Notes for William W. VETETO
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Notes for William W. VETETO
JACKSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CHANCERY COURT 1874
VITITOE, WM P.vsPAULK, PETER and others
ANSWER & CROSS-BILL OF WILLIAM DAWES: William Vititoe departed this life 4 July 1865. Peter Paulk Administrator.
Respondent states he on the [blank] day of [blank] 1849 or 1850 married Sarah Vititoe, daughter of William Vititoe, deceased, that she survived her father. During the marriage, they had the following children still living: William Thomas, James Washington, John Savage and Martha Daws, the first at his majority, the others still minors. All minors still live with Respondent. William Vitetoe died July 1865 and Sarah died 12 November 1865. William Vitetoe Sr. placed Respondent and wife on a parcel of land, to live as long as they liked...made improvements, etc.
Respondent [William Dawes] avers lands are susceptible to partition among those entitled, William Vitetoe now owning five of eight shares. Respondent avers he is entitled to a life estate by courtesy [curtesy - husband's equivalent of dower; right to wife's real estate] in the share that descended to his then living wife Sarah at the death of William Vitetoe, Sr. Under laws of Tennessee each head of a family entitled to hold and occupy $1000 worth of their real estate as a homestead for use of such head of family and minor children. Has been head from time first went on land and is now.
Respondent prays this answer be made a cross bill and defendants, to wit: William Vitetoe, Peter Paulk & wife Polly Ann, William Dawes Jr., James Dawes, John S. Dawes, Joseph Burgess & wife Elizabeth, Enoch C. Carter and wife Mariah, Polly Vitetoe, all of Jackson Co. except E. C. Carter; that a guardian ad litem be appointed for minor defendants to wit: James Washington, John Savage & Martha Dawes minor children of Respondent and Sarah Dawes deceased. Butler & DeWitt, Sols. for Respt.
William [his X mark] Dawes
ORDER TO LAY OFF AND PARTITION LAND: Issued April, 1874. William Vitetoe allotted 224 acres [included shares he purchased]; Enoch Carter and wife Mariah W. Carter 125 acres; William Dawes 50 acres. [Map on microfilm].
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