1840-1866 – Hastons in Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes

1840-1866 - Hastons

in Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes

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April 1840 – May 1855 Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes
(From TSLA – Van Buren County, TN MF Roll #14)

Year of 1840

Session	Page	Name	Summary
April	1	Isham B. Haston	One of the original Justices of the Peace (J.P.) for Van Buren County, TN. However, his official commission papers are presented in the June session.
	2	I.B. Haston	J.P. - county court (April term)
	3	I.B. Haston	J.P. - county court (April term)
	5	3rd Civil District	Beginning at Dungee's ford on the Caney Fork, thence up the same with the county line to the mouth of Cane Creek, thence up same creek to the mouth of Thomas Stipes spring branch, thence up said branch to the head of the same, thence a straight line to David Walker's leaving him in fourth district, thence a straight line to where the new road crosses the millstone creek, thence with said road south to Nicholas Gillentine including him, thence back with the brakes of laurel to A.K. Parker's including him, then to the Pine Mountain to the line of the second district, thence northerly to the beginning.
		4th Civil District	Beginning at the mouth of Cane Creek, thence southwardly with the county line including William L. Mitchell and continuing with the county line to the corner then a northward direction with a new road to N. Gillentines so as not to include stone and hogshead (?) to the line of the 3rd district to the beginning.
	6	7th Civil District	Beginning at Isaac Howard including him, thence a northward direction with the line of the 6th district to the top of the mountain, thence eastward with the road to Uriah York's on the mountain leaving it out, and on to the new road on line of the 4th district, thence northward with said road to N. Gillentine's, thence with the line of the 3rd district to Rimons (?), thence with the line of the 5th district to the beginning.
	7	W.B. Haston's House	Reference to a road from his house to Jesse Turley's.
		David Haston Wiley B. Haston	Appointed to serve on the April 1840 circuit court.
	10	David Hastonï»¿	Appointed as juror to help lay out a road from the county seat to the Caney Fork at N. Gillentine's.
	11	David Haston Isham B. Haston	Commissions turned in to court for these men to become Justices of the Peace.
	12	David Haston	He and others on the road jury mentioned above made their report on plans for a road from the county seat to the Caney Fork River.
June		David Haston	J.P. - county court (June term)
	13	David Haston	He and John Gillentine were appointed to assign a list of workers for the road from Spencer to the Caney Fork.
		David Haston's place	Reference to: "...road from the forks of the road at the mouth of Cane Creek to David Haston's...John Gillentine and David Haston to assign a list of hands" (different road from the one on pages 10, 12, and top of 13).
	14	David Haston	Made a motion in court for the county court to meet at the county seat instead of in the home of William Worthington. The motion was voted down 10 to 4.
		Isham B. Haston	Voted for David Haston's motion.
July	15	David Haston Isham B. Hastonï»¿	J.P.s - county court (July term)
	16	Isham B. Haston	Was one of three men elected to be commissioners of Hail's turnpike road and took the oath.
		Cummings Spring	Voted (April 30, 1840) to become the seat of justice for Van Buren County, TN; was the original name of the area where Spencer was established.
	17	Isham B. Haston	Ordered to serve in the August 1840 circuit court.
August	19	David Haston	J.P. - county court (August term)
September	20	David Haston Isham B. Hastonï»¿	J.P.s - county court (September term)
	21	Wiley B. Haston Isham B. Haston	Appointed to a road jury of view to lay off and mark a road of the 2nd class from Spencer to intersect Hail's turnpike road near the county line.
	22	Isaac Haston	Assigned to work on the crew to open a 2nd class road from Burrel Manoard's to house of John W Riddles.
	23	Van Buren - White County line	Joseph Cummings appointed to settle the line between Van Buren and White counties and to report in December session, but there does not seem to be a report made in December.
October		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned October term) - This seems to be a personal signature of David Haston. Next court session was to meet in the town of Spencer (for first time, apparently).
	24	Van Buren County Courthouse	Approval given to complete the court house.
		David Haston Isham B. Haston Robert Gamble	These men and others appointed to lay off a 2nd class road from Spencer passing David Walker's in the direction to Anderson Mills...to intersect the road from Sparta to Pikeville.
	25	Isham B. Haston	Security for Wiley Steakley's election as entry taker.
	27	Isham B. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned October term)
November		Isham B. Haston David Hastonï»¿	J.P.s - county court (November term)
	28	David Haston	He and others to lay off a 2nd class road from Spencer to Burrel Manoards.
	29	Road to mouth of Cane Creek	"...road from the cross roads at foot of mountain to the mouth of Cane Creek." Gillentines, Stipes, & Moore assigned. This may have been the road that ran by Big Fork Church and Cemetery.
		James W. Haston Thomas C. Haston John Haston Joseph Haston David Haston's place	James W. Haston, Thomas C. Haston, John Haston, Joseph Haston, John Kirklin, Abraham Trogden, and Edward & James Moore appointed to work under Charles P. Shockley. This was the road from the mouth of Cane Creek to David Haston's place. David Haston and John Gillentine appointed these workers. (see page 13 entry above)
December	30	David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (December term)
	31	David Haston Wiley B. Haston's place	David Haston was one of the jurors for a 2nd class road from Spencer to Burrel Manoards. This road passed at or near Wiley B. Haston's as it went down the mountain. David signed off on this.
		David Haston Isham B. Haston Robert Gamble	These men and others reported on plans for the road from Spencer to go down the mountain and intersect with the Pikeville-Sparta road. It began NE of Spencer and crossed Cane Creek at the bottom of the mountain and then intersected the Pikeville-Sparta road (which would have been on the north/east side of Cane Creek). David, Isham, Robert & the others signed off on this. See page 24 appointment.
	32	Wiley B. Haston David Mc Haston	Wiley B. Haston appointed overseer of road from Spencer to Burrel Manoards. David Mc Haston and others were on this crew.
	33	Isaac Haston	Assigned to a road crew to work under James Simmons.
		Isham B. Haston	Appointed to be 4th district revenue commissioner for 1841.

Year of 1841

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	34	David Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
		David Haston	Appointed with others as a quorum to do business this year.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned January term) This appears to be his personal signature.
February	35	David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (February term)
		David Haston Arthur Mitchell	They and others were appointed to lay off and mark a 3rd class road from Daniel Hollingsworth's "round the point of the mountain to the head of the big spring." This probably ended up at David Haston's house ("the big spring"). Arthur Mitchell married David Haston's daughter, Malinda.
	36	Wiley B. Haston	Ordered to serve in the April 1841 circuit court, representing the 4th district.
March	37	Isham B. Haston	J.P. - county court (March term)
		Alfred Haston Isaac Haston John Kirklin Ozias Denton	These men and others were on a jury to lay off and mark a 2nd class road from Thomas Moore's to Thomas M. Fleming's. John Kirklin ran a store in the Big Spring area and Ozias Denton preached at the Big Fork Baptist Church, at one point.
		Isham B. Haston	On a road crew to change a road at the upper end of Abijah Crane's lane so as to pass on the NE side of the knoll and intersect at the end of the turnpike road.
	38	Wiley B. Haston's old place	Reference to a road from forks of road at Robert Gamble's to Wiley B. Haston's old place.
April	39	David Haston I.B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (April term)
	40	"the big spring" Arthur Mitchell	Report on road assignment from February term - from head of the big spring to Daniel Hollingsworth's. Arthur Mitchell was on that jury and was assigned to the road crew. See page 35.
	41	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned April term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
May		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (Mary term)
	42	Isham B. Haston	Resigned from being a commissioner of Hail's Turnpike road.
		Lovica Creely	Involved in a bastardy case with William Teeter. Also see some following pages. Was she related to he wife of Joseph Haston, Sarah Creely Haston?
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned May term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
June	43	David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (June term)
	44	Wiley B. Haston Isham B. Haston	Ordered to serve in August 1841 circuit court, representing the 4th district.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned June term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
July		David Haston Isham B. Hastonï»¿	J.P.s - county court (July term)
		David Haston	Appointed to be the chairman of the court pro tempore (for the time being) for the present term.
	45	W.B. Hastonï»¿	On a list of free white males in Van Buren County, TN.
	47	James A. Haston Thomas C. Haston David Haston James W. Haston Joseph Haston I. Haston W.B. Haston I.B. Haston D. Mc Haston	On a list of free white males in Van Buren County, TN. Why does W.B. Haston appear on the list twice? His first mention (page 45) is separated, by over a page full of names, from the next mention of a Haston. Were there two adult males in Van Buren County by this name at this time? Or, was this just a replication error?
	48	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned July term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned July term, 2nd time) It appears that the court took up one more matter before final adjournment for this term. This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
August		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (August term)
	50	Isham B. Haston	Entered into a bond to collect taxes for the common (public) schools in 1841.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned August term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (September term)
	51	Spencer town plan	Plat of city lots in newly laid out Spencer, TN.
	52	Road by Big Fork?	1st class road from x roads near Wm. Denny's to the mouth of Cane Creek - John Stipes the overseer. Was this the road that ran by the Big Fork Church and Cemetery?
	53	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjourned September term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
October		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (October term)
	54	David Haston Isham B. Haston	Named, along with the other J.P.s present, in some kind of affidavit regarding a court action.
	56	Wiley B. Haston	The road supervised by Wiley B. Haston was reduced to a 3rd class road. See page 32 in 1840 records.
		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (Tuesday of October term)
	57	David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of October term) This appears to be personal signatures of David & Isham B. Haston.
November		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (November term)
	59	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of November term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
December		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (December term)
		Wilie B. Haston Isham B. Haston	With others, on a jury to lay off and mark a 2nd class road from Jesse Turley's place on Cane Creek to Daniel Walling's mills.
	60	David Haston Isham B. Haston	David Haston to represent the 3rd district as revenue commissioner for the upcoming year (1842) and Isham B. Haston to do the same for the 4th district.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.

Year of 1842

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	61	David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (January term)
		David Haston	Appointed as chairman of this court for this year of 1842. However, on page 68 Uriah York was elected to this position.
	64	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
February		David Haston	J.P. - county court (February term) David appears to have functioned as chairman of the court in this term.
	65	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of February term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
March		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P. - county court (March term) David appears to have functioned as chairman of the court in this term.
	66	3rd & 7th districts adjusted	Lines between 7th & 3rd districts were amended, this affected the Trogdons and others.
		David Haston's lane	The earlier court order to establish a road from Daniel Hollingsworth's to David Haston's lane (or the big spring) was rescinded. See page 40 in the 1841 records.
		Isham B. Haston Wilie B. Haston	These men and Christopher Steekley (all in 4th district) were securities for Wilie Steekley as a newly elected constable for their district.
	67	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of March term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
April		David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (April term)
		David Haston James A. Haston Isham B. Haston	David Haston and Isham B. Haston were re-elected as J.P.s for their districts (3rd & 4th). James A. Haston was elected to represent the 3rd District.
	68	(David Haston)	Uriah York was appointed as chairman for the present year, a position held by David Haston since January of the same year. No mention is made here of David Haston nor is there an explanation of why he did not finish the year as chairman of the court.
	71	Isham B. Haston	Was a security for John Fleming who had been elected as a Ranger for the next two years.
		Isham B. Haston James A. Haston	Appointed as commissioners of Hail's old turnpike road and paid $1.50 per day. Note: Isham B. Haston had been appointed to that position in 1840, but had resigned in 1841.
May	72	David Haston James A. Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (May term)
		Wilie B. Haston's place	Reference to the road from Wiley B. Haston's to Bird Wheeler's.
		Wiley B. Haston Thomas C. Haston	These and others appointed to a jury to change the road up Cane Creek, beginning at Nathan Durham's field. Note: Wiley B. Haston married Nancy Durham after his first wife, Tamsey Austin, died.
	73	David Haston	Reference to road from Charles P. Shockley's to David Haston's.
		Isham B. Haston	Appointed to circuit court duty for the August 1842 term, representing the 4th district.
June	74	David Haston James A. Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (June term)
	75	Isham B. Haston Wilie B. Haston	These and others were appointed to a jury of view to change the road up Cane Creek. How does this relate to the previous order from the May term? See page 72.
		Wilie B. Haston's place	Reference to a road from Birdin Wheeler's to Wilie B. Haston's. See page 72. Note: Birden/Burden Wheeler was the father of Rachel Wheeler, who married Montgomery G. Haston.
		James A. Hastin I.B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of June term) These appear to be the personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name with an "i."
July	(76*)	David Haston Isham B. Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (July term) *Page number seems to read "74" but should be "76." It may be a numbering error or the "6" may just be poorly written. The page in the book that follows is numbered correctly ("77").
		Road by Big Fork?	1st class road from foot of the mountain to mouth of Cane Creek; William Moore was the overseer. Was this the road that ran past Big Fork Church and Cemetery?
		Ford at W.L. Mitchell's	Reference to 2nd class road from the ford of the river at Wm. L. Mitchell's to Hail's Turnpike road. Question: Was this the ford known as "Mitchell's Ford" on Big Bottom?
	78	Isham B. Haston	Elected as Entrytaker and took the appropriate oath in court.
		David Haston I.B. Haston James A. Hastin	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of July term) These appear to be the personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name with an "i."
August	79	James A. Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (August term)
September	80	David Haston Isham B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (September term)
October		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (October term)
		Isham B. Haston	Resigned as a Justice of the Peace and as an Entrytaker. Was this in preparation to move to Hickory County, MO, which occurred sometime in the mid-1840s?
	81	Spencer-Cane Creek road	Reference to the road from Spencer to Cane Creek.
		David Haston	Ordered to appoint road hands on Ridle's road between Solomon Reese, Birden Wheeler, and Wm. Lewis.
		David Hastonï»¿	Took over Isham B. Haston's job as commissioner of Hail's Turnpike road.
	83	David Haston	He and others from the Cane Creek-Caney Fork area questioned Cader Measles to verify that he had served in the Revolutionary War as a soldier with the NC army. He said that he was from "Bartee County, NC." Would that have been Bertie County? This questioning began on page 81.
	84	Rev. Abijah Crane Rev. John Yates	David Haston's Van Buren County neighbor, Abijah Crane, is in this section referred to with a "Rev." title, as is John Yates. Each was described as a "clergyman." Both men vouched for Cader Measles. John Yates was from White County. From other sources, he is known to have been a Methodist minister. Abijah Craine was a Church of Christ minister.
		David Haston James A. Hastin	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session of the October term) These appear to be the personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name with an "i."
		David Haston	Brief court session on Tuesday: David Haston was security to support John Stewart's election as Entrytaker.
		David Haston J. A. Hastin	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of October term) These appear to be the personal signatures of these men. J. A. Hastin spelled his last name with an "i."
November	85	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (November term)
		David Haston	Appointed chairman protem (pro tempore).
		James A. Haston	Appointed to serve in the December 1842 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
	86	David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of November term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
December		James A. Haston David Haston	J.P.s - county court (December term)
		School in Spencer	Liberty was "granted to the citizens of Spencer to have a three months school taught in the courthouse by the teacher taking good care of said house."
	87	James A. Haston	Appointed as a revenue collector.
		David Haston James A. Hastin	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of December term) These appear to be the personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name with an "i."

Year of 1843

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	87	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (January term)
	88	David Haston	He and two other men appointed "a cornor (coroner) for the next year."
	89	David Haston	Appointed to April 1843 circuit court duty, representing the 3rd district.
		Wilie B. Haston	Appointed to April 1843 circuit court duty, representing the 4th district.
		David Haston James A. Haston	Resigned their positions as commissioners of Hail's Turnpike.
		York Academy	35th lot in town of Spencer set apart for York Academy.
	90	Courthouse & lot to be sold	Ordered by the county court that the courthouse & lot on which it stood was to be sold.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
February		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (February term)
	91	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of February term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
March		David Haston	J.P. - county court (March term)
		Road to ford of Cane Creek	Reference to a road from Denny's old place to the ford of Cane Creek, near Abijah Crane's - Thomas Stipes appointed overseer.
		James W. Haston David M.C. Haston Joseph Haston David Haston's lane	James W. Haston appointed to oversee road from sign post near Thomas Moore's and intersect the Pikeville Road at the end of David Haston's lane. David M.C. Haston, Joseph Haston and others were appointed as hands.
	92	David Haston David M.C. Haston Joseph Haston	These names appear on page 92 as a continuation of the road assignment that began on the bottom of the previous page.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of March term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
April	93	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (April term
	95	Cader Measles	Follow up on the petition of Cader Measles to receive veterans benefits for Revolutionary War service. See page 83.
	96	Arthur Mitchell	He and others on a jury of view to change the road at the river bank at Plumlee's ferry.
May		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (May term)
		Wiley B. Haston's old place	Reference to road from Wiley B. Haston's old place to NE corner of Robert Gamble's field.
	97	Isaac Haston	Ordered to work on Thomas Stipe's road crew.
		Creely children	Angeline (age 5) and Isaac T. (age 2 as of last September 23) were bound to Legrand C. Love.
	99	James A. Haston	Appointed to serve on August 1843 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
		David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of May term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
June		David Haston	J.P. - county court (June term)
	100	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (June term) This page continues names of justices for the June term from the previous page.
		Emeline Creeley	Emeline (age 7) was bound to John Stewart to live and work as an apprentice until she arrives at the age of eighteen.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of June term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
July		David Haston	J.P. - county court (July term)
	101	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (July term) This page continues names of justices for the July term from the previous page.
		David Haston James A. Haston	Appointed as election judges for the August 1843 election in the 3rd district.
		Wiley B. Haston	Appointed as election judge for the August 1843 election in the 4th district.
August	104	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (August term)
	105	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of August term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
September		David Haston	J.P. - county court (September term)
		Arthur Mitchell	Appointed to serve December 1843 circuit court, representing 3rd district.
	106	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of September term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston
October		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (October term)
	107	Spencer courthouse	New courthouse ordered to be built in Spencer. Detailed plans given here, but the order was rescinded on page 109, in the November court term.
November	108	David Haston	J.P. - county court (November term)
	110	New courthouse plan	A new plan was presented for a new Van Buren County courthouse in Spencer, TN. A very rough drawing of the floor plans was sketched on the bottom of this page.
December	111	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (December term)
		David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.

Year of 1844

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	112	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court
		David Hastonï»¿	Elected to be chairman of the court for this year.
		David Hastonï»¿	He and others appointed to be coroners for the present year.
		David Hastonï»¿	Allowed $5.00 for summoning a jury and holding inquest over the body of Arena Steekley.
	113	David Hastonï»¿	Appointed to a jury of view to lay off and mark a road of 2nd class from Drake's Mill up the river to intersect the Rocky River road at a convenient point.
		David Haston James A. Hastonï»¿	Appointed to serve in the April 1844 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
		Wilie B. Hastonï»¿	Appointed to serve in the April 1844 circuit court, representing the 4th district.
		James A. Haston	Appointed to be revenue commissioner for the 3rd district
	114	David Haston James A. Haston	Appointed to be election officers for county elections in March 1844, for the 3rd district.
		Thomas C. Haston	Appointed to be election officer for county elections in March 1844, for the 4th district.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of court until the next day, Tuesday morning, in this January term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
	115	David Hastonï»¿	J.P. county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
February		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court
	116	James A. Haston	Appointed as a coroner.
		Isaac Haston	Appointed as a road crew hand on road from Spencer to Wm. L. Mitchell's.
		Road to mouth of Cane Creek	Reference to a 2nd class road from the foot of the mountain to the mouth of Cane Creek.
		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of February term) These appear to be the personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name with an "i."
March	117	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court
		Wiley B. Haston	Reference to a road from Wiley B. Haston's to Burden Wheeler's.
	118	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of March term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name with an "i."
April		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court
	119	David Hastonï»¿	Was chairman of the court.
		David Hastonï»¿	Was chairman of the court.
	120	David Hastonï»¿	Was chairman of the court.
	121	David Hastonï»¿	Was chairman of the court.
	122	David McHaston David Haston	David Mc Haston produced certificate to prove that he had been elected Constable in 3rd district. His father, David Haston, entered into bond for him.
	124	Spencer town lotsï»¿	List of owners of Spencer town lots.
	125	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of April term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name with an "i."
		David Haston's lane James W. Haston Joseph Haston	James W. Haston, Joseph Haston, and others were appointed to a crew for a 2nd class road from Thomas Moore's to the Pikeville road at the end of David Haston's lane.
		Road from Spencer to Cane Creek	Reduced to a 2nd class road.
	126	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of May term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
May		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court
	127	Thomas Crawleyï»¿	Now deceased, he had been a Revolutionary War soldier in the NC army, from Surrey County, NC.
	129	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of May term) These appear to be personal signatures for these men. James A. Hastin spelled his name with an "i."
June		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court
		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of June term) These appear to be personal signatures for these men. It seems that James A. Haston spelled his last name with an "o."
July		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court
	131	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of July term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
August		David Haston	J.P.s - county court
		Wiley B. Haston's lane	Reference to a 3rd class road from Spencer to the mouth of Wiley B. Haston's lane.
	132	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of July term) These appear to be personal signatures for these men. James A. Haston spelled his last name with an "o."
September		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (September term)
	133	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of September term) These appear to be personal signatures for these men. James A. Haston spelled his last name with an "o."
October		David Haston	J.P. - county court (October term)
		James A. Haston	Resigned as Justice of the Peace from the 3rd district.
	134	Arthur Mitchell	Appointed election judge for November 1844 election in 3rd district.
		Thomas C. Haston	Appointed election judge for November 1844 election in 4th district.
		David McHaston	Appointed as constable to serve in the December 1844 court session.
	136	David Hastonï»¿	Chairman of the court.
	137	David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of the Monday session of the October term) This appears to be the personal signature of David Haston.
		James A. Hastonï»¿	Reference to the resignation of James A. Haston as coroner.
	138	David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of October term) This appears to be the personal signature of David Haston.
November		David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (November term)
		W.B. Haston's old place	Reference to W.B. Haston's "old place" to the NE corner of Robin Gambol's lane, 2nd class road.
		W.B. Hastonï»¿	Reference to road from W.B. Haston's to Bird Wheeling (Wheeler).
		David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of November term) This appears to be the personal signature of David Haston.
December		David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (December term)
	139	David Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term) This appears to be the personal signature of David Haston.

Year of 1845

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	139	David Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
	140	Arthur Mitchell	Appointed to serve in the April 1845 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
	142	W.B. Haston's old place	Reference to the road from the north end of Robert Gamble's lane to W.B. Haston's "old place."
		David Haston's lane James W. Haston	Road from Thomas Moore's to the Pikeville road at the end of David Haston's lane, a second class road. James W. Haston was on that road crew.
	143	David McHaston Road to mouth of Cane Creek	David McHaston was one of the hands on the crew to repair the 2nd class road from the foot of the mountain to the mouth of Cane Creek.
March	144	David Haston	J.P. - county court (March term)
	145	Thomas C. Haston Montgomery Haston Wilie B. Haston Wilie B. Haston's lane	Appointed overseer of road from Spencer to Wilie B. Haston's lane at Cane Creek. (3rd class road?) Some of the hands: Montgomery Haston & Wilie B. Haston. Note: This is the first reference to Montgomery G. Haston in the Van Buren County court minutes. He becomes a prominent person in some subsequent years. He would have been approximately 21 or 22 years old at this time. Did he just now move to this area? He would have been of the legal age to work on road crews, etc. prior to this time. For example, Wm. Carroll Haston was assigned to a road crew just about a month after his 18th birthday. See page 198.
		Arthur Mitchell	On a jury of view to lay out a road of the 2nd class from Fleming's old ferry to the foot of the mountain.
April	146		J.P. - county court (April term)
		James A. Haston	Commissioned again as a Justice of the Peace and took the necessary oaths. The record here does not indicate which district he represented at this time. In January 1846 he seems to have been living in the 7th district. See page 161. Perhaps his relocation (from the 3rd district to the 7th district) was the reason that he resigned from his 3rd district J.P. position in October of 1844.
		Isaac Haston	Attached to Smith Vaden's list of road hands.
	149	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of April term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name with an "i."
May	150	David Haston	J.P. - county court (May term)
		Wilie B. Haston's placeï»¿	Road from Wilie B. Haston's to Birden Wheeler's, a 2nd class road.
		David Haston	Appointed to serve in the August 1845 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
	151	David McHaston	Selected to "wait on the court" (August 1845 circuit court) as a constable.
June		David Haston	J.P. - county court (June term)
		Isaac Haston	He and others on the crew for a 2nd class road from Wm. Denney's old place to the Pikeville road at Abijah Crane's.
		Arthur Mitchell David Haston	Appointed to be judges and inspectors for the August election in the 3rd district.
		Wilie B. Haston	Appointed to be a judge and inspector for the August election in the 4th district.
July	152	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (July term)
	153	James A. Haston Willie B. Haston	Appointed to be commissioners on Mitchell's (formerly Hail's) Turnpike.
		Courthouse	Ordered by the court that the undertaker of the building of the courthouse have liberty to build said house of brick instead of wood.
	154	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of July term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
August		David Haston	J.P. - county court (August term)
	155	Montgomery G. Haston Thomas C. Haston	Produced a certificate of his election as constable in the 4th district and took the appropriate oaths. Thomas C. Haston was security for this appointment.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of August term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
September		-	-
	156	James A. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of September term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He signed his name with an "i."
October		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (October term)
	157	Joseph Haston	Appointed to oversee the 3rd class road from William Denny's old place (at the burnt house) to the top of the little mountain.
	158	Abraham Trogdon	Attached to N.M. Gillentine's road crew.
November	159	David Haston	J.P. - county court (November term)
	160	David Haston	Appointed as chairman of the court protem, since the regular chairman was not present.
		Thomas C. Haston	Made lowest bid ($5.95) on a pauper, James Wasson (?). Thomas C. Haston was to take care of him until next January.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of November term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
December		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (December term)
		Wilie B. Haston's old placeï»¿	Reference to the 2nd class road from the end of Robert Gamble's land to Wilie B. Haston's old place.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term). This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. It appears that he probably spelled his last name with an "i."

Year of 1846

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	161	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (January term)
		David Haston James A. Haston	Both appointed as coroner for this year of 1846.
		David Haston	Appointed as revenue commissioner for the 3rd district.
		James A. Haston	Appointed as revenue commissioner for the 7th district. Note: He was now living in a different location. Earlier, he had lived in the 3rd district. Perhaps this relocation was the reason that he resigned from his position as J.P. in October of 1844. See pages 133 and 146.
		Arthur Mitchell	Appointed to represent the 3rd district in the April 1846 circuit court.
		Wilie B. Haston	Appointed to represent the 4th district in the April 1846 circuit court.
	162	James A. Haston	Appointed to represent the 7th district in the April 1846 circuit court.
		Montgomery G. Haston	Resigned his position as constable in 4th district and allowed $2.00 for waiting on the court in December of 1845
	163	Thomas C. Haston	Paid $4.00 for taking care of and burying a pauper, James Wassom.
	164	James A. Haston	Appointed to hold the March 1846 election for county officers. Apparently, he was over the entire election process and not just his district.
		David Haston	Appointed to be election judge and inspector for the 3rd district, for the March 1846 elections.
		James A. Haston	Security for Josiah Hodges who took the bid on a pauper.
	165	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be the personal signature of James A. Haston, which he spelled "Hastin."
February		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (February term)
		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of February term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. James A. Haston spelled his last name, "Hastin."
March	166	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (March term)
	167	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of March term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. James A. Haston spelled his last name, "Hastin."
April		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (April term)
	168	David M.C. Haston Montgomery G. Haston	David M.C. Haston was appointed to two more years as constable in the 3rd district. Montgomery G. Haston (and Birden Wheeler) were security for him.
		James A. Haston	Security for William Moyers, newly elected constable for the 7th district.
	169	M.G. Haston	A road hand on the 2nd class road from the little pole bridge to the crossroad at the foot of the mountain.
	170	David Haston Arthur Mitchell	Appointed to be 3rd district judges and inspectors for the May 1846 Sheriff's election.
		W.B. Haston	Appointed to be 4th district judge and inspector for the May 1846 Sheriff's election.
	171	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of April term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. James A. Haston spelled his last name, "Hastin."
May	172	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (May term)
	173	Road from Wm. Denney's old place	Road from Wm. Denney's old place to the Pikeville road at Abijah Crane's, 2nd class road.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of May term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
June	174	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (June term)
		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of June term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. Jas. A. Haston spelled his last name, "Hastin."
July		David Haston	J.P. - county court (July term)
	175	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (July term) - continuation of J.P. names from previous page.
		James A. Haston David Haston	Voted to allow $40 for ex officio services for two years to Lewis Hunter (specific type of service not named).
		Road from Spencer to Cane Creek	3rd class road from Spencer to the Cane Creek road near Burrel Manoard's.
	176	David Haston James A. Haston	These and other men relinquished payment (jury tickets) for their jury duty. These appear to be their personal signatures.
	177	M.G. Haston David MC Haston	These and other men relinquished their unpaid claims for services rendered to their county. These appear to be personal signatures.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of July term) This appears to be a personal signature of David Haston.
August	178	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (August term)
		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of August term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. Jas. A. Haston spelled his last name, "Hastin."
September		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (September term)
	179	John Haston	Road hand on the crew for the road from the little pole bridge to the cross roads at the foot of the mountain.
		Joseph Haston	Appointed overseer of 3rd class road from Denney's old house to top of the little mountain west of Joseph Cummings'.
		Isaac T. Haston James W. Haston John Haston David Haston's lane	Overseer of the 2nd class road from Thomas Moore to the Pikeville road at David Haston's lane. James W. Haston was one of the road hands on this crew and John Haston, apparently was originally appointed to this crew but crossed off the list and appointed to another list on the top of this page.
		Road to mouth of Cane Creek	Road from the cross roads at Wm. Denny's to the mouth of Cane Creek.
	180	David Mc Haston	On a crew for the 2nd class road between Wm. Denny's and the mouth of Cane Creek - continuation from the bottom of the previous page.
		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of September term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. Jas. A. Haston spelled his last name, "Hastin."
October		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (October term)
		David Haston's lane James W. Haston Wm. Denney, Sr.	Wm. Denney Sr. appointed overseer of 2nd class road from Thomas Moore's to Pikeville Road at the end of David Haston's lane. James W. Haston was one of the road hands.
	182	Abram Trogden	On a list of road hands for the 2nd class road from Indian Camp to foot of first hill.
		James A. Haston James W. Haston Arthur Mitchell David McHaston	James A. Haston appointed overseer of the timber and to open the 2nd class road from foot of the first hill at end of Gillentine's road to Denney's still house. James W. Haston and Arthur Mitchell and David McHaston were on the list of road hands
		Montgomery G. Haston Isaac Haston Carrel Haston James W. Haston John Haston	Montgomery G. Haston appointed overseer to open 2nd class road from Denney's still house to the lime kiln on side of mountain. Some road hands: Isaac Haston, Carrel Haston, James W. Haston, and John Haston
	183	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of October term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name, "Hastin."
November		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (November term)
		Willie B. Haston	2nd class road from Willie B. Haston's to Berden Wheeler's.
		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (adjournment of November term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name, "Hastin."
December	184	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (December term)
	185	David Haston James A. Haston	SumJ.P.s - county court (adjournment of December term) These appear to be personal signatures of these men. James A. Hastin spelled his last name, "Hastin."

Year of 1847

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	185	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
	186	David Haston	J.P. - county court (January term) - continuation of J.P. names for this term.
		W.B. Haston	Appointed to serve in April 1847 circuit court, representing 4th district.
	187	David Haston	Appointed as coroner for this year of 1847.
	188	Ford of river at Wm. L. Mitchell's	Reference to 2nd class road from ford of the river at Wm. L. Mitchell's to Hail's turnpike road. Wm. Stipe was the overseer of that road.
		W.B. Haston's old place	Reference to 2nd class road from the end of Robert Gamble's lane to W.B. Haston's old place.
		Abram Trogdon	Ordered by court that a pavement be put around the courthouse, six feet wide all round the house level with door sills. Abram Trogdon to do this work at price of $40.
	189	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment until Tuesday morning of January term) This appears to be his personal signature. He spelled his last name, "Hastin."
	190	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday morning of January term)
		James A. Haston David Haston	Spencer town lots had been sold; apparently James A. & David Haston had been involved in that process.
	191	James A. Haston	Paid $2.00 for holding the previous election.
		Arthur Mitchell	On a road jury view to laying off and marking a 2nd or 3rd class road from Hodges Ferry to intersect the road near John Frisby's.
	192	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be his personal signature. He spelled his last name, "Hastin."
February		David Haston	J.P. - county court (February term)
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of February term) This appears to be the personal signature of David Haston.
March		David Haston	J.P. - county court (March term)
	193	David M.C. Haston	Tendered his resignation as constable. Question: Was this in preparation for his move to Missouri?
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of March term) This appears to be the personal signature of David Haston.
April		David Haston	J.P. - county court (April term)
	194	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (April term) - continuation of list of J.P.s for this term from previous page.
		M.G. Haston	Appointed to a jury of view to change the 2nd class road around Daniel Mooneyham's farm.
		Arthur Mitchell	He and others made a report on the change of a 2nd class road from Hodges Ferry to John Frisby's.
	195	James A. Haston M.G. Haston	Road they and others had opened was ordered to be received and they were discharged from their duties.
		M.G. Haston	He was overseer of the road from the forks of the road near William Moore's on to where David Moore lived. He had changed the road and was to keep the road in repair.
		David Haston M.G. Haston	Appointed to a jury to change the road near Robert Gamble's upper plantation. Reference to "the old road on top of a hill near an old school house."
	196	M.G. Haston David Mc Haston David Haston	M.G. Haston filled the 3rd district constable vacancy created when David McHaston resigned. David Haston and Burden Wheeler were securities. Note: The first mention of M.G. Haston that identifies where he lived in Van Buren Count was his August 1845 election as constable of the 4th district, which position he resigned in January 1846. Here in April 1847, he appears in the 3rd district. Later, he will settle back in the 4th district.
		Willie B. Haston	On a road jury to lay off and mark a 3rd class road from ford below M. Crane's down the creek toward Anderson's mill, to intersect at Pikeville road near Abijah Crain's.
	198	M.G. Haston	On crew for 3rd class road from cross roads near William Denney's to the mouth of Cane Creek.
		James W. Haston Wm. C. Haston John C. Haston David Haston's lane	Overseer of 2nd class road from Thomas Moore's to the south end of David Haston's lane. Wm. C. Haston and John C. Haston were on that crew. Note: Wm. C. Haston had just turned 18 years of age about a month earlier (on March 2nd).
		Isaac Haston	On a crew for a 2nd class road from the ford of the Creek near Crain's to the Denney's burnt house.
	199	Joseph Haston	On the crew for the 3rd class road from Denney's burnt house to Alexander Harris' place.
		Road from cross road near Wm. Denney's	2nd class road from the cross roads near William Denney's to the ford of the river near Martin Earl's.
	204	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday's session in April term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
	205	David Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session in April term)
	206	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of April term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
May		David Haston	J.P. - county court (May term)
		James W. Haston	Appointed to serve on August 1847 circuit court to represent 3rd district.
		James A. Haston	Appointed to serve on August 1847 circuit court to represent 7th district.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of May term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
June	207	David Haston	J.P. - county court (June term)
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of June term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
July	208	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (July term)
		Willie B. Haston	He and other appointed to lay off and mark a 3rd class road from ford of creek below M.P. Crain's down the creek on the direction to Anderson's mills to intersect the Pikeville road near Abijah Crain's.
	209	9th Civil District formed	A new (9th) district was formed. It bounded White, Bledsoe, and Van Buren counties and one of the lines ran down Cane Creek.
		M.G. Haston	Was a tutor for an orphan boy, George Winder, who was about 17 years old.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of July term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
August	210	David Haston	J.P. - county court (August term)
		Joseph C. Haston M.G. Haston	Added to a list of Wm. F. Carter's road hands.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of August term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
September		David Haston	J.P. - county court (September term)
	211	Arthur Mitchell	Appointed to serve in the next circuit court to represent the 3rd district.
		Thomas C. Haston	Appointed to serve in the next circuit court to represent the 4th district.
	212	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of September term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
October		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (October term)
	213	Bethellee meeting house	Located somewhere at foot of the mountain
		Road to intersect Pikeville road near Abijah Crain's	2nd class road from Martin P. Crain's down the creek near Robert Gamble's field to intersect the Pikeville road near Abijah Crain's.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of October term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
November	214	David Haston	J.P. - county court (November term)
	215	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of November term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
December		David Haston	J.P. - county court (December term)
		Road from Robert Gamble's lane	2nd class road from mouth of Robert Gamble's lane to the forks of the road near M.P. Crain's farm.
		W.B. Haston's old house	Joseph Moore's road order to be extended to W.B. Haston's old house.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.

Year of 1848

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	216	David Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
	217	David Haston James A. Haston	Appointed as coroners for this year.
	218	Arthur Mitchell	Appointed to serve as judge for the April 1848 election in the 3rd district.
	219	David Haston	Appointed to be the revenue collector in the 3rd district.
		James A. Haston	Appointed to be the revenue collector in the 7th district.
		David Haston James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session in January term) These appear to be the personal signatures of these men.
	220	David Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (Tuesday session in January term)
		James A. Haston	Allowed 37 1/2 cents for a lock and key to be used in the jail house.
	221	M.G. Haston	Appointed to oversee a 2nd class road from John S. Parker's to the cross roads near the place of Wm. Denney, Sr.
		David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
February		David Haston	J.P. - county court (February term)
		James A. Haston David Haston's lane	Released as overseer on the road leading past David Haston's on to Sparta and Wm. Lewis appointed on the same road from Thomas Moore's to the south end of David Haston's lane.
	223	David Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of February term) This appears to be David Haston's personal signature.
	224	James A. Haston
		David Haston	Released from his duties as tax collector in the 3rd district.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of March term) This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin, in which he spelled his last name "Hastin."
April	225	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (April term)
	232	James A. Haston	Produced his certificate as J.P. and took the oaths. Apparently, his previous term had expired.
	237	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session in April term) This appears to be his personal signature. He spelled his name "Hastin."
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session of April term)
	239	Road from Spencer to Cane Creek	Road from Spencer to Solomon Reece's (on Cane Creek) be changed to leave Spencer at the southwest corner of the college lot, thence east with Stewart's fence to southeast corner of same, thence with the ridge including the old road.
	242	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of April term) This appears to be his personal signature. He spelled his name "Hastin."
May		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (May term)
		Willie B. Haston	Appointed to serve in September 1848 circuit court to represent 4th district.
	243	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of May term) This appears to be his personal signature. He spelled his name "Hastin."
June		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (June term)
	244	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of June term) This appears to be his personal signature. He spelled his name "Hastin."
July		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (July term)
	245	Thomas C. Haston	Sum
		Road from "double ford" on Cane Creek	John Gillentine appointed overseer on road from "Double ford" on Cane Creek on to intersect the Pikeville road near the Pennington cabin.
	247	Road from ford of the creek at Joseph Moore's	2nd class road from the ford of the creek at Joseph Moore's to the north end of Robert Gamble's land on the south side of the Guffee Spring.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session in July term) This appears to be his personal signature. He spelled his name "Hastin."
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session in July term)
August	248	James A. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (August term)
	249	M.G. Haston's road	Reference to M.G. Haston's road, that is the road that he was overseeing.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of August term) This appears to be his personal signature. He spelled his name "Hastin."
	250	Joseph Haston	On a crew for a 2nd class road from Widow Parker's at the top of the mountain on to William Denney's at the cross roads.
October		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (October term)
	251	Road from mouth of Cane Creek	David Moore released from being overseer of road from mouth of Cane Creek to the cross roads near William Denney's Sr. and Jacob Stipes to assume that job.
		David Haston's lane William C. Haston Isaac T. Haston	William C. Haston and Isaac T. Haston were on a road crew for the road from near the mouth of Cane Creek on to the south end of David Haston's lane.
		Willie B. Haston	2nd class road from Willie B. Haston's old house down Cane Creek on to Abijah Crain's draw bars to intersect the Pikeville road.
	252	Isaac Haston	A road hand for the 2nd class road from town of Spencer to Widow Parker's (probably widow of Andrew K. Parker).
		James A. Haston	He and others on a road jury to view the two roads, one by Harmon York's and the other down the Laurel Creek.
	253	James A. Haston	He and others to lay off and establish school districts to be taken from the 4th and 3rd districts.
	254	Abraham Trogden	Still associated with work on the courthouse.
		James A. Haston	On a road jury of view to lay off and mark a road from cross roads near William Denney's Sr. on to intersect the Pikeville road at the ford of Cane Creek near Abijah Crain's farm.
		Ford of Cane Creek near Abijah Crain's farm	Jesse Dodson appointed to oversee the 2nd class road from the cross roads near Wm. Denney's Sr. on to the Pikeville road near Abijah Crain's farm at the ford of Cane Creek. See previous entry on this page.
		Road from top of mountain to Wm Denney's	2nd class road from top of mountain at the widow Parker's on to the branch at Denney's Sr. old stillhouse.
		Joseph Haston	On a crew for the 2nd class road from the south side of the branch near William Denney's old still house on to the cross roads near Wm. Denney, Sr.'s.
	255	David Haston - of the 8th district	"David Haston" appointed to jury duty in the January 1849 circuit court. Which "David Haston" was this? This person was in the 8th district, not the 3rd district where David Haston, son of Daniel Haston, lived.
	256	James A. Haston	James A. Haston Esq. presented some papers to court which implicated Newel Crain as the father of a bastard child, with Elizabeth Jane Martin, a single woman.
		James A. Haston	Justice of the Peace in the Newel Crain vs. Elizabeth Jane Martin bastardy case.
	257	James A. Haston	Another mention of him in his role as the JP for the Crain vs. Martin bastardy case.
		James A. Haston	Voted with the majority of J.P.s regarding some kind of allowance to be set by the court.
	258	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday's session of October term) This appears to be the personal signature of James A. Haston. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
November	259	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (November term)
		Ford of Cane Creek at Abijah Crain's	2nd class road from cross roads near William Denney's Sr. on to the fork of the road near Abijah Crain's farm at the ford of Cane Creek.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of November term) This appears to be the personal signature of James A. Haston. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
December		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (December term)
	260	Ford of Cane Creek at Abijah Crain's	John J. Walker be released from overseeing the 2nd class road from cross roads near William Denney's Sr. on to the road near Abijah Crain's farm at the ford of Cane Creek.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term) This appears to be the personal signature of James A. Haston. He spelled his last name "Hastin."

Year of 1849

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	261	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
	263	10th school district David Haston's farm	Report on October 1848 assignment to lay off school districts. A 10th district was established, "beginning on the east side of Cane Creek, running up said creek crossing the same at the mouth of the big spring including the David Haston farm, thence to Dodson Walker, thence to Robert Walker, thence to the county line running so as to leave Clayton McComack and where Joseph Moore now lives within the same, to the beginning." Note: None of the other school districts were mentioned here.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session of the January term) This appears to be the personal signature of James A. Haston. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
	264	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session of the January term)
	265	Ford of Cane Creek to Robert Gamble's land	Road from ford of Cane Creek on to Robert Gamble's lane, 2nd class road.
February	266	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (February term)
	267	School house near John McBride	3rd class road from the school house near John McBride on to the top of the mountain near Micajah Simmons'; road hands' names appear to be from the general Cane Creek - Caney Fork area.
	269	Ford of Cane Creek to Robert Gamble's land	Road from ford of Cane Creek on to Robert Gamble's lane, 2nd class road.
	270	Wilie B. Haston's spring & lane by his house	Change in road by Burrell Manoard from near the 6 mile post on the south side of Manoard new ground on to cross Cane Creek at Willie B. Haston's spring running through his lane by his house to intersect the old road near the 5 mile post.
	273	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session in April term) This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
	274	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session of April term)
	275	Thomas C. Haston	Ordered by court to "return William Crealey and Sion C. Crealey back to their mother and furnish two bushels of meal and 20 lbs. of bacon for the use and maintenance of said children until the first Monday in May next and that said Haston return said children unto court at that time to be further dealt with as the law directs." It appears that Marion (Marvon?) Crealey appeared in court, along with the Sheriff, in behalf of this action.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of the April term) This appears to be the personal signature of James A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
		Thomas C. Haston	Elected as constable in the 4th district. W.B. Haston and David Haston were securities for him (on next page).
	276	Thomas C. Haston David Haston W.B. Haston	Continuation of the process of approving Thomas C. Haston as the 4th district constable.
		Thomas C. Haston Wm. C. Haston	"This day Thomas C. Haston according to order of last court appeared into court with William Crealy who was bound to Wm. C. Haston according to law to serve from this till the age of 21."
	277	Thomas C. Haston	"This day Thomas C. Haston came into open court according to previous orders with S.C. Crealy therefore the court _ said child to be bound and as there was no other person applied for said child the court order Solomon Reese to maintain said child till further orders."
	279	Arthur Mitchell	Appointed to be an election judge for August 1849 election, for 3rd district.
		Willie B. Haston	Appointed to be an election judge for August 1849 election, for 4th district.
		David Haston	Appointed to be an election judge for August 1849 election, for 7th district. Question: Which "David Haston" was this? James A. Haston lived in this district, but he did not have a son by this name...as far as we know.
		Isaaac Haston	Appointed, from 3rd district, to serve in the September 1849 term of what was probably the circuit court.
		W.B. Haston	Appointed, from 4th district, to serve in the September 1849 term of what was probably the circuit court.
July	280	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (July term)
	281	Thomas C. Haston	Thomas C. Haston paid by the court for furnishing Louisa Crealy's children with bacon and meal.
		David Martin or David N. Haston?	Ordered by the court that this person be overseer on the road from the forks of the road at the graveyard on to the southeast corner of Mulder's (?) field...
		Joseph C. Haston	Added to Wm. Steakley's road crew.
	282	David Haston's fence	Road from David Haston's fence on to the mouth of Cane Creek be reduced to a 3rd class road.
		Road to mouth of Cane Creek	Road from foot of mountain to the mouth of Cane Creek, by way of William Moore's, reduced to 3rd class road.
	284	Road from ford of Cane Creek to Robert Gamble's	Road from the ford of Cane Creek on to Robert Gamble's land (2nd class).
October	285	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (October term)
	286	Road adjacent to Thomas Stipe's	3rd class road on east side of Thomas Stipe's new ground, being the field that Jesse Dodson cleared.
		Road from ford of Cane Creek	2nd class road from ford of Cane Creek near Joseph Moore's on to the mouth of Robert Gamble's lane.
	287	Joseph C. Haston	Appointed to January 1850 circuit court jury duty for 3rd district.
		Abraham Trogdon	Appointed to January 1850 circuit court jury duty for 4th district.
		James A. Haston	Appointed to January 1850 circuit court jury duty for 7th district.
	289	Thomas C. Haston James A. Haston	Securities for Willie Steakley, who filled the vacancy in the office of Trustee, created when Joseph Cummings resigned. (two entries on this page for this same action)
	290	James A. Haston William C. Haston J.C. Haston M.G. Haston	James A. Haston appointed to be overseer of a 2nd class road from top of mountain near the "2 mile post" to the south side of the branch at Denney's old still house. Road hands: William C. Haston, J. C. Haston, & M.G. Haston.
December	291	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (December term)
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term) This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."

Year of 1850

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	292	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
	294	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session of January term)
	296	W.B. Haston	Appointed as judge for May 1850 elections in 4th district.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
	297	James A. Haston	Appointed to serve on the jury for the May 1850 circuit court.
		H. Shackleford	Presumably, "Harrison Shackleford" was in the 7th district at this time. If so, he was probably an ancestor of Sarah Ophelia Colley (known popularly by the name "Minnie Pearl").
	298	W.B. Haston's old house	2nd class road from W.B. Haston's old house on to Abijah Crain's.
	303	William C. Haston Montgomery G. Haston	Elected as constable in the 3rd district. Montgomery G. Haston was one of his securities.
	304	William C. Haston Montgomery G. Haston	SuThese men signed for the proceedings associated with William C. Haston's election to the office of constable for the 3rd district.m
		W. C. Haston M. G. Haston	Securities for Edmon Seals, elected constable for the 4th district.
	307	W.B. Haston	He and others on a jury to lay off and mark out a road from Wm. L. Mitchell's on to intersect the old road near John W. Riddle's old place on the mountain.
	308	J.A. Haston	As a justice of the peace, he and others entered into a new bond required by law.
	310	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of April term) This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
June	311	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (June term)
	312	W.B. Haston	Appointed to serve on the August 1850 jury, presumably for the circuit court.
July		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (July term)
	313	W.D. Haston	On the crew for a 2nd class road from Spencer onto Samuel Mattheis' mill place. Note: The second initial was clearly a "D" in the text of the minutes. This was probably "William Dillard Haston," oldest son of Willie B. and Tamsey Austin Hsaton. See also page 335.
	314	William C. Haston	Resigned as constable for the 3rd district.
	318	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of September term) This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
October		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (October term)
	319	William C. Haston	Appointed to the December 1850 jury, presumably for the circuit court, to represent the 3rd district.
		M.G. Haston	On a crew for a 2nd class road from the top of the mountain near the two mile post to the south side of the branch near Denny's old still house place.
	320	Sparta-Pikeville turnpike	Reference to the turnpike road leading from Sparta to Pikeville.
		Road to mouth of Cane Creek	2nd class road from the Wm. Denny, Sr. place to the mouth of Cane Creek.
		Road to ford of Caney Fork	Road from the mill near Joseph Stipes' passing Fines E. Plumlee to the ford of the river be disannulled.
		Arthur Mitchell	Farm hands from Arthur Mitchell's farm assigned to road crew - from mill near Joseph Stipes to the forks of the road near William Denney, Senior's. - 2nd class road.
	322	James A. Haston	Security for Seth Wright as elected constable for the 7th district.
November	323	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (November term)
	324	James A. Haston	Ordered to have some repairs done to the justice bar of the court house.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of November term) This appears to be the personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
		Road from ford of Cane Creek to Robert Gamble's	2nd class road from the ford of Cane Creek near Joseph Moore's to the mouth of Robbert Gamble's lane.
	325	Road to Cane Creek	Order to change the Cane Creek road so as to leave 250 yard from the college gate. Note: This apparently was starting on top of the mountain near Burritt College.
		James A. Haston	Appointed to a jury of view to change the road near where M.T. Gillentine formerly lived.
	326	Thomas & Margrt Creely or Crawley?	Discussion regarding the death of these persons. Margrt was the wife of Thomas. He died on July 1, 1843 and she died on December 5, 1844 (appears to be 1844, but second the last number is blotched).

Year of 1851

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	327	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
		M.G. Haston	Appointed to serve in April 1851, presumably on the jury of the circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
		James A. Haston	Appointed to serve in April 1851, presumably on the jury of the circuit court, representing the 7th district.
	328	James A. Haston	Appointed to be revenue officer for the 7th district.
		Road at Crain's gate	Road crossing the Pikeville road at Crain's long gate and running by the __ ___ and intersecting the same at his stable.
	329	Arthur Mitchell	Released of thirty five cents on tax.
		James A. Haston	Appointed as coroner.
	330	W.B. Haston's place	2nd class road from the forks of the road near Gamble's to the ford of Cane Creek above W.B. Haston's.
	331	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday morning of January term)
		Arthur Mitchell	Hands of his farm appointed to a road crew, from Dry Branch to Wm. Denney's old house.
	334	Road from Denney's old still house	2nd class road from Denney's old still house on the side of the mountain on to Wm. Denney's __ cross road at the foot of the mountain.
	335	David McHaston	On road crew from camp ford on Cane Creek to the foot of the mountain above Birden Wheeler.
		Wm. D. Haston James W. Haston	Attached to John Vrack road. Note: By comparing the "D." in "Wm. D. Haston" to other capital "D's" on this page, this seems to clearly be "Wm. D. Haston." This was probably William Dillard Haston, oldest son of Willie B. and Tamsey Austin Haston. See also page 313.
		James A. Haston	Voted in favor of John Brock's appeal for some allowance for his cost as overseer of his road crew.
	336	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
February		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (February term)
	337	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of February term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
March	338	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (March term)
		Road to mouth of Cane Creek	2nd class road from the cross roads near Wm. Denney's to the mouth of Cane Creek.
	339	M.G. Haston	On crew for 2nd class road from top of the mountain near 2 mile post on to the south side of the branch near Denney's old still house.
April		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (April term)
	343	Isaac Haston	On a crew for a 2nd class road - probably in Sparkmantown area.
		Wm. C. Haston David McHaston David Haston's lane	Wm. C. Haston to oversee a 3rd class road from David Moore's on to David Haston's lane. David McHaston (older brother of Wm. C. Haston) was appointed to that crew.
	344	Town of Spencer incorporation	Citizens of the town of Spencer present a petition for the incorporation of the town with a major and aldermen, which is granted. Spencer was located in a 50 acres tract.
	345	James A. Haston	Voted for the incorporation of Spencer.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of April term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
May	346	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (May term)
		David Haston	Appointed to jury duty for August 1851 circuit court, from 3rd district.
	347	Isaac Haston	Lived at the break of the mountain - 2nd class road from Spencer to there and Isaac Haston was on that crew.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of May term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
June		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (June term)
	348	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of June term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
July		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (July term)
		Wm. C. Haston's road	David Moore and his road hands were attached to Wm. C. Haston's road (probably the road that Wm. C. Haston was appointed to oversee).
		Blunt Haston	Ordered that a "road be established from the corner of the college lot following the Blunt Haston road to a place known by the narrows thing following a __ direction of a __ __ made by Solomon Reese an that the Reese Road from the junction to college hill be disannulled." Question: Who was "Blunt Haston?" Blount was the middle name for W.B. Haston, David Haston's oldest son? A militia listing for 1828 in White County mentions a "Blount Hasting." "Blount" was pronounced "Blunt."
	349	David McHaston	On a road crew from the top of the mountain near Aron Seitz to James B. Myars' - 2nd class road. Note: This July 1851 reference appears to be the last mention of David McHaston in the Van Buren County, TN court minutes. David McHaston moved to Missouri at some point shortly after this time.
	350	Road near the Big Spring	2nd class road from middle of the old near G.W. Sparkman's on to the old road near the Big Spring.
	351	Road from Camp's ford on Cane Creek	2nd class road from Camp's ford on Cane Creek on to the foot of the mountain above Col. Wheeler's.
		William Denney	His death was recorded in court.
September		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (September term)
	352	William C. Haston William Denney, deceased	William C. Haston and others related to William Denney, Sr. came to court and presented a petition to sell (not divide) property owned by Wm. Denney Sr. He owned about 238 acres (where he lived) when he died, plus 4689 acres on the mountain. He also owned four slaves. Note: William C. Haston married Jane Denney, the daughter of William Denney, Sr.
		William C. & Jane Haston	"William C. Haston & wife Jane."
		Court agreed to sell Wm. Denney's lands & slaves	The court agreed to sell lands and slaves of Wm. Denney Sr. & Joseph Cummings appointed to lead that process.
	353	M.G. Haston	2nd class road from top of mountain to Denney's old still house - M.G. Haston on that road crew. This is now September 1851 and it is the last time that M.G. Haston appears in these county court minutes until April 1859, except for a January 1854 reference to him having been involved in an affray case. The 1860 census indicates that two children had been born to Rachel and him...in Georgia...sometime in the mid to late 1850s. It is interesting that David McHaston apparently left Van Buren County at about this time. See page 349.
	355	W.D. Haston	Name crossed off of a road crew list. This was probably William Dillard Haston, son of W.B. Haston.
		W.C. Haston	Attached to a road crew.
	357	W.B. Haston W.D. Haston	On a road crew, working under James Durham. W.B. was the father of W.D. Haston
		Road from ford of Cane Creek to Denney's.	Milton Gamble appointed to oversee 2nd class road from the ford of Cane Creek near Abijah Crain's on to the cross roads near Denney's.
		Road from Camp's ford on Cane Creek.	2nd class road from Camp's ford on Cane Creek on to Gamble's land.
November	358	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (November term)
		Wm. Denney's estate report	Joseph Cummings brings report of William Denney Sr.'s estate into court.
	360	Date of William Denney's death	William Denney, Sr. died on October 4, 1851.
December		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (December term)
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."

Year of 1852

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	361	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
		Wm. C. Haston	On crew for the 2nd class road from Spencer on to the E___ house.
	362	James A. Haston	Appointed to serve as a coroner.
		David Haston	Appointed to be an election judge in the 3rd district for the March 1852 election.
	366	James A. Haston	Absent from this court.
March	367	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (March term)
		Road to mouth of Cane Creek	2nd class road from the crossroads near W.B. Cummings to the mouth of Cane Creek - probably was what formerly was called the crossroads near Wm. Denney's.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of March term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
April	368	James A. Haston W.B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (April term)
		Willie B. Haston	Commissioned to be a Justice of the Peace.
	379	Willie B. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session in April term)
	382	James W. Haston	Released from paying poll tax and working in public roads because of his ___ ___ of body.
May	383	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (May term)
		James A. Haston Isaac Haston	James A. Haston appointed overseer of 2nd class road from "this place" (court house) to the two mile post on the direction to Sparta. Isaac Haston on his crew.
		William D. Haston	Appointed to jury for August 1852 circuit court, representing the 4th district.
	384	James A. Haston	Appointed to jury for August 1852 circuit court, representing the 7th district.
		James A. Haston	Was Justice of Peace on a case involving a single woman (Elisabeth Howard) who came before him and declared that Rubin M. Drake was the father of the bastard child of which she was delivered on April 18, 1851.
	385	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of May term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
	386	Southwestern Rail Road	Southwestern Rail Road - apparently the county voted as to whether or not to bring the railroad to Van Buren County at a price of $8,000 (over four years).
	387	Road from Denney's old still house	2nd class road from Denney's old still house on side of mountain to the cross roads at the foot of the mountain.
		Isaac T. Haston Wm. C. Haston	Isaac T. Haston had been elected constable of the 3rd district. Wm. C. Haston was one of his securities.
July	388	James A. Haston Willie B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (July term)
Numbering error: The next page is numbered "380" when it should be 389. The following pages are misnumbered accordingly.
	380	James A. Haston	Given $1.50 for a bench furnished for the courthouse.
	382	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of July term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
August		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (August term)
	384	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of August term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his last name "Hastin."
September		James A. Haston Willie B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (September term)
		James A. Haston	Security for George W. Carter as elected constable.
	385	Turnpike road from Abijah Crane's to near Pikeville	Robert Mitchell had died and Wm. L. Mitchell was the administrator of his estate. Robert Mitchell had been granted a charter for a turnpike road from the foot of Cumberland Mountain in VB County near Abijah Crane's on to crossing said mountain to foot of said mountain near Pikeville in Bledsoe County. Wm. L. Mitchell petitioned the court to sell the turnpike.
	387	William Denney's estate	William Denney, Sr. estate reported by Joseph Cummings.
		W.C. Haston	Appointed to December 1852 circuit court jury for 3rd district.
	388	James A. Haston	Security for Ichabod Mitchell in his role as constable.
		Isaac T. Haston	Constable and was "bound" to the trustee to turn over all money he collected
		Isaac T. Haston	One of the securities for Wm. Sparkman in his role of collecting taxes as a constable.
	389	Isaac T. Haston	Signature for proceedings on previous page.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of September term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin.
October		James A. Haston Willie B. Haston	J.P.s - county court (October term)
	390	Pikeville road at Gamble's lane	2nd class road from forks of road north of Jesse Durham's on to the Pikeville Road at the mouth of Gamble's lane.
		Isaac T. Haston	Appointed to oversee 2nd class road from forks of the road at Crain's lane on to the crossroads at Denney's.
		W.C. Haston's road David Haston's lane	Road from David Moore's to the south end of David Haston's lane be a 2nd class road. Apparently W.C. Haston was the overseer of this road.
	391	W.B. Haston Abram Trogdon	Appointed to a jury of view to examine the b___ on the left and right of James B. Myar's Plantation.
	393	Mitchell's turnpike sale planned	Plans for selling the turnpike formerly owned by John Mitchell, now deceased. See entry a few pages above.
	395	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session in October term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his name "Hastin."
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session of October term)
	396	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of October term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his name "Hastin."
November	397	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (November term)
		Wm. C. Haston David Haston's lane	2nd class road from David Moore's shop to the south end of David Haston's lane. Wm. C. Haston was one of the road hands.
		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of November term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his name "Hastin."
December		James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (December term)
	398	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of December term) This appears to be a personal signature of Jas. A. Hastin. He spelled his name "Hastin."

Year of 1853

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	399	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (January term)
		James Haston	2nd class road from ford of Caney Fork near Warren's mills on to intersect the Pikeville Road at the foot of the mountain - James Haston on that crew.
	400	Isaac Haston's place	2nd class road from top of mountain at Isaac Haston's on to the branch at Denney's old still house place.
		W.B. Haston	Appointed as revenue commissioner for 4th district.
		James A. Haston	Appointed as revenue commissioner for 7th district.
	403	James A. Haston	As Justice of the Peace, he handled the case of the State vs. Thomas Stipe and J.P. Denney (affray).
		James M. Haston	State vs. James M. Haston and A.L. Trogden (affray), handled by James Durham, Esquire.
	404	W.C. Haston	On a crew for a 2nd class road from Spencer on to the ___ house & ___.
	406	W.B. Haston	Reported that he had received no money for the last year __ under the account per the punishment of small offences." It appears that he wrote his signature at the end of this entry in the court minutes.
	407	W.B. Haston	He and others appointed to examine the situation of Jesse Crain's mind and report instantly whether he be an ___ or a lunatic.
		W.B. Haston	Jesse Crain determined to be a lunatic, as per the men (W.B. Haston and others) who were assigned to report his condition.
	413	Isaac Haston	2nd class road from Spencer to the __ mile post on the ... to Sparta. Isaac Haston was one of the road hands.
Note: The following page should be 416, but there is a page numbering error. It reads "406" instead of 416.
	406		2nd class road from Denney's cross roads on to Denney's old still house...
Note: The page numbering error on the previous page is corrected beginning with this next page.
	417	Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	He and others ordered to investigate Glap__ Stipe's mind and report at June term whether she is a lunatic or not.
July	423	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (July term)
	424	James A. Haston W.B. Haston	They voted in the affirmative for what appears to have been the incorporation of the town of Spencer.
	428	Report on William Denney's estate	Joseph Cummings made his report on the estate settlement of William Denney, Sr
		David Haston	Appointed to be an election judge for the 3rd district in the August 1853 elections.
		W.B. Haston	Appointed to be an election judge for the 4th district in the August 1853 elections.
	429	Death of Thomas Shockley	Thomas Shockley had died and Sarah Shockley was appointed to oversee the estate.
		Spencer road to Durham's and Craine's	2nd class road from the Spencer Road on to Durham's shop on to Abijah Crane's.
October	430	James A. Haston W.B. Haston	J.P. - county court (October term)
	432	Abraham Trogdon	Hands of Abraham Trogdon's farm appointed to a road crew.
		James A. Haston	Had served as a road overseer since the passage of some Act of the TN General Assembly.
	433	James A. Haston	Paid $20 for repairs on the jail for which he had paid from personal funds.
	435	Isaac Haston	2nd class road from Spencer on to the two mile post near Isaac Haston. He (Isaac Haston) was a member of this road crew.
	436	Wm. C. Haston David Haston's lane	Appointed as a road overseer for 2nd class road from David Moore's shop on to the south end of David Haston's lane. He had held this position previously.
	437	Pikeville road at Gamble's land	2nd class road from Jesse Dodson's on to the Pikeville Road at Gamble's land.

Year of 1854

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	438	W.B. Haston James A. Haston	J.P.s - county court (January term)
	439	James A. Haston	Appointed to be revenue commissioner for 7th district.
		James A. Haston	Appointed to represent the 7th district as a juryman for the April 1854 circuit court.
	440	James A. Haston	Appointed to a quorum court for this year. Note: A quorum court included a few selected justices of the peace who were approved to function for the entire court.
		Road from Denney's old still house	2nd class road from Denney's old still house to Denney's cross roads
	441	David Haston's lane	Court ordered that the road from W.B. Cummings on to the south end of David Haston's lane be disannulled.
		Isaac Haston's road	Road under Isaac Haston's oversight ordered to be extended by John Stewart's to the corner of Wm. Moore's fence.
	442	James A. Haston	Reported in the case of the State Vs. Joseph Preston and Dodson Walker __.
		M.G. Haston	State vs. David Lewis and M.G. Haston (affray) - $4.00 court costs. Wm. Thomson reported this case, as well as a few other cases. This case probably occurred in the previous year. Does this have something to do with the fact that M.G. Haston, apparently, moved to Georgia for several years? Note: An "affray" or "fray" was a noisy quarrel or brawl.
		W.B. Haston	Reported revenue collected for 1853.
	443	10th Civil District	10th district to be laid off...beginning where county line crosses Cane Creek running down said creek to the mouth of Pine Creek.
February	445	James A. Haston	J.P. - county court (February term)
		James Haston	On a crew for a 2nd class road from Durham's shop on to the Turnpike at Crain's lane.
	446	Road down mountain to Denney's old still house	2nd class road from the two mile post on top of the mountain on to the south side of the branch at Denney's old still house.
		James A. Haston	Appointed to be an overseer of a 2nd class road from Spencer to the two mile post on the Sparta Road.
Note: Page number 450 is repeated from a previous page and subsequent pages are misnumbered accordingly.
	453	Isaac T. Haston William C. Haston Willie B. Haston	Isaac T. Haston elected as 3rd district constable. Two of his brothers (all three were sons of David Haston) were securities for him.
	454	Isaac T. Haston	Took oaths for the office of 3rd district constable.
	457	William C. Haston I.T. Haston Road by W.C. Haston's	2nd class road from forks of the road at Crain's lane by the way of W.C. Haston's __ John Stuart's to the Sparta Road near the corner of William Moore's fence. I.T. Haston & William C. Haston were on the crew.
		William C. Crely James T. Creley	Ordered that the Sheriff bring William C. Crely, a minor, to the next term of the court to be bound out as a printer. James T. Creley provided some kind of information.
		William C. Haston David Haston's lane	He and others on a jury to lay off a 2nd class road from south end of David Haston's lane up the mountain a south course by Allen R___ on the grass ridge on to Shockley's road and on to the Spencer Road.
		Wm. D. Haston's house	3rd class road from Cane Creek near Wm. D. Haston's on by his house and on to intersect the Spencer Road at the head of the Walker Cove.
		Herald of the Times	Reference to this Sparta, TN newspaper.
Note: Page number 480 is repeated by clerk's error and subsequent pages are misnumbered accordingly.
	482	W.C. Haston J_. Haston	2nd class road from John W. Gillentine's shop on to ___ Haston from thence to William Moore's fence. W.C. Haston was on that road crew, as was J_. Haston.
	484	Isaac Haston's former place	2nd class road from top of mountain at the 2 mile post where Isaac Haston formerly lived to the south side of the branch at Deny's old still house. Note: Isaac Haston had moved from this place.
	485	Road from Denney's old still house	2nd class road from south side of the branch at Deny's old still house to Deny's cross road at the foot of the mountain.
	489	Isaac T. Haston	Resigned as a constable for the 3rd district.
	490	Isaac T. Haston	Appointed as an administrator of the estate of Abraham Trogdon, deceased. Note: Abraham Trogdon had married and older sister of Isaac T. Haston, Lucinda (daughter of David & Peggy Roddy Haston).
		Abraham Trogdon, deceased	Ordered by the court that John M. Billingsley, Jesse Dodson, and James Durham be approved commissioners to layoff out of the estate of Abraham Trogdon deceased, one year's provisions for the widow... Note: His widow was Lucinda Haston Trogdon. See note in previous entry.

Year of 1855 (January - May)

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	491	Isaac T. Haston Wm. C. Haston James W. Haston	Appointed to layoff and mark a 3rd class road from south end of David Haston's lane to intersect the Spencer the ? and ? so as to intersect the Spencer Road near the head of the ? Branch.
	492	David Haston's lane	Continuation of road assignment on previous page.
	495	Isaac T. Haston James A. Haston "Big Spring" Jacob Mitchell's orchard (now John Stewart's)	Appointed to a road jury with view to changing road from the head of the big spring, commencing at John Stewart's old apple orchard known by the name of Jacob Mitchell's orchard leading to Gillentine's mill.
	499	Road to mouth of Cane Creek	Road of 2nd class from x roads near W. Denney's on to the mouth of Cane Creek
	504	South end of David Haston's lane	3rd class road from south end of David Haston's by Samuel Shockley's house and to intersect the Spencer Road at or near the head of the Muddy Branch.
	518	Wm. C. Haston James A. Haston Isaac T. Haston W.B. Haston	Road from south end of David Haston's lane on by William Lewis' near Cummings Gate on by Samuel (?) C. Shockley's on as...to Spencer Road near the head of the Muddy Branch; Wm. C. Haston, James A. Haston, Isaac T. Haston, W.B. Haston were road hands
	521	James A. Haston Isaac T. Haston	Road jury (from an April term) reported regarding a road change near Thomas Stipe's corner tree.
	523	James Haston	On crew for 2nd class road from Nathan Durham's on down Cane Creek to the Sparta road.
		Richmond Haston Mabry (?) Haston	On a crew for a 2nd class road from the lower corner of J.M. Billings field and to the Pikeville Road. Question: Who was Mabry Haston? The spelling of his first name is not perfectly clear, but it does appear to read "Marley." Richmond Haston may have been "Richmond Jones" who lived in the David Haston's household.
	525	W.C. Haston	Appointed to be a juror in the August 1855 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.

June 1855 – December 1860 Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes
(From TSLA – Van Buren County, TN MF Roll #14)

Year of 1855 (June - December)

Session	Page	Name	Summary
June	3	Isaac T. Haston Abraham Trogdon, decd.	Isaac T. Haston, administrator of Abraham Trogdon's estate, petitioned to sell Trogdon's land at the court house on Monday, June 4, 1855.
	4	Heirs of Abraham Trogdon, deceased	Abraham Trogden (Sr.) died sometime in 1854. Loucinda Trogden was his widow. Heirs: Albert L. Trogden, James Trogden, Charles (Charley) Trogden, Nathan Trogden, Milton Trogden, Abraham Trogden, Jr., David Trogden, George W. Trogden and John Brock and Nancy Brock. Most of these were minor children. He lived on the "waters of Cane Creek" in 4th district. His land (50 acres) was on and crossed Cane Creek. Note: John and Nancy Brock were Abraham's grandchildren. Sarah, his oldest child (born of Abraham's first wife) married Allen Brock. Allen Brock married three times. Apparently, Sarah was deceased at the time of her father's death. -As per Kim Jackson
	5	Isaac T. Haston Abraham Trogdon, decd.	Isaac T. Haston signed the above description of Abraham Trogdon's heirs and estate property.
	9	William C. Haston	Appointed to be a judge for the August 1855 election in the 3rd district.
	12	Gillentine & meeting house reference	Terry Gillentine and others to examine the road opened by L.B. Denton' .. past his house to the "meeting house." Was this the Big Fork Baptist meeting house?
	15	Jacob Stipe	Jacob Stipe's mental condition evaluated by a jury appointed in previous court term. The report was that he was of sane mind.
	20	William C. Haston James A. Haston	Overseers on the public roads and were given a credit on their poll taxes.
		Road from Spencer to mouth of Cane Creek	Road from Spencer to Caney Fork, at mouth of Cane Creek was ordered to be a 1st class road. Note: Presumably this was the road that ran by Big Fork Baptist Church and Cemetery.
	21	James A. Haston's place at the 2 mile post on the road from and north of Spencer	Road from Spencer to the 2 mile post at James A. Haston. Formerly a "Widow Parker" lived at or near this location. Then Isaac Haston lived at or near here. James A. Haston's place at the 2 mile post will become a regular marker for road assignments in subsequent court minutes.
		James A. Haston's place I.T. Haston James Haston	He lived at the top of the mountain, up above Cummingsville. I.T. Haston and James Haston were on this road crew - 1st class road.
		William C. Haston	On the crew for 1st class road from foot of mountain to Cane Creek. John Gillentine was the overseer of this crew. This would have probably gone past Big Fork Church & Cemetery.
	25	Dillard Hastonï»¿	On road crew from first branch south of the school house from Passons' on to the Maple Branch. Note: This would have been William Dillard Haston, son of Wiley B. Haston.
	26	James A. Haston's place	Reference to 1st class road up the mountain to James A. Haston's place.

Year of 1856

Session	Page	Name	Summary
	30	Isaac Hastonï»¿	Appointed to serve circuit court duty in April 1856, for the 3rd district.
	33	Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	Apparently was paid $60 for use of Jesse & Martha Davis for a certain number of months. It appears that they were paupers.
	43	Lucinda Trogden	Widow of Abraham Trogden petitioned for a dower. She was a daughter of David and Peggy Roddy Haston.
		Isaac T. Haston	Isaac T. Haston was administrator of Abraham Trogden's estate. Details of the estate were recorded here, including description of the two tracts of land that Trogden owned on Cane Creek.
	45	Isaac T. Haston Lucinda Trogden	Isaac T. Haston petitioned to sell the land in Abraham Trogden's estate. Children of Abraham and Lucinda are named, as well as some children with the surname of Brock.
	69	Lucinda Trogden	Her dower is laid off. The land boundaries are described and there is a simple rectangular sketch of the plat.
	70	Isaac T. Haston Lucinda Trogden	Report on the situation of the estate of Abraham Trogden.
Note: There are two copies of page 77 (the same page). The first is partially covered with a bond certificate.
	77	William C. Haston	Became constable in the 3rd district. A copy of his certificate is photographed on top of the text at the top of this page. His bond details are described at the bottom of the page.
		William C. Hastonï»¿	Same page as above, but on this copy the bond certificate has been flipped out of the way to show the text at the top of the page, which simply states that William C. Haston produced his certificate in court to prove that he had been elected to the office of constable for the 3rd district.
	78	William C. Hastonï»¿	Took his oath for the office of constable.
	82	Abraham Trogden's estate	David A. Walker purchased the land from the sale of Abraham Trogden's estate.
	85	Road to mouth of Cane Creek	The road from Spencer to the county line at the mouth of Cane Creek was reduced to a 2nd class road.
	87	James Haston	On a crew for a 2nd class road up Cane Creek, from forks of road near Carter Drake's up the creek to Nathan Durham's shop.
	93	W.C. Haston's lane W.C. Haston Isaac T. Haston	2nd class road from Crain's lane by the way of W.C. Haston's lane on to the Sparta Road at William Moore's. Isaac T. Haston and W.C. Haston were road hands.
	94	James A. Haston's place Willie B. Haston	James A. Haston lived at the top of the mountain on the 2nd class road. Willie Haston was on that crew. Note: This was probably the Willie B. Haston (son of James A. Haston) who was killed at Perryville, KY in the Civil War.
	98	Wm. C. Haston's shop	3rd class road from Wm. C. Haston's shop up the mountain to the Spencer & Sparta road near the mile post.

Year of 1857

Session	Page	Name	Summary
	106	James A. Haston's place	Road from Spencer to roof of mountain at James A. Haston - 2nd class road. Willie Haston was on that crew. This was probably the Willie B. Haston (son of James A. Haston) who was killed in the Civil War battle of Perryville, KY a few years later.
	113	Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	Reference to him as the administrator of the Abraham Trogden estate settlement.
	120	Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	Reference to him as the administrator of the Abraham Trogden estate settlement.
	146	W.B. Haston	Appointed juror for January 1858 circuit court, representing 4th district.

Year of 1858

Session	Page	Name	Summary
	155	W.D. Haston	Appointed overseer of 2md class road from first branch south of the school house near William Passons to the eight mile mark.
	157	Antioch Meeting House	Near Dillon's Ferry road.
	158	James Haston	State vs. James Haston - fine of $20.
	159	Southwestern Rail Road	Seeking to put a railroad in this county.
	193	Isaac T. Haston	Appointed to represent the 3rd district in the May 1858 circuit court.
		William C. Haston	Appointed, as constable, to "wait on" the May 1858 circuit court.
	207	William C. Haston	In court and produced a certificate for his election as constable. John Stewart & W.B. Cummings were his bondsmen. He was elected on March 6, 1858 in the 3rd District.
	208	William C. Haston	2nd bond for William C. Haston as newly elected constable for the 3rd District.
	209	William C. Hastonï»¿	3rd bond for William C. Haston as newly elected 3rd District constable.
	210	William C. Haston	Took his oaths for the office of constable.
	216	James A. Haston's place Willie Haston	2nd class road from Spencer to James A. Haston's. Willie Haston appointed to that crew. This was probably the son of James A. Haston who died in the Civil War.
	218	Road from White County line to foot of mountain	2nd class road from White County line to to the foot of the mountain near Abijah Crane's. Wm. L. Mitchell had been overseer of that road previously.
	232	Common school commissioner	Common school commissioner (W.B. Parker) appointed to examine applicants for commons schools in Van Buren County.
	250	Isaac B. Hastonï»¿	Appointed to represent the 3rd District as a juror for December 1858 circuit court.
	251	James Haston	On a crew for a 3rd class road from Newel Crain's up Cane Creek to Nathan Durham's.
	255	Isaac Haston W.C. Haston's blacksmith shop	Appointed overseer of a road from Abijah Crain's to the mouth of the lane at W. C. Haston's blacksmith shop - 2nd class road.
		Carel Haston's farm hands	3rd class road from forks of the road at Gillentine's house intersecting the Spencer - Sparta Road at the head of the muddy branch. Samuel Shockley was the overseer. All of the hands of Carel Haston's farm were appointed to the crew.
	256	Death of John W. Gillentine	John W. Gillentine had died with no will. John Stewart was appointed administrator. William Wallis and F.E. Plumly were security.
	260	James A. Haston's place Willie B. Haston	2nd class road from Spencer to the two mile post at James A. Haston's. Willie B. Haston (probably the son of James A.) was on the crew.
		James A. Haston	Appointed as overseer of 2nd class road from mouth of Cane Creek to the fork of the road near W.B. Cummings.
	263	Manerva Gillentine dower petition	Manerva Gillentine (wife of deceased John W. Gillentine) vs. John Stewart, Elias B. Gillentine, & Sarah J. Gillentine (petition for a dower). John W. Gillentine died on September 7, 1858. His 3rd District land (180 acres) is described here. No mention is made of the Big Fork Church or Cemetery.
	271	Manerva Gillentine dower petition	More on John W. Gillentine's land. More descriptions of the land.
	276	James A. Haston	He and Edmond Seals heard a deposition from Thomas J. Shockley regarding the value of the land and machinery in the John W. Gillentine estate.

Year of 1859

Session	Page	Name	Summary
	279	James A. Haston's place	2nd class road from cross roads near W.B. Cummings to the two mile post near James A. Haston's at the top of the mountain.
	280	James Haston	Appointed to jury duty for April 1859 circuit court, representing 4th District.
	286	W.C. Hastonï»¿	Allowed $1.00 for arresting William Brimer (spelling?).
	293	W.C. Haston	Security for John J. Walker who was appointed guardian of some minor children, heirs of David Walker who was now deceased.
	294	W.C. Haston	Co-signed for John J. Walker, who became guardian of some orphaned children.
	295	Manerva Gillentine's ferry	Apparently Manerva Gillentine, widow of John Gillentine, had a ferry boat.
	305	Gillentine's mill on Cane Creek sold	Jonathan Simmons bought mill (on Cane Creek) of deceased John W. Gillentine in a public sale.
	307	James Haston court case	State of TN vs. James Haston - court collected $4 for that case.
	309	Hodges ferry	Jasper Hodge established a ferry on the Caney Fork at the mouth of the Calfkiller River.
	313	Road to mouth of Cane Creek	Road from mouth of Cane Creek to Spencer was classed as 2nd class road.
	314	W.C. Haston's lane	Road from mouth of W.C. Haston's lane to Montgomery Haston's on Cane Creek was classed as 3rd class road.
		Montgomery Haston's place	Note: Montgomery Haston was mentioned here after a long absence from these court records. This is now April 1859 and the last reference to him in these minutes was a January 1854 court case, in which he and David Lewis had been cited for an affray. The most recent reference previous to that was in September 1851.
	331	M.G. Hastonï»¿	M.G. Haston made a motion in court, regarding a change in a road on Cane Creek. What position did M.G. Haston hold at this time?
	333	William C. Haston	Appointed to be the constable in the August 1859 circuit court.
		M.G. Haston	M.G. Haston & J.J. Walker authorized the Sheriff, Wm. L. Steakley, to return the jury of view that was granted to them on petition at the last term of this court (not executed). It was ordered that Haston and Walker pay the court cost. This was probably the road jury to check on the Cane Creek road.
	334	Marthy A. Haston	George Sparkman, Jr. was accused of being the father of a bastard child, born of Marthy A. Haston, a single woman. The child was born on May 21, 1859. Who were the parents of Marthy A. Haston?
	335	Isaac T. Haston	Was one of the men who bound themselves to assure that the bastard child of Mathy A. Haston (and George Sparkman, Jr.) would never become a liability to the state. Was Isaac T. Haston the grandfather of this child?
	340	Montgomery Haston's place	3rd class road from where Newel Crain lived to where Mongomery [sic] Haston lived.
	342	M.G Hastonï»¿	Appointed to court duty for the December 1859 court, representing the 4th district.
		J..A. Haston	Appointed to court duty for the December 1859 court, representing the 7th district.
	344	James Haston	He and others be released from their duties as overseers of public roads in Van Buren County.
	347	M.D. Haston	Some tax adjustment for one pole (poll) in amount of .85 for M.D. Haston. Who was he?
	348	James A. Haston's place Wiley B. Haston	2nd class road from Spencer to the 2 mile post near James A. Haston's at the top of the mountain on the Sparta Road. Wiley B. Haston was on that crew.

Year of 1860

Session	Page	Name	Summary
	361	Wm. C. Haston	Mentioned here as a constable.
		Ritchmand (Richmond) Haston	State vs. Richmond Haston (small offenses court) - cost or fine of $2.00. Note: This was probably Richmond T. Jones who lived in the David Haston household and may have been adopted by David and Polly Haston.
	362	M.G. Hastonï»¿	State vs. M.G. Haston - cost or fine of $3.00.
		W.C. Haston	2 cases - State vs. Joseph Simmons, Execution in W.C. Haston ... ?
	367	James A. Haston's place Emely Haston	2nd class road from the cross roads near W.B. Cumming's to the two mile post on the mountain near James A. Haston's. On the road crew were hands on W.B. Cumming's place, except for where Emely Haston lived. Who was Emely Haston?
	373	W.C. Hastonï»¿	Mentioned here as a constable.
April	376	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court (April term)
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	Produced his commission as a Justice of the Peace.
	383	M.G. Hastonï»¿	Voted in the affirmative on court action regarding some bills of cost.
	384	M.G. Hastonï»¿	Voted "yea" on court action regarding a court expenditure.
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	Voted "yea" on court action regarding a court expenditure.
	388	William C. Haston M.G. Haston	William C. Haston produced his certificate for re-election as 3rd District Constable. M.G. Haston was security for him. Also, see below and on next two pages.
	389	William C. Haston M.G. Haston	Continuation of re-installation of William C. Haston as constable.
	390	William C. Haston M.G. Haston	Continuation of re-installation of William C. Haston as constable.
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - count court (adjournment of the Monday session of the April term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session of April term)
	398	Nancy Haston W.B. Haston	W.B. Cummings was appointed guardian for Nancy Haston, daughter of W.B. Haston and his wife Tansy Haston, deceased. Isaac T. Haston was a security for this arrangement. This transaction calls Tamsy Haston the "former wife" of W.B. Haston and indicates that she was deceased. Note: Some records indicate that W.B. Haston married Mary Dunham (second wife) on July 13, 1845 in VB County. A man by the name of W.B. Haston (54 years old farmer, born in TN) and Mary (35 years old, born in TN) appear on the 1860 Sebastian County, Arkansas census. If this is accurate, why would W.B.'s daughter (born to Tamsey Austin Haston...his first wife) be put into the care of a guardian in Tennessee? Census records indicate that she would have been about 20 years old at the time, which would have still been a minor. Perhaps she chose to stay in Tennessee when her father and step mother moved to Arkansas.
	399	David Haston - now deceased	David Haston had died. Isaac T. Haston was appointed as the administrator of his estate. Wm. Sparkmand and Ichabod Mitchell were his securities. No mention is made of W.C. Haston or M.G. Haston or other Hastons.
	412	James A. Haston	Ordered to take oversight of road from Spencer to the 2 mile post near the top of the mountain on the Spencer and Sparta road.
	413	Montgomery G. Hastonï»¿	Appointed to serve on the December 1860 circuit court. He lived in the 4th district.
	421	James R. Haston	James R. Haston had been overcharged for one pole (poll) at the rate of 70 cents.
	422	M.G. Haston	M.G. Haston was a judge in the 4th district for the 1860 presidential election. Note: This was the election in which Abraham Lincoln was elected and which ultimately precipitated the Civil War.
	426	M.G. Haston	M.G. Haston was a bondsman for this legal arrangement regarding J.W. Mitchell's appointed role as guardian of minor orphans.
	432	M.G. Haston Wm. C. Haston	Both were appointed to lay off and set apart to Nancy Jane Myers, widow of Dillard P. Myers deceased, one year support.
	434	M.G. Hastonï»¿	Apparently Hester Seamans (formerly Hester Mitchell) had been put under guardianship of James W. Mitchell, but is now married to James Seamans. M.G. Haston had been a bondsman for the guardianship arrangement.

January 1861 – June 1866 Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes
(From TSLA – Van Buren County, TN MF Roll #14)

Year of 1861

Session	Page	Name	Summary
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	On an unlined page at the front of the book, someone had written: "M.G. Haston - Trustee Page 113-"
		M.G. Haston	Sum
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	1-2	"Index to July Term 1866"	An index appears that covers the content of pages 168-195. (August - October 1865)
	1	James Haston's place	Index reference to page 185: "top of the mountain of Haston's" (which would have been the home of James A. Haston, who lived on the Spencer to Sparta road)
	2	M.G. Haston's place	Index reference to page 187: "J. Walker's to M.G. Haston's"
		I.T. Haston W.C. Haston's place	Index reference to page 187: Isaac T. Haston was a road overseer, from W.C. Haston's to Crain farm."
	3-18		These pages do not appear in the book, but the content on page 19 appears to continue the content of page 2.
	19-20		The index continues so as to include pages 196-342. (October 1865 - middle of April 1866 term)
	19	Miles H. Haston W.C. Haston	Index reference to page 199: Added to W.C. Haston's order.
		James A. Haston	Index reference to page 201: Proved wildcat scalp.
	20	Isaac T. Haston	Index reference to page 239: He was the administrator for an estate that was settled."

January	29	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court (January 1861 term)
	31	M.G. Hastonï»¿	Voted for some men to receive money for services rendered.
	34	M.G. Haston W.C. Haston	Had laid off one year of support for Nancy Myers, widow of D.P. Meyers, deceased.
	35	M.G. Haston	Voted for quorum court members of previous year to be paid $1.00 per day for their services.
		M.G. Haston	Voted for G.B. Johnson to be paid for services rendered.
		M.G. Haston	Voted for Joseph Cummings to be paid for services as court chairman.
		M.G. Haston	Voted for William L. Steakley to be paid various services.
	37	M.G. Haston	Voted for the revenue assessors to be paid for their services.
	38	M.G. Haston	Appointed as revenue assessor for the 4th district.
	39	James A. Haston's place Emely Haston	2nd class road from the cross road near W.B. Cummings to the two mile post on the top of the mountain near James A. Haston's. All hands from W.B. Cumming's farm, except where Emely Haston lives.
	40	M.G. Haston's place	3rd class road from Newel Crains to Mongomery [sic] Haston's.
		James Haston	2nd class road from the Caney Fork at the mouth of Cane Creek to the forks of the road near W.B. Cummings...James Haston on that crew.
	45	M.G. Hastonï»¿	Replaced Joseph Cummings as a J.P. in this case, due to Cummings' "relationship" to someone (Jonathan Seamans or Wm. Sparkman) in the case.
	46	W.C. Haston M.G. Hastonï»¿	W.C. Haston and M.G. Haston served as bondsmen for this guardianship case, involving John J. Walker and the heirs of David Walker decd.
	47	W.C. Haston M.G. Haston	Signed for the court proceedings that continued from the previous page.
	48	M.G. Hastonï»¿	Sum
	50	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of March term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
April	51	J.P. - county court	Sum
	54	James A. Haston's place Emely Haston	2nd class road from the foot of mountain near W.B. Cummings to the two-mile post on the top of the mountain near James A. Haston's....crew included hands from W.B. Cummings farm except for those where Emely Haston now lives.
	55	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of April term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
May	58	J.P. - county court	Sum
		I.T. Haston Wm. C. Haston	The court then proceeded to appoint a home guard as minute men. These men were assigned to the home guard representing the 3rd district. This was a month before TN seceded from the Union.
		M.G. Haston	He was assigned to the home guard representing the 4th district. This was a month before TN seceded from the Union.
	59	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of May term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
June	60	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court
	63	Isaac T. Haston Wm. C. Haston	Wm. Sparkman was elected by the court to be Sheriff, upon the resignation of William L. Steakley. This was 15 days before TN seceded from the Union. Isaac T. Haston and Wm. C. Haston were securities for this appointment.
	64	Isaac T. Haston Wm. C. Haston	Another (2nd) bond for the Wm. Sparkman election for Sheriff, to replace resigned Wm. L. Steakley. Isaac T. and Wm. C. Haston were bondsmen.
	65	William C. Haston	Resigned from his office as constable of the 3rd. district.
		William C. Haston	Took oath of office as deputy sheriff.
	66	M.G. Hastonï»¿	Appointed to be Captain in the home guard, representing the 4th district.
July	67	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court
	71	J.A. Haston's place	2nd class road from Cummings' stoar [sic] to J.A. Hastons at the top of the mountain.
	72	M.G. Haston's mountain lands	His "mountain lands" were mentioned in a description of lands in a dower petition to the court by Nancy Jane Myres, widow of D.P. Myres.
	74	James A. Haston	Ordered by the court that he (that is, his property) be attached to the 3rd district.
		M.G. Haston	Appointed to look after the wives and children of the volunteers now in the service of our country. Note: That country would then have been the Confederate States of America.
September	77	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court
		James Haston I.T. Haston Wm. C. Haston	On the home guard list for the 3rd district.
		(M.G. Haston)ï»¿	He was not on the home guard list for this term, in the 4th district. Perhaps that is because he was the captain of the guard for that district.
	78	M.G. Haston	Appointed to December 1861 circuit court duty, to represent the 4th district.
October	82	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court
	84	James W. Haston	Appears to have been credited for one pole (poll tax) at 80 cents.
	85	M.G. Haston	Paid $4.00 out of court funds, possibly for his provision of some meals for John Grayham's family.
	86	James A. Haston John Haston	James A. Haston appointed as overseer of the 2nd class road from Spencer to the two mile post on the Sparta road. Was one of the crew members a "John Haston?" (handwriting is not clearly legible)
December	87	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court
		W.C. Haston	On the home guard for the next three months term, for 3rd district.
		__?__ Haston	_?_ Haston on home guard for 4th district during the upcoming three months term.
	89	Wm. C. Haston	Security on this dower case involving Nancy Myers/Myres.

Year of 1862

Session	Page	Name	Summary
January	90	Montgomery G. Haston	J.P. - county court
		William C. Haston	Was one of the poor house commissioners for 1862.
	91	Isaac T. Haston	Sum
		J.A. Haston	J.A. Haston appointed for April 1862 circuit court jury duty from the 7th district. Was this James A. (Alfred) Haston? If so, how could that be since he was attached to the 3rd district in the previous year?
		James M. Haston	State vs. James M. Haston - $6.75 fine or court cost.
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	Voted to certify the court costs presented to the court (including the James Haston case)
	93	M.G. Haston	Voted for payment of last year's services by quorum court members - paid $1.00 per day of service.
		M.G. Haston	Voted to pay the Superintendent of the Poor House $352.95, possibly for a year's service.
		Wm. C. Haston	Appointed as one of the 1862 poor house commissioners.
	94	M.G. Haston	Voted to pay A.L. Parker, court clerk, for a records book he had purchased, probably the very one that he was using at this time.
	95	M.G. Haston	Voted to pay G.B. Johnson $23.92 for something.
		M.G. Haston	Voted to pay the revenue commissioners $5.00.
	98	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session in January term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
		M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session in January term)
	99	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of January term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
		Wm. C. Haston M.G. Haston	Wm. C. Haston and M.G. Haston appeared in court as securities for John J. Walker as a guardian of the heirs of David A. Walker decd.
	101	Wm. C. Hastonï»¿	State vs. Wm. C. Haston - It appears that Wm. C. Haston owed $2.00 in court costs from an 1861 case.
		Wm. C. Hastonï»¿	Referred to as Sheriff.
April	102	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (Tuesday session in April term)
	107	M.G. Haston	Sum
		Montgomery G. Haston	Mongumery [sic] G. Haston was security for John M. Billingsley, who had been elected as county trustee.
	108	M.G. Haston	Another bond for John M. Billingsley, with M.G. Haston's signature.
		William C. Haston Isaac T. Haston Montgomery Haston	William C. Hastin elected as Sheriff, as of March 1, 1862. Isaac T. Hastin, Mongumry [sic] G. Hastin, and John J. Walker were his securities.
	109	W.C. Haston M.G. Haston Isaac T. Haston	Signatures for the election of W.C. Haston as county Sheriff.
		W.C. Haston M.G. Haston Isaac T. Haston	Another bond for Wm. C. Haston as the elected Sheriff.
	110	William C. Haston	Took his oath for the office of Sheriff.
		W.C. Haston	Was appointed to make sure that the able bodied men in the 3rd district from 18-55 years old reported for military duty immediately. Note: Wm. C. Haston was in this age range too.
		M.G. Haston	Was appointed to make sure that the able bodied men in the 4th district from 18-55 years old reported for military duty immediately. Note: M.G. Haston was in this age range too.
	113	Montgomery G. Haston Wm. C. Haston	Elected to be the revenue collector of county and state taxes for two years. Wm. C. Haston was one of his securities.
	114	Montgomery G. Haston	Another bond for M.G. Haston's election as tax collector.
	115	M.G. Haston W.C. Haston	Signatures for M.G. Haston's appointment to the office of tax collector.
		M.G. Haston	Took office for his new role as tax collector.
		Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	Security for John H. Jones, who had been elected as constable of the 3rd district.
	116	Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	His name on another bond for John H. Jones, 3rd district constable.
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	Voted to pay the previous Sheriff for his services.
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	Voted to use the money from the jail tax to be applied to pay off the _____.
	121	W.C. Haston	Mentioned as the Sheriff.
		W.C. Hastonï»¿	Mentioned as the Sheriff.
	123	W.C. Hastonï»¿	Mentioned as the Sheriff.
July	124	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court
	125	M.G. Haston	Appointed for jury in December 1862 circuit court, representing the 4th district.
		Wm. C. Haston	Mentioned as the Sheriff.
	127	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of August term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
October	129	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court
		M.G. Haston	He and William Worthington approved quorum for the unexpired term of the present year.
	131	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of October term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
November	132	M.G. Haston	J.P. - county court
		Wm. C. Hastonï»¿	Appointed as an assessor (?) for the 3rd district.
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	Appointed as an assessor (?) for the 4th district.
	133	Abijah Crane	Death of Abijah Crane.
	134	Wm. C. Haston	Security in estate settlement of M.D. Walker.
	135	M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (Wednesday session of November term)
	136	Wm. C. Hastonï»¿	He and others appointed to lay off one year's support for widow of M.D. Walker decd.
		Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	Isaac T. Haston, as administrator of David Haston's estate, was in court. Apparently the estate was settled and recorded. (But some other issues came up later.)
		Wm. C. Haston Isaac T. Haston	Securities for G.W. Sparkman who was elected to the county court.
	137	William C. Haston Isaac T. Haston	Signatures as securities for G.W. Sparkman's election to the court.
		M.G. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court (adjournment of Monday session in November term) This appears to be the personal signature of M.G. Haston.
	138	Wm. C. Hastonï»¿	Report to the court (by him and others) regarding the assignment in the previous term to lay off one year's support for widow of M.D. Walker decd.

Year of 1863

Session	Page	Name	Summary
	141	W.C. Haston	Appointed as a commissioner for the poor house for this year.
	142	James R. Haston	On the tax collector's list: James R. Haston for the amount of 80 cents.
		William C. Haston	As the Sheriff he was to be allowed $23.20 for various reasons.
	150	M.G. Haston	Resigned as the enrolling officer for the 4th district.
	151	Robert Gamble	Robert Gamble died in 1862.
	152	Robert Gamble (Sr.) estate settlement information	Robert Gamble, Sr. estate settlement information. His property was in the 4th district. It is interesting that not much (if anything) was said about him in recent years, previous to his death.
	153	W.C. Haston	W.C. Haston was one of several people to divide Robert Gamble, Sr.'s land for estate settlement purposes.
	156	M.G. Hastonï»¿	April 6, 1863 - M.G. Haston (4th district) resigned his office as Justice of the Peace. He also resigned his office of tax collector on the same day. On March 2 of this same year, he had resigned his office as enrolling officer. Note: As per his C.S.A. records, he enlisted in military service on July 17, 1863 and deserted on July 31, 1863. He enlisted for a term of "three years or war."
	160	W.C. Haston	Reference to him as one of the men who divided estate lands of Robert Gamble, Sr. deceased.
	161	Wm. C. Haston	Owned 100 acres, for which it appears that he owed some taxes.
	162	M.G. Haston	As tax collector he turned in a list of land owners and taxes, which had been paid or were due.
	166	Isaac T. Haston	Elected as justice of the peace for the 3rd district.
	167	I.T. Haston	J.P. - county court (adjournment of July term) This appears to be the personal signature of I.T. Haston.
The court minutes (recorded in this book) end here, at the adjournment of the August 1863 term.

Year of 1864

Session	Page	Name	Summary
There are no (known existing) Van Buren County, TN court minutes for the year of 1864. The courts did not function during the middle months (two years) of the Civil War.

Year of 1865

Session	Page	Name	Summary
The Civil War ended on April 9, 1865. There are no (known existing) 1865 court minutes until June of this year.ï»¿
	168	[Wm. C. Haston]	James Hunter commissioned as Sheriff. The last time county court minutes were available, Wm. C. Haston was Sheriff. Apparently, he was not or chose not to be re-elected at some time during the Civil War.
	173	Isaac T. Haston	Appointed to jury duty for August 1865 circuit court, to represent 3rd district.
	176	Isaac T. Haston	Produced a commission, in court, for the office of Trustee of Van Buren County.
June	177	Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	J.P. - county court
		Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	A 2nd bond for Isaac T. Haston's installation as trustee. W.A. Myers, Wm. L. Steakly, and A.L. Parker were his securities.
	185	Haston's place - top of mountain	2nd class road from W.B. Cummings stoar [sic] house on to the top of the mountain of Haston's...
		John Shepard Dock Shepard Miles N. Haston	John Shepard appointed overseer of 2nd class road from W.B. Cummings stone house to the ford of the Caney Fork at the mouth of Cane Creek. Dock Shepard and Miles N. Haston were on that crew. Note: Miles N. Haston was probably the son of Isaac N. Haston, son of Joseph Haston (Daniel's son). He married Mary A. Shepard. For information on John and Dock Shepard, see the material on the Daniel Haston family prepared by Howard H. Hastings, Sr.
	186	James R. Haston M.G. Haston	Both were on a road crew - 3rd class road from the lower end of James Myer's farm at the forks of the road to the top of the mountain near Aaron Seitz's. Note: This is the first court minutes mention of M.G. Haston after the Civil War.
	187	James Haston	On a road crew - from the county line at Lynn Mitchell's farm to the foot of the mountain at the Crain farm. This may have been from the White County - Van Buren County line to the foot of what became Yates Mountain (now, Lemont) Road...up the mountain by Spring Branch. The previous road (just mentioned) was probably the mountain road extension of this current road.
		M.G. Haston's place	3rd class road between the end of the lane at M.G. Haston's and end of lane near Joseph Walker's.
		W.C. Haston's shop William Haston Wm. C. Haston Isaac Haston, Jr. Isaac T. Haston	3rd class road from Wm. C. Haston's Shop to the forks of the road at Crain's farm - William Haston, Wm. C. Haston, Isaac Haston, Jr. were on that crew. Isaac T. Haston was the road overseer.
	194	William C. Haston	Appointed to jury duty for December 1865 circuit court, representing the 3rd district.
	198	M.G. Haston	On a jury to view and change the road...leaving the road at the forks between Jesse Brock and the top of the mountain.
	199	Samuel Haston John Haston	2nd class road from Spencer to two mile post at the top of the mountain...Samuel Haston and John Haston on that crew.
		W.C. Haston's place Miles N. Haston	Road from W.C. Haston be extended on to Wm. Moore's. Miles N. Haston was appointed to the overseer.
	201	James A. Haston	"Proved" a wild cat scalp in court.
	220	M.G. Hastonï»¿	Was security in estate settlement of Daniel Mooneyham.
	222	Wm. C. Hastonï»¿	Was security for of the estate settlement of Ste___? Hollingsworth, deceased.
	239	Isaac T. Haston David Haston, decd.	More on Isaac T. Haston's settlement of the David Haston estate.
	241	Richmon Haston M.G. Haston's fields	Richmon (probably "Richmond") Haston on a jury with a view to laying off and marking a change in the road from the north east corner of M.G. Haston's fields to the old road at the north east corner of Drake's field.
	242	M.G. Haston	Appeared in open court with John J. Walker, who was guardian of the minor heirs of David Walker. M.G. Haston was a security for this arrangement.

Year of 1866

Session	Page	Name	Summary
Note: The last page for the minutes of the December 1865 term was page 242. The first page for the minutes of the January 1866 term was page 264.
	264	Release from tax obligations	Van Buren County people were released from obligation of 1862, 1863, & 1864 taxes.
	265	Some changes in civil districts	Some changes in the civil districts, especially district 1. Districts 2 & 3 remained as they were.
	267	I.T. Hastonï»¿	I.T. Haston appointed to be a judge for some kind of official business, representing the 3rd district.
	271	W.C. Haston lands	Plumlee lands (about 800 acres) were adjacent to land owned by W.C. Haston on the east, in the 3rd district.
	277	Mirah Hastonï»¿	Appointed as administratrix of the estate of James (M.) Haston, deceased. James Sparkman and John A. Head were securities for this estate settlement.
	279	Mira / Myra Haston	Administratrix of James M. Haston, deceased. She signed with her mark.
Note: Page numbers 281 - 300 & 303 - 318 & 323 - 338 are missing. It appears, however, that no court minutes were skipped.
	321	Dock Shepard Miles Haston	2nd class road from mouth of Cane Creek to Cummings' stone house - Dock Sheapard (Shepard) and Miles Haston were on that crew.
	340	Arthur Mitchell's farm	Road passing near Hodges Ferry changed...until it strikes the line between Arthur Mitchell and Wm. Hodges farms.
	345	W.C. Haston	Introduction to W.L. Mainard's election to the office of constable (see next page).
	346	W.C. Haston	W.C. Haston bondsman for W.L. Mainard, elected to office of constable for 2nd district.
	347	W.C. Haston	Bondsman signature for the W.L. Mainard election to the office of constable.
	351	M.N. Haston W.C. Hastonï»¿	M.N. Haston produced in court a certificate of his election to office of 3rd district constable. Who was he? W.C. Haston was a security for him?
		M.N. Haston W.C. Haston	Their signatures for M.N. Haston's election to the office of 3rd district constable.
		M.N. Hastonï»¿	He took the oath for the office of constable.
	352	M.N. Haston	The post-Civil War climate is seen here as M.N. Haston is required to pledge his loyalty to the Unites States of America in a very explicit way.
		M.N. Haston	M.N. Haston officially assumed the office of constable of the 3rd district.
	353	W.C. Haston	Security for William A. Myers for his election to the office of Trustee of Van Buren County.
		W.C. Haston	His signature related to the Willliam A. Myers election as a trustee.
	354	W.C. Haston	2nd bond for William A. Myers
		W.C. Haston	Mentioned again in the William A. Myers installation as a trustee.
	360	I.T. Hastonï»¿	Security in estate settlement for F.E. Plumlee, decd.
	361	I.T. Hastonï»¿	He signed as a bondsman for the F.E. Plumlee estate settlement.
		Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	Appointed to jury duty for August 1866 circuit court.
		M.N. Hastonï»¿	Appointed to serve as the constable for the August 1866 circuit court.
		James A. Haston Isaac T. Haston	Appointed to be judges, in the 3rd district, for the election of attorney general.
	362	Isaac T. Haston	Was security for estate settlement of Hesekiah (Hezekiah) Mooneyham.
		Isaac T. Hastonï»¿	Signed as a bondsman for the Hezekiah Mooneyham estate settlement.