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View Entry 1853 Alfred Williams v. Hiram Millsaps Fentress Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Berry Wilson v. Edmund Brewer Robertson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Bartlett B. Uhles v. William N. Nixon & Binion P. Lipscomb Smith Estate Dispute

Defendants executors for the Oldham family.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Catherine Harkins v. William F. Buller et al Sullivan Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff is the widow of Roland Harkins. Her father Michael Hickman (dec.) gave her a tract of land in Sullivan County. Her brother Peter (dec.) suggested a trade of their two adjoining lands and a conveyance was made and the trade took place before his death. It was sold to the defendant to pay off debts of Hickman's estate. Since no new deeds were made for the trade of land, the defendant, who lived on the one property for 7 years, then attempted to eject Harkins from the one tract to the other.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1157 93 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Charles L. McKinney v. Richard Smith, Andrew L. Galbraith,& James W. Hood Hawkins Property Dispute

Consolidated case. McKinney held a note executed by Galbraith and payable to James P. McCarty. The sale of a tract of land is disputed. Others involved: S. S. Mitchell, W. B. Mitchell, William Hutchinson, M. J. Wells, C. C. Carden, Charles McKinney, Peter Peter Apperson [?].

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1143 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Evander McKay et al. v. William McKay et al. Rutherford Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: William Lambert, Dabney Wade, Caroline Wade. Additional Defendants: James Wood, Sarah Wood. Slaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 240 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Edwin H. Childress, admr. of John P. Hickman v. Joseph Hinkle, admr. of William Dixon Davidson Estate Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Elizabeth Gowan v. Robert G. White, et al. Rutherford Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: James Lowe, Alfred P. Gowan, William Lowe, Robert W. Lowe, Charles Mankins, Mary E. Lowe Mankins, Thomas Lowe, Charles F. Lowe, James Lowe, Margaret S. Lowe

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Eliza Roberts Burchet v. William Gearhart, et al. Jackson Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Sarah Gearhart, Jonathan Roberts, B. F. Caldwell, Susan Caldwell, Osburn Stone, Sarah Stone, Joseph Roberts, James Roberts, Bennet Stone, Hardeman Caldwell, Nancy Caldwell

 Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 421 138 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Fanny Duff v. John Duff et al. Maury Estate Dispute

Additional defendants: Jackson Phillips, John McNeeley, Leonard Phoebus Concerns slaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 G. A. Neuffer, et al. v. Thomas Pardue, et al. Hamilton Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Richard Hendrix and John Knoblock. Additional Defendants: Joseph Webster and Melville Auchinlick.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Green B. Simpson et al. v. William Smith & John T. Smith Franklin Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: wife Mary Simpson, Jane Houston, Susan Houston, James M. Houston and John T. Houston

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 H. S. Atkinson v. Alex McCown et al. Davidson Property Dispute

Concerns slaves: Sylva, 28, her sons Henry, 2, and Edward, 6.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Hiram Moore & wife & Lucy J. Ellis v. J. M. Barker, exe. et al. Montgomery Estate Dispute

Additional Defendants: John Jarrard and George Crop

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Hugh R. Patterson& wife Cynthia v. David W. Humphreys, et al. Smith Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Heirs of Elijah Humphreys, Thomas Murray.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Henry Crutcher, admr. of James Crutcher et al. v. Morgan& Co. et al. Davidson Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Thomas I. Helen, Henry C. Wood, William W. Wood, Thomas J. Wood, William B. Fairman and wife Martha, Samuel J. Wilson and wife Sarah, Elizabeth Miller, Charles Miller, Charles Allen, Elizabeth Topp Crutcher (infant) et al. Additional Defendants: Thomas K. Brien Crutcher, children and heirs of Isaac Crutcher, dec., John S. Gist and wife Mary J. E., Martinee R. Ham and wife Martha M., William Potter, infant and heirs at law of Elizabeth Schultz, John B. Matthews at al.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Henry Kelso v. David F. Robertson Lincoln Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Hiram Edde v. William G. Cowan Bedford Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Henry D. Mesoran v. James Larrison & John Moss McMinn Land and Title Dispute

The land was originally surveyed and marked by "Stakes & Stones," "Marks & Bounds." The land changed ownership several times and the boundaries are unclear.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1146 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Joel Lawrence& Polly Lawrence v. Eli Stephens, et al. Bedford Estate Dispute

Additional defendant: Armis Fisher. Defendants administrators of John H. Fisher, deceased. Property disputed includes a slave.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Jacob S. Horn et al. v. William E. Denton Wilson Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Priscilla Walker and her husband Josephus Walker and her trustee Benjamin Tanner, Charlotte B. Tinnon and her husband Josiah W. Tennon, Rebecca P. Payne, Mary B. Oldham and her husband Charles Oldham, James B. Horn Defendants Continued: Etheldred P. Horn and John B. Hays.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Reid, admr. of Richard F. L'Hommidien v. Atherton Thayer & Willis Tatum Davidson Estate Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John T. Jackson et al. v. Isaiah Jackson et al. Wilson Estate Dispute

Plaintiff: Sarah Baughton Jackson. Defendants: Isaiah Jackson, exe. of Curtis Jackson, dec., and admr. of Elias Baughton, dec., Abraham Jackson & Edmund Jackson, sons of Asa Jackson and Andrew L. Winter. Curtis Jackson who died in Meckleburg County, Virginia in 1837. In his will he left 3 Negroes to his grandson, Elias Jackson. The dispute seemed to over the ownership of the negroes after Elias died.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 10 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Jeremiah Wells & Rosa Rhodes v. Sarah Dougherty & others Hawkins Land and Title Dispute

Dispute over a tract owned by Michael Dougherty, who died intestate. Heirs: James Dougherty, (deceased), Rosa Rhodes, Tom Dougherty, Betsy [Shifflet? and husband], Sarah Dougherty, Hannah Ward, and Mary Dougherty. It was alleged that the Shifflets sold their portion to Thomas Hopkins. Others involved: David Larkins, Elizabeth Shifflet, Eldridge Hood. Plat of the lots is drawn on page 5.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1143 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Jarnagin, Guardian v. Thomas M. Jones, admr. Grainger Estate Dispute

Scruggs died leaving an estate to his minor son and widow. His widow married the defendant and had a disagreement about the estate. The plaintiff brings this suit on behalf of the minor son.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1150 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John S. M. Dickinson, one of the admrs. of Thomas Hamilton, dec. v. Hugh Graham & William Houston, exes. of William Graham, Sr., dec. Claiborne Debt Dispute

Dispute over note originally executed by William Harwell to William Graham Sr.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1153 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 James O. Gentry et al. v. Aaron G. Gentry & wife Sarah Simmons, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Add. Pla.: Pleasant R. Grills & wife Margaret; John M. Campbell & wife Elizabeth; Joab, Margaret, James A., Caroline, Effie Ann, John & Martha Gentry (all heirs of John T. Gentry, last 4 minors w/no guardian who sue by next friend James O. Gentry). Add. Def.: Peter F. Gentry, Hardin S. Gentry, George A. Gentry, William Jackson & wife Susan. Wm E. Gentry died intestate, unmarried, no issue, w/brothers & sisters (among Pla. & Def.). Dispute over land sold before Wm died & related redemption right.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1153 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Joanna Houston v. M. D. Embry Franklin Property Dispute

Concerns Slavery.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Joseph Hancock v. Garret Fitzgerald & Elizabeth Fitzgerald Jackson Estate Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Johnathan Duncan et al. v. Trustees of the Lawrenceburg Female Academy Lawrence Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs- Peace W. Duncan, John W. Duncan, Polley Ann Duncan, Franklin Duncan, George A Potts, Lucinda E. Potts, Martha Ann McAually, Elmira McAually, and Margaret Manerod McAually. Trustees: J. Jerron Stephanas Busby, Maximillian H, Buchanan Trustees continued: Salon E. Rose, Giles M. Meik, and James Z. Lucas

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Josiah Walton, admr. Of Priscilla Cotton et al. v. Noah Cotton et al. Sumner Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: James Cyer, executor of Polly Foxall, Henry H. Cotton, executor of John Cotton, Jesse Cotton, Admr. Of Arthur Cotton, S. B. Edwards, guardian of minor children of Moor Cotton, John, Thomas Cotton, Persilla and husband Edwards, Anice Payne by next friend Thomas Cotton. Additional Defendants: Allen Cotton and William E Jones

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 James L. Bell v. Plummer Williams Dickson Estate Dispute

Williams administrator of Edwin Harris, deceased

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Lowe & wife, Eliza Ann v. Alfred Henderson et al. Alfred Henderson, adm. et al Franklin Estate Dispute

Wallis Estill died in 1835 leaving a will. Wallis Estill, Jr. was executor. The fathers' will gave a enslaved woman named Milly to his illegitimate granddaughter, Eliza Ann. Wallis Estill, Jr. died without having fulfilled the trust left by his father. Peter S. Decherd was executor of Wallis Estill, Jr. estate. Dechard found that Estill had hidden the directives of the fathers' will as regarding the slave Milly who was to go to Eliza Ann who had married John Lowe.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 130 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Den, lessee of S. W. Nance v. John W. Thompson Davidson Land and Title Dispute

This case deals with a 130 acres tract on Mill Creek which both parties believed that they had title to. This land had been in the name of the heirs of James Jackson deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Joseph Chilton v. George W. Stanfill Montgomery Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John H. Scott v. D. D. Hix, et al. Bedford Estate Dispute

Additional Defendant: John C. Hix.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Jonathan P. Hardwick, admr. v. Dillard Hardwick Maury Estate Dispute

John Jones Hardwick, son of plaintiff, died instate in Washington County, Alabama in July 1839. At time of his death he was working a plantation in Clark County, Alabama with defendant, who was also the son of the plaintiff. The deceased owned 32 slaves and defendant owned 18 slaves that worked on the plantation. The deceased had debts when he died. 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Den, lessee of William Jack & Joseph McAllister v. Joseph Hamilton Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Jack & McAllister got judgments against Hamilton (as did 2 others) & all 4 judgments were satisfied by selling Hamilton's land, at which sale Jack & McAllister purchased the land. Dispute over effect of Hamilton's possession on title of Jack & McAllister. Land at issue bordered Nolichucky River & included the William Anderson tract & the Soldiers Rest tract.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1152 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Granthan v. Thomas Dodd Greene Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract for the title of a track of land. Defendant did not have the title to the land but said he would secure the title. The defendant did not secure the title and plaintiff paid for the land.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1150 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Kuhn & Cross v. Bernard M. Burch, et al. Giles Debt Dispute

Additional defendant: John C. Walker

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Marha A. Johnston, James H. Johnston& Thomas M. Johnston minors by guardian Joseph Johnston v. Thomas Miller, J. Fitzgerald, Thomas Tillar (?)& William Tillar (?) Meigs Debt Dispute

The Marha, James and Thomas Johnston are heirs to the dec. Madison Johnston. The defendants borrowed money from Madison Johnston. Johnston minors represented by plaintiff bring this suit to recover the money owed by defendants.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Noah Day v. John Keck& Stephen Owsley Claiborne Land and Title Dispute

The plaintiff purchased a tract of land from John Owsley now dec. but where executors are the defendants in this case. Plaintiff states the he was led to believe that Owsley had the title of the land. He did not have title.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Peter L. Looney v. George Zaricor Sumner Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 421 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Patience Casteele, et al. v. Sarah Burdette, et al. Bedford Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Samuel Franklin Casteele, Elizabeth Casteele, William Casteele, Benjamin Casteele, Lucretia Casteele, James Casteele, Dovy Casteele, Abram Casteele, and William Gregory (minors, statutory guardians sued on their behalf.) Additional defendants: William Burdette

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Robert A. Parker v. Edward H. Chaffin Maury Estate Dispute

Chaffin executor of John Kirk, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Robert Baxter, admr., Ex Parte v. Stephen D. Watkins, et al. Ex Parte Montgomery Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Mary D. Watkins, Theodore Baxter, Alexander Jackson and his wife, Emma A. Baxter, Thomas D. Baxter, William Baxter, and several minors under the age of 21. This file is a petition for the sale of land only. The original case concerned P. Priestly and the selling of the property mentioned in the petitions. The land in disptue provided wood for the iron furnances and forges that was housed on it.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 1 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Samuel Harris v. Wiley Hickerson, admr. of George W. Thompson Coffee Estate Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Samuel Jamison v. Washington Lowe Robertson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 S. Warden v. Miles Greenwood Montgomery Bond Dispute

1st name of plaintiff could be Satterlee.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Samuel L. Davidson v. Buckaloo& Keeling Coffee Property Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 249 0 Order A Copy

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