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Court Novemeber 1850

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Monday Nov. 4, 1850
State of Tennessee Wayne County Be it remembered that a quorum [ quarterly-crossed out] County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Courthouse in the Town of Waynesboro on the first Monday it being the 4th day of in November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty the following Justices Present and presiding (To wit) David J JONES Char. YOUNG [and-crossed] CARTER & CYPERT his associates

It appearing to the Court that Benjamin BROADAWAY of the State of Alabama is dead and application being made by Alfred REED to be appointed special Administrator of all and singular the goods & Chattles rights and credits of the said Dec’d in the County of Wayne & State of Tennessee and he having entered into bond in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars with Robert REED his security which was approved of by the Court whereupon the Court ordered letters to isue to him accordingly whereupon the said REED took the necessary Oath for his qualification.

Ordered by the Court that John MONTAGUE be appointed Overseer of the road of second Class from the Florence road near James ELLIOTTs Gin to the County line towards PATTON‘s Ferry and that he James GILL & hands Axim?” & Wesley GRIFFIN Jeremiah ALISON Robert SPEAR Jas? WARRs? hands H.S. OLDSs hands William W OLDS J M BANKS C R WALKERs hands J B WALKER A HARDINs hands & A K HARDIN John MONTAGUE and hands to work under his direction Isued Nov 16th 1850

Monday Nov. 1850
Notice was this day given to the Court that Elizabeth SHIELDS widow of John N SHIELDS would apply to the next term of this Court to have her dower allotted her of said estate

It appearing to the Court here that William HOLD late of said County is dead and relinquishment by the widow to her right of Admrship. as shown by the Oath of John HAYES and application being made by said John HAYES to have letters Testamentary granted to him upon all and singular the goods & Chattles rights and Credits of the William HOLT and he having entered into bond in the sum of two thousand with C ACKLIN & John McDOUGAL his securities which was approved of by the Court where upon the Court ordered that he have letters accordingly where upon the said John HAYES Took the necessary Oath for his qualification

Thomas A POPE vs Samuel A ANDREWS [ANDERSON- crossed out]) Petition to divide slaves and sell real estate. Came the petitioner by his attorney and it appearing to the Court from the petition sworn to and filed in this course that Samuel? A ANDREWS, Mary A. E. RENSHAW, James D ANDREWS, Sarah A. JACKSON, Harriet M ANDREWS Susan B ANDREWS Frances M ANDREWS, Thomas C. ANDREWS and Elizabeth ANDREWS are non residents of this State, Therefore Order the Clerk to have publication made with regard to said non residents in the Western Weekly Review a newspaper published in the Town of Franklin requiring said defendants to appear at the next term of this Court and plead answer or demur? to said complainants bill or the same will be taken proconfesor?

Ordered by the Court that Brinkley HOPSON Thomas LAWSON and William DAVIS freeholders & unconnected with the parties be appointed commissioners to allot and set apart to DaIannah widow of William HOLT deceased so much of the Crop stock provisions and money as shall be sufficient 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

Ordered by the Court that E H TURNBOUGH be appointed overseer of the Road of 2d Class in the place of A G PHEPPS and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued Nov 16, 1850

Monday Nov. 6th 1850
This day D J JONES Chairman of the County Court of Wayne County by the consent of Lucinda ATWOOD the mother of William ATWOOD age about 6 years old the 11th Nov 1850 Bound unto Joseph COCKMAN said Child untell he arrives to the age of twentyone years [of age- crossed out] and said D J JONES as such Chr. & said Joseph COCKMAN entered indenters accordingly

This day D J JONES Chairman of the County Court of Wayne County by the Consent of Lucinda ATWOOD mother Mary Ann ATWOOD age 8 years the 6th Oct last bound said child to W.J. BREWER untell she arrives at the age of eighteen years old and the said D J JONES as such Chr. and the said W J BREWER entered into indentures accordingly

Came David COOK and others who were appointed at a former term of this Court commissioners to allot and set apart to the widow HARWELL one year’s provision and reported to the Court accordingly which was received by the Court and ordered to the Recorded

It appearing to the Court here that Daniel MABERRY late of said County is dead and proof being made by Abraham MABERRY in open Court that the widow relinquishes her right to Administer and request Thomas T MABERRY to Administer upon said estate And pplication[sic] being made by Thomas T MABERRY to have letter Testamentary granted to him upon all and singular the goods & Chattles rights and credits of the said deceased and he having entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with Abram MABERRY his security which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded whereupon the Court ordered letters to isue to him accordingly Whereupon the said Thos. T MABERRY took the necessary Oath for his qualification

Ordered by the Court that Henry CULP Thomas MONTAGUE and Josiah ROBINSON freeholders be appointed commissioners to allot and set apart to the widow of Thomas MABERRY dec’d so much of the stock Crop provision or monies as shall be sufficient for the support of herself and family for one year from the death of her said husband Isued Nov 4, 1850

Ordered that Court adjourn untell Court in Course //s// D J JONES Chair James T YOUNG T P CYPERT

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