~John Walling, Jr.~
"John Walling, Jr. died at his home ner Era, Cooke County at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 1887. John Walling one of Texas grandest old Veterans and noblest citizens. John Walling was born in Barron County, Kentucky, May 19, 1804.
The father and family moved from thence to Tennessee in 1806. There John Walling (the subject of this notice) married Rhoda Chisum, in 1824, who still survives him and is a resident of our county. A veteran of the hardships, trials, and triumphs of 50 years of life in all the changes seen in frontier life in Texas.
In 1853 Mr, and Mrs. Walling came to Texas locating in Nacogdoches County. They moved in 1836 to Rusk County where Mr. Walling established a Ferry on the Sabine river on the road from Henderson to Marshall and is yet known as "Walling Ferry." The family then in 1853, moved to Limestone County, thence to Cook County in 1870, where they have ever since resided, loved and respected by all who knew them.
Mr. Walling served in the War of Independence and engaged
in many a conflict with the Red Man during his frontier life. Peace to his ashes."
----
John and Rhoda had the following children; 1. Amanda b. 1825, Tn. 2. Willian A. b. 1837, Tx. 3. Amelia b. 1838, Tx. 4. Rhoda b. 1840, Tx. & 5. John III b. 1843, Tx.
JOHN WALLING, JR. son of John Walling, Sr. and Anne Chisum
Walling. Brothers, Thomas Jefferson Walling and Jesse Walling, both notable in Early Texas History.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Originally published in the:
EAST TEXAS FAMILY RECORDS VOL.14, NO.2, SUMMER 1990
Some Records from Deed Book "A" - Rusk County, TX (Continued)
Page 72 JOHN WALLING FERRY BOND
The Republic of Texas )
County of Rusk )
Know all men by these presents that we John Walling as principal and Larkin
Caison as security are held and firmly bound unto A. H. Watkins, Chief Justice of Said
County and his scucessors in office in the just and full sum of one Thousand Dollars
good and Lawful money of said Republic, the payment well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, etc. jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents
sealed with our seals and dated this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and
forty-four.
The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounded
John Walling applied to the Coms. Court of Roads & Revenued of said county on the
first day of July one thousand eight hundred forty-four for license for a Public Ferry
at what is called Walling's Ferry and the same being granted by said court, and the
following rates of ferriage established,
To Wit:
for crossing Road Waggons, one dollar
Small Waggons, fifty cents
Man and Horse, 25 cents
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep, 3 cents each
for Footmen and loose Horses, 6-1/4 cents each
Now if the said John Walling exacts no more than the above rates and keeps a good
safe and sufficient Boat and other Crafts as the case may be, and keep the banks of
said river at said Ferry as prescribed by Law, and do perform all other Acts in
conformity to the same relative thereto then this obligation to be null and void,
Otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Witness our hands this first day of
July, 1844.
John Walling (seal)
Larkin Caison
Test:
Ezra Wilson, Clk.
Rusk County
~~~~
My line was Joseph Walling, brother of John Walling, Sr.
Joseph moved his family to Houston County, Texas.
"John Walling, Jr. died at his home ner Era, Cooke County at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 1887. John Walling one of Texas grandest old Veterans and noblest citizens. John Walling was born in Barron County, Kentucky, May 19, 1804.
The father and family moved from thence to Tennessee in 1806. There John Walling (the subject of this notice) married Rhoda Chisum, in 1824, who still survives him and is a resident of our county. A veteran of the hardships, trials, and triumphs of 50 years of life in all the changes seen in frontier life in Texas.
In 1853 Mr, and Mrs. Walling came to Texas locating in Nacogdoches County. They moved in 1836 to Rusk County where Mr. Walling established a Ferry on the Sabine river on the road from Henderson to Marshall and is yet known as "Walling Ferry." The family then in 1853, moved to Limestone County, thence to Cook County in 1870, where they have ever since resided, loved and respected by all who knew them.
Mr. Walling served in the War of Independence and engaged
in many a conflict with the Red Man during his frontier life. Peace to his ashes."
----
John and Rhoda had the following children; 1. Amanda b. 1825, Tn. 2. Willian A. b. 1837, Tx. 3. Amelia b. 1838, Tx. 4. Rhoda b. 1840, Tx. & 5. John III b. 1843, Tx.
JOHN WALLING, JR. son of John Walling, Sr. and Anne Chisum
Walling. Brothers, Thomas Jefferson Walling and Jesse Walling, both notable in Early Texas History.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Originally published in the:
EAST TEXAS FAMILY RECORDS VOL.14, NO.2, SUMMER 1990
Some Records from Deed Book "A" - Rusk County, TX (Continued)
Page 72 JOHN WALLING FERRY BOND
The Republic of Texas )
County of Rusk )
Know all men by these presents that we John Walling as principal and Larkin
Caison as security are held and firmly bound unto A. H. Watkins, Chief Justice of Said
County and his scucessors in office in the just and full sum of one Thousand Dollars
good and Lawful money of said Republic, the payment well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, etc. jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents
sealed with our seals and dated this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and
forty-four.
The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounded
John Walling applied to the Coms. Court of Roads & Revenued of said county on the
first day of July one thousand eight hundred forty-four for license for a Public Ferry
at what is called Walling's Ferry and the same being granted by said court, and the
following rates of ferriage established,
To Wit:
for crossing Road Waggons, one dollar
Small Waggons, fifty cents
Man and Horse, 25 cents
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep, 3 cents each
for Footmen and loose Horses, 6-1/4 cents each
Now if the said John Walling exacts no more than the above rates and keeps a good
safe and sufficient Boat and other Crafts as the case may be, and keep the banks of
said river at said Ferry as prescribed by Law, and do perform all other Acts in
conformity to the same relative thereto then this obligation to be null and void,
Otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Witness our hands this first day of
July, 1844.
John Walling (seal)
Larkin Caison
Test:
Ezra Wilson, Clk.
Rusk County
~~~~
My line was Joseph Walling, brother of John Walling, Sr.
Joseph moved his family to Houston County, Texas.
~John Walling, Jr.~
"John Walling, Jr. died at his home ner Era, Cooke County at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 1887. John Walling one of Texas grandest old Veterans and noblest citizens. John Walling was born in Barron County, Kentucky, May 19, 1804.
The father and family moved from thence to Tennessee in 1806. There John Walling (the subject of this notice) married Rhoda Chisum, in 1824, who still survives him and is a resident of our county. A veteran of the hardships, trials, and triumphs of 50 years of life in all the changes seen in frontier life in Texas.
In 1853 Mr, and Mrs. Walling came to Texas locating in Nacogdoches County. They moved in 1836 to Rusk County where Mr. Walling established a Ferry on the Sabine river on the road from Henderson to Marshall and is yet known as "Walling Ferry." The family then in 1853, moved to Limestone County, thence to Cook County in 1870, where they have ever since resided, loved and respected by all who knew them.
Mr. Walling served in the War of Independence and engaged
in many a conflict with the Red Man during his frontier life. Peace to his ashes."
----
John and Rhoda had the following children; 1. Amanda b. 1825, Tn. 2. Willian A. b. 1837, Tx. 3. Amelia b. 1838, Tx. 4. Rhoda b. 1840, Tx. & 5. John III b. 1843, Tx.
JOHN WALLING, JR. son of John Walling, Sr. and Anne Chisum
Walling. Brothers, Thomas Jefferson Walling and Jesse Walling, both notable in Early Texas History.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Originally published in the:
EAST TEXAS FAMILY RECORDS VOL.14, NO.2, SUMMER 1990
Some Records from Deed Book "A" - Rusk County, TX (Continued)
Page 72 JOHN WALLING FERRY BOND
The Republic of Texas )
County of Rusk )
Know all men by these presents that we John Walling as principal and Larkin
Caison as security are held and firmly bound unto A. H. Watkins, Chief Justice of Said
County and his scucessors in office in the just and full sum of one Thousand Dollars
good and Lawful money of said Republic, the payment well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, etc. jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents
sealed with our seals and dated this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and
forty-four.
The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounded
John Walling applied to the Coms. Court of Roads & Revenued of said county on the
first day of July one thousand eight hundred forty-four for license for a Public Ferry
at what is called Walling's Ferry and the same being granted by said court, and the
following rates of ferriage established,
To Wit:
for crossing Road Waggons, one dollar
Small Waggons, fifty cents
Man and Horse, 25 cents
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep, 3 cents each
for Footmen and loose Horses, 6-1/4 cents each
Now if the said John Walling exacts no more than the above rates and keeps a good
safe and sufficient Boat and other Crafts as the case may be, and keep the banks of
said river at said Ferry as prescribed by Law, and do perform all other Acts in
conformity to the same relative thereto then this obligation to be null and void,
Otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Witness our hands this first day of
July, 1844.
John Walling (seal)
Larkin Caison
Test:
Ezra Wilson, Clk.
Rusk County
~~~~
My line was Joseph Walling, brother of John Walling, Sr.
Joseph moved his family to Houston County, Texas.
"John Walling, Jr. died at his home ner Era, Cooke County at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 18, 1887. John Walling one of Texas grandest old Veterans and noblest citizens. John Walling was born in Barron County, Kentucky, May 19, 1804.
The father and family moved from thence to Tennessee in 1806. There John Walling (the subject of this notice) married Rhoda Chisum, in 1824, who still survives him and is a resident of our county. A veteran of the hardships, trials, and triumphs of 50 years of life in all the changes seen in frontier life in Texas.
In 1853 Mr, and Mrs. Walling came to Texas locating in Nacogdoches County. They moved in 1836 to Rusk County where Mr. Walling established a Ferry on the Sabine river on the road from Henderson to Marshall and is yet known as "Walling Ferry." The family then in 1853, moved to Limestone County, thence to Cook County in 1870, where they have ever since resided, loved and respected by all who knew them.
Mr. Walling served in the War of Independence and engaged
in many a conflict with the Red Man during his frontier life. Peace to his ashes."
----
John and Rhoda had the following children; 1. Amanda b. 1825, Tn. 2. Willian A. b. 1837, Tx. 3. Amelia b. 1838, Tx. 4. Rhoda b. 1840, Tx. & 5. John III b. 1843, Tx.
JOHN WALLING, JR. son of John Walling, Sr. and Anne Chisum
Walling. Brothers, Thomas Jefferson Walling and Jesse Walling, both notable in Early Texas History.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Originally published in the:
EAST TEXAS FAMILY RECORDS VOL.14, NO.2, SUMMER 1990
Some Records from Deed Book "A" - Rusk County, TX (Continued)
Page 72 JOHN WALLING FERRY BOND
The Republic of Texas )
County of Rusk )
Know all men by these presents that we John Walling as principal and Larkin
Caison as security are held and firmly bound unto A. H. Watkins, Chief Justice of Said
County and his scucessors in office in the just and full sum of one Thousand Dollars
good and Lawful money of said Republic, the payment well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, etc. jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents
sealed with our seals and dated this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and
forty-four.
The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounded
John Walling applied to the Coms. Court of Roads & Revenued of said county on the
first day of July one thousand eight hundred forty-four for license for a Public Ferry
at what is called Walling's Ferry and the same being granted by said court, and the
following rates of ferriage established,
To Wit:
for crossing Road Waggons, one dollar
Small Waggons, fifty cents
Man and Horse, 25 cents
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep, 3 cents each
for Footmen and loose Horses, 6-1/4 cents each
Now if the said John Walling exacts no more than the above rates and keeps a good
safe and sufficient Boat and other Crafts as the case may be, and keep the banks of
said river at said Ferry as prescribed by Law, and do perform all other Acts in
conformity to the same relative thereto then this obligation to be null and void,
Otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Witness our hands this first day of
July, 1844.
John Walling (seal)
Larkin Caison
Test:
Ezra Wilson, Clk.
Rusk County
~~~~
My line was Joseph Walling, brother of John Walling, Sr.
Joseph moved his family to Houston County, Texas.
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