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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.

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 1849

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Monday June 4th 1849
State of Tennessee) Be it remembered that a Corum County Court was began
Wayne County) and held for the Court of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the 4th day it being the first Monday in June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty nine the following Justice of the peace present and presiding to wit W CARTER Chairman MONTAGUE & SHEPARD his associates

  • Ordered by the Court that James McFALL be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of A M SOUTH and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued June 11 1849
  • Ordered by the court that William FOWLER be appointed Overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of John M HAYES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. isued June 11 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Hartwell GREESON be reappointed Overseer of the road of 1st Class and that he have the following hands to wit William R GREESON Wm. R QUALL, Levi MORGAN, Gregory SINCLAIR‘S hands John W MURPHREY, Wm. J COPELAND, Mastin ABIRNATHY Charles McCLEAN, John L LUTTS, Alexander LUTTS, Wm. MARTIN, and Samuel WATKINS to work under his direction & all hands in the same bounds Isued June 11th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Thomas STAGGS be appointed Overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of A HARDESON and that he have the following hands to wit Thomas S CURTIS, Amos CURTIS, Wade CURTIS, Wm. CURTIS, A HARDISON, Thomas HINTON, Samuel HINTON, Lawson HINTON, Coleman C HINTON, Richard WHITE John SAUNDERS Henry G. MORRIS & James H HINTON & all hands in the same bounds to work under his direction And that he work from T. S. CURTIS to the County Line Isued June 11 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Ephraim CRABTREE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Zahariah BECKHAM and that he have the following hands to wit Finley S BECKHAM, Ephraim G GREEN, Wm. GREEN, Benjamin F BROOKS, Wm. WATSON, James SHANION, A P DOWNING, Andrew SCOTT, Samuel NELSON, Elias BECKHAN, and Cyrus WEST to work under his direction Isued June 11, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Josiah YOUNGBLOOD be appointed overseer of the Road of 2nd Class in the place of John RAMSEY removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 11th 1849

Monday June 4th / 49

  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and Stephen LEE Administrator of the estate of Milly MATHENY deceased 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 T H MABRY trustee of Wayne County was this day presented to the Court which was rec’d and ordered to be recorded
  • Came Thomas W. WALDRUP to Court who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of Reuben WHITE deceased and entered in to bond of Five hundred and Twenty dollars with John L FIELDER and Thomas ADAMS his securities which was approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and M H BURKS Guardian of G. L. TILLMAN was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded
  • Ordered by the Court that E F DADSON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of H B V KING and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 11, 1849.
  • Ordered by the Court that Wm. WILBANKS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Henry DANIEL [or DANIELY] and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 11, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Hiram BRYSON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of John HARDEN and that he have James LEE Wm WORTHEN and John BRYSON to work under his direction and all hands in that bounds Isued June 11, 1849
  • Ordered by the court that James HORTON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Wm. MOSER And that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued June 11th 1849
  • Ordered that Court adjourn tell tomorrow morning 9 Oclock //s// W. CARTER, A. MONTAGUE, Thos. SHEPARD

Court April 1849

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Monday April 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 April one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine The following Justice present and presiding W CARTER Chairman LAFFERTY, ROBERTS, JONES, MONTAGUE, WILSON, WATKINS, CURTIS, SHEPARD, PHILIPS, GRIMES, JOBE, POPE, BREWER, DIXON, LEE, GANT, A GRAY, CYPERT, HAYNES, HAMM

  • A settlement Between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and J W ROSS one of the Administrators of the Estate of George ROSS deceased was this day presented to the court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • Upon application it is ordered by the Court that D J JONES, R A HILL, John S. BURNS Joseph PITTS & John G HILL be appointed a jury of View to view and mark out so as to change the road from Waynesboro running dowing (down) Green River to leave the old road near Henry GRIMES Stables and runn on the west side of said River as opened by C B McCLANE & others and that they report the same to [ the present term crossed out] of this Court Isued Apr. 2, 1849
  • Where as it [appears crossed out] is represented to this Court that the line as it now stands between Wayne County and Lewis County in the South Western corner of the Latter County approaches more than twelve miles to Waynesboro It is therefore order by the Court that Jesse S ROSS be appointed a Commissioner and Surveyor upon the part of this County to act with such Commissioners as are or may be appointed upon the part of Lewis County to run and mark out said line so as not to approach said Town of Waynesboro nearer than twelve miles the compensation and expenses of said Surveyor and commissioner to be Paid by Lewis County Isued April 13, 1849
  • Came Wm B McBRIDE & others as who was appointed a Jury of View at a former term of this Court and report a road found as directed in the order
  • Ordered by the Court that Lemuel PANNEL be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of A B GANT and that he have hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Apr 3rd 1849

Monday April 2nd 1849
[A majority of the Justices present An motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL clerk of the Circuit Court and other.. this entry is circled as if to delete, Editor]

  • Ordered by the Court that Thomas CURTIS, Wm BIVINS, John HAYS, Turner WHITTEN, & Z M JOHNSON be appointed a Jury of View to view & mark out a Road to commence on the Florence road near Wm BEAVERS and from thence along the dividing ridge by Old Mr. LAMBs and intersect the ridge dividing the waters of Indian Creek and Second Creek so as to intersect the road leading from Pinhook to Eastport and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued April 3, 1849
  • Came D J JONES & others who was appointed a Jury of View to View so as to change the road running down Green River as opened by C B McCLANE & others and report a road found
  • Came Andrew WILLIAMS and others who was at a former term of this Court appointed a Jury of View to view and mark out so as to change the road running down Green River and report a road found as directed [a road found crossed out] in the order
  • Ordered by the Court that Charles C ROSS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class and that he work from Waynesboro to the ford of the Creek at Wm EADS and have all [all crossed out] the hands from said ford to Waynesboro living on Green River to work under his direction Isued April 3, 1849

Ordered by the Court that John S BURNS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class [in crossed out] running down Green River and that he work from the South Bank of the ford of the [road crossed out] Creek at Wm EADS to Samuel RILEY‘s Mills and that he have the hands in that bounds to work under his directions Isued April 3, 1849

Ordered by the Court that Andrew WILLIAMS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class running down Green River and that he work from RILEY‘s mill to the ford of Bufalo river and that he have the hands in that bound to work under his direction Isued April 4, 1849

Monday April 2nd 1849
On motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL Clerk of Wayne County Circuit Court and others the sum of Two hundred and seventeen 96/4 dollars being the amount of sundry bills of cost agains Wayne County and which said bills are [correct crossed out] duly certified and are as follows

State of Tennessee vs David DICKERSON:                                                                                    J. McDOUGAL $141 83/4                                                                                                            Sheriff Wm POLLARD $ .50                                                                                                         Const. Jesse________? $ .50                                                                                                    Justice Z CYPERT $. 50                                                                                                                 Merida ROACH $1.63 Isued April 4, 1849

State of Tennessee vs Thomas STAGGS:                                                                                   Clerk McDOUGAL $11 87 1/2                                                                                                   Sheriff E H PUGH $1.25                                                                                                            Wm POLLARD $ .25                                                                                                                     S L BURNS $ .25                                                                                                                             Rial BREWER $ .25                                                                                                                  Thos HUFFINE $4.70 Isued April 4, 1849

State of Tennessee vs James W MURPHREY:                                                                       Clerk J McDOUGAL $5.06 1/4                                                                                                 Sheriff PUGH $.16 1/2                                                                                                                     T J CYPERT $2.00                                                                                                                  Josiah BLACKWOOD $3.00                                                                                                         Joseph C. STRIBLING $3.00                                                                                                        Z M JOHNSON $3.50 Isued April 4, 1849

State of Tennessee vs James ANDERSON:                                                                                   Clerk $4.87 1/2                                                                                                                              Sheriff T J CYPERT $1,25                                                                                                             E H PUGH $ .66 1/4                                                                                                                 Joseph W. TACKET $3.88                                                                                                             A GRAY $3.80 Isued April 4, 1849

State of Tennessee vs John CHOAT:                                                                                       Clerk McDOUGAL $23.48 1/2                                                                                             Sheriff Wm BENHAM $6.25                                                                                                      Wm JONES $ .25                                                                                                                 Thomas MEREDITH $3.25                                                                                                           N B AKIN $ .25                                                                                                                              E H PUGH $2.50                                                                                                                        Wm AKINS $1.25                                                                                                                          N G COOPER $1.25                                                                                                                       L D MACK $ .50                                                                                                                            T MEREDITH $1.00                                                                                                                   John WILLIAMS $ 3.25                                                                                                                   Jesse CARTER $17.70                                                                                                          Stephen WINTER $18.25                                                                                                               Z STALLION $16.33                                                                                                                       R H COOPER $1891                                                                                                                        C ACKLIN $18.00                                                                                                                         A P CHOAT $6.75                                                                                                             Margaret FORLEE?? $3.75 Isued April 4 1849

State of Tennessee vs Stanford SUTTON:                                                                                  Clerk McDOUGAL $3.87 1/2                                                                                                Sheriff PUGH [POLLARD crossed out] $ .27                                                                             W CARTER & J W LEE $ .50                                                                                                      A S[or L] ROBERTSON $1.50 Isued April 4, 1849

Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chairman, LAFFERTY, ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, GANT, WATKINS, CURTIS, A GRAY, CYPERT, DIXON, LEE, SHEPARD & PHILIPS, 15 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hand of the Trustee of Said County not otherwise appropriated

A majority of the Justice Present & Presiding the court proceeded to Levy a County Tax on Privileges for the present year 1849

It is therefore ordered by the Court that a County Tax of fifty per cent on the State Tax be Leved on all privileges Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chairman LAFFERTY, JOBE, ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, WALKER, GANT, WATKINS, CURTIS, CYPERT, HAMM, DIXON, LEE, SHEPARD & PHILIPS 18, Noes none

Monday April 2nd 1849
Came James ANDERSON & A MONTAGUE Commissioners for Wayne County and presented to the Court a Settlement made by themselves and the Trustee of said County which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court furnish suitable books for the purpose of recording settlements made by County Commissioners and a revenue Docket

  • Ordered by the Court that George R BIFFLE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of James DURHAM and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions Isued April 4, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Joseph MABRY be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in the place of James DURHAM and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction, Isued April 2, 1849
  • Came Wm W GRIMES who was appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of James GRIMES deceased at a former term of this court and renewed his Bond in the sum of Eight hundred dollars with Wm M LAFFERTY and O A MABRY his securities which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded
  • Ordered by the Court that he Clerk of this Court furnish Sheriff of said County with a Tax List of the insolvencies and removals for the years 1847 & 8 and that the Sheriff Collect & account for the same so far as is possible
  • On motion to appropriate to those entitled there to [R A H Attorney General crossed out] the sum of thirty two 67/100 Dollars this fees in certain bills of cost from the Supreme Court against Wayne County and which are duly certified to wit

State of Tennessee vs Turner M WHITTEN:                                                                          Clerk James P CLARK $6.00                                                                                                     Clk J McDOUGAL $6.43                                                                                                           Sheriff POLLARD $1.75                                                                                                          CYPERT $1.75                                                                                                                               E H PUGH $.16                                                                                                                          J.W. STANFIELD $.75                                                                                                              James ANDERSON $2.70                                                                                                               J H GILLIS $1.50 Isued_______

State of Tennessee vs Jacinth HALCOLM:                                                                             Clerk J P CLARK $5.75                                                                                                                  J McDOUGAL $1.92 1/2 Isued

Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chairman, LAFFERTY, ROBERTS JONES, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WALKER, GANT, WATKINS, CURTIS, DIXON, SHEPARD & PHILIPS 13 so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated

Monday April 2nd 1849
On motion it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County take charge of the Court room and the inclosure and that he keep the same in repair

  • Ordered by the Court that Levi VOILS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Wm SHIPMAN and he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Apr 4, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that the following good and Lawful men of the County of Wayne and State of Tennessee be appointed and summoned by the Sheriff of Said County to attend and serve as Jurors at the next term of our Circuit Court to be held for the county of Wayne at the court house in the town of Waynesboro on the first Monday in June next at 11 oclock AM to wit Thomas MONTAGUE, James T. YOUNG, Jonathan C ELLIOTT, Robert W SIMMS, Claton THORP, John SMITH Sr., Thompson M MORGAN, David K HOOD, Abraham MONTAGUE, Denson WILSON, John C WILSON, Elam ROSS, Absalom B GANT, BENJAMIN WATKINS, Eli PACK, George LYNN, Thomas S CURTIS, Thomas ADAMS, John M HAYES, Sylvester B LINDSEY, Joseph BREWER, William HEFFINGTON, James SUTTON, John DIXON, George S WHITTON & Mark BRADLEY that Thomas MEREDITH and James ROSE be appointed and summoned as officers to attend and wait on the Court and the Venirafacious Isue
  • On motion to appropriate to Wm HAYNES, C W POPE, A MONTAGUE, J C G WILSON, B WATKINS, A GRAY, Wm. R. CURTIS, B HOPSON, A J BREWER, J W LEE, and Thos. SHEPARD Revenue Commissioners for 1849 the sum of Five dollars each those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chairman, HAYNES, LAFFERTY, JOBE, POPE, ROBE, ROBERTS, JONES, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, GANT & PHILIPS 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 Isued April 18th 1849
  • On motion to appropriate to W CARTER and Wm M LAFFERTY Revenue Commissioners in the 2nd & 4th Dst for 1849 the sum of six dollars each Those who voted in the affirmative were HAYNES, JOBE, POPE, ROBERTS, JONES, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, GANT, CURTIS, HAM, LEE, SHEPARD & PHILIPS 14 noes A GRAY 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 April 18 1849
  • On motion to appropriate to E H PUGH Sheriff of Wayne County the sum of Thirty dollars for Eceficious[sic] Services for the past year Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chairman, LAFFERTY, ROBERTS, JONES, GRIMES, CYPERT, LEE & PHILIPS 8, Noes HAYNES, MONTAGUE, WILSON, GANT, CURTIS, A GRAY & SHEPARD 7 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 Apr 18, 1849
  • Monday April 2nd 1849

On motion to appropriate to E H PUGH Sheriff of Wayne County the sum of Three 80/100 Dollars for wood & bark furnished Court room Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chairman HAYNES, LAFFERTY, [JOBE crossed out] ROBERTS, JONES, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, GANT, WATKINS, CURTIS, A GRAY, CYPERT, HAMM, LEE, SHEPARD & PHILIPS 17 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

Ordered that Court adjourn till tomorrow morning 9 Oclock //s// W. CARTER, A. MONTAGUE, H. ROBERTS

Tuesday April 3rd 1849
Court met according to adjournment

  • Came E. H. PUGH sheriff and collector of Wayne County and entered into Bond in the sum of Fifty five hundred [ Two Thousand – crossed out] dollars with Hiram ROBERTS, Johnathan MORRIS, Wm. BROWNLOW & John McDOUGAL his securities Where upon the said E H PUGH and Each of said securities came into Court and acknowledged the execution of the same the said Bonds is in work and form to wit

State of Tennessee) Know all men by these presents that we Elijah H. PUGH,
Wayne County) Hiram ROBERTS, Jonathan MORRIS. Wm. BROWNLOW John McDOUGAL all of the County and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the sum of Two thousand dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and administrators Jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 3rd April 1849.

The condition of the above obligation is such that where as the above bound Elijah H. PUGH was on the first Saturday in March 1848 Duly and Constitutionally Elected Sheriff and Collector of the State and county Tax for said County of Wayne for two years from the time of such Election. Now if the said Elijah H PUGH as such Collector of the public Tax shall well and truly collect all the State Tax and also all the Tax on School lands within said County of Wayne which by law he ought to collect and shall well and truly account for and pay over to the Treasurer of the State of Tennessee all Tax by him Collected or which by law he aught to have collected during the year 1849 at the time and in the manner directed by law then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect
//s// E H PUGH, H ROBERTS, Jonathan MORRIS, Wm. BROWNLOW, Jr., J McDOUGAL.

Tuesday April 3rd 1849
E. H. PUGH bond [this is another bond, worded like that on page 45, except the amount of the bond is $3500.00 and the bond is for PUGH as Sheriff and Collector. The same securities are given and the same five men signed the bond.]
Whereupon the said E H PUGH took the necessary Oath for his qualification.

Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Course. ??s?? W CARTER, A. MONTAGUE, H ROBERTS.