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      Circuit Court Records

      1856 - 1860

      Pages 1 - 349

      Abstracted Feb 2007 by Milly Wright; Submitted for use on these pages 6 Aug 2007.

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      Note: The entire book has not been transcribed. Included are all lists of jurors (some with occupations described), applications for citizenship, cases involving slaves and other cases of interest. Spelling follows the original as closely as possible.

      Page 1


      April 14, 1856
      Sydenham Moore, Judge of the Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama
      John Gracy, Sheriff of Lauderdale County


      Summons for Grand Jurors: 27 February 1856 for April 14, 1856
      1. John Hill, farmer, Masonville
      2. Jonathan B Young, MillRight, Cypress
      3. Andrew J Gresham, farmer, Coxes Creek
      4. Henry W Wesson, farmer, Waterloo
      5. Jonathan Paulk, farmer, Cypress
      6. Jessee Phillips, farmer, Burcham
      7. George M Ingram, Merchant, Blue Water
      8. William L Oliver, Merchant, Rodgersville
      9. James Holland, farmer, Cypress
      10. William N? Scott, farmer, Scotts Mill
      11. William R McGuire, farmer, Lexington
      12. Alexander D Coffee, Factor, Cypress
      13. James Cox, Painter, Florence
      14. Robert T Lanier, farmer, Mill Creek
      15. Zedekiah Willett, farmer, Florence
      16. William B Young, Merchant, Cypress
      17. Spencer Rhodes, BlackSmith, Oakland
      18. John C McMahan, farmer, Shoal Creek
      George M Ingram - Foreman
      James Webb - Bailiff (A Constable of Lauderdale County)

       

      Page 4

       

      April 15, 1856
      #5449
      Robert M Patton Admr of Hugh McVay, dec’d vs Joseph Ijams

       

      James Wright and eleven other jurors - “We the jury do find the issue for the plaintiff and find the slaves Poncy?, Baylor Barker Narcissa and Catharine to be the property of the plaintiff. It is therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover of the defendant said slaves Poncy?, Baylor Barker, Narcissa and Catharine ... also the costs of this suit...

       

      Page 5


      April 15, 1856
      #6207
      William C Allen, Surviving Partner of Weaver and Allen vs Oliver H Oates and David C Oates, Garnishee


      Attachment
      Oates made default. Plaintiff to recover of the defendant damages - to be set by a jury - James Wright and eleven others - $659.21 - David C Oates the Garnishee in this cause having answered that he has means in his hands as administrator of Samuel K Oates deceased and that Oliver H Oates is a child and distributee of said intestate. ... David C Oates be 
      restrained from paying over to said defendant the amount of said Oliver H Oates distributive interest in said estate unless he retain enough in his hands to pay this debt of the plaintiff interest thereon and all the costs of this suit.

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      Page 7


      April 16, 1856
      #6080
      Elizabeth Childress vs Thomas J Crow and Andrew Blair


      Childress to be paid damages of $240.00 plus costs of suit

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      Page 8


      April 16, 1856
      #6208
      James Jackson vs Oliver H Oates and David C Oates Garnishee


      Debt of $248.00 to be paid to Jackson - Oliver H Oates is a child ...

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      Page 9


      April 16, 1856
      #6209
      Horatio O Pettus, Trustee of Montgomery P Asher, Surviving Partner of M P and O P Asher vs Oliver H Oates


      Plaintiffs to be paid $225.06 plus costs - Oliver H Oates is a child ...

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      Page 10


      April 16, 1856
      “The State of Alabama Lauderdale County, Circuit Court for said County and state. April Term 1856. I August Newmayer an alien and native of the Kingdom Bavaria being duly sworn depose and say that I first arrived in the United States in the 
      month of July A D 1852. And that it is bona fide my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovreignity whatsoever and particularly to Maximillian 2nd King of Bavaria whose subject I am.
      August Newmayer
      Sworn to and subscribed before me this April 16th 1845
      R B Baugh, Clerk

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      Page 10


      April 16, 1856
      Pettit Jurors summoned:
      1. John Peters, farmer, Reserve
      2. John Varnelt?, farmer, Anderson
      3. John M Smith, farmer, Oakland
      4. Almon B M Sprenger
      5. Charles Beddingfield, farmer, Elk River
      6. Thomas Whyte, farmer, Shoal Creek
      7. Thomas W Waldrip, farmer, Cypress
      8. Samuel D Weakley, Factor, Florence
      9. Shepherd N Rhodes, farmer, Bluff Creek
      13. Harrison D Howell, farmer, Butler Creek
      14. Thomas T McCorkle, Merchant, Waterloo
      15. Robert McCorstin, farmer, Sweet Water
      16. John G Martin, farmer, Second Creek
      17. George W Karsner, Merchant, Florence
      18. Pleasant M Haraway, farmer, Rodgersville
      19. William B Lipscomb, farmer, Cypress
      20. Scruggs Young, farmer, Cypress
      21. Jonathan M Cunningham, farmer, Rodgersville
      22. Hugh K Reynolds, farmer, Butler Creek
      23. John L House, farmer, Cypress
      24. Ferdinand J Sannoner, Confectioner, Florence
      25. Jasper McCarley, farmer, Blue Water
      26. James Sweaney, farmer, Shoal Creek
      27. William B Smith, farmer, Lexington
      28. William A Cox, farmer, Cypress
      29. Benjamin D Wesson, farmer, Cypress
      30. David C Stovall, farmer, Blue Water

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      Page 17


      April 17, 1856
      #6327
      George J Cox vs Robert Brooks


      Death of plaintiff - John M Davis is his administrator. Brooks owed Cox $21.70. Property levied on: NW/4 of NE/4 S14 T2 R8 - land to be sold to pay debt and cost of suit.

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      Page 27


      April 17, 1856
      #6354
      William B Lipscomb vs Robert Armistead


      Jury finds for the plaintiff - damages of $317.88 to be paid by Armistead - plus costs

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      Page 42


      April 17, 1856
      #6468
      Baylis E Bauer vs Alexander Beckwith 


      Jury found for the defendant.

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      Page 43


      April 18, 1856
      #6466
      Taylor and McLaren vs S J Mobley -

       

      Mobley owed debt of $30.14. Want of personal property - levied on land: NW/4 of NE/4 S7 and the SE/4 of SE/4 S6 T1 Range 9 - 82 acres.

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      Page 44


      April 18, 1856
      #6473
      William F Turnley vs Phillip Lindsey


      Attachment had been levied on one Sorrel Mare and one lot of corn - said property was liable to be wasted before the next term of this court. Property to be sold - defendant is a nonresident. Notice of this attachment and levy to be published in the American Democrat a newspaper published in the Town of Florence for four successive weeks.

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      Page 49


      April 21, 1856
      John H Craig vs John S Kennedy


      Plaintiff recover the property levied on by the fieri facias in the hands of the sheriff in the case of John J Craig vs Robert Williamson, to wit, twenty thousand pounds of cotton ...

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      Page 49


      April 21, 1856
      “Honish Kackellman this day came in open Court and produced to the Court here his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States of America which was filed in this Court on the 3rd day of October 1853 and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said Honish Kackellman has resided in the United States of America for more than five years previous hereto and within the state of Alabama for more than one year lasts past that during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principals of the United States and well disposed to the good order of the same and the said Honish Kackellman being now here in open Court after being duly sworn declared he would support the Constitution of United States of America and of the state of Alabama and that he doth now here absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovreignity whatever and particularly to Maximilian Second King of Bavaria of whoom he was lately a subject. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said Honish Kackellman be admitted and he is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States of America with all the rights privileges and immunities thereunto belonging.”

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      Page 51


      April 21, 1856
      #1142
      State vs James A Letsinger


      Indicted for adultery - pleads not guilty. Jury found him not guilty.

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      Page 53


      April 21, 1856
      #1228
      State vs Joseph Hough Jr. - 

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      Nol prosequi - defendant discharged.

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      Page 54


      April 21, 1856
      “The State of Alabama, Lauderdale County, Circuit Court, Spring Term 1856 I Charles Arnz an alien and native of the Kingdom of Prussia being duly sworn depose and say, that I first arrived in the United States in the month of October the 19th day A D 1852, and that it is bona fide my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovreignty whatsoever and particularly to Frederick William the fourth King of Prussia, whose subject I am.
      Carl Arnz
      Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on this 21st day of April A D 1856
      R B Baugh, Clerk

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      Page 55


      April 22, 1856
      The State of Alabama, Lauderdale County
      Circuit Court, April Term 1856
      William Hodgkins of the County aforesaid this day appeared in open Court here and being duly sworn on his solemn oath declares that he was born in the County of Oxford England of the United Kingdom of Great Brittain and Ireland that he came to the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1851. And has resided in said United States since that time and in Franklin and Lauderdale Counties the whole time. that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States aforesaid and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovreignity whatever and more particularly to Victoria Queen and Reigning Sovreign of the United Kingdom of Great 
      Britain and Ireland.
      William Hodgkins
      Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 22nd day of April A D 1856
      R B Baugh, Clerk

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      Page 56


      April 22, 1856
      #1235
      State vs D. Aldermen: Edward A O’Neal, George W Foster, William B Wood, Richard W Walker, Charles Gookin, Samuel B Hudson, Levi Todd, Martin Harkins, Samuel D Weakley, Wiley T Hawkins - Continued by the State


      #1234
      State vs Joe Roberts


      Defendant plea of abatement - plea be sustained - amend the indictment by inserting the name of Joel Roberts - case continued by state.

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      Page 57


      April 22, 1856
      #1238
      State vs Elijah G Chandler and John Cannon


      Indictment for retailing spirituous liquors without a license - pleads not guilty - jury found them guilty - fine of one cent each plus costs of suit.

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      Page 58


      April 22, 1856
      #1252
      State vs John Weakley


      Carrying concealed weapons - pleads guilty - fine of $50.00 plus cost. Samuel D Weakley his surety for fine and costs.

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      Page 64


      April 22, 1856
      #6481
      Elizabeth Childress vs Henry W Sample


      Sample made default. Plaintiff to recover $525.00 with damages and costs.

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      Page 65


      April 22, 1856
      #6206
      William McKelvy vs Isaac McCannon


      Execution in favor of Plaintiff and against defendant for sum of $14.97 with interest and costs. Want of personal property - levied on land: NE/4 of NE/4 S3 T1 R13. Land to be sold.


      #6477
      John C Simpson vs T E Choate


      Debt of $28.33 - land to be sold: NE/4 of S1 T1 R10.

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      Page 65


      April 22, 1856
      #6478
      John R Bedford vs Harvy Haynes


      Debt of $27.25. Land to be sold: NW/4 of SE/4 S8 T1 R14 and SW/4 of NE/4 of S8 T1 R14 and SE/4 of NW/4 of S8 T1 R14.


      #6477
      Land of Sterling J Mobley to be sold for debt of $3.25. T2 R9

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      Page 68


      October 13, 1856
      Summons for Grand Jury: August 20, 1856 for October 13, 1856
      1. Thomas H Perkins, farmer, Reserve
      2. Benjamin B Wootten, farmer, Cypress
      3. Abia Parsons, Mill Right, Second Creek
      4. Henry W Sample, Brick Mason, Florence
      5. Philllip J Irion, farmer, Bluff Creek
      6. George McLaren, Merchant, Taylors Springs
      7. John McCorkle, farmer, Cypress
      8. Temple Turnley, Reserve
      9. John M Davis, Merchant, Florence
      10. William Herman, farmer, Shoal Creek
      11. William T Rice, founder?, Coxes Creek
      12. Wesley Williams, farmer, Second Creek
      13. Pleasant M Haraway, farmer, Rodgersville
      14. Albert B Hammonds, farmer, Lexington
      15. Wilson Whitsett, farmer, Second Creek
      16. James J Bailey, farmer, Shoal Creek
      17. William C Reynolds, farmer, Butler Creek
      18. Berry Loyd, farmer, Panther Creek.
      Also summoned:
      John H Simpson
      William Tomlinson
      David J Jones
      Stanton Flint
      Final Jury:
      George McLaren, foreman, James Simpson, William Tomlinson, Thomas Perkins, Benjamin Wootten, Henry Sample, Phillip Irion, John McCorkle, Temple Turnley, William Herman, William Rice, Pleasant Haraway, Albert Hammond, Wilson Whitsett, James Bailey, Abia Parsons, William C Reynolds
      Bailiff: Constable Samuel B Hudson

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      Page 71


      October 13, 1856
      Summons for Pettit Jurors:
      1. Thomas Burnside, Merchant, Florence
      2. Samuel C Stafford, Merchant, Florence
      3. Albert W Oliver, Merchant, Rodgersville
      4. John S Morrow, farmer, Florence
      5. James S Boddie, farmer, Reserve
      6. Thomas Whyte, farmer, Shoal Creek
      7. Samuel E Alexander, farmer, Reserve
      8. Joel P Glossup, Carpenter, Blue Water
      9. Isaac Hunt, farmer, Shoal Creek
      10. Charles W Haraway, farmer, Rodgersville
      11. Jesse W Koger, farmer, Reserve
      12. Henry Wesson, farmer, Waterloo
      13. Jacob Whitehead, farmer, Rodgersville
      14. George M Ingram, farmer, Blue Water
      15. John T Threat, farmer, Cypress
      16. John Harkins, Merchant, Florence
      17. Robert B McKnight, farmer, Cypress
      18. Jordon Ham, farmer, Cowpen
      19. Jonathan Young, Mill Right, Cypress
      20. Henry Hine, farmer, Oakland
      21. Ephraim Jones, farmer, Second Creek
      22. Duncan Stewart, farmer, Cowpen
      23. Neal Rowell, farmer, Reserve
      24. Benjamin F Foster, farmer, Florence
      25. Shaylor I W Ives, farmer, Shoal Creek
      26. Richard A Bailey, farmer, Shoal Creek
      27. Harrison D Howell, farmer, Butler Creek
      28. Henry O Gresham, farmer, Cypress
      29. Robert C Bumpass, farmer, Bluff Creek
      30. James Wilson, farmer, Blue Water

      Issued 26 August 1856

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      Page 80


      October 16, 1856
      #6486
      Simpson McAlester & Co vs Oliver H Oates

       

      Defendant is a non resident of this state. Notice of attachment and levy to be published in Florence Gazette for four weeks.

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      Page 86


      October 16, 1856
      #6312
      John M Davis vs William Koger

       

      Matters in controversy under twenty dollars. Defendant have judgment against plaintiff for costs of suit.


      #6467
      Benjamin Taylor vs William Koger


      Plaintiff has judgment against defendant for $20.00 plus costs.

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      Page 87


      October 16, 1856
      #6517
      Richard A Bailey vs James Lafan and William Lafan and John M Lawson


      Debt due Bailey of $50.00 and costs of suit. Levy on land: N/2 of SE/4 S28 T1 R9 - land to be sold.

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      Page 91


      October 16, 1856
      #6537
      John D Waite vs David O’Steen

       

      Debt of $26.30 - Levy on land: NW/4 of NW/4 S30 T1 R10.

       

      Page 92

       

      October 16, 1856
      #6551
      Cypress Lodge No. 31, J? O A Fellows vs Henry W Sample

       

      Sample made default - to pay $551.68 plus damages and costs

       

      Page 101

       

      October 20, 1856
      #1159
      State vs Thomas Holmes

       

      Disturbing Public Worship - pleads not guilty. Jury found him guilty - fine of $20.00 plus costs.

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      Page 103


      October 20, 1856
      #1242
      State vs George G Armistead


      Defaulting overseer of the road - pleads not guilty. Jury found him guilty. Fine of $5.00 plus costs of suit.

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      Page 106


      October 20, 1856
      #1260
      State vs Neander H Rice


      Indictment for Retailing - pleads guilty - fine of $75.00 plus costs.

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      Page 110


      October 20, 1856
      “This day came Pincus M Falk and brought into Court his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States of America which is in the following words and figures to wit. The State of Alabama, Lauderdale County This day Pincus M Falk appeared before me Richard B Baugh Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County Alabama and makes oath that he bona fide intends to become a citizen of the United States and renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince potentate state or Sovreignity whatever and particularly to Frederick William King of Prussia and his successors in office in whose dominion he was born and whose subject he is. He further declares on his oath that he was born in the Town of Schneidemuhl Poland a part of the demisuions? of the King of Prussia and he sailed from Liverpool in August 1850 and landed in the City of New York in September 1850 a miner (minor) 17 years of age and has resided in the United States ever since and in the Town of Florence State of Alabama since the first day of February 1851. 
      Pincus M Falk
      Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 29th day of May A D 1854
      R B Baugh, Clerk

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      And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Pincus M Falk has resided in the United States of America for more than five years previous hereto and within the State of Alabama for more than one year last past that during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principles of the United States and well disposed to the good order of the same and the said Pincus M Falk being now here in open Court after being duly sworn declared he would support the Constitution of the United States of America and of the State of Alabama and that he doth now here absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovreignity whatever and particularly to Frederick William King of Prussia of whoom he was lately a subject. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said Pincus M Falk be admitted and he is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States of America with all the rights privileges and immunities thereunto belonging.”

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      Page 110


      October 20, 1856
      “Feadel Schuler this day came in open Court and produced to the Court here his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States of America which was filed in this Court on the 13th day of October A D 1853. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Feadel Schuler has resided in the United States of America for more than five years previous hereto and in the State of Alabama for more than one year last past that during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principles of the United States and well disposed to the good order of the same and the said Feadel Schuler being now here in open Court after being duly sworn declared he would support the Constitution of the United States of America and of the State of Alabama and that he doth now here absolutely 
      and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovreignity whatever and particularly to Leopold Arch Duke of Baden of whoom he was lately a Subject. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said Feadel Schuler be admitted and he is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States 
      of America with all the rights privileges and immunities thereunto belonging.”

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      Page 112


      April 13, 1857
      Andrew B Moore, Judge
      William F Karsner, Sheriff
      Summons for Grand Jurors: 9 January 1857 for April 13, 1857
      1. Anderson P Neeley, farmer, Rodgersville
      2. John Thompson, Founder, Coxes Creek
      3. Joseph Hardwich, farmer, Cypress
      4. Andrew Porter, Merchant, Lexington
      5. Miles Whyte, farmer, Cypress
      6. Robert Kernachan, farmer, Reserve
      7. Elijah Fowler, farmer, Cypress
      8. William Fuqua, farmer, Rodgersville
      9. Thomas H Reynolds, Merchant, Waterloo
      10. Benjamin Taylor, farmer, Taylors Springs
      11. Wilson Carroll, farmer, Bluff Creek
      12. Samuel S Clark, Brick Mason, Florence
      13. Joseph Milner, Druggist, Florence
      14. John S Simpson, farmer, First Creek
      15. James W Wilson, farmer, Brush Creek
      16. Dorsey Winborne, farmer, Reserve
      17. Thomas T McCorkle, Merchant, Waterloo
      18. James H Witherspoon, Merchant, Waterloo

       

      Also summoned:
      Thomas Brown
      John H Faires
      John Mc C Hook
      Abia Parsons

       

      Final Jury:
      John S Simpson, foreman, Thomas Reynolds, Dorsey Winborne, Miles Whyte, Abia Parsons, James Wilson, Benjamin Taylor, John Thompson, Joseph Milner, Elijah Fowler, Thomas McCorkle, William Fuqua, Joseph Hardwich, Robert Kernachan, John Mc. C. Hooks, Wilson Carroll
      Bailiff: Constable Samuel B Hudson

       

      Page 121


      April 16, 1857
      #6582
      Harriet J? Lassiter vs Nathan Boddie

       

      Boddie made default - to pay Lassiter $138.12 plus $6.00 damages plus costs. (Note in book: Debt and damages remitted.”)

       

      Page 132

       

      April 16, 1857
      #6469
      Owen B Sullivan vs John Matthews and Nicholas Welch

       

      Defendant owed $47.00 plus costs. Execution and levy of land: NW/4 of NW/4 S1 T1 R14. NE/4 of NE/4 S13 T1 R14.

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      Page 136


      April 16, 1857
      No Case Number
      Elizabeth Childress vs Eliza E Hooks, wife of John M C Hooks


      Defendant made default. In October 1856 - judgment against John M C Hooks in favor of Mrs. Elizabeth Childress for $153.75 plus damages and costs. Execution issued and was returned not satisfied. And it appearing that said suit was brought upon a contract for articles of comfort and support of the household suitable? to? the degree and condition in life of the family; and was also brought against ? husband alive; And it further appearing that notice was given the said Eliza E Hooks wife of the said John M C Hooks that a motion would be made, at the Spring term of the Circuit Court 1857 ... to obtain an order of court for the purpose of selling her seperate estate to satisfy said judgment obtained as aforesaid against her husband in the contract as aforesaid; and it further appearing that she has a separate estate ... It is therefore 
      considered by the Court that said Plaintiff recover of the said defendant the sum of $164.06 dollars debt and six dollars and fifty cents interest as damages, it being the amount of said judgment rendered as aforesaid against the said Jno M C Hooks; and also it is ordered by the Court that the seperate estate of the said Eliza E Hooks be sold for the satisfaction of said judgment upon which execution was entered .... Defendant to pay all costs.

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      Page 138


      April 17, 1857
      #6548
      Peter F Partrick vs John Anderson


      Debt of $10.91. Levy on land: N/2 of W/4 of SE/4 S13 T2 R8 containing 20 acres and SE/4 of NW/4 S12 T2 R8, E/2 of SE/4 of SE/4 S12 T2 R8. E/2 of SE/4 of SE/4?

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      Page 141

       

      April 17, 1857
      #6545
      Moses Ingram vs George W Whitehead

       

      Debt of $39.37 due Ingram. Levy on property: N/2 of W/4 of SE/4 S13 T2 R8 containing 20 acres. SE/4 of NW/4 S12 T2 R8, E/2 of SE/4 of SE/4???

       

      Page 149

       

      April 17, 1857
      #5343
      Fleming Jordan Libellant - the Steam Boat James Jackson her furniture, tackel and apparel vs Mervin G Warren claimant of the Steam Boat James Jackson her furniture, tackel and apparel and as such made a party litigant claiming the same in this court. Claimant go hence and recover of the said Jordan his costs by him in this case expended.

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      Page 154


      April 20, 1857
      State vs Hiram Wilson

      Assault and battery with rocks

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      Page 155


      April 20, 1857
      #1226
      State vs George W Croft

      Murder


      #1239
      State vs Joseph Ijames

      Assault - jury found him guilty - fine of one cent plus costs.


      #1250
      State vs John Landman
      Murder

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      Page 157


      April 20, 1857
      #1263
      State vs Fielder Butcher and Mrs. Fisher
      Adultery

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      Page 159


      April 20, 1857
      #1270
      State vs James J Bailey


      Bill of Indictment for Injuring the Canal - pleads not guilty. Jury found him guilty - fine of $15.00 plus costs.

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      Page 162


      April 20, 1857
      #1292
      State vs Edward Humphrey
      Assault and Battery on a slave

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      Page 163


      April 20, 1857
      #1294
      State vs Jeremiah M Ellis
      Trading with a slave - pleads guilty - fine of $10.00 plus costs


      #1297
      State vs Henry Williams and Eliza Gilbert
      Adultery

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      Page 171


      April 20, 1857
      #1271
      State vs John F Whitten
      Resisting an officer.

       

      Pleads not guilty. Jury found him guilty - fine of $10.00


      #6323
      Robert McCorstin vs John S Kennedy and Edward A O’Neal, Trustees.


      Plaintiff in execution alledging that the property levied on is the property of the defendants in execution and liable to its satisfaction and the claimants having joined issue there came a jury ... to wit Jesse Carroll and eleven other ... find the property levied on is the property of the defendants in execution ... and they further find the value of the woman slave levied on named Mariah to be $610. and the value of slave boy named Pilot levied on to be $610. ( There were other claims on the slaves by other people.)

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      Page 175


      April 17, 1857
      “Appeared in open Court this day Daniel McCook who makes application for license to practice law in the Several Courts of this State thereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said applicant is of the age of 21 years of good moral character and possesses the requisite qualification of learning and ability to practice in the Circuit Chancery and Probate Courts of this state the said Daniel McCook is hereby admitted and licensed to practice law in said Circuit Chancery and Probate Courts and thereupon the said Daniel McCook in open Court took and subscribed the oath required of attornies in this State which oath is filed in the Office of the Clerk of this Court as directed by law.”

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      Page 180


      October 19, 1857
      Judge Robert Docherty
      Sheriff William F Karsner

       

      Summons for Grand Jurors: 20 July 1857 for October 19, 1857
      1. Francis Wilks, farmer, Cypress
      2. Thomas A Snoddy, farmer, Blue Water
      3. William Powers, farmer, Cypress
      4. John Kenney, farmer, Cypress
      5. Richard J Andrews, Grocer, Rodgersville
      6. Moses Ingram, farmer, Blue Water
      7. Henry ? Simmons, farmer, Cypress
      8. John G Smithson, farmer, Lexington
      9. James Wesson, farmer, Bluff Creek
      10. William T Price, Clerk, Florence
      11. Bayler E Bourland, farmer, Rodgersville
      12. James Wright, Founder, Coxes Creek
      13. Henry A Hart, farmer, Bluff Creek
      14. Stanton Flynt, farmer, Reserve
      15. John S Watkins, farmer, Cowpen
      16. John T Callahan, farmer, Lexington
      17. John Scott, farmer, Waterloo
      18. James B Irvine, farmer, Reserve
      Bailiff: Samuel B Hudson

       

      Richard J Andrews having been excused by the Court on account of being over 60 years of age.

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      Page 181


      October 19, 1857
      “Ordered by the Court that William Jones pay a fine of one dollar for smoking in the Court House and said fine was paid into Court.”

      ​

      October 20, 1857
      Summoned for Pettit Jurors:
      1. John Young, farmer, Cypress
      2. John W Skpworth, farmer, Rolly Bolly
      3. William A McKelvey, farmer, Bluff Creek
      4. Jonathan Paulk, farmer, Cypress
      5. Al B M Springer, farmer, Second Creek
      6. William B Littleton, Merchant, Rawhide
      7. Levi Partrick, farmer, Rodgersville
      8. John R? Olive, Overseer, Reserve
      9. Andrew J Kelley, farmer, Cypress
      10. Alfred Casey, farmer, Centre Star
      11. Andrew Blair, farmer, Florence
      12. Artemus Parker, farmer, Waterloo
      13. David Gresham, farmer, Coxes Creek
      14. Harrison H Wesson, farmer, Coxes Creek
      15. John W Briggs, Merchant, Lexington
      16. Thomas Young, farmer, Cypress
      17. Shadrack E Cross, farmer, Six Mile Creek
      18. Joseph K Munn, Mechanic, Sinking Creek
      19. Thomas C Irion, farmer, Bluff Creek
      20. William N? Estes, farmer, Lexington
      21. Robert McCarley, Clerk, Cypress
      22. Robert T Kernachan, farmer, Reserve
      23. William B Tays, farmer, Blue Water
      24. William H Key, farmer, Reserve
      25. Joseph Ijams, farmer, Cypress
      26. Joseph Brahan, farmer, Florence
      27. John C McMahan, farmer, Six Mile Creek
      28. Francis H Jones, farmer, Shoal Creek
      29. Sherrod White, farmer, Second Creek
      30. John W Chisholm, farmer, Cypress
      Issued 20 July 1857

      ​

      Page 183


      October 20, 1857
      #5911
      William H Harrison & Bro vs Josiah Darby


      Suit dismissed - plaintiff to pay costs

      ​

      Page 183


      October 20, 1857
      #6169
      Jonathan Bailey vs Josiah Darby


      Death of Plaintiff. A Scierifacias issue to his Representative, when known, and that this cause be continued.

      ​

      Page 188


      October 20, 1857
      #6591
      Pugh Houston vs Young A Gray, John B Boggs, Jane Irion and Sisters, George R Lybrook, William F Turnley, Robert C Bumpass, Wilson Carroll, John W Baker, James Waites and Henry D Smith, Garnishee


      Plaintiff no longer wishes to prosecute suit - plaintiff to pay costs

      ​

      Page 194


      October 21, 1857
      “This day came William Boumheim? and filed in open Court a certificate from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Davidson County in the State of Tennessee of his intention to become a Citizen of the United States which is in the words and figures following, to wit, ‘United States of America, State of Tennessee, County of Davidson Before the Clerk of the Circuit Court appeared William Bournheim a native of Germany aged thirty six years who being duly sworn upon his oath declares that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince Potentate or Sovreignty whatever and particularly to the King of Saxony, of whom he is at present a subject.’
      William Bournheim
      Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of May 1855
      Tho T Smiley?, Clerk
      By A C Nowell, DC


      State of Tennessee, Davidson County
      I Thomas T Smiley (Clerk of the Circuit Court within the County of Davidson) Certify the above to be a true transcript of the record as the same now remains in my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the City of Nashville this 22nd day of May A D 1855 and in the 79 of American Independence
      Thos T Smiley, Clerk, By A C Nowell D C”

      ​

      Page 194


      October 21, 1857
      “This day came Joseph Miller and brought into Court his declaration of intention to become a Citizen of the United States of America which is in the words and figures following, to wit, 'This day came Joseph Miller before me Richard B Baugh Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County Alabama and makes oath that he bona fide intends to become a Citizen of the United States and renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovreignty whatever, and particularly to Maximillian 2nd King of Bavaria and his successors in office in whose dominion he was born 
      and whose subject he is, he further declares on his oath that he was born in the Kingdom of Bavaria the 19th of March 1819. And he sailed from Bavaria on 14 September 1845, and landed in the City of New Orleans in the state of Louisiana in October 1845. And has resided in the United States ever since. And in the Town of Florence State of Alabama since the ___ day of December 1845. Joseph Miller’”
      Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before me this 21st day of Oct. 1857.
      R B Baugh, Clerk

      ​

      Page 195


      October 21, 1857
      “This day came Mike Kackelman and brought into Court his declaration of intention to become a Citizen of the United States of America in the words and figures as follows, to wit, ‘This day Mike Kackleman appeared before me Richard B Baugh Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County Alabama, and makes oath that he bona fide intends to become a Citizen of the United States and renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince Potentate, State or Sovreignty whatever and particularly to Maximillian King of Bavaria and his successors in office, in whose dominion he was born and whose subject he is. He further declares on his oath that he was born in the Kingdom of Bavaria 7th December 1824, and he sailed from Bavaria on the 12 of September 1852 and landed in the City of New Orleans State of 
      Louisiana US. on 24 November 1852 And has resided in the United States ever since And in the City of Louisville State of Kentucky and Town of Florence Alabama since 12 Sept 1855.
      Michael Kackelman
      Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court this 21st day of Oct 1857.
      R B Baugh, Clerk

      ​

      Page 197


      October 22, 1857
      #6650
      Ferdinand Sannoner and his wife Francis Sannoner vs Alexander M Hannay


      Continued by defendant


      #6653
      J M Elder vs James M Conner


      Conner defaulted - to pay Elder $125.00 plus damages and costs.

      ​

      Page 199

       

      October 22, 1857
      “This day appeared in open Court Christopher Rowell and made application to be admitted to practise in the Several Circuit, Chancery and Probate Courts of this State, and the said Rowell having shown to the Court by his own affidavit that he is of the age of twenty one years, and having also shown by evidence satisfactory to the Court that he is of good 
      moral character - and the said applicant having thereupon been duly examined in open Court touching his knowledge of the law of Real property, of the law of personal property, of the law of pleading and evidence, of the Commercial law, of Chancery and Chancery Pleading, and of the Statute Laws of this State - And the said Christopher Rowell having on said examination been found to be duly qualified in all the branches of Law above specified - It is therefore ordered by the Court that said Christopher Rowell is of the age of twenty one years, is of good moral character, and possesses the requisite qualifications of learning and ability to practise in the several Courts of this state above named. And thereupon the said Christopher Rowell appeared in open Court and took the oath to support the Constitution of this State and of 
      the United States, and not to violate the duties enjoined on him by law, which oath was duly subscribed by said Rowell and filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court. And the said Christopher Rowell therefore and hereby licensed and entitled to practise as an Attorney and Counseller at Law and Soliciter in Chancery, in the Several Courts before 
      specified. And the Clerk is directed on application of said Rowell to deliver to him a Transcript of this order, which Transcript shall be the evidence of his said license.”

      ​

      Page 202


      October 22, 1857
      #6670
      Joshua Paulk vs William Cox


      Paulk to recover $105.85 plus $4.40 damages plus costs.

      ​

      Page 213


      October 22, 1857
      #6731
      H F Appleton and A F Dobbin Admrs of A Welborne, deceased vs Larkin Lamar


      Lamar owed $6.56 besides costs of suit - levy on property: NW/4 of SE/4 and SW/4 of NE/4 S26 T1 R7 - land to be sold in order to pay debt and costs - also the costs of this suit in this behalf expended.


      #6722
      Same parties - debt of $20.00 - levy on same land

      ​

      Page 217

       

      October 22, 1857
      John Harrison vs William Thompson


      Debt of $39.30 besides costs. Levy on land - S/2 of NW/4 also the NW/4 of NW/4 of S7 T2 R9 - land to be sold

      ​

      Page 220


      October 26, 1857
      Summons for Pettit Jurors: Issued 20 July 1857 for October 26, 1857
      1. James Jackson, farmer, Florence
      2. Willis Howell, farmer, Blue Water
      3. John C Philip (Phillips), farmer, Blue Water
      4. William F Turnley, farmer, Bluff Creek
      5. Warren C House, farmer, Cypress
      6. Samuel H Richardson, farmer, Blue Water
      7. John G Hill, farmer, Brush Creek
      8. James L? Holland, farmer, Cypress
      9. Wiley B Edwards, farmer, Cypress
      10. John Harrison, farmer, Six Mile Creek
      11. William Tomlinson, farmer, Blue Water
      12. John G Martin, farmer, Second Creek
      13. Reuben A Reeder, farmer, Cypress
      14. Francis W Boggs, Clerk, Florence
      15. John M Pearson, farmer, Burcham's Creek
      16. Richard Faris (Faires), farmer, Reserve
      17. George W Karsner, Merchant, Florence
      18. Joshua Paulk, farmer, Cypress
      19. James Douglass, farmer, Centre Star
      20. Wesley Brown, farmer, Second Creek
      21. William B Young, farmer, Cypress
      22. Walter M Haraway, farmer, Rogersville
      23. Champion Anderson, farmer, Reserve
      24. Mark Richardson, farmer, Centre Star
      25. Aaron Clemmons, farmer, Cowpen
      26. James B Price, farmer, Sweet Water
      27. Enoch R Garner, farmer, Cypress
      28. Samuel Landman, farmer, Second Creek
      29. Alexander Beckwith, farmer, Reserve
      30. Benjamin H Allen, Teacher, Centre Star

      ​

      Page 221


      October 26, 1857


      #962
      State vs Robert R Chaney - Larceny


      #917
      State vs Kelly Stegall - Manslaughter


      #943
      State vs Christopher Stutts - Receiving stolen goods


      #951
      State vs Alexander Whitehead - Murder


      #997
      State vs John R Peeden - Murder


      #999
      State vs John K Peeden - Gaming


      #1009
      State vs Major M Price - Perjury


      #1011?
      State vs Mayberry White - Perjury


      #1030
      State vs David P Gant - Gaming with Minor


      #1043
      State vs Jacob McGhee - Adultery


      #1066
      State vs Joseph King - Murder
       

      #1074
      State vs Arthur Fall? - Dealing Faro


      #1075
      State vs William D Robinson - Dealing Faro


      #1077
      State vs Thomas Holmes - Gaming


      #1080
      State vs William? B Halcomb - Gaming


      #1081
      State vs William S Turner - Gaming


      #1087
      State vs Wiley Hathcock - Perjury


      Page 223


      October 26, 1837
      “In open Court came Samuel Halcomb and agreed to pay the State of Alabama one hundred dollars if ________ Halcomb (his wife) fails to appear at the next term of this Court to give evidence against George B Martin charged in a bill of Indictment against him for Bastardy, and remain from day to day and from term to term till she is discharged by law.”

      ​

      Page 223


      October 26, 1837
      #1354
      State vs Ferdinand J Sannoner and Thomas Harmon


      Indictment for selling liquor to Students. Came ___________ Stewart, William Lowe and __________Menifer in open Court and agreed to pay the State of Alabama one hundred dollars each unless they appear at the next Term of this Court and from term to term thereafter to give evidence against the defendants in above cause until they be discharged by law.

      ​

      #1355 and #1356 - Same against just F J Sannoner

      (Several other cases against Sannoner for selling liquor to students - other charges, also)

      ​

      Page 225

       

      October 26, 1857
      State vs Levi Doolen
      Trading with a slave

      ​

      Page 225

       

      October 26, 1857
      #1177
      State vs Christopher Stutts
      Adultery

      ​

      Page 226


      October 26, 1857
      #1226
      State vs George W Croft
      Murder

      ​

      Page 226


      October 26, 1857
      #1250
      State vs John Landman
      Murder

      ​

      Page 227


      October 26, 1857
      #1263
      State vs Fielder Butcher and Mrs. Fisher
      Adultery

      ​

      Page 228


      October 26, 1857
      #1297
      State vs Henry Williams and Eliza Gilbert
      Adultery


      #1298
      State vs Elizabeth Williams
      Adultery

      ​

      Page 230


      October 26, 1857
      #1330
      State vs Cantrill Stafford and Ann Johnson
      Adultery

      ​

      Page 231


      October 26, 1857
      #1341
      State vs Milly Dean and Ann Johnson

      Keeping a disorderly house

      ​

      Page 232


      October 26, 1857
      “It is ordered by the Court that William Lee and Mitchell Malone be fined for talking in the Court House one dollar each.”
      (Note: Paid $2.00)

      ​

      Page 235


      October 26, 1857
      #1295
      State vs Thomas Peeden and Emaline O'harrow


      Adultery. Pleads guilty for living in adultery. Fine of $100.00 Thomas Shelborn and Vincent M Benham were his securities for the fine and the costs in the case

      ​

      Page 239


      October 27, 1857
      #6724
      The President and Trustees of the Florence Wesleyan University vs Thomas J Crow


      Motion of Defendant and for due cause shown by affidavit as required by law, it is ordered that the venue in this case be changed to Limestone County ....


      #6725 - same as above for Florence Wesleyan University vs Nathan Boddie.

      ​

      Page 242


      October 26, 1857
      #1345
      State vs Lemuel Corum and Selina Hopkins
      Adultery

      ​

      Page 243


      October 26, 1857
      #1349
      State vs Randel Estes and Kelly Stegall
      Gaming - Suit abate as to Estes on account of his death

       

      Page 252


      October 27, 1857
      #6730
      Kirkman and Rice vs William M Thompson
      Debt of $7.72. Levy on land: N/2 of NW/4 S7 T2 R9, SE/4 of NW/4 S21 T2 R9

      ​

      Page 253


      October 27, 1857
      #6723
      The President and Trustees of the Florence Wesleyan University vs John Rapier


      Rapier to pay plaintiffs $35.00 plus costs.

      ​

      Page 254


      March 29, 1858
      John E Moore, Judge
      William F Karsner, Sheriff


      Summons for Grand Jurors: Issued 5 January 1858 for March 29, 1858
      1 . William E Jones, farmer, Shoal Creek
      2. William Stutts, farmer, Shoal Creek
      3. John Cooper, farmer, Rodgersville
      4. John F Alexander, farmer, Shoal Creek
      5. John W Cannon, Merchant, Bluff Creek
      6. Jesse Dewberry, farmer, Cypress
      7. Sterling A Nance, farmer, Rodgersville
      8. Henry W McVay, Physician, Florence
      9. John B Boggs, farmer, Bluff Creek
      10. Thomas Ingram, Blacksmith, Florence
      11. Lewis M Isbel, farmer, Reserve
      12. John J Crittenden, farmer, Second Creek
      13. Lewis E Powers, farmer, Rawhide
      14. Spencer Rhodes, Blacksmith, Reserve
      15. William W Pettus, Merchant, Lexington
      16. James B Young, Overseer, Cypress
      17. Peter R Garner, farmer, Cypress
      18. James M Pearson, farmer, Reserve
      John B Boggs, foreman


      Page 267


      March 30, 1858
      #6733
      Levi Gist, Admr of Joseph Gist, dec'd vs E P Carson
      Debt of $43.00. Levy on land: NW/4 of SE/4 of SW/4 S2 T1 R10.

      ​

      Page 279


      March 31, 1855
      #6788
      William Dickson and John W Rutland Executors of Armistead Barton dec’d vs John Peters and Nathan Boddie


      Plaintiffs recover the sum of $2834.22 being the balance due on the debt in the Plaintiffs complaint - plus costs.

      ​

      Page 279


      March 31, 1855
      #6789
      William Dickson and John W Rutland, Executors of Armistead Barton, dec’d vs Alexander W Beckwith Administrator of Jonathan Beckwith dec’d
      Plaintiffs recover of defendants $2834.22.

      ​

      Page 299


      March 31, 1858
      #6910
      William Cox vs Jonathan Whitten and Adrian Sharp


      Debt of $20.00 - Want of private property. Sale of land: S/2 of NE/4 and NW/4 of SW/4 of S16, also N/2 of SE/4 and SW/4 of NE/4 of S17 all in T1 R13 containing 240 acres. Land to be sold, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy said debt and costs. Also the costs of this suit ..

      ​

      Page 302


      Levy on land of C M Potts and Lemuel Corum by John S Tate in T2 R7


      Levy on land of James T Davis by Davis and Porter in T1 R8

      ​

      Page 303


      Levy of land of A S Harrison by N M Leath in T1 R8

      ​

      Page 305


      Levy on land of James T Davis by Davis and Porter in T1 R8

      ​

      Page 307


      Levy on land of Jacob Whitehead by J T Westmoreland in T2 R8


      Levy on land of William Prince by M and J Harkins in T2 R7

      ​

      Page 327


      April 1, 1858
      #1330
      State vs Stephen C Stafford and Ann Johnson


      Samuel C Stafford security for costs of the case. A Capias ordered for Ann Johnson.

      ​

      Page 331

      ​

      April 1, 1858
      #1348
      State vs William Garrard
      Larceny

      ​

      Page 332


      April 1, 1858
      #1356
      State vs Ferdinand J Sannoner and James Jackson


      Conspiracy - Case continued on account of the sickness of R W Walker, Esq.

      ​

      Page 341


      April 1, 1858
      “Charles Arnz came this day in open Court and produced to the Court his declaration of intentions to become a citizen of the United States of America, which was filed in this Court on the 21st day of April 1856. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Charles Arnz has resided in the United States of America for more than five 
      years, and in the State of Alabama for more than one year last past, That during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the United States and well disposed to the good order of the same, and the said Charles Arnz being now here in open Court after being duly sworn declares, That he will support the 
      Constitution of the United States of America and of the State of Alabama. And that he doth now absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince Potentate State or Sovreignty whatever and particularly to Frederick William the Fourth King of Prussia, of whom he was lately a subject. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said Charles Arnz be and he is hereby declared a citizen of the United States of America with all the rights Priviledges and immunities thereunto belonging.”

      ​

      Page 341


      April 1, 1858
      “This day came William Hodgkins in open Court and produced to the Court his declaration of intention to become a Citizen of the United States of America which was filed in this Court on the 22nd day of April 1856 And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Hodgkins has resided in the United States of America more than five 
      years and in the State of Alabama more than one year last past, That during that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character attached to the principles of the United States of America and well disposed to the good order of the same. And being now here in open Court duly sworn, the said William Hodgkins declares that he will support the 
      Constitution of the United States of America and of the State of Alabama And that he doth now, here absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every Prince, King, Potentate, State or Sovreignty whatever and particularly to Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Brittain and Ireland whose subject he has lately been. 
      It is therefore considered by the Court that the said William Hodgkins be and he is hereby declared a Citizen of the United States of America, with all the rights, priviledges and immunities thereunto belonging.”

      ​

      Page 342


      April 1, 1858
      “This day came in open Court Theopholis Allen Jones and makes oath that he has been admitted to practice as an attorney and counsellor at law in all the Courts of the State of Virginia, and the said Theopholis Allen Jones having sworn by his affidavit in open Court that he will support the Constitution of the State of Alabama and the Constitution of the 
      United States of America. And that he will not violate the laws of this state imposed upon him as an attorney and Counsellor at law, and that he will in all things demean himself as such attorney and Counsellor at law to the best of his ability. And from sufficient evidence it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Jones is a man of good moral character and thereupon been duly examined in open Court touching his knowledge of the law of Real property of the law of personal property of the law of pleadings and evidence of the Commercial law, of the Criminal law of Chancery and Chancery pleading, and of the Statute laws of this State, And the said Theo Allen Jones having been found to be duly 
      qualified in all the branches of the law above specified. It is ordered by the Court that the said Theopholis Allen Jones is of good moral character and possesses the requisite qualifications of learning and ability to practice in the several courts of this state above named. The said Theo Allen Jones is therefore and hereby licensed to practice as an attorney and Counsellor at law and Solicitor in Chancery in all the Courts of the State of Alabama. And the Clerk is directed on application of said Jones to deliver to him a Transcript of this order which Transcript shall be the evidence of his said License.”


      Page 343


      April 1, 1858
      #6558
      James Jackson vs Young A Gray and Elizabeth Childress, Contestant


      “Came the parties by their attornies and the Plaintiff alledges the property levied upon in this cause to be the property of Young A Gray the defendant in Attachment, and Elizabeth Childress claims the same as her property, and the issues being joined, Came a Jury of good and lawful men to wit Thomas M Phillips and eleven others who being elected charged and sworn well and truly to try the issues joined in this cause upon their oaths do say, We the Jury do find the issues for Elizabeth Childress the Claimant. It is therefore considered by the Court that said Complainant recover of the Plaintiff the costs of this suit in this behalf expended.”

      ​

      Page 344


      April 1, 1858
      #6557
      Levi Todd vs Samuel D Beloate and Elizabeth S Beloate


      Defendant Samuel D Beloate having answered that he was not indebted to Basil W O’Neal, he was discharged by the Court. And the defendant Elizabeth S Beloate having answered by way of plea says she is a married woman and her husband living and she has no separate estate except that which she has by the will of her father James Noel which is vested in a Trustee for her use to which plea the plaintiff demurs - demurrer overruled ... defendant discharged, plaintiff pay costs of suit.


      #6948
      Levy on land of Samuel Culvers, Cyrus Black and John Letchworth by Cook and Ross - land E/2 of SW/4 of S27 T1 R15. Debt of $24.00


      #6924
      Levy on land of Thomas Mackey by Joseph Douglass - NW/4 of S13 T1 R9. Debt of $14.78.

      ​

      Page 345


      April 1, 1858
      #6941
      Levy on land of John T Lee, Joseph Young and Skelton Scott by A B Moon, Governor of the State of Alabama
      SW/4 of NE/4 and W/2 of SE/4 and E/2 of SW/4 S16 T1 R13 - Debt of $42.10.


      #6942
      Andrew B Moon, Governor of the State of Alabama vs Jonathan Whitten and Joseph Young


      Debt of $10.70. Levy on land: SW/4 of NW/4 and SE/4 of NW/4 and NW/4 of SW/4 of S16, T1 R13.


      #6855

      Adrian Sharp vs Richard M Beckwith and George G Armistead


      Case continued

      ​

      Page 346


      April 1, 1858
      #6803
      Morrison and Melvin vs The President and Trustees of the Florence Wesleyan University

      ​

      Page 347


      April 1, 1858
      #6931
      Clark and Sample vs The President and Trustees of the Florence Wesleyan University

      ​

      Page 348


      April 3, 1858
      #6764
      William C Williams vs Moses Askew


      “Came the plaintiff by his attorney and came the Garnishee (Dennis Holden) and filed his answer in writing, stating that he bought a Horse from the deft in attachment Moses Askew and paid in cash twenty nine dollars and was to pay the balance at some other time and that the Horse at the time of the purchase was in the possession of Aaron Askew and he 
      would not give up the Horse until said Garnishee agreed to pay him what Defendant owed him as he claimed a lien on the Horse for $40.00. It is therefore considered by the Court that a notice issue to Aaron Askew to appear at the next term of this Court and Contest said claim and that this cause be continued.”

      ​

      Page 349

       

      April 3, 1858
      No case number
      State vs Burgess Croney, Jr.


      Trading with a slave. Croney didn’t appear - forfeited bond. The State of Alabama for the use of Lauderdale County recover of Burgess Croney Jr and Thomas Covington $400.00 unless they appear at the next term of this court ....

      ​

      Page 349


      April 1, 1858
      State vs William H Davis


      William H Davis agreed to pay the State of Alabama $100.00 unless he appeared at this term of the Court and testified in behalf of the State and against Fedel Schuler who is charged with a public offence. ... avis didn’t appear - to pay $100.00 unless he appear at the next term ....

      ​