Court in January 1852

Posted on January 12, 2020 by C. Cross

Monday Jan. 5, 1852
State of Tennessee Wayne County§ Be it remembered that a Quarterly County Court was begun & 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 January AD one thousand Eight hundred and fifty Two when and where the following Justices were present and presiding. To wit D J JONES Chairman HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE CARTER A MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES A.B. GANT WATKINS L B GANT CURTIS HOPSON BREWER HAM HUCKABY PHILIPS WHITTEN J MONTAGUE & HERRAN

A Settlement between William JONES Clerk of said Court and S L BURNS Adm’r with the Will annexed of the estate of Lemual POPE dec’d 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 Solomon JOBE Guardian to the minor heirs of A MELSON decreased 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 William THORNTON Guardian to Wm R DUNCAN was this day submitted to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and John PHILIPS Guardian to the minor heirs of John WHITTEN decd was this day submitted to the court which was confirmed by the Court which was received [by the c – crossed out]

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Isaac W HORTON Guardian to Mary A minor heir of Wm HORTON Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded
[page 213 – Monday Jan’ 5 1852]

Washington CARTER et al§ Ex Parte Petition to Sell Slaves
Be it remembered that this cause came on for a further hearing before the worshipful county Court of Wayne County Tennessee on this 5th day of January 1852 upon the report of the Special Commissioner appointed [by – crossed out] at a former term of this Court which said report is in the words and figures following to wit
“The undersigned who was appointed to sell the slaves belonging to the Estate of Robert N MACK deceased (mentioned in the pleadings in this cause) by a decreetal order of your worshipful Court would submit the following Report
That on the first day of January 1852 he proceeded to sell said negroes pursuant to notice previously given as be said decretal order directed when said slaves were struck off and sold to Bennet COLE at the following prices the same being the highest and best bids to wit Lucy [or Levy/] at the price of $700.50 Hannah at the price of $476.50 and Lewis? at the price of 334.50 $1511.50 making in the agregate the sum of fiften hundred and eleven dollars and 50 cents and said Benet COLE executed his bond for the sum payable twelve months after this date thereof with James ARNETT as his security who is deemed good and sufficient All which is Respectfully submitted Jany 5 1852 //s// John McDOUGAL Comm’r”
Which being in no wise excepted to it is considered by the Court that said report be and the same is hereby in all things confirmed all other matters being reserved &c.

This day came John C. BLACKBURN Jesse S. ROSS Solomon JOBE Eli BYNUM James GRANT King PRATER and Elijah WARRINGTON who were appointed a jury of view at the December Term 1851 of this Court to view and mark out a second class road from the Turnpike road at or near the head of Eagle Creek to Carrollville in Wayne County and reported a road found as directed in the order issued from this Court whereupon the petition of Jonathan C ELLIOTT and thirty six others were presented in opposition of said road and proof being also heard by the Court as to the practicality and utility of said Road [It was considered by the Court that it is not practical to establish said Road – crossed out] Whereupon on motion to concur in the report of the Jury of view and establish the Road those who voted in the affirmative are David J JONES Chairman Solomon JOBE & W CARTER 3 those who voted in the negative are W HAYES W M LAFFERTY
[page 214 – Monday January 5, 1852]

A MONTAGUE J. C. G. WILSON J. P. VOORHIES J MONTAGUE & G HERRAN Noes 7 so said motion [road – crossed out] was lost Whereupon on motion it is ordered by the Court that Eli BYNUM John C. BLACKBURN and Solomon JOBE be made parties to this suit whereupon the said Eli BYNUM John C. BLACKBURN and Solomon JOBE pray an appeal to the next term of the Circuit Court of Wayne County Tennessee which is granted them they having entered into bond and security according to law.

A majority of the Justices of the peace of Wayne County present the Court proceeded to Levy a County Tax for said County and on motion of Lay said Tax of ten cents on [the evry – crossed out] each hundred dollars worth of Tax able property and twenty five cents on each Poll and fifty percent on the State Tax for all privileges for said County purposes and [A majority of – crossed out] the Justices aforesaid voting in the affirmative the motion carried and said Tax was Layed

A Settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and John LAMB guardian to the minor heirs of Washington JOHNSON Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded
Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and A P PHILIPS Guardian to the minor heirs of John D KING deceased was this day submitted to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Leonard H GRIMES Executor of the estate of Wm W GRIMES Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came William THORNTON Guardian to Wm R DUNCAN minor heir of William DUNCAN Dec’d into Court and renewed his bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with Brinkley HOPSON his security which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Upon motion to appropriate to HOOD & ANDERSON and other the sum of fifty six dollars and sixty cents for Painting and Repairs &c on the Courthouse To Wit Wm F LYNCH for HOOD & ANDERSON $28.70 HOOD & ANDERSON $12.20 GRIGGS & GRIMES $ .85 A T HASSELL $12.80 Wm LYNCH $ .75 A A FARRINGTON $1.37

Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. HAYNES JOBE LAFFERTY CARTER A MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES [A B GANT – crossed out] CURTIS WATKINS L B GANT HOPSON BREWER HUCKABY PHILIPS WHITTEN J MONTAGUE & HERRON 19 Noes none so said appropriation
[page 215 – Monday January 5, 1852]
was made to be paid our of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Issued

Upon the petition of Nathan BIFFLE it is ordered by the Court that A C RASBERRY James DURHAM John G HILL James E McKNIGHT William HILL John STOCKARD or any five of them be appointed a Jury of View and mark out a change in the road leading from Waynesboro to Ashland so as to [and – crossed out] run on the left hand side [so as to leave – crossed out] of the farm on which Joshua MATHENY now lives on and that they report the same to the April term of this Court Issued Febr 2, 1852

Ordered by the Court that W CARTER and Jesse S ROSS Commissioners appointed by this Court the sell certain Lots in the Town of Waynesboro pay the proceeds of said lots to the Treasurer of the Poorhouse Commissioners
Came Solomon JOBE Guardian to the minor heirs of A MELSON Dec’d into Court and renewed his bond in the sum of two hundreds with Elijah WARRINGTON his security which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that John CHURCHWELL Jr be appointed overseer of the Road of second Class in the place of Wm. HOLLOWAY and that he have the [bounds in his d – crossed out] hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Jan 21, 1852

Ordered by the Court that John H GRAVES be appointed overseer of the road of second Class in the place of Robert A ROBNETT and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Jan 8, 1852

Ordered by the Court that Wade H DEAN be appointed overseer of the road of first Class in the place of Isaac McGLAMERY removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Jan 8, 1852

Came Nathan C. DAVID into Court who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian to Isaac A. James and Pocahontas [ROBINSON – crossed out] the minor heirs of James ROBINSON Deceased and entered into Court in the sum of Thirteen thousand dollars with John S BURNS and Thomas H MABRY his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said N C DAVID took the necessary oath for his qualification [in margin: Issued March]

Came D J JONES Administrator of the estate of John N. STAGGS Dec’d and returned into Court an Inventory and account of sales of said estate verified by his oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
[page 216 Monday January 5, 1852]

A majority of the Justices of the peace present the court proceeded to elect a Tax Collector for the present year 1852 Whereupon Thomas H MABRY was duly and lawfully elected

Came William RAY who was this day appointed administrator of the Estate of Stephen S RAY deceased and entered into bond in the sum of two hundred dollars with Albert G CLAY and George E. HUCKABY his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said Wm RAY took the necessary oath for his qualification

A majority of the Justices present the Court proceeded to elect a Quorum for the present year 1852 and Whereupon David J JONES was duly Elected Chairman of said Court and Abraham MONTAGUE and Lewis B. GANT his associates to hold the Quorum County Courts for the twelve months next ensuing

Came Leonard H GRIMES who was this day appointed Guardian to the minor heirs of Elihu S GRIMES deceased and entered into bond in the sum of one hundred dollars with Bennet HALE and Isaac W ROSS his securities conditioned for the faithful performance of said Guardianship whereupon the said L H GRIMES took the necessary oath for his qualification

Upon the petition of John JACKSON it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury not to consist of less than five nor more than twelve freeholders and unconnected with the parties therein Concerned to View and mark out a change in the road of second Class leading down forty eight mile Creek so as to leave the old road oposite John JACKSONs Jr field near the rock quarry and intersect the same about one fourth mile below and that they report the same to the April term of this Court Issued Febr 2, 1852

Ordered by the Court that Wm BURRIS be appointed overseer of the road of second Class in the place of Litle CHOAT and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Iss. Jan. 8, 1852

Ordered by the Court that John RUTLEDGE be appointed overseer of the road of second Class in the place of Marcus COOK removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Iss’d Jan 8, 1852

Upon motion it is ordered by the Court that David MITCHELL and all the hands above him on Mitchells branch be released from working on the Waynesboro and Savannah road and that said hands and all in that bounds work on the road [under – crossed out] from the Turnpike road on Eagle Creek to the Stage road on Hardins Creek under George H REA

Ordered by the Court that John FUSON be appointed overseer of the road of first class in the place of Bethel FUSON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Jan 8, 1852

Ordered by the Court that John H. EAST be appointed overseer of the road of first Class in the place of Isaac MORRIS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Jan 8, 1852

Upon motion it is ordered by the Court that Abraham MONTAGUE and James ANDERSON be appointed County Commissioners for Wayne County to settle with the revenue officers for the year 1852

Ordered by the Court that Wm H HILL be appointed overseer of the road of second Class in the place of Elijah MATHENY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Jan 21, 1852

Came James HOLLIS Administrator of the estate of Thomas GIST deceased and suggested to the Court in writing the Insolvency of said estate alledging that there has been more claims presented against said estate than there are means to pay [the Court – crossed out] and prays the court to make such orders in the case as is required by the laws in such cases It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said James HOLLIS Administrator as aforesaid give notice by advertisement in the Messenger a newspaper published in the town of Lawrenceburg in the State of Tennessee for 3 successive weeks the last of which shall be three months before the first Monday in January 1853 and also at the Courthouse door in the town of Waynesboro in County of Wayne in said state notifying all persons having claims against said estate to appear and file their claims with the Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County Tennessee duly authenticated on or before the first Monday in January 1853 or the same will be forever barred
[page 218 Monday January 5, 1852]

Upon motion to appropriate to Abraham HENRY the sum of seven Dollars for building a Chimney at the poorhouse in Wayne County Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr HAYNES LAFFERTY CARTER A MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES A B GANT WATKINS L B GANT CURTIS HOPSON BREWER HUCKABY PHILIPS WHITTEN J MONTAGUE & HERRON 19 Noes none so said appropriation was made and ordered to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Treasurer of the Poorhouse not otherwise appropriated. Iss’d Jan 1852

On motion to appropriate to [to – crossed out] Jonathan MORRIS the sum of thirteen dollars twelve & one half cents for goods furnished for Poorhouse purposes Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. HAYNES LAFFERTY CARTER A MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES A B GANT WATKINS L B GANT CURTIS HOPSON BREWER HUCKABY PHILIPS WHITTEN J MONTAGUE & HERRON 19 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Treasurer of the Poorhouse Commissioners not otherwise appropriated Iss’d Jan 27, 1852

On motion to appropriate to Henry MORRIS the sum of Eleven dollars and fifty cents for servis & medicine for the paupers of Wayne County Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE CARTER A MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES A B GANT WATKINS L B GANT HOPSON CURTIS HUCKABY PHILIPS WHITTAN J MONTAGUE & HERRON 19 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Poorhouse Treasurer not otherwise appropriated Iss’d Jan 27, 1852

On motion to appropriate to D J JONES William M LAFFERTY and George W BARKER each the sum of twelve dollars for their services for holding the Quorum Courts for Wayne County the year 1851 Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr HAYNES LAFFERTY CARTER A MONTAGUE BARKER VOORHIES L B GANT HOPSON J MONTAGUE & HERRON 11 Noes WILSON CURTIS HUCKABY PHILIPS & WHITTEN 5 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated Iss’d Jan 1852

Upon motion it is ordered that Court adjourn till tomorrow morning 9 Oclock //s// D J JONES Chair A. MONTAGUE L. B. GANT

[page 219 Tuesday January 6, 1852]
Court met according to adjournment
Present and Presiding [to wit – crossed out] David J. JONES Chairman A. MONTAGUE and L B GANT his associates

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Joacim DUGGER Guardian to William M Malinda K and Sarah A minor heirs of George CROSSNO dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

Upon the petition of Lewis B. GANT it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury of View to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve freeholders & unconnected to the persons concerned to view and mark out so as to change the road of second Class leading up Indian Creek leaving the old road below said GANTs plantation and runn up on the west side of said Creek and intersect the same near the forks of the road above said GANTs plantation and that they report the same to the April term of this court Iss’d Febr 8, 1852

A Settlement between Wm Jones Clerk of this Court and James M RAMSEY Administrator of the estate of John N SHIELDS dec’d was this day submitted to the court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Upon motion it is ordered by the Court that David J JONES Abraham MONTAGUE & George W BARKER be appointed Commissioners [to super – crossed out] to superintend the Poor house in [said – crossed out] Wayne County for the year 1852 and that David J JONES be appointed Treasurer of said board of Commissioners Whereupon the said D J JONES entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with A MONTAGUE his security which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said D J JONES and A MONTAGUE took the necessary oaths for their qualifications

It is ordered that Court adjourn till Court in course //s// D J JONES Chair A. MONTAGUE L. B. GANT

Court in November 1851

Posted on January 11, 2020 by C. Cross

State of Tennessee Be it remembered that a quorum County Court was begun and held in and for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the first Monday being the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred an fifty one there were present and presiding David D. JONES Chairman John MONTAGUE & George W. BARKER his associate Justices

Ordered by the Court that Andrew M. SOUTH be appointed Guardian of Elizabeth Ann TYCER John M TYCER and Martha Jane TYCER Minor heirs of William TYCER dec’d and that he enter into [give – crossed out] bond and sufficient security in the sum of sixteen hundred Dollars conditioned for the faithful execution of his guardianship whereupon the said Andrew M SOUTH entered into bond in the sum of sixteen hundred dollars with George COOK and John McDOUGAL as his securities which were approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded and the said Andrew M. SOUTH took the necessary oath for his qualification as such Guardian
Washington CARTER & wife et al Exparte Petition to sell slaves§ Be it remembered that this cause came on for a hearing before the worshipful County Court for the County of Wayne and State of Tennessee on the 3rd day of November 1851 upon the petitioners petition and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said petitioners are the owners of said three slaves mentioned in the petition in this cause as tenants in common to wit Lucy Hannah and Lewis that is to say, Washington CARTER & wife Susan CARTER one third part Charles D MACK one third part & James V MACK one third part of said Slaves, and it further appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that said Slaves Cannot be equally divided between said parties, and that it is necessary to sell said Slaves so that the proceeds may be equally divided between said parties according to law. It is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that said three Slaves be sold to the highest bidder at the Court house door in Waynesboro on a Credit of twelve Months the purchasers giving bond & good security and a lien retained upon said Slaves until the purchasers money is paid. And it is further ordered by the Court that John McDOUGAL be and is hereby appointed a Commissioner to Sell said Slaves and it is further ordered that he Sell the same as above discribed after giving at least thirty days notice at three or more public places in said County one of which shall be upon the Court house door in said town Waynesboro and it is further ordered that he report to the January Term of this Court and that all other things be reserved

Ordered by the Court that Carry RAY be appointed overseer of the road of second class in place of Moses PRINCE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued Nov. 21st 1851

Came William BEHAM Administrator of the estate of Delila GOFORTH and returned into Court an Inventory and account of sales by his oath which was received b the Court and ordered to be recorded
John M. BEHAM who was this day appointed deputy Sheriff of said County of Wayne by Rial BREWER Sheriff of said County came into Court and took the necessary oaths for his qualification as such deputy Sheriff
State of Tennessee Wayne County§ Ss. On the 3rd day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared in open court

Josiah YOUNGBLOOD and John W. YOUNGBLOOD residents of Wayne County and State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declare that they and Lydia HORTON are the Children and only heirs at law of William YOUNGBLOOD deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain TWIGGS in the 7th Regiment of Infantry (the names of the commanding colonel not remembered) but will be [shown – marked out] known by reference to the original Certificate of discharge) in the war of 1812 that their said father enlisted in November 1814 for the term of five years and served near two years and five months as declarents now remember and believe and was honorably discharged as will appear by reference to his original Certificate of discharge which may be found appended to a former declaration made by Edith YOUNGBLOOD the widow of William YOUNGBLOOD deceased and which has been acknowledged by the commissioner of pensions to be in his possession Declarents would further state that the aforesaid declaration made by Edith YOUNGBLOOD (who is the mother of declarents and widow of William YOUNGBLOOD deceased set out all the facts with regard to the service of the said William YOUNGBLOOD deceased – the time and place he enlisted – the time he remained in service and when and where discharged and also the time of his death more fully than declarents are now able to say and so would respectfully suggest a reference to said declaration for a more general and full statement of the facts. Declarents make this declaration for the
[page 207 – no heading] purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which William YOUNGBLOOD deceased was entitled in his lifetime under the act passed January 11th 1812 and to which they and the said Lydia HORTON (their sister and now entitled as heirs at law in fee as their father (the said William YOUNGBLOOD) never obtained the said bounty land during his lifetime //s// Josiah YOUNGBLOOD J. W. YOUNGBLOOD Sworn to & subscribed in open Court Nov, 3rd 1851. //s// Wm JONES Clerk
And therefore came Edith YOUNGBLOOD in open Court and after being duly sworn according to law desposes as follows to wit that she is the mother of the aforementioned Josiah [Joseph – crossed out] YOUNGBLOOD, John W. YOUNGBLOOD and Lydia HORTON and also the widow of the said William YOUNGBLOOD deceased and that the said Josiah, J. W. and Lydia are the only heirs at law in fee of the said William YOUNGBLOOD deceased as stated in their declaration That deponent sometime ago made her declaration and had it sent unto the pension office (the reception of which has since been acknowledged by the Commissioner of Pensions) for the purpose of obtaining said bounty land in which declaration deponent stated all the facts pertaining to the rights of the said William YOUNGBLOOD deceased to bounty land during his lifetime and expecting now to obtain the same as his widow but has since learned that she is not entitled to it under the act of 1812 but that his heirs at law in fee are only entitled who are the aforesaid Josiah YOUNGBLOOD John W YOUNGBLOOD and Lydia HORTON – And also Zachariah CYPERT in open Court and after having been duly sworn according to law deposed as follows to wit that he was a neighbor of the said William YOUNGBLOOD for many years during his lifetime and that at his death he bequeathed all his estate to his widow and that the said Josiah YOUNGBLOOD John W. YOUNGBLOOD and Lydia HORTON and that deponent believes the said William YOUNGBLOOD deceased regarded the aforesaid Josiah John W & Lydia as his only heirs at law in fee and that they are his only children and heirs as deponent believes and that he believes all the statements made in the foregoing declaration are true It is considered by the Court that the said Witnesses are persons of good character and standing and that full faith and credit are due to and ought to be given to their foregoing statements It is therefore considered by the Court that the above proceedings[?] be entered of record and a duly certified copy thereof be furnished by the Clerk of this Court to said declarents to enable them to procure the bounty land to which they are entitled as the children and only heirs at law of William YOUNGBLOOD deceased under the Act of Congress passed 11th January 1812.

[page 208 – Monday November 3 1851]
Came James E. McKNIGHT Administrator of the estate of William C. McBRIDE Deceased and returned into Court an Inventory and account of sales of said estate verified by his Oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came William STANFIELD & John W. SHULL executors of the estate of James W. STANFIELD Deceased and returned into Court an Inventory and Account of Sale of said estate verified by their oaths which were received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Joacim DUGGER Administrator of the Estate of Eli MERRRMAN deceased came into Court and returned on Inventory [& account of sales – crossed out] of said estate verified by his oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered that Court be adjourned until Court in course //s// D J JONES (Chair) John MONTAGUE Geo. W BARKER

Court February 1851

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

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

[page 162]

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

Court October 1850

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Monday October the 7th 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 Courthouse in the Town of Waynesboro on the 7th day it being the first Monday in October One thousand eight hundred and fifty the following Justices of the peace present and presiding (to wit) D J JONES Chr. YOUNG, HAYNES, LAFFERTY, WHITAKER, CARTER, BURNS, MONTAGUE, BARKER, WILSON, WATKINS, WHITTON, PHILIPS, DIXON, LEE

Ordered by the Court that Jessee RILEY be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Andrew WILLIAMS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Oct. 12th 1850.

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court & James ARNETT Guar. of Alfred P. minor heir of Guston KINDED[sic] dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

On application it is ordered by the Court that Wm BENHAM, A MONTAGUE, Isham KEATON, John COOK, Martin COOK, John MONTAGUE, F WITHERSPOON, Burton DILL be appointed a jury of View to view and mark out so as to change the Waynesboro & Savannah road between Isham KEATON & Martin COOK‘s and that they report the same to the January term of this Court Isued Oct. 12th 1850.

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Josiah ROBINSON Administrator of the estate of Nancy ROBINSON 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 Thomas MONTAGUE Guardian of the minor heirs of Mary W MONTAGUE dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded.

Came James ARNETT Guardian of Alfred P Minor heir of Guston KINDEL dec’d and renewed his bond in the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars with George W. BARKER his security which was rec’d by the Court [which was rec’d -crossed out] and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered by the Court that the Tax collector receive from John R WATSON the Tax on fifty dollars in the place of One hundred & fifty dollars the Valuation on land

Monday Oct. Term 1850
Ordered by the Court that John L. [S.?] FOWLER, be appointed Overseers of the road of 1st Class in the place of D.K. HOOD and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Oct. 12th 1850.

Upon petition it is ordered by the Court that George W. BARKER, Thomas YOUNG, Bennet COLE, James ARNETT, Spincer SMITH, & Wm ARNOLD be appointed a Jury to [of crossed out] View so as to change the Waynesboro & Savannah road where it goes down the hill to Harding Creek and that they report the same to the January term of this Court Issued Oct. 12th 1850.

Upon motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL and those entitled thereto their fees in a certain bill of cost against Wayne County which said bill is duly certified (To Wit) State of Tennessee against B B REED presentment for Tippling John McDOUGAL Clerk $7.50, R A HILL $5.00, Sheriff E H PUGH $1.50, Sheriff BREWER $1.29, State witness Wm POLLARD $6.00, Issued to McDOUGAL Oct 10th 1850.

State of Tennessee (vs) B B REED Presentment for Tipping Clerk John McDOUGAL $7.50, R A HILL $5.00, Sheriff PUGH $1.50, Sheriff BREWER $1.29, State witness Wm POLLARD $6.00 Oct 14th 1850.

State of Tennessee (vs) B B REED presentment for Tippling Clerk John McDOUGAL $7.50, R A HILL $5.00 [State witness Wm POLLARD $6.00 – crossed out] Sheriff PUGH $7.75 [or $1.15], R. BREWER $1.29, Jailer CYPERT $4.75 Issued Oct 14th 1850.

State vs B B REED Presentment for Tippling Clerk John McDOUGAL $7.37, R. A. HILL $5.00, Sheriff E H PUGH $1.50, R. BREWER $1.29.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SUTHERLAND Presentment for Tippling clerk John McDOUGAL $6.00, R A HILL $5.00, Sheriff L L MACK $1.25, E H PUGH .25,
BREWER 116 1/2 Issued Oct 14th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SUTHERLAND) Presentment for Tippling Clerk John McDOUGAL $568 3/4, R. A. HILL $5.00, Sheriff PUGH $1.50, Sheriff BREWER $104, State Witness Elijah McMAHAN $150 Issued Oct 14th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $562 1/2, R A HILL $5. Sheriff BREWER [amt. smeared], Sheriff PUGH $1.50 Issued Oct 14, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $587 1/2, r a Hill $5. Sheriff BREWER $104, Sheriff L.L. MACK $125. Witness [James??] WILSON $150. Sheriff PUGH 50 cts. Issued Oct 14, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND Clerk McDOUGAL $562 1/2, R.A. HILL $5. Sheriff L.L. MACK $150 Sheriff BREWER 104.

Monday October 7th 1850
771 State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $568 3/4, R A HILL $5, Sheriff MACK $125, Sheriff PUGH 25 cents, Sheriff BREWER $104, Witness Michael WILSON $2.25 Issued Oct 14, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $562 1/2, R A HILL $5. SHERIFF MACK $125, Sheriff PUGH 25 cents, Sheriff BREWER $104 Issued Oct 14 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $581 1/4, HILL $5 Sheriff PUGH $150, Sheriff BREWER $104, Jailor CYPERT $475, State Witness Elijah McMAHAN $150. Issued Oct 14, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $587 1/2, HILL $5 Sheriff MACK $125, Sheriff PUGH $.50, Sheriff BREWER $129 Issued Oct 14, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $662 1/2, R A. HILL $ 5. Sheriff MACK $1.25, Sheriff PUGH 50 cents, Sheriff BREWER $1.16 1/2 Issued Oct 14, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $3.44 1/2 Issued Oct. 12, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Robert W STORY Wearing Bowie Knife, McDOUGAL Clerk $6.75, R.A. HILL $5. Sheriff. BREWER $291 1/2, Justice W CARTER 50. Sheriff MACK $200. Jailor E.H. PUGH $13 62 1/2, Jailor Jesse CYPERT $52 62 1/2, States Witness William M GRIMES $1.75, Willoughby PUGH $175. William H BROWN $1.75 William M REED $75. William T HELTON $100. John PUGH 1.50 Jonathan MORRIS 25. [editor’s note: the amounts listed in this case and those preceding are probably for $1.75, $1.00, et cetera. The clerk failed to include his decimal points in all cases.) Those who voted in the affirmative were D.J. JONES Chr., YOUNG, HAYNES, LAFFERTY, WHITTAKER, CARTER, BURNS ,MONTAGUE, BARKER, WILSON, WATKINS, T P CYPERT, PHILIPS, & WHITTEN. 14 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated.

Ordered by the Court that the valuation of a tract of land given in by J L CYPERT to the revenue Commissioners of the 12 Civil district be reduced from five thousand dollars to five hundred dollars and that the Collector receive the Tax accordingly.

Ordered by the Court that Benjamin WATKINS Jackson MARTIN Henry GREESON Hartwell GREESON Archabald MURPHREY James A LAWSON and Reason BAKER be appointed a Jury to View and mark a road around the corner of Samuel MARTIN’s field and that they report the same to the January term of this Court Issued Oct 12th 1850.

Ordered by the Court that Richard WHITAKER be appointed Overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John SMITH and that he have Mrs. SMITH and Mrs. SIMMONS’s hand in addition to the hands formerly allowed to work under his direction.

Monday October 7th 1850
On motion to appropriate to Jesse CYPERT the sum of one dollars and fifty cents for repairs done on the floor of the Jail house those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr., YOUNG, HAYNES, WHITAKER, CARTER, MONTAGUE, BARKER, WILSON, WATKINS, T P CYPERT, John CYPERT, DIXON, LEE, PHILIPS, & WHITTEN. 15 noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee not otherwise appropriated. Issued Oct 14th 1850.

[Came Thomas – crossed out] It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court here that Mason TIDWELL late of said County is dead without making any last will and testament in writing And application being made by Thomas M JAMES 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 Five hundred dollars with R TIDWELL and C Y PARKER his securities which was approved of by the Court Whereupon the Court ordered letters accordingly Issue to him Whereupon the said JAMES Took the necessary Oath for his qualification.

Upon motion to appropriate to I [or J] E ROLLS the sum of one 25/100 dollars for labor done on the Poorhouse farm. Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. [YOUNG – crossed out] WHITAKER CARTER WILSON WATKINS LEE PHILIPS & WHITTEN. 8 Noes YOUNG, MONTAGUE, & T P CYPERT. So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee not otherwise appropriated Issued Oct 14th 1850

Upon motion to appropriate to Wm JONES Clerk of this Court the sum of twenty four 75/100 dollars for Issuing[sic] road orders V Benirafacious Jury of View, Tax Book & Certificate on bound to purchase land Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr., YOUNG, LAFFERTY, WHITAKER, CARTER, BURNS, MONTAGUE, BARKER, WILSON ,WATKINS, T P CYPERT, John CYPERT, DIXON [LEE -crossed out] PHILIPS & WHITTEN. 15 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 Oct 14th 1850.

Upon Application it is ordered by the Court that John H GRAVES be released from paying Tax on a Negro boy listed by the revenue commissioner the present year as satisfactory proof being made that said boy is under the age of twelve years.

John CYPERT this day tendered to the Court his resignation in writing to the office of Justice of the peace of the 8th Civil District Wayne County which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded.

Monday October 7th 1850
John W LEE this day tendered to the Court his resignation in writing to the office of Justice of the peace of the 12th Civil District of Wayne County 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 be appointed and summons to attend and serve as Jurors at the next term of the Circuit Court to be held for the County of Wayne at the Courthouse in the Town of Waynesboro on the fourth Monday in January next to wit James T YOUNG, William HAYNES, Solomon JOBE, Marcus COOK, Simpson CHOAT, Washington CARTER, David J JONES, Wiley ROCHELL, Rewben EAST, John P VOORHIES, John G HILL, Benjamin WATKINS, William WEST, Thomas P CYPERT, William BERRY, John C JOHNSON, Thomas STAGGS, Brinkley HOPSON, Thomas LAWSON, James HOLLIS, Isaac PARISH, John B DIXON, William H CASTEEL, David WHITTON, David RODGERS, and that William I. [or J.] HADDOCK, and John JACKSON Jr. be appointed and summons to attend as constables to wait on said Court and that Venirafacious Issue returnable to said Circuit Court.

Ordered by the Court that Joseph COPELAND be appointed Overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John W SKULL and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction issued Oct 14 1850.

Ordered by the Court that John MARTIN be appointed Overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of Jesse DOWNING and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Oct 14th 1850.

Came into Court William BURKETT who was this day Chosen and appointed Guardian to John BRADY minor heirs of Mary BRADY deceased and entered into bond in the sum of Seventy five dollars with Jonathan MORRIS his Security which was approved of by the court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said BURKETT took the necessary oath for his qualification.

Upon application it is ordered by the court that Simpson CHOAT R H WHITAKER Wm B WHITAKER G W SIMMONS James C WHITAKER & John SMITH be appointed da Jury to View and mark out so as to change the Waynesboro & Shannonville road to leave the old road near TOUNENDS [?] Shop & intersect the same near C Y PARKER ‘s and that they report the same to the Jany term [next- crossed out] of this Court Issued Oct 14 1850.

Monday Oct. 7th 1850
Ordered by the Court that Simpson CHOAT Thomas MEREDITH and James C WHITAKER freeholders be appointed Commissioners to allot and set apart to the Widow of John BRUMLY deceased so much of the Stock Crop provisions and Money as shall be sufficient for the support of herself and family one year from the death of her said husband. Issued [Nov 4th 1850 -crossed out] Oct 14, 1850

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and William & Resign SINCLAIR Executor & Executrix to the last will and testament of John SINCLAIR dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Came John McDOUGAL Guardian of the minor heirs of John D KING deceased into Court and tendered to the Court his resignation to said Guardianship which was received by the Court Whereupon came A P PHILIPS who was appointed in his (said McDOUGAL) stead and entered in to bond in the sum of two hundred dollars with Solomon PHILIPS his security which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the said PHILIPS took the necessary Oath [took-crossed out] for his qualification.

It appearing to the Court that John BRUMLY late of said County is dead and having made no last Will and testament in writing and application being made by William S BRUMLY to have letters granted to him upon all and singular the goods and Chattles rights and Credits of the said deceased and he having entered into bond in the sum o f two thousand dollars with James C WHITAKER S L BURNS & Joseph PITTS his securities which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the Court ordered letters to Issue to him Accordingly Whereupon the said Wm S BRUMLY took the necessary Oath for his qualification. [in left margin is written “Oct term 1850]

Came Rial BREWER Sheriff and Collector of the public Tax of Wayne County for the present year 1850 And reported to the Court the amount of removals and insolvences to thirteen dollars and sixty five cents [and-crossed out] State tax and Thirty five dollars and thirteen cents County Tax and upon motion to make said Collector the aforesaid allowance those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr., YOUNG, HAYNES, LAFFERTY, WHITAKER, CARTER, MONTAGUE, BARKER & DIXON. 9 Noes none so said allowance was made to be reduced from the Gross amount of the Tax.

Upon motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL Clerk of the Circuit Court and others the amount of their fees respectively in Certain bills of Cost against Wayne County which are duly certified and as follows to wit.

Monday October 7th 1850
State of Tennessee vs Robert S [or L] CYPERT) Clerk John McDOUGAL $6.31 1/4,
Sheriff E H PUGH $212 1/2, Witness Alexander GRAY $ .75, James W GRAY $1.71, James W STANFIELD $187 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs David DANIEL, Clerk John McDOUGAL $9.37, Sheriff POLLARD $1.50, JONES .50, PUGH .04, CYPERT .50 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Franklin WALLSWORTH Clerk McDOUGAL $8.87 Shff Jono. MORRIS $ .75 POLLARD .75 Witness James W STANFIELD $3.75 J M ADKISON $2.11 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Abijah D. MITCHELL, Clerk McDOUGAL $5.50 Shff BENHAM 25 cents Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Nathaniel MARTIN, Clerk McDOUGAL $7.62 1/2.

State of Tennessee vs Jahu C WILLET, Shff PUGH 50 Witness T. [CAR or COX] $2.25 Isued Oct 15th 1850

State of Tennessee vs Jacob B BIFFLE, Sheriff PUGH 50, Witness J C WILLET $5.24,
(Hassells) Benj. B REED $2.25 Issued Oct. 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Robert L CYPERT, Sheriff PUGH 50, States witness James W STANFIELD $4.49 isued Oct. 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Benjamin F THOMAS, Shff PUGH 50, Witness W J HELTON $3.00 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Stephen LEE, Clerk McDOUGAL $9.50, Sheriff PUGH $2.00, Sheriff BENHAM 79, Witness D J JONES $ 6.75, W CARTER $7.50, Jas? MORRIS?? $3.00 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs James L SNOWDEN, Clerk McDOUGAL $8.81 1/4, Sheriff PUGH $1.75, W CARTER 3.00 Issued Oct. 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs George WHITTEN Jr., Sheriff BREWER 25, witness Eber HAMM $3.85 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

Monday October 7th 1850
State of Tennessee vs Samuel LAWSON, Sheriff BREWER 24, Eber HAMM $3.65 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Enoch HASSELL, Clerk McDOUGAL $6.06 1/2, Sheriff PUGH $1.50, Witness C H LAFFERTY $3.83 Issued[sic] Oct. 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs John A. ROBERDS, Clerk McDOUGAL $2.81 1/4, Sheriff PUGH 25 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Sheriff PUGH 25 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Sheriff LL MACK $125, Sheriff PUGH 25 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Sheriff L L MACK $1.25, Sheriff PUGH 25 Issued Oct 15th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Sheriff PUGH 25 Issued Oct 15, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Sheriff PUGH 1.75 Issued Oct 15. 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND) Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Shff PUGH 150. Issued Oct 15, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Sheriff PUGH 150 Issued Oct 15, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Sheriff PUGH 150 Issued Oct 15, 1850.

Monday October 7th 1850
109 State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND, Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Sheriff MACK $175, Sheriff PUGH 25 Issued Oct 15, 1850.

111 State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND Clerk McDOUGAL $6.50, Sheriff MACK $1.25, Sheriff PUGH 25 Issued Oct 15, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs Joseph SOUTHERLAND) Clerk McDOUGAL $6. Shff MACK $125 Shff PUGH 25 Isued Oct 15, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs John ALFORD alias John ALPHEN) Clerk McDOUGAL $2.50 Shff BREWER $1.00 Issued Oct 15, 1850.

State of Tennessee vs J F STOWE alias Franklin STOWE & Rebecca BOOKER?) CLERK McDOUGAL $3.06 1/4, Sheriff BREWER 75, Witness Holloway PRATER 75. Issued Oct 18th 1850.

State of Tennessee vs S SPEAR & F PARKER [Frank STOWE & Keziah – crossed out) Sheriff PUGH $75, Sheriff POLLARD 25, Robt? MORRIS? 25, Wm JONES 50, R BREWER 50, Witnesses C HOLT 150, Stanford C GRIMES $547, John GRIMES $4.50 Issued Oct. 18, 1850

Clerk McDOUGAL for Judgment against County 75 Clerk McDOUGAL for thirteen copy for cost for County Cour? @ 25+ 3.25 $4.00 Issued Oct 10th 1850.

Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY WHITAKER, CARTER, BURNS, MONTAGUE, BARKER, WILSON, WATKINS, T P CYPERT PHILIPS, & WHITTEN. 14 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated.

Upon motion to appropriate to W CARTER Esqr. the sum of five dollars for holding [a Jury of-crossed out] an inquest over a Slave Bill the property of John W WALKER Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES, Chr. YOUNG, WHITAKER, BURNS, BARKER, WILSON, WATKINS, T P CYPERT, John CYPERT, DIXON, PHILIPS, & WHITTEN. 12 Noes MONTAGUE 1 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not other wise appropriated Isued Oct 14, 1850.

Ordered that Court adjourn till tomorrow morning 9 Oclock //s// D J JONES Chair Wm. M. LAFFERTY, W. CARTER

Tuesday oct. 8th 1850
Court met according to adjournment Present D J JONES Chairman LAFFERTY & CARTHER his associates.

Came in Court John McDOUGAL and others who was at a former term of this Court appointed to allot to Mary A E GRIMES one years provision and reported to the court accordingly which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered by the Court that Jesse HALFORD be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of H W. DAVIS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Oct 14th 1850.

Ordered that Court adjourn untill Court in Course //s// D J JONES Chair Wm. M LAFFERTY W CARTER.

Court September 1850

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Monday Sept. 2d 1850
Came Wm R BELL who has this day been constituted and appointed Guardian to May Ann Elizabeth GRIMES minor heir of Henry GRIMES dec’d and entered into bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with C B McLEAN his security conditioned for the faithful performance of his said Guardianship which as approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said Wm R BELL took the necessary oath for his qualification.

Came E B PLUMMER who has this day been appointed Administrator of all and singular the goods and Chattles rights & credits of Wm H HARWELL dec’d and entered in to bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with Wm HAWK and John McDOUGAL his securities conditioned for the faithful performance of his said administrationship which was approved of by the court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said E B PLUMMER took the necessary oath for his qualification.

Ordered by the Court that David COOK, Allen ETHRIDGE, & J J DOWNING be appointed commissioners to allot and set apart to Nancy E Widow of Wm H HARWELL dec’d so much of the Crop Stock monies provisions &c sufficient for the support of herself and family for twelve months from the death of her said husband and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Issued Sept 2, 1850.

Came C B McLEAN Administrator of the estate of Henry GRIMES Dec’d and returned into Court an Inventory & Account of sale verified by the oath which was received and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered by the Court that Berry W DANIEL be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Wm WILLBANKS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Issued Sept 28th 1850.

It appearing to the Court here that Jacob STRICKLIN late of said County is dead and have made no last will and testament in writing and Thomas CHRISTIAN making application to have letters testamentary granted to him upon and singular the goods & Chattles rights& Credits of the said Jacob STRICKLIN dec’d and he having given bond and security as is by law in such cases required it is ordered by the Court that he have letter accordingly Where upon the said Thomas CHRISTIAN took the necessary oath for his qualification.

Ordered by the Court that David VOORHIES, W B SKILLERN and G I WALKER freeholders be appointed Commissioners to allot and set apart to Sarah Widow of Jacob STRICKLIN dec’d so much of the Stock Crop provision & money as shall be sufficient for the support of herself & family for one year from the death of her said husband. Issued Sept 2, 1850
Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Course //s// D J JONES Chair Wm. M LAFFERTY James T YOUNG.

Court July 1850

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Monday July Term 1850
State of Tennessee, Wayne County Be it remembered that a quarterly County Court was began& held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the first day it being the first Monday in July in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fifty the following Justices of the peace present and presiding (to wit) D J JONES Chr. YOUNG LAFFERTY JOBE CARTER BURNS MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES GANT WALTKINS CURTIS BREWER HAM DIXON LEE & RODGERS

Came J P VOORHIES & others who was at a former term of this court appointed a Jury of View to view and mark out so as to change the road leading up Buffalo River and make the following report Begin at David VOORHIES and runne [sic] to John CRAIGs which report was [Ordered-crossed out] received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that E POLLACK be appointed Overseer of the opening and Keeping up the road as viewed and marked out by J P VOORHIES & others and that he have the following hands George I WALKER Samuel VOORHIES David VOORHIES hands James VOORHIES George W PERY James McCAN Solom COUCH, and all the hands in the bounds to work under his direction Isued July 25th 1850

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and John N MARTIN Guardian of the minor heirs of Nathaniel MARTIN dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was received by the Court & ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court Jonathan MORRIS James ANDERSON & John McDOUGAL be appointed a committee to superintend the Painting outside the wood work [Window Casing – crossed out]& c of the Court house in Waynesboro

Came James ANDERSON Administrator of the Estate of Jesse COPELAND Dec’d and returned into court an Inventory of said Estate verified by his oath which was received and ordered to be recorded

Came James ANDERSON Administrator of all and singular the googs[sic] & Chattles rights& credits of the estate of Elizabeth LOYD dec’d and returned into Court an Inventory of said Estate verified by his oath which was received and ordered to be recorded

Came T H MABRY Trustee of Wayne County and entered into bond in the sum of Twenty six hundred dollars with C B McLEAN Jon. MORRIS & J L CYPERT his securities Condition for the faithful paying out all monies that shall come into his hands on account of Common School which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Monday July 1st 1850

Upon motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL & others entitled thereto the sum of fifteen 50/100 [twenty one 25/100 [ – crossed out] dollars in a bill of cost against Wayne County to wit State of Tennessee vs Stephen PARSLEY & others James P CLARK Clerk of Supreme Court five 75/100 dollars Clerk John McDOUGAL five 75/100 dollars Sheriff PUGH four dollars those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG LAFFERTY CARTER BURNS MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS GANT CURTIS and LEE 13 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued July 25th 1850

Came Nathan BIFFLE and others who was appointed at a former term of this Court a Jury to view and mark out a a change in the road and reported a change found as of directed in the order which was received and ordered to be recorded

Came Wm B walker and other who was at a former term of this appointed a July[sic]
of View and mark out a change in the road and report a change as directed which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Upon motion to appropriate to Jonathan MORRIS the sum of twelve dollars and fifty three cents the amount by him expended for BOYD a pauper of said County Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG LAFFERTY JOBE CARTER BURNS BARKER WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS GANT CURTIS & LEE 13 Noes MONTAGUE 1 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued July 25th 1850

Upon motion to appropriate to Jonathan MORRIS the sum of six dollars by him [expended-crossed out] paid to Mr. McDOLE[??] for taking care of a pauper those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG LAFFERTY JOBE CARTER BURNS MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS GANT CURTIS HAM & LEE 15 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued July 25th 1850

Ordered by the Court that J I BIFFLE be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Hiram BRYSON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued July 25th 1850

Ordered by the court that Luke LEE be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of James I[?] SCOTT and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued July 25th 1850

Monday July 1st 1850
Ordered by the Court that the following good and lawful men of the County of Wayne be appointed and summonds by the Sheriff of said County to attend and serve as Jurors at the next term of our Circuit Court [term-crossed out] to be held at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the fourth Monday in September next (To wit) John DAVIS Daniel MABERRY Marcus COOK Isaac W ROSS Clanton THORP Isaac MORRIS William L T EDWARDS John M HUTTON George W BARKER David VOORHIES John C G WILSON Andrew P DOWNING James D COPELAND John WHITE Pitere M SATTERFIELD Jackson DOOLIN William R CURTIS Joseph HOLT Turner M WHITTEN Andrew J BREWER [John LISLE crossed out] Jeremiah MOATS John MELTON John W. LEE Mordica THORNTON Charles R WALKER and that John F HALL and John JACKSON Jr. be appointed and summonds to attend as Constables and wate[sic] on the Court and that Venirafacious Isue returnable to said Circuit Court Isued July 25 1850

On motion to appropriate to A T HASSELL the sum of fourteen dollars [the- crossed out] for bacon furnished the poorhouse those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES YOUNG [LAFFERTY -crossed out] JOBE CARTER BURNS BARKER WATKINS CURTIS LEE & RODGERS 10 noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hand of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued July 25th 1850

Ordered by the Court that Robert JOHNSON William JOHNSON Jefferson JOHNSON Isaac MORTON& James SPAIN be appointed a Jury to view and mark out a chance[sic] in the road commencing at the fall of the branch below B HAMM’s house and intersect the old road at said HAM’s house and that they report the same to the Oct. term of this Court Isued July 25th 1850

Upon motion to appropriate to L D MACK the sum of two 56/100 dollars the amount [by-crossed out] by him furnished plank for the poorhouse those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr YOUNG JOBE CARTER BURNS BARKER WATKINS CURTIS HAM LEE & RODGERS 11 Noes MONTAGUE 1 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued July 25th 1850

Upon motion to appropriate to W CARTER the sum of $4 25/100 dollars for Coffin furnished for a pauper of Wayne County Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. JOBE BURNS MONTAGUE BARKER & RODGERS 6 Noes YOUNG 1 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued July 25th 1850

Monday July 1st 1850
Upon motion to appropriate to A T HASSELL the sum of twenty five dollars for labor done on the public square in the town of Waynesboro those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG JOBE CARTER BURNS BARKER WATKINS GANT CURTIS HAM LEE RODGERS 12 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 Isued July 25th 1850

This day Matthew J SIMS presented to the Court his resignation to the office of Justice of the peace of the eight civil district Wayne County in writing which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Notice was this day given to the Court by Katherine COPELAND widow of Jesse COPELAND Dec’d that she will apply at the August term of this court to have two freeholders appointed to apportion her dower

Ordered by the Court that Joseph HAM be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of G R BIFFLE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued July 25th 1850

Came James ANDERSON who was at a former term of this Court appointed Administrator of all and singular the goods & Chattles rights and credits of Jesse COPELAND dec’d and suggested in writing the Insolvency of said estate it is therefore ordered by the Court that such publication be given as in by law in such cases required and that notice be given to all person having Claims against said estate to file them with the Clerk of this Court by the first day of January net duly authenticated as the law directs for prorate distribution[sic] or they will be forever barred

Came Joseph HOLT & others who was at a former term of this Cort[sic] appointed a Jury to view so as to change the Waynesboro & Florence Road by the plantation of Samuel LAWSON and report a change as directed in the order which was received by the Court and ordered to by[sic] recorded

Monday July Term 1st 1850
Came Daniel PHILIPS & others who was at a former term of this Court appointed a Jury of View to view & mark out so as to Change the road running dow[sic] little Cypress Commencing opposite George WHITTEN‘s and report a change made as directed in the said order which was received and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and T.H. MABRY Trustee of said County of the apportionment and distribution of the Common School monies in the year 1849 was this day submitted to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the court that Samuel BECKHAM be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John MELSON and that he have Wm ETHRIDGE John MELSON & John ROBINS and all the hands in that bounds to work under his direction Isued July 25th 1850

Came Elizabeth CARTER who has been constituted and appointed Guardian to Soloman K CARTER Joseph W CARTER John R CARTER & George J CARTER minor heirs of David CARTER Dec’d and entered into bond in the sum of fifty one hundred and sixty dollars with Daniel T CARTER and Rutha M CARTER her securities which was approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course //s// D J JONES Chair W. CARTER Wm M LAFFERT

Court May 1850

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Monday May 6th 1850

State of Tennessee Wayne County) 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 6th day it being the first Monday in May AD 1850 The following Justices present and presiding (to wit) D J JONES Chr. YOUNG & LAFFERTY his associates

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and John A. GRIMES Administrator of the estate of E S GRIMES dec’d 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 John S BURNS Guardian of the miner heirs of R A MACK 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 J.S.BURNS Guardian of Charles C D MACK 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 John S BURNS Guar. of James V MACK was this day Submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that James HAGGARD be appointed overseer of the road of 3rd Class and that he work from the Turnpike road from near his house to the Waynesboro & Savannah Road at Wm J GRIMES and that he have all the hands that live on Eagle Creek from his house to the head of said and the hands on Mrs.[?] MITCHELLs plantation to work under his direction Isued May 27th 1850

The Last will and testament of Hiram ROBERTS was this day exibited[sic] in open Court and the execution of the same being duly proven by the subscribing witnesses there to and upon application of A B GANT & David COOK Executors named in said will for letters and the said A B GANT and David COOK having intered into bond in the sum of four thousand dollars with John L CYPERT and Rial BREWER conditioned for the faithful performance of said Execorship[sic] which was approved of by the Court whereupon the court ordered letters to isue to them accordingly whereupon the said A B GANT and David COOK took the necessary oath for their qualification

Monday May 6th 1850

Came into Court Robert H COPERT [COPERT written here, but signed as COOPER] who was on the 20th of April 1850 duly and lawfully Elected Constable for said county by the qualified voters of the fourteeth[sic] civil district thereof and entered into the following bond (to wit) [here follows the standard bond) / / s / / R H COOPER (seal) David ROGERS (seal) John F PITTS (seal) A P COOK (seal) And the execution of the said bond being duly acknowledged in open Court by the said R H COOPER & each of his said Securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said R H COOPER took the necessary Oaths for his qualification

Monday May 6th 1850

Ordered by the Court that John F PITTS be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of C C ROSS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued May 27th 1850

Came into Court Robert L CYPERT who was on the 2d day of March 1850 duly and lawfully elected Constable for Wayne County by the qualified voters of the 8th civil district thereof and entered into the following bond (to wit) [here follows the standard bond] / / s / / Robert L CYPERT (seal) William D COPELAND (seal) John W CYPERT (seal) F W LOYD (seal) T [Tidings in text] THOMPSON (seal) And the said R.L.[or S] CYPERT and each of his said securities came into court and [execut-crossed out] acknowledged the execution of said bound[sic] in open Court which was approved of and received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said R L CYPERT took the necessary oaths for his qualification

[Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course / / D J JONES Chair Wm. M LAFFERTY James T YOUNG – all crossed out]

Monday May 6th 1850

Came David ROGERS who was on the 20th day of April 1850 duly and lawfully elected Justice of the peace for Wayne County by the qualified voters of the 14th civil district thereof and presented to the Court his commission whereupon the said David ROGERS took the necessary oaths for his qualification

Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in cours / / D J JONES Chair Wm. M. LAFFERTY James T YOUNG

Court April 1850

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Monday April 1st, 1850

State of Tennessee Wayne County

Know all men by these presents that we Thomas H. MABRY Wm POLLARD Thomas MEREDITH Jonathan MORRIS S L BURNS and John L. CYPERT all of the County [of Wayne – crossed out] and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of twenty five hundred dollars which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors & administrators dated this 1st day of April 1850 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Thomas H MABRY is trustee of Wayne County whose duty is to receive and pay over all fines by him received under an act of the Assembly entitled an act to punish small offenses. Now if the said Thomas H MABRY as such trustee shall indemnify said County for any loss occasioned by [any – crossed out] breech of his duty in proceeding under said act and pay as lawfully directed all fines received or which might have been received by him under said act then this obligation to be void else to be and remain in full force and effect / / s / / T H MABRY (seal) William POLLARD (seal) Thomas MEREDITH (seal) Jonathan MORRIS (seal) S L BURNS (seal) John L CYPERT (seal)

And the said Thomas H. MABRY and each of his said securities acknowledged the execution of said bonds in open Court which was approved of and received by the Court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the said Thomas H MABRY took the necessary Oath for his qualification.

Ordered by the court that Hiram MORRISON be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of John MORRISON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Apr 3, 1850

A settlement between the County Commissioners and the County Trustee was this day presented to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that John LEE be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Joseph DIAL removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued Apr 3, 1850

Monday April 1st 1850

Upon the petition of Nathan F BIFFLE It is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff summon a Jury to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve free holders who after they have been duly sworn for said purpose shall view and report the propriety of changing the road leading from Waynesboro to Ashland where it passed his residence so as to run on the north instead of the south side of the branch and that they report to the next term of the Court Isued May 28th 1850

Ordered by the Court that the following good and lawful men of the County of Wayne be appointed and summoned by the Sheriff of said County to be and attend at the next term of our Circuit Court to be held for said County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the fourth Monday in May next to wit Thomas MABERRY David C McADOO Jonathan C ELLIOTT Robert W SIMS Samuel L. BURNS Calvin B McLEAN Joseph EAST Abraham MONTAGUE Bennett COLE Elisha R McANALLY Nathan BIFFLE Peter COLE William HAWK Matthew J SIMS John CYPERT John HAYES George COOK Brinkley HOPSON Henry PIGG George W BREWER George W DELK George E HUCKABY Micajah McGEE George WHITTEN William THORNTON Sr. And that Losson HAYES and Robert C MACK constables be appointed and summoned to attend and wait on said Court and that Venirafaciaus Isue returnable to said Circuit Court Isued Apr 3 1850

On petition of Mason TIDWELL and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said TIDWELL is blind and in indigent circumstances and unable to do manual Labor it is ordered by the Court that the said Mason TIDWELL have the privilege of Hawking and Peddling within the Court of Wayne on his taking the Oath prescribed by law in such Cases

On motion to appoint EAST & CARTER the sum of six dollars and sixty four cents for repair on the Court house those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY MONTAGUE WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS SIMS HOPSON GRAY BREWER HAM DIXON LEE PHILLIPS and WHITTEN 17 noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued May 28th 1850

Ordered by the Court that the Commissioners appointed by this Court to examine in to the Condition of the town lots in Waynesboro be authorized to compromise with any persons having in possession by any Color of title any of said lots belonging to Wayne County without any pay for the improvements there on as they may think just.

Monday April 1st 1850

Ordered by the Court that Solomon COOCH George I WALKER David VOORHIES Elisha POLLOCK and John VOORHIES freeholders be appointed a Jury of View to View and mark out so as to change the Buffalo road Beginning at David VOORHIES and thence down on the South side of said River and intersect the Mt. Pleasant road at John CRAIGs and that they report the same to the next turn of this Court.

Came John H HENDRICK & others who was appointed at a former term of this Court a Jury of View to View and mark out a change in the road leading up Holly Creek and report the Change made as directed in the order which was received by the Court.

On motion to appropriate to James T YOUNG Thomas MEREDITH John GRIMES John P VOORHIES A B GANT M J SIMS Wm R CURTIS B HOPSON B HAM John DIXON and John PHILLIPS the sum of five dollars each and to W CARTER and Wm. M LAFFERTY each the sum of six dollars for their services as revenue commissioners for the present year 1850 Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE BURNS CARTER MONTAGUE WILSON [GANT- crossed out] WATKINS SIMS HOPSON DIXON LEE PHILLIPS BREWER HAM WHITTAN 18 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued Young May 6th 1850 Isued May 27th 1850

Came in to Court Rial BREWER who was on the first Saturday in March 1850 duly and constitutionally elected Sheriff for Wayne County by the qualified Voter thereof for the next two years thereafter ensuing and entered into the following bond to wit [here follows a standard bond which carried over to page 105, no heading] bond signed Rial BREWER (seal) Wm BENHAM (seal) John HAYES(seal) J W STANFIELD (seal) Brinkley HOPSON (seal) J I BIFFLE (seal) And the said Rial BREWER and each of his said securities Acknowledged the execution of said bond in open Court which was approved of and received by the Court whereupon the Said Rial BREWER took the necessary Oaths for his qualifications [here follows another version of the above bond which has been crossed out]

Monday April 1st 1850

Ordered by the Court that Joseph S[?] ROBNETT be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John JACKSON Jr. and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Apr 13 1850

Ordered by the Court that Allen KERLEY work on the Waynesboro and Ashland Road under John FISH and that he be exempt from working on road that he formly worked on

On motion to appropriate to John ROBNETT the sum of three dollars the amount by him expended for the support of James J BOYD a pauper of Wayne County in the year 1849 those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Cr. YOUNG LAFFERTY CARTER MONTAGUE WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS HOPSON GRAY PHILLIPS & WHITTEN 12 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated

It is ordered by the Court (there being more than [a majority-crossed out] two thirds of the Justices of the Peace in said County present) that an additional civil district to be known as district No 14 be and the same is hereby established and bounded as follows to wit commencing where the old line between Wayne and Hardin County intersects the Tennessee River thence up the river to the point where the line between Wayne and Hardin County as established by the act of 1849-50 attaching a portion of Hardin County to Wayne County leaves said river thence with said line to the old Wayne County lines thence north with said line to the beginning being that portion so attached to the County of Wayne It is further ordered by the Court that the Town of Clifton in said District be and is hereby established the place of holding elections and the precinct in and for said District until the same is changed by a majority of the voters of said District voting in any District election voting for the same. It is further ordered by the Court that the Sheriff open and hold an election for on Constable and two Justices of the peace for said District after having given the notice required by law

Monday April 1st 1850

This day came Rial BREWER into Court who was on the first Saturday in March 1850 duly & constitutionally elected Sheriff [of Wayne County-crossed out] and Collector of the public taxes of Wayne County and entered into the following bonds to wit [here follows a standard bond] / / s / / Rial BREWER (seal) Wm BENHAM (seal) John HAYSE (seal) Wiley BREWER (seal) Brinkley HOPSON (seal) J W STANFIELD (seal) Z M JOHNSON (seal) Lasson HAYS (seal) [there follows here another bond carrying over to page 108 with the same signatories] And the said Rial BREWER and each of his said securities acknowledged the execution of said Bonds in open Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said Rial BREWER took the necessary Oaths for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that Sheriff pay over to the Commissioners of the Poorhouse the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars out of the County Tax when collected the present year 1850

On motion to appropriate to M J SIMS the sum of Eight dollars for holding the Election for County officers in March 1850 Those who Voted in the affirmative were D J JONES chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE POPE BURNS CARTER MONTAGUE VOORHIES WATKINS HOPESON HAM DIXON LEE & PHILLIPS 16 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued May 28th 1850

Ordered by the Court that L D MACK Lewis HARDIN Stephen BIVENS Isaac MORRIS Thompson MORGAN [& Sylvester SHIELDS-crossed out] be appointed a Jury of View to view so as to change the Waynesboro & Waterloo Road so as to run on the line dividing the lands of J I BIFFLE and Silvester SHIELDS and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued May 28th 1850

[page 109] Monday April 1st 1850

On motion to appropriate to E H PUGH Sheriff the sum of six dollars and sixty five cents for bord &c John WAGGONER in jail and for wood furnished Court Room Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE CARTER WATKINS BREWER DIXON LEE PHILLIPS & WHITTEN 12 Noes MONTAGUE So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued May 28th 1850

On petition it is ordered by the Court that Wm B WALKER A C RASBERRY Andrew JACKSON Peter YOUNG John STOCKARD and James E McKNIGHT be appointed a Jury to View and mark out so as to change the road leading down fortyeight mile Creek by the plantation of E D BIFFLE and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued May 28th 1850

A majority of the Justices of Wayne County present the Court proceeded to elect a Ranger for said County for the next ensuring two years whereupon David J JONES was duly elected And entered into bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with C B McLEAN and R A HILL his securities conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such ranger And the said D J JONES and each of his said securities Acknowledged the execution of said bond in open Court and the Court approved and received said bond and ordered it to be recorded. Whereupon the said D J JONES took the necessary Oaths for his qualification

A majority of the Justices of the peace being present the Court proceeded to elect a Corner for Wayne County for the next two years ensuing Whereupon John L CYPERT was duly elected and the said John L CYPERT entered into bond in the sum of Twenty five hundred dollars with S L BURNS T H MABRY Wm BENHAM and Jon. MORRIS his securities Conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties in said office And the said John L CYPERT and each of his securities acknowledged the execution of said bond in open court which was approved of and received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said John L CYPERT took the necessary Oaths for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that Soloman PHILLIPS be appointed Overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John S BURNS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Apr 13 1850

Monday April 1st 1850

Ordered by the Court that the following men be appointed Trustee of the Ashland Academy for the next two years and until their successors is appointed (To wit John McDOUGAL A G McDOUGAL L L MACK S D MACK T H MABRY F WITHERSPOON R A HILL A P COOK A T HASSELL W L T EDWARDS J S BURNS Z CYPERT Nathan BIFFLE D K COOK and James ANDERSON

Came into Court Wm J HADDOCK who was on the first Saturday in March 1850 duly and lawfully elected Constable for Wayne County by the qualified voters of the 13th Civil district thereof for the next two years thereafter and entered into the following bond (to wit) [here follows a standard format bond] / / s / / William J[?] HADDOCK (seal) A J BREWER (seal) B HAM (seal) Joseph BREWER (seal) John PHILLIPS (seal) C F DIXON (seal) A L ROBERLSON (seal) And the said William J HADDOCK and each of his said securities acknowledged the execution of said bond in open Court which was approved of and received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said Wm J HADDOCK took the necessary oaths for his qualification

Monday April 1st 1850

On motion to appropriate to A MONTAGUE and James ANDERSON each the sum of two dollars and fifty cents for their services settling with the trustee for the year 1850 those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY [JOBE-crossed out] CARTER MONTAGUE WILSON VOORHIES GANT WATKINS SIMS HOPSON BREWER HAM DIXON LEE PHILLIPS & WHITTON 18 Noes BURNS 1 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustees of Wayne County not otherwise appropriated Isued May 28th 1850

On motion to appropriate to E H PUGH Sheriff the sum of Thirty dollars for Exaficious [?] services for the past twelve months Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES JOBE CARTER SIMS DIXON LEE PHILIPS 9 Noes MONTAGUE GANT BREWER HAM LAFFERTY 5 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee no otherwise appropriated Isued May 28th 1850

On motion to appropriate to G T FREDAKING the sum of seventy five cents his fee for Registering bond to Poor house land[?] Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY BURNS CARTER MONTAGUE WILSON VOORHIES GANT WATKINS SIMS HOPSON BREWER HAM DIXON LEE PHILIPS WHITTON 19 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued May 28th 1850

Ordered that Court adjourn untill tomorrow 4 Oclock / / s / / D J JONES Chair James T YOUNG W. CARTER

Tuesday April 2d 1850

Came into Court Thomas MEREDITH and Clabon ACKLIN who was this day appointed deputy Sheriff by Rial BREWER Sheriff of Wayne County and took the necessary Oaths for their qualification

George W BARKER this day presented to the Court his Commission as Justice of the peace in the 5th Civil District Wayne County Whereupon the said George W BARKER took the necessary Oath for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that E H PUGH R A HILL & L L MACK be appointed commissioners to Examine the public Square as worked on by A T HASSELL and report to the next term of this Court whether or not said HASSELL completed said work according to contract and if not what is lacking

Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Course / / s / / D J JONES Chair James T YOUNG W. CARTER

Court February 1850

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Monday Febr 4th 1850

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Ibby G GALLAHER Guardian of Wm M. minor heir of John GALLAHER deceased was this day submitted to the court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Mm JONES Clerk of this Court and Ibby GALLAHER Guardian of Joanna R minor heir of John GALLAHER dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was [this day –crossed out] Confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Mm JONES Clerk of this Court and Ibby GALLAHER Guardian of the minor heirs of John GALLAHER Dec’d was this day submitted to the court which was rec’d and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Mm JONES Clerk of this Court and Ibby GALLAHER Guardian of Sarah E minor heir of John GALLAHER Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Mm JONES Clerk of this Court and Ibby GALLAHER Guardian of Thomas M minor heir of John GALLAHER Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that the following Receipt be be recorded on the minutes of the Court to wit Rec’d of W CARTER one of the Commissioners to make sale of the lots on the west side of the Square in Waynesboro one note of hand on Jonathan MORRIS and John McDOUGAL for Eighty dollars due the 13th Nov 1848 and one on H ROBERTS & Jonathan MORRIS for one Hundred dollars due the 13th Nov 1848 with a credit of one hundred collars on the 24th day of Dec 1849 / / s / / D J JONES Char of the poorhouse Com

Ordered by this Court that Daniel HELLAN [HELTON?] be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of Joseph EAST and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 6th 1850

ORdered by the Court that Henry McGEE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Samuel McGEE and have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 6th 1850

Monday Febr 4th 1850

Ordered by the Court that James LAY be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of A G NUMAN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 6th 1850

Ordered by the Court that Benjamine MARTIN be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Burrell BAILY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 6h 1850

Ordered by the Court that A M FALLEN be appointed [Guardian – crossed out] overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of C W THOMPSON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7th 1850

Ordered by the Court that John MORRISON be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of Mereda MORRISON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7 1850

Ordered by the Court that Jeremiah PRINCE be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of DAvid R ADAMS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7th 1850

Ordered by the Court that Moses Price be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Joseph G GALLAHER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Jackson JAMES be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Alford SIMMONS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Came into Court James HOLLIS administrator of the Estate of Thomas GIST deceased and returned an inventory and accounts of sales verified by his Oath which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

Came T H MABRY Trustee of Wayne County and reported to the Court the amt. of Revenue arising for the year 1849 which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Monday Febr’ 4th 1850

Ordered by the Court that Franklin SHULL be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John W BERRY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7,1850

Ordered by the Court that John RISNER Jr. be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Joseph BREWER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Joseph B DIXON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class running up the Double Branches that he work from Samuel McGEE to the Indian Creek road and that he have John B DIXON and Joseph DIAL to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Ordered b the Court that C C COOK be appointed Overseer of the road of 2nd Class and that he work from Indian Creek to Wm BECKHAM’s old hog pen and that he have Levi VICTORY Wm EAVES Joshua GALLION and all the hands in the bounds to work under his direction Isued Feb 7, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Parris HARGUS be appointed Overseer of the road of 2nd Class and that he work from Wm BECKHAM’s old hog pen to the County line and that he have T S BECKHAM Thomas EAVES Umphrey M GOFORTH John BECKHAM and all the hands in that bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Reuben EAST be appointed Overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of Isaac MORRIS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Came George I WALKER who was this day chosen and appointed Gaurdian of the minor heirs of James C. NICKOLS Died and entered in to bond in the sum of seven hundred dollars with Wm B WALKER his Security Condition for the faithful performance of said Guardianship which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded where upon the said George I WALKER took the necessary oath for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that Wm RAY be appointed Overseer of the Road of 2nd Class in the place of King PRATER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Monday Febr 4th 1850

Came James E McKNIGHT who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of A.C. BIFFLE Dec’d and entered into Bond in the sum of four hundred dollars with E D BIFFLE his security conditioned for the faithful performance of said guardianship which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the said James E McKNIGHT took the necessary oath for this qualification

Ordered by the Court that Wm. B. WHITAKER be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class Leading from Waynesboro to Linden and that he work from the forks of the road on Green River to Buffalo and that he have his own hands E WHITAKER & hands and Claton THORP to work under his direction Isued Febr 7 1850

Ordered by the Court that Lemuel POPE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd CLass running from Waynesboro to Linden and that he work from Buffalo to the Perry County line and to have the hands on the north side of the river and below Cary W POPE to the County line to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Came M H? BURKS Guardian of the minor heirs of Daniel TILLMAN dec’d and reported to the court the amount that has come into his hands as such Guardian verafied by his Oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

This day came James M RAMSEY Administrator of all and singular the goods & chattles of John N SHIELDS Dec’d and suggested in writing in open court the Insolvency of said Estate alleging that the assets which had come to his hands possession or knowledge were Insuffienct to pay the debts against said Estate It is therefore ordered by the court that publication of the Insolvency of said Estate be made in the Middle Tennessean a Newspaper printed in the Town of Lawrenceburg in the State of Tennessee and that notice be given to all persons to whom said Estate is in any way indebted to file their claims duly authenticated with the clerk of this court on or before the first day of January AD 1851 for prorato Distribution as the Law requires in such cases or they will be forever bared?

Ordered that Court adjourn till Tomorrow morning 9 oclock / / s / / D J JONES Chair, Wm M LAFFERTY James T YOUNG

Tuesday Febr. 5th 1850

Court met according to adjournment Present D J JONES Chr. [LAFFERTY and YOUNG his associates – crossed out] JOBE & GRIMES his associates

CAme B HAMM and returned in to Court an Inventory and account of sales of the Estate of William HEFFINGTON deceased Verified by his Oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that Henry T HAYS be appointed Overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Joel S WHITTEN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Feb 7 1850

Ordered by the Court that Isaac W ROSS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class and that he work from the Turnpike Road near Oze DICUS to be Florence Road near Carrollville and that he have the following hands Bennet HALE Mary MONTAGUE’s hands Larkin ALTOM Wm MONTAGUE John JOBE A B WEBB and all the hands on the water of Eagle Creek from John O ROBERTS to G W BROWN’s exclusive and all the hands in said bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr 7, 1850

Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course / / s / / D J JONES Chair Solomon JOBE John GRIMES

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