Stewart
County Court Minutes
Tennessee
State Library and Archives, Stewart County Court Minutes 1817-1819 (WPA
Records)
232 - Monday, 2 Feburary
1818 Court: justices Benjamin
Bradford, Nathan Ross, Henry Edwards
- letters of administration to Elizabeth Vinson and Nathan
Skinner in the estate of Silas Vinson
233 - court orders Nathan Skinner, George Brandon & John
Hodges to settle with Willie Skinner, administrator of Jesse Denson
- court orders Thomas Wynn, Josiah Askew & Robert Daniels
to settle with Mark Rushing, administrator of Thomas French
234 - deed from John W. Gill to Samuel Larrymore
for 130 acres proven by oath of William James
237 - deed from John L. Allen to William Wallace for 52 acres
proven by oath of William Campbell, who swore that he saw Reding
B. Herring witness the deed
238 - division of the estate of Shadrack Bird returned
- sale of the estate of Robert McKinney returned
239 - inventory of Robert McKinney returned
- petition of Briant Oneal, guardian for Jeremiah Smith, heir
of Thomas Smith, to divide Smith’s lands
244 - 3 Februrary
1818 Court:
- settlement with the administrator of Green Davidson returned
- estate sale of Peyton Lacey returned
254 - 4 February 1818 Court:
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Daniel Curtis makes bond as guardian for William Curtis, with Samuel Curtis and
William Curtis his securities
257 - Monday, 4 May 1818 Court:
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John Leggitt records stock mark
- court orders Thomas Buckingham, John Bailey, Ephraim B.
Davidson to settle with the executors of Duncan McRae and John Trice
- letters of administration to Winney
Lowry and Isaac Lowry for the estate of John Lowry
258 - letters of administration to Thomas Ross in the estate of
James Brunson, with Nathan Skinner & David McNatt securities
- letters of administration to Elijah Lowry in the estate of
Samuel Jackson
259 - court appoints Gladden Gorin guardian to Elizabeth Jackson and
Fanny Jackson, orphan children of Samuel Jackson
262 - division of the lands of Thomas Smith returned to court
- inventory and sale of the estate of Silas Vinson returned
264 - court allows James Miller $5 for holding an inquest on the
body of Betsey Locke
265 - settlement with the administrator of Jesse Denson returned
268 - 5 May 1818 Court:
- court appoints William Cherry guardian to Burnetta Methews Cooley, daughter
of Cornelius Cooley, deceased
276 - will of James Vinson proven by oaths of Robert Swor and
James Davidson; Joseph Smith and Etheldred Folks qualified as executors
291 - Monday, 3 August 1818 Court: justices Nathan Ross, Thomas Brigham, Thomas
Buckingham, A. Bradford, William Randle
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Court allows Davis Yarborough $10 for keeping his daughter, wife of William
Hornberger, who is insane
292 - Court
allows Edith Williams $40 for maintaining her son, a pauper, for a year
- inventory and sale of the estate of Isaac Brunson returned
293 -settlement
with Elijah Fletcher, administrator of James Fletcher, returned
- letters of administration to Charlotte Oldham, widow, and
Moses Oldham, son of George Oldham
294 - court
orders Joseph Smith, Ephraim B. Davidson, John Bailey to settle with Isaac
Lanier, administrator of Philip Rushing
- letters of administration to John Randle, Wilson Randle,
William Randle, in the estate of Thomas Randle
295 - Court
binds orphan Reuben Barton Weston to William Gown
296 - Court
appoints Rowland Peterson guardian to Moses Oldham and Isaac Oldham, orphan
children of George Oldham
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Court allows James Miller 5% in the estates of Duncan McRae and John True
298 - settlement with the administrator of John True and Duncan
McRae returned
301 - sale of the estate of Samuel Jackson returned
- inventory of the estate of John Lowry returned
303 - 4 August 1818 Court:
- settlement with the administrator of Philip Rushing returned
306 - will of Samuel Studdart proven by oaths of Dennis Barnes and
John Burchett; Burlima Studdart qualified as
executrix, with securities John Studdart, James Williams, William King
- sale of the estate of James Vinson returned
315 - Court
orders Peter Kendall, John Manly & Asa Atkins to settle with the executor
of John S. Venters
316 - on
petition of Robert Kennedy, assignee of Henry Toomer,
Court orders division of the lands of Henry Toomer
- 5 August 1818 Court:
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Court appoints John Thompson guardian to Marian E. McRae, an infant daughter of
Duncan McRae
330 - Monday, 2 November 1818 Court: justices Nathan Ross, Joseph Gray, Robert
Walker, Thomas Buckingham, Benjamin Bradford, John Bailey, Henry Edwards, James
Gray
- letters of administration to William Brigance in the estate
of Robert S. Brigance
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Court orders Ephraim B. Davidson, John Bailey & John Allen to settle with
the executor of Joseph Gray
331 - Court
orders Joseph Gray, William Curl & John Perry to settle with Nancy Free,
administrator of Mathew Free
- sale of the estate of Thomas Randle returned
- additional return of the estate of Mathew Free returned
- additional inventory of the estate of F. Smith returned
332 - will of Henry Toomer of North
Carolina recorded
- division of the lands of Henry Toomer
recorded
334 - letters of administration to Elizabeth Bond in the estate of
John Bond, with John Pinner & Lewis Bond securities
335 - sale of the estate of George Allen returned by William Allen
336 - Court
orders the division of the estate of Jesse Denson
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Letters of administration to Amelia Thornton in the estate of Alfred Thornton,
with James Mallory and John Milam securities
337 - years’ provisions for Rebecca McKinney returned
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Charlotte Shaw, administrator of George Shaw, makes bond
- letters of administration to Alexander Brightwell in the
estate of John W. Lumpkins
338 - years’ provisions ordered for Elizabeth Bond, out of the
estate of John Bond
343 - letters of administration to Blake Rutland in the estate of
John Rutland
346 - Court
binds Coley Bradford and Benjamin Bradford to Thomas Gray
TSLA
Archives, Stewart Co. Roll 38, Part 6: Minutes
1817-1819
407 - 5 Nov 1818 Court: justices Nathan Ross, Thomas Buckingham,
William Curl & David Hogan
- John
McRae petition to remove John Thompson as guardian for Mariah McRae; continued
to first day of next term
- Eldridge
Green brings a wolf scalp for bounty
- John
and Nancy Freeman allowed $30 support, with Benjamin Bradford furnishing
clothes
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Ephraim Gatlin appointed overseer of the road from Eddyville to Dover, from
Barret’s Creek to Aaron Causey’s
408 -
William H. Haggard appointed overseer of the road from Dover to Eddyville, up
to Aaron Causey’s
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State vs. Hosea H. League: indictment
for a riot; jurors were Mathew Rushing, Harmon Ross, Henry Lightfoot, Henry
King, Westly G. Nimms, Rowland Milam, John H. Randle, John Jackson, Thomas
Holton, James Scarborough, Lemuel Boyt, Thomas Taylor; defendant not guilty
409 - 6 Nov 1818: justices Nathan Ross, William Curl, Ephraim
B. Davidson, David Hogan
- on
19 August, Henry Edwards issued a judgment in favor of William Crouse against
James Chambers and Samuel French; court orders sale of 10-acre tract to settle
the judgment
410 - State
vs. Hosea H. League: indictment for a
riot; Solicitor General appealed the verdict; Hosea H. League made bond, with
John Bailey & William Bailey securities; court to hear the case at next
March term
411 - Robert
Walker to collect 1819 taxes for Capt. Skinner’s company, John Bailey for Capt.
Bailey’s, Thomas Brigham for Capt. Rushing’s, William Curl for Capt. Williams’,
Henry Edwards for Capt. Hagler’s, John Kizer for Capt. Thomas Lewis’, John
Brigham for Capt. John Lewis’, William Randle for Capt. Daniels’, James Gray
for Capt. Brewer’s company
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State vs. William Hornberger: indictment
for adultery; case dismissed
412 - State
vs. Benjamin Ogle: indictment for a
riot; jurors Mathew Rushing, Harmon Ross, John Randle, John H. Randle, David C.
Wilson, William Haggard, John Scarborough, Daniel Prewitt, Roland Milam, Miles
Williams, John Jackson, Robert Jackson; defendant not guilty
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Cave Johnson made bond as security for prosecuting the case by the State
against William Hornberger
413 - Jesse
Acree vs. Nathaniel Burgess: constable Joseph Morgan levied judgment against Burgess’
50-acre tract on Cub Creek
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Cooper Allen & Co. vs. Daniel Logan:
ruling for plaintiff
414 - Cooper
Allen & Co. vs. John K. Colson:
ruling for plaintiff
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County Trustee vs. Thomas Buckingham:
plaintiff sets aside his motion
415 - Samuel
Craft vs. Jesse Bailey: debt – continued
to next term
416 - 7 Nov 1818 Court: justices Nathan Ross, David Hogan, William
Curl
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Nathan Peoples vs. William H. Henderson, John Scarborough & Ephraim B.
Davidson: debt; court finds for
plaintiff in the amount of $98.57
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constables John Hodges & Joseph Morgan summoned to next County Court, and
Drury Milam & Samuel Yarborough summoned to next Circuit Court
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State vs. William Bailey: fine reduced
to 10 cents
417 - State
vs. Henderson Hoden?: indictment for a riot; case dropped
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State vs. Dixon Hester: indictment for a
riot; case dropped
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Benjamin Edwards vs. the heirs of William Outlaw: find for plaintiff
418 -
Benjamin Bradford, County Trustee, vs. Thomas Buckingham: find for plaintiff
419 - John
Davis?, lessee of William Nevins, vs. Francis
Frizzle: find for plaintiff
- deed from Ephraim B. Davidson to Joseph Smith for 274 acres
acknowledged
420 - Monday, 1 Feb 1819 Court: justices Nathan Ross, William Curl, Robert
Walker, Joseph Smith, Thomas Brigham
- tax list of Capt. Williams’ company returned by William Curl
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Johnson Smith allowed to sell spirituous liquors at
his house
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Robert Jones records stock mark: crop
& slit in the left ear, crop in the right
421 - Benjamin
Bradford allowed $15 for services as trustee
- Isaac
Lowry appointed constable in Capt. Brewer’s company, with Robert Lowry &
Henry Cassels as securities
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Hugh McMillan appointed constable in Capt. Thomas Lewis’ company
422 - Nelson
Crosswell appointed constable in Capt. William Ogwin’s company, with James
Brigham & Henry Cassels as securities
- William
Cherry appointed constable in the Town Company
- deed from John Acree to David Redditt for 512 acres
acknowledged
- deed from John L. Hagler to Drury Milam for 20 acres
acknowledged
- deed from James Mallory to Thomas Ward for 114.5 acres acknowledged
423 - deed from Thomas Massingale to Robert Jones for 50 acres
acknowledged, on oath of Drury Bird; John Chambers, subscribing witness to the
deed, has since died
- Henry
Edwards returned tax list for Capt. Hagler’s company
- deed from Daniel L. Minor to John Cottingham for 45 acres
proven by oaths of Neal McDaniel & James Brigham
424 - deed from Gideon Milam to Jesse Watkins & William
McElrath for 142 acres acknowledged
- deed from Dudley Williams to John Acree for 219 acres proven
by oaths of Reed Luton & Jesse Jolly
- deed from Isaac Lowry to William Buckingham for 10 acres
acknowledged
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James Miller resigns as coroner
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court orders David Hogan, William Curl & Caleb Williams to settle with
Thomas Batson, administrator of Jesse Jernigan
425 - court grants license to Moses Westers to keep a ferry across
Tennessee River at the mouth of Hays Creek
- deed from Archibald Rogers to Samuel Ross for 100 acres
acknowledged
- court grants license to Elisha Askew to keep a ferry across
Tennessee River near the mouth of Hurricane Creek
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John Kizer returned tax list for Capt. Thomas Lewis’ company
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deed from Isaac Brunson to Read Luton for 1.5 acres proven by oaths of Jesse
Jolly & Samuel Ross
426 - deed from Frederic Gross to Barnabas Stagner proven by oaths
of Kedar Miller & Nathan Stagner
- deed from George & Sarah Brandon to William Currier for
142 acres proven by oaths of John Hoyse and David
McNab
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William Curl returned tax list for Capt. Williams’ company
- court
orders Joseph Miller, Isaac McKinney, Cornelius Anderson, John Manning, Alex
Walker & John Pinner to view and mark a road from Brunson’s ferry on
Cumberland River to Hopkinsville, so far as Haywood’s old quarters
427 - court grants license to John Acree to keep a ferry across
Cumberland River
- deed from John L. Hagler to Alsey H. Bradford for 150 acres
acknowledged
- deed from William Bayliss to Alsey H. Bradford for 14.75
acres acknowledged
- deed from John Berry to James Miller for 88 acres proven by
oaths of Kedar Miller & William Miller
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James Mallory appointed guardian of Sally Allen, and made $3000 bond
428 - Squire
Hogan returned tax list for Capt. Wilcox’ company
- court allows $1 per day for the commissioners dividing the
lands of Thomas Smith, deceased
- deed from Samuel Yarborough to John Davis for 20 acres
acknowledged
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return by commissioners John Hodges, George Brandon & Nathan Skinners, who
laid off years’ provisions to Elizabeth Bond out of the estate of John Bond,
deceased
- Mrs.
Christian Ward and Henry Cato granted letters of administration on the estate
of Alsey H. Bradford, deceased
429 - deed from Benjamin Bradford to Britain Bayliss for 536 acres
acknowledged
- court grants William Randle $40 for keeping John Milton for
one year from the August term, 1818
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Court of Quorum elected for the present year:
Nathan Ross, David Hogan, William Curl, John Bailey, Joseph
Smith
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John Kizer appointed overseer of his road from Bowling Green to Benjamin
Allen’s, with William Dowdy’s hands (William Keel, Joel Mann, Thomas Walker, James Milam) and his own hands to work under him
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John Turner appointed overseer of the road from Lewis Branch to intersect the
River road from Dover to Reynoldsburg
430 - court allows $20 compensation for each commissioner settling
with the public officers
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County Court Clerk allowed $40 for his services during the previous year
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Solicitor General allowed $10 for the last 3 months services
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court grants ferry to Ephraim B. Davidson and Henry Bailey across Tennessee
River at a place called the old Cross(?) ford
431 - deed from John Burcham to John L. Hagler for 100 acres
proven by oaths of Alsey H. Bradford, Henry Cato & Drury Milam
- court allows Jonathan Smith to sell spirituous liquors at
his house
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Moses Oldham, administrator of George Oldham, returns an inventory and account
of sales of the estate
- deed from John Scott to Thomas Fullerton for 13 acres
acknowledged
- on motion of James Caldwell by his friend Thomas Wilson,
Caldwell is allowed to keep a ferry across Tennessee River
432 - deed from Sarah McKee to Elijah Lowry for 12 acres proven by
oaths of James Lowry & Jonathan Lowry
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deed from Thomas McGeehee to William Brown for 60 acres proven by oaths of
William Curl & James Miller
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bond from Matthew Free to Charles Robards for 40
acres; Moses Oldham testified that George Oldham was a witness to the bond;
Charles B. Wilcox testified that Charles Robards
assigned the bond to Absalom Copeland
433 - court
orders Joseph Gray, William Curl, John Perry to settle with Nancy Threat,
administratrix of Matthew Free
- inventory of the estate of Robert Brigance returned by
William Brigance
- deed from Levi Burcham to Barnabas Stagner for 50 acres
proven by oaths of Kedar Miller & Nathan Stagner
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court orders John Lee and his hands (Richard Cooley, Jonathan Cooley, Abner
Pearce, William Pearce & Negro, Thomas Ford, William Haggard, Benjamin
Edwards, William Cooley, William Webster & Negro) work on the road from the
house of Benjamin Edwards to Garris’ ferry
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Wright M. Manning appointed overseer of the road from Dover to Hornberger’s,
and that he work to the four mile post with the hands previously assigned to
this part of the road
434 - George
Nixon vs. Hannah Hawk: on the affidavit
of John Andrews, case continued
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Zachariah Walker appointed overseer in the place of James Williams, with all
previous hands working under him, plus Richard Fossett and all that have moved
into the county
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court orders Lewis Bond & hands, John House & hands, John Taylor, Mr.
Fain, James Fletcher, Charley Ross, Moses Oldham, Mr. Chester’s son, William
Threat, Jesse Gilbert & George Hande to open a road from the cross roads at
Lewis Elliott’s old place to the state line, to intersect with the road planned
from Hopkinsville to Dover
- court
orders John Acree, David Redditt, John Jones, Isham Sills, Henry Acree &
John Hodges lay out a road from the mouth of Brunson’s Spring branch to
intersect the new road leading to Brunson’s ferry
435 - Robert
Walker returns tax list for Capt. Skinners company
- Court
allows paupers John Freeman & wife $83.25 for year’s support, and charges
Martin Bingham to take care of them
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Court acknowledges receipt to John James Jr. from John James of Horry District,
South Carolina
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Court orders John Brigham, James Patterson & Alexander Brown to settle with
the administrator of Robert T. Brigance
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John Thompson makes additional returns as guardian of Mary Ann McRae
- Court
appoints Abner Stokes overseer of road from Bowling Green to Hopkinsville, and
that William Moore’s hands, William Dunbar & hands, the widow Williams’
hands (Lemuel Williams & Alison Williams), Willis Turner, Anna Randle’s
hands, James Yarborough, Charles Purvis, Thomas Johnson, Lemuel Morris, George Yarborough
& Joshua Hamlet work under him
436 - nuncupative will of James Howell acknowledged
- Tuesday, 2 Feb 1819 Court: justices Nathan Ross, Robert Walker, Joseph
Smith, David Hogan, Thomas Brigham, John Bailey, William Parish, William Curl
437 - grand jury selected:
Emanuel James (foreman), William W. Cherry, John Wallace, Archibald
Rogers, John Morgan, Thomas Moody, James McGee, Adam McGee, Thomas Childress,
William Pearce, Willis Whitford, John Leggett, David McNatt
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Blake Rutland, administrator of John Rutland, returns an inventory of the
estate
- bill of sale from Samuel Studdart to John Studdart proven by
oaths of Zachariah Wyatt & Jones Williams
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Court orders David Brunson be bound to Ewing McKinney until age 21, to learn
the saddling trade
438 - bill of sale from Samuel Studdart to Verlinay?
Williams for Negro boy Charles proven by oaths of John Studdart and Zachariah
Wyatt
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Court elects James Miller as County Trustee
- Benjamin
Boyt records his stock mark
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Mathew Morgan elected Coroner, with James R. Randle & Isaac McKinney as
bondsmen
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Court appoints John Kizer overseer of the road from Bowling
Green
439 - inventory and sale of the estate of John W. Lumpkins acknowledged
- deed from William Olive to Elisha Williams for 60 acres
acknowledged
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Court appoints John L. Hagler overseer in place of James Lowry
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Court appoints Thomas Ward overseer in place of Crawford Bradford
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Thomas Brigham resigns his commission as Justice of the Peace
- John
L. McRae petitions the Court to set aside the appointment of John Thompson as
guardian of Marian McRae; Court rules in his favor and appoints him guardian;
bondsmen are William McGee, James Mallory, Joseph Smith, Fredrick
W. Huling
440 - Court
orders Thomas Roberts, John Bailey & Ephraim B. Davidson to divide the
estate of Duncan McRae, deceased
- Court
orders Sheriff to summon jurors for next term:
Edmond Hogan, Clement Aldridge, Lewis Davis, Stephen Parker, Joseph
Griffin, William Manning, Lewis Brown, Nicholas Brewer, James R. Randle, Aaron
Pearce, Frederick Gross, Robert Lowry, John Jackson, Henry Powell, Crawford
Bradford, James Williams, George Wimberly, Edward Whitehead, Henry Lightfoot,
Joseph McClanahan, Cornelius Anderson, John Blanton, David Gray Jr., William
Walker, Micajah Hogan, Ezekiel Cox, David Redditt
441 - deed from John Allen to William King for ½ of 35 acres
acknowledged
- tax list for Capt. Rushing’s company returned
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Court appoints James Murry overseer in place of Andrew Hendrix
- marking of roadway from Brigham’s ferry to intersect the
Dover road is reported as complete
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Court appoints Daniel Murphy overseer in place of James Lowry
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Court appoints Thomas Ward overseer of the road from Standing Rock Creek to
Tennessee River, and that the hands of Britain Sexton, Frederick Weston, Isaac
Freeman, M. Kelly & Emanuel James work under him
442 - Court
sets County Tax at 18.75 cents per hundred acres of land, 12.5 cents per white
poll, 25 cents per black poll, 25 cents per town lot; the Poor Tax is set at 6
cents per hundred acres of land and 6 cents per black poll; the Jury Tax is set
at 6.25 cents per hundred acres of land, 6.25 cents per white poll and 6.25
cents per black poll
- Court
appoints William Rolls Jr. overseer of the road from the mouth of Leatherwood
to John McGehee’s smith shop, in place of James Guffy, and that the hands of
Leatherwood and of William Taylor’s widow work under him
- tax list for Capt. Daniels’ company returned
- tax list for Capt. Brewer’s company returned
- deed from William Yarborough to James Ross acknowledged
443 - Alexander
Walker vs. Boatswain Valentine: jury
consisting of John Atkins, Daniel Lewis, William McGee, Robert Swor, Asa
Morris, John James, Philip May, James Scarborough, Zachariah Oneal, Abner
Pearce, Simeon Ward & Richard Blanton find for plaintiff in the amount of $67.50
444 - John
W. Lumpkins vs. Lawrence Lancaster: case dismissed due to death of plaintiff
- Levi
Wimberly vs. Hugh Sparkman: deposition
to be taken from Alexander Walker, after giving Harry Sparkman 10 days’ notice
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George Oldham’s administrator vs. King & Hays: jury consisting of John Atkins, Daniel Lewis,
William McGee, Robert Swor, Asa Morris, John James, Philip May, James
Scarborough, Zachariah Oneal, Abner Pearce, Simeon Ward & Richard Blanton
find for plaintiff in the amount of $206.20, plus $14.43 damages
445 - Farqua, ? & Co. vs. Bailey
& Williams: jury consisting of John
Atkins, Daniel Lewis, William McGee, Richard Swor, Asa Morris, John James,
Philip May, James Scarborough, Zachariah Oneal, Abner Pearce, Simeon Ward &
Richard Blanton find for the plaintiff in the amount of $349.32, plus $4.36
damages
(rest of Feb. term, May term
and August term missing)