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Note: According to Madison County, Illinois records and indentures 1813-1818: page 26, June 5, 1815 "On application of Andrew Lockhart to keep a tavern in Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Andrew Lockhart is a man of good character and will probalby keep an orderly house therefore Licensce is hereby given him to keep a tavern for the term of one year from the date hereof. Entering into bond with approved security as the law directs, the said tavern was taxed at $5.00 and rated according to law." According to the Illinois Census of 1820-Madison County, Andrew Lockhart-1 white male over 21 and other whites 7. According to DeWitt's Colony-Andrew Lockhart, original settler, arrived March 25, 1829, married with 9 members in family;/size of grant-1 sitio/date of title-September 14, 1831.-Taken from Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Vol. VIII, October 1904, number 2. According to the 1830 CITIZENS of TEXAS-taken from the Titles of DeWitt's Colony- Certificate of Reception-17 Febuary 1830, Andrew Lockhart, arrived 25 March 1829, married, nine persons. Petition for land-September 11, 1831, Andrew Lockhart, origin-US, married, seven children, 2 of them males. Survey N#16 in _____one league of land made for Andrew Lockhart- it is situated on the SW side of the Guadalupe River about eleven miles above the croping on the Guadalupe River by the LaBahia road and it includes the mouth of the Sandy Creeke-Beginning on the bank of said river at a stake fromwhich a sycamore 24 inches in diameter bears N 78 degrees E 2 1/2 varas and an elm 12 inches in diameter bears West 5 varas...." surveyed by Byrd Lockhart 1831. TELEGRAPH and TEXAS REGISTER- "Bloody End to Comanche Treaty"- on the 19th inst., the Comanches arrived to the number of 65, but they brought only 1 prisoner, the daughter of Mr. Lockhart" Andrew Lockhart's Last Will and Testament, dated October 1846, leaves his only surviving daughters land, namely Drucilla Malinda Lockhart and Sarah Elvira Lockhart, who married Jasper L. Gilbert. Andrew Lockhart appears on the War of 1812 muster rolls of Capt. William Jones' Company of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. A copy of his enlistment shows that he served from March 9, 1813 as a private and on the roll of 9 Jun 1813 he was serving as fourth corporal. Andrew Lockhart is listed in the Illinois Territorial census of 1818, the MadisonCo, IL census of 1818 (with 13 family members) and the 1820 Illinois census (Andrew Lockhart). A letter from Catherine Wise Barton Lockhart (sister-in-law to Andrew Lockhart) sent to her mother, Elizabeth Barton in Ohio, reveals that the Lockharts came to Texas from Missouri by land on a journey from August through March. Andrew and families of siblings, Sam, Charles, Drusilla and Margaret joined brother Byrd Lockhart Jr. in the DeWitt Colony in 1829 and 1830. Andrew Lockhart�s application for land grant title indicates the family of nine arrived 25 March 1829. State of Texas Gonzales County Know all men by these presence that I Andrew Lockhart of the county and state afforesaid am of sound mind but in boddy feable and not knowing how soon I may die and in view of this fact I doe this day make this my last will and testament disposing of all my estate which I am __________ of in the following manner (viz) Art first ... It is my request that after my death that all my lawful debts be paid and after paying my debts the remainder of my property I divide between my two daughters in the following manner. Article second... For the love and affection that I have for my beloved daughter Drucilla Malinda Patterson I doe will and bequeath unto my daughter Drucilla Malinda and the heirs of her boddy all that tract on which I now live including all the improvements thereon my homestead containing between seven and eight hundred acres in said county of Gonzales shortly to be Dewitt County lying on the Guadaloupe River allso one negro girl named Elvery aged 12 years and I further will to my beloved daughter Drucilla Malinda all my stock of horses cattle oxen and hoggs household and kitchen furniture Article third...for the love and affection that I have for my beloved daughter Sarah Elvira Gilbert I do will and bequeath unto my said daughter Sarah Elvira and the heirs of her boddy Two tracts of land situated on the Clear Fork of Sandy's Creeke one tract containing six hundred and forty acres the other tract containing three hundred and seventy acr land the two tracts lye ajoining each other Article fourth...for the consideration of care and attention and service rendered to me during my lifetime William P Patterson and Drucilla Malinda his wife I doe will and bequeath unto the William P Patterson and his wife all the interest that I may have in and to the estate of my brother Byrd Lockhart deceased at my death Article fifth...It is my will and request that all my debts be paid out money notes accounts and after my debts are so paid out such money notes and accounts the balance of said money notes and accounts are to be equally divided between my two daughters Sarah Elvira and Drucilla Malinda Shou there be no notes accounts or money due me and left at my death then and in that case so much of the property as I have set aside to the said William P Patterson and wife in the fourth article be disposed of to satisfy said debts but if said interests referred to in fourth artilce is not available in six months after my death then so much of the stock of horses and cattle as will pay said indebtedness if a sale of property be necessary my executor is impowered to sell for cash or on a credit of six or twelve months. Article sixth...I doe constitute and appoint William P Patterson my executor and doe confirm and invest him with full power to carry out the provisions of this my last will and testament and I the said Andrew Lockhart doth declare this to be my last will and testament and I avail myself in this will of the statutes providing for the probating and registration and w
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