Green Bible

Jefferson Riley Green Bible Records

[from the Morrison Papers]

The following is a summary of information taken from the family records in the family Bibles of Jefferson Riley Green and of Mrs. Martha Jane Green, now in the possession of Mrs. Mabel Green Lindsey, Parkes Ave., Lawrenceburg, Tenn., supplemented by information given by Jefferson Riley Green and his daughter, Mrs. Mable Green Lindsey on February 1 and 3, 1954.

Mabel Drucilla Green, born Aug. 14, 1896, at Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Fitzhugh Carl O’Neal, born Mar. 30, 1890, in Knox County, near Knoxville, Tenn.
Fitzhugh Carl O’Neal and Mabel Drucilla Green were married Mar. 25, 1918 at Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Fitzhugh Carl O’Neal died Feb 12, 1928 at Knoxville, Tenn., and was buried in Old Gray Cemetery at Knoxville, Tenn.
Carl Leon O’Neal, born Oct. 25, 1922, at Knoxville, Tenn.
Norma Jane O’Neal, born Aug. 21, 1925 at Knoxville, Tenn.

Jefferson Riley Green, born Mar. 5, 1869 in Lawrence Co., Tenn.
Martha Jane Gobbell, born Aug. 15, 1872 in Wayne Co., Tenn.
Jefferson Riley Green and Martha Jane Gobbell were married July 2, 1892 in Wayne Co., Tenn.
Clarence O. Green, born June 4, 1893 – married Stella M. Beckham
Fred M. Green, born Aug. 21, 1894 – married Elvira Karlson
Mabel D. Green, born Aug. 14, 1896 – married Fitzhugh Carl O’Neal
Johnnie Green, born Nov. 12, 1898 – died Feb. 1899
Hillard M. Green, born June 15, 1900 – married Eva Higgenbotham
Villard Green, born June 15, 1900 – died in infancy
Herbert W. Green, born June 15, 1902 – married Eva Smith – died Nov. 15, 1937
Monnie Green, born Oct. 25, 1904, – married Walter Hooker.

Isaac H. Gobble, born Dec. 3, 1839 – died Jan. 1, 1907
Eliza Jane Murphy, born Aug. 4, 1835 – died Mar. 25, 1910 at Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Isaac H. Gobble and Eliza Jane Gobbell were married Nov. 2, 1853
John W. Gobble, born June 9, 1855 – died Mar. 15, 1884
William R. Gobble, born Mar 13, 1857 – died Oct. 7, 1929
Sarah C. Gobble, born Mar. 6, 1859 – died Mar. 1, 1937
Nancy R. Gobbell, born Apr. 14, 1861 – married E. H. Earls –
Isaac H. Gobbell, Jr. born June 16, 1864 – died June, 1951
Mary A. Gobbell, born May 23, 1866 –
Rebecca Gobbell, born Apr. 22, 1868 – died Jan. 11, 1933
Paraletha Gobbell, born Apr 3, 1870 – died February 20, 1934
Martha Jane Gobbell, born Aug. 15, 1872 – died July 22, 1952
Joseph E. Gobbell, born Feb. 16, 1875
Benjamin P. Gobbell, born Feb. 13, 1879 – died Oct. 18, 1936

There are the following notations in the Bible of Mrs. Martha Jane Green:
John Gobbell, born in Holland        Ruhamy Maynard, born in Ireland
George Murphy, born in Ireland    N. Catherine Shoat, born in Ireland

They advised that parents of Jefferson Riley Green were Lewellyn Green, usually called “Cooch”, and his wife Elizabeth (Roberts) Green; that “Cooch” Green died when Jefferson Riley Green was very young, and is buried near the Pulaski Road, about four miles east of Lawrenceburg; and after “Cooch” Green’s death, his widow married Sam Beckham.

Cole Bible

COLE FAMILY BIBLE
Owned by Mrs. Mary Frank TAYLOR
Copied by Mrs. Jennie C. JONES, Waynesboro, Tenn. September 9, 1937

BIRTHS
John H. COLE was born May 17th 1834

Nancy Adaline LINN born May 29, 1838

John H. COLE was married to Nancy A. LINN December 11th, 1860, by John L. CYPERT, M.G.

Children:
Viola Almedea COLE was born October 1st 1861
Jasper Edgar COLE was born January 17th 1863
John L. COLE was born December 17th 1865
Henry Linn COLE was born July 10th 1867
Martha Virginia COLE (Jennie) was born December 21st 1868
George Hubert COLE was born March 25th 1870
Sarah Jane COLE was born July 1st 1871
Francis Joseph COLE was born February 8th, 1873
Nancy Temperance COLE was born April 23rd, 1875
William Bennett COLE was born June 16th 1876
Wallace Addison COLE was born March 13th, 1878
Mary Frank COLE was born July 11, 1879

DEATHS
John L. COLE died December 22nd, 1865, aged 5 days
Henry Linn COLE died October 18th 1868, aged one year, 3 months & 8 days
George Hubert COLE died August 13th 1870
Sarah Jane COLE died March 20th, 1872
Nancy Temperance COLE died August 28th, 1875
William Bennett COLE died August 5th, 1876
Francis Joseph COLE died Sept. 22nd, 1876
Wallace Addison COLE died Sept. the ____ 1878
John H. COLE died August 7th 1903
Nancy A. COLE died September 5, 1917
Jasper Edgar COLE died March 5, 1930

James H. TAYLOR was married to Mary F. COLE, February 11th, 1900

James Hayes TAYLOR was born December 13, 1876
Jessie Adaline TAYLOR was born November 28, 1900
Virginia Love TAYLOR was born March 12th, 1902
James Cole TAYLOR was born August 21st, 1910
Herbert McKIBBON was — August 25, 1899

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Herbert McKIBBON was married to Addie TAYLOR January 6, 1921
France Hill McKIBBON was born October 28, 1922
Herbert Taylor McKIBBON was born December 16, 1924

Harrie G. CORN was married to Virginia Love TAYLOR November 22nd 1927

Harry G. CORN was born November 22nd, 1894

John W. JONES was married to Jennie (COLE) JONES November 13, 1895 by Rev. J. C. ROBERTS, Pastor of the Methodist Church (South) Waynesboro, Tenn. Witnesses Laura C. SMITH & E. H. TURMAN

John W. JONES died August 7, 1923

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Court January 1851

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On motion to appropriate to David J JONES William M LAFFERTY and James T YOUNG the sum of ten dollars each for holding the Quorum Courts for Wayne County the year 1850 Those who voted in the affirmative were CARTER BURNES MONTAGUE BARKER A B GANT CYPERT CURTIS GRAY HAM & PHILLIPS 10 Noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan’y 9 1851

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

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

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

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

Monday Jan’y 6th 1851

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Upon application it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Wayne County summons a Jury of View to consist of not less than five nor more than twelve free holders who after having been duly sworn for said purpose shall proceed to view and mark out a road beginning at the Waynesboro Road near Jess TUCKER‘s Mill leading dow[sic] Butler’s Creek and intersect said Waynesboro road near M FISHERS and that they report the same to the April term of this Court

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

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

Court June 1850

Monday June 3, 1850

State of Tennessee Wayne County be it remembered that a quorum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the 3rd day it being the first Monday in June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred& fifty The following Justice present and presiding (to wit) D J JONES Chr. YOUNG and LAFFERTY his associates

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

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

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

 Monday June 3rd 1850

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

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

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

Came James WARR [who-crossed out] was on the 20th day of April last duly elected a Justice of the peace for Wayne County by the qualified Voters of the 14th Civil district thereof and presented to the Court his Commission whereupon the said James WARR took the necessary oaths for his qualification

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

 Monday June 3rd 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Court May 1850

Monday May 6th 1850

State of Tennessee Wayne County) Be it remembered that a Quorum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the 6th day it being the first Monday in May AD 1850 The following Justices present and presiding (to wit) D J JONES Chr. YOUNG & LAFFERTY his associates

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and John A. GRIMES Administrator of the estate of E S GRIMES dec’d was this day presented to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and John S BURNS Guardian of the miner heirs of R A MACK dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and J.S.BURNS Guardian of Charles C D MACK 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 John S BURNS Guar. of James V MACK was this day Submitted to the Court which was confirmed and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that James HAGGARD be appointed overseer of the road of 3rd Class and that he work from the Turnpike road from near his house to the Waynesboro & Savannah Road at Wm J GRIMES and that he have all the hands that live on Eagle Creek from his house to the head of said and the hands on Mrs.[?] MITCHELLs plantation to work under his direction Isued May 27th 1850

The Last will and testament of Hiram ROBERTS was this day exibited[sic] in open Court and the execution of the same being duly proven by the subscribing witnesses there to and upon application of A B GANT & David COOK Executors named in said will for letters and the said A B GANT and David COOK having intered into bond in the sum of four thousand dollars with John L CYPERT and Rial BREWER conditioned for the faithful performance of said Execorship[sic] which was approved of by the Court whereupon the court ordered letters to isue to them accordingly whereupon the said A B GANT and David COOK took the necessary oath for their qualification

Monday May 6th 1850

Came into Court Robert H COPERT [COPERT written here, but signed as COOPER] who was on the 20th of April 1850 duly and lawfully Elected Constable for said county by the qualified voters of the fourteeth[sic] civil district thereof and entered into the following bond (to wit) [here follows the standard bond) / / s / / R H COOPER (seal) David ROGERS (seal) John F PITTS (seal) A P COOK (seal) And the execution of the said bond being duly acknowledged in open Court by the said R H COOPER & each of his said Securities which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said R H COOPER took the necessary Oaths for his qualification

Monday May 6th 1850

Ordered by the Court that John F PITTS be appointed overseer of the road of 2d Class in the place of C C ROSS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued May 27th 1850

Came into Court Robert L CYPERT who was on the 2d day of March 1850 duly and lawfully elected Constable for Wayne County by the qualified voters of the 8th civil district thereof and entered into the following bond (to wit) [here follows the standard bond] / / s / / Robert L CYPERT (seal) William D COPELAND (seal) John W CYPERT (seal) F W LOYD (seal) T [Tidings in text] THOMPSON (seal) And the said R.L.[or S] CYPERT and each of his said securities came into court and [execut-crossed out] acknowledged the execution of said bound[sic] in open Court which was approved of and received by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said R L CYPERT took the necessary oaths for his qualification

[Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course / / D J JONES Chair Wm. M LAFFERTY James T YOUNG – all crossed out]

Monday May 6th 1850

Came David ROGERS who was on the 20th day of April 1850 duly and lawfully elected Justice of the peace for Wayne County by the qualified voters of the 14th civil district thereof and presented to the Court his commission whereupon the said David ROGERS took the necessary oaths for his qualification

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

Court March 1850

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

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

Court November 1849

Monday Nov. 5th 1849

State of Tennessee)

Wayne County) Be it remembered that a quorum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the town of Waynesboro on the fifth day it being the first monday in November one thousand eight hundred and forty nine the following Justices present and presiding to wit W CARTER Chr. MONTAGUE & JONES his associates

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

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

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

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

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

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

Court October 1849

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 May 1849

Monday, May 7th 1849
State of Tennessee) Be it remembered that a Corum County Court was began Wayne County) 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 May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine the following Justice present and presiding To wit W CARTER Chairman MONTAGUE and D J JONES his associates.

  • Upon application of Robert A HILL it is ordered by the Court that [all crossed out]

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Wille T RUDGERS a Student at law is a man of Good Moral character and is twenty one years of age It is ordered by the court that the Clerk of this Court issue to him a certificate accordingly

  • A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and John T BURNS Guardian of Charles D C minor heir of R H MACK Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded

A Settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and John S BURNS Guardian of James V MACK minor heir of R. H. MACK Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

  • A Settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and Joseph BREWER Guardian of Wasson minor heir of Mary ROBERTSON dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was confirmed by the court and ordered to be recorded.
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this court and Wm HEFFINGTON 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 C B McCULLEY Administrator of the Estate of James DICKSON, dec’d was this day presented to the Court which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded
  • Came John McDOUGAL H ROBERTS & T H MABRY who was appointed at a former term of this Court commissioners to lay off and set apart to olly BURGESS widow of Polly. BURGESS Dec’d one year support and reported to the court the amts. set apart to said widow

Monday May 7th 1849

  • A Settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and T H MABRY Trustee of Wayne County [and the Clerk of the Court of the Common School – crossed out] was this day presented to Court which was rejected by the Court and said Trustee & Clerk was given further time to make and presented said settlement [in the margin is written what appears to be the word “monies”]
  • Came William SINCLAIR Executor of the Estate of John SINCLAIR Dec’d and after having been duly sworn depose and say that he returned a certain note in the inventory of said Estate made by Andrew J COFFEE payable to William and John SINCLAIR Jointly and said note was claimed as the property of John SINCLAIR Dec’d where upon the Court ordered that said Executor & Executrix? be released of half the amount of said note
  • Came John S BURNS who was at a former term of this Court appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of Robert H MACK deceased into Court & entered into Bond of seven hundred and seventy two dollars with David VOORHEIS Nathan BIFFLE and S L BURNS his securities which was approved by the court and ordered to be recorded.
  • Came John G HILL Adminstrator of the Estate of Thomas BURGESS deceased and returned into Court an Inventory and account of sales which was ordered to be recorded
  • Came William SINCLAIR Executor of the Estate of John SINCLAIR Deceased and returned in to Court an acct of a second sale which was ordered to be recorded
  • Came James B DAVIS into Court who was on the 21st of April last Duly and Constitutionally Elected Constable [of erased] by the qualified voters of the Civil District No. 1 Wayne County for two years from the 4th day of March 1884 [sic] next there after and entered into the following bond to wit [there follows a long recital of the exact bond. The bondsmen were James B. DAVIS, David C. McADOO and Anderson DAVIS all of Wayne County, Tennessee. The bond was signed //s// James B. DAVIS, D. C. McADOO and Anderson DAVIS by his mark Wm. JONES attest. This bond carries over to page 49, same date.]

Where upon the said James B. DAVIS and each of said securities came into the court and acknowledged the execution of said bond which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded. Where upon the said James B. DAVIS took the necessary oaths for his qualification.
ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Course //s// W. CARTER, A MONTAGUE, D.J. JONES.