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View Entry 1855 Allen Jones v. Hannah Jones, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Jasper Anderson and Joseph Healdenfield. File also includes a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1836 Cobb v. Cobb White Land and Title Dispute

Case severely fragmented.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Cynthia H. Brown v. Josiah Oakes, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

In 1869 Brown conveyed by deed to E. F. Mahone a tract of land in White County. The court decreed that the deed by Mahone to Oakes was voided for fraud and awarded the plaintiff $4000. The court also decreed that if the debt was not paid within 60 days land would be sold at public auction.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 20a 291 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Caleb Job v. Christopher Catron White Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Defendants: M. Catron, Stephen Catron, Elizabeth Catron, & Christopher Catron. Plaintiff claims that he previously bought from Christopher Catron a piece of land that was mistakenly willed to Catron's heirs. Folder includes several land grants signed by Gov. Joseph McMinn.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 E. P. Hawthorne v. James A. Hill, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: Mary L. Hill; George W. Doyle.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1840 Endyman Lane v. John Rodgers et al. White Land, Sale of

Additional defendant: William Beshears land sale of six tracts.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 E. D. Williams, exe. v. William Matlock, dec. White Land and Title Dispute

Incomplete case. Heirs and creditors: Joseph J. Cumming & M. C. Dibwell.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 E. Jarvis, admr. of Josiah Williams, et al. v. William Weaver, et al. White Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiff: John W. Williams. Additional Defendant: Jeptha Weaver.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 65 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Elisha Meredith v. Waman Clark, exec. et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: G. G. Dibrell, Executors of last will and testament of James Scott, deceased, and Jean Meredith, John Paul & wife Lizzie Paul, T. J. R. Swafford and wife Mollie Swafford, and Lou Brewster, Amanda Scott, widow of James Scott, decease d. Waman Clark and D. W. Young and Laurena Leftwich, and J. D. Goodpasture and wife.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Gideon Pillow v. John Sloan, Adam Sloan, Alexander Sloan, Esther Sloan, & Willey S. Brown White Land and Title Dispute

John James obtained a military land grant from North Carolina in 1785. The grant was later assigned to James & John Sloan, now deceased. John pledged to sell the land to Armstreet Stubbelfield. Stubbelfield accused the heirs of the Sloans from executing the sale. Likewise, Pillow was not able to fully execute his purchase of land from the estate either. The case was filed to officially determine the land ownership.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 G. M. Fogg et al. v. John B. Rogers et al. White Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: Francis B. Fogg, George W. Gills. Additional Defendants: James W. Meredith, Edmond Meredith, John Duncan, P. C. Duncan, David Little, Peirce Cody and George McLance, W. S. Hill, Anna Hill, John Scroggings. See also Samuel Newman v. J. M. Quimby & Co. AND Clark & Brown v. E. D. Pennington and W. S. Saylors AND J. S. Harrison admr. v. W. A. Cameron AND G. M. Fogg et al v. J. B. Rogers et al., MT1180 for a case regarding court costs

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 303 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Henry Franks& wife v. Witt (heirs) White Land, Fraud

Additional Plaintiffs: Jesse Franks. Additional Defendants: Susannah Witt, John Witt, Jeremiah Witt. Cause of Action: Fraudulent sale of land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Henry Franks, et al. v. Susannah Witt, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Sarah Wills. Additional Defendants: John Witt, Jeremiah Witt, Mary Jane Witt, and George Witt.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 229 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 James Owen et al. v. Armistead Stubblefield, et al. White Land

Several land grant numbers are mentioned in this case. They are North Carolina Warrant No. 2813, No. 1438, No. 3813; Land Grants #1231 and #2437.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 James E. Nowlin v. Samuel Nowlin White Land, Sale of

Dispute between brothers over sale of land.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 680 354 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 James Jenkins, et al. v. William Simpson White Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: William S. Young, Robert S. Young, Andrew S. Young, Austin Young, Joseph young, Samuel V. Carrick, Anthony Dibrell, John Blamen, and Edward M. Murray.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 James Walker v. Charles Manning & John Warren White Land, Contract Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Jacob Stipes v. Thomas Stipes White Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Jacob A. Lewis v. James T. Clenny White Land and Title Dispute

Case also involves a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 John Blasedale v. David Hampton& Osburn Williams White Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Jacob Robinson v. Ezekial England, exe. of Robert King White Land and Title Dispute

Jacob Robinson purchased the land of Robert King, deceased, that the Sherriff sold to satisfy debts that King owed. Later, Robinson became worried as to how valid his title to the land was. Land Grant #361 is mentioned in this case.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 James Townsend et al. v. Taylor Townsend White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: John Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Andrew Townsend and Eli Sims.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Julia Kerr, et al. v. Sol. Harrison, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Cause of Action: Bill to Enforce a Deed of Trust. Plaintiffs: George W. Williams, Lafayette Kerr, George Henry, Rachel Henry, James Stamps, Jane Stamps, James Taybor and wife Martha Tabor. Defendant: P. Rinehart. Matt Williams purchased a tract of land from Dr. H. P. Smith. Williams died and his wife, Sarah Williams remarried to Sol. Harrison. Sarah Williams died and left the land to her Harrison. The heirs of Matt Williams are suing.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 822 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 L. G. Link v. Jabez Mitchell et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Alexander McCall and wife (unnamed), and the heirs of William King (unnamed).

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Luella Newman v. E. L. Gardenshire, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Hugh L. Carrick, J.M. Floyd, and Joseph Sparks. Complaint filed by John H. Savage, friend of Luella Newman, minor.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Mary Lane v. William Burden White Land and Title Dispute

Lane took in and cared for a young sickly enslaved person, nursing him to health, in return for a tract of land. Burden then refused to transfer the title and kicked Plaintiff off the property. Defendant was Plaintiff's brother-in-law.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 257 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Martha Seals by her next friend, E. Seals & A. Griffith v. Richard Bradley et al White Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: J. P. Bradley, George Robert, and Bib H(?)

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 604 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Mary Baker, admr. of Green H. Baker, dec. v. Thomas McGarr White Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Millie He(?) by next friend, et al. v. David S. Officer, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Several different spellings of Plaintiff's name (Hembree, Hembra?).9 Additional plaintiffs named. Additional Defendant: William He(?). Dispute over land of deceased, James S. England

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 609 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Nathan Randolph, et al. v. Adam Huntsman White Land and Title Dispute

Case contains many documents that do not seem to have relevance to the case: particularly a petition to the court from John Griggs who fought with George Washington in the Revolutionary War and speaks of the capture of Cornwallis at York. Lots of references to Revolutionary War service. Small plat map of Blue Springs Cove near Sparta included.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Nancy Yates & Sally Yates v. Thomas T. Crowder White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Cause of Action: Ejectment. Estate of Thomas Yates.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 344 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Osbourne Williams v. Catherine Walker White Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 65 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Rocky River Coal & Coke Company v. Sequatchie Coal & Iron Company White Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 110 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 R. D. Baker et al. v. Thomas McGarr et al. White Land

Additional plaintiffs unknown. Possible Additional defendants: Marion and John Williams. Incomplete casefile. Documents are primarily testimony. McGarr rented lands owned by Dr. G. H. Baker to Marion Williams. Williams was to pay rent by making repairs to buildings and fences on the property. The controversy appears to be focused on the clearing of timber from said property.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 918 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Sarah Weatherford, et al. v. Nancy Anderson, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional complainant: Bloomfield Weatheford Additional defendants: C. M Willhite, R. N. Willhite, and George D. Anderson. 2 folders

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 652 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 S. F. Coatney v. W. S. Rice, et al. & W. S. Rice, et al. v. S. F. Coatney. White Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Addtl dfnts: Landon Rice and James Rice. Coatney bought a tract of land from S. C Norwood, who purchased the land at an execution sale resulting from a court case in which Norwood was awarded judgement against Rice. Rice countersued to affirm his owner- ship of said land.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 939 205 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Tobias Murdock v. Sampson Williams White Land and Title Dispute

Defendant allegedly failed to give title to 345 acres of land to the Plaintiff after a completed sale.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212A 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Teeters & Holder, exe. of Spencer Holder, dec. v. A. P. Moore admr. Et al White Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Elizabeth Moore, Administers of M. L. Moore, deceased. Peter B. Franks and wife Amanda Franks, D. C. Moore, S. N. Moore, Calvin Mason and wife Almeda Mason, P. S. Moore and James Moore, William Moore and J. H. Moore

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 Thomas Eastland et al. v. Anthony Dibrell White Land, Sale of

Additional Palintiffs: Charles Cooper, Charles S. Barthe, John Herbert, and George Dawson. Also see MT 196

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Vance B. Webb v. M. F. O'Connor, admr. for Lodiwick Randals, et al. White Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Jane Randals, widow of the deceased. Concerns dispute arising after Jane Raudals abandoned her deceased husband's land following an incident with the Ku Klux Klan, who beat her and burned the house to the ground.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1830 William T. Little v. Thomas T. Thompson White Land and Title Dispute

Documentation contained in two folders.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 William O. Crews v. Malachiah Cummings, Jr., et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Malachiah Cummings, Senior, Leonard Cummings.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 W. R. Wilson v. John L. Potts, et al. White Land, Fraud

Wilson asserted Potts misrepresented the acreage of land in a deal between the two parties. Potts sold the land to Wilson at a rate for 115 acres, when the actual property only contains about 90. Pltf asserts dfnts knew this information before creating the deed of sale. Addtl dfnt: Pott's wife, Jane, Lucetta Dineral, and her husband, L. D.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 939 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 W. C. Hickey et al. v. John Little et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Eli Hickey; Dick Floyd and his wife (Mollie). Additional Defendants: Mattie Little (wife of John Little); F.A. Geer and wife (Eliza); Alex Little and wife (Josie); T.M. Little and wife (Lou); George Pennington and wife (Georgie); Raymond Metcalf, George Metcalf, Sis Metcalf, and Jesse Metcalf; Emma Hickey, Sallie Hickey, and Maudie Hickey; Lester Clouse and wife (Ella). All the parties were heirs at law of J.B. and Mary Hickey, deceased.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 W. C. Frazier v. Simon Frazier, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendant: Mary Frazier. "Frazier" is also spelled "Frasier" in some instances. Also mentioned is Thomas Frazier.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 504 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 W. J. Farris v. James Hunter & wife, Hannah Hunter White Land and Title Dispute

Property in White County in dispute, including "rock house" formerly owned by Baron Fisk; G.G. Dibrell and Benton McMillan. 160 acres, Twelfth Civil District, White County, TN; land survey of three tracts of land owned by James Hunter, et al.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 W. T. Kent v. G. A. Fish, et al White Land and Title Dispute

Additional case names: T. B. Biles, A. Fish, O. D. Fish.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 660 31 Order A Copy