[NEW] MINOR, BENNETT et al vs PHARRIS, HYRAM, et al Chancery 1869

BILL OF COMPLAINT of Bennett Minor, James B Brown & wife Nancy Brown,
Argile P. Minor, Hyram Minor, Alfred Denton & wife Sarah Denton, all
of Jackson Co. except Hyram Minor who resides in Illinois against

Hyram Pharris and wife Louisiana Pharis, John P. Minor, Samuel Dewitt
and wife America Minor [sic; should be Dewitt, per latter document -
mlj], America Cherry and Scott Moore, all of Jackson Co.

John Minor departed this life in Jackson County several years since.
Complainants Benett Minor and James P. Brown were appointed
administrators. John Minor died seized and possessed of tracts of
land... purchased of Michael Kirkpatrick bounded by lands of Jerry
Roberts, Malinda McGlasson, Rachel Kirkpatrick, by estimate 178 acres.

Another tract bounded by land of Sarah Lee, James P. Brown, Newton ?C.
McGrasson [sic; probably should be McGlasson], John P. Dodson and
James Hall... 500 acres... on Cumberland River or near the said river
on the north side in the Kirkpatrick bottom.

Bennett Minor had purchased the shares of Alexander C. Cherry and
Elizabeth Cherry the latter a daughter of the said deceased and the
shares of Complainant Hyram Minor and Alfred Denton and wife Sarah
Denton.

Complainants are all the children of said deceased save Brown and
Denton who married daughters of said deceased.

Hyram Pharis married a daughter of said deceased.

America Cherry is the only child of Elizabeth and Alexander Cherry,
both of whom are deceased, the former [Elizabeth] being a daughter of
said deceased.

Defendants Minor and Cherry are minors. The former have no guardian
the latter's guardian is Scott Moore.

John Minor deceased did not leave a widow.

s/s John P. Murray, Solr for Complainants

NOTICE TO SHERIFF} Attach lands of John V. Minor to satisfy a
decree... against him [Blank] Feby 1867 in favor of D. A. Rawley,
surviving partner & c and others

PARTITION OF LANDS: The undersigned being unconnected with the
parties, partition lands of John Minor deceased among heirs...

Lot 1: Hiram Pharis and wife Louisiana... bank of Cumberland River at
mouth of Websters Creek... conditional line between John V Hooser
[sic; John VanHooser] and William Toney... 94 acres more or less.

Lot 2: Samuel DeWhitt and wife America DeWhitt... Corner of Lot 1...
Perrin's line... Corner to Lot 3, 90 acres more or less.

Lot 3: John Thomas Minor, ...bank of Cumberland River... corner to Lot
4... corner to James Brown... 90 acres more or less.

Lot 4: James Brown & wife Nancy Brown...

Lot 5: Argil Minor... in the Kirkpatrick farm. Begin Jerry Roberts
corner in Malinda McGlasson's line... to Lot 6 on the bank of the
river... 93 acres more or less.

Lot 6: Alfred Denton and Sally his wife... to Lot 5... bank of the
Cumberland River and down its meanders... McGlassons line. 40 acres
more or less.

Lot 7: America Cherry minor heir of A. J. and Elizabeth Cherry...
begin at a Maple elm & boxelder corner to No. 6 on the river, thence
west 182 poles to a stake in No. 5, thence north 20 poles to a stake
corner to No. 6 small tract, thence west 28 poles to a stake in Mrs.
McGlasson's line thence north with said line 14 poles to a stake in
Rachel Kirkpatrick's line thence east 182 poles to a Sycamore in
Rachel Kirkpatrick's corner on a branch thence down said branch to the
beginning containing 42 acres more or less.

The share of James Brown and his wife Nancy the share of Hiram Minor
are inside of the boundaries laid of[f] for Bennett Minor and Argil
Minor and we consider said lots equal in value. 29th January, 1868.

s/s William Hawkins Surveyor, Ray Kirkpatrick Com[issioner], A. ?C.
Hall, P. M. Tinsley, A. K. Tinsley, Thomas ?J. Rose

REPORT: Cause of Bennett Minor, James B. Brown and wife Nancy Brown,
Argyle Minor, Hyram Minor, Alfred Denton & wife Sarah Denton vs

Hyram Pharis and wife Louisiana Pharris, Samuel Dewitt and wife
America Dewitt, Scott Moore, America Cherry... the several heirs of
the said John Minor deceased ... title be divested out of the estate
and to said heirs

INVENTORY, goods and chattels of John Murray [Note: He may have been a
merchant, as it lists a quantity of bonnets, silk, muslin, gingham,
chambray, herringbone, etc. Total $296.68. Also buttons, buckles,
coat, combs, suspenders, cravats, hose, cotton wadding, Bonnet
flowers, blank & white check bonnets. Total $43.30]

INVOICE: 27 March 1856 to Messrs Minor & Pharris. Bought of Kirkman &
Ellis, Nashville, Tennessee. [Some items] French Harp, pad locks, hand
bells, auger bits, spring balances, Jews Harps, fish hooks, Coffee
mill, rat traps, etc. Total $107.77.

INVOICE: 28 March 1856 to Messrs Minor & Pharris. Bought of Strickle
Ellis & Co., Nashville "Dealer of Shoes, Hats and Straw Goods". Shoes,
bags, hats, boots. Total $360.29.

RECEIPT: 21 Feb 1855, received of Minor & Pharris to Grambo & Co. of
Philadelphia. Pencils, assorted books. $30.25 less 5% discount =
$28.73