MADISON COUNTY TN - NEWSPAPERS - West Tennessee Whig 1842 ********************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Hutcherson ********************************************************************************* WEST TENNESSEE WHIG VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1 FRIDAY OCTOBER 7,1842 JACKSON,TENNESSEE DEPARTED THIS LIFE,In this city at 7 1/2 o’clock on Sunday morning,Mrs.Catherine Mary NORVELL,consort of C.C. NORVELL,Esq.,Editor of the Nashville Whig,in the 27th year of her age.Five orphan children. Nashville Banner. SUICIDE--Dr.Joseph Priestly PETERS,so celebrated as the pantentee of PETERS anti-bilious pills,the manufacturer of logenzes,& c.,committed suicide in his boarding house in NY on Sunday morning,by hanging himself. MURDER AND ARREST--A mr.CAMERON,residing four miles from Raliegh,in this county,on the La Grange Road,was murdered Monday night by a man named Abram SPEARS,a neighbor and brother-in-law of the deceased.SPEARS fled immediately after perpetrating the horrid deed,but was pursued by Constable H.McADEN,with a posse,and arrested in Arkansas. Memphis Enquirer. WEST TENNESSEE WHIG VOLUME 1 NUMBER 4 FRIDAY OCTOBER 28,1842 JACKSON,TENNESSEE NOTICE--The babe,Charles Morgan,pled infancy,before Esq.F.B.HODGE,of Henderson County,TN for the just sum of 24 dollars and 62 1/2 cents.I take this method to inform the public,so they may be aware of such an infant. Wm.B.FLAKE Oct.14,1842. (how’s this for a birth announcement?) WEST TENNESSEE WHIG VOLUME 3 NUMBER 5 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29,1844 JACKSON,TENNESSEE DIED--In Bledsoe County,on Sunday,the 1st inst.,of pulmonary consumption,John A.MURRELL,the notorious land pirate.On his death bed,he acknowledged he had been guilty of almost everything that had ever been charged against him except murder--of this charge he declared himself guiltless.McMinnville Gazette. STATE OF TENNESSEE,INSOLVANT NOTICE--Upon the suggestion of William PASSMORE,Adm’r of all and singular,the goods,chattels,rights and credits,which were of William KENDRICK,deceased,made in writing to the clerk of this court,that said estate is insolvant.November 29,1844. NEGROES FOR SALE--By virtue of Deed of Trust executed to the subscriber,by James PATTY,Senr.,bearing date,29th October 1844 and of record in the County of Carroll,we will expose to sale in the town of Huntington,Friday,December 10th,at public auction,for cash,24 or 25 valuable and likely negroes,men,women,boys and girls;also several workhorses. signed: James ADKINSON; A.W.O.TOTTON; William SYDNER; Trustees . October 29,1844. STATE OF TENNESSEE,HENRY COUNTY_OCTOBER RULES_1844-- Thomas CHILDRESS & Jeremiah CHILDRESS ) vs ) Sarah CHILDRESS,Guilford J.CHILDRESS ) PETITION FOR SALE ArtitinKIRKLIN;formerly Artitin CHILDRESS ) OF Alfred SWIFT, Anthony SWIFT,& Louise SWIFT,) REAL ESTATE heirs of Pleasant CHILDRESS, dec’d ) NOTICE--I hereby notify all persons who are indebted to James A. CARADINE,deceased,to come forward and make settlement,etc., A,CARADINE,Adm’r November 8,1844 STATE OF TENNESSEE,WEAKLEY COUNTY--Upon suggestion of Eph.B. MOBLEY,Adm’r;of all goods,chattles,rights and credits which were of Ransom MOBLEY,dec’d,is insolvant.Ephraim B.MOBLEY,Adm’r October 18,1844. WEST TENNESSEE WHIG VOLUME 3 NUMBER 33 JUNE 13,1845 JACKSON,TENNESSEE ADMINSTRATOR’S NOTICE--All persons having claims against the estate of Jessie M.SCOTT,deceased,are hereby notified to file them with the clerk of the County Court of Obion County on or before the 1st Monday,November 1846.Insolvant. James M.COLE,Adm’r by order of this Court---Troy. 1st Monday in May 1844. TO THE CREDITORS OF JAMES CRUTCHFIELD,DECEASED--You are hereby notified to file all claims against the estate of James CRUTCHFIELD,dec’d with the clerk of the County Court of Carroll County before the 7th August 1845. Insolvant. George K.CRUTCHFIELD,Adm’r 30 May 1845. TO THE CREDITORS OF SAMUEL BURROW,DECEASED--You are hereby notified to file all claims against the estate of Samuel BURROW,deceased with the clerk of the County Court of Carroll Co.TN on or before 1st October 1845.Insolvant. Hiram BURROW.Adm’r 30 May 1845. ADMINSTRATOR’S NOTICE--To the creditors of Mordica C.NEWPORT,deceased,file your claims with the County Clerk of Henry County,TN before the 22nd day od August next or be forever barred.A.R.NEWPORT,Adm’r 23 May 1845. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE--All persons indebted to the estate of Asa WOODARD,deceased,are requested to come forward and make immediate payment,etc. June 21,1845 Thomas H.JONES,Adm’r. MARRIED--In this place,on Tuesday morning,3rd inst.,by the Rev.A.A.CAMPBELL; Mr.John BURROW,formerly of Nashville,to Miss Elizabeth LOFTIN,of this place. STATE OF TENNESSEE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT,CLERK’S OFFICE_MAY RULES_1845 Thomas POTTS and Joseph LAMB ) Administrators of James RAY,deceased ) (died intestate) ) vs ) PETITION FOR THE SALE Alsey RAY,Lewis HEATH and his wife, ) OF Elizabeth; Fannie JAMESON,Jane RAY ) REAL ESTATE Caroline RAY, Virginia RAY, Joseph LAMB) and his wife,Mary; David ETHERIDGE and ) Lucinda,his wife; Thomas RAY; William ) LITTLE and his wife Delila; Eli WALKER ) and his wife,Martha; Hosea RAY and his ) Sarah,his wife; Franklin RAY ; Washington RAY) Louisa RAY and Caroline RAY ) Sarah Hutcherson saramai@bellsouth.net