SILAS MERCER GLOVER was born 1800 in Elbert, Georgia, and died March 07, 1851 in Travis County, Texas. Buried Ebenezer Baptist Churchyard, Webberville, TX. He married (1) JANE ANN CRAFT January 17, 1820 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, the daughter of Ezekiel Craft (Rev. Soldier). Marriage was performed by John Grayson, JP. He married (2) SARAH L. NANCY VANN February 16, 1843 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, daughter of Lazarus Vann and a Cherokee lady whose name is not known. Sarah L.'s date of birth and death are not known. The last child of Sarah L. Vann Glover was born in 1847, and shortly after that Silas M. left Alabama for Texas. There are some descendants who believe Sarah L. died en route to Texas, but there is no proof that such happened. He married (3) SUSANNAH ANDERSON, widow with several children, November 20, 1850 in Travis County, Texas. She was born 1817 in Kentucky.

1830 Madison County census:

Silas Glover 30-40	1 female 20-30
2 males 5-10	1 female 5-10
1 male under5	3 females under 5

 

1840 Madison County census:

Silas Glover 1 male 40-50	1 female 30-40
1 male 10-15	1 female 15-20
1 male 5-10	1 female 10-15
2 males Under 5	1 female 5-10
	1 female under 5

 

Silas M. Glover purchased the following public land in Madison County, AL.

4 Oct. 1830:	W/2 of NE/4, 79.94 acres, S7 T5 R2E.
18 Oct. 1830:	NW Frac. Part, S7 t5 R2E, 153.76 acres.
27 June 1832:	SE/4 of NW/4, S12 T5 R1E, 40 acres
6 June 1835:	NW/4 of SW/4, 39.97~ acres, S5 T5 R2E.

Two old roads ran through S7 T5 R2E; old Highway 431 and the Florida Short Route. There is an unnamed cemetery where old Highway 431 intersects. In article naming "Road Overseers" there are two pertinent notes.

Jason M. Brazelton - 'the road' from Fifth Township line to Silas Glover's and Henry Medline - 'the road' from Silas Glover's to the Cave Road.

Jane Craft Glover had 9 known children when she died, the last child being born in 1839. The exact date of her death is not known, but it was between 1839 and 1843.

Probate Record #22, Silas M. Glover, pertains to a petition filed 21 July 1835, Madison County, wherein Glover petitioned the court for permission to build a water saw mill and other water works on his own land described as the NW/2 of SW/4, S5 T5 R2E of the basis meridian, the buildings with a dam not to exceed 6 feet high and to be erected on Cobb's Creek which runs through the land.

A Jury was appointed consisting of John C. Grayson, Jason Brazelton, Edward H. Vann, Dickson Cobb, Elias Nelson, Burgess McGaha, David Lacy.

On the same date, 21 July 1835, Glover's brother-in-law, John C. Grayson applied for permission to build a water grist and saw mill and other water works on his own land, NW part (no section given) of T5 R1E, and a dam across the Flint River at a place known as the slipping shoals, running through said lands. Members of this jury were Edward H. Vann, Dickson Cobb, Elias Nelson, Burgess McGaha, Francis Worley, Silas M. Glover, and David Lacy. [This particular land is in the same section as Grayson's Island on the Flint River.]

Purpose of the juries was to determine if lands lying below these dams would suffer any damage as result of flooding, etc. All parties met and agreed to the above petitions. The cemeteries located in the area where Silas M. Glover lived are the Parker and the Brazelton on Cobb (Goose) Creek, and the one unnamed to the north on the section line.

Silas M. Glover was named by Sally Craft, widow of Ezekiel craft on 4 Apr. 1844, to act as her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name to receive the balance of the unpaid portion of Craft's pension from 4 Sept 1843 to 17 Oct. 1843. The application was signed in the presence of Dickson Cobb and A.M.B. Glover. Sally Craft signed with an "x" Silas Glover made affidavit that the above power of attorney was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or portage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him. He signed with signature.

1834, 4th Monday in October, Silas M. Glover vs. Jason M. Brazelton. The nature of this suit was not stated. Witnesses were Henry Styers, Moses Reno, James G. Click, and John C. Grayson. Judgment was rendered in favor of Glover.

Silas M. Glover was a Justice of the Peace of Madison County, and as such, performed marriages in the 1830's and 1840's. Dickson and Adams Cobb were bondsmen for him in 1844.

4 Sept. 1834: Deed

Silas M. Glover and Jane (X), his wife, sold to Richard W. Anderson, all of

Madison County, AL, for $150, 80 acres off north part of W/2 of NE/4, S7-5-2E, and north part of NW fractional quarter, 87-5-2E by a line running due east and west which runs parallel to the sectional line between Sections 6 and 7 and about 57.40-1/3 perches from it allowing for 6.12 acres having been taken off the NW fraction by the old county line.

 

The NE fractional quarter of Sec. 7 after having 6.12/100 acres taken

off by the old County line contains 153.76 acres

The W/2 of NE/4 Sec. 7 contains 79.94 acres

less 80 acres sold Richard W. Anderson off N. end 80.00 acres

153.70

Jane Glover relinquished her dower right 4 Sept. D/R 5 Sept. 1834 and Recorded 8 Sept. 1834.

 

24 Feb. 1842 Deed of Trust:

1st part - Silas M. Glover (debtor)
2nd part - John M. Coldwell (trustee)
3rd part - Dickson Cobb, Richard Glover, Jason M. Brazelton, and others (creditors)

Silas M. Glover, with Dickson Cobb, Richard Glover, and Jason M. Brazelton, his securities, owes:

The Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama, at Huntsville, two notes, one for $230, the other for about $120;

Echols & Hollowell one note for about $375;

MacDowell & Lavert one note and one small account of which the amount is not remembered;

S.J. Fackler ambulance, a small note;

William Stone, $5 on open account;

About $21.00 to John Real;

Blacksmith acct. to Francis Flippin, amount not known;

Also a smaIl acct. to P. Watson;

An attorney fee to James Robinson, Esqr.

Small account to D.M. Bradford;

Another note to Echols & Hollowell for $150 borrowed money

Silas M. Glover wishes to make his securities (Cobb, Richard Glover, and
Brazelton) in the Branch Bank account safe from loss. Therefore, Silas M.
Glover deeds to John M. Coldwell, Trustee, the following property:

1. W/2 of NE/4 S7-5-2E,

2. NW part frac. S7-5-2E (cont. 153 acres)

3. E/2 of SW/4 frac. S7-5-2E, cont. 79.94 acres
4. NW/4 of SW/4 S5-5-2E, cont. 39.98 acres
5. SE NW frac. S12-5-1E, cont. 40 acres.
6. 80 acres lying in Jackson County near Bellfont, known as the Jacob Wellburn place.
7. One negro boy named Sam aged about 9 years.
8. One waggon and five horses, one carryall, 70 head hogs, 10 head cattle,100 bbl. corn, 1000 lb. bacon, 2 beds and furniture, one cupboard, one burue (bureau), one wodden clock, one log still, one copper still, and 58 tubbs.

9. All the household and kitchen furniture.

If Silas M. Glover defaults then John M. Caldwell, upon demand of creditors, and after due notice, to sell sufficient property to pay debts. A note across margin of deed stated: "I acknowledge receipt of $175.00 the amount for which the land in this deed was sold for." Signed by Dickson Cobb on 24 Dec. 1846.

The foregoing deed was acknowledged by Silas M. Glover 24 Feb. 1842.

DR 22 Feb. 1842 and Recorded 9 March 1842.

W/183, 26 Dec. 1846 Deed John M. Caldwell, 1st part Dickson Cobb, 2nd part

On 24 Feb. 1842, Silas M. Glover conveyed to John M. Caldwell, in trust, among other property, the:

NE/4 S7-5-2E

NW part of Fractional Sec. 7-5-2E

NW/4 of SW/4 S5-5-2E.

This property was for security for certain debts. Default has been made on payment of said debts and at request of beneficiaries Caldwell did on 19 June 1846 sell the property at public sale to highest bidder, Dickson Cobb was highest bidder at $172 for above described lands. Caldwell conveys deed to Cobb.

DR 28 Dec. 1846 and Recorded 16 Jan. 1847.

The following note was found in the Probate Records of John Hobbs who owned Hobbs' Island.

3-1-1838: Stud horse "Saltram" and my Jack ass .. $4 to $6 fee. "Silas M. Glover says he never put or caused to put any mare to the Jack of the late John Hobbs, but did not at the death of John Hobbs owe him a cent."

Added:

When Benjamin K. Glover died, estate sale was held on 14 July 1841, and Silas M. Glover signed as JP. He bought "1 pare of plow gates" for $2 at the sale.

On 5 Aug. 1840,Silas M. Glover signed as JP the Appraisal of Perishable Property of Thomas Vann I and was one of the appraisers of this estate.

 

GONE TO TEXAS

Silas M. Glover and 10 children left Madison County, AL, in late 1847 or early 1848, to go to Texas. They traveled in an oxen-drawn wagon train with Lazarus Vann, his two sons and one daughter, and two or three families named Bishop. The Journey was accomplished in 3 months, and it is said they came the southernmost route to avoid hostiles, and they chose this season to travel to avoid heavy spring rains.

The Glover children who made this trip to Texas were:

Andrew J. 20

Irena 19

Silas J. 16

Jane Ann 15

Charles R. 14

Martha E. 11

Francis M. 9 (male), children by Jane Ann Craft.

Caroline 4

Catherine 2

L. Benjamin T. 1, children by Sarah L. Vann.

Two older daughters, Elizabeth and Louisa, had married in Alabama, and they came the following year with their families. Irena Glover stated that she and the older girls took care of the babies on this long trek to Texas.

 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AREA IN TEXAS WHERE SILAS M.GLOVER SETTLED

A party of surveyors was sent to an area in central Texas in the mid-1820's by Moses and Stephen F. Austin, father and son, to survey, prior to establishing a new colony. A small settlement at Mina (Bastrop) existed but very little colonization had taken place in this area. After the surveying mission was completed, several of the surveyors remained and settled on portions of the recently surveyed land.

One of these settlers was John Webber, a civil engineer who was born in Vermont. He established a home in the curve of the Colorado River several miles east of Waterloo (Austin). His house was built like a fort as were most all the houses built on the Texas frontier at that time. A small settlement grew in the area of Webber's home and was first called Webber's Prairie but later named Webberville. This settlement was also referred to as "Hell's Half-Acre", because of the number of tough characters who hung out there. Webberville was located on the only road, at that time, from points east and from the Gulf. Travelers passed through Webberville which quickly became a thriving frontier village.

Indians who still lived in central Texas were the Comanche, the Tonkawa, the Lipan-Apache, and a few Cherokees. Lipan Chiefs, Castro and Flacco, and Tonkawa Chief Placebo often came to Webberville to shop, trade, and visit. But as late as 1844, raiding parties of Kiowa and Comanche Indians invaded the frontier settlements to kill and to steal horses. Settlers who lived in isolated areas were particularly vulnerable during these raids.

Most of the homes were log cabins, and household supplies had to be laborously hauled from ports on the coast into Webberville by ox-drawn wagons and carts. By 1850, there were 2 churches, 1 hotel, 2 private schools, and 5 stores in Webberville.

In 1850 Silas M. Glover and his family lived as neighbors to John Webber for whom Webberville was named. Mr. Webber owned nearly 5,000 acres of land in the area, valued then at $1.00 per acre. But the man who established the town incurred the ire of the community and was forced to move to south Texas. He had married a female slave and had several children by her. The settlers particularly resented Webber's employment of a teacher to give his children an education, something that most of the frontier settlers lacked.

A tax schedule of this time:

$1 for carriages, horses for pleasure

$3 for a gold watch

$1 for a silver Watch

$3 for a metal clock

$1 per wheel for carts or carriages providing pleasure

$3 for a deck of playing cards

The year following the arrival of the Glovers and Vanns in Texas, 1849, there

was a grasshopper infestation resulting in total devastation of crops. That same year a cholera epidemic which seemed to follow the Colorado upriver from the coast reached Webberville and took several lives. A large Comanche Indian camp was located near where Georgetown is now. Triplets were born to a couple named Freeman. This was such an unusual event that the Legislature gave 320 acres of land to each triplet, and people came from miles around to see and help care for the three babies.

 Proof that Silas M. Glover bought 200 acres of land in Travis County near Webberville and established this as his homestead is evidenced by tax statements and estate papers. Record of this deed has not been located.

1848 Tax Roll, Travis County, Texas:

S.M. Glover

200 acres - $500 Jas. Gilliland, Grantee (Gilliland Creek area)

Lot 1 B. 56 S7 - $500

2 negroes $1,400

6 horses $300

30 cattle $150

1 Wagon $50

1 poll Total: 2400

When Silas M. Glover arrived in Texas, he had in his possession a Power of Attorney signed by his brother-in-law, John C. Grayson, which gave him the right to take charge of two leagues and labors of land which Grayson owned. More on this land transaction will follow in another section.

The 1850 Travis County census reveals that the Glover and Vann families were living near one another in Prec. #3, Webber's Prairie, 19 miles east of Austin. The town was situated on the banks of the Colorado River where the banks are very low, and this area often flooded, producing a rich land.

By 1850, both sons of Lazarus Vann had married and 4 daughters of Silas M.

had married.

1850 Travis County census:

Silas M. Glover 51, GA

Andrew 22

Silas J. 18 attended school within the year

Charles 16

Martha 13

Francis 11, attended school within the year

Caroline 6, attended school within the year

Catherine 4

Benjamin 3

Public schools in Texas were not established until 1854, so the children attended private school.

Silas M. Glover married (3) 20 Nov. 1850, in Travis County, TX, Susannah Campbell; ceremony performed by Albert J. Brown, JP, son-in-law of Glover.

It is believed that Silas M. died on 7 Mar. 1851. See physician's bill in estate papers which included treatment or medication for Mrs. Glover and treatment and attendance for Silas M. Glover. Susannah (Susan) Campbell Glover was pregnant at the time Silas died.

He is buried in the churchyard cemetery at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Webberville, and his stone, a piece of limestone, reads: S.M. Glover, Born 1800, died 1852. [From the estate papers, he died in 1851.] The printing on the stone appears to have been done by hand.

Some believe that Susannah Campbell's maiden name was Anderson. She was born in 1817, Kentucky. Her first husband was David Campbell, b. @1814, in Tennessee, and that this couple married in about 1832. Susan and David had lived in Madison County, AL, as the known children were born there. There were several early Campbell families in Madison County, but David is not identified; however, there is a David Campbell in Jackson County, AL, in the 1840's. David Campbell is said to have died in 1847, killed in Mexico.

Known children of David Campbell and Susannah Campbell:

1. Houston L. Campbell, b. 1833, Madison County, AL, m. (1) 22 Feb. 1869, Elizabeth_____.

2. Isaac Anderson Campbell, b. 7 Feb. 1835, Madison County, AL, m. (1) 5 Sept. 1856, Rebecca Jane Spier. Isaac d. 16 June 1914.

3. Julia A. Campbell, b. 1837, Madison County, AL, m. 29 Nov. 1855, Travis County, TX, SILAS J. GLOVER (son of Silas M. Glover and Jane Ann Craft).

4. Alexander Campbell, b. 1838, Madison County, AL, m._____ , d. 8 Mar. 1920.
5. Andrew Jackson Campbell, b. 1841, Madison County, AL, m. 1859, Susan ____. He died 1923(?).

It is noted that a James Campbell bought "1 Rifle Gun" in the estate sale of Silas M. Glover.

Susannah Campbell Glover was appointed co-administrator (trix) with George Glasscock to settle the estate of Silas M. Glover. Her petition as widow, at the April Term 1852, County Court, Travis County, TX, represented that of the household furniture received, two feather beds were turned over to the guardians of the [minor] heirs of Silas M. Glover; that she with her infant child are in a helpless condition, the means she received not being sufficient for her maintenance, and she represented that the lands belonging to the estate of her late husband are lying upon the frontier of the state and unsafe for settlement by her in her helpless condition. She requested that a sufficiency of money now in the hands of the Administrators be allowed to her to enable her to purchase a home for herself and her infant child, and upon receipt of such, she was willing to relinquish her interest in the real estate of her deceased husband in favor of the minor heirs who have guardians.

On 25 Feb. 1854, Susan Glover bought from J.B. Banks for $25, Lot #1, Block 11, Webberville, 60 x 120 feet to the alley. Also in that year she is listed in the School Census as Head of Household with children.

Susan's Campbell children are not mentioned in the estate of Silas M. Glover.

She married on 26 January 1856, in Travis County, TX, H.N. Baker; Albert Brown, JP performed the ceremony. H.N. Baker is listed in the 1850 Travis County census:

Horis N. Baker 45 male S.C. (1860 this is N.Y.) [No wife listed.]

Jarad 20 m Ind

William 16 m Ind - attending school

Lemuel 14 m Ind

Orin 9 m Tex

Rachael 5 f TX

Rachael Baker 73 f S.C.

1860 Travis County, TX census:

H.N. Baker 57 male farmer $1,300-1,215 New York

Susan wife 43 f KY

C.N. Baker 3 m TX

A.J. Campbell 18 m farmer AL

Susan 15 f AL [his wife]

M.G. 7 f TX [Mary E. Glover]

1870 Travis County TX census: [A case of his, hers and theirs.]

Horris Baker 68 $2,600-275 NY

Susan 56 TN

Isaac Baker 34 field laborer AL

Alexander Baker 32 field laborer AL [Sons of H.N. Baker and previous wife]

Mary Glover 19 at home TX [Dan. of Susan and Silas M. Glover]

Charles Baker 13 attending school TX [Son of Susan and H.N. Baker]

1880 Travis County TX census:

Horica(?) Baker 77 farmer NY Conn Conn

Susan 66 wife KY VA TN

Mary Glover 27 step-dau. single at home TX TN KY

Charles Baker 23 son TX NY KY

Date and place of death of Susannah Campbell Glover Baker not known.

 

PROBATE RECORD #135, SILAS M. GLOVER

Travis County, TX

 Date of death of Silas Mercer Glover is believed to be 7 March 1851. According to a bill submitted by physician, Anthony W. Leedam, March 7th was the last day he treated add attended Silas M. The physician continued to attend Franklin (Francis M.) daily through March 19th, and beginning on March 22nd, he began to attend and treat Silas J. Glover daily through April 2nd. Silas M. Glover was 51 years of age when he died, and in 1851, Silas J. was 19 and Francis M. was 12. The nature of the illness of these Glovers is not known.

Item in bill of R.H. Peck, Merchant, in July 1850, charged to account of Glover was the purchase of 100 grs. of quinine. The doctor's bill also contains the information that on "Jan. 1 and 2nd, 1851, To 2 visits et medicine and prescript for Mrs. Glover, $5.00; Jan. 3, To medicines and prescript for Mrs. Glover gotten by Mr. Glover, $2.50." Susan Campbell Glover was pregnant at that time. The date of the birth of this child, Mary Glover, is not known, but she was born after the death of her father.

In addition to the property listed in the 1848 tax statement, Silas M. Glover owned 1,535 acres of land in the Bexar District (later Llano County, Samuel Craft Grant), and 1,535 acres in Travis County (later Burnet County, J. Darling Grant).

Silas M. Glover did not have a will, and Albert Brown, JP and son-in-law of Glover, requested that he be appointed Administrator of the Estate, and on 17 Mar. 1851, William Wood, son-in-law; Silas J. Glover, son; James Pierce, son-in-law; Albert Brown, son-in-law; W.J. Vann, son-in-law, and Andrew J. Glover, son, filed a formal petition with the court to have Albert Brown appointed Administrator of the estate. This petition was written at Webber's Prairie.

The estate folder contained a small piece of paper written by Susan Glover, Widow, dated 17 March 1851, requesting that she be appointed executrix of the estate.

Notice of Probate dated 19 Mar. 1851:

Bill, T.C. Beck, Auctioneer at sale	$5.00
To cash, widow of S.M. Glover	5.00
To Mr. Milligan for assistance in collecting stock	2.00
For services in getting up stock	2.00
Cash paid attorney's fee	50.00
TOTAL	64.00

Signed: Geo. D. Glasscock

 

Appointment of Susan Glover and George D. Glasscock as Administrator and Administratrix of the estate was accomplished on 26 May 1851. Bond was set at $3,000, and sureties were M.M. Parkinson (Parkerson in 1850 census), Charles Walker, and William Wilks.

 The Administrator and Administratrix petitioned the court on 5 July 1851, to sell the property as some of the estate was perishable. The estate was worth approximately $1,000. Mention is made of widow and 5 minor children, not named. [Actually, there were 7 children under 21; 8, if Mary was born before July 1851.]

Albert Brown was appointed Guardian of "the persons and estates of Catherine, Caroline and Benjamin Glover, minor heirs of S.M. Glover. [Their mother was Sarah L. Vann, dau. of Lazarus Vann and sister of William Jordan Vann.]

19 July 1851: Geo. D. Glasscock and Susan Glover, Admrs., return the Inventory of Property of S.M. Glover, and order was issued that certain property he set apart for the use and benefit of the widow and children of S.M. Glover, Dec.

INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY OF SILAS M. GLOVER DEC.

The State of Texas

County of Travis

We do solemny swear that the foregoing is a true valuation of all the property belonging to the estate of Silas M. Glover dec’d as shown to us by the Administrator and Administratrix.

Geo J Glasscock

J.B. Banks

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of July A. D. 1851

Albert Brown JP TC

 

 

The State of Texas
County of Travis

We do solemny swear that the foregoing inventory is all the property belonging to the estate of Silas M. Glover dec’d, that we know of or has come to our knowledge.

Geo D Glascock Administrator

- Susan (X-her mark) Glover

Administratrix

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of July A. D. 1851.

Albert Brown JP TC

The property ordered set aside for the use and benefit of the widow and children:

50 acres of land including the homestead of said Glover and the improvements;

all household and kitchen furniture not exceeding in value two hundred Dollars;

all implements of husbandry not exceeding fifty Dollars in value;

all tools apparatus and books belonging to the trade or profession of the said Silas M. Glover;

Five milk cows; one yoke of work oxen or one horse; twenty hogs, and; one year's provisions, say two hundred dollars.

It is also ordered that: the said Geo. D. Glasscock and Susan Glover Adm. and Admx. as aforesaid upon their petition to that effect have leave to sell and that they be required to sell to the highest bidder for cash at the late residence of said Silas M. Glover all the perishable and personal property other than that specified herein above on the nineteenth day of July A. D. 1851 and that they make due return thereof according to law.

J. Miner Chief Justice. [Copied as is. See copy of Account of Sale.]

July 19, 1851, Susan Glover, Widow, receipted for the following:

1 mare valued at $75

A lot of bacon 66.25

Household & kitchen furniture 122.50

Farming Tools 19.00

Mechanical tools 2.50

14 bushels corn 7.00

20 hogs 30.00

5 cows & calves 32.00

20 acres of land at 12½cts 2.50

40 chickens $5 [Note that 40 chickens had more value than the land.]

Wool 1.80 324.25

9.30
363.55

The value thereof having been set apart to me by order of the Court.

July 19, 1851 Susan X Glover
Mark
Widow of S.M. Glover

 

Supplemental A/C, Estate of S.M. Glover, Dec. George D. Glasscock and Susan Glover, Admr.

1852
May21	For amt. of asserts on hand as pr A/C filed Apr. 26, 1852	$131.56 1/2
Sept. 17	By amt. to Albert Brown, Guardian of Minor Heirs, Voucher No. 1	75.00
Mar. 14	By Admr. to Van & Glover, Voucher No. 2	2.00
May 3	By Amt. Taxes, Voucher No. 3	4.11
June 30	By amt. to Widow 17 Sept. 1852 as per Receipt, Voucher No. 4	9.00
June 30	By 14 bu. corn delivered to Widow chg. in A/C Sales	7.00
	131.56	97.11
	Bal. on hand	34.45½

 

Receipt, 17 Sept 1852 filed 4 Dec 1852

Of Geo. D. Glasscock Admr, estate of S.M. Glover, dec., received 17 Sept 1852 $75.00 for use of minor heirs of said Glover. Albert Brown, Guardian of the Pearsons and estates of Caroline, Benjamin & Katherine Glover

Tax Receipts:

3 May 1856

On 4,605 acres w of Col River, Grantee's name omitted.

On 1,476 Dr. - Sam Craft, N.R. Llano 2.35

$1.30 S.M. Glover J.C. Grayson

State and County Tax 4,605 - J.H. Darling Original Grantee

Travis County Tax Roll of 1858:

Glover, Silas M. by George Glasscock

Abst. #137, 1,535 a. $400

J.H. Darling Survey - W. Col. River

Abst. #137, 1,535 a. $400

Samuel Craft Survey - W. Col. River Total $800

Individuals List in the Accounts Current:

1. Albert Brown, son-in-law and Guardian of Benjamin, Catherine and Caroline Glover.

2. Lamar Moore, Merchant

3. Thomas Johnson, Teacher

4. T. [Thomas] L. Potts, Sadler

5. B. Forehand, Blacksmith

6. A. B. [Ashford B.] McGill, Clerk, County Court

7. A. [Anthony] W. Leedham, Physician

8. Lazarus Vann [father of Glover's son-in-law, William Jordan Vann]
9. Geo. A. Gamble, Merchant
10. William Wood, son-in-law
11. F. (Francis) Dietrich, Merchant [b. Germany]

12. Hancock [1850 census: John, Lawyer; George, Merchant]

13. John Bremond, Merchant

14. W. [William] B. Smith, [Trader, 25, TN]

15. Same

16. Albert Brown

17. R.H. Peck, Merchant

18. John Meeks, Farmer

19. Cushney & Hampton [Wm. H. Cushney, Editor; Joseph W. Hampton, Printer

 

Bills and Receipts

Lamar Moore, accepted 25 Aug. 1851 For ___ and 10 lbs. sugar	5.00
John Meeks, 4-21-1852 10 quarts whiskey	2.00
William Wood To cash loaned	9.50
3 days work	3.50
Oct. 1851, bill submitted Jan. 1, 1852	13.00
Wm. J. Vann and Chas H. Glover For services in 1851, submitted 25 Mar. 1852	1.00
To Wm. J. Vann to 1 days hunting cattle	1.00
To C.H. Glover to 1 days hunting cattle	1.00
B. Forehand for metal and Harness mending	30.17 1/2
Thomas Johnson, 22 July 1851, 20 months tuition $2 mo.	40.00
Sept. 21st 1850 Silas M. Glover Dec to Lazarus Vann to three dollars and fifty cents loan money $3.50

The State of Texas

County of Travis

I Lazrus Vann do solemny swear that the above account against the estate of Silas M. Glover deceased is just and correct and that all due offsets and credits have been made to the same so help me God
Lazerus Vann
X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 19 day of Oct A D 1851
Albert Brown JPTC

Received Payment in full this 2d day of December AD 1851
L Vann X His mark

People Who Bought at Sales of the Estate of Silas M. Glover, Dec.

James Pierce [son-in-law]	buggy and harness
George J. Glasscock, farmer	Wagon and harness
T.J. Moon, carpenter	1 steer
W. Gilleland	2 steers
William Wood [son-in-law]	1 cow and calf
	1 cow
John Young	4 cows and yearlings
William Wood	1 yearling
C.C. Hickman	1 – 2 yo steer
W. Gilleland	1 dun heifer
	4 – 2 yo heifers
B. Forehand, blacksmith	1 steer yearling
J. R. Simms	1 lot of fodder
William Wood	Remnant of cattle
	1 brown mule
	1 dun mule
Elias Stanley, farmer	1 fat hog
Squire Mays	1 lot of hogs
A. Brown	I crosscut saw
James Wood [son-in-law to be]	1 Rifle gun
James Campbell	1 Rifle gun
Wm. McCarta (McCarty)	1 side harrow
Thos. Milligan	1 grind stone
William Wood	1 silver watch
S. Linn	1 saddle
W. Gilleland	2 heifers
Geo. J. Glasscock	Lot of corn

 

February Term 1852: Albert Brown, Guardian of Caroline, Catherine and Benjamin, minor heirs of Silas M. Glover, Dec., petitioned the court for support and maintenance of these children, stating that the estate still remained in the hands of the Administrator.

The Court ordered that fifty dollars of the amount approportioned for the use of the widow and children and now in the hands of said Albert Brown upon his receipting as Guardian for the same.

April Term 1852:

To the Hon. Joel Miner Chief justice in and for said County:

The petition of Susan Glover Administratrix of the Estate of Silas M. Glover late of said county deceased and the widow of the said Silas respectfully sheweth. That at the June Term of your Honor's Court in the year 1851 an order was made of record in said court setting apart certain property for the benefit of the widow and children of said Silas M. Glover deceased, a specification of which will appear fully by reference to said order which is prayed to be taken and made a part of this petition - that Of said property only the following was received by your petitioner to wit: Household furniture, 5 milk cows, twenty hogs, 14 bushels of corn and a lot of Bacon all of which were included in the inventory returned to your Honor's Court. Also one horse included as aforesaid and the sum of five dollars in cash.

Your petitioner represents that of the household furniture received as aforesaid two feather beds were turned over by your petitioner to the guardians of the heirs of Silas M. Glover- that your petitioner with her infant child are in a helpless condition the means she received under the order of your honor's court not being sufficient for her maintenance.. she represents that the lands belonging to the estate of her late husband are lying upon the frontier of the state and unsafe for settlement by her in her helpless condition. She therefore prays your honor to set apart a sufficiency of money now in the hands of the Administrators of said estate to enable her to purchase a home for herself and her infant child and upon receipt of said means under your order she is willing to relinquish her interest in the real estate of her deceased husband in favor of the minor heirs who had appointed guardians and as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray.

Susan Glover Widow and Admx. of S.M. Glover,

Dec.

by N.C. Raymond her atty.

 

The following document is important in that it proves the names of the children of Silas M. Glover, son of Benjamin Glover, Rev. Soldier,

The State of Texas
County of Travis

We the heirs of Silas M Glover dec’d do empower George D. Glascock administrator of said dec’d to buy a certain tract or parcel of land which ~s to be sold on the first Tuesday in May whis is the 2d day of the same A. D. 1854 to satisfy a note that the said S.M. Glover dec’d holds against John C. Grayson dec’d and we the heirs aforesaid do empower the said Glascock to bid the note interest and cost and no more at the sale of said
John C Grayson dec’d which was ordered and decreed by the Hon County Court of the aforesaid county at its March term A D 1854. Whereunto we set our hands and seals using scrowls for seals this 29 day of
April AD 1854

Signed

A.J. Glover

Silas J. Glover

Mrs. Sousannah Glover

James Pierce

James Wood

and Martha E. Wood

William J. Vann

Irena Vann

Charles H. Glover

William Wood and

Louisa Wood

Albert Brown

Jane Brown

Albert Brown Guardian

for the Estate of Caroline Katherine & Benjamin Glover

Francis M. Glover

(Beside each name, except that of Francis M. Glover, was a "seal.")

 

Deed Records of Burnet County, TX, Vol. K, pages 532-533.

Heirs of Silas M. Glover Decd. to T.J. Standifer:

The State of Texas

Travis County

Know all men by these Presents that we Benjamin Glover Mary Glover Caroline Glover all of Travis County and Sarah C. Standefer formerly Sarah C. Glover now the wife of T. J. Standefer of Williamson County, having Special confidence and full faith in the ability and fidelity of T.J. Standifer of Williamson County Texas, and in consideration of One dollar to us in hand paid by said T. J. Standefer do by these presents nominate constitute appoint and Commission the Said T. J. Standifer our agent and attorney in fact for us and in our name to collect all debts that may be due us as the heirs of Silas M. Glover dec’d, and if necessary to Sue for Same and do any and everything with reference to Said debts as though we were personally present giving and executing all proper receipts requitances that may be necessary, and we do further authorize and empower the Said T.J. Standifer to Sell Alien and Convey all lands within the State of Texas that are now owned by us, and especially all lands that may have come to or fallen to us as the heirs at law of Said Silas M. Glover deceased, to receive the consideration thereof upon such terms as to Said Standefer may think best and to give Such deeds either quit claim warranty or otherwise to the purchaser thereof, and if necessary in the Judgment of said Standifer to bring any Suit for the possession or title to Said lands or any part of Same, and Said Standifer have here is given full power with reference to the Sale or management of Said lands and we are to be bound by any and every Sale or trade that Said Standifer may make with reference to Said land and we do notify and confirm any and all acts of Said Standifer by him lawfully done in the premises.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto Signed our Names and affix our Seal using Scrolls for Seal this the 1st day of January A D 1879.

Signed: M.E. Glover Seal
Callie Glover Seal
Benj. Glover Seal
Sallie Standefer Seal

The State of Texas

Williamson County

Before me J.G. Ward a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Benjamin Glover and Sallie Standifer to me well known and to me acknowledged that they executed the foregoing Instrument of writing dated 1st day of January A D 1879 and that they Signed Sealed and delivered the same for the purposes uses and considerations therein Stated

[Seal] In Testimony where I hereby Sign my name and affix my Notarial Seal of office at Liberty Hill this the 4th day of April A D 1879.

Signed: J.G. Ward, JP & Ex Officio Notary Public Williamson Co Tex

The State of Texas

County of Travis

Before me the undersigned authority this day Personally appeared M. E. Glover and Caroline Glover to me Well known to be the individuals described in and who executed the above and attached Power of Attorney dated 1st day of January A D 1879 and they

acknowledged to me that they had executed the same for all the uses purposes and considerations therein Stated

[Seal] In Testimony whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Affix the Seal of my office this 2nd day of April A D 1879

Signed: M M Hornsby J P & Ex Officio Notary Public Travis County

Filed for record at 2 p.m. April 15, 1879 and duly recorded on the 19^th day of April A. D. 1879 at 4 p.m.

Signed: D. L. Luce Co. Clerk B C

 

FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE GLOVER LANDS, BURNET COUNTE, TEXAS 15 April 1879

FOR AND lN CONSIDERATION OF THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS PAID by F. M. Lacy of Burnet County, Texas, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold, and do by these presents sell transfer and convey unto LUCINDA LACY of Burnet County Texas all the right title claim and interest we have as heirs of Silas M. Glover Deceased in and to the John H. Darlin League and Labor of land situated in Burnet County State of Texas, on the west bank of the Colorado River and for a more particular description of said land reference is hereby made to a copy of the Patent to said land dated the 24th of March 1879 and which said copy is hereby made a part of this conveyance, Together with all and singular the rights members and improvements and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise incident thereto, To have and to hold all and singular our interest in the said premises unto the said Lucinda Lacy and her heirs and assigns forever and we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs and legal representatives to warrant and defend the title to the same unto the said Lucinda Lacy and her heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness our hands on this the 15th day of April

A D 1879.

T.J. Standefer Atty in fact for Sarah C. Standefer, Benjamin Glover, Callie Glover, and Mary Glover.

Affidavit before D. L. Luce, Clerk of the County Court of Burnet County,

on 15 April 1879.

 

SILAS M. GLOVER AND JOHN C. GRAYSON LAND RECORDS

John Cullen Grayson of Madison County, Alabama, was married to Nancy B. Glover, sister of Silas Mercer Glover. Grayson came to Texas in 1835 with a contingent of militia from Madison County, Alabama, to take part in the Texas Revolution. These men arrived too late to participate in anything other than "clean-up" maneuvers, and they soon returned to Alabama. Two brothers of Grayson had come to Texas and settled in the area of Nacogdoches in I836.

While in Texas, Grayson purchased, or was awarded, two land certificates "...were paid by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas."

Grayson deposited these certificates in June 1839 in Bastrop County, Texas, and entered into a contract with William W. Thompson of Bastrop, TX, to locate the two surveys, pay any fees due, and survey the land. Thompson was to receive 1/4 of the land as his fee. The certificates were for one league and labor of land each, a total of 9,210 acres.

2 Nov. 1847: John C. Grayson executed a power of attorney in Madison County, AL, to Silas M. Glover. Purpose of this document was to give Silas M. Glover "my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and for me, use and special benefit to transact for me the following described businesses in the State of Texas, County not now recollected, whereas, I, the said John C. Grayson, did on the 25th day of June 1839, deposit in the hands of William W. Thompson of Texas, Bastrop County, two land certificates for location, which land certificates were issued by the Board of Land Commissioners for the County of Nacogdoches in the Republic of Texas, one of said certificates in the name of Joseph S. Ables, Assignee of John H. Darling, dated the 5th of July 1838, No. 610, the other in the name of Samuel Craft, No. 694, dated the 11th day of May 1839, issued by the Board of Commissioners as aforesaid, each of said certificates issued for a league and labor of land, which tracts of land was to be located by the said William W. Thompson in the best vacant lands to be found by him in the said Republic of Texas and have the same surveyed and obtain Patents for the same and pay all expenses attending the same, all of which will be by written contract existing between the said William W.

Thompson and myself, in which contract it is specified that the said William W. Thompson is to have one-fourth part of both of the aforesaid tracts of land to be laid off agreeable to quantity and quality of each tract."

Silas M. Glover was further authorized in making a division of said lands with William W. Thompson as both agreed upon, and in case they could not agree, Glover had full power to choose all and empower together with Thompson's approbations such number of commissions as they agree to lay off and survey to 1/4th. Upon delivery of the patents to Glover, and after the above division, Glover was to receive and take into his possession and settle thereon on any and all portion of the land in such manner as he might think properly with as great a saving of timber as may be possible. Glover could rent or lease the land but he could not sell any of it. This Power of Attorney was signed by John C. Grayson and sworn to in Madison County, AL, before George Russell, acting Justice of the Peace.

5 Nov. 1847: Note from John C. Grayson to Silas M. Glover, executed in Madison County, AL.

"$719.54. One day after date I promise to pay Silas M. Glover Seven Hundred and nineteen Dollars and fifty cents for value Received, Which Debt may be discharged In Land or Lands, In the State of Texas, at valuation, and the valuation shall be left to some three or five Disinterested men, citizens, of the country or neighborhood where said Lands lies, and the said Glover shall have the preference, on the part of my Lands on which he may settle, the same to be Taken and Laid off so as to Join on some of the lines of the original survey, and to be laid off in a square agreeable to the original lines of said Tract of Land, as Witness my hand and seal this 5 day of November 1847. /s/ John C. Grayson (seal).

1848: Silas Mercer Glover arrived in Texas in late 1847 or very early 1848. Tax records show that he paid taxes on the Grayson property that year. He did not settle on any of the Grayson land but bought land on Gilliland Creek near Webberville, Travis County, TX.

15 July 1848: JOHN C. GRAYSON DIED IN MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA.

26 Dec. 1848: Travis County, TX, Probate Record #108, Jno. C. Grayson. Before J. Miner, Chief Justice of Travis County, TX, appeared Silas M. Glover as principal, with William Vann and William R. Lanier as his Sureties, applying for Letters of Administration of the Estate of Jno. C. Grayson (in Texas). Glover swore that Grayson died without a will. Glover stated that in the year 1847, in the month of October, then a citizen of Alabama, J.C. Grayson gave the petitioner a Power of Attorney to attend to the of certain land titles for rent (etc.) in this State ...... various and authentic sources, Grayson is dead, and it is the wish of the widow of the deceased that I should proceed in the premises --- that it would not be wrongful of him to attempt to ..... Dec. 16, 1948, Travis County

Dec. 1848: J. Miner, Chief Justice, Travis County, TX, issued order granting Letters of Administration to Silas M. Glover. Notice was given and parties notified. Ordered approved.

Taxes on the Grayson land were paid by S.M. Glover or his estate through 1856.

15 Mar. 1849: Evidently William W. Thompson and Silas M. Glover came to an understanding regarding Thompson's fee. It must be mentioned here that surveyors and land-locators at that period of time were land poor.

Deed, County of Travis, State of Texas, from William W. Thompson of said county for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars paid by Silas M. Glover, receipt acknowledged, quit-claimed to said Glover, his heirs and assigns forever, all the title, interest and estate in the following premises with appurtenances, Thompson's interest being one third thereof in consideration of his locating and surveying the same and paying the dues thereon, all of which he had done. Premises being two leagues and two labors of land as follows:

"One League and one Labor Granted to Joseph G. Ables Assignee of John H. Darlin by the Republic of Texas by virtue of Patent Number Six hundred and ninety two (692), issued at the City of Austin on the Eleventh day of December one thousand Eight-hundred and forty one The same being situate in Travis County on the west bank of the Colorado River."

"Also one League and Labor of-Land granted to Samuel Craft by the Republic of Texas by virtue of Patent Number one hundred and twenty seven issued at the City of Austin on the Eighteenth day of February one thousand Eight hundred and forty Six the Same being Situate in Bexar County on the South Side of the Llano about 88. Miles North 16° West of San Antonio Known as Survey No. 216."

"….I hereby release remise and transfer and assign all my right title and Interest in and to the aforesaid lands for the Locating Surveying and paying the dues thereon it being one third thereof to the Said Silas M.

Glover, his heirs and assigns forever, and I hereby empower the said Silas M. Glover to receive from the person in whose name the legal rights and title may be, a deed for the said interest of one third thereof in his own name and to surrender My Bond for title to the said John C. Grayson for Locating the Lands aforesaid .... 15th day of March A. D. 1849. /s/ Wm. W. Thompson (Seal)"

9 July 1849, Deed from Joseph S. Ables to Silas M. Glover, filed for record 13 November 1849, 4 p.m. This deed was not copied in full. It was very difficult to read but this deed could have been execute date this time to give clear title to the Grayson land. This point needs more investigation.

"I, Joseph Ables of the County of Cherokee ... $600 paid by Silas M. Glover, Administrator of the Estate of John C. Grayson, Deceased, of the State of Alabama, Madison County, 1 league and labor of land: Lying on east Bank of the Colorado River, beginning N.E. corner of Survey #3, made for James A. Hayhie of Mendes, a state from which .... (complicated description of the location of this land - too difficult to read).

Among the loose papers in Probate #108, J.C. Grayson, Deceased, Travis County, TX, was Inventory of Property of Grayson in Texas (not dated):

2,312 acres - Craft Headright at 506 an acre

3,333 acres or 3/4th of the Able lands at 502 an acre, valued at $1,666-2/3.

March 1851: SILAS MERCER GLOVER DIED AT WEBBERVILLE, TRAVIS COUNTY, TX.

Widow Susannah Glover and George D. Glasscock were appointed Administratrix and Administrator of Glover's estate. In addition to the homestead near Webberville, the following items were listed (among others): Deed to 3,070 acres 50¢ per acre, valued at $1,535, and one note on John C. Grayson for $719.54.

Of interest is the statement Susannah Glover made in applying for her share of Glover's estate. " ..that of the household furniture received as aforesaid two feather beds were turned over by your petitioner to the guardians of the heirs of Silas M. Glover - that your petitioner with her infant child are in a helpless condition the means she received under the order of your honors court not being sufficient for her maintenance .... she represents that the lands belonging to the estate of her late husband are lying from the frontier of the state and unsafe for settlement by her in her helpless condition .... "

She asked for sufficient money now in the hands of the Administrators to enable her to purchase a home for herself and her infant child, and upon receipt of said means under the Court's order, SHE WAS WILLING TO RELINQUISH HER INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE OF HER DECEASED HUSBAND IN FAVOR OF THE MINOR HEIRS WHO HAVE APPOINTED GUARDIANS ....

That this frontier land was unsafe for settlement was proven by Irena Glover and William J. Vann who attempted to live on the Llano County property but found it unsafe.

Although Silas J., Charles H., Martha, and Francis Glover whose mother was Jane Ann Craft were still under 21 years of age in 1852, their names do not appear in the sale of the "frontier land." Only Caroline, Catherine, Benjamin Glover, whose mother was Sarah L. Vann, and Mary E., whose mother was Susannah Campbell, seem to have gained from the above exchange.

13 June 1853, Josiah Fisk applied for Letters of Administration De Bonis Non in the Estate of John C. Grayson.

14 July 1853, Letters were granted to Fisk by John B. Costa, Chief Justice. Oath was administered and bond was set at $1,000, with Fisk as Principal and George L. Durham and Thomas Glasscock as Sureties.

11 Feb. 1854, the note for $719.54, J.C. Grayson to S.M. Glover, dated 5 Nov. 1847, was introduced into the record. "The above claim was presented to me by Silas M. Glover then Administrator of the Estate of John C. Grayson deceased at regular term of the Probate Court for the County of Travis within the six term of said Court from the granting letters of Administration to said Glover on said Estate and the same approved by me as the presiding Judge of said court at that time which was approved was omitted (admitted?) to be entered on the minutes of said Court. Joel M/nor. Sworn to and subscribed before me Feb. 11th 1854. John B. Costa, Chief Justice T. County"

On reverse side of this page George D. Glasscock, Admr. of S.M. Glover estate declared upon oath that the within claim is just and true and yet due and owing after allowing all payments credits and offsets to the best of his knowledge and belief. This was dated 29 June 1853.

15 July 1853, Josiah Fisk, Admr. of Grayson estate stated he had no objection to the payment of this claim. Accepted to be discharged in the regular course of administration.

4 Mar. 1854: Statement of Josiah Fisk, Admr. De Bonis Non - debt against the land of Grayson (no personal property) by estate of S.M. Glover for $719.54, drawing 8Z interest from 4 Nov. 1847. Also listed his administrator's fee for $50.

Land listed: 2,310 acres, Samuel Craft Patent #127, Bexar County on south side of Llano about 88 miles N 16° W of San Antonio known as Survey No. 216, and also 3,030 acres, headright of Darling patented to Able Burnett County, formerly Travis County.

2/3 of league and labor patented to Ables as assignee of Darlin.

Claim presented and allowed.

Amount of note for $719.54, with interest at 8% for 6 years and 4 months:

$345.37 or a total of $1,064.41.

4 Mar. 1854: Expense of Administrator - $50.00.

29 April 1854:

State of Texas, County of Travis

We the heirs of Silas M. Glover, dec’d do empower George D. Glascock, Administrator of said dec. to buy a certain tract or parcel of land which is to be sold on the 1st Tuesday in May which is the 2d day of the same A. D. 1854 to satisfy a note that the said S.M. Glover dec’d holds against John C. Grayson dec’d and we the heirs aforesaid do empower the said Glascock to bid the note interest and cost and no more at the sale of said John C. Grayson dec’d which was ordered and decreed by the Hon County Court of the aforesaid county at its March term A. D. 1854. Whereunto we set our hands and seals using scrowls for seals this 29 day of

April A D 1854.

Signed by:

A.J. Glover Charles H. Glover

Silas J. Glover William Wood and

Mrs. Sousannah (X) Glover Louisa Wood

James Pierce Albert Brown

James Wood Jane Brown

Martha E. Wood Albert Brown Guardian for the Estate

William J. Vann of Caroline Katherine & Benjamin Glover

Irena Vann

Francis M. Glover

 

NOTE: This is an important document for those ladies interested in becoming members of the DAR, and for the male descendants interested in the SAR. Mary, the youngest daughter, is not named, but she evidently remained single. Proof that Elizabeth Pierce was daughter of Silas M. Glover could be verified by her marriage license to James Pierce.

May 1854: Due notice of sale was given for 2/3 of the Darling land in Burnet County, and at public sale, the land was purchased by George D. Glasscock as Administrator of the Estate of Silas M. Glover. 3,070 acres at 306 per acre, total of $921.00, terms granted, 12 months. Dated 27 May 1854.

30 June 1854:

Deed Book I, p. 135 - 281: Josiah Fisk to George W. Glasscock, Administrator's Deed.

State of Texas, County of Travis. "That I, Josiah Fisk of the County and State aforesaid, was at the June Term in 1853, of the County Court, Travis County in the State of Texas, duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of John C. Grayson, Deceased, by the Chief Justice of said County, and having complied with the order of the said, by giving satisfactory bond and security, and having been duly, by the issuance of the letters of administration and now acting and being recognized as such of the said Court, and whereas upon a sufficient representation to the said Court at the March Term 1854, thereof, an order was made and entered of record which the following is the substance, to wit:

"It is ordered by the Court that the Administrator sell all the right, title and interest of the said Grayson, two-thirds of said undivided league and labor of land at public auction to the highest bidder at the Courthouse Door in the County of Travis on the first Tuesday in May 1854, after having given twenty days notice of said sale in the manner prescribed by law, on a credit of twelve months, taking from the purchaser a note with two or more good and sufficient securities and a mortgage, etc.

"Whereupon, I, the Administrator as aforesaid, in accordance with the said decree and order of sale, proceeded on the 4oh day of April A. D. 1854, to give notice in the manner prescribed by law, and the aforesaid decree of court for the sale of two-thirds of the league and labor of land belonging to the Estate of John C. Grayson, deceased, now situated in the County of Burnet, being a part of the Headright League and Labor of Land granted to John H. Darling, patented to Joseph S. Atlas (Ables), as assignee of said Darling on the 11th day of December 1841, to take place on the first Tuesday of May A. D. 1854, and afterwards, to wit, on the ___ day of May 1854, it being the first Tuesday in said month proceeded to sell to the highest bidder of the above described property as advertised.

"In accordance with the decree of the court, a notice of sale at public auction on a credit of twelve months at the Courthouse Door of the County of Travis in the hours prescribed by law, when George W. Glasscock, Administrator of the Estate of SILAS M. GLOVER, offered the sum of 921 dollars which was the highest and best bid, the property was sold to him, the said George W. Glasscock as such Administrator, and whereas I, Josiah Fisk, Administrator aforesaid, afterwards made a return of said sale under oath to the said County Court, and said Court at the May Term 1854, thereof, having entered on record a decree of which the following is the substance:

"And now on this day the return of sale duly made by Josiah Fisk, the Administrator of the Estate of John C. Grayson, Deceased, of a sale made by him of certain real estate belonging to said estate in obedience to an order of the court. And it appearing from said return of sale that said Administrator of the Estate of John C. Grayson, deceased, sold 3,070 acres of land to George W. Glasscock, Administrator of the Estate of Silas M. Glover, Deceased, being two-thirds of a league and labor of land situated in the County of Burnet and more fully described in said order of sale, and the Court having inquired into the manner in which said sale was made and being satisfied that the same was made fairly and in conformity with law and order of the court, it is therefore ordered and decreed by said court that said sale be and is hereby confirmed, and it is further ordered that said account of sale be recorded by the Clerk of this court, and that he make title to said land so sold as aforesaid.

"Now, therefore, I, Josiah Fisk, Administrator of the Estate of John C. Grayson, Deceased, by the virtue of my appointment, decree of sale, confirmation of sale proceedings of Court and by virtue of the law aforesaid, and in consideration of the sum of $921.00 to me in hand paid by the said George W. Glasscock, as Administrator of Silas M. Glover, Deceased, which is acknowledged to have been received as aforesaid, in a note dated the day of ___ at 12 months after date payable to the order of Josiah Fisk, for $921 have granted, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said George W. Glasscock, Administrator aforesaid, his heirs and assigns forever, the following described property, to wit:

"Beginning at the NE corner of Survey #3, made for James A. Hayhie, assignee of Mendes ... (the actual description is very difficult to transcribe but enough information was copied to determine that a part of this land ran to the Rio Colorado which served as the NE corner of this survey, thence up the Colorado with its meanders, .... etc.)

"Reserving, however, a special mortgage on the aforesaid tract or parcel of land until final payment, to have and to hold the aforesaid property to the said George W. Glasscock, Administrator, forever and perfect property, with all the rights thereunto belonging or in anywise incidentally or pertaining hereby warranting and defending the titles only the extent and in the mode by which I am by law required as Administrator to do, and no further,

"In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal as the Administrator (scroll for seal) at Austin on the 30th day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-four.

/s/ Josiah Fisk

Attested to by:

John B. Allen

John B. Costa."

Affidavit of John B. Costa, Chief Justice, followed this instrument.

30 Sept. 1854: Petition to sell land by Fisk, Administrator De Bonis Non Statement by Josiah Fisk:

2/3 league and labor of land had been sold for $721.00 debt (note) and interest due - $1,064.41

Expense of Administrator: $150.00

Balance against estate: $273.41,

and interest from May 4, 1854.

30 Sept. 1854: Petition by Fisk for order to sell 1/2 of the Craft Headright, Burnet County, or as much of same - to pay balance due Glover Estate.

25 Sept. 1885: Order to sell t/2 of the S. Craft land, advertised according to law, and notice at County Courthouse, Burnet County There were no takers, so the sale was postponed.

4 Oct. 1855: Advertisement, by order of the Court.

To sell to highest bidder on credit of 12 months before the Courthouse Door in the City of Austin, County of Travis, the first Tuesday in Nov. 1855, entire title and interest of John C. Grayson, deceased, in and to an undivided half (1/2) of Headright league and labor of Samuel Craft situated in Gillespie County on the south side of the Llano River. Josiah Fisk, Adm. De Bonis Non of said estate. (Gillespie County formed in 1848 from Bexar and Travis Llano County formed in 1856.)

4 Dec. 1855: Report of Sale.

Josiah Fisk sold undivided 1/2 of the Craft Headright belonging to estate of John C. Grayson, 1st Tuesday in Nov. 1855, ___ an acre or total of $155.54/100 to A.H. CHALMERS AND M. N. BOWEN, on credit of 12 months. Signed and sworn to on 4 Dec. 1855.

The estate was finally settled, report filed Sept. 2, 1857. Not copied.

Loose papers in probate file:

Inventory dated 5 Nov. 1858

2302 acres on Samuel Craft Headright valued at 50¢ per acre - $1,107.00

3333 acres or 3/4 of Headright league of Joseph S. Ables, assignee of John Darling, 506 an acre - $1,666-2/3

Board composed of James S. G_______, Levi Blackwell, Wm. R. Jones.
Foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Josiah Fisk.

This final settlement certainly should have been copied, sad will be if the chance arises to return to Austin.

The entire case is a matter of record in the District Court Records, Travis County, Texas, on microfilm, F 42, 368, 481, 484, 483 - over 100 pages. Copies cost $1.00 per page!

It is interesting to note that the Administrators of the Estate of Silas M. Glover continued to pay taxes on the Grayson Estate (in Texas):

1856

4,604 acres Able land

1,476 acres Craft land

1857

4,605 Darling land (Travis County), same as Able.

1858

Abstract #137, 1,535 acres Darling land, value $400

#137

1,535 acres, Craft land, Llano County valued at $400

The last documents in this case:

Vol. D, pages 200-201, Deed Records of Burnet County, TX, filed 28 Sept. 1857

No. 941, John C. Grayson Et Al vs. Copy of Decree vs. Josiah Fisk Et A1.

John C. Grayson et als ~ Plaintiffs
941
Josiah Fisk et als ~ Defendants

And now on this day come the parties by consent, this case having been set for trial before R .J. Townes Special Judge, and the parties having waived a Jury, and Submitted the case of both law and fact to the decision of said Judge and after inspecting the record, herein the parol and evidence, adduced, and the argument of council, It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the order of the County Court on the 28th day of June 1853, granting letters of administration to the said Fisk, and the order of said Court nunc pro tunc appearing the claim of the said Glover, together with some other orders mentioned in the plaintiffs petition were made more than two years previous to the filing of said Petition in this County, THE COURT REFUSES THEREFORE TO REVISE, SET ASIDE OR AFFIRM SAID ORDERS, and it appearing to the Court that the said orders nonc pro tunc were irregular and erroneous and the same having been made upon the application of the said Glasscock and the order of Sale and the Sale to said Glasscock Administrator having been based upon said order approving said claim It is therefore considered by the court and it is hereby ordered adjudged and decreed that the order of sale and the sale to said Glasscock, approved the 2nd day of June 1854, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY SET ASIDE, RECANTED AND ANNULED AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT THE PETITION ORDER AND SALE TO THE SAID A. H. CHALMERS, AND M. H. BOWERS WERE MADE WITHIN TWO YEARS OFTHE TIME OF FILING IN THE CAUSE FOR CONTRORARI, AND IT ALSO APPEARING THAT THE ORDER IN THAT CASE WAS MADE FOR THE SALE OF ONLY TWELVE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND, WHEN THE ADMINISTRATOR ADVERTISED AND SOLD UNDER SAID ORDER THE HALF OF SAID LEAGUE OF LAND, IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND JUDGED AND DECREED THAT THE SAID SALE TO SAID CHALMERS AND BOWERS BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY SET ASIDE AND RENDERED NULL AND VOID.

It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the note, executed by said Chalmers and Bowers be delivered up to them. and that the same be cancelled.

It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said deed or deeds delivered by the said Fisk, administrator, in pursuance of said Sale to said Glasscock, Administrator, and said Chalmers and Bowers be delivered up to Court, and that the same be cancelled.

It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said plaintiffs have and recover of the said George Glasscock and Josiah Fisk, all costs by them about this suit in this behalf expended for which execution may issue, and that this decree be certified to the Probate Court for observance.

One League and Labor of land gramted to John H. Ables assignee of John H. Darling, situated on the west bank of Colorado River in the County of Burnet in said State of Texas - Beginning at the NE corner of Survey No. 3, made for James A. Hayhie assignee to at a stake from which a live oak 12 in. dia. brs.

N 9 W 10 vs marked H, thence a black Jack 10 in dia. brs N 10 W 10 vs marked H, thence S 1248 vrs to a stone corner for the SW corner of this survey. Thence N 9145 vs to a stake on the Bank of the Colorado River

for the NE corner of this survey from which a pecan 16 in dia brs N 67 W 10 vrs. Marked H
a do. 13 in dia brs S 12 vrs. Thence up the River with the meanders as follows N 50 W 1456 vs N 50 W 1538 vrs. W 436 vrs to the place of beginning, for the NE corner of this Survey ....

The State of Texas

County of Travis

I, Frank Brown, Clerk of the District Court in and forthe County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the Decree rendered in the case of John C. Grayson, et al vs. Josiah Fisk, et als, and a true and correct copy of the Field Notes from the original Petition filed in said cause.

In Testimony whereof I herein place my official signature and the impress of the Travis District Court at office in the City of Austin on this the __th August A. D. 1857. /s/ Frank Brown, Clerk Dist. Ct., Travis County

Filed in my office for record September 28th 1857 at 8 o’clock AM & recorded the same day at half past 8 o’clock AM /s/ Jas P. Magill Clerk CC BC

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Apparently the Grayson Heirs had employed the law firm of Haralson, Flournoy & Robards to represent them in the foregoing lawsuit. And, from the following document, the Graysons had failed to pay this law firm fees due for services. By July 1860, Mr. Haralson was deceased.

Order of Sale, recorded in Vol. E, p. 199-200, Deed Records of Burnet County, TX.

Sheriff of Burnet County to Deed W.L. Robards

The State of Texas

Burnet County

Know All Men by these presents that whereas by virtue of a certain execution of order of sale issued out

of the District Court of the County of Travis, in favor of George M. Flournoy and Willis L. Robards, survivors of the firm of Haralson, Flournoy & Robards vs. the heirs of John C. Grayson, dec’d, on a certain Judgment rendered on the 23rd day of December A. D. 1859 - and delivered to me as Sheriff of the County of Burnet Commanding me to sell certain lands and tenements of the said heirs, to make certain moneys in said writ

Specified: I W. R. Lilly Sheriff as aforesaid, did on the 5th day of July A. D. 1860 levy on and seize all the estate, right title and interest, which the said defendants on the 23rd day of December A D 1859 or thereafter had in and to the premises herein after described; and on the 1st Tuesday in August A D, 1860, within the hours prescribed by law Sold Said premises at Public Vendue, in the county of Burnet at the door of the Court House thereof, having first given public notice of the time and place of such Sale, by causing an advertisement thereof to be posted up at three public places in the County aforesaid one of which was the Court House of said County, for twenty days, previous to said Sale and whereas at said sale I the Sheriff aforesaid first offered the Northern half of the John H. Darling league and labor of land for Sale under said execution or order of sale, when W. L. Robards bid for the said Northern half, the sum of $288.00 and no persons bidding higher the same was struck off to him; that amount not being Sufficient to satisfy the Judgement, Costs &c, I then offered for sale under said Execution or order of sale one fourth of said League and labor of land adjoining said Northern half when said W. L. Robards appeared and bid therefor the sum of $144.00 and no person bidding higher the same was also struck off to him, the whole of the said tract of land ordered to be Sold not being Sufficient to satisfy said execution and costs.

Now therefore in Consideration of the premises aforesaid and of the payment of said sums amounting in the aggregate to four hundred and thirty-two dollars, I W.F. Lilly Sheriff as aforesaid, have sold and by these presents do grant and convey, unto the said W.L. Robards all the estate, right, title and interest which the said heirs of John C. Grayson dec’d had on the 23rd day of December 1859 -or thereafter of in and to the following described premises - viz:

three-fourths of the Northern portion of the League and labor of Land granted to Joseph S. Ables assignee of John H. Darling to be divided by a line Commencing on the Colorado river and Running parallel with the Northern line of said tract to the back line of the Same, the Whole of said league and labor of land being described, as Situated on the West bank of Colorado river in the County of Burnet, in said State of Texas, Beginning at the N.E. Corner of the survey No. 3, made for James A. Hayhie assignee &c, at a stake from which a live oak 12 in dia brs. N 9 W, 10 vs Marked H a black Jack 10 in dis brs. N 70 W. 10 vs marked H thence S 11248 vs to a Stone corner for the S.W. Corner of this Survey thence E 2550 vrs. to a Stone corner for the S E Corner of this Survey, thence N 9145 vrs. to a stake on the bank of the Colorado river for the N E Corner of this Survey from which a pecan 16 in dia brs. N 67 deE. W 10 vrs Marked H a do 13 in dis brs S. 12 vrs. Thence up the River with the meanders as follows: N. 50 deg. W 1456 vrs N. 30 W 1538 vrs W 436 vrs. to the place of Beginning at the N E Corner of this Survey.

To have and to hold the above described premises, unto the said W. L. Robards his heirs and assigns forever as fully and as absolutely as I as Sheriff as aforesaid can convey by virtue of said writ of Execution. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of August A D 1860.

Signed Sealed in presence of

E. Sampson Oscar Call Signed: W.R. Lilly Shff B C

Signed and acknowledged in presence of James P. Magill, Clerk, CCBC (County Clerk, Burnet County) and filed in his office for record August 28, 1860 at 10 O’clock A.M. and Recorded August 29, 1860 at 12 O’clock A. M.- Signed by Jas. P. Magill.

Charles C. Grayson, oldest son of John C. Grayson and unknown wife, wrote the following letter. Grayson was living in Nacogdoches, TX, at the time.

Nacogdoches Oct 8-1864
Honorable B. Blake
Hon. Sir:

Ask the Comptroller the amount of Tax due on a League and a half of Land in the name of Craft & Ables John C. Grayson, spec. the land is situated in Burnett and Llano Counties on the Colorado in Burnett on Big Sandy in Llano. Inquire if said land can be redeemed in Confederate Money How much it will take if their is no law will you be so kind as to introduce a bill for the relief of the land above stated or a law allowing it to be redeemed. See if their is any Specie Tax due in the land above mentioned and oblige.

Yours ........

C.C. Grayson

It would appear from this letter that Charles C. Grayson had not been in close touch with the Graysons in Madison County, AL, or the situation involving the land.

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There are still many unanswered questions pertaining to these land transactions. A final settlement of the Estate of John C. Grayson in Texas has not been located. It is not known at this point if there was any Grayson land left to his heirs.

The Glover heirs retained 1,535 acres of the Ables survey in Burnet County and 1,535 acres of the Craft survey in Llano County, this acreage being the land that Silas M. Glover purchased from William W. Thompson, Surveyor. In 1858, taxes were paid on the Glover land by the Administrator of his estate.

Final settlement of the Estate of Silas M. Glover could not be located either. But, an advertisement appeared in local paper as follows:

2 September 1857

Administrator's Notice. Whereas, at the August Term of the County Court 1857, of Travis County, George D. Glasscock and Susan Glover, administrators of the Estate of Silas Glover, deceased, appeared and filed their account for final settlement of said Estate, which will be acted on at the September Term 1857, of said Court, - Therefore, all persons interested therein are hereby required to appear and contest the same, if they see proper.

Given under my hand and seal of my office, at the city of Austin, the 2d day of September, A. D. 1857.

 James M. Swisher, Cl'k C.C.T.C. J.H. Thompson, Deputy Clerk Austin, Sept. 12, 1857.

A copy of this advertisement is in the loose paper file of the estate and is pasted on a page with the following note: Geo D. Glasscock & Susan Glover

1857 to Jno Marshall ---Dr

Sept For advertising Notice of final settlement of the Est. of Silas Glover dec’d

12, I.S.3W $2.00
Recd payment Sept 28th 1857

Jno Marshall A________

By Wm. D. Patton Clk

This is to certify that the above advertisement was published three times successively in the State Gazette a weekly newspaper published in the city of Austin as the law requires.

Jno Marshall A

by Wm. D. Patton

Austin Sept 28th 1857