Various Records from early Stewart County, TN involving Bells

STEWART COUNTY DEEDS



Book 2 [1806-1809 registrations for 1783-1809 deeds]


107 Richard BOYD (Davidson Co.) to William BELL (Davidson Co.), 100a on W side of Wells Creek, adj. John BOYD’s 274a survey; wit: R. SEARCY, D. McGAVOCK, William TAIT, William OUTLAW, Nimrod CROSSWELL; 27 Oct 1806



111 James and Sarah S. BROWNLOW (New Hanover Co., NC) to Daniel MASON (Halifax Co., NC), 1553a on N bank of Tennessee River near a large island; wit: John M. BINFORD, Richard A. BLOUNT, Fielding BELL; 15 Aug 1801, registered 23 Jul 1807



190 William R. BELL (Montgomery Co.) to Robert W. ELLISON, 100a adj. John BOYD’s 274a survey; 21 Oct 1807

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Stewart County Court Minutes, March 1804 – October 1807

(Tennessee State Library & Archives, Stewart Co. Roll #38)


11 Sep 1804 Court:

Allowed Mason BENNETT to sell liquor at his dwelling house, with William R. BELL as security

- Allowed William R. BELL to build a mill on Wells’ Creek, below the mouth of a dry hollow about ½ mile above where he lives

- Allowed Mason BENNETT to keep a public ferry across the Cumberland River at his house, charging 4.5 cents per man & horse from June until December, and 12.5 cents the rest of the year, with William R. BELL as security.



11 Dec 1804 Court:

Deed for 374 acres from William R. BELL to R. W. ALLISON proven by Phillip HORNBERGER



12 Dec 1804 Court:

Deed for 274 acres from Richard BOYD to William BELL proven by Nathaniel A. McNAIRY



9 Dec 1805 Court at the house of George MARTIN:

Deed for 365 acres from John REED to Thomas CLINTON proven by oath of William R. BELL







10 Jun 1806 Court
Interesting tidbit: - Court set the rates for tavern keepers in the county: 12.5 cents per meal, 12.5 cents for ½ pint of whiskey, 12.5 cents for horse feed, 6.5 cents for lodging, 12.5 cents per ½ pint of rum, 12.5 cents per ½ pint of brandy



21 Apr 1807 Court:

Deed for 100 acres from Richard BOYD to William BELL, proven by oaths of William OUTLAW & Nimrod CROSSWELL


Stewart County Court Minutes


TSLA Archives, Stewart Co. Roll 38, Minutes Vol. 1, Nov. 1819 – May 1821

Note: page numbers included by transcriber – original pages not numbered



4 - Court orders Zachariah Wyatt, Thomas Wyatt, John Phillips, James Wilson & Lemuel Bell to mark a road from the boat landing on Tennessee River, above the mouth of Cane Creek, up to the head of the creek and then intersecting a road being laid out from the mouth of Hurricane Creek to Hornberger’s & Wells Creek

- Court appoints George Bell overseer in place of Thomas Wyatt

51 - Court orders Zachariah Wyatt, Thomas Wyatt, John Phillips, James Wilson & Lemuel Bell to mark a road from the boat landing above the mouth of Cane Creek to intersect the Hornberger road on the head of Hurricane Creek



96 - Court orders Isham Sills, William Sills, Joseph B. Neville, Henry Bell, Josiah Outland, Lewis Outland & Enos Outland to mark a road from Jethro Bass’ new ground to intersect the Eddyville road at the state line



167 - Court appoints Zachariah Wyatt overseer of the road from the boat landing above the mouth of Cane Creek to intersect Hornberger’s road near the head of Hurricane Creek, with Jesse Johnson, Gideon French, Samuel Alsup, Samuel Webb, James Nichols, George Webb, William Misher, James Holloway, John Ally, Henry Cassles, Charles Summers’ hands, John Summers, Dennis Barnes, Charles Barnes, James Paskill, Joseph Burchett, John Burchett, David Brigham & hands, Mark Murphy, Isaac Lowry, Green Berry Summers, Mr. Matthews, James Rushing, William Wyatt, James Wilson, Thomas Wilson, Curtis Smith, David Hill & hands, James Holmes & hands, Nathaniel Holmes, John Rolls, David Wilson, John Jones, Henry Wynn, John Boyd, Seth Outlaw, John W. Grover, Benjamin Brewer, Henry Lankford, Wilson Brown, Thomas Harris, William Wyatt, Thomas Wyatt, Ephraim Wyatt, Levi Burcham, Edmond Holiway, John Ballor, Thomas James, Henry James, Benjamin Bell, Henry Hamel, Burwell Bell & George Bell to work under him



177 - Court orders Sheriff to summon the following as jurors for the next term of the Circuit Court: Robert Daniel, Henry Lightfoot, Jesse Watkins, Henry Smith, Hardy B. Sills, Samuel Bell, David Brigham, Samuel Lockhart, John Lewis, Alexander Brown, James Fletcher, Cornelius Manning, Hamblin F. Manly, Joseph B. Neville, John Bird, David Irwin, Alexander Brightwell, James Caldwell, John Polk, Zadock McLester, David Gray Jr., William Elkins, Henry Pugh, William Tubbs, John Stewart & Horatio Humphreys



239 - William Yarborough vs. Lemuel Bell & George Bell (debt): jurors find for the plaintiff in the amount of $371 plus $11.13 damages and costs



254 - deed of gift from Lemuel Bell to George Bell for 100 acres acknowledged

- deed from Daniel Wyatt to Henry Hansel for 50 acres proven by oaths of Lemuel Bell and James Hansel



298 - George Bell elected constable



311 - Court orders Sheriff to summon the following to serve as Jurors for the next term: Thomas Wynns, Miles Williams, Benjamin Brown, William Greer, David Deadrick, Nathaniel Askew, Endimeon Brigham, Millington Lain, Nimian Steele, Albert Holmes, Lemuel Bell, John Stewart, Thomas Walker, Drury Brinson, James Brigham Sr., Lewis Lockhart, Abel Jackson, Caleb Williams Sr., James Dunbar, Henry Pugh, John Williams, John Lee (Dicks Fork), Edmond Hogan, William Travis, Nathaniel Abney & Dempsey Turner



374 - Court orders Sheriff to summon jurors for the next term of Court: Thomas Wilson, David Wilson, Richard Faucet, James Hamlett, William McElrath, Lewis Hyer, Henry Wynns, Champane James, William Miller, John Pearce, John Almond, James Lowry, Thomas Wyatt, Nathaniel Scoles, Charles McHenry, Thomas Whitford, Nathaniel Parker, John Summers, James Pryor, George Boyd, William Bell Jr., William Bell Sr.., John Fletcher, Christopher Brandon, John Biggs & Nathan Thomas





William Tinsdale, Adam McGee, Roderick McAuley Appointed to settle with Nancy Bell, administratrix of Benjamin Bell, deceased. November 3, 1828


Stewart County, Tennessee, Deed Book 4, 1810-1813



Pg. 515 - Robert STOTHART (Davidson County) to George BELL (Davidson County), 2 tracts on Piney Fork: (1) all of 1280a not part of John McNAIRY’s three 640a tracts (#3252, #3254, & unknown), totaling 654.5a, plus 200a at the SE corner of the 1280a tract, (2) 425.5a (excepting interference with above tracts), NC grant #3233 to Robert NELSON, 17 Nov 1797, conveyed to STOTHART on 1 Jun 1799; wit: W. TAIT, Hugh F. BELL; 12 Mar 1813





Stewart County Bonds and Settlements, Book 3 (Miscellaneous Entries Nov. 1814 – Nov. 1824)

48 Drury Bird and Jarrot Bell attest to the nuncupative will of William Outlaw on 10 Aug 1814; children Lucian and Indiana to receive ferry and land across from Dover, sons Alexander and Drury to receive the mill and land on Hurricane Creek; James Tagert and Drury Bird were appointed to settle with executor Isaac Lanier; 20 Aug 1814

194 Ephraim B. Davidson, guardian for the heirs of William Outlaw, warranty deed to Jarott Bell on 12 Feb 1818; Bell assigns the deed to William Bell on 22 Nov 1820 (witnessed by John Lightfoot and Thomas Lightfoot); recorded May term 1822

306 will of John Lightfoot: wife Nelly gets plantation on north side of Leatherwood Creek where son Thomas lives, son Wilson Lightfoot gets 100 acres of land where Joseph Daniel lives, son Henry Lightfoot gets part of the home tract adjoining Shepherd’s old line, son Thomas Lightfoot and daughter Mary Johnson get the balance of the land, daughter Tempy Deberry gets bridle and saddle, grandson John Lightfoot gets a horse; personal property of wife Nelly is to be divided among Nelly’s three children at her death; executors are sons Henry and Thomas; wit: James Miller, William Bell Jr.; written 17 Oct 1823

308 sale of the estate of John Lightfoot; buyers include George Atkins, Anderson Andrews, William Outlaw, John Bell, Willie Cathey, John Clark, Joseph Daniel, John Cathey, John K. Colson, Frederick Groce, Allen Johnson, Henry Johnson, William King, Moses Mirick, William Bell Jr., Henry Lightfoot, Alexander B. Outlaw, William Norrod, John Randle, Benjamin Peeples, Tilman Sexton, William Williams, George D. Randle, Benjamin Williams, David Hardison, Thomas Lightfoot, Drewry Byrd, Richard Taylor, Wilson Lightfoot, Nelly Lightfoot Bell, Littleberry Clark

(Note) marriage - Lightfoot, John - Cathey, Nelly before 1823 Will Book 3, page 277



339 Dennis Rushing, James Hamell, Henry Jamell, Benjamin Bell, administrator’s bond for Lamuel Bell; 1 Nov 1824

Stewart County Settlements and Bonds, Volume B (Nov. 1824-Feb. 1829)



24 sale of the estate of Lemuel Bell; buyers include Elisha Jackson, Fanny Reynolds, James Hamell, Arthur Pitt, Dennis Rushing, John Alley, Ninian Steal, Abner Smolly, Levi Burcham, Zachariah Wyatt, Vincent Wyatt, James Burcham, Benjamin Polk, John Rainwaters







Genealogical Abstracts of Reported Deaths from The Nashville Christian Advocate, 1839-1919

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/davidson/



May 17, 1855:
ELIZABETH E. OUTLAW w/o George W. Outlaw; d/o Seth and Margaret Outlaw; born Stewart Co., Tenn., March 26, 1826; died Montgomery Co., Tenn., March 12, 1855; left widower, 3 children.





February 26, 1857:
SARAH M. BELL w/o J. B. Bell; d/o Seth and Margaret Outlaw, born Stewart Co., Tenn., August 19, 1834; md May 21, 1854; died Humphreys Co., Tenn., December 25, 1856.

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1880 Mortality Schedule - Stewart County, TN

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