MONROE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
CIRCUIT COURT MINUTE BOOK
1820 – 1830
STATE CASES
INDEX
Adams, Jno., Sr./Jr. 329
Adams, Joseph 240-245
Addams, William 19
Alexander, James 52-59
Anderson, James 8
Anderson, John 277
Anderson, Soosan 254
Anderson, Stephen 254
Arp, James 146-150
Arthur, William 235
Ashburn, Demon 141, 150-152
Ayers, Alpha 219-228
B
Baker, James 71-83
Baker, William 51
Bane, William 19
Barlow, Soloman 115-118
Bass, Alexander 202-207, 209-214
Baxter, Levi 236
Baylass, Samuel 214-219
Beard, Welcome 24
Beaty, Jehu 4
Beaty, John 351
Beaty, John 4
Beck, Absolum 51
Beesly, James 347
Best, Daniel 46
Bird, James 187-189
Blackburn, Enoch 255-257
Blair, John 100
Blair, Thomas 24
Blair, William L. 6
Blanton, Abner 100
Borin, John D. 316-323
Bowling, Ezekiel 3
Bowman, James A. 260
Boyd, Erby 8
Boyd, Jeremiah 4
Bradley, James 136
Bradly, Andrew 254
Brannon, Edward 28
Britton, Joseph 42
Britton, Joseph 89
Brown, Benj. 260
Brown, James 323-326
Brown, John G. 19
Brumley, Lewis 118-120
Brumly, Elizabeth 104-106
Bryant, Elias 25
Buckhanan, Robt. 274
Bunyard, Ephriam 240-245
Burris, Nathan 351
Burris, William 250-253
Burris, William 25
Caldwell, John 24
Callaway, Jos. F. 180-183
Callaway, Joseph 24
Campbell, Daniel 127
Campbell, West 26
Cantrell, Ezekiel 359, 360
Cantrell, Lucinda 47
Cardin, John 236
Carouth, James 24
Carry, Alexander 8
Carson, William 187
Carter, Allen 236
Carter, Isaac 197-301
Carter, Isaac 89
Carter, John 8
Carter, Joseph 10, 11
Carter, Robert B. 323-326
Carter, Robt. B. 253, 254
Carver, Thos. M. 97-104
Cary, John, Jr. 345-350
Cary, Narcessa 345
Cary, Thomas 357
Case, Jesse 208
Casteel, Edward 184-187
Cathcart, David 54
Chandler, James 48-52
Christian, Allen 207, 208
Clark, Sarah 327
Clark, Thomas 25
Clark, William 327
Clayton, Elijah 46
Clayton, John 28
Clayton, Robert 25
Clinton, William 43-46
Colquit, Ann 100
Colquitt, Sam’l 41
Cooper, Jonathan 277
Cornelison, William 184-187
Couch, Jacob 127
County Commissioners 108-115
Cross, John 37-43
Crossland, William 28
Cruis, Ann 100
Cultharp, John 187
Cumberland (Cherokee) 43-46
Cunningham, David 105
Cunningham, Miles 105
Cunningham, Priscella 105
Curtis, Fanny 254
Curtis, Samuel 254
Cuson, Rebecca 255-257
Daniel, Polly 71-83
Davenport, R.M. 127
Davis, Jinny Aditha 94-96
Davis, Lewis 118-120
Davis, William 42
Dean, John 277
Denton, John 259
Denton, John Sr./Jr. 7
Denton, Reubin 262-271
Dillard, Elijah 235
Dillard, John 25
Dillard, William 13
Dixon, William 8
Donohoo, Charles 48
Donohoo, Joseph 262-271
Donohoo, Joseph 51
Duff, John 173
Dugan, David 347
Duggan, John 235
Duggan, John 15
Duggan, Wilson 232-238
E
Eadons, Isaac 29
Earhart, Nicholas 25
Edens, Isaac 61-63, 66
Edgar, Samuel 257
Edington, David 262
Edington, James 173
Edington, John 173
Edington, Sam’l 354-359
Edmonds, Matthew 46
Endlsy, James 45
Erwin, Patrick 348
Erwin, William 348
Farmer, Lewis 45
Faw, Jonathan 15
Fergason, Thos. 348
Fifer, John 100
Flanigan, Wm. 300
Foresythe, James 277
Foute, Dan. D 1
Frances, Letty 29
Frances, Letty 67-69
Gilbreath, Joseph 262
Gladen, John 328
Goad, Ayers 262
Goddard, Thornton C. 15
Gollihon, Asa 253, 254
Gollihon, Clary 254
Gollihon, Mary 253, 254
Grant, William 244
Gratton, Thomas 141-145
Graves, Silas 238-240
Graves, Stephen 165-173
Graves, William 54
Gray, James 19
Greene, James 100
Greene, Margaret 100
Griffin, Jones 190-196
Griffin, Jones 108-115
Griffith, John 19
Grigsby, James 8
Grimmett, Jacob 262
Gunter, David 15
Hackney, George 329-338
Hackney, Joseph, Jr. 329-338
Hage, John 51
Haglar, Isaac 262
Hale, Isaac 46-48
Hall, James 4
Hampton, Thomas 187
Hampton, Thomas 255-257
Hampton, Thomas 357
Hare, James A. 259
Harp, Rolly 13,14
Harris, Alfred 357
Harris, John 228-232
Harris, Valentine 228-232
Harris, Valentine 309
Harrison, James 262
Harrison, James 274
Harrison, Joseph 327-329
Harrmon, Stephen 19
Hart, Edward 214-219
Harvey, Polly 71-83
Haston, Isaac 347
Hatfield, Jeremiah 228-232
Hauk, Michael 42
Haynes, James 348
Helton, Betsy 41
Helton, Hamon 37-43
Helton, John 37-43
Henderson, George 362, 363
Henderson, John F. 28
Hendrix, John M. 362-364
Hensley, Samuel 293
Hensley, Thomas 274
Henson, Polly 100
Hickman, John 136
Hickman, John 28
Hicks, Charles 15
Hicks, John 15
Higdon, John 28
Hightower, John 122
Hightower, Sarah 122
Hix, Charles 277
Hix, James 187
Hix, James 236
Hood, Alexander 257
Hopkins, John 267
Hopkins, John L. 272-315
Houston, John 240-245
Houston, Thomas 240-245
Hughs, Francis 259
Hughs, John 137-140
Hull, Abraham 187-189
Humble, Isaac 262
Humphreys, John 28
Humphrice, James 262
Hutchison, Furney 28
Hutson, Robert 244
Hyler, James 133-137
Irvin, Patrick 54
Isbill, William 260
Jacobs, Lewis 255-257
James, Blackburn 173
Jemerson, Sam 136
Jobe, John 157-162
Johnston, James 277
Johnston, John 254
Johnston, Tempy 254
Jones, Thomas 127
Jones, Thomas 187
Julian, Isaac 25
Kelly, Elijah 305
Kelly, Elisha 312
Kelly, John D. 126
Kelsoe, Charles 8
Knox, John 262
Laine, Samuel 347
Lawson, John 232-238
Lawson, Russell 232-238
Lawson, Stephen 100
Lay, David 125-128
Lea, James 232-238
Lemmons, Jesse 254
Lemons, John 295
Likens, John 262
Loftis, George 41
Lomax, Theophalus 173
Love, John 45
Lowry, John 12
Lowry, Samuel 180-183
Lowry, Samuel 209-214
Lowry, Samuel 246-250
Lowry, Thomas K. 83-85
Lowry, Thos. K. 137-140
Maner, Jacob 6, 8, 9
Manes, Jacob 7-9
Marshale, Richard 214-219
Marshale, Richard 246-250
Martial, Joseph 42
Martin, Alfred 10-12
Martin, William 10-12
Mashurn, Wm. 187
Mason, John 45
Mathena, James 328
Mayo, Blackmore H. 24
McAffrey, John 8
McAllister, Athiel 89
McAllister, Westly 89
McCaul, John 15
McCoel, John 359, 360
McCray, William 236
McCroskey, John 1
McCulock, Henry A. 236
McDaniel, Bryant 28
McDowel, Eliazer 155-157
McEldry, Edmund 274
McGhee, Merryman 347
McGinnes, Noble 255-257
McGuire, Michael 347
McGuire, Nicholas 8
McKehan, Landon C. 262
McKenzie, Sam. A. 219-228
McManis, Eli 347
McNabb, William 51
McRhea, William 42
McSpadden, G. C. 235
McSpadden, Moses 262
Meek, James W. 162-164
Meek, James W. 255-257
Meek, James W. 89
Miligin, Joseph 262
Miller, John 105
Miller, Lewis 311
Millsaps, Andrew 308
Mitchell, James 357
Mitchell, James 19
Mitchell, John 357
Mize, John 176, 177
Mize, John 24
Mize, John, Sr. 176, 177
Mize, Keziah 162-164, 197-301
Montgomery, Jas. 51
Montgomery, Wm. 262
Moody, Sally 327-329
Moreland, George 54
Morris, John 357
Morrison, John T. 128-130
Morrison, Thomas 54
Morrow, William I. 235
Moses, James 277
Mosher, John 46
Murry, Ephriam 187
Murry, Hiram 272-315
Murry, Hiram 351-354
Murry, Isaac 8
Murry, William 312
Murry, William 351
Murry, William 129-131
Murry, William B. 8
Neal, Alexander 42
Nichols, John 85-92
Nichols, John 219-228
Nicholson, Thomas 187
Nolen, Thomas 187
Nolin, Thomas 146-150
Norton, Sampson 136
Orr, Findley 187
Orr, Finley 89
Orr, William 4
Padgett, John 258-262
Pannell, Jackson 305
Parker, Caleb J. 174-176
Parks, William 100
Parsons, Alfred 274
Parsons, Joshua 260
Patterson, Lewis 106
Patterson, Sam’l 4
Patterson, Samuel 131-133
Patton, William 15
Payne, Jacob W. 357
Pearson, Jacob 262
Philip, Joseph 3
Philips, Beaty 25
Philips, Joseph 41
Philpot, Alexander 100
Philpot, Nancy 100
Poland, Jonathan 306
Prator, Benj. 311
Price, William 257
Proctor, Benj. 271-315
Proctor, Moses 130
Proctor, Moses 274
R
Ragan, Peter 51
Ragsdale, Edward 262
Ragsdale, Harrison 272-315
Rawlins, John C. 29
Reasoner, Nicholas 351
Rhea, Stephen 274
Rhyne, David 128
Richardson, John 15
Richardson, Polly 122
Rider, Austin 4
Riley, Charles 262
Roach, Aaron 348
Roberson, John 100
Roberts, Lewis 219-228
Roberts, Moses 272-315
Roberts, Richard 274
Roberts, Samuel 219-228
Robeson, John 277
Rollins, George 348
Rollins, James 272-315
Rollins, John C. 59-61
Rollins, William 348
Ros, James 351
Rose, James 128
Rose, James 178-180
Rose, James 202-207, 209-214
Rose, James 310
Rose, James 137-140, 146-150
Routh, Joseph 235
Routh, Joseph, Jr. 13
Russell, David 309
Russell, James 329-338
Russell, John 29
Russell, John 329-338
Russell, John 34-37
Russell, Martin 25-34, 59-61
Russell, Sarah 29
Russell, Sarah 64-66
Samples, Alexander 360, 361
Samples, John 136
Schrimsher, James 48
Scrimsher, Robert 105
Seahorn, Luvici 106
Selvage, George 121-125
Selvedge, William 45
Shadden, John 187
Shamblin, George 45
Shipley, Christopher 15
Shook, Isaac 52-59
Shook, Isaac 89
Shook, Isaac 25
Simpson, Thomas 15
Sloan, Alexander 277
Sloan, Arch. 277
Slover, Abraham 363
Smallen, Nathaniel 4
Smalling, Nath’l 262
Smith, “Captain,” Co. 289
Smith, Abraham 131-133
Smith, Benj. 277
Smith, Charles G. 93, 94
Smith, John 54
Smith, Levi 274
Smith, Lewis 129
Smith, Lewis 351
Smith, Philip 15
Smoke, Jacob (Cherokee) 94-96
Snider, John 15
Snider, Joseph 360, 361
Snider, Michael 24
Snodgrass, Robt. 89
Spradlin, John 146-150
Spriggins, Thos. 89
Springfield, Hugh 348
Starrett, David 328
Stephens, Henry 274
Stephens, John B. 24
Stephens, Joshua 260
Stephenson, Robt. 155
Stephenson, Wm. 260
Stone, Patsy 100
Stone, William 100
Stover, Orri 157-162
Strutton, Absolom 272-315
Summy, Soloman 244
Suton, William 277
Sutton, James 51
T
Taylor, Leroy 89
Taylor, William 28
Tellico (Town of) 108-115
Thompson, James 104-106, 118-120
Thompson, Wm. 120
Tipton, Abraham 329-338
Tipton, John B. 1
Tipton, Willie B. 51
Tolbert, Jacob C. 219-228
Trim, James 12
Trotter, Philip 127
Turk, H. K. 187
Turk, Hiram K. 85-89
Twomey, Hugh 345-350
Twomey, Wm. B. 236
Twommy, Thos. L. 48
Upton, William 1
Utter, Abram 14-24
Utter, Wm. R. 348
Vance, Keziah 162-164, 197-301
Vaughn, James 218
Vincent, Hiram 71-83
Vincent, Polly 71-83
Wafford, Nath’l 4
Walker, David 235
Watson, Nathan 274
Wear, Abram B. 244
Wear, Berry 19
Wear, William 347
Webb, John 42
Webb, Larkin 127
Webb, Martin 25
Webb, William 42
Wells, Jesse 54
Westmoreland, Ed. 150-154
Wheeler, William 311
White, David 89
White, Nathaniel 54
White, Richard 1,2
White, William, Jr. 46-48
Whitson, Charles 160
Wilkenson, John 84
Wilkerson, Jeff. 106, 107
Wilkerson, Joseph 274
Wilkerson, Perry 106, 107
Williams John 4
Williams, David 24
Williams, Godfrey 24
Williams, William 274
Williams, William 41
Wilson, Alexander 19
Wilson, Ann 338-345
Wilson, Charles 260
Wilson, John 274
Wilson, Robert 19
Wilson, Samuel 25
Wilson, William 238-240
Wilson, William 26
Wiseman, Davenport 29
Wiseman, Davenport 69-71
Wolf, Jeremiah 4
Woods, Joel 347
Woody, Amon 10-12
Woody, Naamon 10-12
Worthy, George, Jr. 338-345
Worthy, George, Sr. 341
Wright, James 274
Wright, Jonathan 127
Wright, Jonathan 8
Wright, Willis 262
No “X” Listings
Yates, Samuel 274
Young, Matthew M. 24
No “Z” Listings