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Asa Brooks MIDYETT was the 4th born child of Jesse & Sally Midyett. Asa was born in Currituck County, NC 27th Mar 1798 and died 3 Apr 1848 in Haywood County, TN. He married Sarah Elizabeth HINTON the 9th Oct. 1820 in Johnston County, NC. They had seven children:

1. Sarah Jane Midyett—
2. Mary E. Midyett born 21 Dec 1822
3. Candice Ann Midyett born 19 Mar 1825
4. Nicholas Long Midyett born Mar 1830
5. Eleanor Midyett born abt. 1833
6. Nancy Jane Midyett born abt. 1834
7. Solomon Hinton Midyett born 29 Apr 1838

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C COURT MINUTES; VOL. 9–by HAUN

ORDERED THAT ASA MIDDYATT, AN ORPHAN OF JESSE MEDYATT, TO BE BOUND AN APPRENTICE TO HARDY REVEL, UNTIL HE ARRIVES TO THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS, HE BEING SIXTEEN YEARS OLD THE 27th DAY OF MARCH 1814, TO BE TAUGHT THE BUSINESS OF CARPENTERING &c AND WHEREUPON INDENTURES WERE EXECUTED.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. COURT MINUTES; VOL. 10–by HAUN

25 AUGUST 1817
ORDERED THAT THE FOLLOWING DEEDS BE REGISTERED (TO WIT) JOHN GULLEY TO JOHN G. GULLEY WHICH WAS DULY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATH OF ASA MIDYETT.

ORDERED THAT A BILL OF SALE FROM ALLEN S. BALLENGER, SHERIFF, TO JOHN G. GULLY WAS DULY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATH OF ASA MIDYETT–BE REGISTERED

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. DEED BOOK I-2; PAGE 372

1 MARCH 1818 PROVEN: MAY TERM 1818
JOHN C. GUY OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. TO ASA MIDYETT OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. FOR $65.00 TWO LOTS IN THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. LOT NUMBERS 96 & 116.
WITNESSES: JNO. C. GUY
L. HARDY JONES
HENRY H. THORP

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. COURT MINUTES; VOL. 10–by HAUN

AUGUST 1818
JOHN C. GUY TO ASA MIDYETT WHICH WAS DULY ACKNOWLEDGED IN OPEN COURT BY SAID GUY.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MARRIAGES OF JOHNSTON CO., N.C. by HOLCOMB

ASA MIDGETT WAS A BONDSMAN AT THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN C. GUY AND PATSY GULLY IN 1818.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. DEED BOOK K-2; PAGE 143

19 MARCH 1819 PROVEN: AUGUST TERM 1819
JOHN C. GUY OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. TO ASA MIDYETT OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. FOR $100.00, TWO LOTS IN THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. LOT NUMBERS 95 & 115.
WITNESSES: JNO. C. GUY
WILLIAM H. GUY
M. LLOYD HILL

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. DEED BOOK K-2; PAGE 109

9 MAY 1819 PROVEN: MAY TERM 1819
RAY HELM OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. TO MICAJAH MIDYETT OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. FOR $1000.00 LOTS IN THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. LOT NUMBERS:
1,3,4,21,22,23, & 34
RAY HELME
WITNESSES: R.H. HELME, ASA MIDYETT

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HYDE CO., N.C. DEED BOOK Q; PG. 333-334

ASA B. MIDGETT & JOSIAH MIDGETT OF JOHNSTON CO., N.C. SOLD TO JOHN CLARK OF HYDE COUNTY, FOR $600.00, A TRACT OF LAND IN HYDE CO. “…IT BEING THE SAME LAND WHICH JESSE MIDGETT, OUR FATHER, LEFT US BY WILL DATED JUNE 6, 1806 & REGISTERED IN HYDE COUNTY & BEING ALSO THE SAME LAND WHICH WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF OUR SAID FATHER AT HIS DEATH & WHICH WAS CONVEYED TO HIS BY DEED FROM JACOB MIDYETT DATED FEB. 5, 1802 & ALSO BY DEED FROM MICAJAH MIDGETT TO JESSE MIDGETT DATED MARCH 3, 1804 AND ALSO BY DEED FROM THOMAS FODDRY TO JESSE MIDGETT DATED FEB. 20, 1806 & ALSO BY PATENT DATED DEC. 1O, 1803. THIS INDENTURE WAS MADE JULY 15, 1819.
WIT: SAMUEL BROOKS ASA B. MIDGETT
JNO. W. BROOKS JOSIAH x MIDGETT
REG: NOV. 15, 1819

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. COURT MINUTES; VOL. 11–by HAUN

AUGUST 1819
JOHN C. GUY AND ASA MIDYETT VS. ELIAS BARNES, EXECUTOR OF WILLIAM HINNANT, JR., THE SAME JURY AS IN NO. 5 FIND THE DEFENDANT HAS FULLY ADMINISTERED ALL ASSESTS IN HAND, ALL THE OTHER ISSUES IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND ASSES DAMAGES TO $5.75 & COSTS–JUDGEMENT QUANDO (?).

AUGUST 1819
JOHN C. GUY TO ASA MIDYETT WAS DULY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATH OF MOSES L. HILL.

AUGUST 1819
JOHN C. GUY & ASA MIDYETT VS. HEIRS OF DANIEL DEES. THE SAME JURY AS IN NO. 76 FIND ALL ISSUES IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF. JUDGEMENT ACCORDING TO _ & COSTS.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. DEED BOOK L-2; PAGE 37

20 SEPTEMBER 1819 PROVEN: MAY TERM 1820
TOWN OF SMITHFIELD TO ASA MYDETT OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. FOR $135.00 LOTS IN THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. LOT NUMBERS: 133,134,135, & 136
WITNESS: TOWN COMMISSIONERS
M. LLOYD HILL JNO. C. GUY, JOHN WELLONS,
THOS. LOCKHART, JR., G.H. SCOTT,
H. GUY

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1820 JOHNSTON CO., N.C. CENSUS

ASA MIDGETT WAS LISTED THUSLY:
1 MALE 16-18
3 MALES 26-45
3 MALE SLAVES 14-26
1 MALE SLAVE OVER 45
2 FEMALE SLAVES 26-45
1 FREE COLORED MALE 14-26
(Asa’s uncle, Micajah Midgett, was living next door.)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. COURT MINUTES; VOL. 11–by HAUN

28 FEBRUARY 1820
OEDERED THAT ASA MIDYETT BE APPOINTED GUARDIAN TO JOSIAH MIDYETT, ORPHAN OF JESSE MIDYETT, DECD., & WHO ENTERED INTO BOND IN THE SUM OF $600.00 WITH THOMAS RICE AND ELTHELDRED BELL, HIS SECURITIES.

94

1 MARCH 1820
ORDERED THAT JOSIAH MIDYETT BE BOUND AN APPRENTICE TO ASA MIDYETT UNTIL HE ARRIVES TO THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS, HE BEING ABOUT 18 YEARS OF AGE AT THIS TIME, TO BE TAUGHT THE BUSINESS OF A HOUSE CARPENTER, WHEREUPON INDENTURES WERE EXECUTED.

107

23 MAY 1820
ASA MIDYETT VS. HENRY GUY & JOHN C. GUY: THE SAME JURY AS IN NO. 72, FIND ALL THE ISSUES IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND ASSESS DAMAGES TO $4.50 & PRINCIPLE $150.00 & COSTS.

113

23 MAY 1820
JOHN C. GUY & ASA MIDYETT VS. THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THOMAS S.R. BROWN: THE SAME JURY AS IN NO. 105, FIND THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS NO ASSETS IN HAND AT THIS TIME, ALL THE OTHER ISSUES IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF & ASSESS DAMAGES TO $9.65:
PRINCIPLE: $142.90 & COSTS.

(SOURCE ALSO FOR THIS RECORD: JOHNSTON COUNTY RECORD OF ESTATES; VOL. 11

25 MAY 1820
ORDERED THAT ASA MIDYETT BE ALLOWED THE SUM OF TWO DOLLARS AND TWENTY CENTS FOR PUTTING GATES ON EACH SIDE OF THE CLERK’S TABLE IN THE COURTHOUSE. RETURNED ON OATH BY ASA MIDYETT, GUARDIAN IN ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP TO JOSIAH MEDYETT, ORPHAN, WHICH WAS ORDERED TO BE RECORDED. THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD TO ASA MIDYETT WHICH WAS DULY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATH OF MOSES L. HILL.

1820
JOSIAH MIDYETT, ORPHAN OF JESSE MEDYETT, IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH ASA B. MIDYETT, HIS GUARDIAN.
TO 27 DAYS JOURNEY TO ALL LAND, MYSELF & HORSE $ 27.00
TO CASH EXPENDED ON MY JOURNEY 30.00
_
$ 57.00
DEDUCT ONE-HALF THE TOLL & EXPENSES FOR MYSELF 28.50

1820–MAY
CASH IN HAND $250.00
INTEREST FROM JULY 19, 1819 12.37
1/2 NOTE ON JOHN CLARK WITHOUT INTEREST 50.00
NOTE ON ZION FLOWERS WITH INTEREST FROM DECEMBER 15, 1819 25.00
ASA B. MEDYETT

JOHNSTON COUNTY MAY TERM 1820
THEN WAS THE ABOVE GUARDIAN ACCOUNT EXHIBITED IN OPEN COURT & ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.
R.M. SANDERS, CLK..3

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. COURT MINUTES; VOL. 11–by HAUN

122

28 AUGUST 1820
ASA B. MIDYETT VS. JOSEPH INGRAM, JR. THE SAME JURY AS IN NO. 31, FIND ALL THE ISSUES IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND ASSESS DAMAGES TO $7.83; PRINCIPLE: $119.00 & COSTS.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: COPY OF THE ORIGINAL MARRIAGE BOND

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, }
JOHNSTON COUNTY. }
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE, ASA B. MIDYETT & ALLEN S. BALLINGER ARE HELD AND FIRMLY BOUND UNTO JOHN BRANCH, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR, &c. OR HIS SUCCESSORS IN OFFICE, IN THE FULL SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS, CURRENT MONEY, TO BE PAID TO SAID GOVERNOR, HIS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, FOR THE WHICH PAYMENT WELL AND TRULY TO BE MADE AND DONE, WE BIND OURSELVES, OUR HEIRS, EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, FIRMLY BY THESE PRESENTS, SEALED WITH OUR SEALS, AND DATED THIS 9th DAY OF OCTOBER ANNO DOMONI 1820.
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, THAT WHEREAS THE ABOVE BOUNDEN ASA B. MIDYETT HATH MADE APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE FOR MARRIAGE TO BE CELEBRATED BETWEEN HIM AND ELIZABETH HINTON OF THE COUNTY AFORESAID: NOW, IN CASE IT SHALL NOT APPEAR HEREAFTER, THAT THERE IS ANY LAWFUL CAUSE OR IMPEDIMENT TO OBSTRUCT THE SAID MARRIAGE, THEN THE ABOVE OBLIGATION TO BE VOID:
OTHERWISE TO REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND VIRTUE.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED} ASA B. MIDYETT SEAL
IN THE PRESENCE OF } A.S. BALLINGER SEAL
WM._ GUY

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. COURT MINUTES; VOL. 11–by HAUN

145

26 FEBRUARY 1821
ORDERED THAT MOSES L. HILL, ASA MEDYETT, CURTIS TOMSON, BARNABA BULLS, WILLIAM H. GUY, ETHELDRED FUTRELL, AND YOUNG MORGAN BE APPOINTED PATROLLERS FOR THE YEAR IN THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD.

149 (SOURCE FOR THIS RECORD IS ALSO “COUNTY RECORD OF ESTATES”; VOL 11;

 PAGE 436 (C.R. 56.501.11)

26 FEBRUARY 1821
JOSIAH MIDYETT, ORPHAN OF JESSE MEDYETT, IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH ASA B. MIDYETT, HIS GUARDIAN.
TO CASH PAID FOR RECOVERING LAST YEARS ACCOUNT CURRENT $ 60.00
TO 2 REAMS OF PAPER .80
1 SPELLING BOOK .30
1 PAPER INK POWDER .25

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$ 1.95

BY CASH IN HAND
$233.87 1/2 BY INTEREST ON THE SAME FROM MAY 1820
10.52 BY NOTE ON JOHN CLARK WITHOUT INTEREST
50.00 BY NOTE ON ZION FLOWER WITH INTEREST FROM MAY 1820
25.00

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$319.39 1/2

1.95

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 BALANCE DUE

$317.44 1/2

ASA B. MIDYETT, GUARDIAN RETURNED ON OATH BY ASA B. MEDYETT, GUARDIAN, AN ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP TO JOSIAH MEDYETT, ORPHAN, &c. WHICH WAS ORDERED TO BE RECORDED. #163
28 MAY 1821
ORDERED THAT ASA B. MEDYETT HAVE LEAVE TO RETAIL SPIRITOUS LIQUOR BY THE SMALL MEASURE IN THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD FOR ONE YEAR. #176
27 AUGUST 1821
GREEN H. SCOTT TO JOHN A. BROWN WHICH WAS DULY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATH OF ASA B. MEDYETT. #196
25 FEBRUARY 1822
RETURNED ON OATH BY ASA B. MEDYETT, GUARDIAN TO JOSIAH MEDYETT, ORPHAN, &c., ACCOUNT OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP TO SAID ORPHAN WHICH WAS ORDERED TO BE RECORDED. #200
25 FEBRUARY 1822
ROBERT H. HELME TO ASA B. MEDYETT WHICH WAS DULY ACKNOWLEDGED IN OPEN COURT BY SAID HELME.

209 (SOURCE FOR THIS RECORD ALSO: (C.R. 56.501.12)

25 FEBRUARY 1822
ASA B. MEDYETT, GUARDIAN TO JOSIAH MEDYETT, ORPHAN, RENEWED HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $1000.00 WITH THOMAS RICE AND JOHN C. GUY AS SECURITIES

FEBRY. TERM 1822

ASA B. MEDYETTE IN ACCOUNT WITH JOSIAH MEDYETTE HIS WARD
TO AMOUNT OF MONEY RETURNED AT FEB. TERM 1821 $242.44 1/2
TO INTEREST ON THE SAME UP TO THIS DATE 14.54 1/2
TO ONE NOTE ON JOHN DUCK WITHOUT INTEREST 50.00
TO ONE NOTE ON ZION FLOWERS WITH INTEREST FROM MAY PAID ME 25.00
COMPOUND INTEREST ON SAME 2.70
__
$334.69

FEBY. TERM 1822

BY WASHINGTON & THOMSON’S ACCOUNT RET. $ 1.20
BY CASH PAID FOR TUITION PER M.S. HILL RECT. 2.00
BY CASH PAID JOHN BROWN FOR ” ” ” 3.07
BY TAX ON LANDS 2.10

$ 8.37
BY RETURNED THIS ACCOUNT .40

$ 8.77
$334.67
_
BALANCE DUE SAID ORPHAN $325.12

ASA B. MEDYETTE, GUARDIAN
JOHNSTON COUNTY–FEBRUARY TERM 1822
THEN WAS THE ABOVE GUARDIAN ACCOUNT EXHIBITED IN OPEN COURT AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.
R.M. SANDER, CLK.
(There are errors in the addition of these figures) KMS

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. DEED BOOK L-2; PAGE 375 12 MARCH 1822 PROVEN: MAY TERM 1822
ASA B. MIDYETT OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. TO WILLIAM H. GUY OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. FOR $40.00, TWO LOTS IN THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. LOT NUMBERS 135 & 136.
WITNESSES: ASA B. MIDYETT
JNO. C. GUY
JONA BRITT

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: FRANKLIN CO., N.C. DEED BOOK 18; PAGE 253

DATE OF DEED: MAY 4, 1822
LAND WAS GIVEN FOR SECURITY IN A DEED OF TRUST THAT WAS FORMERLY GRANTED TO ASA MEDIATE, LATE A PRIVATE IN THE 43rd REGIMENT OF INFANTRY LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. COURT MINUTES; VOL. 11–by HAUN

220

MAY 1822
ORDERED THAT A BILL OF SALE FROM RICY WILKINSON TO ASA B. MEDYETT, WHICH WAS DULY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATH OF ALLEN S. BALLENGER TO BE REGISTERED.

215

27 MAY 1822
ASA B. MEDYETT TO WILLIAM H. GUY WAS DULY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATH OF JOHN C. GUY.
ASA B. MEDYETT TO ROBERT H. HELM WHICH WAS DULY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATH OF JOHN C. GUY.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1821-1833)

Pg. 77–Friday Sept. 20, 1822
ORDERED THAT ASA MIDGETT (among others) BE APPOINTED TO ATTENDS THIS NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT AS A JUROR

Pg. 80–Saturday Sept. 21, 1822
ORDERED THAT ASA B. MIDGETT IS RELEASED FROM FURTHER ATTENDANCE AS A JUROR AT THE PRESENT TERM.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. 1823 TAX LIST

ASA B. MIDGETT WAS LISTED WITH 100 ACRES & 1 WHITE POLL.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. COURT MINUTES; VOL. 12–by HAUN

34 (SOURCE FOR THIS RECORD IS ALSO: C.R. 56.501.13)

27 AUGUST 1823
RETURNED BY ASA B. MEDYETT, GUARDIAN TO JOSIAH MEDYETT, A REPORT IN FULL OF HIS GUARDIANSHIP TO SAID JOSIAH MEDYETT, WHICH WAS ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.

RECD. 26th AUGUST 1823 OF ASA MIDYETT, GUARDIAN TO MYSELF, BY THE HANDS OF MICAJAH MIDYETT, THE SUM OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS & EIGHTY-THREE CENTS, IN FULL OF THE AMOUNT DUE ME FROM HIM AS GUARDIAN.
JOSIAH MIDYETT
TEST:
R.M. SANDERS

JOHNSTON COUNTY–AUGUST COURT 1823
THEN WAS THE ABOVE GUARDIAN REPORT EXHIBITED IN OPEN COURT & ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.
R.M. SANDERS, CLK.

88 (SOURCE FOR THIS RECORD IS ALSO: JOHNSTON CO., N.C. DEED BOOK M-2;

PAGE 395)
24 AUGUST 1824 PROVEN: AUGUST TERM 1824
ASA B. MIDYETT OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. TO WILLIAM H. GUY OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. FOR LOTS IN THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD. LOT NUMBERS 95,96,115, & 116. WITNESSES:_ ASA B. MIDYETT

24 AUGUST 1824
ORDERED THAT THE FOLLOWING DEEDS BE REGISTERED, TO WIT: ASA B. MEDYETT TO WILLIAM H. GUY, WHICH WAS DULY ACKNOWLEDGED IN OPEN COURT BY SAID MEDYETT.

89

24 AUGUST 1824
ASA B. MEDYETT VS. THE HEIRS OF GREEN H. SCOTT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1821-1833)

Pg. 282–March Term 1824 (March 23, 1824)
ASA B. MIDYETT WAS LISTED, AMONG OTHERS, ON THE SHERIFF’S WRIT OF VENUE FOR THE GRAND JURY.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. 1824 TAX LIST

ASA B. MIDGETT WAS LISTED WITH 100 ACRES IN DIST. #10, RANGE 1.2 & SEC. #9. HE HAD 1 WHITE POLL.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1821-1833)
MINUTE BOOK 1

Pg. 477–Wednesday February 9, 1825
THE JURY OF VENUE APPOINTED AT THE LAST TERM OF COURT TO VIEW A ROAD FROM NEAR JAMES MOORE TO THE COUNTY LINE ON A DIRECTION TO GIBSON PORT THIS DAY MADE RIGHT WHICH WAS RECEIVED BY THE COURT AND IT IS ORDERED THAT SUGARS McLEMORE BE APPOINTED OVERSEER OF THE SAME FROM JAMES MOORE TO THE SOUTH FORK OF FORKED DEER AND WORK ALL THE HANDS WEST OF CANE CREEK AND NORTH OF THE SAID McLEMORE’S, MICAJAH MIDYETT, ASA B. MIDYETT, __ BROOKS, JARRETT M. JELKS, PATRICK DUFFY’S AND EAST OF DEER CREEK AND NORTH OF THE SAID FORKED DEER RIVER BETWEEN DEER AND CANE CREEKS AND THAT SAMUEL D. WADDLE BE OVERSEER FROM THE NORTH FORK TO GIBSON COUNTY LINE AND WORK ALL HANDS WEST OF THE MOUTH OF TURKEY CREEK AND SOUTH OF GIBSON COUNTY LINE AND NORTH OF THE RIVER AND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF WADDLE’S CREEKS TO OPEN AND KEEP THE SAID IN REPAIR.

Pg. 502–Tuesday February 15, 1825
ASA B. MIDYETT THIS DAY CAME INTO COURT AND RECORDED HIS STOCK MARK AS FOLLOWS–TO WIT: A CROP IN THE RIGHT EAR AND CROP & SPLIT IN THE LEFT EAR.

Pg. 552–August 9, 1825
THE STATE
vs. AFFRAY
WILLIAM ALLMAN & ASA MIDYETT
THIS DAY CAME THE DEFENDANTS INTO COURT & PLED GUILTY TO THE CHARGES THEREIN BOUGHT AGAINST THEM. IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT THE DEFENDANTS MAKE THEIR PEACE WITH THE STATE BY THE PAYMENT OF $5.00 EACH.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1821-1833)
MINUTE BOOK 2

Pg. 12–Thursday November 10, 1825
ORDERED THAT ASA B. MIDYETT, BANJAMIN S. BROOKS AND OTHERS CONSTITUTE A JURY OF MEN TO SERVE AT THE NEXT COUNTY COURT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. 1825 TAX LIST

ASA B. MIDGETT WAS LISTED WITH 100 ACRES & 1 WHITE POLL. ALSO THE COMPANY OF “JELKS & MIDGETT” HAD 44 ACRES IN DIST. #10, RANGE 2, SEC. #9.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1821-1833)
MINUTE BOOK 2

Pg. 36,37,39,42,43,44,45,46–February 8-9, 1826
ASA B. MIDYETT AND BENJAMIN S. BROOKS SERVED ON SEVERAL JURIES DURING THIS TERM OF COURT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT LAND GRANTS; BK. 1; PG. 231

241 REC. DEC 1826. CERTIFICATE #155 & #156, MARCH 1 1826, ISSUED BY COMMISSIONER OF TENNESSEE TO ASSIGNEE OF THE REGISTER OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT FOR 25 ACRES EACH AND ENTERED MAY 12, 1826 BY #2054, GRANTED ASA B. MIDYETT ASSIGNEE SAID REGISTER, 10th DISTRICT, MADISON CO., NORTH SIDE OF SOUTH FORK OF FORKED DEER RIVER, RANGE 2, SECTION 9, ADJACENT SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE, ENTRY #786 LUKE LEA.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. 1826 TAX LIST

ASA MIDGETT WAS LISTED WITH 100 ACRES & 1 WHITE POLL.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BK. 2; PG. 5-6

ROBERT G. JONES OF MAURY CO., TN. SOLD TO BENJAMIN HALEY OF MADISON CO., TN., FOR $600.00, A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN MADISON CO. CONTAINING 88 ACRES, IT BEING ENTRY #317, 10th DIST., RANGE 2, SECTION 9, MADE IN THE NAME OF WILLOUGHBY.
THIS INDENTURE WAS MADE JANUARY 6, 1827.
WIT: ASA B MIDGETT ROBERT G. JONES
J.M. JELKS
M. CHRISTAIN
SIGARS McLEMORE

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BOOK 2; PG. 234

JAMES A. EDWARDS OF MADISON CO., TN. SOLD TO MICAJAH MIDGETT OF MADISON CO., TN., FOR $300.00, A NEGRO MAN NAMED PETER, AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS NEXT APRIL. THIS BILL OF SALE WAS MADE MARCH 27, 1827.
WIT: JOSIAH MIDGETT JAMES A. EDWARDS
ASA B. MIDGETT
PROVED: FEB. TERM 1829
REG: AUGUST 29, 1829

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1821-1833)
MINUTE BOOK 2

Pg. 162–Saturday, November 11, 1826
A DEED OF GIFT FROM ASA B. MIDYETT AND ANN WELLONS TO NARCISSA TYNER AND SARAH K. TYNER WAS THIS DAY PROVEN IN OPEN COURT BY THE OATHS OF OWEN GRIFFEN AND SOLOM HINTON AND ORDERED TO BE CERTIFIED FOR REGISTRATION.

Pg. 214–Monday, May 7, 1827
ORDERED THAT JOHN L. HENDERSON BE OVERSEER OF THE ROAD IN THE PLACE OF SUGARS McLEMORE FROM JAMES MOONEY’S TO THE NORTH FORK OF FORKED DEER RIVER AND WORK ALL HANDS WEST OF CAIN CREEK AND NORTH OF SAID McLEMORE’S, MICAJAH MIDGETT’S, ASA B. MIDGETT’S, BROOKS’ (no first name), JARRET M. JELKS AND PATRICK DEL__ AND EAST OF DEER CREEK AND NORTH OF SAID RIVER BETWEEN DEER AND CAIN CREEK TO KEEP THE SAME IN REPAIR.

Pg. 376–Wednesday, February 6, 1828
ORDERED THAT BARTHOLOMEW G. STEWART, THOMAS JONES AND ASA B. MIDGET BE APPOINTED TO SETTLE WITH JOHN JELKS, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JARRET M. JELKS, DEC’D., THE ACCOUNTS OF THE SAID JARRET M. JELKS, DEC’D, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL GOODWIN, DEC’D., AND MAKE REPORT TO THE PRESENT TERM OF COURT WHICH REPORT IS NOW MADE AND ORDERED RECORDED.

Pg. 453–August 1828
IN THE CASE OF ASA B. MIDYETT, PLAINTIFF, vs. JOHN H. HICKS, DEFENDANT, THE DEFENDANT PRAYS FOR AN APPEAL TO THE NEXT TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT AND ENTERS INTO BOND OF $432.48 WITH JESSE HICKS AS HIS SECURITY.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BK. 2; PG. 335-336

ROBERT G. JONES SOLD TO BENJAMIN S. BROOKS, FOR #317.00, FOR A NEGRO GIRL NAMED MILLY, AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS. THIS BILL OF SALE WAS MADE OCTOBER 17, 1827.
WIT: ASA MIDGETT ROBERT G. JONES
PROVED: NOV. TERM 1828
REG: SEPT. 7, 1830

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. 1828 TAX LIST

ASA B. MIDGETT WAS LISTED WITH 50 ACRES, 1 WHITE POLL & 1 BLACK POLL.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. 1829 TAX LIST

ASA B. MIDGETT WAS LISTED WITH NO ACREAGE, 1 WHITE POLL & 1 BLACK POLL.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1830 HAYWOOD CO., TN. CENSUS

A.B. MEGET WAS LISTED THUSLY:
1 MALE UNDER 5
1 MALE 30-40
2 FEMALES UNDER 5
1 FEMALE 5-10
1 FEMALE 20-30
1 FEMALE SLAVE 24-36

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK D; PAGE 158

SARAH LACEY OF MADISON CO., TN. SOLD TO ASEY B. MIDIETT 81 3/4 ACRES FOR $113.50 IN GIBSON AND HAYWOOD COUNTIES. THIS DEED WAS DATED 5 MAY 1831.

(ENTRY #711 TO WILLIAM PORTER–DIST. 10, RG. 4 & 5, SECT. 11)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK F; PAGE 196

ASA B. MIDYETT AND W.R. BLACKARD SOLD ASBERRY FREEMAN, NELSON DAVIE, ANZMA KETTLE AND THOMAS YANCEY 163 1/2 ACRES, PART OF THE PORTER 238 3/4 ACRE GRANT #21855 FOR $2.00 PER ACRE “BEGINNING ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF #447 OF ROBERT WEAKLEY FOR 1875 ACRES; RUNNING NORTH 1739 POLES; THEN WEST 188 POLES; THEN SOUTH 139 POLES TO R. WEAKLEY’S NORTH BOUNDARY; THEN EAST 188.6 POLES TO THE BEGINNING.” THIS DEED IS DATED 12 OCTOBER 1831.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES (MAR 1834-SEP 1840)

A BOND FOR THE TITLE FROM ASA B. MIDGETT, ARE WM. B. BLACKARD WAS THIS DAY PRODUCED AND IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS COURT THAT W.A. BLACKARD, ONE OF THE _, IS DECEASED AND THEREUPON CAME JOHN F. FELTS AND JESSIE EMREY, WHO BEING SWORN DISPOSES AND STATE THEY ARE WELL ACQUAINTED WITH THE HANDWRITING OF SAID DECEASED AND THAT THE SIGNATURE PORPORTING TO BE HIS IS GENUINE, WHICH IS ORDERED TO BE CERTIFIED.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK E; PAGE 251

ON OCTOBER 17, 1834 ASA B. MIDYETT WITNESSED THE DEED OF 100 ACRES BEING SOLD TO SARAH HANES BY THOMAS BOLING.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK F; PAGE 171

JEFFERSON DRAPER OF HEMPSTEAD CO., THE TERRITORY OF ARKANSAS, SOLD ASA B. MIDGET AND SAMUEL SCOTT 110 ACRES FOR $220.00, PART OF A GRANT TO BRITAIN WILLIFORD #18228, BY BUCHANAN’S ENTRY. SCOTT AND MIDYETT DIVIDED THE LAND, MIDYETT TAKING THE WEST SIDE AND SCOTT THE EAST. THIS DEED WAS DATED 21 JANUARY 1835.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK F; PG. 175

WILLIAM BOLING, JR. AND THOMAS BOLING OF HAYWOOD COUNTY SOLD TO ASA B. MIDYET OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, FOR $160.00, A TRACT OF LAND IN HAYWOOD COUNTY, 10th DIST., RANGE #4 & SECTION #11, IT BEING PART OF 1500 ACRES GRANTED TO BENJAMIN SMITH FROM THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AND BEING PART OF THE LAND ALLOTTED TO RICHARD SMITH IN THE DIVISION OF SAID TRACT, CONTAINING 40 ACRES.
THIS INDENTURE WAS MADE JUNE 7, 1835.
WIT: ROBT. BURNS WILLIAM BOLING
SAMUEL SCOTT THOMAS x BOLING

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK E; PG. 430-431

MEMACAN H. HOWARD, ACTING AS COMMISSIONER FOR THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM T. LEWIS, DEC’D., SOLD TO ASA B. MIDYETT, FOR $823.12 1/2, A TRACT OF LAND IN HAYWOOD COUNTY, DIST #10, RANGE #4 AND SECTION #11, SOUTH OF THE SOUTH FORK OF THE FORKED DEER RIVER, CONTAINING 329 1/4 ACRES. THIS INDENTURE WAS MADE NOVEMBER 2, 1835.
M.H. HOWARD,
COMMISSIONER FOR THE
ESTATE OF WM. T. LEWIS

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. WILLS & INVENTORIES (1835-1839)

A LIST OF NOTES, ACCOUNTS AND RECEIPTS OF DAVID JEFFRIES, DEC’D, TAKEN ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1836.
A.B. MIDGET’S RECEIPT (Insolvent) FOR $15.00

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK Q; PAGES 75-76

ASA B. MIDGETT AND JOHN F. JELKS, ADMINISTRATORS OF THE ESTATE OF W.B. BLACKARD, DECEASED, SOLD JOHNATHAN C. VANDIKE 40 3/4 ACRES FOR $80.00 “BEGINNING…… THEN NORTH 59 1/2 POLES TO E. POLK’S LINE OF ENTRY #586; THEN WEST WITH POLK’S LINE 94 3/4 POLES; THEN SOUTH 69 1/2 POLES; THEN EAST 94 3/5 POLES TO THE BEGINNING.” WASHINGTON R. BLACKARD WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS DEED WAS DATED 14 NOVEMBER 1836.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BK. 6; PG. 27

F.W. HULING }
to } 100 ACRES
GEORGE ALLEN }
“…CONTAINING 100 ACRES ACCORDING TO SURVEY MADE JAN. 23, 1837 BY ASA B. MIDYETT…”

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BK. 6; PG. 28

F.W. HULING }
to } 200 ACRES
JAMES BOALS }
“…CONTAINING 200 ACRES ACCORDING TO SURVEY MADE JAN. 3, 1837 BY ASA B. MIDYETT…”

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK G; PAGE 436

ASA B. MIDYETT AND W.R. BLACKARD SOLD SOLOMON HINTON 80 3/4 ACRES ON POND CREEK FOR $160.00 “BEGINNING ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF #447 TO ROBERT WEAKLY; THEN NORTH 69 1/2 POLES; THEN WEST 1088.6 POLES; THEN SOUTH 61 1/2 POLES THE R. WEAKLY LINE; THEN EAST WITH WEAKLY’S LINE TO THE BEGINNING.” THIS DEED WAS DATED 25 OCTOBER 1837.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK G; PAGE 442

ON NOVEMBER 4, 1837 ASA B. MIDYETT WITNESSED THE DEED OF SALE OF 51 2/3 ACRES FROM DANIEL B. BOLING TO THOMAS GREEN. GREEN PAID $309.00 FOR THIS ACREAGE. THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF A.B. MIDYETT’S 40 ACRE TRACT IS MENTIONED IN THIS DEED.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK H; PAGE 390

ON NOVEMBER 5, 1837 ASA B. MIDYETT AND W.B. BLACKARD SOLD ARMISTEAD P. POLK 43 3/4 ACRES FOR $80.00.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK H. PAGES 387-388

ASA B. MIDYETT SOLD AZARIAH THOMPSON 200 ACRES FOR $425.00 “BEGINNING IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SMITH’S GRANT; THEN NORTH, CROSSING THE ROAD LEADING FROM BROWNSVILLE TO CHERRYVILLE AND TRENTON 200 POLES; THEN EAST, CROSSING THE ROAD, 160 POLES TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THAT PART OF SAID 329 1/4 ACRES SOLD TO JOSEPH CLARK; THEN SOUTH 200 POLES TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE 1500 ACRE TRACT; THEN WEST 160 POLES TO THE BEGINNING.”

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK I-J; PAGE 427

ON DECEMBER 5, 1838 ASA B. MIDYETT SOLD DANIEL CHERRY 64 100/160 ACRES, PART OF 327 1/2 ACRES THAT MIDYETT HAD BOUGHT FROM M.H. HOWARD, TRUSTEE OF THE ESTATE OF W.T. LEWIS, “BEGINNING AT AZARIAH THOMPSON’S SOUTHEAST CORNER, THEN NORTH 100 POLES TO BRADEN J. PERMENTER’S SOUTHWEST CORNER, THEN EAST 103.4 POLES, THEN SOUTH 100 POLES, THEN WEST 103.4 POLES TO THE BEGINNING.”

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK I-J; PAGE 554

ON MARCH 13, 1839 ASA B. MIDYETT SOLD BRADEN J. PERMENTER 64 1/2 ACRES FOR $192.37 1/2 “ADJOINING THAT PART OF THE TRACT SOLD TO ZACHARIAH THOMPSON AND DANIEL CHERRY, “BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THOMPSON’S 200 ACRES; THEN EAST 103.4 POLES; THEN SOUTH 100 POLES TO D. CHERRY’S NORTHEAST CORNER; THEN WEST 103.4 POLES; THEN NORTH 100 POLES TO THE BEGINNING SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES (MAR 1834-SEP 1840)

Pg. 503
7 October 1839
ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT ROBERT BOALS, RUFFIN G. PERMENTER, ASA A. MIDYETTE, WYATT F. TWEEDY, DAVID L. WILSON, ASBURY FREEMAN & DAVID NUNN BE APPOINTED A JURY OF VIEW TO EXAMINE, VIEW AND SUPPORT A ROAD FROM WHERE A ROAD VIEWED AND MARKED BY THE CITIZENS OF MADISON COUNTY STRIKES THE COUNTY LINE IN A DIRECTION TO ASHPORT AND REPORT TO THE JANUARY TERM 1840.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1840 HAYWOOD CO., TN. CENSUS

ASA B. MIDGETT WAS LISTED THUSLY:
1 MALE 0-5
1 MALE 10-15
1 MALE 20-30
1 MALE 40-50
1 FEMALE 5-10
1 FEMALE 10-15
2 FEMALES 15-20
1 FEMALE 30-40
1 MALE SLAVE 24-36

History Notes for Zackdrick M. “Zack” Midyett

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: “FAMILY FINDINGS”; JULY 1985 ISSUE

MRS. KATIE M. MIDYETT & HER HUSBAND ZACK M. MIDYETT WERE LISTED AS MEMBERS OF THE HAYS AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH IN JACKSON, TN.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1900 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #15)
EAST LAFAYETTE STREET

MIDYETT, ZACH. BORN: FEB 1862 AGE: 38 MARRIED: 12 YRS MACHINIST
MIDYETT, KATE M. DEC 1868 31 6 CHILDREN 4 LIVING (Wife)
MIDYETT, GRACE M. AUG 1889 10 AT SCHOOL (Daughter)
MIDYETT, McCOY (f) JAN 1893 7 (Daughter)
MIDYETT, RUTH SEP 1896 3 (Daughter)
MIDYETT, HAYS MAY 1899 1 (Son)
(All born in Tn. except Kate’s mother who was born in Ky.)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1910 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #15); PG. 102B

TAKEN APRIL 22, 1910 BY CALLIE C. SMITH DEADRICK STREET

MIDYETTE, ZACH AGE: 48 MARRIED: 22 YRS. RAILROAD MACHINIST
MIDYETTE, KATE 41 8 CHILDREN 5 LIVING (Wife)
MIDYETTE, GRACE 19 DRY GOODS SALESLADY (Daughter)
MIDYETTE, McCOY 17 TELEPHONE OPERATOR (Daughter)
MIDYETTE, RUTH 13 ATTENDED SCHOOL (Daughter)
MIDYETTE, HAYSE 10 ATTENDED SCHOOL (Son)
MIDYETTE, KATIE 5 (Daughter)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEATH CERTIFICATE; VOL. 40/253

ZACK M. MIDGETT’S DEATH CERTIFICATE STATES HIS FATHER AS M.B. MIDGETT (BORN IN TN.) AND HIS MOTHER AS ADELINE JOHNSON (BORN IN TN.). HE DIED ON OCTOBER 14, 1918 AT 8:00 P.M. OF BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA AND SPANISH INFLUENZA. HE WAS BURIED AT THE HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY ON OCTOBER 16, 1918. HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE WAS SIGNED BY HIS WIFE AS BEING TRUE TO THE BEST OF HER KNOWLEDGE.

Milton B. MIDYETT born 1842 in Haywood County,TN.He married Mary Adeline JOHNSON 24th Nov.1860 in Haywood County,TN.
Their children:

(a) Zackdrick M. “Zack” MIDYETT born 5 Feb.1862 in Haywood County,TN. married 10 Jun 1889 in Lauderdale County, TN to Kate Neal. Had 6 children.

(b.) Erasmus A.MIDYETT born 1865 in Haywood County,TN.

(c) John Edward “Ed” MIDYETT born 1868 in Haywood County,TN married Maggie DOZIER the 6th Jan.1891 in Laud.Co.TN

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History Notes of Milton B. MIDYETT

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. H; PG. 626-30

November Term 1864
DAVID WHITAKER, H.R. JOHNSON & CHRS. R. JOHNSON
vs.
ANN E. WHITAKER, L.D. WHITAKER, PEGGY CASTILLOW, JOHN CASTELLOW, SALLY SANDERS, ADELINE MIDYETT, MILTON MIDYETT, NANCY JOHNSON, ZACH T. JOHNSON, LOUISA JOHNSON & J.F. WORTHAM

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THIS CAUSE CAME ON FOR FINAL HEARING ON NOV. 7, 1864 BEFORE THE WORSHIPFUL COUNTY COURT OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TN. ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS WAS APPOINTED AT A PREVIOUS TERM OF THIS COURT WHICH REPORT IS IN THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND FIGURES, TO WIT: TO THE WORSHIPFUL COUNTY COURT OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, TENNESSEE–THE UNDERSIGNED WAS AT THE JUNE TERM OF YOUR WORSHIPFUL BODY APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS TO DIVIDE THE SLAVE PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE CHARLES R. JOHNSON, DEC’D., AMONG HIS HEIRS. FIRST HAVING BEEN DULY QUALIFIED WAS PROVIDED TO DISCHARGE THE DUTY ASSIGNED US AND TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REPORT AS FOLLOWS: THERE ARE 9 HEIRS AND THE MONEY VALUE OF EACH DIVISION OR SHARE IS $811.99
LOT #1–C.R. JOHNSON, JR. RECEIVED NEGRO WOMAN MARTHA AND BOY JERRY VALUED AT $925.00.
LOT #2–NANCY JOHNSON RECEIVED NEGRO WOMAN MANDA & CHERRY VALUED AT $675.00.
LOT #3–SARAH SANDERS RECEIVED NEGRO WOMAN MARGARET AND CHILD GEORGIANNA VALUED AT $75.00.
LOT #4–LOUISA JOHNSON RECEIVED NEGRO WOMAN MARY AND HER CHILD WILLIE, ALSO A BOY JOHN VALUED AT $975.00.
LOT #5–Z.T. JOHNSON RECEIVED NEGRO WOMAN PRISCILLA & BOY SILVESTER VALUED AT $950.00.
LOT #6–W.R. JOHNSON RECEIVED NEGRO MAN NELSON VALUED AT $700.00.
LOT #7–M.B. MIDYETT RECEIVED NEGRO MAN PETER VALUED AT $700.00
LOT #8–JOHN E. CASTILLOW RECEIVED NEGRO GIRL AMANDA & NEGRO MAN MATTHEW VALUED AT $807.00.
LOT #9–L.D. WHITAKER RECEIVED NEGRO GIRL _ AND BOY JOE VALUED AT $825.00.
IN AS MUCH AS SOME OF THE ABOVE HEIRS HAVE RECEIVED MORE AND SOME LESS THAN THEIR DISTRIBUTION ACCORDING TO THE MONEY VALUE OF THE PROPERTY DIVIDED AND IN ORDER TO EQUALIZE THE DIVISION, C.R. JOHNSON, JR. WILL PAY TO NANCY JOHNSON $113.12 AND LOUISA JOHNSON WILL PAY HER $23.76. LOUISA JOHNSON WILL PAY SARAH SANDERS $61.88 AND TO WILLIAM R. JOHNSON $77.48 AND Z.T. JOHNSON WILL PAY WM. R. JOHNSON $34.40 AND M.B. MIDYETT $103.72, L.D. WHITAKER, M.B. MIDYETT $8.16 AND J.E. CASTILLOW $4.96. WE WOULD FURTHER STATE THAT IN THIS DIVISION IS INCLUDED NEGRO GIRL TENNESSEE HERETOFORE GIVEN TO JOHN E. CASTILLOW BY C.R. JOHNSON, DEC’D.

AND THERE BEING NO EXCEPTION TO SAID REPORT, IT IS ORDERED & DECREED THAT THE SAME BE IN ALL THINGS AFFIRMED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT LL THE RIGHT & TITLE WHICH THE PARTIES ABOVE NAMED EXCEPT THE SAID CHARLES R. JOHNSON HAVE IN AND TO THE SLAVES MARTHA & JERRY BE DIVESTED OUT OF THEM AND VESTED IN THE SAID CHARLES R. JOHNSON. IT IS FURTHER ORDERD THAT ALL THE RIGHT & TITLE WHICH THE PARTIES ABOVE NAMED EXCEPT SAID SARAH SANDER HAVE IN AND TO THE SAID SLAVES MARGARET AND HER CHILD, GEORGIANNA, BE DIVESTED OUT OF THEM AND VESTED IN THE SAID SARAH SANDERS. BE IT FURTHER ORDERED THAT ALL THE RIGHT AND TITLE WHICH THE AFORESAID PARTIES EXCEPT THE SAID ADELINE MIDYETT AND HER HUSBAND HAVE IN & TO THE SAID SLAVE PETER BE DIVESTED OUT OF THEM AND VESTED IN THE SAID ADELINE MIDYETT AND HER HUSBAND….

IT BEING REPRESENTED TO THE COURT THAT THE SAID W.R. JOHNSON HAS ONLY A LIFE TIME ESTATE IN THE LANDS GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS FATHER. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT IF UPON THE PRODUCTION OF HIS DEED, THIS FACT SHOULD APPEAR, THEN THE SAID WM. R. SHALL HAVE SAID LANDS ALLOTTED TO HIM, BUT THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL VALUE SAID LANDS AT WHAT THEY ARE WORTH AT THE PRESENT TIME. IT ALSO APPEARING THAT THE SAID WM. R. IS THE REGULAR GUARDIAN OF THE SAID LOUISA JOHNSON, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT HE BE RELEASED FROM ANSWERING SAID PETITION FOR HIS WARD AND THAT J.F. WORTHAM BE APPOINTED GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE SAID LOUISA AND ANSWER FOR HER. AND IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT THE DEFENDANTS HAD BEEN SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND ANSWER AT THE PRESENT TERM OF THIS COURT WHICH THEY FAILED TO DO. THEREFORE UPON MOTION OF THE PETITIONERS BY THEIR SOLICITOR IT IS ORDERED THAT SAID DEFENDANTS ANSWER BEFORE THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT, OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED AS STANDING OUT IN CONTEMPT OF THIS COURT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COUNTY CLERK MINUTES; VOL. I/34-36

DAVID WHITAKER, ADM’R. OF CHAS. R. JOHNSON ANN E. WHITAKER & HER HUSBAND, L.D. WHITAKER CHAS. R. JOHNSON, JR. PEGGY CASTELLOW & HER HUSBAND, JNO. CASTELLOW SALLY SANDERS & NANCY JOHNSON
vs
ADELINE MIDYETT & HER HUSBAND MILTON MIDYETT
WM. R. JOHNSON & ZACH J. JOHNSON & LOUISA JOHNSON BY THEIR GARD’N, J.F. WORTHAM

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THIS CAUSE CAME ON TO BE HEARD ON AUG. 8, 1865 BEFORE HAYWOOD COUNTY COURT ON THE PETITION ANSWERS OF ALL THE DEFENDANTS BY THEMSELVES OR GUARDIANS UPON EXHIBITS OF PROOF IN THE CAUSE. IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT IN APRIL 1864 C.R. JOHNSON DEPARTED THIS LIFE INTESTATE IN SAID COUNTY LEAVING NO WIDOW BUT THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN: WM. R. & C.R. JOHNSON, ANN E. WHO HAS INTERMARRIED WITH L.D. WHITAKER, PEGGY WHO HAS INTERMARRIED WITH JNO. CASTELLOW, SALLIE SANDERS WHOSE HUSBAND IS DEAD, ADELINE WHO HAS INTERMARRIED WITH MILTON MIDYETT, NANCY, ZACK T. AND LOUISA, THE LAST 2 BEING MINORS AND J.F. WORTHAM IS GUARDIAN OF ZACH T. AND WILLIAM JOHNSON IS GUARDIAN OF LOUISA. IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT THE SAID C.R. JOHNSON HAD DIED SEIZED AND POSSESSED OF THE TRACTS OF LAND IN THE PLEADINGS MENTIONED AND THAT HE HAD GIVEN TO HIS SON WILLIAM 150 ACRES FOR HIS LIFE AND THAT THE SAID INTESTATE HAD GIVEN TO HIS DAUGHTER ADELINE ONE HUNDRED AND ONE-HALF ACRES FOR HER LIFE. AND IT ALSO APPEARING THAT THE SAID MILTON MIDYETT HAS PAID $500.00 PART OF THE PURCHASE MONEY OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND ONE-HALF ACRES GIVEN TO THE SAID ADELINE. IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT THE SAID DAVID HAD AT THE MAY TERM BEEN APPOINTED ADM’R. OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES R. JOHNSON AND THAT NO PART OF ANY OF THE SAID LANDS WHICH CHARLES R. WAS POSSESSED OF ARE NEEDED FOR THE PAYMENTS OF HIS DEBTS AND THAT THE SAID LANDS CAN BE DIVIDED BETWEEN THE HEIRS ABOVE MENTIONED. IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT THE SAID CHARLES R. (Jr.) HAD SOLD AND TRANSFERRED HIS INTEREST IN SAID LAND TO HIS SISTER, THE SAID ANN E. PETITIONERS PRAY THAT COMMISSIONERS BE APPOINTED TO DIVIDE LAND BETWEEN THE HEIRS, THE SAID WILLIAM TO ACCOUNT FOR LANDS ADVANCED AND GIVEN TO HIM AT WHAT THE LAND WAS WORTH AT THE TIME GIVEN. THE COMMISSIONERS TO ASCERTAIN AND DECIDE WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE OF AN ESTATE FOR LIFE AND ONE IN FEE, AND CHARGE THE SAID WILLIAM WITH THE LAND ADVANCED TO HIM AS A LIFE ESTATE. SAID COMMISSIONERS TO ASCERTAIN THE VALUE OF THE LAND ADVANCED TO ADALINE AT THE TIME IT WAS GIVEN, DEDUCTING $500.00 PAID BY MILTON MIDYETT AND CHARGING THE SAID ADALINE WITH THE BALANCE OF THE ESTATE AS A LIFE ESTATE AND NOT CHARGING HER AS MUCH AS AN ESTATE IN FEE. COMMISSIONERS ARE TO SET APART THE SHARE OF THE THE SAID ANN E. AND THAT CONVEYED TO HER BY HER BROTHER, CHARLES R. JOHNSON, TOGETHER IF PRACTIABLE AND THAT THE CLERK ASCERTAIN WHAT AMOUNTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED THE ATTORNIES FOR THEIR SERVICES IN THIS CASE AND REPORT THE SAME TO THE NEXT TERM.

August Term 1865
ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT FRANK WORTHAM, HENRY SHERRON, WILLIAM JOHNSON, HENRY MOODY AND MILTON MIDYETT BE APPOINTED A JURY OF VIEW TO EXAMINE AND REPORT UPON THE PROPRIERTY OF THE CHANGE OR ALTERING THE DYERSBURG & JACKSON ROAD AS NOW OR CONTEMPLATED BEING NEAR BY RICHARD GREGORY’S AT OR NEAR HIS HOUSE BEGINNING AT OR NEAR MICHELL’S & PETERSON’S LAND, THEN RUNNING WEST TO THE LANEFIELD & CHERRYVILLE CROSSROADS AND MAKE THEIR REPORT TO THE NEXT QUARTERLY TERM OF THIS COURT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COUNTY CLERK MINUTES; VOL. I/41-44

September Term 1865
W.R. JOHNSON, C.R. JOHNSON, NANCY F.J. CASTELOW, ZACHARIAH T. JOHNSON, SALLY SANDERS, ANNE E. WHITAKER & HER HUSBAND L.D. WHITAKER, PEGG. CASTELLOW & HER HUSBAND, JOHN CASTELLOW
vs.
ADELINE MIDYETT & HER HUSBAND, MILTON MIDYETT, LOUISA JOHNSON BY HER GRD’N.

BE IT REMEMBER THAT THIS CAUSE CAME ON FOR HEARING ON SEPT. 4, 1865 BEFORE THE COUNTY OF HAYWOOD. THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED AT THE AUGUST TERM 1865 TO DIVIDE THE LANDS BELONGING TO THE HEIRS OF C.R. JOHNSON, DEC’D., AMONG THE PARTIES ENTITLES TO THE SAME, HAVING MET UPON THE PREMISES AND BEING WHOOLY DISINTERESTED, HAVE MADE THE DIVISION ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF SAID COURT AND BEG LEAVE TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING REPORT AS THEIRS:
WE HAVE VALUED THE WHOLE LANDED ESTATE INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENTS TO W.R. JOHNSON AND ADELINE MIDYETT AT $11,828 4/7 WHICH DIVIDED BY 9, THE NUMBER OF HEIRS, MAKES EACH SHARE $1314 2/7.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER WE HAVE SET APART TO THE SAID ANN WHITAKER 2 SHARES TOGETHER AND BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: (lengthy discription) CONTAINING 120 ACRES VALUED AT $2628.27 OR 2/9 OF THE VALUE OF THE LANDED ESTATE.
WE HAVE ALLOTED TO MRS. SALLY SANDERS 65 ACRES DESIGNATED AS LOT #3 BEGINNING AT THE N.E. CORNER OF THE KING TRACT NOW OWNED BY RICHARD GREGORY, AND BOUND BY THE NEW FROG JUMP ROAD, THE BROWNSVILLE-DYERSBURG ROAD. THIS SURVEY INCLUDES THE ONE ACRE GIVEN BY C.R. JOHNSON TO JOHNSON’S GROVE CHURCH, BUT IT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE AMOUNT GIVEN TO THE SAID SALLY SANDER, HER PART BEING 65 ACRES, INDEPENDANT OF THE CHURCH LOT, THIS SHARE IS VALUED AT $1300.00 AND IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE $14.28 FROM W.R. JOHNSON.
WE HAVE ALLOTED TO LOUISA JOHNSON, A MINOR, THE 100 ACRES KNOWN AS THE NORMAN TRACT WHICH BEING ENTIRELY DETACHED FROM ALL THE OTHER LANDS BELONGING THE THE ESTATES, WE HAVE NECESSARILY BEEN COMPELLED TO PUT ONE SHARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: (lengthy description) BOUND BY THE FAULKNER TRACT NOW OWNED BY RICHARD GREGORY, VALUED AT $1800 WHICH IS IN EXCESS OF $485.72 OVER THE VALUE OF ONE SHARE WHICH AMOUNT THE GUARDIAN OF LOUISA JOHNSON WILL PAY TO MRS. ADELINE MIDYETT. THIS LOT IN THIS DIVISION IS DESIGNATED AT LOT #4.
WE HAVE ALLOTTED TO ZACHARIAH T. JOHNSON LOT #5 CONTAINING 77 ACRES VALUED AT #1350.00 WHICH IS $35.72 IN EXCESS OF ONE SHARE WHICH AMOUNT THE GUARDIAN OF SAID ZACHARIAH T. WILL PAY OVER TO MRS. ADELINE MIDYETT OR HER REPRESENTATIVE.
WE HAVE ALLOTTED #6 TO PEGGY CASTELLOW, WIFE OF JOHN, 77 ACRES AND VALUED AT $1350.00 WHICH IS AN EXCESS OVER ONE SHARE OF $35.72, WHICH AMOUNT THE SAID PEGGY & HER HSUBAND JOHN WILL PAY TO ADELINE MIDYETT OR HER RE[RESENTATIVE.
WE HAVE ALLOTTED TO NANCY, WHICH HAS INTERMARRIED SINCE THE LAST TERM OF THIS COURT WITH T.J. CASTELLOW, JR., LOT #7 (lengthy description) CONTAINING 77 ACRES VALUED AT $1350.00 WHICH IS AN EXCESS OF ONE SHARE $35.72 WHICH THE SAID NANCY & HER HUSBAND WILL PAY ADELINE MIDYETT.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER OF THE COURT, WE HAVE TAKEN PROOF WHICH IS HERE SUBMITTED OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LIFE ESTATE & AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE OR ABSOLUTLY AND HAVE ESTIMATED THE LIFE ESTATE OF W.R. JOHNSON IN THE 150 ACRES GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS FATHER $1350.00 WHICH BEING IN EXCESS OF ONE SHARE $35.72 THE SAID WILLIAM WILL PAY ADELINE MIDYETT $21.44 AND SALLY SANDERS $14.28.
WE HAVE ALSO, AFTER TAKING PROOF, TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LIFE ESTATE OF THE SAID ADELINE AND AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE AND AFTER DEDUCTING THE $500.00 PAID BY HER HUSBAND TOWARDS THE 101 1/2 ACRES FIVEN BY C.R. JOHNSON, SEN’R. TO THE SAID ADELINE AND KNOWN AS THE FARMER TRACT, ESTIMATE HER LIFE ESTATE TO BE WORTH $700.00 WHICH IS SHORT OF ONE SHARE

$614.28, WE HAVE ORDERED THAT HIS AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID BY THE LEGATEES, WHO HAVE AN EXCESS OVER THEIR SHARES AS FOLLOWS:
W.R. JOHNSON, GUARIDAN OF LOUISA $485.73
ZACK T. JOHNSON OR HIS GUARDIAN 35.72
WM. R. JOHNSON ON HIS OWN AT EXCESS 21.44
PEGGY CASTELLOW & HER HUSBAND 35.72
NANCY CASTELLOW & HER HUSBAND 35.72

ALL OF WHICH IS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED AFTER HAVING BEEN DULY QUALIFIED THIS SEPTEMBER 1865.
P.M. NEAL
CALVIN BEST
I.T. CHRICHLOW
W.H. MITCHELL
R.L. THOMAS, SURVEYOR

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES; BK. A/218

Sept. 22, 1873
100 ACRES OF LAND IN CIVIL DIST. #10, PROPERTY OF M.B. MIDYETT, WAS SOLD FOR UNPAID TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1872 AMOUNTING TO $19.43.

Aug. 4, 1874–Tuesday
1OO ACRES OF LAND IN THE 10th DIST. BELONGING THE M.B. MIDYETT WAS BOUGHT BY J. HALL FOR $18.62 TO PAY FOR BACK TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1873.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. “SENTINEL” NEWSPAPER

28 July 1876–Alamo
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE–THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ARE LISTED AS NOT HAVING PAID THEIR TAXES ON LAND. (M.B. MIDYETT WAS LISTED.)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK 5; PG. 119-120

M.B. MIDYETTE & HIS WIFE M.A. MIDYETTE OF CROCKETT COUNTY SOLD TO D.H. THOMAS OF CROCKETT COUNTY, FOR $90.00, “…ONE ENTIRE UNDIVIDED 1/8 INTEREST IN A PORTION OF LAND IN HAYWOOD COUNTY, DISTRICT #16, CONTAINING 50 ACRES, IT BEING THE SAME LAND GIVEN BY F.(rancis) M. WOOD, DEC’D. IN HIS WILL TO J.(ohn) F. WORTHAM DURING HIS LIFETIME AND AT HIS DEATH (HE DYING WITHOUT HEIRS) DESCENDED TO THE HEIRS OF HIS DAUGHTER LOUISA JOHNSON…” AND BOUNDED BY THE LANDS OF F.M. WOOD, DEC’D., J.F. WORTHAM, DEC’D. AND WILLIAM FAULKNER, SR., DEC’D. THIS INDENTURE WAS MADE MARCH 7, 1875.
PROVED: NOVEMBER 20, 1875 M.B. MIDGETT
M.A. MIDGETT

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK 4; PG. 727-728

M.B. MIDYETT & HIS WIFE M.A. MIDYETT OF CROCKETT COUNTY SOLD TO D.H. THOMAS OF CROCKETT COUNTY, FOR $90.00, A TRACT OF LAND IN HAYWOOD COUNTY, CONTAINING 50 ACRES, “…OUR ENTIRE UNDIVIDED 1/8 INTEREST IN DIST. #16, AND BEING THE SAME LAND GIVEN BY F.M. WOOD, DEC’D. IN HIS WILL TO J.F. WORTHAM DURING HIS LIFETIME AND AT HIS DEATH (HE DYING WITHOUT HEIRS) DESCENDED TO THE HEIRS OF HIS DAUGHTER LOUISA JOHNSON…” THIS LAND IS BOUND BY THE LANDS OF F.M. WOOD, DEC’D., J.F. WORTHAM, DEC’D. & WILLIAM FAULKNER, SR., DEC’D. THIS INDENTURE WAS MADE MARCH 11, 1875.
M.B. MIDYETT
M.A. MIDYETT

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING 1880 CROCKETT CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST .#10)

MIDYETT, MILTON B. AGE: 40 TN NC NC FARMER
MIDYETT, MARY A. 39 TN NC NC (Wife)
MIDYETT, ZACHARIAH M. 18 TN TN TN (Son)
MIDYETT, ERASMUS A. 15 TN TN TN (Son)
MIDYETT, JOHN E. 12 TN TN TN (Son)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES; BK. E/57

September 26, 1884
LANDS SOLD FOR TAXES: DIST. #10–MILTON MIDYETT BOUNDED NORTH BY NEAL, SOUTH BY MOODY, EAST BY MOODY AND WEST BY BRANCH, CONTAINING 100 ACRES VALUED AT $800.00.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: GRAVES CO., KY. NEWSPAPER GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS
BY DON SIMMONS

NEWSPAPER DATED THURSDAY APRIL 6, 1905
M.B. MIDGETT, WHO FORMERLY LIVED IN THIS COUNTY AND HAS BEEN HERE ON A VISIT, LEFT THURSDAY MORNING FOR HIS HOME IN BENTON, ILLINOIS. (Is this Milton B. Midyett?)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING;
CROCKETT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES BOOK A

PAGE 218 22nd SEPTEMBER 1873
STATE of TENNESSEE CROCKETT COUNTY

Hon. G.B.BLACK,judge of the Circuit Court of Crockett County pursuant to the law the undersigned tax collector after advertizing according to law for three consecutive weeks in the Crockett County Sentinal,a newspaper published in the town of Alamo,the County seat of said County,proceeded to sell and did sell at the Court House door in Alamo on the 1st day of September between the hours 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for the taxes,penalties and costs due thereon for the year 1872–Tp Wit:(page 219) 100 acres of land in Civil District 10–Sold as the property of M.B.MIDGETT for taxes,penalties and cost for the year 1872 amounting to $19.43.

CROCKETT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES
BOOK A APRIL 1872—MARCH 1875

PAGE 326 TUESDAY 4th AUGUST 1874
STATE of TENNESSEE CROCKETT COUNTY
I,J.B. SMITH,tax collector of Crockett County do hereby report the following tracts of land as having been sold for the taxes,penalty and cost for the year of 1873 at the Court House door in the town of Alamo on the first Monday in July 1874 between the hours of 12 & 3 o’clock p.m. (page 327) M.B.MIDYETT: 100 acres of land in the 10th District bought by J.HALL for $18.62.All of which was duly advertized and sold as the law directs for the taxes,penalties and costs for the year 1873. J.B.SMITH ; Tax Collector It is therefore ordered by the courts that all rights,title and interests be divested out of the respective owners of the tract of land or town lots and vested in the respective purchasers thereof.

Caroline E. Midyett was born March 1827 in Madison County,TN. She married abt. 1851 to David S. MOODY in Haywood Co.TN. When Crockett was formed their farm was in Crockett County. She died between the 1910 & 1920 census of Crockett County, TN. I found no documents to show her death as her property was to go to her daughters at her death, per David’s will.
Their children:

1.James Ashley MOODY born abt.1853

2.Mary E.MOODY born abt.1858 married John HUNTER the 19th Feb.1880 in Crockett County.TN

3.Marshall M. MOODY born abt. 1859 married Alice NEAL the 19th Feb.1880 in Crockett County,TN.They had two children in the 1900 census of Crockett County,TN

4.Emily Eudora MOODY born in 1867 married A.J. MOORE the 29th Aug.1888 in Crockett Co.TN.

History notes of David S. MOODY

SON OF MARSHALL MOODY & ELIZABETH M. NOEL?

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES (OCT 1840-JUN 1850)

Pg. 164–November 6, 1843
JAMES S. SMITH THIS DAY CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND WAS DULY APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF HENRY S. MOODY, DAVID L. MOODY AND JAMES S. MOODY, MINOR HEIRS OF MARSHALL MOODY, DEC’D., AND ENTERED INTO THREE SEVERAL BONDS IN THE SUM OF $2000.00 EACH, WITH THOMAS G. SMITH AND NATHANIEL A. LANGLEY AS HIS SECURITIES.

Pg. 205–July 1, 1844
JAMES S. SMITH, GUARDIAN OF WM. M. SMITH, JAMES L. MOODY & DAVID L. MOODY, CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND RENEWED HIS BONDS AS FOLLOWS: FOR WM. M. SMITH $4000.00, FOR JAMES L. MOODY $2000.00 AND FOR D.L. MOODY $2000.00 WITH THOMAS G. SMITH, DAVID WHITAKER AND CALVIN BEST HIS SECURITIES AND RENDERED HIS STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

Pg. 243–April 7, 1845
THE SETTLEMENTS OF JAMES S. SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR OF ROBERT SMITH, AND ALSO AS GUARDIAN OF WM. M. SMITH, JAMES L. MOODY, DAVID L. MOODY AND HENRY S. MOODY, MADE WITH THE CLERK ON THE SECOND LAST WAS THIS DAY CONFIRMED BY THE COURT AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.

Pg. 285–February 2, 1846
HENRY S. MOODY CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND WAS DULY CHOSEN AND APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF DAVID S. MOODY & JAMES L. MOODY AND ENTERED INTO BOND IN THE SUM OF $450.00 FOR DAVID AND $250.00 FOR JAMES, WITH CHARLES R. JOHNSON & JOSEPH F. SPEED AS HIS SECURITIES.

Pg. 469–August 6, 1849
AN INSTRUMENT OF WRITING PIRPORTING TO BE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF NANCY A. STOKES WAS THIS DAY PRODUCED IN OPEN COURT AND THE EXECUTION THEREOF DULY PROVEN BY THE OATHS OF DAVID WHITAKER AND DAVID S. MOODY. AND THEREUPON HENRY S. MOODY, WHO IS APPOINTED EXECUTOR TO SAID WILL, CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND ENTERED INTO BOND IN THE SUM OF $2000.00 WITH DAVID WHITAKER AND DAVID MOODY AS HIS SECUTIRIES AND TOOK THE OATH REQUIRED BY LAW.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1850 HAYWOOD CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. 12)

MOODY, ELIZABETH AGE: 65 BORN: VA
MOODY, DAVID ** 24 TN (Son)
MOODY, JAMES S. 21 TN (Son)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES (JUNE 1850-MAR 1854)

Pg. 379-380–October 3, 1853
A PAPER WRITING PURPORTING TO BE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES J. MOODY WAS PRODUCED IN OPEN COURT. SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES WERE RICHARD BROWN AND WILLIAM BROWN. AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT FROM AN INSPECTION OF SAID WILL THAT THE TESTATOR DID NOT APPOINT THEREIN ANY PERSON AS EXECUTOR THEREOF. THE COURT APOINTS AN ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE WILL ANNEXED. THEN APPEARED HENRY S. MOODY AND DAVID L. MOODY WHO UPON APPLICATION TO THE COURT WAS APPOINTED ADMINISTRATION WITH THE WILL ANNEXED OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES J. MOODY, DEC’D., WERE DULY SWORN AND ENTERED INTO BOND IN THE SUM OF $6400.00 WITH P.M. NEAL AND THOMAS E. NOEL AS THEIR SECURITIES.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES (1858-1862)
PG. 140-141; 372

January Term 1859
DAVID S. MOODY WAS CALLED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGE OF THE 14th DIST. JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT TO SERVE AS A GRAND OR PETIT JUROR.

July Term 1859
ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT HENRY S. MOODY, MICAGER MIDGETT AND DAVID S. MOODY BE APPOINT COMMISSIONERS TO LAY OFF & SET APART TO LUPINE HENDERSON, THE WIDOW OF ROBERT H. HENDERSON, DEC’D., HER YEAR’S PROVISION OUT OF THE ESTATE OF SAID DEC’D. AND REPORT ON OATH TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1860 HAYWOOD CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #14)

MOODY, DAVID S. AGE: 34 BORN: TN FARMER
MOODY, CAROLINE 33 TN
MOODY, JAMES A. 7 TN
MOODY, MARY E. 2 TN
MOODY, MARSHALL M. 1 TN
FARMER, FRANCIS (m) 32 NC
(David Moody’s brother, Henry, was also in this census as seen below. Henry named David in his 1873 Crockett Co., Tn. will also listed below.)

Moody Henry S. Age: 35 Born: Tn Farmer
Moody, Elizabeth 30 Va
Moody, Lucy 10 Tn
Moody, James 7 Tn
Moody, Elizabeth 5 Tn
Moody, Martha 3 Tn
Moody, Thomas 1 Tn
Wills, Richard 24 Tn Overseer

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES (1858-1862)
PG. 402

September 24, 1860
JURORS FOR PETIT AND GRAND JURIES CALLED INCLUDED JOHN A.M. BATCHELOR FROM THE 4th DISTRICT AND DAVID MOODY FROM THE 14th DISTRICT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. H; PG. 386

May 20, 1861
ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THE FOLLOWING PERSONS BE & ARE HEREBY APPOINTED A HOME GUARD OF MEINUTE MEN FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS:
DIST. #4–T.W. BATCHELOR & J.M. BATCHELOR
DIST. #14–D.S. MOODY

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. H; PG. 407

August Term 1861
A PAPER WRITING PURPORTING TO BE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF M. MIDYETT, DEC’D., WAS THIS DAY PRODUCED IN OPEN COURT AND THE EXECUTION THEREOF WAS DULY PROVEN BY THE OATHS OF HARRELL (Howell) BRANCH AND H.S. MOODY, SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES THEREIN & ORDERED TO BE RECORDED AS THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF THE SAID M. MIDYETT, DEC’D. THEREUPON THE SAID P.C. MIDYETT & D.S. MOODY, EXECUTORS AFORESAID THEREIN APPOINTED, CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND WERE QUALIFIED AS THE LAW DIRECTS & ENTERED INTO THEIR BOND IN THE SUM OF $10,000.00 WITH H.S. MOODY AND A.S. DEAN AS THEIR SECURITIES.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COUNTY CLERK MINUTES; VOL. I/359

April 1, 1867–Monday
ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT CALVIN BEST, JOHN BROWN, RICHARD GREGORY, H. BRANCH AND DAVID S. MOODY BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS TO LAY OFF DOWER & ALLOW A YEARS SUPPORT TO MRS. ANN KING OUT OF THE ESTATE OF HER LATE HUSBAND J.T. KING, DEC’D.

October 7, 1867–Monday (Pg. 421)
ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT DAVID S. MOODY BE PAID $50.00 FOR SUPPORT AND CLOTHING THIS WINTER OF PAUPER, PETER.

July 7, 1868 (Pg. 604)
ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT A WARRANT ISSUE AGAINST DAVID MOODY FOR HARBORING OR CONCEALING 2 ORPHAN CHILDREN NAMED LUCY AND MARTHA HOTCHKISS THERETOFORE BOUND BY THE COUNTY COURT TO S.B. HOTCHKISS WITHOUT OBTAINING THE CONSENT OF A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND THAT THE SHERIFF BRING BEFORE THIS COURT FORTHRIGHT THE SAID DAVID MOODY AND THE SAID LUCY AND MARTHA HOTCHKISS.

July 8, 1868 (Pg.607-08)
S.B. HORCHKISS REGAINED CONTROL OF LUCY AND MARTHA HITCHKISS, TWO COLORED MINORS. MARTHA WAS BOUND OUT TO H.C. NOLEN AND LUCY WAS BOUND OUT TO B.P. BOYD.
THE STATE OF TENNESSEE vs. DAVID MOODY–IN THIS CASE THE DEFENDANT WAS BROUGHT INTO COURT AND AFTER PROPER INVESTIGATION THE DEFENDAT WAS DISCHARGED ON HIS PAYING THE COST OF THIS PROCEEDING FOR WHICH EXECUTION MAY ISSUE.

March Term 1869 (Pg. 743)
ON PETITION OF MRS. DELILAH BLACKWELL, WIDOW OF J.H. BLACKWELL, DEC’D., DAVID S. MOODY WAS THIS DAY APPOINTED ADM’R. OF THE SAID J.H. BLACKWELL. THEREUPON DAVID S. MOODY CAME INTO COURT AND WAS DULY QUALIFIED AND ENTERED INTO BOND OF $500.00 WITH P.M. NEAL & H.S. MOODY AS HIS SECURITIES.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1870 HAYWOOD CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #14)
(In 1872 became Crockett Co., Tn. Dist. #10)

MOODY, DAVID AGE: 44 FARMER
MOODY, CAROLINE 43
MOODY, JAMES 16 ATTENDS SCHOOL
MOODY, MARY 13 ATTENDS SCHOOL
MOODY, MARSHAL 10 ATTENDS SCHOOL
MOODY, EMILY 3

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: ORIGINAL CROCKETT CO., TN. WILL

I, H.S. MOODY, OF THE COUNTY OF CROCKETT AND STATE OF TENNESSEE, BEING OF SOUND AND DISPOSING MIND AND MEMORY DO MAKE, ORDAIN AND DECLARE THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, HEREBY REVOKING AND MAKING VOID ALL OTHER WILLS BY ME AT ANY TIME HERETOFORE MADE.

ITEM 1st: IT IS MY WILL AND DESIRE THAT MY EXECUTOR HEREINAFTER NAMED SHALL PAY ALL MY JUST DEBTS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

ITEM 2nd: I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY BELOVED WIFE ELIZABETH M. MOODY FOR AND DURING THE TERM OF HER NATURAL LIFE OR WIDOWHOOD, ALL MY HOME TRACT OF LAND UPON WHICH I NOW LIVE, THE SAID TRACT IS MADE OF THREE DISTINCT TRACTS AMOUNTING TO SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES, ALL ADJOINING. ALSO ALL THE HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, FARMING UTENSILS, ALL THE CATTLE, HOGS, SHEEP AND TEN HEAD OF HORSES, ALL OF HER OWN CHOOSING. ALL THE CORN FODDER AND PROVENDER AND GRAIN OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. I WISH THE HANDS ON THE FARM TO BE FURNISHED WITH SURPLUS OR SUCH NECESSARIES AS WILL ENABLE THEM TO WORK THE FARM FOR ONE YEAR. THEY (THE HANDS) PAYING MY WIFE ELIZABETH M. OUT OF THEIR PARTS OF THE CROP, ALL AMOUNTS FURNISHED THEM. ALSO THE PROCEEDS OF THE FARM TO GO TO THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF MY WIFE AND THE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION OF MY CHILDREN (WHO MAY LIVE WITH THEIR MOTHER ON THE FARM) UNTIL THEY HAVE ARRIVED AT THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE OR MARRIED.

ITEM 3rd: I GIVE TO MY SON JAMES S. MOODY ONE SORREL COLT, THREE YEARS OLD, VALUED BY ONE AT ME HUNDRED AND FIFTY (150) DOLLARS.
I GIVE TO MY DAUGHTER ELIZABETH J. LOVING, THE SUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ONE SORRELL COLT, THREE YEARS OLD, VALUED BY ME AT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, THIS VALUATION SHE ACCEPTED AND RECEIVED INSTEAD OF THE COLT.
I GIVE TO MY DAUGHTER MARTHA J. MOODY ONE MOUSE-COLORED COLT, ONE YEAR OLD TO BE VALUED TO HER WHEN SHE TAKES SAID COLT IN POSSESSION, MARRIES OR BECOMES TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD.
IT IS MY WILL THAT MY AFORESAID CHILDREN, JAMES S. MOODY, ELIZABETH LOVING AND MARTHA J. MOODY BE CHARGED WITH RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS TO THEM IN THE DIVISION OF MY GENERAL ESTATE.

ITEM 4th: IT IS MY WILL AND DESIRE THAT MY WIFE GIVE TO EACH OF MY CHILDREN HEREINAFTER NAMED WHEN THEY BECOME OF AGE OR AT SUCH TIMES AS SHE THINKS BEST, A HORSE OR AN AMOUNT OF MONEY EQUAL IN VALUE TO THAT GIVEN TO JAMES S., MARTHA J. & ELIZABETH J. LOVING. SHOULD MY WIFE NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS THEY MUST HAVE THE AMOUNT FROM MY GENERAL ESTATE AND BE CHARGED WITH THE SAME.

ITEM 5th: IT IS MY DESIRE THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE HORSES BE SOLD AT SUCH TIME AS MY EXECUTOR MAY THINK BEST.

ITEM 6th: IT IS MY WILL THAT THE REMAINDER OF MY ESTATE CONSISTING OF REAL ESTATE NOTES AND RAILROAD STOCKS TO BE DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONG ALL MY CHILDREN, J.S. MOODY, ELIZABETH J. LOVING, MARTHA J. MOODY, THOMAS E. MOODY, DAVID S. MOODY, WILLIAM S. MOODY, MONROE E. MOODY, HENRY S. MOODY AND JOHN D. MOODY, SHARE & SHARE ALIKE.

ITEM 7th: I HOLD THREE NOTES AGAINST A.J. LOVING, THE PRINCIPLES OF WHICH AMOUNTS TO TWENTY SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS, ALSO ______________________ _______________THESE NOTES AND LOANS I WISH NOT COLLECTED UNTIL THE TWENTY-FIFTH OF DECEMBER 1875, PROVIDED SAID LOVING WILL MAKE PRINCIPLES AND INTEREST SECURE, OTHERWISE THEY MUST BE COLLECTED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

ITEM 8th: IT IS MY WILL THAT AT THE DEATH OF MY WIFE, THE LAND LOANED HER SHALL GO TO MY CHILDREN ABOVE MENTIONED, SHARE & SHARE ALIKE WITH ALL THE PERISHABLE PROPERTY ON THE PLACE SOLD AND PROCEEDS EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG MY CHILDREN.

ITEM 9th: IT IS MY WILL SHOULD MY WIFE MARRY THAT THE LAND LOANED HER BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG ALL MY CHILDREN AND THE PERISHABLE PROPERTY ON THE FARM OF EVERY DESCRIPTION BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF THE PROCEEDS BE GIVEN TO MY WIFE ELIZABETH MOODY AND THE REMAINDER EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG ALL MY CHILDREN.

ITEM 10: IT IS MY INTENTION THAT MY CHILDREN SHALL INHERIT MY PROPERTY, SHARE & SHARE ALIKE AND NOTHING IN THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE CONSTRUED DIFFERENTLY.

ITEM 11th: I HAVE ONE-HALF INTEREST IN A HOUSE AND LOT AT BELLS DEPOT DEEDED TO NOEL AND MOODY AND WISH THOMAS E. NOEL TO HAVE THE PRIVILEDGE AND POWER OF SELLING THE SAME WHEN HE THINKS BEST AND TO MAKE A DEED FOR THE SAME, HE PAYING OVER TO MY ESTATE ONE-HALF THE AMOUNT IT SELLS FOR.

ITEM 12th: I DESIRE MY BROTHER DAVID S. MOODY TO ACT AS GUARDIAN FOR MY CHILDREN AND TO HAVE THE POWER TO EMPLOY A TEACHER FOR THEM AT A STATED SALARY IF HE THINKS BEST.

LASTLY, I HEREBY APPOINT THOMAS E. NOEL, MY EXECUTOR FO THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I HAVE HEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED MY NAME AND AFFIXED MY SEAL TO THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE UNDERSIGNED WITNESS WHO HAVE WITNESSED THE SAME IN MY PRESENCE AND THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS, ON THIS THE 22 DAY OF SEPTEMBER ONE THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE (1873).

TEST: HOWELL BRANCH H.S. MOODY SEAL
JOHN N. BRANCH
(PROBATED NOVEMBER TERM 1873)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. DEED BOOK D; PG. 155

DAVID S. MOODY & HIS WIFE CAROLINE MOODY CONVEY “…TO OUR SON JAMES ASHLEY MOODY IN CONSIDERATION OF THE NATURAL LOVE AND AFFECTION WE BEAR TO HIM…” THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE 10th CIVIL DISTRICT OF CROCKETT COUNTY AND BOUND BY M.B. MIDYETT ON THE NORTH, H.S. MOODY ON THE SOUTH, HOWELL BRANCH ON THE EAST AND BY THE HOME PLACE OF D.S. MOODY ON THE WEST, CONTAINING 90 ACRES. THIS DEED OF GIFT WAS MADE NOVEMBER 29, 1878.
D.S. MOODY
CAROLINE MOODY

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. DEED BOOK D; PG. 212

D.S. MOODY GAVE “…FOR THE NATURAL LOVE & AFFECTION I HAVE FOR MY SON M.M. MOODY…” A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE 10th CIVIL DISTRICT OF CROCKETT COUNTY CONTAINING 90 ACRES AND BOUND ON THE EAST BY D.S. MOODY’S HOME TRACT, ON THE NORTH BY THE JOS. RICHARDSON HEIRS, ON THE WEST BY P.M. NEAL AND ON THE SOUTH BY H.S. MOODY. THIS DEED OF GIFT WAS MADE FEBRUARY 1, 1879.

D.S. MOODY

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1880 CROCKETT CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #10)

MOODY, DAVID S. AGE: 54 TN VA VA
MOODY, CARLOINE 52 TN NC NC (Wife)
MOODY, MARY E. 23 TN TN TN (Daughter)
MOODY, EMILY 14 TN TN TN (Daughter)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MAURY CITY, TN. (1976-1976)

DAVID & CAROLINE MOODY WERE LISTED AS CHARTER MEMBERS IN 1896 OF THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH IN MAURY CITY.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: CROCKETT CO., TN. WILLS; BK. A; PG. ??

DAVID S. MOODY NOV. 24, 1894 PROBATE: 7 MAR 1904
SON: JAMES ASHLEY MOODY ALREADY RECEIVED 90 ACRES BY DEED AS HIS PART OF THE ESTATE.
SON: MARSHALL M. MOODY ALREADY RECEIVED 90 ACRES BY DEED AS HIS PART OF THE ESTATE.
WIFE: CAROLINE MOODY TO HAVE THE REMAINDER OF THE ESTATE FOR HER WIDOWHOOD AND ONLY 1/3 SHOULD SHE REMARRY THEN AT HER DEATH TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN MY TWO DAUGHTERS, MARY E. HUNTER & EMILY EUDORA MOORE, AFTER EUDORA RECEIVES $200.00 FOR HER EDUCATION.
EXEC: WIFE
WIT: W.S. MOODY
J.D. MOODY

CROCKETT COUNTY CIRCUIT MINUTES
VOLUME B MARCH 1875 FEB.1878

PAGE 100; 7th JANUARY 1876
There being no personal property of J.F. SPEED to be found in my County I levy this execution on all the interest of J.F. SPEED in the following described tract of land lying in the 10th Civil District in Crockett County,subject to two former executions by me levied this day on said land,said bounded as follows–East by P.M. NEAL ,South by David S.MOODY, West by Jos.RICHARDSON, North by BROWN heirs and W.B. HARRISON, said SPEEDs interest in said land being a life interest in entire tract and a fee simple right to one third of same.
January 20th 1876 W.A.TUCKER; deputy Sheriff.

CROCKETT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES
VOLUME B MARCH 1875 FEB 1878

PAGE 111;
165 Acres belonging to J.F.SPEED is condemned for sale for debt,this land also bounded on the South by David S.MOODY. PAGE 114;Another judgemant against the same land of J.F.SPEED.

CROCKETT COUNTY COURT CLERK’S MINUTES
VOLUME A DEC.1871—FEB.1876
PAGE 599; MONDAY 1 MARCH 1875
To The worshopful Crockett County Court:
I would respectfully report that up to this writing,I have received nothing into my hands as Guardian of the heirs of H.S. MOODY, deceased.This,the 11th day of February 1875.
D.S. MOODY—Guardian.

PAGE 601; MONDAY, 1 MARCH 1875
Thomas E. NOEL, Administrator of the estate of Henry S. MOODY,deceased,this day presented to the Court,additional inventory and account of sales of said estate and the same was ordered to be recorded on the Book of Inventory.

CROCKETT COUNTY,TN COUNTY COURT CLERK MINUTES
VOLUME A DEC.1871—FEB.1876
PAGE 678; MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER 1875

 David S.MOODY, Guardian of Martha J.MOODY, T.E. MOODY, David H. MOODY, W.L. MOODY, M.E.MOODY & D. MOODY,this day came into Court and proved his bond as guardian of the aforesaid children, with T.E. NOEL and P.M. NEAL as his securities,who severally acknowledged said Bond in Open Court and NOEL & NEAL stated on oath they were worth the amount of the said Bond, Six Thousand Dollars,not liable to execution after all liabilities were liquidated.

Rufus Marion Midyett, first born of Ashley Alexander Midyett

Source for the following: 1880 Lauderdale Co., TN Census (6th Civil Dist.); pg. 159-B

15 June 1880
House #66
Mygett, Marion 21 Farm Laborer TN TN TN
Julie 17 Keeps House (Wife) TN TN TN
Lee 14 Farm Laborer (Brother) TN TN TN

Source for the following: Lauderdale Co., Tn. Minute Book O–Application for Poll Tax Release

Monday, April 2, 1888
$2.00 poll tax release for: Midgett, Marion 6th Dist. Reason: Insolvent

Source for the following: 1900 Lauderdale Co., TN census (14th Dist.; Edith Village)

2 June 1900
House 17-17

Midyett, Marion 41 Nov 1858 Marr: 20 yrs Farmer Tn Tn Tn
Julia 39 Mar 1861 7 children/6 living Wife Tn Tn Tn
Ashley A. 17 Aug 1882 Laborer/single Son Tn
John 15 May 1885 Laborer/single Son Tn
William 10 July 1889 Son Tn
Clara 7 May 1893 Dau Tn
Lura 4 July 1895 Dau Tn
Alice 1 Nov 1898 Dau Tn
Duncan, Martha A. 64 Nov 1835 1 child/1 living Mother/Widow Tn
Harfield, Frank 69 Jul 1830 Boarder/Widow Tn Tn Va

Source for the following: Lauderdale Co., Tn. Deed Book WW; pages 635-636

R.M. Midgett & wife } State of Tennessee
to deed 33 1/4 acres Lauderdale County
W.M. Baker }

Know all men by these presents that we, R.M. Midgett and wife, Julia Midgett, for and in consideration of seven hundred and fifty ($750.00) dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents hereby transfer and convey unto W.M. Baker the following described tract or parcel of land lying, situated and being in the 6th civil district of Lauderdale County, Tennessee and thus bounded and described: beginning at a stake in the south boundary line of a 128 acre tract sold by the chancery court of Lauderdale County in the cause of R.W. Sutton and wife against Francis Parker, et al, containing 33 1/3 acres, be the same more or less. this is the same tract of land that was conveyed to Julia Midgett by E.F. Wilson and wife by deed of date 31st day of December 1904, said deed being recorded in the registers office at Ripley, Tennessee in Deed Book “UU”, page 457 to which reference is here made for a full and complete description of the same. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands on this the 16th day of November 1905.
R.M. Midgett
Julia (x) Midgett

Source for the following: “Enterprise” (Ripley, Lauderdale Co., TN newspaper)

Nankipoo Locals–Jan. 18, 1907
Marion Midyett of near Ripley has moved to this vicinity

Nankipoo Locals–March 29, 1907
Marion Midyett attended the primitive baptist services at Cox’s Pond Saturday and Sunday.

Nankipoo Locals–February 15, 1907
There were many new arrivals in this community. Among the happy parents are M. Midyett and wife. (This would be their daughter, Maggie.)

Source for the following: 1910 Lauderdale Co., Tn. census

Midyett, Rufus M. 53
Midyett, Julia 46 (wife)
Midyett, John W. 25 (son)
Midyett, Willie 19 (son)
Midyett, Laura 13 (daughter)
Midyett, Alice 11 (daughter)
Midyett, Mattie 7 (daughter)
Midyett, Maggie 4 (daughter)

Source for the following: Lauderdale Co., Tn. Minute Book Z; pages 93-94

R.M. Midyett, guardian
of qualification…. & c.
Parthenia Ray and Annie Ray

This day came R.M. Midyett with H.D. Folts and C.W. Scott as his sureties who entered into bonds in the penal sum of one hundred dollars, payable to the state of (bottom line is missing)___ Ray and Parthenia Ray, minor children of Lonnie Ray. Said parties having acknowledged their signatures to said bond in open court and the same being approved by the court, it was ordered that letters of guardianship issue to the said R.M. Midyett, which was accordingly done. (this court proceeding was dated September 9, 1911.)

Source for the following: Lauderdale Co., Tn. Deed Book l-3; pages 394-396

R.M. Midgett, et.ux. et.al.
to (deed)
L.L. Beard

L.L. Beard & wife
to (trust deed)
H.D. Folts, Trustee

State of Tennessee
Lauderdale County

Know all men by these presents that we, J.M. Midgett, a single man, R.M. Midgett and wife, Mrs. Julia Midgett, and Mrs. M.A. Duncan, for and in consideration of $1600.00, cash in hand paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents hereby transfer and convey unto L.L. Beard the following described tract of land lying, situated and being in the 16th civil district of Lauderdale County, Tennessee, and bounded and described as follows: the north end of a certain tract of about 38 acres, being twenty acres cut off of the north end of a tract of land conveyed by L.L. Hinton to J.M. Midgett and R.M. Midgett on January 24, 1910 by deed recorded in Deed Book “B-3”, page 79-80 in the register’s office of Lauderdale County, Tenn., to which reference is here made and which tract of about 38 acres from which the tract of 20 acres herein conveyed is taken from, the north end is bounded and described as follows: (description follows) In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names on this the 8th day of September 1919.
R.M. Midgett
Julia X Midgett
Mrs. Martha A. Duncan
J.M. X Midgett
L.L. Beard
Ola Beard

Source for the following: Lauderdale Co., Tn. Deed Book L-3; pages 468-469

R.M. Midyett & wife }
to } Deed)
J.M. Midyett }

Know all men by these presents that I, R.M. Midyett, for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars in cash heretofore paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents sell and convey unto J.M. Midyett, to him, his heirs and assigns, my entire interest in the following described tract of land situated, lying and being in the 16th civil district of Lauderdale County, Tenn., and bounded and described as follows, to wit: (description follows). To have and to hold my entire said interest in the above described tract of land to the said J.M. Midyett, to him, his heirs and assigns, in fee simple. I sell, transfer and quit claim to him all my right title, claim and interest in the above described tract of land. I, Julia Midyett, wife of R.M. Midyett, join in this deed and convey all right title, claim and interest I have in said land, including the homestead and dower right. This November 17th, 1919.

      R.M. Midyett
      Julia X Midyett

Source for the following: 1920 Lauderdale Co., Tn. census (Dist. #14–Mail Street)

Midgett, Ruffus 62 (Head) Born: Tn Tn Ga Farmer
Midgett, Julia 54 (wife) Tn Tn Tn
Midgett, Maggie Lou 12 (daughter) Tn Tn Tn

Source for the following: Lauderdale Co., Tn. Deed Book N-3; pages 615-616

R.M. Midyett & wife
to (deed)
I.W. Pace and wife

Know all men by these presents that we, R.M. Midyett & wife, for value received in exchange for a house and lot in the 14th civil district of Lauderdale County, Tenn. we do sell and convey unto I.W. Pace & wife, Emma C. Pace, a parcel of land lying and being in the 14th civil district of Lauderdale Co., Tn. and is bounded and described as follows: to wit. beginning at a stake in the Ripley and Hales Point Road in a hollow; thence down said hollow southwesterly to D.J. Garrett’s northwest corner 58 poles and 2 feet to a stake in the said branch; thence east 8 poles and 10 feet to a hickory tree in a branch; thence northeasterly 8 poles to a stake in the branch; thence up said hollow 17 poles and 2 feet to Frank Lott’s west boundary line; thence northerly with Frank Lott’s west line 9 poles and 6 feet to a stake in Ripley and Hales Point Road; thence northwesterly with said road 35 poles to the beginning, containing 8 1/2 acres, more or less. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands on this 30th day of September 1921.
R.M. Midyett
Julie Midyett

Source for the following: “The Lauderdale County Enterprise” (Issued Friday, Feb. 16, 1923)

Mascedonia–
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Beard are spending a few days here with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Midyett.

Source for the following: “The Lauderdale County Enterprise” (Issued Friday, June 8, 1923)

Mascedonia–
Guests in the home of Mr. R.M. Midyett Sunday afternoon were: Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Midyett of Ripley, Mr. & Mrs. L.E. Beard, Mr. & Mrs. Will Kellick and children, and Mr. Arthur Smith of Manila, Arkansas.

Source for the following: “The Lauderdale County Enterprise” (Issued Friday, July 20, 1923)

Mascedonia–
Mrs. Chester Frazier and little daughter, Addie, and little son, Thomas, of Halespoint, are spending a few days with her parents here.

Source for the following: “The Lauderdale County Enterprise” (Issued Friday, Aug. 10, 1923)

Mascedonia–
Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Midyett and daughter, Maggie, are visiting on the Bluff this week.

(Friday Aug. 17, 1923)
Mascedonia–
Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Midyett and daughter, Maggie, have returned after spending several days on the Bluff with relatives.

(Friday Oct. 5, 1923)
Mascedonia–
Mr.s & Mrs. R.M. Midyett are visiting relatives near Central.

(Friday Oct. 19, 1923)
Mascedonia–
Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Midyett and Mrs. M.M. Frazier have returned home after a two week stay at Halespoint with their daughter and son, Mr. & Mrs. Chester Frazier.

(Nov. 9, 1923)
Mascedonia–
R.M. Midyett and family, Mrs. M.M. Frazier and family, and Mr. & Mrs. Bennie Harden are spending several days in Lake County.

Source for the following: “The Lauderdale County Enterprise” (Issued Friday, Jan. 4, 1924)

Mascedonia–
Will Kellick and family and L.E. Beard and family of Knob Creek, spent the holidays in the R.M. Midyett home.

(Jan. 11, 1924)
Mascedonia–
Mr. & Mrs. Will Midyett and children of the bluff, spent Sunday night with Mr. & Mrs. R.M. Midyett.

Ashley Alexander MIDYETT was born in 1826 in Madison Co. TN. He married twice; Mary McKNIGHT, no children. Then he married Martha Alice BATCHELOR before 1858. He died before 1869 in Lauderdale County,TN. Martha was born 9 Nov. 1835 in GA and died 13 Jan 1921 in Lauderdale Co. TN. Their children were:

1. Rufus Marion Midyett born Nov. 1858 in Haywood Co.TN. He married Julia Anne J. COX 12 Feb.1880 in Laud.Co.TN. Julia Anne was born 29 Mar 1863 in Laud. Co. TN and died 19 Jan. 1940 in Miss. Co. AR.They had seven children: (a) Ashley A Midyett b. Aug. 1882 d. 1902 in Laud. Co.
   (b John Wiley Midyett b. 23 May 1885 d. 26 Aug. 1963
   (c) * William L. “Willie Midyett b. 18 Jul 1888 d. 9 Oct. 1925
   (d) Clara Midyett b. 22 May 1893 d. 17 Jan. 1929
   (e) Lura Ann Midyett b. 29 July 1895 d. 16 Apr 1942
   (f) Mattie Midyett b. 1 Feb. 1902 d. Oct. 1988
   (g) Maggie Lou Midyett b. Feb. 1907 D. 1995?
2. John James Milton MIDYETT b.1860 d. __ never married
3. Margaret Elizabeth “Betty” Midyett b. 5 Apr.1862 d. 22 Nov. 1941 in Shelby Co. TN: she married 28th Dec 1882 in Lauderdale County, TN to Wiley Monroe MIDGETT, who was born in Henry Co. TN and died in 1913. He was a son of Micajah MIDGETT who was born 7th July 1816 and died 23rd June 1890 in Henry Co. TN. “Betty” and Wiley had three children.
4. Mary Alice Midyett b. 9 Oct.1865 d. 25 May 1922 never married
5. Robert Lee MIDYETT b. 4 July 1866 d. 25 July 1915 married Addie Lou CHAMBERS 30 May 1896 in Lauderdale Co. TN. They had five children.

History notes of Ashley Alexander Midyett:

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BK. 10; PG. 221-222

YOUNG A. McLEMORE OF MADISON CO., TN. SOLD TO MICAGEAH MIDDYETT OF MADISON CO., TN., FOR $121.25, A TRACT OF LAND IN MADISON CO., 10th SURVEYORS DIST. IN RANGE #2 AND SECTION #9 ON THE WATERS OF THE SOUTH FORK DEER RIVER, IT BEING A PART OF A TRACT OF LAND ENTERED IN THE NAME OF ALEXANDER EWING BY #23 FOR 300 ACRES AND CONVEYED BY SAID EWING TO SUGARS McLEMORE AND BY HIM TO YOUNG A. McLEMORE ON JAN. 14, 1837, CONTAINING 24 1/4 ACRES AND BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID 300 ACRES TRACT THENCE EAST 20 POLES TO A STAKE AND 2 DOGWOOD POINTERS, THENCE NORTH 204 3/4 POLES TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID ENTRY #23 ON JAMES RANDOLPH’S LINE, THENCE WEST 18 POLES TO A WALNUT IN THE N.W CORNER ON ENTRY #23; THENCE SOUTH 204 3/4 POLES TO THE BEGINNING. THIS INDENTURE WAS MADE APRIL 10, 1845.
ATTEST: SUGARS McLEMORE YOUNG A. McLEMORE
ASHLEY A. MIDYETT **
REG: DEC. 22, 1845

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BOOK 14; PG. 89-90

MERLIN PERRY OF MADISON CO., TN. SOLD TO ASHLEY A. MIDYETT OF MADISON CO., TN. FOR $676.00 A TRACT OF LAND IN MADISON CO., TN. IN THE 9th CIVIL DISTRICT, RANGE 2 AND SECTION 9, CONTAINING 82 ACRES. THIS INDENTURE MADE DECEMBER 17, 1849.
REG: OCT., 5, 1850 MERLIN PERRY

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1850 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. 9)

MIDGETT, A.A AGE: 24 FARMER $500 REAL EST. MARRIED DURING YR TN
MIDGETT, MARY 17 MARRIED DURING YR TN
YOUNG, ROBERT 24 CARPENTER CAN’T READ/WRITE NC
YOUNG, NICODY (m) 20 CARPENTER CAN’T READ/WRITE NC

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO, TN. DEED BOOK 17; PG. 298-299

JOSEPH POPE OF MADISON CO., TN. SOLD TO A.A. MIDYETT OF MADISON, CO., TN. FOR $1500.00 A TRACT OF LAND IN MADISON CO., TN. ADJOINING THE LANDS OF M.C. HAYS, HAMMON’S SOUTH CORNER & THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SPENCE’S TRACT, CONTAINING 130 ACRES. THIS INDENTURE MADE JANUARY 2, 1854.
REG: MAR. 15, 1854 JOSEPH POPE

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1857-1865) PG. 380
January Term 1859
R.F. GIVENS & OTHERS }
vs. } PETITION
SARAH H. HILL & OTHERS}
THE UNDERSIGNED CLERK AND MASTER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF MADISON CO., TN. AS COMMISSIONER IN THE ABOVE CAUSE BEGS LEAVE TO REPORT TO THE COUNTY COURT OF SAID COUNTY, THAT HE PROCEEDED AFTER GIVING NOTICE REQUIRED TO SELL THE LAND MENTIONED IN THE PLEADINGS OF THE ABOVE CAUSE ON SATURDAY, 27th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1858 IN 3 SEVERAL PARCELS, TO WIT:
1. THE FIRST TRACT CONTAINING 120 ACRES WAS STRUCK OFF TO JOHN BATCHELOR AT $6.00 PER ACRE, MAKING $720.00. EXECUTING HIS TWO SEVERAL NOTES OF $360.00 EACH DUE AT 1 & 2 YEARS WITH JOHN V. CURLIN AND ALEX BATCHELOR AS HIS SURIETIES.
2. THE SECOND TRACT CONTAINING 132 32/100 ACRES, WAS STRUCK OFF TO A.A. MIDYETT AT $7.75 PER ACRES, MAKING $1049.40 TAKING HIS 2 SEVERAL NOTES FOR $574.70 EACH DUE IN 1 AND 2 YEARS WITH MILES C. HAYS AND STEPHEN BROOKS AS HIS SURIETIES.
3. THE THIRD TRACT CONTAINING 213 54/100 ACRES WAS SOLD TO MILES C. HAYES AT $6.12 1/2 PER ACRE MAKING $1306.68 TAKING HIS 2 SEVERAL NOTES OF $633.34 EACH DUE AT 1 & 2 YEARS WITH THOS. H. NEWBORN AS HIS SURETY.

THE WHOLE AMOUNT OF SALE WAS $3056. HE WOULD FURTHER REPORT THAT HE SOLD ALL THE LAND MENTIONED LESS 21 ACRES WHICH WAS FOUND BY SURVEY NOT TO BELONG TO SAID DECEASED. HE WOULD FURTHER REPORT THAT HE CAUSED JOHN J. BROOKS AND JAMES BROOKS TO COME BEFORE HIM AND EXAMINED THEM ON OATH AS TO THE VALUE OF SAID LAND AND AS TO WHICH THE PRICE FOR WHICH SAID LAND WAS SOLD.

THOS. W. GAMEWELL, CLERK

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. G; PG. 392, 393

August Term 1859
ON MOTION, SARAH OWEN WAS THIS DAY APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN DILLARD, DEC’D. THEREUPON THE SAID SARAH OWEN CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND WAS DULY QUALIFIED AS THE LAW DIRECTS & ENTERED INTO HER BOND IN THE SUM OF $400.00 WITH HER SECURITIES, A.A. MIDYETT & JAMES W. BATCHELOR.
ON MOTION, SARAH OWEN & JOHN M. SHAW WAS THIS DAY APPOINTED ADMINISTRATRIX AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE OWEN, DEC’D. THEREUPON THE SAID SARAH OWEN & JOHN M. SHAW CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND QUALIFIED AND ENTERED INTO THEIR BOND IN THE SUM OF $6000.00 WITH THEIR SECURITIES, A.A. MIDYETT & JAMES W. BATCHELOR.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1860 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #4) DENMARK PO

MIDGETT, A.A. AGE: 33 FARMER $2600/$2200 TN
MIDGETT, MARTHA 22 GA
MIDGETT, MARION (m) 1 GA
MIDGETT, JOHN 17 Nephew) $—/$1000 GA

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES
VOL. 9; PG. 352, 370, 398, 410, 494-5, 505, 525-6;
567; 568; 574; 580
VOL. 10; PG. 78
VOL. 11; PG. 235; 330

January Term 1861
JOHN J. BROOKS, ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS OF STEPHEN BROOKS, DEC’D., MAKES APPLICATION FOR A YEARS SUPPORT. IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT WILLIAM POPE, A.G. BEATY, M.C. HAYS, SAMUEL P. DUNNAWAY AND A.A. MIDYETT BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS TO SET APART TO THE WIDOW OF STEPHEN BROOKS FROM HIS ESTATE, ONE YEARS SUPPORT AND REPORT THEIR PROCEEDINGS TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT.

February Term 1861
PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLK. OF MADISON CO. COURT}
vs. } MOTION
MILES C. HAYS AND A.A. MIDYETT }
THIS DAY CAME PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLERK AS AFORESAID, AND MOVED THE COURT FOR JUDGMENT AGAINST THE SAID A.A. MIDYETT AND MILES C. HAYES, AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT BY ITS DECREE, THOMAS GAMEWELL, THE THEN CLERK, ON THE 27th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1858, SOLD CERTAIN PROPERTY OF ALLEN HILL, DEC’D., FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTITION AND DISTRIBUTION AMONG HIS DISTRIBUTEES AND THAT OF WHICH PROPERTY A.A. MIDYETT BECAME THE PURCHASER FOR WHICH HE EXECUTED HIS 2 NOTES WITH MILES C. HAYS AS HIS SURETY, EACH FOR $574.75 DUE RESPECTIVELY ON NOV. 27, 1859 & 1860 AND PAYABLE TO THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, CLERK OF COURT, AND HIS SUCCESSORS IN OFFICE. AND IT APPEARING FURTHER THAT EACH OF SAID NOTES ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT NEITHER A.A. MYDYETT, THE MAKER OF THE NOTE, OR MILES C. HAYS, THE SURETY TO SAID NOTES, HAS PAID THE SAME AND IT ALSO APPEARING THAT ON JAN. 26, 1861, THE CLERK ISSUED NOTICE TO MYDYETT AND HAYS OF THIS MOTION AND THE NOTICE CAME TO THE HANDS OF G.B. WRAY, DEPUTY SHERIFF OF MADISON COUNTY, ON THE SAME DAY IT WAS ISSUED AND WAS EXECUTED UPON MILES C. HAYS, THE SURETY ONLY. ON JAN. 30, 1861 IT WAS RETURNED ENDORSED AS TO MYDYETT “NOT FOUND”. THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLERK, RECOVER OF A.A. MIDYETT AND OF MILES C. HAYS, THE SUM OF TEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS, THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID NOTE, AND THE SUM OF $42.99 AS INTEREST, MAKING THE SUM OF TEN HUNDRED, SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND NINETY-NINE CENTS, AND ALSO THE COST OF THIS MOTION.

February Term 1861
PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLK. OF MADISON CO. COURT
vs.
MILES C. HAYS AND A.A. MIDYETT
THE PARTIES APPEARED BY THEIR ATTORNEYS AND THE INCOMPETENCY OF THE CHAIRMAN, ARCHIBALD S. ROGERS, BEING SUGGESTED, C.F. BENTON, A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, IS SUBSTITUTED IN HIS PLACE AND THEREUPON THE DEFENDANTS COUNSEL PRESENTED THE COURT THE FOLLOWING ORDER, TO WIT: “A.A. MIDYETT, ESQUIRE, PLEASE PAY STEPHEN BROOKS, ESQUIRE $117.00 AND THIS SHALL BE YOUR RECEIPT ON SETTLEMENT. BY DOING SO, YOU WILL MUCH OBLIGE YOUR OLD FRIEND.” JANUARY 28, 1860.
THOS. W. GAMEWELL

February Term 1861
PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLK. OF MADISON CO. COURT}
vs. } MOTION
MILES C. HAYS AND A.A. MIDYETT }
THIS DAY CAME THE PARTIES BY THEIR ATTORNEYS AND THE INCOMPENTENCY OF ARCHIBALD S. ROGERS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COURT, BEING SUGGESTED, C.F. BENTON, A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, IS SUBSTITUTED IN HIS PLACE; AND THEREUPON THE DEFENDANTS COUNSEL MOVED THE COURT TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT RENDERED AND THE ORDER MADE IN THIS CAUSE AT THE PRESENT TIME AND FOR SATISFACTORY REASONS APPEARING TO THE COURT, IT IS ADJUDGED THAT THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER AFORESAID BE VACATED, SET ASIDE AND FOR NOTHING HELD; AND THEREUPON CAME ON AGAIN TO BE HEARD THIS MOTHIO, AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE THEREOF, THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, THE THEN CLERK AND COMMISSIONER, ON THE 27tH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1858, SOLD CERTAIN PROPERTY OF ALLEN HILL, DEC’D., FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTITION AND DISTRIBUTION AMONG HIS HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES AND THAT OF A PART OF SAID PROPERTY A.A. MIDYETT BECAME THE PURCHASER FOR WHICH HE EXECUTED HIS 2 NOTES WITH MILES C. HAYS AS HIS SURETY, EACH FOR $574.75 DUE RESPECTIVELY ON NOV. 27, 1859 & 1860 AND PAYABLE TO THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, CLERK OF COURT, AND HIS SUCCESSORS IN OFFICE. AND IT ALSO APPEARING FURTHER THAT EACH OF SAID NOTES ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE FIRST OF THESE NOTES THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CREDIT OF $117.00, WHICH WAS AS APPEARS FROM EVIDENCE ADDUCED TO THE COURT, PAID BY SAID MIDYETT TO THOMAS W. GAMEWELL ON JAN. 28, 1860. AND IT APPEARING FURTHER THAT AFTER DEDUCTING THIS PAYMENT AT THE TIME IT WAS MADE, THERE STILL REMAINS DUE AND UNPAID OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST UPON THESE NOTES, THE SUM OF $949.26 AND THAT THE DEFENDANTS HAVE HAD 5 DAYS NOTICE OF THIS MOTION. THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLERK AS AFORESAID, AND THE SUCCESSOR OF THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, RECOVER OF A.A. MIDYETT AND OF MILES C. HAYS, HIS SURETY, SAID SUM OF $949.26, THE AMOUNT SO DUE AND UNPAID AND ALSO THE COST OF THIS MOTION. FROM ALL OF WHICH THE PLAINTIFF PRAYS AND OBTAINS AN APPEAL TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT TO BE HELD FOR MADISON COUNTY ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY NEXT, AND ENTERED INTO BOND IN THE SUM OF $100.00 WITH ARCHIBALD S. ROGERS, HIS SURETY. TO THE SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER AFORESAID AND ADMITTING THE CREDIT AFORESAID. JUSTICE COCKRILL DISSENTS, FOR THE REASON THAT HE BELIEVES THE SAID CREDIT IS WHOLLY UNJUST AND ILLEGAL.

May 15, 1861
THE COURT HAVING DETERMINED TO APPOINT A “HOME GUARD OF MINUTE MEN” FOR MADISON COUNTY, A COMMITTEE OF 18 PERSONS CONSISTING OF A JUSTICE FROM EACH CIVIL DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY, EXCEPT THE 16th & 8th DISTRICTS, THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS REPRESENTED BY LEMUEL DAY AND THE OTHER BY JOHN F. THOMPSON, WAS APPOINTED TO SELECT SUCH GUARDS, WHO PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING NAMES FROM THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF SAID COUNTY, TO WIT:
Dist. #4–JOSEPH BROOKS
A.A. MYDYETT

June Term 1861
SUBSTITUTION AND ADDITION OF HOME GUARD MINUTE MEN, TO WIT:
IN THE 4th DISTRICT S.R. BROOKS WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR JAMES LACKEY.

August 5, 1861
ASHLEY A. MIDYETT MAKES PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE OF JOHN BEATY, DECEASED. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS PETITION TO BE HEARD. AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT JOHN BEATY, LATE OF THE COUNTY OF MADISON, HAS DEPARTED THIS LIFE INTESTATE LEAVING AN ESTATE OF ABOUT $175.00 IN VALUE, UPON WHICH THERE SHOULD BE ADMINISTRATION. AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT ASHLEY A. MIDYETT IS QUALIFIED TO TAKE UPON HIMSELF SUCH ADMINISTRATION AND THAT IT IS THE DESIRE OF THOSE INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE THAT HE SHOULD; THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT THE SAID ASHLEY A. MIDYETT BE APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THE SAID JOHN BEATY AND THAT LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ISSUE UPON HIS ENTERING INTO BOND. WHEREUPON SAID MIDYETT CAME INTO COURT AND QUALIFIED AND ENTERED INTO AND ACKNOWLEDGED HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $400.00 WITH THOMAS W. BATCHELOR AND ERASMUS R. MIDYETT AS HIS SURETIES.

August 5, 1861
ERASMUS R. MIDYETT MAKES PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE OF THOS. D. BEATY. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD UPON PETITION AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT THOMAS D. BEATY, LATE OF THE COUNTY OF MADISON, HAS DEPARTED THIS LIFE INTESTATE LEAVING AN ESTATE, REAL AND PERSONAL, OF ABOUT THE VALUE OF $1200.00, THE PERSONAL SUPPOSED TO BE WORTH $200.00, UPON WHICH IT IS NECESSARY THERE SHOULD BE ADMINISTRATION. AND IT APPEARING FROM THE PETITION THAT THE PARTIES INTERESTED DESIRE THAT SUCH ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER, ERASMUS R. MIDYETT, AND THE COURT BEING SATISFIED OF HIS FITNESS TO ASSUME SUCH TRUST, IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED THAT HE BE APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS D. BEATY, DEC’D., AND THAT LETTERS ISSUE TO HIM UPON HIS ENTERING INTO BOND. WHEREUPON THE SAID ERASMUS R. MIDYETT COMES INTO COURT, IS QUALIFIED AND ENTERS INTO AND ACKNOWLEDGES HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $400.00 WITH A.A. MIDYETT AND F. A. BEATY AS HIS SURETIES.

August 5, 1861
FRANCIS A. BEATY MAKES PETITION TO BECOME ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ALBERT G. BEATY, DEC’D. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD UPON PETITION AND IT APPEARING THAT ALBERT G. BEATY, LATE OF SAID COUNTY, HAS DEPARTED THIS LIFE INTESTATE LEAVING A VALUABLE ESTATE UPON WHICH THERE SHOULD BE ADMINISTRATION. AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE PARTIES INTERESTED, THAT SUCH ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE GRANTED THE PETITIONER, FRANCIS A. BEATY, AND THE COURT BEING SATISFIED THAT SAID ESTATE IN THE HANDS OF SAID BEATY WILL BE PROPERLY ADMINISTERED AND CARED FOR, THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT HE BE APPOINTED THE ADMINISTRATOR OF SAID ESTATE AND THAT LETTERS ISSUE TO HIM UPON HIS ENTERING INTO BOND. WHEREUPON THE SAID FRANCIS A. BEATY COMES INTO COURT AND IS QUALIFIED AND ENTERS INTO AND ACKNOWLEDGES HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $26,000.00 WITH THOMAS W. BATCHLEOR AND ASHLEY A. MIDYETT AS HIS SURETIES.

September 2, 1861
FRANCIS BEATY, ADM’R. OF ALBERT G. BEATY, DEC’D. MAKES PETITION FOR COMMISSIONERS TO SET APART A YEARS SUPPORT TO SAID A.G. BEATY’S CHILDREN. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD AND IT APPEARING THAT THE SAID ALBERT G. BEATY, AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, LEFT 5 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15 YEARS AND THAT IT IS NECESSARY THAT SAID CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE A YEARS SUPPORT OUT OF THE ESTATE. THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT EATON BOND, TURNER BRYAN, GEORGE HARSTON, ASHLEY A. MIDYETT AND JOHN T. BRYAN BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF SETTING APART FROM SAID BEATY’S ESTATE A YEARS SUPPORT TO HIS CHILDREN AND THAT THEY REPORT TO THE NEXT TERM OF COURT.

October 7, 1861
EDWARD A. LACKIE AND E. ABIGAIL LACKIE MADE PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATOR & ADMINISTRATRIX OF JOHN LACKEY, DEC’D. ASHLEY A. MIDYETT, THOMAS LACKIE & FRANCIS BEATY WERE SURETIES.

ASHLEY A. MIDYETT WHO AS IT APPEARS FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF THE SHERIFF OF MADISON COUNTY, HAS BEEN ELECTED A CONSTABLE OF THE 4th DISTRICT OF SAID COUNTY, COMES INTO COURT, IS QUALIFIED AND ENTERS INTO AND ACKNOWLEDGES HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $8000.00 WITH ANDREW TURNER AND FRANCIS BEATY AS HIS SURETIES.

October 8, 1861
E.A. LACKEY, WIDOW OF JOHN LACKEY, DEC’D. MAKES APPLICATION FOR YEARS SUPPORT. IN THIS CAUSE IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT ASHLEY A. MIDYETT, GEORGE W. DAY AND YANCEY STRAYHORN BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS TO LAY OFF AND SET APART TO MRS. E.A. LACKEY FROM THE ESTATE OF HER HUSBAND, JOHN LACKEY, DEC’D., ONE YEARS SUPPORT AND THAT THEY REPORT THIS ACTION IN THE PREMISES TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT.

October 9, 1861
A.A. MIDYETT, ADM’R. OF JOHN BEATY MAKES HIS ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT OF ACCOUNTS OF SALE.

December 7, 1865
FOR REASONS APPEARING SATISFACTORY TO THE COURT, IT IS ORDERED THAT FRANCIS A. BEATY, ADM’R. OF ALBERT G. BEATY, DEC’D., E.R. MIDYETT, ADM’R. OF THOMAS D. BEATY, DEC’D., A.A. MIDYETT, ADM’R. OF JOHN BEATY, DEC’D., AND ANDREW TURNER, ADM’R. OF CICERO BEATY, DEC’D., BE SEVERALLY ALLOWED THE FURTHER TIME OF 12 MONTHS FROM THIS DAY IN WHICH TO FINALLY SETTLE THE RESPECTIVE ESTATES OF WHICH THEY ARE ADMINISTRATORS.

December 4, 1866
ON THE APPLICATION OF JOHN V. CURLIN, IN HIS OWN RIGHT AND AS THE GUARDIAN OF HIS SON, THOMAS G., AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT ASHLEY A. MIDYETT HAS FAILED TO RETURN AN INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN BEATY, DEC’D., OF WHICH HE IS ADM’R. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT HE MAKE SAID RETURN AND THAT A CITATION ISSUE.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COUNTY CLERK MINUTES; VOL. 1/555

April Term 1868
DISTRICT #4–TAX REPORTS OF JOHN PATRICT BURNS, TAX COLLECTOR, A LIST OF INSOLVENCIES. A.A. MYDETT–$2.50 & T.H. MYDETT–$2.50, AMONG OTHERS, WAS ON THIS LIST.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES VOL. 11; PG. 235; 330

September 8, 1869
P.C. McCOWAT, CLERK }
vs }
A.A. MIDYETT, ET AL }
IN THIS CAUSE THE DEATH OF MILES C. HAYS IS SUGGESTED AND PROVED AND IT APPEARING THAT RICHARD HILL IS HIS ADM’R. THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT A _ FACIAS BE ISSUED RETURNABLE TO THE NEXT TERM COMMANDING SAID HILL THEN TO APPEAR BEFORE THIS COURT TO SHOW CASUE WHY THIS SUIT SHOULD NOT BE REVIVED AS TO SAID HAYS AGAINST HIM AS SAID HAYS’ PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.

February 9, 1870
ROBERT W. GIVENS & WIFE MARTHA & OTHERS }
vs. }
JAMES E. GIVENS, CHAS. R. GIVENS & OTHERS }
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT THAT A.A. MIDYETT WHO PURCHASED, UNDER A DECREE RENDERED IN THIS CAUSE, 132 1/2 ACRES OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE PLEADINGS IN THIS CASE; THAT SAID SALE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HIM AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT HE SOLD A PART OF SAID LAND PURCHASED BY HIM LYING AND BEING IN MADISON COUNTY, TN. AND BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: S.E. CORNER OF SAID HILL TRACT AND RUNS NORTH WITH M.C. HAYS’LINE TO A CORNER WITH JACK SANDERLIN’S 50 ACRES, CONTAINING 80 ACRES, TO W.P. WILLIAMS; AND THAT HE HAS BARGAINED AND SOLD SAID LAND ABOVE TO SAM P. DUNNAWAY AND REQUEST THE TITLE TO BE MADE TO HIM; AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT ALL OF THE PURCHASE MONEY HAS BEEN PAID BY SAID MIDGETT FOR SAID LAND. IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT SAID MIDYETT BARGAINED AND SOLD 50 ACRES OF SAID LAND TO JACKSON SANDERLIN (colored) WHICH LAND IS LYING IN WEST DENMARK IN MADISON CO. AND BEGINS AT THE S.W. CORNER OF A TRACT SOLD BY THE HEIRS OF ALLEN HILL TO JOHN BATCHELOR AND RUNS TO A TRACT SOLD BY T.H. NEWBERN TO SMITH. THIS LAND WAS TITLED TO JACKSON SANDERLIN AND THE PROCEEDS AFTER COSTS TO GO TO THE HEIRS OF ALLEN HILL.
(Evidently A.A. Midyett had not collected the notes for this sale.)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: DEATH CERTIFICATES

ROBERT LEE MIDYETT’S DEATH CERTIFICATE STATES ASHLEY ALEXANDER MIDYETT’S PLACE OF BIRTH AS MADISON CO., TN. AND ON ALYCE MIDYETT’S DEATH CERTIFICATE IT STATES HIS PLACE OF BIRTH AS LAUDERDALE CO., TN.

Probate Collier Midyett was born 1824 in NC ,died 23 Dec 1864 in Haywood County,TN.He was married before 1849 to Juda Mary “Maria” NOEL who was born 1829 in VA and died 1854 in Haywood Co.TN.
Their children:

1. Virginia Angeline Midyett born Nov.1849 in Haywood Co.TN
2. Ewell McKager “Will” Midyett born 12 Apr.1853 in Haywood Co.TN died 3 Oct 1925 in Tipton Co.TN. He married Willie Coleman BELL on 8th Sept.1875 in Crockett Co.TN.
   Their children were: (a) Mary Maria MIDYETT
   (b) Mamie MIDYETT born 22 June 1876 married John WILLIAMS in Haywood Co.TN
   (c) James Collier MIDYETT born May 1884 in Crockett Co.TN

Probate C. Midyett married the second time in late Dec. 1854 to a Lucy Ann? and they had four children:

1. Emerson E. Midyett born 1855 married Mary A. Wells 1879 in Crockett Co.TN.
2. Frances A. E “Fan” Midyett born 1856
3. Thomas C. Midyett born 1859
4. Lucinda C.”Lucy” Midyett born 1864

History notes for Probate Collier Midyett—

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1833-1848)
MINUTE BOOK 5

Pg. 377–March Term 1845
A PAPER WRITING PURPORTING TO BE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF NANCY RANDOLPH, DEC’D., LATE OF MADISON COUNTY, WAS THIS DAY PRODUCED IN OPEN COURT AND THE DUE EXECUTION AND PUBLISHING THEREOF WAS PROVEN BY THE OATHS OF M. MIDYETT AND C. MIDYETT, THE SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES THERETO, WHO PROVED THAT SAID DEC’D. WAS OF SOUND MIND AND MEMORY AT THE TIME OF SIGNING. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THE PAPER WRITING BE RECEIVED AS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SAID NANCY RANDOLPH, DEC’D.
UPON MOTION OF JAMES RANDOLPH AND IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT THAT ADMINISTRATION OF ALL THE GOODS AND CHATTELS, RIGHTS AND CREDITS OF NANCY RANDOLPH, DEC’D., BE GRANTED TO THE SAID JAMES RANDOLPH WHO THEREUPON CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND TOOK THE OATH OF ADMINISTRATOR AND ENTERED INTO HIS BOND OF $6000.00 WITH MICAJAH MIDYETT AND COLLIER MIDYETT AS HIS SECURITIES. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ISSUE TO THE SAID JAMES RANDOLPH UPON THE ESTATE OF THE SAID NANCY RANDOLPH, DEC’D.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1850 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #9)

MIDGETT, P.C. (m) AGE: 28 FARMER $6500 REAL EST. BORN: NC
MIDGETT, JUDA M. 21 VA
MIDGETT, ANGELINE V. 11/12 TN
(In the Goodspeed records for Haywood & Crockett Co., Tn. it states Probate was a native of Virginia and was born in 1821 instead of 1824.)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES (JUNE 1850-MAR 1854)

Pg. 391–November 7, 1853
IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT THAT PROBATE C. MIDGETT HAS BEEN APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF JOSEPHINE A. SIMS AND MARY A. SIMS IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND THAT HE HAS ENTERED INTO BOND AS REQUIRED BY LAW–IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THE SAID PROBATE C. MIDGETT BE ALLOWED TO ALL THE PROPERTY OF THE SAID MINOR CHILDREN FROM THIS COUNTY TO MADISON COUNTY.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES (APR 1854-NOV 1857)

Pg. 103–December Term 1854
THOMAS E. NOEL, FRANEY R. SHELTON, SARAH E. NOEL, HENRY S. MOODY AND HIS WIFE ELIZABETH M. MOODY, P.C. MIDYETT AND HIS WIFE LUCY ANN MIDYETT, M.P. ESTES AND HIS WIFE MARY ESTES vs. ANGELINE V. MIDGETT & EWELL M. MIDGETT, BY THEIR GUARDIAN AD LITEM, R.D. TURNER, MAKE PETITION ON DECEMBER 4, 1854 TO SELL SLAVES. AND IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT THAT EWELL NOEL, LATE OF SAID COUNTY OF HAYWOOD HAS DEPARTED THIS LIFE LEAVING A LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DULY ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THIS COURT AND THAT HE IN AND BY SAID WILL APPOINTED DAVID WHITAKER AND PETITIONER THOMAS E. NOEL AS HIS EXECUTORS BUT THAT SAID WHITAKER RENOUNCED SAID WILL AND REFUSED TO QUALIFY AS CO-EXECUTOR THEREOF AND THE SAID THOMAS E. NOEL ALONE QUALIFIED AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT THERE IS AN AMPLE SUFFICIENCY OF PERSONAL ASSETS BELONGING TO THE TESTATOR’S ESTATE TO PAY AND DISCHARGE ALL THE DEBTS AND LIABILITIES AND THAT THE EXECUTOR IS WILLING THAT THE SLAVES BELONGING TO SAID ESTATE SHALL BE DIVIDED AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT THE SAID ANGELINE V. AND EWELL M. ARE INFANTS AND HAVE NO REGULAR GUARDIAN AND THAT BLAKELY D. TURNER HAS BEEN APPOINTED GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR SAID INFANTS. AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT BY SAID WILL MARIA NOEL, THE WIDOW OF SAID EWELL NOEL, IS ENTITLED AND CLAIMING HER LIFE ESTATE TO THESE SLAVES, SUCH AS SHE MAY SELECT AND THAT SHE HAS CHOSEN SLAVES MARTIN, ESSIE AND ELIZA AS STATED IN THE PETITION AND IT FURTHER APPEARED THAT THERE ARE NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE EXECUTORS THE FOLLOWING 13 SLAVES BELONGING TO SAID ESTATE, TO WIT: RANDOLPH AGED 28, JOHN AGED 22, ALEXANDER AGED 27, EMILINE AGED 3 0R 4, SARAH AGED 5, SALLY AGED 38, MOSES AGED 8, LEWIS AGED 8, HENRY AGED 6 OR 7, CAROLINE AGED 16 YEARS AND HER INFANT AGED ABOUT 7 MONTHS, LOUISA AGED 14 AND AN INFANT CHILD OF ELIZA AGED ABOUT 8 MONTHS, WHICH SLAVES BY VIRTUE OF SAID WILL ARE TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN PETITIONERS THOMAS E. NOEL, FRANCES R. SHELTON, SARAH E. NOEL, LUCY ANN MIDYETT, ELIZABETH M. MOODY AND MARY ESTES AND DEFENDANTS ANGELINE V. AND EWELL M. MIDGETT RECOVER BETWEEN THEM ONLY ONE SLAVE OR SERVANT.
IT IS THEREFOR ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT THAT THE FOLLOWING BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS, TO WIT: P.M. NEAL, JAMES B. POWELL, DAVID NANCE, C.R. JOHNSON AND EASON JONES TO DIVIDE SAID 13 SLAVES INTO EQUAL SHARES OR PORTIONS AND THAT THEY ALLOT TO THOMAS E. NOEL, FRANCIS R. SHELTON, SARAH E. NOEL, ELIZABETH M. MOODY, LUCY ANN MIDGETT AND MARY Q. ESTES EACH ONE SHARE OR WORTH OF SAID SLAVES AND TO ANGELINE V. MIDGETT AND EWELL M. MIDGETT ONE SHARE JOINTLY. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT COMMISSIONERS MAKE THEIR REPORT TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT.

Pg. 115–January Term 1855
ON MOTION PROBATE C. MIDGETT WAS THIS DAY APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF ANGELINE V. MIDGETT AND EWELL M. MIDGETT AND THEREUPON THE SAID P.C. MIDGETT CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND ENTERED INTO & ACKNOWLEDGED HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $2600.00 WITH E.R. MIDGETT & P.R. BRIMM AS HIS SECURITIES WHO SEVERALLY ACKNOWLEDGED SAID BOND IN OPEN COURT WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE COURT & ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.

Pg. 130–January Term 1855
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS 2nd DAY OF JANUARY 1855 CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD BEFORE THE WORSHIPFUL COUNTY COURT OF HAYWOOD COUNTY UPON THE REPORT OF S.M. NEAL, EASON JONES AND DAVID NUNN, BEING 3 OF TEH COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY AN INTERLOCUTING ORDER MADE IN THSI CAUSE AT THE LAST TERM OF THIS COURT TO DIVIDE THE 13 SLAVES IN SAID ORDER DIRECTED. AND IT APPEARING FROM SAID REPORT THAT COMMISSIONERS DID ON DECEMBER 9, 1854 DIVIDE AND ALLOTT AMONG THE LEGATEES OF EWELL NOEL, DEC’D., THE 13 SLAVES IN THE PLEADINGS MENTIONED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
1. ANGELINE V. MIDGETT & EWELL M. MIDGETT WERE ALLOTTED SLAVES ALEXANDER AND EMELINE VALUED AT $1000.00.
2. THOMAS E. NOEL WAS ALLOTTED CAROLINE AND INFANT CHILD VALUED AT $1100.00.
3. ELIZABETH MOODY WAS ALLOTTED SALVES HENRY & SARAH VALUED AT $1000.00.
4. SARAH E. NOEL WAS ALLOTTED SLAVES LOUISA AND HER INFANT, ELIZABETH VALUED AT $1100.00.
5. LUCY ANN MIDGETT WAS ALLOTTED MOSES AND LEWIS VALUED AT $1100.00.
6. MARY Q, ESTES WAS ALLOTTED SLAVE JOHN VALUED AT $1100.00.
7. FRANCES R. SHELTON WAS ALLOTTED SLAVES RANDOLPH & SALLY VALUED AT $1100.00.
ANGELINE V. AND EWELL M. MIDGETT ARE ENTITLE JOINTLY TO RECEIVE $100.00 TO MAKE THEIR SHARE EQUAL WITH THE OTHERS AND IF EITHER OF THEM SHOULD DIE WITHOUT CHILDREN THEN IT SHALL REVERT TO AND BE EQUALLY DIVIDED AMONG THE TESTATOR’S OTHER LEGATEES.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK F; PAGE 130

JANUARY TERM 1855
THOMAS E. NOEL, FRANCES R. LATHAM, SARAH E. NOEL, HENRY S. MOODY, P.C. MIDYETT AND HIS WIFE, LUCY ANN MIDYETT, MIROW P. ESTES AND HIS WIFE, MARY E. ESTES VERSUS ANGELINE V. MIDYETT AND EWELL M. MIDYETT, INFANTS. THIS IS CONCERNING THE ESTATE OF EWELL NOEL WHO DIED DECEMBER 9, 1854. HE GAVE HIS SLAVES ALEXANDER AND EMELINE TO THESE INFANTS.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES (APR 1854-NOV 1857)

Pg. 366–April Term 1856
ON MOTION P.C. MIDGETT WAS THIS DAY APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF JOSEPHINE A. SIMS, AND MARY A. SIMS AND THEREUPON HE CAME INTO COURT AND ENTERED INTO A BOND OF $5000.00 WITH D. WHITAKER AND E.R. MIDGETT AS HIS SECURITIES.

Pg. 446–February Term 1857
P.C. MIDGETT, GUARDIAN OF ANGELINE V. AND EUEL M. MIDGETT THIS DAY HANDED IN HIS REPORT OF THE ESTATES OF HIS SAID WARDS.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. G; PG. 185; 204

July Term 1858
ORDERED BY THE COURT A JURY OF VIEW THAT INCLUDED P.C. MIDGETT TO VIEW THE CHANGING OF FROG JUMP ROAD COMMENCING AT THE ONEAL LINE STRAIT TO JOHNSON & KING’S CORNER, THENCE SOUTH WITH JOHNSON & KING’S LINE TO THE LANDS OF C. BEST, THENCE EITHER BY VALDURA SANDERLIN’S OR C. BEST’S MILLS TO SHERRIN’S FERRY AND REPORT ON OATH TO THE NEXT QUARTERLY TERM OF THIS COURT WHETHER OR NOT SAID CHANGE CAN BE MADE WITHOUT INJURY TO THE PUBLIC OR INDIVIDUALS.

October Term 1858
THE SAME JURY OF VIEW THAT INCLUDED P.C. MIDYETT RETURNED TO THIS TERM OF COURT AND REPORTED IN THEIR OPINION THAT SIAD ROAD OUGHT TO BE CHANGED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT C. BEST BE APPOINTED TO CUT OUT SAID ROAD AND SUMMON ALL HANDS WITHIN 2 1/2 MILES OF SAID ROAD.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. H; PG. 58

January 2, 1860
THE SETTLEMENT OF P.C. MIDYETT, GUARDIAN OF JOSEPHINE SIMS AND MARY A. SIMS AND A. MIDYETT AND E.M. MIDYETT MADE WITH THE CLERK WAS THIS DAY CONFIRMED BY THE COURT AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1860 HAYWOOD CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #12)

MIDGETT, P.C. AGE: 38 BORN: NC FARMER
MIDGETT, LUCY 36 VA
MIDGETT, ANGELINE V. 10 TN
MIDGETT, EWEL M. 8 TN
MIDGETT, FRANCES A.E. 4 TN
MIDGETT, THOMAS C. 1 TN
MIDGETT, EMMERSON E. 6/12 TN
SIMMS, JOSEPHINE 11 MS
SIMMS, MARY A. 9 TN
(Josephine & Mary A. Simms were possibly children from Lucy’s 1st marriage.)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK W; PAGE 568

ON APRIL 19, 1860 JAMES M. KLYCE SOLD, FOR $50.00, A 2-ACRE LOT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH–WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, HENRY L. MOODY, PROBATE C. MIDYETT. JOHN KLYCE, DAVID WHITAKER, PLEASANT R. BRIM, AND JAMES PATTERSON — AND TO THE LANEFIELD LODGE #224. A TWO-STORY BUILDING WAS TO BE ERECTED, THE LOWER STORY FOR THE USE OF THE METHODIST E. (EPISCOPAL) CHURCH AND THE SECOND STORY BY THE MASONS, FOR WHOM A STAIRWAY WAS TO BE BUILT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK W; PAGE 772

ON DECEMBER 29, 1860 DANIEL ROBINSON SOLD TO P.C. MIDYETT, FOR $840.00, “BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE TRACT UPON WHICH I NOW RESIDE…ON THE CREEK CALLED BEAVER DAM; RUNNING THEN NORTH 45 POLES; THEN WEST 100 POLES; THEN SOUTH 45 POLES TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ROBERT JENNINGS’ TRACT; THEN EAST 100 POLES TO THE BEGINNING.”

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. H; PG. 292

January 7, 1861
THE SETTLEMENTS OF P.C. MIDYETT, GUARDIAN OF JOSEPHINE SIMS, MARY A. SIMS, A.V. MIDYETT AND E.M. MIDYETT, MADE WITH CLERK WAS THIS DAY CONFIRMED BY THE CPURT AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK Y; PAGE 106

FRANCIS “FANNIE” R. SHELTON; P.C. MIDYETT AND WIFE, LUCY ANN, SOLD WILLIAM KING, FOR $1545.00, “A PARCEL OF LAND IN DISTRICTS 12 & 14 OF HAYWOOD COUNTY. CONTAINING 103 ACRES, BEING 2/3 OF A TRACT OF 154 1/2 ACRES OF WHICH EWEL NOEL DIED SEIZED AND WHICH WAS CONVEYED BY WILL TO FRANCIS R. SKELTON AND LUCY ANN MIDYETT AND SARAH E. KING, SUBJECT TO THE LIFETIME INTEREST OF MRS. MARIA NOEL AND….”BEGINNING AT JOHN CARTER’S SOUTHWEST CORNER; RUNNING NORTH 119 POLES TO THOMAS E. NOEL’S SOUTHEAST CORNER; THEN WEST 169 POLES TO THOMAS E. NOEL’S SOUTHWEST CORNER; THEN SOUTH 8 POLES TO JOHN CLAYBROOK’S SOUTHEAST CORNER; THEN WEST 59 POLES TO W.A. GRAHAM’S NORTHEAST CORNER; THEN SOUTH 93 POLES TO W.A. GRAHAM’S SOUTHEAST CORNER; THEN EAST 62 POLES; THEN SOUTH 2 POLES; THEN EAST 175 1/2 POLES TO THE BEGINNING. THIS DEED WAS DATED JANUARY 5, 1861.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. H; PG. 407

August Term 1861
A PAPER WRITING PURPORTING TO BE THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF M. MIDYETT, DEC’D., WAS THIS DAY PRODUCED IN OPEN COURT AND THE EXECUTION THEREOF WAS DULY PROVEN BY THE OATHS OF HARRELL (Howell) BRANCH AND H.S. MOODY, SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES THEREIN & ORDERED TO BE RECORDED AS THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF THE SAID M. MIDYETT, DEC’D. THEREUPON THE SAID P.C. MIDYETT & D.S. MOODY, EXECUTORS AFORESAID THEREIN APPOINTED, CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND WERE QUALIFIED AS THE LAW DIRECTS & ENTERED INTO THEIR BOND IN THE SUM OF $10,000.00 WITH H.S. MOODY AND A.S. DEAN AS THEIR SECURITIES.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. DEED BOOK X; PAGE 76-77

P.C. MIDYETT IS MENTIONED IN A DEED OF FEBRUARY 1, 1862 WHEN HIRAM A. PARTEE SOLD WILLIAM FAULKNER 497 1/2 ACRES FOR $1200.00. P.C. MIDYETT’S SOUTHEAST CORNER IS MENTIONED. THIS DEED IS ON PAGE 76. P.C. MIDYETT’S SOUTHEAST CORNER IS ALSO MENTIONED ON JULY 1, 1862 IN A DEED BETWEEN WILLIAM FAULKNER AND JAMES P. KAVENAUGH. THIS DEED IS ON PAGE 77.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. H; PG. 635-36

January 2, 1865
ON MOTION, THOS. E. NOEL WAS THIS DAY APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF P.C. MIDYETT, DEC’D. THEREUPON THE SAID THOMAS E. NOEL CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND WAS DULY QUALIFIED AS THE LAW DIRECTS AND ENTERED INTO HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $24,000.00 WITH H.S. MOODY AND P.M. NOEL AS HIS SECURITIES.
ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT D. WHITAKER, J.E. CRITCHLOW & HOWELL BRANCH LAY OFF & SET APART TO MRS. MIDYETT, WIDOW OF P.C. MIDYETT, DEC’D., HER YEAR’S ALLOWANCE OUT OF THE ESTATE OF SAID DECEASED AND REPORT ON OATH TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT.
THOMAS E. NOEL, GUARDIAN OF JOSEPHINE & MARY SIMS TOOK OUT A BOND IN THE SUM OF $10,000.00 WITH H.S. MOODY & P.M. NOEL?/NEAL? AS HIS SECURITIES. (Probate C. Midyett was the guardian of these children before his death.)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COUNTY CLERK MINUTES; VOL. I/6

February Term 1865
IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT THAT THE MINOR HEIRS OF P.C. MIDYETT, DEC’D., IS WITHOUT A REGULAR GUARDIAN, UPON APPLICATION, IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT DAVID MOODY BE & IS HEREBY APPOINTED GUARDIAN, AD LITEM TO LITIGATE.

February Term 1865–Pg. 9
AN INVENTORY AND ACCOUNT OF SALES OF THE ESTATE OF P.C. MIDYETT WAS THIS DAY HANDED INTO OPEN COURT BY THOS. E. NOEL, ADM’R. SWORN TO & SUBSCRIBED & ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.

August Term 1865–Pg. 35-36
LUCY A. MIDYETT vs. VIRGINIA A. MIDYETT et als.
ON PETITION OF THE PLAINTIFF, IT APPEARING THAT P.C. MIDYETT DIED ON _ DAY OF NOVEMBER 1864 SEIZED IN FEE OF A TRACT OF LAND OF 287 ACRES LYING IN HAYWOOD COUNTY, ALSO A TRACT OF 28 ACRES IN HAYWOOD COUNTY ON WHICH HE RESIDED AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. IT APPEARING FURTHER THAT THE PLAINTIFF WAS HIS LAWFUL WIFE AND IS ENTITLED TO DOWER IN SAID TRACTS. IT APPEARING ALSO THAT THE PLAINTIFF HAD GIVEN DEFENDANTS VIRGINIA A. et als., HEIRS OF SAID DEC’D, 5 DAYS NOTICE OF THIS APPLICATION, IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT I.E. CRUTCHLOW, H. BRANCH, AND R. JENNINGS BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS TO ALLOT AND SET OFF TO THE PLAINTIFF THE 1/3 VALUE OF SAID LANDS FOR HER DOWER AND REPORT TO NEXT TERM OF COURT. ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THOMAS E. NOEL, ADM’R. OF THE ESTATE OF P.C. MIDYETT, APPEAR AT THE SEPTEMBER TERM 1865 OF THE COUNTY COURT OF HAYWOOD COUNTY TO SHOW CAUSE, IF HE HAS ANY, WHY THIS SETTLEMENT OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF P.C. MIDYETT FOR THE SEPARATE ESTATE OF A.V. AND E.M. MIDYETT BE NOT SET & ALSO THAT P.M. NEAL ATTEND AS WITNESS AS TO THE HIRE OF NEGROES.

September Term 1865–Pg. 39
HENRY S. MOODY, GUARDIAN OF A.V. & E.A.M. MIDYETT
vs.
THOMAS E. NOEL, ADM’R. OF P.C. MIDYETT
IN THIS CASE IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THE PETITION BE DISMISSED AND THE PETITIONER PAY THE COST OF THIS CASE.

September Term 1865–Pg. 46
THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED AT THE LAST TERM OF THE COURT TO ASSIGN TO THE PLAINTIFF HER DOWER IN THE ESTATE OF P.C. MIDYETT, DEC’D., RETURNS THE FOLLOWING REPORT. THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS DO ALLOT TO LUCY A. MIDYETT HER DOWER OUT OF THE REAL ESTATE OF THER DECEASED HUSBAND, P.C. MIDYETT. THE LAND LYING IN HAYWOOD COUNTY AND BOUNDED AT THE N.W. CORNER OF THE TRACT PURCHASED BY THE DEC’D. OF H.A. PARTEE RUNNING TNECE SOUTH 75 POLES TO A STAKE, THENCE EAST 199 POLES TO A STAKE; THENCE 75 POLES TO THE N.E. CORNER OF THE AFORESAID TRACT, THENCE WEST 199 POLES TO THE BEGINNING, CONTAINING 93 ACRES INCLUDING THE FAMILY MANSION AND OUT BUILDING WHICH WE CONSIDER 1/3 IN THE VALUE OF THE REAL ESTATE OF THE SAID P.C. MIDYETT, DEC’D. GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS AND SEALS THIS THE 20 DAY SEPTEMBER 1865.
HOWELL BRANCH
T.E. CRUTCHFIELD
ROBERT JENNINGS
R.L. THOMAS, SURVEYOR

November 6, 1867–Pg. 445
THE SETTLEMENT OF THOS. E. NOEL AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF P.C. MIDJETT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE COURT AND ORDERED TO BE RECORDED.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1870 HAYWOOD CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #12)
(In 1872 became Crockett Co., Lanefield, Dist. #8)

SMITH, ELIE AGE: 58 FARMER BORN: NC
SMITH, LUCY A. 46 VA
SIMS, JOSEPH 21 AT HOME MS
SIMS, ROBERT 22 FARM HAND NC
SIMS, CHARLES 20 FARM HAND NC
SIMS, JAMES 15 FARM HAND —
MIDYETT, FAN 14 AT HOME TN
MIDYETT, EMERSON 19 AT HOME TN
MIDYETT, LUCY A. 14 AT HOME TN

Erasmus A. MIDYETT was born 3 August 1854; died 20 July 1944
married Anna A.??? before 1885. She was born: 19 Nov 1854; died 2 Nov. 1886.
They had one son: Murray M. MIDYETT born 26 Nov 1885 died 28 Aug. 1886

History Notes:

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1900 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #4)

MIDYETT, ERASTHUMUS BORN: AUG 1854 AGE: 45 MARRIED: 11 YRS FARMER
” , ELLA H. AUG 1867 32 5 CHILDREN 5 LIVING (Wife)
” , TOMMIE J. APR 1890 9 (Son)
” , RAB H. OCT 1892 7 (Son)
” , ESTHER/ETHEL? D. JUL 1893 6 (Daughter)
” , JOHN R. AUG 1898 1 (Son)
SPENCER, JOHN JAN 1878 22 HIRED HAND (White)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1910 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #4)

MIDGETT, ERASMUS M. AGE: 55 MARRIED: 2 MARRIED: 20 YRS FARMER
” , ELLA H. 42 MARRIED: 1 7 CHILDREN 6 LIVING (Wife)
” , JAMES T. 19 FARM LABORER ATTENDED SCHOOL (Son)
” , ERASMUS 17 FARM LABORER ATTENDED SCHOOL (Son)
” , ESTHER 15 ATTENDED SCHOOL (Daughter)
” , JOHN R. 12 FARM LABORER ATTENDED SCHOOL (Son)
” , MARY B. 9 ATTENDED SCHOOL (Daughter)
” , JOSEPH E. 5 Son)

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1920 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #2)
CROSS TOWN STREET

MIDYETT, RAB M. AGE: 65 FARMER (Widower) TN TN TN
” , LETHE? 24 (Dau/Single) TN TN TN
” , MARY B. 18 (Dau/Single) TN TN TN
” , JOE E. 14 (Son) TN TN TN

CROCKETT COUNTY,TENNESSEE CIRCUIT COURT MINUTES
VOLUME B MARCH 1875— FEB 1878
PAGE 496; FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 1877
Thomas E. NOEL vs W.H.GUTHRIE
In this case it appearing to the Court that an execution was issued for a balance due to the Plaintiff after condemnation and sale of land, sold in this Court, under order of condemnation–the said execution for such balance issuing from this Court, and it appearing that said execution came into the hands of R.H.HARRIS, Sheriff, and was by him levied on the following land and as property of W.H. GUTHRIE, namely situated in State of Tennessee District 5—and it also appearing that said execution was levied on the following tract of land, as the land of L.M.JELKS namely situated in the State of Tennessee County of Crockett, Bells Depot; bounded on the East by J.N.CAMERON, West by T.E.NOEL, South by F.B.WOODWARD, and North by E.M. MIDYETT.