Ashley Alexander MIDYETT was born in 1826 in Madison Co. TN. He married twice; Mary McKNIGHT, no children. Then he married Martha Alice BATCHELOR before 1858. He died before 1869 in Lauderdale County,TN. Martha was born 9 Nov. 1835 in GA and died 13 Jan 1921 in Lauderdale Co. TN. Their children were:
- Rufus Marion Midyett born Nov. 1858 in Haywood Co.TN. He married Julia Anne J. COX 12 Feb.1880 in Laud.Co.TN. Julia Anne was born 29 Mar 1863 in Laud. Co. TN and died 19 Jan. 1940 in Miss. Co. AR.They had seven children: (a) Ashley A Midyett b. Aug. 1882 d. 1902 in Laud. Co.
(b John Wiley Midyett b. 23 May 1885 d. 26 Aug. 1963
(c) * William L. “Willie Midyett b. 18 Jul 1888 d. 9 Oct. 1925
(d) Clara Midyett b. 22 May 1893 d. 17 Jan. 1929
(e) Lura Ann Midyett b. 29 July 1895 d. 16 Apr 1942
(f) Mattie Midyett b. 1 Feb. 1902 d. Oct. 1988
(g) Maggie Lou Midyett b. Feb. 1907 D. 1995? - John James Milton MIDYETT b.1860 d. __ never married
- Margaret Elizabeth “Betty” Midyett b. 5 Apr.1862 d. 22 Nov. 1941 in Shelby Co. TN: she married 28th Dec 1882 in Lauderdale County, TN to Wiley Monroe MIDGETT, who was born in Henry Co. TN and died in 1913. He was a son of Micajah MIDGETT who was born 7th July 1816 and died 23rd June 1890 in Henry Co. TN. “Betty” and Wiley had three children.
- Mary Alice Midyett b. 9 Oct.1865 d. 25 May 1922 never married
- Robert Lee MIDYETT b. 4 July 1866 d. 25 July 1915 married Addie Lou CHAMBERS 30 May 1896 in Lauderdale Co. TN. They had five children.
History notes of Ashley Alexander Midyett:
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BK. 10; PG. 221-222
YOUNG A. McLEMORE OF MADISON CO., TN. SOLD TO MICAGEAH MIDDYETT OF MADISON CO., TN., FOR $121.25, A TRACT OF LAND IN MADISON CO., 10th SURVEYORS DIST. IN RANGE #2 AND SECTION #9 ON THE WATERS OF THE SOUTH FORK DEER RIVER, IT BEING A PART OF A TRACT OF LAND ENTERED IN THE NAME OF ALEXANDER EWING BY #23 FOR 300 ACRES AND CONVEYED BY SAID EWING TO SUGARS McLEMORE AND BY HIM TO YOUNG A. McLEMORE ON JAN. 14, 1837, CONTAINING 24 1/4 ACRES AND BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID 300 ACRES TRACT THENCE EAST 20 POLES TO A STAKE AND 2 DOGWOOD POINTERS, THENCE NORTH 204 3/4 POLES TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID ENTRY #23 ON JAMES RANDOLPH’S LINE, THENCE WEST 18 POLES TO A WALNUT IN THE N.W CORNER ON ENTRY #23; THENCE SOUTH 204 3/4 POLES TO THE BEGINNING. THIS INDENTURE WAS MADE APRIL 10, 1845.
ATTEST: SUGARS McLEMORE YOUNG A. McLEMORE
ASHLEY A. MIDYETT **
REG: DEC. 22, 1845
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. DEED BOOK 14; PG. 89-90
MERLIN PERRY OF MADISON CO., TN. SOLD TO ASHLEY A. MIDYETT OF MADISON CO., TN. FOR $676.00 A TRACT OF LAND IN MADISON CO., TN. IN THE 9th CIVIL DISTRICT, RANGE 2 AND SECTION 9, CONTAINING 82 ACRES. THIS INDENTURE MADE DECEMBER 17, 1849.
REG: OCT., 5, 1850 MERLIN PERRY
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1850 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. 9)
MIDGETT, A.A AGE: 24 FARMER $500 REAL EST. MARRIED DURING YR TN
MIDGETT, MARY 17 MARRIED DURING YR TN
YOUNG, ROBERT 24 CARPENTER CAN’T READ/WRITE NC
YOUNG, NICODY (m) 20 CARPENTER CAN’T READ/WRITE NC
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO, TN. DEED BOOK 17; PG. 298-299
JOSEPH POPE OF MADISON CO., TN. SOLD TO A.A. MIDYETT OF MADISON, CO., TN. FOR $1500.00 A TRACT OF LAND IN MADISON CO., TN. ADJOINING THE LANDS OF M.C. HAYS, HAMMON’S SOUTH CORNER & THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SPENCE’S TRACT, CONTAINING 130 ACRES. THIS INDENTURE MADE JANUARY 2, 1854.
REG: MAR. 15, 1854 JOSEPH POPE
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES (1857-1865) PG. 380
January Term 1859
R.F. GIVENS & OTHERS }
vs. } PETITION
SARAH H. HILL & OTHERS}
THE UNDERSIGNED CLERK AND MASTER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF MADISON CO., TN. AS COMMISSIONER IN THE ABOVE CAUSE BEGS LEAVE TO REPORT TO THE COUNTY COURT OF SAID COUNTY, THAT HE PROCEEDED AFTER GIVING NOTICE REQUIRED TO SELL THE LAND MENTIONED IN THE PLEADINGS OF THE ABOVE CAUSE ON SATURDAY, 27th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1858 IN 3 SEVERAL PARCELS, TO WIT:
1. THE FIRST TRACT CONTAINING 120 ACRES WAS STRUCK OFF TO JOHN BATCHELOR AT $6.00 PER ACRE, MAKING $720.00. EXECUTING HIS TWO SEVERAL NOTES OF $360.00 EACH DUE AT 1 & 2 YEARS WITH JOHN V. CURLIN AND ALEX BATCHELOR AS HIS SURIETIES.
2. THE SECOND TRACT CONTAINING 132 32/100 ACRES, WAS STRUCK OFF TO A.A. MIDYETT AT $7.75 PER ACRES, MAKING $1049.40 TAKING HIS 2 SEVERAL NOTES FOR $574.70 EACH DUE IN 1 AND 2 YEARS WITH MILES C. HAYS AND STEPHEN BROOKS AS HIS SURIETIES.
3. THE THIRD TRACT CONTAINING 213 54/100 ACRES WAS SOLD TO MILES C. HAYES AT $6.12 1/2 PER ACRE MAKING $1306.68 TAKING HIS 2 SEVERAL NOTES OF $633.34 EACH DUE AT 1 & 2 YEARS WITH THOS. H. NEWBORN AS HIS SURETY.
THE WHOLE AMOUNT OF SALE WAS $3056. HE WOULD FURTHER REPORT THAT HE SOLD ALL THE LAND MENTIONED LESS 21 ACRES WHICH WAS FOUND BY SURVEY NOT TO BELONG TO SAID DECEASED. HE WOULD FURTHER REPORT THAT HE CAUSED JOHN J. BROOKS AND JAMES BROOKS TO COME BEFORE HIM AND EXAMINED THEM ON OATH AS TO THE VALUE OF SAID LAND AND AS TO WHICH THE PRICE FOR WHICH SAID LAND WAS SOLD.
THOS. W. GAMEWELL, CLERK
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COURT MINUTES; VOL. G; PG. 392, 393
August Term 1859
ON MOTION, SARAH OWEN WAS THIS DAY APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN DILLARD, DEC’D. THEREUPON THE SAID SARAH OWEN CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND WAS DULY QUALIFIED AS THE LAW DIRECTS & ENTERED INTO HER BOND IN THE SUM OF $400.00 WITH HER SECURITIES, A.A. MIDYETT & JAMES W. BATCHELOR.
ON MOTION, SARAH OWEN & JOHN M. SHAW WAS THIS DAY APPOINTED ADMINISTRATRIX AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE OWEN, DEC’D. THEREUPON THE SAID SARAH OWEN & JOHN M. SHAW CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND QUALIFIED AND ENTERED INTO THEIR BOND IN THE SUM OF $6000.00 WITH THEIR SECURITIES, A.A. MIDYETT & JAMES W. BATCHELOR.
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1860 MADISON CO., TN. CENSUS (DIST. #4) DENMARK PO
MIDGETT, A.A. AGE: 33 FARMER $2600/$2200 TN
MIDGETT, MARTHA 22 GA
MIDGETT, MARION (m) 1 GA
MIDGETT, JOHN 17 Nephew) $—/$1000 GA
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES
VOL. 9; PG. 352, 370, 398, 410, 494-5, 505, 525-6;
567; 568; 574; 580
VOL. 10; PG. 78
VOL. 11; PG. 235; 330
January Term 1861
JOHN J. BROOKS, ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS OF STEPHEN BROOKS, DEC’D., MAKES APPLICATION FOR A YEARS SUPPORT. IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT WILLIAM POPE, A.G. BEATY, M.C. HAYS, SAMUEL P. DUNNAWAY AND A.A. MIDYETT BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS TO SET APART TO THE WIDOW OF STEPHEN BROOKS FROM HIS ESTATE, ONE YEARS SUPPORT AND REPORT THEIR PROCEEDINGS TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT.
February Term 1861
PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLK. OF MADISON CO. COURT}
vs. } MOTION
MILES C. HAYS AND A.A. MIDYETT }
THIS DAY CAME PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLERK AS AFORESAID, AND MOVED THE COURT FOR JUDGMENT AGAINST THE SAID A.A. MIDYETT AND MILES C. HAYES, AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT BY ITS DECREE, THOMAS GAMEWELL, THE THEN CLERK, ON THE 27th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1858, SOLD CERTAIN PROPERTY OF ALLEN HILL, DEC’D., FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTITION AND DISTRIBUTION AMONG HIS DISTRIBUTEES AND THAT OF WHICH PROPERTY A.A. MIDYETT BECAME THE PURCHASER FOR WHICH HE EXECUTED HIS 2 NOTES WITH MILES C. HAYS AS HIS SURETY, EACH FOR $574.75 DUE RESPECTIVELY ON NOV. 27, 1859 & 1860 AND PAYABLE TO THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, CLERK OF COURT, AND HIS SUCCESSORS IN OFFICE. AND IT APPEARING FURTHER THAT EACH OF SAID NOTES ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT NEITHER A.A. MYDYETT, THE MAKER OF THE NOTE, OR MILES C. HAYS, THE SURETY TO SAID NOTES, HAS PAID THE SAME AND IT ALSO APPEARING THAT ON JAN. 26, 1861, THE CLERK ISSUED NOTICE TO MYDYETT AND HAYS OF THIS MOTION AND THE NOTICE CAME TO THE HANDS OF G.B. WRAY, DEPUTY SHERIFF OF MADISON COUNTY, ON THE SAME DAY IT WAS ISSUED AND WAS EXECUTED UPON MILES C. HAYS, THE SURETY ONLY. ON JAN. 30, 1861 IT WAS RETURNED ENDORSED AS TO MYDYETT “NOT FOUND”. THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLERK, RECOVER OF A.A. MIDYETT AND OF MILES C. HAYS, THE SUM OF TEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS, THE PRINCIPAL OF SAID NOTE, AND THE SUM OF $42.99 AS INTEREST, MAKING THE SUM OF TEN HUNDRED, SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND NINETY-NINE CENTS, AND ALSO THE COST OF THIS MOTION.
February Term 1861
PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLK. OF MADISON CO. COURT
vs.
MILES C. HAYS AND A.A. MIDYETT
THE PARTIES APPEARED BY THEIR ATTORNEYS AND THE INCOMPETENCY OF THE CHAIRMAN, ARCHIBALD S. ROGERS, BEING SUGGESTED, C.F. BENTON, A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, IS SUBSTITUTED IN HIS PLACE AND THEREUPON THE DEFENDANTS COUNSEL PRESENTED THE COURT THE FOLLOWING ORDER, TO WIT: “A.A. MIDYETT, ESQUIRE, PLEASE PAY STEPHEN BROOKS, ESQUIRE $117.00 AND THIS SHALL BE YOUR RECEIPT ON SETTLEMENT. BY DOING SO, YOU WILL MUCH OBLIGE YOUR OLD FRIEND.” JANUARY 28, 1860.
THOS. W. GAMEWELL
February Term 1861
PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLK. OF MADISON CO. COURT}
vs. } MOTION
MILES C. HAYS AND A.A. MIDYETT }
THIS DAY CAME THE PARTIES BY THEIR ATTORNEYS AND THE INCOMPENTENCY OF ARCHIBALD S. ROGERS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COURT, BEING SUGGESTED, C.F. BENTON, A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, IS SUBSTITUTED IN HIS PLACE; AND THEREUPON THE DEFENDANTS COUNSEL MOVED THE COURT TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT RENDERED AND THE ORDER MADE IN THIS CAUSE AT THE PRESENT TIME AND FOR SATISFACTORY REASONS APPEARING TO THE COURT, IT IS ADJUDGED THAT THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER AFORESAID BE VACATED, SET ASIDE AND FOR NOTHING HELD; AND THEREUPON CAME ON AGAIN TO BE HEARD THIS MOTHIO, AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE THEREOF, THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, THE THEN CLERK AND COMMISSIONER, ON THE 27tH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1858, SOLD CERTAIN PROPERTY OF ALLEN HILL, DEC’D., FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTITION AND DISTRIBUTION AMONG HIS HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES AND THAT OF A PART OF SAID PROPERTY A.A. MIDYETT BECAME THE PURCHASER FOR WHICH HE EXECUTED HIS 2 NOTES WITH MILES C. HAYS AS HIS SURETY, EACH FOR $574.75 DUE RESPECTIVELY ON NOV. 27, 1859 & 1860 AND PAYABLE TO THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, CLERK OF COURT, AND HIS SUCCESSORS IN OFFICE. AND IT ALSO APPEARING FURTHER THAT EACH OF SAID NOTES ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE FIRST OF THESE NOTES THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CREDIT OF $117.00, WHICH WAS AS APPEARS FROM EVIDENCE ADDUCED TO THE COURT, PAID BY SAID MIDYETT TO THOMAS W. GAMEWELL ON JAN. 28, 1860. AND IT APPEARING FURTHER THAT AFTER DEDUCTING THIS PAYMENT AT THE TIME IT WAS MADE, THERE STILL REMAINS DUE AND UNPAID OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST UPON THESE NOTES, THE SUM OF $949.26 AND THAT THE DEFENDANTS HAVE HAD 5 DAYS NOTICE OF THIS MOTION. THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT PHILLIP C. McCOWET, CLERK AS AFORESAID, AND THE SUCCESSOR OF THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, RECOVER OF A.A. MIDYETT AND OF MILES C. HAYS, HIS SURETY, SAID SUM OF $949.26, THE AMOUNT SO DUE AND UNPAID AND ALSO THE COST OF THIS MOTION. FROM ALL OF WHICH THE PLAINTIFF PRAYS AND OBTAINS AN APPEAL TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT TO BE HELD FOR MADISON COUNTY ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY NEXT, AND ENTERED INTO BOND IN THE SUM OF $100.00 WITH ARCHIBALD S. ROGERS, HIS SURETY. TO THE SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER AFORESAID AND ADMITTING THE CREDIT AFORESAID. JUSTICE COCKRILL DISSENTS, FOR THE REASON THAT HE BELIEVES THE SAID CREDIT IS WHOLLY UNJUST AND ILLEGAL.
May 15, 1861
THE COURT HAVING DETERMINED TO APPOINT A “HOME GUARD OF MINUTE MEN” FOR MADISON COUNTY, A COMMITTEE OF 18 PERSONS CONSISTING OF A JUSTICE FROM EACH CIVIL DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY, EXCEPT THE 16th & 8th DISTRICTS, THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS REPRESENTED BY LEMUEL DAY AND THE OTHER BY JOHN F. THOMPSON, WAS APPOINTED TO SELECT SUCH GUARDS, WHO PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING NAMES FROM THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF SAID COUNTY, TO WIT:
Dist. #4–JOSEPH BROOKS
A.A. MYDYETT
June Term 1861
SUBSTITUTION AND ADDITION OF HOME GUARD MINUTE MEN, TO WIT:
IN THE 4th DISTRICT S.R. BROOKS WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR JAMES LACKEY.
August 5, 1861
ASHLEY A. MIDYETT MAKES PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE OF JOHN BEATY, DECEASED. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS PETITION TO BE HEARD. AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT JOHN BEATY, LATE OF THE COUNTY OF MADISON, HAS DEPARTED THIS LIFE INTESTATE LEAVING AN ESTATE OF ABOUT $175.00 IN VALUE, UPON WHICH THERE SHOULD BE ADMINISTRATION. AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT ASHLEY A. MIDYETT IS QUALIFIED TO TAKE UPON HIMSELF SUCH ADMINISTRATION AND THAT IT IS THE DESIRE OF THOSE INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE THAT HE SHOULD; THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT THE SAID ASHLEY A. MIDYETT BE APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THE SAID JOHN BEATY AND THAT LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ISSUE UPON HIS ENTERING INTO BOND. WHEREUPON SAID MIDYETT CAME INTO COURT AND QUALIFIED AND ENTERED INTO AND ACKNOWLEDGED HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $400.00 WITH THOMAS W. BATCHELOR AND ERASMUS R. MIDYETT AS HIS SURETIES.
August 5, 1861
ERASMUS R. MIDYETT MAKES PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION UPON THE ESTATE OF THOS. D. BEATY. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD UPON PETITION AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT THOMAS D. BEATY, LATE OF THE COUNTY OF MADISON, HAS DEPARTED THIS LIFE INTESTATE LEAVING AN ESTATE, REAL AND PERSONAL, OF ABOUT THE VALUE OF $1200.00, THE PERSONAL SUPPOSED TO BE WORTH $200.00, UPON WHICH IT IS NECESSARY THERE SHOULD BE ADMINISTRATION. AND IT APPEARING FROM THE PETITION THAT THE PARTIES INTERESTED DESIRE THAT SUCH ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE GRANTED TO THE PETITIONER, ERASMUS R. MIDYETT, AND THE COURT BEING SATISFIED OF HIS FITNESS TO ASSUME SUCH TRUST, IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED THAT HE BE APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS D. BEATY, DEC’D., AND THAT LETTERS ISSUE TO HIM UPON HIS ENTERING INTO BOND. WHEREUPON THE SAID ERASMUS R. MIDYETT COMES INTO COURT, IS QUALIFIED AND ENTERS INTO AND ACKNOWLEDGES HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $400.00 WITH A.A. MIDYETT AND F. A. BEATY AS HIS SURETIES.
August 5, 1861
FRANCIS A. BEATY MAKES PETITION TO BECOME ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ALBERT G. BEATY, DEC’D. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD UPON PETITION AND IT APPEARING THAT ALBERT G. BEATY, LATE OF SAID COUNTY, HAS DEPARTED THIS LIFE INTESTATE LEAVING A VALUABLE ESTATE UPON WHICH THERE SHOULD BE ADMINISTRATION. AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE PARTIES INTERESTED, THAT SUCH ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE GRANTED THE PETITIONER, FRANCIS A. BEATY, AND THE COURT BEING SATISFIED THAT SAID ESTATE IN THE HANDS OF SAID BEATY WILL BE PROPERLY ADMINISTERED AND CARED FOR, THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT HE BE APPOINTED THE ADMINISTRATOR OF SAID ESTATE AND THAT LETTERS ISSUE TO HIM UPON HIS ENTERING INTO BOND. WHEREUPON THE SAID FRANCIS A. BEATY COMES INTO COURT AND IS QUALIFIED AND ENTERS INTO AND ACKNOWLEDGES HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $26,000.00 WITH THOMAS W. BATCHLEOR AND ASHLEY A. MIDYETT AS HIS SURETIES.
September 2, 1861
FRANCIS BEATY, ADM’R. OF ALBERT G. BEATY, DEC’D. MAKES PETITION FOR COMMISSIONERS TO SET APART A YEARS SUPPORT TO SAID A.G. BEATY’S CHILDREN. BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD AND IT APPEARING THAT THE SAID ALBERT G. BEATY, AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, LEFT 5 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15 YEARS AND THAT IT IS NECESSARY THAT SAID CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE A YEARS SUPPORT OUT OF THE ESTATE. THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED BY THE COURT THAT EATON BOND, TURNER BRYAN, GEORGE HARSTON, ASHLEY A. MIDYETT AND JOHN T. BRYAN BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF SETTING APART FROM SAID BEATY’S ESTATE A YEARS SUPPORT TO HIS CHILDREN AND THAT THEY REPORT TO THE NEXT TERM OF COURT.
October 7, 1861
EDWARD A. LACKIE AND E. ABIGAIL LACKIE MADE PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATOR & ADMINISTRATRIX OF JOHN LACKEY, DEC’D. ASHLEY A. MIDYETT, THOMAS LACKIE & FRANCIS BEATY WERE SURETIES.
ASHLEY A. MIDYETT WHO AS IT APPEARS FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF THE SHERIFF OF MADISON COUNTY, HAS BEEN ELECTED A CONSTABLE OF THE 4th DISTRICT OF SAID COUNTY, COMES INTO COURT, IS QUALIFIED AND ENTERS INTO AND ACKNOWLEDGES HIS BOND IN THE SUM OF $8000.00 WITH ANDREW TURNER AND FRANCIS BEATY AS HIS SURETIES.
October 8, 1861
E.A. LACKEY, WIDOW OF JOHN LACKEY, DEC’D. MAKES APPLICATION FOR YEARS SUPPORT. IN THIS CAUSE IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT ASHLEY A. MIDYETT, GEORGE W. DAY AND YANCEY STRAYHORN BE APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS TO LAY OFF AND SET APART TO MRS. E.A. LACKEY FROM THE ESTATE OF HER HUSBAND, JOHN LACKEY, DEC’D., ONE YEARS SUPPORT AND THAT THEY REPORT THIS ACTION IN THE PREMISES TO THE NEXT TERM OF THIS COURT.
October 9, 1861
A.A. MIDYETT, ADM’R. OF JOHN BEATY MAKES HIS ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT OF ACCOUNTS OF SALE.
December 7, 1865
FOR REASONS APPEARING SATISFACTORY TO THE COURT, IT IS ORDERED THAT FRANCIS A. BEATY, ADM’R. OF ALBERT G. BEATY, DEC’D., E.R. MIDYETT, ADM’R. OF THOMAS D. BEATY, DEC’D., A.A. MIDYETT, ADM’R. OF JOHN BEATY, DEC’D., AND ANDREW TURNER, ADM’R. OF CICERO BEATY, DEC’D., BE SEVERALLY ALLOWED THE FURTHER TIME OF 12 MONTHS FROM THIS DAY IN WHICH TO FINALLY SETTLE THE RESPECTIVE ESTATES OF WHICH THEY ARE ADMINISTRATORS.
December 4, 1866
ON THE APPLICATION OF JOHN V. CURLIN, IN HIS OWN RIGHT AND AS THE GUARDIAN OF HIS SON, THOMAS G., AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT ASHLEY A. MIDYETT HAS FAILED TO RETURN AN INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN BEATY, DEC’D., OF WHICH HE IS ADM’R. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT HE MAKE SAID RETURN AND THAT A CITATION ISSUE.
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: HAYWOOD CO., TN. COUNTY CLERK MINUTES; VOL. 1/555
April Term 1868
DISTRICT #4–TAX REPORTS OF JOHN PATRICT BURNS, TAX COLLECTOR, A LIST OF INSOLVENCIES. A.A. MYDETT–$2.50 & T.H. MYDETT–$2.50, AMONG OTHERS, WAS ON THIS LIST.
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: MADISON CO., TN. COUNTY COURT MINUTES VOL. 11; PG. 235; 330
September 8, 1869
P.C. McCOWAT, CLERK }
vs }
A.A. MIDYETT, ET AL }
IN THIS CAUSE THE DEATH OF MILES C. HAYS IS SUGGESTED AND PROVED AND IT APPEARING THAT RICHARD HILL IS HIS ADM’R. THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED THAT A _ FACIAS BE ISSUED RETURNABLE TO THE NEXT TERM COMMANDING SAID HILL THEN TO APPEAR BEFORE THIS COURT TO SHOW CASUE WHY THIS SUIT SHOULD NOT BE REVIVED AS TO SAID HAYS AGAINST HIM AS SAID HAYS’ PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
February 9, 1870
ROBERT W. GIVENS & WIFE MARTHA & OTHERS }
vs. }
JAMES E. GIVENS, CHAS. R. GIVENS & OTHERS }
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT ON THIS DAY CAME ON THIS CAUSE TO BE HEARD IT APPEARING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT THAT A.A. MIDYETT WHO PURCHASED, UNDER A DECREE RENDERED IN THIS CAUSE, 132 1/2 ACRES OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE PLEADINGS IN THIS CASE; THAT SAID SALE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HIM AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT HE SOLD A PART OF SAID LAND PURCHASED BY HIM LYING AND BEING IN MADISON COUNTY, TN. AND BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: S.E. CORNER OF SAID HILL TRACT AND RUNS NORTH WITH M.C. HAYS’LINE TO A CORNER WITH JACK SANDERLIN’S 50 ACRES, CONTAINING 80 ACRES, TO W.P. WILLIAMS; AND THAT HE HAS BARGAINED AND SOLD SAID LAND ABOVE TO SAM P. DUNNAWAY AND REQUEST THE TITLE TO BE MADE TO HIM; AND IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT ALL OF THE PURCHASE MONEY HAS BEEN PAID BY SAID MIDGETT FOR SAID LAND. IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT SAID MIDYETT BARGAINED AND SOLD 50 ACRES OF SAID LAND TO JACKSON SANDERLIN (colored) WHICH LAND IS LYING IN WEST DENMARK IN MADISON CO. AND BEGINS AT THE S.W. CORNER OF A TRACT SOLD BY THE HEIRS OF ALLEN HILL TO JOHN BATCHELOR AND RUNS TO A TRACT SOLD BY T.H. NEWBERN TO SMITH. THIS LAND WAS TITLED TO JACKSON SANDERLIN AND THE PROCEEDS AFTER COSTS TO GO TO THE HEIRS OF ALLEN HILL.
(Evidently A.A. Midyett had not collected the notes for this sale.)
SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: DEATH CERTIFICATES
ROBERT LEE MIDYETT’S DEATH CERTIFICATE STATES ASHLEY ALEXANDER MIDYETT’S PLACE OF BIRTH AS MADISON CO., TN. AND ON ALYCE MIDYETT’S DEATH CERTIFICATE IT STATES HIS PLACE OF BIRTH AS LAUDERDALE CO., TN.