Location: DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Surnames/tags: Stokes Driver
Supreme Court File for Robert L Stokes et al. V L. Driver et al - Supreme Court Case, from DeKalb County, Tennessee, filing involve earliest date of 1886 (page 14)
Robt. Lee Stokes, John Morgan Stokes and Jefferson Davis Stokes(the later two minor) filed against L&D driver who were purchasors of the 300 acres of land in dispute.
The land originally belonged to John T Stokes who died intestate, however prior to his dead he Did provide a Deed of Gift.
Know all men by these presents that for the love and affection I John J Stokes entertains fo rmy wife Elizabeth Perlina, and my sons Thomas Benton Stokes, Robt. Lee Stokes, John Morgan Stokes, Jefferson Davis Stokes, and my daughter Isabella Stokes. I do hereby give, transfer and convey to them their heirs and assigns for ever, a certain tract or parcel of land conaining three hundred acres more or less situated in civil district No. 15 DeKalb county, Tennessee and known and described as follows ot wit. Beginning at the head of the lane near L. Drivers running Northwest to Smith fork Creek, down the same with its meanders to L Drivers Oak corner thence with said Drivers line North to smith Fork Creek, and down the same with its meanders to Levee Bates East corner, thence with said Bates line to a Beech, thence south with Nancy Jane Stokes Line, thence to Tawell's line & West with said line to a beech, tehnse south to a beech, hense West with Robinson's line to D. Drivers and with his line to the Methodist Church lot of land, and with said line to the beginning and is the same on which I now reside. In addition to the above tract an parcel of land I do give to my said wife, son and daughter, as hereinbefore named all of my hogs, cattle, sheep, horses and all the rents or profits accuring on said land & together wiht all the appentances, estate, title and interest I have in and to said land, and I covenant with my said wife, sons and daughter as before named to warrant and foever defers the title to the said land and every part thereof to them and their assigns against any claims to be made by me or any other person claiming through or under me, but not otherwise. Now this deed of gift is not made to delay hinder or defaud any of my creditors, but on the other hand it is my sincere desire that every first debt that I am owing or that I am legally bound for be paid out of my estate. My main object in making this deed of gift is for the love and affection that I have fo rmy said wife, sons & daughter heretofore named in this deed of gift, as the children are small & almost helpless and thereby secure to them a home & something to sustain life & educate them & as I am very old & in an almost helpless condiition, unable to labor for a support.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature This 22 day of June 1880 John Stokes.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of L. Driver, FM, Auldridge
Noted in: Notebook @ Page 338 Registered in Book O Page 687
Pages below refer to their image Number in the file located at:Robert L Stokes et al. V L. Driver et al - Supreme Court Case
Role | Last name | First Name | Page | Residence |
Adock | 79 | |||
Anderson | 102 | |||
Witness | Auldridge | FM | 39 | |
Bates | 51,84 | |||
Adjoining land | Bates | Levee | 37 | |
Corley | 94 | |||
Corley | WB | 80,85,87,93 | ||
Crowley | Cole | 80 | ||
Crowley | MA | 22,45,73,84,98 | ||
Sol for Deft | Crowley | W.G. | 9,26,27.34,63,69,85,86,89 | |
Dillard | Jay F | 22,98,99 | ||
D.C. & M | Dozier | WJ | 41,59,63,80,99, | |
Estate Owed | Driver | 16 | ||
Driver | Cleona | 20.24 | ||
Defendent | Driver | D.D. | 2,12,20.23,27,31,41.42,48,51,52,53,57,58,82,83,102 | |
Driver | Era | 20,24,98 | ||
Defendent | Driver | L | 2,10,11,12,20,23,27,34,35,39,82,84,98 | |
Driver | M | 98 | ||
Driver | Magazine | 20,24 | ||
Driver | T | 82,84 | ||
Driver | Tennessee | 92,94 | ||
Defendent/Estate Owed | Driver | W.L. | 6,16,76 | |
Sol for Complainants | Eaton | 10,22,94 | ||
Eaton | JW | 41,57,80,87,89,98,99,102 | ||
Eaton | Wiley | 57 | ||
Estate owed | Fard | JJ | 16,76,77,80 | |
Chancellor | Fisher | TJ | 72 | |
Gribble | 79 | |||
Register for DeKalb | Harrison | John | 40 | |
Heiflen | Elizabeth | 20,21.24,80,92,92,94 | Smith County, Tenn | |
Heiflin | Wm | 20,21,24 | Smith County, Tenn | |
Sheriff | Foutch | Martin | 13,102 | |
Clerk | Lee | ZP | 39,40,96 | |
Malone | 83 | |||
Estate owed | Martin | 16,76,77 | ||
Estate Owed | Mason | Dr. | 16,77 | |
McGinnis | GJ | 93 | ||
Judge | Morgan | Geo | 65,66,67 | |
Com (likely Commissioner of Chancery court) | Moore | J.B. | 12,44,63,97,100,102,103 | |
estate owed | Nesmith | JA | 77,88,89,90 | |
Powell | 51,74,75,78,83,84 | |||
Powell | Martha Jane | 4,20,24,76 | ||
Powell | P.L. | 2,14,20,21,24,74,75,81,87,90,96 | Texas | |
Surveyor | Ray | HG | 34,102 | |
Bidder | Reynolds | Peter | 54 | |
adjoining land | Robinsons | 37,83 | ||
Savage | John H | 86,95 | ||
Starck | MA | 102 | ||
Starnes | 75 | |||
Starnes | J.M. | 20,24 | ||
Starnes | Mary Ann | 4,20,24,76,78 | ||
Stokes | 8,84 | |||
Stokes | Bob | 57 | ||
Stokes | Elizabeth | 15,29,35,90,90 | ||
Stokes | Isabella | 14,35,77 | ||
Plaintiff | Stokes | Jefferson Davis | 2.13, 15,28,35,88,90,92,93,94,96 | |
Plaintiff | Stokes | John Morgan | 2, 4,13,28,88,90,92,94,96,98 | |
Deceased | Stokes | John T | 14,15, 16,18,28,31,49,60,76,78,80,81,85,86,90,91,92,98 | |
Stokes | Jordan | 75 | ||
Stokes | Malissie | 11,12,71,97 | ||
adjoining land | Stokes | Nancy Jane | 37 | |
Plaintiff | Stokes | Robt. Lee | 2,6,10,11,20,22,23,26,27,28,30,31,32.34,35,39,57,58,71,89,92,93,94,95,98,102 | |
Stokes | Sylvanus | 4,45,59,63,76,78,86,92,94,95,96,98,102,103 | ||
Stokes | Thomas Benton | 14, 15.20.35,77,90,91,92 | ||
adjoining land | Tawells | 37 | ||
Estate owed | Turner | 16,77 | ||
Admr | Turrentine | A.A. | 2,14,20,28,74,75,81,85,87,88,90,91,93,96 | |
Turrentine | E.P. | 14,15,16,28,31,79,92 | ||
Wade | 94 | |||
Sol for Complainants | Wade | T.W. | 4.22,69 | |
Honorable | Wade | WW | 76 | |
Register for DeKalb | Warley | DB | 40,41,102 | |
Chancellor | Webb | BM | 64,65,68,69,95 | |
Witness/Clerk and Master | Webb | J.C. | 13,26,27,34,35,65,74,100 | |
Winnard | HL | 102 | ||
Surveyor | Wright | JA | 44,45,59,63,102,103 | |
Wright | Jo | 7, 8 |
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