Dekalb County, Tennessee
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The following Court Records are from Smith County and that portion later became DeKalb County.


Submitted by LaVelda Faull of
Glasgow, Ky.


Smith Co., TN
Court Minute Book 1813-15

p 36 28 Dec 1813
On motion of POLLY BRITTON, she is appointed admx to the estate of ABRAHAM BRITTON, dec'd, who together with JEREMIAH TAYLOR and FREDERICK UHLS her securities entered into bond in the sum of 2,000 dollars qualified to law. Letters of administration is granted hereupon said Decendents' estate who returned into court an inventory of said estate which is ordered to be recorded.

p ___ 29 Dec 1813
On motion, THOMAS R. SHORT was appointed Constable in CAPTAIN FORD's Company and together with JEREMIAH TAYLOR and FREDERICK UHLS his securities entered into bond in the sum of 1,000 and qualified according to law.

p 85 Saturday Jan 1, 1814
JOHN STUMP vs. WILLIAM TAYLOR. Certo. This day came Deft by his Attorney and the Pltf not appearing tho solemnly called on motion of Deft by his attorney, it is therefore considered by the Court that the Pltf be nonsuited and pay to the Deft his Cost by him about his Defence in this behalf expended and the Pltf mercy & c.

p 91 14 Feb 1814
On motion SOLOMON DEBOW and JEREMIAH TAYLOR was appointed administrators to the estate of SAMUEL CARUTHERS, dec'd and together with WILLIAM WALTON, DAVID LOONEY, THOMAS R SHORT, and JOHN BAKER, the securities entered into bond in the sum of 20,000, conditions as the law directs and qualified according to law and letters of Adm is granted them upon said decendent's estate.

p. 171 8 August 1814
JEREMIAH TAYLOR, Juror. JEREMIAH TAYLOR, a Juror summoned to attend at this term for reasons appearing to the court is discharged from further attendance at this term.

p. 182 9 Aug 1814
BENJAMIN T. TAYLOR, gentleman, commissioned by his Excellency, a justice of the peace in Smith County came into Court and qualified according to law.

p 190 9 Aug 1814
On motion, WILLIAM LORANCE was appointed Constable in CAPTAIN FORD's Company who qualified according to law and together with JEREMIAH TAYLOR and THOMAS R SHORT his securities entered into bond in the sum of 100 dollars conditioned as the law directs.

p 202 Wednesday, 10 Aug 1814
State vs. JOURDAN G STOKES Indictment.
The Deft. together with JAMES TUBBS his security here in open court acknowledged themselves severally indebted to the State of TN, that is to say, the said Deft in the sum of 200 dollars in his said security in the sum of 100 dollars to be levied of their goods and cahttles lands an tenements and rendered yet with this condition that if the said Deft makes his personal appearance before the Justices of our said Court at the Courthouse in Carthage on a Bill of Indictment for an assault and battery committed on the body of WILLIAM TAYLOR and shall not depart thereof without leave of our said Court or whall not otherwise be discharged by due course of law then this recognizance to be void elce(sic) remain in full force and effect.

WILLIAM TAYLOR prosecutor and witness, ABRAHAM TUBB, MILTON FORD, PINKITHMAN BOOKER, WILLIAM VICK, JACOB NULL, JAMES PAYNE, and WILLIAM AXUM witnessed here in open court severally acknowledged themselves indebted to the state of TN to wit....WILLIAM TAYLOR in the sum of 200 dollars..with the condition that if the above bound make their personal appearance before the justices of our said Court at the Courthouse in Carthage in the 2nd Monday in Nov next to prosecute and give evidence in behalf of the State against the deft and shall not depart without leave of our said court then this recognizance to be void and elce(sic) remain in full force and effect.

p. 242 Tuesday 15 Nov 1814
DAVID WOOD vs JOHN H MARTIN Covenant.
JEREMIAH TAYLOR who stood bound for the said Deft's appearance herein open court surrendered his body in open court in discharge of himself and said deft being in custody was by the court discharged from custody of the Sheriff, it appearing that he was enlisted in the United State Service. {*I don't know if that means Jeremiah or the Deft.]

p. 245 15 Nov 1814
On motion of JEREMIAH TAYLOR is appointed guardian for ABRAHAM CARUTHERS an orphan who together with SOLOMON DEBOW his security entered into bond in the sum of 1,000 dollars conditioned as the law directs

p. 245? 15 Nov 1814
PATRICK MCEACHERN to DRURY TAYLOR, Deed, 100 acres, acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.

p. 254 16 Nov 1814
Ordered that the following justices of the peace be appointed to take a list of taxable property and polls in Smith County for the year 1815 to wit:

In CAPT. CARTER's COMPANY: BENJAMIN TAYLOR, Esq.

p. 255 16 Nov 1814
Ordered that the following persons be appointed jurors to the next term of this court to wit: DAVIS(?) TAYLOR, DRURY TAYLOR.

p. 272 18 Feb 1815
On motion, WILLIAM LAWRENCE was allowed Letters of Administration in the estate of LEVI LAWRENCE, dec'd who qualified and entered into bond in the sum of 100 with JEREMIAH TAYLOR and THOMAS R SHORT, his securities and returned and inventory of the property of said decedent.

p 272 18 Feb 1815
On motion it is ordered by the Court that JEREMIAH TAYLOR, THOMAS R SHORT, and ANDREW G. FORD be commissioners to set apart one year's allowance for the widow of said LEVI LAWRENCE out of said estate and report thereof and c.

p. 288 Thursday, 16 Feb 1815
Ordered that BENJAMIN TAYLOR, JOHN JOHNSON and LITTLEBERRY HUGHES be appointed to settle with JAMES WILLIAMS, administrator to the estate of EDMUND WILLIAMS, dec'd and report to next court.

p. 323 Wednesday, March 10, 1815
The State vs JOHN TAYLOR Indictment
This day came the council for the State as well as the Deft. by his Attorney and also a jury of lawful men...who being elected sworn, do say that the Deft is not guilty in manner and form as charged in the bil of Indictment as in pleading he had alledged on Motion a Rule is admitted to shew cause why the prosecutor in this cause should not pay the cost.

State Vs. JOHN TAYLOR. This day came the parties by their attorneys and Deft's motion to shew cause why the prosecutor should pay the cost being argued it is considered by the Court that the said prosecutor JOHN HALL pay the cost which have accrued on this indictment and may be taken & c.

p. 342 14 Aug 1815
ordered that THOMAS R SHORT and JOSIAH HOWELL, Esq. and JEREMIAH TAYLOR be appointed commissioners to settle with WILLIAM FOSTER, administrator to the estate of DAVIS FOSTER, dec'd and make report to the next court

p 347 15 aug 1815
THOMAS JOHNSON to WILLIAM DILL Transfer 10 acres.
Proven in court by the oaths of JOHN DILL and BENJAMIN TAYLOR witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified.

p. 347 15 Aug 1815
EPHRAIM BEESLEY to WILLIAM DILL. Transferred 5 acres. Proven in open court by the oaths of BENJAMIN TAYLOR and PHILAMON C. DILL.