Stewart County Court Minutes: Extracts from February 1829

James Gray, John Lee, Nathan Ross, John H. Colson, Adam McGee, William Trousdale, John R. Acree, Robert Walker, Isham Hamblett, George W. Atkins, Henry Wynns, Frederick Weston, John Warden, Alexander B. Outlaw, John Frazier

Justices present.

February 2, 1829

Robert Dinkins, Henry Gipson

Deed of conveyance for Robert Dinkins to Henry Gipson, 100 acres.

February 2, 1829

John Metcalf, Nathaniel Parker

Deed of conveyance for John Metcalf to Nathaniel Parker, 960 acres.

February 2, 1829

Jefferson B. Outlaw, James W. McGee, Thomas R. McGee

Deed from Jefferson B. Outlaw to James W. McGee and Thomas R. McGee, 150 acres.

February 2, 1829

William R. Nelson, Bryant Outland

Deed of conveyance for William R. Nelson to Bryant Outland, 140 acres.

February 2, 1829

Benjamin Collier, John Tomlinson

Deed of conveyance for Benjamin Collier to John Tomlinson, 50 acres. Uriah Tomlinson and Gideon Milam were subscribing witnesses.

February 2, 1829

Nathaniel Parker, William Hicks

Deed of conveyance for Nathaniel Parker to William Hicks, 180 acres.

February 2, 1829

William B. Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Bryant Outland

Deed of conveyance for William B. Nelson, attorney in fact for Elizabeth Nelson, to Bryant Outland, 140 acres

February 2, 1829

Drew Augustus Outlaw, David Outlaw, Seth Outlaw

Deed of conveyance for Drew Augustus Outlaw to David Outlaw and Seth Outlaw, 140 acres.

February 2, 1829

James Vickers, James McGee

Deed of conveyance for James Vickers to James McGee, 390 acres.

February 2, 1829

Hugh McGee, Samuel McGee, Jane McGee

Deed of gift from Hugh McGee to Samuel and Jane McGee for negro woman Isabel, negro boy Milton, negro boy Toney, and negro girl Silvy, produced in court and proved on oaths of John Lee, Sr., and John Lee, Jr.

February 2, 1829

Thomas Ward, Uriah Tomlinson

Bill of Sale, Thomas Ward to Uriah Tomlinson for negro boy Frank.

February 2, 1829

Thomas Ward, C. C. Clements

Deed of Trust, Thomas Ward to C. C. Clements for use of William Hay.

February 2, 1829

David Brigham, Thomas Norsworthy

Deed of conveyance for David Brigham to Thomas Norsworthy, 15 acres; proved on oaths of Wilson Crosswell and William Trousdale.

February 2, 1829

Arch Jones, John Scarborough, Jarrot Crisp

Deed of conveyance for Arch Jones and John Scarborough to Jarrot Crisp, 37 1/2 acres.

February 2, 1829

Cullen Bayliss, William Kay

Deed of conveyance for Cullen Bayliss to William Kay for 1/2 lot 104 in Dover.

February 2, 1829

Arthur Collier, John Tomlinson

Deed of conveyance for Arthur Collier to John Tomlinson for 50 acres. Witnesses were John Milam and James G. Dowdy.

February 2, 1829

Drew A. Outlaw, William Kay

Deed of conveyance from Drew A. Outlaw to William Kay for one lot in Dover, No. 31.

February 2, 1829

Dinah McNatt, Enoch H. McNatt

Deed of Gift from Dinah McNatt to Enoch H. McNatt, proved on oaths of Nathan Skinner and Thomas S. Elliott.

February 2, 1829

Cullen Bayliss, William Kay

Deed of conveyance for Cullen Bayliss to William Kay for 45-5/8 acres.

February 2, 1829

Joseph B. Cates, Joseph Shemwell

Deed of conveyance from Joseph B. Cates to Joseph Shemwell for 498 acres.

February 2, 1829

John W. Powell, Allen J. Shemwell

Deed of conveyance for John W. Powell to Allen J. Shemwell.

February 2, 1829

William Christy

Inventory and account of sale of estate of William Christy returned to court.

February 2, 1829

John Bradford, Mary Bradford

Guardian of John and Mary Bradford makes return to court.

February 2, 1829

Frederick Weston, Henry H. Wynn, Absalom Fentress

Appointed commissioners to settle with James Gray, admr. of Miles Williams, deceased.

February 2, 1829

John Taylor, Benjamin Collier, William Miller

Commissioners to settle with admrs. of Thomas Wynn, deceased.

February 2, 1829

John N. Acree, Adam McGee, Alexander B. Outlaw

Esquires, elected to fill quorum on court.

February 2, 1829

John Robb

Inventory and account sale of estate of John Robb, deceased, and allowance to widow made returned to court.

February 2, 1829

John H. Colson, Alexander B. Outlaw, Emanuel James

Appointed to contract for the keeping of Oner Arrington, a pauper, and make report.

February 2, 1829

William Bennet

Inventory and account of sale of estate of William Bennet, deceased, returned.

February 2, 1829

Robert Cooper

An account current with admr. of Robert Cooper, decease, returned to court.

February 2, 1829

William Tubbs

Elected constable in Capt. Goram's company made bond. His securities were Nelson Crosswell and Alexander Brown.

February 2, 1829

Gladden Goren

Guardian of Elizabeth Jackson, Fanny Jackson, and John Bailey, made report to court.

February 2, 1829

Nelson Crosswell

Elected constable in Capt. Crosswell's company with William Tubbs and John Scarborough, his securities.

February 2, 1829

William Ellis

Account of sale of estate of William Ellis, deceased, returned to court

February 2, 1829

Catherine McMillan

Inventory of estate of Catherine McMillan, deceased, returned and recorded.

February 2, 1829

Benjamin Collier, John Tomlinson

Deed of conveyance from Benjamin Collier to John Tomlinson for 100 acres recorded. Witnesses were Adam McGee and Thomas McGee.

February 2, 1829

Widow Nichols

Commissioners to lay off year's provision for the Widow Nichols makes return.

February 2, 1829

Samuel Smith

Inventory of estate of Samuel Smith, deceased, returned to court.

February 2, 1829

Nathan Skinner

Guardian of Thomas and Benjamin Bond and to the heirs of David Y. Etheridge, deceased, makes return to court.

February 2, 1829

Henry L. Well

Guardian to Charles Ann Rhodes King makes return.

February 2, 1829

Mary English

Ordered that Mary English be allowed $25 for keeping her child for 12 months from this date.

February 2, 1829

Champion P. James

Ordered that Champion P. James be appointed overseer of road in place of James Wilson and all hands that worked under Wilson to work under him.

February 2, 1829

Randolph L. Leak

Executors of Randolph L. Leak, deceased, make return

February 2, 1829

Zachariah Stringer, David Irwin

Deed of conveyance for Zachariah Stringer to David Irwin, 75 acres. Proved on oaths of Edmund Kelly, Benjamin Kelly.

February 2, 1829

Henry Edwards

Settlement with guardian of the heirs of Henry Edwards, deceased, made.

February 2, 1829

Phillip Hornberger

Ordered that Phillip Hornberger have leave to keep an ordinary.

February 2, 1829

William C. Jones

Elected constable in Capt. Bruton's company; Joseph B. Nevill and Henry Vinson, his securities.

February 2, 1829

Gabriel Jernigan, William Currey

Bill of sale from Gabriel Jernigan to William Currey, proved on oath of subscribing witnesses Lewis H. Jernigan.

February 2, 1829

Ascam Vinson

Account current with admrs. of Ascam Vinson, deceased, returned to court.

February 2, 1829

James Nichols

Account of sale of estate of James Nichols, deceased, returned.

February 2, 1829

John Jones

Commissioners appointed to make year's provision for widow of John Jones, deceased, make return.

February 2, 1829

Henry King

Ordered that Henry King be allowed $60 for keeping three children of John King, deceased.

February 2, 1829

Etheldred Wallace

Ordered that the commission appointed to settle with Etheldred Wallace make return.

February 2, 1829

James Blount

Ordered that James Blount be appointed overseer of road from James Coldwell's ferry on Tennessee River to where said road intersects the road leading from Brightwell's ferry to Dover and that James Coldwell's hands work under him.

February 2, 1829

John Manning

Ordered that John Manning be appointed overseer of old road from Dover to the 4-mile post on the Hornberger road and the following hands to work under him: Royal Broadway, John Oneal, Joseph Smith, Wilson Randle's hands, William McGee's hands, and Robert Williamson.

February 2, 1829

Thomas Lightfoot

Admr. of Thomas Lightfoot, deceased, returns a list of hire of negroes belonging to the estate.

February 2, 1829

Thomas Townzen

Guardian of James M. Craig, comes into court and retains his guardianship.

February 2, 1829

Kaney Jones

Ordered that Kaney Jones be appointed overseer of road in place of James Rawls and the same hands to work under him.

February 2, 1829

Ewing McKinney

Guardian of heirs of Isaac Brunson, makes return of the situation of the estate to the court.

February 2, 1829

Etheldred Wallace

Guardian to heirs of William Wallace, deceased, makes return of situation of estate to court.

February 2, 1829

William Hicks

Ordered that William Hicks be appointed overseer of road lately opened by Robert Jackson from Skinner's ferry to Brightwell's ferry and the hands in the bounds of the said road to work under him.

February 2, 1829

William W. Bradford

Guardian to Carroll J. Bradford, his minor brother, makes a return to the court.

February 2, 1829

Littleberry Clark, John B. Clary, Mark Milam

Bill of sale from Littleberry Clark and John B. Clary to Mark Milam proved on oath of Alexander B. Outlaw and John S. Lee, subscribing witnesses.

February 2, 1829

Robert Walker

Guardian to heirs of Polly Walker, deceased, makes return to court.

February 2, 1829

John Steel, Robert Duncan

Deed of conveyance for John Steel to Robert Duncan for 150 acres, John Buckstone, subscribing witness.

February 2, 1829

John Steel, Henry E. Gibson

Deed of conveyance for John Steel to Henry E. Gibson for 50 acres, Robert Duncan and Charles Buckstone, subscribing witnesses.

February 2, 1829

William Bell

Appointed overseer of road in place of Benjamin Taylor and that the same hands that worked under him work under Bell and also added to workers, Thomas Dodd and Jackson Garret.

February 2, 1829

Isaac Brunson

Ordered by the court that the commissioners appointed to settle with administrators of Isaac Brunson, deceased, have until next term to make their report.

February 2, 1829

William Bailey

Ordered that William Bailey be allowed $13.31-1/4 for imprisoning William Barto, Adam Jones, and Thomas D. Beauchamp; allowance to be paid by trustee.

February 2, 1829

Tilman Sexton

Appointed overseer in the place of William Scarborough and that the same hands work under him, also William Scarborough, William Andrews, Alexander Andrews, Green Moody, Mr. Barrot's hands, John Page, and Jeptha Melton.

February 2, 1829

Daniel McDaniel

Appointed overseer of the road from where the road leading from Vinson Wyatt's intersects the Reynoldsburgh Road to James H. Brigham and the following hands work under him--all the hands that worked on the road leading down Lewis Branch and all the hands on Collins Branch.

February 2, 1829

Benjamin Sturdevant, Drury Boyd, William Ellis

Appointed commissioners to settle with executors of Rowland Milam, deceased.

February 2, 1829

David Hardison, John Atkins, William Bell, William Largent, John Page

Allowed 50 cents a day for appearing as witnesses in the Grand Jury for the state in bill of indictment against Littleberry Clark.

February 2, 1829

James Ward

Appointed overseer of the road in place of Lamuel (Samuel?)G. Cherry and the same hands to work under him.

February 2, 1829

John Williams, George W. Wallace

Deed of conveyance from John Williams to George W. Wallace for 150 acres, Elisha Williams, witness.

February 2, 1829

Vinson Page, Elisha Williams

Bill of sale Vinson Page to Elisha Williams with A. W. Ross witness.

February 2, 1829

Archibald Wynns, Henry H. Wynns

Bill of sale Archibald Wynns to Henry H. Wynns for negro man.

February 2, 1829

Littleberry Clark, William Bufford

Bill of sale from Littleberry Clark to William Bufford for negro man.

February 2, 1829

Elizabeth Hooks

Return of settlement made by commissioners with Elizabeth Hooks, administratrix of Charley Hooks, deceased.

February 2, 1829

George Locke, Wm. James Hendon, David Vinson

Appointed to make provisions for Mary Christy, widow of William Crisp, deceased, makes return to court.

February 2, 1829

Thomas Wynn

Report of commissioners appointed to divide the negroes belonging to the estate of Thomas Wynn, deceased, make return.

February 2, 1829

Prescott Crisp, Allen Jones

Deed of conveyance for Prescott Crisp to Allen Jones for 37 1/2 acres, witness was Emanuel Jones.

February 3, 1829

David G. Wilson, Nancy Bell Wilson, William Wyatt

Deed of conveyance for David G. Wilson and his wife Nancy Bell Wilson to William Wyatt for land in Stewart County. Report of the privy examination of Nancy Bell Wilson about land was recorded.

February 3, 1829

Prescott Crisp, Jarrot Crisp

Deed of conveyance from Prescott Crisp to Jarrot Crisp for 75 acres with Emanuel Jones as subscribing witness.

February 3, 1829

John Robertson, Cullen Bayliss

Power of attorney from John Robertson to Cullen Bayliss proved on oath of P. Priestley and Elbert Bayliss.

February 3, 1829

William Bailey

Elected as trustee.

February 3, 1829

Thomas Ward, William Williams

Deed of trust from Thomas Ward to William Williams recorded.

February 3, 1829

James G. Downy

Guardian to heirs of Elam Milam, makes return.

February 3, 1829

Archibald Wynns, Henry H. Wynns

Bill of sale from Archibald Wynns to Henry H. Wynns.

February 3, 1829

Amelia Thornton

On petition of Amelia Thornton in case of Amelia Thornton vs Thomas W. Lyon, she gave bond.

February 3, 1829

William Kay

Appointed commissioner to settle with county officers for current year, along with C. C. Clements.

February 3, 1829

James Lankford

Produced the scalp of a wolf, judged to be 4 months old and killed in Stewart County, and it is certified. Ordered that scalp be burnt.

February 3, 1829

Sedgewick Scarborough

Produced the scalp of a wolf, judged to be 6 months old and killed in Stewart County.

February 3, 1829

Caleb Williams, A. F. Williams, Morgan Williams, Caleb G. Williams, William Cage, James Winchester

Deed of conveyance from Caleb Williams, A. F. Williams, Morgan V. Williams, and Caleb G. Williams to William Cage and James Winchester recorded.

February 3, 1829

L. E. Criddle, Henry G. Wells

L. E. Criddle vs Henry G. Wells: covenant, jury found for plaintiff.

February 3, 1829

Smith Moore, Drew A. Outlaw, George Outlaw

Smith Moore vs Drew A. and Geo. Outlaw--fury found for plaintiff.

February 3, 1829

Pearson F. Pearson, William Wallace

Pearson F. Pearson vs William Wallace--debt--jury found for plaintiff.

February 3, 1829

Simon Gray, William K. Colson

Simon Gray vs William K. Colson--trespass--found for plaintiff.

February 3, 1829

Matthew Manning

Guardian of Martha Vinson, makes return to court.

February 4, 1829

William Outlaw

On the petition of some of the heirs of William Outlaw, deceased, to court to appoint commissioners to settle with the guardian of the heirs of William Outlaw, deceased, it was ordered by court that Cullen Bayliss, William Bailey, Christopher C. Clements settled with the several guardians.

February 4, 1829

John Scarborough

Guardian of heirs of John King, makes return to court.