Cate, Sugg, Maples

Although Sarah E. Maples, sister of J. C. Maples was mentioned as an heir in his 1880 will for the diaposal of his considerable estate, it appears (if her death year in the tree is correct), she died before the probation of the will was finalized. Notice that she is 

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Details: 

Extract of Published Article About the Will of Capt. J. C.Maples, Deceased 

(Sister, Sarah E. Newman, inherits one fourth of her brother's substantial estate.)

Date of Will: 1880 

Date Filed for Probate: 'Monday' [est. Mon., 31 February, 1898 

Location Filed: (not stated; inferred as Kaufman County, Texas) 

Terms: Pay all just debts; divide estate equally among all legal heirs (brother, William M. Maples; sisters, Mary M. Carson, Sarah E. Newman, Rachael E. Rudd, and Martha M. Cate; nieces, Alice Sugg and their lawful heirs). 

Executor (without bond): Brother of deceased (not stated, but inferred as William M. Maples) ; however, his brother died in 1899*; addition to will appoints new executor. [*Error in source. 1889?]

New Executor without bond (replacing the brother who died in 1899*): Judge H. M. Cate, of Mineola, [Texas] [*Error in source. 1889?]

Estate Valuation: $250,000 (consisting in part of $50,000 in U.S. bonds, $17,000 in Van Zandt county bonds, $11,000 in Kaufman county bonds, 11,000 in stock of the Citizen National Bank of Kaufman, $5,000 in that of the First National of Athens and $4,000 of the Harris National of bank of Terrel). Also, large amounts of notes and real estate. 

Judge Cate (Executor) plans to give debtors ample time to pay and may 'move here to wind up the business' (meaning to Kaufman County, Texas). 

Law Services: Maj. H. N. Hoffer and Col. F. D. Hatch 

Details: 'Mrs. M. Cate, of Mineola, gets one-fourth of the estate, Miss Alice Sugg a fourth, the heirs of Mrs. Rudd a fourth, and the heirs of Mrs. Carson the remainder. The heirs live in Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia,' 

--Kaufman (Tex). Herald

[Source]:  Sarah E. Newman in 'The Will of J. C.Maples,' /North Georgia Citizen/ (Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia), 1868-1924, Thurs., 24 February 1898, (ed. 1), page 6 (digital image 6), (citing the *Kaufman Herald,* Texas), Georgia Historic Newspapers, Digital Library of Georgia (Galileo). https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn85034046/1898-02-24/ed-1/seq-6/print/image_546x817_from_224,155_to_2881,4124/ (clipping ; page accessed 31 March 2020 by D. K. Pritchett).

Extract of Published Article About the Will of Capt. J. C.Maples, Deceased 

(Sister, Mrs. M. Cate of Mineola, inherits one fourth of her brother's substantial estate.)

Date of Will: 1880 

Date Filed for Probate: 'Monday' [est. Mon., 31 February, 1898 

Location Filed: (not stated; inferred as Kaufman County, Texas) 

Terms: Pay all just debts; divide estate equally among all legal heirs (brother, William M. Maples; sisters, Mary M. Carson, Sarah E. Newman, Rachael E. Rudd, and Martha M. Cate; nieces, Alice Sugg and their lawful heirs). 

Executor (without bond): Brother of deceased (not stated, but inferred as William M. Maples) ; however, his brother died in 1899; addition to will appoints new executor. 

New Executor without bond (replacing the brother who died in 1899): Judge H. M. Cate, of Mineola, [Texas] 

Estate Valuation: $250,000 (consisting in part of $50,000 in U.S. bonds, $17,000 in Van Zandt county bonds, $11,000 in Kaufman county bonds, 11,000 in stock of the Citizen National Bank of Kaufman, $5,000 in that of the First National of Athens and $4,000 of the Harris National of bank of Terrel). Also, large amounts of notes and real estate. 

Judge Cate (Executor) plans to give debtors ample time to pay and may 'move here to wind up the business' (meaning to Kaufman County, Texas). 

Law Services: Maj. H. N. Hoffer and Col. F. D. Hatch 

Details: 'Mrs. M. Cate, of Mineola, gets one-fourth of the estate, Miss Alice Sugg a fourth, the heirs of Mrs. Rudd a fourth, and the heirs of Mrs. Carson the remainder. The heirs live in Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia,' 

--Kaufman (Tex). Herald

[Source]:  Capt. J. C.Maples in 'The Will of J. C.Maples,' /North Georgia Citizen/ (Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia), 1868-1924, Thurs., 24 February 1898, (ed. 1), page 6 (digital image 6), (citing the *Kaufman Herald,* Texas)

Georgia Historic Newspapers, Digital Library of Georgia (Galileo). https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn85034046/1898-02-24/ed-1/seq-6/print/image_546x817_from_224,155_to_2881,4124/ (clipping ; page accessed 31 March 2020 by D. K. Pritchett).