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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 1818 Carrick Academy Chairman James Lewis, & trustees v. Solomon George & William Hinshaw Franklin Non-Payment of Debt

George and Hinshaw owed the trustees $250 which they failed to pay. They sued in order to settle the debt.

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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.

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View Entry 1820 John Mayfield v. Jacob Gray & Stephen Sutton Williamson Non-Payment of Debt

Gray owed Frederick Owen $168 & Mayfield was security on the loan. Gray became completely insolvent & left Tennessee. Mayfield was left to pay the debt. Stephen Sutton had a judgment against Gray for an additional $190. Mayfield sued to have the debt to Sutton discharged so that the debt owed him by Gray would be prioritized & repaid.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 10 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 1818 John Cockrill v. John McNairy, et al. Davidson Breach of Contract

Additional defendants: John Armstrong, W. P. Anderson, Alfred & Mary Carter, William Cocke, G. T. Gillespie, George Duffiled and wife, John Childress, William Polk, Sally Robertson. Also includes Carter, Wilson, and Sumner Counties.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 John Bond v. Samuel Jackson Williamson Land, Sale of

This case involves deficiency in the sale of a 900 acre tract of land in Williamson County.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 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 1816 Polly Brittain, admr. of Abram Brittain v. Garland McAlister Smith Non-Payment of Debt

Brittain made a contract with Garland McAlister, selling him an enslaved woman named Peg for $350, a horse & pork for a sum of $600. McAlister had been involved in suits: McAlister v. Nichols and McAlister v. Peyton. He was owed money by Peyton & Nichols.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 50 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 1937 Robert I. Hill, admr. v. Harry Maloney, et al. Cocke Wills, Construction of

Re last will & testament of William Conway Maloney who died in 1882. Others: Willie L. Johnson, John A. Maloney, Hugh D. Maloney, Nannie Maloney & many others. W. C. Maloney genealogical info.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 999 416 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
View Entry 1821 William Polk v. Thomas P. Polk et al Maury Land, Partition of

Additional defendants: George Dougherty, Martin Armstrong, John Nelson. Case is divided into 3 folders (I, II, III)

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 362 382 Order A Copy
View Entry 1812 William P. Anderson v. David Love & William Russell Franklin Land, Sale of

Case concerns a dispute over a sale of land.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 William McKee et al.. v. Joseph Porter et al.. Giles Deed of Assignment

Additional plaintiffs - Griffith McKee and James McKee - additional defendants - James Austin, Elisha Eldridge, German Lester, George Barnard, John McClelland - Land Warrant# 772 for 640 acres, warrant# 773 for 640 acres, warrant # 774 for 640 acres, warrant #775 for 640 acres, warrant #776 for 200 acres, warrant# 777 for 100 acres, warrant #778 for 100 acres, warrant #779 for 190 acres and warrant #780 acres for 180 acres

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Zachariah Anderson et al.v. James Anderson et al. White Deed of Assignment

Additional plaintiff - James Ashmore - additional defendant - George Morrison, Isaac Taylor - Land Grant # 2951 - 328 acres, conflict for 5000 acres granted to Elisha Williams, Land Grant #3085 - 287 acres, conflict for 2500 acres, granted to Robert King

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 224 Order A Copy