Monday 7th April 1856.
the road above the long ford as
heretofore marked to the upper end of Robert Floyds field so as to avoid the
river entirely April 5th
A D 1856. N
Radford Gatlin Amos Gobble
I S Trotter John Kear Jr.
Aaron Ownsby Robert Shields
Henry Franklin M. W Shields
which report is in all things confirmed.
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On motion it is ordered by the
court that the county tax levied at the January term of this court be reduced
an equal amount with whatever tax may have been levied by the last Legislature
for the
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This day Wm Henderson guardian to
Amanda Henderson Elizabeth
Henderson & Robert Henderson minor heirs of Jas. Henderson decd. came into
court and renewed his bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with Geo M
Henderson & Elijah
ibid On motion it is ordered by the court that Eli Williams, David Ownsby, James Henry, Jackson Proffit & M Davis be appointed a jury of view to view and mark out an alteration in the road from the new House of Wm L Ogle at the lower end of the cleared land to the upper end of the cleared land or above the same to the old road and that they report to this term.
ibid Ordered by the court that Stephen
Lanning be appointed overseer of the road from
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Road
2 Clap.
Monday 7th April 1856.
ibid Ordered by the court that John Baker be appointed overseer of the road from the mouth of James Clarks land 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.
ibid Ordered by the court that D.M.G. Emert constable of the Second District be required to bring to the present term of this court Redmon Maples, Samuel Maples & Sarah Maples poor children for the purpose of have them bound out.
The jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out an alteration in the road from the new house of Wm. T. Ogle to the upper end of the cleared land made the following report to wit,
We the undersigned after being duly
sworn to mark out & lay off a alteration in the above named road said
alteration to commence at or near the new house thence running through the
cleared land said with the creek intersecting the old road above the
cleared land all which we submit to the county court this 7th Apl
1856.
David Ownsby James Henry
Eli
Williams
Al Davis
which report is in all things confirmed and Wm. T. Ogle is authorized to close the old road as soon as he opens the new road.
ibid Ordered by the court that Ruel Birdwell, Elijah Cate, John Mullendore, J.C. Murphy, E Hodges be appointed a committee to select a site for a courthouse and jail and ascertain what land would be to purchase and at what prices it can be got for, and that they report to this court on tomorrow.
The jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out alterations in the road leading from S O Dickeys to the widow Layfollets field made their report which report is requested by the court
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Monday 7th Apl 1856.
ibid Ordered by the court that John Kelly be appointed over seer of the road from Brabsons ferry to Henrys X Roads and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned
Road 2nd Clap.
ibid It is ordered by the court that the following gentlemen good and lawful men of said county be appointed jurors to attend at the next term of the circuit court to be held for Sevier County on the third Monday of July next towit
1st Dist James Proffit John McMahan
2 " F. L. Emert Wm Whaley
3 " Lem Bogart N. M Baker
4 " Isaac Trotter Thas. Maples
5 " J. T. Havis Wm G Trotter & Curtis Mills
6 " R. W. Crowson Jas. B. Seaton
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" James
Surrett M
8 " Enoch Underwood Saml. Mount
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" R
M Creswell Saml.
10 " Calvin Johnson I M Evans
11 " Elijah Ogle John Whaley
12 " N J Huffaker & I H Cate
And that Jacob Widner a constable be summoned to attend on the court and Jeremiah Thomas a constable be summoned to attend on the grand jury.
ibid Ordered by the court that Eli Roberts be allowed thirty dollars for keeping his helpless child for one year from this day payable out of any money in the hands of the Treasurer of the poor house there being a Legal number of the justices of the peace present and voting in the affirmative
ibid Ordered by the court that Payne McClary be appointed overseer of the road from the mouth of Dumplin creek to the Hill below Underwoods 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 7th April 1856.
ibid Ordered by the court that Jas
Phillips be appointed overseer of the road from the
Road 2 Clap.
This day at the request of Lemuel
Duggan Sheriff of Sevier County I N. Underwood was duly sworn as Deputy Sheriff
of
ibid Ordered by the court that James Martin be appointed overseer of the road from the road below the wharf to the branch near James Huskeys 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 Wm T Ogle be appointed overseer of the road from Daniel W Reagans to the ford of the river near John Whaleys and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned
Road 3 Clap
This day the court apprenticed to Wilson McMahan a boy by the name of Lorenzo Stephens until said boy is of the age of twenty one years he being five years of age at this time, upon the following terms, the said Lorenzo Stephens is to serve the said Wilson McMahan after the manual of an apprentice and the said Wilson McMahan is to give said boy two and a half years schooling also when said boy attains the age of twenty one years said McMahan is to give him thirty dollars & twenty five cents a second rate horse bridle saddle & martin gill.
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Ordered by the court that Lemuel Bogart and I M Evans be
appointed to make settlement with P M Stahl, late Trustee of Sevier County
Monday 7th April 1856.
It appearing to the court that Nancy Wall had died intestate, it is ordered by the court that Edward Wall be appointed administrator of said Estate who appeared in court gave bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with John Underwood & Wm M Bryan as his security and he was duly sworn according to law when letters of administration issued in the words and figures following to wit,
State of
To Edward Wall Greeting
Whereas, it has been represented
unto us in our County Court held for the county of Sevier at the court house in
Sevierville on the first Monday of April 1856 that Nancy Wall late of said
county had died intestate having whilst living and at the time of her death
goods and chattels and credits - the ordering and granting administration
whereof doth appertain unto us, and we being desireous that the said goods and
chattels rights and credits may be well and faithfully administered do grant
unto you the said Edward Wall full power by these presents well and truly and
faithfully to collect and to take unto your possession all and singular the
goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said Nancy Wall
deceased at the time of her death wheresoever the same may be found - hereby
requiring you to make or cause to be made and return into our said court within
ninety days a true and perfect inventory of said goods and chattels rights and
credits and also to render a true and clear account of said administration when
thereto required Witness B M
Chandler clerk of said court at office in Sevierville the first Monday of April
1856. B
M
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Monday 7th April 1856.
This day D. M. I. Emert presented
the certificate of Saml Pickens coroner of
Know all men by these presents that we D. M. I. Emert F L Emert William Whaley John McMahan 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 be these presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated this 7th day of April 1856. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound D. M. I. Emert who has been elected a Constable of Sevier County for the term of two years from the first Saturday in March 1856. Shall execute and due return make of all process and precepts by him received in virtue of 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 2 of Sevier County which by law he is required to collect and pay over to the proper office authorized by law to receive the same within the time prescribed by law and in all other 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 D M I Emert (Seal)
Signed Sealed and F L Emert (Seal)
acknowledged in open William Whaley (Seal)
court 7th Apl 1856. John McMahan (Seal)
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This day W I Chambers presented the certificate of Saml Pickens coroner of Sevier County of his election to the office of Constable in the 7th district of Sevier County who gave bond and security as required by law and also took the necessary oath of office which bond is in the following words and figures to wit,
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Know all men by these presents that we William I chambers J H Atchley Eli Fox J W Robertson are held and firmly
bound unto the State of
Monday 7th April 1856.
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 7th day of April 1856.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound William I Chambers who has been elected a Constable of Sevier County for the term of two years from the first Saturday in March 1856 shall execute and due return make of all process and precepts by him received in virtue of 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 7 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 other 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 W I Chambers (Seal)
acknowledged in open J H Atchley (Seal)
Court 7th Apl 1856. J W Robertson (Seal)
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Chairman
This day Samuel Huffaker presented
the certificate of Saml Pickens Coroner of
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Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Huffaker Samuel Mount I N Underwood Elijah Cate and Edward Wall 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
Monday 7th April 1856.
jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 7th day of April 1856. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Samuel Huffaker who has been elected Constable of Sevier County for the term of two years from the first Saturday in March 1856, shall execute and due return make of all process and precepts by him received in virtue of 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 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 other 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 Samuel Huffaker (Seal)
acknowledged in open I N Underwood (Seal)
court 7th Apl 1856. Samuel Mount (Seal)
M
Chairman Edward Wall (Seal)
This day Jacob Widner presented the
certificate of Saml Pickens Coroner of
Know all men by these presents that we Jacob Widner L W Burn E Hodges and George Wade 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 selves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 7th day of April 1856. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Jacob Widner who has been elected a Constable of Sevier County for the term of two years from the first Saturday in March 1856 shall execute and due return make of all process and precepts by him received in virtue of his said
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Monday 7th April 1856.
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 9 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 other 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 ) Jacob Widner (Seal)
acknowledged in ) L W Burns (Seal)
open court 7th Apl 1856. ) E Hodges (Seal)
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Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o clock
M. Davis Chairman
C. Johnson
N M Baker
John McMahan
Isaac Trotter
Jno. G. Havis
S. W. Randles
E. Ogle
Wm. Trotter
James Proffitt
T. Maples
Wm. Whaley
N. I. Huffaker
B
I. M. Evans
Joseph Gaut
Lemuel Bogart
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Tuesday 8th
April 1856
Court met pursuant to adjournment present and presiding M Davis Chairman John McMahan James Proffit William Whaley N M Baker Lem Bogart Thas Maples Isaac Trotter J T Havis W I Trotter Joseph Gant R.U. Creswell S W. Randles C Johnson I M Evans E Ogle N. I. Trotter N. I. Huffaker I. N. Cate James B. Seaton John Whaley
The jury of view heretofore appointed to view and work out a road from Emerts Cove to Greenbryer (sic) Cove made the following report towit,
The Jury of view heretofore
appointed to view and mark out an alteration in the road from P W Shults to
Perry M Shults make the following report to wit, March 15th 1856
we the Jurors appointed and after being sworn do lay off and mark out an alteration
in the road leading from Emerts Cove to the Green brier cove commencing at John
Partins and crossing the river and down the river on the east side then
crossing the river and coming to the old road at the upper end of the farm
where Huskey now lives. The Jurors
all being present says they all agree to make said alteration in said road.
John Ownby D M I Emert
Archy Maples Benjamin Partin
John Huskey
R M C Evans
which report is in all things confirmed
The Jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out a road from John Lewallens stable through the lands of Isaac Atchley decd to the said Tiptons land on Millican Creek make the following report to wit, we the undersigned being appointed a Jury of view met on the 3rd day of April and after Being duly sworn we viewed and marked out a road from John Lewallens stable to Benjamin Tiptons land through the lands of Joshua Atchley and others bound & marked out on the 3rd day of April 1856 By the undersigned
G W T Hill
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Tuesday 8th April 1856
Elishu Roberts G. D. Seritt
L C Roberts Samuel Pate
which report is in all thing confirmed
A jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out an alteration in the road P.W. Shults to Perry M. Shults make the following report to wit
The undersigned jury having been summoned by a lawful officer of Sevier County and duly sworn as a jury of view to lay out the road described in the said order and duly sworn as a jury of view to lay out the road have proceeded to perform the duty assigned them and do agree upon and make the following to wit the said road shall begin at Pleasant W Shults running up Webbs creek with sufficient certainty with the meandering of the creek to Perry M Shults they have laid out said road to the greatest advantage of the inhabitance and as little as may be to the prejudice of enclosures to the best of their knowledge and skill all which they respectfully submit to the consideration of the worshipful quarterly court April term this 22 of March 1856
F G Shults
A M Duggan
Isaac Huskey
Wm Huskey
Perry M Shults
all of which report is confirmed.
The jury of view heretofore appointed to view and mark out an alteration in the road above Wm Montgomerys barn to intersect the old road near the school house made a report but the same was not confirmed because there was but four Jurors signed the report