Court Records

Suit against heirs of William Maples (Rudd, Maples; W. H. & J. C. Maples reside in Texas)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #924) 

Athens Post, Athens, Tennessee

9–30-1859

p. 4

Chancery Court at Madisonville.

Arch. Sloan, J. C. Vaughn, Jas. Clibourne and Wm. Williams, 

vs.

J. R. Rudd and J. C. & W. H. Maples.

BILL CHARGES THAT DEFENDANTS, J. C. & W. H. Maples reside in the State of Texas, publication is therefore ordered for four successive weeks in the Athens Post, requiring said non-resident defendants to appear at our next term of the Chancery Court at Madisonville, to be held on the first Monday of December next, at the Court-house in Madisonville, and answer complainants bill, or the same will, as to them, be set for hearing as confessed, and a decree rendered accordingly.

J. A. COFFIN, C. & M.

Sept 30, 1859 —4t — prs fee $3 — 575

Suit against heirs of William Maples (Rudd, Maples, Neal)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #923) 
 

Athens Post, Athens, Tennessee

5-6-1859

p. 5

Chancery Court at Madisonville, Tenn.

G. Cannon, J. A. Wright & Co. & Wright Williams & Co.

vs.

Joseph R. Rudd, W. H. & J. C. Maples & C. B. Neal.

IT appearing from the Bill that the defendants W. H. Maples and J. C. Maples reside beyond the limits of Tennessee, publication is ordered to be made for four successive weeks in the Athens Post requiring said non-resident defendants to make their personal appearance at next term of said Chancery Court, to be held at the Court House in Madisonville, Tenn., on the first Monday of June 1859, and answer the said Bill filed against them by the above complainants or the same will be taken as confessed and heard ex parte.

J. A. COFFIN, C. & M.

April 15, 1859 — 4t — prs fee $3 — 551

Advertisement of sale of estate of William Maples
(C. Avis Catalog entry #922) 

 

Athens Post, Athens, Tennessee

8-20-1858

p. 4

Chancery Sale of Very Valuable Land.

PURSANT to an interlocutory order of the Chancery Court, rendered in the case of Wm H. Maples and others against Joseph R. Rudd and others, in said Court, I, William Lowry, Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Athens, will proceed to sell on the premises on the 22d day of September next, the land formally owned by William Maples, dec’d, containing 526 1/2 acres, more or less. — one hundred dollars of the purchase money will be required to be paid in advance, and the balance to be in one and two years with interest from the date, for which bond and surety will be required, and a lien retained until all is paid.  Sale betwixt the hours of 10 and 2 o’clock of said day.

WM. LOWRY, C. & M.

Aug. 20, 1858-4t-prs fee $5-517

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ALSO, at the same time and place, (and succeeding days until all the property shall be disposed of,) I will sell all the personal property (except negroes) belonging to the estate of said William Maples, dec’d; including a valuable lot of work Mules; a Jack; 8 Jennetts; about 75 head of Hogs; 500 bushels of Wheat; standing Corn; 10 2/3 Shares of the Capital Stock of the East Tennessee And Georgia Rail Road Company — and a great variety of other property.  

RALEIGH CHESNUTT

Adm’r, with the Will annexed

Aug. 20, 1858 - 4t - 517

Suit Relating to Estate of William Maples
(C. Avis Catalog entry #921)

Athens Post, Athens, Tennessee

7-16-1858

p. 4

Chancery Court at Athens.

William H. Maples, Wm. A. Carson and wife, and others

vs.

Joseph R. Rudd, and others.

[Original Bill.]

IN this cause it appearing that William M. Pridmore and Alcey E. Pridmore are non-residence of the State of Tennessee, it is ordered that publication be made in the Athens Post for four successive weeks, requiring said non-resident respondents to appear at our next Court of Chancery, to be held for the county of McMinn, at the Court house in the town of Athens, on the 3d Monday of August next, then there to plead, answer or demur to complainants said bill, or the same will be taken for confessed as to them, and heard accordingly.

WM. LOWRY, C. & M.

July 16, 1858 — 4t — prs fee $3 — 512

Surry County, VA Court Records, 1691-1744
(C. Avis Catalog entry #569)

['Xo' was an abbreviation for Christopher']

3/1692 - Mr John Moring, being approved of to be of good integrity, skill and knowledge in the well tanning & currying of leather is appointed searcher or byer of leather for this county etc. (p. 32)

5/2/1693 - Last Will & Testament of William Simmons proved by oaths of Maximilian Mansell & Thomas Sowerby (p. 68)

11/21/1693 - Benja Harrison & Christopher Mooring securities for Elizabeth Simons, excx of Last Will & Testament of William Simons (p. 88)

5/28/1695 - Judgment for 550 pounds of tobacco granted to Eliza Simons, excx of Wm Simons who was excr of Anthony Haviland against Grantham and Eliza his wife as per court order dated 7br 4 1688 (p. 129)

5/16/1696 - Wm and John Simons, orphans of Wm Simons, choose Xo Moreing as their guardian (p. 160)

5/16/1696 - Xo Moreing substituted for Geo Foster as excr of Eliza Simons

5/16/1696 - Benja Harrison & John Moreing securities for Xo Moreing as exr of the estate of Eliza Simons (p. 160)

7/7/1696 - Joan, wife of John Moreing, relinquishes dower rights (p. 162)

7/6/1696 - Court directs Xo Moring and Mary, his wife, to present appraisal of the estate of Wm Simons at next court - Mr Walter Flood & Mr Jno Moring securities for Xo & Mary Moring (p. 182)

9/1701 - Christoper Mooring, guardian in law to Elizabeth, daughter of Wm & Eliza Symonds, now between 16 and 17 years of age etc. (p. 219)

11/4/1701 - Elizabeth Symonds, daughter of Wm & Eliza Symonds, dec'd, chooses Edward Bayley as her guardian (p. 220)

2/1710 - Certificate is granted Christopher Mooring to the patentage office for fifty acres of land for import of himself into this colony, he having proved the same according to law, being free when he arrived (p. 357)

Surry County, VA Court Records, 16xx-1690
(C. Avis Catalog entry #568)

7/4/1654 - mentions land of William Simmons

1/3/1670 - John Brady sells land to John Moring on Bessees Swamp

1/7/1672 - John Moring, with consent of wife Jane Mooringe, sells land to John Smith

1673 - Charles Beckett makes deposition that he saw Mr. Lewis deliver a still to Mrs. Mooreing, also dishes etc.

1/25/1675 - Jno Gray, planter less land to John Moring at head of Gray's creek

5/5/1677 - Deposition of William Simmons, aged 29 or thereabouts

7/16/1677 - Walter Taylor, aged 33 years, testified that he saw Rebells at the house of Mr. Arthur Allen commanded by Wm. Rockings, amongst whom were Robert Burgess -- etc. -- Mr. Wm. Simmons, who carried the colors, had the title of Ensign etc.

1/23/1678 - Will of Mary Simmons, dec'd, produced in court by Maximilian Mansell

7/1/1679 - Jno Moring qualifies as adm. of Mr. Geo Proctor, dec'd, securities:  Lt Col Wm Browne & Robt Ruffin - bond 100,000 pounds of tobacco

7/8/1680 - Sale of land adj. to Wm. Simmons, witness:  Elizabeth Simmons

9/1/1680 - John Moring & William Simmons bondsmen for Thomas Busby

Guardians and Orphans Court Records, Greene Co., TN 1783-1870 and 1830 Tax List (Houston, S. K.)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #36)

p. 6

1807 Page 217

Henry Sevier      11 years old 14th this instant
Hundley Sevier    6 years old  4th November 1806
Elizabeth Sevier  9 years old 10th this instant
Sally Sevier         4 years old  2nd November 1806
Narcissa Sevier   2 years old 30th this instant

Children of John Sevier are in a suffering situation and being totally unprovided for by their sad father.
It is ordered by the Court that the aforesaid children be bound to Henry Conway Senr., the males until they arrive at the age of 21 years and the females until they attain to the age of 18 years. The males to be taught to read, write and cypher to the end of the single rule of three and the females to be taught to read, write, knit, spin and sew.  Each child to be furnished by the said Conway, when they arrive at age, a good horse, saddle and bridle, 2 gentil suits of wearing apparell.

(Col. John Sevier died in 1815 - was Governor at this time[sic - author confused this John with his uncle Gov. John Sevier].  His wife was Susanna Conway.  They separated and she married Hugh Maloney.)