ESTATE OF HESTER ADALINE PHILLIPS, Smith County, TX

Submitted 15 Jun 2000 by Melanie Alexander - mealex@earthlink.net

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Estate of Hester Adaline Phillips,       |  No. 2595 in the County Court
deceased, and A. J. Phillips, Survivor   |  of  Smith County, Texas.
Probate Docket.
     Hon. W.R. Castle, Judge:-
Now comes A. J. Phillips and shows to the court that he resides in Smith
County, Texas, and is the surviving husband of Hester Adaline  Phillips,
who is now dead;
     That said deceased, Hester Adaline Phillips, and this applicant, owned
at the time of her death community property situated in Smith County, Tex-
as as follows:- 106 acres of land in Smith County, Texas, of the reasonable
value of $4000.00; Two mules and four hourses of the reasonable value of
$50.00 each, making $300.; Five cattle of the reasonable value of $150.00;
and Nine hogs of the reasonable value of $50.00; making a total estate
of the reasonable value of $4500.00.
     That the deceased, died in Smith County, Texas, on the 13th day of
December, 1918; and left surviving her the following minor children born
of her marriage with this applicant, towit:-
         Lamascus Phillips, a girl 17 years old;
         Andrew Jackson Phillips, a boy 16 years old;
         Annie Mae Phillips, a girl 14 years old;
         Jeff Washington Phillips, a boy 12 years old; and
         Hester Adaline Phillips, a girl 7 years old; which are all of the
children living and born to applicant and said deceased; and are all of
the minor children of deceased.
     That said above mentioned property is all community property of deceased
and this applicant; and there are community debts owing in the estimated
sum of $2000.
     That your applicant is in no way disqualified to administer said estate
under the provisions of the Community Act; and he prays that he be ap-
pointed administer of said community estate under said Act, and that ap-
praisers be appointed by the court to appraise said estate; and his bond
fixed by the court as provided by law.
                                               Nat W Brooks
                                          Attorney for the Applicant
                                               A. J. Phillips

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**Note: A. J. Phillips is Andrew Jackson "Jack" Phillips, b. Nov 1857 in
Smith County, TX, son of John Phillips and Elizabeth F. Shackelford. Jack
had been married before, and had several children with his first wife.
Hester Adeline Rolston was born in Jul 1869 in Troup, Smith County. She had
also been previously married - to Frank McMinn, on 1 Oct 1892 in Smith
County. She also had several children from her first marriage. After Frank
died, Hester married Jack Phillips on 6 Oct 1897 in Smith County.
                                  -  Melanie Alexander - mealex@earthlink.net