The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-01-18
EARLY HISTORY OF CLAIBORNE
GOTTNTY

COUNTY.
So far back does the organization OF
this county date that but few OF the Nv
ing citizens are familiar with the names
of those who formed lis carly days.
The following, CLEANED from the rec
ords of the county, will be OF interest
to those who have not access to like IN
formation.
THE INITIAL RECORD.
''Be 1t known that by virtue Of a law
of the State of Tennessee, passed at
Knoxville, on the Goth day of October,
1901, authorizing and erecting part OF
Granger and Hawkins counties into
separate county, by the name of Claib-
orne; and also in consequence OF com
mission from His Excellency, Governor
Roane, commissioning the following
persons to the office of Justices OF the
Peace for the said county, VIZ Isaac
Lane, Joseph w ebster, VIM. Trent, Jas.
Chesury, Abel Lanham. John WalleH,
Matthew Sims, John Vanbebber, VIM.
Rogers, Geo. Real, Lavender Newport,
John Casey, Joseph Nations and James
Renfro, being present. Andrew Evins
and Joseph Cobb, Esqs., of Granger
county, being appointed by law to at
tend and qualify the persons SO appoint
ed to the office of justices of the peace
for the county of Claiborne. Andrew
Evins, Esq -, did attend on Monday, the
seventh day of December, In the year OF
our Lord, 1901, being the day appointed
by law for the organizing the court OF
. Claiborne at the house of John owens,
: In Powell's Valley, and proceeded TO
: qualify the following persons named IN
the Governors commission to keep the
q peace, viz: Here follows the same list
: of justices as above quoted, ] who sever
f ally swore to support the Constitution
Y of the United States and also the Cen
stitution of the State of Tennessee, anC
Y took the oath of Office as justices OF th'
l. peace, and as justices of the Court o
l. Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the SAT-
county OF Claiborne. They proceeds
y to ballot for Clerk of the Court, whe
re it appeared there was no choice made
10 On a second ballot it was the same
IN before. Adjourned until tomorrow,
III o'clock. The justices OF the county
lie Claiborne met according to adjournmeI
Vo at the house of John Owens on Tuesda
MS the 9Th day of December, in the year
lat our Lord 1901, viz: Here follows II
all same list of Justices and proceeded
ballot again for Clerk Of the Court 1
Is said county, when it appeared on cour
in ing the votes that Walter EVins hao
on | majority of the whole number of vol
his and was accordingly declared to
elected Clerk of the County Court
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the cor
y ty of Claiborne, and gave bond appr
OF ed security, to-wit: John Owens, 10
eel Hunt and Nathaniel Austin.
VS. OUR FIRST SHERIFF.
mn The Court proceeded to elect She
at and i: appearing that David Rog
90 was elected by a majority of the COu
-, But on his failing to produce sufaci
'no or approved security. John Hunt be
og- the next highest in votes was, by
ad- iority of the Court, declared to be e.
.em ted Sheriff, and gave bond with Apr
had ed security, to-wit: VIM. Hord and :
,o,v Chesum.
FIRST ATTORNEY GENERAL.
80 The Court appointed Luke Rot
'no Solicitor in and for the County Cc
'eat of Claiborne during COED behavior,
file, enanting to pay unto Rogers tw'
inc dollars for each and every Court te
,o;e ISAAC LANE, Chairman