I found it very interesting to read. Thanks for posting. I guess Green as a first name was quite common. Interesting that it didn't survive. ----- Original Message ----- From: "SharR" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 5:04 PM Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Petition to Partition land of Green Roach (LONG) > Gail and any Cousins... > this is a transription by Ed Elkin, of a document, (one of 114) a > Researcher got out of the old school house in 97..for Ed, Mary Roach and > I...see: Sarah ROACH + Edward MAYES, > > other names:COFFEE, MALLICOAT, OWENS, MCELHANEY, ARNETT,& RAY etc. > I know this is long, but maybe someone might solve a mystery or two > SharR > ========================== > Petition > Hamilton Roach & Others > vs > Green Roach & Others > Filed 8th Oct 1867 > M. Goldman, Clk > > 1 > To the Worshipful J.D. Curl, Chairman of the Couny Court of > Grainger County and the associate Justices Sitting and holding the County > Courts for Said County at Rutledge- > The petition of a number of the legal heirs and Representatives of > the late Green Roach decd and all of whom Reside in Grainger County > Tennessee- > to wit: John Roach, Hamilton Roach, Absolam Roach, Alfeus Owens & his wife > Margaret formerly Roach , C C Nance and his wife Susan formerly Roach, > Nathaniel McElhaney and his wife Mary formerly Roach-all of whom are the > Sons and Daughters of the Said Green Roach, and the husbands of his Said > Daughters- > Filed against his widow Margaret Roach and James H. Peck > administrator of the estate of the Said Green Roach, deceased, and against > Green Roach Son > of Said decedent who has been declared a Lunatic, and against John H > Hammers his Guardian, who Reside in Grainger County Tennessee-And against > Green Arnett who married Nella formerly Roach and whose said wife some > time Since departed this life and whose Said husband is also dead-And > against > the children of Said Nella to wit: Adam Tutor and his wife Susan, ie, > formerly Arnett and whose whareabouts is unknown to petitioners-and > (sic) Coffee and his wife Mary Ann formerly Arnett- > 2 > and Margaret Arnett, and Jacob Arnett, and Lerisa Arnett, and Tabbitha > Arnett, the last named four being minors and who together with the Said > Coffee & wife and the Said Margaret and Jacob Arnett Reside in the State > of Missouri,- > And against Sterling Mallicoat whose whareabouts is unknown and against > the children of his wife Eliza Ann deceased formerly Roach, to wit:Jessie > C Mallicoat whose whareabouts is unknown, and Rachael Mallicoat resides in > Grainger County and Sarah J Mallicoat her whareabouts are unknown and the > Said Sarah J has no General Guardian,(and also Roda Mallicoat who is a > minor and of unsound mind and has no General Guardian and who resides in > Grainger County, Eliza Ann who Resides in Jefferson County and against > the children of "Sarah ROACH", Nelson Roach and Nancy J Roach, and against > William Mayse also a Son of Said Sarah after her marriage with Edward > Mayse-the Said Sarah and her husband Mayse are both decd-and Said > children Reside in Grainger County and are minors & have perhaps a > General Guardian,has been assigned to him maybe & the other two have none > 3 > And against James Roach, and David Ray and Wife Anna formerly Roach, who > reside in Missouri- > Petitioners here Show all the names of the Children of Green > Roach > deceased and who either Represent themselves or are themselves > Represented by Grand children of Said Green Roach to wit: Mary, Susan, > Hamilton, > Absolam, Green, Margaret, John, Nella, Elizabeth, James, Anna and Sarah- > Petitioners show that Green Roach died Sometime Since in Grainger > County > at his domicil in the 5th district, leaving a widow Margaret Roach > Surviving him and the above named children or there children Representing > the parent and who are the legal heirs of Said decedent, and whose names > and Residence are Set out in the Caption as full as they are known to > your petitioners-together with husbands and Representatives- > Said decedent died the Rightful owner of considerable personal > property, > and James H Peck has been by your Court duly appointed administrator of > his estate, which is ample and fully Sufficient to pay all unpaid > indebtness > against > 4 > the estate of Said decedent & any costs that may accrue in this case > Decedent also died the Rightful owner of about 302 acres of land, Situate > in Grainger County 5th district adjoining the land of Robt Loyal James > James John A Hamers and others And it is further Shown that out of Said > land his Said Widow has been assigned dower by your Court And it is > further > Shown-that after the Assignment of dower which Consists of about 100 > acres-there is a remainder of about 202 acres that is owned and held by > your petitioners and the defendants named in the Caption as tenants in > Common-And it is Shown to the Court, that Said 202 acres Can be divided > into 12 lots or Shares of equal Value, it is true the lots will be Small > but your > petitioners show that a number of the legatees are feared Covert, and > desire that there Shares be assigned in the land of which they are the > Rightful owners-and So do all your petitioners believe land the best > property and avow the fact that they wish to Remain in Tennessee about > whare Raised > 5 > The pr__isses considered the prayer of petitioners is that the > parties > named in the Caption as defendants be made Such by due process and > _________ as to the resident ones and that due notice be given the > nonresident and unknown defendants by publication in a news paper to > afford ample time for notice to all the defendants that this cause be set > for hearing at the next Dec term of this Court- > And it is further prayed that on the hearing that competent > commissioners be appointed to lay off and assign to each Son and daughter > of the Said > deceased or to the children of the deceased ones who represent the > parents there share of the Said lands So held by them as tenants in > Common and that the Same be set out in Severalty and that they have full > power to > make them all equal in Value by the more valuable lots paying the > difference > to the > lesser and that a lien be declared upon the lots that pay to others until > the equality money be fully paid- > And it is further prayed that a Guardian ad litum be assigned to > Represent the minor defendants > 6 > And if deemed necessary by your worships in the mean time that a jury of > inquisition of Lunacy be had as to Roda Mallicoat and that a Regular > Guardian be assinged her-And it is further prayed that on final hearing > among others that if the adm has funds or assetts sufficient in his hands > belonging to the Said heirs entitled to these Shares of land that he pay > the Costs and expences of this partition and that he have a Credit pro > rata for the amount paid for each heir on his settlement as > administrator- > And if in anything petitioners are ___ to ______ there interest and > Rights they pray for Such other Relief as they may be entitled to > agreeable to the laws of the land- > > A recapitulation-The lands ask to be partitioned and assigned in > Severalty are those not included in the widows dower-They do not now seek > to disturb the dower in any way-but those now ocuupied by the heirs as > tenants in common- > Explanation the object desire is to have the land allotted in twelve > equal Shares some to children in there own Right and the others to grand > children representing the parent as tenants in common > 7 > Recapitulation of the Representing Shares to wit: The children of > Elizabeth deceased who married Sterling Mallicoat-The children of Nella > Roach decd who married Green Arnett-The children of Sarah Roach decd who > married > Edward Mayse deceased-Anna Roach who married David Ray-and James > Roach-Green Roach, John Roach, Mary Roach who married Nathaniel > McElhaney-Susan Roach who married C.C. Nance Margaret who married Alfeus > Owens, Absolam Roach and Hamilton Roach > > P M Senter Atty for Petitioners > > State of Tennessee) Personally Came > Grainger County ) before me Hamilton Roach > and made oath in due form of law that the facts Stated in the foregoing > Petition of his own knowledge are true and those stated on information he > believes to be true > ) his > Sworn to and Subscribed)Hamilton X Roach > before me Oct 8th, 1867) mark > > M Goldman Clerk > ============================================================== > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] >

Thank you.. Yes, that was a middle name though...probably because he was John Green Roach...but there were far too many John's already in the family.. SharR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conni Braun" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Petition to Partition land of Green Roach (LONG) > I found it very interesting to read. Thanks for posting. I guess Green as > a first name was quite common. Interesting that it didn't survive. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "SharR" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 5:04 PM > Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Petition to Partition land of Green Roach (LONG) > > > > Gail and any Cousins... > > this is a transription by Ed Elkin, of a document, (one of 114) a > > Researcher got out of the old school house in 97..for Ed, Mary Roach and > > I...see: Sarah ROACH + Edward MAYES, > > > > other names:COFFEE, MALLICOAT, OWENS, MCELHANEY, ARNETT,& RAY etc. > > I know this is long, but maybe someone might solve a mystery or two > > SharR > > ========================== > > Petition > > Hamilton Roach & Others > > vs > > Green Roach & Others > > Filed 8th Oct 1867 > > M. Goldman, Clk > > > > 1 > > To the Worshipful J.D. Curl, Chairman of the Couny Court of > > Grainger County and the associate Justices Sitting and holding the County > > Courts for Said County at Rutledge- > > The petition of a number of the legal heirs and Representatives > of > > the late Green Roach decd and all of whom Reside in Grainger County > > Tennessee- > > to wit: John Roach, Hamilton Roach, Absolam Roach, Alfeus Owens & his > wife > > Margaret formerly Roach , C C Nance and his wife Susan formerly Roach, > > Nathaniel McElhaney and his wife Mary formerly Roach-all of whom are the > > Sons and Daughters of the Said Green Roach, and the husbands of his Said > > Daughters- > > Filed against his widow Margaret Roach and James H. Peck > > administrator of the estate of the Said Green Roach, deceased, and against > > Green Roach Son > > of Said decedent who has been declared a Lunatic, and against John H > > Hammers his Guardian, who Reside in Grainger County Tennessee-And against > > Green Arnett who married Nella formerly Roach and whose said wife some > > time Since departed this life and whose Said husband is also dead-And > > against > > the children of Said Nella to wit: Adam Tutor and his wife Susan, ie, > > formerly Arnett and whose whareabouts is unknown to petitioners-and > > (sic) Coffee and his wife Mary Ann formerly Arnett- > > 2 > > and Margaret Arnett, and Jacob Arnett, and Lerisa Arnett, and Tabbitha > > Arnett, the last named four being minors and who together with the Said > > Coffee & wife and the Said Margaret and Jacob Arnett Reside in the State > > of Missouri,- > > And against Sterling Mallicoat whose whareabouts is unknown and against > > the children of his wife Eliza Ann deceased formerly Roach, to wit:Jessie > > C Mallicoat whose whareabouts is unknown, and Rachael Mallicoat resides > in > > Grainger County and Sarah J Mallicoat her whareabouts are unknown and the > > Said Sarah J has no General Guardian,(and also Roda Mallicoat who is a > > minor and of unsound mind and has no General Guardian and who resides in > > Grainger County, Eliza Ann who Resides in Jefferson County and against > > the children of "Sarah ROACH", Nelson Roach and Nancy J Roach, and > against > > William Mayse also a Son of Said Sarah after her marriage with Edward > > Mayse-the Said Sarah and her husband Mayse are both decd-and Said > > children Reside in Grainger County and are minors & have perhaps a > > General Guardian,has been assigned to him maybe & the other two have none > > 3 > > And against James Roach, and David Ray and Wife Anna formerly Roach, who > > reside in Missouri- > > Petitioners here Show all the names of the Children of > Green > > Roach > > deceased and who either Represent themselves or are themselves > > Represented by Grand children of Said Green Roach to wit: Mary, Susan, > > Hamilton, > > Absolam, Green, Margaret, John, Nella, Elizabeth, James, Anna and Sarah- > > Petitioners show that Green Roach died Sometime Since in Grainger > > County > > at his domicil in the 5th district, leaving a widow Margaret Roach > > Surviving him and the above named children or there children Representing > > the parent and who are the legal heirs of Said decedent, and whose names > > and Residence are Set out in the Caption as full as they are known to > > your petitioners-together with husbands and Representatives- > > Said decedent died the Rightful owner of considerable personal > > property, > > and James H Peck has been by your Court duly appointed administrator of > > his estate, which is ample and fully Sufficient to pay all unpaid > > indebtness > > against > > 4 > > the estate of Said decedent & any costs that may accrue in this case > > Decedent also died the Rightful owner of about 302 acres of land, Situate > > in Grainger County 5th district adjoining the land of Robt Loyal James > > James John A Hamers and others And it is further Shown that out of Said > > land his Said Widow has been assigned dower by your Court And it is > > further > > Shown-that after the Assignment of dower which Consists of about 100 > > acres-there is a remainder of about 202 acres that is owned and held by > > your petitioners and the defendants named in the Caption as tenants in > > Common-And it is Shown to the Court, that Said 202 acres Can be divided > > into 12 lots or Shares of equal Value, it is true the lots will be Small > > but your > > petitioners show that a number of the legatees are feared Covert, and > > desire that there Shares be assigned in the land of which they are the > > Rightful owners-and So do all your petitioners believe land the best > > property and avow the fact that they wish to Remain in Tennessee about > > whare Raised > > 5 > > The pr__isses considered the prayer of petitioners is that the > > parties > > named in the Caption as defendants be made Such by due process and > > _________ as to the resident ones and that due notice be given the > > nonresident and unknown defendants by publication in a news paper to > > afford ample time for notice to all the defendants that this cause be set > > for hearing at the next Dec term of this Court- > > And it is further prayed that on the hearing that competent > > commissioners be appointed to lay off and assign to each Son and daughter > > of the Said > > deceased or to the children of the deceased ones who represent the > > parents there share of the Said lands So held by them as tenants in > > Common and that the Same be set out in Severalty and that they have full > > power to > > make them all equal in Value by the more valuable lots paying the > > difference > > to the > > lesser and that a lien be declared upon the lots that pay to others until > > the equality money be fully paid- > > And it is further prayed that a Guardian ad litum be assigned to > > Represent the minor defendants > > 6 > > And if deemed necessary by your worships in the mean time that a jury of > > inquisition of Lunacy be had as to Roda Mallicoat and that a Regular > > Guardian be assinged her-And it is further prayed that on final hearing > > among others that if the adm has funds or assetts sufficient in his hands > > belonging to the Said heirs entitled to these Shares of land that he pay > > the Costs and expences of this partition and that he have a Credit pro > > rata for the amount paid for each heir on his settlement as > > administrator- > > And if in anything petitioners are ___ to ______ there interest and > > Rights they pray for Such other Relief as they may be entitled to > > agreeable to the laws of the land- > > > > A recapitulation-The lands ask to be partitioned and assigned in > > Severalty are those not included in the widows dower-They do not now seek > > to disturb the dower in any way-but those now ocuupied by the heirs as > > tenants in common- > > Explanation the object desire is to have the land allotted in twelve > > equal Shares some to children in there own Right and the others to grand > > children representing the parent as tenants in common > > 7 > > Recapitulation of the Representing Shares to wit: The children of > > Elizabeth deceased who married Sterling Mallicoat-The children of Nella > > Roach decd who married Green Arnett-The children of Sarah Roach decd who > > married > > Edward Mayse deceased-Anna Roach who married David Ray-and James > > Roach-Green Roach, John Roach, Mary Roach who married Nathaniel > > McElhaney-Susan Roach who married C.C. Nance Margaret who married Alfeus > > Owens, Absolam Roach and Hamilton Roach > > > > P M Senter Atty for Petitioners > > > > State of Tennessee) Personally Came > > Grainger County ) before me Hamilton Roach > > and made oath in due form of law that the facts Stated in the foregoing > > Petition of his own knowledge are true and those stated on information he > > believes to be true > > ) his > > Sworn to and Subscribed)Hamilton X Roach > > before me Oct 8th, 1867) mark > > > > M Goldman Clerk > > ============================================================== > > > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > >