Estate of Robert Hodge, Henderson Co. TX

The State of Texas County of Henderson}

We the undersigned appointed apppraisers by the County court pertaining to Estate of
deced persons at the November term thereof A. D. 1866 of the Estate of Robert Hodge, 
decd, report that the following property was pointed out to us by the administrator of said
estate, and values and appraised at the prices oopposite the articles as follows

Five hundred and forty one and a half (541 1/2) acres of land. Patened to Mary Mitcham
assignee of James A. Mitcham Situates as follows in Houston district Henderson County
on the spring branch and eastern trubutary of wild cat creek about fifteen miles from Athens.
at 250 per acre= 1353.75
41 head of sheep at 1.50 - 61.50
6 pork hoggs 6.00 each -36.00
20 head stock hoggs at 2.00 - 40.00
1 horse 45.00
1 mule (brown) 75.00
1 mule (roan) 30.00
1 hack 20.00
1 wagon 40.00
3 yoke of oxen 80.00
1 grine stone 1.oo
Set of Blacksmith tool 10.00
1 wash pot 3.00
one Sythe & Cradle 2.00
Three pr of sheep sheers & one clock 12.25
Two smothing irons & one (?) saddle 5.50
4 weeding hoes 1.50
24 pr plow gear & singletree & 3 ? 4.00
plow & stock 5.00
1 harrow Iron tooth 1.50
4 Bee Stands 5.00
1 Spinning Machine 25.00
1 Rifle gun 3.00
1 Shot gun 1.oo
2 Side old leather 41.50
1 Loom 8.00
1 Safe 2.50
4 Bead steads & one dinning Table 11.00
Cooking utensils 4.00
Plates dishes & pitchers 1.50
Tifteen gallons of (?) wear 1.87 1/2
5 chairs & Irons 3.25
150 head of cattle more or less 3.00 each 450.00
Community property
7000 lbs seed cotton at 4.00 dollars pr hundred 280.00
5 bushels peas at 1.00 5.00
Lot of leather 7.00
250 bu Corn at 1.00 - 250.00
100 bu potatoes at .25 cts -25.00
1 morter & pessel 1.00
Table furniture & candle moles 2.80
50  gals molases at 75 cts pr gal 37.50
4 bu dried Peaches at 2.00 dollar 8.00
Total amt $2963.02
We the undersigned State on oath that the above appraisment is just and correct to the best
of our knoweledge and belief
                                                          T. Y. Barron
                                                           D. I. Shardwichk

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this the 27th day of November AD 1866
                                                           Oliver Scott J. P. H. C.

 The following is all the ? and  accounts due to Said Estate of Robert Hodge decd and which is 
the Seperate property of L? Hodge that have come to the knowledge of your administrator

Na? to wit? 
Note on Perry J S Hanks for $30.00
?
Note on Mrs S. S. Hall for 132.66
?
? on Mrs Holoway for 6.00
whis is ? worthless 168.66
R. H (?) Hodge
Subscribe & Sworn to before me this 29th day of November A. D. 1866
Jeff Thompson Co Clk. Hc. Co.

1860 Census Henderson Co. TX
Science Hill, Texas
606
Hodge, Robert 54  C. P. minister 2200/3350 TN
Hodge, Melissa B. 45 MS
Hodge, John William 23 farmer /200 MS
Hodge, Aurelia B. 21 MS
Hodge, Richard S. 19 waggoner /200 MS
Hodge, Maga O. 17 school teacher MS
Hodge, Magness H. 15 farmer MS
Hodge, Harmon H. 13 MS
Hodge, Rhocina S. 12 MS
Hodge, James C. 7 TX
Hodge, George H. 4 TX
Bass, A. M. 21 clerk MS

1860 Slave Schedule
Hodge, Robert 
2 slave houses
26 M / B
22 F / B
18 F / B
6 M / B
1/12 M / B

All spelling is, as is

Transcribed by Bunny Freeman Dec. 2002

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