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ibid Ordered by the court that Henry
King be appointed overseer of the road from Crowsons Mill creek at the school
house to the
Road 2 Clap
ibid Information being made to the court that Nancy Shields a citizen of this county is a Lunatic, it is therefore ordered by the court that the sheriff of Sevier County summon a jury of twelve free holders of said county to ascertain by inquisition such Lunacy and that they make return thereof to the next term of this court and that they also ascertain and report what lands or goods and chattels may be owned and possessed by said Nancy Shields.
ibid Information being made to the
court that William Clark a citizen of this county in an idiot, it is therefore
ordered by the court that the sheriff of Sevier County Tennessee summon a Jury
of twelve free holders of said county to ascertain by inquisition such Idiocy
and that they make return thereof to the next term of this court and that they
also ascertain and report what lands or goods and chattels may be owned and
possessed by said Nancy Shields William Clark
ibid Upon the verbal petition of Wm
Etherton it is ordered by the court that Jacob Blazer Adam Bird, John Ferguson, Cornelius Fox
and Wm Patterson be appointed a Jury of view to view and mark out an alteration
in the road Flat creek road near where the said Etherton is now clearing
land and that they report to the next quarterly Term of this court.
ibid Upon the verbal petition of Wm Jones it is ordered by the court that John Lewallen Jesse Hill P. M. Atchley Thas Atchley & John Lindsey be appointed a Jury of view to view and mark out an alteration in the road from Flat Creek to M. Atchleys said alteration to be on said Jones land where he is now clearing land and that they report to the next quarterly term of this court.
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ibid Ordered by the court that Brice McFall be appointed overseer of the road from the upper end of Jas D. Lawsons Farm to the ford of Little river and the he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the following hands to wit Noah Ogle Jas Eslinger Arthur McFall Jr.
Road 3rd Clap.
ibid Ordered by the court that William Stofle be assigned to work on the road over which John Snapp is overseer.
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This day Henry Randles came into open court and asked the court to be appointed administrator of the Estate of Nancy Wall decd. and proposed to give bond and security for the administration of said estate which application was refused by the court because it appeared to the court that administration had been granted upon the estate of Edward Wall Decd. who was the husband and administrator of the said Nancy Wall decd.
ibid It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that W F. Nichols is improperly charged with the taxes on $350 loaned money for the year 1858, it is therefore ordered by the court that he be released from said taxes
ibid Upon the verbal petition Margaret Nichols it is ordered by the court that Wellington McMahan John McMahan (of David) Jas. McNelly, A. M. Chambers, Abraham McMahan, M. A. Rawlings, & H M Thomas be appointed a jury of view to view and mark out a road of the third clap commencing a short distance south of the old house where Henry S Catlett formerly lived to the house on the land of the said Margaret Nichols and that they report to the next term of this court
Court adjourned until court in course
Isaac Trotter Chairman
M. Davis
T. Maples
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State of
Sevier County ) Be it remembered that at a county court began and held for the county of Sevier at the court house in Sevierville on the 1st Monday of April 1858, it being the 5th day of said month present and presiding the following Justices of the peace to wit,
Isaac Trotter Chairman, D B
McMahan, P
This day Thas Cate presented the certificate of the sheriff of Sevier County of his election to the office of Sheriff 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)
State of
Sevier County ) Saml Pickens, Joseph Gaut, J M Evans M Davis David McCroskey Wm H Cowan all of the County of Sevier and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of Twelve thousand five hundred dollars for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators Jointly and severally be these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 5th day of April 1858.
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The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the
above bound Thomas Cate has been duly and constitutionally elected Sheriff of
the said
Monday 5th April 1858.
in March 1858. Now if the said Thomas Cate shall well and truly execute and due return make of all process and precepts to him directed and pay and satisfy all fees and sums of money by him received or levied by virtue of any process into the proper office by which the same by the tenor thereof ought to be paid or to the person or persons to whom the same shall be due and owing to his her or their executors administrators attorneys or agents and in all things well and truly and faithfully execute the duties of Sheriff as aforesaid during his continuance in office then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
Signed Sealed and ) Thomas Cate (Seal)
acknowledged in open ) Samuel Pickens (Seal)
court this 5th day of April ) Joseph Gaut (Seal)
1858. ) J M Evans (Seal)
Isaac
Trotter ) M
Chairman ) David McCroskey (Seal)
W H. Cowan (Seal)
This day M A. Rawlings presented to the court the certificate
of Lem Duggan Shff of Sevier County of his election to the office of Trustee of
Sevier County who gave bond and security as required by law and also took the
necessary oaths of office which bond is in the following words and figures to
wit,
State of
Sevier County ) Cornelius Fox, Wm M Bryan, Jas. W. Chambers Emanuel Fox & S B Henderson all of the County of Sevier and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of Twenty 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 5th day of April 1858.
The condition of the above obligation in such that whereas the above bound M A Rawlings has been duly and constitutionally elected Trustee for the said County of Sevier for two years from the first Saturday in March 1858. Now if the said M A.
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Rawlings Trustee as aforesaid shall well and truly execute the duties incumbent on him as Trustee by receiving and paying over all such sums of money which by law he is bound to receive and required to pay out and does faithfully and honestly discharge all the duties incumbent on him during his continuance in office then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue M A Rawlings (Seal)
Signed Sealed and ) Cornelius Fox (Seal)
acknowledged in open ) Wm M Bryan (Seal)
court this 5th April 1858. ) Jas W Chambers (Seal)
Isaac Trotter Emanuel Fox (Seal)
Chairman S B Henderson (Seal)
This day Jesse Stafford came into
open court and having been duly elected revenue collector for
State of
all of the county and state aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of Five thousand dollars for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents signed with our names and sealed with our seals and dated this 5th day of April 1858.
The condition of the above
obligation is such that whereas the above bound Jesse Stafford was duly elected
revenue collector for said county by the county court of said county on the 1st
Monday of January 1858 for the collection of the State and County revenue for
the year 1858. Now if the said
Jesse Stafford shall well and truly collect all State revenue which he is
authorized and bound by law to collect and pay the same into the Treasury of
the State of
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then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
Signed sealed and ) J Stafford (Seal)
acknowledged in open ) John S McNutt (Seal)
court and approved by ) Emanuel Fox (Seal)
the court this 5th April ) Wellington McMahan (Seal)
1858. Isaac Trotter ) Adam Houk (Seal)
Chairman
State of
Sevier County ) John S McNutt Emanuel Fox, Wellington McMahan & Adam Houk all of the county and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of Ten thousand dollars for which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents signed with our names and sealed with our seals and dated this 5th day of April 1858.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Jesse Stafford was duly elected revenue collector for said county by the county court of said county on the 1st Monday of January 1858, for the collection of the State and County revenue and revenue for poor purposes which he is authorized and bound to collect and pay the same into the hands of the County Trustee or such other person or persons as are by law authorized to receive the same then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
Signed sealed and ) J Stafford (Seal)
acknowledged in open ) John S McNutt (Seal)
court this 5th April 1858. ) Emanuel Fox (Seal)
Isaac
Trotter
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Chairman Adam
Houk (Seal)
Monday 5th April 1858.
This day Berry Williams presented
the certificate of Lem Duggan Sheriff of
Know all men by these presents that we Berry Williams James Proffitt, John B Clark, R S Clark, & D B 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 by these presents; Sealed with our seals and dated this day of April 1858.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Berry Williams who has been elected a Constable of Sevier County for the Term of two years from the first Saturday in March 1858 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 1st 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 )
acknowledged in open ) James Proffitt (Seal)
court this 5th day of ) John B Clark (Seal)
April 1858. ) R
Isaac Trotter D B McMahan (Seal)
Chairman
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Monday 5th day of April 1858.
This day James Lindsey presented
the certificate of Lem Duggan Sheriff of
Know all men by these presents that we James Lindsey Joshua Atchley, Jesse Hill B M Atchley
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 5th day of April 1858.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound James Lindsey who has been elected a Constable of Sevier County for the term of two years from the first Saturday in March 1858. 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 ) James Lindsey (Seal)
acknowledged in open ) Joshua Atchley (Seal)
court this 5th April 1858 ) Jesse Hill (Seal)
Isaac Trotter ) B. M Atchley (Seal)
Chairman )
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Monday 5th April 1858.
This day Langston Cunningham
presented the certificate of Lem Duggan Sheriff of
Know all men by these presents that we Langston Cunningham Adam Creswell, John Rose, Joseph Delozier & E H Williams, 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 5th day of April 1858.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Langston Cunningham who has been elected a Constable of Sevier County for the term of two years from the first Saturday in March 1858, 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 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 acknow- ) L Cunningham (Seal)
ledged in open court his ) Adam Creswell (Seal)
5th day of April 1858. ) John Rose (Seal)
Isaac Trotter ) Joseph Delozier (Seal)
Chairman ) E H Williams (Seal)
This day Jas H McMurry presented
the certificate of Lem Duggan Sheriff of
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Know all men by these presents that we Jas H McMurry Samuel Pickens Jas M Evans
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 5th day of April 1858.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound James H McMurry who has been elected a Constable of Sevier County for the term of two years from the first Saturday in March 1858, 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 10 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 & acknow- ) James. H. McMurry (Seal)
ledged in open court this ) Samuel Pickens (Seal)
5th April 1858. ) Jas M Evans (Seal)
Isaac Trotter ) (Seal)
Chairman )
This day Eli Williams presented the
certificate of Lem Duggan Sheriff of
Know all men by these presents that we Eli Williams Daniel W Reagan John Whaley & Thomas Mathis
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are
held and firmly bound with the State of