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No. 1246

In the matter of the estate of MINERVA WATSON, deceased.

PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF FULL BLOOD DEED TO INHERITED LANDS.

Filed in County Court Pushmataha County, Okla., June 20th, 1928. Signed by J. C. Moyer, Court Clerk. By P. W. Hudson, Deputy.

PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF FULL BLOOD DEED.

In the matter of the estate of MINERVA WATSON, Choctaw No. 2339, deceased.

To the Honor ____, Judge of the County Court of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma:

Now comes your petitioners, J. P. STEELE and his grantees, ISAAC GOOD and EMMA M. STAUFFER and respectfully show to the Court:

That on or about the 30 day of March 1903, MINERVA WATSON, died intestate at her home near Garvin in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, the deceased at the time of her death was a resident of of what is now McCurtain County, Oklahoma; that this Court has jurisdiction of the settlement of the said estate; because of administration proceedings for said estate being pending in the court: that deceased at the time of her death was the owner in fee simple of certain real estate located in Grady County, Oklahoma, which said real estate was alloted to her as a member of the Choctaw Tribe of Indians, and is described as follows, to-wit:

Northweat quarter of the Southeast quarter; East half of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter; and the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, in township 7 North, range 6 West, now in Grady, County, Oklahoma.

That said deceased is enrolled opposite number 2339 of the approved final rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes; that your petitioner ISAAC GOOD is the owner of the above land, having purchased same from petitioner J. P. STEEL; who acquired title thereto by deed from NANCY VICTOR, nee FORBES, and her husband GEO. VICTOR by deed dated April 19, 1910, the said NANCY VICTOR, nee FORBES, being the child of and the sole and only heir at law of the said deceased allotte of said land, the said MINERVA WATSON.

Your petitioners further show that on the 19th day of April 1910, for in consideration of the sum of Fourteen Hundred and Twenty Dollars, cash in hand to her paid, the receipt of which amount is hereby acknowleded, the said NANCY VICTOR, nee FORBES and her husband, executed and delivered to J. P. STEELE all their right, title and interest in and to the real estate hereinbefore described, in fee simple; that the consideration in said deed is reasonable, adequate and in all things satisfactory to said grantors.

Wherefore, your petitioners pray that this Court make and enter an order approving and confirming said deed.

Witness:

J. P. STEELE, ISAAC GOOD, EMMA M. STAUFFER, Petitioners.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Grady, County } ss.

C. SCHLOTTERBECK, agent of the petitioners, being first duly sworn upon oath says: that he has read the foregoing petition for approval of full blood deed, and that all the statements made therein are true.

Signed by C. SCHLOTTERBECK, Agent for petitioners.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of June, A.D. 1928.

My commission expires August 20, 1931. Signed by ILA MYERS, Notary Public.

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No. 1246

ORDER APPROVING FULL BLOOD DEED.

County Judge of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma

To: J. P. STEELE and ISAAC GOOD and Emma M. STAUFFER.

Filed the 20th day of June 1928. Signed by J. C. Moyer, Court Clerk. By P. W. Hudson, Deputy.

In the Matter of the Esate of MINERVA WATSON, Choctaw No. 2339, Deceased.

ORDER APPROVING FULL BLOOD DEED

Now on this day of June 1928, same being one of the days heretofore designated by this Court for the approval of deeds by full blood Indians to inherit land, under the laws of this State, there comes on for hearing the petiton of J. P. STEELE and ISAAC GOOD and EMMA M. STAUFFER, made and filed in this Court, praying for an order of the Court, approving a warranty deed, dated 19th day of April 1910, wherein NANCY VICTOR nee FORBES and her husband GEO. VICTOR, conveyed to J. P. STEELE all their right, title and interest in and to the following described real estate located in Grady County, Oklahoma, to-wit:

Northweat quarter of the Southeast quarter; East half of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter; and the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 17, Township 7 North, of Range 6 West, I.M.

And the Court upon the consideration of said petition, the petitioner appearing in person in open Court, and no person appearing in opposition to said petition, from the testimony given in said cause by disinterested persons, and being advised in the premises, finds that MINERVA WATSON, a full-blood Choctaw Indian, duly enrolled on the approved final roll of Choctaw Indians by blood, opposite number 2339 died at near Garvin, in what is now McCurtain County, Oklahoma, on or about the 30th day of March 1903, that deceased at the time of her death was a resident of The Indian Territory and that administration proceedings have at all times since such death and is now pending in this court and this Court has jurisdiction of the settlement of said estate; that at the time of her death she was the owner of the lands above described; that the said petitioners acquired title to said land by warranty deed from NANCY VICTOR, nee FORBES, the daughter of said allottee and her sole and only heir at law, and her husband, GEO. VICTOR, on the 19th day of April 1910, and finds that said NANCY VICTOR, nee FORBES is the sole heir at law of the said MINERVA WATSON, deceased; that on the 19 day of April 1910, said NANCY VICTOR, nee FORBES and her husband GEO. VICTOR executed to J. P. STEELE their certain warranty deed wherein they conveyed to the said J. P. STEELE all their right, title and interest in and to said land, for the consideration of FOURTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS, which appears to the Court to be a fair, reasonable and adequate price for said land, said deed being of record in Book 72 at page 220 of the records of Grady County, Okla., recorded May 16, 1910.

IT IS THEREFORE BY THE COURT CONSIDERED, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that said deed from the said NANCY VICTOR, nee FORBES, and GEO. VICTOR to the said J. P. STEELE, his, heirs and assigns be and the same is hereby in all things approved.

Signed by GEO. R. CHILDERS, Judge of the County Court of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

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Administrator Record Book 'B', Page 225.

No. 1153 of MINERVA WATSON, Deceased.

APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATION.

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

SIMON TAYLOR says that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the value of the estate of MINERVA WATSON, who died in said Division of the Indian Territory, of which he was a resident, on or about the 30 day of March A. D. 1904, is Five Hundred Dollars, that the heirs of said MINERVA WATSON , deceased, are:

NANCY FORBES residing in Garvin, Indian Territory,

that said MINERVA 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 SIMON TAYLOR.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30 day of January A. D. 1905. M. N. ISHCOMMAR, Notary Public

BOND OF ADMINISTRATION.

We, SIMON TAYLOR as principal and JAMES HICKMAN and SIMON PETER as sureties, acknowledge ourselves to be indebted to United States in the sum of One Thousand Dollars.

The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden SIMON TAYLOR, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of MINERVA 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 SIMON TAYLOR, 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 SIMON TAYLOR, 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 30 day of January A. D., 1905.

Signed by: SIMON TAYLOR,  JAMES HICKMAN & SIMON PETER.

We, SIMON TAYLOR and JAMES HICKMAN and SIMON PETER as principal and 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: SIMON TAYLOR, $250.00; JAMES HICKMAN, $500.00; SIMON PETER, $500.00.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30 day of January A. D. 1905.

Signed by M. N. ISHCOMMAR, Notary Public

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

Know Ye, That Whereas, MINERVA WATSON of the Antlers Judicial Division of the Indian Territory died intestate, as it is said, on or about the 30 day of March A. D. 1904, having at the time of her 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 SIMON TAYLOR 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 MINERVA WATSON at the time of her 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 31 day of January A. D. 1905.

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