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Be it Remembered that a county court was begun and held for the County of Dyer State of Tennessee at the Court House in the Town of Dyersburg on the first Monday in April it being the Third day of said month in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & forty Eight & in the 72nd year of American Independence. Present and holding said court the worshipful THOMAS J. CONNELL Esquire Chairman of said Court SAMUEL McDAVID, A. B. STALCUP, CHRISTIAN COBB, JOHN G. H. WILSON, JEHIEL M. McCORKLE & THOMAS FRAZIER Esquires Justices of said court Z. B. PHILLIPS Sheriff of said County & JAMES H. DOYLE Clerk of said court Proclamation being made as the manner is the court proceeded to Business.
This day Z. B. PHILLIPS who was duly & constitutionally Elected Sheriff of Dyer County for Two years next from & after the 4th day of March 1848 came into open court her and Entered into and acknowledged Bond in the words and figures following Towit
Know all men by these presents that we Zaccheus B. PHILLIPS, THOMAS J. CONNELL, SAMUEL McDAVID, JESSE CLARK, D. J. WILLIAMSON & J. H. DOYLE are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee in the penal sum of Twelve Thousand five hundred Dollars Lawful money of Tennessee for the payment of which well and truly to be made we and each of us bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators &c jointly & severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this 3rd day of April 1848.
The condition of the above obligation is such that the above bound Zaccheus B. PHILLIPS was duly and constitutionally elected Sheriff of Dyer County on the 4th day of March 1848 for two years next from and after these presents.
Ordered by the court that HUMPHREY REDDICK furnish REDDING CAMPBELL a pauper of this county provisions necessary for his support, until the next quarterly Term of this court, not to exceed Ten dollars in value.
This day THOMAS FRAZIER, SILAS FERRELL, GILES HAWKINS & ROBERT JOHNSON Esquires Tenders their Resignation as Justices of this court which was Recorded by the court & ordered of Record.
Issued 5th Apl 1848 This day JESSE CLARK Coroner of this county made Report of an Inquest held by him over the Body of HEWEN BREWER, deceased which was Received by the court &c.
On a motion to allow JESSE CLARK Coroner of this County Five dollars for his services in holding an Inquest over the Body of H. BREWER Deceased one third of all the justices of this county being present...
On a Motion to allow E. A. HENDERSON 75 cents for plank furnished? to make a paupers coffin for this county one third of all the justices of this county being present...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a Motion to allow C. GREEN Three Dollars for making a coffin for HENRY HENSON a Pauper of this county all the justices of this county being present...
This day THOMAS J. CONNELL Guardian of the Minor Heirs of WM. NASH dec---? made Return of a List of the Hire of the Negroes of said Estate which was recorded by the court & ordered of Record
This day a commission from his Excellency NEAL S. BROWN Governor of the State of Tennessee commissioning WILLIAM FETHERSTON a Justice of the peace of this county...
This day SOLOMON H. SNOW, CHRISTIAN COBB, JOHN G. H. WILSON, SAMUEL G. GILLESPIE, JOSEPH F. PETTYJOHN, A. B. STALCUP, HENRY P. STRAWN, JEHIEL M. McCORKLE, ISAAC SAWYER & SAMUEL WALKER produced in open court here commissions from his Excellency NEAL S. BROWN Governor of the State of Tennessee commissioning them and each of them Justices of this court...
This day GEORGE R. MULHEREN and others who was appointed at the Last Term of this court a Jury of view to view & mark out an alteration in the Yorkville Road near HENDERSON CLARKs...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a Motion to allow R. H. GOODLOE five Dollars for Jailors fees & Repairing Butrement? to Bridge &c one third of all the justices of this county being present...
Issued 5th April 1848 Ordered by the court that KENNON WALKER be appointed overseer of that part of the Trenton Road Commencing at the... east of G. R. MULHERENs that he have the same hands to work on said Road under his direction that worked under STEPHEN WOOD...
This day a settlement made by THOMAS J. CONNELL Guardian of the Minor Heirs of WILLIAM NASH Deceased with JAMES H. DOYLE Clerk of this court was produced in open court here & in all things conf---d by the court & ordered of Record.
This day JOHN WYNNE Administrator of the Estate of JOHN N. BESSANT deceased made Return of a supplemental Inventory of said Estate which was Received by the court & ordered of Record.
This day RICHARD HEATH? who was duly & constitutionally Elected Constable of the Eighth civil district of Dyer County for Two years next from & after the 4th day of March Last, came into open court here together with JOHN G. H. WILSON, SILAS FERRELL & T. T. A. WALKER his securities and entered into and acknowledged bond...
Issued 5th April 1848 Ordered by the court that JAMES R. BELL be appointed overseer of that part of the Road commencing at Booths Point... and that he have the following hands to work on said Road... E. A. FERGUSONs hands, JOHN R. SMITH, G. C. BOOTH & hands, R. G. ALSOBROOKS, JOHN & WILLIAM ALSOBROOKS, BELER DREWS?, MATHENEY & JOHN McGEHU and that he keep the same in repair...
Issued 5th April 1848 Ordered by the court that CARROL CUNNINGHAM be appointed overseer of that part of the Road leading from Dyersburg to Jackson commencing at JOHN PAYNEs & work to JOHN G. WARRENS...
This day LUKE LANIER & JAMES L. ASPRAY Executors of the Last Will & Testament of HOSEA LANEAR Deceased made return of an Inventory & an account of sales of said Estate which was Received by the court & ordered of Record
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow JOHN E. ROBERDS Eight Dollars and fifty cents for repairs on Dyersburg Bridge one third of all the justices of this county being present...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow JESSE CLARK Twenty Dollars for keeping and providing for a pauper child [not named] of this county for the year 1848, Issued 5th April 1848
This day came into open court here SUSAN BREWER Widow of HEWEN BREWER Deceased, and entered her dissent to his Last Will & Testament which is ordered of Record.
Ordered by the court that WILLIAM FRAZIER, HENRY WYNNE, ALFORD ENOCHS, T. (or J.?) WILLIAMSON & R. H. GOODLOE be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to lay off & set aside one years support for the Widow of HEWEN BREWER deceased out of his provisions Stock Money &c & that they being first Sworn. Report to the next Term of this court.
Issued 5th April 1848 On a Motion to allow B. B. WATSON Five Dollars for his services Taking in & Returning a List of the Taxable property & polls in the first civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow THOMAS NASH Five Dollars for his services Taking in & Returning a List of the Taxable property & polls in the second civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow ROBERT JOHNSON Five Dollars for his services Taking in & Returning a List of the Taxable property & polls in the third civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow SAMUEL McDAVID Five Dollars for his services Taking in & Returning a List of the Taxable property & polls in the Fourth civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow ASA FOWLKES Five Dollars for his services Taking in & Returning a List of the Taxable property & polls in the Fifth civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow SILAS FERRELL Five Dollars for his services Taking in & Returning a List of the Taxable property & polls in the sixth civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow ARCHA WILKINS Five Dollars for his services Taking in & Returning a List of the Taxable property & polls in the seventh civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 5th April 1848 On a motion to allow RICHARD HENDERSON Five Dollars for his services as Revenue Commission of the 8th Civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 6th April 1848 On a motion to allow JEHIEL M. McCORKLE Five Dollars for his services as Revenue Commissioner of the 9th Civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 6th April 1848 On motion to allow ALEXR B. STALCUP Five Dollars for his services as Revenue Commissioner of the 10th Civil district for the year 1848...
Issued 6th April 1848 On motion to allow JOHN T. FIELDS Five Dollars for his services as Revenue Commissioner of the 11th District for the year 1848...
Issued 6th April 1848 On motion to allow JOHN WYNNE Five Dollars as Revenue Commissioner of the 12th District for the year 1848...
JAMES RADFORD obtains Leave to Record his stock Mark which is as follows Smooth Crop off of the Right & underbit in the Left Ear.
This day was produced here in open court the Last Will & Testament of HEWEN BREWER Deceased, whereupon came M. R. HILL & THOMAS J. CONNELL Subscribing witnesses thereto into court here who being first duly sworn depose & say that they were personally acquainted with HEWEN BREWER the Testator...
This day JOSEPH N. PIERCE who has been duly & constitutionally Elected & commissioned a Justice of the peace of this court came into open court here and taken the several oaths prescribed by Law.
Ordered that this court adjourn until court in cause
THOS J. CONNELL J.P.
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