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Administrator Record Book 'B', Page 109.

No. 987 of THOMAS WATSON, Deceased.

APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INDIAN TERRITORY, CENTRAL DISTRICT, ANTLERS DIVISION.

ALLEN WATSON says that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the value of the estate of THOMAS WATSON who died in said Division of the Indian Territory, of which he was a resident, on or about the 18 day of July A. D. 1904, is One Thousand and Forty Dollars, that the heirs of said THOMAS WATSON, deceased, are:

ALLEN WATSON residing in Garvin, Indian Territory; 

that said THOMAS WATSON died without a will; that he will make a perfect inventory of and faithfully administer all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, of the said deceased, and pay his debts, so far as the assets which may come to his hands will extend and the law directs, and that he will account for and pay over, according to law, all assets which shall come to his hands or possession.

Signed by ALLEN WATSON

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of January A. D. 1905. JOHN C. EARL, Notary Public

BOND OF ADMINISTRATION.

We, ALLEN WATSON as principal and S. J. PEBWORTH and W. E. GIBSON as sureties, acknowledge ourselves to be indebted to United States of America in the sum of One Thousand Dollars.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden, ALLEN WATSON, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of THOMAS WATSON, deceased, shall make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, which have or may come to the hands, possession or knowledge of him, the said ALLEN WATSON, or into the hands or possession of any other person for him, and the same so made shall return and exhibit in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Probate in the Central District of the Indian Territory, at Antlers, within sixty days of the date of the above obligation, and all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, which shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of him, the said ALLEN WATSON, he shall well and truly administer according to law, and pay the debts of the deceased as far as his assets will extend and the law direct; and further, make or cause to be made just and true accounts of his administration, and make due and proper settlement thereof, from time to time, according to law or the lawful order, sentence or decree of any Court having competent jurisdiction, and shall moreover well and truly do and perform all other matters and things touching said administration, that are or may be prescribed by law, or enjoined on such administration by the lawful order, sentence or decree of any Court having competent jurisdiction; then the above obligation to be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereto subscribed our names and affixed our seals this day 16 of January A. D., 1905.

Signed by: ALLEN WATSON, S. J. PEBWORTH and W. E. GIBSON

We, ALLEN WATSON , as principal and S. J. PEBWORTH and W. E. GIBSON  sureties on the within bond, do each of us solemnly swear that we are worth, over and above our indebtedness and all liabilities and exemptions, the respective amounts set opposite our names, and that our property is within the Indian Territory: ALLEN WATSON, $1,000.00, S. J. PEBWORTH, $500.00; W. E. GIBSON, $500.00

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of January A. D. 1905.

Signed by JOHN C. EARL, Notary Public

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

Know Ye, That Whereas, THOMAS WATSON of the Antlers Judicial Division of the Indian Territory died intestate, as it is said, on or about the 18 day of July A. D. 1904, having at the time of his death personal property in the Indian Territory which may be lost, destroyed or diminished in value, if speedy can be not taken of the same; to the end therefore, that the said property may be collected, preserved and disposed of according to law, we do hereby appoint ALLEN WATSON of said Central District of the Indian Territory, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattells, rights and credits which were of the said THOMAS WATSON at the time of his death, with full power and authority to dispose of the said property, according to law, and to collect all moneys due the said deceased, and in general to do and perform all other acts and things which are or hereafter may be required by him by law.

Witness, The Honorable THOS C. HUMPHRY, Judge of the United States Court in the Indian Territory, and the seal thereof, at Antlers in the Indian Territory, this 17 day of January A. D. 1905.

Signed by JOS. R. FOLTZ, Deputy and E. J. FANNIN, Clerk