Tarrant County TXGenWeb - Estate of William M. Egnew

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Early Probate Records

Estate of William M. Egnew, Deceased

Bond of Henry Suggs, administrator pro tem of estate of William M. Egnew, deceased; $600. Sureties: William W. Hall and William Anderson. Filed 31 Jan. 1853.

Bond of Henry Suggs, administrator. Securities: Thomas Rogers and Wm. W. Hall. Filed 28 Feb. 1853.

Order to James P. Halford, A. B. Danks, and Jarret Foster to appraise estate of deceased. Filed 28 Feb. 1853.

"A Bill of A Prasement" made 10 March 1853 by A. B. Lands [?] and James P. Hallford. Included: 320 achors land, mare, plow, Rasur and Box and Brush, I pocket Book, 1 bottle Sasaparillia. Total value: $359.69-1/2. Filed 28 March 1853.

Buyers at sale of property: J. E. Hollen, James Morehead, F. Jordn, A. F. Leonard, Nancy Gibson, H. Decker, J. Joice, James Cats [Cates], Susanah Fostr, John Hallford, A. B. Danks, Thomas Hollen, A. H. Chivers, Seleto Suggs, Marah Ann Leonard, C. T. Harnes. 320 acres land sold to F. Jordn. Filed 30 May 1853.

Annual return of administrator. Paid: J. H. Holford, Dr. Elliott, Mrs. Cranston, B. F. Penekley [or Penckley], A. F. Leonard, H. Suggs, B. P. Ayres, J. Watson. Filed 28 Aug. 1854.

Administrator's annual return and affidavit that he has "given the Lawfull Notice for final settlement and do swear that there has no Legal Representative ... appeared to claim the amt. in my hands as administrator." 25 Sept. 1854.

Affidavit of George R. Egnew that he is the brother of Wm. M. Egnew, deceased, and the only surviving heir of the estate. As such, he has filed his petition for the effects in the hands of the administrator. Filed 29 Jan. 1855.

Vouchers showing payments made by the estate:

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to H. Suggs; "for bord and attention in sickness 7 weeks; 1 trip to Birdsville for medison."

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to Thomas Mayhan; note dated 18 Nov. 1852.

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to Susan Foster; note dated 14 Oct. 1852.

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to Leonard & Giddens; account of E. M. King "for the seson of one mare by the insharance in the spring of 1853." The account was assigned by King to Leonard & Giddens 6 April 1854.

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to John H. Hallford; account of $70.40 for hat, whiskey, cream of tartar, making coat, Bleached Domestic and velvet, 3 weeks Board and attention in time of Death Sickness, Lumber for coffin. Sworn 25 April 1853, at Alton, before A. P. Lloyd, County Clerk, Denton County, Texas. No date.

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to Nancy V. Cranston, for 4 visits and medicine in 1852. Sworn before A. P. Lloyd, Denton County.

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to Dr. R. H. Elliott; for medical attendance in 1852 and 1853. Sworn before A. P. Lloyd, C.C., Denton County.

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to James P. Hallford for appraising property.

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to Benjamin F. Pinckley, for making one trip to Dallas, going after medicine in 1852. Sworn before A. P. Lloyd, Denton County.

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to A. B. Danks; for appraisal of property.

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to G. R. Egnew; the estate money a/c Wm. M. Egnew. 30 Jan. 1855.

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to G. R. Egnew; all demands against admr. Oct. 9, 1856.

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