Stewart County Court Minutes

 

Tennessee State Library and Archives, Stewart County Court Minutes 1817-1819 (WPA Records)

 

232      - Monday, 2 Feburary 1818 Court:  justices Benjamin Bradford, Nathan Ross, Henry Edwards

            - letters of administration to Elizabeth Vinson and Nathan Skinner in the estate of Silas Vinson

233      - court orders Nathan Skinner, George Brandon & John Hodges to settle with Willie Skinner, administrator of Jesse Denson

            - court orders Thomas Wynn, Josiah Askew & Robert Daniels to settle with Mark Rushing, administrator of Thomas French

234      - deed from John W. Gill to Samuel Larrymore for 130 acres proven by oath of William James

237      - deed from John L. Allen to William Wallace for 52 acres proven by oath of William Campbell, who swore that he saw Reding B. Herring witness the deed

238      - division of the estate of Shadrack Bird returned

            - sale of the estate of Robert McKinney returned

239      - inventory of Robert McKinney returned

            - petition of Briant Oneal, guardian for Jeremiah Smith, heir of Thomas Smith, to divide Smith’s lands

244      - 3 Februrary 1818 Court:

            - settlement with the administrator of Green Davidson returned

            - estate sale of Peyton Lacey returned

254      - 4 February 1818 Court:

            - Daniel Curtis makes bond as guardian for William Curtis, with Samuel Curtis and William Curtis his securities

257      - Monday, 4 May 1818 Court:

            - John Leggitt records stock mark

            - court orders Thomas Buckingham, John Bailey, Ephraim B. Davidson to settle with the executors of Duncan McRae and John Trice

            - letters of administration to Winney Lowry and Isaac Lowry for the estate of John Lowry

258      - letters of administration to Thomas Ross in the estate of James Brunson, with Nathan Skinner & David McNatt securities

            - letters of administration to Elijah Lowry in the estate of Samuel Jackson

259      - court appoints Gladden Gorin guardian to Elizabeth Jackson and Fanny Jackson, orphan children of Samuel Jackson

262      - division of the lands of Thomas Smith returned to court

            - inventory and sale of the estate of Silas Vinson returned

264      - court allows James Miller $5 for holding an inquest on the body of Betsey Locke

265      - settlement with the administrator of Jesse Denson returned

268      - 5 May 1818 Court:

            - court appoints William Cherry guardian to Burnetta Methews Cooley, daughter of Cornelius Cooley, deceased

276      - will of James Vinson proven by oaths of Robert Swor and James Davidson; Joseph Smith and Etheldred Folks qualified as executors

291      - Monday, 3 August 1818 Court:  justices Nathan Ross, Thomas Brigham, Thomas Buckingham, A. Bradford, William Randle

            - Court allows Davis Yarborough $10 for keeping his daughter, wife of William Hornberger, who is insane

292      - Court allows Edith Williams $40 for maintaining her son, a pauper, for a year

            - inventory and sale of the estate of Isaac Brunson returned

293      -settlement with Elijah Fletcher, administrator of James Fletcher, returned

            - letters of administration to Charlotte Oldham, widow, and Moses Oldham, son of George Oldham

294      - court orders Joseph Smith, Ephraim B. Davidson, John Bailey to settle with Isaac Lanier, administrator of Philip Rushing

            - letters of administration to John Randle, Wilson Randle, William Randle, in the estate of Thomas Randle

295      - Court binds orphan Reuben Barton Weston to William Gown

296      - Court appoints Rowland Peterson guardian to Moses Oldham and Isaac Oldham, orphan children of George Oldham

            - Court allows James Miller 5% in the estates of Duncan McRae and John True

298      - settlement with the administrator of John True and Duncan McRae returned

301      - sale of the estate of Samuel Jackson returned

            - inventory of the estate of John Lowry returned

303      - 4 August 1818 Court:

            - settlement with the administrator of Philip Rushing returned

306      - will of Samuel Studdart proven by oaths of Dennis Barnes and John Burchett; Burlima Studdart qualified as executrix, with securities John Studdart, James Williams, William King

            - sale of the estate of James Vinson returned

315      - Court orders Peter Kendall, John Manly & Asa Atkins to settle with the executor of John S. Venters

316      - on petition of Robert Kennedy, assignee of Henry Toomer, Court orders division of the lands of Henry Toomer

            - 5 August 1818 Court:

            - Court appoints John Thompson guardian to Marian E. McRae, an infant daughter of Duncan McRae

330      - Monday, 2 November 1818 Court:  justices Nathan Ross, Joseph Gray, Robert Walker, Thomas Buckingham, Benjamin Bradford, John Bailey, Henry Edwards, James Gray

            - letters of administration to William Brigance in the estate of Robert S. Brigance

            - Court orders Ephraim B. Davidson, John Bailey & John Allen to settle with the executor of Joseph Gray

331      - Court orders Joseph Gray, William Curl & John Perry to settle with Nancy Free, administrator of Mathew Free

            - sale of the estate of Thomas Randle returned

            - additional return of the estate of Mathew Free returned

            - additional inventory of the estate of F. Smith returned

332      - will of Henry Toomer of North Carolina recorded

            - division of the lands of Henry Toomer recorded

334      - letters of administration to Elizabeth Bond in the estate of John Bond, with John Pinner & Lewis Bond securities

335      - sale of the estate of George Allen returned by William Allen

336      - Court orders the division of the estate of Jesse Denson

            - Letters of administration to Amelia Thornton in the estate of Alfred Thornton, with James Mallory and John Milam securities

337      - years’ provisions for Rebecca McKinney returned

            - Charlotte Shaw, administrator of George Shaw, makes bond

            - letters of administration to Alexander Brightwell in the estate of John W. Lumpkins

338      - years’ provisions ordered for Elizabeth Bond, out of the estate of John Bond

343      - letters of administration to Blake Rutland in the estate of John Rutland

346      - Court binds Coley Bradford and Benjamin Bradford to Thomas Gray

 

 

TSLA Archives, Stewart Co. Roll 38, Part 6:  Minutes 1817-1819

 

407      - 5 Nov 1818 Court:  justices Nathan Ross, Thomas Buckingham, William Curl & David Hogan

- John McRae petition to remove John Thompson as guardian for Mariah McRae; continued to first day of next term

            - Eldridge Green brings a wolf scalp for bounty

            - John and Nancy Freeman allowed $30 support, with Benjamin Bradford furnishing clothes

            - Ephraim Gatlin appointed overseer of the road from Eddyville to Dover, from Barret’s Creek to Aaron Causey’s

408      - William H. Haggard appointed overseer of the road from Dover to Eddyville, up to Aaron Causey’s

            - State vs. Hosea H. League:  indictment for a riot; jurors were Mathew Rushing, Harmon Ross, Henry Lightfoot, Henry King, Westly G. Nimms, Rowland Milam, John H. Randle, John Jackson, Thomas Holton, James Scarborough, Lemuel Boyt, Thomas Taylor; defendant not guilty

409      - 6 Nov 1818:  justices Nathan Ross, William Curl, Ephraim B. Davidson, David Hogan

            - on 19 August, Henry Edwards issued a judgment in favor of William Crouse against James Chambers and Samuel French; court orders sale of 10-acre tract to settle the judgment

410      - State vs. Hosea H. League:  indictment for a riot; Solicitor General appealed the verdict; Hosea H. League made bond, with John Bailey & William Bailey securities; court to hear the case at next March term

411      - Robert Walker to collect 1819 taxes for Capt. Skinner’s company, John Bailey for Capt. Bailey’s, Thomas Brigham for Capt. Rushing’s, William Curl for Capt. Williams’, Henry Edwards for Capt. Hagler’s, John Kizer for Capt. Thomas Lewis’, John Brigham for Capt. John Lewis’, William Randle for Capt. Daniels’, James Gray for Capt. Brewer’s company

            - State vs. William Hornberger:  indictment for adultery; case dismissed

412      - State vs. Benjamin Ogle:  indictment for a riot; jurors Mathew Rushing, Harmon Ross, John Randle, John H. Randle, David C. Wilson, William Haggard, John Scarborough, Daniel Prewitt, Roland Milam, Miles Williams, John Jackson, Robert Jackson; defendant not guilty

            - Cave Johnson made bond as security for prosecuting the case by the State against William Hornberger

413      - Jesse Acree vs. Nathaniel Burgess:  constable Joseph Morgan levied judgment against Burgess’ 50-acre tract on Cub Creek

            - Cooper Allen & Co. vs. Daniel Logan:  ruling for plaintiff

414      - Cooper Allen & Co. vs. John K. Colson:  ruling for plaintiff

            - County Trustee vs. Thomas Buckingham:  plaintiff sets aside his motion

415      - Samuel Craft vs. Jesse Bailey:  debt – continued to next term

416      - 7 Nov 1818 Court:  justices Nathan Ross, David Hogan, William Curl

            - Nathan Peoples vs. William H. Henderson, John Scarborough & Ephraim B. Davidson:  debt; court finds for plaintiff in the amount of $98.57

            - constables John Hodges & Joseph Morgan summoned to next County Court, and Drury Milam & Samuel Yarborough summoned to next Circuit Court

            - State vs. William Bailey:  fine reduced to 10 cents

417      - State vs. Henderson Hoden?:  indictment for a riot; case dropped

            - State vs. Dixon Hester:  indictment for a riot; case dropped

            - Benjamin Edwards vs. the heirs of William Outlaw:  find for plaintiff

418      - Benjamin Bradford, County Trustee, vs. Thomas Buckingham:  find for plaintiff

419      - John Davis?, lessee of William Nevins, vs. Francis Frizzle:  find for plaintiff

            - deed from Ephraim B. Davidson to Joseph Smith for 274 acres acknowledged

420      - Monday, 1 Feb 1819 Court:  justices Nathan Ross, William Curl, Robert Walker, Joseph Smith, Thomas Brigham

            - tax list of Capt. Williams’ company returned by William Curl

            - Johnson Smith allowed to sell spirituous liquors at his house

            - Robert Jones records stock mark:  crop & slit in the left ear, crop in the right

421      - Benjamin Bradford allowed $15 for services as trustee

            - Isaac Lowry appointed constable in Capt. Brewer’s company, with Robert Lowry & Henry Cassels as securities

            - Hugh McMillan appointed constable in Capt. Thomas Lewis’ company

422      - Nelson Crosswell appointed constable in Capt. William Ogwin’s company, with James Brigham & Henry Cassels as securities

            - William Cherry appointed constable in the Town Company

            - deed from John Acree to David Redditt for 512 acres acknowledged

            - deed from John L. Hagler to Drury Milam for 20 acres acknowledged

            - deed from James Mallory to Thomas Ward for 114.5 acres acknowledged

423      - deed from Thomas Massingale to Robert Jones for 50 acres acknowledged, on oath of Drury Bird; John Chambers, subscribing witness to the deed, has since died

            - Henry Edwards returned tax list for Capt. Hagler’s company

            - deed from Daniel L. Minor to John Cottingham for 45 acres proven by oaths of Neal McDaniel & James Brigham

424      - deed from Gideon Milam to Jesse Watkins & William McElrath for 142 acres acknowledged

            - deed from Dudley Williams to John Acree for 219 acres proven by oaths of Reed Luton & Jesse Jolly

            - deed from Isaac Lowry to William Buckingham for 10 acres acknowledged

            - James Miller resigns as coroner

            - court orders David Hogan, William Curl & Caleb Williams to settle with Thomas Batson, administrator of Jesse Jernigan

425      - court grants license to Moses Westers to keep a ferry across Tennessee River at the mouth of Hays Creek

            - deed from Archibald Rogers to Samuel Ross for 100 acres acknowledged

            - court grants license to Elisha Askew to keep a ferry across Tennessee River near the mouth of Hurricane Creek

            - John Kizer returned tax list for Capt. Thomas Lewis’ company

            - deed from Isaac Brunson to Read Luton for 1.5 acres proven by oaths of Jesse Jolly & Samuel Ross

426      - deed from Frederic Gross to Barnabas Stagner proven by oaths of Kedar Miller & Nathan Stagner

            - deed from George & Sarah Brandon to William Currier for 142 acres proven by oaths of John Hoyse and David McNab

            - William Curl returned tax list for Capt. Williams’ company

            - court orders Joseph Miller, Isaac McKinney, Cornelius Anderson, John Manning, Alex Walker & John Pinner to view and mark a road from Brunson’s ferry on Cumberland River to Hopkinsville, so far as Haywood’s old quarters

427      - court grants license to John Acree to keep a ferry across Cumberland River

            - deed from John L. Hagler to Alsey H. Bradford for 150 acres acknowledged

            - deed from William Bayliss to Alsey H. Bradford for 14.75 acres acknowledged

            - deed from John Berry to James Miller for 88 acres proven by oaths of Kedar Miller & William Miller

            - James Mallory appointed guardian of Sally Allen, and made $3000 bond

428      - Squire Hogan returned tax list for Capt. Wilcox’ company

            - court allows $1 per day for the commissioners dividing the lands of Thomas Smith, deceased

            - deed from Samuel Yarborough to John Davis for 20 acres acknowledged

            - return by commissioners John Hodges, George Brandon & Nathan Skinners, who laid off years’ provisions to Elizabeth Bond out of the estate of John Bond, deceased

            - Mrs. Christian Ward and Henry Cato granted letters of administration on the estate of Alsey H. Bradford, deceased

429      - deed from Benjamin Bradford to Britain Bayliss for 536 acres acknowledged

            - court grants William Randle $40 for keeping John Milton for one year from the August term, 1818

            - Court of Quorum elected for the present year:  Nathan Ross, David Hogan, William Curl, John Bailey, Joseph Smith

            - John Kizer appointed overseer of his road from Bowling Green to Benjamin Allen’s, with William Dowdy’s hands (William Keel, Joel Mann, Thomas Walker, James Milam) and his own hands to work under him

            - John Turner appointed overseer of the road from Lewis Branch to intersect the River road from Dover to Reynoldsburg

430      - court allows $20 compensation for each commissioner settling with the public officers

            - County Court Clerk allowed $40 for his services during the previous year

            - Solicitor General allowed $10 for the last 3 months services

            - court grants ferry to Ephraim B. Davidson and Henry Bailey across Tennessee River at a place called the old Cross(?) ford

431      - deed from John Burcham to John L. Hagler for 100 acres proven by oaths of Alsey H. Bradford, Henry Cato & Drury Milam

            - court allows Jonathan Smith to sell spirituous liquors at his house

            - Moses Oldham, administrator of George Oldham, returns an inventory and account of sales of the estate

            - deed from John Scott to Thomas Fullerton for 13 acres acknowledged

            - on motion of James Caldwell by his friend Thomas Wilson, Caldwell is allowed to keep a ferry across Tennessee River

432      - deed from Sarah McKee to Elijah Lowry for 12 acres proven by oaths of James Lowry & Jonathan Lowry

            - deed from Thomas McGeehee to William Brown for 60 acres proven by oaths of William Curl & James Miller

            - bond from Matthew Free to Charles Robards for 40 acres; Moses Oldham testified that George Oldham was a witness to the bond; Charles B. Wilcox testified that Charles Robards assigned the bond to Absalom Copeland

433      - court orders Joseph Gray, William Curl, John Perry to settle with Nancy Threat, administratrix of Matthew Free

            - inventory of the estate of Robert Brigance returned by William Brigance

            - deed from Levi Burcham to Barnabas Stagner for 50 acres proven by oaths of Kedar Miller & Nathan Stagner

            - court orders John Lee and his hands (Richard Cooley, Jonathan Cooley, Abner Pearce, William Pearce & Negro, Thomas Ford, William Haggard, Benjamin Edwards, William Cooley, William Webster & Negro) work on the road from the house of Benjamin Edwards to Garris’ ferry

            - Wright M. Manning appointed overseer of the road from Dover to Hornberger’s, and that he work to the four mile post with the hands previously assigned to this part of the road

434      - George Nixon vs. Hannah Hawk:  on the affidavit of John Andrews, case continued

            - Zachariah Walker appointed overseer in the place of James Williams, with all previous hands working under him, plus Richard Fossett and all that have moved into the county

            - court orders Lewis Bond & hands, John House & hands, John Taylor, Mr. Fain, James Fletcher, Charley Ross, Moses Oldham, Mr. Chester’s son, William Threat, Jesse Gilbert & George Hande to open a road from the cross roads at Lewis Elliott’s old place to the state line, to intersect with the road planned from Hopkinsville to Dover

            - court orders John Acree, David Redditt, John Jones, Isham Sills, Henry Acree & John Hodges lay out a road from the mouth of Brunson’s Spring branch to intersect the new road leading to Brunson’s ferry

435      - Robert Walker returns tax list for Capt. Skinners company

            - Court allows paupers John Freeman & wife $83.25 for year’s support, and charges Martin Bingham to take care of them

            - Court acknowledges receipt to John James Jr. from John James of Horry District, South Carolina

            - Court orders John Brigham, James Patterson & Alexander Brown to settle with the administrator of Robert T. Brigance

            - John Thompson makes additional returns as guardian of Mary Ann McRae

            - Court appoints Abner Stokes overseer of road from Bowling Green to Hopkinsville, and that William Moore’s hands, William Dunbar & hands, the widow Williams’ hands (Lemuel Williams & Alison Williams), Willis Turner, Anna Randle’s hands, James Yarborough, Charles Purvis, Thomas Johnson, Lemuel Morris, George Yarborough & Joshua Hamlet work under him

436      - nuncupative will of James Howell acknowledged

            - Tuesday, 2 Feb 1819 Court:  justices Nathan Ross, Robert Walker, Joseph Smith, David Hogan, Thomas Brigham, John Bailey, William Parish, William Curl

437      - grand jury selected:  Emanuel James (foreman), William W. Cherry, John Wallace, Archibald Rogers, John Morgan, Thomas Moody, James McGee, Adam McGee, Thomas Childress, William Pearce, Willis Whitford, John Leggett, David McNatt

            - Blake Rutland, administrator of John Rutland, returns an inventory of the estate

            - bill of sale from Samuel Studdart to John Studdart proven by oaths of Zachariah Wyatt & Jones Williams

            - Court orders David Brunson be bound to Ewing McKinney until age 21, to learn the saddling trade

438      - bill of sale from Samuel Studdart to Verlinay? Williams for Negro boy Charles proven by oaths of John Studdart and Zachariah Wyatt

            - Court elects James Miller as County Trustee

            - Benjamin Boyt records his stock mark

            - Mathew Morgan elected Coroner, with James R. Randle & Isaac McKinney as bondsmen

            - Court appoints John Kizer overseer of the road from Bowling Green

439      - inventory and sale of the estate of John W. Lumpkins acknowledged

            - deed from William Olive to Elisha Williams for 60 acres acknowledged

            - Court appoints John L. Hagler overseer in place of James Lowry

            - Court appoints Thomas Ward overseer in place of Crawford Bradford

            - Thomas Brigham resigns his commission as Justice of the Peace

            - John L. McRae petitions the Court to set aside the appointment of John Thompson as guardian of Marian McRae; Court rules in his favor and appoints him guardian; bondsmen are William McGee, James Mallory, Joseph Smith, Fredrick W. Huling

440      - Court orders Thomas Roberts, John Bailey & Ephraim B. Davidson to divide the estate of Duncan McRae, deceased

            - Court orders Sheriff to summon jurors for next term:  Edmond Hogan, Clement Aldridge, Lewis Davis, Stephen Parker, Joseph Griffin, William Manning, Lewis Brown, Nicholas Brewer, James R. Randle, Aaron Pearce, Frederick Gross, Robert Lowry, John Jackson, Henry Powell, Crawford Bradford, James Williams, George Wimberly, Edward Whitehead, Henry Lightfoot, Joseph McClanahan, Cornelius Anderson, John Blanton, David Gray Jr., William Walker, Micajah Hogan, Ezekiel Cox, David Redditt

441      - deed from John Allen to William King for ½ of 35 acres acknowledged

            - tax list for Capt. Rushing’s company returned

            - Court appoints James Murry overseer in place of Andrew Hendrix

            - marking of roadway from Brigham’s ferry to intersect the Dover road is reported as complete

            - Court appoints Daniel Murphy overseer in place of James Lowry

            - Court appoints Thomas Ward overseer of the road from Standing Rock Creek to Tennessee River, and that the hands of Britain Sexton, Frederick Weston, Isaac Freeman, M. Kelly & Emanuel James work under him

442      - Court sets County Tax at 18.75 cents per hundred acres of land, 12.5 cents per white poll, 25 cents per black poll, 25 cents per town lot; the Poor Tax is set at 6 cents per hundred acres of land and 6 cents per black poll; the Jury Tax is set at 6.25 cents per hundred acres of land, 6.25 cents per white poll and 6.25 cents per black poll

            - Court appoints William Rolls Jr. overseer of the road from the mouth of Leatherwood to John McGehee’s smith shop, in place of James Guffy, and that the hands of Leatherwood and of William Taylor’s widow work under him

            - tax list for Capt. Daniels’ company returned

            - tax list for Capt. Brewer’s company returned

            - deed from William Yarborough to James Ross acknowledged

443      - Alexander Walker vs. Boatswain Valentine:  jury consisting of John Atkins, Daniel Lewis, William McGee, Robert Swor, Asa Morris, John James, Philip May, James Scarborough, Zachariah Oneal, Abner Pearce, Simeon Ward & Richard Blanton find for plaintiff in the amount of $67.50

444      - John W. Lumpkins vs. Lawrence Lancaster:  case dismissed due to death of plaintiff

            - Levi Wimberly vs. Hugh Sparkman:  deposition to be taken from Alexander Walker, after giving Harry Sparkman 10 days’ notice

            - George Oldham’s administrator vs. King & Hays:  jury consisting of John Atkins, Daniel Lewis, William McGee, Robert Swor, Asa Morris, John James, Philip May, James Scarborough, Zachariah Oneal, Abner Pearce, Simeon Ward & Richard Blanton find for plaintiff in the amount of $206.20, plus $14.43 damages

445      - Farqua, ? & Co. vs. Bailey & Williams:  jury consisting of John Atkins, Daniel Lewis, William McGee, Richard Swor, Asa Morris, John James, Philip May, James Scarborough, Zachariah Oneal, Abner Pearce, Simeon Ward & Richard Blanton find for the plaintiff in the amount of $349.32, plus $4.36 damages

(rest of Feb. term, May term and August term missing)