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View Entry 1844 Anderson Skillern, et al. v. Joseph G. Smith, et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Add. Plaintiffs: John Skillern, Henry Miller. Add. Def: James A. Whitesides (later dropped from case). The 2 Skillerns, Miller & Smith formed partnership to speculate in mountain lands, including 10,000 acres in Hamilton County. Per consent of partners, Smith went north to try to sell land & did sell land to Dr. Joseph Evans of New York, in exchange for land in Village of Jamaica, Long Island, NY. Plaintiffs sued Smith to account for proceeds of sale.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1137 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Aladden Parmley v. John Hale et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Add. defs: John G. Brazelton, Robert Cox, Edward Herndon. Parmley's land sold at execution sale to Brazelton, who sold to Hale, but description in sheriff's deed was defective, such that title was not conveyed. Defs. successfully sued to reform deed & have title divested out of Parmley, who tried to appeal, but confusion over bond on appeal led to disallowance of appeal, leading Parmley to file this Bill of Review.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1147 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 Alexander McMillan, et al. v. W. E. Snodgrass, et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Final Decree only. Additional Parties: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 85 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Alphonse De Montegre v. Bazzell Hedgcoth Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Alphonse owned 3197 acres of land & Bazzell also claimed title to a portion of this land. Jury ruled in favor of Alphonse. Exhibit (1-page hand-drawn map of disputed property) included in transcript.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 B. F. Walker v. Thomas Gregory, et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Case involves charges of fraud and neglect of public duties. Case file is incomplete; brief and transcripts only. Related to John P. Walker v. Thomas Gregory in Box ET 20.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 227 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Bird Pankey v. William D. Carnes & John Hutcherson Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Bird bought 585 acres from Carnes. Dispute arose over boundary lines on the land. Then Carnes sued Bird on the purchase money note. Bird filed this suit to enjoin Carnes from prosecuting that suit until dispute resolved. Bird died while suit ongoing & James S. Pankey was appointed his administrator.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1193 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 David Rankin v. Andrew M. Stone et al. Bledsoe Land, Partition of

Additional Defendants: Mary E. Fort, James A. Fort, and Mary A. Fort. Plaintiff is seeking to establish a dividing line between his land and the land belonging to the Plaintiff Stone. Both tracts of land originally belonged to L. Belcher who divided the land and willed the two tracts to his sons Allen and Willie Belcher.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1422 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Elizabeth White, et al. v. Allen Kennedy, et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete; transcripts only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1839 Elizabeth White et al. v. Allen Kennedy et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: J. C. White, Francis White, Thomas White, Alexander White, Newton White, Addison White, Matthew White, John M. Humes, Jane Elenor White, Henry Humes and heirs at large of James White, dec. Additional Defendants: Albert S. Lewis, Reynolds S. Ramsey.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Evander Smith v. John Bridgeman, et al Bledsoe Land

Additional Defendants: Ephriam M. Evans, William Smith & John Smith. William & John Smith brothers of plaintiff. Evander Smith sued for his share of "rents and profits" derived from 332 acre tract that their father, Samuel Smith, left to them. Plaintiff born 18 July 1820 & was only a few months old when his father died. He left TN in 1837; resident of KY. Charges also that Bridgeman & Evans tricked him into deeding the property to them while he was still a minor & asks the court to render the deed void.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Isaac B. Henson v. Lavinia Bridgeman, Benjamin F. Bridgeman, & Daniel F. Cocke, admrs. of John Bridgeman, dec., et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defs: John M. Bridgeman, S.D. Bridgeman, Daniel W. Roberson and wife Eliza Roberson, David Claig & wife Martha Claig. Isaac purchased from decedent John Bridgeman part of a 275-acre tract. Dispute revolves around the boundary line of that tract. Others involved: Peter Hoodenpyle, heirs of Philip Hoodenpyle. First 4 pages of transcript missing.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 John H. Spears v. M. T. C. Royston Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Transcript begins on page three. Royston recovered of Spears a tract of 50 acres in Bledsoe County. Royston moved onto the property and into the house there, collecting rent from tenants. Spears was insolvent and was trying to redeem his title to the land.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20a 159 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 James H. Rodes et al. v. Franklin Locke et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Complainant charges that defendants sold five hundred acres to him and that the legal title of the land should be vested in him.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1150 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Jacob W. Horter, et al. v. A. B. Billingsley, et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiffs: Jacob W. Horter, John Horter, Hiram Horter, & Lafayette Horter-all of PA; Defendants: A. B. Billingsley, Jesse Lawson, R. R. Ward, Richard Blalock, P. S. Hutcheson, S. C. Norwood, Jane Knight-all of Bledsoe Co., John Teese & wife, Mary Magdalene Teese, Jonathan Stackhouse- all non-residents (from PA?). 5,000 acre tract near Glade Creek, acknowledgment of deeds; ejectment threatened.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1662 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Jonathan Acuff v. Samuel Farmer & others Bledsoe Land

Complainants claim that they purchased a tract of land from William Farmer situated in Bledsoe County containing 100 acres. William Farmer died intestate without making a deed to said land or giving any title to land. The defendants claim that they are the heirs of William Farmer and the rightful owner of the land.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1599 125 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 John Brown v. Ephraim & William Hixson Bledsoe Land, Sale of

The plaintiff claimed the defendants owed him payments for land sold by him. The plaintiff was a Cherokee Indian.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1050 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Jubal Dixon [Dixson?] v. Daniel Knox et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Add. Def: William C. Dixon [Dixson?] (of Missouri). Jubal owned 272-1/2 acres in Marion County on the Sequatchie River, 172 acres of which was "pretended to be sold" at a trust sale years ago, but was then redeemed, such "pretended" sale being related to a debt belonging to Jubal's son Def. William. Jubal says Knox lived in the neighborhood & knew the debt was William's & the land was redeemed for Jubal, & claims William & Knox have colluded to defraud Jubal.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 John Hale v. John G. Brazleton [Brazelton?] et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defs: Aladdin Parmley, Robert E. Con, Edward Herndon. Parmley owned land that was sold to satisfy a debt & Brazleton was the purchaser. However, the legal description of the land contained in the sheriff's deed to purchaser was defective. Brazleton then sold the land to Hale. This lawsuit revolves around a dispute related to the defective legal description in the sheriff's deed.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Nason & Narcissa Swofford, Thomas & Lodema Henderson, Alfred & Larusda Swoffard & Mary Worthington v. Samuel P. Worthington, Columbus Worthington, & A. L. Spears Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Robert Worthington was indebted to John K. Browne & others. His land was seized by the county & sold by the sheriff. Brown bought the land, w/ the aim of selling it back. Worthington died intestate, Brown offered to sell to the heirs as a group. Both Columbus & Samuel began timbering the property without permission of the other heirs. The other heirs sued to make the stop timbering & to approach their land ownership as a group in agreement.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 148 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Nathan Sweate, et al. v. John Henson, et al. Bledsoe Land

Controversy over the highest bidder on a divided tract of 400 acres in Marion County. James A. Whiteside, agent for Glentworth & Thompson, sold 200 acres to John and William Henson, high bidders, on behalf of the Kelly family. Exhibits include a receipt and public notice of court-decreed sale of land. A $239.00 receipt is made to Thomas N. Frazier from Nathan Sweat for his part in the sale.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1124 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Phebe Goff et al.v. Samuel Whittenburg et al Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Add. Pla.: Ambrose C. Goff, Jesse Goff, Timothy C. Goff, Martha Goff & Nancy Tittle (both minors), Nancy's husband Lorenzo D. Tittle -- all except Lorenzo are children of William Goff (dec), Phebe's husband. Add. Defs: Samuel W. Roberson, Bird Pankey. Wm owned 269 acres of Cumberland Mtn land on which Whittenburg now lives (aka Aaron Schoolfield tract). Wm & Whittenburg had dealings leading to this dispute, which occurred in part while Wm was in penitentiary. Witness: Aaron's sons O.P. & Wm Schoolfield

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 P. A. Schoolfield v. Issac Roberson et al Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Additonal defendant James Roberson, William Crawford, John Crawford, Thomas Crawford, Mary Crawford, M. F. McBray, Mary McBray, Robin Boyer, Matilda Boyer, Thomas Jones, Matilda Jones, Mary Jones, John Jones, Charles Jones, W.H. King, Wm. Corberry adm. Of John Crawford dec. Additional Plaintiff Martha Schoolfield. Case was over land and who had the right to the title and to sell the land.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1692 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Richard Hale v. John Hale Bledsoe Land, Sale of

Plaintiff purchased a tract of land for $600, but the land was levied and the terms of the purchase state the bill was to be made on the last installment of the purchase. Plaintiff paid off the land owner, Baker, not knowing the defendant had already taken over the deed to the land and tried to sell the land again to plaintiff for an inflated price.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1146 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Reuben W. Brown v. James R. Brown Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

James R. was willed the land from his father (also Reuben but not the one in the case), but having debts was unable to claim the property. His mother claimed it, but placed under James' son name, Reuben W., who then tried to sell the land.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1592 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Samuel Swafford Sr. v. John Hamilton Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Case file is incomplete; brief only. See ET 1990 for more of case. Swafford owned a tract of land in Bledsoe Co. Hamilton claimed he had interest in a portion of the tract & was cutting timber on that portion. Swafford was seeking confirmation of his ownership of entire tract.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State for its own use & for the use of Bledsoe & Cumberland Counties v. Thomas H. Allen, et al. Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Over 20 defendants listed as heirs of David F. Cocke, owner of a huge parcel of land: David W. Walker, B. F. Loyd, F. M. Clark, Alfred Warren, Lewis Boyseton, Thomas Blalock, W.B. & Lafayette Smith, R.B. Worthington, John Edmund, Owen Rector, J. N. Watkins, Asa Blaylock, S. H. & Joseph Myers, Parrick Norris, Abraham Norris, John Vantress, R. H. Braun, C. C. Duncan, John & William Nanney. The land was surveyed incorrectly & pl's seek to collect back land taxes from rightful owners.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13a 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Sarah Phillips et al.v. Samuel Whittenburg & wife Susan Goff Whittenburg Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Dispute re 300 acres of Cumberland Mtn land. Pla.: admrs & heirs of Ambrose Goff, dec. Heirs: children Sarah (m. John Phillips), Martha (m. Daniel White), Elizabeth (m. David M. Griffith), Timothy, Anna (m. Jefferson Rogers), & William (dec) who left children Jesse, James, Timothy, Ambrose, Martha, & Nancy (m. Lorenzo Little). Def Susan is also Goff heir. Ambrose left no widow. Possibly related case: Phebe Goff et al.v. Samuel Whittenburg et al, ET Box 1156 (also involves Cumberland Mountain land).

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Samuel Swafford Sr. v. John Hamilton Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

More of case in ET 73. Swafford owned a tract of land in Bledsoe Co. Hamilton claimed he had interest in a portion of the tract & was cutting timber on that portion. Swafford was seeking confirmation of his ownership of entire tract.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1994 281 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Thomas McClellan, et al. v. S. B. Northop, et al. Bledsoe Land, Sale of

2 briefs only. Other plaintiffs: Bunavista McClellan (wife of Thomas); Samuel Swafford, Jr. Other Defendants: W. A. Brown. McClellan also spelled McClellen in documents. Bunavista's parents, Jonathan & Matilda Clark, divorced. Matilda was awarded land in the settlement. Northrup was Matilda's lawyer & obtained decree to sell land to settle $500 promissory note. McClellans were unaware of court proceedings or decree & sold land to Swafford. Plaintiffs want the decree declared fraudulent.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1644 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1847 Thomas Brown & William F. Brown v. David McCall & Mary Ann Elizabeth McCall Bledsoe Land, Fraud

The McCalls (Smith Co.) sold a large tract of rich "tillable" Rhea Co. land to Thomas Brown (Roane Co.) & William F. Brown (Rhea Co.) The Browns wished to use the land on the Tenn. River to establish 2 adjoining farms. The Browns discovered they were deluded into purchasing "unwealdy" lands by fraudulent means. Plats offered as exhibits. John Brown, Joseph Bird [Byrd] & Joel Hembree named as other purchasers. Numerous people testified. See Brown v. McCall, ET682

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1120 406 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Thomas D. Lewis v. James M. Reiley Bledsoe Land, Sale of

A tract of land laying and being in the 9th Dist., Bledsoe containing 132 acres. Reiley had previously served as county surveyor of Bledsoe. Land previously owned by Mrs. Francis A. Johnson, widow of Baxter Johnson, dec. Failure to surrender deed and settle transaction of land sale.
Hon. William M. Bradford, Chancellor, Chancery Court of Bledsoe County.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1593 51 Order A Copy