KNOX CO. TN
COUNTY COURT RECORDS
 

Knox Co. TN Index to County Court Minutes "Personal" 1794-1861 (FHL film 1,020,301, typed)
      (Lyon/Lyons names on FHL film 1,020,302)
      Aug. 1794, Duncan, Stephen deft.; Joseph Baker, Pltf, civil; 0-80
      Feb. 1794, Duncan, John, pltf vs. John McNutt et al, deft, civil; 0-127
      Aug. 1794, Duncan, Stephen, patroler appointment, 0-194
      Oct. 1794, Duncan, Stephen, grand juror elected, 0-196
      Oct. 29, 1794, Duncan, Stephen, deft, vs. Ruth Gist, pltf, civil, 0-210
      Jan. 31, 1795, Duncan, Stephen, pltf vs Peter McNamee, deft, civil, 0-244
      May 2, 1795, Duncan, Stephen, deft. vs George B. Greer, pltf, civil, 1-18
      July 31, 1795, Duncan, Stephen, deft, vs. Ruth Gist, pltf, civil, 1-36
      Oct. 27, 1795, Duncan, John pltf vs John McNutt et all, defts, civil, 1-50
      1795-1806, Duncan, Stephen, pltf or deft vs. George B. Greer, Joseph Beard, Gersham Moor, James McDowell, James Ritchey, Peter McNamee, John Love (deft., 1798), Hezekiah Love (lessee deft., 1798) etc. (over 40 cases)
      Apr. 26, 1796, Duncan, John, pltf vs James Callison, deft, civil, 1-87
      Feb. 4, 1797, Duncan, John, pltf vs Stockley Donelson et als, defts, civil, 1-203
      Oct. 10, 1798 to 1799, Duncan, Joseph pltf vs William Wright, deft., civil, 1-386, 420, 440; 2-21
      Jan. 18, 1800, Duncan, Joseph, release half lot & 1 white poll 1798 taxes, 2-115
      Apr. 17, 1800, Duncan, Seth, pltf, vs. Reuben Gillispie, deft, civil, 2-139
      July 16, 1800, Duncan, Joseph, pltf vs. George Raulstone, deft, civil, 2-192
      Oct. 18, 1800, Duncan, Joseph et al deft vs. James Penny Pltf, civil, 3-7
      July 16, 1801, Duncan, Joseph et al deft vs Henry Seevers pltf civil, 3-194
      Apr. 14, 1802, Duncan, Joseph pltf vs John Allstat deft, civil, 4-6
      Apr. 15, 1803, Duncan, Jacob, delinquent tax, 4-151
      Jan. 14, 1806, Duncan, Stephen, deft vs. William Morrison pltf civil, 5-61
      Jan. 5, 1818, Duncan, Robert gdn of heirs of William Lyon, 9-113
      Jan. 5, 1821, Duncan, Robert, deft vs. Samuel Roberts, pltf, 11-93
      Apr. 1, 1822, Duncan, Robert, disability, 12-26
      July 1, 1822, Duncan, David, to John Doyle for support apro. 12-82
      July 7, 1823, Duncan, David, support appropriation, 12-304
      Oct. 1823, Duncan, Robert, overseer of roads appt., 10-76
      Jan. 1824, Duncan, Robert, overseer of road appt. 10-84
      Jan. 7, 1824, Duncan, Robert, pltf vs Robert Smith deft, civil, 12-440
      July 5, 1824, Duncan, David, poor upkeep appropriation, 13-56
      Jan. 4, 1825, Duncan, Robert, juror, 13-167
      July 4, 1825 (to 1830), Duncan, David, support/upkeep appropriations
      July, 1828, Duncan, Benjamin, overseer of roads appt., 10-229
      Dec. 1829, Duncan, James, overseer of roads appt., 10-271
      Apr. 5, 1830, Duncan, James, Deft., vs. Christopher Hains, pltf., civil, 14-427; vs. Manuel Cavette pltf, 14-426; July 7, 14-475; Oct. 6, 14-503
      Jan. 7, 1831, Duncan, James, defendant criminal, 15/1-24
      Apr. 4, 1831, Duncan, David, for support appropriation, 15/1-36
      Jan. 2, 1832, Duncan, David, for medical attendance apro. 15/1-126
      Jan. 4, 1832, Duncan, Robert, deft vs. Bank of State of TN pltf, civil, 16-139
      Oct. 7, 1833, Duncan, Robert, released from paying tax on 290 acres of land stud horse & 1 free poll taxes, 16-311
      Jan. 9, 1834, Duncan, Robert, concerning will of John McNeill aff, 16-356-A
      Oct. 8, 1834, Duncan, James, et al, deft vs. Samuel Roberts & Sons pltf, civil, 16-449
      Oct. 8, 1834, Duncan, James, deft vs. Isaac Wright, pltf, civil, 16-449
      Apr. 8, 1835, Duncan, Robert pltf vs. Wm. B. Carns, deft, civil, Book 11-2, p.32
      July 1835, Duncan, Newberry, Overseer of road appt., 15-40
      July 1835, Duncan, Robert, jury to view road Wrights Ferry to Concord Meeting house appt., 15-41
      Jan. 4, 1836, Duncan, Robert, juror summoned, Book 11-2, p.86
      Feb. 1837, Duncan, Jas., jury to view road appt., 15-83
      Sept. 4, 1848, Duncan, George W., estate, 18-265
      Sept. 4, 1848, Duncan, James, admr. of George W. Duncan est. appt., 18-265
      Oct. 4, 1852, Duncan, James, election judge, 19-308
      Apr. 3, 1854, Duncan, James Sen., Circuit Court juror, 20-25
      Aug. 6, 1855, Duncan, James, Estate, 20-203
      Aug. 6, 1855, Duncan, Caroline, widow of Jas. Duncan Comr Appointed for Years Support, 20-207
      Aug. 6, 1855, Duncan, James, widows support estate, 20-207
      Aug. 6, 1855, Duncan, Caroline, admr. of James Duncan est. appt., 20-203
      Apr. 9, 1856, Duncan, Newberry, 1855 1 poll gone (sic) tax, 20-323
      Apr. 9, 1856, Duncan, Thomas, 1 poll not found tax, 20-323
      Apr. 6, 1857, Duncan, Garrison, 1 poll gone taxes, 21-47
      July 7, 1857, Duncan, James, estate, 21-97
      Aug. 4, 1857, Duncan, James, estate, 21-106/7
      Feb. 2, 1858, Duncan, James, est. Comr. Assign Dower to Caroline Duncan, 21-180
      March 1, 1858, Duncan, James, Est., Comr. report dower tract Wrights Ferry Road to Caroline Duncan, 21-190
      Nov. 1, 1858, Duncan, Samuel H., Admr., Matilda N. Duncan Estate, Aptd. 21-310
      Dec. 6, 1858, Duncan, Wm., Bastady, 21-322
      Jan. 3, 1859, Duncan, William, 1 poll overseer taxes, 21-342
      Feb. 7, 1859, Duncan, Matilda, Estate; sale of slave, 21-379
      March 8, 1859, Duncan, Matilda, estate, 21-406
      May 3, 1859, Duncan, William J., Bastardy, 21-445
      July 4, 1859, Duncan, William, Grand & Petit Juror, Circuit Court Aptd., 21-457
      Nov. 8, 1859, Duncan, S.H., Jury of view alteration in Wrights Ferry Road summoned, 21-540
      Jan. 3, 1860, Duncan, S.A. (sic), jury of view report, 22-6
      April 4, 1860, Duncan, S.H., overseer of road aptd., 22-299
      July 2, 1860, Duncan, John, Grand & Traverse Juror aptd., 22-116
      July 2, 1860, Duncan, John, Justice of Peace, 22-112
      Oct. 2, 1860, Duncan, Samuel H., Overseer road aptd., 22-176
      Jan. 7, 1861, Duncan, John, Tax Assessor aptd., 22-221
      Jan. 7, 1861, Duncan, John, Justice of Peace, 22-217
      March 4, 1861, Duncan, John, Grand & Traverse Juror aptd., 22-266

Court Minutes 1795-1802, Knox Co. TN, typed by Hist. Records Project & Hist. Records Survey (WPA); incl. index
   Record Book 1, 1795-1799 (FHL film 24,722 item 1-2)
      Indexed: Duncan, John, 23, 50, 87, 156, 203, 227; Duncan, Joseph, 98, 100, 118, 158, 161, 198, 199, 200, 408, 409, 413, 420.
      Pg.23: 27 July 1795, John Duncan vs. John McNeill and James Callison, in convenant; continued.
      Pg.50: 27 Oct. 1795, John Duncan vs. John McNutt and James Callison; non-performance of covenant.
      Quit
   Record Books 1799-1802 - not looked at (FHL film 24,718 item 1-3)
   Record Books 1802-1805 - not looked at (FHL film 24,720 item 3-4)

Knox Co. TN Court Minutes
      12-26: 1 April 1821, ordered that Benjamin McNutt, Mr.? B.A. Ramsey and Robert McNutt Esq. examine as to the disability of Robert Duncan and report his situation to the next term of this court. (FHL film 1,020,309)
      12-82: 1st Monday July (1 July) 1822, ordered that John Doyle be allowed $40 to be paid quarterly for supporting David Duncan, a poor man, for one year, to commence 1 July 1822. (FHL film 1,020,309)
      12-304: 1st Monday July (7 July) 1823, ordered that John Doyle be allowed $40 quarterly for supporting David Duncan ... (FHL film 1,020,309)
      15-36: 1st Monday April (4 April) 1831, to Elisha Ford for support of David Duncan the ensuing year, $30. (FHL film 1,020,311)
      15-126: 1st Monday January (2 Jan.) 1832, paid to Doct. James G. Ramsey $12.87-1/2 for medicine & medical attendance to David Duncan (& others), pauper. (FHL film 1,020,311)

Knox Co. TN Court Minutes (negative copy of pages from Mary Sutton 8/1984)
      21-322: Dec. 6, 1858. State of TN vs. Wm. Duncan, Bastardy. It appearing to the Court that Lucinda Hensley on 12 Nov. 1858 made oath before Wm. F. Sealy, an acting justice of the Peace for Knox Co., that Wm. Duncan is the father of her bastard child of which she was delivered on 7 Nov. 1856, and warrant was issued against said Duncan, said Duncan being bound as the law directs, Duncan appeared and filed an affidavit clearly setting forth that justice requires an issue to be made to try the truth of the aforesaid charge against the defendant of being the father of said bastard child. Cause continued to next term of the Court. Defendant together with Samuel H. Duncan and Edward Rudder posted $250 surety bond, that William Duncan would appear on the first Monday of January next.

Knox Co. TN County Court Minutes; most volumes are individually indexed
   Minutes v.21, Jan.1857-Dec.1859 (FHL film 1,020,313 item 1)
      Vol.21, Pg.445: Tuesday, 3 May 1859, State vs. Wm. S. Duncan, Bastardy; that at the Jan. 1859 term, William S. Duncan was proven the father of the illigitimate child of Lucinda Hensley, the child now about 2 years 6 months, having been born 7 Nov. 1856; deft. Wm. S. Duncan pay $10 to be applied for support and maintenance of the child for the next 6 months.
   Minutes v.22, Jan.1860 - Oct.1864 (FHL film 1,020,313 item 2)
      Not looked at

Knox Co. TN County Court Minutes 1864-1866 by WPA (FHL film 24,735)
      No Duncan
 

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