Heirship Affidavit
Filed for Record at 11:00o'clock April 18 1945 J. R. Womarch Clerk County Court, Brazoria County, Texas By Alice Sanders Deputy
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
J. B. Tigner of Houston, Texas, of legal age, being first duly sworn according to law, on oath says; The statements hereinafter set forth constitute a true, correct and complete statement of the family history of each of the persons herinafter named as "decendents" and of the estate of such decendent;
Francis Bingham, decendent, died July 22,1851, on the Francis Bingham League in Brazoria Co.,[The 1890 map shows this league in Fort Bend Co] Texas, and his wife Maragret H. Bingham was appointed administratrix. In a decree of partition, the Francis Bingham League was divided between the widow and her son, James P. Bingham. By deed and later by will of Margaret H. Bingham, her son, James P. Bingham aquired land in this league as a life tenant with remainder to his children and the decendants of his deceased children at his death. By the will of James P. Bingham, his estate was left to his surviving widow Bettie Bingham for her life or until she should remarry, with remainder to his children. There were only four children born to James P. and Betty Bingham, and they were as follows;
I. Joe B. Bingham, who was married but one time and that to Mary Patterson. Their one and onlt child was Bettie Bingham, now the wife of H. A. Munson of Angleton, Texas. The said Joe Bingham and Mary Bingham never adopted any child or children, and no child was ever born to either of them after April 1, 1935. Mary P Bingham, sometimes known as Mamie Bingham, has never remarried. Joe P. Bingham died at Chenango, Texas, In Brazoria County, on May 17, 1937, leaving a will in favor of his wife and daughter.
II. John C. Bingham, decendent, was never married, and he never adopted any child or children. He died in Februrary 1941, leaving a will in favor of John H. Tigner, Dorthy Rogers, Dan Bradley, and Ray Bradley. He named George H. Bingham executor, there were no outstanding debts against his estate, and the estate has been closed.
III. George H. Bingham, a single man, living at Rosharon, Brazoria Co., Texas.
IV. Nannie P Bingham, decendent, who married W. N. Tigner, Sr. She died July 16, 1902, leaving no will. No administration was ever had on her estate. There were only four children born to Nannie P. Bingham Tigner and W. N. Tigner, Sr., and they are;
1. W. N. Tigner, Jr., who is a single man, and lives at Juliff, Brazoria-Ft. Bend County, Texas.
2. Clark H. Tigner, decendent, who was never married, and who left a will. A contest of the will was made, but an agreement was reached by all of the relatives. The said Clark H. Tigner was entitled by Partition Deed dated Dec. 31, 1931, of record in volume 231, page 125, Deed records of Brazoria Co., Texas, to 1/4th interest in the James P. and Betty Bingham Estate title inherited by Nannie P. Bingham, his mother. There was not sufficient value to the estate of Clark H. Tigner to require payment of State Inheritance or Federal Taxes. There are no outstanding debts against the said Clark H. Tigner acquired through his mother, the following settlement was agreed upon by his father, brothers, and half-brothers: his three full brothers who are W. W. Tigner, Jr., J. B. Tigner and J. N. Tigner each aquired 1/6th of Clark's 1/16 {making 1/2 of 1/6}; his father, W. W. Tigner Sr., acquired 1/4 of Clark's 1/16 {making 1/64}; and the three half-brothers who are Herbert G. Tigner, Sam W. Tigner, and Edwin B. Tigner each acquired 1/12th of Clark's 1/16 {making 1/4 of 1/16}. Clark H. Tigner never adoptded any child or children. Died 2-11-43.
3. J. B. Tigner, whose wife is Allie Mae Tigner, and they live in Houston, Texas.
4. J. W. Tigner, whose wife is Marie W. Tigner, and they live in Angleton, Texas.
The said Nannie P. Bingham Tigner and W. N. Tigner Sr. never adopted any child or children. After the death of Nannie P. Bingham Tigner, the said W. N. Tigner Sr. married Mary Virginia Pannell. She was sometimes known as Birdie. W. H. Tigner and Mary Virginia Tigner never adopted any children. There were three and only three born to them, and they are as follows;
1. Herbert G. Tigner, who is in the United States Army.
2. Sam W. Tigner, who lives in Houston, Texas.
3. Edwin B. Tigner, who is now in the United States Army.
Mary Virginia Pannell Tigner died Nov. 4, 1933 and did not leave a will. W. N. Tigner Sr. has never remarried.
The said Betty Bingham, widow of James P. Bingham, was later married to J. Davis. He died about three years thereafter. No children were born to this second marriage of Betty Bingham, and no children were ever adopted by either of them. Betty Bingham Davis took the necessary legal steps and reaquired her name of Betty Bingham. She died June 30, 1930 on the Bingham Estate homestead in Brazoria Co., Texas. Betty Bingham and James P. Bingham never adopted any child or children.
J. B. Tigner Octpber 14, 1944