Order Cases Online
The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."
View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
View Entry | 1814 | Allen Groves, et al. v. Isham Uzzell | Sumner | Slaves, Ownership of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Nathaniel & Anne Rue, formerly Anne Uzzell, Ann& Nathaniel Reese. See additional information in ET box 11a: Allen Groves & wife v. Isham Uzzell. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | Bernard McKiernan v. John Allen | Davidson | Slaves, Selling of |
sale of 4 slaves Tom about 12 years old, Riley about 7 years old, girl name Phillis about 12 years old and a girl named Raney about eight years old amount of sale $2060.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1815 | Elizabeth Washington, admr. v. Thomas Washington | Davidson | Slaves, Selling of |
Elizabeth was admr. of the estate of Gray Washington. Thomas had "unjustly detained" four enslaved people belonging to the estate named Winney Patsey, Mary, and Sally. Elizabeth sued to either recover the enslaved people, or their value. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | John Gwin & Redmond D. Barry v. Allen Groves, Polly Groves, Bennett Uzzell, Ann & Zelpha Groves | Sumner | Slaves, Ownership of |
William Blackman married Polly McKinney & received as a gift an enslaved woman called Phillis. Isham Uzzell then married Blackman's daughter Ann, & rec'd as a gift Winnah & Rachel, the children of Phillis. The suit was filed to settle the appropriate ownership of the enslaved people according to law and bequests. See additional documentation in box MT 2; box ET 11a: Allen Groves & wife v. Isham Uzzell. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 134 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1808 | Joel, William, Nathan, John, Henrietta, & Elizabeth Rice v. Thomas Dillon | Davidson | Slaves, Ownership of |
John Rice died and his estate included many unsettled business concerns. Land deals as well as the sale of slaves caused issues with the heirs. The case documents detail John Rice trading enslaved people in New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, & bringing them south to sell. The estate exe., Elisha Rice died shortly after Rice, leaving Rice's heirs to settle business matters between Dillon & Rice. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4a | 122 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Marble Stone v. Willeroy Pate, et al. | White | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional defendants: Milley Pate, Stephen Pate, Jonathan Anderson, Rhoda Anderson, James C. Ferguson, James Carter, Jane Carter, John Thomason. Additional names: Uriah Stone and Anthony Pate |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | Nicholas & Lydia Cook v. William Taylor | White | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1814 | Redmond D. Barry v. James Barry et al. | Sumner | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional parties: James Ball, William Hall. This case involves the sale of a slave named Joe to Dr. James Barry. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | Ruben Wilhite et al. v. Solomon Catron | White | Misrepresentation of Condition of Slave |
additional plaintiff - Solomon Yeager - amount in dispute $2400.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: e Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1822 | Sally & Timothy Merrill, Henry & the late Betsey S. Merrill Billings, Nemrod & Jenny Merrill Leat, Douglas Merill, Peter & Polly Merill Cowan, Samuel Merill, Peter & Leney Merrill Pritchett v. Phillip Parchment, John S. & Margaret Johnson | Giles | Slaves, Ownership of |
Sally Haden of Rowan, NC married William Merrill, & her father William loaned Sally an enslaved girl Dinah, a boy named Harry. Her father bequeathed the enslaved to Sally & after her death her children. When she died some of the enslaved were at other estates. The suit was filed to return the enslaved for the benefit of Sally's children. Dinah's children included: Milly, her children Dinah, Randolph, Dicey. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 95 | Order A Copy |