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REEVES FAMILY BIBLE

Owned by Miss Addie DEVERS, Waynesboro, Tennessee.
Copied by Mrs. Jennie C. JONES, Waynesboro, Tenn., August 17, 1937.

BIRTHS
Redding REEVES was born February the 6, 1807
Jane REEVES was born October 17, 1812
Senea REEVES was born September 10, 1830
David REEVES was born August 18, 1832
Jonathan J. REEVES was born July 26, 1834
Caroline REEVES was born April the 18 , 1836
Rebecca REEVES was born August the 8, 1838
Redding Fain REEVES was born July 25, 1843
Mary Jane REEVES was born August 11, 1848
Louiza Katherine REEVES was born June 17, 1850
V. M. REEVES was born January 28, 1852

MARRIAGES
Caroline CHURCHWELL was married to W. J. JOHNS on the ___ of Jan. 1870
Louiza K. REEVES was married to ___ L. JOHNS
_____ REEVES was married to ______ on 3rd day of Sept. _____
Senea REEVES was married to Louis HENSLEY, 15 of December 1853
Caroline REEVES was married to Brown CHURCHWELL 28th day of Nov. 1860
(Mr. CHURCHWELL killed during the Civil War) Confederate Soldier
Rebecca REEVES was marred to Seth DABBS on the 20 day of August _____
H. B. REEVES was married to A. DOWNEY on the 12 of ___ 1869

DEATHS
Mary Jane REEVES died _____ 1857
Caroline JOHNS died the 7th day _____1876
A_____ V. REEVES was born May 1857
Rebecca E. M. L. REEVES daughter of David REEVES, born April 11, 1859 (mother of Addie DEVERS)
Sarah A. REEVES born February 15, _____
David E. REEVES born August 23, 1866
Lana M. was born January 5, ____
J. M. REEVES was born August 18, 1874
Thomas Jones REEVES born October 24, 1876

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Caroline CHURCHWELL had a son named Luther CHURCHWELL. Luther CHURCHWELL married twice the second time to a RASBERRY. He then moved to Texas.
Rebecca REEVES was married to Bryan DEVERS December 29, 1881
Bryan DEVERS died January 1, 1936
Rebecca DEVERS died April 8, 1937
They were the parents of seven children

Court in July 1851

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Court in 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

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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

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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

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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 April 1850

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Monday April 1st, 1850

State of Tennessee Wayne County

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

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

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

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

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

Monday April 1st 1850

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

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

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

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

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

Monday April 1st 1850

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

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

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

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

Monday April 1st 1850

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

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

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

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

Monday April 1st 1850

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

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

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

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

[page 109] Monday April 1st 1850

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

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

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

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

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

Monday April 1st 1850

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

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

Monday April 1st 1850

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

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

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

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

Tuesday April 2d 1850

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

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

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

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