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Court March 1849

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday March 5th 1849

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

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

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

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

Court January 1849

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Monday Jan 1st 1849

  • State of Tennessee) Be it remembered that 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 first day it being the first Monday in January A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine the following Justice were present and presiding (viz) W. CARTER Chairman, HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE, James ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, WALKER, WILSON, WATKINS, GANT, A. GRAY, HOBSON, T. GRAY, BREWER, LEE AND SHEPARD.
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES, Clerk of this Court and Burrel WALKER Executor of John SHAW Dec’d was this day [exhibited crossed out] submitted to the court for their consideration and was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • Came Thomas H. MABRY trustee of Wayne County into Court [and reported to the Court crossed out] and Presented the following report which is ordered to be rec’d and spread on the mintues [sic] of the court and which is in the words and figures following to wit: To the worshipful County court of Wayne County now in session Thomas H. MABRY Trustee of said County submits for your inspection the following report and showing of the amount of claims that has come into his hands by an order of your court as common School funds to wit 1 Rec’d of Thomas M. EAST on the 1st of March 1847 various Bonds & Notes and have collected in cash on said Bonds after paying some costs of Suits $67.75 and have a judgment well secured for same on Stephen COOPER for $24. and have Jesse S. ROSS and John McDOUGALS note for a balance due of $46.95. I have brought suit vs John CLEMENS et al and William L. T. EDWARDS et. al. and Martin SCOTT and had to pay the cost in each case the cost amounts to $9.75 also one on John G. HILL and S. L. BURNS for $42.21 stayed by Andrew JACKSON (making the aggregate) $180.91
  • Paid R. A. HILL atts fee aff. 5.00 secured & on hand $175.91                                                   I would further state to your worshipful body that I have used the best means that I could to ascertain the true situation of the balance of the claims I have on hand and believe they are worthless as that it would cost more to collect them than they are worth as the greater portion of them have moved off from this County. I return with this report all the bonds in my possession for you to do with as you may think best all of which is respectfully submitted this 1st day of January 1849. Thomas H. MABRY Tte.

Monday January 1st 1849

  • On Motion to appropriate to William JONES Clerk of this Court for fees for Road orders and Venirafacias [sic] etc for the year 1848. Fourteen Dollars. Those who voted in the affirmative are W. CARTER Chairman HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE , MONTAGUE, WILSON, WATKINS, A. GRAY, HOPSON, Thomas GRAY, SHEPARD & GRIMES – 13 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any money in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated.
  • This day John GRIMES came into court and presented his commission as a justice of the peace in the 5th District of Wayne County, and whereupon he took the necessary oaths for his qualifications and took his seat on the Bench.
  • On Motion to appropriate the sum of Twenty seven Dollars and sixty [?] three and three fourth cents to Littlebury L. MACK a former clerk of this Court for Road orders Juries of venue Tax book making tax book &c those who voted in the affirmative are W. CARTER Chairman, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE, ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, WILSON, T. GRAY, SHEPARD & LEE yeas 10 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated. Issued Jan 6
  • Ordered by the Court A. H. M. STUBBLEFIELD be appointed Overseer of the road in the place of Jefferson ARNOLD and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. issued Jan 6
  • On motion to appropriate ten Dollars to Matthew J. SIMS Coroner of Wayne county for holding the election on the 4th of March last for County officers, those who voted in the affirmative are W. CARTER, chairman, HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE POPE, MONTAGUE, WILSON, WATKINS, A. GRAY, HOPSON, T. GRAY & SHEPARD Ayes 10. [noes crossed out] those who voted in the negative are JONES, WILSON & GRIMES Noes 3 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated. Issued Jan 6
  • Came Josiah DARBY and others who were appointed at a former term of this Court a Jury of view to view and mark out a second class road commencing at the Florence

Monday Jan 1st 1849

  • and Waynesboro road on the land of Josiah DARBY and run so as to intersect the Waynesboro & Florence road on the land of Jonathan WHITTEN. Whereafter having been duly sworn according to law report a road found. Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that Berry FOWLER be appointed overseer to open and clear out said road and that he have Josiah, DARBY, Joshua DARBY, A.T. PHILIPS, Thomas PHILIPS, Josiah PHILIPS, Mark FOWLER, John FOWLER, William S. FOWLER, Abner GALYEON, William ALLEN, F. M. WHITTEN, John WORDEN[?] & William BRACHER to work under his directions. Issued Jan 6 1848[sic]
  • On motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL Clerk of Wayne Circuit Court and others the sum of Two Hundred and seventy four 45 1/2 /100 Dollars being the amount of sundry bills of costs against Wayne County and which are duly certified which said bills of costs are as follows
  • The State vs David DANIELS:
  • Clerk J. McDOUGAL $4.25
  • Justice Wm. ROBERTS 50. $4.75,
  • Constable Z.M. JOHNSON 50. $5.25. Issued Jan 6, 1849
  • The State vs James SOUTHERLAND:
  • Clerk McDOUGAL $4.871/2
  • Cor. Wm. POLLARD $1.75. $6.82 1/2..
  • John GRIMES[?] 1.50.
  • J. G. GRIMES[?] 1.50 $3.00 9.621/2 Issued Jan 6, 1849
  • State vs W.E.N. GRAHAM:
  • Clerk McDOUGAL $5.061/4
  • Cor. Wm. Pollard $2.121/2 $7.18 3/4 .
  • J. A. GRIMES $1.50 John GRIMES $1.50 – 3.00
  • Thomas KINDEL $2.62 -$2.62 Issued Jan 6, 1848[sic]
  • State of Tennessee vs Wm. P. KINDRICK:
  • Clerk McDOUGAL $3.311/4,
  • Justice E. H. PUGH $.50 Cons.
  • Jesse ROSE $.50 Jordon JOHNSON $2.80
  • Z. CYPERT $1.50 John WHITE $2.34. Issued January 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs John SMITH Jn:
  • Clerk McDOUGAL $5.811/4
  • Shff Thos. MEREDITH $2.00
  • John CLEMENS $2.50
  • John YOUNG $1.79. Issued Jan 8 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs John MORRIS:
  • Clerk J. McDOUGAL $8.121/2
  • Shiff W. BENHAM $2.50
  • Shff POLLARD $.161/2 Thomas MORRISON $6.85
  • Edward MORRISON -POLLARDs order filed $2.25
  • Lewis HARDIN $3.00. Isued Jan 8. 1847 [sic]
  • State of Tennessee vs Isaac DANIEL:
  • Clerk $5.62 1/2
  • Shiff POLLARD $1.50
  • R. P. TALLEY $ .25
  • Wm. JONES $ .25
  • Jesse DOWNING $4.84. Issued Jan 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs James STAGGS:
  • Clerk McDOUGAL $4.75
  • Shiff POLLARD $1.25
  • Wm. JONES $ .25. Issued Jan 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs Richard STAGGS:
  • Clerk J. McDOUGAL $4.62 1/2
  • Shff Wm. POLLARD $1.25
  • Wm. JONES $ .25. Issued Jan 8, 1849

 

Monday January 1st 1849

  • State of Tennessee vs. Wm. BURKET:
  • Clerk $5.06 1/4
  • Shiff W. POLLARD $ .41 1/2
  • J. A. KEATON $ .50
  • Robert MORRIS $ .50
  • R. P. TALLEY $ .50
  • Justice T. YOUNG $ .50
  • John A. GRIMES $ .75. Isued Jan 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs. Josiah DIXON:
  • Clerk McDOUGAL $6.61 1/2
  • Wm. POLLARD $2.91 1/2
  • Timothy WALLIS $5.53
  • John MORRIS $7.80. Isued Jan 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs Zahariah W. TALLEY:
  • Clerk McDOUGAL $6.12 1/2
  • shff Wm. POLLARD $. 54. Isued Jan 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs John PRATT:
  • Clerk J. McDOUGAL $12.68 3/4
  • Shff Wm. BENHAM $2.33
  • Wm. POLLARD $1.79
  • Wm. JONES $2.25
  • E. H. PUGH $1.66 1/2
  • Thos. J. CYPERT  $ .25
  • Justice E. H. PUGH $ .50
  • Cons Jesse ROSE $2.00
  • Henry MORRIS $8.25
  • Thomas B. MERRIMAN
  • $3.75 Thomas H. MABRY
  • $3.00 James I. GIBSON $6.75
  • Lorenzo D. McMAHAN $10.00
  • John McMAHAN $4.75
  • Wm. PRATT $1.50
  • James WILSON $9.00
  • Stephen PARSLEY $4.75
  • Jacob G. MORRIS $7.75. Isued Jan 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs Merida ROACH:
  • Clerk $4.37 1/2
  • Shff Wm. POLLARD $1.50,
  • E. H. PUGH $ .16 1/2
  • Jas. CARTER $. 50
  • State witness John H. LUCAS (S.R. LAIRD) $3.75. Isued Jan 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs Abner SMITH:
  • Clerk McDOUGAL $5.25
  • Shff E. H. PUGH $2.37 1/2
  • Justice CARTER $ .50
  • Const. J. W. STANFIELD $ .50
  • Micajah McGEE $2.25
  • S. R. LAIRD $2.25
  • John H. LUCAS (S.R. LAIRD) $3.00. Isued Jan 8, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs Garrison BUSH:
  • Clerk $4.87 1/2
  • Shff PUGH $1.66 1/2
  • Wm. POLLARD $ .25
  • Joseph N. ROBNETT $2.25
  • Claborn ACKLIN $2.25. Isued Jan 9, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs Charles Y. PARKER:
  • Clerk $1.43 3/4
  • Sheriff PUGH $1.00
  • Eliphas PRATER $2.38
  • John R. DAVIS $1.50
  • Eliphas RILEY $1.50. isued Jan 9, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs William BIFFLE:
  • Clerk $6.56 1/4
  • shff E. H. PUGH $1.91 1/4
  • Shff Wm. POLLARD $ .25
  • Richard [Robert crossed out] H. STAGGS (POLLARD) $3.00. Isued Jan 9, 1849
  • Those who voted on the affirmative are W. CARTER Chairman HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE, MONTAGUE, WILSON, WATKINS, A. GRAY, HOPSON, T. GRAY, SHEPARD and GRIMES 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 other wise appropriated.

Monday Jan 1st 1849
Ordered by the court that John FISH be appointed overseer of the road in the place of Anderson JACKSON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Jan 6, 1849

  • Came into Court Mrs. ibby G. GALLAHER who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of John GALLAHER Decd. and entered into Bond of One thousand five hundred Dollars with Joseph B. DIXON, Amos H. GALLAHER, William G. GALLAHER and Joseph G. GALLAHER her securities which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Where upon the said Ibby G. GALLAHER took the necessary oath for her qualification.
  • On application it is ordered by the Court that John CLEMANS, Eliphus RILEY, John SMITH, William J. YOUNG and S. L. BURNS be appointed a Jury of View to view and mark a 2nd Class road beginning at the mouth of Mockison Creek on Buffalo and runn the best way that can be found to Samuel RILEYs mill and that they report the same to the next term of this court. Isued Jan 6, 1849.
  • This day Jesse S. ROSS by attorney moved the court to be released as one of the securities of Flora M. HARRIS Executrix of Robert HARRIS deceased and it appearing to the Court that said Flora M. has had the notice required by law it is ordered by the Court that said Flora M. give bond with other and sufficient security in the sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs for the faitful execution of trusts bequests and devised made in the last will and testament of said Robert deceased. Whereupon William WITHERSPOON and Franklin WITHERSPOON as securities aforesaid came into court and entered into bond [into bond crossed out] in the sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. it is thereupon ordered by the court that said Jesse S. ROSS be released as such security aforesaid.
  • Whereas Messers FOULER & HUDSON by permission of the court have taken a miniature of this Worshipful Court and its officers in a groupe and presented the same to the court Resolved by the Court that the thanks thereof be and are hereby tended to Missers FOULER & HUDSON for said present and that from this and other speciamns of their skill be recommend to the patronage of all who may [page 23] Monday Jan 1st 1849 wish work done in their line.
  • Resolved and that Col. C. B. McCLAIN be requested to forward the same to Misses FOULER & HUDSON.
  • Resolved that the said minature be delivered to the Clerk of this Court to be Kept in his office.
  • This day William POLLARD Administrator of Jacob A. KEATON produced in Court an inventory and account of sales of the property belonging to said estate which is confirmed by the court and ordered to be recorded.
  • Ordered by the court that William B. WALKER, Burrell WALKER and Nathan BIFFLE freeholders be appointed commissioners who after having been duly sworn for the said purpose shall a lot and set apart to Elizabeth KYLE widow of Alexander KYLE deceased so much of the crop stock provisions money and other property on hands belonging to the estate of said Alexander KYLE as shall be sufficient for the support and maintenance of herself and family for one year next after the death of her said husband and report to the next term of this court. Isued Jan 9, 1849.
  • Upon motion of Wm SINCLAIR Executor [administrator crossed out] of John SINCLAIR dec’d it is ordered by the Court that he have leave to correct his inventory heretofore returned into Court so as to charge himself with only the half of the value of a Jack the whole value having been inventory through mistake.
  • On motion to appropriate to Jesse S. ROSS the sum of ten dollars for his services rendered Running the Line between the Counties of Wayne and Perry those who voted in the affirmative are W. CARTER, Chairman HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE, JONES, MONTAGUE, WALKER, WILSON, WATKINS, GANT, A. GRAY, HOPSON, T. GRAY, SHEPARD, BREWER, and GRIMES 17 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County trustee not otherwise appropriated. isued Jan 9 1849
  • upon application it is ordered by the Court that Andrew WILLIAMS, Joseph PITTS, Samuel RILEY, Jess RILEY & Charles PARKER be appointed a Jury of View to View and mark out [a road crossed out] so as to [to crossed out] change the road running down Green River [and crossed out] leaving said road at the Baptist Church at the upper end of Alm[?] S. [said crossed out] BURNS field.
  • State of Tennessee vs Thomas McBRIDE:
  • Justice w. CARTER $ .25
  • Shff Wm. JONES $3.25. Isued Jan 9, 1849

 

Monday January 1at 1849
and intersect the same at or near Joseph PITTS Plantation and that they report the same to the next term of this Court.

  • A majority of the Justice Present and presiding the Court proceeded to Levy a County Tax for Wayne County for the present year 1849 [And upon motion to Lay a Tax of ?? crossed out] it was ordered by the Court that a Tax of fifteen cents on the one hundred dollars worth of taxable property and Thirty five cents on each Poll be Leved.
  • On application of George WHITTEN & Thomas SHEPARD to Disannul a certain portion of the road leading down little Cypress to the State line of Alabama that part of said road that leads from or near Mason WHITTENs to the State line below A.T. PHILIP, It is therefore ordered by the Court that said Portion of road be diannuled.
  • Ordered by the Court that John VOORHIES be appointed overseer of the road in place of George W. PEERY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Jan 9, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that King H. ABLES be appointed overseer of the road in the place of Isaac MORRIS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions. Isued Jan 9, 1849
  • On application it is ordered by the Court that Henry MARTIN, Thomas LAWSON, David BERRY, John KELLEY and Henry PIGG be appointed a Jury of View to view and mark out so as to change the road so as to runn above Thomas GRAYs house & that they report the same to the next term of this court. Isued Jan 9, 1849
  • On application it is ordered by the court that Wm. C. McBAIN[?], Wm. RICKETTS, James E. McKNIGHT, John G. HILL, and W. B. SKILLERN be appointed a Jury of View to view and mark out so as to change the road running by Moses RAYs to Ashland leaving said road near said RAYs Lane and intersect the same before it reaches Ashland and that they report the same to the next term of this Court. Isued Jan 9, 1849
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and Wm. THORNTON Guardian of Wm. R. DUNCAN was this day submitted to the court for their consideration and was rec’d and ordered to be recorded.
  • Ordered by the court that Abraham MONTAGUE and James ANDERSON be appointed Commissioner for Wayne County for the present year 1849

 

Monday Jan 1st 1849

  • On motion to appropriate to W. CARTER and others the sum of Thirteen 25/100 Dollars being the amount of three bills of cost against Wayne County and allowed by this Court.
  • State of Tennessee vs James COPELAND & Richard STAGGS:
  • Justice W. CARTER $. 50
  • Cons. C. ACKLIN $1.50. Isued Jan 9 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs Thomas McBRIDE: Justice W. CARTER $ .25
  • Shiff Wm. JONES $3.25. Isued Jan 9, 1849
  • State of Tennessee vs Jefferson JACKSON:
  • W. CARTER $ .25
  • I. HUBBER $ .50
  • R.CHURCHWELL $ .50
  • Shff E.H. PUGH $5.00
  • James BRUCE $ .25
  • H. KERLEY $ .25
  • Joseph SOUTHERLAND $ .25
  • J. N. FOREHAND $ .25
  • Dilila MORTON $ .50. Isued Jan. 9, 1849
  • Those who voted in the affirmative was HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, ROBERTS, WILSON, T. GRAY, and LEE Ayes 7. Noes POPE MONTAGUE and SHEPARD 3 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of the monies in the hands of the county Trustee not otherwise appropriated.
  • On motion to appropriate to W. CARTER the sum of six dollars for his services rendered as Commissioner selling the Town lots on the west Square of Waynesboro Those that Voted in the affirmative were HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE, ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, WILSON, WATKINS, T. GRAY, SHEPARD and LEE Ayes 12 noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee of [said crossed out] Wayne County not otherwise appropriated.
  • William THORNTON Tax Collector of the public taxes of Wayne County for 1848 prodced[sic] in Court the following list of insolvencies &c to wit:

District No. 2                                                                                                                                 Jacob BURNS Removed Poll .77 1/2                                                                                               Wm. BROWN Removed Poll .77 1/2,

W. C. GAMBELL overage .77 1/2,                                                                                                S. F. LANEAR Removed Poll 77 1/2,                                                                                         Author MORRIS Removed Poll .77 1/2,                                                                                       Ann WESTLOKE Removed Poll .77 1/2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   District No. 3                                                                                                                                      Jesse BOND overage Poll 77 1/2,                                                                                               Wm C. HASSELL Removed Poll .77 1/2,                                                                                  John H. PARKER overage Poll .77 1/2                                                                                     Abner SMITH Removed Poll .77 1/2.

Monday Jan. 1st 1849
District No. 4                                                                                                                                      John J. BOYD Removed Poll .77 1/2,                                                                                        James C. BRIDGES overage .77 1/2,                                                                                            Calvin EDINS Removed Poll .77 1/2,                                                                                               John McCORMACK Removed Poll .77 1/2,                                                                           JOHN OVERTON removed Poll .77 1/2                                                                                   Peter WHITEHEAD removed Poll .77 1/2,                                                                               Wm. C. WARREN[?] listed in 2 Districts .77 1/2                                                                     Wm. H. CARTWRIGHT 1 Town lot $1.17                                                                                     Wm. P. KENDRICK & Mrs. KEA 1 Black $1.17.                                                                                                                                                                           District No. 5                                                                                                                                      Wm. TILLY removed Poll .77 1/2                                                                                                   Richard TILLY Removed Poll 77 1/2                                                                                      Miner WHITE listed in 2 Districts 77 1/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                District No. 6                                                                                                                                     David BREWER removed (Poll) .77 1/2                                                                                          R. C. BATEMAN Removed Poll .77 1/2                                                                                         John N. BREWER no such man to be found .77 1/2                                                                        Joseph MABRY removed .77 1/2                                                                                                      Samuel P. McCLANE Removed Poll 77 1/2                                                                                 George STAGGS removed Poll 77 1/2                                                                                     Alexander STAGGS removed Poll 77 1/2                                                                                 Wm. SCOTT removed Poll .77 1/2                                                                                                Barnabas SCOTT removed (Poll) .77 1/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     District No. 7                                                                                                                                      Not to be found .77 1/2                                                                                                                Wm. BROWN Insolvent .77 1/2                                                                                              J.E.C. WALKER Insolvent .77 1/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         District No. 8                                                                                                                                  James BANKS removed (poll) 77 1/2                                                                                             Robert FOX removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                                   D. W. MOSIER under age .77 1/2                                                                                                Henry MARTIN removed (poll) .77 1/2                                                                                       George H. TALLY removed (Poll) .77 1/2                                                                                  Thomas MIDDLETON removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                        James MORRIS removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                        Livi SAILS no such a man to be found 77 1/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       District No. 9                                                                                                                                  James BROWN or BRANNON removed (Poll) .77 1/2
James BLACKWOOD listed in 2 Districts .77 1/2                                                                 Daniel WATSON (Poll) removed .77 1/2                                                                               Bennet POWEL listed in 2 districts Black Poll $2.34                                                                John SOUTH removed (Poll) .77 1/2                                                                                         Isaac TALLY removed Poll (77 1/2)                                                                                        James McFALL removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                        Thos. PRUET Insolvent 77 1/2                                                                                                         Wilburn WEST _________77 1/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         DISTRICT NO. 10                                                                                                                           Stephen COPPER overage (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                    Lewis H. JONES removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                    Wm. B. EDWARDS Insolvent (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                 Richard BALENTINE (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       District No. 11                                                                                                                                Carroll TUCKER removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                 David BRIGGS removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                           Hardy SAUNDER listed in 2 Districts (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                 Arch TILLY Listed in 2 Districts (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                          Wm. DABBS (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                                             Arch TILLEY Listed in 2 Districts 1.55 & Isolvent                                                                       Samuel MOTON removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       District No. 12                                                                                                                                 Adam LUTTS overage (Poll) 77 1/2 overage (Poll) 77 1/2                                                          George W. WALLIS removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                Merdeth MORRISON (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                      Andrew SCOT (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                                    Nathaniel LANCASTER 77 1/2                                                                                                Wm. HOLLIS 389 1/2                                                                                                                     Wm. BROADSTREET 77 1/2                                                                                                    Joseph HUNT 77 1/2                                                                                                               George A. BROWN 77 1/2                                                                                                       Jackson KILBURN 77 1/2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         District No. 13                                                                                                                                  Thomas L. LOONEY (Poll)                                                                                                       Wm. LACKY insolvent Poll 77 1/2                                                                                               D.C. WHITTEN removed (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                        Mason WHITTEN overage Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                   James PHILIPS overage Poll 77 1/2                                                                                         David PHILIPS overage (Poll) 77 1/2                                                                                              Owen BRIANT removed Poll 77 1/2 [State Tax $13]                                                                   William VERRANT no such man to be found 77 1/2 Making $66.78
State of Tennessee Wayne County: Personally appeared in open Court William (?) Collector of the Public Tax of Said County for the year 1884 Who made oath in due form that the list of Insolvents by him exhibited is Just and true to the best of his Knowledge and that said list fully sits forth the name of each delinquent in his County the amount of Tax he owes and the nature and kind of Taxable subjects from which derived.
Monday Jan 1st 1849
for said year and that he has used all real[?] ways and means in his power to collect the Taxes contained in said list from the time he rec’d the tax list from the Clerk there of and that he could not find any property to enable him to collect said taxes sworn to and subscribed in open Court January 1st 1849 [which crossed out] //s// Wm. THORNTON T. C. Text Wm. JONES Clerk
[Ordered that Court adjourn till tomorrow morrow morning 9 OClock – crossed out]
It is therefore ordered by the Court that said Collector be allowed a credit for the sum of Thirteen Dollars State Tax & fifty three 47/100 Dollars County Tax in his settlement as provided by law and that the same be certified by the Clerk.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 Oclock. //s// W. CARTER, A. MONTAGUE, H. ROBERTS
Tuesday Morning January 2nd, 1849
Court met according to adjournment
The report of the commissioners appointed to allot and set apart to Lucinda KEATON widow of Jacob A. KEATON deceased a years provisions for herself and family is produced in Court confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
[ordered by the Court that the Clerk Cert – crossed out]

William THORNTON Revenue Collector for Wayne County for 1848 having applied at the Oct. Term of this court for a credit for Insolvencies Removals &c and there not being a sufficient number of Justices present as required by Law and the said THORNTON having applied to this Term and the Court having made him the allowance aforesaid it is therefore ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court certify the facts to the Comptroller.
Ordered that Court Adjourn tell Court in course. //s// W. CARTER , A. MONTAGUE, H. ROBERTS.

Court November 1848

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  • State of Tennessee) Be it remembered that a Corum County Court was begun and held Wayne County) for the County of Wayne at the Court House in the Town of Waynesboro on the first Monday It being the 6th day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty eight. The following Justices of the Peace present and presiding to wit) Washington CARTER, Chairman, William M. LAFFERTY and Abraham MONTAGUE
  • Ordered by the Court that Allen FOX be appointed be appointed overseer of the road beginning at Isaac HORTONs lane and work to Daniel MOSIER [??] and that he have Wm. M. HORTON, Wm. J. HENRY , John HENRY & Nathan HORTON to work on said road under his direction.
  • William M. GRIMES who was appointed at a former Term of this Court Guardian of John T.S. GRIMES Reports to the Court on oath that nothing has come unto his hands as such Guardian.
  • John McDOUGAL who was appointed at a former Term of this Court Guardian of William L., Joseph H. and Andrew W. KING, minor heirs of John D. KING deceased came into court and Entered into Bond in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars with Solomon PHILLIPS as his security which was approved by the court and ordered to be recorded and the said McDOUGAL took the necessary oath for his qualification.
  • A settlement between the Clerk of this Court and A. P. PHILIPS Guardian of the minor heirs of John D. KING, dec’d was this day presented and confirmed by the court and ordered to be recorded.
  • The Last will and testament of Isaac HASSELL late of said county Deceased was this day Presented and duly proven in open court by the oaths of E. WARRINGTON and W. C. GAMBERL both subscribing witnesses thereto in which it appears the said HASSELL has appointed Jesse J. ROSS Executor to carry out said will and The said Jesse S. ROSS appeared in court and entered Into Bond the sum of Eight Thousand dollars with E. WARRINGTON and Jonathan MORRIS who was approved by the court as his securities and the said Jesse S. ROSS took the necessary oath for his qualification whereupon the court ordered that the following Letters Testamentary Isue to the said ROSS. State of Tennessee Wayne County Whereas it appears to the court here that Isaac.
  • HASSELL late of said county is dead and made his last will in writing in which he hath appointed Jesse S. ROSS Executor to the same which will has been exhibited in open court and proved as the law directs. it is therefore ordered that by the court that letters Testamentary of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said Isaac HASSELL Deceased issue to the said Jesse S. ROSS having been qualified agreeable to law to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattels Rights and credits of the said Isaac HASSELL Deceased and the same unto your possessions take wheresoever the same may be found and a true and perfect Inventory thereof make and return to our Insuing County Court and all Just debts to the said Isaac HASSELL to pay and also well and truly to pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said Testament as the law charge you. Witness William JONES, clerk of our said Court at Office the 1st Monday in November 1848. William JONES, Clerk
  • William SINCLEAR Jr. Ex’r and Resign SINCLEAR Ex’rx of the Last Will and testament of John SINCLIR Deceased this day returned into Court an Inventory and Account of sale which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

 

Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9 Oclock W. CARTER, Wm. M. LAFFERTY, A. MONTAGUE                                                                                        Tuesday Nov. 7th 1848
Court met according to adjournment Present and presiding W. CARTER Chairman, YOUNG and JONES.                                                                                                     Ordered that Court adjourn tell to morning 9 Oclock W. CARTER, C. J. JONES

 

Wednesday, Nov. 8th 1848
Court met according to adjournment present and presiding W. CARTER, Chairman, JONES & ROBERTS his associates.

  • It appearing to the court that Jacob A. KEATON late of said County is dead came Lucindy KEATON widow of the said Jacob A. KEATON & requested that Wm. POLLARD administer and having made no last will and Testament in writing and application being made by William POLLARD to have letters of Administration granted him upon all and singular the goods & Chattels rights & Credits of the said Jacob A. KEATON where upon the said William POLLARD entered into bond of [crossed out] in the sum of three thousand dollars with D. J. JONES and Hiram ROBERTS his securities which was approved of by the court where upon the Court ordered that the following letters of administration isue to the said William POLLARD. State of Tennessee) County Court November Session.
  • Wayne County ) Where as it appears to the court that Jacob A. KEATON is dead and having made no last will and testament in writing [crossed out] and application being made by William POLLARD to have letters of Administration granted him upon all and singular the goods and Chattels rights and Credits of the said deceased and having given bond and security as is by law in such cases required where upon the court ordered that he have letter accordingly. There are therefore to authorize you the said William POLLARD to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and Chattels rights and Credits of the said Jacob A. KEATON dec’d and the same in your possession take when and where to be found in this state and a true and perfect Inventory thereof take and return to our ensuing County court on oath and all the just debts of the intestate pay so far as the estate will amount or extend and the residue thereof deliver to those who have a right there to by law herein fail not. Witness William JONES Clerk of the County Court of the County of Wayne at office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November 1848. Wm. JONES, Clk.                                          Where upon the said William POLLARD came into Court and took the necessary Oath for his qualification.
  • Ordered by the Court that Wilson GRIMES, James ARNET and L. D. McMAHON be appointed commissioners to lay off and set apart to Lucinda KEATON, relect of Jacob A. KEATON dec’d who are free holders and unconnected with the parties either by affinity or consanguinity who being duly sworn for said purpose shall proceed and set apart to said Lucinda out of the estate of said Jacob an [this order is circled and incomplete, see below].
  • Ordered by the Court that Wilson GRIME, L D. McMAHAN and James ARNET, [William BENHAM crossed out] free holders unconnected by the parties either by affinity or consanguinity be appoint commissioner who after having been duly sworn for said purpose shall proceed to allot and set apart to Lucinda KEATON, widow of Jacob A. KEATON dec’d so much of the provisions, stock, monies or other assets on hands belong to said estate as will be sufficient for the support and maintenance of said [said crossed out] Lucinda and her family for one year next after the decease of her said husband and report to the next term of this court.
  • Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course W. CARTER, D. J. JONES, H. ROBERTS.