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Estate of J. H. Blackwell (1868-1871)

Estate of J. H. Blackwell (1868-1871)

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in November, 2000.  Note:  [sic] in the content below was inserted by the Haywood County TNGenWeb Coordinator when revising the text in January, 2026.   Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. I FamilySearch Film # 008659166 — click here to view images (requires free login) Page 743: March Term: David S. Moody admr. of J. H. Blackwell, dec’d On petition of Mrs. Delilah Blackwell, widow of J. H. Blackwell, dec’d, Davis S. Moody was…

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Orphaned African American Hotchkiss Children Court Proceedings (1868)

Orphaned African American Hotchkiss Children Court Proceedings (1868)

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in November, 2000.  Note:  [sic] in the content below was inserted by the Haywood County TNGenWeb Coordinator when revising the text in January, 2026. Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. I FamilySearch Film # 008659166 — click here to view images (requires free login)   Page 604: 7th July 1868: Ordered by the Court that a warrant issue against David Moody for harboring or concealing two orphan children, named Lucy and Martha Hotchkiss, heretofore…

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Minor African American Batchelor Orphans Apprenticed in 1869

Minor African American Batchelor Orphans Apprenticed in 1869

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in November, 2000.  Note:  [sic] in the content below was inserted by the Haywood County TNGenWeb Coordinator when revising the text in January, 2026. Note:  The TNGenWeb Project does not support use of culturally insensitive language.  Certain terms on this post are presented in their original context. Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. I FamilySearch Film # 008659165 — click here to view images (requires free login) Page 719: 6th January 1869: Jermon Batchelor…

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Insolvent Tax Payers in 1867

Insolvent Tax Payers in 1867

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in November, 2000.  Note:  [sic] in the content below was inserted by the Haywood County TNGenWeb Coordinator when revising the text in January, 2026.   Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. I FamilySearch Film # 008659166 — click here to view images (requires free login) Page 368: Tuesday 2 April 1867: The following list of persons, with amount of their taxes, who are insolvant [sic], and amounts from them cannot be collected included: Jno….

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Estate of P. C. Midyett (1865-1874)

Estate of P. C. Midyett (1865-1874)

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in November, 2000.  Note:  [sic] in the content below was inserted by the Haywood County TNGenWeb Coordinator when revising the text in January, 2026. Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. I FamilySearch Film # 008659166 — click here to view images (requires free login) 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…

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Charles R. Johnson’s Estate Distribution (1864-1865)

Charles R. Johnson’s Estate Distribution (1864-1865)

Transcribed by Sarah Midyett Hutcherson in November, 2000.  Note:  [sic] in the content below was inserted by the Haywood County TNGenWeb Coordinator when revising the text in January, 2026.   Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. H FamilySearch Film # 008659165 — click here to view images (requires free login) Pg. 626-630: November Term 1864: David Whitaker, H. R. Johnson & Chrs. R. Johnson Vs. Ann E. Whitaker, L. D. Whitaker, Peggy Castillow, John Castellow, Sally Sanders, Adeline Midyett,…

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Tragic Death of Alice Brackin Clark in 1925

Tragic Death of Alice Brackin Clark in 1925

Her death certificate indicates Mrs. Alice Clark was born in 1885 in Tennessee, daughter of Dan and Mary (Maupin) Brackin.  Alice died April 17, 1925, and was buried at Trinity Cemetery.  The information below is transcribed from newspaper articles. Source:  The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, 18 April 1925, page 24 R. S. CLARK REMOVED TO JAIL AT JACKSON Threats Made Against Man Accused of Uxoricide. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn., April 17.– Fearing mob violence. Sheriff E. C. King took R. S. Clark, 58,…

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Haywood County Deaths in 1925

Haywood County Deaths in 1925

Abstracted by Sarah Hutcherson in 2001.  Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives microfilm roll #182, volume 30.  Copied from the USGenWeb Archives.  Earliest date archived is January, 2002. Note the table below has a SEARCH box.  Be cautious about limiting spellings! Below the table, you will find a horizontal scroll bar that permits viewing the very wide display.

Haywood County Deaths in 1930

Haywood County Deaths in 1930

Abstracted by Sarah Hutcherson.  Copied from the USGenWeb Archives.  Earliest date archived is January, 2002. Note the table below has a SEARCH box.  Be cautious about limiting spellings! Below the table, you will find a horizontal scroll bar that permits viewing the very wide display.

World War I Veterans of Haywood County

World War I Veterans of Haywood County

Staff at the Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA) created a county-level listing of veterans served in World War I.  TSLA has a detailed explanation of its resources for World War I veterans.  Click here to view the research guide. TSLA’s staff compiled a list of veterans from each county.  Click here to view the Haywood County list (updated as of March 31, 2008). Another important searchable database at TSLA is Records of Ex-Soldiers in World War 1.  It is…

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