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Note: MARRIAGE: STATE OF TENNESSEE Jefferson County To any regular Minister of the Gospel, any Judge or Justice of the Peace for said County.Greeting: I Jas. M. Nicholson, Clerk of the County Court, of said County, by virtue of authority in me vested do License you, or either of you to solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between William N. Curnutt and Margaret A. Bratcher by uniting them as Husband and Wife. Given under my hand at office in Dandridge, this 13th day of May, 1879 and of American Independence the 103. Jas. M. Nicholson, Clerk H. M. Cottsinger, D. C. I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the above named parties the 13 day of may 1879. J. M. Wilmore, J. P. "MARRIAGE BOND" Know all men by these presents that we William N. Curnutt & E. W. Brabson are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee, in the penal sum of Twelve hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition there be no lawful cause to prevent a Marriage being solemnized in Jefferson County, between William N. Curnutt & Margaret A. Bratcher. Witness our hands and seals, this 13th day of May 1879. Attest: H. M. Cottsinger, D. C William N. Curnutt E. W. (his X mark) Brabson Comment: The maiden name of Margaret Bratcher should be Bradshaw) Census: 1870 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE - Civil District # 9 - Household # 25 William N., Male, 11, Attends school ( in Househol of Mother, Nancy B. Curnutt ) Census: 1880 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESEE - Ninth Civil District - Household # 208 William Curnutt, Male, 20, Farm Work Ailsey, Female, 17, Married, At House John C., Male, 3/12, Born Mar. 1880 (In household of Mother, Nancy B. Curnutt) Census: 1900 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE - 7th Civil District - New Market Post Office - Household # 1, Census taken by William N. Curnutt Wm. N. Curnutt, Male, 40, Born May 1860, Married 21 Years, IN, TN, TN, Miller Elsie, Female, 37, Born 1863, 5 of 5 Children living, TN, TN, TN, Domestic Bessie, Female, 18, Born Aug. 1882, TN, Dressmaker Walter B., Male, 15, Born Nov. 1884, OH, Stable Helper Wm. W., Male, 13, Born Aug. 1886, OH Ethel, Female, 12, Born Mar. 1888, OH Census: 1910 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE - Civil District # 7 - New Market Precinct - Dick's Hill Road, rear of Main Street and New Market Road - Enumerated April 23, 1910 - Supervisor's District # 2 - Enumerator's District # 25 - Sheet # 4 B - Household # 77 Margaret E. Curnutt, Mother, Female, 49, Widowed, TN, TN, TN, Dress Work, Home Living in household with son, Webster W. Curnutt PROFESSIONS: 1880-worked on a farm1900- Census Taker, Jefferson County, Tennessee Sources: "GUARDIAN BOND"; Jefferson County, Tennessee; J. N. Newman Guardian for William Nelson Curnutt PAGE ONE (Back of Page) J. N. NEWMAN Guardian Bond 4th July 1866 Recorded in Book of Guardian Bonds Page Two STATE OF TENNESSEE JEFFERSON COUNTY June County Court, 1866 Know all men by these presents that we J. N. NEWMAN , JOEL JOHNSON, and JOSEPH H. CARMAN are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars for the true payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors or administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents, signed with our seals and dated this 4th day of June 1866. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above named J. N. NEWMAN has this day by the Court aforesaid been appointed Guardian to WILLIAM N. CURNUTT, a minor. Now if the said J. N. NEWMAN shall honestly and with fidelity, as such Guardian, perform all the duties which are or which may be required of him by law, Then this obligation is to be Void, Otherwise to Remain in full force and virtue. Witness: JAMES M. NICHOLSON, Clerk of said County Court at office in Dandridge the first Monday of June 1866. Signature: J. N. NEWMAN Signature: JOEL JOHNSON Signature: JOSEPH H. CARMAN Copy 2 April 1872 & County Lisc. $1.50 pd. Page Three Mossy Creek August 1866 W. N. CURNUTT , Cr. By Cash Paid by J. N. NEWMAN As Guardian (from the Government) August 5 Cash Recd. $10.00 Oct/67 Cash Recd. $ 12.00 Mar. 7/67 Cash Recd. $ 10.00 April 8/67 Cash Recd. $ 40.00 Sept 10/68 Cash Recd. $10.00 May 8/68 Cash Recd. $ 12.00 Sept. 10/69 $ 12.00 April 7/70 $10.00 Total $116.00 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd May 1871. Signature: J. N. NEWMAN Signature: JAS. M. NICHOLSON, Clerk Page Four STATE OF TENNESSEEJEFFERSON COUNTY IN pursuance to act of assembly made and provided in such cases I have proceeded to make a Settlement with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for CURNUTT a minor orphan and find him chargeable as follows to wit: To this amount in Report made this 2nd day of May 1871. Received from the Government commencing 6th August 1867 and to the 7th April 1870. $116.00 Also to report made at September County Court 1866 amount received of Administration, the sum of $212.69 Int. to 1st Sept 1867 $ $12.76 Amt to 1st Sept 1867 $225.45 Int. to 1st Sept 1868 $ 13.52 Amt. To 1st Sept 1868 $238.97 Int. to 1st Sept 1869 $14.33 Amt. To 1st Sept 1869 $253.20 Int. to 1st Sept 1870 $15.19 Amt. To 1st Sept 1870 $268.49 I have allowed the Guardian a credit as per account and vouchers rendered June 4th 1866 - By amt. paid Clerk fees for Stamps and Expressage $4.53 June 30,1866 - By amt. paid Clerk fees Cash Expressage fees $2.00 1867 - By amt paid Clerk fees Clerks fees for reporting money $.25 April 1867 - By amt. paid Clerk fare on Rail Road to Knoxville to obtain Interest on Bonds $2.50 July 1867 - By amt. paid Clerk amt. Paid to MISS NEWMAN for Tuition $1.80 Continued on Page Five Nov 1867 - By amt. paid Clerk Paid WM. MAN Tuition $1.00 March 17th 1868 - By amt. paid Clerk 1 Book $.75 March 17th 1868 By amt. paid Clerk Cash paid R. R. BRYAN Tuition $10.00 May 1868 0 - By amt. paid Clerk R. R. BRYAN Tuition $5.00 Nov. 26th 1868 - By amt. paid Clerk for Books $1.10 Dec. 12, 1868 - By amt. paid Clerk for Boots and Heat $3.80 Jany 20th 1868 - By amt. paid Clerk for Book $.85 May 10, 1869 - By amt. paid Clerk R. R. BRYAN Tuition $ 16.00 Sept 15th 1869 - By amt. paid Clerk RUSSELL Tuition $ 5.00 Oct 28th 1869 - By amt. paid Clerk 1 Pr. Boots $3.85 Oct 28th 1869 - By amt. paid Clerk Cash for Contingent fee & Book $1.75 Jany 13th 1870 - By amt. paid Clerk Cash paid RUSSELL for Tuition $4.00 JANY 13th 1870 - By amt. paid Clerk One Book $1.10 Jany 13th 1870 - By amt. paid Clerk 1 Pr. Boots $ 3.50 April 12 1870 - By amt. paid Clerk RUSSELL Tuition $5.00 April 1871 - By amt. paid Clerk Cash paid for tax on land in the State of Indiana Express $2.00 Cost $.15 $ $2.15 TOTAL - $75.93 Then take from amount received of Government-----$116.00 leaves $40.07 Augst 24th 1870 - By amt. paid Clerk By JNO. G. EARNEST Doctor Bill $5.00 Jany 13th 1871 - By amt. paid Clerk JESSE BAKER for Tuition Session Ending 13th Jany 1871 $9.00 TOTAL - $14.00 BALANCE - $26.07 Amt. with interest to 1st Sept 1870 brot. Forward $268.39 I have allowed the Guardian for his services $25.00 TOTAL- $269.36 Clerk for this settlement $2.00 Recording $. 50 $2.50 Report $.25 Confirmation $.25 TOTAL - $3.00 BALANCE - $266.36 Page Six STATE OF TENNESSEEJEFFERSON COUNTY In pursuance of the act of assembly made and provided in such cases I have proceeded to make settlement with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W. N. CURNUTT a minor orphan and find him chargeable as follows to wit: To this amount on Settlement made to the 1st September 1870 the sum of $ 266.56 Interest to the 1st September 1871 $16.00 Amt. To 1st Sept 1871 $282.56 Credits Paid Clerk fee for Settlement 22nd May 1872 $3.00 Paid ASHMORE for Books for Ward $8.00 Net Amount due 1st September 1871 $268.56 Interest 1st September 1872 $16.11 TOTAL - $284.67 I have allowed the Guardian a credit for the following vouchers and accounts Feby 20th 1872 - Paid RUSSELL Teacher Contingent fee $1.00 April 1st 1872 - Paid Clerk for Copy Bond County Seat $1.50 April 13th 1872 - Paid cash on petition to land $.75 April 13th 1872 - Paid Tax on land in State of Ind. $5.00 June 8th 1872 - Cash on Notary Seal $.75 June 8th 1872 - Paid Cash to RUSSELL for Tuition $5.00 Nov. 22nd 1872 - Paid cash paid attorney for services $20.00 Nov. 1st Cash for traveling to Ind. To sell land $26.23 of ward Nov. 22nd 1872 - Paid cash to N. N. (H. H. ?) WINLOW Clerk $22.75 April 1st 1873 - Paid cash paid for Magazine $.75 TOTAL - $83.73 Allowance to Guardian for Services $25.00 $108.73 BALANCE - $175.94 Page Seven (Back of page) Settlement made with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W. N. CURNUTT made to 1st Sept. 1870 Reported June Term 1871 Entered Page 94 Recorded in Book of Guard Reports Page 40 Page Eight Leaving in the hands of the Guardian the sum of Two Hundred and sixty six Dollars and fifty six cents due said W.N. CURNUTT on the 1st day of September 1870. Witness my hand at office in Dandridge this 22nd day of May 1871. Signature: JAMES M. NICHOLSON, Clerk Page Nine (Back of Page) Settlement with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W. N. CURNUTT minor made to 1st Sept. 1872 This 10th April 1873 May 1873 Recorded in Book of Guardian Reports Page 122-12 Page Ten Amount charged brot. Over $175.94 by clerk fee for this Settlement $2.00 Recording the same $.75 Confirmation of Settlement $.25 TOTAL - $3.00 BALANCE $ 172.94 Leaving in the hands of the Guardian the sum of One hundred and seventy two dollars and ninety four cents, due the said W. N. CURNUTT on the 11th day of September 1872. Witness my hand at office in Dandridge this 11th day of April 1873. Signature: JAMES M. NICHOLSON, Clerk The Guardian J. N. NEWMAN - Reports amount from the sale of lands in the State of Indiana joint interest in the same with his Mother being one half of the proceeds, sold 23rd November 1872 to N. HORINE - on order of court of Howard County Indiana, for three hundred dollars in advance and note executed for four hundred dollars the 1st day of January 1874. $300.00 $400.00 ______ $700.00 One half $350.00 wards part Signature: J. N. NEWMAN, as Guardian Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 10th day of April 1873. Signature: JAS. M. NICHOLSON, Clerk Page Eleven January 25, 1875 J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W. N. CURNUTT minor makes the following Report of Monies secured (?) on sale of land in the State of Indiana Howard County sold on the 23rd day of Nov. 1872 for $700.00 in which the ward is entitled to half of said amount with his mother in said land sale, which is $350.00 wards part collected & in my hands the 15th January 1873. The sum of $150.00 Int. to 1st Sept 1873 $5.62 � Recd. 15th 1874 $100.00 Int. for 12 months $6.00 Recd. 15 January 1875 $100.00 Int. $8.45 TOTAL: $108.45 Amt. In full $370.07 The above report includes the sale of land in the State of Indiana Howard County on the 23rd Nov. 1872, which has been heretofore reported by me on the 10th day of April 1873. See Book of Guardian Accounts Page 112. Given under my hand this 20th day of January 1873. Signature: J. N. NEWMAN, Guardian Sworn to and subscribed this 20th January 1875. Signature: JAS. M. NICHOLSON, Clerk July 1st 1873 by balance on tuition paid GOFORTH $3.50 Jany 11 1874 paid for taking mortgage Recording same $ 1.50 Jany 11th 1874 amt. Paid express charges $.83 Jany 20th 1875 to clerk for report $.50 Page Twelve STATE OF TENNESSEE JEFFERSON COUNTY In pursuance to act of assembly made and provided in such cases, I have proceeded to make a Settlement with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W.N. CURNUTT a minor orphan and find him chargeable as follows, to wit: To the amount on last Settlement made to the 1st day of September 1872 $172.94 Interest to 1st Sept. 1873 $$ 10.37 Amount: $193.31 Credit July 1st 1873 by balance on tuition paid $ 3.50 July 1st 1873 By allowance to Guardian for Services $5.00 July 1st 1873 By Clerk for the Settlement $.75 Recording $. 20 Confirmation $.20 TOTAL $1.20 BALANCE $ 9.70 Sept, 1st 1873 Balance due W. N. CURNUTT $153.61 Interest to 1st Sept 1874 $11.01 BALANCE: $194.63 Credit 11 Jany 1874 By amount for getting Mortgage Recorded $1.50 11 Jany 1874 By amt. Of express charges $.83 11 Jany 1874 Clerks fee for this Settlement $.56 Recording $.25 (?) Confirmation $.25 TOTAL $.70 $5.23 Amount due the said ward 1st Sept 1874 $186.40 $8.23 $ 186.40 Interest the 20th Jany 1875 $4.24 BALANCE: $190.64 The Guardian is chargeable with Report Made 20th Jany 1875 coming to said Ward from the Sales of land in the State of Indiana. See said report on file. $370.07 BALANCE: $560.71 Page Thirteen Amount Charged Brot. Over $560.71 Credit the Guardian for the following amounts By Clerks for the report made the 21st January 1875 $$.50 Allowance to Guardian for his Services as Guardian from last Settlement to the 20th day of January 1875, the sum of $25.00 Clerk fee for this Settlement $1.25 Recording $.25 Confirmation $.25 TOTAL $7.75 $27.25 BALANCE: $543.46 Leaving in the hands of the Guardian the sum of Five hundred and forty three & 46 cents due W. N. CURNUTT, minor aforesaid on the 20th day of January 1875. Witness my hand at office at Dandridge the 26th day of January 1874. Signature: JAMES M. NICHOLSON, Clerk of Jefferson County Court Page Fourteen (Back of Page) Settlement with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W. N. CURNUTT Made to the 9th Aug. 1878 Recd. and ordered to be Recorded Sept 2 1888 Recorded on Page 319 Page Fifteen STATE OF TENNESSEEJEFFERSON COUNTY In pursuance of the acts of the Legislature of this State made and provided in such cases I have at my office in Dandridge on this 9th day of August 1878 proceeded to make a Settlement with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W. N. CURNUTT a minor orphan, and I find said Guardian Chargeable on last Settlement made to the 20th day of January 1875 $543.46 Int. to 20th January 1876 $32.60 TOTAL $576.06 Credit by J. W. GODWIN ap 18 May 1877 coat & vest $ $10.50 TOTAL $565.56 Credit by J. N. NEWMAN a/c as Guardian for the benefit of said ward Jany 5th 1877 cash paid for clothing $10.50 March 8th 1877 cash paid to cancil mortgage $1.00 March 8, 1877 cash to Notary Public $.25 Feby 10th 1878 Incidental expances $12.00 TOTAL $23.75 BALANCE $575.74 Int. 12 months from 20th Jany 1877 to 20th Jany 1878 $34.64 TOTAL $610.38 I have allowed the Guardian for 3 years service $24.00 TOTAL $ 586.38 Clerk fee for this Settlement $1.25 Recording $.25 Confirmation $.25 TOTAL $1.75 BALANCE $584.63 Back of Page Amount Charged Brot. Over $584.63 Leaving in the hands of said Guardian the sum of $584.63 Five hundred and eighty four dollars and sixty three cents due the said Ward W. N. CURNUTT on the 20th day of January 1878. Given under my hand at office this 9th day of August 1878. Signature: JAMES M. NICHOLSON, Clerk Page Sixteen (Back of Page) Settlement with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W. N. CURNUTT minor orphan 3 March 1879 Confirmed March Term 1879 Recorded Page 366 Page Seventeen STATE OF TENNESSEE JEFFERSON COUNTY In pursuance to act of Assembly made and provided in such cases - I have proceed to make a Settlement with J. N. NEWMAN Guardian for W.N. CURNUTT a minor orphan, and I find chargeable as follows to wit: To this amount on last Settlement made to the 20th day of January 1878 $%84.63 Interest to the 3rd March 1897 $38.86 Amount to the 3rd March 1897 $623.49 I have allowed the Guardian for his in this Settlement $10.00 the said Guardian having made heretofore any charges for his Service $10.00 Clark for this Settlement $.75 Recording $.20 Confirmation $.25 $1.20 TOTAL $11.20 BALANCE $612.29 Leaving in the hands of the Guardian the sum of Six hundred and twelve dollars and twenty nine cents due said ward W. N. CURNUTT on the 3rd day of March 1897. Signature: JAMES M. NICHOLSON, Clerk Page Eighteen Settlement with J. J.COILE Guardian of WM. N. CURNUTT minor I find the Guardian Chargeable as follows: To amount Received from former Guardian $612.29 To Int. to June 1st 1881 $82.65 TOTAL $694.94 I find Guardian entitled for services $10.00 By Clerk fee $2.00 TOTAL $12.00 BALANCE $682.94 June 1st 1881 By receipt of J. J. COILE (marked thru) paid in full $682.94 Guardian due ward nothing Respectfully submitted this June 25, 1881. Signature: J. W. HOTTSINGER, D. C. FIND A GRAVE https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187603999/william-nelson-curnutt William Nelson Curnutt Birth 30 May 1860 Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Death 1906 (aged 45-46) Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Burial Mossy Creek Baptist Cemetery Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA Memorial ID 187603999
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