Chancery Court Loose Records

This is number ONE of SEVEN files.

Several years ago I was part of a project to arrange these Wilson County records for filming by the Tennessee State Library and Archives. The project did not go forward because of lack of help.

These abstracts are only a portion of the records that were located in a small vault in the courthouse. At the time of this project, there were numerous boxes of Plea and Quarter Session records stacked in the storage room. Those records dated to the beginning of the county and were wonderful! I understand that there is now a preservation project for the loose records in Wilson County.

These Chancery records were in numbered folders. The Clerk and Master wanted the numbers to remain with the file. That number is located at the beginning of these abstracts. The boxes were not all together, so the numbers are not consecutive.

Some abbreviations I have used are: A lower case "a" for acreage and lower case "p" for poles. (Ex. 62a 5p).

You may use your browsers "search" to look for names. Be aware that the spelling of names is not consistent, so try several combinations.

1926 - 1897 July 21 - (O.B.) William CAPLENER of Wilson Co., TN Aganist J.E. NORTH, P.M. NORTH, & W.P. NORTH, all Wilson Co., TN, and Thomas CONATSER, of Smith County, TN. Defdts. are indebted to him....

1927 - 1896 Mar. 14 - (O.B.) Elizabeth Ann COMPTON, sues in her own right and as admrx. of Vincent COMPTON, dec'd. of Wilson Co., TN Against J.H. COMPTON, John W. ECHOLS, C.R. ECHOLS, Thomas ECHOLS, J.C. COMPTON, James SANDERS and his wife Sarah, A.D.M. MAULDING and his wife Anna E. all residents of IL, George T. ECHOLS, Vanburen COX and his wife Minerva, George YOUNG and his wife Mary residents of TX and J.N. ADAMS chairman of Wilson Co., TN. Her husband, Vincent COMPTON, died in Wilson Co., TN, Oct. 1889. He left no descendents. He had two brothers and one sister. His brother J.C. COMPTON is still living. William COMPTON another brother is dead, but he left the following children: J.H. COMPTON, Sarah A. SANDERS, Minerva COX and Mary YOUNG. William COMPTON had another son, Benjamin COMPTON, who is dead leaving children, but they have no interest in this litigation. Nancy ECHOLS the sister is also dead, but she is represented by her children: John W., C.R., Thomas and George ECHOLS and Anna E. MAULDIN. She also had another son who is dead leaving children. Haywood Y. RIDDLE named exor., but failed to qualify. Will says ... " to wife Elizabeth Ann as long as she lives ... then to my nephew John C. JONES...." John C. JONES died in the lifetime of testator without issue, having never been married....

1928 - 1896 Dec. 5 - (O.B.) S.J. CHAPMAN Against R.L. MABRY. Complt. secured a judgment VS L.M. YOUNG before H.M. DILL, J.P. for Wilson Co., TN....

1929 - 1896 Apr. 24 - (O.B.) Chicago Building and Mfg. Co. Against NEAL Bros. & PATTON a firm formerly doing business in Wilson Co., TN composed of Luther NEAL and Clave NEAL and W.W. PATTON. PATTON of Wilson Co., TN ... NEALS of Smith Co. 1897 Feb. 13 - Deposition of D.C. WILLIAMS, 38. ...his business at the corner of Lake and Peoria Sts., Chicago. He is Vice President of the Chicago Bldg. & Mfg. ... The Watertown Creamery/Will PATTON Creamery....
1897 Oct. 21 - Deposition of W.W. PATTON says the NEALS were brothers and he is their brother-in-law.

1930 - 1897 July 17 - (O.I.B.) Mrs. Sallie A. COLYAR, a married woman and citizen of Davidson Co., TN, who brings this bill by her next friend, S.B. BATES, citizen of Wilson Co., TN Against The Capital City Bank, principal office in Davidson Co., A.S. COLYAR, Jr. and J.H. ZARICOR, citizens of Davidson Co., and D.J. BARTON, of Wilson Co., TN. She and A.S. COLYAR, Jr. married in Wilson Co., TN on 29 Apr. 1891 and moved to Davidson Co. She was the owner of an interest in certain real estate in Civil District 1 of Wilson Co., TN and that a marriage contract was executed in which they conveyed all her property to defdt. D.J. BARTON, as trustee, in trust for the sole and separate use and benefit of complt. Her father, Berry SCOBEY, dec'd. ... her mother Sallie B. SCOBEY ... her sister, Mary J. SCOBEY died testate ... property bounded by Wilson M. YOUNG, W.T.M. SMITH, C.C.H. BURTON, Cedar Creek, and J.E. FRAZER. Complt. had inherited 1/6 interest from her father and another 1/6 devised by her sister Mary J.... J.H. ZARICOR held the legal title to the land in trust for A.C. BROWN.... BROWN was to deliver 15 shares of the "Nashville Tyson Sanitarium" ... stock in Cumberland Island Georgia Corp.... Mrs. Sallie B. SCOBEY, mother of complt. died on 7 June 1897....
1890 July 2 - Will of Mary J. SCOBEY: "... my brothers Jas. B. SCOBEY and R.Y. SCOBEY ... my only sister Sallie A. SCOBEY." Wits.: J.N. TABLER; C.C.H. BURTON.

1931 - 1895 Oct. 14 - (O.B.) J.H. CARTWRIGHT VS Mary CARTWRIGHT. Mrs. Mary OAKLEY and husband Wm. OAKLEY dec'd., J.H. CARTWRIGHT, husband of Lou CARTWRIGHT, dec'd., Elisabeth CARTWRIGHT, John CARTWRIGHT, Martha SWAN, John SWAN, dec'd. wife Polly, Will SWAN, Sam MORRIS husband of Mrs. Vina MORRIS, dec'd. all residents of Wilson Co., TN; also John SWAN resident of Williamson Co., TN; also Mrs. Nannie CORLEY husband John CORLEY residents of Davidson Co., TN, J.H. CARTWRIGHT admr. of James SWAN resident of Wilson Co., TN Charles MORRIS resident of Smith Co. VS Mary CARTWRIGHT, 18; Walter CARTWRIGHT, 10; Ella MORRIS, 17; and Arthur, 11 residents of Wilson Co., TN. Complt. says James SWAN died in Wilson Co., TN testate 16 years ago testate leaving all the parties to this Bill except those marked as husbands as his heirs at law. He left a wife, Elisabeth who died last year. In will he made Rowland W. NEWBY his exor., who is now dead. Estate has been settled except the sale of his home place, 12a already sold. Elisabeth left no will and she is the mother of the children of James, he having been married but the one time. James SWAN left the following children: 1. Mrs. Mary OAKLEY, wife of Wm. OAKLEY, dec'd.; 2. Mrs. Lou CARTWRIGHT, dec'd., wife of J.H. CARTWRIGHT; 3. John SWAN; 4. Sam SWAN, dec'd.; 5. Martha SWAN; 6. Mrs. Vina MORRIS, dec'd., wife of Saml. MORRIS; 7. Will SWAN, dec'd. His wife Polley SWAN remarried to W.H. MUHOLLAND. Mrs. Lou CARTWRIGHT left 4 children: 1. Elisabeth CARTWRIGHT, 2. John CARTWRIGHT 3. Mary CARTWRIGHT and Walter CARTWRIGHT. Sam SWAN left two children as his only heirs: John SWAN and Mrs. Nannie CORLEY. Mrs. Vina MORRIS left 3 children 1. Ella MORRIS 2. Charlie MORRIS and Arthur MORRIS. Will SWAN left no children but a widow named Polly MUHOLLAND.
1881 Aug. 24 - Will of James SWANN: "...to wife Elizabeth W. SWANN ... daughters are Sarah Malvina MORRIS and Martha C. SWANN. ... exor. Rowland W. NEWBY..." /S/ James SWANN. Wits.: H. MCMIDGETT; John H. MURPHY.

1932 - 1895 Feb. 25 - (Bill) Alice CLOYD, formerly a resident of Wilson Co., TN, now Davidson Co., TN Against W. Scott CLOYD, resident of Wilson Co., TN. She and defdt. were married Dec. 1882 in Davidson Co., TN. Immediately moved to Green Hill, Wilson Co., TN for one year. Then complt., in order to aid her husband in making money, with his consent, went to Clarksville, in Montgomery Co., and accepted a position of principal of the Public School.... She had two children, the first born in Feb. 1886 named Percy; the other named Neville, born in 1889. She had a sickness peculiar to women. She had several operations performed in Nashville ... relatives in Nashville.

1933 - 1888 Nov. 13 - (Bill) Alice CAMPBELL of DeKalb Co., TN VS Dock BURKE of Wilson Co., TN. 15 Oct. 1885 she sold to Dock BURKE land in Civil District 13 of Wilson Co., TN bounded by J. WEBB....

1934 - 1897 Oct. 4 - (Bill) Eva CRUTCHFIELD of Wilson Co., TN against John CRUTCHFIELD of same. They were married in Wilson Co., TN July 1893.

1935 - 1893 Jan. 27 - (O.A.I.B.) Jno. M. CASON exor. of J.A. CASON, dec'd. Against J.C. SANDERS, C&M of Chancery Court at Lebanon, and J.G. CASON. Jno. A. CASON died in 1891 testate. J.G. is a legatee....

1936 - 1891 Oct. 16 - (O.I.B.) Mattie CANTRELL of Franklin Co., TN Against A.L. CANTRELL who has no particular residence often heard of in Davidson Co. She and defdt. were married in Texas in the fall of 1886 resided in Lebanon, TN until about 25 Sept. 1887. They lived with defdts. father. She had an infant about 3 weeks old named Bailey CANTRELL....
1891 Nov. 5 - Deposition of Robert CANTRELL, 68 years less 32 days, father of defdt. Says his son is nearly 28 years old. Mattie lived at his home for some time, "but being proud spirited she did not seem willing to let me bear the expense of her support and went to live with my son in law as a governess for about 12 months - clothed herself and child and saved some money. She again returned to my house and staid for some months and then she and her mother united their little money set up business at Decherd Tenn where she is now carrying on the milinery business and dress making and I think will be a success.... They have a sweet little boy now four years old ... the complt. has a good education and is above an average in intellect and is very industrious and has a fine moral character and I think worthy of any gentleman. She has a kindly disposition.... I am proud of her as a daughter in law...."

1937 - 1883 Oct. 17 - (O.I.) Cumberland & Stones River Turnpike Co. Against The County Court of Wilson Co., TN, T.E. WATSON, overseer, & J.B. BAIRD of Wilson Co., TN. W.R. BAILIFF keeper of gate 5. He kept a list of those who went through his gate. The widow PERKINS residence on the Tuckers Hill Pike is about 1 1/2 miles from Lebanon. Deposition of W.S. HUGGINS says the Cumb'd. and Stones River Turnpike Co. was chartered 25 Jan. 1838.... Deposition of R.H. LANE says he lives between Walnut Grove Pike and the Murfreesboro Pike. Christopher LANE says he lives on the W. side of Murfreesboro Pike, moving there in 1854. J.J. JOHNSON lives 4 miles from Lebanon. J.S. BOSTICK lives 4 1/2 miles from town, on E. side of Murfressboro Pike. - Deposition of B.J. TARVER says he knew W.P. WEBURN and his wife - his JUSTISS wife. "I knew her longer than I knew the husband. They married before I commenced going to law school. I think about 1847. Before Wilburn married Miss JUSTISS he conducted a religious revival in the neighborhood of Burnell WALLS - there were a great many comments and this revival resulted in building the Bartons Creek Church W. of Burnell WALLS home on the Old Lebanon and Franklin road and E. of Bartons Creek, near where Joel VANHOOK now lives. Since the war some time this church building was removed from its first location some mile or more N. of the old site and near to John FIELDS.... I am well satisfied that Bartons Creek Church, a Baptist Church was built between 1845 and 1850 and my best recollection that it was 1847. I lived from my earliest recollection to the time I came to live in Lebanon, about 1851 or 2 within three miles of the first location of Bartons Creek Church. My best recollection is that "Union Campground" was made by the removal of Lebanon Station Camp ground - the latter place was near the widow John PERKINS about 2 miles a little N. of W. from Lebanon. I think this change was made after 1850, perhaps 1852, the new camp ground. I attend at the first camp meeting and was well acquainted with it until the war come on."
1884 Nov. 5 - Deposition of S.R. COMER, 76 years old last August. "I have been living in the same section of county since 1823. There has been a Church at Barton's Creek or Pinhook ever since I was a young man. The Murfreesboro Pike was built somewhere between 1835 and 1840..." - Deposition of J.W. MARTIN says he was traveling the Cumb'd. and Stones River turnpike in the first part of Sept. 1881, with a two horse wagon loaded with wood. "In about 1 1/2 miles of the gate on the pike, nearest Lebanon, I turned off of the road, to avoid the payment of toll. They had been charging me 15 cents per load and I had been going through the gate, but they raised the toll to 25 cents per load, and I went around the gate to avoid the payment of the extra dime....I come over to the tater peeler road, and traveled that to Lebanon..."

1938 - 1896 Oct. 3 - (O.I.J.) W.S. CATRON against T.E. MILLER. Orator was Trustee of Wilson County and recovered a judgment against the defdt. and W.A. HOBBS & J.A. SEGRAVES ... Luke MCMINNEWAY, shff....

1939 - 1884 Oct. 7 - (Bill) Jas. H. COOK in his own right and as admr. of R.K. BOSTICK, dec'd. a citizen of Rutherford Co., TN and P.W. HARRIS Trustee for WORD DELOY & Co. a citizen of Wilson Co., TN complts. Against Jno. C. FARR, admr. of J.F. COE, dec'd., Jno. D. OWEN, T.J. STRATTON, J.A. LESTOR, J.H. RAMSEY, J.H. MARTIN, Samuel T. MATTLEY and A.L. LIGON and W.M. HARKREADER citizens of Wilson Co., TN and N.C. SIMPSON non resident of TN Defdts. Complts. filed bills against defdts. N.G. SIMPSON and Jno. C. FARR intestate in 1874 & 1875.... SIMPSONS interest in the proceeds of the sale of land sold by intestate as clerk of the County court, belonging to Daniel KELLY dec'd., SIMPSON being owner of 1/4 of a share in fund.... - Deposition of R.W. MILLER says he was a teller and Book keeper in the 2nd Nat. Bank during 1879. - Deposition of Alexander W. VICK says he has been in the Nat. Bank at Lebanon as Teller since Feb. 1873. - Deposition of W.M. HARKREADER says he began acting as deputy County court Clerk about Nov. 1877.
1887 - (Masters Report) - ...lands belonging to Daniel KELLEY, dec'd., who was the ancestor of N.C. SIMPSON were sold by the County Court Clk... W.J. KELLEY, heir became purchaser of Lot No. 1 ... Mrs. DAVIS share of the funds.... This fund belonged to six original heirs, W.J. KELLEY one of them.... Collections: M.N. THOMPSON notes and interest; J.R. HALE note; W.J. KELLEY cash payment; W.C. TALLEY notes with interest; Mrs. M.E. DAVIS notes with interest; S.S. PATTON notes with interest; D.S. BOYD notes with interest ... due to the heirs of Mrs. SIMPSON who left 4 children....

1940 - 1896 Feb. 1 - Ann Eliza COLLIER of Wilson Co., TN VS Ed COLLIER resident of Wilson Co., TN. She and defdt. were married in this county some 15 years ago. She ran away and went to her brother who lives in Nashville ... no children....

1941 - 1898 Mar. 3 - (O.B.) Lucy CARNEY VS Joseph CARNEY. They were married in Wilson Co., TN June 1897 at the residence of W.B. SULLIVAN, J.P. They lived Civil District 3 on the farm of Wallace FLEMING as renters. He had two divorced wives living.... Case mentions Andy THOMAS'S children, the said THOMAS children were brutally beat over the head by the father in this county, and is now indicted in this county for trying to commit murder.... She will soon become a mother as the fruits of said wedlock with defdt....

1942 - 1886 July 19 - (O.B.) Nancy J. COMPTON against Delia COMPTON, a minor aged about 14, Mary A. DILLON and husband James E. DILLON all of Wilson Co., TN. Complt. says her husband J.D. COMPTON made his will March 1884 and sometime thereafter died in this Co. Will probated Feb. 1886. He devised to his widow and dau., Delia is her dau. by testator and Mary A. by a former wife.... Nancy, now about 49, is executrix.... Both daus. only living children of each marriage.... J.D. COMPTON'S will mentions, "...that the two interests I own in the Dower lands of Elizabeth PUCKETT be laid off adjoining me...."

1943 - 1888 Feb. 10 - (Bill) J.W. CAPLENOR and wife Mary E. of Wilson Co., TN and M.A. JARRARD, gdn. of his minor children Lillard M. & William JARARD of KY Against James M. LINK of Wilson Co., TN and John R. LINK of Smith Co.. On 22 Nov. 1885, Jefferson LINK died leaving as his heirs and children: Mary E. CAPLENOR, James M. LINK, John LINK and the two minors Lillard M. and William JARRARD children of Darthula the dau. of Jefferson said dau. having died before Jefferson.... There was 70a in Civil District 7 bought by Jefferson and given his son John LINK who sold it a year later to MASSEY and the money invested in what is known as the RAWLS place near Rome in Smith Co. Jefferson also gave his son James M. LINK an advancement....
1888 July 25 - Deposition of John W. LAMB, 41 ... not related to parties. - Deposition of Jonathan "John" LAMB, age 66: "Dr. LINK was my physician ... John LAMB is my son.... - Deposition of William CAPLENOR, bro. to J.W. - Deposition of John A. SHIPP says he has known John's father since small boy about 50 years. - Deposition of James M. LINK bro. of John says, "There were 5 children of us. At the date of my father's death only three were living. One died before my father without issue, and Darthula JARRARD died leaving children who were represented in the division by their father, M.A. JARRARD. My father died in 1885 the 22nd of Nov.... John was crippled after he came out of the war.... I lived on the LEDBETTER place in 1867.... I will be 50 years old Jan. 4th next. John is about 45 or 45...." - Deposition of J.W. CAPLENOR, brother in law to defdt. John LINK. "John and his father were equal partners in the Huckstering business. I got home in May 1865 after the war closed. John came home before I did. I moved to the CORDER place."
1888 Sept. 22 - Deposition of D.J. SHIPP, 45....
1888 Oct. 27 - Deposition of John R. LINK, 44, son of Jefferson. "I had a broken arm when I came out of the army was disabled till April 1864 when I made my first trip to Nashville. I wanted a suit of clothes so bad I got on a steer rode him to Nashville and drove a couple of yoke...." - Deposition of Mrs. Elizabeth LINK, 71, widow of Jefferson....
1890 Nov. 7 - W.R. CHAMBERS, gdn. ad litum for Mattie LINK, Jefferson LINK, and Lelia LINK, minor heirs of John R. LINK, dec'd....
1891 Mar. 10 - Deposition of W.F. PAYNE, 40. He knew Elizabeth LINK in her lifetime. John married before moving to the MASSEY place. John is dead. Says Mrs. LINK was 55 or 60 years old when she died. "I lived with her 3 or 4 years ... before she died from the Fall of 1875 for three years. She died about 2 years after he left there. Dee was her oldest child."

1944 folder not with this group.
1945 - 1895 Feb. 23 - (O.B.) T.R. DAVIS, non resident VS G.E. WOOD of Wilson Co., TN. WOOD is indebted to DAVIS. ...to cash furnished for License on Saloon ... Cash at Memphis....
1896 Feb. 17 - Interrogatories to be answered by J.W. THOMPSON at Winterville, MS. [Answers not in file]

1946 - 1897 Sept. 28 - (Bill) F.P. & J.W. DAVIS of Wilson Co., TN Against Adeline CRITTENDON of Davidson Co., TN. Complts. show they purchased from defdt. and Annie PATTON who were the owners as tenants in common of a small lot of land in Civil District 4 of Wilson Co., TN by inheritance from their father Frank CLAYTON, who died intestate in Wilson Co., TN.... Defdt. and Annie PATTON were the only children and heirs of Frank CLAYTON, dec'd.... Adeline refuses to acknowledge that she signed deed. Defdt. and Annie PATTON did sell and transfer to complts. other property in Laguaro, TN ... Mr. TAYLOR an undertaker in Nashville as the agent of complts.... /S/ N.G. ROBERTSON, Sol.
1894 Aug. 3 - (Deed) Whereas Edd HILL died some years ago leaving two children Annie and Adline and among other things he left a small lot of land in La Grardo, Wilson Co., TN bounded N. by Frank CLAYTON'S heirs, E. by the Cage Ferry Pike, S. James WOOD and W. by F.P. DAVIS & Bro. which descended to his children. The land purchased by HILL from J.C. HUBBARD. "...Now we, Annie PATTON, nee Annie HILL, and Adline CRITTENDON, nee Adline HILL, for $30. sold to F.P. DAVIS & Bro...." - 3 Mar. 1898: Summons at Davidson Co. for Adeline CRITTENDEN, Col'd.

1947 - 1891 March 10 - (O.B.) John DAVENPORT and wife Martha DAVENPORT, B.H. MOSIER and wife Frances L. and John DAVENPORT and S.M. ALEXANDER exors. of the last will & testament of Wm. PRUITT dec'd. Against Parthenia COCOA and husband Frank COCOA, Alex MOSS & wife Mattie MOSS, Cora PRUITT, Richard PRUITT, and Ovit PRUIT. Complts. show that William PRUITT died in Wilson Co., TN in Oct. 1883 testate ... John DAVENPORT and S.M. ALEXANDER, exors. ... testator left land designated as his home place the one he lived upon to his widow for life with remainder to his dau. Martha E. DAVENPORT ... the widow is now 78 years old ... land in Civil District 16 bounded by John DAVENPORT, O.R. YOUNG, Calvin JONES, S. PHILLIPS, and ALEXANDER ... 117a more or less. Martha has been in possession of 12a for 25 years.... Mrs. F.L. MOSIER has had possession of the land N. of the Turnpike given her under the will since the death of the testator. W.A. PRUITT owned 1/2 of 66a known as the SMITH tract being 33a and R.O. PRUITT owned 4a of land in the 117a....
1883 June 15 - (Will of W.A. PRUITT) ... to wife Amelia ... dau. Martha E. DAVENPORT ... dau. Frances L. MOSIER.... Wits.: Bennie (?) PHILLIPS; Harden PHILLIPS.
1891 Mar. 18 - J.N. MCKENZIE gdn. ad litem for Mattie, Cora, Richard, and Ovit PREWETT heirs of R.O. PREWETT....
1891 Nov. 9 - (I. Decree) Mrs. Amelia PRUITT has died since the last term of this court ... H.W. WILLIAMS became purchaser of land....
1892 March 21 - (Answer) Names Parthenia and Frank as COKER.
1898 May 30 - ... the defdt. Parthenia COCO is dead.... Daisy, Ezra, May and Minnie CAMPBELL are the only children and heirs at law of said dec'd. defdt....
1898 Nov. 5 - John DAVENPORT et als VS Parthenia CAMPBELL et als ... Sci F. had been served upon: Ezra & Daisy CAMPBELL by shff. of Wilson Co., TN ... Mary CAMPBELL by shff. of Davidson Co., TN ... Minnie CAMPBELL by shff. of Roberson Co., TN ... all minors without gdn....
1900 Nov. 20 - ... Smith Co. is the nearest county where there is a competent court to sit ... Rufus and Sam DOAK Deputy C&M of Chancery. Stokely BLACK C&M. W.M. HARKREADER Clerk of the County Court.
1904: W.A. HOBBS, gdn. ad litem.
1908 Oct. 12 - Deposition of W.J. MOSER says W.A. PREWETT was his grandfather. He says, "The original heirs, Frances MOSER, Martha DAVANPORT and Richard PREWITT, are all dead. The heirs of Frances MOSER are W.J. MOSER, Eugene MOSER, is dead and left heirs Mary and Dallas MOSER, ages about 14 and 9 respectively, Berry MOSER, June MOSER, all adults save the two above named minors. Martha DAVENPORTS heirs are Wm., Dee, and Robert DAVENPORT all are 21 years. Richard PREWETT'S heirs are Parthenia COCO is dead and left heirs May and Minnie who are the children by her first husband Dee CAMPBELL, and she had two other children by her second husband, whose names or whereabouts are unknown to me. Mattie, who married a MOSS, and she is living, Cora, who married Tom PREWETT, Richard is the next child, Ovie PREWETT is another. That is all."

1943 [numbered incorrectly] - 1897 May 31 - (Bill) Margaret L. CROCKETT, extrx. of Philip L. CROCKETT, dec'd. VS Philip Lawrence CROCKETT, a minor, of Wilson Co., TN, Samuel CROCKETT of Knox Co., TN, H.M. CARTWELL of Wilson Co., TN, John DAVIS of Wilson Co., TN, W.H. HOLBERT of Davidson Co., TN, H.A. HUNTINGTON of Davidson Co. and all others, creditors of the estate of Philip L. CROCKETT, dec'd.... Philip Lindsley CROCKETT died at his residence in Wilson Co., TN on 30 Oct. 1896, unmarried, testate. ... complt. appointed extrx. and gdn. of his only child Philip Lawrence CROCKETT ... after her qualification she found out that her testator had on 21 Nov. 1892, executed a deed in trust conveying his undivided 1/3 interest in real estate ... to Jack BUCHANAN ... land Civil District 10 owned by testator, his brother, Samuel and his sister the complt. inherited by them as the only heirs of their mother, Mrs. M.L. CROCKETT, dec'd. ... one tract on S. side of the Lebanon and Sparta Turnpike, 119 75/100a ... Mrs. LESTER'S corner ... R.H. WHARTON'S corner.... The other tract N. side of the Turnpike joining the above described tract 61 14/100a.... - N.D. - Exhibit A is will of P.L. CROCKETT of Nashville, Davidson Co., TN will. ... to sister Margaret L. CROCKETT, for my son Philip Lawrence CROCKETT ... brother ... Wits.: Jno. TRIMBLE; Morton B. HOWELL. - Exhibit C is schedule of claims against the estate. No. 10 is J.W. LINDSLEY, Dallas, TX.... - Deposition of Miss M.L. CROCKETT says Philip was not married at the time of his death. His son Philip Lawrence CROCKETT was born 15 Dec. 1883.... A note on Merritt MAJORS mentioned.
1897 Mar. 5 - (Inv. & sales) ... 35 shares capital stock of the Decatur Land, Improvement and Furnace Co. of Decatur, AL. Thought to beworthless....
1892 Nov. 21 - (Deed) P.L. CROCKETT to Whorton BUCHANON an undivided 1/3 int in the CROCKET farm ... Civil District 10 bounded by W.A. RUSHING, Donnell THOMPSON ... Mrs. Si SMITH & Millard DONNELL ... A. VANDIVORT & R.H. WHORTON ... W.T. GRISSOM and Mrs. Edgar WATERS ... J.A. WHITEHEAD & Neal HAWKINS ... 500a ... P.L. is called "Lin"....
1897 Jan. 4 - Mrs. Margaret L. CROCKETT died on Jan. 1887, intestate, leaving her children: Philip L., Samuel, and Margarett L. CROCKETT ... Land begins at the N.E. corner of the LAWRENCE Grant issued by the State of N.C. on 4 Mar. 1786 to Nathaniel LAWRENCE ... ALLEN'S corner ... Spring Creek ... BUCHANAN'S ... 500a for which discription reference is made to the mutual deed of partition between A.V.S. LINDSLEY, N. LAWRENCE LINDSLEY and Margaret L. CROCKETT registered on 16 June 1867 in Wilson Co., TN....

1948 - 1895 May 13 - (Bill) D.W. DAVIS of Wilson County VS W.H. DAVIS of Dekalb Co., William LORING and wife Bettie LORING, Ellen DAVIS, Albert DAVIS, Sion W. DAVIS and Melvin D. DAVIS all of Wilson Co., TN. Complt. files bill in his own right and as gdn. of Bettie J. LORING, W.H. DAVIS, and two dec'd. minors to wit: Thomas R. and R.L. DAVIS both of whom are dead leaving no children. D.W. DAVIS is their sole heir.... Complt. shows that he married Louisa YOUNG daughter of Sam YOUNG and they had four children to wit: William H., Bettie J. now LORING, Thos. R. and R.L. Joseph YOUNG grandfather of said heirs died leaving them a small estate of a little over $100. each and complt. was appointed gdn. for them about 1876.... Margaret J. YOUNG his first wifes sister bought a piece of Joseph YOUNGS land ... The first wife of your orator died and he afterwards married Margaret and they had four children, Ellen, Albert B., Sion W. and Melvin D. all minors.... During the lifetime of his last wife he and the said Margaret swaped the piece of land that she bought from her grandfather's estate to Peyton TALLEY and wife for their undivided fourth interest in Sam YOUNGS real estate said Margaret being also one of the heirs and also his first wife was an heir.... On 8 Oct. 1881 orator bought from S.S. YOUNG and wife their 1/4 interest... W.H. DAVIS and LORING and wife own 1/4 of the Sam YOUNG tract in right of their mother and that the amount that is due them from their grandfather Jo YOUNG'S estate ... Margaret DAVIS is dec'd....

1949 - 1895 Sept. 16 - (O.B.) J.L. DIES of Wilson Co., TN against W.D.F. SMITH, Effie SMITH, Dudley SMITH, Mildred SMITH, James SMITH, George SMITH, Lizzie SMITH, Frank SMITH, & Albert SMITH all of Wilson Co., TN. ... the defdts. are minors except W.D.F. and Effie SMITH who are husband and wife and parents to the other defdts. Orator and defdts. except W.D.F. SMITH are owners as tenants in common of land in Civil District 9 and a valuable water & steam saw & grist mill located on the same. The mill is known as the "SMITH'S Mill" 5a more or less. Partnership owns one Jersey wagon ... Robert KING, col'd. owns half of corn....
1895 Nov. 19 - Deposition of E. BEESLEY says he has always known the W.D.F. SMITH family and that he is 61 years old. Says the mill is run by water power in the summer and steam in the summer.... Mr. SMITH is a miller....
- Deposition of R.D. SMITH younger brother of W.D.F.

1950 - 1895 Dec. 18 - (Bill) Frank P. DAVIS and James DAVIS doing business under firm name of F.P. DAVIS & Brother of Wilson Co., TN Against Lewis DAVIS and wife Elenora of Davidson Co., Thomas ALEXANDER and wife Mariah, Cain DAVIS and Lewis WINTERS all of Wilson Co., TN. ... about 1889 Jake DAVIS and Lewis WINTERS the defdt. owned tract of 53a more or less in Civil District 4 bounded by G.C. ROBB'S heirs ... S.B. BATES ... Elenora WINTER ... DILLIN'S heirs ... About July or Aug. 1891 Jake DAVIS died.... Elanora WINTER wife of Lewis was one of Jake DAVIS children....

1951 - 1898 Aug. 5 - (Bill) Deering Harvestor Co. of IL, T.A. MCKEE, and Daniel BOYD of Wilson Co., TN Against James L. THOMAS and Lewis RICKETS of Wilson Co., TN. Re a judgment....
1899 Jan. 27 - Deposition of J.R. MCKEE, age 21 today ... son of T.A. MCKEE. Lives with his father in Civil District 17.... - Deposition of J.E. DILLON, 45. ... in Feb. 1893, Mr. THOMAS and his sister had a lawsuit concerning some stock at Statesville and at this time Mr. T.A. MCKEE was in Texas.
1899 Apr. 18 - Deposition of H.G. JOHNS a J.P. for many years. Says he doesn't remember every taking a license to practice law. Jordan MCKEE is brother to T.A. MCKEE. F.P. MCMILLAN and R. MCMILLAN are brothers.
1899 Dec. - Deposition of Worth ROBINSON/ROBERTSON nephew of J.L. THOMAS. Worth was 22 last June. His brother is about 8 years older. Worth, his mother, and uncle Dee all live together. - Deposition of E.J. JENNINGS, 64, lives near Statesville, Wilson Co., TN. Mrs. Mary Jane ROBINSON is sister to J.L.THOMAS. E.J. JENNING'S granddaughters married Luther JONES and E.J. JACO. - Deposition of Phillip JACO, aged 53 the 17th of April next. /S/ E.J. (his X mark) JACO. - Deposition of D.F. WHITLOCK, aged 67 last Oct. lives 4 miles of Statesville, Wilson Co., TN stay over there most of the time pay my personal taxes in Cannon Co., TN. - Deposition of Tharp CASON, 39, son of John M. CASON. - Deposition of W.W. DONNEL says he and T.A. MCKEE were born and raised in a mile of each other. W.W. was a Circuit Court Clerk. - Deposition of John M. CASON, 68, lives Civil District 17. - Deposition of H.H. SHORES lives Civil District 16 and doesn't know his age exactly ... something over 60. - Deposition of T.F. ATWOOD says he is 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He works in a woodshop and weighs about 165 pounds. - Deposition of W.C. OAKLEY says J.L. THOMAS belonged to the Cumb'd. Presbyterian Church. Luther JONES is in the penetentiary.

1952 - 1888 Feb. 21 - (O.B.) J.T. DODSON, admr. of John BAKER dec'd. Against Alice Jane BAKER, William BAKER, James F. BAKER, Mary BAKER, Edward L. BAKER, Martha E. BAKER, Thomas BAKER, Fred W. BAKER citizens of IL all minors except the first named Alice Jane BAKER. Aron BAKER of Weakly Co., TN complt. shows that Jno. BAKER died intestate in Wilson Co., TN in 1886. BAKER'S wife died prior to his death and he had no children defdts. are his only heirs at law. The last named defdt. Aron BAKER being his brother and others the children of a dec'd. brother. He was indebted to W.F. HAMLINE, R.Q. WORD, Frank BAKER, James Van HOOSIER.... He owned land in Civil District 2 of Wilson County bounded by lands of Turner B. EATHERLY, James CARD, Jordan HACKNEY, Joseph B. HOWELL & Buck YOUNG about 160a.
1886 Sept. 23 - (Receipt) COX & Co. Funeral-Undertakers, E. Main St. 28 July $35. for coffin & Box.
1888 Oct. 25 - (Ans.) Alice Jane BAKER and Carrie Ann BAKER say that John BAKER left two brothers: William and Aaron BAKER. Alice and the minor defts. are children of William BAKER. Carrie Ann is the widow of William.William died in IL possessed of 1/2 undivided interest in 160a....
1888 Nov. 2 - Deposition of G.T. DODSON says he is bro.-in-law and admr. of John BAKER.
1889 Nov. 16 - $16. Contract by G.T. DODSON to W.B. TAYLOR for one set of T. Stones to be made of Italian marble height 8-0 - width 14m - thickness 2m and to be inscribed as follows: Photo 50 Emb. Clasp hands - John BAKER Born in the year 1835 Died July 27, 1886. To be delivered at Silver Spgs. - Another receipt written as above and inscribed: Agness W. BAKER Born Jan. 22, 1837, Died Jan. 21, 1878.
1890 Sept. 23 - Deposition of G.T. DODSON says Maggie DODSON is his wife, BAKER stayed at his house and his wife cooked for him. Esqr. John EATHERLY is his [DODSON'S] wife's father. He was a bro.-in-law to BAKER who died in July 1886. BAKER was living with the DAVIS girls in Civil District 2 when he died.[A very nice plat of the BAKER land in this file, Bank of Middle TN, Lebanon passbook of G.T. DODSON and bank statement]

1953 - 1898 Sept. 23 - (Bill) Tenie DOUGLASS of Wilson Co., TN Against William DOUGLASS of AL. They were married in Wilson Co., TN in 1894 and lived together until May 1896. They had two children.

1954 - 1897 Aug. 10 - (Bill) James L. DAVIS, W.P. DAVIS & Ella & Kate DAVIS all of Wilson Co., TN Against James WHITE exor. of Edmund JACKSON dec'd. & Luke MEMENAWAY Shff. of Wilson Co., TN. Isham F. DAVIS deeded to complt. W.P. DAVIS in 1877 a tract of land in Civil District 2 of Wilson Co., TN, containing 230a. Also a tract in Civil District 2 to complt. W.P. DAVIS and Elizabeth JACKSON, 279a ... land conveyed to W.P. DAVIS during his life for the maintainance of his children, and at his death to his children. J.L., Ella, & Kate are his children. Martha A. JACKSON died before the recovery of judgments and same revived in name of Edmund JACKSON, and since the rendition of judgment Edmund JACKSON has died testate, naming defdt. James WHITE his exor.... - (Deed) 25 July 1877 between Isham F. DAVIS of Wilson Co., TN and Wm. P. DAVIS of same for love and affection to he and his children.... Another deed made out for love and affection to W.P. DAVIS and Elizabeth JACKSON and their children....

1955 - 1895 Feb. 23 - (O.B.) T.R. DAVIS of MS VS G.E. WOOD of Wilson Co., TN. WOOD is indebted to him.
1895 June 29 - Deposition of George E. WOOD says he left MS in Jan. 1890. - Deposition of T.R. DAVIS says CRAIG is dead.
1895 Oct. 29 - Deposition of Robert MORTON of Greenville, Washington Co., MS. Washington Co., MS - Deposition of Zachariah DAVIS says his son T.R. DAVIS sold his store to John CRAIG, but whether he bought the saloon, he does not know.
1895 Nov. 20 - Washington Co., MS - Deposition of W.R. EATHERLY, 37, practicing physician. He kept books for T.R. DAVIS in 1887 and 1888, and kept the depot at Winterville in 1889. T.R. DAVIS sold whiskey at Winterville in 1887.... "I think WOOD quit the saloon in Jan. or Feb. 1890. Just before the highwater."
1897 Feb. 6 - Deposition of S. LEHMAN, 34, sold saloon supplies to both DAVIS & WOOD at Winterville, MS.... He was a member of the firm of S. LEHMAN & Sons of Louisville, KY. He was a resident of Greenville, MS. ... Van B. BODDIE, N.P. for Greenville, Washington Co., MS.

1956 - 1897 Feb. 16 - (O.B.) W.W. DONNELL and John C. SANDERS of Wilson Co., TN against B.M. MACE of same. Complts. are jointly bound as sureties for the defdt. on a note to Mrs. N.S. FAULKNER....

1957 - 1893 March 15 - (O.B.) W.W. DILLON of Davidson Co. VS J.W. DELAY of Wilson Co., TN. Complt. is owner of a note given for second and last payment of purchase money on a certain tract of land in Civil District 17 of Wilson Co., TN ... 52a bounded by G.W. DILLON, Stanford LASSITER, Frank (blank), Dobney GIVENS....

1958 - 1908 Apr. 3 - (O.B.) L.V. DRURY against A.B. DRURY both of Wilson Co., TN. Petitioner states that she and defdt. were married in DeKalb many years ago and have resided in TN ever since, most of the time in Wilson Co., TN. They have 5 living children all of whom are grown or about so. ... mentions Moranda HUNT, wife of Amzi HUNT.... Tom DRURY, their son, was killed by Amzi HUNT and acquitted.

1959 - 1896 July 29 - (O.B.) Marion D. EASTMAN by next friend Swannie L. EASTMAN, both of Wilson Co., TN Against G.H. DARDEN and J.W. DAVIS, of Wilson Co., TN and Walter ROBB, non resident Marion D., a minor, is owner of a 1/3 undivided interest in a tract of land in Civil District 4 of Wilson Co., TN bounded by EDDINGS, BATES and George KING, by Jno. BATES and Dee COPPEGE, by Jacob DAVIS and Mrs. Susan SANDERS ... 112a; and the remaining 2/3 are owned by Walter ROBB, G.H. DARDEN & J.W. DAVIS. J.W. DAVIS purchased his 1/6 interest from estate of C.R. DILLINS; who at his death was the owner of 1/2 of the undivided 1/3 interest now owned by G.H. DARDEN & J.W. DAVIS. Complt. has not rec'd. any rents since the death of Geo. C. ROBB....

1960 - 1890 Jan. 10 - (O.B.) Molley ESTIS, gdn. of Elbert, Julius, Howard, and Porter ESTIS a citizen of Davidson Co. against Elbert ESTIS, Julius ESTIS, Howard ESTIS and Porter ESTIS citizens of Davidson Co., TN. Complt. is reg. gdn. of defdts. being appointed 10 July 1884. She is also the mother of the children. Their father G.D. ESTIS died in 1884. Elbert is 15, Julius, 13, Howard, 9, and Porter 7. G.D. ESTIS owned 47 1/2a in Civil District 4 of Wilson County bounded by Jake DAVIS and S.B. BATES, C.R. DILLON and Mrs. MATHERAL, Cane DAVIS and Tom ELEXANDER.... Complt. thought it best to move to Nashville with her children where the free school facilities are much better, and she now has all of her children in school except Elbert, and he is working in a machine shop, learning a trade; and has been since Sept. 1889. - 26 Oct. 1891: Deposition of C.R. DILLON, 71, lives Civil District 4 of Wilson Co., TN, farmer...

1961 - 1895 Feb. 15 - (Bill) Jesse EVERETTE of Wilson Co., TN Against N.C. EVERETT, Birchett EVERETT, Eviline, Althia and Mecca EVERETT, TARVER & GOLLADAY a firm composed of B.J. TARVER and Sam GOLLADAY of Wilson Co., TN, T.E. EVERETT and C.C. EVERETT and F.E. TAYLOR, citizens of Wilson Co., TN. N.C. EVERETT recovered a judgment against him before J.N. ADAMS, J.P. ... J.H. CRITTENDON, a constable ... N.C. EVERETT owns a tract of land in Wilson County about 135a, given to him by his father, the defdt. T.E. EVERETT ... N.C. EVERETT is indebted for half the community property which belonged to him and a dec'd. wife of his under the laws of Texas ... his minor children Birchett, Eviline, Althia, and Mecca EVERETT....
1895 Sept. 5 - Deposition of J.J. BASS who will be 22 the 10th of Oct. 1895. His uncle, P.S. BASS had been his gdn. There were 3 shares in 110a ... "The place was divided between my mamma and my sister the line did not run straight and my father bought a part of my Aunts place to make the line strait. The owners of the 110a were J.J. BASS, Mary BASS, Mary EVERETT, my sister...."
1895 Oct. 12 - Deposition of Birket F. EVERETT says he lived with his uncle Jes EVERETT ... uncle Tom ... He and his sisters lived with his uncle Jes 12 months after his father married the 2nd time. He did not want to live with a stepmother ... He wrote to his Aunt Theliar in Texas to tell her his father had married again.... - Deposition of N.C. EVERETT brother of Jes. They owned a sorghum mill. Two negroes, Dee HOCKETT and Dee SHAVEER worked there. - Deposition of Jesse EVERETT says, "When Nick EVERETT moved back here in 1891 from Texas he come there to live with me. We went in partnership, he left his children there with me. His wife died sometime before he left Texas. Nick married in 1892...." Jesse says that C. is his brother.
1896 Mar. 30 - (Lien) Whereas, N.C. EVERETT and his wife Mattie EVERETT formerly of Ellis Co., TX, while citizens there acquired a tract of land or lot in the town of Palmer which was community property.... Mattie having died about two years ago or more ... to her daus. Atha and Nickie, aged about 12 & 14 years respectively ... two other children: Burkiet F. and Eveline ... N.C. EVERETT owns 135a in Civil District 1 of this county, given him by his father by deed ... bounded by Dick JONES, T.E. EVERETT, BASS' heirs, & Joe ATWOOD.... 18 Apr. 1892.

1962 - 1889 Dec. 16 - (O.B.) J.T. ELLIS and L.P. ELLIS of Wilson Co., TN VS J.H. JACKSON of Wilson Co., TN. Complt. sold by parole sale to John H. JACKSON ... Civil District 8....

18 Sept. 1890: Deposition of J.H. JACKSON says he is brother-in-law of J.T. ELLIS. He bought 7a from him. - Deposition of Thomas JACKSON, 17, son of J.H. JACKSON. - 7 Oct. 1890: Deposition of John A. JOHNSTON bro-in-law of ELLIS.... - Deposition of J.F. WILKINSON....

1963 - 1897 Mar. 3 - (Bill) T.H. FREEMAN admr. of C.C.H. BURTON dec'd. of Wilson Co., TN Against F.F. BURTON of Colorado, Chas. R. BURTON of TX, J.K. BURTON of Davidson Co., TN, Addie BURTON, Sallie BURTON, Mary BURTON, W.W. DONNELL & wife Georgia DONNELL, P.W. DAVIS & wife Elnora DAVIS, J.H. WOOD & wife Jessie S. WOOD, Mrs. India V. WOOD, G.T. DODSON & J.N. ADAMS all of Wilson Co., TN. C.C.H. BURTON died in Wilson Co., TN on 8 Sept. 1896 ... left no widow. He left the following children as his only heirs: Chas. R., Addie, Sallie, Mary, J.K. & F.F. BURTON, Jessie S., wife of J.H. WOOD, Elnora wife of P.W. DAVIS and Georgia, wife of W.M. DONNELL ... Decedent owned what is known as the home tract, 150a bounded by T.E. EVERETT & Mrs. Eliza FRAZER, Mrs. Sallie SCOBY, H.A. GOODALL, & heirs of W.B. LIGON. another tract of about 60a bounded by T.E. EVERETT, W.P.M. SMITH and Mrs. Sallie SCOBY. The GLEAVES tract of 80 or 90a which lies immediately on the N. side of the N&L Turnpike.... W.B. LIGON'S heirs land ... HYDE tract ... about 155a....
1895 Apr. 10 (Will of C.C.H. BURTON) ... my three daus. Addie, Sallie, & Mary ... portion going to Mrs. Jesse T. WOOD and Mrs. Georgia DONNEL not to be under control of J.H. WOOD or W.M. DONNELL ... ask Jo G. BURTON to stay with his sisters ... sons F.F., J.K., C.R.... Wits.: Joseph B. SCOBY; R.Y. SCOBY. 20 Nov. 1895 amendment as Mrs. Jesse T. WOOD and two children have now become members of my family.... Mrs. Martha E. DAVIS entire interest not to be subject to any debt that her husband has....
1902 Mar. 7 - Deposition of Capt. R.P. MCCLAIN atty. for T.H. FREEMAN, admr. in the settlement of the BURTON estate.... BURTON had a lot of accident insurance ... companies thought that BURTON killed himself purposely by throwing himself from a moving train....

1964 - 1896 Oct. 21 - (Bill) A. FINCH & Co., a firm composed of A. & M. FINCH, against John T. HANKINS & wife Dora, and W.H. BROWN all of Wilson Co., TN. They manufacture rough and dressed lumber ... re a judgment.

1965 - 1892 May 11 - (Bill) H.M. FITE against D. WEIL, of Davidson Co., and BROWN & FERRELL trading under name of BROWN & FERRELL merchants at Nashville, W.J. FITE, the admr. of M.H. FITE dec'd., Wilson Co., TN, and the heirs of Thomas FITE dec'd. to wit: F.E. FITE and Willie FITE residents of TX, Rariah FITE a minor of Dekalb Co., TN, Barrett FITE of Wilson Co., TN, a minor and John R. HALE of Rutherford Co., TN. Complt. is the owner of land upon which he now lives containing 90a Civil District 12 bounded by the widow FITE, John C. JOHNSON.... D. WEIL recovered a judgment against William FITE who was a merchant. ... Francis M. TURNER a J.P. of Civil District 3 Dekalb Co., TN....
1892 Dec. 23 - D. WEIL has moved to N.Y. from Davidson Co., TN.
1896 Feb. 11 - Summons for Adolfhus FITE.
1896 Oct. 25 - Deposition of J.J. FORD, 73, and atty. employed by H.M. FITE who is very much afflicted and cannot get about but little.... H.M.'S brother is M.M. FITE. H.M.'S son-in-law is Jep TURNEY.... - Deposition of H.M.FITE says he could not go to stop the sale of his land because his wife was sick and he could not leave her and his sister died about the time the sale was ... "my wife was parellised for several years and died a short time before I wrote for FORD and Dr. BARGER advised me that I was not in a condition to go to Lebanon ... haven't been to Lebanon since 15 years ago last Jan...." - Deposition of R.L. RICH says he has lived near FITE all his life.... - Deposition of H.B. GROOM, 60, says he is brother-in-law to Wm. FITE.... He has been in the family for 40 years. H.M. FITE has been afflicted since 1861....
1897 Feb. 12 - Deposition of Joe B. WEST, 66 ... Deposition of W.W. ESTES, 70 ... Deposition of G.W. ALLEN, 52.... - Deposition of Leander HAYS, 62 ... says he knew Hiram FITE before his death for 50 years and lived near him. Hiram is the father of Wm. H. FITE. Leander and H.M. FITE went to the same church....
- Deposition of W.J. TURNEY, 49 says H.M. FITE is his father-in-law.... H.M. died in the last month and his wife died in 1891 and his son Wm. H. FITE died in 1889.
1897 Mar. 18 - Deposition of F.H. HAYES says some of Hiram FITE'S children lived in DeKalb, some in Smith, some 6 to 8 miles from him and some 12 to 15 miles from him. One of his sons-in-law lived up about Tracy City. Hiram attended Prosperity Church. He went every Sunday unless ill. He prided himself in the scriptures and was a Sunday School man. He was one of the standbys of the Prosperity Church, one of the Amen corner gentlemen. Joe CLARK was a lawyer and about a hundred years old. It is 10 miles from H.M. FITES' to Alexandria. Some lawyers there are Jeff FORD, STOKES, WILLIAMS, BOTTS, etc. STOKES has not been able to practice for some time. BOTTS was not called a first class lawyer. Dan WILLIAMS was a Justice of the Peace practicing law. - Deposition of J.R. HALE says that SMALLMAN was a lawyer at Smithville and now a circuit Judge. Gep TURNEY and Ike were brothers. Gep's son is a grandson of H.M. FITE'S. Hayes FITE is a brother of H.M. FITES. Thomas FITE is the son of Hayes FITE. He is asked, "Are you and Moses FITES' heirs making a joint fight for the land or is each one claiming it as a whole." Answer: " A joint fight...."
1897 Mar. 25 - Deposition of W.J. FITE, 44, lives Watertown, TN. Says he lived in a mile of the complt. until 1883 from birth. Complt. is his uncle. Mrs. GRANDSTAFF is Hiram's dau. She lived 12 miles away. From his house to Alexanderia is 10 miles and to Liberty 6 1/2 miles. After the death of his wife his dau., Mrs. GRANDSTAFF lived with him. Hiram was a deacon. Complt. lived about 5 miles from Joseph CLARK. W.J. FITE'S father willed his interest in H.M. FITE'S land to the heirs of his son T.C. FITE. It is 5 1/2 miles from Hiram's house to Statesville rough and creek most of the way. M.H. FITE is the father of W.J. FITE. The church was about a half mile from the home of Hiram.

1966 - 1898 June 27 - (O.I.J.B.) The 4th Nat'l. Bank of Nashville, TN Against W.E. HALE & Co., a firm composed of W.E. HALE, A. BRYAN & J.W. MADDUX; J.R. SMITH & T.C. WHEELER, Trustee of W.E. HALE & Co., all of Wilson Co., TN.

1967 - 1893 Feb. 28 - (Bill) Sam GOLLADAY & W.H. BROWN as trustees of J.A. HAYNES of Wilson Co., TN against Jno. C. HAYNES and Jno. A. HAYNES of Wilson Co., TN. 500a of home tract of John A. HAYNES about 2 miles N. of Lebanon on both sides of the Coles Ferry Pike....

1968 - 1896 Jan. 11 - (Bill) W.F. GRANDSTAFF of Wilson Co., TN VS J.F. BEARD, J.H. BARGER, Horace THOMPSON & W.D. BRYAN all of Wilson Co., TN except J.H. BARGER of Rutherford Co., TN. BRYAN recovered a judgment against BARGER before H. NEAL, J.P. of Wilson Co., TN ... J.D. JONES, J.P. and J.F. BEARD, deputy shff....
1896 Oct. 16 - Deposition of J.H. BARGER, 36, says he moved from Watertown to Rutherford Co., TN. - Deposition of P.M. WILLIAMS, 46. Deposition of W. Frank GRANDSTAFF, 32. - Deposition of J.D. JONES, J.P. says he deputized Horace THOMPSON to serve the warrant on BARGER because the constable's wife was sick. The regular constable was in bed sick with the measles and his wife was in a dying condition and did die in a day or two....

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