Abstracts
of Taylor County Georgia
Donated by Guelda Hay and transcribed by Margie Daniels
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Feb. Term 1862
Court appointed road and patrol commissioners for districts for 1862 as follow:
Butler: North of RR: E. B. Waters, J. P., Andrew Mc Cants, C. A. Lloyd
Butler: South of RR : T. R. King, J. P., James S. Bartlett, Willis Whatley
Reynolds: Osborn Downing, J. P., William Ingram, Wm. H. Christopher, M. D.
Panhandle: C. B. Dickson, J. P. and William Fickling, Benj. Beeland
Carsonville: John Searcey, John T. Gray, T. J. Riley
Daviston: Wm. H. Helms, J. P. , Hiram Drane, George Heath
Howard: James Willis, John Jinks, Perry Watson
Cedar Creek: Wm. A. H. Royal, J. P., James M. Stewart, Richard Green
Seaborn Montgomery paid $12. for repairing Montgomery's bridge across Patsaliga.
Thomas R. King paid $2.50 for bookcase to hold office books.
Following persons appointed to let out or have repaired or rebuild the follwong bridges:
Lowe's bridge: Lorenzo D. McMillen, Shadrack W. Jackson, (44 1860) Lewis Fountain
Hill's bridge: James Williamson, James Thompson, A. M. Rhodes (was a minister of God)
Sutckey's bridge on Whitewater: Jas. R. Elliston, John T. Garrett, Enoch Duke. Elliston was paid $100 for this and $40.00 for repairing Hill's
Royal's bridge: Wm. H. H. Royal, John S. Murray, John Forshee
Montgomery's bridge on Patsaliga: G. M. Davis, Seaborn Montgomery, James Ricks (Ricks and Montgomery paid $150. for building it.)
Bridge near James Moseley: Bartley McCrary, Sr. A. J. Colbert, James Mosleley
Feb term 1862
Ordered that the tax collector collect 12 1/2% on state tax for paupers fund, 25% for county purposes and 150% for a relief tax.
Dec., 1862
David O. Smith appointed a notary public. James Griffith, David O. Smith, Robert Scandrett, Joel E. Montfort and William H. Herd appointed to carry into practice the laws of Ga. in relation to the smallpox prevention and care of those who have the disease or may hereafter have it.
Ordered that the road from Daviston to Jinks bridge on Whitewater be changed to go to T. McGee's grist mill.
Feb. term 1863 Jesse Stallings paid for work on well at courthouse and summoning jury .
road and patrol commissioners appointed
Reynolds: Osborn Downing, J. P., Wm. H. Ingram, P. J. Mullins
Panhandle: C. B. Dickson, J.P., Benj. Beeland, John S. Brooks
Carsonville: John Searcey, Milton Revere, W. H. Grier
Daviston: D.A. J. WILLIS, J. P., T. McGee, L.P. Breedlove
Whitewater: John Jinks, J. P., Wyatt Brooks, John S. Murray
Butler: Thomas R. King J. P, Willis Whatley, J. C. McCants