Typed by Donna Martin, 1997. Research and coding by Jane Norton Powell<\/span><\/p>\n (p-89) July 7th A. D. 1834<\/strong><\/p>\n Be it remembered that at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held at the Courthouse in the Town of Troy in the County of Obion and State of Tennessee on the first Monday in July A. D. 1834 being the 7th day of July 1834 present the worshipful John Parr<\/strong>, James Henderson<\/strong>, Willis Caldwell<\/strong>, John Harpole<\/strong>, Benjamin Totten<\/strong>, Wm. M. Wilson<\/strong>, R. B. Brown<\/strong>, Wm. Downey<\/strong> & William Wilkinson<\/strong>, Justices of the Peace in and for said County commissioned and assigned to hold said term of the said court proclamation being made the court thereupon proceeded to business.<\/p>\n A Bill of sale from William Parr<\/strong> executor of the last will of John Parr<\/strong>, Senior, dec’d. to John Parr<\/strong>, Jr. for a negro man slave named Charles<\/strong> was produced in open Court and the executor thereof duly proven by the oath of J. C. Kindred<\/strong> and James Parr<\/strong> subscribing witnesses thereto, and thereon it was ordered by the court that the same be certified for registration etc.<\/p>\n A Bill of sale from William Parr<\/strong> executor of the last will of John Parr, senr. dec’d to John Parr<\/strong>, Jr. for a negro woman slave named Lucy<\/strong> was produced in open court and execution thereof duly proved by the oath of James C. Kindred<\/strong> & James Parr<\/strong> subscribing witnesses thereto and thereon for registration.<\/p>\n (p-90) July term A. D. 1834.<\/strong><\/p>\n William Parr<\/strong> administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Polly Parr<\/strong>, dec’d. to John Parr<\/strong>, Jr. for two negro slaves named Peggy and Emmalin<\/strong>, was produced in open court and the executor thereof duly proven by the oath of J. C. Kindred<\/strong> and James Parr<\/strong>, subscribing witnesses thereto & thereon it was ordered by the court that the same be certified for registration.<\/p>\n William Andrews<\/strong>, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Enos Hay<\/strong>, dec’d. produced here in court an inventory of the estate of said intestate which was received by the court & thereon the same was ordered to be recorded. And the said William Andrews<\/strong> administrator as aforesaid produced here in court an account and statement of the sales of the estate of said Enos Hay<\/strong> dec’d together with a statement thereon that certain property therein named and which is also included in the inventory aforesaid, was set apart by commissioners for the sustainance and support of the widow & children of the said Enos Hay<\/strong>, dec’d. for one year all which was recovered with the report of said Commissioners and was ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n It being made to appear to the court that James M. Ross<\/strong> has departed this life, to wit as the — day A. D. 1834, that at the time of his death his usual place residence was in the said County of Obion, and that he (p-91)<\/strong> died intestate, no other person appearing to administar on his estate, on motion, it was ordered by the Court that Richard B. Brown<\/strong>, a creditor be appointed administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of said James M. Ross<\/strong>, dec’d. at the time of his death, and thereon the said Richard B. Brown<\/strong> took the oath prescribed by law, entered into bond with security as administrator as aforesaid, and took upon himself the burden of administrative said estate.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that Moses D. Harper<\/strong> have leave to alter the road lending from Troy to Dresden leaving the present road at the foot of the hill one half mile west of said Harpers<\/strong>, running east so as to intersect the said Dresden road at the dry fork of Davidsons<\/strong> Creek, and he, the said Harper<\/strong>, binds himself to put a good bridge across the branch which it will cross by said alterations and make said road equally as good as the present.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that Catharin R. Davidson<\/strong> be appointed administratrix of all and singular the goods and chattels of Andrew T. Davidson<\/strong>, deceased, by her entering into bond with security according to law, whereupon she entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with Samuel D. Wilson<\/strong> & William Carter<\/strong> her securities and took the oath prescribed by law and that letters testamentary issue accordingly.<\/p>\n Samuel Mosier<\/strong> proved in Open Court the killing of a wolf within the limits of this County (p-92)<\/strong> over four month old, it is therefore considered by the Court, five acting Justices present, that he receive of the Treasuror of West Tennessee according to law. It appearing to the court that Joshia Nelms<\/strong> has departed this life, to wit on the day of June — 1834 that the usual place of his residence at the time of his death was in Obion County and that he made no last will.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that Samuel Nelms<\/strong> be appointed Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels of Joshia Nelms<\/strong>, deceased, on condition that he enter into bond with security whereupon he entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with Francis Taylor<\/strong> and Samuel Hutchinson<\/strong> his securities and took the oath prescribed by law and that letters testamentary issue accordingly.<\/p>\n William Miller<\/strong> receiver of A. Linn<\/strong>, deceased, presented in Open Court an account of sixty four dollars twelve and a half cents against the estate of Andrew Linn<\/strong>, deceased, which was considered just by the Court and ordered by the Court to be received and recorded.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that Alfred Nelms<\/strong> be appointed overseer on the Trenton Road from Obion River at Fentress<\/strong> Ferry to the Gibson County line, and that all the hands who worked under Alfred Harget<\/strong> work under him and all others in said bounds and that he make the same a first class road.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that Larkin Eastridge<\/strong>, Josh Mosier<\/strong>, Samuel Mosier<\/strong>, Richard Davis<\/strong>, William Hutchinson<\/strong> and Daniel Law<\/strong> be appointed a jury of view to mark and lay off a road from Terriels<\/strong> Ferry on Obion River, in the direction to Mills Point, Ky. to the State line so as to pass through the neighborhood of William Hutchinson<\/strong>, and Richard Davis<\/strong> on (p-93)<\/strong> the State line, and that they report and make return of their view to the next term of this court.<\/p>\n On motion ordered by the Court that Lewis Zachery<\/strong>, William Miller<\/strong> and Jerome Miller<\/strong> be appointed commissioners to settle with Richard Merriwether<\/strong> as administrater of David Farley<\/strong>, deceased, estate.<\/p>\n Lewis Zachrey<\/strong> came into court & proved the killing of five wolves within the limits of Obion county under four months old, it is therefore ordered by the Court that he received of the Treasurer of West Tennessee according to Law, five acting Justices being present. Samuel Reeves<\/strong> came into Court and moved the killing of two wolves over four months old within the limits of this County by the oath of Urias Reeves<\/strong>, it is therefore ordered by the Court, five acting Justices present, that he received of the Treasurer of West Tennessee according to Law. (Issued)<\/p>\n Starkey Purvis<\/strong> came into open court and proved the killing of one wolf over four months old within the limits of this county, it is therefore considered by the Court, five acting Justices present, that he receive of the Treasurer of West Tennessee according to the law.<\/p>\n James H. Davis<\/strong> and Jubilee M. Bedford<\/strong>, revenue commissioners for the County of Obion, returned into court a settlement, with Joel S. Enloe<\/strong>, Sheriff of said County, which was ordered by the Court to be received and recorded, which settlement was for the years 1830-1831, 1832 & 1833. (Issued)<\/p>\n (p-94) <\/strong>On motion it was ordered by the Court that Frederick Taylor<\/strong> be appointed overseer on the Dresden road from Nelms<\/strong> ferry on Obion River to within three miles of the Weakley County line, and that all the hands that formally worked under Thomas Nelms<\/strong>, and all in said bounds, work under him and that he make the same a first class road.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that William O. Lindsey<\/strong> be appointed overseer in the Dresden Road from the Weakly County line to the three mile post from said line in Obion County, and that all the hands that formally worked under John F. Abington and in said bounds work under him and that he make the same a first class Road.<\/p>\n A Deed of bargain and sale for 333 acres of land from Eldridge B. Robertson<\/strong> to Thomas Taylor was proven in open court by the oath of Joseph Taylor<\/strong> and John T. Abington<\/strong>, subscribing witnesses thereunto and ordered by the court to be certified for registration.<\/p>\n Joel S. Enloe<\/strong>, guardian for Jane A. Linn<\/strong> produced in open court an Inventory of goods and chattels of the Estate of Andrew Linn<\/strong>, deceased, which was ordered by the court to be received and recorded.<\/p>\n William Parr<\/strong>, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Polly Parr<\/strong>, Dec’d., returned into open court an account of sales of said Estate, which was ordered by the Court to be received and recorded.<\/p>\n (p-95)<\/strong> Lewis Zachery<\/strong>, William Miller<\/strong> & Jerome Miller<\/strong> who were appointed commissioners to settle with Richard T. Merriwether<\/strong> as administrators of David Farley, Dec’d. returned into Court their report of a settlement which was ordered to be received and recorded.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that William F. Smith<\/strong> be appointed overseer on the Trenton Road from Troy to the three mile post and that all the hands that formally worked under Jesse M. Ross<\/strong> and in said bounds work under him and that he make the same a first class road.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that Larkin Norrid<\/strong>, Jeremiah Norrid<\/strong>, Jesse Farmer<\/strong>, William Carter<\/strong> & Richard Nelms<\/strong>, be appointed a Jury of view to mark out and alter the road from three quarters of a mile in the direction of Troy from Thomas Taylors<\/strong> so as to intersect the Dresden or present road at the bridge on Cane Creek, and that they report the next term of this court.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that Thomas Polk<\/strong> be appointed overseer on the Trenton road from the three mile post to Obion River at Fentress ferry, and that all the hand that formally worked under Abram Enloe<\/strong> and in said bounds work under him, and that he make the same a first rate road.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that the Revenue Commissioners have till the next term of this Court to settle with John C. Wilson<\/strong>, former Trustee of this county and it is further ordered by the court that the said commissioners (p-96)<\/strong> have power to Issue superior writs capias and all other process which they may think expedient and advantageous to said settlement commanding said persons to be brought before them to give evidence in such matters as relates to the same and that they have the use of all books, papers, and documents belonging to the clerks office or in the hands of the Sheriff of said county and that they have power to do all and every matter and thing that they deem necessary to the speedy arrangement of said settlement and that they report to the next term of this court.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the court that Frances Taylor<\/strong>, James Watkins<\/strong>, William Sweden<\/strong>, William Cunningham<\/strong> and Henry Logan<\/strong> be appointed a Jury of view to make out a road from the mouth of Indian Creek on Reelfoot Lake to James Wilsons<\/strong> on the Iron Bank road in the direction to Filiec and Ky., and that they report to the next term of this court.<\/p>\n Ordered by the Court that George W. Maxwell<\/strong> be appointed overseer on the Mills Point Road from the County line near Tottens<\/strong> Wells to the four mile post (to wit) Beginning at said four mile Tree and said road running thence North to the State line to Issac Reeves<\/strong> thence South and by G. B. Tottens<\/strong> so as to include Abram Herring<\/strong>, William Harpers(p-97)<\/strong> John Doxey<\/strong> and one half of said Tottens<\/strong> lands and from thence with the Weakley County line to the North fork of Obion River thence down said River to the North of Harris fork and from thence Northwardly to the North corner of the widow Birds plantation to the road thence down said road to the line of Judge — 1000 acre survey thence northward to said 4 mile tree on the Mills Point road so as to leave James B. Holomons<\/strong> to the West including the following lands (to wit) William B. Rolls<\/strong>, John Carmac<\/strong>, Horace Allen<\/strong>, Ruben Walker<\/strong>, Seth Curlen<\/strong>, Lewis Cook<\/strong>, Allen Pryor<\/strong>, Grasty Munsfield<\/strong>, James N. Cullen<\/strong>, Albert Hornsby<\/strong>, John Hornsby<\/strong>, with Betty, Mark Hubbs<\/strong> and brother, John Huzzy<\/strong>, John Jones<\/strong>, William R. Fisher<\/strong>, Elizah Hay<\/strong> & Brothers William, Edward T. Brockwell<\/strong>, William A. Maxwell<\/strong>, Daniel Dunn<\/strong>, Abraham Herring<\/strong> and hands, William Harper<\/strong>, John S. Doxey<\/strong> and Lamas Stephen Beggs<\/strong>, Will Andrews<\/strong>, and one half of B. Tottens lands as aforesaid and all other lands in said Bounds and that he make the same a first class road and do his duty thereon for one year.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court that Porter A. Davis<\/strong> be appointed overseer on the Totten Road from the fork of Hoosier Creek to where it intersects the Mills Point Road near Clay Creek in the room of John Mehan<\/strong> removed and that all the hands in the following bounds works under him (to wit) Beginning at the North East corner of the widow Byrds<\/strong> plantation running thence Southwardly to the mouth of Harris<\/strong> fork passing west of Seth Curlin thence down the north fork of Obion River to the mouth of Grover<\/strong> Creek and from thence a Northward course to the (p-98)<\/strong>to the said Tottens Road at the place where it crosses the East fork of Hoosiers and thence with said road to the beginning so as to include all the lands on the place where Samuel Wells now lives, say John W. Byrd<\/strong>, John Tart<\/strong>, Samuel Davies<\/strong>, Joseph Davies<\/strong>, A. S. Bozzy<\/strong>, Isham Berner<\/strong>, Jesse Cooke<\/strong>, Sion Hill<\/strong>, Jefferson Cook<\/strong> and that he do his duty for one year and make it a 2nd class road.<\/p>\n On motion it was ordered by the Court a majority of the acting Justices of Obion County present that James H. Davies<\/strong> and Jubilee M. Bedford<\/strong> be allowed the sum of Twenty Two dollars and seventy five cents each for settling with Joel S. Enloe<\/strong>, Sheriff of said County for the year 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832 & 1833 and also the further sum of five dollars each for the settling with the County and Circuit Court Clerks and that the Clerk of the County Court issue a certificate to the Trustee of said County for the same.<\/p>\n Whereas John Williams<\/strong> & Ruben Hamilton<\/strong> having committed an affray in the hearing of the court it was ordered by the court that the Sheriff bring them before the court forthwith for contempt of the Court and after examination of evidence in the case it was ordered by the Court that Ruben Hamilton<\/strong> be fined in the sum of four dollars and that he remain in custody of the Sheriff until he pay the same with cost of settlement or give security as the law directs and that John Williams (p-99)<\/strong> be fined in the sum of three dollars and 75 cts. and costs of suit and that he remain in custody of the Sheriff until he pay the same or give security as the law directs.<\/p>\n Where report proclamation being made the court went into the election of three commissioners for the County of Obion for the next ensuing twelve months as Internal Improvement commissioner and the Sheriff had counted out the votes it was declared that William Miller<\/strong>, Alfred Lamar<\/strong>, and William W. Watson<\/strong> were duly and constitutionally elected Internal Improvement Commissioners for Obion County for the next ensuing twelve months.<\/p>\n Robert B. Harper<\/strong>, Administrator of the last will of A. Linn<\/strong>, Dec’d. produced in open court an akt. of sales of the goods and chattels of Andrew Linn<\/strong>, Dec’d. which was ordered by the Court to be received and recorded.<\/p>\n On motion it was moved by the court that Samuel Hutchinson<\/strong> be appointed overseer on the Mills Point Road from Nelms<\/strong> ferry on Obion River to the farm of Alfred Lomax and that Archibald K. Hoggs<\/strong> and John D. Dickey<\/strong> and hands and said Hutchinson<\/strong> hands work under him and that he make the same a second class road and that he do his duty on the same for one year.<\/p>\n Joel S. Enloe<\/strong> came into Court and enter in bond the sum of ten thousand dollars as Tax collector for the County of (p-100)<\/strong> Obion for the year 1834 with James Caldwell<\/strong>, S. L. Teater<\/strong>, Charles Sinkler<\/strong>, John Williams<\/strong>, James Davis<\/strong> his security which was ordered by the Court to be received and recorded.<\/p>\n Court adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 o’clock.<\/p>\n Tuesday, July 8th 1834<\/strong><\/p>\n Court met according to adjournment proclamation being made the court proceeded to business.<\/p>\n Ordered by the court that the following persons be summoned by the Sheriff to serve as Grand and Petty Juriors at the October Term of this Court, they being good and lawful men in said county (to wit) Jerrome Miller<\/strong>, William S. Whitehead<\/strong>, Alfred W. Ross<\/strong>, James M. Porter<\/strong>, Joseph Meadows<\/strong>, Elizabeth Carter<\/strong>, Samuel McDaniel<\/strong>, John Cloar<\/strong>, James Mills<\/strong>, Samuel G. Wafford<\/strong>, William F. Scott<\/strong>, Joseph R. Edwards<\/strong>, Daniel Brown<\/strong>, William Andrews<\/strong>, Crastly Mansfield<\/strong>, Edwin T.
\nIssued August 15th 1834.<\/p>\n\n
\nJohn Harpole<\/strong>, J. P.
\nWillis Caldwell<\/strong>, J. P.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n