BLOUNT COUNTY, TN - LAND - Estate Record of William Pugh ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tina Pugh Sanders TSandGOlf@aol.com ==================================================================== Monday, Sept 15, 1851 Josiah D. Pugh, adm & others ? (can’t decipher - could be vs. or some symbol meaning “on behalf of”) Jacob Neiman & others Be it remembered that on this 15th day of September 1851 this cause came on to be heard before the Hon. Thomas L. Williams, Chancellor, upon the Bill, pro confisso(?), and Report of the Clerk and Master which report being hereinafter to as in all things confirmed. And it further appearing to the Court that the said William Pugh died seized and possessed of the following described land, all situated in Blount County Tenn. One tract containing three hundred and seven acres and two ? on the waters of Bakers Creek, (out of which the dower of his widow, Lucretia V. Pugh, has been assigned) Beginning on a small hickory on a line of Samuel Gold, corner of Josiah Hutton, thence with said Hutton’s south fifty west forty three chains and seven tenths to a white oak, south sixty four west ninety six chains to a stake and pointers thence with James Montgomerys’ north twenty two west ninety one chains and six tenths to a stake and pointers thence with Alexander Montgomery’s and John Jacksons north sixty five east one hundred and thirty nine chains and seven tenths to a stake and pointers; thence with said Jacksons and Golds south twenty and three fourth east sixty nine chains and one tenth to the beginning. Also, two other tracts containing two hundred and twenty acres, lying on nine mile creek beginning in the Spring adjacent to the dwelling house running thence down the various meanders of the said creek to a cedar stump on the south bank of the creek corner of John McGhee thence with Joseph H. Prichards line N 17 degrees W 104 chains and 7 tenths to a hickory, thence N 21-1/2 East 74. 6 chains to a black oak, thence N 67 degrees East 22.6 chains to a stake and pointers corner to James Henry thence with said Henry line S. 9 degrees East 90 chains to a post oak, South 30 degrees E 53. 8 chains to a stake. South 56 degrees W 10 chains to a grub, S. 28 E. 20.l chains to a hickory. South 18 degrees W 45 chains to a white oak. S. 24 degrees East one chain to the beginning. The other part of the said 220 acre tract was granted Alexander Henderson by Grant No. 10958. On the waters of Nine Mile creek beginning on a black oak, corner to the above described tract, thence south sixty five West ten chains to a stake, north 23 West 51 chains to a stake on Joseph Hutton line thence with the same north fifty nine east twenty eight chains to a stake. South seventy five east seventeen chains to a stake, thence south twenty three east forty two chains to a stake on a line of the above described tract thence with the same south sixty seven west thirty one chains to the beginning. Also, Tract No 80 granted to James McTeer by Grant No. 1536 containing one hundred and forty acres and bounded as follows: Beginning on a larger white oak on the bank of Nine Mile Creek corner to James Cook, thence with his line north twenty five west four chains two links to a black oak, east eleven chains and six links to a stake and pointer, north forty one east five chains to a stake and pointers south forty five east nine chains to a white oak south nine and three fourths fifty two chains and two links to a stake and pointers. South fifty five west eighty chains to a stake and pointers thence north thirty two and three fourths west forty nine and two links to a white oak bush south ten and one half east eight chains to a ? north thirty two and three fourths east twelve chains and six links to a white oak ? eighty two and a fourth west twenty chains to the beginning Tract No. 2 granted to William Davis by Grant No 12861 and bounded as follows containing forty acres beginning at a poplar corner to James McMahon in a line of A. Davis thence with the same south nine and three fourths east thirty six chains to a stake, south seventy four east sixty five chains to a black oak north forty seven and a fourth west sixty chains to a stake; South one and a half west thirty four chains to a stake, north 65-1/2 west twenty four and 8/10 to the beginning. Tract # 3 containing 66 acres, granted by grant # 12863 bounded as follows, beginning at a stake the corner of a fifty acre entry made by Morgan Davis, thence south thirty five east thirty eight chains to a stake on A. Cook’s line, south 40 west 62 chains to a stake, north 36, west 68 chains with the land of Step? to a stake, north 55 east 63 chains to the beginning. Also tract No 4 granted by grant No 12864 containing 30 acres beginning on A Davis line, thence with the same south 55 west 63 chains and 4 links to a stake south 35 East 31 chains seven tenths to a pine on the top of a hill north fifty east sixty three chains and four tenths to a stake, north thirty five west 31 chains and 7/10 to the beginning containing 296 acres. Also another tract containing nine ninety-nine and one half acres lying on Nine Mile Creek and being part of the land granted to James Cook and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake in the ?line branch where the line of the original survey crosses the same, thence with the line thereof south sixty five and a fourth west twenty eight 1/10 chains to a stake, north 23 1/4 west 25 4/10 chains to a stake, thence leaving the old line south 37 1/4 east 70 chains to a small black oak at the end of the line, south 43 west 28 chains to a stake south 28 1/2 east 27 5/10 chains to a small white oak on the bank of nine mile creek, thence up the meanders of the same to the mouth of the ?line branch thence up the meanders of said branch to the beginning Also another tract containing 47 acres two rods and eighteen poles(?) bounded as follows: Beginning at a hickory, thence south 70 degrees west ____and a half chains to a stake, north 56 1/4 west 71 chains and two links to a fallen pine and pointers, north 36 3/4 east thirty three chains to a stake, south 44 east 83 chains to the beginning. One other tract containing 104 acres situated land described in a Title Bond from Joseph Denton to William Denton to William Pugh dated Feb 11, 1812 Also a tract situated in the Hiwassee District continuing 80 acres in the 5th range east of the meridian, lst ? township and Lot 26 Another tract containing 40 acres being the south half of Lot No 20 situated in the 5th range east of the meridian lst ? township. Another tract containing 40 acres being the residue of lot no. 20 in said range and district Also a tract containing 96 acres on which J. D. Pugh now resides. Also lot # 108 in the Town of Madisonville ? (Cherokee?) Also another tract supposed to contain fifty eight acres known as the Richards land. And it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said lands cannot be advantageously divided among said heirs of said William Pugh, deceased, and that it will be to their interest that the same should be sold and it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Chancellor, from the report of the Clerk and Master that said William Pugh died possessed of the following Negro slaves. Bob aged about 30; Philis aged about 50; Sam aged 42, Sarine aged about 40, George aged 20, Albert aged 17, Sandy aged 18, Amelda aged 14, Abraham and Isaac aged 15 and Dolly aged 12 and it appearing from the Report of the Clerk and Master that said Negroes cannot be equally divided among said heirs and that it is ? that they should be sold. It is therefore adjudged and decreed by the Court that James A. Coffin, Clerk and Master sell the lands and lot herein before described and that Josiah D. Pugh ? and he is hereby appointed commissioner to sell the said Negroes. That each give twenty days notice of the time and place of sale at five public places in Blount county. The said lands and Negroes to be sold at the home farm in Blount, the land on a credit of nine and eighteen months, except as to the sum of one hundred dollars which amount to be paid in hand. One half the purchase money to be paid at the end of nine months and the balance at the end of 18 months from the day of sale, for which notes with good security shall be taken and lien is retained on the land for the purchase money. Said Negroes shall be sold at the same place, on like notice; one fourth of the amount of the purchase money shall be paid in hand, and credit of twelve months given for the residue for which bond and security shall be taken. And it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Chancellor that James M. Henry has, since the filing of the Bill in this cause, became the purchaser of the undivided interest in said lands belonging to James May and his wife, Susan May and that said interest was regularly conveyed by said May and wife by deed dated January 13, 1851 and it further appearing that the said Josiah D. Pugh has become the purchaser of the undivided interest of said Jacob Nieman and his wife, Mary, in and to said land and lot, and that the same has been regularly conveyed to him by deed dated August 1, 1851. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that the money arising from the sale of these said interests be paid (whole line cut off by copier) It is further ordered by the Court that the clerk and master take an amount in this cause and ascertain the amount due each of said heirs that he ascertain the amounts which may have been advanced to said heirs or any of them by the said William Pugh in his life time, and that they be required to account for the same on the final settlement of said estate. And that the clerk and master and the said Josiah D. Pugh report what they have done in the premises to the next term of this Court. Final Report Josiah D. Pugh, Adm. of Wm. Pugh deceased ? Jacob Neiman and others, heirs of Wm. Pugh, deceased The report of Josiah D. Pugh, commissioner appointed by the Chancellor to sale the slaves belonging to the estate of William Pugh, deceased, and showing what has been the disposition made of the proceeds of sale having been filed, as follows: “Said Negroes sold for $6,205.00 deduct for keeping ? boy bob 69.00 6,136.00 ? ? advanced to J. D. Pugh by William Pugh in his life time $800.00 ? ? advanced to M. E. Pate 560.00 7,496.00 amount of advancement to heirs which has been advanced 762.10 $8,258.17 Deduct for commissioners for attorneys and other cost 320.00 $7,938.17 There are 13 heirs this amount makes $610.62-1/2 each. Said Commissioner paid the heirs as follows for which he files receipts: Lucretia Pugh, the ? $610.62 1/2 William Glaphery Bingham 612.62 1/2 of their advancement deduct 109.00 the amount receipted for $501.62 1/2 James & Susan May $610.62 1/2 Advancement deduct 89.00 the amount of receipts $521.62 1/2 Heirs of Jonathan Pugh deceased $610.62 1/2 advancement deducted 86.00 amount of receipts $524.62 1/2 William and Martha E. Pate $610.62 1/2 advancement deducted 92.00 amount of receipts $518.62 1/2 William James Thomas Pugh paid the full amount receipts for $610.62 1/2 Minors Kerron H., Francis M., Lafayette and Samuel Pugh by their regular guardian, Samuel Jackson receipts for $2442.56 George & Amanda Cope as follows: The amount due them $610.62 1/2 deduct the advancement charged 95.00 receipt of interest in first payment $515.62 1/2 the first installment 118.00 the amt. still due them $397.62 1/2 Mary Neiman as follows $610.62 1/2 deduct advancement amt 209.17 401.45 1/2 amt. cost paid C & M Chaney 11.39 $390.06 1/2 receipt filed of interest lst installment 118.00 the amount still due them $272.06 1/2 Amanda Cope lives in the State of Missouri and Mary Neiman in the State of Alabama. I have notified them that the money is in hand ready for them. They have not come as yet. The purchasers of slaves have all paid up. I have retained an heirs interest myself after settling the advancements charged to me. All of which is submitted to the honorable Chancellor the 21 March 1853 Josiah D. Pugh, Commissioner The said Report being accepted to as in all things confirmed. And it appearing from he Report of the clerk and master that Josiah D. Pugh has paid the full amount of the purchase money for the land purchased by him at the sale made by the Clerk and Master of the Real Estate of William Pugh, deceased, it is ordered that the Clerk and Master of this Court execute to said Josiah D. Pugh a deed of conveyance for the lands so purchased by him as aforesaid. [ALL THE ABOVE RECORDED IN BLOUNT COUNTY TENNESSEE COURTHOUSE RECORDS COPIED AND REPRODUCED BY TINA PUGH SANDERS, great granddaughter of William Pugh and Lucretia V. Trice Pugh]