Republic of Texas
County of Refugio

Be it remembered that on the 27th day of December A.D. 1841 being the last Monday of said month - The Honorable Probate Court for Refugio County was opened according to law - present the Honl. Benj. f. Neal Judge of Probate & Matthew Cody Associate Justice -

John W.B. McFarlane Clerk of the County Court being absent.  It is ordered by the Court that Michael Whalen (Whelan) be appointed Clerk pro tem pore.

Edward Perry Guardian
of Rosana Perry infant

                                          Partition
vs.

Anthony Sidick

The writ of summons having been duly issued and served upon the above defendant Anthony Sidick, he being one of the heirs & legal representatives of Peter Sidick late of said County deceased, to appear at the November term of said court & show why a writ of partition shall not issue according to the statute in such case made & provided, making an equal distribution of the estate of the said Peter Sidick between the Parceners thereof, that is, Rosana Perry infant daughter of Edward Perry & Eveline Perry late Eveline Sidick and Anthony Sidick the only remaining heirs and legal representatives of Peter Sidick late of said County deceased - And on this day the said Anthony Sidick the defendant appeared before the Court, together with Edward Perry Guardian of Rosanna Perry infant - And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, from various causes assigned with the great expense and danger that the parties would incur from the unsettled condition of the Court where the property is situated in making a division of said estate, when at the request and wish by and with the consent of the parties, both plaintiff and defendant, they and each of them agreeing and binding themselves to divide the said estate in caparcenary between the heirs thereof as near as circumstances will admit by imaginary lines until such time as an actual survey can be made, which shall be as follows - viz:  The said estate consisting of one league of land situated on the San Antonio river - It is hereby agreed by the parties that the said Anthony Sidick his heirs and assigns, as one of the children & legal representatives of said Peter Sidick shall hold an dispossess one equal half of said league - Beginning at the lower corner of said league fronting on the river and running up said river with the meanders thereof until it reaches a point near the center of said front line, so as by running back at right angles or a parallel line with the lower line of said survey running from the river into the prairies, so that the same shall include one equal half of said league of land, that is the lower half - And the said Rosanna Perry the daughter of Edward Perry and Eveline Perry late Eveline Sidick decd. who was the daughter and legal representative of Peter Sidick decd. shall hold & possess the upper remaining half of said league of land, the same to be equally divided, and the lines run designated by some lawful surveyor so soon as the circumstances of the County will permit - Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, to be the interest of both parties - It is ordered, decreed and adjudged by the Court that the foregoing division of sd. estate be considered as a fair just and equal division, and that the several lots or shares mentioned by said agreement be designated and surveyed, with a plat thereto annexed, which shall be recorded established and confirmed unto the said parties their heirs and assigns forever - separately and distinctly, free, clear and discharged of and from all estates, rights, titles, interest, charges and incumbrances whatsoever that they individually or collectively might have had to the aforesaid estate of Peter Sidick deceased - So far as the same touches their right previous to said division of the aforead [sic] estate and it is therefore considered that the Partition of said estate be held firm and effective forever - 

It is ordered that the Court adjourn sine die - 

Benj. F. Neal
Judge of Probate R. Co.