Monday 5th April 1858.
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 Eli 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 11 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 ) Eli Williams (Seal)
acknowledged in open ) Daniel W Reagan (Seal)
court this 5th April 1858. ) John Whaley (Seal)
Isaac Trotter Thomas Mathes (Seal)
Chairman
This day B M. Chandler clerk of this court presented to the court a settlement made with William Huskey admr. of the Estate of Isaac Huskey Decd. a settlement made with Thos. Henry Guardian to Saml. Henry a minor heir of Elig Henry Decd. all of which is confirmed by the court and ordered to be recorded
ibid It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that B D Brabson was improperly charged with the Taxes on 346 acres of land in the year 1857 in the 8th Dis. valued at $1500 it is therefore ordered by the court that he be released from said Taxes.
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ibid Ordered by the court that Royens Evans be appointed overseer of the road from the Eleven Mile post to Emerts Cove and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned
Road 2nd Clap
The jury of view heretofore
appointed to view and mark out an alteration in the road in Greenbrier Cove
commencing at the hill at the lower end of the cove make the following report
to wit We the undersigned Jury of view being duly sworn summoned and
sworn proceed to view and mark out an alteration in the public road in
Greenbrier Cove according to the above order we believe the alteration to be a
great improvement in the public road and ask the worshipful court to confirm
our report.
John Ownby
Wm Mays
Perry Whaley
John Huskey
which said report is in all thing confirmed by the court.
ibid Ordered by the court that James H Yett be appointed overseer of the streets in Sevierville and he is hereby required to keep said streets in lawful repair with the hands living in the Town of Sevierville
This day M W McCown Deputy Clerk of
the
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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 bills of costs be allowed payable out of any county moneys in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise appropriated to wit,
Said bills of costs being property certified for allowance
The State )
vs )
James Brown )
& Miranda Coil )
M W McCown Clk ibid $12 00
Lem Duggan Shff 3 50
I N Underwood D Shff " 50
$16 00
The State )
vs )
Jason Duggan & )
James Keeler )
M
Lem Duggan Shff 4 00
$13 50
The State )
vs )
Jas Luttrell )
M
Lem Duggan Shff " 70
W P Crippin Shff 1 00
Wm Province Shff " 50
I N Underwood D Shff " 50
$9.20
The State )
vs )
Andrew Delozier )
M
C Johnson Justice 1 12 1/2
J M Evans J P 62 1/2
Gil Galyan Const 2 25
John Cusick Witness 1 00
Isam Cagle " 1 00
Geo Sing " 1 00
$8 25
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ibid A
Legal number of the justices of the peace being present and voting in the
affirmative, it is ordered by the court that M W McCown clerk of the circuit
court be allowed fourteen dollars eighty six & a half cents being the
balance of the costs on the part of the state in three suits the State vs. Arch
Moore payable out of any money in the hands of the Trustee not otherwise
appropriated.
Monday 5th April 1858.
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 made payable out of the
To David Robeson for bringing Margaret Stofle
to court to be bound out $1.00
Parrott & Coldwell for power
for Blowing rock on road 1 50
M. W. McCown for record books )
Probate of deed &C ) 3 37 1/2
John Underwood 1 Red fox scalp 1 00
Calvin Johnson 1 Red fox scalp 1 00
William R. Underwood for building )
a Bridge on Tuckho Creek ) 50.00
Thos Maples 1 Red fox scalp 1.00
A J Fletcher for his services as )
attorney in the suit of R H Hodsden )
against the Justices ) 37.50
Peter H Bryan 2 red fox scalps 2 00
R. H. Hodsden for his interest in a town )
William C Scruggs for his interest in a )
town lot purchased for public ground ) 100.00
Milton Shields for his interest in a )
town lot purchased for public ground ) 100.00
John. S. McNutt for his interest in a )
town lot purchased for public ground ) 100.00
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Monday 5th April
1858
A Legal number of the justice 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 Treasurer of the Poor house not otherwise appropriated to wit
Parrott & Coldwell for burying cloths
furnished for Coleman Hancock $2 30
Peter H Bryan for buryal (sic) clothes
for Mat Cowden 2 85
This day David Keener presented to the court the certificate of the Sheriff of Sevier County of his election as Constable of the 12 district of said county who gave bond and was duly qualified which bond is as follows
"Know all men by these presents that we David Keener J Widner, Geo Underwood Wm H Cowan, J H Cate 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 conditions of the above
obligation is such that the above bound David Keener 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 12 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 all 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 David Keener (Seal)
in open court this 5th April J Widner (Seal)
1858 George Underwood (Seal)
Isaac Trotter W H Cowan (Seal)
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Chairman J
H Cate (Seal)
Monday 5th April 1858.
ibid It appearing to the satisfaction
of the court this day Levi S Roberts presented to the court a wild cat scalp
and it further appearing to the court it was killed in
The jury heretofore appointed to inquire as to the Lunacy &C of William Clark make the following report to wit
The undersigned free holder of Sevier County having been duly summoned and sworn as a Jury to inquire into the mental condition of Wm W Clark after diligently investing the matter do find that the said William W Clark is an Idiot and utterly incapable of managing his own affairs with safety to himself and others; we also find that he has an undivided interest in five thousand and eight hundred acres of land and an heir in some personally property also the interest of about one thousand Dollars all of which is respectfully submitted this 5th April 1858
Cornelius
Emanuel Fox R.
Atchley
James Furgason G R Maples
Isaac Trotter John T Shields
Henry
A W Lawson James Roberts
Thos
Maples
which said report is in all things confirmed by the court.
John Wear administrator &C )
v )
P M Wear William Bradshaw )
The heirs of Jno Guthrie )
David Johnson and David Cumming )
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Be
it remembered that on this 5th day of April 1858 the following cause
came on for further hearing before the worshipful County Court of Sevier County
in the petition of complainant exparte and Judgment pro confesso and it
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Jno Wear was and is duly
appointed administrator of Mary Wear Decd. by virtue of letters of
administration issued from the county court of this county and that said John
Wear has gone on under said letters of
of administration and duly administered all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits that were of the said Mary Wear Dec. and that after such administration there yet remains due and owing from said estate to said Jno Wear about the sum of twenty five dollars for advancements made by the said Jno Wear out of his own means for the discharge of just and bona fide demands against said estate; and it further appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Mary Wear died seized and possessed of a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county aforesaid and State of Tennessee containing one hundred acres more or less. It therefore pleases the court to order adjudge and decree that the said John Wear administrator aforesaid be and is hereby empowered to sell and convey said tract of land as described in complainants petition, to any person who may purchase the same and make good and valid title thereto and apply the proceeds arising from the sale thereof to the payment of such debt or debts as may be justly due and owing from said estate to said Jno Wear or any other bona fide creditor of said estate; and all the right title and interest of the heirs and legal representatives of the said Mary Wear decd. of in and to said tract of land is hereby divested out of all and every one of such heirs and legal representatives and fully vested in the said John Wear as administrator aforesaid.
ibid This day R. S. Clark presented
to the court the affidavit of E W. Parton that he had killed three wild cats in
ibid Ordered by the court that John Murphy be appointed overseer of the road from the ford of the river at Dr. Hodsdens to Shin Bone 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 5th Apl 1858.
ibid Ordered by the court that John Spurgeons be appointed overseer of the road from the forks of the road below Geo W Catons to the gap of the ridge at the Powder Mill fork 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 Wesley Inman be appointed overseer of the road from the ford of the creek at Dentons to Almond Frys house 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 John
Merriman be appointed overseer of the road from the west side of the Branch
the sugar loaf meeting house to Henry Bakers and he is hereby required to keep
said road in lawful repair with the hands on the farm of Jas McMurry and the
hands on the farm of Berry Sing, the hands on the farm of James Murrin the
hands on the farm of Alex Linallen the hands on the farm of Daniel McPherson
and the hands on the farm of John Merriman.
Road 2nd Clap
ibid Upon the petition of J. J. Gaut
it is ordered by the court that Jesse Hill
W F. Nichols B M Chandler Atchley Jas D Seritt and Jas Lindsey be
appointed a Jury of view to view and mark out an alteration in the road between
Sevierville and Bryans ferry commencing said alteration at the corner of John
Catletts field and crossing the river at William Cannons store and intersecting
the Knoxville road at that point and that they report to the next quarterly
Term of this court.
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Monday 5th April 1858.
ibid This day R S Clark presented to
the court the affidavit of Ira Whaley that he had killed two wild cats in
ibid This day R. S. Clark presented
to the court the affidavit of Isaac Whaley that he had killed a wild cat in
Ordered by the court that B D Brabson
ibid It appearing to the satisfaction of the court it is ordered by the court that B D Brabson was improperly taxed with a tract of land for the year 1854 valued at $1300 it is therefore considered by the court that he be released from said tax.
This day the commissioners appointed to set apart a years support to Joanna Wall widow of Edward Wall decd. returned their report which was confirmed by the court
ibid It appearing to the satisfaction
of the court that Thomas Vanhoozer is improperly charged with the Taxes on 83
Acres of land valued in 1856 at $500 and in 1857 at $500 and it appearing to
the court said land lies in
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ibid It
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that John Thompson was improperly
charged with the Taxes on 83 Acres of land for 1855 valued at $350 and it
appearing to the court said land lies in Jefferson County it is therefore
ordered by the
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that court
that he be released from said taxes
Monday 5th April 1858.
ibid Information being made to the court that Malden Delozier a citizen of Sevier County is a Lunatic it is ordered by the court that the Sheriff of Sevier County bring to this place on tomorrow said lunatic and that he summon a Jury of twelve free holders of said county to ascertain by inquisition such lunacy and that they make return thereof to the present term of this court and that they also ascertain and report what lands or goods and chattels may be owned and possessed by said Malden Delozier
ibid It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Vance Newman was improperly charged with a poll tax for the year 1857, and it appearing to the court he having been an overseer of a public road it is ordered by the court that he be released from said poll tax
ibid Ordered by the court that John H
Fraim be appointed overseer of the road from Joseph Keeler to John Furgersons
and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands on
the Sharps farms the hand on the following farms to wit the farm where
John Allen lives the hands of Wm Allens farm the hands on Preston Maples farm
the hands of J H Fraims farm the hands on the Nunn farm
Road 3 Clap.
ibid Ordered by the court that John Stinnet be appointed overseer of the road from the forks of the road above Y J Morris to the point of the ridge above Berry Williams upper field and he is hereby required to keep said road in lawful repair with the hands heretofore assigned
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Road
3rd Clap