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Probate Minutes - 1871-1879 - Volume B-1
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Written in margin: Oath
I, JOHN
S. RIKE do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge all the duties
incumbent upon me as guardian of the person and Estate of ROBT. S. RIKE a minor.
JOHN S. RIKE
Sworn to before me this 21st day
of Febry. 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Written in margin: Inventory
State of Texas County Court
County of Collin May term 1878
The undersigned guardian of the Estate of ROBT. S. and ADA A. RIKE minors begs leave to file the following list of claims
belonging to said Estate there being no other personal property and no real
Estate Except an interest in the homestead now occupied by them and their
mother to wit:
One note on A. S. GRAVES, M. M. BOYD & J.
A. ASTON for $145.00
One note on R. E. WILLCOXERE for 25.00
One acct. on M. M. BOYD & A. S.
GRAVES for 50.00
One acct. on JOSHUA GOTCHER 30.00
One acct. on R. A. RIKE 13.00
One acct. on J. W. HOWARD 2.00
JNO. S. RIKE
Sworn to before me May 7th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Estate of P. R. WALLIS Deceased
State of Texas
County of Collin Know all men by these present that we Wm. N. WALLIS as principal and THOS. B. WILSON, H. O. WILLIS as
sureties are held and firmly bound unto the County Judge of the Count of Collin
or his successors in office in the sum of four thousand dollars for the payment
of which well and truly to be made unto the County Judge we bind ourselves our
heirs executors and administrators…
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…Jointly and severally firmly by these
present, signed with our hands this (blank) A. D. 187_. The condition of the
obligation is such that whereas the above bounden WM. N. WALLIS has been appointed executor of the last will and
testament of PETER R. WILLIS
deceased. Now if the said Wm. N. WILLIS
shall well and truly perform all the duties required of him under said
appointment then this obligation shall be null and void otherwise to remain in
full force and effect.
Wm. N. WALLIS
THOS. B. WILSON
H. O. WALLIS
Written in margin: Oath
I, Wm.
N. WALLIS solemnly swear that the writing which has been offered for
probate is the last will of PETER R.
WALLIS so far as I know or believe and that I will perform all the duties
of Executor of said will of the Estate of PETER
R. WALLIS decd.
Wm. N. WALLIS
Sworn to before me this April 12th.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Written in margin: Inventory
The following is a correct inventory of the
community property of the Estate of PETER
R. WALLIS dec’d. taken this the 8th
April 1878.
Real
Estate
32 acres of land in the JAMES FISHER survey situated 12 miles NE from McKinney this survey
is in litigation valued at $2.50 per acre $80.00
½ interest of 2000 acres of tax land situated
in Hill Co. Texas 50.00
Notes
One third interest in promissory notes by J. V. DOSS. One note due on 25th
Decr. 1877 for
$250.00 without interest until after April
’78 83.33 1/3
Note due on the 1st day of 1878,
bearing 8% int. from 1st day of January 1878.
83.33 1/3
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One note due 25th Decr. 1878 bearing interest @ 8% from 1st Jan
1878 $83.33
1/3
One note due on the 1st day Oct.
1879 bearing int. from 2nd April 1877 83.33 1/3
One note due on 25th Decr. 1879 bearing int. from 2nd April 1877 83.33 1/3
The above notes secured by lien on machinery
mentioned in t_est (?) d_ed
(?)
made to WILL
N. WALLIS on 2nd day of April 1877.
Total
amount $546.69
1/3 interest on toll (?) cotton rec’d. on
notes $17.33
Accounts
due the Estate
March 26th sold 16 bu. Oats @ 30
pr. bu. 4.80
Grain
50 bu. White corn at 50 cts.
pr. bu. 25.00
Stock
Cattle
1 (Dora) cow and young calf $16.00
1 (Black) cow & yearling 15.00
1 (Black) heifer 2 years old 10.00
1 (Scott) cow & calf 15.00
1 (Bliny) (?) cow
& yearling 15.00
1 (Honey) cow & yearling 16.00
1 (Speckled) 4 yrs. Beef steer 18.00
1 yellow 3 yrs. Beef steer 12.00
1 (Pided) 3 yrs.
Beef steer 12.50
1 (Med.)
cow & yearling 15.00
4 yearling 2 steers 2 Heifers 20.00
being 23 head average
value
$8.17 1/3
Sheep
3 ewes—2 lambs—1 Buck & 2 weathers
18.00
Horses
1 Bay mare 10 or 12 years old
5.00
Hogs
1 spotted sow & 9 pigs
7.00
6 young pigs
Polaned (?) China
3.00
28 shoats weight 40 gross 28.00
Miscellaneous
Articles
3 Old Plows
1.50
1 Pile of old Irons shop 1.50
1 Pile of old Irons Barn 2.00
1 Old Engine & shafting at mule
10.00
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Total
appraisement $858.32 1/3
GEO. A. WILSON
I.T. LARGERT (?)
Sworn to before me April 11th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co., Texas
Written in margin: Annual Account
Est[ate of] W. J. M. BARKER a minor
Est. of W.
J. M. BARKER a minor
Wm. BARKER Guardian
The undersigned guardian reports that he has
received from the Estate of the grand father of his ward JOHN W. WALKER in the state of North Carolina the sum of twenty one
dollars belonging to his said ward the same being all the money or property
that has come to his hands since the filing of his original inventory.
Wm. BARKER
Guardian
[of] W. J. M. BARKER
a
minor
Sworn to before [me] February 23rd
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
County Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Final Report
Est[ate of] STEPHEN DUPEY a minor
Est. of STEPHEN
DUPEY a minor. Now comes GEORGE W.
COFFMAN guardian of said minor and makes this his final Report of said
Estate and asks that he be discharged as such guardian.
Cash as per inventory filed June 15th
1877. $567.00
Cash received as community property of said
minors & STEPHEN DUPEY deceased 221.50
Total $788.50
Paid W.
L. BOYD mdse v[oucher] 1 $ 17.60
Paid G.
R. YANTS tax v. 2 6.05
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Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 8.75
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 100.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 100.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 100.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 171.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 100.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 80.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 40.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 20.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 15.00
Paid J.
M. BENGE cash as per voucher 10.00
Amt. $768.40
Leaving a balance in my hands for advertising
and final discharging $20.10.
Said
guardian would represent that said ward died around the 1st of Decr. 1876, leaving his mother MARTHA E. DUPEY his sole heir at law. Said guardian would ask to be
discharged as such.
GEO. W. COFFMAN
Sworn to before me this April 15th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] Wm. REECER Dec’d.
The State of Texas
County of Collin Know all men by these present that we JOSEPH W. BARNES as principal and
(blank) as sureties are held and firmly bound unto Hon. T. C. Goodner County Judge of said Collin County and his
successors in office in the sum of five thousand Dollars for the payment of
which well and truly to be made unto the said County Judge we bind ourselves
our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these
present signed with our hands this 21st day of May A. D. 1878. The
Condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bound JOSEPH W. BARNES has been appointed…
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599
…administrator by said County Judge of the
Estate of Wm. RECER (sic) deceased.
Now if the said BARNES shall well
and truly perform all the duties required of him under said appointment then
this obligation shall be null and void otherwise to remain in full force and
effect.
JAS. W. BARNES Principal
R. C. WHITE surety
E. F. BROWN surety
P. B. MUSE surety
RICHARD MALTBIE surety
Written in margin: Oath
I JOSEPH
W. BARNES do solemnly swear that Wm.
RECER died without leaving any lawful will so far as I Know or believe and
that I will well and truly perform all the duties of administrator of the
Estate of said RECER.
JOS. W. BARNES
Sworn and subscribed before me May 1st
1878.
T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge Collin Co.
Approved
T.
C. Goodner Co. Judge
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate] of CHARLOTTE FINLEY Decd.
State of Texas Know all men by these present that we H. H. FINLEY as principal and (blank)
and
Collin County (blank)
as sureties are held and firmly bound unto T. C. Goodner
the County Judge of Collin County or his successors in office in the sum of six
thousand dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the
said County Judge we bind ourselves our heirs Executors & administrators
jointly and severally firmly by these present singed with our hands this 20th
day of May A. D. 1878. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas
the above bound H. H. FINLEY has
been appointed administrator of the…
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600
…Estate
of CHARLOTTE FINLEY deceased by the
County Judge of Collin County on the 20th day of May A. D. 1878. Now
if the said H. H. FINLEY shall well
and truly perform all the duties required of him as administrator aforesaid
under said appointment then this obligation shall be null and void otherwise to
remain in full force and effect.
H. H. FINLEY
J. O. STRAUGHAN
W. P. MARSHALL
Approved
T. C. Goodner
Co. Judge
Written in margin: Oath
I,
H. H. FINLEY do solemnly swear that
I will well and truly perform all the duties incumbent upon me as administrator
of the Estate of CHARLOTTE FINLEY
deceased to the best of my skill and ability so help me God.
H. H. FINLEY
Sworn
to before me This May 21st 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Inventory
Inventory of the property belonging to the
Estate of CHARLOTTE FINLEY deceased.
To the Hon. T. C. Goodner
County Judge of Collin County.
H. H.
FINLEY
administrator of the Estate of CHARLOTTE
FINLEY deceased together with the undersigned appraisers appointed by the
Court beg leave to report that the property belonging to the Estate of CHARLOTTE FINLEY deceased consists of
the following real and personal Estate to wit:
1. Tract of land of 160 acres Known as the NW
quarter of section no. 21 in township no. 4 north of the 1st Base
line in Range no. 2, East of the 1st mendeau
(?) which is valued at $10.00 per acres making total $1600.00
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2nd Also a tract of land of 23
acres out of T. C. (?) KENNEDY
survey timber land which is valued at $5.00 per acre making in all the sum of $115.00
The above two tracts of lands we state to the
court is community property of the said CHARLOTTE
FINLEY deceased and her deceased husband THOS. FINLEY and they would further state to the court that they
herewith return to the court a list of claims due the Estate of CHARLOTTE FINLEY deceased marked
Exhibit “A” and prayed to be taken as a part of this inventory and they further
show to the Court that H. H. FINLEY
with the consent of all parties in interest sold 16 head of cattle belonging to
said Estate which brought the sum of $186.75 & also 3 head of horses of the
sum of $38.50 and also some Household property which brought the sum of $37.70
making in all the sum of $265.95. Witness our hands this 21st day of
May A. D. 1878.
H. H. FINLEY Admr.
of
CHARLOTTE FINLEY dec’d
J. W. FRANKLIN
J. O. HEDGCOXE
W. P. MARSHALL
State of Texas
Collin County Personally
appeared before me the undersigned authority H. H. FINLEY administrator of the Estate of CHARLOTTE FINLEY dec’d. who being sworn
say on oath that the above inventory and lists of claims is a full and complete
inventory and list of the property and claims of his intestate that has come to
his Knowledge and the above appraisers J.
W. FRANKLIN, JOHN HEDGECOXE and W.
P. MARSHALL appraisers appointed by the Court being sworn on oath say that
the amount placed opposite each item of this inventory is its fair and
appraised value. Witness my hand and seal of office…
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…This May 21st 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
List
of Claims
And your petitioner further shows that CHARLOTTE FINLEY died leaving the
following claims due to her Estate
1st 1 note dated Jany. the 22nd 1876 and due 12 months after date
payable to CHARLOTTE FINLEY on order
for the sum of $170.50 with (?) 10 per cent interest per annum from date signed
by T. J. BACCUS.
2nd. 1 note dated Oct. the 3rd
1876 payable one day after date to CHARLOTTE
FINLEY for the sum of $40.00 with 10 per cent per annum from date signed by
JAMES FINLEY.
3rd. One note dated November tenth
(?) A. D. 1877 payable one day after date to CHARLOTTE FINLEY for the sum of $25.00 signed by JAMES FINLEY.
4th 1 note payable one day after
date to CHARLOTTE FINLEY for the sum
of $92.80 with 10 per cent per annum from date January 31st 1876
signed by H. H. FINLEY.
5th 1 note date Janry. The 2nd 1877 payable one day after date
to CHARLOTTE FINLEY for the sum of
$40.00 bearing 10 per cent interest per annum from date and signed by JAMES FINLEY.
6th 1 note dated 3rd
day of Oct. 1876 payable on demand to CHARLOTTE
FINLEY on order for the sum of $40.00 with 10 per cent interest until paid
signed by L. L. FINLEY.
7th a note date Janry the 31st 1876 and payable one day after
date to CHARLOTTE FINLEY for the sum
of $100.00 with 10 per cent interest per annum from date signed by H. H. FINLEY.
8th 1 note dated the 9th
day of Janry. A. D. 1878 payable on the 1st…
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…day of January 1879 to CHARLOTTE FINLEY for the sum of $60.00 drawing 10 per cent interest
per annum from maturity until paid and signed H. H. FINLEY.
9th 1 note dated Janry. 22nd 1876 and payable 12 months after
date for the sum of $332.50 to CHARLOTTE
FINLEY drawing 10 per cent interest per annum from date until paid &
singed Wm. & H. HALLIDAY.
Written in margin: Report of Commissioners
Est[ate] of MARY S. SIMPSON Dec.
The State of Texas County Court
County of Collin May term 1878
To
the Hon. County Court of Collin County. The undersigned Commissioners appointed
at the present term of the County Court of said Collin County to partition the
Real Estate belonging to the Estate of MARY
S. SIMPSON dec. among the heirs of said Estate
respectfully represent that it is our opinion that said Estate is not capable
of a fair and equal division among the distributees
and herewith (?) present our appraisement of the same as follows to wit:
160 acres of land in LEWIS WETSEL sur. valued at (blank)
25 acres of land in PETER WETSEL sur. valued at 3000.00
96 acres of land in C. BOALES sur. valued at 385.00
9 acres of land in A. PIARA (?) sur. valued at 90
wherefore they pray that they be discharged from further action in the
premises.
R. H. PARKER
J. W. FRANKLIN Commissioners
JAMES WETSEL
W. P. MARSHALL
Sworn to before me May 21st 1878
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
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Written in margin: Restated Final account
Est[ate] of JAMES MODE, Deceased
Estate of JAMES MODE dec. County Court
BUFORD HENRY Admr. Janry term
Final account of said administrator audited
and restated by the Court.
Dr.
To cash Recd. [received] from WILLIAMSON & CO. on
settlement Gold $420.95
Cr.
By cash paid ISAAC MODE on note Gold $156.25
By cash retained 5% com[mission] on $420.95
rec’d 21.05
By cash retained 5% commission on 156.25 pd.
out 7.81
By cash due Estate to balance 235.84
$420.95
Dr.
To Cash rec’d. from WILLIAMSON & CO. on
settlement currency cy (currency?) $140.00
To Cash rec’d. from L. WETSEL on acct. cy. (currency?) 15.00
To Cash rec’d. from MRS. A. PERKINS on acct. cy. (?) 11.90
To Cash rec’d. from Collin Co. on scup (?)
cy. (?) 27.00
To Cash rec’d. from DR. A. GULEETT on note cy. (?) 15.10
To Cash rec’d. from G. W. CAMERON a/c cy. (?) .50
To appraised value on blankets & bedding
on inventory 13.50
$223.00
Cr.
By cash paid S. BOWLBY Court fees currency $ 7.85
By cash paid J. W. THOMAS voucher currency 5.25
By cash paid J. W. WILMETH on note currency 20.00
By cash paid
Taxes pr. vouchers currency 10.99
By cash paid JAS. FARIS bal. on acct. currency 9.15
By cash paid R. MATTBIE fee currency 50.00
By cash paid retained com[mission] 223.00
Rec. currency 11.15
By cash paid retained com[mission] 103.45
paid out currency 5.16
Bal.
due Estate currency 103.45
$223.00
The Court is of the opinion that the
remaining articles and claims in the inventory have been sufficiently accounted
for by testimony to relieve the admr. from liability therefor it is ordered that said admr.
pay the costs of this proceedings.
T.
C. Goodner
Co. Judge
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Written in margin: Annual Rpt. [Report]
amended
Est[ate] of GEO. WATTS Dec.
Est. of Collin
County Court
GEO.
WATTS
decd. May term
1878
Now at this term of the Court comes GEO. A. WILSON administrator of the
Estate of GEO. WATTS dec’d. and [begs] leave of the court being first obtained
amends the annual report filed by him on the 24th day of April 1878
and for amendment says that though an oversight he neglected to make a list of
the claims that had been presented to him within twelve months from the time
when letters of administration were granted to him and he herewith presents the
following the following as a list of such claims to wit:
One claim in favor of JAMES BRADSHAW for $252.00 allowed on the 19th day of
April 1877 and claim in favor of T. T.
BRADLEY for $20.67 allowed on the 11th day of June 1877. One
claim in favor of T. B. WILSON for
$15.00 allowed on the 8th day of June 1877 a claim in favor of G. M. WADDELL for $14.00 allowed 12th
July 1877 a claim in favor of CHAS.
KNOTT for 22.00 allowed in Sept. 14th 1877 a claim in favor of JOHN ASHBY for $24.10 allowed on the 29th
day of December 1877 a claim in favor of Wm.
RAGLAND for 18.00 allowed 24th Jan. 1878 a claim in favor of A. J. TAYLOR allowed Mch. 19th
1878 a claim in favor of J. R. CUMMINGS
allowed Mch. 19th 1878 a claim in favor of W. R. DONELL for $15.00 allowed April 3rd (?) 1877 a
claim in favor of JENKINS & MUSE
for $30.00 allowed 2nd day of May 1877 a claim in favor of J. C. PAYNE for 14.00 April 19th
1878 this one allowed after Expiration of 12 months a claim in favor of J. J. FARRIS for $34.60 allowed April
16th 1878 Also after the Expiration of 12 months from grant of
letters of administration and a clause in favor of W. R. SHORT for $64.00 allowed on the 28th Febry. 1878
your Reporter would further show that…
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…no claim has been rejected by him as he
believed all that were presented were just and correct and that he has not been
sued upon any claims at all. Premises considered he prays as in his original
report.
Jenkins
& Muse
Attys. for applicant
Personally appeared before the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON Administrator
of the Estate of GEO. WATTS dec’d. who on oath says the above and foregoing report contains
a true and correct statement of the matters and things to which it relates.
GEO. A WILSON admr.
Sworn to & subscribed to before me this
the 21st May 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Annual Rept.
State of Texas Collin County Court
Collin County May
term 1878
To the Hon. County Court of Collin county
Texas
GEO. A.
WILSON
administrator of the Estate of GEO. WATTS
deceased begs leave to file the following report as an annual Exhibit of the
condition of said Estate
1877 Dr.
April To
cash from EMERSON & BRO. $4395.00
April 16
To cash from I. CROUCH 2.10
April 16
To cash from W. M. BAGLEY not
in Orig. inventory .30
April 16
To cash from H. A. McDONALD .45
April 16
To cash from FRANK WELCH 36.00
April 19
To cash from THOS. J. CLOYD 15.00
April 20
To cash from W. R. H. MACK 2.6_
April 20
To cash from T. C. GOODNER 7.4_
April 20
To cash from ROBT. DONELL 1.4_
May 2 To cash from R. M. BOARD 18.7_
May 3 To cash from THOS. H. EMERSON 2.6_
May 3 To cash from FRANCIS EMERSON .6_
May 3 To cash from T. T. EMERSON 22.97
May 3 To cash from GEO. W. CAMERON 20.76
May 8 To cash from J. M. BENGE 3.85
May 9 To cash from GEO. ROLBE 17.5_
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May 9 To cash from (blank) BERGER $ 3.22
May 15 To cash from J. K. JENKINS & T. H. MURRAY 231.39
May 16 To cash from W. R. POWELL 101.60
May 20 To cash from O. C. McWHORTER 27.30
May 20 To cash from G. M. WATTS 5.08
June 11 To cash from J. W. THORKMORTON 4.71
June 11 To cash from J. W. THOMAS 15.00
June 11 To cash from B. M. E. SMITH 16.71
June 22 To cash from W. P. CLOYD 18.40
June 22 To cash from BEN ESTES 4.54
June 22 To cash from D. HOWELL 35.38
June 22 To cash from J. B. HOWELL 11.65
July 2 To cash from W. T. MOORE 4.18
July 2 To cash from J. W. THOMAS (silver) 101.66
July 2 To cash from MRS. E. WADDILL 21.73
July 28 To cash from W. W. MERRITT 18.16
Aug 17 To cash from A. H. SHIRLEY 36.66
Sept. 8 To cash from J. B. STIFF not in inventory 5.67
Sept. 21 To cash from R. C. WHITE et al not & Int. 507.00
May 1 To cash from MRS. F. E. McKINNEY 32.00
Nov. 24 To cash from R. B. CARR 9.70
Nov. 24 To cash from S. BOWLBY 10.25
Nov. 26 To cash from J. P. (?) BURTON 1.50
Jan. 15/78 To cash from W. M. WALKER 5.94
Jan. 24 To cash from W. M. RAGLAND 21.60
Feby. 14 To cash from J. P. DOWELL 10.00
Feby. 12 To cash from JOE CLINE 13.30
Feby. 28 To cash from MRS. A. J. TUCKER 3.66
Mch. 19 To cash from A. J. TAYLOR 35.35
Mch. 19 To cash from J. R. CUMMINGS 15.00
Mch. 29 To cash from S. QUISENBERRY 15.25
April 8 To cash from SUSAN DILLARD Rent of house 2.00
April 6 To cash from J. H. PETERS 10.00
Feby. 28 To cash from W. R. SHORT 64.00
April 3rd To cash from W. R. DOWELL 15.00
April 19 To cash from J. C. PAYNE part of note 34.00
April 19 To cash from J. J. FAIRES 34.60
Total
amt. of money Recd. $5935.16
Cr.
1877
April By
amt. pd. BRADSHAW & wife voucher
no. 1 $40.00
April By
amt. pd. T. E. BOMAR voucher no. 2 4.00
April 3 By
amt. pd. JENKINS & MUSE voucher
no. 3 30.00
April 3 By
amt. pd. JAMES BRADSHAW voucher no.
4 50.00
April 9 By
amt. pd. JAMES BRADSHAW voucher no.
5 39.45
April 15 By
amt. pd. JAMES BRADSHAW voucher no.
6 120.00
June 4 By
amt. pd. RACHEL WHITE voucher no. 7 362.30
June 11 By
amt. pd. T. T. BRADLY voucher no. 8 20.67
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1877
June 4 By amt. pd. T. B. WILSON v. 9 15.00
June 4 By amt. pd. JAMES BRADSHAW 10 2.55
June 30 By amt. pd. D. HOWELL 11 15.05
July 11 By amt. pd. G. M. WADDILL 12 14.00
Aug. 3 By amt. pd. C. H.
LAKE taxes 13 10.00
Oct. 23 By amt. pd. C. H. LAKE taxes 14 29.12
Oct. 23 By amt. pd. C. H. LAKE taxes 15 23.30
Oct. 23 By amt. pd. CHAS.
KNOTT 16 22.00
1878
Jan. 8 By amt. pd. JNO.
ASHBY 17 24.10
Jan. 15 By amt. pd. W. M.
WALKER 18 11.00
Jan. 22 By amt. pd. JAMES
BRADSHAW 19
200.00
Jan. 24 By amt. pd. W. M.
RAGLAND 20 18.00
Feb. 26 By amt. pd. G. R.
YANTIS taxes 21 141.65
Mch. 15 By amt. pd. C. H.
LAKE 22 23.36
Mch. 24 By amt. pd. A. J.
TAYLOR 23 35.35
Mch. 15 By amt. pd. J. R.
CUMIUS 24 15.00
April 16 By amt. pd. J. C.
PAYNE 25 14.00
April 16 By amt. pd. J. J.
FAIRES 26 34.60
April 21 By amt. pd. W. R.
SHORT 27 64.00
1877
Aug 3 By amt. pd. W. R.
DOWELL 28 15.00
1878
April 23 By amt. pd. JENKINS
& MUSE 29 3.18
1877
Sept. By amt. pd. THROCKMORTON
BROWN & BRO. 30 3.66
1878
April 23 By amt. pd. RACHEL WATTS 31 389.99
Total
amt. Pd. out $1806.27
Your report would state that he sold to MRS. WATTS all the personal property on
the inventory that was not set apart to her by the order of the court as exempt
property embracing the 5 head of beef cattle 48 head of hogs 15 beff [beef?]
hides and 3 tons of hay at private sale for the sum of three hundred and sixty
seven & 50/100 dollars that the sale was fairly made and that the articles
brought their full value. He would also show that he received in payment of A. BERRY’S acct. with the Estate a coat
[colt?] (unreadable) the colt to MRS.
WATTS for this amt. that the amt. of money reported as above received from A. H. SHERLEY would (?) rec’d. (?)
$36.66 instead $33.00. He would show that these amounts added to the total amt.
reported above as rec’d. by your reporter would make $6328.81 and not 4935__ as
above stated.
Recapitulation
Page 609
To Total amount rec’d. $6328.00
By amt. paid out $1809.27
By com[mission] 5% on 1933.31 ct. recd. 96.69
By Com[mission] 5% on money Paid out 57.70 $1960.00
Amt. now in admrs.
hands $4368.15
Your reporter would show that at the time he
was appointed administrator there was $4395.00 on deposit in THOS. H. EMERSON’S & BROS. BANK in McKinney Texas and that he has
charged no commission on this amount he would also state that he has advanced
to MRS. RACHEL WATTS as an heir of
his intestate $452.29 and to ELLEN
BRADSHAW the sum of two hundred dollars and that he has not charged any
commissions on either of these last named sums he will state that he will have
sufficient funds in his hands to meet all demands that may come against said
Estate and he desires that a distribution be made among the heirs of his
intestate of the money now in hand and that he be allowed to offset the amt.
that would be due MRS. RACHEL WATTS
& MRS. ELLEN BRADSHAW as heirs at law of his intestate with the amts.
already reported above as advanced to them. He would also state that he has
loaned out in good security a portion of the money reported above as now on
hand at profitable rates of interest and there may be more than is reported
above to distribute. He would also show that there still remains uncollected a
good many of the accurity (?) reported in inventory
that a portion of them can be collected but that a great many of them are on
worthless parties and are utterly worthless. He shows that the notes reported
on the inventory and not yet collected with a few exceptions are secured by
vender’s lien on real Estate and drawing a profitable rate of interest and your
reporter has thought it advantage of the Estate not to press the makers of the
notes. The premises considered your reporter asks that the…
Page 610
…notice required by law be given of the
filing of this Exhibit and that the same be confirmed and for such other relief
as to the court may seem proper.
Jenkins
& Muse
Atty’s for WILSON
Personally appeared before the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON who under
oath says that the above & foregoing report contain a true & correct
statement of the matters and things to which relates.
GEO. A. WILSON Admr.
of
the Estate of GEO. WATTS decd.
Sworn to before me April 24th 1878
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Written in margin: Additional inventory
Est[ate] of Collin County
Court
GEO.
WATTS May Term
1878
dec’d. To
the Hon. County Court
of Collin County Texas.
GEO. A.
WILSON
Administrator of the Estate of GEO.
WATTS dec’d represents and shows to the court
that certain claims belonging to the Estate of his intestate have come to his
Knowledge since the filing of the original inventory in said Estate and ort
reported on said original inventory to wit.
An acct. on W. M. BAGLEY for .30
An acct. on H. A. McDONALD for .45
Bal. on note on SMITH & McCARTY 16.71
An acct. on J. B. STIFF 5.67
An acct. on J. W. PATTERSON .50
An acct. on J. M. BENGE 1.13
An acct. on J. R. CUMMINS date Nov. 9 on (?)1874 26.54 ½
He asks that the above be received as an
additional inventory in said Estate he would further show to the Court that the
item on the original inventory which specifies 5 acres of land in the Wm. DAVIS survey is appraised at
$350.00 is incorrect in this that there is not over three acres of land in said
tract and that it is not worth over $200 wherefore he asks that this be
received as an additional and corrected inventory of the one heretofore filed.
Page 611
Jenkins
& Muse
Attys. for applicant
Personally appeared before the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON
administrator of the Estate of GEO.
WATTS dec’d who on oath says that the above is a
true and correct list of claims that has come to his Knowledge since the filing
of the original inventory and that it contains a true and correct stamen of the
matters and thins which it relates.
GEO. A. WILSON admr.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 21st
May 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Report of sale
Est[ate] of J. C. McDONALD
Dec.
State of Texas In Collin County
Collin County Court
March term
1878
To the Hon. County Court of Collin County
Texas. Now at this term of the Court comes J.
C. SNIDER administrator of the Estate of J. C. McDONALD deceased and begs leave to
submit this report of his action in the sale of a certain tract of land
hereinafter described and which he was ordered to sell at private sale for cash
in hand at the November term of this Court. He would state that he has only
recently & since the adjournment of the last term of your court become able
to sell said land and he gives this as his reason for not sooner making a
report of his action in said matters. He would state that THOMAS B. WILSON offered him the sum of ninety Dollars for the
following tract of land to wit situated in Collin County Texas on the waters of
the East Fork of the Trinity River about 4 miles north East of the town of
McKinney being apart of a survey made in the name of H. T. CHENOWETH…
Page 612
…and beginning at the NE corner of a 15 ½
acre tract sold by K. R. CRAIG to J. C. SNIDER a stake from which a
Spanish oak 8 inches in diameter mkd.[marked] X bears South 10° E 73 links
Thence East 6 30/100 chains a stake from which a Spanish oak 8 inches in
diameter mkd. X brs. [bears] South 73° West 17 links Thence South 30 27/100
chains a stake in the E line of a 26 acre tract amed (?) by J. C. SNIDER from which a forked bois
d’arc 10 inches in diameter mrkd. X brs. North 63° E 47 links Thence North 26°
West 14 46/100 chains to the NE cor. of said 26 acre tract a corner on an ash
10 inches in diameter mkd. X Thence north 17 27/ chains to the beginning
containing fifteen acres of land he would show that the above described tract
of land is the same as the described in the order of this court authorizing him
to sell the same that he has agreed with the said WILSON to take the said sum of ninety Dollars for said land in case
of the court should approve the same that said sale has been fairly made that
the said WILSON agreed to pay cash
for said land. Wherefore your reporter asks that said sale be confirmed, that
he be authorized to make a deed to said WILSON
for said land and for such other relief as the court may seem fit and
appropriate.
J. C. SNIDER
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the
29th day of March 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton, Dpy.
Page 613
Written in margin: Report of sale
Est[ate of] L. T. and E. B. MORRIS Dec.
The State of Texas County Court of
Collin County said
County sitting
For probate and other like purposes May term
A. D. 1878.
To the Honorabe T.
C. Goodner Judge of the County Court of Collin
County.
And
now comes G. A. WILSON admr. of the Estate of L.
T. and E. B. MORRIS late of said
County deceased leave of the court first being obtained and amends his original
report of the sale of personal property filed in the cause and would report
fully show that at the late residues [residence?]
of said decedents in said county on the 12th day of October A. D.
1877 by virtue of an order of said court passed at the term thereof held in
September 1877 he the said admr. after due and legal
notice given sold upon a credit of six months all articles which brought more
than twenty Dollars sold for cash all articles which brought less than twenty
dollars to the highest bidder at public’s auction certain property belonging to
the Estate of said decedents a full and correct account where of is
respectfully submitted to the consideration of the court as follows to wit.
For
Cash
1 Pump (?) to C. B. MOORE $ 2.50
2 Books to A. J. CULWELL .40
1 Feather bed & Pillow to R. C. HORN 7.60
1 Bed stead to E. S. MOSELY 1.30
1 Lard stand et cetra
to ELISHA BUCK 2.65
1 Bucket & Dipper to J. S. HELMS .70
2 Crocks to S. F. BRUCE .60
1 Cooking stove & fixtures to LUCAS
13.25
1 Plow, pitch fork, one pair trace chains,
1 square to Wm. NEAL 2.45
1 wagon to A. J. THOMAS
20.50
1 plow & five spoons to ANN WILSON 5.55
1 Lay chain to SAMUEL LITTERAL .85
Dec. 25, 1877 at Private sale
10 bush. Of corn at 35 cts.
pr. Bush. Wm. HUBBARD 3.50
Page 614
68 bush. Corn at 28 pr. bush. at Public
outcry
to ELISHA CHAMBERS $18.44
Total $85.30
Notes taken and secured according to law on
six months time without interest until maturity for personal property sold
belonging to said Estate on the day above mentioned to wit.
Oct. 12th 1878. One note on W. P. BAXTER given for the following
articles to wit:
1 Hog 10.00 1
gelt sow 8.00 1
gelt sow 6.00 $24.00
1 Lounge 2.50 2 quilts 3.50 1
goblet .10 6.10
1 Hoe et cetera 2.05
Total $32.15
Note on A.
CHANDLER for 1 gilding $60.00
Note on A.
CHANDLER for blanks (?) quilts bedticks &c. 8.00
Total
$68.80
Note on P.
L. WEBB 1 stand 3.00 two quilts 2.00 5.00
1 half bushel et cetra .70
Total $5.70
Note on A.
L. BUCKLEY for seven Pillows 6.00
1 Feather bed 7 tick 13.00 1 Goblet 15 cents
2 cruter (? Pans 2.25 15.40
2 coverlids $5.05 1 comfort 2.00 1 quilt 3.05 9.10
2 blankets & sham tick 3.00 one acct on MARTIN HUBBETT assumed for 15.00 18.00
Total
$48.50
Note on F.
M. BONDS for 1 Dining table 5.25
2 blankets 1.50 1 oil cloth .35 1.85
Total $7.10
Two notes on E. R. BYLES 40 bush. of corn at 30 cts.
per bush $12.00
21 ½ bush corn at 29 cts.
pr. bush 6.70
4.60 table 10—
1 Lard stand 50 cts.
12 Bushels & 40 lbs of corn at 30 cts. per Bush. 4.37
Total $23.07
Note on V.
L. MORRIS 5 Hogs $26.30
5 . in another lot 15.00 1 safe 4.50 19.50
1 clock 7 looking glass 3.50 1 Jar 90 cts.
Pump chain 85 cts. 5.25
2 Kettles 3.00 two Blankets 2.00 two quilts
3.00 8.00
1 dining table & uey
(?) 6.00 1 lard stand 1.25 7.25
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1 Quilt .50
1 Pr. of Andirons 15, set harness 4.50 5.25
Three plows 50 cts.
2 cows 16.50 2 Heifers 10.00 27.00
1 log chain 1.00 1 bolt turning (?) plowing
75 cts. 1.75
1 Bucket & cup 50cts three chains 2.00
Twenty chickens 2.50 5.00
1 Pitch fork & three singletrees 2.00
Brass Kettle & cooking vessels 5.45 7.45
Table furniture et cetra
4.10 4.10 Total $117.35
Note on S.
M. SMITH et al on buggy (?) and harness 110.00
2 sows & Pigs 18.00 1 churn 2.55 20.55
21 bush. wheat $20.00 30 bush. of Oats $5.70 1
set of Harness teeth 52 26.72
Total $157.27
Notes on S,
N. & SUSAN WOOD
2 cows & calves 48.50
Three books Clarks
Cunnon (?) 3.00 1
scraper 2.00
1 Lard stand 1.50 6.50
1 goblet 15 cts.
three bed quilts 3.00
2 blankets 2.50 5.65
1 sheet et cetra 3.75
Total
$64.40
Aggregate $524.24
GEO. A. WILSON admr.
of
the Estate of L. T. & E. B. MORRIS dec.
Sworn to before me May 20th 1878
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Nuncupative Will
Est[ate of] GEO. E. BOWMAN Dec.
Est. of
GEO. E.
BOWMAN
dec’d This
day came into open court E. L. WOODALE,
J. A. MILLER who duly duly sworn testified as
follow, said GEO. E. BOWMAN at the
time of his last sickness he died in Collin County Texas at home in said County,
in time of his last sickness he called upon M. D. L. BARNETT to take notice that it was his wish that his wife…
Page 616
…MARY
ANN BOWMAN should have everything he had and that when asked by his wife if
he wanted her to have the property to support the younger children he said yes
the said BOWMAN spoke the above words
in the time of his last sickness. He died in a few hours after speaking said
words and that he died on or about the 14th day of March 1878 and
that he spoke the words mentioned in the presence of E. L. WOODALL, J. A. MILL[ER] and M. D. L. BARNETT.
his
E. L. x WOODALL
mark
his
J. A. x MILLER
mark
M. D. L. BARNETT
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open
court This May 21st 1878.
T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge
Collin
Co.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] L. T. and E. B. MORRIS Dec.
The State of Texas
County of Collin Know all men by these present that we GEO. A. WILSON as principal and
[?-blank] as sureties are held and firmly bound unto the County Judge of the
County of Collin or his successors in office in the sum of five thousand
dollars of the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the said county
Judge we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and
severally firmly by these present signed with our hands this the 22nd
day of September A. D. 1877. The condition of the obligation is such that
whereas the bounden GEO. A. WILSON
has been appointed administrator of the Estate of L. T. MORRIS deceased. Now is the said GEO. A. WILSON shall well and truly perform all the duties…
Page 617
…required of him under said appointment then
this obligation shall be null and void otherwise to remain in full force and
effect.
GEO. A. WILSON
C. B. MOORE
T. B. WILSON
GEORGE M. CARRUTH
Written in margin: Oath
I, GEORGE
A. WILSON do solemnly swear that I will well and truly perform and
discharge all the duties as administrator of the Estates of L. T. and E. B. MORRIS to the best of my skill and ability.
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this
Sept. 27th 1877.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Inventory
Inventory and appraisement of the community
belonging to the Estate of L. T. and
E. B. MORRIS deceased.
Real
Property
Acres out of same
appraised at
101 ½ acres out of P. A. RHODES Headright $800.
One half undivided int. in 17 ¼ acres in JNO. EMBERSON $175.
One half undivided int. in 50 acres in W. T. JOHNSON 500.
44 out of L. B. HAMM head 308.
17 out of L. B. HAMM head 234
1783.00
Personal
Property appraised
1 Horse $35
1 mare 70
2 Cows & calves 40
1 Cow 11
4 yearling Calves 20
$176.00
Accounts
1 account of 15.00 against MARTIN HUBBARD $15
1 account of 5.00 against Wm. HUBBARD 5
$20.00
Farming
Implements
1 Buggy & Harness $125.00
1 Waggon (sic) & Harness 35.00
Page 618
8 Plows $ 8.50
1 seat of harrow teeth 1.50
2 Hoes .50
1 scraper 1.75
2 axes 1.00
1 stretcher chain .80
2 single trees 1.50
2 log chains 2.00
1 Pitch Fork .50
1 spade .10
Scoop .20
1 shot gun 5.00
$178.25
Household
& Kitchen furniture
1 cook stove & utensils $15.00
1 wash Pot 1.50
1 wash Kettle 1.50
2 wash tub & board 1.00
1 Brass Kettle .50
1 skillet .35
1 Bake oven .35
2 Smoothing irons 1.00
2 Pot Hooks .50
1 Pr. Steelyards .75
2 feather beds & 5 lb. feathers 25.00
7 feather pillows 6.00
2 bed steads 5.00
1 Lounge 2.50
1 Dining Table 5.00
3 Dining Tables 1.75
1 safe 7.00
1 clock 4.00
6 chairs 4.00
9 bed quilts 4.00
5 blankets 4.00
2 coverlids 4.00
1 counterpane .30
$96.60
6 sheets 2.00
2 straw ticks 1.50
1 table cloth .75
1 table oil cloth .50
2 Lard stands 4.25
2 Jugs .50
3 crocks .40
7 Jars 2.00
1 churn .75
1 tray .25
Page 619
1 Bucket & dipper .20
3 tin Buckets 1.50
1 cup .15
1 trunk .75
Table furniture 41.00
3 Rat traps .80
1 Half bushel .10
1 seine .20
3 barrels 2.20
14 books 5.00
1 mare’s saddle 8.00
1 bed chamber .50
1 Keg .50
3 planes 1.20
2 prs. Scissors .75
1 pump 5.00
1 Well chain 2.00
Farm
Produce
32 bushs. Wheat $
32.00
35 bushs. Oats 6.00
20 chickens 2.00
The rent of 3 acres of corn 123.75
Hog
3 brood sows & pigs
$ 40.00
2 gelt brood sow 16.00
10 Hogs 40.00
1 male Hog 9.00
$105.00
The aggregate 105.00
66.30
19.50
96.66
10.00
68.25
168.25
176.00
1783.00
Rent of corn 123.75
Accounts 20.00
17 acres Have
Survey 234.00
2797.40
Signed this 20th Sept. 1877.
E. W. CHAMBERS
Appraisers LARKIN ADAMSON
H. S. MOORE
Page 620
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
authority HENRY MOORE, LARKIN ADAMSON
and E. W. CHAMBERS whose signature
appears to the above and foregoing Inventory and appraisement of the community
Estate of L. T. & E. B. MORRIS dec’d who being by me duly sworn says that the amounts set
opposite the articles in said inventory is a Just and correct valuation of the
same to the best of their Knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed to before
me this the 27th day of September 1877.
Thos.
B. Wilson
N.
P. Collin Co. Texas
State of Texas
Collin County Personally
appeared before me J. M. Benge Clerk of the County
Court G. A. WILSON administrator of
the Estate of L. T. & E. B. MORRIS
deceased who being duly sworn says that the foregoing is a full inventory and
description of all the real and personal property books papers and other
evidences of debts and all debts due or to become due belonging to the Estate
of L. T. & E. B. MORRIS dec. so far as he has been able to ascertain and that he
was not bound or indebted to any of the wards in any contract whatever.
G. A. WILSON admr.
of
the Est. of L. T. & E. B. MORRIS
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this
Sept. 29th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By.
P. Walton Dpy.
Page 621
Written in margin: Report of sale
Wm.
LANGHAM
Et al minors
State of Texas In Dist. Court
Collin County Nov.
Term A. D. 1873 (1878?)
J. K. P.
LANGHAM,
Guardian of the Estate and persons of the minors SIDNEY, WILLIAM, MARCUS, THEODORE, WILEY and PHOEBE LANGHAM would report fully report (sic) that the wild hogs
mentioned in the inventory were in the Chocktaw nation and could not be reduced
(?) into possession that in the 20th of October he sold the hogs
about thirty five head as they run to THOMPSON
& COLLINS of the Chocktaw nation for fifty dollars in currency cash at
private sale and that the hogs brought a fair price. All of which is respectfully
represented to be true.
J. K. P. LANGHAM
Guardian
Sworn to and subscribe before me This Nov. 27th
1873.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Written in margin: Annual Report
State of Texas In the District Court
Collin County Nov.
Term A. D. 1873
To the District Court of Collin County J. K. P. LANGHAM guardian of the
Persons & Estates of WM. J., MARCUS
L., SIDNEY, THEODORE, WILEY W. and PHOEBE
A. LANGHAM would respectfully report the condition of the Estates of said
minors.
Collected on sale bill filed Septr. 9th 1872. All the notes taken except a
balance of twenty dollars on the GEORGE McCURLEY note and five 05/00 on the FRANCIS M. LANGHAM note all collected
at MA (?) twenty (?) without interest Except M. M. LANGHAM note on which one dollar of interest had accrued whol(e) amt. of .
Sale bill $355.05
uncollected 20.00
and 5.05 25.05
$330.00
Int.
Collected
1.00
$331.00
Page 622
As Judgment has been procured in precinct no.
3 Collin County in Judge Aston’s Court again McCURLEY & his sureties for
the $20.00 and interest and will and will be collected as soon as legal process
can issue.
Amount received on sale of wild hogs as per
Report of sale filed this date fifty dollars less the expense of going to and
returned from the nation and bound [board?] &c whilst there attending to
sale of hogs Eighteen 45/100 Dollars.
Recapitulation
Collected notes & int. 331.00
From sale of hogs 50.00
381.00
Aug. 3/72
Aug. 3/72 Paid attys. fee v[oucher] 1
$16.00
Aug. 3/72 Medical bile [?-bill] v. 2 8.50
Aug. 3/72 Court costs v. 3 5.75
Nov. 26/73 Expenses for sale of Hogs v. 4 18.45
Nov. 26/73 atty. fee v. 5 5.00
My
com[mission] on 381$ at 5% 19.05
My
com[mission] on 53.76 amt. 2.68
$75.43
Bal[ance] to my
debit $305.54
All of which is respectfully. The medical
bile [bill?] vol. [voucher?] was owing for attention and medical treatment of W. W. LANGHAM in his last sickness the
farther [father?] of the minor abovesaid (sic).
J. P. LANGHAM
Guardian
Sworn to and subscribe[d] before me This Nov.
27th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Written in margin: Annual Report
In the Estate of Report of guardian
WM. W.
LANGHAM
To the Hon. T. C. Goodner
Judge of the County Court of Collin County,
Your reporter J. P. LANGHAM guardian of the Estate and person of M. T. LANGHAM, SIDNEY LANGHAM, THEO. LANGHAM, WILEY W. LANGHAM &…
Page 623
…PHOEBE
A. LANGHAM the minor children of W.
W. LANGHAM deceased would respectfully show to the court that since the
filing of his last annual report one his wards has died whose name was WILLIAM J. LANGHAM and that he had on
hand as per his last report of January 17th A. D. 1877 The sum of
$183.33 and he shows to the court that he has neither received nor expended any
money since his last report except the sum of two Dollars and fifty cents as
per voucher no. 10 leaving in his hands up to date the sum of $189.83 belonging
to the Estate of said minors. November the 26th 1877.
J. P. LANGHAM
Sworn to before me This November 1877
J.
M. Benge Clerk
C.
C. C. C. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] JOHN F. HAVILL a minor
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we JOHN HAVILL as principal and THOMAS W.
Collin County GARNETT, Wm. C. STANDFORD, J. W. SHIPMAN
and J. W. WILLIAMS as sureties
acknowledge ourselves to be indebted to T. C. Goodner
Judge of the County Court of Collin County and his successors in office in the
sum of fifteen hundred dollars. The condition of the above obligation is such
that whereas the above bound JOHN HAVILL
has been appointed by the County Court of Collin Count guardian of the
person and Estate of JOHN F. HAVILL
a minor of said County. Now should the said JOHN HAVILL guardian as aforesaid well and truly perform all the
duties required of him as guardian and account for all money and property he
may receive belonging to his said ward according to law then this bond to void,
else to remain in full force. This (blank) day of (blank) A. D. 1878.
JOHN HAVILL
T. W. GARRETT
D. W. THOMAS
Page 624
W. C. STANDFORD
W. J. SHIPMAN
Approved T. C. Goodner
Co.
Judge
Written in margin: Final Report
Est[ate of] JOEL TODD Dec.
State of Texas In Collin County Court
Collin County May
Term 1878
setting
in Probate
The undersigned administrator of the Estate
of JOEL TODD decd. begs leave to
file the following as his final report and exhibit of the condition of said
Estate.
D. B. WYLIE To
Est. of JOEL
TODD Dec’d Dr
To amt. rec’d from sale of land $180.00
To cash rec’d. from J. O. STRAUGHAN not on inventory 7.15
$187.15
By amt pd. JENKINS & MUSE voucher no. 1 25.00
By amt pd. W. T. HERRING voucher no. 2 100.00
By amt pd. BENGE court costs 3 15.00
By amt pd. W. T. HERRING 4 13.20
By amt pd. Taxes 5 2.19
By amt pd. Taxes 6 2.94
By 5% Com[mission] on amt. Rec’d. 9,35
By 5% Com[mission] paid out 7.91
$175.64
leaving a balance of Eleven Dollars &
fifty (?) one cents in hands of reporter. Your reporter would show that there
will be some more costs incurred before the Estate is finally wound up
including fee for publishing notice for final settlement and other costs. The
pre___ considered your reporter asks that the notice required by law be given
of the filing of this report, this report be received and confirmed that he be
discharged from his trusts and for such other relief as to the court may seem
appropriate.
Jenkins
& Muse
attys.
for Reporter
Personally appeared before the unsigned
authority D. B. WILEY administrator…
Page 625
…of the Estate of JOEL TODD dec’d who under oath says that
the above and foregoing report contains a true and correct statement of the
matters and things to which it relates.
D. B. WYLIE
Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 6th
day of April 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Final Report
Est[ate of] Wm. C. JACKSON Decd.
JAMES D.
COLEMAN In
County Court
Admr. Collin County
Estate of Wm. C. JACKSON To
the Honorable
dec’d. County
Court of
Collin County
JAMES D.
COLEMAN the
admr. of the Estate of Wm. C. JACKSON dec’d. amed (?) represents
that all the debts of every Kind against the said Estate Known to the
administrator to Exists have been paid and that all the property of said Estate
had been administered upon and presents the following as his final account as
administrator of said Estate for settlement and asks that he be discharged from
further administration upon said Estate.
All the personal property of said Estate was
sold at public auction as per report of sale heretofore filed.
There was no real property belonging to said
Estate as is shown by the inventory of said Estate. As is shown by said report
of sales said personal property was sold on time and notes taken therefor[e]
all of which have been collected & received by me as administrator of said
Estate.
From whom Amount
Received
JOHN
JOHNSON $71.00
J.
COLEMAN 75.50
J.
COLEMAN 77.00
Page 626
RICHARD
EMERSON $12.00
C. SCOTT 50.00
S. C. MeREYNOLDS 4.00
RICHARD
EMERSON 4.35
T. A.
COLEMAN 3.60
J.
RINITER (?) 2.25
Money
Received $299.70
No claims in favor of said Estate uncollected
The following claims against said Estate have
been paid by me after payment and allowance and approval to wit.
To whom voucher Amt.
CAROLINE
BOWELE as per
voucher 1 4.50
GULEET
& BRISTON as per
voucher 2 11.00
JOHN
HENLY as
per voucher 3
(unreadable)
MRS. J.
W. FISHER as
per voucher 4 30.00
ISAAC
CROUCH as
per voucher 5 25.00
G. W.
PATTERSON as
per voucher 6 7.00
PETER
WILSON as
per voucher 7 6.00
ALEXANDER
& AARON as per
voucher 8 6.00
JNO. H.
BINGHAM as
per voucher 9 2.50
J. H.
LOVEJOY as
per voucher 10 2.00
F. D.
PERKINS as
per voucher 11 15.00
J. D.
COLEMAN as
per voucher 12 80.00
$188.00
Commissions of administrator at 5 per cent on
$299.70 cash rec’d. 14.98
Commissions of administration at 5 per cent
on $103.00 paid out 5.15
$20.13
Cash belonging to said Estate remaining in
hands of administrator
exclusive of said commissions $91.57
Admr. Est. of Wm. C.
JACKSON
State of Texas This day personally appeared before me the
undersigned authority JAMES D. COLEMAN
County of Collin admr. of the Estate of Wm. C. JACKSON dec’d.
who being duly sworn on oath says that the above and foregoing final account is
full and complete Exhibit of said Estate and is in all things correct and true
in the matter to which it relates.
JAMES D. COLEMAN
Page 627
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 19th
day of April A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Bond; Inventory
Est[ate of] J. B. and W. S. BARNETT minors
E. E.
DUNCAN
Guardian Inventory
Est. of
the
J. W.
BARNETT
& Estate
of said
W. S.
BARNETT
minors Minors
The
undersigned E. E. DUNCAN guardian of
the Est[ates] of J. W. & W. S. BARNETT minors files
the following inventory and appraisement of the property of her said an
undivided one half interest in fifty acres of land in Collin Co. on Pilot Grove
Creek part of the M. Monery survey valued at $100.00.
State of Texas
County of Collin Personally appeared before the unsigned authority E. E. DUNCAN who being duly sworn said
that the above is a full true and correct inventory of all property or Effects
belong to the Estate of said ward.
E. E. DUNCAN Guardian
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th
day of April 1878.
J.
T. Jenkins
a
Justice of the Peace in & for
C.
C. Texas
State of Texas Personally appeared before the unsigned
authority W. C. PRUITT, S. J. McKINNEY &
County of Collin JOHN F.
GRIFFITH appraisers of the foregoing Estate who being duly sworn says that
the amounts opposite the property mentioned in the foregoing inventory is fair
just and correct value of the same to the best of their Knowledge and belief.
SAMUEL J. McKINNEY
W. C. PRUITT
JOHN F. GRIFFITH
Page 628
…sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th
day of April 1878
J.
T. Jenkins
Justice of the
Peace in and for
Collin
County Texas
Precinct
No. 8
Written in margin: Report of commissioners
Est[ate of] H. H. TUCKER Dec.
The Estate of To
the Honorable T. C. Goodner
H. H.
TUCKER Judge of the County
Deceased Court
Exercising Probate
Jurisdiction. We the undersigned
commissioners appointed at the March term of your honor’s court to make
partition and distribution of certain land in the order to us directed
described to wit.
1st tract in Collin County on the
waters of the East Fort about 2 ½ miles a little SE from McKinney being part of
a survey of 640 acres made in the name of L.
B. HAMM abt. No. 273. Beginning at a post in the N line thereof from which
the NW corner thereof brs. West 2 chs. & 75 lks. and an Elm 12 in. in dia.
mkd. X brs. S 44° @ 10 lks. Thence E 9 chs & 65 lks. a post an Elm 10 in.
in dia. mkd. X brs. S 82° E 12 lks Thence S18 chs. to a post in the N Bank of
East Fork. Thence up the same with it meanders in westing 9 chs. & 65 lks.
& in northing 10 chs. a Post in its North bank. Thence N 8 chs. to the
place of beginning containing 16 acres of land more or less valued at $80.00.
2nd. Tract in Collin County 2 ½
miles from McKinney being part of a 640 acre survey made in the name of L. B. HAMM abt. No 273 Beginning at a
post in the N line thereof from which the NW corner thereof brs W 32 chs. 40
lks. and an Elm 10 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. S 82° E 12 lks Thence E 9 chs &
37 lks the NE cor. of a tract of land 98 acres opposite to ZURITHA LEE Thence S with it E line 56 chs & 56 links her SE
corner Thence W 8 chs. & 60 lks. a post from…
Page 629
…which an Elm 5 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. S 40°
E 10 lks. and an Elm 6 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. S 80° W 18 lks. Thence N 38 chs.
& 5 links East Forks Thence E down the same 124 lks Thence N 18chs to the
place of beginning containing 46 acres of more or less valued at $230.00
3rd Tract
in Collin County on the waters of East Fort about 5 miles S of McKinney
apart of a survey in the name of HENRY
WETSEL and beginning in the N line of said survey at eh NE corner of 100
acres sold to JOHN MARSHALL by HENRY WETSEL Thence South the E line of
said 100 acres 17 05/ chains a stake in road Thence E 20 28/100 chains a stake
Thence N 16 65/100 chs. a stake in the N line of the WETSEL survey from which a bois d’arc in a hedge marked X brs S 13
lks Thence N 88° 50’ W20 24/100 chs. to the beginning containing 34 1/10 acres
value[d] at $511.5/100
Among the parties entitled thereto would
respectfully ask to make the following Report after a careful examination of
said lands we find the same not susceptible of division in accordance with said
order without destroying the value thereof. And would recommend the sale of
said land for division all of which is respectfully submitted April 234d 1878.
Signed THOS. B. WILSON
F. M. HAMM Commissioners
JAS. R. HORN
Sworn to before me This April 23rd
1878
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Page 630
Written in margin: Final Report
Est[ate of] J. M. STOGSDILLE Dec.
Now come MRS.
M. E. STOGSDILLE admx. of the Estate of J. M. STOGSDILLE. Decd. and begs leave
to make this her report for final settlement of said Estates and prays that she
be discharged from her trust as said admrx. Amount on
hand as per Report filed Feby. 27th 1877. $435.77
Collected from C. R. HAVINS in full of Judgment since said Rept. 64.00
$499.74
Paid J.
E. RUSSEL v.
1 $
7.46
Paid G.
W. SIMPSON v.
2 10.66
Paid RICHARDSON
& CO. v.
3 198.88
Paid MOSES
HUBBARD v.
4 54.38
Paid FOOTE
& HERNDON v.
5 13.33
Paid WM.
GALBREUTH v.
6 2.66
Paid R.
MARX v.
7 1.06
Paid W.
J. ROBERTS v.
8 1.65
Paid A.
S. ADAMS v.
9 .53
Paid R.
F. SCOTT v.
10 9.59
Paid JOHN
WARDEN v.
11 86.10
Paid J.
M. BENGE v.
12 8,65
Paid THROCKMORTON
BROWN & BRO. v. 13 58.64
Total $463.54
Reporter would represent that 40.00 of the
64.00 reported as collected from C. R.
HAVINS on Judgment was collected prior to the payment of the other monies
to the creditors and paid out with the money without reporting same and is
included in the vouchers here filed that the balance of said 64$ and 24$ was
collected since the payment of said creditors & (unreadable) hand.
Reporter would represent that all the real
and personal property of said Estate has been sold or set apart to endow (?)
& child as heretofore reported reports on file and proceeds of sale
accounted for also that all claims appearing on the inventory as uncollected
are whole insolvent…
Page 631
…and worthless and she has fully administered
said Estate and settled all the debts allowed & approved within twelve
months so far as the assets would do so.
Recapitulation
Money on hand as per rept. filed
Feby. 27, 1877 $434.74
Collected since 64.00
$499.74
Paid out on claims against the Estate as per order of Court 463.59
5% com[mission] on 64$ collected 3.20
5% com[mission] on 463 paid 23.15
Total $489.94
Total
on hand $9.60
Reporter
would represent that ½ of one per cent costs to county Judge & clerk’s
costs of this report are to be paid.
M. E. STOGSDILL
Admrx. of Est. of
J. M. STOGSDILL dec’d.
Sworn To before me March 7th 1878.
J.
M. Benge, Clerk
Written in margin: Report of Commissioners
Est[ate] of JAMES STEWART Dec.
To the Count Court of Collin County Texas. We
the undersigned who were appointed at the last term of your Court as
commissioners to partition and distribute the property belonging to the Estate
of JAMES STEWART and mentioned and
described in the writ of partition directed to us thereto attached beg leave to
report that we have viewed the said property mentioned in said writ and in our
opinion the same is incaple (sic-incapable) of being
divided among the heirs of said JAMES
STEWART dec’d. as ordered in said writ of
partition. We would further report that we have valued the articles of property
mentioned in said writ at the following figures…
Page 632
…66 2/3 acres of land worth $666.66 2/3
One gad [?-gas] stove worth 1.00
1 heating stove worth 7.00
1 cooking stove worth 8.00
1 Webster’s dictionary worth 5.00
1 Lounge worth 1.50
3 planes carpenters tools worth 2.50
8 bush
wheat worth 4.00
1 Plow worth 2.00
200 feet lumber worth 5.00
1 Bay mare worth 70.00
1 Kettle worth 2.50
1 set Harness worth 1.00
1 table worth
1.20
1 wagon worth 25.00
5 Hogs worth 10.00
1 red & white Cow & calf worth 16.00
1 red & white cow & calf worth 18.00
1 red & white steer worth 14.00
1 yearling worth 5.00
1 Red & white Cow & calf worth 15.00
All would further state that some of the
articles above mentioned were not named in the order of partition, but were
pointed (?) to us as property belonging to the Estate of JAMES STEWART dec’d.
Witness
our hands this the 4th day of May.
GEO. W. COFFMAN
G. R. COOPER
THOS. B. WILSON
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
authority TOM B. WILSON, G. W. COFFMAN
and G. R. COOPER who after being
duly sworn said that the above and foregoing report contains a true and correct
statement of the matters & things to which it relates.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Page 633
Written in margin: Report
Est[ate of] JAMES STEWART Dec’d.
Est. of JAMES
STEWART deceased
Now comes JOSEPH E. STEWART administrator of the Estate of JAMES STEWART dec’d.
and makes the following report of the condition of said Estate.
1st All the personal property on
the inventory except the following articles were set apart by the Judgment and
order of this court to the use and benefit of EDITH M. STEWART the only child of the deceased a constituent of
his family at his death to wit.
3 carpenters planes
1 Brace & bit
2 augers
160 ft. of ceiling plank
These articles are still on hand the
homestead of 66 2/3 acres of land remain for partition among the heirs of the
four Hundred and Eleven dollars inventoried and the forty seven dollars due the
Estate from rep___ and nineteen 70/00 dollars collected by me from PHILIP DROMGOOLE making in all $477.70
I have paid out of this amount the following
sum to wit.
Taxes vo[ucher] 1 5.04
For appraisement of property under inventory
v. 3, 4 X 5 9.00
medical bill v. 6 8.75
attys. fee v. 7 25.00
court fees v. 8 11.50
Paid to J.
L & MOLLIE ALEXANDER v. 9 73.15
Paid to J.
L & MOLLIE ALEXANDER v. 10 12.00
Paid to J.
W. & DELICA ALEXANDER (?) v. 11 73.15
Paid to J.
W. & DELICA ALEXANDER (?) v. 12 12.00
Paid to W.
S. & SARAH M. DUEY v. 13 73.15
Paid to W.
S. & SARAH M. DUEY v. 14 12.10
MISS
EDITH M. STEWART
was set apart and accounted for by me as her guardian
85.15
Being an heir I have retained for myself 85.15
My commission for paying out $477.70 at 5% 23.88
$504.78
Page 634
leaving the Estate indebted to me in the sum
of $27.08
Equals
and rec’d.
The parties to whom money is reported paid on
vo. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 x 14 are children and equal heirs of decedent. EDITH M. STEWART is also a child and
equal heir. All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES M. STEWART
Sworn to & subscribed before me This 22nd
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written
in margin: Inventory
Est[ate of] Wm. RECER Dec.
Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Wm. RECER deceased.
Real
Estate
320 acres of the W. B. WATKINS sur. val. at $2640.00
20
acres of the NORRIS AUSTIN sur. val.
at 100.00
123 71/100 acres of the LEWIS McNEIL sur. val. at 1434.00
$4237.00
Personal
Property
1 two Horse wagon valued at 50.00
1 gray mare valued
at 50.00
1 Brown Horse valued
at 25.00
1 Cow & calf valued at 20.00
1 Heifer valued
at 12.00
9 Hogs valued
at 27.00
2 sows & 11 Pigs valued at 18.00
1 Iron Harvester valued at 75.00
1 Cummings Plow valued at 15.00
4 setts (sic) Plow
& Harness valued at 10.00
2 turning Plows valued at 10.00
1 Double shovel valued at 4.00
1 Double trees & 2 single trees valued at 2.00
1 wheel barrow valued at 3.00
2 Large chains valued at 3.00
3 Hoes valued
at 1.5_
6 Bee Gums valued
at 18.00
1 Baird’s Cultivator valued at 10.00
1 Cooke (sic) stove &c valued at 15.00
2 wash tubs valued
at 1.00
2 Buckets valued
at .25
1 churn valued
at 1.25
1 Champion Washer valued at 2.00
Page 635
27 gal. stone ware 2.70
1 scalding Box 2.00
Shovel & tongs 1.00
1 Pruning Knife 1.50
lot of old tools 3.00
1 Extensive table 5.00
1 safe 6.00
3 Doz. Plates 3.00
3 large dishes 1.00
1 lot cups & Saucers .50
1 bowl & Pitcher 1.00
4 veg. Dishes & Lids 2.00
1 set tumblers .50
1 tea pot .50
2 pitchers .75
1 small pickle Dish .25
2 salt cellars & 2 pickle boxes .50
1 mollasses (sic) stand .25
4 setts (sic) Knives
& forks 2.00
1 cheese safe 1.00
1 lamp & chimney .50
1 clock 5.00
1 silver watch 10.00
1 lot Books 10.00
1 sewing machine 20.00
17 chairs 6.00
1 beaure [bureau?] 5.00
1 bed stead & bedding 25.00
1 single bed stead &c 12.00
1 lot Pillow cases 3.00
3 sheets & 5 towels 1.50
1 table spread 1.00
5 table linens 2.00
1 lot comforts 3.00
1 bed spread & beddings 20.00
1 bed spread & beddings 30.00
30 yards carpeting 5.00
1 small table 1.50
1 looking glass .75
1 Bedstead & Bedding 20.00
1 shot gun & equipage 10.00
1 Brown mule 40.00
1 Brown mule
40.00
1 Bay house poney
(sic) 35.00
$707.95
T. J. FERGUSON
JOHN CROZIER Appraisers
Page 636
Sworn to and subscribed before me this June 1st
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
I do swear that the foregoing is a full &
completer inventory and lest [last?] of property and claims belonging to the
Estate of WILLIAM RECER deceased
that has come to my Knowledge and would further state that said property is the
community property of said deceased and his surviving wife SUSAN RECER.
JAS. W. BAINES admr.
WM. RECER Est.
Subscribed & sworn to before me.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
of
the County Court
of Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Will
Estate [of] SHADRICK JACKSON, Dec.
The State of Texas Know all whom it may concern that I SHADRICK JACKSON of the County and
state
County of Collin above written being now of sound mind and considering
the uncertainty of life do make and publish this my last will and testament
hereby revoking all former wills made by me. In the first place I want all my
Just debts and funeral Expenses paid out of the money arising from the sale of
my cattle & horses all of which I wish sold at my death Except one choice
horse or mare and two choice cows which I give to my wife LUCY JACKSON to have and to hold the use of the same during her
widowhood or during her life time at her death or next marriage the same is to
be sold and the proceeds is to be eaqually
(sic-equally) divided among my children if there is anything left from the fist
sale of horses and cattle after my funeral expenses and Just debts have been
paid I wish such remaining eaqually (sic-equally) divided
among my Children…
Page 637
…except twenty five Dollars which I wish my
wife LUCY JACKSON to have out of this
or any money that I may have at my death. I wish my wife LUCY JACKSON to have the control and use of my farm present
homestead also seventeen acres of triutered
[?-timbered] land out of the JOSEPH
WILCOX survey all the rights and profits of the same during her lifetime
together with the household furniture and farming implements to hold the same
during her lifetime or widow (sic) at her death or next marriage. I wish my
farm and all the remaining property sold and the proceeds of the same equally
divided among my children except fifty Dollars which I wish deduced (?) from my
son WILLIAM J. JACKSON share which
amount he owes me and now after renewing and considering the same again declare
the same my last will and testament and request my heirs to acquiesce in the
execution of the same. I also make constitute and appoint Wm. McQUERRY of Collin County and state of
Texas my Executor of the same.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name
and fixed my seal using a scrawl for seal this the fifth day of July A. D. One
thousand Eight Hundred seventy seven (1877).
his
SHADRICK X JACKSON (seal)
seal
Witnesses
Wm. McQUERRY
BURTON
PRYOR
Written in margin: Proff
[Proof?]
The State of Texas In the matter of the
Collin County Estate
of SHADRICK JACKSON Dec’d.
Now on this day comes BURTON PRYOR one of the subscribing witness to the last will and
testament of SHADRICK JACKSON deceased
who being duly sworn deposes and says that here to fore on the 5th
day of July 1877 in Collin County Texas that SHADRICK JACKSON made and Executed the will now on file in this
court and that he and Wm. McQUERRY signed the same…
Page
638
…as witnesses at the request of the said SHADRICK JACKSON and that the said SHADRICK JACKSON signed and
acknowledged the same to be his last will and testament in their presence and
that each of said witnesses were on the 5th day of July 1877 above
the age of Four [Fourteen] Years.
BURTON PRYOR
Sworn and subscribed in open court before me
This July 15th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] LAURA WATTS a minor
State of Texas
Collin County Know
all men by these present that we GEO. A.
WILSON as principal and (blank) and (blank) as sureties are bound unto T.
C. Goodner the County Judge of Collin County and his
successors in office in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned that the
same GEO. A. WILSON will faithfully
discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of LAURA WATTS a minor according to law.
Witness our hands this the 28th
day of May 1878.
GEO. A. WILSON
JOHN M. KINCAID
LEONIDAS WILSON
Written in margin: Oath
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON who on oath
says I will faithfully discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of LAURA WATTS a minor according to law.
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the
12th day of June 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Page 639
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate] of JANE WATTS a minor
State of Texas
Collin County Know
all men by these present that we GEO. A.
WILSON as principal and (blank) and (blank) as sureties are bound unto T.
C. Goodner the County Judge of Collin County and his
successors in office in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned that the
same GEO. A. WILSON will faithfully
discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of JANE WATTS a minor according to law.
Witness our hands this the 28th
day of May 1878.
GEO. A. WILSON
JOHN M. KINCAID
LEONIDAS WILSON
D.
T. PARDUE
Written in margin: Oath
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON who on oath
says I will faithfully discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of JANE WATTS a minor according to law.
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the
12th day of June 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] GEO. WATTS a minor
State of Texas
Collin County Know
all men by these present that we GEO. A.
WILSON as principal and (blank) and (blank) as sureties are bound unto T.
C. Goodner the County Judge of Collin County and his
successors in office in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned that the
same GEO. A. WILSON will faithfully
discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of GEO. WATTS a minor according to law.
Witness our hands this the…
Page 640
…28th day of May A. D. 1878.
GEO. A. WILSON
JOHN M. KINCAID
LEONIDAS WILSON
D.
T. PARDUE
Written in margin: Oath
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON who on oath
says I will faithfully discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of GEO. WATTS a minor according to law.
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the
12th day of June 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] JOHN WATTS a minor
State of Texas
Collin County Know
all men by these present that we GEO. A.
WILSON as principal and (blank) and (blank) as sureties are bound unto T.
C. Goodner the County Judge of Collin County and his
successors in office in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned that the
same GEO. A. WILSON will faithfully
discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of JOHN WATTS a minor according to law.
Witness our hands this the 28th
day of May 1878.
GEO. A. WILSON
JOHN M. KINCAID
LEONIDAS WILSON
D.
T. PARDUE
Written in margin: Oath
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON who on oath
says I will faithfully discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of JOHN WATTS a minor according to law.
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the
12th day of June 1878.
Page 641
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Bond
Estate of JAMES WATTS a minor
State of Texas
Collin County Know
all men by these present that we GEO. A.
WILSON as principal and (blank) and (blank) as sureties are bound unto T.
C. Goodner the County Judge of Collin County and his
successors in office in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned that the
same GEO. A. WILSON will faithfully
discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of JAMES WATTS a minor according to law.
Witness our hands this the 28th
day of May 1878.
GEO. A. WILSON
JOHN M. KINCAID
LEONIDAS WILSON
D.
T. PARDUE
Written in margin: Oath
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON who on oath
says I will faithfully discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of JAMES WATTS a minor according to law.
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the
12th day of June 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Bond
Estate of MARTHA E. WATTS a minor
State of Texas
Collin County Know
all men by these present that we GEO. A.
WILSON as principal and (blank) and (blank) as sureties are bound unto T.
C. Goodner the County Judge of Collin County and his
successors in office in the sum of…
Page 642
…fifteen hundred dollars conditioned that the
same GEO. A. WILSON will faithfully
discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of MARTHA E. WATTS a minor according to law.
Witness our hands this the 28th
day of May 1878.
GEO. A. WILSON
JOHN M. KINCAID
LEONIDAS WILSON
D.
T. PARDUE
Written in margin: Oath
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
authority GEO. A. WILSON who on oath
says I will faithfully discharge the duties of guardian of the Estate of MARTHA E. WATTS a minor according to
law.
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn & subscribed to before me this the
12th day of June 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] OWEN HOWELL Dec.
State of Texas Know all men by these present that we GEORGE A. WILSON and (blank) and
County of Collin (blank) as sureties are held and firmly bound unto
the County Judge of Collin County or his successors in office in the sum of two
thousand dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the
said County Judge we bind ourselves our heirs our executors and administrators
jointly and severally firmly by these present signed with our hands the (blank)
day of (blank) A. D. 1878. The condition of this obligation is such that
whereas the above bound GEORGE A. WILSON
has been appointed administrator of the Estate of OWEN HOWELL deceased by the County Judge of Collin County State of
Texas. Now if the said GEORGE A. WILSON
shall well and truly perform all the duties required of him under said
appointment then this obligation shall be null and void otherwise to remain of
full…
Page 643
…force and effect.
GEO. A. WILSON
J. H. JENKINS
T. B. WILSON
Written in margin: Oath
I, GEO.
A. WILSON do solemnly swear that I will well and truly perform and
discharge all the duties incumbent on me as administrator of the Estate of OWEN OWELL deceased.
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn to before me This June 18th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Rept. of Sale
Est[ate of] O. E. BUSH Dec.
W. R.
BUSH admr. Now
comes W. R. BUSH admr.
of said Ests. and Report says that in
vs. accordance
with an order of this court heretofore made that he on Tuesday
Est. O.
E. BUSH dec. the
2nd day of July A. D. 1878 between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m.
at the Court House door of Collin County having duly advertised the same for
twenty days offer[ing] for sale at public outcry the
following described land belonging to said Estates (sic) to wit: situated in Collin County about 8 miles west
of the City of McKinney being a part of 320 acres of land patented to DAVID L. MELTON assee
[assignee] of THOS. PHILLIPS and
being a portion of 94 acres of land int. of said 320 acres conveyed
(unreadable) [?-made] 20th 1862 by said MELTON & wife to OLIVER
E. BUSH. Beginning at the SE corner of said 94 acre tract on the EB line of
said 320 acre tract Thence North 23 chains and 50 links to the North East
corner of said 94 acre tract Thence North 23 chains and 50 links to the North
East corner of said 94 acres Thence West South and East to the place of
beginning so as to contain 40 acres of land and E. M. BUSH being the highest and best bidder therefore bidding the price
(?) of seven dollars an acre and aggregate sum of 280$ he sold the land to said
E. M. BUSH at said price & asks
the court to confirm said sale.
Page 644
W. B. BUSH
admr. Est. O. E.
& D. M. BUSH
Sworn and subscribed to before me This July
15th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co., Texas
Written in margin: Annual Report
Est[ate of] W. E. SMOOT a minor
Dr. Est. of W. E. SMOOT a minor to LIZZIE
SMOOT Guardian Cr.
1878 vouchers 1877
Paid no. 1 Taxes $18.38 May 18 Balance on hand 54.46 ¼
Paid no. 2 T. MORRIS 2.50 April
½ Int. Blalack Note 59.00
Paid no. 3 T. MORRIS 3.00 April
18
Paid no. 4 MISS HOLLAND 2.81 1/4
Paid no. 5 MISS HOLLAND 4.50
Paid no. 6 J. M. BENGE 1.15
Paid no. 7 LOVELACE & HUELS (?) 3.85
Paid no. 8 L. BUTTES & CO. 5.88
Balance 71.39 ¼
$113.46 ½ $113.46
½
The State of Texas
County of Collin To the Hon. County Court of said county. MRS. LIZZIE SMOOT guardian of the
person & Estate of W. E. SMOOT a
minor respectfully presents the foregoing account which she says contains a
complete and correct statement of the receipts and disbursements since last account.
Wherefore she prays that due notice of the filing of the same with the vouchers
thereto annexed be given and that upon trial of said account be confirmed and
entered of record.
LIZZIE SMOOT
Sworn & subscribed to before me April
18/1878.
J.
M. Benge
C.
C. C. C. Texas
Written in margin: Annual report
Est[ate of J. B. SMOOT a minor
Dr. Est. of J. B. SMOOT a minor to LIZZIE
SMOOT gdn. Cr.
1878 1878
Paid Voucher no. 1 Taxes $22.73 May 18. Bal.
on hand $44.31 ½
Paid Voucher no. 2 MORRIS 2.50 April ½ Int. BLALACK note 59.00
Paid Voucher no. 3 MORRIS 6.00
Paid Voucher no. 4 MISS HOLLAND 4.50
Paid Voucher no. 5 MISS HOLLAND 3.18 ¾
Paid Voucher no. 6 DR. COFFEY .40
Paid Voucher no. 7 C. W. YANCY 1.50
Page 645
Paid Voucher no. 8 LOVELACE & HUDSON
$7.20
Paid Voucher no. 9 L. BUTLER & CO. 4.00
Paid Voucher no. 10 J. M. BENGE 1.15
Balance $50.14 ¾
$103.31 ¼ $103.34
½
The State of Texas
County of Collin County Court May term
To the County Court of said County
LIZZIE SMOOT guardian of the person and
Estate of JOHN B. SMOOT minor
respectfully represents the foregoing account which she says contains a
complete & correct statement of the receipts and disbursements and all
matters to which it relates since last account wherefore she prays that due
notice of the said account (with the vouchers attached) be given and upon trial
the said account be in all things confirmed & for general relief.
LIZZIE SMOOT
Subscribed & sworn to before me This
April 18th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Annual report
Estate of J. J. RUSSELL a minor
J. H.
BOWMAN
guardian of J. J. RUSSELL a minor makes
the following Exhibit of the condition of the Estate of said minor.
Money on hand Rept. filed Jan. 2.77 1686.11
Rent 1877. 456# Cotton 41.04 200 bu. oats 50 91.04
$1777.15
Paid
Out
Paid GEO.
ELLISON v. 1 1.00
Paid CHAS.
LAMEN (?) v. 2 2.25
Paid J.
M. BENGE v. 3 2.00
Paid KENDRICK
& ASTON v. 4 9.85
Paid W.
P. BISHOP v. 5 14.00
Paid P.
PETERS v. 6 54.93
Paid GEORGE
R. YANTIS v. 7 42.26
Paid GEORGE
R. YANTIS v. 8 31.63
Paid GEORGE
R. YANTIS v. 9 63.24
Paid J.
L. ARMSTRONG v. 10 9.00
Paid W.
L. MERMEY (?) v. 11 18.50
Paid CHAS.
LAMEN (?) v. 12 .60
Paid BOARD
& MARKHAM v. 13 7.00
Paid W
& W HUNSTABLE v. 14 2.40
Paid W.
H. PRATHER v. 15 30.00
Page 646
Paid J.
M. WILCOX v. 16 24.57
Paid G.
R. YANTIS v. 17 41.89
Paid LOVELACE
& HUDSON v. 18 9.35
5% on 264.41 Paid 18.22
5% on 91.04 Collected 4.55
Total
387.18
Recapitulation
Money on hand & Collected
$1777.15
Money paid out & com[mission] 387.18
Total
on hand 1389.97
Reporter asks that he have an order to loan
the money belonging to the Estate of his said ward taking such security as
required by law at such rate of interest as he can procure to 12%.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to before me This May 7th
1878
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Report of Sale
Est[ate] of PETER R. WALLIS Dec.
To the Hon. T. C. Goodner
Judge.
The following itemized list is the property
sold of the Estate of P. R. WALLIS
deceased on the 13th day of July 1878 at public outcry on 6 mos.
Credit.
Date names
of purchasers Head names of articles
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 2 Cow
& yearling $12.00
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 Black
cow 3 years old 9.00
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 med.
Spec. cow 12.25
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 2 Brown
w yr. old & calf 11.50
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 Yellow
3 yr. old Steer 10.75
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 Red Head 3 yr. steer
11.50
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 Roan
heifer 2 yrs. old 8.75
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 Black
yearling 4.2_
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 Red
heifer yearling 5.50
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 Red
spotted yearling 4.50
13 July 78 D. T. PARDUE 1 med.
spotted (?) yearling 6.75
15 July/78 D. T. PARDUE 23 Bush.
corn 50 @ 11.50
108.25
15 July/78 credit on his note 8.50
$99.75
June 19 W. J. HARRIS 25 Bu.
Corn @ 50 cts $12.50
July 13 W. J. HARRIS 7 head
Sheep 2.25 15.75
July 13 W. J. HARRIS 1 Buck
Sheep 2.00
$30.25
July 15/78 M. W. OWNSBY 1 Lot
of ims (?) 2 piles 1.75
July 15/78 M. W. OWNSBY 1 Blk.
Yrly. Heifer 5.00
Page 647
July 15/78 I. T. LARGENT 1 lot
of Hogs 3.50
July 13/78 H. O. WALLIS 1 Mare
bay 14 yrs. old 20.50
July 13/78 ELI CONSINEUX 7 Head of Hogs 4.00
July 13/78 ELI CONSINEUX 1 Blk. Head cow 12.00
July 13/78 ELI CONSINEUX 1
spot 4 yr. Bull 12.25
$28.25
July 13/78 W. A. STRAUGHAN 1 Blck. Cow 10.00
July 13/78 W. A. STRAUGHAN 1 4 yr.
Steer 15.75
July 13/78 W. A. STRAUGHAN 1 Blck. cow
& yrlg. 8.50
July 13/78 W. A. STRAUGHAN 1 3 yr.
old Brin. Steer 10.00
$44.25
July 12/78 W. D. SHAIN 1 Lot
3 Hogs 1.20
July 12/78 W. D. SHAIN 1 Red 2 yr. steer 12.00
July 12/78 W. D. SHAIN 1 Red
Head yrlg. 4.75
July 12/78 W. D. SHAIN 1 Red 2 yr. Str. Steer 10.25
$28.20
July 15/78 SAM. LEWIS 1 Lot hogs 2.65
July 15/78 I. T. LARGERET for W. N.
WALLIS 1 yearling steer $
3.25
$267.35
This is to certify that two Hundred and sixty
seven 35/100 Dollars have been sold to this date July 18th 1878.
WILL N. WILLIS
Sworn to before me July 20th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate] of SHADRICK JACKSON Dec.
The State of Texas
Collin County Know
all men by these present that we Wm.
McQUEARY (sic) as principal and JOE
ANDERSON and Wm. H. HOLLIDAY &
JOHN T. MELTON as sureties are held and firmly bound unto T. C. Goodner County Judge of Collin County Texas and his
successors in office in the sum of Five Hundred dollars for the payment of
which well and truly to be made unto the said County Judge we bind ourselves
our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally by these presents
signed with our hands this 15th day of July 1878 the condition of
the obligation is such that whereas the above bound WILLIAM…
Page 648
…McQUEARY
has been appointed Executor of the last will and testament of SHADRICK JACKSON dec.
Now is the said WILLIAM McQUEARY
(sic) shall well and truly perform all the duties required of him under said
appointment then this obligation shall be null and void otherwise to remain in
full force and effect.
Wm. McQUERRY seal
JOE ANDERSON seal
Wm. HOLLIDAY seal
J. T. MELTON seal
Written in margin: Oath
I, WILLIAM
McQUERRY do solemnly swear that I will well and
truly perform all the duties incumbent upon me as Executor of the last will and
testament of SHADRICK JACKSON
deceased to the best of my skill and ability so help me God.
Wm. McQUERRY
Sworn and subscribed to before me July15th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] ELLA and DELIA BURKHARD minors
State of Texas Know all men by these present that we E. H. MORROW as principal and (blank)
as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto T. C. Goodner County Judge of Collin County Texas and his
successors in office in the sum of fifty Dollars conditioned that the said E. H. MORROW will faithfully discharge
all the duties of guardian of the Estate of DELIA & ELLA BURKHARD
minors according to law.
Witness our hands this 25th day of
July 1878.
his
E. H. X MORROW
mark
Witness T. C. Goodner J. D. MORROW
Written in margin: Oath
I, E.
H. MORROW do solemnly swear that I will well and truly perform and
discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as guardian of the Estate of DELIA & ELLA BURKHARD minors.
Page 649
his
E. H. X MORROW
mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this July
25th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Report of sale
Est[ate of] W. S. and J. W. BARNETT minors
State of Texas To the Honorable T. C. Goodner
Collin County Judge
of the County
Court of Collin County.
E. E.
SIMPSON
as guardian of J. WAUD, W. S. BARNETT
would respectfully show unto your honor in pursuance of an order of your
Honorable Court in the matter of said guardianship she offered said land
described in said order and which description in the petition and order of sale
are adopted and made apart of this report of sale that she is well acquainted
with the value and situation of this land and persons likely to be desirous of
purchasing said land that after repeated endeavors to others ISAAC DOTSON offered for said land 4$
per acre. This is the full value of said land and more than any other person
would Give. This sale has been fairly made and the price offered by said DOTSON was accepted by this guardian
who herewith reports the sale and asks the sale to be confirmed and this
guardian ordered and directed to execute a deed upon his paying the purchase
money to this guardian. Total amount of purchase money is one hundred Dollars.
E. E. SIMPSON
Sworn to & Subscribed before [me] this 23rd
of July A. D. 1878.
C.
L. Jud__
Notary
Public C. C. Texas
Page 650
Written in margin: Final Report
Est[ate of] JNO. and HENRY P. LONG
Report and final statement of LUCY ANN JACKSON Guardian of minor
heirs of PETER LONG Decd.
Amount Rec’d. of the Estate of PETER LONG as per inventory on file in
the clerk’s office $300.00
Less for costs per voucher herewith 19.90
$280.10
Of the above amt. JOHN LONG one of the two minor heirs is entitled to one half
$140.05
Cr.
By amt. paid HANWAY for
Set towit (?)
stones $41.00
Paid M.
J. LONG as per voucher 45.00
W. L. BOYD per voucher 1.50 87.50
Balance due JOHN LONG when $52.55
He died and credited to the surviving heir as
the following will shows.
Amt.
paid W. L. BOYD for HENRY LONG as pr. voucher herewith $95.18
Paid him cash this day as per voucher in full
settlement 58.00
$153.18
Cr.
HENRY
LONG
one of the minors with one half of amt. of Estate $140.05
One fourth of balance due from JNO. LONG dec. 18.13
$153.18
Paid MARGARET
LONG sister of JOHN LONG
deceased one fourth of balance due him
at his death $ 13.14
Recapitulation
Amt. from Estate $300.00
Court cash 19.90
HENRY
LONG 153.18
J. M.
LONG 87.50
M. J.
LONG 13.14 $273.72
Leaving
a balance in $26.28
my hands which balance is due me as my
interest in Estate of JOHN LONG as
an heir of his Estate.
L. A. JACKSON
Page 651
Sworn and subscribed to before me July 15th.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Estate [of] DANIEL HOWELL, Dec.
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we BENJAMIN T. ESTES and JAMES B. HOWELL
Grayson County as principals and (blank) as sureties are held and
firmly bound unto the County Judge of Collin County or his successors in office
in the sum of sixty thousand (sic) Dollars for the payment of which well and
truly to be made with the said County Judge we bind ourselves our heirs
Executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these present
signed with our hands the 16th day of September 1878. The condition
of this obligation is such that whereas the above bound BENJAMIN T. ESTES and JAMES
B. HOWELL have been appointed executor of the last will and testament of DANIEL HOWELL deceased. Now if the said
BENJAMIN T. ESTES and JAMES
B. HOWELL well and truly perform all duties required of them under the said
appointment then this obligation shall be null and void otherwise to remain in
full force and effect.
JAMES B. HOWELL
BENJAMIN T. ESTES
JESSE SHAIN
J. S. HEARD
R. N. COFFEY
L. A. FOOTE
Written in margin: Oath
We BEN
T. ESTES and JAMES B. HOWELL
solemnly swear that we will well and truly perform and discharge the duties
incumbent upon us as Executors of the Estate of DANIEL HOWELL deceased to the best of our skill and ability.
B. T. ESTES
J. B. HOWELL
Page 652
Sworn to before me Sept. 16th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] BUFORD HENRY Dec
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. M. BENGE as principal and (blank) as
sureties
Collin County are
bound and firmly bound unto T. C. Goodner County
Judge of Collin County Texas and his successors in office in the sum of twenty
four thousand dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made with
the said County Judge we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and administrators
jointly and severally firmly by these present signed with our hands this 17th
day of Sept. 1878. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the
above bound J. M. BENGE has been
appointed by the County Court of Collin County at its September term 1878
administrator of the Estate of BUFORD
& MARY HENRY deceased. Now if the said J. M. BENGE shall well and truly perform all the duties required of
him under said appointment then this obligation shall be null and void
otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
J. M. BENGE
W. J. WALKER
JENNIE HENRY
R. B. CARR
GEO. A. WILSON
G. R. YANTIS
M. L. HENRY
A. A. HENRY
Written in margin: Oath
I, J.
M. BENGE, solemnly swear that I will well and truly perform all the duties
incumbent upon me as administrator of the Estate of BUFORD & MARY F. HENRY dec’d. so help
me God.
J. M. BENGE
Page 653
Sworn to & subscribed before me this
Sept. 17th 1878.
T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge
Collin Co.
Written in margin: Report
Est[ate of] JOHN R. HAVILL a minor
The State of Texas To the County Court
Collin County of
Collin County
The
report of JOHN HAVILL Guardian of JOHN F. HAVILL a minor would report
& show that he has received $199.50 from BENJAMIN PRICE former guardian of said JOHN F. HAVILL in the state of Illinois July 23rd 1878.
That he received $120.00 in installments of 30$ 1st in June 1877
& 30$ each three months thereafter. Total amount received 199.50
120.00
$319.50
JOHN F.
HAVILL
to JOHN HAVILL Guardian Dr. To
amount paid over by JOHN HAVILL
Guardian.
Paid R. W. ALLTIER as per
voucher no. 1 $10.00
Comt. (?) cost voucher no.
2 8.00
To boarding clothing & schooling JOHN T. HAVILL from May 1st
A. D. 1877 to
July 1st 1878 at 10.00 per month 140.00
$158.00
$319.50
158.00
Balance on hand to date $161.50
The State of Texas Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority
JOHN HAVILL guardian
Collin County of
JOHN T. HAVILL who being sworn says
that the foregoing report is true this July 25th A. D. 1878.
his
JOHN X HAVILL
mark
Sworn to before me this July 26th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Page 654
Written in margin: Report
Est[ate of] Wm. O’GUINN a minor
B. W.
HAMPTON
Guardian of the Estate of Wm. O’GUINN
a minor.
Now
comes B. W. HAMPTON and files his
annual Report showing the condition of the said minor’s Estate.
Cash on hand time last Report $200.00
Voucher One $ 4.95
Voucher 2 10.00
Voucher 3 6.50
Voucher 4 2.50 23.95
Leaving a balance in my hands to date
belonging to said minor $176.89 all of which is respectfully submitted.
B. W. HAMPTON
Sworn to before me This July 34d 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Report
Est[ate of] MARY O’QUINN a minor
B. W.
HAMPTON
Guardian of MARY O’GUINN a minor
Now comes B. W. HAMPTON and makes his annual Report showing the condition of
said Estate.
Cash on hand last Report $200.78
Paid out voucher 1 4.95
voucher 2 10.00
voucher 3 6.50
voucher 4
2.55
amt. paid out $23.95
Leaving
a balance in my hands to date $176.83 all of which is respectfully submitted.
B. W. HAMPTON
Sworn to before me this July 3rd
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Page 655
Written in margin: Inventory
Community Est[ate
of] M. A. and J. W. ASTON
An Inventory and appraisement of the Estate
of JAMES W. ASTON Dec’d.
Land no. of acres 92 valued at $800.00
Amount paid on the above land 319.00
Due on the above land 481.00
Two notes on JOHN D. ASTON for 357.65
Accounts 25.00
1 Horse 50.00
Two cows & calves 27.00
One three year old steer 12.50
One two year old heifer 8.00
Nine hogs 15.00
Farming implements 6.50
Two guns 14.00
1 clock 8.00
Sewing machine 15.00
Bed steads &
bedding 30.00
Kitchen furniture 15.00
$583.65
We JOHN
F. STEPHEN and J. F. McMENANNY do solemnly swear that the above inventory
and appraisement of the property of the Estate of J. W. ASTON Dec’d. is true and correct to
the best of our Knowledge and belief so help us God.
J. T. STEPHENS
J. F. McMENANNY
Sworn to and subscribed before [me] the 23rd
day of July A. D. 1878.
Jesse
Coffey
Justice
of the Peace in and for
Collin
County
I, MARY
A. ASTON surviving wife of J. W.
ASTON Dec’d. so solemnly swear that the within
and foregoing inventory contains all the property belonging to the Estate of my
deceased husband so far as I Know or believe so help me God.
her
MARY A. X ASTON
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th
day of August A. D. 1878.
Jesse
Coffey J. P.
Page 656
Written in margin: Bond
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we MARY A. ASTON as principal [and]
Collin County (blank)
as sureties are held and firmly bound unto the County Judge of Collin County
and his successors in office in the sum of Nine Hundred and sixty five Dollars
the payment of which is to be well and truly made we bind ourselves signed with
our hands this the 23rd day of July A. D. 1878.
The
condition of the above obligation is such that where as the said bounden MARY A. ASTON surviving widow of JAMES W. ASTON deceased has this day
returned an inventory and appraisement of the property of the Estate of her
deceased husband JAMES W. ASTON. Now
if the said MARY A. ASTON shall well
and truly account for and pay over one half of the proceeds of the Estate to
legal heirs of the said JAMES W. ASTON
decd. after payment of the debts against said Estate then this obligation to be
null and void otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
her
MARY A. X ASTON
Mark
J. H. PATTON (?)
R. W. THOMAS
W. C. HOLMES
Written in margin: Inventory
Est[ate of] ORAN HOWELL Dec.
State of Texas County Court
Collin County In
the matter of the administration of the Estate of ORAN HOWELL deceased.
The administrator of the Estate of ORAN HOWELL respectfully files the
following as his report as Inventory and appraisement of said Estate.
To 101 ½ acres out of the JOHN WEST Headright
on Pilot Grove creek
about 14 miles E. of McKinney valued at $1200.00
State of Texas
Collin County Before
the undersigned…
Page 657
…authority this day came and personally
appeared W. C. ROBINSON and WALTER YEARY who makes oath in due form
of law that the foregoing appraisement is Just correct and fair to the best of
their Knowledge & belief.
WALTER YEARY
W. C. ROBINSON
Sworn to & subscribed before me this the
3rd day of August A. D. 1878.
C.
C. Perrin J. P.
State of Texas
Collin County This
day came and personally appeared before the undersigned authority G. A. WILSON who makes oath that the
foregoing is true full and complete list of all property of Estate of ORAN HOWELL that has come to his
Knowledge.
GEO. A. WILSON admr.
of
ORAN HOWELL deceased
Sworn to and subscribed before [me] this 8th
day of Aug. 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Will
Est[ate of DANIEL HOWELL Dec.
In the name of God Amen. I DANIEL HOWELL being of sound mind but
recognizing the uncertainty of Human life and certainty of death and desirous
to arrange my business and dispose of my property in the manner most
advantageous to my children do make and publish this my last will and testament
revoking all former wills.
First
It
is my desire that my body shall in a decent and becoming manner after my death
be committed to the eath from whence it came and my
sole [soul?] and spint [spirt?]
return to God who gave it.
Second.
It
is my desire that what debts I may owe at my death shall be…
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…fully paid. After which I dispose of my
worldly effects in the following manner.
Thirdly .
I
desire that my executors shall repair and put in proper condition our lots in
the cemetery and have erected proper grave stones to my beloved wife MARY ANN HOWELL and myself and I set
apart for that purpose the sum sufficient therefor[e]
say three or four hundred dollars and should such be insufficient I request my
children severally to supply that may be necessary.
Fourthly.
I
divide and distribute my property in the following manner towit:
To my daughter MARY HOWELL I give
and bequeath One of the brick store houses owned by me in McKinney On Block no.
one (1) Being the East house (of the three owned by me) and the ground upon
which it is built and also the part of lots was six and three & four (6)
lying north of said house described as follows: Beginning at the south west
corner of lot now owned by MR. F___ Thence west with south line of said Block
no. 1 to the centre of the partition wall between this house and the one west
of it Thence north with the centre of said partition wall to the north line of
lot no. six Thence East with said north line to the north East corner of said
Lot no. six Thence with the East line of lot no. six to the south East corner
thereof Thence West with the south line of said lot no. six to a point where it
would intersect a line raining (?) with the centre of the wall between Fench House and the house here given Thence south with said
centre of the said wall to the beginning the wall between the house here given
and that owned by MR. FAULK (?) is a party wall and on half is here given with
this house. I also bequeath…
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…and give to my beloved daughter MARY HOWELL one half interest in all my
household and Kitchen furniture including piano and fixtures.
To my beloved daughter NANNIE ESTES I give & bequeath a brick store house with the
following described lot or parcel of ground to wit: beginning at the south west
corner of the lot & house given to my daughter MARY Thence with the south line of said Block no. 1 to the centre
of the wall of this house on the west Thence North with the centre of said west
wall to the north line of lot no. six Thence East with said line to the north
west corner of lot give to MARY HOWELL Thence South with said MARY HOWELL’S west line running south
with the centre of the wall between MARY
HOWELL’S house and this house to the beginning, this being now bequeathed
is the centre one of the three brick store house owned by me in McKinney and
the ground north of it to the said north line of lot no. 61 provided
nevertheless that said NANNIE ESTES
or her husband cause to be paid to my Estate the sum of One thousand Dollars
($1000.00)
To my beloved son JAMES B. HOWELL I give and bequeath the west brick store house of
the three owned by me together with the following ground upon which the house
stands. Beginning at the south West corner of the house & Lot south Wes
corner of the house & Lot given to NANNIE
ESTES Thence West on south line of said Block no. one to centre of the East
wall of the house now owed by W. B.
LOGAN Thence north with the centre of said wall to the st___
line of Lot no. six Thence west with said south line to the south west corner
of lot no. six Thence with the west line of Lot no. six north to the north west
corner of said lot no. six Thence East with the north west corner of the lot
given to NANNIE ESTES Thence south
with the west…
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…line and centre of the wall between NANNIE ESTES lot and this lot west of
it to the place of beginning being all of the west House of the three houses
and all of lot nos. six four and five owned by me west of the lot given to NANNIE ESTES. The wall of this house
and LOGAN House is a party wall and
my half is hereby bequeathed.
To my beloved daughter MARGARET HOWELL I give and bequeath the homestead place containing
about twenty acres out of the EDWARD
BRADLEY survey in Collin County and conveyed in two tracts one by EDWARD and NANCY BRADLEY to DANIEL
HOWELL and the other by NANCY
BRADLEY to MARY ANN HOWELL also
the sum of One thousand dollars in money 1000$ and the furthermore one half
interest in all the household and Kitchen furniture in Piano and fixtures.
To my son GEORGE R. HOWELL I give and bequeath my interest in and to a tract
of land twenty seven acres out of the EDWARD
BRADLEY survey as set apart to MARY
ANN HOWELL by the Probate Court of Collin Co. and Known as the grave yard
to wit and it is my desire that the balance of the heirs shall further perfect
the title to the said tract of land to G.
R. HOWELL by reason of their mother’s right. Also a tract of five and on
half acres of land as conveyed to me by T.
T. BRADLEY by deed the 4th day of October 1873 and recorded in
Collin County records Book W Pages 413 and 14 the said tract of land being out
of the SAMUEL McFARLAND
survey and farther bequeath to him to be paid out of notes account merchandise
or any other property belonging to my estate to the sum of twenty nine hundred
($2900) Dollars…
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To my beloved son JAMES B. HOWELL I give and bequeath a certain tract of One hundred
and forty acres of land (144) conveyed to me by J. W. THROCKMORTON by deed Nov. 7, 1872 lying and being in Collin
County state of Texas on the waters of East Fork of the BLUFORD CLEMENTS survey abstract no. 35 and as more fully described
by the above named deed found in Collin County Records Book V pages 343 and 44,
and I further bequeath to him to be paid out of accounts notes merchandise or
any other property belonging to my estate around to the sum of twenty seven
Hundred and seventy 2770$ Dollars.
All the rest and residue of my Estate of
which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the
time of my death I give and bequeath to my sons and daughter to wit JOHN E HOWELL, JAMES B. HOWELL, GEORGE R.
HOWELL, NANNIE ESTES, MARGARET HOWELL and MARY HOWELL to be equally divided between them share and share
alike.
Fifth.
I
hereby nominate constituted and appoint my son JAMES B. HOWELL and my son in law BENJAMIN ESTES executors to execute and carry into effect this my
last will and testament in the most Equitable adjustment they can (if possible
without the sale of any of said Estate). And I desire that they probate this
will return an inventory of my Estate give bond according to law after which I
desire that no other action be had in any court in the administration of my
Estate. It is to be understood that property herein specified bequeathed and din_ed cannot be sold on any terms.
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Sixth.
The
foregoing instrument wholly written by myself I make and publish as my last
will herewith subscribing my name this sixth day of May A. D. 1878.
DANIEL HOWELL
B. T.
ESTES
& Application
to probate
JAS. B.
HOWELL will
vs. On
this day in
Est. of D.
HOWELL open
court appeared
CHARLES
H. LAKE
and A. J. CLINE who having been duly
sworn upon their oaths say that they have each examined the instrument filed in
this court purporting to be the last will and testament of DANIEL HOWELL and they each say that they are well acquainted with
the hand writing of said DANIEL HOWELL
having seen him write and often seeing his hand writing in business
transactions and they each say that the said will was wholly written by the
said DANIEL HOWELL and is in the
entire body and signature of the said will in the handwriting of said DANIEL HOWELL.
CHAS. H. LAKE
A.J.
CLINE
Sworn to before me in open Court
Sept. 16th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Community Estate [of] THOS. E. and MARY E. GRESHAM
Know all men by these present that we as
principal and (blank) as sureties acknowledge ourselves bound unto T. C. Goodner County Judge of Collin County Texas and his
successors in office in the sum of Thirteen Hundred and twenty five Dollars for
the payment of which we bind our selves [our] heirs Executors and
administrators…
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…jointly and severally. The condition of the
above obligation is such that the said THOS.
E. GRESHAM has filed an inventory in the County Court of Collin County of
the community Estate of himself and deceased wife MARY E. GRESHAM. Now if the said THOS. E. GRESHAM shall well and truly discharge and perform all the
duties devolved upon him under the law governing the community property of
himself and his deceased wife then this obligation shall be null and void
otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Witness our hands this 17th
day of Septr. 1878.
T. E. GRESHAM
S. D. HATLER
J. W. WORDEN
Written in margin: Inventory
Est[ate] of D. HOWELL Dec.
Inventory and appraisement of the separate
property belonging to the Estate of DANIEL
HOWELL dec’d. returned by B. T. ESTES and J. B. HOWELL
Executors of the last will of said
HOWELL.
Real
Estate
144 acres in Collin co. out of the BLUFORD CLEMENTS survey abstract 105 $1000.00
5 ½ acres of land in Collin Co. out of the SAMUEL McFARLAND
survey 137.50
20 acres of land out of the EDWARD BRADLEY survey in Collin Co. the
Homestead of the deceased 4000.00
One Brick store House on Block no. one in the
town of McKinney and the lot on
which it stands being the East one of the
three brick houses 5000.00
One brick store house on same block & the
ground on which
it stands being the middle house 5000.00
1 Brick house in McKinney on said Block being
the west house
& the ground on which it stands 5000.00
Personal
Property
12 head of hogs 36.00
2 horses ponies 80.00
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1 two hose [horse?] wagon 75.00
1 cow & calf 25.00
Household & Kitchen furniture 500.00
Piano 300.00
One undivided half interest in stock of
Dry goods of HOWELL & ESTES in possession of B. T. ESTES
estimated to be worth about 2500.00
cash on hand at Death 4000.00
One Buggy & Horse 100.00
Personally appeared before the undersigned
authority BEN T. ESTES & JAMES B. HOWELL who on oath says that
the attached inventory includes a full & complete list of all property
belonging to the Estate of DANIEL HOWELL
deceased that has come to our Knowledge.
J. B. HOWELL
B. T. ESTES
Sworn to before me This September 16th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
We do solemnly swear that the amount set
opposite each item is a full and fair valuation of the same to the best of
Knowledge and belief.
S. D. HEARD
L. A. FOOTE
GEO. A. WILSON
Sworn to before me This September 16th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Bond
FANNIE
RUSHING
(colored) a minor
State of Texas Estate of FANNIE RUSHING
Collin County (colored)
a minor
Know all men by these present that JESSE SHAIN as principal and (blank) as
sureties are held and firmly found unto T. C. Goodner
the County Judge and his successor in office in the sum of One Hundred dollars
for the payment of which well and truly to e made we bind ourselves our heirs
Executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these present. The
condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bound JESSE…
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…SHAIN
has been appointed guardian of the Estate of FANNIE RUSHING a minor. Now should the said SHAIN faithfully perform and discharge the duties of guardian of the
person of said minor then this obligation to be null and void otherwise to
remain in full force & effect.
Witness our hands this 16th day of
September 1878. JESSE SHAIN
J. B. STIFF
J. S. HEARD
Written
in margin: Inventory
Estates of BUFORD and MARY F. HENRY
Dec.
Inventory & Appraisement of the property
belonging to the community Estate of BUFORD
and MARY F. HENRY dec.
Real
Estate
25 acres land Wm. DAVIS survey
500.00
5 3/10 acres land Wm. DAVIS survey 60.00
5 acres land Wm. DAVIS survey 100.00
Block no. 21 in McKinney less (25) feet by
100 feet off sw corner 2500.00
Block 20 in McKinney 2000.00
Block 33 in McKinney 1350.00
Block 42 in McKinney 400.00
Block 43 in McKinney 400.00
Block 44 in McKinney 600.00
Block 45 in McKinney
1000.00
Block 63 in McKinney less 170 feet by 229
feet off west end
(Merrett Place) 300.00
Lot 188 in Block 40 500.00
Part lot 60 in Block 7 27 by 100 feet 200.00
Separate Real property belonging to Est. [of]
MARY F. HENRY:
25 acres land Wm. DAVIS survey timber 100.00
6 ½ acres land Wm. DAVIS survey timber 1500.00
Jim’s town on the East (?)
Personal property belonging to Community
Estate
2 mules $100.00
1 Wagon & Harness 75.00
1 Buggy & Harness 120.00
2000 bois d’arc posts 180.00
1 shot gun 5.00
6 ½ cords wood 15.00
8 head stock cattle 65.00
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1 heating stove old 5.00
1 cook stove 5.00
3 head hogs 14.00
Lot house hold & kitchen furniture old and worn 10.00
We the undersigned appointed by the County
court of Collin County Texas appraisers to appraise the property belonging to
the Estate of BUFORD & MARY F HENRY
dec’d. do solemnly swear that the amount set opposite
the different items in the above and foregoing inventory is a just and correct
valuation of said items to the best of our Knowledge & belief.
J. H. JENKINS
W. (?) M. MARKHAM
J. D. PAGE
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of Sept. 1878
T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge Collin Co.
List
of Claims
One (1) note on RANSOM BROWN due on Dec. 25, 1878 $
93.60
One (1) note on RANSOM BROWN due on 25th 1879 93.60
One note on J. J. FAIRES & J. L. FAIRES due Jany.
185h 1878, with 10% 30.00
One note on M. W. S. DENLY & J. H. BAKER due Decr.
25th 1878 100.00
One note on G. O. WILLIAMS due on 31st Decr.
1878. 10.00
One note on F. A. BAILEY due on April 3rd 1876, with 8%. 15.30
One note on HEDNICK & G. T. ARMSTRONG due on August 15th 1878. 8.00
One Judgment against Est. R. FITZHUGH Deceased 21.21
One note on R. D. MIXON due Sept. 16, 1877 sue on in W. R. MACK’S court 21.00
Money on hand at death
Currency
620.00
Gold 87.35
One share in the McKinney male & Female
Academy 50.00
Page 667
Before the undersigned authority personally
appeared J. M. BENGE who on oath
says that the attached inventory of the Estate of BUFORD and MARY F. HENRY
dec. and the above and foregoing list of claims due
said Estate is a full and complete Inventory and list of property and claims
belonging to said Estate that has come to my Knowledge.
J. M. BENGE
Admr. Est. B. &
M. F. HENRY Dec’d.
Sworn to and subscribed before me to certify
which I hereto set my hand and seal this September the 19th 1878.
Thos,
B. Wilson
N.
P. C. C. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] S. E. DYE Dec.
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. H. BOWMAN as principal and (blank) as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto T. C. Goodner County Judge of the said county for Collin and his successor
in office in the sum of Ten thousand dollars for the payment of which well and
truly to be made with the said Judge we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and
administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents signed with our
hands this the (blank) day of September A. D. 1878. The condition of this
obligation is such that whereas the said bounden BOWDEN principal has been appointed by the said County Judge
administrator of the Estate of SARAH E.
DYE dec. Now if the said BOWMAN shall well and truly perform all the duties required of him
under said appointment then this obligation shall be null and void otherwise to
remain in full force & effect.
J. H. BOWMAN principal
G. W. BOWMAN surety
S. E. BOWMAN surety
Page 668
I J.
H. BOWMAN solemnly swear that SARA
E. DYE deceased died without leaving any lawful will so far as I know or
believe and that I will well & truly perform all the duties of
administrator of said decedent’s Estate.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 28th
Sept. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P. C. C. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] LAURA P. DYE a minor
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. H. BOWMAN as principal and (blank)
as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto the Hon.
T. C. Goodner County Judge of the County court of
Collin County and his successors in office in the sum of sixteen Hundred
dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the said county
Judge we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators firmly jointly
& severally by these present signed with our hands this (blank) the (blank)
day of September A. D. 1878. The condition of this bond is such that where as
the said J. H. BOWMAN has been
appointed by the said County Judge guardian of the person and Estate of LAURA P. DYE a minor. Now if the said BOWMAN shall well & faithfully
discharge his duties as guardian under said appointment then this bond shall be
null and void otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
J. H. BOWMAN principal
G. W. BOWMAN surety
S. E. BOWMAN surety
Written in margin: Oath
I, J.
H. BOWMAN do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
guardian of the person and Estate of LURA
(sic) P. DYE a minor according to [the] law.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28th
Sept. A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P. C. C. Tex.
Page 669
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] THOS. C. DYE a minor
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. H. BOWMAN as principal and (blank)
as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto the Hon.
T. C. Goodner County Judge of the County court of
Collin County and his successors in office in the sum of sixteen Hundred
dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the said county
Judge we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators firmly jointly
& severally by these present signed with our hands this the (blank) day of
September A. D. 1878. The condition of this bond is such that where as the said
J. H. BOWMAN has been appointed by
the said County Judge guardian of the person and Estate of THOMAS C. DYE a minor. Now if the said BOWMAN shall well & faithfully discharge his duties as
guardian under said appointment then this bond shall be null and void otherwise
to remain in full force and effect.
J. H. BOWMAN principal
G. W. BOWMAN surety
S. E. BOWMAN surety
Written in margin: Oath
I, J.
H. BOWMAN do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
guardian of the person and Estate of THOMAS
C. DYE a minor according to [the] law.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28th
Sept. A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P. C. C. Tex.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] E. BELLE DYE, a minor
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. H. BOWMAN as principal and (blank)
as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto the Hon.
T. C. Goodner…
Page 670
…County Judge of the County court of Collin
County and his successors in office in the sum of sixteen Hundred dollars for
the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the said county Judge we
bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators firmly jointly &
severally by these present signed with our hands this the (blank) day of
September A. D. 1878. The condition of this bond is such that where as the said
J. H. BOWMAN has been appointed by
the said County Judge guardian of the person and Estate of E. BELLE. DYE a minor. Now if the said BOWMAN shall well & faithfully discharge his duties as
guardian under said appointment then this bond shall be null and void otherwise
to remain in full force and effect.
J. H. BOWMAN principal
G. W. BOWMAN surety
S. E. BOWMAN surety
Written in margin: Oath
I, J.
H. BOWMAN do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
guardian of the person and Estate of E.
BELLE DYE a minor according to [the] law.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28th
Sept. A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P. C. C. Tex.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] HENRY DYE, a minor
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. H. BOWMAN as principal and (blank)
as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto the Hon.
T. C. Goodner County Judge of the County court of
Collin County and his successors in office in the sum of sixteen Hundred
dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the said county
Judge we bind ourselves our heirs…
Page 671
…executors and administrators firmly jointly
& severally by these present signed with our hands this the (blank) day of
September A. D. 1878. The condition of this bond is such that where as the said
J. H. BOWMAN has been appointed by
the said County Judge guardian of the person and Estate of HENRY DYE a minor. Now if the said BOWMAN shall well & faithfully discharge his duties as
guardian under said appointment then this bond shall be null and void otherwise
to remain in full force and effect.
J. H. BOWMAN principal
G. W. BOWMAN surety
S. E. BOWMAN surety
Written in margin: Oath
I, J.
H. BOWMAN do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
guardian of the person and Estate of HENRY
DYE a minor according to [the] law.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28th
Sept. A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P. C. C. Tex.
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate of] LIZZIE M. DYE a minor
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. H. BOWMAN as principal and (blank)
as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto the Hon.
T. C. Goodner County Judge of the County court of
Collin County and his successors in office in the sum of sixteen Hundred
dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the said county
Judge we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators firmly jointly
& severally by these present signed with our hands this the (blank) day of
September A. D. 1878. The condition of this bond is such that where as the said
J. H. BOWMAN has been appointed by
the said County Judge guardian…
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…of the person and Estate of LIZZIE M. DYE a minor. Now if the said BOWMAN shall well & faithfully
discharge his duties as guardian under said appointment then this bond shall be
null and void otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
J. H. BOWMAN principal
G. W. BOWMAN surety
S. E. BOWMAN surety
Written in margin: Oath
I, J.
H. BOWMAN do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
guardian of the person and Estate of LIZZIE
M. DYE a minor according to [the] law.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28th
Sept. A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P. C. C. Tex.
Written in margin: bond
Est[ate of} MINNIE MAY DYE a minor
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. H. BOWMAN as principal and (blank)
as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto the Hon.
T. C. Goodner County Judge of the County court of
Collin County and his successors in office in the sum of sixteen Hundred
dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made unto the said county
Judge we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators firmly jointly
& severally by these present signed with our hands this (blank) day of
September A. D. 1878. The condition of this bond is such that whereas the above
bound J. H. BOWMAN has been appointed guardian of the person and Estate
of MINNIE MAY DYE a minor by the
said County Judge.. Now if the said
BOWMAN shall well & faithfully discharge his duties as guardian under
said appointment then this bond shall be null and void otherwise to remain in
full force and effect.
J. H. BOWMAN principal
G. W. BOWMAN surety
S. E. BOWMAN surety
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Written in margin: Oath
I, J.
H. BOWMAN do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
guardian of the person and Estate of MINNIE
MAY DYE a minor according to [the] law.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28th
Sept. A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P. C. C. Tex.
Written in margin: Inventory and Appraisement
Est[ate of] S. E. DYE, Dec.
Inventory & appraisement of the Estate of
SARAH E. DYE deceased
Real
Estate
½ int[erest] Home tract of land 233 acres @ 25.00 per acre $2912.50
½ int. timbered land on Rowlett Creek 17
acres 8.00 per acre 68.00
½ int. tract of land NW corner of Collin Co
273 acres 5.00 per acre 682.50
Real
Est[ate] $3663.00
Per
Est. 38.92
Total
Bal. $3701.92
Personal
Property
½ int[erest] 1 cultivator appraised 1.00
½ int. 2 turning Plows 1.50 ea. 3.00
½ int. 1 Harm (?) 3.00
½ int. 2 Bed steads
1$ ea. 2.00
½ int. 1 Bed stead 9.00
½ int. 1 safe 2.50
½ int. 1 set And Irons .50
½ int. 1 crib 1.00
½ int. 4 chairs .50 2.00
½ int. 1 Hoe .2_
½ int. 1 Book case & desk 4.00
½ int. 1 lot glass Bottles & Jars 1.00
½ int. 1 Bed stead 1.00
½ int. 50 feet Hose 5.00
½ int. 1 Wardrobe 5.00
½ int. 28 Medical book calf 28.00
½ int. 10 Medical book cloth 2.50
½ int. Journals for 1.00
½ int. Miscellaneous books calf 4.50
½ int. Miscellaneous books cloth 2.10
2/77.85
Total 38.92
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State of Texas
County of Collin Before me J. M. Wilcox a Notary Public in and for
Collin County this day personally caused J.
Y. LOVELACE, JOE FORMAN and G. W.
BARNETT of the aforesaid state and County who being by me duly sworn depose
and say that the inventory Real and personal of SARAH E. DYE dec’d of Collin County Texas
is a full and complete inventory and appraisement of the Estate of said
deceased as far as far (sic) as the same had come to their Knowledge.
J. Y. LOVELACE
JOE FORMAN
G. W. BARNETT
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th
day of October A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P.
Collin
County Texas
The foregoing is a full & complete
inventory of the property belonging to the Estate of SARAH E. DYE deceased that has come to my Knowledge except some
property now in Mason County which I will return on other inventory as soon as
I can.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to before me Oct. 31st 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Written in margin: Inventory and Appraisement
Est[ate of] HENRY DYE Dec.
Inventory & appraisement of the Estate of
HENRY DYE dec’d.
Real
Estate
½ int[terest] home tract of Land 233 acres 25$ per acre $2912.50
½ int. timbered land on Rowlett’s creek 17
acres 8.00 per acre 68.00
½ int. of land in NW corner of Collin Co. 273
acres 5$ 682.50
Real
Estate 3663.00
Per 38.92
Total value
$3701.92
Page 675
Personal
Estate
½ int[erest] 1 cultivator appraised at 1.00
½ int. 2 turning plows 1.50
ea. 3.00
½ int. 1 Harm (?) 3.00
½ int. 2 Bed stead 1.00
ea. 2.00
½ int. 1 Bed stead 9.00
½ int. 1 safe 2.50
½ int. 1 set And Irons .50
½ int. 1 Crib 1.00
½ int. 4 Chairs .50 2.00
½ int. 1 Hoe .25
½ int. 1 Book Case & Desk 4.00
½ int. 1 set glass Bottles & Jars 1.00
½ int. 1 Bed stead 1.00
½ int. 50 ft. Hose 5.00
½ int. 1 wardrobe 5.00
½ int. 28 Medical books calf 1$ 28.00
½ int. 10 Medical books Coth
25- 2.50
½ int. 16 Journals for 1.00
½ int. 18 Miscellaneous calf 25 4.50
½ int. 21 Miscellaneous 10 2.10
2/77.85
$38.92
J. Y. LOVELACE
JOE FORMAN
G. W. BARNETT
State of Texas
County of Collin Before me J. M. Wilcox a Notary Public in and for
Collin County this day personally came G.
W. BARNETT, JOE FORMAN and J. Y.
LOVELACE who being by me duly sworn depose & say that the attached
inventory of property personal & real of HENRY DYE deceased of Collin County Texas is a full and completer
inventory and appraisement of the Estate of said deceased as far as the same
has come to their Knowledge.
J. Y. LOVELACE
JOE FORMAN
G. W. BARNETT
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th
day October A. D. 1838.
J.
M. Wilcox N. P.
Collin
County Texas
The foregoing is a full 7 completer inventory
of the property belonging to the Estate of HENRY
[DYE] deceased that has come to my…
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…Knowledge accept [sic-except] some property
now in Mason County which I will return another inventory as soon as I can.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to before me this Oct 21st
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Written in margin: Bond
Est[ate] of ADDIE L. DYE a minor
The State of Texas Know all men by these present that we J. H. BOWMAN as principal and (blank)
as
County of Collin sureties are held and firmly bound unto T. C. Goodner County Judge of Collin County and his successors in
office in the sum of sixteen hundred dollars for the payment of which well and
truly to be made we bind ourselves heirs executors administrators jointly and
severally firmly by these present signed with our hands this the (blank) day of
September 1878. The condition of this bond is such that whereas the above bound
J. H. BOWMAN has been appointed by
the said County Judge Guardian of the person and Estate of ADDIE L. DYE a minor. Now if the said BOWMAN shall well and faithfully perform and discharge all the duties
required of him under said appointment then this bond shall be null and void
otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
J. H. BOWMAN principal
G. W. BOWMAN surety
S. E. BOWMAN surety
Written in margin: Oath
I, J.
H. BOWMAN, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
guardian of the person and Estate of ADDIE
L. DYE a minor according to law.
J. H. BOWMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th
day Sept. A. D. 1878.
J.
M. Wilcox
N.
P. C. C. Texas
Page 677
Written in margin: Will
Est[ate of] HENRY DYE, Dec.
State of Texas ss (?)
Collin County Conscious of the certainty of
death and being of sound memory and discretion, I HENRY DYE of the town of Plano Collin County Texas do make this my
last will and testament. I give and desire and bequeath my Estate and property
real and personal as follows that is to say:
Item 1. I give and bequeath
to my beloved wife SARAH E. DYE for
and during her natural life a sufficiency from and out of the rents and profits
of my homestead to meet the seasonable demands for her support and settlenance (?)
said homestead consisting of two hundred and twenty acres out of the JAMES BEVERLY tract of land and twelve
and one half acres out of the JOSEPH KLEPPER
survey also a tract of timber and on Rowlett’s creek deeded to me by STEPHEN H. SHRADER containing 16 2/3
acres X and it is my will that my said wife shall have and keep with her on
said homestead all of our minor children during their minority and it is my
will further that my herein after named executor shall used and appropriate all
that may be necessary of the rents and profits of my said homestead for the
support and education of all of our said minor children and support of my wife
as aforesaid. I do further give bequeath and divise all of said homestead after
the death of my wife to all of my children in eaqual
[equal?] portions to be partitioned as soon after the death of wife as shall be
deemed by my executor as expedient.
Item 2.
I give and bequeath to my wife SARAH E. DYE all that may be necessary
of my farming implements tools and stock for the…
Page 678
…carrying on and cultivating said homestead.
And it is my will that my Executors sell and dispose of at public outcry on
terms to them seeming best all stock and farming implements not necessary to
carry on and cultivate said homestead and collect all notes and accounts due me
at my death and apply the proceeds of such sales and collections to the
discharge of my Just and lawful debts. It is my will further that my executors
shall sell and dispose of at public outcry my professional library and surgical
instruments and likewise apply the proceeds of said sale towards the payment of
my Just and lawful debts.
Item 3.
I
give and bequeath the residue of my insurance on Policy no. 52415 in Phoenix
Mutual Life Insurance Company after discharging all my Just and lawful debts to
my executors to be held by them and Expended for the support of my wife and
support and education of my minor children and I further will that my said
Executors have control of said money collected in said policy and do empower
them to invest or loan the same on good security and so far as possible use
only the interest for the support of my wife and support and education of my
minor children and the keeping up and proper protection said homestead after
the youngest of my children shall have married at the age of majority I give
and bequeath whatever may be left of said money equally to my children.
Item 4.
I
do bequeath and devise unto all my children in equal portions all my real
Estate of which I may die seized except the homestead mentioned in Item 1. And
it is my will that my Executors partition the said real Estate equally among
all my children as soon…
Page 679
…as practicable after my death and I do
empower my said Executors to select choose and appoint the commissioners in
each county where in any of said lands may be located who shall partition said
lands among my children as herein authorized and report the same as required by
law and I do further will that said reports be all that may be required for the
final and full settlement between my heirs of respective interests so far as
proceedings in court are concerned.
Item 5.
I
do appoint J. H. BOWMAN and G. W. BOWMAN of Plano in Collin County
Executors of this my last will and testament and I further will that the court
shall have no further Jurisdiction of the matters of my Estate than the
probating of this my last will and testament approving bond and receiving
inventory.
In witnessing whereof I have signed sealing
using scrawl for seal and declared this instrument as my writing at Plano
Collin County Texas on this 3rd day of April 1876.
HENRY DYE seal
The said HENRY
DYE at Plano Collin County Texas on April 3rd 1876 signed and
seal this instrument and declared the same as and for his last well and at his
request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as subscribers witnesses.
PETER T. SMITH
JOE FORMAN
JAMES K. ALDRIDGE
Written in margin: Proff
[Proof?]
The State of Texas In the matter
County of Collin of the Estate of
HENRY
DYE dec. and Now comes…
Page 680
…JOSEPH
FORMAN into open court and being duly sworn say that heretofore to wit
April 3rd A. D. 1876 he was present at the residence of HENRY DYE in Collin County when he the
said DYE signed the will now on file
among the papers in said DYE’S
Estate that he and P. T. SMITH & J.
K. ALDRIDGE signed the same as attesting witnesses at request of the said DYE.
JOE FORMAN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st
day of September A. D. 1878
T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge Collin Co.
Written in margin: Codicil
The State of Texas
County of Collin I HENRY DYE
of said County and state being of sound mind do make this as a codicil to my
last will and testament which will was signed by me on the 3rd day
of April A. D. 1876 in the presence of PETER
T. SMITH, JOE FORMAN and JAS.K.
ALDRIDGE that is to say I will to my daughter EUPHENIA P. DYE my piano which piano is now at my father’s in the
town of Plano in Collin County and that she the said EUPHENIA my daughter is to exercise full control and ownership over
the same. Witness my hand this August 8th 1878.
HENRY DYE
Witness F. J. VANCE
W. T. JACKSON
Written in margin: Proof
The State of Texas County Court
County of Collin Sept. term A. D.
1878. In the matters of the Estate of HENRY DYE deceased. Now come F. J. VANCE into open court and being
duly sworn says that the codicil now upon file in the papers of said DYE’S estate was made & Executed by
said DYE in his presence on the 8th
day of August A. D. 1878 and that he and W.
T. JACKSON signed the same as witnesses at the request of said testator
& each were over the age of 14 years.
F. J. VANCE
Page 681
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 24th
day of September A. D. 1878.
T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge Co. Co.
Written in margin: Bond
Community Estate A. M. and M. E. INGRAM
State of Texas Know all men by these present that we ALEX M. INGRAM as principal and (blank) as sureties
Collin County acknowledge
ourselves bound unto T. C. Goodner County Judge of
Collin County Texas and his successors in office in the sum of Eight Hundred
dollars the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our
heirs & legal representatives jointly and severally firmly by these
present. Conditioned that ALEX M. INGRAM
surviving husband of MARY E. INGRAM
deceased will faithfully administrator the community Estate of himself and his
deceased wife and pay over one half of the surplus after payment of the debts
with which the whole is properly chargeable to such persons or person as shall
be entitled to receive it. Witness our hands this Sept. 30th 1878.
ALEX M. INGRAM
J. W. KEENE
JAMES N. GENT (?)
JOE BLAKENDEE (?)
Written in margin: Inventory
Inventory and appraisement of the community
property of ALEX M. INGRAM and his
deceased wife MARY E. INGRAM to wit:
Lot nos. 92 x 93 in Block no. 13 in the town
of McKinney valued at the sum of $800.00
We the undersigned appraisers of the
community Estate of ALEX M…
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…& MARY
E. INGRAM dec. duly appointed by the County Court
of Collin County do swear that the amount set opposite the items in the above
inventory is a fair and correct valuation of the same to the best of our
Knowledge and belief.
K. W. KEENE
J. T. SCOTT Appraisers
JAMES N. GENT
Sworn to before me this Sept. 30th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
State of Texas
Collin County I,
ALEX M. INGRAM, surviving husband of
MARY E. INGRAM dec’d.
do solemnly [swear] that the above is a full and complete inventory & list
of claims belonging to the county (?) Estate of himself & his deceased wife
that has come to his Knowledge.
ALEX M. INGRAM
Sworn to before me this Sept. 30th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Inventory &
Appraisement
Community
Property
Estate [of] WILLIAM TEEL, Dec.
Inventory and appraisement of the Community
property of Wm. TEEL dec’d. and SARAH
TEEL the surviving wife of the paid (??) Wm. TEEL dec’d.
Real
Estate
CHARLES
KEENEN’S
Headright 15 acres 2.00 30.00
J. M.
BOND’S
Headright 56 acres 10.00 560.00
$590.00
Personal
Property
9-3 year old steers $16.00 each 144.00
9 Barren cows
11.00 99.00
3-2 year old steers 12.00 36.00
1-1 year old steer 6.00 18.00
17 cows & calves 15.00
255.00
3-2 year old heifers 10.00 each 30.00
8 Yearling(s) 6.00 28.00
1 bull 10.00
1 Yoke cattle 50.00
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1 sorrel mare & colt 40.00
1 Bay mare & colt 30.00
1 Gray mare & colt 40.00
2 mares old $10.00 each 20.00
1 Bay Filley
[filly] 30.00
1 Black Filley
[filly] 30.00
1 Black Horse 2 years old 15.00
1 Black Horse 3 years old 15.00
1 Gray Horse 40.00
1 Bay Horse Pariss
(?) 50.00
1 Bay Hose Ceilum
(?) 50.00
1 Black Stallion
100.00
8 Hogs 4.50 each 36.00
1 Wagon 20.00
1 cultivator 20.00
1 Plow 1.00
3 set plow gear 1.50 each 4.50
1 ox wagon 10.00
2 Hoes
.50
2 axes 1.50
1 Grind stone 1.50
1 Brace & bit 1.00
1 Cross cut saw 2.00
1 Hand saw 1.50
1 shovel .75
1 Pitch Fork .75
2 chisels .60
1 set buggy irons 3.00
325 Bushels wheat 40c. per bushel 130.00
500 Bushels corn 15 per bushel 75.00
1 yearling Heifer 6.00
$1465.00
A.E. QUISENBERRY
JAMES S. HOWARD
C. B. QUISENBERRY
Inventory and appraisement of the separate
property belonging to the Estate of Wm.
TEEL dec’d.
Real
Estate
L. H.
McNEAL
Headright 15 acres 10.00 $ 150.00
L. H.
McNEAL
Headright 15 acres 10.00 150.00
Wm.
McNEAL
Headright 320 acres 5.00 1600.00
B. F.
McNEAL
Headright 295 acres 20.00 5900.00
B. F.
McNEAL
Headright 25 acres 5.00 125.00
W. C.
LEWIS
Headright 160 acres 10.00 1600.00
A.E. QUISENBERRY
JAMES S. HOWARD
C. B. QUISENBERRY
Page 684
State of Texas
County of Collin Before me B. S. Shelbourn
J. P. in and for said County personally appeared A. E. QUISENBERY, C. V. QUISENBERRY and JAMES S. HOWARD who have been duly appointed by the County Court of
Collin County and were duly sworn as appraisers of the Estate of Wm. TEEL decd. &c. as given under
my hand and signature this the 18th day of Sept. 1878.
B.
S. Shelbourne J. P.
Personally appeared before the undersigned
authority SAMUEL YOUNG who on oaths
says that the inventory & list of property retuned as the property of Wm. TEEL dec’d.
is a full and complete inventory and list of the property and claims of his
intestate that has come to the Knowledge of this affiant.
his
SAMUEL X YOUNG
mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 26th
day of Sept. 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
Written in margin: Report of Sale, personal
property
Estate of Collin
County Court
Wm. TEEL Dec. November term 1878
Now
comes SAMUEL YOUNG administrator of
the Estate of Wm. TEEL dec’d. and shows to the court that in obedience to an order
of this court made at the last term thereof he has sold for cash two perishable
property (sic)—to wit. Nine beef steers—to A.
B. MAYES at 16.00 per head making $144.00 and one iron gray horse to JAMES TEEL for the sum of forty dollars
he would state that the above property is all that he has disposed of. The
premises considered your reporter asked that this report be received and
comprised (?).
Jenkins
& Muse
Attys.
for YOUNG
Page 685
Personally appeared before the undersigned
authority SAMUEL YOUNG who on oath
sys that the above and foregoing report contains a true and correct statement
& account of the sales of personal property made by him on or about the 20th
day of October 1878.
his
SAMUEL X YOUNG
Mark
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 29th
of November 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
By
P. Walton Dpy.
[Map of TEEL HOMESTEAD-unable to reproduce]
Written in margin: Homestead
Plant and field notes of 200 acres in two
tract(s) surveyed for a homestead for MRS.
SARAH TEEL situated in the Western part of Collin County on the divide
between the waters of Trinity and the Elm Fork. The Home tract consisting of
179 acres a part of two survey in the name of B. L. McNEIL and J. M.
BOUNDS. Beginning at a rock in the NE cor. of the McNEIL survey and the NW corner of the J. M. BOUNDS survey Thence W
33 70/100 chs. a bois d’arc stake Thence S 36 54/100 chs. a stake in the s line
of the McNEIL survey Thence E at 33
70/100 chs. passing the se cor. of the McNEIL
survey containing E in all 46 35/100 chs a stake in the Dallas &
Preston Road Thence N 7° 15 E 38 chs. a stake Thence W 18 chs. to the place of
beginning containing 179 acres, 123 acres of McNEIL & 56 acres of BOUNDS
survey. The timber tract situated on the S prong of Stewart’s creek and part of
two surveys in the name of B. L. McNEIL and
L. H. McNEIL Beginning 15 chs. w. of
the se cor. of the L. H. McNEAL
(sic) survey on a pile the same being the NW corner of the B. L. McNEAL (sic) 25 acre survey a stake
from which a red bud 3 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. S. 8 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. S 8
lks. Thence North the…
Page 686
…E. line of a tract sold to JNO. HUFFMAN to the centre of the south
prong of Stuart’s (sic) creek Thence up the centre there of to a corner in the
bed thereof 4 27/100 chs s. of the se corner of the L. H. McNEAL survey from which an elm 6 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. N
80° E 20 lks. Thence W 15 chs. to a stake on the W line of the B. L. McNEAL survey from which a
hackberry 4 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. S 45° E 25 lks Thence N 4 27/100 chs. to
the place of beginning containing 21 acres of the L. H. McNEAL and 6 acres of the B. L. McNEAL surveys. Surveyed November the 27th 1878.
T. B. WILSON Co. sur.
R. R. McCONNELL Chainmen
& ADAM
TEEL
I THOS.
B. WILSON Cosurveyor Collin Co. Texas do hereby
certify that the foregoing survey was made according to law that the boundaries
corners with the marks both natural and certified are truly described in the
above plat and field notes. Given under my hand this Nov. the 28th
1878.
T. B. WILSON Cosur.
Written in margin: BOND
Est[ate] of JULIA BURNS a minor
State of Texas Know all men by these present that we ERVIN F. BROWN as principal and (blank) as sureties are
Collin County held
& firmly bound unto T. C. Goodner County Judge of
Collin County and his successors in office in the sum of five thousand dollars
the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs
& legal represents jointly and severally firmly by these present the
condition of the above bond are such that whereas on the 18 day of Nov. 1878 ERVIN F. BROWN was appointed by the
County Court of Collin Co. guardian of the person and Estate of JULIA BURNS a minor. Now is the said ERVIN F. BROWN shall faithfully
discharge the duties of guardian of the person & Estate of…
Page 687
…said minor required on said appointment then
this obligation shall be null and void otherwise remain in full force &
effect. Witness our hands this Nov. 18, 1878.
E. F. BROWN
W. H. TAYLOR
JAS. W. BAINES
G. R. YANTIS
J. H. JENKINS
Written in margin: Oath
Personally appeared before the undersigned
authority ERVIN F. BROWN who upon
oath says he will faithfully discharge the duties of guardian of the person
& Estate of JULIA BURNS minor.
E. F. BROWN
Sworn to before me Nov. 18th 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in the margin: Inventory
Inventory of the real & personal property
belonging to the Estate of JULIA M.
BURNS minor.
Money on hand $128.40
Two notes on THOS. PIERCE payable to B.T.
BURNS or bearer purchase money
on
land in Navarro Co. First dated Jany 1, 1878 due Aug
1, 1878 with
10%
from date for 250.00
Second note same day on same party payable to
same party due Jany. 1 1879
without
interest till maturity 550.00
Note on L.
M. BRATTON payable to JULIA BROWN
dated Aug 16, 1878 due
Nov.
1, 1879 with 12% interest after maturity 95.00
1 mare & colt in Limestone Co. salice (?) 30.00
Undivided ½ int[erest] in 70 acres of land in Limestone Co. part GER. (?)
GERTHY (?)
Hdright [headright] 500.00
1 wardrobe 10.00
Bed & bedding 100.00
Page 688
Total $2163.40
Personally appeared before the undersigned
authority ERVIN F. BROWN guardian of
the person & Estate of JULIA BROWN minor
who upon Oath says that the foregoing is a full inventory & description of
all the real & personal property books papers evidences of debts and all
debts due or to become due belonging to her estate as far as he has been able
to ascertain & that he is not bound or indebted to he said ward.
E. F. BROWN
Sworn to and subscribed before me Nov. 18th
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Annual Report
Est[ate of] JAMES STEWART Dec.
In Estate of JAMES STEWART In
the Count
vs. Court
of Collin
J. M.
STEWART
admr. County
September
term 1878 To
the Hon. T. C. Goodner County Judge of Collin County
Texas your reporter J. M. STEWART administrator
of the Estate of JAMES STEWART
deceased would beg leave to file this his report in pursuance of an order of
this court entered at the (blank) term thereof A. D. 1878, and says that as
required by said order of this court at said (blank) term he sold the following
described property belonging to said Estate for cash at private sale to wit:
six head of cattle for $40.00
One cow for the sum of 14.00
1 three year old steer 13.00
5 head of hogs 1 cook stove
1 table 1 Kettle old set of harness 18.00
1 two horse waggon
(sic) 29.50
8 Bush. wheat 4.00
Carpenter tools 3.00
Total: $131.50
And your report says that he has received the
above named amount and that he had paid int. to these entitled to the same the
following amounts.
Page 689
To J.
M. BENGE Clerk of the County of Collin county the sum of
$28.10
As will appear from voucher no. 1 here with
filed to GEORGE and E. M. WHITE 18.68
as per voucher no. 2.
To W.
S. DEWEY & S. M. DEWEY 18.68
as per voucher no. 3
To J.
L. & M. J. ALEXANDER 18.68
as per voucher no. 4
to J.
W. & D. A. ALEXANDER 18.68
as per voucher no. t & your
reporter is one of the Heirs of said Estate
& as such entitled to 18.68
Total
Expenditures $121.50
And by the above report it seems that your
administrator has received the sum of $121.50 and has paid out to J. M. BENGE and the heirs of said
Estate the sum of $121.50 making his account of the sale of the personal
property of his decedent & what he has paid out agree wherefore he prays
that this report may be approved by the court.
J. M. STEWART
Sworn to before me Sept. 18, 1878
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co.
Texas
Written in margin: Report of sale
Est[ate of] H. H. TUCKER Dec.
State of Texas In County Court
Collin
County Nov. Term 1878
To the County Court of said County J. M. TUCKER admr.
of the Estate of H. H. TUCKER decd.
begs leave to report that in obedience to an order of your Hon. Court he has
sold to JOHN JOHNSON for the sum of
four dollars per acre cash the following described tract of land to wit.
Situated in Collin County part of L. B.
HAMM survey beginning in the N line of said survey from which its NW cor.
brs. W 22 75/100 chs. an Elm…
Page 690
…12 in. in dia. marked X brs. S 44° W 10 chs.
Thence E 17 02/100 chs. a stake from (?) which a dead bois d’arc 10 in. in dia.
mkd. X brs. S 20° E 29 chs. Thence S 19
chs. to centre of East Fork from which a Spanish oak 12 in. in dia. mkd.
X brs. N 50 chs. Thence up the same in the centre thereof in westhing (?) 7
37/100 chs. & northing (?) 1 ch. Thence N to the N bank Thence up the same
with its N bank in westing 9 65/100 chs. & northing 10 chs. a stake on the
N margin of creek from which all Elm 15 in. in dia. mrkd. X brs. N 75° W 30
chs. Thence N 8 chs to the beginning containing 29 ¾ acres. Reporter would
represent that said land sold for its reasonable cash value & prays that
the same be approved.
J. M. TUCKER
administrator
for Est[ate] of H.
H. TUCKER dec.
Sworn to and subscribed before me This Nov.
21st 1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co. Texas
Written in margin: Bond
Community Estate of CATHARINE and W. P. CHAPMAN
State of Texas Now all men by these present that we CATHARINE CHAPMAN surviving wife of W. P.
Collin County CHAPMAN as principal and (blank) as
sureties area held and firmly bond unto the County Judge of said county and his
successors in office for the sum of Thirty seven hundred and thirty six dollars
conditioned that the said CATHARINE
CHAPMAN shall well and faithfully perform all the duties incumbent on her
as surviving wife of W. P. CHAPMAN dec. and after paying of the debts against said Estate
shall pay over to those entitled [to] their shares of said Estate. Witness our
hand this Nov. 26th 1878.
CATHARINE CHAPMAN
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JOHN N. CHAPMAN
A.J. CHAPMAN
U. (?) D. CHAPMAN
L. D. CHAPMAN
R. MURCHISON
O. S. CHAPMAN
JOSHUA GOTCHER
W. H. TAYLOR
T. B. CHAPMAN
D. D. GRAHAM
Written in margin: Inventory and appraisement
Inventory of the property of both real and
personal of the Estate of W. P. CHAPMAN
dec.
Real
Estate
164 acres of the homestead $2952.00
6 acres of timbered land 12.00 (?)
5 acres of timbered land 10.00 (?)
Live
stock
1 Bay Horse 15 ½ hands 20 yrs. old 20.00
1 sorrel Horse 15 hands 20 yrs. old 25.00
1 Bay mare 14 hands 12 yrs. old 20.00
1 Brown year old filly 15.00
1 sorrel sucking colt 10.00
2 Brown cows and calves (8 years old) 30.00
1 Red ruly (?) cow
2 years old 8.00
1 year old heifer 6.00
1 Dun bull 2 years old 6.00
6 pork Hogs 36.00
4 stock hogs 5.00
Farming
Implements &c
1 Mitchel wagon 70.00
1 old bois d’arc wagon 8.00
1 old buggy 5.00
½ int[erest] in Campion [Champion?] Reaper 10.00
1 old Ky. Harvester 2.00
½ int. in switch (?) tools 5.00
1 sulky plow 50.00
1 Garden city cultivator 15.00
1 Diamond plow 4.00
1 cary plow 2.00
1 double shovel plow 1.00
Old (unreadable) in bulk 2.00
150 bushels of corn 37.50
25 bushels of wheat 10.00
2 bee stands 12.00
1 broken sleet (?) carpenters tools 11.00
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1 pr. of plm. (?)
harness 1.25
3 old Hoes .50
Household & Kitchen Furniture
4 bed steads 1.00
4 feather beds & Clothing 57.50
1 Bureau 4.00
1 safe 2.00
1 clock 5.00
1 silver watch 10.00
1 Revolving Calendar 1.00
1 Looking glass .25
1 set of chairs 4.00
1 book case and books 15.00
1 stove and vessels 5.00
1 table & ware 5.00
1 small truck .50
1 wash Kettle 1.50
2 tubs & wash board .25
3 Lard stands 1.50
2 Barrels 1.00
1 double barrel shot gun 5.00
1 side saddle 9.00
Available notes and accounts
One note L.
WISDOM $110.00
One account WITCH KING 36.00
One account A. J. CHAPMAN 40.00
One account J. Y. BOWMAN 10.00
Total $3735.25
The State of Texas
County of Collin Before me C. C. Perrin a Justice of the Peace and
Ex officio Notary Public in & for Collin County this day personally
appeared CATHARINE CHAPMAN surviving
wife of W. P. CHAPMAN deceased who
being duly sworn on oath says that the above and foregoing list of property and
claims is a fully and complete list of all the Estate of W. P. CHAPMAN deceased intested
[intestate?] both real and persona all being their common property to the best
of her Knowledge and belief.
her
CATHARINE X CHAPMAN mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd
day of November A. D. 1878. Witness my official signature and seal…
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…of office.
C.
C. Perrin, J. P.
L. S. And
ex office Notary Public
The State of Texas Before me the
County of Collin undersigned authority
This day appeared B. J. BUNKLEY and W. H. JEAN
(?) who being duly sworn on oath says that the above and foregoing list is a
fully and complete inventory and appraisement of all the Estate of W. P. CHAPMAN dec’d.
intestate and containing only common property real and personal of him the dec’d. and wife and that the appraisement thereof is also
correct in every particular.
B. J. BUNKLEY
W. H. JEAN (?)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd
day of November 1878. Witness my officials signature and seal of office.
C.
C. Perrin
L. S. J.
P. and Ex officio
Notary
Public
The State of Texas Before me the undersigned authority this day personally
appeared JOSHUA GOTCHER
County of Collin and being duly sworn on oath says that the above
and foregoing list is a full and complete inventory and appraisement of all the
Estate both real and personal of W. P.
CHAPMAN deceased intestate and contains all & only the community
property of deceased and surviving wife and that the appraisement thereof is
correct in every particular as far as they can ascertain.
JOSHUA GOTCHER
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the
undersigned authority. Witness my official signature and seal of office This 25th
day of November 1878.
L. S. C.
C. Perrin J. P. and
Ex
office Notary Public
Written in margin: Report
Est[ate of] G. R. MARTIN Dec.
A.H.
WEAVER
Exer. [Executor] To
the Hon.
of the Estate of T. C. Goodner
G. R.
MARTIN
decd. Judge
A. H.
WEAVER
Extr. of the Estate of G. R. MARTIN dec’d. begs leave to file
this his annual Report of the condition of his testor’s
estate and says that he has in his hand $300 in Gold belonging to said Estate
as reported to the county court in his annual report of 1877 and that he has
paid to MRS. BETTIE A MARTIN the
widow of G. R. MARTIN deceased the
amount of $30.00 the interest on said $300 as directed by the will of said G. R. MARTIN dec’d.
and her receipt is herewith filed and made a part of this report and marked
Exhibit (1) Sept. 23rd 1878.
A.H. WEAVER
Sworn to before me Sept. 23rd
1878.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Written in margin: Report
Est[ate of] M. W. ALLEN Dec.
MRS. V.
H. ALLEN
admrx. of the Estate of M. W. ALLEN dec. begs leave to make the
following exhibit of the condition of said Estate.
Money on hand report file Feby
26 1877
$192.41
Collected from T. J. ROSS on land C. BROWN
survey in Tarrant Co. 960.00
Total $1152.41
Amt. paid & Commissions
Paid Taxes v. 1 41.03
Paid Throckmorton Brown & Bro. v. 2 100.00