Tuesday 7^th Apl 1857

This day M W McCown reported to the court that he had used for the support of John Stofle & family the sum of $10.50 of the money placed in his hands for that purpose, it is ordered by the court that he use the balance of said money for the support of the widow of said John Stofle.

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Ordered by the court that Yett & Ray be allowed to move the horse rack or a part of it which stands near their house to such other place as may be designated by the building committee of the court house.

A majority of the Justices of the peace being present and voting therefore it is ordered by the court that the building committee of the court house and Jail be authorized to purchase additional public grounds & for the Jail site the vote being as follows those voting for said order were Gaut, Baker, Johnson I Trotter Havis Ogle, Whaley Bogart, Huffaker Maples, Mills W J. Trotter & Evans and those voting against were John McMahan.

Ordered by the court that Oliver Blair be requested to take James Randles to John Kear superintendent of poor house, and that the commissioners of the poor house be required to receive said Randles into the poor house.

This day the court proceeded to the election of Trustees for Nancy Academy and after voting and counting out the votes it appeared that B M Chandler recd. fifteen votes, M W McCown fifteen votes S B Hammer fourteen votes Wellington McMahan thirteen votes M A Rawlings twelve votes A Lawson three votes & J W Chambers one vote, thereupon the court appointed the said B M Chandler M. W. McCown, S B Hammer Wellington McMahan & M A Rawlings Trustees for said Nancy Academy for two years, and thereupon they gave bond with Lemuel Bogart as their security and were duly sworn.

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Tuesday 7^th April 1857.

This day the court binds out Noah Stephens to P M Atchley until he is twenty one years of age he being now fourteen years of age after the manner of an apprentice upon the following terms to wit the said P M Atchley is to give him when the said boy becomes of age one horse saddle & Bridle worth one hundred dollars and he is to give him one years schooling which he is to have not less than three months in each year and he is and he is to give him one suit of good out going cloths & two suits of every day clothing when he comes of age & bond was given with John Lindsey & Saml Atchley as securities

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 allowance be paid out of any money in the hands of the Treasurer of the Poor house not otherwise appropriated to wit

ibid Eli Roberts for keeping his )

helpless son from 1^st )

Apl 1857 to 1 Apl 1858 ) $30.00

ibid G R Maples to be applied in the )

support of Polly Manis for three )

months & to be paid to Elizabeth Maples ) $10.00

ibid John Catlett for making coffin for )

James Stephens child ) 1.50

ibid Ordered by the court that William L Scruggs be appointed overseer of the road from Bryans ferry to Henrys Cross roads and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned

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Road 2 Clap

Tuesday 7^th Apl 1857

This day F L Emert asked the court to make an allowance to pay for the books furnished as assessor to record the taxes, which was rejected by the court the vote was as follows to wit, affirmative were Havis McMahan, I Trotter Bogart Gaut those in the negative were Johnson Evans Baker Ogle Maples & Whaley.

ibid Ordered by the court that the sheriff of Sevier County summon the following good and lawful men of said county to attend and serve as Jurors at a circuit court to be held for the County of Sevier at the court house in Sevierville on the third Monday of July 1857, to wit

Dis 1 Blackburn Jones, John Hurst Sr.

" 2 Archibald D McMahan,

3 Henry Shrader J. W. Atchley

4 Geo Roberts Abner Low & Samuel McMahan

5 Andrew Henderson Jas W Chambers R K Graham

6 Spencer Benson Valentine Mattox

7 David McCroskey Daniel Atchley

8 Ira Cate William O Talbott

9 Lewis Wayland Glassgo Snoddy

10 James Clark & William C Pickens Jr.

11 J P Cole, William D Maples

12 Andrew J. Cowan, John H. Coldwell,

and that he summon James Henry a constable to attend on the grand jury and Gilbert Galyan to attend on the court.

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ibid Upon the petition of J P Cate the following persons to wit Wm Huskey, Wm Ogle John Whaley, H Whaley Joel Kear & A J Bradley are appointed a jury of view to view and mark out a road of the third clap from the chartered road leading over Smoky Mountain near Wm Huskeys to the farm of J P Cole and that they report to the next quarterly county court.

Tuesday 7^th Apl 1857

Ordered by the court that W A Rawlings & M W McCown be appointed to examine and ascertain what amount is yet due to the claiments for the building of the old courthouse and that they report to the next quarterly court.

ibid The court being satisfied that Moses Russell who was appointed at the January Term of this court overseer of a road is over forty five years of age. It is ordered by the court that Isaac Russell be appointed overseer of the road from the cross roads near the pawpaw hollow to the Knox County line and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned.

Road 2^nd Clap

ibid Ordered by the court that Alexander Palmer be appointed overseer of the road from Morgan Davis to the forks of the road at St Clair Reagans and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned

Road 3^rd Clap

ibid It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Caleb Jenkins was charged with a poll tax for the year 1856 and that he had served as an overseer of a public road for more than twelve months, it is therefore considered by the court that he be released from said poll tax

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ibid It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that J W Bartlett was charged with a poll tax for the year 1856 and that he was not twenty one years of age until the 2^nd Feby 1855 it is therefore considered by the court that he be released from said poll tax.

Tuesday 7^th April 1857.

ibid It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that James Emert was charged with one dollar seventy five cents for land tax for the year 1856 the following taxes were improperly charged for 1855 & 1856 to wit

James D. Emert 125 Acres value $250.. Tax for 1855 1.50

Hills heirs 49 Acres valued at 50¢ Tax for 1856 " 37 1/2

" " 49 " " 25¢ " 1855 " 12 1/2

James D Emert 1 poll tax for 1855 50

Jas Petty 100 Acres valued $600 Tax for 1855 3 00

Jas Petty 100 " " 600 " " 1856 4 50

Jas Petty 1 Poll for 1856 " 75

Jas Armstrong 2000 Acres valued $500 Tax for 1856 3 75

Jonathan Porter 132 " " $300 " " 1856 2 25

Jacob Peck 10050 " " $200 " " 1855. 1 00

It is therefore considered by the court that they be released from the payment of said taxes

Court adjourned until court is course

Saml. Pickens

T. Maples

Jno. T. Havis

N. M. Baker

Isaac Trotter

Lemuel Bogart

C. Johnson

J. M. Evans

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Wednesday 8^th April 1857

Be it remembered this day the Honl. Saml. Pickens County Judge

proceeded to open court the County Court of Sevier County to transact such business as is proper to come before his court the quarterly term of the county court being through and adjourned this being the 8^th day of said month 1857.

ibid Upon information and for sufficient cause appearing to the court that Mariah Clark is a lunatic commonly called Mariah Ogle is probably a Lunatic and that she is a resident of this Sevier County, it is therefore ordered by the court that the Sheriff summon a jury consisting of twelve free holders of said County to ascertain by inquisition such lunacy and that they make return there of to the next term of this court.

This day B. D. Brabson guardian to Reps A Davis presented to the court his resignation as such guardian guardian which resignation was accepted by the court.

Reps A Davis a minor heir of Reps J. Davis deceased having chosen John S. McNutt to act as his guardian the court therefore appoints the said John S. McNutt guardian to the said Reps A. Davis, and thereupon the said John S. McNutt appeared in open court and gave bond as such guardian in the sum of eight thousand dollars with W A McNutt & J C Murphy as his securities and he was thereupon duly sworn.

Ordered by the court that B. D. Brabson late guardian to Reps A Davis a minor orphan pay over to John S. McNutt the present guardian all the estate in his hands of the said Reps A Davis

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Wednesday 8^th April 1857.

This day John Reece guardian to Randal Reece tendered to the court his resignation as such guardian which was accepted by the court.

This day the court appointed Eli Fox guardian to Randal Reece minor orphan he thereupon gave bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with John Reece and W. F. Nichols as his securities, and he was duly sworn.

Ordered by the court that John Reece former guardian to Randal Reece a minor orphan pay over to Eli Fox the present guardian all the estate in his hands of the said Randal Reece.

This day John. T. Shields Revenue Collector of Sevier County returned a list of insolvencies for the year 1856 it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that we was prevented from making said return at the last January term of this court, which report is as follows.

"Revenue Collectors list of insolvencies returned for the taxes for the year 1856

1^st Dist Andrew Eslinger 1 Poll Tax " 75

J D A Denton 1 " " 75

Absolum Hurst 1 " " 75

John Henry 1 " " 75

Perry Large 1 " " 75

Henry Eslinger 1 " " 75

Dist 3 Lewis Reneau 1 " " 75

4 Dist. Geo Maples 1 " " 75

Danl. McMott 1 " " 75

Alexander Perryman 1 " " 75

Thomas Weeks 1 " " 75

5 Dist Wiley McDonald 1 " " 75

6 " Robert Sparks 1 " " 75

8 " E Fortner 1 " " 75

9 D F Johnson 1 " " 75

12 Wm Edwards 1 " " 75

" Jas Hamilton 1 " " 75

Jas Chesher listed in 2 Districts " " 1 50

8 Andrew Clifton 1 " " 75

Joseph England 1 " " 75

James Hester Jr. 1 " " 75

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Wednesday 8^th Apl 1857.

Martin Hickman 1 Poll Tax 75

James Roberts 1 " " 75

Wesley Gosset 1 " " 75

Elijah Fortner 1 " " 75

$19.50

which report is endorsed with the affidavit required by law.

It is therefore considered by the court that the said John T. Shields revenue collector be released from said taxes and that he be allowed a credit in his settlements for the same.

This day John Mullendore guardian to Mary H Riggin minor orphan tendered to the court his resignation as such guardian, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that said Mary H Riggin was living in Monroe County and the largest part of her estate was also in Monroe County and that the county court of Monroe County had appointed Henderson Hix guardian to said Mary H Riggin who had given bond & security according to law the court therefore accepts said resignation, and it is ordered by the court that said guardian John Mullendore place whatever effects of the said Mary H Riggin he has in his hands into the hands of Henderson Hix the guardian in Monroe County.

This day B M Chandler clerk of this court presented to the court the following settlements to wit, a settlement made with B D & T C Brabson Executors of John Brabson decd. a settlement made with William Huskey Administrator of the Estate of Isaac Huskey Decd. a settlement made with Sarah M Hodges guardian to Martha E Williams, a Settlement made with John Mullendore guardian to the minor heirs of Ignatius Riggin Decd. a settlement made with John Ruse guardian to Randle Ruse all of which is confirmed by the court and ordered to be recorded.

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Wednesday 8^th April 1857.

On this the 8^th day of April 1857 L. W. Burn moved the court to appoint a guardian for William P Burn who is a minor under the age of twenty one years with special power and authority to sell assign and transfer the land warrant No. 45102 for one hundred and sixty acres of land dated the 4^th day of October 1856 and issued to the said William P Burn for the services of Wilson Burn private in the war with of 1812 and it appearing to the court that it will be clearly and manifestly to the interest of the said William P Burn to have said land warrant sold assigned and transferred and to have the proceeds applied to his use and benefit and it further appearing to the court that L W Burns has executed bond with good security It is ordered by the court that the said L W Burns be and he is hereby appointed a special guardian with special power and authority to sell assign and transfer the said Land warrant No 45102 for one hundred and sixty acres of land dated the 4^th day of October 1856 and issued to the said William P Burn and that he sell assign and transfer said warrant for the use and benefit of the said William P Burn.

On this the 8^th day of April 1857 Cornelius Fox moved the court to appoint a guardian for William Tunes, Ira Tunes, Jane Tunes, Nancy Tunes, and Wesley Tunes minor children of John Tunes Decd. who are minors under the age of twenty one years, with special power and authority to sell and assign and transfer the land warrant No. 55170 for one hundred and sixty acres of land dated the 28^th day of January 1857, and issued to the said William Tunes, Ira Tunes, Jane Tunes, Nancy Tunes and Wesley Tunes ------------------------------ for the services of John Tunes private in the war with with Mexico -------------------------- And it appearing to the court that it will be clearly and manifestly to the interest of the said William Tunes, Ira Tunes, Jane Tunes, Nancy Tunes and Wesley Tunes to have said land warrant sold assigned and transferred and to have the proceeds applied to their use and benefit, and it further appearing to the court that said Cornelius Fox has executed bond with good security, It is ordered by the court that the said Cornelius Fox be and he is hereby appointed a special guardian with special power and authority to sell assign and transfer the said Land warrant No. 55170 for one hundred and sixty acres of land dated the 28^th day of January 1857

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Wednesday 8^th Apl 1857

and issued to the said William Tunes, Ira Tunes, Jane Tunes, Nancy Tunes, and Wesley Tunes and that he sell and assign and transfer said warrant for the use and benefit of the said William Tunes, Ira Tunes, Jane Tunes, Nancy Tunes and Wesley Tunes

C & L M Dennis )

vs ) Petition for Dower & Partition

Wm James & others )

It appearing to the court that the commissioners appointed to allot dower and make partition of the lands mentioned in the petition in this case had been unable to allot dower and make partition against the present term of this court, it is therefore ordered by the court that the decree made in this cause at the last term of this court be revived and that said commissioners allot dower & make partition of said lands according to said decree and that they make report to the next term of this court.

Court adjourned until court in course

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Saml. Pickens