SMITH COUNTY TENNESSEE
Misc. Receipts, Administrators
1867 – 1871
Section III
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III Index Of Names
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Lewis WASHBURN Exr of Benjamin COATS decd vs
Legatees of Benjamin COATS decd} O Bill, Sell Land
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner of
Smith County Court & for the use of the heirs of Benjamin COATS deceased
two hundred and fifty three dollars and ninety three cents in the above cause
in full of the part coming to Tempy COATS deceased out of said land fund as
first payment in the hands of the said clerk as the distributive share of the
said Tempy COATS deceased, I being her administrator Given in duplicate this December 9th
1867 John SIMPSON admr of Tempy COATS
Witness my hand at office this the 9th
day of December 1867 EW TURNER
clerk
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William D KYLE admr &C of Elizabeth KYLE decd
and in his own right VS Armstrong BELK and others} Bill to sell land
&c (see Ex D page 39) (Private
Recpt Book Page 46)
Received of EW TURNER Clerk and commissioner in the
above cause thirty three dollars and twenty nine cents my entire distributive
share on last payment arising from the sale of the lands in the above cause
sold by said clerk under decree of Smith County court. Said fund descending to
me under or by virtue of the will of William DILLON decd who was my grandfather This December the 17th 1867 in
duplicate William D KYLE Test Isaac JONES AJ ROWLAND
Witness my hand at office this 17th day
of December 1867 EW TURNER
Clerk by James W TURNER Deputy Clerk
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William D KYLE admr &C of Elizabeth KYLE decd
and in his own right VS Armstrong BELK and others} Bill to sell land
&c (Ex D page 99) (Private Recpt
Book Page 46)
Received of Received of EW TURNER Clerk &
commissioner in the above cause thirty three dollars and twenty nine cents my
entire distributive share of the last payment arising from the sale of the
lands & rent in the above cause sold by said clerk under decree of Smith
County Court. Said fund descending to me under & by virtue of the will of
William DILLON decd who was my grandfather Given
in duplicate this the 15th day of December 1867 Nancy G(J) BELK Armstrong BELK Test
James P McKEE J.W. WILLIAMS
State of Tennessee Smith County } Personally
appeared…Nancy S BELK wife of the said Armstrong BELK…
Witness my hand at office this 18th day
of December 1867 EW TURNER
clerk by James W TURNER Deputy Clk
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others of John G CARDWELL decd
VS Jane CARDWELL & others} O. Bill to sell land &C in Smith County
Court
Received of EW TURNER Clerk & commissioner ten
dollars and forty one cents it being my distributive share of first payment in
land fund in the above cause --- ------ ------ will of John G CARDWELL deceased
who was my Grandfather the above being one sixth of one share. Given in duplicate December 21st
1867 ---- M PERRY test
James P McKEE F.M. McKEE
Witness my hand at office this 21st day of
December 1867 EW TURNER clk & com
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL &
others } O. Bill to sell land in Smith County Court
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner ten
dollars and forty one cents it being my distributive share in first payment of
land fund & rents in the above cause under the will of my Grandfather John
G CARDWELL decd The above being 1/6th of one share or 1/6th
of 1/12th Given in
duplicate 21st December 1867 Darthula
D SAMPSON George W SAMPSON Test
James P McKEE F.M. McKEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Darthula D SAMPSON wife of the said George W SAMPSON…
Witness my hand at office the 21st day of
December 1867
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL and
others } O. Bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (see private Recpt
Book page 50)(Execution Dockett page 73)
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner Sixty
two dollars and fifty cents in the above cause it being the distributive share
on first payment arising from the sale of the land and all the rents in the
above cause sold by decree of Smith County Court and bequeathed to John L.M.
CARDWELL blind son of Fannie H CARDWELL decd under the will of his Grandfather
John G CARDWELL decd purchased by me 19th January 1860 which deed of
conveyance is on file in the above cause Given
in duplicate 21st December 1867 Jessee
ROBINSON (his mark) Test James P
McKEE F.M. McKEE
Witness my hand at office the 21st day of
December 1867 EW TUIRNER clk & Comm
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL and
others } O. Bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (see Ex. D. page
73)(Private Recpt Book page 51)
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner Sixty
two dollars and fifty cents in the above cause it being my distributive share
in rent arising from the sale of the land in the above cause & the whole of
the rents Given in duplicate 21st
December 1867 Lavica N SAMSON BF SAMSON Test
F.M. McKEE James P McKEE
State of Tennessee Smith County } Personally
appeared…Lavica N SAMSON wife of B.F. SAMSON…
Witness my hand at office this 21st day
of December 1867 EW TURNER clk & com
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL and
others} O Bill to sell land &C In Smith County Court (Ex D page 73)(Private
Recpt Book page 52)
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner Sixty
two dollars and fifty cents in the above cause it being my distributive share
in first payment arising from the sale of the land in the above cause & all
the rents in the hands of said clerk & commissioner
Given in duplicate 21st December 1867 Test
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL and
others} O Bill to sell land &C In Smith County Court (Ex D page 73)(Private
Recpt Book page 53)
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner Sixty
two dollars and fifty cents in the above cause it being my distributive share
in first payment arising from the sale of land & all the rents in the above
cause in the hands of said clerk & commissioner
Given in duplicate 21st December 1867 Martha P ROBINSON Burel ROBINSON Test
James P McKEE F.M. McKEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Martha P Robinson wife of the said Burell ROBINSON…
Witness my hand at office this 21st day
of December 1867 EW TURNER clk & com
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL &
others} O Bill to sell land &C In Smith County Court
Received in the above cause of EW TURNER clerk and
commissioner Sixty two dollars and fifty cents it being my distributive share
arising from the first payment in the sale of the lands in the above cause and
the whole of the rents in the hands of said clerk and commissioner Given in duplicate 21st December
1867 Sallie B ROBINSON (her mark) Jesse ROBINSON (his mark) Test James P McKEE F.M. McKEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sallie G ROBINSON wife of the said Jessee ROBINSON…
Witness my hand at office the 21st day of
December 1867 EW TURNER clerk & com
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL &
others} O Bill to sell land &C In Smith County Court
Received in the above cause of EW TURNER clerk and
commissioner Sixty two dollars and fifty cents it being the distributive share
of Letha D KEMPs of the fund arising from the sale of the land in the above
cause and all the rents to me Jessee KEMP by the said Letha D KEMP & her
husband conveyed by deed dated 21st September 1860 which is on file
in this cause given in duplicate 21st December 1867 Jesse KEMP (his mark) Test James
P McKEE F.M. McKEE
Letha D KEMP & Jenks KEMP do hereby ratify the
foregoing and relinquish any and all claims we may have in & to the above
fund drawn from the clerk by Jessee KEMP in case of LH CARDWELL Exr &
others VS Jane CARDWELL et als and having sold & conveyed our entire
interest to the said KEMP in the same to the land or fund by deed dated 21st
September 1860 Letha D KEMP
(her mark) Jinks KEMP Test James
P McKEE F.M. McKEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Letha D KEMP wife of the said Jinks KEMP…
Witness my hand at office the 21st day of
December 1867 EW TURNER clk & com
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LH CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL and
others} O Bill to sell land &C In Smith County Court
Received in the above cause of EW TURNER clerk and
commissioner Sixty two dollars and fifty cents it being my distributive share
in first payment arising from the sale of the land in the above cause and all
the rents in the hands of said clerk given in duplicate 21 December 1867 James A(N) CARDWELL Test James
P McKEE F.M. MCKEE
Witness my hand at office the 21st day of
December 1867 EW TURNER clk & com
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George W McKINEY & others VS Hiram McKINEY &
others} Bill to sell land (see Ex. D. page 37 private book 57)
Received in the above cause of EW TURNER clerk &
commissioner fifteen hundred Sixty two dollars and fifteen cents it being the
note taken for the land sold by said clerk in this cause, and ordered to be
handed over to me by order of Smith County Court at January term 1868 Given in triplicate January the 17th
1868 B.J. VADEN admr of CM KEMP D----
Witness my hand at office January 17th
1868 EW TURNER clk
John E. CLARK admst &C VS D.C. SANDERS &
others} Received of E.W.TURNER Clerk of Smith County Court by the hand of W.W.
WARD attoy, three hundred and seventy nine dollars & 54 cents, less one
dollar and twenty five cents for recording this receipt, in full of the Judgement
that I recovered against the defendants in the County Court of Smith on the 7th
day of November 1867. I recovered said Judgement as Administrator of Joseph
GARRISON decd January 20th
1868 John E. CLARK
administrator Test
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Willis BUSH administrator of Josiah WADE deceased VS
Jessee WADE & others} Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk and commissioner eight
dollars and sixty five cents in full of my distributive share coming to me from
said Clerk & com arising from the proceeds of sale of the land in the above
cause in Smith County Court it being my entire distributive share as heir to my
brother Josiah WADE deceased This
January 22 day 1868 Elizabeth WADE (her
mark) Test James P McKEE F.M. McKEE
Witness my hand at office this 22 day of January
1868 EW TURNER Clerk
Willis W BUSH administrator of Josiah WADE deceased
VS Jessee WADE & others} Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & comm eight dollars
& sixty five cents in full of my distributive share coming to me from said
Clerk & com arising from the sale of the land in the above cause in Smith
County Court it being my entire distributive share as heir to my brother Josiah
WADE deceased This the 22 day of January
1868 Francis WADE (his mark) Test James
P McKEE F.M. McKEE
Witness my hand at office the 22 day of January 1868 EW TURNER clerk
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W W BUSH administrator of Josiah WADE deceased VS
Jessee WADE & others} Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner eight
dollars and sixty five cents in full of my distributive share coming to me
arising from the sale of the land in the above cause in Smith County Court it
being my entire distributive share as heir to my brother Josiah WADE deceased
This January 22 1868 John WADE (his
mark) Test James P McKEE F.M. McKEE
Witness my hand at office this 22 day of January
1868 EW TURNER clerk
Willis W BUSH administrator to Josiah WADE deceased
VS Jessee WADE & others} Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner eight
dollars and sixty five cents in full of my distributive share coming to me
arising from the sale of the land in the above cause in the Smith County Court
it being my entire distributive share as heir to my brother Josiah WADE
deceased This January 22nd 1868 James
WADE Test James P McKEE F.M. McKEE
Witness my hand at office this 22 day of January
1868 EW TURNER clerk
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Willis W BUSH administrator of Josiah WADE deceased
VS Jessee WADE & others} Bill to sell land, &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner eight
dollars and sixty five cents in full of my distributive share as heir of my
brother Josiah WADE deceased arising from the sale of the land in the above
cause in the Smith County Court it being my entire distributive share coming
from Court Clerk in this cause This the 22nd day of January 1868 Wm H(C) WADE Test James
P McKEE F.M. McKEE
Witness my hand at office this 22 day of January
1868 EW TURNER clerk
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Lewis WASHBURN Executor & others VS Legatees of
Benjamin COATS decd} In Smith County Court Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner in
the above cause two hundred and fifty seven & 50/100 dollars it being in
full of my distributive share on second & last payment arising from the
sale of the land in the above cause belonging to the heirs and Legatees &
distributees of Benjamin COATS decd and sold by said clerk under decree of
Smith County Court Given in duplicate This
day of 186
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Lewis WASHBURN Executor & others VS Legatees of
Benjamin COATS decd} In Smith County Court Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner in
the above cause two hundred & fifty seven & 50/100 dollars it being in
full of my distributive share on second & last payment arising from the
sale of the land in the above cause belonging to the heirs and Legatees and
distributees of Benjamin COATS decd and sold by said clerk under decree of
Smith County Court Given in duplicate This 25 day of January 1868 Mary COATS (her mark) P.L. WOOD D.M.
TURNER
Witness my hand at office this 25th day
of January 1868 EW TURNER clerk by
James W TURNER Deputy Clk
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Lewis WASHBURN Executor & others VS Legatees of
Benjamin COATS decd} In Smith County Court O Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk of the County Court of
Smith County & commissioner for the use of the heirs of Benjamin COATS decd
Two hundred and fifty seven & 50/100 dollars in the above cause in full of
the part coming to Tempy COATS decd of Said land fund on Second & last
payment arising from the sale of the land in the above cause belonging to the
heirs & Legatees and distributees of Benjamin COATS decd in the hands of
said clerk as the distributive share of the said Tempy COATS deceased I being her
administrator in duplicate This 25th day of January 1868 John
SIMPSON adr of Tempy COATS P.L.
WOOD R. MARLER
Witness my hand at office this 25th day
of January 1868 EW TURNER clerk by
James W TURNER Deputy
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Receipt x’d out
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Alfred BETTY admr of Martha PALMER decd VS Franklin
PALMER & others} Bill to sell land
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner
fourteen hundred and fifty dollars and ninety two cents it being the entire
land fund arising from the sale of the land in the above cause after deducting
all costs also one hundred and 86/100 dollars full amount of rents collected of
F. PALMER in the above cause making in all the sum of fifteen hundred and fifty
one dollars and sixty eight cents Said fund being ordered to my hands by decree
of Smith County Court as administrator for distribution among those entitled This January the 27th
1868 A.M. BETTY administrator
Witness my hand at office this 27th day
of January 1868 EW TURNER clerk
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Lewis WASHBURN Executor & others VS Legatees of
Benjamin COATS decd} Bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (see
private recpt Book page 63)(Ex D page 41)
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner in
the above cause five hundred and sixteen dollars and forty three cents in full
of my distributive Share arising from the sale of the land in the above cause
to which I am entitled as legatee under the Will of Benjamin COATS decd in Said
land. Signed in duplicate February 3rd 1868 Jeremiah COATS by W.A. ----- attorney in fact Test W.W.
HALEY David C. PATTON
Witness my hand at office the 3 February 1868 EW TURNER clk
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J.M. ALLEN and others VS J.T. ALLEN and others} Bill
to sell land &C in Smith County Court
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner
Seventy five dollars and forty one cents in the above cause it being my
distributive share in first payment arising from the sale of the lands of my
father Lawson ALLEN decd. Signed in
duplicate February 4th 1868 James
M ALLEN Test W.W. HALEY David C PATTON
Witness my hand at office the 4th day of
February 1868 EW TURNER clerk
J.M. ALLEN and others VS J.T. ALLEN and others} Bill
to sell land &C in Smith County Court
Received of EW TURNER clerk and commissioner Seventy
five dollars and forty one cents in the above cause it being my distributive
share in first payment arising from the sale of the lands of my father Lawson
ALLEN decd. Signed in
duplicate this February 4th 1868 William
K. ALLEN Test W.W. HALEY David C PATTON
Witness my hand at office the 4 Feby 1868 EW TURNER clerk
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J.M. ALLEN and others VS J.T. ALLEN and others} Bill
to sell land &C in Smith County Court
Received of E.W. TURNER clerk and commissioner two
hundred and twenty six dollars and twenty three cents in the above cause it
being the distributive shares of my wards Joseph ? ALLEN Benjamin F ALLEN and
Tennessee ALLEN minor children of Lawson ALLEN decd in first payment arising
from the Sale of the in the above cause. Signed in duplicate February 4th
1868 James M ALLEN guardian for
Joseph Benjamin F and Tennessee
Witness EW TURNER clerk at office this February 4th
1868 EW TURNER clk
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Know all men by these presents that I Jeremiah COATS
of Williamson County in the State of Illinoise have made constituted and
appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Willis A COZART
(COGART) of Smith County Tennessee my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my
name place and Stead to demand receive and receipt for all moneys or property
due me from the estate of Benjamin COATS, Anna COATS and Tempy COATS now all
deceased, late of Said county of Smith in the State of Tennessee And also to
demand receive and receipt for all moneys due me as heir of said estates out of
the land fund derived from Said estates now in the hands of EW TURNER clerk of
the County Court of Said Smith County Giving and granting unto my Said attorney
full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as
fully to all interests and purposes as I might or could do if personally
present with full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying and
confirming all that my said Attorney or his Substitute shall lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In Witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal
the 25th day of January one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty Eight Jeremiah COATS (his mark)
Sealed and delivered in presence of Wm W CLEMENS J.N. ATWOOD
Witnessed by William N MITCHELL – Williamson County
Clerk & Jessee BISHOP – Williamson County Judge
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Item #1 – a receipt swearing Jessee BISHOP is the
Williamson County judge
Item #2 –
State of Illinois Williamson County} And now on this
25th day of January AD 1868 came J.N. ATWOOD and William D KLOPE
(KLOSSE) both residents of Williamson County in the State of Illinois and both
known to me to be credible witnesses and the persons whom they represented
themselves to be and who upon oath State that they are personally acquainted
with Jeremiah COATS of Said County and that they know him to be the son of the
late Benjamin COATS and Anna COATS now deceased and both residents of the
County of Smith in the State of Tennessee at the time of their decease And that
Said Jeremiah COATS is also the Brother of Tempy COATS late of Said County of
Smith and now also deceased. William
W. KLOSSE(KLOPE) (his mark) JN ATWOOD
Item #3 a document that the above was sworn to in
W.N. MITCHELL’s presence
Item #4 another receipt that MITCHELL is to be
trusted – sworn to by Jessee BISHOP
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Item #1 – a receipt that BISHOP is truly to be
trusted – sworn to by WN MITCHELL
$43.00 Received of EW TURNER, Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County, Tennessee, forty three dollars in part of g--------
recovered by Said Clerk for the use of the heirs of John HOUSE on the 7th
day of July 1860 for one hundred and sixty two dollars and seventy five cents
against the representative of the estate of Charles THOMPSON, deceased which
estate is now being wound up in the said County Court as an insolvent estate.
Reference is made to said decree of record for its contents. W.C. MINTON Witness N.B. WILLIAMS Jas.
GILL
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…William C. MINTON…and Mary Elizabeth MINTON, wife of the said William
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C. MINTON…
Witness, E.W.TURNER, Clerk of said Court, at Office,
this the 10th day of February, 1868 EW
TURNER clerk
We the widers of ---- acknowledge ourselves indebted
to E.W. TURNER, Clerk of the County Court of Smith County, Tennessee in the sum
of one hundred dollars. This obligation is to be void if the undersigned
William C. MINTON, shall were and truly pay to the said TURNER the foregoing
sum of forty three dollars, this day paid by him to said William C. MINTON
& his wife Mary Elizabeth MINTON, or such part thereof, as the County Court
of said County may hereafter decree to be repaid, or if the said Mary Elizabeth
MINTON should hereafter be ascertained to be entitled to said sum. Otherwise
this obligation shall remain in full force and affect. This the 10th day of February, 1868 Joel W.H. MINTON W.C. MINTON Witness N.B. WILLIAMS Jas GILL
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Received of John M BALLARD administrator of the
estate of James BALLARD decd four hundred and sixty eight dollars and one
cents, less four dollars and sixty two cents the tax due government on same it
being in full of my distributive share of the personal estate of James BALLARD
decd and in the hands of said administrator this February 11th 1868 Peter J. BALLARD
Witness my hand this February 11th 1868 EW TURNER clk Test ME BALLARD N.B.
WILLIAMS
Received of John M. BALLARD administrator of the
estate of James BALLARD decd four hundred and Sixty eight dollars & one
cent, less four dollars and sixty two cents tax due government it being my full
distributive share of the Personal estate of James BALLARD decd in the hands of
Said administrator. This the 11th
day of February 1868 Wm Y(G) BALLARD Test ME
BALLARD NB WILLIAMS
Witness my hand at office this 11th
February 1868 EW TURNER clk
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Received of John M. BALLARD administrator of the estate
of James BALLARD decd four hundred and Sixty eight dollars & one cent, less
four dollars and sixty two cents the tax due government, in full of my
distributive share in personal estate of James BALLARD decd and in hands of
Said administrator. This February
the 11th 1868 M.E.
BALLARD Test NB WILLIAMS Peter J
(I) BALLARD
Witness my hand at office this Feb the 11th 1868 EW TURNER clk
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Know all men by these presents that we Jessee F.
HOLLIS & wife Hulda B HOLLIS hereby authorize and empower EW TURNER as our
attorney in fact for us and in our names to enter the full amount of the share
due me Hulda B of the proceeds of the sale of lands belonging to the Devisees
of Edward TURNER deceased as a credit on the amount due from Said Jessie T
HOLLIS and Security for the purchase of Said lands at the Sale made by order
& decree of the County Court of Smith County Petition for sale of said land
for distribution amongst the Devisees of Said Edward TURNER deceased We desire
and direct that the whole interest coming to Said Hulda B as one of the
devisees of said Edward TURNER deceased be entered as a credit on the
Judgements or decrees against Said Jessee T HOLLIS for & an account of his
purchase aforesaid of said land And further direct that whatever amount may be
due to Said Jessee T HOLLIS as executor of Said Edward TURNER for amount
overpaid by Said Jessee on Settlement of his accounts as Executor aforesaid
Shall be entered as a credit on Said Judgement or decreed against Said Hollis
& his Securities for the purchase of said lands JT HOLLIS HB
HOLLIS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared
before me HC EASTHAM Deputy Clerk…Jessee T HOLLIS…and Hulda B HOLLIS wife of
the said Jessee T HOLLIS…
Witness HC EASTHAM Deputy clk of said court at
office This 21st day of March 1866 HC
EASTHAM D Clerk
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Willis W BUSH administrator of Josiah WADE decd VS
Jessie WADE and others} Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner Eight
dollars and Sixty five cents in full of my distributive Share as heir of my
Brother Josiah WADE decd arising from the sale of the land in the above cause
in Smith County Court it being my entire distributive share coming from said
clerk in this cause Given in duplicate this February 17th 1868 Josiah RAY (his mark) Sarah RAY (her mark) formerly WADE Test JM
SHOEMAKE F.M. ORANGE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah RAY wife of the Said Josiah RAY… Witness
EW TURNER clerk of Said Court at office this 17th Feby 1868 EW TURNER clerk By James W TURNER Deputy Clk
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Willis W BUSH administrator of Josiah WADE decd VS
Jessie WADE and others} Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner Eight
dollars and Sixty five cents in full of my distributive Share as heir of my
Brother Josiah WADE decd arising from the sale of the land in the above cause
in Smith County Court it being my entire distributive share coming from said
clerk in this cause Given in duplicate this February 17th 1868 Jessee WADE (his mark) Test JM
SHOEMAKE F.M. ORANGE
Witness my hand at office this the 17th
day of February 1868 EW TURNER clerk By James W TURNER Deputy clk
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Received John M BALLARD administrator of the estate
of James BALLARD decd four hundred and Sixty Eight dollars and one cent less
four dollars and sixty two cents the government tax thereon, it being in full
of my distributive Share of Said estate in the hands of Said administrator this
the 24th day of Feb 1868 C.M.
TRAWICK R.A. TRAWICK Test GC SANDERS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…R.A. TRAWICK wife of the said C.M. TRAWICK… Witness EW TURNER Clerk of
said court at office this the 24th day of February 1868 E.W. TURNER clerk
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Received of John M BALLARD administrator of the
estate of James BALLARD decd four hundred and sixty eight dollars and one cent
less four dollars and sixty two cents the tax due government on Same it being
in full of my distributive Share of the personal estate of James BALLARD decd
and in the hands of said administrator This February the 24th 1868 Mary B BALLARD (her mark) attest JG
WYATT Anny M WYATT
Subscribed and sworn before me on the day & date
above written JG WYATT J.P. for Smith
County
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Willis W BUSH admr of Josiah WADE deceased VS Jessee
WADE & others} Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner eight
dollars and Sixty five cents in full of my distributive share as heir of
Brother Josiah WADE decd in the above cause in Smith County Court it being my
entire Share arising from the Sale of the land in the above cause Given in duplicate February 29th
1868 Elia R WADE (his mark) Test J.A. TYREE Abel SMITH
Witness my hand at office the 29 Feby 1868 EW TURNER clerk
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Received of BJ VADEN administrator of the estate of
Clement McKINEY decd one hundred and sixteen dollars in part my distributive
Share of Said estate both personal and arising from the Sale of the real estate
Sold by decree of Smith County This the 21st day of March 1868 Parlee Tennessee BOULTON (her
mark) F.M. BOULTON (his mark) Test BB UHLES
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Parlee T BOULTON wife of the Said FM BOULTON… Witness EW TURNER clerk of Said Court at office this 12
day of March 1868 EW TURNER clerk
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W.D. AGEE and others VS J.A. ALMAN & others} O
BILL to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER clerk and commissioner two
hundred and fifty one & 37/100 dollars in the above cause, it being the
distributive share in first payment on land purchased by me from John B AGEE
which interest was sold by decree of Smith Chancery Court to pay debts ------
by me to which interest I am now entitled by purchase
Given in duplicate this March 23rd 1868 Wm D AGEE
Witness EW TURNER clerk of Said County Court at
office 23 March 1868 E.W. TURNER clk
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Ira W KING admr et als VS John H NEWBELL &
others}
Received of EW TURNER clerk & commissioner one
note on F.M. WARD J.G. MOSS James THOMAS and NI ASHLEY bearing date 19 April
1866 due twenty four months after date for twelve hundred and fifty five
dollars and fifty cents with a credit 19 April 1867 of three hundred and sixty
three dollars and Seventy nine cents Said Note was executed to Said TURNER
clerk & commissioner in trust &C in this cause it being for land sold
in said cause and for the last payment of the purchase money the same being
ordered into the hands of Ira W KING administrator of John NEWBELL decd by
decree of Smith County Court to discharge the debts against Said estate &C Given in duplicate this April 1st
1868 (Acknowledged April 1st
1868 Turner clk) Ira W KING admr of
J.H. NEWBELL
Witness EW TURNER clerk at office April 1st
1868 E.W.TURNER clk
Pg 40
LH CARDWELL Exr VS Jane CARDWELL & others} O
Bill to Sell Land in Smith County Court
Received in the above cause of EW TURNER clerk and
commissioner eighteen dollars and seventy five cents it being in full of my
distributive Share of proceeds arising from the sale of the lands in the above
cause in first and last payment and also of all the rents collected by Said
TURNER as comm. The same Share being one sixth interest in my Mother Elizabeth
OVERSTREET’s decd share. Given in
duplicate April 22nd 1868 Elizabeth
ROBINSON (her mark) Test DC SANDERS Wm CULLOM
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Elizabeth ROBINSON wife of
ROBINSON… Witness EW TURNER
clerk at office 22 April 1868 E.W.
TURNER clerk
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$507.18 Received
from E.W. TURNER Clerk of the County Court of Smith County in Tennessee, five
hundred & seven dollars & 18 cents, in full of the distributive share
of the land fund of Nancy SERL decd, wife of Benjamin SERL, decd daughter &
Legatee of Benjamin COATS decd, the same being proceeds of land fund derived
from the will of her said father: To which sum of land fund (507.18cts) George
W. TAYLOR as guardian of Candace P TAYLOR and Nancy M. TAYLOR minor children of
Mihrey TAYLOR, decd daughter of said Nancy SERL decd & as such heirs &C
of said Nancy SERL & Benjamin COATS, decd is entitled to one third thereof;
Mary TAYLOR, wife of said George W, likewise a daughter of Nancy SERL, decd,
& him of Said Nancy SERL & Benjamin COATS decd is entitled to one third
thereof & Martha BLACKFORD, wife of said Martin V. BLACKFORD, also a
daughter of said Nancy SERL, decd heir &C as aforesaid, is entitled to the
remaining third thereof; clks fees of the whole and to wit $50 & 18cts yet
to be taken out & attorneys fees This
27th day of April 1868 Candace
P. TAYLOR & Nancy M. TAYLOR by Guardian George W. TAYLOR; & George W
TAYLOR for himself: Mary Taylor: Martin V. BLACKFORD & Martha BLACKFORD By
their attorney at Law & in fact, W.H. DeWITT
Pg 44
LH CARDWELL Exr &C to John G CARDWELL decd VS
Jane CARDWELL & others} O Bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court
Received of E.W. TURNER former clerk and
commissioner fifty Six and 25/100 dollars in the above cause it being in full
of my distributive share of proceeds of the Sale of the land of John CARDWELL
decd by decree of Smith County Court and it being the last and final payment on
Said land in this cause. Given
in duplicate May 22nd 1868 Sallie
G ROBINSON (her mark) Jessee ROBINSON
(his mark) Test James P. McKEE Thomas TAYLOR
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sallie G ROBINSON wife of the said Jessee ROBINSON… Witness John P YELTON clerk of Said Court
at office this the 22nd day of May 1868 John P. YELTON clk
Pg 45
LH CARDWELL Exr &C of John G CARDWELL decd VS
JANE CARDWELL & others} In Smith County Court O. Bill to sell land &C
Received of E.W. TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner fifty six dollars & 25 cts in the above cause it being
proceeds of the last payment arising from the sale of the lands of John G.
CARDWELL decd in full of my distributive share in said cause Given in duplicate May 22nd
1868 Luvica N. SAMSON B. F. SAMSON Test Thomas TAYLOR James
P. McKEE
Witness John P. YELTON Clerk of Said Court at office
this the 22nd day of May 1868 John
P. YELTON clk
Pg 46
LH CARDWELL Ex & to John G. CARDWELL VS Jane
CARDWELL & others} in Smith County O Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER former Clerk and commissioner
fifty six dollars and 25/100 in the above cause it being in full of my
distributive Share on last payment arising from the sale of land of John CARDWELL decd in said cause Given in duplicate 22 May 1868 Martha HREB ROBINSON BUREL ROBINSON Test Tho.
TAYLOR James P McKEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Martha PREC ROBINSON wife of the Said Burel ROBINSON… Witness J.P. YELTON clerk of Said
Counrt, at office this the 22nd day of May 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 47
LH CARDWELL Ex &C to John G CARDWELL Decd VS
Jane CARDWELL & others} in Smith County O Bill to sell land &C
Recd of E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
nine dollars & 33/100 my in the above cause my distributive Share of my
Mother’s E—ly OVERSTREET Decd it being proceeds of the last payment arising
from the sale of the lands of my Grandfather John G CARDWELL decd in said Cause Given in duplicate May 22nd
1868 Sarah M PERRY Test James
P McKEE Thomas TAYLOR
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah M PERRY wife of Swan (Simon) T PERRY… Witness JP YELTON clerk of said Court ay office this the 22nd
day of May 1868 John P
YELTON Clerk
Pg 48
LH CARDWELL Ex &C to John G CARDWELL Decd VS
Jane CARDWELL} in Smith County Court O BILL to sell land &C
Recd of E.W. TURNER former Clerk & comm. Fifty
Six dollars & 25/100 in the above cause it being in full of my distributive
share as Legacy arising from the sale of the land of John G CARDWELL Decd on
last payment in said cause Given in
duplicate this 22 day May 1868 James
A CARDWELL Test James P McKEE Thomas TAYLOR
Witness John P YELTON clerk at office 22nd
May 1868 John P. YELTON Clerk
Pg 49
L.H. CARDWELL Ex &C to John G CARDWELL decd VS
Jane CARDWELL & others} in Smith County O Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner fifty Six dollars & 25/100 in the above cause it being the distributive
share as Legacy of John L M CARDWELL in the real estate of his Grandfather John
G CARDWELL decd under his will purchased by me from the said John L.M. CARDWELL
it being the proceeds of the sale of lands on last payment In said cause given in duplicate May 22nd 1868 Jessee ROBINSON Test Thomas
TAYLOR James P. McKEE
Witness John P. YELTON clerk at office 22nd
May 1868 John P. YELTON Clerk
Pg 50
L.H. CARDWELL Ex &C to John G CARDWELL decd VS
Jane CARDWELL & others} in Smith County O Bill to sell land &C
Received of EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner fifty Six dollars & 25/100 in the above cause it being the
distributive share of Lethia D. KEMP Legatee of John G CARDWELL Decd purchased
by me from the said Lethia D KEMP June 15th 1860 as shown by deed of
that date regularly proven 8th day of July 1860. said Lethea D. KEMP
being privately examined as (tuching) the execution of Said deed 21st
of December 1867 said deed is registered in registers Book C.C. page 357 in the
registers office of Smith County Tenn. Said Share arising from the sale of said
land of John G CARDWELL Decd in the above cause it being full of the last
payment of the Same. Given in
duplicate May 22nd 1868 Jessee
KEMP (his mark) Test Thomas TAYLOR James P McKEE
Witness John P YELTON Clk at office this 22nd
day of May 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 51
L.H. CARDWELL Ex &C to John G. CARDWELL &
others VS Jane CARDWELL & others} in Smith County Court O Bill to sell land
&C
Received of E.W. TURNER former Clerk &C
Commissioner Nine dollars 33/100 in the above cause it being my part
distributive share as heir of my mothers Emily OVERSTREET Decd it being
proceeds of the last payment arising from the sale of the lands of my
grandfather John G. CARDWELL Decd in said cause given in full Given in duplicate May 25 1868 Darthuly D. SAMSON (her mark) Test Jas
McCLARIN T.W. COOPER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Darthuly D SAMSON…the Said Darthuly SAMPSON wife of B.F. SAMPSON and
daughter of Emely OVERSTREET decd…the Said Darthuly SAMPSON…
Witness John P YELTON clerk of Said Court at office
this 25 day of May 1868. John
P.YELTON Clerk
Pg 52
L.H. CARDWELL Ex &C to John G. CARDWELL &
others VS Jane CARDWELL & others} in Smith County Court O Bill to sell Land
&C
Received of E.W. TURNER former Clerk &
Commissioner ten dollars & 47 cts in the above cause it being my
distributive Share of first payment arising from the Sale of the lands of John
G. CARDWELL Decd the same a part of my portion as heir of my mother Emily
OVERSTREET who was a legatee under the will of John G CARDWELL Dec. given in
duplicate May the 25 1868 Nancy
W. WOODWARD (her mark) Jordon
WOODWARD (his mark) Test Jas McCLARIN T.W. COOPER
Sate of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Nancy W. WOODWARD & Jordon WOODWARD…said Nancy W WOODWARD wife of
the Said Jordon WOODWARD… Witness John
P YELTON Clerk of Said Court at office this 25th day of May 1868 John P. YELTON Clerk
Pg 53
L.H. CARDWELL Ex &C to John G. CARDWELL &
others VS Jane CARDWELL & others} in Smith County Court O Bill to sell Land
&C
Received of E.W. TURNER former Clerk and
commissioner Nine dollars & 33/100 in the above cause it being my
distributive Share of last payment arising from the sale of the lands of John
G. CARDWELL Decd the same a part of my portion as heir of my Mother Emily
OVERSTREET who was a legatee under the will of John G. CARDWELL Decd given in
duplicate May the 25 1868 Nancy
W. WOODWARD (her mark) Jordon
WOODWARD (his mark) Test Jas McCLARIN T.W. COOPER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Nancy W.WOODWARD & Jordon WOODWARD…Nancy W. WOODWARD wife of the
Said Jordon WOODWARD… Witness
John P YELTON Clerk of said Court at office this 25th day May 1868 John P. YELTON Clerk
Pg 54
LH CARDWELL Executor to Estate of John G.CARDWELL VS
Jane CARDWELL & others} In Smith County Court O Bill to sell land &C
(Ex D. page 72)(See private recpt Book page 104)
Received of E.W. TURNER former clerk and
commissioner fifty nine dollars and thirty Seven cent in the above cause it
being my entire distributive Share in my grandfather John G CARDWELL decd
estate arising from the sale of the land in the above cause including the rents
for the Same as collected by the said former Clerk and commissioner under the
Will of John G CARDWELL and decree of Smith County Tennessee it also being one
half of the distributive Share that would have been going to my deceased Father
Thomas D.CARDWELL who was a Son of the Said John G CARDWELL decd the Said
Thomas D. CARDWELL left as heirs me and James M CARDWELL who are lagatees under
the will of our grandfather John G CARDWELL decd and represent one entire Share
or 1/12 of the whole Given
in duplicate this June 2nd 1868 Floreta
I CHARLTON Test James W BRADLEY L.H. CARDWELL
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Floreta I. CHARLTON…privately and apart from her husband CHARLTON… Witness John P YELTON clerk at office this 2nd
day of June 1868 John P YELTON
Clerk
Pg 55
JB NICHOLES Exr & others VS James M TROUSDALE
& others} O Bill to sell land &C (see private recpt Book page 105)
Received of EW TURNER former clerk and commissioner
two hundred dollars in the above cause it being in part of the distributive
Share going to my wards James M TROUSDALE Thomas N TROUSDALE, Susan F TROUSDALE
and Mary E TROUSDALE minor children of James TROUSDALE decd and Brothers and
Sisters of Wm L TROUSDALE decd arising from the sale of the lands in the cause Given in duplicate this the 4th day
of June 1868 T.W. COOPER Guardian
for J.M. TROUSDALE T.N. TROUSDALE Susan F. TROUSDALE Mary E. TROUSDALE
aforesaid
Witness my hand at office June 4th 1868 John P YELTON clk
Pg 56
Receipt not finished and marked out
Pg 57
Thomas PIPER & others VS Marinda PIPER &
others} O. Bill to Sell land &C
Received of John P. YELTON present clerk of the
Smith County Court and successor in Said office to EW TURNER former clerk &
commissioner one hundred and nineteen dollars and ninety three cents in the
above cause, it being my entire interest in the proceeds of the Sale of the
lands in the above cause of James PIPER deceased Given in duplicate this 19th day of June 1868
Joseph C DICKINS and others VS Samuel O PIPER and
others} In Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON present Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County and the successor in said office to EW TURNER
former Clerk and commissioner of Said County Court Twenty seven dollars and
forty eight cents in the above cause it being my entire distributive share and
interest in the proceeds of the sale of the lands of James PIPER decd Sold by
decree of Smith County Court Given
in duplicate this the 29th day of July 1868 Mary A CHAMBERS (her mark) Samuel
CHAMBERS (his mark) attest Jordan KILZER MJ --------
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared…and
Mary A CHAMBERS wife of the said Samuel CHAMBERS… Witness my hand at office this 29 day of July 1868 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 58
Joseph C DICKINS admr & others VS Samuel O.
PIPER & others} in Smith County Court (M.B. 272 Ex D. 19)
Received of John P YELTON present clerk of the Smith
County Court and the successor in said office to E.W. TURNER former clerk &
commissioner of Said court, one hundred and nineteen dollars and ninety three
& 4/7 cents it being the entire interest of Archabald PIPER decd, in the
proceeds of the sale of the land in the above cause, and it being the entire
amount due my wards Elizabeth I NINGISADORA (Veng isadora) James Tapley and
Archabald J. PIPER minor children of the Said Archabald PIPER decd `Given in
duplicate this 19th day of June 1868 W.J.
CLEVELAND guardian Test Jos E. DICKINS Henry A. MITCHEL
Witness my hand at office June 19 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 59
Joseph C DICKINS admr and others VS Samuel O. PIPER
and others} In Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON present clerk of the Smith
County Court and the Successor in said office to EW TURNER former clerk &
commissioner of Said County Court, one hundred and seventy four dollars &
ninety three & 4/7 cent in the above cause, it being the entire interest of
Cynthia CLEVELAND deceased, going to my wards, Martha H and Mary H CLEVELAND
minor children of the Said Synthia CLEVELAND decd arising from the proceeds of
the Sale of the lands in the above cause belonging to the estate of their
Grandfather James PIPER decd, Given in
duplicate June 19th 1868 WJ
CLEVELAND guardian Test Jos E. DICKINS Henry A. MITCHEL
Witness my hand at office Jun 19 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 60
Joseph C. DICKINS admr & others VS Samuel O.
PIPER and others} In Smith County Court (M.B. 272 Ex. D. 19)
Received of John P YELTON present Clerk of the Smith
County Court and Successor in office to EW TURNER former clerk and commissioner
of Said County Court, one hundred and twenty four dollars and ninety three 4/7
cents in the above cause it being the entire interest of Samuel O. PIPER in the
proceeds arising from the sale of the lands of James PIPER decd I having
purchased the Same of the Said Samuel O. PIPER and took his conveyance therefor
– See decree Minute Book 273 Given
in duplicate June 19th 1868 WJ
CLEVELAND Test JOS E DICKINS Henry A.
MITCHEL
Witness my hand at office June 19 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 61
Joseph C. DICKINS admr & others VS Samuel O.
PIPER and others} in Smith County Court, Received
of John P YELTON present Clerk of the County Court of Smith County and the
Successor in Said office to EW TURNER former clerk and commissioner of Said
County Court, one hundred and fifty four dollars and ninety three & 4/7
cents the entire interest of Tapley PIPER a Lunatic of whom I am regular
guardian in the above cause arising from the Sale of the land of James PIPER
decd in Said cause Given in
duplicate June 19 1868 Marand
PIPER guardian for Tapley PIPER a Lunatic
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared…Marinda
PIPER the foregoing bargainor… Witness
my hand at office June 19th 1868 John
P YELTON Clerk
Pg 62
Joseph C. DICKINS admr & others VS Samuel O.
PIPER and others} in Smith County
Court, (MB 272
Ex D. 19) Received of John
P YELTON present Clerk of the Smith County Court and Successor in Said office
to EW TURNER former clerk and commissioner of Said County Court, one hundred
and eighty five dollars and ninety three & 4/7 cents in the above cause, it
being the entire interest of Thomas PIPER arising from the proceeds of the Sale
of the land in the above cause of James PIPER deceased, the Same being
purchased by me WJ CLEVELAND and deed conveyance taken therefore from the Said
Thomas PIPER duly proven registered &C, See minute Book page 274 Given in duplicate June 19th
1868 W.J. CLEVELAND Test. Jos. C. DICKINS Henry
A. MITCHEL
Witness my hand at office this June the 19th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 63
Joseph C. DICKINS & others VS Samuel O PIPER
& others} in Smith County Court (MB 272
Ex D, 19) Received of
John P YELTON present clerk of the County Court of Smith County and the
successor in Said office to EW TURNER former clerk and commissioner of Said
County Court one hundred and nineteen dollars and ninety three & 4/7 cents
in the above cause it being my entire distributive Share and interest in the
proceeds of the sale of the lands of James PIPER deceased, Sold by decree of
Smith County Court Given in
duplicate this the 22nd day of June A.D. 1868 William PIPER Attest James P McKEE H. BARKSDALE
Witness my hand at office this June 19th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 64
Joseph C. DICKINS admr & others VS Samuel O.
PIPER & others} in Smith County Court (MB 272 Ex D. 19) Received of John P
YELTON present clerk of the Smith County Court and Successor in Said office to
EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner of Said County Court Eighty two
dollars and forty five cents in the above cause it being the amount due my
wards Marinda E. Emily H & Cynthia B WINKLER minor children of Nancy
WINKLER decd and grandchildren of James PIPER decd this interest arising from
the sale of the lands of James PIPER deceased in Smith County Court in case of
Wm J CLEVELAND & others and against Samuel O. PIPER and others and is the
entire interest or distributive share of my said wards aforesaid in Said land
fund. Given in duplicate this July
8th 1868 John S.
WINKLER for Marinda E. Emily H. & Cynthia B WINKLER minor children of Nancy
WINKLER decd Test W.W. WARD
Pg 65
J.B. NICHOLES Exr & others VS James M TROUSDALE
& others} O. BILL to sell land &C in Smith County Court Received of EW TURNER former clerk &
commissioner Eighty one dollars and nine cents in the above cause it being a
part of the distributive share going to my wards James M TROUSDALE Thomas N
TROUSDALE Susan F TROUSDALE and Mary E TROUSDALE, minor children of James
TROUSDALE decd Brothers & Sisters of Wm L TROUSDALE decd it arising from
the Sale of the lands in this case and ordered to be paid by decree of Smith
County Court at the June Term thereof 1868 See Minute Book page 286 Given in duplicate July 8th 1868 T.W. COOPER Guardian for J.M.
TROUSDALE Thomas N TROUSDALE Susan F TROUSDALE and Mary E TROUSDALE Test Samuel
A ARMISTEAD
Witness my hand at office in Carthage this the 8th
day of July 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 66
Recd of JA ARMISTEAD Administrator of Thomas MINTON
Deceased seven dollars & sixty three cents our share of the rents for years
1862 & 1863 and 1864 and fifteen our share of the estate of said Decd This 1st April 1865 John VANDERPOOL (his mark) Elizabeth MINTON (her mark) attest TW
COOPER John MINTON
I certify that I have examined Elizabeth VANDERPOOL
on Oath separate and apart from her husband and that she said she assigned the
above receipt of her own free will without any cortion or intimidation on the
part of her said husband this April 1st 1865 C.C. FORD J.P. for Smith County
Pg 67
State of Tennessee Macon County} County Court for
said County February Term of Said Court A.D. 1867 Be it Remembered that at a County Court begun and held for
the county of Macon and State aforesaid at the Court house in the Town of
Lafayette on the first Monday in February it being the 4th day of
said month in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Sixty seven and
of American Independence the 91st year Present the worshipful H.S.
YOUNG chairman Presiding and the following named acting Justices of the Peace
within and for said County Court J.C. MARSHALL & N.M. CLAIBOURN
Proclamation being made by the Sherriff Court was duly opened when the following
Proceedings were duly heard &C
On application of Marinda E. WINKLER in person she
being over fourteen years of age and for satisfactory Reasons appearing to the
Court John S WINKLER is appointed Guardian to said Marinda E. WINKLER and also
to Cintha B & Emely H. WINKLER minor heirs at Law of James PIPER decd and
there upon the said John S WINKLER came in to open Court and Entered into Bond
as the Law directs with John F PINCKLEY and C CHITWOOD as his Securities to
said Bond which being acknowledged in open Court and the Securities to said
Bond being Sworn as to their worth, the same is approved by the Court and
Ordered to be Recorded which is as follows to wit:
State of Tennessee County of Macon We John S WINKLER
John F PINCKLEY & Charles CHITWOOD on bond to the State in the penalty of
four hundred dollars Witness our hands this 4th day of February 1867 The condition of this obligation is
such that where as the above John S WINKLER has been appointed guardian to
Marinda E. Cintha B & Emily H WINKLER minor heirs at Law of James PIPER
decd now if the said John S WINKLER Shall well and truly as such Guardian
perform all the duties which are as may be required by law this obligation
shall be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue Acknowledged in open Court and the
Securities to this Bond being sworn as to their worth the same is approved by
the Court and ordered to be Recorded February 4th 1867 HS YOUNG Chairman} John S WINKLER John
F PINKLEY C CHITWOOD continued to next page
Pg 68
State of Tennessee County of Macon} I George L
WALTON Clerk of the County Court of Macon County and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing transcript is a full true and perfect copy of the
appointment Bond &C of John S WINKLER as Guardian to Marinda E. Cintha B
& Emily H. WINKLER Minor heirs at Law of James PIPER decd as the above
appears of Record and on file in my office Given
under my hand and seal of office at office in Lafayette this 12th
day of February 1867 George L
WALTON Clerk of Macon County Court
Pg 69
Whereas I Jeremy BAIRD am indebted to Josiah B
CAMPBELL by Judgement rendered by a Justice of the Peace of Lauderdale County
Tennessee in the sum of two hundred and seven dollars and ninety one cents with
Interest from the 20th day of January 1866 together with the costs
on said Judgement before the said Justice of the Peace for the Collection of
which Judgement Interest and costs said CAMPBELL has filed his attachment bill
in the Chancery Court of Smith County Tennessee attaching funds belonging to me
in the hands the County Court Clerk of Smith County Tennessee which bill is
still pending in said Chancery Court of Smith County
And where as I have funds arising from the sale of
the lands belonging to the Estate of my Decd father Josiah BAIRD of which I am
an heir having one ninth Interest Therein in the hands of the County Court
Clerk of Smith County Tennessee and desire to pay off the afore mentioned
Judgement & Interest & cost that said Bill may be dismissed
I do therefore in consideration of the above facts
hereby nominate and appoint W.W. WARD the solicitor of the complainant in the
said cause in the Chancery Court aforesaid of JB CAMPBELL against myself my
lawful attorney in fact to receive from the Said Clerk of the County Court of
Smith County Tennessee for me & in my name and to receipt for the same in
my name out of any funds that may come into the hands of said Clerk for me a
sufficient amount to pay off said Judgement to said JB CAMPBELL of $207 21/100
with Interest from the 20 day of January 1866 and the Justices Costs same $7.50
together with the costs of said Chancery cause now pending in the said Chancery
Court of Smith County Tennessee and said bill in Chancery against me is to be
dismissed without further caust on the payment by said clerk said funds to
satisfy said Judgement to my said Attorney in fact WW WARD
Pg 70
In the matter of drawing from Said Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tennessee a Sufficient amount of funds that may be
coming to me to satisfy said Judgement & Interest & costs as above
Stated and receipting in my name for the Same I fully ratify all the acts of my
said attorney in fact WW WARD and confirm the same as perfectfully as if I were
present and acting for my self Feb
17th 1868 Jeremy BAIRD Test Tam
S GOODALL Thos FISHER
Witness my hand at office this 17th day
of Feb 1868 EW TURNER Clerk by
James W TURNER D Clerk
Pg 71
Received of John P YELTON clerk of the County Court
of Smith County, Tennessee and successor of E.W. TURNER former clerk of said
court, two hundred and seventy dollars as a part of my distributive Share of
the proceeds of the sales of the land belonging to the estate of my father
Josiah BAIRD decd which sum has been Attached by J.B. CAMPBELL by a proceedings
in the Chancery Court of Smith County Tenn against me & is to be applied to
the payment of the Judgement, costs of Justice & Chancery Court in said
cause & the expenses of drawing said Money from the County Court, recording
the power of Attorney &C &C Given
in duplicate July 15th 1868 Jeremy
BAIRD by W.W. WARD Attorney in fact
Witness my hand at office in Carthage John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 72
SANDERS & OLIVER et al VS Polina REEVES &
others} Petition to sell land &C in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of
Smith County Court and successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &C in Said
office Eighty five dollars and sixty cents in the above cause it being my full
distributive Share in the proceeds arising from the sale of the lands in the
above cause and last payment Thereof signed
in duplicate this August 20th 1868 on final settlement Polina REEVES Test John REEVES FM REEVES
Witness my hand at office in Carthage this August 20th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 73
SANDERS & OLIVER VS Polina REEVES & others}
Petition to sell land &C in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of Smith County Court and
successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &C in Said office Eighty five dollars
and sixty cents in the above cause it being my full distributive Share in the
proceeds arising from the sale of the lands in the above cause and last payment
Thereof signed in duplicate
this August 20th 1868 on final settlement A.E. EVERETT W.F. EVERETT Test John
REEVES FM REEVES
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…A. E. EVERETT (formerly A.E. REEVES, but now) wife of W.F.
EVERETT…Witness John P. YELTON Clerk of said Court at office this the 20th
day of August 1868 John P YELTON
Clerk
Pg 74
SANDERS & OLIVER et al VS Polina REEVES &
others} Petition to sell land &C in Smith County Court SANDERS & OLIVER VS Polina REEVES
& others} Petition to sell land &C in Smith County Court (see Book B
for receipts of first payment See Ex D page 100) Received of John P YELTON clerk of Smith County Court and successor
to EW TURNER former Clerk &C in Said office Eighty five dollars and sixty
cents in the above cause it being my full distributive Share in the proceeds
arising from the sale of the lands in the above cause and last payment Thereof signed in duplicate this August 20th
1868 on final settlement Ruth C
McGLOCKLIN by Andrew KINSLOW Attorney in fact JJ
McGLOCKLIN Test John REEVES FM REEVES
Witness my hand at office in Carthage Aug. 20th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 75
SANDERS & OLIVER VS Polina REEVES & others}
Petition to sell land &C in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of Smith County Court and
successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &C in Said office Eighty five dollars
and sixty cents in the above cause it being the distributive Share of my Ward JJ McGLOCKLIN Junior Minor child of
Elizabeth A McGLOCKLIN decd arising from the proceeds of the sale of lands of
William REEVES Decd and it being the last payment thereof in the Smith County
Court as final settlement given in
duplicate this August 20th
day of August 1868 JJ McGLOCKLIN
as guardian Test John REEVES FM REEVES
Witness my hand at office in Carthage August 20th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 76
Wm D AGEE et als VS J ALMON} Receipt
Recd of Jno P YELTON County Court Clerk of Smith
County and successor of E.W. TURNER former Clerk and Commissioner in Said
office two hundred and fifty one dollars and Seventy three cents ($251 73/100)
It being my entire distributive Share in my fathers estate Ephraim AGEE decd
arising from the sale of the lands in the above cause and last payment thereon
Signed in duplicate this August 26th 1868 Jessee W. AGEE Attest Jos A PENDARVIS
Witness my hand at office in Carthage this August 26th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 77
Wm D AGEE et als VS J ALMON} Receipt
Recd of Jno P YELTON Clerk of County Court of Smith
County and successor of E.W. TURNER former Clerk and Commissioner in Said
office two hundred and fifty one dollars and Seventy three cents ($251 73/100)
It being my entire distributive Share in my fathers estate Ephraim AGEE decd arising
from the sale of the lands in the above cause and last payment thereon Signed
in duplicate August 26th 1868 Docia
C. AGEE (her mark) Attest Jos A PENDARVIS
Witness my hand at office in Carthage this 26 day of
Aug. 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 78
Wm D AGEE et als VS J A ALMON et als} O bill to sell
land in Smith County Court
Recd of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court and successor in office to E.W. TURNER former Clerk and Commissioner of
Said office two hundred and fifty one dollars and Seventy three cents
$251.73cts in the above cause it being the distributive Share on 2nd
and last payment on land purchased by me from John B AGEE which Interest was
sold by decree of Smith County Chancery Court to pay debts owing by the said
John B AGEE and purchased by me to which Interest I am now entitled by Said
purchase the same arising from the proceeds of the Sale of the lands of Ephraim
AGEE Decd in the above cause given in duplicate this August 26 1868 Wm. D. AGEE Attest Jos A PENDARVIS
Witness my hand at office in Carthage August 26th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 79
Wm D AGEE et als VS J ALMON et als} O bill to sell
land in Smith County Court
Recd of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court and successor of E.W. TURNER former Clerk and Commissioner in Said office
five hundred and three dollars & forty six cts $503.46cts in full of the
distributive Shares due my Wards Eliza G AGEE & Johnathan T AGEE minor
Children of Ephraim AGEE Decd it being their entire Share arising from the sale
of the lands of Ephraim AGEE Decd in the above cause given in duplicate this
August 26th 1868 Wm D.
AGEE guardian for E.G. & J.T. AGEE Attest Jos A PENDARVIS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…William D AGEE…
Witness my hand at office in Carthage this August 26th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 80
Wm D AGEE et als VS J ALMON et als} O bill to sell
land in Smith County Court
Recd of Jno P YELTON Clerk of the County Court of
Smith County and successor to EW TURNER former clerk and commissioner in said
office two hundred and fifty one dollars and Seventy-three cents ($251.73/100)
it being my entire distributive Share in my fathers Estate Ephraim AGEE decd
arising from the sale of the lands in the above cause and last payment thereon This August 26th 1868
signed in duplicate Wm D. AGEE Attest Jos
A PENDARVIS
Witness my hand at office in Carthage this August 26th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 81
SANDERS & OLIVER VS Polina REEVES & others}
Orig. Bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court Received of John P. YELTON Clerk of Said Court and successor to EW
TURNER Eighty five dollars and Sixty Cents in the above cause it being the full
Distributive Share of the heirs of John REEVES decd who was the purchaser of
the interest of John REEVES Jun in the proceeds arising from the sale of the
lands in the above cause and last payment thereof. August 31st 1868 Signed in Duplicate RC SANDERS Executor of John REEVES
Decd
Witness my hand at office in Carthage Aug 31st
1868 John P. YELTON Clerk
Pg 82
SANDERS & OLIVER VS Polina REEVES & others}
Orig. Bill in Smith County Court
to sell land
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of Smith County
Court and Successor in office to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & C. $ Eighty five
Dollars and Sixty cents in the above cause it being the full Distributive Share
of SANDERS and OLIVER who were the purchasers of the interest of William REEVES
Jun. in the land sold this being the last payment of the proceeds due them
arising from the Sale of the lands of William REEVES Decd August 31st
1868 Signed in Duplicate SANDERS & OLIVER by R.C. SANDERS
Witness my hand at office in Carthage Aug 31st
1868 John P. YELTON Clerk
Pg 83
Page missing
Pg 84
Page missing
Pg 85
WJ CLEAVELAND VS Joseph GREGORY} O bill to Sell land
in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court & Successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said
office Twenty Two dollars & twenty cents my distributive Share arising from
the Sale of the lands of Wm CLEAVELAND Deceased in the above cause sold by
decree of Smith County Court this Nov 5th 1869 W.J. CLEVELAND
State of Tennessee Smith County}Personally
appeared…William J CLEAVELAND…
Witness my hand at office this Nov 5th
1869 John P YELTON Clk
(Paid by E.W. TURNER)
Pg 86a
James C SANDER Admr & Matilda ROBERTSON widow
& others VS Daniel and John ROBERTSON} in Smith County Court O Bill for
Dower and to sell land &C (Ex D.
page 50) Received of John P.
YELTON Clerk of the County Court of Smith County & successor to E.W.TURNER
former Clerk & commissioner in said office three hundred and Eighty dollars
and eleven cents in the above cause it being the proceeds arising from the sale
of the lands of my father Daniel ROBERTSON Deceased in the Smith County Court
and my full and entire distributive Share there in given in duplicate September
1st 1868 Elizabeth
CRUTCHFIELD Thos CRUTCHFIELD Attest DA JENKINS HL
DOUGLASS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Elizabeth CRUTCHFIELD wife of Thos CRUTCHFIELD … Witness John P YELTON Clerk of Said Court
at office this 1st day of September 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 87a
James C SANDERS Admr & others VS Daniel
ROBERTSON et als} in Smith County Court O Bill for dower & to sell land &C
Received of John P. YELTON Clerk
of the County Court of Smith County and successor to E.W.TURNER former Clerk
and commissioner in said office three hundred and Eighty dollars and eleven
cents in the above cause it being my full distributive Share arising from the
sale of the lands of my father Daniel ROBERTSON Deceased sold by decree of
Smith County Court in the above cause given in duplicate Sept 1st
1868 (?) A. ROBERTSON Attest DA
JENKINS HL DOUGLASS
Witness my hand at office Sept 1st 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 86b
(paper folded between pages 86 & 87)
We acknowledge ourselves indebted to the State of
Tennessee in the sum of Eighty one dollars & 14 cents to be void if Sarah A
BUTCHER and her security who have this day recovered from Martha (?) SLOAN Executor
of R SLOAN Decd who was Admr of Geo. R. NASH Decd and who was Admr of William
CHAFFIN Decd Should pay and refund her rateable part of any debt or debts
against said estate which may be hereafter sued for recovered & otherwise
duly made to appear this 1st day of February 1870 James A. Buie Attorney for Sarah
BACHER JACKSON: CURLEE Test (?) SANDERSON ---- SLOAN
Pg 87b
(paper folded between pages 86 & 87)
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared
before me BFC SMITH Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid the
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing deed or bond and who being duly sworn
depose & say they are acquainted with Jas. A. BUIE the within obligor &
who in their presence acknowledged the within as his act & deed for the purposes
therein contained Witness my hand at office July 4th 1870 BFC SMITH clk (Sarah BUCHER’s Attourna) (135
pd)
Recorded in Admr Rcpt Book C page 330 BFC SMITH clk proven July 4
Pg 88
James C SANDERS Admr & others VS Daniel
ROBERTSON et als} in Smith County Court O bill for Dower & to Sell land Received of John P. YELTON Clerk of
the County Court of Smith County and successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner in said office three hundred and Eighty dollars and Eleven cents
in the above cause it being my full distributive share arising from the sale of
the lands of my father Daniel ROBERTSON Deceased sold by Decree of Smith County
Court in the above cause given in duplicate September 1st 1868 JH ROBERTSON Attest DA JENKINS HL
DOUGLASS
Witness my hand at office this Sept 1st
1868 John P.YELTON Clerk
Pg 89
James C SANDERS Admr & others VS Daniel
ROBERTSON et als} in Smith County Court O bill for Dower & to Sell land Received of John P. YELTON Clerk of
the County Court of Smith County and successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner in said office three hundred and Eighty dollars & Eleven cents
in the above it being my full distributive share arising from the sale of the
lands of my father Daniel ROBERTSON Deceased sold by Decree of Smith County
Court in the above cause given in duplicate this September 1st 1868 Mary ROBERTSON Attest DA JENKINS HL DOUGLASS
Witness my hand at office this Sept 1st
1868 John P.YELTON Clerk
Pg 90
James C SANDERS Admr &C & others VS Daniel
ROBERTSON et als} in Smith County Court O bill for Dower & to Sell land Received of John P. YELTON Clerk of
the Smith County Court and successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner in said office three hundred and Eighty dollars & Eleven cents
in the above cause it being my full distributive share arising from the sale of
the lands of my father Daniel ROBERTSON Deceased sold by Decree of Smith County
Court in the above cause given in duplicate September 1st 1868 David ROBERTSON Attest DA JENKINS HL
DOUGLASS
Witness my hand at office this Sept 1st
1868 John P.YELTON Clerk
Pg 91
Wm D AGEE Admr & others VS J ALMAN et als} O.
bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the County Court of Smith County and successor to
E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office two hundred and
fifty one dollars and seventy three cents in the above cause it being my
distributive share arising from the sales of the lands of my father Ephraim
AGEE deceased in the above cause and the last payment there of given in
duplicate this the 3rd day of September 1868 Sarah J ALMAN (her mark) John
A ALMAN (his mark) Test E.W. TURNER C.T. V------
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah J ALMAN wife of John A ALMAN… Witness
my hand at office this Sept 3rd 1868 John
P YELTON Clerk
Pg 92
Received of Wm D AGEE as administrator of Ephraim
AGEE Deceased one hundred and Sixty nine dollars and 22 cents in full of my
distributive entire Share of the personal Estate of Ephraim AGEE in the hand of
the said Wm D AGEE to be administered this October the 30 1865 Sarah J ALMAN (her mark) JA ALMAN (his mark) Test Jesse
W AGEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah J ALMAN (formerly Sarah J AGEE but now Sarah J ALMAN)…
Witness my hand at office this Sept. 3rd
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 93
Recd of AM WINKLER Admr of ES BRADLEY decd twenty
five dollars and fifteen cents (25 15/100) in full of Elvira O PARKER’s
Distributive Share of the Estate of Said ES BRADLEY decd Sept 7th
1868 JF PARKER Elvira O PARKER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Elvira O. PARKER wife of JF PARKER...Witness my hand at office this
Sept. 8th 1868 John P
YELTON Clerk
Pg 94
SANDERS and OLIVER VS Polina REEVES & others} O.
Bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (Ex D. page 101) Received of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith
County Court and successor in said office to EW TURNER former clerk &
commissioner one hundred and seventy one dollars and twenty cents in the above
cause it being the full distributive share of my wards James REEVES and Rhoda
REEVES minor children of William REEVES decd arising from the proceeds of the
last payment of the sale of the land in the above cause belonging to the Said
REEVES decd in the Smith County Court Given in duplicate this September the 10th
1868 James BARRET Guardian for
James & Rhoda REEVES
Witness my hand at office this Oct 1st
1868 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 95
Wm D AGEE et als VS JA ALMAN et als} O bill to sell
land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court and successor in office to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in
said office two hundred & fifty one dollars and seventy three cents $251,73
cts in the above cause it being my entire distributive Share on 2nd
and last payment on land in my fathers Ephraim AGEE Estate Decd Signed in
duplicate this September 24th 1868 HS
PATTERSON guardian to L.B. AGEE minor child of E AGEE
Pg 96
L.H. CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL
& others} O Bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (M.B. page
378 See Execution Docket page 73) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County & successor to EW TURNER former clerk &
commissioner one hundred and eighteen dollars and seventy five cents in the
above cause it being the full distributive Share of John R CARDWELL decd as
legatee under the will of John CARDWELL decd arising from the sale of the land
in the above cause first and last payment thereof including rents in the hands
of Said Clerk & comm. Said John R CARDWELL being dead and I being his
administrator as Shown of record in the office of Smith County Court which
Share or fund is ordered by decree of Smith County Court to be paid over to me
as administrator of the Said John R
CARDWELL decd by the Clerk of this Court aforesaid. Given in duplicate this
November 11th 1868 BF
SAMSON Administrator of John R CARDWELL deceased
Witness John P YELTON Clerk at office this the 11th
day of Nov. 1868 John P YELTON
Clerk
Pg 97
$1100.00 Received
of TA ARMSTRONG my Guardian Eleven hundred dollars in part payment of my funds
in his hands as such Guardian November the 9th 1868 Sarah Jane GIBBS Isaac GIBBS Test EW TURNER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah GIBBS wife of the said Isaac GIBBS…Witness John P YELTON Clerk
at office in Carthage this November 9th 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
ERROR SEE GUARDIAN RECEIPT BOOK PAGE 125
Pg 98 Know all men by these presents that we Thomas
A ANDERSON John T FULLER George W PORTER Elizabeth PORTER Lucinda C RUSSEL Levi
J FULLER and Jones FULLER Guardian of -aly P FULLER Emily S FULLER & Luella
G FULLER have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make
constitute and appoint Ephraim T FULLER our true and Lawful attorney for us and
in our name place & stead to act for us for all our business in the County
of Smith and State of Tennessee to collect and receipt for in our name all
money due us from Isham FULLER Estate of whom James GILL is administrator of
the said Estate of Isham FULLER decd Giving and granting unto ET FULLER said
attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as
fully to all intents and purposes as we might or could do if personally present
with full power of substituting and revocation hereby ratifying and confirming
all that our said Attorney or his substitute shall Lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue thereof In Witness we have hereunto set our hands and seals the
23rd day of October one thousand Eight hundred and sixty eight Sealed and delivered in presence of
JM CUNNINGHAM John J KENT Thomas A ANDERSON John T FULLER George W PORTER Elizabeth
W PORTER Lucinda C RUSSEL Levi J FULLER Jones FULLER Guardian for Jalab P & Emily S &
Luella J FULLER
State of Illinois Williamson County} on the 23rd
day of Oct. Eighteen hundred & sixty eight before me Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Williamson in the State of Illinois appeared Thomas A
ANDERSON John T FULLER GW PORTER Elizabeth W FULLER Lucinda C RUSSEL Levi J
FULLER and Jones FULLER Guardian personally known to me to be the real persons
whose names are subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney as having
executed the same and then acknowledged the execution thereof as their free act
and deed Given under my hand and seal WN
MITCHELL Clerk cty ct
Pg 99
I Jessee BISHOP Judge of the County Court in &
for the County of Williamson and State of Illinois here by certify that WN
MITCHELL Clerk of the County Court in and for said County before whom the
foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged was at the time of so doing Clerk
of Said Court duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that all his
official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such and that his
signature there to is genuine and that said Power of attorney is acknowledged
according to the Laws of the State of Illinois Witness my hand and seal this 23rd
day of Oct. 1868 Jessee
BISHOP County Judge
State of Illinois Williamson County} I WN MITCHELL
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County & State aforesaid hereby
certify that Jessee BISHOP whose genuine signature appears above is and was at
the time of executing the same County Judge duly Elected commissioned &
sworn and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed the
seal of said court at Marian this 23rd day of Oct. 1868 W.N. MITCHELL clerk
Pg 100
$295.81cts April
the 25th 1868 Received
of WP BARRY & JN BOON admrs of the Estate of James BARRY deceased and Mary
BARRY decd two hundred and ninety five dollars & 81 cts in full of my
distributive Share in each of said Estates NL
ALLEN Test SJ ALLEN
Witness John P YELTON Clerk at office this Oct 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
$295.81 $50. April 25 1868 Received of WP BARRY & J.N. BOON admrs of the Estate of
James BARRY deceased and Mary BARRY decd two hundred and ninety five 81/100
dollars in full of my distributive share in each of said Estates also fifty
dollars as an advancement agreed on by the legatees HC BARRY
Witness John P YELTON Clerk at office this Oct 31
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 101
$295.81cts April
the 25th 1868 Received
of WP BARRY & JN BOON admrs of the Estate of James BARRY deceased & Mary
BARRY decd two hundred and ninety five dollars & Eighty one cents in full
of my distributive Share in each of said Estates RM BARRY Test PS BARRY
Witness John P YELTON Clerk at office the 31st
Oct 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 102
L.H. CARDWELL Exr & others VS Jane CARDWELL
& others} O. Bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (M.B. Ex Dockett page 73) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court and
successor to EW TURNER former clerk and commissioner in Said office, one
hundred and eighteen dollars and Seventy five cents in the above cause it being
my full distributive Share arising from the Sale of the lands of John G
CARDWELL decd in Said cause and the rents in the hand of Said clerk the Same
being turned over by the Said EW TURNER former clerk &C into the hands of
the Said John P YELTON present Clerk &C, of the Said Smith County Court.
Given in duplicate November 21st 1868 W.W. CARDWELL Test Wm. H. CHEEK J? LUSTER
Witness John P YELTON Clerk of said court This Nov
21st 1868 John P YELTON
clerk
Pg 103
Joseph P SULLIVEN & others VS Henry APPLE &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 365 Ex Dock. Page 100 $83.28) Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court and successor to EW TURNER
former clerk & commissioner in said office Eighty three dollars &
twenty eight cents in the above cause it being a part of my distributive Share
arising from the sale of the lands of Ire L.L. SULLIVANT decd in said cause it
being first payment on said land given in duplicate this Nov 28th
1868 C.M. TRAWEEK Assignee of J.P.
SULIVANT Attest John L ARUNDELL W.W. FERGUSSON
Witness John P YELTON Clerk at office in Carthage
this Nov 28th 1868 John P
YELTON Clerk
Pg 104
Joseph P SULLIVANT & others VS Henry APPLE &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County (M.B. 365 Ex Dock. Page 100) Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of Smith County Court & successor to EW TURNER
former clerk & commissioner in said office Eighty three dollars &
twenty eight cents in the above cause it being my distributive Share on first
payment arising from the sale of the lands of Ire L.L. SULLIVANT decd in said
cause it being the first payment on said land given in duplicate this November
28th 1868 A.P.
SULIVANT (his mark) Attest
John L ARUNDELL C.M. TRAWEEK
Witness John P YELTON Clerk at office in Carthage
this Nov 28th 1868 John P
YELTON Clerk
Pg 105
Joseph P SULLIVANT & others VS Henry APPLE &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 365 Ex Dock. Page 100 $83.28) Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court & successor to EW TURNER
former clerk & commissioner in said office Eighty three dollars &
twenty eight cents in the above cause it being my distributive Share on first
payment arising from the sale of the lands of Ire L.L. SULLIVANT decd in said
cause it being first payment on said land given in duplicate this November 28th
1868 H.C. APPLE (his mark) M.J. APPLE (her mark) Attest C.M.
TRAWEEK W.W. FERGUSSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…M.J. APPLE wife of H.C. APPLE… Witness
John P YELTON Clerk at office in Carthage this November 28th 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 106
Another receipt from the Sullivant case – not
finished – no signatures attached
Pg 107
Another receipt from the Sullivant case – not finished
– no signatures attached
Pg 108
April 25th 1868 Received of WP BARRY & JN BOON admrs of JAMES BARRY
Decd & Mary BARRY Decd Two hundred and ninety five dollars & eighty one
cents in full of my distributive Share in Each of said Estates P.S.
BARRY N.M. BARRY J.H. BARRY
Witness John P YELTON clerk at office this Dec 5th
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 109
W.D. KYLE admr & others VS Armstrong BELK &
others} Received of EW TURNER
former Clerk & commissioner of Smith County Court Six dollars and ninety one
cents in the above cause in full of my distributive Share arising from the
proceeds of the Sale of the lands in this cause of William DILLAN decd and
willed to my decd father Thomas CAGE (CRAFT) decd and one ninth of Said Share
belonging to my decd father Thomas CAGE (CRAFT) decd and of twenty one years of
age this December 17th 1868 Plamon
CAGE Test Thos PRICE JE
McKINNEY
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Plemon CRAFT… Witness John P
YELTON Clerk of Said Court at office December the 17th 1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 110
$295\81 April
25th 1868 Received of WP
BARRY & JN BOON admrs of the Estate of James BARRY Decd & Mary BARRY
Decd Two hundred & Ninety five dollars & Eighty one cents in full of my
distributive Share in each of said Estates Brittain
MARKS Mattie V MARKS
State of Tennessee Wilson County} This day came
Mattie V MARKS in person and separate and apart from her husband Brittian MARKS
before Jacob THOMAS Justice of the Peace & special commissioner and
acknowledged her signature to the receipt to WP BARRY & JN BOON
administrators of James BARRY & Mary BARRY Decd for Two hundred &
ninety five dollars & eighty one cents to be her own voluntary act and deed
of her own free will and consent without Restraint or compulsion of her husband
Brittain MARKS or any one Elses This 18
day of Nov 1868 Mattie V MARKS Jacob THOMAS (JP) for Wilson
County
Pg 111
$295\81 April
25th 1868 Received of WP
BARRY & JN BOON admrs of the Estate of James BARRY Decd & Mary BARRY
Decd Two hundred & Ninety five dollars & Eighty one cents in full of my
distributive Share in each of said Estates MD
ALLEN Delila ALLEN Attest RM
BARRY
State of Tennessee Wilson County} This day came
Delila ALLEN in person and separate and apart from her husband MD ALLEN…This 18
day of Nov 1868 Delila ALLEN Jacob THOMAS (JP) for Wilson County
Pg 112
$400\00 Received
of Edward LAWRANCE by the hand of Lewis LAWRANCE four hundred dollars in full
of the amount that the said Edward LAWRANCE was due my wife Mary PEDIGO
formally Mary LAWRANCE who was one heir of William LAWRANCE decd this the 4th
day of January 1869 Henry M PEDIGO
Witness my hand at office January 4th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 113
Hiram F INGRAM et als VS John WADE & others et als}
O. bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the County Court & successor to E.W. TURNER
former clerk & commissioner in said court fifty one dollars and fifteen
cents in full of the interest of three of the heirs of William WADE decd from
whom I purchased said shares to wit, E.R. WADE, William C. WADE and Joseph RAY
& his wife, Sarah RAY, who was the daughter of said William WADE decd. December 15th 1868 Given in
duplicate Hiram F. INGRAM ( his
mark) Test W.W. WARD
Witness John P YELTON Clerk at office this Dec 15
1868 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 114
J.M. ALLEN & others VS J.T. ALLEN & others}
O bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (MB 423) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of
the County Court of Smith County and successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner seventy three dollars & twelve in the above cause it being my
distributive Share and last payment arising from the sale of the lands of my
father Lawson ALLEN Deceased under decree of Said County Court Signed in duplicate this January the
13th 1869 James M
ALLEN
Witness my hand at office this January 13 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 115
J.M. ALLEN & others VS J.T. ALLEN & others}
O bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (MB 423) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of
the County Court of Smith County and successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner Two hundred & nineteen dollars thirty six cents in the above
cause it being the distributive Shares of my wards Joseph T ALLEN Benjamin F.
ALLEN & Tennessee ALLEN minor Children of Lawson ALLEN Decd in last payment
arising from the sale of the lands in the above cause Signed in duplicate this January the 13th 1869 James M ALLEN guardian of JT ALLEN BF ALLEN
and T ALLEN
This January 13 1869 John
P YELTON Clerk
Pg 116
James M. ALLEN and others VS J.T. ALLEN and others}
O bill to sell land &C in Smith County Court (MB 423) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of
the County Court of Smith County & successor to EW TURNER former Clerk
& commissioner in said office Seventy three dollars & twelve cents in
the above cause it being my distributive Share in last payment arising from the
sale of the lands of my father Lawson ALLEN Deceased Signed in duplicate this
January the 13th 1869 W.R.
ALLEN
This January 13 1869 John
P YELTON Clerk
Pg 117
$85 25/100 Received
of BF SAMPSON admr of John R CARDWELL decd Eighty five dollars & 25 cents
in full of all sums coming as due from him to my wards Rebecca F FRANKLIN
Samantha CARDWELL Selina CARDWELL Thomas CARDWELL John A CARDWELL and Samuel A
CARDWELL minor children of John R CARDWELL Decd this fund arising from the sale
of the land of John G CARDWELL Decd and the Distributive Shares there in of
John R CARDWELL Decd this 1st day of Feb 1869 Jane CARDWELL Attest John S McMURRY DA TYREE
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 1st
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
State of Tennessee Sumner January Term 1869 Appearing to the court that Rebecca F
James S John A Samantha A Sarah T and Samuel A CARDWELL are minors and that the
have not regular Guardian it is therefore ordered by the court that EJ CARDWELL
who is a resident of this county be appointed Guardian of said minors and there
upon the said EJ CARDWELL and WH SANLY (SANBY) and WW CARDWELL her securities
appeared in open court and entered into and Acknowledged their Bond to the
State of Tennessee the penal sum of three hundred dollars conditioned according
to Law and the said EJ CARDWELL was duly qualified
State of Tennessee Sumner County} I Lee H ALBY Clerk
of the county court of said county certify that the above is a true and perfect
copy of the order of court appearing EJ CARDWELL Guardian &C as it appears
of Record in this office Witness
my hand at office this the 18th day of January 1869 Lee H ALBY Clerk
Pg 118
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (see MB for 1867 &
8 Page 136 Ex D. page 136) Received of John P YELTON Clerk &
commissioner & successor To E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner of
the Smith County Court Eighty four dollars & forty cents it being in full
of my distributive Share in the proceeds arising from the Sale of the land in
the above cause in Smith County Court belonging to the Estate of George W.
OLDHAM Decd given in duplicate this February 2nd 1869 T.P. OLDHAM Attest --- JACKSON Hugh
M-----
Witness my hand at office this Feb 2nd
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 119
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (see MB for 1867 &
8 Page 136 Ex D. page 136) Received of John P YELTON Clerk &
successor To E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner of Smith County Court
Eighty four dollars & forty cents it being in full of my distributive Share
in the proceeds arising from the Sale of the land in the above cause in Smith
County Court belonging to the Estate of George W. OLDHAM Decd given in
duplicate this February 2nd 1869 James
F OLDHAM Attest --- JACKSON Hugh M-----
Witness my hand at office this Feb 2nd
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 120
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (see MB for 1867 &
8 Page 136 Ex D. page 136) Received of John P YELTON Clerk &
successor To E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner of Smith County Court
Eighty four dollars & forty cents it being in full of my distributive Share
in the proceeds arising from the Sale of the land in the above cause in Smith
County Court belonging to George W. OLDHAM Decd given
in duplicate this February 2nd 1869 Willis
W OLDHAM Attest --- JACKSON Hugh M-----
This Feb 2nd 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 121
Wm D AGEE et als VS SJ ALMAN} O bill to sell land in
Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk & successor to
EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office two hundred &
fifty Eight dollars & two cents it being my Entire distributive Share in my
father Estate Ephraim AGEE Decd arising from the sale of the land in the above
cause and last payment on land Signed in duplicate this Feb 3rd 1869 Amanda E. WINFREY (her mark) WB WINFREE ?.S.P.
JACKSON N.W. PHILIPS
Witness my hand at office this Feb 3rd
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 122
Received of AM WINKLER administrator of E.L. BRADLEY
Decd twenty five dollars and seventeen cents in full this the 23rd
day of December 1869 Susan
LAWRANCE (her mark) LEWIS LAWRANCE Test WH BRADLY JM BRADLY
Witness my hand at office this Feb 3rd
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 123
$706.37 Received
of William D AGEE my Guardian seven hundred and six dollars and thirty seven
cents in full of all moneys due me from my said Guardian on final settlement
this Feb 3rd 1869 EG
JAMES Attest JSP JACKSON NW
PHILIPS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Eliza G JAMES…
Witness my hand at office this Feb 3rd
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 124
James C SANDERS admr & Matilda ROBERSON VS David
(Daniel) & John ROBERSON} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (MB
1866 p.56-58 $326\20)
Received of John P YELTON Clerk and successor to EW
TURNER former clerk & commissioner of Smith County Court in said office
three hundred & twenty six dollars & twenty cents in the above cause it
being my full distributive Share arising from the sale of the lands of my
father Daniel (David) ROBERSON Decd sold by Decree of Smith County Court in the
above cause given in duplicate this A.A.
ROBERTSON as Gardin Witness
my hand at office
Pg 125
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O. bill to sell land in Smith County Court (see MB for 1867 &
8 page 136 Ex Docket) Received of
John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner & successor to E.W. TURNER former
Clerk & commissioner of Smith County Court fourteen dollars & six cents
it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds arising from the sale
of the lands in the above cause in the Estate of George W OLDHAM Decd my
grandfather’s Estate given in
duplicate this Feb 15th 1869 Sealey
A DESMAN (her mark) Henderson
DISMAN (his mark) At John J RICHARDSON John C. Co—
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sealy A DISMAN…separate & apart from her said husband Henderson
DISMAN…Witness my hand at office this Feb 15th 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 126
Jeremy BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} (M.B. P.445)
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the County Court
of Smith County and successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & comm. four
hundred & fifty Eight dollars 25 cents in the above case it being in full
of my distributive Share proceeds arising from the Sale of the lands of my
father Josiah BAIRD deceased in Said cause and ordered to be paid me by decree
of Smith County Court Signed in
duplicate This 19 day of February 1869 Josiah
PROWELL attorney in fact
Witness my hand at office this 19 day of Feb 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 127
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445 $ 50.58) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County and successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner fifty dollars fifty Eight cents in the above cause it being in
full of my distributive Share in the proceeds arising from the Sale of the
lands of my Grandfather Josiah BAIRD Deceased in Said cause and ordered by
Decree of Smith County Court Signed
in duplicate This Feb. 18th 1869 Amanda
M AGEE (her mark) D.B. AGEE Attest J.H. BAIRD G.D.
CLARKE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Amanda M.AGEE wife of DB AGEE…Witness my hand at office this February
18th 1869 John P YELTON
Clerk
Pg 128
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of Smith
County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner Sixty
five dollars 46 cts in the above cause it being in full of my distributive
Share in the proceed of the Sale of the lands of my Grandfather Josiah BAIRD
Deceased in Said cause and ordered to be paid me by Decree of Smith County
Court Signed in Duplicate This February
18th 1869 Nancy C
CLARKE G.D. CLARKE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Nancy C. Clark wife of GD CLARK…Witness my hand at office this Feb. 18th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 129
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith
County & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner Sixty five
dollars forty six cents in the above cause it being in full of my distributive
Share in the proceeds of the Sale of the lands of my Grandfather Josiah BAIRD
Deceased in Said cause and ordered to be paid me by Decree of Smith County
Court Signed in Duplicate This February
18th 1869 Sarah A
ROLAND (her mark) RS ROLAND (his
mark) Attest GD CLARKE J.H. BAIRD
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah A ROLAND wife of RS ROLAND…Witness my hand at office this
February 18th 1869 John P
YELTON Clerk
Pg 130
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
four hundred & fifty Eight dollars & twenty five cents in the above
cause it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of
the lands of my father Josiah BAIRD Deceased in Said cause and ordered to be
paid me by Decree of Smith County Court given in duplicate This February 18th
1869 J.H. BAIRD
Witness my hand at office this February 18th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 131
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445 page) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
fifty dollars and 58 cents in the above cause it being in full of my
distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of the lands of my Grandfather
Josiah BAIRD Deceased in Said cause and Ordered to be paid me by Decree of
Smith County Court given in Duplicate this February 19th 1869 Reuben BAIRD Attest Josiah BAIRD
Witness John P YELTON at office this February 19th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 132
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
fifty dollars & fifty eight cents in the above cause it being in full of my
distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of the lands of my Grandfather
Josiah BAIRD Deceased in said cause and ordered to be paid me by Decree of
Smith County Court given in Duplicate
This February 19th 1869 Martha
F BRASWELL John BRASWELL
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Martha F BRASELL wife of John BRASELL…Witness my hand at office this
19th day of February 1869 John
P YELTON Clerk
Pg 133
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O. bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith
County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in
said office fifty dollars and 58 cents in the above cause it being in full
of distributive Share of William B
BAIRD in the proceeds of the Sale of the lands of his Grandfather Josiah BAIRD
Deceased in Said cause and ordered to be paid me as assignee of said Wm B.
BAIRD by Decree of Smith County Court given in Duplicate This February 19 1869 Jeremiah H BAIRD assignee of Wm B
BAIRD
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 19 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 134
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
in said office fifty dollars and 58 cents in the above cause it being in full
of my Distributive Share in the proceed of the Sale of the lands of my
Grandfather Josiah BAIRD Deceased in Said cause & ordered to be paid me by
Decree of Smith County Court given in duplicate February 19 1869 Jeremiah
H BAIRD
Witness my hand at office This February 19 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 135
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
Ninety one dollars and 65 cents in the above cause it being in full of my
Distributive Share in the proceed of the Sale of the lands of my father Josiah
BAIRD Deceased in said case and Ordered to be paid me by Decree of Smith County
Court. given in duplicate This February 19 1869 Thomas
PROWELL
Witness my hand at office this February 19 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 136
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
in said office Ninety one dollars 65 cts in the above cause it being in full of
my distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of the lands of my Grandfather
Josiah BAIRD Deceased in the above cause and ordered to be paid me by Decree of
Smith County Court given in duplicate This Feb. 19 1869 Andrew J. PROWELL
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 19th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 137
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
in said office Ninety one dollars & sixty five cents in said it being in
full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of the sale of the lands of my
Grandfather Josiah BAIRD Deceased in the above cause and ordered to be paid me
by Decree of Smith County Court given in Duplicate This February 19 1869 Josiah PROWELL
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 19th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 138
December the 26 1866 Received
of Josiah BAIRD administrator of Josiah BAIRD Deceased twenty Seven dollars
& Sixty five cents in part of our interest in said Josiah BAIRD Decd Estate
we being Grandson & Daughter and distributees in said Estate Daniel B AGEE Amanda M AGEE (her mark)
Received from Josiah BAIRD Jun as administrator of
the Estate of Josiah BAIRD Sen Deceased fifty nine dollars & ninety nine
cents in full of our Shares of our Interest in said Estate we being Grand
Children and distributes of Said Josiah BAIRD Senr Deceased February the 18th
1869 Amanda M AGEE (her mark) DB AGEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Amanda M AGEE wife of DB AGEE…Witness my hand at office this February
18th 1869 John P YELTON
Clerk
Pg 139
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner Eighty four dollars
& forty cents it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of
the Sale of the land in my father George W OLDHAM Deceased Estate given in duplicate this February 19
1869 Jane McKINNIS Hugh McKINEY attest Josiah BAIRD
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Jane McKINNIS wife of Hugh McKINNIS… Witness
my hand at office this Feb. 19th 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 140
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner twelve dollars & 5
cts it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of
the lands in my Grandfather George W OLDHAM Deceased Estate given in duplicate This February 19th
1869 Sela A TAYLAR (her mark) Samuel H TAYLAR (his mark) attest Josiah
BAIRD
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sela A TAYLAR wife of Samuel H TAYLAR … Witness my hand at office this 19th Feb. 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 141
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of Smith County Court &
Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner twelve dollars & 5
cts it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of
the lands in my Grandfather G W OLDHAM Deceased Estate in the above cause in
Smith County Court given in duplicate This February 19 1869 Nancy A BEASLEY (her mark) Rufus R BEASLEY (his mark) attest Josiah BAIRD
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared… Nancy A BEASLEY wife of Rufus R BEASLEY … Witness my hand at office this 19 of Feb. 1869 John
P YELTON Clerk
Pg 142
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
in said office fifty dollars & fifty eight cents in the above cause it
being in full of the Distributive Share of Jesse BAIRD in the proceeds of the sale of the lands of his Grandfather
Josiah BAIRD Deceased in said cause and ordered to be paid me as assignee of
said Jesse BAIRD by Decree of Smith County Court given in Duplicate This Feb 19
1869 Jeremiah H BAIRD
assignee of Jesse BAIRD
Witness my hand at office this 19 of Feb. 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 143
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court I Josiah BAIRD have this day received
$101 16/100 from John P YELTON Clerk of the County Court of Smith County and
hereby receipt him therefore the sum of one hundred & one dollars &
sixteen cents as the interest of Hanah P –IC- & her husband Thomas –IC-;
and the interests of Mary E BLACKBURN & her husband WT BLACKBURN in
proceeds of the Sale of the real Estate of Josiah BAIRD Senr Decd as his
grandchildren & heirs at Law. To all of which I am entitled by deeds from
Said parties one dated 8th of April 1867 the other the 28th
of January 1867 both duly Probated &n Registered in the ----- in Registers
office of Smith County Tennessee in Book No 1 Page 59 & 60 which is here
referred to as fact hereof this 19 day of February 1869 Josiah BAIRD admr
Witness my hand at office this Feb 19th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 144
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (M.B. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
in said office four hundred & fifty eight dollars & twenty five cent in
the above cause it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of
the Sale of the lands of my father Josiah BAIRD Deceased in said cause and
ordered to be paid me by Decree of Smith County given in duplicate This
February 19th 1869 Josiah
BAIRD
Witness my hand at office this 19 of Feb 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 145
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (MB. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
in said office Sixty five dollars & 46 cents in the above cause it being in
full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of the sale of the lands of my
Grandfather Josiah BAIRD Deceased in said cause and ordered to be paid me by
Decree of Smith County Court given in duplicate This February 20 1869 TJ CLARKE John
E. CLARK attest J.S.P. JACKSON W.W. BUSH
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…T.J. CLARK wife of John E CLARK… Witness my hand at office this Feb.
20TH 1869 John P YELTON
Clerk
Pg 146
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (MB. 445) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court $7.72/100 of the Interest of Jeremy BAIRD Seven dollars
& seventy two cents of the Interest of Susan FRANCES & husband Edmund;
of the interest of J.H. BAIRD two hundred & seven dollars & seventy two
cents, of the Interest of Cyntha GARRISON seventeen dollars & eighteen
cents, the Interest of Wilson H GARRISON twenty three dollars & one cent,
of the Interest of Martha CHEEK one dollar & sixty Eight cents, of the
Interest of Josiah PROWELL six dollars & forty one cents, the Interest of
Thomas PROWELL six dollars & forty one cents, the Interest of Andrew
PROWELL twenty four dollars & fifteen cents in the proceeds of the real
estate of their father and Grandfather Josiah BAIRD senr Deceased This is paid by the Clerk & received by me
by decree of Smith County Court at its February Term 1869 in the case of Jeremy
BAIRD senr. Deceased See minute
Book Page 449 this February 20th 1869 Josiah BAIRD as admr attest W.W. BUSH J.S.P.
JACKSON
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 20TH
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 147
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
&C & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court (MB. 445) Received from John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
in said office Sixty five dollars & 46 cents in the above cause it being in
full of the Distributive Shares of the heirs of James PLUNKETT Decd & Mary
PLUNKETT Decd to wit Eliza JAMES Roda Nancy & Union PLUNKETT, in the proceeds of the sale of the lands in
their Great Grandfather Josiah BAIRD
Deceased in said cause and ordered to be paid to those representing them by
Decree of Smith County Court given in Duplicate This February 20th
1869 John E. CLARK Guardian To
James & Mary PLUNKETT heirs
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 20TH
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 148
Higheran INGRAM et als VS John WADE & others} O
Bill to Sell land &C in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER
former Clerk and comm. Sixteen dollars and twenty cents in full of my
distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of the land in the above cause
of my father William WADE decd in Smith County Court This February 20 1869 John WADE (his mark) Test THOMAS PROWELL Josiah
BAIRD
Witness my hand at office this 20th of
Feb. 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 149
Received of Josiah BAIRD Jr admr of Josiah BAIRD
senr Decd Eighty dollars in part part pay of my Interest in said decd Estate I
being a grandson & heir and distributee in said Estate This the 20 of May
1867 Jeremiah H BAIRD
Received from Josiah BAIRD Jr admr of the estate of
Josiah BAIRD senr Decd Seven dollars & 64 cents in full of my Share of
personal interest in said Estate I being a grandson and distribute in said
Estate This the 19 of Feb. 1869 Jeremiah
H BAIRD
Witness my hand at office this 19 day of Feb. 1869 John P YELTON Clk
Received of Josiah BAIRD Jr admr of the Estate of
Josiah BAIRD senr Decd Seventeen
dollars & 64 cents in full of my Share of personal interest in said
Estate I being a grandson and distribute in said Estate This the 19 of Feb.
1869 Jeremiah H BAIRD assignee of Jesse
BAIRD
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 19 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 150
Received from Josiah BAIRD Jr admr of Josiah BAIRD
senr Decd Seven dollars & 64 cents in full of Wm B. BAIRD’s Interest in
Josiah BAIRD senr Decd Estate I being a grandson Of said Estate and
distribute in said Personal Estate This Feb. the 19th 1869 Jeremiah H BAIRD assignee of WB BAIRD
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 19 1869 John P YELTON Clk
Received of Josiah BAIRD admr of Josiah BAIRD
Deceased one hundred and sixty dollars & six cents in part of the amount
due me as a grandson and heir of said Josiah BAIRD Senr Decd February the 8th
1868 Josiah PROWELL attest Thomas PROWELL Wm
B ASKEW
Received of Josiah BAIRD admr of Josiah BAIRD Decd
one hundred & sixty five dollars & 6 cents in part pay of the amount
due me as a Grandson and heir of Said Josiah BAIRD sen Deced Feb. 8th
1868 Thomas PROWELL attest Josiah
PROWELL Wm B ASKEW Witness my hand at office this Feb. 19th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 151
Received of Josiah BAIRD Jr as admr of the Estate of
Josiah BAIRD senr deceased fifty nine dollars and 99 cents in full of our
Shares in the Interest in said Estate we being grandchildren and distributes of
said Josiah BAIRD Decd Estate Feb the 18th 1869 Amanda M AGEE (her mark) D.B. AGEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Amanda M Agee wife of DB AGEE…Witness my hand at office this Feb. 18th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 152
Received from Josiah BAIRD Jr admr of the Estate of
Josiah BAIRD sen deceased six dollars & 39 cents in full of our
distributive Interest in said personal Estate we being grandson & daughter
& distributees in said Estate of Josiah BAIRD dec Feb the 19 1869 Martha F BRASELL John BRASWELL
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Martha F BRASWELL wife of John BRASWELL… Witness my hand at office
this Feb. 19th 1869 John
P YELTON Clerk
I, Andrew J. PROWELL have received of Josiah BAIRD
adm of Josiah BAIRD senr Decd one hundred and Eighty two dollars & 30 cents
it being money due me I being a grandson and heir and distributee in said
Estate this the 20 of July 1868 Andrew
J PROWELL
Witness my hand at office this 20th of
Feb. 1869 John P YELTON Clk
Pg 153
Received from Josiah BAIRD Jr admr of the Estate of
Josiah BAIRD sen decd nine dollars & 64 cents in full of my Share of
personal Interest in said Estate I being grandson and distributee in said
Estate this the 19 of Feb. 1869 Reuben
BAIRD test Hugh McKINNIS
Witness my hand at office the Feb. 19th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 154
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court ($16.88/100) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the
Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner
in said office Sixteen dollars 88 cts it being in full of my distributive Share
in the proceeds of the Sale of the lands in my Grandfather George W. OLDHAM
Deceased Estate given in duplicate this February 25th 1869 Robert OLDHAM Attest TJ
OLDHAM
Witness my hand at office this Feb 25th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 155
Hiram F. INGRAM et als VS John WADE & others} O
bill to sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said
office Sixteen dollars & twenty one cents it being in full of my distributive
Share in the proceeds of the Sale of the lands of my father William WADE Decd
in the above cause given in duplicate this Feb. 25th 1869 James WADE
Test GE COURTNEY Witness my hand
at office this Feb25th 1869 John P
YELTON clerk
Pg 156
Hiram F. INGRAM et als VS John WADE & others} O
bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER
former Clerk & commissioner in said office Sixteen dollars & twenty one
cents it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of
the land of my father William WADE Decd in the above cause given in duplicate
Feb. 25th 1869 Elizabeth
WADE (her mark) Test GE
COURTNEY
Witness my hand at office this Feb25th 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 157
JM ALLEN et als VS JT ALLEN et als} O bill to sell
land in Smith County Court (see Guard Recpt Book page 115) Received of John P YELTON Clerk of
the Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk &
commissioner in said office Two hundred & nineteen dollars & 56 cent it
being in full of the distributive Shares of my wards arising from the proceeds
of the sale of the lands (last payment) of Lawson ALLEN Decd to wit G.W.ALLEN
L.B. ALLEN & David C ALLEN these my wards names this Feb. 26th
1869 M.D. MASON Guardian
Witness my hand at office this Feb. 26th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 158
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office fourteen
dollars & six cents it being in full of my distributive Share in the
proceeds of the Sales of the lands in my Grandfather George W. OLDHAM Estate
Decd in the above cause given in duplicate this Feb. 26th 1869 Mary A SMITH Thomas J SMITH Attest Franklin
SLY J.S.P. JACKSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Mary A SMITH wife of Thomas J SMITH…Witness my hand at office this Feb
26th 1869 John P YELTON
clerk
Pg 159
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office Eighty
four dollars & forty cents it being in full of my distributive Share in the
proceeds arising from the sale of the lands of my father George W. OLDHAM
Deceased in the above cause given in duplicate this March 2nd 1869 Letha A GREGORY James J GREGORY Attest John
H STONE Isaac JONES
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Letha A. GREGARY wife of James J GREGORY…Witness my hand at office
this March 2nd 1869 John P
YELTON clerk
Pg 160
$19.05\ Received
from Lewis WASHBURN Executor of the Estate of Benjamin Coats decd nineteen
dollars & 25 cts less one dollar & twenty five cents Clerks fee for
Recording this Receipt &C: our Interest in the personal Estate of said
deceadant as heirs at law &C as appears of record in the County Court of
Smith County Tenn in the final settlement of the estate by said Executors And
for this authority of payment see Minute Book p 237 for April Term 1868 of Said
County Court this 2nd day of March 1869
George W TAYLOR for himself & as Guardian for
Candace P TAYLOR & Nancy M TAYLOR Minor children of Milberry TAYLOR decd
also Mary TAYLOR Martin V. BLACKFORD & Martha BLACKFORD by this atty at Law
& in fact WH DEWITT
Witness my hand at office this – day of March 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 161
$47.05 Received
from Isaac JAMES admr of the Estate of Annie COATS our Interest in the personal
Estate of said decedent as her heirs and distributees as appears of Record in
the County Court of Smith County Tenn. In the final settlement of the Estate by
said admr This 2nd day of March 1869 for
authority of this payment see Minute Book P 237 for April Term 1868 of said
County Court Day and date above written WH
DEWITT atty in fact George W TAYLOR for
himself: and as Guardian for Candice P TAYLOR and Nancy M TAYLOR minor Children
of Milbrey TAYLOR Decd also Mary TAYLOR Martin V BLACKFORD & Martha
BLACKFORD by their Atty at law & in fact W.H.
DEWITT
Witness my hand at office this March 2nd
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 162
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
successor to EW TURNER former Clerk
& commissioner in said office twenty one dollars & ten cents it being
in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of the Sale of the lands of my
Grandfather George W OLDHAM Estate in the above cause given in duplicate this 3rd
day of March 1869 Coly (Caly) CLARK Attest J.S.P.
JACKSON W.W.WARD
Witness my hand at office this March the 3rd
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 163
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
successor to EW TURNER former Clerk
& commissioner in said office twenty one dollars & ten cents it being
in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds arising from the sale of the
lands of my Grandfather George W OLDHAM Estate in the above cause given in
duplicate this March 3rd 1869 Samuel
S---- Attest J.S.P. JACKSON W.W.WARD
Witness my hand at office this March 3rd
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 164
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court & successor
to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office it being in full of my
distributive Share in the proceeds arising from the proceeds of the Sale of the
lands of my father G W
OLDHAM Estate in the above cause given in duplicate this April 3rd
1869
Pg 165
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office fourteen
dollars 6 cnts it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds
arising from the sale of the lands of my Grandfather George W OLDHAM Estate
Deceased in the above cause given in duplicate this April 3 1869 Letha SHOULDERS (her mark) Attest Tos
A PENDARVIS James P McKEE
Pg 166
JB NICHOLS Exr & others VS James M TROUSDALE et
als} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner thirty nine dollars & fifteen
cents it being in full of the balance of land fund & distributive Share
going to my wards James M TROUSDALE Thomas N TROUSDALE Susan F TROUSDALE &
Mary E TROUSDALE minor Children of James TROUSDALE Decd Brothers & Sisters
of William TROUSDALE decd it arising from the Sale of the lands in the above
case and ordered to be paid by decree of Smith County Court at the March Term
1869 see Minute Book Page 456 given in duplicate this March 6th 1869 Also ordered this amount to be paid by
order of County Court March Term 1869 it being balance fund on hand &
ordered to be held up by order of Said Court as Shown on minute Book page 286 This March 6th 1869 T.W. COOPER
Witness my hand at office this 6th March
1869 John P YELTON Clk
Pg 167
Jeremy BAIRD et als VS Josiah BAIRD admr et als} Received of John P YELTON Clerk of
the County Court of Smith County & successor in said office to EW TURNER
former Clerk &C forty two dollars and forty five cents in the above cause
it being in full of my distributive Share in the fund arising from the sale of
the lands in Said cause belonging to the heirs of Josiah BAIRD senr deceased
Sold by decree of the Smith County Court in the above cause and ordered to be
paid me by decree of said court See minute Book 1867,8 & 9 page 447 In duplicate March 8th 1869 Wilson P GARRISON Test EW
TURNER J.S.P. JACKSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Wilson J GARRISON…
Witness my hand at office this March the 8th
1869 John PYELTON clerk
Pg 168
Jeremy BAIRD et als VS Josiah BAIRD admr &C
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
Successor in said office to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said
office Three hundred & Eighty one dollars Eighty seven cents in the above
cause
Pg 169
Jeremiah BAIRD et als VS Josiah BAIRD admr &C
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said
office
Pg 170
Received from John P YELTON Clerk and commissioner
of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee and as successor in office of EW
TURNER former Clerk &C of said Court Three hundred & Eighty one dollars
& Eighty seven cents in full of the proceeds of the sales of the real
Estate of Josiah BAIRD senr Deced sold by decree of said County Court in the
cause of Jeremy BAIRD against the heirs &C of said decedant to which we the
undersigned are Entitled as heirs &C of said deceadant The undersigned
Josiah B CAMPBELL acting for himself and as attorney in fact for the others
whose names are undersigned by virtue of a Power of Attorney from them to him
Registered in the County Court Clerks office of Smith in Book Page This 22nd day of March 1869 Josiah B CAMPBELL for himself Jonathan A CAMPBELL Jas A. CARTER Nannie CARTER Wm. E. CAMPBELL Wm. T. SUTTON Tennie SUTTON By
Josiah B CAMPBELL attorney in fact
Pg 171
Received of Josiah BAIRD as admr of the Estate of
his father Josiah BAIRD sen Decd Two hundred and sixty dollars & seven
cents this amount being the balance in full of their Shares or Interest due the
undersigned and within named parties in said Estate in Right of & as
Representatives of their mother Mary CAMPBELL Decd formerly Mary BAIRD who was
a daughter of said Josiah BAIRD senr Decd this 22nd March 1869
Josiah CAMPBELL for himself Jonathan A CAMPBELL James A
CARTER Nannie CARTER William E CAMPBELL William T SUTTON Tennie
SUTTON by Josiah B CAMPBELL attorney in fact
Pg 172
Hiram F INGRAM et als VS John WADE & others} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court Tennessee & successor to
EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office Sixteen dollars &
twenty one cents it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds
arising from the sale of the lands of my father William WADE Dec in the above
cause given in duplicate This 22 day of March 1869 Jessee WADE (his mark) attest Jos C DICKINS
Witness my hand at office this 22nd day
of March 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 173
$360.96 Received
of N.W. PHILLIPS my Guardian three hundred & Sixty dollars & 96 cents
in full of all monies due me from him as my Guardian given under my hand &
seal this the 28th of June 1868 Nancy
Catherine COURTNEY attest JN COURTNEY Samuel PASCHAL
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Nancy C COURTNEY
Witness my hand at office this 20th of
March 1869 John P YELTON
clerk
&263.60/100 Received
of WM PRICE my Guardian Two hundred and Sixty three dollars & sixty cents
in full of all moneys due me from said Guardian this April 6th 1869 Martinella McCALL
Witness my hand at office this April 5th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 174
BJ VADEN admr & others VS N.H. GLOVER &
others} Received of John P YELTON
Clerk of Smith County Court and Successor to EW TURNER former clerk &
commissioner of said court in the above cause the two notes taken in said cause
for the sale of the land on Henry L THORN purchaser with BJ VADEN and JC SMITH
Security thereto one due in Six and the other due in eighteen months from date
& dated 18 day of July 1867 each calling for one hundred and fifty three
dollars & Seventy five cents which notes ordered to be turned over to the
Said VADEN by decree of the Smith County Court at the August Term thereof 1867,
as shown in minute Book 1867 & 8 on page 75 – This April 13th
1869 B.J. VADEN
Witness my hand at office this April 13th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 175
I Levi J FULLER of Williamson County & State of
Illinois in consideration of $7 80/100 seven dollars & 80 cts to me paid by
Thomas FULLER of Smith cts & State of Tennessee have bargained & sold
to the said Thomas FULLER my Entire Interest as one of the distributive of the
Estate of Isham FULLER Decd in a note on Samuel ALLISON for $492 59/ four
hundred & Ninety two dollars & 59 cts Due January 28th 1860
for $319 87/ three & nineteen & 87 cts In witness where of I have
hereunto set my hand & seal this 28 day of November 1868 Levi J FULLER signed sealed & delivered in presence of GR BRADFORD JC
BARNETT
Witness my hand at office this 17th day
of April 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 176
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County Court & Successor
to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office twenty one dollars
it being my entire distributive Share paid in full of my Interest in the
proceeds of the sale of the land of my Grandfather George W OLDHAM Decd Estate
in the above cause given in duplicate this April 21st 1869 Letha A SUTTON James SUTTON At J.J. RICHARDSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Letha A SUTTON wife of James SUTTON… Witness my hand at office this
April 21st 1869 John
P YELTON clerk
Pg 177
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of Smith County Court &
Successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office twenty
one dollars it being in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of the
sale of the land of my Grandfathers Estate George W OLDHAM Decd in the above
cause given in duplicate this April 21st 1869 Mary A RUSSELL John
R RUSSELL At J.J. RICHARDSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared… Mary A RUSSELL wife of John R RUSSELL … Witness my hand at office
this April 21st 1869 John
P YELTON clerk
Pg 178
Daniel McKINNIS and others VS James LANKFORD wife
& others} (See minute Book 1867-8 and 9, page 481) Received of John P YELTON clerk of the County Court of
Smith County Tenn. Five dollars and forty one cents in this cause it being in
full of my distributive Share arising from the proceeds of the Sale of the land
in the above cause of my Grandfather Alexander McKINNIS deceased which is in
the hands of said YELTON as Successor to EW TURNERR former clerk and
commissioner of smith County Court. Given in duplicate May 3rd 1869 George BEAL
Witness my hand at office this May 3rd
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 179
Received of BJ VADEN admr of the Estate of LC GLOVER
Decd one hundred and eighty two dollars & 32 cents the distributive Share
of R B G F M J and WL GLOVER in said Estate this 22nd day April 1869 NW GLOVER as Guardian for R B G F M J
& WL GLOVER Test Moses BILLAR George W OVERSTREET
May 3rd 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Recd of BJ VADEN admr of LC & Eliza GLOVER Decd
forty five dollars & 58 cents in full of my part in said Estate this 22nd
April 1869 John W GLOVER attest Moses BILLA—(his mark) George
W OVERSTREET
Witness my hand and seal this May 3rd
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 180
Recd of BJ VADEN admr of the Estate of LC &
Eliza GLOVER Decd forty five dollars & 58 cents in full of my share of said
Estate this 22nd April 1869 NH
GLOVER test Moses BILLAR (his mark) George
W OVERSTREET (his mark)
Witness my hand at office this May 3rd
1869 John P YELTON clerk
We NH GLOVER John W GLOVER & James BELLAR
acknowledge ourselves in debted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of ninety
one dollars and 16 cents to be void upon the conditions that NH GLOVER a
distribute of the Estate of L.C. & Eliza GLOVER Decd & also N.H. GLOVER
Guardian for Robert B GLOVER & William L GLOVER should pay his ratable
Share as Guardian for said wards or either as otherwise to remain in full force
and Effect given under our hands and seals this 22nd April 1869
NH
GLOVER John W GLOVER James BELLAN Test Moses BELLAR
(his mark) George W
OVERSTREET (his mark)
Pg 181
We John W GLOVER Johnathan BELLAR and James BELLAR
acknowledged ourselves indebted to the State of Tennessee in the sum of Ninety
dollars & 16 cents to be void upon conditions that John W GLOVER a
distributee of the Estate of L.C. & Eliza GLOVER Decd Should pay his
ratable part of any debt or debts that may be made to appear against said
Estate otherwise to remain in full force and effect given under our hands &
seals this 22nd April 1869 John
W GLOVER Johnathan BELLAR NH GLOVER Attest Moses
BELLAR (his mark) George W
OVERSTREET (his mark)
Pg 182
Daniel McKINNIS others VS James LANKFORD & wife
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of the county court of Smith
county Tenn twenty seven dollars & six cents it being in full of my
distributive Share arising from the proceeds of the sale of the land in the
above cause of my father Alexander McKINNIS Decd which is in the hands of said
YELTON as successor of EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner of Smith County
Court given in Duplicate this
May the 8th 1869 Nancy
S LANKFORD (her mark) Test James P. McKEE AE GARRETT
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Nancy S LANKFORD wife of James LANKFORD…Witness my hand at office this
May the Eighth 1869 John P
YELTON Clk
Pg 183
W.J. CLEAVLAND et als VS J.B. GREGORY et als}
Receipt (see Minute Book page 193) Received
of J.P. YELTON $23 \47 in full of Jacob M CLEAVELAND Share $23 \47 in full of
Wm N CLEAVELAND’s Share. $23 \47 in full of Susan GREGORY”s Share and $23 \47
in full of Luticia SMITH Share in the proceeds of the sales of the real estate
of Wm CLEAVELAND’s decd amounting in all to $93.96 which said shares were
purchased by Levi C WINKLER from said parties & afterwards sold to Milton
HAYNIE, and the Honorable Chancery Court of Smith County Tenn – decreed in the
case of W.W. WARD Trustee &C VS Milton HAYNIE that the same be paid to the
undersigned May 14th 1869 W.W.
WARD Trustee for L.C. WINKLER &C
Witness my hand at office this May 24th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 184
Thomas J OLDHAM Admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office Eighty
four dollars & forty cents it being in full of my Distributive Share
arising from the proceeds of the sale of the land of my father G.W. OLDHAM Decd
Estate in the above cause given in duplicate this May 20th 1869 Mary NICKSON William NICKSON attest WH WILSON Jos A PENDARVIS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Mary NICKSON wife of William NICKSON…John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 185
Daniel McKINNIS & others VS James LANKFORD &
wife & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith
county court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in
said office twenty seven dollars & Six cents it being in full of my
distributive Share arising from the sale of the land of my father Alexander McKINNIS
Decd in the above cause given in duplicate this May 24th 1869 Daniel McKINNIS Test James
P. McKEE Wm B PICKERING
Witness my hand at office this May 27 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 186
W.J. CLEAVELAND et als VS J.B. GREGORY et als} Received of John P YELTON Clerk of Smith
county court & Successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner in
said office twenty three dollars & forty seven cents in full of my
distributive Share in the proceeds of the sale of the land of Wm CLEAVELAND
Decd
Pg 187
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
et als} Power of Attorney Copy Whereas
the undersigned Elizabeth PAYNE of Dade County Georgia is one of the children
and heirs at law of George W OLDHAM decd, late of Smith County Tennessee and as
such is entitled to one Share in the personal and real estate of which the said
George W, OLDHAM died owner and is the wife of George PAYNE – We the said
George PAYNE & Elizabeth PAYNE do therefore hereby appoint Thomas J OLDHAM
of Smith County Tennessee & the brother of the said Elizabeth, our lawful
attorney in fact to receive from the hands of the Clerk and commissioner of the
county court of Smith County Tennessee or any other person having possession of
the Same all the interest of the said Elizabeth PAYNE in the proceeds of the sales
of the real estate belonging to the heirs of her father George W.OLDHAM decd
and to receipt in our names for the same. We further authorize and empower our
said Attorney in fact, if necessary, to sue for and by proceeding in law or
Equity collect the said interest of the Elizabeth PAYNE as aforesaid and for
that purpose to sign our names to any and all bonds for the prosecution of
motions or suits &C &C that may be required and we do hereby ratify
& confirm all of the lawful acts of our said Attorney in fact in the
premises as fully and to be as binding on us as if we were present & acting
for ourselves - We do further hereby
authorize our said Attorney in fact, he being the administrator of and having
settled up the personal estate of Said George W.OLDHAM decd to remit to us the
remainder of said Elizabeth PAYNE’s interest in said personal estate, it being
some twenty three dollars, she having received sixty dollars of her said
interest in said personal estate by the hands of one Leroy SUTTON, from said Thomas
J OLDHAM and we the said George PAYNE & Elizabeth PAYNE do agree that this
shall be our receipt for said Sum of the said Elizabeth’s interest in said
personal estate In testimony
whereof
Pg 188
We have hereunto set our hands & seals this the
25th day of May 1869 George
PAYNE Elizabeth PAYNE Test Andrew BROWN S.B.
WAKEFIELD
State of Georgia Dade County}Personally
appeared…Elizabeth PAYNE wife of the said George PAYNE…J.G. PACE Clerk Supr
Court
State of Georgia Dade County} I, James C.TAYLOR
Ordinary of Said County do hereby certify that J.G. PACE whose genuine
signature is to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of taking said
acknowledgement the Clerk of said Court duly elected and qualified & said
certificate and attestation is in due form by him given and that his acts as
such are entitled to full faith & credit – Given under my hand & Seal
this 25th day of May 1869 James
C TAYLOR Ordinary Dade County Georgia
Pg 189
State of Georgia Dade County} I, J.G. PACE Clerk of
the Superior Court of said County & State do hereby certify that James C.
TAYLOR whose genuine signature is affixed to the forgoing certificate is and
was at the time of signing the same Ordinary of Said County duly commissioned
& qualified and that his act as such are entitled to full faith &
credit Given under my hand
& seal of office at office this 25th day of May 1869 J.G. PACE Clerk Supr Court
Pg 190
Thomas J Oldham Admst &C & others VS Richard
OLDHAM and others} Recpt
Received of John P YELTON Clerk and commissioner of
the County Court of Smith County Tennessee and the successor in said office of
E.W. TURNER eighty four dollars and forty cents less two dollars fees for
recording Power of Attorney & this receipt, in full of the distributive
Share of the undersigned Elizabeth PAYNE in the proceeds of the sales of the
real estate belonging to the estate of her decd father George W. OLDHAM, sold
by decree of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee June 11th
1869 Given in duplicate George PAYNE Elisabeth
PAYNE TJ OLDHAM Atto in fact
Thomas J Oldham Admst &C & others VS Richard
OLDHAM and others} Recpt
Received of John P YELTON Clerk and Commission of
the County Court of Smith County Tennessee and the successor in said office of
E.W. TURNER eighty four dollars and forty cents less one dollar & twenty
cts fees for recording Power of Attorney & this receipt, in full of the
distributive Share of the undersigned Elizabeth PAYNE in the proceeds of the
sale of the real estate belonging to the estate of her decd father George W.
OLDHAM, sold by decree of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee June 11th
1869 Given in duplicate George PAYNE Elisabeth
PAYNE TJ OLDHAM Atto in fact
Pg 191
John JONES et al VS JH EATAN & others} O bill to
sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk &C Twenty five
Dollars it being the amount decreed to me by the Smith County Court as my Dower
in the lands of James EATAN Sr Decd Given
in Duplicate This the 15th day of June 1869 Catharine EATAN (her mark) Test
John A FITE JOHN S McMURRY
Witness my hand at office this Jun 15th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 192
Received of Jonathan DEADMAN admr of John DEADMAN
deceased Six hundred and fifty three dollars and 20 cents of her amount of Personal
by The Share coming to the heirs of Elizabeth KIMBOLAN from the Estate of his
father John DEADMAN her father This October the 8th 1869 John A FITE atty in fact for Elizabeth
KIMBOLEN heirs
Witness my hand at office this 16th day
of Jun 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 193
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk & successor to EW TURNER
former Clerk & commissioner in said office Sixteen dollars & Eighty
Eight cents it being in full of my Distributive Share in the proceed arising
from the sale of the land of my Grandfather George W OLDHAM’s Estate in the
above cause given in duplicate this Jun 17th 1869 Mary MILLER Thomas
J MILLER Test James P McKEE J ? HIBBITT
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Mary MILLER wife of Thos J MILLER…Witness my hand at office this June
17 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 194
John JONES & others VS JH EATAN et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner
of the Smith County Court & successor of EW TURNER former Clerk &C the
sum of one hundred & seventy seven dollars & seventy four cents and
also of Isaac JONES admr of James EATAN sen Deceased the sum of fifty six
dollars & sixty nine cents both Sums being added together makes the sum of
Two hundred & Thirty four Dollars & forty three cents being in full of
the amount due me as my Share of the personal & real Estate of James EATAN
sen Deceased as Shown by Decree of the Smith County Court at its May Term 1869
on Page 496 & 497 of the Minute book of said court this the 8th
day of July 1869 given in
duplicate W.E. SYKES as
guardian for James H SYKES minor Test
James P MCKEE J.S.P. JACKSON
Witness my hand at office this July the 8 1869 John P
YELTON Clerk
Pg 195
John JONES & others VS JH EATAN et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner
of the Smith County Court & successor of EW TURNER former Clerk &C the
sum of one hundred & seventy seven dollars & seventy four cents and
also of Isaac JONES admr of James EATAN sen Decd the sum of fifty six dollars
& sixty nine cents both Sums being added together makes the sum of Two
hundred & Thirty four dollars & forty three cents being in full of the
amount due me as my Share of the Personal & real Estate of James EATAN sen
Decd as Shown by Decree of the Smith County Court at its May Term 1869 on Page
496 & 497 of the Minute book of said court this the 8th day of
July 1869 given in duplicate Catherine JONES (her mark) John JONES Test James P MCKEE J.S.P. JACKSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Catherine JONES wife of John JONES…Witness my hand at office this July
8th 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 196
John JONES & others VS JH EATAN et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner
of the Smith County Court & Successor of EW TURNER former Clerk &C the
sum of one hundred & seventy seven dollars & seventy four cents and
also of Isaac JONES admr of James EATAN sen Decd the sum of fifty six dollars
& sixty nine cents both Sums being added together makes the sum of Two
hundred & thirty four dollars & forty three cents being in full of the
amount due me as my Share of the personal & real Estate of James EATAN sen
Deceased as Shown by Decree of the Smith County Court at its May Term 1869 on
Page 496 & 497 of the Minute book of said court this the 8th day
of July 1869 given in duplicate Margaret GARRISON Test James P MCKEE J.S.P. JACKSON
Witness my hand at office this July 8 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 197
John JONES & others VS JH EATAN et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner
of the Smith County Court & Successor of EW TURNER former Clerk &C the
sum of one hundred & seventy seven dollars & seventy four cents and
also of Isaac JONES admr of James EATAN sen Deceased the sum of fifty six
dollars & sixty nine cents both Sums being added together make the sum of
Two hundred & Thirty four dollars & forty three cents being in full of
the amount due me as my Share of the personal & real Estate of James EATAN
sen Decd as Shown by Decree of the Smith County Court at its May Term 1869 on
Page 496 & 497 of Minute Book of said court given in duplicate this July 8th
1869 Cynthia
WANFORD Elijah WANFORD Test James P MCKEE J.S.P. JACKSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Cynthia WOFFORD wife of Elijah WOFFORD…Witness my hand at office this
July the 8 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 198
Received of Isaac Jones admr of James EATAN sen Dec
fifty one dollars & 78 cts cash to be paid to the heirs of James EATAN Decd
This July 8th 1869 John
P YELTON Clerk
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court one hundred dollars for services as admr of James ROLAND Deceased on a
settlement of said Estate with the Clerk of this court approved and allowed by
the court this 15th July 1869 D.H.
CAMPBELL W.H.WILSON Admr
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John JONES & others VS JH EATAN et al}
Received of Isaac JONES administrator of James EATAN
Sr deceased Thirty nine dollars and 43 cts
it being in full of my interest in the personal estate of James EATAN Sr
in the hands of Isaac JONES as admr &C after paying over to the estate of
my father James EATAN Sr the sum of seventeen dollars & 25 cts being
advanced that much more in the land than I am entitled to as shown by decree of
the Smith County Court at its May term 1869 as appears on the Minute book of
said Court at that date on pages 496 & 497 This July 8 1869 J.N. EATAN Attest John JONES
Witness my hand at office this July 8th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I, Edward E.
BRADLY of Muhlenberg County Kentucky have made, constituted & appointed
& by these presents do make, constitute & appoint W.W. FERGUSSON of
Carthage Tennessee true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name place
& stead to receive & receipt for my pro rata Share of the Estate of
H.H. BRADLY decd now in the hands of the County Clerk of Smith County
Tennessee, the same being the first pro rata distribution on the claims filed
in my name against the insolvent Estate of HH BRADLY decd giving & granting
unto my said Attorney full Power & authority to do & to perform all
& every act & thing whatsoever requisite & necessary to be done in
& upon the premises as fully to all intents & purposes as I might or
could do if personally present with power of substitution & revocation
hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall
Lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal the Eighth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & Sixty
nine E.S. BRADLEY
Sealed & delivered in the presence of N.J.
HARRIS Oscar HOWARD
State of Tennessee Muhlenberg County} Before me,
Thomas BRACE…came Edward S BRADLY…Witness official seal & signature at
office in Greenville Kentucky this 8th day of July A.D. 1869 Thomas BRACE Clk Muhlenberg County
Court
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State of Kentucky, Muhlenberg County I, S.P. LOVE, Judge of the Probate Court of
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky do hereby certify that Thomas BRACE is & was at
the time of taking the above acknowledgement of Power of Attorney, Clerk of the
Probate Court of said County & State aforesaid duly elected, qualified
& that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such
& his signature thereunto is genuine. Given
under my hand this 8th day of July 1869 S.P. LOVE, Judge of the Probate Court of Muhlenberg Co
Kentucky
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John JONES & others VS JH EATAN et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court & Successor of EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner the Sum of
one hundred & Seventy Seven dollars & seventy four cents and also of
Isaac JONES admr of James EATAN sen Decd the sum of fifty six dollars &
sixty nine cents both Sums being added together makes the sum of Two hundred
& Thirty four dollars & forty three cents being in full of the amount
due me as my Share of the personal & real Estate of James EATAN sen Decd as
Shown by Decree of the Smith County Court at its May Term 1869 on Page 496
& 497 of the Minute Book of said court this 20 day of August 1869 given in
duplicate Alcey NEEL WG NEAL Attest W.H.CHEEK John E. CLARKE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Alcey NEEL wife of W.G. NEEL …Witness my hand at office this August 20th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
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John JONES et als VS JH EATAN et al} O bill to sell
land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court & successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner the Sum of
one hundred & Seventy Seven dollars & seventy four cents and also of
Isaac JONES admr of James EATAN sen Decd the sum of fifty six dollars &
sixty nine cents both Sums being added together make the sum of Two hundred
& Thirty four dollars & forty three cents being in full of the amount
due me as my Share of the personal & real Estate of James EATAN sen
Deceased as Shown by Decree of the Smith County Court at its May Term 1869 on
Page 496 & 497 of the Minute Book of said court this 20 day of August 1869
given in duplicate Huda PRICHARD
(her mark) J. PRICHARD Attest W.H.CHEEK John E. CLARKE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Hulda PRICHARD wife of J PRICHARD …Witness my hand at office this
August 20 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
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John JONES & others VS JH EATAN et al} O bill to
sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County
Court & Successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner the Sum of
one hundred & Seventy Seven dollars & seventy four cents Also of Isaac
JONES admr of James EATAN sen Decd fifty six dollars & sixty nine cents
being in full of the amount due me as my Share of the personal & real
Estate of James EATAN sen Decd as Shown by Decree of the Smith County Court at
its May Term 1869 on Page 476 & 477 of the Minute Book of said court this
20 day of August 1869 given in duplicate L
CHEEK Wm.H. CHEEK Attest John
E. CLARK L.T. BRADLEY
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Lydia CHEEK wife of Wm H. CHEEK …Witness my hand at office this August
20th 1869 John P
YELTON Clerk
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Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County Court &
Successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office Sixteen
dollars & Eight cent in full of my Distributive Share arising from the sale
of the lands of my Grandfather G.W. OLDHAM Decd Estate in the above cause sold
by Decree of Smith County Court given in Duplicate this December 10th
1869 Richard OLDHAM attest Wm B. PICKERING A.H.
KING
Witness my hand at office this Dec 10th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
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$1087.\07 Received
from Moses C. EASTERS as Administrator &c of the Estate of my son Benjamin
EASTES Deceased One Thousand & Eighty seven dollars and 07 cents in full of
the balance of the personal Estate of said Deceased after payment of the debts
and charges against the Estate due me from said administrator according to the
Exhibits No 1 & No 2 signed by me the 5th day of August 1869
filed with and as part of my Petition filed in the County Court of Smith County
the 6th of September 1869 in the case of said admr against Thomas
EASTERS & others and as Shown in the Decree in said case pronounced at the
November Term 1867 of Said Court This 18th day of December 1869 Moses ESTES Sen Test B.F.
ATWOOD E.T. ATWOOD J.M. LACK
State of Tennessee Smith County}…they are acquainted
with Moses EASTES sen…
Witness my hand at office this December 23rd
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
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Jeremiah BAIRD VS Josiah BAIRD Admr & others} Received of EW TURNER former Clerk
of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee One hundred & seventeen
dollars & forty seven cents ($117.47) as a part of the Interest of Jeremiah
BAIRD in the proceeds of the Sales of the real Estate of his father Josiah
BAIRD sen Deceased which Sum was decreed to me by the Hon Chancery Court of
Smith County Tennessee at its August Term 1869 in part payment a debt due me
from said Jeremiah BAIRD and which had been formerly by me attached in said
TURNER’s hands September 3rd 1869 Minerva
GUINN administratrix &c by WW WARD her solct
Witness my hand at office this 3rd day of
Sept 1869 John P YELTON clerk
This Receipt is stamped on E.W. TURNER’s Book
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Whereas under a decree and the proceedings in the
county court of Smith County Tennessee in the case of W.G. HAWKINS & others
VS James R NEWBY & others on the 26th of Sept 1856 at Public
Sale one Benjamin F ATWOOD became the purchaser of the tract of land as
situated described & sold by Said proceedings and which belonged to the Estate
of Whaley NEWBY Decd that said purchaser paid $100 cash and Executed to DC
SANDERS as clerk & commissioner &c two notes with Surety Each for
$1112.\50 and due in 12 & the other in 24 months from date the
consideration in one aggregate amounting to the Sum of $2325\00 And Whereas
owing to certain deficiencys in the quantity of land actually purchased by said
ATWOOD, the decree of this court in said cause authorized and directed the
Clerk in collecting said notes to allow said purchaser a credit on Each of his
said notes to allow said notes the Sum of $211\77 and whereas the said
purchaser ATWOOD paid off and discharged the first mentioned note to the said
clerk of the county court distributed & paid out by said Clerk as
authorized & directed by Decree in said cause at the Oct Term 1857 of said
county court &c and where as on the 20th day of July 1858 the
said purchaser paid to said Clerk SANDERS four hundred dollars which is
indorsed and credited on said last note and which payment was also paid out and
applied by said clerk as directed by the Decree in said Cause
And whereas the said purchaser is yet entitled to
his credits of $211\77 to be deducted from the original principal and face of
said note as provided by Decree in the cause as aforesaid And whereas in
addition thereto the said purchaser made the following payment on his said last
note to James R NEWBY as agent &c of Elizabeth NEWBY widow of Whaley NEWBY
decd to wit: October the 12th 1858 one hundred and ninety Two
dollars; November the 1st 1858 one hundred dollars: also in 1858
fifty dollars making in the aggregate $442\00
And whereas the said purchaser on the 20 of July
1860 paid one hundred & fifty dollars to Pleasant DOUGLASS & his wife
Nancy DOUGLAS formerly Nancy HAWKINS for her Interest in
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The land & proceeds of sale arising there on in
said proceedings not embraced in the Decree and proceedings in said cause in
said county court but for which said parties brought therein Suit in the Court
of Smith County at Carthage the day of and for which Sum of One hundred &
fifty dollars see paid as aforesaid the said purchase is entitled to an
additional credit in said last note: And whereas the said Elizabeth NEWBY widow
of said Whaley NEWBY Decd by his last will and testament & as shown in said
decree of Oct Term 1857 in said cause is entitled to a lifetime Estate in all
of his property and that it was further provided in said decree last mentioned
that the said Clerk of said court pay to her what ever funds collected &
uncollected might remain in his hands after the satisfaction of the Demands
provided for in said Decree upon condition She Execute Bond with sufficient
security to have the amounts Received by her for the coming at her death. And
whereas said refunding Bond has never yet been Executed by said widow, and
whereas James R NEWBY is Guardian appointed by the County Court of Smith County
for NEWBY who is a deaf mute
and where as we the undersigned are the Legatees and heirs of Whaley NEWBY Decd
and as Such the remainder in said proceeds of sale of real Estate to the Extent
of the life interest of Elizabeth NEWBY Decd to take effect and be invested
with the possession on the following in or termination of said life Estate
Now therefore in consideration of the facts and
premises herein before recited we agree to and do hereby release the said
Elizabeth NEWBY from any and all necessities of giving said refunding Bond and
from any and all liabilities incurred by reason of her having failed to Execute
refunding bond as aforesaid; We forever release her from giving said refunding
bond now or at any time hereafter
We further release the said purchaser Benjamin F
ATWOOD: the said clerk of the County Court David C SANDERS and his securities
as such clerk and commissioner from any and all liabilities which they or
either of them may have incurred in Law or Equity: for having made said payment
on said land notes or either of them and for having paid out and applied the
same or
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Any part there of by them or either of them as
herein before described; and without the said Widow Elizabeth NEWBY first
having given her refunding bond &c as required by the Decree of said court
in said cause
And the said Elizabeth NEWBY Widow as aforesaid and
all of said parties herein before named are hereby forever absolved and
released from any & all liabilities whatever to us or Either of us by
reason of any or all the facts & premises herein before set forth and we
ratify the action of James R NEWBY heretofor said Deaf & mute this day of February 1869 Lou C SHAVER Hester A BRIDGES Sally
F SHAVER Mary E GILL JR. NEWBY Nancy
J NEWBY by her Guardian JR NEWBY Tabitha
HARSH George HARSH WR SHAVER HC
BRIDGES JL SHAVER
State of Tennessee Smith County} To Joseph T
SHEPHEARD esquire you are hereby authorized and empowered to take the
Examination of Lucinda SHAVER Hester BRIDGES Sarah SHAVER privately and apart
from their husbands relative their free Execution of the within instrument and
the name so taken to certify under your hand and seal Witness John P YELTON
Clerk of the County Court of Smith County at office the 24th day of
Feb 1869 John P YERLTON
Clerk
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State of Tennessee} Lucinda SHAVER wife of WILLIAM R
SHAVER Hester BRIDGES wife of HC. BRIDGES & Sarah SHAVER wife of John
SHAVER …
Witness my hand and seal this 29 day of April 1869 JT SHEPHEARD J.P.
Witness my hand at office this 22 day of May 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
State of Tennessee Davidson County} Personally
before me…George HARSH…
Witness my hand at office this 2nd day of
June 1869 P.L. NICHOL Clerk By
CH EASTMAN d. clk
State of Tennessee Davidson County} Personally
appeared…Tabitha HARSH…privately and apart from her husband… Witness PL NICHOL
clerk of said court at office this 11th day of May 1869 P.L. NICHOL Clerk By CH EASTMAN D. clk
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Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk & successor to EW TURNER
former Clerk & commissioner in said office Eighty four dollars & forty
cents it being in full of my Distributive Share arising from the proceeds of
the sale of the lands of my father George W OLDHAM Estate in the above cause
given in Duplicate this June 28th 1869 Judith DAVIS (her mark) Test J ? HIBBITT DC SHELTON
This June 28th 1869 John P YELTON clk
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Know all men by these presents that I Martha E CHEEK
of the county of Dade & State of Missouri do hereby nominate and appoint WH
CHEEK of Smith County Tennessee my attorney in fact to draw receive for me and
in my name from John P YELTON Clerk of the County Court of Smith County
Tennessee or any other person or persons having possession of or holding for
the same as heir of Josiah BAIRD which may be due me in the fund arising from
the sale of the land of Josiah BAIRD Sen deceased of Smith County Tennessee and
to assign all necessary bonds & Receipts and aquittances for me and in my
name to Execute for and about the same and I do hereby ratify and confirm all
the lawful acts and doings of my said attorney in the premises as fully as I
were present and doing the same myself In testimony whereof I have unto set my
hand and seal this 11 day of March 1869 Martha
E CHEEK (her mark) Attest John M FINLY Charles MASE
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand
and affixed the official seal of my office at Dadeville Dade County Missouri
this 11th day of March 1869 E.V.
LOFFOON notary public
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Know all men by these presents that we John J MASE
Susan MASE Charles MASEE Sergent H MASE Margaret MASE Nancy MASE John M FINLY
& Sarah T FINLY of Dade County State of Missouri do hereby nominate and
appoint William H CHEEK of the county of Smith State of Tennessee our attorney
in fact to demand Receive for us and in our name from Josiah BAIRD Jun admr of
the Estate of Josiah BAIRD Sen decd late of the County of Smith & State of
Tennessee our distributive Shares which may be due us out of the personal
Estate of the said Josiah BAIRD Decd and we further empower our said attorney
to demand Receive for us and in our names from John P YELTON clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tennessee or any other person or persons having
possession of or liable for the Same Each of our distributive Shares as heirs
of John and Nancy HALEY Deceased which may be due us in the fund arising from
the sale of the land of our grandfather Josiah BAIRD deceased late of Smith
County Tennessee sold under decree of the said county court of Smith county in
case of Jeremy BAIRD & others against Josiah BAIRD & others which
shares are one twelfth of one ninth of the whole in the realty & personalty
due Each of us and all necessary receipts Bonds and acquittances for us and in
our names to Execute for and about the same. And we do hereby ratify and
confirm Each of us respectfully all the Lawful acts and doings of our said
attorney in the premises as fully as if we were present and doing the same our
selves and Each for him or her self. In testimony whereof we have here to set
our names this 11th day of March 1869
John J. MASE Susan
MASE Charles MASE Margaret MASE Nancy M MASE John M.FINLY Sarah T FINLEY Test A.C. MAZE Mary PYLE
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State of Missouri County of Dade} Personally
appeared…Susan MAZE Margaret MAZE Nancy MAZE and Sarah T FINLEY wives of the
said John J MAZE Charles MAZE Sargent H MASE & John W FINLEY…In testimony
whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the official seal of my office
at Dadeville Missouri this 11th day of March 1869 and that the
erasures and corrections in name were made before signing the same by the
parties E.V. LAFOON Notary Public
Pg 216
State of Missouri County of Dade} On this 11th
day of March 1869 Personally appeared Martha E CHEEK of the County of Dade and
State of MO. And made oath in due form of Law that She was well acquainted with
Josiah BAIRD of Smith County Tennessee deceased and John HALEY and Nancy HALEY
his wife now Decd and said Nancy HALEY Decd was a daughter of Josiah BAIRD Decd
and Said John HALEY and Nancy HALEY left surviving them twelve children or
heirs of the following names, Susan John Josiah Thomas Margaret James P Jane F
Elijah Sarah T William A Nancy M Robt F and the said Thomas HALEY above
mentioned is dead and leaves surviving him four heirs the said Susan MAZE
formerly HALEY Margaret MAZE formerly HALEY Sarah T FINLY formerly HALEY and
Nancy M MAZE formerly HALEY are Daughters of John HALEY and Nancy HALEY Decd
and Grandchildren of Josiah BAIRD sen deceased
Martha E CHEEK (her mark) attest Charles MAZE John M FINLEY
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand
and seal this 11th day of March 1869 E.V.
LAFOON Notary Public
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CB THOMAS admr &c VS Jefferson JENKINS &
others} Order for Dower I Oma J CARVER
have Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court & successor
to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office one hundred &
forty dollars & twenty two cents after paying his cost which is $9\87 it
being in full of my Dower Interest Decreed to me by Smith County Court in the
Estate of my former husband James JENKINS Decd in the above cause given in
duplicate this July 3rd 1869
Oma J CARVER (her mark) WM CARVER attest JB LUSTER AA
SWOPE
State os Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Oma J CARVER wife of W.M. CARVER…Witness my hand at office this July 3rd
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
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Hiram F INGRAM et als VS John WADE & others} O
bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court and successor to E.W. TURNER
former Clerk & commissioner in said office Sixteen dollars & twenty one
cents it being in full of my distributive Share arising from the sale of the
lands of my father William WADE Dec in the above cause given in duplicate this
July 14th 1869 Francis
WADE (his mark) Test E.W. TURNER
Witness my hand at office this July 14th
1869 John P YELTON clk
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Jeremy BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD &
others} I WH CHEEK as agent and
attorney in fact for the four children (and their husbands) of John & Nancy
HALEY Decd whose names are set forth in
the forgoing proof and power of attorney Grandchildren of Josiah BAIRD Sen
Deceased there Mother said Nancy HAILY Decd was a daughter of said Deceadant,
hereby acknowledge the receipt of one hundred and fifty two & 75\100
dollars from John P YELTON Clerk of the County Court of Smith county Sum in
full of the distributive Share of the said children & heirs in the proceeds
of the real Estate of said Josiah BAIRD Decd and I also as agent and attorney
as aforesaid hereby Receipt Josiah BAIRD Jun as administrator of the Estate of
said Deceased for two hundred and sixty four & 42\100 dollars in full of
the distributive Share of said children and their husbands in the personal
Estate of Josiah BAIRD Sen Decd June 28th 1869 Wm. H.CHEEK Agent & Atty in fact for
John MASE Susan MASE Charles MASE S.H. MASE Margaret MASE Nancy MASE J.M.
FINLEY S.T. FINLEY
Witness my hand at office this June 28th
1869 John P YELTON clk
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$223\00 Received
of R.H. CATO Exr of Joseph DERIKSON Decd two hundred & twenty three dollars
in full of my Share in my father Joseph DERIKSON’s Estate this July 20th
1869 DS DERECKSON Test T.B. FLIPPIN M.B.
ANDERSON
Witness my hand at office this July 20th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
September the 2nd 1868 $40\50 Received of DH DAVIS admr of Milly WHORLEY Deceased forty dollars
& fifty cents in full of my distributive Share in said Estate
Mathew WARLEY attest Henry H JONES B.P.DAVIS
Witness my hand at office this July 20th
1869 John P YELTON clk
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Daniel McKINNIS & others VS James LANKFORD &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
& Successor to E.W. TURNER former
Clerk & commissioner in said office twenty seven dollars & six cents it
being in full of my distributive Share arising from the sale of the land of my
father Alexander McKINNIS Decd in the above cause given in duplicate this Aug 2nd
1869 Hugh McKINY Attest John
S McMURRY G.E. COURTNEY
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Hugh McKINNIS…Witness my hand at office this Aug 2nd 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 222
Daniel McKINNIS & others VS James LANKFORD &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court & Successor to E.W. TURNER former
Clerk & commissioner in said office twenty seven dollars & six cents it
being in full of the Shares of James P SMITH & Hugh SMITH Minor children of
Martha SMITH Decd, Grandchildren of Alexander McKINNIS Decd in the above cause
this amount of money Drawn by their Guardian, given in duplicate this August 2nd
1869 Hugh McKINY as Guardian
of J.P. & H. SMITH Attest John S McMURRY G.E. COURTNEY
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Hugh McKINNIS…Witness my hand at office this Aug
Pg 223
Daniel McKINNIS & others VS James LANKFORD &
wife & others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith
County Court & Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in
said office twenty seven dollars & six cents it being in full of my
distributive Share arising from the sale of the land of my fathers Estate
Alexander McKINNIS Decd in the above cause given in duplicate this August 9th
1869 John McKINY Attest James
P. McKEE AJ J STEVE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…John McKINNIS…Witness my hand at office this Aug 9th 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 224
Benjamin GARRISON & others VS Margaret CHEEK et
als} Received of J.P. YELTON
Clerk of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee & successor of E.W.
TURNER former Clerk &c thirteen dollars & twenty five cent, less one
dollar and twenty five cents as a fee for recording this receipt, one half of
my interest in the proceeds of the sale of the lands in the above cause. Given
in duplicate August 9th 1869 WP
GARISON Test W.W. WARD J.S.P. JACKSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared… WP GARRISON…Witness my hand at
office this Aug. the 9th 1869 John
P YELTON Clerk
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Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk &c of the Smith County &
successor to E.W. TURNER former clerk & commissioner & in said office
Twelve dollars it being in full of my distributive Share arising from the sale
of the lands of my Grandfather GW OLDHAM”s Estate in the above cause given in
duplicate this Aug 11th 1869 Sarah
A BURRUS JS BURRUS ATTEST JA
FITE Joshua WILSON
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah A BURRIS wife of JS BURRIS…Witness my hand at office this August
11th 1869 John P YELTON
clerk
Pg 226
Daniel McKINNIS & others VS James LANKFORD &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of Smith County court
& successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office
Twenty seven dollars & six cents it being in full of my distributive Share
in the Proceeds arising from the sale of the lands of my Grandfather Alexander
McKINNIS Deceased in the above cause in said court as I am the only heir of my
Mother Sarah BEAL Decd & She was a Daughter of said Alexander McKINNIS now
Deceased given in duplicate this August 16th 1869 Loucinda REED (her mark) Calib REED (his mark) attest Jacob M TUGGLE
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I hereby authorize and empower my wife Lucinda A
PIPER to sign my name and receipt for any money that may be coming to us or to
her from the Estate of George OLDHAM Decd the real Estate of said Estate was
sold in the County Court of Smith County
I hereby authorize and empower her to sign my name
to all receipts or ---- that may be necessary to draw her share of said Estate
from the county court clerk or any one else and I hereby ratify all legal acts
on the premises in as full & ample a manner as if I were present doing the
same myself Witness my hand August 9th
1869 AN PIPER
State of Tennessee Sumner County} Personally
appeared…AN PIPER…Witness my hand at office this Aug 9th 1869 Lee H. ALLY Clerk
Pg 228
Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County Court &
successor to E.W. TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office Sixteen
dollars & eight cents in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds
arising from the sale of the lands of my Grandfather GW OLDHAM Deceased in the
above cause given in duplicate this Aug 19th 1869 Lucinda PIPER AN PIPER by Attest Benjamin
PAYNE James P McKEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Lucinda PIPER wife of A.N. PIPER…Witness my hand at office this Aug 19th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
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Thomas J OLDHAM admr & others VS Richard OLDHAM
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court &
successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office Sixteen
dollars & Eight cents in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds
arising from the sale of the land of my Grandfather George W OLDHAM Decd Estate
in the above cause given in duplicate this Aug 19th 1869 Nancy PIPER William PIPER Test James P McKEE Benjamin PAYNE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Nancy PIPER wife of William PIPER…Witness my hand at office this Aug
19th 1869 John P YELTON
clerk
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We William C PUCKETT & wife Cynthia C PUCKETT of
Crittenden County Kentucky do hereby nominate & appoint JH BAIRD of Smith
County Tennessee our attorney in fact to demand and receive for me the sum
Cyntha C PUCKETT from the admr of the Estate of Josiah GARRISON Josiah BAIRD
Decd and from Calvin C GARRISON admr of my Aunt B--t-- GARRISON or any other
person having possession of or liable for the same the distributive Share which
may be coming to me, Cyntha C PUCKETT from said Estate or any other source and
all necessary receipts bonds and acquittances for us and in our names to
Execute for and about the same, we do further empower our said attorney to sue
for & receive the same or any part thereof whether the same be real or
personal Estate & for the purposes to make and employ one or more attorneys
under him and to do all other acts and things necessary to accomplish the
objects of this power at our expense and charge. Our said attorney is further
empowered to make any and all settlements necessary about said Estates and to
compromise or agree to any compromise he may deem best about the settlement
& collection of all funds coming to me the said Cyntha C PUCKETT from said
Estate or any other source. And we do hereby ratify & confirm all the
Lawful actings and doings of our said attorney in the premises as fully as if
we were present doing the same ourselves I
Cyntha C PUCKETT heretofor on the 26th of Dec 1867 Executed in part
for the above purposes a Power of Attorney to my said husband William C PUCKETT
under which said power he the said William C PUCKETT collected & Received
from John E CLARK admr of the Estate of my father Joseph GARRISON deceased Two
hundred & Seventy four dollars & 6 cents which money my said husband
delivered to me all of which of his said acts and doings I hereby ratify
approve & confirm Our said
Attorney in fact JH BAIRD is authorized to remit all moneys collected for us by
him to us by Mail or otherwise as he may decree best in his Judgement This 3rd
day of May 1869 WC PUCKETT Cintha C PUCKETT
Pg 231
State of Kentucky Crittenden County} Personally appeared…William
C PUCKETT…and Cyntha C PUCKETT wife of said William C PUCKETT …In testimony whereof I have here unto
set my hand and affix my official seal at office in Marian in the County and
State aforesaid This 3rd day of May 1869 RW WILSON clerk
State of Kentucky Crittenden County} JW McCOLLUM,
Judge swears that RW WILSON is legitimate, and to be believed.
Pg 232
Jeremy BAIRD et al VS Josiah BAIRD Admr &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court
& successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office
forty eight dollars & Eighteen cents in full of my distributive Share
arising from the proceeds of the sale of the lands of Josiah BAIRD Sen Deceased
Sold by Decree of Smith County Court in the above cause given in duplicate this
Oct 27th 1869 Cyntha
C PUCKETT By Jeremiah H BAIRD Attorney in fact Attest E.W.TURNER
Witness my hand at office this Oct 27th
1869 John P YELTON clk
Pg 233
$35\52 Received
of J.C. SANDERS admr De bonas non of the Estate of Thos. PORTER Dec thirty five
dollars & fifty two cents in full of the personal Estate of my father Thos
PORTER Dec this Sept 22nd 1869 Jonus
H PORTER attest JM FISHER
Witness my hand at office this Sept 22nd
1869 John P YELTON clerk
$35\52 Received
of J.C. SANDERS admr De bonas non thirty five dollars & fifty Two cents in
full of the personal Estate of my father Thos. PORTER Dec this Sept 22nd
1869 Mollie D PORTER attest JM FISHER
Witness my hand at office this 22nd Sept
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 234
Received of BS SEXTON & Robert LANCASTER the
administrators of William LANCASTER Deceased Eight hundred & nineteen
dollars my part in full of the Estate March 15th 1868 JC PRICHARD Malissa PRITCHARD
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Malissa PRICHARD wife of JC PRITCHARD…Witness my hand at office this
23 day of August 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Received of B.S. SEXTON & Robert LANCASTER the
admrs of William LANCASTER Dec Eight hundred & Nineteen dollars her entire
part of the Estate March 15 1868 Elizabeth LANCASTER (her mark) attest JC
PRITCHARD John E CLARK
Pg 235
Received of B.S. SEXTON admr &c of William
LANCASTER Eight hundred & nineteen dollars his part of this entire estate
of W LANCASTER Decd this 15th day of March 1868 Robert LANCASTER
Witness my hand at office this 23rd day
of Aug 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Benjamin GARRISON & others VS Martha CHEEK et
als} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County Court & successor to EW TURNER
former clerk & commissioner in said office thirteen dollars & Twenty
five cents in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds arising from the
sale of the land of my Father James GARRISON Decd discribed with above cause
given in duplicate this Aug 25th 1869 WP GARISON Attest J.S.P. JACKSON G.E. COURTNEY
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…WP GARRISON…Witness my hand at office this Aug 25th 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 236
Joseph P SULLIVAN & others VS Henry APPLE &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner of the Smith
County Court & successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in
said office Eighty Two dollars & Twenty cents it being in full of my
distributive Share in the proceeds of the sale of the land of Ire L.L. SULLIVAN
deceased in said cause it being the last payment in land note given in
duplicate this Sept 8 1869 A.J.SULLIVAN
(his mark) Attest Wm B PICKERING James P McKEE
This Sept 8th 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 237
Joseph P SULLIVAN & others VS Henry APPLE &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk & comm of the Smith County
Court & successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said
office Eighty Two dollars & Twenty Cents in full of the Share of Joseph P
SULLIVAN in the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of which his father Ira
L.L. SULLIVAN died owner and which Share I am the legal purchaser of by deed
&c Given in duplicate September 8th 1869 C.M. TRAWEEK assignee of J.P. SULLIVAN Attest Wm. B. PICKERING James
P McKEE
Witness my hand at office this Sept 8th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 238
Joseph P SULLIVAN & others VS Henry APPLE &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk & commissioner of the Smith
County Court & successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & com in said
office Eighty Two dollars & Twenty cents in full of my distributive Share
in the proceeds of the sale of the land of Ire L.L. SULLIVAN Dec sold by decree
of Smith County Court last payment on land given in duplicate this Sept 8th
1869 Mary J APPLE (her mark) H.C. APPLE (his mark) Attest Wm. B.
PICKERING James P McKEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared…Mary
J APPLE wife of H.C. APPLE…Witness my hand at office this Sept. 8 1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 239
Know all men by these presents that I Martha E.
CHEEK of the Post office of Dadeville County of Dade in the State of Missouri
have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute
and appoint William H CHEEK of Smith County State of Tennessee my true and
Lawful attorney for me and in my name place & Stead to adjust settle and
collect my part of the estate of Josiah BAIRD Sen Decd & for him to receipt
and assign acquittances and settle in full with the admr of the Estate of
Josiah BAIRD Sen Decd & for him to receipt and assign acquittances and
settle in full with the admr of the
Estate of Josiah BAIRD Sen Dec Giving and granting to her said atty full power
& authority to do and perform all and every act & thing whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all
interests and purposes as I might or could do if personally present at the
doing thereof with full power of substituting or revocation hereby ratifying
and confirming all that my said attorney or his Substitute may or shall
Lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue here of In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this
4th day of April 1868 Martha
E. CHEEK (her mark) John R CHEEK
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and
affixed my official seal at office in Dadeville Missouri the day and year first
above written EN LAFFOON
Notary Public
Pg 240
Benjamin GARRISON VS Martha CHEEK et als} Bill to
Sell land for distribution &c Received
of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner of the County Court of Smith County
Tenn and successor in said office to E.W. TURNER former clerk &
commissioner one hundred and twenty five dollars and ninety five cents less one
dollar & twenty five cents for recording this receipt in full of my
intestate Benjamin GARRISON decd interest in the first payment on the land Sold
in the above named cause for distribution, one half of which land belonged to
my said intestate and this receipt being only for his interest in said first
payment Given in duplicate
this 15th day of September 1869 CC
GARRISON Adm of Benjamin GARRISON dec Attest W.W. WARD
Witness my hand at office this 13th 1869 John P YELTON clerk
(125.95 + 116.37 = 242.32)
Pg 241
Know all men by these presents that I, Robert
MARSHEL of the county of Yell and State of Arkansas do hereby nominate and
appoint Moses S WOODMORE of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee my true
and Lawful attorney in fact to demand collect and Receive for me and in my name
from any person or persons having possession of or liable for the same any and
all monies or other property or things that may now or hereafter be due and
coming to me from the Estate of my father Josiah MARSHALL deceased late of the
county of Smith and state of Tennessee including my Interest in both the
personalty and realty or the proceeds thereof of said Estate & all
necessary receipts bonds or acquittances for me and in my name to execute for
and about the same I do further empower my said attorney to sue for and receive
the same or any part thereof and for that purpose to employ such counsel or
other aid as he may need and to do and perform all other acts and things necessary
to accomplish the objects of this power at my Expense and charge And I do
hereby ratify and confirm all the lawful acts and doings of said attorney in
the premises as fully as if I were present and doing the same myself in
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 26th
day of February 1869 Robert MARSHALL attest HW
WALKER John P MARROW
State of Arkansas County of Yell}…In testimony where
of I have here unto set my hand as clerk aforesaid and official seal of court
at office in Danville the date last above written John F CHOOTE clerk
Pg 242
State of Arkansas County of Yell} I, Howard W WALKER
Judge …In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my hand as Judge afore
said this 26th day of Feb AD 1869 H.W.
WALKER Judge
State of Arkansas County of Yell} I, John F CHOOTE
clerk…In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand as clerk and affixed my
official seal hereunto this 26th February AD 1869 John F CHOOTE clerk
*(each one is swearing the other is legitimate, and
to be trusted)
Pg 243
The foregoing settlement has this day been made
between us Embracing all the demands both as administrator of James HIGH
deceased and also our personal matters which leaves Mitchell TERRY indebted to
James F HIGH in the sum of Four hundred and thirty three dollars and 60 cts.
But this settlement does not embrace a debt of Forty dollars due by Mathew
JOHNSON or a debt of John McCLARIN of Five hundred dollars due the estate of
James HIGH deceased. These two debts being left unsettled between us and this
settlement is not intended to affect the rights of either in reference to them. This 6th day of October 1869 Mitchel TERRY J.T. HIGH
Received of Mitchell TERRY administrator of James
HIGH Four hundred and thirty three dollars & 60 cts in full of the above It
being the balance due me from said Mitchell TERRY administrator of James HIGH
deceased except as to the two debts above referred to as JOHNSON & McCLARIN This the 16th day of
October 1869 J.T. HIGH
Pg 244
$35.52 Received
of J.C. SANDERS admr Debonas non of the Estate of Thos. PORTER Dec thirty five
dollars and fifty Two cents in full of the Personal Estate of my father Thos
PORTER Dec this Sept 22nd 1869 Eliza
J MILLER Martin MILLER attest J.M.
FISHER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared…Eliza
J MILLER wife of Martin MILLER…Witness my hand at office this Sept 22nd
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 245
P.M. LANCASTER VS J.R. SMITH} O bill to sell land in
Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court and Successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said
office fifty nine dollars & seventy five cents in full of my Entire
distributive share arising from the sale of the lands of my father William A
LANCASTER Dece sold by Decree of Smith County Court in the above cause
This Oct 9th 1869 given in duplicate Elizabeth CASKEY (her mark) attest B.F.C.
SMITH G.C. MOORE
Witness my hand at office this Oct the 9th
1869`John P YELTON clerk
Pg 246
P.M. LANCASTER et als VS J.R. SMITH Exec & others}
O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk & com of the Smith County Court & Successor to
E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office fifty nine dollars
& seventy five cents in full of my distributive Share in the proceeds of
the sale of the lands of William A
LANCASTER Dce sold by Decree of Smith County Court in the above cause given in
duplicate this Oct 9th 1869 Frances
BRADLEY (her mark) attest B.F.C. SMITH G.C. MOORE
Witness my hand at office this Oct 9 1869`John P
YELTON clerk
Pg 247
P.M. LANCASTER et als VS J.R. SMITH Executor &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner & successor
to E.W. TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office fifty nine
dollars & seventy five cents in full of my distributive share arising from
the sale of the lands of my father William LANCASTER Dec sold by Decree of
Smith County Court in the above cause given in duplicate this Oct 9th
1869 James LANCASTER by
Lewis WASHBURN his attorney in fact attest B.F.C. SMITH G.C. MOORE
Witness my hand at office this Oct 9 1869`John P
YELTON clerk
Pg 248
P.M. LANCASTER et als VS J.R. SMITH Executor &c}
O bill to sell land
Received of John P YELTON Clerk & Commissioner
of Smith County Court & Successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk &
Commissioner in said office thirty nine dollars & eighty four cents in full
of the distributive shares of Sam A POWELL – James TALLY & wife Francis A.
– E.B.LANCASTER & wife Pyritha – Nancy Jane POWELL – heirs of John POWELL
& wife Nancy Decd arising from the proceeds of the sale of the lands of Wm.
A. LANCASTER Decd sold by decree of Smith County Court. This Oct 9th
1869 John T. GILL Assignee of
Samuel A POWEL James TALLY
& wife Frances A TALLY E.B. LANCASTER
& wife Pyretha LANCASTER attest B.F.C. SMITH G.C. MOORE
Witness my hand at office this Oct 9 1869`John P YELTON clerk
Pg 249
WH CHEEK Admr Patsey DENNY at als VS Benjamin DENNY
& wife} O bill to sell land Received
of John P YELTON Clerk & Commissioner & successor in office of EW
TURNER former Clerk &c eight hundred & seventy eight dollars & 15
cts in full of the proceeds of the sale of land in the cause after the payment
of cost expenses &c heretofore made This
Oct 18th 1869 Wm.
H. CHEEK A.D.M.
Witness my hand at office this Oct 18th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 250
W.H. CHEEK et als VS L.H. CHEEK etals} O bill to
sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County
Court & Successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & commissioner One
thousand & Twenty three dollars – land fund Received from my father’s E.
CHEEK Decd Estate in full of my distributive Share in said land fund this ----
30th 1869
Pg 251
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Pg 252
Benjamin GARRISON & others VS Martha CHEEK and others}
Receipt
Received of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner
of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee & Successor of E.W. TURNER in
said office one hundred and sixteen dollars and Sixty seven cents in full of
the balance of my interest Benjamin GARRISON’s decd interest in the proceeds of
the sales of the lands in the above cause, it being one half of said proceeds
after deducting the costs &c in said cause interlining before signing
November 23rd 1869 C.C.
GARRISON Adm of Benjamin GARRISON Decest attest James W TURNER W.W. WARD
Witness my hand and seal this Nov 23rd
1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 253
Benjamin GARRISON & others VS Martha CHEEK and
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner of the
Smith County Court Tenn & Successor of E.W. TURNER in said office Twenty
five dollars & ?? cents in full of the distributive Share of Mary PLUNKETT
Deceased drawn by the Guardian of the heirs of the said Mary PLUNKETT Deceased
this amount arising from the proceeds of the sale of the lands of my
Grandfather James GARRISON Deceased our interest in said lands in the above
cause sold by Decree of Smith County Court in the above cause the above amount
is the distributive Shares of Eliza PLUNKETT Rody PLUNKETT James PLUNKETT Nancy
PLUNKETT & Union PLUNKETT this December 7th 1869 given in duplicate John E. CLARKE Guardian Elisa PLUNKETT
& Rody PLUNKETT James PLUNKETT and Nancy PLUNKETT & Union PLUNKETT Attest Wm.B.
PICKERING J.R. HIBBITT
Witness my hand at office this December 7th
1869 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 254
Know all men by these presences that We Tempy HALE
(formerly Tempy WOODSON) of Spencer County Indiana (formerly of Smith or DeKalb
County State of Tennessee and David H. HALE her husband of Spencer County Indiana,
do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Thomas CURTIS of Decalb County
Tennessee our true and Lawful attorney for us and in our names place &
Stead to demand of Isaac JONES and John SIMPSON of Decalb County Tennessee any
and all money property or choses in action which may be in Their or Either of
Their hands belonging to the said Tempy HALE as heir & Legal representative
of Anna COOTS late of Smith County Tennessee hereby authorizing and empowering
him the said Thomas CURTIS as our said attorney in fact to Receive and Receipt
for any and all Such sums of money property &c as may be in the hands of
the said JONES and SIMPSON or Either of them hereby ratifying and confirming
whatsoever our said attorney (CURTIS) may Lawfully do in and about the premises
and hereby authorizing him to Sign our & Each of our names to any and all
sufficient acquittances to the said JONES and SIMPSON & hereby notifying
the same
Witness our hands and seals this 2 December 1869 Tempy HALE (her mark) D.H. HALE Witnesses
E.N. SWAN L.E. BIGGS
Pg 255
In Witness whereof I here unto set my hand and the
seal of said court at Rockport this 2nd day of Dec 1869 JW LAND Clerk
*David T. LAND, Judge swears that J.W. LAND is
genuine
Pg 256
W.H. CHEEK et als VS L.H. CHEEK et als} O bill to
sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County
Court & Successor to E.W. TURNER former clerk & commissioner One
thousand Twenty three dollars in my note Executed by me to E.W. TURNER former
clerk &c in the above cause said Sum being due me as heir and assignee from
the Estate of E. CHEEK Decd and which Sum or my Interest in said Estate, the
court in this cause by Order allowed me to retain in my Settlement of the notes
Executed by me and Said Sum of $1023\00 was thus paid me by said YELTON in my
note held and Executed as shown in the pleadings in this cause this December 30th
1869 given in duplicate Wm.H. CHEEK attest Wm
B. PICKERING James P McKEE
Witness my hand at office this 30th day
of December 1869 John P
YELTON Clerk
Pg 257
B.F.C. SMITH VS Thos B. EASTES et als} Received December 17th 1869 of BFC SMITH Trustee of a Deed of
Trust executed by John M EASTES to said SMITH, Forty eight dollars and twenty
five cents ($48.25) as my part of the said deed of trust according to pro-rata
sheat as recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Smith
County said pro-rata being $49.50 - $1.25 being deducted to pay for the
recording this receipt M.C. EASTES
admr of B.F. ESTES Decd
Pg 258
$90.00 Received
from William B WHITLEY, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of
Elizabeth BOZE decd Ninety dollars of our shares or legacies in the estate of
said decedent as children and heirs and distributees of Joseph McGEE, decd, a son and legatee under the will of said
Elizabeth BOZE, decd This 31st day of December 1869
William F McGEE C.F. BURMEISTER and his wife Edith A
BURMEISTER formerly Edith A McGEE by their Agent and Attorney in fact William F. McGEE
Witness my hand at office this 31 Dec 1869 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 259
$180.00 Received
from William B. WHITLEY, administrator debonis non with the will annexed of
Elizabeth BOZE, decd One hundred and eighty dollars of our interest or Shares
in the legacy of the estate of Elizabeth BOZE, decd, bequeathed by her last
will to our father Joseph McGEE, decd we being children & heirs of said
Joseph McGEE, decd. This 3rd day of January 1870 George M.D. McGEE James K.P. McGEE Tolbert
A. McGEE Franklin P. McGEE by
their Agent and Attorney in fact William F. McGEE
Witness my hand at office this 3rd day of
January 1870 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 260
$8.\15 January
11th 1870 Received
of Josiah BAIRD admr of Josiah BAIRD Sen deceased Eight dollars & fifteen
cents in full of my distributive share of the personal effects of said Estate I
being a granddaughter and distributee of said Estate Mary SANDERSON
Witness my hand at office this January 11th
1870 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 261
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD admr
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk & comm. of the Smith County
Court & Successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said
office Ninety one dollars & Sixty five cents in full of my distributive
Share in my grandfather’s Estate Josiah BAIRD Senr Dec arising from the
proceeds of the sale of the land of Josiah BAIRD sen Dec in the above cause
sold by decree of Smith County Court this January 12th 1870 Mary SANDERSON attest Josiah
BAIRD BFC SMITH
Witness my hand at office this January 12th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 262
Thomas J OLDHAM admr et al VS Richard OLDHAM et als}
O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER
former clerk & commissioner in said office forty eight dollars & Twenty
cents in full of the distributive Shares of four Minor heirs of William L.
OLDHAM Decest to wit W.S. OLDHAM George M OLDHAM Margaret P. OLDHAM &
Candis A OLDHAM Minors this amount arising from the sale of the land of GW
OLDHAM Decd sold by decree of Smith County Court the above amount of forty
eight dollars & 20 cents paid to Brice MASSEY as Guardian of the above
named Minor children of William L OLDHAM Deceased in the above cause this
January 14th 1870
Brice MASSEY Guardian for W.S. OLDHAM George M.
OLDHAM Margaret OLDHAM and Candis A. OLDHAM Attest
Wm. B. PICKERING T.J. OLDHAM
Witness my hand at office this January 14th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 263
$47.68 Received
of Thomas J OLDHAM as admr of GW OLDHAM --- forty seven dollars & sixty
eight cents in full of the distributive share of W.S. OLDHAM G.M. OLDHAM M.P.
OLDHAM & C.A. OLDHAM Minors children of W.L. OLDHAM Deceased paid to Brice
MASSEY as Guardian of the above named Minor children this January 14 1870 given
in duplicate Brice MASSEY as Guardian of
the above named children &c attest NW PHILLIPS
Witness my hand at office this January 14th
1870 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 264
Know all men by these presents that I, Sarah A
BUTCHER of the county of Cass and state of Missouri do hereby constitute and
appoint James A B--- of the county of Smith or Macon in the state of Tennessee
my Lawful attorney for me and in my name place and stead to collect and receipt
for in my name all sums of money which may be due me as one of the heirs at Law
of William CHAFFIN Decd in whose hands the same may be found and I authorize my
said attorney to do and perform all and every act for me necessary to be done
in the premises hereby ratifying all things my said attorney may lawfully do by
reason of the premises Witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of
August 1869 Sarah A BUTCHER (her
mark) Witness Asabel PARKER
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
official seal the day and year last above written W.H.CROTSER Notary Public
Pg 265
James W. PORTER et als VS Teach Ann PORTER &
Lafayette W. PORTER}
Received of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County
Court ninety two dollars in part of my distributive Share of the proceeds of the sale of the lands in the above cause
this February 7th 1870 Eliza J
MILLER Martin MILLER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Eliza Jane MILLER wife of Morton MILLER…Witness my hand at office this
Feb 7th 1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 266
Robert GANN Administrator of the estate of John GANN
Dect VS William GANN & others} Received
of John P YELTON Clerk of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee out of the
money now in his hands as the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of said
intestate John GANN decd one hundred and forty two dollars, one hundred and
thirty dollars of which is allowances made to me by the clerks of the county
court for my services as administrator of John GANN decd and 12$ of which is
for part of the funeral expenses of said estate all of which sum 142$ is part
of the expenses of administering said estate & part of the funeral expenses
and do not have to be pro rated. The balance of the claims against said estate
are on file in said clerks office & are to be pro rated February 9th 1870 Robert GANN (his mark) administrator
of the estate of John GANN decd
Witness my hand at office this Feb 9th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 267
I hereby nominate and appoint Daniel DEAN my
Attorney at law to demand & receive for me from one John P YELTON as Clerk
& commissioner of the County Court of Smith County or any other person
having possession of or liable for the Same, a distributive Share which has
descended to me from Thomas PORTER now deceased late of the county of Smith and
State of Tennessee and all necessary Receipts bonds and acquittances for me and
in my name to Execute for & about the Same. I do further empower my Said
attorney to Sue for & Recover the Same or any part thereof whether the Same
be personal or real estate and for that purpose to make and employ one or more
attorneys under him and to do all other acts and things necessary to accomplish
the objects of this power of attorney at my Expense and charge and I do hereby
Ratify and Confirm all the Lawful actings and doings of my Said Attorney in the
premises as fully as if I were present and doing the same my Self This 3 day of
February 1870 Elizabeth A DEAN attest Mollie D.PORTER E.J.DUFFY
I John P YELTON clerk of Smith County Court do
hereby appoint Leroy H CAGE Esqr as commissioner to take the privy Examination
of Elizabeth A DEAN Separate and apart
from her husband Daniel DEAN Relative to a power of Attorney given under my
hand this 3 day of February 1870 John
P YELTON Clerk
Pg 268
James H PORTER et als VS PA PORTER & LW PORTER
et als} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County Court
& Successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner ninety two dollars
my distributive Share in the proceeds of the first note of the sale of the
lands of my father Thomas PORTER Decd sold by Decree of Smith County Court this
February 11th 1870
David DEAN attorney in fact for Elizabeth A DEAN Test G.E. COURTNEY J.(?) LUSTER
Witness my hand at office this 11th day
of Feb 1870 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 269
James H PORTER et als VS PA & LW PORTER et als}
O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County Court & Successor to EW TURNER
former Clerk & commissioner ninety two dollars my distributive Share in the
first payment on the proceeds of the sale of the lands of my father Thomas
PORTER Deceased sold by decree of Smith County Court this Feb 11th
1870 Mollie D PORTER Test G.E. COURTNEY Daniel
DEAN
Witness my hand at office this Feb 11th
1870
$35\52 Received
of JC SANDERS Debonas non thirty five dollars & fifty cents in full of the
personal Estate of my father Thomas PORTER Dec this Feb 11th day
1870 Daniel DEAN as attorney for
Elizabeth A DEAN
Witness my hand at office this Feb 11th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 270
WA BEASLEY et als VS Albert HACKETT et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk & commissioner & Successor to EW TURNER former
clerk & commissioner one hundred & Twenty nine dollars & fifty four
cents my distributive Share on first notes (Paid by C.F. HAYNIE & E.
HACKET) arising from the proceeds of the sale of the land of my father Johnson
BEASLEY Dec sold by Decree of Smith County Court in the above cause this Feb 12th
1870 WA BEASLEY (his mark) OP BURTON WD
MUNDAY
Witness my hand at office this Feb 12th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 271
WA BEASLEY et als VS A HACKETT et als} O bill to
sell land in Smith County Court
Received of John P YELTON clerk & commissioner
& Successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office
forty three dollars & nineteen cents my distributive Share on the first
notes (Paid in by C.F. HAYNIE & E. HACKET) arising from the proceeds of the
sale of the lands of my grandfather Johnson BEASLEY Deceased sold by Decree of
Smith County Court in the above cause this Feb 12th 1870 Isaac J BEASLEY (his mark) test Jas P McKEE OP BURTON
Witness my hand at office this Feb 12th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 272
WA BEASLEY et als VS Albert HACKETT et als} O bill to
sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk & commissioner & Successor to EW TURNER former
clerk & commissioner in said office forty three dollars & nineteen
cents my distributive Share on first notes (Paid in by C.F. HAYNIE & E. HACKETT)
arising from the Proceeds of the sale of the lands of my grandfather Johnson
BEASLEY Decd sold by Decree of Smith County Court in the above cause this Feb
12th 1870
Johnson BEASLEY (his mark) Test James P McKEE WD MUNDAY
Witness my hand at office this Feb 12th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 273
WA BEASLEY et als VS Albert HACKETT et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk and commissioner & Successor to EW TURNER former
clerk & commissioner in said office forty three dollars & nineteen
cents my distributive share on first notes Paid in by (C.F. HAYNIE & E.
HACKETT) amount arising from the sale of the lands of my Grandfather Johnson
BEASLEY Decd sold by Decree of Smith County Court in the above cause this Feb
16th 1870
Margret ROBERTS (her mark) Attest Ira W KING H.S. PATTERSON
Witness my hand at office this Feb 16 1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 274
WA BEASLEY et als VS Albert HACKETT et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner & Successor to EW TURNER former
clerk & commissioner Sixty four dollars & Seventy Seven cents my
distributive Share in the first payment of the purchase money arising from the
sale of the lands of my Grandfather Johnson BEASLEY Decd sold by decree of
Smith County Court in the above cause this Feb 21st 1870
George N OLDHAM (his mark) Attest Tom TAYLOR M.D. MASON
Witness my hand at office this Feb 21ST
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 275
WA BEASLEY et als VS Albert HACKETT et als} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner & Successor to EW TURNER former
clerk & commissioner Sixty four dollars & Seventy Seven cents my
distributive Share in the proceeds of the first payment of the purchase money
on first notes arising from the sale of the lands of Johnson BEASLEY Deceased
sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above cause this Feb 21st
1870
Elijah HACKETT (his mark) Guardian for Albert
HACKETT Jr Attest Tom TAYLOR M.D.
MASON
Witness my hand at office this Feb 21ST
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 276
$62\50 Received
of William C DENNEY Administrator of Jane BRADLEY Deceased Sixty Two dollars
& fifty cents in full of my distributive share in my mother’s Estate of
Personal property To wit: (Jane BRADLEY) R.S.
BRADLEY
Witness my hand at office this Feb 23rd
1870 John P YELTON clerk
BJ VADEN Admr &c et als VS Jesse HUGHES et als}
O Bill to sell Land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk and Commissioner and Successor to EW TURNER former Clerk
and commissioner Thirty five dollars & forty cents in full of the
distributive Share of Jessee HUGHS
Purchased by H.B. McDONALD (M.B.Page 45 for 1870) This amount decreed to
be Paid to HB McDONALD by the county court at the Feb Term 1870 in full of the
Distributive of Jessee HUGHES the husband of Catherine HUGHES coming from the
sale of the lands of the dower of Ann VADEN by Decree of Smith County court
This Feb 25th 1870 HB
McDONALD Attest J.S.P. JACKSON
Witness my hand at office this Feb 25th
1870 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 277
JB HORSLEY et als VS Robert KEARBY et al} O bill to
sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk & comm & Successor to EW TURNER former clerk
& commissioner in said office One hundred & ninety one dollars &
fifty one cents my distributive Share of the money paid down at the sale of my
fathers Land which was sold by Decree of Smith County Court this is the fourth
of $766\05 balance of money after paying cost of selling said land attorney
fees &c &c this March 9th 1870 JB HORSLEY Attest
Wm B. PICKERING
Witness my hand at office this 9th of
March 1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 278
Know all men by these presents that I, J.P. CAMPBELL
(as guardian for Z.T. COX) of the town of Ripley and County of Lauderdale State
of Tennessee, do hereby nominate and appoint Jessee H. BAIRD of the County of
Smith State of Tennessee my attorney in fact to demand, receive for me and in
my name from John YELTON County Court Clerk of Smith County or any other person
or persons having possession of or liable for same a legacy bequeathed to said
COX by distribution share which may be due him out of the Estate of Josiah
BAIRD Sr. deceased late of said County of Smith and give all necessary receipts
bonds and acquittances for me and in my name to execute for and about same. I
do further empower my Attorney to do all other things necessary to accomplish
the object of this power at my expense and charge and I do hereby ratify and
confirm all the lawful acts and doings of my said attorney in the premises as
fully as if I had been present and doing the same myself In testimony whereof I have this day placed my hand and
seal this 28 day of February 1870 Josiah P
CAMPBELL
Witness my hand at office this 28th day
of February 1870 George JOHNSTON Clerk
Pg 279
Know all men by these presents that I Bennett
MARSHALL of the County of Dunklin & State of Missouri do hereby nominate
and appoint Moses J WOODMORE of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee my
true & Lawful attorney in fact To demand collect & Receive for me and
in my name from any Person or persons having possession of or Liable for the
same any and all monies or other property or things that may now or hereafter
be due and coming to me from the Estate both Real and Personal or property
thereof of my father Josiah MARSHALL Deceased Late of the County of Smith &
State of Tennessee and all necessary Receipts bonds and acquittances for me and
in my name to Execute for and about the same, I do further empower my said
attorney to sue for & Receive the same or any part thereof & for that
purpose to employ such counsel or ------ the aid as he may need and to do and
perform all other acts and things necessary to accomplish the objects of this
Power of at my Expense and charge, and I do hereby Ratify and confirm all the
Lawful acts & doings of my said attorney in the premises as fully as if I
were present & doing the same my self In testimony whereof I have here unto
set my hand and seal this the 19 day of January 1870 Barnett MARSHALL In
presence of John H FAUST William
KEARBY
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…John H FAUST & William KEARBY subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing Power of Attorney after being duly sworn deposed & said that they
are acquainted with Barnett MARSHALL and that he acknowledged the Execution of
the forgoing Power of attorney to have been done by him for the purposes
therein contained upon the day it bears date This March 7th 1870 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 280
Whereas on the 26th day of July 1869 in
Smith County Tennessee a Partnership was formed by AE GARRETT SW LANE Samuel B
LEE & JW HIGH for the purpose of running the Steam mill owned by said
parties & Located in Dist No 3 Smith County & State aforesaid on the
poor house branch & on that same day above stated Article of Agreement
& copartnerships was duly signed & whereas on the 13th day
of December 1869 the above named AE GARRETT sold his Interest in said Steam
mill to SW LANE thereby changing the name of the firm from GARRETT LANE &
Co. to SW LANE & Co & the said GARRETT returned from said firm &
whereas on the 8th day of Feb 1870 the said SW LANE JW HIGH &
Samuel B LEE have dissolved the copartnership heretofor existing between them
Known as the firm of SW LANE & Co. Now be it Known to whom it may concern
that we Samuel B LEE & JW HIGH of the County & State aforesaid on the
one part have sold assigned & conveyed to SW LANE of the County & State
aforesaid on the other part all title right & interest that they have in
the one third of said Steam Mill & by these presents do sell assign &
convey the same to the said SW LANE for the following consideration to wit: for
the Sum of one thousand & fifty dollars to be paid as follows, First the
said SW LANE is to take up & pay off one certain note of three hundred &
nine dollars & 75 cents principal 7 Interest, now in the hands of Thomas
FISHER and assume the payment of thirty dollars & 90 cents in behalf of the
said SB LEE & JW HIGH for their Share of the payment of one Grist mill
Purchased of Wm McCLELLAND. Second the said SW LANE gives his note for three
hundred dollars payable in Eight months with Interest from date to the said SB
LEE & JW HIGH & Third that the said SW LANE give his second note for
four hundred & nine dollars & 35\100 payable to the said SB LEE &
JW HIGH in twelve months from date with Interest from date making in all one
thousand and fifty dollars
Pg 281
Paid & to be paid by the Said SW LANE to the
said SB LEE & JW HIGH for their interest title & share in the said
steam Mill & a Lean is retained on the said undivided share of (?) in said
Mill owned previous to this by the said LEE & HIGH & by them sold &
conveyed by these presents to the said SW LANE or in the Event of Security
being given on said notes for $300 & $409 35\100 above mentioned said Lien
shall be set a side agreed to this 8th day of February 1870 Witness our hands & seals the year
& date above given SB LEE JW HIGH SW
LANE Attest James B GARRETT WW FERGUSSON
Witness my hand at office in Carthage this the 9th
day of February 1870 John P YELTON
Clerk
Pg 282
JB HORSLEY et als VS Robert KEARBY et als} O. bill
to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk of the Smith County Court & Successor to E.W. TURNER
former clerk & commissioner in said office one hundred & ninety dollars
my distributive Share of the cash paid down at the sale of the land of my
father’s William W. HORSLEY Decd which was sold by Decree of Smith County Court
Paid by Special Order of the County Court this March 16th 1870 Laura KERBY Robert
KERBY Attest James W ADAMS Wilson
A. MUNGLE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Laura KEARBY wife of Robert KEARBY…Witness John P YELTON of said court
at office this 16th day of March 1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 283
John MUNGLE et als VS Andrew G. MUNGLE et als} O
Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk & commissioner of the Smith County Court of
Tennessee fifty seven dollars & 45 cts being in part of my distributive
Share coming to me from my grandmother Ellen MUNGLE decd estate from the sale
of the land sold in the above cause – I being one of the four children of
William MUNGLE deceased who was a son of said Ellen MUNGLE decd March 16th
1870 Mary F. WOOTTON Attest J.R.
HIBBITT A.M.ADAMS
John MUNGLE et als VS Andrew G. MUNGLE et als} O
Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk & Commissioner of Smith County Court of Tennessee
one hundred & fourteen dollars & 90 cts being in part of the
distributive share of the land sold in the above cause of the estate of Ellen
MUNGLE deceased going to my wards William & John MUNGLE grandchildren of
said Ellen MUNGLE decd & children of her deceased son William MUNGLE – said
wards being entitled to fifty seven dollars & 45 cts each March 16th
1870 A.M.ADAMS guardian for William H
& John A MUNGLE Attest J.R. HIBBITT A.A.SWOPE
Pg 284
Blank page
Pg 285
Jeremiah BAIRD & others VS Josiah BAIRD as admr
& others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk & commissioner &
Successor to E.W. TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office Ninety
one dollars & Sixty five cnts in full of my distributive Share arising from
the sale of the lands of my Grandfather Josiah BAIRD Sen Deceased sold by
Decree of Smith County Court this March 18th 1870 J.T. PROWELL as
attorney in fact for Susan BRUCE
Attest Thomas
MA--ON F.D. McCLANAHAN
Witness my hand at office this March 18th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
We Mary SANDERSON & Susan BRUCE & her
husband Littleton HC BRUCE hereby nominate and appoint Josiah PROWELL of Smith
County Tennessee our true & Lawful attorney in fact for us and in our names
to demand sue for and recover all our interest in a certain tract of land lying
in Smith County Tennessee near the (mouth?) Mulherrins Creek and adjoining the lands
of the heirs of John McGEE Wm B WHITLEY & J CACKERAN and being the same
whereon George BAKER now lives and containing by Estimation one hundred and
twenty acres be the same more or less and about which there is a suit now
pending in the Chancery Court of Carthage between said BAKER & heirs of
David PROWELL – and we hereby fully empower our said attorney to employ other
attorneys and then to cause our names to be used in said suit as
co-complainants.
Pg 286
We further empower our attorney to enter into bonds
and agreements to arbitrate or compromise said suit upon such Terms as he may
deem best or he may sign our names to any Bonds and agreements to arbitrate or
compromise said suit that may have already been signed by any of the parties in
Interest and we hereby ratify and confirm all the acts of said attorney in and
about said suit and said tract of land – We also authorize our attorney to sign
our names to any Deed or acquittance to said BAKER or any one (else?) for all
our respective interest in said tract of land & for any interest that we
may have in any recovery that may be had in said suit or by arbitration or
compromise and full receipts and Bonds given; and we hereby further empower our
said atty Josiah PROWELL to act for us with the same powers in the collection
and adjustments of our Interest in the Estate of our Grandfather Josiah BAIRD
Sen Decd hereby ratifying the acts of our attorney in adjustment of all our
Interest in Each Estate Mary
SANDERSON Susan BRUCE LHC BRUCE
State of Kentucky Crittenden COUNTY} I, RW WILSON
clerk …the foregoing Power of Attorney from Susan BRUCE & her husband LHC
BRUCE & Mary SANDERSON unto Josiah PROWELL…Given under my hand and seal of
office at Marion KY this 27th day of April 1869 R.W.WILSON Clerk Crittenden County Court
Pg 287
J.W.McCULLAN, judge of Crittenden County state that
RW WILSON is really the county clerk
$403\20 Received
of N.W. PHILLIPS my Guardian four hundred and three dollars & 28 cents in full
of all money due me from him as my guardian given under my hand and seal this
11th day of January 1870 J.N.
COOTNEY Test W TURNER MF COATNEY
Witness my hand at office this March 19th
1870 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 288
Whereas, Joseph McGEE father of the undersigned
Edith A BURMEISTER, wife of the undersigned C.F.BURMEISTER was made legatee by
the will of his mother Elizabeth BOZE, decd late of the County of Smith, in the
State of Tennessee which was admitted to probate and registered in the County
Court of said County, at its Term
18--; and whereas said Joseph McGEE died intestate in Lawrence County, Arkansas
in 1858, leaving several children, (the undersigned Edith A. being one of them)
as his Children, heirs and distributes, and such entitled to said legacy in the
estate of his decd. Mother Elizabeth BOZE; and whereas on the 28th
day of September, 1869, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, made and
delivered to William F. McGEE, (brother of said Edith A.) a power of Attorney,
to sue for and recover, receive and receipts for our interest, in said legacy
from William B WHITLEY administrator debonos non with the will annexed of said
Elizabeth BOZE, decd, and whereas, said power of Attorney was not acknowledged
probated or authenticated as required by Law of Tennessee; And whereas by virtue whereof the said
William B WHITLEY as Administrator debonos non &c as aforesaid on the 31st
day of December 1869 paid to our said Agent and Attorney in fact William F
McGEE for us the sum of Forty Five dollars for which on the day of said payment
our said Attorney in fact executed in our names and for us a receipt to said
Administrator &c for that much of our interest in said estate as heirs
&c as aforesaid. In consideration whereof we do hereby ratify & confirm
the said actions respectively of said administrator &c and of our said
Agent &c as fully as if we had been present and doing the same ourselves,
and we further acknowledge hereby the receipt from our said Agent &c of
said sum of Forty five dollars.
Pg 289
And we do hereby further appoint said William F
McGEE our true and lawful Attorney in fact, to hereafter sue for and recover,
to receive and receipt for in our names from said William B WHITLEY,
Administrator &c as aforesaid, or any other person who may have the
possession of, or liable for the same, any balance of said legacy or estate to
which we may be entitled as heirs, and distributees as aforesaid. He will sign
any necessary bonds or receipts in our names touching the same and do all other
necessary things to complete the objects of this power. And we ratify and
confirm hereby all he may lawfully do in the premises as fully as if we were
present and doing the same ourselves. This 15th day of January 1870 Cause F BURMEISTER Edith A. BURMEISTER
State of Arkansas County of Sharp} Personally
appeared…Edith A. BURMEISTER wife of the said C.F. BURMEISTER…Witness Neill
McLEOD Clerk of said Court at office under his hand and official Seal this 15th
day of January 1870 Neill McLEOD Clerk
Pg 290
State of Arkansas County of Sharp} Solomon YEAGER,
judge of the county swears that Neill McLEOD is a legitimate clerk.
State of Arkansas County of Sharp} Neill McLEOD,
county clerk swears that Solomon YEAGER is a legitimate judge
Pg 291
Whereas our father Jessee McGHEE was made legatee by
the will of his mother Elizabeth BOZE Decd which was admitted to Probate and
registration in the County court of Smith County Tennessee at its term 18--; and whereas our said
father died intestate in Lawrence County Arkansas in 1858 leaving us among
others not hereto subscribed as his children, heirs & distributees at Law,
and as such entitled to his legacy in the Estate of his said Decd mother; and
whereas on the 1st day of December 1869 we whose names are hereunto
subscribed made and delivered to our brother William F.McGHEE a power of
attorney to sue for & Recover Receive & Receipt for our Interest in
said Legacy from William B WHITLEY Administrator de bonos non with the will
annexed of said Elizabeth BOZE Decd, and where as said Power of Attorney was
not Acknowledged & Probated or authenticated as required by the Laws of
Tennessee in such case made & provided; and whereas by virtue where of the
said William B WHITLEY Admr debonos non &c of the Estate of Elizabeth BOZE
Decd aforesaid on the third day of January 1870 Paid to our said Agent &
attorney in fact William F McGEE for us & Each of us the sum of forty five
dollars respectively in all the sum of one hundred & Eighty dollars; for
which on said last mentioned date our said agent and attorney in fact Executed
to said Administrator debonos non &c; Receipts in our name for that much of
our interest in said Estate. In consideration whereof we hereby Ratify and
confirm the action Respectively of said Administrator Debonos non &c and of
our said agent or attorney in fact as fully as if we had been Present and doing
the same ourselves; and we further acknowledge the Receipts of our Interests
respectively in said fund of $180\00 from our said agent William F McGHEE our
true and Lawful attorney in fact to sue for & Recover, to Receive and
receipt for in our names from said William B WHITLEY Admr &c as afore said
or any other person who may have possession of or be liable therefore any
Balance of said Estate to which we or Either of us may be entitled as heirs and
distributes as aforesaid, he will sign any necessary Bonds or receipts in our
names in or about
Pg 292
the same; and do all other things necessary to
accomplish the object of this Power and we ratify & confirm all of his
Lawful actings & doings in the premises as fully as if we were Present and
doing the same Respectively in person this 7th day of Feb. 1870 George MD McGEE James
BP McGEE Tolbert A McGEE Franklin P McGEE
Witness my hand and official seal at office this 7th
day of Feb 1870 Neill McLEOD Clerk
State of Arkansas County of Sharp} Solomon YEAGER,
judge swears that Neill McLEOD is a legitimate clerk
State of Arkansas County of Sharp} Neill McLEOD,
clerk swears that Solomon YEAGER is a legitimate judge
Pg 293
Benjamin GARRISON et als VS Martha CHEEK and others}
Received of J.P. YELTON Clerk
of the county court of Smith County Tennessee and successor of E.W. TURNER in
said office twenty five dollars and eight cents in full of my distributive
share of the proceeds of the sale of the land in the above cause we drawing
said funds in the right of the undersigned Cynthia C PUCKET who is an heir of
James GARRISON decd and the undersigned William C PUCKETT being her husband
This the 28th day of March 1870
Cynthia C PUCKETT William
C PUCKETT J.H.BAIRD Attorney in
fact
Witness my hand at office this March 28th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 294
Benjamin GARRISON et als VS Martha CHEEK &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P. YELTON clerk & commissioner & successor
of E.W. TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office twenty five
dollars & Eight cents in full of my distributive Share of the proceeds
arising from the sale of the land of my father James GARRISON Decd Sold by
decree of Smith county court this March 29th 1870 John JONES as Guardian for T----ss GARRISON
Witness my hand at office this March 29th
1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 295
Benjamin GARRISON et als VS Martha CHEEK &
others} O bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON clerk & commissioner &
Successor to EW TURNER former clerk & commissioner in said office forty two
dollars the distributive Share in full of my the Estate of my Husband James
GARRISON Decd Sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above cause this
March 29th 1870 John
JONES for Margarett GARRISON
Witness my hand at office this 29 March 1870 John P YELTON Clerk
Pg 296
Know all men by these presents that I Dabny
LANCASTER of the County of Ellis & State of Texas do hereby nominate and
appoint Patrick M LANCASTER of the County of Smith State of Tennessee my
Attorney in fact to demand receive for me and in my name from John P YELTON
clerk of the Smith County Court of Tennessee & Josiah R SMITH Exr &c
citizen of the county of Smith & State of Tennessee or any other person or
persons having possession of or liable for the same a legacy bequeathed to me
by William A LANCASTER deceased late of the county of Smith and State of
Tennessee or distributive share in said Estate which may be due me and all
necessary receipts Bonds and acquittances for me and in my name to execute for
& about the same I do further empower my said attorney to sue for me and
receive the same or any part thereof and for that purpose to employ such
counsel or other aid as he may need and to do all other things necessary to
accomplish the object of this power at my expense and charge And I do hereby
ratify and confirm all the lawful acts and doings of my said Attorney in the
premises as fully as if I were present and doing the same myself in testimony
whereof I have here unto set my hand this the 31st day of January
1870
Dabney LANCASTER Test
AA KIMBLE E.D.AYRES
Witness my hand & official seal at office this
31st day January 1870 ED AYRES clk
State of Texas Ellis County} Arvin WRIGHT,judge swears
that ED AYRES is a legitimate clerk
Pg 297
State of Texas Ellis County} ED AYRES, clerk swears
that Arvin WRIGHT is a legitimate judge
P.M. LANCASTER et als VS JR SMITH Executor &c} O
bill to sell land Received of John P
YELTON Clerk & commissioner of the Smith County Court & successor to EW
TURNER former Clerk & commissioner in said office fifty nine dollars &
seventy five cents in full of my distributive Share arising from the proceeds
of the sale of the land of my father William A LANCASTER Decd sold by Decree of
Smith County Court this March 31st 1870 PM LANCASTER Test George E COURTNEY William PARIS
Witness my hand at office this March 31 1870 John P YELTON clk
Pg 298
A Contract between AG MUNGLE of Macon Cty and James W
ADAMS of Smith County Tennessee The Said AG MUNGLE has this day bargained and
Sold to the Said James W ADAMS for four hundred dollars to me paid in hand my
Interest in a tract of Land or Sale of Said Land belonging to the heirs of
Nelly MUNGLE decd and Sold by a Decree of the Smith County Court and bought by
the Said James W ADAMS. I the Said AG MUNGLE do covenant with the Said James W
ADAMS that I have a Good rite to Sell and convey and confirm my rite in Said
Land or Sale of Said Land this 18th January 1869 AG MUNGLE (his mark) Attest N(?)
ADAMS Thomas WOODMORE
Witness my hand at office this August 18th
1869 John P YELTON clerk
State of Tennessee Smith County} I James P McKEE
register…within Deed & Probate is duly registered in my office in Deed book
No 1 page 224 & noted in note book B page 155 Given under my hand at office
this August 20th 1869 Recd at 10 o’clock AM August 20th
1869 James P McKEE Reg
Pg 299
John MUNGLE et als VS Andrew G MUNGLE et al} O bill
to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Clerk & commissioner & successor to EW TURNER former
clerk & commissioner in said office Two hundred dollars my distributive
Share in the first note arising from the Sale of the land of Ellen MUNGLE
Deceased sold by Decree of Smith County Court this March 31st 1870 James W ADAMS Assignee of A.G. MUNGLE Attest John
S McMU--- Samuel A -----
Witness my hand at office this 31st March
1870 John P YELTON clk
Pg 300
Gregory BRADFORD Admr &c & others VS Wyatt W
JENKINS & others} Petition to divide Land & Collate Advancements Received of John P YELTON Clk &
Commissioner of Smith County Court Forty eight dollars and 27 cts in full of my
distributive Share in my father Joseph BRADFORD’s estate it being amount due to
in equalizing the advancements in said estate. This the 2 day of April 1870 Mary BRADFORD Test Gregory
MOORE Darthula F BRADFORD
Witness my hand at office this April 2nd
1870 John P YELTON clerk
$145\59 Received
of John P YELTON former Clerk & commissioner one hundred forty five dollars
& fifty nine cents Balance Due on note Executed by WT MONTGOMERY &
Isham BEASLEY to EW TURNER clerk & com &c note dated Feb 29th
1868 Isham BEASLY (his mark) Test
(?) KEARBY
Pg 301
Gregory R BRADFORD admr &c and others VS Wyatt W
JENKINS & others}Petition to divide land fund and collate advancements Received of John P YELTON Clk &
commissioner of Smith County Court Sixty three dollars & twenty seven cents
it being in full of my distributive share in my fathers Joseph BRADFORD estate
This amount being due me in equalizing the advancements in said estate. This 2
day of April 1870 Celia F BRADFORD Test Gregory MOORE Darthula F BRADFORD
Witness my hand at office this 2 day of April 1870 John P YELTON clerk
Pg 302
Benjamin GARRISON et al VS Martha CHEEK et als} O
bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk & commissioner & Successor to EW TURNER former
clerk & commissioner in said office Twenty five dollars & Eight cents
in full of my Distributive Share in my father Estate James GARRISON Decd
arising from the sale of the land of James GARRISON Decd Sold by Decree of
Smith County court this April 2nd 1870 Nancy C CLARK George D CLARKE Witness BA HIGH Thos H HAILE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…C CLARK wife of George D CLARK…her husband the said G.D. CLARK…
Witness my hand at office this April 2nd
1870 John P YELTON Clk
Pg 303
Benjamin GARRISON et als VS Martha CHEEK et als} O
bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON clerk and commissioner & successor to EW TURNER former
clerk & commissioner in said office Twenty five dollars & Eight in full
of my Distributive Share arising from the sale of the land of my father James
GARRISON Decd sold by Decree of Smith County Court this April 2nd
1870 Sarah A ROLAND (her
mark) R.S. ROLAND (his mark) Witness BA HIGH Thos H HAILE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah ROLAND wife of R.S. ROLAND… Witness my hand at office this April
2nd 1870 John P YELTON
Clk
Pg 304
Know all men by these Presence that I Richard F
MARSHALL of the County of Jackson and State of Illinois do hereby nominate and
appoint Mossie S WOODMORE of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee my true
& Lawful attorney in fact, to demand collect and receive for me and in my
name from any person or persons having possession of or liable for the Same any
and all monies, or other property or things that may now or hereafter be due
and coming to me from the Estate, both real and personal, or proceeds thereof,
of my father Josiah MARSHALL Deceased late of the County of Smith, State of
Tennessee, and all necessary receipts, bonds and acquittances for me and in my
name to Execute for and about the same. I do further empower my said attorney
to sue for & receive the same or any part thereof and for that purpose to
employ such counsel or (?) as he may need; and to do and perform all other acts
and things necessary to accomplish the objects of this Power at my expense and
charge. And I do hereby ratify and confirm all the Lawful acts and doings of my
said attorney in the premises as fully as if I were present and doing the same
my self. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 15th
day of October 1869 Richard F
MARSHALL In presence of Chas WHIT--- Gill J B---
State of Tennessee Jackson County}Witness my hand
& the seal of said court at the city of Murphysboro the day & year last
above written John F. COON
clerk
Pg 305
State of Illinois Jackson } Michael F SWARTZ, judge, swears that John F COON is
really the county clerk
State of Illinois Jackson County} John F COON,
clerk, swears that Michael F SWARTZ is really the county judge
$167\24 Recd
of Gregary BRADFORD one hundred & Sixty seven dollars & Twenty four cents
as admr of Joseph BRADFORD Decd this April 2nd 1870 John P YELTON clerk
Witness my hand at office this May 2nd
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 306
James SIMPSON by his Guardian et als Exparte In this
case received of BFC SMITH Clerk & commissioner of the County Court of
Smith County Tennessee and successor in office of John P YELTON former clerk
& commissioner of said Court, one hundred and sixty two dollars & 50
cts being amount of first land note in this cause going to my ward James
SIMPSON Sold by Decree of the Smith County Court in the above cause this May 2nd
1870 (?) JONES Guardian for
James SIMPSON J.B. L---- Wm. H. CHEEK
Witness my hand at office this May 2nd
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Know all men by these presents: That I Susanah C.
CHEEK of the County of Dade and State of Missouri, has made constituted and
appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint W.H. CHEEK of
Smith County Tennessee my true & lawful attorney for me and in my place
& stead to collect & receive my part of my Fathers estate James EATON
Deceased of Smith County, Tennessee to demand and settle with the administrator
Pg 307
Of James EATON’s Estate & with the County Court
Clerk of Smith County Tennessee and to collect and receipt for said moneys,
giving and granting to my said attorney full power & authority to do &
perform all and every act and thing whatsoever required & necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully to all intents & purposes as I
might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof with full power of
substitution or revocation hereby ratify & confirming all that my said
attorney or his substitute may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of December
1869 Susania C. CHEEK Attest Samuel NIEL John
M GAUNT
State of Missouri County of Dade}…In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notorial seal at my office
in Dadeville, Missouri the day & year above written E.V.LOFOON Notary Public
State of Tennessee Smith County}…Sworn to &
subscribed before me May 3rd 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 308
John JONES et als VS James H EATON et als} Receipt Received, May 3rd 1870. of
John P. YELTON former Clerk of the County Court of Smith County Tenn &
Commissioner in the above case One hundred & Seventy seven dollars & 74
cts my distributive share in full arising from the sale of the lands of my
Father James EATON Decd sold by decree of the Smith County Court as stated in
the above cause distributed by decree herein of May Term 1869. Also Received of
Isaac JONES admr of James EATON decd Sixty four dollars & 96 cts in full of
my distributive share according to decree in the cause of May term 1869 arising
from the sale of the personal estate of said James EATON Decd . This May 3rd
1870 Susania C. CHEEK By Wm. H.
CHEEK Atty in fact Attest T. FISHER T.W. COOPER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…W.H. CHEEK…
Witness my hand at office this May 3rd
1870 B.F.C. Smith Clk
Pg 309
N.M. ADAMS et als VS James MARSHALL et als} Receipt
Received May 3rd 1870 of John P. YELTON
former Clerk of the County Court of Smith County Tenn and Commissioner in the
above cause Ninety six dollars and 95 cts in full of my distributive share as
one of the children & heirs of Clayton MARSHALL Decd son & heir of
Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising from the sale of the land belonging to the estate
of Josiah MARSHALL Decd in the above cause after deducting the “pro rata” cost
& expenses of proceedings with which this share is chargeable as ordered by
the Court at its April Term 1870 and distributed according to said decree. This
receipt does not include any interest that may have been collected by the Clerk
on the land notes in this cause. May 3rd 1870 Mary E. ROBERTSON Attest
George E. SEAY William CORUM
This May 3rd 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 310
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Receipt
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn & Commissioner in the above cause Ninety six
dollars and 95 cts in full of my distributive share as one of the children and
heirs of Clayton MARSHALL Decd - son & heir of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising
from the sale of the lands belonging to said estate of Josiah MARSHALL Decd as
shown in the above cause after deducting the “pro rata” cost & expenses of
this proceeding with which this share is chargeable as ordered by the County
Court at its April Term 1870 and distributed according to said decree. This May
3rd 1870. This receipt does not include any interest that may have
been collected by the Clerk on the land notes in this cause. May 3rd
1870 Rutha S CORUM Attest George E. SEAY W. (?) ------(*could be BARTLETT)
This May 3rd 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 311
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Receipt
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn & Commissioner in the above cause Four
Hundred and Seventy one dollars & 74 cts in full of my distributive share
as daughter and heir of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising from the sale of the lands
belonging to said estate as shown by the decree in the above cause after
deducting “pro rata” cost & expenses of this proceedings with which this
share is chargeable as ordered by the County Court at its April Term 1870 and distributed
according to said decree. This receipt does not include any interest that may
have been collected by the Clerk on the land notes in this cause. This May 3rd
1870 Jane WOODMORE Attest Geo. E. SEAY T.W. COOPER
This May 3rd 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 312
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Receipt
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn & Commissioner in the above cause Sixty
four dollars & 96 cts in full of my distributive share as a daughter &
heir of Thomas MARSHALL Decd - a son & heir of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising
out of the sale of the lands belonging to said estate of Josiah MARSHALL Decd
as shown by the decree in the above cause after deducting the “pro rata” cost
& expenses of this proceedings with which this share is chargeable as
ordered by the Court at its April Term 1870 and distributed according to said
decree. This receipt does not include any interest that may have been collected
by the Clerk on the land notes in this cause. May 3rd 1870 Nancy BARTLETT Attest George E. SEAY E.W.
TURNER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Nancy BARTLET…
This May 3rd 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 313
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Receipt
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn & Commissioner in the above cause Sixty
four dollars & 96 cts in full of my distributive share as a daughter &
heir of Thos MARSHALL Decd an heir & son of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising out
of the sale of the lands of said Josiah MARSHALL Decd as shown by the decree of
the Court in the above cause after deducting “pro rata” the cost & expenses
of this proceedings with which this share is chargeable as ordered by the Court
at its April Term 1870 and distributed according to said decree. This receipt
does not cover any interest on land notes which may have been collected by the
Clerk in this cause. This May 3rd 1870 Mary H GRIGG Test
E.W. TURNER George E. SEAY
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared…Mary
H GREGG…
Witness my hand at office this May 3rd
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 314
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Receipt
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Tennessee and Commissioner in the above cause Four
Hundred & Sixty six dollars & 74 cts in full of my distributive share
as a daughter & heir of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising out of the sale of the
lands belonging to the said estate of Josiah MARSHALL Decd as shown by the
decree of the Court in this cause after deducting “pro rata” the cost &
expenses of this proceeding chargeable to this share as shown by the order of
the Court at its April Term 1870 and distributed according to said order. This
receipt does not include any interest that may have been collected by the Clerk
on the land notes in this cause. This May 3rd 1870 Sarah W HOLT Test E.W. TURNER Geo.
E. SEAY
Witness my hand at office this May 3rd
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 315
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tennessee & Commissioner in this cause Sixty
four dollars & 96 cts in full of my distributive share as a son & heir
of Thomas MARSHALL Decd - son & heir of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising out of
the sale of the lands belonging to said estate of Josiah MARSHALL Decd as shown
by a decree of the Court in this cause after deducting “pro rata” the cost
& expenses of this proceedings which is chargeable to this share as shown
by the decree of the Court at its April Term 1870 and distributed according to
said decree. This receipt does not include any interest that may have been
collected on the notes executed for the land in this cause. This May 3rd
1870 J.T. MARSHALL Attest George E. SEAY JOHN W. HOLT
Witness my hand at office this the 3rd
day of May 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 316
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn and Commissioner of this cause Four Hundred
and twenty nine dollars & 74 cts in full of my distributive share as a son
& heir of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising out of the sale of the land of said
Josiah MARSHALL Decd as shown by a decree of the County Court of Smith County
after deducting “pro rata” the cost & expense of this proceeding which is
chargeable to this share as shown by the decree of the Court at its April Term
1870 and distributed according to said decree. This receipt does not include
any interest that may have been collected by the Clerk on the land notes in
this cause. This May 3rd 1870 Cennett
(Bennett) MARSHALL By M.S. WOODMORE atty in fact Attest George E. SEAY E.W.
TURNER
Witness my hand at office this May 3rd
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 317
N.M. ADAMS admr &c et als VS James MARSHALL et
als}
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn and Commissioner in this cause four hundred
and eighty nine dollars and seventy four cents ($489.74) my distributive share
as a son & heir of Josiah MARSHALL decd arising out of the sale of the
lands of said Josiah MARSHALL decd as shown by a decree of the County Court of
Smith County after deducting pro rata the cost & expense of this proceeding
which is chargeable to this share as shown by the decree of the Court at its
April Term 1870 and distributed according to said decree. this receipt does not
include any interest that may have been collected by the Clerk on the land
notes in this cause. This May the 3rd 1870 Robert MARSHALL by M.S. WOODMORE atty in fact Attest George E. SEAY JW JOHNSON
Witness my hand at office this May 3rd
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 318
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Recpt
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn & Commissioner in the above cause One
Hundred and Ninety two dollars & Seventy four cents in full of my
distributive share in the estate of my father Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising out
of the sale of the land belonging to said estate as shown by the decree in this
cause after deducting “pro rata” the Cost & expenses chargeable to this
share as shown by the decree of this Court pronounced in this cause at its
April Term 1870 and distributed according to said decree. This does not include
any interest that the Clerk may have collected on the land notes in this cause.
This May 3rd 1870 Richard
MARSHALL By M.S. WOODMORE atty in fact Attest
James P McKEE Geo. E. SEAY
Witness my hand at office this May 3rd
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk **note: in this receipt the pronoun “he” is
used in reference to M.S. WOODMORE – on
pg 324 the pronoun “she” is used in reference to M.S. WOODMORE
Pg 319
We Wm KEYS and Wife Martha KEYS of the County of
Sumner & state of Tennessee do hereby nominate & appoint Robt S.SMITH
of the said County our attorney in fact for us and in our names to demand and
receive for us from B.F.C. SMITH Clerk of the County Court of Smith County
Tennessee, or any other person having possession of or liable for the same a
distributive share or any part thereof due the said Martha KEYS wife of the
said Wm KEYS from the estate of Josiah MARSHALL Decd late of Smith County of
the State aforesaid and all necessary bonds receipts & acqitances for us
and in our names to execute for and about the same. We do further agree &
empower our said attorney to sue for & for that purpose to employ such
counsel as he may need and to do all other things necessary to accomplish the
objects of this power at our expense and charge and we do hereby ratify and
confirm all the lawful acts and doing of our said attorney in the premises as
fully as if we were present and doing the same ourselves. In testimony whereof
we have this day set our hands & seals This 2nd day of May 1870 William H KEYS Martha J KEYS Attest James M STOVALL RH BASKERVILLE
State of Tennessee Sumner County} Personally
appeared…James M STOVALL & R.H. BASKERVILLE…
Pg 320
…are personally acquainted with William H KEYS…
Witness my hand at office this 2nd of May 1870 Jessie CAGE D.C.
The deposition of Martha KEYS that she did freely
execute the Power of Attorney made to J.N. MITCHNER J.P.
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared
before me B.F.C. SMITH Clerk of the County
Pg 321
Court of the County aforesaid Robt S. SMITH and made
oath that the Martha KEYS daughter of Clayton MARSHALL Decd one of the heirs of
Josiah MARSHALL Decd mentioned in the decree of the County Court of Smith
County at the April Term 1870 in the case of N.M. ADAMS et als VS James
MARSHALL et als and the Martha KEYS whose signature appears to the Power of
Attorney hereto attached bearing date of 2nd May 1870 to me made in
the County of Sumner State of Tennessee and acknowledged by her before J.N.
MITCHNER a duly appointed commissioner, is one and the same person and not
other or different person. This May 4th 1870. Robt S.SMITH Sworn & subscribed to before me this May 4th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 322
N.M. ADAMS adms et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Recpt
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County State of Tennessee and Commissioner in the above
cause Ninety six dollars and Ninety five cents in full of my distributive share
as a daughter & heir of Clayton MARSHALL Decd - son & heir of Josiah
MARSHALL Decd arising from the sale of the land of said Josiah MARSHALL Decd as
shown by decree of the County Court of said County at its April Term 1870 after
deducting “pro rata” the cost & expenses of this proceeding up to this
date, said share paid out under the decree of the Court. This receipt does not
include any interest the Clerk may have collected on the land notes in this
case. This May 4th 1870 Robt.
S. SMITH atty for Martha KEYS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared…Robt
S.SMITH…as atty in fact for Mary KEYS…May 4th 1870 Witness my hand
at office B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 323
Daniel McKINNIS et als VS James LANKFORD et als}
Recpt
Received of
E.W. TURNER former Clerk of the County Court of Smith County &
Commissioner in this cause Five dollars & 41 cts in full of my distributive
share arising out of the sale of the land of my Grand Father Alexander McKINNIS
decd, in the hands of said E.W. TURNER Clerk & Commissioner aforesaid. This
May 9th 1870 Hugh BEAL Attest J.J. RICHARDSON J.W. HIGH B.F.C.
SMITH Clk
Pg 324
N.M. ADAMS et als VS James MARSHALL et als}
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tennessee and Commissioner in the above cause Five
Hundred & Sixty four dollars & 74 cts in full of my distributive share
as a son and heir of Josiah MARSHALL decd arising out of the sale of the lands
belonging to said estate as shown by
decree of the County Court of Smith County after deducting cost & expenses
of this proceeding pro rata which is
chargeable to this Share as ordered by the County Court at its April Term 1870
& distributed by order of said Court. This receipt does not include any
interest that has been collected on said land notes in this cause. This May 20th
1870 James MARSHALL Test M.S. WOODMORE
This May 20th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared
before me B.F.C. SMITH Clerk of the County Court of said County & State
M.S. WOODMORE with whom I am personally acquainted and she made oath that James
MARSHALL whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing receipt is the
identical James MARSHALL known in this cause & the son & heir of Josiah
MARSHALL Decd May 20th 1870 BFC
SMITH Clk MS WOODMORE **note: in this receipt the pronoun
“she” is used in reference to M.S.
WOODMORE – on pg 318 the pronoun “he” is used in reference to M.S. WOODMORE
Pg 325
We James M WEST & Wife Jane F WEST of the County
of Carroll & state of Arkansas do hereby nominate & appoint W.H. CHEEK
of the County of Smith & State of Tennessee our Attorney in fact to demand
& receive for us and in our name from Josiah BAIRD Jr. Administrator of the
estate of Josiah BAIRD Sr. decd late of the County of Smith & State of
Tennessee or from John P YELTON Clerk of the County Court of said County &
State or from any other person or persons in the State of Tennessee having
possession of the same, any legacy or distributive share which may be coming to
the said Jane F WEST daughter of John & Nancy HALEY Decd and grand daughter
of said Josiah BAIRD Decd arising either from the personal or real estate of
said deceased and our said attorney in fact is further empowered to execute all
necessary receipts, bonds and acquittances for us and in our names that may be
necessary in and about the same and to do all other acts that may seem best for
us in the premises. And we do hereby
ratify and confirm all the lawful actings & doings of our said attorney in
fact in the premises as fully as if we were present and doing the same
ourselves. Given under our hands &
this March 10th 1870 James
M. WEST Jane F. WEST In the presence of W.W. DAVIS G.J. CRUMP
State of Arkansas County of Carroll}Personally
appeared…
Pg 326
Jane F. West…the Wife of the said James M
WEST…separate and apart…Witness my hand & official Seal this 10th
day of March 1870 W.W.DAVIS Clk
State of Arkansas County of Carroll} I, Robt. RAINS
Judge…certify that…W.W. DAVIS Clerk…full faith and credit are due his official
acts. Given under my hand March 10th 1870 Robt. RAINS Judge
State of Arkansas County of Carroll} I, W.W. DAVIS
Clerk…certify that ROBT RAINS…is and was…duly qualified Judge…Witness my hand
and seal this 10th day of March 1870 W.W.DAVIS
Clk
Pg 327
State of Missouri County of Dade} On this the 13th
day of February 1870 Personally appeared before the undersigned Martha E. CHEEK
of the County of Dade & State of Missouri and made oath in due form of law
that she is well acquainted with James M WEST & his Wife Jane F WEST and
was also acquainted with Josiah BAIRD Sr. decd of Smith County Tennessee in his
life time and also with John HAILEY & his wife Nancy HALEY now deceased
& that said Nancy HALEY Decd was a daughter of said Josiah BAIRD also
deceased & that she died on the 14th day of September 1859 and
that said Nancy HALEY Decd left surviving her Twelve children and that said
Jane F WEST wife of James M WEST is a daughter of said John HALEY & his
Wife Nancy HALEY Deceased and as such daughter is heir at law & distributee
of said Nancy HALEY Decd and of the estate of her Grandfather Josiah BAIRD Sr
deceased as such heir & distributee of her mother Nancy HALEY decd Martha E CHEEK (her mark) Charles MAZE
State of Missouri County of DADE} In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12th day of
February 1870 E.V. LAFOON Notary
Public
Pg 328
Jeremiah BAIRD VS Josiah BAIRD adms et als} Smith
County Court Recpt
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk of the Smith
County Court & successor to E.W. TURNER per the hand of said TURNER Thirty
eight dollars & 18 cts in full of my distributive share arising from the
proceeds of the sale of the lands of my Grandfather Josiah BAIRD Sr Decd in the
above cause under the decree of the Smith County Court. Also received of Josiah
BAIRD adms of Josiah BAIRD Sr. Decd Sixty six dollars & 10 cts in full of
my distributive share of the personal estate of said Josiah BAIRD Sr Decd in
his hands as administrator aforesaid. This May 30th 1870 James M. WEST Jane F WEST By their Attorney in fact W.H. CHEEK
Witness my hand at office this May 30th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 329
Jeremiah BAIRD VS Josiah BAIRD adms et als} Received of John P YELTON former Clerk &
Successor to E.W. TURNER former Clerk & Commissioner Sixty five dollars
& 46 cts in full of my distributive share arising from the proceeds of the
sale of the lands of my Grandfather Josiah BAIRD Sr Decd in the above cause
under the decree of the Smith County Court. This May 30th 1870 M.E. CHEEK By her Attorney in fact
W.H.CHEEK
DUPLICATE
Witness my hand at office this May 30th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 330
We acknowledge ourselves indebted to the stare of
Tennessee in the sum of Eighty one dollars & 14 cts to be void if Sarah A
BUTCHER and her security who have this day received from Martha J SLOAN
Executor of J.R. SLOAN Decd who was
Adms of George R. NASH Decd and who was adms of Wm. CHAFFIN Decd should pay and
refund her ratable part of any debt or debts against said estate which may be
hereafter sued for recovered or otherwise made to appear. This 1st
day of February 1870 James A BUIE
atty for Sarah BUCHER Jackson
CULLER Attest T. SANDERSON John SLOAN
Witness my hand at office this July 4th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH clk
Pg 331
Know all men by these presents that I, Josiah A.
SCOTT do hereby nominate constitute and appoint David BURNETT my attorney in
fact to receive and collect for me from --------- of Jackson County in the
State of Missouri, whatever amounts of money in his hands belonging to me
arising from the sale of real estate in a partition suit in the Circuit Court
of said Jackson County in which the heirs of Burnett SCOTT Deceased were
parties of whom I am one, said real estate having belonged to the said Burnett
SCOTT at the time of his death, my said attorney being hereby authorized to
collect the amount due me in said cause as one of the heirs of said Burnett
SCOTT deceased and my said attorney is hereby authorized in my name to give all
sufficient receipts and discharges for said moneys when collected and generally
to do all things touching the premises which I could do if personally present
and acting, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney may do
touching the premise by virtue hereof. In testimony whereof I herewith set my
hand and seal this 14th day of January one thousand Eight hundred
& seventy Josiah A SCOTT Witness Ro. S.QUARLES
Bedford County to wit: I, Robert S QUARLES a notary
Public in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Josiah
A SCOTT…acknowledged the same before me in my County and State aforesaid…Given
under my hand and seal this 14th day of January 1870 Ro. S.QUARLES N.P.
Pg 332
State of Virginia County of Bedford} I, Allen A.
ARTHUR, Deputy Clerk…certify that Ro.S. QUARLES…is and was…a Notary
Public…Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 14th day
of January one thousand Eight Hundred & Seventy 1870 A.A.ARTHUR DC
C WEST “et als” VS R.H. KEMP “et als”} In Smith
County Court Tenn
Received of John P YELTON Commissioner One Hundred
& Seventeen dollars & 25 cents, being the proceeds of the land sold in
the above cause, sold under the orders of the County Court of Smith County,
Tennessee, which amount is placed as a credit on a note I hold against the
estate of Wade H.WEST Decd for the said land sold in this cause, said note was
made by said Wade H. WEST 5th day of Feb 1857 & due one day
after date & made payable to me for &273.32. Robert WEST Charles PIGG Attest A.W. WILBURN
Witness my hand at office this July 25th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 333
NM ADAMS Adr &c et als v. James MARSHALL et als}
Receipt
Received of John P YELTON former clerk of the County
Court of Smith County Tenn & Commissioner in the above cause ninety six
dollars & ninety five cents in full of the distributive Share of F.M.
MARSHALL in the estate of Josiah MARSHALL deceased the Grandson of the said
Josiah MARSHALL deceased which was (?) upon & condemned to be sold by the
Circuit Court of Smith County to Satisfy a debt in my (?), the Sale taking
place on the 4th day of Feb 1869, and bid off by W.W. FERGUSON and
redeemed from him by me on the 7th day of Feb 1870, and on Motion of
my attorney I was made a party by the County Court of Smith County to the above
cause, arising out of the sale of the land belonging to the Said estate as
Shown by decree of the County Court of Smith County after deducting Cost &
expenses of this proceeding from sale which is chargeable to this Share as
ordered by the County Court at its April term 1870 & distributed by order
of said court This receipt does not include any interest that has been collected
on said land notes if any there be in this cause. This August 1st
1870 Jacob ELLER By John S
McMURRY Atty George CRUTCHFIELD (?) (?)
TYREE
Pg 334
Know all men by these presents that We George W.
NEWBILL and Elizabeth NEWBILL have made, constituted and appointed and by these
presents do make constitute and appoint G.S. JAMES of Kentucky our true and
lawful attorney for us and in our name place & stead to sell and convey all
our interest to a tract of land lying in Crittenden County Kentucky and make
assignment to any conveyance that may be necessary to carry out all conveyances
as fully and legally as if we were present and signing the same giving and
granting our said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as we might or could do if
personally present with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that our said attorney or our substitute shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. In witness whereof we have
hereunto set our hand and seal this Eight day of August in the year One
thousand Eight Hundred & Seventy (1870) G.W.
NEWBILL Elizabeth NEWBILL (her mark) Signed & Sealed in presence of B.A.
JAMES Josiah BAIRD
State of Tennessee Smith County} …personally
came…Elizabeth NEWBILL…apart from her husband G.W.NEWBILL…
Pg 335
Witness official seal & signature at office in
Carthage Tennessee this 8th day of August A.D. 1870 B.F.C. SMITH clerk County Court Smith
Co Tenn
April 26th 1870 Received of John P YELTON ex clerk of Smith County
Court Eight 60\100 dollars in full of one sixth of one ninth (1\6 of 1\9) of
the real estate of Wm A LANKERSTER in full of my share of the real estate of my
Grandfather &c Elijah POWELL Test W.H.
AUST
Witness my hand at office this the 28th
day of August 1870 B.F.C.
SMITH Clerk
Pg 336
April 26th 1870 Received of John P YELTON ex clerk of Smith County
Court fifty seven 62\100 Dollars ($57.62) in full of one ninth of the proceeds
of the real estate of Wm A. LANKESTER deceased sold by order of the county
court of Smith County & ordered to be distributed among those entitled I
being a son of the testator acknowledged by the will of Wm. A.LANKESTER Nathaniel LANCASTER By Elijah POWELL Atty
in fact Test W.H. AUST
Witness my hand at office this the 23rd
day of Aug 1870 B.F.C. SMITH clk
Pg 337
Know all men by these presents that we Elizabeth
RICH & William P. RICH both of the County of Washington and State of
Arkansas do hereby nominate and appoint Patrick M LANCASTER of the County of
Smith and State of Tennessee our Attorney in fact to demand receive for us and
in our name from John P YELTON Clerk of the Smith County Court of Tennessee and
Successor to E.W. TURNER in said office and Josiah R. SMITH Executor of William
A. LANCASTER Decd a citizen of Smith County or any other person or persons
having of or liable for the same, a Legacy bequeathed to us by Wm. A.LANCASTER
Decd or distributive share that may be due us in said estate arising from the
sale of the lands in the Smith County Court of the County & State aforesaid or otherwise and all
necessary receipts Bonds and acquitances for us and in our name to execute for
and about the same. We do further empower our said Attorney to sue for and
recover the same or any part thereof and for that purpose to employ such
counsel or other aid as he may need; and to do all other things necessary to
accomplish the objects of this power at our expense and charge. And we do further hereby ratify and
confirm all the lawful acts and doings of our said Attorney in the premises as
fully as if we are present and doing the same ourselves. In testimony whereof we have hereto set our hands this 21st
April 1870 William P RICH Elizabeth RICH (her mark) Test J.L.
CORLET C.R. BUCKRUM
State of Arkansas Washington County} Personally
appeared…
Pg 338
Elizabeth RICH wife of the said William P.
RICH…Witness George W.M. REED Clerk of said Court at office this 21st
day of April 1870 G.W.M. REED Clk of the
Circuit Court
State of Arkansas Washington County} I, Cyrus G.
GALBRIATH Judge…certify that G.W.M. REED…is the keeper of the seal…Witness my
hand at & official seal at office this 21st day of April 1870 Cyrus G.GALBRIATH, JUDGE
State of Arkansas Washington County} I, George W.M.
REED Clerk…certify that Cyrus G. GALBRIATH…is and was the presiding Justice of
the Circuit Court…Witness my hand and official seal at office this 21st
day of April 1870 G.W.M. REED Clk of
the Circuit Court
Pg 339
State of Tennessee Smith County} I James P. McKEY
Register of said County do certify that the foregoing power of Attorney and
probates are duly registered in my office in Book D.D. page 63 and noted in
note Book B page 170 given under hand at office this August 27th
1870 James P McKEE Reg. Reced at 11 O’clock A.M. Aug 27th
1870
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk &
Commissioner of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee Fifty seven dollars
& 62 cents in full of one ninth of the proceeds of the real estate of Wm.
A. LANCASTER Deceased, sold by order of the County Court of Smith County and
ordered to be distributed among those entitled. I being one of the heirs of
said Wm. A. LANCASTER decd William
P. RICH Elizabeth RICH by PM LANCASTER
Atty in fact Attest John A. FITE D.A. JENKINS
August 29th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH
Pg 340
Received, September 6th 1870, of B.F.C.
SMITH clerk of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee Seven Hundred and
Twenty two & 70/100th dollars (722.70/100) and one receipt of CANTRELL
& SANDERS Attorneys at Law of Lebanon Tennessee for the collection of two
notes = one for Two Hundred & Twenty seven dollars (227.00) due twelve
months after date and dated 21st December 1866 and one for Two
Hundred & fifty three and 00/100 dollars (253.00) due twelve months after
date and dated 21st December 1866 = the first note signed H.H. OWEN,
Anthony OWEN, Mary A. OWEN= the second note signed Mary A OWEN & Anthony OWEN it being the funds
in the hands of said Smith Clerk & belonging to the estate of Samuel
BURDINE Deceased Jno. H. BURNETT
Adms of Samuel BURDINE estate
State of Tennessee Smith Count} Personally
appeared…John H. BURNETT…This Sept 6th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 341
Jeremy BAIRD VS Josiah BAIRD admr & others} O.
Bill to Sell land
Received of EW TURNER former clerk and commissioner
in this cause Seventy five dollars and fifty five cents it being the one Sixth
of one ninth of the proceeds of the Sale of the real estate of Josiah BAIRD
decd to which Mary COX daughter of Mary CAMPBELL and the Grand daughter of
Josiah BAIRD decd and mother of my ward Z.T. COX would have been entitled to
were She living. This payment is made as ordered by the County Court of Smith
County Tennessee upon the Application of the heirs of Mary CAMPBELL decd, this
9th September 1870 Josiah
B CAMPBELL guardian for Z.T. COX by Jesse H. BAIRD attorney in fact
See ex D. page 119 M.B. page 103&104 For power
Atty See same, Book page 278
Witness my hand at office Sept 9th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 342
Jas H VAUGHAN Exr VS Lucie & Saml BRIDGEWATERS}
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk &
commissioner nine hundred & fifty dollars & 30 cts being the amount of
the sale of the house & lot in the above cause, less the cost &
expenses accrued therein, the sum being paid over to the Undersigned as
Executor of John C BRIDGEWATER deceased in pursuance to a decree pronounced in
this cause by the Smith County Court of Tennessee in Minute Book for years 1867
& 1869 page 500 James H VAUGHAN Exr of JC
BRIDGEWATER decd Test J.B. LUSTER W.W. FERGUSON
September 10th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 343
WS ALEXANDER Exr &c of Othiel JOHNSTON VS
William HALL & wife & others} Receipt Received
of John P YELTON former clerk of this court forteen hundred & twenty two
dollars & 98 cts in full of the amount due the estate of Othiel JOHNSON as
shown by settlement made with B.F.C. SMITH Clerk of said court on the 11th
of July 1870 less the cost of the proceedings this cause this the 10th
day of September 1870 W.S.
ALEXANDER Ack Attest John E CLARKE John S. McMURRY
Witness my hand at office Sept 10th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 344
For the consideration of one hundred and forty
dollars to me in hand Paid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged I do
hereby transfer convey and assign to WS ALEXANDER my entire interest in the
proceeds arising from the sale of the land of Thomas PORTER, decd the same
being one fifth of the entire amount of the purchase money bid on claim of cost
as herein after shown. Said land was sold for distribution among the heirs of
the said Thomas PORTER decd by order of the County Court of Smith County Tenn
and Purchased by W.S. ALEXANDER at the price of one thousand and seventy
dollars one hundred and fifty dollars of which was paid in cash to defray
expenses and two notes executed by the said W.S. ALEXANDER to JP YELTON clerk
and commissioner of the said county court for four hundred and sixty dollars
each dated 11th day of Dec 1868 and due in one and two years from
date now I do hereby order the said JP YELTON to pay to the said WS ALEXANDER
my entire intrust in said notes and do hereby empower the said JP YELTON enter
a credit on the said notes for my entire interest after satisfying the costs Dec 14th 1868 James H PORTER Test H
BARKSDALE RA BURFORD
Pg 345
James H PORTER et als VS P.A. & L.W. PORTER} O
bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON former clerk & commissioner one hundred & Eighty four
dollars my interest in full in the Proceeds of the sale of the lands of my
father Thomas PORTER Decd sold by decree of Smith county court this embraces
only the landed Estate this Sept. 10th 1870 James H PORTER By W.S. ALEXANDER Assignee Test E.W. TURNER JB
LUSTER
Witness my hand at office Sept 10th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 346
Received of J.G. BRANSFORD Adms of G.W. ALLEN Decd
Twenty six dollars and 45 cents it being the balance in the hands of said
administrator after having paid the other debts against the estate of said G.W.
ALLEN Decd there not being enough to pay all of the within the account August 17th 1870 Margarett E. ALLEN (her mark) Attest S.
WARD
Know all men by these presents – That we J.B.
CAMPBELL Thomas FERGUSON & John D BAXTER all of the County of Lauderdale
& state of Tennessee are held & firmly bound unto the State of
Tennessee in the sum of Two Thousand dollars for which payment well & truly
to be made we hereby bind ourselves our heirs, executor & administrators.
Jointly severally & firmly by these present sealed with our seals and dated
this 8th day of July 1869. The condition of the above obligation is
such that whereas the above bounden J.B. CAMPBELL was this day nominated &
appointed Guardian to Z.T. COX minor orphan of Mary COX Decd late of said
County, now if the said J.B. CAMPBELL shall faithfully execute his guardianship
by securing and improving the estate of said minor child that shall come into
his hands, possession or knowledge for the use & benefit of said minor
child until he shall become of lawful age and shall at the next term of the
county Court to be holden for said County exhibit upon oath an account of all
the estate of said minor child which he shall have received into his hands,
possession or knowledge and shall also annually thereafter account for &
exhibit to the Justices of the County Court of said County the state of the
profits and disbursements of the estate of said minor child and shall also
account for all property, moneys & means which may hereafter come
Pg 347
Into his hands, possession or knowledge by virtue of
his appointment and shall when become of lawful age pay over all of said estate
and the income & profits thereof to the said minor child as he is required
by the law of said State to do then this obligation to be null & void
otherwise to remain in full force & virtue Acknowledged
in open Court by all the parties & approved by the Court. July 8th
1869} J.B. CAMPBELL JD BAXTER Thomas FERGESSON
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
and affix seal of said Court at office this 4th day of June 1870 J.H. WARNLOW Clerk
Duplicate A
true copy – Attest B.F.C. SMITH
Clk Smith Co. Court
Pg 348
Thos FISHER admr of Jo---b HOLLUM VS John VADEN
& others} O. Bill to sell land
Recd Oct. 1st 1870 of J.P. YELTON former
clerk & commissioner forty one dollars & 83 cents being amt due me with
interest of the part or share coming to the estate of said Joscob HOLLUM
deceased of the proceeds of the sale of the tract of land sold by the decree in
this case Thomas FISHER
Administrator of J. HALLUM Deceased Attest JL DINWIDDE Thomas
FULLER
Pg 349
Lewis WASHBURN Exr & others VS Legatees of
Benjamin COATS decd} Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of E.W. TURNER former clerk
& commissioner in the above cause two hundred and fifty seven dollars and
fifty cents the last payment on the land sold in this cause It being the
remainder of the distributive Share of the proceeds of said land coming to me
as purchaser of Said Share from Frank DOWELL who was the purchaser of said
Share from Milhey WOODSON Daughter & Legatee of Said Benjamin COATS decd Given in duplicate This October 3rd
1870 W.F. DOWELL Test H.H.
--------- F.M. ORANGE
Pg 350
State of Tennessee Trousdale County} October Term
Trousdale County Court October 3rd 1870 Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Hon. James
DEBOW Chairman and the following Magistrates J.B. JEFFREYS – Chas McMURRY T.T.
STOVALL, John REESE – Benjamin PAYNE Chas GOAD – John S. JOHNSON, George L.
HUGHES, Hiram WARREN, T.W. BRANNUM Wm LOOKET, Edmond LEWIS, Jos PURYEAR Joseph
A JONES, Wm KING, Eastern P. LOWE & Thos B. PETTY, Proclamation being made Court was duly opened and it appeared to
the satisfaction of the Court that Sarah E. MARSHALL is a suitable person to be
guardian therefore on motion that the said Sarah E. MARSHALL is appointed
guardian of Margarett J. MARSHALL who together with her securities John H.
HENRY & Richard FREEMAN here in open Court entered into bond into the penal
sum of Two Hundred dollars, conditioned as the law directs.
State of Tennessee Trousdale County} I, C.H.L.
BENNETT Clerk of the County Court of the above said County do certify that the
foregoing is a true & correct copy as it stands of record in my County. C.H.L. BENNETT Clerk of Trousdale
County Court
A true copy – attest B.F.C. SMITH Smith Co Co.
Pg 351
N.M. ADAMS & others VS James MARSHALL &
others} Rcpt
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk &
commissioner of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee & Commissioner
in the above cause, Ninety six dollars and Ninety five cents in full of the
distributive share of Margaret J. MARSHALL child of Jas. R. MARSHALL who was a
child of Clayton MARSHALL a son & legatee of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising
from the proceeds of the sale of the lands belonging to said Josiah MARSHALL
Decd and sold by decree of Smith County Court as shown by decree of the County
Court at its April term 1870 after deducting cost & expenses up to this
date – this said share paid out under the decree of Smith County Court – This
receipt does not include any interest collected by the Clerk & commissioner
on the notes executed for said land. This October 6th 1870 Saray E MARSHALL Guardian of
Margarett J. MARSHALL Attest Thos. B. READ T.B. NANCE (HAND) (HOUSE)
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Sarah E. MARSHALL…
Witness my hand at office October 6th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 352
J.J. VANDERPOOL VS Eliza J. JUMPER (J----ER)} O.
Bill to sell Land Smith County Court Received
of John P. YELTON former clerk and commissioner Three Hundred Dollars arising
from the sale of land which was Sold in the above cause by decree of Smith
County Court This October 8th 1870 John
J. VANDERPOOL Attest W.B. PETTIE WGF(?)
UNDERWOOD
Witness my hand at office Oct 8th 1870 BFC SMITH Clerk By J.M. FISHER DClk
Pg 353
C WEST et als VS R.H. KEMP et als} In Smith County
Court Tenn
Received of John P. YELTON former clerk &
Commissioner one hundred & thirteen dollars & 43/100 being the
remainder of the note referred to in a former receipt that the said WEST held
against the estate and ordered to be paid by the Court. This October 8th
1870 Robert WEST Attest T.B.
BUSH
Witness my hand at office Oct 8th 1870 BFC SMITH Clerk By JM FISHER Dept Clerk
Pg 354
William D. AGEE & others VS J.D. ALMAN &
wife & others}
Received of E.W. TURNER former Clerk &
Commissioner of the County Court of Smith County Ten $503.10 (less $1.25 for
recd recpt) in full of my part of the proceeds of the sales of the real estate
Sold by decree of the County Court of Smith, in the above cause, as belonging
to the heirs of My father Ephraim AGEE decd, which interest I had conveyed in
trust to W.D. AGEE to pay certain debts due Josiah S. PROWELL & John A—LEY,
which debts I afterwards controverted in the Chancery Court in the cause of
Myself against Josiah S. PROWELL and others – Which interest in My said father
Ephraim AGEE’s real estate was afterwards attached by bill in Chancery by W.F.
DOWELL filed against me & others in the hands of Said clerk &
commissioner E.W. TURNER Said causes in Chancery having been this day dismissed
on compromise I, by my solicitor receive Said sum and pay the same out as per
said compromise filed in the Chancery Court in said cause of DOWELL against
myself & others – October 10th 1870 H.F. AGEE by Solct. W.W. WARD
Pg 355
B.J. VADEN VS Jesse HUGHES & others} O. Bill to
Sell Land in Smith County Court
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk and com. Two
hundred & Twenty Dollars & Ninety nine cents in full of my distributive
Share arising from the Sales of land of Loderick VADEN Decd collected by said
John P YELTON from said estate, there are other means in other hands belonging
to Said estate for distribution. October 21st 1870
B.J. VADEN Assignee of Loderick VADEN Test W.W.
WARD
Witness my hand at office October 21st
1870 J.M. FISHER D. Clerk
Pg 356
B.J. VADEN VS Jesse HUGHES et als
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk &
commissioner of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee two hundred &
twenty dollars and ninety nine cents in full of that portion of my distributive
Share of the proceeds of the sales of the lands in the above cause, belonging
to the estate of Loderick VADEN decd which have been collected and are now in
the hands of the said YELTON Clerk &c as aforesaid. There are other means
in other hands for distribution belonging to Said estate. October 21st
1870
F G. EWING ML EWING By B.J. VADEN attorney in fact Test W.W. WARD
Witness my hand at office Oct 21st 1870 J.M. FISHER D. Clerk
Pg 357
B.J. VADEN VS Jesse HUGHES et als}
Received of John P. YELTON former clerk and commissioner
of the County Court of Smith County Tenn forty four dollars and twenty three
cents in full of My distributive Share of the proceeds of the sale of the lands
belonging to the estate of Loderick VADEN decd in the above cause, which have
been collected and are now in the hands of said YELTON Clerk & commissioner
as aforesaid. There are other means in other hands as the proceeds of the sales
of said lands, for distribution. October 21st 1870
W.H.H. VADEN B.J.
VADEN attorney in fact Test W.W. WARD
Witness my hand at office October 21st
1870 J.M. FISHER D. Clerk
Pg 358
Benjamin GARRISON VS M.E. CHEEK} O. bill to Sell
land in Smith County Court
Received of John P. YELTON former clerk & com.
Twenty five dollars & 8 cents in full of my Distributive Share arising from
the sale of the lands of my father James GARRISON Decd sold by Decree of Smith
County Court in the above cause this Oct. 24th 1870 T.J. CLARKE J.E.
CLARK
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…T.J. CLARK wife of Said J.E. CLARK…Witness my hand, at office, this
the 24th Oct 1870 J.M. FISHER
D.Clerk of the County Court of Smith County
Pg 359
We, F.W. DUNCAN and wife P.H. DUNCAN do hereby
nominate and appoint Robt. B. SEAY our Attorney in fact to demand and receive
from one John P.YELTON former Clerk of the County Court of Smith County, or
B.F.C. SMITH, his successor in office or any other person having possession or
liable for the same a certain distributive share which has descended to the
said P.H. DUNCAN from one Josiah MARSHALL decd late of Smith County Tennessee
and all necessary receipts bonds and acquittances for us and in our name to
execute for and about the same. We do further empower our said Attorney to sue
for and recover the same, or any part thereof whether the same be real or
personal estate and for that purpose to make and employ one or more Attorneys
under him and to do all other acts and things necessary to accomplish the
object of this power at our expense and charge. We do further ratify and
confirm all the lawful acts, and doings of our said Attorney in the premises,
as fully as if we were present and doing the same ourselves. This 11th
day of August 1870 F.W. DUNCAN P.H. DUNCAN
Attest John
MARTIN R.K. WARD
State of Tennessee Henry County}…Given under my hand
and seal of office. At office This August 11th 1870. James W. RAY Clk
Pg 360
State of Tennessee Henry County}To John MARTIN
Esquire, You are hereby authorized and empowered to take the examination of
Pheba H.DUNCAN privately and apart from her husband relative to her free
execution of the within Power of Attorney, and the same so taken to certify
under your hand and seal. Witness James W.RAY Clerk of the County Court of
Henry at office this 11th day of August 1870 James W. RAY Clk
State of Tennessee Henry County} Pheba H.DUNCAN wife
of F.W. DUNCAN…Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of August 1870 John MARTIN J.P. for Henry County
Pg 361
N.M. ADAMS Admr &c et als VS James MARSHALL et
als}
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn, and Commissioner of this cause, Four hundred
and eleven dollars and Seventy four cents ($411.74) in full of my distributive
share arising from the sale of the land of Josiah MARSHALL decd, as shown by a
decree of the County Court of Smith County after deducting pro rata the cost
and expense of this proceeding which is chargeable to this share, as shown by
the decree of the Court at its April term 1870, and distributed according to
said decree. This recpt does not include any interest that may have been
collected by the Clerk on the land notes in this cause. This October 24th
1870 F.W. DUNCAN P.H. DUNCAN by ROBERT B. SEAY Atty in fact Attest Wm
B. PICKERING Thos. FISHER
Witness my hand at office this October 24th
1870 J.M. FISHER D.Clk
Pg 362
We, John OGLESBY and wife Elizabeth OGLESBY of
Sumner County Tennessee do hereby nominate and appoint George E. SEAY of Sumner
County Tennessee our Attorney in fact to demand and receive for us and in our
names from John P. YELTON former Clerk of the County Court of Smith County
Tennessee or any other person having possession of, or liable for the same, a
distributive Share which has descended to the Said Elizabeth OGLESBY from one
Josiah MARSHALL decd late of Smith County Tennessee and all necessary bonds and
acquittances for us and in our names, to execute for and about the same. We do
further empower our said Attorney to Sue for and recover the same, or any part
thereof whether the same be real or personal estates, and for that purpose to
make and employ one or more Attorneys under him, and to employ such counsel or
other aid as he may need, and to do all other acts and things necessary to
accomplish the object of this power at our expense and charge and we do hereby
ratify and confirm all the lawful acts and doings of our said Attorney in the
premises as fully as if we were present and doing the same ourselves. Witness our hands & seals this 21st
day of May 1870 John OGLESBY Elizabeth OGLESBY Attest S.F. WILSON Robt. B.SEAY
State of Tennessee Sumner County} Personally
appeared…
Pg 363
…Witness my hand at office this 23rd May
1870 Jesse CAGE D.C.
State of Tennessee Sumner County} To Moses BURNLY
Esq…take the examination of Elizabeth OGLESBY…Witness…Jesse CAGE D.C.
State of Tennessee Sumner County} Elizabeth OGLESBY
wife of John OGLESBY…
Witness my hand this 28 day of May 1870 Moses BURNLY J.P.
Pg 364
I do nominate and appoint Robt. B. SEAY my Attorney
in fact to demand and receive for me and in my name from Jno. P. YELTON of
Smith County Tennessee, or any other person having possession of or liable for
the Same, any moneys or other property which I may be entitled to receive as
Attorney in fact for John OGLESBY and wife Elizabeth OGLESBY. I do further
empower my said attorney to receipt for the same & to do all things
necessary to accomplish the objects of this power at my expense and charge. And
I do hereby ratify and confirm all the lawful acts and doings of my Said
Attorney in the premises, as fully as if I were present and doing the same myself This October 18th 1870 George E. SEAY
Pg 365
N.M. ADAMS Admr &c et als VS James MARSHALL et
als}
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of Smith County Tenn, and Commissioner of this cause, Three
hundred and Seventy four dollars and Seventy four cents ($374.74) in full of my
distributive share, arising from the sale of the land of Josiah MARSHALL decd
as shown by a decree of the County Court of Smith County after deducting pro
rata the cost and expense of this proceeding which is chargeable to this share,
as shown by the decree of the Court at its April term 1870, and distributed
according to said decree. This receipt does not include any interest that may
have been collected by the Clerk on the land notes in this cause. This October
24th 1870 John OGLESBY Elizabeth OGLESBY by George E. SEAY Attorney
in fact Attest J.W. HIGH Thomas
FISHER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared
before me J.M. FISHER Deputy County Court Clerk of Said County Robert B. SEAY
and acknowledged the execution of the above receipt for George E. SEAY Attorney
in fact for the amount therein set forth on the day it bears date. Witness my
hand at office this October 24th 1870 J.M. FISHER D.Clk
Pg 366
B.J. VADEN VS Jessee HUGHES & others} O. Bill to
Sell land In Smith County Court
Received of E.W. TURNER former clerk &
commissioner of the county court of Smith County Tenn Seventy four dollars and
Seventeen cents in full of the Share of Loudrick VADEN in the above cause which
is in the hands of the said TURNER as aforesaid which was collected by him on
the sale of the lands of Lourick VADEN decd Sold in Smith County Court by DC
SANDERS then clerk & commissioner of Said court and I being the purchaser
of Said Share This October the 25th
1870 B.J. VADEN assignee Test J.M. FISHER
Witness my hand at office this Oct 25th
1870 J.M. FISHER DC
Pg 367
B.J. VADEN VS Jessee HUGHES & others} O. Bill to
Sell land in Smith County Court
Received of EW TURNER former clerk &
commissioner Seventy four dollars and Seventeen cents in the above cause, It
being the amount in full going to William VADEN’s heirs of the fund collected
by the said TURNER arising from the sale of the lands of Lourick VADEN decd in
the above cause and ordered to be paid by Smith county court This October the 25th
1870 F.G. EWING M.L. EWING by B.J. VADEN attorney in
fact Test J.M. FISHER
Witness my hand at office this 25th day
of Oct 1870 J.M. FISHER D.Clk.
Pg 368
BJ VADEN VS Jessee HUGHES & others} O. Bill to
Sell land in Smith County Court
Received of EW TURNER former clerk &
commissioner fourteen dollars and eighty three cents in full of my Share of the
land funds in the hands of the Said TURNER in the above cause of my Grandfather
Loudrick VADEN decd heretofor Sold by D.C. SANDERS as clerk & comm. The
said TURNER having collected five hundred dollars of the same & this being
my Share of the Same, & ordered to be paid by Said TURNER by decree of
Smith County Court. This
October the 25th 1870 W.H.H.
VADEN by B.J. VADEN attorney in fact Test J.M. FISHER
Witness my hand at office this October 25th
1870 J.M. FISHER D.Clk
Pg 369
John MUNGLE et als VS Andrew G. MUNGLE} O. Bill to
sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of the County Court of Smith
County Tennessee two hundred & twenty two dollars & 83 cts being in
part of the distributive share coming to me from the estate of Ellen MUNGLE
deceased (my mother) from the sale of land sold in the above cause by said
Clerk & Commissioner under the order of said Court. This 7th of November 1870 John MUNGLE
Test N.W. Philips W.H.
CHEEK Ak Nov 7/70
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…John MONGLE…
Witness my hand at office November 7th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 370
N.W. PHILLIPS adms VS M.F.V. BARRY & others}
Recpt
Received November 7th 1870 of B.F.C.
SMITH Clerk of the Smith County Court Six Hundred and Eighty four dollars &
Eighty cents the amount of the proceeds of the land sold by decree of the
County Court in the above case less the bill of cost in said suit N.W. PHILIPS Adm of J.H. BARRY decd Attest John M BARRETT H.C. BARRY
Witness my hand at office this Nov 7th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Received Jan 2nd 1871 of N.W. PHILIPS
adms of JH BARRY Decd Two hundred & Sixty dollars B.F.C. SMITH clk
N.W. PHILLIPS adms VS M.F.V. BARRY & others}
Recept
Received February 9th 1871 of B.F.C.
SMITH Clerk of the County Court Two Hundred dollars paid me under an order of
Smith County Court pronounced at the February Term of said Court 1871 in the
case of N.W. PHILLIPS Adms VS MFV BARRY & others. Delilah E. BARRY Attest John P. YELTON L.H.
CARDWELL
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State of Tennessee Smith County} September 23rd
1870 Received of Thadeus H. ARMSTEAD
administrator of the estate of A.W.STINSON Deceased the sum of Four Hundred
& Eighty two dollars and fifty one cents the amount collected on solvent
claims and the further sum of three dollars & ten cents the amount realized
from sale of Bank notes of one Hundred & fifteen dollars making the sum in
all Four Hundred & Eighty five dollars & sixty one cents which I have
received as my distributive share as one of the heirs of A.W. STINSON Deceased. Given under my hand using a scrawl for
a seal the day & date above written David
STINSON Witness JM ARMSTEAD J.W.
HIGH
Witness my hand at office this November 7th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 372
John MUNGLE et als VS Andrew G.MUNGLE et als} O Bill
to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of the Smith County Court of
Tennessee one hundred & seven dollars & 90 cts in full of the
distributive share of the lands sold in the above cause belonging to the estate
of Ellen MUNGLE deceased, being the amount in full going to my wards William
MUNGLE & John MUNGLE grand Children of said Ellen MUNGLE deceased &
children of her deceased son William MUNGLE – each of said wards being entitled
to fifty three dollars & 97 cts. Nov
19th 1870 N.M. ADAMS
guardian of William H. MUNGLE and John A. MUNGLE Attest J.B.
LUSTER Thomas Woodmore
Witness my hand at office this November 19th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 373
John MUNGLE & others VS Andrew G.MUNGLE &
others} O. Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON former Clerk &
Commissioner of Smith County Court of
Tennessee fifty three dollars & ninety seven cents in full of my
Distributive share of the lands sold in the above cause belonging to the estate
of Ellen MUNGLE deceased (my Grandmother) the amount I am entitled to as a
legatee & distributee of said Ellen MUNGLE decd – land sold by decree of
Smith County Court in the above case. This November 19th 1870 Mary F. WOOTTON Attest NM ADAMS James W ADAMS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Mary F. WOOTEN…Witness my hand at office this Nov 19th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 374
John MUNGLE & others VS Andrew G.MUNGLE &
others} O Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of the
County Court of Smith County Tennessee Four hundred & Fifty nine &
60/100 dollars in full of my distributive share arising from the sale of the
land of the estate of my Mother Ellen MUNGLE Decd sold by decree of Smith
County Court in the above case This
November 19th 1870 Ruthy
GIFFORD (her mark) previously examined Attest James H. TAYLOR Thomas (?) GRIGG
Witness my hand at office this November 19th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 375
John MUNGLE & others VS Andrew G.MUNGLE &
others} O Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of Smith
County Court Two Hundred & Thirty six dollars & 76 cts - in full of my
distributive share in the estate of my Mother, Ellen MONGLE Decd arising from
the sale of the land belonging to said estate & sold by decree of Smith
County Court in the above case. This November 19th 1870 John MUNGLE Attest James
W. ADAMS Thomas B. GRIGG
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared… John MONGLE…Witness my hand at office this November 19th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 376
John MUNGLE & others VS Andrew G.MUNGLE &
others} O Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of The
County Court of Smith County Tennessee Two Hundred fifty nine dollars & 59
cents in full of the distributive share of Andrew G. MUNGLE (who was a son
& heir of Ellen MUNGLE Decd) arising from the sale of the land belonging to
said estate, sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above cause. This
November 19th 1870 James
W. ADAMS ASSIGNEE OF Andrew G. MUNGLE Attest Thomas WOODMORE NM ADAMS
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared… James W. ADDAMS… Witness my hand at office Nov 19th 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 377
W.H. CHEEK adms et als VS L.H. CHEEK “et als”} O.
Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of Smith County Tennessee Five
Hundred & Sixty four dollars & 48 cent in full of the distributive
share of Nancy Jane CHEEK Decd (who was a daughter and heir of Ephraim CHEEK
Decd) arising from the sale of the real estate of said Ephraim CHEEK Decd sold
by decree of Smith County Court. This November 21st 1870 Wm H CHEEK Admr of Nancy Jane CHEEK
Deceased
Witness my hand at office this November 21st
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 378
W.H. CHEEK Adms “et als” VS L.H. CHEEK & others}
Or Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of the County Court of Smith
County Tennessee Two Hundred & Twenty nine dollars & forty eight cents
in full of the distributive share of W.H. CHEEK a son & heir of Ephraim
CHEEK Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Ephraim CHEEK Decd
sold by decree of Smith County Court. This 21st day of November 1870 Wm H CHEEK
Witness my hand at office November 21st
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
W.H. CHEEK Adms “et als” VS L.H. CHEEK “et als”}
Original Bill to sell land in Smith County Court. Received of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of the
County Court of Smith County Tennessee Two Hundred & Twenty nine dollars
& forty eight cents in full of the distributive share of L.H. CHEEK a son
& heir of Ephraim CHEEK Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of
said Ephraim CHEEK Decd sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above case.
This November 21st 1870 R.W.
TUBB Assignee of: L.H. CHEEK Test W.H. CLARK J.B.
LUSTER
Pg 379
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…R.W. TUBBS…Witness my hand at office this November 21st
1870 B.F.C. SMITH clk
W.H. CHEEK Adms “et als” VS L.H. CHEEK et als} O.
Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of Smith County Court Two
Hundred & Twenty nine dollars & 48 cents in full of my distributive
share as daughter & heir of Ephraim CHEEK Decd arising from the sale of the
real estate of said CHEEK Decd sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above
case. This 21st day of November 1870 Mary
E. TUBB R.W.TUBB
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared… R.W. TUBBS & Mary E. TUBBS…also Mary E. TUBBS wife of R.W.
TUBB…Witness my hand at office November 21st 1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 380
P.M. LANCASTER “et als” VS J.R. SMITH Executor} O.
Bill to sell land
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk &
Commissioner of Smith County Court & successor to E.W. TURNER Eleven
dollars & ninety five cents in full of Mary ROBERTSON formerly Mary
LANCASTER who was a child and heir of Wm LANCASTER Decd arising from the sale
of the real estate of said LANCASTER Decd sold by decree of the Smith County
Court in the above case. This December 1st 1870
Frances ROBINSON Per Jno B ROBINSON atty
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…John B. ROBERTSON…Witness my hand at office this Dec 1st
1870 B.F.C. SMITH clk
State of Texas Bell County} Know all men by these presents that we Mathew C TROUSDALE
& Louiza TROUSDALE his wife formerly Louiza BUSH and Gidion B. BUSH all of
the county of Bell in the State of Texas have this day constituted &
appointed and by these presents do nominate, constitute & appoint James E
McKINNEY of the County of Smith, State of Tennessee our true & lawful
attorney in fact for us and in our names & behalf to sell & convey our
undivided interest in the real estate of Kane (?) BUSH Decd late of the County
of Jackson State last oversaid, said land
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lying and situate in the County & State last
aforesaid adjoining the lands of Porter McDANIEL Prior GRISHAM & others for
the best price that he may be able to get for the same. We hereby authorize our
said attorney for us and in our names to convey said undivided interest in said
land by meets & bounds by deed in fee simple to the extent of one fourth
each for the said Gideon B. BUSH & Louiza TROUSDALE and we hereby ratify
and confirm all that our said Attorney may do in the premises as if done and
executed by ourselves. Witness our hands & seals this 29th day
of January 1870 M.C. TROUSDALE Louiza TROUSDALE G.B. BUSH
State of Texas County BELL}…Witness my hand and seal
of office this the Twenty ninth day of January A.D. 1870 Joseph CARTER Clerk of Bell County Texas
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The State of Texas County of Bell} I, James W MOORE
Judge…certify that Joseph CARTER…is and was…Clerk of the County Court of Bell
County…Witness my hand and seal of the County Court affixed at Belton this
January 31st A.D. 1870 J.W.
MOORE County Judge Bell County
State of Tennessee Smith County}I, B.F.C. SMITH
Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that the foregoing
Power of Attorney & certificates are a true copy of the original Witness my
hand at office Dec 3rd 1870 B.F.C.
SMITH Clk
I do nominate and appoint Moses S. MARSHALL my
attorney in fact to demand and receive of and from all persons indebted to me
by note or account or that may be coming to me from my Grandfather Josiah
MARSHALL or any otherwise in the state of Tennessee all the amount of my Claim
to give receipts and bring suit, employ Counsel at my expense and to do all
& perform any and all things in my name as though I were present to do the
same for myself. This 21st day of September 1866 Josiah F. MARSHALL Attest James C.----- E.G. MALONE
Pg 383
State of Tennessee Obion County}…Witness my hand and
seal of office at office in Troy this the 21st day of September 1866 Wm. HAISLIP D. Clk
N.M. ADAMS adms & others VS: James MARSHALL
& others} O Bill to sell land
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the County
Court of said County and successor to E.W. TURNER and commissioner in the above
cause Sixty four dollars and ninety five cents in full of the distributive
share of Josiah F. MARSHALL who was a son of Thomas MARSHALL Decd who was a son
of Josiah MARSHALL and a distributee, arising from the sale of the real estate
of said Josiah MARSHALL Decd sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above
cause. This December th 1870 Josiah F.
MARSHALL by M.S. MARSHALL attorney in fact Attest A.A. SWOPE J.C.
SANDERS
Witness my hand at office this December 6th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 384
N.M. ADAMS adms “et als” VS: James MARSHALL &
others} O Bill to sell land
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the
County Court of said County and commissioner in the above case Sixty four
dollars and ninety five cents in full of my distributive share as a Son of
Thomas MARSHALL who was a son and heir of Josiah MARSHALL Decd arising from the
sale of the real estate belonging to said Josiah MARSHALL Decd sold by decree
of the Smith County Court in the above case. This December th 1870 M.S. MARSHALL Attest A.A.
SWOPE J.C. SANDERS
Witness my hand at office this December 6th
1870 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 385
J.P. SULLIVAN VS: Henry APPLE “et als”} O Bill to
sell land
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk &
Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & Sixty dollars in full of
my distributive share in the estate of J.(I)L.L. SULLIVAN Decd arising from the
sale of the real estate of said decd sold by decree of Smith County Court pronounced
in the above cause This January 2nd 1871 Irie L. SULLIVAN (his mark) Attest
JA JARRORD Jas McCLARIN} ack Jan
2/71
Witness my hand at office January 2nd
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 386
State of Tennessee Trousdale County} At a County
Court begun and held for Trousdale County In the State of Tennessee in the room
procured by the Commissioners in Hartsville on the first Monday it being the 7th
day of November Anno Domoni 1870 and of the Independence of the United State
the 95th year. Present the Worshipful James R DEBOIS, Jno REESE Ben
PAYNE Charles McMURRY Jno S.JOHNSON S.W.BROWNING Edmund LEWIS William LOCKETT
J.A. JONES James PURYEAR William KING James B JEFFREYS It appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that N.H. CARR is a suitable person to be Guardian
Thereupon on motion the said N.H. CARR took oath in open Court as required by
law and is appointed Guardian of Robt. H. HORSLEY and Francis HORSLEY who
together with his Securities A.J. HALL, and William THOMAS here in open Court
entered into bond in the penal Sum of One Thousand and five hundred dollars
conditional as the law directs
State of Tennessee Trousdale County} I, C.H.L.
BENNETT Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that the
within or foregoing is a full true and perfect copy of the original as it
stands on file in my office this 17th day of December 1870 C.H.L. BENNETT Clk
The foregoing is a true copy B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 387
James B HORSELY VS: Robert KEARBY et als} O Bill to
sell land
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk of Smith
County Court & commissioner in the above case, Three Hundred & Eighty
dollars as part of the proceeds arising from the sale of the land of Wm.
HORSELEY’s Decd it being our distributive share in the estate of our Father Wm
HORSELY Decd out of the cash paid on day of sale of the land. This 3rd
day of January 1871 N.H. CARR
Guardian of R.H. HORSLEY & Francis HORSLEY Attest Daniel DEAN Moses
STARR
Witness my hand at office this January 3rd
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 388
James H PORTER “et als” VS: Peachy A. & Lafayett
W. PORTER} Petition
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk of the County
Court of Smith County & Commissioner in the above case Ninety two dollars
in full of my distributive share out of the estate of my Father Thomas PORTER
Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said deced sold by decree of
Smith County Court in the above case. This January 3rd 1871
Daniel DEAN attorney in fact for Elizabeth A. DEAN Attest W.W. FERGUSSON Martin MILLEE
Witness my hand at office this Jan 3rd
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
James H PORTER et als VS Peachy A & Lafayett W.
PORTER} Petition
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of Smith
County Court & Commissioner in the above case Ninety two dollars in full of
my distributive share in the estate of my father Thomas PORTER Decd arising
from the sale of the real estate of said Decd, sold by decree of Smith County
Court pronounced in the above cause. This January 3rd 1871 Mollie D PORTER Attest W.W. FREGUSSON Martin MILLER
Witness my hand at office this January 3rd
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 389
James H PORTER et als VS: Peachy A & L.W.
PORTER} Petition
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of Smith
County Court & Commissioner in the above case Ninety two dollars in full of
my distributive share in the estate of my father Thomas PORTER Decd arising
from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased, sold by decree of the Smith
County Court pronounced in the above case. This January 3rd 1871 Eliza J MILLER Martin MILLER
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Eliza J MILLER wife of said Martin MILLER…
Witness my hand at office this January 3rd
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 390
James H PORTER et als VS Peachy Ann & Lafayett
W. PORTER et als} Petition
Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk of the Smith
County Court & Commissioner in the above case Ninety two dollars in full of
the distributive share of Peachy Ann & Lafayette W. PORTER who were grand
children of Thomas PORTER Decd and children of Wm PORTER decd who was a son of
said Thomas PORTER Decd arising from the proceeds of the sale of the real
estate of said Decd, sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above case.
This January 3rd 1871 J.C.
SANDERS GUARDIAN OF Peachy Ann & Lafayett W. PORTER
Witness my hand at office January 3rd
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 391
W.A. BEASLEY “et als” VS: Albert HACKET “et als”} O
Bill to sell land
Received, January 5th 1871, of John P
YELTON former Clerk of Smith County Court & Commissioner in the above case
One Hundred & Twenty seven dollars & 92 cents ($127.92) in full of my
distributive share in the estate of my Father Johnson BEASLEY Decd arising from
the sale of the real estate belonging to said decd sold by decree of Smith
County Court pronounced in the above case. W.A. BEASLEY (his mark) Attest John
A FITE Wm. B. PICKERING
Witness my hand at office this January 5th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
W.A. BEASLEY “et als” VS: Albert HACKET “et als”} O
Bill to sell Land
Received January 5th 1871, of John P
YELTON former Clerk of Smith County Court and Commissioner in the above case
Forty two dollars & 63 cents ($42.63) in full of my distributive share in
the estate of my Grandfather Johnson BEASLEY Decd coming to my father Jordon
BEASLEY Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Johnson BEASLEY
Decd sold by decree of Smith County Court pronounced in the above cause. Isaac
J BEASLEY (his mark) Attest John A FITE Wm.
B. PICKERING
Pg 392
Witness my hand at office January 5th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
W.A. BEASLEY “et als” VS: Albert HACKET “et als”} O.
Bill to sell land
Received, January 5th 1871, of John P
YELTON former Clerk of Smith County Court and Commissioner in the above case
Forty two dollars and 63 cents ($42.63) in full of my distributive share as a
son & heir of Jordon BEASLEY Decd who was a son and heir of Johnson BEASLEY
Decd, arising from the sale of the real estate belonging to said Johnson
BEASLEY Decd sold by decree of Smith County Court pronounced in the above case.
Johnson BEASLEY (his mark) Attest John A FITE Wm.
B. PICKERING
Witness my hand at office January 5th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
W.A. BEASLEY “et als” VS: Albert HACKET “et als”} O
Bill to sell Land
Received January 5th 1871, of John P
YELTON former Clerk of Smith County Court & Commissioner in the above case
Forty two dollars & 63 cents ($42.63) in full of my distributive share in
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in the estate of Johnson BEASLEY Decd as a daughter
of Jordon BEASLEY Decd who was a son & heir of said Johnson BEASLEY Decd
arising from the sale of the real estate of said BEASLEY sold by decree of the
Smith County Court pronounced in the above case. Margaret ROBERTS (her mark) Attest John
A FITE Wm. B. PICKERING
Witness my hand at office January 5th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
W.A. BEASLEY “et als” VS: Albert HACKET “et als”} O.
Bill to sell Land
Received January 5th 1871, of John P YELTON former Clerk of Smith
County Court and Commissioner in the above cause One Hundred & Twenty eight
dollars & 73 cents ($128.73) in full of the distributive share of Albert
HACKET who is a minor child of Lutitia Jane OLDHAM who was a child of Emily
BEASLEY who was a daughter & heir of Johnson BEASLEY Decd arising from the
proceeds of the sale of the real estate of said Johnson BEASLEY Decd sold by
decree of Smith County Court pronounced in the above case and this receipt also
covers the sum of Sixty four dollars & 77 cents for which amount I have
executed my receipt as shown on Recpt Book C – page 275 Elijah HACKET (his mark) Guardian of Albert HACKETT Jr. Test John
A FITE Wm. B. PICKERING
Pg 394
Witness my hand at office January 5th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
W.A. BEASLEY “et als” VS: Albert HACKET &
others}
Received, January 16th 1871, of John P YELTON
former Clerk of the Smith County Court and Commissioner in the above cause
Sixty three dollars and ninety six cents in full of my distributive share as a
son of Emily OLDHAM formerly Emily BEASLEY who was a daughter of Johnson
BEASLEY Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Johnson BEASLEY
Decd, sold by decree of Smith County Court pronounced in the above cause.
George N. OLDHAM (his mark) Test Wm. B. PICKERING Lafayette SWOPE
Witness my hand at office January 16th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 395
State of Tennessee Trousdale County} At a County
Court begun and held for Trousdale County in the State of Tennessee in the room
of the Clerk of the Trousdale County Court in the Town of Hartsville on the
first Monday it being the 5th day of December 1870 and of the
Independence of the United States the 95th year Present the
Worshipful James R. DEBOW, James B. JEFFREYS, Charles McMURRY, J.R. BELCHER,
J.A. JONES and Edmond LEWIS. Guardian=
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court T.W.
BROWNING is a suitable person to be a guardian – Therefore on motion the said
T.W. BROWNING appeared in open Court and took the oath prescribed by law and is
appointed Guardian of Ann Ha----ss MARSHALL, Wm. Josiah MARSHALL, John W.
MARSHALL, Jesse M. MARSHALL, Nancy F. MARSHALL, who together with his
securities J.A. JONES and John CRENSHAW here in open Court entered into Bond in
the penal sum of Seven Hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs.
State of Tennessee Trousdale County} I, C.H.L.
BENNETT Clerk of the County Court of Trousdale County aforesaid do certify the
foregoing or within is a full true & perfect copy of the original as it
stands on record in my office this 19th day of December 1870 C.H.L. BENNETT Clerk
The foregoing is a true copy. Attest BFC SMITH Clk
Smith County Court
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N.M. ADAMS & others VS: James MARSHALL &
others}
Received of John P YELTON former Clerk of Smith
County Court and Commissioner in the above case Three Hundred & one dollars
& 74 cents ($301.74) in full of the distributive share of the minor heirs
of Wm MARSHALL Decd (to wit: A.H. - Wm. J. - John M. – Jesse M. & Nancy F
MARSHALL) who was a son & heir of Josiah MARSHALL Decd, arising from the
sale of the real estate of said Josiah MARSHALL Decd sold by decree of Smith
County Court in the above case. This January 21st 1871. T.W. BROWNING Guardian of Wm MARSHALL’s
heirs Attest Wm B. PICKERING J.W. HIGH
January 21st 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 397
$304.16 Received
of Andrew McCLAIN Executor of Wm McCLAIN Deceased Three Hundred & four
dollars & Sixteen cents the amount in full of balance of the legacy of my
intestate Jane A. TONEY (TOREY) deceased in the estate of said William McCLAIN
Deceased except an interest of one sixth of one third in a tract of land in
DeKalb County Tennessee near Smithville which has not been sold by said
Executor This 30th January 1871 James
R HIBBETT Administrator of Jane A. TONEY (TOREY) Decd
Witness my hand at office January 30th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 398
L.H. CARDWELL Exr et als VS Jane CARDWELL &
others} O. Bill to Sell land in Smith County Court Received of E.W. TURNER former clerk & commissioner
of Smith County Court one hundred and eighteen dollars and Seventy five cents
($118.75) in the above cause it being in full of my distributive Share of and
in the estate of John G CARDWELL decd, as legatee under the will of said
deceased Said fund arising from the Sale of the lands in this cause and rents
collect the first and last payment thereof which is my entire Share in Said
fund in the hands of said TURNER This February 3rd 1871
W.R. GREGORY Mary A GREGORY by Jinks KEMP Attorney
in fact
Witness my hand at office February 3rd
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Know all by these presents that we William B GREGORY
and Mary A. GREGORY of the County of Grant and state of Arkansas do hereby
nominate and appoint Jenks KEMP a citizen of the County of Smith and State of
Tennessee our Attorney in fact to demand, receive for us and in our name from
the Clerk of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee or any other person
having possession of or liable for the same a legacy or distributive share
which may be due us out of the estate of our Father John G. CARDWELL Deceased,
late of the County of Smith
Pg 399
and state of Tennessee in case of L.H. CARDWELL Exe
& others VS: Jane CARDWELL & others in said Smith County Court and
otherwise and all necessary receipts, bonds and acquittances for us and in our
name to execute for and about the same, We do further empower our said attorney
to sue for & receive the same or any part thereof: and for that purpose to
employ such counsel or other aid as he may need and to do all other things
necessary to accomplish the objects of this power at our expense and charge.
And we do hereby ratify and confirm all the lawful acts and doings of our said
attorney in the premises as fully as if we were present and doing the same
ourselves. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this the 11th
day of July A.D. 1870
Mary A. GREGORY William
R. GREGORY Test L.H. KEMP
State of Arkansas County of Grant} Personally
appeared…Mary A. GREGORY wife of William R. GREGORY…Witness my hand as clerk of
said Court at office this 11th day of July 1870 E.H. VANCE Clerk of said County Court
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State of Arkansas Grant County} I, Thomas A. MORRIS
presiding Judge…certify that E.H.VANCE Jr…is and was at the date therein Clerk
of said County Court…Thomas A. MORRIS Judge of Grant County Court
State of Arkansas County of Grant} I, E.H. VANCE Jr.
Clerk…certify that Thomas A. MORRIS…is and was at the date thereof Judge of the
county Court…Witness my hand and seal at office this 11th day of
July 1870 E.H. VANCE Jr. Clerk of said County Court
The foregoing power of attorney and certificate are
true copies as on file in my office Witness BFC SMITH Clerk Feb 3rd
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 401
James B.HORSLEY VS Robert KEARBY et als} Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk &
commissioner of the Smith County Court of Tennessee five hundred & twenty
six dollars & 63 cts in full of the balance of the distributive share
coming to me from land sold in the above cause by said Court, belonging to the
estate of Wm HORSLEY deceased – I being an heir & distributee in said
estate. Feb 7th 1871 James B
HORSLEY Test JB LUSTER Jas McCLARIN
Witness my hand at office February 7th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 402
James B.HORSLEY VS Robert KEARBY et als} Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk &
Commissioner of the Smith County Court of Tennessee five hundred & twenty
six dollars & 63 cts in full of the balance of the distributive share of
the land coming to me Laura KEARBY wife of Robert KEARBY, sold in the above
cause by said County Court, belonging to the estate of Wm HORSLEY deceased – I,
Laura KEARBY being a daughter of deceased and heir & distributee of his
estate. Feb 7th 1871 Laura
KERBY Robert W. KEARBY Test J.B.
LUSTER James McCLARIN
Witness my hand at office February 7th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally appeared…Laura
KERBY wife of the said Robt W, KERBY privately and apart…Witness my hand at
office February 7th 1871 B.F.C
SMITH Clk
Pg 403
James B.HORSLEY VS Robert KEARBY et als} Received of John P. YELTON former Clerk &
commissioner of the Smith County Court of Tennessee five hundred & twenty
six dollars & 63 cts in full of the balance of the distributive share
arising from the sale of the land in this cause sold by said Clerk &
commissioner under the orders of said Court, belonging to the estate of Wm HORSLEY
deceased, and coming to my ward Francis HORSLEY daughter, heir &
distributee of said deceased. I, N.H. CARR being the legally appointed &
qualified guardian of said Francis HORSLEY Feb 7th 1871
N.H. CARR Guardian of Francis HORSLEY Test J.B.
LUSTER James McCLARIN
Witness my hand at office February 7th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 404
James B.HORSLEY VS Robert KEARBY et als} Received of John P. YELTON former clerk &
commissioner of the Smith County Court of Tennessee five hundred & twenty
six dollars & 63 cts in full of the balance of the distributive share
arising from the sale of the land in this cause by said former Clerk &
commissioner under the orders of said Court belonging to the estate of Wm
HORSLEY deceased and coming to my ward Robert H HORSLEY son heir &
distributee of said deceased. I, N.H. CARR being the legally appointed and
qualified guardian of said Robert H HORSLEY. Feb 7th 1871
N.H. CARR Guardian for Robt H. HORSLEY Test J.B.
LUSTER Jas McCLARIN
Witness my hand at office February 7th 1871
B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 405
B.J. VADAN & others VS Jessee HUGHES &
others} Bill to sell lands of Ludrick VADEN decd &c in Smith County Court Received of EW TURNER former clerk
& commissioner of said court in the above cause eighteen dollars and thirty
cents also of John P YELTON former clerk &c of Said court and Successor to
the Said TURNER in said office in the above cause fifty five dollars and twenty
seven cents also of B.J. VADAN forty eight dollars nineteen cents. It all being
my distributive Share in Said land fund and it being one fourth of one Six
interest in the land of Ludwick VADAN decd arising from the Sales thereof in
the above causes in the said Smith county court This the 7th day of
February 1871 James R. SANDERS Test Wm ARRINGTON Thos. ARRINGTON
Witness my hand at office Feb 7th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 406
I, D.F. MARSHALL of Obion County Tennessee do hereby
nominate, constitute & appoint Willis WOODMORE of Smith County Tennessee my
true and lawful attorney in fact for me and in my name to collect and receive
any money or property due to me from the estate of Josiah MARSHALL Deceased
late of Smith County Tennessee either in the hands of his Executors or
Administrators or of any officer of Court or Trustee and to receipt therefore
in my name and discharge the same in writing And I hereby confirm the acts
& doings of my said Attorney in the premises in as full and ample a manner
as if I myself were present and executing the same. Given under my hand and
seal on this 2nd day of January 1871 D.F.
MARSHALL
State of Tennessee Obion County}…Witness my hand at
office this 2nd day of January 1871 A.D. E.D. HARRIS clerk
State of Tennessee Smith County} I, B.F.C. SMITH
Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that the foregoing
Power of attorney & certificate are true copies of the original now on file
in my office Witness my hand
at office this Feb 7th 1871 B.F.C.
SMITH CLK
Pg 407
Know all men by these presents that we, B.M. KINDRED
and Martha KINDRED his wife, of the County of Jetton and state of Kentucky have
this day nominated and appointed and by these presents do constitute, nominate
and appoint Willis WOODMORE of the County of Smith and state of Tennessee our
true and lawful attorney in fact for us and in our names to collect, receive
and receipt for any money or securities for money that may be or coming to us
or either of us and especially any interest that may be coming to the said
Martha KINDRED from the estate of Josiah MARSHALL Decd formerly of the County
of Smith and state of Tennessee and of whom the said Martha KINDRED is an heir
at law and do by these presents, sanction, ratify and confirm the acts of our
said attorney in any and all things pertaining to the transaction of any and
all business of the character aforementioned in as much as that we desire our
said attorney to sign our names and act for us in the premises in as full,
ample and complete a manner as we or either of us could do were we personally
present: and we do further authorize our said attorney to sell and convey if he
may think proper any estate real or personal or interest in the same by deed or
otherwise that may be coming to Martha KINDRED from the estate of the said
Josiah MARSHALL decd, and we the said B.M. KINDRED and Martha KINDRED do by
these presents ratify and confirm any and all acts herein delegated to our said
Attorneys. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and subscribed our
names this 26th day of One Thousand Eight Hundred & Seventy one. B.M. KINDRED Martha
KINDRED
Pg 408
State of Kentucky County of Fulton}…Martha KINDRED
wife of the said B.M. KINDRED having appeared before me privately and
apart…Given under my hand and seal of said Court at office in the city of
Hickman KY this 26th day of January 1871 Jno A WILSON clerk Fulton County Court
State of Kentucky Fulton County} I certify that John
D. WILSON…is the…Clerk of Fulton County Court…J.E. WINGATE Judge Fulton County
Court
State of Tennessee Smith County} The foregoing Power
of Attorney and probates are duly recorded and are true copies of the original
now on file in this office. Witness B.F.C. SMITH at office February 11th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 409
N.M. ADAMS et als VS James MARSHALL & others} O
Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON Sixty four dollars & ninety six cents in full of my
distributive share as an heir of Thomas MARSHALL Decd who was an heir of Josiah
MARSHALL DECD – The said Thomas MARSHALL decd was my father he being a son of
Josiah MARSHALL Decd. This sum arising from the sale of the lands of Josiah
MARSHALL Estate as shown by a decree of this Court in this case after deducting
“pro-rata” the cost & expenses which is charged to the estate as shown by
the April term 1870 This February 6th 1871 Willis WOODMORE Attorney in fact Witness N.B. WILLIAMS W.B.
PETTIE
Witness my hand at office Feb 11th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 410
N.M. ADAMS “et als” VS: James MARSHALL “et als”} O
Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received
of John P YELTON former Clerk & Commissioner of the Smith County Sixty four
dollars & ninety six in full of my distributive share as an heir of
Elizabeth NOLES she being an heir of Thomas MARSHALL Decd and Thomas MARSHALL
was an heir of Josiah MARSHALL DECD arising from the sale of the lands of
Josiah MARSHALL Decd as shown by a decree of the County Court of Smith County
at its April term 1870 after deducting “pro-rata” expenses the cost & expenses &c which is charged to the
estate This February 6th 1871 Willis
WOODMORE Attorney in fact Witness N.B.
WILLIAMS W.B. PETTIE
Witness my hand at office Feb 6th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 411
Know all men by these presence that we Terman
WHEELER and Chilnicy WHEELER of the County of McClain and State of Illinois, do
hereby nominate and appoint Jenks KEMP a citizen of Smith County Tennessee our
Attorney in fact, to demand receive for us and in our name from E.W. TURNER
former Clerk & commissioner of the County Court of Smith County Tennessee,
or his successor in said office or any other person or persons having
possessions of or liable for the Same, a legacy or distributive Share which may
be due us from the estate of our Grandfather John G.CARDWELL deceased late of
Smith County and State of Tennessee in the Case of L.H. CARDWELL Exr and others
VS Jane CARDWELL and others in Said Smith County Court, for Sale of Land &c
and all moneys due us from any person or persons arising from the Sale of the
real or personal estate of the Said John G.CARDWELL Decd and especially our interest
in the above case arising from the Sale of the lands Sold under the decrees of
Said County Court in the cause aforesaid by the Said E.W. TURNER as Clerk and
Commissioner belonging to the estate Said John G CARDWELL decd and all
necessary receipts, bonds, and acquitances for us and in our name, to execute
for and about the Same. We do further empower our Said Attorney, to Sue for and
recover the Same or any part thereof and for that purpose, to employ Such
Counsel or other aid as he may need and to do all other things necessary to
accomplish the objects of this power at our expense and charge. And we do
hereby ratify and confirm all the lawful acts and doings of our Said Attorney
in the premises as fully as if we were present and doing the same ourselves.
Pg 412
In testimony whereof we have hereto set our names
this 10th day of January 1871 T.
WHEELER Chilnicy WHEELER Test W.H.
SOMERS
State of Illinois McClain County} Personally
appeared…Chilnicy WHEELER wife of the Said Turmion WHEELER…privately and apart…Witness
Johnson W. STRAIGHT Clerk of Said Court at office this 10th day of
February 1871. My hand & Seal of Said Court affixed J.W. STRAIGHT Clerk of the County Court of Said County
Pg 413
State of Illinois County of McLean} I, Amasa J.
MERRIMAN Judge…certify that Johnson W. STRAIGHT…is and was…the legal Clerk of
the County Court…Given under my hand & Seal this 10th day of
February 1871 A.J. MERRIMAN Judge of
the McLean County Court
Pg 414
L.H. CARDWELL Exr et als VS Jane CARDWELL &
others} O Bill to sell land in Smith County Court Received of E.W. TURNER former clerk &
commissioner in the above cause, one hundred and eighteen dollars and Seventy
five cents (118.75) in full of the distributive Share of the Land fund in the
estate of John G.CARDWELL deceased in this cause of Chilnicy WHEELER and her
husband T. WHEELER also in the rents arising from Said land collected by the
Said TURNER which is the entire Share due them from the said E.W. TURNER former
clerk & commissioner in the above cause The said Chilnicy being a daughter
of the Said decd & Legatee under the will. Chilnicy
WHEELER & Turman WHEELER by their attorney in fact Jinks KEMP Test John A FITE
Witness B.F.C. SMITH Clerk at office March 6th
1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 415
James SIMPSON by his Guardian & others Exparte} Received of John P YELTON former
clerk and commissioner in this case one hundred & Seventy six dollars &
15 cents in full of the funds arising from the sale of the land in this case.
This March 6th 1871 Isaac
JONES Guardian of James SIMPSON Attest J.A. JONES H.C.
WILKERSON
Witness my hand at office March 6th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 416
Received March 5th 1871 of John P YELTON
former Clerk of Smith County Court and Commissioner in the above case, Sixty
eight dollars & twenty five cents in full of my distributive share arising
from the sale of the lands of my Grandfather William CARMON Decd sold by decree
of Smith County Court RMCT HUGHES
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…R.M.C. HUGHES…Witness my hand at office March 7th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 417
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received, March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cents in full of my distributive share arising from the sale of the
land belonging to the estate of Daniel WILKERSON Decd sold by decree of Smith
County Court in the above case $115.25 T.L.
WILKERSON
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 418
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
and Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars &
25 cents in full of my distributive share as a child and heir of Daniel
WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Daniel
WILKERSON Decd sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above case $115.25 Pernetta HEROLD by her assignee T.L.
WILKERSON
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 419
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received, March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
and Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars &
25 cents in full of my distributive share as a child & heir of Daniel
WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased sold
by decree of Smith County Court in the above case $115.25 Mary BAKER by her assignee T.L. WILKERSON
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 420
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON, former Clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court, One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cents in full of my distributive share as a child and heir of Daniel
WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased sold
by decree of Smith County Court in the above case $115.25 Dock WILKERSON by his assignee T.L.
WILKERSON
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 421
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received, March 8th 1871, John P. YELTON former clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cts in full of my distributive share as a child & heir of Daniel
WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased sold
by decree of Smith County Court in the above case $115.25 Amanda STALLINGS (her mark) E.H. STALLINGS Test Wm. B. PICKERING
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Amanda STALLINGS wife of E.H. STALLINGS privately and apart…Witness my
hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C.
SMITH Clk
Pg 422
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cents in full of my distributive share as a child & heir of Daniel
WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased sold
by decree of Smith County Court in the above case $115.25 Elizabeth WILKERSON (his mark) Test John A FITE Wm B. PICKERING
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 423
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received, March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cents in full of my distributive share as an heir and child of Daniel
WILKERSON Deceased arising from the sale of the real estate of said deceased,
sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above case $115.25 James B. WILKERSON
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 424
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received, March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cents in full of my distributive share as a child & heir of Daniel
WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased sold
by decree of Smith County Court in the above case W.C. WILKERSON
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 425a
$24.60 Received
of B.F.C. SMITH former clerk of the
county court of Smith county Twenty four dollars and Sixty cents less 1.25 for
recording this receipt in full of my distributive Share as legatee under the
will of John RUSSEL deceased. The same being heretofor paid over to said SMITH
as clerk &c & which is this day paid to me – This April 18th
1876 Louvinia M. DILLAHAY (her mark) Test E.W. TURNER E.W.
CORNWALL
Witness my hand at office This April 18th
1876 S. ALLISON clerk By A.A. ALLISON
D.C.
Pg 425b
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received, March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cents in full of my distributive share as an heir & child of
Daniel WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said deceased
sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above case. L.D. WILKERSON (his mark) Test
J.B. WILKERSON D.J. LYNCH
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 426
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received, March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cents in full of my distributive share as a child & heir of Daniel
WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased sold
by decree of Smith County Court in the above case P.A. WILKERSON By J.B. WILKERSON Guardian
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 427
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received March 8th 1871 of John P. YELTON former Clerk
& Commissioner of Smith County Court One Hundred & fifteen dollars
& 25 cents in full of my distributive share as a child & heir of Daniel
WILKERSON Deceased arising from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased
sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above case D.L. WILKERSON By J.B. WILKERSON Guardian
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 428
Martha WILKERSON Exparte} Received, March 8th 1871, of John P. YELTON former Clerk
& Commissioner of the County Court of Smith County One Hundred &
fifteen dollars and 25 cents in full of the distributive share of Nancy
HELMONTALLER Decd formerly Nancy WILKERSON who was an heir & child of
Daniel WILKERSON Decd arising from the sale of the real estate of said Deceased
sold by decree of Smith County Court in the above case J.B. WILKERSON Guardian of the heirs of Nancy HELMONTALLER Decd
Witness my hand at office March 8th 1871 B.F.C. SMITH Clk
Pg 429
J.H. BAIRD et als VS Frank AGEE et als} Received, May 24th
1875, of B.F.C. SMITH former Clerk of the Smith County Court & Commissioner
in the above case Sixty dollars & 47 cents, less $1.25 fee for recording
and filing this receipt in full of my distributive share of the estate of my
Father John HALL deceased, arising from the proceeds of the Land sold in this
case & distributed under the decree of the Smith County Court in the above
case Manerva P. AGEE (?).F. AGEE
State of Tennessee Smith County} Personally
appeared…Minerva AGEE wife of said Frank AGEE, privately and apart…Witness my
hand at office this 24th May 1875 S. ALLISON Clk
Pg 430
J.H. BAIRD et als VS Frank AGEE et als} Received, May 24th
1875, of B.F.C. SMITH former Clerk of the Smith County Court & Commissioner
in the above case Sixty dollars & 47 cents, less $1.25 fee for recording
this receipt in full of my distributive share of the estate of my Father John
HALL Deceased, arising from the sale of the real estate of said deceased, sold &
distributed under the decrees of the Smith County Court in the above case. W.I. BRUCE A.M.T. BRUCE P.A.
HALL Attorney in fact
Witness my hand at office this May 24th
1875 S. ALLISON Clk
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