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.

Armstrong was admr. of William Park, dec., who left bulk of estate (including slaves) to wife, Jane Crozier (?) Park. Document includes Park's will which details his bequests to family: daughters Susan (widow of Sen. Leonidas W. Baker) & Sophia; sons-in- law James H. Armstrong (Ann Eliza's husband), James P. Moses, and George W. Churchwell (Sophia's husband).

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.

Also see ET 641 for additional folders. Deceased: Nellie H. Jennings. Exhibits include trust deeds, income lists, minutes of meetings, chattel mortgages, court documents, itemized account statements, correspondences. Add. Defendants: Knox County Tuberculosis Sanatorium Inc., Carson-Newman College, Margaret Haynes, Elizabeth Campbell, W. P. Haynes III, Ray Simmonds, Mount Rest Home for Aged Women, Lillian Rutherford Haynes, St. John's Orphanage Inc., Mary Jennings.

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.

Additional Defendants: Walter V. and Mary Clark; J.M Cracroft; and Dr. Thomas Bryon Cracroft. The plaintiff sued on behalf of Mary Jean Kelly and John Thomas Kelly, both minors. Copy of will of John T. Kelly.

Mary Carmack is the widow of James C. Carmack and is contested his will. The exhibits in this case include various testimonies and a telegram. 2 folders. Affidavits and telegram

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

Estate settlement of Polly McClanahan. Two legal wills filed in dispute. Wm. & Susan Kelley with John & Martha Meek witnessed the filing of Polly McClanahan's will naming Samuel Rogers executioner. He died, and Wm. Morrow was named. The family was huge, naming too many parties for this space. However, Samuel McClanahan and wife claim the right two 2/3rds of Polly's estate.

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.

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.

Petitioners claim that John Gault left valuable land to heirs Mary Ledgewood, Martha Weaver, John Gault, Florence Gault, the children of hwas late son Robert, widow Patsy, and Theodore Gault. Plaintiffs claim John was feeble and infirm a few hours before his death and was "induced by persuasion and artifice" at that time to write a new will leaving most of his lands to defendant Theodore M. Gault. Plaintiffs claim that John signed this will while in "the very throes of death." Will attached.