- J C. Miller, Chief Justice, Petition of Wm. Kelley, a resident of the County of Rusk, would respectfully show your Honor that on or about the 18th of August, 1844, one Benjamin Hollingsworth, a resident of the County of Benton, and State of Alabama, departed this life, leaving a Will, and that by the terms of said Will his Widow Joicy Hollingsworth was sole Executrix of the same, and had full and entire control of all his property during her lifetime, and your petitioner further states that afterwards, to wit-some time in the year 1845 that the said Joicy Hollingsworth moved to the State of Texas bringing with her all the property belonging to said estate that was left after the payment of all the debts. And your petitioner further states that on the 6th of August, 1858, said Joicy Hollingsworth departed this life leaving both real and personal property in the County of Rusk belonging to said estate and your Petitioner further states that there is one minor heir of estate to wit: Thomas Hollingsworth, a resident of the State of Alabama, therefore the premises considers your Petitioner prays your Honor to grant him Letters of Administration, with the Will annexed, certified copy of which is herewith filed and made a part of this Petition., and for all such orders as the premises demand.
Signed: W. C. Kelley.
No 561-Benjamin Hollingsworth Estate-Petition for Letters of Administration Filed Dec 15, 1858-Perry G. Whetstone, CC Rusk Co, Texas.
Notice Posted, Dec, 17, 1858.
Court Approved L/A to Wm. C. Kelley, Dec, 1858.
Bond, with Security filed by Wm. C. Kelley, Dec. 27, 1858
Sec: S. P. Hollingsworth, J. W. Flanagan..
Oath of Administrator, William C. Kelley Dec, 27, 1858.
INVENTORY & APPRAISEMENT filed Jan, 1859
Slaves:
Henry, age 28, $1500.00
Joe, age 24, $1200.00
Caroline, age 25 $1,000.
Harriett, age 22 $1,000.
Hugh age 5 yrs, $1,000.
Diley, crippled No value.
1 Road waggon $15.
2 Yoke Oxen Incl
1 Buggy $150.00.
620 AC land $3,000..
There are NO debts.
Court decided Estate could not be divided according to terms of Will without too much damage to Estate-Recommended Sale of entire Estate..
Feb. Term, 1859-Family decided they would divide the Estate amongst themselves, which they did, as follows:..
Appraisal of Estate:
Henry, a Negro man, $1600.
Joe, a Negro man, $1200.
Caroline and child Hugh $1500.
Harriett, $1200.
Waggon and steers (Oxen) $125.
Buggy $125.
1 Note from A J Howze, (Sale of Land) $3,000.
1 Note from J B Hollingsworth $390.
Total of Estate=9,140..
Amounts heretofore received by:
S P Hollingsworth $700.
W B (Wiley) Hollingsworth $700.
Mary Kelley $500.
Belzora Haden $300..
Total $11,340..
Shares of B. P. Hollingsworth, J. B. Hollingsworth, O. N. Hollingsworth,= $1620.00 ea; Belzora Haden share =$1320. Mary Kelley share =$1120., S. P. Hollingsworth and Thomas Hollingsworth share = $920. ea..
Estate divided in the following manner
S. P. Hollingsworth to receive Henry, negro man $1600.
Donation-Buggy $20. Total $1620..
J B Hollingsworth share:
Harriett, Negro woman $1200.
Amt due Estate $390.
Donated on Buggy 20.
Rec'd of Wm C. Kelley $20. Total $1620..
O N Hollingsworth share:
Caroline, & child Hugh $1500.
A. Howze's 3 notes $90.
Amt Rec'd from Kelley $10.
Donation on buggy $20. Total $1620..
Belzora Haden share:
A Howze's first note $1,000.
Waggon & Steers $125.
Buggy $25.
Amt rec'd from Wm Kelley $80.
due in Howze's 2 notes 80.
Rec'd from S P Hollingsworth 10.
Amt heretofore rec'd $300. Total $1620..
Mary Kelley share:
Amt in price of Negro Joe $1120.
Amt heretofore rec'd $500. Total $1620..
S. P. Hollingsworth share:
Amt heretofore rec'd $700.
Amt in A. Howze's Note $900.
Donation in Buggy 20. total $1620..
Thomas Hollingsworth, son of Wiley Hollingsworth share:
Amt heretofore rec'd $700.
Amt in A. Howze's note $920. Total $1620..
Recap:
Amt of distribution Now $9,140.
Amt. heretofore Distributed: 2,200. Total $11,340..
Receipts signed:
S P Hollingsworth, W. C. Kelley, C. A. Haden, H. B. Hayden, M. A. Kelley, Thomas W. Hollingsworth, by Attny.
Filed Feb. 28, 1859 Rusk County Texas, Perry G. Whetstone, CC.
Rusk Co, Tx Deed Book W P 326-327 July 1, 1874
S. P Hollingsworth, (Johnson Co, Tx) O N Hollingsworth (Travis Co, Tx) & J B Hollingsworth (Rusk Co, Tx) to John E Jacobs, in cons. of $1.00, all our right, title, and interest in and to a tract of land, (300 AC), situate in Rusk Co, Tx, known as part of the William Ravy Survey, on Caney Crk, etc, etc.
Signed:
S. P. Hollingsworth
O. N. Hollingsworth
J. B. Hollingsworth
(Filed Oct, 1874).
Rusk Co, Tx Deed Bk X, P 188-190 July 1, 1874
S. P. Hollingsworth, (Johnson Co, Tx) O. N. Hollingsworth, (Travis Co, Tx) J. B. Hollingsworth, (Rusk Co, Tx) H. B. Hayden, & C. A. Hayden, to John E. Jacobs,, in cons. of $1.00, all our right, title, and interest in a certain tract of land (300 Ac) in Rusk Co., Tx, known as part of the William Ravy Survey, on Caney Crk., etc, etc.
Signed:
H. B. Hayden
C. A. Hayden
S. P. Hollingsworth
O. N. Hollingsworth
J. B. Hollingsworth.
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