The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12
SAM HoUsToN's WILL
Y corr o. ~ 10 o. FILE N DAL'
Las.
1,sft roanute "Details ~ % the Rear
ang o. HIS sons-His Estate TO
His wife.


ne most interesting document On nls "a
ths county d the last will Of General sam
Houston. The original was nled At Hunts
vile April 2. 1868. Just few months Do
fore Houston's death. It was probated 10
Dallas county for the purpose Of covering
some realty In the eastern part Of tne
county belonging to the Houston estate.
Very few persons know such an instru-
ment i part Of the Dallas county records.
ana even County Clerk Jackson could not
locate II without Considerable investiga-
tion. II il admitted 70 be Characteristic
Of Houston. The will in full is as follows;
In the name Of the God. the Father.
Son and Holy Spirit, I, Sam Houston, OF
the county Of Walker and State OF Texas.
being fully aware Of the uncertainty OF
lie and the certainty Of death, do ordain
and declare this my last VIII and testa-
ment.
First will that all my just debts be
paid out OF my personal effects. as
think them sufficient without disposlng
Of any Of the family servants.
Second--I bequeath my entire remaining
estate to my beloved wife, Margaret. and
our children, and i desire that they may
remain with her SO long az she may i've
In widowhood; and should she at any
time marry. desire that my daughters
should be subject to her control so long
a. their minority lasts.
Thlrd--My will is that my sons should
obtain solid and useful Quotations and
that no portion OF their time should be
deported to the study Of abstract sciences.
! greatly desire that they may possess
thorough knowledge OF the English Ian
guage. with good knowledge OF the Latin
language | also request that they be
instructed In the knowledge OF the Holy
Scriptures; and next to these that they
BIO rendered thorough in knowledge Of
geography and history.
l wish my sons carly taught an utter
contempt for novels and light reading.
In all that pertains TO my sons ] Wish
particular regard paid to their morals as
well ms to the character and morals with
whom they may be associated or instruct
ed
4. leave to my wife as executrix and
to the following gentlemen as executors:
Thomas Gibbs. Thomas Carothers, j. Car
roll Smith and Anthony NJ. Branch. my
much beloved friends. in whom l place my
sntire confidence. to make such disposition
Of my personal and real estate as may seem
to them best for the nccessities and inter-
s. To my dearly beloved wife, Margaret.
! ronfde the rearing. education AMI mural
training of our sons and daughters.
6. To my eldest son. Sam Houston. ~.
l beoneath my sword. worn In the battle
Of San Jacinto never to be drawn only
In defense OF the constitution, the laws
and liberties OF his country. II any at
tempt should ever be made TO assail ono
OF these j wish 1t TO be used for yindca-
uon.
z. 1t is my will that my library should
DO left at the disposition Of my dear wife.
8. To my dearly beloved wife hcuueath
nv iewelrv. subject to her disposition.
.. hereby appoint my dearly beloved
wife. Margaret. testanentary guardian OF
my children, their persons and Estates.
during minority. But should wise p:ovi-
dcnce. through its insorutnble decroes, soc
Ut TO deDrive our offspring of both parents
and make them orphans indeed. Il Is here
BY delegated to my executors. who are
hereby confirmed--J Carroll Smith, Thos,
J. Carcthers Thomas Gibbs and Anthony
M Bnancl--to make such disposition In
regard TO their welfare as they may thirk
best calculated to carry out the designs M
EXPRESSED in this my last will and tesla
ment.
10. And desire and enjoin my esccntrlS
and executors TINT, after the probate md
registry OF this my last will and testament
and return OF the inventory OF my estate
the county or other court Of probate have
no further control over my executors OF
testamentary guardion. or Of my estate
Done ut Huntsville. the "a day u April
1863 sam i,omsinn ;"
Here follows the signatures of the Wit
nesses and the Walker county officials
Inc VIII is subject OF much comment and
interest among these who havo seen It.