Chancery Court Loose Records

This is number THREE of SEVEN files.

2020 - 1895 Dec. 23 - F.G. LOWE & Co. a firm composed of F.G. LOWE and (blank), W.B. FERRISS, J.H. MOORE & Co., SCOGGINS, WHITE & Co., a firm composed of (Blank) SCOGGINS, James WHITE and (Blank), ORR, HUME & Co. composed of (Blank) ORR, (Blank) HUME and ORR, JACKSON & Co. composed of W.S. ORR and Geo. M. JACKSON all of Davidson Co., TN, Edar WATERS of Wilson Co., TN, and Flohr WALTER Candy Co., BLAKE & Bro. Candy Co. and SIMMONS Hardware Co. of St Louis, MO Against John F. SCHETT of Wilson Co., TN and Sallie HUGGINS and husband of Davidson Co.

2021 - 1897 May 6 - (O.I.B.) B.M. MACE and I.A. CARUTH Against Jack BUCHANAN all of Wilson Co., TN. Complts. show an act was passed 10 April 1893 that dealing in securities was made a privilege ... a privilege tax to be paid....

2022 - 1881 Jan. 3 - Andrew J. DONALSON, Lucelia P. DONALSON, of Ark., Bettie C. MARTIN, William B. MARTIN and W.D. BURTON gdn. of Frank Gray BURTON minor all of TN VS Frank Gray BURTON, Mary Bulah BURTON, Martha Cornelia BURTON, Nora Clarence BURTON and Wm. Rush BURTON all minors and citizens of Ark. Petitioners show that sometime about Oct. 1843 Col. Robert M. BURTON a citizen of Lebanon died ... leaving heirs, his widow Martha H. BURTON and four children: Bettie C., W.D., A.J. and Robert M. BURTON. In June 1879 Robert M. BURTON died leaving his widow Lucelia P. BURTON who afterwards married A.J. DONELSON on 7 Apr. 1880, also Robert M. left Mary Bulah Martha Cornelia "Nellie" Nora Clarence and Wm. Rush BURTON as his heirs....

2023 - 1867 Sept. 13 - (O.B.) Wm. MAJORS as admr. of Jas. H. PEYTON dec'd. and in his own right and his wife Nancy M. Against G.W.L. PEYTON of Gibson Co., TN, Green H. WHITE and his wife D.A., Fanny Mannie & Charles WESTBROOKS both minors of Wilson County, Rufus ANDERSON and wife Elizabeth of Ark. and Jas. H. PEYTON of Sumner Co. Jas. H. PEYTON died in this county in 1852 testate. Jno. KELLY exor. Testator left a widow, Nancy M. and 7 children: G.W.L., Jas. W., Jno. S., & Thos. H. PEYTON and three daus., L.A., Fanny, who married Green H. WHITE, Sarah Jane who married Lewis WESTBROOKS and died leaving two children Nannie and Charles and M. Elizabeth who married Rufus ANDERSON.... Thomas H. died a minor without issue after his father; Jno. S. PEYTON died in 1862 unmarried and no issue. He had attained his majority and that the widow Nancy M. married Wm. MAJORS in March 1860. John KELLY died in 1864....

2024 - 1896 Mar. 24 - (O.I.B.) R. Lee MABRY in his own right and as admr. of Robert W. MABRY, dec'd., of Wilson Co., TN VS A.W. MABRY, Mary AUSTIN and husband Henry AUSTIN, Sarah BYROM and husband George BYROM Charles DILL and wife Augusta DILL all of Wilson Co., TN; Pybus MABRY and Mary BRANCH of Davidson Co., TN; Augusta DILL and husband Andrew DILL, of Stewart Co., TN; Mary DOYLE and husband William DOYLE, and Robert PARRISH of KY; John MABRY of MO; William PROCTOR, Jon PROCTOR, Robert PROCTOR, Julia PROCTOR and Augusta PROCTOR of TX; Rufus PARRISH, and Elisabeth REEVES dec'd. residence unk. to complt. Complt. is son of defdt. A.W. MABRY and nephew of R.W. MABRY, dec'd. R.W. MABRY died in this county intestate on 30 Sept. 1895. He was never married and his only heirs are his brothers and sisters and their issue. Complt. is admr. He had been the partner of Defdt. A.W. MABRY in farming operations for at least 35 years and died with the business unsettled.... He had been an invalid for 12 years. He first had a spell of pneumonia and before he had recovered was taken with rheumatism, which lasted till his death. During these 12 years he could never walk except on crutches. For the last 6 or 7 years of his life he never left his room without he was carried on complts. back.... R.W. MABRY had the following brothers and sisters: A.W., Ed, John, Amanda PROCTOR, dec'd., Martha PARRISH, dec'd., Mary DOYLE, Elisabeth REEVES, dec'd. and Augusta DILL. Ed MABRY left as his only issue Pybus MABRY and Mary BRANCH. Amanda PROCTOR left as her only heirs her children Wm., John, Robert, Julia, and Augusta PROCTOR. Martha PARISH left children Mary AUSTIN, Sarah BYROM, Augusta DILL, Robert PARRISH, and Rufus PARISH. The heirs of Elisabeth REEVES if any are unk.
1896 Deposition of R.E. MANN says he knew R.W. MABRY since he was a small boy for 40 years. They were in the same company together. It was said he had a trunk of gold. His brother Lee had two children. R.W. MABRY went to California about 1849. - Deposition of Lee DILL says he and his wife opened the trunk. There were papers, $.35, and two rings. - Deposition of W.F. BENNETT says his sister married Lee [R.L.] MABRY. Robert HOLMAN and Lee MABRY married sisters. - Deposition of A.A. MCGEE, aged 30. - Deposition of A.M. PERKINS, aged 64. - Deposition of J.W. TURNAGE, aged 30 says he is a cousin of Lee MABRY.
1897 Deposition of R.L. MABRY says he is son of A.W. MABRY. R.W. MABRY was his uncle. R.L. would be 33 the 25th of Nov. Evidence was a letter written in R.W. MABRY'S handwritting from Sanora Tuommimy Co., CA in 1860. R.L. says his father had 5 children all dead but himself. His brother Bud died in 1887 or 1888. - Deposition of W. Harve BROWN says Dick and R.T. BROWN are the same person. - Deposition of Mary Ann AUSTIN says her mother was sister of R.W. and A.W. MABRY. She says she lived with them 10 years. Says R.W. was buried the 1st day of Oct. 1895. She saw R.W. had a wash pan hardly full of gold. It was in gold money. She handled a $20. and a $10. piece. Reckon there was a half peck. She told her Uncle William DOYLE that came from KY and a brother Robert PARISH. - Deposition of A.A. DILL niece of A.W. & R.W. MABRY. She says the father of her mother has been dead since she was a little child. - Deposition of Sarah J. BYRUM niece of Bob [R.W.] MABRY. - Deposition of Mary J. BRANCH niece of R.W. MABRY. She took him some Kickka Poo Indian Sagwa and Kickapoo Indian oil and Kickapoo Indian pills, patent medicines.

2025 - 1898 Oct. 21 - (O.B.) W.T. MARSHALL of Wilson Co., TN, the Deering Harvester Co. of IL Against J.G. TUCKER, J.R. WIER, admr. of O.B. TUCKER, dec'd., Tabitha ANDREWS and husband Jesse ANDREWS, Wallie TUCKER, of Wilson Co., TN, Elizabeth CARUTH and Isaac CARUTH of TX. O.B. TUCKER died intestate in Wilson Co., TN, J.R. WIER admr. J.G. & O.B. TUCKER, dec'd. were the children of Tabitha J. TUCKER who died in 189_ intestate in Wilson Co., TN owner of 61a in Civil District 6. She left her husband E.F. TUCKER who is now living and four children: Tabitha who married Jesse Andrews, Elizabeth who married Isaac CARUTH, two sons J.G. and Olin B. TUCKER. 1899 deposition of J.G. TUCKER says J.C. ANDREWS married his sister. He went to TX in 1890 and stayed two years. E.L. BROCKETT is dead. - Deposition of Jesse ANDREWS says John G. TUCKER is his brother-in-law. He has been married about 10 years. J.G. is blind.

2026 - 1892 Dec. 21 - (O.B.) R. MARLER of Wilson Co., TN and J.T. QUARLES of Dekalb Co., TN Against J.J. FORD of DeKalb and W.M. HARKREADER Clerk &C and J.F. BEARD D. Shff. of Wilson Co., TN. O.W. ROBERTS was appointed admr. of W.W. ROBERTS, dec'd. 2 May 1887....

2027 - 1870 Mar. 28 - (O.B.) Andw. B. MARTIN admr. de bonis non of W.D. SMITH, dec'd. Against Figues SMITH, Carrie SMITH, and Richd. SMITH the last two minors all of Wilson Co., TN. W.D. SMITH died in this county some years since testate. Wife Sarah Caroline SMITH appointed extrx. She died 6 or 8 months since. His youngest son Richard. Other children defdt. FIGURES and Carrie and his son Jas. SMITH, who died since his father unmarried....

2028 - 1896 June 26 - (O.B.) Mary MILLER (Col'd) Against Louis MILLER both of Wilson Co., TN. They married in Wilson Co., TN some 5 or 6 years ago. They have 4 children: James 5, Willie 4, Bessie 2, and Gussie an infant.

2029 - 1896 Sept. 19 - (O.I.B.) T.A. MCKEE against W.B. WILLIAMS, and Cawley MIKLE all of Wilson Co., TN....
2030 - 1890 Oct. 16 - (O.B.) R.P. MCCLAIN against Joseph PROCTOR. On 6 Sept. 1877 J.F. COE sold 60a to Joseph and Henry PROCTOR land in Civil District 21 bounded by James JOHNSON and John PERKINS, ALLISON heirs, WOODS Seat tract owned now by Mr. MCCLELLAND and by John K. HOWARD'S heirs.

2031 - 1890 Sept. 25 - (O.B.) R.P. MCCLAIN and J.T. MCCLAIN Against Swail PAGE. On. 28 Aug. 1889 S.T. NIX sold to defdt. Swail PAGE 19 1/4a in Civil District 10 of Wilson Co., TN. No lein is on 4a bounded by Wm. WHARTON, Swail PAGE... tract bounded by land bought of W.A. ROBINSON, heirs of Dr. B. OWEN, dec'd. 28 Aug. 1889. /S/ S.T. NIX.

2032 - 1896 Mar. 25 - (O.B.) S.J. MCGREW of Bedford Co., TN; the Capital City Bank of Nashville; and Thomas S. WEAVER C&M of Chancery, Nashville Against J.B. HANCOCK of Davidson Co.; J.H. HANCOCK of Wilson Co., TN; and Louis A. BATES, of N.Y. but temporarily residing in Nashville.
1897 deposition of Louis A. BATES a N.Y. druggist. He refurbished the NICHOLSON House in 1892, Nashville. - Deposition of J.B. HANCOCK says when he first took charge of the NICHOLSON House as manager, it was run by the NICHOLSON Hotel Co. [There is a letterhead of the Hotel in these papers.] Deposition of J.H. HANCOCK 65 says J.B. HANCOCK is his nephew.

2033 - 1897 Feb. 18 - (O.A.B.) MCDONNOLD Co., a firm composed of H.W. MCDONNOLD & R.P. MCLAIN, MCCLAIN Bros., a firm composed of R.P. & J.T. MCCLAIN & DODSON & FREEMAN a firm composed of I.J. DODSON & H.M. FREEMAN of Wilson Co., TN Against B.M. MACE of Wilson County, but now in KY and Mrs. Jennise CARTER of Wilson Co., TN.

2034 - 1896 Apr. 7 - (O.B.) HARRIS, MCWHIRTER & Co., of Nashville, the individual members are A.J. HARRIS & F.P. MCWHIRTER both of Davidson Co., TN Against W.P. NORTH, G.L. CROWELL & F.T. MCDONALD of Wilson Co., TN.

2035 - 1898 July 11 - Steve NORTH VS B.F. MCGEE.

2036 - 1878 Oct. 14 - (O.B.) J.A. NEAL and wife Jane Against Robt. E. NEAL and Ana Bell NEAL minor children of Complt. all of Wilson Co., TN. Jane NEAL is owner as tenant in common with the defdts. a house and lot in Lebanon on College Street. It was given to them by her husband James A. NEAL.

2037 - 1890 Apr. 21 - (O.B.) The N&K R.R. Co. Against Wilson Co., TN.

2038 - 1898 July 22 - (O.B.) J.A. NEAL of Wilson Co., TN Against A.D. PEYTON and wife Willie resident of Davidson Co., the latter now in Wilson Co., TN. J.A. NEAL, his wife and one child reside on College Street in Lebanon. Defdt. Mrs. Willie PEYTON is a sister of complts. wife. She came to stay at their house.

2039 - 1869 July 10 - (A.I.B.) Emily O. NEAL of White Co., TN Against Claiborne W. NEAL, William G. NEAL, John B. SCOBY and wife Sally, Wm. WOOD, James TALLY of Wilson Co., TN, Thos. B. NEAL of Marshall Co., TN and Ellen BRANCH non residents William NEAL died in this county in 1845 testate... children Claiborne W., William G., Thos. B., L. Yandell, Charles, Sally who married J.B. SCOBY, Ellen married (Blank) BRANCH and Jane married William WOOD.... His wife Jane died in the early part of this year. Charles NEAL married her in the year 1857, her maiden name being Emily O. DINGES and lived together until 26 Mar. 1859 when he died intestate leaving widow and child Charles F. NEAL. Charles, their only child, died 28 Oct. 1861, being a little over two years old....

2040 - 1881 Jan. 2 - (O.B.) P.O. PATTERSON in his own right and as admr. of W.C. PATTERSON, dec'd., W.H.H. PATTERSON, S.H. PATTERSON, R.H. PATTERSON, R.L. PATTERSON, P.J. BEADLE and her husband R.A. BEADLE, E.D. PATTERSON, Amanda PATTERSON, Dora MYERS and husband Robert Lee MYERS of Wilson Co., TN J.M. PATTERSON, S.M. COX and husband A. COX of IL, Minervy CAMPBELL and husband Ivy CAMPBELL of Cannon Co., TN. Against Dillard PATTERSON, Lillard PATTERSON, Nelly PATTERSON minors and their gdn. J.R. TARPLEY of Wilson Co., TN. Complts. and defdts. are heirs of W.C. PATTERSON who died intestate in Wilson County in Oct. 1890. ... 840a in Civil District 15 and 16.
1891 Deposition of H.H. DELAY says W.C. left 11 heirs. John PATTERSON is dead and left 5 heirs and 3 are minors. - Deposition of W.N. RICKETTS says he was born and raised near this land.
1896 petition of Martha BLAND and of Henry, Elisabeth, Alsup, Oscar, and Ida PATTERSON. Martha is the mother and since the death of their father, A.H. PATTERSON, she has married and divorce BLAND.

2041 - 1893 May 22 - (O.B.) Levy & Ellen PARIKINSON whose maiden name was Elen ROBERTS of Dekalb Co., TN against Richard MARLER of Wilson Co., TN, P.W. ROBERTS of Wilson Co., TN. Complt. states that her father W.W. ROBERTS is dead and defdt. O.W. ROBERTS is his admr.
1895 Deposition of J.T. QUARLES, 57. Deposition of James M. VANTREASE, 60. Deposition of O.B. WRIGHT, 70. Deposition of James A. PATTON, 50. - Deposition of Thos. J. ROBERTS, 50, brother of Ellen ROBERTS. - Deposition of D.R. ROBERTS, 51, brother of Ellen. - Deposition of J.J. FORD, 73, atty. for Ellen to remove R. MARLER from guardianship. "His son R.J. MARLER married a lady who claims to be my sister, while we really are no kin, her father raised me which makes the tie very close between us."

2042 - 1897 Aug. 12 - (O.B.) Hamilton PARKS of Davidson Co., TN and E.E. BEARD of Wilson Co., TN Against Mrs. Sallie A. COLYAR and A.S. COLYAR, Jr. her husband residents of Davidson Co., TN and S.B. BATES admr. of Mrs. Sallie B. SCOBEY and D.J. BARTON, Trustee of Mrs. Sallie A. COLYAR of Wilson Co., TN. Mrs. Sallie A. COLYAR and her husband were married in 1891. She was then the owner by inheritance from her father Berry SCOBEY dec'd. of a 1/6 interest in his land in Wilson Co., TN and her sister Mary J. SCOBEY 1/6 had died testate and devised to Sallie A. her 1/6 interest. If Sallie died without children the land to go to her two brothers Joseph B. and R.Y. SCOBEY. They had a marriage contract issued. Her mother Mrs. Sallie B. SCOBEY died intestate in June 1897, S.B. BATES, admr....

2043 - 1893 Oct. 3 - Octavia PATTEN VS Rufus PATTON They were married in Aug. 1886 in Wilson Co., TN. They had a boy born to them in May 1890 which is still living....

2044 - 1900 Feb. 27 - (O.B.) RICHARDSON Bros. & Co. a firm composed of E.R. RICHARDSON, J.B. RICHARDSON, & R.E. MAGILL of Nashville; RICHARDSON Bros. Shoe Co. Nashville; R. HAWES of Cannon Co., TN Against W.W. GRAY, trustee, Cannon Co., TN; J.B. CATHCART non resident; Horace BELL of Wilson Co., TN; Mattie CATHCART of Wilson Co., TN.

2045 - 1896 Oct. 20 - (O.B.) N.G. ROBERTSON, admr. of A.P. SHARP of Wilson Co., TN Against Pleasant BAKER of Wilson Co., TN. A.P. SHARP died intestate in Wilson County in the summer of 1896....

2046 - 1898 Mar. 3 - (O.B.) Eli SHORTER Against John H. SMITH, Mrs. Delia TRICE, Ed TRICE & Bettie Lee BRUCE all of Wilson Co., TN. On 3 Oct. 1896 he and one Miranda SMITH made a written contract by which orator agrees to live with her and devote his entire time and attention to her and her business, work her farm and garden and get her wood and water, and in every way make a hand on her premises looking after her in her sickness and health ... upon her death all the property she might die owner of, money ... belong to your Orator. He believes that some 7 or 8 years ago Miranda made a will by the terms of which the defdts. John H. SMITH and Bettie Lee BRUCE and L.A. TRICE were made legatees. L.A. TRICE is now dead and Delia TRICE is his widow and Ed TRICE is only child. Miranda is a very old woman over 80 years of age, very sick and probably will die in 24 to 48 hours. The answer of John, Delia and Bettie say it looks strange to think of a feeble old woman should introduce into her home an old bachelor to look after her. He was no relation ... she did not die, but is getting well....
1898 - Deposition of J.B. JOHNSTON, physician. He was a wit. at the request of Miranda to the contract. She fully understands what she does and says.... - Deposition of Miranda SMITH says she is nearly 82 years of age. She fully understood the contract she made. She has one living brother and sister; no children of her own. She has nieces and nephews the children of dec'd. brothers and sisters. She is in no way related to L.A. TRICE or his wife or to Bettie Lee BRUCE that she knows of. She is a second cousin of John H. SMITH. SMITH and TRICE were nephews of her husband. She sent for the will to destroy it. She did not get the will so she issued papers to have it set aside.. - Deposition of Elizabeth SHORTER, 50, sister of Eli.

2047 - 1898 Mar. 4 - (O.B.) J.R. SMITH VS W.J. MOSIER, C.F. MIKLES & Jack BUCKHANAN all of Wilson Co., TN.

2048 - 1893 Oct. 2 - (O.B.) B.J. TARVER and Sam GOLLADAY a firm under name of TARVER & GOLLADAY Against Henrietta TAYLOR of TX, William B. TAYLOR of TX temporarily in Wilson Co., TN, and Joe YOUNG of Wilson Co., TN. Henrietta is indebted to complt....

2049 - 1893 Apr. 3 - (O.B.) James TRIMBLE, admr. A.V.S. LINDSLEY, dec'd., James TRIMBLE and wife Lititia L.; James M. WILLCOX Jr.; and wife Louise R., John T. LINDSLEY and A.V.S. LINDSLEY Jr. all of Davidson Co., TN, Frank LINDSLEY of Wilson Co., TN and Mrs. Margaret L. RAMSEY widow, Philip LINDSLEY, Webster LINDSLEY and Howard TRACY and wife Bessie L. TRACY non residents Against Joseph W. JOHNSON of Wilson Co., TN.

2050 - 1897 Mar. 20 - (O.B.) R.E. THOMPSON VS E.W.T. ALSUP wife of J.B. ALSUP.

2051 - 1897 Feb. 17 - (O.B.) G.W. WINTERS of Davidson Co. VS W.H. TIMMONS and wife Mary R. TIMMONS; W.H. SPANN, all Davidson Co.; J.B. DAVIS of Wilson Co., TN; Cora A. CARPENTER, Coffee Co., TN; T.B. CARPENTER a non residents. Complt. shows that on 17 Nov. 1892, W.H. SPANN and wife Sarah, Malissa SWAIN and others sold to Mary R. TIMMONS 200a in Civil District 1 of Wilson Co., TN being the same land described by deed from Wm. M. PATTON and wife to E.P. ESKEW. Mary R. TIMMONS of Davidson Co.

2052 - 1873 Oct. 6 - (O.B.) G.R. WEST, R.B. WEST and Joseph B. WEST of DeKalb Co., TN; W.A. PRUITT, W.K. PALMER for the use of W.S. SMITH, A.J. BASS, Sion BASS, William BASS, Calvin JONES, Elijah WARMACK for the use of Joseph TIPPETT all of Wilson Co., TN Against W.S. ALEXANDER and Priscilla GREEN of Wilson County and George CRUTCHFIELD of Davidson Co. Orator shows that they and defdts. on 19 Dec. 1868 purchased land in Wilson County in Civil District 16 as the property of W.P. WEST.

2053 - 1895 Oct. 11 - (O.B.) J.W. WALDEN and wife Emma E., Thomas GRIFFIN; J.W. MARLER and G.H. MARLER admrs. of James MARLER, dec'd. Against Leslie [son] MARLER a minor child of Jas. MARLER, dec'd. 3 years old all of Wilson Co., TN. Andrew PAYNE father of Emma E. died about three years ago leaving Emma about $300. ... she and husband bought a homestead from GRIFFIN... James MARLER has since died and Emma has married WALDEN ... sale cannot be made without approval from court.

2054 - 1895 Sept. 26 - (O.B.) Cora Bell WATKINS VS W.Z. WALKINS. They were married in this county about 4 years ago.

2055 - 1889 Jan. 15 - Petition of Josie WILKERSON VS John M. WILKERSON of TX. They were married in Wilson Co., TN in 1883. They had a son. 1889 Oct. - Deposition of John M. WILKERSON, 32, Waco McLennan Co., TX. They married 13 Dec. 1883. Her maiden name was SNOW.... - Deposition of David CHAMBERS, 37, formerly lived Wilson Co., TN and went to TX with John M. - Deposition of Josie says John M.'s sister is Mrs. CRAGWALL. - Deposition of Mrs. SNOW mother of Josie. - Deposition of Mrs. WATSON sister of Josie.

2056 - 1898 Jan. 25 - (O.B.) Robt. WILLIAMSON Against William GWYNN and John GWYNN. Complt. states he sold to defdts. an undivided 1/2 interest to 45a in Civil District 24 of Wilson County bounded by R.H. HAMILTON, Albon SMITH, William DOBSON....

2057 - 1895 Mar. 5 - Cate PATTON VS George PATTON. They were married in Wilson County about 3 years ago....

2058 - 1897 Oct. 6 - (O.B.) Thos. B. ARRINGTON, Ex'r and wife Mary E., and Robt. CROWELL VS Maggie CROWELL a minor. G.L. CROWELL, father of complts., died in this county about the last day of Sept. this year testate. His only children Robt. L. CROWELL, and Mrs. Mary E. ARRINGTON. Robt. has been married some 5 years and has had one child, Maggie. Complts. T.B. ARRINGTON and wife Mary E. have been married 26 years and have never had any children. [Copy of will.]

2059 - 1884 Apr. 12 - Petition of E.B. ALSUP, Susan ALSUP & S.T. ALSUP of Wilson Co., TN Against Susan FOSTER, Saml. FLORIDA & Ruth LEA, there are children of Mourning ALSUP, who is dead leaving only three as her own children; Annie C. ALSUP, Rebecca KEATON & Elizabeth P. SHIPPY, Harriet ROBINSON the only surviving children of W.F.M. ALSUP, dec'd., Millbury RATHER, John B. ASAPH, A., Isaiah N., Nilson B., Thos. J. ROBINSON the only surviving children of Sarah ROBINSON dec'd. and Ida May and Addie Lea only children of Wm. ROBINSON dec'd. who was a son of Sarah ROBINSON dec'd., Alice ALSUP married to John WEAKS and Saml. T. ALSUP.

2060 - 1900 Oct. 17 - (Petition) Chloe ATKINSON widow of W.J. ATKINSON, dec'd. VS N.G. ROBERTSON, admr., John ATKINSON, T.H. EATHERLY, Nella EATHERLY, Joe Gwynn EATHERLY and Terry EATHERLY all of Wilson Co., TN and B.F. LESTER of Davidson Co. Petitioner is widow of W.J. who died intestate in Wilson Co., TN 120a bounded by the CARTER heirs, LILLIARD, W.A. BAIRD, T.H. JOHNSON....

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4914 - 1861 Apr. 2 (O.B.) John R. DAVIS of Wilson Co., TN against Richard BROWN of Wilson County, Fleming G., Henry A. & William T. SCRUGGS minor children of C.C. SCRUGGS, dec'd. citizens of Sumner Co., Richard DILL, William C. CONGERS, H.M. & William DILL, Will BANDY is gdn. all of Wilson Co., TN. On 8 Sept. 1852 Richard BROWN & C.C. SCRUGGS sold to Richard DILL a tract in Civil District 5 of Wilson Co., TN bounded by S.B. WRIGHT, Henry LAWSON, heirs of Wm. J. WALKER, CONGERS 19a more or less.... C.C. SCRUGGS died in this county several years ago intestate; widow who is now dead and the three minor children ... BANDY their gdn.

4915 - 1863 - Petition of William C. DOUGLASS and his wife Lucy Ann, formerly Lucy Ann SEAWELL & Ellridge G. SEAWELL, Nancy W. SEAWELL, Adelade SEAWELL, who are minors, gdn., William SEAWELL. They are joint owners in land in Wilson County, the same on which said William SEAWELL now lives ... 716a. This land was sold on 26 Nov. 1824 by David MARSHALL to said William SEAWELL and Indiana SEAWELL who was a dau. of said William and a sister of your petitioners Land includes the two tracts mentioned in said deed with the exception of 116a which was sold to John KEARN by Indiana and her husband David GILLASPIE. The interest of said William and Indiana in said land was a joint and undivided ... and as they stood in the relation of father and child no partition was ever made. But soon after Indiana married with David GILLASPIE William sold his interest to him and David and his wife became then the owners of the whole.... In Feb. 1829 Indiana died without leaving issue, intestate. Petitioners maintain they are the heirs of Indiana.... Petitioner William C. DOUGLASS married Lucy Ann on the 12 day of Jan. 1836 and that she is now of age and a sister of Indiana. Minors are also sisters....

5294 - 1853 Mar. 10 - (I.B.) William LAWRENCE VS Mary LAWRENCE & others. The bill of complaint of William LAWRENCE a citizen of Wilson Co., TN Against James MARKS and John J. CRITTENDON citizen of same and Edward LAWRENCE and Mary LAWRENCE, Edward a citizen of Smith Co., TN and Mary's residence is trangent, sometimes in Smith Co. with defdt. Edward and sometimes in Wilson Co., TN with defdt. James MARKS. William LAWRENCE Sr. the father of your orator died in Wilson County on 22 June 1846 testate ... widow, Mary.... Two of his sons are orator and Edward. James MARK is a son-in-law. All of the children had married and left home before the death of William. ...son-in-law John F. WEST. Orator and Turner lived on adjoining farms to their father. The balance of children lived some miles off. Mary wanted to break up housekeeping and live with her children. She would then have six homes. Orator said Mary was 88 in 1853. Edward's nickname was "Neddy". /S/ Wm. LAWRENCE. Zadoc MCMILLEN, J.P.

5294-14 - 1842 June 21 - Will of William LAWRENCE: ...to wife Mary, negroes and land while she lives. ...to the heirs of son John LAWRENCE, dec'd. 5 daus., ...to son Edward negro boy Elom, ...to heirs of son Lewis LAWRENCE, dec'd. 3 sons and 4 daus., ...to dau. Elizabeth MARKS negro girl Amanda, ...to son William negro Jefferson, ...to son Turner M. 214a and negro Ransom, ...to son Joseph B. negro boy Pallace, ...to dau. Sarah PHILIPS, ...to dau. Polly WEST negro woman named Mary... Exors.: sons William and Turner M. LAWRENCE. /S/ William LAWRENCE. Wits.: William NEAL; Clayburn W. NEAL; Jacob FITE; James BARRY. Proved 3 May 1849.

5294-17 - 1853 June 2 - Summons for Dr. J.B. MCCONNEL, Dr. J.S. DAVIS, Dr. K.G. BOBO, and I.R. MOORE. John K. HOWARD, C&M.

5295 - 1868 Feb. 20 - (O.B.) Andrew J. LUCK VS Nicholas GRANDSTAFF. In 1865 GRANDSTAFF had a judgment against Jacob VANTRUSE ... 24a on the Lebanon and Sparta turnpike about 4 miles from Alexandria ... orator bought the land then learned that in 1860 James M. DOSS had recovered a judgment in Circuit Court against VANTRUSE....

5296 - 1855 Feb. 9 - (I.A.B.) Elizabeth LENOIR &C VS J.P.H. LENOIR & others. Elizabeth is a femme covert who sues by her next friend Jno. H. BAIRD against Henry TRUIT admr. debonis non of William BAIRD Sen., dec'd., John MARTIN exor. of James M. MARTIN, dec'd., Winny CLEMMONS, James M. SWAIN, Bibb MAJOR, James P. RICHMOND and P.W. Harris CLARK. Elizabeth intermarried with defdt. LENOIR about 4 months ago ... she was the owner of a negro woman named Mary and a child.... Her father William BAIRD Senr. died in this county on the 21st day of Dec. 1852 leaving a paper writing purporting to be his last will & testament, but declared not to be. Saml. C. ANDERSON qualified as admr., but because of bad health TRUITT was appointed. Her first husband was Jas. M. MARTIN who died about 6 years ago testate. John MARTIN his exor. ...her three children ... Bibb MAJOR a free negro.... She is living apart from her husband....

5297 - 1867 Apr. 2 - James B., Thos. S.J., Richmond, William M. LASSITER, Susan CREELE and her husband P.M. CREELE, Fannie ESTES and her husband M. ESTES and Ann E. LANE a minor by her gdn. and next friend Purvell LANE all citizens of this county except Jas. B.J. Richmond LASSITER and P.M. and Susan CREELE who are non residents against Stanford, John and Hesichiah LASSITER, non residents, William LASSITER, Thompson WEATHERLY gdn. of his minor children citizens of this county, Wm. MEDLIN, Mrs. BARKER, Mary HIGHT and Mrs. ALLEN citizens of Rutherford Co. and James LASSITER a non resident, Mrs. HIGHT. The complts. by their atty. in fact S.S. PRESTON show that Kesiah LASSITER died some two or three years ago intestate having never been married and without children. She left nine brothers and sisters the representatives of them who were dec'd. before her death viz: Absalom; Jacob, who is dead leaving one son William LASSITER; and the unknown children of a dec'd. dau. who married Thompson WEATHERLY; Stanford LASSITER; Hessiachiah LASSITER, John and James LASSITER; Mrs. MULLINS; Mrs. BARKER; and Mrs. ALLEN, sisters of the said intestate who married but their given names can not be stated here. Absolom died leaving as his only heirs at law seven children viz: Jas., B.J. Richmond, and William M. LASSITER, Thos. A. LASSITER, and Susan who married P.M. CREELE, Fanny, who married M. ESTES and Mrs. LANE who died leaving an only child Anna E. The intestate owned 102a ... one interest transferred to Wm. M. LASSITER and by him to W.J.W. RIDDER. CREELE is gdn. of the heirs of RIDDER. 1867 - Summons for Elizabeth ALLEN in Rutherford Co.; Mary HIGHT and Mrs. Francis BARKER in Gibson Co.
1867 Feb. 16 - Power of atty. from Paris M. CREEL of Marion Co., IL to S.S. PRESTON as gdn. of John O. RIDDER and Edwin E. RIDDER minor heirs or children of W.J.W. RIDDER, dec'd. ...right of my wife Susan E. CREEL formerly Susan E. LASSITER, (dau. of Absalom LASSITER, bro. of Kessiah LASSITER) and afterwards Susan E. RIDDER (wife of W.J.W. RIDDER now dec'd.).... /S/ Paris M. CREEL ...W.W. LASATER; Purnell LANE. - Whereas by grant from the State of TN, Kesia LASATER has a title to land Civil District 20 of Wilson County on waters of Falling Creek bounded by lands held by Adam WEAVER... Thomas JONES ... John A. CASON ... 102 1/2a whereon Absalom LASATER now lives. Now I Frances BARKER for the sum of $25. transfer to Absalom LASATER all the right title claim and interest that I have or may hereafter have to the above mentioned tract of land.... 12 Oct. 1853. /S/ Fanney BARKER. Test: J.B. BARKER; George VAUGHT. - Whereas by grant.... [The same as above written.] 9 Sept. 1854. /S/ Jonathan S. LASATER. Test: J.B. LASATER, David X JONES. - Whereas by grant.... [The same as above written] 29 Dec. 1849. /S/ Stanford A. LASATER. Test: Thomas VAUGHTER, James B. LASATER, James X UPCHURCH. - Whereas by grant.... [The same as above written] 26 July 1855. /S/ Eli ALLEN, Elizabeth X ALLEN. Test: Wm. M. LASATER, Thomas J. LASATER. - Whereas by grant.... [The same as above written] 27 Sept. 1853 Hesekiah T. LASATER. /S/ H.T. LASATER. Test: J.T. HUDDLESTON; James B. LASATER. - Whereas by grant.... [The same as above written except adds "and Jeremiah CASONS land."] 25 Sept. 1856. /S/ James LASATER. Test: J.B. LASATER; Z.C. LASATER.
1867 Mar. 4 - Whereas Absolom LASSITER purchased five shares in the estate of Kisia LASSITER his sister, the five shares being owned by his brothers and sisters ... both Kesia and Absolom now being dead.... Absalom's heirs are the following children: W.W. LASSITER, Thomas Mathew ESTES and Fannie his wife, Polly who married P. LANE and is dead leaving one child Ann E. and three others.... "We the undersigned legatees appoint S.S. PRESTON our atty. in fact...." /S/ Matthew X ESTES, Purcell LANE, W.W. LASATER, T.S. LASATER. Test: B.J. TANNER; W.J. ATKINSON; E.J. GOLLADAY.
1868 Aug. 14 - Deposition of W.M. LASSITER, son of Jacob B. LASSATER, says, "Kezia lived first with her mother, then for 18 or 20 years or longer with Absalom. She stayed there until he died, which was I reckon in 1857. Kezia went then to his father's the summer after the Fall in which Absalom died. She stayed there 7 or 8 years before she died. She has been dead since Oct. 1864. Absalom was my uncle. I have heard my father and my aunt Mrs. ALLEN, say they had sold their interest to Absolom for the benefit of Kezia.... I reckon Mrs. ALLEN has been a widow some 7 or 8 years. Her husband died just before the war commenced, I think her husband was living in July 1855 the date of the deed purporting to be from Elizabeth ALLEN to Absolom LASSATER. I do not think Fanny BARKER was a married woman in 1853. She is not married now... A man by the name of BUTLER, a preacher of the gospel, did rent the land. He is dead now...." /S/ Wm. M. LASATER.

5298 - 1851 Oct. 12 - (O.B.) Nancy P. and Martha J. LIGON and Richard S. LIGON gdn. of S.M.F. LIGON and admr. of Richard S. LIGON dec'd. against Lawrence SYPERT and John B. HAYS all of whom are citizens of Wilson County, and against John CONYER a citizen of Sumner Co., TN. Orator Richard S. LIGON was appointed Sept. term 1851 gdn. of S.M.F LIGON who was then over 14 years of age. ...and appointed at the June term admr. of Richard S. LIGON who had died in Ark. in the spring of that year. Nancy P. and Martha Jane LIGON are now over 21 years of age. In the year 1839 Robert W. LIGON was appointed gdn. of his children, Nancy P. and Martha J. and S.M.F. and Richard S. LIGON with Henry JOHNSON and E.A. WHITE securities. Robert W. was removed as gdn. in 1843.
1852 Mar. 20 - Depositon of John H. LEGAN, about the age 47, at the house of John H. LEGAN in Smith Co. Arthur HERRING in his life time loaned to his dau. Sarah LIGON 1/4 of his personal estate during her natural life and at her death to be divided between her children. In the year 1839 I administered on the estate of Martha WILBOURN, dec'd. She being one of the heirs of Sarah LIGON ... one of the heirs of Martha WILBOURN, dec'd.... 1852 Apr. 15 - (Notice) to take the depositions of John H. WILBOURNE, Robt. S. WILBOURNE and Thomas JOLLEY. Deposition of John says he knows the children of Robert LIGON: Martha Jane is about 25, Nancy Piety is about 23, Dick is about 21, and Leonidas Marion is about 19. During the time thechildren remained in the county, they were very little expense as they staid with their relations. LIGON' children was returned to this county until they were brought back by complts. /S/ John H. WILBOURN. Deposition of Robt. S. WILBURN. He remembers that Martha Jane, the eldest, was born at his (witnesses) father's house a short time before the birth of his brother Samuel. His brother Samuel will be 25 years old next August. Robert LEGON left this county with his children in the fall of 1841. /S/ R.S. WILBURN. Deposition of Isham JOLLY a near neighbor to Robt. LIGON.
1852 Dec. 10 - Deposition of Lemuel LOYD says he knew Robt. LIGON before he left the county and about 2 years ago he saw him in Ark. Witness staid all night with him. Ligon was a very intemperate man. /S/ Lemuel LOYD.
1852 Dec. 18 - Deposition of F.J. WILBOURNE says that during the year 1850 he was at Robt. W. LIGGON' house in KY. LIGGON then had the white swelling or some disease of that kind in one of his legs and was unable to walk with out crutches. Four of his children were then living with him. He had two boys, both large enought to plough. There were no negroes on the place. LIGGON' wife was there. Two of the girls were nearly grown. He was there in the winter. /S/ F.J. WILBURN. - Note to Wm. BETTIS dated 5 Mar. 1839 instructing him to pay L. SYPERT $50. to be credited on your note payable to me for Mr. BURRISS. /S/ Robert LIGGON. - Receipt dated 30 Sept. 1839 in Smith Co. of John H. LIGON admr. of Martha WILBOURN, dec'd., $100. in part of a legacy that Arthur HERRING loaned to his dau. Sarah LIGON during her natural life.... The undersigned was appointed gdn. for the four minor children to wit: Martha Jane LIGON, Nancy P. LIGON, Richard L. LIGON and Leonerdus Frances Marion LIGON minor children of Sally LIGON, dec'd. formerly Sally WILBOURN dau. of the dec'd. Martha WILBOURN. /S/ Robert LIGGON, gdn. Attest: Edwin WILBOURN; Archabild PARKER. - Payments made to BRACY in Sumner Co. where the children were staying and going to school....

5299 - 1867 Aug. 15 - (Att. Bill) Wm. MURRAY use &C of Wm. M. LASITER VS J.C. PUCKETT, R.D. PUCKETT, and Elizabeth PUCKETT. Colman? PUCKETT died leaving real and personal estate and also 9 children. Widow applied for dower. ...108a by James THORP, Stanford LASITER, J.J. COMPTON. John C. has the 1/9 and the defdt. R.D. has 1/9.... /S/ Wm. M. LASATER.
1867 Aug. 15 - Securities in the suit: Wm. M. LASSITER; E.J. GOLLADAY; B.J. TANNER.

5300 - N.D. - Petition for division of Slaves. Susan MARTIN, Jacob T. MARTIN, Thos. M. MCCRARY and his wife Sarah Ann MCCRARY, R.B. MCCLAIN and his wife, Mary Allen MCCLAIN and Eliza D. MARTIN a minor who petitions by her gdn. Nathan GREEN, Jr. Susan is the widow of Jacob T. MARTIN. Sarah Ann MCCRARY, Mary Allen MCCLAIN and Eliza D. MARTIN are the children of Brice F. MARTIN dec'd. who was the son of William MARTIN late of Smith Co. He died testate, his will proven in Smith Co. He left his negro boy Ben, the oldest child of his woman Matilda to Mary Allen MARTIN and negro man Flemming ... my daughter-in-law Susan MARTIN she acting as natural gdn... Jacob T. MARTIN is of age and he left his mother to seek his own fortune. Sarah Ann intermarried with Thos. M. MCCRARY is living in Hamilton Co. Mary Allen has recently intermarried with R.B. MCCLAIN an resides in Murfreesboro. Eliza is the only child at home with her mother. The woman Matilda died in 1849. There are of her children now in possession of petitioner Susan: Alexander, about 15; John, about 14; Mary, about 10; Carroll, about 8; Lucy, about 6; she has also Flemming, about 30; and Eliza, rec'd. from said estate, about 16 years old.
1854 - (Division) Commissioners: John J. CRITTENDEN; Allen W. VICK; Elijah B. DRAKE; Zachariah TOLLIVER; Thomas J. THOMPSON.

5301 - 1860 Oct. 10 - (I.A.B.) Joseph T. MANSON, Pluma W. HARRIS and Leopold DRIFOUS against William L. HEARN, Josephus WALKER, Thos. G. COOK, H.A. DRENNAN, William W. CARTER, John C. WHITE, David COOK Jur., Wm. H. BURKE, Frank COLE, George COLE, John Q. LANNAM, John S. HAYNES, and Thos. R. MOORE of Wilson and Thos. Y. NORTHERN of Davidson Co. ...HEARN was elected one of the constables of Civil District 10 at the March election in 1858 and at the May Term of County Court and gave bond. ...complts. were his bondsmen ... Laurence SYPERT a J.P....
1867 - People with claims: John C. SYPERT, John P. SEAY, R.A. BRIDGWATER, W.H. BURK, J.S. MCCLAIN, gate fees to B. BAIRD, COOK, BAILEY & Co., J.K. HOWARD, M. BURUS, Z. HARALSON, J.P.H. LENOIR, W.B. PURSLEY, Jesse A. GRIGG, R.C. FREEMAN, Thos. Y. YOUNG, TRINNUM claim, W. NELSON, P.G. LEATH, ROBINSON. ...Dr. G.L. ROBINSON not a party to case....

5302 - 1868 Apr. 6 - (O.B.) Adam G. MUIRHEAD against Frank H. PALMER. MUIRHEAD on 9 Dec. 1865 sold PALMER a tract of 47a in Wilson Co., TN Civil District 11.... The parcel of land belonged to the estate of John MUIRHEAD, dec'd. and was bought by complt. at a sale ... decree of this court in the case of FLETCHER gdn. of Maggie MUIRHEAD against MUIRHEAD & LESTER and others ... land is bounded by Rich. LANE, Robt. H. WHORTON, and G.H. GLENN.

5303 - 1865 Sept. 25 - (A.I.B.) Adam G. MUIRHEAD against Ebenezer ANDREWS of Missouri. MUIRHEAD recovered three judgements before John ALEXANDER a J.P. in this county on 4 Aug. 1846 against deft. Ebenezer ANDREWS and his brother Wilburn ANDREWS.... Defdt's. father Asa ANDREWS departed this life a year or more ago intestate and defdt. Milberry was qualified admr. at the Aug. Term last of the Wilson County court.... There is 136a in Civil District 11 bounded by the lands of Milberry ANDREWS, Wm. CARTER, W. FORBES and Widow HANKINS, and Mrs. BINGHAM land on which he lived before his death. Defdt. Ebenezer entitled to 1/9 part.... Jordan STOKES, Sol. Orville GREEN, C&M.
1865 Oct. 7 - Answer of M.H. ANDREWS, admr. of Asa ANDREWS, dec'd. ...his two brothers Ebenezer and Wilburn.... He went to Texas, not Missouri, and he is informed that he is now dead and that the event occured about two years ago and some time before the death of his father....

5304 - 1837 Mar. 20 - (O.I.B.) Your orators John MUIRHEAD, Charles W. CUMMINGS, George SMITH, Paulding ANDERSON, Ashel JENNINGS, Benjm. T. MOTLEY, John F. DOAK admr. of James M. MARTIN represents that in 1835 they gave a letter of credit to one James DAVIDSON to CRUTCHER & ALLISON merchants in Nashville to buy goods on a credit ... orators became bound... sold out the stock that remained to John HAYS.... Robt. L. CARUTHERS, Sol. Samuel ANDERSON Judge 5th Judicial circuit.

5305 - 1848 April 12 - (I.A.B.) Joseph INGRAM, William INGRAM, Maria FELLOWS formerly Maria INGRAM, Isaac S. CONNER and his wife Elizabeth formerly Elizabeth INGRAM, Green W. SHERRY and his wife Delilah formerly Delilah INGRAM, Jonathan L. SKELTON and his wife Polly formerly Polly INGRAM, Saml. INGRAM, James INGRAM and his wife Minerva, and Shederack INGRAM the children and heirs of Polly INGRAM all citizens of Washington Co, Ark. against Alfred MCCLAIN, Joseph SMITH, Dr. J.M. SMITH and Henry SMITH citizens of Wilson Co., TN. Orators are the children and heirs of Sheddrack INGRAM and his wife Polly INGRAM and as such are entitled to 1/2 interest in negroes.... Their father and mother are still living. Their grandfather Saml. DELOACH of Johnston Co., N.C. by his last Will and Testament dated 29 Oct. 1805 bequeathed to his dau. Tracey SPICER during her natural life two negro slaves named Daniel and Hasty and on the death of Tracy and her husband William SPICER shall be vested in the children of said Polly INGRAM, his dau., and son, Jessee DELOACH. They have a copy of the will in Ark. Tracy and her husband received the slaves in N.C., but sometime after her father's death, they moved to Wilson Co., TN bringing with them the two slaves and their increase. Tracy and her husband are still living in Wilson County, but are now very old being something over 70 years of age.... The said girl Hasty has as your Orators are informed, twenty one children, a portion of whom are now in the possession of the defdts. the others have been carried away to other states perhaps.... Henry SMITH has girl Hasty and the following named children of said Hasty, to wit: Jacob, Jane, Paralee, Huston, Leionidus, Hannah, Harriet, John and Tabby - Henry got said Hasty and several of her children from his father, who purchased Hasty and some of the others at the sale. Several children of Hasty have been sold ... one by the name of Charles.... Dr. J.M. SMITH has one of Hasty's children named Lewis, but how he got him cannot state.... Joseph SMITH has in his possession a girl named Emeline a dau. of Hasty and the defdt. Alfred MCCLAIN has a woman by the name of Judy, also a dau. of Hasty and two of said Judy's children, whose names are not known.... Jesse DELOACH, with a family of several children, who have an interest of 1/2 in the said slaves live in the state of Miss ... do not know the names of the children of Jesse. - Bondsmen for Defdts.: James INGRAM, Jorden STOKES, and Robert L. CARUTHERS.
15 Apr. 1848: Statement of William SPICER and Lucretia SPICER relative to Hasty and Daniel two negroes willed by Saml. DELOCH do make the following statement. Said negroes was willed as they have always understood for the support of sd. Lucretisha in her lifetime and at the death of sd. L. and William the said negroes was to be divided between Jessee DELOCH'S heirs and Polly INGRAM'S heirs. The possession of said negros remained with us about 15 years during which time Haster had 3 children named Charles Toney and Hardy. William SPICER swapped Hester and two children (Toney and Charles) in about 1823 to George SMITH for a boy named Isaac ... Henry SMITH'S store.... Hardy was morgaged to William MCGREGOR ... he was drowned. He sold Daniel to William MOORE who is now dead. Daniel has also been drowned....
1848 Sept. 28 - Answer of Henry F. SMITH says that the will names negroes Daniel and Hester ... cannot therefore admit that the said Samuel DELOACH devised the negro woman Hasty to the children of Polly and Jessie.... He has been informed that a great many years before the death of Samuel DELOACH the said Tracey intermarried with her husband and that upon the marriage DELOACH gave her a small girl, then not more than 7 or 8 years old, that Tracy raised the girl to womanhood, when she gave birth some one or more children older than (blank) Hasty and Daniel long before the making of the will.... Spicer sold the mother of Hasty and Daniel with the knowledge of Samuel DELOACH.... SMITH explains how he became the owner. Sometime in the years 1819 or 1820 his father exchanged a negro boy and perhaps one or two small children for the woman Hasty with William SPICER.... Sometime in the year 1833 the father of complainant departed this life. In the division of the estate of his father the negro woman Hasty and three of her children were alloted to Martha SMITH the sister of respondent. That sometime thereafter Martha intermarried with one Ross WEBB who thereby became the owner of Hasty and her three children and that some time in the year 1837 respondant bought Hasty and three children to wit Jane, Paralee, and Houston ... and he bought with them a negro man the husband of Hasty.... Hasty has had some 18 or 20 children but cannot tell the precise number. Respondant has the woman Hasty and nine of her children to wit, Jane, Paralee, Houston, Leonadas, Hannah, Harriet, John, Tabby, and Jacob. Five she has had since he bought her and the last Jacob he bought from his brother Samuel SMITH the boy was then some 12 years old....
1849 Jan. 6 - J.M. SMITH says he never owned a boy named Lewis.
1849 July 3 - William H. EVANS says he claims title by right of his wife, who acquired her right as one of the children of the late James WILLIAMSON, dec'd. and understands James WILLIAMSON acquired his claim to said negro in right of his wife, who was one of the children of George SMITH dec'd. He knows nothing of a brother of Emiline named Lewis. Since the filing of this bill, he understands Emiline is a dau. of Hasty who belonged to the estate of the late George SMITH, dec'd. Evans lived in Nashville. - N.D. Deposition of Zachariah "Zach" TATE. It was common talk that SPICER and his wife had a life estate in the negroes. At the time SPICER sold Hasty, he lived at the Siler Spring....
1849 Oct. 25 - Ross WEBB releases Wm. SPICER and Lucresey from all claim he may have against them on account of any sale made to George SMITH of a negro woman Hasty....
1850 May 20 - The complts. name David WALKER their atty. All of Washington Co., Ark. Presly R. SMITH is a clerk there. Jon NEWMAN a judge.
1851 June 10 - Deposition of James H. DAVIS, Esqr., about 58 years of age; Samuel DAVIS, about 65; and John B. VIVRETT, about 46.
1851 June 14 - Wilson Co., TN deposition of John R. WILSON Esqr., about, 51 years old....

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