Monday 1st June 1857.

This day Jacob Bird constable of the 3rd District of Sevier County tendered to the court his resignation which was accepted by the court.

This day John Russell Executor of the last will and testament appeared in open court gave a new bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with Absolum Allen & H S Blair as his security the original bond having been destroyed.

This day the court appointed Hiram S Blair guardian to Eli M Blair, Martha Ann Blair & Mary Jane Blair minor orphans who appeared in open court gave bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with Eli Fox & Absolum Allen as his security.

This day Rhoda Douglass administrator of the Estate of Alex. Douglass Decd. appeared in open court and gave a new bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with John Douglass J K Franklin & Israel Wilson the original bond having been destroyed.

This day Rhoda Douglass guardian to the minor heirs of Alex. Douglass decd. came into court and gave a new renewed her bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with John Douglass J K Franklin & Israel Wilson as her security.

This day William M Bryan guardian to Alsey K D Bryan Minor heir of Allen Bryan Decd. came into open court and renewed his bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with Saml. Huffaker as his security

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ibid       It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that A B Rolen was charged with a poll tax for the year 1856 and that he served as an overseer of a public road for one year immediately before it is therefore ordered by the court that he be released from said poll tax.

Monday 1st June 1857.

ibid       It appearing to the satisfaction of the court from the affidavit of Elijah Brown that he was improperly charged with one tract of land valued at $125 for the year 1857, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Elijah Brown has no land in Sevier County it is therefore ordered by the court that he be released from said Land Tax.

ibid       Upon the verbal petition of Curtis Mills it is ordered by the court that Basdil Scruggs  John Mullendore  Alfred McDaniel  Amos Gobble  Alfred Roberts and Winston Carter be appointed a Jury of view to view and mark out an alteration in the road from Amos Trotters to the West fork of Little Pigeon near Curtis Mills and that they report to the next to the next quarterly term of this court

This day Lowery McBath coroner of Sevier County presented to the court his resignation which was accepted by the court.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the court from the affidavit of H. S. Catlett that he was charged by the assessor with the Taxes on a negro which negro he sold in November last It is therefore ordered by the court that said

ibid       It appearing to the satisfaction of the court from the affidavit of H S Catlett that he was charged with a negro for 1857, by the assessor said negro being valued at $650 and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that said Catlett had sold said negro in November last, it is therefore ordered by the court that he be released from said taxes.

Court adjourned until tomorrow morning 9 o clock

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                                                                                                Saml. Pickens

Tuesday 2nd June 1857.

Court met pursuant to adjournment present the Honl. Samuel Pickens County Judge &c

This day B M Chandler clerk of this court presented the following settlements to wit a settlement made with B D Brabson one of the Executors of John Brabson Decd. a settlement made with B D Brabson guardian to Reps a Davis, a settlement made with Michael Fagala Admr. of the Estate of Adam Fagala Decd. and a settlement made with Wm Bohannon admr. of the Estate of Herckles Ogle Decd. all of which is confirmed by the court and ordered to be recorded.

The Jury summoned by order of this court at the May Term by the Sheriff to inquire into the mental condition of Penelope Scruggs make the following report to wit,

We the undersigned free holders of Sevier County having been duly summoned and sworn as a Jury to inquire into the mental condition of Penelope Scruggs after diligently investigating the matter do find that the said Penelope Scruggs is an Idiot and utterly incapable of managing her own affairs with safety to herself though no manifestation of violence and others we also report that said Penelope Scruggs has an undivided interest in the landed estate of her father supposed to be worth _______ May 28th 1857

                        J. J. Wade                                            W A McNutt MD

                        Benjamin Clark                         J C Ellis MD

                        John Rose                                            M T Dowell

                        William Norton                         Adam H Keener

                        Jordan Houk                                        Lewis Wayland

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                        W B Palmer                                         James M. Sharp

Tuesday 2nd June 1857.

ibid       Ordered by the court that the Sheriff open and hold an election in the 3rd District to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Jacob Bird

Court adjourned until court in course

                                                                                                Saml. Pickens

State of Tennessee        )           Be it remembered that at a county court began and held for

Sevier County               )           the county of Sevier at the courthouse in Sevierville on the first Monday of July 1857 present & residing the Honorable Saml Pickens county Judge & the following justices of the peace to wit  Jas Proffitt  P S Shults  L Bogart, I Trotter  T Maples, C Mills, J T Havis, W J Trotter, R W Crowson, J B Seaton, M Davis, Jo Gaut, E Underwood, C Johnson, J M Evans & John Whaley &

ibid       A Legal number of the justices of the peace being present and voting therefore it is ordered by the court that John Latham be allowed Six dollars payable out of the State Treasury for the scalp of a wolf killed in Sevier County over four months old, there being a legal number of the justices present and voting therefore,

This day Philip S Shults ----------

presented to the court a commission from the Governor commissioning him a justice of peace for Sevier County and thereupon the said Shults was duly sworn according to law

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Monday 6th July 1857

A Legal number of the Justices of the peace being present and voting therefore it is ordered by the court that the followances (sic) be allowed and payable out of any moneys in the hands of the county Trustee not otherwise appropriated

Enoch Underwood JP holding Inquest   )

            over dead body of Jesse Huffaker         )                                               $5.00

 

ibid       The following jury for holding serving on Jury

of Inquest on the body of Jesse Huffaker

            John Covington                                                                             50

            Joseph England                                                                             50

            James Covington                                                                                      50

            Arnold Covington                                                                                     50

            Wm. R. Ellis                                                                                             50

            Lewis Hancock                                                                                        50

            Thas. Underwood                                                                                     50

William Catlett for three Red fox scalps                                                 3 00

 

ibid       Ordered by the court that Henry Henderson be appointed overseer of the road from the forks of the road at Hugh Blairs to M Davis 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 Wm Sutton be appointed overseer of the road from the foot of Duggans Hill to Arch McMahans mill and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned

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                                    Road 2 Clap

Monday 6th July 1857.

ibid       Ordered by the court that Andrew Henderson be appointed overseer of the road from the ford of the river at Wm Hendersons to Trotters forge and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned                                                                              Road 2 clap.

ibid       It appearing to the court that Wesley Blazer was charged with a poll tax for the year 1857 and that he had served for twelve months as an overseer of a public road it is therefore considered by the court that be he released from said poll tax.

ibid       It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Henry Howard was charged with a poll tax for the year 1857 and that he was over the age of fifty years on the 1st of January last, it is therefore considered by the court that he be released from said poll tax.

ibid       This day Jas. B. Seaton Alexr. Andes & John Nichols produced in court the scalps of six wolves under the age of four months and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that said wolves was killed in Sevier County It is therefore considered by the court that said Seaton  Andes & Nichols be allowed for the killing of said wolves the sum of twenty four dollars payable out of the State Treasury.

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ibid       Upon the verbal petition of Curtis Mills it is ordered by the court that Basdill Scruggs, John Mullendore, Alfred McDaniel, Amos Gobble, Alfred Roberts, & Winston Carter be appointed a jury of view to view and mark out an alteration in the road from Amos Trotters to the West fork of little Pigeon river near Curtis Mills and that they report to the next quarterly term of this court.

Monday 6 July 1857.

A Legal number of the Justices of the peace being present & voting therefore 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       John Kear for Digging two graves of                 )

                        paupers                                                )                                   $2.00

 

            Robert Lewis making coffin for Jas Randal        )

                        a pauper                                               )                                   3 00

 

            Dr J M Hammer for medical service                  )

                        at Poor house                                       )                                  20 15

 

            Oliver Blair for taking Jas Randal to Poorhouse )                       1 50

 

            Yett & Ray clothing for Jas Randles      )                                               1 68

 

 

ibid       It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Thomas Johnson &Co was improperly charged with the taxes on 5000 acres of land valued at $500. for the year 1856 it is therefore considered by the court that they be released from said taxes.

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ibid       It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Thomas Johnson &Co was improperly charged with the taxes on 5000 acres of land valued at $500 for the year 1857 it is therefore considered by the court that they be released from said taxes.

Monday 6th July 1857

This day Carroll Shrader presented to the court a certificate of his election as Constable of the 3rd District of Sevier County who gave bond and was duly sworn according to law which bond is as follows to wit,

Know all men by these presents that we Carroll Shrader  Adam Houk & John Catlett are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of four thousand dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents; sealed with our seals and dated this sixth day of July 1857. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Carroll Shrader who has been elected a constable of Sevier County for the term of Two years from the first Saturday in March 1857 shall execute and due return make of all process and precepts by him received in virtue his said election and pay and satisfy all fees and sums of money by him received or levied by virtue of any process to the person or persons to whom the same may be due and shall well and truly collect all specific Taxes within Civil District No 3 of Sevier County which by law he is required to collect and pay over to the proper officer authorized by law to receive the same within the time prescribed by law, and in all things well and truly and faithfully execute and discharge the several duties of Constable during his continuance in office then the above obligation to be void otherwise to be in full force

Signed sealed and acknowledged          )                                   Carroll Shrader (Seal)

in open court                                        )                                   Adam Houk (Seal)

            Saml Pickens                            )                                   John Catlett (Seal)

            County Judge                           )

 

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ibid       It appearing to the court that Jonathan Toops was charged with a poll tax for the year 1857 and that he had served for more than twelve months as an overseer of a public road, it is therefore considered by the court that he be released from said poll tax.

Monday 6 July 1857.

This day John Mullendore was duly elected Surveyor for Sevier County for four years who appeared in open court gave bond in the sum of Ten thousand dollars with Jo Gaut  R Birdwell & W McMahan as his security and was duly sworn.

This day Jacob Huber was duly elected Entry Taker for Sevier County for four years who appeared in open court gave bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with W McMahan  A McMahan & S B Hammer as his security and was duly sworn

It appearing to the court that William Ivy is an old helpless and poor person it is therefore ordered by the court that the commissioners of the poor house be authorized and required to receive the said Wm Ivy into the poor house

The jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out a road of the third clap from the Chardered road leading over the Smoky Mountain near Wm Huskey to the farm of J. P. Cole made the following report to wit

"State of Tennessee      )

Sevier County               )           We the jurors ordered by court after being duly summoned and sworn, viewed and marked the road leading the mountain road at the Lower end of Wm Huskeys field leading to J P Cole, house making the several alterations necessary to be made in said &c

                                                                                                H Whaley

                                                                                                Joel Kear

                                                                                                John Whaley

                                                                                                Wm Ogle

                                                                                                Wm Huskey

                                                                                                Eli Williams Const

 

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which report is in all things confirmed

Monday 6 July 1857.

The jury of view heretofore assigned to view and mark out an alteration in the road leading from the meeting house through the farm of Thomas J Ogle made the following report to wit

State of Tennessee        )

Sevier County               )           We the jurors ordered after being duly sworn viewed and marked and laid the road beginning or leaving the old road between James Ogles and Thomas J Ogles land crossing the creek above the old ford running the same or near the same and intersecting the old road near the next ford of the creek

                                                                                                John Kear

                                                                                                Eli Williams

                                                                                                W M Stinnett

                                                                                                I M Blalock

                                                                                                Eli Williams Constable

 

which report is in all things confirmed

 

ibid       This day Elisha Ogle 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 poll tax.

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ibid       This day Elisha Ogle 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 poll tax.

 

The jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out an alteration in the road leaving the old road at or near Davis branch and intersecting the same at or near the branch above Burns still house made the following report to wit,

"To the Honorable County Court of Sevier County July Term 1857 We the undersigned