JOHN KITTS (Götz) TENNESSEE COURT RECORDS
Davidson County, (North Carolina in 1784) Tennessee
County Court Minutes, April 1784
(Page 11) Davidson County. Nashborough, April 5, 1784. The Court met at the House where Jonathan Drake lately lived. Present: Sam Barton, Thomas Molloy, Isaac Linsey. The Court adjourned to meet immediately in the house where Israel Harman lately lived.
Grand Jury: William Gower, Peter Sides abs, George Freeland abs, Samuel Dosson, James Maulden, Charles Tomson, James Meness, George Mansco, John McFarland, Amos Heaton, Henry Ramsey, Moses Winters, William Mitchel, Josiah Ramse, Robert Espey, James Tomson, Andrew Lucas, Jonathan Drake, William Overall, John Evans, Francis Armstrong, John Tucker. Grand Jury: William Gower, Moses Winters, Robert Espey, James Tomson, Andrew Lucas, William Overall, Jonathan Drake, Lewis Crane, John Barrow, John Gibson, John Kitts, Dennis Condry, Evan Baker, James Foster, Thomas Fletcher, William Gallaspy. John Tucker, George Mansco, Francis Armstrong, John McFarland, William Overall, and John Barron failed to appear.
(Page 12) The Grand Jury Present: Elijah Flannery for A & B. Cathrine Lafavor for having an illegitimate child. Wit: Thomas FLetcher & wife. Abednego Lewallen & Ann Snow for fornication. Witness, John Lucas. Mary Tramel for having an illegitimate child. Witness: Anthony Maulden & Philip Trammell. Mary Kitts for have an illegitimate child. Wit: Humphrey Hogan & John Kitts. James Maxwell for selling liquor. Witness: Dennis Condry & Lewis Crane.
(Page 13) Nashborough, April 6th, 1784
Present: Samuel Barton, Thomas Molloy, Isaac Linsey.
"Appeared Humphrey Hoggan bound in recognizance at the suit of John Kitts for his appearance at the insuing court and his good behaviour toward all the good subjects of the state more especially toward the said John Kitts. John Barrow being sworn says that the defendant threatened that he would kill the said Kitts hogs if he did keep them from his door and also whip himself. The court upon the hearing the parties dismissed their recognizance at the desire of said Kitts. John Barrow proved five days attendance at the suit of John Kitts.
(Page 24) Nashborough, July 5th, 1784
Mary Kitts, indicted for having an illegitimate child, pleaded the act of Limitation on which she is acquitted.
Davidson County, (North Carolina in 1787) Tennessee
County Court Minutes, January 1787
Jany 2d, 1787. Stephen Wray v William Wray. Atm. Sheriff attached preemption right of defd. Jury: John Duman, Edward Strahan, Ebenezer Hamilton, Iveson, John Sutton, Chris Owens, Minos Cannon, Chris Lightholder, James Boswell, John Kitts, Chas Arrington, Samuel Martin, find for the plaintiff 20 Pounds.
County Court Minutes, April 1784
(Page 11) Davidson County. Nashborough, April 5, 1784. The Court met at the House where Jonathan Drake lately lived. Present: Sam Barton, Thomas Molloy, Isaac Linsey. The Court adjourned to meet immediately in the house where Israel Harman lately lived.
Grand Jury: William Gower, Peter Sides abs, George Freeland abs, Samuel Dosson, James Maulden, Charles Tomson, James Meness, George Mansco, John McFarland, Amos Heaton, Henry Ramsey, Moses Winters, William Mitchel, Josiah Ramse, Robert Espey, James Tomson, Andrew Lucas, Jonathan Drake, William Overall, John Evans, Francis Armstrong, John Tucker. Grand Jury: William Gower, Moses Winters, Robert Espey, James Tomson, Andrew Lucas, William Overall, Jonathan Drake, Lewis Crane, John Barrow, John Gibson, John Kitts, Dennis Condry, Evan Baker, James Foster, Thomas Fletcher, William Gallaspy. John Tucker, George Mansco, Francis Armstrong, John McFarland, William Overall, and John Barron failed to appear.
(Page 12) The Grand Jury Present: Elijah Flannery for A & B. Cathrine Lafavor for having an illegitimate child. Wit: Thomas FLetcher & wife. Abednego Lewallen & Ann Snow for fornication. Witness, John Lucas. Mary Tramel for having an illegitimate child. Witness: Anthony Maulden & Philip Trammell. Mary Kitts for have an illegitimate child. Wit: Humphrey Hogan & John Kitts. James Maxwell for selling liquor. Witness: Dennis Condry & Lewis Crane.
(Page 13) Nashborough, April 6th, 1784
Present: Samuel Barton, Thomas Molloy, Isaac Linsey.
"Appeared Humphrey Hoggan bound in recognizance at the suit of John Kitts for his appearance at the insuing court and his good behaviour toward all the good subjects of the state more especially toward the said John Kitts. John Barrow being sworn says that the defendant threatened that he would kill the said Kitts hogs if he did keep them from his door and also whip himself. The court upon the hearing the parties dismissed their recognizance at the desire of said Kitts. John Barrow proved five days attendance at the suit of John Kitts.
(Page 24) Nashborough, July 5th, 1784
Mary Kitts, indicted for having an illegitimate child, pleaded the act of Limitation on which she is acquitted.
Davidson County, (North Carolina in 1787) Tennessee
County Court Minutes, January 1787
Jany 2d, 1787. Stephen Wray v William Wray. Atm. Sheriff attached preemption right of defd. Jury: John Duman, Edward Strahan, Ebenezer Hamilton, Iveson, John Sutton, Chris Owens, Minos Cannon, Chris Lightholder, James Boswell, John Kitts, Chas Arrington, Samuel Martin, find for the plaintiff 20 Pounds.