The State of Texas

County of Rusk

To the Hon H.D. Redwine Chief Justice of the County of Rusk holding sessions for said county pertaining to successions. Your petitioner W. F. Garrett, a resident citizen of said count of Rusk respectfully makes known unto your Honor that one Elbert Rachels lately departed this life in the count aforesaid intestate leaving property of a personal character consisting of cotton, carpenter tools, notes, etc. Your petitioner further states that it is essential that immediate administrator be had on said estate and that the deceased is or was a near relative of his, to wit a brother-in law. And the premises being all considered he prays your Honor to appoint him administrator of the deceased at your next regular term of our Honors court. And as in duty bound he will ever pray.

J.W. Flanagan

For the Petitioner

Petition of William F. Garrett for Letters of Administration Estate of Elbert Rachels. A. D. Tinsly, substitute filed March 9^th 1858 A.D .

C J Garrison, CCC Rusk Co.

Notice

Whereas William F. Garret has filed his petition in the office of the clerk of the county court of Rusk County praying to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Elbert Rachels, deceased.

Notice is therefore hereby given to all persons interested in said to be and appear at the next term of the county court of Rusk County pertaining to the estates of deceased person et al to be holden on Monday the 29^th day of March A.D. 1858 at the court house in the town of Henderson the county seat of said county then and there to show cause if any they have why said application should not be granted.

Henderson March 19^th A.D. 1858 C. J. Garrison CCC Rusk Co.

Estate of Elbert Rachels deceased Notico Filed March 29^th 1858

C.J. Garrison CCC Rusk Co.

Order

March

Term

1858

Estate of Elbert J. Rachels

And now at this term of the court the petition of William F. Garrett for the appointment of administrator upon said estate coming on to be heard and the written application of A.D. Tinsley for the appointment of administrator upon said estate (by the request of the said W.F. Garrett in the stead of the said Garrett) And it appearing to the court that the required notico had been given, it is ordered by the court that A.D. Tinsley be appointed administrator of said estate upon his entering into bond in the sum of $2,000.

The State of Texas

County of Rusk

Know all men by these presents that we A.D. Tinsley as principal and James W. Flanagan and John Rachels his securities are held and firmly bound unto the Chief Justice in the full sum of two thousand dollars for the payment of which sum will and truly to be mad. We did bind ourselves our heirs executors administrators and assigns jointly and severally firmly by these presents signed with our hands and sealed with our seals the seals being soralls this the 29^th day of March A.D. 1858. The condition of the above obligation is such that where as the above bound A.D. Tinsley has been appointed by the Chief Justice of Rusk County administrator of the estate of Elbert J. Rachels deceased. Now if the A.D. Tinsley shall will and truly perform all the duties required of him under said appointment then this obligation to be null and void. Otherwise to remain in full force and effect

I approve of the above bond March A.D. Tinsley (seal)

29^th 1858 John Rachels (seal) J.W. Flanagan (seal)

H.D. Redwine

Chief Justice, Rusk Co.

I, A. D Tinsley do solemnly swear that Elbert J. Rachels deceased, died without leaving any lawful will so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly perform all the duties of administrator of the estate of the said Elbert J. Rachels, deceased, to the best of my skill and ability, so help me God.

A. D. Tinsley

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 29thy day of Marc, A.D. 1858.

C.J. Garrison, CCC Rusk Co.

The State of Texas – County of Rusk

In County Court March term AD 1858

To all to whom these presents shall come know ye that A.D. Tinsley having filed his petition in the office of the clerk of the County Court praying to be appointed administrator of the estate of Elbert J. Rachels, deceased late. Of the county of Rusk who died seized and possessed of divers goods and chattels rights and credits within said State of Texas and the said A D Tinsley having given bond conditions as the law requires in the sum of two thousand dollars. and we being desirous that said estate may be well and faithfully administered, kept and preserved do hereby grant unto the said A D Tinsley of the State and County first above mentioned full power as administrator of said estate to ask for recover and receive all the effects of said estate to make a perfect and just inventory of the same and to furnish at all times when therewith legally required a just account of the said administration. And the said A D Tinsley is hereby and by these presents constituted and appointed administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits lands and tenements of E. J. Rachels deceased.

In witness where of I have caused the seal of the County Court of Rusk County to be there unto officed at Office in Henderson this the 29^th day of March AD 1858

C J Garrison H D Redwine, Chief Justice Rusk County Texas

Clerk County Court

Estate of E. J. Rachels, Deceased

Endorsed

Estate of Elbert J. Rachels Deceased

And now at this term of the court comes the administrator of said estate & files and inventory & appraisement of the property belonging to said estate which being examined and considered of by the court. It is ordered by the court that the same be received and recorded.

Inventory

Appraisement of the property belonging to the estate of Elbert J. Rachels, Dec’d. Made on the 21^st day of April ,1858

The State of Texas

County of Rusk

Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the count aforesaid, Cornelius McHaney, John C. Spinks and J G Dunkin and made oath that the forgoing appraisement as stands stated is correct to the best of our knowledge & belief. Given under our hands this 21st day of April, AD, 1858.

Sworn to & subscribed before me Cornelius McHaney

J.G. Dunkin

Jno. Angell, J.P. J. C. Spinks

Dr. A. D. Tinsley also appeared before the undersigned a- Justice of the peace & made oath that he has exhibited before the appraisers all the property that came to his knowledge this 21^st day of April, 1858. A. D. Tinsley

Sworn to before me Jno. Angell, J.P.

Estate of E.J. Rachels, Inventory & appraisement. Filed April 26^th 1858. C.J. Garrison, C.C.C. Rusk Co.

Order

April

T/1858

Estate of E. J. Rachels, Deceased

And now at this term of the court comes the Admn. of said Estate and moves the court to grant him an order to sell the perishable property belonging to said estate which being considered of by the court, it is ordered by the court that the said admn. sell the perishable property belong to said estate at the residence of John Rachels on the 8^th day of May, AD, 1858 on a credit of 12 months.

Order

May T

1858

Estate of Elbert J. Rachels, Deceased

The report of the sale after perishable property of said estate being filed and the same being examined by the court, it is therefore ordered that it be received and recorded. The claim of the administrator of $67.60 against said estate being filed and being regularly sworn to the court therefore ordered that it be allowed and that the administrator be allowed to retain that amount out of the proceeds of the sale.

Estate of Elbert J Rachels, Dec’d

The State of Texas

County of Rusk

1. To A D Tinsley

   March 26^th To cash loaned in bellowing $1.50

   August 8^th " " loaned 6.00

   Sept 24^th Visit, pres and med for self 2.00

   Oct. 2^nd " 49 grs Quinine .88

   Oct. 25^th " 35 grs quinine .75

   Decr 3^rd " 1 lb Salts .25

   " " 2 ozs Calomel .50

   " " 1 vial Sp Acid .25

   " " 1 lb Salts .25

   " " 4 ozs laudanum .75

   Amt. $13.13

   1858

   Jany 5^th To amt of act on J Mitchell 69.30

   " " amt of acct on T A Mosely 14.17

   Feby 12 " Cash 1.00

   97.60

   By services 2 months at 15.00 per mo. 30.00

   $67.30

    

   Due A D Tinsley twenty six dollars and twenty eight cents for value rec’d of E J Rachels March 5^th 1857.

   The State of Texas

   County of Rusk

   This day personally appeared before the under signed authority A D Tinsley who state on oath that the written account and not attached is due just and true against the estate of Elbert J. Rachels after allowing all offsets and payments.

   A D Tinsley, sworn & subscribed in open court this the 31st day of May1858 H D Redwine Chief Justice

   Apc. Elbert J. Rachels with A.D. Tinsley Filed May 31^st 1858

   C J Garrison clk

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   Estate of E. J. Rachels, Deceased

   Order

   March T,

   1858

   And now at this term of the court comes the admn. of the said estae and files his report of the condition of said estate, which being examined and considered of by the court it is ordered that the same be received and recorded.

   Estate of Elbert J Rachels

2. Claims presented (vs) Estate of E J Rachels

"Book G, Page 570"

Estate of Elbert Rachels, deceased

The State of Texas

County of Rusk

County Court March Term AD 1859

Hon. J C. Miller, Chief Justice holding court pertaining to successions, your reporter A D Tinsley admn of the estate of E.J. Rachels begs leave to make the following report, to say the claims hereto attached that have been presented allowed and rejected showing the amount accepted to be $933.43

Amt rejected $55.00

Amount of sale bill heretofore returned $264.21

Amount of claims due 339.79

600.00

Notes due and unpaid 212.25

$812.25

One of the notes hereto shown on E. & C, JC Norris for $137.50 reporter states he has just placed in the hands of J.W. Flanagan for collection nothing more has come in the hands of reporter or to his knowledge since his last report all which is respectfully submitted and prayed to be approved..

A List of Claims accepted as admn of E.J. Rachels, by A.D. Tinsley as Admn.

1858

April 26^th John Rachels acct for

July 31^st John Watson note due Feby 27^th 1858

Aug 12^th Jesse, G. B. Graybill note due Feby 14^th /58

Aug 16^th Pierce Clay acct

Aug 16^th John W. Angell a/c

Aug 16^th James G. Dunkin a/c

Sept 4^th N. Guerin a/c

Sept 29^th Joseph Norris a/c

Nov 15^th G.B. Garrett a/c

1859

Jan 4^th A. Fog a/c for coffin

Jan 4^th B. W. Alberty a/c

Jan 8^th Wm F Garrett note due 4^th Jan 1859

Jan 20^th C B Bacon 3 notes amt

Jan 21^st Neal Brown act

Feby 5^th B. F. Thompson & Son 1858

Feby 12^th G. W. Blount note due 1^st Jany /58 for $100. cr $5 pd Jany/58. $40 pd

Feby 20^th/58 and $11.88 pd. March 3^rd 1858

Feby 23^rd F. A. Brown & Co. note due 1^st Jany 1858 with 10% interest

Feby 26^th H. P. Hale

Estate of Elbert J. Rachels, deceased

1859

Feby 27^th John Mitchell

March 5^th James M. Waide note due 1^st Jany 57

James M. Waide note due 1^st Jany /58 10 pct int.

Amt if A, D, Tinsley filed in clerks office May 31^st 1858

Rejected March 3^rd 1859 am act for $55.00 presented by John & Mahala Angel

Amt. received by A.D. Tinsley admn of E. J. Rachels

Amt execution (vs) A. M. Pegues 27.00

" C.H. Norris 175.79

" J. Blount 47.00

" J. G. B. Graybill 90.00

$339.79

Notes due

Balance on C. H. Norris due 25^th Decr/58 99.11

Balance on J. G. B. Graybill due 1^st Jany /58 23.00

On E & C.H. Norris due 25^th Decr /58 137.50

Balance on J Vlount due 1^st Jany/59 13.00

Judgment on P. A. Pegues 37.64

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