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Monday 2 May 1836 COFFEE COUNTY, TENNESSEE COUNTY COURT MINUTE BOOK II 1841-1849 Abstracted by Judy Henley Phillips, Archivist From the Original Book in the Coffee County Archives The original spelling has been retained in these abstracts. Some of the clerk’s handwriting was difficult to decipher. As always, “L” “S” “T” and “I” “J” are often hard to distinguish. Any information of genealogical value has been included. In order to get these pages up now, I have not had time to recheck my transcription. The books have been filmed by the Tennessee State Library and Archives and are available on film at your nearest Family History Center. The inside cover: District No. 1 John H. LAURENCE Needham JERNIGAN No. 2 James A. BRANTLEY J.J. JACOBS No. 3 John G. WALKER E.H. ROUGHTON No. 4 Henry FELKNER Boyer STEPHENS No. 5 L.W. MARBERRY John CAMPBELL No. 6 M. STEVENS A. TIMMONS, J.M. VAUGHAN No. 7 E.A. RUTHERFORD Benj. F. JENKINS No. 8 John CHARLES William HENRY No. 9 Charles COULSON ?Joseph BROOKSHIRE No.10 David SIMPSON Samuel UMBARGER No. 11 George W. ROBERTS William R. SHEID No. 12 Smith BLANTON Enoch D. FOX. Leonard W. MARBERRY Chairman. James L. WOODS and James A. BRANTLEY Justice of the quoram. This book is indexed. Monday 2 May 1836 Page 1 - marked out. Be it remembered that on Monday this 2 May 1836 being the day appointed by law for Holding the first County Court in the said County of Coffee. A Commissioner was presented from his Excellancy Newton CANNON Governor of the State of Tennessee baring date 23 Mar. 1836. Directed to Adom RAYBURN, Halfred ASHLEY, Robert S. RAYBURN, Alexr. DOWNING, John G. WALKER, Larken BURNAM, William HODGE, Johnston H. GARETT, James YELL, William MONTGOMERY, Gabriel JONES, Lecil BOBO, Josiah BERRY, John W. CAMDEN, John HERRIFORD, John CHARLES, James M. ARNOLD, John LUSK, Jessy WOOTON, Wade STROUD and William ?HARRIS appointing them Justices of the peace in Coffee County for six years from the first Monday in May 1836. Whereupon the oath to support the Constitution of the US the State of Tenn. the oath against Dueling and the oath of office was administered by Thos. WRIGHT esq up to the time an acting Justice of the peace for Franklin Cty - the above Gentlemen being qualified as Justices of the peace for said County of Coffee thereupon said Court organised and proceded to business all being present proceeded to the Election of Chairman and John W. CAMDEN was duly Elected. Same page: Page 2&3. Daniel MCLAIN appointed Clerk of County Court and Entered into Bond as required by law with Lecil BOBO and Gabriel JONES his securtys. Same page: 3,4,5&6. John BELL qualifyed as sheriff and Entered into Bond with W.S. WATERSON, Thos. BELL and William SHARP his securtys and Elias TEAL in his Various bonds. Same page: 7. James A. BRANTLEY qualified as register and entered into bond with Thomas BELL, Wm. S. WATTERSON, Robt. L. RAYBURN and Adam RAYBURN his securities. Same page: 7. Job M. HALE qualified as constable for District No. 8 and entered into bond with Stephen WINTON and John WINTON his securities. Same page: 8. William A. HICKERSON qualified as constable for District No. 6 and entered into bond with Joseph HICKERSON and Thomas POWERS his securities. Same page: 8. John R. BAILEY qualified as constable for District No. 3 and entered into bond with James A. BRANTLEY and Larkin BURNAM his securities. 1 March 1841 Page 1 - March Term 1841. The worshipful the County Court of Coffee County met persuant to adjournment at the Courthouse in the town of Manchester on Monday being the first day of March 1841. Present Michal STEVENS Chairman, Thos. A. BROWN, Jessy GOCHER, William HODGE, John CAMPBELL, and Sidney CLAY Esqr. A commission was presented from his excelancy James K. POLK Govnr. of the State of Tennessee directed to John BURESS baring date Febr. 25, 1841 appointing him a Justice of the peace for Coffee County whereupon the said B.R. PRICE came into open Court and took the oath to Support the Constitution of the US, the state of Tennessee the oath of office and the oath against Dueling. Thos. H. LORD produced in open Court Certificate of John BELL sheriff of Coffee County Certifying that he was duly and Constitutionally Elected Constable of District no 7 of Coffee County. Whereupon the said Thos. H. LORD Entered into bond with James MCCULLOUGH and William LORD his secureties and took the necessary oath of office according to law. William P. HICKERSON one of the Admrs. of Saml. THOMPSON Decd. presented an Inventory and list of sales which was received qualifyd to and Ordered to be recorded. Robert MCCRARY Admr. of James DILLARD Decd. presented an addition to his former Inventory which was received and Ordered to be Recorded. On motion of Saml. HATFIELD and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that John HATFIELD late of Coffee County hath departed this life Intestate administration of his Estate is granted to the said Saml. HATFIELD who took the oath and entered into Bond with A.E. PATTON his Sec. in sum of $1000 condidtioned as the Law directs it is therefore ordered that the Clerk issue letters of administration on said Decd. Estate. On motion of Jefferson SMITH and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Jeremiah SMITH late of this County hath departed this life Intestate adminstration of his Estate is granted to the Said Jefferson SMITH who made oath and Entered into bond with John M. MORROW and Alexr. HARP his Sec in sum of $3000. The last will and testament of William SHEAD dec’d was produced in open Court and proven by the oaths of Isham and A.L.J. WAMACK Subscribing Witnesses thereto and the same not being Objected to it is ordered by the Court that said will be Recorded. The last will and testament of James OAKS was proven in open Court by Thos. A. BROWN and Henry HAYMAKER the Subscribing Witness thereto Page 2 - Ordered recorded and that Isaac W. OAKES one of the Exors. (the other not being Present and as was stated refuses to Serve) Enter into bond with Jane OAKES and Meridith NORTON his securities in sum of $6000. Charles and James COULSTON produced a list of Sales of the property of David COULSTON decd. Alexander NORTON appointed guadian for James T. PATTON a minor orphan of Archabald PATTON decd ... bond $1800 with John R. BAILEY and J.K. NORTON Sec. Samuel UMBEGER appointed guardian for Barbary, Charlotte and John UMBEGER minor orphans of John UMBEGER dec’d. bond $300 with John WINEGAR and James RIGNY Sec. James and William MCMICHAL appointed guardian for Caroline, Luiza Jane, Robert and William MCMICAL minor orphans of John MCMICHAL dec’d bond $1500 John G. WALKER and Wm. FARROR Sec. William HODGE presented his resignation as one of the Examining committee of the Poore for Coffee County. James JONES presented his resignation as Justice of the peace for Coffee. A Settlement presented by the Clerk which was by him made in the James D. PATTIE Adminstrator of the Estate of Benjamin F. REID. Ordered by the Court that the foll. persons being good and lawful men of the Body of the County of Coffee be appointed a Venire of jurors to serve at the June term of Circuit Court for Said County (to wit) 1st Disrict Halfred ASHLEY, Rhuebin GEORGE 2nd Martin HANCOCK and William ASHLEY 3rd Alfred BURNAM and Wm. FARROR. 4th Elza KEELING and D.V. DAVIDSON 5th Robert REGAIN and John CARROLL 6th Sidney CLAY, Alexr. ENSY and Robt. M. PETTY. 7th Rheubin R. PRICE and Jessy JENKINS 8th John WINTON and John KENADY 9th Bartlet COULSTON and Leroy BRAWLEY 10th Elijah FLETCHER and Samuel UMBE[R]GER 11th William W. HARRIS and Thomas P. STEVENSON 12th Robt. LACKEY and Robertson NEVILLE 13th John BURRESS and Anderson S. GOODMAN and James WILKERSON and John LEFEVOR constables to wate on the Court. William P. HICKERSON Coroner presented the award of a Jury of Inquest that was Set over the dead body of Joseph HALPANE on 29 Oct. 1839 and Claimed his Fees which was allowed which is $5. Ordered by the Court that David BURROWS, Ellis PEARSON, ?Saml.? PARKS, Page 3 -A.E. PATTON, David T. WILLIS, Anderson S. GOODMAN and John MORROW be appointed a Jury of View to Examine the practicability of A Publick road that is allready Cut Out Commisory to Philop ROBERTS thence up the Mountain in the direction to Pikeville Bledsoe County as far as to the Warren County line and report next term. Ordered by the Court that Johnston H. GARRETT be appointed Overseer of the Stage Road from the Branch near KNIGHTS old Place to the Wagoners Spring and have the foll. hands, to wit, all the Hands living about sd. WRIGHTS old place and Thos. POWERS place Nelson ADAMS and all the hands on Smith BANKS place and all other hands in said Bounds. Ordered that Charles OALEFIELD be appointed Overseer of the Lynchburgh road from RUTLEDGES Mills to where said road intersects the Shelbyville road and have foll. hands, John PENN and son, Saml. AMOS, Wm. BRYANT, Washington ANGEL & Son, Joshua TANNER, John OLIVER, Joseph OLIVER, Wm. CARROLL, Milton OALEFIELD and all other hands in said bounds. Ordered that John FARROW be appointed Overseer of the Stage road from Bradlys Creek to John LEFEVERS and have foll. hands, to wit, Running so as to enclude Hiram SMITH, William B.
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