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John Simpson Chisum vs. Jesse Chisholm
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Stephen Whitlock,

John Simpson Chisum was no relation to Jesse Chisholm.

John Simpson Chisum had 100,000 cattle with his brand. ..He has been portrayed in many movies, .. once played by John Wayne.

See the two articles: (1) Col. James Bourland adopted 10 of the 13 ch in 1859 ... three ch had married. (2) John Simpson Chisum as executor of Col. Bourland's brother's will.

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vIp99 in my BOURLAND IN NORTH TEXAS book. ..Ten Children Adopted by Bourland
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“I, James G. Bourland, Do solemnly swear that I will and truly administrate on the 10 crden. & property of the minor heirs of John M. Bourland, dec. to the best of my skill and ability. April 1st, 1859. James Bourland sworn to before me. J.E. Hughes, Clerk C.C.C.C.”
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Since James’ brother, John McElroy Bourland, and wife Nancy Hood, were deceased by Sept. 1852, most of their 10
children had probably lived with Col. Bourland since 1852. John Simpson Chisum was the legal guardian of these
children before Col. Bourland accepted the responsibility.

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From my 764-page BENJAMIN BOURLAND & FOURTEEN OF HIS CHILDREN book.

John Simpson Chisum (1824-1884), executor of the Sep 1852 Lamar Co TX will of John McElroy Bourland who, along with wife, died leaving 13 children. His sister, Nancy Epps Chisum, m-1839 Lamar Co TX to Ben F. Bourland, brother to John McElroy Bourland. From 1854 to 1864 Chisum operated a ranch near Boliver in northern Denton Co TX, then he moved to the Roswell, New Mexico area. “The story of Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County Wars [now Chaves Co NM] begins with John Simpson Chisum, feudal lord of the Pecos [River, Roswell], and owner of a hundred thousand cattle branded with the ‘Long Rain and Jingle Bob’.”

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Patti, prochette@Juno.com

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