John H. BILLS, chairman.
A. H. ROSE and J. B. FAWCETT, quorum justices.
The following is a synopsis of business transacted in the County Court of Hardeman at its October term, 1867.
Order appropriating to sundry persons for accounts against the county, amounting to $474.32.
C. H. ANDERSON elected Register, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of B. P. ANDERSON.
J. F. MCALISTER, constable elect in District No. 10, gave bond and was qualified.
W. S. CARSON, constable elect in District No. 11, gave bond and was qualified.
James E. AIKEN, deputy sheriff, appointed by W. W. MCCARLY, sheriff, appeared and was duly qualified.
Ordered that the Court ask and memorialize the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee to pass such as act as may be necessary, authorizing the county of Hardeman to issue bonds, payable at one, two and three years, with interest payable at intervals, in amounts to suit the Court House contract, and produce a fund to pay the same when the work is completed.
Ordered that the Poor House Commissioners contract with Abner LAMBERT for the taking care of all the paupers of the county, and report to the January term, 1868.
The following persons were appointed to serve as jurors at the October term of the Circuit Court, to wit:
Dist. No. 1, E. E. LOW, W. H. TODD.
Dist. No. 2, Reuben SCOTT, George HAZELGROVE.
Dist. No. 3, William MURPHEY, James WILKES.
Dist. No. 4, E. BROWN, John MILLER.
Dist. No. 5, Thomas CAMP, Joseph WILKES.
Dist. No. 6, James TOONE, Jr., Thomas C. JONES, Thomas A. PARRAN.
Dist. No. 7, B. F. USSERY, Lemuel GAY.
Dist. No. 8, A. H. LAWHORN, Mansil WEBB.
Dist. No. 9, D. F. HAM, W. G. MOORE.
Dist. No. 10, P. M. CRAWFORD, John COX.
Dist. No. 11, A. H. THORNTON, John H. ROSSON.
Dist. No. 12, Alvin BISHOP, Abram SELLERS.
Dist. No. 13, N. R. DORRIS, Moses BAKER.
Dist. No. 14, Samuel HENSON, John C. BLACK.
Dist. No. 15, R. A. BARHAM, John MURDAUGH.
Dist. No. 16, Henry SKINNER, Abel STEWART.
Dist. No. 17, John R. KAY, Thomas G. THOMPSON.
E. H. DORRIS and J. M. WEBB, constables for said court.
Order appointing Commissioners to set apart one year’s provisions to Mrs. G. B. DANIEL, Mrs. Randolph MAYFIELD, Mrs. William FORBES and Mrs. M. J. HAMER.
Order allowing W. FORT and Mary SULLIVAN, adm’rs of estate John SULLIVAN, dec’d, further time to make settlement.
Order allowing I. M. JACOBS, adm’r of estate William JACOBS, dec’d, further time to make settlement.
Order allowing Penelope CASEY, adm’r of estate of John W. CASEY, dec’d further time to make settlement.
Order allowing W. H. BLACK, adm’r of estate J. K. FERGUSON, dec’d further time to make settlement.
Order allowing William M. JOHNSON, executor of estate of J. B. JOHNSON, dec’d, further time to make settlement.
Order allowing Erastus ALLEN, adm’r of estates of N. E., F. D. and J. A. ALLEN, dec’d, further time to make settlement.
Order allowing J. O. STEPHENSON, adm’r of estate of J. M. RICHARDSON, Sr., dec’d, further time to make settlement.
Order allowing C. and J. A. COX, executors of estate of Eli COX, dec’d, further time to make settlement.
Order allowing William MCCARTER, adm’r of estate of Catherine MCCARTER, dec’d, further time to make settlement.
One Jury of View and one road order appointment.
Order accepting resignation of David MCKINNIE, guardian of E. J. and S. P. MCKINNIE, and appointing J. M. MASK in his stead.
Order accepting resignation of Thomas C. JONES, guardian of Octavia POLK, Jr., and appointing Montezuma JONES in his stead.
The last will and testament of J. L. WILLIAMS presented and probated.
Order binding Doc and Henry GRAHAM, colored children, to G. W. GRAHAM.
James MCCANN and A. MAYFIELD appointed adm’rs on the estate of R. MAYFIELD, dec’d.
Levin SAVAGE appointed adm’r on the estate of G. B. DANIEL, dec’d.
Order certificate as to the good moral character of Thomas C. LOW.
Order to pay the heirs of C. and Thomas MCCARTER, dec’d.
Order to pay the adm’r of estate J. R. WOODS, dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs of Daniel BERRY, dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs of Mary KINNEY, dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs of Francis J. SMITH, dec’d.
Order to pay the heirs of John CARRAWAY, dec’d.
Order to sell land belonging to the estate of Josiah K. FERGUSON, dec’d.
Order to sell land belonging to the estate of Edward L. NEARIN.
Order to sell land belonging to the estate of Braddock FOSTER, dec’d.
Order to sell land belonging to the estate of Etheldrid Daniel, dec’d.
Order guardian adlitem and order reference in case of Eleanor MOORE et al vs. Morris P. MOORE et al.
Order guardian adlitem and order reference in case of J. R. ANDERSON, adm’r, vs. heirs of E. L. NEARIN, dec’d.
Order reference in case of C. HENSON et al vs. William HENSON et al.
Order guardian adlitem, order pro confesso and order reference in case of John FOSTER, adm’r, vs. heirs of Braddock FOSTER, dec’d.
Order guardian adlitem, order pro confesso and order reference in case of G. W. DANIEL, adm’r vs. heirs of E. DANIEL, dec’d.
Order appointing commissioners to assign dower unto Mrs. Eleanor MOORE.
Order appointing commissioners to assign dower unto Mrs. Joseph HERRIMAN.
Order revoking order commissioners to assign dower unto Mrs. Emily DOWLER.
Order publication in case of Abel STEWART, adm’r, vs. heirs W. STEWART, dec’d.
Order continuance in case of T. E. MCCLENDON et al vs. Charles PHILIPS, et al.
Order continuance in case of Rebecca FITZHUGH et al vs. Charles E. POLK, et al.
Order releasing James PYBASS, guardian of H. MURRAY, from interest.
Report commissioners appointed to set aside one year’s provisions to Mary COSBY filed and approved.
Pro rata statements of the insolvent estates of D. WHITFORD, B. BRANCH and J. T. PIRTLE presented, approved and amounts due creditors ordered to be paid according to same.
Order appointing commissioners to divide land between H. C. KNOWLTON and the heirs of W. H. STONE, dec’d.
Order appointing A. H. ROSE to take charge of the estate of G. W. IRWIN, dec’d, until the November term, 1867,
The following settlements, inventories, etc., were presented and approved to wit:
A settlement with A. MCCARLEY, adm’r estate John RODENHIZER, dec’d.
A settlement with Frances MURLEY, adm’r estate John JACKSON, dec’d.
A settlement with J. Y. MCGUIRE, adm’r estate C. and R. MCQUIRE, dec’d.
A settlement with Abraham CRAIN, adm’r estate B. JONES, dec’d.
A settlement with M. H. PIRTLE, adm’r estate J. T. PIRTLE, dec’d.
A settlement with J. D. BRUSTER, adm’r estate A. H. ROBINSON, dec’d.
A settlement with James TOON, Jr., adm’r estate T. H. HARRIS, dec’d.
A settlement with L. T. KNIGHT, adm’r estate S. H. KNIGHT, dec’d.
A settlement with J. H. BRINT, adm’r estate C. M. BROWN, dec’d.
A settlement with J. R. ANDERSON adm’r estate E. L. NEARIN, dec’d.
A settlement with W. W. SAMMONS, adm’r estate Allen SAMMONS, dec’d.
A settlement with John CRAWFORD, adm’r estate William CRAWFORD, dec’d.
A settlement with H. W. DUNCAN, trustee of Mary A. PREWITT.
A settlement with H. MURLEY, guardian of John JACKSON‘s heirs.
A settlement with James PYBASS, guardian of H. MURRAY.
A settlement with W. C. MASHBURN, guardian of H. MASHBURN heirs.
A settlement with George WOOD, guardian of M. P. WILLIAMSON.
A settlement with Jacob GARRETT, guardian of H. C. and G. W. SLOAN.
A settlement with Andrew TURNER, guardian of J. T. and Louisa WHITE.
A settlement with W. M. NORMENT, guardian of W. H. PRICE.
An inventory and account sale property A. SAMMONS, dec’d, by W. W. SAMMONS, adm’r.
An inventory and account sale property Joseph HERRIMAN, dec’d, by S. HERRIMAN, adm’r.
An inventory and account sale property W. C. USSERY, dec’d, by J. D. USSERY, adm’r.
An inventory and account sale property John DELK, dec’d, by W. K. DELK, adm’r.
An inventory and account sale property J. W. WILLIAMS by P. T. JONES, guardian.
An inventory and account sale property Octavia POLK, Jr., by T. C. JONES, guardian.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 19 Oct. 1867, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
