February Term 1831

Crawford County Court Records 1831

Country Cottage, House

February Term 1831

Monday morning, February the 21st 1831
Present his Honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, Judge.
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Grand Jurors to serve at the present term to wit:

1. JOHN WHITTINGTON, Snr. Foreman
2. JAMES M. WILLIAMS
3. SAMUEL CAUSEY
4. FRANCIS BACON
5. SAMUEL SMITH
6. ELIJAH STEPHENS
7. ABRAHAM PRINCE
8. ABRAHAM DAVIS
9. LEWIS DAVIS
10. WILLIAM BOON
11. LEWIS MABLY
12. JOHN H. MUNK
13. REDDEN WILSON
14. NATHAN FOWLER
15. WILLIAM D. TUCKER
16. JOHN WALPOLE
17. SAMUEL COMMANDER
18. ABRAHAM FUTRAL
19. GREEN HARP
20. WILLIAM ZIGLER
21. ENOCH MATTHEWS22. JAMES HAIL
23. REUBIN B. DAVIS

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Petit Jurors during the present term (to wit):

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THOMAS MORGAN, Appellant vs THOS. BROWN, Respondent Case

We the Jury find for the plaintiff, Twenty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents, with cost of suit.
J. WHITTINGTON
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Petit Jurors for the present term to wit:

1. JOHN CALLUM
2. JOSHUA LEE
3. JAMES FLIN
4. JOHN KNIGHT
5. OBED IRWIN
6. JACOB MOFFITT
7. WILLIAM RUSSELL
8. WILLIAM ROBERTS
9. POWELL BURTON
10. WM. TAFF
11. NATHAN JONSON
12. JOHN CULVERHOUSE

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WILLIAM J. WAYNMAN, bearer vs The Trustees of the Knoxville Academy Assumpsit

We the Jury find for the plaintiff Two hundred seventy-six dollars with interest from 16 Jun 1829.
SAMUEL DUKES, Foreman
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EDMUND SWINNEY vs The legal Representatives of NOAH ADAMS Rule absolute to establish last deed in Crawford Superior Court. February Term 1831.
Whereas at the last term...a rule nisi ... against the legal representatives of NOAH ADAMS, deceased... from NOAH ADAMS to EDMUND SWINNEY ... for lot of land number 256 in the 7th District.
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GEORGE R. GILMAN, Govr. vs SHEROD WHITTINGTON & PETER ELDRIDGE Debt
I confess judgment to the plaintiff for the sum of fifty dollars with interest and cost of court.
Test. E. M. AMOS SHEROD (X) WHITTINGTON
(his mark)
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KIMBERLY & CHISHOLM vs JOHN POTTER Debt
I confess judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of seventy-eight dollars and fifty cents with cost of suit.
JOHN POTTER
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JOHN A. GRANT vs SAMPSON SMITH Assumpsit
...confess judgment to the plaintiff for thirty-five dollars and eighty-three cents with interest and cost of suit.
HIRAM WARNER, Deft Atty
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ROBERT BIRDSONG vs ALGANAN S. BAILEY Debt
... find for the plaintiff, seventy-six dollars and eighty-seven cents, principal with interest & cost.
SAMUEL DUKES, Foreman
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The Governor as the information of JAMES N. BETHUME vs MARY PIERCE Scifa
February 1831 - Dismissed at defendant cost
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The Governor as the information of SIDNEY BECKWITH vs MARY PIERCE Scifa
Dismissed at defendant cost
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ROBERT HOWE vs MATHEW ROWE Case
Settled and cost paid

Tuesday morning February 22, 1831
Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, Judge

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The State vs EDWARD BARKER Forgery
True Bill - J. WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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The State vs ABNER H. SINGLETON Mayhem
True Bill - J. WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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DANIEL McWILLIAMS vs ROBERT BROOKS Rule absolute to establish last deed
... for lot of land number 214 in the second district of originally Houston, now Crawford county...
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BIGELOW BIRCH & CO. vs LAWSHE & BACON Case
... confess judgment to plaintiff for One thousand fifty dollars and eighty-seven and one half cents principal with interest and cost.
McDONALD & FRANKLIN, Deft Attys
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THOMAS CLARK, Plaintiff, in execution vs A & Z BAILEY & WILLIS HOWARD, defendant, in execution
Plea of Illegality
Ordered that the above illegality be sustained...
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Georgia, Crawford County
To the Honorable, the Superior court of said county the petition of MARGARET McDONALD for the use of JOHN MARTIN ... that JOHN BUCKHANNON & KINCHEN CURL, both of said county owes and ... unjustly detain the sum of one hundred dollars besides interest... on the second day of May in ...1824... to answer your petitioner in an action of debt.
JAMES SMITH, Plaintiff Atty
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MARGARET McDONALD for the use of JOHN MARTIN vs
JOHN BUCKHANNON & KINCHEN CURL Debt

The defendants are hereby required personally or by attorney to be and appear at the Superior Court ... Witness the Honorable ELI S. SHORTER, Judge of said court this 3rd day of February 1825 DAVID MURRAY, Clerk
(An entire paragraph has been obliterated with pen and ink at this point)
Served the defendant with copies of the writ 10 February 1825
JNO WHITTINGTON, Sheriff

$100.00. On the first day of January next we promise to pay MARGARET McDONALD one hundred dollars for value ... 2 May 1824
We the jury find for the plaintiff one hundred dollars with interest and cost.

MARTIN T. ELLIS, Foreman JOHN BUCKHANNON, KINCHEN CURL, JESSE ROBINETT, FRANCIS WILLIAMSON, BARTHOLOMEW STOVALL, JARIUS FLINN, SAMUEL W. HEARN, ANDERSON BRUNBERRY, BENJAMIN MORRIS, JARIUS LODGE, CHARLES DUNNING, JAMES P. PATTERSON, WILLIAM JONSON. (These names written in this unusual manner in ledger.)

Whereupon it is considered by the court that the plaintiff received the sum of one hundred dollars and the defendant be in mercy. 17 October 1825
JAMES SMITH, Plaintiff Atty
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Georgia, Houston County
This day came in a person before JAMES SMITH who being duly sworn... and nothing has been paid or collected... records was burned with the court house in 1829... and subscribed before me this 16 February 1831.
J. SMITH

C. B. STRONG
* Judge (For the order look on the other side of this leaf) There was nothing on the other side!
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SUSAN WILLS, Extrx vs JOSEPH BENNETT Case
We the jury find for the plaintiff eighty-six dollars with interest and cost.
SAM'L DUKES, Foreman
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FRANCIS MORGAN, KINCHEN N. MORGAN, appellants vs
GEORGE EVANS, Respondent Case
February Term 1831
I confess judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of one hundred twenty-two dollars and twenty-five cents with interest & cost of suit.
JOHN O. MOORE, Deft Atty
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FRANCIS MORGAN, KINCHEN N. MORGAN, appellants vs
JOHN C. McPHURSON, Respondent Case
I confess judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of one hundred ten dollars with interest and cost of suit.
JOHN O. MOORE, Deft Atty
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SAMUEL IVEY vs LEVI STOKES Assumpsit
We the jury find for the plaintiff fifty dollars principal cost and interest this 22 Feb 1831.
JAMES FLINN, Foreman
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The State vs MICHAEL WELCH Retailing without license
The defendant arraigned and plead not guilty.
RICH'D L. SIMMS Sol Genl
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MARGARET McDONALD for the use of JOHN MARTIN vs
JOHN BUCKHANNON & KINCHEN CURL Debt and Judgment Crawford Superior Court, 17 October 1825
Principal $100.00
Interest 6.35
Cost 14.07½

It appearing to the court that there was a judgment... at October term 1825 in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant ... cost as above stated which has been returned null & bona ... and the record ... was burnt in the court house when it was destroyed in the year 1829 ... and the plaintiff's attorney having exhibited to the court a proven copy in substance... February Term 1831
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The State vs MICHAEL WELCH Retailing without License
We the Jury find the defendant not guilty.
SAMUEL DUKES, Foreman
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The State vs ANDREW CARRUTHERS Forgery
February 1831 Abated by the death of defendant
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JOHN HANNON having petitioned the court for admission to the practice of law in the several courts of law & equity in this State & exhibited satisfactory evidence of his having studied law. of his age & good moral character and having undergone a satisfactory examination in open court and taken & subscribed the following oath:
I, JOHN HANNON, do solemnly swear that I will justly and ... so help me God.
C. B. STRONG, Judge JNO HANNON
Whereupon it is considered adjudged & ordered by the court that JOHN HANNON, Esquire ... is hereby admitted to the practice as an attorney, counsellor and Solicitor at the bar ...
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MARCUS VANCE & ELIJAH M. AMOS, appellants vs LUKE ROBERTSON & SARAH UNDERWOOD, Adm'rs, Respondents Debt
We the jury find for the plaintiffs Twenty-five dollars with cost of suit.
JOHN WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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BENJAMIN G. SMITH for the use of his assignees vs JOSEPH C. DANFORTH Assumpsit
...Destroyed originals ...the clerk issue another execution in said established judgment.
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WILLIAM D. MELTON, Admr, CLEM MELTON, Admr, CINTHIA MELTON, Admtx of WILLIAM MELTON, deceased vs SARAH ROGERS, Executrix of JOHN ROGERS, deceased now SARAH MANCEY & YOLVINGTON MANCEY, her husband Scifa to make parties in an action of Trover in Crawford Superior court aforesaid February Term 1831

It appearing to the court... that WILLIAM D. MELTON, CLEM MELTON, Admrs & CINTHIA MELTON, Admirx of WILLIAM MELTON, deceased... plaintiffs in the above case with all the rights and privileges of prosecuting... whereas the said SARAH ROGERS, Executrix... having entered marriage with the said YOLVINGTON MANCEY... that they be made parties ... proceed accordingly.
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The State vs ELISHA WHITTEN Assault & Battery - No bill JOHN WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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The State vs WILLIAM LOCKWOOD Mayhem - True Bill
JOHN WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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ALFRED M. HORTON vs HIRAM WARNER & SARAH, his wife Assumpsit
We the jury find for the defendant with cost of suit.
JAMES FLINN, Foreman
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ALFRED M. HORTON & EDMUND ABERCROMBIE, Admr's of SOPHAS STAPLES, deceased vs
HIRAM WARNER & his wife SARAH W. WARNER Assumpsit
We the jury find for the defendant with cost of suit.
SAMUEL DUKES, Foreman
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ALFRED M. HORTON & EDMUND ABERCROMBIE Admr's of SOPHAS STAPLES, deceased vs
HIRAM WARNER & SARAH W. WARNER Assumpsit and verdict for the defendant with cost of suit.
The Plaintiff being dissatisfied with the verdict ... and having paid all cost and demanded an appeal ... the said plaintiff's attorney at law, CHARLES J. McDONALD ... this 23rd day of February 1831
ALFRED M. HORTON & EDMUND ABERCROMBIE, Administrators of SOPHAS STAPLES, deceased, by their attorney at law, CHARLES J. McDONALD
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ALFRED M. HORTON vs HIRAM WARNER & SARAH W., his wife Assumpsit and verdict for the defendant with cost of suit. The Plaintiff... brings NATHANIEL BRADFORD and tenders him his security...
A. M. HORTON SEAL
NATH'L BRADFORD SEAL

Wednesday Morning February 23, 1831

Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, Judge
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DOLLEY SMITH vs DAVENPORT LAWSON Debt
I appear for the defendant and confess judgment to the plaintiff, the sum of seventy dollars and eighty-three cents with interest and cost...
HIRAM WARNER, Deft Atty

JUDAH BARRETT for the use of JOHN BRITT vs SAMPSON SMITH Case
Ordered by the court that Plaintiff's ... have to withdraw his interrogation in the above case...
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JOHN MONK vs JOHN H. MONK In Crawford Superior Court
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EDMUND JORDAN vs JOSEPH HICKEY Trover in Crawford Superior Court
A motion is ordered ... have leave to withdraw their interrogation...
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NORMAN B. THOMPSON vs MATTHEW ROWE Case
Settled and cost paid
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JOHN HILL vs REUBIN H. SLAPPY & URIAH SLAPPY Settled and cost paid
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JAMES H. GORDAN, CHARLES P. GORDAN & BUTLER B. KING, THO'S LAWRANCE
Debt - Settled
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GEORGE R. GILMAN, Gov'r vs SHEROD WHITTINGTON & PETER ELDRIGE Debt
I confess judgment to the plaintiff for the sum of fifty dollars with interest & cost of suit.
SHEROD (X) WHITTINGTON
(his mark)
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GEORGE R. GILMAN, Gov'r vs SHEROD WHITTINGTON & PETER ELDRIGE Debt and verdict to the plaintiff for fifty dollars with interest and cost. The defendant being desirous of the benefit of the stay of execution... bring with him JOHN H. POWELL ... and the said SHEROD WHITTINGTON...
This 23rd day of February 1831
SHEROD (X) WHITTINGTON SEAL
(his mark)
J. H. POWELL SEAL
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The State vs HIRAM WARNER Assault & Battery
True Bill
JOHN WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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The State vs RICHARD BURNETT Assault & Battery
True Bill
JOHN WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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Grand Jurors to serve at next Superior Court, to wit:

1. PETER S. HARTFIELD
2. ANTHONY G. SMITH, Jun.
3. EPHRAIM DENNIS
4. JOSEPH BENNETT
5. BENJAMIN WHITE
6. WILEY McCRAVY
7. WILLIAM HANCOCK
8. JOHN RICKS
9. RICHARD MEDDER
10. GREGORY J. TURNER
11. BRYAN BATEMAN
12. JULIUS TURNER
13. JOHN THOMPSON14. HENRY CHANCE
15. REUBIN H. SLAPPY
16. DANIEL CULPEPPER
17. JOHN H. POWELL
18. HENRY VINSON
19. JOHN DORROW
20. JONATHAN COLBERT
21. WILLIAM ROWELL
22. WILLIAM McNEASE
23. DAVID W. CALHOUN
24. BENJAMIN CUTLIFF
25. DAVID EMERSON
26. SAMUEL RANSOM27. EAVERETT WALTON
28. F. O. HAMMOCK
29. WILLIAM O. MELTON
30. PATRICK M. CALHOUN
31. AARON SHURLEY
32. WILLIAM H. LAWSON
33. SAMPSON ENGLISH
34. FRANCIS JONES
35. ROBERT HORNE
36. JAMES HICKS
37. WILLIAM HICKS
38. THO'S SLATTER
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Petit Jurors to serve at the next term of the court to wit:

1. JAMES HAM
2. ELIJAH MARCUS
3. JAMES VISSAGE
4. A. BLAKELY
5. ARCHBALD LIGHTFOOT
6. GEORGE L. PACE
7. JOHN SOWELL
8. ELEAL MOSLEY
9. IRWIN WHITTINGTON
10. WILLIAM P. GLOVER
11. EWELL WEBB
12. PERRY McGEE
13. ADAM LITTLE
14. MILES W. PATTERSON
15. ELBERT WHATLEY
16. THO'S PRICE
17. SEABORN McGEE
18. WILEY WEBB
19. ALEXANDER HAND
20. HENRY P. JONES
21. MINER SIGLER
22. WILLIAM HORTMAN
23. MITCHELL MORSHORN
24. SMITH HAM
25. RIGDON POWELL
26. FREDERICK HARDISON
27. ADAM CLAY
28. ELISHA WOODALL
29. EAVERRETT RENFRO
30. JASPER MAYNOR
31. JILES WILKEY
32. BENNY SUNTRAM
33. ALEXANDER SLAPPY
34. BLAK(E) B. ROLLAND
35. WYATT C. WILLIAMSON
36. THO'S SANDEFER37. WILLIAM WYNN
38. JOEL BROOKS
39. ISAAC FREE
40. DAVID ROBERTSON
41. JOHN McGABBNEY
42. JOHN ANTHONY
43. JACK EATHRIGE
44. JAMES ROBERTS
45. WILLIAM SAWYERS
46. BENJAMIN COCHRAN
47. WILLIAM STUCKEY
48. WILLIAM BRASWELL
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JAMES PARK vs JOHN MATTHEWS, JAMES MATTHEWS, security Fifa affidavit of illegality
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October term 1828, Whereas it is considered by the court that the plaintiff have & recover of the defendant the sum of two hundred seventy-eight dollars and forty-six cents for his principal debt and the sum of twenty-eight dollars and thirty-one cents for his cost of suit ...
HIRAM WARNER, Plaintiff Atty
9th Oct 1828 -
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REUBIN TURNER vs EPHRAIM LOVETT Motion to establish tort judgment... having been destroyed by fire.
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JAMES WARDLAW vs the Justices of the Inferior Court of Crawford County Certiorari
The Justices of the inferior court having failed to certify and send up their petition ... said Justices do make a full return to each allegation ... should not issue against them for a contempt.
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WILLIAM B. GILES vs LUDWELL M. WEBB, JOHN HATCHER & BARTLETT WICKS Rule Nisi
Whereas the sheriff has ascertained that BARTLETT WICKS ... show cause ... why the copy ... should not be established in lieu of the lost original.
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Crawford Superior Court, February Term 1831. The Grand Jurors, chosen, selected, and sworn for the county of Crawford in the discharge of their duties are happy to congratulate our fellow citizens on the peace, health, and prosperity existing among us. There are no serious violations or refractions of the Statutory Laws of our county that have come to our knowledge worthy of presentment nor but few bills of indictment. We are happy to find that litigation in our court is so much diminished as to enable his Honor to dismiss us at the early period. We have examined our county books and find that some balances are still due the county - and in these our presentments we notify the officers that they use more vigilance and --- industry in the discharge of their duties. We have examined our public buildings, and the Jail we find in a bad order and recommend that the debtor's room be repaired immediately. In these our presentments we would notify our court that we will be glad to see our court house completed and all the old standing debts against the county discharged as soon as possible and convenient. We recommend our road commissioners, generally to be more vigilant in the discharge of their duties as there are some vacancies where there are no overseers, particularly on the road from Colladinsville to CALHOUN's Ferry or a part of it.

We present our Town Commissioners for neglect of duty on the street in the Town of Knoxville. We allow the Tax Collector of our county as an insolvent list, thirty-two dollars and sixty-two & a half cent. The Solicitor also has our thanks.
February 20, 1831.

1. JOHN WHITTINGTON, Jur.
Foreman
2. JAMES M. WILLIAMS
3. LEMAN CAUSEY
4. FRANCIS BACON
5. SAMUEL SMITH
6. ELIJAH STEPHENS
7. ABRAHAM PRINCE

8. ABRAHAM DAVIS
9. LEWIS DAVIS
10. WILLIS BOON
11. LEWIS MABLEY
12. JOHN D. MUNK
13. REDDIN WILSON
14. NATHANIEL FOWLER
15. WILLIAM D. TUCKER

16. JOHN WALPOLE
17. SAMUEL COMMANDER
18. ABRAHAM FUTRAL
19. GREEN HARP
20. WILLIAM ZEIGLER
21. ENOCH MATHEWS
22. JAMES HAIL
23. R. B. DAVIS

Wednesday Evening, February 25, 1831
Present his Honor, CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, Judge
Ex'd C. B. STRONG
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DOLLEY SMITH vs DAVENPORT LAWSON Debt and verdict for the plaintiff for twenty-five dollars and eighty-three cents with interest and cost of suit. The defendant, DAVENPORT LAWSON, ... brings HARRY CREW... The testimony whereof they have hereunto set their hands and seals this 28th day of February 1831.
DAVENPORT LAWSON SEAL
H. CREW SEAL

August Term 1831

Monday morning, August the 15th 1831.
Present his Honor, CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG
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The following Grand Jurors were chosen:

1. PATRICK M. CALHOUN, Foreman
2. PETER S. HARTSFIELD
3. EPHRAIM W. DENNIS
4. BENJAMIN WHITE
5. WILEY McCRARY
6. WILLIAM HANCOCK
7. JOHN RICKS 8. RICHARD MEDDER
9. GREGORY J. TURNER
10. BRYAN BATEMAN
11. JULIUS TURNER
12. JOHN THOMPSON
13. DAVID --- CULPEPPER
14. JOHN H. POWELL
15. JONATHAN COLBERT16. WM. ROWELL
17. WILLIAM McNEASE
18. DAVID GARRISON
19. AARON SHURLEY
20. WILLIAM H. LOWE
21. JAMES HICKS
22. ROBERT HOWE
23. WILLIAM D. MELTON

The following persons were sworn in as Petit Jurors:
Petit Jury No 1

1. JAMES HAMLIN
2. JAMES VIZAGE
3. AQUILLER BLAKELY
4. GEORGE L. PEACE 5. JOHN SOWELL
6. ELEAL MOSELY
7. IRWIN WHITTINGTON
8. EWELL WEBB9. PERRY McGEE
10. ADAM LITTLE
11. MILES M. PATTERSON
12. ELBERT WHATLEY

Petit Jury No 2

1. SEABORN McGEE
2. HENRY P. JONES
3. HORTMAN
4. SMITH HAMM
5. FREDRICK HARDISON
6. JESSE MAYNOR
7. BENJAMIN SMITHSON
8. WILLIAM SAWYER
9. W. STUCKY
10. MYNOR SIGLER
11. REDDAN POWELL
12. ADAM CLAY

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FRANCIS BACON vs MILDRED ADAM Assumpsit
We the jury find for the plaintiff, fifty dollars with interest and cost.
JAMES VISAGE, Foreman
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SAMUEL & J. L. CALHOUN vs ROBERT BROOK, Snr Attachment & Judgment
It appearing to the court that W. REAVES. a constable of the county of Monroe hath --- the above attachment on a negro woman, MILLY, & her child, and the said property not having been replaced, ... show cause why he should not pay the amount ...
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MARY E. LONG vs SAMUEL D. SLATTER Case
I confess judgment to the plaintiff, fifty dollars with interest and cost, reserving the right of appeal.
JOHN O. MOORE, Deft Atty
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THOMAS NAPIER vs EATON HOLLOMAN Assumpsit
We the jury find for plaintiff in the sum of five hundred dollars with interest & cost. R. POWELL
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JONATHAN ASKBERRY vs FREDRICK BUZBY Debt
We the jury find for the plaintiff the sum of thirty-two dollars with interest & cost.
JAS. VISAGE, Foreman
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THOMAS NAPIER vs EATON HOLLOMAN Assumpsit
We the jury find for the plaintiff in the sum of three hundred forty-seven dollars & forty cents with interest & cost. R. POWELL
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JEPTHA CLEMINS vs PAYTON CLEMINS, Admr of ALLEN CLEMINS, deceased Assumpsit
We the jury find for the plaintiff eighty dollars with interest & cost.
R. POWELL
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KENDRICK & THOMPSON vs DAVIS RANSAN Attachment
We the jury find for the plaintiff six dollars and thirty-one cents with cost of suit.
JAMES VISAGE
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EDMUND ABERCROMBIE & ALFRED M. HORTON, Adm'x vs
WM. RAULS & THOMAS CRUTCHFIELD Case
We confess judgement unto the plaintiff in the sum of one hundred dollars with interest & cost...
HIRAM WARNER, Deft Atty
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LUKE W. BRASWELL, bearer vs DAVID HICKS
The Same vs JOHN W. ELLIS
The Same vs JOHN LEGRAINE Rule vs WILLIAM H. LOWE Justice of the peace in and of said county, fifas in the 579th district in said county of Crawford.

It appearing to the court that WILLIAM H. LOWE, Justice of the Peace ... has collected fifty-six dollars, eighteen and three-fourths cents on the above case... ordered the Justice show cause tomorrow ... why he should not pay over to the plaintiff ... together with twenty percent for detaining...
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THOMAS NAPIER vs EATON HOLLOMAN, Endorser Assumpsit
Judgment ... against EATON HOLLOMAN ... having been commenced against ALEXANDER McGREGOR, the maker of the note... action in Bibb Superior Court . It ordered that the said note be withdrawn from this court...
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The State vs WILLIAM L. SANDERS Assault & Battery
True Bill P. M. CALHOUN, Foreman
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The State vs CHARLEY B. MARSHALL Keeping Gaming House
True Bill P. M. CALHOUN, Foreman
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JESSE MILLS vs SHADRACK MICKS Certiorari
It appearing to the court... has been destroyed by fire together with the return thereto...
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SAMUEL IVEY vs LEVI STOKES Assumpsit
... the Sheriff do produce to the said court ...
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The State vs BUCK PRESTON Assault & Battery
True Bill PATRICK M. CALHOUN, Foreman
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DAVID DELK vs WILLIAM D. WILLIAMS Certiorari
... the certiorari be dismissed and the execution ordered to proceed.
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JOHN HANNON vs DAVID DELK Certiorari
...ordered that judgement be set aside and a new trial be ordered on the ground that the court believe error in the former trail in rejecting the School Art---...
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J. C. HARVEY vs B. B. RUTLAND Execution for cost
...set aside
Ex'd C. B. STRONG

Tuesday Morning, August 16, 1831
Present His honor, CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, Judge
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MORGAN BROWN, Administrator with the will --- of SAMUEL GREENLAW vs HENRY CASWELL
Settled at defendant's cost
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Adm'r of MELTON vs MASSEY & Wife Ordered that parties have leave to take out of office the interrogatories of KEVIN TODD, alias KISIAH BRYAN in this case.
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MARSHALL DOUGLASS having the court for admission to the bar of this State as an Attorney, Solicitor & Counsellor...
I, MARSHALL DOUGLASS do solemnly swear...this 16 day of August 1831
C. B. STRONG, Judge MARSHALL DOUGLASS
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The State vs WILLIAM L. SANDERS Assault & Battery
...the said defendant do pay a fine of twenty dollars and cost.
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The State vs CHARLEY B. MARSHALL Keeping gaming house
The defendant arraigned and plead not guilty August 16, 1831
RICHARD L. SIMMS, Sol General
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SAMUEL SOUTHERN & APPLETON JUSTICE, Executors vs FRANCIS MORGAN Certiorari
... to August Term 1829...against the said FRANCIS MORGAN for the sum of Eleven dollars and fifty cents in favor of said plaintiff...
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ROBERT BIRDSONG vs WILLIAM H. LOWE & JAMES E. PRICE Certiorari
...the money be paid to the older execution.
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APPLETON MANDEVILLE vs JOSEPH ALLEN Judgment in the Superior Court, Oct. Term 1828 - HIRAM WARNER, Pliff Atty August Term 1831 ... established in lieu of said lost original.
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JAMES WARDLAW vs The Justice of the Inferior Court of Crawford County Certiorari
It is ordered that the Justices of the Inferior Court of said county forthwith make a return to the above certiorari ...why they should not be punished for a counterfeit of the process of the court.
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ALLEN R. STEVENS vs SARAH JOINER, Admix of JOHN JOINER Rule nisa to establish a lost deed in the Superior court of Crawford County August Term 1831
... that JOHN JOINER in his life time, made, executed and delivered his certain deed of conveyance to ALLEN R. STEVENS ... a part of land lot No. 91, containing fifty acres lying in the south east corner of said lot and in the second district of formerly Houston, but now Crawford County. A copy ... in substance is on file ... original deed ... has been lost & destroyed by fire ... of the said JOHN JOINER, dec'd, ... in lieu of the said lost original ...
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GEORGE CUNNINGHAM vs
RICHARD M. BEAVERS & WILLIAM RAWLS, Security on Stay of Execution Fifa
... has been consumed by fire. It is therefor ordered... a copy of order be established instanter.
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GEORGE CUNNINGHAM vs
RICHARD M. BEAVERS & WILLIAM RAWLS, Security on stay of Execution Fifa
... has been paid with the exception of interest by the defendant to GEORGE KENNEDY, late sheriff of Crawford County. It is ordered... an entry (of) satisfaction be made in said cause by the clerk on the execution docket.
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SAMUEL & F. I. CALHOUN vs ROBERT BROOKS, Snr. Attachment
A rule nisi having served on WILLIAM REAVES, a constable of the county of Monroe requiring him to show cause why he should not pay to the plaintiffs of their attorney, the amount the judgment ordered... said attachment having the same negro woman & child...the sum of fifty-nine dollars and twelve and one-half cents for his prinicipal... also the further sum of twenty-four dollars and six and a quarter cents for this cost & in the event of his failure ... clerk is ordered to pen a writ of attachment directed to the sheriff of Monroe County, commanding him to arrest the said WILLIAM REAVES, and him to commit to the common jail of said county without bail or main prize until he should have satisfied the said amount ...
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JAMES KIRKPATRICK & others, heirs at law of VERLIVIA L. KIRKPATRICK vs WILLIAM F. HARRIS, Adm'r of VERLIVIA L. KIRKPATRICK & JANE HARRIS, Administratrix & WILLIAM T. HARRIS, Adm in right of his wife, of THOM. J. KIRKPATRICK Bill for discovery relief & distribution. It appearing to the court that WILEY McCRARY of said county ... and now is a county administrator on the estate of said THOMAS J. KIRKPATRICK, dec'd with the said JANE who was JANE KIRKPATRICK and that he ought to have been made a party to the bill. It is therefore ... ordered ... added to the Bill of Complaint ... said WILLIAM T. HARRIS & his wife, JANE do answer the same in four months.
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JAMES KIRKPATRICK & others, heirs at law of VERLIVIA L. KIRKPATRICK vs WILLIAM T. HARRIS & his wife, JANE, Adm'x & Admin'r Bill for discovery, relief & injunction. SAMUEL KIRKPATRICK of the complaintants ... being a minor ... for the appointment of some disinterested person to protect his right and manage & control the said cause. It is therefore ordered that BENJ. WEATHERLY be ... appointed guardian of SAMUEL KIRKPATRICK pending the said litigation ...

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The following persons were drawn to serve as Grand Jurors:

1. JOSEPH McKINLY
2. JAMES SANDERS
3. DAVID WORSHAM
4. WILLIAM WRIGHT
5. JOHN SANDERS
6. DANIEL ROWE
7. CHARLEY B. MARSHALL
8. WILLIAM B. SIMMONS
9. ERASTUS STONE
10. JOSHUA ROWE
11. WILLIAM WAY
12. GREEN WOMMACK
13. JAMES HORTON
14. JAMES A. MILLER
15. REUBEN J. WILLIAMSON
16. JOHN McBRYDE
17. JOHN W. ALLEN
18. SHADRACK MONTFORT
19. JOHN L. HASK
20. WILLIAM J. WAYNMAN
21. BENJ.A. WATSON
22. WILLIAM D. WILLIAMS
23. GEORGE WORSHAM
24. WILLIAM T. BROWN
25. JAMES A. EVERETT
26. ANTHONY G. SMITH, Snr.
27. BLUNT H. BAZEMORE
28. MILTON McMURRAY
29. THOS CRUTCHFIELD
30. JOHN ANDREWS
31. MORLAN ANSLEY
32. EPHRAIM HEARD
33. HENRY CROWELL
34. JOHN SEALY
35. SAM'L B. WILSON
36. ROBERT B. HICKS

The following persons were drawn to serve as Petit Jurors:

1. JOHN BRYAN
2. MICHAEL HARTLEY
3. JAMES MATTHEWS
4. JESSE WIGGINS
5. NATHANIEL SHURLEY
6. JOHN ELLIOT
7. NATHAN GRIFFIN
8. HENRY HORTMAN
9. SIGMAN PITMAN
10. NATHAN HORN
11. RUSKIN REES
12. JAMES T. HUTSON
13. ROBERT TABER
14. JOHN JAMES
15. MUCAJAH BATEMAN
16. WILEY WILDER
17. THEOPHILOS BATEMAN
18. WILLIAM WHITTIKER
19. JOSHUA BLAKLY
20. ELBERT M. DAVIS
21. JONATHAN HARRISON
22. HENRY THEIAS
23. JOHN CALLAN
24. JOHN NEWBERRY
25. JOHN KNIGHT
26. VERNON NICKOLS
27. WILLIAM POSEY
28. REUBEN E. ADAMS
29. BENJ'A STRIPLIN
30. DUKE W. JACKSON
31. WILLIAM HINES
32. JOHN MATHEWS
33. JACOB HORTON
34. WILLIAM B. RUTH
35. THOMAS GRAY
36. ADAM HAMILTON
37. SAMUEL DUKES
38. JACOB MOFFET
39. AARON ADAMS
40. JAMES SANDERFER
41. JEREMIAH WALTON
42. ELISHA DAVIS
43. ENOCH HANCOCK
44. BENJ'A ANDREWS
45. DAVID FOLSUM
46. JAMES EVANS
47. J. J. CULPEPPER
48. E. L. HARRIS

JAMES MATTHEWS vs JAMES PARK Case
... ordered that the case be dismissed.
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HENRY CREW, Plaintiff in execution vs The Trustees of the Knoxville Academy, deft in execution & The Commissioners of the Town of Knoxville , Claimant Rule nisi to foreclose mortgage
It appearing ... PEACHY R. GILMORE holds ... a mortgage deed executed by one GRESHAM SIMS on 14th June 1828 for lot of land number 73 in the six district of formerly Houston County, now Crawford ... given to secure the payment of a certain promissory note made by ... GRESHAM SIMS to ... PEACHY R. GILMORE for the sum of sixty-six (dollars)... It is therefored ordered ... GRESHAM SIMS do pay ... principal & interest ... failing to do so ... the lot of land shall be foreclosed.
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Crawford Superior Court August Term 1831
The grand jurors ...Jail of our county as being in an unfit siuation to receive prisoners... We recommend the Commissioners of Knoxville to have the corporate limits kept in good order, ---- square be in Knoxville & by-laws be observed. We recommend the Inferior Court apppoint Road commissioners for the Knoxville district. We allow the tax collector of said county, an insolvent list of sixty-eight dollars and ninety-two and a half cents being the prinicpal part ot the insolvents and we have just reasons to believe that there is one hundred dollars of the poor school fund ... in one of the Trustees hands. We recommend earnestly that the Turstees of the Inferior Court would see the matter properly attended to ...

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Tuesday, August 16, 1831. The honorable the Superior Court for the County of Crawford adjourned until the Court in cause - Present his honor, C.B. STRONG. [EDITOR. No explination for short term. The following entries were added before the next term of court in May 1832.]
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HENRY CREW, Plaintiff in Execution vs The Trustees of the Knoxville Academy, Defendant in execution & The Commissioners of the Town of Knoxville , Claimant Sheriff's report and verdict for claimants for case of suit.
The plaintiff, HENRY CREW being dissatisfied with verdict ... brings WILLIAM L. SANDERS as his security...
Test. E. M. AMOS, Clerk H. CREW SEAL
W. L. SANDERS SEAL
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EDMUND ABERCROMBIE & ALFRED M. HORTON, Administrators vs
WILLIAM RALLS & THOS. CRUTCHFIELD Case and verdict for the plaintiff for one hundred dollars with interest and cost, and cause the defendants WILLIAM RALLS & THOMAS CRUTCHFIELD ... demands the benefit ... bring JOHN WALPOLE with them...set their hands and seals this 18th day of August 1831.
WILLIAM RALLS SEAL
JOHN WALPOLE SEAL

February Term 1831

Monday morning, February the 21st 1831
Present his Honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, Judge.
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Grand Jurors to serve at the present term to wit:

1. JOHN LEGRANE
2. J. J. CULPEPPER
3. DREWEY DUKES
4. REUBIN E. ADAMS 5. MATTHEW JACKSON
6. HARVELL BRIDGES
7. JOHN BURTON
8. SAMUEL DUKES 9. ENOCH HANCOCK
10. SHEROD WHITTINGTON
11. EPHARIM JOHNSON
12. NIMROD BUZBY__________
THOMAS MORGAN, Appellant vs THOS. BROWN, Respondent Case
We the Jury find for the plaintiff, Twenty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents, with cost of suit.
J. WHITTINGTON
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Petit Jurors for the present term to wit:

1. JOHN CALLUM
2. JOSHUA LEE
3. JAMES FLIN
4. JOHN KNIGHT 5. OBED IRWIN
6. JACOB MOFFITT
7. WILLIAM RUSSELL
8. WILLIAM ROBERTS 9. POWELL BURTON
10. WM. TAFF
11. NATHAN JONSON
12. JOHN CULVERHOUSE__________
WILLIAM J. WAYNMAN, bearer vs The Trustees of the Knoxville Academy Assumpsit
We the Jury find for the plaintiff Two hundred seventy-six dollars with interest from 16 Jun 1829.
SAMUEL DUKES, Foreman
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EDMUND SWINNEY vs The legal Representatives of NOAH ADAMS Rule absolute to establish last deed in Crawford Superior Court. February Term 1831.
Whereas at the last term...a rule nisi ... against the legal representatives of NOAH ADAMS, deceased... from NOAH ADAMS to EDMUND SWINNEY ... for lot of land number 256 in the 7th District.
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GEORGE R. GILMAN, Govr. vs SHEROD WHITTINGTON & PETER ELDRIDGE Debt
I confess judgment to the plaintiff for the sum of fifty dollars with interest and cost of court.
Test. E. M. AMOS SHEROD (X) WHITTINGTON
(his mark)
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KIMBERLY & CHISHOLM vs JOHN POTTER Debt
I confess judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of seventy-eight dollars and fifty cents with cost of suit.
JOHN POTTER
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JOHN A. GRANT vs SAMPSON SMITH Assumpsit
...confess judgment to the plaintiff for thirty-five dollars and eighty-three cents with interest and cost of suit.
HIRAM WARNER, Deft Atty
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ROBERT BIRDSONG vs ALGANAN S. BAILEY Debt
... find for the plaintiff, seventy-six dollars and eighty-seven cents, principal with interest & cost.
SAMUEL DUKES, Foreman
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The Governor as the information of JAMES N. BETHUME vs MARY PIERCE Scifa
February 1831 - Dismissed at defendant cost
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The Governor as the information of SIDNEY BECKWITH vs MARY PIERCE Scifa
Dismissed at defendant cost
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ROBERT HOWE vs MATHEW ROWE Case
Settled and cost paid

Tuesday morning February 22, 1831

Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, Judge

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The State vs EDWARD BARKER Forgery
True Bill - J. WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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The State vs ABNER H. SINGLETON Mayhem
True Bill - J. WHITTINGTON, Foreman
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DANIEL McWILLIAMS vs ROBERT BROOKS Rule absolute to establish last deed
... for lot of land number 214 in the second district of originally Houston, now Crawford county...
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BIGELOW BIRCH & CO. vs LAWSHE & BACON Case
... confess judgment to plaintiff for One thousand fifty dollars and eighty-seven and one half cents principal with interest and cost.
McDONALD & FRANKLIN, Deft Attys
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THOMAS CLARK, Plaintiff, in execution vs A & Z BAILEY & WILLIS HOWARD, defendant, in execution
Plea of Illegality
Ordered that the above illegality be sustained...
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Georgia, Crawford County
To the Honorable, the Superior court of said county the petition of MARGARET McDONALD for the use of JOHN MARTIN ... that JOHN BUCKHANNON & KINCHEN CURL, both of said county owes and ... unjustly detain the sum of one hundred dollars besides interest... on the second day of May in ...1824... to answer your petitioner in an action of debt.
JAMES SMITH, Plaintiff Atty
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MARGARET McDONALD for the use of JOHN MARTIN vs
JOHN BUCKHANNON & KINCHEN CURL Debt
The defendants are hereby required personally or by attorney to be and appear at the Superior Court ... Witness the Honorable ELI S. SHORTER, Judge of said court this 3rd day of February 1825 DAVID MURRAY, Clerk
(An entire paragraph has been obliterated with pen and ink at this point)
Served the defendant with copies of the writ 10 February 1825
JNO WHITTINGTON, Sheriff

$100.00. On the first day of January next we promise to pay MARGARET McDONALD one hundred dollars for value ... 2 May 1824
We the jury find for the plaintiff one hundred dollars with interest and cost.
MARTIN T. ELLIS, Foreman JOHN BUCKHANNON, KINCHEN CURL, JESSE ROBINETT, FRANCIS WILLIAMSON, BARTHOLOMEW STOVALL, JARIUS FLINN, SAMUEL W. HEARN, ANDERSON BRUNBERRY, BENJAMIN MORRIS, JARIUS LODGE, CHARLES DUNNING, JAMES P. PATTERSON, WILLIAM JONSON. (These names written in this unusual manner in ledger.)

Whereupon it is considered by the court that the plaintiff received the sum of one hundred dollars and the defendant be in mercy. 17 October 1825
JAMES SMITH, Plaintiff Atty
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Georgia, Houston County
This day came in a person before JAMES SMITH who being duly sworn... and nothing has been paid or collected... records was burned with the court house in 1829... and subscribed before me this 16 February 1831.
J. SMITH
C. B. STRONG
* Judge (For the order look on the other side of this leaf) There was nothing on the other side!
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SUSAN WILLS, Extrx vs JOSEPH BENNETT Case
We the jury find for the plaintiff eighty-six dollars with interest and cost.
SAM'L DUKES, Foreman
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FRANCIS MORGAN, KINCHEN N. MORGAN, appellants vs
GEORGE EVANS, Respondent Case
February Term 1831
I confess judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of one hundred twenty-two dollars and twenty-five cents with interest & cost of suit.
JOHN O. MOORE, Deft Atty
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FRANCIS MORGAN, KINCHEN N. MORGAN, appellants vs
JOHN C. McPHURSON, Respondent Case
I confess judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of one hundred ten dollars with interest and cost of suit.
JOHN O. MOORE, Deft Atty
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SAMUEL IVEY vs LEVI STOKES Assumpsit
We the jury find for the plaintiff fifty dollars principal cost and interest this 22 Feb 1831.
JAMES FLINN, Foreman
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The State vs MICHAEL WELCH Retailing without license
The defendant arraigned and plead not guilty.
RICH'D L. SIMMS Sol Genl
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MARGARET McDONALD for the use of JOHN MARTIN vs
JOHN BUCKHANNON & KINCHEN CURL Debt and Judgment Crawford Superior Court, 17 October 1825
Principal $100.00
Interest 6.35
Cost 14.07½

Wednesday Morning February 23, 1831
Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG, Judge
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DOLLEY SMITH vs DAVENPORT LAWSON Debt
I appear for the defendant and confess judgment to the plaintiff, the sum of seventy dollars and eighty-three cents with interest and cost...
HIRAM WARNER, Deft Atty

1. PETER S. HARTFIELD
2. ANTHONY G. SMITH, Jun.
3. EPHRAIM DENNIS
4. JOSEPH BENNETT
5. BENJAMIN WHITE
6. WILEY McCRAVY
7. WILLIAM HANCOCK
8. JOHN RICKS
9. RICHARD MEDDER
10. GREGORY J. TURNER
11. BRYAN BATEMAN
12. JULIUS TURNER
13. JOHN THOMPSON14. HENRY CHANCE
15. REUBIN H. SLAPPY
16. DANIEL CULPEPPER
17. JOHN H. POWELL
18. HENRY VINSON
19. JOHN DORROW
20. JONATHAN COLBERT
21. WILLIAM ROWELL
22. WILLIAM McNEASE
23. DAVID W. CALHOUN
24. BENJAMIN CUTLIFF
25. DAVID EMERSON
26. SAMUEL RANSOM27. EAVERETT WALTON
28. F. O. HAMMOCK
29. WILLIAM O. MELTON
30. PATRICK M. CALHOUN
31. AARON SHURLEY
32. WILLIAM H. LAWSON
33. SAMPSON ENGLISH
34. FRANCIS JONES
35. ROBERT HORNE
36. JAMES HICKS
37. WILLIAM HICKS
38. THO'S SLATTER__________
Petit Jurors to serve at the next term of the court to wit:

1. JAMES HAM
2. ELIJAH MARCUS
3. JAMES VISSAGE
4. A. BLAKELY
5. ARCHBALD LIGHTFOOT
6. GEORGE L. PACE
7. JOHN SOWELL
8. ELEAL MOSLEY
9. IRWIN WHITTINGTON
10. WILLIAM P. GLOVER
11. EWELL WEBB
12. PERRY McGEE
13. ADAM LITTLE
14. MILES W. PATTERSON
15. ELBERT WHATLEY
16. THO'S PRICE
17. SEABORN McGEE
18. WILEY WEBB
19. ALEXANDER HAND
20. HENRY P. JONES
21. MINER SIGLER
22. WILLIAM HORTMAN
23. MITCHELL MORSHORN
24. SMITH HAM
25. RIGDON POWELL
26. FREDERICK HARDISON
27. ADAM CLAY
28. ELISHA WOODALL
29. EAVERRETT RENFRO
30. JASPER MAYNOR
31. JILES WILKEY
32. BENNY SUNTRAM
33. ALEXANDER SLAPPY
34. BLAK(E) B. ROLLAND
35. WYATT C. WILLIAMSON
36. THO'S SANDEFER37. WILLIAM WYNN
38. JOEL BROOKS
39. ISAAC FREE
40. DAVID ROBERTSON
41. JOHN McGABBNEY
42. JOHN ANTHONY
43. JACK EATHRIGE
44. JAMES ROBERTS
45. WILLIAM SAWYERS
46. BENJAMIN COCHRAN
47. WILLIAM STUCKEY
48. WILLIAM BRASWELL__________
JAMES PARK vs JOHN MATTHEWS, JAMES MATTHEWS, security Fifa affidavit of illegality
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October term 1828, Whereas it is considered by the court that the plaintiff have & recover of the defendant the sum of two hundred seventy-eight dollars and forty-six cents for his principal debt and the sum of twenty-eight dollars and thirty-one cents for his cost of suit ...
HIRAM WARNER, Plaintiff Atty
9th Oct 1828 -
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REUBIN TURNER vs EPHRAIM LOVETT Motion to establish tort judgment... having been destroyed by fire.
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JAMES WARDLAW vs the Justices of the Inferior Court of Crawford County Certiorari
The Justices of the inferior court having failed to certify and send up their petition ... said Justices do make a full return to each allegation ... should not issue against them for a contempt.
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WILLIAM B. GILES vs LUDWELL M. WEBB, JOHN HATCHER & BARTLETT WICKS Rule Nisi
Whereas the sheriff has ascertained that BARTLETT WICKS ... show cause ... why the copy ... should not be established in lieu of the lost original.
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Crawford Superior Court, February Term 1831. The Grand Jurors, chosen, selected, and sworn for the county of Crawford in the discharge of their duties are happy to congratulate our fellow citizens on the peace, health, and prosperity existing among us. There are no serious violations or refractions of the Statutory Laws of our county that have come to our knowledge worthy of presentment nor but few bills of indictment. We are happy to find that litigation in our court is so much diminished as to enable his Honor to dismiss us at the early period. We have examined our county books and find that some balances are still due the county - and in these our presentments we notify the officers that they use more vigilance and --- industry in the discharge of their duties. We have examined our public buildings, and the Jail we find in a bad order and recommend that the debtor's room be repaired immediately. In these our presentments we would notify our court that we will be glad to see our court house completed and all the old standing debts against the county discharged as soon as possible and convenient. We recommend our road commissioners, generally to be more vigilant in the discharge of their duties as there are some vacancies where there are no overseers, particularly on the road from Colladinsville to CALHOUN's Ferry or a part of it.

1. JOHN WHITTINGTON, Jur.
Foreman
2. JAMES M. WILLIAMS
3. LEMAN CAUSEY
4. FRANCIS BACON
5. SAMUEL SMITH
6. ELIJAH STEPHENS
7. ABRAHAM PRINCE

8. ABRAHAM DAVIS
9. LEWIS DAVIS
10. WILLIS BOON
11. LEWIS MABLEY
12. JOHN D. MUNK
13. REDDIN WILSON
14. NATHANIEL FOWLER
15. WILLIAM D. TUCKER

16. JOHN WALPOLE
17. SAMUEL COMMANDER
18. ABRAHAM FUTRAL
19. GREEN HARP
20. WILLIAM ZEIGLER
21. ENOCH MATHEWS
22. JAMES HAIL
23. R. B. DAVIS

August Term 1831

Monday morning, August the 15th 1831.
Present his Honor, CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG
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The following Grand Jurors were chosen:

1. SEABORN McGEE
2. HENRY P. JONES
3. HORTMAN
4. SMITH HAMM 5. FREDRICK HARDISON
6. JESSE MAYNOR
7. BENJAMIN SMITHSON
8. WILLIAM SAWYER 9. W. STUCKY
10. MYNOR SIGLER
11. REDDAN POWELL
12. ADAM CLAY__________
FRANCIS BACON vs MILDRED ADAM Assumpsit
We the jury find for the plaintiff, fifty dollars with interest and cost.
JAMES VISAGE, Foreman
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SAMUEL & J. L. CALHOUN vs ROBERT BROOK, Snr Attachment & Judgment
It appearing to the court that W. REAVES. a constable of the county of Monroe hath --- the above attachment on a negro woman, MILLY, & her child, and the said property not having been replaced, ... show cause why he should not pay the amount ...
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MARY E. LONG vs SAMUEL D. SLATTER Case
I confess judgment to the plaintiff, fifty dollars with interest and cost, reserving the right of appeal.
JOHN O. MOORE, Deft Atty
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THOMAS NAPIER vs EATON HOLLOMAN Assumpsit
We the jury find for plaintiff in the sum of five hundred dollars with interest & cost. R. POWELL
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JONATHAN ASKBERRY vs FREDRICK BUZBY Debt
We the jury find for the plaintiff the sum of thirty-two dollars with interest & cost.
JAS. VISAGE, Foreman
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THOMAS NAPIER vs EATON HOLLOMAN Assumpsit
We the jury find for the plaintiff in the sum of three hundred forty-seven dollars & forty cents with interest & cost. R. POWELL
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JEPTHA CLEMINS vs PAYTON CLEMINS, Admr of ALLEN CLEMINS, deceased Assumpsit
We the jury find for the plaintiff eighty dollars with interest & cost.
R. POWELL
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KENDRICK & THOMPSON vs DAVIS RANSAN Attachment
We the jury find for the plaintiff six dollars and thirty-one cents with cost of suit.
JAMES VISAGE
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EDMUND ABERCROMBIE & ALFRED M. HORTON, Adm'x vs
WM. RAULS & THOMAS CRUTCHFIELD Case
We confess judgement unto the plaintiff in the sum of one hundred dollars with interest & cost...
HIRAM WARNER, Deft Atty
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LUKE W. BRASWELL, bearer vs DAVID HICKS
The Same vs JOHN W. ELLIS
The Same vs JOHN LEGRAINE Rule vs WILLIAM H. LOWE Justice of the peace in and of said county, fifas in the 579th district in said county of Crawford.
It appearing to the court that WILLIAM H. LOWE, Justice of the Peace ... has collected fifty-six dollars, eighteen and three-fourths cents on the above case... ordered the Justice show cause tomorrow ... why he should not pay over to the plaintiff ... together with twenty percent for detaining...
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THOMAS NAPIER vs EATON HOLLOMAN, Endorser Assumpsit
Judgment ... against EATON HOLLOMAN ... having been commenced against ALEXANDER McGREGOR, the maker of the note... action in Bibb Superior Court . It ordered that the said note be withdrawn from this court...
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The State vs WILLIAM L. SANDERS Assault & Battery
True Bill P. M. CALHOUN, Foreman
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The State vs CHARLEY B. MARSHALL Keeping Gaming House
True Bill P. M. CALHOUN, Foreman
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JESSE MILLS vs SHADRACK MICKS Certiorari
It appearing to the court... has been destroyed by fire together with the return thereto...
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SAMUEL IVEY vs LEVI STOKES Assumpsit
... the Sheriff do produce to the said court ...
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The State vs BUCK PRESTON Assault & Battery
True Bill PATRICK M. CALHOUN, Foreman
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DAVID DELK vs WILLIAM D. WILLIAMS Certiorari
... the certiorari be dismissed and the execution ordered to proceed.
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JOHN HANNON vs DAVID DELK Certiorari
...ordered that judgement be set aside and a new trial be ordered on the ground that the court believe error in the former trail in rejecting the School Art---...
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J. C. HARVEY vs B. B. RUTLAND Execution for cost
...set aside
Ex'd C. B. STRONG

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The following persons were drawn to serve as Grand Jurors:

27. BLUNT H. BAZEMORE
28. MILTON McMURRAY
29. THOS CRUTCHFIELD
30. JOHN ANDREWS
31. MORLAN ANSLEY
32. EPHRAIM HEARD
33. HENRY CROWELL
34. JOHN SEALY
35. SAM'L B. WILSON
36. ROBERT B. HICKSThe following persons were drawn to serve as Petit Jurors:

__________17. THEOPHILOS BATEMAN
18. WILLIAM WHITTIKER
19. JOSHUA BLAKLY
20. ELBERT M. DAVIS
21. JONATHAN HARRISON
22. HENRY THEIAS
23. JOHN CALLAN
24. JOHN NEWBERRY
25. JOHN KNIGHT
26. VERNON NICKOLS
27. WILLIAM POSEY
28. REUBEN E. ADAMS
29. BENJ'A STRIPLIN
30. DUKE W. JACKSON
31. WILLIAM HINES
32. JOHN MATHEWS

33. JACOB HORTON
34. WILLIAM B. RUTH
35. THOMAS GRAY
36. ADAM HAMILTON
37. SAMUEL DUKES
38. JACOB MOFFET
39. AARON ADAMS
40. JAMES SANDERFER
41. JEREMIAH WALTON
42. ELISHA DAVIS
43. ENOCH HANCOCK
44. BENJ'A ANDREWS
45. DAVID FOLSUM
46. JAMES EVANS
47. J. J. CULPEPPER
48. E. L. HARRISJAMES MATTHEWS vs JAMES PARK Case
... ordered that the case be dismissed.
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HENRY CREW, Plaintiff in execution vs The Trustees of the Knoxville Academy, deft in execution & The Commissioners of the Town of Knoxville , Claimant Rule nisi to foreclose mortgage
It appearing ... PEACHY R. GILMORE holds ... a mortgage deed executed by one GRESHAM SIMS on 14th June 1828 for lot of land number 73 in the six district of formerly Houston County, now Crawford ... given to secure the payment of a certain promissory note made by ... GRESHAM SIMS to ... PEACHY R. GILMORE for the sum of sixty-six (dollars)... It is therefored ordered ... GRESHAM SIMS do pay ... principal & interest ... failing to do so ... the lot of land shall be foreclosed.
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Crawford Superior Court August Term 1831
The grand jurors ...Jail of our county as being in an unfit siuation to receive prisoners... We recommend the Commissioners of Knoxville to have the corporate limits kept in good order, ---- square be in Knoxville & by-laws be observed. We recommend the Inferior Court apppoint Road commissioners for the Knoxville district. We allow the tax collector of said county, an insolvent list of sixty-eight dollars and ninety-two and a half cents being the prinicpal part ot the insolvents and we have just reasons to believe that there is one hundred dollars of the poor school fund ... in one of the Trustees hands. We recommend earnestly that the Turstees of the Inferior Court would see the matter properly attended to ...

1. P. M. CALHOUN, Foreman
2. DANIEL CULPEPPER
3. JONATHAN COLBERT
4. PETER S. HARTSFIELD
5. JOHN RICKS
6. WM. McNEES
7. BENJAMIN WHITE 8. JAMES HICKS
9. BRYANT BATEMAN
10. WILEY C. McCRARY
11. JOHN THOMPSON
12. RICHARD MEDOWS
13. GREGORY I. TURNER
14. WILLIAM ROWELL
15. DAVID GARRISON16. WILLIAM HANCOCK
17. JOHN H. POWELL
18. WM. D. MELTON
19. AARON SHURLEY
20. EPHRAIM W. DENNIS
21. ROBERT HOWE
22. WILLIAM H. LOWE
23. JULIUS TURNER__________
Tuesday, August 16, 1831. The honorable the Superior Court for the County of Crawford adjourned until the Court in cause - Present his honor, C.B. STRONG. [EDITOR. No explination for short term. The following entries were added before the next term of court in May 1832.]
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HENRY CREW, Plaintiff in Execution vs The Trustees of the Knoxville Academy, Defendant in execution & The Commissioners of the Town of Knoxville , Claimant Sheriff's report and verdict for claimants for case of suit.
The plaintiff, HENRY CREW being dissatisfied with verdict ... brings WILLIAM L. SANDERS as his security...
Test. E. M. AMOS, Clerk H. CREW SEAL
W. L. SANDERS SEAL
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EDMUND ABERCROMBIE & ALFRED M. HORTON, Administrators vs
WILLIAM RALLS & THOS. CRUTCHFIELD Case and verdict for the plaintiff for one hundred dollars with interest and cost, and cause the defendants WILLIAM RALLS & THOMAS CRUTCHFIELD ... demands the benefit ... bring JOHN WALPOLE with them...set their hands and seals this 18th day of August 1831.
WILLIAM RALLS SEAL
JOHN WALPOLE SEAL

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