OBION COUNTY, TN - COURT RECORDS - Court of Pleas & Quarter Session
 				   October Term, 1834

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Obion County, Tennessee
Court of Pleas & Quarter Session, October 1834
(p-122) October 6th 1834
Be it remembered that at a Court of Please and Quarter Sessions begun
and held for the County of Obion and State of Tennessee on the 1st
Monday in October being the 6th  day of October A. D. 1834 present the
worshipful Benjamin Totten, Willis Caldwell, John Harpole, R. B.
Brown, H. L. P. Westbrook, William Wilkinson, Wilford Farris and James
Henderson commissioned and assigned to hold said court.
On motion it is ordered by the Court that Benjamin Totten be appointed
chairman of this Court protem in place of John Parr absence.
Samuel D. Wilson clerk of this Court this day tendered his resignation
as clerk of the County Court of Obion County which was received by the
Court whereupon the Court appointed Andrew C. (?) Harris Clerk protem
of this Court until another clerk is elected to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Samuel D. Wilson former Clerk of this
Court who took the oaths prescribed by law.
(p-123) October 6th 1834
Ordered by this court that Porter A. Davis be appointed overseer on
the road from Hoosier Creek leading to the Mills Point road neat Wyett
Bettys, and that Elisah (sic) Hay, Edwin Brockwell, John Jones,
William B. Fisher work under him and that he do his duty for the Term
of one year. (Issued 13th Oct 1834.)
Ordered by the court that Jerome Miller, Alfred W. Ross and James H.
Davis be appointed commissioned to settle with George W. Wood and
Angus M. L. McBean as administrator of A. C. Pagan, dec'd and that
they report to the next Term of this court. (Issued 13th October)
Ordered by the court that Jerome Miller, Alfred W. Ross and James H.
Davis be appointed commissioners to settle with William W. Watson as
administrator of David Brown, deceased, and that they report to the
next Term of this court.
(p-124) October 6th 1834
An account of the sale of the goods and chattals (sic) of the estate
of Andrew W. Davidson, deceased, was produced in open court by the
administratrix (sic) of said estate Catharine R. Davidson which was
ordered by the Court to be received and recorded.
On motion it was ordered by the Court that the presinks (sic) of
elections held at the house of Mary Davidson be moved to the house of
John Williams and that all elections hereafter be held at said
Williams's.
Ordered by the Court that John Williams be excused as serving as a
Jurior at their Term of Court.
R. B. Brown administrators of the estate of James M. Ross, deceased,
produced in open court an account of the sale of goods and chattels of
said estate which was ordered (p-125) by the court to be received and
recorded.
James H. Davis and William W. Watson commissioners for the County of
Obion produced in open court a settlement with John C. Wilson former
Trustee of said County which was ordered by the court to be received
and recorded and it was further ordered by the court that said
commissioners be authorized to give said John C. Wilson credit for all
vouchers produced by him hereafter and such credits as shall be deemed
insolvant (sic) on the Raingers (sic) books and that they report to
the next term of this court.
On motion it was ordered by the Court that William Calhoon be
appointed constable for Capt. Nelm's Company which was done on
condition that he give bond and security as directed by law.