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Court June 1850

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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 February 1850

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Monday Febr 4th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Febr 4th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Febr’ 4th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday Febr 4th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday Febr. 5th 1850

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

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

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

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

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

Court January 1850

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Monday Jan. Term 1850

State of Tennessee)

Wayne County) Be it remembered that a quarterly County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court house in the Town of Waynesboro on the 7th day it being the first Monday in January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty the following Justices present and presiding to wit W CARTER Chr. HOPSON WATKINS BURNS MONTAGUE GRIMES GANT WATKINS [HOPSON – crossed out] SIMS LEE LAFFERTY YOUNG WILSON VOORHIES

A settlement between Wm Jones Clerk of this Court and L W CANTRELL Guardian of Henry C Minor heir of Milly MAY 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 L W CANTRELL Guardian of Mary Ann minor heir of Milly MAY 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 L W CANTRELL Guardian Wm J Minor heir of Milly MAY Dec’d was this day submitted which was confirmed by the Court and ordered to be recorded

A settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Wm. W. THORNTON Guardian of Wm R minor heir of Wm DUNCAN Dec’d was this day presented to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded a settlement was this day presented between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Nathan BIFFLE Guardian of N F minor heir of John & Mary W BIFFLE Dec’d to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that W CARTER be appointed Revenue Commissioner in the 4th District Wayne County Tennessee year 1850 in the place of D.J. JONES Resigned

Ordered by the Court that John McBRIDE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of A H M STUBBLEFIELD and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 10, 1850

Came Wm W THORNTON Guardian of Wm R DUNCAN into Court and renewed his bond in the sum of thirteen hundred and Sixty one dollars with Brinkley HOPSON his Security which was rec’d be the Court and ordered to be recorded

Came Wm. W. THORNTON one of the Executors of the Estate of Josiah THORNTON Dec’d and returned into Court [Inventory – crossed out] an account of Sales verefied by his oath of Said estate which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Monday January 7th 1850

Ordered by the Court that J C ELLIOTT be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of King H ABLES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan. 10, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Wm CRAIG be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of L P SHAW and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan. 10th 1850

Ordered by the Court that B D KEATON be appointed overseer of the road of 1st Class that he word [sic] from the Eleven Mile post to the County Line in the place of J N BLACKSHEAR removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 9, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Isaac GRIMES be appointed Overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of John W MONTAGUE and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 9, 1850

Ordered by the Court that [the Court – crossed out] N F BIFFLE by appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Joseph MABRY and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan 10th 1850

Upon motion to appropriate to John McDOUGAL the sum of Twelve 40/100 dollars the amount by him expended for blank books for the of office of Circuit Court Clerk Those who voted in the affirmative wire W CARTER Chr YOUNG LAFFERTY BURNS MONTAGUE GRIMES WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS & HOPSON 10 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any money in the hands of the Trustee no otherwise appropriated Isued Jan. 15th 1850

On motion to appropriate to G T FREDAKING the sum of Seven 50/100 dollars the amount be him expended for a Blank Book for the Registers office Those who voted in the affirmative were W CARTER Chr YOUNG LAFFERTY BURNS MONTAGUE GRIMES WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS & HOPSON 10 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated Isued Jan 15th 1850

Ordered by the Court that the road running from the Union Church on Hardins Creek up Mill Creek to S C GRIMESs Mill be disannulled and that the hands [to wit – crossed out] that worked on said Road under John C GRIMES be attached to the the hands that work under Isaac GRIMES

Came Wilson GRIMES & others who was at a former term of this Court a Jury of view and mark out so as to change the Waynesboro and Savannah Road on the lands of A MONTAGUE and report a change made which was rec’d by the Court

Monday, Jany 7th, 1850

Came E. H. PUGH Tax Collector for Wayne County 1849 and returned in to the Court alist of the picked up Taxes verified by his oath which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that the Commissioners appointed at a former Term of this Court to sell the lots on the west Square of the town of Waynesboro hand over to the Treasurer of the Poorhouse Commissioners the balance of the proceeds of said sales and said Treasurer pay the same toward the land purchased by the Poorhouse Commissioners.

Ordered by the court that John McDOUGAL one of the Commissioners appointed at a former term of this court to set apart provisions for the Widow Shields & family for one year amend said order so as to set apart such additional articles which was done and rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Came A MONTAGUE and D J JONES who was at a former term of this Court appointed commissioners to superintend the recovering of the Court house and report that on examination they think that the present Roof will do for several years to come with slight repairs which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded and that the said Commissioners be discharged.

Came Thomas W HILL who was at a former term of this Court appointed Guardian of Augustus W BATT and reported to the Court the amount that has come into his hands as such Guardian verified by his oath which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

Upon application of J.I.BIFFLE and others, it is ordered by the Court that L.L. MACK, Thompson MORGAN, Stephen BIVINS and Joseph EAST be appointed a Jury of View to view so as to change the Waynesboro and East Point Road so as to run with the line between the lands J.I. BIFFLE and H.H.HUNTER and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued Jan 10. 1850.

On motion to appropriate to W CARTER D J JONES and Jonathan MORRIS Poorhouse Commissioners the sum of fifteen Dollars each for theirservises Those who voted in the affirmative were LAFFERTY WILSON VOORHIES WATKINS HOPSON GRIMES 6 Noes BURNS MONTAGUE GANT SIMS and LEE 5 So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated. Isued Jan 15, 1850

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Joacim DUGGAR Guardian of Wm M CROSSNO was this day presented to the Court and rec’d and ordered to be recorded

Monday Jan 7th 1850

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Joacim DUGAR Guardian of Sarah A CROSSNO minor heir of Jacob CROSSNO Dec’d which was received by the court and ordered to be recorded

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and Joacim DUGAR Guardian of Malinda K minor heir of George CROSSNO Dec’d and was received by the court and ordered to be recorded.

A Settlement between Wm JONES Clerk and this Court and Joacim DUGGAR Guardian of the minor heir of George CROSSNO Dec’d was this day submitted to the Court which was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that John CLEMMENTS Jeremiah DOWDY Wm. L.T. EDWARDS an son Lawson SMITH?? H B V KING and John SMITH be added to the hands allotted to Charles PARKER to open a road of 2nd Class

Came James E McKNIGHT and others who was at former term of this Court appointed a Jury of View to view and mark out a road from Ashland to the Lawrence county Line and report a road found as directed in said order

Ordered by the court that Mw M HORTON be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd Class in the place of Allen FOX and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Jan’ 11th 1850

Ordered by the Court that John W YOUNGBLOOD be appointed overseer of the road of first Class and that he work the Waynesboro & East Port Road from the ford of the Creek at P M SATTERFIELDS to John LOYD and that he have the following hands to work under his direction to wit Allen SISK A R SISK Isaac HORTON, Jr. P. M. HORTON Isued Jan 14 1850

On Motion a majority of the justices being present the Court proceeded to lay the public taxes for the year 1850 for the county of Wayne as follows to wit for each poll fifty cents and for each hundred dollars worth of taxable property twenty three and a half cents and an privileges fifty per cent and the State tax.

The court proceeded to elect a chairman & quorum for said court for the present year when David J JONES was duly elected chairman of the court for the present year and said David J JONES William M LAFFERTY & James T?[or S] YOUNG were elected a quorum to hold the quorum courts for the present year.

Monday Jany 7th 1850

[the following entry crossed out] On motion to appropriate three dollars to John ROBNETT for furnishing 115 lbs of pork for J.J.BOYD a pauper of Wayne County the justices who voted in the affirmative are Chairman CARTER YOUNG LAFFERTY BURNS MONTAGUE WATKINS GANT & HOPSON yeas 8 noes none so said appropriation was made to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated

On motion to appropriate to Washington CARTER Abraham MONTAGUE and David J JONES ten Dollars each for holding the Quoram Courts for the year 1849

Justices who voted in the affirmative are W. CARTER (Chairman) YOUNG LAFFERTY MONTAGUE GRIMES WILSON WATKINS GANT HOPSON yeas 9 Those who voted in the negative BURNS noes one So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Ised Jan 15, 1850

Came Samuel L BURNS Administrator wit the will anexed of Lemuel POPE dec’d and presented a supplemental report of assets which have come into his hands such as since his former Report which was rec’d by the court and ordered to be recorded

Matthew H BURKS [?] Guardian of the Minor heirs of David TILLMAN [?] came into Court and presented his report of the assets which have come into his hands as such which was received and ordered to be recorded

Ordered by the Court that John SHIPMAN be overseer of the Road of the 3rd Class in the place of Josiah YOUNGBLOOD and have the hands on the head of the creek above said SHIPMANs house Isued Jan 14, 1850

Ordered by the Court that Jesse DOWNING overseer of the Road of the 1st Class Leading from Waynesboro to [Mississippi-crossed out] East Port in the place of Benjamin KING removed have Isaac SHIPMEN Josiah YOUNGBLOOD P M SATTERFIELD L B GANT & hands in addition to the hands heretofore allowed to work under his directions Isued Jan’ 14 1850

Ordered by the Court that James ANDERSON and Abraham MONTAGUE be appointed commissioners to settle with County officers for the year A.D. 1850

Monday Jan’ 8th 1850

Ordered by the Court that W B SKILLERN be appointed overseer to open & keep up the road of 2nd Class from Ashland to the Lawrence County line as viewed and marked out by J. E. McKNIGHT & others and that he have the following hands to wit S C MITCHELL and hands J E McKNIGHT and hands, John STOCKARD and hands Jacob STRICKLAND Wm HOLLOWAY Isaac SURRATT Elias WHITE Wm C McBRIDE Wm H HILL Benjamin HARGROVE[?] James DURHAM Wm WILSON Sam’ HOLMES David SKILLERN James SURRATT Thomas W HILL A W BATTS E [?] ROSS Columbus ROSS Martin STAGGS and Nathan BIFFLE Jr’ to work under his direction Isued Jan’ 10th 1850

Came into Court James HOLLIS who was appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas GIST Dec’d and entered in to bond in the sum of two hundred dollars with John McDOUGAL his security Conditioned for the faithful purformance[sic] of said administration which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded

Ordered that W CARTER Jonathan MORRIS and D J JONES be appointed Poorhouse Commissioners for the present year whereupon the said W CARTER and Jonathan MORRIS took the necessary oath for their qualification

Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Cours / / s / / A. MONTAGUE Wm M. LAFFERTY A.B.GANT

Court June 1849

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

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

Monday June 4th / 49

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

Court September 1848

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State of Tennessee) Be it remembered that Corum [sic] County Court was begun and Wayne County) held for the County of Wayne at the court house in the town of Waynesboro on the 4th day it being the first Monday in Sept in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight the following Justice of the peace present and presiding W. CARTER Chairman MONTAGUE and LAFFERTY his associates.

  • A settlement Between Wm JONES Clerk of this Court and G W BARKER adm of the Estate of Labam & Martha BARKER decd was this day submitted to the Court and confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • Ordered by the Court that George DAVIS be appointed overseer of the 1st class road in the place of John R HELLON[?] and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions.
  • Ordered by the Court that Jackson ARNOLD to appointed overseer of the road of 1st class in place of John CARTER removed and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his directions.
  • Ordered by the Court that John D HINKLE be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in place of David COOK and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction.
  • Ordered by the Court that John COOK be appointed overseer of the road of 1st class in place of Isam KEATON and that he have the following hands (viz) John CORBAN, S.C. GRIMES, D. KEATON, W.A. KEATON, J. N. BLACKSHEAR, J. F. CARR, F. HALE, James HALL, Edward BROWN, Burris WHITE and Humphary M. GOFORTH to work under his direction and all hands in the said bounds or may come into said bounds.
  • Came into Court M. H. BURKS who has this day been appointed Guardian of Lewis TILLMAN, John P. TILLMAN and Daniel TILLMAN, minor heirs of Daniel TILLMAN., decd,, and entered into bound of Five hundred dollars with Thomas J. MONTAGUE and Wm. m. LAFFERTY, his securities, which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
  • Came Rial BREWER, Executor of the Estate of Nathaniel HORTON, decd, and returned into Court an account of sales and of Notes & Acct came that has come in to this hands as the law directs which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
  • Came S.L. BURNS, Adm., with the will annexed of the Estate of Lemuel POPE, dec’d, and returned in to Court an inventory and acpt [?] and acst [?] of many notes & accts of sales that has come to his hands as the law directs which was rec’d and ordered to be recorded. [Of notes, accts & money crossed out].
  • Came Joacim DUGGAR whose [sic] has been this day Chosen & appointed Guardian of William, Melinda and Sarah Ann, minor heirs of George CROSSNO, dec’d and entered in to bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with William BENHAM and Jacob SCOTT, his securities, which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded. Where upon the said Joacim DUGGAR took the necessary oath for his qualification.
  • Ordered by the Court that Thomas MARTIN be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in place of Washington MARTIN be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in place of Washington MARTIN and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Issued
  • Came William HAWK, adm of the Estate of Elihu C. RAYBURN, dec’d, and returned into court an inventory & acpt of sale of the said Estate which has come into his hands which was rec’d and ordered by the court to be recordered [sic].
  • Ordered that court adjourn till court in cause, W. CARTER, Wm. M. LAFFERTY, A. MONTAGUE.