Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-02-01
STATE OF TEXAS,
To THE smEnIrr or DALLAS Co. --GREETiSa

To THE SnrRIrT OF DALLAS Co.--GREEriSa:
You are hereby commanded that you summon by
publication, Peter hplyn and mary Fronci. Arlyn,
kmiiy Jane, Martha A. and Rachael 0yerton, daugh-
| tiers OF C. o. Overton. deceased, all OF whom are
married women, and the names Of whose husbands
are unknown, and W. r. Overflow who are non-resi-
dents Of the State Of Texas, DO and appear before
the District Court TO be holien in and for the conn
ty OF Dallas at the Court House thereof In the City
OF Dallas, County Of Dallaa and State OF Texas, ON
The First Monday in February, A. D. 1873. then and
the re to answer tho petition Of David u. Csnron,
W. p Oyerton, John u. Robinson, and Martha Rob
| iurop his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, W. 4. Burke,
Fl M Burke j. W. Burke, s. Majors, and his wIfe
Matilda Majors, James Carpenter and Ann his wife,
jackson Lovelsce and his VITA, Matilda MAXWELL I'd
| ward wilburn and Manly Wilburn his wfe, filed
In said court against the said Peter Aplyn, May
Francis Apyn, Ambrose Overtou, Eldridge Overton,
Emily Jane. Martha A. and Rachael 0vcrtcn dauEh-
tiers Of c. g. 0verton and their husbands and VI. r.
Wit: That on the day Of April, 1850, Aaron Over
ton and Rachel his wife, owned aud held A. commu-
nifty properly, certain lands lying in Dallas County
Texas, and described a. follows, to-wit:
SD acres land patented to Aaron 0vsrton By vir.
tue Of his Colony hcadrigst ccrfiacsts Me- fssusd
By tho commissioner Of Peters colony, situate about
miles Of the town Of Dsiiss also, so acres Of
Of Dailas and patented by virtue Of W. Ovsrtcns
colony, headlight Certificate issued by the commits
sioner Of Peters colony. said tract Of land con-
A D. is0o, said Aron 0verton DEPARTED this liz,
having devised said lands to his wife Rachel Overton
during her life and vidowhcod, save and except
sryeutyFivs Acres on Of the South end Of the said
Aaron Overton survcy, and Seventy Eight acres on
the west aide Of the north half Of the said W. p.
o,erton tract, and that the said Aaron Orerton By
his last viii and Testament, also gave and bequeatk-
ed TO Rachel 0verfon his said wife, during her patu-
rpl life and widowhood another tract Of land lying
and being in the county Of Parker In the State Of
Texas nbont six miles south Of the town of Wealth
erford, and patented to the said Aaron ovsrton By
yirtne OF his said headlight cesrtihcsts issued q
aforesaid and containing Three Hundred and Twsn-
~ acres af lsndssve and except Eighty acres on the
North side Of said tract Of l>ra that said last will
and Testament. esid Aaron o,sfton deceased vas
Aaroa oyerton gave and beqpeat sAid lands to
his s.id wife Rachel during her natural life and Wild
ovhood Aforesaid and BY the terms Of said wIl said
lands were a The death or marriage Of the .sid Rs
che Ovorton 20 descend 10 the hsi Of the said Aaron
Overton, and Defendants are notified that said win
or certified copy thereof will be read on IN. trial
Of mis- cause that afterwards, to-vit on the =
day Of - A. d. Is said Rachel overton, widow
a. Aforesaid died interstate and tho lands stores,d
descend 20 the heirs hereinafter mentioned a. tsn-
nnts IN common; that there ne debts or clairus
ontsfnpding srs;nst ssd estate, and siedxiue that
as ruch tenrnte in common, - plaintiffs and De-
said, and praying for cltsfidK, aud upon a final
hearing for Partition and distribution OF rasd ,snSs
Aforesaid snonsst I'D Pinptifs and Dsfend.nu sc-
corinr 10 their respective intsrss therein and for
general r-{icf Herein fail not bot have you then
md fhersf-fcrs aid Court this writ, with your ne
torn thereon, showing how you have executed the
witns-s John N. Law. elsrh Of The
District Court Of Dsilrs County.
SEAL Given under my hand and s-si Of aid
>10 Scoart, IN the City Of DALAI, fhfs the 9Th
dsy Of January. A. d. 1s7S.
: JOHN N. LAWS.
Oh DIST 9. Dallas Co. Tsz.s;f