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COUNTY, TN
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2588 Highway 43 South
Leoma, Tennessee
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Note: When searching for full names, use: Last Name, First Name (or initial)
Currently Includes: County Court through 1869 and Chancery Court 1840 – 1879
All court records up to 1919 were originally indexed by Kathy Niedergeses, with assistance from former archives staff. The digital format of the index was developed from her work.
Under Construction: This database will eventually include all existing every-name indexes for all three courts: county, chancery, and circuit. In the future, indexes for additional decades will be added as they are created or as revisions are completed.
| Plaintiff(s) | Type(s) | Defendant(s) | Case Details | Date | Court | Case Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasson, John | Bill of Sale | Burch, Stephen C. ; Wasson, Sam M. ; Wasson, Josiah F. | 1857 | County | |||
| Wasson, John, dec. - by exec. ; Wasson, Samuel M. ; Wasson, J. F. | Sale of Enslaved Person | Burch, Stephen C. | 1857 | County | |||
| Weaver, Benjamin, dec. | Adm. Bond | Richards, George W. - adm. ; Bondsmen: ; Kosure, James B. ; Deavenport, Thos. D. | 1857 | County | |||
| Wells, James G. | Constable Bond | Bondsmen: ; McCalaster, Wm. ; Kelly, R. J. ; Chaffin, J. C. ; Porter, D. P. ; Kelly, Thos. E. ; Chaffin, W. B. | 1857 | County | |||
| Wilburn, James P. (Wilborn) ; Wilbourn, Thomas P. - minor heirs of ; Wilburn, Ananius, dec. | Guardian Bond | Springer, Jacob - guardian ; Springer, Jonas - bondsman ; Simonton, Wm. | 1857 | County | |||
| Williams, Benjamin, dec. ; Williams, Charles W. ; Pillow, Mary J. - dau. ; Williams, William M. - son | Probate ; Petition | to probate will | 1857 | County | |||
| Williams, Benjamin | Will | Williams, Robert C. - son ; Pillow, Mary Williams - dau. ; Williams, William M. - son ; Allison, James P. - exec. ; Campbell, Dr. James H. - exec. ; Witnesses: ; Young, T. J. ; McCrory, Robert ; McCrory, W. D. H. ; Williams, C. W. | 1857 | County | |||
| Williams, Benjamin, dec. | Adm. Bond | Allison, James P. - adm. ; Campbell, James H. - adm. ; Williams, R. C. - adm. ; Bondsmen: ; Williams, Alford O. ; Potts, James H. ; Alexander, David K. ; Morris, John J. | 1857 | County | |||
| Williams, Benjamin, dec. | Estate Settlement | Williams, R. C. - adm. | Inventory & Sale Bill | 1857 - 58 | County | ||
| Williams, Bridges, dec. | Adm. Bond | Chaffin, William - adm. ; Bondsmen: ; Chaffin, W. B. ; Turner, W. P. H. ; Bailey, Booker ; Kelly, G. | 1857 | County | |||
| Williams, Thomas | Deed of Gift | Williams, Elizabeth | Microfilmed in Box 10 | 1857 | County | ||
| Williams, William E. - minor heir of ; Williams, Nancy, dec. | Guardian Bond | Williams, Bassil D. - guardian ; Bondsmen: ; Prewitt, Wilson C. ; Usery, Calvin | 1857 | County | |||
| Willis, John | Illegitimate Child | Lawson, Martha | (Filed under Lawson, Martha) | 1857 | County | ||
| Wilson, Elizabeth T. - minor heir of ; Wilson, Thomas N., dec. | Guardian Bond | Nicholson, Calvin H. - guardian ; Bondsmen: ; Matthews, Benjamin F. ; Richardson, Thomas A. | 1857 | County | |||
| Wilson, Mary L. ; Wilson, Elizabeth T. - minor heirs of ; Wilson, Thomas N., dec. | Guardian Settlement | Nixon, George H. - guardian | 1857 | County | |||
| Wood, Luther | Title Bond | Gibbs, Joseph S. | Microfilmed in Box 10 | 1857 | County | ||
| Wright, Perrin, dec. - by ; Neale, W.T. | Deed | Martin, William | Deeds interest of two of the children in estate | 1857 | County | ||
| Angel, Henry C. | Petition | Moore, R. W. | Sues for money owed for land sold | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Austin, P. G. | Deposition | Scales, Peter VS Hitt, James | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Barrett, Franklin | Petition | Miller, Lewis ; Angel, Henry C. ; Scales, Peter, dec. | To restrain defendents from collection of partnership debts Peter Scales & Co. | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Bentley, Daniel | Deposition | Scales, Peter VS Hitt, James | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Carter, Stephen H., dec. ; Carter, Mary T. - widow ; Carter, A. M. | Petition to Sale Enslaved People | Carter, Benjamin F. ; Carter, Elijah M. ; Carter, Mary H. | Carter, Susanah | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Cunningham, George ; Cunningham, Mary ; Luna, Peter | Petition | Cunningham, Joel T. ; Cunningham, John M. ; Cunningham, George M. ; Cunningham, Mary ; Jones, William R. ; Cunningham, Brice M. ; Cunningham, Sarah E. ; Cunningham, William R. ; Cunningham, Moses W. ; Cunningham, Louisa A. ; Cunningham, Jesse J. ; Crabtree, Ephraim | Sues for money owed on notes for purchasing land | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Edmiston, William A. | Deposition | Scales, Peter VS Hitt, James | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Evans, William W., dec. ; Freeman, Cynthia | Petition to Sale Land | Pennington, James J. ; Rose, William S. ; Rose, Lavinia J. ; Pennington, Minerva S. Evans ; Stewart, Daniel M. ; Stewart, Sarah F. Evans ; Evans, Berry W. ; Bonner (Barner), John W. ; Bonner, Amanda M. (F?) Evans ; Deavenport, Matthew W. ; Deavenport, Luisa J. ; Evans, Fredonia | To sale and divide land | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Field, Jermiah, dec. ; Hitt, James - adm. | Probate ; Petition | Claiborne, M. G. L. | To collect money due on loan | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Gideon, James, dec. ; Gilbert, Thomas ; Gilbert, Margeret ; Green, James ; Green, John ; Green, Frederick ; Stewart, ? ; Bell, Robert ; Bell, Elizabeth ; Cross, ? | Probate ; Petition | Green, Roger ; Smith, Willliam | Sues for fraud | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Hagans, John A. | Deposition | Scales, Peter VS Hitt, James | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Hall, John W. | Deposition | Carter, Milton VS Carter, Margaret P. | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Hall, W. B. | Deposition | Carter, Milton VS Carter, Margaret P. | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Herrin, Gray J. | Deposition | Carter, Stephen H. VS Carter, Benjamin F. | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Jackson, John A. | Deposition | Carter, Stephen H. VS Carter, Benjamin F. | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Johnston, John A., dec. ; Johnston, James A. ; Johnston, John H. | Petition to Sale Land | Pullen, Isam ; McDonald, Alexander ; Williams, Lawson ; Weaver, Samuel ; Weaver, John ; Williams, Littleton P. | To sale land to pay accounts | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Lambreth, C. H. ; Mitchell, G. W. | Petition | Lord, William S. | Sues for money owed | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Lindsey, E. N., dec. ; Ramsey, Rufus G. ; Ramsey, Selena ; Lindsey, Alonzo | Probate ; Petition | Jackson, William T. ; Bentley, L. Mino & ; Parker, Rosia C. - exec. of ; Parker, Noah, dec. | To collect notes due Ramsey, R. G. | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Massey, R. A. | Deposition | Polk, Mariah VS Polk, Richard H. | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Miller, Lewis | Petition | Williams, Bassel D. ; Angel, Henry C. ; Pennington, Leroy ; Curry, J. N. ; Pennington, Jacob B. ; Pennington, Isaac D. | Asking for each to pay a share of taxes on enslaved person | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| McAnally, William | Deposition | Dotson, Ebenezer B. ; VS ; Scales, Peter | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| McClendon, Nathan | Petition | Nash, John C. ; Kitchens, John B. ; Hagan, John B. ; Todd, William I. (J.) | To have land sold to pay notes | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Parker, Noah, dec. ; Jackson, William T. ; Jackson, Eliza Parker | Probate ; Exparte petition | To get possession of negro boy purchased from father's estate and to receive her share of all monies from estate | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Parker, Noah, dec. ; Bentley, L. Mino ; Parker, Rosey A. - widow | Petition to Sale Land | Rose, R. H. - adm. ; Boone, Daniel W., dec. ; Boone, Ann Jane ; Boone, William | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Parks, William, Jr. | Deposition | Polk, Mariah VS Polk, Richard H. | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Polk, Mariah, dec. ; Rose, R. H. - guardian of ; Polk, Izora H. | Probate ; Petition | Polk, Richard H. ; McAnally William, Sr. | To specify his duties & settle estate | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Ramsey, Rufus G. | Deposition | Scales, Peter VS Hitt, James | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Ramsey, Thomas C. | Deposition | Scales, Peter VS Hitt, James | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Rolland, John C. | Deposition | Carter, Milton VS Carter, Margaret P. | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Smith, James F. | Deposition | Carter, Milton VS Carter, Margaret P. | 1857 | Chancery | |||
| Stephenson, William C. | Petition | Childress, William H. ; Wells, G. P. | Sues to get his share of proceeds from grocery business | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Wall, John H. | Petition | Wall, Susan M. ; (Wall, Frances M. - dau.) | For Divorce | 1857 | Chancery | ||
| Adams, J. H. | Constable Bond | Bondsmen: ; Hamilton, J. M. ; Kelly, R. J. ; Kelly, J. S. ; Pain, S. S. ; Miller, Lewis ; Bramlet, S. P. | 1858 | County |
2588 Highway 43 South
Leoma, Tennessee
Open Monday – Friday
8 am – 4:30 pm
For Closings and Holidays