Mahala Wright was born
1 son and 3 daughters
M Mc Dowal 44 John Mc Dowal 16
John Dowel 24 Maryetta Dowel 19 Malvina Dowel 4.12 Mahaly Dowel 53
Court Settlement in Benton Co., TN for William Wright
Sent to me by John T. Wright
West Tennessee Whig", Jackson, Tennessee
-issue of Jan. 27, 1860, Vol. 18, page 3In the County Court of Benton Co., Tennessee at Camden."
James C. Wright, Administrator of William Wright, deceased, Fanny Wright, and others
vs.
P. W. Wright, John Huffhinds and wife, Elizabeth, P. Lewis and wife, Mary Lewis, and heirs of Lydia Brown, deceased, Mahala Ann Brown and J. E. Brown
Page 500, Feb., 1860
James Wright & others
vs.
P. G. Lewis and others
This day this cause came on P. W. Wright, John Huffmands (*Huffhines) & wife Elizabeth, P. Lewis & wife, Mary Lewis, and heirs of Lydia Brown, deceased, Mahala Brown, and J. E. Brown, are non-residents of the state of Tennessee it also appearing to the Court that publication had been made four successive weeks commanding said non-residents defendants to come & appear in the present Term of Court to plead, answer or (___?__) to said petition all of whom failed to plead, answer or (___?__) to said petition. It is therefore ordered by the Court that (___?__)procompisso (?) be taken as the non-residents and that this cause set for hearing exparten (?) as to them.
Benton County Court Records, March, 1860 Term
sent to me by John T. WrightJames C. Wright, Admr of William Wright Dec'd } * Sold land to W. W. Hudson and G. W. HudsonMahala Dowell formerly Mahala Wright } See Deed Book H, Pg. 561, 12-15-1868
Nancy Hudson formerly Nancy Wright }
J. C. Hudson who purchased Jacob Wright's interest, Matilda Thomas formerly Matilda Wright & her husband, F. C. Thomas & said F. C. Thomas who has purchased A. C. Wright's interest. ( *See deed book F, pg. 772, 1-4-1860) W. W. McCord (?) and Fanny, his wife, formerly Fanny Wright
VS
P. G. (should be P. W.) Wright, John Hufhries (*Huffhines) & Elizabeth, his wife, Mahala Ann Brown, J. E. Brown, hus. of P. Lewis & Mary, his wife, formerly Mary Wright
This day this cause came on for hering upon the Bill report of this Clerk & master pro confesso & proof & it appearing to the Court upon the repot of the C & M which is unexcepted that it would be unnecessary to sell the land for partition & (__?__) to the advantage of the heirs & it is further appearing to the Court from said report of the C & M that James Wright the admr of William Wright has paid thirty eight dollars and 64 cents over & above what came into his ahnds & such adm. which amount is due him with interest thereon. It is therefore ordered, adjudged & decreed by the Court that the Clerk of this Court after giving legal notice sell the same at the Court House door in (__?__)all except the dower interst upon a credit of twelve months the purchaser giving land & security for the purchasing of the remainder after paying so much cash as will be sufficient to pay the amount due James Wright, the administrator.
John Dowell 35 M H Dowell 28 Fanny A Dowell 8 Luretta A Dowell 6 John W Dowell 4 Wm R S Dowell 2 J A B Dowell 3/12 Mahala Dowell 63
DOWELL, JOHN age 45 M. H. age 38 F. A. age 19 J. W. age 13 W. R. age 11 J. L. age 9 R. N. age 5 M. F. age 3 L. L. age 11/12 M. mother age 73 b. KY Father b. SC; Mother b. KY)