me T. G. Kennedy.

J. P. in & for the County of Collin & State of Texas Precinct No. 11

 

To the Hon. J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice of Collin County.

The undersigned having been appointed Commissioners at the November Term of your Hon. Court to make partition and distribution of the Estate of WILLLIAM PERRIN, decd. would beg leave to submit the following report.

To WM. PERRIN we set apart 132 acres of land in two parts.

First Tract is entirely prairie, a part of the Headright of WM. PERRIN, decd. and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a post 7.25 chains South of the N. W. Corner of the aforesaid headright survey; Thence East 40 chains a post on the E. B. line thereof, Thence South 18 chains a post, Thence West 40 chains a post on the W B line thereof B. Y Hackberry 6 in dia mkd X 8 9º E 1.57 chains, Thence North 18 chains to the place of beginning and contains 72 acres.

2^nd Tract, containing 60 acres is designated on the accompanying plat as timber lot No. 1, is part of a 640 acre survey in the name of Jeremiah Muncy and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a post on the W B line of the aforesaid Muncy 17.02 chains West of the N. E. corner thereof, Thence West 37.88 chins the N E corner of a 21 ½ are tract deeded to Adam Grant by Wm Perrin decd. Thence S 21º 30’ W 15.33 chains a post on the E. B. line thereof, Thence East 40.40 a post on the W. B. line of a 101 acre tract set apart to Ellen Thomas wife of D. G. Thomas, Thence North 15.30 chains to the place of beginning.

In addition to the foregoing real estate we set apart $23.87 cents to be taken out of the claim of the Heirs of WM. PERRIN decd. in the hand of Leweling & Robinson subject to the deductions specified in your order.

 

To MARY HUFFMAN wife of JOHN S. HUFFMAN we do set apart 152 acres in two tracts which said two tracts are designated upon the plat as prairie lot No. 2 and timber lot No. 2. Prairie Lot No. 2 contains 100 acres is a part of the Headright survey of WM. PERRIN and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the S W corner of prairie tract No. 1 set apart TO WM. PERRIN, Thence East 35.63 chains a post on the S. B. line thereof, Thence South 27.16 chains a post on the W. B. line of Lot No. 6 set apart to ELIZABETH ANN JACKSON wife of A. W. JACKSON, Thence West 35.63 chains a post on the W. B. line of the aforesaid headright, Thence North 27.16 chains to the place of beginning.

Timber Lot No. 2, contains 52 acres is part of the headright survey of J. Muncy and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the S. E. corner of timber lot No. 1, set part to WM. PERRIN, Thence 8 14º W 14 chains a post, Thence West to intersection with Rowlett Creek, Thence up the channel of said creek to the S. E. corner of the aforesaid 21 ½ acre tract deeded to Adam Grant by Wm. Perrin decd. Thence N 21 ½ E 7.41 chains the S W corner of timber lot No. 1 set apart to WM. PERRIN, Thence East 40.40 chains to the place of beginning. In addition to the foregoing real estate we set apart $23.87 to be taken out of the aforesaid claim in the hands of Lewelling & Robinson subject to the deductions specified in your order.

 

To JAMES PERRIN, we do set apart 162 acres in two lots and designated upon the plat as prairie, Lot No. 3 and timber Lot No. 3. The prairie lot contains 116 acres is part of the headright survey of WM. PERRIN and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the S W corner of Lot No. 2, Thence South 32.11 chains a post on the N B line of a (?) acre survey in the name of Rufus Sewell, Thence S 87 ½ E 35.63 chains a post on the N B line thereof, Thence North 33.29 chains the S E corner of Lot No. 2, Thence West 35.63 chains to the place of beginning.

Timber Lot No. 3 contains 52 acres and is a part of the headright survey of Jeremiah Muncy and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a post the S E corner of Tract No. 7, set apart to Ellen Thomas, Thence South 4 chains a post on the E. B. line of Wm. Muncy, Thence West to the intersection with Rowlett’s creek, Thence up the channel of said creek to the S W corner thereof, Thence S. 14º W. 8.07 chains the S E corner of the aforesaid Lot No. 7 B. T. Elm 9 mkd X 814 W 75 links, Thence East 26.32 chains the place of beginning. In addition to the foregoing real estate we set apart to the said JAMES PERRIN $23.87 out of the [aforesaid claim]

 

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in the hands of Lewelling & Robinson subject to the deductions mentioned in your order.

 

To CATHERINE PARSONS wife of JAMES W. PARSONS we set apart 154 acres in two tracts designated on the plat as prairie Lot 4 and timber Lot No. 4. Prairie Lot No. 4 contains 101 acres is a part of the headright survey of Wm. Perrin and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a post on the N B line of Rufus Sewell and S E Corner of Lot No. 3. Thence S 87 ½ W 33.02 chains the N E corner of said Sewell. Thence South 9.20 chains a post on the E B line thereof; Thence East 11.32 chains a pst, Thence North 30 chains a post on the E B line of the aforesaid William Perrin, Thence West 44.37 chains a post, Thence South 29.29 chains to the place of beginning.

Timbered Tract No. 4 contains 53 acres. No. 4 is a part of the Headright Survey of Jeremiah Muncy and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a post on the E. B. line of Muncy and S. E. corner of No. 3, Thence South 11 chains a post on the E. B. of said Muncy, Thence West 40 ch. To center of Rowletts Creek, Thence up the channel of said Creek the S W corner of No. 3, Thence East to the place of beginning. In addition to the foregoing real estate we set apart to the said C. PARSONS $23.87 out of the claim in the hands of Lewelling & Robinson subject to the deduction specified in your order.

To ANN E. JACKSON wife of A. W. JACKSON we set apart 162 acres designated upon the plat as prairie Lot No. 5, 112 acres and timber No. 5, 50 acres. The prairie lot is part of the headright of W. Perrin and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a post on the E. B. line of the aforesaid Perrins Headright survey and N E corner of No. 4 set apart to Catharine Parsons, Thence North 25 chains a post on the E. B. line of said Headright, Thence West 44.37 chains a post on the E. B. line of No. 2, Thence South 25 chains the N W. corner of No. 4, Thence East 44.37 chains to the place of beginning. Timber Lot No. 5 is a part of the Headright survey of Jeremiah Muncy and is bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post the S E corner of No. 4 and E B line of said Muncy, Thence South 13 chains a post, Thence West 38 chains the center of Rowletts Creek, Thence up the channel of said creek to the S W corner of No. 4, Thence East 40 chains to the place of beginning. In addition to the foregoing real estate we set apart to the said ANN E. JACKSON $23, 87 out of the claim in the hands of Lewelling & Robinson subject to the deduction specified in your order.

To the Heirs of GEORGE PERRIN Decd. we do set apart 147 acres in two tracts said tracts are designated upon….

 

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his plat as prairie Lot No. 6 and Timber Lot No. 6. The prairie lot contains 109 aces is apart of the Headright of William Perrin and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the N E corner of said original headright survey, Thence West 40 chains an inner corner thereof, Thence South 10.27 chains the S E corner of No. 1, Thence West 4.27 chains a post on the S B line thereof, Thence South 16.87 chains the N W corner of No. 5, Thence East 44.37 chins to the place of beginning. Timber Lot No. 6 contains 32.24 acres is a part of the Headright survey of Jeremiah Muncy and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the N E Corner of No. 7 and E B line of said Muncy, Thence North 5 chains the S E corner of Lot No. 5, Thence West 38 chains the center of Rowletts Creek, Thence down the channel of said creek to the S B line of said Muncy, Thence east with said S B line 20 chains to a post the S W corner of No. 7, Thence North 10 chains the N E corner thereof, Thence East 12 chains to the place of beginning. In addition to the foregoing real estate we set apart to the said Heirs $23. 87 out of the claim in the hands of Lewelling & Robinson, subject to the deduction specified in your order.

To ELLEN THOMAS wife of DAVID G. THOMAS we do set apart 111 acres in two tracts designated upon the plat as Home Lot No. 7 and timber Lot No. 7. Home lot No. 7 contains 99 acres is a part of the Jeremiah Muncy headright the whole of a 5 acre tract deeded to the Heirs of William Perrin, decd. by George White and apart of a 216 survey in the name of William McCrery and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a post the S E corner of McBain Jamisons 320 acres and the N E corner of the aforesaid 5 acre tract, Thence South 6.36 chins the S E corner thereof, Thence 8 17 ½ º W. 32.64 chains a post in the E B line of the aforesaid Muncy B T Elm 9 mkd X S 14º W 75 links, Thence West 26.32 chains a post B T Elm 10 mkd X 8 74 ¼ W 42 links, Thence N 14º E 38 chains a post on the N B line of said Muncy, Thence East at 16.92 chains Muncy’s N E corner 26.32 chains to the place of beginning. Timber Lot No. 7 contains 12 acres is a part of Jeremiah Muncy’s Headright and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the S E corner of said Muncy, Thence West 12 chains a post on the S B line thereof, Thence North 10 chains a post, Thence East 12 chains a post on the E B line there of, Thence South 10 chains to the place of beginning. In addition to the foregoing real estate we set apart to the said ELLEN THOMAS $23.87 out of the claim in the hands of Lewelling & Robinson subject to the deductions specified in your order.

 

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To AMANDA D. THOMAS we do partition and set apart 201 acres in one tract and designated upon the plat as Lot No. 8 being mostly broken prairie, it is a part of a 216 acre survey in the name of Wm. McReary and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the S E corner of said McReary, Thence West 25.72 chains the S W corner thereof, Thence North 6.36 chains the S E corner of Jeremiah Muncy Headright at 46 chains the S E corner of Home Lot No. 7, set apart to ELLEN THOMAS, Thence N 17 ½ E 31.64 chins the S E Corner of a 5 acre tract deeded by George White to the Heirs of Wm. Perrin, Thence east 16.32 chains the N E corner of the aforesaid McReary, Thence South 83 chains to the place of beginning. In addition to the foregoing real estate we set apart to the said AMANDA D. THOMAS $23.87 out of the claim in the hands of Lewelling & Robinson subject to the deductions specified in your order.

To CHARLES PERRIN we partition and set apart 198 acres in two tracts which said tracts are designated upon the plat as prairie Lot No. 10 and timber Lot 10. The prairie lot is a part of Charles Perrin Headright survey, said lot contains 100 acres and is bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at the S E corner of said Headright Survey, Thence West 21.74 chains a post in the N B line thereof, Thence South 45.90 chains a post in the S B line thereof, Thence East 21l74 chains the S E corner thereof, Thence North 45.90 chains a post in the S B line thereof, Thence East 21.74 chains the S E corner thereof, thence North 45.90 chains to the place of beginning. Timber Lot No. 10 contains 98 acres is a part of the William Muncy Headright and is bounded at follows to wit: Beginning at a post on the W B line thereof and N W corner of Lot. No. 9 set part to Abner B. Perrin, Thence East 25.66 chains the center of Rowlette Creek, Thence up the center of said creek to its intersection with the N B line of the aforesaid Muncy, Thence West 12 chains the N W corner thereof, Thence South 40 chains…

 

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to the place of beginning, in addition to the foregoing real estate we partition and set apart to the said CHARLES PERRIN $23.87 out of the claim in the hands of Lewelling & Robinson subject to the deductions specified in your order.

Recapulation and appraisement

 

To William Perrin	132 acres	Value $1200	23.87	$1223.87 1/2
To Mary Huffman	152 acres	Value 1200	$23.87	1223.87 1/2
To James Perrin	168 acres	Value 1200	23.87	1223.87 1/2
To Catharine Parsons	154 acres	Value 1200	23.87	1223.87 1/2
To Ann E. Jackson	162 acres	Value 1200	$23.87	1223.87 1/2
Heirs of G. Perrin	147 acres	Value 1200	23.87	1223.87 1/2
Ellen Thomas	111 acres	Value 1200	23.87	1223.87 1/2
Amanda D. Thomas	201 acres	Value 1200	23.87	1223. 87 1/2
A. B. Perrin	155 acres	Value 1200	23.87	1223.87 1/2
Charles Perrin	198 acres	Value 1200	23.87	1223.87 1/2

 

All of which is most respectfully submitted.

 

We the undersigned commissioners appointed to make partition and distribution of the Estate of WM. PERRIN decd. do hereby state that the foregoing is a fair and impartial partition and distribution of the same among the same among the heirs of said decedent this Jany. 30^th, 1860.

A. T. Robertson

Coms. [Commissioners]

J. W. Mayes

 

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[Plat of the division of the preceding estate.]

 

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Estate of J. B. Lee

 

 

Sale Bill of the personally [sic] property belonging to the Estate of JOSHUA B. LEE decd. sold by order of the Hon. County Court exercising probate jurisdiction on the 10^th day of January 1860 on a credit of twelve months.

 

16 head of sheep	To Geo. F. Lucas	$30.00
1 yoke of steers	To David B. Davis	39.50
1 ? ? year old steers	To J. B. Wilmeth	30.00
1 four year old steer	To D. S. Bradley	24.00
1 three year old steer	To S. Crow	20.00
1 bay horse poney (pony)	To Peter E. Roberts	66.00
1 two year old horse	To J. B. Wilmeth	55.00
1 two year old jack	To S. Crow	145.00
1 year old jack	To Geo. H. Pegues	41.00
1 three year old jinnett	To Geo. H. Pegues	104.00

 

I, Zuritha Lee Admr. of the Estate of JOSHUA B. LEE decd. do solemnly swear that the above is a true and correct sale bill of said property to the best of my knowledge and belief so help me God.

Zuritha Lee

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30 day of January A. D. 1860

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin County

 

Inventory of property belonging to MARY LOUISA WILLIAMS, SARAH JANE WILLIAMS AND MEDICUS WILLIAMS in the hands of Wesley A. Williams, their Guardian

 

In Cash for Mary L. Williams	$450.38
In Cash for Medicus Williams	$478.62
In Cash for Sarah J. Williams	$478.62

 

The above amounts of cash was received in Dickens County, Tennessee March 15, A. D. 1858, and from said amounts should be deducted the expense of their removal to Texas.

W. A. Williams

I certify that the above was sworn to and signatures thereto acknowledged before me, April 29^th, 1858.

Geo. H. Pegues, Chief Justice, C. C.

 

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Inventory and appraisement of the property belonging to ALBERTINE WILSON, JAMES D. WILSON and ALBERT G. WILSON in the hands of Wesley A. Williams, their Guardian.

 

Negroes

 

Cambridge	Aged 19	Value	$920.00
Harrison	Aged 18	value	920.00
Austin	Aged 17	value	650.00
Manuel	Aged 16	value	900.00
Ann Eliza	Aged 40	value	450.00
Dennis	Aged 12	value	600.00
Alex	Aged 11	value	600.00
Mary	Aged 10	value	500.00
Adaline	Aged 9	value	400.00
Myra	Aged 4	value	300.00
Ellen	Aged 3	value	200.00
Capander	Aged 27	value	800.00
Welns (?)	Aged 8	value	400.00
Angeline	Aged 3	value	200.00
James	Aged 3 months	value	150.00
Luckey	Aged 25	value	1000.00
Mary	Aged 10	Value	220.00
Margaret Ann	Aged 4	value	350.00
Nelly	Age 6 months	value	150.00
Cash			991.91
			11001.91

 

The above property was received in Hickman Co. Tennessee March 15, 1858.

I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct inventory of all property belonging to the above named wards that has come to my hands from the amount is to be taken the support and education of said wards since January 1^st 1855 and the expense of moving the said neroes to McKinney.

W. A. Williams

We the undersigned appraisers do hereby certify that the within amounts are a correct appraisement of the property therein described.

J. J. Harrison

John Faires

Geo. White

Sworn to and subscribed before me April 29^th 1858.

Geo. H. Pegues, Chief Justice C. C.

 

p. 134

 

To the County Court of Collin County pertaining to Estate the undersigned administrator of the Estate of JOHN HAGGARD decd. would respectfully represent that the has found one yoke of cattle belonging to said estate and that he advertised the same for sale as required by law in such cases, and sold said cattle in the town of McKinney at public outcry to the highest bidder for the sum of fifty six dollars due on the first day of March 1860 and would ask said Court to approve of said act of sale and also as the appraisement of said cattle, said cattle having not been found when the general appraisement of said Estate was made this 31^st Day of Decr. 1859

 

Respectfully submitted

Smallwood A. Elkin, Admr.

Subscribed and sworn to before me,

Buford Henry Co. Clerk of Collin Co. Texas Decr. 30 – 1859.

 

Inventory of the Estate of E. ROLAND, decd.

January 23d A. D. 1860.

We the undersigned do certify that this inventory is a true statement of the Estate of EZEKIEL ROLAND, Decd. to wit:

The land at $8.00 per acre
1 Gray mare at	$45.00
One two year old horse	50.00
One iron gray filley (filly)	80.00
Two yoke of oxen	87.50
Stock Cattle	85.00
Stock hogs	18.00
The pork	73.14
Corn	42.75
Oats	15.00
Wheat	15.00
One Wagon	50.00
Farming Utensils	33.00
Household furniture	95.00
One Colts Repeter (Repeater) and saddle	20.00
	710.39
1 note on Alfred Dry	$100
1 note on Nathan Arrington	40
1 note on Stephen Bondwell	25
1 act (account?) on David Shields	$47
1 act (account?) on J. K. H. Pace	25

 

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The above and foregoing is a full & fair valuation of the goods and Estate of EZEKIEL ROLAND, decd., which have been shown us this 30^th day of Jany A. D. 1860.

W. L. Martin

T. A. Mennany

C. J. Grisby

Sworn to and subscribed before me Jany. 30^th, 1860.

Buford Henry, Clerk

I the undersigned admr. of the Goods & Estate of E. ROLAND decd., hereby state that the foregoing is a full inventory of all the goods & Estate of said deceased that have come to my knowledge this 30^th Jany. 1860 & that the foregoing property is all community.

J. K. H. Pace

 

Estate of DAVID WETSEL, Decd., Inventory.

 

1 doz. 8/4 deep pans		6.00
5/12 “ ¼ covered cups	21	1.05
100 ½ boxes sardines		28.00
30 lb. apd Gun Drops	22	6.62
1 bbl 215 lb dried apples	1 ½	26.87
2 baskets champaign wine	15.00	30.00
1 lot bottles about 30		1.00
2 doz 6/4 covd buckets	5.00	10.00
1 doz ¼ covd buckets		7.50
1 bed stead		8.00
3 hats	14/	5.25
2 hats	8/	2.00
3 hats	16/	6.00
4 boys caps	2/	1.00
2 old bed ticks	8/	12.00
1 table		10.00
1 bed stead		10.00
1 lot goods boxes		2.00
5 bundles cottonwood shingles		30.00
1 lot 2 feet boards		8.00
1 lot plank		10.00
1 foundation for a house		20.00
		$231.27

 

The State of Texas

County of Young The above list of articles is a correct list of all the property that has come to my knowledge belonging to the Estate of DAVID WETSEL, deceased which property is in said County of Young.

Peter Wetsel

 

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The State of Texas

County of Young We the undersigned commissioners appointed by the Hon. County Court of Collin County and State of Texas at the January Term of said Court A. D. 1860 to apprise the goods belonging the Estate of DAVID WETSEL deceased that are in Young County and State of Texas, do hereby certify under oath that the list is a true and correct valuation of all property belonging to the Estate of said decedent so far as has come to our knowledge.

J. E. Britton

John A. Goodlet

Thomas J. Gibbins

 

The State of Texas

County of Young Before me William Burkett Clerk of the County Court of Young County in the State of Texas, this day personally appeared J. E. Britton, John A. Goodlet and Thomas J. Gibbons all of whom being severally sworn upon their oath do say that the within list of articles which has come to our knowledge belonging to the estate of DAVID WETSEL deceased and that the valuation is true and correct.

Given under my hand and seal of said Court at my office in Belknap this 20^th day of February A. D. 1860.

(L. S.) William Burkett, Clk. Co. Court, Young Co. Tex.

 

 

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Inventory & Appraisement of the property of the Estate of WM. S. PEGUES decd. late of Collin to wit:

 

Separate property of Decd.

 

302 acres of land situated in Dallas Co. Texas, Headright of Wm. S. Pegues valued at	$1000.00
86 acres land in Collin Co. out of Geo. H. Pegues survey of 471 acres valued at	1040.00
38 acres of land of Survey of 114 acres made for Heirs of E. K. Pegues	200.00
1 Two Horse wagon	90.00
1 Shot Gun	6.00
¼ part of Wheat Fan	3.00
	$2339.00

 

Separate Property of Widow

 

1 sorrel mare valued	$100.00
1 iron pot	.75
1 bed and furniture	22.00
1 side saddle	6.00
	$128.75

 

Community Property of the above named parties.

 

1 sythe (scythe) and cradle	$4.00
233 1/3 feet of pine flooring plank	7.00
650 feet of pine weatherboarding	19.50
1 bay mare valued	80.00
1 set of wagon harness	12.00
1 singletree and clavis	1.00
1 hand axe	1.00
1 pr. breeching	5.00
1 pr. hames & back band	1.00
1 weeding hoe	.50
1 mans saddle	7.00
1 iron pot	1.50
1 two year old filly	60.00
1 one year old colt	17.50
1 lot of corn	63.00
1 oven and lid	2.00
1 cupboard	3.00
1 sett (set) of plates & saucers & knives & forks	1.00
1 lot of books	2.00
1 tea kettle	.50
2 bottles cod liver oil	2.50
Money on hands	19.25
2 bridles	1.50
8 bushels of wheat	8.00
1 lot of potters & earthenware	.75

 

$320.50	Community property
2339.00	Separate property of decd.
128.75	Separate property of widow
Total: $2788.25

 

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We the undersigned two of the appraisers appointed to appraise the property of the Estate of WM. S. PEGUES decd. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true inventory and appraisement of the same so far as has come our sight and knowledge this Feby. A. D. 1860.

 

his

Sanford X Beck

mark

L. D. Emberton

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 27^th day of Feby. 1860

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin Co.

 

To the Hon. County Court of Collin County pertaining to Estates, the undersigned admr. of the Estate of GRIFFIN TROTTER decd. would present the following on page 2d of this sheet to your Honor as an account of sale made by me in compliance with an order of said Court of the personal property of said deceased, said sale was made on the 18^th day of Jany. 1860 and on a credit of 12 months to the highest bidder which said account names the property sold, to whom sold and the price. Respectfully submitted Janry 1860.

H. C. Trotter

 

Sale Bill of GRIFFIN TROTTER, Janry 18^th 1860.

Robt Trotter	One Bull Calf	$3.00
John W. Lewis	One Red Calf	3.30
John W. Lewis	1 spotted calf	3.55
Robt. Trotter	One Blackhead calf	3.10
Robt. Trotter	2 Blackhead calves	16.00
John W. Lewis	1 white heifer	6.55
G. W. Kerr	1 yoke oxen	46.25
C. Vantine	1 bull	7.00
S. M Disart	1 cow	14.00
Cary Watson	1 colt roan	18.50
T. Carter	1 colt roan	13.25
Henry Wright	1 mare bay	70.00
Cary Watson	1 mare bay	43.00
William Wright	1 horse sorrel	73.00
A. Shearley (Shirley?)	1 mare brown	81.00
W. C. Browning	1 mare bay	111.00
Robt. Trotter	1 horse black	88.50
H. C. Trotter	1 colt sorrel	55.50
H. C. Trotter	1 mare bay	161.00
		$817.50

J. S. Pattie, Clerk

H. C. Trotter, Admr.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of Feby 1860.

Buford Henry, Clerk.

 

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State of Texas

Collin County To the Honl. County Court of said County Exercising Probate Jurisdiction:

We, Jordan O. Straughan, John Nelson and Jonathan Cook appointed by the County Court of said County in its exercise of Probate Jurisdiction for the purpose of partitioning 640 acres of land between the heirs of BENJAMIN THAYER decd. which land is named in the order of said Court in the case of James Barrington vs. the Heirs of BENJAMIN THAYER deceased do report as follows to wit:

The East half of said 640 acres we apportion to JAN BARRINGTON and the other half into five equal parts by lines running East and West and Numbered from South to North, the most southern being number 1 and the most Northern numbered 5, and allotted them as follows to

JOHN W. THAYER No. 1

To M. A. THAYER No. 2

To M. W. THAYER No. 3

To JOSEPH N. THAYER No. 4

To SUSAN E. THAYER No. 5

 

We your commissioners do certify that the partition as above reported was made according to the respective rights of the Heirs and agreeably to law to best of our knowledge and belief and we have return[ed] a map or plat of the division so made by us as aforesaid as a part of this report all of which is respectfully submitted &c.

 

State of Texas J. O. Straughan

John Nelson

Colllin County Jonathan Cook

 

J. O. Straughan, John Nelson and Jonathan Cook the commissioners named in the within report made oath before me in due form of law to the facts set forth in their report. As witness my official signature and seal this 26^th day of August 1854.

(L. S.) Jno. C. Easton Notary Public Collin County, Texas.

 

[Plat of division of land not included here]

 

Act of Sale

 

The undersigned administrator of the goods and estate of WM. BOUNDS decd., would report to the Hon. County Court of Collin County pertaining to Estates, that in compliance with an order of required by law the following named property on a credit of 6 months and to the persons and at the prices herein stated, sale on the 18^th of Feby. 1860.

 

1 sorrel horse	C. W. Bounds	$42.50
1 yearling colt	Keziah Bounds	30.00
1 black horse	W. J. Bounds	40.00
1 set wagon harness	W. J. Bounds	11.00
1 wagon	W. J. Bounds	7.50
1 saddle	Joseph Wellden	6.50
		147.50

 

Respectfully submitted,

J. M. Bounds, Admr.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 27^th day of Feby. A. D. 1860.

Buford Henry Clerk Co. Court, Collin Co. Texas

 

To the Hon. County Court of Collin County and State of Texas exercising probate jurisdiction, the undersigned administratrix of SAML. P. COLEMAN deceased, beg leave to report that in pursuance of the order of this Court she proceeded to sell at the Court House door in the town of McKinney in said County and State after having posted and published notices of said sale as required by law and the orders of this court on the first Tuesday in February being the 7^th day of said month. The Mill and Mill site containing 2 ½ acres belonging to the estate of said deceased according to metes specified in said order, said sale was made at pubic auction to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months between the hours of 10 and 4 o’clock of said day and Thomas Shane and Alfred Hart became the purchaser of said property by bidding therefore the sum of Eight Hundred (800) dollars being the highest and best bid offered for the same, wherefore it is prayed that said sale be confirmed and carried into effect as prescribed by law.

 

Nancy A. Coleman

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7^th day of Feby. 1860.

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

 

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An inventory or list of the Estate of JOHN YEARY deceased. Walter Yeary, Administrator.

We the undersigned commissioners appointed by the Chief Justice of Collin County, Texas, at the January Term of the Hon. County Court for 1855 to appraise the property belonging to the Estate of said JOHN YEARY deceased both personal and real, do make the following appraisement:

 

One negro girl named Violet about fifteen years old worth	$750.00
One negro boy named Harry about thirteen years old worth	700.00
One negro girl named Troy Ann about nineteen years old worth	400.00
One negro boy named Bob about nineteen years old worth	850.00
One negro woman named Sofiah about twenty three years old worth	800.00
One negro boy named Lewis about four years old worth	350.00
One negro boy named Arch about two years old worth	250.00
One hundred and ten acres of land including the homestead and farm worth	800.00
One hundred acres of land worth	150.00
Forty acres of land worth	60.00
Cash in hand	683.75
	$5893.75
One bay horse worth	75.00
One bay mare worth	65.00
One grey mare worth	50.00
One black yearling colt worth	30.00
One sorrel mare worth	50.00
One sorrel filly worth	25.00
One yoke of oxen yoke righ (?) and steeple worth	70.00
One black and white spotted bull worth	10.00
One work steer worth	18.00
One black and white speckeled cow and calf worth	15.00
One brown cow worth	14.00
One two year old cow and calf	15.00
One two year old black and white spotted cow and calf worth	15.00
One black cow worth	14.00
One yellow cow and calf worth	15.00
One red and white spotted cow and calf worth	15.00
One two year old red and white cow and calf worth	13.00
One red and white spotted cow and calf worth	14.00
One three year old brown cow and calf	15.00
One three year old red and white cow worth	12.50
One two year old steer red with white back	8.00
	$583.50

 

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One red yearling worth	4.50
One white bull yearling worth	4.00
One red yearling heifer past worth	7.00
One black yearling stear (steer) past worth	7.00
One red and white yearling stear (steer) worth	5.00
One red and white cow and calf worth	15.00
One three year old stear (steer) with white back and belly worth	14.00
One two year old red and white spotted stear (steer) worth	9.50
One two year old red and white spotted stear (steer) worth	8.00
One yellow cow and calf worth	14.00
One two year old stear (steer) with some black spots worth	10.00
One black and white cow and calf worth	15.00
One red and white two year old stear (steer) worth	12.00
One black and white three years old stear (steer) worth	14.00
One three years old briddle stear (steer) worth	13.00
One two years old black and white spotted stear (steer) worth	12.00
One red and white yearling worth	5.00
One red with back two years old heifer worth	8.00
One white cow with black specks with two calves worth	15.00
One red and white spotted cow and calf worth	12.00
	$219
One red and white spotted two years old heifer worth	10.00
One black and white two years old heifer worth	12.00
One black and white spotted stear (steer) two years old worth	8.00
One red stear (steer) with some white two years old worth	13.00
One black cow and calf worth	15.00
One three years old stear (steer) read (red) with back and belly worth	14.00
One brown cow and calf worth	15.00
One two years old red and white stear (aster) worth	9.00
One brown with white back and belly cow and calf worth	15.00
One three years old yellow cow and calf worth	14.00
One red cow with white face and calf worth	15.00
One black with white back and belly cow and calf worth	15.00
One red with white spots yearling worth	5.00
One red and white two years old heifer worth	10.00
One red and white speckled three years old stear (steer)	14.00
One red and white spotted stear (steer) worth	14.50
One white with some red yearling worth	4.00
	$211.50

 

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One brown with some white two years old cow and calf worth	14.00
One black and white back and belly two years old stear (steer) worth	8.00
One brown with white back and belly yearling worth	5.00
One yellow with some white yearling worth	5.00
One white with some black specks yearling worth	5.00
One black and white two years old heifer worth	7.00
One black and white two years old heifer	9.00
One black calf worth	3.00
One dark red yearling worth	4.00
One white with red specks worth	5.00
One brown two years old heifer with white face worth	8.50
One white with some read yearling worth	6.00
One read (red) and white tow years old stear (steer) worth	10.00
One done (dune?) heifer yearling worth	5.00
One done (dune?) and white yearling stear (steer) worth	5.00
One brown with some white cow and calf worth	15.00
One red with face two years old stear (steer) worth	8.00
One red with face two years old worth	5.00
Seven shotes (sloatt?) worth five cts per head	5.25
	$187.75
One log chain worth	2.50
One Cary plow worth	3.00
One shovel plow worth	1.50
One boot Ads (?)	1.50
One bell	.25
One steel trap worth	3.00
One pare (pair) stretchers worth	1.00
One lot of single trees double trees and sundry irions (sic) and old harness and hames and two sets of drawing chains and pieces of log chain and pieces of trace chains and hand saw worth	6.00
Three old axes worth	1.50
Three augers	.75
One branding Iron worth	1.75
One grass rope worth	1.00
One chisel and hatchet worth	1.50
One steel mill and ten cattle	1.00
One bell and coiler worth	2.25
One cary plow worth	1.00
One bell wo4th	.75
Supposed to be one hundred and fifty bushels of corn worth one dollar per bushel	150.00
Eight hogs worth two dollars	20.00
One trunk worth four dollars, two slates worth twenty five cts	4.15
Two doz bolts worth	.50
Two rasers (razor) strops and bush	1.50
	$209.50

 

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One brown with some white two years old cow and calf worth	$14.00
One black and white back and belly two years old stear (steer) worth	8.00
One brown with white back and belly yearling worth	5.00
One yellow with some white yearling worth	5.00
One white with some black specks yearling worth	5.00
One black and white two years old heifer worth	7.00
One black and white two years old heifer worth	9.00
One back calf worth	3.00
One dark red yearling worth	4.00
One white with red specks yearling worth	5.00
One brown two years old heifer with white face worth	8.50
One white with some red yearling worth	6.00
One read (red) and white two years old stear (steer) worth	10.00
One done (dun) heifer yearling worth	5.00
One done (dun) and white yearling stear (steer) worth	5.00
One brown with some white cow and calf worth	15.00
One red with face two years old stear (steer) worth	8.00
One black and white yearling stear (steer) worth	5.00
Seven shotes (shoats) worth twenty five cts per head	5.25
One wagon (wagon) worth	50.00
	$187.75
One log chain worth	2.50
One Cary plow worth	3.00
One shovel plow worth	1.50
One foot Ads worth	1.50
One bell worth	.25
One steel trap worth	3.00
One pare (pair) strechers (stretchers) worth	1.00
One lot of single trees double trees and sundry irions (irons) and old harness (harness) and hames and two set of drawing chains and pieces of log chains and pieces of trace chains and hand saw worth	6.00
Three old axes worth	1.50
Three augers worth	.75
One branding Iron worth	1.75
One grass rope worth	1.00
One chisel and hatchet worth	1.50
One steal (steel) mill and tea cettle (kettle) worth	1.00
One bell and coller (collar?) worth	2.25
One cary plow worth	1.00
One bell worth	.75
Supposed to be one hundred and fifty bushels of corn worth	150.00
Eight hogs worth two dollars and fifty cts per head	20.00
One trunk worth	4.25
Two razors (razors) strops and bush worth	1.50
	$209.50

 

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One lot of Books worth	5.00
One file worth fifty cts one riting (writing) table worth two dollars	2.50
One chest worth six dollars one cupboard worth twelve dollars	18.00
One lot shelf ware worth five dollars 1 vial peper (pepper?) o.c. vial cicumi worth fifty cts	5.50
One pruning knife worth twenty five cts one man’s saddle worth ten dollars	10.25
One feather bed sheat (sheet) and under bed and bed stead worth	9.00
One feather bed underbed two quilts one coverlid (coverlet) one blanket one counterpin (counterpane), two sheates (sheets), one pillow and bed stead worth	38.00
One featherbed underbed one quilt one planket one counterpin (counterpane) two pillers (pillows) and bedstead worth	38.00
One pare (pair) of shoes and wearing appearal (apparel) worth	20.00
One weeding hoe worth	.37 ½
One dimajohn (demijohn) worth	1.25
One jug worth one dollar one pare (pair) stilards (?) worth one dollar fifty cts	2.50
One tar bucket worth	.50
Two oxen and two bakers worth	5.00
One pare (pair) of pot hooks worth	.50
One pare (pair) of pot hooks worth	37 ½
One lot of cooper ware and wash pan worth	2.00
Three pots worth	4.00
One sythe (scythe) and snead (?) worth	1.50
One clock worth six dollars, two chairs worth one dollar	7.00
One stand and some sugar worth	3.50
One sack and some coffee forth (?)	4.50
One pare (pair) of Silards (?) worth	1.50
One padlock worth twenty five cts, one lot of back worth thirty dollars	30.25
One sack with some salt worth	2.50
One stand worth seventy five cts One lot of boxes and trunk worth fifty cts	1.25
One bee stand worth fifty cts, one lot pine plank worth five dollars and fifty cts	6.00
One Broad Axe worth	.50
Page No. 8 contains	$57.00
Page No. 7 contains	$164.25
Page No. 6 contains	$209.50
Page No. 5 contains	$187.75
Page No. 4 contains	$211.50
Page No. 3 contains	$219.00
Page No. 2 contains	$573.50
Page No. 1 contains	$5893.75
Total Amount	$7516.25

 

 

State of Texas

County of Collin

We the undersigned appraisers of the Estate of JOHN YEARY deceased do certify that the foregoing is a true inventory or list and appraisement of all the property of JOHN…

 

 

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YEARY deceased that has been presented to us.

Given under our hands this 24^th day of February A. D. 1855

Moses Jones

Filden Tweedle

his

Harrison X Stanford

mark

 

The State of Texas

County of Collin I, Walter Yeary Adms of the Estate of JOHN YEARY deceased do solemnly swear that the above is a true list of the property belonging to said Estate as far as the same has come to my knowledge.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 26^th February 1855.

Harrison Jamison, Chief Justice, C. C. T.

 

 

Estate of R. M MUGG, Decd.

 

To Hon. County Court of Collin County and State of Texas exercising Probate jurisdiction the undersigned administrator of RICHARD M. MUGG, decd beg leave to report that in pursuance of the order of this Court he proceeded to sell at public action to the highest bidder on a credit of 12 month at the Court house door in the Town of McKinney on the first Tuesday of March A. D. 1860 the tracts of land specified in said order as follows, first a tract containing 152 37/100 acres for which Simon H. Wilson became the purchaser by bidding therefore the sum of seven dollars per acre being the highest and best bid.

Secondly a tract containing (10) ten acres for which Larkin Adamson Senr. Became the purchaser by bidding therefore the sum of 15 dollars and 25 cents per acre being the best bid offered.

Thirdly a tract containing 14 92/100 acres for which Joseph B. Wilmeth became the purchaser by biding therefore 5 dollars and 25 cents per acre being the highest and best bid, all of which is respectfully submitted.

Elisha Chambers, Admr.

Subscribed and sworn before me this the 6^th day of March A. D. 1860

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

 

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Estate of R. M. MUGG, decd.

 

A bill of sale of personal property of R. M. Mudd decd is as follows on a credit of 6 months.

 

1 two year old heifer	To James M. Burk for	$11.60
1 two year old heifer	To William Chambers for	7.75
1 four year old stear (steer)	To William Chambers for	14.95
1 five year old stear (steer)	To William R. Mugg for	23.60
1 lot sheep 5 head	To Catherine Mugg	13. 25
1 two year old stear (steer)	To William Chambers	7.50
		$77.65

 

I ELISHA CHAMBERS administrator of RICHARD M. MUGG deceased do solemnly swear that the above and foregoing is a just and true account of sales made by me on the 28^th day of February 1860 in accordance with the orders of the County Court exercising probate jurisdiction made at its January Term A. D. 1860 of property belonging to the Estate of said deceased other than Real estate after having advertised said sale as required by law.

Elisha Chambers, Admr.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3d March 1860

Buford Henry Clerk co court Collin Co., Texas

 

To the Hon. County Court of Collin County pertaining to Estates. The undersigned begs leave to submit the following bill of the personal property belonging to the Estate of EZEKINE ROLAND, decd. under an order of the County Court of Collin County at a previous term, on a credit of twelve months to wit:

 

1 horse	Benj. Burges	$75.00
1 yoke oxen	Larkin Hendricks	70.00
1 plough	Larkin Hendricks	8.25
1 five shooter	Wm. Nelson	18.50
1 saddle & 2 log chains	Sherrod Roland	12.50
1 ox & plough	James Ingram	24.25
1 grind stone & plough	Saml. Roberts	3.25
	Total amt. sales	$211.75

 

I, J. K. H. Pace, do solemnly swear that the above is a true and correct sale bill of the personal property of said estate sold on the 10^th day of March A. D. 1860.

J. K. E. Pace, Admr.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 26^th day of March A. D. 1860

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin County

 

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Estate of WM. S. PEGUES, Decd.

 

State of Texas

County of Collin Sale Bill of the personal property of the Estate of WILLIAM S. PEGUES, decd. made by Geo. H. Pegues, administrator of said estate at the residence of Enoch E. Pegues, the 12^th day of March A. D. 1860 in accordance with an order of the County Court of Collin County, Texas requiring the sale of said property on a credit of eight months.

 

William Sache	1 Two horse Wagon	$101.00
Harvey Newman	1 bay mare	90.00
William Sache	1 pr. wagon harness	10.00
William Sache	1 pr. breeching	2.50
Henderson Williford	1 pr. hames & back bands	1.20
Enoch E. Pegues	1 singletree	.50
Enoch E. Pegues	1 hand axe	2.50
David Williford	1 man’s saddle	7.00
Enoch E. Pegues	1 weeding hoe	.65
Harvey Newman	1 rope	.60
Enoch E. Pegues	1 sythe (scythe) & cradle	4.00
Enoch E. Pegues	1 shot gun	5.00
Peter Stegall	2 bottle cod liver oil	3.10
William H. Roob (?)	650 feet of pine weatherboarding	17.87
Enoch E. Pegues	233 1/3 “ feet of pine flooring plank	8.17
Sanford Beck	1/7 part of 1 wheat fan	3.00
Martha Pegues	1 blue blanket (not appraised)	2.50
Martha Pegues	1 wagon cover (not appraised)	1.00
Martha Pegues	1 trunk (not appraised	1.00
E. V. Butler	12 bushels wheat (not appraised)	16.80
Miles Baily	1 box (not appraised)	.25
Enoch E. Pegues	2 boxes (not appraised)	1.00
J. J. Strain	10 bushels corn	15.00
Salathiel Coffey	10 bushels corn	15.00
J. C. Tucker	10 bushels corn	15.30
Perry Graham	10 bushels corn	15.00
H. L. Bryan	10 bushels corn	15.30
Harrison Newman	10 bushels corn	15.00
E. V. Butler	10 bushels corn	15.00

 

I, Geo. H. Pegues Admr. of the estate of WILLIAM S. PEGUES deceased certify under oath that the foregoing is a true and correct list of the sales of the personal property of said Estate to the best of my knowledge and belief so help me God this March 26^th A. D. 1860.

Geo. H. Pegues, Admr. of the Estate of WM. S. PEGUES

Sworn to before me this the 26^th March A. D. 1860.

Buford Henry Clerk Co. Court Collin Co., Texas

 

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Estate of ALONZO, ATHENIA and THOS. PHILLIPS, Minors.

 

Inventory of the cash funds that has (sic) come to my hands as guardian of the Estate of the Minor Heirs of THOS. PHILIPS, decd to wit:

Cash from Ann E. Jackson, Admr of the Estate of Thos. Phillips, decd.	$1606.03
Cash for act. Note on W. A. Phillips & Henry Sheields, principal and interest	296.00
Total amt. received by me	$1902.03

 

I, Alex W. Jackson, do solemnly swear that the above inventory is all the effects that has come to my hands as such guardian up to this time so help me God.

A. W. Jackson, Guardian

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 26^th day of March A. D. 1860.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin County.

 

Inventory of the Estate of MOSES JONES, decd.

 

To the Honorable J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin County, Texas. Inventory of the Community property goods, chattels & land of the Estate of MOSES JONES deceased April 9^th, A. D. 1860.

 

19 head of stock cattle	at $7	$133.00
8 cows & calves & 1 yearling (17 head)	at $6	102.00
35 bushels corn	at $1	35.00
2 town lots in the town of Farmersville	at $12.50	25.00
1 steer	at 18	18.00
1 steer	at 12	12.00
1 black horse	at 100	100.00
1 sorrel mare & colt	at 80	80.00
Household & Kitchen furniture	at 150	150.00
1 Rifle Gun		8.00
1 Notary Public Seal		6.50
Plow & Gears		10.00
1 portable steam mill		500.00
98 head of sheep (the undivided half)	at $4	196.00
624 feet flooring plank (the undivided half)	at $3	9.36
1600 feet fencing plank (the undivided half)	at 2.75	18.00
1 set blacksmith tools (the undivided half)		12.50
32 head stock hogs (the undivided half)	At $2	32.00
13 mill oxen	at 18	117.00
200 bushels wheat	at 1	100.00
Homestead including 74 acres of land & the undivided half of one acre upon which the mills stands		2000.00

 

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	Amt. Brt. Forward	$3664.36
20 acres of land undivided half	at $2.00	10.00
150 acres of land undivided half	at $4.25	318.75
Paint & oil		13.00
		$4006.11

 

List of notes due the estate of MOSES JONES deceased.

 

Interest in a note on Joseph Boyd dated July 11/55	$28.99
Interest in a note on Thomas Hard dated 20th Mar/59	2.20
1 Note of Mary Boren dated 9th Sept/59	5.00
½ Note on D. D. Graham dated 17 Janry/60	16.19
1 Note on John D. Nelson dated 19 Janry/59	6.50

 

List of acct due said Estate

1 account on Walter Yeary for 2.55

$61.43

 

State of Texas

Collin County

The above and within list of property is a correct inventory of the Common Property of the Estate of MOSES JONES deceased as shown to us by the administrator with the valuation annexed to the best of our knowledge & belief this 21^st day of April A. D. 1860.

J. A. Clark

W. C. Robinson

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 21^st day of April A. D. 1860.

D. D. Graham, J. Peace

 

I, B. R. Houghton do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory and list is a full and complete inventory and list of the community property and claims of said estate that has come to my knowledge up to this time.

B. R. Houghton

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 30^th day of April 1860.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin County.

 

 

 

An Inventory of the Estate of M. P., MARTHA, A. R. and GEORGE KENDELL, Minors.

 

To the Honorable the Chief Justice of Collin County exercising Probate Jurisdiction.

W. P. Kindal guardian of the persons and property of MARTIN P., MARTHA, A. R. and GEORGE KINDAL, Minors, would hereby submit to your Honor the following inventory of the only property which has come into his hands as Guardian of said wards.

Received of Martin J. Fisher, Guardian of said wards in Tennessee

July 4^th, 1849 $802.00

Received of Henry Yarbrough the sum of $798.00 as money loaned

by said Guardian $798.00

$1600.00

Received $800 of said sum on the Citizen’s Bank of Memphis and….

 

 

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Returned the same to Henry Yarbrough after reaching Memphis, found said entirely under par and forwarded the same back as above stated, and said sum has not been returned to me as yet.

Now in my hands the sum of $800.00 which said sum is at interest as by law required.

We further state at no other property has come to his hands as guardian aforesaid, and he swears that the above and foregoing is a just and accurate account of all the money and property which has come to his hands as Guardian aforesaid.

W. B. Kendel.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30^th day of April 1860.

J. J. Harrison Chief Justice Collin Co.

 

 

Additional Inventory J. & R. FRENCH, Minors.

 

To the Hon. County Court of Collin County now in session April Term, 1860.

The undersigned begs leave to return the following additional inventory of funds received by him for said wards since last inventory October 23d 1860, to wit:

 

April 1859 the sum of $225.60

Interest on the above to April 1860 per 27.07

Total Amount this pay $252.67

April 30^th, 1860.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Levi L. Fowler

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 30^th April 1860.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin Co.

 

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Inventory of the Estate of THOS. PHILIPS, Decd.

 

To the Hon. J. J. Harrison Chief Justice of Collin County, exercising probate jurisdiction.

The undersigned commissioners appointed at the March Term of the Hon. County Court of Collin County, to appraise the real Estate of THOMAS PHILLIPS decd. beg leave to make the following report to wit.

 

Common Property

 

86 acres of timbered land on Wilson’s Creek at $6.00	$516.00
100 acres of prairie land on Sloan’s branch at $10.00	10000.00
48 ½ acres of prairie land on Cottonwood branch at $3.00	145.50
Total Value	$1661.50

 

William Draper

E. D. MacCoy

W. H. Perkins

Sworn and subscribed before me this the 24^th day of April A. D. 1860.

J. J. Harrison Chief Justice Collin Co.

I, Ann E. Jackson, administratrix of the Estate of THOS. PHILLIPS do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory is a true and correct inventory of all the landed estate of said THOS. PHILLIPS decd. that has come to my knowledge, so help me God.

her

Ann H. X Jackson

mark

 

 

Additional Inventory of funds recd. By the undersigned guardian since the filling of the original inventory to wit:

1859 March 11^th recd the sum of $112.85 Interest up to March 11^th 1860 13.54

Total Amt. $126.39

April 30^th, 1860

his

James X Keeling

mark

 

I, James Keeling, Guardian of the estate of P. E. FRENCH, do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a true and correct inventory of all the funds received by me for said wad since the rendition of the original inventory or that has come to my knowledge.

his

James X Keeling

mark

 

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Roxy A. French, Guardian of JAMES S. FRENCH in account current.

Roxy A. French, Dr. to said ward, March 1, 1860.

To Cash received from the Admr. of N. S. FRENCH deceased $30.00

 

The State of Texas

County of Colllin I Roxy A. French, Guardian of the person and property of JAMES S. FRENCH do hereby certify that the above and foregoing report and inventory contains a true and correct account of all the money and property received by me belonging to said ward and I know of no other property belonging to said ward.

Roxy A. French, Guardian of J. S. French

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30^th day of April 1860

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin Co.

 

Estate of MOSES JONES decd. Additional Inventory

 

To the Hon. J. J. Harrison Chief Justice Collin Co. the following is an additional inventory of Common Property of the Estate of MOSES JONES decd. May 24^th, 1860.

 

One steer	$15.00
One heifer	7.00
One yearling	5.00
One Broad Axe (undivided half)	1.50
One Grind Stone (undivided half) $2.50	1.25
	$29.75

 

J. A. Clark

W. C. Robinson

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 24^th day of May 1860.

D. D. Graham, J. Peace

 

The above and foregoing additional inventory of the common property belonging to the estate of MOSES JONES decd. which has come into my hands since the filing of the original inventory, to wit: Cash $435.43

B. P. Houghton, Admr.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28^th day of May 1860.

 

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The State of Texas

County of Collin Sale Bill of property belonging to the Estate of MOSES JONES, decd. in said County on the 24^th day of May 1860 on a credit until the 1^st day of January 1861.

 

Property Sold	Name of purchaser		Amount
1 red cow & calf	R. Burnpop		$11.50
1 pided cow & yearling	J. H. Lovejoy	$11.50
1 brown cow & calf	J. H. Lovejoy	14.00
1 brindle cow & calf	J. H. Lovejoy	14.00	39.50
1 pided cow & calf	A. King	15.25	15.25
1 spotted cow & calf	J. P. Bickley	13.50
2 steers white & black	J. P. Bickley	16.00
1 black yearling	J. P. Bickley	5.00
1 red yearling	J. P. Bickley	4.50	39.00
3 yearlings	G. H. Copening	14.25
1 yearling heifer	G. H. Copening	3.50	17.75
1 yoke steers	Walter Yeary	35.00
5 steers at $18.00	Walter Yeary	90.00	125/00
1 red steer	Josh Gotcher	18.00
1 can & oil		4.25	half 11.12
1 red cow & calf	J. Stanford	10.25
1 red heifer	J. Stanford	8.50
1 black heifer	J. Stanford	9.00
1 white back heifer	J. Stanford	9.25
2 heifers brown & spotted $8	J. Stanford	16.00
2 heifers yearlings 4½	J. Stanford	8.25	61.25
2 steers	Joe Day	33.50	33.50
2 steers	John Hendrix	30.50
1 briddle yearlings (?)	John Hendrix	11.25	41.75
1 black steer	Jones		9.00
50 head sheep	John Hunter	195.00
1 Rifle gun	John Hunter	5.75	200.00
1 keg lead	John Gotcher		3.00
the half 2 boxes & 2 brushed	A. Thompson		.70
the half 1 broad axe	W. Yeary		1.50
the half grind stone	J. King		1.65
750 feet fencing plank	W. Yeary	a 210	15.75
257 feet flooring plank	Joel Glover	a 2.80	7.22
1 pistol	Joel Gover		3.55
1 black horse	McNutt		15.25
Half Smith’s tools	Woody		415.00
Mill & Machinery	A. Wilson		$1144.99
Private Sale 30 bushels of wheat for Cash		$100.00
Private Sale 1 Notarial Seal		6.00	106.00
			$1250.99

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28^th day of May A. D. 186-.

J. J. Harrison, Chief Justice Collin Co.

 

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In the Name of God, Amen:

I, HENRY HART of the State of Texas and County of Collin being sick and weak of body but of sound mind memory and understanding and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say: It is my will that all my just debts and charges of my funeral be paid and discharged by my executor hereinafter named and appointed out of my estate as soon as conviently (conveniently) may be after my decease and I leave the charges of my funeral to the direction of my said executor.

It is my will that my executor as soon as he conveniently can shall sell on such terms as he may think best and most to the interest of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature and kindsoever which at the time of my decease I or any person or person in trust for me am or are possessed of or entitled to.

I give and bequeath to my four grandchildren to wit, ELIZABETH A., JAS. K. P., MARTHA and HENRY F. HART, children of my son ADAM HART decd. one hundred and sixty dollars ($160) to be among them equally divided.

I give and bequeath to my daughter PRISCILLA wife of HORACE WYATT the like sum of one hundred and sixty dollars ($160). I give and bequeath to my son B. Y. HART the like sum of one hundred and sixty dollars ($160) all of which legacies shall be paid to the respective legatees out of the funds arising from the sale of my estate and effects as herein before provided for next after the payment of all my just debts and funeral charges. Provided however that if there should be not enough of said funds then said legacies shall be paid out of any and all funds of my estate whatsoever. After payment of said legacies all the monies and funds whatsoever remaining in the hand of my executor belonging to my estate shall be divided equally among my six children to wit, ADAM HART, B. Y. HART, ALFRED HART, SAMUEL HART and SAMPSON HART. For the satisfaction of my dear sons SAMUEL and SAMPSON HART, I state herein in this my last will that the reason I have given my four other children the above legacies of one hundred and sixty ($160) is that according to agreement between them and myself they are indebted to me to the amount of four hundred and eighty dollars…

 

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($480) each for three years cash of their minority which I feel just to my four children to secure to them in this manner.

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son B.Y. HART to be my executor of this my last will and testament.

I witness whereof I HENRY HART have to this my last will consisting of one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this the 18^th day of February A. D. 1860.

Henry Hart (Seal)

Signed, sealed published and declared by the above name Henry Hart as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our name as witnesses thereunto.

David Stiff

Wilson H. Andrews

 

The State of Texas

May 28^th A. D. 1860

County of Collin County Court for Probate Business

 

This day comes Wilson H. Andrews one of the attesting witnesses to the last will & testament of HENRY HART, now presented for probate and being duly sworn in open Court says that he is & was at the time of his signing said will as an attesting witness over the age of fourteen years that said will was executed by said HENRY HART by signed his name thereto in his own proper person, that the body of said will was written by said affiant who with David Stiff attested the same as appears on its face by subscribing their names in the presence & at the request of said HENRY HART. The affiant further says that said David Stiff was over the age of fourteen years at the time of his attestation.

Wilson H. Andrews

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court this the 28^th day of May 1860.

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