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 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 bound by the County Court of Haywood County to S. B. Hotchkiss, without obtaining the consent of a Justice of the Peace, as required by law and that the Sheriff bring before this Court forthwith, the said David Moody, and the said Lucy and Martha Hotchkiss.

Page 607: 8th July 1868: S. B. Hotchkiss regained control of Lucy and Martha Hotchkiss, two colored minors. Martha Hotchkiss, colored, was bound out to H. C. Nolen. Lucy Hotchkiss, colored, was bound out to B. P. Boyd.

Page 608: 8th July 1868: State of Tennessee vs David Moody In this, the above case, the defendant, was brought into Court and after proper investigation, the defendant was discharged on his paying the Cost of this proceeding, for which execution may issue.