Oct 17, 1796 Monday
pg 7) James YATES assigned to road repair/maintenance.
Jan 16, 1797 Monday
pg 17) Bill of Sale - Joseph TRIBBLE STELL to Mary WARNER proven in Court by the oath of Mary HARDIN a subscribing witness.
Deed - Richard MARTIN to Jacob McCARTY acknowledged in open Court.
Deed - Richard HARMAN to Isaac DORTCH proven in Court by the oath of James NORFLEET a subscribing witness
Deed - Joseph & Sarah BARNES to Miles KERBY proven in Court by the oath of Archer CHEATHAM Jr a subscribing witness
Deed - Hugh HENRY to George POOL acknowledged in open Court.
Deed - Jacob McCARTY to Richard MARTIN acknowledged in Court.
Deed - John CARTER to William CRABTREE acknowledged in open Court by Thomas KILGORE attorney in fact for John CARTER.
Deed - John PHILLIPS to Elias FORT acknowledged in open Court.
Deed - Nicholas CONRAD to George SADLER proven in Court by the oath of William MILES a subscribing witness.
Inventory - Ann HART & Noah SUGG delivered into Court an inventory of part of the estate of Joseph HART deceased.
Ordered that the following Magistrates take lists in the respective militia companies hereafter named of all taxable poles & property whatsoever, To Wit, William MILES for Captain LOCKHART's company, William FORT Esqr for his own company, John PHILIPS for Captain COUGHRAN's company, Bazel BOREN Esqr for Captain DUNCAN's company, James CRABTREE for Captain YOUNG's company.
Appleton's Mark - James APPLETON records his mark thus: across & under __ in each ear & over keal in the right brands (shows brand marking)
GORDON's Mark - George GORDON marks thus, cross in the left ear & swollow fork in the left brands (shows brand marking, ink is smeared)
McMURRY's Mark - Samuel McMURRY marks thus: a cross in the left ear & under keel in the right brands (shows mark) small bit out of the left ear.
COUT's Mark - John COUTS marks thus: a cross & slit in the right ear & under keel in the __ Brands (shows brand marking).
HENRY's Mark - Hugh HENRY marks thus: a swollow fork in left ear, brands (shows brand mark)
Jan 15, 1798 Monday
pg 45) Deed - Thomas JOHNSON to Richard NUCKOLLS recorded in County Court.
Deed - John DUNCAN to William EDWARDS recorded in County Court.
Deed - Daniel McKINDLEY to Meredith WALTON recorded in County Court.
Jan 16, 1798 Tuesday
pg 48) To Mssr William HUTCHISON, John HUTCHISON and John KELLY, you may perceive from this declaration that I am as ___ ___ ___ for the lands & Tennessee within specified in your possession whereunto I claim no title, I do therefore hereby give you timely notice that unless you appear & ___ your title at the next term of the court of pleas & quarter ___ to be held for the county of Robertson on the third Monday in July next I will suffer judgement to pass against me by default whereby you will turned out of possession. Your friend. Rec'd Tenn.
Also __ session of January 1798 comes here into court as well the plaintiff by his attorney aforesaid as the said John HUTCHISON & others by James ___ & Samuel DONELSON Esqrs. their attornies & is considered as defendants in the cause by order of the court ___ ___ entry & __ on the merits of __ and saith that they are in no wise guilty of the trespass in ejectment as set forth in the plaintiff's declaration & of this they put themselves on the county & the plaintiff's do likewise, therefore a jury comes thereon, to wit, John PRICE, Patrick MARTIN, Richard MATTHEWS, Amos ROUNSEVALLE, Frances CONNER, William FLEWELLEN, John ROBERTS, Samuel SUGG, Samuel McMURRY, William HAGGARD, Nathan CLARK, & William CROCKETT who being elected tried & sworn __ & truly to the issues joined between the plaintiff & defendants aforesaid upon their oaths do say that they find the defendants not guilty in manner & form as set forth in the plaintiff's declaration therefore it is considered of by the court that the defendants continue in possession of the aforesaid tenements as judged to them by the jury aforesaid.
Court adjourning until tommorrow morning 10 o'clock.
State of Tennessee Robertson county
Wednesday morning January 17, 1798
Court met according to adjournment present Zebulon B. GOBORT, Bazel BOREN, James CRABTREE & Martin DUNCAN Esqrs
Ordered that the Sheriff expose to sale the personal estate of Matthew JOHNSON dec'd giving twelve months credit & make return thereof to next Court.
Jacob McCARTY appointed overseer of the road from the ford of Sychamore at RILEY's old plantation down to the junction of the said road with the road called BETT's road & the persons lying in Robertson County on Sychamore & all living within two miles of said road at the lower end work on the same, also HOLLIS included.
Deed - George GORDON to James & David JONES proven by the oath of James APPLETON a subscribing witness thereto
Deed - Thomas HUTCHINS to Nathan CLARK proven by the oath of William HAGGARD a subscribing witness.
Deed - William BALDWIN to James CAMPBELL proven by the oath of Elijah FLANNERY a subscribing witness thereto.
Jan 17, 1798 Wednesday
pg 49) Wm McADOE, Isaac DORRIS, Thomas YATES & others served on jury in the trial of William HAGGARD vs John SAYRE.
Apr 17, 1798 Tuesday
pg 55) William EDWARDS, William CROCKETT, Anderson CHEATHAM & others served on jury in trial of Frederick STUMP vs William HENRY.
pg 56) William EDWARDS, Anderson CHEATHAM, Arthur PITT & others served on the jury in trial of Grisham COFFIELD vs Samuel CROCKETT.
Apr 18, 1798 Wednesday
pg 59) William EDWARDS, Anderson CHEATHAM, William DORRIS & others served on jury in trial of Eneas McCALISTER vs Jonathan PRICE.
July 17, 1798
pg 64) Joseph HERNDON Esq, issued license to practice law.
July 1798
pg 70) Joseph HERNDON served as a witness in the trial of William B POWELL vs Daniel LYONS
Oct 16, 1798 Tuesday
pg 78) Deed - Eli JONES to Meredith WALTON recorded in County Court.
Oct 1798
pg 82) George BRISCOE Plaintiff vs James FORD & James TAYLOR Defendants - Scire Facias
State of Tennessee to the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Greeting
Whereas on the third day of March 1798 Hugh DOBBINS entered into bond together with James FORD & James TAYLOR his securites in the sum of one hundred & eighty four dollars, which bond was to be void on condition that the said Hugh DOBBINS do appear at the next county court of Robertson at the house of Benjamin McINTOSH & then & there prosecute his action with effect against George BRISCOE for the taking & detaining his property that is to say one negro boy & do also make return thereof if a return shall be alledged by law, which suit the said DOBBINS hath failed to appear to, and the debt & costs & charges hath heretofore failed to pay to the said BRISCOE. You are therefore commanded that by two good & lawful men of your county you cause to be made known to James FORD & James TAYLOR, personally to be & appear before your county court of pleas & quarter sessions to be heretofore the county of Robertson in the town of Springfield on the third Monday of October next, then & thereto show cause of any they can why execution should not issue against their goods & chattels, land & tenements for the amount of the said debt & costs, have you then & there this writ, together with the names of them by whom you make known as aforesaid. On which the Sheriff returned made known to James FORD & James TAYLOR in presence of George BELL & Wm MONTGOMERY.
G. ____, Sheriff
To which at October session 1798 the plaintiff appeared by Samuel DONELSON, J HERNDON & Isaac McNUTT Esqrs his attornies - the defendant failing to appear judgement was entered up against them according scire facias & it is considered of by the court that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant the sum of ninety four dollars & thirty seven cents being the amount of the debt due from said DOBBINS to the plaintiff also his costs of suit in that behalf expended.
Ordered that Briton BRYAN, Joseph HAMILTON, Wm JOHNSON (Red River) Samuel SUGGS, ___ WIMBERLEY, Wm BYRD, Elias FORT Jr, E. LAWSON, Isaac DORTCH, Archibald MAHAN, Azariah DUNN, John GARDNER, Elias LAWRENCE, Holland DARDEN, Jonathan DARDEN, Alexander CROMWELL, Jesse MARTIN, Walter STARK, John DUNCAN, Jonathan PRICE, Thomas WOODARD, Richard NUCKOLLS, Wm BENSON, Wm JOHNSON, Sampson TRAMMEL, John PRICE, Samuel CROCKETT, ____ TIPPY, David CANE, ARthur PITT, John YOUNG, Abram YOUNG attend our next court as jurors - court adjourns until court in course.
Isaac PHILIPS, Martin DUNCAN, Benjamin MENEES, John PHILIPS
Jan 22, 1799
pg 86) Richard NUCKOLLS, Thomas YATES & others served on jury in trial of William CAMPBELL, Plaintiff vs Philip PARCHMENT, Defendant. Joseph HERNDON represented plaintiff and James DORRIS represented defendant.
July 16, 1799
pg 111) Richard NUCKOLLS & others served on jury in the trial of William STEPHENSON vs Samuel GALLOWAY.
July 1799
pg 112) James YATES & others served on jury in trial of Chrisley CONNELLY vs Llewellen PHIPS.
July 17, 1799 Wednesday
pg 114) James YATES, Wm McADOE, John CROCKETT, John COUTS & others ordered to serve jury duty at the next Court term.
Oct 25, 1799 Monday
pg 117) James YATES & others assigned to grand jury duty.
July 21, 1800 Monday
pg 140) Deed - Wm JOHNSON to William EDWARDS, 146 acres, recorded in County Court.
Oct 24, 1800 Monday
pg 151) Securities Released - Daniel McKINLEY & Meredith WALTON who were security for Sampson TRAMMEL in the suit William JOHNSON against said TRAMMEL delivered his body into court in exhoneration of themselves.
Deed - Simon ____ to Richard FRANKS for one hundred acres of land proven by the oath of Edward GATLIN & ordered to be registered.
Deed - William PRINCE to Ephraim REESE for 60 or 70 acres of land was proven by the oath of William CONNEL a subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Thomas BOUNDS to Obadiah BOUNDS for 223 acres of land was proven by the oath of Joseph BOUNDS a subscribing witness & ordered to be registered.
Deed - John HUTCHISON to William HUTCHISON for 50 acres of land was proven by the oath of Thomas HUTCHISON a subscribing witness & ordered to be registered.
Deed - John HUTCHISON to William WILSON for 50 acres of land was proven by the oath of Thomas HUTCHISON a subscribing witness & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Jacob MOAKE to Thomas HUNTER for 84 1/2 acres of land was proven by the oath of Samuel MILES a subscribing witness & ordered to be registered.
Bond - Joseph CARMACK to Jesse CARMACK for the conveyance of 225 acres of land assigned by Jesse CARMACK to John CARMACK and by John CARMACK to John FLEANOR Jr which bond & assignments were acknowledged in open court by the executors of the said Joseph CARMACK.
Jurors Excused - Barton COATS, John McMILLON, Bartemas TACK, Frances BOREN & Richard NUCKOLLS excused from serving as jurors the present term.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morning 9 o'clock
Oct 25, 1800 Tuesday
pg 151) Tuesday morning October the 25thth 1800
Court met according to admournment presents Benjamin MENEES, Martin DUNCAN, Wm CONNEL & Wm JOHNSON Esqrs
Ordered that James SIMPSON be overseer of the road leading from WEAKLEY's ferry to the iron works and that the whole of Captain HAMILTON's company work on the same.
Deed - Philip PARCHMENT to David SHELBY for 320 acres was proven by the oath of Samuel DONELSON & ordered to be registered.
pg 152) William EDWARDS served on jury in trial of Wm FARMER vs Jesse MOORE.
Oct 1800
pg 156) Thomas YATES & others served on jury in trial of Wm JOHNSON vs Sampson TRAMMEL.
Jan 1801
pg 159) Meredith WALTON, Joseph WASHINGTON, William EDWARDS, Samuel CROCKETT, William CROCKETT & others served on jury in trial of Edward JAMES vs John DOBINS.
Jan 1801
pg 161) Richard NUCKOLLS, William CROCKETT & others served on jury in trial of Andrew BOWMAN vs John Ed LONG.
Jan 1801
pg 162) John YOUNG, Plaintiff vs PHilip SHACKLES, Defendant - Covenant
To which at October session 1800 the plaintiff appeared by Saml DONELSON his attorney & likewise the defendant & by John C. HAMILTON Esqr his attorney and pleads "non ____ ____, __ & imposition & always ___" and thereupon the parties joined issue, then the cause & proceedings so had thereon was continued until January term 1801 at which time came here into court as well the plaintiff as the defendant & by their attornies aforesaid and thereupon comes a jury of good & lawful men, to wit, Nathaniel ROGERS, David HAMILTON, James STARK, Arthur PITT, Francis BOREN, Thos McINTOSH, Joseph CASTLEBERRY, David SPENCE, Stephen BOREN, John APPLETON, Ezekiel MARE(?) & Samuel CROCKETT who being duly elected, tryed & sworn, well & truly to try the issue joined between the parties aforesaid say they find for the defendant from which verdict the plaintiff prayed & obtained an appeal to the honorable superior court, gave bond in 200 dollars with George BRISCOE, his security, Hezekiel ROBERTSON a witness proves 2 days attendance and John J. DORRIS the same.
Ordered that Josiah FORT Esqr County Trustee be allowed one dollar thirty seven & half cents being a sum overpaid of the county tax for the year 1797.
At an election held for coroner after the poles were closed & votes counted out, George BRISCOE was duly & constitutionally elected, gave bond in one thousand dollars with John HARDING, John HUTCHISON his securities & took the oath by law required.
Ordered that the overseer of the road leading from Logan to Nashville passing through Springfield, open said road from the Sulpher Fork the nearest & best way passing through Springfield with the main north & south street.
Deed - John YOUNG & James NORFLEET Commissioners to Richard NUCKOLLS for a lot in town was proven by the oath of T. JOHNSON ordered to be registered.
Deed - William DUNCAN to Benjamin McNOW(?) for 213 acres was proven by the oath of John BRYANT & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Hugh HENRY to William FORT for 320 acres acknowledged in open court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Martin DUNCAN to William DUNCAN for 213 acres was acknowledged in open court & ordered to be registered.
Jan 21, 1801 Wednesday
pg 164) Thomas McINTOSH vs Anderson CHEATHAM
To which at October term 1800the plaintiff appeared by Thomas STUART Esqr his attorney, likewise the defendant by John C. HAMELTON Esqr his attorney pleads "not guilty & justification" on which the parties joined issue after which the cause of proceedings so had thereon was continued until January term 1801 at which time came here into Court as well the plaintiff as the defendant by their attornies aforesaid and thereupon came a jury of good & lawful men, to wit, Nathan DAY, Thoms HUTCHISON, Mark NOBLE, Elijah LANCASTER, William CROCKETT, James ATKINS, Archibald MAHON, George BRISCOE, Thos. CHRISTMAS, Richard MARTIN, William EDWARDS & John HARDIN, who being duly elected tryed & sworn say they find the plaintiff & assess damages to ten dollars therefore it is considered of by the Court that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant the sum of ten dollars so assessed to him as aforesaid also his costs of suit in that behalf expended.
Daniel McKINLEY a witness in above suit proves 3 days attendance.
Jacob YOUNG a witness in above suit proves 3 days attendance.
Bazel BOREN a witness in above suit proves 2 days attendance.
George GORDON, Plaintiff vs John ELLIS, Defendant
To which at October session 1800 the plaintiff appeared by John C. HAMILTON Esqr his attorney when judgement by default was entered up against the defendant, the sheriff return on the attachments was levied on 640 acres of land on Buzzard Creek the cause then continued until January term 1801 at which time came here into Court the Plaintiff by his attorney aforesaid and thereupon came a jury of good & lawful men, To Wit, Jacob PICKREL, James BELL, Wm BRISCOE, William COATES, Abel WILLIAMS, Asa PARKER, Jacob PINKLEY, Saml GALLAWAY, William SIMPSON, Peter PINKLEY, Joel HARVEY, John McELHAINEY, who being duly elected tryed & sworn, saying find for the plaintiff six hundred & forty dollars - Therefore it is considered of by the Court that the Plaintiff do recover against the defendant the sum of six hundred & forty dollars so assessed to him as aforesaid, also his costs of suit on that behalf expended.
Jan 1801
pg 165) James YATES & others assigned to road repair/maintenance from Springfield to Richard CAVETS on Red River passing John COUTS Mill on Beaver Dam Creek.
Oct 22, 1801 Thursday
pg 193) Thomas YATES, James YATES & others ordered for jury duty to the next Court term.
pg 199) Meredith WALTON, William EDWARDS, John COUTS, John KRISEL & others served on jury in trial of Wm B. VINSON vs Robert GALESPIE.
Deed - James MENEES to William EDWARDS, 640 acres, recorded in County Court.
Jan 22, 1802 Friday
pg 208) James MENEES Esqr. Collector of the Public County tax report to Court that the taxes remain unpaid on the following tracts of land for the year 1800 & that owners thereof have no goods or chattels within his County on which he can distress (To Wit) Martin ARMSTRONG 960 acres, John BANKS 200, Thos HANKS 100 acres, Richard HANKS 100, Philip ALSTON 590, John PRYOR 150, Malakiah FIKES 240, John FIKES 200, John GORDON 640, Wm HOGAN 471, John LOVE 704, Isaac MOORE 100, Matthew McCLAIN 150 acres, Benjamin McCULLOCH 3474, Allen WALKER 1000, Isaac ROBERTS 640 acres, Henry SHAW 640 acres, Samuel CUMMINS 914, John FOWLER 640 acres. And for the year 1801 the following tracts (To Wit) William CADWELL 548 acres, Malakiah FIKES 240 acres, Joseph GREEN 640, Adrew HAMPTON 640, James MONTGOMERY 160 acres, John PORTERFIELD 640, Isaac RENFRO 640, John FIKES 200, William BLACKFAN 640, Wm HUGHS 98, John HAYNES 320 acres, George HOOK 320, Thos HOGG 640, Anthony JONES 100 acres, Alexr PARISH 200, Ezekiel SMITH 100, Alexr WALKER 1000 acres, Abraham HUTHISON 640acres, Wm HERRING 1000, John HUTCHINS 624, Samuel MAY 640, John COX 640, John FOWLER 640, Wm JACKSON 274, John GORDON 640, Wm HOGAN 471, Matthew McCAIN 150 acres, James McCOWNS heirs 400, Eli WEST 500, Anthony GAINS 100 acres, E. WARD 274.
Court adjourns until Court in presence
Signed, John PHILIPS, Archer CHEATHAM, Isaac PHILIPS, William JOHNSON, Martin DUNCAN
Apr 1802
pg 213) MENEES Relinquishment to GARDNER
Benjamin MENEES Jr. who had purchased at the last sale of reported lands part of a tract of 320 acres in the name of Robert LASITER, now acknowledges full satisfaction for said land and relinquishes his claim held by the aforesaid purchase, To John GARDNER the heir of said LASITER.
Order to Sell Estate
Ordered that Samuel TUCKER Administrator of the estate of Jno TUCKER dec'd be at liberty to sell all or part of the perishable property of said estate giving 15 days notice to sell at 12 months credit, also to hire the Negro's of said estate until Christmas next.
Jane TUCKER Lunitick
The following jurors being summoned by the sheriff to inquire into the lunacy of Jane TUCKER (To Wit) Miles KIRBY, John CHEATHAM, Nicholas CONRAD, Nathan ARNET, Samuel HOLLIS, James SAWYERS, John BROOKS, Joseph CASTLEBERRY, Wm FLEWELLEN, Hugh HENRY, Jacob PINKLEY & Bazel BOREN who being duly sworn say "We the jurors from information & judgements do believe Jane TUCKER to be a lunitick.
Guardian - Enoch TUCKER appointed guardian for Jane TUCKER a lunitick came into Court & gave bond with Nathan ARNET his security.
Deed - Thomas YATES to Wm RAGSDALE for 100 acres was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered
Bond For Keeping TUCKER Children - Samuel TUCKER, John ROBINS, Charles SIMMONS, Enoch TUCKER, Thos NORRIS & Silas TUCKER came into Court & gave bond in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned for the safe keeping & well providing for the children of John TUCKER dec'd for six months.
Tax List - James NORFLEET Esqr delivered into Court the tax list for Capt DARDINs company.
Tax - Ordered that the Clerk enter a tract of 274 acres on the tax list for 1801 belonging to Joseph WASHINGTON.
Deed - James HAYNES to Ezekiel NORMAN for 274 acres of land was proven by the oath of Thomas BYRD & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Isaac JOHNSON to Thomas JOHNSON & Benjamin PORTER for 90 acres was proven by the oath of Wm JOHNSON & ordered to be registered.
Apr 22, 1802 Thursday
pg 218) James GLASGOW 1000 acres, Edward GIVINS 640, Ditto 400, Ditto 640, Ditto 220, James TURNER 3840, Hugh WILLIAMSON 4840 acres, Joseph DICKSON 640, Thomas TERSON 3840, Benjamin BAILEY 3840, John HARDIN 640, John EASTIN 640, Samuel __ 640 acres, James CUMMINGS 640, __ KERBY 640, Benjamin __ 1746 acres, Edmond JENNINGS 124, James HARRIS Jun 100, Wm COX 228, John __ 1920, __ JOHNSON 640, David ROUNSAVALLE __, HUMPHREY HOGAN 100, Stephen HOPKINS 140, Samuel THOMPSON 500, John HANKS 200, Thos HANKS 100, Richard HANKS 100, John CRYER 150, John GORDON 640, Wm HOGAN 471, John LOVE 7040, Isaac MOORE 100, Matthew McCLAIN 150, Isaac ROBERTS 640, Henry SHOW 640 acres, Samuel CUMMINS 914, John FOWLER 640.
For the year 1801 -
Jesse NELSON 640, Joseph BARNS 100, Wm GLOVER's heirs 640 acres, Daniel HOGAN 100, John BOYD 43, F. HARGETT & CARNEY 2560, Jesse NELSON 640, Wm NELSON 640 acres, Daniel SELLARS heirs 640, Joseph COSWAY 640, Noah PARR 640, Richard VAUGHN heirs 640, Wm BOWMAN 640, Humphrey HOGAN's heirs 640, Daniel WILBURN 95, John CLENDENNAN's heirs 389, Samuel CUMMINS 640, Charles ROBERTSON 610, Fredirick WARD 240, Joseph __ 138, James MOORE 2560, Wm GUBBINS 533, Robert LASITER 240, John SUGGS 97, Daniel McFATTER 308, James G. BICKHOUSE 357, Ditto 1920, Ditto 2232, William BECK 510, Geo. BRADLEY 3340, Raffred CRUMPLER 850, James GLASGOW 1000, Edward GIVINGS 640, Ditto 640, Ditto 400, Ditto 220, James TURNER 3840, Hugh WILLIAMSON 4840, Joseph DICKSON 640, Thos PERSON 3840, Benjamin BAILEY 3840, John HARDIN 640, John EASTIN 640 acres, Wm CRAFFORD 640, Samuel MARSAN 640, James CUMMINS 640, __ KERBY 640, Benjamin COFFIELD 1746, Edmond JENNINGS 124 acres, James HARRIS heirs 100, Wm COX 228, George W. DARNALD 1500 acres, David ROUNSAVALLE __, Humphrey HOGAN 100, Jacob McCARTY 113, Samuel THOMPSON 500, Wm CASWELL 538, Malakiah FIKES 240, Andrew HAMPTON 640, James MONTGOMERY 160, John PORTERFIELD 640 acres,
pg 219) Isaac RENFRO 640, John FIKES 200, Wm BLACKFAN 640 acres, Wm HUGHS 98, John HAYNES 320, Anthony JONES 100 acres, Alexander FARRISH 200, Ezekiel SMITH 100, Abraham FULKINSON 640, Wm HERRING 1000, John HUTCHINS 624, Samuel SHAY 640 acres, John COX 640, John FOWLER 640, Wm JACKSON 276 acres, John GORDON 640, Wm HOGAN 471, Matthew McCLAIN 150 acres, James W. COWNS heirs 400, Eli WEST 500, Anthony GAINS 100, E. WARD 274 acres.
On the oath of Enoch TUCKER & Nathan ARNET witnessing the situation of Jane TUCKER, it appears from their testimony that there is danger of her doing herself damage or __ individual therefore it is ordered by the Court that she be imprisoned that the jaoler safely keep, bailable on security given.
Wm McADOE, Burrel PITTS, Wm HICKS witness in behalf the State against John POWERS, Peter CARTWRIGHT & Edmond WILCOX came into Court & gave bond in the sum of 2000 dollars for their personal appearance at the next superior Court.
Ordered that all the lands the collector shall report before the next Court to the Clerk for the non payment of taxes the Clerk shall forthwith send on to the printer of the Tennessee Gazette a list of such lands to be published agreeable to law.
The jurors appointed to view the road from Springfield to Port Royal make their return that they had completed the business agreeable to order.
Ordered that Eppa LAWSON be overseer of the road leading as above from Port Royal to __ road (being the one leading from HARRISON's Mill to the Ironworks) Shaderick RAWLS to be overseer of the road from MENESS's Road to Springfield, the hands to work under each overseer and all the in three miles of said road on each side in clearing it out, Benjamin MENESS Esqr hands to work on the upper part of said road.
July 1802
pg 220) Meredith WALTON & others orderd to serve jury duty at next Court term.
July 20, 1802 Tuesday
pg 224) Deed - James MENEES to Meredith WALTON, 640 acres, recorded in County Court.
pg 224) Deed - John YOUNG & James NORFLEET to Meredith WALTON recorded in County Court.
July 1802
pg 226) Deed - John YOUNG & James NORFLEET to Meredith WALTON recorded in County Court.
Oct 19, 1802 Tuesday
pg 233) Richard NUCKOLLS & Anderson IRWIN were securities to Thomas WOODARD who gave a $620 bond & was appointed Constable.
Oct 18, 1803 Tuesday
pg 265) Adam SHEPHERD & Co, Plaintiff vs David SMITH, defendant - Debt
To which at July session 1803 the plaintiff appeared by Thos STUART Esqr their attorney, likewise the defendant by Matthew LODGE Esq his attorney and pleads "payment & set off". Whereupon the parties joined issue, after which the cause of proceedings so had there was continued until October term 1803 at which time came here into Court at will the Plaintiff & as the defendant by their attornies aforesaid and thereupon came a jury of good & lawful men, to Wit, Ephraim POOL, Isaac SANDERS, Wm DeLOACH, John GARDNER, Levi DUNN, James YATES, William RAGSDALE, Thos KILGORE, Samuel McMURRY, Ilse MARTIN, Edward KING, Wm WILLS who being duly elected tryed & sworn will & truly to try the issue joined say they find for the plaintiff & assess damages of sixty dollars & fifty five cents so assessed to him as aforesaid also his costs of suit in that behalf expended etc etc
George BRISCOE, plaintiff vs George BELL, defendant - Attachment
The jury, To Wit, Josiah __, Charles KILGORE, Eli JONES, Wm DORRIS, James GARDNER, Bazel BOREN, James PIKE, Andrew WASHINGTON, James __, Whitmet ARRINGTON, Isham ROGERS, George BROWNING who being duly elected, tryed & sworn, after which the plaintiff suffered a non suit.
Ordered that Matthew DAY, John HUTCHISON, James SAWYERS, Josiah FORT & Asa WOODARD attend our next superior Court at jurors.
Oct 1803
pg 268) George BELL, plaintiff vs George BRISCOE defendant - Certiorari
To which at July term 1803 the plaintiff appeared by Bennet SEARCY Esqr his attorney, likewise the defendant by Thos STUART Esqr his attorney, the cause was then continued by consent under October term 1803 which time the plaintiff came here into Court as with the plaintiff as the defendant by their attornies aforesaid and thereupon came a jury of good & lawful men, To Wit, Josiah __, Wm DeLOACH, Isaac SANDERS, Ephraim POOL, Levi DUNN, David JONES, Samuel McMURRY, James SHAW, Thomas McINTOSH, Andrew MORRIS, Moses DAVIDSON, Samuel SUGG who being duly elected, tryed & sworn say they find for the plaintiff & assess damages to twenty five dollars & twenty five cents, therefore it is considered of by the Court that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant the sum of twenty five dollars & twenty five cents so assessed to him as aforesaid also his costs of suit in that behalf as __. Motion by defendant attorney for new tryal after argument was overruled.
Henry JOHNSON witness in the above suit proves 4 days attendance.
William RAGSDALE, Plaintiff vs Patrick PATTERSON, defendant - Assault & Battery
The defendant in proper person came into Court & confessed judgement for one hundred & seventy five dollars with the assent of the plaintiff. Each party to pay their own attornies & witnesses; clerks & sheriff's fees to be equally divided between them.
Oct 1803
pg 270) William CRUNK vs James LATHAM - Assault & Battery
To which at July term 1803 the plaintiff appeared by Bennet SEARCY & John C. HAMILTON Esquires his attornies, likewise the defendant by Wm SMITH, Matthew LODGE & Thomas STUART Esqrs his attornies & pleads "not guilty & __ assault __", whereupon the parties joined issue after which the cause & proceedings so had thereon was continued until October term 1803 at which time came here into Court as well the plaintiff the defendant by their attornies aforesaid and thereupoon came a jury of good & lawful men, To Wit, Josiah SKINNER, Wm DeLOACH, Isaac __, Ephraim POOL, Levi DUNN, David JONES, Samuel McMURRAY, James SHAW, Thos McINTOSH, Andrew MORRIS, Matthew MATTHEWS, John COUTS who being duly elected, tryed & sworn well & truly to try the issue joined between the parties aforesaid say they find for the plaintiff and assess damage to twenty five cents therefore it is considered of by the Court that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant the sum of twenty five cents so assessed to him as aforesaid also his costs of suit in that behalf expended.
Patrick PATTERSON, Plaintiff vs William RAGSDALE, defendant - Assault & Battery
The plaintiff in proper person came into Court & dismissed the suit and the defendant in proper person assumes to pay his own attorney & his own witness and one half of the clerk & sheriff's fees.
Oct 21, 1803 Friday
pg 276) State vs Edward KING - Presentment
To which at October term 1803 honorable B. SMITH Esqr, the County Solicitor, likewise the defendant by John G. HAMILTON Esqr his attorney and pleads "not guilty" and therefore came a jury of good & lawful men, To Wit, Wm RAGSDALE, Jacob SIGLAR, Joseph PAYNE, Isaac DORRIS, Jacob YOUNG, William WILLS, Levi DUNN, William SALE, Henry JOHNSON, Moses DAVIDSON, John McELHAINEY & Abraham DEAN who being duly elected tryed & sworn say they find the defendant "not guilty" - It is then ordered by the Court that the prosecutor pay all costs.
Ordered that Henry HYDE be overseer of the road in the room of Philip PARCHMENT, the same hands to work under him.
State vs George BROWNING - Presentment
The jury (To Wit) William RAGSDALE, Jacob SIGLAR, Joseph PAYNE, Jacob YOUNG, William WILLS, Levi DUNN, William SALE, Henry JOHNSON, John McELHAINY, Abraham DEAN, Nimrod McINTOSH, Isham ROGERS, who being duly elected tryed & sworn say they find the defendant not guilty; It is then ordered by the Court that the prosecutor pay all costs - Abraham DEAN a witness proves four days attendance.
Thomas G. WALK vs Shadrich RAWLS - Judgement $1.25 costs one dollar execution levied on 200 acres of land claimed by said RAWLS the 29th of July 1803 - Lemuel SUGG, Constable.
Robert WARREN vs Shadrich RAWLS - Execution 50 cents levied on the above 200 acres of land July 29th, 1803 - Lemuel SUGG, Constable.
Thomas G. WALKER vs Shadrich RAWLS - Judgement $4.87 costs 50 cents execution levied on the above 200 acres land July 29, 1803. Lemuel SUGG, constable.
Ordered that the aforesaid tract of 200 acres of land be sold or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the above three judgements & costs.
Oct 1803
pg 277) State vs Enoch HOLMAN - Indictment
To which at October term 1803 Wm SMITH Esqr the County Solicitor appeared, appeared likewise the defendant by John C. HAMILTON Esqr his attorney & pleads "not guilty". Whereupon came a jury of good & lawful men (To Wit) George BROWNING, Isaac DORRIS, Jacob YOUNG, William WILLS, Levi DUNN, John McELHAINEY, Abraham DEAN, Edward KING, Thos. McINTOSH, Isham ROGERS, Peter YOUNG & Nimrod McINTOSH who being duly elected tryed & sworn say they find the defendant Not Guilty.
Wm RAGSDALE a witness proves 5 days attendance,
Jacob SIGLAR a witness proves 5 days attendance
Ordered that the following Justices of the Peace take lists of taxable property for the ensuing year & make return to our next Court, To Wit,
James CRABTREE Esqr for Captain Abraham YOUNG's company
Joseph DORRIS Esqr for Captain Charles SIMMONS company
William JOHNSON Esqr for Captain John KRISEL's company
Archer CHEATHAM Esqr for Captain Wm BRISCOE's company
Isaac PHILIPS Esqr for Captain J. SKINNER's company
James NORFLEET Esqr for Captain J. BLACKWELL's company
Hardy S. BRYAN Esqr for Captain John BRYAN's company
William CONNELL Esqr for that part of Robertson South of Cumberland River.
Ordered that the following persons attend our next Court as jurors, To Wit, Joseph ROBERTSON, Stephen BOREN, John CHEATHAM, Jacob PINKLEY, Charles McINTOSH, Joseph FRY, John SOMMERSVILLE, Moses BENSON, John STRAIN, Thomas BYRD Jr, Levi MOORE, Thos McINTOSH, Wm __, William BENSON, Arthur PITTS, __ MARTIN, Walter STARK, Nathan CLARK, Charles BRADEN, James ENGLAND, Samuel McMURRAY, James APPLETON Senr, James WHELER, Moses BRADEN, Philip PARCHMENT, James STARK, William SALE, Joel VAUGHN Senr, Barton COATES & Nimrod McINTOSH.
Apprentice - John CHILDRESS bound by indenture to Daniel PINKLEY until he arrives to the age of twenty one years.
Feb 7, 1804 Tuesday
pg 281) Deed - James MENEES Sheriff to William BLACK for 640 acres was acknowledged in open court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - William MILSAP Senr. to William DICKSON for 196 acres was proven by Benjamin MENEES Esqr. & ordered to be registered.
Deed - John BAKER to Martin WALTON for 320 acres was proven by the oaths of Wm SALE & ordered to be registered.
Deed - John CAFFERY to Andrew JACKSON for 640 acres was proven by the oath of Iven DONELSON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - John HUTCHINS to Andrew JACKSON for 624 acres was proven by the oath of Iven DONELSON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Sheriff to William MILSAP for 196 acres was acknowledged in open court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Collector of the Direct Tax to Robt NELSON for 640 acres originally John PORTERFIELD's was acknowledged in open court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Collector of the Direct Tax to Robt NELSON for 274 acres originally Wm CASWELL's was acknowledged in open court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - John D. ROBINS to Arthury JONES for 110 acres was proven by Waddy JONES & Richard NUCKOLLS & ordered to be registered.
Harbert FLEWELLEN appointed Constable gave bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with Whitmet HARRINGTON & Wm FLEWELLEN and Shadrick RAWLS his securities & took the oaths by law required.
Bill of sale - William HAGGARD to Wm JOHNSON was proven in open court by Henry JOHNSON & ordered to be reistered.
Deed - John D. ROBINS to the heirs of Edward BUTLER for 62 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of Thomas JOHNSON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Sheriff to George HAUSER for 102 1/2 acres of land was acknowledged in open court & ordered to be registered.
Deed of Gift - William HEATH to Elijah HICK was admitted to record on the certificate & county seal of the clerk of Garrard County Kentucky & ordered to be registered.
pg 285) Richard NUCKOLLS, Jno KRISEL, John CROCKETT & others orderd to serve jury duty to next Court.
pg 289) Richard NUCKOLLS & others orderd to serve as grand jurors.
1804
pg 294) Roger B. SAPPINGTON Admr of Mark B. SAPPINGTON dec'd vs James FOSTER, defendant - Case, judgement attached.
Present the worshipful Benjamin MENEES, Wm JOHNSON, Martin DUNCAN and Thos STRAIN Esqrs.
An original writ was returned to October term 1803 "not found". It was then ordered that a judicial in attachment issue, which was returned to Febry term 1804 levied on 12 1/2 cents at which term the plaintiff appeared by Wm SMITH Esqr his attorney, the defendant, after being solemnly called and failing to appear, judgement by default & enquirey was ordered up against him, then the cause& proceedings so had thereon was continued until May term 1804 at which time came here into Court the __ by his attorney aforesaid and thereupon came a jury of good & lawful men, To Wit, James STUART, Wm CROCKETT, John SIMMONS Senr, James W. DONALD, Jacob MEAKE, John CROCKETT, John HYDE, Thos HUNTER, David HENRY, William BYRD, Benjamin PORTER & James SAWYERS who being duly elected tryed & sworn well & truly to enquire what damage the plaintiff had sustained say they find for the plaintiff and also damage to one hundred & six dollars therefore it is considered by the Court that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant the sum of one hundred & six dollars & assessed to him as aforesaid also his costs of suit in that behalf expended, the defendant in mercy.
Bill of Sale William RAGSDALE to Thomas YATES was proven in open Court by the oath of Wm B. VINSON & ordered to be registered.
Bill of Sale Wm FLEWELLEN & Harbert FLEWELLEN to Jesse MARTIN was proven in open Court by the oath of Elijah HUGHS & ordered to be registered.
James NORFLEET & John PHILIPS Esqrs made their report that they had let Isaac WILLIAMS (now on the Parish) to Thomas HUNTER who was the lowest bidder for the sum of forty five dollars until the first Monday in Feby next, Samuel HUNTER gave bond to the chairman on the sum of two hundred dollars for the faithful performance of his duty - that said HUNTER shall receive from the County Trustee on demand fifteen dollars as a part of the aforesaid forty five dollars.
James STUART excused from serving as a juror any longer this term.
The jury appointed to lay off the road from Springfield to the Kentucky line made their report.
May 9, 1804 Wednesday
pg 296) Theophilus MORGAN, James GAMBRIL & others ordered to serve jury duty to next Court term.
Aug 6, 1804
pg 299) Theophilus MORGAN & others ordered to serve as grand jurors.
Aug 7, 1804 Tuesday
pg 305) James YATES, Richard NUCKOLLS & others served as witnesses in controversy between Samuel ROBES vs John YOUNG.
Aug 1804
pg 312) Meredith WALTON, Levi MOORE, John KRISEL, John HUEY & others ordered to serve as jurors to next Court.
Nov 5, 1804 Monday
pg 313) Court met according to adjournment presents the worshipful John PHILIPS, Benjamin MENEES & John HUTCHISON Esquires.
The grand jury duly elected of jurors are as follows (To Wit) John HUEY, foreman - Richard MATTHEWS, Matthew LUTER Jr, Thomas POLK, Nimrod McINTOSH, Holland DARDIN, Wm PATE, John JOHNSON, William BRISCOE, Meredith WALTON, Willis SKINNER, Jacob PINKLEY, Adam CLAS, Saml DORRIS Sr, William WILLIS.
Nathaniel W. WILLIAMS Esqr produced to the Court a license to practice law as an attorney in this State, was accordingly admitted.
Samuel MILES who was security for the appearance of Peter PINKLEY in the suit Samuel CROCKETT vs said PINKLEY surrendered the body of said PINKLEY into Court in exhoneration of himself.
Deed - John STEWART to James FELTS for 200 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Robert WEAKLEY to John STEWART for 200 acres of land was proven by the oath of James STEWART & ordered to be registered.
Deed - John C. HAMILTON to Thos J. OVERTON for one lot in Springfield was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Lewis BARKER to Joseph McDOWEL for 200 acres of land was proven by James GAMBRELL & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Lewis BARKER to Alexander GORDON for 200 acres of land was proven by James GAMBREL & ordered to be registered.
Deed - William ATKINS to John YOES for 100 acres of land was proven by Wm CONNELL & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Collector of the direct tax to Henry JOHNSON for eighty three acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENESS Sheriff & Henry JOHNSON for 311 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Nov 1804
pg 318) Ordered that a road be laid off the nearest & best way from Springfield to the State line at or near Thomas TRAVES's on the far fork of Red River, the following persons to view & mark the same, To Wit, Charles WHEATON, Wm EDWARDS, Wm JOHNSON, Abraham MOORE, William SALE.
That John SIGLAR be overseer of said road that the following persons work under him, To Wit, Jacob SIGLAR, Wm RAGSDALE, George HENLEY, John HENLEY, James GAMBRIL, James McELYEA & Webster GILBERT.
Ordered that the road leading from Springfield to Russelville be altered as follows, to leave the old road one or two hundred yards South of the Creek thence the nearest & best way to cross the creek below John COUTS & Henry JOHNSON's Mill thence the nearest & best way to intersect the old road - that the following persons view & mark the same, To Wit, Nimrod McINTOSH, George BROWNING, Thomas McINTOSH, Edward CHEATHAM & Anderson CHEATHAM, that as soon as possible after said road is laid off, John DUNCAN overseer of said road is hereby directed to cause it to be opened.
Deed - James MENEES Sheriff to Alexander WORK for 640 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - John T. WIGGINS & his wife to James MAXWELL for 640 acres was proven by Bennet SEARCY & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Henry JOHNSON to Noah WOODARD for 400 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Ordered that Titus BENTON be overseer of the road from War Trace Creek to __ BUTLER's that John COUTS, John KRISEL & Richard NUCKOLLS & those living on their plantations work on the same with the former hands.
George __ bound by indenture to Peter BRAWNER until he arrives to the age of twenty one years.
Deed - Matthew BROOKS to David __ for 55 acres of land was proven in open Court by Peter PINKLEY & ordered to be registered.
May 6, 1805
pg 336) Ordered that Joseph ENGLEMAN be allowed the sum of thirty dollars out of the estate of John TUCKER dec'd for his keeping two of John TUCKER dec'd children to the present day with all contingent __ included the children are of the name of Riggs TUCKER & John TUCKER.
Deed - Thomas HOLMAN to Jesse GOLDEN for 123 acres was proven by the oath of Isaac JOHNSON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Moses HARDIN to Jacob McKEE for 40 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - George MURPHEY Junr to Fanny GREEN for 92 acres of land was proven by the oath of Marvel LOWE & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Sheriff to John __ for 177 acres of land was proven by the oath of Wm FINDLEY & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James VAUGHN to Wm PERRY for 100 acres of land was proven by the oath of Wm __ & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Sheriff to John LIPSCOMB for 557 acres was proven in open Court by the oath of Thomas JOHNSON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Sheriff to George GORDON for 630 1/2 acres of land was proven by the oath of Wm STARK & orderd to be registered.
Deed - Robert __ to John RICHARDSON for 640 acres of land was proven by the oath of Wm ATKINS & ordered to be registered.
Mark NOBLE excused from serving as a juror this term.
Elijah HUGHS appointed inspector of cotton gave bond on the sum of one thousand dollars with James H. BRYAN & Philip PARCHMENT, his securities & took the oath by law directed.
Ordered that Elias LAWRENCE overseer of the road leading from Springfield to Port Royal from MENEES road to PERNELL's branch to __ FIKES's __ to the left & to pass through Charles MILES Esqrs lane thence to PERNELL's branch that he have the hands __ said road & the Sulphur Fork & John GARDNER's hands.
May 1805
pg 338) Thomas NEELY Plaintiff vs Abraham PINKLEY Defendant - Certiorari - Charles MILES, James NORFLEET, John PHILIPS & James CRABTREE Esquires
To which at August term 1804 the plaintiff appeared by J.C. HAMELTON Esqr. his attorney likewise the defendant by Thomas STUART Esqr. his attorney and entered into the following rule, "the defendant at next court to be at liberty to plead in abatement or to the merits at his option",this the cause was continued untio November term 1804 at which term the parties appeared by their attornies aforesaid and a plea in abatement was filed, demurrer & ___. Then the cause was continued until February term 1805 when the parties appeared by their attornies aforesaid and the plea in abatement was with ___ and entered into the following rule, "to try at next court on the merits." Then the cause & proceedings so had thereon was continued until May term 1805 at which time came here into court as with the plaintiff as the defendant by their attornies aforesaid and thereupon came a jury of good & lawful men, to wit, Valentine CHOAT?, John CROMWELL, John POTH, James GARDNER, David HUDDLESTON, Patrick MARTIN, John SIMMONS, John COUTS, Charles KILGORE, Samuel SUGG, Eppa. LAWSON & John CRANE who being duly elected, tryed & sworn will & truly to try the issue joined between the parties aforesaid say they find for the plaintiff & assess damages to thirty one dollars & sixty three cents - thereupon it is considered of by the court that the plaintiff do recover against the defendant & the sum of thirty one dollars & sixty three cents so assessed to him as aforesaid also his costs of suit in that behalf expended, the defendant in mercy.
Isaac HANDASHALL a witness proves 3 days attendance.
Benjamin MENEES Jr. a witness proves 10 days attendance.
James NORFLEET a witness proves 2 days attendance.
Nathan YOES a witness proves 7 days attendance.
Deed - John POWERS to Joseph PITTS for 228 acres of land was proven in open Court by the oath of John PITTS & ordered to be registered.
Ordered that the road leading from Springfield to Wartran Creek continue the new road passing Anderson CHEATHAM's house thence to the old road at or near a honey locust on the old road thence with the old road to the said Creek.
Deed - Robert NELSON to Elizabeth FORT for 105 acres of land was proven by Josiah FORT & ordered to be registered.
Aug 1805
pg 355) Ordered that Abraham MOORE be Overseer of the __ road from Levi MOORE's to the State line at or near TROSPER's that the following hands work under him, To Wit, hands Wm RAGSDALE, Thos YATES, John HUDSON, Levi MOORE, James GAMBRIL, Webster GILBERT, W. FULTON, Samuel WOOLSEY, James LEACH, W. STORY, Jesse WILLIAMS, Wm HUMPHREYS & Wm YATES.
Ordered that the following persons attend our next Court as jurors, To Wit, George BROWNING, Joseph CASTLEBERRY, Matthew DAY, __ HINKLER, John DUNCAN, Jacob FRY, James LONG, David SPENCER, Wm COLE, John CHOWNING, Wm HUDDLESTON Junr, George POOL, Benjamin HOLMAN, Wm ARMSTRONG, Wm BYRD, John __, Adam CLAS, Wm GILBERT, Jacob WARREN, Elias FORT, James JOHNSTON, Joseph McDOWEL, Joseph CHOATE, John HUNT, Wm HUNT, __ LOWE, __ BENTON, Meredith WALTON, Silas TUCKER, Richard NUCKOLLS, James GAMBRIL, Henry GARDNER, James GARDNER, Archibald MAHEN, Patrick MARTIN, Philip PARCHMENT, James STUART, Aaron WINTERS & James YOUNG.
Court adjourns until tomorrow morning 9 o'clock.
Wednesday morning Aug 17, 1805 Court met according to adjournment present the worshipful John PHILIPS, Martin DUNCAN & Archer CHEATHAM Esquires.
Deed - Hannah PORTER to Jesse LAWRENCE for 64 acres & 94 poles was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
A petition Joseph ENGLEMAN & wife against John ROBINS Administration of John TUCKER dec'd was filed and it is ordered that the clerk issue a summons against him returnable to next Court together with a copy of the petition.
Nov 1805
pg 362) Elizabeth TUCKER & Charles SIMMERS Admr of Samuel TUCKER dec'd vs James MENEES - Wm HENDLEY the defendant appearance bail delivered the body of the defendant into Court in exhoneration of himself - The said defendant brought into Court George MURPHEY Junr & Thomas SELLARS who acknowledged themselves said MENEES's bail in said suit.
State vs Wm RAGSDALE - John SIGLAR came into Court & acknowledged himself indebted to the State of Tennessee in the sum of 50 dollars to be levied of his goods & chattels to be void on condition he attends this Court from day to day as prosecutor & witness in behalf of the State against said RAGSDALE.
Ordered that Samuel PEARSON be Overseer of the road in the room of Moses WINTERS, that same hands work under him.
State vs James McINTOSH - John WATKINS acknowledged himself indebted to the State in the sum of one hundred dollars that he will appear from day to day & prosecute in behalf of the State and not to depart the same without have of the Court.
E. TUCKER & G. SIMMONS Admrs vs James NORRIS & James MENEES - Elisha FIKES & Stuart W. THORNTON appearance bail for James MENEES surrendered his body into Court in exhoneration of themselves - Elisha FIKES & James DARNALD came into Court & acknowledged themselves said MENEES security in the aforesaid suit.
Archer CHEATHAM vs Stephen BOREN - James G. HEARD who was security for the appearance of the defendant delivered the body of the defendant into Court in exhoneration of himself - Charles COLZIN came into Court and acknowledged himself said BOREN's security in said suit.
Nov 4, 1805
pg 365) Ordered that the former markers, view the road from Brush Creek, Mark NOBLES __ to intersect the old road about one mile for said Creek so as to leave Elias FORT's plantation on the South and make return to the Overseers which is the most convenient way.
Ordered that James BLACKWELL be Overseer of said road to PERSON's & __ from MILLER's at James YOUNG's & all the hands within one mile of said road work under him.
James GARDNER appointed Overseer of the road in the room of John SHEROD to have the same hands to work under him.
Ordered that Peter BRAWNER be Overseer of the road beginning at the fork of the road agreeable to his former Overseer and work on toward Hardy S. BRYAN's on Sychamore the distance of 4 1/2 miles.
Court adjourns until tomorrow morning 9 o'clock.
Tuesday morning Nov 5th 1805. Court met according to adjournment present the worshipful John PHELPS, Charles MILES & Martin DUNCAN Esqrs.
John C. HAMILTON vs Philip SHACKLIN - Judgement by an original attachment before a Justice of the Peace for the sum of $12.50 which attachment was levied on 100 acres of land the property of Philip SHACKLIN in the Barrens at a large spring about two miles N.E. course from Alexander GORDON's on waters of Red River. Jacob PICKREN, Const.
Ordered by the Court that the same aforesaid be sold to satisfy the judgement & costs aforesaid.
Ordered that Joseph WRIGHT, James ATKINS, Ambrose HUTCHISON, Alexander CALHOON, Benjamin EDWARDS, John GROVER, Matthew LUTER Junr, and Holland LUTER be appointed searcher's & patrollers in Captain John CAMPBELL company for the ensuing year.
Nov 1805
pg 366) Deed - William JOHNSON to John BIGGS for 50 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Martin DUNCAN to Alexander CHESNUT for 427 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - George POOL to David JONES for 20 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Joseph B. NEVELL Sheriff to Demsey COFFIELD for 446 acres of land was proven by Micajah PHELPS & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Rebekah HINDS to Wm __ for one third of 640 acres was proven by the oath of Humphrey HOGAN & ordered to be registered.
Ordered that James CRABTREE Esqr & Daniel HOLMAN designate the hands which is to work under Nathaniel SIMMONS Overseer of a road.
John HUTCHISON Esqr admitted to keep an Ordinary in this County for one year gave bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with James HUTCHISON & James SAWYERS his securities.
Court adjourns until tomorrow morning 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning Nov 6, 1805
Court met according to adjournment present the worshipful Charles MILES, Archer CHEATHAM & James NORFLEET Esqrs.
Ordered that Thomas BELL be paid by the heirs of Nathan ROBY the sum of one hundred dollars for his trouble of going to North Carolina and selling the lands of the estate.
Bill of sale William DORRIS to Ezekiah DORRIS was proven in open Court by the oath of Bazel BOREN and ordered to be registered.
State vs John SIGLAR - William RAGSDALE acknowledged himself bound to the State in the sum of 100 dollars to be levied of his goods & chattels & to be void on condition he attends this Court from day to day until discharged to give testimony in behalf of the State against John SIGLAR.
Aug 4, 1806
pg 398) Deed - William CONYERS to James YOUNG for 55 acres of land was proven by the oaths of John BOWERS & Matthew LUTER Jr. & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Robert EWING to John YOUNG for 30 acres of land was proven by the oaths of Adam CLAS & Adam CLAS Jr & ordered to be registered.
Hardy S. BRYAN Esqr. returned to Court the tax list for Captain MURPHEY's company.
Deed - Meredith WALTON to Joel WALTON for 640 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Deed - George GORDON to Samuel HENDLEY for 630 acres of land was proven by the oaths of Joshua HENDLEY & Wm HENDLEY & ordered to be registered.
John SHEROD excused from serving as a juror this term. James HOLLAND excused from serving as a juror this term.
Eppa LAWSON appointed Constable gave bond in the sum of six hundred & twenty dollars with Joseph ROBERTSON & Thomas APPLETON his securities & took the oaths by law required.
The last will & testament of George POOL dec'd was proven in open Court by the oaths of Martin WALTON, Milly DORRIS, David JONES & Nathan FRIZEL & ordered to be recorded, Chloe POOL, Executrix came into Court & took the oath by law required.
Letters of administration on the estate of John CROMWELL dec'd granted to Winfield CROMWELL who gave bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with Wm STARK & Wm LUNDSFORD his securities & took the oath required by law.
Giles CONNELL appointed Overseer of the road in the room of Henry GARDNER.
Aug 7, 1806
pg 409) Ordered that Larkin EDWARDS be Overseer of the road leading from WILLIAMS Mill to Richard CAVITS as far as the Logan Road that all the lands convenient to said road not belonging to other Overseers are to work under him.
Ordered that William BENSON be Overseer of said road from the Logan Road to where it intersects the Springfield Road that all the hands convenient to said road, not belonging to other Overseers are to work under him.
Deed - John HARDIN to John EGNEW for 265 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court by said HARDIN & ordered to be registered.
Perry COHIA admitted to keep an Ordinary in this County for one year gave bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with Henry JOHNSON & James SAWYERS his securities.
Ordered that the following persons attend our next Court as jurors, To Wit, Alexander GORDON, Edmond EDWARDS, Abraham MOORE, Alexander CHESTNUT, Joseph WINFIELD, Charles SEAL, Wm WILLIS, Charles BRADON, James PIKE, Thomas KILGORE Jr, Abraham YOUNG Senr, Josiah PAYNE, Wm BYRD, John KRISEL, James NEIL, Charles KILGORE, John BROOKS, Peter FISER, Richard HUTCHINS, Wm CONYERS, Wm ALEXANDER, James YOUNG, Archibald MAHON, James McFARLAN, Thomas POLK, Henry GARDNER, John KARR - Robertson MURPHY, Henry HYDE, Jacob LEWIS, Jacob PINKLEY __, Nimrod McINTOSH, Edward HENRY, Thomas McINTOSH, James BELL, Noah WOODARD, Chas MURPHY & John WILLIAMS.
Ordered that the following persons attend our next Superior Court as jurors to be held in the town of Nashville on the second Monday in Novr next, To Wit, Charles WHEATON, John CHOWNING, Josiah FORT & James SAWYERS.
Ordered that Bazel BOREN be allowed the sum of seven dollars in addition to the sum allowed this Court for the purpose of buying books for the Register's Office.
Nov 3, 1806 Monday
pg 411) Court met according to adjournment in the town of Springfield present the worshipful Benjamin MENEES, James BRYAN & James NORFLEET Esqr.
The following persons duly elected grand jurors, To Wit, Archibald MAHAN foreman.
William CONYERS, Peter FISER, Thomas McINTOSH, Alexander GORDON, Henry HYDE, Nimrod McINTOSH, Noah WOODARD, John WILLIAMS, Thomas KILGORE, James BELL, Jacob LEWIS, John KRISEL, Wm WILLIS, John BROOKS. Josiah WRIGHT Constable sworn to attend the grand jury.
Nathan YOES marks a cross & slit in the left ear & cross & under bit in the right.
John YOES marks a cross & __ __ in the right ear & a cross & slit in the left.
Jacob PINKLEY marks a cross & slit n the right ear & a slit in the left.
Ordered that the Clerk deliver all lists of taxable property which may be delivered to him during this term for the present years taxes.
Ordered that the Admr of the estate of Jno CROMWELL dec'd be at liberty to sell the personal estate of said dec'd advertising the same 30 days & giving one years credit to the purchasers.
Bill of sale John BOWERS Jr. & John BARBER for two Negroes was proven in open Court by the oaths of Reuben BOWERS & James YOUNG & ordered to be registered.
Deed - James MENEES Senr to Moses M. DONELSON for 133 1/2 acres of land was proven in open Court by the oaths of Benjamin MENEES & Benjamin MENEES Jr. & ordered to be registered.
April 8, 1807
pg 442) Ordered that John HUTCHISON Esqr allowed $4.00 for his services guarding Samuel HOLLAND to Nashville & finding a horse for prisoner to ride.
Joshua SMITH a __ ----$2.50
Garrot FLIPPO Ditto --$2.50
Abraham PHILIPS Ditto - $2.50
Isham PHILIPS Ditto ----$2.50
Ordered that the following persons attend our next supr Court as jurors to be held at Clarksville on the first Monday in June next, To Wit, Jiles CONNELL, Wm CONNELL, Abraham YOUNG Senr, John CARR, John COLEMAN, Davis JONES Senr, James JOHNSTON Senr, Josiah FORT, Lovick VINTRESS, Henry __ & Elijah HUGHS.
Ordered that Wm KARR be extracted from the tax on 100 acres of land for 1806, being given in by mistake, that the Sheriff have a credit for the same with the Treasurer.
Ordered that the following persons attend our next Court as jurors, To Wit, Isaac DORRIS Junr, Hugh HENRY, Richard MATTHEWS, James ENGLAND, Wm __ Senr, Henry GARDNER, Mark NOBLE, Wm BARROW, James STEWART, James __, James ELLIOTT Jr., Benjamin WOOD, James McFARLAN, Moses WINTERS, Samuel CROCKETT, George MURPHY, George A. WEST, Joseph PAYNE, Daniel HOLMAN, Bartemas PACK, Thomas BYRD, Moses BEASON, James YATES, Alexander GORDON, Burrell PITTS, John B. BLACKWELL, Thomas SELLERS, Wm HENDLEY, Anderson CHEATHAM, Wm STRICKLAND, John ROBERTSON, Edmond EDWARDS, James HAMPTON, Joel MOORE, Henry CASTLE, Charles WHARTON, Anthony JONES Jun. & Henry FISER.
Ordered that the County tax for the present year or as follows, To Wit, Each white poll 6 1/4 cents, each black poll 12 1/2 cents, each __ kept for __ __ 100 cents, each town 12 1/2 cents, each retail store $5.00, each hundred acres of land 6 1/4 cents.
The district tax the same as the above retail stores excepted.
The grand jury discharged.
July 6, 1807 Monday
pg 448) Court met according to adjournment in the town of Springfield present the worshipful John HUTCHISON, Martin DUNCAN and James SAWYERS Esqr.
The following persons duly elected & sworn as grand jurors, To Wit, Alexander GORDON, foreman, Samuel CROCKET, George MURPHEY, James McFARLAN, Richard MATTHEWS, Wm STRICKLAND, Mark NOBLE, Isaac DORRIS Jr., Joseph PAYNE, John ROBERTSON, Anthony JONES Senr., __ MOORE, James ENGLAND, John B. BLACKWELL, Henry CASTLE. Isaac DORRIS Constable sworn to attend on the grand jury.
Ordered that the Clerk receive all tax lists delivered to him this term.
Ordered that Wm PERRY be allowed the sum of two dollars & fifty cents for his services in guarding Simon HOLLAND to Nashville jaol.
George MURPHY vs Zachariah COX - Ansolum GOODMAN who was security for the appearance of the defendant delivered him in Court in exhoneration of himself - Lemuel SUGG came into Court & acknowledged himself security in the room of GOODMAN.
Deed - John B. CHEATHAM Sheriff to Wm CHRISTMAS for 228 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Ordered that Lemuel FARMER be Overseer of the road in the room of John STRINGER to have the same lands to work under him.
Oct 6, 1807
pg 465) Deed - John MATTHEWS to Thos DIXON for one lot in Springfield No. 59 was proven in open Court by the oaths of Hugh IRVIN & Tabitha H. DIXON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - William McADOE to Samuel McALILY for 200 acres of land was proven by the oaths of James GAMBELL & Alexander GORDON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Matthew BROOKS to Peter FISER for 200 acres of land was proven in open Court by the oaths of James CONNELL & __ DAY & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Abraham STUART, Wm STUART, Elijah STUART & Thos GRAYSON by Thos JOHNSON their attorney in fact to James STUART for their part of a tract of 640 acres was acknowledged in open Court by Thos JOHNSON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Abraham STUART by Thos JOHNSON his attorney in fact to James STUART for 120 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court by Thos JOHNSON & ordered to be registered.
Deed - William FLOWERS to Willie HOLLAND for 94 acres of land was proven in open Court by the oaths of BENNET __ & Wm BALDRY & ordered to be registered.
Deed - Elisha STUART to James STUART for 1027 acres of land was proven in open Court by the oaths of Isaac DORTCH and Norfleet DORTCH & ordered to be registered.
Power of attorney Abraham STUART to THos JOHNSON was admitted to record on the certificate of James THOMPSON & Matthew WILSON Esqr, two Justices of Christian County with the Clerk's certificate & County seal annexed & ordered to be registered.
Samuel ROBINS & John ROBINS, children of John ROBINS dec'd bound by indenture to Samuel TUCKER until they arrive to the age of twenty one years - son Samuel TUCKER gave John JOHNSON & John SHANNON securities for the true performance on his part of the indenture.
Notes:
1. Certiorari - A extraordinary writ issued by a superior Court to call up records of a particular case from an inferior judicial body.
2. Venire - A list from which jurors may be selected.