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MARSHALL COUNTY TENNESSEE COURT MINUTES–AUGUST 1839

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     August term 1839
      The State of Tennessee Marshall County,
     At a county court begun and held for the County of Marshall at the Court 
house in the town of Lewisburg the place appointed by law for holden the several 
Courts in said County onthe first
 Monday in August the same being the 5th day of the monthe A.D. 1839 present Asa
 HOLLAND, James V. EWING and Robert JOHNSON the quorum for 1839.  Gentlemen
 Justices of the peace Proclamation &C.

     Martin W. OAKLEY clerk of this Court presented an account of a settlement 
made by him with John DYSART guardian of the minor heirs of Benjamin LOGAN decd 
for the year ending the 1st day of August 1839.  Which report being seen and by 
the Court understood was in all things confirmed and ordered to ne recorded.

     Martin W. OAKLEY clerk of this Court presented to this Court an account of settlement
 made by him with Jason B. SHUFFIELD administrator of the estate of Lucretia SHUFFIELD
 decd which report being seen and by the Court understood was in all things confirmed and
 ordered to be recorded.

     Milton B. HUNTER appeared in Court and was thereupon appointed guardian of Robert H.
 HUNTER an Idiot an heir at law of Edwin C. HUNTER decd who Executed his bond in the sum
 of Four thousand five hundred dollars with Ephriam HUNTER & Alexander DYSART his 
securities which was accepted by the Court.

     John RAMSEY appeared in Court and was appointed Guardian of William A. HUNTER, 
Mary D. HUNTER & Josiah R. HUNTER minor heirs of Edwin C. HUNTER decd who 
executed his bond in the sum of Thirteen thousand dollars with Lile A. EWING his security
 which was accepted by the Court.

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     August Term 1839.
     Ephriam HUNTER appeared in Court and was thereupon appointed guardian for Sylvester 
M. HUNTER, Theander M. HUNTER & Matilda P. HUNTER minor heirs of Edwin C. 
HUNTER decd who Executed his bond in the sum of thirteen thousand dollars with Aaron 
BOYD and Jackson LIGGETT his securities which was accepted by the Court.

    Jesse M. LEDBETTER administrator of the estate of Benton JONES deceased and returned
 an inventory of said estate which was ordered to be recorded.

         The commissioners appointed at a former term of this Court to lay off and 
set a part one years provision for the widow of Edwin C. HUNTER decd reports on 
the words and figures to wit; We the undersigned free holders of Marshall County 
after being duly sworn heave proceeded to set part to Clarissa HUNTER deceased 
so much of the provisions and money on hand as will be sufficient in our opinion 
to support her and her family one year from the death of her said husband.  We 
set apart to her for said purpose the following articles ( viz )
Sixty dollars in cash Eight choice hogs two choice cows and calves what bacon 
and laird is on hand except one large stand of laird, the present crop of wheat 
and oats and the fodder on hand and one of the hundred barrels of corn this 
2ns day of August 1839.
                                 John RAMSEY (seal)
                                 John MILLER (seal)
                                 Robert L. DYSART (seal)
                                 Amos L. BILLS (seal)
                                 Ez. E. VERNER (seal)
     Whichreport being seen and by the Court understood was in all things confirmed and made
 the order of thus Court.

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     August Term 1839.
     On motion it is ordered by the Court that Peter WILLIAMS   Daniel B. BILLS, William 
McGREGOR, Green WILSON, James POWELL, Isaac GRAVES and Samuel BECKETT be
 appointed a Jury of view to lay off and mark a road commcneing at John DEARON’s fence, by
 way of Joel HARTS and terminateing at the Lewisburg road near Thomas ROGERS if in their 
opinion that the good of individuals require it and that if the public not injured and report thereon
 to the next October term of this Court.  Issued.

     The commissioners appointed at a former term of this Court to lay off bounds for hands to 
work under Martin BARNS andothers overseers &C reports as follows to wit:
Martin BARS Bounds from his house to Elijah DOWNINGS to James McALISTERS to 
Franklin SMITH to Samuel H. HOBBS to the County line & with said line to BARNS including
 the hands named in the out bounds & Thomas DOWNING in said BARNS bounds Henry 
HARSLIP bounds from major SANDERS to Matthew RABURN to the top of the rodge and
 with the ridge to Wm. DAVIS to John W. WATSON to Wm. McKINNEY & down the branch
 to the County line to Jesse SANDERS to Willis WHITES to Major SANDERS including the 
hands named in the out bounds to Henry HAISLIP (bounds) Boon WILSONS bounds all the 
hands from the top of the ridge between Richland and Swan Creeks to the County line &
 between Boon WILSON & HAISLIP line August 3rd 1839 the undersigned having been 
ordered by the Court to divide the hands between the following overseers (viz) Marten BRAN, 
Boon WILSON, & Henry HAISLIP- the within is our return- Marshall Court August 20th 1839.

                        Washington HUNTER
                         Jesse SANDERS
                         Samuel HALL
     Which report being seen and by the Court understood was in all things confirmed and made 
rhe order of this Court.

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     August term 1839.
     On motion it is ordered by the Court that Samuel WOODS   Thomas H. HARDEN, Robert 
WILLIAMS, Shadrach MUSTEEN, George CUMMINGS & George C. NEIL be appointed a 
Jury of view to change that part of the road Lewisburg road that runs thru Erwin McADAMS 
land if in their Judgement the good of the individuals require it and that of the public not injured 
and report thereon to the next October term of this Court.  Issued,

     It having been represented to the satisfaction of this Court that William G. GANT who was a 
citizen of Marshall County at the time of his death has died leaving no last will and testament and 
John M. GANT appeared in Court and made appointment) application for letters of 
administration of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of him the said 
William G. GANT    And the Court being satisfied if his right to obtain them the same is granted. 
 It is therefore accordingly he having Executed his bond in the sum of six hundred dollars with 
Zach. GANT & Lewis SIMMONS his security and took the oath prescribed by law.

     In having been represented to the satisfaction of this court that James A. GINNING a 
resident of Marshall County has died leaving no last will and testament and Jonathan BILLS and
 Garshum BILLS appeared in Court and made application for letters of Administration of all 
and singular the goods and chattles the rights and credits of him the said James A. GINNING 
and they having Executed their bond in the sum of six hundred dollars with D. B. BILLS and
 John HOOTEN their secruities the same is granted., It is therefore ordered by the Court that
 Letters of Administration Issue accordingly they takeing the oath prescribed by law.

     It having been represented to the satisfaction of the Court that James ALISON a resident of
 Marshall County has died leaving a written will without appointing Executor thereto and Thomas
 H. ALISON appeared in Court and made application for letters of administration with the

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will annexed of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of him the said James 
ALISON ans he having entered into bond in the sum of nine thousand dollars with Henry 
BISHOP and Jas. B. LOWRY his securities the same is granted.  It is therefore ordered by the
 Court that Letters issue accordingly with the will annexed he takeing the oath prescribed by law.

     William T. COOK who bid of Mrs. MYERS an idiot at one hundred and forty eight dollars at 
the last term of this Court appeared in Court and Executed his bond in the sum of five hundred 
conditioned for othe safe keeping and providing for the said Mrs. MYERS with Wm. COWDEN
 and William D. POWELL his security.

     On motion it is ordered by the Court that William B. COOK   Wynn TWITTY & Sandy G. 
COOK be appointed commissioners to lay of and set apart one years provision for Elizabeht 
GANT widow od Wm. G. GANT decd and report thereon to the next term of this Court.

     On motion it is ordered by the Court that James BROWN   Bnejamin THOMPSON & 
Hugh HOUSTON Sr. be appointed commissioners to lay of and set apart one years provision 
for Anna GINNINGS widow of James A. GINNINGS decd and report to the next term of this 
Court.

     On motion it is ordered by the Court that James HOUSTON   Robert MARSH & Thos. 
WILSON be appointed commissioners to lay off and set apart one years provision for Mary 
McCONNEL widow of Samuel McCONNEL decd and report thereon the nextterm of this 
Court.

     It having been represented to the satisfaction of this Court that Samuel McCONNEL a 
resident of Marshall County has died leaving no last will and testament and Jas. McCONNEL 
and Archibald McCONNEL appeared in Court and made application for letters of 
administration of all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of him the said 
Samuel McCONNEL and they having Executed their bond in the sum of se ven thousand 
dollars with Squire LARUE their security, the same is granted.  It is therefore ordered by the
 Court that Letters of adm Issue  accordingly they takeing the oath prescribed by law.

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     August term 1839.  Court adjourned untill nine oclock tomorrow morning.
                   Asa HOLAND J.P.
                   Jno HATCHETT J.P.
                   Thomas WILSON J.P.

     Tuesday morning August 6th 1839.  The sherriff and clerk according to adjiurnment, there
 being not a full Court, the clerk and Sherriff adjourned Court untill Eight oclock tomorrow 
morning.

     Wednesday morning August 7th 1839.  Court met according to adjournment Asa 
HOLLAND   Thomas WILSON & John HATCHETT Gentlemen Justices present
 proclamation &C, and there being no further business the Court adjourned until Court in 
Course
                       Asa HOLLAND J.P.
                       Jno. HATCHETT J.P.
                       Thomas WILSON J.P.

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