Stapp, Elijah (1783-1843) [Probate document relating to an orphaned Texan]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06624.08 Author/Creator: Stapp, Elijah (1783-1843) Place Written: Jackson County, Texas Type: Autograph document signed Date: 7 April 1838 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 9.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Probate document regarding "Martha J. Guthrie Minor heir of Robert and Casandra Guthrie" recording an account of $15 to her guardian, John Alley, for "schooling, clothing, and boarding." Stapp, signing as justice of the peace for Jackson County, attested to an oath taken by Alley.
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