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Volume A - August 1840 - January 1850

Year of 1840

Session	Page	Name	Summary
August	1	Isham B. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this session of circuit court, as of August 27, 1840.
December	7	David Haston (David Martin?)	Juryman for a case involving Nathan F. Trogden v. John Stipe, during the December session. He was not appointed as a regular member of the jury at the outset of this session, but appears on the jury for this case, and this case only in the December 1840 session.

Year of 1841

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	14	Wiley B. Haston	Summoned, elected, & empanelled as a juryman for the April 1841 session of the circuit court, as of April 26, 1841. It appears that he and others were dismissed from duty because the judge failed to arrive.
August	25	Wiley B. Haston Isham B. Haston	Summoned to the August 1841 session of circuit court as potential jurymen.
		Wiley B. Haston	Elected and empanelled to serve on the August session of circuit court as a juryman, as of August 23, 1841.
	27	Isham B. Haston	Juryman for the case of Spencer Holder v. James Hunter.
		Thomas C. Haston	Witness in the above case of Spencer Holder v. James Hunter.
	32	Thomas C. Haston Isham B. Haston	Jurymen in the case of State v. James Allen & Barnabas Haley. (counterfeiting).
	38	Wiley B. Haston	Juryman on case of L.A. Kincannon v. Martha McElroy and Andrew McElroy.
December	53	Arthur Mitchell	Reference to Arthur Mitchell's lands. He married Malinda Haston, daughter of David & Peggy Haston. Arthur Mitchell was a son of Spence Mitchell, one of the founders of the (Old) Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Year of 1842

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	59-60	Isham B. Haston David Haston	Acting as a Justice of the Peace, Isham B. Haston came to court for the case of Anthony A.W. Dibrell v. Vardry Camp and others (to condemn land). Isham had issued the summons to the acting parties in this case, Vardry Camp, Solomon Reese, and Terry Gillentine. Isham B. Haston tried the case, at his home, on February 26 earlier this same year and found Vardry Camp guilty of owing a debt to Dibrell. David Haston seems to have witnessed this trial. This circuit court case involved condemning some of Camp's land in order that it could be sold for payment of the debt.
	66	Isham B. Haston Thomas C. Haston Wiley B. Haston	These brothers (all sons of David & Peggy Haston) were defendants in a case brought against them by the Bank of Tennessee. The case seems to have been dismissed.
August	70	Isham B. Haston	Summoned and elected to serve as a juryman in the August session of circuit court.
	77	Pleasant Haston	The State brought a case against Pleasant Haston for gaming. It appears that he was ordered to bring Felix A. Badger (who was also indicted for gaming in the following case) with him. Pleasant Haston was ordered to pay $250 to the State of Tennessee. It seems that Pleasant Haston was made accountable to the sheriff of Putnam County, TN. Who was this Pleasant Haston and where did he fit into the overall Haston family? Contact us if you have information on him.
	80	Isham B. Haston	Case: Jesse W. Turley - use of Isham B. Haston v. Thomas Sutherland & Burden Wheeler. This case has something to do with debt, but the description is too brief to know much about the case.
	81	James A. Haston David Haston	Jurymen on the case of James Wright v. John R. Clark.
Decemberï»¿	84	James A. Haston	Summoned and elected to serve as a juryman in the December session of the circuit court.
	89	Isaac Haston	The Grand Jury returned a bill of indictment against Isaac Haston for gaming.
	90	Isham B. Haston	This was a continuation of the case (Jesse W. Turley to the use of Isham B. Haston v. Thomas Sutherland & Burden) that was introduced in the August session. It appears that the plaintiffs dismissed the case and paid for the court cost.
	100-101	Isham B. Haston	Acting as Justice of the Peace, Isham B. Haston came into court in the case of Leftwich Carrick vs. Solomon Reese. He had served the circuit court summons to Solomon Reese and, as a Justice of the Peace, had tried the case at his house in February of this year.

Year of 1843

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	106	David Haston Willie B. Haston	Summoned and elected to the jury of the April 1843 session of the circuit court, as of April 24, 1843.
	113	Isaac Haston	State v. Isaac Haston - Presentment for gaming (gambling). Isaac said that he was not guilty. The jury (which did not include any Hastons) asserted that Isaac Haston was guilty and that he should pay a fine and remain in the custody of the sheriff until the fine and court costs were paid. However, the Attorney General and the Court declared that Isaac Haston was insolvent and discharged him without security for the fine and the court costs. Question: Which Isaac Haston was this? Isaac, the son of Daniel Haston, had already moved to Missouri. David Haston's son, Isaac T. Haston, was only about 16 years old at this time. Joseph Haston's son, Isaac Haston, would have been in his early 30s, which would make him a possible culprit in this case.
	114	James W. Haston	Juryman on the case of State v. Samuel Davis (petit larceny). Davis was found guilty and sent to the state penitentiary for one year.
August	122	James A. Haston	Summoned but not elected to the jury for this August 1843 session of the circuit court.
	129	James W. Haston Thomas C. Haston	Juryman on the case of Benjamin F. Budgeman v. Thomas M. Fleming and Thomas Moore (debt).
	132	James A. Haston	Juryman in the case of John B. Rodgers' Lessee v. Robert A. Campbell, James P. Thompson, and Richard Nelson (in Eject.).
		David Haston	The Grand Jury returned this indictment to court: The State of Tennessee against David Haston for an assault and battery on the body of John T. Shockley, a true bill.
	132-133	Isaac Haston	Page 132: The Grand Jury returned this indictment to court: The State of Tennessee against Isaac Haston for an assault and battery on the body of Elias McGlothlin, not a true bill. Page 133: Because this indictment was "not a true bill" the prosecution (Elias McGlothlin) was ordered to pay the court costs.
December	135	Arthur Mitchell	Summoned and elected to the jury of the December 1843 session of the circuit court, as of December 25, 1843. Arthur Mitchell was David & Peggy Haston's son-in-law.
	139	David Haston	State v. David Haston (assault & battery on John T. Shockley). The indictment for this case was brought to court in the August 1843 session. David Haston pleaded "not guilty." The jury (Arthur Mitchell and other close relatives to David Haston were not on this jury) found him guilty. He was fined $5.00 and court costs and was placed under the custody of the sheriff until he paid the fine and court costs.
	139	Thomas C. Hastonï»¿	Juryman on the case of State v. David Moore (assault and battery on the body of John T. Shockley). David Moore was found "not guilty."
	140	David Haston	State v. David Haston (assault & battery on John T. Shockley). William Shockley, Jr. came into court and made himself security for David Haston's fine and court costs (see page 139 entry).
	142	James A. Haston Lucretia Haston Lavina Haston	James A. Haston was the prosecutor in the case of State v. Elizabeth Steakley, wife of Charles Steakley (murder of her infant child, Arrina). Lucretia and Lavina Haston were witnesses for the State in this case. Lavina was probably the wife of James A. Haston and Lucretia was possibly their daughter. See the note at the end of the next entry. Elizabeth Steakley pleaded "not guilty." There is a very vivid description of this murder on pages 141-142. See the very interesting continuation of the case in April 1844 (page 167).
	143	Sarah Haston	Sarah Haston was also mentioned as a witness for the State in the State v. Elizabeth Steakley murder case. James A. & Lavina Haston had a daughter by the name of Sarah. The mother of James A. Haston was also named Sarah (wife of the deceased Joseph Haston). Note: The birth dates that we have in our files for Lucretia (1847) and Sarah (1854), the daughters of James A. Haston which would mean the witness was probably Joseph's widow, Sarah.
	150	Thomas C. Haston Willie B. Haston	The President and Directors of the Bank of Tennessee v. Thomas C. Haston and Willie B. Haston. It appears that the attorney general was not able to prosecute this case successfully and the plaintiff was directed to pay all court costs.
	153	James A. Haston	He was security for John L. Grissom in the case of State v. John L. Grissom. This case was scheduled to be tried in the April 1844 session.
	153	James A. Haston Arthur Mitchell James W. Haston Willie B. Haston David Haston	Jurymen in the case of James Brown v. James Sparkman and John Sparkman. David Haston was withdrawn from the jury, but no reason is given.
	154	Thomas C. Haston	The President and Directors of the Bank of Tennessee v. Thomas C. Haston. The plaintiff moved for a new trial. See entry for page 150. The court "being of the opinion that a new trial ought not be granted in this cause refused to grant the same."

Year of 1844

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	158	David Haston James A. Haston Willie B. Haston	These men were summoned to jury duty on the Grand Jury of the April 1844 session of the circuit court, on April 22, 1844. David Haston and James A. Haston were elected to and empanelled on that Grand Jury.
	161	Willie B. Haston	Juryman on the case of James Brown v. James Sparkman and John Sparkman.
	162	Isaac Haston	The Grand Jury returned a presentment against Isaac Haston for assault and battery. There were numerous members of the Daniel Haston family by the name of Isaac. The son of Joseph Haston (Isaac) was in his early 30s at this time and would be the most likely candidate, for reasons of age. See the 1843 entry for page 113.
	164	James A. Haston David Haston	Jurymen in the case of State v. Thomas Stipe, John L. Grissom, and William Lawson (presentment for gaming).
	166	Isaac Haston James A. Haston	State v. Isaac Haston (assault and battery), Thomas Stipe was the prosecutor. James A. Haston (older brother of Isaac Haston, if this Isaac was the son of Joseph Haston) was a security for Isaac Haston in this case. The case was scheduled for trial in the August 1844 session. Note: The following case on the docket was State v. John T. Parker (assault and battery). The prosecutor was also Thomas Stipe.
	167	James A. Haston	Continuation of State v. Elizabeth Steakley (murder). Elizabeth Steakley had escaped from the Van Buren County jail, so the witnesses for the State (which would have included Lavina, Lucretia, & Sarah Haston) were dismissed, but the case was to remain on the docket. James A. Haston is again mentioned as the prosecutor for the State in this case. Note: This case seems to disappear from the circuit court records until December of 1859. (15 years later!)
	167	James A. Haston David Haston	Jurymen in the trial of Lorenzo Dilleron (spelling?) v. Joseph Lane (debt).
	168	James A. Haston David Haston	Jurymen in the trial of William Overton v. John Sparkman and James Sparkman (appeal).
August	179	Isaac Haston James A. Haston	Continuation of State v. Isaac Haston and John G. Parker (assault and battery), prosecutor Thomas Stipe. James A. Haston was a security for Isaac Haston. The trial was scheduled for the December 1844 session of circuit court.
	191	James A. Haston	Juryman in the case of A.C. Wheeler to the use of Daniel Southerland v. Burden Wheeler and Barnabas Thomas.
	195	Arthur Mitchell James A. Haston	Jurymen on the case of State v. David Keener (assault and battery), Micajah Johnson the prosecutor.
December	198	David McHaston	David McHaston was summoned to attend this December 1844 session of circuit court as a constable.
	200	Isaac Haston	Continuation of State v. Isaac Haston and John G. Parker (assault & battery), Thomas Stipe the prosecutor. John G. Parker made an appeal that he and Isaac Haston be tried separately and the court agreed to do so.
	201	Isaac Haston	State v. Isaac Haston (assault & battery), Thomas Stype the prosecutor. Continuation of the case above, but now Isaac was tried separately from John G. Parker. Isaac pleaded "not guilty." The jury found Isaac Haston guilty and fined him $10.00 and ordered him to pay court costs. In the case to follow (page 202) the jury found John G. Parker to be "not guilty."

Year of 1845

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	223	Thomas C. Haston Arthur Mitchell	Summoned and elected to the jury for the April 1845 session of circuit court, as of April 28, 1845.
	231	David Haston	Juryman on the case of State v. Hiram Tacket (rape of a minor girl), Mary Davis the prosecutor. The case was postponed until the next morning so that the jury could arrive at a verdict. See page 242 entry below. Note: The Grand Jury returned an indictment for this case in April 1844 (see middle of page 162 in the April 1844 circuit court minutes). The eight-year-old girl was Elizabeth Davis.
	234	Arthur Mitchell	Juryman on case of State v. John Stype (assault & battery).
	239	James A. Haston	Juryman on case of State v. John Pain and Nancy Smith (lewdness).
		Arthur Mitchell Thomas C. Haston	Jurymen on case of State v. Joel Douglass and James Crews (presentment for gaming).
	242	David Haston	Continuation of State v. Hiram Tacket (rape of minor girl), Mary Davis the prosecutor. The jury had not come to a verdict so they were sequestered for another day to do so.
	244	Arthur Mitchell Thomas C. Haston	Jurymen on the case Black Mercer v. Joseph Law (debt).
		James A. Haston	James A. Haston was mentioned here as being the jailor of Van Buren County.
	245	James A. Haston	James A. Haston was mentioned here as being the jailor of Van Buren County.
		Willie B. Haston Thomas C. Haston	The President and Directors of the Bank of Tennessee v. Willie Steekly, Willie B. Haston, & Thomas C. Haston (debt). The attorney for the plaintiff withdrew the prosecution of this case.
	246	David Haston	Continuation of State v. Hiram Tacket (rape of minor girl), Mary Davis the prosecutor. Again, the jury could not arrive at a verdict. The jury was dismissed and the case was rescheduled for the next session of circuit court. The defendant was kept in jail for safe keeping.
August	247	David Haston	Summoned to the jury for this August 1845 session of circuit court. He was not elected to the main jury for this session. His role was probably to continue the case of State v. Hiram Tacket. See entry for page 249 below.
		David McHaston	Summoned to attend this August 1845 session of circuit court as a constable.
	249	(David Haston)ï»¿	Continuation of State v. Hiram Tackett (rape of minor girl), Mary Davis the prosecutor. This case was postponed until the next term of the circuit court and the defendant was returned to jail. David Haston's name is not mentioned, but this was the case for which he had been serving as a juryman.
	250	David Haston	Juryman on the case State v. John Wallis and James Smith (presentment for open and notorious lewdness).
	252	David Haston	Juryman on the case State v. David Meadows (assault & battery), Nancy Law the prosecutor.
	254	David Haston	Juryman on the case The President and Directors of the Bank of Tennessee v. James Sparkman, John Sparkman, Andrew J. McElroy, and Joel Douglass (debt).
	256 261-265 268-269	(David Haston)	David Haston's name is not mentioned here, but there was an interesting development in the State v. Hiram Tacket case, on which case David Haston served as a juryman. Apparently, William Overton was now being accused of committing perjury in that case during the April 1855 term of the circuit court. Eventually (page 269), his case was passed on to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
	265-266	James W. Haston	Juryman in case State v. William Overton (perjury). See the above entry.
	266	James A. Haston	Mentioned as jailor.
	267	James A. Haston	Mentioned as jailor of Van Buren County.
December	276-280	(David Haston)	David Haston's name is not mentioned here, but there are some further developments in the rape case of State v. Hiram Tacket for which David Haston had been a juryman. See earlier entries for 1844 & 1845. The Grand Jury returned a bill of indictment, which seems to have repeated the earlier indictment. Perhaps this was the beginning of a re-trial. On page 278 William Thomason, not Mary Davis as in previous court sessions, was indicated to be the prosecutor. The prosecution of this case was scheduled to continue in the next circuit court term of April 1846.
	280	James A. Haston	Mentioned here as jailor.

Year of 1846

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	282	Arthur Mitchell Willie B. Haston James A. Haston	Summoned to circuit court jury duty for this April 1846 term, as of April 27, 1846. James A. Haston and Arthur Mitchell were selected and empanelled.
		David McHaston	Summoned to attend this circuit court term as a constable.
	284	(David Haston)	More information on the State v. Hiram Tackett rape case. Hiram Tackett pleaded "not guilty." David Haston was on the original jury for this case but there were no mention of jurors in this part of the court minutes.
	288	David Mac Haston	Jurors for this case were placed under David Mac Haston's (constable) direction overnight.
	292	David Haston Isaac Haston	The Grand Jury returned a bill of indictment against Elias Cole, David Haston, and Isaac Haston for an affray. It was endorsed as a true bill.
	293	(David Haston)	More information on the State v. Hiram Tackett rape case. There was now a new jury in this case and David Haston was no longer a part of the jury. His name is not mentioned here. See earlier entries for this case.
		David Mac Haston	The jury on the above rape case was sequestered under the oversight of David Mac Haston, a constable.
	297	Arthur Mitchell James A. Haston	Jurymen on the case of State v. John Walling (forgery). For some reason, the name of the case has been crossed out.
	298	David Haston Isaac Haston	State v. Elias Cole, David Haston, and Isaac Haston (affray), Thomas Stipe the prosecutor. Isaac Haston pleaded guilty and was fined $2.50 and court costs. William Hodges was security for Isaac's fine and costs. No mention is made of David Haston's response or court action related to him.
	299	Arthur Mitchell	The Grand Jurors cited Terry Gillentine to court for allegedly forging a $125 promissory note to Robert Gamble to be paid on or before December 25, 1834. The note was dated December 21, 1833. Arthur Mitchell's forged seal was attached to the note and it was he (Arthur Mitchell) who was in someway the intended recipient of this fraudulent deed. Apparently the alleged forgery occurred on March 1, 1840. In the August 1846 term of the circuit court (page 313), Terry Gillentine was declared by the court to not be guilty.
	301	James A. Haston Arthur Mitchell	Although it seems strange that this would have been the case, it appears that Arthur Mitchell and James A. Haston were on the Grand Jury that returned the Terry Gillentine forgery case (see above entry) as a true bill.
	301-302	(David Haston)	Continuation of the Hiram Tackett rape case. Although David Haston was not on the jury for this new case against Hiram Tackett, he had been on the original jury that failed to return a verdict. At this time, the jury declared the defendant to be "not guilty" as was charged in the first count but said that he was guilty as charged in the second and third counts. Hiram Tackett was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment in the Tennessee state penitentiary. Tackett was also barred from ever giving testimony in any court in Tennessee or from holding a public office in Tennessee.
August	308	David Haston	State v. Elias Cole and David Haston (affray), Thomas Stipe the prosecutor. An order was issued to the sheriff of White County to arrest Elias Cole and return him to the next session of the circuit court for Van Buren County. David Haston was not mentioned, other than in the title of the case.
	309	(David Haston)	Continuation of the Hiram Tackett rape case. It appeared that the Hiram Tackett rape case was settled during the April term of the circuit court, but here the Attorney General declares that he can no further prosecute the case and that the defendant should be released and that the State pay the court costs. David Haston, member of the original case against Hiram Tackett, and other jurors were not mentioned here.
	309-312	James A. Haston	As the jailor, James A. Haston produced the bill for keeping Hiram Tackett in jail for 256 days @ 35 1/2 cents per day, a total of $96.00, plus some other jail costs which brought the grand total for jail expenses to $104.00. There were also miscellaneous court costs that are recorded on these pages.
	312	David Haston	State v. David Haston and Elias Cole (affray), Thomas Stipe the prosecutor. David Haston pleaded "not guilty." The jury declared David Haston to be "guilty" as charged and fined him $2.50 and court costs. William F. Carter was security for David Haston's fine and court costs. Note: David Haston, assuming this was the son of Daniel Haston, would have been about 69 years old at this time.
	315	Isaac Haston	The Grand Jury returned a presentment for a case by the State v. Isaac Haston and John Brock for an affray, which was endorsed as a true bill.
		Carroll Haston	The Grand Jury returned a bill of indictment against Carroll Haston for interrupting public worship, but it was endorsed as "not a true bill." Note: Was this William Carroll Haston, youngest son of David & Peggy Haston? If so, he would have been 17 years old at this time. We wonder which meeting house this would have been?
	316	James A. Haston	As the jailor, he produced a bill for State v. John Walling.
December	319	David McHaston	David McHaston was summoned to attend this December 1846 term of circuit court as a constable. On the very bottom of this page he is "sworn to attend the Grand Jury."
	320	Isaac Haston	State v. Isaac Haston and John Brock (affray). Isaac pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars and that he would share in the court costs with John Brock.
	323	Isaac Hastonï»¿	State v. Isaac Haston and John Brock (affray). James A. Haston and Jabez G. Mitchell came into court as security for the payment of Isaac's fine and court costs.
	329	Montgomery G. Haston	State v. Montgomery G. Haston and James Steakley (warrant). The court dismissed this case. Note: This is the first mention in these circuit court records of Montgomery G. Haston, who would have been in his early 20s at this time.

Year of 1847

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	334	Willie B. Haston	Summoned to and empanelled on the Grand Jury for this April 1847 term of the circuit court, as of April 26, 1847.
	335	Montgomery G. Haston	He was security for William C. Bowman in the amount of $125 in the case of State v. William C. Bowman (assault), Hiram Walling the prosecutor.
	339	James A. Haston	As the jailor, he produced a bill for State v. Nathaniel Moore.
	343	James A. Hastonï»¿	Juryman in the case John B. Rodgers lessee v. Indemond? Lane, B.L. Ridley, Robert A. Campbell, James P. Hampson?, and Richard Nelson (ejectment).
	344	James A. Haston	The Grand Jury presented a bill of indictment against George W. Christian for an assault and battery upon James A. Haston, which was endorsed as a true bill.
	346	Willie B. Haston Arthur Mitchell	Jurymen on the case of William Grissom v. John E. Clark and W.B. Cummings (appeal).
	349	Willie B. Haston Arthur Mitchell	Jurymen on case William Grissom v. John E. Clark and W.B. Cummings (appeal).
August	352	James W. Haston James A. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this August 1847 term of circuit court, as of August 23, 1847. James A. Haston was elected to and empanelled on the Grand Jury.
	353	James W. Haston	Juryman on the case State v. William C. Bowman (assault & battery), Hiram Walling the prosecutor.
	355	James A. Haston	State v. George W. Christian (for wearing a Bowie knife concealed under his clothes). James A. Haston was the jailor for Van Buren County. He was the prosecutor in this case.
	359	James W. Haston	Juryman in case Adrian Bryant v. Gillentine Holder.
December	362	Thomas C. Haston Arthur Mitchell	Summoned to jury duty for the December 1847 term of the circuit court which began on December 27, 1847. Thomas C. Haston was elected to and empanelled on the Grand Jury for that term.

Year of 1848

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	375	James W. Haston	Juryman on case of Zechariah Hodges v. Smith Vader.
September	384	W.B. Haston	Summoned and elected to serve on the Grand Jury for this September 1848 session of circuit court, beginning September 25.
	387	James A. Haston	Juryman on the case State v. Zela (Zealy) Seals (unlawful retailing).
	391	James A. Haston	Some reference to James A. Haston as a Justice of the Peace.

Year of 1849

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	397	James A. Haston	State v. Preston Dulany and James A. Haston (corruption in office). On the affidavit of James A. Haston the defendants to have separate trials. In the following trial, on this same page 397, Preston Dulany was found guilty.
	398	James A. Haston	State v. James A. Haston (misdemeanor in office). Joel Douglass was security for James A. Haston, in the amount of $250, which amount James A. Haston also had to provide for his security. At this time, no action was taken on this case.
	401-402	James A. Haston	In the case of Samuel Parker, administrator of A.K. Parker, v. __?__ Carter, James A. Haston had apparently handled this case as a Justice of the Peace at a lower level. Some fees were due to James A. Haston for his services.
May	408	James A. Haston David Haston	State v. James A. Haston (misdemeanor in office). David Haston and William Johnson came to court as securities for James A. Haston. The trial was scheduled for the September 1840 term of the circuit court.
	409	James A. Haston	James A. Haston is mentioned as a Justice of the Peace in the case of John Sparkman v. Thomas Massey (motion to condemn land).
	410-411	James A. Haston	Juryman in case State v. Martha Davis (lewdness).
	412	Montgomery G. Haston	Juryman in case of State v. George Harrison an Joel Douglass (unlawful gaming).
	414	James A. Haston	Juryman in case of State v. John Walling (retailing to a slave).
September	421-422	W.B. Haston Isaac T. Haston	Summoned and elected to the Grand Jury for this September 1849 term of the circuit court, beginning September 26.
	421	Thomas C. Haston	Summoned as constable to serve this term of circuit court.
	422-423	James A. Haston	State v. Preston Dulany & James A. Haston (misdemeanor in office). The Attorney General decided not to prosecute this case any further.

Year of 1850 – January Only

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	436	Joseph C. Haston James A. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this January 1850 term of circuit court, beginning January 20. Joseph C. Haston was empanelled on the Grand Jury. Note: Joseph C. Haston was probably Joseph Claiborne Haston, son of Joseph Haston. If he was born in 1812, why does he not appear on earlier circuit court records? This appears to be his first appearance in any capacity in the circuit court. He would soon move to Missouri and later to California.
	437	James A. Haston	James A. Haston "for reasons satisfactory to the court...excused from serving upon the jury."

Volume B - May 1850 - December 1859

Year of (May-August-December) 1850

Session	Page	Name	Summary
May	1	James A. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this May 1850 term, beginning May 27, but not chosen to serve on the Grand Jury.
	2	James A. Haston	Juryman on case of State v. Henry Moulder (unlawful retailing).
	3	James A. Haston	Juryman on case of State v. John Barg [Bring?] (trading with a slave).
	5	James A. Haston	Juryman on case of State v. Thomas Stipes & Vass Lawson (lewdness).
	8	James Haston (Hooten?)	Juryman on case of State v. John Pain and Nancy Smith (notorious lewdness).
Augustï»¿	16	W.B. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this August 1850 term, beginning August 26, and was elected to the Grand Jury.
	22	David Haston M.G. Haston	David and M.G. Haston, along with several other men, appeared in court and indebted themselves to the court as security for Thomas Stipe and Vass Lawson, in the case State v. Thomas Stipe and Vass Lawson (lewdness).
December	29	William C. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this December 1850 term, beginning December 23, but was not elected to the Grand Jury.

Year of 1851

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	40	James A. Haston M.G. Haston	James A. and M.G. Haston were summoned to jury duty for this April 1851 term, beginning April 28. Both men were elected to the Grand Jury.
	41	James A. Haston M.G. Haston	Jurymen on case State v. Benjamin Smith (presentment as overseer of road).
August	47	David Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this August 1851 term, beginning August 25, and was elected to the Grand Jury.
December			No references to members of the Haston family in this term of the circuit court.

Year of 1852

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	84	Willie B. Haston	Added to the jury for the case State v. Augustus A. Mitchell (malicious shooting).
August	86	William C. Haston James A. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this August 1852 term, beginning August 23. Both men were elected to the Grand Jury.
	97	James W. Hastonï»¿	Case of Thomas Shockley v. James W. Haston (motion to condemn land). James W. Haston lived on 50 acres of land lying in the 3rd District of Van Buren County on the bench of Cumberland Mountain. James W.'s land was condemned as a part of a process to repay a debt to Thomas Shockley. Note: The spelling of James W. Haston's surname in the case title seems to be "Heastand" (or "Hestand"). However, it is spelled "Hestan" and "Haston" in other places in the minutes. Did the court clerk think or know that the Haston family was of German-speaking (Swiss) descent and that the name was originally Hiestand?
December	99	William C. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this December 1852 term of circuit court, beginning December 27, and elected to the Grand Jury.

Year of 1853

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	109	Isaac T. Haston	As a constable, Isaac T. Haston was sworn to attend the Grand Jury for this term of circuit court.
	112	Wiley B. Haston	Juryman on the case State v. William J. Lee (indictment for larceny).
August	129	Montgomery G. Haston	State v. Christopher C. Steakley (assault and battery). "Whereupon came Montgomery G. Haston into open court and confessed judgment jointly with said defendant for said fine and costs." Montgomery G. Haston and Christopher C. Steakley jointly were fined $7.50 and court costs. Note: Sometime not long after this M.G. Haston seems to have moved to Georgia for a few years.
December	141	Isaac T. Haston	As a constable, Isaac reports on land owned by Joseph Simmons (defendant in William H. Sugart v. Benjamin Smith and Joseph Simmons, motion to condemn lands). The land included 125 acres and was adjacent, on the west, to land which he (Isaac T. Haston) owned. This land was in the 4th Van Buren County district on Cane Creek and was adjoined to land owned by Robert Gamble on the east.

Year of 1854

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	143	James A. Haston	SumSummoned to jury duty for this April 1854 term of circuit court, beginning April 24, and was elected to the Grand Jury.
	147	James A. Haston	Juryman on case of State v. Peter Carter (presentment for unlawful retailing).
Augustï»¿			No references to members of the Haston family in this term of court.
Decemberï»¿			No references to members of the Haston family in this term of court.

Year of 1855

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April			No references to members of the Haston family in this term of court.
August	192	William C. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this August 1855 circuit court term, beginning August 27, and elected to the Grand Jury.
December			No references to members of the Haston family in this term of court.

Year of 1856

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	214	Isaac T. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this April 1856 circuit court term, beginning April 28, and elected to the Grand Jury.
	224	Isaac T. Haston	Juryman on the case of Nathan F. Trogden v. John Boyd and John Mitchell (debt appeal).
	228	William C. Haston	William C. Haston was ordered to appear in this session of court. He had been elected as constable, but apparently there was something about his bond for that office that was not "agreeable to law." Isaac T. Haston and William B. Cummings were securities for that bond.
	229	William C. Haston Isaac T. Haston	As a follow-up to the entry on page 228, William C. Haston's bond for the office of constable the 3rd district of Van Buren County was effected officially and legally here. William C. Haston had been elected to this office on March 1.
September	243	Isaac T. Haston	Juryman on case of Carter Drake v. David F. Wood (trespass appeal).

Year of 1857

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	253	William C. Haston	Grass and Dinges v. G.W. Carter (motion to condemn land). W.C. Haston, as constable, located a tract of land for the circuit court containing 300 acres that belonged to the defendant in this case. It was located in District 7 of Van Buren County, on the Cumberland Mountain. This land was to be sold to satisfy the plaintiff's debt and court costs.
	254	Sarah Haston	Sarah Haston's land was referenced in a search for land owned by William Howard in the case of William H. Hatfield v. William Howard and Seth Wright (motion to condemn land). This land was in the 7th civil district of Van Buren County. William Howard's land bounded Sarah Haston's land on the north east and Josiah Hodges' land on the south.
May	269	William C. Haston	Juryman on the case of State v. James Gates (indictment for an affray).
	271	James A. Haston William C. Haston	As a constable, William C. Haston located a tract of land for the circuit court belonging to Alexander Harris (who was involved someway in the case of Samuel Shockley Administrator v. Joseph Hodges and John J. McBride, motion to condemn land). This land was in the 3rd district and bordered land belonging to James A. Haston on the south.
September	279	William C. Haston	Sworn in as the constable for this September 1857 term of circuit court to attend the Grand Jury.
	285	W.C. Haston	Paid .75 by the State of Tennessee for one day of some kind of official service related to the case of State v. Cynthia Phillips (indictment for lewdness).

Year of 1858

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	292	William C. Haston	Sworn, as a constable, to attend the Grand Jury during this January 1858 circuit court term.
	294	W.B. Haston	Juryman in the case of State v. Drury Lawson (presentment for unlawful retailing). Note: This is the first time that a W.B. Haston has appeared in these circuit court records in nearly five years. No one by that name was active for much of this same period in the county court minutes. We must keep in mind that it is easy to confuse W.B. Haston, oldest son of David Haston with W.B. Haston, son of James A. Haston. David's son was born in 1806. James A.'s son was born in 1836. The latter W.B. Haston was killed at the battle of Perryville, KY during the Civil War. David Haston's son moved west sometime in the 1850s and appeared in Arkansas in 1860. We do not know for sure which W.B. Haston is mentioned here. It is possible (perhaps likely) that Van Buren County references to W.B. Haston in the early 1850s were referring to David's son, the older W.B. Haston, and that Van Buren County references in the late 1850s were referring to the younger W.B. Haston, James A. Haston's son. James A.'s son would not have been 21 years old until 1857. This would explain the gap in references to W.B. Haston during the mid-1850s. But, see the August 1858 entry for evidence that may contradict this theory.
	295	Willie B. Haston James Haston (Hooten?)	Jurymen in the case of State v. Thomas Pain (presentment for a nuisance). Presumably, this Willie B. Haston is the same person as mentioned on the previous page.
	298	W.C. Haston	As constable, W.C. Haston executed some action related to the case of William McCormac v. W.J. Laudermilk (motion to condemn land).
	299	W.C. Haston	As constable, W.C. Haston located some land for the circuit court belonging to W.J. Laudermilk that was condemned to satisfy a debt to William McCormack.
		W.B. Haston	Juryman in the case of James Dillon v. James Charles (trespass).
	301	C. Haston James A. Haston	Both men were paid .50 for some service related to the case of James Jones v. G.W. Sutherland (motion to condemn land).
	306	W.B. Haston	Juryman on the case of James Martin v. Jonathan Simmons (debt appeal).
	307	W.B. Hastonï»¿	Juryman of case of G.W. Sutherland v. Hiram R. Walling (trespass).
	311	W.B. Haston	Juryman in the case of Mary M. Witt and John Witt v. Squire Johnson (trespass).
May	312	Isaac T. Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this May 1858 term of circuit court, beginning May 24, but not elected to the Grand Jury.
		William C. Haston	As a constable, sworn to attend the Grand Jury for this term.
	313	Isaac T. Haston	Isaac T. Haston was discharged from further attendance at this term of circuit court. No reason is given here, but perhaps the reason is indicated two entries below (on page 320).
	320	Isaac P. (or T.) Haston	John Stewart (Stuart) v. Isaac P. Haston. No details given for this case, other than Fines E. Plumley committed himself as security for the defendant.
		Isaac T. Haston	Isaac T. Haston v. Alfred Yeats (Yates). Both parties agree to some kind of postponement of this case. John Stewart's name is mentioned for reason that is unclear in the minutes. Apparently the names of the plaintiff and the defendant are incorrectly reversed here. See the August entry for page 336.
August	323	William C. Hastonï»¿	William C. Haston was security (in the amount of $250) for the defendant in the case of State v. Stephen Grard (presentment for an assault and battery). The defendant was obligated to be in circuit court in the December term.
		Willie B. Haston	Willie B. Haston v. James Rankin (debt). The defendant (Rankin) did not come to court, but defaulted. He was, thus, obligated to pay $652.00 (the debt he owed) to Willie B. Haston, as well as $112.23 interest, plus court costs. Note: Given the large amount of the debt owed him, this would likely have been the older Willie B. Haston (son of David Haston). If that was the case, then it appears that he was still in Van Buren County at this time. See the note in the January 1858 entry for W.B. Haston.
	324	Willie B. Haston	Juryman in the case of State v. Esther Slatten and Malissa Bryan (presentment for keeping a disorderly house)
	334	W.C. Haston	As constable, W.C. Haston was involved in two kinds of action in the case of William Wallace v. John Brock and James Rankin (motion to condemn land). The second action involving a search to find land owned by the defendants.
	335	W.C. Haston	As constable, W.C. Haston located land owned by John Brock as directed by the circuit court in the case of Jo. G. Mitchell v. John Brock (motion to condemn land.)
	336	Isaac T. Haston	John Stewart and Alfred Yates v. Isaac T. Haston (ejectment). The jury heard the testimony in this case but was permitted to meet the next day to consider it further. Note: Ejection = Steps taken to remove someone, who does not have a contractual basis to be there, from the real property. In some cases, it was a matter of disputed ownership of real property. In other cases it involved the removal of a tenant who had not paid rent or lease fees.
	338	Isaac T. Haston	John Stewart and Alfred Yates v. Isaac T. Haston (ejectment). The jury ruled in favor of the defendant (Isaac T. Haston) and against Alfred Yates. However, the jury ruled in favor of John Stewart (one of the plaintiffs) and against Isaac T. Haston. Isaac was found guilty of trespassing and ejectment.
	339	Isaac T. Haston	Isaac T. Haston v. Alfred Yates (trespass). The court ruled against Isaac T. Haston in this case and ordered him to pay all court costs as well as fees to the justice of the peace, who had tried this case at a lower level.
		Isaac T. Haston	John Stewart and Alfred Yates v. Isaac T. Haston (ejectment). "In this case James C. Jones the plaintiff witness proved nothing ordered by the court that it shall not be taxed against the defendant." (only comment in the minutes for this entry)
December	341	Isaac Haston	Summoned to jury duty for this December 1858 term of circuit court, beginning December 20, but not elected to the Grand Jury.
	343	Isaac Haston	Isaac Haston (we do not know which Isaac Haston this was) was a juryman on the case of State v. Isaac Hillis (assault and battery).
	347	Isaac Haston	Juryman in the case of State v. Jesse Brock (not keeping road in repair as overseer).
	353-354	William C. Haston	As constable, William C. Haston had carried out some official duties in the case of E.R. White v. H.H. Earles (motion to condemn land).
	355-356	William C. Haston	As constable, William C. Haston had carried out some official duties in the case of Wilie Brogden v. H.H. Earles (motion to condemn land).
	357	William C. Haston	As constable, William C. Haston had carried out some official duties in the case of Newel Crain v. Hasey Earles & James Euten (motion to condemn land).
	361	Montgomery G. Hastonï»¿	He was a security for the defendant in the case of State v. Jesse Brock (presentment for not keeping road in repair as overseer).
	363	Isaac T. Haston	Juryman in the case of Samuel Morgan, R.H. Gardner, C.J. Cheney, R.C. Gardner, & St Clair Morgan v. William Worthington & James R. Hillis (debt).
	368	Isaac T. Haston	David F. Wood v. Isaac T. Haston (appeal). Case continued until the next term of the circuit court.
	373	James M. Haston	Juryman on the case of Lucinda Smallman v. Peyton Hansbrough (debt appeal). Note: Who was James M. Haston? Some Haston family records indicate that Willie B. Haston (the oldest son of David Haston) had a son by that name and that he was born in 1832 and died in the Civil War in May 1864.

Year of 1859

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	375	James A. Haston	Juryman on the case of State v. Oliver Hillis (assault and battery).
	380	James A. Haston	Juryman on the case of Morgan & Company v. James K. Hillis and William Worthington (debt).
	382	James A. Haston	Juryman on the case of Jonathan Seamons v. James Templeton (trespass appeal).