Only Wills & Settlements of estates were abstracted from the Probate Records. Other cases, not included, had no genealogical value.

First Drawer
No. 1	Will of J. T. Hester of Midland County, Texas
	Will made 6 March, 1886.
	Filed for probate 27 May,1886.
	names wife, Mrs. M. Willie Hester, Executrix
	son, T. J. Hester, Executor
	children (unnamed)
	Friends J. J. McCullaugh, W. A. Polk, and M. Dram
	to assist the executrix. and executor in settling
	business in Navarro County, Texas
	Witnesses: Dr. W. E. Bailey, W. D. Johnson.
	The application for probate states that J. T. Hester died
	on the 12 day of May, 1836.
No. 2.	Estate of O.Y. CARR, who died 4 July, 1836 at his residence
	in Midland, Texas without leaving a lawful will.
	Loren Gould appointed administrator of the estate, with
	J. G. Matthews, C. W. Hunter, D. A. McBride, and
	W. L. Payne as sureties.
	Estate appraised by J. J. Westmoreland, W. L. Payne,
	and D. A. McBride.
	Loren Gould resigned as administrator;
	J. C. Carr appointed administrator, Valentine Goetz
	and W. E. Connell sureties
No. ?	(not in drawer, but listed in Probate Minutes Book 1.)
	Estate of J. W. Alexander George
	Will made 2 April, 1890
	Recorded 8 July, 1890
	Will names son Kirby George
	son Edmy George
	son Ovey George
	daughter Myrtia K. George
	son Alonzo A. George
	appoints Valentine Goetz as executor
	Witnesses: W. E. Connell, F. B. Wadley, R. H. Gane
	The application for probate of will states that J. W. Alexander
	George died 16 May, 1890 in Midland County, Texas.
	Valentine Goetz appointed administrator, George A. Pemberton
	and John Scharbauer as sureties.
	Appraisers appointed were Robert Bartlett, D. C. McCormick,
	and A. B. Rountree.
No. 9	Will of J. T. Willingham
	will made 28 July, 1890
	Filed for probate 16 Sept., 1890
	names: Grandchild Charley Edgar Awbry born of my daughter
	Mary L. Awbry
	wife Ann A. Willingham - executrix
	children: Thomas D. WilIingham
	Georgia E. Dulany
	Oscar Willinqham
	Willie Willingham
	Lula D. Willingham
	Joseph Willingham
	Dalla Willingham
	Maqgie Willingham
	Robert Willingham
	Witnesses: J. M. Bree, George A. Pemberton, W. D. Watts, and
	W. E. Connell
	The application for probate states that J. T. WIillingham died
	1 Auqust 1890 in Midland County, Texas.
No. 10	Estate of Henderson Horton
	Application of Arminda Jane Horton for probate of will of
	Henderson Horton who died 22 September, 1890 in Midland County,
	Texas, where he was residing.
	Will of Henderson Horton of the County of Jack, State of Texas
	was made 15 May, 1882.
	names: wife Arminda Jane Horton, executrix
	witnesses: Jas. R. Robinson and F. R. Aston
No. 11	Estate of C. H. Welch
	Application for administration of estate states that C. H. Welch
	died in January 1891 in Midland, Texas, without leaving a will,
	and leaving no heirs in the state of Texas.
	Eliza White, principal, Jesse F. Pemberton and Albert Lee, Sureties,
	were appointed temporary administrators an 6 January, 1891.
	Settlement states that the only heir at law now living is a
	brother, John Welch, 55 years of age, who resides in Chicago,
	La Salle County, Illinois.
No. 12	Estate of Joseph W. Harper
	Application for administration of estate states that Joseph W.
	Harper died 2 April, I905 in Toyah, Reeves County, Texas, without
	a will; that at the time of his death he was a resident of
	Andrews County, Texas.
	County Judge of Martin County, Texas, appointed G. C. Ferguson
	Principal and J. B. McClelland and C. W. Bennett sureties to
	administer the state.
	Heirs were Mrs. E. H. Powell and Flora S. Harper
No. 13	Estate of J. F. Zane
	Petition to administer the estate filed 23 March, 1891 by
	R. H. Zane, a resident of Midland County, Texas states that
	on 20th day of February, 1891 J. F. Zane, having no fixed
	residence in the state of Texas, died at the city of Chihuahua
	in the country of Old Mexico, but had his principal estate in
	Midland County, Texas. The petitioner is a brother and nearest
	of kin. There are minor heirs entitled to an interest in the
	estate.
	"Your petitioner show that the following persons are entitled
	to receive portions of said estate:
	Mary F. Van Meter
	Hannah M. Jones
	John W. Jones, all of Williamsville, Illinois
	Andrew Zane
	Samuel L. Zane
	John N. Zane
	Mary E. Zane
	Frank H. Zane, all of Carthage, Missouri
	John W. Zane, of Springfield, Missouri
	Mary J. Lynd
	Ella Epler, both of Pleasant Plains, Illinois
	Charles L. Epler of Chicage, Illinois
	Mary Bullard, of Mechanicsburg, Illinois
	R. H. Zane, of Springfield, Illinois
	All of said heirs are adults except Mary Bullard, and W. S. Bullard
	of Mechanicsburg, Illinois is the father and guardian of Mary
	Bullard"
	Burial of J. F. Zane was in Williamsville, Illinois
	In 1893, the heirs signed the following:
	"We, the undersigned, heirs of the estate of J. F. Zane, deceased,
	hereby consent, that whatever share in said estate to which we
	may be entitled, shall be applied toward the purchase and erection
	of a family monument, to be erected to the memory of our ancestors,
	John and Elizabeth Zane, and their descendants."
No. 14	Estate of J. W. Lawrence
	Application for administration of estate states that J. W.
	Lawrence, who resided in Midland County, died in that county
	intestate on 3rd. day of October, 1891.
	Successive administrators of the estate were N. S. Worley,
	James S. Smith, and B. F. Shelton.
	Mrs. Angelina Lawrence, wife of J. W. Lawrence, was the only
	heir named, although settlement states "other Heirs".
No. 15	Estate of Lum C. Thomson
	Application for administration of estate filed on 8 September,
	1892; Lum C. Thomson Died intestate.
	N. B. Jones appointed temporary administrator with O. B. Holt
	and J. W. Driver as sureties
	Appraisers of the estate were A. F. Crowley and W. G. Pemberton
	(coffin was purchased 2 September, 1892)
	No Heirs listed.
No. 16	Estate of Edward Thomas
	Application for probate states that Edward Thomas, who lived
	in Midland County, Texas, died on 7 January, 1893.
	Will made 18 April, 1892.
	filed for probate 14 January, 1893
	names wife Rachel Thomas, executrix
	children Hettie Davis
	Frank Thomas
	David Thomas
	Witnesses: E. R. Bryan, H. E. Crowley
	H. E. Crowley, in proof of will, stated that Edward Thomas was
	about 55 years of age at the time of executing the will and
	that Edward Thomas departed this migeso life on 7 day of January, 1893.
	8 months and 25 days after making the will.
	Appraisers of estate: D. C. McCormick, T. M. Waddell
No. 19	Estate of F. M. Sligar
	Application for administration states that F. M.. Sligar died
	16 March, 1393 without leaving any lawful will.
	Deceased left neither wife, children nor descendants.
	The following persons entitled to receive portions of estate:
	Brothers Joseph Sligar, T. J. Sligar, and W. M. Sligar, all
	Residents of Butte County, California
	Brother J. W. Sligar, a resident of Leland, Idaho
	Married sisters Mrs. M. A. Howard, Mrs. L. Streeter, and Mrs.
	Mary A. Hurlbert, all residents of Butte County, California
	The following children of Mrs. Jane Dick, now deceased, who was
	a married sister of F. M. Sligar:
	Marion Dick, Thomas Dick and Jane Dick (a minor under
	guardianship of Daniel Streeter), all residents of
	of Butte County, California
	James Dick and John Dick, both residents of Minerva, Oregon.
	The following children of E. M. Sligar, now deceased, who was a
	brother of F. M. Sligar:
	John Sligar, William Sligar, and James Sligar, all residents
	of Butte County, California
	Abraham Sligar, a resident of Orville, California
	Mrs. Hattie Wills, a resident of Orville, California
	Mrs. Delia Voorhees, Joseph Sligar, both of Palermo, Califonia
	T. R. Sligar, a resident of Gridley, California
	Mrs. Walker, a resident of Butte County, California
	W. E. Connell appointed temporary administrator of estate
	Appraisers were C. Scharbauer, J. S. Pemberton
	Also listed in Probate Minutes Book 1, page 76 is:
	James Ogden of Midland County, Texas, who died 21 February, 1891.
	There was no estate to be administered.

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