Stewart County Court Minutes:
Extracts from 1833
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Drury
D. Brinson, David Rushing, John Kizer |
Appointed
to settle with Absalom Fentress, executor of William Tubb, deceased. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
James
Lee |
Appointed
overseer of streets of Dover in place of John H. Clements. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
William
Strawbridge |
Exonerated
from tax on one white poll for 1833. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
John
Boswell |
Appointed
overseer to cut road from George Boyd's to Morgan's Ferry, and all hands that
worked the old road to work and including the neighborhood of Benjamin Bailey
to work. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Caleb
Ellis |
Sheriff
ordered to summon five freeholders to lay off and set apart 1/3 of land of
Caleb Ellis, deceased, land which he died seized and possessed of, including
the mansion house, spring, and cleared land. This division was the dower of
Margaret Ellis, widow of Caleb Ellis, and now the wife of Nelson Fletcher. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
A.
W. Hicks |
Appointed
overseer of road leading from Dover to Wynn's Ferry, beginning at the ferry
and worked to Andrew Martin's at the corner of William Largent's fence, and
all hands employed by Hicks and Mockbee at and about the Lagrange furnace to
work under him. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Benjamin
Collier |
Appointed
overseer of road leading up Leatherwood Creek, beginning at the 11-mile post
to work to William Bell's and that Benjamin Collier's two hands, J. H.
Tolison, Abner Johnson, John Tayloe, Daniel Dawson, Elliott Tomlinson, James
Collier, Richard Tayloe's three hands and Hiram Tayloe to work. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
William
Williams |
Allowed
$15 for copying and recording the 1833 tax list. The following justices voted
for this: John Richards, George W. Atkins, Andrew Irwin, Thomas Ward, William
Miller, David Moor, William Olive, John Frasier, and Jesse Morris. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
William
Tayloe |
Appointed
overseer of road leading up Leatherwood Creek, beginning at William Bell's,
and work to where said road intersects the road running from Long Creek and
the following hands to work: William Bell, Hardison Daniel, D. (?) J. Garret,
James Thompson, Mark Weeks, Samuel Davis, and Walter Davis. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Andrew
Martin |
Appointed
overseer of road from William Largent's fence to Willie Barrett's on Standing
Rock Creek and that the following hands work: James Largent, William Largent,
George Largent, Davy B. Miller, C. J. Gunter, John Martin, John Clark, and
Nancy King's hands. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Abithal
Wallace |
Ordered
that road leading from Hopkinsville to Dover be altered to run by house of Abithal
Wallace. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Lewis
Wimberly |
On
motion of Lewis Wimberly, it is ordered that the administration issued to him
on estate of Henry Wimberly, deceased be issued. He gave bond of $320 with
Benjamin Tayloe, Larkin Norrid and Frederick Weston as his securities. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Jesse
Morris, John Fraser, David Moore, Henry L. Wall, Elisha Williams |
Ordered
by court to make settlement with Robert Walker, guardian of heirs of
Alexander Walker, deceased. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Mary
Allen |
Allowed
$30 for keeping her infant daughter for 12 months from this term of court. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
F.
L. Sidebottom, Eliza Sidebottom |
On
motion of F. L. Sidebottom and Eliza Sidebottom, it is ordered that William
Bailey, John Richards, George Petty, John Scarborough, Robert Williamson, and
Travis Moore, the surveyor, divide a tract of 174 acres of land between the
heirs of Zachariah Oneal and Mary Smith, widow and relict of Zachariah Oneal,
deceased. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
John
Allen, John Scarborough |
Deed
of conveyance from John Allen to John Scarborough for 200 acres proved on oath
of James H. Koen and John W. Koen. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Mary
Jackson |
On
petition of Mary Jackson, it is ordered that John Barnes, Josiah Askew,
William Crouse, Roderick McAuley, Richard Tayloe, Allen Barnes, and Travis
Moore, surveyor, lay off to Mary Jackson her dowry in 200 acres on Hurricane
Creek where Elisha Jackson lived at the time of his death. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Martha
Manning |
On
petition of Martha Manning, it is ordered that the sheriff and a jury of five
men enter on land which William Manning owned at this death and lay off her
dowry. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
David
Moore, Esquire |
Tendered
his resignation as justice of the peace. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
James
Coldwell |
Allowed
$140, the amount paid by Coldwell on an execution in favor of James Miller,
co-trustee. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Nathaniel
Miller, Elizabeth Miller |
On
petition of Nathaniel Miller and Elizabeth Miller, formerly Elizabeth Luton,
it is ordered that the sheriff summon a jury of five to go on land of Clement
H. Luton, deceased, where he lived at time of his death, and lay off dower of
Elizabeth Miller. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
C.
C. Clements, William Bosley, William Kay |
Ordered
to settle with Lawrence Manning, administrator of Roderick Joiner and make return
at next term. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Jesse
A. Brinson, William Ellis, Ben. Kelly |
Ordered
to settle with Henry Lawrence Manning, administrator of Roderick Joiner and
make return at next term. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Joshua
Cates, William Mays |
Deed
of conveyance from Joshua Cates to William Mays for 157 acres, proved on oath
of Lewis C. Taylor, who proved it the handwriting of Joshua Cates and Edmond
Taylor, one of the witnesses then, who is now dead. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
William
Phillips, William Dunbar, William Morris |
Ordered
to settle with Lamuel Morris, administrator of Nathan Morris, deceased. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Axum
Wallace |
Ordered
that Ada Morris hands, Nathan Morris Hands and George Lawrence's hands work
under Axum Wallace, overseer of road from Skinner's Ferry to Dover. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Roderick
Joiner |
Inventory
and account of sale of Roderick Joiner, deceased, returned to court. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
David
Rushing, Thomas Lain |
Bill
of sale from David Rushing to Thomas Lain acknowledged in court. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Miles
P. Reeves, Thomas Shemwell |
Deed
of conveyance from Miles P. Reeves to Thomas Shemwell for 200 acres proved on
oath of Gabriel Claspy. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Lucian
B. Outlaw, Drew A. Outlaw |
Deed
of conveyance from Lucian B. Outlaw to Drew A. Outlaw for 288 acres on oath
of Samuel B. Luton, and also proves handwriting of George D. Outlaw, a
witness, who is not an inhabitant of this state. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
James
A. Turpin, Miles Moore |
Deed
of conveyance from James A. Turpin to Miles Moore, 100 acres. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Thomas
Lankford, William Lankford |
Deed
of conveyance from Thomas Lankford to William Lankford, 112 acres, on oaths
of James Wilson and John Lankford. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
James
Tomlinson, William Tomlinson |
Deed
of conveyance from James Tomlinson to William Tomlinson, 25 acres. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Charles
Matheny, Edward W. Moore |
Deed
of conveyance from Charles Matheny to Edward W. Moore, 80 acres on oaths of
James Pryor and Cartwright Smith. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Henry
Ferrell |
Elected
constable in Capt. McKinney's company; Sinthia Taylor and John Pinnon,
securities. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Arthur
Griffin |
Account
current with guardian of Arthur Griffin's heirs returned and recorded. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
James
B. Lockhart, James Largent |
Deed
of conveyance from James B. Lockhart to James Largent for 100 acres of land
proved in court by Frederick Weston and William Largent. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
James
B. Lockhart, Frederick Weston |
Deed
of conveyance from James B. Lockhart to Frederick Weston, 240 acres, on oath
of William and James Largent. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Nathan
Parker |
Released
from working on the road on account of bad health. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
James
Dunbar |
James
Dunbar, deceased, an additional account current with administrator of his
estate returned and recorded. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Gilbert
Wyatt |
Makes
a motion to court that he be appointed guardian of Nimrod Wyatt and his
bondsmen were William McAuley and John Bell. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Ewing
McKinney |
Released
from the payment of appraised value of a cow which died. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Vincent
Wyatt, Daniel McAuley |
Deed
of conveyance, Vincent Wyatt to Daniel McAuley, nine tracts of land, totaling
930 acres. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Able
W. Rushing |
Appointed
overseer of road in the place of William Gately. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Henry
Palmer |
Appointed
overseer of road in the place of Maxwell Anderson. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
John
Man |
Appointed
overseer of road in the place of William Rorie. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Richard
Lewis, Mary Lewis |
Deed
of gift from Richard Lewis to Mary Lewis for certain articles of personal
property, acknowledged and recorded. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
William
Folkes |
Appointed
overseer of road in place of James Roberts. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
John
H. Petty |
Leave
to keep ordinary at his house in Dover. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
William
R. Reddick |
William
R. Reddick, deceased, William Bailey, William Kay, and John Richards
appointed to settle with Christopher C. Clements, administrator of his
estate. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
William
Bailey |
William
Bailey, trustee, allowed $6 for advertising the Cooley tract of land in 1828. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Daniel
Jackson, Neddy Reams |
Deed
of conveyance from Daniel Jackson to Neddy Reams for 80 acres, oaths of
William Tayloe and John H. Yarbrough. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Neddy
Reams, Jesse Reams |
Deed
of conveyance from Neddy Reams to Jesse Reams, 147 acres. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Thomas
Brigham, Benjamin Herndon |
Deed
of conveyance from Thomas Brigham to Benjamin Herndon, 50 acres, oaths of
John T. Bailey and Alexander Abel. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Parsons
Bruton, Alexander Abels |
Deed
of conveyance from Parsons Bruton to Alexander Abels, 55 acres, oaths of
Benjamin Herndon and John T. Bailey, and also for 50 acres. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Elisha
Jackson |
Elisha
Jackson, deceased, inventory and account of sale of his estate returned to
court; also order to lay off year's provision for widow made. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Jesse
Morris, Cornelius Anderson, Axum G. Wallace |
Appointed
to settle with Willis Manning, administrator of Samuel Luton, deceased. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
James
Daniel |
Appointed
overseer of road in the place of Willie Crook. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Christopher
Brandon, Elijah Fletcher, James Dunn |
Transcript
of papers filed in case of Christopher Brandon vs Elijah Fletcher and James
Dunn. Execution on land on Saline Creek mentioned in James Bennet vs Elijah
Fletcher, and Robert Walker vs Elijah Fletcher. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Robert
Carter |
Brought
scalps of six wolves under 4 months and received certificate of same. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
David
Dawson |
Brought
one wolf scalp over 6 months and received certificate. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
William
Gaddy |
Recorded
his stock mark-a cross and slit in the left ear and a swallow fork in right. |
August
4, 1833 |
|
Gilbert
Wyatt |
Recorded
his stock mark--a cross of the left and half cross of the right ear, the
under part. |
August
4, 1833 |
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Josiah
Killebrew, Joshua Whitehurst, Reuben Ross, William Rye, Willis Manning,
Christopher Brandon, Henry Andrews, Drury Andrews, John P. Rushing, John
Hogan, John McCain, William A. Martin, Eli McGeehee, Noah McGregor, William
Cherry, William Perry, Gideon Milam, Hiram Tayloe, Henry Wimberly, Richard
Lewis, William Keel, Joseph Morgan, Right Daniel, Henry Townzen, John Kingins
|
Jurors
named. All but Henry Wimberly and William Perry served. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Hiram
Tayloe, John Hogan, Henry Andrews, Joshua Whitehurst, Drury Andrews, Reuben
Ross, Christopher Brandon, John P. Rushing, Wright Daniel, John Morgan, Noah
McGregor, William Rye, William Keel |
Grand
Jurors drawn. Christopher Brandon was appointed foreman and Henry Ferrell
constable. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Jabez
Guerin, William Kay |
Bill
of sale from Jabez Guerin to William Kay. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Ezekiel
P. Harrell, Nathaniel Acree |
Deed
of conveyance from Ezekiel P. Harrell to Nathaniel Acree. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Henry
L. Atkins, John Steele |
Deed
of conveyance from Henry L. Atkins, sheriff to John Steele, 2370 acres. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
George
R. Craft, George D. Outlaw |
George
R. Craft vs George D. Outlaw-debt: jury: William A. Martin, Eli McGeehee,
William W. Cherry, Gideon Milam, Richard Lewis, William Verhines, George
Swaugh, Daniel Cherry, James Anderson, William H. Cherry, Hiram Legate and
Anderson Smith. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
William
H. Davis, David Rogers |
Grand
Jury found true bills against William H. Davis and David Rogers; no charges
given in minute book. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Roderick
Joiner |
Roderick
Joiner, deceased-years’ provision made for his widow. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Absalom
Fentress |
Appointed
at a former term as administrator of will of William Tubbs, deceased,
pendente lite relative to contested will, renounces his administration. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Gladen
Goren, John Kizer |
Bill
of sale, Gladen Goren, administrator of Gladen Gorin, deceased, to John
Kizer. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Willie
B. Brigham |
Appears
to the court to be an idiot or lunatic; and it is ordered that the sheriff
appoint a jury of 12 freeholders to hold inquisition on his sanity. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Benjamin
Boyt |
Released
from taxes on 127 acres for year 1833. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Shadrick
Tramwell |
Appointed
administrator with will annexed of William Tubb, deceased. His bondsmen were
Elias Tubb, William Tubb, Joseph Kimble, and Elias E. Tramwell. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Gladen
Goren |
Inventory
and sale is returned to court on his estate. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
Jesse
L. Atkins |
Indicted
for assault and battery. |
August
6, 1833 |
|
William
H. West |
On
petition of William H. West, it is ordered that summons for Benjamin Kelly
and Lemuel Williams, executors of last will of William Williams, deceased, to
appear in court. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Joseph
Kimble |
Appointed
guardian of Willie B. Brigham, who has been found a lunatic by jury appointed
to examine him. He gave bond of $4000 with Absolam Fentress and William Rye,
bondsmen. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
John
H. Petty |
Gives
bond as Inn Keeper with Alexander Brightwell and William Olive his
securities. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Nathan
Skinner, Henry E. Gibson |
Bill
of sale from Nathan Skinner to Henry E. Gibson acknowledged and recorded. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Hugh
Barr |
Pleads
guilty to assault and battery and fined 12 1/2 cents. His bondsmen were James
Dunn and Adam McGee. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Henry
Brown |
Grand
jury indicted for affray. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
John
Clark, Thomas Buckingham |
Grand
jury indicted for assault. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Nathan
Parker Aaron Parker |
Deed
of conveyance from Nathan Parker to Aaron Parker for 45 acres acknowledged
and recorded. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Simon
W. Cooley |
Appointed
guardian of Edith Ann Cooley, minor under twenty. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Richard
Cooley |
Appointed
guardian of Thomas F. Cooley and William M. Cooley, infants. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Henry
Ferrell, James Dunn |
State
causes, Henry Ferrell with James Dunn as prosecutor. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
William
Brinton |
State
causes, for assault and battery, found guilty. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
John
Ferrill |
State
causes, for riot, threw himself on the mercy of the court and fined $5 and
given 10 days confinement. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
William
Hill |
State
causes, guilty of riot, fined $5 and given 10 days. |
August
7, 1833 |
|
Harriet
C. Outlaw |
Petitions
court and sheriff is ordered to get five freeholders to lay off her dower in
the land owned by Alexander B. Outlaw and at this time occupied by Robert
Williamson. |
August
8, 1833 |
|
Marvel
Love, John Scarborough |
Morvel
Love, Assignee, vs John Scarborough and John W. Koen, debt; jury orders that
the plaintiff recovers. |
August
8, 1833 |
|
David
Rogers |
State
causes, pleads guilty to affray and fined $1 and 5 days. |
August
8, 1833 |
|
Samuel
Lord |
State
causes, charged with affray, nolle prossed. |
August
8, 1833 |
|
John
H. Marable |
State
causes, charged with affray, case continued until November term. |
August
8, 1833 |
|
Jesse
L. Atkins |
State
causes, charged with assault and battery, fined $1 and costs. |
August
8, 1833 |
|
Thomas
Lankford, Jesse James, Thomas Norsworthy, John W. Leigh, Thomas Lain, David
Ellison, John Wofford, James Wofford, William H. Colman, Ephraim Gatlin, Hugh
McMillan, Jesse Stokes, Philip Hall, Charles Roper, William Sioman
Weatherford, William Dowdy, Drury D. Brinson, William Bogard, Thomas
Buckingham, Davy Miller, Henry Cato, Larkin Norrid, Thomas Wicks (Weaks?), Bayliss
(Bailiffs?) |
Jurors
for county court. |
August
8, 1833 |
|
William
H. Davis |
Charged
with riot, found not guilty |
August
8, 1833 |
|
William Mourow (?) |