SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
COUNTY COURT MINUTES
BOOK A
FOR THE YEAR 1859
January 3, 1859
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Resignation of J. M. RICHARDS accepted
Resignation of J. L. HOGE accepted
J. L. LOCKHART elected Collector of public taxes for the County
Allowance of $17.00 to George W. CAIN as Chairman of Co Ct for 17 days...$2.00 to Aaron SMITH for 2 days...$19.00 each to Byram HEARD and F. DEAKINS...$40.50 to Wm. RANKIN attendance upon 27 days at County Court and $1.50 at Circuit Court...$13.78 to Isaac N. CLARK for necessaries for John CAGLE, a pauper, for last 4 months...$8.67 to William WILLIAMS, tools for road...$20.00 to Burgess TAYLOR for surveying and plotting town of Dunlap
James MANSFIELD appt overseer in place of G. W. CAIN, Jr.
George W. HEARD appt overseer in place of James CLEMONS
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Trustee to pay Joseph GOULSTON 27 cents, illegally taxed
Malcom HUNTER appt overseer in place of Miligan CORDLE (sic)
F. DEAKINS, J. B. AUSTIN, and Stephen D. THURMAN appt Comm. to lay the taxes for year 1859
By vote of Court...tax of 25 cents on each poll for common school purposes
Commissioners produced following assessment: 28 1/2 cents on all real and personal property, including State tax...$1.25 on every poll
After several ballotings, Aaron SMITH was voted Chairman of Court for present year.
2 associate justices: S. D. THURMAN, M. B. NARRIMORE
John CLEMONS presented in open court, scalp of 1 wild cat
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Jury of view to change road that runs between Joseph DAVIS and John H. HEARD, so as to run by said DAVIS' house...Jury of view: joseph DAVIS, Hohn H. ROGERS, B. B. CANNON
A. H. LOCKHART has depsrted this life intestate in Sequatchie County...Wm. RANKIN and A. J. TATE appointed Administrators
Allowance of $42.70 to S. C. STONE for services rendered...$1.00 to George WALKER for blank books
Ordered that I. N. CLARK take charge of John CAGLE, pauper
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Allowance of $24.00 to S. W. ROBERSON for cash paid by him for advertising sale of town lots
Jury of View to change the Grayson road near Simpson BROCK: Simpson BROCK, Aaron BRIMER, John PICKETT
Road leading from near Jesse PICKETT's shop to old Langley ford, disannulled
Road leading from Thurman turnpike road to valley road near Widow HICKS, disannulled
Ordered that Edward PICKETT have all hands that work on main valley road on his section from Thurman Creek to Marion County line
Charles MOFFAT appt overseer from Mount Pleasant to Richard HILLIS'
Commissioners (not named) appt to lay off to widow of A. H. LOCKHART, dec'd, 1 year allowance
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ordered that M. B. NARRIMORE take charge and furnish Fredrick and Nancy NARRIMORE such necessaries as they need
Following to assess property and polls for Sequatchie County for 1859:
Dist. 1 Aaron SMITH Dist 5 Wm. E. KELL
Dist. 2 Joel B. AUSTIN Dist. 6 J. M. MORRISON
Dist. 3 S. D. THURMAN Dist. 7 John ODOM
Dist. 4 Wm. B. ELLIOTT Dist. 8 E. S. OWINGS
Dist. 9 J. C. RICKETTS
Commissioners to settle with officers of the County: Wm. E. KELL, F. DEAKINS, S. D. THURMAN
Following to act as Grand Jury of inquest and Circuit Court, for April term, 1859:
Dist. 1 John WELCH, Joseph THURMAN
Dist. 2 E. L.(?) AUSTIN, Jonathan POPE, John HEARD
Dist. 3 Joseph DAVIS, Wm. BROWN, Jo. A. LAMB
Dist. 4 Wash CAIN, Wm. B. ELLIOTT, F.DEAKINS
Dist. 5 B. J. BAILEY, Overton DILL, Wm. E. KELL
Dist. 6 Benj. ABLES, Jesse PICKETT, J. M. MORRISON
Dist.7 W. H. TALLY, David VARNER, Thos. DAVIS
Dist. 8 John PERRY, Wm. O'NEAL, Wm. KING
Dist 9 Jesse SAVAGE, William DUGAN
Constables to wait on Court: C. P. EWTON, Bird CLARK
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Wm. RANKIN and A. J. TATE, Admrs of estate of A. H. LOCKHART, dec'd, gave bonds, took oaths
Ordered that the Sheriff hold election in 1st Civil Dist for 1 JP and 1 constable ...election in 5th District for constable
Eli F. SAWYERS appt deputy Register for Sequatchie County...took oath
Ordered that Sheriff hold election in 9th District for 1 JP
February 7, 1859
J. C. WIMBERLY appt overseer in place of M. M. PHELPS
O. M. THURMAN appt overseer of road from Stone's Creek to Thurman's Creek
John TEATERS appt overseer in place of Jas. EWTON...Charles LEWIS, in place of Marion JONES
Wm. RANKIN and A. J. TATE, Admrs of estate of A. H. LOCKHART, dec'd asked leave to make report next term
Ordered that Wm. B. ELLIOTT furnish Eleven JONES with such necessaries as needed
March 7, 1859
Jury of View for road from John HOODENPYLE's on west base of Waldens Ridge to top of said mountain to turnpike near Aaron BRIMER: Aaron G. BRIMER, John HOODENPYLE, Overton DILL, Joshua Easterly
Wm. D. STEWART tendered resignation as Deputy Sheriff
Sheriff to bring to Court the following paupers to be disposed of to lowest bidders, for ensuing 12 months:
Eleven JONES, John CAGLE, Fredrick NARRAMORE, Rebecca MANSFIELD
V. M. LOCKHART appt overseer in lieu of James LOCKHART
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Wm. RANKIN and A. J. TATE, Admrs of estate of A. H. LOCKHART, dec'd, have until next term to return inventory
John RUSSELL, Common School Commissioner of 8th dist, resigns...Ordered that Sheriff hold election is said District
Ake CRAIG presented in open Court scalp of 1 wild cat...David HOODENPYLE presented in open Court scalp of 3 wild cats
April 4, 1859
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Road leading from valley road on east side of River to Alex Gap reduced to 4th class road
S. W. ROBERSON authorized to open a 3rd class road from vaalley road on west side of River near George McWILLIAMS to ROBERSON's mill
Ordered that Wm. WILLIAMS work his road only to the Cliff of the mountain
Allowances made: $4.75 to Wm. B. ELLIOTT for necessaries furnished Eleven JONES; $15.94 to M. B. NARRIMORE for his father and mother, Fredrick and Nancy NARRIMORE; $6.00 to each Revenue Commissioner for taking down taxable property in their respecti ve districts
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A. J. TATE, JP of 9th Dist, gave bond...took oath
Allowance of $20.16 to I. N. CLARKfor furnishing John CAGLE, pauper, necessaries of life; $1.00 per day to Chmn of Co Court for year 1858; G. W. CAIN, 17 days and Aaron SMITH, 2 days; $5.00 to Aaron SMITH for books furnished for County purposes
Ordered that the road leading across the mountain be changed from 2nd class to 3rd class, from A. J. TATE's to Warren County line
Reubin HIXSON appt overseer...from end of GOTT's and ANDERSON's lane to ANDERSON's mill
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Rebecca MANSFIELD cried off to John C. LOCKHART...$75.00
Wm. RANKIN and A. J. TATE,Admrs of estate of A. H. LOCKHART, dec'd, returned inventory of estate and list of sales
Allowance of 25 cents to J. B. AUSTIN, Wm. B. ELLIOTT, Wm. E.KELL, J. M. MORRISON, John ODOM, E. S. OWINGS, and John C. RICKETT for Books
M. M. PHELPS resigned as constable of 4th District
M. M. PHELPS and Isaac HICKS appointed Deputy sheriffs...took oaths
Joseph WHITE presented in open court scalp of 1 wild cat...David HOODENPYLE, who had proved scalps of 3 wild cats, allowed $375
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Commissioners appt to examine condition of paupers of Sequatchie Co...name of Robert TAYLOR added
Burgess TAYLOR, surveyor, having left the country, Court elected John H. ROGERS for term of 4 years
Allowance of $2.50 to Justices attending County Court
Order of election in 4th civil Dist for constable
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J. C. LOCKHART, Collector of Public Revenue, gave bonds, took oath...bonds entered on pp 54, 55
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Jonathan TURNER appt overseer of road from B. L. BENNETT's to southern county line
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Report of Jury of View...expedient to change road from ford near mouth of Brush Creek up Sequatchie River to DAVIS' apple orchard, then through the lane by said DAVIS' house, to intersect the other road at the Blacksmith Shop
Report of Jury of View...marked out a road agreeable to Order...s/John W. HOODENPYLE, A. G. BRIMER, Aron BRIMER, Overton DILL
Report of Jury of View...changed road according to Order...Simpson BROCK, Aaron BRIMER, john PICKETT
John W. HOODENPYLE appt overseer of road from near his house to turnpike road near Aron BRIMER
Report of Commissioners appt to lay tax on lands and town lots and slaves and polls...
Retailing Patent medicines, $5.00... Every peddler furnishing patent Medicines, $10.00... Stallions and Jacks, same as State tax...Merchants, 25 cents on $100 worth of merchandise...
Privilege, same as State...All suits in Court, same as State
William JOHNSON appt by Court as Standard Keeper and Sealer of Weights and Measures
Court appointed 5 trustees for Rankin Academy for ensuing 2 years, to wit: Joshua EASTERLY, George W. CAIN, Saml W. ROBERSON, William D. STEWART, Thompson HICKS
Ordered that Sheriff hold election in 3rd Civil dist for constable
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Wiliam JOHNSON, Standard Keeper, took oath
Ephraim THURMAN required to furnish Elizabeth CARMACK, a pauper, necessaries...
May 2, 1859
Burrel BARKER appt overseer...in place of John HEARD
Oliver M. HATFIELD, elected constable of 4th Civil dist on 30 Apr 1859, gave bond, took oath
Following to serve as Grand Jury of Inquest for August term of Circuit Court 1859:
Dist. 1 Walter B. KENNEDY, Jefferson WALKER, Hezekiah HANEY
Dist. 2 Joseph MINTON, Phillip HOOTS, Byram HEARD
Dist. 3 F. J. JOHNSON, James JONES, Houston BARKER
Dist. 4 J. R. BROWN, Wm. PHELPS, James W. HATFIELD
Dist. 5 John HOODENPYLE, joseph EASTERLY, Peter BROWN
Dist. 6 M. P. D. STONE, John FRIZELL, John t. HERON
Dist. 7 Washington PORTER, John KELL,Sen., David BROWN
Dist. 8 E. S. OWING, I. N. CLARK
Dist. 9 A. J. TATE, James LOCKHART
June 6, 1859
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Leonard LEWIS presented scalp of 1 wolf...paid $6.00
Court appt following persons Trustees of Rankin Academy for ensuing 2 years: J. W. SIMPSON, S. D. THURMAN, F. DEAKINS, J. R. BROWN, William RANKIN...all qualified to discharge duties
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John PICKETT appt overseer of road leading from Grayson's Gap to Anderson turnpike road
Clerk of this Court presented certified Bill of Cost which accrued in Circuit court case...$13.70...State vs
C. P. EWTON...verdict of not guilty
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John HENSON, guardian of minor heirs of James HEARD, dec'd...said guardianship moved from Hamilton County to this Court...Copy entered...on 5 Oct 1857 at courthouse in Harrison, TN appointing guardianship of Levander HEARD, Susan HEARD, and Martha HEAR D...bond of $4,000
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Jury of view to locate road suitable to build bridge on some point on Sequatchie River between mouths of Brush and Coops Creek, aacross said river to valley road on east side of Sequatchie River: John H. ROGERS, Wm. D. STEWART, J. R. BROWN, Wm. B. ELL IOTT, F. DEAKINS
Mary DEAKINS has departed this life intestate in Sequatchie County...Franklin DEAKINS appr Admr of estate...gave bond
Eli HATFIELD presented scalp of 1 wild cat...John LEWIS presented scalp of 1 wild cat
July 4, 1859
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Saml. W. ROBERSON appt overseer of road, from valley road on east side of Sequatchie River, to run through the WHEELER and WELCH lane to his mill
Wm. RANKIN, Sheriff, presented report of Jury of View re bridge...leaving where the old path turns by J. B. BROWN's house, following path in the main and tapping Sequatchie River opposite the lower end of John CANNON's field, and intersecting the old r oad again, near the upper corner of Jo. ROGERS' field
John FREDRICKS petitioned Court to disannul road near John HOODENPYLE and Aaron BRIMER...court decided to let road stand
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Allowances of $18.00 to Ephraim THURMAN for furnishing Mrs. CARMACK, a pauper, necessaries; $16.40 to I. N. CLARK for John CAGLE; $24.45 to Wm. B. ELLIOTT for eleven JONES; $15.54 to Wm. STEWART for Fredrick and Nancy NARRAMORE; $2.50 to Justices o f Peace for attending the quarterly terms of this Court
Ordered that paupers of County of Sequatchie be cryed off by sheriff, which was done, to lowest bidder:
Henritta GRIFFITH took mrs. CARMACK for sum of $34.00; I. N. CLARK took John CAGLE for sum of $75.00; M. M. PHELPS took eleven JONES for sum of $75.00
S. C. STONE alowed $5180 for services as Clerk of County Court
John CLEMONS presented in open court the scalp of one wild cat
J. M. STEWART elected as County Commissioner to examine and license teachers of the common school for the present year.
Ordered that Wm. STEWART furnish necessaries for Fredrick and Nancy NARRAMORE
Ordered that Wm. B. ELLIOTT furnish necessaries for Eleven JONES
Ordered that Saml. W. ROBERSON, S. C. STONE, Wm. PHELPS, Edwin NEWBY, Wm. RANKIN, co comm to superintend erection of the public buildings, present a plan of a jail
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Court appt following as judges to hold election for Governor, members of Congress and State legislature:
Dist. 1 Jonathan POPE, Thos. MINTON, Miligan CORDELL
Dist. 2 Jesse SAVAGE, Jas. LOCKHART, Jackson TATE
Dist. 3 Howel BARKER, John CANNON, Wm. BROWN
Dist. 4 Wm. JOHNSON, Madison DEAKINS, Jas. W. HATFIELD
Dist. 5 Joshua EASTERLY, Jones MABRY, T. J. HOODENPYLE
Dist. 6 Thos. HICKS, J. M. MORRISON, Jas. FARMER
Dist. 7 David VARNER, Allen GRAY, David BROWN
Dist. 8 Littleton CAGLE, Chas. MOFFIT, I. N. CLARK
Order for road leading from J. M. MORRISON shop to old Langley ford revived...Albert SANDERS, overseer
J. B. AUSTIN resigns as Justice of Peace
Ordered that 1st and 2nd Districts be consolidated, and that it be denominated 1st Dist...voting place at A. R. THURMAN's...Ordered that the 9th Dist be changed and known as the 2nd Dist
Ordered that Wm. RANKIN have leave to erect 2 gates across his lane leading to the mountain
August 1, 1859
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M. M. PHELPS and lewis CARLTON appt to lay off to the widow of A. H. LOCKHART, dec'd, an allowance...allowance of $50.00, out of the estate
Wm. RANKIN, Sheriff, returns ezecution on road order to Albert SAUNDERS...returns venire facias executed on all named jurors and constables
Nancy DAIVS, alias Nancy HEARD, gives acct of money collected as Admx of estate of James HEARD, dec'd
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Ordered that above report of Nancy HEARD, Admx, be recorded
Lewis CARLTON presented scalp of 2 wild cats...J. C. RICKETT presented scalp of 2 wild cats
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Charles CAGLE presented scalp of 1 wild cat
William JOHNSON petitioned Court for decree of legitimation of child Rebecca Jane, born to him and his wife Harriet HEARD before their marriage...granted
Wm. CARLTON presented scalp of 1 wild cat
September 5, 1859
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Ordered that the following be summonsed to serve as jurors at December term, 1859 of Circuit Court, Seq:
Dist. 1 Aaron SMITH, S. W. ROBERSON, Garret SMITH
Dist. 2 James CLEMONS, V. M. LOCKHART
Dist. 3 John H. ROGERS, S. D. THURMAN, M. B. NARRAMORE, Wm. D. STEWART
Dist. 4 George WALKER, Sen, robt. MANSFIELD, George W. CAIN, Pleasant JOHNSON
Dist. 5 James I. ROGERS, B. L. BENNETT, J. G. BARKER, Robt. REYNOLDS
Dist. 6 James S. FARMER, John GRIFFITH, thos. PANKEY
Dist. 7 Washington COLEMAN, Aaron BRIMER
Dist. 8 Thomas BARNES, Wm. WILLIAMS
Harvey HENDRIX and James TATE appt to wait on Court
Wm. WILLIAMS returns his road Order with proof of good order of said road...Andrew KING appt in his stead...A. J. BARNES appt overseer in place of Wm. O'NEAL
Wm. RANKIN, Sheriff, tenders his resignation, to take effect from and after the first Monday in October 1859
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William SMITH returned his road order...Charles BARNES appt overseer
Washington COLEMAN and David BROWN,each, presented scalp of 1 wild cat
Howel BARKER, Collector of Taxes for Sequatchie Co for 1858, returned list of delinquent taxpayers...
amount of $41.33
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Ordered that Howel BARKER be released from payingsaid amount
Ordered that all the roads in Sequatchie County, upon which the Court has placed overseers and hands to work, be established and confirmed
Patience ROGERS has departed this life intestate in Sequatchie County...Josiah ROGERS appt Admr...
appeared in Court, gave bond of $100...duly qualified...returned inventory
October 3, 1859
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Allowance of $40 to William RANKIN for services rendered as Sheriff of Sequatchie County, in holding Court and summoning jurors...$19.66 to William B. ELLIOTT for furnishing Eleven JONES and wife necessaries...$16.88 to William STEWART for furnishing F red NARRAMORE necessaries of life...
Ordered that Wm. STEWRT take charge of and furnishing F. NARRAMORE such necessaries as he may actually stand in need of
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Ordered that Gilbert HATFIELD take charge of and furnish Eleven JONES and wife such necessaries...
Ordered that Robert MANSFIELD do the same for Rebecca MANSFIELD
Peter BROWN presented in open court the scalp of 1 wild cat.
M. M. PHELPS elected Sheriff to fill vacancy occasioned by the resignation of William RANKIN...gave bond
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Sheriff's revenue Bond
Ordered that John HATFIELD, overseer, have four additional hands to work road
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Allowance of $2.00 to each Justice of Peace for all quarterly court
Peter BROWN appt overseer on road near B. L. BENNETT's lane to near ANDERSON's Shop
J. M. ANDERSON presented scalp of 1 wild cat
Ordered that road leading from top of mountain, known as the old Hill turnpike, to near A. J. TATE's be reduced from 2nd to 3rd class road
James SEALS appr overseer in place of Andrew KING
John B. HATFILED presented scalp of 1 wild cat
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Ordered that sum of $2.50 be paid to Lewis CARLTON for scalps of 2 wild cats
M. M. PHELPS, sheriff...took oath
W. R. HENSON asked Court to bind to him William HANEY, age about 15 years, until 21 yrs...to perform manual labor...said HENSON to feed, clothe , and give HANEY schooling sufficient to enable him to cypher through the "Single rule of three", and when h e has served out his minority, furnish him with 2 good suits of clothes, a horse, bridle, and saddle worth $75.00...entered into bond of $300, which is recorded
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William RANKIN and A. J. TATE, Admrs of estate of A. H. LOCKHART, dec'd, petition Court to sell real estate of said LOCKHART...James LOCKHART appt guardian ad litem for Robert LOCKHART, minor heir, and the minor heirs of Prudence DUGAN, dec'd
November, 1859
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William RANKIN, Admr of estate of A. H. LOCKHART, dec'd granted additional time, so as to give legal notice to the heirs of said estate
James SEALS presented scalp of 1 wild cat
James W. HATFIELD, Admr of estate of George ROGERS, dec'd, to sell the real estate of said ROGERS and the undivided interest in the dower of Patience ROGERS, dec'd...Notice to be served on Susan ROGERS, widow of said George ROGERS
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Josiah ROGERS appt gusrdian ad litem for minor heirs of George ROGERS, dec'd
December 5, 1859
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Wm. R. DEAKINS presented scalp of 1 wild cat
James W. HATFIELD, Admr ) Petition heard...George ROGERS died in year 1858,
of George ROGERS, dec'd ) seized of a tract of land...50 acres...on which he resided at time
vs of death, also an undivided interest in dower of Patience ROGERS
Susan ROGERS, et al ) ...personal estate amounting to $124.04, applied to debts...
$150.00 in other debts...order of sale
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