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Andrew Jackson was a prominent Tennessee politician and military figure and the 7th President of the United States. Colonel Andrew Erwin was a supporter of William Crawford and long-time rival of Jackson's who once agreed to a duel with him. Contains items signed by Jackson, John Overton, and William Blount. Case appears to revolve around a large acreage of land Jackson owns.

Additional Plaintiffs: Joseph Klepps. Powell and Klepps were partners trading under the firm of Powell & Klepps.

Hon. Nathaniel W. Williams, Judge, 4th Circuit. Re: Christopher Irwin v. William King (1819). Kemp Holland, Coroner. Thomas Hardeman, Clerk of Court of Pleas. William Smith, Clerk of Circuit Ct. Thomas Ridley is sheriff of Williamson Co. Thomas Washington, attorney for plaintiff.

Includes will of William Gibson, Logan Co., Ky. Mentions plantation in Overton Co., TN. Slaves: Sawney (sic), Amy, Edy, Delphia, Charles, Levy, Moses, Isom (aka Isham), Lewis, Ned, and Haridon. Margaret Gibson, dec., 1819, intestate. African-American Candis had two children, unknown names.

Additional Plaintiffs: Eli Harriss, Polly Harriss, Warren Womble, and Elizabeth Womble. Additional Defendants: Cornelius Buck, Lawrence Smith, Morris Hallman, Isaac Kinney, Isham Cherry, Silas Ballard, and John Cherry, exe. of Willie Cherry, dec. Dispute involves property. Case file is incomplete; brief only.

Plaintiff alleged that the defendant owed him 800 bushels of corn or $200 to be paid in lieu of corn, and that no payment had been made. Plaintiff maintained that the debt had been paid.

Case involves a contested will.

Wade owed payment for a bond on Elizabeth Pope, Sarah Rutherford and Mary Rutherford who lost a lawsuit to Anderson.

The dispute involved an agreement between the parties for the manufacture of 1,000 gallons of whiskey.

Cause of action termed as "Trespass on the case to his Damage five thousand dollars."

Incomplete case file. Only pages 16, 17, 18, & 19. A number of land grants are referred to numerically.

Lucy Harris was administrator for estate of Benjamin Harris. Her affidavit was taken in Williamson County. Depositions were taken from Thomas Draper, Ossa Pankey and John Kirby who resided in Smith County. There was a debt related to a horse in Pittsylvania County, VA and Alexander Brown said it was fraudulent. Daniel Sullivan one of the defendants lived in Lynchburg, VA and was not a citizen of Tennessee.

Initial grants made in the NC land office for Tennessee lands allowed John Davidson to register 5000 acres in his own name, then additional land in the names of his children. He paid for & registered land in the names of his in-laws, Samuel & James Forgey w/ the idea they would transfer the land back to him later. Davidson sued to settle the proper ownership of the land.

Bales served in the War of 1812 & was using a rifle & shot bag, apparently belonging to Linger. By 1818, Bales had still not returned the rifle to Linger. Linger sued to have either the gun or its value ($70) given to him.

Additional plaintiffs: William Bright, Jane Bright Part of the documents included in this case came from Lincoln County, Kentucky.

Additional defendants: James Hannah, William Mack, Joseph B. Port, William B. Williford,

The trespass consists of a debt dispute.

Byrn and Stalcup owed payment for a bond on Thomas Dement who lost a lawsuit to Braken.