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COUNTY, TN
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott, G. P., dec. ; Scott, Thomas M. | Petition to Sale Land | Scott, Louisa S. ; Scott, Alice B. | To sale land to pay vendor's lien | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Simonton, William ; Bentley, L. Mino | Petition | Chandler, James W. ; McClain/McLain, Ephraim ; Nichol, John A. ; Hitt, James ; Boswell, Samuel H. ; (James Hitt & Co.) | To collect notes due & unpaid | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Smith, B. B. | Deposition | Maxwell, William P. VS Wade, William H. | 1866 | Chancery | |||
| Smith, William ; Smith, James H. | Petition | Chaffin, W. B. ; Chaffin, J. Lum ; (W. B. Chaffin & Bro.) ; Maxwell, William P. | States that property was fraudulently sold | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Sykes, James, dec. ; Sykes, William H. ; Hagan, William H. - adm. ; Hagan, Mollie E. Sykes ; Sykes, Margaret J. ; Sykes, Elizabeth - widow | Probate ; Petition | Sykes, James Miller ; Sykes, Sarah Tennessee (Tennie) | To determine how widows support is to be taken from estate | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Tennison, William, dec. ; Lock, James - adm. | Probate ; Petition | Moore, E. J. (Mrs.) - adm. of ; Moore, William P., dec. ; Moore, John W. | To put lien on property to pay note | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Thompson, David N., dec. ; Thompson, Margaret J. | Probate ; Petition | Bradshaw, Eli G. ; Gracey, Joseph B. ; Smith, Ira J. | Sues for money owed | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Thompson, David N., dec. ; Thompson, Harvey S. ; Brandon, George M. ; Brandon, Susan A. Thompson ; Thompson, Hugh L. ; Thompson, Elizabeth D. | Probate ; Petition | Bradshaw, Eli G. ; Potts, James H. ; Williams, H. A. ; Kerchoral, Bruce - exec. of ; Williams, R. C. ; Rose, R. H. | Sues for fraud using money from estate to pay own bills | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| True, D. H., Jr. | Deposition | Maxwell, William P. VS Wade, William H. | 1866 | Chancery | |||
| Wade, John D. | Deposition | Maxwell, William P. ; VS ; Wade, William H. | Maxwell, William P. VS Wade, William H. | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Waldron, E. S. B., dec. ; Waldron, Eliza H. ; State of Tennessee | Petition to Sale Land | Shores, James C. - guardian of ; Waldron, Aretta Adel | To sale land so widow can receive dower | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| White, James M., dec. ; Turner, William P. H. | Probate ; Petition | Springer, Jacob ; Alford, J. M. | Sues to collect note | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Wilshire, Edmond/Edward, dec. ; Wilshire, Joseph W. - exec. | Petition to Sale Land | Chaffin, William ; Carroll, Felix ; Carroll, John M. ; Grimes, D. G. | To sale land to pay debts of the estate | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Wiltshire, Edmond, dec. ; Wiltshire, Joseph W. | Petition to Sale Land | Langham, Sarah ; Langham, Vivianah ; Langham, Ransom ; Langham, Augustus | To sale land to pay off notes | 1866 | Chancery | ||
| Appleton, R. W., dec. ; Bassham, Joseph L. - adm. ; Bassham, M. E. Appleton | Probate ; Petition | Jackson, James M. ; Jackson, Mary M. Appleton ; Appleton, Susan J. ; Appleton, John M. ; Appleton, James W. ; Appleton, William | 1867 | County | |||
| Blakemore, M. L. Tracey | Guardian Bond | Blakemore, W. F. - guardian ; Hildreth, John ; Holcombe, W. P. | 1867 | County | |||
| Bowden, John A. - minor heir of ; Bowden, Elizabeth, dec. | Guardian Settlement | Bowden, William S. - guardian | 1867 | County | |||
| Brown, Gabriel - minor | Apprentice Bond | Brown, William | 1867 | County | |||
| Brown, Thomas, dec. | Adm. Bond | Kelso, James R. - adm. ; Simms, Parris L. | 1867 | County | |||
| Brown, Thomas, dec. ; Kelso, James R. - adm. ; Fuller, Sarah M. ; Fuller, W. G. ; Brown, Martha - widow | Petition to Sale Land | Brown, Thomas - unknown heirs | 1867 | County | |||
| Brown, William | Apprentice Bond | Brown, Gabriel - minor | 1867 | County | |||
| Bryan, Rutha A. | Widow's Support | Bryan, S. M. - widow of | 1867 | County | |||
| Bryan, Silas, dec. | Adm. Bond | McLean, Charles - adm. ; Bryan, Jacob A. ; True, D. H. ; Bryan, Thos. ; Bryan, Isaac T. | 1867 | County | |||
| Bryan, Alexander C. ; Bryan, Mary M. ; Bryan, Elizabeth J. - minor heirs of ; Bryan, Silas M., dec. | Guardian Bond | Bryan, Isaac T. - guardian ; Bryan, Jacob A. - guardian ; True, David H., Jr. ; Bryan, Thomas | 1867 | County | |||
| Bumpass, Gabriel | Estate Settlement | Rose, R. H. - Trustee ; West, B. W. - Trustee | 1867 | County | |||
| Carrell, S. A. | Petition | McClain, E. M. ; Fitzgerald, Garrett ; Chaffin, W. B. | 1867 | County | |||
| Carrell, S. A. | Petition | Chaffin, W. B. ; Chaffin, J. C. ; Gaither, John S. | 1867 | County | |||
| Chaffin, W. B. | Deed | Chaffin, Wm. | 1867 | County | |||
| Clayton, John, dec. ; Clayton, William B. ; Clayton, Senith (?) A. - widow ; Clayton, Lucinda L. ; Clayton, Elizabeth F. ; Clayton, Richard T. | Petition to Sale Land | White, James B. ; White, John B. ; Clayton, Nancy E. ; Clayton, James H. ; Clayton, Mary C. | 1867 | County | |||
| Clifton, J. M. | Deed | Clifton, D. W. | 1867 | County | |||
| Cooper, Albert G. ; Cooper, Robert M. | Deed | Wright, Marcus J. ; Looney, Robert F. | 1867 | County | |||
| Crabtree, Levicia ; Crabtree, M. A. ; Crabtree, Edwinny - minor heirs of ; Crabtree, Ephriam, dec. | Guardian Bond | Drake, Joel B. - guardian ; Simms, James A. ; McLean, Charles ; Tracey, A. D. | 1867 | County | |||
| Davis, Solon E. ; Davis, William J. - minor heirs of ; Davis, Tennessee M., dec. | Guardian Bond | Davis, W. C. - guardian ; Deavenport, T. D. ; Gibbs, T. A. ; Dunn, Thomas | 1867 | County | |||
| Davis, G. B. | Apprentice Indenture | Jorden, George T. - minor | includes bond | 1867 | County | ||
| Davidson, Susan A. - widow of ; Davidson, George W., Sr., dec. | Petition for Dower | Kennedy, William ; Kennedy, Sarah A. Davidson ; Reding, T. J. ; Reding, Margaret A. Davidson ; Davidson, William J. ; Davidson, Mitchell L. - adm. ; Davidson, George W., Jr. ; Davidson, Martha A. ; Davidson, Hariet E. ; Davidson, Leroy V. | 1867 | County | |||
| Davis, Tennessee M., dec. | Adm. Bond | Hildreth, John - adm. ; Reams, John W. ; Davis, W. C. | 1867 | County | |||
| Dickey, N. B., dec. | Estate Settlement | McFall, D. D. - adm. | Adm. Settlement | 1867 | County | ||
| Dugger, Richard C. | Illegitimate Child | Williams, Nancy J. | 1867 | County | |||
| Edmiston, Samuel H. ; Turner, W. P. H. - Resigned Trustee | Trustee Bond | Rose, R. H. ; Gilliam, Samuel ; Davis, W. C. ; Childress, A. D. ; Gibbs, T. H. ; Dunn, Thomas | 1867 | County | |||
| Ezell, Thomas, dec. | Estate Settlement | Ezell, William - adm. | Adm. Settlement | 1867 | County | ||
| Evans, Berry W., dec. | Adm. Bond | Nixon, G. H. - adm. ; Rose, S. E. | 1867 | County | |||
| Franklin, Zachariah T. - minor heir of ; Franklin, Richard, dec. | Guardian Bond | Berryhill, J. D. ; Neal, W. W. | 1867 | County | |||
| Gaither, Isabella | Estate Settlement | Gaither, John S. - adm. | inventory & sale bill | 1867 | County | ||
| Gaither, Isabella, dec. | Adm. Bond | Gaither, John S. - adm. ; Rose, R. H. ; Davis, W. C. ; Gibbs, T. H. | 1867 | County | |||
| Garner, John, dec. | Estate Settlement | Garner, William A. - adm. | Adm. Settlement | 1867 | County | ||
| Garner, Mahala ; Garner, Henry C. ; Garner, N. D. ; Garner, Coffee ; Garner, Elizabeth | Deed | Garner, William A. ; Garner, G. M. D. - witness | 1867 | County | |||
| Gist, John, dec. ; McKey, James H. - adm. | Petition to Sale Land | Gist, James C. ; Gist, Lucinda J. ; Gist, Eliza A. ; Gist, John H. | Petition to sale land | 1867 | County | ||
| Hannah, John | Homestead Claim | Hannah, Eli F. ; Hannah, James M. | 1867 | County | |||
| Harlan, Joseph, et al - minor heirs of ; Harlan, Samuel T., dec. | Guardian Bond | Harlan, Joseph G. - guardian ; Lucus, Henry ; Turner, W. P. H. | 1867 | County | |||
| Harlan, Robert ; Harlan, Caroline ; Harlan, Georg - minor heirs of ; Harlan, George W., dec. & ; Ezell, Thomas, dec. - grandfather | Guardian Bond | Harlan, Joseph G. - guardian ; Lucus, Henry ; Turner, W. P. H. | 1867 | County |
2588 Highway 43 South
Leoma, Tennessee
Open Monday – Friday
8 am – 4:30 pm
For Closings and Holidays