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For example: \"Richd M Jones allowed $36 each for maintaining for one year Jno, Robt, and Mary Jordan minor orphans of Seth B Jordan decd.\" These minutes contain all of the county court business for the years 1816-1828, including divorces, administration of estates, deeds of conveyance, debts, and more. Presiding officials, names of jurors, and names of parties involved in the court proceedings are also included. The witness docket names the principal parties in each case, the witness, and the number of days and miles they spent travelling to court. (Sometimes witnesses were called from other counties or even other states.) These minutes were abstracted from microfilm and appear in chronological order. Every name written in the original minutes is in this book, which includes a handy index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1993), 2014, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, 228 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781556138355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W3835\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":406945103888,"sku":"101-W3835","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w3835-1500px.png?v=1777309255"},{"product_id":"101-cd1359","title":"CD-Tennessee, Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis CD-ROM contains the three volumes of Davidson County, Tennessee, county court minutes, covering the years 1783-1792, 1792-1799 and 1799-1803 respectively. Many persons mentioned in these minutes do not appear in any other records. County court responsibilities went beyond the hearing of lawsuits; roads and ferries had to be provided, brands and marks registered, orphans cared for, estates settled, and many other details of life handled in an orderly manner. The resulting abstracts are accordingly rich in genealogical data.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is a tangible media product shipped via mail. Contains historical reference data.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(2000), 2005, Physical CD-ROM for PC or Mac, 1301 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788413599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-CD1359\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39320754978934,"sku":"101-CD1359","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-cd1359-1500px.png?v=1776980432"},{"product_id":"101-w0072","title":"Williamson County, Tennessee County Court Minutes, May 1806-April 1812","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo census exists for the years covered in this book -- a time when settlers were flooding into Tennessee in record numbers as a result of the subjugation of the hitherto troublesome Indians. Some settlers stayed on permanently, while others just stopped over for a brief spell on their way further west. In the absence of a census, county court records are a genealogist's richest source of names and other family data. These court minutes give a picture of life on the expanding frontier and also demonstrate how events were handled: not just disputes and lawsuits, but also the building of roads and bridges, the handling of troubles like insanity, illegitimacy, death, guardianships, apprenticeships, and the remarriage of widows. Growing urbanization is shown in the purchases of town lots, repairs to courthouse and jail, and the licensing of ordinaries, ferries, and mill sites. Sheriffs' reports deal with lawbreakers, delinquent taxes, and public sales. Deeds, depositions, and powers of attorney may refer to places of previous residence. The information was transcribed from microfilm. It is chronologically arranged and includes an every name index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1994), 2008, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 234 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788400728\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0072\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12241098637430,"sku":"101-W0072","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0072-1-1500px.png?v=1777308740"},{"product_id":"101-w0112","title":"Williamson County, Tennessee County Court Minutes, July 1812-October 1815","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Williamson County, Tennessee was formed from part of Davidson County in 1799, the first surviving census is the 1820 enumeration. Other records must be used to throw light on families of those early years. Minute Book Two of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions - the County Court - contains matters which passed before the justices of the peace from July 1812 to the end of 1815. In these pages can be found: names of new settlers, landowners whose claims conflicted, or the wording of whose grants needed to be corrected, whose taxes were unpaid, or who were selling land in other counties or states. As new farms were created, old roads had to be changed and new roads laid off; men doing these tasks would probably be local residents, thus providing clues to the names of neighbors and possible relatives. Minutes also provide names and relationships in the proving of wills, providing for widows and children, guardians, dowers, apprentices, indigents, and illegitimate children. An every name index adds to the value of this work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1994), 2008, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 170 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788401121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0112\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12241008754806,"sku":"101-W0112","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0112-1500px.png?v=1777308761"},{"product_id":"101-w0295","title":"Sumner County, Tennessee Court Minutes, 1787-1805 and 1808-1810","description":"\u003cp\u003eCut from Davidson County in 1786, Sumner was the fastest growing county in central Tennessee. Sumner covered a large area which is now divided into many other counties. When the Indian troubles ended, Sumner was a hive of activity: ferries and mills were established, new road were laid out, and old roads were altered to follow more convenient ways. Town lots were sold; a courthouse, prison and stocks were constructed. The larger population created other situations for the county court to resolve. Inheritances of orphans were protected, widow's dowers were laid off, conditions such as poverty, insanity, and illegitimacy were dealt with by this court. Court justices ruled on lawsuits over matters from debt and conflicting land claims to Sabbath breaking and profane swearing. Lawbreakers were fined, sold-out, flogged, or imprisoned. For the period 1787-1805, nearly 4300 names are listed on thirty-eight index pages. A separate twelve-page index follows the section covering 1808-1810. Since the first surviving Federal census for Sumner County is that of 1820, court minutes are important in determining who was present as well as what they were doing. In the minutes are found names of witnesses, bondsmen, adjoining landowners, county officials, and others. Heirs, children, remarried widows, and transients may all appear in minutes and nowhere else. This book was abstracted from microfilm of handwritten minutes and is presented in a chronological format.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1995), 2008, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 364 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788402951\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0295\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":767772885008,"sku":"101-W0295","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0295-1500px.png?v=1777308851"},{"product_id":"101-w0328","title":"Davidson County, Tennessee County Court Minutes, Volume 1, 1783-1792","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese court minutes are important because few records survive from this formative period in Tennessee history when Davidson County encompassed all of middle and western Tennessee. They are also important because many people are mentioned in the court minutes who do not appear in other records. County court responsibilities went beyond the hearing of lawsuits; roads and ferries had to be provided, brands and marks registered, orphans cared for, estates settled, and many other details of life handled in an orderly manner. In addition to providing a wealth of genealogical information, these abstracts give insight into life during the formative days of the county. A name index is included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1990), 2010, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 264 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781556133282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0328\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12240870637686,"sku":"101-W0328","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0328-1500px.png?v=1777308868"},{"product_id":"101-w0468","title":"Rhea County, Tennessee Circuit Court Minutes, September 1815-March 1836","description":"\u003cp\u003eRhea County, on the banks of the Tennessee River, was created in 1807 from Roane County. In 1819, Hamilton County was cut from Rhea. Rhea County was a stopping point for families intending to settle, travelers spending a season of two before heading west, and renters hoping eventually to buy their own farms. A dearth of material about early Rhea County makes these circuit court minutes useful to genealogists. Besides the names of residents and transients, names of people in other counties and other states appear in the minutes. The information in this volume has been abstracted from microfilm of the handwritten minute books. Typically, each session begins by naming the presiding judge, sheriff, deputy and jurors. This is followed by the cases in order of their appearance, with names of plaintiffs, defendants and witnesses. Most of the cases involve unpaid leases, but other business includes deeds, divorces, powers of attorney and criminal offences. Records are presented in chronological order; and the text includes an every-name index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1994), 2010, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 180 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788404689\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0468\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":767766200336,"sku":"101-W0468","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0468-1500px.png?v=1777308919"},{"product_id":"101-w0538","title":"Davidson County, Tennessee County Court Minutes, Volume 3, 1799-1803","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis third volume of county court minutes provides a glimpse into the early years of the fledgling state. \"Constant creation of new roads and ferries reveal the influx of new settlers to middle Tennessee. Unfamiliar names appeared in the minutes as the justices of the peace dealt with disputes, orphans, poverty, estates, wills, sales, apprentices, licenses, and the multiplicity of other matters that fell to their jurisdiction.\" This work condenses the often flowery language of the original minutes to a brief accounting of the subject brought before the court and the people involved. Many citizens who would not appear in other records may have had business with the court, and would therefore be listed in the court's minutes. The index lists surnames, places and organizations mentioned in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1991), 2010, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 226 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781556135385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0538\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12240790356086,"sku":"101-W0538","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0538-1500px.png?v=1777308926"},{"product_id":"101-w0554","title":"Rhea County, Tennessee Tax Lists, 1832-1834 and County Court Minutes, Volume D, 1829-1834","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecords of this type help genealogists place their ancestors in the context of historical events as well as the social environment in which they lived. Other kinds of research books (county histories, wills, etc.) contain only a few of the names that appear in county court minutes. Names of persons who can be found in no other records, persons of no wealth of land, persons never mentioned in a will, persons never sued, might readily be found in county court minutes, because the county justices kept order in most aspects of everyday life. County courts of pleas and quarter sessions were held in the early years in this country. Court duties were so varied that most persons were mentioned from time to time as they went about their ordinary lives. These courts oversaw care of indigents, orphans, insane, illegitimate babies, apprentices and other persons needing public assistance, and they regulated care and discipline of slaves. They licensed certain occupations such as tavern keepers, ferry operators, water mill operators and inspectors of various sorts, and they appointed overseers of public roads. They paid bounties for wolves and other predators killed. The court appointed juries to lay out or change the placement of roads, and made sure roads and bridges were kept in good condition. They passed taxes to aid the poor, keep up public buildings, meet state requirements and operate courts. Courts granted emancipation when conditions were in conformity with state law. Deeds, depositions, wills and other documents were proven and recorded. Administrators were appointed for estates of intestates and wills in which no executor was named. Names of jurymen and witnesses are listed. Public order was kept by bringing to trial those accused of Sabbath breaking, gambling, profane swearing, horse thievery and other such offenses. Suits were brought forth, and local disputes were settled. This book contains an everyname index. Watercourses are also indexed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarol Wells is a retired archivist and author of several Heritage books about Tennessee. 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Deed books contain not only land conveyances, but also powers of attorney, depositions, judicial sales and sales of household and farm equipment, livestock and slaves. The deeds in this book were written from the 1770s through the late 1790s and were recorded between 1796 and 1799.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1997), 2007, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 142 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788406003\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0600\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":767763546128,"sku":"101-W0600","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0600-1500px.png?v=1777308943"},{"product_id":"101-w0604","title":"Natchez Postscripts, 1781-1798","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatchez, Mississippi, was under Spanish rule from 1779 until 1798. Official documents were translated from the Spanish in 1818. At some later date, the handwritten translation was transcribed into type. This work is compiled from that typed transcript, which is located at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It includes such records as depositions, declarations, wills, deeds, bills of sale and reports of disagreements. Most of the records date between 1781 and 1798, although there are scattered earlier and later dates. Over 550 surnames are given, over 100 slaves are named, and there are fifty-five connections to other cities and regions. Each entry includes the page number of the original typescript so that the reader can easily reference the subject. A surname index is included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1992, 2005), 2011, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 82 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781556136047\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0604\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":767763447824,"sku":"101-W0604","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0604-1500px.png?v=1777308944"},{"product_id":"101-w0670","title":"Edgefield County, South Carolina Abstracts of Deed Books 16, 17 and 18","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough these abstracted deeds were recorded from 1798 to 1800, the years in which they were written stretch from the 1760s. Many chains of title reach back to the 1750s and may tell of land sold, disputed and inherited; they name heirs, kinfolk of other surnames, remarriages, residences in different states and counties, and may state exact or approximate dates of arrivals, departures, deaths and marriages. Edgefield then included parts of present Aiken, Greenwood, McCormick and Saluda Counties. Much commerce across the Savannah River with businessmen and planters in several Georgia counties is documented. Locations are identified by names of nearby watercourses and by names of adjoining landowners. Names of witnesses and surveyors give further details. Besides the land conveyances, deed books include mortgages, releases of dower, rights, powers of attorney, depositions, bills of sale for slaves and other possessions, and conditional sales that provide care of the aged until death. Edgefield clerks who wrote county names such as \"Linkhorn\" (Lincoln) and \"Ogle Thorp\" (Oglethorp), Georgia; and the state of \"Tenecy\" (Tennessee) could also do interesting things to family names. All names written in the original books are given here. 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Prices of slaves and land rose. Large holdings were divided into farms. There was much traffic across the Savannah River with Augusta, Georgia. Deed books concern land conveyances but also contain powers of attorney, depositions, bills of sale and other documents. Occasionally, deeds explain family relationships. Chains of titles may show why land was passed from one owner to another. Some deeds mention other places of residence. This book abstracts four deed books. Almost 2,000 handwritten pages are here reduced to 157 pages that retain all dates and names of persons, watercourses and places. Recorded between 1800 and 1803, many deeds were written earlier, some in the 1760s; titles may be carried back to the 1750s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1997), 2007, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 190 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788407048\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0704\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":714165485584,"sku":"101-W0704","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0704-1500px.png?v=1777308977"},{"product_id":"101-w0734","title":"Robertson County, Tennessee Court Minutes, 1796-1807","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly records of court minutes provide an excellent source of names, because these records precede the county's first extant census of 1820. Almost everyone had dealings with the courts, whether they were serving on a jury, suing a neighbor, or being sent to jail! The information, chronologically arranged, was transcribed from microfilm. Every name has been indexed for easy reference. The court minutes include the names of the officials who were present at each session and the names of the parties involved in the court proceedings. Records of meetings could include appointments to offices, applications for licenses, petitions, descriptions of deeds, new roads and property boundaries, sales of slaves, etc. These records also provide a glimpse of life as it was long ago: \"Tavern Rates till Next Court, half a pint Whiskey 16 2\/3 Cts, half pint Brandy 21 Cents, half pint rum or Wine 25 Cents, Breakfast or supper 25 Cents, Dinner 33 1\/3 Cents\" (July 1796).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1992), 2010, 5.5\" x 8.5\", paper, index, 274 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781556137341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-W0734\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":714153492496,"sku":"101-W0734","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-w0734-1500px.png?v=1777308986"},{"product_id":"101-w0888","title":"Edgefield County, South Carolina Abstracts of Deed Books 23, 24, 25 and 26","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the time these deeds were written, Edgefield contained all or parts of the present counties of Aiken, Greenwood, McCormick and Saluda. 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Minutes include such genealogically interesting items as appointments of guardians, care of the indigent and insane, paternity suits, apprenticeships, and also note neighbors working on roads, the licensing of ordinaries and mill seats, and names of jurors. Deeds and wills are proved, administrators appointed, and securities given for bonds. Some residents go to jail, are confined in stocks, or are whipped. Some have property sold for delinquent taxes or debt. 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