Estate of James A. Goodgame Dec'd and his Surviving wife To } application for appraiser to Inventory Community Estate ---------------------------------------------- Filed August 30, 69 Co Clk. H.Co. ---------------------------------------------- Recorded April 30th 1873, Book II page 122 Jeff E. Thompson Clk DC. H. Co. By M. E. Richardson Dpty.
The State of Texas County of Henderson
In County Court pertaining to Estates of deceased persons July Term 1869 To Hon. H. E. Calahan County Judge of Henderson County.
Your petitioner Margaret E. Goodgame, a citzen of the state and county afore said
respectfully represents that on the 23rd day of June A.D. 1869 James A. Goodgame departed
this life at his home in said county, and that petitioner is his surviving wife.
Petitioner further represents unto your Honor. That the said James A. Goodgame had,
living at the time of his decease, the following named children John F. Goodgame, Huldah E.
Goodgame Albert J. Goodgame Magarett E. Goodgame James R. Goodgame Bee Allen
Goodgame heirs of dec'd and petitioner. Petitioner further represents that there is a community
estate on hands of the estimated value of $Two Thousand nine hundred and ten 08/100 dollars.
That the same or portions of it is subject to waste (?) That, petitioner asks your Honor to appoint
John W. Ballow Wm G Price and Oliver Scott citizens of said County, Commissioners to Inventory
& appraise the said Community Estate under the provisions of the statute in such case made &
provided, and that said Inventory be recorde and that petitioner take charge of & manage said
community Estate in all respects, and as in duty bound shall ever ?
M. E. Goodgame
Surviving wife of
J. A. Goodgame
Community Estate of Jas. A. Goodgame dec'd & M. E. Goodgame his Survining Wife To} Inventory & apparisment --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Filed in open court August 30th 1869 J. M. Stirman Co . Clk. H. Co. --------------------------------------------------- Recorded April 30th 1873 Book II page 122, 123, & 124 & 125 Jeff E. Thompson Clk. C. C. H. C. By M. E. Richardson Dpty.
The State of Texas
County of Henderson
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the pease in and for the County of Henderson.
Margaret E. Goodgame Surviving wife of James A. Goodgame Dec'd of said County, who after
being duly swork says that the above and foregoing is a full and correct list of all the community
property owned and possessed by them at the time of his Decease
Margarett E. Goodgame
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 24th day of Aug. A.D. 1869
J. H. Skinner
J. P. H. CO. Prc No(1)
The within Inventory Examined once approved Augst 30th 1869 H. E. Calahan Co Jdg. H. Co.
State of Texas County of Henderson To the Honorable Probate Court of Said Henderson County, We the undersigned appointed by your honor, as appraiser of the Estate of Jas. A. Goodgame Dec'd of said County Herewith by lea? to submit the following Inventory and appraisment of Said estate at Specie? valuation (To Wit) Merchandise (986.09)= $986.09 One Wagon 80.00 Two Coy Chairs 5.00 One grind Stone 2.50 Four yoke Oxen 200.00 Sixty Three head stock cattle 220.00 Two Beef Steers 20.00 Three Ox Bulls 5.00 Fifty Three head hogs 106.00 Household & Kitchen furniture 113.90 Two Saddles 15.50 Carpenters Tools 5.00 Farming tools 12.00 One Navy pistol 12.00 One hundred & fifty pounds of bacon 15.00 One hundred Bushells Corn 75.00 One L___ I___ Axles? 24.86 (1898.85)- $1898.85 Addional Merchandise 75.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1973.85 Open Accounts Mrs. Rebecca Robertson .62 1/2 John A. Goodgame 88.14 Daniel Holeman 10.75 T. D. Kimbrough 47.09 Andrew Boyd 24.72 Wm. Shelton 28.30 Margarett Martin 22.78 James Hannah 5.90 T. B. Price 8.54 Col. Sealy .24 W. C. Rogers 10.07 John Hannah 39.00 A. J. Pickering 46.93 James Todd 2.00 R. A. Bearden 2.33 John Martin 23.57 Oliver Scott 2.20 William Jackson .65 Jane Hannah 22.21 Jesse Todd 40.12 W. G. Price 25.60 James Taylor 8.07 I. D. Owen 70.62 Thos. Allison 1.25 Frank Allen 19.10 Rebecca Kimbrough 2.70 Lyons 12.12 J. V. Shelton 26.60 Mrs. Turner 1.00 Richmond 6.28 Miss Amanda Todd 1.67 May ? Hodge 1.95 J. H. Lee? 6.50 John A. Haud 4.65 M. M. Clark 13.65 John Lewis 43.56 Joseph Price 3.55 Nelson Bell .50 Isaac Martin 27.75 Mrs. Hennington 1.34 ___ Scott 5.70 Mrs. Beard 6.00 A. B. Gill 15.00 Mrs. Sullivan 3.05 Samuel Allen 4.45 Andrew T. Miller 23.63 $751.83
Notes
One Note on O. Scott, Due 25th Dec. 1869 33.75 Do Do Do I. D. Owen Do 1st Nov. 1869 50.00 $83.75 Lands Three hundred and Twenty Acres (320) 36.00 H. A. J.J. Shelton Money on hand (gold)? 39.65 Gold in Galveston per ofc. with J. C. & S. _ Smith & Co. 157.80 Improvements on homestead $400.00 H. R. of Santos Sylvester $633.45 Scribed & sworn to before me this 30th day of August A. D. 1869 H. E. Calahan Co. Jdg. H. Co. J. W. Ballow Wm G. Price Oliver Scott
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