May Term 1847

 

State of Tennessee, Benton County, May Term 1847

At a County Court began and held for the County of Benton at the Courthouse in the Town of Camden on the first Monday in May.  It being the 3rd day of said Month in the year of our Lord One thousand eighteen hundred & forty seven and 71st year of American Independence, their being present and presiding on the bench the worshipfuls, Esqrs, (to wit) Elijah Alsop, Nathan Williams, George W. Farmer.

The Clerk of this Court presented a settlement Made with John Hignite Administrator of the estate of Peter Hignite, deceased which said settlement was examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

On Motion it is ordered by the Court that George W. Farmer, Esqr. set as one of the quorum, J.W. Davidson the regular member being absent.

The Clerk of this Court presented a settlement Made with Anderson Las Lashlee Administrator of the estate of J.L. Williams deceased which said settlement was examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.

(The Clerk of this Court presented a settlement Made with)

Personally appeared in open Court John Wynn who was this day appointed guardian of Francis M. Pully Minor heir of Thomas W. Pully and together with him John D. rushing his security who appeared in open Court and acknowledged the due execution of their bond in the penal sum of Seventy five dollars conditioned as the law directs.

On Motion it is ordered by the Court that James Prince b appointed overseer of the road to work form the forks of the road at the corner of A. Lashlee’s field to John M. Brownings’s. hands as follows; J.L.. Florence, John Higdon, James B. Roberston, B. Rodden, E. Perkins and hands, A.J.B. Hudson and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said James Prince on said road which is established in the 2nd Class.

Issued May 4th.

On Motion it is ordered by the Court that William Akers, James Lindsey and Joseph Wetherly be appointed Commissioners to lay off and set apart a suffieciency of provisions to serve the widow and family of Elisha Jackson one year and to Make report to the next term of this Court.

Issued May 4th.
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May Term 1847.

On Motion of Sarah Jackson and A.W.C. Matheny who made oath according to law, and together with them Williams Akers, James Lindsey and Robert Jackson their securities who appeared in open Court and entered into and acknowledged the due execution of their bonds in the penal sum of Sixteen hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs.   It is therefore ordered by the Court that they have letters of Administration upon the estate of Elisha Jackson deceased to be Made out in due form of law when required.

Personally appeared in open Court Susan Barns formerly Susan Wyatt and the due execution of the last will and testament of James Wyatt proven by her as one of the subscribing witnesses to the same A.C. Presson the other witness thereto having testified at a former term of this Court.  It is therefore ordered by the Court that said is released.

Personally appeared in open Court John Wyatt was this day appointed guardian of the Minor heirs of Jose C. Melton deceased and together with him W.R. Pearce and Joseph Alsop his securities who appeared in open Court and acknowledged the due execution of their bond I the penal sum of Three hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs.

On Motion it is ordered by the Court that E.F. Wills be appointed overseer of the road to work from the foot of the hill to Wills’ Ferry, hands as follows; John L. Morgan’s hands Wills’ hands shall work under said E.F. Wills on said road which is established in the 2nd Class.

Issued May 4th.

On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John Russell be appointed overseer of the Wills road to work from the forks of the road to the foot of the hill, hands as follows; John M. Petty, John Thornton, Jesse Martin, John Russell, Henry Martin, Daniel Ingland, William Cole and John Davis and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said  Russell on said road which is established in the 2nd Class.

Issued May 4th.

On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John Russell be appointed overseer of the Wills road to work from the forks of the road to the foot of the hill, hands as follows; John M. Petty, John Thornton, Jesse Martin, John Russell, Henry Martin, Daniel Ingland, William Cole and John Davis and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said Russell on said road which is established in the 2nd Class.

Issued May 4th.

On Motion it is ordered by the Court that Mathew Presson be appointed overseer of the stage road to work from the 2 Mile tree to the 13 Mile tree, hands as follows; William Presson, James Cowell, Joseph Cowell, Jr., James Presson, William Thompson, William Russell, John Davenport, Alexander Wiseman, Milton Wiseman, James Johnson, Joel Johnson shall work under said M.Presson on said road which is established in the 1st Class.

Issued May 4th.
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May Term 1847.

Personally appeared in open Court John Phifer and entered into bond as the law directs with the Chairman of this Court to take Two apprentice boys (to wit) Wm. L. Blanks 13 years of age and John M. Blanks 11 years of age and agrees to teach the said children the art and mystery of a farmer and to teach them Reading, Writing and Arithmetic as far as to understand the rule of three and when they arrive at full age to give each of them a good suit of Jeans Clothes and each of them a good horse, saddle and bridle, with Edmund Brewer as his security & C.

Court then adjourned until Court in Course.

Elijah Alsup,                 Chairman
John W. Davidson
Geo. W. Farmer           J.P.
Nathan Williams           J.P.

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