Johnson County, TX - Probate - M.L. Rucker, deceased

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M.L. Rucker, deceased

The Frontier News
Weatherford, Parker county, Texas
Volume 1
August 19, 1858

To the Sheriff of Johnson County
Greeting
Whereas Andrew J. Rucker, administrator of estate of M.L. Rucker, deceased, did
on the 11th day of June 1858 file his petition in the District Court of Johnson
County setting forth in substance, as follows, to wit: That one William L.
Mitchell, made and entered into contract with Elizabeth Crockett, widow and
relic of David Crockett, decÕd, R.P. Crockett, Matilda Crockett, George Patten
and his wife, Rhoda Ann Patten, J.M. Holford and his wife, Rebecca E. Holford,
children and heirs of the said David Crockett, decÕd. Said William L. Mitchell
agreed to locate Bounty land, Warrant No. 1295, issued by the Secretary of Army
to the heirs of said Crockett decÕd, 1280 acres of land upon good vacant land in
the State of Texas, in consideration for which said Mitchell was to have and
receive a locative interest of half &c. Said Mitchell did locate said Warrant in
the county of Johnson and said Mitchell sold and conveyed for a valuable
consideration 280 acres of said land to M.L. Rucker. On the 27th day July 1857,
said heirs of Crockett, decÕd. executed and delivered to said M.L. Rucker,
decÕd., their title, now on file.
C.C. Alexander, C.C. Johnson Co.
By G.H. Maxcy, Deputy