John Adriance, administrator of the estate of the late Charles R. Patton, submits an account of all estate expenditures and receipts to the court. Explaining that the estate encompasses a cotton plantation and slaves, the petitioner points out that there is no gin house on said plantation and proposes erecting one to enable cotton processing on-site. He also reports the successful distribution of several slaves according to the wishes of Patton's purported will. The slaves involved include Rachel, who is not only allowed to choose her own living arrangements, but also receives a yearly allowance of $100, and Jacob and Solomon, who "were to have control of their own time & to live where they chose." Adriance requests that the court approve these arrangements and also authorize the rehiring of slaves from Charles F. Patton to work the crop in the ensuing year.
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Repository: Brazoria County Courthouse, Angleton, Texas
