Monday, February the 2nd A.D. 1880
J. W. WARREN
Guardian of
EDMOND WARREN
On motion J. W. WARREN was this day appointed Guardian of EDMOND WARREN minor orphan of SIMANTHA WARREN deceased. Thereupon the said J. W. WARREN came into open Court and entered into bond in the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty dollars with J. T. STAMPS AND AARON SANDERS as his securities…
Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.
Alamo, Thursday 8 October 1874
State of Tennessee
~VS~ Bastardy
MARSHAL WARD
In this Case It having appeared to the satisfaction of this Court that the actual prosecutor in this case MARY SIMPSON Is—ing for redress which the Law does not grant to her she being a married woman It is therefore ordered that MARSHAL WARD depart from this Court in peace and the County of Crockett pay the Cost In this Court and the Court below and this Can be retiard? from the docket.
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Alamo, Monday 1st day of November 1875
MAGGIE WARD
JULIA WARD
GILBERT WARD
Apprenticed to
J. F. SINCLAIR
TENNESSEE WARD a Colord Woman this day came into Court and asked that MAGGIE WARD, JULIA WARD and GILBERT WARD her children be apprenticed to J. F. SINCLAIR Thereupon the said J. F. SINCLAIR came into Court and entered into three separate bonds in one thousand dollars each with I. F. OSBORNE, J. W. MANLEY and J. B. HAY as his securities who severally acknowledged said Bond in open Court The securities stated on oath they proverably worth amt of said Bond in property subject to Execution after paying all liabilities.
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Alamo Tennessee Monday August 3rd 1891
ELIZABETH WARD Administratrix
of the Estate of
JAMES WARD Decd
On motion, MRS. ELIZABETH WARD was this day appointed Administratrix of the Estate of JAMES WARD Decd.
Thereupon the aid MRS. ELIZABETH WARD came into open court and entered into bond in the Sum of One Thousand $1000.00 Dollars with J. D. WARD, B. PRIVITT and SAM L. PRIVITT as her securities…
Alamo Tennessee Monday Agust 24th 1891
MRS. ELIZABETH WARD admst
of the estate of
JAMES WARD Decd
The Inventory of ELIZABETH WARD the administrator of the estate of JAMES WARD deceased was this day presented to the court examined ratified confirmed and ordered recorded.
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Alamo Tennessee Monday Agust 24th 1891
To the worshipful County Court Crockett County Tenn Sept Term 1891. The undersigned free holders being appointed commissioners to set apart a years support for MRS. ELIZABETH WARD Widow of JAMES WARD Deceased being duely sworn do hereby assign for said widow years support the following articles to witt. 20 blbs corn in pressent crop 20 bush wheat on hand 300 lbs Pork 50 lbs lard 25 lbs coffee 50 lbs sugar 10 gal molasses 2 lbs pepper 5 lbs sody 1 lb spice 1 lb ginger 200 lbs salt, cash for clothing and unmentioned nessarys $50. and set apart one mule which we value at $50 and one bale of cotton of 500 lbs valued at $40.00 from which the above amount of money is to be received.
All of which is respectfully submited.
Given under our hands this the 176h Sep 1891
W. J. LAMBERT
Z. P. WARREN
A. HUGHES
Commissioners
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Alamo Tennessee May the 7th AD 1888
It appearing to the court that ALLICE and LUCY WARD are minors and that as heirs of THOMAS WARD decd they are entitled to a prorate of a fund in the hands of the C & M of the chancery Court said fund being only $10.35 each and it appearing that said amount is two small to Justify the appointment of a Guardian It is therefore ordered that the said fund be paid to MRS. SALLIE WARD the mother of OLLIE WARD and Grand Mother of LUCY WARD or to W. H. BIGGS her attorney and the said money can be expended by her for their benefit as she may think best to their interest and it further appearing that there still will be other sums coming in to the hands of the C & M for said minors arising from the collection of notes in his hands but that altogather it will not exceed the sum of $150 it is ordered that the said MRS. WARD can receive the same when collected to be expended as here in before directed.
Alamo Tennessee Monday May the 6th 1889
W. N. BEASLEY
Guardian of
LUCY WARD
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that heretofore on the 7th day of May 1888 an order was made by the county Court that the funds in the case of WARD VS WARD [nothing on index stating Ward VS Ward] in the hands of the C & M blonging to OLLIE and LUCY WARD heirs of THOMAS WARD decd to pay said funds to MRS. SALLIE WARD or her atty W. H. BIGGS. And it further appearing to the satisfaction of the court y petition of MRS. E. S. AVERY who is the mother of LUCY WARD that it is necessary to appoint a guardian for her said child LUCY and asking W. N. BEASLEY be appointed and qualified as said Guardian. It is therefore ordered and decreed that the order made at the May term 1888 as to LUCY WARD be and the same is hereby recinded and the said petition is hereby granted for the appointment of W. N. BEASLEY as guardian of LUCY WARD minor heir of WM. WARD deceased
[Note: Mr. Ward is first listed as Thomas, then as Wm.]
W. N. BEASLEY
Guardian of
LUCY WARD
On motion and by petition W. N. BEASLEY was this day appointed Guardian of LUCY WARD.
Thereupon the said W. N. BEASLEY came into open court and entered into bond in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars with B. H. HARMON and R. R. SMITH as his securities…
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Alamo Tennessee, Tuesday April 6th, 1886
This day, CLARENCE WADE, JANE WADE and INES WADE col’d orphan children, the ages nine seven and five years were brought into open Court by SAM HARPER col a citizen of this County. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the estate of said children is of so small a value that no person will educate and maintain them for the profits thereof, the mother of said children being entirely destitute and unable to provide for them: It is therefore directed by the Court that they be apprenticed to SAM HARPER to learn the occupations of farmer and housekeeper, until they shall attain the ages of twenty one and eighteen years upon the said SAM HARPER entering into bond with good and approved security in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars conditioned as required by law: Thereupon the said SAM HARPER came into open court with H. H. MAHON and BOB BROWN col and executed bond as required and the indenture of apprenticeship was acknowledged in open Court and ordered filed.
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Alamo, Tuesday 4th day of January A.D. 1876
J. A. WALLER
Admr of
J. B. WALLER decd
On motion J. A. WALLER was this day appointed Administrator of J. B. WALLER decd Thereupon the said J. A. WALLER came into Court and entered into Bond in the sum of Five hundred dollars with D. S. MOODY and E. CHANEY as his securities…
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Alamo Tennessee Monday March 7th 1892
T. A. VERNON admst
of the estate of
O. VERNON deceased
On motion T. A. VERNON was this day appointed the administrator of the estate of O. VERNON deceased.
Thereupon the said T. A. VERNON came into open court and entered into bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars with J. M. COCHRAN and S. G. VERNON as his securities…
Alamo Tennessee Monday May 16th 1892
T. A. VERNON admst
of the estate of
O. VERNON deceased
The Inventory of T. A. VERNON the administrator of the estate of O. VERNON Deceased was this day presented to the court Examined ratified confirmed and ordered recorded.
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Alamo Tennessee Monday April 4th 1892
To the worshipful county court of Crockett County Tenn. We your commissioners appointed at the March term of said court 1892 to set apart one years support for MRS. ELIZA JANE VERNON widow of O. VERNON deceased Beg leave to submit the following report viz
We met on the premises Mar 10th 1892, and after being duly qualified proceeded to set apart the following artickles To witt 20 blbs of corn 2 blbs of Flour 500 lbs of Bakon 10 gal lard 25 lbs of coffee 50 lbs sugar 15 gal molasses 100 lbs of salt 10 lbs of soda 2 lbs Black pepper 2 lbs of spice.
There being no money on hand to purchase said supplies we set apart the following stock one Blind mare and one Poney mare to be sold by the administrator and the proceeded to be used to purchase the artickles herein set apart. Respectfully submitted this March 10th 1892
J. M. COCHRAN
O. M. ODLE
K. WOODS
Commissioners
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