Court Minutes




What follows is a listing of plantiffs and defendants listed in Wilson County Court Minutes. Sometime in the future a complete index to the Court Minutes will be available that will include other names in addition to plantiffs and defendants. The spelling has not been checked against the original records. The book of transcribed minutes is found at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TN.


MINUTES OF COUNTY COURT VOL. 2 (or B)1809-1819
by The Tennessee Historical Records Survey Division of Community Service Programs Work Project Administration


Plantiffs                                        Defendants                                     

David McMurry                                    Seth P. Pool

John Den, lessee of William Trigg,Sen.           William & Eli Anderson

Eli Anderson                                     Joseph Cole                                    

Isaac Winston                                    Joseph Walson                                  

John T. Pickering                                Elijah Cross                                   

William Lyttle                                   Jonathan Downey                                

Isham Davis                                      Morris Hallum                                  

William Easton & Co.                             Benjamin Castleman

Eli Anderson                                     Joseph Cole                                    

John Brice                                       Joseph Cole                                    

White & Jo H. Conn                               Brittain Brake

Harmon Hays                                      Wyatt Wilkerson                                

Thomas Ames                                      Daniel Cherry                                  

John Doe, lessee of Henry Bailey                 Phillip Smart & Nicholas Swingley

William Bloodworths                              James Crawford                                 

Shadrack Grigg                                   John Gregory                                   

George Donnell                                   James Seatt                                    

James Wallace                                    Edmond Crutcher                                

Eliazer Provine, lessee                          William Thomas                                 

I. & J. Alexander                                Edith Campbell

John Cartwright                                  John Telford                                   

John Hart                                        Lefever Street                                 

William Patterson                                Armstead Stublefield                           

John Bonner                                      Seth P. Pool                                   

Thomas Donnell                                   I. Miller                                      

Samuel Allin                                     Jno. W. Lumpkins                               

Humphry Donelson                                 George Smith                                   

Benjamin Nichols                                 Benjamin Hooker                                

John Dew, lessee of William Lytle                Samuel Miller                                  

Duncan Stuart                                    James Rather                                   

Samuel Cannon, admr. of James Cannon             William Mann & John Marshall

John Echols,assign of Deveraus Jarrett           Benjamin Wright & John Dew

George Tucker                                    Geo. & Wm. Hallum

Jeremiah Tucker, guardian                        George & Morris Hallum

Thomas Wilson & Co.                              Obediah Spadley, admin. of L. Echols

William Lytle, Jr.                               Anthony Winston                                

Thomas Richmond                                  Samuel McKee                                   

Notley Maddox                                    Samuel McKee

Lawrence Sypert                                  Samuel McKee                                   

James Richmond                                   Samuel McKee                                   

John Den, less.of James Whitsett,less.           Andrew Hay                                     

Rodger Quarles                                   Richard Hopkins                                

Harmon A. Hay                                    Wyat Wilkerson                                 

Shadrack Grigg                                   John M. Gregory                                

George Donnell                                   James Scott                                    

J. & J. Alexander                                Edith Campbell

John Cartwright                                  John Telford                                   

Thomas Donnell                                   Judiah Wilie                                   

Humphry Donelson, lessee                         George Smith                                   

Aaron Stuart                                     John Pruitte                                   

John Pruitte                                     Aaron Stuart                                   

William Davis, guardian                          Jesse Hold                                     

Thomas Mays                                      William Shepard                                

Richard King                                     John Marshall                                  

Thomas Williamson                                Adam Vineyard                                  

John Den, lessee of Phillip Shckler              John Barbee                                    

William W. Porterfield, lessee                   Hugh Bone                                      

Mary Patton                                      Murriat Davis                                  

Gregery Johnson                                  William Walker                                 

John Harpole                                     Truman Moglin                                  

Shadrack Grigg                                   John W. Gregory                                

Geo. Donnell                                     James Scott                                    

Jacob Hamble                                     Beverly Williams & others

James Winchester & Co.                           Obediah Spradlen, adm.

John Stuart                                      Joshua Kelly                                   

John Gallaway                                    Abner Wason                                    

Benjamin Hooker                                  Joseph Cole                                    

Mathew Scoby                                     Joseph Stuart & Blake Rutland

Joel Mann                                        Clack Stone                                    

Jacob Neil                                       Lawrence Sypert                                

Jesse Holt                                       William Davis                                  

Clack Stone                                      William Mann                                   

Samuel W. Sherrell                               Hulda Sherrill & others

Samual Elliott                                   Stephenson & Rhodes

Benjamin Joslin                                  Joel Mann & Clack Stone

John Den, lessee of James Whitset                Charles Hays                                   

William Adams                                    William English                                

Geo. A. Allin                                    Rowland W. Grissum                             

Shadrack Grigg                                   John W. Gregory                                

George Donnell                                   James Scott                                    

Gregory Johnson                                  William Walker                                 

James Winchester                                 Obediah Spradlin                               

John Stuart                                      Joshua Kelly                                   

John Gallaway                                    Abner Wasson                                   

Joel Mann                                        Clack Stone                                    

Jacob Neil                                       Lawrence Sypert                                

Jesse Holt                                       William Davis                                  

Benjamin Joslin                                  Joel Mann & Clack Stone

John Den, lessee of James Whitset                Charles Hays                                   

Geo. A. Allin                                    Rowland W. Grissum                             

Patrick Darby                                    Douglass C. Pucket                             

William Anderson                                 Richard Anderson                               

William French                                   Andrew Somers                                  

Donnell, lessee                                  James Scott

James Winchester                                 Obediah Spradlin

John Stuart                                      Joshua Kelly

Joel Mann                                        Clack Stone

Jesse Holt                                       William Davis

Benjamin Joslin                                  Clack Stone

John Den, lessee                                 Charles Hays

William French                                   Arden Somers

Cornelius Joiner                                 Richard Marlow

Clack Stone                                      William Mann

Justice Ruleman                                  Will Pigg, Jas. Cunningham & Corder

George Donnell                                   James Scott

James Winchester                                 Obediah Spradlin

Joel Mann                                        Clack Stone

Jesse Holt                                       Wm Davis, Adm.

Benjamin Joslin                                  Clack Stone & Others

John Den, lessee of Jas. Whiteside               Charles Hays

William French                                   Arden Somers

Cornelius Jones                                  Richard Marlow

Justice Ruleman                                  Shadrack Corder

Isaac Pierce                                     J & E Linsey

Willie Blount, Governor                          Wm. Pitman

Willie Blount, Governor                          Roger Quarls

Benjamin Motley                                  Banister Anderson

John Den, lessee of D. Billings                  Joseph Wiley

James Cryer                                      John B.Parker

William Bloodworth & Others                      James Crawford

Thomas Keiff                                     Willis Dillard

George Donnell                                   James Scott

James Winchester                                 Obediah Spradlin

Joel Mann                                        Clack Stone

Jesse Holt                                       William Davis

Benjamin Joslin                                  Clack Stone

John Den, lessee of J. Whitset                   Charles Hays

William French                                   Arden Somers

Cornelius Joiner                                 Richard Marlow

Isaac Price J &                                  E Linsey

Benjamin Motley                                  Banister Anderson

William Bloodworth                               James Crawford

William Moore                                    Jo Castleman, Jno W. Lumpkin

John Howard                                      Francis Sanders

John Den, lessee of Jacob Lasiter                Thomas Stuart

Willie Blount, Governor                          Benjamin Tarver & Jacob Thomas


John Den, lessee of David Billings               Joseph Wiley

Blake Rutland                                    John H. Ligan

Alexander Kirkpatrick                            Marriott Davis

John Watson                                      Edmund Fletcher

Hillard & Wife                                   Wyatt Bettis

Lewis McCartney                                  Joshua Kelly

Christopher Bullard                              Jo Stacy, Sen & Jo Starcy, Jr

Joel Mann                                        Seth Pool

Harry & Jacob Cook                               Isham Davis

Jordan Word                                      Jeremiah Taylor

Michael Wilson                                   Allen Rackly

Ross Webb                                        John B. Gofney

Matthew Figures                                  William C. Tucker

Thomas Williamson                                Adam Vineyard

John Allcorn                                     John Young

Joseph Cote                                      John Trice

Thomas Bradley                                   Samuel Meredith

Jane Crayton                                     Ezekiel Bass

Samuel Booker                                    William Cross

Thomas Wilson                                    Tephiman Neil

State                                            John Bonner

State                                            Humphry Chapple

State                                            Shadrack Gregg

State                                            James Shaw

State                                            Alexander Capps

State                                            James D. Walker

James Winchester & Co                            Oby Spradlin, Adm Larkin Echols

Joel Mann                                        Clack Stone

Cornelius Joiner                                 Richard Marlow

Bloodworth, lessee                               James Crawford

Jacob Lasseter                                   Thomas Stuart

Willie Blount, Governor                          Benjamin Tarver & Jacob Thomas

Isaac Hillard                                    Wyatt Bettis

John B. Gathney                                  Ross Webb

Thomas Bradley                                   Samuel Meredith

Jane Crayton                                     Dred Bass

Samuel Booker                                    William Cross

William Moore                                    William Word

John W. Lumpkin                                  Joseph Castleman

Dawson Hancock                                   Humphy Chappel

William Halleman                                 James Shaw

John Harpole                                     Wm. Allin & Jno. Goldston

James McDaniel                                   Abraham Prim

James McFarlen                                   William Morton

Benjamin Motley                                  John W. Nichols

Burwell Mosley                                   J. Kelly & H. Donelson

Thomas Wilson                                    Jose Echols & R. Anderson

Joseph Cole                                      John Trice, Junior

Lemuel Wright                                    Blake Rutland

William Edward                                   Samuel Alsup

John Den, lessee William Cross                   Johnathan Phillips

Thomas Richmond                                  John W. Nicholas

Robert Donelson                                  Edmund Greenage

Samuel Elliott                                   John W. Lumpkin

State                                            James D. Walker

James Winchester & Co                            Obediah Spradlin, Adm. Lackew Echols

Clack Stone                                      Joel Mann

Bloodworth, lessee                               James Crawford

Jacob Lasiter                                    Thos Stuart

John B. Gothney                                  Ross Webb

Thomas Bradley                                   Samuel Meredith

Samuel Booker                                    William Cross

John Harpole                                     Will Allen & Jno Goldston

Benjamin Motley                                  John W. Nichols

Burwell Mosley                                   Kelly & Donnelson

Thomas Wilson                                    Echols & Anderson

William Edwards                                  Samuel Alsup

William Cross                                    Jonathan Phillips

Thomas Richmond                                  Jno W. Nichols

Cornelius Joiner                                 Daniel Thylman, Micah Vivrett & Sion Bass

William Donnel                                   Emanuel Seat

Martin Tally                                     Emanuel Seat

Joel Mann                                        Clack Stone

Bloodworth, lessee                               James Crauford

Ross Webb                                        John B. Gothney

Burwell Mosely                                   Kelly & Donelson

William Cross                                    Jonathan Phillips

Thomas Richmond                                  John W. Nichols

Aron Somers                                      Benton Modglin

John K. Wynne & Others                           Leonard H. Sims & Thomas Bradley

Adams, lessee                                    Allen Rackley

Barksdale Marlow                                 James Marlow

William Green                                    John Jinkings

Samuel Clemny                                    John McCaffee

Dennis Kelly                                     Jonathan Phillips

Joel Mann                                        Clack Stone

Ross Webb                                        John B. Gothney

Barksdale Marlow                                 James Marlow

Josiah Jones                                     Thomas Wilson

Samuel Clemmy                                    John McCaffee

W. R. Hern                                       Jehu Ferrington

Polly Joiner                                     James Davis

Paul Sherly                                      Richard Liggan & Co.

Robert Donelson                                  Edmund Greenage

William Lytle                                    John Bell

Humphry Chappell                                 John Smart

John Smart                                       Humphry Chappell

Matthew Brooks                                   Elijah Cross

Thweatt Harrison                                 Leonard H. Simms

Pleasant Craddock                                Richard Liggan & Co.

James Henderson                                  Armstead Lane

James Roane                                      B. Tatum & Others

Porter & Dale                                    Benjamin Motley

Adam Mires                                       Thomas C. Davis

Read Washington                                  Baker Rather

Edmund Crutcher                                  Wallace Caldwell

John A. Eaton                                    Thomas Davis & Others

David Enochs                                     Carter Crutcher

Pheby Phillips                                   Carter Crutcher

Samuel Hogg                                      Leonard H. Sims

Edmund Crutcher                                  Jno M. Lumkin

Joseph Turnham                                   John W. Nichols

Eli Anderson                                     Saml Allen

Moody P. Haynes                                  Jeremiah Fletcher

Wilson & Meredith                                Sally Williams & T. Bonner

Sampson Organ                                    Soloman Williams

John Lay                                         Soloman Williams

Edmund Crutcher                                  Jehu Ferrington

John Nichols                                     Abner Wasson

Benjamin Graves                                  Edmund Fletcher

Benton Modglin                                   Jesse Rodes

John Nichols                                     Abner Wason

Matthew Brooks                                   Elijah Cross

Jacob Thompson                                   Freeman Modglin, B. Modglin & Higdon Harrington

Thomas Eastland                                  Joseph T. Williams

John Smart                                       Smith Hansbro

John Donelson                                    Richard Drake

John P. Slaughter & Sarah                        William Clifton

William Maddox                                   Phillip Johnson

William Hardy                                    Ignatius Jones

John W. Payton, Admr of James Scott              David Irris, Admr of John Irwin

Robert Donelson                                  Edmund Greenage

Francis & David Bell                             George Cummins

Gideon Hughes                                    Burchet Douglas

James Wynne                                      Joel Echols

Samuel W. Sherrell                               Brittain Drake

Abram McGehee                                    William N. Slate

John Den, lessee                                 Samuel Clemmons

John Bonner                                      Joseph Irby

John Cartwright                                  William Hallum

Thomas H. Fletcher                               William Hallum

John Cartwright                                  John Fisher

James Wright                                     John & Morris Hallum

McNeil Fisk & Rutherford                         George Hallum

George Smith                                     John Fisher