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Thomas Person, a Rev. War soldier was to receive 960 acres. The heirs sold land to Brice M. Garner on Norris Creek, Lincoln County. Thomas Shute was not sure he could locate the land. The heirs of Caleb Hewitt believed that they owned part of same land. An agreement between Thomas Dillon and Thomas Shute to survey 21,580 acres of Military land is also enclosed. This came out of Thomas Armstrong office where the Middle District of land was laid out after the Revolutionary War.

Additional Defendant: Stockley D. Hayes.

Rape, assault of Sally Davison (aka Davidson).

John Fain and Samuel Crawford were partners in trade and Brice M. Garner owned them $119.00 for value received. At this time Garner was clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Session for Lincoln County. The debt was not paid for several months and extensions were given, with still no payment. Garner had partners named Samuel Baker and Charles Boyles. They were not listed in the original case.

Trespass and injury to John Doe.

Suit was originally brought against Elias Maddox, exe. for Betsy Harding, Sally Newsom's mother; the Newsoms had intended to pay for their land with this money. Dickinson replaced Maddox as exe. Stated charge is "covenant broken to [plaintiffs'] damage." "Harbert" is sometimes spelled "Herbert"; "Elias" is sometimes "Ellis." Plaintiffs' statement is signed by John Catron, later a member of the U.S. Supreme Court during the Dred Scott decision.

Origin of damages: unknown. Plaintiff acting for use of Luttrell. Add. Defendants: William D. Gaines.

This is an appeal of an earlier decision against Wright. He says Casey did not deserve the amount he received in that case, since he did not perform the task for which the money was paid.

Add. counties listed: Anderson, Knox, Roane.

Cause of Action: Procedural case issues.

Additional parties: Joseph Snow, William Johnson.

Bank is asking damages of $9,000.00. This began as a note by Thomas H. Fletcher, then delivered to William Carroll, then delivered to George A. Bedford who endorsed it to O. B. Hayes. Hayes endorsed it and delivered it to the Nashville Bank. The note was payable. Fletcher would not pay the note. It came on to Hayes and he would not pay.

Plea of trespass on the case to the damage of Nashville Bank, $9,000.00.

Co-defendants are Josiah F. Williams and David McGavock, executors of Joseph Philips. Complainants are attempting to collect $99 owed to the deceased Joseph Philips by the terms of the will of Benjamin Philips, but which the executors had never paid. Book H page 232

Origin of debt: execution on previous judgment. Defendant Balck's last name difficult to read; could be Balch, possibly Belch.

Additional Plaintiffs: Bignal Crook. Suit for debt of $120.00 and damages of $30.00 Book H page 233

Additional parties: S. D. Hays, S. Theobald.