MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - COURT- Minutes JUNE 1840 SESSION
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MARSHALL COUNTY TENNESSEE COURT MINUTES–JUNE 1840

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     June Term 1840.
     The State of Tennessee, Marshall County.
     At a County Court begun and held for the County of Marshall at the 
Court house in the Town of Lewisburg the place appointed by the law for 
holding the severak Courts in said County on the first Monday in June 
the same being the first day of the month in the year of our Lord 1840.
 Present John FIELD   Burgess HARDEN and Ephraim HUNTER, Gentlemen
 Justices of the peace, proclamation &C.
     The following proceedings were had.

     On motion it is ordered by the Court that A. C. GLENN be appointed
 overseer of the Lewisburg road in the directio n of Fayetteville 
commenceing at Martin DAVIS’s and terminateing at the top of the Elk 
ridge and that he have the following habds to wit, P. G. W. GOODWIN, 
W. RAMSEY, Jacob FOWLER Doctor HAYWOODS hands, E. BRAY, Jas. E. SAMSON,
 H. B. WELCH, J. CARROLL, A. GRAHAM, E. RAMBO’s hands, W. RAMBO Jr. and
 Richard DAUGHARTY &C. Issued.

     Martin W. OAKLEY clerk of this Court presented to this Court an 
account of a settlement made by him with John HAWKINS Jr. Guardian of 
the minor heirs of Wm. B. BUCHANNAN decd for the year ending the 20th 
day of May 1840 which report being seen and by the Court understood was 
in all things confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

     Martin W. OAKLEY clerk of this Court presented to this Court an 
account of a settlement made by him with Elizabeth CANNON guardian of 
the minor heirs of Thompson CANNON decd for the year ending the 30th 
day of April 1840 which report being seen and by the Court understood
 was in all things confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

     Martin W. OAKLEY clerk of this Court presented to this Court an 
account of a settlement made by him with James PATTERSON Esqr. one of 
the Executors of Noah HEDLEY Dec which report being seen and by the 
Court understood was in all things understood was in all things 
confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

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     June term 1840
     It appearing to the Court that Eldridge P. Franklock, Albert G. 
William B. and George M. COOPER are orphans & minors and now reside in 
the County of Marshall who have no guardian known to the Court, and 
the said Eldridge B & Franklock now appearing in open Court and being 
more than fourteen years of age selects and the Court hereby appointed
 Susan P. & Franklock and the Court also hereby appointes the said Susan
 COOPER minors as aforesaid and the said Susan COOPER in the sum of 
Three thousand dollars for bond with B. COWDEN and H. N. COWDEN her 
securities for her guardianship and the same is accepted by the Court.

     On motion it is ordered by the Court that Hezekiah CHUNN be 
appointed overseer of the road commenceing at Lewisburg and terminateing
 at the west end of John W. RECORDS Lane and that he have the hands who
 worked under the former over seer.  Issued.

     Aaron BOYD and J. F. WARREN Ad, of S. DUNNEGAN dec. appeared in 
Court and returned an account of sales of the negroes belonging to said
 Estate which was ordered to be recorded.

     James F. WARREN administrator of the estate of Mack HARRIS decd 
appearedin Court and returned an account of sales of the negroes of said
 estate which was ordered to be recorded.

     The last will and testament of Charles R. NEIL decd was this day
 presented in open Court by Marcus D. WILSON Executor thereto and on 
motion the Executor of said will was duly proven by the oath of William
 NEIL and John C. NEIL subscribing witnesses thereto, and on motion it 
is ordered that Letters testamentary Issue to the said WILSON who 
accordingly Executed his bond in the sum of Eight thousand dollars with
 William NEIL and John C. NEIL his security which was accepted by the 
Court he taking the oath prescribed by law.

     On motion it is ordered by the court that Elisha A. PATTON be 
appointed overseer of the road leading from Lewisburg to Nashville 
commenceing at the south and of Joseph H. BRITTIAN’s Lane terminateing
 at the Williamson County Line and that he have the hands in the 
following bounds, to wit   Beginning at Michael ROBINSON’s thence to
 Rebeca BOYD’s thence to Elizabeth RIGG’s thence to Alexander RAY then to 
R. J. DODSON thence to the beginning including all the hands in said 
bounds.  Issued.

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     June term 1840.
     And there being no more business before the Court adjourned untill 
Court in Course.
                                                 F. W. FIELD J.P.
                                                Ephraim HUNTER J.P.
                                                Burgess HARDIN J.P.