HENDERSON COUNTY COURT CASES MENTIONED IN JACKSON NEWSPAPERS

Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith

JACKSON GAZETTE, 1824-1825

June 26, 1824
JOHN T. HARMON, sheriff, Henderson Co. would sell 320 acres in Surveyors District 9, Range 9, Section 71 belonging to STOCKLEY D. HAYS, Aug. 7, 1824; for debt.

JOHN T. HARMON, sheriff, Henderson Co., would sell 273 acres in Surveyors District 9, Range 5, Section 9; 360 acres, S. D. 9, Rs. 3-4, Sec. 8; 20¼ acres, S. D. 9, R. 5, Sec. 9; 500 acres, S. D. 9, R. 3, Sec. 8, belonging to RICHARD A. McREE; for debt.

August 7, 1824
The LEXINGTON COMMISSIONERS would sell the remainder of the unsold Lexington town lots, September 20, 1824; signed by JAMES BAKER, secretary of the commission.

November 20, 1824
JOHN PURDY announced that on December 9, 1824 he would remove the land office of the Surveyors District 9 from Lexington to "my own house" in Henderson County in S. D. 9, R. 3, Sec. 8, about 3 miles south of the main road leading from Lexington to Jackson.

December 31, 1825
JOHN A. NEILL, deputy sheriff, Henderson Co., would sell lots 57, 58, 89, 90 in Lexington soon, those belonging to WILLIAM B. BARTEE; for debt.

SOUTHERN STATESMAN, Jackson

February 26, 1831
JOHN THOMPSON, administrator of JOSEPH HUDSON's estate, Henderson Co., called for payment of all debts due estate and claims filed with him against the estate.

October 1, 1831
ROBERT MARSHALL, sheriff of Henderson Co. would sell 30 acres in S. D. 9, R. 5, Sec. 7, belonging to JACOB HORDER the second Monday in Nov. 1830; for debt.

ROBERT MARSHALL, sheriff of Henderson Co. would sell lot of 2 acres in Lexington belonging to WILLIAM PATTON, second Monday in Oct. 1831; for debt.

December 10, 1831
In the Henderson County Court, November term, 1831. SAMUEL VALIER versus BENJAMIN F. WEST, attachment in assumpsit; West being a non-resident of Tenn. had six months to pay a debt.

March 24, 1832
ROBERT MARSHALL, sheriff of Henderson Co. would sell the house and lot in Lexington, belonging to JOHN A. GREER, occupied by McCLAUDY and EWING Co., May 14, 1832; for debt.

April 21, 1832
ROBERT MARSHALL, sheriff of Henderson Co. would sell 200 acres, part of 726 acres granted to SAMUEL WILSON, being the interest of JOHN A. WILSON, June 9, 1832; for debt.

September 29, 1832
ROBERT MARSHALL, sheriff of Henderson Co. would sell a lot belonging to the heirs of JOHN McCLURE and a lot belonging to SAMUEL WILSON whereon ANDREW GREER lived, November l0, 1832; for debt.

February 23, 1833
ROBERT MARSHALL, sheriff of Henderson Co. would sell all interest WILLIAM PATTON had in the brick building "designed for a Masonic Hall and House of Worship" in Lexington and the house and lot whereon SAMUEL M. CARSON lived; also 40 acres in S. D. 9, R. 5, Sec. 9, all in the name of WILLIAM PATTON; for debt.

JACKSON TELEGRAPH AND SENTINEL

May 18, 1838
R. B. JONES, sheriff, Henderson Co. would sell by direction of Henderson Co. Circuit Court, 86 acres in civil district ten, belonging to SOLOMON WEST, June 30, 1838; for debt.

R. B. JONES, sheriff, Henderson Co. would sell 100 acres in civil district ten, belonging to SAMUEL WILSON and JOHN T. HARMON, June 30, 1838; for debt.

WEST TENNESSEE WHIG

May 25, 1849
May term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. SAMUEL BRAY, administrator of MATTHEW BRAY's estate filed notice that the estate was insolvent; those persons with claims against the estate had until November 6, 1850 to file same with him.

WADE H. SHELBY, administrator of DAVID BERGAR, Henderson Co., filed notice that the estate was believed insolvent; those persons with claims against the estate had until December 6, 1849 to file same with him.

July 6, 1849
Dr. A. D. McKAMEY announced that he had located permanently in Lexington to practice medicine.

August 14, 1849
August term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. THOMAS H. GREEN, administrator of RICHARD F. HAMLETT's estate filed notice that the estate was insolvent; those persons with claims against the estate had until September 6, 1849 to file same with him.

November 9, 1849
October term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. TAPLEY BARBER, administrator of WILLIAM BARBER's estate filed notice that the estate was insolvent; persons with claims against the estate had until May 7, 1851 to file same with him.

January 18, 1850
December term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. JOHN I. CAWTHON, administrator of ELIZABETH LYNCH's estate, complainant versus JAMES W. NASH, EDMUND W. CAWTHON, R. B. CAWTHON, LEMUEL F. CAWTHON, JAMES P. CAWTHON, ELIZABETH A. BALIEW, JOSEPH E. THREADGILL, O. H. COOPER and wife; E. P. ALLEN, ANN ALLEN, WILLIAM T. ALLEN, defendants. NASH lived in Madison Co., Miss.; EDMUND W. CAWTHON lived in Montgomery CO., Texas; ELIZABETH BALIEW lived in Marshall Co., Miss.; this was notice that the case would be heard in court the second Monday in June 1850.

March 6, 1851
February term, Chancery Court, Henderson CO. FELIX W. HENRY, complainant versus EUNICE STEWART, GEORGE AUSBOURN and wife, MARTHA of Georgia; EUNICE HARRIS, WILLIAM HARRIS, WALTON HARRIS, GEORGE H. BUCK, JOHN L. READ, administrator of JOHN WHITE's estate; SARAH AYCOCK and others, defendants; several of these people lived in Mississippi; this was notice that the case would be heard in court the second Monday in June 1851.

March 13, 1857
FRANCIS HOSKINS, COLSON HOSKINS, JAMES F. HEISKELL, THOMAS YOUNG, STEPHEN T. MITCHELL, complainants versus FELIX W. HENRY, REUBEN T. VAWTER, LAFAYETTE McHANEY, JOSEPH GARDNER and other defendants. This in Chancery Court; by decree, Feb. 1857, clerk and master was instructed to sell lots 8, 27 on the south side of the public square in Lexington, having been heretofore conveyed by HENRY and VAWTER in trust; sale would be held April 13, 1857.

RICHARD B. JONES, complainant versus JOHN R. ELLYSON, THOMAS C. B. JONES, J. W. G. JONES, C. M. HARMAN, H. McCLAMROCK, defendants; by decree of Chancery Court, Feb. 1857, the clerk and master was to sell lot 3 in Lexington on which a storehouse, warehouse and counting room were located; 3 other lots whereon CRAFFORD TAYLOR lived; another town lot, having been conveyed by ELLYSON and JONES in trust; sale would be held April 14, 1857.

January 8, 1858
December term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. WILLIAM ABELDOUGLASS, administrator of WILLIAM ALEXANDER DOUGLASS' estate, complainant versus MOSES DUNCAN, JANE DUNCAN, JOHN P. DUNCAN, LOUISA DUNCAN, COLUMBUS G. DUNCAN, WILLIAM T. DUNCAN, AMERICA ANN DUNCAN, MARGRET JANE DUNCAN, JAMES S. TURNER, defendants. Original injunction. Al1 these persons except Turner were residents of Arkansas-this was notice that the case would be heard in court second Monday in February 1858.

FRANCIS M. DARDEN, EASTER KNOWLES, complainants versus GEORGE DARDEN, MARTHA PARROT and others, defendants. By decree, land in civil district 6 on the Bolivar Road was to be sold Feb. 13, 1858; 414 acres except the dower of TERMISHA, widow of MILLS DARDEN and 23 acres sold by MILLS DARDEN before his demise; also notice of sale of 4 slaves in the estate.

December term, Chancery court, Henderson Co. DAVID T. SPAIN, JOHN M. MEALS, complainants versus HARBERT W. WILLIAMS, JESSE GRAY, JOHN AUTRY, defendants. Injunction and attachment bill. WILLIAMS was a non-resident of Tenn.; this was notice that the case would be heard second Monday in February 1858.

A notice that on February 1, 1858 the slave, LUCY, aged about 21 years, would be sold by JOHN A. MOFFITT, deputy sheriff, Henderson Co., to pay debt of CREED D. McHANY.

WILLIAM B. HALL and W. C. McHANY, trustees, announced that they were to sell entire estate, real and personal, of C. D. McHANEY of Mifflin, Tenn. to pay his debts; those persons with claims on the estate should file same with them by April 1, 1858.

February 26, 1858
February term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. ALEXANDER DURAN, JOHN L. DAVY, GEORGE W. SHANNON, complainants versus HUGH TARBOT, WILLIAM GARVIN, SAMUEL GETTY, JAMES GARVIN, J. B. WILDER and Co. and others, defendants. Injunction Bill. Most of these persons were non-residents of Tenn.; this was notice that the case would be heard in court the second Monday in August 1858.

January 27, 1860
RICHARD BARHAM, administrator of JAMES THOMPSON's estate versus SUSAN THOMPSON, JAMES THOMPSON, EVAN THOMPSON, BARTON H_____ and Wife, MALINDA, BENJAMIN THOMPSON, the last four being non-residents of Tenn.; this was notice that the case would be heard in court the first Monday in February 1860. Chancery Court.

Friday,  /possibly June; paper torn/, 1860
RICHARD BARHAM, JAMES THOMPSON, complainants versus THOMAS MOSS, administrator of WILLIAM J. MOSS' estate; DANIEL M. WADLEY and wife, MINERVA; JOHN L. GARRETT and wife, SUSAN; WILLIAM SKINNER and wife, ELIZABETH; JOHN G. WATSON and wife, MARY; ELIZABETH MOSS. Petition to remove administrator. The Wadleys, Garretts were residents of Arkansas and there whereabouts of THOMAS MOSS was unknown; notice that the case would be heard in court the first Monday in July 1860. Chancery Court.

October 21, 1860
October term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. DANIEL McCOLLUM, complainant versus MARY KETCHUM, JOHN KETCHUM, AMBROSE L. TERRY, REBECCA TERRY, JOHN W. TERRY, MARY E. TERRY, NASH TERRY; all defendants were residents of Miss.; this was notice that the case would be heard in court the second Monday in February 1860.

October term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. ROBERT DENNISON, JOHN McCALL and others versus E. W. WALKER, CELIA DENNISON; defendants SANFORD DENNISON and DAVID DENNISON were non-residents of Tenn.; notice that the case would be heard in court the second Monday in February 1860.

August 30, 1861
JAMES T. WHITE, administrator of SUSAN MEAL's estate filed notice of insolvency of her estate; persons had until January 1, 1862 to file claims against the estate.

WILLIAM CARROLL, administrator of JAMES G. MORRIS' estate filed notice of insolvency of his estate; persons had until January 1, 1862 to file claims against the estate.

September 22, 1866
September term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. GEORGE W. MAYFIELD, complainant versus KINDRICK PARHAM, THOMAS B. PETERSON, JAMES PETERSON, defendants. Injunction and attachment bill. KINDRICK PARHAM was a resident of Ky.; this was a notice that this case would be heard in court second Monday in February 1867.

Circuit Court, Henderson Co. Heirs of JOHN PARKER, Sr., Petition to sell land. JAMES C. PARKER, PRIESTLEY E. PARKER, SIDNEY PARKER, E. D. CARROLL and wife, LOUISA; SHERROD M. PARKER versus HIRAM BRITT, ELISHA A. BRITT, LEONIDAS H. BRITT, EMMA E. BRITT, FRANCES E. COZART, RAYBURN BRITT, JOHN W. PARKER, JR., MARY E. PARKER, GEO. M. PARKER, MARY ANN BRITT, MARY JANE TILSON, OLIVIA H. TILSON, JOSEPH P. BALLEW; SAMUEL G. PARKER, KITTY LEATHERS, L. M. DOBSON and wife, MARGARET; ORELIA LEATHERS and WALTER FUTRAL, the last seven being non-residents of Tenn.; ALVIS J. PARKER and ARDEBERT PARKER of Missouri; several of these persons lived in Arkansas; notice that this case would be heard in court the fourth Monday in November 1866.

November 10, 1866
Circuit Court, Henderson Co. SAMUEL M. HEFLEY, complainant versus JOHN WEST. Original attachment. WEST had left the county and was indebted to HEFLEY; the latter sued for sale of any property of WEST to pay debts; case would be heard for disposition fourth Monday in November 1866.

October term, Chancery Court, Henderson Co. JAMES S. FLAKE, WILLIAM FLAKE, FRANCES FLAKE, JAMES FLAKE and others, heirs of ELIJAH FLAKE, dec'd., complainants versus JEMIMA HOUSE and husband, JAMES HOUSE of Miss.; the heirs of MARY A. LYLES of Miss.; notice that this case would be heard in court the second Monday in February 1867.

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