WHITE CO. CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS: 1854-June 1855 ************************************************** 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. ************************************************* Hudson, Adam, (complaintant - he filed) & Mary A. Hudson (defendant), bill for divorce, p. 128, (I think, Sept. 27, 1854) Freeman, John (complaintant) Robert & Rolen Vaughn (defedants). Bill to amend & perfect deed of conveyance. J. N. Cypert, solicitor, Sept. 27, 1854. p. 129 Rogers, Elizabeth (complaintant) James A. Rogers (defendant), bill for divorce. Dandridge McRae, her next friend (solicitor) who filed. R. S. Bell, C. C., Oct. 5 th, 1854. Granted permission to take depositions. p. 130 Hudson, Adam (complaintant) & Mary A. Hudson (defendant). Bill for divorce. Granted permission to take depositions. Oct. 5 th, 1854. Thompson, Sarah D. (complaintant) James B. Thompson (deft.), bill for divorce. J. N. Cypert, solicitor, R. S. Bell, CC. Oct. 5, 1854. p. 131 Vaughn, Nancy (compl.) Robert Vaughn, (deft.), James R. Elliott solicitor. Filed affidavit of nonresidence of Robt. Vaughn. Asked for alimony & land to be declared hers. Oct. 14, 1854. p. 132 Crise, David (compl.) Martha Crise (deft.), bill for divorce. Ordered to take depositions. Nov. 14, 1854. p. 133 Vaughn, Nancy (compl.) Robert Vaughn, (deft.), James R. Elliott solicitor. Ordered that she have leave to take depositions. Dec. 14, 1854. p. 133 Cook, John & Walker Cook (compl.) Lewis S. Bevill (deft.). They filed an ammended bill in their case. Dec. 26, 1854, Beaufort N. Neely, judge. p. 134 (Next day, same thing.) Dodson, William H. Bill for title. The widow & heirs of James M. Neal. Mary Neal, widow & guardian of minor children. Dec. 27, 1854. p. 135 Crise, David (compl.) Martha Crise (deft.), bill for divorce. She filed a cross bill. Dec. 27, 1854. p. 135 (Next day, David Crise ammended his bill & Martha filed for an allowance for her maintainance during period of the suit.) Buckley, Edward F. (compl.) James R. Macathran & his wife & other defendants. Jacob G. Robbins, Francis M. Yarbraugh & Milton Sanders appointed to make sale of land & produced their deed bearing date Oct. 21, 1854 & they conveyed unto Edward Buckley 320 ac. Deed ordered into record. Dec. 28, 1854. p. 136 Webster Gilbert (compl.) Jane Combs, widow of Jesse D. Combs, decd., John Combs, Francis Combs, Zackery T. Combs, Rozette Combs, William A. Combs & Edward Combs, and Francis M. Thornton, admin. of Jesse D. Combs, decd. (defendants). Dandridge McRae appt. guardian of all the children (all minors). p. 137 Rogers, Elizabeth (compl.) James J. Rogers (deft.), Dandridge McRae, solicitor. $5 for cost of printing notices allowed as part of court costs. Motion granted to publish deposition in divorce case. Dec. 28, 1854. p. 137 Hudson, Adam (compl.) Mary A. Hudson (deft.), bill for divorce. $5 for cost of printing notices allowed as part of court cost. Motion granted to publish deposition in divorce case. Dec. 28, 1854. p. 138, Beaufort H. Neely, judge. McRae, Margaret (compl.) Burrel Shelton & John R. Reddick (deft.). Continuance granted. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 139 Bailey, Sh--- (compl.) The children & heirs of John Magness, decd. (defendants). Bill for title. Continuance granted. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 139 Johnson, Richard & Charles N. Linden (complaintants) James Barnett Sr. & Elizabeth, his wife, William Stacy, Alfred Stacy, John Stacy, Nancy (or Naray) Stacy, Henry Stacy, Seuk? Kelly & Minerva, his wife, and Gabriel Baker as admin. of Byram Stacy, deceased (defendants). John Stacy failed to appear in court & the subpena issued to Alfred Stacy not being executor & subpena directed to the sheriff of Mongomery Co. against Gabriel Baker as admin. of Byram Stacy, decd. & William Stacy had not been returned & a pluries subpena issued against the said Alfred Stacy & also against the said Gabriel Baker as admin. of Byram Stacy decd. & William Stacy to the sheriff of Montgomery Co. Dec. 28, 1854. p. 140 Gilbert, Webster (compl.) The children & the heirs of Jesse D. Combs, decd. (defendants), subpena issued against the minor children. Continuance granted. Dec. 28, 1854. p. 140 Rogers, Elizabeth C. (compl.) James J. Rogers (deft.), Dandridge McRae, solicitor. Bill for divorce. She asked to have an ammended bill of complaint produced by morning or show just cause why not. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 141 Hudson, Adam (compl.) Mary A. Hudson (deft.), bill for divorce. He asked to have an ammended bill of complain produced by morning or show just cause why not. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 141 Barbee?, Lane(or Laura) (compl.) Abner Bailey as admin. of the estate of Elijah Bailey, decd. & John F. Bailey in his own right & Elizabeth J. Bailey & Eveline Bailey by the guardian, John F. Bailey (defendants). Continuance granted for cross allegations & interrogations exhibited against heirs. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 142 William H. Dodson (compl.) This item is crossed out. Mary Neal as widow & admin. of James M. Neal, decd., John M. Neal, Meredoth H. Neal, Sarah J. Neal, Harriet E. Neal, Frances Neal & Mary Neal minors. States Wm. Dodson had purchased 80 ac. from James M. Neal while he was alive w/ 2 promissory notes for the sum of $400, the last payable on Oct. 15, 1853. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 143 Cook, John & Walker Cook (compl.) Lewis S. Bevill (deft.) Continuance granted. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 144 Freeman, John (compl.) Robert Vaughn & Rolen Vaughn (defendants), $6.50 publishing fee allowed by court as part of court costs of the suit. Final hearing set for next term. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 145 Thompson, Sarah D. (compl.) James B. Thompson (deft.), bill for divorce. $6.50 publishing fee allowed by court as part of court costs in this suit. Final hearing set for next term. Dec. 29, 1854. p. 147 Dodson, William H. (compl.) Mary Neal as admin. of James M. Neal, decd., John M. Neal, Meredith H. Neal, Sarah J. Neal, Harriet E. Neal, Francis Neal & Mary Neal, minor heirs of James M. Neal, decd. (defendants). States Wm. Dodson had purchased 80 ac. from James M. Neal while he was alive w/ 2 promissory notes for the sum of $400, the last payable on Oct. 15, 1853. Dec. 29, 1854. States the defendants must give him a deed & each party pay 1/2 of the court costs. Dec. 29, 1854. Rogers, Elizabeth C. (compl.) James J. Rogers (deft.), Dandridge McRae, solicitor. States Robert S. Bell, C. C., could not find the bill of complaint that had been filed, saying it had been lost or destoyed. The complaintants asked that a substitute bill be filed. States that the court found defendant guilty of adultery & that the marriage be dissolved. Elizabeth got alimony & recieved title to 3 tracts of land & the personal property of James J. Rogers. She was ordered to pay court costs. Thomas Watkins, the reciever appt. in the case was discharged. Dec. 30, 1854. Exum, Robert M. (compl.) William D. Pinkett (deft.), William sold 107 ac. to Robt. for $250, Dec. 1, 1853 & that if it wasn't paid, along with court costs & expenses by May 1, 1855, that the land would go back to Robert Exum. Dec. 30, 1854. Vaughn, Nancy (compl.) Robert Vaughn (deft.), James R. Elliott, solicitor. Bill for divorce page missing!! Crise, David (compl.) Martha Crise (deft.), bill for divorce. She withdrew her crossbill & the court gave a continuance. Dec. 30, 1854. Hudson, Adam (compl.) Mary A. Hudson (deft.) bill for divorce. Robt. Bell, C.C., was unable to produce the bill of complaint & a continuence was granted. Dec. 30, 1854. Zuccorello, M. (compl.) N. B. Zuccorello (deft.), motion granted her to take depositions from witnesses as evidence in the trial. May22, 1855. Crise, David (compl.) Martha Crise (deft.), motion granted for him to take depositions from witnesses. May 23, 1855. Cook, John & Walter Cook (compl.) Louis S. Bevills (deft.), motion granted for him to take deposions from witnesses. May 23, 1855. Thompson, Sarah D. (compl.) James B. Thompson (deft.), bill for divorce. Motion granted to take depositions from witnesses. May 23, 1855. Freeman, John (compl.) Robert Vaughn (deft.), motion granted to take depositions from witnesses. May 23, 1855. Freeman, John (compl.) Robert Vaughn (deft.), motion given to publish depositions from witnesses. June 25, 1855. Thompson, Sarah D. (compl.) James B. Thompson (deft.), motion given to publish depositions from witnesses. June 25, 1855. Crise, David (compl.) Martha Crise (deft.), motion given to publish depositions from witnesses. June 25, 1855. Zuccorilla, Emaline (compl.) Nepolion B. Zuccorilla (deft.), motion given to publish notice of divorce suit. June 25, 1855. McCraig, William (compl.) Moore, Mordica (deft.), bill of foreclosure. Filed against complaintant. June 26, 1855. Walker, Emala S. (compl.) Alexander S. & Mary Walker (defendants), Louise Walker, solicitor. Filed bill of complaint. June 26, 1855. Crise, David (compl.) Martha Crise (deft.), filed ammendment to his original bill & the defendant filed her answer to the bill. The court ordered the complaintant to answer the cross allegations. June 28, 1855. Copyright (c) Bonnie Palmer 1997, all rights reserved