William Andrew Jackson Hallmark

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• AFN: 404G-5B

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1866 BIRTH: TX,Bell Co: William Andrew Jackson Hallmark born 12 January 1866
BIR,MG,CENSUS: 1880 Limestone Co TX census: Jack 16/TX; Molly Long, wife #2: Known as Jack
!BIR,MG,DTH: Paul W Henderson (0,6,8,8); tombstone-Bluffton Cem - 1951

1870 CENSUS: To get

1880 CENSUS: TX, Limestone Co,ED 92: Anc.com img 11, pg 288, 7 June,Dw 123/137: Jack Hallmark 16/TX (Al,AL), son of James and Evalin Hallmark

1886 MARRIAGE #1: TX,Llano Co: William Andrew Jackson Hallmark md Lydia Ann Parthena Collins 21 Jan 1886

1899 MARRIAGE #2: TX,Llano Co: William Andrew Jackson Hallmark md Mollie B Long 10 Aug 1899 [what was 14 Aug 1899 written in notes on William Jackson page?]

1900 CENSUS: TX,Llano Co: June, Dw 206,206:
HALLMARK, William J 34/TX born Jan 1866 (TX,TX) md 0yrs, own farm-farmer;
Mary B 23/TX born Jul 1876 (AL,AL)md-no occupation; William B [R?]
11/12-TX bn May 1900; Piercen D 13/TX bn Apr 1887; David N 10/TX
bn Sept 1889; Effie 7/TX bn May 1893.

1910 CENSUS: TX,Llano Co-Prec 16,Long Mtn: A/c Img 1 pg 16A,dwelling 90,94:
HALLMARK, William J-head 44/TX (US,US) md 2nd X-10yrs, gen farmer-
own farm; Mollie-wife 34/TX (US,US) md 2nd X-10yrs 2/2 children
living, farm labor-home farm; Raymon-son 9/TX (TX,TX) farm
laborer, home farm; Lillian R-dau 7/TX, no occ; Rue A Long-
mother-in-law 59/TX (US,US) widow 4/5 children living, no occ.

1919 HISTORY: TX,Llano Co: Jack retired from the farm and rented out the land.

1920-1940 CENSUS: To get

1951 DEATH: TX Llano Co-Valley Springs: William Andrew Jackson Hallmark died 17 November 1951; buried Bluffton, Llano Co Texas
Leatha Richardson: 17 Nov 1952.

NOTES: Molly 1962: "Jack was md to Athena Collins (sis to Hettie Jane-md to Linzy Dee Hallmark). Molly Long md Wm Jackson (Jack) 10 Aug 1899. Valley Springs his home. Izora's letter 31 Jan 1965: Wm Jackson bn Bastrop Co TX. Fam group sheet from Leatha Richardson (memory of James Isaac Hallmark, dated 20 Jan 1977: 12 Jan 1865 as birth.
Wife called Thenia, Athene. Wm Andrew Jackson on Ancestral File, 1966 on tombstone and 1951 dd on tombstone.
"Jack" lived in Broncho, Texas
April 13, 1963 visit with Molly and Izora McGinty [first child of Jacob Newton, who was 3rd child of James Minett Hallmark. Visited at home of Lindsay Allen Jackson Hallmark and as visited gravesites with them-Llano County.
Mollie is the second wife of William Jackson. She quilted 37 quilts while living 7 years before Lake Buchanon was moved. When the 8 brothers got together, they needed lots of quilts. Jack and Mollie retired from the farm in 1919. They thought they had done their part, so they quit and rented out the land. Near Buchanon, they were told to get out... not asked to, told to. One farm had 85 acres and the other 45 acres and were along the river. They had Pecan timber near the river. 1917 was the dry year and 1918 was pitiful. In 1919 they had a bumper crop so quit.
William Jackson, called Jack, would keep the seed. He gave half the cotton to Piercen and David [2 oldest of Jack and Athena]. Mollie worked in the fields, dropping corn and cotton by hand. When started failing, gave the business to Mollie. After quitting put $4000 in the bank for when it might fail, and when Jack failed, she did all she could with what they had. Never had to worry. Jack put away on Sunday, but enough to pay for funeral expenses, etc. Has money in war bonds to help her when sick. When he was out in the field, Mollie took him a drink and said, "let me see if I can turn the plow to break the land." She couldn't hold the plow out, would let go... it was too deep; chopped cotton, gathered corn and threw in wagon.
Mollie's mother was cold, so heated a rock and put it in her bed. Mollie wore wool socks and sleeps between blankets only, no sheets. Her mother lived with her for a few years. Would start about 3pm to fix her bed. Molly now understands why - it was something to do.
Jack and Mollie had a span of mules which they kept on the lot all of the time - mules want to run away when hook them up. They were throwing corn one day, holding the mules -thought they would not want to go after 2/3 wagon was full, so hooked them up and off they went... hit a tree and turned the whole wagon over. Had to work hard at Jack's. Our mules, "Tom and Mike" took off one day... chased them. Both Jack and Molly tried to hold them and both kids in the back popped up to see the chase. They hit a tree and stopped. Lillian, Piercen and Raymond hit their heads. Raymond cut a place on his head, but all he was worried about was if they were going to go to Jake's. Lillian wasn't more than 6 years old and awful sick from it. The mules always ran when they were out, because always locked up when not working. Finally sold them to Tom Clendennen. He really broke them by whipping them. Jack didn't whip them, but they didn't get out in the pasture for a year at a time. We fed them hay or corn and when we needed them, they were anxious to get out and work.
Jack and Molly bought a place right in front of the school in Tow. We lived there for 8 years. We lot the place on the Llano side before they moved the lake. Kept the kids and sent them to school. Some people lived too far from school to come, so Molly kept them - sometimes for 3 yrs. Kept Dee's and Hett's [Lindsay and Hettie] children 3yrs or so. Kept Piercen's boy, and Oscar, Lindsay's boy, and girl 2 1/2, Amy for 2yrs. Cricket didn't want to go to school. The first of the year was free and the second semester, they had to pay. One of the girls called Molly and said, "I guess I can't go to school because Daddy wouldn't have the money to pay the tuition." Molly told her to come and stay with her, and she paid for it.
Jack and Molly moved from Burnett to Valley Springs and had an old wood stove and drew water with a bucket. She sold her washer and did washing by hand. She didn't have any place to keep her machine in Burnett and one day the kids said why not sell it. She gave it away and now they ask why she did it. Jack and Molly lived in the house where Gladys [Vonnie's wife, 6th child of Jacob Newton] lives now.
Molly tried driving a car once - asked Jack if she could, so she got in and drove it almost into a tree, and that was the last of her driving.
When Lake Buchanon flooded, they had to move 600 or more graves. Pennington Cemetery has 12-15 Hallmarks buried there... James Minett too and 2 babies by first wife... 6 children. [we only have 7 names of Hallmarks buried there where are the others? babies, children?] So many people didn't want them to move the cemetery... wanted to put a cement wall around it, but this wouldn't work. The Hallmarks asked to have the bodies moved right away.
People were paid too little for the land that was taken. The Hallmarks were living along the river, and the state just came and took it. It had a huge Pecan orchard [45 acres]... had all the fish they wanted to eat... can't catch any there now. Caught some as big as 60-75 pounds, some by hand [Jack]... one hung from the shoulder to the ground... could see it in the water and as the water cleared, just reached in under the gills and pulled it out. Jack liked his cold fish... cooked up first, then put it in flour sacks and eat it cold. Molly got tired of it. "I just couldn't take it." Catfish is good cold.
Lake Buchanon... had to move 6 cemeteries when building the dam. Bought new boxes for each body. Some bodies were there many years and had to be scooped up... darkened dirt... and put in casket.
Jack lived in Valley Springs before moved to Burnett.

William married Lydia Ann Parthena Collins 21 Jan 1886, Llano, Texas, United States. Lydia (daughter of James Dillon Collins and Martha Jane Rutherford) was born 13 Feb 1870, Texas, United States; died 27 Jun 1896; was buried Jun 1897, Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Pierson Dillon Hallmark was born 10 Apr 1887, Bluffton, Llano, Texas, United States; died 15 Oct 1971, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States; was buried Oct 1971, Bluffton Cemetery, Bluffton, Llano, Texas.
2. David Jackson Hallmark was born 21 Sep 1889, Texas, United States; died 24 Mar 1958; was buried Mar 1958, Bluffton, Llano, Texas, United States.
3. Lela Hallmark was born 10 Sep 1891, Texas, United States; died 7 May 1893; was buried May 1893, Tow, Llano, Texas, United States.
4. Athena Izora Hallmark was born 1892, Texas, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Effie Hallmark was born 16 May 1893, Texas, United States; died 26 Nov 1900, Texas, United States; was buried Nov 1900, Tow, Llano, Texas, United States.
6. Hettie Hallmark was born 1895, prob Texas; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Tidwell Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone, Texas.

William married Mary Belle Long 10 Aug 1899, Llano, Texas, United States. Mary was born 11 Jul 1876, Llano, Texas, United States; died 27 Aug 1965, Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States; was buried Aug 1965, Blluffton Cemetry, Llano, Texas. [Group Sheet]

1. William Raymond Hallmark was born 25 May 1900, Bluffton, Llano, Texas, United States; died 28 Jan 1925, California, United States; was buried 1925, Bluffton Cemetery, Bluffton, Llano, Texas.
2. Lillian R Hallmark was born 25 Dec 1902, prob Llano, Texas; died Yes, date unknown.

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• AFN: 404F-J3

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1827 BIRTH: AL,Blount Co-Birmingham: James Minett Charles Pierson Hallmark born 30 Oct 1827 [Jefferson Co?]
AFN 404F-J3, AF 83 082643, Irma D. Stapely.
IGI Batch 6940399, Call #0001942. Izora McGinty, Paul w Henderson (6,8). Wm O Hallmark-father's will as James M. Hallmark.
Thena Izora McGinty, a Grandaughter. First name also shown as Minet or Mynott. Also letter from Leatha Richardson as given her from memory by James Isaac Hallmark, son of James Minett. Also shows parents of James Minett as Richard H. Hallmark and Mary Ann Prewitt, dated 20 Jan 1977.

1830-40 CENSUSES: To get

1845-1848 MEX WAR: James M Hallmark Bell's Reg't TX Mtd Volunteers - Private, 3 card numbers

c1849 MARRIAGE #1: James Minett Hallmark married to to Sarah Hodges: Bastrop Co, Tex deed 1873-75, Vol V p 105.

1850 CENSUS: TX,Houston Co: Dwelling #560
HALLMARK, James-20; Sarah Hallmark 19; living with them: Sarah HODGES 34/ga
(mother-in-law?)

1850 Productions of Agriculture in 479 enumerated by me on the 9th day of Dec 1850:
Name of owner, #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17
agent or mgr frm

James M Hallmark 20 220 300 80 7 - 16 8 40 -- 60 978 -- -- 200 --
George Hallmark 80 1056 852 627 4 2 50 4 97 -- 100 1399 -- -- 1000 100

2:Improved 3: Unimprovd 4:Ca V of land 5: Val of equip 6: Horses 7: Asses & mules 8: Milk Cows
9: Wkg oxen 10: Other Cattle 11: Sheep 12: Swine 13: Val of Livestock 14,15: 16; Indian corn, bushels of 17; Oats, bushels of

1860-70 CENSUSES: Slaves 1860, James 1 age 40, fem, Blk; 1 age 30 M blk; 1 age 18 fem blk; 1 age 14 frm blk. JT Pruitt 1 age 25 m blk, 1 age 8,fem blk, 3 can't read ages or color, 2 m 1 fem

1861-1865 CIVIL WAR: James M Hallmark, res:Huntsville AL,farmer,age at enlistment 39,date enlist 7-24-1862, private,place Huntsville,St svd AL, survived the war-no. Birthdate 1823

1874 LAND: TX,Bastrop Co: Co Deeds, Call #965216 p 105-106 (Probate), dated 23 May 1874, "J.M. Hallmark & Sarah Hallmark to give power of attorney to ML Hogan to convey lands in Bastrop Co, TX, formerly occupied as homestead.
On p 106 shows $300 paid by Wm A. Jenkins for land in Bastrop Co. TX, on north side of Colorado River being a part of a League of land granted to Samuel M. Wms by Mexican gov't survey #37 ...beginning at a stake on corner of John Hallmark - dated 23 June 1874 Shows James and Sarah living in Limestone Co, TX. Rec'd 200 acres in father's will, 2-26-1859, #965198.

1876 DEATH of wife #1: TX,Limestone Co: Sarah Rutherford Hodges Hallmark died 22 January 1876

1880 MARRIAGE #2: TX,Limestone Co-Groesbeck: James Minett Hallmark married Mary Evaline Montgomery 22 April 1880
Letter from Leatha Richardson shows Mary Eveline Montgomery as name of 2nd wife. This was also in letter from Modie Mosley 8 Sep 1965.

1880 CENSUS: TX, Limestone Co,ED 92: A/com Img 11, pg 288, 7 June, Dw 123/137:
HALLMARK, James-51/AL (AL,AL); Evaline-wife19/LA (LA,LA); Jack-son 16/TX (AL,AL)
at Home; James-son 12/TX (AL,AL) at home; Lindsey-son 8/TX (AL,AL)

1882 HISTORY: Izora McGinty: Jams Hallmark family came from Bastrop Co to Llano Co

1893 DEATH,BURIAL: TX,Llano Co-Kingsland: James Minett Hallmark died 5 May, 1893, buried Pennington Creek Cemetery, headstone: "In Memory of J. M. Hallmark, born Oct 30, 1827. Died May 5, 1893."

1897 LAND: 2 Oct 1897:Llano Co Quitclaim Deed BK 29 pg 379-380 from Mrs R A Hogan, of Limestone Co & JB, JM, JI, LD, RE & Jake Hallmark to BT Hallmark, conveying their int in 100 acres out of the GW Hensley survey.
6 May 1897: Llano Co Quitclaim, same bk & pg conveying 40 acres of land from WJ, BT, LD, JB, JM, JI, & RA Hogan to Jake & RE Hallmark. On pg 281-383 interest in 151 acres conveyed from Mrs RA Hogan, RE Hallmark, JN, JB, JM, JI,LD & BT Hallmark
From a recital contained inone of the above deeds the parties in 2-4 are the heirs of JM Hallmark & his wife Emling Hallmark

1900 CENSUS: To get

1905 LAND: 30 Mar 1905, Llano Co Warranty Deed, BK 41 pg 376-379, conveying 200 acres out of GW Hensley survey from RE, BT, JI, JB Hallmark & Mrs RA Hogan to JC Stribling.

NOTES:
1. Pam and Bob Wagner visited Pennington Cemetery in Texas and have seen and taken photos of headstones of Hallmark family members, including "J.M. Hallmark bn Oct 30, 1827, Died May 5, 1893. Izora McGinty and Molly Hallmark both say this is his grave. Molly second wife of Jacob Newton Hallmark. Izora daughter of Jacob Newton Hallmark.
They also showed us where each of the boys lived, not far from Pennington Cem, and which I have drawn a map of.
2. 30 Mary 1963: Personal interview with Izora by Pam and Bob Wagner-James Minett lived in Valley Springs. Came later than "boys" by 1-2 years, then lived Kingsland. Was a farmer, then changed to railroad work as a section foreman. Obtained pictures showing James, Isaac and Carrie, Letha, Carrie after to Ore., Aubra and Isaac, and Isaac, Willie and Aubra.
Lake Buchanon - when flooded, had to move 600 or more graves. Pennington Cem has 12-15 Hallmarks buried there, James Minet too, & 2 babies by 1st wife - 6 children. (we only have 7 names of Hallmarks buried there) So many people didn't want them to move cemetery - wanted to build a cement wall around it, but not work. The Hallmarks asked to have the bodies moved right away. Had to move 6 cemeters when building the dam Bought new boxes for each body. Some bodies there many years - had to scoop up darkened dirt & put in casket.
People were paid so little for the land that was taken. The Hallmarks were living along the river, & the state just came & took it. Had a huge pecan orchard (45 acres). Had all the fish they wanted. Couldn't catch any there now. Caught some as big as 60-75 # (Wm Jackson). Caught some by hand. One hung from shoulders to ground. David (sn of Wm Jackson) & Tony (Uncle Ben's boy) had it on a stick & held it on their shoulders. Could see it in the water, as the water cleared--just reached in under the gills & pulled it out. Wm Jackson liked his cold fish--cooked it up first, then put in flour sacks & eat it cold. Molly got tired of it. "I just couldn't take it." Catfish is good cold.
Ed had 3 boys - all dead. 2 girsl, now living Ft Worth. One boy killed on tractor - driving on highway.
John - had 2 boys - dead
Lindsay, Monroe & Ide living - Doole, near Brady.
Wm Jackson lived Valley Springs before moving to Burnett
Raymond's sister has been a receptionist in Austin - Breckinridge Hospital
Edna Faye Stock (grdau of Lindsay), Charles Stock, 466 Alicia, San Antonio
Eddy & Earl md Peacock girls - Peacock died of heart attacks - 2/9 living.
Wm Raymond, son of Wm Jackson, hit by train & died (see Wm Raymond Hallmark)
Jimmy - Limestone or Bell County - hunted out new country, settled on Llano River. Not much mail then. When rest of family found them, came west too. Everyone came. Grandpa Hallmark - Jack was 16 yrs old. Place called Smoothen Iron Mtn. Grandpa Hallmark and wife (#2), Eveline went off & left the boys to batch. Jan 12, big snow. Their teams worked out, got snow on them, couldn't walk, so had to knock snow off feet. Jack's 16th birthday. spent whole day cleaning snow off team's feet. Bought the land where Stribbling bought. Dee & Jim only ones not found on home near dad. After father's death, all the boys scattered.
Jasper Newton had a big family, lived near Grandpa, near Bastrop County, called Hallmark Prairie. Jas lived in Llano Co & raised a large family. Jasper was James Minet's brother.
(Pam's impression at time of conversation - Mrs WJ Hallmark 83 yrs old, spry, get around, quite a talker, Church of Christ, snuff dipper, very friendly, enjoyed very much)
3. Several records show parents of James Minett as:
a. Richard Hallmark and Mary Ann Prewitt (dau of Jacob Prewitt and Nancy Ritchey) of Walker Co Alabama 1830. Letter from Mary Hallmark 9 Feb 1968.
b. Richard Hallmark (1780/Ala) and Nancy (Ritchey?)(1803?/Ala) from Izora McGinty Jan 1963. Says moved to Alabama in 1807, had 15 children. James Minett and most of brothers and sisters born there.
c. Richard H. Hallmark and Mary Ann Prewitt from family group sheet, Leatha Richardson to William O. Hallmark to Pam, from memory of Isaac Hallmark. 1977

Brother called Jasper (Bastrop Co)? Boys came first, then James Minnett and Jack 16 after md Eveline. Hallmark Prairie.

Piercen Hallmark, 2826 Scott Avenue, Fort Worth 3, Texas - 1963

REL: CHECK OUT Church of Christ records for JM and family 1900-...

STAPLEY: Computor notes show James Mynott or Minett and James MCP Hallmark. Also show E: 5 Mar 1980 PV and SP: 19 Mar 1980 PV.

PAUL W HENDERSON: Collection of family info says James Minet Charles Pierson, born Birmingham, AL

James married Sarah Rutherford Hodges Bef 1850, Bastrop, Texas, United States. Sarah (daughter of Edmund Hodges and Sarah McClain) was born 18 Aug 1831, Texas, United States; died 22 Jan 1876, Limestone, Texas, United States; was buried , Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 404F-KB

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1831 BIR,c1850 MG: 1850 Houston County, TX census #560 and AFN: 404F-K8

1831 BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Henderson's Hallmarks 1993: dau of Edmund Hodges bn 1794 and Sarah McClain bn 1796

MG:Bastrop County, TX deed 1873-1875 Vol V, p 105, Call #965216, Grosbeck, TX: J. M. Hallmark and Sarah Hallmark conveying lands in Bastrop Co, Tx; living in Limestone Co, TX.

BUR: Shown as Falkenberry Cem

ORD: Boise Apr 1993 BESS; 2002 IIGI: Sarah Rutherford Hodges bn 18 Aug 1831,,AL; md bef 1850, of Bastrop Co TX; dd 22 Jan 1876-Bap 30 May 2000 ORLAN, E 17 Jan 2001 ORLAN, SP 28 Mar 2001 ORLAN, SS 25 Apr 2000 ORLAN; also IIGI-md abt 1849 of Houston Co TX, SS 12 Apr 1994 BOISE.

NOTES: Information from Izora McGinty, grandaughter of Sarah shows Sarah Rutherford Hodges. Molly Long Hallmark says it's Sarah Hodges, Izora says Sarah Rutherford. Says they came from Bastrop Co to Llano Co in 1882.

Index card to Idaho Falls Temple shows her name as Sean Hodges. Does not show sealed to husband or to parents.

Letter from Leatha Richardson 5 June 1974: Her grandmother's name definitely Sarah but has no proof.

1850 CENSUS: Sarah Hodges, 34/Georgia (1815-1817). This sounds like Sarah's mother was living with James and Sarah in Houston Co, TX - no children.

PAUL W HENDERSON: Sarah Rutherford Hodges, born 18 Aug 1831. Died Llano Co, Texas, dau of Sarah Hodges, bn 1796.

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• Reference Number: CGMZ-RB

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c1785 BIR, 1807 MG, 1854 DTH,BUR: Mary Hallmark-Ark (mg shown as Roane Co TN & as Walker Co AL. Paul W Henderson: Wm O Hallmark-Richard's will & succession, Bastrop Co, TX. Dth date is probate date. No death date given. Bur Jeddo Community Cem

1807 MG,ORD: IGI 1761059 shows Marian Pruitt. SS: 9 Feb 1993 JRIVE [Letter to Jack: med 1803, moved to Alabama in 1807-ck out]

1809 CENSUS: AL, Madison Co-US Mississippi Terr, V 5-lttr frm Mary Hallmark, 1963. Richard Hallmark over 21, wife over 21, 1 female under 21.

1811-16 HISTORY: Shown Madison Co AL.

1817 KY, Davieses Co: old rcd bk from Mary Hallmrk, 1976: "Richard & Mynett Hallmark sued for assault and battery" They were with my Wm & Nancy Hallmark. In 1830 Wm & Nancy in Humphrey Co TN; Richard in Walker Co Al, & Mynett in Blount Co Al. George frm AL, John frm Harris Co, GA. All went to Houston Co, Tx before 1840. Enc 51,142

1830 CENSUS: AL, Walker Co: Halmark, Richard 40-49; wife 40-49; f 20-29; m 20-29; f 15-19; 2 m 10-14; f 5-9; m 0-4; 2 f 0-4; 2 slaves (Mary Hallmark 1965)

1833 HISTORY: To Texas in 1833 - letter by Jack 1994

c1837 LAND GRANT: Houston Co-1280 acres to Richard Hallmark, a 2nd class claim, indicating it was before 1837. 1859 Texas Abstract of Claims, pub by Burlage & Hollingsworth. (from Modie Mosley and Mary Hallmark) Enc 53. [homestead]

1840 HISTORY: TX-Houston [ck out]

1840-1850 CENSUS" Need to get

1854 WILL: TX, Bastrop Co:25 Oct 1852, BK D, pg 275, filed for probate 30 June 1854 by Maryann Hallmark, appointed by court to be executrix. No date of death given:
In the name of God amen, I Richard Hallmark of the County & State aforesaid being sound of mind & knowing the uncertainty of life & the certainty of death do by these presents make & constitute this my last will & test in the wds following:
1. I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Ann Hallmark all my estate both real & personal including all my lands Negroes horses cattle & all other property owned by me & all property which I may hereafter be possesed of or entitled to (aft the payment of all my just debts, to have & hold during her lifetime of widowhood.
2. At the death or marriage of my beloved wife Mary Ann Hallmark I give & bequeath all my estate which may then remain equally to all my children namely, my dau Mirilday Burleson, Nancy Jeffrys, Manerva Wily, Katha Ann Powers, Prewet Hallmark, Cerena Hallmark, John C Hallmark, Mary Ann Box, James M Hallmark, Viny Fry, Tabitha Hallamrk, Jasper N Hallmark, Nicy Love reserving to my beloved wife Mary Ann Hallmark in the event of her marriage her legal dower as provided in the laws of this state.
3. My reason for not distributing to my children aforesaid a portion of my estate at my decease is because I have already given to each of my aforesd children each portions as I was able to give & I deem the present remainder of my estate necessary to support my beloved wife Mary Ann Hallmark.
Lastly I constitute & appoint my beloved wife Mary Ann Hallmark executrix of this my last will & test without bond or security.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal using a scrawl for a seal this day & date above written signed & sealed in presence of Garrison Greenwood, Henry Stockman, Garrison C Greenwood...Richard Hallmark (his mk)
BK D pg 211, Bastrop Co rcds-In Co Court Texas AD 1855, to wit Garrett Chief Justice of sd co, your petitioner John C Hallmark of sd co wd show unto your honor that the succession of Richard Hallmark dec'd is vacant caused by the dth of Mrs Mary Ann Hallmark Executrix. Her therefor prays that the usual notice be given & that he be appointed administrater of will annexed...Jones & Retty attys.
BK D, pg 323, County Court Oct term1856,State of Texas, Co of Bastrop: Be it remembered that on this Monday, the 27th day of Oct 1856 Co Ct of Bastrop met at the Courthouse in the town of Bastrop present & presiding his honer W H Garrett Chief Justice. Cicero Nash, Clerk of Court having been regularly opened by R M Castleman, deputy Sheriff of said county proceeded to business.
Succession of R Hallmark: And on this day came John C Hallmark administrastrix with will annexed of said Richard Hallmark & it appearing to the CT that said adm had filed his final acct current with said estate, & notice required by law having been given, the Court proceeded to examine said account & after hearing all objections to same, said account appearing to Court to be just it was ordered that same be allowed. And now came John S Teague husband of Tabitha Teague, heir and distributee in this behalf and asked that Partition be made of said estate, whereupon the Court proceeded to ascertain who are the heirs & distrubtees entitled to distribution.
When it appeared that Malinda Burleson wife of Aaron Burleson, Nancy Jeffreys wife of Abner Jeffreys, Manerva wife of Ezekiel Wiley, Cerena Hallmark wife of John B Hallmark--Cather Power Prewitt Hallmrk John C Hallmark, Mary Ann Box wife of Griffin Box, Lavinia Fry, wife of K S Fry, James Hallmark, Tennesses Jane Love & Tabitha Teague wife of John S Teague & Jasper Hallmark are entitled in equal shares to said estate consisting of $1099.25 in the hands of the administrator, 500 acres of land, the homestead of said deceased, 854 acres of land on Little River, one sorrell filly, account on K S Fry for $1050, R H Hull's note for $1325 James A Poage note for $886, Haddock's note for $50, Negro girl & child Negro man & Jasper Hallmark's note for $30 be divided in equal parts, share and share alike among said distributees, and that Daniel M Johnson, Johnathan Burleson, John Burleson, James Priest & Joseph Burleson be appointed commissioners to make partition of said estate in accordance with this decress & that the heirs pay their equal portion of expenses of this partition.

NOTES: From Cousin Lew - March 1996: Richard Hallmark bn Knox Co TN in 1785, son of Goerge and Leanna Mynart Hallmark, came to Texas 1836. Richard md Mary Ann Preitt 14 Sept 1807, Roane Co TN, moved to Walker and Blount Counties, Alabama, where 14 children born. Received Rep of Texas Land Grant #102 for 1280 acres - second class grant 1890. Filed grant for 440 acres in Coryelle County and 182 acres in Bell County 10-28-1854. Family listed in 1840. Rep of TX census as being in Houston Co. Family moved to Bastrop County 1849 and Richard Hallmark died there 30 Jan 1854. Mary Ann died Bastrop Co 15 August 1855. Buried Jeddo Cemetery...
Letter from Mary Hallmark, Jan 1967 - her version of Richard: "That Richard Hallmark was head of the family in Walker Co, AL in 1830, went to Houston Co TX about 1834 and was given land grant of 1280 acres... wife, Nancy Algood #1, Mary Prewitt #2? Dead before 1850 census of Houston Co TX. Made applications for land in Nashville Land Office about 1815 or so. Also, James Minett, who married Sarah Hodges, could be his son."

Richard married Mary Ann Prewitt 14 Sep 1807, Roane, Tennessee, United States. Mary (daughter of Jacob Prewitt and Nancy Agnes Ritchey) was born Abt 1787, Georgia, United States; died 15 Aug 1854, Jeddo, Bastrop, Texas, United States; was buried Aug 1854, Jeddo, Bastrop, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: CGMZ-SF

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BIR,MG: Mary Hallmark, Arkansas-prob Georgia or Tennessee

MG,DTH,BUR: Paul W Henderson. Shown buried at Community Cem, Jeddo Texas.

NOTES: Dth - petition by John C, administrator of will of Richard, wife Mary Ann died - dated July 1865, no death date given. Bk D, pg 211.

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BIR: Henderson's Hallmarks 1993

Edmund married Sarah McClain Bef 1831, Texas, United States. Sarah was born 1796; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR: Henderson's Hallmarks 1993

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BIR,DTH: Rcds-Paul W Henderson, Hallmark family historian, frm Olwen Allmark Taylor of England and Fred McCaleb of Alabama.

LANDGRANT: Greene Co Tenn #313-350 acres both sides Lick Crk. Shown as Geo. Halmark. 1787-1791 partial census. (Lttr Mary Hallmark 1963) From N Carolina Land Grants, compiled by Lucy Kate McGhee Box 7217, Apex Stn, Wash DC. (1965, Mary wrote, saying she received zerox copy of grant & warrant of George Hallmark Green Co TN bk to 1783. Rcvd cc frm Sec of State Raleigh NC

CENSUS: 1809 Madison Co, AL (MS Terr) Vol 5: George Hallmark, Sr over 21,
3 males under 21, 1 male under 21, 2 females under 21.

MIL: Pub Svc Claims Commissioners Bk I pg 166-Botetourt Co Crt Sessions, "Claim George Hallmark, 30 July 1783." In Index of Manuscripts Public Claims The Revolutionary War", compiled by Anne Waller Reddy, 1930, St Library Baltimore, MD. Patriot in Rev War in Botetourt County.

NOTES: History of East Tennessee, pg 853, by Goodspeed (letter from Mary 1966): "George Hallmark, James Randolph, and Garrett Willingham were delegates to Baptist Assn 1794 in Grainger Co TN. Note: This Garrett Willingham also migrated to Henderson Co, Kentucky in early 1800."

1840 CENSUS: Houston Co, TX-frm "Republic of Texas" pg 78, #976.4 x2w:
Hds of Households: Hallmark, G.W. (George Washington, #3 sn of George Wm), D.M. (David Monah, son of John), George (Wm, son of George), G.H.
(George, son of John), James (#8 son of George William), W.C. (William Calvert, #2 son of George Wm), M.D.T. under 21 (Matthew DT, #11 son of George Wm), A.M.(Alfred M, #9 son of George Wm), Richard (#6 son of George), Prewit (son of Richard), J.B. (John B, son of George Wm).
1840 Nagogdoches Co, TX - same source: Hallmark, J. M. (James Minett,
son of Richard?)

George married Leannah Mynatt Abt 1769, Virginia, United States. Leannah (daughter of Richard Mynatt and Sarah Cummings) was born 19 Feb 1756, Prince William, Virginia, United States; died 1805, Knox, Tennessee, United States; was buried 1805, Little Flat Creek Cemetery, Corryton, Knox, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,DTH,BUR: Paul W Henderson-dau of Richard Mynatt and Sarah Cummings
Buried Mynatt Cemetery. Will of father July 1805 shows dau Leannah Hallmark. Lttr May 1997 Janice Nierenhausen cc of file Geo Mynatt of Knoxville TN: Lena B 2-9-1756 md to Geo Hallmark abt 1774

NOTES: House of Cravens - shows name as Leannah Minett. Also seen spelled Mynott.

ORD: IGI Film #1985610: B 22 Apr 1995,E 30 May 1995, SP 11 Jul 1995-all Bountinful
#2- B 13 Sep 1996, E 16 May 1996, SP 28 Jan 1997 - all London
#3- Film #2034745: B 9 Dec 1995, E 24 Aug 1996 - both Washi

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Mary Martha Hallmark. Blythville Ark (1,1,1,10), gr,gr,grdau of.
George Hallmark.

Jacob married Nancy Agnes Ritchey Bef 1787. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

MG: Mary Martha Hallmark, Blythville Ark.