WHITE CO. CHANCERY COURT RECORDS, 1842-1847 ************************************************ Submitted by: Date:8/21/97 Copyright: All rights reserved. USGENWEB ARCHIVES DISCLAIMER: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor ************************************************ Byran Stacy, Des Arc Township, Dec. 1842, had cow & calf appraised. Signed James (X) Cochran & James Byber. M. K. Selvage, J. P. James Byber, Des Arc Township, Feb. 25, 1843, had animal appraised by John Cook & James H. Cochran by order of M. K. Selvage, J.P. Lewis Kirkpatrick, Des Arc Township had stray horse appraised at $45, April, 1842, by Paul Henson & Thomas Price. G. Baker, J. P. Samuel Crawford took up a stray mare. Appraised by Hugh Chandler, Jacob L. Sherod & Russie L. Hoth, H. S. Bruce, J. P., June, 1842. Perry A. McDaniel, J. P., Red River Township, appraisal of a stray mare taken up by C. W. Zimmerman. Appraised by G. B. Akin, Alexandria Akin, Wiley B. (X) Ford, Sept. 1842. Martin Jones, Union Township, stray steer taken up. Appraised by Clark Burks, James (X) Breshears, Mar. 25, 1843. Lewis Kirkpatrick, J. P. Jahu Cole, Royal Township, bay mare taken up. May 17, 1843, appraised by Davis Magby & William C. Watson. Gabriel Bunch, J. P. William Hoth, Manor Township, stray horse taken up. Appraised at $55 by Timothy R. Wells, Massey M. Cray, William (X) Hott, Sr., Sept. 30, 1843, Samuel Caruthers, J. P. Isaac S. Robertson, Harrison Township, stray horse taken up. Appraised by Joseph Sales, Joshua Barton, Isaac McCarty. M. H. Bleu, J. P., Mar. 1844. Harrison Watson, Royal Township, bay mare taken up. Appraised by Joseph Eakin, Jesse Royal, Oct. 5, 1844, Gabriel Bunch, J. P. Hiram Coal, Royal Township, estray cow taken up. Appraised by Richard Adams & Joel Tyree, Nov. 5, 1844, Gabriel Bunch, J. P. Samuel Guthrie, Harrison Township, 2 estrays taken up. Appraised by Henry B. Vanmeter & Peter Coleman, Dec. 28, 1844. John D. Billups, J. P. John W. Band, Gray Township, estray taken up, Dec. 18, 1844. Appraised by Joseah Goodman, Walker Cook, John B. Humphries. John S. Sutton, J. P. George Mosier, Harrison Township, 4 sows taken up, Feb. 1, 1845. Appraised by G. B. Sanders, L. C. Prewett, Joseph Scott. William Terry, J. P. William Stacy, Desarc Township, estray horse taken up, Mar. 7, 1845. Appraised by Lemuel Pryor, James Bybee, James H. Cockran. E. Gutherie, clerk. John Cook, Desarc Township, estray taken up, Mar. 31, 1845. Appraised by James Bibbe, John Bailer?. James Folsam, J. P. Russel - Holt, Marion Township, John Magness & Ambrose H. Lorance appraisers, May 1, 1845. Hugh M. Chandler, J. P. Elizabeth Bibee, petition for divorce of Adam Bibee, April 15, 1845. Divorce granted. John Wright vs. Perry A. McDaniel & Elvira, his wife, Harrison Brown & Margaret, his wife, Caladonia Arnold, Josephine? Arnold, a minor & William Arnold, a minor, defendants, April 15, 1845. Arguement over tract of land in Sect. 29, Township 7 N, Range 5, 24 acres. Said had been bought? from John Arnold, deceased. Caladonia Arnold didn't show up in court. Title granted to John Wright. Quinetillian Stephens vs. Mary Ann Stephens, petition for divorce, Oct. 15, 1845. Divorce granted. John Wright vs Perry A. McDaniel, Harrison Brown, Margaret, his wife, Josephus Arnold, William Arnold & Caladonia Arnold, defendants. Ruled against Caladonia because she failed to show for court. Priscilla Bird vs James Bird, petition for divorce, Oct. 4, 1847. Postponed. Juliet Guthrie vs Sam Guthrie, petition for divorce, Oct. 6, 1847. Sam filed his answer to the complaint. Alfred Arnold & Lucretia, his wife, Crawford Walker & Louisa, his wife, Morgan Magness Jr., Perry G. Magness, Wharton R. Magness, Nancy Magness & Kisiah Magness by their guardian Morgan Magness Sr. vs John W? Bond, guardian -- of Adeline Magness --- John B. Magness. Oct. 6, 1847. (Upon) the death of John B. Magness that he has left an infant dau. named Adeline the only legal heir of his body & she is a resident of this state. John W. Bond is the court appt. guardian of Adeline Magness. ...court doth decree that said Alfred Arnold & Lucretia, his wife have an undivided 1/8 part of lands in the estate of John Magness, dec'd. Crawford Walker & Louisa, his wife, 1/8 share. Morgan Magness & Perry C. Magness & Wharton R. Magness & Nancy Magness Kisiah Magness 1/8 share each. Infant dau. Adeline 1/8 share. David Masome, Elisha Neavil & Elijah Rettis appt. to apportion the land. Signed William W. Field. Rebeca Carethers vs Samuel Carethers & Green C. Carethers, admin. of estate of said Samuel Carethers, decd. & John & William & Allen Carethers & John B. Smally & his wife Polly & Janes Jeffrey, defendants, bill for dower (for land). Reset for the April 1848 term. Copyright (c) Bonnie Palmer 1997, all rights reserved