SepProp-AdalineClark
Polk County Texas
Separate Property Of Married Women
Book B 1849-1872
Adaline Clark-Pages 1, 3-4, 5-6
Transcribed by Joyce Munson & Beverly Evins

(Note: Adaline Clark has three documents in this book- separted with lines.)

Page 1

State of Texas }
Polk County    }
Schedule for Registration of the Separate Property of Adaline M. Clarke
1  Dave a Black Negro Man about forty eight years old
2  Dan   Black Negro man About forty nine years old
3  Sinclear, a Black Negro man about thirty eight years old
4  Hardy  a Black Negro man about forty years old
5  Hilery  a Black Negro boy about twenty years old
6  Mary  a Black Negro woman about thirty five years old
7  Betsey a Black Negro woman about forty years old
8  Cole  a Black Negro man about fifty years old
9  Nelly  a negro woman a little yellowish couler about thirty five years old
10  Ben a negro boy Black about ten years old
11  George  a negro boy Black about eight years old
12  Austin  a negro boy Black about six years old
13  Hariot  a negro girl Black about four years old
14  Marinda,  a negro girl child Black, three months old
 I Adaline M. Clarke do, on oath declare that the above described negros in this Schedule
is my Separate property March the twelvth day-eighteen hundred & forty nine
Adaline M. Clark

State of Texas }
Polk County    }
Personally Appeared before William B.  Williamson, Notary  Public in State & County
aforesaid Adaline M. Clark, and declared on oath that the negros mentioned in the within
Schedule & described are her Separate Property of sutch I hereby Certify the same and
sign my name & affix the seal of my office this 12th of March 1849
{Notarial Seal}    W. B. Williamson, Notary Public

Filed in Office at 7 O’clock P.M. 12 March 1849
Jno. P. Kale  Clk P. Co. Co.

The State of  Texas }
Polk County           }
This is to Certify that the foregoing Schedule of the Separate Property of A. M. Clark &
Certificates thereto were Recorded in Office in Record Book of Separate Property of
Married Women B, Page 1  at 10 O’clock A.M. March 13th AD 1849
{Seal}   Given under my hand and seal of my office the date last afore written
Jno. P. Kale  Clk of Ct. Polk Co.
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Page 3 & 4

State of Texas  }
Polk County     }
A Skedule of Property Belonging to me Adaline M. Clarke as my Seprate Property that I
think I Neglected to include or forgot to do so when I give the Schedule of my Negroes,
this property is follows is my Own Seprate Property and should be included with the
Skedule of the property of my Negroes.  Two Carriage horses, Harry a bay horse eight or
nine years old,  Ball a Sorrel with Blaze face about ten years old.  One Cariage or Buggy
also Two Waggons & two yok Beef Oxen.  Bed Stid & Bedding one gray horse mule
say 10 years old , One brown mare mule about 8 years old, One Gray Mare about 7 years
old & her colt this spring past & her last year mule colt, also Two Cows & Calves
 August 1st, 1849   Adaline M. Clark
 Acknowledged by me   W. N. Clark

State of  Texas   }
   Polk County    }
Personally appeared Before me William B. Williamson Notary Public in State & County
aforesaid, Adaline M. Clark, the wife of Wm. N. Clark, and being examined by me as the
law directs in such cases, on oath saith that the within Skedule is just & true & she thinks
She forgot to include it in the skedule of her Negroes as it should have bin done then
She now gives this to be annexed to that of her negro property the same Being
Acknowledged by her husband William N. Clark of sutch  I here Certify the same and sign
my name and affix the seal of my office this first day of August eighteen hundred & forty nine
{Notarial Seal}     W. B. Williamson
      Notary Public
Filed in office at 8 O’clock P.M 1st Aug. 1849
      Jno P. Kale  Clk & R P. C.
Note-The word “Two Yok Beef” in the 11th line & one 19th line plainly written on
erasures, also the word “Bed” erased in 17th line of the foregoing Schedule.

The State of Texas }
Polk County          }  This is to certify that the foregoing Schedule & Certificate thereto
were this day recorded in my office in Record Book B of the Separate Property of
Married Women  pages 3 & 4 at 9 O’clock P.M.
{Seal}    Witness my hand and seal of my  this 1st day of Aug. 1849
                                                       Jno. P. Kale Clk & R P. C
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Pages 5 & 6

State of Texas  }
Polk County     }  A Schedule of the Separate Property of Adaline M. Clarke, Consort of
W. N. Clark, both of County and State aforesaid to be recorded according to the Issueing
of an act of the Legislature of the State of Texas approved 29th April A.D. 1846, entitled
an act “To provide for the registration of the Separate Property of married Women”.  This
Schedule prepared for the purpose of I above mentioned is also intended to remedy
defects that exists or supposed to exist in two Separate Schedules of the property
(Separate) of the Said Adaline M Clarke, already recorded as the law directs.  The
Schedule recorded March 13th A.D. 1849 mentions and describes the negro Separate
Property of  the said Adaline M. Clark.  The one recorded Aug. 1st A.D. 1849 mentions &
describes another description of Separate Property of the said A. M. Clarke.  The
following Schedule mentions & describes the Property Contained in the Schedules
alluded to above.
1st  Dave, a man Slave (black) aged about forty eight
2nd Dan, a man Slave (black) aged about forty nine
3rd  Sinclear,  a man Slave (black) aged about thirty eight
4th  Hardy, a man Slave (black) aged about forty
5th  Hilary,  a boy Slave (black)  aged about twenty
6th  Mary,  a woman Slave (black) aged about thirty five
7th  Betsey, a woman Slave (black) aged about forty
8th  Cole, a man Slave (black) aged about fifty
9th  Nelly, a woman Slave of yellow Complexion aged about thirty five
10th  Ben, a boy Slave (black) aged about ten
11th  George, a boy Slave (black) aged about eight
12th Austin, a boy Slave (black) aged about six
13th Harriet, a girl Slave (black) aged about four
14th  Marinda, a girl child Slave (black) aged three months
Two Carriage horses, viz. Harry a bay horse eight or nine years old & Ball a sorrel with
blaze face about ten years old.  One Carriage or Buggy.  Also two wagons and two yoke
of oxen.  Bedstead, Bed & Bedding.  One gray horse mule say ten years old.  One brown
mare mule about eight years old.  One gray mare about seven years old and her colt this
spring last  & her last year mule Colt.  Two cows & calves.  One Brown horse mule Jim
eight years old.
This 29 day of September A.D. 1849  Adaline M. Clark
                                                           W. N.  Clark

State of Texas  }
Polk County     }  Personally appeared before me Wm. B. Williamson a Notary Public for
County & State aforesaid W. N. Clark and Adeline M. Clark residents of County & State
aforesaid  and known to me to be the persons mentioned in the captions of  the
foregoing Schedule, and whose names are hereto subscribed, presented the foregoing
Schedule and acknowledged the property mentioned and described in the Same to be the
Separate Property of said Adaline M. Clark.   In Testimony Whereof I have here unto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my office  This 29th September A.D. 1849
{Notarial Seal}    Wm. B. Williamson
                                 Notary Public

Filed for Record at 12 O’clock A.M. 4th Oct. 1849
                            Jno. P. Kale Clk & R P. Co
Note: The word “About” in the 27th line & “eight years old in 53rd line of the foregoing
          Schedule interlined.

The State of Texas }
Polk County           }  I Certify that the foregoing Schedule and Certificates thereto were
this day recorded in My Office in the Record Book of the Separate Property of Married
Women  B  pages 5 & 6 at 4 O’clock P.M.
{Seal}  Witness my hand and the seal of my office this 4th Oct. 1849
                             Jno. P. Kale  Clk & R Polk Co.
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