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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1851 | Andrew P. Cook v. Hiram Roberts | Wayne | Estate Dispute |
Additional parties: Absolom B. Gant and David Cook, executors of Hiram Roberts and Rial J. Roberts, Rial Brewer. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 93 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Andrew J. Smith, et al. v. Joseph J. Robb, et al. | Davidson | Estate Settlement |
Suit over life settlement of Mrs. Maria Trousdale. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | A. J. Douglas, admr. of T. O. Jackson, dec. v. J. Q. Sherrod & R. C. Smith | Tipton | Estate Settlement |
Involving settlement of the partnership of T. O. Jackson and defendants; Sherrod, Jackson and Company. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | A. G. W. Puckett, admr., of A. K. Pearson, dec. v. J. G. Dent et al. | Hamilton | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Suit began in 1860 involving the bequest of enslaved people, & land. Estates were encumbered with debts, & some bequeathed property was sold prior to the Civil War and secured with notes that were lost during the war. Claimants to the estates: D. D. & A. L. Wilkins, J. G. Dent, J. M. Bassett, & Robert G. Campbell. The folder contains opinion of court. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | A. L. Jones et al. v. D. H. Townsend | Shelby | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Jones is the widow of William E. Jones. Her, along with her children and grandchildren are bring a suit against Townsend over a tract of land that belonged to William Jones. The defendant, Townsend, allegedly set up a claim to the land. Timber was being cut off the land and the plaintiffs were not happy about it. The tract was about 1150 acres. Additional Plaintiffs: Bailey Jones, Thomas Jones, Neil Jones, Joseph Jones, Lula K. Jones. 3 folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Abner Turner, J. Worsham, Ed Breathitt, Joseph Stoner, C. M. Hayes v. James F. Love, Margaret Roundtree, admr. Of William; William H. Johnson | Davidson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
William Rountree died in 1862, and although he left a will, the estate was completely insolvent. His will stipulated bequests of land, enslaved men Tom and Peter, race horses, etc. The suit was filed to satisfy debts, as well as bequests to William Roundtree's many heirs. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12a | 72 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Addean Hancock, exe. v. Martin Hancock et al. | Coffee | Estate Settlement |
Named plaintiff was the widow of G.D. Hancock, dec. who was entitled by will to $5,000 in cash, and a life estate in the remaining assets. By Chancery Ct. decree on Oct. 16, 1860, Hancock's widow used $3200 of her cash inheritance to purchase the land slaves of G.O. Hancock estate. At the time of Addean Hancock's death, Sept. 27, 1870, her remainder life estate passed by her husband's will to his heirs, the defendants. At issue was the valuation of the widow's life estate. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 26 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | A. O. Montague & Jerome Dillon, admr. v. W. J. Grimes, et al. | Wayne | Estate Settlement |
A.O. Montague & Jerome Dillon, admrs. of James P. Montague, dec. v. W.J. Grimes & wife, formerly Luela Keaton, William Oakley & wife, formerly Mary Keaton and S.C. Cade & wife, formerly Pherebe Keaton. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Andrew J. Edwards et al. v. John A. Emerson, exe., et al. | Marshall | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Other Complainant: Thomas J. Wilson. Defendant is the executor for the estate of William Emerson. Additional parties: Josiah Duncan, Wm. Emerson and his wife. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Andrew J. Martin v. Wiley Dawson, et al. | Franklin | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional defendants - John W. Syler, Robert J. Turner, James Thompson and Joseph Thompson |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | A. B. Pollock et al. v. W. H. Flanigan, admr. of Jesse Davidson, et al. | Lewis | Estate Settlement |
Additional Complainants: Sarah E. Pollock, William D. Davidson, James M. Davidson, Thomas T. Christian, and George W. Gain. Additional Defendants: James M. Stockard and Permilia Ann Stockard. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Asa Faulkner et al. v. J.W. Mitchell et al. | Warren | Estate Settlement |
Additional Complainants: W. P. Faulkner and H.H. Faulkner. Additional Defendants: Orpha Mitchell, Logan Deitz, A. Deitz, Anderson Daufley, Mira Daufley, W.L. (Dwayne)?, Cynthia Dwayne, Vestra McGregor, L.A. McGregor, Leon Stubblefield, Nancy Stubblefield, Isham Martin, Mira Martin, Peter Gardner, M. Gardner, Christina (Woodenpyle)?, William Gardner, Peter Hunter, Nancy Hunter, W.J. McGregor, James M. Ware, and W. Allen. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | Alex McEwen, et al. v. Hettie McEwen, admr., of Elizabeth McEwen, dec., et al | Davidson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional Plaintiffs: Frederick McEwen McDonald, Rachel Rallins, William Lewis, and Mary Louisa Lewis Additional Defendants: Joseph Gillaspie, Margaretta Gillespie, William Stephenson McEwen, Ralph Newton McEwen |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | America Redmond et al. v. Young W. Redmond & Mary Ann Redmond et al. v. Young M. Redmond | Williamson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional Complainants: Cornelia Redmond, Maggie Redmond. Consolidated cases concerning the unwritten intentions of John Patton, who owned slaves, some of whom bore children by him and they are the Complainants in these cases. T |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 66 | 1040 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Absalom & Lovey Jenkins v. Robert Eaklin, exe. of estate of William Wash, et al. | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Additional Defendants: Joshua Eaklin, F. Snowden, Turner W. Hines (administrator of Benjamin Overton, deceased), William Griffin and Jonathan D. Hines. Lovey Jenkins's maiden name Lovey Martin. File includes copy of Benjamin Overton's will |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Addison Pyles & Cyrus Simmons, exe. of William B. Marshall, dec. v. Henry W. McCorry, admr. of Henry W. McCorry, dec., et al. | Madison | Estate Settlement |
Additional defendants: Mary McCorry and Corinne M. McCorry, daughters of deceased H. W. McCorry, and his sisters, Musidora/Musadora (both spellings used) and Ellen McCorry. File contains copy of H. W. McCorry's will. Will names two additional children: Thomas and Henry McCorry, additional sister Mary, niece Sallie P. McCorry, and brother-in-law James Carruthers. Dated 31 Oct. 1851. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | A. S. Patterson, et al. v. Patrick H. Bowen, et al. | Fayette | Estate Settlement |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mrs. A. S. Patterson, Virginia C. Patterson, W. W. Milam, Mrs. W. W. Milam, Adeline Milam. Additional defendants: Oscar B. Polk, admr., J. J. Polk, dec., P. H. Bowen, Thomas C. Jones, J. Carpenter, T. M. McColla |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 108 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | Atlas J. Butler v. Hugh N. Swayne | Carroll | Estate Settlement |
Land Sale. Additional parties: W. P. Grizzard, G. W. Humble, Exor. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 124 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. M. McCullough et al. v. Robert Smith et al. | Henry | Estate Settlement |
Plaintiffs: T. C. Fryer, admr. Israel Teague, dec. Defendants: Samuel Walters |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | Alfred J. Black, Cuba H. Black v. Frank Trimble | Fayette | Estate Settlement |
Estate of Leander Black, dec., Alfred J. Black, exor., 350 acres of land in Fayette Co. near Williston. Green Reed, dec., father of Mrs. Cuba H. Black. Cover page states "Vol. 1," ?. Evidently, two other volumes in another WT box. (See WT Box 163) |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 175 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Alexander Jackson et al. v. Judith Bailey et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Disputes over selling of slaves as part of estate settlement. Slaves are unnamed. Additional Plaintiffs and Defendants are missing. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | Aaron Prater et al. v. P. M. Rawlings et al. | Rutherford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Prater Lewis C. Rawlings, William Mankin, Nellie Mankin, James Allman, Francis Allman, Archibald Fulks, John Rawlings, Louisa Rawlings, Mary Rawlings, Sally Rawlings, Ellen Rawlings, Joseph Rawlings, William Rawlings, Pleasant Jacobs, William Stokely, William Prater, Mary Prater. Additional Defendants: Matias Hoover, Marshall Rawlings, Mary Hoover. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | A. M. Finch et al. v. James A. Anderson, admr. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Elizabeth Ann Finch (wife), William A. Davie, Edward N. Davie, and Mary A. Davie. Anderson was administrator to Monroe Davie, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 | 164 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1848 | A. Armbrister v. Louisa E. Broweler & Co. | Monroe | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Unnamed. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Alexander Frank, et al.v. William Black, et al | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: Julia Frank, D. F. Goodyear. Additional defendants: Black & Baymiller, George Baymiller, W. P. Hunter. Additional parties: W. B. Dritt, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 435 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Asa Selby et al.. v. H. J. Hollingsworth et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Harriet Laning, Charlotte Chambers, Joseph Chambers, Elizabeth Sweet, A. S. Sweet, Thursey Keck, John Selby, Emma Compton, John B. Compton, Sarah Smith, Sylvester Smith, George Ambrose, Louisa Wagley, and others. Additional Defendants: Lucinda Hollingsworth, Govey Hood, C. E. Barbour, and H. F. Dix. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 116 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Azariah Kimbro, et al.v. John Johnson, admr. et al | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Plaintiff: Elanor Kimbro. Defendants: Appless Ford, dec., James N. Ford, Lucy W. Raines, Ada Raines, Minnie Raines, Bessie Raines, N. F. Raines, Jane Ford, Mattie H. Ford, Irene R. Ford. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 290 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | A. B. Vaccaro, exe. of B. Rocco, dec. v. Louis Rocco, et al | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Additional defendants: Thomas Scruggs, R. Dudley Frayser, Thomas M. Scruggs |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 290 | 113 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | A. J. Todd, admr. v. Thomas G. Wood | Cannon | Estate Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 478 | 51 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | Annie D. Robinson v. L. P. McFarland, exe., of Eula C. Robinson | Shelby | Estate Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 | 275 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1852 | Albert R. Alley, guardian v. George S. Neville | Maury | Estate Dispute |
George S. Neville was a minor who sued his guardian, Albert R. Alley over the will of Clement H. Neville, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 1 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | A. E. Walthall v. H. M. Candler, admr. | McMinn | Estate Settlement |
Exhibit is a ledger found in ET box 790 |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 190 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Ada Lonsdale et al. v. J. R. Anderson | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary, Liza, and Ida Bosworth, minors, who sue by Ada Lonsdale |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 385 | 488 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | Anna M. Carpenter v. Maria E. Strange, exe., Dr. Ayers P. Merrill | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Trust issues re: estate of Dr. Merrill and his holdings in Illinois and Memphis, Tenn. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 497 | 67 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. F. Tipton & T. J. Smothers v. Jane May& Edmond May | Crockett | Estate Dispute |
Case concerns a piece of property inherited by Jane May and what the language of the will allowed Jane May to do with the property once inherited. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 410 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | A.W. Raht et als v. James M. Meek | Polk | Estate Dispute |
This case involved a dispute between the surviving heirs of Julias E. Rahl, deceased and creditors of one John Caldwell who sold their father his land which became part of his estate. Others mentioned in case F.A. Raht, Louisa Raht, August Raht, and Matilda Raht. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1829 | 105 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | Ann Pritchitt v. The Nashville Trust Co., et al | Davidson | Estate Settlement |
In original case Ann Pritchitt, widow of Samuel Pritchitt, dec., sued the Nashville Trust Co. for stock dividends related to the Nashville Gas Company once held by her husband. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | A. L. Chadwell, admr. of Samuel H. Chadwell, dec., et al. v. W. J. Chadwell, et al. | Campbell | Estate Dispute |
Exhibits include: 3 warranty deeds, 13 receipts. Add. Plaintiffs. Martha Pennington, Ollie Lambdin, Rosa Casey, Clellie Siler, Jake Siler, Juda Siler, Duff Siler, Margaret Ausburn, Ollie Lambdin, A. L. Chadwell. Add. Defendants: Laura Chadwell, Nellie Chadwell, 1st National Bank, 5 additional banks. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 399 | 244 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | Arch Ferrell et al. v. Wat Martin et al. | DeKalb | Estate Dispute |
Add. Defs: Eva Martin, Minerva Linder, William Linder, John Linder Sr., and John Cantrell. Bill was filed under the Act of 1851-2, Ch. 163, for the purpose of having defendant John Linder declared of unsound mind, the appointment of a guardian, and the sale of his estate. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1215 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Aurelia Cicalla v. B. Vaccaro& B. Vaccaro v. Parmelia Cicalla, et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Estate of Paul Cicalla. Additional defendants: Peter Sanguineti (Italian Guardian of Aurelia, Parmelia, and Delinda Cicalla) |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 485 | 1067 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | Alma Fry, admr. v. W. B. Walker, et al. and W. B. Walker, et al. v. Alma Fry, Admr. | Decatur | Estate Dispute |
Administrator of John F. Wood. Additional defendant (in first cause, plaintiff in second cause): J. W. Walker. Two folders. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 760 | 531 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | A. J. Fly, admr. of George W. Kinzer, dec. v. William J. Kinzer, et al. | Maury | Estate Settlement |
Additional Defendants: [?]. M. Kinzer, widow of George W. Kinzer, Ella Kinzer, Ester Kinzer, Esom Kinzer. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 510 | 218 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | A. M. Brown, exc., et al. v. H. W. Dickson, et al | Gibson | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: W. O. McLean, exc. Of W. S. Brown, dec. Additional defendants: Mrs. Emma A. Dickson, John Lafayette |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 819 | 108 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | A. S. Whitwell, et al. v. John H. Britt, et al. | Perry | Estate Dispute |
Estate dispute involving properties of J.H. Horner, dec. ca. 1877, Stoddert Co. MO. Additional plaintiffs: Mosella (Whitwell) Grissom, Milton A. Grissom, Elizabeth (Whitwell) Gibbs and her husband, S. Chase Gibbs; Josephine (Whitwell) Reville and husband, Randolph Reville (Revelle?). |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 810 | 93 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1840 | Alexander F. McKinney & wife v. Thomas K. Gordon | Williamson | Estate Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 83 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | A. J. Henry v. Lydia J. Henry et al. | Grainger | Estate Dispute |
This is an incomplete case file. It appears original case involved the minor children of the late James H. Henry and whether or not it was in their best interest to sell his property. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | Almira Kirkpatrick v. T. C. Burrus, et al. | Clay | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Nancy Trigg Burrus, Olive Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Jo Wheeler Martin, Eunice Keetou, James Keetou, Nancy Spivey, Calvin Spivey, James B. Lovell, C. H. Chowming, Tim Chowming, Yancy Chowming, Burrus Chowming, James Chowming. Estate of Armstead F. Lovell. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 625 | 167 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Alfred Reed& Lucinda Green v. Thomas H. Coldwell | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Concerns the estate of Robert Reed. Value of the estate is noted as being "almost $9000.00". |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 218 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. R. Humes, admr. of George N. Simpson, dec. v. Alexander Warters, et al. | Knox | Estate Settlement |
The plaintiff was admr. to George N. Simpson, dec. Additional defendants: T. R. Carmick Jr. (admr. of M. E. Moody) and J. S. Warters. At the time of George Simpson's death, he was a minor under the age of 21 and Alex Warters was his guardian. Humes claimed that Warters drew money from the pension office as the guardian of Simpson. He claimed that Warters used the money for his own use. He wanted any monies not paid out for Simpson put into the estate with interest. Additional materials in ET 1976. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 135 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Alfred Hancock v. C. R. Adams et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Deceased: G. G. Hancock, brother to Alfred Hancock. Additional defendants: James Adams |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 681 | 199 | Order A Copy |