Estate of Margaret Grigsby, deceased (Probate Book J, pg 89)
Petition for Letters:
The State of Texas, County of Rusk.
In the Probate court July
Term 1863; to the Hon. AJ Smith, Chief Justice of said county, the petition
of Levi Compton, a citizen of Rusk County & State of Texas, respectfully
shows into your _____ rec'd on or about the 17th day of June 1863 Mrs.
Margaret Grigsby departed this life. Intested being at the time of her
death a resident citizen of said county and State and being seized &
______ of an estate both real and personal situated in said County and
State, your petitioner therefore prays your Honor that the necessary (?)
notice be given that he be appointed administrator of the estate of the
said Margaret Grigsby, and the next term of your honorable Court for the
purpose of paying the debts of said estate, and distributing the residual
effects (?), if any there be, according to laws and as in duty bound he
will ever pray be.
Thomas Smith, for Levi Compton
Endorsement:
Estate of Mrs. Margaret Grigsby, Petition for Letters
Filed July 10th 1863, JN Still ccc Rusk County
Notice:
Whereas Levi Compton 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 Margaret
Grigsby, deceased, Notice is therefore hereby given to all persons (?)
interested to be and appear at the next term of the county court of Rush
County, pertaining to the estate of deceased person and to be holden [sic]
on Monday the 27th day of July AD 1863 at the court house of said county,
then and there to show cause, if any they can, why said application should
not be granted.
Henderson, July 16th 1863 JN Still ccc Rusk Co.
Endorsement:
Estate of Margaret Grigsby, Notice filed July 27, 1863; JN Still, ccc Rusk Co.
July Term, 1863
Estate of Margaret Grigsby, Deceased:
And now at this term of
the court the application of Levi Compton praying the court that he may
be appointed administrator of the estate of Margaret Grigsby dec'd coming
on to be acted upon, and it appearing to the Court that the requisite notice
of said application has been given according to the law, and that there
is no opposition there to, It is ordered by the court that said Levi Compton
to be appointed...
[Pg 90]
...administrator upon said
estate; upon his entering into bond conditions as the law requires in the
sum of eight thousand dollars.
Bond:
The State of Texas, County of Rusk
Know all men by these
presents that we Levi Compton as principal and LS Compton, Webster Flanigan
and Frank Cook as sureties are held and firmly bond unto the Chief Justice
of said county in the sum of eight thousand dollars for the payment of
which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, executors, and administrators,
jointly and severably, firmly by these presents - Signed and Sealed with
our Seals, the seals being ascribed (?) this the 3rd day of August AD 1863.
The condition of this application is such that the above bound Levi Compton
has been appointed by the Chief Justice of Rusk County administrator of
this estate of Margaret Grigsby, deceased, Now the said Levi Compton shall
well and truly perform all the duties required of him by law under said
appointment, then this obligation shall be null & void, otherwise to
remain in full force & effect.
L. Compton
L.N. Compton [same man signed twice]; Webster Flanigan; Frank Cook
I approve this bond, Aug the 11th 1863 AF Smith, Chief Justice
Endorsement:
I do solemnly swear that
Margaret Grigsby deceased died without leaving any lawful will, as far
as I know and believe, and that I will well and truly perform all the duties
of administrator of the estate of the said Margaret Grigsby to the best
of my skill and ability so help me God.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 13th day of August, AD 1863 - J Still, ccc Rusk Co.
Endorsement:
Estate of Margaret Grigsby, Bond Filed August 13th 1863; J Still, ccc Rusk County
[pg 91]
Petition
State of Texas, County of Rusk
In the County Court, July Term AD 1863
To all whom the presents
shall come, know ye that Levi Compton, having filed his petition in the
offices of the clerk of the county court, praying to be appointed administrator
of the state of Margaret Grigsby, deceased, late of the State of Texas,
and County of Rusk, who died, seized and prospered (?) of diverse goods
and chattle rights and credits within said State of Texas, and the said
Levi Compton having given bond conditions as the law requires in the sum
of eight thousand dollars and we being desirous that the said estate may
be well and faithfully administered, kept and preserved, do hereby grant
unto the said Levi Compton 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 perfect and just inventory of the
same, and to furnish at all times when therewith legally required, a just
account of the same, administration, And the said Levi Compton is hereby
and by these presents constituted and appointed administration of all and
singular the goods and chattels rights and credits, land and tenements
of the said Margaret Grigsby, deceased
In writing whereof I have
caused the Seal of the county court of Rusk county to be herewith affixed
at office in Henderson on the 13th day of August AD 1863
AF Smith, Chief Justice, Rusk County, Texas
Endorsement:
Test, JN Still, Clerk County Court, Rusk County
Estate of Margaret Grigsby _____ of Letters, Filed Aug 13th 1863
Court to Appraise:
The State of Texas, County of Rusk
To the Sheriff of said
County: Greeting. Whereas at the July term of the county court, pertaining
to the states of deceased. Foreswear and order was made McAulty (?), AB
Caddell, & Levi Compton that they proceed forewith to appraise the
property belongs [sic] to the said estate and that they make due return
thereof under oath to this court within sixty days, _____ fail not and
due return make how you have executed the same.
Know under my hand and seal of said [pg 92] county at office in
Henderson, this the 13th day of August AD 1863
Endorsement:
Estate of Margaret Grigsby, Aps'd Aug 15th 1863 JN Still, ccc Rusk
County court, of appraisements, JN Still ccc Rusk County
We accept service on the within commission (?) - August 28th AD 1863
AB Caddell, LF Compton, James McAulty
Filed August 31, 1863 - JA Still ccc Rusk County
Order August 5 1863
Estate of Margaret Grigsby, dec'd:
Now comes Levi Compton,
administrator of the estate of Margaret Grigsby dec'd and presents to the
court the Inventory & appraisement of the property of said decedent,
together with a list of claims belonging to said estate which being examined
and considered of by the courts I ordered to be received and recorded.
The Said administrator also presents to the court his application sell
the following perishable property to wit: about 19 head of stock cattle,
three head of beef cattle, seventeen head of hogs, nine head of sheep,
one bay ,are, one yoke of oxen, one wagon & fixtures, three beds and
furniture, one table & tin ware, bees wax, one clock & mirror,
show tools, lasts (?) & leather, wool rolls, chairs, one trunk, kitchen
furniture, farming tools, bee queens, one pair cotton cards, about forty
bushels of corn (ungathered), and about five bushels of wheat, which application
being considered of by the court is granted. It is therefore ordered by
the court that said administrator on the 13th day of September 1863 at
the late residence of said decedent in Rusk County, TX, proceed to sell
to the highest bidder, also the aforesaid property on a credit of twelve
months from that date requiring of the purchasers writs (?) with good,
solvent security.
Inventory:
Inventory of the property and effects belonging to the state of Margaret Grigsby, dec'd:
[Names spelled as best as I could read]
[pg 93 - AJ Lockridge note]
| | Cash on Hand (in Spieces) | 6.15 |
| | Confederate Notes | 280.00 |
| | DG Anderson, JM Anderson& LD Garrison note | 25.00 |
| | Interest from April 1st 1861 to Aug 30/63 12 per cent | 17.61 ½ |
| | AJ Lockridge, LF Compton, JM Lockridge note | 7.00 |
| | Interest from 16th April 1861 to Aug 20/ 63 12 per cent | 1.96 |
| | JM & JC Garrison note | 53.36 |
| | Interest from Jan 1st/ 62 to Aug 20/63 12 per cent | 10.88 |
| | SR Burk & Wm Brondy note | 25.00 |
| | Interest from Jan 1st/ 62 to Aug 20/ 63 10 per cent | 4.10 |
| | AK Vansickle note | 60.00 |
| | Interest from Jan 1/ 62 to Aug 20/ 63 12 per cent | 11.80 |
| | LJ Grahams note | 47.87 |
| | Interest from Jan 1st/ 61 to Aug 20/ 63 10 per cent | 13.79 |
| | L Compton's note | 3.30 |
| | Interest to Aug 20/63 10 per cent | 0.18 |
| | LZC Wheat's note $25 left on credit of $1360 | 11.40 |
| | Interest from Dec 13/ 60 to Aug 20/63 10 per cent | 5.10 |
| | WF Cooks note | 13.60 |
| | Interest from July 7th/ 62 to Aug 20/ 63 8 per cent | 1.22 |
| | LF Compton, on account, 1861 | 12.30 ½ |
| | GW Grigsby " 1860 | 1.92 |
| | Ira Grigsby " 1862 | 13.48 |
| | JDW Simmons " 1861 | 3.70 |
| | AN Grigsby " 1862 | 14.00 |
| | Piannah E. Cook " 1863 | 3.25 |
| | GW Grigsby " 1863 | 3.00 |
| | Delilah Grigsby " 1863 | 3.13 |
| | Mary Ann Grigsby " 1863 | 2.00 |
| | Mary Ann McCrary " 1863 | 2.00 |
| | GW Grigsby/ Sorrel Mare $150/ trunks $2 (former appointment) | $152.00 |
| | | $783.96 |
| 19 | Head Stock Cattle | 212.00 |
| 3 | Beef Steer | 80.00 |
| 17 | Head Hogs | 85.00 |
| 9 | Head Sheep | 72.00 |
| 1 | Bay Mare | 275.00 |
| 1 | Yoke Oxen | 150.00 |
| 1 | Wagon & Fixtures | 200.00 |
| 3 | Beds & their Furniture | 195.00 |
| | Table & tin ware | 42.00 |
| | Beeswax | 5.00 |
| | Clock & Mirror | 8.00 |
| | Kit of show tools, lasts (?) & leather | 23.00 |
| | Wool Rolls | 10.00 |
| | Chairs | 5.00 |
| | Trunk | 2.50 |
| | Kitchen Furniture | 50.00 |
| | Farming Tools | 8.00 |
| | Bee Queens | 10.00 |
| 1 | Pair Cotton Cards | 10.00 |
| 182 | Acres of land, Homestead Place | 600.00 |
| 680 | Acres land in Cook [sic] County | 850.00 |
| | | $3678 |
| 40 | Bushels of corn/ more or less/ at $2 per bushel | 80.00 |
| 5 | "
wheat " "
$3 " | 15.00 |
[pg 94 at Bee Queens]
The State of Texas, County of Rusk
This day personally came
before me the undersigned authority LF Compton and AB Caddell who after
being by me duly sworn say on oath that the foregoing is a true & correct
inventory and appraisement of the property of the estate of Margaret Grigsby
dec'd all of which was community property belonging to said Margaret Grigsby
and her deceased husband, SM [Solomon M] Grigsby.
Endorsements:
Sworn & Subscribed before me on the 29th day of Aug 186 [sic]
AB Caddell/ LF Compton
To Hon AH Smith Chief Justice of Rusk County, the undersigned adm. Of the
estate of Margaret Grigsby, dec'd, hereby reports the foregoing as a full
and complete inventory & list of the property & claims of his intestate
that has come to his knowledge and that the report & affidavit of the
appraisers exhibit the true state of said estate, as far as this affidavit
is advised, with this addition and qualification to wit: that the sorrel
mare valued at $150 & the trunk at $2.50 affiant is informed was delivered
by said Margaret Grigsby, at the prices aforesaid, as part of the portion
of said community to which he would be entitled on final distribution.
Sworn to and subscribed before me 29th day of August 1863
L Compton, Adm.
Ben Smith, JP, R Co.
Endorsement:
Estate of Margaret Grigsby, Inventory & Appraisement, & List of Claims, Filed August 31st 1863
JN Still, ccc Rusk Co.
Petition to Sell:
The State of Texas, County of Rusk; Probate Court, August Term 1863
Estate of Margaret Grigsby
dec'd. To Hon AE Smith, Chief Justice of Rusk County, the undersigned as
the adm of Margaret Grigsby, dec'd, respectfully states to your Honor that
there are about nineteen head of stock cattle, 3 head beef cattle, 17 head
of hogs, 9 heads of sheep, one bay mare, one [pg 95] yoke of oxen, 1 wagon
& fixtures, 3 beds & furniture, 1 table & tin ware, beeswax,
1 clock & mirror, shoe tools, lusts & leather, wool rolls, chairs,
1 trunk, kitchen furniture, farming tools, bee queens & one pr. Cotton
cards, about 40 bushels or corn more or less (ungathered), about five bushels
of wheat all of which are contained in the inventory returned (?) which
your petitioner believes ought to be sold in order to subserve (?) the
interest of said estate Petitioner therefore asks your Honor to grant him
an order to sell said property on the 15th Sep 1863 at the late residence
of the deceased; and as he knows of no immediate use for money in the settlement
of the affairs of said estate, he asks that said sale be made on a credit
of 12 months.
Levi Compton, Adm, by J Smith, Atty
Endorsement:
Estate of Margaret Grigsby, Petition to Sell perishable property,
Filed August 31st 1863 - JN Still, ccc Rusk Co.
Order August 1863
Estate of Margaret Grigsby,
Dec'd. Now comes Levi Compton Admin of the estate of Margaret Grigsby dec'd
& presents to the Court the inventory & appraisement of the property
of said decident together with a list of claims belonging to said Estate
which being examined & considered of by the Court is ordered to be
received and recorded ___ Said Admin also presents to the court his application
to Sell the following perishable property to wit: about 19 head of stock
cattle, three head of beef cattle, seventeen head of hogs, nine head of
sheep, one bay mare and yoke of oxen and wagon & fixtures. Three beds
& fixtures, one table & tin ware besides, clock & mirror, shoe
tools lasts & leather, wool roll chairs one trunk, Kitchen furnitures,
farming tools, Bee Queens and Pr Cotton cards, about forty bushels of corn
ungathered & about five bushels of wheat which application being considered
of by the court is granted it is therefore ordered by the Court that Said
admin on 10th day of September 1863 at the late residence of Said decedent
in Rusk County Texas proceed to Sell to the highest bidder all the aforesaid
property on a credit of twelve months from that date requiring of the purchasers
notes with good & solvent security.
