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State of Texas The Probate Court of sd [said] County Decr. Term A. D. 1862.

Collin County Report of the sale of property belonging to the Estate of THOMAS ADAMSON, Decd., since filing an exhibit Nov. Term A. D. 1861, I have sold the following property of sd [said] estate at public auction viz: all for cash.

 

1 mule estray to	D. J. Franklin	$53.25
1 red cow estray to	J. H. Wash	3.00

 

Together with the following articles sold at private sale viz:

 

27 gal crockeryware	To Larkin Adamson	5.65
13 gal crockeryware	To Perry E. Wilson	2.60
16 gal crockeryware	To T. J. Hart	2.60
6 gal crockeryware	To G. Steinbaugh	2.80
2 jars crockeryware	To John Rowland	.50
1 jar crockeryware	To Jane Rue	.40
2 gal crockery	To Jas. Wash	.40
Sundries	To John Wilson	8.00
Lumber	To P. R. Hutchinson	1.00
13 gal crockware	To G. Steinbaugh	2.60
1 red cow	To Larkin Adamson	10.00
Two feather beds	To J. N. Dickson	25.00
7 gal crockware	Mrs. Maxwell	1.40
1 pr. bridle bits	A. Jones	1.50
Quinine	T. J. Hart	1.75
1 Beef Steer	W. A. Philips	23.00
1 goods box	P. F. Hutchison	1.00
1 goods box	Tob Weeden	1.00
24 gal crockware	Mary Ann Johnson	4.80
1 book	Mary Ann Johnson	2.00
		154.45

 

All of which I respectfully submit & ask the Court to approve Dec 29^th 1862.

Cunningham Adamson, Admr. estate THOMAS ADAMSON, dec.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me Dec. 29^th 1862.

A.      T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.

 

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Community Property of M.[Michael] MALLOW & his surv. wife.

 

Bill of appraisement of the Community property of the Estate of M. MALLOW decd.

& CHARLOTTE MALLOW his wife.

 

1 gra[y] horse	$25.00	1 lot of plows	$55.00of plowssement of the Community property of the Estate of M. MALLOW viz: all for cash. an exhibit Nov. Term A. D. 1861,is
1 sorrel mare	150.00	1 lot of plow gear	20.00
1 yellow horse	125.00	2 sythes (scythes) and one cradle	6.00
1 bay horse	130.00	1 lot of weeding hoes	3.00
1 bay mare	95.00	1 lot of farming tools	10.00
1 black mare pony	75.00	2 large kettles	10.00
1 sorrel 2 year old colt	70.00	1 lot of wheat 150 bu[shels] at $3.00	450.00
1 bay 2 year old colt	50.00	1 negro woman name Patience	150.00
1 yellow yearling colt	25.00	1 negro girl name Artemecy	500.00
1 yoke of work cattle	25.00	1 rifle gun	15.00
1 work steer	60.00	1 – 8 day clock	10.00
1 yoke of work cattle	50.00	1 bed & trimmings and stead	25.00
1 work steer	20.00	1 bed & trimmings and stead	25.00
3 steers at 15 dollars each	45.00	1 falling leaf table	10.00
25 head stock cattle 6 dollars	150.00	250 acres of land at $12 per acre	3000.00
39 head stock hogs	80.00
36 head of sheep at 3 dollars	108.00
1 carriage and harness	175.00
1 lot of corn	900.00
1 lot of hay	50.00
1 reaper and mower	150.00
1 wagon	100.00
1 log chains	10.00

 

We the undersigned appraisers appointed to appraise the Community property of MICHAEL MALLOW deceased and his surviving wife certify that the foregoing is a fair & full valuation of the same this 20^th Decr. 1862.

Lewis Sherly

John Fitzhugh

Jonathan Allen

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20^th day of Decr. 1862.

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

 

This following is a list of notes and claims of Community of myself and deceased husband Mr. Mallow

 

One receipt of J. L. Head for Power of Atty. executed by H. B. Stodard	$50.00
One note E. R. Stiff executed to W. A. Williams 25th day of Decr 1861 for bearing 12 percent interest from maturity note 12 months after date	191.00
One note on David Stiff due April 27 – 1861 for drawing 12 per cent or by $35 June 28th 1861	88.81
One note on E. D. Bomar due 17th Sept 1860 12 per cent interest Cr by $50 Janry 8th 1861	75.00
One note on John L. Lovejoy due Decr 22, 1860 12 per cent inst Cr March 20 – 1860 $30 Jany 8th 1861 $10	43.00
One note on Ricd James due 17 April 1861	45.00

 

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One note Wm. Orenduff due Novr 5 – 1860 12 per cent inst for	$100.00
One note of G. S. Fitzhugh due 26th June 1861 for	41.87
One note on Wm Fitzhugh due Novr 3d 1860 12 per cent inst for	100.00
One on same [Wm Fitzhugh?] due April 24th 1862	31.50
Account against A. C. Lacy	62.25

 

 

I certify that the foregoing inventory of property and claims of the Community Estate of M. MALLOW decd and myself includes all of said estate that has come to my knowledge there may be some amount in the list of notes that belongs to minor heirs of ALDERSON MALLOW decd this 20^th Decr. 1862.

Charlotte Mallow

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20^th day of Decr. 1862.

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

 

 

Inventory and appraisement of the Community property belonging to the Estate of WM. MILLICAN and REBECCA MILLICAN possessed by them at the time of the death of the said Rebecca made in obedience to an order of the probate Court of Collin County at it Decr. Term. 1862.

 

274 acres of land worth $4 per acr.	$1096
1 horse worth	30
2 yoke of oxen worth $50 each	100
2 cows and calves worth $15 each	30
25 hogs	40
1 set of irons for wagon	25
1 plough (plow) and set of gearing	20
Sundry tools	25
1 grind stone & saw (cross)	11
Beding (bedding)	40
Kitchen furniture	20
1 clock	12
	$1449

 

The above list is complete of said property and the appraisement fair and full of all of said property that come (sic) to our knowledge made by us Decr. 29 – 1862.

 

J. J. Flannery

R. B. Higgins

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29^th day of Decr. 1862.

 

List of claims against the estate of WM & REBECCA MILLICAN

 

1 note to J. F. Smith	$65.00	One note to Cruse	$12.00	One to F. Mullican	$23.75
One note to J. A. Dry	40.00	One acpt to Rochard	10.00	Total	243.75
1 note to J. S. Robinson	83.00	1 Dr. Patter- son	10.00

 

 

Wm. Millican upon oath states that the above & foregoing is a full and complete list & inventory of the property & claims of the Community estate of himself & his deceased wife REBECCA MILLICAN.

 

Page 276

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me Decr. 29^th 1862.

A.      T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.

 

 

Inventory of the Estate of J. J. DICKSON, Decd.

 

To the Hon. Chief Justice, County of Collin,

The undersigned would herewith file an inventory of the Estate of J. J. DICKSON decd in compliance with order of your Court.

 

Separate Estate of J. J. DICKSON

 

1168 acres W.Bundell Fannin Co. valued at	$3500.00
333 1/3 acres B. Bland, Collin Co. valued at	650.00

 

Community Property

 

1069 acres Patsey Kitchens Grayson Co. valued at	1000.00
320 acres Wm. Hart Jack Co.	320.00
214 acres Wm Ryan Collin Co.	1500.00
26 1/3 acres S. M. Farland	150.00
96 3/10 acres S. A. M. R. R. Co. Collin (on little Elm)	100.00
800 acres Burnett N. D. Red River Co.	800.00
320 acres J. J. Dickson assignee of Seabourn & Clements Collin	750.00
These lands are J. J. Dickerson’s share of Undivided lands owned by him & J. W. Throckmorton:
320 acres Heirs of John Bringles Grayson [Co.] valued	320.00
52 ½ acres Joseph Boils Cook Co.	100.00
52 ½ acres Joseph Boils Collin Co.	300.00
103 acres Calvin B. Emons Denton [Co.]	100.00
320 acres Williams Denton [Co.]	320.00
4 head horses valued at	300.00
10 head of cattle	70.00
Miscellaneous property	500.00

 

N. B. One half of the late office and books of decd. sold to Jno. C. Easton for 160 acres of the above mentioned 320. J. J. Dickson assignee of Seabourn & Clements sold by executor and the residence and two lots sold by executor for $1750.00 invested as part payment for a homestead for family near Clarkville.

We find the negroes to be the separate property of Mrs. Dickson.

The valuations placed on the property has been made for gold and silver prices.

There is one mortgage for $1500.00 on the late farm of A. H. Martin $1500.00.

We find Mr. Dickson was security for A. H. Martin for $500.00…

 

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…to one person, or at least is sued as a security and has paid a judgment for some 300 for said

A. H. Martin for which he was security which judgment is transferred to Dickson 300.00.

There are notes and accounts due the late firm of Dickson & Throckmorton but for the largest portion for unfinished business and as such of it will be turned over to other parties it is impossible to ascertain anything like the approximate value there (sic) notes & accounts however have been scheduled & copies furnished the executors of the estate. The foregoing is as correct as our means of information will enable us to make it of the Value and consideration of sd [said] estate all of which is respectfully submitted.

 

J. W. Throckmorton

M. R. Parrish

 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9^th day of January 1863.

 

 

Inventory and appraisement of the property of SAML. WALL decd.

 

Land tract No. 1 containing 81 acres $5	405.00
Land tract No. 2 containing 10 acres $5	50.00
1 cooking stove	40.00
2 brass kettles	25.00
1 pot 2 oven 1 skillet 2 tea kettles	10.00
3 buckets	3.00
2 shovels	3.00
1 dirt shovel	1.25
1 spinning wheel	5.00
7 chairs	5.25
3 wash tubs	6.00
2 clocks	30.00
6 boxes	9.00
1 lot books	20.00
2 looking glass	2.00
1 medicine Morton	2.00
1 lot table ware	5.00
3 beds 7 beding (bedding)	120.00
1 plow 1 ax 1 hoe	12.00
1 iron square	1.00
1 chizels (chisels)	3.50
1 lot plains (planes)	6.00
1 hand saw	4.00
1 set harness	20.00
1 steel yard	1.50

 

 

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1 black mare	$60.00
1 bay mare	100.00
1 Mewl (?)	60.00
1 bay mare	75.00
1 brown cow & calf	15.00
1 mewly (?) cow & calf	15.00
1 dun cow & calf	10.00
1 Ox	25.00
1 promissory note on Martin Snider	72.00
1 due bill on Thomas Martin	38.75
1 promissory note on Benjamin Shirts of Ohio	42.75
1 note on Thomas Morton	13.50
1 note on Benjamin Shirts of Ohio	73.00
1 note on Benjamin Shirts of Ohio	130.00

 

We do solemnly swear that the within and foregoing is a true inventory and appraisement of the property of SAMUEL WALL, decd. so far as the same has come to our knowledge.

A. S. Talkington

Charles Rector

Martin Snider, Admr.

of the Estate of SAML. WALL.

 

I would further state that there are three wagons and two teams, also some cattle and 50 cares of land in Denton County which will be returned by inventory so soon as they can be seen.

 

Martin Snider.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27^th day of Jany. 1863.

 

Page 279

 

Inventory of the property sales of the Estate of JESSE TURNER deceased Collin County, Texas, Jany 13^th, 1863.

 

W. B. Stephenson Bot	1 Log Chain at	$2.30
W. B. Stephenson Bot	1 Log Chain at	7.00
W. B. Stephenson Bot	1 Log Chain at	4.00
J. J. Bearden Bot	1 pr stretchers	1.75
J. J. Bearden	1 pr stretchers	1.00
W. B. Stephenson	1 lock chain & stretcher	4.50
Wm. Spurgen	1 shovel plow & sundries	2.10
J. J. Bearden	1 Grub Hoe	3.25
Wm. M. See	1 pr harness	.60
Wm. Murphy	1 lot harness	.75
Saml. Getton	1 saddle	6.20
Thos. Martin	1 grind stone	6.25
Thos. Martin	1 double tree	1.75
Thos. Martin	1 plow	7.00
J. J. Bearden	1 plow	10.25
P. A. Bozarth	1 reaper	170.00
Wm. Sachse	1 thresher	426.00
Mrs. Mary Turner	1 wagon	25.00
J. Housewright	1 wagon	51.00
J. W. Maxwell	1 Fan	20.00
B. M. Bell	1 lock chain	4.00
J. J. Bearden	1 yoke oxen	100.00
P. A. Bozarth	1 steer	25.50
Mrs. P. Turner	1 cow	10.00
P. M. Stacy	1 steer	16.00
W. Poindexter	1 cow	17.00
J. Poindexter	1 cow	20.00
P. A. Bozarth	1 cow & calf	23.00
J. W. Gum	1 calf	5.50
J. Housewright	1 sythe	1.80
Mrs. M. Turner	5 bee hives	10.00

 

Wm. Murphy

Subscribed and sworn to before me Jany. 27^th, 1863.

A. T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.

 

Page 280

 

To the Hon. County Court of Collin County,

We the undersigned appraisers appointed to appraise the property of the Estate of HENRY COOK decd. do make this our report of the same.

 

Viz Three head of horses valued at	$350.00
& Forty head of stock a[t] $9	360.00
	710.00

 

Amounting to seven hundred & ten dollars.

This Feby. 26^th, 1863.

C. M. Fox

Hugh N. Thompson

 

The above report was sworn to before me the day and date above written.

L. Butler, J. P. for Collin Co., Texas.

 

 

Account of Sale of personal property Estate of G. H. COPANING, Decd.

 

I beg leave to submit the following report of the sail [sale] of property belonging to the Estate of G. H. COPANING decd. to your Honor A. T. Robertson Chief Justice of Collin County, Texas, said property sold according to a decree of said Court on the 20^th day of Decr. 1862 for cash in hand to wit:

 

Ben Franklin Dr. To

1 three year old steer	$15.00
1 steel square	1.00

 

James Heath

1 cow & calf & yearling	12.00
1 lot stock hogs $2	2.00
1 claybank horse $25	25.00
1 Two horse wagon $50	50.00
1 saddle 2.25	2.25
1 ladys (ladies’) saddle $15	15.00
2 head cattle 6 ½	13.00

 

D. E. Huston

One sorrel horse

80.00

 

William Heath

1 set plains (planes?) 4.50

4.50

 

S. P. Jones

2 steers	15.00
	234.75
Cr. by Cash paid for crying $3	3.00
	$231.75

 

J. L. Largent, Admr.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26^th day of Jany. 1863.

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

 

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In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM DAVIS, of the County of Collin and State of Texas being weak of body but sound in mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this moral state of existence, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, I will to my beloved wife, ELIZABETH DAVIS, after the payment of all my just debts all my property both real and personal which consists of the following property, to wit:

One hundred and sixty eight acres of land situated in the County of Collin and State of Texas being the certain tract upon which I now reside and described as follows: Beginning at the N W corner of a 164 acre survey made in the name of the heirs of McKinze Wilhite, Thence South 80 chains, Thence East 21 chains to the S W corner of a 40 acre tract owned by Isaac A. Farris, Thence West 21 chains to the place of beginning. Also one other tract containing 80 acres situated on the waters of Little Elm in Denton County being a part of the Headright of George Jay, the metes and bounds of which are particularly set forth in a deed executed to me by Larkin Adamson and bearing March 245h 1860. The personal property consists of two head of horses and one mule about 18 head of cattle, a small lot of hogs 138 dollars in money, and all debts of whatever character due or coming to me, and all other property of whatsoever kind or character owned by me, I do hereby give and bequeath to my wife ELIZABETH DAVIS.

 

Given under my hand this 18^th day of October 1862.

 

Signed in presence of

S. H. Wilson his

Turner Johnson William X Davis

mark

 

State of Texas

County of Collin This day personally appeared before me, A. T. Robertson, Chief Justice of Collin County, Turner Johnson, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will of WILLIAM DAVIS decd. and took and subscribed the following oath. I do solemnly swear that I am over the age of 14 years and was at the time of subscribing the foregoing will of WILLIAM DAVIS decd and that said WILLIAM DAVIS, decd., signed the same in my presence and in the presence of S. H. Wilson, and acknowledged the same to be his last will and testament.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23^rd day of February 1863.

A. T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.

 

Page 282

 

Inventory of the Community Property of J. R. GRAY & deceased wife.

 

To the Hon. County Court of Collin Count, Texas, the undersigned appraisers make the following their report of the appraisement of the Community Property of JOSEPH R. GRAY, and his deceased wife, OLIVIA, to wit:

 

Household and kitchen furniture	$99.00
One Iron and tools	22.00
½ of reaper	100.00
One wagon & harness	105.00
2 horses	85.00
16 head stock cattle	128.00
½ of 6 acres land (Wood lot)	15.00
160 acres of land preemption	1200.00
	$1754.99

 

 

We the undersigned appraisers do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a fair appraisement of the Community Estate of JOSEPH R. GRAY and his deceased wife OLIVIA GRAY as shown us by said J. R. GRAY this March 31^st 1863.

S. Bowlby

James Herndon

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31^st day of March 1863.

Buford Henry, Clerk CCCC Texas

 

I, JOSEPH R. GRAY, do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory contains a full list of all the Community Property of myself and deceased wife OLIVIA that has come to my knowledge this 31^st March 1863.

Joseph R. Gray

 

Sworn to before me this 31^st March 1863.

Buford Henry, Clerk.

 

State of Texas

Collin County Inventory & Appraisement of the Community of the succession of CORNELIUS LEWIS decd. & his surviving widow RACHEL ELLEN LEWIS made in pursuance of an order of the Probate Court of sd. (said) County at its Feb. Term A. D. 1863 there being no separate property belonging to the Estate of sd. C. LEWIS decd.

 

Community Property

 

Item 1.	Ten acres of land situate[d] in sd County at $20 per acre	$200.00
Item 2.	One pony horse worth	100.00
Item 3.	One yoke of Oxen	25.00
		325.00

 

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T. T. Bradley & Milton Wilkerson being duly sworn say that the above is a full & complete inventory & appraisement of the Community property of the estate of the above named parties.

Milton Wilkerson

T. T. Bradley

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Feby. 24^th 1863

C. R. Breedlove, Notary Public Collin County, Texas

 

State of Texas

Collin County Rachel Ellen Lewis being duly sworn says that the only claim in favor of the estate of CORNELIUS LEWIS, decd. known to her is one of five dollars due by A. J. Taylor & that there are no claims against sd. Estate know to her & that within is a full and complete inventory & list of property & claims of the estate of the said LEWIS decd. that has come to his (sic) knowledge.

Mrs. R. E. Lewis

Sworn to & subscribed before me this Feby. 25^th 1863.

C. R. Breedlove, Notary Public Collin County.

 

Inventory and appraisement of the property of WILLIAM DAVIS decd. and ELIZABETH DAVIS, his surviving partner.

 

Name of Property	Price
280 acres land $10 per acre	2800.	200 lbs Bacon at 50 per lb	100
80 acres timbered land $5.00	400	22 gallons Crockery ware	11
1 sorrel pony	100
3 head of hogs	15	Small pot	2.00
1 sorrel mare	200	3 barrels	6.00
1 sorrel mare	220	Wash Tub	5.00
1 sorrel horse	75	Loom	20.00
22 head of stock cattle	176	Saddle	10.00
35 b. corn at $4 per bush.	140	Saddle	2.00
1 prairie plow	30	Small Kegg	2.00
1 iron toothed harrow	16	Two hoes	4.00
Clevis	2	Grubing Hoe	2.00
Grind Stone	4	2 old axes	1.00
3 bee gums at 4 each	12	Ground auger	2.50
Two horse plow	15	Wash tub	4.00
Shovel plow	3	Single tree	1.00
Jack screw	1	Spade	1.50
Two horse plow & cleves	10	Churn	2.00
Shovel plow & cleves	4	Box	1.00
Two Horse wagon & harness	150	5 log chains	20.00
Big Wheal	10	Work bench	5.00
Rece (?)	5	1 set carpenter’s tools	50.00

 

 

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Chop ax	$3.00	Large Box	$2.00
Large knife & G. Bar	5.00	4 bed spreads	60.00
Cupboard & Cup Ware	50.00	2 bed spreads	40.00
F. Table & cover	11.00	2 crossed bard blankets	24.00
Tin Ware	20.00	2 white blankets	20.00
Lot of sundries	2.00	2 colored blankets	24.00
Cooking utensils	16.00	2 white blankets	20.00
Shovel tongs &c	7.00	2 colored blankets	24.00
2 smothing (sic) irons	4.00	3 white blankets	18.00
Clock	10.00	1 bed quilt	30.00
Stand table & cover	3.00	1 bed quilt	20.00
8 chairs $1.00 each	8.00	1 bed quilt	15.00
3 sleighs $4 each	12.00	1 quilt $15. 1 quilt $15. 1 quilt $15	45.00
Loom Rathe	1.50	1 crossed bared (barred?) blanket	10.00
2 oil cloth covers	10.00	6 quilts	34.00
Rifle gun &c	20.00	2 comforts	18.00
Book Case & Books	40.00	2 blankets	12.00
2 pine boxes	4.00	1 bed tick	2.00
Looking Glass	2.00	5 L. sheets 7 each	35.00
4 razors & fixtures	5.00	Lot of yarn	10.00
Door Latch	2.00	1 fiddle	5.00
One Trunk	5.00	2 satchels	4.00
Stand	1.50	Meal sack	1.00
One jar	2.50	3 umbrella	3.00
3 small boxes	1.50	1 bed cord	2.00
1 sugar stand	1.00	Stuyards (steelyards?)	1.00
Bed stead & furniture	75.00	Sundries	5.00
1 bed stead & furniture	60.00	8 ¾ lb. bees wax	3.50
1 small bed stead &c	60.00	10 sacks	22.25
Bag of feathers	10.00	22 sacks	22.00
3 baskets	2.50
Window lights	3.60
One note on John Ferb	15.00
Cash on hand	384.00

 

We do solemnly swear that the above and foregoing exhibit represents truly the valuation of the property both real and personal belonging to the estate of WM. DAVIS decd. and his surviving widow ELIZABETH DAVIS so far as the same has come to our knowledge.

 

Levin Routh

Martin S. Winn

T. A. Farris

her

Elizabeth X Davis, Executrix of the last

mark Will and Testament of

Wm. Davis, Decd.

 

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Inventory & appraisement of the property & estate of DANIEL BRADLEY, decd. made & returned by the undersigned appraisers appointed by the Probate Court of Collin Co. at its June Term A. D. 1862, separate property of sd. Daniel None (?) Community Property of said DANIEL & CATHERINE BRADLEY his wife.

 

Item 1.	One hundred & 8 acres of land Valued at $7 per acre	756.00
Item 2.	10 acres valued at $6 per acre	60.00
Item 3.	22 ½ acres of land at $12 per acre	270.00
Item 4.	One wagon at	100.00
Item 5.	One yoke of oxen at	50.00
Item 6.	One yoke of oxen at	40.00
Item 7.	One ox	20.00
Item 8.	Pony mare & yearling colt	60.00
Item 9.	Pony year old colt	25.00
Item 10	Cow & calf	15.00
Item 11	3 ox chains	10.00
		1406.00

George F. Lucas & J. W. Kirby appraisers of said estate being sworn state that the above is a true inventory & appraisement of the community property of the estate of DANIEL BRADLEY decd. & CATHARINE BRADLEY, wife of sd. Daniel.

G. F. Lucas

his

J. W. X Kirby

mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me Feb. 20^th, 1863.

C. R. Breedlove, Notary Public Collin County, Texas

 

State of Texas

Collin County CATHARINE BRADLEY wife of DANIEL BRADLEY decd. being duly sworn says there are no claims within her knowledge due to the Estate of the said Daniel & that the within inventory of the property of the said Daniel is a full & complete inventory & list of the community property of the said DANIEL BRADLEY decd. that has come to her knowledge.

Catharine Bradley

 

Sworn to & subscribed before me this March 7^th 1863.

C. R. Breedlove, Notary Public, Collin County, Texas

 

Page 286

 

We the undersigned committee appointed by the Honorable Court of Collin County, Texas at the Jany. Term of 1863 to apprise the Community Property of JAS. R. RHEA, deceased, and his surviving partner submit the following report.

 

The homestead 100 acres at $25.00 per acre	2500.00
Seventy three acres timber & prairie situate[d] on the North side of Wilson’s Creek & being a part of the Crutchfield headright survey	500.00
Three Hundred 300 acres being a part of the George Horn headright survey	1800.00
Eighty acres timber & prairie situated on the south side of Wilson’s Creek & being part of the Crutchfield headright survey	1200.00
About 200 bushels wheat at five dollars $5.00 per bushels Confederate money	1000.00
6 bed(s) & bed cothes $40.00 each	240.00
4 bed steads a(t) $5.00	20.00
2 bed steads a $10.00	20.00
One 24 hour clock	13.00
Book Case	10.00
51 gal. stone ware	7.65
2 candle sticks	1.00
1 looking glass	2.50
1 clothe press	2.50
1 carpet	15.00
4 window curtains	3.00
1 trunk	1.50
Cubbard (cupboard) ware	15.00
8 chairs	4.00
1 looking glass	1.50
1000 lbs bacon a 15c	150.00
2 stoves 7 cooking vesels (vessels)	50.00
1 side saddle	10.00
30 bu. oats	30.00
2 casks	5.00
1 Can	1.00
1 big wheel	4.00
14 bee stands	28.00
1 ox wagon	125.00
1 spring wagon	50.00
1 reaper	100.00
2 stacks of oats	30.00
1 stack of barley	40.00
1 cutting box	5.00
30 bu. of corn	30.00
1 wagon	100.00
3 yoke oxen	150.00
4 log chains	8.00
2 sets harness	15.00
4 pairs gear	16.00
5 ploughs	25.00

 

 

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1 gray horse	50.00
1 bay mare and colt	150.00
20 head stock hogs	50.00
1 pair smoothing irons	1.00
1 brass kettle	4.00
20 lb. sugar	25.00
Confederate money on hand	768.25
Note on Samuel Guthrie	125.00
Note on Urich Smith	100.00
Account due the estate	35.00
About 300 head of stock cattle at 6 dollars per head	1800.00
1 prairie plow	8.00

 

Indebtedness of the Estate

One note to Buller	$150.00
To Silas Yarnell	2.00
To S. W. Stinnett	2.00

 

The above named property is valued at prices in metallic currency except the wheat.

Stephen Jones

John W. Smith

Francis Dowell

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30^th March 1863.

Buford Henry, Clerk.

 

Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of WM. SIMMONS, decd.

 

State of Texas

County of Collin We the undersigned committee of appraisers submit the following as a true list of all the property belonging to the Estate of WILLIAM SIMMONS deceased that was found by us with the valuation thereto affixed according to the best of our judgment. Vise.

 

Three hundred & twenty acres of land Homestead appraised at Eleven dollars per acre	$3320.00
Also thirty acres of bruch (brush?) land on the East Fork of the Trinity appraised to one Dollar per acre	30.00
Twenty acres of lumber land on East Ford of the Trinity appraised to six dollars per acre	120.00
Two mares appraised to two hundred dollars each	400.00
One Filly 2 years old val. one hundred & Twenty five Dol.	125.00
One Horse 2 years old val. one hundred dollars	100.00
Two cows & calves ap. to twenty dol. each	40.00
Three cows ap. to fifteen do. each & five Yearlings five dol. each	70.00

 

 

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One two horse Wagon & harness ap. to two Hundred dol.	$200.00
Household furniture ap. to three hundred dollars	300.00
Seven hogs ap. to one dollar per head	7.00
Cash notes on hand against Reubin Moore	1600.00
Cash on hand	30.00

 

Thos. J. Austin

Joseph Hearn

Josiah Foster

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 29^th March 1863.

Benj. Price, J. P.

 

I, Jesse Brown do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory contains a full and complete list of the Estate of WM. SIMMONS together with the claims in favor of said estate which have come to my knowledge this 6^th day of April 1863.

Jesse Brown

 

Sworn to before me the undersigned this 6^th day of April 1863.

Buford Henry, Clerk.

 

 

List of property appraised by the undersigned appraisers

Belonging to the estate of E. M. YAGER decd. March 10^th 1863.

 

1 set of china	$25.00	2 smoothing irons	$2.00
2 preserve stands & 1 sale set	3.00	2 wash tubs & 1 wash board	2.00
3 milk pitchers	3.00	1 kitchen table	1.25
2 large dishes	2.00	1 Trunnel Bedstead straw tick Blanket & quilt	5.00
6 knives & 4 forks	1.50	1 feather bed straw tick 1 Bolster 2 pillows 1 blanket sheet comfort & quilt	45.00
10 knives & forks	6.00	4 pillows	7.00
½ doz. knives & forks	5.00	1 lounge & bed[d]ing	25.00
1 tin tea pot	1.00	1 small Brkfs Table	7.00
1 set table spoons silver	25.00	1 spinning wheel	5.00
1 set desert spoons plated	2.00	2 quilts 1 blanket & lot row cotton	6.00
2 honey dishes & one coffee pot	1.30	12 cotton sheets	30.00
2 com. bowls & 11 plates 1 pair turins (sic)	3.75	2 cotton comforts	7.00
1 set of plates & 4 soup plates broken	1.00	3 blankets & 1 cotton comfort	25.00
7 cups & 12 saucers & 7 glass tumblers	2.75	2 white counterpains (counterpanes)	10.00
11 wine glasses	1.25	1 large chest	2.00
2 peper (pepper) boxes 4 cake cutters & nutmeg grater	.50	15 pairs pillow slips	9.00
2 glass jars	1.00	1 Cotton’s atlas of the world	15.00
4 dishes 2 vegetable dishes 1 pickle dish	5.00	1 rag comfort	7.00
1 lot empt(y) bottles & 1 broken caster	2.50	1 feather bed straw tick 1 quilt 2 sheets 2 pillows & Bolster	55.00
1 large tea water & 1 small	1.25	1 Monk’s Large map	5.00
1 bell mettle (metal?) kettle	1.25	1 pair and irons shovel & tongs	4.00
2 glass candle sticks	1.00	1 small stand table	2.00
1 water bucket & 1 tin bucket	2.00	1 safe	10.00
	106.35

 

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1 feather bed & straw tick comfort coverlid (coverlet?) & blanket & bed stede (stead)	$40.00
8 chains (chairs?) $8.00 & 4 old chains $2.00	10.00
1 cooking stove & apparatus	40.00
1 oven 1 skillet 1 tea kettle	3.50
2 large stone jars sifter & butcher knife	5.00
1 tin pan strainer & funnel	2.00
1 ladle trifit (sic) & coffee Mill	1.50
1 reel & safty (sic) fuse	5.00
45 gallons stone ware	11.00
1 emt. Barrel 1 ½ barrel & lot Emt. boxes	10.00
1 turning plow	10.00
1 shovel plow	5.00
1 cultivator	7.00
1 two horse wagon	125.00
1 pair geer (gear) & 2 bridles	10.00
5 gallons lard a(t) $2.40	12.00
1 lot bacon suppose 700 lbs a 30¢	210.00
1 sack salt	10.00
30 bushels wheat at $5.00	150.00
5 shoates	15.00
4 cows	76.00
5 yearlings	30.00
1 two year old	12.00
1-3 year old	20.00
148 acres of land a $15.00	2220.00
Sum total	$3448.80

 

L. W. Shepard

J. T. Huffman

P. W. Collier

 

Collin Cty Set

Texas This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Precinct No. 5 P. W. Collier, L. W. Shepard, and James T. Huffman and after being duly sworn state that the above appraisement is correct and true to the best of their knowledge as given under my hand 23 Mar 1863.

J. P. Bowles, J. P. C. C.

 

The undersigned adms. of the Estate of E. M. YAGER, decd. would respectfully submit the following report of Cash on hand and claims due said estate.

 

Cash on hand	$45.00
One note on L. M. Stephens for $65.00 due July 13th 1861	65.00
One note on W. E. Willis for $110 78/100 due March 16th 1862 with credit endorsed on back of note for $100 Oct. 17th 1862	110.78
One note on W. E. Powers for $55.00 due March 1858	50.00
One note on W. E. Powers for $389.35 due Dec. 29th 1857	389.35

 

B. S. Shelburn, Admr.

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30^th day of March 1863.

 

A. T. Robertson, C. J.

 

I hereby certify that the above list or inventory is all the community property belonging to the Estate of E. M. YAGER, decd. and SUSAN F. YAGER his wife that…

 

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…came into my hands as administrator of sd. Estate.

B. S. Shelburn, Administrator

 

Examined and approved April 27^th 1863.

A. T. Robertson, C. J. C. C.

 

 

State of Texas

Collin County Inventory & appraisement of the separate estate of W. P. HIGHTOWER made in

Accordance with an order of the Probate Court of sd. County at its March Term A. D. 1863.

 

Separate Estate

 

Item: 1 Negro Man Dan	Valued at $1000.00	1 wash kettle	$3.00
Item: 2 mules	Valued at 300.00	Cross cut saw	5.00
Item: 1 bay mare	Valued at 125.00	1 hand saw	1.50
Item: 1 horse colt	Valued at 70.00	1 wash tub	1.50
Item: 1 mare	Valued at 55.00	Brace & bits	7.00
Item: 1 black	Valued at 60.00	1 lot of tricks	3.00
Item: 1 wagon	Valued at 50.00	2 axes	2.50
Item: 1 yoke oxen	Valued at 60.00	2 harness & collar	3.00
Item: 1 ox	Valued at 25.00	1 gun	15.00
Item: 1 sorrel horse	Valued at 80.00	1 pistol	5.00
Item: 1 mare	Valued at 100.00	1 vehicle valued at	150.00
Item: 1 bay mare colt	Valued at 45.00	1 wagon	125.00
Item: 1 saddle	Valued at 12.00	1 bay mare	110.00
Item: 1 gun	Valued at 10.00	1 sorrel mare	90.00
Item: 2 beds & beding (bedding)	Valued at 55.00	1 sorrel colt	55.00
Item: 2 trunks	Valued at 4.50	1 bay colt	45.00
Item: 1 looking glass	Valued at 3.00	12 pounds of lead	1.80
Item: lot delph ware	Valued at 3.50	Cooking utensils	3.00
Item: Saddle & table	Valued at 3.00
434 ¾ acres of land situated in Collin County	434.50

 

Made and returned by us this April 27^th, 1863.

Jacob Routh

S. B. M. Fowler

 

State of Texas

Collin County Before me an acting Notary Public of sd. County personally appeared Jacob Routh & S. B. M. Fowler & being duly sworn stated that the foregoing list is a complete & full inventory & appraisement of the estate of W. P. HIGHTOWER decd. as shown to them by the administrator of sd. Estate.

In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name & affix my official seal this April 28^th, 1863.

C. R. Breedlove, Notary Public Collin County, Texas

 

A list of claims due the estate of W. P. HIGHTOWER, decd.

 

One note on Hall & Thompson	$20.00
One Hand in gold	220.00
On Hand in confederate money	1165.00

 

This included all the claims the separate property & money belonging to the estate of W. P. HIGHTOWER decd. There is not community claims & no community money.

I certify under oath that the inventory hereto attached & this list are a complete inventory of the property…

 

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…& claims of the estate of W. P. HIGHTOWER, decd.

Myrtilla Hightower

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me April 28^th, 1863.

C. R. Breedlove Notary Public, Collin County.

 

 

Community Estate of JOHN W. RHEA decd. and his surviving wife.

 

We the undersigned commissioners appointed to appraise the community property of J. W. RHEA, decd. and his surviving partner VERONICA T. RHEA appointed at the March Term 1863 of the Probate Court of Collin County, State of Texas report as follows:

 

250 head of sheep a(t) $3	$750.00	1 dining table	$3.00
1 mare and colt	100.00	1 carpet	12.00
One dark gray horse and colt	150.00	1 spinning wheel	5.00
One dark gray horse 3 years old	150.00	2 water buckets	.75
1 two year old colt	40.00	25 gallons stone ware	3.00
1 two year old mule	75.00	1 oven & lid	2.50
The wheels of a two Horse wagon	30.00	1 set of chair(s)	2.50
199 2/3 bushels of wheat Confederate money	998.33 1/3	1 smoothing iron	1.00
Money on hand confederae	853.50	1 small hatchet	.50
1 bay mare	100.00	Gold on hand	130.00
2 beds and bed clothing	80.00		160.25
1 bedstead	10.00		3341.83
1 looking glass	2.00		$3512.08
1 small table	3.00
	3341.83

 

One note of hand on James Jamison for eighty five dollars & eighty four cents given Feb. 4 – 1862 bearing ten per cent with a credit of 31.50.

 

J. W. Smith

Stephen Jones

 

Personally appeared J. W. Smith & Stephen Jones before me in open Court and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing is a fair and full valuation of the property named in the foregoing inventory this April 27^th 1863.

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

 

I VERONCIA RHEA surviving partner of JOHN W. RHEA decd do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory contains a full list of all the community estate of myself and deceased husband that has come to my knowledge this 27^th day of April 1863.

 

Veronica S. Rhea

 

Sworn to before the undersigned this 27^th April 1863.

 

Buford Henry, Clerk.

 

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The following is a partial inventory of the property of the Estate of CUNNINGHAM ADAMSON, deceased, there is other stock that is not yet got up out of the range which will be inventoried as soon as found. No money on hand.

 

Land 120 acres six dollars per acre	$720.00	Bay 1 year old filly	$35.00
Waggon (wagon)	200.00	Bay 1 year old filly	35.00
Five yoke of steers	550.00	Yellow mare colt 1 year old	40.00
Six head of stock cattle	75.00	Roan mare colt 1 Year old	35.00
Stock hogs 6 head 3 dollars each	18.00	Bay filly 1 year old	35.00
Brown mare and colt	100.00	Bay filly 1 year old	45.00
Two year old roan horse	60.00	White filly 1 year old	45.00
Yellow paint mare & colt	80.00	Bay horse	35.00
Grey colt two years old	80.00	Bay filly 1 year old	45.00
Mare & colt cream color	125.00	Roan Horse	45.00
Sorrel mare & colt	125.00	Black Mare	40.00
Grey mare	40.00	Brown filly	80.00
Grey filly	60.00	Black horse	85.00
Bay mare and colt	90.00	Gray filly	80.00
Bay mare and colt	125.00	Bay filly	85.00
Sorrel mare & colt	90.00	Bay filly	70.00
Roan mare & colt	100.00	Bay Mare	60.00
Bay paint mare	75.00	Roan Horse	60.00
Clay Bank mare	115.00	Yellow mare & colt	60.00
Bay Horse	100.00	Bay mare & colt	120.00
Gray Filly 2 years old	75.00	Bay mare & colt	120.00
Bay mare & colt	70.00	Bay filly	90.00
Bay Horse	75.00	Black mare & colt	125.00
Sorrel Mare	80.00	Bay filly 1 year old	50.00
Bay filly 2 years old	60.00	Bay mare 1 year old	35.00
Sorrel mare & colt	125.00	Yellow mare & colt	115.00
Blue paint mare & colt	75.00	Gray filly	100.00
Gray filly	80.00	Yellow filly 1 year old	55.00
Gray filly	90.00	Bay horse	40.00
Gray mare & colt	110.00	One Jack	350.00
Sorrel Mare	75.00	Gray stallion	400.00
Bay filly	75.00	Household & kitchen furniture	55.00

 

This is all the separate property of C. Adamson decd. and there is not community property.

We the undersigned appraisers do solemnly swear that the foregoing appraisement is a full and fair appraised of the Estate of CUNNINGHAM ADAMSON as herein named.

 

James S. Robinson

J. C. Wilson

T. C. Weedin

 

Sworn to before me in open court, Mary 25^th, 1863.

Buford Henry, Clerk

 

I SUSAN ADAMSON do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory contains partially the property belonging to the Estate of C. ADAMSON deceased, there is no notes or claims in…

 

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…favor of said estate.

her

Susan X Adamson

mark

Sworn to before me May 25^th 1863

Buford Henry, Clerk

 

 

Estate of THOS. H. ADAMSON, Decd.

 

Cunningham Adamson Dr. to the Estate of T. H. ADAMSON on report of sale filed 29th Oct. 1861	$1711.60
Do To report of sale filed on 29th Decr. 1862	154.45
Do First report additional	2.80
	$1368.85

 

Credits to which he is entitled upon said reports

 

One note on Larkin Adamson	$474.00
One note upon J. B. Harbert	6.00
One note upon David Powell with credit of fifty dollars Balance due on principal	3.50
One note upon B. R. Burk	8.00
One note upon S. G. Adamson	8.50
One note upon P. E. Wilson	122.50
One note upon J. W. Rowland	73.80
One note upon T. F. Hart	257.30
Total Amt. of notes on hand	$953.60

In Acpt with said estate

 

Cash notes as per inventory worth

62.00

 

None of these notes have been collected and are as follows:

 

One upon Levi Adamson, One upon Larkin Adamson & one upon A. J. Lents and are returned.

 

Amt. paid out for said estate:

 

To Brown and Breedlove	50.00
To Jonathan C. Joslin	151.86
To S. H. Wilson upon acpt.	86.53
To S. H. Wilson upon note	60.35
To C. C. Pool for coffin	6.50
To A. T. Robertson	2.00
To W. L. Wilson	1.00
To W. A. Brown	.50
To Buford Henry	1.00
To War Tax	8.25
To State & County Tax	3.25
Total Amount as far as known	371.24
Amount collected	915.25
Amt. of said estate	1864.85
Amt. returned not collected	953.60
	913.25

 

 

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Take from the amt. paid out	371.24
Balance on hand	554.01
Per cent upon money collected	45.75
Upon money paid out	18.55
Total Amount	$64.30
Which taken from	544.01
leaves a balance on hand	480.20
By voucher for services rendered by C. Adamson	64.00
	416.20

 

 

Probate Court

Collin County May Term A. D. 1863

 

Larkin Adamson Admr de bonis non of Estate of THOMAS ADAMSON decd. would state to Hon. A. T. Robertson that the paper hereto attached shows the effects recd. by him from the hands of Cunningham Adamson, decd. Adm. of THOMAS ADAMSON decd. which contains a complete expose of the conditions of said estate and he hereby makes said paper marked exhibit O his exhibit of the condition of sd. Estate as delivered to him.

 

From __ paper will be seen the notes due sd. estate not collected also that they amount to	$953.60
That he received from said Cunningham Adamson in Confederate Treasury Notes	416.20

 

He asks you Honor to pass upon sd. exhibit O & that the vouchers therein referred to be recd. & made vouchers in the Probate Court. Said exhibit contains a complete list of all the claims due sd. estate known to this administrator.

Larkin Adamson

 

Larkin Adamson being sworn says the facts stated herein are true to the best of his knowledge & belief.

C. R. Breedlove, Notary Public Collin Co., Texas

 

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Report of sale of the perishable property of the Estate of W. P. HIGHTOWER, decd. made after due and legal notice on the 15^th inst. at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash in Confederate Treasure notes in accordance with an order of the Probate Court of Collin County at its April Term 1863.

 

One rifle Gun to Thomas Skelton	$9.00
1 saddle to W. Sheppard	17.00
1 Ox Wagon to G. W. Whitfield	191.00
1 yoke oxen to John Wainscot	100.00
1 ox to John Wainscot	32.00
1 mare & colt to W. Roling	250.00
1 sorrel colt to Jacob Routh	80.00
1 brown colt to W. Beverly	91.00
2 mules a span to Parson Wilkins	615.00
1 bay mare & colt to Jacob Routh	292.00
Total Amt.	1677.00

Myrtilla Hightower administratrix being sworn says that the above contains a current & complete list of article names of purchases & price of property of her intestate.

Mary 25^th 1863.

Myrtillia Hightower

 

Sworn to & subscribed before me this May 25^th 1863

C. R. Breedlove.

 

Inventory and Appraisement of the Community Property of the Estate of B. Y. HART decd. and SUSAN A. HART his surviving wife returned pursuant to an order of the Private Court rendered at its March Term 1863 to wit:

 

2 lots in the Town of McKinney Nos. 232 & 233 Blk. No. 62	$600.00	1 Cupboard	10.00
2 Lots (Nos.) 179 & 180 Blk. No. 38	80.00	1 cook stove	10.00
Part of Lot No. 24	300.00	5 chairs	5.00
Sundry Carpenter tools	50.00	100 lbs. bacon	25.00
1 bbl. Pickled beef	12.00	1 pr. saddle bags	2.50
2 smoothing irons skillets & hooks	2.50	1 tin shovel	1.00
1 bbl. soap	16.00	2 beds bedstead & furniture	70.00
1 wash tub	1.00	1 Chest	4.00
100 lbs. lard	25.00	1 looking glass	1.00
30 lbs. sugar	7.50	1 spinning wheel & real (?)	12.00
20 lbs. of cotton	5.00	1 wash pot	4.00
Rag Carpet	5.00	3 head cattle	25.00
Table ware	12.00	1 riffle (rifle) gun	20.00
1 square table	4.00	In Money	11.00

 

 

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The above list of said property is complete & the appraisement is fair and full of all said property that came to our knowledge made by us.

William B. Berge

W. D. Kennedy

 

Sworn to before me this 25^th day of May 1863.

Buford Henry, Clerk

 

List of claims against the Estate of B. Y. HART decd & SUSAN A. HART, to wit:

 

1 Note to I. D. Newsome	$122.50
1 Note to Dan Marshall	15.00
1 Acct. M. Bullion	12.00
1 Acct. A. Rhine	30.00
1 note W. B. & J. M. Benge	259.17
2 notes White & Harris	35.35
1 Acct. B. Henry	4.50

 

List of Claims in favor of the estate to wit:

 

2 notes against T. B. Henry	39.40
1 note against A. Madden	5.25
1 note against P. Nickles	17.77
Acct. against M. Bullion	20.00
Acct against W. B. Benge	88.00

 

Susan A. Hart states upon oath that the above and foregoing is a full and complete inventory and list of property and list of claims in favor of and against the estate of B. Y. Hart decd. and Susan A. Hart surviving wife.

 

her

Susan X Hart

mark

 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20^th day of May 1863.

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

 

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A list of Community property of S. J. JACKSON, deceased and his surviving wife appraised by D. Melton, Godfrey S. Bacus & C. E. Bush, April the 10^th 1863.

 

1 yellow mare 11 years old	$150.00
1 iron gray mare 7 years old	175.00
1 horse colt 2 years old	100.00
1 horse colt 1 years old	80.00
1 horse work (sic) years old	100.00
7 head of stock cattle at	75.00
Household & kitchen furniture	150.00
20 bu wheat at 5 dollars per bu	100.00
3 head of hogs	14.00
2 head of sheep	10.00
2 old saddle	16.00
1118 ft. of inch plank at $4 per hund[red]	44.72
154 acres of land $12 per acre	1848.00
	2862.72

 

David Melton

O. E. Bush

 

Personally appeared before me the undersigned David Melton & O. E. bush and in due form of law made oath that the foregoing is a fair and full valuation of the property named in the foregoing inventory this 29^th day of April 1863.

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

 

I SOPHRONA JACKSON surviving wife of S. J. JACKSON deceased do solemnly swear that the foregoing inventory contains a full list of all the community property of myself and deceased husband that has come to my knowledge except one set of wagons Irons worth about forty dollars this May 9^th 1863.

her

Sophrona X Jackson

mark

 

Sworn to before me this May 9^th 1863.

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