Barb Wallis I think you will find this will interesting in that it names Sally Wallis and Anne Ware. I have a lot of land deeds for this family if you are interested let me know. Wills: John McCarley, SR, 1847: Red River County, Texas Copyright © 2002 by Barbara Stevens. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. Stevensba@aol.com Red River County, Texas; Will Book A.Red River County, Texas, Will Book A, page 27ff State of Texas }County of Red River } To all whom these presents shall concern that I John McCARLEY now of sound mind and in the decline of life and feeling the uncertainty of living much longer do make this my last will and testament. 1st. I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came. 2nd A__ my just debts and burial expenses are paid it is my will and desire that the balance of my little Estate be distributed in the following manner to witIn the first place I have heretofore given to and paid over to my sons John McCARLEY, Robert McCARLEY George McCARLEY and my daughters Sally WALLIS, Anne WARE and Eliza ANDREWS all their portion of my assets and all tha! t they are to have or to expect. 3rd It is my wish and desire and I do give to my grand daughter Mary E. ANDREWS, daughter of William S. and Eliza ANDREWS all the balance of my estate of whatever kind money notes stock household furniture or whatever may belong to me and its further my wish and desire that my executors so soon as the money can be raised out of my estate sufficient to buy a young Negro woman for said granddaughter Mary E. that he proceed to do purchase the same for said granddaughter and it is my wish that so soon as the said Negro is bought that my daughter Eliza ANDREWS, mother of said Mary E. have the use and benefit of the Negro clear of charge until the said Mary E. becomes of age or marries. 4th It is my wish and desire and I do appoint my son George W. McCARLEY my executor to _ my last will and I authorize him the said executor to carry out this my will without the valuation or interference or controls or management of the probate cou! rt except the proving and recording the same. This the second day of January 1847. Signed Sealed in the Presence ofBenjamin F. Lynn John McCARLEY {Seal}T. C. Coals County Court in Vacation 11 Dec 1848 The Petition of George W. McCARLEY to the hon court that an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John McCARLEY late of the county aforesaid, dec'd has come into his possession and that there are the names of five subscribing witnesses to wit: Benjamin F. Lynn and T. C. Coals to the same one of whom lives in Limestone County in Texas and the other in the State of Arkansas. He would therefore ask of the court that the document purporting to be the will as aforesaid be filed in said court and that a commission issue directed to presiding authority to take the deposition of Benjamin F. Lynn in order that such proofs may be had as may be necessary to admit the aforesaid will to probate. We would further as ! leave of the court to file the answered interrogatories with his petition as in duty bound will every pray. Signed George W. McCARLEY A true copy from the original on file this the eleventh day of December AD 1848 Signed George Lawton, Clerk
Diane, could I have your permission to post this will on the Red River GenWeb Archives? I have several old wills and I am always looking for more. Cynthia Samples ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Miller" <dianermiller@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:10 AM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Will of John McCarley > Barb Wallis > I think you will find this will interesting in that it names Sally Wallis and Anne Ware. I have a lot of land deeds for this family if you are interested let me know. > > Wills: John McCarley, SR, 1847: Red River County, Texas Copyright © 2002 by Barbara Stevens. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. Stevensba@aol.com Red River County, Texas; Will Book A.Red River County, Texas, Will Book A, page 27ff State of Texas }County of Red River } To all whom these presents shall concern that I John McCARLEY now of sound mind and in the decline of life and feeling the uncertainty of living much longer do make this my last will and testament. 1st. I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came. 2nd A__ my just debts and burial expenses are paid it is my will and desire that the balance of my little Estate be distributed in the following manner to witIn the first place I have heretofore given to and paid over to my sons John McCARLEY, Robert McCARLEY George McCARLEY and my daughters Sally WALLIS, Anne WARE and Eliza ANDREWS all their portion of my assets and all tha! > t they are to have or to expect. 3rd It is my wish and desire and I do give to my grand daughter Mary E. ANDREWS, daughter of William S. and Eliza ANDREWS all the balance of my estate of whatever kind money notes stock household furniture or whatever may belong to me and its further my wish and desire that my executors so soon as the money can be raised out of my estate sufficient to buy a young Negro woman for said granddaughter Mary E. that he proceed to do purchase the same for said granddaughter and it is my wish that so soon as the said Negro is bought that my daughter Eliza ANDREWS, mother of said Mary E. have the use and benefit of the Negro clear of charge until the said Mary E. becomes of age or marries. 4th It is my wish and desire and I do appoint my son George W. McCARLEY my executor to _ my last will and I authorize him the said executor to carry out this my will without the valuation or interference or controls or management of the probate cou! > rt except the proving and recording the same. This the second day of January 1847. Signed Sealed in the Presence ofBenjamin F. Lynn John McCARLEY {Seal}T. C. Coals County Court in Vacation 11 Dec 1848 The Petition of George W. McCARLEY to the hon court that an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John McCARLEY late of the county aforesaid, dec'd has come into his possession and that there are the names of five subscribing witnesses to wit: Benjamin F. Lynn and T. C. Coals to the same one of whom lives in Limestone County in Texas and the other in the State of Arkansas. He would therefore ask of the court that the document purporting to be the will as aforesaid be filed in said court and that a commission issue directed to presiding authority to take the deposition of Benjamin F. Lynn in order that such proofs may be had as may be necessary to admit the aforesaid will to probate. We would further as ! > leave of the court to file the answered interrogatories with his petition as in duty bound will every pray. Signed George W. McCARLEY A true copy from the original on file this the eleventh day of December AD 1848 Signed George Lawton, Clerk > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >
----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Miller" <dianermiller@cox-internet.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 12:10 PM Subject: [TXREDRIV] Will of John McCarley > Barb Wallis > I think you will find this will interesting in that it names Sally Wallis and Anne Ware. I have a lot of land deeds for this family if you are interested let me know. > > Wills: John McCarley, SR, 1847: Red River County, Texas Copyright © 2002 by Barbara Stevens. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. Stevensba@aol.com Red River County, Texas; Will Book A.Red River County, Texas, Will Book A, page 27ff State of Texas }County of Red River } To all whom these presents shall concern that I John McCARLEY now of sound mind and in the decline of life and feeling the uncertainty of living much longer do make this my last will and testament. 1st. I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came. 2nd A__ my just debts and burial expenses are paid it is my will and desire that the balance of my little Estate be distributed in the following manner to witIn the first place I have heretofore given to and paid over to my sons John McCARLEY, Robert McCARLEY George McCARLEY and my daughters Sally WALLIS, Anne WARE and Eliza ANDREWS all their portion of my assets and all tha! > t they are to have or to expect. 3rd It is my wish and desire and I do give to my grand daughter Mary E. ANDREWS, daughter of William S. and Eliza ANDREWS all the balance of my estate of whatever kind money notes stock household furniture or whatever may belong to me and its further my wish and desire that my executors so soon as the money can be raised out of my estate sufficient to buy a young Negro woman for said granddaughter Mary E. that he proceed to do purchase the same for said granddaughter and it is my wish that so soon as the said Negro is bought that my daughter Eliza ANDREWS, mother of said Mary E. have the use and benefit of the Negro clear of charge until the said Mary E. becomes of age or marries. 4th It is my wish and desire and I do appoint my son George W. McCARLEY my executor to _ my last will and I authorize him the said executor to carry out this my will without the valuation or interference or controls or management of the probate cou! > rt except the proving and recording the same. This the second day of January 1847. Signed Sealed in the Presence ofBenjamin F. Lynn John McCARLEY {Seal}T. C. Coals County Court in Vacation 11 Dec 1848 The Petition of George W. McCARLEY to the hon court that an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John McCARLEY late of the county aforesaid, dec'd has come into his possession and that there are the names of five subscribing witnesses to wit: Benjamin F. Lynn and T. C. Coals to the same one of whom lives in Limestone County in Texas and the other in the State of Arkansas. He would therefore ask of the court that the document purporting to be the will as aforesaid be filed in said court and that a commission issue directed to presiding authority to take the deposition of Benjamin F. Lynn in order that such proofs may be had as may be necessary to admit the aforesaid will to probate. We would further as ! > leave of the court to file the answered interrogatories with his petition as in duty bound will every pray. Signed George W. McCARLEY A true copy from the original on file this the eleventh day of December AD 1848 Signed George Lawton, Clerk > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > Thank you so much. I do have this will and I also have legal papers where G. W. McCarley gave over to John McCarley the administration duties of this will later. After father John died. Please share anything else you care to with me. Never assume that I already have it, just ask me. I will gladly share anything that you might ask and I would have. I will get back to you after I have a chance to compare your notes with my work. Thanks again. Barb >