Green, J. D. and H. J. -vs- D. H. Green

CROCKETT COUNTY COURT CLERK’S MINUTES
PAGE 483; TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 1874

J.D.GREEN )
H.J.GREEN )
VS ) Petition to Divide Land
D.H.GREEN et al )

This land was in the 6th didtrict of Crockett County bounded thusly: North by J. P. PARKER, E. T. AUSTIN, W. J. ROBERTS, Thomas Cook and Town of Alamo–South by T. F. CONLEY, Francis CLARK — West by P. F. CONLEY, Thomas COOK, Acrel MIDGETT and W. J. ROBERTS. Therefore ordered that Francis CLARK, Matterson GREGORY and W. A. JOHNSON, City surveyor, divide land into seven equal parts and report to the next term of Court.


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Green, Eugenia, Henry B., B. J., W. B., L. V. & D. S., and Parris Wood – guardianship of

Crockett Co., Tennessee
County Court Clerk’s Minutes
Vol. A
Monday, May 6th A.D. 1872

E. L. GREEN
Gan of
EUGENIA GREEN
PARRIS WOOD
Et Al

On motion MRS. E. L. GREEN was this day appointed Guardian of EUGENIA GREEN, PARRIS WOOD, HENRY B. GREEN, B. J. GREEN, W. B. GREEN, L. V. GREEN, and D. S. GREEN thereupon the said E. L. GREEN came into Court entered into Bond and acknowledged the same in the sum of Two thousand Dollars with W. W. HALL, W. J. DAVIS and B. H. HARMON as her securities who severally acknowledged said Bond in open Court which is approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded The said E. L. GREEN was duly qualified according to Law.


Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.

Norville Cemetery

Norville Cemetery DeedDated 1936

Burial Ground

J. A. Farrow et ux
To
J. T. Green et als

Know all men by these presents: That for and in consideration of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars, cash or its equivelant (sic) in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, we, J. A. Farrow and wife Mrs. Berta Farrow have this day bargained, sold and do hereby transfer and convey unto J. T. Green, T. W. Cates, and Allen Norville, Trustee, for the use and benefit of a burial ground, being an addition to the old Norville Graveyard, the following described tract or parcel of land:

Situated in the 6th Civil District of Crockett County, Tennessee, and beginning on a State the N.E. corner of the present Norville Graveyard lot, running thence East 200 ft. to center of public road, thence South 100 feet to a stake; thence West 200 feet to a stake in the S. E. corner of said Norville Graveyard Lot; thence North with the South line of the said present graveyard lot 100 feet to the point of beginning.

To have and to hold said lot or parcel of land unto them the said J. T. Green, T. W. Cates and Allen Norville, Trustees aforesaid, and to their successors as such forever We covenant with he (sic) said Trustees that we are lawfully seized and possessed of said tract or parcel of land; that the same is unincumbered (sic); that we have a perfect right to make this conveyance and that we will forever warrant and defend the title to said lot or parcel of land unto them the said Trustees and to their successors as such against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.
         
Witness our hands, this the 22 day of August, 1936.

J. A. Farrow
Berta Farrow

Personally appeared before me, E. E. Emison, Notary Public of said county, the two names J. A. Farrow and wife Berta Farrow the bargainor, with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged that they executed the attached instrument for the purpose therein expressed. And Berta Farrow wife of the said J.A. Farrow having personally appeared before me, privately and apart from her husband the said Berta Farrow acknowledged the execution of said instrument to have been done by her freely, voluntarily and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from the said husband and for the purpose therein expressed.

Witness my hand and notarial Seal at office in Bells Tenn., this 27 day of Aug., 1936. My Commission Expires 9-6-1938.
E. E. Emison, Notary Public

I certify that the above instrument was filed for record Aug. 27, 1936, at 5:00 p.m. and so noted in note Book No. 7, page 26.

M. W. Via
Register

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Bill of Sale, Negro boy, Ben, age 14, sold to John Koonce by Abner Green

Jones Co, North Carolina – January 1814
Negro boy, Ben, age 14, sold to John Koonce by Abner Green

State of North Carolina, Jones County


Know all men by these present that I, Abner Green, have this day bargained and sold unto John Koonce a certain negro boy by the name of Ben about fourteen year of age for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars to me the said Abner Green in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself satisfied and paid. Which said negro boy Ben I do herby warrant and forever defend unto the said John Koonce his heirs and assigns forever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of January 1814.Abner Green

Original paper is odd sized and folded:

North Carolina
Jones County Court February Term 1814
Then was the written Bill of Sale duly proved in open
Court by the oath of James Green and ordered to
Be recordedSignature unreadable

Registered in the Register office of Jones County
In book N no. 11 (or 14) and pages 44-48

Signature unreadable


Abner Green to John Koonce No. 24