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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Department of Library Special Collections Kentucky Library & Museum Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY 42101-1092 Descriptive Inventory MSS 137 WARREN County Equity Court Records 63 boxes. 1,914 folders. 27,355 items. 1802-1856. Originals. 2011.2.1 COLLECTION NOTE This collection consists of case files of the Warren County (Kentucky) Equity Court for the years 1802-1856. Equity courts (sometimes called chancery courts) heard lawsuits involving wrongs that could not adequately be remedied in a court of law, or cases requiring a broader application of principles of justice than, for example, a simple award of monetary damages. The bulk of the cases concern debts, estate settlements, and land title disputes, but other matters covered include divorce, dower claims, contractual disputes, and the disposition of property, including slaves. The files typically include such documents as the petition for relief of the plaintiff(s), the answer of the defendant(s), summons to witnesses, depositions, and other evidentiary documents such as bills and receipts, promissory notes, deeds, mortgages, land surveys, and wills. In cases involving estates, the documents often (but not always) name family members and heirs of the deceased. The files are arranged consecutively by case number rather than in strictly chronological order. The box and folder information below summarizes each case by giving the names of the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s), the case number, a date for the case (which may be approximate, as the litigation may have spanned a number of years), the number of items in the file, and a very brief elaboration of the issue and/or parties involved. The most efficient way to search the list is by using a word processing software “find” function to locate a particular name or subject. Note : Many of the documents in the files are damaged, in poor condition and/or difficult to read. This may affect the completeness and accuracy of the information, including the spelling of surnames, in the folder listings below. Documents may also be missing from some case files. In other instances (as indicated in the folder listings), the entire case file is missing and only the names of the parties may be known. Oversized items in the files (such as maps or surveys) have been removed and stored separately in Box 63. MSS 137 Manuscripts & Folklife Archives, Kentucky Library & Museum, Western Kentucky University 2 SHELF LIST BOX 1 Equity Court Records 1802-1810 376 items Folder 1 Inventory 1 item Folder 2 David Boyles v. William Mitchell (Case 1) 1802 6 items Bond for 90 lbs secured by 4 acres land on Big Barren River Folder 3 John Burks, Sr. v. Martin Frazier heirs (Case 2) 1802 44 items bill to collect debt; heirs are Lucy Frazier, Ennis Frazier, Anne Frazier, David Frazier; John Frazier; Susanna Frazier; surveys included Folder 4 John P. Cook v. Temple Davis and Robert Davis 1803 8 items (Case 3) Temple Davis and Robert Davis worked as carpenters on Cook’s house and took his note as payment Folder 5 William Chapline v. Thomas Mead (Case 4) 1808 3 items obligation for 12 pounds 8 shillings; William Chapline and Williamson Gatewood bound to Thomas Mead Folder 6 Martin Grider v. John Stillwell (Case 5) 1807 3 items debt of $160 Folder 7 Robert Goode v. Lave Statham (Case 6) 1808 2 items suit to prevent Statham from leaving Kentucky before fulfilling land payment contract Folder 8 Ephraim Hubbard v. John Neal, Ninian Edwards, 1807 8 items John Ferguson, William Stewart, and Philip Wells (Case 7) 200 acres of land on Green River known as Dripping Springs Folder 9 Simon M. Hubbard v. Ephraim Hubbard (Case 8) 1803 4 items 8 promissory notes Folder 10 Ephraim Hubbard v. William Renick (Case 9) 1807 5 items land dispute over payment, some of which concerned the value of horses offered in payment Folder 11 Ephraim Hubbard v. Austin Hubbard (Case 10) 1809 10 items obligation for 23 pounds Folder 12 Ephraim Hubbard, Jr. v. Thomas Middleton, Henry 1809 6 items Wood, David Bell, and William Morris (Case 11) headrights signed from one person to another; 200 acres on Dripping Springs; paid with horse and cash Folder 13 Anderson Long v. William Jones and John Jones 1808 5 items (Case 12) land dispute MSS 137 Manuscripts & Folklife Archives, Kentucky Library & Museum, Western Kentucky University 3 Folder 14 John McPherson v. Stephen Ray and Robert 1808 4 items Herrald (Case 13) bargain and agreement to sell headright worthless; for 400 acres in Illinois country Folder 15 Andrew McFaddin v. Jonathan Holliway (Case 14) 1802 7 items appeal to overturn previous judgment against McFaddin Folder 16 Isaac Robertson v. Charles Mitchell and Thomas 1803 7 items Middleton (Case 15) suit claiming fraudulent payment for land Folder 17 Ebenezer Titus v. John Hutcheson and Andrew 1807 8 items Barnett (Case 16) land dispute Folder 18 William Tinsley v. Philimon Thurmon (Case 17) 1803 9 items land dispute Folder 19 Tabitha Tiller v. Thomas Tiller (Case 18) 1807 5 items alimony and maintenance; injunction to prevent sale of certain property Folder 20 William Cherry v. Jonathan Rossel (Case 19) 1809 27 items fraudulent land location surveys Folder 21 Simon M. Hubbard v. Adam Shepherd and James 1806 13 items Alexander [admins. of James Brown] (Case 20) debt Folder 22 Lewis Hall v. Thomas Wilson (Case 21) 1809 5 items loan of money with security given; one negro woman Shuck Folder 23 Elizabeth Holloway v. Jacob Holloway (Case 22) 1807 25 items seeking support or alimony Folder 24 Richard D. Mitchell and Willis Mitchell v. James 1809 12 items Burch and John Motly (Case 23) loan settlement Folder 25 Richard D. Mitchell v. James Burch and John 1809 8 items Motly (Case 24) debt Folder 26 Hannah McNeel v. Daniel McNeel (Case 25) 1810 8 items negro girl since named; divorce petition Folder 27 John Middleton v. William Mitchell and Thomas 1810 2 items Middleton (Case 26) seek good title for land, 150 acres MSS 137 Manuscripts & Folklife Archives, Kentucky Library & Museum, Western Kentucky University 4 Folder 28 Thomas Middleton v. Edward Richardson 1810 6 items (Case 27) defendant sold fake patent on new invention for distilling whiskey Folder 29 Peggy Carson and Joseph Rowland [admins. of 1809 4 items Joseph Carson] v. Jesse Coulter (Case 28) asking George Thomas, security for Jesse Coulter to make bond before leaving state Folder 30 John Seagraves and Mary Seagraves v. James 1809 8 items Burch (Case 29) collection for sale of horse Folder 31 John Sloss v. James Dougan (Case 30) 1807 11 items seeks good title to land; debt no good Folder 32 Catherine Travelstreet v. William Travelstreet 1810 6 itmes (Case 31) wife sues for maintenance and support Folder 33 S. Work v. W. Court (Case 32) – [Missing] 1810? 0 items Folder 34 John Wallace v. Edward Rumsey (Case 33) 1810 3 items concerns repayment of a note Folder 35 Henry Wood v. Williamson Gatewood, Thomas 1809 8 items Wood, and George Howard (Case 34) suit to secure rightful title to land and to secure court costs involving another suit about horses Folder 36 Joab Watson v. Thomas Hampton (Case 35) 1810 4 items suit to recover replevin bond Folder 37 John Herrald v. Simon Hubbard (Case 36) 1809 9 items disagreement over judgment which Hubbard won against Herrald in 1805; Herrald was Warren deputy sheriff in 1804 Folder 38 Thomas Hampton v. Robert Wallace and 1808 15 items John L. Bridges (Case 37) debt settlement Folder 39 Robert Hazlett v. Eli Blewett (Case 38) 1810 24 items disagreement over Blewett's horses supposedly trespassing on Hazlett's property Folder 40 John Johnston v. Richard D. Mitchell and 1809 6 items Willis Mitchell (Case 39) seeking clear title to land Folder 41 Jacob Miller v. John Files and Josias 1810 11 items McClure (Case 40) seeking title to purchased land MSS 137 Manuscripts & Folklife Archives, Kentucky Library & Museum, Western Kentucky University 5 Folder 42 Jesse Perkins v. James Covington and Peter 1810 6 items Covington (Case 41) clear title to land Folder 43 Jonathan Rossell v. Jonathan Magness (Case 42) 1810 10 items plaintiff contended that defendant had fraudulently obtained a judgment against him BOX 2 Equity Court Records 1808-1814 382 items Folder 1 Charles Sidebottom v. Roger Shackleford and 1810 10 items William Shackleford (Case 43) suit to recover title to land purchased by defendant Folder 2 John Shannon and Samuel Shannon v. Andrew 1808 9 items Carnahan (Case 44) property line dispute Folder 3 Lawrence Yountz v. Young Dunbar (Case 45) 1810 4 items settlement of land title Folder 4 William Allan v. Christopher Stump, John Stump, 1810 6 items and Axim Johnson (Case 46) payment on note of Mitchell O’Neal, secured by Allan Folder 5 Zachariah Belshe v.