Crockett Co., Tennessee
County Court Clerk’s Minutes
Vol. A
Monday, June 3rd A.D. 1872
State of Tennessee
Crockett County
On motion this County Court of Crockett County Cheerfully certify that W. H. COOK is Twenty one years of age and is of good moral Character and that a copy of this order issue to W. H. COOK.
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Alamo Tennessee Monday December 7th 1891
F. P. HALL
Guardian of
ROSE and
H. H. COOK
On motion F. P. HALL was this day appointed Guardian of ROSE and HANSFORD H. COOK, minor Heirs of JOHN C. COOK.
Thereupon the said F. P. HALL came into open court and entered into Bond in the sum of Four Hundred Dollars with J. F. CONLEY and W. A. AVERY as his securities…
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Alamo Tennessee February Monday the 4th 1889
J. T. STAMPS
Guardian of
J. G. COOKS Heirs
County Court Feb. term 1889
Ordered by the court that J. T. STAMPS Guardian of J. G. COOKS Heirs pay to G. A. ROBERTSON Twelve dollars for J. G. COOKS first wifes coffin.
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Alamo, Tennessee, Tuesday Jan 7 1896
Ordered by the Court that Court Warrant of Four 86/100 dollars issue to J. H. HICKS for coffin for BUD CONLEY.
Alamo, Tennessee, Tuesday Jan 7 1896
Ordered by the Court that County Warrant of $20.00 Twenty dollars issue to JACK FREEMAN for burying BUD CONLEY Col.
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Alamo, Monday Decem the 2 Anno Domini 1872
ELLER V. COKER
Petition
To the Worshipful County Court of Crockett County Tennessee your petitioner ELLA COKER respectfully shows the Court that she was the wife of RICHARD WELLS deceased who departed this life in Lauderdale County on the 12 day of April 1864 at Fort Pillow Leaving the petitioner his widow and WILLIE ELLA WELLS his only child and heir he died intestate and RICHARD SKELTON was his Administrator. At the time of his death, said RICHARD WELLS was seized of a tract of Land in Dyer County now Crockett County Containing 73 1/3 acres adjoining the lands of G. W. FLOYD, R. SKELTON, I. A. FLOYD. Petitioner prays that the said WILLIE ELLA WELLS the heir and JAMES MOORE the Guardian be made defendants to this petition and that dower be assigned her out of said Lands.
ELLA V. COKER
ELLA V. COKER
~vs~
JAMES MOORE Guard
of WILLA WELLS &
WILLA WELLS
Be it remembered that in this Cause it appearing to the entire satisfaction of the Court that WILLA WELLS and JAMES MOORE her Guardian have been notified by the plaintiff of the petition to this Court and as the Law directs which notices are now on file with the Clerk of this Court and their appearing no good reason why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted It is therefore ordered by the Court that I. A. NUNN, W. N. BEASLEY and JOEL JONES be appointed Commissioners to divide out and set apart and assign Petitioner Dower out of the tract of Land formerly belonging to RICHARD WELLS decd Lying and being in the County of Crockett and State of Tennessee in district No 13 adjoining the Lands of RICHARD SKELTON, G. W. FLOYD, I. A. FLOYD and W. HEATH containing 73 1/3 acres and report this action to the next term of this Court. And it is further ordered that the Commissioners include the Mansion House in the Dower.
Crockett Co., Tennessee
County Court Clerk’s Minutes
Vol. A
Monday, February 3rd 1873
ELLOR V. COKER
VS WILLA WELLS
JAMES MOORE
This Cause came on to be heard owing to the failure of the Commissioners to make their report and their summery no? objections for the Continuance the same is therefore ordered to be Continued until the next term of this Court.
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Alamo, Monday 1st day of November A.D. 1875
On petition and It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court N. W. COCHRAN departed this life in 1867 & that he was the owner of 100 acres of Land & his widow ALICE B. COCHRAN now comes and ask to J. J. McLEMORE, JO COOPER, R. J. DAVIS free holders & unconnected by affinity or Consanquinity & W. A. JOHNSON County Surveyor be appointed Commissioners to lay off her Dower which is granted & further ordered that they report to the next term of this Court.
Alamo, Monday 6th day of December 1875
To the Worshipful County Court of Crockett County
We your Commissioners appointed at the October term of said Court to lay off and set apart Dower Interest of MRS. ALAMENTER COCHRAN widow of NATHAN W. COCHRAN decd of the Real Estate owned by her at the time of his death ask to make the following as our report That we met on the premises pursuant to the order and after Conferring with the widow proceeded to lay off and set apart said Dower taken from the North side of the tract of Land butted and bounded as follows {description of land, bounded by ROBERT DAVIS] … Containing by Estimation thirty (30) acres together with the mansion house and improvements all of which is repectfully submitted after being duly sworn this the 2 day of December 1875.
J. J. McLEMORE
J. J. COKER
R. J. DAVIS
W. A. JOHNSON Commissioners
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Alamo, Tennessee, Monday July 2nd 1894
Ordered by the Court that CHARLEY CLARK, be, and he is hereby released from imprisonment in the County Jail, and the Sheriff is hereby authorized to release him.
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Alamo Tennessee Wensday April 4th 1888
JAMES CHAMBERS admst
of the estate of
W. S. CHAMBERS decd
On motion JAMES CHAMBERS was this day appointed administrator of the estate of W. S. CHAMBERS deceased.
Thereupon the said JAMES CHAMBERS came into open Court and entered into bond in the sum of Two thousand and five Hundred Dollars with W. B. WATSON, B. F. CHAMBERS and J. H. HARMON as his securities…
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Alamo Tennessee Wensday April 4th 1888
Ordered by the Court that J. K. STRAYHON, D. B. DODSON and J. H. DAVIS be and they are hereby appointed to set apart one year’s support for MRS. H. A. CHAMBERS and family out of W. S. CHAMBERS deceased estate exclusive of what is exempt from execution by the laws of Tennessee and report to the next term of this Court.
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Alamo Tennessee Monday March 16th 1891
J. S. ROBERTS
Guardian of
SID, SALLIE
EDMOND and
MACK CATES
On motion J. S. ROBERTS was this day appointed Guardian of SID CATES, SALLIE CATES, EDMOND CATES and MACK CATES minor heirs of J. W. CATES Deceased.
Thereupon the said J. S. ROBERTS came into open court and entered into bond in the sum of Three Hundred Dollars with R. J. FINCH and W. S. BABB as his securities…
Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.
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