Freestone County, Texas Probate Records Freestone County Probate Records, Volume I 1854 to 1859 [Background: Probate settles the estate after someone dies. If there is now young minor children, then the children are given guardianships. The numbers refer to page numbers in the document. The number in the parenthesis is main case page about the person. Usually the man's main case is the man's death. Usually the main case for the female is when she dies later. Abbreviations: dec'd = deceased; minor = underage kid; et al = multiple (usually multiple kids). [ ] = editor notes Gdn. = guardian Est. = estate ex parte = restraining orders or improper communications about a case admr. = administrator Cases: 1 to 116 seem to be covered by Vol 1 (1854-1859). ] Name Case Acock, F. J. by N.D.Acock 106 Adams, L. A. guardian 42 [should be S. A. for Sarah Ann?] Adams, W. L. 10 Alford, M. J., A. W. DeArmond admr 69 Alfred, M. J. A 32 Alston, C. L. 78 Arnett, J. F. 31 Arnett, J. F. Heirs of J. Manning Gdn. 75 Bennett, S. J. 58 Bradberry, H. 92 Brewer, J[ohn] J. 40 Burleson, J. 6 Burrows, Guardian 91 Campbell, C. P. 37 Carter, D[avid] 60 Carter, Jarrett & Womack 76 Carrter, Mary L. (minor) 85 Carter, William; Jefferson & L Carter Admrx 81 Carter, William F. - Thos R. Jefferson 86 Carter, W. P. Guardian 75 Cheek, Alexander 79 Clapp, J. 15 Clapp, T. 30 [x2 check] Claypool, J. S. Gdn 1 Claypool, J. N. 30 [x2 check] Claypool, J. S. 96 Clements, E. Guardian 88 Clough, L. M. 70 Colgin 21 Cooper, Joseph 12 Crist, Z[ebedie] 57 Day, James 11 Dickson, W. W. 71 Dunagan, L. 73 Elkins, G. W. 50 Elkins, Gdn 62 Evans, H. 7 Evans, John H. 115 Foreman, E. W. 24 Gammage, T. T. 9 Gardner, M. A. Gdn 89 Grayson, W. S. 94 Harden, B. P. 44 Harrison, George 102 Haskitt, E. W. 26 Hunter, F. A. 64 Johnson, Noblet 77 King, H. B. V. 87 Kirven, W[illiam] A. 72 Kolb, William G. 80 Lee, A. Gdn 65 Love, Mary F. 101 Manning, Gdn 74 McDonald, Green 28 Mullens, Guardian 66 Mullens, O. 36 Odom, J. G. 47 Oliver, R. 93 Oliver, Sarah Gdn 104 Patterson, J. 19 Patton, A. F. E. 35 Payne, L. dec'd 116 Pierce, J. M. 56 Potter, D. Gdn 63 Powell, D. P. 45 Reid, S. 41 Robertson, F. F. D.H. Love, Gdn 100 Rogers, H. Gdn 63 Self, Joseph 90 Self, William B. Gdn 97 Sellars, Solomon 61 Shelton, M. G. Gdn 51 [CROSSED OUT] Sims, G.A. vs. R. Manning 74 Smith, H. C. 48 Steele, James Gdn 49 Stinson, John 54 Stinson, Louisa 38 Strain, W. D. 59 Strain, W. D. heirs of 83 Streety, W. T. 86 Thomas, J. N. (Moody Adm.) 53 Thomas, M. A. 67 Thomas, Gdn 68 Thomasson, John 46 Tisdale, W. H. dec'd 103 Webb, E. 14 Webb, K. 44 Weber, F. 39 Whitt, J. 52 Whitt, C. P. Gdn 55 Womack, F. -- Womack, W. G. 107