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Court February 1851

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Monday Feb 3rd 1851
State of Tennessee Wayne County
Be it remembered that a Quorum [Quarterly- crossed out] County Court was began & held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the third day it being the first Monday in February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one the following Justices present and presiding to wit D J JONES Chr. BARKER and MONTAGUE his associates

A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and William M GALLEGLY Guardian of Hannah K HOLT formerly H.K. MARRS was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this court and Wm M GALLEGLY Guardian of John MARRS was this day submitted to the court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm Jones Clerk of this Court and Wm HAWK Admr. of the estate of E C RAYBORN dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came George E HUCKABY and presented to the Court his Commission as Justice of the peace for the 12th Civil Dist. of Wayne County were upon the said HUCKBY took the necessary Oaths for this qualification

Came Lucinda KEATON who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian to Sarah A minor heir of Jacob A KEATON dec’d and entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with John FUSON & William POLLARD her securities which was received by the Court [which was rec’d by the Court – crossed out] and ordered to be recorded whereupon the said Lucinda KEATON took the necessary oath for her qualification

Came James ARNETT who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian to Elihu B KEATON and entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with John McDOUGAL and James ANDERSON his securities which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the said ARNETT took the necessary oath for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve free holders to view the expediency of changing the first Class road near W J GRIMES on Hardin Creek and that they report the same to the April term of this Court Isued Febr 3, 1851

that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr. 3, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Jas.? M.? DICKERSON [John TACKETT – crossed out] be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Abraham FOX and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr. 3, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Jonathan HOLLANDSWORTH be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Isaac GRIMES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr. 3, 1851

Came J. N. BLACKSHEAR Guardian to Hannah P. BLACKSHEAR and renewed his in the sum of four hundred dollars with William M GRIMES and N F JOHNSON his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that Richard BALENTINE be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Benjamin MARTIN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr. 3, 1851

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Monday Febr. 3d 1851
James M RAMSEY et als Exparte Petition to lay of Dower and sell lands
Be it remember that this cause came on this day for hearing before D J JONES A MONTAGUE and G W BARKER Esqrs. Justices holding the County Court upon the petition of petitioners and the exhibits when by order of the Court this cause is referred to the Clerk & Master to take proof and report whether or not the heirs at law of said John N SHIELDS are correctly set out in said petition and whether or not it is necessary to sell said land to pay the debts against said estate and whether or not the said lands can be partitioned among the said heirs at law advantageously without a sale thereof and report to the present term of the court

James M. RAMSEY et als ex parte Petition for Dower and sale of land
Be it remembered that this cause came on for further hearing this day before D J JONES A MONTAGUE and G W BARKER Esqurs Justices &c. holding the County Court for Wayne County upon the petition exhibits report of the Clerk & Master and proof in the cause which report not being excepted to is confirmed when it appearing to the Court that the said heirs at law are the only heirs at law of said John N SHIELDS that said John N SHIELDS died seized and possessed of the interests in the lands as set forth in said petition that said Mary H SHIELDS is entitled to dower out of the same and that it is necessary that all of said lands subject to said dower should be sold first that so much of the proceeds thereof as may be necessary to pay the outstanding debts against said estate and for the payment of which said James M RAMSEY has in his hands no personal assets and secondly for petition of the interest of any remainder among said heirs It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that Jesse S ROSS Surveyor of Wayne County Joseph EAST & John R HELLAN
[HELTON ?} free holders and unconnected with the parties by affinity or consanguinity be appointed to allot and set apart to said Mary H. SHIELDS the one third in value of the whole of said lands the intere[sic] dowry interest to be laid off in one tract at such place as she may select so as to injure” the sale of said lands as little as may be and report the same with a plot thereof to the next term of this Court Isued Febr 5, 1851

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It is further ordered and decreed by the court that William JONES the Clerk & Master of this Court be appointed commissioner who having executed his bond in the sum of one thousand dollars payable to David J JONES Chairman of this Court and his successor in office [ the State of Tennessee – crossed out] in conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duty as such commissioner and the payment of the proceeds of said lands as he may be hereafter directed by this Court with Wm POLLARD and C ACKLIN his securities shall proceed at the Court House in Waynesboro after having given thirty days notice of the time and place of sale by advertisement at the Court House in Waynesboro and three other public places in said County to sell said lands in such tracts a s he may think most to the interest of all those concerned to the highest bidder upon twelve months credit taking bonds with good and sufficient security for the purchase money thereof and retaining a lien upon said land respectively until said purchase money is paid and report to the next term of this Court after he shall have made such sale all other matters being reserved

Ordered by the Court that C.B. McLEAN Henry MORRIS John McDOUGAL A MONTAGUE & David J JONES or a majority of them be appointed Commissioners to examine in to the condition of the Jail in the Town of Waynesboro and the expediency of selling said lot and purchase elsewhere and the plan and that they report the same to the April term of this Court.

Came Robert C. MACK and tendered to the Court his resignation to the office of Constable for the 4th Civil District Wayne County which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course. // s // D J JONES Chair C.W. BARKER, A. MONTAGUE

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Monday March 3d 1851
State of Tennessee Wayne
Be it remembered that a Quorum County court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court House in the town of Waynesboro on the 3d day it being the first Monday in March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one the Following Justices present and presiding To wit) David J JONES Chairman LAFFERTY and BARKER his associates

Came James ARNETT Guardian of Elihu B KEATON and returned the amount that has come into his hands as such Guardian which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered by the Court that Marcus COOK be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of William GOFORTH and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction..Isued March 5th 1851

A settlement between S L BURNS Admr. of the estate of Lemuel POPE dec’d and William JONES Clerk of this Court was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and W. W. GRIMES Guardian of the minor heirs of James GRIMES Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Settlements between William JONES Clerk of this Court and George W BROWN Guardian to the minor heirs of George JEAN dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and Ordered to be recorded

Settlements between William JONES Clerk of this Court and David C McADOO Guardian of the minor heirs of Thomas CROSSNO dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and Elizabeth CARTER Guardian to the minor heirs of David CARTER, dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.


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Court Novemeber 1850

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Monday Nov. 4, 1850
State of Tennessee Wayne County Be it remembered that a quorum [ quarterly-crossed out] County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Courthouse in the Town of Waynesboro on the first Monday it being the 4th day of in November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty the following Justices Present and presiding (To wit) David J JONES Char. YOUNG [and-crossed] CARTER & CYPERT his associates

It appearing to the Court that Benjamin BROADAWAY of the State of Alabama is dead and application being made by Alfred REED to be appointed special Administrator of all and singular the goods & Chattles rights and credits of the said Dec’d in the County of Wayne & State of Tennessee and he having entered into bond in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars with Robert REED his security which was approved of by the Court whereupon the Court ordered letters to isue to him accordingly whereupon the said REED took the necessary Oath for his qualification.

Ordered by the Court that John MONTAGUE be appointed Overseer of the road of second Class from the Florence road near James ELLIOTTs Gin to the County line towards PATTON‘s Ferry and that he James GILL & hands Axim?” & Wesley GRIFFIN Jeremiah ALISON Robert SPEAR Jas? WARRs? hands H.S. OLDSs hands William W OLDS J M BANKS C R WALKERs hands J B WALKER A HARDINs hands & A K HARDIN John MONTAGUE and hands to work under his direction Isued Nov 16th 1850

Monday Nov. 1850
Notice was this day given to the Court that Elizabeth SHIELDS widow of John N SHIELDS would apply to the next term of this Court to have her dower allotted her of said estate

It appearing to the Court here that William HOLD late of said County is dead and relinquishment by the widow to her right of Admrship. as shown by the Oath of John HAYES and application being made by said John HAYES to have letters Testamentary granted to him upon all and singular the goods & Chattles rights and Credits of the William HOLT and he having entered into bond in the sum of two thousand with C ACKLIN & John McDOUGAL his securities which was approved of by the Court where upon the Court ordered that he have letters accordingly where upon the said John HAYES Took the necessary Oath for his qualification

Thomas A POPE vs Samuel A ANDREWS [ANDERSON- crossed out]) Petition to divide slaves and sell real estate. Came the petitioner by his attorney and it appearing to the Court from the petition sworn to and filed in this course that Samuel? A ANDREWS, Mary A. E. RENSHAW, James D ANDREWS, Sarah A. JACKSON, Harriet M ANDREWS Susan B ANDREWS Frances M ANDREWS, Thomas C. ANDREWS and Elizabeth ANDREWS are non residents of this State, Therefore Order the Clerk to have publication made with regard to said non residents in the Western Weekly Review a newspaper published in the Town of Franklin requiring said defendants to appear at the next term of this Court and plead answer or demur? to said complainants bill or the same will be taken proconfesor?

Ordered by the Court that Brinkley HOPSON Thomas LAWSON and William DAVIS freeholders & unconnected with the parties be appointed commissioners to allot and set apart to DaIannah widow of William HOLT deceased so much of the Crop stock provisions and money as shall be sufficient for the support of herself & family for one year from the death of her said husband and that they report the same to the next term of this court

Ordered by the Court that E H TURNBOUGH be appointed overseer of the Road of 2d Class in the place of A G PHEPPS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Nov 16, 1850

Monday Nov. 6th 1850
This day D J JONES Chairman of the County Court of Wayne County by the consent of Lucinda ATWOOD the mother of William ATWOOD age about 6 years old the 11th Nov 1850 Bound unto Joseph COCKMAN said Child untell he arrives to the age of twentyone years [of age- crossed out] and said D J JONES as such Chr. & said Joseph COCKMAN entered indenters accordingly

This day D J JONES Chairman of the County Court of Wayne County by the Consent of Lucinda ATWOOD mother Mary Ann ATWOOD age 8 years the 6th Oct last bound said child to W.J. BREWER untell she arrives at the age of eighteen years old and the said D J JONES as such Chr. and the said W J BREWER entered into indentures accordingly

Came David COOK and others who were appointed at a former term of this Court commissioners to allot and set apart to the widow HARWELL one year’s provision and reported to the Court accordingly which was received by the Court and ordered to the Recorded

It appearing to the Court here that Daniel MABERRY late of said County is dead and proof being made by Abraham MABERRY in open Court that the widow relinquishes her right to Administer and request Thomas T MABERRY to Administer upon said estate And pplication[sic] being made by Thomas T MABERRY to have letter Testamentary granted to him upon all and singular the goods & Chattles rights and credits of the said deceased and he having entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with Abram MABERRY his security which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the Court ordered letters to isue to him accordingly Whereupon the said Thos. T MABERRY took the necessary Oath for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that Henry CULP Thomas MONTAGUE and Josiah ROBINSON freeholders be appointed commissioners to allot and set apart to the widow of Thomas MABERRY dec’d so much of the stock Crop provision or monies as shall be sufficient for the support of herself and family for one year from the death of her said husband Isued Nov 4, 1850

Ordered that Court adjourn untell Court in Course //s// D J JONES Chair James T YOUNG T P CYPERT

1836 Commissioner’s Report & Civil District Map

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Transcribed from the original at the Tennessee State Library and Archives
by Edgar D. Byler, III

State of Tennessee Wayne County§

Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee passed at Nashville on the 3rd day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty five, entitled “An Act to Provide for the laying off the Several Counties in this State into districts of Convenient Size within which Justices of the Peace and Constables shall be elected and for other purposes, together with a Resolution appointing Commissioners for the Several Counties” the undersigned Commissioners (appointed agreeable to said Resolution) for the County Wayne Report the following Districts and places of holding Elections in said Districts agreeable to said act, viz:

FIRST DISTRICT – Beginning at the mouth of Beech Creek on Tennessee River running up Beech to the mouth of Morrison Fork thence up said fork to William Battles’ on the road leading from Carrollville to the mouth of Green River, thence East with said road to the Ridge dividing the waters of Beech Creek from Buffalo River thence with the ridge leading down to Buffalo River just below Isham Shoates, thence down Buffalo River to where the north boundary line of Wayne County crosses Buffalo River thence west with said line to the Tennessee River, thence up Tennessee River to the beginning.

SECOND DISTRICT – Beginning at the mouth of Beech Creek running up to the mouth of Morrison fork of Beech Creek, thence up said fork to William Battles’ on the road leading from Carrollville to the mouth of Green River, thence East with said road to the Ridge dividing the waters of Beech Creek from Green River, thence South with said Ridge so as to include all the waters of Beech Creek above said road and all the waters of Eagle Creek by running West with the ridge dividing the waters of Hardin Creek from Eagle Creek, thence North with the County line to the Northwest corner of said County near Ross’ landing thence down the River to the mouth of Beech.

THIRD DISTRICT – Beginning where the North boundary line of Wayne County Crosses Buffalo river Running East to the South East corner of Perry County, thence North with said County line to the North West corner of Wayne County, thence East with the north boundary line to the north East corner of Wayne County thence South with the East boundary line of Wayne County to the Ridge dividing the waters of Upper Rock House Creek from Trace Creek thence with said Ridge to Buffalo River thence down Buffalo River to the beginning

FOURTH DISTRICT – Beginning on the dividing Ridge between Buffalo River and Beech Creek West of Isham Shoates, running to Buffalo River below Isham Shoates thence up Buffalo So far as to include where William Duren lives thence with the Ridge dividing the waters of Moguison [Moccasin] Creek and Green River from Forty Eight Mile Creek running South West and North So as to include all the water of Moguison Creek and Green River in said district

FIFTH DISTRICT – Beginning where the West boundary of Wayne County Crosses Eagle Creek, Running East with the Ridge dividing the waters of Hardin Creek from Eagle Creek, thence South and West so far as to include all the waters of Hardins Creek by running West with the Ridge dividing the waters of Hardins Creek from Indian Creek and that all the waters of Hardin Creek and Flat Gap Creek compose said district

SIXTH DISTRICT – Beginning at a point in the East boundary line of Wayne County where Said lines crosses the Ridge dividing upper Rock House Creek and Trace Creek thence with said Ridge to Buffalo River, thence down Buffalo River to the Ridge dividing the waters of Moquison Creek and Green River from forty eight Mile Creek thence South and East with the ridge to the East boundary line of Wayne County thence North with the line crossing Buffalo River to the beginning so as to include the waters of Forty Eight Mile Creek and all the setlers on Buffalo river and Rock House Creek within the above described bounds.

SEVENTH DISTRICT – Beginning where the West boundary line of Wayne County crosses the ridge dividing the ridge dividing the waters of Flat Gap Creek and Hardin Creek from the Waters of Indian Creek, thence East with said Ridge to the Florence road thence South with said road to Andrew Browns So as to cross Weatherford fork including Matthew G. Pickens thence West to the West boundary line of Wayne County thence north with said line to the Beginning including all the waters of Indian and Weatherford fork as above described

EIGHT DISTRICT – Beginning on the Florence Road where the same crosses the ridge which divides the waters of Hardin Creek from Indian Creek runs South with said road so as to include where Andrew Brown now lives thence East and North so as to include all the head waters of Hardin and Indian Creek to the beginning and that said bounds comprise said District

NINTH DISTRICT – Beginning at Andrew Brown’s on the Florence road running West to Weatherfords fork of Indian Creek so as to include all the waters of said Creek above Matthew G. Pickens thence from Pickens to the West boundary line of Wayne County thence South with the County line to the South West corner thence East with the South boundary line so as to run with ridge dividing the head of Second Creek and the waters of Crenshaws fork of Cypress to the Beginning at Andrew Browns

TENTH DISTRICT – Beginning on the South boundary line of Wayne County where the same crosses the ridge dividing the head of Second Creek from Crenshaws fork of Cypress Creek running north with said Ridge near Andrew Brown thence East and South to the South boundary line so as to include all the waters of the middle fork of Cypress and Crenshaws fork of Cypress in said District

ELEVENTH DISTRICT – Beginning on the South boundary line of Wayne County where the same crosses the ridge dividing the middle fork of Cypress and little Cypress Creeks then North with said Ridge so as to include all the waters of Little Cypress and all the waters of Butlers Creek as low down as the mouth and all the waters of Holly Creek from Robert B. Floods down to the South East corner of Wayne County thence West with the State line to the beginning

TWELFTH DISTRICT – Beginning at Robert Floods plantation on Holly Creek running East so as to include all the waters of Factors fork of Shoal Creek and all the waters of Holly Creek above Floods. Thence north with the County line so as to include all the waters of said Factors Fork and Holly Creek by running West and South to the Beginning

The place of holding Elections in the first District shall be at the House of Richard Tidwell

The place of holding Elections in the Second District shall be at the House of George Powell On the head of Morrison fork

The place of holding Elections in the Third District shall be at the House of William Hardin on the head of Possum Creek

The place of holding Elections in the Fourth District shall be a Waynesboro

The place of holding Elections in the Sixth District shall be at the House of Charles Signer on Hardins Creek

The place of holding Elections in the Sixth District shall be at the house of Nathan Biffle.

The place of holding Elections in the Seventh District shall be at the house of John Sinclair on Weatherfords fork of Indian Creek

The place of holding Elections in the ninth District shall be at Elijah B. Harbour on Indian Creek

The place of holding Elections in the Ninth District shall be at [Capt – crossed out] John Broadaways

The place of holding Elections in the Tenth District shall be at the House of Thomas Lawson

The place of holding Elections in the Eleventh District shall be at Joel Whitten

The place of holding Elections in the Twelfth District shall be at John Bromleys

Giver under our hands this 25th day of January 1836. //s// Wm. B. Ross, G. Whitten, James D. Carr, Nathan Biffle, Commissioners.

End of Commissioners’ Report