No. 65:
Wm. C. Newman vs. Kate
Anderson et al, filed 10 April 1889 J. J. Ellis C&M
No. 106 W. M. Pickens vs. James McNelly & M. W. McCown,
Filed 10 Oct. 1853: About debt.
No. 110: Donnelly & Durning Co., vs.
Patrick Rafter et al, filed 9 Oct. 1855 R.
Lanning C. & M; New York firm
sued sd. Rafter &
Condy Haggerty
"Irish Peddlers" in Sevier Co. , 1853-1854, &
latter made debt of $816.99 to sd. firm; Rafter owned land in Sevier
Co., & above firm
tried levy on
Sd.
land .
No. 130:
Jesse Stafford admr. et al vs. B. Fox et al; filed 15 June 1860:John
Walker died
in testate, &
sd. Stafford app. admr.,
Sept.,
1858;
sd.
Walker left heirs: Malvin Denton, wife of James Denton; Martha Thurman, wife of
Wm. Thurman; Dicy Baker, wife Nathaniel M. Baker; Mary Inman wife of Daniel
Inman; Rebecca Keeler, wife of Mark Keeler;
James C. Walker, John Walker; also, Mary Jane Fox, James M. Fox & John H.
Fox, 3 miners, children of Nancy Fox, formerly Walker.
Denton and, Thurman's lived in
Jefferson Co., Tenn.; all rest lived in
Sevier
Co.
, Tenn. Stafford asked tar sale of lands to pay debts.
No. 133,
Stewart O.
Dickey
vs.
John, S. McNutt,
Filed 15
Oct.
1864.
R. Lanning C M 10 May 1860, sd,.
McNutt
made notes to
sd.
Dickey for 1150.00; sd.
McNutt left
State; sd.
McNutt owned land, Sevier Co.
Tenn., join heirs
R. H. Hodsden decd., and other lands willed to Wife Of
sd. McNutt by John
Brabson. Dickey asked for sale of McNutt's
land.
No.
134: W.R. Ellis
et al vs. John W. Johnson et al, filed 4 Feb. 1867; M. P.
Thomas
CM; 4 Feb. 1865,
Jonathan Johnson
timed in testate, Sevier Co., Tenn.; left widow, Martha children, Simon H.,
James C., John.
W., Wm. B., J. T. Robt.
B., L. W.,
Martha Isabella, & Mary J.
Ellis
wife of W. R. Ellis; at. Jonathan Johnson
owned land
9th dist.,
Sevier Co.,& sd.
Ellis bought shares as asked fear partition of at. lands.
No. 137 G. C. Shrader Admr.,
G. W. Webb decd., vs. Joseph Shrader et al; Filed 18 Mar. 1876.
No. 137, March C.
McMahan vs. Aaron McMahan; filed 21 Mar. 1870; M. P. Thomas
C & M; she asked for
divorce.
No. 136:
Elizabeth Stanley vs. Allen Stanley; Filed
17 July 1866; M. P. Thomas C M Sd.
Elizabeth married sd. Allen, Sevier Co., Tenn., 5 Mar. 1865; he arrested 29th
same month for "horse stealing;
later broke Sevier Co. jail & left country. She charged sd. Stanley with being
married to
woman in N. C. & asked for divorce &
restoration of maiden name, Eliz. M. Dyke.
No. 141:
Trigg & Temple, et al vs. John S. McNutt; Filed 30 July 1864; E. Lanning CM; In
1861 sd. McNutt mass debt to Trigg
& Temple, Knoxville lawyers; sd. McNutt now a non-resident.
No. 143 1/2 C. W. . Catlett vs. W. M. Cowden; Filed 20 May 1875; D. P.
Gass CM regarding saw & grist mills earned by sd. Catlett on Flat Creek,
Sevier Co., Tenn.
No. 148 s Abraham Smith vs. G. C .
McBee et al; filed 5 March 1866; M. P. Thomas C M; about debt.
No. ? Deed, Lemuel
Duggan, Sheriff., to Smith Heirs, 21 July 1854; John Smith got judgment vs.
Richard Randles, 1849;
also sd. Smith recovered
judgment .vs. James Randles same
year; Randles lands in 9th dist. Sevier
Co., ,Tenn. sold 1850 by John Howard
Dep. Shff., & sd. Smith was the
purchaser. Later ad. Smith died and
left widow, Sarah Smith
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children:
Elizabeth, Alexander, Sarah, Jeremiah, John, Simon, Isabella, Nancy, & Abigail
Smith .
No. 150: M.A. Rawlings vs.
Thomas Fowler et al; filed 15 Dec. 1870;
D. P.
Gass, CM
regarding debt; sd. Fowler decd.
latter had int. tract
land owned by G. W. Webb
decd. & G. C. Sharader, admr.
of Webb's estate.
No. 154 Susan
French vs. Saml. French; Filed 25 June 1873; D. P. Gass CM; Divorce.
No. 156;
Jacob McCleary vs. L.A. McCleary; Filed 9 June 1865; sd. J. McCleary, son of
Payne McCleary; he married Eliza A. Henderson, 12 April 1960;
they lived with his father;
wife charged his with
being
shiftless,
playing fiddle and hunting she left
& went to home of her
father,
few miles above Sevierville;
he left & went to live
with his grandmother, Mrs. Lines, 9 mi.
below Knoxville. They had one child.
Ellen, b . 24 Jan.
1861.
No. 143: James
W. Hodges vs. M. C. Williams, E. H. Williams et al;
Filed 17 Mar. 1869; about debt.
No. 158:
Elizabeth Hickman vs.
David Keener et a1; filed 13 April 1870; M. P. Thomas CM Eliza. Hickman, widow
of Thomas Hickman decd. latter
made will, 1864, shortly before his death; widow sues heirs & admr.
for support.
No. 181: Joseph Keeler
vs. James
Baker;
filed 25 July 1859;
R. Lanning , CM:; sd. Keeler 70yrs. old , 1853
latter years sd. Baker, Keeler 's son-in-law, bought Keeler's land on the Little
East Fork &agreed to support sd. Keeler for the rest of his life. Keeler sued
Baker to annul sd. trade. Depositions filed by many people on East Fork.
No.184: B. M. Atchley admr. of John Parrott vs. Emily Parrott et al; Filed 25 Mar. 1867; M. P. Thomas CM:; Sd John Parrott died 7, Nov. 1863; had bought land from A. J. Low, 3rd Dist., Sevier Co., Tenn., but not fully paid for. Sd. Parrott left widow Emily Parrott & Children: Isaac, Dienna L., Robert, Martha A., & Jane Parrott, minors. Asked for app. of guardian & sale of lands to pay debts.
No. 187: Baxter &
Champion vs. Thomas & Isaac Henry; Filed 18 Oct. 1869; M.P. Thomas CM; Sd.
Baxter & Champion, Knoxville Lawyers, sue sd. Thos. Henry for $300.00 fee in
defending sd. Henry an " active rebel," during Civil War. Sd. Henry owned large
estate 8th Dist. Sevier Co., and sold same to Isaac Henry. Both Henrys now
non-residents; Baxter & Champion claimed sale of land was fake deal to beat
other suits vs. Thos. Henry.
No. 188: James W.
Burns vs. Hetta Burns; Filed 20 July 1869; M. P. Thomas C M divorce.
No. 189: Penelope
C. Haynes vs. Milton A. Haynes et al; filed 14 Sept. 1859;
Penelope C. Haynes, dau. of John Brabson decd. suit for money due as sd.
Brabson's heir.
No. 190: G.M.
Maples vs. Melissa C. Maples et al; Filed 9 Apri1 1867; M. P. Thomas CM; 7 Aug.
1863, Abner W . Low died in testate; left widow, Melissa &. two children, Medora
& Abner Cordalia Low , miners; of sd. Maples was
Low's admr. , & sd. Low owned land 7th Dist., Sevier Co. Sd. Maples married
Melissa , widow & Low's lands sold for debt & sd. Maples fought these lands, but
miner heirs not legally notified. brought suit to get legal title to lands.
No. 192: Mary &
Huldah Murphy vs. John Headrick & wife et al; filed 15 July 1865; R: Lanning CM;
Fall 1863 James McMurphy died in testate; left Widow, Nancy Jane Murphy &
infant, Marisay Murpby. sd. widow married John
Headrick & left for parts unknown with widow, & child. Sd. Murphy owned 50
acres, Waldens Creek & "undivided interest" in land where
Mary Murphy lives. sd. Murphy owed sd. Mary & sd. Huldah.
No. 185: Delita Allen admr. vs . Daniel Lewis et al; Filed 18 Feb. 1867; M.
P. Thomas CM; 10 April 1865 sd. Allen died in Sevier Co. in testate; left widow,
Delita Allen & heirs. Howard N. Etherton & wife Nancy Etherton of Texas, Daniel
Lewis and Margaret Lewis, Cocke Co. Tenn., Wm. V . Hartsell & Milly Hartsell,
Cooke Co. Tenn. , Wm. McMahan and Harriet McMahan, Sevier Co. Tenn., McCagah
Sharp, & wife Mary Sharp, Sevier Co., Tenn., Wm. Allen, Cocke Co., Tenn., David
Allen, Sevier Co., Tenn., Martha Allen, Sevier Co, Tenn., Eliz. Allen &: Lelburn
Allen, McMinn Co., Tenn., Wm. Williams, and Leilia Williams, Sevier Co.
Tenn; and Nancy Allen, Daniel Allen, Wm. Allen,
Margaret Allen, R. Allen. Leida Williams, Geo. Allen, Wm. Allen, Daniel Allen,
Milissaa Allen, Rebecca Jane Allen, Martha Allen, all minors. James Smithpeters
& Delita Allen Admrs. Land on Little East Fork &
asked ,for sale sd. land to pay debts.
No. 193: Saml. Creswell & wife vs.
Michael Fagala et al; filed 18 Mar. 1858;R. Lanning CM ; Adam Fagala died, 1835;
Polly Creswell, his dau. Adam Fagala Jr. died 1835; Adam Jr. son of Adam Sr.
Adam Sr. made will & bequeathed tract land to son Michael Fagala. Adam Sr.
left heirs: John Faga1a, George Fagala, Adam Fagala, Michael Fagala, John
Fagala, David Fagala, Catherine Fagala & Polly Creswell, & Eliz Reed, wife of
bill Reed. John, Michael, and Catherine live in Sevier Co.; David & Jonas. of
Georgia. George died in Georgia leaving children: John, Lewis & others . not
remembered. Reed & wife live in Arkansas. Adam Jr. died in Sevier Co. in testate
and unmarried. Michael Fagala admrs. of Adam Jr. estate & persuaded heirs to
sign deed to Adams land & Michael got, lands to pay debts of Adam Jr., but debts
only $500. 00 & land worth $1200 to 1500. Asked for land back for distribution.
Samuel Creswell son of Andrew Creswell & sd. Samuel Creswell gave Adam Fagaha
Jr. mortgage for $400 on 170 A. & Adam Jr. & Michael understood this. Deed to
Michael made 6 Feb. 1845.Adam Jr. bro-in-law to Samuel Creswell Fagala lands in
9th & 10th Dist. Sevier Co. Feb. 1845. Adam Margaret Snoddy, a 65, sister of
Saml. Creswell, acquainted with 170 A & father left this place in 1822. R. M.
Creswell, age 41, son of Saml. Creswell. Several depositions filed.
No. 194: John B.
Clark vs. Philip S. Emert et al; Filed 10 April 1860; R.
Lanning CM ; Randolph James of Sevier Co., died & left two sons, Wm.
James & John James & two daughters, Martha Emert, wife Philip S. Emert Mary,
wife John B. Clark. Sd. James left will but destroyed courthouse fire 1856;
widow, Martha James still living. Sd. James willed lands to two sons after death
of widow & sons to pay off sisters. Sd. Clark
bought sons int. in 1857, and suit was to reconstruct will which Emert's
disputed.
No. 196: Riley H.
Andes vs. Thomas D.A. Chambers et al; Filed 23 Mar
1867;M.P. Thomas CM; Jan. 1866, sd. Andes bought land in Sevier Co. from Carrick
Rutherford & wife formerly Murushu Gist; at. Chambers had possession & claimed
had rented land for 1866; sd. Andes back from "Federal service"
& Just married
& needed house, so he pd. sd. Chambers $150.00 for lease & later learned
no lease been made by Chambers.
No. 183:Pare1 Bales vs. R. Sneed et al; filed 11
Feb. 1867; sd. Bales lives in Jefferson Co., Tenn., & made note to R. Sneed in
1862; got $100 in Confederate notes, worthless. Bales had. to take this money
because "Rebels and Traitors" "held country & their "military despotism" forced
acceptance sd. money. Sneed trying to collect now.
No.
197:Diannah J. McBryan vs. Richard W. McBryan; Filed 15 Feb. 1863; M. P. Thomas
CM ; 16 Dec. 1858, Diannah J. Wear married sd. McBryan; latter left her & child,
Sarah Jane about 8 yrs old now. Divorce decreed, 14 April I868. P. L. Duggan.,
J.P. adk. original bill.
No. 198:Mary
J. Connatser vs. Reuben Connatser; Filed 17 Nov. 1868; M. P. Thomas CM She
married sd. Connatser in 1855 & was forced to leave him because of inhuman
treatment; children were. Mary Ann, 9yrs., Emaline, 7 yrs., Martha, 5 yrs·,
Nancy, 2 yrs., Vivena., 7 months. On 3 April 1869 sd. Mary J . Connatser asked
that case be stricken "from docket."
No. 199:
James A,. Pickens, Robert Pickens Admrs. vs. W.C .Pickens et a1; Filed 2 Oct.
1865; in 1868 Samuel Pickens died in testate in Ala., but
resided in Sevier Co. Sd. Pickens left children: James A., Wm. C., John
P., Sam. W., "Thos, M., Mary Jane Davis, wife, of James D. Davis, "Margaret J.
Davis, wife of Saml.
C. Davis. sd. Margaret J. Davis and Saml. C. Davis died since sd. Saml. Pickens
&, left minors: Andrew & John P. Davis, both under 14; ad. Pickens owned much
land much of it Mountainous & these lands were described. Admr. got judgment of
$40,000.00 vs. R.B. Reynold, John H. Crozier & Wm. H.
Sneed in Knox Circuit Court, Feb. 1865 for
"the imprisonment" of sd. Saml. Pickens & got
Lamer House, Gay & Cumberland, Knoxville, which belonged to Sneed; also, got
house & lot, corner of Gay & Church, belonged to sd. Crozier and house & lot on
Main Street, Knoxville all valuable an d Admr. new renting part of Knoxville
Property but lit igation not over and owners have right redeem property. Wanted
sale of Pickens lands in Sevier County.
No . 200:
Wm. Galbraith admr. James Evans decd. vs. Wyatt F. Nichols & Mandall Henderson;
filed 9 Nov. 1867; M.P. Thomas CM; sd. Evans died in Jefferson Co., Tenn., 1864;
short time before death lost five mules; sd. Nichols get mules & later sold land
to sd. Henderson. Galbraith sues to collect for mules.
No. 199: Andrew Matson et al vs.
Catherine Huff et. al; Filed 24 Sept. 1877 E. M. Wynn CM; Sd. Matson, Sally
Hays, & Susan Harris, Wm. Hays, & Benjamin Harris, Talladega Co., .Ala.,;
Leonard Huff died in testate, Sevier Co., 1842, & owned. land 5th list. Sevier
Co. on Mill Creek. Sd. Huff left 9 heirs as follower Joseph Huff, Nancy Huff,
wife of Wm. Baker, Rachel Huff, wife of Geo.
Roberts, Sally Huff, wife of Joel Carr, Polly Huff, wife of Henry Baker, Cynthia
Huff, wife of Andersen Carr, Charity Huff, wife of Levi Ogle, Lydia Huff, wife
of Caleb Ogle. Betsy Huff, wife of Andrew Matson
& widow Nancy Huff. Joseph Huff died 1864, and. Nancy Huff, widow, died 1865;
Betsy also dead.
No. 201; J .M. Hammer vs. W .C . Murphy
admr. of John T . Havis decd. et al; file 21 March 1867; M.P. Thomas CM ; 12
Aug. 1853 sd. Havis bought Sevierville town lot, No. 8, 1/2 A, N. Main & E. of
Cross x Street for $62.50 & made note; year 1862 sd. Havis died, leaving widow,
Jane L. Havis; children: Woodley Havis, O.B. Havis & Elizzie Kate Havis, all
citizens, Jefferson Co., Tenn., )L last three Minors. Sd,. Murphy, admr. Havis
estate, & sold lot to John Murphy.