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Crockett Co., Tennessee
County Court Clerk’s Minutes
Vol. E
Monday, March the 4th 1889

NOAH B. FLOYD
adopted
TINY NOWELL

Ex partee NOAH FLOYD

Be it remembered that this day NOAH B. FLOYD and JANE FLOYD presented their petition to court asking the adoption of TINY NOWELL which petition is in the words as follows –

To the worshipful county court of Crockett County Tennessee.

Your Petitioners NOAH B. FLOYD and JANE FLOYD would most respectfully state to your worship that they desire to adopt one TINY NOWELL as their child.

Your Petitioner NOAH FLOYD states the reasons for making this application is as follows – He and wife have no children of their mariage that the said TINY NOWELL is as your Petitioner NOAH B. FLOYD believes his, that she was born out of lawful wedlock and the mother of Said child has since married and is now Mr. WALTER HEATH the said mother is poor and your petitioner having no other child or children feels that it is right and proper that the said child should inherit his property at his death and the death of his wife they do not ask the custody of said child and your Petitioner NOAH B. FLOYD only ask said adoption for the reason above given and ask the name of said child which is now known as TINY NOWELL be changed to that of FLOYD all parties live in this County. Pressenses considered.

They pray for said adoption and the chang of said name signed by

NOAH B. FLOYD
JANE FLOYD
W. H. BIGGS
Atty for Petitioner

When the court being satisfied as to the reasons given for said adoption and the chang of said name. It is therefore ordered adjudged and Decreed that the name of said TINY NOWELL be changed to that of FLOYD and that said child be and is hereby adopted by said petitioners and the said child is herby declared entitled to all the rights of inheritance of said Petitioners as though said child was the legitimate child of Petitioners.

Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.

Alamo Tennessee Monday May the 6th 1889
W. N. BEASLEY
Guardian of
JAS. A. NOWELL et als

To the worshipfull County Court of Crockett County May Term 1889

The undersigned would respectfully represent that on the 24th day of April 1889 MRS. M. A. NOWELL departed this life intestate leaving some personal property and JAS. A. NOWELL aged 19 years MARTIN H. NOWELL aged 15 years and LIDA A. NOWELL aged 9 years minor Heirs all with out regular guardian they now respectfully ask that W. N. BEASLEY Esq. be appointed and qualified as their guardian. Respectfully May 6th 1889

JAS. A. NOWELL
M. H. NOWELL
LIDA A. NOWELL
By J. F. BAKER

Alamo Tennessee Monday May the 6th 1889

W. N. BEASLEY
Guardian of
JAS. A. NOWELL
MARTIN H. NOWELL
LIDA A. NOWELL

On motion and by petition of the wards W. N. BEASLEY was this day appointed Guardian of JAMES A. NOWELL, MARTIN H. NOWELL and LIDA NOWELL.

Thereupon the said W. N. BEASLEY came into open court and entered into bond in the sum of Six Hundred Dollars with B. H. HARMON and R. R. SMITH as his securities…

Alamo Tennessee Monday May the 6th 1889

W. N. BEASLEY
Guardian of
JAS. A. NOWELL et als

Be it remembered that the petition of W. N. BEASLEY Guardian &c; of the Minor heirs of MRS. M. A. NOWELL decd. came on to be heard before J. M. COCHRAN chairman &c; on this the 6th day of May 1889 and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the property exempt by law from execution in the hands of MRS. M. A. NOWELL decd at her death vested in he [her/the?] minor heirs under the age of fifteen years and that it is likely to wast.

It is therefore ordered that the Guardian W. N. BEASLEY explore to sale all such property as is described in said petition on a credit… and that due regard be given to the contracts heretofore made between MRS. M. A. NOWELL and J. F. BAKER in regard to cropping on the shares for the year 1889.

W. N. BEASLEY
Guardian of
JAMES A. NOWELL
MATTIE H. NOWELL
LIDA A. NOWELL

The Inventory of W. N. BEASLEY Guardian of JAMES A. NOWELL, MATTIE H. NOWELL and LIDA A. NOWELL minor children of MRS. M. A. NOWELL deceased, was this day presented to the court examined ratified confirmed and ordered recorded.

Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.

Alamo Tennessee Monday November 5th A.D. 1888
W. N. BEASLEY
Guardian of
HENRY NOWELL et als

To the worshipful county court of Crockett County Tenn would most respectfully ask to be relieved of any further duty as Guardian of HENRY, ALBERT, MARTIN and LELA NOWELL and tender this my ressignation as such Guardian this Nov. 5th 1888. W. N. BEASLEY Guard

The ressignation is hereby accepted and ordered to be spread upon the minutes J. M. COCHRAN Chairman

Transcribed and contributed by Natalie Huntley.