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Court in July 1851

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Monday July 7th 1851
State of Tennessee Wayne County§ Be it remembered that a quarterly County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the 7th day it being the first Monday in July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty one when and when the following Justices were present & presiding to wit: David J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY CARTER MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS CYPERT CURTIS HAM BREWER HUCKABY WHITAKER DIXON A B GANT L B GANT YOUNG & POPE
Whereas satisfactory evidence has been exibted[sic] to the Court here that Robert CYPERT Late of said County is dead and was before death a United State pensioner and that he died on the 28th day of January 1851 it is therefore ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court Certify accordingly Came James HAGGARD who was at the January term 1851 of said County Court appointed Commissioner to take and make out in writing an accurate and complete list of the number of free white Male inhabitants who are twenty one years old and over and returned his list accordingly the aggregate of which is Thirteen hundred and seventy one verified by his oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
Upon motion to appropriate to Jesse S. ROSS and W CARTER each the sum of four dollars for their services as commissioners to sell certain lots in Waynesboro Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES, Chr. LAFFERTY MONTAGUE BARKER VOORHIES WILSON WATKINS CYPERT CURTIS and HUCKABY ten Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Issued July 24, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Daniel STROUD be appointed Overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of C M BROWN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued July 23d 1851

Ordered by the Court that William HOLLOWAY be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John STOCKARD and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued July 23d 1851
On motion to appropriate to John A GRIMES the sum of three dollars his fee in a certain bill of Cost against Wayne County to wit: State of Tennessee vs. F CORBIN those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY WHITAKER CARTER MONTAGUE BARKER VOORIES WILSON WATKINS CYPERT L B GANT CURTIS HAM & HUCKABY 14 Noes none so said appropriation


Monday July 7th 1851
was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated Issued July 23, 1851 [on page 184]
Upon motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL Clerk of the Circuit Court and other entitled thereto their fee respectively in a certain bill of Cost against Wayne County which are duly certified to wit: State of Tennessee vs. James C WILEY§ John McDOUGAL Clerk $7.18 ¾ R A HILL $5. Wm B ROSS $4.25 John HOLLIS $2.35 Rial BREWER $3.16½ Hardin C HOLLIS $2.03 Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES LAFFERTY WHITAKER CARTER BARKER VOORHIES WILSON WATKINS CYPERT L B GANT CURTIS HAM DIXON & HUCKABY 14 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated Issued Aug. 11th 1851
A majority of the Justices of the peace present John SHIPMAN presented in open Court the Scalp of a wolf over four months old and proved the killing of said Wolf in Wayne County by his own oath and said scalp was destroyed by the Sheriff according to an Act of the General assembly in such made & provided Issued to John SHIPMAN July 8, 1851
A majority of the Justices of the peace present William M HORTON presented in open Court the Scalps of five wolves under four months old and proved the killing of them in Wayne County by his own oath and said scalps was destroyed by the Sheriff according to an act of the General assembly in such cases made and provided Isued Aug 4th 1851
Ordered by the Court that Alonzo H. MONTAGUE be appointed Overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Isaac W ROSS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued July 23d 1851
On the petition of Felix WEST and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said WEST is in indigent circumstances and unable to do manual labor It is ordered by the Court that the said Felix WEST have the privilege of hawking and peddling in the County of Wayne during his inability to Labor as afore said an his taken the oath prescribed by law Isued July 7th 1851

Ordered by the Court that Jacob LUTES be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of Thomas STAGGS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Aug. 2, 1851
Upon motion to appropriate to William B. ROSS the sum of six dollars for building a pissery in Waynesboro Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr LAFFERTY WHITAKER CARTER MONTAGUE BARKER VOORHIES WILSON WATKINS CYPERT L B GANT CURTIS & DIXON 13 Noes BREWER 1 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated Issued Aug 6th 1851

Monday July 7th 1851
[State of Tennessee, Wayne County§ Be it remembered that a Quarterly County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Courthouse in the Town of Waynesboro on the ___ day it being the first Monday in July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fiftyone When and where the following Justices were present and presiding to wit) – this is all crossed out]
This day came Joseph N. ROBNETT in to Court and tendered to the Court his resignation to the office of Constable of Wayne County which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
David J. JONES Chairman of this Court and in behalf of the Court [bound – crossed out] by the Consent of Thomas CARR orphan and George W. BROWN bound the said Thomas CARR to Marcus COOK [the said – crossed out] and the said D. J. JONES as Chr. And the said Marcus COOK entered into indentures binding the said Orphan to the said COOK util[sic] he attains the age of Eighteen years and the Court releases the said George W. BROWN from his obligation in the former indentures.

Upon motion to appropriate to William JONES Clerk of this Court and others their fee in a certain bill of Cost against County To wit) State of Tennessee vs John L. FOWLER§ William JONES Clerk $1.50 W CARTER Justice $ .50 R J CYPERT Constable .50 Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. CARTER VOORHIES CYPERT L B GANT DIXON & HUCKABY 7 Noes MONTAGUE & BREWER 2 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated. Issued Aug 12, 1851.

Cam William HAWK and others a Jury summons & qualified to view & mark out a change in the road of 2d Class near John DOWNINGs on Indian Creek and report a road found as directed in said Order which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Came T P CASH and others a Jury summons and sworn to examine and report to this term of the Court whether Lucy BREWER of Wayne County is an Idiot or not if so what effects there is belonging to said Idiot and report said Lucy BREWER to be an idiot but that they find no property belonging to said Idiot

Monday July [August – crossed out] 1851
Came N F JOHNSON and others a Jury summonds and sworn to view and mark out a change in the road of 2d Class leading from Carrollville to Florence on the lands of James ELLIOTT and report a change made as directed in said order.

A settlement between Thomas H MABRY Trustee of Wayne County and A MONTAGUE and Jonathan MORRIS Commissioners appointed by this Court to settle with the revenue Collectors of said County the year 1851 was this day submitted to the Court which was Confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came George WHITE and others a Jury summonds and sworn to view and mark out a change in the road of 2d Class leading from David TACKETTs to Waynesboro on the lands of T P CYPERT and report to the Court a change made as directed in the order which was received and ordered to be recorded

Came Jonathan MORRIS and others a Jury summonds and qualified to view and mark out a pass way sufficient for a third class road from Mary H SHIELDS so as to intersect the Waynesboro Road near John A KENNEDYs and report a way found as directed in said Order Which report was received and ordered to be recorded

Came Baker CYPERT and others a Jury summonds and qualified to view and report the expediency of disannulling the new Road and opening the old one leading from Baker CYPERTs to John McGLAMERYs and report to the Court that said change is necessary as the old road is the best which report was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that Mathew JOHNSON be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Charles LISLES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued July 23? 1851

Came William WEST Administrator of the Estate of James WEST dec’d and returned into Court an Inventory and account of sales verified by his Oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and Henry DARBY Executor to the last will and testament of Bazel ROBINSON Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

Settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and Thomas W WALDRIP Guardian to the minor heirs of Reuben WHITE Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Monday July 7th 1851
Came Benjamin WATKINS and other a Jury summonds and qualified to view and mark out so as to change the Road of 2d Class leading down Weatherfords fork of Indian Creek and report said change as follows leaving said Road near John C JOHNSONs and runn with the foot of the hill and intersect the said road at Ben’ WATKINS which report was received and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and James N BLACKSHAR Guardian of H.P. BLACKSHEAR was this day submitted to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
Ordered by the Court that the following Good and lawful men of the County of Wayne and State of Tennessee be appointed and summonds by the Sheriff of said County to and be and attend at the next term of the Circuit Court to be holden for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the fourth Monday in September next (To wit) Josiah ROBINSON Solomon JOBE Oze DICUS Charles W THOMPSON Clayton THORP Hiram THOMAS Sylvester L SHIELDS William POLLARD & William J YOUNG A.H.M. STUBBLEFIELD John P. VOORHIES James N. STAGGS James COPELAND Jr. James W STANFIELD George WHITE Josiah YOUNGBLOOD William R CARTER Benjamin HOLT Buckley HAM William MELTON Edward MORRISON George E HUCKABY Josiah DARBY Robert SPEER Robert C HAMPHILL and that Z M JOHNSON and John F HALL be appointed and summonds to attend as Constables to wait on said Court and that Venirafacious Issue returnable to said Court Is’d.

Upon motion to appropriate to William BENHAM the sum of Two dollars and thirty eight cents the amount of Walter BRIDGEs fee in a case in the Circuit Court Elizabeth BURNS vs John S BURNS Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. CARTER BARKER A B GANT CYPERT L B GANT DIXON and HUCKABY. 8. Noes MONTAGUE 1 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated Issued Aug. 12, 1851

On the motion the Court adjourned untill to morrow morning 10 Oclock //s// W. CARTER Chr G. W. BARKER W. J. YOUNG

Tuesday July the 8th 1851
Court met pursuent to adjournment thare[sic] being no corum[sic] present the Court adjourned untill tomorrow morning 10 Oclock //s// W CARTER Chr. G W BARKER

Wednesday July 9th 1851
Court met pursuant to adjournment Present as on Yesterday W CARTER George W BARKER & Wm. J. YOUNG

On motion the the following person was appointed Judges & Clerks to hold the Election in the County of Wayne on the first Thursday in August next for Governor Congress & Members to Legislature in their respective Districts viz: Districts: 

1. Wm HARDIN Josiah ROBINSON & Wm BOWDEN Clk. James B. DAVIS Isom TURNBOW
2. Sol JOBE Enoch HASSELL & Jesse B ROSS Clk. Alfred WEBB & C L BURKE
3. Wm R BELL Simpson CHOAT & C W POPE ” L R MEREDITH & James C MORRIS
4. C B McLEAN Joseph EAST Jno. S BURNS ” Thomas WARREN T G ALLEN
5. James ARNETT R EAST & N F JOHNSON ” J. A. GRIMES Elihu GRIMES
6. Jno. G HILL Jno ROBINETT L G RASBERRY ” Dr. KINCAID Wm C WALKER
7. A B GANT Wm HAWK & R BAKER ” Wm I COPELAND A B LAWSON Jr.
8. Jno. W. SHULL T P CYPERT John MORROW ” Geo W SIMS L B GANT
9. Jno. C. JOHNSON Thomas ADAMS Jno. L. FIELDER Z M JOHNSON W L PARKER
10. Thomas GRAY S B LINDSEY WALLIS HAIS ” Joseph HOLT T M WHITTEN
11. Sam BROMLEY Wm M HERELSON Robt JOHNSON ” A C McDOUGAL Jesse OLIVE [A G NEWMAN – crossed out]
12. Geo WALLIS Edward MORRISON Wm RAY ” Joseph GALLAHER A G NEWMAN
13. Geo WHITTEN James HADDOCK Josiah DARBY ” David WHITTEN Wm THORNTON
14. J C ELLIOTT Amos HARDIN Isaiah GARRISON ” Gideon HUGHES A K HARDIN Is’d.
On motion the Court adjourned until the next Court in Course //s// W. CARTER Chr G. W. BAKER W. J. YOUNG

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 January 1850

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Monday Jan. Term 1850

State of Tennessee)

Wayne County) Be it remembered that a quarterly County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the 7th day it being the first Monday in January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty the following Justices present and presiding to wit W CARTER Chr. HOPSON WATKINS BURNS MONTAGUE GRIMES GANT WATKINS [HOPSON – crossed out] SIMS LEE LAFFERTY YOUNG WILSON VOORHIES

A settlement between Wm Jones Clerk of this Court and L W CANTRELL Guardian of Henry C Minor heir of Milly MAY Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and L W CANTRELL Guardian of Mary Ann minor heir of Milly MAY Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and L W CANTRELL Guardian Wm J Minor heir of Milly MAY Dec’d was this day submitted which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Wm. W. THORNTON Guardian of Wm R minor heir of Wm DUNCAN Dec’d was this day presented to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded a settlement was this day presented between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Nathan BIFFLE Guardian of N F minor heir of John & Mary W BIFFLE Dec’d to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that W CARTER be appointed Revenue Commissioner in the 4th District Wayne County Tennessee year 1850 in the place of D.J. JONES Resigned

Ordered by the Court that John McBRIDE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of A H M STUBBLEFIELD and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 10, 1850

Came Wm W THORNTON Guardian of Wm R DUNCAN into Court and renewed his bond in the sum of thirteen hundred and Sixty one dollars with Brinkley HOPSON his Security which was rec’d be the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came Wm. W. THORNTON one of the Executors of the Estate of Josiah THORNTON Dec’d and returned into Court [Inventory – crossed out] an account of Sales verefied by his oath of Said estate which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Monday January 7th 1850

Ordered by the Court that J C ELLIOTT be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of King H ABLES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan. 10, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Wm CRAIG be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of L P SHAW and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan. 10th 1850

Ordered by the Court that B D KEATON be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class that he word [sic] from the Eleven Mile post to the County Line in the place of J N BLACKSHEAR removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 9, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Isaac GRIMES be appointed Overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of John W MONTAGUE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 9, 1850

Ordered by the Court that [the Court – crossed out] N F BIFFLE by appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Joseph MABRY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 10th 1850

Upon motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL the sum of Twelve 40/100 dollars the amount by him expended for blank books for the of office of Circuit Court Clerk Those who voted in the affirmative wire W CARTER Chr YOUNG LAFFERTY BURNS MONTAGUE GRIMES WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS & HOPSON 10 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any money in the hands of the Trustee no otherwise appropriated Isued Jan. 15th 1850

On motion to appropriate to G T FREDAKING the sum of Seven 50/100 dollars the amount be him expended for a Blank Book for the Registers office Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr YOUNG LAFFERTY BURNS MONTAGUE GRIMES WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS & HOPSON 10 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan 15th 1850

Ordered by the Court that the road running from the Union Church on Hardins Creek up Mill Creek to S C GRIMESs Mill be disannulled and that the hands [to wit – crossed out] that worked on said Road under John C GRIMES be attached to the the hands that work under Isaac GRIMES

Came Wilson GRIMES & others who was at a former term of this Court a Jury of view and mark out so as to change the Waynesboro and Savannah Road on the lands of A MONTAGUE and report a change made which was rec’d by the Court

Monday, Jany 7th, 1850

Came E. H. PUGH Tax Collector for Wayne County 1849 and returned in to the Court alist of the picked up Taxes verified by his oath which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that the Commissioners appointed at a former Term of this Court to sell the lots on the west Square of the town of Waynesboro hand over to the Treasurer of the Poorhouse Commissioners the balance of the proceeds of said sales and said Treasurer pay the same toward the land purchased by the Poorhouse Commissioners.

Ordered by the court that John McDOUGAL one of the Commissioners appointed at a former term of this court to set apart provisions for the Widow Shields & family for one year amend said order so as to set apart such additional articles which was done and rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Came A MONTAGUE and D J JONES who was at a former term of this Court appointed commissioners to superintend the recovering of the Court house and report that on examination they think that the present Roof will do for several years to come with slight repairs which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded and that the said Commissioners be discharged.

Came Thomas W HILL who was at a former term of this Court appointed Guardian of Augustus W BATT and reported to the Court the amount that has come into his hands as such Guardian verified by his oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Upon application of J.I.BIFFLE and others, it is ordered by the Court that L.L. MACK, Thompson MORGAN, Stephen BIVINS and Joseph EAST be appointed a Jury of View to view so as to change the Waynesboro and East Point Road so as to run with the line between the lands J.I. BIFFLE and H.H.HUNTER and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued Jan 10. 1850.

On motion to appropriate to W CARTER D J JONES and Jonathan MORRIS Poorhouse Commissioners the sum of fifteen Dollars each for theirservises Those who voted in the affirmative were LAFFERTY WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS HOPSON GRIMES 6 Noes BURNS MONTAGUE GANT SIMS and LEE 5 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated. Isued Jan 15, 1850

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Joacim DUGGAR Guardian of Wm M CROSSNO was this day presented to the Court and rec’d and ordered to be recorded

Monday Jan 7th 1850

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Joacim DUGAR Guardian of Sarah A CROSSNO minor heir of Jacob CROSSNO Dec’d which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Joacim DUGAR Guardian of Malinda K minor heir of George CROSSNO Dec’d and was received by the court and ordered to be recorded.

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk and this Court and Joacim DUGGAR Guardian of the minor heir of George CROSSNO Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that John CLEMMENTS Jeremiah DOWDY Wm. L.T. EDWARDS an son Lawson SMITH?? H B V KING and John SMITH be added to the hands allotted to Charles PARKER to open a road of 2nd Class

Came James E McKNIGHT and others who was at former term of this Court appointed a Jury of View to view and mark out a road from Ashland to the Lawrence county Line and report a road found as directed in said order

Ordered by the court that Mw M HORTON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Allen FOX and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan’ 11th 1850

Ordered by the Court that John W YOUNGBLOOD be appointed overseer of the road of first Class and that he work the Waynesboro & East Port Road from the ford of the Creek at P M SATTERFIELDS to John LOYD and that he have the following hands to work under his direction to wit Allen SISK A R SISK Isaac HORTON, Jr. P. M. HORTON Isued Jan 14 1850

On Motion a majority of the justices being present the Court proceeded to lay the public taxes for the year 1850 for the county of Wayne as follows to wit for each poll fifty cents and for each hundred dollars worth of taxable property twenty three and a half cents and an privileges fifty per cent and the State tax.

The court proceeded to elect a chairman & quorum for said court for the present year when David J JONES was duly elected chairman of the court for the present year and said David J JONES William M LAFFERTY & James T?[or S] YOUNG were elected a quorum to hold the quorum courts for the present year.

Monday Jany 7th 1850

[the following entry crossed out] On motion to appropriate three dollars to John ROBNETT for furnishing 115 lbs of pork for J.J.BOYD a pauper of Wayne County the justices who voted in the affirmative are Chairman CARTER YOUNG LAFFERTY BURNS MONTAGUE WATKINS GANT & HOPSON yeas 8 noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated

On motion to appropriate to Washington CARTER Abraham MONTAGUE and David J JONES ten Dollars each for holding the Quoram Courts for the year 1849

Justices who voted in the affirmative are W. CARTER (Chairman) YOUNG LAFFERTY MONTAGUE GRIMES WILSON WATKINS GANT HOPSON yeas 9 Those who voted in the negative BURNS noes one So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Ised Jan 15, 1850

Came Samuel L BURNS Administrator wit the will anexed of Lemuel POPE dec’d and presented a supplemental report of assets which have come into his hands such as since his former Report which was rec’d by the court and ordered to be recorded

Matthew H BURKS [?] Guardian of the Minor heirs of David TILLMAN [?] came into Court and presented his report of the assets which have come into his hands as such which was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that John SHIPMAN be overseer of the Road of the 3rd Class in the place of Josiah YOUNGBLOOD and have the hands on the head of the creek above said SHIPMANs house Isued Jan 14, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Jesse DOWNING overseer of the Road of the 1st Class Leading from Waynesboro to [Mississippi-crossed out] East Port in the place of Benjamin KING removed have Isaac SHIPMEN Josiah YOUNGBLOOD P M SATTERFIELD L B GANT & hands in addition to the hands heretofore allowed to work under his directions Isued Jan’ 14 1850

Ordered by the Court that James ANDERSON and Abraham MONTAGUE be appointed commissioners to settle with County officers for the year A.D. 1850

Monday Jan’ 8th 1850

Ordered by the Court that W B SKILLERN be appointed overseer to open & keep up the road of 2nd Class from Ashland to the Lawrence County line as viewed and marked out by J. E. McKNIGHT & others and that he have the following hands to wit S C MITCHELL and hands J E McKNIGHT and hands, John STOCKARD and hands Jacob STRICKLAND Wm HOLLOWAY Isaac SURRATT Elias WHITE Wm C McBRIDE Wm H HILL Benjamin HARGROVE[?] James DURHAM Wm WILSON Sam’ HOLMES David SKILLERN James SURRATT Thomas W HILL A W BATTS E [?] ROSS Columbus ROSS Martin STAGGS and Nathan BIFFLE Jr’ to work under his direction Isued Jan’ 10th 1850

Came into Court James HOLLIS who was appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas GIST Dec’d and entered in to bond in the sum of two hundred dollars with John McDOUGAL his security Conditioned for the faithful purformance[sic] of said administration which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered that W CARTER Jonathan MORRIS and D J JONES be appointed Poorhouse Commissioners for the present year whereupon the said W CARTER and Jonathan MORRIS took the necessary oath for their qualification

Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Cours / / s / / A. MONTAGUE Wm M. LAFFERTY A.B.GANT

Court September 1849

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Monday, September 3rd, 1849

State of Tennessee)

Wayne County) Be it remembered that a corum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the 3rd day it being the first Monday in September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. The following Justice of the peace present and presiding W CARTER Chr. MONTAGUE & JONES his associates

  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and David TACKETT Administrator of the Estate of W B TACKETT Deceased was this day presented to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and A. MONTAGUE Administrator of the Estate of Charlotte GRIMES deceased was this day presented to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded
  • A settlement between Z W JOHNS one of the administrators of the Estate of Wm R DANIEL deceased was this day presented to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded
  • Ordered by the court that John G HUGHLING be appointed overseer of the Road of 2nd Class in the place of Wm PARSLEY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Sept 4, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that J N. BLACKSHEAR be appointed Overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of John COOK and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Sept. 4th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Isaac MORRIS be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of James WILSON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Sept. 4th 1849
  • Came David TACKETT in to Court and was this day chosen and appointed Guardian to the minor heirs of Wiley B TACKETT deceased and entered in to bond in the sum of one hundred & eight one dollars with John McDOUGAL and Wm BENHAM his securities which was approved of by the court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the said David TACKETT took the necessary oath for his qualification

Monday Sept. 3rd 1849                                                                                                                 Came James ARNETT in to Court and reported the sum of one hundred and sixty[?] five 43/100 dollars amount that has came in to his hands as Guardian of A P KINDEL minor heir of Guston KINDEL deceased which was ordered to be recorded

Ordered that Court adjourn until Court in course W. CARTER, D J JONES, A. MONTAGUE

Court March 1849

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Be it Remembered that a Corum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the 5th day of it being the first Monday in March one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine
The following Justice present and presiding W CARTER Chairman JONES & WILSON and MONTAGUE his associates Justices

  • Ordered by the Court that L P SHAW be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in the place of Ephraim CHURCHWELL and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued March 8th 1849
  • Ordered by the court that John JACKSON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of James N STAGGS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under this direction Isued March 8th 1849
  • Came E H PUGH Sheriff of Wayne County and returned into Court a summons to being James Franklin & Jordan CUNNINGHAM Orphan Child who was abandon by their Father and the Mother being Dead to be disposed of as the Court may think best and came Franklin CUNNINGHAM and Jordan CUNNINGHAM and [where upon W CARTER crossed out] It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Franklin CUNNINGHAM is a minor about the age of fifteen years and has been abandoned by his father for more than five years and that his mother is dead and it further appearing to the Court that Absolum T PHILIPS is a farmer and a proper person to have the custody and control of said minor It is therefore considered by the Court that said Franklin be bound as an apprentice to said A T PHILIPS [Tucker crossed out] until he is twenty one years of age upon his entering into Indentures with the Chairman

Monday march 1849
conditioned that he cause said minor to be taught to spell read write and to cypher to the rule of three and the trade of farming furnish him with suitable clothing board and attention[?] and at the expiration of said time to furnish him with a good freedom suit and a horse bridle and saddle with sixty dollars And it further appearing to the Court that said Jordon CUNNINGHAM is a resident of Wayne County is a minor of about the age of 13 years the 30th of January past that he has been abandoned by his father for more than five years and that his mother is dead and that it will be to the interest of said minor to be bound as an apprentice to David T. PHILIPS a farmer of said County until he is 21 years of age upon his entering into indentures of Apprenticeship with the Chairman of this Court conditioned that he the said David T PHILIPS provide said Jordon with suitable board and clothing that he cause him to be taught to read write and cypher as far as the rule of three if he have sufficient capacity and at the expiration of said time furnish him with a freedom suite and [a horse, bridle and saddle with sixty dollars crossed out} and teach or cause him to be taught the art and mystery of a farmer Where upon the said David T PHILIPS & A T PHILIPS entered unto Indenture with W. CARTER Chairman

  • It appearing to the Court that Thomas BURGESS lately died in said County having made no last will and testament and it appearing to the Court that his widow Mary BURGESS has relinquished her right to administer upon his said estate and John G HILL having applied to the Court for letters of Administration upon said estate and he having entered into bond with Samuel C MITCHEL & John C G WILSON his securities in the sum of four hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs It is ordered by the Court that letters of Administration be granted to him upon said estate which are in the words and figures following to wit

State of Tennessee Wayne County
County Court March Session                                                                                                Whereas it appears to the Court here that Thomas BURGESS is dead and having made no last will and testament and application being made by John G HILL to have letters of administration granted to him upon all and singular, the goods and chattles, right and credits of the said deceased. and he having given bond and security as is by law in such cases required

Monday March 1849
whereupon the court ordered that he have letters accordingly These are therefore to authorize you the said John G HILL to enter into and open all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of the said Thomas BURGESS deceased and the same in your possession take when and where to be found in this State, and a true and perfect inventory thereof take and return into our ensuing county court, on oath, and all the just debts of the interest[?] pay. so far as the said estate will amount or extend, and the residue thereof deliver to those who have a right thereto by law; herein fail not. Witness Wm. JONES, Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County at office, the first Monday in March 1849 //s// Wm. JONES Clerk
Where upon the said John G HILL took the necessary oath for his qualification

  • Ordered by the Court that Henderson DICKERSON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of D H MOSIER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued March 8, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that James DURHAM be appointed overseer of the road of the 2nd Class in the place of Isaac SURRATT and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction isued March 8, 1849
  • A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and A J BREWER Administrator of the Estate of Wm BREWER deceased was this day presented to the Court for their consideration which was Confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of the Court and Gray PHILIPS Guardian of the minor heirs of John WHITTEN deceased was this day presented to the Court for their consideration which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded
  • A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this court and D C McADOO Guardian of D H Minor heir of Thomas CROSSNO Deceased which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and D C McADOO Guardian of James T minor heir of Thomas CROSSNO deceased was this day submitted to the Court for their consideration which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

Came into Court D.C. McADOO who was at a former Term of this Court appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of Thomas CROSSNO deceased and entered into bond of thirteen hundred dollars with Wilson CASEY his security which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Monday March 5th 1849

  • Came [into Court crossed out] James N. BLACK who was appointed at a former term of this Court Guardian of Permelian BLACKSHEAR and reported to the Court the amount that had came into his hands as such Guardian which was ordered to be recorded
  • A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Wm. W GRIMES Guardian of Manerva A Minor heir of James GRIMES deceased was this day submitted to the Court and Confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and W W GRIMES Guardian of Eli S GRIMES minor heir of James GRIMES deceased was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and W W GRIMES Guardian of James A minor heir of James GRIMES deceased was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

  • A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Morgan H ROSS Guardian of William Minor heir of Peter STUBBLEFIELD deceased was this day presented to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • Ordered by the Court that Thomas G PHILLIPS be appointed overseer of a 2nd Class Road [and that he crossed out] in the place of Berry FOWLER and have the following hands to wit A T PHILIPS Joseph PHILIPS James PHILIPS hands Josiah PHILIPS Josiah FOWLER & and all hands on his place Marcus B FOWLER John S FOWLER Elijah BRACHER hands Wm REA and all hand in the said Bounds to work under his direction. Isued March 8th 1849
  • A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Thomas LANEAR Guardian of Smith BROADAWAY was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
  • Ordered by the Court that Wm MOSIER be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in place of Thomas S [or L] MARTIN and that he have all the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued March 8th 1849
  • Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Course //s// W. CARTER, D J JONES, A. MONTAGUE

Court February 1849

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Monday Feb’r 5th 1849

  • Be it remembered that a Corum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court House in the Town of Waynesboro on the fifth day it being the First Monday in Feb’r in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty nine. The following Justice present and presiding W. CARTER, Chairman, MONTAGUE and JONES his associates
  • Came into Court Wm. M. GALLEGLEY who was appointed at a former term of this court Guardian of Hannah K John & William Minor heirs of William MARES deceased and made the following Report and and shewing Rec’d of Wm. ROBERDS former Guardian by the hands of John O. ROBERDS $84.64 1/2 from John O. ROBERDS 15.00 Int on 84 64 1/2 Eleven Months 4.65 Int on To the present 37 56 141 85 1/2
  • All of which is respectfully submitted the 5th Feb’r 1849 //s// Wm M GALLEGLY Wm. M GALLEGLEY made oath in open court that the foregoing report is correct to the best of his knowledge and belief. Feb’r 5th 1849 //s// Wm JONES Clk

a Settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and Wm M. GALLEGLEY Guardian of Hannah K minor heir of Wm MARES deceased was this day presented to the Court and confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Wm M GALLEGLEY guardian of John minor heir of Wm MARES Deceased was this day presented to the court and confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

Came Wm M GALLEGLEY Guardian of the minor heirs of Wm MARES Deceased and renewed his bond of one hundred and ninety one dollars with Wm POLLARD and John FUSON his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

  • A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and John LAMB Guardian of the minor heirs of Washington MARTIN deceased was this day presented to the court and received and ordered to be recorded.

Febr Term 5th 1849

  • Ordered by the court that Gideon BLACKWOOD be appointed overseer of the road in the place of Thomas STRICKLING and that he work from Thomas H SHORTs to Wm SHARPs and have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Feb 19th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Jesse TUCKER be appointed overseer of the road in the place of A C McDOUGAL and that (he) have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. isued Febr 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that King BREWER be appointed overseer of the road in the place of James BREWER and have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction and that Lott DANIEL work under the said BREWER. Isued Febr 19, 1849.
  • Ordered by the Court that Wilery BREWER Jn. be appointed Overseer of the road in the place of P.W. HENSLEY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions. Isued Febr 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the court that Wm J GRIMES, E RHODES, R A GRIMES, Robert MORRIS & Levi C HOLT work on the Savannah Road under Robert MORRIS. Isued Febr 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Malaci DICUS be appointed Oversteer of the road in the place of L or S? H GRIMES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Febr 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Alfred B WEBB be appointed overseer of the road in the place of Harry[?] RUSSEAW and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction.. Isued Febr 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the court that A G NEWMAN be appointed overseer of the road in the place of G B FOSTER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Febr 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the court that Wm HEFINGTON be appointed Overseer of the road in the place of James H BRUMLEY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. isued Febr 19, 1849
  • It appearing to the Court that Richard C WADE late of said County is dead and having made no last Will in writing and application being made by Wm H WADE for letters of Administration granted him upon all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said Richard C WADE Whereupon the said Wm H WADE entered into Monday Febr Term 1849

bond in the sum of Six hundred dollars with James ANDERSON and James ARNETT his securities which was approved of by the Court Where upon the Court ordered that the following letters of Administration isue to the said Wm H WADE

State of Tennessee Wayne County
county Court Feb’r Session Whereas it appears to the court here that Richard C. WADE is dead and having made no last Will and testament [in writing crossed out] and application being made by Wm. H WADE to have letters of Administration granted to him upon all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said deceased and he having given bond and security as is by law in such cases required where upon the Court ordered that he have letters accordingly there are therefore to authorize you the said Wm H WADE to enter into and open all and singular the goods and Chattels rights and credits of the said Richard C. WADE deceased and the same in your possession taken when and where to be found in this State and a true and perfect inventory thereof take and return into our ensuing County Court on oath and all the Just debts of the intestate pay so far as the estate will amount or extend and the residue there of deliver to those who have a right [to erased] there to by law here in fail not Witness Wm JONES Clerk of [said crossed out] the County Court of Wayne County at office the first Monday in Feb’r 1849 Where upon the said Wm H WADE took the necessary oath for his qualification. //s// Wm JONES Clk.

It appearing to the Court that Mary WADE late of said County is dead and having made no last will in writing and application being made by Wm H. WADE to have letter of Administration granted him upon all and singular the goods and Chattles rights and Credits of the said Mary WADE where upon the said Wm H. WADE entered into bond of six hundred dollars with James ANDERSON and James ARNETT his securities which was approved of by the Court where upon the Court ordered the following letter of Administration Isue to the said Wm H WADE

State of Tennessee Wayne County
County Court Feb’r session Whereas it appears to the Court here that Mary WADE is dead and have made no last will and testament and application being made by Wm H WADE
Monday Feb’r Term 1849
to have letters of Administration granted to him upon all and singular the goods and Chattles rights and Credits of the said deceased and he having given bond and security as is by law in such cases required where upon the Court ordered that he have letters accordingly There are therefore to authorize you the said Wm H WADE to enter into and open all and singular the goods and Chattles rights and Credits of the said Mary WADE Deceased and the same in your possession take when and where to be found in this State and a true and perfect Inventory take and return into our ensuing County Court on oath and all [of crossed out] Just debts of the intestate pay so far as the said Estate will amount or extend and the residue there of deliver to those who have a right thereto by law here in fail not
Witness Wm JONES Clerk of the County Court of Said Cty at office the First Monday in Feb’r 1849.
Whereupon the said Wm H WADE took the necessary oath for his qualification //S// Wm JONES Ckl

  • Came into Court Lenoir W. CANTRELL who was this day appointed guardian of Henry C Wm J & Mary Ann Minor heirs of Milly MAY Deceased and entered into bond in the sum of Five hundred and Sixty seven Dollars with W W THORNTON and P B WELCH his securities which was approved of by the court Where upon the said Lenoir W CANTRELL took the necessary oath for his qualification.
  • Ordered by the court that Hazel COPELAND be appointed overseer of the road in the place of Benjamin HAISTY and that he have all the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. isued Feb’r 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Merida MORRISON be appointed overseer of the road in the place of Wm D COPELAND and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Feb’r 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Alfred SIMMONS extend his portion of the road and that he work to George WHITTON and that he have all the hands on the Creek below said WHITTENs in addition to the hand alloyed him to work under his direction. Isued Feb’r 6, 1849
  • Ordered by the court that Joseph EAST be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of John A KENNADY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Feb’r 19, 1849

Monday Feb’r 5th 1849
Ordered by the Court that D.J. JONES be appointed Chairman Protem during W CARTERs absence

  • Washing CARTER Esq Chairman of the County Court by order of Said Court has this day bound Alexander DAVIS & John W DAVIS orphan children of John DAVIS Deceased to Alexander DAVIS until they attain to the age of Twenty one yrs. the said Alexander being born Oct 3rd 1844 and the said John W on the 26 Sept 1847 and the Said Alexander DAVIS come into Court and entered into Bond according to law to take care of said apprentices morels and Educate and Cloth said children
  • Came Thomas H MABRY Trustee of Wayne County and made the following report To the worshipful County Court now in Session Feb’r term 1849 The undersigned trustee of Wayne County would make the following report as to the revenue arising for the year 1848

The amount due from the Tax Collector is $1609.20 1/2
Picked Tax he collected $ 14.83
$1624.03 1/2
The amount due from Circuit Clerk is $126.75
The amt. due from L.L. MACK Cty Clerk is $189.46 1/2
” ” ” “ JONES present clerk ” 123.48
” ” ” ” Stray Book & Rec’d is 40.56
” ” ” ” Sheriff & Justices for fines under late law is 70.50
[Rec’d of Tax Collector is crossed out] $2159.96
Rec’d of Tax collector in Claims & money $1467.75
his commission on that amount is 88.08
Insolvencies & Removals 53.47
Rec’d of tax collector $1609.20
Commission 14.83
Rec’d of John McDOUGAL Clk 126.75
Rec’d of MACK former Clerk 189.46 1/2
” ” JONES 123.48
” ” this amt in Claims & money 40.56
” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” 70.50 $2160.05 1/2

All of which is respectfully submitted to your honorable worships this Feb’r 5th 1849. T H MABRY Trustee
the said T H MABRY swore in open Court the foregoing report is correct to the best of his Knowledge and belief. //s// Wm JONES

Monday Feb’r 5th 1849

  • Came James N BLACKSHEAR into Court who was this day appointed Guardian of Hannah P BLACKSHEAR and entered into bond in the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars with Wm M GRIMES [MONTAGUE crossed out] and Wm BENHAM his securities which was approved of by the Court Where upon the said BLACKSHEAR took the necessary oath for his qualification
  • Ordered by the Court that James H HORTON be appointed overseer of the road in the place of G B MANUEL and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Feb’r 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the court that Richard DABBS be appointed overseer of the road in the place of Wm. C. DUREN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Feb’r 19, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that John W BERRY be appointed overseer of the road in the place of Samuel BECKHAM and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Feb’r 19, 1849
  • Came John N. MARTIN in to Court who was this day appointed Guardian of Nathaniel Hannah E James H Lidia M & Richard K Minor heirs of Nathiel [sic] MARTIN deceased and entered into bond in the sum of three hundred dollars with A. J. MARTIN and Thomas S[?] MARTIN his securities which was approved of by the court where upon the John N MARTIN took the necessary oath for his qualification.
  • Came into Court John T WHITTEN who was this day appointed Guardian of Jesse Josiah Moses K & Polly Ann WHITTEN and entered into bond in the sum of three hundred and ten dollars with John PHILIPS and Gray PHILIPS his securities which was approved of by the Court, Where upon the said John T WHITTEN took the necessary oath for his qualification
  • Came into Court Thomas J MONTAGUE and [resigned crossed out] Tendered his resignation to the office of Constable of the 1st District Wayne County which was received by the Court

Ordered that Court adjourn tell tomorrow mornin [?] 10 OClock //s// D J JONES P. Chair A. MONTAGUE Thos. SHEPARD

Tuesday Feb’r 6th 1849

  • On application of Thomas SHEPARD a Justice of the peace of Wayne County it is ordered by the Court that a summans Isue to the Sheriff of Wayne County to have James Franklin & Jordon CUNNINGHAM before [the cross out] this court at the next term to be disposed of as the Court may think best as said Children is without parents or any means of maintenance [?] Isued Feb’r 19, 1849
  • Came into Court Soloman JOBE who was appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of Abraham MELSON deceased at a former term of this Court and made the following report

State of Tennessee) To the Worshipful County Court now in session The Wayne County) undersigned who was appointed at a former term of this Court Guardian of the minor heirs of Abraham MELSON deceased would make the following report & shewing of the amount that has come in to his hands as such Guardian.
To amt due on Ad’m settlement $48.42
Int. on same 9.44
Recd from Peter MELSONs Estate 30.00
Int on same 2.40
>From same Estate 13.00
Int on same .55
Cash on debt 3.00
$106.81
All of which is respectfully submitted //s// Solomon JOBE Guard. Feb’r 6th 1849 Soloman JOBE made oath in open Court that the foregoing report is correct to the best of his knowledge and belief Feb’r 6th 1849 //s// Wm JONES

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Soloman JOBE guardian of the Minor heirs of Abraham MELSON Deceased was this day presented to the Court and Confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

Came Soloman JOBE into Court who was appointed at a former term of this Court Guardian of the minor heirs of Abraham MELSON deceased and renewed his Bond in the sum of two hundred and five dollars with D C McADOO his security which was approved of by the Court

Tuesday Feb’r 6th 1849

  • Ordered by the Court that John McDOUGAL Hiram ROBERTS and T H MABRY Freeholders be appointed Commissioners who after having been duly sworn for said purpose shall proceed to allot and set apart to Polly BURGESS widow of Thomas BURGESS Deceased so much of the crop stock provisions money and other property on hand belonging to said Estate as shall be sufficient for the support of herself & family for one year next after the death of her said husband and report the same to the next term of this Court

ordered that Court adjourn untill Court in Course //s// D J JONES Protem Chairman A. MONTAGUE, Thos. SHEPARD

Court September 1848

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State of Tennessee) Be it remembered that Corum [sic] County Court was begun and Wayne County) held for the County of Wayne at the court house in the town of Waynesboro on the 4th day it being the first Monday in Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight the following Justice of the peace present and presiding W. CARTER Chairman MONTAGUE and LAFFERTY his associates.

  • A settlement Between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and G W BARKER adm of the Estate of Labam & Martha BARKER decd was this day submitted to the Court and confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • Ordered by the Court that George DAVIS be appointed overseer of the 1st class road in the place of John R HELLON[?] and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions.
  • Ordered by the Court that Jackson ARNOLD to appointed overseer of the road of 1st class in place of John CARTER removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions.
  • Ordered by the Court that John D HINKLE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in place of David COOK and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction.
  • Ordered by the Court that John COOK be appointed overseer of the road of 1st class in place of Isam KEATON and that he have the following hands (viz) John CORBAN, S.C. GRIMES, D. KEATON, W.A. KEATON, J. N. BLACKSHEAR, J. F. CARR, F. HALE, James HALL, Edward BROWN, Burris WHITE and Humphary M. GOFORTH to work under his direction and all hands in the said bounds or may come into said bounds.
  • Came into Court M. H. BURKS who has this day been appointed Guardian of Lewis TILLMAN, John P. TILLMAN and Daniel TILLMAN, minor heirs of Daniel TILLMAN., decd,, and entered into bound of Five hundred dollars with Thomas J. MONTAGUE and Wm. m. LAFFERTY, his securities, which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
  • Came Rial BREWER, Executor of the Estate of Nathaniel HORTON, decd, and returned into Court an account of sales and of Notes & Acct came that has come in to this hands as the law directs which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
  • Came S.L. BURNS, Adm., with the will annexed of the Estate of Lemuel POPE, dec’d, and returned in to Court an inventory and acpt [?] and acst [?] of many notes & accts of sales that has come to his hands as the law directs which was rec’d and ordered to be recorded. [Of notes, accts & money crossed out].
  • Came Joacim DUGGAR whose [sic] has been this day Chosen & appointed Guardian of William, Melinda and Sarah Ann, minor heirs of George CROSSNO, dec’d and entered in to bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with William BENHAM and Jacob SCOTT, his securities, which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded. Where upon the said Joacim DUGGAR took the necessary oath for his qualification.
  • Ordered by the Court that Thomas MARTIN be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in place of Washington MARTIN be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in place of Washington MARTIN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Issued
  • Came William HAWK, adm of the Estate of Elihu C. RAYBURN, dec’d, and returned into court an inventory & acpt of sale of the said Estate which has come into his hands which was rec’d and ordered by the court to be recordered [sic].
  • Ordered that court adjourn till court in cause, W. CARTER, Wm. M. LAFFERTY, A. MONTAGUE.