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 July 1851

Posted on December 1, 2019 by C. Cross

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Court in May 1851

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

Monday, May the 5th 1851

State of Tennessee Wayne County§ Be it Remembered that a Quorum Court for the County of Wayne was began and held at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the 5th day it beaing[sic] the first Monday in May in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one and in the 75th year of American Independence the following Justices present and presiding to wit D.J. JONES Chairman YOUNG [LAFFERTY – crossed out] & BARKER his associates. [words underlined as in original]

Settlement between Williams JONES Clerk of this Court and John S [or T] BURNS Guardian to C D & I [or J] V. MACK minor heirs of R.H. MACK was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered by the Court that Moses HILL be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Charles PARKER and that he have E RILEY James WALKE [poss. WALKER] Wm. J. YOUNG and the hands in that bounds to work under his direction Isued May 5th 1851

Ordered by the court that Robert M POAG be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Joseph S ROBNETT and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued May 5, 1851

Cam Ibby G GALLAHER Guardian to the minor heirs of John GALLAHER Dec’d and renewed his bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with Joseph G GALLAHER & Amos H GALLAHER her securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court so amend the settlement made with William POLLARD Administrator of the estate of Jacob A. KEATON Deceased as to give the said Wm POLLARD a credit of three dollars & sixty seven cents the amount paid by him to John L CYPERT account which was duly approven and presented

Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course //s// D J JONES Chair. W J YOUNG G W BARKER

Court in April 1851

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

Monday, April 7th 1851.

State of Tennessee Wayne County§ Be it remembered that a quarterly County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the 7th day it being the first Monday in April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one Where and when the following Justices present and presiding to wit David J JONES Chairman LAFFERTY CARTER CURTIS BARKER MONTAGUE YOUNG WILSON VOORHIES A B GANT CYPERT L B GANT BREWER HAM DIXON & HUCKABY

Came Rial BREWER Sheriff and Collector of the public taxes for Wayne County for the year 1851 and entered into the following bonds To with [here follows the standard bond. Bondsmen were Rial BREWER, Isaac MORRIS, George T. FREDEKING, John McDOUGAL, C B McLEAN, & G. W. BARKER. The bond was signed as follows //s// Rial BREWER, Isaac MORRIS, George Th FREDEKING John McDOUGAL G W BARKER C B McLEAN]

And the said Rial BREWER and each of his securities came into Court and acknowledged the execution of said bond for the purposes there specified which was received by the Court and ordered to be ordered

Monday April 7th 1851

State of Tennessee [Tennessee – crossed out] Wayne County

[here follows a second bond for Rial BREWER with the same securities for the same offices]

Ordered by the Court that William JAMES be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of William FOWLER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued April 9th 1851

Upon the petition of M B FOWLER & others it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve freeholders to view and [marked – crossed out] and report the expedience of desannuling the new road and opening the old road from Baker CYPERTs to John McGLAMERYs and that they report the same to the July term of this Court Isued April 9, 1851

A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and Ibby G. GALLAHER Guar. of the minor heirs of John GALLAHER Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which as confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Monday April 7th 1851

Upon motion to appropriate to W CARTER the sum of four 50/100 dollars for making Coffin & c for U STAGGS a pauper who died at the poorhouse in said County those who voted in the affirmative D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY YOUNG BARKER L B GANT DIXON & HUCKABY(7) Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of [the – crossed out] any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Lewis DICUS be appointed overseer of the Road of 2d Class in the place of [Lewis DICUS – crossed out] Larkin GRIMES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction

Upon the petition of King PRATER and Henson RAY it is ordered by the Court that the line dividing the first & second Districts of Wayne County be so changed as to run with Morrison [Creek – crossed out] Branch of Beech Creek attaching the said King PRATER and Henson RAY to the first district

Ordered by the Court that Abraham MONTAGUE & Jonathan MORRIS be appointed Commissioners to settle with the County officers of Wayne County for the year 1851 in the place of A MONTAGUE and James ANDERSON

Upon motion to appropriate to Jonathan MORRIS the sum of three 40/100 dollars for furnishing articles for paupers for Wayne County Thos who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr LAFFERTY CARTER YOUNG BARKER VOORHIES CYPERT L B GANT DIXON & HUCKABY 10 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 April 9, 1851

Upon motion to appropriate to R BREWER the sum of 4 15/100 for Wood Broom &c furnished the Court Room for 1851 those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY CARTER YOUNG BARKER VOORHIES CYPERT L B GANT DIXON & HUCKABY 10 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not other wise appropriated Isued April 9 1851

The Last Will & testament of Robert S CYPERT deceased was this proven in open Court by the oath of T M WHITTON & Osborn REEVES Subscribing witnesses thereto which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded Where upon came James B ANDERSON Executor appointed in said will and entered into bond in the sum of four hundred dollars with T.M. WHITTON his security which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the Court ordered Letters to Isue to the said James ANDERSON accordingly and where upon the said James ANDERSON took the necessary oath for his qualification

Monday April 7th 1851

Upon motion to appropriate to Henry MORRIS the sum of forty 75/100 dollars Chr. Bill for waiting on J J BOYD a pauper who died at the Poorhouse in said County Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY CARTER YOUNG BARKER CYPERT L B GANT DIXON & HUCKABY 9 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 April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Charles M THOMPSON be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Ed SHIPMAN removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that John MASSEY be appointed overseer of the road of 2 Class and that he work from the Cross roads near Esqr BREWERs to the County line and that he have John CANNENS[?] James BENNETT Nathan BENNETT James McGAW John BENNETT Hezakeah MASSEY Peter PRINCE and all the hands in that bounds to work under his direction Isued April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Joseph G GALLAHER be appointed Overseer of the Road of 2d Class in the place of John LEE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Thompson M MORGAN be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of John A KENNADY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Henderson WHITE be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Henderson DICKERSON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued April 9, 1851

Came W W GRIMES Guardian to the minor heir of James GRIMES dec’d and renewed his bond in the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars with Wm. M LAFFERTY and Wm F CROMWELL his securities which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that Robert A ROBNETT be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Solomon PHILIPS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Elias BECKHAM be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Lemuel PANNEL removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Green WILSON the overseer of the road of 1st Class open and keep open the road [of as – crossed out] Viewed and marked out by G W BARKER and others a Jury appointed to change the road at the head of the branch above Wm ARNOLDs Isued April 9 1851

Monday April 7th 1851

Came Geo. R. BIFFLE and others who at aformer term of this Court a Jury to view and mark our a change in the road of 2d Class reading dow[sic] Buffalo from Ashland and report a change found as directed in said order And if is [further – crossed out] ordered by the Court that A C RASBERRY be appointed overseer to open and keep up said in the place of J F STOWE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued April 9, 1851

Came James DICKEY and others a Jury of View summonds to view a change in the Waynesboro & Savannah road near Wm J GRIMES and report a change found as directed in said order

Came Nathan BIFFLE and others who was appointed a Jury to View and mark out a change in the road of 2d Class leading down 48 Mile Creek near Wm B WALKERs And report a road found as directed in said order

[Came into court T M WHITTON who was on the 27th Feb. 1851 duly elected Constable of Wayne County by the qualified Voters of the 10th Civil District to fill the unexpired term of Lasson HAYES removed and entered into the following bond to wit§ – this entire entry marked error]

James M RAMSEY et als Exparte§ Petition to sell land and for Dower

Be it remembered that this cause came on this day a further hearing before the Worshipful David I JONES William LAFFERTY W CARTER and others Justices &c. present and presiding upon the report of the Clerk & Master & special commissioner and report of the Surveyor & commissioners which reports being unexcepted to and in all things confirmed and are in the words and figures following to wit

James M RAMSEY et als Exparte§ The undersigned Clerk & Master and special commissioner in this cause would respectfully report to your Worships that in obedience to a decretal order made at your February term 1851 after having given the notice and upon the terms therein mentioned he on the 8th day of March 1851 [after having given the notice and upon the terms therein mentioned – crossed out] sold the lands mentioned in said order when Mary H. SHIELDS being the highest and best bidder therefor became the purchaser of all the said lands lying upon Green River and described in the petition in this cause in exhibits A & C subject to the dower of the said Mary H SHILDS[sic] at the sum of $50-00 [$50.00?] who executed her bond with Samuel R LAIRD security thereto payable twelve months

Monday April 7th 1851

after date And Henry H HUNTER at the same time being the highest and best bidder therefor became the purchaser of the lands mentioned in said petition lying on Chalk Creek and described in exhibits B & D at the price of $214-00 who executed his bond for the same payable twelve months after date with John McDOUGAL security thereto both of which securities are decreed good and sufficient a lien being retained upon said lands until said purchase money is paid. All of which is respectfully submitted this April 7 1851 //s// William JONES Clk

State of Tennessee, Wayne County§ By order of the Court Court of Wayne County February term 1851 We Jesse S ROSS Surveyor Joseph EAST and John R HELTON Commissioners to allot and set apart to Mary H SHIELDS her dower out of the lands of John N SHIELDS her deceased husband after having understood the whole matter have proceeded to run and mark off 132½ acres as her dower beginning at the South West corner of James HELTONs 155 acres Entry Running South passing TURNERs So East corner at 2 poles in all 25 poles to a large poplar Thence East 32º South 32 poles to a Rock hickory and sweet gum pointers, Thence South 40 poles to a chesnut[sic] Thence east 10º south 126 poles to a stake Thence north 110 poles to the S B lines of A G McDOUGAL Entry Thence West on McDOUGAL & HELTON S B 175 poles to the beginning including the improvements lots dwelling houses &c being in our Judgement the one third part in value of the real estate of John N SHIELDS deceased died seized and possessed of Given under our hands this Feb 27th 1851 //s// Jesse S ROSS Surveyor Joseph EAST John R HELTON

It is therefore ordered and decreed by the Court that all the right and title to the use and occupation of in and to said land above laid out and allotted to said Mary H. SHIELDS be divested out of the said petitioners heirs at law of said John N SHIELDS be

[divested out of them – crossed out]

and that the same be vested in said Mary H SHIELDS and her assigns for and during her natural life It is further ordered and decreed by the Court that [all other matters be reserved until said purch – crossed out] and all other matters be reserved until said purchase money is paid

Monday April 7th 1851

T M WHITTON who was on the 27th Febr. 1851 duly and legally elected Constable of Wayne County by the qualified voters of the 10th Civil District thereof to fill the unexpired term of Lawson HAYS removed came into Court and entered into the following bond to wit

[standard bond follows. Securities were T H MABRY James B ANDERSON and Wm B ROSS. Bond was
for $4000.00]

And the said T M WHITTON T H MABRY and Wm B ROSS came into Court and acknowledged the execution of said Bond and the Court approved of the same and ordered it to be recorded Whereupon the said WHITTEN took the necessary Oaths for his qualification

Upon motion to appropriate to Rial BREWER Sheriff of Wayne County the Sum thirty dollars for exaficious services for the year 1850 Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY YOUNG MONTAGUE BARKER VOORHIES CYPERT L B GANT & DIXON 9 Noes A B GANT 1 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued April 9, 1851

Upon motion it is ordered by the Court that Wm B ROSS be appointed a Commissioner to have a Pessery built in the North west corner of the Court yard for the Convenience of the Citizens of the County

Monday April 7th 1851

Upon motion to appropriate Geo. W BARKER A B GANT T P CYPERT Wm. R CURTIS B HOPSON A J BREWER John DIXON David WHITTEN the sum of five dollars [Revenue commissioners – crossed out] each W. CARTER Wm M LAFFERTY & John P VOORHIES the sum of six dollars each to John T YOUNG the sum of Four dollars and to James C WHITAKER the sum of two dollars for their services as revenue commissioners for their respective Districts the year 1851 Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY YOUNG MONTAGUE BARKER WILSON VOORHIES A B GANT CYPERT BREWER HAM & HUCKABY 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 Isued April 9, 1851

Ordered by the Court that John STOCKARD be appointed overseer of the road of 2 Class in the place of William CRAIG and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued April 9, 1851

Upon motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL Clerk of the Circuit Court and other their fees respectively in certain bills of Cost against Wayne County which are duly certified to wit

State of Tennessee vs James McCLANAHAN§ John McDOUGAL Clerk $5.50 R. A. HILL $5.00 Rial BREWER $1.00 Isued April 11, 1851

State of Tennessee vs John GILL§ Clerk J. McDOUGAL $5.75 R.A. HILL $5.00 R. BREWER $ .29 J F HALL $1.00 A. MONTAGUE $ .50 Wm. T HELTON $ .50 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs Frank STOWE§ [ACKLIN $ .25 T. MEREDITH $5. – crossed out] C. ACKLIN $ .25 T. MEREDITH $ .50 A. M. FALLER[?] $1.63 H. PRATER $ .75 Isued April 12, 1851

State of Tennessee vs William STAGGS§ C. ACKLIN $ .25 John JACKSON $ .25 Wm. WALKER $2.25 James KYLE $2.25 R. BREWER $ .25 Isued April 9, 1851

State of Tennessee vs A G NUMAN§ R BREWER fifty cents J B HURST $5.00 [Milus TRAMEL $2.00 – crossed out] A J SHAW $3.37 Isued April 9, 1851

State of Tennessee vs A G NUMAN§ R. BREWER $ .50 Isued April 9, 1851

State of Tennessee vs Sol PHILLIPS§ R. BREWER $ .25 C. ACKLIN $ .25 G. BUSH $5.34 R. STAGGS $7.89 Isued April 14, 1851

State of Tennessee vs Sol PHILLIPS§ R. BREWER $ .50 J N STAGGS $3.00 Isued April 11, 1851

State of Tennessee vs J A LAWSON & Sarah REEVES§ R. BREWER $1.50 J. HAYES $ .50 Thomas ALLEN $2.19

State of Tennessee vs F. CORBORN[?]§ E. H. PUGH $ .25 Stephen PARSLEY $2.25

Monday April 7th 1851

State of Tennessee vs T CARTER§ E. PUGH $ .25 John CARTER $5.00 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs C. ACKLIN§ E. H. PUGH $ .75 Mark F EDWARDS $6.00 B F THOMAS $5.38 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs J W TACKETT & I DICKESON§ James GRAY $1.71 R. J. CYPERT $1.00 E. H. PUGH $ .75 Oran MABRY $3.26 John Q TACKETT $6.26 Phillip TACKETT $6.42 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs Gray BRYANT & A SNOW§ R. BREWER $ .25 J. B. HURST $2.25 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs G. BRYANT & A SNOW§ J. McDOUGAL $5.75 R. J. CYPERT $1.25 R. BREWER $ .29 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs Gray BRYANT§ Indict in ten cases R. BREWER $ .25 in cash $2.50 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs Robert MORRIS§ R. BREWER $ .25 M WILSON $2.50 J. N. STAGGS $ .50 Jonath[??] Issued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs James HARRIS§ J McDOUGAL $17.50 Wm. BENHAM $ .50 N. B. EAKIN $ .50 W. D. DAVIS $ .50 N. Y. BROWN $ .75 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs James LACKEY§ J. McDOUGAL $11.25 Wm. BENHAM $ .50 Jonathan MORRIS $ .75 Isued April 10, 1851

State of Tennessee vs Jacob TIPPER§ J. McDOUGAL $6.32 B. B. ALEXANDER $1.25 R. BREWER $ .25 Isued April 12, 1851

State of Tennessee vs John W. ROSS§ McDOUGAL John $6.87 [R. B. – crossed out] E. H PUGH $ .50 Isued April 10th 1851

State of Tennessee vs Hal PRATER§ J. McDOUGAL $4.74 R. BREWER $1.50 Isued April 10 1851

State of Tennessee vs Halloway PRATER§ J. McDOUGAL $5.62 T. MEREDITH $1.50 Isued April 12, 1851

State of Tennessee vs Gray BRYANT§ J. P. CLARK $5.75, John McDOUGAL $6.87, L. L. MACK $1.50, R. BREWER $ .25 Isued April 16, 1851.

Thos who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY CARTER YOUNG BARKER VOORHIES CYPERT L B GANT DIXON & HUCKABY 10 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated

Monday April 7th 1851

Samuel C MITCHELL et als vs Samuel L BURNS§ Bet[sic] remembered that this cause came on for hearing this day before the Worshipful David J JONES, W CARTER, W J YOUNG W. LAFFERTY, A MONTAGUE G W BARKER T. P. CYPERT L B GANT A B GANT, J P VOORIES, J C G WILSON, John DIXON Geo E HUCKABY A J BREWER B HAM & others Justices &c present and presiding upon the report of the Jury appointed and summoned and Sworn for the purpose of laying off and valuing the one acre land of said defendant oposite the lands of said petitioner Samuel C MITCHELL for the purpose of building a Grist Mill which report is in the words and figures following to wit§

The undersigned freeholders having be summoned by the Sheriff of Wayne County and Sworn as a Jury of View to lay off one acre of land on the Mill site near Ashland off the land of S L BURNS the defendant in the petition And learning that the defendant has no land on the opposite side of the River nearer than two hundred yards and believing that we have no right to lay off said land therefore we did not lay off said land. All of which is respectfully submitted to the consideration of the worshipful Court This the 22d day of March 1851 //s// D J JONES L G RASBURY A C RASBURY

Which report being unexcepted to is in all things confirmed It is therefore further ordered by the Court that the said Jurors be allowed one dollar each for their services to be taxed in the bill of costs in this cause that the petitioner herein be dismissed and that said defendant recover of said petitioners Samuel C MITCHELL John STOCKARD & J J KINKEAD costs of this cause and that execution issue for the same

Upon motion Thomas Young was this day appointed a commissioner & Treasurer of the poor house in said County for the year 1851

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

Tuesday April 8th 1851

Court met according to adjournment

Present & presiding D J JONES Chr BARKER & LAFFERTY [YOUNG – crossed out] his Associates

A settlement Between William JONES Clerk of this Court and Joseph BREWER Guardian to Wasson minor heir of Mary ROBERTSON Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was [submitted – crossed out] Confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and A J BREWER Guardian to the minor heirs of Mary HENSLEY Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that Seth DABBS be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of A M FALLEN removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued April 9, 1851

Came Thomas YOUNG Jonathan MORRIS and W CARTER and took the necessary Oath for their qualification as poor house Commissioners [and the said – crossed out] for Wayne County the year 1851 And the said Thomas YOUNG who was appointed Treasurer of said board and entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his duty as such Treasurer with Wm J YOUNG his security which was approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course //s// D J JONES (Chair Wm. M. LAFFERTY G. W. BARKER

Court January 1851

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

Monday January 6th 1851
State of Tennessee Wayne County Be it remembered that a Quarterly County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the [6th day of January, crossed out] sixth day it being the first Monday in January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty one the following Justices of the peace present and presiding (To wit) David J. JONES, Chairman, YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE POPE WHITAKER CARTER BURNS MONTAGUE BARKER A.B. GANT WATKINS CYPERT {S.B. GANT, crossed out] CURTIS HOPSON GRAY BREWER HAM DIXON & PHILLIPS

Ordered by the Court that William R QUALLS be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Hartwell GREESON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jany 8th 1851

Ordered by the Court that Daniel G COPELAND be appointed overseer of the Road of 2d Class in the place of Samuel MARTIN and that he have the hands in the [place, crossed out] same bounds to work under his direction isued Jan 8, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Samuel SINCLAIR be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of William BAKER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 8, 1851

Came Benjamin WATKINS and others who was at a former term of this Court appointed a Jury of View and report a road found as directed in said order which was received and ordered to be recorded

Came T.T. MAYBERRY admr. of the estate of Daniel MAYBERRY, deceased with his report of account of sails varryfyed[sic] by his oath which was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that William MARTIN be appointed Overseer of the road of 2d class in the place of Isaac HORTON [extended of 14th Civil District, crossed out] and that he have the hands the same Bounds to work under his Directions. Isued Jany 8, 1851

[ordered By the Court that forty eight dollars and twelve and a half cents be appropriated to Jesse CYPERT for, crossed out]

Ordered By the The Court that Elijah MATHENY be appointed overseer of 2d Class Road in the place of N F BIFFLE and that he have the hands in the same Bounds to work under his directions Isued Jany 8th 1851

Ordered By The Court that Thomas J ROBERTS be appointed Overseer of 2d Class Road in the place of J D HINKLE removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued Jany 8th 1851

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Ordered By The Court that Abraham MARBERRY be appointed Overseer of 2d class Road in the place of Elegah CROSSNO and that he have the hands in the same Bounds to work under his directions Isued Jany 8th 1851

Ordered By The Court that Cornelius W BAILY Be Appointed Overseer of 2d Class Road in the place of Joseph HAM and that he have the same hands in the Bounds to work under his directions Isued Jany 8th 1851

ordered By The Court that John TAYLOR be appointed Overseer of 2d Class Road in the Place of John BRADSHAW and that he have the hands in the same Bounds to work under his directions Isued Jany 8, 1851

Ordered By the Court that Bethel FUSTON be appointed Overseer of 1st class Road in the place of W J MONTAGUE? and that have the hands in the Bounds to work under his directions Isued Jany 8 1851

Ordered by the Court that Jacob BENHAM be appointed Overseer of 2d Class Road in the place of John FISH and that he have the same hands in these Bounds to work under his directions Isued Jan 8th 1851

Ordered By the Court that Henry PORTER be appointed overseer of 2d Class Road in the place of F McNALLY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued Jan 8 1851

Ordered By The Court that Edward SHIPMAN be appointed overseer of 2d Class Road in the place of William WEST and and that he have the hands in the same Bounds to work under his directions Isued Jany 8, 1851

Ordered by the Court that John F MASON be appointed Overseer of 2d Class Road in the place of [over, crossed out] John TILLY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued Jan. 8, 1851

Ordered By the Court that [Levi P, crossed out] Mark FOWLER be Appointed Overseer of 2d Class Road in the place of Levi VIALS and that he have the hands in the same Bounds to work under his directions Isued Jan. 8, 1851

Ordered by the Court that R H COOPER be appointed revenue commissioner of the 14th civil district for the year 1851 in the place of David ROGERS

Monday Jan. 6th 1851
Upon Motion a majority of the Justices of the said County present It is ordered by the Court that the fourteenth Civil district of Wayne County be extended running with Rosses Creek from Tennessee River to the Carrollville & Florence road thence with said Road to the Turnpike Road thence with said road so as to include J. C. ELLIOTT in said fourteenth district thence to the District line where it crosses the said Florence Road

Came Washinton CARTER and Jesse S ROSS Commissioners appointed by a former term of this Court to sell certain lots in the Town of Waynesboro and made the following report to wit We offered for sale to the highest bidder (after [giving, crossed out] advertising) on this 4th day of Jany 1851 On a credit of twelve months William c BURNS became the purchaser of one at the sum of fifty four dollars and seventy five cents Jonathan I. BIFFLE of two at one hundred and eighteen dollars R A HILL President of of the board of Trustees of Ashland Academy at ninety dollars Whole amount Two hundred sixty two seventy five cents Which was rec’d and ordered to be recorded

Came into Court L W CANTRELL Guardian of the minor heirs of Milly MAY deceased and renewed his bond in the sum of six hundred twenty seven 92/100 dollars [with, crossed out] William THORNTON and Brinkley HOPSON his securities Conditioned for the faithful performance of said Guardianship and the said CANTRELL and his said securities came into Court and acknowledged the execution of said bond where upon the Court received the same and ordered it to be recorded

Upon motion to appropriate to henry MORRIS and T. COX physicians each the sum of two dollars and fifty cents for attending with a Jury of inquest and examining a dead body a negro boy the property of John W WALKER Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr LAFFERTY WHITAKER CARTER BARKER WATKINS CURTIS HOPSON GRAY HAM and PHILLIPS, 11, NoesMONTAGUE 1 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan 8, 1851

Catherine MABRY vs Thomas T MABRY et al. petition for Dower
Came the petitioner by her Council and it appearing to the Court that said Thomas T. MABRY Abner? MABRY and Thomas T. GOODMAN and wife are legatees and heirs at law of said Daniel MABRY deceased have had the

5 days notice of her intention to a make this application and are present and assenting to the decree the said said Thomas T. MABRY being also Administrator of the Estate of the said Daniel MABRY Dec’d It further appearing to the Court that the following named persons are heirs of said Daniel MABRY dec’d and minors under the age of twenty one years [to wit, crossed out] and have no regular Guardian to wit [line blank]
It further appearing to the Court that said petitioners is the widow of said Daniel MABRY dec’d and as such entitled to dower out of the lands of which said Daniel MABRY died seized and possessed It is therefore ordered adjudged and Decreed by the Court that Jesse S. ROSs Henry CULP and Joseph ROBINSON be appointed commissioners to lay of and allot to the said Catherine MABRY the one third part in value of the lands of which her dec’d husband died seized and possessed including the mansion house where the said Daniel MABRY usually resided prior to this death together with the necessary out houses and that said commissioner report to the next term of this Court and that a writ of Dower issue c. Isued Jany 11, 1851

Upon motion to appropriate to Amos T HASSELL foreman of a Jury of inquest summons by W CARTER to examine the dead body of a negro boy the property of John W WALKER [and it, crossed out] the sum of six dollars and it is further ordered by the Court that the said A T HASSELL pay to T H MABRY Cyrus TYREE J J BIFFLE Burrel WALKER G W HOUSE Wm R BELL Itia CHRISTA John JACKSON Thomas TURLEY Smith WARFIELD & A P COOK Jurors aforesaid each the sum of fifty cents those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr LAFFERTY WHITAKER CARTER BARKER WATKINS CURTIS HOPSON GRAY HAM PHILLIPS 11 Noes MONTAGUE 1 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of nay monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued Jany 8, 1851

Came Henry CULP and others who were at a former term of this Court appointed Commissioners to allot and set apart to the window of Daniel MABERRY dec’d one years provision and reported the same to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded

Upon motion to appropriate to Jesse CYPERT late Jailor of said County the sum of Eight dollars and fifty cents for keeping Ja??? GILL in said Jail Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY CARTER BARKER WATKINS CURTIS HOPSON GRAY & PHILLIPS 9 Noes MONTAGUE 1 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands in the County Trustees hands not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan 8, 1851

Monday Jan 6th 1851
upon motion to appropriate to Jesse CYPERT late jailor the sum of thirty two 87/100 dollars for keeping James McCLANAHAN in said Jail Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr WHITAKER CARTER BARKER WATKINS CURTIS HOPSON GRAY & PHILLIPS 9 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan 9, 1851

Upon motion to appropriate to Jesse CYPERT late Jailor the sum o six dollars and seventy five cents his fee for keeping Jas. McCLANAHAN in said Jail of Wayne County Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY WHITAKER CARTER BARKER WATKINS CUTIS HOPSON GRAY & PHILLIPS 10 Noes MONTAGUE 1 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee of Wayne county not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan. 9, 1851

Upon motion to appropriate to Eli MERRYMAN the sum of three dollars for moving John? J BOYD a pauper of said County to the Poorhouse Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY CARTER WATKINS CURTIS HOPSON BRAY HAM & PHILIPS 11 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee of Wayne County not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan. 9, 1851

Came John PHILIPS into Court who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of John WHITTON deceased and entered into bond in the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars with Gray PHILIPS his security for the faithful performance of his guardianship and the said John PHILIPS and gray PHILLIPS Came into Court and acknowledged the execution of said bond which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

Came George W. BARKER and others who was appointed at a former term of this Court a Jury of View and reported to the Court a road found as directed in the order which was received and ordered to be recorded

Upon motion to appropriate to YOUNG & HELTON the sum of ten dollars eighty two & one half cents for goods furnished for the paupers of Wayne County the year 1850 Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. YOUNG HAYNES LAFFERTY CARTER BURNS WATKINS CURTIS HOPSON GRAY BREWER HAM & PHILIPS 13 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee of Wayne County not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan 9, 1851

Upon motion a majority of the Justices present the Court proceeded to lay the public Taxes for the present year 1851 for the County of Wayne as follows to wit for each Poll thirty five cents and for each hundred dollars

Monday Jany. 6th 1851
worth of Taxable property thirteen and one half cents and on all privileges fifty percent on the State Tax

Ordered by the Court that Lott DANIEL be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John RISNER removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 9, 1851

Came L B GANT who was duly elected Justice of the peace by the qualified voters of the eight Civil district of Wayne County and presented to the Court his Commission where upon the said L B GANT Took the necessary Oaths for his qualification and took his seat on the bench

Came Robert JOHNSON and other who was appointed at a former term of this Court a Jury of View and report a road found as directed in said order which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Upon motion a majority of the Justices present it is ordered by the Court that Abraham MONTAGUE and James ANDERSON be appointed Commissioners to settle with the Clerk and trustee of Wayne County the present year 1851

Upon motion a majority of the Justices present the Court proceeded to elect a Commissioner to take the census of the free white male inhabitants of Wayne County who are twenty one years of age and upwards in Compliance with an act of the last general assembly and whereupon James HAGGARD was duly elected

A majority of the Justices present the Court proceeded to elect a corum Whereupon David J JONES was elected Chairman and William m LAFFERTY and George W BARKER his associates all Justices of the peace for Wayne County were duly elected to hold the Quorum Courts for the County of Wayne the present year 1851

Came Simpson CHOAT and others who was appointed at a former term of this Court a Jury of View and reported to the Court a road found as directed in said Order which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A majority of the Justices present the Court appointed Abraham MONTAGUE Jonathan MORRIS and Washington CARTER Commissioners to superintend the Poor house the present year 1851 And said Abraham MONTAGUE Treasurer of said board and whereupon the said Abraham MONTAGUE refuses to give his bond as the in such cases directs

Waynesboro Monday Jany 6th 1851
Came Thomas M JONES Administrator of all and singular the goods and Chattles rights & Credits of the estate of Mason TIDWELL deceased and returned into Court An Inventory and act’s of sales verified by his Oath which was received and ordered to be recorded

On motion to appropriate to David J JONES William M LAFFERTY and James T YOUNG the sum of ten dollars each for holding the Quorum Courts for Wayne County the year 1850 Those who voted in the affirmative were CARTER BURNES MONTAGUE BARKER A B GANT CYPERT CURTIS GRAY HAM & PHILLIPS 10 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 Jan’y 9 1851

Ordered By the Court that Fielden COLE be appointed overseer of Road 2d class in the place of John McBRIDE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jany 9, 1851

Came L D MACK and others who at a former term of this court appointed a Jury of View and reported to the Court a road found as directed in the said order which was received By the Court and ordered to be recorded

Upon motion to appropriate to CARTER & EAST the sum of three dollars for Repairs on the Raugh[sic] of the Court House in Waynesboro those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr YOUNG HAYNES JOBE BARKER CYPERT & DIXON 7 Noes MONTAGUE & A B GANT 2 So said appropriated was made to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the trustee of Wayne County not otherwise appropriated Isued Jany 9, 1851

Upon motion to appropriate to W CARTER the sum of Twelve dollars and to Jonathan MORRIS & C B McCLEAN Each the sum of six dollars for their services as poorhouse commissioners for the year 1850 Eyes D J JONES Chr YOUNG LAFFERTY JOBE BURNS BARKER and L B GANT 7 Noes MONTAGUE A.B. GANT BREWER & DIXON 4 so said appropriation was maid[sic] to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the trustee of Wayne County not otherwise appropriated Isued Jany 10, 1851

Monday Jan’y 6th 1851

On motion to appropriate to James A. BALDRIDGE Superintendent of the poor house for 1850 one hundred and fifty dollars Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr., YOUNG, HAYNES, LAFERTY, JOBE, POPE, CARTER, BURNS, BARKER, A.B. GANT, CYPERT, L.B. GANT, BREWER & DIXON 14 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued Jany 10, 1851

Thomas A. POPE et al vs Samuel J. ANDREWS et al petition to sell land & divide slaves.
Be it remembered that this cause came on this day for further hearing before the worshipful county court of Wayne County David J JONES Washington CARTER William M LAFERTY James T YOUNG & Others Justices of the peace of said County present and presiding Upon the report of Samuel L BURNS commissioner to set said land and John McDOUGAL & others commissioners to divide and allot the slaves mentioned in the pleadings of this cause which report ar[sic] in the words and figgers[sic] as follows to wit to the worshipful County Court of Wayne County the undersigned in Obedience to a directed order maid[sic] by the Last term of your Worshipful Court after having given the notice in the manner and upon the time mentioned in said order Proceeded on this day to sell the land mentioned therein belonging[sic] to the heirs at law of Lemuel POPE deceased when William R. BELL being the highest and best bidder became the purchaser of the 258 acre tract At the sum of Thirty two hundred and fifty dollars and Cary W POPE being the highest and best bidder because the purchaser of 640 acre tract a t the sum of One hundred dollars and William R BELL Executed his Bonds for said purchas[sic] money One for sixteen hundred and twenty five dollars payable twelve months after date and the other for sixteen hundred and twenty five dollars payable two years after date with Amous T HASSELL and Thomas MEREDITH as his securities to Each which were[?] by me decreed[?] good and sufficient and said Cary W. POPE Executed
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his Bond for the purchas[sic] money for said 640 acres one of Which is Payable twelve months after date for fifty dollars the Other Payable Two years after date for fifty dollars with J L ROSS and John CLEMENTS as his securities who were declared[?] Good and Sufficient all of which is Respectfully Submitted January 3d 1851 //s// Samuel L. BURNS Com.
To the worshipful County Court of Wayne County We the undersigned in obedience to a decretal order issued by your Worships at the last term of your Court after having been duly sworn for said purpose have proceeded to value the Slaves mentioned in said Order Except Daniel who from an Injury Received since the making of said Order is at present considered worthless and is left for further action By you. And in our Estimate have included and [sic] Infant child of `Ann’ b borned since the making of said decree We value the whole of said slaves at Seven Thousand one hundred and twenty five dollars which sum divided by nine the number of original shares gives to each the sum of seven hundred and ninety[sic] one dollars and sixty six cents We then proceeded to allot and set apart to the said partys[sic] as directed in said decree as follows to wit to Carry W POPE Crawford valued at $800.00 and he is to pay to Thomas A POPE the sum of eight dollars and thirty four cents to Thomas A POPE Louisa and John valued at $775.00 and he is to receive from Carry W POPE the sum of $ 8.34 and from G A PARHAM M P PARHAM William PARHAM and Henry PARHAM the sum of $8.34 to Martha CRUMP Bandy & Greenly {or Grumly] valued at $800.00 and she is to pay the heirs of said William R POPE the some[sic] of $8.34 to Ann MITCHEL and William MITCHEL Ann and her two youngest children Lutitia and her infant who is not yet named valued at $725.00 and she is to pay to the said children and minor heirs of William R POPE the sum of one hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty four cents to John O POPE & others children and heirs of John W. POPE deceased Calvin valued $ 750.00 and They are to receive from the said Lemuel J ANDERWS et als. Children and heirs of Elizabeth ANDREWS deceased the some[sic] of $41.66 to the said Lemuel j ANDREWS and others children and heirs of Elizabeth ANDREWS deceased Wily and Sibba valued at $900 and they are to pay to the said children and heirs of said William R POPE deceased the some[sic] of
Twenty four dollars and ninety Eight cents to the said John O POPE and others children and heirs of said John O POPE the sum of fifty one dollars and 66 cents and to Danial BAUGH Gardian[sic] of said Sarah E BAUGH and George ARMSTRONG and wife Ann L the sume[sic] of fifty one dollars and 66 cents to to Gustavus A. PARHAM, Mathew P PARHAM William PARHAM Henry PARHAM Henry valued at $800.00 and they are to pay to said Thomas A. POPE the said sum of $8.34 and to the children and heirs of said Thomas A. POPE deceased Malissa and ben[sic] valued at $625.00 and they are to received from said Ann MITHCHEL and William MITCHEL the some[sic] of One hundred and thirty three dollars and 34 cents from said Martha CRUMP the some[sic of $8.34 and from said Lemuel J ANDREWS and Others children and heirs of said Elizabeth ANDREWS the some[sic] of $24.98 which said somes[sic] so charged to the several lots the value of which Exceeds the average value of the whole of said shares and added to the shears[sic] the value of which is less than the average value makes the value of all of said lots Equally[sic] in value ar[sic] within a few cents of being Equaly[sic] All of which is Respectfully Submitted given under our hands and seals this January 3d 1851 //s// John l BURNS John McDOUGAL J J BIFFLE F WITHERSPOON D.J. JONES
Which report not being in any wise Excepted to and in all things confirmed it is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed By the Cort[sic] that all the right title claim and Interest of the other petitioners and defendants in all to said slave Crawford be divested Out of them and that the same be vested in the said Carry W POPE his heirs and assigns forever
it is further Ordered and decreed by the Cort[sic ] that said Carry W POPE Pay it to the said Thomas A POPE the said sum of Eight dollars and thirty four cents it is further Ordered ajudged[sic] and decreed By the Court that all the right title[sic] claim and Interest in and to said slave Luisa and John Be divested out of them and vested in said Thomas A POPE his heirs and assigns forever it is further ordered and decreed By the Court that all of the right title[sic] claim and Interest of the other petitioners and of the defendants in and to said slaves Bandy and Grundy be divested out of them and that the same be vested in said Martha CRUMP her heirs and assigns forever it is further Ordered and decreed By the court that said Martha CRUMP Pay to said Licey[?] J POPE Gardina[sic] of the minor heirs of William R. POPE the said sum of Eight dollars and thirty four cents
it is further Ordered and decreed By the Court that all the Wright[sic] title[sic claim and Interest of the other petissuners[sic] and defendants in to said slave An and her two children Lutitia and the said Infant be divested Out of them and that the same be vested in said William MITCHELL and wife Ann there[sic heirs and assigns forever
It is further Ordered and decreed By the Court that said William MITCHEL and wife Ann pay to said minor heirs of William R POPE the said some[sic] of One hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty four cents
It is further Ordered and decreed By the Court that It is further Ordered and decreed By the Court that all the right title{sic] claim and Interest of the Petissuners[sic] and defendants in and to said slave Calvin be devested[sic] Out of them and that the same be vested in the said John O POPE Palmurah[?] POPE W William POPE and Arnastatia[?] POPE and Edwin POPE Jontly their heirs and assigns forever.
It is further ordered and decreed by the Court that all the rights title claim and interest of the petitioners in and to said Slave Willie and Sibley be divested out of them and the same be vested jointly in the said Samuel J ANDREWS and others who take as the children and descendants of Elizabeth ANDREWS it is further ordered and decreed by the Court that said Samuel J ANDREWS and others taking as aforesaid pay to the said minor heirs of William R POPE Dec’d the said sum of thirty four dollars and sixty six cents and that pay to said Daniel BAUGH as other Guardian of said Sarah E BAUGH George ARMSTRONG & wife Ann L the said sum of forty one Dollars and sixty six cents it is further ordered and decreed by the Court that said sums so due from said Samuel J. ANDREWS and others be paid by said Samuel L. BURNS Administrator &c out of any funds in his hands to which said Lemuel J. ANDREWS and others so taking as aforesaid may be entitled as distributors of said Lemuel POPE deceased and the receipts of the regular guardian of said minors and those entitled thereto shall be a good voucher in the hands of said Samuel l BURNS It is further ordered by the Court that said Samuel L BURNS hire out said Slave Willie but so as to have him subject to the further order of this Court [that-crossed out] and that he provide for the maintenance[sic] of said slave Sibby. If she cannot be hired until further ordered by this Court and account to this Court for the same
It is further ordered and decreed by the court that all the right title claim and interest of the other petitioners and defendants in and to the said slave Henry be divested our of them and that the same be vested in said Gustavus A. PARHAM Matthew P PARHAM William PARHAM and Henry PARHAM jointly and their heirs and assigns forever
It is further Ordered and decreed by the Court that said Gustavus A. PARHAM Matthew P PARHAM William PARHAM and Henry PARHAM pay to said Thomas A POPE said Sum of Eight dollars and 34 cents It is further ordered and decreed by the Court that all the right title claim and interest of said other petitioners and defendants in and to said Slave Arthur be divested out of them and be vested in Sara E BAUGH and George ARMSTRONG and wife Ann ARMSTRONG jointly their heirs and assigns forever that is to say the one half in interest of the Sarah E BAUGH and the other half in the said George ARMSTRONG and wife Ann It is further ordered and decreed by the Court that all the title claim and interest of the other petitioners and defendants in and to said Slave Melissa and Ben be divested out of them and that the same be vested in said Leonida POPE Gustavus POPE James POPE Lucy A. POPE and Mary POPE jointly their heirs and assigns forever It is further ordered by the Court that said Samuel L BURNS make such provisions for said Slave Daniel as the necessity of the case may require and pay the expenses of the same out of any assets in his hands belonging to the estate of said Lemuel POPE Deceased until further directed by this Court. It is further ordered and decreed by the Court that said Samuel L BURNS out of any assets in his hands belonging to the said estate not heretofore paid over or herein directed to be paid pay to Robert A. HILL the sum of twenty five Dollars his counsel fee in this cause and that he pay to each of the said commissioners in like manner for their services the sum of two dollars except F. WITHERSPOON who shall receive three dollars and that he also pay in like manner the others costs of this cause which have not…[unreadable]. it is further ordered by the court that Executions _____[unreadable] issue upon the application of the parties for the sums so decreed to be paid as aforesaid respectively all other matters in this cause not herein disposed of are reserved for the further action of this Court

It appearing to the Court that Robert L CYPERT one of the Constables of Wayne County in and for the 8th district had been duly notified agreeable to the Statute in such cases made and provided to appear at this term of this Court and give other and better security and the said Robert L CYPERT having failed to come into Court agreeable to said notice and enter into bond with good and sufficient Security The Court [proceeded to appoint a constable to fill-crossed out] declared the office of constable in the said Eight Civil district of Wayne County to be vacant and thereupon the court appointed Robert J CYPERT Constable pro tem to fill said vacancy until said office shall be filled by the people of said Eighth district And thereupon the said Robert J Cypert entered into the following bond to wit [standard bond follows. Amount $5000.00; securities were G.W. BARKER, Rial BREWER, and T.P. CYPERT.] / / s / / D.J. JONES G W BARKER Rial BREWER T. P. CYPERT. and the said R.J. CYPERT and Each of his said Securities came into cert[sic] and acknowledged the Execution of said Bond in open Cort[sic] Which was Received By the Cert[sic] and ordered to be recorded Where upon the said R.J. CYPERT took the nessarry[sic] Oath fer[sic] his Quallifycation[sic]

A magority[sic] of the Justices of being Present it is Ordered By the Cort[sic] that the commissioners who were appointed at a former term of this cort[sic] to lay off and sell sertain[sic] Lots in the town of Waynesboro lay off and sell Lot of the South side of the Public Square in said town according to an act of General Assembly of the State of Tennessee

Ordered that Court adjourn till ten o clock tomorrow morning // s// D J JONES (Chair Wm. M. LAFFERTY G. W. BARKER

Tuesday Jany 7th 1851
Court ment[sic] according to an adgournment[sic] Present and presiding D.J. JONES Chr. LAFFERTY & BARKER his associates.

A Settlement maid[sic] between William JONES Clerk of this Court & Joaccim DUGGAR Guardian of the minor heirs of George CROSNOE deceased was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement maid[sic] between William JONES Clerk of this Court and William THORNTON Guardian of minor heirs of William Duncan deceased was this day submitted to the court which was affirmed and ordered to be recorded

A Settlement maid[sic] between William JONES Clerk of this Court and John McDOUGAL Guardian of the minor heirs of J. D. KING deceased was this day Submitted to the court which was [this day-crossed out] confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

A Settlement maid[sic] between William JONES Clerk of this Court and John LAMB Guardian of the minor heirs of Washington JOHNSON dec. was this day Submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

A settlement maid between William JONES Clerk of this Court and John LAMB Guardian of the minor heirs of Washington JOHNSON was this day Submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded. [repeated ?]

A settlement maid between William JONES Clerk of this court and Jno. L BURNS Trustee of Nancy TEDDER was this day submitted to the court [and- crossed out] which was received and confirmed and order to be recorded

A Settlement maid between William JONES Clerk of this court and Eber HAM [spelled with a small “h”] administrator of the Estate of Samuel HAM deceased was this day submitted to the court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

A Settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and L. W. CANTREL Gardian [sic] of minor heirs of Milly MAY deceased was this day submitted to the court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

Upon application 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 free holders who after having been duly sworn for said purpose shall proceed to view and mark out a road beginning at the Waynesboro Road near Jess TUCKER‘s Mill leading dow[sic] Butler’s Creek and intersect said Waynesboro road near M FISHERS and that they report the same to the April term of this Court

This day David J JONES Chariman of the County Court of Wayne County bound Zachariah TRENTHAM son of Mary TRENTHAM by consent of said Mary TRENTHAM in writing to Lucius HARLOW and the said D J JONES and Lucius HARLOW entered into indentures accordingly

Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course // // D J JONES Chair Wm. M. LAFFERTY G.W. BARKER

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 June 1850

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Monday June 3, 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 3rd day it being the first Monday in June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred& fifty The following Justice present and presiding (to wit) D J JONES Chr. YOUNG and LAFFERTY his associates

This day came John G HILL Administrator of all and singular the goods & chattles rights and credis[?] of the Estate of Thomas BURGESS deceased and suggested in writing in open Court the insolvency of said Estate alledging that the assets that had came to his hands possession or knowledge were in sufficient to pay the debts against said Estate It is therefore ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court make such publication as is by law required [for-crossed out] and that notice be given to all persons to whom said estate is indebted to file their claims duly authenticated with the Clerk of this Court on or before the 1st day of December next for prorate distribution as the law in such cases requires or they will be forever bound

Ordered by the Court that Michael CHOAT be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of E F DODSON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 5, 1850

Ordered by the Court that C M BROWN be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of C B McCULLEY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 5th 1850

Monday June 3rd 1850

Ordered by the Court that Washington REED be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Henry PIGG and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 5, 1850

It appearing to the Court that Elizabeth LOYD late of said county is dead and having made not last will and testament in writing and her next of kin failing to apply for letters of Administration And application being made by James ANDERSON a creditor of said Estate for letters of Administration and he having Entered into bond in the sum of Eight hundred dollars with A T HASSELL and Henry MORRIS his securities Conditioned for the faithful performance of said Administration and he having taken the necessary oath required by Law it is ordered by the Court that he have letters accordingly

It appearing to the Court that Jesse COPELAND late of said County is dead and having made not last will in writing and the widow foling[?] to apply for Letters of Administration And application being made by James ANDERSON a creditor of said estate to have letters of Administration granted to him upon all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of the said deceased and he having entered into bond in the sum of two hundred dollars with A T HASSELL and Henry MORRIS conditioned for the faithful performance of said Administrationship [and-crossed out] the Court ordered Letters to issue to him accordingly whereupon the said James ANDERSON took the necessary oath for his qualification

Came James WARR [who-crossed out] was on the 20th day of April last duly elected a 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 James WARR took the necessary oaths for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that John CANTRELL be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of King BREWER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 5th 1850

Monday June 3rd 1850

Came A B GANT one of the executors of the last will and testament of Hiram ROBERTS dec’d and returned into Court and Inventory of said estate verefied by his Oath

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and M.H. BURK Guar of Lewis TILLINAN [should be TILLMAN] was this day submitted to the court which was confirmed by the Court [which-crossed out] and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and M H BURK Guardian of John TILLMAN 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 M H BURKS Guardian of Daniel TILLMAN 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 M H BURK Guardian of G L TILLMAN was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that James MOORE by appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of John HAYES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 5, 1850

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

Court January 1850

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Monday Jan. Term 1850

State of Tennessee)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday January 7th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, Jany 7th, 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Jan 7th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Jany 7th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Jan’ 8th 1850

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

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

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

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

Court November 1849

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Monday Nov. 5th 1849

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 fifth day it being the first monday in November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine the following Justices present and presiding to wit W CARTER Chr. MONTAGUE & JONES his associates

Ordered by the Court that Green WILSON be appointed overseer of the road of first Class in the place of A J ARNOLD and that he work from the two mile to the four mile post on the Waynesboro & Savannah Road and that he have [James -–crossed out] the hands alloted to ARNOLD to work under his direction Isued Nov. 26th 1849

Came Thomas W HILL who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian of Augustus W BATT minor heir of Amanda BATT dec’d and entered into bond in the sum of six hundred dollars with John C G WILSON and John G HILL his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Where upon the said Thomas W HILL took the necessary oath for his qualification

This day came in to Court Matthew J SIMS who was on the 11th day of October Last duly and constitutionally elected Justice of the peace by the qualified voteres of Civil District No. 8 Wayne County To fill the unexpired term of Alexander GRAY Resigned and presented to the Court his commission Where upon the said M J SIMS took the necessary oaths for his qualification

Came Elijah D BURNS who was on the 20th day of October 1849 Duly and Constitutionally elected Justice of the peace by the qualified Voters of Civil district No. 4 Wayne County Tennessee to fill the unexpired term of Hiram ROBERTS Resigned and presented to the Court his Commission Whereupon the said E D BURNS took the necessary Oaths for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that George W BARKER be appointed overseer of the road of first Class in the place of John CARTER and that he work the same bounds and have the hands in the same bounds that James WILSON formerly worked. Rescinded Dec’r term 1849

Ordered that court Adjourn till Court in Course / / s / / W CARTER, Chr, A. MONTAGUE D J JONES

Court July 1849

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Monday July 2nd 1849
State of Tennessee) Be it remembered that a quarterly County Court was began Wayne County) and held for the county of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the 2nd day it being the first Monday in July 1849 the following Justices of the peace present and presiding to wit W CARTER Chairman HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE, JONES, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, WALKER, GANT, A. GRAY, ADAMS, BREWER, HAM, DIXON, LEE & SHEPARD

A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and Wm. C. NUNLEY Administrator of the estate of Anderson NUNLEY deceased was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and B WATKINS administrator of the estate of A K POWEL dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded It is farther ordered by the Court that the said Administrator pay the respective pro rata distribution to those entitled thereto according to said report

Ordered by the Court that John H HENDRIX Gilbert SPURLOCK A C McDOUGAL Jesse TUCKER and John HOLLIS be appointed a Jury of View to view and mark out so as to change the road leading up Holly Creek so as to let the Lawrenceburg road leave the Waynesboro road at the upper end of George W DELK‘s Plantation and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued July 3, 1849

Came D J JONES into Court who was appointed at a former term of this court a commissioner to let out and superintend the grading of the public square in Waynesboro and resigned said office Where upon the Court appointed Wm. POLLARD Henry MORRIS and T M MABRY in his stead.

Ordered by the Court that James J SCOTT be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in the place of T G PAINTER removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued July 3, 1849

Monday July 2nd 1849

Ordered by the Court that Henry J HOLLIS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class and that he work the Waynesboro Road leading up Holly Creek from the forks of the Waynesboro and Lawrenceburg Roads to where it crosses the Waterloo Road and that he have all the hands on the waters of said creek in said bounds to work under his direction Isued July 3 1849

Ordered by the Court that Hiram BRYSON extend his portion of the road and that he work from the Waterloo road at the ford of Green River above S.D. MACK‘s mill and that Stephen BIVENS and J.I. BIFFLE be added to the hands heretofore allowed him Isued July 3, 1849

on motion to appropriate to A. MONTAGUE and James ANDERSON county Commissioners to settle with the county Officers it is ordered by the Court that the county Trustee pay to each of said commissioners two dollars and fifty cents for their services settling with the trustee those who voted in the affirmative are CARTER, HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOB, POPE, JONES, WILSON, GANTT, A GRAY, ADAMS, LEE, AND SHEPARD 12 votes so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated. Isued July 4, 1849

On motion to appropriate to those entitled thereto severally the amount of their fee in Sundry bills of cost against Wayne County and which are duly certified which said bills of cost are as follows to wit

State of Tennessee vs John A PRATT John A GRIMES witness three 15/100 dollars Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chairman HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE, JONES, MONTAGUE, WILSON, A GRAY, ADAMS, LEE, and SHEPARD 12 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated

State of Tennessee vs Andrew M SKULL Clerk $6.75 Solicitor R A HILL $5.00 Sheriff PUGH $7.62 1/2 State witness Wm STANFIELD $7.92 Jesse Cyper [Cypert] $6.00

State of Tennessee vs A G McCANDLESS Clerk $4.68 3/4 Sheriff PUGH $1.91 1/2 Wm. D SCOTT $.25 State witness Frederick SCOTT 4.2.25

State of Tennessee vs Elijah MORRIS Clerk $8.41 1/4 Sheriff PUGH $ .91 1/2 F HUGHS $. 50 W S MEDDOWS $1.25 State witness Lucy COPELAND $2.25 Jasper N FOREHAND $1.50 Isaac McGLAMERY $1.50 Isued July 1849

State of Tennessee vs Inhabitants of Waynesboro ) clerk $4.75 Sheriff POLLARD $6.00 PUGH $1.50 Isued July 10, 1849

State of Tennessee vs John W ROSS & James BIFFLE) Clerk $5.00 Sheriff PUGH $3.16 1/2 State witness James N STAGGS $3.00 Isued July 10, 1849

Tuesday June 5th 1849
Court met according to adjournment Present W CARTER Chairman ROBERTS & SHEPARD his associates

Came in to Court T H MABRY trustee of said County and entered in to Bond in the sum of Twenty six hundred dollars with S L BURNS C ACKLIN and Joseph EAST his securities for the faithful paying over according to Law all monies that shall come in to his hand an account of Common School which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered that Court adjourn tell tomorrow morning 9 Oclock //s// W CARTER A. MONTAGUE Benjamin WATKINS

Court met according to adjournment Present W CARTER Chairman MONTAGUE & WATKINS his associates

Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Course //S// W CARTER, A. MONTAGUE, Benjamin WATKINS

MONDAY July 2nd 1849
State of Tennessee vs John a TALLEY) Clerk $5.50 Sheriff POLLARD $.25 Isued July 11th 1849

State of Tennessee vs Thos. H. DICKINSON) Clerk $5.50 Sheriff POLLARD $ .62 1/2 Isued July 11, 1849

State of Tennessee vs L L MACK) Clerk $5.50 Sheriff POLLARD $ .62 1/2 Isued July 11, 1849

State of Tennessee vs Robert J CYPERT) Clerk $5.50 Sheriff POLLARD $ .62 1/2 Isued July 11, 1849

State of Tennessee vs Calvin SUTTON) Clerk $4.25 Sheriff PUGH $1.16 1/2 isued July 11 1849

State of Tennessee vs John SPEARS) Clerk $1.25 Isued July 11, 1849

State of Tennessee vs Thomas PAINTER) Clerk $1.25

Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr. HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE POPE MONTAGUE WILSON A GRAY ADAMS LEE and SHEPARD 12 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated.

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Ordered by the Court that Abraham FOX be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of John W TACKETT and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. isued July 3, 1849

On motion to appropriate to C B McCULLEY the sum of three dollars for the purpose of purchasing a sledge hammer for the use of the Carrollville and Florence Road Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr. HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE POPE JONES MONTAGUE GRIMES WILSON WALKER [A GRAY and ADAMS crossed out] LEE and SHEPARD 12 Noes GANT A GRAY & ADAMS 3 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated Isued Febr 6th 1850

On motion to appropriate to A T HASSELL the sum of Ninety dollars in part pay for grading the square those wo[sic] voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr. [HAYNES crossed out] LAFFERTY JOBE POPE JONES MONTAGUE GRIMES WILSON WALKER GANT A GRAY ADAMS DIXON and SHEPARD 14 Noes HAYNES 1 so said appropriation was made to be paid by a note given by S R LAIN??? to the commissioners for Town Lots [the following crossed out – out of any monies in the hands of the trustee of said county not otherwise appropriated.] Isued July 3, 1849

On motion to appropriate to Jno. MORRIS the sum of eight 80/100 dollars the amount by him appropriated to the Family of John J. BOYD who is in helpless condition said BOYD is a man about thirty five years of age by occupation a farmer and who resides in Wayne County

Ordered by the Court that the commissioners of the poor house for the year 1849 Examine and look out some small farm as near [as crossed out] Waynesboro as practable suitable for a poor house and price the same and that they report the facts to the next term of this Court.

On motion to appropriate to W CARTER the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents for taking care of an old colord [sic] man called Harry WOODFORK Those who voted in the affirmative were HAYNES LAFFERTY JOBE POPE JONES GRIMES WILSON GANT A GRAY ADAMS BREWER HAM DIXON LEE & SHEPARD 15 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated Isued July 27th 1849

[page 56] Monday July 2nd 1849
A majority of the Justices of the peace of said County present the Court proceeded to Elect an Entry taker for Wayne County for the next four years where upon A C McDOUGAL was duly and constitutionally Elected where upon the said A C McDOUGAL came into Court and entered in to bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars with Samuel L BURNS Jonathan I [or J] BIFFLE and A G McDOUGAL his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Where upon the said A C McDOUGAL took the necessary oaths for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that the following good and Lawful men of the County of Wayne be appointed and summoned by the sheriff to attend at the next term of the Circuit Court to be held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the first Monday in October next to wit William B HARDIN Eaton RAY Isaac W ROSS Little CHOAT Cary W POPE Joseph PITTS Jonathan I BIFFLE [John N SHIELDS – crossed out] James N BLACKSHEAR Adolphas H. M. STUBBLEFIELD Valentine BIFFFLE John JACKSON Snr. Samuel BECKHAM Daniel G. COPELAND William BERRY Alexander GRAY John C JOHNSON James D McFALL William BALENTINE Eber HAM James SPAIN Andrew J BREWER John W LEE Alexander LUTES Thomas SHEPARD Alexander HADDOCK and that Claborn ACKLIN and Robert MORRIS be appointed and summoned to attend as constables to wait on the Court and that Venirafacious Isue returnable to said Circut Court Court

Came into Court Wm. B WALKER and tendered to the Court his resignation as Justice of the peace of Wayne County District No. 6 which was received by the Court

On application of Jeremiah BANKS to be released from working on the road and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said BANKS is not capable of doing servis it is therefore ordered by the Court that he be released from said servis and from paying Poll Tax

Ordered by the County that the following good and Lawful men be appointed as Judges for the August Election next to wit
Dst 1st James T YOUNG Elephas PRATER Josiah ROBINSON
2 Jan’s C ELLIOTT Jesse S ROSS Solamon JOBE
3 C W POPE Wm. B WHITAKER John BRUMLY
4 J S BURNS? W CARTER J N SHIELDS
5 A MONTAGUE G W BARKER L? D McMAHAN
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6 Nathan BIFFLE John CRAIG J G HILL
7 Rial BREWER Peter COLE J D HINKLE
8 David TACKETT Tidings THOMPSON Z CYPERT
9 John HAYES J L FIELDER Isaiah STOUT
10 B HOPSON Joseph HOLT Thos GRAY
11 Joseph COCKMAN James HOLlIS Isaac MORTON
12 Thos PRINCE John MELTON John W LEE
13 John PHILLIPS Josiah DARBY & Mason WHITTEN

[following entry crossed out – On motion to appropriate to Samuel WALKER the sum of ten dollars for Keeping a minor orphan of Alexander STAGGS Deceased those who voted in the affirmative were]

Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in course //s// W CARTER D J JONES A. MONTAGUE

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