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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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JEFFERSON COUNTY,
IOWA.
CENTENNIAL HISTORY.
BY AUTHORITY OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
S. M. BOLING, C. W. SLAGLE. W. W. JUNKIN, J. F. WILSON, CHAS NEGUS, AND L. D. JONES,
CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
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CHAS. H. FLETCHER. HISTORIAN.
FAIRFIELD, IOWA: PRINTED AT THE LEDGER OFTR I. 1976.
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Early in May. 1876, His Excellency, SAMUTI J KIRKWOOD. Governer of Iowa. issued his Proclamation, requesting each County in the State to comply with the recommendation of Congress for a Centennial History by Counties and Townships.
In response to the Governor's Proclamation, the citizens of Jefferson County met at the Court-House in Fairfield on the 26th day of May, 1876. and selected the following citizens as a Committee to procure the publica- tion of such a History of Jefferson County : S. M. BOLING, C. W SLAGLE. I. D. JONES, W. W. JUXKIN, CHAS. NEGUS, C. H. FLETCHER and J. F. WILSON.
The Committee, so appointed, held a meeting on the same day. and se- lected S. M. BOLING as its Chairman.
On Monday, June 5th, the Committee waited upon the Board of Super- visors for aid to secure the publication of the History. The Board, by resolution, appropriated three hundred dollars for that purpose.
At a subsequent meeting of the Committee, Major CHAS. H FLETCHER. one of the Committee. was selected as County Historian.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS :
J. H. ALLENDER, Chairman, THOMAS POLLOCK, and HENRY B. MITCHELL.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY.
The County of Jefferson is situated in the southeastern part of Iowa, its eastern boundary line being thirty-six miles west of the Mississippi river, and its southern boundary line twenty miles north of the southern boundary line of the State. It is bounded on the north by Keokuk and Washington counties: on the past by Henry ; on the south by Van Buren, and on the west by Wapello county. Its breadth from east to west is twenty-four miles, and from north to south eighteen miles, containing 132 square miles, or 276.480 acres of land.
The county is divided into twelve civil and congressional town- ships, to wit: Round Prairie, 71, Range S west : Lockridge. 72. Range S west ; Walnut, 73, Rango S west: Cedar. 71. Range 9 west ; Buchanan, 72, Range 9 west ; Penn. 73, Range 9 west : Liberty, 71, Range 10 west ; Fairfield. 72. Range 10 west : Black Hawk. 73, Range 10 west: Des Moines. 71, Range Il west ; Loeust Grove, 72. Range Il wost ; Polk. 73, Range Il west. The name refers to the civil. and the number to the congressional designation. The congressional townships are of equal size, and contain 36 square miles each. The civil townships are of equal size, except Fairfield and Liberty-Fairfield containing all of town. ship 72, Range 10 west, and so much of township 71. Range 10 west, as lies north of Cedar creek ; Liberty all of township 7], Range 10 west, lying south of Cedar creek.
The lands of Jefferson county are known as first. second and third purchase lands, the first purchase extending to and including all of Walnut, Loekridge: Round Prairie and part of Buchanan and Cedar townships: the second, Black Hawk, Fairfield and Liberty, and a part of Des Moines townships, and the last the remainder of the county and territory west. The purchase refers to the acquisition by the U. S. Government of the territory from the Indians.
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In the winter of 1837 the Legislature of Wisconsin passed a" act creating Henry county ; prior to this the lands of Jefferson county were included in what was Des Moines county. In Jan- uary, 1839. the county of Jefferson was created out of lands west of Henry county, and east of the Indian boundary line Cnder succeeding land purchases the county was extended to its present limits. The new Territory of Iowa had been organized. and the present county of Jefferson was created by the Iowa Legislature. The act designated Joshua Owens of Lee, Samael Hutton of Henry. and Roger N. Cressup of Van Buren county, commissioners to locate the county seat. The Board discharged their duty in March. 1839. The commissioners met in Lockridge, a point about seven miles east of Fairfield. At this meeting John A. Pitzer was ap- pointed clerk to the Board. It was first supposed that Lockridge would be selected as the county seat, but the commissioners wisely chose the present site of Fairfield. it proving to be near the geo- graphical centre of the county. as now organized. The next Board was elected on the first Monday of April, 1839, and held their first meeting on the Sth day of April. 1839-John J. Smith, Daniel Sears and Benj. F. Chastain composing the Board. At the same election John W. Sullivan was elected Treasurer : James L. Scott Sheriff; John A. Pitzer, Clerk, and Win. Bonnifield. Survey- or. The lands were not yet surveyed, and the survey and transfer was not completed until May 13, 1842. when Ezekiel Gilbam. Daniel Sears and Barraca S. Dunn, were chosen Trustees for the purpose of transfer.
The first white person known to have visited the county with the intention of settling was John Huff, who came in the early spring of 1835. He was accompanied by Levi Johnson. a bov 12 years old, whose mother lived in Henry county. a little east of Mit. Pleasant. In January. 1536. Huff again visited the land. but was soon starved out. In June. 1536, he once more determined to secure a home in the beautiful country, and with him brought a wife.
James Landman, had settled on the east ! of the sw l of Section 7, of what is now Round Prairie township. The property is now owned and occupied by William Case, Esq. Here the first house in the county was built. in 1836. In June. 1536, John Huff and wife, Alfred Wright and family. W. G. Coop and family, David Coop, Isaac Blakely, and Samuel S. Walker and family arrived .- Later in the season Harmon J. Aikes, George Stout and Joseph M. Parker arrived. Samuel T. Harris moved into the county, north of Landman, some time in May or June, and settled in what is now Lockridge township.
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Isaac Blakely and Neltie Landman were the first couple mar- ried, in the spring of 1837. getting their license at Burlington. Rev. Bradley performing the ceremony. In 1839 Jefferson county was issuing licenses. Harmon J. Aikes and Martha Frost secured the first license from the Clerk of JJefferson county. March 11, 1839, and were married the same day. The Blakeiys, fearing their marriage by Rev. Bradley was not legal. procured a license four days after likes. and were a second time married by Rev. Benj. F. Chastain. The Nikes' and Blakelys were fearful lest there might be some defect in the marriages, and not until a special act of the Legislature, legalizing all marriages, was passed, did they feel secure.
In the fall of 1836 Cyrus Walker appears, as the first white child born in the county. a son of Samuel Scott Walker.
Rev. Samuel Hotton preached the first sermon in the fall of 1836, at the house of James Landman, the first settler-a fitting place and manner for the dedication of the new county and people to morality and christianity.
Col. W. G. Coop laid out the town of Lockridge. in Section 80 of Lockridge township, and established the first store and town in the county. in the spring of 1837.
Flour was almost unknown to the settlers in 1836 and 1887. and even corn meal was hard to get. The nearest mill was located in Schuyler county, Illinois, a distance of one hundred miles from the settlement. Then it was called Rall's Mills, now Brooklyn .- Joseph M. Parker was selected as mill boy for the whole county. and with an ox team made the journey to and from the mills some two or three times, occupying abont twenty-nine days to the trip.
Disease and death followed the pioneers, and early in 1937 a child of Alfred Wright. Esq. died. Soon after. David Coop, first settler of what is now Buchanan township, died on bis claim.
In 1838, Henry Kowe, having become a settler, erected a horse-power mill to grind grain, which was the first mill built in the county. The customer was required to finish his own power and pay a small toll for the use of the mill. In 1810 John Troxell built a mill on Cedar creek, near the present Chicago & Southwest- ern Railroad bridge over that stream. and where the mill now known as Read's mill stands.
Dr. William Stevenson was the first physician who practiced among the settlers, making his visits as early as !839. He resided in Mt. Pleasant. It remained for Dr. J. T. Moberly to bear of the honor of becoming the first resident physician, in 1539.
Col Samuel Shuffleton sought out the town of Fairfield in the
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summer of 1839, coming over the country alone and on foot : reach- ing Fairfield, he commenced the practice of law.
The first election was held on the first Monday in April. 1839. Frederick Lyon was Sheriff by appointment until the election of James L. Scott.
The first court was held August, 1839, Hon. Joseph Williams presiding. The Judge reached the town on horseback. having ridden from Bloomington. (now Muscatine,) a distance of one hun- dred miles, unattended. The court. by its first order. established the eagle side of the silver dime as its official scal. The attendant attorneys were Van Allen. Buckland. Tous, Olney and Shuffleton. Cyrus Olney was the Prosecuting Attorney. The first case before this court was Hosea Hall vs. Isaac Bush. Damages. Verdict. $5 for plaintid. The first suit brought in the county was before Daniel Sears, J P. Round Prairie township. brought by Joseph M. Parker against Ezekiel Kirk Nuisance.
The first hotel was kept by Thomas Dickev. in 1539. Dickey was the first Postmaster of Fairfield. Dickey's bonse was a one story log building, with but one room, 10x12 feet square, and in one end of this room the M. E. Church of Fairfield was or- ganized, March 22. 1810. It has been heretotore stated in print that Thomas Dickey was a coarse. irreligious character. The only surviving member of the organization, Mrs. J. W. Culbertson. gives Mr. Dickey a record for being a good kind of a man. having a kind heart and generous impulses hidden beneath a rough exterior.
The first jail was built on a lot nearly opposite the present Presbyterian Church of Fairfield. was a log structure of double thickness, 18x21 feet square, built 1939.
The first Court-honse stood on the southwest corner of the Square, ou lot No. S. block 11. old plat of city.
Thomas Johnson opened and taught the first school in the county, in Round Prairie township. in the spring of 1838.
The first school-house was built in 1838, in Round Prairie township, on the se } of Sec. 7.
The first coal found and sold in the county was near Whit- field, on Cedar creek, in IS12, by Job Clinkenbeard : however, the Settlers of Round Prairie township discovered coal before that date.
The first Judge of the District Court, Joseph Williams, has been succeeded by Charles Mason, Cyrus Olney, J. C. Knapp. Wm il. Svevers, Caleb Baldwin. I. B. Hendershott, Wm. M. Stone. Wm. Loughridge, E. S. Sampson and H. S. Winslow, and the Circuit Conrt L. C. Blanchard.
Of these, Joseph Williams, Caleb Baldwin and Wm. H. See-
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vers bave served on the Supreme Bench. Charles Mason has filled the office of Commissioner of Patents ; W. M. Stone the of- fice of Governor of Iowa, and E. S. Sampson member of Congress.
John 1. Pitzer, was the first Clerk of the District Court. and has been succeeded by John W. Culbertson. Sawyer Robinson. Da- vid J. Evans, Robert F. Rateliff. William Long, George H. Case and M. S Crawford.
Frederick Lyon filled the office of Sheriff by appointment un- til April, 1839, when James L. Scott was elected. He has been succeeded by James T. Hardin, John Shields. Samuel S. Walker, G. M. Chilcott. Jesse Long. George Shiner. James A. Galliber. J. F. Robb. James A. Cunningham, Jacob S. Gantz. James S. Beck and James M. Hughes.
The following persons composed the first grand jury : Hlen- ry Shepherd, John Gillam. Wm. Vinsen. Wm. Precise. John Ank- rom, Joseph Iliggiabottom. William Uneston. David Cowan, lo- siab Lee, John Parsons. David Peebler. John Miller. Jonathan Turner, James Coleman. James Landman. Henry MeCauley. Fred- erick Fisher, James Gamer. Archer Grau. Aiden Nordyke. Rod- ham Bonnifield, Jonathan Dyer and Enos Elmaker.
The grand jury retired to a strip of timber north of Fairfield. about half a mile, to deliberate.
The following persons were the first petit- jurors : Wiley Jones, Abraham Louden. Isaac Blakely. Isaac Whitaker. Edward Busic, Isaac McCalla, John Vinsen. Geo. C. Parker. Charles Hol- loway, Geo. W. Troy, John Eastepp, David Eller. John Reager. John W. Johnson, Michael Peebler. Benjamin Mount. Greenup Smith and Alfred Aiken. Samuel Moore was appointed Deputy Sheriff, and Willis C. Stone and Abner Mitchell. Constables, and Alexander Kirk, Crier.
William Bounifield, the first Surveyor, has been succeeded by John Ross. I. Switzer. S. Whitmore, Robt. H. Greenland. Samuel Jacobs. John Snook. A. R. Fulton, H. R. Skinner. A. R. Fulton and Isaac HI. Crumly.
J. W. Sullivan, the first Treasurer, has been succeeded by Willis C. Stone. J. T. Moberly, J. Ratliff, Greenup Smith. Jesse Woollard, Anson Ford, Samuel I1. Bradley, IL P. Warren. T. B. Shamp, Robert Brown. Joseph A. MeKemey. Geo. W Pancoast. Win. S. Moore, L. P. Vance. Ira G. Rhodes and L. P. Vance.
James Saunders the first Recorder, has been succeeded by W. Y. MeGaw. and Anson Ford. In IS51 the office was consoli- dated with that of Treasurer. The following Treasurers perform- ing the duties of Recorder : Samuel 11. Bradley, H. P. Warren,
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T. B. Shamp, Robert Brown, Jos. A. MeKemey and Geo W. Pancoast. Since the separation of the office from that of the Treasurer in 1865, Samuel H. Bradley. Geo. II. Case. D. B. Miller. H. C. Rock and J. A. Montgomery.
The County Assessors were R. B. Allender and David .I. Evans. In 1851 the system was changed and Township Asses- sors elected.
In 1851 Charles Kyle was elected county road supervisor. but this office was abolished in about two years, and the present system of district supervisors established.
During the continuance of county commissioners, John J. Smith, Danl. Sears, B. F. Chastain, Wm. Huestou, Henry B. Not- son, Robert Brown. Ezekiel J. Gilham. B. S. Dann, Thomas Mit- chefl, Smith Ball. William A Hendricks, Win. Brown. A. L. Con- nable. Win. Judd, Daniel Mendenhall, George Hannewalt and James H. Turner were members of the Board. The Board was abolished in IS51.
John A. Pitzer, Samuel Shuffleton, James T. Hardin. Johu Shields and Sammel H. Bradley successively served as clerk to the Board.
In IS51 Henry B. Notson was elected Probate Judge ; he was succeeded by Charles Negus and Barnet Ristine. Office dis- continued.
The County Judges were Moses Black. Thos. MeCulloch. Samuel HI. Bradley. Wi. K. Alexander and Thomas Morgan.
The Board of Supervisors was then established. J. 11. Alleu- der, M. W. Forrest. W. T. Burgess, Thomas Pollock. R. T. Gilmer and IT. B. Mitchell having served on this Board.
The office of County Auditor was also established. Thomas Morgan, D. B. Miller and S. M. Boling having filled the office.
The office of school fund Commissioner existed from ISIT to 1857. Robert Brown. F. M. Allen, W. C. Jones and W. K. Alex- ander serving successively in that capacity.
The system of County Superintendent of Schools being adop- ted. the office has been filled by Reed Wilkinson, Robert S. Hughes, S. V. Sampson. David Heron, JJ. N. Edwards, W. il. MeCrackin. T. A. Robb and MeKenney Robinson.
Cyrus Olney was the first prosecuting attorney ; he was sue- ceeded by George Acheson. Ezra Drown, Caleb Ballwin, Samuel Clinton and Charles Negus, county prosecutors ; George D. Woodin. HI. S. Winslow. M. A. MeCold, S. G. Smith and G. W. Lafferty. district prosecutors.
Jefferson county has been represented in the State Senate by
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Wm. G. Coop. J. R. Teas, Robert Brown. John Howell. John Park, Wm. M. Read, James F. Wilson, J. M. Shaffer. D. P. Stubbs, A R. Pierce and M. A. MeCoid.
In the House of Representatives by Alexander Wilson. Richard Quinton, - Stansherry. .. W. Culbertson. R. R. Harper. J. H. Flint. S. Whitmore. J. R. Bailey. W. H. Lyons, Gary > Wovand. William Baker. Andrew Collins. Thos. McCulloch. Charles Negus. H. D. Gibson, W. J. Rodgers. I. B. Mitchell, J. Wasley. R. Ste- phenson. Edmund Meachum, Win. Biektord. C. E. Noble. Lonis Roeder. J. F. Wilson. Thomas Moorman. Mathew Clark. Peter Walker, W. W. Cottle, A. R. Pierre, Owen Bromley, Geo C. Fry. John Hayden, A. R. Fulton, William Hopki k. Joseph Ball. Ed- ward Campbell. Jr .. and W. L. S Simmons.
In IS12 the Land Plice was removed from Burlington to Fair field. William Ross. Arthur Bridgeman. Bernhart llena. Givergo Wilson. Francis springer and James Thompson were Register: and John Hawkins. V. P. Van Antwerp, W. Il. Wallace and J. W. Culbertson were Receivers.
In 1811, Robert Brown. Samuel Whitmore. 1. L. Marry Hardin Butter and S. S. Ross were elected delegates to the State consti- tutional convention. The constitution submitted was rejected by the people, and in IS16 a second convention was called. Wm. G. Coop and SUS Ross were sent as delegates. James P. Wilson was chosen a delegate to the convention of 1856, fer the revision of the constitution.
Two citizens of the county have represented the First Congres- sional District of Iowa in the United States Congres :- Bernhart Henn in 33d and 34th Congress. from IS51 to 1855, and James F. Wilson in 37th. 88th, 39th and 10th Congress. from 1842 10 1869.
The office of Coroner has been filled since 1865 by J. B. Simp- son, J. M. Shaffer, R. J. Mohr. T. D. Evans. F. T. Humphreys, T. D. Evans.
The resident practicing attorneys since the organization of the courts are Samuel Shuffleto , Cyrus Olney, Thomas H. Gray. Jas. F. Rice, Charles Nagus, Geo. Acheson, C. V. Slage. 11. B. lien- dershott, Wm. MeKar. S. J. Bavard. W. W. Williams. C. Baldwin. Ezra Drown. Sam'] Clinton. A. A Dravo, W. E. Groff. Jems F. Wilson, D. P. Stubbs, S. P. Majors, John Brown. R. F. Ruteliti. R. C. Brown. W. B. Culbertson. --- Boone, I. D. Jones. .. .. Cummings James Mc Williams, S. W. MeElderry. W. H. Wallace. J. T. MeCollough, W. H. Hampson, B. Giltner. M. B. Sparks. .. E. Williams, Geo. F. Walker, D. B. Miller, Geo. H. Green,
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Guest, S. Clingman, M. 1. MeCoid. David Huron. C. D. Leggett. David Acheson, L. S. Negus. W. A. Frush. J. S. Coop. W. G. Ball, Al. Thompson, T. Y. Lynch, W. T. Burgess, D R. M.Crackin, David B. Wilson, P. 1. Labangh, M. Green. C. H. Boerstler, J. I .. MeCrackin. Rollin J. Wilson, R. H. Knight, J. O. Mount. '. H. Fletcher and Goo. Il. Case. Those in italics are still practicing in the county.
The firm of Slagle & Acheson is composed of Christian W. Slagle and George Acheson, who were schoolmates in Washington, Pa .. attended the same college, studied law in the same town, and lo- gether came to lowa. settling in Fairfield in ISI3, and have been continuously associated together in the practice of law to the present time.
The first Express company was Parker's, by stage once a week. John Wells, agent. 1856. United States Express opened an of- fice in 1857, Geo. A. Wells, agent. American Express in 15.15. on the completion of the Badlington & Missouri Railroad to Fair- field.
Two Express companies are now represented in the county. American and United States.
RAILROADS.
The first announcement of a railroad meeting was in the Sen- tinel of Oet. 6, 1SIS. The first railroad meeting was held Jan. 6. 1819, Capt. Daniel Rider, chairman, and Dr. Wm. L. Orr. soc- tetary. C. Negus, J. Rider, Win. I. Cooper. Win. G. Coop, Arthur Bridgman and Wm. Pitkin. were chosen trustees to solicit sub- scriptions in Jefferson county. V P. Van Antwerp. S. J. Bayard. and C. W. Slagle, a committee to memorialize Congress for a grant of land.
In 1858, the Burlington & Missouri River railroad was completed through the county, having 27 miles within the county, being as- sessed at $12,000 per mile.
In 1870 the Chicago & Sontwhestern railroad was completed through the county. intersecting the B. & M. at Fairfield. it has 26 4-5 miles in the county, being assessed at $3.700 per mile .- The citizens of the county subscribed one hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars to secure the C. & S. W., and one hundred thous- and in county bonds to secure the B. & M. R. R.
The survey of the St. Louis, Keosanqua & St. Paul railroad has been made through the county, intersecting the C. & S. W. railroad and the B. & M. railroad at Fairfield.
A tax of forty thousand dollars was voted in 1871 to aid in building the Ft. Madison & Northwestern railroad.
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RECORDS.
The early records of the county have been in part preserved. but not to that extent they should have been. The proceedings of the first Board of Commissioners are in a good state of preservation. as also the marriage record : Probate court records ; record of li- censed ministers ; first District Court; first convoyances, and of the Sheriff's office.
The first order of the Board of Commissions was that " JJames M. Snyder, surveyor of Henry county, be employed to survey and lay out the town of Fairfield." April meeting, 1839. At this meet- ing John J Smith and Daniel Sears were present, and Benj. F. Chastain was abseat. Say les was paid $65 for services. J. M. Parker and Geo. W. Troy $1.50 each, as chainmea.
The first order of Henry B. Notson, Probate Judge, was the ap- pointment of Sampson Smith guardian of Eliza Koons and Martha Koons. Bond $1,000. March 9th, 18H1. David Eller. sureiv. Edward T. Williams, was the first administrator appointed. to administer the estate of John L. Williams. deceased. Bond 8600. May 2Sth, ISII. Daniel D. Jones and Medley T. Shelton, sureti 's. First ministerial credential, 1839.
" We, the Seperate Baptist Presbytery. have enquired into the views and qualifications of Jacob Spainhower, and have ordained him to preach and administer the sacraments of the Gospel as the Gospel directs. As witnes thereof we have therenato set our hands this 17th day of July, 1834.
WM PidILL, JESSE C. P'ROUTMAN."
The first recorded deed, April. 1839. James L. Scott to W. G. Coop; consideration $50 ; executed Nov. 22, 1838, before Wm. Grit- fey, JJ. P. for Henry county. conveying nej sel see. 1. township 71. range 9 west. Witnesses. A. L. Griffey and Henry Woolard .- Recorded as of Henry county.
The first deed recorded as of Jefferson county, was for the con- sideration of love, affection. the better preferment in marriage and one dollar. of Andrew J. Cassida, executed by his father Martin Cassida, before Henry B. Notson. J. P., June 17, 1839. John A. Pitzer, witness ; conveyed " | see. land in the rich woods, 5 horses: I mare called . Fan :' I chesnut sorrel eight years old : I mare called 'Sal ;' I bright sorrel 8 years old : 1 horse called Oliver : 1 chestnut sorrel two years old : two yoke of oxen : 3 milk cows, 1 called pink'; I white and I ghent, said cows have calves : 2 steer yearlings ; S head sheep 3 of which are wethers ; I ram : 4 yows : 39 head of hogs, two of which have a black list round them. the
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residue of the body black and black and white spotted. The above named stock is marked with a smooth crop and underbit in the right ear ; 2 wagons : 3 plows ; 5 bee hives : the crop of corn and vegetables ; household furniture : 5 beds and bedding : I clock: I table ; with five hundred dollars in cash ; I cross-cut saw and other carpenters tools."
Jefferson county furnished 966 men for the war of the rebellion. according to the Adjutant General's report of 1866, but as mally citizens of the county entered the army at other points it has been ascertained that the total number who fought in the war of Bouill will approximate 1,600.
Three thousand seven hundred and seventy-five marriage been- ses have been issued since the organization of the county.
A deed granting freedom to Caroline, from Mary and (. W. Mostly, dated Oct. 19. 1819. and describes Caroline as follows : a mulatto girl 38 years old. about five foot three inches high. Stout, bony frame, but not corpulent. Lage face. strongly marked features, hazel eyes, ordinary mulatto complexion, about half-blood, some small moles upon the face two of which are very prominent. Die on the right side over the eve. the other on the top of the nose. nest habits, rather intelligent, free of speech. hair mostly straight. be- ginning to turn gray.
The first black man in the county was Charles Forrester, who was in the Te mitory as early as 1813. The proper authorities applied to Give. Acheson, who was then prosecuting attorney. to have the man arrested under the statutes of 1599, which was on- acted .Jan. 21, 1859, and provided . That now and after the first ยท day of April next no black or mulatto person shall be permitted to settle in the Territory. unless he ershe shall produce a thir cortini- cato from some Court of the L'united States of his or her actual freedom " Acheson declined to arrest, and Forrester opened a bar- ber shop in Fairfield and prospered.
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