Hamilton County Court, Deaths and Marriages

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T. H. Condray to David Tittle

Jul 22 1864 - Apr 06 1868

Tittle, David from  T. H. Condray     
Deed 17 694 323 Wilhoite Tract BOOK 17, p. 694
Hamilton County, Tennessee
RANDLOPH COUNTY,   STATE OF ALABAMA

This indenture made and entered between T. H. Condray of the State of Tennessee & Hamilton County of the one part, & David Tittle of the State of Ala. & Randolph County of the other part, Witnessed, that for and in consideration of the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars to him in hand paid at       and before the delivery of this presents, the said T. H. Condray doth grant bargain sell and convey unto the said David Tittle a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Hamilton County and State of Tennessee, containing three hundred and twenty three acres more or less in the Ocoee District known and distinguished as the Wilhoite tract, commencing with Zeriah Redmonds land cornering on the bank of the Tennessee River, thence running of a north west "course" through the school Section of land upon the side of Racoon Mountain, thence running to Sam Wellerance land "Was Sack sons" land down the river thence to the beginning.
To have and to hold said tract or parcel of land to him the said David Tittle his heirs, executors or administrators and assigns forever, in fee simple and the said T. H. Condray doth bind himself to warrant and defend the rite and title to said tract or parcel of land against himself his heirs' executors and administrators and "against" the claims of all persons.
In testimony hereof of said Condray have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal this 22nd day of July 1864.   
His Mark   X    T. H. Condray      
C. T. Etcheron
C. W. Boyd (his mark)

Randolph County, The State of Alabama
I, S. W. Dunn Justice of the Peace hereby certify E. M. Boyd and C. S. Etchoron subscribing witnesses the foregoing conveyance known to me appeared before me this day and being sworn states that T. H. Condray the grantor in the conveyance voluntarily executed the same in these presents on the day that the name bears date.  That we attested the name in the presence of the grantor given under my hand this 16th day of October 1866.
S. W. Turnkin Justice of the Peace

Submitted by Joyce Nell Truitt   Texas1933@aol.com

Elizabeth Davis To Wesley Davis
1856

This indenture made and entered into between Elizabeth Davis of the one part and Wesley Davis of the other part that the said Elizabeth Davis has this day sold and transferred to the said Wesley Davis all the right and title myself and my heirs has of in and to an undivided track of land belonging to the heirs of James Davis Sr. Deceased.  Containing one hundred and sixty area lying and being in the County of Hamilton and the State of Tennessee on the waters of Long Savannah, Ocoee District Second Range west of the Basis line, Third Township and the south section being the south east quarter of said section my undivided interest to the said tract of land supposed to be five acres more or less to have and to hold the same to the said Wesley Davis, his heirs and assigns forever and, I the said Elizabeth Davis do convent with the said Wesley Davis that I am lawfully seized of said land by heir ship and have a right to convey and the same is unencumbered.  I do further convent and bind myself my heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to the said Wesley Davis.  And further that the said Wesley Davis has paid me the sum of Fifty Dollars for said land I do further covenant to the said Wesley Davis his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all and every person or persons whatever this 7th day of August 1856.

Her Mark  X   Elizabeth  Davis

 Lewis Burnes
Thomas Davis

Hamilton County, Tennessee Deed Book L; Page 70.

Submitted by Phebe Morgan  phebem@co

Land Rental Agreement Eliza Davis to H. H. Holder
1866

Article of an agreement paid and entered into between Eliza Davis of the one part and Hunter H. Holder of the other part both of the County of Hamilton and State of Tennessee this day Eliza Davis hath “rented” the place that she lives on to H. H. Holder for the term of four years and he is to give said Eliza Davis forty bushels of corn per year, the said Eliza Davis is to have one acre of land around her house and her garden, the said H. H. Holder is to enclose the said place as far as the Dennington tobacco house, he is to have all the inset fencing to enclose the outside fencing he is to leave fencing under a ten rail fence at the expiration of four years he is to have free access to fire wood, he is not to use any board timber on said place we here unto set our hands and seal this September 26, 1866.

  Her Mark  X   Eliza Davis

Attest:

Elihu Robeson

W. A. Robeson

State of Tennessee

Hamilton County.  Personally appeared before me R. H. Guthrie, Clerk of the County Court of said County.  H. H. Holder one of the bargainers in the foregoing lease contract with whom I am personally acquainted, who acknowledged the execution of the same for the purposes therein expressed, on the day it bears date.  Also personally appeared before me Elihu Robeson and W.A. Robeson the subscribing witnesses to the same who being duly sworn according to law deposed and said they were acquainted with Eliza Davis the other bargainer in the contract and that she executed the same for the purposes therein expressed.

 Witness my hand at office in Harrison the 31thst day of July 1867. R. H. Guthrie, Clerk

Hamilton County Deed Book Q, Page 362.

Submitted by Phebe Morgan  phebem@comcast.net

The State vs. Robert Davis Malicious Shooting

Chattanooga, Tennessee Tuesday July 9th, 1878.  Hon. John B. Hoyt Judge presiding.

The Grand Jurors entered into Open Court a bill of Indictment against the Defendant for Malicious Shooting.  Entered a true bill Larkin Hair foreman of the Grand Jury.  Which indictment and ??? are in the words and figures following to wit:

State of Tennessee, Hamilton County, Circuit Court July Seven, 1878

The Grand Jurors for the State aforesaid, being duly Summoned, elected, impaneled, Sworn and charged to inquire for the County aforesaid, upon their oaths present that Robert Davis on the 1st day of July 1878 in the County aforesaid did unlawfully, feloniously and maliciously shoot Yank Clift against the peace and dignity of the State.

   S. J. A. Frazier, Atty General

Endorsed, Indictment the State vs. Robert Davis, Malicious Shooting.  Wm. Carson Prosecutor Witness Wm.Carson witness for State.  Sworn before ?? to testify the 8th day of July 1878.  Larkin Hair, Foreman.

A True bill, Larkin Hair Foreman of Grand Jury

And the Defendant being brought to the box of the Court in the custody of the Sherriff and the defendant in default of bail is remanded to jail Circuit Court Minutes Term 1878

The State vs. Robert Davis  Malicious Shooting

Came the Atty General who prosecutes for the State and the Defendant being brought to the box of the Court in the custody of the Sheriff who being arraigned and charged for plea says he is not guilty in manner and form as charged and for his trial puts himself upon the County and the Atty General to do the like.

Thereupon this cause is continued by consent until the next term of this Court.  The Defendant is allowed to give bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with ??? security.  And the Defendant with his Securities Sallie E. Garrabrant and Reuben Gibson and acknowledged themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee that is to say the said Robert Davis in the sum of five hundred dollars and his said Securities jointly and severally in the sum of  five hundred dollars to be void on condition they said Robert Davis appears before this Court when setting for the County of Hamilton at the Courthouse in Chattanooga the Second Monday in November next then and there to answer a charge of the State of Tennessee exhibited against him by Indictment for Malicious Shooting and not depart the Court without leave.

The Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 o'clock.

John B. Hoyt, Judge

 County Circuit 

The State vs. R. N. Davis (1572) Malicious Shooting

This cause is continued till next term of this Court for want of a competent court and the defendant in open Court with J. A. Allen and J. C. Potter his securities and acknowledged themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee that is to say the said R. N. Davis in the sum of Five hundred dollars and the said Securities jointly and severally in the sum of Five hundred Dollars to be void on condition they said R. N. Davis appears before this Court when held for the County of Hamilton at the Court House in Chattanooga on the second Monday in March next then and there to answer a Charge exhibited (as written)against him for Malicious Shooting and not dispose the Court without leave.

322 Minutes   Wednesday November 27th Term, 1878

The State vs. R. N. Davis Malicious Shooting

Hon. R. M. Barton Sr. Special Judge presiding.

By consent the trial of this cause is continued until Thursday next the 27th day of March 1879.

The court then adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 1/2 oclock.

D. C.  Trewhitt Judge

R. M. Barton Special Judge

pg 510  Minutes Saturday 22nd March Term 1879

The State vs. R. N. Davis Malicious Shooting

Came the Attorney General who prosecutes for the state and also came the Defendant in person thereupon this cause is continued on affidavit of the Defendant until the next term of this court.  Then upon came James  M. Varnus and James Cummings his securities in open court and acknowledged themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee that is to say the said R. N. Davis in the sum of Five Hundred dollars and the  securities jointly and severally in the sum of Five Hundred dollars to be void on condition the said R. N. Davis appears before this court when sitting for the County of Hamilton at the Court house in the city of Chattanooga on the first Monday after the second Monday in July next to answer a charge of the State of Tennessee exhibited against him by Indictment for Malicious Shooting and not deposit the Court without leave.

pg 544  Minutes Friday 28th March Term, 1879

The State vs. R. N. Davis Malicious Shooting

This day came into open court Susan Walker and Jane Walker witnesses for the State and acknowledged themselves indebted to the State in the sum of Two Hundred and fifty Dollars each to be void on condition that the said Witnesses appear before this court when sitting for the County of Hamilton at the Court house in the City of Chattanooga on the first Monday after the second Monday in July next then and there to give evidence on behalf of the State against the Defendant for Malicious Shooting and not deposit the Court without leave.     

pg 558  Minutes Saturday 29 March Term, 1879

Submitted by Donna Barnes  donnab@prodigy.net

Thomas Davis To Washington Wolf 1843

Deed of Conveyance 
Thomas Davis to Washington Wolf

This Indenture made this tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, Between Thomas Davis of the County of Hamilton and State of Tennessee of the one part and Washington Wolf of the County and State aforesaid of the other part.  Witnessed that the said Thomas Davis, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien ??? convey and confirm unto the said Washington Wolf and his heirs and assigns forever.  A certain tract or piece of land containing forty acres, in the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section thirty-three, there Township and second range west of the Basis ... in Ocoee District and in Hamilton County.  Beginning at the southwest corner of said quarter section.  To have and to hold the said forty acres of land with its ///

unto the said Washington Wolf his heirs and assigns forever as an estate of inheritance in fee simple The title to which said forty acres of land, he the said Thomas Davis for himself, his heirs ??? and with the said Washington Wolf and his heirs and representatives that we will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claim or claims of all and every person whatsoever.  In witness thereof the said Thomas Davis hath he // to set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed sealed and delivered Thomas Davis {seal}

In presence of B. B. Gannon

 H. S. Howell

Hamilton Co., TN  Deed Book 5, pg 242

Submitted by Donna Barnes  donnab@prodigy.net

David Tittle 1878

County of Hamilton, State of Tennessee

Whereas my wife Margaret Tittle received certain money and other probate from the estate of her father Benjamin Nabors, now deceased, a part of which was invested in the tract of land hereinafter described, by her and for her own use and the other money and properties has been expended by us mutually in our support and that of our children and in order to protect my said wife in the use and enjoyment of what is properly hers and for the love and affection I have for my said wife, I sell, transfer and convey to her the following real and personal property . . . .(265 Acres, one yoke oxen both dark red, forty-five head of hogs.)         
Signed 21 April 1878.  David Tittle

Source: Deed in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN, Book 24, Page 426-427 from David F. Tittle to wife Margaret Nabors Tittle.

Submitted by Joyce Nell Truitt  Texas1933@aol.com

STATE OF TENNESSEE, HAMILTON COUNTY

Elijah Fitzgerald vs. Nasa A. Fitzgerald

Attachment, in the Circuit Court at Harrison

It appearing to the Court that the defendant Nasa Fitzgerald, is a non-resident of this state so that the ordinary process of the court cannot be served upon him.  It is therefore ordered by the court that publication for four weeks be made in the Chattanooga Rebel, a newspaper published in the city of Chattanooga, notifying the said defendant to appear at the next term of the Circuit Court to be held at the court House in Harrison, on the third Monday of November 1863, and plead answer of demur to the plaintiff’ sanction, or judgment by default will be offered, and the cause set for hearing expartes.

Witness W. L. Rogers Clerk of said Court at office

In Harrison, the 3rd Monday of May 1863.

W. L. Rogers, Cl’k.

Submitted by Connie Lewallen Roach  cjroach7@comcast.net

OCCUPANT LAND GRANT FOR THOMAS GUTHRIE

The State of Tennessee No. 735

TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETINGS

Know Ye, That in consideration of an entry made in the Entry Takers Office of the Ocoee District of No. 770 dated the seventh day of August, 1839 by Thomas Guthrie as an Occupant entree there is granted by the said State of Tennessee, to the said Thomas Guthrie and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred and sixty acres lying in the county (left blank) in the said district, situated in the third range west of the basis line fifth fractional township, beginning at the Northwest quarter of said section: with its appurtenances, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Thomas Guthrie and his heirs forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Newton Cannon (Signature) Governor of the State of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville, on the 13th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and American Independence the sixty fourth. James K. Polk (Signature)John S. Young (Signature)SECRETARY Thomas GuthrieHath title to the above-described land. Recorded the 25th of January 1840F. J. R. Edwards (Signature)Register of the Ocoee District SECRETARY NOTE "The above-mentioned land is located along the Tennessee River near old Harrison, Tennessee in Hamilton County where four generations of the Guthrie family lived and added to the original tract. Thomas Guthrie is noted in several history texts as being the first permanent white settler in the former Indian lands south of the river. The entire Guthrie farm ultimately extended north above Harrison and now is completely submerged beneath the waters of Chickamauga Lake."  Scott Guthrie

Submitted by Scott Guthrie  guthries@usit.net

Isaac Masoner & Mary Neaves To Ruth Emaline Masoner Long 1867

HAMILTON COUNTY DEED BOOK O, PAGE 281

We Isaac Masoner and Mary Neaves of the County of Meigs and the State of Tennessee have this day in consideration of the love affection and respect which we have for Rutha Emaline Long our beloved niece and her heirs forever transferred and conveyed all the right title interest and claim that we have in and to the following described land to wit:  eighty acres more or less being the west half of the north east quarter of section thirty two and forty acres more or less being the south east corner of the north west quarter of said section thirty two.  Beginning at the southwest corner of said quarter also eighty acres being the north half of the southwest quarter of section thirty-two.  Beginning on the northwest corner and running with the lines so as to include eighty acres also one other tract containing six more or less being a part of the south half of the southwest section thirty-two.  Beginning where the line crosses the branch or drain thence down the branch with its meanders to the line where the north half crosses the same.  All of which land situate and lying in the 8th Civil District Hamilton County State of Tennessee in Range 2, Township 3, Section 32, West of the Basis line in the Ocoee District.  We give grant and confirm the above-described land to the said Rutha Emaline Long her heirs and assigns forever as an indefeasible estate of inheritance and we will warrant and forever defend the title to the same against all person whatever claiming through or by us.  Given under our hands and seal this 18th day of January 1867.

 Isaac Masoner

 Mary Neaves

Witness:

B. Robeson and

J. K. Puckett

 This deed is made in lieu of one for the same land made by me and believed to be lost or mislaid so that it cannot produced.

Submitted by Phebe Morgan  mailto:phebem@comcast.net

Affidavit of Catharine Mysinger 1875

Hamilton County, State of Tennessee

This day personally appeared before me Wm Clift an acting justice of the peace for said county, Catharine Mysinger and made oath in due form of law that formerly her maiden name was Fillers and that sometime in the year 1831 that she was lawfully married to one Christopher Winters and that she had one child by the said Christopher Winters and that her child's name is James Winters who is now living in Hamilton County Tennessee. That she was married to Christopher Winters in Greene County Tennessee

 her mark X Catharine  Mysinger 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of October 1875

 Wm Clift  (seal)

 J.P.H.C.T.

Submitted by April Mast  PhantomChsr@aol.c0m

The State vs. John Pickett Murder 1887

“The state Vs John Pickett    Murder     The grand Jurors in a body returned
into open court a bill of  _________
against the defendant for murder endorsed ________ bill which indenture
(?)  is in the words letters and figures following it State of Tennessee
Hamilton County Circuit Court September Term 1887.  The Grand Jurors for
the state aforesaid, being duly summoned, elected, impaneled, sworn and
charged to inquire for the body of the society aforesaid, upon their oath
present:  That John Pickett on the 15 day of August 1887 in the county
aforesaid, did unlawfully, feloniously, willfully, deliberately,
maliciously, premeditatedly and of his malice aforethought kill and murder
his wife Archie Pickett and so did count(?) murder in the first degree
against the peace and dignity of the state    G W Brown Forman Grand Jury No
2156 Indictment State Vs John Pickett Harmon Scrudder Sr Prosecution
Clerk & _______ for state
Harmon Scrudder Jr Jacob Vandergriff Alfred Vandergriff
Caroline McEntire John Hendrix F. M Hatfield Annie Pickett
Henry Scudder - Foster F Brown Attorney General.”
Hamilton County, TN Circuit Court Records
V. R-T 1887-1889
Family History Center Film # 1940661
Volume ‘S’  16 May 1887 - Oct 15, 1887
Page 445  Thursday  October 6, 1887
Court number 2156

“The State Vs John Pickett    Murder   Cause the attorney General who
prosecution for the state and the defendant being brought to the bar of the
court in custody of the sheriff and thereupon by agreement the trial of this
cause in continued until the next regular term of this court.

Page 515; 15 October 1887

Transcribed from a photocopy of microfilmed copy, 15 November 2001.
Mary Stephens Scrudder

Submitted by Mary Scrudder  mscrudder@austin.rr.co

J. B. Weeks To  H. Schrudder 1887

Hamilton County, Tennessee
Deed   Book F3 - #58
Microfilm Roll No.  134; page 298-300
[Tennessee State Library and Archives]
Transcribed by Mary Stephens Scrudder

J. B. Weeks by H. A. Beck; Attorney in fact to H. Schrudder} Know all men by these present that I J.B. Weeks by H. C. Beck, attorney in fact, in consideration of exchange of land and one thousand dollars paid in compliance of the terms of a Title Bond ___ contract paid by H. Schrudder, the _________ whereof is hereby acknowledged I do hereby transfer and convey unto H. Schrudder, his heirs and assigns, the following Real Estate. Situate in the County of Hamilton, State of Tennessee. Being the same real estate conveyed to Hampton by L. D. Meriman and wife as jus deed second in Book Y (or Z) pages 271, 273, 274 and 275 viz:
First:  A piece or parcel of land in Third Civil District of said county on the Northwest side of Mountain Creek. On the right-hand side of said creek, joined by the old Matilda Fouts place now owned by Morrison, on the North.  R. M. Royen land on the Ease, Wilsons land, formerly O. S. ____________ 's land on the South and on the West by a "one thousand Acre tract" owned by Wilson, Conner, Rogers and Hampton with meets and bounds as surveyed by A. M. Rogers about eight years ago, as follows:
Beginning on a water __________ and sunny on North West ________ of Mountain Creek and about tow and one half pols below the mouth of a ditch known as Gum spring ditch; thence n. 37* E fourteen poles up the center of said creek; thence N. 59 1/2* W. six poles along center of said creek; thence N 16* El four poles along center of said ~~~~~; thence N 44* W. 6 poles along center of said creek; Thence N 25 1/2* E. twenty poles along center of said creek; thence S. 69* E. twelve poles along the center of said creek; thence N 28* W five (?) poles along center of said creek; thence N. 45* E eight poles along center of said creek; thence N. 17*  E. seven poles along center of said creek; thence N. 5*  W two poles to a persimmon and comes to P.M. Rogers; thence N 16* E nineteen poles along said Rogers live to a rock; thence due E. one pole to center of said creek; thence N. 18*  E eighteen poles in center of said creek; thence N 50* E fourteen poles along center of said creek; thence N 85* E. nine poles along center of said creek; thence N. 35*  E tow poles along center of said creek; thence N 6* W. thirty six poles along center of said creek; thence N. 17* W. seven poles along center of said creek; thence N 30* E. three and three fourths poles to what was formerly Matilda Forrst down line and comes to A. M. Rogers land; thence N 67* W (allowing 2* for variation) and alongside Forrsts down line (now Morrison line) to a white oak corner of said Forrsts, seventy-seven (77) poles; thence N. 83 1/2 * W seventy poles to a rock in side of Mountain; thence S 10*  W fourty six poles alongside of said mountain to a White oak; Thence S. 35* E six poles crossing Conners turnpike road to a small water oak and large chestnut oak; thence S 29* W one hundred and twenty eight (128)  poles to a rock in a small branch and hickory points(?) and comes to Wilsons land; thence S 45*  E along said Wilsons line ninety nine (99) poles to a double chestnut another corner to said Wilson; thence S 72*  E crossing Chattanooga road fifty one poles to the beginning, and containing two hundred and ten acres (210) more or less, and being sold for more or less and not for any exact number of acres, and if upon a resurvey of the land its contents shall be found less than two hundred and ten acres, the grantors herein shall not be liable for the deficiency.

Second: One undivided one sixth (1/6) interest in a tract of land containing one thousand acres more or less, ______  in _____ bring one half of one third.  Said tract lies on the east side of Walden's Ridge and adjoining the above described two hundred- and ten-acres trust, in the west, brind also in the Third Civil District of said Hamilton County, said interest of one sixth (1/6) was conveyed to us by F T Hampton by L D Meriman 17 Day of April 1874 as per registration book Z (or Y?) pages 271 +

    Said tract is non particularly described by mets and bounds as follows; bring the same as recorded in Meriman deed to Hampton: beginning on a Red Oak on a share of Waldens Ridge; thence N. 42* E twenty eight poles to a  stake to Jacob Hartman's line; thence N. 29*  E with said line; three hundred and fourty six poles to tow blackjacks at corner of what was formerly Forrsts line; thence N 16* W two hundred and seventy poles to a white oak and maple on top of the mountain near turnpike road in Forrsts gap; thence S 30*  W with meanders (?) along top of said Mountain, about four hundred and thirty poles to a pine at Sivelys gap; thence S 61*  E one hundred and thirty two poles to a black oak; thence S 32*  E thirty six poles to the beginning.  Being the tract of land granted by the State of Tennessee to J C Conner, James and William Rogers as assigners of of Elisha Rogers by Grant Number 28994 and being the same lands as conveyed by F P Hampton and Wife to J. B. Weeks dated 28 November 1881 and registered in Book K pages 577, 578 and 579

    To have and to hold the same to H. Schrudder and his heirs and
assigns f____________ in fw simple.  I covenant that I was at the date of said bind lawfully __________ and _____________________ of said real estate, have full powers and lawful authority to sell and convey the same, that the title is clear, free and unencumbered and we will forever warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims.  As to the first tract described and against all persons claiming by, through or ___________ me as to the second tract described.  This 5th April 1887.
Witness  W. S. Beek           J. B. Week
               J. K Hodges        _______Beck

Submitted by Mary Scrudder  mscrudder@austin.rr.com

S. H. Scrudder vs. Annie Walker 1895

S. H. Scrudder  Admr.  et al}           No 7335
          Vs           }
Annie Walker et al       }

Final Decree - volume W5  #127    pages 640 - 643

Be it remembered that this cause came on to be heard before Chancellor T. M. McConnel on this 1 day of May 1895 upon the pleadings exhibits and proof in the course from all of which it appears that complainant S. H. Schrudder as the administrator of the estate of Harmon Schrudder deceased sold and conveyed to complainant Mrs. Maude H. Fox subject to the ratification and confirmation of the Chancery Court of Hamilton County Tennessee for the price of $175.00 the following described real estate on Walden's Ridge in the (?)16th Civil District  of Hamilton County Tennessee described as
follows.  Beginning on a stone comes to a five acre tract of land bought by F. M. Gardinhire (?) of A. M. Rogers:  then south 47° east 10 rods on 165 feet: thence north 36° east 244 feet (which is twenty feet less than an acre to be left for a road and so stated in title land) to a stone: thence north 47°  west ten rods or 165 feet to a stake thence south 36° west 244 feet to the beginning containing 40.260 square feet to which tract or parcel of land the widow and the heirs of said Harmon Schrudder who are of age have made a deed to the said Maude H. Fox.  That the estate of Harmon Schrudder was indebted at the time of his death in the sum of $90.00 by a promissory note to one Lewis Green and also a note for $70.00 to J. H. McLean besides their small debts amounting in the aggregate to about $40.00 and the cost of the administration of said estate and it appearing that there is no personal property belonging to said estate, no reference will be had for that purpose, but that said land is the only estate of the said Harmon Schrudder left and that it is liable for the payment of his debts and will have to be
sold for that purpose.  And it further appearing from the proof on file that the said sum of $175.00 the amount proposed to be given for said land or parcel of ground by the said Maude H. Fox and for which the administrator sold the same to her is the fair value of said land and is as much or more
than it would bring if sold by the Master _ __ _ _ _ _  a decree of sale for the purpose of paying the debts of the estate of the said Harmon Schrudder and that it is to the best interest of the minor defendants as well as the other heirs of the said Harmon Schrudder deceased that said sale be ratified and confirmed by the court.   It is ordered and decreed that said sale of the said described lot or parcel of ground by the Administrator, S. H. Schrudder to Maude H. Fox for the said sum of $175.00 and the same is hereby ratified and confirmed by the Court and that all the rights, title, and interest of S. H Schrudder Administrator of said estate and of Annie Walker, formerly Annie Picket and
Husband W. T.  Walker, Bethene Picket, Kate Picket, John Picket, Mamie Picket, and Mary Picket the children of John and Archie Picket deceased and the heirs at law of the said Harmon Schrudder as the children of his daughter the said Archie Picket deceased be and the same is hereby divested
out of them and each of them and rested in the said Maude H. Fox in fee simple subject to a lien for the said sum of ___________  ____  ___________  of same that may remain unpaid.  The cost of this cause will be paid by the Administrator S. H. Schrudder and his security for which execution may issue, but he will _____  himself out of the fund arising from the sale of said land _________ paid into his hand by the said Maude H. Fox. Said fund is also charged with the fee of $5.00 to Oscar T.  __________ guardian ad litem(?)  of the minor defendants which the said S.H. Schrudder will pay after discharging the costs of his cause ________  application therefore upon the payment of the legal fees the Master will give to the said Maude H. Fox a certified copy of this decree as a ___________ of title for registration.

State of Tennessee}  J.B. Ragan Clerk and
Hamilton County  }  Master of the Chancery Court
                                   of said county hereby
certify that the foregoing is a fully true and perfect copy of Final Decree rendered by said Court in the above styled cause on the 1 day of May 1895 as the cause remains of record in my office and this is issued for registrations as a ___________  of title.
  Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at office in the City of Chattanooga Tennessee

Photocopied from microfilm at the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library Microfilm 976.882   HAM Roll #169 Hamilton Co. Deeds Volume W5  #127 X5  #128 1894 - 1895 

Transcribed by Mary Stephens Scrudder 17 November 2001

Submitted by Mary Scrudder  mscrudder@austin.rr.com

William H., Jefferson, Benjamin, 1894
Delilah & Mary Tittle To J. S. Bell

Deed Book 5    Page286
(NOTE: This is recorded in Book 119, p. 283-290 on microfilm in Chattanooga Court House

State of Tennessee County of Hamilton

In consideration of one dollar to us in hand paid of which is hereby acknowledged and hereafter stated. We W. H., Jefferson, B. F. Tittle, D. J. Foster formerly Tittle, and Mary E. Tittle of Fourth Civil dist County of Hamilton state of Tennessee hereby sell transfer and convey unto J. S. Bell, trustee, and to his successors in trust and assigns forever the following described real estate in 4th civil dist Hamilton County Tennessee.
Beginning at the southwest corner of section twenty four (24) township one south and range five west of the basis line Ocoee district at the beginning corner of the tract described in the deed of the grantees to said G. W. Tittle thence north 60 degrees 13' east three hundred and eighty four (384) feet thence north 12 degrees west eighty three (83) feet thence north 48 degrees west two hundred twenty seven (227) feet to a hickory stump in the section line the last three lines being along the boundary line between the land partition thence north 78 degrees 45' west with the Jackson Burgis line six hundred and five (605) feet to a hickory thence north 52 degrees 30' west along said Jackson Burgess line three hundred and sixty five (365) feet to a beech in a hollow  thence north 53 degrees 45' west along said Jackson Burgess line about 370 feet to a stake in said section 26 & 1245 feet westwardly from NE corner of sec 26 thence on 64 degrees 45' W with the said section line about fourteen hundred (1400) feet to a white oak stump at the north west corner of northeast quarter of said section twenty six (26) thence south 22 degrees 15' west along said quarter section line about fourteen hundred seventy six and one half (1476 ½)  feet to a stake corner of G. W. Tittle out of the mountain tract thence south 67 degrees 45' east along the north line of land of G. W. Tittle about nineteen hundred forty eight (1948) feet to a stone in the line of said G. W. Tittle orchard thence north 22 degrees 15' east with said Orchard line about three hundred and eighty eight (388) feet to the northwest corner of said orchard thence south 64 degrees 45' east with the north line of said orchard about seven hundred and five (705) feet to the section line thence north 22 degrees 15' past with the section line about one thousand and ninety (1090) feet to the beginning.

Also part of Section twenty four (24) township one  Range 5 west of the basis line Ocoee district and a part of the Tittle River tract and described as beginning on the south line of said section where the center line of the Carroll Branch crosses said section line which is about seven hundred (700) feet from the southwest corner of said section twenty four (24) thence south 67 degrees 45' east along said section line about twenty seven hundred (2700) feet to low water mark of the Tennessee River thence westwardly down the Tennessee River with the various meandering of its low water line about twenty one hundred (2100) feet to the section line and the beginning point. Land bounded on E by Tennessee River & N & W by Burgess west by Burgess land & by W Tittle, Dr. McCain & Burgess. J. S. Bell, trustee, and to his successors in trust and assigns forever.  We covenant that we are lawfully sized and possessed of said real estate have full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same and that the title so conveyed is clear, free and unencumbered and we will forever warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims.
This conveyance is made in trust for the following purpose and not otherwise. We W. H., B. F., Jefferson, Mary E. Tittle, Mrs. D. J. Foster [William Harrison Tittle, Benjamin Franklin Tittle, Mary Etta Tittle, Delilah Jane Tittle Foster] are justly indebted to Mr. J. Sneatt in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for borrowed money evidenced by our promissory note of date 12 Feb 1894 payable to the order of Mr. J. Smartt at the First Natl Bank of Chattanooga Tennessee and described as follows:
Note for $500.00 favor Mr. J. Smartt dated Feby 12 1894 and due years & c&c. Interest payable semi-annually.  Said note bears interest from date until paid at the rate of six percent per annum payable semiannually and said note also provides and it is made a part of this contract that we deem it necessary to resort to law to enforce its collection or protect the security for its payment we will pay all costs of litigation together with a reasonable attorneys fee and the sum shall be a lien on the previous  (?) conveyed and enforced by a sale of the property as hereinafter provided.
We also agree to pay all taxes and assessments that may be assessed or imposed or become a lien of the said real estate or any portion thereof should they become delinquent and to   ?   from conveying any waste or doing anything whereby the security for above note may be lessened.
In case the trustee or his successor or said beneficiary or any holder of any of the notes secured by this deed of trust shall be made parties to any suit or proceedings at law or in equity by removal of his  her or its relation to connection with or interest in this obligation in the debt secured hereby he she or it shall be allowed and paid reasonable costs charges and settlements in such suit or proceedings and they shall in a further change and lien such premises and become a part of the judgement or decree therein.
In case of the death absence resignation or inability of the aforesaid trustee or his refusal to act there the sheriff of Hamilton County Tennessee shall be and is hereby appointed and made successor in trust to the trustee herein before named with all full power and authority in every respect as is herein granted to the first mentioned trustee. When full payment of the indebtedness hereby secured satisfaction of this deed of trust will be made at the expense of the grantor herein or his assigns of said interest is paid in full as it matures and the aforesaid note present at maturity and we shall owe nothing on account of any of the provisions as this conveyance and becomes null and void if we fail to pay any installment of interest or principal when due or fail to perform any of the covenants in the note secured be this instrument itself and shall remain in default for more than 20 days such default shall at the option of the holder of said note make the aforesaid note due and payable at once with interest or shall fail to pay said note or interest or any part of it when mature or shall owe any sum on account of cost of litigation attorney's fees delinquent taxes or other necessary expenditures on said property the trustee is fully authorized and empowered to advertise the above described premises for sale in the following manner:
In some newspapers, published in Chattanooga Tennessee for four weeks one insertion each week stating the time lines and place of sale and he will sell the same in front of the court house door in Chattanooga Tenn to the highest and best bidder at public auction for cash in hand and in bar of the equities of redemption dower and homestead which are hereby expressly waived and he will apply the proceeds of such sale first to paying the cost and expense of this trust and its execution and any and all sums the beneficiary or trustee may have expensed or become liable for on account of cost of litigation attorney's fees taxes premiums or any advances made or expenses incurred on account of the aforesaid property with interest thereon.  Second he will pay said note and interest or any balance due thereon in full and the balance he will hold subject to an order.  In case of a sale the trustee will execute to the purchaser all necessary title papers and place the purchaser in the quiet and peaceful possession of said premises.
The bank and oath of the trustee are hereby waived.
And I Mary Tittle wife of the said W. H. Tittle for value received joins in the above deed of husband convey to J. S. Bell trustee and his successor in trust all right and claims.  I now and hereafter have to dower or homestead as any other right legal or equitable in as to the above described premises.
Witness our hands this 14th day of July 1894.
D. J. Foster
Mary E. Tittle (her mark)
Mary T. Tittle  (her mark)
W. H. Tittle
B. F. Tittle
Jefferson Tittle

I, J. S. Bell named as trustee in the foregoing deed of trust accepts this trust.  This 14th day of February 1894.

State of Tennessee County of Hamilton
Before me, W. S. Beck, a Notary Public duly qualified and commissioned in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared D. J. Foster (widow), Mary E. Tittle (single), B. F. Tittle (single) and Jefferson Tittle (single) the within named bargainers with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within instrument for the purpose therein contained and Mary Tittle, wife of the said W. H. Tittle having appeared before me privately and separately from her husband the said wife Mary Tittle acknowledged the execution of the said deed to have been done by her freely voluntarily and understanding without compulsion from her husband and for the purpose therein expressed.
Witness my hand and official seal at office in Chattanooga in said county and state this 14th day of Feby 1894.
W. S. Beck, Notary Public

State of Tennessee County of Hamilton
The within deed of trust and certificate were filed Feby 14 1894 at 4:35 PM entered in Note Book No. 8, page 37 and recorded in Book No. 5, page 286 etc.
Witness my hand at office in Chattanooga Tenn.       
                                                   H. F. Rogers, Register

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Mary Etta Levi, Jefferson & Frank Tittle To
Delilah Jane Tittle Foster 1905

BOOK 189, Page 502-504
Hamilton County, Tennessee
6 acres to Delilah Jane Tittle Foster

In consideration of partioning the lands owned by us out of the estate of our father David Tittle, deceased, five dollars to us in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, we, Mrs. Mary Etta (Tittle) Levi and husband, Gilbert Levi, Jefferson Tittle and wife, M. Tittle (Martha Minerva Beavers Tittle) and Frank Tittle, bachelor, do hereby sell, transfer and convey unto Mrs. D. J. Foster, widow, (Delilah Jane Tittle Foster) the following real estate in Fourth Civil District of Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Beginning at a corner of Jefferson and Frank Tittle 280 feet N. 79 degrees 30 W from Wash Tittle, decd. Hers and Burgess corner, thence with Jefferson and Frank Tittles lines S 22 degrees 30' W 370 feet N. 67 degrees 30' W. 309 feet to east edge of County Road, thence with same to corner on original line on west edge of road 132 feet, thence N 48 degrees E 380 feet to a beech in hollow, thence S. 55 degrees 30' E 366 feet to a hickory, thence S 79 degrees 30' E 312 feet to place of beginning, 6 85/100 acres more or less, including the right and privilege at all times to have a reasonable right of way and easy access and free use of the spring near her north east corner.
Also, begin at the corner on east edge of County Road in the same N 67 degree 30' W 1492 feet to a white oak stump, the N. W. corner of the S.E. Quarter of said section, thence with the west line of said S. E. quarter S 22 degrees 30' W 330 feet to Mrs. Mary E. (Tittle) Levi's north east corner, thence with her north line S 67 degrees 30' E. 1594 feet to white oak on west edge of County Road. Mrs. Mary E. Levi's northeast corner, thence with said road, northeasterly to the beginning, containing 11 7/10 acres more or less
Also, begin at a point about 1120 feet S 67 degrees 30' E of S.W. corner of Section 24, Twp 1, South, Range 5 West on section line Mrs. M. E. Levi's S.E. corner, thence S 67 degrees 30' E 397 feet to Jefferson & Frank Tittle's corner, thence with their west line N. 25 degrees E. 622 feet to Tennessee River, thence down the same with low water mark to Mrs. M. E. Levi's corner, thence with her east line S. 25 degrees W to place of beginning, containing 6 acres more or less.
To have and to hold the same to the said Mrs. D. J. Foster  (Delilah Jane Tittle Foster), widow, and her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple, we covenant that we are lawfully seized and possessed of real estate, have full and lawful authority to sell and convey the same, that the title is clear, free and unencumbered, and we will forever warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims.
Witness our hands this day of November 1905.
Jefferson Tittle
M Tittle (her mark)  Martha Minerva Beavers Tittle
Frank Tittle (Benjamin Franklin Tittle)
Mary Etta Levi (her mark) Mary Etta Tittle Levi)
Gilbert Levi
State of Tennessee County of Hamilton
Before me, H. C. Beck, a Notary Public, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jefferson Tittle & wife, M. Tittle, Frank Tittle, Gilbert Levi & wife, Mary Etta Levi, the within named bargainers, with whom I am personally acquainted, and who acknowledged that they executed the within instrument for the purposes therein contained.
And Mary Etta Levi, wife of Gilbert Levi and M. Tittle, wife of the said Jefferson Tittle, each having appeared before me privately and apart from her husband, the said Mary Etta Levi and M. Tittle, each acknowledged the execution of the said deed to have been done by her freely voluntarily and understandingly, without compulsion or constraint from her husband, and for the purpose therein expressed.
Witness my hand and notarial seal at office this 3rd day of November 1905.
H. C. Beck, Notary Public
Hamilton County Tennessee
State of Tennessee
County of Hamilton
The above deed and certificate were filed Nov. 3, 1905 at 10:55 a.m. and entered in Note Book No. 11, page 119, and recorded in Gook G., Vol. 8, page 503 et seq.
Samuel Hixson, Register

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William Harrison & Mary Thompson Tittle To
Benjamin Franklin & Jefferson Tittle 1896

BOOK 132, p. 146
Hamilton County, Tennessee  - 146 Acres
Feb 6, 1896 TITTLE, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin Tittle) & Jefferson Tittle from W. H. Tittle (William Harrison Tittle) & wife Mary Thompson Tittle

State of Tennessee Hamilton County
We, W. H. Tittle and wife Mary [Thompson] Tittle of said County and State in consideration of the sum of Five hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt of exact is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold to B. F. Tittle and Jefferson Tittle both of the same County and State one fifth interest in the following land situate in the fourth civil district of the entirety on the south side of the Tennessee River and land as follows:

DESCRIPTION HERE HARD TO READ

Witness our hands and seals this third day of February 1896
Attest: F. B. Nabors W. H. Tittle      SEAL  (William Harrison Tittle)
Mary Tittle   (her mark)   SEAL  (Mary Thompson Tittle)

State of Tennessee Hamilton County
Personally appeared before me L. B. Headricki a notary Public duly elected commissioned and qualified in and for the County and State aforesaid W. H. Tittle and wife Mary Tittle the within named bargainers with whom I am personally acquainted and have acknowledged that they entered the written instrument for the purpose herein named.  And Mary Tittle wife of the said W. H. Tittle having appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said Mary Tittle acknowledged the said deed to have been deemed made without coercion or ??  of her husband for the purposes herein named. Given before me at office in Chattanooga on the third day of February 1896.
L. B. Headrick, Notary Public
Hamilton County Tennessee

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William Tittle To Peter & Richard Tittle 1880

BOOK 34, p. 218
Hamilton County, Tennessee
320 acres to Peter & Richard Tittle    (this is Peter Adams Tittle and Richard Frank Tittle)
From William Tittle (this was William Tavner Tittle, possibly)

State of Tennessee Hamilton County
This indenture made and entered unto this third day of January Eighteen Hundred and Eighty between William Tittle of the County of Hamilton and State of Tennessee of the first part and Peter & Richard Tittle of the County of Dade and State of Georgia of the other part witnessed that the said William Tittle for and in consideration f the sum of Four Hundred dollars by the said Peter & Richard Tittle in hand paid has bargained sold and conveyed unto the said Peter & Richard Tittle the land at Cross Hollow in the State and County aforesaid containing three hundred and twenty acres more or less it being according to the sum of the Ocee District the South East quarter of section Twenty Seven fractional township two Range 5 (?) North East fractional Quarter section Thirty Four fractional township two Range five and the North West fractional Quarter section thirty four Fractional township Two Range five west adjoining lands of Brovils Whiteside & S R. Deakins reserving one acre sold by Mark A Cooper to William Davenport and also the land sold by myself to Winton Robinson according to the title bond made by myself to the said Robinson the same being the land bought by Mark A Cooper of Alfred Cross to have and to hold the said bargained premises unto the said Peter & Richard Tittle their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.  The right and title whereof unto the said Peter & Richard Tittle, the said William Tittle doth hereby and will defend against the claim or claims of all persons whomsoever.
In testimony whereof the said William Tittle has hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written.
William Tittle     SEAL
Leathie (?) Tittle   (her mark)
Signed and sealed and bound in presence of
S. J. Hale (?)
Robert Lindsey

State of Tennessee Hamilton County
Personally appeared before me T. A. Evans Dep Clerk of the County Court of said County William Tittle the within named bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within instrument for the purpose herein contained.
Witness my hand at office this 24 day of January 1880
T. A. Evans, Dep Clerk

State of Tennessee Hamilton County
J. H. Light Esquire - You are hereby authorized and empowered to take the (?) of Leathie Tittle for and apart from your husband  ????  (Book 34, p. 218)

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Estes, George Wuster  Date of Death- 25 Oct 1918 

Place-Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee 

Address 14 Weahl Street Chattanooga, Tennessee                                                                                                         

Gender- Male     Age-26    Marital Status-Single    Race-White   Occupation- R. R. Brakeman

Birth Year- 1892   Birthplace-GA.   Burial Date-25 October 1918   Burial Place-Sargents, Ga

Father-Dave Estes   Fathers Birthplace-LA

Mother-Rosie Howard   Mothers Birthplace-GA

Wooden, Alice  1925 Hamilton County, TN Death Certificate # 359Mrs. Alice Wooden, female, white, died 3-30-1925, age 66, married, place of death: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN, died of pulmonary tuberculosis, place of birth: TN, father: Ed Thompson, place of birth:TN, mother: Jane Rains, place of birth: TN, informant: J R Wooden. Buried in Welch-Rogers Cemetery in Sale Creek, TN. next to daughter Jennie Wooden.  Both have tombstones.

Submitted by Delores Beavers beavers@bellsouth.net 

Wooden , Jennie 1909

Hamilton County, TN  Death Certificate #35560

Jennie Wooden, female, white, died 6-8-1909, age 18, single, place of  death: Sale Creek, TN, died of consumption, place of birth: Tennessee.

Buried in the Welch-Rogers Cemetery in Sale Creek, TN.

Submitted by Delores Beavers mailto:beavers@bellsouth.net