PROBATE OF THE ESTATE OF SUSANAH BELL - Smith Co, TX Submitted by the Gayle Basaldu 10 July 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF SMITH BEFORE ME, M. D. LORANCE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURTS OF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS PERSONALLY CAME T. W. BELL SURVIVING HUSBAND OF SUSANAH BELL DEC'D, AND AFTER BEING DULY SWORN STATES ON OATH THE FOREGOING INVENTORY CONTAINS A FULL LIST OF ALL THE COMMUNITY PROPERTY OF HIMSELF AND HIS DECEASED WIFE TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF. T. W. BELL SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS THE 4th DAY OF JANUARY A. D. 1870 M. D. LORANCE C.C.C.S.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AN INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO T. W. BELL AND WIFE SUSANAH BELL DEC - AT HER DEATH. 273 ACRES UNIMPROVED LAND 800. LOTS ---5 & 6 IN BLK 9 IN CANTON 700. LOTS ---5 & 6 IN BLK 8 IN CANTON 25. LOTS ---1 & 5 IN BLK 6 IN CANTON 25. 20 HEAD STOCK CATTLE 100. I WAGON 65. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF SMITH BEFORE ME THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY PERSONALLY APPEARED H. M. ARNOLD, N. A. PACE, AND W. H. GREEN AND AFTER BEING DULY SWORN SAY ON OATH THE FOREGOING IS A TRUE INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO T. W. BELL & WIFE SUSANAH DEC AND TRUE VALUE OF EACH ARTICLE TO US POINTED OUT TO US OF THE SAME SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS DEC 27th 1869 M. D. LORANCE C.C.C.S.C. H.M. ARNOLD N. A. PACE W. H. GREEN ---------------------------------------------------------- ESTATE OF SUSANAH BELL DECD & T. W. BELL SURVIVING HUSBAND FILED JAN 4th 1870 M. D. LORANCE APPROVED AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED JAN 4th 1870 J. F. RUSHING C.J.S.C. ----------------------------------------------------------- THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF SMITH BEFORE ME M. D. LORANCE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT OF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS. PERSONALLY APPEARED T. W. BELL. TO ME WELL KNOWN WHOSE NAME APPEARS AS GRANTOR TO THE ANNEXED AND FOREGOING WRITING INSTRUMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED THE SAME FOR THE PURPOSES USES THEREIN SET FORTH AND EXPREFSED TO CERTIFY WHICH I HERETO SIGN MY NAME AND AFFIX MY OFFICIAL SEAL THIS THE 18th DAY OF APRIL A. D. 1870 M. D. LORANCE CLERK COUNTY COURT S. CO. ---------------------------------------------------------- THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF SMITH J., J. H. WHITMORE JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT OF SMITH COUNTY TEXAS DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT M. D. LORANCE WHOSE NAME APPEARS TO THE FOREGOING CERTIFICATE AS COUNTY CLERK WAS DULY APPOINTED AS SUCH AND IS PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF SAID OFFICE & IS LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ALL DEEDS, CONVEYANCES, ETC. TO WHICH I HERETO SIGN MY NAME & AFFIX MY OFFICIAL SEAL OF OFFICE THIS 18th DAY OF APRIL A. D. 1870. J. H. WHITMORE C. J. S. C. ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF SMITH I M. D. LORANCE CLERK OF THE COUNTY - COURT OF SMITH COUNTY - TEXAS DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT J. H. WHITMORE WHOSE NAME APPEARS TO THE FOREGOING CERTIFICATE AS JUDGE OF THE COUNTY COURT OF SMITH CO. TEXAS WAS DULY APPOINTED JUDGE OF SAID COURT & IS PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF SAID OFFICE & IS LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ETC TO WHICH I HERETO SIGN MY NAME & AFFIX MY OFFICIAL SEAL THIS THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL A. D. 1870 M. D. LORANCE C.C.C.S.C. --------------------- ----------------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR T. W. BELL ESTATE OF JOSEPH BULLEN STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF SMITH THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF SMITH KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT I THOS. W. BELL OF THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID - SURVIVING HUSBAND - LEGAL HEIR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF SUSANAH BELL, DEC. (SHE BEING A LEGAL HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH BULLEN, DEC - OF THE COUNTY OF GREENE AND STATE OF TENNEFSEE) HAVE MADE - CONSTITUTED AND APPOINTED AND BY THERE PRESENTS DO MAKE CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT JOHN MOORE OF THE COUNTY OF GREENE AND STATE OF TENNEFSEE MY TRUE AND LAWFULL ATTORNEY FOR ME AND IN MY NAME PLACE AND STEAD - TO DEMAND - COLLECT AND RECEIVE OF WILLIAM S. DOCK - ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH BULLEN, DEC - OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS CONTROLING THE PROPERTY OR AFFECTS OF SAID ESTATE - ANY AND ALL SUMS OF MONEY - DEBTS - DUES - AND OTHER DEMANDS OF EVERY KIND AND DISCRIPTION WHATEVER WHICH ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS CONTROLING THE PROPERTY OR AFFECTS OF SAID ESTATE - ANY AND ALL SUMS OF MONEY - DEBTS- -DUES AND OTHER DEMANDS OF EVERY KIND AND DISCRIPTION WHATEVER - WHICH ARE - OR MAY BE DUE - OWEING OR PAYABLE TO ME AS LEGAL HEIR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF SUSANAH BELL DEC - AND TO GIVE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT RECEIPTS ACQUITTANCES AND DISCHARGES THEREFORE GIVING AND GRANTING UNTO MY SAID ATTORNEY FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO TAKE ALL LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PURPOSES OF THIS INSTRUMENT - AND PERFORM ALL AND EVERY ACT AND THING WHATSOEVER REQUIRED AND NECESSARY TO BE DONE IN AND ABOUT THE PREMISES AS FULLY - TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES AS I MIGHT OR COULD DO IF PERSONALLY PRESENT - WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION AND REVOCATION HEREBY NOTIFYING AND CONFIRMING ALL THAT MY SAID ATTORNEY OR HIS SUBSTITUTE SHALL LAWFULLY DO - OR CAUSE TO BE DONE BY ________ HEREOF IN WITNEFS WHER`EOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND SEAL (USING A SCROLL) THIS 9th DAY OF APRIL A. D. 1870. T. W. BELL (SEAL)