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Court in January 1852

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

A Settlement between William JONES Clerk of said Court and S L BURNS Adm’r with the Will annexed of the estate of Lemual POPE dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Solomon JOBE Guardian to the minor heirs of A MELSON decreased was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and William THORNTON Guardian to Wm R DUNCAN was this day submitted to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Court in March 1951

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Upon the petition of James ELLIOTT it is ordered by the Court that the sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury [not-crossed out] to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve free holders and unconnected with the said ELLIOTT to view and mark out so as to change the 2d Class road leading from Carrolville to Florence leaving the old road a few hundred yards south of the said ELLIOTTs [of my plantation – crossed out] and intersect the same near the upper end of his (my- crossed out] lane Isued March 6 1851

[page 163]

Monday March 3d 1851
and that they report the same to the next term of this court

Ordered by the Court that James GAMBRELL be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Henry HOLLIS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued March 5th 1851

Catherine MABRY vs Thomas T. MABRY et al Petition for Dower
Came the petitioner by her counsel and on motion of said petitioners Counsel It is ordered by the court that this cause be continued until the next term of this Court and that the commissioners be allowed until the next [Court – crossed out] term of this Court to make their report [this whole entry is crossed out]

Mary H SHIELDS vs James M RAMSEY et al petition for Dower
Came the petitioner by her counsel when upon an motion of said petitioners Counsel it is ordered by the Court that this Cause be continued until the next term of this Court and that the Commissioners be allowed until next term of this Court to report [this entire entry crossed out]

Ordered by the Court that Turner M WHITTEN be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Thomas P CASH and that he have the hands in the same bonds[sic] to work under his direction Isued Mar. 6, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Robert LACKEY be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Grant SIMMONS and removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued March 6 1851

Came Andrew P DULIN & William J YOUNG and presented to the Court their Commissioners[sic] as Justices of the peace for Wayne County which was received by the Court whereupon the said DULIN and YOUNG took the necessary oaths for their qualification.

Upon the petition of B WATKINS and others it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury of View to consist of not less than five nor more then[sic] twelve free holders to View and mark out so as to Change the road of 2d Class leading down Weatherford’s fork of Indian Creek leaving the old road near John C JOHNSON and run with the foot of the hill and intersect the same at some suitable place so as to [intersect the – crossed out] injure the settlers as little as possible and that they report the same to the April term of this Court. Isued March 6, 1851

Monday March 3d 1851
Upon the petition of William B WALKER it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury not to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve freeholders to View and mark out so as to change the road of 2d Class leading up 48 mile Creek commencing near the Creek below said Walker’s and intersect the old Road near the Creek above Burrell WALKERs plantation and that they report the same to the April term of this Court Ishued March 6, 1851

Came Joseph N ROBNETT who was on the 18th day of Febr. 1851 duly elected Constable of Wayne County to fill the unexpired term of Robert E. MACK resigned and entered into the following bond to wit [here follows the standard bond. Bond was for $4000.00 and the securities were Joseph N. ROBNETT, James ARNETT, John McDOUGAL William J YOUNG & Claborn ACKLIN, Bond was signed as follows] Joseph N. ROBNETT James ARNETT Jon. McDOUGAL, W.J. YOUNG, C ACKLIN
and the said Joseph N ROBNETT and each of his said securities came into Court and acknowledged the execution of the said Bond and the Court approved of the same and ordered it to be recorded whereupon the said Joseph N ROBNETT took the necessary Oath for this qualification

[page 165]

Monday March 3d 1851
Upon the petition of Samuel MITCHELL and others it is ordered by the Court that Thos. H . MABRY John P VOORHIES Andrew C RASBERRY Lott RASBERRY David J JONES freeholders and [all of this entry is crossed out]

Samuel C. MITCHELL & et al vs Samuel L BURNS Petition to Condemn Mill site
Be it remembered that this cause came on this day for hearing before the Worshipful County Court now in session and it appearing to the Court that the petitioners therein named have a Claim thereto It is therefore ordered by the Court that T H MABRY John P VOORHIES A.C. RASBERRY L.G. RASBERRY and David J. JONES freeholders and unconnected with the parties by consanguinity or affinity be appointed Commissioners to examine a cite for a Mill on Buffalo River near Ashland in the Count of Wayne and that they report the same to the April term of this Court and that the Sheriff of said County summons and qualify each of said persons for the purposes aforesaid and that he Notify the defendants to this petition to appear at the April term of this Court and answer said petition and that an order issue accordingly returnable to said Court Isued Mar. 8th 1851

Came James T YOUNG into Court and resigned his Commission as Justice of the peace 1st civil district for Wayne County which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

Came James HOLDAN Administrator of the estate of Biddy HOLDAN dec’d and returned into Court an Inventory and Accounts of sales of said estate verified by his Oath which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

Upon the petition of John DOWNING it is Ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve freeholders to view and mark out so as to change the road of 2d Class running down Indian Creek through the lands of the said John DOWNING and that they report the same to the April term of this Court. Ishued 6th March 1851

Came in to the Court Allen ETHER AGE who was this day appointed Guardian to the minor heirs of John MARTIN dec’d and entered into bond in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars with C.M. THOMPSON his security which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded

David J JONES Chairman of the County Court of Wayne County this day bound into Alen ETHERAGE Caroline MARTIN Ben. MARTIN and Mary MARTIN minor heirs of John MARTIN Dec’d

[page 166]

Monday March 3d 1851
and where upon the said D J JONES and Allen ETHERAGE entered into indentures accordingly

Ordered by the Court that Nicholas MOSER be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of James HORTON and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Ishued 6th March 1851

Ordered by the Court that Lewis BECKHAM be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Lemuel PANNEL[?] and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Ishued 6th March 1851

Came D. H. MERRYMAN Admr. of the estate of Nancy HAM dec’d and returned into Court an Inventory and account of sales verified by his Oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Catherine MABRY vs Thomas T MABRY et al petition for Dower
Be it Remembered that this cause came on this day for a final hearing before the Worshipful County Court of Wayne County David J JONES Esq George W BARKER Esq & William M LAFFERTY Esqr. Justices &c present and presiding upon the report of the Commissioner theretofore appointed to lay of the dower of the petitioner out of the lands of her deceased husband which said report is in the words and figures following to wit
[To the worshipful County Court – crossed out] The undersigned being unconnected with the parties either by affinity or consanguinity and entirely disinterested having been notified by the Surveyor for Wayne County have proceed to allot and set off to Catherine MABERRY her Dower out of the real estate of Daniel MABERRY her deceased husband after having duly consider and fully understood the whole matter do hereby assign to the said Catherine MABERRY for her Dower the following described land with the exctions[?] and improvements thereon to wit A tract of land in the County of Wayne on the waters of Beech Creek containing seventy eight acres and bounded as follows Beginning on a Sycamore the so west corner of entry No. 630 in the name of Daniel MABERRY for 77 acres runs south 40 poles to a chinguepin oak then South 10 (degrees) West 20 poles a small persimmon Chestnut oak pointers then East 15 (degrees) So 112 poles to a beech then North crossing Beech Creek at 26 poles in all 71 poles to a Hackberry then East 10 poles

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to a a stake then North 15 (degrees) west 64 poles to a poplar then west 30 ( degrees) North 23 poles then North 26 poles to a Red Oak then west 60 pole to a stake then South 80 pole to beginning Which in our opinion Judgment constitutes one third part in value of the real estate of Daniel MABRY deceased died possessed of given under our hand this Febr. 22d 1851 // s // Josiah ROBINSON Henry CULP JR Jesse J ROSS.
Which not being in any wise excepted to is in all things confirmed it is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that all the right title claim and interest of said defendants in and to the above described tract of land be divested out of them for and during the natural lifetime of said petitioner Catherine MABRY and that the same be vested in the said Catherine MABRY for and during her natural life it is further ordered and adjudged by the Court that said petitioner Catherine MABRY
pay the costs in this behalf expended and that execution issue

Mary N SHIELDS vs [crossed out] James M RAMSEY et al petition for Dower
Be it remembered that this cause coming on this day for a final hearing before the worshipful County court of Wayne County present David J JONES Esq William M LAFFERTY Esqr and George W BARKER Esqr Justices &c upon the report of the Commissioners heretofore appointed to lay off to petitioner her Dower out of the lands of which her dec’d husband died seized and possessed which report is in the words and figures following to wit
State of Tennessee Wayne County By order of the County court of Wayne County February Term 1851 We Jesse S ROSS Surveyor Joseph EAST & John R HELTON commissioners to allot and set apart Mary N SHIELDS her dower our of the real estate of John N SHIELDS her deceased husband after having understood the whole matter have proceeded to run and mark off 132 1/2 acres as her dower beginning at the So. West corner of James HELTONs 155 acres Entry running South passing TURNERs So. East corner at 2 poles in all 25 poles to a small sweet Gum then east 5 (degrees) south 20 poles to a large poplar then East 32 degrees South 32 poles to a Rock hickory and sweet gum pointer thence South 40 poles to a chestnut then East 10 degrees South -? to a stake then North 110 poles to the S.B. of A.G. McDOUGALs entry then West with McDOUGAL s & HELTONs S.B. 175 poles to beginning Including the improvements dwelling houses lots &c being in our judgement one third in value of the real estate of John N. SHIELDS deceased died seized and possessed of Given under our hands this Feby 27, 1851 // s // Jesse S. ROSS Suvor. Joseph EAST John R HELTON

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Which said report being in no wise excepted to is in all things confirmed It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that all the right title claim and interest which the defendants have in and to the above described tract of land be divested out of them and that the same be vested in the said petitioner Mary N. SHIELDS for and during her natural life it is further ordered and decreeed by the Court that petitioner pay the cost in this behalf expended and that execution issue

State of Tennessee vs John L FOWLER Warrant for Bastardy
This day came the defendant by his attorney and by leave of the Court enters a motion to quash the warrant in this case whereupon It is considered by the Court that said motion be sustained and that said warrant be quashed and that the defendant be hereof discharged a go hence it is further considered by the Court that the County of Wayne pay the cost of the part of the State expended

Ordered by the Court that John F HALL be appointed overseer of the road of 1st class in the place of John M BENHAM removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Mar. 8th 1851

Where as at the Febr. term of this Court Thomas H MABRY Trustee of Wayne County reported to the Court the Condition of the revenue of said County which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded And whereas said report does not appear on the minutes of said Court it is therefore ordered by the Court that it now be recorded as for then

Ordered by the Court that the following good and lawful men of the County of Wayne be appointed and summoned by the Sheriff of Wayne County to be and attend at the next term of the Circuit Court to be held for the County of Wayne at the court house in the town of Waynesboro on the fourth Monday in May next To wit, Isham TURNBOUGH William BOWDEN William M GALLEGLY Mathew H BURKS Richard H WHITAKER Samuel L BURNS John S BURNS Joacim DUGGAR James ARNETT Nathaniel F JOHNSON James E . McKNIGHT Andrew JACKSON John DOWING John MARTIN Mathew J SIMS Lewis B GANT Daniel Mc PHAUL Silvester B LINDSEY Samuel BRUMLEY Alexander G McDOUGAL William RAY William THORNTON Sr. Amos HARDIN Gideon B HUGHS [David ROACH – crossed out] and that Joseph N ROBNETT and Robert H COOPER be appointed and summond to attend and serve as constables to wait on the Court Isued Mar. 7th 1851

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and the vinerafacius Isue returnable to said Court

Ordered by the Court that he sheriff of Wayne County summons and qualify a Jury not to consist of not less than five or more than twelve free holders to view and mark out so as to chage[sic] the road of 2d Class running from Ashland down Buffalo to commence at 48 mile Creek ___? by L G RASBERRY and intersect the old road at some suitable point and that they report the same at the next term of this court Isued Mar. 8, 1851

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

Court February 1851

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Monday Feb 3rd 1851
State of Tennessee Wayne County
Be it remembered that a Quorum [Quarterly- crossed out] County Court was began & held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the third day it being the first Monday in February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one the following Justices present and presiding to wit D J JONES Chr. BARKER and MONTAGUE his associates

A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and William M GALLEGLY Guardian of Hannah K HOLT formerly H.K. MARRS was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this court and Wm M GALLEGLY Guardian of John MARRS was this day submitted to the court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm Jones Clerk of this Court and Wm HAWK Admr. of the estate of E C RAYBORN dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came George E HUCKABY and presented to the Court his Commission as Justice of the peace for the 12th Civil Dist. of Wayne County were upon the said HUCKBY took the necessary Oaths for this qualification

Came Lucinda KEATON who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian to Sarah A minor heir of Jacob A KEATON dec’d and entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with John FUSON & William POLLARD her securities which was received by the Court [which was rec’d by the Court – crossed out] and ordered to be recorded whereupon the said Lucinda KEATON took the necessary oath for her qualification

Came James ARNETT who was this day chosen and appointed Guardian to Elihu B KEATON and entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with John McDOUGAL and James ANDERSON his securities which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the said ARNETT took the necessary oath for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve free holders to view the expediency of changing the first Class road near W J GRIMES on Hardin Creek and that they report the same to the April term of this Court Isued Febr 3, 1851

that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr. 3, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Jas.? M.? DICKERSON [John TACKETT – crossed out] be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Abraham FOX and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr. 3, 1851

Ordered by the Court that Jonathan HOLLANDSWORTH be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Isaac GRIMES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr. 3, 1851

Came J. N. BLACKSHEAR Guardian to Hannah P. BLACKSHEAR and renewed his in the sum of four hundred dollars with William M GRIMES and N F JOHNSON his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that Richard BALENTINE be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Benjamin MARTIN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Febr. 3, 1851

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Monday Febr. 3d 1851
James M RAMSEY et als Exparte Petition to lay of Dower and sell lands
Be it remember that this cause came on this day for hearing before D J JONES A MONTAGUE and G W BARKER Esqrs. Justices holding the County Court upon the petition of petitioners and the exhibits when by order of the Court this cause is referred to the Clerk & Master to take proof and report whether or not the heirs at law of said John N SHIELDS are correctly set out in said petition and whether or not it is necessary to sell said land to pay the debts against said estate and whether or not the said lands can be partitioned among the said heirs at law advantageously without a sale thereof and report to the present term of the court

James M. RAMSEY et als ex parte Petition for Dower and sale of land
Be it remembered that this cause came on for further hearing this day before D J JONES A MONTAGUE and G W BARKER Esqurs Justices &c. holding the County Court for Wayne County upon the petition exhibits report of the Clerk & Master and proof in the cause which report not being excepted to is confirmed when it appearing to the Court that the said heirs at law are the only heirs at law of said John N SHIELDS that said John N SHIELDS died seized and possessed of the interests in the lands as set forth in said petition that said Mary H SHIELDS is entitled to dower out of the same and that it is necessary that all of said lands subject to said dower should be sold first that so much of the proceeds thereof as may be necessary to pay the outstanding debts against said estate and for the payment of which said James M RAMSEY has in his hands no personal assets and secondly for petition of the interest of any remainder among said heirs It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that Jesse S ROSS Surveyor of Wayne County Joseph EAST & John R HELLAN
[HELTON ?} free holders and unconnected with the parties by affinity or consanguinity be appointed to allot and set apart to said Mary H. SHIELDS the one third in value of the whole of said lands the intere[sic] dowry interest to be laid off in one tract at such place as she may select so as to injure” the sale of said lands as little as may be and report the same with a plot thereof to the next term of this Court Isued Febr 5, 1851

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It is further ordered and decreed by the court that William JONES the Clerk & Master of this Court be appointed commissioner who having executed his bond in the sum of one thousand dollars payable to David J JONES Chairman of this Court and his successor in office [ the State of Tennessee – crossed out] in conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duty as such commissioner and the payment of the proceeds of said lands as he may be hereafter directed by this Court with Wm POLLARD and C ACKLIN his securities shall proceed at the Court House in Waynesboro after having given thirty days notice of the time and place of sale by advertisement at the Court House in Waynesboro and three other public places in said County to sell said lands in such tracts a s he may think most to the interest of all those concerned to the highest bidder upon twelve months credit taking bonds with good and sufficient security for the purchase money thereof and retaining a lien upon said land respectively until said purchase money is paid and report to the next term of this Court after he shall have made such sale all other matters being reserved

Ordered by the Court that C.B. McLEAN Henry MORRIS John McDOUGAL A MONTAGUE & David J JONES or a majority of them be appointed Commissioners to examine in to the condition of the Jail in the Town of Waynesboro and the expediency of selling said lot and purchase elsewhere and the plan and that they report the same to the April term of this Court.

Came Robert C. MACK and tendered to the Court his resignation to the office of Constable for the 4th Civil District Wayne County which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course. // s // D J JONES Chair C.W. BARKER, A. MONTAGUE

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Monday March 3d 1851
State of Tennessee Wayne
Be it remembered that a Quorum County court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court House in the town of Waynesboro on the 3d day it being the first Monday in March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one the Following Justices present and presiding To wit) David J JONES Chairman LAFFERTY and BARKER his associates

Came James ARNETT Guardian of Elihu B KEATON and returned the amount that has come into his hands as such Guardian which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Ordered by the Court that Marcus COOK be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of William GOFORTH and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction..Isued March 5th 1851

A settlement between S L BURNS Admr. of the estate of Lemuel POPE dec’d and William JONES Clerk of this Court was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and W. W. GRIMES Guardian of the minor heirs of James GRIMES Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Settlements between William JONES Clerk of this Court and George W BROWN Guardian to the minor heirs of George JEAN dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and Ordered to be recorded

Settlements between William JONES Clerk of this Court and David C McADOO Guardian of the minor heirs of Thomas CROSSNO dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this Court and Elizabeth CARTER Guardian to the minor heirs of David CARTER, dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.


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Court December 1850

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Monday December 2d 1850

Be it remembered that a chorum[sic] County Court was began and held in and for the County of Wayne at the court house in the town of Waynesboro on the first Monday being the Second day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty There was presant[sic] and presiding David J. JONES, Chairman, YOUNG & LAFFERTY his associates.

Came B HOPSON & others who was appointed at a former term of this Court Commissioners to allot and set apart to Diannah widow of Wm HOLT Dec. support for one year and returned in to Court their report accordingly which was rec’d by the court and ordered to be recorded

Came James ANDERSON Adm’r of the estate of Jesse COPELAND and returned into Court an account of sales of said estate Verified by his oath which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came James ANDERSON Adm’r of the estate of Elizabeth LOYD dec’d and returned into Court an account of sales of said estate Verified by his Oath which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that James T. YOUNG William M LAFFERTY James C WHITAKER W CARTER B HOPSON A J BREWER John DIXON David WHITTON & David ROGERS Justices of the peace of said Court by appointed Revenue Commissioners for their respective Districts for the year 1851

Came John HAYES Adm’r of the estate of William HOLT dec’d and returned into Court an Inventory & account of sales Verified by his Oath which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came William S BRUMLEY Adm’r of the estate of John BRUMLEY dec’d and returned into Court an Inventory & account of sales verified by his Oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Thomas A POPE et als vs Lemuel J [?] ANDERWS et als Petition to sell land and slaves
Be it remembered that his cause came on this day for further hearing when it appearing to the Court that publication has been as to the non resident defendants in the cause as required by a decretal[sic] order made at the last term of this Court and said defendants having failed to plead answer or demura[sic] It is ordered by the Court that this cause as to them be taken for confession and set for hearing esparte[sic]

December 1850
Thomas A. POPE et als vs Lemuel J ANDREWS et als petition to sell land and divide slaves
Be it remembered that this cause came on this day for further hearing before the worshipful David J JONES William LAFFERTY and James T YOUNG Justices of the peace for the County of Wayne and State of Tennessee duly commissioned and qualified to hold the County Court for said County then and there presiding and hold said Court upon petition order pro confessor exhibits and proof When it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that Lemuel POPE died in said county of Wayne in January 1848 leaving and surviving him neither widow or descendants but leaving and surviving him the petitioners and defendants his distributes and heirs at law as mentioned and set for in the petition in this cause and that they as such distributees and heirs at law are entitled to the land and slaves as mentioned and so for in said petition and it further appearing to the Court from the proof in the cause that the same be sold It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that Samuel L. BURNS be appointed commissioner who after having given 30 days notice in written advertisement at the Court House in Waynesboro, Ashland, Clifton and Sorby, in said County shall proceed upon said land to sell the same upon a credit of one and two years to the highest bidder that he take bonds from the purchase money with two or more good and sufficient securities retaining a lien until the same is paid that he enter into bond with two securities payable to the chairman of this court in the sum of six thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of this duties as such commissioner and that he report to the next term of this Court.

It is further ordered & adjudged and decreed by the court that John McDOUGAL Jonathan I BIFFLE Franklin WITHERSPOON David J JONES and John A BURNS or a majority of them be appointed commissioners who after having been duly sworn for said purpose shall proceed to value the slaves mentioned in the said petition to wit Daniel, Bandy, Ann, Crawford, Calvin, Henry, Anthony, Wiley, Grundy, Melissa, Louisa, Ben , Sibba, Lutitia and John

Monday 1850
and add their whole value together and shall then divide said slaves into nine lots making each lot as near equal in value as can be and charging the lots greater in vale than the one ninth part of the value of the whole number and with the excess over such average value and giving to such lots as may be less in value than such average value such sums as will make them all equal in value and that they allot and set apart to said Thomas A POPE, Cary W POPE, Martha CRUMP and Ann MITCHELL each one lot and to the said children of John POPE deceased one lot to the said children of William R. POPE deceased one lot to the said children of Elizabeth ANDREWS deceased one lot to the said children of Amarilla BAUGH deceased one lot and that they make their report of the same under their hands and seals to the next term of this Court
Said Samuel L BURNS came into Court and enter into bond with Jonathan J BIFFLE and Claiborn ACKLIN his securities in the sum of sic[sic] thousand dollars payable to David J. JONES Chairman of this Court and his successors in office conditioned as the law directs for the faithful performance of his duties Samuel L. BURNS and his said securities in open Court which bond so executed and acknowledged as aforesaid is approved by the Court
All other matters in this cause are reserved until the coming in of said reports.
Isued Dec’r 28th 1850 to S. L. BURNS)

Ordered by the Court that Nathan BIFFLE Jr be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Lafayette STOWE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Dec’r 4th 1850

It appearing to the Court that Tiding THOMPSON [and, crossed out] William D COPELAND and John W CYPERT three of the securities of Robert L CYPERT for the faithful performance of his duties as constable of Wayne County have removed from the State of Tennessee it is therefore ordered by the Court that the Clerk issue a notice to said Robert L CYPERT requiring him to appear at the next term of this Court and give an additional bond with other and better [security, crossed out] security for the performance of his duties as such constable or his said office will be declared vacant [void, crossed out] and this Court will proceed to fill his place as such Constable by appointing some other person thereto.

Came Simpson CHOAT and James C WHITAKER two of the Commissioners appointed at a former term of this Court to allot to the widow of John BRUMLEY dec’d and year provision and report accordingly which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Mary H SHIELDS vs James M RAMSEY Administrator of John N SHIELDS Dec’d
Petition for Dower
Margaret Elizabeth SHIELDS Ester Abigale SHIELDS Leander W.D. SHIELDS Eugenia SHIELDS & Framina A. SHIELDS Minor heirs of said John N. SHIELDS Dec’d
This day came the petitioner by her counsel and on motion of said petitioners counsel [it is ordered by the Court, crossed out] it appearing to the Court that the said defendant James RAMSEY administrator as aforesaid has had the same? required by law and that the other defendants are minors under the age of twenty one years the Court being guardian ad litum for said minors It is ordered and decreed by the Court Joseph EAST and John R. HELTON two free holders and citizens of the County of Wayne unconnected to the parties either by affinity or consanguinity and Jesse S ROSS County Surveyor of said County be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to allot and set apart to the said Mary H. SHIELDS her dower out of the lands of which the said John N SHIELDS died seized and possessed so as to include the one third in value of said descendants lands and including the mansion house and out houses where the said John N SHIELDS usually resided previous to his death and that a verit of Dower issue all other matters being reserved isued Dec’r 4th 1850

Ordered that Court be adjourned until Court in Course //s// D J JONES Chair James T YOUNG Wm. M. LAFFERTY

Court March 1850

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March 4th 1850

State of Tennessee Wayne County Be it remembered to a Quorum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the fourth day it being the first Monday in March [one thousand – crossed out] in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty the following Justices present and presiding (To wit) David J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY and YOUNG his associates

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

Monday March 4th 1850

Came into Court John JACKSON Jr. who was on the 2nd day of March 1850 duly and Constitutionally Elected by the qualified voters of the sixth civil District Wayne County Tennessee for the term of two years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified and entered into the following bond to wit [here follows a standard bond statement. Participants in the bond were John JACKSON Jr. J.I. BIFFLE S.L. BURNS & T. MEREDITH. Bond was signed as follows] / / s / / John JACKSON, J I BIFFLE, S L BURNS, Thomas MEREDITH Whereupon the said John JACKSON Jr. and each of his said securities came in to Court and acknowledged the execution thereof which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said John JACKSON Jr took the necessary Oaths for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that Joseph RAMSEY be appointed overseer of the road of 3rd Class in the place of John SHIPMAN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued March 13, 1850

Monday March 4th 1850

Ordered by the Court that Larkin GRIMES be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class and that he work from the turnpike road near Oze DICUS to the STRICKLIN Old house and that he have all the hands that line on the waters of Eagle Creek from John O ROBERTS to G W BROWN inclusive to work under his direction Isued March 15. 1850

Ordered by the Court that Isaac W ROSS be appointed Overseer of the Road of 2nd Class and that he work from the STRICKLIN old place to the Carrollville and Florence Road near Carrollville and that he have the following hands to wit Bennett HALE Mary MONTAGUE’s hands Larkin ALLAM [ALTOM] Wm. MONTAGUE A B WEBB John JOBE and the hands that live at James GORE’s old place and all the nads in said bounds to work under his direction Isued March 15. 1850

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 confirmed by the Court and ordered to the recorded

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

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Wm W GRIMES Guardian of Manerva GRIMES minor heir of James GRIMES dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

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

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

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

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Joseph BREWER Guardian of Wasson minor heir of Mary ROBERTSON dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered t be recorded

Came Joseph BREWER Guardian of Wasson ROBERTSON minor heir of Mary ROBERTSON and renewed his bond in the sum of two hundred dollars with A J BREWER and Rial BREWER his securities which was Received by the court and ordered to be recorded

Came A J BREWER one of the Guardian of the minor heirs of Mary HENSLEY dec’d and renewed his bond in the sum of Eight hundred dollars with Joseph BREWER and Rial BREWER his securities which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of the Court and Thomas LANEAR Guardian of Smith BROADWAY was this day presented to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

Monday March 4th 1850

Came Franklin WETHERSPOON who was this day appointed Guardian to Smith BROADWAY and entered in to bond in the sum of three hundred dollars with Samuel L BURNS and J I BIFFLE his securities Conditioned for the faithful performance of said Guardianship which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Where upon the said F WETHERSPOON took the necessary oath for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that F WETHERSPOON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class and that he work from the Savannah Road to the branch above John JOHNSON’s field and that he have Jacob G MORRIS & hands in addition to his own hands to work under his direction Isued Mar. 4th 1850

Came into Court John GRIMES and tendered to the Court his resignation as Justice of the peace of the fifth Civil District Wayne County Tennessee which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that Obediah WEBSTER be appointed Overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Joshua T BREWER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued March 13 1850

Ordered by the Court that Wm I[or J] MAY be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of Wiley BREWER Jr. and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued March 13, 1850

Ordered by the Court that George CRUMWELL be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class and that he work from the Savannah & Waynesboro Road towards Pinhook as far as Burton DILL formerly that lives south of said Savannah Road to work under his direction Isued March 13, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Burton DILL Stanford C GRIMES J A GOSSETT he attached to the hands allotted to work under B D KEATON on the road of 1st Class

Came into Court Andrew JACKS and tendered to the Court his resignation as Constable of the sixth Civil District Wayne County Tennessee which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Court February 1850

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Monday Febr 4th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Febr 4th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Febr’ 4th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Febr 4th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday Febr. 5th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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Monday Oct 1st 1849

State of Tennessee)

Wayne County) Be it remembered that a quarterly County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the first day it being the first Monday in October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine The following Justice present and presiding to wit W CARTER, Chr HAYNES, YOUNG, JONES, ROBERTS, POPE, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, SHEPARD, BREWER, [?] HAMM, LEE, VOORHIES, A GRAY, WILSON [&-crossed out] GANT and others

  • Ordered by the Court that D K HOOD be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of George DAVIS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct. 8th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Charles LISLES [Wm JOHNSON – crossed out] be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of James SPAIN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct. 8th 1849
  • Came into court John McDOUGAL & others who was appointed at a former term of this Court commissioners to set apart to Mary H SHIELDS widow of John N SHIELDS Dec’d provision for herself & family for one and reported to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded [and ordered to be recorded – crossed out]
  • Ordered by the Court that Wm GOFORTH be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Alexander ROBORTS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct 8th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that H C[?] DAVIS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of James B DAVIS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct. 8th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that A G PHILLIPS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of James C DUREN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct. 8th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court amend the settlement made by said Clerk and Wm C NUNLEY Administrator of the Estate of Anderson NUNLEY Dec’d so as to allow said Administrator the sum of forty nine 96/100 Dollars the amount by him Paid to Wm. EVINS for Rep- . . . . ? the farm of said Estate and that the record the same [sic]

Monday Oct. 1st 1849                                                                                                             Ordered by the Court that Isaac HORTON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Henry J. BREWER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct 9th 1849

  • Ordered by the Court that John LISLE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Jesse OLIVE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct. 9th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that King PRATER be reappointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Wm BATTLE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct. 9th 1849
  • On motion to appropriate to Johnathan MORRIS the sum of Eight 80/100 dollars the amount by him expinded for the benefit of J J BOYD and family said BOYD is a man about thirty five years of age by occupation a farmer and resides in Wayne County Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr., YOUNG, HAYNES, JONES, ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, VOORHIES, BREWER, HAMM, LEE & SHEPARD 13 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated. Isued Oct 3 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Thomas BREWER be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Allin ROBNETT and that he commence at the forks of the road near Walnut Grove Meeting House and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct 9th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Wilson GRIMES, Bethel FUSON, Wm J [or I] GRIMES, L [or S] D McMAHAN and Robert MORRIS be appointed a Jury of View to View & mark out so as to change the Savannah & Waynesboro road on the Land of A MONTAGUE and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued Oct 9th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Jesse DOWNING be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class in the place of Benjamine KING removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct 9th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Layfaette STOWE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Johnson BIFFLE and that the have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct. 9th 1849
  • Upon application it is ordered by the Court that James E McKNIGHT Wm C McBRIDE Wm S RICKETTS W B SKILLERN & J C G WILSON be appointed a Jury to View and mark out a Road from Ashland to the County Line in a direction of Lawrenceburg so as to intersect the Turnpike Road at FORRORs[??] old fields and that they report the same to the next term of this court Isued Oct. 10th 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that John CARTER be appointed overseer of the road of . . . Class in the place of Isaac MORRIS . . . and that he have the hand in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Oct 9th 1849
  • It is ordered by the Court that the order made by this Court at its July term 1849 appointed John H HENDRIX, Gilbert SPURLOCK, A C McDOUGAL, Jesse TUCKER[?], and John HOLLIS a Jury to view and report the propriety of changing the road leading up Holly Creek so as to let the Lawrenceburg road leave the Waynesboro road at the upper end of George W DELKs plantation be revived[?] and that they report to the January term of this Court
  • It appearing to the Court that Thomas M JONES a Student at law is twenty one years of age and a man of good moral carachter[sic] it is ordered by the Court that he same be certified accordingly Isued Nov 26th 1849
  • It appearing to the Court here that Thomas B[?] MELTON has lately died in Wayne County having left no last will and testament and it farther appearing to the Court that Elizabeth MELTON his widow does not wish to administer upon said Estate and King BREWER having made application for letters of administration upon said estate and he having given bond in the sum of three hundred dollars with Lot DANIEL and Andrew J BREWER his securities conditioned for the faithful administration of said estate and he having taken the oath prescribed by law it is ordered by the Court that letters of administration issue to him accordingly

It is ordered b the Court that Sampson BREWER, Joseph COCKMAN, and Joseph PRITCHETT freeholders and unconnected with the parties by affinity or consanguinity be appointed commissioners who after having been duly qualified for said purpose proceed to allot and set apart to Elizabeth MELTON widow of Thomas B MELTON deceased so much of the stock crop provisions monies or other assetts belonging to the estate of said Thomas B MELTON as shall be sufficient for the support of herself and family for one year next after the death of her said husband and report to the next term of this Court

  • Upon the petition of Eli F. EDMINSTON and others It is ordered by the Court that Josiah ROBERSON, T Q[?] MONTAGUE, R W SIMS, J S ROSS, and Little CHOAT freeholders be appoint a Jury to view and report the propriety so changing the road leading from Carrolsville to beech Creek so as to strike Beech Creek at John R BREWERs so as to intersect the Beech Creek road at CROSSNOEs and report to the nest term of this Court Isued Oct. 10th 1849
  • James M RAMSEY Administrator of the Estate of John N SHIELDS Dec’d came into court and returned [in to Court – crossed out] an Inventory & account of Sales which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
  • John CLEMANS & others who was at a former term of [at the last quarterly – crossed out] appointed to view and mark a road of the 2 class beginning at the mouth of Mockinson Creek on Buffalo River and run the best way that can be found to Samuel RILEYs mill and that they report to [the next term – crossed out] this Court and report that they have performed said suty after having been sworn for said purpose It therefore ordered by the court that said report be confirmed an said road established It is farther ordered by the Court that Charles PARKER be appointed overseer to open out said road and that all the hands south of Buffalo River above the mouth of Green River and on Mockinson Creek and on Green River up to RILEYs mill work thereon under his direction Isued Decr 14th 1849
  • It appearing to the Court that William HEFINGTON Late of Wayne County is ded and having made no last will and the widow failing to apply for Letters of Administration and application being mad by B HAMM [and it appearing to the court that he is the largest creditor – crossed out] To have Letters of Administration granted him upon said estate and it appearing to the Court by his oath that he is the Largest creditor and he having entered into bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with A J BREWER and David M SPAIN his securities conditional for the faithful Administration of said Estate and he having taken the necessary oath prescribed by Law it is ordered by the Court that Letters of Administration issue to him accordingly
  • It is ordered by the Court that A J BREWER, Isaac MOTAN, and George W BREWER freeholders and unconnected by consanguinity or affinity be appointed Commissioners who after having been duly sworn for said purpose shall allot and set apart to ________ HEFINGTON widow of Wm. B. HEFINGTON dec’d provisions sufficient for for the support of herself & family for one year from the death of her said husband and that they report the same to the next term of this Court
  • Upon application of Little CHOAT & others it is ordered by the Court that the road leaving the turnpike Road near Oze DICUS and running to Carrollville be changed from a third to a second Class and that S.S. RICKETTS, George F WILLIAMS, Isaac W ROSS, Bennett HALE & Oze DICUS be appointed a Jury to View and mark out so as to change said road so as to put it on better ground and less injury to the owners of the Land and that they report the same to the next term of this court Isued Oct 10th 1849
  • On motion to appropriate to Wm JONES Clerk of this Court the sum of nineteen 25/100 Dollars for making Tax Book for 1849 Isue road Order Venira facious Jury of View &c Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr., JOBE, POPE, JONES, ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, VOORHIES, GANT, DIXON & SHEPARD 12 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the trustee of said County not otherwise appropriated Isued Oct. 3rd 1849
  • On motion to appropriate to Wm JONES Clerk of this Court the sum of Eight 72/100 Dollars for Isueing Jury Tickets & making & Recording settlement with the County Trustee Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr., JOBE, POPE, JONES, ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, VOORHIES, GANT, A GRAY & DIXON 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 Oct 3rd 1849
  • Came Alexander GRAY into Court and tendered to the Court his resignation to the office of Justice of the Peace of the 8th Civil District of Wayne County which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
  • Came Hiram ROBERTS in to Court and tendered to the Court his resignation to the office of Justice of the Peace for the 4th Civil District of Wayne County which was received and ordered to be recorded

Monday Oct 1st 1849                                                                                                                       On motion to recover the Court House in the Town of Waynesboro Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr., YOUNG, JOBE, [POPE – crossed out], JONES, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, GANT, LEE & SHEPARD 9 Noes none Whereupon the Court appointed W CARTER, D J JONES, and A MONTAGUE commissioners to superintend the same

  • On motion to appropriate to W CARTER, D. J. JONES, and Jonathan MORRIS Commissioners appointed by this Court to Examine the Columbia Central Turnpike road the sum of five dollars each To be paid by [the Company of said Road – crossed out] said County Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr, YOUNG, JOBE, POPE, JONES, ROBERTS, MONTAGUE, GRIMES, WILSON, VOORHIES, GANT, BREWER, HAMM, DIXON & SHEPARD 15 Noes none So said . . .
  • Came David TACKETT who was at the last term of this Court appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of Wiley B TACKETT dec’d and reported the amount that had come into his hands as such Guardian which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
  • Ordered by the Court that the following good and lawful men of the County of Wayne and State of Tennessee be appointed and summoned by the Sheriff of said County to attend at the [our – crossed out] 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 February next To wit Eliphas PRATER, Josiah ROBINSON, Soloman JOBE, William M LAFFERTY, John BRUMLEY, Washington CARTER, David J. JONES, John GRIMES, John COOK, Robert M POAG, John CRAIG, John N GILLIS, Jesse HINKLE, Zachariah CYPERT, William M HORTON, Daniel McFALL, Isaiah STOUT, Eber HAMM, Wallis HAYES, James SPAIN, Alexander C McDOUGAL, Levi HURST, John MELTON, Mason WHITTEN, James ROBERTSON, and that Clabam ACKLIN andRobert MORRIS be appointed and summand to attend as constables to wait on said Court and that Venirafacious Isue returnable to said Circuit Court Isued Oct 15th 1849
  • It is ordered by the Court that the poor house commissioners are hereby authorized to contract for a tract of land with [from – crossed out] John L FOWLER situated upon Hardins Creek being the place upon which Messes JONES and BALDRIDGE now live known as the old BOYD [BALDRIDGE – crossed out] place including 400 Acres including the Buildings [all the lands owned and claimed by the said Bal.. FOWLER – crossed out] at said place provided the same can be obtained for seven hundred and fifty dollars four hundred dollars to be by the 25th December 1849 and the balance due 25th December 1850 and if said payments are not paid when due the interest to be paid on the balance due until the same [until – crossed out] is paid provided said FOWLER makes or causes to be made a good and sufficient title in fee simple to said land with general warrantee
  • This day Elijah H PUGH Sheriff and Tax Collector of Wayne County for the year 1849 made his report of insolvents showing the amount of Tax on insolvents and removals due the State is to be $6.25 [$14.25 – crossed out] and that due the County of Wayne $14.24 [$19.56 – crossed out] verified by the affidavit required by law It is therefore ordered by the Court said report be confirmed and that said Elijah H PUGH Collector etc be allowed a credit for said amounts respectively in his settlements with the Treasurer of the State of Tennessee and the Trustee of Wayne County It is farther ordered by the Court that said report and affidavit be recorded in the Revenue dockett of this Court. Isued to the Treas. Decr 28th & to Trustee Decr. 31st 184 Ordered that Court adjourn till tomorrow morning 8 Oclock / / s / / W CARTER, D J JONES, A. MONTAGUE

Tuesday Oct. 2nd 1849 Court met according to adjournment

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

Court August 1849

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Monday Aug 6th [9 crossed out] 1849
State of Tennessee Wayne County
Be it remembered that a Corum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the 6th [9th crossed out] day it being the first Monday in August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine the following Justices present W CARTER Chr. MONTAGUE and JOBE his associates

  • Ordered by the Court that Little CHOAT and his hands be taken from C B McCULLEY and attached to the number of hands that works now under Sandy GUNTER and that Little CHOAT be appointed overseer in the place of Sandy GUNTER and have said hands to work under his direction Isued Aug. 14, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that Thomas P. CASH be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in the place of John H. KELLEY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction and that the said CASH & I W HORTON be added to the number of hands allowed to said KELLEY isued Aug 14, 1849
  • Ordered by the Court that George KYLE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Burrel WALKER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Aug 14, 1849
  • Came John P VOORHIES and presented to the Court his Commission as Justice of the peace in Civil District No. 6 And took the necessary Oaths for his qualification
  • Came into Court Robert J CYPERT who has been appointed Deputy Sheriff by E H PUGH Sheriff of Wayne County and took the necessary Oaths for his qualification
  • Came into Court Isaac W HORTON Guardian of Martha Jane FISHER George W HORTON and Mary Ann HORTON and renewed his bond in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars with Peter H HORTON and Thomas P CASH his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Monday August term 1849                                                                                                 Ordered by the Court that A J SPARKS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in the place of C H LAFFERTY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Aug 14 1849

  • Ordered by the Court that Elijah CROSNO Be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class [on the road crossed out] leading from Carrollville to Centerville and that he work from the County Line near Wm. S LEE‘s to the County Line and that he have the following hands to wit David MABRY, Thos. MABRY, Abraham MABRY, William HERRELL, Wilson HOLMES, Green GOODMAN, Andrew HALFORD, Wm. CROSNO, Henry CULP & hands and all hands in the same bounds to work under his direction
  • Came James H McLEMORE who was this day appointed Guardian of Joel McLEMORE dec’d and entered into bond in the sum of Four thousand dollars with James C WHITAKER and John WHITAKER his securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Where upon the said J H McLEMORE took the necessary Oath for his qualification
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and Isaac W HORTON Guardian of Sarah C REEVES Martha J FISHER George W HORTON and Mary A. HORTON minor heirs of Wm. HORTON dec’d was this day presented to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
  • It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that John N. SHIELDS late of said County is dead and having made no Last Will and testament in writing and the Widow having relinquished her right to Administration request James M RAMSEY to be appointed [and upon application of – crossed out] it is therefore Ordered by the Court that he the said James M RAMSEY have Letters accordingly whereupon the following Letters Isued to wit [here follows the standard recital of letters of administration]

Monday August 6th 1849
Letters of Administration for James M. RAMSEY on the estate of John N SHIELDS continued.

Where upon the said James M RAMSEY took the necessary Oath for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that John McDOUGAL Joseph EAST and L D MACK be appointed commissioners to allot and set apart to Mary H SHIELDS window of John N SHIELDS deceased [so much of the Stock one years – crossed out] provision sufficient for herself and family for one year from the death of her said husband and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued Aug 14, 1849

  • Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in course //s// W. CARTER Wm. M LAFFERTY, James T. YOUNG

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

Shawnetee Memory Garden Cemetery

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Shawnetee Cemetery

GPS Coordinates 35° 11¢ 06² N, 87° 40¢ 14² W

The Shawnetee Cemetery is located east of Collinwood , Tennessee. To reach the cemetery, travel east from Collinwood on Railroad Bed Rd. for about 4 miles and turn left onto Bryson Rd. Go about 1.2 miles and turn right, then travel .4 miles. Turn left across the Pfc. Earl L. Dixon Memorial Bridge and the church is on the right with the cemetery accessible from either side of the church. It lies on the hillside behind the church.

Contributed by David Montgomery at [dmont1734@comcast.net]. The records of this cemetery are current as of 26 February 2011.

Adams, Annie Mae; b. 1905, d. 1953
Adams, Comer; b. 15 Feb 1902, d. Jun 1975
Adams, Sarah P.; b. 1879, d. 1959
Adams, W. S.; b. 11 Mar 1871, d. 17 Jun 1940, husband of S.P. Adams
Andrews, Coleen A.; b. 1953, d. 1953
Andrews, Danny; b. 1954, d. 1955
Andrews, Teat; b. 13 Oct 1930, d. 05 Apr 2007, son of John Thomas & Minnie Myrtle
Avery, M. A.; b. 07 Nov 1859, d. 04 Oct 1906, wife of Nathan Alexander Avery
Avery, Nathan Alexander; b. 14 Mar 1854, d. 30 Jul 1918
Bealler, Ernestine; b. 23 Feb 1939, d. 12 Aug 2004
Bedford, Ollie H.; b. 14 Sep 1896, d. 04 Jul 1897, daughter of W.F. & N.C.
Belew, Mary Jean; b. 12 Mar 1953, d. 07 Aug 1993
Blanton, Cecil; b. 11 Apr 1904, d. 04 Mar 1984
Blanton, Nancy; b. 06 Jan 1911, d. 20 Jul 2002
Blessing, Nancy; b. 09 Feb 1828, d. 28 May 1895
Brewer, Arthur C.; b. 20 Sep 1919, only date
Brewer, Boyd J.; b. 08 Mar 1907, d. 10 May 1973
Brewer, Christeen; b. 17 Oct 1914, d. 06 Oct 1915, daughter of W.F. & E.L.
Brewer, Delia R.; b. 22 Feb 1888, d. 25 Nov 1889, daughter of J.L. & M.E.
Brewer, Gertie; b. 01 May 1905, d. 02 May 1907
Brewer, infant; b. & d. 18 Oct 1905, infant of W.F.& E.L.
Brewer, Isa (Smith); b. 04 Jun 1887, d. 30 Mar 1970
Brewer, Joel H.; b. 14 Jun 1935, d. 14 Jun 1935, son of Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Brewer
Brewer, Lynn F.; b. 26 May 1885, d. 21 May 1968
Brewer, Nina G.; b. 11 Feb 1911, d. 28 Jun 1983
Brewer, Ollie; b. 06 Dec 1909, d. 05 Jun 1910
Brewer, Purmelid J.; b. 05 Feb 1878, d. 27 Mar 1878, daughter of J.L. & M.E.
Brewer, Samuel S.; b. 09 Sep 1897, d. 29 Jun 1900, son of W.V. & S.P.
Bright, Shaun Michael; b. 19 Sep 1979, d. 04 Jan 2006
Brison, Alva M.; b. 13 Mar 1917, d. 15 Feb 2001. Wife of Perlis A., m: 16 Jul 1933
Brison, Anna C.; b. 13 Jan 1884, d. 12 Jul 1962, wife of John W.
Brison, Bill; b. 03 May 1905, d. 03 May 1990
Brison, Billie John; b. 29 Jul 1941, d. 18 Sep 1942, son of Mr. & Mrs. Earl Brison
Brison, Bud B.; b. 13 Mar 1908, d. 11 May 1985
Brison, Curtis; b. 15 May 1920, d. 10 Jul 1933
Brison, Earl; b. 17 Jul 1913, d. 17 Jul 1989
Brison, Edwin “Red”; b. 18 Aug 1931, d. 17 Jun 2009, husband of Eudean (Holt)
Brison, James Walter; b. 03 Jul 1921, d. 02 Apr 2002
Brison, John W.; b. 08 Sep 1875, d. 20 Oct 1940
Brison, Kathryn (Robertson); b. 16 Aug 1953, only date, wife of Robert Earl, m: 08 Jan 1971
Brison, Minnie; b. 12 Feb 1907, d. 17 Apr 2001
Brison, Perlis A.; b. 02 Apr 1911, d. 26 May 2000
Brison, Robert Earl; b. 19 Apr 1946, d. 19 Oct 1999, Sgt. US Army Vietnam, purple heart
Brison, Uda G.; b. 09 Oct 1912, d. 21 Nov 1987
Brison, Velma; b. 13 Feb 1920, only date, wife of Earl, m: 25 Dec 1936
Brison, Verdie (Butler); b. 10 Apr 1927, only date, wife of James Walter, m: 30 Nov 1943
Butler, Beulah J.; b. 17 Jul 1915, only date
Butler, Doc D.; b. 15 Mar 1886, d. 28 Oct 1918
Butler, Euel E.; b. 22 Apr 1913, d. 05 Apr 1986
Butler, Jossie; b. 22 Jan 1889, d. 23 Jan 1957
Butler, Marcia Ann; b. 19 Apr 1939, d. 14 Jul 1939, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Euel Butler
Butler, Mattie Louise; b. 1913, d. 1940
Butler, no given name; son of Doc & Jossie
Butler, Ramona Joyce; b. 10 Sep 1940, d. 01 Sep 1941, daughter of Mathew & Reba
Calton, James Clarence; b. 24 Oct 1933, d. 19 Sep 1994, Pfc. US Army
Calton, Mazie L.; b. 05 May 1907, d. 03 Feb 1994
Calton, Neva Rae (Dixon); b. 29 Oct 1939, d. 20 May 2003, wife of Walter Gene, m: 03 Jun 1955
Calton, Thomas H.; b. 06 Oct 1902, d. 13 Aug 1980
Calton, Todd Grayson; b. 19 Nov 1993, d. 23 Nov 1993, infant son of Daryl & Lisa
Calton, Walter Gene; b. 1932, only date
Cawthon, Cenia Marie; b. 30 Jun 1929, d. 22 Dec 1973
Christian, baby; b. 27 Apr 1927, d. 27 Apr 1927
Christian, Lee; b. 1875, d. 1938, husband of Missie
Christian, Missie; b. 13 Mar 1892, d. 23 Aug 1967
Clayton, Horice H.; b. 22 Mar 1918, d. 08 Mar 1934, son of Mr. & Mrs. E.L. Clayton
Clayton, Ida E.; b. 26 Apr 1898, d. 29 Jul 1898, daughter of J.T. & M.M.
Clayton, James F.; b. 19 Feb 1916, d. 24 Jan 1923, son of Lindsey & S.M.
Clayton, John T.; b. 19 Apr 1872, d. 27 Nov 1909, husband of Margaret M.
Clayton, Joseph Carter; b. 28 Aug 1888, d. 11 Mar 1890, son of E.F. & S.B.
Clayton, Margaret M.; b. 21 Oct 1876, d. 12 Feb 1930
Cole, Ila M. (Kerr); b. 19 Jun 1925, only date, wife of Joel, m: 31 Dec 1943
Cole, Joel; b. 27 Nov 1927, d. 13 Jul 1983, Pfc. US Army WWII
Cox, Jalanda Jo; b. 03 Sep 1982, d. 07 Sep 1982, infant daughter of Jimmy & Jane Cox
Creecy, Edgar; b. 15 Aug 1912, d. 19 Dec 1926, son of Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Creecy
Creecy, Elbert Orlean; b. 08 Jan 1923, d. 22 May 1999, Tec 5 US Army WWII
Creecy, James A.; b. 24 Jun 1860, d. 08 Feb 1918, husband of Nancy
Creecy, Lucille E.; b. 24 Oct 1924, d. 11 Jan 1995, wife of Elbert O., m: 21 Jul 1943
Creecy, Nancy “Nan”; b. 18 Jan 1872, d. 21 Jan 1931
Dairty, Fleedie; b. 1924, d. 2006
Dairty, James E.; b. 1927, d. 1950
Daniel, Connie Yuvon; b. 15 Oct 1936, d. 07 Dec 1936
Daniel, Willowdean; b. 14 Jun 1921, d. 10 Jul 1922
Daniels, Nena Sue; b. 24 Nov 1964, d. 08 Aug 1965
Davis, William Burdelt; b. 19 Nov 1873, d. 14 Feb 1877
Dickey, Grace; died 12 Mar 1932
Dickey, Roach; no dates
Dixon, Alard Matison; b. 20 Nov 1906, d. 26 Dec 1909, son of J.O. & Ella
Dixon, Alice; b. 03 Nov 1871, d. 18 May 1928
Dixon, B. Harrison; b. 12 Dec 1891, d. 06 Feb 1980
Dixon, Belle; b. 03 Dec 1906, d. 18 Mar 1957
Dixon, C. C.; b. 25 May 1877, d. 27 Dec 1948
Dixon, Calvin S.; b. 19 Nov 1903, d. 13 Dec 1965
Dixon, Delbert C.; b. 23 Jul 1925, only date
Dixon, Doris Emogene; b. 29 Dec 1926, d. 20 Oct 1927, daughter of P.M. & Nancy
Dixon, Earl L.; b. 18 Sep 1923, Pfc. killed in action 23 Jun 1944
Dixon, Earleen; b. 31 Jan 1939, d. 16 Apr 1941, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Dixon
Dixon, Edgar T.; b. 1886, d. 1961
Dixon, Elgin Todd; b. 25 Dec 1903, d. 11 May 1972
Dixon, Fannie Russ; b. 02 Nov 1918, only date, wife of Samuel Warden, m: 28 Dec 1938
Dixon, Fannie; b. 07 May 1881, d. 23 Jul 1932, wife of C.C.
Dixon, Fred A.; b. 10 Sep 1900, d. 13 Nov 1987
Dixon, Grayson N.; b. 13 Feb 1911, d. 15 Aug 1992
Dixon, Gwenivere Dawn; 10 Mar 1970, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dixon
Dixon, Harold Glen; b. 01 Mar 1932, d. 15 Jul 1999
Dixon, infant; 1909, son of Mr. & Mrs. E.T. Dixon
Dixon, infant; 1921, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E.T. Dixon
Dixon, infant; 1921, son of Mr. & Mrs. E.T. Dixon
Dixon, infant; 1925, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E.T. Dixon
Dixon, John Edgar; b. 21 Jun 1940, d. 18 Dec 1994. Pfc. US Army
Dixon, John H.; b. 26 Jul 1856, d. 29 Apr 1932
Dixon, John Ottis; b. 24 Feb 1913, d. 05 Feb 1981
Dixon, Kenneth Harmon; b. 29 Jul 1935, d. 26 Jun 1968
Dixon, Lillie; b. 23 Aug 1903, d. 27 Jul 1983
Dixon, little Onnie Chaple; b. 14 Oct 1912, d. 30 Nov 1915, daughter of C.C. & F.J.
Dixon, Mamie R.; b. 31 Jul 1928, only date, wife of Thomas C., m: 24 Dec 1946
Dixon, Marsha (Wisdom); b. 16 Aug 1946, wife of John Edgar, m: 15 Dec 1967
Dixon, Marshall R.; b. 11 Jun 1933, d. 18 Oct 2008
Dixon, Mary “Dolly”; b. 29 Sep 1915, d. 20 Oct 2005
Dixon, Mary Nell (Blanton); b. 04 Oct 1933, only date, wife of Harold Glen, m: 03 Mar 1951
Dixon, Mary; 1946, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Dixon
Dixon, Mattie; b. 1918, d. 1919, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E.T. Dixon
Dixon, McKinley; b. 04 Oct 1900, d. 27 Mar 1968
Dixon, Myrtle Grace; b. 17 Jul 1917, d. 08 Aug 1996, wife of John Ottis, m: 16 Jul 1933
Dixon, Octa Lee; b. 16 Sep 1924, d. 28 Feb 2009, wife of Delbert C., m: 21 Dec 1947
Dixon, Oda E.; b. 07 Oct 1891, d. Jan 1978
Dixon, Phillip; 1961, son of Mr. & Mrs J.O. Dixon
Dixon, Reba G.; b. 1900, d. 1957
Dixon, Robert E.; b. 21 Jun 1897, d. Feb 1971
Dixon, Samuel Warden; b. 28 Mar 1916, d. 07 Jul 1995
Dixon, Sarah M.; b. 28 Oct 1880, d. 14 Nov 1943
Dixon, Thomas C.; b. 05 Jan 1927, d. 14 Dec 1983
Dixon, W. J. “Billy”; b. 25 Jul 1875, d. 13 Dec 1954
Dixon, Wanda Kay; b. 05 Jan 1956, d. 14 Sep 2003
Gobbell, Martin Keith; b. 16 Sep 1963, d. 09 Nov 1968
Gobbell,  Anna Ruth (Dixon); b. 10 Dec 1934, d. 29 Jun 2014, wife of Rev. Martin Carmack Gobbell, m: 27 Nov 1957
Gobbell, Rev. Martin Carmack
Haggarty, Nany; b. 25 Jan 1862, d. 13 Aug 1905, wife of W.A.
Hanback, Eliza; b. 04 Nov 1838, d. 21 May 1904, wife of Elias Hanback
Hanback, Jula A.; b. 30 Nov 1869, d. 02 May 1940, wife of L.T.
Hanback, L. T.; b. 23 Nov 1866, d. 15 Feb 1925
Hanback, Marvin; b. 14 Apr 1900, d. 08 Oct 1990, US Army WWII
Hensley, Oma (Dixon); b. 25 May 1918, d. 21 Oct 2010, wife of J.D.
Hinton, Iva Joe; b. 25 Sep 1937, d. 27 Sep 1937
Horton, baby; no dates
Horton, Claude F.; b. 04 Nov 1913, d. 25 Feb 2005
Horton, DaWanda Sue; b. 14 Jun 1963, d. 01 Sep 1983, daughter of James Harold & Guinda
Horton, Era Dee; b. 20 Oct 1916, d. 20 Feb 2002, wife of Claude F., m: 28 Nov 1935
Horton, Frances W.; b. 05 Apr 1937, d. 05 Apr 1937, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Horton
Horton, Guinda “Gwen” (Linville); b. 30 Jun 1945, d. 24 Dec 2010, wife of James Harold, m: 25 Dec 1962
Horton, James; b. 08 Jan 1907, d. 10 May 1979
Horton, Lillie; b. 09 Jan 1910, d. 21 Mar 1965
Horton, Timothy Darrell; b. 24 Mar 1966, d. 26 Apr 2010, husband of Elizabeth (Morgan), m: 16 Feb 2002
Horton, Troy David; b. 01 Nov 1940, d. 03 Nov 1940, son of Mr. & Mrs. James Horton
Keeton, Bertha (Calton); b. 30 Jun 1936, only date, wife of Clyde Jr., m: 17 Dec 1955
Keeton, Clyde Jr.; b. 11 Mar 1933, d. 11 Jul 2002, Cpl. US Army, Korea
Keeton, Malcolm P.; b. 22 Dec 1903, d. 23 Jan 1967
Keeton, Virgie P.; b. 02 Apr 1909, d. 01 Sep 1989
Kilburn, Ernest; b. 1907, d. 1933
Kilburn, J. L.; b. 02 Jun 1878, d. 22 Nov 1955
Kilburn, Mallie L.; b. 28 Sep 1886, d. 02 Jun 1916
Lindsey, baby; b. 1876, d. 1876
Lindsey, Dora C.; b. 1869, d. 1957
Lindsey, H. E.; CO “A” 2nd TN Mtd. Inf.
Lindsey, Mary G.; b. 03 Mar 1899, d. 17 Jun 1909, daughter of J.H. & M.A.
Lindsey, Oliver “Buddy”; b. 1863, d. 1946
Lindsey, Sarah C.; b. 19 Sep 1846, d. 25 Jun 1907
McCluskey, Henrietta; b. 15 Feb 1886, d. 29 Jan 1919
McCrory, Kenneth; b. 16 Apr 1925, d. 26 Jun 1986
McCrory, Nadine; b. 11 Feb 1926, only date
McKinley, Gracy; b. 16 Nov 1906, d. 08 Aug 1912, daughter of W.W. & E.A.
Mitchell, Norma Dean; b. 08 Jun 1930, d. 13 May 1932
Moore, baby; no dates
Moore, Fannie; no dates
Overton, Audra (Phillips); b. 29 Jan 1904, d. 02 Mar 1923, wife of E.P. Overton
Overton, Enick Prince; b. 28 Apr 1899, d. 19 Nov 1928
Overton, Grandville; b. 18 Apr 1864, d. 07 Dec 1933
Overton, Melinda R.; b. 16 May 1868, d. 28 Jun 1944
Phillips, Billie; b. 31 Oct 1880, d. 06 Jun 1962
Phillips, Charlie W.; b. 04 Feb 1883, d. 26 Nov 1957
Phillips, Essie O.; b. 01 Jun 1917, only date
Phillips, Eula A.; b. 27 Feb 1891, d. 15 Aug 1966
Phillips, James A.; b. 1878, d. 1900
Phillips, Milissia C.; b. 13 Jun 1885, d. 26 Oct 1960
Phillips, Odus E.; b. 25 Jul 1912, d. 23 Oct 1982
Pierce, Millicent L.; b. 08 Jan 1955, d. 09 Jul 1984, AG3 US Navy
Pope, Glenda G.; b. 13 Feb 1946, d. 24 Sep 2009, wife of Clarence
Ramsey, Patricia Ann; b. 02 Nov 1941, d. 29 Jan 1942
Retherford, Amanda (Calton); b. 08 Dec 1984, d. 08 Dec 1984
Retherford, Scott A.; b. 15 Dec 1958, d. 17 May 1984
Sandusky, Frances Charlean; b. 24 Aug 1926, d. 26 Dec 1927
Smith, Charlie A.; b. 12 Apr 1886, d. 31 Dec 1896, son of J.H. & Tennie
Smith, Dorris C.; b. 13 Sep 1929, d. 28 Oct 1930, daughter of S.C. & Vedia E.
Smith, Frances; b. 29 Jun 1835, d. 14 Sep 1900, wife of Rev. Samuel T. Smith
Smith, Franklin D.; b. 1934, d. 1938
Smith, G. W.; b. 14 Aug 1901, d. 08 Oct 1902, son of T.R. & S.C.
Smith, Mary E.; b. 16 Sep 1923, d. 30 May 1996, wife of Walker Gilbert, m: 09 Apr 1962
Smith, Mary Viola; b. 18 Oct 1895, d. 11 Jun 1896, daughter of J.H. & Tennie
Smith, Samuel T. Rev.; b. 20 Jul 1835, d. 10 Jan 1890
Smith, Tennie; b. 10 Jun 1868, d. 18 Oct 1895, wife of J.H. Smith, daughter of S.S. & M. Todd
Smith, Thomas; b. 09 Oct 1897, d. 06 Jul 1900, son of J.H. & Ada
Smith, Vedia E.; b. 21 Oct 1893, d. 03 Jan 1936, wife of S.C.
Smith, Walker Gilbert; b. 19 Apr 1923, d. 05 May 1983, Tec 5 US Army WWII
Stults, Robert T.; b. 24 Oct 1956, d. 30 Nov 1963
Todd, Alvah Hovey; b. 31 Dec 1910, d. 06 Jun 1997, husband of Crantha
Todd, Crantha (Butler); b. 04 Dec 1914, d. 01 Feb 1993, m: 25 Dec 1937
Todd, Dudley; b. 1902, d. 1963
Todd, Edney G.; b. 23 Jun 1905, d. 31 Oct 1905, daughter of W.W. & E.A.
Todd, Hurshil; b. 27 Apr 1892, d. 30 Sep 1892, son of W.W. & E.A.
Todd, infant; born & died 06 Jan 1911, son of W.W. & E.A.
Todd, Margaret; b. 13 Apr 1848, d. 12 Dec 1894, wife of Samuel S.
Todd, Minnie I.; b. 18 Jun 1888, d. 25 Aug 1888, daughter of S.S. & M.
Todd, S. M.; b. 1866, d. 1936, wife of W.J. Todd
Todd, Samuel S.; no dates, CO “H” 14 IA Inf.
Vickery, Bryson R.; b. 15 Feb 2011, d. 23 Feb 2011, son of Steven & Amanda (Kephart)
Warren, J. J. Rev.; b. 10 Mar 1845, d. 29 Dec 1934
Whitworth, P. C.; CO “F” 6th TN Cav.
Woldhagen, Marcus Cody; b. 25 Jun 1989, d. 08 Jul 1989, son of Mark & Lisa
Woldhagen, Mark Nills; b. 30 May 1943, d. 05 Apr 2008
Woodward, M.W.; b. 15 Nov 1844, d. 19 Jun 1918
Worth, Artilla; b. 11 Feb 1878, d. 20 Jun 1923
Worth, Henry; b. 01 Mar 1877, d. 14 Jun 1927
Young, Ruth (Brewer); b. 28 Feb 1913, d. Nov 1945

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1880-1880; unknown, funeral home marker
1889-1889; unknown, funeral home marker