Jackson Co., TN Loose District/Chancery Court Papers Reel #113
Genealogical Abstracts by Mary Lu Johnson
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SISCO, ELISHA vs BOSWELL, O. D. 1885
REPORT: Matilda Ragland now deceased is indebted to Elisha Sisco for $222.50 by account on 24 April 1880. Matilda Ragland died 24 April 1880 intestate, leaving no personal estate and no one can be procured to administer on her estate. She died seized and possessed of a tract in 4th District. O. D. Boswell and [Blank] Boswell are only heirs, that they are non-residents of the State of Tennessee, that said debt is due and unpaid, asks that said land be attached. July 17, 1885.
BOND: Elisha Sisco and J. B. Wilson to O. D. Boswell and [blank] Boswell, heirs at law of Matilda Ragland.
/s/ Elisha Sisco, /s/ J. B. Wilson
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SISCO, HUBBARD vs SISCO, NETTIE Circuit 1879
BILL OF COMPLAINT of Hubbard Sisco against Nettie Sisco both of Jackson County. On 11 March 1877 intermarried each other. March 1877 defendant willfully without cause abandoned him. Petitioner requested she return and she did after much solicitation. 20 April 1877 she again maliciously and willfully abandoned... more than two whole years.
Came before me and made oath... due to poverty he is unable to bear expense... bill against Netty Scisco. Charges not made out of levity or collusion with defendant. 23 May 1879.
Hubart [his X] Scisco
DECREE entered Minute Book, page 338. Bonds of matrimony dissolved.
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SISCO, SANDERS vs SISCO, MARY Chancery 1860
ANSWER of Mary Sisco to Bill of Complaint. Married Jackson Co. May 1859, never lived happily as man and wife... fault was not hers. Always treated him affectionately. He treated her unkindly... staid [sic] home but little and never furnished means of support... left her with the declared intention of forsaking and abandoning her. Before this bill was filed he charged her with same act of adultery as [in] this case, which was dismissed and he returned and lived with her for a while.
Respondent admits she is a high tempered and free spoken woman - and when aggravated by the dissipation neglect and bad treatment of her husband she may have scolded him... was justified. Absented himself two and sometimes three weeks at a time, return home drunk, would curse and abuse respondent and charge her with libidinous conduct with other men.
Respondents charge of adultery with John Lee is absolutely false... slander on her reputation.
Came Mary E. Scisco... facts stated are true... not out of levity or collusion. Owing to poverty she is unable to bear expense of this suit.
Mary [her X] E. Scisco
BILL OF COMPLAINT of Sanders Sisco against Mary E. Cisco... about two years ago last May he intermarried Mary, cohabited as man and wife up till about two months ago with the exception of having been parted as many as three or four times.
About two months ago he was lying upon the bead [sic; probably bed] of affliction, unable to wait on himself when defendant left him lost in this helpless condition and went off with one Jack Burton in a cart covered over so as to hide her frame... guilty of adultery with one John Lee and probably more... taken a finger ring out of orators pocket and gave it to the said John Lee.
Came Sanders Sisco... above true... owing to poverty he is unable to pay expenses. 8 Oct 1860.
Sanders [his X] Cisco
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SISCO, SARAH M. vs SISCO, HUBBARD County 1876
CAUSE HEARD 3 July 1876. Presiding Hon. M. B. Young, Judge - with J. H. L. Brown, W. W. Birdwell, Asel Duncan, B. G. Keeling, R. P. Scott, J. M. Clark, John A. Motley, E. C. Stamps, John M. Loftis, J. M. Allard, R. G. Herring, W. B. Young, D. H. Armstead, B. G. Chaffin.
Cause of Sarah M. Scisco to revoke the order apprenticing William Scisco to defendant Hubbard Scisco made September term 1875. Sarah M. Scisco is the mother of Wm Scisco. That she is able and competent to raise and support said Wm, that Wm was apprenticed without her knowledge and consent and on that account the same is null and void.
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FERGUSON, A. M. vs SLOAN, BENJAMIN et al Chancery 1866
BILL OF COMPLAINT: Alexander M. Fergusson of Jackson County, Tenn, against
Benjamin Sloan, Martin Sloan, Sanders Sisco and his wife Emeline Sisco, William Carver, James H. Carver, Benjamin Carver, Isaac Carver, Mary Jane Carver, Angeline Carver, Samuel Carver, Margaret Elizabeth Sloan, Sarah Sloan, Elbert Sloan, the last ten minors, and Almira Sloan, John Cook and wife Mary Cook, Jerry Ray and wife Elizabeth Ray of Jackson Co., Tenn, John Sloan of Illinois, Bradley Sloan and Anthony Sloan of Missouri, Thomas Hufhines, Adam S. Hufhines, John Draper, Asberry Draper of Jackson Co., Tenn, Riley W. Hufhines of Kentucky, Charles White and wife Malinda White of Illinois, Marion Hufhines and his wife Harriet Hufhines, Francis Hufhines, Joanna Josephine Hufhines, Daniel Asberry Hufhines, Amanda Elizabeth Hufhines, Thomas W. Hufhines of Jackson Co., Tenn, last four minors, Abraham Procter & wife Victoria of Arkansas, Milton Lee and his wife Mary Lee, Napoleon Richmond, Cansada Richmond, Sarah Richmond, Angelina Richmond, Adeville Richmond of Jackson Co., Tenn, last five minors, Martha Hufhines, Newton Hufhines, Monroe Hufhines, Mary Hufhines, Timothy Hufhines, minors of Indiana, Defendants.
Complainant shows that Doctor B. Sloan and Mary Hufhines a daughter of Daniel Hufhines in the year 1859 intermarried and said Doctor B. Sloan died intestate in September 1860 and within nine months after his death, his widow Mary delivered of a child which child died in 1861 at about 8 or 10 months of age. A short time after the child died, the mother of the child died. The said Doctor Sloan had no other child.
Benjamin Sloan, John Sloan, Martin Sloan, Bradley Sloan, Anthony Sloan are his brothers.
His sister Jane Sloan was married to John S. Carver they both died intestate her children are Emeline Carver married to Sanders Sisco, William Carver, James H. Carver, Benjamin Carver, all minors except Emaline and William... no general guardian.
His sister Delila Sloan also married John S. Carver she is also dead. Her children are Isaac Carver, Mary Carver, Angelina Carver, Samuel Carver and Alexander Carver all minors and no general guardian.
Doctor B. Sloan's brother Andrew P. Sloan died 7 May 1862. His widow is Almira Sloan and his children are Margaret Elizabeth Sloan, Sarah Sloan, Elbert Sloan, minors with no general guardian.
Mary married to John Cook and Elizabeth married to Jerry Ray are sisters of said Doctor B. Sloan, deceased.
The brothers of Mary [Hufhines] who was the wife of said D. B. Sloan as before mentioned are Thomas Hufhines, Adam S. Hufhines and Riley W. Hufhines. Joana [Hufhines], a sister of Mary, was married to James W. Draper she is dead her children are John Draper and Asberry W. Draper.
Her brother William A. Hufhines died intestate his children are Malinda [Hufhines] married Charles White, Harriet [Hufhines] married to Marion Hufhines, Joana Hufhines, Daniel Asberry Hufhines, Amanda Elizabeth Hufhines, Thomas W. Hufhines, last four minors with no general guardian.
Amanda [Hufhines] a sister of Mary [nee Hufhines] Sloan was married to Robert F. Richmond she is dead her children are Vitura [Victoria nee Richmond] who is married to Abraham Procter, Mary [Richmond] married to Milton Lee, Napoleon Richmond, Cansada Richmond, Sarah Richmond, Angelina Richmond and Adeville Richmond all minors except Vitura and Mary, with no general guardian.
James Hufhines was also a brother of Mary [Hufhines] late wife of said D. B. Sloan he is dead. His children are Martha Hufhines, Newton Hufhines, Minerva Hufhines, Mary Hufhines, Timothy Hufhines of Indiana they are all minors, no general guardian.
Doctor B. Sloan died seized and possessed of land in District 3, War trace... dry fork, adjoining land Woodfolk and widow Sloan on south and Adison Dycus on the west and James H. Carver's on north and Adam S. Hufhines on east... 130 acres conveyed by Daniel Hufhines to Doctor B. Sloan... deed 18 January 1860. Debts exceed personal assets, will be necessary to sell land to pay debts.
ANSWER: Ben Sloan, Elmira E. Sloan, Sanders Sisco & wife Emaline Sisco, William Carver, John Cook & wife Demarias Cook, Jeremiah Ray and wife Elizabeth Ray and Martin Sloan. Suppose heirs set out correctly.
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Sept. Term 1872.
Property assessed for taxes for the year 1871 on which these taxes remain due and unpaid, the owners of which have no personal property that can be collected on.
19. Thomas Sisco, 100 acres, District 4.