Probates
Submitted by Linda Houck
Book 1
1846 - 1855
| Deceased Name | Date of Probate Entry | Family & Other Names Mentioned | Slave names mentioned | Page no. and Miscellaneous | |
| Ridgeward, John L | May 1846 | Wm Carothers; Adm. | pg 1 | ||
| Thomson, David A. | July 1844 | Lucinda Thomson, Mary Jane Show,Martha Jane Thomson & Lott Shaw; Adm. | pg 13 | ||
| Dobbins, Starritt | Aug 1848 | Catherine Smith, Rebecca Hughes, John Dobbins(dec'd), Nathanial H. Dobbins, in AL, Elizabeth Hughes, (dec'd), James Dobbins in AL, William Dobbins, (dec'd) Roady Hughes & Nancy Furnash. | pg 27 | ||
| Bibbs, Jesse | June 1849 | Charles S. Walden; protem, Unnamed 5 girls & 2 boys & I.G. Thomas | pg 31 | ||
| Droddy, Sarah | Sept 1843 | David A. Thompson's wife, unnamed & Martha Glass, but she lives out of Republic of Texas | Negro male, Daniel, Negro woman, Hannah, Negro woman, Mary, Negro girl, Mariah, Negro boy, Sam. | pg 57 | |
| Dillard, Thomas | Dec 1848 | His brother, William; Adm., sisters not residents of Texas, John H. Dillard (dec'd) Susan & John Dillard, minors & Sarah Mayfield | Had land in several counties. Gave $50. from his estate, to help build Methodist E. Church South. Pg 85 | ||
| Gee, Claiborne | March 1848 | Alfred Gee; Adm., Nevil A. Gee, John Gee, Elizabeth (Gee) Burton | Negro man, John 60y, Henry 55y,Negro woman Eadie 24y with 3 children, Mirah 3y & Celia 6y | A will was found for Claiborne in Murry Co., TN. 1840, with a codicil in 1845. Wife was Louisa Gee, children: Alias W. & Cornelia . pg 115 | |
| Neibling, Frederick | May 1846 | John W. Porter & G.B. Erath; Adms., Henry C. Neibling of Baltimore, wife is dau of George Meyers, Frederick Neibling, Washington Neibling, Mary Ann Neibling, Louisana Neibling & Henry Neibling | Negro woman, Evelena, Negro man, Frank, Negro girl, Fanny, one Negro woman with 2 small children, all unnamed. May have been more. | pg 143 | |
| Porter, John M. | Nov 1846 | Susan W. Porter & a brother in KY | Negro woman, 40y, Negro boy 10y, Negro woman, 22y, Negro boy 5y | pg 213 | |
| Porter, Benjamin | Aug 1849 | Matilda Porter; Admx | A Negro man left in KY, Negro man, Daniel, Negro man, John 53, Negro boy, Reason 16y | pg 237 | |
| Wilkinson, John M. | June 1843 | William Wilkinson; Adm. for John Wilkinson & William Wilkinson, SR. | pg 247 | ||
| Ryan, James H. | Sept 1847 | Martha Ryan; Admx. | Martha married a William J. Scott. pg 257 | ||
| Dykeler, Aaron | March 1848 | Peter Lutes | No relatives in county. pg 263 | ||
| Kuykendall, Abraham | Nov 1848 | Simon Kuykendall; Adm, Mary Kuykendall, Mary Adline, Matthew, William, James, Simon, Caroline, Jacob & Houston Kuykendall. | pg 273 | ||
| McCrary, Harold | Sept 1847 | Robert W. McCrary; Adm. | pg 285 | ||
| Gregg, John | Apr 1849 | Henry J. Munson; protem, Lucretica Gregg | Mulatto; Frank 58, Copper-colored; Phebe 47, Black; Jim 36, Harriet 35, Ben 25, Moses 20, Riley 18, Ellen 17, Patsy 10, Teller (male)8, Evelina 8, Bill 4, Eliza 4 & Susan 2. | pg 288 | |
| Carnaghan, Mary | May 1850 | Frederick Neibling; Adm., Mrs.Sarah Addison, Isaac Addison | Mary died in 1837. 1st transcript March term, 1838. pg 302 | ||
| King, Hugh B. | Nov 1844 | Rebecca King; Admx., John E. King, C.H.A. King, Margarette King Emeal, Brice Emeal, Rufus King, Orin J. King & Elizabeth J. King | Negroes, George Washington, Dicey, Matthew 6y, Lucinda, Abner, Reuben, James, Mark, Hannal, Phoebe & Melinda. More, but unnamed | pg 313 | |
| Harvey John H. | March 1850 | Mary Harvey, Edward R. Harvey | John died 20 day of Feb last. pg 335 | ||
| Hollingsworth, John | March 1850 | Rachel Hollingsworth; Admx. | Died a few months ago. pg 343 | ||
| Bishop, John | March 1850 | Robert W. McCreery; Adm., | pg 351 | ||
| Ware, James | March 1850 | P. M. Curry; Adm. (& brother in law) | Died in Brazoria County, Texas, 1843. No widow or children. pg 356 | ||
| Fulcher, Thomas | Lawson W. Nicholson's wife, his child | Died in 1842 or 1843 pg 361 | |||
| Green, James O. | Nov 1850 | Lewis Marbee; Adm., | No wife, but has children. Died Oct 26 last, pg 393 | ||
| Taylor, R. P. | Thomas C. Evans; Adm. | pg 401 | |||