PAGE 30; AUGUST TERM 1865 Thomas N. SKELTON Exr. of Francis R. SKELTON, dec’d A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Francis R. SKELTON, dec’d ; was this day produced in open Court. Witnesses: Mary F. NOEL and D. H. THOMAS Executor: Thomas N. SKELTON Bondsman: H. S. MOODY & D. H. THOMAS PAGE 34; AUGUST TERM 1865 David WHITAKER admr. of Charles R. JOHNSON Ann E. WHITAKER & her husband, L. D. WHITAKER…
PAGE 6; FEBRUARY TERM 1865 It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the minor heirs of P. C. MIDYETT, deceased, is without a regular guardian, upon application, it is ordered that David Moody be and is hereby appointed guardian ad litem to litigate. PAGE 9; FEBRUARY TERM 1865 An inventory and account of sales of the estate of P. C. MIDYETT was this day handed into open court by Thomas E. NOEL, administrator. Sworn to and subscribed and…
Haywood County Chancery Court records. Copies provided by Reese Moses, Haywood County Genealogist. Transcribed, as found, without editing, by Jim Dancy, September, 1999. Haywood County Tennessee Chancery Court Book 3 , page 290 TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd 1859 – Abner Martin & wife Rebecca, Warren Wyatt & wife Susan, Robert Lemon & wife Mildred, John H Dancey Elizabeth Lay, Sarah Pulley & Ann Dancey VS. Isaac Dancey, Mary Dancey, Alexander Dancey, Samuel Martin & Mary Martin. Be it remembered that this cause…
by Joe B. Moore, 1963 Dancyville, named after Isaac Dancy, an old settler, is a post village, thirteen miles south of Brownsville, so said Goodspeed’s History of Tennessee, published in 1887. Goodspeed continues, “It was established in 1837 by Fennel T. Carpenter and John Southernland, who were it’s first merchants.” Legend has it that when these merchants bought their first merchandise in St. Louis, they were asked where it should be shipped. There was no post office, and the community did…
Brownsville, designated as County Seat circa 1823, was laid out on 50 acres the county purchased in December 1824 from Thomas M. Johnson for one dollar with Mr. Johnson retaining one lot. Public buildings were paid for by the sale of these lots. The first courthouse, a 28 by 33 log structure, stood on the west side of court square where Roy Drug Store now stands. In 1826, a frame building was constructed just south of the first one. In…
The Bond Family can be traced back to North Carolina. A slave owner by the name of James Bond, born in North Carolina and his wife, Mildred, born in Virginia, came to Haywood County with their slaves around 1845. The 1860 Census has James Bond with 221 slaves living in 63 houses. For some strange reason, no slave was listed as being over 65 years old, except for one woman who was listed as being 110 years of age. James…
Taken from: Haywood County, Tennessee Miscellaneous Records – W. P. A. Records Transcribed by Sallie Hayes (No Copywrite) Abrstract by Barbra Jean Hathcock, Ray1693@aol.com This information was obtained from a letter to Mrs. (Kathleen W.) Caradine from Inez (Mrs. Mides) Bradford, dated 18 Feb, 1940. It reads as follows (copied verbatim): “Dear Mrs. Caradine-; We are delighted with the book, its arrangement and everything, and thank you so much for sending it. I have looked it over carefully and note…
This post and photos are submitted by Bettye Seaton Liberty in January, 2026. Scroll the photo album using the arrows below the photos. Maranatha Baptist Church was founded in the mid-1940’s as an Independent Baptist congregation. It remains a vibrant worship center serving multiple communities today. The First Pastor Rev. John W. Seaton, Jr., was called to the ministry as a young man and held pastorates in Woodville and Edith before he was called to Maranatha about 1947 to…
Beech Grove, established 1883, was the first Afro-American Church of Christ in Haywood County. The history of the church as written in History of Haywood County, 1989, states that it was begun very near the present location by a few black Christians who had been taught by whites who lived in the vicinity. And it was, at first, called “The Church of God.” Land was purchased for $8.00 from W. A. Whitelaw and wife and specified for church property “to…
Also See Dancyville by J. Dancy — good site. Goodspeed, History of Tennessee, Haywood County, 1887 Dancyville, named after Isaac Dancy, an old settler, is a post village thirteen miles south of Brownsville. It was established in 1837 by Fennel T. Carpenter and John Southerland, who were its first merchants. These merchants are followed by Payne, Moore and Wellii, and they by R. G. and A. Folts. At present it contains three stores, two churches-Methodist and Presbyterian-a wagon and blacksmith shop, and has…