Monday 6th April 1857.

This day the Jury of view appointed at the January Term 1857 to view and mark out an alteration in the road near John R. Leaks, make the following report to wit,

We the undersigned appointed by the County Court as a Jury of view to mark out and lay off alterations in the public road as above stated did after being duly sworn according to law did proceed to mark out & lay off said road said alteration to commence at or near the mouth of the lane between James W. Ellis and Dr. McNutt at the west end running as marked on the north side of the old road near J R Leaks stable then crossing the old road thence running on the line between Ellis & Jno R Leak as marked near the corner between Ellis & Leak thence running near the line between the line of Ellis & Brabson as marked intersecting the old road about one hundred yards from Ellis & Leak corner which we submit to the County Court this 27th Jany 1857.

                        W H Cowan                                         P C Rawlings

                        Collen Warren                                      R M Creswell

                        Jam Cowan

which said report is in all things confirmed by the court.

ibid       Upon the petition of A A Trotter it is ordered by the court that Robert Lewis, J. S. Trotter, A Lawson, A R Trotter, & Henry Butler be appointed a jury of view to view and mark a road of the third clap from Leaving the middle creek road at A R. Trotters and running with the road passing A A Trotters and intersecting the road on the west fork of little Pigeon at the ford of the river below J. S. Trotter and that they report to the present term of this court.

ibid       Ordered by the court that Boyd A Sharp be appointed overseer of the road from the north top of the Hill East of James Clarks lane to to the forks of the road at Gists creek and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned

                                    Road 2 Clap.

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Monday 6th Apl 1857

A legal number of Justices of the peace being present and voting therefore it is ordered by the court that the clap of the road from Anderson Thomas to Widow Layfollets be changed to a 3rd clap.

The Jury of view appointed at the January Term of this court to view and mark out a public road from Sevierville to the Bridge on Dumplin Creek make the following report to wit,

The undersigned Term holders having been summoned by the Sheriff of Sevier County and duly sworn as a Jury of view to law (sic) out the road described in the annexed order have proceeded to perform the duty assigned them and do agree upon and make the following report to wit the said road shall begin at the Dumplin bridge thence with the present road to near Epraim Johnsons then through his field to the 4 mile post on sd (sic) road then with said road to the Beach Spring then a southerly direction to Mrs. Pettys a good place for ferry, then up a steep or sidling place about one hundred yards & we suppose will rise about from 10 to 12 inches in six feet thence with a ridge in southerly direction to near I McCroskeys cross fence thence Eastwardly passing south of sd McCroskeys house & intersecting the Sevierville road at the 5 mile post thence with the present road to Sevierville

                        Epraim Johnson                                    William Roberts

                        Thomas Henry                                      E Underwood

                                                                                    Saml H Ellis

which said report is in all things confirmed by the court.

 

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ibid       A Legal number of the acting Justice of the peace being present and voting in the affirmative, it is ordered by the court that M. W. McCown be allowed three dollars the amount paid by him for bringing from Dandridge the Reports of the Supreme Court payable out of any money in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated.

A Legal number of the acting Justices of the peace being present and voting in the affirmative it is ordered by the court that the following allowances be made payable out of the poor tax in the hands of the Treasurer of the poor house not otherwise appropriated to wit,

ibid       To M J Graham for making coffin for W S J Ford                     3.00

ibid       To D U Fox for Coffin for child of Matilda Finny                       2.00

ibid       To A R Trotter & Robt Lewis for Coffin for Wills                     2.00

ibid       To Murphy McNutt &c burying cloths for John Stofle   5.25

ibid       To Jas McNelly for Coffin for John Stofle                                 3.00

ibid       Upon the petition of L W. Burn it is ordered by the court that E Hodges, C M Hodges, R Gilbert, R Birdwell, W H Cowan, Tim Chandler & Hugh Thomas be appointed a jury of view to view and mark out an alteration in the road Leaving the road at near the branch at Davis and intersecting the same at or near the branch above Burns still house, and that they report to the next quarterly term of this court.

It appears to the satisfaction of the court that W. W. Mullendore is a citizen of Sevier County twenty one years of age and that he sustains a good morral (sic) character.

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Monday 6th Apl 1857.

A Legal number of the justices of the peace being present and voting therefore, it is ordered by the court that the following allowances be made payable out of any moneys in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated to wit

Elijah Cate for his services as a commissioner    )

to superintend the building of the Court              )

house & jail 20 days at $1 per day & 33                       )

ferriages at 10 cts                                                         )                                   $23.30

 

John Whaley & others a jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out alterations in the road from the Baptist Meeting house to the creek below Jas McCarter made their report marking out alteration and thereupon the petition of Thas J Ogle & others was presented to the court in opposition to said report and the facts being seen and fully understood by the court that it is considered by the court that said report be rejected.

 

This day the jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out alterations in the road from the Maryville road to Saml Cusicks made the following report to wit, "We the undersigned appointed to mark out and lay off alterations in the public road as directed by the order of court did after being sworn according to law did proceed to mark off and lay off as follows said alteration to commence at a stake on the side of the Spring branch and direct one hundred and fifty years south of James A Moore house - thence running as marked with or near the old road intersecting the public road at the old house near Jas A Moores which alterations we consider better route than the way the public road runs all which we submit to the court this 12 March 1857

                                                                                                R. M. Creswell

                                                                                                Collen Warren

Adonijah Thomas

 

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                                                                                                Wm A McNutt

                                                                                                P C Rawlings

                                                                                                Jas A Moore

                                                                                                Jacob Garman

 

which report is confirmed by the court, and it appearing to the court that the new road is open and in repair the petition is allowed to close the old road

The Jury of view appointed on today A view and mark out a third clap road by A A Trotters to the ford of the river below John S. Trotters make the following report to wit, we the undersigned Jurors of view after being sworn according to law make the following report to wit leave the middle creek road at A. R Trotters and then running with the road as it now runs passing A. A. Trotters and Anderson Kears and through the lane between C Mills & John S. Trotters to the west fork of Pigeon then up said river to the ford below J S Trotters and then intersect the public road leading from the forge to Sevierville

                                    A Lawson                                Henry Butler

                                    A R Trotter                              Robert T. Lewis

                                    J S Trotter

which said report is in tall things confirmed by the court.

A Legal number of the justices of the peace being present & voting in the affirmative it is ordered by the court that the following allowances be made payable out of any moneys in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated to wit

Wm Jones        1 Red fox scalp                                                                        1.00

John Lindsey    1 Red fox scalp                                                                        1 00

Anderson Richards       1 Red fox scalp                                                            1 00

R S Clark         1 Red fox scalp                                                                        1 00

Henry Creswell 2 Red fox scalp                                                            2 00

Joseph England 1 Red fox scalp                                                            1 00

Murphy McNutt &C    1 record book for circuit court clk                                 1 00

John Whaley     1 Red Fox scalp                                                                       1 00

G B Hogan       3 loads of wood for court                                                         3 00

Saml Pickens for 42 chairs furnished the court                                     26.50

 

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Monday 6th April 1857.

This day Wm McLaughlin tendered to the court his resignation as constable of the 6th District which was accepted by the court, and the Sheriff is ordered to hold an election to fill said vacancy

ibid       This day R. S. Clark produced to the court a wild cat scalp which it is proven to the satisfaction of the court that it was killed in Sevier County it is therefore ordered by the court that he receive a certificate which shall be received in payment of a his poll tax

ibid       This day John Whaley produced to the court a wild cat scalp which it is proven to the satisfaction of the court that it was killed in Sevier County it is therefore ordered by the court that he receive a certificate which shall be received in payment of a his poll tax.

ibid       This day Jacob Houser produced to the court two wild cat scalps which it is proven to the satisfaction of the court that they was killed in Sevier County it is therefore ordered by the court that he receive a two certificates which shall be received for payment of a poll tax each

This day Jno T Havis a justice of the peace asked the court to resind (sic) the allowance made to Saml B Henderson at the last January Term for fifty dollars for additional allowance for a lot of ground laid off to the public square and a vote of the court being taken resulted as follows those voting to resind said allowance were Huffaker, Havis, McMahan, Johnson, Baker, Bogart those voting against it were Davis, Creswell, Trotter, Evans, & Randles

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it is therefore considered by the court that said allowance be resinded. (sic)

Monday 6th April 1857.

ibid       Ordered by the court that Campbell Fox be appointed overseer of the road from John Walkers to the Twelve mile post and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned

                                    Road 2nd Clap.

A legal number of the justices being present and voting in the affirmative it is ordered by the court that the allowance this day made to Elijah Cate of twenty three dollars & thirty cents for services as one of the courthouse committee be recinded.

 

It is ordered by the court that L W Burns be fined one dollar for disturbing the court by loud talking.

 

ibid       It is ordered by the court that Thas. I. Ogle be allowed to put up two gates or two pair of bears across the road leading up the creek from the meeting house upon his lands

ibid       Ordered by the court that Jacob Evans  William Stinnet  Nathan Blalock  John Kear, Eli Williams be appointed a jury of view to view and mark out alteration on the road leading from the meeting house through the farm of Thomas I Ogle and that they report to the next quarterly Term of this court

Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o clock.

                                                                                                Saml. Pickens

                                                                                                Jno T Havis

                                                                                                C. Johnson

                                                                                                N J Huffaker

                                                                                                John Whaley

                                                                                                J M Evans

                                                                                                Lemuel Bogart

                                                                                                John McMahan

                                                                                                Isaac Trotter

                                                                                                N M Baker

                                                                                                Wm Trotter

 

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Tuesday 7th April 1857

Court met pursuant to adjournment present the Honl. Saml Pickens County Judge and the following Justices to wit, John McMahan, F L Emert, L Bogart, N M Baker, I Trotter, T Maples, C Mills, W J Trotter, J T Havis, J Gaut, C Johnson, J M Evans, E Ogle, John Whaley & N J Huffaker

ibid       Ordered by the court that Abner Low be appointed overseer of the road from Sanford Allens to Clison Robesons and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with hands heretofore assigned

                                    Road 2nd Clap

ibid       Ordered by the court that W Y. Henderson be appointed overseer of the road from the mouth of Shields lane to the Top of the pine mountain and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned.

                                    Road 2nd Clap

ibid       Ordered by the court that Alfred McCarter be appointed overseer of the road from Middleton Whaleys to intersect the Smokey mountain road at Radford Gallins  and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned

                                    Road 3 clap

ibid       Ordered by the court that John Kear be appointed overseer of the road from the middle of the long ford to a white oak Tree above Isaac Ogles and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned

                                    Road 2 Clap

ibid       Ordered by the court that George Houser be appointed overseer of the road from James Huskeys to John Kings and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned

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                                    Road 3 clap

Tuesday 7th April 1857.

The jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out an alteration in the Elijoy road made the following report to wit, "We the undersigned jury of view after being duly sworn have proceeded to view and mark an alteration in the Elijoy road leaving the old road near the south East corner of Petitioners field and passing on the south of the field and intersects the old road at petitioners draw bears and we report that the road is now made and passes on better ground and is a better road then the old road all of which is respectfully submitted                                                    Andrew Rogers

                                                                                                Benjamin Tipton

                                                                                                Pleasant Carver

                                                                                                John Latham

                                                                                                John McFerson

which report is confirmed by the court and the petition is allowed to close the old road.

ibid       It appearing to the court that William James James Drennon was charged with a poll tax for the year 1856 and that he served said year as an overseer of a public road it is therefore ordered by the court that he be released from said poll tax.

ibid       It appearing to the court that William Mitchell was charged with a poll tax for the year 1856 and that he served said year as an overseer of a public road it is therefore ordered by the court that he be released from said poll tax.

ibid       It appearing to the court that Henry Butler was charged with a poll tax for the year 1856 and that he served said year as an overseer of a public road it is therefore ordered by the court that he be released from said poll tax.

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Tuesday 7th Apl 1857.

A Legal number of the justices of the peace being present and voting in the affirmative it is ordered by the court that the following allowances be paid out of any moneys in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated to wit

To M W McCown to pay of the judgt               )

in Supreme County for costs in the                    )

suit with Knox County                          )                                   $ 85.00

 

B M Chandler Clk for road orders                    )

Jurys of view revenues Poor claims                   )

recording revenue settlements, setting    )

for school funds &c                                          )                                   $ 43 70

 

B M Chandler County Court Clk                      )

for Exoficio services from                                  )

1st Apl 1856 to 1 Apl 1857                              )                                   $ 25.00

 

M. W McCown clerk for making                      )

out tax lists for 1857 for                                    )

the Assessor                                                     )                                   $ 60.00

 

F. L. Emert Tax Assessor for taking                  )

in taxes for 1857                                               )                                   200.00

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the vote on the above allowance was as follows to wit those voting for it were Havis, McMahan, Baker, T Trotter, Bogart, Gaut & W J Trotter those voting against it were Evans, Johnson, Ogle, Maples & Whaley.