Author: Jim Daniel

DeWitt, Samuel -vs- State of Tennessee

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Alamo Tennessee, Monday, September 6th A.D. 1880
State of Tennessee
~VS~
SAMUEL DeWITT

This cause came on to be heard before W. W. WHITAKER Chairman of the County Court of Crockett County on this the 6th day of Sept. 1880 when the defendant SAMUEL DeWITT confessed to the charge of being the father of an illigitimate child begotten upon the body of MISS WILLIE MAY an unmarried woman in Crockett County and it further appears that said illegitimate child has been delivered, and the proceedings had in the case are regular and in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes in such cases made and provided…

Alamo, Tennessee, Wednesday October 6th A.D. 1880

State of Tennessee for
the use of WILLIE MAY
~VS~
SAMUEL DeWITT

In this cause it is ordered by the Court that all money paid or to be paid into the Court in per—-? of the decree of the Court against the said SAMUEL DeWIT at the Sept term 1880 be paid (except the cost) to MAHON & GOODLOE agents and attys for Miss WILLIE MAY.


Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.

Dean, G. W. – administration of estate & support of family

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Alamo Tennessee Monday October 20th 1890
S. G. BOOTH admst
of the estate of
G. W. DEAN decd

On motion S. G. BOOTH was this day appointed administrator of the estate of G. W. DEAN dec.

Thereupon the said S. G. BOOTH came into open court and entered into bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars with G. W. CLARK and J. W. MURCHISON as his securities…

Alamo Tennessee Monday December 1st 1890

We the undersigned commissioners appointed by the County Court of Crockett County Tenn at its Nov. Term 1890 to lay off and set apart one years allowance to MRS. G. W. DEAN and family out of the effects of the estate of G. W. DEAN beg leave to report the following. 1 Horse the smallest caybank 1 Bay filley one Red Heffer 40 Blbs of corn if on land all the wheat on Hand 18 Bushels 1 stack of Hay (Crab Grass) worth $10.00, 200 bundles of fodder 1 Top Buggy Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) in money out of the cotton crop 1 wheat drill all of the House Hold and Kitchen furnature all forming not exempt by law and all lumber on place for repairs of same all which is respectfully submitted this Nov. 5th 1890

Sworn to before me this Dec. 1st 1890
J. M. Neal, J.P.

J. A. POSTON
J. W. POSTON
S. S. PERRY


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Davis, W. D., James M. & Francis A. – guardianship of

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Monday, October the 7th A.D. 1872
W. T. AGEE
Guardian of
W. D. DAVIS
JAMES M. DAVIS
FRANCIS A. DAVIS

W. T. AGEE was this day appointed Guardian of W. D. DAVIS, JAMES M. DAVIS and FRANCIS A. DAVIS whereupon the said W. T. AGEE came into Court and entered into Bond in the sum of Five hundred dollars with D. T. AGEE and W. M. WALKER as his securities which was severally acknowledged in open Court approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded and W. T. AGEE was duly Qualified as Guardian

Alamo, Monday, March th 3rd 1873

W. T. AGEE
Report as
Guardian

W. T. AGEE Guardian of WILLIAM FRANCIS and JAMES DAVIS as to the amount having come into his hands as Guardian belonging to said minors Received from A. I. CURRY former Guardian of said minors amounting to 87 93/ Eighty Seven and 93/100 dollars which was ordered to be recorded on the Guardian account books.

Alamo, Wednesday 7th day of March 1877

W. T. AGEE
Guardan
FRANCIS DAVIS et al
The settlement of W. T. AGEE Guardian of FRANCIS and W. J. DAVIS made with the Clerk of this Court on the 7th day of February 1877 was this [day] ratified and confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Tuesday the 3rd day of December 1878

W. T. AGEE
Guardian of
WM. DAVIS Et al

The settlement of W. T. AGEE Guad of WM. JAMES and FANNIE DAVIS made with the Clerk of this Court. November 16, 1878 was this day ratified and confirmed by the Court and ordered recorded.


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Davis, N. E. – guardianship of

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Alamo, Tenn., Wednesday the 6th Nov. A.D. 1878
G. W. BLAIR
Guardian of
N. E. DAVIS

The settlement of G. W. BLAIR Guardian of N. E. DAVIS made with the Clerk of this Court on the 19th Oct. 1878 was this day ratified and confirmed by the Court and ordered recorded. .


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Davis, Marget/Margret – inventory of estate

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Crockett Co., Tennessee
County Court Clerk’s Minutes
Vol. A
Monday, February 3rd 1873

WILLIS RASBERRY
Executor
of MARGET DAVIS deceased

WILLIS RASBERRY Executor of MARGET DAVIS deceased handed in his report of the Inventory of the personal effects of MARGRET DAVIS deceased and the same having been sworn to and witnessed It was ordered the same be recorded in Book of Inventory against the said WILLIS RASBERRY as Executor of said Estate.


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Curtis, Samuel – guardianship of

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Crockett Co., Tennessee
County Court Clerk’s Minutes
Vol. A
Monday, December 2nd A.D. 1872

E. ELLINGTON
Guardian of
SAMUEL CURTIS

E. ELLINGTON on motion was this day appointed Guardian of SAMUEL CURTIS Minor orphan SAMUEL CURTIS deceased whereupon the said E. ELLINGTON came into Court and entered into Bond in the sum of Twenty five hundred dollars with E. T. AUSTIN and R. G. CATES as his securities who severally acknowledged said bond in open Court which was approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded and the said E. ELLINGTON was duly qualified as the law directs


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Cunningham, Alfred -vs- State of Tennessee

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Alamo, Monday March the 3d 1873
State of Tennessee
for
~vs~
ALFRED CUNNINGHAM

In this Cause Motion was made by defendants attorney to dismiss on the grounds that the prosecuter had failed to appear and prosecute said suit and the same was overruled and ordered by the Court that sara? fucias Issue against Plaintiff to Cause her to appear on the 2nd day of the next term of this Court and prosecute or Judgement for Cost will be given against her.

Alamo, Monday August 4 A.D. 1873

State of Tennessee
Bastardy
~vs~
ALFRED CUNNINGHAM

In this Cause the plaintiff having failed to prosecute his appeal and having intered into Bond for his appearance at this Term of the Court and the Execute his several notes for the Maintainance of the Child It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed That A. T. CUNNINGHAM enter into and give his notes for the maintainance of the Child

Thereupon the said A. T. CUNNINGHAM came into Court and entered into and give his 3 Notes to DENNIS TATUM as his securities Trustee with W. T. CUNNINGHAM and C. A. BOSWELL as his securities one note for $40.00 due 4 August 1874 and one for $30.00 due 4 August 1875 and one for 20.00 due 4 August 1876

Alamo, Monday 1 February 1875

State of Tennessee
~vs~
ALFORD CUNNINGHAM

In this Cause It Is ordered by the Court that S. G. BOOTH be and he is hereby appointed Trustee in place & stand of DENNIS TATUM decd


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Craig, J. M. – administration of estate

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Crockett Co., Tennessee
County Court Clerk’s Minutes
Vol. A
Monday, February the 3rd A. D. 1873

J. B. TATUM
Adm of
J. M. CRAIG

On motion J. B. TATUM was this day appointed Administrator of the Estate of J. M. CRAIG deceased whereupon the said J. B. TATUM came into Court and was duly Qualified and entered into Bond in the sum of Four thousand dollars with JOHN W. BAILEY and D. PENNINGTON as his securities who severally acknowledged said Bond in open Court which was approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded and It was further ordered that Letters of Administration Issue to the said J. B. TATUM

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Monday, February the 3rd A. D. 1873

J. M. CRAIG
Estate

Ordered by the Court that JOHN W. BAILEY, JACK THOMAS and WILLIAM SPRAGGINGS be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to Lay off and set apart one years support for MRS. CRAIG widow of J. M. CRAIG deceased and for the family and said allowance must be taken from the Estate of J. M. CRAIG deceased Exclusive of what is allowed by Law.


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Cox, John – apprenticed to J. R. Roper

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Alamo, Monday March 3 A.D. 1873
JOHN COX
Apprenticed to
J. R. ROPER

Indenture of apprinticship between the State of Tennessee by order of the County Court for said County on the one part and J. R. ROPER on the other part Witnesuth? that whereas It has been made appear to the satisfaction of the Court that JOHN COX Col a minor Eleven years old is an orphan Whose Estate of so small a value that no person will Educate and maintain him for the profits thereof Therefore the State of Tennessee by said County Court doth hereby bind him the said JOHN COX to J. R. ROPER until he shall attain the age of Twenty one years to learn the trade of a farmer and the state aforesaid Covenant with the said J. R. ROPER that said JOHN COX shall faithfully serve him and correctly demean himself during said apprinticship and the said J. R. ROPER doth Covenant with the State that he will provide JOHN COX with dut? clothing and accomodations fit and necessary and teach or cause him to be taught to read and write and cipher to the single rule of three and at the Experation of the apprenticship pay him the said JOHN COX thirty dollars in addition of what is allowed by Law and one suit of Sunday Clothes.

G.? R. ROPER

Thereupon J. R. ROPER came into Court and entered into Bond of Five hundred dollars for the faithful performance of his duty with S. H.? STRAYHON & J. A. GRIFFIN as his securities, which was acknowledged in open Court approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.


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Coop, G. B. H. – administration of estate & support of family

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Alamo Tennessee Monday October 21st 1889
B. F. COOP administ
of the estate of
G. B. H. COOP Deceased

On motion B. F. COOP was this day appointed administrator of the estate of G. B. H. COOP Deceased.

Thereupon the said B. F. COOP came into open court and entered into bond in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars with AARON SANDERS and A. J. WARD as his securities…

Alamo Tennessee Monday October 21st 1889

Ordered by the court that Dr. J. A. GRIFFIN, A. J. JOHNSON and THOMAS TYREE be and they are hereby appointed to set apart one years support for MRS. COOP and family out of G. H. B. COOP Deceased estate exclusive of what is exempt from execution by the laws of Tennessee and report to the next term of this Court.


Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.