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Probate Minutes - 1876-1879 - Volume A-2
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HENRY &
ANDREWS Wednesday
September 18th
vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day this cause was continued by Plaintiff.
Ordered that court adjourned until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Saturday morning September 21st 1878 court met pursuant to adjournment.
W. C. MASSIE Saturday
September 21st
vs. 1878
H. T. C. R W. Y.
CO. (?) Now
on this day this cause came on to be heard the above styled cause and the
parties by their attorneys appeared and announced themselves ready for trial
and a Jury being waived and the matter and things as well as the facts as of
law were submitted to the court, who after hearing the evidence and argument of
counsel gave Judgment for defendant. It is therefore ordered and decreed by the
court that the plaintiff W. C. MASSIE
take nothing by this suit and that the defendant have and recover of and from
the plaintiff all cost accrued in this cause and that they have their
Execution. It is further ordered that Execution issue in favor of the officers
of the court against each party respectively for the cost by them incurred.
MARY J. RICE Saturday
September 21st
vs. 1878
JUD HIGGINS Now
on this day this cause came on to be heard and the parties by their attorneys
appeared and announced themselves ready for trial and a Jury being waived and
the…
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…matters and things as well as of fact as of law was
submitted to the court and who after hearing the evidence the argument of
counsel gave judgment for the Plaintiff. It is therefore ordered and decreed by
the court that plaintiff MARY J. RICE
do have and recover of and from the defendant JUD HIGGINS the sum of ten Dollars together with all cost accrued
in this cause and that she have her execution and that Execution issue in favor
of the officers of the court against each party respectively for the costs by
them incurred.
Written in
margin: Receive Payment in full of this Judgment Oct 5 1878 MARY x (her mark) RICE. Attest S. H. Cown (?).
Hrs. of ISAAC STIMSON Thursday
September
vs. 19th 1878
DANIEL STIMSON Now
on this day this cause was dismissed.
J. M. BENGE Saturday
September
admr. 21st 1878
Est. BUFORD
[and] MARY F. HENRY dec. Now
on this day comes J. M. BENGE
administrator of the Estate of BUFORD and
NANCY F. HENRY deceased and files an
inventory and appraisement of all property belonging to said Estate and it
appearing to the court that the same is in all things correct it is ordered
that the same be approved and recorded.
J. K. BOWMAN Saturday
September
vs. 21st 1878
Est. EUPHEMIA
DYE et al Now
on this day this cause is dismissed, it appearing to the court that said EUPHEMIA DYE has married.
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Ordered that court adjourn until Monday morning 9
o’clock.
Monday Sept. 23rd 1878 court met pursuant to
adjournment.
H. H. FINLY Monday
September
vs. 23rd
Est. SARAH
FINLY et al minors Now
on this day this cause was dismissed.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 23rd
vs. Now
on this day came on to be heard the
Est. S. E. DYE
dec’d. application
of J. H. BONMAN to be appointed
administrator of the Estate of S. E. DYE
dec. and it appearing to the court that notice of said application has been
give according to law, It is ordered by the court that the same be granted and
that letters of guardianship (sic) issue to him upon his filing a bond in the
sum of Ten Thousand dollars and taking the oath prescribed by law.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September
admr. 23rd. Ordered by the court
that G. W. B_______,
Est. S. E. DYE
dec. JOE. FOREMAN and J. Y. LOVELACE be appointed appraisers of the Estate of S. E. DYE dec.
J. W. BAINES Monday
September 16th
Admr. 1878
Est. WM. REECER Now
on this day comes J. W. BAINES &
asks the court to set aside Exempt property belonging to said Estate to (blank)
REECER surviving widow of said
decedent. Ordered by the court that said prayer be granted & that T. B. WILSON be appointed to survey off
the homestead.
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J. H. & G. W.
BOWMAN Tuesday September 24th 1878
vs. Now
on this day came on to be heard the petition of J.
Est. of HENRY
DYE Dec. H. & G. W. BOWMAN for letters of
testamentary in the Est. of said HENRY
DYE Dec. and it appearing to the court that due notice of said petition had
been given according to law and that said HENRY
DYE died in Collin County Texas on the 10th day of
August A. D. 1878, that the principal part of his Estate is situated in said county
of Collin that heretofore to wit 3rd day of April A. D. 1876, the
said decedent made his last will in the presence of P. T. SMITH, JOE FOREMAN & JAS.
K. ALDRIDGE who signed the same as witnesses at the request of the said
testator that JOE FOREMAN came into
open court and testified to the foregoing facts as to the execution of said
will which testimony was written down sworn to & subscribed by the said FORMAN in open court as aforesaid and
placed on file with the papers of said Estate the said Testator afterwards to
wit August the 8th A. D. 1878 made a codicil to
said will in the presence of T. J. VANCE
and W. T. JACKSON who signed the
same as witnesses at the request of said testator which said facts as the
codicil were preserved (?) by the written affidavit of the said T. J. VANCE taken in open court which
said affidavit was placed on file with the papers of said Estate that by the
terms of said will J. H. BOWMAN and G. W. BOWMAN were appointed executors
of said will and that said G. W. BOWMAN
declining to act it is considered by the court that the appointment of the said
J. H. BOWMAN be confirmed and that
letters testamentary issue to him upon his filing his bond for the sum of Ten
Thousand Dollars conditioned according to law with good & sufficient sureties
that the clerk shall place…
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…when recorded the said will & record (?) into the
aforesaid affidavits.
J. H. BOWMAN Tuesday
September 24th
Extr. 1878
Est. HENRY DYE
dec. Ordered
by the court that G. W. BARNETT, JOE FOREMAN
and J. Y. LOVELACE be appointed
appraisers of the Estate of HENRY DYE
dec.
Ordered that court adjourn until Wednesday morning 9
o’clock.
Wednesday morning 9 o’clock September 25th 1878 court met pursuant to adjournment.
SAM YOUNG Wednesday
September 25th
admr. 1878
Est. Wm, TEEL
dec’d. Now
on this day comes SAM YOUNG and
files his bond for approval as the administrator of the Estate of Wm. TEEL deceased and it appearing to
the court that same is a good and solvent bond, it is ordered by the court that
the same be approved and recorded.
SAM YOUNG Wednesday
September 25th
admr. 1878
Est. Wm. TEEL
dec’d. Now
on this day comes SAM YOUNG
administrator of the Estate of Wm. TEEL
dec. and files an inventory and appraisement of said Estate and it appearing to
the Court that the same is in all things correct ordered that the same be
approved and recorded.
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Ordered that court adjourn until Saturday morning 9
o’clock.
Saturday morning September 28th court met pursuant to adjournment.
SAMUEL YOUNG Saturday
September 28th
admr. 1878
Est. Wm. TEEL Now
on this day comes SAM YOUNG and
files an application for the sale of personal property belonging to the Estate
of Wm. TEEL Dec. and it appearing to
the court that it is necessary to sell the same to pay off the indebtedness
against said Estate, it is ordered that said application be granted and that
said administrator proceed to sell for cash at private sale such property as he
may deem liable to waste or depreciate in value (unreadable) to include any
that is exempt by law from force sale.
A.H.WEAVER Saturday
September 28th
Extr. 1878
G. R. MARTIN dec. Ordered
by the court that this cause be continued.
N. B. SEABORN Saturday
September
vs. 28th 1878
Ests. W. G. &
AMANDA (?) LEE minors Now
on this day this cause was continued for notice.
S. R. HAMILTON Saturday
September
vs. 28th 1878
Est. THOS.
HAWKINS Now
on this day this cause was continued for notice.
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ROBT. GARNETT Saturday
September 28th
admr. 1878
Est. JOHN L.
WHITE Now
on this day this cause was continued for notice.
R. V. TOMPKINS &c. Saturday
September
vs. 28th 1878
J. M. STINNETT Admr. Now
on this day this cause was continued by plaintiff.
Est. J. A.
STINNETT Dec.
JACK PHALEN Monday
September 23rd
vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day this cause came on to be heard and the parties by their attorneys
appeared and announced themselves ready for trial and a Jury being waived and
the matters and things as well as fact as of law were submitted to the court
who after hearing the evidence & argument of counsel gave judgment for the
Plaintiff for $113.70. And it appearing to the court that this cause was
appealed from Justice Court precinct no. 1 Collin Co. by the Defendant and it
further appearing to the court that the judgment recovered in this court was
for a less amount than that in Justice Court, It is therefore ordered and
decreed by the Court that JACK PHALEN do
have and recover of and from the defendant JESSE
SHAIN the sum of One hundred and thirteen & 70/100 Dollars. Together
with all costs accrued in this court and that he have his Execution and that JESSE SHAIN have and recover of JACK PHALEN all cost accrued in Justice
Court and that he have his Execution and that Execution issue in favor of the
officers of the court against each party respectively for the cost by them
incurred.
Written in margin:
For value received I have this day transferred all my right title and interest
in and to this judgment against JESSE SHAIN to A. W. SHORT this Decr. 2 1878.
JACK
PHALEN
Rec’d. on this judgment $6.56.
May
17, 1879 [ unreadable] atty. for plff.
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THROCKMARTIN
& BROWN Saturday
September 28th
vs. 1878
PETER HAMMER Now
on this day this cause was continued by plaintiff.
S. L. McBRIDE Saturday
September 28th
vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day this cause was continued by consent.
ALEXANDER &
SUMMERVILLE Saturday
September
vs. 28th 1878
G. T. ARMSTRONG Now
on this day came on to be heard the defendants motion for a new trial and the
matters and things set forth in said motion being heard and fully understood by
the court, It is ordered that the same be overruled to which ruling defendants
Excepts and gives notice of appeal to the court of appeals.
MARY J. RICE Saturday
September 28th
vs. 1878
JUDD HIGGINS Now
on this day came on to be heard the defendants motion for a new trial and the
matters and things set forth in said motion being heard and fully understood by
the court, It is ordered that the same be overruled.
C. W. MASSIE Saturday
September 28th
vs. 1878
H. & R. C.
RWY. CO. Now
on this day plaintiff has leave to amend.
C. W. MASSIE Saturday
September 28th
vs. 1878
H. & R. C. R.
W. Y. CO. Now
on this day came on to be heard the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial and the
matters and…
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…things set forth in said motion being heard and fully
understood by the court it is ordered that the same be overruled.
J. H. BOWMAN Tuesday
September 24/1878
Guardian Now
on this day came on to be heard the petition of
Minor heirs of S.
E. DYE and H. DYE deceased of J. H. BOWMAN guardian of E. BELLE
DYE, ADDIE L. DYE, MINNIE MAY DYE, LURA P. DYE & THOS. C. DYE & LIZZIE M. DYE minor—to make proof of
heirship And it appearing to the court that SARAH E. DYE died on 6th March 1878, and that HENRY DYE departed this life on the 19th of Aug. 1878 and left
surviving them the following named children MEDORA E. BOWMAN (?), HENRY M. DYE, EUPHEMIA P. KEYSER, E. BELLE DYE,
ADDIE L. DYE, MINNIE MAY DYE, LURA P. DYE, LIZZIE M. DYE & THOS. C. DYE. It is therefore considered &
declared by the court that the said children are the only lawful heirs of said HENRY & S. E. DYE dec.
Ordered that court adjourn until Monday morning 9
o’clock.
Monday September 30th 1878 court met pursuant to
adjournment.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 30th
Extr. 1878
Est. HENRY DYE
Dec. Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWMAN
Executor of the Estate of HENRY DYE
Dec. and [files] his bond as such for approval and…
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…it appearing to the court that the same is a good and
solvent bond it is ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 30th
Admr. 1878
Est. S. E. DYE
Deceased Now on this day
comes J. H. BOWMAN admr. of the
Estate of S. E. DYE Deceased and
files his bond as such for approval and it appearing to the court that the same
is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be approved and
recorded.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 30th
Guardian 1878
Est. E. BELLE
DYE minor Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWMAN
guardian of the person and Estate of E.
BELLE DYE minor and files his bond for approval and it appearing to the
court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be
approved and recorded.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 30th
Guardian 1878
ADDIE L. DYE a minor Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWMAN guardian
of the person and Estate of ADDIE L. DYE
a minor and files his bond as such guardian for approval and it appearing to
the court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same
be approved and recorded.
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J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 30th
Guardian 1878
Est. MINNIE MAY
HARRINGTON, minor Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWMAN guardian
of the person and Estate of MINNIE MAY
HARRINGTON a minor and files his bond for approval as such guardian and it
appearing to the court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered
that the same be approved and recorded.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 30th
Guardian 1878
LIZZIE M. DYE a minor Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWMAN
guardian of the person and Estates of LIZZIE
M. DYE a minor and files his bond for approval and it appearing to the
court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be
approved and recorded.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 30th
Guardian 1878
Est. LURA P.
DYE minor Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWMAN
guardian of the person and Estate of LURA
P. DYE a minor and files his bond for approval and it appearing to the
court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be
approved and recorded.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
September 30th
Guardian 1878
Est. THOS. C.
DYE a minor Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWMAN
guardian of the person and Estate…
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…of THOS. C.
DYE a minor and files his bond for approval and it appearing to the court
that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be
approved and recorded.
MARY A. MATTHEWS Monday
September 30th
vs. 1878
Comm. Est. B.
T. MATTHEWS Ordered
by the court that R. W. CARPENTER, W. N.
BUSH and WM. HOWARD be appointed
appraisers of the community Estate of MARY
A. MATTHEWS and her deceased husband B.
T. MATTHEWS.
ALEX M. INGRAM Monday
September 30th
vs. 1876
Community Estate Ordered
by the court that J. W. KEINE, J. N.
GENT
of MARY E.
INGRAM deceased (?)
and JOSEPH SCOTT be appointed
appraisers of the Community Estate of ALEX
M. INGRAM and his deceased wife MARY
E. INGRAM.
HALTER &
OSBURN Monday
September 30th
vs. 1878
HUNTER & LEE Now
on this day came on to be heard the plaintiffs’ motion for a new trail in this
cause and the matters and things set forth in said motion being and fully
understood by the court it is ordered that the same be sustained.
ELI COUSINEAU Monday
September 30th
vs. 1878
JOHN CAMERON Now
on this day comes the defendant JOHN
CAMERON by…
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…attorney and moves the court to grant him a new trail
in this cause, and the matters and things set forth in said motion being heard
and fully understood by the court it is ordered that the same be sustained and
that said defendant be allowed a new trial in this cause to which Plffs. excepts and gives notice of appeal to the court of
appeals.
J. M. PEAGUS’
REPORT
Now on
this day comes J. M. PEAGUS Clerk of
the County Court of Collin County Texas and files his report of all money
received and disbursed by him since his last report and the names of each juror
who have served at this term of the court and the amount due each.
|
Names
of Jurors |
No.
of days |
Amt.
due |
|
R. K. SWAN |
4 |
8.00 |
|
LOCK SEAY |
3 |
6.00 |
|
R. L. WADDLE (WADDILE) |
1 |
2.00 |
|
DAVID MAY |
5 |
10.00 |
|
W. T. DUER |
3 |
6.00 |
|
A.B. KERR |
5 |
10.00 |
|
JOHN HALE |
5 |
10.00 |
|
HENRY SCOTT |
1 |
2.00 |
|
FRANK DOWELL |
1 |
2.00 |
|
N. ENLOE |
1 |
2.00 |
|
HENRY SHIELDS |
1 |
2.00 |
|
T. C. McKINEY |
2 |
4.00 |
|
S. R. BERRY |
4 |
8.00 |
|
J. W. HAMILTON |
4 |
8.00 |
I have receive & paid out no money since my last
report and that I issued drafts on the Co. Treasurer to each of the above named
Jurors for the amount due them.
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All of which is respectfully submitted.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
And it appearing to the court that the same is in all
things correct, it is ordered that the same be approved.
Community Est. Monday
September 30th
of ANN & M.
E. INGRAM 1878
Now
on this day comes A. M. INGRAM and
files his bond in the community Estate of himself and his deceased wife M. E. INGRAM for approval and it
appearing to the court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered
that the same be approved and recorded.
JACK PHALEN Monday
September 30th
vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day comes the defendant in this cause and moves the court to retax the cost. Ordered by the court that the same be
continued until the next term of this court.
M. J. RICE Monday
September 30th
vs. 1878
JUDD H. Motion
to retax cost. Ordered by the court that this cause
be continued
Ordered that court be adjourned until court in Course.
Read & approved.
T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge
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State of Texas Be it remembered that there was
begun and holden at the court House in the City of
County of Collin McKinney
on Monday Nov. 18th 1878 (it being the 3rd Monday thereof) a regular term of the County court of Collin County
present and presiding T. C. GOODNER
Co. Judge, WILLIAM WARDEN Sheriff and
J. M. BENGE Clerk when the following
proceeding were had to wit.
V. H. ALLEN Monday
November 18th
Admx 1878
M. W. ALLEN Now
on this day comes V. H. ALLEN by
atty. and files her annual report of the condition of the Estate of M. W. ALLEN deceased and it appearing
to the court that notice of the same has been given it is ordered that the same
has been given, it is ordered that the same be approved and recorded & it
appearing that said admx. has paid of her individual
means the sum of 85$ for the benefit of the Estate it is ordered that she be
authorized to deduct that amt. from the money on hand.
SAM R. HAMILTON Monday
November
vs. 18th 1878
Est. THOS.
HARTNESS Now
on this day comes SAM R. HAMILTON
and presents his application to be appointed guardian of the Estate of THOMAS HARTNESS a minor and it
appearing to the court that Notice required by law has been given it is
therefore ordered and decreed that said application be granted and that said SAM R. HAMILTON be appointed guardian
of said THOMAS HARNESS (sic) Estate
upon his filing a bond in the sum of Eight Hundred dollars and taking the Oath
prescribed by law.
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A.H. WEAVER Monday
November
Extr. 1878
Est. G. R.
MARTIN Now
on this day comes A. H. WEAVER Extr.
of the Estate of G. R. MARTIN dec’d.
and files his annual report of the condition of said Estate, and it appearing
to the court that the same is in all things correct and that notice of the
filing of the same has been given according to law it is ordered that the same
be approved and recorded.
J. M. STIMSON Monday
November
vs. 18th
1878
Est. ROB &
RICHARD STIMSON, minors Now
on this day comes J. M. STIMSON and files
his application to be appointed guardian of the Estates of ROB & RICHARD STIMSON minors and it appearing to the court that
notice of said application has been given as required by law, It is therefore
ordered and decreed that said application be granted and that D. M. STIMSON be appointed guardian of
said minors upon his filing a bond in the sum of six Hundred Dollars and take
[taking] the oath as prescribed by law.
E. F. BROWN Monday
November 18th
vs. 1878
JULIA BURNS a minor Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of E. F. BROWN for letters of guardianship of the Estate & person
of JULIA BURNS a minor over the age
of fourteen years and it appearing to the court that service is complete as
required by law and the said JULIA BURNS
has chosen or selected the said…
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…E. F. BROWN
as her said guardian, It is therefore ordered adjudged & decreed that said
application be granted & said E. F.
BROWN be appointed guardian of the person & Estate of said JULIA BURNS and that he shall enter
into bond in the sum of four Thousand dollars conditioned as required by law
and take the Oath prescribed by law the statues and return an inventory of said
Estate said bond & oath to be filed on or before the 25 day of November
1878.
JOHN MARTIN Monday
November 18th
admr. 1878
Est. JESSE
STIFF dec. Now
at this term of court came on to be heard the report for final settlement of JOHN MARTIN administrator of the Estate
of JESSE STIFF dec’d and it
appearing to the court that said report was correct it is ordered and decreed
by the court that said report be in all things confirmed, It further appearing
that JOHN MARTIN & JESSE MARTIN and JESSE STIFF JR. are the only heirs at law of JESSE STIFF dec., It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by
the court that all the property both real & personal now in the hands of
the administrator & belonging to said Estate be partitioned and divided
among said heirs as follows: Three Eights to JESSE MARTIN, Three eights to JOHN
MARTIN and two Eights to JESSE STIFF
JR. It is further ordered that TOM
B. WILSON, JOHN M. KINCAID & W.
N. WALLIS be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to divide and
partition the property belonging to said Estate in the manner and to the
parties as herein before indicated…
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…and that they make report of their action in the
matter at this term of the court.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
November
Extr. 18th 1878
Est. HENRY DYE
Dec. Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWNMAN Extr.
of the Estate of HENRY DYE dec. and
files an inventory and appraisement of said Estate and it appearing to the
court that the same contains a full and complete list of all property belonging
to said Estate and is a fair valuation of the same it is ordered and decreed by
the court that the same be approved and recorded.
J. H. BOWMAN Monday
Nov. 18th
admr. 1878
Est. S. E. DYE dec. Now
on this day come J. H. BOWMAN
administrator of the Estate of S. E. DYE
dec’d and files an inventory and appraisement of said Estate and it appearing
to the court that the same is a full list of all property belonging to said
Estate & is a fair valuation of the same It is ordered and decreed by the
court that the same be approved and recorded.
L. C. SMITH Monday
Nov. 18th
Guardian 1878
H. C. GOOCH et al minors Now
on this day comes L. C. SMITH
Guardian of the Estates of H. C. SMITH
et al minors & files his annual report of the condition of said Estates.
Ordered by the court that the same be continued by operation of Law.
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E. T. BROWN Monday
Nov. 18th
Guardian 1878
Est. JULIA M.
BURNS a minor Now
on this day comes E. T. BROWN and
files his bond and takes the oath as guardian of the person and Estate of JULIA BURNS a minor and it appearing to
the court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same
be approved and recorded.
E. T. BROWN Monday
Nov. 18th
Guardian 1878
Est. JULIA M.
BURNS a minor Now
on this day comes E. T. BROWN and
files an inventory of all property belonging to the Estate of JULIA M. BURNS a minor and it appearing
to the court that the same is a full and complete list of all property both
real and personal belonging to said Estate it is ordered that the same be
approved and recorded.
Now on this day comes the sheriff of Collin County and
returns into Court the Jury list selected by the Jury Commissions to serve
during the 1st week of this court all of
failed to appear and were excused except JOHN
MARTIN (pd. 6.00), R. R. SMART
(pd.) & WALTER MUSE (pd. 6.00)
all of whom were duly impaneled and sworn
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Tuesday Nov. 18th (sic) 1878 court met pursuant
to adjournment.
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J. M. STEWART Monday
Nov. 18th
admr. 1878
Est. JAMES
STEWART dec. Now
on this day comes J. M. STEWART
administrator of the Estate of JAMES
STEWART deceased and files his report of the sale of personal property
belonging to said Estate and says that he is unable to sell the real property
for cash. And it appearing to the court that said sale was made according to
law and that said property sold for it reasonable value It is ordered that the
same be approved and recorded. It is further ordered that the administrator J. M. STEWART proceed to sell the real
Estate at private sale on twelve months credit & report next term of this
court.
ROBT. GARNETT Monday
Nov. 18th 1878
admr. Now
on this day came on to be heard the final report
JOHN L. WHITE of
ROBT. GARNETT administrator of the
Estate of JOHN L. WHITE dec. and the
same being fully heard and understood by the court It is ordered adjudged and
decreed that said report be in all things approved & confirmed and the said
administrator be allowed out of the money on hand the sum of forty Dollars
compensation for his services as said admr. in addition to the percent accrued
by law. It is further ordered that said admr. be allowed the sum of twenty two
& 50/100 Dollars board lodging & tuition of FRANCIS CARPENTER and that he be allowed fifteen dollars board
& Lodging of SAMUEL WHITE and
nineteen for board & Lodging &
clothing furnished BENJAMIN WHITE
heirs of said Estate the amounts to be deducted from their repective
interest as said heirs in the money…
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…on hand and it further appearing to the court LARKIN, BENJ. & SAMUEL WHITE, FRANCIS CARPENTER and ELIZABETH CARTER are the only heirs at
law of JOHN L. WHITE dec. &
entitled to equal shares of said Estate and further that said BENJ., SAMUEL & LARKIN have
transferred their interest in said Estate to S. H. WILSON and FRANCES
CARPENTER transferred her interest in said Estate to ARCH WHITE and ELIZABETH
CARTER has transferred her interest in said estate to (blank) BAKER & (blank) SAMSON. It is therefore ordered and
decreed that F. B. WILSON, W. B. CARRUTH
and C. SUTTON be and they are hereby
appointed commissioners to partition & divide the real property of said
Estate among the aforesaid parties diving to said S. H. WILSON three shares & ARCH WHITE one share & (blank) BAKER & (blank) SAMSON
one share and that said administrator after paying all costs & expenses of
administration partition & divide the money on hand if any, giving to those
entitled & report (?) filing proper vouchers showing that all the assets
have been disposed of shall be discharged from his trust and the administration
declared closed.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Wednesday November 20th 1878
court met pursuant to adjournment.
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JOSEPH W. BAINES Wednesday
admr. November
20th
Est. Wm. REECER
deceased 1878
Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of JOSEPH W. BAINES administrator of the Estate of Wm. REECER dec. for an order nunc pro tunc to be made in said
Estate and it appearing to the court that at its September term A. D. an order
was made setting aside to MRS. SUSAN
REECER the surviving wife of said Wm
REECER & her minor children the following property to wit.
|
1 Horse wagon valued at |
$50.00 |
|
1 Gray Horse valued at |
50.00 |
|
1 Cow & Calf valued at |
20.00 |
|
1 Heifer valued at |
12.00 |
|
9 Hogs valued at |
27.00 |
|
2 Sows & pigs valued at |
18.00 |
|
1 Iron Harvester valued at |
75.00 |
|
1 Cummings Plow valued at |
15.00 |
|
4 Sets Harness valued at |
10.00 |
|
2 turning Plows valued at |
9.00 |
|
1 Double shovel valued at |
2.00 |
|
2 Double trees & 2 singletrees valued at |
4.00 |
|
1 wheel barrow valued at |
3.00 |
|
2 Large chains valued at |
3.00 |
|
3 Hoes valued at |
1.50 |
|
6 Bee gums valued at |
18.00 |
|
1 Bainds (?) Cultivator
valued at |
10.00 |
|
1 Cook stove &c valued at |
15.00 |
|
2 wash tubs valued at |
1.00 |
|
2 buckets valued at |
.25 |
|
1 churn valued at |
1.50 |
|
1 champion washer & 2 gal. stone ware valued at |
4.70 |
|
1 scalding box valued at |
2.00 |
|
Shovel & tongs valued at |
1.00 |
|
1 Pruning knife valued at |
1.50 |
|
1 Lat old boots (?) valued at |
3.00 |
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|
1 Extension table valued at |
5.00 |
|
1 safe valued at |
6.00 |
|
1 Doz. Plates valued at |
3.00 |
|
3 large dishes valued at |
1.00 |
|
1 lot cups & sauces valued at |
.50 |
|
1 Bowl & Pitcher valued at |
1.00 |
|
4 veg. dishes valued at |
2.00 |
|
1 set tumblers valued at |
.50 |
|
1 Tea Pot valued at |
.50 |
|
2 Pitchers valued at |
.75 |
|
1 small Pickle dish valued at |
.25 |
|
2 salt cellars & 2 peper (sic) Boxes valued at |
.50 |
|
1 Molasses stand valued at |
.25 |
|
4 setts (sic) Knives &
forks valued at |
2.00 |
|
1 cheese safe valued at |
1.00 |
|
1 Samp (?) & channing
(?) valued at |
.50 |
|
1 Clock valued at |
5.00 |
|
1 Lot book valued at |
10.00 |
|
1 sewing machine valued at |
20.00 |
|
17 chains valued at |
6.00 |
|
1 bureau valued at |
5.00 |
|
1 Bed stead & bedding valued at |
25.00 |
|
1 single B stead &c valued at |
12.00 |
|
1 Lot pillow cases valued at |
3.00 |
|
3 sheets & 5 linettes
valued at |
1.50 |
|
1 table spread valued at |
1.00 |
|
5 table linens valued at |
2.00 |
|
1 Lot comforts valued at |
3.00 |
|
1 Bed stead & bedding valued at |
20.00 |
|
1 Bed stead & bedding valued at |
5.00 |
|
39 yds. carpeting valued at |
5.00 |
|
1 small table valued at |
1.50 |
|
1 looking glass valued at |
.75 |
|
1 Bed stead & bedding valued at |
20.00 |
|
1 shot gun &c valued at |
10.00 |
|
1 Brown mule valued at |
40.00 |
And that said order has not been entered upon the
minutes of said court it is considered by the court that the same be entered nunc pro tunc…
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…and that the said property be stricken from the
inventory of the said Wm. REECER’S
Estate and set apart to the sole use & benefit of the said SUSAN REECER & her minor children.
ATLAS WORKS Wednesday
Nov.
vs. 20th 1878
G. M. WATTS This
day came the plaintiff by their attorney and the defendant having failed to
appear and answer in this behalf but wholly made default wherefore the said ATLAS WORKS ought to recover against
the said G. M. WATTS his damages by
occasion of the premises and it appearing to the court that the cause of action
is liquidated and proved by an instrument of writing it is ordered that the
clerk do assess the damages sustained by said plaintiff and the said clerk now
here having assessed the damages aforesaid at the sum of Eleven Hundred &
sixty seven & 77/100 Dollars with ten percent interest , It is therefore
considered by the court that the said plaintiffs do have and recover of the
said defendant the sum of Eleven Hundred and sixty seven & 77/100 Dollars
with interest thereon at the rate of ten percent per annum together with their
costs in this behalf expended and that they have their Execution. It is further
ordered that Execution issue in favor of the officers of the court against each
party respectively for the costs by them in this behalf incurred.
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JACOB NAUGLE Wednesday
November
vs. 20th 1878
THOS. P. T.
McLEAN Now
on this day this cause came on for trial and a Jury being demanded. The sheriff
then return(ed) into court the following list of
Jurors to wit GEO. W. FITZHUGH (pd.),
LUCRECIAS GRAVES (Paid 2.00), PHIL B. PARISH (Pd.), and R. H. LOGAN (Pd.), all of whom were
duly impaneled and sworn to try the above styled cause.
JACOB NAUGLE Wednesday
November
vs. 20th 1878
THOS. P. T.
McLEAN Now on this day this cause came
on to be heard and the parties by their attorneys appeared and announced
themselves ready for trial and a Jury being demanded then came a Jury of six
good and lawful men to wit L. H. GRAVES and
five others who were duly impaneled and sworn and who after hearing the
evidence adduced argument of counsel and charge of the court retired to
consider their verdict and after mature deliberation returned into court the
following verdict to wit “We the Jury after trying hard to decide this case
fail to agree.”
L. H. GRAVES
It is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that
this cause be continued for the next regular term of this court & that the
Jury be dismissed.
T. M. SCOTT Wednesday
November
vs. 21st 1878
J. A. CREAGER et al Ordered
by the court that this cause be continued for service and that alias citation
issue to J. A. CREAGER in Collin Co.
& Y. S. & J. T. CREAGER in Grayson Co.
Page 482
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Thursday November 21st 1878
court met pursuant to adjournment.
WILLIAM FAIR Thursday
November
vs. 21st 1878
JAMES WILSON et al Now
on this day came the plaintiff by attorney and the said defendant having failed
to appear and answer in this behalf by wholly made default wherefore the said WILLIAM FAIR ought to recover against
the said JAMES WILSON and J. S. HELMS his damages by occasion of
the premises and it appearing to the court that the cause of action is
liquidated and proved by an instrument of writing, It is ordered that the clerk
assess the damages sustained by said plaintiff. And the said clerk now here
having assessed the damages aforesaid at the sum of Four Hundred & seventy
seven & 52/100 Gold Dollars. It is therefore considered by the court that
said plaintiff WILLIAM FAIR do have
and recover of the said defendants JAMES
WILSON and J. S. HELMS the sum
of Four Hundred and seventy seven & 52/100 Gold Dollars with interest
thereon at the rate of 10 percent per annum together with the costs in this
behalf incurred and that he have his execution and that execution issue in
favor of the officers of the court against each party respectively for the cost
by them in this cause incurred.
Written in the
margin: I hereby acknowledge to have received One hundred & ninety five
dollars on foot (?) of this judgment this 13th day of May A. D.
1879. JOHN CHURCH atty. for WM. FAIR, pltff.
Page 483
J. C. BUMPASS Monday
November
vs. 18th 1878
JAS. MERCER Now
on this day comes JAS. MERCER the
defendant in this cause by atty. and moves the court to dismiss the appeal in
this cause, and the matters and things being heard and fully understood by the
court it is ordered that the same be sustained and that the appeal in this
cause be dismissed.
W. N. FLETCHER Monday
November
vs. 18th 1878
D. W. LIGHT Now
on this day comes the defendant and moves the court to required the Plaintiff
to give security forcast (?) and the matters and
things set forth in said motion being heard and fully understood by the court
it is ordered that the same be sustained.
HENRY &
ANDREWS Monday
November 18th
vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day this cause was continued by consent.
ELI CONSINOVER Monday November
vs. 21st (sic) 1878
JOHN E. CAMERON Now
on this day this cause came on to [be] heard the above styled cause (sic) and a
Jury being demanded and the regular Jury having been exhausted. The court
ordered the Sheriff to summon a sufficient number of good and lawful men to
fill the vacancy the sheriff then returned into court the following list of
Jurors to wit HUNT (?) BOWLBY (Pd.),
JOE ANDERSON (Pd.), SOL FITZHUGH (Pd.), JOHN W. WILLIAMS (Pd.) and T. L. WEBB (Pd.) all of whom were duly
impaneled & [sworn].
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Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Friday morning November 22nd 1878 court met pursuant to adjournment.
SAMUEL YOUNG Wednesday
November
admr. 20th 1878
Est. Wm. TEEL
dec. Now
on this day the administrator SAMUEL
YOUNG has leave to amend his petition.
SAMUEL YOUNG Wednesday
November
admr. 20th 1878
Est. Wm. TEEL
dec. Now
on this day came on to be heard the original and amended application of SAMUEL YOUNG administrator of the
Estate of Wm. TEEL decd. to have the
property Exempt by law from forced sale set aside to the widow and minor
children of his intestate and said application being considered and in all
things understood by the court it is ordered and decreed by the court that said
administrator set aside and turn over to MRS.
SARAH TEEL the widow of the said Wm.
TEEL decd. and their minor children all the articles of property exempt by
law forced and for and in kind amongst the property of said Estate and it
appearing to the court that the following articles exempt by law from forced
sale are not to be found in kind amongst the property of said Estate to wit One
yoke of work Oxen, one wagon, one carriage or buggy, Ebrer
hogs and twenty head of sheep it is ordered adjudged and decreed by the court
that the administrator SAM…
Page 485
…YOUNG by
and he is hereby authorized to pay over to said widow and minor children to sum
of two Hundred & twenty dollars in lieu of the articles above stated exempt
by law from forced sale and not found in kind amongst the property of said
Estate in due course of administration and it further appearing to the court
that two Hundred acres of land could not be accurately and distinctly
designated as a homestead for said widow and children it is ordered and decreed
that T. B. WILSON the County
surveyor of Collin County Texas run out and survey the lands belonging to said
Estate 200 acres to be used & set apart to said widow & minor children
as a homestead and that he make a report of his action at the next term of this
Court.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Saturday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
Ordered by the court that J. M. BENGE County Clerk be allowed the sum of twenty five Dollars
for the care and preservation of the records and making indexes &c from
August 20th to Nov. 20th 1878 payable out of the County
Treasury.
Page 486
R. V. TOMPKINS
& CO. Monday
vs. Nov.
18th 1878
J. M. STINNETT admr. Now
on this day this cause was continued.
Est. J. A.
STINNETT dec.
N. B. SEABOURN
vs.
U. G. &
AMANDA LEE
minors Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of N. B. SEABOURN to be appointed guardian of the Estates of U. G. & AMANDA LEE minors. And it
appearing to the court that notice required by law has been given, and that the
said minors had accepted since on said petition it is ordered and decreed by
the court that said application be granted and that letters of guardianship
issue to him upon his filing a good a[nd] solvent
bond in the sum of five Hundred dollars each and tak[ing] the oath prescribed by law.
SAMUEL YOUNG Wednesday
November
admr. 20th 1878
Est. Wm.TEEL dec. Now
on this day comes SAMUEL YOUNG
administrator of the Estate of Wm. TEEL
dec. and files his report of the sale of personal property belonging to the
Estate. Ordered by the court that the same be noted on the minutes of the court
as the law requires.
CATHARINE CHAPMAN Tuesday
vs. November
19/78
W. P. CHAPMAN Dec. Ordered
by the court that JOSHUA GOTCHER, JOHN GOTCHER…
Page 487
…and B. J.
BUNDLEY be appointed appraisers of the Estate of CATHARINE CHAPMAN and W. P.
CHAPMAN her deceased husband.
JOHN MARTIN Saturday
Nov.
administrator 23rd 1878
Est. JESSE
STIFF deceased Now
on this day came on to be heard the report of T. B. WILSON, JOHN M. KINCAID and WILL N. WALLIS commissioners appointed by this court at a former
day of this term to make partition to the Estate of JESSE STIFF deceased and said report having been examined by the
court and it appearing to the court that the partition made by the said
commissioners is fair just and impartial it is adjudged ordered and decreed
that the titled to the respective tracts or parcels of land as herein after
described be invested in the parties to whom said tracts have been respectively
set apart by said commissioners and that all right title and interest be
divested from and int. of the other joint owners and tenants in said tracts of
land to JESSE STIFF JR. 61 acres
situated in Collin Co. on Stiff’s Creek about 7 miles NE from McKinney and
being part of a survey made in the name of JESSE
STIFF Beginning in the N line of a tract sold to J. O. STRAUGHAN 4 chs. W his NE cor. a stake from which an Elm 10
in. in dia. mkd. X brs. S 12° E 239 lks Thence E 28 80/100 chs. to the center
of Stiff’s Creek from which a Chinguapin oak 12 in.
in dia. mkd. X brs. N. 85 W 110 lks. Thence up the center…
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…thereof in northing (?) 24 50/100 chs. and in westing
(sic)13 80/100 chs. to the SE cor. of 20 acres sold to the Houston & Texas
Central R. R. Co. from which a Spanish oak 15 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. N 85 W
100 lks. Thence W 15 chs. the SW cor. of said 20 acres a stake from which an
Elm 10 in. in dia. mk. X brs. N. 5° W 12 lks. Thence S 24 00/100 chains to the
place of beginning containing 63 acres less 2 acres used for cemetery
grounds—valued at $350.00.
To JOHN MARTIN
74 2/3 acres Beginning at a stake in White Rock Point the same being the SE
corner of 50 acres sold by JESSE STIFF
to HARRISON STIFF from which a
chimquapin oak 8 in. in dia. mkd. X brs N 6° W 88 lks. and a Spanish oak 5 in.
in dia. mkd X brs. N 3/4° W 144 lks. Thence S at 13 50/ chs. passes the SW
corner 20 acres sold to the H. & T. C. R. R. Co. south in all 38 chs. a
stake from which an Elm 15 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. S 12° E 239 lks. Thence W 19
60/100 chs. a stake Thence N 38 chs. to a stake in the S line of the aforesaid
50 acres from which an ash 15 in. in dia. mkd. X brs S 15° W15 lks. Thence E 10
60/100 chs. to the place of beginning containing 74 2/3 acres valued at
$525.00.
To JESSE MARTIN
67 1/3 acres Beginning In the W line of the STIFF survey at the SW cor. of 50 acres sold to HARRISON STIFF from which a pecan 5 in.
in dia. mkd. X brs. N 42 1/2° E 107 lks. Thence E 21 chs a stake from which an
ash 15 in. in dia.mkd. X brs. S 15° W 15 lks. Thence S 38 chs. a stake in the N
line of a tract sold to J. O. STRAUGHAN Thence
W 13 70/100 chs. a stake the SE cor. of 12 ½ acres sold to W. N. WALLIS from which an Elm marked W…
Page 489
…brs. N 60° W 47 lks. Thence N 17 19/100 chs. to WALLIS NE cor. from which an Elm mkd.
VV brs. S 50’ W 46 lks. Thence W 7 27/100 chs. his NW cor. a stake from which
an Elm mkd. X brs. S 81° E 295 lks. Thence N 21 chs. to the beginning
containing 67 1/3 acres valued at $525.00.
And it further appearing to the court that there is in
the hands of JOHN MARTIN
administrator of said Estate certain monies belonging to said Estate it is
ordered that said administrator pay over to the parties entitled thereto their
respective interest in said money, after first paying their attorneys fees and
cost of court, in proportion to said interests as is established by an order of
this court at its present term—taking their receipts for the money so paid and
that he make a report his action at the next regular term of this court.
J. M. TUCKER Nov.
21st 1878. Now on
this day came on to be
admr. heard
the report of J. M. TUCKER administrator
of
Est. H. H.
TUCKER dec. the
Estate of H. H. TUCKER decd. of the
sale of the lands herein after described to JOHN JOHNSON at private sale for cash the sum of five Dollars per
acre to wit situated in Collin County part of the 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 12 in. in. dia. mkd. X brs. S 44 ° W
10 chs. Thence E 17 02/100 chs. a stake from which a dead bris d’arc 10 in. in
dia. mkd. X brs. S 20° E 29 chs. Thence S 19 chs. to center of East…
Page 490
…Fork from which a Spanish oak 12 in. in dia. mkd. X
brs. N 50 chs. Thence up the same in the centre in westing 7 37/100 chs. &
northing 1 ch. Thence N to the N. Bank in westing 9 65/100 chs. & northing
10 chs. a stake on N. margin of creek from which an Elm 15 in. in dia. mkd. X
brs. N 75° W 30 chs. Thence N 8 chs. to the beginning containing 29 ¾ acres,
and it appearing to the court that the same sold for its reasonable cash value.
It is ordered adjudged and decreed that said sale be in all things approved
& confirmed and said administrator make execute & deliver to said JOHNSON a deed therefor upon his paying to him the purchase money.
JOS. W. BAINES Saturday
Nov. 23/78
admr.
Est. WM. RECER
(sic) dec. Now
on this day came on to be heard the report of T. B. WILSON county surveyor of Collin County of a survey of the
homestead of MRS. SUSAN REECER
surviving wife of WILLIAM RECER (sic)
dec. out of the Real Estate of said WM.
REECER land (?) situated in the Western part of Collin Co. on the waters of
Elm and being part of three surveys made in the names of LEWIS McNEAL, Wm. WALKINS & NORRIS
AUSTIN and Beginning at the SE cor. of the WALKINS survey a large stone Thence E 5 chs. a stake from which an
Elm XX brs. W 18 lks. Thence N 12 54/100 chs. a stake in old road from which an
Elm 12 in. in dia. mkd. X S 76 1/2° E 296 lks. Thence W 60 chs. a stake Thence
S 12 54/100 chs a rock Thence W 25 chs. a rock the SW cor. of the WATKINS survey Thence S 5 50/100 chs.
a…
Page 491
…stake Thence S 56° E 21 chs. a stake thence S 60 1/2°
E 4 06/100 chs. to a corner in branch Thence S 78° E 18 chs. a stake Thence N
65° E 27 chs. a stake Thence N 80° E 17 56/100 chs. Thence N 9 chs. to the
beginning containing 200 acres. 124 ¾ of that LEWIS McNEIL, 6 ¼ acres of that NORRIS AUSTIN, & 68 ½ of that Wm. WATKINS surveys, and it appearing to the court that the said
report was made in conformity to an order of this court at the September term
thereof and that the same had been fairly made & in accordance with law it
is considered by the court that the same be approved and in all things
conformed and that the said lands be stricken from the inventory of the said Wm. REECER and set apart to the use and
benefit of the said widow & minor children.
Ordered that court adjourn until Monday morning 9
o’clock.
Monday morning November 25th 1878 court met pursuant to adjournment.
W. N. FLETCHER Wednesday
Nov. 20th
vs. 1878
W. N. LIGHT Now
on this day this cause was continued by operation of law.
HALTER &
OSBOURNE Monday
November
vs. 18th 1878
HUNTER & LEE Now
on this day Plaintiffs have leave to file their first supplemental petition.
Page 492
HALTER &
OSBOURNE Monday
November
vs. 18th 1878
HUNTER & LEE Now
on this day this cause was continued by the defendant.
Community Estate Tuesday
November
of 26th 1878
CATHARINE &
W. P. CHAPMAN Now
on this day comes CATHARINE CHAPMAN
and files an inventory of the community property belonging to herself and her
deceased husband and it appearing to the court that the same is in all things
correct & that it contains a true list of all…
Page 493
…property belonging to said Estate, it is ordered that
the same be approved and recorded.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning
9’clock.
Tuesday morning November 26th 1878 court met pursuant to adjournment.
IRA P. HOWARD Monday
November
admr. 18th 1878
Est. E. B.
HOWARD dec. Now
on this day comes IRA P. HOWARD and
begs leave of the court to purchase a tombstone for the grave of said decedent
payable out of the Estate and the matters and things being fully understood by
the court it is ordered that the same be granted.
Ordered that court adjourn until Wednesday morning 9
o’clock.
Wednesday morning November 27th court met pursuant to adjournment.
S. L. McBRIDE Monday
November
vs.. 25th 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day plaintiff have leave to amend.
Ordered that court adjourn until Saturday morning 9 o’clock.
Saturday morning November 30th 1878 court met pursuant to adjournment.
Page 494
S. L. McBRIDE Tuesday
November 26th
Vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day comes the defendant in the above cause and excepts to the original
petition of plaintiff, which being fully understood by the court was overruled
to which ruling defendant Excepts.
S. L. McBRIDE Tuesday
November 26th
vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day comes the plaintiff in the above styled cause and Excepts to the
defendant’s answer which being heard and fully understood by the court it is
ordered that the same be overruled to which plaintiff excepts.
S. L. McBRIDE Wednesday
November 27th
vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day this cause came on to be heard and the parties by their attorneys
appeared and announced themselves ready for trial and a Jury being waived and
the matters and things as well as the facts as of law were submitted to the
court, who after hearing the evidence adduced & argument of counsel—gave
Judgment for the plaintiff. It is therefore ordered and decreed by the court
that the Plaintiff S. L. McBRIDE do have and recover of and from the defendant JESSE SHAIN the sum of Eighty six &
40/100 Dollars with interest from date at the rate of 8 % per annum together
with all cost accrued in this cause and that he have his execution and that
Execution issue in favor of the officers of the court against each party
respectively for the cost by them incurred.
Written in
margin: I hereby transfer and assign all my interest in the within Judgment of S. L. McBRIDE vs.
JESSE SHAIN to HENRY A. FINCH.
McKinney Dec. 2nd 1878. S. L. McBride.
Page 495
Written at top of
page: Receive of JESSE SHAIN $89.65
principal & interest of the within Judgment May term ’79.
S. L. McBRIDE Wednesday
November 27th
vs. 1878
JESSE SHAIN Now
on this day comes the plaintiff in this cause and presents his motion for a new
trial, which being heard and understood by the court was overruled to which
ruling Plaintiff and defendant both Except and Give notice of appeal to the
court of appeals.
SAMUEL YOUNG Saturday
November
admr. 30th 1878
Est. WILLIAM
TEEL dec. Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of SAMUEL YOUNG administrator of the Estate of WM. TEEL dec. for an order to sell the personal property belonging
to said Estate and said application being heard and fully understood by the
court & it appearing to the court that it would be beneficial to said
estate for the personal property to be sold it is ordered adjudged and decreed
by the court that the administrator as aforesaid be and he is hereby authorized
to sell at public sale all the personal property belonging to said Estate on
Saturday the 14th day of December 1878 at the
residence of the late Wm. TEEL about
a mile & a quarter north of Lebanon Collin County Texas on a credit of six
months with approved security and that said administrator make a report of his
action in the matter at the next term of this court.
Page 496
SAMUEL YOUNG Saturday
November
admr. 30th 1878
Est. WILLIAM
TEEL Now
on this day came on to be heard SAMUEL
YOUNG administrator of the Estate of Wm.
TEEL report of sale or personal property belonging to said Estate. Ordered
by the court that the filing of the same be noted on the minutes of the court
and that the same be continued to next term of court f[or?] approval.
COMMUNITY EST. Monday
Nov.
of 30TH 1878
CATHARINE &
W. P. CHAPMAN Now
on this day comes CATHARINE CHAPMAN
and files her bond in the sum of Thirty Seven [Thirty-six?] Hundred dollars in
the Community Estate of herself and
her deceased husband W. P. CHAPMAN
deceased and it appearing to the court that the same is a good and solvent bond
it is ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
ELI COUSINEAU Saturday
November
vs. 23rd 1878 Now on this day this cause comes on to
JOHN & ALICE
CAMERON be
heard and the parties appearing by their attorneys…
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…and announced themselves ready for trail and a Jury
being demanded then came a Jury of six good and lawful men to wit E. H. BOWLBY and five others who were
duly impaneled and sworn and who after hearing the defendants plea of not
guilty the evidence argument of counsel and charge of the court retired to
consider their verdict and after mature deliberation returned into court the
following report to wit “We the Jury find for the plaintiff and assess the
damage at $59.00. E. H. BOWLBY Foreman
And it appeared that the defendant J. E. CAMERON & ALICE CAMERON as
principal executed an appeal bond on the 22nd day of August 1878 with JOHN P. HUNTER as surety before W. R. H. MACK Justice of the Peace
Precinct No. 1 of Collin County for the purpose of bringing this case by appeal
from said Justice court to this court. It is therefore considered by the court
that ELI COUSINEAU do have and
recover of and from the defendants JOHN
E. and ALICE CAMERON and JOHN P. HUNTER as surety on said bond
the sum of fifty nine Dollars with interest from date at the rate of 8 % per
annum together with all cost accrued in this cause and that they have their
Execution and that Execution issue in favor of the officers of the court
against each party respectively for the cost by them in their behalf incurred.
ELI COUSINEAU Wednesday November
vs. 27th 1878
JOHN & ALICE
CAMERON
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Now on this day came on to be heard deft’s notion for a new trial, there upon plaintiff in open
court entered a release of his Judgment as to MRS. ALICE CAMERON on of the defts. in
this suit & the matters & things in defts.’
motion being considered by the court it is ordered that said motion be over
ruled and that defendant ALICE CAMERON
go hence without day & that she do have & recover from plff. her costs in this behalf expended for which let
execution issue.
CLERK’S REPORT
Now on this day J. M. BENGE Clerk of the County Court
and makes the following report of money collected & disbursed by him since
his last report and the names of each Juror who have served at the present term
of this court and the no. of days served and the amount due each.
|
Names of Jurors |
No. of days |
Amt. due |
|
JOHN MARTIN |
3 |
6.00 |
|
WALTER MUSE |
3 |
6.00 |
|
R. R. SMART |
5 |
10.00 |
|
G. W. FITZHUGH |
1 |
2.00 |
|
LUCRECIUS
GRAVES |
1 |
2.00 |
|
P. B. PARISH |
1 |
2.00 |
|
R. H. LOGAN |
3 |
2.00 |
|
H. BOWLBY |
3 |
6.00 |
|
JOE ANDERSON |
3 |
6.00 |
|
S. FITZHUGH |
3 |
6.00 |
|
J. W. WILLIAMS |
3 |
6.00 |
|
F. L. WEBB |
3 |
6.00 |
I have received and disbursed no money since my last
report and on hand last report $4.40 and that I issued script on the County
Treasurer to each of the above named Juror…
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…for the amount due them, all of which is respectfully
submitted.
J.
M. Benge Clerk
And it appearing to the court that the same is in all
things correct it is ordered that the same be approved.
Ordered that court adjourn till court in course.
Read & approved. T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge
The State of Texas Be
it remembered that there was begun and holden at the
court house in the
County of Collin City
of McKinney on Monday Jany. 20th 1879 (It being the 34d Monday
there of) a regular term of the County Court of Collin County for Civil and
probate business present and presiding Hon. T. C. GOODNER Co. Judge, Wm.
WORDEN sheriff, and J. M. BENGE clerk
when the following proceeding were had to wit,
Now on this day comes the sheriff of Collin Co. and
returns into court the Jury list selected by the Jury commissioners to serve
during the first week of this term of the court all of whom failed to appear
and were Excused Except JAMES P. DOWELL
and JOHN ORENDUFF the court then
ordered the sheriff to summon a sufficient number of good and lawful men to
fill the vacancies the sheriff then returned into court the following list of
names to wit ROBERT GARNETT, JOHN
DUGGER, T. P. BRIGLEY (?) and JOHN
BEUTON and of whom were duly impaneled and sworn.
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W. H. HUFFMAN Monday
Jany.
Guardian 20th 1879
Est. CARRIE
HUFFMAN Now
on this day came on to be heard the petition of W. H. HUFFMAN guardian of the Estate of CARRIE HUFFMAN a minor for the sale of sixty acres of land in the M. SEA survey and described as follows,
Beginning at the NW corner thereof from which an Elm 10 in in.
dia. mkd. X brs. S 45° E 40 lks. Thence S 14 chs. 246 lks. a stake Thence W
41chs & 51 lks. a stake Thence N 14 chs. & 50 lks. a stake in north
line said survey Thence East 41 chains & 50 lks. to the beginning and it
appearing to the court that citation had been published in the McKinney
Advocate a newspaper published in Collin County for four successive
Weeks prior to the present term of this court
directing all persons interested in said minor’s Estate to show cause who said
sale should not be made & that said minor has no incontrances
(?) aning (?) from her Estate sufficient for
education & main tenancies. It is therefore considered by the court that
said petition be granted and that the said HUFFMAN
guardian as aforesaid be directed to sell the said land at private sale for
cash and report the sale to this court for its approval.
R. V. TOMPKINS
& CO. Monday
vs. January
20th
J. M. STINNET admr. 1879
Est. J. A.
STINNET dec. Now
on this day this cause was continued by Plaintiff.
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J. M. STUART Monday
January
admr. 20th 1879
Est. JAMES
STUART Now
on this day comes J. M. STUART
administrator of the Estate of JAMES
STUART deceased and presented his written report of the sale of the after
described land belonging to his decedent’s estate and it appearing to the court
that said report of sale was duly sworn to by the said administrator aforesaid
as required by law and it further appearing to the court that one R. M. BAKER is the purchaser there of
for the sum of nine Hundred Dollars and that said amount is the Just and full
value of the after described land and that said sale was fairly made in
conformity to an order of this court entered at the former term there of said
report of sale is hereby confirmed and it is adjudged ordered and decreed that J. M. STEWART (sic) administrator as aforesaid do make to BAKER the purchaser a deed to the following described tract or
parcel of land to wit in Collin County on the waters of the E. Fork of the
Trinity apart of a survey of 640 acres of land made in the name of ZACHARIAH ROBERTS & Beginning at
the NW corner thereof a stake from which an Elm 12 in. in dia. mkd. R brs. N
16° 30’ W 5 lks. Thence south with W line thereof 26 chns.
& 66 lks. to stake from which a hackberry 6 in. in dia. marked ┼ [no typed symbol available] brs. N 80° E
15 lks. & a hackberry 6 in. in dia. mkd…
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…┼ brs. S 80° E 15 lks. Thence E 25 chs. a stake
in small branch from which a chitin 7 in. in dia. mkd. ┼ brs, B 28° W 12
lks. Thence N 26 chs. & 66 lks. to bois d’arc
stake in N line of the ROBERTS survey
Thence W 25 chs. to the beginning containing 66 2/3 acres (ver
9° 30’) upon said BAKER paying over
to said administrator the sum of five Hundred dollars cash and making his note
payable on the 20rh day of December next with good personal security for the
sum of four Hundred dollars the balance of the purchaser money unpaid and said
administrator is required by law to take a mortgage on the land hereby ordered
to be conveyed to secure the unpaid portion of the purchase money.
D. M. STIMSON Monday
January
Guardian 20th 1879
RICH and ROBERT STIMSON minors Now
on this day comes D. M. STIMSON and
files his bond as guardian of the Estates of RICH and ROBERT STIMSON
minors, for approval and it appearing to
the court that the same if a good and solvent bond it is approved and recorded.
S. R. HAMILTON Monday
Jany. 20th
Guardian 1879
Est. THOS.
HARTNESS Now
on this day comes S. R. HAMITON
Guardian of the Estate of THOS. HARTNESS
a minor and…
Page 503
…files his bond as such for approval and it appearing
to the court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the
same be approved and recorded.
J. K. LANGHAM Monday
Gdn. Jany.
20th
Est. WM. LANGHAM
et als minors 1879
Now
on this day comes J. K. LANGHAM
Guardian of the Estates of WILLIAM
LANGHAM et als minors and files an annual Report
of the condition of said Estate and it appearing to the court that the law
requires the same to be laid over one term of the court—it is ordered that the
same be continued.
Ordered that the court adjourn until tomorrow morning
9 o’clock.
Tuesday Morning 9 o’clock Jany. 21st 1879 court met pursuant to adjournment.
J. M. BENGE Tuesday
January
admr. 21st 1879
Est. BUFORD
& MARY F. HENRY dec’d. Now
on this day came on to be heard the application to divide and partition a
portion of the real Estate belonging to the Estate of BUFORD AND MARY F. HENRY dec. as set forth and described in Exhibit
A, B, C, D, attached to petitioners petition and filed in said cause came on to
be heard and it appearing that the said CHARLES
P. HENRY had duly…
Page 504
…accepted since said petition by his duly constituted
attorney in fact G. W. CAMERON and
the said LAURA WALKER and her
husband W. J. WALKER, VIRGINIA H. HENRY,
MARCUS L. HENRY and ARTHUR HENRY
have also accepted since of said petition nine of said persons appearing and
making apposition to the relief therein prayed for and it appearing to the
court that the said J. M. BENGE, CHARLES
P. HENRY, VIRGINIA HENRY, LAURA WALKER, W. A. HENRY, MARCUS L. HENRY &
ARTHUR HENRY were sons and daughters of the said BUFORD & MARY F. HENRY and as such their only heirs at law. And
it further appearing that the said W. A.
HENRY has since the death of the said BUFORD
HENRY & MARY F. HENRY
departed this life intestate unmarried (?) and without issue and that his above
named brothers & sisters are his only heirs at law and further that said W. A. HENRY is not indebted except in
such sums as his said brothers and sisters are willing to assume and pay off
and that there is no necessity for administration on the estate of the said W. A. HENRY and it further appearing
that there is enough funds in the hands of J.
M. BENGE administrator of said Estate to pay off and discharge all indebtedness
existing against said Estates and also to make equal all the heirs of said BUFORD & MARY F. HENRY that may
have been advanced with those who have not been advanced or advanced equally
with all the others. It is therefore…
Page 505
…considered ordered and adjudged by the court that
said land described in plaintiffs petition & the Exhibit there to attached
including the land belonging to the Estate of the said W. A. HENRY by petition and set forth as prayed for. That is to say
that one sixth of said land taking into consideration quality and quantity be
partitioned & allotted to the said S.
M. BENGE wife of J. M. BENGE.
That one sixth taking into consideration quality and quantity be portioned and
allotted to the said C. P. HENRY.
That one sixth taking into consideration quality and quantity be portioned and
allotted to the said LAURA WALKER,
wife of W. J. WALKER. That one sixth
taking into consideration quality and quantity be portioned and allotted to the
said VIRGINIA HENRY. That one sixth
taking into consideration quality and quantity be portioned and allotted to the
said MARCUS HENRY. And that one
sixth taking into consideration quality and quantity be portioned and allotted
to the said ARTHUR HENRY. And to
that end that JOHN S. HEARD, GREGG
WHITE, GEORGE A. WILSON & THOS. B. WILSON be and the same are hereby
appointed commissioners to lay off, divide, partition and allot said land as
herein before directed and that they make report of the same to the present
term of this court and that the estimated value of the portion allowed to each
of said person & fully describe the same.
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J. M. SALMONDS Tuesday
January 21st
Guardian 1879
C. J. SMITH minor Now
on this day came on to be heard the petition of J. M. SALMONDS guardian of the Estate of C. J. SMITH a minor to resign and it appearing to the court that
due notice of said application had been given by citation published in the
McKinney Advocate a newspaper published in Collin County for three successive
weeks prior to the present term of this court and it further appearing to the
court that the said SALMONS (sic)
guardian as aforesaid has accounted for all the Estate of the said minor
according to law his final Exhibit being presented examined and approved by the
court. It is therefore considered by the court that the said SALMONS (sic) guardian as aforesaid is
hereby directed to deliver the remainder of said minor’s Estate in his hands to
JOS. W. BAINES who is hereby appointed
guardian of said minor’s Estate and the said BAINES having given bond & taken the oath required by law the
said SALMONS presented the receipt
(?) of the said BAINES showing that
he had received the said ward Estate. It is further considered by the court
that the said SALMONS be permitted
to resign his trust & is hereby charged.
J. M. SALMONS Tuesday
January
Guardian 21st 1879
Est. M. M. A.
SMITH a minor Now
on the day came on to be heard the petition of J. M. SALMONS guardian of the Estate of M. M. A. SMITH a…
Page 507
…a minor to resign and appearing to the court that due
notice of said application had been given by citation published in the McKinney
Advocate newspaper published in Collin County for three successive weeks prior
to the present term of this court and it further appearing to the court that
the said SALMONS guardian as
aforesaid has accounted for all the Estate of the said minor according to law
his final Exhibit being presented, Examined and approved by the court that the
said SALMONS guardian as aforesaid
is hereby directed to deliver the remainder of said minor’s estate in his hands
to JOS. W. BAINES who is hereby
appointed guardian of said minor’s Estate and the said BAINES having given bond & taken the oath required by law, the
said SALMONS presented the receipt
of the said BAINES showing that he
had received the said ward’s Estate. It is further considered by the court that
the said SALMONS be permitted to
resign his trust & is hereby discharged.
JOS. W. BAINES Tuesday
January
Guardian 21st 1879
C. J. SMITH a minor Now on
this day comes JOSEPH. W. BAINES
guardian of the Estate of C. J. SMITH
a minor and files his bond as such for approval and it appearing to the court
that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be
approved and Recorded.
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JOS. W. BAINES Tuesday
January
Guardian 21st 1879
Est. M. M. A.
SMITH a minor Now
on this day comes JOSEPH W. BAINES guardian
of the Estate of M. M. A. SMITH a
minor files his bond as such for approval and it appearing to the court that
the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be approved and
recorded.
S. COFFEY Monday
January
Guardian 21st 1879
Est. MARY
REAGAN a minor Now
on this day came on to be heard the final Report of S. COFFEY guardian of the Estate of MARY REAGAN a minor and his application to be discharged from his administrational trust & it appearing that said minor has
arrived at full age & said Estate is fully administrated. And it appearing
to the court that notice required by law has been given it is ordered that the
same be approved and that said Guardian be discharged upon his filing vouchers
showing all the Estate in his hands disposed of.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Wednesday January 22nd 1879
court met pursuant to adjournment.
F. MITCHELL &
BRO. Wednesday
January
vs. 22nd 1879
E. P. ELDRIDGE Now
on this day came on to be heard the above cause & thereupon came the
Plaintiffs F. MITCHELL & S. C. MITCHELL composing the firm (?)…
Page 509
…of F. MITCHELL
& BRO. and the defendant E. P.
ELDRIDGE came not but wholly made default & it appearing to the court
that said defendant has been regularly served with process & that plffs. cause of action is liquidated upon an instrument of
writing it is ordered that the clerk of this court do assess the damages and
the clerk having assessed the damages at the sum of five hundred twenty seven
& 20/100 Dollars It is ordered adjudged & decreed by the court that Plffs. F. MITCHELL
& BRO. have & Recover of & from defendant E. P. ELDRIDGE the said sum of five hundred twenty seven &
20/100 Dollars with Eight per cent interest and all costs of suit in this
behalf incurred. And it appearing to the court that the plaintiffs interested
into a bond for the costs in this cause with F. EMERSON as surety in the sum of fifty Dollars, it is ordered
that execution issue and that Execution issue against each party respectively
for the costs by them in this behalf incurred & against T. EMERSON as surety on said cash bond.
And it further appearing to the court that on the 14th day of December 1878 a wit of allotment (?) was issued in this cause
and levied upon the following described goods, wares & merchandise,
property of defendant, to wit.
|
240 1/3 yds. calico damaged |
2 ¾ |
$6.60 |
|
93 yds solid Linsey |
11 ½ |
$10.69 ½ |
|
266 yds. Solid Linsey |
11 ½ |
$30.59 |
|
99 1/3 yds. Ticking |
12 ½ |
$12.41 2/3 |
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|
33 yds.
Canton Flannel |
6 ½ |
$2.14 ½ |
|
52 yds Quilt Lining 3/4 |
3 ½ |
$1.82 |
|
128 ½ yds. Quilt Lining 4/4 |
4 |
$5.14 |
|
167 yds. Langley H. 7/8 domestic |
5 |
$8.35 |
|
112 yds. Lake Genge 4/4
domestic |
6 |
$6.72 |
|
94 yds Langley 4/4 domestic |
64 |
$6.164 |
|
105 cashmere |
45 |
$47.25 |
|
51 yds. Weeds (?) |
27 ½ |
$14.02 ½ |
|
80 yds. Waterproof |
52 ½ |
$40.00 |
|
22 ½ yds. Denims |
82 |
$1.80 |
|
18 yds. Caltmade (?) |
8 |
$1.44 |
|
27 yds. Chertoh (?) |
72 |
$2.022 |
|
3 ¾ yds. Linsey |
112 |
$.422 |
|
130 yds. Doe skin Jeans |
302 |
$39.00 |
|
277 yds. Cotton Jeans |
142 |
$40.162 |
|
15 yds. Kersey |
.125 |
$1.87 |
|
8 Prs. White Blankets |
2 .75 |
$22.00 |
|
20 skirts |
50 |
$10.00 |
|
24 shawls |
1.25 |
$30.00 |
|
75 yds. Chambray |
104 |
$7.682 |
|
20 yds. Prints |
5 |
$100 |
|
6 Doz. Towels |
1.25 |
$7.50 |
|
75 yds. White Flannel |
19 |
$14.25 |
|
53 yds Red Flannel |
19 |
$10.07 |
|
7 yds. Orange Flannel |
19 |
$1.33 |
|
9 yds Figined (figured?)
Flannel |
20 |
$180 |
|
40 yds. Checked Flannel |
22 |
$880 |
|
12 yds. C (?) Flannel |
7 ½ |
$90 |
|
211 yds. Dress goods |
10 |
$2110 |
|
35 yds 10/4 sheeting from (or brown) |
18 |
$630 |
|
130 yds. Cambric |
42 |
$585 |
|
200 yds. Pass |
5 |
$1.00 |
|
30 yds. Buckman (or
Buckram) |
5 |
$1.50 |
|
11 white Quilts |
1.00 |
$22.24 |
|
60 yds. Irish Linen |
37 |
$22.00 |
|
12 Doz. Men’s Hose |
1.00 |
$12.00 |
|
3 lbs. Yam |
80 |
$2.40 |
|
2 ½ Doz. Boy’s Hose |
50 |
$1.25 |
|
1 ½ Doz. Men’s Gloves |
1.00 |
$1.25 |
|
124 yds. crash |
6 1/2 |
$8.06 |
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|
12 yds. Linen |
30 |
$3.60 |
|
20 yds. Duck |
122 |
$2.50 |
|
20 ½ yds. Velveteen |
20 |
$4.10 |
|
15 yds Beached domestic 7/8 |
5 |
$. 75 |
|
2 Reams writing paper |
1.00 |
$2.00 |
|
1 Doz. Towells (sic) |
1.25 |
$1.25 |
|
1 ½ Suspenders |
1.50 |
$1.25 |
|
1000 Envelopes |
1.25 |
$1.25 |
|
2 Ladies Socks |
.50 |
$1.00 |
|
½ gr. Playing cards |
12.00 |
$6.00 |
|
4 Doz. Pass books |
65 |
$2.60 |
|
3 Receipt books |
25 |
$ .75 |
|
106 Boxes Buttons |
6 |
$636 |
|
8 yds Bobnit |
10 |
$ 80 |
|
100 yds. Jacknet |
8 ½ |
$8.50 |
|
18 yds Jacknet Edging |
75 |
$13.50 |
|
15 yds Nansook |
8 1/2 |
$1.27 |
|
40 yds. Swiss muslin |
92 |
$360 |
|
40 yds. Victoria Lawn |
10 |
$400 |
|
40 yds. Bispop (or Bisposs) |
10 |
$150 |
|
3 lbs. Yand |
80 |
$240 |
|
33 pcs. Velvet Ribbon |
12 |
$396 |
|
96 yds veil Berage |
20 |
$19.60 |
|
12 yd. Elastic |
5 |
$60 |
|
½ yd. Vail |
3.00 |
$7.50 |
|
25 ppc. Ribbon Cotton |
15 |
$405 |
|
11 Doz. Bindings |
20 |
$220 |
|
2 Doz. Panky Hairpins |
10 |
$ 20 |
|
20 pcs. Cotton Lace |
15 |
$ 300 |
|
3 Doz. Pearl Buttons |
10 |
$ 30 |
|
8 Doz. Dressing combs |
75 |
$600 |
|
4 Doz. Fine Combs |
75 |
$300 |
|
3 gross coat Buttons |
70 |
$210 |
|
27 Doz. Ladies Hose |
90 |
$24.30 |
|
31 Pcky.(?) Botting |
6 |
$1.86 |
|
1 Doz. Misses Wool Hose |
2 |
$200 |
|
1 ½ Misses Cotton Hose |
60 |
$90 |
|
5 Gross dress Buttons |
40 |
$350 |
|
2 gr. gr. Brass Buttons |
1.50 |
$3.00 |
|
½ gr. gr. Colored agate Buttons |
75 |
$37 ½ |
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|
15 Pc. Fringe |
.15 |
$2.25 |
|
4 Box Pins |
.40 |
$1.60 |
|
2 gr. star Braid |
.12 |
$ .24 |
|
3 Doz. Ladies Kid Gloves |
4.00 |
$2.00 |
|
3 Doz. Gents Kid Gloves |
5.50 |
$5.50 |
|
21 G[ross] Hooks &
Eyes |
.75 |
$ .75 |
|
2 Gross Rice Buttons |
1.00 |
$200 |
|
9 Pkg. Tepry (?) |
.18 |
$162 |
|
1 ½ lbs. cold yarn |
.80 |
$200 |
|
½ gr. wool scrarfs (sic) |
1.50 |
$75 |
|
7 ½ gr. Hoods |
2.50 |
$1875 |
|
17 Mubias (?) |
2.50 |
$42.50 |
|
50 Boxes papers Collars |
6 |
$300 |
|
1 lbs. Knitting cotton |
.40 |
$80 |
|
1 Doz. Cold Gloves |
1.00 |
$100 |
|
1 Doz. Money books |
1.00 |
$200 |
|
6 Doz. Lead pencils |
.40 |
$240 |
|
½ Doz. Ivory Buttons |
.60 |
$300 |
|
47 Ladies & Misses Hats |
.25 |
$11.75 |
|
2 box Buckles |
.40 |
$.80 |
|
3 prs. Lds.
Buck Gloves |
.25 |
$ .75 |
|
10 Box Flax Thread |
.25 |
$250 |
|
9 Box sewing silk |
.40 |
$360 |
|
120 Box Handkerchiefs |
.80 |
$16.00 |
|
10 Box Belts |
.50 |
$950 |
|
3 Box shirt fronts |
.75 |
$225 |
|
40 Doz. Spool Cotton |
.40 |
$16.00 |
|
37 Box Lily white |
3 |
$111 |
|
17 Box Thimbles |
.122 |
$2122 |
|
1 Box Brushes tooth |
.40 |
$40 |
|
2 Cloth Brushes |
.20 |
$75 |
|
33 silk Bows |
2 |
$40 |
|
7 Pkgs. soup |
.122 |
$872 |
|
1 Box shoe strings |
.15 |
$15 |
|
1 Box corsets |
.20 |
$20 |
|
1 2/2 Doz. Scarfs (sic) |
3 ½ |
$4.75 |
|
15 ½ Doz. Silk ties |
200 |
$31.00 |
|
11 ½ Doz. Tucking cumbs
(?) |
2.50 |
$28.75 |
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|
3 Ladies scarfs (sic) |
.25 |
$.75 |
|
3 Collars |
.10 |
$.30 |
|
6 Collars |
.10 |
$.60 |
|
1 Doz. Sett [set] Buttons |
.75 |
$.75 |
|
½ Doz. Sett [set] Jewelry |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
2 Pr. Gloves |
.25 |
$.50 |
|
5 Looking glasses |
.10 |
$.50 |
|
15 ½ Doz. Chenott (?)
Shirts |
5.00 |
$77.50 |
|
3 1/3 Doz. White Shirts |
7.50 |
$30.00 |
|
17 ½ Doz. Under Shirts |
4.50 |
$78.75 |
|
1 ¼ Doz. Drawers |
4.50 |
$5.622 |
|
10 ½ Doz. Wool Shirts |
5.00 |
$52.50 |
|
2 1/6 Doz. Drill Drawers |
3.00 |
$6.50 |
|
2/3 Doz. Cotton shirts |
3.00 |
$2.00 |
|
1 Doz. Undershort (?) |
4.00 |
$4.00 |
|
1 ¼ Doz. Gents Gloves |
3.00 |
$3.75 |
|
1 1/3 Doz. Pair Childs shoes |
.40 |
$6.40 |
|
14 Doz. Pair Misses shoes |
.90 |
$12.60 |
|
65 pair La Calf & Kid shoes |
1.00 |
$65.00 |
|
18 Doz. La Large shoes |
.90 |
$16.20 |
|
10 pair Misses Kid shoes |
.80 |
$8.00 |
|
13 pair Large shoes |
.60 |
$7.80 |
|
9 wool Hats |
4.00 |
$36.00 |
|
7 wool Hats |
4.00 |
$28.00 |
|
5/2 Doz. Wool Hats Boys |
3.50 |
$19.25 |
|
9 Doz. Plush Hats |
9.00 |
$81.00 |
|
11 Collin coats |
.25 |
$2.75 |
|
18 satinet coats |
1.75 |
$31.50 |
|
5 Jeans coats |
1.00 |
$5.00 |
|
11 Prs. Satinet Pants |
1.00 |
$11.00 |
|
2 white vests |
.50 |
$1.00 |
|
2 Lot (?) |
.60 |
$1.20 |
|
15 Prs. Mens Brogans |
1.00 |
$15.00 |
|
8 Prs. East line Boots |
1.75 |
$14.00 |
|
4 Prs. Old Pike Boots |
1.75 |
$7.00 |
|
12 Prs. Red River Boots |
1.75 |
$21.00 |
|
2 Prs. Rover Boots |
1.75 |
$3.50 |
|
1 Prs. Turkey Russia |
2.50 |
$2.50 |
|
1 Prs. No brand Boots |
2.00 |
$2.00 |
|
10 Prs. Red River Boots |
1.75 |
$17.50 |
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15 Prs. Kip Boots |
1.75 |
$26.25 |
|
4 Prs. Bngs. Boots |
1.25 |
$5.00 |
|
5 Prs. Childs Boots |
.60 |
$3.00 |
|
8 Prs. Youth Brogans |
.60 |
$4.80 |
|
17 Prs. Misses Peg shoes 11 to |
21.00 (?) |
|
|
28 Prs. Boys Brogans 1 to |
5.75 |
|
|
7 Prs. Peg
gaiters |
1.00 |
$7.00 |
|
4 Prs. Buff shoes |
1.25 |
$5.00 |
|
16 Prs. Boys Brogans |
.75 |
$12.00 |
|
15 Prs. Boys Brogans |
.80 |
$12.00 |
|
15 Prs. Ladies shoes |
.50 |
$7.50 |
|
20 Prs. Misses Buffpegged |
.62 ½ |
$12.50 |
|
42 Prs. Ladies pegged 3-7 |
|
$42.00 |
|
6 Prs. Childs Kip |
.35 |
$2.10 |
|
33 Prs. Misses Kip shoes |
.65 |
$21.40 |
|
6 Prs. La. Kip Shoes |
1.00 |
$6.00 |
|
15 Prs. Calf boots |
2.25 |
$33.75 |
|
11 Hats Job Lot |
.50 |
$5.50 |
|
5 Zink tucks (trucks?) 26 |
2.25 |
$11.25 |
|
2 Zink tucks 28 |
2.75 |
$5.50 |
|
9 Paper tucks |
1.75 |
$15.75 |
|
20 Prs. Buff shoes |
.622 |
$12.50 |
|
12 Umbrellas |
.50 |
$6.00 |
|
11 Prs. Kip Ladies shoes |
.87 1/2 |
$97.12 |
|
4 Box Gilch Edge tobacco
96 # |
.54 |
$51.84 |
|
3 Box slentuy tobacco 78 # |
.54 |
$42.12 |
|
5 Caddies Nettie twist tobacco 98½ # |
.43 |
$42.35 |
|
1 Box Roanoke twist tobacco 30 # |
.60 |
$18.00 |
|
1 Box Rector tobacco 63 # |
.46 |
$28.98 |
|
4 Box Bray Flavor tobacco 199 ½ |
.41 |
$81.79 ½ |
|
2 cases Sunlines |
.13 ½ |
|
|
5 grs. No. 1 matches |
2.20 |
$11.00 |
|
2 cases 6 oz. Snuff |
15.60 |
$31.20 |
|
2 cases concentrated Lye |
3.75 |
$7.50 |
|
7 Boxes Starch 316 # |
4 |
$12.64 |
|
5 Boxes Cowles 200 # |
12 ½ |
$25.00 |
|
½ gross 2 oz. bluing |
1.75 |
$4.75 |
|
1 case soda 60 # |
4 |
$2.40 |
|
5 cases 1# Oyster 20 Dry |
.50 |
$10.00 |
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4 Box 4- crackers 120 # |
5 |
$6.00 |
|
2 Box 3- crackers 65 |
4 ½ |
$2.92 |
|
1 Box Ganlen seed |
11.00 |
$11.00 |
|
1 Box cracker 3x 32# |
42 |
$1.44 |
|
6 cases 1 Ph. Pickles 10 Day |
1.00 |
$10.00 |
|
3 cases 1 qt. Pickles 3 Day |
2.25 |
$6.75 |
|
2 cases ½ gal. Pickles 2 Day |
3.75 |
$7.50 |
|
1 case 1 qt. peper (sic)
sauce 1 |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
1 case 1 Ph. peper (sic)
sauce 2 |
.85 |
$1.70 |
|
3 cases concentrated Lye |
3.75 |
$3.75 |
|
1 cases Salmon 4 |
1.75 |
$7.00 |
|
3 cases tomatoes 6 |
1.20 |
$7.20 |
|
1 Box candy 30# |
12 ½ |
$3.75 |
|
10 Bbls. Coffee C Sugar
3044# |
9 1/3 |
$284.10 |
|
1 Bbl. Comm. C. Sugar 317# |
8 |
$25.36 |
|
2 Bbl. Coffee A Sugar 585# |
10 |
$58.50 |
|
1 Bbl. Coffee B Sugar 305# |
8 |
$24.40 |
|
6 Bbl. Irish potatoes |
2.70 |
$18.20 |
|
1 Bbl. Coffee A sugar 323# |
10 |
$32.32 |
|
½ Bbl. Peach Brandy 29 gal. |
1.50 |
$34.25 |
|
½ Bbl. Apple Brandy 23 gal. |
1.50 |
$34.50 |
|
½ Bbl. Pickles 3.75 |
|
$3.75 |
|
2 Bbl. White whiskey bbs. |
1.00 |
$2.00 |
|
1 Bbl. Bourbon whiskey 51 gal. |
1.80 |
$91.80 |
|
1 Bbl. Back Run bourbon whiskey 47 gal. |
1.50 |
$70.50 |
|
1 Bbl. White wheat whiskey 45 gal. |
1.25 |
$56.25 |
|
1 Bbl. BR Old Rye whiskey 47 gal. |
1.55 |
$72.85 |
|
3 Bbl. Snow White whiskey 156 gal. |
1.55 |
$241.80 |
|
1 Bbl. Golden Home whiskey 44 gal. |
1.30 |
$83.60 |
|
1 Bbl. Old White Wheat 47 gal. |
1.25 |
$58.75 |
|
1 Bbl. F. Molasses 88 gal. |
38 |
$33.44 |
|
225 lbs. Bacon |
6 |
$13.50 |
|
5 Keg soda |
3 ¾ |
|
|
6 sacks Coffee 800# |
17 |
$136.00 |
|
2 Boxes India soap 120# |
5 ½ |
$6.00 |
|
13# Rector tobacco Broke (?) |
42 |
$5.46 |
|
26# Jackson’s Best tobacco |
58 |
$15.08 |
|
24# Gilch Edge tobacco |
50 |
$12.00 |
|
43# Jackson’s Best tobacco |
58 |
$24.94 |
|
18# Net Leaf Cadluli (?)
tobacco |
65 |
$11.70 |
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5# Dutch Caddie Baker (?) |
50 |
$2.50 |
|
6# twist cheap Caddie Baker |
40 |
$2.40 |
|
9# Roanoke Caddie Baker |
58 |
$5.22 |
|
26# Rector Caddie Baker |
42 ½ |
$11.05 |
|
20# Morrissa twist Baker |
48 |
$9.60 |
|
7# Bright twist Baker |
42 |
$2.94 |
|
34# Morrisa Baker |
48 |
$15.12 |
|
8 Boxes Londras cigars 100 |
2.50 |
$20.00 |
|
2 Boxes Bens Prize cigars 100 |
3.00 |
$6.00 |
|
2 Boxes Renia Victoria
cigars 100 |
2.50 |
$5.00 |
|
67 ½ Boxes Reglia Retina
cigars 50 |
27.50 |
$27.50 |
|
39 ½ Boxes
After Dinner cigars 50 |
40.00 |
$40.00 |
|
30 ½ Boxes Royal Seal cigars 50 |
50.00 |
$50.00 |
|
192 Boxes Inter ___ cigars 50 |
55.00 |
$50.00 |
|
1 Box Temp cigars 100 |
100 |
$1.00 |
|
5 Box Cigars Comm. 100 |
100 |
$5.00 |
|
12 Boxes Palmetto100 |
100 |
$66.00 |
|
¾ Box Palmetto cigars |
2.00 |
$2.00 |
|
¾ Box Rema Victoria |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
¾ Box Comm. cigar |
.50 |
$.50 |
|
¾ Box Landers
cigars |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
½ Box Ben’s Prize |
1.50 |
$1.50 |
|
4 Tobacco cutters |
.10 |
$.40 |
|
35# Durham Smoking tobacco |
.56 |
$19.60 |
|
40 .6 oz. Bot. snuff |
.33 |
$13.20 |
|
31 1 oz. tins |
.5 |
$1.05 |
|
12 1 oz. papers |
.5 |
$.60 |
|
10 1 gal. Bot. pickles |
.15 |
$1122 |
|
4 1 gal. Bot. pickles |
10 |
$.40 |
|
10 1 Pt. Bot. Pickles |
8 |
$1.52 |
|
12 1 qt. tom. [tomato] catsup |
7 |
$.84 |
|
19 1 pt. tom. [tomato] catsup |
4 |
$.76 |
|
7 1 qt. pepper sauce |
6 |
$.42 |
|
11 1 pt. pepper sauce |
5 |
$.55 |
|
16 Bot. Mustard |
122 |
$2.00 |
|
11 ½ Dry (?) Bot. [Bottle] 2 oz. Extract |
1.00 |
$11.50 |
|
41 2 ox. Pcky. Ground
cumin |
5 |
$2.05 |
|
8 Bot. Worchester sauce |
.20 |
$1.60 |
|
6 Box 1 lb. Baking Powder |
.25 |
$1.50 |
|
16 Box ½ lb. Baking Powder |
.12 ½ |
$2.00 |
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13 Box ¼ # Baking Powder |
.6 |
.78 |
|
1 Doz. French Blacking small |
.25 |
.25 |
|
4 ½ Masms (?) Blacking
small |
.25 |
1.12 ½ |
|
30 Bas (?) 2 oz. mk. |
.3 |
.90 |
|
1 gr. [gross] spring clothes pins |
.60 |
.60 |
|
2 2/3 Doz. Stove polish |
.40 |
1.06 2/3 |
|
1 Box Cotton tax open |
.30 |
.30 |
|
16 Box 1# Bars India Soap |
.5 |
.80 |
|
2 Box 1# Bars Indigo Soap |
.5 |
.10 |
|
15# Candy assorted |
10 |
1.50 |
|
5 ½ Nutmegs |
.75 |
4.122 |
|
4# Cloves |
.30 |
1.20 |
|
18 1 gal. candy Jars |
.12 1/2 |
2.25 |
|
14 ¾ # Bees wax |
.12 ½ |
1.75 |
|
10 Hair shoe brushes |
.10 |
1.00 |
|
1 comm. (?) |
.8 |
.08 |
|
75 Pipes with stems |
.15 |
.15 |
|
20 prs. Wool combs |
.5 |
1.00 |
|
18# almonds damaged |
.6 |
1.08 |
|
14# Butternuts damaged |
.1 |
.14 |
|
18# Filberts |
.3 |
.54 |
|
12# Black Tea |
.25 |
3.00 |
|
17# Gum (?) Powder Tea |
.40 |
6.80 |
|
24# Gum (?) Powder Tea JB |
.40 |
9.60 |
|
24# Ginger (Race) |
.6 |
1.42 |
|
2 ¼ Bxs.[Boxes] Raisins |
.65 |
|
|
2 tin Bxs. [Boxes] Patent
Coffee mills |
.50 |
1.00 |
|
10 Comm. Coffee Mills |
.15 |
1.50 |
|
18 scrub brushes |
.7 |
.56 |
|
29 Boxes axel Grease |
.5 |
1.45 |
|
10 slates |
.5 |
.50 |
|
10 curry combs |
.5 |
.50 |
|
5 10 in. well wheels |
.25 |
1.25 |
|
3 simples cracker boxes |
.2 |
.06 |
|
14 candles |
.10 |
1.40 |
|
9 Plow lines |
.10 |
.90 |
|
1 Hair girth |
.5 |
.05 |
|
26 ax Handles |
.10 |
2.60 |
|
1 Bbls. Onions (in two bbls. damaged) |
|
|
|
1 Bbls. Potatoes (in two bbls. damaged) |
2.50 |
2.50 |
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3 wood bread trays |
15 |
$.45 |
|
289# Rope |
10 |
$28.90 |
|
1 ¾ Bush anim (?) setts [sets] |
1.87 ½ |
$3.272 |
|
4 ¼ Bush anim setts [sets] |
1.87 ½ |
$4.47 |
|
38 ½ # Black pepper |
.12 ½ |
$4.71 ½ |
|
3 Doz. Small box matches |
.18 |
$.54 |
|
20# starch |
.3 ¾ |
$.75 |
|
3 ½ # Napenia Tea |
.30 |
$1.05 |
|
150# Al soda |
.2 ½ |
$3.75 |
|
29# Alspice |
.12 ½ |
$3.62 ½ |
|
90# Soda |
.4 ¾ |
$4.27 ½ |
|
230# Navy Beans |
.4 |
$9.20 |
|
120# Nails in 3 Kegs |
2 2 |
$2.00 |
|
67 scks. [sacks] table
salt |
.2 2 |
$1.67 ½ |
|
1 case concentrated Lye open |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
1# dried cetrina (?) |
.15 |
$.15 |
|
10# vermacille (?) |
.1 |
$.10 |
|
100 shaker pipes |
|
$.25 |
|
13 Doz. Chevy pipe stems damaged |
.2 |
$.26 |
|
6 ½ g. W. P. caps |
.60 |
$3.90 |
|
3# Cream Tartar |
.35 |
$1.05 |
|
6 ½# Coleman’s mustard |
.15 |
$.972 |
|
34 Boxes sardines |
.13 ½ |
$4.59 |
|
29 1# can Lobsters |
.12 |
$3.48 |
|
47 1# can salmons |
.14 |
$6.58 |
|
20 Boxes potted Ham |
.14 |
$2.89 |
|
7 2# cans oysters |
.6 |
$.42 |
|
31 1# cans oysters |
.4 |
$1.24 |
|
14 2# cans tomatoes |
.6 |
$.84 |
|
23 2# cans string Beans |
.5 |
$1.15 |
|
24 2# cans Peas |
.6 |
$1.14 |
|
18 2# cans Baked Beans |
.7 |
$1.26 |
|
30 2# cans Corn |
.8 |
$2.40 |
|
6 2# cans Damson’s damaged |
.4 |
$.24 |
|
9 2# cans Gooseberries |
.4 |
$.36 |
|
60 2# cans Peaches |
.10 |
$.60 |
|
23 2# cans Pineapples |
.10 |
$2.30 |
|
7 2# cans Cherries |
.8 |
$.56 |
|
5 2# cans strawberries |
.10 |
$.50 |
|
1 gal. York apples damaged |
.5 |
$.5 |
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½ Box Raisins (open) |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
50 Pocket Knives |
.122 |
$6.25 |
|
1 Bbl. Shm. (?) |
|
$ |
|
56 4oz. bot. [bottle] bluing |
.2 |
$1.12 |
|
64 20oz. bot. [bottle] bluing |
.1 ¼ |
$.90 |
|
12 Doz. Box bluing No. 2 |
.12 |
$1.44 |
|
29 table spoons 90 |
.2 |
$.08 |
|
700 Fish Hooks |
.50 |
$.50 |
|
1 Fine shooting pistol |
.75 |
$.75 |
|
17 setts [sets] teaspoons
No. 50 |
.5 |
$.85 |
|
4 setts [sets] Brit. Plate
tea spoons |
.10 |
$.40 |
|
1 Doors Lock broken |
|
|
|
¾ gross Bagging needles |
.50 |
$.50 |
|
3 setts [sets] tea spoons
No. 310 |
.10 |
$.30 |
|
7 Gintets shale (?) |
.25 |
$.25 |
|
1 Box slate pencils |
.15 |
$.15 |
|
6 setts [sets] teaspoons |
.20 |
$.60 |
|
7 pairs scissors |
.10 |
$.70 |
|
3 setts [sets] forks and
knives |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
6 setts [sets] table
spoons no. 2730 |
.15 |
$.90 |
|
1 ½ gross coffin screws |
.20 |
$.30 |
|
5 setts [sets] tea spoons
no. 12110 |
.10 |
$1.20 |
|
10 setts [sets] table
spoons no. 90 |
.12 |
$1.50 |
|
2 Hand saw file |
.4 |
$.08 |
|
13 setts [set] of 6 plates |
.20 |
$26.20 |
|
44 small vegetable dishes |
.5 |
$2.20 |
|
15 steak Dishes |
.10 |
$1.50 |
|
2 small vegh. [vegetable] dishes
& tops |
.20 |
$.40 |
|
4 Large vegh. [vegetable] dishes
& tops |
.40 |
$1.60 |
|
1 Ex. Large vegh. [vegetable]
dish & top |
.30 |
$.50 |
|
6 Ewer & Basins |
.70 |
$4.20 |
|
5 Comm. Pitchers |
.15 |
$.75 |
|
6 sugar Bowls |
.25 |
$1.50 |
|
1 set cups & saucers |
.40 |
$.40 |
|
5 glass molasses Pitchers |
.15 |
$.75 |
|
90 glass Goblets |
.4 |
$3.60 |
|
26 small tumblers |
.4 |
$.94 |
|
4 small salt cellars |
.4 |
$.16 |
|
4 ½ scks. [sacks] Dixie Glen Flmer
(?) |
1.46 |
$5.60 |
|
4 ½ scks. [sacks] Rheas Flmer (?) |
1.25 |
$3.75 |
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|
3# cotton twine |
.15 |
$.45 |
|
10 Doz. Garden seed old |
.1 |
$.10 |
|
64 Flour scks. [sacks] 1/8 s 1 |
.3 |
$1.92 |
|
3 bw mo 20 sacks |
.50 |
$1.50 |
|
4 bw mo 12 sacks |
.40 |
$1.60 |
|
2 bw mo 10 sacks |
.35 |
$.70 |
|
3 bw mo 6 sacks |
.30 |
$.90 |
|
3 bw mo 4 sacks |
.25 |
$.75 |
|
6 bw mo 2 sacks |
.20 |
$1.20 |
|
5 bw mo 1 sacks |
.18 |
$.90 |
|
¾ amt. (?)
cumin |
1.25 |
$9.25 |
|
4 Bracket Lamps |
.30 |
$2.00 |
|
12—1 qt. BB Brandy |
.30 |
$3.60 |
|
33—1 q. BB whisky |
.30 |
$9.90 |
|
75 Empty Bots [Bottles] assorted sys. (?) |
2 2 |
$18.72 |
|
5 gross corks |
.25 |
$1.25 |
|
1 Box assorted
Labels |
.25 |
$.25 |
|
23—1 gal. Jugs |
.8 |
$1.84 |
|
2—2 gal. Jugs |
.8 |
$.16 |
|
2 pr. counter scales |
2.50 |
$ 5.00 |
|
1 pr. Large scales |
10.00 |
$10.00 |
|
1 pr. Large micks (?) |
7 ½ |
$7.50 |
|
1 shoe stand |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
1 large stove |
2 ½ |
$2.50 |
|
½ gr[oss] 1 qt. Flasks |
3.75 |
$3.75 |
|
½ gr[oss]
Ph. Flasks |
2.50 |
$2.50 |
|
8 ½ gr[oss] sulphur matches |
2.20 |
$18.70 |
|
1 gr[oss]
parlor matches |
2.25 |
$2.20 |
|
42# Dried apples damaged |
|
|
|
225# Crush sugar |
.11 2 |
$25.872 |
|
150# CC sugar La. [Louisiana] |
.9 |
$13.50 |
|
150# CC sugar La. [Louisiana] |
.9 |
$13.50 |
|
150# curry (?) sugar |
.8 |
$12.00 |
|
50# Brown comm.. |
.7 ½ |
$3.75 |
|
150# Coffee A |
.10 |
$18.00 |
|
100# B
A |
.7 1/2 |
$7.50 |
|
1 Bbl. Rice
100 lbs. |
.7 |
$7.00 |
|
½ of ½ Bbls. Pickles |
3.00 |
$3.00 |
|
2 Bur. Meal |
.372 |
$.75. |
|
1/3 Bbl. Grits 50# |
1 ¾ |
$.872 |
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|
20# Bar sugar |
.11 ½ |
$2.30 |
|
10 Bbl. covers |
.10 |
$1.00 |
|
5# Chnce Rio Coffee |
.17 |
$.85 |
|
40# Rio Coffee |
.17 |
$6.80 |
|
118# Rio Coffee |
.17 |
$20.06 |
|
17 Zink wash bonds |
.10 |
$1.70 |
|
39 two Hoop buckets |
.10 |
$3.90 |
|
7 Ceda[r] Buckets |
.25 |
$1.75 |
|
5 Pine Churns |
.25 |
$1.25 |
|
12 1 gal. wataer Kegs |
.20 |
$2.40 |
|
2 2 g[al.] water Kegs |
.35 |
$.70 |
|
4 4 g[al.] Field cans |
.25 |
$1.00 |
|
1 Bread tray |
.10 |
$.10 |
|
11 well buckets |
.25 |
$2.75 |
|
18 wood Rim sifters |
.10 |
$1.80 |
|
6 tin sifters |
.10 |
$.60 |
|
9 Kimkins assorted |
.25 |
$2.25 |
|
12 Browns |
.10 |
$1.20 |
|
11 wash tubs |
.25 |
$2.75 |
|
14—5 gal. Kegs |
.70 |
$9.80 |
|
40# Breakfast bacon |
.8 |
$3.20 |
|
16 scoops tin assorted |
.10 |
$1.60 |
|
15 gal. wheat whiskey |
1.25 |
$18.75 |
|
24 gal. corn whiskey |
1.25 |
$30.00 |
|
1 mt. (?) whiskey Bbl. |
1.00 |
$1.00 |
|
2 gal. Golden Horn whiskey |
1.90 |
$55.10 |
|
26 gal.BB Brandy |
1.50 |
$39.00 |
|
20 gal. cognac Brandy |
1.50 |
$30.00 |
|
43 gal. apple Brandy |
1.50 |
$64.50 |
|
7 gal. Peach Brandy |
1.50 |
$10.50 |
|
25 gal. coal oil |
.30 |
$7.50 |
|
2 gal. vinegar |
.10 |
$.20 |
|
25 gal. syrup |
.58 |
$14.50 |
|
43 gal. syrup |
.58 |
$34.95 |
|
5 gal. syrup Harlim (?) |
.38 |
$1.90 |
|
40 gal. molasses |
.30 |
$15.20 |
|
7 gal. measures assorted |
.10 |
$.70 |
|
1 sprmikler [sprinkler?] |
.20 |
$.20 |
|
1 stove & pipe taken up mon
(?) |
|
|
|
1 Iron safe 50$ office Desk 5.00 |
|
$.55.00 |
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|
1 Letter Press |
|
$1.50 |
|
Office stool |
.75 |
$2.25 |
|
2/3 Keg Prunes damages |
.50 |
.50 |
|
2 Peg Cutters |
.25 |
.50 |
It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the
court that the attachment lien on said goods wares and merchandise be and the
same is hereby foreclosed and the clerk of this court will issue an order of
sale to the sheriff of Collin County directing him to seize and sell the same
as under execution for the payment and satisfaction of this Judgment and if the
same shall sell for more than sufficient to satisfy this Judgment interest
& costs the surplus to be paid over to the defendants but if the same shall
not sell for a sufficiency to pay the same then let execution issue.
W. A. HUFFMAN Wednesday
January
Guardian 22nd 1879
C. L. HUFFMAN a minor Now
on this day came on to be heard the report of W. A. HUFFMAN guardian of the Estate of CARRIE L. HUFFMAN a minor of the sale of sixty acres of land in MICHAEL SEA survey in Collin Co. to M. A. FRANKLIN for six Hundred Dollars
cash said land Beginning at the NW cor. thereof an Elm mkd. X brs. South 45 E
40 lks. Thence south 14 chs. & 46 lks. stake Thence west 41 chs. & 50
lks. stake Thence north 14 chs. & 46 lks. stake in north line said survey
thence east 41 chs. & 50 lks. to the Beginning and it appearing to the
court after inquiring into in which said sale was made that it was fairly made
in compliance with an order of this court, in due conformity to law…
Page 523
…and for a fair price. It is therefore considered by
the court that the said sale be in all things confirmed and that said guardian
is hereby directed to convey to the said purchaser of the said land.
SAM YOUNG Monday
January
admr. 20th 1879
Est. WM. TEEL
decd. Now
on this day comes SAM YOUNG
administrator of the Estate of WM. TEEL
dec. and files his report of sale of personal property belonging to said Estate
and it appearing to the court that said report was made according to law and
that said property sold for its reasonable value, it is ordered that the same
be approved and recorded.
J. M. HODGES Wednesday
January
vs. 22nd 1879
Est. L. P.
HODGES deceased Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of J. M. HODGES to be appointed administrator of the Estate of L. P. HODGES deceased and it appearing
to the court that notice of the same had be given as required by law and no
objection being filed it is ordered and decreed by the court that the same be
granted and that letters of administration issue to him upon his filing a good
and solvent bond in the sum of Four Thousand dollars and taking the oath
prescribed b law.
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J. M. HODGES Wednesday
January
vs. 22nd 1879
Est. L. P.
HODGES dec’d. Ordered
by the Court that A. M. BROWN, J. W.
SOLOMAN and WM. OSBOURN be and
they are hereby appointed to appraise the property belonging to the Estate of L. P. HODGES.
G. W. CAMERON Wednesday
January
vs. 22nd 1879
Est. JOHN
FITZHUGH deceased Now
on this day comes G. W. CAMERON and
presents his application for the probate of the last will and testament of JOHN FITZHUGH deceased and said will
being read in open court and it appearing that G. W. CAMERON was appointed Executor of said will and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the court that JOHN
FITZHUGH is dead and JOHN S. MOORE
one of the subscribing witnesses to said will coming into open court and being
sworn says that JOHN FITZHUGH on the
24th day of May 1878 being at the time of sound mind in
the presence of affiant caused J. E.
CAMERON & affiant by his direction to sign the within & forgoing
will (unreadable) in his presence & in the presence of affiant and that
said deceased signed said will in presence of himself and said J. E. CAMERON as witnesses and that
said deceased was over the age of twenty one year and that he and the said J. E. CAMERON was over the age of 14
years and it appearing to the court that due notice of said application has
been given according to law it is therefore ordered and decreed…
Page 525
…by the court that said prayer be granted and that
said will be admitted to probated and the provisions therein be confirmed and
that the said G. W. CAMERON be
appointed Executor of said Estate and that he file an inventory of said Estate
and take the oath prescribed by law but that he be required to file or give no
bond herein and that no further proceedings be had in this court herein.
G. W. CAMERON Wednesday
January
vs. 22nd 1879
Est. JOHN
FITZHUGH dec’d. Ordered
by the court that G. A. WILSON, J. M.
GRAVES and T. C. BOANE (?) be and they area hereby appointed to appraise
the property belonging to the Estate of JOHN
FITZHUGH dec’d.
N. B. FISHER Monday
January
vs. 20th 1879
Estate P. M.
FISHER dec’d Now
on this day comes N. B. FISHER and
presents his application for the probate of the last will and testament of P. M. FISHER deceased and said will
being read in open court and it appearing that N. B. FISHER was appointed Executor of said will and it further
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that P. M. FISHER is dead and D.
B. DAVIS one of the subscribing witnesses to said will coming into open
court and being sworn says that P. M.
FISHER on the 29th day of November 1878 being at
the time of sound mind in the presence of affiant caused J. S. WILSON by his directions to sign the within & foregoing
will...
Page 526
…for him and in his presence and in the presence of
affiant and that said deceased signed said will in presence of himself and said
J. S. WILSON as witnesses and that
said deceased was over the age of 21 years and that he and the said WILSON were over the age of 14 years and it appearing
to the court that due notice of said application has been given according to
law it is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that said prayer be
granted and that said will be admitted to probate and that said N. B. FISHER be appointed Executor of
said Estate & that he file an inventory of said Estate & take the oath
prescribed by law and that he file a bond in the sum of Two Thousand dollars
with good and approved security conditioned according to law.
N. B. FISHER Monday
January
Extr. 20th 1879
Est. P. M.
FISHER dec’d. Ordered
by the court that S. FITZHUGH, J. M.
SNIDER and A. J. LEWIS be and
they are hereby appointed to appraise the property belonging to the Estate of P. M. FISHER deceased.
J. L. & T. C. FARRIS Monday
January
vs. 20th 1879
Est. JOHN FARRIS Now
on this day comes J. L. & T. C. FARRIS and presents their
application for the probate of the last will and testament of JOHN FARRIS deceased…
Page 527
…and said will being read in open court and it
appearing that J. L. FARRIS and T. C. FARRIS were appointed Executors
of said will and it further appearing to the satisfaction of the court that JOHN FARRIS is decd. and W. L. BOYD one of the subscribing
witnesses to said will coming into open court and being sworn says that JOHN FARRIS died on the 30th day of July 1875 being at the time of sound mind in the presence of
affiant caused T. C. GOODNER by his directions to sign the within and
foregoing will for him & in his presence and in the presence of affiant and
that said deceased signed said will in presence of himself and said T. C. GOODNER as witnesses and that said deceased was over
the age of 21 years & that he & said GOODNER were over the age of 14 years and it appearing to the court
that due notice of said application has been given according to law it is
therefore ordered and decreed by the court that said prayer be granted and that
said will be admitted to probated and the provisions therein confirmed and that
J. L. FARRIS and T. C. FARRIS be appointed Executors of
said Estate and that they file a bond in the sum of sixteen Thousand Dollars
conditioned as the law gives and take the oath prescribed by law.
JOS. W. BAINES Monday,
January
admr. 20th 1879
Est. M. S.
SIMPSON dec’d.
Page 528
…Now on this day comes JOSEPH W. BAINES administrator of the Estate of MARY S. SIMPSON deceased and makes his
report of the sale of the following (?) real Estate belonging to said Estate to
wit 160 acres in the LEWIS WETSEL survey
and 80 in the C. BOAKES & 10
acres in the A. PLIANT (?) for the
sum of twenty One Hundred Dollars to W.
A. HONAKER and 16 acres in the C.
BOALES survey for Five Dollars to R.
H. PARKER and it appearing to the court that said report was made according
to law & that said sale was made in conformity with an order of this court.
It is ordered that the same be disapproved and that the said administrator be
ordered to sell said lands at private sale and report his action to this court.
Now on this day J.
H. EWING was impaneled as a Juror in the case of W. R. SHORT vs. SINGER
SEWING MACHINE CO.
LEGGAT &
BULTER Wednesday
vs. January
22ND
E. P. ELDRIDGE 1879
Now on this day this cause was continued by operation
of Law.
Page 529
PAUL HESLEY Wednesday
January
vs. 22nd 1879
THOS. McGRAW Now
on this day this cause was continued for sence (?).
C. H. & L. J.
McCORMICK Wednesday
vs. Jany.
22nd
JAMES CALHAN 1879
Now on this day this caused was continued by
plaintiffs.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Thursday Jany. 23rd 1879 court met pursuant to adjournment.
Community Estate Monday
January 20th
E. & M. HUNT 1879
Ordered by the court that P. O. HALE, A. H. BALLEN and JOHN
HARLESS be appointed to appraise the property belonging to the Estate of E. and M. HUNT.
L. C. SMITH Monday
January
Guardian 20th 1879
H. C. GOOCH, et al minors Now
on this day comes L. C. SMITH
guardian of the Estates of H. C. GOOCH et al minors and files an annual report of
the condition of said Estate And having obtained Leave of the court he amended
his report. And it appearing that said report was continued by operation of law
at the last term of this court and that the same is in all things correct it is
ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
Page 530
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Friday Jany. 24th 1879 Court met pursuant to
adjournment.
H. H. FINLEY Friday
Jany. 24th
admr. 1879
Est. S. FINLEY
dec. Now
on this day this cause was continued.
S. BOWLBY Friday
Jany. 24th
vs. 1879
Est. IDA
CRUTHFIELD Now
on this day this cause was continued by Plaintiff.
J. H. BOWMAN Friday
Jany. 24th
Extr. &
Admr. 1879
Ests. HENRY DYE & S. E. DYE
dec. Now
on this day comes J. H. BOWMAN
Executor of the Estate of HENRY DYE
and administrator of the Estate of S. E.
DYE deceased and files his report of the sale of personal property
belonging to said Estates and it appearing to the court that said sale was
fairly made and that said property was sold for its reasonable value, It is
ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
E. HUNT Friday
January
Commty. property 24th 1879
MARTHA HUNT dec. Now
on this day comes E. HUNT and files
an inventory and appraisement of the community property belonging to him and
his deceased wife MARTHA HUNT
deceased and it appearing to the court that the same contains a full and
complete list of all property belonging to said Estate, it is ordered that…
Page 531
…the same be approved and recorded.
Est. of
ORAN HOWELL
Deceased Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of W. T. FOWLER for the sale of the land herein after described. And
it appearing to the court that the said land described had never been set apart
to the widow (?) and minor children of said descendant for a homestead and that
the claim of W. T. FOWLER was a valued (?) and subsisting
claim against said Estate that the notes constituting said claim were given for
the purchase money for the land mentioned and described in said application and
that they were a lien on said land that there is no other property belonging to
said Estate, out of which the claim or any part thereof can be paid and that
the notice required by law had been given of the filing of said application. It
is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that GEORGE A. WILSON the administrator of said Estate proceed to sell
at public sale after giving legal notice of the time and place of said sale for
one half cash and the balance on a credit of 12 months taking the security
required by law for the amount that is (unreadable) the following described
tract of land apart of the JOHN WEST
survey in Collin County Texas And Beginning 70 yards south of the NW corner of
the 203 acre tract deeded to D. R.
FOWLER & his wife S. M. FOWLER
by WALTER YEARY Thence East 130 ¾
rods (?) a stake…
Page 532
…Thence South 91 ½ rods Thence south 73 1/2° west 97
1/5 rods a stake Thence south 78 rods a stake in the south boundary line of the
said 203 acre tract Thence west to the south west corner of said 203 acre tract
Thence north to the place of beginning containing One hundred & one &
one half acres. It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that the money
realized from the sale of said land be applied by said administrator to the
payment of said FOWLER and that the
said administrator GEO. A. WILSON
make a report of his action herein at the next term of this court.
THROCKMORTON
& BROWN Friday
vs. January
24th
PETER HAMER 1879 Now on this day this cause was dismissed.
HENRY &
ANDREWS Friday
Jany. 24th 1879
vs. Now
on this day this cause was continued by
JESSE SHAIN plaintiffs.
W. N. FLETCHER Monday
January
vs. 20th 1879
D. W. LIGHT Ordered
by the court that this cause be dismissed and that Each party pay one half of
the cost for which let execution issued and that execution issue against each
party respectively for the costs by them incurred.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Page 533
Saturday January 25th 1879 court met pursuant to
adjournment.
F. EMERSON Monday
Jany.
vs. 20th 1879
JOS. W. BAINES admr. Now
on this day came on to be heard the petition of
Est. WM. REECER
dec. F. EMERSON against JOS. W. BAINES admr. of the Estate of WM. REECER dec. for the sale of the following described land
situated in Collin County Texas on the waters of Elm Fork of Trinity about 15
miles west from the town of McKinney being part of (unreadable) of land in the
name of W. B. WATKINS, L. M. McNEIL and NORRIS
AUSTIN. Beginning at the SE corner
of the W. B. WATKINS survey and
north East corner of L. N. McNEIL survey a large rock Thence East 5 chains a stake
from which an Elm 15 in. in dia. mkd. X brs. East 10 lks. Thence North 40 chs a
rock in the west line of the NORRIS AUSTIN
survey Thence west 5 chs. a rock the north west corner of the said AUSTIN survey and the NE corner of the
said WATKINS survey Thence
continuing West 55 chs. to a rock in the north line of the WATKINS survey Thence south 40 chains a rock Thence West 25 chs. to
the SW corner of the WATKINS survey
a large rock Thence South 5 chains & 50 lks. a rock Thence south 50° E 21
chs. a rock from which a cotton wood 15 in. in dia. mkd. X bears north 56° W 35
links Thence South 60°& 31’ East 4 chains & 6 lks. a point in branch
Thence South 78° East 18 chains a stake Thence North 65° East…
Page 534
…27 chains a rock Thence North 80° East 17 chains
& 50 links a stake in the East links of the McNEIL survey from which an ash
10 in. in dia. marked X bears west 17 links Thence North 6 chains to the
Beginning containing 220 acres of land out of the WATKINS survey 20 acres out of the AUSTIN survey and 124 21/100 acres out of the McNEIL survey and in the
aggregate 364 71/100 acres of land. And it appearing to the court that the
claims held by the said EMERSON were
a valid & subsisting debt against the said decedent’s estate and a valued
(?) and subsisting lien upon the said land, that heretofore to wit (blank
space) temo (?) A. D. 1878 that two Hundred acres of
said land were set apart to MRS. SUSAN
REESER [REECER] relict of said Wm.
REESER & their minor children and that the following described tract of
one hundred & sixty four & ¾ acres excess is stite
(?) in the hand & control of the said administrator to wit a part of the NORRIS AUSTIN & W. B. WATKINS survey situated in Collin
County Texas Beginning at NE cor. of MRS.
REASOR’S [REESER’S?] homestead
tract of 200 acres Thence North twenty seven & 46/100 chains a stake Thence
west 5 chains a rock the NE cor. of the said WATKINS survey Thence continuing West 55 chains to a rock the NW
cor. said WATKINS survey Thence
south 27.46 chs. a stake Thence East 60 chains with the NB line of the said MRS. REASOR’S Homestead tract to the
beginning containing 164 ¾ acres. It is therefore considered by the court that
the said JOS. W. BAINES admr. as
aforesaid be and he is hereby directed to sell the said Excess of…
Page 535
…One hundred & sixty four & ¾ acres of land at
public auction upon six months credit subject to the approval &
confirmation of this credit & to apply the proceeds coming from the said
sale to the payment of the said F.
EMERSON.
J. L. KELLEY Friday
Jany. 24th
Extr. 1879
Est. J. M.
& MARY ENLOE Annual
Report
Now
on this day this cause was continued by Executor.
W. R. BUSH Tuesday
Jany. 21st
admr. 1879
Est. O. E. BUSH
dec. Now
on this day comes W. R. BUSH
administrator of the Estate of O. E.
BUSH deceased and files his final report of said Estate and application for
a discharge. And it appearing to the court that notice required by law has been
given, and that said Estate has been fully administrated it is ordered that the
same be closed and that said administrator be discharged upon his filing vouchers
showing that all the Estate in his hands disposed of & that said report be
recorded.
JOHN MARTIN Friday
Jany. 24th
admr. 1879
Est. JESSE
STIFF Now
in this day comes JOHN MARTIN and
files his supplemental final Report in the Estate of JESSE STIFF deceased and his application to be discharged and it
appearing to the court that said Estate had been fully…
Page 536
…administrated it is ordered that the same be approved
and recorded and that said administrator be discharged upon his filing vouchers
showing all the Estate in his hands disposed of.
Community Estate Saturday
Jany.
of SARAH L.
PERKINS 25th 1879
surviving wife of J.
T. PERKINS dec’d Ordered
by the court that A. M. KNIGHTON, JOSEPH
SNODGRASS and W. H. BUTTS be
& they are hereby appointed to appraise the property belonging to the
community Estate of SARAH L. PERKINS
surviving wife of JOHN T. PERKINS
deceased.
G. W. CAMERON Saturday
Jany. 25th
Extr. 1879
Est. JOHN
FITZHUGH dec’d. Now
on this day comes G. W. CAMERON
Executor of the Estate of JOHN FITZHUGH
deceased and files an inventory and appraisement of said Estate and it
appearing to the court that the same is in all things correct it is ordered
that the same be approved and recorded.
J. M. HODGES Saturday
Jany.
admr. 25th 1879
Est. L. P.
HODGES dec. Now
on this day comes J. M. HODGES
administrator of the Estate of L. P.
HODGES dec. and files an inventory and appraisement of the Estate and it
appearing to the court that the same contains a full and complete inventory of
all property belonging to said Estate it is ordered that…
Page 537
…the same be approved and recorded.
J. M. HODGES Saturday
Jany.
admr. 25th 1879
Est. L. P.
HODGES Now
on this day comes J. M. HODGES and
files his bond as administrator of the Estate of L. P. HODGES deceased and it appearing to the court that the same
is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be approved and
recorded.
GEO. A. WILSON Saturday
Jany.
admr. 25th 1879
Est. L. T.
& E. B. MORRIS deceased Now
on this day comes GEO. A. WILSON
administrator of the Estate of L. T.
& E. B. MORRIS deceased and files an annual report of the condition of
said Estate and it appearing to the court that the same is in all thing correct
& that notice of the filing of the same has been given as required by law
it is ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
Community Estate Saturday
Jany.
E. HUNT surviving husband of 25th 1879
MARTHA HUNT dec. Now on this day comes E. HUNT surviving husband of MARTHA HUNT and files his bond in the
Community Estate of himself and his deceased wife MARTHA HUNT and it appearing to the court that the same is a good
and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
Page 538
W. R. SHORT Wednesday
Jany.
vs. 22nd 1879
SINGER SEWING
MACHINE CO. Now
on this day came on to be heard the motion of plaintiff to dismiss the
defendants’ appeal in this cause and the matters and things in said motion
having been considered by the court and it appearing to the court that the
appeal bond in this cause is not conditioned as required by law it is therefore
ordered by the court that said motion is sustained and therefore defendant by
atty. asked to leave to file a new bond which said motion was the court granted
and thereupon defendant filed a new bond to which plaintiffs accepts.
W. R. SHORT Wednesday
Jany.
vs. 22nd 1879
SINGER SEWING
MACHINE CO. Now
on this day came on to be heard plaintiff’s second motion to dismiss the appeal
in this cause and the matters and things in said motion having been considered
by the court…
Page 539
…it is ordered by the court that said motion be
overruled to which ruling of the court the plaintiffs accepts.
W. R. SHORT Wednesday
Jany.
vs. 22nd 1879
SINGER SEWING
MACHINE CO. Now
on this day came on to be heard the above entitled cause and a Jury having been
demanded by the plaintiff then came the parties by their attorneys and
announced themselves ready for trial and thereupon came a Jury of six good and
lawful men to wit J. P. DOWELL and
five others who were duly impaneled and sworn and who after hearing the
evidence adduced argument of counsel and charge of the court retired to
consider their verdict and after mature deliberation returned into court the
following verdict to wit “We the Jury find for plaintiff seventy three Dollars
& thirty two cents Jany. the 25 1879.
J. P. DOWELL Foreman
It is therefore considered by the court that the
plaintiff W. R. SHORT do recover of
and from the defendant the SINGER SEWING
MACHINE COMPANY and BEN ESTES
the sum of Seventy Three & 32/100 Dollars Together with all costs in this
cause incurred in this court and it appearing to the court that this cause was
appealed from Justice Court no. 1 and that Judgment obtained in this court was
for a less amount than that obtained in the Justice court it is ordered that
the defendant have and recover of and from the…
Page 540
…plaintiff all cost accrued in the Justice court and
that they have their Execution and that Execution issue against each party
respectively for the cost by them herein incurred.
Community Estate of Monday
Jany. 20 1879
MARY E. INGRAM decd. Now
on this day came on to be heard the application
ALEX INGRAM surviving husband of
ALEX INGRAM for the Court here to
approve the inventory of said Estate heretofore filed by ALEX INGRAM as the surviving husband of MARY E. INGRAM decd. and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
court that said Inventory had been properly returned at the last term of this
court and that it was in fact approved by the Judge of this Court but that the
court neglected to enter thereon his approval of the same and that the clerk
failed to file the same by reason thereof it is considered ordered and decreed
by the court that said inventory be approved and filed now and that it operate
in all respects as through the same had been approved at the former term of
this Court and it is further ordered by the court that said Inventory be
recorded as required by law.
No. 1970
JACOB NAUGLE Tuesday
January 21st 1879
v. Now
on this day Plaintiff has leave to amend and
THOS. T. McLEAN said
amendment is now here filed
No. 1970
JACOB NAUGLE Tuesday
January 21st 1879
v. Now
on this day comes the Defendant into open
THOS. T. McLEAN Court
and admits the justuers (justice?) of Plaintiffs original account it is
therefore ordered by the Court that defendant’s admission be (unreadable) upon
(?) the minutes of this Court. Afterwards on this day came on to be heard…
Page 541
…Defendants exception to Plaintiffs amended account
and the argument thereon having been heard and fully considered by the court it
is ordered and decreed by the court that said exceptions be sustained and that
said amended account of Plaintiffs be stricken out.
Afterwards on the day both parties being in Court
announced themselves ready for trial and a jury having been demanded herein and
the fee having been duly paid thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men to
wit—J. P. DOWELL and five others
duly impaneled and sworn who after hearing the evidence the argument of Counsel
thereon and the charge of the court retired to consider their verdict and after
mature deliberation returned into court the following verdict to wit “We the
jury find for the Defendant three dollars and five cents Jan. 21st 1879.”
J.
P. Dowell Foreman
It is therefore considered by the Court that the
verdict of the jury be approved and that the Defendant THOS. T. McLEAN do have and recover from the Plaintiff JACOB NAUGLE the said sum of three
5/100 dollars with interest thereon from this day at the rate of Eight per cent
per annum and all costs herein expended in both courts and it further appearing
to the Court that this case was appealed from the Justices Court and that
heretofore to wit on the 7th day of September 1878 JACOB NAUGLE as principal and E. D. BOMAR as his surety entered into
bond in this case and bound themselves to pay to the officers of court all
costs that had accrued or that may accrue herein it is therefore ordered by the
court that the officers of this court do have and recover of and from the said JACOB NAUGLE as principal and the said
E. D. BOMAR as surety all costs expended herein and all costs
expended in the Court below. It is further ordered by the Court below—It is
further ordered by the Court that the officers…
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…of both court have and recover of the Defendant all
costs by him herein incurred and all costs incurred by him in the court below
for all of which let execution issue.
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HATLER AND
OSBORNE Monday
Jany. 20 1879
vs. Now
on this day Defendants have leave to file their
HUNTER & LEE their
first supplemental answer and said amendment is now here filed.
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HATLER AND
OSBORNE Monday
Jany. 20 1879
vs. Now
on this day came on to be heard Defendants
HUNTER & LEE special
demurrer to plaintiffs first supplemental petition and the matters and things
in said plea being seen and fully understood by the Court it is considered that
the law is for the plaintiffs and it is ordered by the Court that said special
exception to plaintiffs first supplemental petition be overruled to which
ruling of the Court the Defendants by their attorneys except.
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HATLER AND
OSBORNE Monday
Jany. 20 1879
vs. Now
on this day this cause is continued by the
HUNTER & LEE Defendants.
Ordered that court adjourn until Wednesday morning 9
o’clock Jany. 29th.
Wednesday January 29th 1879
court pursuant to adjournment.
In the County Court of Collin County Jany. 29th A. D. 1879. In the matter of the Estate of R. D. BUMPASS late of said county deceased This day the application of THOMAS H. BUMPASS…
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…to be appointed administrator of said Estate with
limited powers coming on to be heard and it appearing to the court that said R. D. BUMPASS left a will appointing
said THOS. H. BUMPASS Executor of
his Estate and it further appearing that said will can not be probated
according to law until the next term of this court & further that said R. D. BUMPASS left two bales of cotton
& (unreadable) that is not in the legal custody of any person and that the
same is liable to waste & requires immediate attention and that it is
necessary to sell said cotton in order to pay the state & county Taxes due
by said R. D. BUMPASS and that said THOMAS H. BUMPASS has given bond and
taken oath prescribed law. It is therefore considered ordered adjudged &
decreed by the court that THOMAS H.
BUMPASS be appointed administrator with limited powers of said Estate and
that he is hereby authorized to take charge or said cotton corn & cotton
preserve the same & sell said cotton at private sale for cash and pay off said
taxes and that said appointment continue until the next regular term of this
court. This Jany. 29th 1879.
T.C.
GOODNER
Co.
Judge
Ordered by the court that J. M. BENGE County Clerk be allowed the sum of twenty five Dollars
for ex officer service in the county court…
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…in care and preservation of the Records and making
indexes &c from November 21 187_ to Feby. 21st 1879
inclusive.
SAMUEL YANEY (?) Wednesday
Jany.
admr. 29th 1879
Est. Wm. TEEL
dec. Now
on this day comes SAMUEL YOUNG
administrator of the Estate of Wm. TEEL
Deceased and files his report of the sale of personal property belonging to
said Estate. Ordered by the court that the same be noted on the minutes.
THOS. H. BUMPASS Wednesday
admr. pro
tem January
29th
Est. R. D.
BUMPASS 1879
Now on this day comes THOS. H. BUMPASS and files his bond as administrator of the Estate
of R. D. BUMPASS…
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…deceased for approval and it appearing to the court
that the same is a good and solvent bond, it is ordered that the same be
approved and recorded.
J. LEE FAIRES Wednesday
January
Extrx. 29th 1879
Estate JOHN
FAIRES deceased Now
on this day comes J. LEE FAIRES and
files his bond as Executor of the Estate of JOHN FAIRES dec. and it appearing to the court that the same is a
good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
J. LEE FAIRES Wednesday
January
Extrx. 29th 1879
Estate JOHN
FAIRES dec. Ordered
by the court that W. L. BOYD, J. S.
HEARD, J. P. NENNY and W. R. H. MACK
be appointed to appraised the property belonging to the Estate of JOHN FAIRES dec.
J. LEE FAIRES Wednesday
January
Extrx. 29th 1879
Estate JOHN
FAIRES decd. Now
on this day comes J. LEE FAIRES and
files an inventory and appraisement of the Estate of JOHN FAIRES deceased and it appearing to the court that the same is
in all things correct it is ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
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W. R. BAXTER Saturday
Jan.
Guardian 25th 1879
Est. L. M.
BAXTER et als minors application
to sell land
Ordered by the court that said application be refused.
R. W. GARNETT Jany.
20th
admr. 1879
Now on this day came on to be heard the report
Est. J. L.
WHITE of
the commissioners appointed to partition & divide the real Estate belonging
to said Estate & it appearing that the heirs of said Estate are of full age
and that said lands have been said [sold?] int.(?) by them and satisfactorily
partitioned among the purchasers & it further appearing that the Estate has
been fully administered & vouchers here filed sharing the same and the sum
of (blank) Dollars paid into Cur. (?) for (blank) WHITE whose residence is unknown. It is therefore ordered that said
administration be declared closed and said administrator discharged from his
trust.
W. R. SHORT Wednesday
Jany.
vs. 29th 1879
SINGER SEWING
MACHINE CO.
Now on this day comes the
Defendant in this cause by attorney and moves the court to grant them a new
trial in this cause, which motion being heard and fully understood by the court
it is ordered that the same be overruled to which the defendants accepts &
gives notices of appeal…
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…to the court of appeals.
Clerk’s Report
Now on
this day comes J. M. BENGE County
Clerk and files his report of full money collected and disbursed by him since
last report and the names of all Jurors who have served at this term of the
court and the no. of days served and the amt. due each.
|
Names
of Jurors |
No.
of days |
Amt. |
|
John
Orenduff |
6 |
$12.00 |
|
Robt. Garnett |
5 |
$10.00 |
|
John Dugger |
6 |
$12.00 |
|
James P. Dowell |
6 |
$12.00 |
|
T. P. Bonmby |
6 |
$12.00 |
|
John Benton |
6 |
$12.00 |
|
I.F. Ewing |
4 |
$
8.00 |
Amt. in hand last Report ……………………………………………………………………………………………………7.40
Collected Jury full in case of W. R. SHORT vs. SINGER
SEWING MACHINE CO………………………………….3.00 Bal.
due the Co. $10.40
Issued drafts to Each of the above named Jurors in the
Co. treasure for the amt. set opposite their names, all of which is respey.
[respectively] submitted. J. M. BENGE Clerk
And
it appearing to the court that the same is correct it is ordered that the same
be approved.
J. M. BENGE Saturday
Admr. Febry.
1st
Est. BUFORD
& MARY F. HENRY 1879
Deceased Now
on this day comes GEORGE WHITE, JOHN S.
HEARD and GEORGE A. WILSON
commissioners…
Page
548
…appointed
at the present term of this court to partition the real Estate belonging to the
Estate of BUFORD and MARY F. HENRY decd. and makes their
report which is as follows to wit.
State
of Texas
Collin
County To the Honorable the Probate
court of said Co. We the undersigned commissioners appointed at the present
term of said court to make partition & allotment of certain property belonging
to the Estates of BUFORD HENRY and MARY F. HENRY both dec.
and beg leave to make the following Report to wit, That in compliance with said
inter. We have partitioned and allotted to SARAH
M. BENGE the following described property to wit a part of Block No. 45 in
the town of McKinney beginning at the NW corner thereof Thence south 100 feet
thence East 80 feet Thence south 100 feet Thence East 260 ft. 5 in. to the SE
corner thereof Thence N 2° E 200 ft. the NE corner thereof Thence west 348 ft 5
in. to the beginning. A part of Block 63 in said town Beginning at the se
corner thereof Thence N 88° W 118 ft. 2 in. Thence North 200 ft. Thence East
126 ft. 7 in. the NE corner thereof Thence S 2° W 240 ft. to the beginning and
the following described tract of land Beginning at the SE corner of Block 42 in
said town thence S 88° E 310 ft. Thence 220 ft. N 88° W 310 feet to the middle
of a street thence S 2° W 220 ft. to the beginning, all valued at $30.00.
To CHARLES P. HENRY the following…
Page
549
…described
property the whole of Block 43 and the whole of Block 44 in said town and the
following described tract of land Beginning at the SE corner of said Block 43
Thence N 2° E 100 ft. Thence S 88° E 310 ft. Thence S 2° W 120 ft. Thence N 88°
W 310 ft. to the middle of the end of a street Thence N 2° E 20 ft. to the
beginning all valued at $30.00.
To VIRGINIA
HENRY the following described property apart of Block no. 21 in said town
Beginning at the se corner thereof Thence west 175 feet Thence North 200 feet Thence
East 175 feet Thence south with the E line there of 200 ft. to the beginning
valued at $30.00.
To LAURA WALKER the following described property the whole of Block
no. 20 the whole of Block no. 42 and a part of Block no. 21 in said town
beginning at the NW corner thereof Thence east 25 feet Thence south 100 feet
Thence west 25 ft. Thence North 100 feet to the beginning all valued at
(blank).
To MARCUS L. HENRY the whole of Block no. 33 the whole of lot 188 in
Block no. 40 in said town in the following tract of land Beginning at the se
corner of Block No. 63 Thence S 88 E 310 ft. Thence N 2° E 260 ft. Thence N 88°
W 310 ft. to the se corner of Block 42 thence S 2° S260 ft. to the beginning
and also the following…
Page
550
…described
tract of land Beginning at the se corner of Block no. 44 Thence S 88° E 310
feet Thence S 2° W 120 ft. Thence N 88° W 310 ft. Thence North 120 feet to the
beginning all valued at $30.00.
And to ARTHUR HENRY apart of Lot 60 in said town Beginning at the NE
corner thereof Thence West 27 feet Thence south 100 feet Thence East 27 ft.
North 190 ft. to the beginning, apart of Block no. 45 in said town and
Beginning at the SW corner thereof Thence North 100 feet Thence East 80 feet
thence south 100 feet Thence west with the south line of said Block 80 ft. to
the beginning and the following described tract of land Beginning at the NE
corner of Block no. 44 thence S 88°E 310 ft. Thence S 2°W 200 ft. Thence N 88°
W 310 ft. Thence N 2° E 200 feet to the
Beginning all valued at $30.00.
Jany.
26th 1879. Respectfully
submitted,
J. S. HEARD Commissioners
GEO. WHITE of
GEO. A. WILSON Division
And it appearing to the court that said division
allotment & partition of said Estate is a Just fair and Equitable division
of the same among the heirs at law of the said BUFORD & MARY F. HENRY. It is therefore considered adjudged
& decreed by the court that said report
be and the same is confirmed and that all the right, title and interest
that the said BUFORD HENRY, MARY F.
HENRY &…
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…& WILLIAM
HENRY had in & to the land heretofore described at the date of their
respective deaths be directed out of their Estates & fully vested in the
parties to whom the same is allotted by the report of said commissioners.
COMMUNITY ESTATE Saturday
Jany.
of SARAH L.
PERKINS 1ST 1879
surviving wife of Now
on this day comes SARAH L. PERKINS
and
J. T. PERKINS dec. and
files her bond in the Community Estate of herself and her deceased husband and
it appearing to the court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is
ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
J. C. BUMPASS Tuesday
Jany.
vs. 21st 1879
JAS. MERCER Now
on this day came on to be heard the plaintiff’s motion to dismiss this cause
and the matters and things being heard and fully understood by the court it is
ordered that the same be sustained to which ruling of the court defendants
accepts and gives notice of appeal to the court of appeals.
G. W. FORD Monday
Jany. 20th
vs. 1879
DANIEL HERING et al Now
on this day the cause was continued by plaintiff.
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T. M. SCOTT Wednesday
Jany.
vs. 22nd 1879
J. A. CREAGER et al Ordered
by the court that alias citation issue to Clay Co. for J. T. & Y. S. CREAGER
and that this cause be continued for service.
KAHN WOLF &
SONS Wednesday
Jany.
vs. 22nd 1870
C. LANIN Ordered
by the court that this cause be dismissed for the want of prosecution.
CARTER BROS.
& CO. Wednesday
vs. Jany. 22nd 1879
C. LAMAN Ordered
by the court that this cause be dismissed for the want of prosecution.
N. B. FISHER Saturday
Febry.
Extr. 1st 1879
Est. P. M.
FISHER dec. Now
on this day comes N. B. FISHER and
files his bond as Executor of the Estate of P. M. FISHER deceased and it appearing to the court that the same
is a good and solvent bond it is ordered that the same be approved and
Recorded.
N. B. FISHER Saturday
Febry.
Extr. 1st 1879
Est. P. M.
FISHER dec. Now
on this day comes N. B. FISHER and
files an inventory and appraisement of all property belonging to the Estate of P. M. FISHER deceased. And it appearing to the court that the same
contains a correct list of all…
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…property belonging to said Estate it is ordered and
decreed by the court that the same be approved and recorded.
W. R. SHORT Saturday
January 25th
vs. 1879
SINGER SEWING
MACHINE CO. Now
on this day when the court instructed the Jury in the above entitled cause the
plaintiff by attorney accept to all of the charges of the court and the
defendant by attorney accepted to the 3rd 4th & 5th instructions to the
Jury.
Ordered by the court that court adjourn until court in
course.
Read
& approved.
T.
C. GOODNER
Co.
Judge
Be it remembered that the following proceeding were
had by the Co. Judge in vacation.
THOS. SPIVEY Tuesday
Febry.
Surviving husband 4th 1879
EMILY SPIVEY dec. Now
on this day comes THOS. SPIVEY and files
his bond in the community Estate of himself and his deceased wife and it
appearing to the court that the same is a good and solvent bond it is ordered
that the same be approved and recorded.
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State of Texas Collin Co.
Be it Remembered that the following proceeding were
had by the County Judge in Vacation on the 20th day of February
1879 to wit.
LIZZIE LEE
vs. In
vacation
Est. MINNIE
MORASKEO Decd. Feb.
30, 1879
Now on this day come LIZZIE LEE before the County Judge of Collin County in Vacation and
Shows to the Court that MINNIE MOROASKEE
departed this life on the (blank) day of (blank) 187(blank) Seized and
possessed of and estate of real and personal property and it appearing to the
court that the personal property is of a perishable character and liable go to
waste and that the interest of said Estate requires that immediate appointment
of an administrator to person the Same. Therefore I, T. C. GOODNER County Judge Collin County Texas in Vacation appoint LIZZIE LEE Administratrix pro tem of
Said Estate with powers to take into possession, care for and preserve all
personal property belonging to Said Estate and to institute all necessary suits
in Court and take all necessary steps to preserve said Estate upon her taking
oath and entering into Bond in the Sum of Two hundred Dollars Conditioned as
the law requires.
LIZZIE LEE
Admrx Pro Tem In
Vacation
Est. MINNIE
MORASKEE [MOROSKI] Decd. Feb.30
1879
Now
on this day comes LIZZE LEE
Administratrix pro tem of the Estate of MINNIE MORASKEE Decd. and files her
bond as such and…
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…it appearing to the court that the same if a good and
solvent bond it is ordered and decreed by the County Judge of Collin County in
Vacation that the Same be approved and Recorded.
Approved. T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge
State of Texas Be
it remember that there was begun and holden at the
court
County of Collin house
in the City of McKinney on Monday the 17th day of March 1879 it being the
3rd Monday thereof a regular term of the county court of
Collin County for civil and probate business present and presiding T. C. GOODNER, Co. Judge, WILLIAMS WORDEN, Sheriff and J. M. BENGE Clerk when the following
proceedings were had to wit.
Now on this day comes the sheriff of Collin County and
returns into court the Jury list selected by the Jury Commissioners to serve
during this term of the court all of whom failed to appear and were excused
except T. T. BRADLEY, J. R. CUMMINGS, J.
R. BLACK, J. L. CRIMM (?), all of whom were duly impaneled and sworn.
THOS. STANDFORD Monday
Mch.
vs. 17th 1879
A.OLIVER On
this day come the defendant by attorney and moves the court to quash the bond
filed in this cause, which motion being heard and fully understood by the court
it is ordered that the same be sustained & that plff.
have leave to file new bond so as not to delay the progress of the cause.
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HATLER &
OSBOURNE Monday
Mch. 17th
vs. 1879
HUNTER & LEE Now
on this day this cause was continued by the defendants.
THOS. STANDFORD
Monday
Mch. 17th
vs. 1879
A.OLIVER Now
on this day this cause was continued by the defendant.
J. L. KELLY Monday
Mch.
Extr. 17th 1879
Est. J. M.
& MARY ENLOE dec. Now
on this day comes J. L. KELLY
administrator of the Estate of J. M. and
MARY ENLOE dec.
and files an annual report of the condition of said estate with exhibits
thereto attached amended report filed Mch. 15 1879
and it appearing to the court that the
same is in all things correct it is ordered that the same be approved and
recorded.
SAM YOUNG Monday
Mch. 17th
admr. 1879
Est. WM. TEEL
dec. Now
on this day comes SAM YOUNG
administrator of the Estate of Wm. TEEL
dec. and files his report of sale of personal
property belonging to said Estate for approval and it appearing to the court
that said sale was made according to law and in conformity with an order of
this court and that the same sold for its fair and reasonable value, it is
ordered that the same be approved and recorded.
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W. D. CHAPMAN Monday
Mch.
vs. 17th 1879 Now on this
day comes W. D.
Est. D. D.
GRAHAM dec. CHAPMAN and files his application to be
appointed administrator of the Estate of D.
D. GRAHAM Dec. and it appearing to the court that administration on said
Estate is necessary and it further appearing that notice of said application
has been given it is ordered that the same be granted and that letters of
administration issue to him upon his filing a bond in the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars with good and approved security and take the oath prescribed
by law.
W. D. CHAPMAN Monday
Mch.
vs. 17th 1879
Est. D. D.
GRAHAM dec. Ordered
by the court that J. P. BICKLEY, JOHN
HENDIX & C. W. WILCOXEN be appointed appraisers of the Estate of D. D. GRAHAM deceased.
A.S. GRAVES Monday
Mch.
Guardian 17th 1879
L. M. TUCKER a minor Now
on this day comes A. S. GRAVES and
files a final report with Exhibits in the Estate of L. M. TUCKER a minor & prays the court to be discharged as such
guardian. And it appearing to the court that notice required by law has been
given, and it further appearing that said Estate has been fully administrated
that said guardian [sic-ward] has arrived at the age of 21 it is ordered that…