Freestone County, Texas
Estate Inventory


 [Estate Inventory of Mary A. Sharp, deceased, who owned land in Freestone
Co., TX., but dies in Nacogdoches Co., TX. about 1853. The "property" listing 
includes slaves.
  Source: Probate Book A of Nacogdoches Co., TX., pg 330]


Estate of the minors Elizabeth P. Sharp, Emeline E. Sharp, Joseph Ham, and Mary 
E. J. Sharp. Inventory of property pointed out by James M. Sharp as the property 
of his minor children Elizabeth P. Sharp, Emeline E. Sharp, Joseph Ham, Mary E. 
J. Sharp, inherited by them in right of their mother, Mary A. Sharp. Said property 
subject to the life estate, it being one-third allowed by law to him, the said 
James M. Sharp, as surviving husband of the said Mary A. Sharp, viz. Julia, a 
negro woman aged about 33 years: $725.00. Amy, a negro girl aged about 14 years: 
$650.00. 553 (1/3) acres of land out of the headright of V. Hamilton in Upshur 
County: $415.12 (1/2). 2,214 acres of the headright of one Maria D. Centuna, 
Freestone County, now involved in litigation: $1,107.00. 160 out of 640 acres of 
H. W. Vardeman: $80.00. Further inventory of negro slaves pointed out by the said 
James M. Sharp as the property of his infant daughter Margaret E. Sharp, inherited 
from her mother Margaret E. Sharpe, who was the last wife of the said James M. 
and who sold the said slaves in her lifetime as her separate property. Said slaves 
subject to the charges of the life estate, it being one-third allowed by law to 
said James M. Sharp as surviving husband of the said Margaret E., viz. Amanda, a 
woman aged 18 years: $700.00. Her boy child Dudley, 12 months: $150.00. Kathleen, 
a girl aged 13 years: $700.00. I, James M. Sharp, do solemnly swear that the above 
inventories contains a true accounting of all the property belonging to my several 
minor children which has come into my possession or of which I have any knowledge, 
so help me God! James M. Sharp. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 1st day of 
February A. D. 1853. Oscar L. Holmes, Clerk, County Court, Nacogdoches County. 
The State of Texas, County of Nacogdoches } We, the undersigned appraisers 
appointed by the Court to value and appraise the property described and set 
forth in the within inventories submitted to us by James M. Sharp, guardian of 
the minor children in said inventories set forth, do solemnly swear that to the 
best of our knowledge and belief that the within valuations affixed to said 
property is just and true, so help us God! N. P. Moore, H. Rogers, E. M. Fitts, 
appraisers. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4th day of February A. D. 1853. 
Oscar L. Holmes, Clerk, County Court, Nacogdoches County. Filed February 4, 1853. 
Oscar L. Holmes, Clerk, County Court, Nacogdoches County.