Cleveland & State Atkinson v. Charlie Peters, W. A. Wray, Reese Patterson; Ida Martin, Fannie & Virginia Peters, Mattie Moser, & Charlie Atkinson is the full name of the case. W. B. Peters died with $500k worth of property, leaving all but State, Charlie & Cleveland $1 in his deathbed will. Heirs said will was a fraud. Second part of case pages 372-712 missing. 5 folders.

Court of Origin unknown. Additional Defendants: Unknown. Additional Plaintiffs: William Rodgers, Thomas Rodgers, John Rodgers, children of Samuel R. Rodgers.

To contest the Will of Kate E. Walker, dec.. Additional Complainants: Dewey P. Walker, Willie Walker Capps, Gladys Holbert, Glenn Dinwoodie Longmire, Jack Dinwoodie. Additional Defendant: Etta Walker McPhetridge.

Add. Plaintiffs: Ed Hackworth, Bertha Gallaher, S. C. Calloway, William Calloway, Ellison Calloway, Carrie Blanche Calloway, Jno. R. Cox, Blair Hackworth. Add. Defendant: Annie Hackworth.

Cooper was executrix of her late husband Thomas Cooper's will. He died in 1885 and left his entire estate to his widow. Mary May purchased Eliza's home in 1886 and occupied it. Eliza had left in the cellar--with May's permission--considerable personal property which she was to retrieve later. Thomas was very distrustful of banks and habitually kept money (including 31 gold coins) hidden in the house. One of May's children found the coins, so Eliza asked its return. Unfortunately, May spent it.

Additional plaintiff Susan Baker. Additional defenant William Walker. Walker was seeking the money that was left to him by his father in his will. Walker stated that Potillio and Wm. Walker who were made the executors of the will used the funds for their own purposes.

Case incomplete; opinion only.

John & Polly contested will of Curd Cox (Polly's dad), which left property to Curd's grandson Menoah Jett & all of Curd's sons & daughters--John Cox, James Cox, Richardson Cox, Moses Cox, Sally Conner, Milly Hill, Henry Cox, Elizabeth Jett--except Polly. Jury found will to be valid. Add. Def. were securities for John & Polly: Wm B. Coapland & Pleasant R. Grills. Slaves named in will: Jane, George, Harriet, John, Mary.

Estate of Henry Childs dec., Levi McCloud is the exec. of the will. Mary contests the will. Charles W. Karns is co-executor with McCloud. Case file mentions slaves, "Daphne," "Bob," "Reuben," and others- slaves may be repatriated to "west coast of Africa." Executors asking for court's assistance in interpreting Henry's will. Related case (mentioned in this case): Levi McCloud, Charles W. Karns, exe. v. Jesse Wilkans & William Rogers in ET Box 1154. Please note that this is East TN case.

"This was a contest over the will of Daniel Crowley, dec'd. between a disinherited child and the other children. Verdict and judgement were in favor of the latter, and the disinherited child appealed in error…" D. Crowley died 1890.

F. M. Carey died owning large estate, leaving widow Kate (3rd wife), 2 minor twin children Margaret & Marjorie by 2nd wife, & adult children by 1st wife: sons G. C. & Murphy (exes), F. M. Carey Jr., Pearl Carey Chesney, Nola Standifer. Will disinherited the twins (now 5 yrs. old), leaving property to widow Kate & his adult children. Twins live with Archer, their maternal grandpa, who also cares for twins' mom Mary Manilla Carey, who has been ruled insane. Kate's maiden name was Nottingham.

Exhibits include handwritten will and postcards, typed will, receipt. Add. Plaintiff: Roe Williams. Add. : Marguerite Williams Wolford, Margaret Cooper Bauman, Marie Wallace White.

Deceased Sampson David, left specific instructions in his will as to the emancipation of his slaves. He asks that the enslaved workers be hired out in order to earn the amount necessary to transport them to a state or colony where slavery was outlawed. Martha died the next year intestate, & without settling her husband's estate. The enslaved people were taken possession by an heir; David's request deemed illegal. Incomplete case; cuts off in mid-sentence.

Estate of Martin L. Mynatt, dec. (17 Sept. 1877?). Plaintiffs: Sibella Cliburne (daughter), Calvin M. Cliburne. Last will & testament dated 27 Oct. 1854 contained in case; mentions negroes in possession of estate. Defendants: Linville M. Mynatt, J. H. Mynatt, Hugh L. W. Mynatt. Others: Richard G. Mynatt, Hardin D. C. Mynatt, & Martin S. L. Mynatt.

Additional Plaintiffs Francis Bayless, Ruth Miller, Pleasant M. Miller, Oliver N. Miller, Madison Smith, Mary Smith and S. miller. Additional defendants to many to name so last names are given: Draper, Hutch, Jones, Hickman, Benny, White,Grant and Stanley Thomas Draper dec. left his last will and testamnet. The plaintiff stated to the court that his wife was entitled to real estate and personal property left by Thomas Draper.

Wife: Mary Ledgerwood (nee Gault). Addtl Dfnts: Pastsy, Florence, Jno., and Martha Gault, and Martha Sanders. After the death of the patriarch Joe Gault, his heirs contested the structure and content of his will, namely the partitioning of land and monies.