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Dallas County Probate Case 687: Wilburn, Robt. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 687: Wilburn, Robt. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Wilburn, Robt. (died December 1853) and N. Wilburn (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1840/1969-10-31
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1868: Norton, A.B. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1868: Norton, A.B. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Norton, A.B. (died December 31, 1893) and H.H. Smith (Executor or Guardian). Founded Norton's Union Intelligencer. Had artifacts relating to Henry Clay, property in Texas and Ohio.
Date: 1840/1848-03-10
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2514: Elam, J.F. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 2514: Elam, J.F. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Elam, J.F. (died September 25, 1901) and W.B. Elam (Executor or Guardian). James Franklin Elam was born 11-Nov-1863 and is buried in Pleasant Mound Cemetery Dallas Texas along with his wife Mary and many members of their family.
Date: 1840/1903-08-24
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2554: Carmack, Jno. W. (Minor) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 2554: Carmack, Jno. W. (Minor)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Carmack, Jno. W. (Minor) and Sam V. Carmack (Executor or Guardian). This was a contested guardianship.
Date: 1840/1904-08-13
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 658: guardianship of David Lee & Mattie Emma Thomas, heirs of David B. & Emily May Thomas and Case 658 1/2: Turbeville, Wm. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 658: guardianship of David Lee & Mattie Emma Thomas, heirs of David B. & Emily May Thomas and Case 658 1/2: Turbeville, Wm. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Turbeville, Wm. (died June 1870) and Nancy Turbeville (Executor or Guardian) and regarding guardianship of David Lee & Mattie Emma Thomas, heirs of David B. & Emily May Thomas.
Date: 1840-01-28/1873-02-28
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1840 February (open access)

Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1840 February

Travis County election returns from February 1840.
Date: February 1840
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1840 March (open access)

Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1840 March

Travis County election returns from March 1840.
Date: March 1840
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 905: Huitt, John (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 905: Huitt, John (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Huitt, John (Deceased) and Rowlan Huitt et al (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1840-03-16/1857-11-28
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment] (open access)

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to M. Cummins in the amount of nineteen dollars for the service of surveying one-fourth league of land.
Date: March 19, 1840
Creator: Cummins, M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Article of Agreement Between John Droddy and John R. Cummings (open access)

Article of Agreement Between John Droddy and John R. Cummings

Article of agreement between John Droddy (also spelled as Drowdy) and John R. Cummings for a partnership to locate land.
Date: July 24, 1840
Creator: Droddy, John & Cummins, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1840 August (open access)

Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1840 August

Travis County election returns from August 1840.
Date: August 1840
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1840 September (open access)

Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1840 September

Travis County election returns dated September 1840.
Date: September 1840
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A.H. Cook Account (open access)

A.H. Cook Account

Affidavit sworn by Michael Reed before G.H. Cox that Augustus H. Cook is indebted to Reed in the amount of seven dollars.
Date: January 1, 1841
Creator: Reed, Michael
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statements from Samuel Frazee] (open access)

[Legal Statements from Samuel Frazee]

Legal statements from Samuel Frazee describing that as Peter Frazee is now deceased, he is claiming possession of the lands owned by Peter through inheritance.
Date: 1841
Creator: Frazee, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2073: Kinney, Isabella (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 2073: Kinney, Isabella (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Kinney, Isabella (died May 29, 1896) and H. Louise Curtis (Executor or Guardian), Bequeathed "Cedar Farm Homestead" in Duchess County, New York.
Date: 1841-01-06/1897-11-27
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1841 (open access)

Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1841

Travis County election returns from February 27, 1841 to December 18, 1841.
Date: 1841-02/1841-12
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Document for the Sale of Two Slaves] (open access)

[Legal Document for the Sale of Two Slaves]

Legal document certifying that James L. Dickson received two negro boys from his mother's estate, though they are "in possession of his Brother David C. Dickson." According to the document David owes James a total of $148 for the slaves "due from David on final settlement."
Date: August 7, 1841
Creator: Massie, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 181: Patton, Jas. E., Deft. (VS) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 181: Patton, Jas. E., Deft. (VS)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Patton, Jas. E., Deft. (VS) and Phoebe Evans, Plntf. (Executor or Guardian). Documents a Peters Colony land dispute.
Date: 1841-08-27/1858-02-23
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
James Mathews v. Michael Reed Crop Interrogatory (open access)

James Mathews v. Michael Reed Crop Interrogatory

Interrogatory for the case of James D. Mathews v. Michael Reed, mentioning A.W. Cooke and William McKnight.
Date: October 22, 1841
Creator: Love, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1477: Horne, A.M. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1477: Horne, A.M. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Horne, A.M. (died January 31, 1892) and H.H. Smith (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1842/1893-09-23
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 2566: Overton, Wm. P. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 2566: Overton, Wm. P. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Overton, Wm. P. (died January 27, 1903) and Jessie S. Overton (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1842/1904-01-19
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for taxes] (open access)

[Receipt for taxes]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to E.W. William in the amount of fifty-nine dollars and ten cents in state tax and fourteen dollars and seventy-seven and 1/2 cents in county tax.
Date: 1842
Creator: William, E. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit] (open access)

[Affidavit]

Affidavit sworn by Michael Reed before Gideon Walker stating that Reed paid Moses Cummings in advance for surveying services that were never fulfilled.
Date: March 7, 1842
Creator: Reed, Michael & Walker, Gideon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1842 (open access)

Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1842

Travis County election returns and ballots dating from September 1842 to October 1842.
Date: 1842-09/1842-10
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History