COURT CASES AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO MAJOR JOHN SMITH

• [July 24, 1820] Document granting John Smith, grandfather, guardianship of the orphan children of William Gibbons of Hawkins County, TN.

• [November, 1840] Estate document signed in open court by: J. Nethery, Josiah Smith, Anthony Smith.

• [John Smith, Jan. Term 1841] Describes items allotted for Christiana: corn, pork, etc.

• [John Smith, Feb. Term 1841] Inventory of all goods and chattels rights & credits of John Smith of Roane Co. Decd.

• [Larkin Bowling & others vs. M. Millican] Bond to prosecute, June 28,1841

• [John Smith June Term 1842] Inventory of sales, notes & accounts due the estate...

• [Depositions concerning estate of Wm. Gibbons] July 7, 1842

• [Notice Letter - Sept. 13, 1843] Christiana Smith to J. Nethery

• [Notice Letter - Sept. 18, 1843] J. Nethery to Christiana Smith...

• [Christiana Smith vs. J. Nethery - Sept. 21, 1843] "Court Case"

• [Christiana Smith vs. J. Nether - Sept. 23, 1843] "Court Case"

• [Decrees at March Term 1844] Christiana vs. J. Nethery "Final Hearing"??

• [Note - April 5, 1844] Christiana waiving her claims to the mansion house to which she is entitled by law

• [Note - Feb. 24, 1846] A. Greene, note for $13.32 balance due for services rendered on estate of Major John Smith

• [Note - March 4, 1846] $100 received from a. Greene, Deputy Clerk toward settlement of the Major John estate

• [Note - March 10, 1846] Same as above, 466.92 towards settlement of estate...

• [Moses Millican Adm. of John Smith Decd. vs. Widow and Heirs of said Smith - May 23, 1846] "Sale of land" to Thomas Brown & Thomas Trower

NOTE: All of these original and microfilmed documents are housed at the Old Roane Co. Courthouse, Kingston, TN.