Chancery Court Loose Records

This is number SIX of SEVEN files.

5361 - 1851 Nov. 5 - (Bill) J.B. SCOBY exor. of John H. TUGGLE, dec'd. Against A.I.D. THURSTON. ...testator made his will in Jan. last. the most of his estate consisted of an undivided interest in a Mercantile concern in Civil district 1 with the said THURSTON ... informed that THURSTON intends to leave the country about the end of the year.... The defdt. is a young unmarried man from N.Y. He taught school in the neighborhood a short time and then went into the business with young Mr. TUGGLE the dec'd. who had some money from his father's estate.... 1850 Mar. 14 - Articles of Agreement made between A.I.D. THURSTON and John H. TUGGLE of Wilson Co., TN ... to form a partnership...mercantile business at Bernards Hope in Wilson Co., TN....
1852 Sept. 5 - Answer of A.I.D. THURSTON says an inv. was made by respondent and assisted by W.A. MCCLAIN, his clerk....

5362 - 1854 Nov. 6 - (Bill) Emily SAUP, formerly Emily BAKER, a citizen of Wilson Co., TN Against Richard SOUP, residence unknown. They married 3 May 1854 in Wilson Co., TN. He left about the 1st of Aug. He was a native of Germany and said he was returning to that country. 1854 Dec. 7 - (Div. Bill) Richard SOAP Against Elizabeth SOAP. She at first agreed to move and sent Complt. to KY where Complt. went on foot, a distance of 100 miles to where a brother of hers lived and there rented a comfortable little home for them. She wanted to stay with the free negroes ... one was Jackson MURRAY. He went to Kingstone where he had some friends and got work. He wrote for her to come, to get Frank BRIANT her brother-in-law to come with her.... 1855 July 13 - Summons for Saml. MEDLIN, Amanda MEDLIN, Melissa BRUCE and Mary THOMAS....

5363 - 1861 Jan. 21 - (O.B.) B.W. SMITH and Erastus S. SMITH of Wilson Co., TN against John G. THOMAS, Jun., of IL, and Hiram H. PURCELL of Wilson Co., TN. Orator B.W. SMITH sold land to John G. THOMAS Jur. Boundaries: Smith Fork Creek, Main Street of Statesville, lot of B.W. SMITH and by a cross street ... over 1/2a Civil district 15....

5364 - 1857 Mar. 21 - (I.B.) - William SUMMERHILL and John W.L. BETTIS Against M.A. PRICE of Wilson Co., TN, Robert HARRISON of MO. On 24 Dec. 1852 William SUMMERHILL hired some negroes viz: two Johns, Squire and Buck from the defdt. M.A. PRICE ... hired another negro Joe ... paid PRICE in Nashville ... SUMMERHILL a citizen of Rutherford Co. Orator knows of no such person as Robert HARRISON in this country. Joint answer of M.A. PRICE and Robert HARRISON. HARRISON is a nephew of PRICE....

5365 - 1866 Sept. 7 - (I.B.) Willis A. SIMMONS of Wilson Co., TN Against Erastus SMITH, J.W. SIMMONS, admrs., James A. HOBBS, Esq. of Wilson Co., TN. SIMMONS says he is heir-at-law and distributee of Alexr. SIMMONS, dec'd. A bill has been filed by the defdts. for a settlement ... estate of his father largely indebted to him....

5366 - 1867 Sept. 24 - (Div. Bill) Elizabeth J. SEARCY VS Danl. SEARCY. They married in Wilson Co., TN in 1833 and lived together until 1865. Eleven children born to them, of whom five are still living. Two of the children are living with oratrix, to wit James W. about 18, and Thos. A. about 16 the only minors of those surviving. ...deed of 109a made to her during her life time with remainder to her children....

5367 - 1867 Nov. 29 - (Bill) Caesar SCRUGGS, a col'd. citizen of this county against Flemming G. Henry H. Wm. T. SCRUGGS minors and their reg. gdn. Wm. P. BANDY all this county. Gross SCRUGGS died many years ago testate, will probated this county 1835 ... widow Elizabeth, extrx. wound the estate up and died many years ago. ...the landed estate of the Testator was given to his two sons, Demascus H. and Christopher C. SCRUGGS with the following clause: When the youngest child attains age of 21, Complt. Caesar and Esther were to be liberated from servitude and it is my will that my two sons in allowment of the faithful services of Caesar and Esther lay of for them such portion of their land as may be sufficient for Caesar and Esther to make a support upon. Esther is dead ... servants to the said Grass SCRUGGS ... that C.C. SCRUGGS died many year ago leaving the four SCRUGGS defdts. as his only children and heirs at law. and that the land now belongs to them ... the youngest child has long since attained its 21st year.... Mrs. Elizabeth SCRUGGS during her life gave him a support and since her death the defdt. BANDY gave to him $35. per annum in lieu of the allowance of land until about '61.... Complt. is now old and being over 80 years old.... He spent his youth and manhood in labor for his old master and his family....
1867 Oct. - Obion Co. Summons for Henry H. SCRUGGS, a minor living with John COX.
1868 July 6 - Dep. of Richard BROWN says he knows that W.P. BANDY took care of the negro Caesor for several years before the war. The negro stayed at my house from the year 1860 up to the 1st of 1865.... BANDY made an arrangement with me to keep Caesar during his live or as long as he would stay with me.... In 1865 Caesar left without cause and of his own accord....

5368 - 1860 Sept. 18 - (O.B.) E.S. SMITH admr. of T.G. WILSON, dec'd. against John T. and Mary F., Sanford, and Martha Ann WILSON minors under the age of 14 years and children of T.G. WILSON, dec'd. citizens of Wilson Co., TN. T.G. WILSON died in Aug. 1858 intestate leaving four children his only heirs at law.... Alex. VICKS their gdn. ad litem ... town lot in Statesville. - A list of notes: C.P. PATTON, A.T. STROUD, Lafayette ALSUP, M.T. AYERS, J.A. WILLIAMS, J.R. STROUD, Isaac HARVEY, I.T. ADAMS, J.H. RAKES, Raney & C.C. CRADDOCK, Geo. THOMPSON, P.S. LESTER, J.B. THOMAS, G.L. SMITH, L.D. MCCAFFREY, W.J. EVANS, David CHAMBLISS, W.H. MCCONNAKIN, James WORD, A.J. STROUD, Jr., R.H. WALKER, Asaph HILL, T.C. BYRNE, J.T. QUARLES, G.B. ADAMS, T.B. DUNN, Jno. S. JENNINGS, J.W. DAVIS, Jno. SNEED, Green LEDBETTER, J.H. BYRNE, M.S. MILLER. - Buyers at the estate sale: Wm. R. DABBS, John G. THOMAS, James R. STROUD, Thomas STROUD, MOONEY & STROUD, Noah JONES, SMITH & MOONEY, Coleman TALLY, John PEMBERTON, Jno RAKES, Mark MILLER, R.H. WALKER, Jas. KING, Jas. A. WILLIAMS bought the Bible, Jas. RAKES, J.R. STROUD, Jacob MOONEY bought the cradle and David MOONEY.

5369 - 1859 Apr. 7 - (Bill) Jordon STOKES and TARVER & GOLLADAY and Adam WALL all of Wilson Co., TN Against Armstead WALL now of Wilson Co., TN, Cage VIVRET and his wife Elizabeth and James RICE of Wilson Co., TN, Bird WALL, Joseph WALL, Ben WALL, Eli THROWER and his wife Rebecca, Hamilton CARR and his wife Sally and William WALL and Minerva WALL, all of the state of IL. Orators complain that in July 1854 they as Counsel filed a bill in Chancery at Lebanon against Armstead WALL, Burrell WALL and William WALL both the former citizens of Wilson Co. at that date for said Cage VIVRET and his wife Elizabeth, Bird WALL, Joseph WALL, Ben WALL, Eli THROWER and his wife Rebecca and Hamilton CARR and his wife Sally, Evans WALL and Adam WALL all the complts. in said bill being non residents except VIVRET and his wife and Evans and Adam WALL who lived in this county. The bill was filed for this purpose. Fredrick and William WALL brothers of the defdts. and complts. Adam WALL were owners as tenants in common of a tract of land in this county on the waters of Barton's Creek on which the defdt. RICE now lives containing 110a. Fredrick died many years ago without will and without having been married leaving the WALL children as set out above his only heirs at law. After the death of Fredrick, the said William sold the whole tract of land to Armstead WALL. The bill was filed for the purpose of having said deed set aside and voided as to the undivided half of said land, belonging to Fredrick WALL and making Armstead account for rents and waste. Case came up in April 1856 ... deed to be voided ... belongs to his brothers and sisters.... Burrell and Bird WALL do not live in this state and have no property in it....

5370 - 1867 Jan. 22 - (O.B.) Charles SIMPSON against E.J. GOLLADAY and Wallis A. SIMMONS citizen of Wilson Co., TN. Orators recovered judgments against defdt. before B. BAIN, J.P....

5371 - 1867 Apr. 12 - (O.B.) John R. SMITH, gdn. of G.K. SMITH against J.R. JENNINGS and W.W. QUARLES. G.K. SMITH was unable to take care of his business.... QUARLES sold a small tract of 25a to one E.S. WITTY in Civil district 17 bounded by Eliza QUARLES, J.R. JENNINGS....

5372 - 1868 Mar. 12 - (O.I.A.B.) Sarah C. SMITH extx. of W.D. SMITH, dec'd. and Sarah C. SMITH as the next friend of Richd. SMITH and Carry SMITH who are minors without reg. gdn. and Figurs SMITH all citizens of Wilson Co., TN Against Spencer H. JOHNSON of Wilson Co., TN, R.B. MITHELL residence unk., and Jas. M. DAVIS of Macon Co., TN.... Her testator and dec'd. husband W.D. SMITH bought a tract of land in Sumner Co. from defdt. Spencer H. JOHNSON about Oct. 1859 ... JOHNSON did not have the legal title, the same being then and now in defdt. Jas. M. DAVIS from whom his vendor defdt. R.B. MITCHELL had purchased the land, Civil district 3, 103a bounded by John SWANY and others....

5373 - 1866 Jan. 17 - (Bill) Edy SANDERSON, John SANDERSON, Emaline SANDERSON, Eliza SANDERSON, Adeline SANDERSON and her child Mary an infant by her mother and next friend against Alexander BRITT exor. of Wade SANDERSON, dec'd. and his securities L.M.M. COOK, Robt. R. TAYLOR and B.J. TARVER, admr. of Jno. K. HOWARD, dec'd. and his securities in office Jorden STOKES and Saml. T. MOTLEY and John W. THOMPSON all residents of Wilson Co., TN except Guild CARTER who resides in Davidson Co. Your complts. represent that their old master Wade SANDERSON made and executed his will dated 7 Dec. 1849 - he departed this life in the fall of 1852 ... will probated Nov. 1852 ... Alex. BRITT, exor.... By the will he directed all his slaves to be set free and gave them ... tract of land in Wilson Co., TN of 294a. They have been in ignorace of their rights ... compelled to work for him without compensation.... There was ten of his servants entitled to the bequest the following of whom have since departed this life: Messiy, complts. grandmother, Harrit their mother and George their brother and Austin their father and Mitchell their half brother leaving only 5 surviving of the original stock. Mary is an infant child of Adeline. Since your compts. have been emancipated and set free by the events of the war, although they was freed by the will of their old master.... Mrs. NORRIS a sister of the dec'd. and the children of his dec'd. brother (the SANDERSONS) ... July Term 1853 decree entitled to their emancipation ... on 4 Jan 1855 the court decreed that the act of assembly permitting emancipated slaves to remain in this state was repealed and that they was compelled to remove beyond the limits of the U.S.... At the 1859 term of court emancipated: Edy, Austin, John, Emaline, Eliza, Mitchell, Adeline, and her child Mary - they are set free on condition that they remove to Africa immediately. Edy and Austin from old age and infirmity are unable to go to Liberia and Mitchell and Mary are too young to go without Austin and that Adeline, Emaline and Eliza are desirous of becoming slaves and may take such steps as they may desire to place the chains of slavery upon them and therefore prevent their removal. John should be delivered over to the Governor for his transportation.... - John K. HOWARD was the C&M of this court for several years prior to the appointment of J.E. WHITE ... the grandmother was called Mima....
1866 May 15 - Recorded date of the will of Michall THOMPSON, dec'd.
Nashville Oct. 23, 1865. "I Michall THOMPSON of Nashville and County of Davidson ... that John W. THOMPSON my beloved father, shall be heir to all my property ... in Wilson Co., TN, willed to me by the late Wade SANDERSON of the same.... Wits.: John LAWRENCE; S.B. COONS; Sabrey (his X mark) WINSTON. Proved Feb. 1866.
1867 Jan. 26 - Dep. of Mary MITCHEL says Austin is 21 years old going on 22, Adaline is 24, Eliza about 20, Edy is the mother of Eliza and is about 50 years old. John is the oldest child of Harriett who is now dead. Adaline is the next child then Emaline and then George who is now dead. Mima the grandmother has died since the death of Wade SANDERSON. Austin has been dead about 2 years. Mary is the dau. of Adaline. - Dep. of Harriet BURTON, age 32.... Dep. of Orange BLOODWORTH....
1867 July 13 - Dep. of Peter VAUGHAN, aged about 30 ... the fall of Ft. Donelson the last of the year '62.... - Dep. of Rebecca BRIT, aged about 41.... - Wade SANDERSON died in Wilson Co., TN in Oct. 1852.

5374 - 1849 Nov. 20 - (I.A.B.) - LeRoy B. SETTLE of Wilson Co., TN against the Pres. and directors of the Union Bank of TN, William R.D. PHIPPS, a citizen of MS, William SUMMERHILL of Rutherford Co. and Robert L. CARUTHERS, Nathan CARTWELL, William L. MARTIN, James FOSTER, James M. ARMSTRONG and Thomas J. THOMPSON citizens of Wilson Co., TN. At the May term 1847 of the circuit court of Wilson Co. he obtained a judgment against Wm. R.D. PHIPPS ... three negroes of PHIPPS, Judy & her child Jo and Amanda.... PHIPPS is a resident of MS and has no property in this state....

5375 - 1865 Oct. 11 - (I.B.) - F.D. SMITH and George K. SMITH, the latter suing by his next friend F.D. SMITH against J.W. PRICE all of Wilson Co., TN. Orator says that Wm. J. SMITH purchased a lot of mules from defdt. PRICE about 185_.... G.K. SMITH had previously had a paralytic stroke.... 1866 - John KELLY is dead testate, widow M.L. KELLY.... 1867 - Deps. of P.W. HARRIS, W.W. QUARLES, W.C. MARTIN, A.S. IVY, John T. SIMPSON, and J.B. THOMAS.

5376 - 1850 Jan. 9 - (A.B.) - William C. TONSON, admr. of the estate of Milliner WALKER, dec'd. of Wilson Co., TN against Joseph B. TARPLEY a citizen of MS. Milliner WALKER died in Wilson Co. intestate on 28 Sept. last....
1849 Feb. 22 - Letter from M.W. TARPLEY, Granada, MS to Dr. J.B. TARPLEY Rockpoint, TN. Dear Brother "I received yours Sat. last the first for along time. I have sent to the office twice a week for two months but had concluded to give it out and in sending Carolines letter to the office directed to your lady The boy fetched back yours togeather with Sterling both dated on the 25 after looking over them several times.... I suppose you think the land is worth more ... the high water took all the fence away and some of the barns ... it will be an eye sore to some of our kin and as for the influence that I have with your mother I think it not worth much for you now that there is others that have more than you and myself both put together for if I had any influance the negros would not have been hired out at this time and your mother would have been living with me and the property divided only leaving a plenty. Now sir I will try to let you now something about how things is going your land that is your interest has bin levied on and condemed to be sold by the circuit court...." /S/ Your friend and brother Millnor WALKER Caroline _____ to send her love to you and sister Georgann and children. /S/ W.W.
1849 May 12 - Letter to Mr. Milner WALKER Grenada, MS. Dear Mil "I received your kind letter a few minutes since and am highly pleased with your answer to my inquirie and if there had been a lingering of doubt in relation to your being a Gentleman a Friend and an honest man your reply to my inquirie would have satisfied perfectly the most unbelieving Skeptic... have a deed made at Coffeeville 16 miles from here, before the probate Judge of our county ... there is but one other man on earth that I would trust so far that is my Brother John for his soul is as honest as a mid-days sun beam.... My wife and children constitute my household my wife is a sweet confiding woman and affectionate She loves all that I love and consequently she thinks you and Caroline are the best people on earth. She told me to say to you that she wants to see you the worst in the world. And she says she would walk 20 miles to see my dear old mother so that she could do what I have done a thousand times hug her and kiss her over and over again. Since you have got there with mother I feel contented about her comfort for I know she will be attended to My children are healthy sensible and handsome My love to Caroline and sweet little Jo and the very best love that man can feel give my mother and tell her that I am anxious to see her and always feel the deepest solicitude for her happiness and welfare but she knows all and Now My dear friend and Brother permit me to subscribe myself yours truly until death. /S/ Joseph Bell TARPLEY - My love to Brother John and Family and also Sister BEASLEY & Family. I love dear little Hary and want him to do well lay your commands on him Mil and he will but love you the better and the dear little Jo god Bless her too and make her happy all her days." 1849 May 14 - Letter from Milliner. Dear Brother ... "Caroline looks just like she did when she was a girl only quite fleshy and rosey mother is in tolerable health at this time but has bin rite sick sometime back Jo. is well ... Harrison is well and going to school and I want him to continue all the year he is a very fine boy and I reccon tht he likes me as well as any body in this world except his grand mam...."
1849 July 3 - Deed from J.B. TARPLEY to Milnor WALKER. Whereas Sterling TARPLEY in his last will made the following proviso: "At the death of my wife I will to my son Joseph B. TARPLEY 150a inluding the plantation on which I live bounded by the John NEW tract, JACKSON tract, BONNER tract... also 20a on Cumberland river... I Joseph B. TARPLEY have a fee simple interest in remainder to take effect and be united with the primises after the death of Lucretia TARPLEY who has a life estate in the tract of land above described which lies in the 6th Civil district of Wilson Co., TN...."
1849 Oct. 8 - Letter to Josiah MCLAIN Lebanon, TN Dear Sir "I have been informed that Milnor WALKER is dead without taking any steps to satisfy me for the land which he bought of me...." /S/ J.B. TARPLEY Grenada MS. - Letter from J.B. TARPLEY. Grenada Dear Sister.... [Regarding her husband's decease.]

5377 - 1866 May 5 - (O.B.) Benjamin J. TARVER of Wilson Co., TN VS John F. MILLS of Shelby Co., TN, Patrick H. ANDERSON, Patsy M. ANDERSON, Mary O. ANDERSON, of Wilson Co., TN, Saml. F. ANDERSON and Jessee G. ANDERSON of Ark. On 4 Feb. 1859, John F. MILLS, then a resident citizen, together with his wife, of Phillips Co., Ark., undertook to sell to Patrick H. ANDERSON and Jessee H. ANDERSON, since dec'd., 65 negro slaves, of whom 34 were males and 31 females, together with all the grain produce, household and kitchen furniture, stock, his premises in Phillips Co., for the sum of $65,000., $10,000 draft on New Orleans ... on same day MILLS sold to the same parties 1306a of land in Phillips Co. for $40,000. MILLS has recently filed his bill in "Phillips Co. Circuit Court in Chancery" of Ark., to enforce payment of notes.... This bill is filed against Patrick H. ANDERSON and Rufus K. ANDERSON, admrs. in Ark. of Jesse H. ANDERSON, and against Patsy M., Mary O., Saml. M., and Jessee H. ANDERSON the children and heirs of Jesse H. ...on 7 Aug. 1865, Jesse H. ANDERSON conveyed to your orator property in Wilson Co., TN and Davidson Co., TN, 1306a in Phillips Co., Ark.... Jesse H. ANDERSON died in Wilson Co., TN, where he then resided, intestate. ...his sole heirs, the defdts., his children all infants under 21. ...50 out of 65 negroes until the emancipation of slaves, were the property of (blank), the wife of John F. MILLS. The wife of MILLS was the dau. of Thomas BRANDON, a citizen of MS, who died near Aberdeen in that state, and rec'd. negroes from her father in his life time. By the laws of MS, where MILLS and wife lived, it is expressly provided that "Every Species and description of property whether consisting of real or personal estate, and all money, rights, and credits, which may be owned by or belong to any single woman, shall continue to be the separate property of such woman as fully after her marriage as it was before and all such property, in rights, of whatever name in kind, which shall accrue to any named woman by will, descent, distribution, deed of conveyance, recovery or otherwise, shall be owned, used, and enjoyed by such married woman, as her own separate property, and such property whether owned by her before marriage, or which may have accrued to her afterwards shall not be subject, in liable to be taken in satisfaction of the debts of the husband, nor shall such property, in any part thereof, be sold, conveyed, mortgaged, transferred, or in any manner encumbered by the husband, unless the wife shall join in the conveyance thereof, and acknowledge such conveyance in the manner directed by law for the acknowledgement of the conveyance of real estate by married women."

1859 Feb. 5 - (Bill of Sale) Between John F. MILLS of Ark. and Patrick H. ANDERSON and Jesse H. ANDERSON of Wilson Co., TN ... slaves to be about the respective ages: Solomon, 41; Billy GILBERT, 50; John Red, 53; Isaac, 22; Randle, 18; Lanza, 21; Dee LEA, 19; Scott, 20; Harry LEA, 40; Esau a wagon maker, 42; Coleman, 30; Dick, 28; Lewis, 35; Dee Billy, 16; Anthony, 15; Lafayette, 14; Dee DOUGHERTY, 14; Dee RED, 15; Patrick, 18; Wild Bill, 14; Sandy, 10; Virgil, 11; Alexander, 10; Simon, 8; Edmond, 7; Jackson, 8; Jessee, blacksmith, 36; Alfonso, 3; Petie, 4; Dick LUMPKIN, 5; John the fiddler, 35; Daniel WEBSTER, 1; Stanton, 2 months; Calvin BARKER, 2 months; all males, females: Caroline, 35; Minerva, 18; Judy, 14; Francie, 12; Pie, 11; Betsy RED, 31; Queeny, 11; Letta MC, 31; Hannah L., 10; Nancy MC, 54; Nancy BINDALE, 48; Tisha, 21; Eda, 25; Josephine, 1; Fanny STRONG, 22; Martha, 20; Elizabeth, 26; Paralee, 29; Louisa, 37; Mary Ann, 27; Milly, 16; Evaline, 2; Susan, 27; Sarah Jane, 5; Caledonia, 3; Lucinda, 9; Randa, 12; Ada, 5; Polly Ann, 8; Julia, 12; Cornelia, 8 ... negroes are sound in body and mind with the following exceptions: The negro man John RED, aged about 53, the negro man Esau has but one eye, negro man Lewis has a speck on one eye, negro boy Simon has but one eye, negro man John the fiddler is affected with a rupture, negro woman Eda has a slight falling of the womb....
1866 Dec. 12 - Certified copy of the proceedings in Circuit Court in Phillips Co., Ark. ...John F. MILLS a citizen of Memphis, TN ... Jesse H. died July 1865.

5378 - 1866 May 31 - (A.B.) James T. THOMPKINS against Richard BARNSFIELD, Saml. HARLIN, and John HARLIN all of Wilson Co., TN. Judgments recovered....

5379 - 1866 May 22 - (I.B.) George THOMPSON exor. of Walter KEEBLE, of Rutherford Co. against James FOSTER and Bennett BABB of Wilson Co., TN. ...1846 Orator recovered a judgment in Wilson Co., TN against C.C. CUMMINGS, George D. CUMMINGS and James FOSTER.... James FOSTER was the father-in-law of George D. and had many negroes, land, and stock ... negro girl Catherine ... 325a bounded by Jasper B. ASHWORTH, Barton's Creek. He and BABB are brother-in-law. On the 19th he bought the land of his brother-in-law FOSTER ... became the security of J.W. FOSTER (a son of James).... James FOSTER had become much involved as the security of his son-in-laws C.W. CUMMINGS and Geo. D. CUMMINGS ... their brother, Caleb C. CUMMINGS....

5380 - 1865 Sept. 6 - (O.B.) Z. TOLLIVER, (for the use of R.L. CARUTHERS) John A. LESTER and Saml. A. CARTER, partners under the name of LESTER & CARTER, J.B. BAIRD & Brothers, Pallas NEAL, J.T. COX, D. COOK, Jr. and P. ANDERSON all of Wilson Co., TN Against Lebanon Female College, P. ANDERSON, Pres., H.D. LESTER, P.H. ANDERSON, J.R. ASHWORTH, J.M. ANDERSON, J.L. HAYNES, Trustees of Lebanon Baptist Female College all citizens of Wilson Co., TN.

5381 - 1854 Oct. 16 - (O.B.) Phoebe TURNER Against Phillip FISHER. She married Washington TURNER a free man of colour in Wilson Co. 20 years ago. Her husband died last year testate ... Phillip FISHER exor. He had never been married before ... left no lawful children or heirs except the widow.... [Hard to read. The will is in this file.]
1853 Oct. 15 - Dissent from the will of her husband. Wits.: William B. PURDEY; H.Z. BONNER; Joseph JENKINS.
1855 Jan. 4 - (Defts. Ans.) ...Washington TURNER died Sept. 1853.... It is not admitted that the complt. was ever lawfully married to the testator.... Testator was once a slave, during which time, he was the husband of a negro woman belonging to Ephrym HEARN, by whom he had 5 children alluded to in his will; and after he was emancipated, had a negro woman for his wife belonging to Jno. CAPMAN, but is not known whether the two negro woman are dead or alive when he took up with complt., but supposes the last was alive at that time. ...she is only entitled to 1/3 of the estate....
1855 July 21 - David BUTCHER, agent for complt. Dep. of John B. SCOBY about 46 says he never knew Phoebe BUTCHER until the year 1833 or 34. "I was at Edward SWEATS in this county when Phebe BUTCHER and Washington TURNER came there to get married. I saw them married by Edward SWEAT...."
1855 July 30 - Dep. of Mary B. PARTIN, aged about 33, says, "Pheba BUTCHER and Washington TURNER came to my step Father's Edward SWEATS when I was quite young to get married and I do not recollect how long it has been And Edward SWEAT married them who was a regular minister of the gospel."
1855 Aug. 15 - Dep. of Mrs. Nancy N. SWEAT, widow of Rev. Edward SWEAT, says Washington presented a paper to her husband which she took to be a license.... Before he married them he asked Phoebe if she was "mixed blood". Mr. SWEATT said he was very much quizzed about marrying them until he found out Phoebe was "mixed" - He said he was afraid Phoebe was white, and that it would be illegal to marry a white woman to a colored man. Witness further states that many years after when her husband was about moving to Texas, he was looking among his old papers and throwing out such as he did not want to carry with him. Witness heard him say that there were several licenses among them, and witness thinks she remembers to have heard him name the license of Phoebe and Washington....
1856 Dec. Term - Supreme Court. ...Complt. intermarried with the Testator. The children are slaves and incapable of taking any interest in estate.... The court decrees that the widow of the complt. is entitled to 1/3 of the estate under the act of 1784, years allowance.... The balance of the estate after paying all proper expenses of the admr., excheat to the State of TN for the use of the common school fund....

5382 - 1861 Jan. 22 - (I.B.) James B. THOMAS and T.C. BARKLEY of Wilson Co., TN against James A. DAVIDSON, Thomas W. PATTON, James H. JOHNSON and Joseph GATTON of Wilson Co., TN. THOMAS shows that DAVIDSON & PATTON obtained a judgment against him as principal and deft JOHNSON as endorser.... William F. RICH Esqr., J.P ... Joseph GATTON, a constable....

5383 - 1852 Jan 6 - (Exparte) Petition for sale of land. The petition of Ben TARVER, gdn. of J.L. CHAPMAN'S minor children all living in this county. John L. CHAPMAN died several years ago and shortly after his widow died also leaving three children: William the oldest, aged about 14, John and Elizabeth both younger.... About 25a of land on Barton's Creek and bounded by land which A.M. WOODLAND lives, E.A. WHITE. The other tract in the N.E. of the tract of land J. JOHNSON bought of WINCHESTER & CAGE ... part of the POND tract ... CODWOOD.... - John CHAPMAN later became gdn.

5384 - 1867 Dec. 26 - (Bill of review) Wm. TERRILL of Wilson Co. against John T. GOODALL of same. To review a decree at Oct. Term 1867 in case of GOODALL Against your orator.... The said orator had purchased 75 3/4a in 1854 in Civil district 8 bounded by Mrs. Elizabeth BEDFORD, W.B. JENKINS, Isaiah COE and W.W. SEAY....

5385 - 1866 Sept. 6 - (O.B.) Benjamin J. TARVER of Wilson Co., TN, as admr. of Jno. K. HOWARD, dec'd. against Andrew MCGREGOR and G.L. ROBERSON as trustee of P. ANDERSON and against P. ANDERSON all of Wilson Co., TN.... On 12 Oct. 1865 as admr. of Jno. K. HOWARD, dec'd. for the use of the heirs of Barbara WHITE in the Chancery recovered a judgment against Andrew MCGREGOT and P. ANDERSON security....

5385-2 - 1870 Aug. 22 - (Letter) Tucker's Roads Sirs: HARPER and Brothers, "I and my partner, Mr. PAGE have a school of 60 students and wish one set of your readers that we may examine them.... Your agent, Mr. DRAKE called on me today...." /S/ S.H. PATE, teacher.

5386 - N.D. - (Bill) NEWMAN TOLLIVER of Wilson Co., TN against James H. RHODES of Wilson Co., TN who is admr. of Jacob G. ALLEN, dec'd. and against Hiram A. DRENNON of Wilson Co..... In the years 1856, '57, and '59 Hiram DRENNAN borrowed from ALLEN about $4000....
1866 Oct. 9 - (Answer) ALLEN was what is Commonly Cold a note Shaver....
1867 Oct. 30 - (Sci.Fa.) - The death of H.A. DRENNAN was suggested at the Oct. Term 1867 ... widow Martha DRENNAN, Elizabeth DAVIS and husband Thomas DAVIS, Martha F. BONDS and husband J.C. BONDS, John N. DRENNAN, T.J. DRENNAN, and Henry Ellis DRENNAN are the heirs at law....

5387 - 1860 Aug. 31 - (Bill of sale of land and negroes) William H. TRIBBLE in his own right and as admr. of Isaih TRIBBLE, dec'd. and John L. TRIBBLE, Isaih TRIBBLE Jur., Dillard F. TRIBBLE, Thomas J. TRIBBLE, Elizabeth TRIBBLE and John ORRIN of Wilson Co., TN, Jackson FOX, of Rutherford Co., TN and George W. TRIBBLE of KY against Patmia TRIBBLE and Rowena ORRIN of Wilson Co., TN, Eliza FOX, Thomas BRILES and his wife Thankful, and Foster D. TRIBBLE of Rutherford Co., TN Church ANDERSON of Davidson Co., TN and James H. TRIBBLE of TX or CA. Isaiah TRIBBLE Sr. died intestate in this county on the 30th day of last June leaving defdt. Patima his widow and your orator George W., John L., Isaiah Jur., William H., Dillard F., Thomas J. and your oratrix Elizabeth and defdts. James H., Eliza, Rowena and defdts. Thankful and Foster D. children of Eli J. TRIBBLE, his only living children and grand children and his heirs.... He owned the following slaves: Judy, 27; Sam, 11; Ben, 7; Ann 3; and equitable owner of land in Civil district13 ... 125a bounded by Preston PHILLIPS, Zad. MULLINAX, J.D. WHEELER, Joseph and Amanda YOUNG. Defdt. ANDERSON sold it to Brown GRISHAM and GRISHAM sold it to Wm. D. BONE, BONE sold it to intestate Isaiah.... Patina is unable to attend to any businesss.... Defdt. Eliza is the wife of your orator Jackson FOX; defdt. Rowena is the wife of your Orator John ORRIN, defdts. Foster D. and Thankful, who is the wife of defdt. Thomas BRILES are the only living children of Eli J. TRIBBLE, dec'd. who was a son of the intestate Isaih; & deft. Foster D. & Thankful are minors. James H. went to TX many years ago, & went from there to CA....
1860 Oct. 8 - Answer of Foster D. TRIBLE, a minor over the age of 14 years by himself and his gdn. ad litem W.T. BRILES, And Thankfull E. BRILES, a minor over 14 by her husband and gdn. Wm. T. BRILES.... Respds. admit the death of Isaih TRIBLE, Sr. their grandfather.... Eli J. TRIBLE has been dead about 15 years, son of Isaih, dec'd....

5388 - 1868 Mar. 30 - (O.B.) James MARKS by his next friend David R. TRACY against Jacob THOMASON, Harden RAGLAND, John CLARK, Marcus ALLEN, Alexander YOUNG, W.E. FOUST, and Joseph MARKS all of Wilson Co., TN and George NEAL and B.W. SMITH of same. In 1856 James MARKS died in Wilson Co., TN.... There were several heirs - among the rest James MARKS.... Defdt. THOMASSON was on 7 Oct. 1856 appointed his gdn., sureties: George NEAL and B.W. SMITH.... THOMASON married a sister of James MARKS, [Jr.] in 1836 or 37.... His ward came to his house to live in Oct. 1856....
1869 Mar. - Dep. of L.E. BELL says James MARKS and Jacob THOMASON are both his uncles. THOMASON married my aunt. MARKS came to my shop with plows to be worked on or horses to be shod.... I was married the same year MARKS had the measles. - Dep. of L.D. SMITH says he has lived near THOMASON since the fall of 1854. Makes reference to James MARKS being Major. Mr. THOMASON has raised a tolerably large family of children. He has raised four girls since I have been living there. One young girl is there yet. He has raised four boys since I have been there and one small one besides.... - Dep. of John PHILLIPS.... - Dep. of James TRACY says he is about 55 years old. "James MARKS was born the way he is now. I am a brother of David R. TRACY...."
1869 Mar. 26 - Dep. of Thomas YOUNG says he was conscripted during the war and agreed with Mr. TRACY that he would take my place in the army that I would pay off a note that THOMASSON had against his wife, which I did ... $316. Tennessee money was the best money....
1869 Nov. & Dec. - Dep. of Hezekiah HASTINGS, neighbor of Jacob THOMASON. Berry BRYANT lived with THOMASON ... THOMASON'S son was in the army. James MARKS had the measles about 3 years ago. The Steam Mill was some 5 or 6 miles off. The water mill stopped in the summer. - Dep. of J.W. BELL - Mr. MARKS, [Jr.] is my uncle. Mr. D.R. TRACY and THOMASON both married sisters of Mr. MARKS. I was one year in the army.... My father, Allen BELL. MARKS said that Deemy THOMASON and Bob BARBY had gone to KY. - Dep. of T.J. BELL: "Mr. MARKS [Jr.] is my uncle.... James THOMASON, son of Jake. I am a nephew of defdt. THOMASON. He married my mother's sister...." - Dep. of Joseph S. BARBEE says he lives about 2 miles from James MARKS. I was the owner of a mill at Commerce for 8 or 9 years up to last Spring. - Dep. of James M. LEE was raised within 300 yards of THOMASON. "I was 4 years in the army, 24 TN Reg't. I belonged to the Infantry some 15 months then went to the Cavalry. I was in prison 18 months. I belonged to Baxter SMITH'S Reg't. I was 16 years old when I went into the war, and I went in the 1st year. In 1856 I was 11 years old."

5389 - 1852 Jan. 5 - (Petition to sell land and negroes) Petition of James M. ALLEN and Wm. R. TALLY admrs. of Spencer M. TALLY, dec'd. against Gideon L. TALLY a minor heir of Spencer W. TALLY, dec'd. Spencer W. TALLY died 12 July 1851 leaving your petitioner Wm. R. TALLY and Elizabeth ALLEN formerly Elizabeth TALLY now the wife of petitioner James M. ALLEN, and the defdt. Gideon TALLY his heirs.... He was owner of slaves: Sucky, 70, Matilda, 60, and Angeline, 13 or 14. Several other negroes about which there is some controversy as to title. Their names are C. Richard Martin Armstead, and Caroline.... town lots in Statesville...

5389-2 - 1856 Jan. 8 - (Decree) Allen WADE VS Martha WADE & others. Robert HALEY has paid for a town lot and house in Lebanon, it being the dower which was assigned to Serilda WADE, the widow of Robert WADE, dec'd. Bounded by COMPTON....

5390 - 1849 Sept. 26 - (A.B.) Complt. of the President & Directors of the Union Bank of the State of TN and Neely GOODMAN, filed at the Chancery at Lebanon VS Roberson JOHNSON and others. The bank bought a bill of exchange drawn by George D. CUMMINGS in favor of Wm. R.D. PHIPPS and by him and Roberson JOHNSON and Robert SMITH endorsed to the Bank.... There was 320a in Civil district 7, a lot in Lebanon adjoining Mrs. ABEYS and slaves: Jess, Basen, Babb, Robin Elam, Andy Morris, Obey, Ron, Emily Stephen, Jane, Marshall, Jennett, Charles and Jack and perhaps others. ...negro woman Raze, Isabell, Elizabeth.... To his son Edward D. JOHNSON two of his slaves: David and Terry. To his son-in-law Albert HAWKINS negro woman Siskins?; to his dau. Elenor HEARN wife of Wm. HEARN 264a.... To his son in law Wm. F. HEARN 439a.... To his dau. Mariah HAWKINS, wife of Albert HAWKINS, 80a.... To Milly HEARN, his dau., 125a bounded by Thomas PAYNE.... To James C. NEW, 50a....

5391 - 1860 May 10 - (I.A.B.) Turner VAUGHAN against William J. LESTER. Orator in 1859 purchased 1/2 interest in 33 mules of E.H. TOMKINS, assignee for the Southern Market.... 1860 July 2 - (Ans. of Defdt.) He bought a negro man named Washington, aged 26 ... he sold 8 head of mules from the drove to one Josiah WALL in Barbour Co., AL.... The defdt. left his home on (blank) day of (blank) 1859 with the drove of mules for the Southern Market and went the Lebanon & Sparta Pike to Alexandria and thence to the Sequatchie Valley, thence to the KY and Georgia Stock Road; left said main road at about 20 or 40 miles from Marietta, GA; thence down Flint river, thence to Tompkinsville, GA and thence to Columbus, GA, thence across the AL river to Eufaula; thence to Montgomery, thence back and forth selling the stock in Barbour Pike and contiguous counties.... He may be unable to find a person for each name given because he entered the name as he heard it and the spelling may be incorrect. In the midst of his sales, he was taken sick and was subjected to considerable expense in the way of Doctors bills. And his father hearing of his sickness hired and sent a man down to take care of him and his stock.... Defdt. also hired one RAMSEY ... William W. SEAY, Jr.... - Dep. of James W. WHITESIDE says he has been trading South for 11 or 12 years, mostly in mules, principally in Louisiana and lower MS.... - Dep. of Wm. C. MOORE says he has been driving stock South for 11 years. I am usually 17 days going down and out 6 to 7 weeks ... traders generally have to stay in town, and can't easily get to a Stand in the country. An occasional Stand is usually higher than a regular Stand.
1865 Dec. 15 - Dep. of H.D. LESTER, aged about 65, father of William J. LESTER....
1866 Apr. 4 - Dep. of J.J. HIBBITT says he has been in the mule trade here and in the South for the last 20 years. "In Jan. 1860 I was in MS and Louisiana. We shipped our mules on board the steamer Eastport at Nashville and Wm. J. LUSTER was on board at the time and remained on board till we left him at Vicksburg, MS...."

5392 - 1858 Nov. 4 - (A.I.B.) Allen W. VICK against Berryman WHITE and Saml. SMITH exor. of the last W&T of Wm. WHITE, dec'd. of Wilson Co., TN, and John H. WHITE and his wife (blank) of Louisiana. William H. WHITE, father of defdt. John H. died in this county a few days ago, testate. "...all my children, except Jesse WHITE, who is given his portion in a former clause of my will and John WHITE, whose part is hereby given to his wife and child...."
1858 Dec. 9 - (Cross-bill) John H. WHITE and his wife Nannie of Shelby Co., TN against Berryman and Samuel SMITH exors. of Wm. H. WHITE, dec'd. and Allen W. VICK all of Wilson Co., TN. ...his father died in Wilson Co., TN last fall ... will probated Nov. 1858....
1859 Dec. 29 - Dep. of Jessee B. WHITE, brother of John H. WHITE, Jr. "John H. married his present wife in Shrevesport, Louisiana. I do not know what amount of property he received from this marriage if any. He was keeping a little store in or near Shrevesport, and doing business in his wifes name. John H. is about 44 or 45. He had only one child the last time I saw him. They lived in Nashville in a rented house. I carried his wife and child to my father's where they resided until they left for Memphis...." - 3 July 1860: Dep. of Eli RAYNOR, 45....

5393 - 1868 Oct. 7 - (O.B.) Ed R. VANCE of Wilson Co., TN against Drew HANKINS of Wilson Co., TN and R.S. DUKE exor. of James HAYNIE, dec'd. and Adaline HAYNIE his widow citizens of Smith Co. Orator shows that Sarah HEARN was indebted to him for her board on 1 Oct. 1868 for $550.; that about that date she married James HAYNIE lived about ten months after her marriage and died without issue living at her death; that soon after her death a fund that belonged to her became collectable and in order to collect the same, her husband qualified as her admr. in Smith Co., Aug. 1859. ...collected a portion of the fund and took the note of defdt. Drew HANKINS ... said HAYNIE died before completing admr. testate. Adaline the widow of HAYNIE ... a family of helpless children on her hands.

5394 - 1853 May 10 -(Petition) Petition of Joel N. VANHOOK, admr. of Snowden HICKMAN, dec'd. against Jessee W. ROWLET and his wife, Lucy, formerly Lucy HICKMAN, William C. HICKMAN, Zachariah HICKMAN, Martha Ann HICKMAN, Jacob S. HICKMAN and Francis HICKMAN all of Wilson Co., TN, except William C. HICKMAN non resident of TN. Snowden HICKMAN died intestate in Wilson Co., TN in the early part of 1852 ... widow, Francis and 5 children all under 21 except Lucy ROWLET. Prior to his death Francis filed a bill of divorce ... they compromised and he gave her a deed of gift during her life ... remainder to children ... 6/7ths.

5395 - 1858 Mar. 25 - (A.I.B.) Ollison WOOLARD VS F.M. TATUM, Thos. MOSS, W.H. BURKE, and James A. WOOLARD, N.S. PEACE, Thos. A. YOUNG and Isaac COLES all of Wilson Co., TN. Complt. is stayor for defdt. TATUM on 6 judgments in favor of: T. HARRINGTON, Thompson ANDERSON, W.H. SMITH, A.R. DAVIS, Henry D. LESTER & son ... redeemed by Esq. Richard L. BROWN....

5396 - 1848 Oct. 16 - (I.B.) Francis WILLIAMS of Wilson Co., TN against Alexander WILLIAMS of Sumner Co., TN. Orator in July 1842 at the sale of the property of his dec'd. father, purchased 2 negroes ... note to (blank) ROBB and Joel PARISH the admrs ... his brother Alexander, security. ...orator then resident of Smith Co. was not sued. James A. WILLIAMS is the son of Affiant....
1849 June 20 - Sumner Co., TN. Depositions of Fleming COCK, 50, F.L. MCDANIEL, about 42, and James A. WILLIAMS about 22. MCDANIEL says that Wm. B. WILLIAMS distributive share of Wm. WILLIAMS estate was $174. Frank's distributive share was held.... 1849 Dec. 27 - Sumner Co., TN. Depositions of W.L. CARR, 45, Mariah Eliza HAYNES, 34, John H. WILLIAMS, 17, Mariah WILLIAMS, 14, Henry KEBER, 35, Zachh. WILLIAMS, 43, Polly TURNER, 71, William MATTHEWS, 43, Silas PRUITT, 60. CARR says the average expense of taking horses or mules from here to AL, MS, or LA is $10. per head. Mariah WILLIAMS uncle is Francis "Frank" WILLIAMS. KEBER lived at J.N. PARKER'S in 1842. Zachariah says Mr. TURNER was the brother-in-law of Frank WILLIAMS. John H. WILLIAMS is nephew of Frank WILLIAMS.
1849 Dec. 29 - Tuskaloosa Co., AL. Dep. of James MCCULLOUGH, about 40, says that in 1844 he bought some bacon from Alexander WILLIAMS. He paid him $20. before he left this place.... Wm. H. BYRD, acting constable.... Defdt. said he came to this State in company with his brother for the purpose seekin a home. He had been to Sumter Co. to find a place as overseer. My best impression is that Frank WILLIAMS said he was riding Alex. WILLIAMS horse.... - Dep. of John H. MALONE, Jr. says A.G. HARRIS kept school in Sumner in 1843. - Dep. of Jas. Norry MALONE says R.M. POTTS, Esqr. was J.P. of Sumner Co., H. B. LAUDERDALE was Constable is now dead.... - Dep. of John H. TRIGG.... Dep. of N.D. SMITH.... Dep. of D.P. HART.... George A. WYLLIE, J.P.
1850 Mar. 9 - Sumner Co. - Dep. of James A. WILLIAMS, about 24.... "myself and brother, John, stayed at Uncle Alex. WILLIAMS ... while I was absent from Sumner, I made my home in Montgomery Co.... I made my home at Reeves TURNER'S in 1845 and in 1843 when I was not at your house I made my home at Mr. FOXES in Christian Co. KY. I lived with James REESE in Montgomery in 1844...." - Dep. of Mrs. Martha COCKE, about 40 ... in 1844 Sarah stayed at W.T. COLES - with her aunt a part of the year.... Francis WILLIAMS made his home at our house a part of the year 1844 after he left Smith Co. I was at defts. house in 1844. ...brother Frank was there sick with the measels - in 1844 he had no particular home.... He lived in Smith Co. at the time of his wife's death, brother Frank was with his wife when his wife died, the children were taken away that is the girls. One of then come to our house the other I understood to A. WILLIAMS after the death of his wife, he returned to Smith Co. - Dep. of Mrs. Evelina MCDANIEL, about 30, says that Sarah WILLIAMS stayed with me at my fathers apart of the year 1844.
1850 June 8 - Wilson Co., TN Deps. of Martha J. SANDS about 20 and Sarah B. WILLIAMS about 7, at the house of Henry W. WILLIAMS agent &C. Martha says she never stayed at Alexander WILLIAMS as much as two weeks at anytime and Rives TURNER was my home from the time my Father broke up house keeping in 1842 at Christmas until he removed to Wilson Co., TN 1845 at Christmas with the exception of 5 months that I boarded at Wilson CAR'S and Brother John boarded at Reves TURNER. Sarah says that she was in 1846 with Rives TURNER with the exception of 5 months with Evaline MCDANIEL and 5 months with Wilson CAR and 3 months with Alex. WILLIAMS....
1850 June 17 - Sumner Co. Dep. of Joseph ROBB, Sr. one of the exors. of Wm. B. WILLIAMS, dec'd.... - Dep. of C.B. MALONE says he drove in company with defdt. a drove of horses to AL in 1843 ... the horse [Charley] died N. of Tuscaloosa.... - Deps. of Wm. MATHEWS, J.R.A. TOMKINS, and D.P. HART.
1850 June 22 - Dep. of F.S. MCDANIEL, Esqr., 45. - Dep. of Fleming COCKS, 53. Stephen WILLIAMS made my house his home for nearly two years say 1843 and 1844. My understanding from F. WILLIAMS was that he had given Stephen WILLIAMS up his time to work for himself set him at Liberty or as of age.... He went to Montgomery Co. in 1845 and returned about Christmans the same year. I was absent from the county in the year 1844. - Dep. of Zachariah WILLIAMS, 44. We came to this county in 1841.... A. WILLIAMS had him [slave Jo] on his farm in 1842, the year A. WILLIAMS went South with horses and mules. I was attending to A.W.'s buisness. F. WILLIAMS told me he had put two of his children at A. WILLIAMS to live there and Bord. after the wife of F. WILLIAMS died in the year 1842 F. WILLIAMS said he was going to put two of the girls there. I no the two girls boarded at Reeves TURNERS part of the time who lived in the Lower part of this County. Henry WILLIAMS father set you free or gave you your time from the time you was 18 years old.... - Dep. of Jas. A. WILLIAMS, 24. "I was living with F. WILLIAMS until 25 Dec. 1842. I Do no that Henry WILLIAMS was acting for his self before we Come this Country in 1841. I no F. WILLIAMS Sit Stephen WILLIAMS free shortly after his mother Died which was in 1842....
1850 June 25 - Gallatin. Dep. of John W. JUDD says in 1843, 1844, the children of Francis WILLIAMS were at the house of Mr. Reeves TURNER and during a part of that time they went to school to me in Sumner Co. ... John, Sarah, and Martha. - Dep. of Oscar SUDDATH says he knows Francis WILLIAMS lived on the place of Mary TURNER in Sumner Co. in 1842.... Francis owned horse named Charles.... - Dep. of Claiborn W. HAMILTON, about 40, lived next to Francis in 1842.
1850 June 27 - Sumner Co. - Dep. of Wm. CLARK, about 30, says he knows the place on which Francis WILLIAMS lived ... his family lived there in 1842. - Dep. of James A. SUDDARTH. - Dep. of Mrs. Elizabeth SUDDARTH says she is a wife of James SUDDARTH.... - Dep. of David HARRIS....
1850 June 28 - Sumner Co. at home of William BENTLY - Dep. of Hartwell MABRY, about 61....
1850 Nov. 20 - Dep. of Mrs. Martha J. SANDS ... her father, F. WILLIAMS.... After the death of her mother, her uncle Reeves TURNER came to her father's house and offered his house as a home to her and her sister Sarah. Deft. frequently requested Sarah to go to his house in 1844. And in that year gave Sarah a fine dress for singing a whig song at Oak Grove...
1850 Nov. - Dep. of Robt. HOLLCUM says it would be worth $1. per week to fatten a mule for market when corn is worth $1. a barrel. It would be worth $1.25 a week to fatten a horse for market. It would be worth $.50 per month to keep cattle. A good milk cow is worth at least $.50 a month to a family. It is worth $5. a year to furnish firewood for one fire place.
1850 Nov. 11 - Lebanon - Dep. of Fountain L. MCDANIEL.
1850 Nov. 28 - Sumner Co. - Dep. of Mary BRIGENEDENE, about 40 says that in 1842 a lad saying his name was WILLIAMS came to the house of Mr. James P. MILLER my former husband and got something over 200 lbs. of bacon. Mr. MILLER told me to charge the bacon to Mr. Alex. WILLIAMS, that it was for his brother who had moved from somewhere (I do not recollect the place) to Cairo.... Mr. MILLER told me a few days before he took sick with his last illness....
1850 Nov. 29 - Deps. of John L. SWANY, Michael DUFFY, W.D. AUSTIN, R.M. POTTS and William REED, Wm. F. ANDREWS, Wm. R. LANE, Jerry BENTLY, James M. DAVIS, T. HAYNES, William MATTHEWS, Silas PREWIT, John MAYS, and J.H.B. COLES.
1850 Dec. 6 - Deps. of Thomas DARNALL, James BYRUS, and Lawson PATTERSON. Frank WILLIAMS in 1842 lived in Cairo and had living with him three sons, Stephen, James, and John. 1850 Dec. 13 - Dep. of Sarah PHILIPS says she lived about 300 yards from F. WILLIAMS in 1842.

5397 - 1856 June 19 - (O.B.) F.W. WHEELASS of MS against Wm. J. ADKISSON and James S. GAMBRIL/GAMBILL of Wilson Co., TN. [Signs his name WHEELASS. A form of WILLIS?] Wm.WHILESS complt's. father. Ben. F. WHILESS complt's. brother.
1855 Jan. 27 - MS. Deed from F.W. WHEELASS to Wm. J. ADKINSON 2 tracts of land in Wilson Co., TN ... Civil district 22, bounded by Jno. W. PAYTON, MARTIN, Nashville Road, Jno. MCFARLAND ... 90a more or less formerly belonging to the heirs of John WYSON. "I except in the transfer 40 square feet around the graveyard of my little son who lies in front of the dwelling house." The other tract bounded by the heirs of Jno. W. PAYTON of a tract of land bought by S. TARVER and conveyed by G.W. BAXTER 9 Feb. 1839, Fred WHEELASS ... 6a more or less.
1857 Feb. 28 - Carrolton, Carroll Co. MS. Deps. of E.A. WHITE, Sr., Layfayette WHITE, Henry TUMBLING, A.J. WINTER and Silas TARVER, Esqr. TARVER says he surveyed the 6a. It is the same land sold by James M. BAXTER to Benjamin BRIGGS and by BRIGGS to Benjamin F. WHEELESS. Benj. F. WHEELESS was a brother of the complt. in this case, who is now dead. F.W. WHEELESS was here in the Spring of 1855, and before leaving stated to me that he would leave some negroes with GAMBRIL, the Defdt.... The negro woman being pregnant and in no condition to be moved and there were also some children and an old negro man who was not in condition for being moved. The negroes were sent off by GAMBRIL to MS about the last of May or first of June following....

5398 - 1852 May 26 - (A.I.B.) John WORD, admr. of James WORD, dec'd. and J.G. HANCOCK of Wilson Co., TN against William M. MAXWELL, Fielding BURKE and Charles SIMPSON of Wilson Co., TN. ...obtained a judgment in 1842 ... MAXWELL bought a few years ago from BURKE a tract of land on which MAXWELL is now living... 134a bounded by Benj. RUCKER, Asoph ALSUP, John PRESTON, Robt. ALVIS.
1848 June 17 - Summons for Elisure MAXWELL to appear at Edmund GILLIAMS Esqr. before him to give evidence.

5399 - 1852 Mar. 8 - (Bill) William L. MARTIN of Wilson Co., TN and Wilson Y. MARTIN of Smith Co., TN, exors. of William MARTIN, dec'd. against Susan MARTIN, Jacob T. MARTIN, Sarah Ann MARTIN, Mary Allen MARTIN, and Eliza Douglass MARTIN of Wilson Co., TN. Orators say their father William died in Smith Co. in 1846 testate ... 6th item of will says to all the children of his dec'd. son Brice F. MARTIN, his negro man Fleming a negro woman Matilda and children Elick, John and Mary Ann with their increase, also one equal childs part of the remaining portion of his estate after the satisfaction of the specific bequests mentioned therein. Susan the mother of the children ... a negro boy Bob and a girl Eliza were set apart as the portion due the children of Brice. Susan and her children were living in Lebanon in 1849 when the cholera prevailed in that place with such fearful fatality. They left the town with a view to escape the ravanges of the desease and when they arrived at Rome in Smith Co. the negro woman Matilda took the cholera and died. Susan and two of her children were attacked with the same disease. They had stopped at the house of Mr. JONES to stay during the night and the next morning were unable to go further. It was with difficulty that JONES could be prevailed upon to permit them to remain at his house nor would he have done so but for the fact that your orators assured him that he should be compensated.. They remained at Rome several weeks and incurred a heavy expense ... the boy Bob has been sold ... Matilda had 2 or 3 children....

5400 - 1869 Mar. 1 (Bill) James P. WRIGHT admr. of Benjamin GRAVES, dec'd. against John E. GRAVES. Benj. GRAVES died about July 1867. Orator is informed that a short time before the death of his intestate that he bought of his brother John E. GRAVES the undivided interest which John E. had in a tract of land belonging to the estate of their father Benjamin GRAVES, Sr., known as Old GRAVES tract in Wilson Co., TN. ...no deed between the parties....

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