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These court papers are for my GGG Grandfather Joel Peal. He was born on
Oct 30, 1820 in Martin Co, NC to Henry and Prudence (Tice) Peal. Joel died
on Oct 20, 1860 in Dyer Co, TN, and is buried in the Peal and Bailey Land Cemetery.
 Monday September 3rd 1849 This day JOEL PEAL was chosen and appointed Guardian of SARAHAN I. PEAL his wife. Whereupon came the said JOEL PEAL into open court together with NOAH PERRY his security and entered into and acknowledged Bond in the sum of Two thousand Dollars conditioned and payable as the law directs for the faithful performance of his duties and was then duly qualified.
Monday July 5th 1852 This day WILLIAM MILLER was chosen and appointed Guardian of JAMES JACKSON a minor son of L.E. JACKSON, deceased late of Davidson County. Whereupon came the said WILLIAM MILLER into court here and together with HENDERSON CLARK his security entered into and acknowledged Bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars conditioned and payable as the law directs, and was thereupon duly qualified according to Law.
Monday August 2nd 1852
JAMES JACKSON by his next friend and Guardian WILLIAM MILLER Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of August 1852, came on this cause for hearing before the Worshipful County Court of Dyer County on the Exparte Petition and proof. When it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that L.E. JACKSON departed this life in the year of 1846 intestate in Dyer County, that his personal estate has been settled up and his debt paid, that he left his two minor children SARAH ISABELLA JACKSON, who has since intermarried with JOEL PEEL and JAMES JACKSON his only heirs, that he left a widow MRS. JANE JACKSON who is entitled to a dower of his lands, that he left the following tract of land in the 3rd Civil District of Dyer County, Tennessee in the 7th Range and 2nd Section bounded as follows to wit; Beginning at RUTHERFORDS North East Corner, on the CORBETTS West boundary line; running thence North 130 Poles to an Elm and Dogwood saplings; Thence West 128 Poles to an Elm. Thence South 130 poles to RUTHERFORDS North boundary line; Thence East with his line 128 poles to the Beginning- containing ninety two acres. It further appeared to the court that said land cannot be divided to advantage, and that a Sale of the Tract of land is manifestly for the advantage of all the parties, especially the minor JAMES JACKSON. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that said land be sold- That WILLIAM MILLER be appointed Commissioner, that he sell said land privately if he can for its value, before the next term of this court. That the land be sold subject to the widow's right of dower, that said commissioner sell the same on a credit of one and two years, taking notes with approved security for the purchase money bearing interest from the date of sale, and report his proceedings herein to the next term of this court, until the coming in of which report all other matters are reserved? Whereupon the parties waive the necessity of the Commissioner giving bond to account for proceed of said sale.
Monday September 6th 1852 Be it remembered that a County Court was began and held at the Court House in the Town of Dyersburg in and for the County of Dyer State of Tennessee on the first Monday in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Two and in the 77th year of American Independence. Present and holding said court the Worshipful SAMUEL McDAVID Esqr Chairman HENRY WYNNE and ALEXANDER B. STALLCUP Esquires quorum HENDERSON CLARK, CHRISTIAN S. COBB, ISAAC SAWYER, SAMUEL G. GILLESPIE, THOMAS NASH. JOHN F. SINCLAIR, ASA GRIFFIN and WILLIAM MILLER Esquires Justices of said Court W.A. DAWSON Sheriff of said county and ROBERT M. TARRANT Clerk of said court by his legal Deputy W.C. DOYLE when after proclamations Rest of document missing
October 28, 1852 I JOEL PEAL have this day bargained and sold and so hereby transfer and convey to JOHN B. BAILEY and his heirs forever for the consideration of Three Hundred Dollars to me paid a Tract of Land in the State of Tennessee Dyer County and District Number 5 Covering by estimation Two Hundred Acres to be the same more or less and bounded as follows (Viz) Beginning at a While ? and two ash pointed in the South Boundary of a FiveThousand acre survey entered in the name of HENRY RUTHERFORD Running North 145 5/11 poles to a Hickory and ? Pointed thence West 220 poles top a stake and two Ash thence south 145 5/11 poles to a stake in the South Boundary. Sd Survey thence East with a ? South Boundary 220 poles Beginning. To have and to hold the same to the Sd JOHN B. BAILEY his heirs and assigns forever I do covenant and myself my heirs and Representatives to warrant and forever against any claim to be made by myself or other person whatsoever a ?? is excepted to Sd JOEL PEEL on the above named premises for his lifetime.
JOEL PEAL
Test
State of Tennessee
Monday August 7th 1865 On the motion and it appearing to the court that JOEL PEEL had died intestate being at the time a citizen of Dyer County and the court being satisfied of the claim of GEORGE W. BETTIS to the administration of said estate he is appointed Administrator of all and Singular the goods and chattels, rights to credit which were of said JOEL PEEL. Whereupon came said GEORGE W. BETTIS here into open court with J. F. PERRY + ROBERT JOHNSON his sureties and they entered into an acknowledged bond in the sum of Four Thousand Dollars conditioned and payable as the law Directs and said G. W. BETTIS was duly sworn. It is therefore ordered that the letters of administration issue accordingly. Letters Issued. (NOTE…. Joel Peel died on October 20, 1860)
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