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In 1983 Rena Doughty McWilliams published a book, Abstracts from Record book of Wills, Live Oak County, Texas, 1877 - 1911. There were 35 Wills and several of the Wills were probated in other than Live Oak County, some even out of state. If certified copies of the Wills and Probate Proceedings were filed in Live Oak County, then this was usually an indication that the deceased lived elsewhere, but held property in Live Oak County. Thus, the filing of these instruments insured a clear chain of title for the devisees. At the end of the abstract of the Will I have included Special Notes. Some of this information came from the Will and some from other sources, which I have indicated.
Will Index
Date of Will: 28 Feb 1880 Named in Will: Wife:
Mary Ann Bartlett Sons:
John Bartlett, William Bartlett (deceased) and Nathan Bartlett (deceased) Daughter: Miltred (sic) Shannan (deceased) Granddaughter: Minnie Campbell (daughter of Nathan Bartlett) Executrix: Mary Ann Bartlett, wife Witnesses: E. Lawley, J. Hinton and J.F.
Leisering Filed for record in Live Oak Co., Texas: 02
Jun 1880, F.H. Church, Live Oak County Clerk, Page 24, Record Book of Wills,
Envelope No. 35.
Testator: Sterling N. Dobie Date of Will: 23
May 1877 Named in Will: Son: Sterling N. Dobie, Jr. Friend: C.C. Cox Executors: Sterling
N. Dobie, Jr. and C.C. Cox Witnesses: T.P.
McNeill, S.W. Swearingen and Jos. W. Hancock Filed for record in Live Oak Co., Texas: 19 Jan 1881, F.H. Church,
Live Oak County Clerk, Page 21, Record Book of Wills, Envelope No. 36. Special Notes: Mr.
Dobie died November 4, 1880, in Live Oak County, Texas at his home. He was over 50 years of age.
[Source: Probate Proceedings] The estate was to be divided among "children", though not all named. [Source: Will]
Testator: Wiley Williamson Goynes Date of Will: 01
August 1875 Named in Will: Wife, Martha Goynes Sons,
Augustus Sanders Goynes and William Goynes Daughter: Susan Dickerson Witnesses: S.S.
Mapes and J.F. Leisering Filed for record:
21 Jun 1877, Live Oak County, F.H. Church, LOC Clerk, Page 1, Record
Book of Wills, Envelope No. 28 Special Notes: Goynes was a resident of LOC at date of Will
Testatrix: Mary
Mahoney Date of Will: 26
Oct 1878 Named in Will: Husband,
Thomas Mahon(e)y Children: James Gallagher and Charles
Lee Gallagher Friends: S.W. Lewis, Patrick Sheeran,
Bernard Gallagher, John J. Fox, Ann Fox and Bridget McGloin Guardian
for son, James Gallgaher: Ann
Fox Guardian
for son, Charles Lee Gallagher: Bridget McGloin Administrator: S.W.
Lewis Witnesses: W.J.
McMurry, M. Dolan, and F.J. McMurry Filed for record in Live Oak Co., Texas: 27 Jan 1879, F.H. Church,
Live Oak County Clerk, Page 19, Record Book of Wills. Special Notes: Mrs.
Mahoney died in Gussetville in the Fall of 1878. [Source: Probate Proceedings] Mary
Mahoney's grave is in the Gussettville Cemetery. The tombstone reveals that
she was born 1837 in Co. Leitrim, Ireland, and died 31 Oct 1878. [Source:
Gussetville Cemetery Inscriptions] ******************** James Gallagher.
What is believed to be his tombstone, located in the above-referenced
Gussetville Cemetery, reveals that he was born 12 April 1859, New Orleans,
and died 05 July 1880. Patrick Sheeran was the son of Mary Sheeran. [See Estate of Mary Sheeran.]
Date of Will: 04
May 1868 Named in Will: Daughter: Elizabeth Reardy, and after her deceased (sic) to her children Niece: Louisa McDonald Executrix: Louisa
McDonald Witnesses: O.S.
Holmes, D.P. English and R.H. Moore Filed for record in Baldwin Co., Alabama: 09 Jul 1872. William H. Gasque, Judge
of Probate Court. Book
of Wills, Page 253, 254, 255-256, 257, Baldwin Co., Alabama. Filed for record in LOC, Texas: 26 Jun 1877, F.H. Church,
LOC Clerk, Page 3 of Record Book of Wills. Special Notes: McDonald was a resident of Baldwin County, Alabama, at the date of the Will. Additionally, he owned property in Mississippi at the date of the Will.
Testatrix: Elizabeth M.C. Murphy Date of Will: 04
Apr 1878 Named in Will: Husband,
P.F. Murphy Children: Lizzie Frances Murphy and
Francis Joseph Murphy Nephew: ãlittle nephew James, the son of my brother Edward McGloin Others: John McMullen League, Bridget
Haughey League, Rafael Atconter League Executor: P.F.
Murphy Witnesses: Geo.
W. Woodward, P. Baldeschwiler and J.B. Murphy Filed for record in LOC, Texas: 29 May 1878, F.H. Church,
LOC Clerk, Page 10 of Record Book of Wills, Envelope No. 26. [Note: The No. 26 was also at times
assigned to Mary Mahoney and George W. Wright.] Special Notes: The Will was executed in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas, and
Mrs. Murphy died there on April 5, 1878. [Source: Probate Proceedings] Testatrix had a claim and interest in the Estate of Ester McMullen,
Deceased. [Will] Textatrix' deceased father's estate was being administered
in San Patricio Co., Texas. [Will] The County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas, was Ruben Holhien and
the Deputy was Pat McDonough in 1878. [Source: Probate Proceedings] ********************** Francis Joseph Murphy, son of Testatrix, was 14 years old in March
1886. He was reared by
his aunt, Mrs. Margaret M. Murphy, Corpus Christi, Texas, widow of J.P. Murphy. [Source: Probate Minutes for March
1886, Statement of father, P.H. Murphy.] P.F. Murphy, husband of Testatrix, made a statement in which he
indicated that he intended to move from the state for health reasons in March
1887. In this statement
he also indicated that he would prefer that Mrs. Margaret M. Murphy, aunt
of his son, Francis Joseph Murphy, have custody of said child. The instrument was signed
before Jno. Eckford, Notary Public, Bexar Co., Texas. [Source: Probate Minutes, Recorded
Statement.] Lizzie Francis Murphy was over the age of 21 in March 1886. [Source: Probate Minutes, Statement of father, P.F. Murphy.]
Testator: Percival Butler Turpin Date of Will: 16 Feb 1878 Named in Will: Brothers:
Philip B. Turpin of Florida and Thomas J. Turpin Sister: Fanny
B. Southgate Business Partner: P. Southand, Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas Others: Philip
O. Turpin Executor: Thomas J. Turpin Witnesses: P.O. Turpin and T.T. Southgate Filed for record in Carroll Co., Kentucky: March
1878. Hon. W.M. Fisher was Judge of Carroll Co.
Court and R.F. Harrison was Carroll Co. Clerk in 1878. Filed for record in Live Oak Co., Texas: 12
Jul 1878, F.H. Church, Live Oak County Clerk, Page 15, Record Book of Wills. Special Notes: At date of death, Testator
was resident of Carroll Co., Kentucky. [Source: Will] Turpin also owed
property in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas. [Source:
Will] All of Turpinâs interest
in the sheep on farm of Philip O. Turpin was to go to Philip B. Turpin. [Source:
Will] Fanny B. Southgate owned said sheep farm jointly with Philip O. Turpin. [Source: Will]
Date of Will: 03
Dec 1879 Named in Will: Wife:
Jane Vondy Executrix: Jane
Vondy Witnesses: F.H.
Church and E. Lawley Filed for record in Live Oak Co., Texas: 01 Jun 1880, F.H. Church,
Live Oak County Clerk, Page 22, Record Book of Wills, Envelope No. 34. Special Notes: Mr. Vondy died at Oakville, Live Oak Co., Texas, 15 Dec 1879. [Source: Probate Proceedings.]
Date of Will: 11
Apr 1876 Named in Will: Wife,
Amanda R. Wright Sons: Orien B. Wright and Willis
B. Wright Executrix and Executor: Amanda R. Wright and Orien
B. Wright Witnesses: E.
Lawley and G.W. Jones Filed for record in LOC, Texas: 23 Jul 1877, F.H. Church,
LOC Clerk, Page 7 of Record Book of Wills, Envelope Nos. 26 and 33. [Note: The No. 26 was also at times
assigned to Mary Mahoney and Elizabeth M.C. Murphy.] Special Notes: Wright was a resident of LOC at the date of the Will. Wright stated in the Will that he had eight (8) children, though
they were not named. Willis B. Wright, son, was to receive $100 for completion of his
education. [Source: Will] G.W. Jones was Live Oak County Judge in 1877. [Source: Probate Proceedings]
Abstracts
from Record book of Will, Live Oak County, Texas, 1877 - 1911 Submitted for use on the Live Oak County TXGenWeb Project by Rena Doughty McWilliams.
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