3 Jun 1835, page 2

STATE OF TENNESSEE, Dyer County Court. March Term 1835

THIS DAY, before the worshipful John Rutherford, Benjamin Porter, James Miller, David Bowen, Joseph Wright, Thomas Nash, Ed. A. McCorkle, Alexander McCulloch, Ed. H. Birchett, G. W. Tinkle and Sparrell Hale, Esquires, Justices of said county, sitting and holding a county court for said county of Dyer, at the court-house in the town of Dyersburg, came into court, Henderson Clark, sheriff and collector of the public taxes for the county of Dyer, and makes and presents here into court, a report in due form of law, of sundry tracts and parts of tracts of land and town lots, lying and being in said county of Dyer which have been omitted to be given in for the taxes in said county for the year 1834, and which are liable to double taxes for said year, and double taxes upon which for said year remain due and unpaid, and wherefor the respective owners or claimants thereof, have no goods or chattels with said county, on which said sheriff can distrain for said taxes, which report Is here received by the court, and it is ordered that the clerk record said report, which is done accordingly, and is in the words and figures as follows:

STATE OF TENNESSEE, Dyer county, March Term 1835
I, Henderson Clark, sheriff and collector of the public taxes for Dyer county, do hereby report to court the following tracts and parts of tracts of land and town lots, as having been omitted to be given in for the taxes of the year 1834, that the same is liable to double tax, and that the double tax thereon, remains due and unpaid, and that the same lies within the bounds of Dyer county, 13th surveyor's district, and that the respective owners or claimants thereof have no goods or chattels within my county, on which I can distrain for said double taxes, to wit:--

One tract of land of 3360 acres, granted by the State of North Carolina to Benjamin Smith, by grant No. 122, dated 10th July 1788, lying in the 8th range, 3d sec. reported for double taxes of the year 1834. Tax 31 41 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

One tract of land of 4000 acres, granted by the State of North Carolina to Benjamin Smith, by grant No. 84, dated 10th July 1788, lying in the 9th and 10th ranges, 1st and 2d secs. reported for the double taxes for the year 1834. Taxes 37 40 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

One tract of land of 5000 acres, granted by the State of North Carolina to Benjamin Smith, by grant No. 165, dated 10th July 1788, lying in the 9th and 10th ranges, 1st and 2d secs. reported for the double taxes for the year 1834. Taxes 46 75 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

William P. Anderson's heirs 1000 acres, entered in the name of William P. Anderson by entry No. 559, lying in the 11th range and 3d sec. reported for the double taxes for the year 1834. Taxes 9 35 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Cullen Andrews, 480 acres of land, entry No. 743, lying in the 7th range and 5th sec. an undivided part of 640 acres, reported for double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 4 32 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Samuel Edney one town lot in Dyersburg, No. 13, reported for double taxes in the year 1834. Taxes 168 ¼ cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John Rhea 160 acres of land, entry No. 169 , lying in the 9th range and 3d sec. being an undivided part of 640 acres entered in the name of Wm. A. Tharp, reported for double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 49 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John Rhea 160 acres of land, entry No. 736, lying in the 10th range and 1st sec. being an undivided part entered in the name of Henderson and Jones for 640 acres, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 49 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

William P. Anderson's heirs 133 acres of land, entry No. 159, lying in the 10th and 14th ranges and 1st sec. entered in the name of Anderson Murry, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 49 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Thomas Henderson 550 acres of land, entry No. 682, lying in the 6th range and 1st sec. part of a 1000 acres entered in his name, reported for the double tax for the year 1834. Tax 4 74 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John Rhea 160 acres of land, entry No 638 in the name of Calvin Jones for 2560 acres, lying in the 11th range and 1st sec. reported for the double tax of the year 1834. Tax 1 69 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

William P. Laurence 200 acres, a divided part of 3800 entered in the name of William McIlhatten, entry No. 46, range 7, sec. 4, reported for the double tax of the year 1834. Tax 1 86 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Thomas McCorry 299 acres of land part of 521 ½ acres, entry No. 256, lying in the 7th range, 4th and 5th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Tax 2 79 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John M'Iver's heirs 5892 acres of land, grant No. 162, lying in the 7th range and 2d sec. granted by the State of North Carolina to M. Armstrong for 5000, reported for the double taxes for the year 1834. Taxes 55 50 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John M'Iver's heirs 5000 acres of land, grant No. 408, lying in the 9th and 10th ranges, 1st and 2d secs. granted by the State of North Carolina to Benjamin Smith for 5000, reported for double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 46 75 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John McIver's heirs 1044 acres of land, a part of Campbell and McIver's 2267 acres, entry No. 24, lying in the 8th range and 4th sec. reported for the double taxes for the year 1834. Taxes 9 76 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Frederick W. Huling 320 acres of land, one half of Huling and Hightower's 640 acres, entry No. 309, lying in the 6th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 3, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John McIver's heirs, 640 acres of land, entered in the name of Peter R. Beverly by entry No. 175, lying in the 7th range and 4th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 5 98 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Hardy Murfree's heirs, 1428½ acres of land, part of two tracts of land granted by the State of North Carolina to Hardy Murfree by grants Nos. 427 and 426, lying in the 9th and 10th ranges, 3d and 4th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 13 33 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Hardy Murfree's heirs, 1030 acres of land, an undivided part of entry No. 14 for 2581 acres, lying in the 6th range and 5th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 9 63 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Mathias B. Murfree's heirs, 559 acres of land, an undivided part of a tract of land of 2581 acres of land in the name of Hardy Murfree by entry No. 14, lying in the 6th range and 4th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 5 09 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Isaac Hilyard, 559 acres of land, part of two grants, Nos. 426 and 407, granted by the State of North Carolina to Hardy Murfree for 5000 acres each, lying in the 9th and 10th ranges, 3d and 4th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 5 09 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

William Shearwood's heirs, 320 acres of land, entry No. 877, entered in said heirs' names, lying in the 6th range and 2d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 2 98 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

David Caldwell, 200 acres of land, entry No. 756, lying in the 7th range and 2d sec. entered in the name of David Caldwell, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 86½ cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

James Cobbet, 128 acres of land, entry NO. 756, lying in the 7th range, 2d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 17 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Martin Armstrong one tract of 5000 acres, granted by the State of North Carolina to said Armstrong by grant No. 96, in the 10th and 11th ranges, 2d and 3d secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 46 75 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Martin Armstrong, one tract of 5000 acres, granted by the State of North Carolina to said Armstrong by grant No. 97, in the 10th and 11th ranges, 2d and 3d secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 46 75 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Aaron Wallace, 900 acres of land, part of John Daugan's 2415 acres, grant No. 62, in the 8th ranges and 5th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 8 30 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Isaac Hilyard, 1428½ acres of land, an undivided part of two grants, Nos 426 and 427, granted by the State of North Carolina to Hardy Murfree for 5000 acres each, lying in the 9th and 10th ranges, 3d and 4th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 13 30 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John U. Kuyrkland, 806 acres of land, part of Archibald Murfree's 3500 acre grant No. 125, in the 8th and 9th ranges, 4th and 5th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 7 50 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Hardy Murfree's heirs, 1428½ acres of land, an undivided part of two tracts granted by the State of N. Carolina to Hardy Murfree, by grants Nos. 426 and 427, in the 9th and 10th ranges, 3d and 4th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 13 30 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Hardy Murfree's heirs, 1428½ acres of land, an undivided part of two tracts granted by the State of N. Carolina to Hardy Murfree, by grants Nos. 426 and 427, in the 9th and 10th ranges, 3d and 4th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 13 30 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

James Manney, 1428½ acres of land, an undivided part of two grants granted to Hardy Murfree, by grants Nos. 426 and 427, in the 9th and 10th ranges, 3d and 4th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 13 30 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

William Manney, 1428½ acres of land, an undivided part of two grants granted by the State of N. Carolina to Hardy Murfree, by grants Nos. 426 and 427, in the 9th and 10th ranges, 3d and 4th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 13 30 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Downhaw Clark's heirs, 4019 acres of land, an undivided part of 5000 acres granted by the State of North Carolina to said Clark, by grant No. 109 lying in the 8th and 9th ranges, 4th and 5th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 37 37 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Thomas Nevels, one tract of 50 acres, entry No. 893, in the 6th range and 2d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 47 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Ephraim Rogers, 274 acres, entry No. 479, in his name, lying in the 6th range, and 1st sec. . reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 2 60 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

George Reynolds, one tract of land, of 1000 acres, entry No. 112, lying in the 6th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 9 33 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Hardy Murfree's heirs 1428½ acres of land, an undivided part of two grants granted by the State of North Carolina to Hardy Murfree, by grants Nos. 426 and 427, in the 9th and 10th ranges, 3d and 4th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 13 30 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

James Tisdale's heirs, 6788 acres of land, granted by the State of North Carolina to Benj. Smith by grant No. 401 for 5000 acres, lying on the south fork of the Forked Deer, in the 6th and 7th ranges, 1st and 2d secs. . reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 63 56 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Whiting, Stark & Co. 640 acres of land, entry No. 722, in the name of Thomas Henderson, in the 6th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 5 76 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Whiting, Stark & Co. 160 acres, part of a 1000 acre entry No. 82, in the name of Thomas Henderson, in the 6th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 40 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Peter Noe's heirs, 200 acres of land, a divided part of James Daugan's 3000 acre grant, No. 72, in 7th range and 5th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 85 1/3 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Francis Murry's heirs, 59¾ acres, entered in his name by entry 754, in the 6th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 56 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Henry Haily, 25 acres of land, entered in his own name, byu entry No. 801, 6th range, and 2d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 21 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

David McBride, one tract of land of 50 acres, entry No. 825 in the 6th range and 3d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 17½ cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Isaac Hammond's heirs, 490 acres, entry No. 744, in the 7th range and 5th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 4 76½ cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Mumford Stokes, 800 acres of land, a divided part of A. Murfree's 3510 acres, grant No. 125, lying in the 8th and 9th ranges, 4th and 5th secs. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 7 46 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

George W. Gibbs, 607½ acres of land, an undivided part of 5000 acres granted by the State of North Carolina to B. Smith, by grant No. 402, lying in the 6th and 7th ranges, 2d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 5 55½ cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Gibbs and Fogg, 50 acres of land reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 47 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

William Fowler, 280 acres of land, an undivided part of 640 acres entry No. 613, in the name of said Fowler, lying in the Mississippi bottom, in the 11th range and 5th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 2 46 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Michael L. McCrory, 228 acres of land, a divided part of 3500 acres, granted by the State of North Carolina to Anthony Sharp, by grant No. 23, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 2 00 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Ephraim Davidson, 1900 acres of land, an undivided part of 2000 acres, granted by the State of North Carolina by grant No. 118, lying in the 6th range 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 17 76 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Ephraim Davidson, 873 acres of land, a divided part of George Davidson's 2500 acres, grant No. 119, lying in the 6th range 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 7 28 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

James Brown, 300 acres of land, a divided part of Thomas Jackson's 5000 acre tract, entry No. 194, lying in the 6th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 2 80 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

James Webb, 1000 acres of land, an undivided part of A. Murfree's 4350 acre grant, No. 339, lying in the 8th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 9 35 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Samuel Strudwick, 725 acres of land, an undivided part of A. Murfree's 4250 acre grant, No. 339, lying in the 8th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 6 77 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Archibald Murfree's heirs, 953 acres of land, being an undivided part of a tract of 4350 acres, granted by the State of North Carolina to said Murfree, by grant No. 339, lying in the 8th range and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 8 91 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

F. N. W. Burton, 397 acres of land, part of a tract of 987 acres, entered in the name of Hardy Murfree, by entry 519, in the 8th range and 3d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 3 71 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Andrew Stewart's heirs, 300 acres of land, being a part of 600 acres allotted to the heirs of Robert Drake, and to the heirs of Andrew Stewart, in a division of 1600 acres of land in the name of the heirs of Jonathan Drake entry No. 187, lying in the 7th range and 2d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 2 80½ cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Joel H. Dyer, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 65, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Joel H. Dyer, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 6, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Joel H. Dyer, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 2, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Joel H. Dyer, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 11, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

F. N. W. Burton, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 73 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

F. N. W. Burton, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 74 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

F. N. W. Burton, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 75 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Samuel A. Gillespie, one lot in the town of Dyersburgh, No. 24 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Samuel A. Gillespie, one lot in the town of Dyersburgh, No. 52 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Samuel A. Gillespie, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 54 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Samuel A. Gillespie, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 57 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

John Rhea, 100 acres of land, an undivided part of Daniel Wheaton's 2500 acre entry No. 757, lying in the Mississippi bottom, in the 11th range and 5th sec. , reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 93½ cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Joel H. Dyer, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 14 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Joel H. Dyer, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 47 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Marr & Dyer, 34¼ acres of land, entry No. 559, lying in the 10th range and 2d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 31 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Thomas Kelley, 287 acres of land, an undivided part of 400, entered in the name of A. McSpadden, by entry No. 628, lying in the 7th range and 4th sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 2 69 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Robert Erwin, 250 acres of land, part of grant No. 114, lying in 7th and 8th ranges and 1st sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 2 34 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Alexander Ewing's heirs, 1250 acres of land, an undivided part of John Stokes 2500 acre grant No. 36, lying in the 6th range and 2d sec. reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 11 62½ cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

William D. Lewis's estate, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 20 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

William D. Lewis's estate, one lot in the town of Dyersburg, No. 17 on the plan of said town, reported for the double taxes of the year 1834. Taxes 1 87 cents, sheriff's, clerk's, printer's fees 3 90.

Henderson Clark, Sheriff and Collector of Dyer County

Whereupon, it is considered by the court, that judgment be, and it is hereby entered against the aforesaid tracts and parts of tracts of land and town lots in the name of the State, for the sums annexed and charges due severally thereon, for the year 1834; and it is ordered by the Court that said several tracts and parts of tracts of land and town lots, or so much thereof, as shall be sufficient of each of them, to satisfy the double taxes, costs and charges annexed to them severally, be sold as the law directs, & c.
William L. Mitchell, Clerk of Dyer County Court

In pursuance of the above order of sale, I Henderson Clark, sheriff and collector of the public taxes for the county of Dyer, will sell according to law, on the 1st Monday in November next, and succeeding day, the above tracts and parts of tracts of land and town lots, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient of each, to satisfy the taxes, costs, and charges annexed, unless previously redeemed. Witness my hand at Dyersburg, this 6th day of April 1835, Henderson Clark, Sheriff and Collector of Dyer County