Source:
From the Loose Records of Sumner County, TN.
Reuben Blakemore
Guardian of Elizabeth Blakemore
copy of appointment
State of Arkansas
County of Washington
Pleas before the Honerable Jonathan Newman Judge of this Probate court in and for said County
on the 18th day of October AD 1848. Among others were the following proceedings towit.
On this day the Bond of Reuben Blakemore as Guardian of Elizabeth Blakemore was presented to the court with Jessie L Blakemore as his security which Bond was approved and considered good by the court. And on motion and petition filed. It is ordered by the court that Reuben Blakemore be and he is hereby appointed guardian of the person and property of the said Elizabeth Blakemore a miner over the age of fourteen years
State of Arkansas
County of Washington
I, P R Smith clerk of the circuit court and Exofficio Clerk of the Probate court in and forsaid
County do hereby cirtify that the above order is truly copied from the Record of said Probate
Court.
In testimony whereof I P.R. Smith as clerk of said court as aforesaid have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said court this first day of December 1848.
(his signature) P. R. Smith clerk
Know all men by these presents that we John Haynes and Caroline Haynes his wife, formerly
Caroline Blakemore Mary A Blakemore and Manerva A Blakemore of the County of Washington
and State of Arkansas have made, nominated, and appointed and by these presents do make,
nominate and appoint Reuben Blakemore of the County of Washington and State aforesaid, Our
true and lawful attorney for us and in our names and for our use and benefit to ask, demand, Sue
for, recover and receive of and from William Bently of Sumner County and State of Tennessee,
executor of the last Will and Testament of James Bently deceased, all such Sum or Sums of
money, debts and demands whatsoever which are now due and owing unto us the said John
Haynes and Caroline Haynes his wife Mary A. Blakemore and Manerva S. Blakemore by and
from the said William Bently executor as aforesaid, to have use and take all lawful ways and
means in our names or other wise for the recovery thereof by attachment arrest des-or otherwise,
and to Compound arbetrate and agree for the same, and acquittances or other suffecent
discharges for the same for us and in our names. To make seal and deliver and to do all lawful
acts and things whatsoever concerning the premesses as fully and in every respect as we ourselves
might or could do alone, we personally present and attornies, and move under him for the
purposes afore said to make and again at pleasure to revoke rattifying and conferming and by
these presents allowing whatsoever our said attorney shall and may lawfully do cause to be done
in and about the premises by vertue of these presents. And we the said John Haynes and Caroline
Haynes his wife, Mary A. Blakemore and Manerva S. Blakemore do further authorize and
empower our said attorney to sell and convey by good and sufficient conveyance in fu simple
with general warranty all our interest in a certain tract or tracts of land Situate lying and being in
the County of Sumner------in the State of Tennessee kindly ratifying and conferming whatsoever
our said attorney may so in the premises in witnys whereof we have herewith Suscribed our names
and affixed our seals this 19th day of July AD 1848.
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
John (his mark) Haynes (Seal)
Caroline (her mark) (Seal)
N.G. Rutherford
Mary (her mark) A. Blakemore (Seal)
Bayless Rutherford
Manerva (her mark) S. Blakemore (Seal)
State of Arkansas
County of Washington
Be it remembered that on this 20th day of July AD 1848 personally appeared before me L.C.
Blakemore an acting and duly Commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
the above named John Haynes and Caroline Haynes his wife Mary A. Blakemore and Manerva S.
Blakemore to me personally known and severally acknowledged that they signed sealed and
delivered the within and foregoing power of attorney for the use and purposes therein infolded
and contained given under my hand ----day of J---- AD 1848.
L.C. Blakemore JP
State of Arkansas
County of Washington
I P.R. Smith as clerk of County court and Exofficio clerk of the county court in and for the
County of Washington and State of Arkansas do hereby certify that L.C Blakemore whose name
appears to the foregoing certeficate of Acknowledgement is and was at the time of taking the
same an acting and duly commissioned justice of the peace in and for said County of Washington
and fully authorized by law to take acknowledgements to all such instruments of writing and full
faith and credit is and aught to be given to all his acts as such justice and the signature perporting
to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I P.R. Smith as cleark of the Circuit Court and Exofficer Clerk of the
County Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office this 9th day of
September AD 1848
P.R. Smith clerk
State of Arkansas
County of Washington
I Jonathan Newman Judge of the probate court in and for said County do hereby cirtify that P.R.
Smith is clerk of the circuit court and Exofficeo clerk of the Probate court in and for the County
aforesaid and that his authentication and attertation hereto affixed are in due form of law and
made by the proper officer.
Given under my hand this first day of December AD 1848.
(His signature) Jon Newman Judge
Reuben Blakemore
Power of Attorney
To the Hon. Thomas Mancy Judge & Sitting at Gallatin
Elizabeth Blackmore, Wm. B. Blackmore & George W. Blackmore, by their Guardian and Father Reuben Blackmore, John Haynes & his wife Caroline formally Caroline Blackmore, Mary A. Blackmore, Manerva S. Blackmore and Sarah Blackmore an infant, by William Bently her Guardian, would show your honor that the frandfather, James Bently, many years ago departed this life in the County of Sumner and by his will he devised his real estate to his children and grandchildren, and after his death The real estate was divided, and a tract of Eleven acres fell to these the petitioners-lying in the County of Sumner on Cumberland River adjoining Wm Bently -& Jermy Bently. This land has been set a part to (them?) upwards of Tu---ying and it has been of no Servace to them, They would further Show your Honor that their father for about 11 years has been reseding in Arkansas, Washington Cty. and all of coupls live there except Sarah who lives with Wm Bently-
That the children desiring to sell land and divide the proceeds and those of them who have arrived at age have appointed the father their attorney in fact, to sell land and act for them, and for the express purpose of selling land and carrying the proceeds to Arkansas for his minor children, he has been appointed their guardian by the probate court of Washington County, Ark. and given bond to the Hon court __ ___ paid Sum of $600, which was ------ cover all this estate and -------all the estate------in the land and something over one hundred dollars, this land ought to bring 8 to 10$ per acre.
The courts-Pay bal their guardian, he officiated at counties --------to sell-lands and the sale be
for cash as _______exp----t costs in ------ing to the state, would award to him _____
the_____usually from a sale on a c----t, and _______as the amount of sale s---b--- s----le, They
pay That after paying costs the sale be divided wqually among said children, certified when _____
per---------appointments on him filing with this petition.
(his signature) Reuben Blakemore
Guardian for The Children
& attorney in fact for
____ _____ others
Reuben Blackmore Guardian & father miner Heirs George W , Elizabeth Blackmore & Wm B Blackmore, John Haney & wife Caroline Mary A Blackmore & Manerva S Blackmore & Wm Bently -Guardian of Sarah D. Blackmore Be it remembered that this ____ ____ _ for hearing before the Hon Thomas Mancy Judge & on the 19th of Feby 1849 and it appearing satisfactarly to the court that it is s---fully to the in trust of the coupls Real__ __of land Remembered In the Bill of Eleven Acres be Sold and the proceeds divided and all the Heirs living in Arkansas except one and they desiring that the said land be sold for cash, and in as short notice as possible, The Guardian R Blackmore desiring to return to his residence in Arkansas offering proof the court is satisfied that Elizabeth Blackmore, Wm B Blackmore George W Blackmore by their Guardian Reuben M Blackmore John Haynes and his wife Caroline, Mary A Blackmore & Manerva S Blackmore, Sarah Blackmore by her Guardian Wm Bently Executor,
Be it remembered that this court case on first finds hearing before the Hon Thomas Mancy Judge & on the 24th day of February 1849- upon the report of the commissioner which report is as follows. (Here in set it) which being each child is in all things confermed The court being satisfied by proof heard in the court that the land has brought a fair price And the purchase money being paid to Reuben M Blackmore Guardian, It is decreed by the Court, that the right and title of Heir George W Blackmore and others the courts in this case, the Legators of James Bently ___ in the following tract of land, lying in the County of Sumner and being found as following--- Beginning at a stake then north next, corner of Lot No 8 Running threw South 62 1/2 degrees West 23 1/2 poles to a stake thence South 271/2 degrees East to the river then up the Cumberland river with its meanders to the South most corner of No 8, Thence north 27 1/2 degrees East with the last of said lot No 8 to the beginning, enclosing 11 Acres 9 poles Being Lot No 9. assigned by commissioners under said will to confer make for life remainder to heir children the courts, Their mother many years since having departed this life, The courts said title to said 11 Acres ( poles of land is divested out of them and vested in the perchaser Jeremiah Bently and his heirs & assignes for ever.
It is further ordered that a copy of this decree be certified for Regestration and after paying the costs of heirs including and solicitor Gaild. Ten dollars his fee, The said Guardian Blackmore shall bay the balance of case funds over as follows -- To the guardien Wm Bently the one Seventh for Sarah, The one seventh to each of the coupls who are of age in Arkansas ____being an Heir a ___feat, and the one seventh for each of his wards he mite retain and account to them therefore.
* Note some portions of this document were very hard to read and several different people wrote the different sections.