Greene-Monroe-Blount County TN Archives Court.....TIPTON-MORGAN, Mary November 1825
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Source: Greene Co., Tn Chancery Court Minutes
Written: November 1825

Chancery Court Minutes Greene County, Tennessee



JOHN TIPTON vs. MARK MORGAN & MARY MORGAN, defendants.  Sec. JAMES P. TAYLOR, 

JACOB PECK, Chancellor – SAMUEL POWELL, Judge



JOHN TIPTON’S brother ABRAHAM TIPTON died leaving a widow MARY and six 

children.  100 acres cleared land in Washington County and Carter County.  

MARY claimed her dower.  JOHN TIPTON bought the dower right for $500.00 and 

eighty dollars in debts due by MARY.  He paid $100.00 cash and notes for 

$200.00 – this was 12 Nov. 1822.  MARY gave JOHN a Title Bond binding herself 

to make a title when paid.  When he paid the $500.00 MARY was living in 

adultery with MARK MORGAN and continued giving MORGAN one of the notes on 

which he went to Court and got judgment of $189.87 plus costs, 14 Apr. 1826 

the other note was passed to DAVID PUGH who holds it against Orator.  Some of 

AB TIPTON”S children have come of age and JOHN has bought their shares and 

which money (300.00) was used to pay AB’S debts, which were large.   He bought 

shares of ARM RUTHERFORD, CATHERINE TIPTON & MARY.  To save the title he has 

forwarded money for the minors which MARY will not refund to him.  MARY is now 

MRS. MORGAN.  Orator paid RICHARD DUNLAP $40.00 for MARY and it was to be 

credited on notes.  MARY & MARK MORGAN are insolvent – have nothing.  She had 

assigned note and could not give credit.  The MORGANS now live in Monroe Co. 

and Grantors property is in hands of Sheriff to be sold.  Orator wants an 

injunction.  In answer MARY says the farm was worth $3000.   She said JOHN 

TIPTON had lived in Sullivan Co. and became embarrassed, sold out and tried to 

buy her home.  He wanted to move on her land and pay her $100.00 a year for 

the support of her minor children.  He moved into a house and finally moved in 

with her and took over.   She had to go to her mother’s in Blount Co.   

RICHARD DUNLAP son-in-law of JOHN TIPTON proceeded to move her and lost or 

sold part of her belongings including a heifer.  He (JOHN) came to my cabin 

where I was spinning; the children in school – said he had been appointed 

guardian and be dammed if he would take them.  MARY will make Title when he 

pays her $500.00 for her dower right.  MARY does not read or write.  JAMES J. 

TIPTON was Adm. of personal property of which should have paid debts.  

MARK MORGAN owns 160 acres, some bottom, 3 horses, and cattle and does not owe 

a cent.  Nov. 1827 – Injunction dissolved.  MORGANS to recover $189.87 with 

interest from Apr. 1826.



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