The following is a synopsis of business transacted in the County Court of Hardeman county, at its October term, 1866.

Garland ANDERSON appointed administrator on the estate of J. M. MARSH, dec’d
J. J. POLK appointed administrator on the estate of William SCOTT, dec’d.
J. J. POLK appointed administrator on the estate of James AVENT, dec’d.
H. C. KNOWLTON appointed administrator on the estate of W. H. STONE, dec’d.
S. Y. KEITH appointed administrator on the estate of Roderick BARNES, deceased.
Rufus ARCHER appointed administrator on the estate of J. B. MOTLEY, deceased.
E. H. DORRIS appointed administrator on the estate of Martha DAY, deceased.
Abner MOORE appointed administrator on the estate of Rebecca MOORE, deceased.
M. H. PIRTLE appointed guardian to George A. PIRTLE.
W. C. MASHBURN renewed his bond as guardian to heirs of H. MASHBURN, deceased.
Lucinda SHINAULT renewed her bond as guardian to Thomas J. WEBSTER.
Order to sell land belonging to the heirs of J. B. MOTLEY, deceased.
Order to sell land belonging to the heirs of Thomas M. CARTER, deceased.
Order to sell land belonging to the heirs of T. J. SAMMONS, deceased.
Order to sell land belonging to the heirs of John P. COSBY, deceased.
Order to sell land belonging to the heirs of James LEATHERS, deceased.
Order to sell land belonging to the estate of Henry POLK.
Three Jury of View reports filed and confirmed.
Nine appointments of overseers of roads.
Report on sale of land belonging to estate of C. MCGUIRE, filed and confirmed and title decreed to the purchaser.
Report sale on town lots and land belonging to estate of Daniel D. PERRY, filed and confirmed and title decreed to the purchasers.
Order appointing commissioners to assign dower to Ruth HORNSBY, renewed.
Order appointing commissioners to assign dower to Mary BARHAM, renewed.
Order appointing commissioners to assign dower to Sarah J. WOODS, renewed.
Order appointing commissioners to partion land of Daniel MARSH, dec’d, renewed.
Order sale of land belonging to the estate of J. D. DANIEL, dec’d, renewed.
Report chairman of brick sold from debris of old courthouse amounting to $458.40 filed and confirmed and amount ordered to be paid over to the court house fund.
Report of court house commissioners filed and confirmed and the amount for lots purchased around the square $1675.00 ordered to be paid out of the court house fund.
Claims against the county amounting to $3,115.68 presented and appropriated.
Jurors for the October Circuit Court appointed.
W. A. MCDONALD, Tax Collector for 1861, released from Insolvent Taxes, amounting to $769.04.
The last Will and Testament of Perry WILKES, dec’d, presented and probated, W. V. MCMAHON and B. WILKES, executors.
Order for all claims against the county to be reported to the Trustee for payment by the 31st of December, 1866.
Order appointing commissioners to examine and report the necessity and cost of a bridge across Muddy Creek, on the State Line road.
Commissioners of registration reporting 211 voters registered, filed and recorded.
Indentures entered into with Jerry REYNOLDS, binding unto him George W. W. and Rebecca WELCH minor orphans.
Order to pay heirs of Mary KING, dec’d.
Order to pay heirs of Eli COX, deceased.
Order to pay heirs of John FUTRELL, dec’d.
Order to pay heirs of Thorton JONES, dec’d.
Order releasing M. P. CROSS, guardian to Elanor MOORE from interest.
Order one years’ provisions to Mrs. Catherine FAHY.
Order to E. E. LOW, guardian to M. J. DENSON to sell uncurrent money belonging to her.
A settlement with James DUNCAN, former Trustee of the common school fund filed and confirmed and amount ordered to be paid over to the present Trustee.
A settlement with W. P. DONNELL, administrator estate of George DONNELL, deceased.
An inventory property estate of Martin FAHY, dec’d by C. FAHY, administrator.
An inventory property estate of J. G. MANGRUM, dec’d by B. F. DOWDY, administrator.
An inventory property estate of F. D. STEWART, dec’d by M. A. STEWART, administrator.
An inventory property estate of Elsey STEWART, dec’d by M. A. STEWART, administratrix.
AN inventory property estate of C. LUTTRELL, dec’d, by J. W. WHITBY, administrator.
An inventory property estate of A. D. LAWHORN, dec’d, by A. H. LAWHON, administrator.
An inventory property estate of R. HOLLOMAN, dec’d by M. HOLLOMAN, administratrix.
An inventory property estate of W. R. B. POWELL, dec’d, by R. H. POWELL, administrator.
An account sale of property estate C. LUTTRELL, dec’d, J. W. WHITBY, administrator.
An account sale of property estate Elsey STEWART, dec’d, by M. A. STEWART, adm’r.
An account sale of property estate F. D. STEWART, deceased, by M. A. STEWART, adm’r.
An account sale of property estate George DONNELL, deceased, by W. P. DONNELL, adm’r.
A receipt of W. V. SHINAULT to his guardian W. N. SHINAULT.
A receipt of J. A. and H. J. DEAN, to David LACY, guardian to Alsey DEAN.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 06 Oct. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

John H. Bills presiding. The following is a synopsis of business transacted in the county court of Hardeman county at its September term, 1866.

M. A. STEWART, appointed administrator on the estate of Alsey STEWART, dec’d.
M. A. STEWART, appointed administrator on the estate of F. D. STEWART, dec’d
B. F. DOWDY, appointed administrator on the estate of James MANGRUM, dec’d.
Garland and J. R. ANDERSON, appointed administrators on the estate of E. R. ANDERSON, dec’d.
James M. REAVES, appointed guardian to the heirs of Thomas W. HUDSON, dec’d.
Violet LUTTRELL, appointed guardian to the heirs of C. LUTTRELL, dec’d
Ham MURLEY renewed his bond as guardian of the heirs of John JACKSON, dec’d
William M. REAVES renewed his bond as guardian of H. C. REAVES.
M. P. CROSS renewed his bond as guardian of Elanor MOORE.
Order to sell land belonging to the heirs of Campbell and Rebecca MCGUIRE, dec’d.
Order to sell land belonging to the heirs of Daniel D. BERRY, dec’d.
Two Jury of View reports filed and confirmed.
Three appointments of overseers of roads.
Report sale of town lots and land belonging to estate of J. A. JARRETT, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and title decreed to purchasers.
Report sale of land belonging to the heirs of Mary KINNEY, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and title decreed to purchasers.
Commissioners appointed to assign dower to Sarah J. WOODS.
Commissioners appointed to assign dower to Mary PARHAM.
Commissioners appointed to assign dower to Ruth A. HORNSBY.
Settlement with administrators and guardians approved and are as follows to wit:
A settlement with MCCARLEY and MITCHELL, administrators estate J. W. BRADFORD, dec’d.
Same with R. S. HARDY, do W. T. PETTUS, dec’d.
Same with A. TURNER, do Alexander SLOAN, dec’d.
Same with A. O. PREWITT, do, Thomas PREWITT, dec’d.
Same with F. P. MCNEAL, executor estate of J. J. WILLIAMS, dec’d.
Same with T. B. LOW, guardian of James P. and M. E. LOW.
Same with P. M. RAINER, do heirs Philip PHELPS, dec’d.
An inventory property estate of William REAVES, dec/d, by J. W. JUSTICE, adm’r.
Same estate of W. M. JENKINS, dec’d, by J. B. JENKINS, adm’r.
Same estate of Alsey DEAN, dec’d, by J. A. and H. J. DEAN, adm’rs.
Same estate of Thos. R. UPTON, dec’d, by John WARREN, adm’r.
Same estate of R. L. DANIEL, dec’d, by M. J. DANIEL, adm’r.
Same estate of J. W. BRADFORD, dec’d, by W. G. BRADFORD, adm’r.
An inventory and account sales property E. C. HULL, dec’d, by D. C. HULL, adm’r.
An account sales property Campbell and R. MCGUIRE, dec’d by James MCGUIRE, adm’r.
An inventory property of Mary E. and W. H. SLOAN, by J. B. FRANKLIN, guardian.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 08 Sept. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.