Report of Sale of Land, Estate of Thomas Haynes
Filed April 20 AD 1874
Recorded in Deed Book F, Page 223
(Document numbered 19 in the probate file)
Note: This transcribed version of the original document includes changes to make it more easily understood, with the major changes being the spelling out of abbreviated words and terms and the insertion of punctuation. The material shown above was on the outside of the folded document to identify it. The actual document contents appear below.
District Court
June Term 1874
Estate of Thomas Haynes, Deceased
To the Honorable W. H. Burkhart, Judge of the 20th Judicial District etc.
The undersigned Executor of the Estate of Thomas Haynes, deceased, would respectfully Report:
That in pursuance of an order of your honorable Court made at the February Term thereof 1874 extending an order of sale of certain lands therein named belonging to the Estate of Thomas Haynes deceased for the payment of debts.
He the said Executor after due notice did sell at public outcry at the court house door in the Town of Texana, State of Texas, the first Tuesday the 7th day of April 1874 all that certain tract of land situated on the west side of the Lavaca River, the same being 1500 acres more or less, a part of Ramon Musquiz 5½ league grant and known as the Haynes place, Mrs. Celia Haynes being the highest and best bidder there for at the price of 66⅔ ¢ per acre, in the aggregate $1000.00 cash subject to the approval of the Honorable Court.
Said tract of land was offered in tracts of 40 acres and under, to the number of 40. Lot No. 1 as represented in a diagram exhibited on the day of sale was bid off by said Celia Haynes at 30¢ per acre. Lot No. 2 was put up and 15¢ per acre offered, whereupon Mrs. Celia Haynes by her Agent offered $1,000.00 for the tract embracing all the lots, said amount being an average of 66⅔ ¢ per acre, as above stated, said sale fairly made and in conformity with law and for a fair and adequate price as the undersigned verily believes from the fact that said tract of land had been on previous occasions advertised and offered for sale, without any one bidding on the same. All of which is respectfully submitted to your honor for approval.
Christopher Haynes, Executor of Thomas Haynes, Deceased
Sworn to and subscribed before me by F. M. White, Attorney this 16th day of June AD 1874
Geo. F. Simons, Deputy Clerk
Filed April 20 AD 1874
Recorded in Deed Book F, Page 223
(Document numbered 19 in the probate file)
Note: This transcribed version of the original document includes changes to make it more easily understood, with the major changes being the spelling out of abbreviated words and terms and the insertion of punctuation. The material shown above was on the outside of the folded document to identify it. The actual document contents appear below.
District Court
June Term 1874
Estate of Thomas Haynes, Deceased
To the Honorable W. H. Burkhart, Judge of the 20th Judicial District etc.
The undersigned Executor of the Estate of Thomas Haynes, deceased, would respectfully Report:
That in pursuance of an order of your honorable Court made at the February Term thereof 1874 extending an order of sale of certain lands therein named belonging to the Estate of Thomas Haynes deceased for the payment of debts.
He the said Executor after due notice did sell at public outcry at the court house door in the Town of Texana, State of Texas, the first Tuesday the 7th day of April 1874 all that certain tract of land situated on the west side of the Lavaca River, the same being 1500 acres more or less, a part of Ramon Musquiz 5½ league grant and known as the Haynes place, Mrs. Celia Haynes being the highest and best bidder there for at the price of 66⅔ ¢ per acre, in the aggregate $1000.00 cash subject to the approval of the Honorable Court.
Said tract of land was offered in tracts of 40 acres and under, to the number of 40. Lot No. 1 as represented in a diagram exhibited on the day of sale was bid off by said Celia Haynes at 30¢ per acre. Lot No. 2 was put up and 15¢ per acre offered, whereupon Mrs. Celia Haynes by her Agent offered $1,000.00 for the tract embracing all the lots, said amount being an average of 66⅔ ¢ per acre, as above stated, said sale fairly made and in conformity with law and for a fair and adequate price as the undersigned verily believes from the fact that said tract of land had been on previous occasions advertised and offered for sale, without any one bidding on the same. All of which is respectfully submitted to your honor for approval.
Christopher Haynes, Executor of Thomas Haynes, Deceased
Sworn to and subscribed before me by F. M. White, Attorney this 16th day of June AD 1874
Geo. F. Simons, Deputy Clerk