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This county was organized by an act of the General Assembly then in session at Knox- ville, October 25, 1803, but the courts for the county were not organized till January 3, 1804. The county was named in honor of Gen. Rutherford, of North Carolina. who was known in the Revolutionary war, and also in contests with the Indians within the confines of this county. It will not seem strange that the county should have been named in honor of a North Carolinian, when it is remembered that previous to 1796, Tennessee was a part of that territory. Rutherford County was formerly included in Davidson and
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Williamson Counties. The dividing line was "on the extreme height of the ridge between Mill Creek and Stone River: thence southwardly to the eastern boundary of Williamson; thence with the line of Williamson to the southern boundary of the State; thence with the State line east to the corner of Wilson County; thence with the Wilson County line north to the corner of Wilson; thence with the line of Wilson 610 west to the southwest corner of Wilson; thence a direet course to the mouth of Sugg Creek; thence a direct line to the place of beginning; that the county so laid off on the east and southeast of the waters of Stone River, etc., be known and distinguished by the name of Rutherford."
The same act that created the county also ordered the county board (justices) to meet in March, June. September and December annually. Rutherford County was declared a part of Mero District. By an act, November 7, 1803, Samuel Weakley and William Nash were appointed to fix the boundary line between Davidson and Rutherford Coun- ties. By an act, August 3, 1804, John Hill. Frederick Barfield, Mark Mitchell, Alexander McBright and Peter Legrand were appointed to select a central site for a seat of justice for the new county. They were to receive by purchase or donation forty acres of land upon which they were to crect or cause to be erected a "court house, prison and stocks;" to lay out a town to be named by the commissioners; lots were to be sold at auction to the highest bidder; lots were to be advertised in the Tennessee Gazette, and the pro- ceeds of the sale to be used in the building of the court house, jail and stocks. On De- cember 3. 1507, Bedford County was cut off from Rutherford, thus reducing the latter to the constitutional limits. Minor changes were made in 1815, 1837, 1843, 1844, 1848, 1851. 1852, 1854, 1856, 1860, 1867, 1868. 1870, 1871, 1877, 1879 and 1883.
The above named board selected a site within the forks of Stone River for a county seat. The town was regularly laid out having about 150 town lots and a Public Square on which was erected a good brick court house which stood till 1835. The town was named Jefferson. The following prison bounds were established: "Beginning at the junction of the east and west fork of Stone River running up the west fork of said river at low water mark to the first cross street: thence south to the south boundary of Main Street; thence east with said boundary so as to include the Public Square to a post ten poles below Mitch- ell's ordinary on the south boundary of said street: thence north to the low water mark of the east fork of Stone River; thence down the same to the place of beginning." Norton Green was appointed overseer of the streets and Public Square. The following were among the first purchasers of lots in Jefferson: Peter Cook, Theophilus Cannon, Joseph Bennett, William Carlisle, Harrison Gilliam, John Bell, Samuel Bell, Daniel Fer- guson, J. A. Lewis, George Douglas, Robert Weakley, William Howell, Thomas Stone, H. H. Harris, Norton Green and Mark Mitchell, who kept the first ordinary in the place. The rich farming lands surrounding Jefferson and river transportation gave it a prospect of becoming an important commercial emporium at no distant day. Some very distinguished men attended court at Jefferson, among whom were Felix Grundy and Thomas H. Benton. Dissatisfaction arose as to the location of Jefferson as a seat of justice; a more central loca- tion was desired.
October 17, 1811, the Legislature appointed Charles Ready, Hugh Robinson, Hans Hamilton, James Armstrong, Owen Edwards, Jesse Brashears and John Thompson com- missioners to select a permanent seat of justice for the county. They were directed to have duc regard to good water and a central location. Sixty acres of land were to be pro- cured by purchase or donation. A struggle was made to secure the seat. Readyville Rucker's place, Black Fox Spring and Capt. William Lytles' place were offered. The commissioners visited the various places mentioned. Charles Ready prepared a sumptuous dinner, the Rev. Henderson delivered an address, toasts were drank and strong efforts were made to have Rucker's place chosen The commissioners were also entertained by Lytle, where the vote was taken on his proposition to donate sixty acres of land south of "Murfree Spring Branch " to the commissioners. The vote stood Robinson, Hamilton, Edwards and Thompson-four in favor of Lytle's offer. The opposition led by Ready had Armstrong, Brashears and Ready-three votes in favor of Rucker's place. Such was their chagrin at their defeat that they refused to sign the deeds to the lots sold.
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All of the original deeds simply bear the names of Hugh Robinson, Hans Hamilton. John Thompson and Owen Edwards. The only reserve made in the deed was a mutual understanding that Lytle should have one lot redeeded to him. This was accordingly done and the commissioners gave the lot on the southeast corner of the Square. The land now in the hands of the commissioners was a part of the lands originally entered by Will- iam Lytle and Archibald Lytle. The sale of lots was advertised in the Knoxville and Nashville Gazette to begin on June 12. 1812. The lots sold at auction and were disposed of rapidly. George Smith received Lots 12 and 15 for $116.25. Other purchaser> were Daniel Dickinson, William Lytle, Samuel Wilson, Henry Tratt, Robert Jetton, John M. Tilford, Wilson Kerr, Bennett Smith, James Henderson. Blackman Coleman, Fred Bar- field, Hezekiah Cartwright, William Bowen, Hugh Montgomery and Abe Thompson. The commissioners as soon as a site was fixed were to effect the removal of records to the new site. Two acres of ground near the center of the seat were to be reserved, on which were to be built a court house and stocks, and another lot near was for a jail. The pro- ceeds of the sale of lots were for the erection of the buildings above mentioned. The act of January, 1812, ordered the commissioners to report to the county court; also allowed the commissioners pay for services rendered, and ordered the records removed. By an act of November 15, amending an act of October 17, 1811, the name of the new county seat was changed from Cannonsburg to "Murfreesborough." An act of October 15, 1813, made Joel Childress, Joel Dyer, J. M. Telford. Abram Thompson, Alex Carmichael, B. Gana- way and Blackman Coleman commissioners of Murfreesboro. This act was repealed in September, 1813, and seven others were elected by the people. An act of November 3, 1813, ordered elections to be held at Murfreesboro instead of Black Fox Camp; they were also to be held at Readyville and at James Johnson's house.
The first court house built in the county was at Jefferson. This house was built in 1804-05. It was of brick and was built at a cost of between $2,000 and $3,000, and stood till 1835 or 1836, when it was sold. It was erected by the commissioners of Jefferson -- Peter Legrand, Mark Mitchell, John Hill, Alex M. Wright, Fred Barfield and James Sharp. In 1812 a new court house was erected on the present site of the court house on the Public Square in Murfreesboro. This seems to have been a very indifferent house, as in March, 1818, the court appointed Bennett Small, John Hoover and John Edwards commissioners to repair the same. For this purpose a tax of 124 cents on each 100 acres of land, 25 cents on each house and lot, 25 cents on each stud horse, 25 cents on each black poll. 123 cents on each white poll, and $10 on each billiard table was levied. This house was burned in 1822, and a call session in August of 1822 granted premiums for a new levy of taxes for the purpose of building a new house.
On September 11, 1822, the trustees, Robert McCombs, J. S. Jetton, Henry Goodloe, Jacob Wright, David Abbott, Sol Beasley, John Smith, John Dickson, Alex McEwen, O. N. Crocket, Benjamin Johnston, John Edwards, Jacob Wright, John Alexander and J. Williams levied a tax of 37} cents on each 100 acres of land, 75 cents on each town lot, 25 cents on each free poll, 50 cents on each black poll, twice the season for each stallion, $10 on each four wheel pleasure carriage, $5 for each two-wheel carriage and $10 for each ordinary where liquors were sold. They were ordered to pledge the taxes thus levied for the years 1823, 1824 and 1825, after deducting costs of collection, to the Nashville Branch Bank of Murfreesboro for the purpose of raising $6,000 for the erection of a new court house. In case the money was not furnished by the bank the commissioners had power to procure it on the most advantageous terms elsewhere. The money was accordingly raised and a brick building erected in due course of time. This house stood until the present substantial structure was erected, in 1859. The present building was erected at a cost of about $50,000. The committee which was appointed to inquire into the propriety of building a new court house was appointed January 3, 1859, and was composed of V. D). Cowan, F. Henry, W. T. Lytle, George Smith and E. A. Keeble. The committee reported that a new court house was necessary, and the court made the old committee a building committee with enlarged powers. The present fence around the court house was erected in 1867, at a cost of nearly $4,000, and the court house was furnished with gas in 1874.
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The first prison bonds have already been described. There were four persons impris- oned for debt. Stocks were also built at Jefferson, where persons were bound hand and foot for lighter offenses.
A whipping post was also erected on the corner of the Square for the punishment of graver offenses. Samuel McBride, the sheriff, demanded of the court a suitable jail for prisoners in his possession. A temporary jail was erected at the organization of the court. but he was now accommodated with a better one. On moving the county seat to Mur- freesboro a new jail was built by the commissioners of Murfreesboro on College Street, a little north of the present jail. This building was of brick, two stories high and was erected by Mr. Dickson. This building was used as a jail till 1852. when it was sold to William Spence for $700. On October 4. 1850, Mr. J. Lidsey, W. II. Helms, B. Clayton. J. E. Dromgoole, N. W. Carter and John Burke were appointed a committee to investi- gate the needs of the county in regard to the jail. The committee reported the old jail unfitted for repairs and that a new one was necessary. The contract for the new jail, ou the present site, was let to Thomas J. Bulgett September 11, 1852. The total cost of the building was $7,984, with some unfinished work on the outside.
Previous to the passage of the acts of 1826-27 by the General Assembly, the poor, whom we always have with us, were kept at private houses and allowances were made by the court for their care under the head of a " poor woman " or a " pauper." On Novem- ber 17, 1828, the board of justices appointed John Fetcher, Rob Miller, James C. Mitchell. Thomas Powell and H. D. Jameson. as commissioners "to select and locate an institu- tion" for the poor. The sheriff, U. S. Cummins, was ordered to give notice of such action. Februars, 1629, they reported that they had decided to purchase 100 acres of land within eight miles of Murfreesboro. It had been decided to purchase a farm of 100 acres of land and to build a brick house. and the commissioners accordingly levied a tax on land and on white and black polls for that purpose. On August 17, 1829, the com- missioners purchased 100 acres of land where "John Alexander (deceased) lived" for $400, and in their report stated that it would not be necessary to rebuild as $100 worth of repairs would give ample accommodations. The report of the commissioners was received and met the approval of a majority of the justices. The farm lay on Cripple Creek. within seven miles of Murfreesboro.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway was completed from Nashville to Murfreesboro in 1851. A. large subsidy in the form of stock was voted by the State, and large sums were given by private citizens. Among those most influential in building the road, outside of the county, were Gov. James C. Jones, Col. V. K. Stevenson and the distinguished Robert Y. Hayne, of South Carolina. So eager were the people for the road that they seemed to vie with each other as to who should donate most liberally toward the road. The first passenger coach over the road from Nashville arrived on the 4th of July, 1851. Flowers and festoons decorated the little city, and a dinner and speeches commemorated the great event. A new world of business was opened up-a communica- tion between the manufacturing cities of the North and the rich fields and seaboard cities of the South. The road extends through the county a distance of nearly thirty miles, entering near the northwest corner of the county at Lavergne and passing out near the southeast part of the county at Fosterville. This road is one of the best and most profitable thoroughifares of the country.
The first turnpike in the county was the Nashville, Murfreesboro & Shelbyville Pike. The charter was granted in 1831, and the work was immediately begun. The State gave aid to the amount of one-half, and the remainder was soon furnished by individuals. Commissioners were appointed and the road was surveyed and ready for work in a short time. John and James Holmes, two energetic and somewhat eccentric Irishmen, obtained the contract for ten miles of the road toward Nashville. Ground was broken July 4, 1832. Feasting, toasting and speech making were indulged in on account of the great event. They were "wined and dined" and lauded over their enterprise. Subsequently these contractors completed five miles more of the road toward Shelbyville. The road was
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completed and gates erected and ready for business in 1812. The report of the pike superintendent for 1885 shows an old balance, gate receipts, etc., to the amount of $10,315.50, disbursed on repairs and dividend $8.208.60, leaving a balance on hand of $2,106.90, and the road in good condition. The Cumberland & Stone's River Pike was chartered by the Legislature in 1836, and work soon after begun. Thomas Buckley con- tracted for the first three and one-half miles from Murfreesboro for $1,800, one-half paya- ble in bondst After many difficulties this road was completed and is now one of the best in the county. The Murfreesboro & Manchester Pike was chartered about the same time as the latter, the State giving aid in each case; the receipts for this road for the last year were $2,408.50, no report of expenditures of the road are at hand. The Woodbury Pike was chartered in 1851. The receipts for this road for the year ending January, 1886, were ยง3,087.70; expenditure, $3,511.21, being an excess of $423.51.
The Wilkerson Cross Roads Pike show receipts of $936.90; disbursements of $1,054.63, being an excess of $117.73. This road was chartered in 1858 and built by the Wilkerson Turnpike Company. The road is reported in good condition. The Murfreesboro & Salem Road is reported in good condition with receipts at $1,767, and expenditures the same. The superintendent's report shows the Eaglesville & Salem Road to be in good con- dition, the receipts for the year being $1,233.34; disbursements $1,019.50, leaving a balance of $213.84. The receipts for the Eagleville, Unionville & Shelbyville Pike were $1,086.75; expenditures for repairs. $649.82 with a balance of $436.93. The Murfreesboro, Liberty via Lascassas Road receipts were $1,633.10; the expenditures $1,809.74, being an excess of $165.64. The Murfreesboro & Bradyville gave receipts of $1,793.18, and called for $1,560.78 expenditures, with a surplus of $232.50. The receipts for the Jefferson & Las- cassas Road were $1,208.71; expenditure not given. The Murfreesboro & Liberty Road via Hall's Hill, received at its gates $1,088.40 and disbursed $900, the remaining surplus still to be used in repairs. From the above it will be seen that the county is well supplied with pikes. It is doubtful if any county in the State can boast of as many and as good pikes or more efficient and accommodating officials.
The Rutherford County Medical Society was organized in Murfreesboro, June 1, 1852, with the following membership: Drs. B. W. Avent, S. B. Robison, J. W. Richardson, M. Ransom, B. H. Bilbro, B. S. Wendel. J. J. Abernathy, W. T. Baskette, L. W. Knight. T. C. Black, W. C. Martin; R. J. Powell, G. W. Burk, and H. H. Clayton. The following - were chosen for officers for the first year: J. W. Richardson, president; J. E. Wende!, vice- president; E. D. Wheeler, recording secretary ; S. B. Robison, corresponding secretary, and B. W. Avent, treasurer. The object of the society was the discussion of the theory and practice of medicine and the collateral sciences. The code of ethics of the American Med- ical Association was adopted for the government of the society. The regular meetings are on the first Thursdays of May and November of each year. The following essays and reports have been read before the Society and nearly all published in the Nashville Journal of Medicine and Surgery. In 1852, Cholera Infantum, by W. T. Baskette; Statistics of Fifty Cases of Typhoid Fever, by S. H. Wood; A Case of Amaurosis, by H. H. Clayton. In 1853, Paratitis followed by Meningitis, by L. W. Knight; Sanitation, by S. B. Robison; Reports of Cases of Dysentery, by B. H. Bilbro; Congestion of the Brain, by R. S. Wendel. In 1857, Croup, by L. M. Mason. In 1858, "Intersusception" of the Bowels, by R. S. Wen- del; Veratrum Viride by T. S. Smith; Acute Mania Treated by Chloroform, by B. W. Avent; Case of Puerperal Fever, by M. Ransom. In 1859, A Case of Spinal Abcess, by J. B. Murfree. In 1859, Syphilis, by L. M Wasson; Abortion among Negroes, by J. H. Morgan; Blood-letting, by J. B. Murfree. In 1867, Indications for Stimulants, by J. W. Richardson: In 1868, Cholera Infantum, by S. B. Robison. In 1872, Syphilis, by J. B. Murfree. In 1874, Quinia Sulphatis, by HI. H. Clayton. In 1877, Dysentery, by W. E. Yourie; Cholera Infantum, by P. C. Coleman; Embolisin, and Thrombosis, by G. D. Cros- thwait; Diphtheria, by T. D. Miller; Cholera Infantum, by John H. White; Diphtheria, by R. N. Knox; Stricture of the Urethra. by H. J. Warmuth; Erysipelas, by William Freeman; Ostitis, by M. B. Murfree; Malaria, by J. HI. Dickson; Bright's Disease, by G.
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W. Overall, and Tuberculosis, by R. N. Knox; the two latter in 1878. Dysentery, by M. H. Bonner: Cholera Infantinn, by A. W. Manire in 1884. Puerperal Fever, by W. E. You. rie. The following are the officers for 1886: William Whitsen, president: J. J. Rucker. vice-president; M. H. Bonner, corresponding secretary; JJ. B. Murfree, secretary and treasurer. Other members: M. Ransom. H. H. Clayton. R. S. Wendel, J. F. Rucker, R. B. Haines, J. E. Manson, T. J. Elam. B. M. White, T. J. Bennet. J. H. White, J. F. Byrn. M. E. Neeley. J. M. Dill, W. E. Yourie, R. N. Knox, L. D. Miller, R. W. Reed. A. W. Mainre, A. P. Mccullough, William Freeman, W. C. Martin, J. W. Davis, HI. J. Warmuth, J. N. Bridges, - Dyke. S. N. Crosthwait; H. Yeargan; S. D. Crosthwait: W. Hoover. W. H. Lytle. W. D. Robison, J. HI. Dickson.
The Tennessee Central Agricultural and Mechanical Association purchased excellent grounds in 1868, and erected suitable buildings for the association and held several semi- annual fairs, at which there were fine displays of live-stock, products of the field, orchard and garden: also exhibits of the mechanical and fine arts. From some unknown cause the enterprise was not a financial success, and for a number of years the county was with- out a fair. In 1884 the Rutherford Fair Association purchased the grounds and buildings of the Tennessee Central Fair Association for $5,000. The grounds lie on the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad and the Shelbyville Turnpike Road, one mile south of Murfreesboro, and embrace thirty acres of land. The track is one-half mile in length and sixty feet wide, and within is the show ring which is encircled by the amphitheater. The first fair under the present management began September 24. 1884, and continued in ses- sion four days. The officers at that time were Col. N. C. Collier, president; James A. Moore, first vice president, and Frank Avent, recording secretary. So successful was the management that a dividend of 10 per cent was declared the first year. Still greater was the success in 1885, as a dividend of 15 per cent was declared, leaving a reserve divi- dend of 6 per cent still on hand. The association point with just pride to its almost marvelous success since its organization. All the departments usually represented at fairs were well represented at the last, besides one in equestrianism for ladies. The
officers for 1SS5 were Col. N. C. Collier. president; Col. John S .. Gooch, Col. W. D. Robi- son and A. W. Blackman, vice-presidents; Frank Avent, permanent secretary; John E. Richardson, recording secretary, and A. M. Overall, treasurer. The Tennessee State Trot- ting Horse Breeders' Association held its first meeting on the grounds of the Rutherford County Fair Association. Several of the leading members of the County Association are also members of the State Association.
The market house building, though distinctly a part of the town, is mentioned here as " it was used for public purposes. The building stood on the north side of the Square, near the public well. It was built by the first town commissioners in 1815. It was simply a shed 20x40 feet, standing on brick pillars and divided into stalls. January 1, 1830, Jona- than Huggins secured the contract for enlarging and improving the building. This was the common place of auction sales by constables, sheriffs, etc., of negroes and other prop- erty. The building was destroyed during the war.
The following are the county officers: Sheriffs-Samuel McBride, 1804-06: O. H. Benze, 1806-13; U. S. Cummins, 1813-34; G. S. Crockett, 1834-36; William P. Watkins, 1836-42; William B. Lillard, 1842-18; J. M. Tompkins, 1848-52; A. M. McKnight, 1852-56; W. N. Mason, 1856-60; A. Jones, 1865-67; G. S. Webb, 1867-70; Ed Anold, 1870-76; Richard Ransom, 1876-82; Benjamin Baley, 1982-86. County court clerks-Jo- seph Herndon, 1804-13; Blackman Coleman, 1813-24; John R. MeLaughlin, 1824-34: R. S. Morris, 1834-44; John Woods, 1844-56; John Jones, 1856-60; J. D. Wilson, 1865-70; J. O. Oslin, 1870-78; W. D. Robison, 1878-86. Registers-Williamn Mitchell, 1804; * John Spence, 1819-23; M. G. Reeves, 1824-36; John Woods, 1836-44: A. T. Reeves, 1844-54; G. W. Holden, 1854-58; B. F. Wharton. 1858-70; Hardy Murphy, 1870-78: J. B. Jetton, 1878- 86. Circuit court clerks-William Ledbetter, 1819-34; Richard Ledbetter, 1834-36; Samuel H. Hodge, 1836-46; D. D. Wendel, 1816-61 (on the organization in 1816 D. D. Wendel was made both circuit and criminal court clerk, which he held till the war); M. L. Fletcher.
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1864-70; J. B. Fowler, 1870-78: Peyton Randolph, 1878-86. Chancellors-L. M. Bram. blett, 1836-42: B. L. Ridley. 1842-62: J. P. Steele, 1864-72; A. S. Marks, 1872-78: J. W. Burton, 1878-83, Ed Hancock, 1883-86. Chancery clerks-White Jetton, 1836-40; G. S. Crocket, 1841-42; G. D. Crosthwait, 1842-48; D. D. Wendel, 1848-62; Peyton Randolph, 1864-86. Chairmen-William Vincent: Silas Reed; John Fletcher, 1848; Joseph Lindsey, 1848-68; John Woods, 1868-86. Postmasters at Murfreesboro-Joel Childress, 1812-17; David Wendel. 1817-39; D. B. Mallory, 1839-52; E. B. MeLean, 1852-56; J. M. Leather- man, 1856-60; W. R. Butler, 1860-62; William Burt, 1864; George Booker, -; J. W. Wilson, 1871-85; Frank White, 1886.
First District-A. H. Smith, T. H. Carter; Second-N. W. Mason, J. S. Gooch; Third -H. H. T. Carter, H. Gregory; Fourth-J. W. Hall, L. A. Rogers: Fifth-W. A. Rushing. A. M. Jones: Sixth-J. L. Barber, H. H. Macon; Seventh-G. W. Smith, J. L. Anderson; Eighth-R. S. Brown, J. T. Wilson; Ninth-Z. T. Dismukes, J. E. Stockard; Tenth-G. W. Burns, W. W. Lamb: Eleventh-J. S. Webb, W. M. Rucker: Twelfth-C. A. Hill. W. L. Leathers: Thirteenth-J. T. Mckinley, M. M. Henry, A. G. Tompkins; Fourteenth -W. C. Westbrook, A. W. Leathers; Fifteenth-J. S. Allen, William Hunt; Sixteenth- W. S. Rhodes, Samuel Vaught; Seventeenth-D. M. McKnight, W. G. Malthis; Eighteenth -John Woods, W. J. Knox; Nineteenth-P. M. Puryear, B. R. Bivens; Twentieth-M. S. Lynch, J. D. Gilmore; Twenty-first-E. B. Fathera, B. T. Johnson; Twenty-second-W. A. Jones, J. T. Brown; Twenty-third-F. A. McKnight, C. A. McKnob: Twenty-fourth- John Gum, A. F. Summers; Twenty-fifth-G. C. Dromgoole, J. H. White.
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