1842 County Court Minutes

Compiled in July 1993 and submitted by Jacquelyn Cox Otts

I hope these notes will provide clues as to the location of these people during this period of time. I have attempted to keep the spelling of the names as I saw them in the records.

February Term 1842
John W. Suttle, Esquire, Sheriff
Summoned for jury duty: John Davis, Obediah Langston, John Chism, Thomas Pearson, James Parmer, William Burns, William Lathem, James Hays, Samuel White, Michael Fulgham, Dreway Allen, John Houston, William White, Aurthur Avery, Jesse Avery, James H. Lewis, David L. Brown, Thomas Costs, Shadrack Rice, Charles B. Cobb, Benjamin Fancher.

L. W. Wilson, for the use of A. Stoutenborough, vs William Burkhalter - p. 118
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $87.68 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

William Johnson & Co. vs James W. Davis - p. 118
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $112.33 and costs incurred.

W. P. Swift vs L. P. Allen - p. 118
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $85.50 and costs incurred.

Daniel Davis vs Dounton Langston - p. 119
Case continued until next term.

Michael Cammack vs William Mc Tifer? and James Mayberry - p. 119
Suit dismissed as per agreement of the parties.

Ansel Sawyer vs Noah B. Coker - p. 119
Jury: John Davis, Obediah Langston, John Chism, James Parmer, William Burns, James Hays, Samuel White, Oliver Quinn, William H. Cash, Jesse Mays, Coleman A. Allen, Adam James. Plaintiff to recover $94.34 and costs incurred.

Seth Roberson vs Garrett Hallman - p. 119
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $171.89 and costs incurred.

John A. C. Jones, use of Daniel Muse, vs William Yeldin and Stephen Splawn - p. 120
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $335.80 and costs incurred.

Thomas P. Norris vs Alex Hill - p. 120
Case continued until next term.

Thomas P. Norris vs Alexander Hill and Claiborn Hill - p. 120
Plaintiff dismissed his suit and assumed the payment of the costs.

Powell and Randall vs Nimrod S. Underwood - p. 120
The plaintiff failed to appear in court to prosecute this case. Case was dismissed with the defendant to recover his costs from plaintiff.

Grey Kinard vs Frances Johnson - p. 121
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $79.80 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

James Moore and James Mahan vs William Yeldell - p. 121
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $218.22 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

Thomas Williamson vs William H. Cash, Peter Cash, and James Bishop - p. 121
Defendants made default. Plaintiff to recover $174.29 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

Josiah Hinds & Co, for the use of James Moore, vs John G. Collier - p. 122
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $117.36 (promissory note) and costs incurred. Note signed by Watrous and Defreese, attorneys for the plaintiff: Received the amount of damages on the above judgment __ Feb 1842.

James L. Skillman vs Benjamin Sawyer - p. 122
Case continued until next term.

William McGehee vs E. Ross? Riddle - p. 122
Case continued until next term.

Henry P. Harris vs Robert Rabb - p. 122
Plaintiff failed to prosecute his suit. Case dismissed.

Robert S. Dwiggins vs Ransom Davis - p. 122
Suit dismissed and defendant to recover his costs from plaintiff.

Coleman A. Allen vs James Tate - p. 123
Plaintiff to recover from James Tate and his security, John C. D. Trott?, $1.62 and costs incurred.

Robert M. Camp vs Jno C. D. Trott et al and Elsey Camp, Executors - p. 123
Plaintiff was "nonsuited" by the court.

_____ vs ______ - p. 123 (totally unreadable)
The plaintiff took a "nonsuit."

Woodruff and Wadkins vs Pilgrim Wood - p. 123
Pilgrim Wood, as garnishee, to answer under oath how much he is indebted to Josiah L. Kennedy and Lewis Kennedy. Wood stated that he was indebted to Josiah L. Kennedy in the sum of $80 due January 1, 1842 (promissory note). Plaintiff had received a judgment against Josiah L. and Lewis Kennedy in the amount of $183.18 at the August Term 1839. Anthony Stoutenborough testified that Josiah and Lewis has no property out of which to pay the judgment. Court ordered that plaintiff recover of Pilgrim Wood the sum of $80 out of which the plaintiffs would pay the cost of this suit.

August 1842
John W. Suttle, Esquire, Sheriff
Summoned for jury duty: Emanuel Ward, Daniel A. Cox, David A. Lipscomb, Isaac Lawhon, Hitson Brown, Elijah Parnall, Samuel Ragland, John R. Fulgham, James Stanley, James Hill, Jr., Lewis Cammack, Edward A. Burnhard, Benjamin Sawyer. Elijah Parnall made default. - p. 124

James W. Davis, for the use of Sarah Person, vs Sarah Johnson - p. 124
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover from the defendant $120.72 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

Thomas P. Norris vs Alexander Hill - p. 125
Plaintiff to recover from defendant $1,118.31 and costs incurred.

David S. Lipscomb and Lindsey Rucker vs Obediah Langston and James Smelley - p. 125
Suit dismissed and each to pay their own costs.

Andrew Woolley vs Henry P. Broadnax - p. 125
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover from defendant $579.33 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

Andrew Woolley vs Henry P. Broadnax - p. 125
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover from defendant $616.04 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

George J. Lewis, Administrator, for the use of John H. Logan, vs Michael Purtle - p. 126
Case continued until next term.

John Wood vs Benjamin Beaird and Edmund Beaird - p. 126
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover from defendant $191.81 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

Thomas Crawford vs Zacheriah Harmon - p. 126
Jury: Emanual Ward, Daniel A. Cox, David J. Lipscomb, Isaac Lawhon, Hitson Brown, Samuel Ragland, John R. Fulgham, James Stanley, James Hill, Jr., Lewis Cammack, Benjamin Sawyer, and Edward H. Burnhard. Plaintiff to recover $92.12 and costs incurred.

Bartlett Ray vs James Lewis - p. 127
Jury: Emanuel Ward, Daniel A. Cox, David J. Lipscomb, Isaac Lawhon, Hitson Brown, Samuel Ragland, John R. Fulgham, James Stanley, James Hill, Jr., Lewis Cammack, Benjamin Sawyer, Edward H. Burnhard. Defendant to recover his costs incurred from plaintiff.

James L. Skillman vs Benjamin Sawyer - p. 127
Plaintiff given permission to amend his declaration. Case continued until next term.

A. J. Baldwin, for the use of Thomas Berry, vs Harley B. Brownwill - p. 127
Original papers had not been returned to the court. Case continued until next term.

Daniel Davis vs Torntan Langston - p. 127
Defendant to recover from the plaintiff his costs.

Redding Bawwick/Barwick? vs A. J. Baldwin and Jesse Adkins - p. 128
Plaintiff granted permitted to amend his declaration. Case continued until next term.

Redding Bawwick/Barwick? vs A. J. Baldwin and Jesse Adkins - p. 128
Plaintiff granted permitted to amend his declaration. Case continued until next term.

Harden W. Smith vs James Ruddell - p. 128
Defendant's attorney moved that proceedings be "quashed" for the lack of jurisdiction. Court "quashed" proceedings and declared that the defendant should recover his costs from plaintiff.

Joseph Cammack and Thomas Findley, for the use of Abraham Burkhalter, vs John Henry - p. 129
Defendant to recover his costs from plaintiff.

The Executors of Ebenezer Leeth vs William Carter and George Leeth - p. 129
Jury: Emanuel Ward, Daniel A. Cox, David S. Lipscomb, Isaac Lawhan, Hitson Brown, Samuel Ragland, John R. Fulgham, James Stanley, Lewis Cammack, Edward A. Burnhard, Carter Cleveland, Frederick James. Defendant to recover $56.40 from plaintiffs.

John J. Harper vs John Clabaugh, Cumberland H. Clabaugh, and Samuel Clabaugh - p. 130
Jury: Emanuel Ward, Daniel A. Cox, David S. Lipscomb, Isaac Lawhon, Hitson Brown, Samuel Ragland, John R. Fulgham, James Stanley, Lewis Cammack, Edward H. Burnhard, Carter Cleveland, Frederick James. Plaintiff to recover $31.25 from defendants and John Blake, their security in the appeal bond.

Isaac Davidson, for the use of James Cally, vs Willie J. Sarell (Sorrell?) - p. 130
Defendant made default. Plaintiff to recover $96.78 (promissory note) and costs incurred.

Joseph Heard vs Elijah P. Crow - p. 130
Bagwell L. Defreese, attorney for the defendant, moved that the court "nonsuit" the plaintiff. Defendant to recover costs from plaintiff.

L. W. Wilson vs Hiram Hemphill - p. 131
John _. Majure, as garnishee, testified that some time in the beginning of the year he executed a promissory note to Hiram Hemphill for $75 due about the 25 Dec. 1842 that he was never notified that the note had been traded or transferred. Hiram Hemphill was a nonresident, living beyond the limits of this state. Notice to be mailed to Hemphill of the proceedings against garnishee.