Succession of Isaac Reed Deceased
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY PANOLA ..........................................To Thomas G. Davenport Chief Justice in and for said County, the undersigned Petitioners, do hereby certify to your Honor that they will apply at the next term of the Probate Court to be holden on the 25th instant to hear the last will and testament of Isaac Reed deceased probated having been appointed Executors to said will and testament we pray your Honor to have the legal notice given as the law directs and we will ever pray as in duty bound. This 13th December A. D. 1848.................Wm. B. Reed, Wm. Roark.
Indorsed No. 46 W. B. Reed and Wm. Roark to County Com. for probating will of Isaac Reed Dec'd, Filed Dec. 13th A. D. 1848..................................J. Hadley Anderson, C.Cl'K P. C.
STATE OF TEXAS
PANOLA BOUNTY.................................................I, Isaac Reed, of the State and County afore said being of an advanced age, and laboring under great bodily disease, yet sound mind and memory, have thought proper to make the following distribution as my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills, in the manner and form following-----To wit---
1st I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth, during her natural life, one Negro man, Caleb and one Negro woman Lett, one hundred dollars in cash, which I have heretofore given in her possession, my two horses, Price and Gray and a sufficiency of cotton, hogs and sheep for her support, the precise amount to be left to her own election, together with the kitchen and household furniture, and such farming tools as she may wish to keep and after her death to be equally disposed of among the Heirs.
2nd Give and bequeath to the heirs of my son John H. Reed, one fourth of a league of Land valued at one dollar per acre or eleven hundred and seven dollars, a part of the headright of Manuel Antonio Romero and adjoining one fourth of a League conveyed by me to Elizabeth Shepherd and one Negro boy Josh, valued at four hundred dollars.
3rd I give and bequeath to my son Samuel one fourth league of land or eleven hundred and seven acres, valued at one dollar per acre, also a part of the said Manuel Antonio Romero and adjoining the north boundary line of the aforesaid one fourth of a league bequeathed to the heirs of my son John Reed, and a girl named Mariah, valued at three hundred dollars.
4th I give and bequeath to the heirs of my son Isaac H. Reed, dec'd one fourth league of land, the remainder of the headright Manuel Antonio Romero It being the northern quarter of said league valued at one dollar per acre and also four hundred to be set apart by my executors in a Negro or other real estate which are to be under control of executors for their benefit until they all come of age.
5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances Morris, one fourth of a league of land, a part of the headright of John Caughren on which she now resides and which have been heretofore set apart by a survey, valued at one dollar per acre. Having heretofore given to my daughter Frances one Negro girl, Jani valued at four hundred dollars.
Also to my son William B. Reed one fourth league of land, valued at one dollar per acre, and a Negro boy valued at five hundred.
And to my daughter Margaret Roark one fourth league of land valued at one dollar per acre and a Negro girl valued at four hundred dollars,
Also to my daughter Elizabeth Shepherd one fourth league of land valued at one dollar per acre and a negro girl valued at four hundred dollars.
And it is my will and desire that my executors account to and pay over to my said son Samuel four hundred dollars out of the proceeds of my estate so as to make the distribution to him equal with the balance of my heirs.
And also that they my executors make up to Mary Awalt fifty dollars so as to make her distribution equal.
And that my son William B. account to the Estate for one hundred dollars which was in excess in my distribution to him.
And William Roark have so far as his just claims may extend out of my part of the Bradley League of land in Rusk County, against Samuel A. Reed which is to be deducted out of his part of my estate.
And further it is my request that Abram Samuel P. and James, heirs of my deceased son Isaac have the use of my grey mare to raise each of them a colt and them and my grand daughter Kiziah also an heir of my son Isaac have each a three year old heifer that is now with my stock with their own mar,.
And it is fu4ther my will and desire that the remaining part of my estate by equally divided amongst all my heirs by a sale or otherwise as they mutually agree.
And lastly that my son William B. Reed and Wm,. Roark I appoint as my Executors to this will and testament and further that the probate court take no action on the same further then the Registration Process as the Law may require.
Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of November 1848
Test. ................................................................................Isaac X Reed Mark
Wm. H. Beer (Indorsed ....................................................Isaac Reed's last Will and Testament
R. M. Sheperd...................................................................Filed Dec. 25th A. D. 1848
Purvine Williams
Samuel Pike.......................................................................J. Hadley Anderson C Cl'k
I do certify that the foregoing will is a true copy. Original filed in my office this December the 27th Ano Domini 1848 ............J. Hadley Anderson C Cl'k
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF PANOLA.................................................Personally appeared before me R. M. Shepherd, Purvine Williams, and Samuel Pike after being duly sworn deposith and saith that they saw Isaac Reed sign the above will and he acknowledged the same to be his last will and testament and that he assigned the same for the purpose therein specified.
R. M. Shepherd........Purviance Williams...........Samuel Pike
Sworn to and subscribed this day in open Court December 25th A. D. 1848.
Witness my hand and seal of office J. Hadley Anderson, Clerk
An Inventory of the property of Isaac Reed Sen'r deceased designated by the last will and testament and also miscellaneous for distribution taken December 23rd 1848 and appraised by the undersigned appraisers and attested by the executor of said will. First the property designated to his wife by wishes of the deceased as follows(viz).
one negro man named Caleb...........................................$700.00
one negro woman named Lett........................................... 450.00
cash in his possession........................................................ 100.00
household and kitchen.......................................................200.00
one wagon.......................................................................... 90.00
farming utensils..................................................................... 8.00
cattle, 22 head....................................................................138.00
sheep, seven head..................................................................8.00
two horses, Prince and Gray................................................140.00
hogs for pork, 12 head........................................................ 10.00
hogs for stock 20 head.........................................................35.00
corn and cotton on hand for her support...............................295.65
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2nd the negro boy Josh designated will to the heirs
of John Reed rated by testament at ......................................400.00
The negro girl Mariah to Samuel A. Reed
rated by testament .............................................................. 300.00
one negro man named David............................................... 700.00
one negro woman named Rachel ........................................ 400.00
one negro girl(Rachel's child) Ceynthia................................ 100.00
one negro girl named Lucinda ............................................. 200.00
one negro boy named Lilas ................................................. 125.00
cash on hand ...................................................................... 308.00
one note on hand on John Morris ........................................ ...5.00
one note on Roquemore .........................................................7.00
one note on Roquemore.........................................................15.00
one note on Wm. F. Nelson ...................................................21.00
one note on John Williams and Pervince Williams.................... 73.00
one note on Christopher Chambless ....................................... 6.00
one note on Christopher Chambless ....................................... 5.00
one note on Christopher Chambless......for rent@$2.00
per acre, for 15 acres ............................................................ 30.00
LAND FOR DISTRIBUTION
3507 acres of land in Rusk County...................................$3507.00
350 acres of improved land in Panola Co............................ 438.00
264 acres in Panola Co........................................................264.00
Thirty head of cattle.............................................................150.00
one lot of hogs suposed to be 15 head................................. 20.00
one horse.............................................................................30.00
eleven head of sheep.............................................................23.00
one spinning machine.............................................................40.00
one clock.............................................................................. 5.00
Test: Wm. Roark and Wm. B. Reed...............Appraisers: Edgar M. Bostick and Wm. Davis
December 25, 1848 ......Personally appeared before me William Roark and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the above is a true inventory and appraisement of the estate of Isaac Reed so far as has come to their knowledge...........Thomas G. Davenport, Chief Justice
I do certify that the foregoing inventory and appraisal a true copy of the original on file in my office. This December 27th A. D. 1848. J. Hadley Anderson.
Wm. B. Reed & Wm. Roark exs
June Term of Court A. D. 1853 Petitions Here as at the December Term of the County Court pertaining to Estates of deceased persons. The last will and testament of Isaac Reed dec'd was admitted to probate and proven by testimony of R. M. Shepherd, Purveance Williams, and Samuel Pike the subscribing witnesses there to taken in open Court in writing sworn to and signed before the proper officer and whereas the clerk neglected to put his signature to the affidavit of said witnesses. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said Clerk, J. Hadley Anderson be now ordered and requested to attest to said affidavit now for the nunc pro tunc.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
PANOLA COUNTY .................I do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the order of the County Court pertaining to Estate of Deceased persons passed at the June Term thereof 1853.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 27th day of June A. D. 1853
J. Handley Anderson Clk Co. Ct. P. C.