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Sermon Dean

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28 May 1829

Marriage: Sermon Dean & Mary Calhoon

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PlacesCopiah County, Mississippi
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Groom Copiah County, Mississippi

Marriage of Sermon Dean and Mary Calhoon. License: 1829-05-23; solemnized: 1829-05-28; officiant: John G. Sibley. Bond: bondsman William McIntosh.

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ca. 1829

Tax: Sermon Dean (1829)

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PlacesCopiah County, MS
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Taxpayer Copiah County, MS

Tax list entry (year 1829). Detail: Cermon Deen poll only; Edmond Deen adjacent (poll + 1 enslaved)

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ca. 1830

Census: Sermon Dean (1830)

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PlacesRankin County, MS
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Principal Rankin County, MS

Census entry (year 1830). Detail: 1 FWM 20-30; 1 FWM <5; 1 FWF 10-15; 1 FWF 15-20; adjacent to James Dukes

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ca. 1830

Tax: Sermon Dean (1830)

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Taxpayer Rankin County, MS

Tax list entry (year 1830). Detail: poll only; adjacent to James Dukes

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ca. 1831

Tax: Sermon Dean (1831)

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Taxpayer Rankin County, MS

Tax list entry (year 1831). Detail: poll only; adjacent to James Dukes

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ca. 1835

Tax: Sermon Dean (1835)

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PlacesLauderdale County, MS
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Taxpayer Lauderdale County, MS

Tax list entry (year 1835). Detail: poll only; adjacent to Duncan & Hugh Calhoon

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ca. 1836

Tax: Sermon Dean (1836)

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Taxpayer Lauderdale County, MS

Tax list entry (year 1836). Detail: Surmon Dean poll only; adjacent to Pearce Dean

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26 Apr 1837

1837-04-26 — Deed: Nathan P. Deen → Surmon Deen

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PlacesLauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
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  • Lauderdale County, Mississippi; Deed Book B, pp. 379-380
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Grantee Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA

Deed in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Grantor Nathan P. Deen conveys land to Surmon (Sermon) Deen.

land deed Mississippi Lauderdale Deen
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ca. 1838

Tax: Sermon Dean (1838)

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PlacesLauderdale County, MS
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Taxpayer Lauderdale County, MS

Tax list entry (year 1838). Detail: Sermon Dean poll only; H. J. Dean appears same roll

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ca. 1840

Census: Sermon Dean (1840)

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PlacesLauderdale County, MS
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Principal Lauderdale County, MS

Census entry (year 1840). Detail: 1 FWM 10-15; 1 FWM 30-40; 1 FWF 20-30; 1 FWF 60-70

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ca. 1840

Tax: Sermon Dean (1840)

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Taxpayer Lauderdale County, MS

Tax list entry (year 1840). Detail: Surman Deens poll only; with Hilliard J., N.P., and two Edmond entries (incl 'Edmond Deen Sr.' anomaly)

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17 Jul 1841

1841-07-17 — Recording Of Deed: Nathan P. Deen → Surmon Deen

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PlacesLauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
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Grantee Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA

Deed in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Grantor Nathan P. Deen conveys land to Surmon (Sermon) Deen. Recorded.

land deed Mississippi Lauderdale Deen original_event_type:record/deed_recording
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4 Jul 1841

1841-07-04 — Deed: Sermon & Mary Deen → John Barnett

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PlacesLauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
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  • Lauderdale County, Mississippi; Deed Book B, pp. 420-421
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Grantor Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA

Deed in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Grantors Sermon Deen and wife Mary Deen convey land to John Barnett.

land deed Mississippi Lauderdale Deen Barnett
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11 Jul 1841

Deed Sale: Sermon & Mary → John Barnett (1841)

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PlacesLauderdale County, MS
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Grantor Lauderdale County, MS

Deed sale to John Barnett for $800. Executed 1841-07-11; acknowledged 1841-07-17. Legal: Sec 8 T6 R16E: NW & SE of NE quarter; NE of NE quarter; NE of NW quarter; total 160 acres (more/less). Notes: General warranty; dower release; witnesses Isaac Eubanks, Alex Billand (uncertain); JP E.N. Brown.

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ca. 1848

Tax: Sermon Dean (1848)

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PlacesCherokee County, TX
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Taxpayer Cherokee County, TX

Tax list entry (year 1848). Detail: Surman Dean 320 acres orig J.S. Beason/Benson; near Drewry Dean (poll); James M. Dean elsewhere (no assumed link)

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ca. 1850

1850 Census: Sermon Dean In Texas

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PlacesTexas, USA
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    Listed in 1850 census per dossier.

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  • 1850 United States census, population schedule (free inhabitants); National Archives and Records Administration (Records of the Bureau of the Census, RG 29); digital image
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Enumerated Texas, USA

Dossier notes Sermon Dean appears in 1850 census in Texas; birthplace Georgia; age consistent with ~1802 birth.

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ca. 1850

Census: Sermon Dean (1850)

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PlacesCherokee County, TX
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Principal Cherokee County, TX

Census entry (year 1850). Detail: Sermon Dean 48 GA; Mary 38 NC; Drury 25 AL; $1500 RE; literate

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ca. 1853

Tax: Sermon Dean (1853)

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Taxpayer Cherokee County, TX

Tax list entry (year 1853). Detail: Surman Dean same 320 acres (survey #159); Charles G. Dean appears elsewhere (no assumed link)

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6 Dec 1853

Tx—Cherokee Co—V.S. Anglin Quitclaims 320 Acres (Neches River) To Sermon/Surmon Deen

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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    Grantee

    Named/recorded as Surmon Deens / Surman Deens / Sermon Deen (variants within the same deed-book packet).

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  • Cherokee County, Texas; Deed Book I (1853–1854), pp. 95–100 (DGS 008134042, [of 698])
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Grantee Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Deed-book packet recorded 6 Dec 1853 (5 PM) in Cherokee County, Texas, Book I, pp. 95–100: includes (a) Texas state patent chain (patent dated 13 Aug 1849; recorded 6 Dec 1853) to Anglin as assignee of James J. Beason with certificate history, and (b) same-day quitclaim conveyance by Valentine S. Anglin (of Anderson Co, TX) to Sermon/Surmon Deen (Cherokee Co, TX) for $320, conveying 320 acres on waters of the Neches River (near Rusk/Cannons Ferry; survey references including McCracken Survey No. 42). Name variants for grantee appear within the packet (Surmon Deens / Surman Deens / Sermon Deen). The packet also includes a related same-day quitclaim (B.C. Thompson→V.S. Anglin) in which Surmon Deens appears as a subscribing witness; clerk noted certain erasures/interlineations in the instruments.

Texas Cherokee County land deed Quitclaim Neches River
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6 Dec 1853

Tx—Cherokee Co—Surmon Deens Quitclaims 320-Acre Beason Patent Tract To V.S. Anglin (Clerical Party Inversion)

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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    Grantor

    Instrument header misidentifies parties; execution and acknowledgment confirm Deens as executing grantor.

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  • Cherokee County, Texas Deed Book I, pp. 96–97 (recorded 6 Dec 1853 at 5 PM).
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Grantor Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Quitclaim deed recorded Book I pp. 96–97. Header inverts party designation; signature and acknowledgment confirm Surmon Deens as grantor. Conveys 320-acre Beason headright patent tract (Cannon’s Ferry / Survey No. 38 geometry).

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6 Dec 1853

Tx—Cherokee Co—V.S. Anglin Quitclaims 320-Acre Mccracken Survey Tract To Surmon Deen

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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  • Cherokee County, Texas Deed Book I, pp. 99–100 (recorded 6 Dec 1853).
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Grantee Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Quitclaim deed recorded 6 Dec 1853 conveying the 320-acre tract patented to Anglin (Patent 74, Vol. 6; McCracken Survey No. 42 geometry). Represents reciprocal same-day exchange of Beason Certificate No. 25 halves.

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15 Jul 1857

Tx—Cherokee Co—Citation For Thomas & Martha Gillmore To Choose Guardian

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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  • Cherokee County, Texas; Probate Minute Book (DGC 007573949; 007573950).
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Guardian_Candidate Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Citation issued for Thomas and Martha Gillmore (over fourteen years of age) to appear and choose guardian; Surmon Deens named candidate.

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27 Jul 1857

Tx—Cherokee Co—Surmon Deens Appointed Guardian Of Thomas & Martha Gillmore

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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Guardian Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Surmon Deens appointed guardian; bond $600; oath sworn before W.P. Brittain, Clerk Co. Ct.

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16 Mar 1858

Tx—Cherokee Co—J.M. Langford To Surmon Dean: Linsey Wagon & 3 Yoke Oxen As Security For $110 Note

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA (Rusk)
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    Secured_Party

    Named as 'Surmon Dean' in instrument; payee of $110 note due 1 Jan 1859.

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  • Cherokee County, Texas; Deed Book M (1857–1859), pp. 572–573 (DGS 008489395, images 339–340 of 777).
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Secured_Party Cherokee County, Texas, USA (Rusk)

16 Mar 1858: James M. Langford executes instrument for $110 paid by Surmon Dean conveying the 'Linsey Wagon and team' (one wagon and three yoke of oxen) with warranty, conditioned to be void if Langford pays his $110 note to S. Dean (or bearer) due 1 Jan 1859. Langford keeps possession until further order. Acknowledged 17 Apr 1858 before W.P. Brittain, Clerk Co. Ct.; filed for record 17 Apr 1858 at 1 PM and recorded same day at 3 PM in Deed Book M, pp. 572–573. Clerk notes multiple erasures/interlineations in original (including erasure of 'unto the said Surmon Dean his heirs' and interlineation of 'or bearer', etc.).

Texas Cherokee County Rusk wagon oxen security
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12 Aug 1858

Tx—Cherokee Co—James Hammet With Surmon Deens: Linsey Wagon & Oxen Secured For $110 Note Due 25 Dec 1858

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA (Rusk)
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    Secured_Party

    Named as 'Surmon Deen/Deens' in instrument; payee of $110 promissory note due 25 Dec 1858; entitled to order/control of wagon & oxen at maturity if unpaid.

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  • Cherokee County, Texas; Deed Book N (1857–1859), p. 73 (DGS 008489395, image 461 of 777).
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Secured_Party Cherokee County, Texas, USA (Rusk)

12 Aug 1858: Instrument executed by James Hammet (by mark) concerning the 'Linsey Wagon and team' (three yoke of oxen) securing a $110 promissory note to Surmon Deens due 25 Dec 1858. Hammet retains possession/use until maturity, with condition of proper care and return if paid; wagon and oxen subject to Surmon Deens' order at maturity if unpaid. Recorded in Deed Book N, p. 73. Note: deed text contains internal drafting inconsistency ('sold unto said James Hammet...' then 'I warrant unto said Surman Deens'); treated here as security instrument based on condition clause and the note obligation to Surmon Deens.

Texas Cherokee County Rusk wagon oxen security
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28 Feb 1859

Tx—Cherokee Co—Surmon Deens Receives Guardianship Funds From N.P. Deens (Ms)

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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Guardian_Recipient Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Surmon Deens reports receipt of funds from N.P. Deens of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, former guardian of Thomas and Martha Gillmore.

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ca. 1859

Tx—Cherokee Co—Thomas Gillmore Reaches Majority; Guardian Discharged As To Him

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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Guardian Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Court finds Thomas Gillmore has reached age twenty-one and receipted guardian; Surmon Deens discharged from further liability as to Thomas.

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8 Jun 1859

Tx—Cherokee Co—Death Of Martha Gillmore (Reported By Guardian)

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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Guardian_Reporting Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Surmon Deens reports that ward Martha Gillmore departed this life about 8 June 1859.

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ca. 1859

Tx—Cherokee Co—Distribution Order For Estate Of Martha Gillmore

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Court authorizes Surmon Deens to distribute remaining estate of Martha Gillmore to lawful heirs; discharge upon filing receipts.

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ca. 1860

Census: Sermon Dean (1860)

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Census entry (year 1860). Detail: Surman Deens 58 born Washington Co GA; Mary 50 born Richmond Co GA; in Henry Cravy household; plus Martha Shofet & John Hill (Lauderdale MS born)

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ca. 1861

Tax: Sermon Dean (1861)

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Tax list entry (year 1861). Detail: Surmon Dean 250 acres orig A.B. Williams abstract 147; 3 horses; 42 cattle

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Tax: Sermon Dean (1862)

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Tax list entry (year 1862). Detail: Surman Deans 226 acres same abstract; 5 horses; 47 cattle

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25 Apr 1863

C. L. Owen Estate: Surmon Dean Purchaser Of 250 Acres (25 April 1863)

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EVENT #8 — Estate of C. L. Owen (Related Proceedings) Dates: 25 April 1863; January 1873; October 1874 Court: County Court & District Court, Jackson County, Texas Record Type: Claims / Orders / Decree Relevant findings: - Surmon (Surman) Dean listed as purchaser of 250 acres from C. L. Owen at $2.50 per acre - Land referenced as “the Dean Place” - Subsequent court orders acknowledge unpaid land interests sold to Dean No relationship inferred between estates. C. NAME & TERM TABLE | original_spelling | normalized_form | confidence | justification | |------------------|-----------------|------------|---------------| | Mary Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thomas Gillmore | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Surmon (as written Thurmon) Dean | Surmon Dean | HIGH | Original spelling 'Thurmon' adjudicated as Surmon/Sermon | | Surmon Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Samuel C. A. Rogers | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | William Atkinson | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | No normalization applied. D. CONFLICTS & FLAGS - Timing gaps between filings and approvals explicitly preserved. - Claims against spouse’s estate noted without interpretation. E. INTERPRETIVE_NOTES (PHASE-3 ONLY) - Phase-3 may assess spousal estate interaction and land-title implications. - Phase-2 asserts no conclusions. F. PHASE-2 COMPLIANCE VERDICT STATUS: APPROVED RATIONALE: - Explicit timing language preserved where present - Each filing/order treated as discrete event - No collapsing - No inferred relationships - No normalization PHASE2_HANDOFF: READY

C.L. Owen estate land Dean Place
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ca. 1864

Tax: Sermon Dean (1864)

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Tax list entry (year 1864). Detail: Sermon Deans taxed on $350 Confederate notes; livestock no longer taxed

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ca. 1865

Tax: Sermon Dean (1865)

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Tax list entry (year 1865). Detail: Mary listed paying same land (Thomas Gilmore later agent)

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Guardianship Index: Minor Mary Dean (1866)

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Guardianship index entry (year 1866). Detail: Guardianship index: minor Mary Dean; guardian Thomas Gilmor. Tax rolls show 'Mary Deens with Thomas Gilmore as agent' for ~3 years. Notes: Index only; full packet not yet located.

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28 May 1866

Claims Approved (28 May 1866) — Estate Of Mary Dean

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EVENT #6 — Claims Against the Estate Dates: 28 May 1866; March Term 1869; October Term 1871 Court: County Court & District Court, Jackson County, Texas Record Type: Claims / Orders Claims approved: - J. H. Pearce — $19.00 (claim against Surmon (as written Thurmon) Dean, husband of decedent) - S. P. Ferrell — $44.25 - Sophia Tillman — $24.00 (Class 7) - Thomas Gillmore — $116.45 (services rendered prior to death; Class 2) ------------------------------------------------------------

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ca. 1873

C. L. Owen Estate: Unpaid Land Interests Acknowledged (January 1873)

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EVENT #8 — Estate of C. L. Owen (Related Proceedings) Dates: 25 April 1863; January 1873; October 1874 Court: County Court & District Court, Jackson County, Texas Record Type: Claims / Orders / Decree Relevant findings: - Surmon (Surman) Dean listed as purchaser of 250 acres from C. L. Owen at $2.50 per acre - Land referenced as “the Dean Place” - Subsequent court orders acknowledge unpaid land interests sold to Dean No relationship inferred between estates. C. NAME & TERM TABLE | original_spelling | normalized_form | confidence | justification | |------------------|-----------------|------------|---------------| | Mary Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thomas Gillmore | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thurmon Dean | Surmon Dean | HIGH | Original spelling 'Thurmon' adjudicated as Surmon/Sermon | | Surmon Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Samuel C. A. Rogers | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | William Atkinson | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | No normalization applied. D. CONFLICTS & FLAGS - Timing gaps between filings and approvals explicitly preserved. - Claims against spouse’s estate noted without interpretation. E. INTERPRETIVE_NOTES (PHASE-3 ONLY) - Phase-3 may assess spousal estate interaction and land-title implications. - Phase-2 asserts no conclusions. F. PHASE-2 COMPLIANCE VERDICT STATUS: APPROVED RATIONALE: - Explicit timing language preserved where present - Each filing/order treated as discrete event - No collapsing - No inferred relationships - No normalization PHASE2_HANDOFF: READY

C.L. Owen estate land
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ca. 1874

C. L. Owen Estate: Decree Re Unpaid Land Interests (October 1874)

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EVENT #8 — Estate of C. L. Owen (Related Proceedings) Dates: 25 April 1863; January 1873; October 1874 Court: County Court & District Court, Jackson County, Texas Record Type: Claims / Orders / Decree Relevant findings: - Surmon (Surman) Dean listed as purchaser of 250 acres from C. L. Owen at $2.50 per acre - Land referenced as “the Dean Place” - Subsequent court orders acknowledge unpaid land interests sold to Dean No relationship inferred between estates. C. NAME & TERM TABLE | original_spelling | normalized_form | confidence | justification | |------------------|-----------------|------------|---------------| | Mary Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thomas Gillmore | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thurmon Dean | Surmon Dean | HIGH | Original spelling 'Thurmon' adjudicated as Surmon/Sermon | | Surmon Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Samuel C. A. Rogers | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | William Atkinson | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | No normalization applied. D. CONFLICTS & FLAGS - Timing gaps between filings and approvals explicitly preserved. - Claims against spouse’s estate noted without interpretation. E. INTERPRETIVE_NOTES (PHASE-3 ONLY) - Phase-3 may assess spousal estate interaction and land-title implications. - Phase-2 asserts no conclusions. F. PHASE-2 COMPLIANCE VERDICT STATUS: APPROVED RATIONALE: - Explicit timing language preserved where present - Each filing/order treated as discrete event - No collapsing - No inferred relationships - No normalization PHASE2_HANDOFF: READY

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1864-1865

Death Window: Sermon Dean (Civil War Era)

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    Death inferred per dossier (1864–1865).

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28 May 1866

Claims Approved (28 May 1866) — Estate Of Mary Dean

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Husband_Named_In_Claim Jackson County, Texas, USA

EVENT #6 — Claims Against the Estate Dates: 28 May 1866; March Term 1869; October Term 1871 Court: County Court & District Court, Jackson County, Texas Record Type: Claims / Orders Claims approved: - J. H. Pearce — $19.00 (claim against Surmon (as written Thurmon) Dean, husband of decedent) - S. P. Ferrell — $44.25 - Sophia Tillman — $24.00 (Class 7) - Thomas Gillmore — $116.45 (services rendered prior to death; Class 2) ------------------------------------------------------------

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25 Apr 1863

C. L. Owen Estate: Surmon Dean Purchaser Of 250 Acres (25 April 1863)

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Named_Party Jackson County, Texas, USA

EVENT #8 — Estate of C. L. Owen (Related Proceedings) Dates: 25 April 1863; January 1873; October 1874 Court: County Court & District Court, Jackson County, Texas Record Type: Claims / Orders / Decree Relevant findings: - Surmon (Surman) Dean listed as purchaser of 250 acres from C. L. Owen at $2.50 per acre - Land referenced as “the Dean Place” - Subsequent court orders acknowledge unpaid land interests sold to Dean No relationship inferred between estates. C. NAME & TERM TABLE | original_spelling | normalized_form | confidence | justification | |------------------|-----------------|------------|---------------| | Mary Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thomas Gillmore | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Surmon (as written Thurmon) Dean | Surmon Dean | HIGH | Original spelling 'Thurmon' adjudicated as Surmon/Sermon | | Surmon Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Samuel C. A. Rogers | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | William Atkinson | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | No normalization applied. D. CONFLICTS & FLAGS - Timing gaps between filings and approvals explicitly preserved. - Claims against spouse’s estate noted without interpretation. E. INTERPRETIVE_NOTES (PHASE-3 ONLY) - Phase-3 may assess spousal estate interaction and land-title implications. - Phase-2 asserts no conclusions. F. PHASE-2 COMPLIANCE VERDICT STATUS: APPROVED RATIONALE: - Explicit timing language preserved where present - Each filing/order treated as discrete event - No collapsing - No inferred relationships - No normalization PHASE2_HANDOFF: READY

C.L. Owen estate land Dean Place
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ca. 1873

C. L. Owen Estate: Unpaid Land Interests Acknowledged (January 1873)

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EVENT #8 — Estate of C. L. Owen (Related Proceedings) Dates: 25 April 1863; January 1873; October 1874 Court: County Court & District Court, Jackson County, Texas Record Type: Claims / Orders / Decree Relevant findings: - Surmon (Surman) Dean listed as purchaser of 250 acres from C. L. Owen at $2.50 per acre - Land referenced as “the Dean Place” - Subsequent court orders acknowledge unpaid land interests sold to Dean No relationship inferred between estates. C. NAME & TERM TABLE | original_spelling | normalized_form | confidence | justification | |------------------|-----------------|------------|---------------| | Mary Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thomas Gillmore | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thurmon Dean | Surmon Dean | HIGH | Original spelling 'Thurmon' adjudicated as Surmon/Sermon | | Surmon Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Samuel C. A. Rogers | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | William Atkinson | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | No normalization applied. D. CONFLICTS & FLAGS - Timing gaps between filings and approvals explicitly preserved. - Claims against spouse’s estate noted without interpretation. E. INTERPRETIVE_NOTES (PHASE-3 ONLY) - Phase-3 may assess spousal estate interaction and land-title implications. - Phase-2 asserts no conclusions. F. PHASE-2 COMPLIANCE VERDICT STATUS: APPROVED RATIONALE: - Explicit timing language preserved where present - Each filing/order treated as discrete event - No collapsing - No inferred relationships - No normalization PHASE2_HANDOFF: READY

C.L. Owen estate land
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ca. 1874

C. L. Owen Estate: Decree Re Unpaid Land Interests (October 1874)

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    Adjudicated: Surmon (as written Thurmon) Dean = Sermon Dean (per user)

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EVENT #8 — Estate of C. L. Owen (Related Proceedings) Dates: 25 April 1863; January 1873; October 1874 Court: County Court & District Court, Jackson County, Texas Record Type: Claims / Orders / Decree Relevant findings: - Surmon (Surman) Dean listed as purchaser of 250 acres from C. L. Owen at $2.50 per acre - Land referenced as “the Dean Place” - Subsequent court orders acknowledge unpaid land interests sold to Dean No relationship inferred between estates. C. NAME & TERM TABLE | original_spelling | normalized_form | confidence | justification | |------------------|-----------------|------------|---------------| | Mary Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thomas Gillmore | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Thurmon Dean | Surmon Dean | HIGH | Original spelling 'Thurmon' adjudicated as Surmon/Sermon | | Surmon Dean | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | Samuel C. A. Rogers | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | | William Atkinson | None | HIGH | Preserved as written | No normalization applied. D. CONFLICTS & FLAGS - Timing gaps between filings and approvals explicitly preserved. - Claims against spouse’s estate noted without interpretation. E. INTERPRETIVE_NOTES (PHASE-3 ONLY) - Phase-3 may assess spousal estate interaction and land-title implications. - Phase-2 asserts no conclusions. F. PHASE-2 COMPLIANCE VERDICT STATUS: APPROVED RATIONALE: - Explicit timing language preserved where present - Each filing/order treated as discrete event - No collapsing - No inferred relationships - No normalization PHASE2_HANDOFF: READY

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15 Jul 1857

Tx—Cherokee Co—Citation For Thomas & Martha Gillmore To Choose Guardian

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Guardian_Candidate Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Citation issued for Thomas and Martha Gillmore (over fourteen years of age) to appear and choose guardian; Surmon Deens named candidate.

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27 Jul 1857

Tx—Cherokee Co—Surmon Deens Appointed Guardian Of Thomas & Martha Gillmore

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Guardian Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Surmon Deens appointed guardian; bond $600; oath sworn before W.P. Brittain, Clerk Co. Ct.

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28 Feb 1859

Tx—Cherokee Co—Surmon Deens Receives Guardianship Funds From N.P. Deens (Ms)

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Guardian_Recipient Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Surmon Deens reports receipt of funds from N.P. Deens of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, former guardian of Thomas and Martha Gillmore.

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ca. 1859

Tx—Cherokee Co—Thomas Gillmore Reaches Majority; Guardian Discharged As To Him

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Guardian Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Court finds Thomas Gillmore has reached age twenty-one and receipted guardian; Surmon Deens discharged from further liability as to Thomas.

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8 Jun 1859

Tx—Cherokee Co—Death Of Martha Gillmore (Reported By Guardian)

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA
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Guardian_Reporting Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Surmon Deens reports that ward Martha Gillmore departed this life about 8 June 1859.

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ca. 1859

Tx—Cherokee Co—Distribution Order For Estate Of Martha Gillmore

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Guardian Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Court authorizes Surmon Deens to distribute remaining estate of Martha Gillmore to lawful heirs; discharge upon filing receipts.

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6 Dec 1853

Tx—Cherokee Co—V.S. Anglin Quitclaims 320 Acres (Neches River) To Sermon/Surmon Deen

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  • Sermon Dean

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    Named/recorded as Surmon Deens / Surman Deens / Sermon Deen (variants within the same deed-book packet).

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  • Cherokee County, Texas; Deed Book I (1853–1854), pp. 95–100 (DGS 008134042, [of 698])
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Grantee Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Deed-book packet recorded 6 Dec 1853 (5 PM) in Cherokee County, Texas, Book I, pp. 95–100: includes (a) Texas state patent chain (patent dated 13 Aug 1849; recorded 6 Dec 1853) to Anglin as assignee of James J. Beason with certificate history, and (b) same-day quitclaim conveyance by Valentine S. Anglin (of Anderson Co, TX) to Sermon/Surmon Deen (Cherokee Co, TX) for $320, conveying 320 acres on waters of the Neches River (near Rusk/Cannons Ferry; survey references including McCracken Survey No. 42). Name variants for grantee appear within the packet (Surmon Deens / Surman Deens / Sermon Deen). The packet also includes a related same-day quitclaim (B.C. Thompson→V.S. Anglin) in which Surmon Deens appears as a subscribing witness; clerk noted certain erasures/interlineations in the instruments.

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6 Dec 1853

Tx—Cherokee Co—Surmon Deens Quitclaims 320-Acre Beason Patent Tract To V.S. Anglin (Clerical Party Inversion)

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  • Sermon Dean

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    Instrument header misidentifies parties; execution and acknowledgment confirm Deens as executing grantor.

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  • Cherokee County, Texas Deed Book I, pp. 96–97 (recorded 6 Dec 1853 at 5 PM).
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Grantor Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Quitclaim deed recorded Book I pp. 96–97. Header inverts party designation; signature and acknowledgment confirm Surmon Deens as grantor. Conveys 320-acre Beason headright patent tract (Cannon’s Ferry / Survey No. 38 geometry).

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6 Dec 1853

Tx—Cherokee Co—V.S. Anglin Quitclaims 320-Acre Mccracken Survey Tract To Surmon Deen

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  • Cherokee County, Texas Deed Book I, pp. 99–100 (recorded 6 Dec 1853).
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Grantee Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Quitclaim deed recorded 6 Dec 1853 conveying the 320-acre tract patented to Anglin (Patent 74, Vol. 6; McCracken Survey No. 42 geometry). Represents reciprocal same-day exchange of Beason Certificate No. 25 halves.

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16 Mar 1858

Tx—Cherokee Co—J.M. Langford To Surmon Dean: Linsey Wagon & 3 Yoke Oxen As Security For $110 Note

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PlacesCherokee County, Texas, USA (Rusk)
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  • Sermon Dean

    Secured_Party

    Named as 'Surmon Dean' in instrument; payee of $110 note due 1 Jan 1859.

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  • Cherokee County, Texas; Deed Book M (1857–1859), pp. 572–573 (DGS 008489395, images 339–340 of 777).
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Secured_Party Cherokee County, Texas, USA (Rusk)

16 Mar 1858: James M. Langford executes instrument for $110 paid by Surmon Dean conveying the 'Linsey Wagon and team' (one wagon and three yoke of oxen) with warranty, conditioned to be void if Langford pays his $110 note to S. Dean (or bearer) due 1 Jan 1859. Langford keeps possession until further order. Acknowledged 17 Apr 1858 before W.P. Brittain, Clerk Co. Ct.; filed for record 17 Apr 1858 at 1 PM and recorded same day at 3 PM in Deed Book M, pp. 572–573. Clerk notes multiple erasures/interlineations in original (including erasure of 'unto the said Surmon Dean his heirs' and interlineation of 'or bearer', etc.).

Texas Cherokee County Rusk wagon oxen security
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12 Aug 1858

Tx—Cherokee Co—James Hammet With Surmon Deens: Linsey Wagon & Oxen Secured For $110 Note Due 25 Dec 1858

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    Secured_Party

    Named as 'Surmon Deen/Deens' in instrument; payee of $110 promissory note due 25 Dec 1858; entitled to order/control of wagon & oxen at maturity if unpaid.

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  • Cherokee County, Texas; Deed Book N (1857–1859), p. 73 (DGS 008489395, image 461 of 777).
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Secured_Party Cherokee County, Texas, USA (Rusk)

12 Aug 1858: Instrument executed by James Hammet (by mark) concerning the 'Linsey Wagon and team' (three yoke of oxen) securing a $110 promissory note to Surmon Deens due 25 Dec 1858. Hammet retains possession/use until maturity, with condition of proper care and return if paid; wagon and oxen subject to Surmon Deens' order at maturity if unpaid. Recorded in Deed Book N, p. 73. Note: deed text contains internal drafting inconsistency ('sold unto said James Hammet...' then 'I warrant unto said Surman Deens'); treated here as security instrument based on condition clause and the note obligation to Surmon Deens.

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  • Child Drury Dean
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  • Parent Edmond Dean Sr.
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  • Parent Unknown first wife of Edmond Deens Sr.
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  • Spouse Mary Calhoon
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  • Children of Edmond Sr Dossier Research dossier Person-level link Citation cleanup needed

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  • Edmond Deens Sr Research dossier Person-level link Citation cleanup needed

    Child of Edmond Deens Sr. by first wife (unnamed) per dossier.

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  • Sermon Dean Research dossier Person-level link Citation cleanup needed

    Lifespan, migration arc, child Drury.

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  • Child of Edmond Deens Sr. by first wife (unnamed) per dossier.

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  • Death terminus post quem: alive as of 1865 tax record (proof-of-life).

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