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
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Page 46: September Term 1865: On motion, N. L. Midyett was this day appointed guardian to Luiza J. Howell, Mary C. Edwards & David H. Edwards. Whereupon, the said N. L. Midyett came into Court, entered into and acknowledged his Bond in the sum of One thousand dollars, with Wm. Evans and A. A. Freeman as his securities, who severally acknowledged said Bond in Open Court. Which Bond was approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Page 68; October Term 1865: N. L. Midyett guardian &c vs P. F. Jackson This cause coming on to be heard before the Worshipful County Court, upon petition and answer and proof had. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that one fifth of the land as described in the petition, would be manifestly to the interest of the minor heirs to be sold.

The land is bounded as follows, to wit:

On the south by the lands of G. B. Cook, east by the lands of P. F. Jackson, west by the lands of R. D. Midyett, north by the lands of J. B. Morton.

And it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that it is to the interest of the minors, that the guardian, N. L. Midyett be allowed to sell the aforesaid land privately. It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed by the Court that one fifth of said land so discribed [sic], be sold privately by N. L. Midyett, the guardian of the minors herein, and report to the next term of this Court.

Page 86: November Term 1865: N. L. Midyett Gdn. &c vs J. T. Jackson
Be it remembered that this cause came on to be heard before the Worshipful County Court on the report of the said N. L. Midyett, gdn., made in accordance with a decree of this Court at its last term, which said report is as follows, to wit:

Pursuant to and order of the County Court of Haywood County, State of Tennessee, and by the authority invested in me by said County, I, N. L. Midyett, guardian of the minor heirs of Julius C. Edwards, deceased, have this day bargained, sold, aliened and conveyed unto G. W. Bond, and his heirs and assigns forever, in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars, to him in hand, paid by the said Bond; the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the one-fifth of the above described tract of lands, the same being undivided, the entire tract containing one hundred acres, bounded as follows to wit:

Beginning at a stake with white oak and hickory pointers, J. B. Morton’s southeast (pg 87) corner-Thence south one hundred thirty six poles to a stake with dogwood and hickory pointers, Cook’s northeast corner – Thence west one hundred and seventeen poles and 7/10ths to a stake – Thence north one hundred and thirty six poles to a stake in R. D. Bryant line – Thence east 117 7/10 poles to the beginning. It being the same that J. William Edwards died seized and possessed of and having descended to the heirs of said Edwards, the minor heirs of said J. C. Edwards being entitled to the one fifth part of the said one hundred acres of land, which one fifth part, the said N. L. Midyett, as guardian, aforesaid, do sell, convey, warrant and will forever defend the title of the undivided one fifth part of the one hundred acres to the said J. W. Bond and his heirs and assignees forever against the claim or claims of all persons whatever. In witness whereof, the said N. L. Midyett, guardian, as aforesaid, has set his hand and seal this 17th day of October 1865. N. L. Midyett, guardian of the minor heirs of Julius C. Edwards, deceased

Which said report is in all things confirmed and it is further ordered that the Plantiff pay all costs.

Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. K
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Page 421: Wednesday 4th June 1873: The settlement of N. L. Midyett as Guardian for Louisa J. Edwards, Mary C. Edwards, Howell H. Edwards and David H. Edwards was this day ratified and confirmed and ordered to be recorded by the Court.

Source:  Haywood Co., TN. Court Minutes; Vol. L
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Page 511: September Term 1875: The settlement of N. L. Midyett, guardian for Mary Edwards, Howell H. Edwards, David H. Edwards and Louisa J. Edwards, this day confirmed and recorded.