Lenoir County NcArchives Court.....Sarah Jarman, William T. Wooten V. 1858
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Martha M. Marble http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005285 February 21, 2010, 8:39 am

Source: N C Archives
Written: 1858

#5442 – WILLIAM T. WOOTEN, ADMR de bonisus vs SARAH JARMAN

North Carolina Supreme Court Case found at the NC Archives

Lenoir County, Dec. 1858

Action to recover damages for the slaves Chaney and her children, Maria, 
Hardy, Phelie, Hannah, Catherine - the woman Chaney was the property of 
Wendall Davis of Lenoir Co. who in 1837 put them in the possession of his 
daughter, the def, Sarah Jarman

In 1833 sd Wendall made his will and died in 1848 – the sd will was offered to 
the county and was contested – it was finally admitted for probate in the 1851 
Court with John Davis as one Administrator

On 31 Dec. 1856 sd John Davis demanded the Negroes from sd Jarman because the 
children were born since 1838 and she had only been given Chaney – sd Jarman 
refused to surrender them – they were worth $3,000 at the time

George Jones was appointed Admr during the controversy 

John Davis died after the suit and William T. Wooten was appointed Admr.  The 
def said she would not get a fair hearing because it had been too many years

On 19 Sept 1857 came to Court William Pollock, Sheriff of Jones Co where the 
def, Sarah Jarman, lived

On the jury were Elisha Grady, Council Hooten, Pinckney Hardee, L. C. Desmond, 
B. C. West, Jobe Smith, Chauncy Gray, James L. Cannady, Noah J. Allen, J. S. 
W. Pearce, John Jackson, Samuel N. Croom

Supreme Court found for the def.

It is unfortunate the Will was not in the file.

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