Mary Ann (Harty) Beard Johnson
--b. February 13, 1819 Tennessee
--d. November 30, 1901 Johnson Co., Texas
----buried Marystown Cemetery, Johnson Co., Texas
--m/1 Andrew Smith BEARD
--abt 1837
----b. abt 1814 Tennessee
----d. February 7, 1870 Johnson Co., Texas
------s/o Adam Beard and Elizabeth SMITH
--------gs/o Capt. David Beard and Isabella CARSON
--m/2 Simon JOHNSON
--May 10, 1873 Johnson Co., Texas
* * * * *
Marystown Cemetery - Johnson Co., Texas
Tombstone of Mary Ann (Harty) Beard Johnson
* * * * *
My Websites for Mary Ann
- Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect
JOB(E) LEGACY
Descendants of Andrew Job Jr
Book B, Page 124, Clarksville (Texas), March 31st 1845
Dorothy Harty files her petition in vacation of this Court for letters of administration upon the estate of Dennis Harty dec. and the same having been advertised as the law directs in such case made and provided. It is therefore ordered by the court that Dorothy Harty be appointed administratix to the estate of the said Dennis Harty decd, and whereupon the said Dorothy c. in to court and entered into bond of two thousand dollars and gave as securities A.J. Titus and A.S. Beard whereupon letters issued accordingly.On motion it is ordered by the court that James Gilliam, Peter M. Titus and Charles C. Millbourn be they are hereby appointed appraiser to the estate of Dennis Harty decd. And that they report the same to the next term of this court according to law.
- 1850 Cass Co., Texas, District 2
Andrew Smith BEARD 1818 TN Mary Ann 1822 Sarah K. 1838 Joseph R. 1840 Mary E. 1842 Franklin Carson 1844 Andrew 1846 Datha J 1849- 1855 Hopkins Co., Texas State Census, District 28
*Andrew S. Beard- 1857/58
Ewing ledger book
Ewing store in Old Tarrant, Hopkins Co., Texas, 1857 - 1861*Andrew S. Beard- 1858
Deed Book M, Page 228, Red River County, Clarksville, Texas
The State of Texas)
County of Cass)An agreement had made and entered into by and between John Harty, Jonathan Harty, James B. Henderson assignee of the right title and interest of Cynthia Harty who resides in the County of Cass in the State of Texas, and Andrew S. Beard and his wife Mary Ann Beard formerly Mary Ann Harty who resides in the County of Hopkins in the State of Texas, all heirs, legatees and only representative of Dennis Harty late of the County of red River deceased. Witnesseth that whereas the above named parties are the only heirs and representatives of Dennis Harty late of County of Red River and now deceased all of whom are twenty-one years of age – that James B. Henderson is the rightful and legal assignee of Cynthia Harty who is also one of the heirs of said decedent and at the date of all her assignment of right title and interest as heir aforesaid in and to the hereinafter described land, over the age of twenty years as also witnesseth that the said Dennis Harty died intestate leaving the hereinafter described lands belonging to his estate and the aforesaid parties have this day agreed and by these presents do agree that the following described lands lying being and situate in the County of Red River in the State of Texas be divided by and between each other according to the following plat and survey of said lands to wit.
The foregoing plat represents the headright survey of Dennis Harty living in the County of red River sixteen miles W of DeKalb on the road leading to Clarksville containing 2044 acres which was divided at the request and by the agreement of the aforesaid parties by M.I. Knight surveyor as follows to wit:
Lot No 1 beginning at the NE corner of the original survey thence W 1344 vrs a stake of the original survey, whence a post oak brs S 86 E 9-1/2 vrs marked X with pointers Thence & 1344 vrs a stake whence a red oak brs N 38 E 25 vrs marked X with pointers thence E 1344 vrs a stake on the W boundary line of W Young Headright Survey whence a red oak N 13 E 6 vrs with pointers thence N with Young 1344 vrs to the beginning.
Lot No 2 begins on the west boundary of Lot No 1 159 vrs N of the SW corner at a stake whence a R.O. brs W 8 vrs Mk B thence west 2053 vrs a stake on the W boundary of the original survey whence a P.O. brs N 15 E 16 vrs Mkd B Also pointers thence N 1185 vrs to the NW corner of the original survey thence E 2053 to the beginning.
Lot No 3 begins at the SW corner of Lot No 2 thence E at 1100 vrs a stake whence a R.O. brs S of W 4 vrs mkd H thence S 2212 vrs a stake in the original S boundary whence a black brs N 5 vrs Mkd H thence W 1100 vrs the SW corner of the original survey thence N 2212 vrs to the beginning.
Lot No 4 begins at the SE corner of Lot No 3 thence E 2297 vrs to the SE corner of the original survey thence N 2053 vrs to the corner of the original survey thence N 2053 vrs to the SE corner of Lot 1 thence W with said lot 1344 vrs to the SW corner of sd lot thence N 159 vrs to the SE corner of Lot 2 thence W 953 vrs to the NE corner of Lot 3 thence S with same 2212 vrs to the beginning.
Lot No 1 not being a part of the property of Dennis Harty is not divided as above but lot no 2 described as above. Each of the aforesaid parties relinquishes in consideration of the premises all their right title and interest to the same to Andrew S. Beard in right of his wife Mary Ann Beard formerly Mary Ann Harty to Lot No 3 as aforesaid the above named parties relinquishes for and in consideration of the premises all their right title and interest in and to the same to James B. Henderson as assignee of Cynthia Harty to one half of Lot No 4 as above described the aforesaid named parties relinquishes for and in consideration of the premises all their right title and interest and to the same to John Harty and to the other half of said Lot 4 they the aforesaid named parties for and in consideration of the premises relinquish all their right title and interest in and to the same in and to Jonathan Harty each respectively to have and to hold their respective lots or parcels of ground as above set forth free from the claim of any of the aforesaid named parties forever And the aforesaid parties hereby bind themselves their heirs executors administrators and assigns to forever stand by confirm and agree to the aforesaid division of the said land of the said Dennis Harty as being equal just and equitable between the aforesaid parties in witness whereof they the said parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their scrawls by way of seals on this the 29th day of Sept 1858.
Jas. B. Henderson Seal
Jonathan Harty Seal
Andrew S. Beard Seal
John Harty Seal
Mary Ann Beard Seal
(Note: It appears to me the distribution explanation above is not quite right. Since it is a typed copy of the records, I wonder if something was omitted in the typing. Just my gut instinct – I’m certainly no authority on land records. – Ruth Jaeger)
The State of Texas)
County of Cass)
Personally appeared before the undersigned authority James B. Henderson, Jonathan Harty, Andrew S. Beard and John Harty with each of whom I am personally acquainted and whose names appear to the annexed and foregoing instrument of writing and severally signed sealed and delivered the same and acknowledged it to be their act and deed for all the purposes and considerations therein contained and expenses. In Testimony whereof witnesses my hand and seal of office at Linden this 5th day of April AD 1859.Thomas J. White
Co. Court Cass Co.
State of Texas)
Hopkins County)
Before me Matthias Ward a Notary Public within and for the County, Personally appeared Mary Ann Beard wife of Andrew S. Beard parties to the within agreement bearing date 29th day of Sept 1858 and thereto annexed and having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the same fully explained she the said Mary Ann Beard acknowledges the same to be her act and deed and that she wishes not to retract it – And that she willingly signed the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the impress of my official seal at office in Hopkins this the 27th day of August AD 1859.Matthias Ward
Notary Public
Andrew S. BEARD 46 Mary Ann 40 Sarah C. 22 Joseph R. 20 Mary E. 17 Franklin C. 15 Dorothea J. 12 John L. 9 James J. 6 Tom Jeff 3
If you have any old photos for any descendants of this family, please send to me at
Ann (Jobe) Brown
