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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, Pinckney D. - minor heir of ; Wright, Susan, dec. | Guardian Bond | Wright, William N. - guardian ; Chaffin, William | 1867 | County | |||
| Stanfield, William B. ; Stanfield, Lu A. C. ; Massey, R. A. - trustee | Petition | Pennington, J. M. - adm. of ; McAnanlly, William, Jr. | Petition for compensation for upkeep on unnamed enslaved people included in former husband's estate from 1862-1864 | 1867 | County | ||
| Ashmore, Joshua B., dec. | Estate Settlement | Ashmore, Elizabeth - exec. | Executor Settlement | 1867 | County | ||
| Jail | Other | Chaffin, W. B. & Co. | Expenses for building jail | 1867 | County | ||
| Edmiston, Sam H. | Oath of Allegiance to U.S. | Carrell, S. A. - clerk | Oath of Allegiance to U. S. Government | 1867 | County | ||
| Meek, Giles M. - clerk | Report | Clerk's report of taxes collected | 1867 | County | |||
| Jackson Academy ; Davis, C. B. - Chairman | Minutes | Minutes to called meeting | 1867 | County | |||
| Hill, William N., dec. | Estate Settlement | Hill, F. A. - exec. ; Dobbins, James G. - exec. | executor settlement | 1867 - 68 | County | ||
| Cothran, E. (Cochran) ; Neale, W. T. - clerk | Petition | Bennett, James K. ; Cothran, William (Cochran) | land sold | 1867 - 69 | County | ||
| Garner, Elizabeth | Estate Settlement | claims against estate | 1867 - 69 | County | |||
| Gist, John, dec. | Estate Settlement | McKey, James H. - adm. | Adm. Settlement, includes report | 1867 - 69 | County | ||
| Newton, James | Estate Settlement | Newton, R. R. - adm. ; Newton, J. T. - adm. | accounts, claims against estate, inventory & list of articles sold | 1867 - 69 | County | ||
| Tucker, Jesse, dec. | Estate Settlement | Springer, Jonas - adm. | Adm. Settlement, includes report | 1867 - 69 | County | ||
| McCrory, W. H., dec. ; Herrin, C. J. - adm. ; Tucker, Elsy ; Tucker, Mary A. McCrory | Petition to Sale Land | McCrory, Robert J. - son ; McCrory, James F. - son ; McCrory, Sarah E. - dau. ; McCrory, Jones - son ; McCrory, Sophina - dau. ; McCrory, Cornelius H. - son ; McCrory, David B. - son ; McCrory, Martha - widow | Petition to sale land | 1867 - 71 | County | ||
| Estes, William, dec. ; Estes, John R. ; Estes, Joel ; Wilcox, Isaac ; Wilcox, Martha Estes ; Holland, Mansil ; Holland, Mary Estes ; Estes, Elizabeth, dec. - widow ; Powell, James M. - adm. | Petition to Sale Land | Mirick, John ; Mirick, Adaline Estes ; Estes, Garland ; Richardson, J. J. ; Richardson, Caroline Estes ; McDougal, William - son of ; McDougal, John & ; McDougal, Susan Estes, dec. ; Estes, James F. ; Estes, John H. ; Estes, Wm. ; Estes, Narcissa - minor heirs of ; Estes, William, dec. | Petition to sale land for division | 1867 - 73 | County | ||
| Alford, Isaac W., dec. ; State of Tennessee | Probate ; Petition | Alford, James M. - adm. ; Davis, William C. ; Kelly, James S. ; Nowland, Stephen A. (Nowlin) ; Nowland, Nancy J. Alford (Nowlin) ; Alford, Joseph H. ; Alford, Robert N. ; Alford, W. P. ; Alford, Mary E. ; Alford, Margrate E. ; Alford, S. C. ; Howell, B. J. ; Howell, A. M. Alford ; Alford, T. B. ; Pennington, John W. ; Moore, B. M. ; White, Baker (Boker) | Sues to make adm. sale land to pay off judgement | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Archer, Thomas, dec. ; Welch, John L. | Probate ; Petition | Quillen, William - adm. of ; Boren, John M., dec. ; McLaren, John - guardian of ; Boren, Nancy E. ; Boren, Margarette J. | To place lien on property and collect notes due | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Ashmore, J. B., dec. ; Parkes, William | Probate ; VS | Ashmore, Henderson ; Ashmore, J. O. ; Ashmore, Jane ; Ashmore, Anderson ; Burch, Martha ; Burch, S. C. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Austin, P. G. | Deposition | Bentley, Leonidas M. VS Bentley, Martha A. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Austin, P. G. | Deposition | Young, Catharine VS Stephenson, Sarah E. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Bentley, L. Mino | VS | Skillern, Nancy L. ; Cunningham, Jesse ; Cunningham, Martha A. B. ; Hartwick, Wilburn ; Hartwick, Margaret J. ; Baldridge, Isaac ; Baldridge, Mary A. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Bentley, Lee M., dec. ; Bentley, L. Mino - exec. | Probate ; Petition | Chaffin, W. B. | Sues for money due estate | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Bentley, Lee M., dec. ; Bentley, L. Mino - exec. | Probate ; Petition | Chaffin, William B. ; Chaffin, J. Lum (Columbus) ; (W. B. Chaffin & Brother) | Sues for money due estate | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Blair, Robert C. | Deposition | Kelly, Andrew J. VS McLaren, R. C. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Bond, J. L. | Deposition | Wilshire, Edmond/Edward VS Chaffin, William | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Brandon, John L. | Deposition | Bentley, Leonidas M. VS Bentley, Martha A. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Brown, W. P. | Deposition | Thompson, David N. VS Bradshaw, Eli G. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Buchanan, W. J. | Deposition | Evans, William W. VS Pennington, James J. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Buie, Thomas J., dec. ; Buie, Daniel - adm. | Probate ; Petition | Scott, Fountain P. | Sues to collect money for sale of land | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Burns, Michael | Petition | Chaffin, William B. ; Lavender, George | To order land sold to pay debts | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Busby, S. | Deposition | Davidson, George W., Sr. VS Davidson, George W. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Campbell, John D. ; Campbell, Sarah Bean ; Wright, William M. ; Wright, Musodroh Bean (?) | Petition to Sale Land | Reece, John ; Gaither, Peter ; Bean, E. J. | To sale land to pay notes | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Campbell, Samuel ; Sowell, Joseph M. ; Kelley, J. S. ; Kelley, Thomas E. | Petition | State of Tennessee | To make judgement void | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Carrell, S. A. | Deposition | King, Joshua VS Dickson, Spencer C. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Chaffin, J. Lum | Petition | Simms, P. L. | Sues to keep from paying note given during Civil War on horse purchased | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Chaffin, W. B. | Deposition | Turner, W. P. H. VS McCalister, William | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Childress, A. D. | Petition | Moore, Brice M. ; Maxey, James H. ; Lock, James ; Simonton, William | Sues to collect notes due | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Clayton, J. B. | Deposition | Chaffin, J. Lum VS Simms, P. L. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Clayton, William | Deposition | Chaffin, J. Lum VS Simms, P. L. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Cross, E. O. | Deposition | Wilshire, Edmond/Edward VS Chaffin, William | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Davidson, George W., Sr., dec. ; Davidson, William J. ; Kennedy, William H. ; Kennedy, Sarah A. Davidson - dau. ; Reddin, Thomas J. ; Reddin, Margaret A. Davidson - dau. ; Davidson, Mitchell L. - son ; Matthews, Frank ; Deavenport, T. D. | Petition to Sale Land | Davidson, George W., Jr. - son ; Davidson, Martha E. - dau. ; Davidson, Harriet E. - dau. ; Davidson, Leroy V. | To sale land to raise fund to pay for court suit | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Davidson, Mitchell L. | Deposition | Davidson, George W., Sr. VS Davidson, George W. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Davis, C. B. | Deposition | Bentley, Leonidas M. VS Bentley, Martha A. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Davis, C. B. | Deposition | White, D. J. VS Halcomb, William P. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Davis, W. C. | Deposition | Wilshire, Edmond/Edward VS Chaffin, William | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Davis, W. C. | Deposition | Young, Catharine W. VS Stephenson, Sarah E. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Deavenport, T. D. | Deposition | Bentley, Leonidas M. VS Bentley, Martha A. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Deavenport, Thomas D., Sr., dec. ; Deavenport, Matthew W. ; Hoke, Mary E. Deavenport ; Deavenport, James L. ; Deavenport, John D. ; Herbert, F. C. ; Herbert, Ann M. Deavenport ; Deavenport, Thomas D., Jr. ; Deavenport, John R. ; Herbert, Nancy J. Deavenport | Probate ; Petition | Herbert, Calvin L. ; Metcalfe, James ; Martin, Thomas ; Hagan, John A. ; Nicholson, C. H. ; White, G. O. W. ; Metcalfe, Mary J. ; Lucas, Pauline - widow of ; Lucas, James Y., dec. ; Sullivan, Laura Lucas ; Sullivan, O. B. ; Lucas, Medora ; Watson, Dela Lucas ; Watson, ? ; Lucas, James ; Lucas, Matthew G. (heirs) | To declare will false, declare sale of estate null, & get money owed | 1867 | Chancery | ||
| Dennis, Edward H. | Deposition | King, Joshua VS Dickson, Spencer C. | 1867 | Chancery | |||
| Dennis, John W. | Deposition | King, Joshua VS Dickson, Spencer C. | 1867 | Chancery |
2588 Highway 43 South
Leoma, Tennessee
Open Monday – Friday
8 am – 4:30 pm
For Closings and Holidays