PROBATE OSA5004 George St. John of Cannon, Tennessee Friday morining September the 8th day 1848, the [Honorable?] [unknown] feasts L. Ridlay chancellor appearing over this [day?] said took his seat over the bench and ordered county of Cannon County, to open Court; whic was accordingly done David M. Farrate, Adm[inistrato]r of George St. John deceased, John St. John; William St. John, Thomas St. John, Barry St. John Arthur St. John, Martin St. John, sons of George St. John died. ----Good all & wife[,] Nancy and Barry St. John children of Abner St. John, who was a son of said, interstate[end of phrase], Alexander Warren, Gustavus Thornton & his wife Sarah Jane, Henry Thornton & wife, Elizabeth, Caranine, George M. Warren Martha Warren, Arthur Warren & William Warren - the sons last named of whom are minors without a regular guardian and appear by their father & next friend Arthur Warren, Elisha Stiles, John Stiles, Martha, who intermarried -- Nancy Amo who intermarried with Catharine Stiles, Mahaby Stiles,, the two last who are minor without a regular guardian and appear by by their father & next friend Elisha Stiles Ex parte. Be it remembered that this cause came to the hands before Chancellor Ridley, and the [unknown] of the clerk & [unknown] of this sale of the land, [unknown] is the pleadings, which repart is in the words and [unknown] following, committ. In [unknown] to an inter[unknown[ decree pro[unknown] in this cause on the 2nd day of December [1848]. Source: Courthouse Documents from Cannon County, Tennessee September 8, 1848 (page 133-134?) Probate Note original source not provided on photocopy. This source was documented by Suzanne St. John. Credit: 4 Oct 2016 Transcription by Suzanne St. John Photocopies provided by Neale and Kathy Clifton mailed to Suzanne St. John Neale and Kathy Clifton credit Naola Pennington (deceased) with providing them many of their documents.