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Probate Records and Wills
When a will is presented for probate, an executor (usually named in the will) is appointed by the Court. If no Will is presented, a person can apply to be appointed administrator of the estate. Probate records include both probate of wills and administrations of estates with no wills. Early Probate Minutes are included here because of the numerous names involved. This type of record helps to place a person in an area between census dates, as well as to narrow down dates of death. The following is the first entry in the Probate Records: Republic of Texas, } County of Refugio. } Be it remembered that on the last Monday of May the 25th A.D. 1840 -- The Honorable Probate Court for the County of Refugio met at the Court House at the Town of the Mission of Refugio and was organized according to law. Present the Hon. Benjamin F. Neal Judge of the Probate Court, James Byrne Clerk and Jeremiah Findley Sheriff. "There being no Book of record of proceedings in the Probate Courts heretofore holden in the County of Refugio, but that each case having been kept upon separate pieces of paper --- It is therefore ordered by this court that the names of the several cases be entered on record according to the date when they were acted upon by the Probate Court." On October 12, 1840, it was ordered by the Court that the Sheriff take possession of the Public Property known as the Stone Church and procure benches, tables and locks for it as necessary. This, it is assumed, was the first Courthouse for Refugio County.
Probate Minutes
May 25, 1840	June 29, 1840	July 29, 1840
August 31, 1840	September 1840	October 25, 1840
December 10, 1840	January 20, 1841	February 22, 1841
February 27, 1841	March 29, 1841	April 04, 1841
April 12, 1841	April 26, 1841	May 31, 1841
July 26, 1841	August 30, 1841	December 27, 1841
January 31, 1842	February 28, 1842	May 16, 1842 Court held at Carlos Rancho
Sep , 1842 Estate of John B. Siddick	Sep 26, 1842 Estate of John B. Siddick - Appointment of Appraisers	Aug 11, 1845 Estate of William H. Lee
Aug 25, 1845 Estate of William H. Lee	Sep 26, 1845 Estate of William H. Lee moved to San Patricio County on order of American Counsel	Nov 24, 1845
Feb 23, 1846	Mar 30, 1846	Apr 27, 1846
May 25, 1846	Dec 01, 1846
Wills
James H. Morris	Edward O'Boyle	John Williams
	Esther Sweeney

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