Administrator's notice: the estate of Charles S. Walden, Burleson County
15 October 1853 · The Lone Star, and Texas Ranger (Washington, Tex.)
Named here: Charles S Walden, James Reynolds
Transcription
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Administrator's Notice.
LETTERS of Administration on the estate of Charles S. Walden, having been granted to the undersigned, at the May term of the County Court for Burleson county. Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to said estate, to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same to present them, properly authenticated, within the time prescribed by law.
JAMES REYNOLDS, Admin'r.
October 8, 1853. 12-6w
Citation: James Reynolds, administrator, "Administrator's Notice" (letters of administration on the estate of Charles S. Walden, Burleson County), dated 8 October 1853, The Lone Star, and Texas Ranger (Washington, Tex.), 15 October 1853 (vol. 5, no. 13), p. 3, col. 1 (the same notice is in the issue of 12 November 1853, p. 3); image, The Portal to Texas History (Texas Digital Newspaper Program), University of North Texas Libraries (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48292/m1/3/).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles S Walden | Death | his estate under administration from the May term of the Burleson County court (very probably that of 1853; see notes), so he died before that term | no death date or place | new (died by May 1853, probably in Burleson County, Texas) |
| Charles S Walden | Estate | letters of administration granted to James Reynolds; no will is mentioned | — | new |
| James Reynolds | Administrator | granted letters of administration on the estate of Charles S. Walden | in the tree as the husband of Sarah Walden, Charles's sister, with no dates or places | context (identification probable; see notes) |