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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1814 Armsteat Stubblefield v. Elijah Howell & Louis Payne Warren Land, Contract Dispute

Stubbelfield purchased acreage from Howell paying with notes in the amount of $500. Stubblefield had considerable debts. The case was filed to settle ownership of the property and to settle the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Asa Faulkner v. Elvira Smith, et al. Warren Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional defendants: J. Jones, William Smith, Mary Northcutt, William D. Northcut, L. Smith, and Maria Lee Smith. Additional parties: Willis McGregor.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Alpha Young v. Adam Butler et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: John James and A. Wheless.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Allen Yowell v. Thomas Hopkins Warren Land, Contract Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Alexander Pursley v. Sarah Frizzell, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Austin Frizzell, Rachael Turner, Thomas Turner, Martin Pursley, Malvina Binkley, Rachael Dalton, James Barnes. Additional parties: Harriet Pursley, the deceased wife of Alexander Pursley.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Asa Faulkner et al. v. Sam Brown et al.. Warren Bond Dispute

Additional plaintiffs - H. H. Faulkner and R. Kennedy - additional defendants - David Coppinger, R. W. Spanks, Joe Sanders and J. B. Brooks

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Benjamin Johnson, exe. of John Smith v. Nancy Smith, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: John W. Hall, Clementine C. Hall, John S. Wright, G. B. Hall, Narcissa Hall, Thomas P. Johnson, Jacob T. Wright, Anita Johnson, Josephine Smith.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 Benjamin L. Holland, admr. of Stephen Clark, dec. v. John Hareford Warren Debt Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 389 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Charles W. Rogers v. Frank Colville Warren Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 406 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Elijah Barnes v. Henry Randolph et al. Warren Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: George Frazer; Labon Southern; John Cain

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 Eliza Campbell, et al. v. John M. Campbell, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mary Jane Campbell, Margaret Ann Campbell, William Lewis Holt (the case states that William Lewis Holt is a citizen of the Indian Nation) Additional defendants: Samuel B. Mead, William Rice, Erasmus Alley, William Jones, Burgus A. Mathews. The case states that John M. Campbell is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 E. H. Mason, Testamentary Guardianship of the Heirs of D. G. Sloan, dec. v. Samuel Henderson, exe. of D. G. Stone, dec. et al. Warren Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional plaintiffs: Evaline Stone, Laura Stone, Edgar Stone, minor children of D. G. Stone, Harriet Pemmbaker. Additional defendants: S. B. Spurlock F. M. Smith, admr. of W. Britton, dec. Case concerns a dispute over the deceased estate. Crossbill included. Stone died April 1857. Stone sold Spurlock a track of land known as "School land" in Warren County. Sale of slaves with names included in Volume #4. 5 folders.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 24a 503 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 E. J. Wood v. H. L. Elam, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: George C. Elam, Elizabeth Elam, Roysten J. Elam, Sarah Wallace, William Wallace, William A. Grayham, Cansada Grayham, John McCoy, Pauline McCoy, Nancy M. Elam, Lloyd C. Elam, Mary A. Elam, William R. Boren, Lerisa Boren, and Azatine Boren.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 125 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Francis L. Kincannon et al. v. John Cain et al. Warren Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Laudon A. Kincannon
Other defendants: Samuel Alexander

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 F. R. Davis, exe. of Col. John H. Savage, dec., v. J. D. Elkins, et al. Warren Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Robinson Waddelow, O. W. Davis, Mrs. Florence Davis, Frank Davis, Mrs. Laura D. Worley, W. W. Davis, Josephine Elders, Mrs. Sue Paris, F. E. Whorley, John S. Wade, T. W. Wade, W. C. Smartt, Frank G. Smartt, etc.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 George W. York v. James Bright et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additonal Defendant: Martin Johnson

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 George Harrison v. R. P. Burks Warren Debt Dispute

Case involves debt and damages resulting from the selling of land and property.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 G. W. Cunningham v. George H. Hash Warren Debt Dispute

G.L. Ward & Vick, editor of newspaper at Liberty, came to Rock Island railroad station proposing to sell "sickle grinders" (aka mowing machine knife grinders) allegedly patented & designed to sharpen mowing blades. Hash agreed to buy grinders & exclusive right to sell them in Warren & White Counties & gave note to pay for same. Ward never delivered sickle grinders to Hash, but sold note to Cunningham (who had store in Rock Island w/grandson W.A. Moore), who sued to collect it.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 814 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 George C. Stubblefield& Wife v. T. C. Lind et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Sallie Woodlee admr. of Greer Woodlee dec., and Jacob, Bill, William, Greer, James, Levi, Auburn and Clance Woodlee, all children and heirs of Greer Woodlee dec. Plaintiff owned a tract of land which he purchase from his sister Catherine, who had inherited it from their mother Cyrena Stubblefield. Catherine transferred the note to Greer Woodlee. Stubblefield gave Greer a new note for the balance on his sister’s share. The land was sold to satisfy the note and bought by Greer.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 816 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Hugh McNeely v. Polly, Josiah, Elizabeth, Arthur, Nancy, Jane, & William Maddox, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Suit involves the initial ownership of North Carolina Land Grant #1749 and the sale of parts of it later. Suit was filed to clarify the tract's boundaries & ownership. Land grant #1749. Case includes small hand drawn plat map.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4a 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Harrison Smith, exe. of George Harrison, et al. v. Frank Smith, et al. Warren Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Complete style of case: Harrison Smith, executor of George Harrison, deceased, his wife, Virginia v. Frank Smith and wife, Milley; Isaac Hill and wife, Milley formerly Milley Harrison; John Graves and wife, Saphronia; Daniel Wiseman and wife, Nelley; Patrick Hennessee and wife, Hannah; Archibald Hennessee and wife, Nancy; Alexander Harrison; Samuel Templeton and wife, Julia, formerly Julia Jennings, Audley Harrison, Thomas Harrison, Nancy Harrison; Henderson Wiseman, George Wiseman, Nelly Wiseman.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Heirs of Stephen Owen v. Armistead Stubblefield Warren Land and Title Dispute

This was only a couple of statements from the case and not the complete case record. The court of origin and the county are not given; however, the county was probably Smith County as A. W. Overton was the clerk that signed the documents. See also Stephen Owen, et al. v. Armistead Stubblefield in box MT 3a.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Harrison Smith v. Jesse D. Jennings et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Rutha Smith, William Smith, William Quick, Elizabeth Quick, John Griffey, Obadiah Griffey, Tolbert Grifey, James Martin, Sally Martin, John Martin, Polly Martin, Isham Jennings, Thomas Hennessee, Sally Hennessee, Elisha Jennings, Elizabeth Watley, Gray Watley, Tabitha Watley, Walton Watley, Juda Watley, William Watley, Sally Watley; estate of Elizabeth Jennings.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 354 256 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 Henry & Minta Pennington v. Asa Falkner, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Wyat Layne, Leonard Layne, Elsberry Layne, Nancy Layne, Thomas Layne

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 H. P. Maxwell v. J. Fletch Woodard Warren Property Dispute

Bill of Complaint and other miscellaneous documents. It looks like the cover to the case has been defaced with graffiti.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Hannah Smith, et al. v. Robert C. Hill, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Margaret Smith
Other defendants: Margaret McDonald; John Smith; George Smith; Thomas Smith; Mary Smith; George McDonald; Isaac McDonald; Thomas McDonald; Alexander McDonald; Salinda McDonald; Jason McDonald; John Cobb; Fanny Cobb

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 260 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 H. L. Walling, admr. of James Northcutt v. Esther Northcutt et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional Defendants: Aorian Northcutt, Laura Northcutt, Harris Northcutt, William D. Northcutt, R. H. Mason

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Hugh J. Brady v. J. M. White Warren Debt Dispute

Brady executed a note for $384 payable to Lawrence McCown. The note was endorsed by McCown and J W White to the First National Bank. White, the last endorser paid and took up the note and then sued Brady in his own name without striking out his name as endorser or filling up the blank endorsement. Suit was filed to finally, lawfully, settle the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Henry Kirby v. Daniel Sullivan& Lucy Harris, admr. of Benjamin Harris Warren Estate Dispute

Lucy Harris was administrator for estate of Benjamin Harris. Her affidavit was taken in Williamson County. Depositions were taken from Thomas Draper, Ossa Pankey and John Kirby who resided in Smith County. There was a debt related to a horse in Pittsylvania County, VA and Alexander Brown said it was fraudulent. Daniel Sullivan one of the defendants lived in Lynchburg, VA and was not a citizen of Tennessee.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Isham Perry, et al. v. Gilbert P. Moffitt, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Marilda J. Perry, T. J. Cagle, Rebecca Cagle. Additional defendants: Sam Henderson, Jacob Smith, William Linch, Euphema Linch, James M. Hill. Estate of Montague P. Hill.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 73 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Isaiah T. Hillis et al. v. George W. Martin et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Uriah Drake, Isaac Hillis. Additional defendants: R. H. Mason, Elijah Martin, Polly Duncan, William M. Martin, Lyman McCrary, Martha McCrary, M. M. Brien, Jr., Mary Brien, J. Fletch Martin, Jennie Martin, James Jones, Harriet Jones Defendants continued: Frank Martin, Emma Martin, Floyd Martin, Julia S. Martin, Thomas S. Rogers; land dispute

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Isaac & others, slaves of Robert Brown, dec. v. John McMahon, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Other slaves belonging to Robert Brown.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Isaac, a slave, et al. of Robert Brown, dec. v. John McMahon, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Ester, Jacob, Bart, Lea, Auslen, Riley, Henry, Hulda, Nelly, Baca, Alsey, Sylva and Jane. Additional plaintiffs: Rebecca, wife of John McMahon, Stephen Banks and wife Jane, and John H. Hopkins Some testimony related that Robert Brown had wanted his slaves freed after his death. They had been hired out to various individuals in the neighborhood and some gave reports of work agreements with Brown.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 John Daughtery v. Susan Trigg, admr. of James McWhorter, dec. Warren Estate Dispute

Case only one page.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Jane Coffee, widow of Joshua M. Coffee, dec., et al. v. Thomas Wilcher et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: James E. Coffee, Wiliam P. Coffee, Thomas S. Coffee. Additional Defendants: Pauline Thomas Wilcher, Archibald Wilcher, George Wilcher, Christian and Amanda Wilcher, Joseph and Clarissa Bragg.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Joseph M. Bragg v. William M. French, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: John Hopkins, George Glasscock, Ward French, and Robert French

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John R. Robertson & Gilbert N. Eldridge v. George W. Henegar Warren Debt Dispute

Defendant detained chattel and goods to their damage.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 James H. Talley v. J. D. Walling, admr. of Elisha Pepper, dec. Warren Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 John H. Harvey, wife Flora Harvey nee White, & Thomas White v. Samuel L. Colville et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Wm White died & left $150,000+ property to son W.T. White, who deeded "Warren House" hotel on McMinnville square to Colville in trust for White's wife Josephine & children William, Martha aka MJ, & Pla. Flora & Thomas, who said Colville (TN legislator) schemed to divest valuable hotel property from Pla. & fraudulently got court to set aside deed. Hotel burned & rebuilt. W.T. died during suit. Add. Def surnames: Morford, Savage, French, Houchins, Biles, Mason, Smith. 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 740 457 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 James & Stephen Owen, et al. v. Armistead Stubblefield, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Several land grant numbers are mentioned in this case: North Carolina Warrant No. 2813, No. 1438, No. 3813; Land Grants #1231 and #2437. S.Owen was conveyed land, then died intestate. Suit was filed to settle land ownership. See additional suits in boxes MT 332 & MT 366. Add'l pl's: Caron & Sarah Gibbs. Add'l defs: David Carter, John A. Wilson, John Cain, Walter Gild, Eahn Hall,

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 John Hammons, et al. v. Hopkins & Lane Warren Land, Contract Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Words[illeg.] Hammons, Nancy Hammons, Elizabeth Hammons, Leroy Hammons, Jr., Leroy Hammons, Sr. Case mentions mortgage taken out on 2 "negroes."

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 1 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 James Greer& Isaac Lollar v. William White et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Defendants heirs of James White: William White, Eli White, Joseph White, Jane White, Elizabeth White, Mary White, James Wilcher

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 197 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 John Douglas& Thomas Brown v. Josiah F. Morford& Leighton Ferrell Warren Debt Dispute

Debt dispute between William Douglas (now deceased, John Douglas and Thomas Brown administrators of his estate) and Morford and Ferrell. Property includes "one Negro man" who was not "a slave for life."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 James P. Thompson admr. of Thomas Hopkins v. John B. Rodgers Warren Estate Dispute

Dispute was over a tract of land of 250 acres called Rock Island Tracts.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 J. F. Morford, et al. v. E. B Hammer, admr. of Samuel Long, dec. & E. B. Hammer, admr., etc. v. J. F. Morford, et al. Warren Estate Dispute

Additional parties: Mary E., James C. Belis, Jane M., Rebecca R. Morford, Henry C. Morford, Mary F. Long, Samuel Long, Richard M. Long, Fowler Long, David & Sara Ann Bacon, Robert & Cynthia Dodd, Jesse & Amelia Bean. Samuel Long died intestate leaving a track of land he had previously bought from. This land was the former home of J. F. Morford, dec. Plaintiffs claimed that Long failed to pay all the notes in full.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31a 171 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 J. Y. Blythe & Co. v. Samuel Black et al. Warren Debt Dispute

Other Defendants: P. H. Coffee, P. H. Mearbury, H. J. Jones, and W. E. B. Jones

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 James Sparkman, et al. v. A. J. McElroy Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Eliza Sparkman, wife of James; John Sparkman and his unnamed wife.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 319 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Jeremiah Williford et al. v. William R. Newby et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mary Willford, Sarah Williford, by next of friend F. J. Potect. Additional defendants: Delphus Brown and John Green.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 479 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Julia Jennings v. J. D. Jennings, et al. Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Cora Jennings, Alex Jennings, William Jennings.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 J. T. Campbell et al. v. J. C. Hughes Warren Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs include: E. B. and J. H. Campbell, Henry Foltz and wife, Joseph Irwin and wife, Hastings and Jane Sanders, Dick and Hanna Paine and Flora Christian. Plaintiffs are the heirs of Duncan Campbell dec., who owned and left to his heirs land described as sitting in the 8th district of Warren County and granted to him by Tennessee grant no. 11386. Plaintiffs claim the defendants are now claiming parts of said land as their own. This action follows a previous action of ejectment.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 874 220 Order A Copy

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