Willie: 1) In the Nov 1858 County Court minutes (Vol 3, page 12) the will is proven and ordered recorded, but the text is not in the court minutes. Also in the same minute book there is a record on page 204 where the court clerk sues the executor because he has not yet paid court costs. 2) Circuit Court minutes Vol "1858 - 1859" p 559 has a record where the Executor B. F. Duggan sued three people. It is short and does not contain the will either. 3) There is a long record of a Chancery Court case involving the estate of Thomas Cheatham in Chancery Court Enrollment docket Vol "1856 1854 1859", pages 158 - 182. It is full of details about the family and their property. If this record contains a copy of the will itself, I do not see it. I know that the abstract by the Marshes calls this the "Will of Thomas Cheatham", but that appears to be incorrect, however the bill, cross-bill, and answers do provide complete lists of the heirs and together have far more detail that a will alone would provide. Steve

Thanks Steve! Bill Cheatham sent me info on Thomas Cheatham and his siblings. I was excited to see the connection to Gov. Newton Cannon! I'm still of the opinion these Cheathams are closely tied to whomever the Mr. Cheatham was that Molly Rice married probably 1760-1780 time frame. I have to go to Shelbyville tomorrow so if I have time, I'll try to go by the courthouse and look these up. Steve Carson <carson@gscassociates.com> wrote: Willie: 1) In the Nov 1858 County Court minutes (Vol 3, page 12) the will is proven and ordered recorded, but the text is not in the court minutes. Also in the same minute book there is a record on page 204 where the court clerk sues the executor because he has not yet paid court costs. 2) Circuit Court minutes Vol "1858 - 1859" p 559 has a record where the Executor B. F. Duggan sued three people. It is short and does not contain the will either. 3) There is a long record of a Chancery Court case involving the estate of Thomas Cheatham in Chancery Court Enrollment docket Vol "1856 1854 1859", pages 158 - 182. It is full of details about the family and their property. If this record contains a copy of the will itself, I do not see it. I know that the abstract by the Marshes calls this the "Will of Thomas Cheatham", but that appears to be incorrect, however the bill, cross-bill, and answers do provide complete lists of the heirs and together have far more detail that a will alone would provide. Steve ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNBEDFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************************************** "You should always do your duty in all things. You can do no more. You must never be willing to do less." ---- General Robert E. Lee --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.