Greene-Monroe-Blount County TN Archives Court.....TIPTON-MORGAN, Mary November 1825
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Source: Greene Co., Tn Chancery Court Minutes
Written: November 1825
Chancery Court Minutes Greene County, Tennessee
JOHN TIPTON vs. MARK MORGAN & MARY MORGAN, defendants. Sec. JAMES P. TAYLOR,
JACOB PECK, Chancellor SAMUEL POWELL, Judge
JOHN TIPTONS brother ABRAHAM TIPTON died leaving a widow MARY and six
children. 100 acres cleared land in Washington County and Carter County.
MARY claimed her dower. JOHN TIPTON bought the dower right for $500.00 and
eighty dollars in debts due by MARY. He paid $100.00 cash and notes for
$200.00 this was 12 Nov. 1822. MARY gave JOHN a Title Bond binding herself
to make a title when paid. When he paid the $500.00 MARY was living in
adultery with MARK MORGAN and continued giving MORGAN one of the notes on
which he went to Court and got judgment of $189.87 plus costs, 14 Apr. 1826
the other note was passed to DAVID PUGH who holds it against Orator. Some of
AB TIPTONS children have come of age and JOHN has bought their shares and
which money (300.00) was used to pay ABS debts, which were large. He bought
shares of ARM RUTHERFORD, CATHERINE TIPTON & MARY. To save the title he has
forwarded money for the minors which MARY will not refund to him. MARY is now
MRS. MORGAN. Orator paid RICHARD DUNLAP $40.00 for MARY and it was to be
credited on notes. MARY & MARK MORGAN are insolvent have nothing. She had
assigned note and could not give credit. The MORGANS now live in Monroe Co.
and Grantors property is in hands of Sheriff to be sold. Orator wants an
injunction. In answer MARY says the farm was worth $3000. She said JOHN
TIPTON had lived in Sullivan Co. and became embarrassed, sold out and tried to
buy her home. He wanted to move on her land and pay her $100.00 a year for
the support of her minor children. He moved into a house and finally moved in
with her and took over. She had to go to her mothers in Blount Co.
RICHARD DUNLAP son-in-law of JOHN TIPTON proceeded to move her and lost or
sold part of her belongings including a heifer. He (JOHN) came to my cabin
where I was spinning; the children in school said he had been appointed
guardian and be dammed if he would take them. MARY will make Title when he
pays her $500.00 for her dower right. MARY does not read or write. JAMES J.
TIPTON was Adm. of personal property of which should have paid debts.
MARK MORGAN owns 160 acres, some bottom, 3 horses, and cattle and does not owe
a cent. Nov. 1827 Injunction dissolved. MORGANS to recover $189.87 with
interest from Apr. 1826.
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