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Robertson Co TN
County Court Minutes, Book 6
1820 - 1822

1820
pg 2)
George COLLINS vs Josiah C. FORT - Debt
The defendant in proper person came into Court and waving all errors and informalities by reason of the writ being returnable to this Court and confessed judgement for the sum of fifty six dollars ninety one cents - It is therefore considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the defendant the aforesaid sum of fifty six dollars & ninety one cents and his cost by him about this suit in this behalf expended - Plaintiff stayed execution one month.
Marvel LOWE vs Jonas SHIVERS
William PERRY appearance bail for the defendant & surrendered into Court the body of said defendant in exoneration of himself as appearance bail.
Jacob FRAILY vs John PRIESTLY - Writ of Enquiry
This day came the parties by their attornies & thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Jesse SHANKLIN, Burrell BABB, Henry JOHNSON, Robert GORDON, Nathan YOES, Michael HUFFMAN, Oran TAYLOR, Wm B___, Nimrod McINTOSH, Mifflin H___, Thomas B. MATTHEWS, & Elisha PILANT who being duly elected, tried, & sworn the truth to speak upon the Writ of Enquiry in the cause & to ascertain what damages the plaintiff hath sustained, upon their oaths do say.

1820
pg 60)
Ordered by the court that James MODAY oversee the road in the room of Elijah GOSETT and he together with the same hands keep said road in repair according to law.
Ordered by the court that Abram ECHOLS oversee the road in the room of Moses PASLY and he together with the following hands, to wit, Thomas CLARREN, Zachariah WARREN, William CLARREN, Moses STANLY, Noble STANLY, Moses PASLEY, Wise DICKSON, Robert HOHMAN.
Ordered by the court that Joseph DORRIS oversee the road in the room of John TUCKER and that he together with the same hands keep said road in repair according to law.
Ordered by the court that Anderson CHEATHAM be appointed overseer of the road in the room of William W. MOSS and that he with the same hands keep said road in repair according to law.
Ordered by the court that Gad BLANKENSHIP oversee the road in the room of James SHAW and that he together with the same hands keep said road in repair according to law.
Ordered by the court that Henry HART oversee the road in the room of Burrell PITTS and he together with the following hands, to wit, Jethro MAINOR, Elisha WILLIS, Matthew FREEMAN, Thomas MORGAN, John BOYD, Burrell PITTS, James DORRIS, James ROSE, Benjamin ROSE, Benjamin ROSE Junr, Abraham SMELSHER, James CHAPMAN, William DORRIS, Thos JONES, Richard WILKISON, ___ VANDIVER, Cordy HOLLAND, H. WOODARD, David WALTON & Henry ROBERTSON keep said road in repair.

1820
pg 109)
Leroy HUGHLETT, Landford KING, John B__, Thomas TAYLOR, Edward BREWER, Askew PRICE, John HUMPHREY, Gray STRINGER, Abraham GREGORY, Thomas WEST, Elijah WEST, Hardy WEST, Elijah BIGGS, Benjamin PONDS, William WILLIAMS, Thomas SMITH, Thomas SUMMERS, Abner HENDERSON, Oliver EDWARDS & William EDWARDS -.
Ordered by the Court that Ephraim STARK oversee the road from Joseph HARDAWAY to Red River and that he with the following hands keep said road in repair according to law, To Wit, George MIFFORD, Seth FLOOD, John BELL, William CAMPBELL, Ephraim STARK, Matthew FREEMAN, Cordy HOLLAND, Alexander GORDON, William CAIN, John MORGAN, David WALTON, Williamson LEWIS, Howard MASON, Robert GORDON, Thomas PAISLEY, Henry SMITH, James ROBERTSON, Foster MASON, Allen SMITH & Joseph HUEY
Ordered by the Court that John B. PERSISE oversee the road in the room of William CAMPBELL and that he with the following hands keep said road in repair according to law, To Wit, William RAGSDALE's hands, Cyrus RIGGS, William CRUNK, Bennet SMART, Wm HUDDLESTON, Bennet HUDDLESTON, James BOYLES, John D. CRUNK, Wm SMART, John HUDDLESTON and John NEWTON.
A deed from David JERNIGAN to Joseph EDDINGS for 98 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court by the said JERNIGAN & ordered to be registered.
A deed from Sarah STATEN, Henry STATEN, charles STATEN, Elizabeth K. STATEN, Edward A. KEELING, Ann S. KEELING, Samfred M. BRANTLETT & Sarah BRANTLETT to David H. STATEN was proven in open Court by the oath of Richard E. WILLIAMS, Burwell BABB and John C. STRAUGHAN subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified for registration in Monroe County, State of Virginia.

Nov 16, 1820 Thursday
pg 148)
Joseph HOLMAN vs Rebecca CRABTREE
This day came the parties by their attornies & thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Elisha PHELPS, John COUTS, James ENGLAND, Jacob BINKLEY, Junr, John H. KIRK, Henry HINKLE, James NEWTON, Wm PRICE, Robert GORDON, & Cornitius CARMACK who being duly elected, tried & sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths do say that the said will produced in open court is the last will and testament of Daniel HOLMAN dec'd. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said will be admitted to the records of the said Court and that Joseph HOLMAN recover of Rebecca CRABTREE the costs in this behalf expend from which the said Rebecca prayed and obtained an appeal to the Circuit Court to her that for the County of Robertson at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield on the second Monday in April next and she together with Patrick PATTERSON and William L. HOLMAN acknowledged their bond in the sum of two hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs.
pg 149) Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning nine o'clock
James NORFLEET, Geo. BARBEE, Jas. SAWYERS, Jno HUNT

Nov 17, 1820 Friday
pg 149)
Friday morning November 17th 1820 present James NORFLEET, James SAWYER, John HUNT and George BARBEE Esqrs.
Archer CHEATHAM vs John T. PRIESTLY & others - Scire Facias Demurrer
This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon all the matters of law arising on the defendants demurrer to the plaintiff's scire facias being fully heard & understood it is considered by the Court that the demurrer be overruled and that the said Archer CHEATHAM recover of the defendant the sum of one hundred & sixty four dollars, ninety five cents, the debt & interest thereon up to this __ as well as the costs of this suit against EDWARDS __ as also the costs in this behalf expended - Whereupon the said defendants moves the Court per a Writ of Errors which is granted the said defendant who enters into bond & security agreeably to law & his errors are filed.
pg 150) Samuel SCOTT, plaintiff vs John C. STRANGHAN, defendant - debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Peter FREY, Ira ROBERTSON, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES & Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths do say they find for the plaintiff the debt in the declaration mentioned and for the non payment thereof do assess his damage to five dollars sixty one & a half cents. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of one hundred and three dollars debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned also the sum of five dollars sixty two & a half cents, the damages aforesaid by the jury and the costs in this behalf expended.
Jacob FISER, plaintiff vs Wesley CRABTREE, defendant - debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Peter FREY, Ira ROBERTSON, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES, & Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon
pg 151) the issue joined upon their oaths do say that they find that the defendant doth owe the debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damage to five dollars and twenty five cents. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of one hundred dollars the debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned and the further sum of five dollars and twenty five cents, the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed recorder fees costs by him on their behalf expended.
From which judgement the defendant prayed and obtained an appeal the Circuit Court to be held for the County of Robertson in the town of Springfield on the second Monday in April next and he together with I, C.W. CRABTREE his security acknowledged their bond in the sum of two hundred and ten dollars fifty cents conditioned as the law directs.
Jesse BLACKFON, plaintiff vs Henry SLATER, defendant - debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Peter FREY, Ira ROBERTSON, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON and William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES and Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths do say that they find judgement in favor of the plaintiff the debt in the declaration mentioned and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess
pg 152) his damages to ten dollars and fifty cents. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of two hundred dollars, the debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned and the further sum of ten dollars & fifty cents, the amount assessed by the jury therein and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
Adam KOGENMACKER, plaintiff vs Jacob H. FORT, defendant - debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES, Whitmet HARRINGTON, who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined between the parties upon their oaths do say that the defendant doth owe the debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damage to seven hundred and eight dollars sixty eight cents. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of three thousand seven hundred and eighty two dollars, eighty nine cents the debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned as also the sum of seven hundred and eight dollars, sixty eight cents the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
pg 153) Anderson CHEATHAM, plaintiff vs Hartick HARWELL, defendant - debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY Jr., James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES & Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say they find that the defendant doth owe the debt in plaintiff's declaration mentioned and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damage to five dollars forty nine cents. It is therefore considered by the court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars thirty seven and a half cents, the debt in the declaration mentioned as also the sum of five dollars forty nine cents the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
Thomas A. SIMMONS, plaintiff vs Charlotte VICK, Executrix of Richard VICK, dec'd, defendant - debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Peter FREY, Ira ROBERTSON, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES & Whitand HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say that the defendant doth owe the debt as mentioned in the plaintiff's
pg 154) declaration and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damages to eight dollars thirty seven and a half cents. It is therefore considered by this Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of three hundred and thirty five dollars the debt in the declaration mentioned and the further sum of eight dollars thirty seven and a half cents the damages aforesaid by the jury appointed assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
Daniel HARTEN & Wesley MATTERY, plaintiff vs Christian ALLEN, defendant - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ENGLAND, William BENSON, Robert GORDON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES & Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say that the defendant doth owe the debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damages to five dollars. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of one hundred dollars the debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned and also the sum of five dollars the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
pg 155) John H. KIRK, plaintiff vs William H. WILLIS, defendant - displays with force and arms
This day came the plaintiff by his attorney and dismisses this suit and the defendant in proper person assumes the payment of all costs. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant his costs in this behalf expended.
Archer CHEATHAM, plaintiff vs Wesley CRABTREE & Arthur JOHNSON, defendants - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES and Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say that they find that the defendants doth owe the debt in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damages to four dollars thirty five and a half cents. it is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendants the sum of one hundred and forty five dollars twenty five cents the debt in the plaintiff's declaration metnioned and the further sum of four dollars thirty five and a half cents the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid and his costs by him in this behalf expended
pg 156) from which judgement the defendants prayed & obtained an appeal to Circuit Court to be held for the County of Robertson at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield on the second Monday in April next and they together with Job W. CRABTREE their security acknowledged their bond in the sum of three hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs.
Archer CHEATHAM, plaintiff vs Thomas LAW & James HICKS, defendants - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and the defendant being solemnly called to come into Court and defend the suit brought against them by the plaintiff Archer CHEATHAM failed so to do and made default in pleading. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff take judgement final by default against the defendants for the sum of two hundred and thirteen dollars twenty five cents debt and interest therein amounting to six dollars thirty nine cents and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
James R. ROBERTSON, plaintiff vs John C. HICKS, defendant - Case
This day came the plaintiff by his attorney and the defendant being solemnly called to come into Court and defendant the suit brought against him by the plaintiff, failed so to do and made default in pleading. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff take judgement by default against the defendant
pg 157) and that a writ of inquiry be awarded at the next term of this Court.
Henry FREY & Joel LEWIS vs John BROOKS & Benjamin CROOK, defendants - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES & Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say that they find in favor of the plaintiff's the debt in this declaration mentioned and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damages to seven dollars. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff's recover of the defendant's the sum of one hundred and ninety one dollars thirty seven and a half cents the debt in the declaration mentioned and the further sum of seven dollars the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and their cost by them in this behalf expended.
John ROBERTSON, plaintiff vs Thomas JOHNSON, defendant - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER,
pg 158) John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES and Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say they find that the defendant doth owe the debt as mentioned in the plaintiff's declaration and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damages to three dollars seventy five cents. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of one hundred and seven dollars thirty two & a half cents the debt in the plaintiff's declaration and the further sum of three dollars seventy five cents the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended - from which judgement the defendant prayed and obtained an appeal to the Circuit Court to be held for the County of Robertson at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield on the second Monday in April next, and he together with Cave JOHNSON and James SAWYERS acknowledged this bond in the sum of two hundred and twenty dollars seven cents conditioned as the law directs.
Jacob FISER, plaintiff vs John BROOKS, defendant - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES & Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say that the defendant doth owe the debt as mentioned
pg 159) in the plaintiff declaration and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damages to two dollars. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of two hundred dollars balance of debt in the plaintiff declaration also the sum of two dollars the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
William RAGSDALE, plaintiff vs Thomas JOHNSON, defendant - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Petery FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES & Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths do say they find the issue in favor of the plaintiff and do assess his damages to one hundred and seventeen dollars fifty six and a fourth cents. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of one hundred and seventeen dollars fifty six and a fourth cents the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended - from which judgement the defendant prayed and obtained an appeal to the Circuit Court to be held for the
pg 160) County of Robertson at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield on the second Monday in April next and he together with James LARSYNS and Cave JOHNSON acknowledged their bond in the sum of two hundred and thirty six dollars conditioned as the law directs.
Henry STOLZ, plaintiff vs Christopher STUMP, Robert LONG & John BROOKS, defendants - Debt
This day came the plaintiff by his attorney and the defendants being solemnly called to hereunto Court and defend the suit brought against them by Henry STOLZ the plaintiff, failed so to do but made default in pleading. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff take judgement final by default against the defendants for the sum of one hundred and nintety three dollars twenty two cents and interest therein amounting to five dollars eighty one cents and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
State vs William DARDEN - Indictment
The Solicitor General appeared in behalf of the State and the defendant in proper person being duly arraigned on the bill of indictment pleadeth not guilty and for his trial puts himself upon his country and the Solicitor General likewise and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, Wm BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, Henry FISER, James BENTON, John COUTS, Whitnet
pg 161) HARRINGTON & George MIFFORD who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue of traverse upon their oath do say they find the defendant guilty as in manner and form alleged in the bill of indictment. It is therefore considered by the Court that he be fined the sum of one dollar & pay the cost of this prosecution.
State vs William BENSON - Indictment for affray
This day came the Solicitor General in behalf fo the State and the defendant being arraigned and delayed on the bill of indictment pleadeth not guilty and for his trial puts himself upon his country and the Solicitor General likewise and thereupon came a jury of good & lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Petery FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, Whitmet HARRINGTON, George MIDDORD & James NEWTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue of traverse upon their oaths do say that they find the defendant not guilty or is charged in the bill of indictment. It is therefore considered by the Court that the defendant depart him without delay and that judgement be __ up against the State for the costs of this prosecution & that the clerk issue certificates.
pg 162) State vs Elisha PHELPS - Indictment for affray
This day appeared the Solicitor General in behalf of the State & the defendant being charged on the bill of presentment pleadeth guilty. It is thereupon considered by the Court that the defendant be fined the sum of twelve and a half cents and pay the costs of their prosecution.
State vs Nathan POPE - Indictment for an affray
The Solicitor General appeared in behalf of the State and the defendant being arraigned and charged on the bill of presentment pleadeth guilty & submits to the mercy of the Court. It is thereupon considered by the Court that the defendant be fined the sum of twelve and a half cents & pay the costs of this prosecution.
State vs Aaron SAUNDERS - Indictment of Assault & Battery
The Solicitor General appeared in behalf of the State and the defendant being arraigned & charged on the bill of indictment pleadeth not guilty and for his trial puts himself upon his country for his trial & the Solicitor General likewise and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, John COUTS, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, Whitmet HARRINGTON, Henry SMITH & Joseph ROBERTSON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue of traverse upon their oaths do say that they find the defendant guilty as is charged in the bill of indictment. It is therefore considered by the
pg 163) Court that defendant be fined the sum of twelve and a half cents and be imprisoned twenty four hours and pay the fine aforesaid and the costs of this prosecution.
Samuel SCOTT, plaintiff vs John C. STRANGHAN, defendant
Prayed & obtained in appeal to the Circuit Court to be held for the County of Robertson at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield on the second Monday in April next and he together with James L. STRANGHAN his security acknowledged their bond in the sum of two hundred and twenty dollars conditioned as the law directs.
John LESEE & Burr POWELL, plaintiff's vs William PRICE, Hugh McELYCE & George FRASIER, defendants - Ejectment
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit,
Henry HILTERBRAND, Ira ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, Samuel CROCKETT, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, James ENGLAND, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES and Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say they find the defendant guilty of the trespass in ejectment as in the plaintiff's declaration mentioned & thereof do assess his
pg 164) damages to one cent. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant his term yet to come on and of the premises and further recover of said defendants the sum of one cent the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
Hardy L. BRYAN vs Jeremiah WILLIAMS - Motion
On a judgement obtained before a Justice of Peace for the sum of ninety nine dollars ninety three and three fourth cents obtained August the 15th, 1820 a constable returned levied on sixty two and a half acres of land as the property of the defendant lying on Battleground Creek on the 19th August 1820. It is ordered by the Court that a vendition expenses issue to all the aforesaid tract of land or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy the sum of ninety nine dollars, ninety three and three fourth cents and costs of suit as well as the costs of this motion.

Date Unknown
pg 166)
Joseph ___ Plaintiff vs John C. STRAUGHAN defendant - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAN, __ ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ___, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry ___, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES and Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon this oath do say that they the defendant doth owe the debt as mentioned in the plaintiff's declaration and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damages to nine dollars and seventy five cents. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of one hundred and ninety five dollars fifty five cents the debt in the plaintiffs declaration mentioned as also the sum of nine dollars & seventy five cents the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed & his cost by him in this behalf expended from which judgement the defendant stayed and obtained an appeal to the Circuit Court to be __ for the County of Robertson at the courthouse in the town of Springfield in the second Monday in April next and he together with James L. STRAUGHAN acknowledge their bond in the sum of four hundred dollars conditoned as the law directs.

Date Unknown
pg 167)
Elias FORT Junr. Admr. of Elias FORT dec'd Plaintiff vs Jacob & Josiah FORT Defendants - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, Henry HILTERBRAN, __ ROBERTSON, Peter FREY, James ENGLAND, Robert GORDON, William BENSON, Samuel CROCKETT, James BENTON, Henry FISER, John HUDDLESTON, Nathan YOES and Whitmet HARRINGTON who being duly elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon their oaths do say they find that the defendant doth owe the debt in the plaintiff declaration mentioned and by reason of the non payment thereof do assess his damges to six dollars twenty six cents. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of two hundred and eight dollars seventy eight cents the debt in the declaration mentioned and the further sum of six dollars twenty six cents the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him in this behalf expended. The plaintiff stayed execution three months.
A deed from James NORFLEET, John HUTCHISON & Thomas JOHNSON Commissioners for the town of Springfield to Patrick H. DAILY for one lot in Springfield No. 9 was acknowledged in open Court by the said Commissioners and ordered to be registered.
A bill of sale from Patrick H. DAILY to Henry JOHNSON was acknowledged in open Court by the said DAILY & ordered to be registered.

1821
pg 184)
A division of the real estate of Noah WOODARD dec'd was returned into Court & ordered to be recorded.
A deed from William CHRISTER to Henry GUNN for 138 acres of land was proven in open Court by the oath of James GUNN Jr. one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered.
Ordered by the Court that the sheriff summon the following gentlemen to attend at the courthouse in the town of Springfield on the first day after the second Monday in February next as jurors to the County Court, To Wit, John McGUNN, John MORTON, David COOPER, Alver BABB, Wesley CRABTREE, Charles YATES, Alfred JUSTICE, Thomas HOLEMAN, Amos MOORE, Alexander GORDON, John GRANT, David HENRY, Gregory EMPSON, Edward STONE, John LONG, Peter FISER, Wm SHAW, David SMART, Ephraim ROBERTS, Richard MATTHEWS, James GREEN,
pg 185) John HYDE & Benjamin HOBERMAN & that William DARDEN & Samuel SPEARMAN Constables attend the same.
Ordered by the Court that the sheriff summon the following gentlemen to attend at the Court house in the town of Springfield on the first Monday in April next as jurors to the Circuit Court to Wit, Robert COLLINS, Thomas WEST, Thomas PROCTER, Sandford H. KING, John P. YEATS, Robertson MURPHY, Geo MURPHY, Joel MOORE, Philip MASON, Thomas WOODARD, James OVERMAN, Michael SHEWMAN, David LUCAS, Jane ATKINS, Benj ELLIOTT, Andrew STEWART, Washington LEWIS, Josiah HENDLY, Christian SWIGART, James NEWTON, Jacob BENKLY Esq, James SAWYER, Martin DUNCAN, Richard JONES Jr, S. MATTHEWS, & Josiah D. HUDDLESTON & Richard E. WILLIAMS Constables attend the same.
Ordered by the Court that William POPE, Hiram RICE and George BARBEE Esqrs be appointed a committee to inquire into the lunacy of Cyrus GIBBS a son of Shadrach GIBBS and report to next Court.

Feb 1921
pg 203)
A deed from Henry FREY executor of the last will and testament of Matthus DAY dec'd to Jacob FISER for 197 acres of land was acknowledged by said FREY & ordered to be registered.
A deed from Robert TOLAR to Wasserton K. SPILLER for 180 acres was acknowledged in open court by said TOLAR and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Arthur PITT to Thomas PITT for 51 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said Arthur PITT and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Arthur PITT to Noah WOODARD for 15 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said PITT and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Brook DUVALL to Willis J. WILKINS for 30 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said DUVALL and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Martin WALTON to David J. WALTON for 60 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by the said Martin WALTON and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Henry FREY Sheriff of Robertson to Geo. MURPHY for 28 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said FREY. Also an order from Philip PARCHMENT to Henry FREY Sheriff was proven in open court by Demsey STUART a subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be registered.

Feb 13, 1821 Tuesday
pg 211)
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions returned and held for the County of Robertson at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield on Tuesday the 13th day of February 1821 Justices present James NORFLEET, George MURPHY, Robertson MURPHY, John C. STRAUGHAN and John HUNT Esqrs.
The sheriff returned unto Court the venire and that he had summoned the following persons to attend at this term as jurors, To Wit, Thomas HOLMES, Alfred JUSTICE, Peter FISER, John LONG, John MARTIN, Jesse McGUNN, Wesley CRABTREE, Benjamin HOLEMAN, David H. SMART, Wm SHAW, Ephraim ROBERTS, Edward STONE, Gregory EMPSON, Alexander GORDON, Amos MOORE, John GRANT, Richard MATTHEWS, Charles YATES, John HYDE and Cornelius McGRAW out of which number the following were elected as grand jurors, to wit, Cornelius McGRAW foreman, Charels YATES, Alfred JUSTICE, David H. SMART, Thomas HOLMES, Edward STONE, WIlliam SHAW, Ephraim ROBERTS, John GRANT, Jehu MARTIN, John HYDE, Richard MATTHEWS, Peter FISER.

Feb 1821
pg 215)
Alexander GORDON who was summoned as a juror to this term was released from further attendance.

May 1821
pg 260)
John H. WILLIAMS returns into court his resignation as Constable.
Ordered by the court that Thomas PITT oversee the road in the room of Noah WOODARD and that he with the following hands keep said road in repair according to law, to wit, Thos WOODARD, Arthur PITT, John GRANT, Stephen GRANT, Hugh HENRY, David HENRY, Daniel CLARK, John P. CHAMBERS, James ___, John CONE, James JOHNSON and Elijah CONE.
Ordered by the court that William FULLER oversee the road in the room of John LONG and that he with the same hands keep said road in repair according to law.
Ordered by the court that James GARDNER oversee the road leading from Port Royal to Nashville from Brush Creek to the fork of the road below old Mr LUTERS on the top of Griders hill and that he with the same hands he now has and all others that may come in the said bounds and that Jackson ADKINS oversee the balance of said road to Turnersville and that the same hands he now works with all others that may come into said bounds keep said road in repair according to law.
Ordered by the court that Lewis B. FORT and Jesse BELL Esqr. be appointed to settle the account current with Josiah W. FORT Admr. of Elizabeth FORT dec'd and make return to next court.
Ordered by the court that Henry FISER oversee the road in the room of Joel RAGSDALE and that he with the same hands keep said road in repair according to law.

1821
pg 275)
A deed from George BARBEE to Robert B. GORDON for 28 1/4 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court by said BARBEE & ordered to be registered.
A deed from George BARBEE to Major GREGORY for 85 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court by said BARBEE to be his act and deed and by the Court ordered to be registered.
On motion of Thomas LANE license is granted him to keep an ordinary at his house in Springfield for the ensuing twelve months & he together with Thomas APPLETON & Bryan B. TROUSDALE acknowledged their bond in the sum of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs.
John BROOKS the former guardian to Simeon and Charity MORRIS having been notified by his securities for his said guardianship to appear at this Court and give other securities __ as to do and thereupon the Court ordered that the said John BROOKS be dismissed from his said guardianship and the same be taken out of his hands.
And thereupon Henry FREY was appointed guardian to the said Simeon MORRIS & Charity MORRIS minors __ of Matthew MORRIS dec'd and he together with Jacob BINKLEY & John HUTCHISON acknowledged their bond in the sum of $1500 conditioned as the law directs.

1821
pg 339)
A deed from James EAST to Alexander GORDON for 592 acres of land was proven in open Court by the oath of Robert GORDON one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & the handwriting of Jeremiah RICE the other subscribing witness thereto was proven by the oath of Burwell PITTS and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Benjamin TUCKER to Henry JOHNSON for 486 acres of land was proven in open Court by the oaths of Thomas JOHNSON and William SEAL subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.
A deed for Henry JOHNSON to Jonathan HARDEN and Thomas JOHNSON for 330 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court by said Henry JOHNSON to be his act and deed & by the Court ordered to be registered.
A deed from John COUTS to Henry HART for 136 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court by said John COUTS to be his act and deed and by the Court ordered to be registered.
A mortgage from Samuel M. ROARK to Shadrach T. ELLER for 75 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said ROARK to be his act and deed & by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from Lewis YATES to Bryan B. TROUSDALE for 100 acres of land was acknowledged in open Court by said YATES to be his act ordered by the Court to be registered.
pg 340) A deed from Robert B. GORDON to Bartley PITTS for ___ acres was acknowledged in open court by said GORDON to be his act and deed & by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from Benjamin TUCKER to William PEPPER for 80 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said TUCKER to be his act and deed & by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from William PEPPER to Samuel McCARKIN for 80 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said PEPPER to be his act & deed & ordered to be registered.
A deed from Patrick PATTERSON to John S. BIGBEE for 208 acres 103 poles of land was acknowledged in open court by said PATTERSON to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from Bartley PITTS to Jethro MAINOR for 85 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said PITTS to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from Thomas JOHNSON to William WILLIS for 234 acres of land was further proven in open court by the oath of William CAMPBELL the other subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered.
A deed from William PRICE to Burwell PITTS for 85 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said PRICE to be his act and deed & by the court ordered to be registerd.
pg 341) A deed from James GREER to George P. BEVIN for 20 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said GREER to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from James GREER & David GREER by James EVANS his agent to George P. BLAIN for 165 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said James GREER to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from John GRAY BLOUNT to James GREER and Simpson PAYNE for 231 acres of land was presented in court and from the certificate thereto ___ was ordered to be registered.
A deed from Daniel PARKER to James GREER for 10 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of John MARTIN and of the subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
A deed from Giles CONNELL to John HUTCHINSON for 10 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said CONNELL to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be registered.
A bill of sale from Bartley PITTS to Robert GORDON was acknowledged in open court by said PITTS to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from Hugh HENRY to Thomas WOODARD for 15 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said HENRY and ordered to be registered.
pg 343) A deed from Bartley PITTS and James LYNN to Henry HART for 57 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of Elisha WILLIS and William COPELAND subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Joshua M. RICE to James RICE for 47 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said Joshua M. RICE to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from Richard WILLIAMS and Payton WILLIAMS to William GOOCH for 128 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said Richard & Payton WILLIAMS to be their act and deed & by the court ordered to be registered.
A deed from Robert GORDON and Milly GORDON to Bartley PITTS for 147 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said Robt GORDON & Milly GORDON to be their act and deed and by the court ordered to be registerd.
A bond from James CRABTREE to Robert HAYS for the conveyance of 150 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of Patrick PATTERSON one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.
William SEAL clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Robertson with Thomas B. MATTHEWS, Daniel BRINKLY and John HUTCHINSON his securities acknowledged this bond in thesum of $20,000, $10,000 & $5000 conditioned for the safe keeping the records, paying to the State Treasury & County Trustee all moneys by __ collected by virtue of his office belonging thereto.

Nov 1821
pg 403)
by said SHAW and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Elias FORT attorney in fact for Isaac COFIELD to A___ HUTCHISON for 40 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said FORT and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Andrew WASHINGTON to Robt GORDON for 10 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said WASHINGTON and ordered to be registered.
A deed from William M. BELL to Samuel MOORE for 370 3/4 acres of land was further proven in open court by the oath of Norfleet DORTCH the other subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered.
A power of attorney from James MURPHY to John MURPHY was acknowledged in open court by said James MURPHY to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be certified.
A deed from Wm RICE, Jas. RICE, Sarah RICE, and Susanna STRICKLIN to Bartley PITTS for 20 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of Burwell PITTS and Joseph PITTS subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Bazil ROSE to Nathan FYKES for 114 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said ROSE and ordered to be registered.
A power of attorney from Isaac G. COFIELD to Elias FORT was presented in open court and from the annexed was ordered to be registered.
A deed from Samuel HENLY to Elijah HENLY for 100 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said Samuel HENLY and ordered to be registered.

Nov 1821
pg 406)
And by the consent of the court the jury was discharged from this cause and the plaintiff by his attorney says he will no further prosecute his suit against the defendant. It is therefore considered by the court that the defendant depart hence without delay and recover of the plaintiff his cost by him about his suit in their behalf expended.
Joseph WASHINGTON Plaintiff vs William M. BELL, Hugh F. BELL & James GORDON Defendants - Debt
This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a juy of good and lawful men, to wit, Robert ___, Amos MOORE, John B. PARKER, Webster GILBERT, Bennet HUDDLESTON, James DOSS, Uriah SWANN, Robert GREEN, Levi DUNN, Samuel ROACH, William STARK and Benjamin GAINES who being duly elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant hath not paid the debt on the plaintiff's declaration mentioned and also that they have no set offs and that the plaintiff recover of the defendants the debt declared in the plaintiff's declaration and by the ___ of the debt do assess his damages to thirty two dollars and forty cents. It is therefore considered by the court that the plaintiff recover of the defendants the sum of six hundred and forty eight dollars and ninety cents balance of debt mentioned in the plaintiff's declaration also the sum of thirty two dollars and forty cents the damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid assessed and his cost by him about his suit in their behalf expended. Execution stayed till Febry next.
William YATES Plaintiff vs Uriah SWANN Defendant - Certiorari
This day came the parties by their attorneys and threupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to witt, Robert ___, Amis MOORE, John B. PARKER, Webster GILBERT, Bennet HUDDLESTON, Joel OWEN,

Mar 1822
pg 460)
A deed from Theophilus MORGAN to Patrick PATTERSON for 160 acres of land in the Illinois Territory was proven in open court by the oath of William SEAL one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and alsothe handwriting of John A. CHEATHAM the other subscribing witness thereto was proven by thge oath of Wm SEAL & Leonard P. CHEATHEM & by the court ordered to be certified.
A deed from John MORGAN to Patrick PATTERSON for 160 acres of land in the Illinois Territory was proven in open court by the oath of William SEAL one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and also the handwriting of John A. CHEATHAM the other subscribing witness thereto was proven by the oath of Wm SEAL & L.P. CHEATHAM and by the court ordered to be certified.
A deed from George MIFFERD to William ___ for 179 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said MIFFERD to be his act and deed and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Isaac LETTERS to John HUDDLESTON for 36 acres 120 poles of land was proven in open court by the oath of William HUDDLESTON one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the oath and handwriting of David HUDDLESTON the other subscribing witness was proven by the oath of William HUDDLESTON and ordered to be registered.
A deed from David HUDDLESTON to William HUDDLESTON to John HUDDLESTON for 36 acres 120 poles of land was proven in open court by the oath of William HUDDLESTON one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be certified.
A deed from Martin WALTON to David J. WALTON for 40 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by the said Martin WALTON to be his act and deed and ordered to be registered.

Mar 1822
pg 463)
A deed from Charles RIDDLE to Nathaniel RIDDLE for 80 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of Mark PATTERSON and Landsford H. KING subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.
A deed from James COOK to John HENDLY for 100 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of James JOHNSON and William HENDLY subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Jesse SHANKLIN to David C. PENNY for 30 3/4 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of William JONES and Josiah FORT subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.
A deed from ___ WILLIAMS to Laban WARFIELD for 50 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by the said WILLIAMS to be his act & deed and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Moses McCARLEY to John P. CHAMBERS for 225 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by the said McCARLEY to be his act & deed and ordered to be registered.
A bill of sale from Benjamin KING to Christopher WILLIAMS for 3 negroes was proven in open court by the oath of Thomas WILLIAMS as to the ___ and ___ Benjamin WILLIAMS as the subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered.
A deed of trust from Charles GENT to Zachariah GHENT for 125 acres of land, two negroes was acknowledged in open court by said Charles GENT to be his act and deed and ordered to be registered.
A deed from Dolletheos RODGERS to David TAYLOR Jr. for 50 acres of land was proven in open court by the oath of William TAYLOR and Harrison HARRELL subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered.

June 1822
pg 515)
A supplement inventory and account of sale of the estate of Robt REDDING dec'd was returned into court by the executor of said estate and ordered to be recorded.
Ordered by the court that James B. ROE oversee the road in the room of James APPLETON from James BENTON's to the branch at Springfield & that he with the follwoing hands, to wit, John COUTS, James BENTON, Richard NUCKOLLS, Moses ROE, Nathan C. CASK, John APPLETON, Isaac DORRIS, Lewis WELLS, Thos JOHNSON, Wm DUNCAN, James TUCKER, Zachariah DOYLE, Benjamin TATUM, Elizabeth TROUSDALE & Wm C. CASK keep said road in repair according to law.
Ordered by the court that James OWEN Jr. oversee the road in the room of Thomas PITT and that he with the following hands, to wit, Thos WOODARD, Arthur PITT, Jno GRANT, Stephen GRANT, Hugh HENRY, David HENRY, Daniel CLARK, John P. CHAMBERS, James OWEN, John CONE, James JOHNSON, Elijah CONE, Jno P. HENLY, Noah WOODARD, James CHAMBERS, David HENRY Jr. keep said road in repair according to law.
An account current with Michael FISER guardian to his children was returned into court, examined, allowed and ordered to be recorded.
A list of Daniel MULLOY's taxable property for the year 1821, 70 acres of land, 1 white poll.
An account current with Michael TRAUGHBER, Wm TRAUGHBER & Aaron ORNDORF guardian to the minor heirs of John TRAUGHBER dec'd was returned into court, examined, allowed & ordered to be recorded.

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. Demurrer - A request made to a Court asking it to dismiss a lawsuit on the grounds that no legal claim is asserted.
3. Scire Facias - A judicial writ founded upon some matter of record and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the record should not be enforced, annulled or vacated.
4. Venire - List from which jurors may be selected.