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Deposition only.

Amount of Debt $ 678.75 Dowell sold Desha some corn and horses and Desha failed to make proper payments. He said that some of the corn was unfit for use. A slave named Jacob was also traded

Amount of debt $600.00

Exhibit only. Rules of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, signed.

Culbert was a native of Ireland. Case relates to his brother, Thomas Culbert, deceased, also an Irish immigrant, who was in partnership with defendants as a tanner and currier.

Defendant is guardian of: Polly Cox, Petry Cox, D. Cox, heirs of Dudley Cox, dec.

Rules of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals regarding taking depositions. Two scraps dated 1819 contain orders to depose each Bowman. Other defendants are not named.

In 1815 Page owned a 24 year old enslaved man named Randal, but Randal escaped. He was later discovered to be in Tyrell's possession. Page sued for $600 the value of Randal, or to have Randal returned to him.

Thomas Heckman conveyed land to John Irvine. The additional defendants began occupying the property & refused to leave unless an ejectment was filed. This suit was filed to remove them from the property & prevent them from using the timber & resources there. Def's include: John Thomas, John Martin, Thomas Short, Jeremiah Taylor, John Martin, Peter Martin, Thomas Huchison.

Additional defendants: John Bell, John White.

The heirs of Stephen Owen are in a dispute over his will

David Love was the former sheriff of Franklin County and the prosecutors were once employed by him

Additional Cause of Action: Debt.

County: Grainger also mentioned as the County.

See also box 2a.

Misc. documents only. See also boxes 2a; 787; 78; 99; 19a; 724; 788.

In 1815, Thomas Brown obtained a judgment against White on security for Wilson for $300. Then they obtained a judgment against Wilson for $1,800, but Wilson was insolvent. James McEwen then filed a bill of interpleader against Wilson for $500, as leverage for the debt, Wilson had mortgaged an enslaved worker. The suit was filed to settle each of these complaints.

Partial case regarding the sale of a large number of land grants. Includes sheriff's returns listing sales, a power of attorney for Martin Armstrong, and a list of grants in possession of Alex McCall. Court of origin unclear.

Jacob Robinson purchased the land of Robert King, deceased, that the Sherriff sold to satisfy debts that King owed. Later, Robinson became worried as to how valid his title to the land was. Land Grant #361 is mentioned in this case.

Additional Defendants: Heirs and Devisees of Richard Henderson, Heirs and Devisees George Doherty, Samuel Henderson and Robert Benton. Plaintiff is trying to prevent defendants from obtaining a land grant.

Slade heirs are heirs of William Slade, they include: William A. Slade; James M. Langly; Harriet Langly; Frances M. McKeathem; William Norcum; Harriet Norcum; Joseph Haskins; Elizabeth Haskins; Sarah Beasley; William Norcum; Mariah Norcum

Although discovered in the Eastern Division, this case names a county from Middle Tennessee. Case file is incomplete; brief and opinion only.

Peyton offered to sell acreage to Thomas Patterson, the plot of land belonging to a plot granted to Jacob Fisher in 1792. Thomas Patterson supposedly agreed to purchase the land, but Polly and the other descendants claim this was not so. Additional plaintiffs: Lucinda, Elizabeth & John (minors).