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In testimony whereof, I Andrew Jackson, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand and seal at the City of Washington, the sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine and of the Independence of the United States the fifty-third.
By the President, ANDREW JACKSON. [seal.] G. W. GRAHAM, Commissioner Gen'l Land Office.
FIRST DEED RECORDED.
This Indenture made this nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-nine, between John Ward and Jane, his wife, of the county of Macon, State of Illinois, of the one part, and Benjamin Wilson of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Ward and Jane, his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and conform unto the said Benja- min Wilson, his heirs and assigns, all that tract of land being in the county and State aforesaid; E } N. E. qr. sec. 33 T. 16 north, range one east, together with all and singular the premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise apper- taining, to have and to hold the land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Wilson, his heirs and assigns forever, and the said John Ward and Jane, his wife, for themselves, their heirs, exccutors, and administrators, the aforesaid tract of land and premises unto the said Benjamin Wilson, his heirs or assigns against the claim or clainis of all and every person or
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
persons whatsoever, the said John Ward and Jane, his wife, doth and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said John Ward and Jane, his wife, have hcreunto set their hands and seals, the day and date first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
JAMES WARD, JOIIN WARD, [seal.]
DANIEL MCCALL, JANE WARD, [seal.]
STATE OF ILLINOIS, Maeon county. , 88.
This day eame before me, Daniel MeCall, Notary Publie for the county of Macon, John Ward and Jane, his wife, and acknowledged the above deed to be their free act and deed for the purposes there- in mentioned, and the said Jane Ward, being examined by me, separate and apart from her said husband, acknowledged that she relinquished her said right of dower freely, willingly, and volun- tarily without either persuasion or threats from her said husband.
Given under my hand and private seal, as no official seal is yet provided, this nineteenth Deeember, 1829.
DANIEL Mc CALL, N. P. M. C. [seal.]
FIRST WILL ON RECORD.
August first, 1830 .- Be it remembered that I, Christopher Whit- man, of Maeon county, Illinois, seem weak in body but sound in mind and memory, do make this, my last will and testament : That every thing remain as it is until my just debts are all paid, then my property to continue in the possession of my wife so long as she remains unmarried, and none of the property sold only in case of buying land ; but if my wife should, in the course of life, marry, the property to be sold, she to have one equal part with the heirs, and a horse and saddle to her part, and the balanee divided amongst my heirs ; that my wife should administer on the estate with the assistance of James Miller, until Richard Whitman comes to this State, then he shall be the administrator ; but if he should not come my wife shall have the liberty of choosing of an adminstrator.
Test : WILLIAM MILLER,
SETH C. MURPHY.
CHRISTOPHER WHITMAN.
FIRST MURDER TRIAL.
The trial of Samuel Huffman for the murder of Wesley Bohrer oeeurred on Friday, May 29, 1846, and the following was the ver- diet of the jury :
THE PEOPLE,
Samuel Huffman. US For Murder.
This day came the people, by the Attorney-General, and the defend- ant in his proper person ; and the defendant, being furnished with a copy of the indietment and a list of the jurors and witnesses, says that he is not guilty as charged in the indictment, and thereupon puts himself upon his country for trial, and the people "do the likes ;" and thereupon came a jury, to-wit: Anderson Froman, Jacob Garver, Christian Garver, David Morris, Wesley Smawley, Mieajah S Oxley, John Hanks, John Stickel, Andrew W. Had- dick, Isaac Howell, Samuel Widiek and A. B Gilleland, who being duly sworn, well and truly to try the issues joined. after hearing the various proofs and allegations, for verdict say, they find the de- fendant, Samuel Huffman, guilty of man-slaughter, and senteneed him to confinement in the penitentiary for the period of five years, and that he pay the costs of this prosecution. It is further ordered that the sheriff of Macon eounty convey the said defendant to the penitentiary, and deliver him to the proper officer in charge thereof.
FIRST DIVORCE CASE.
The following decree of the court, in the first trial for divorce held in the county, was made October 3, 1837 :
WILLIAM STUART VS. For Divorce.
SUSAN STUART.
This day came the complainant, by his solicitor, Emerson, and the defendant, Susan Stuart, being three times called, came not, but makes default, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that notice of the pendency of this suit had been given, by publish- ing the same in the Sangamon Journal a newspaper printed in the State, for four weeks successively, the first publication being made at least six weeks before the first day of the present term of the court, and the defendant having failed to enter her appearance and answer said bill of complainant: it is, therefore, ordered and decreed, That the said bill of complainant be and the same is hereby taken for confessed, and the court having heard the proofs and allegations of said bill, and being satisfied of the truth thereof and that the said Susan had absented herself from her said husband for more than the space of two years before the filing of this bill,- it is, therefore, further ordered and deerecd by the court, that the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing betwen the said William Stuart and Susan Stuart be, and the same arc, hereby dissolved, and that the marriage contraet between them be, and the same is, hereby eaneclcd, annulled. and wholly vacated, and that the complainant pay the cost of this suit.
FIRST GRAND JURORS.
At a county commissioners' court begun and held at the house of James Ward (blacksmith shop four miles south of Decatur) on Monday, the 3d day of August, 1829, it was ordered that the fol- lowing named persons appear before the circuit court to be held at the house (blacksmith shop) of James Ward in said county on the first Thursday succceding the first Monday after the fourth Monday at the hour of eleven o'clock, A. M., to serve as grand jurors, to-wit : Benjamin R. Austin, Franeis G. Hill, Robert Foster, William Frecman, Lambert G. Bearden, James Ward, Jeremiah Ward, William D. Baker, Michael Myers, William Wheeler, Ed- mund McDaniel, William Miller, John Miller, sr., James Hanks, Isaae Miller, David Miller, Samuel Miller, William King, T. Cowan, Luther Stevens, John Miller, John Hanks and Jonathan Miller.
FIRST PETIT JURORS.
At the same term of court the following persons constituted the petit jury : David Miller, Dorus Stevens, Hubbell Sprague, Par- menas Smallwood, James Owens, Winkfield Everett, William Ward, John Widick, Samuel Widick, James Taylor, Jaines A. Ward, James Myers, John Mowry, Horace MeMertery, Jamcs Finly, James MeGinas, George Widiek, Elisha Moore, Dempsey Pope, Jones Edwards, Berry Rose, John Ward, Smith Mounee, and Henry Carter.
THE SECOND GRAND AND PETIT JURORS.
At the county commissioners' eourt held in March 1830, it was ' Ordered, That the following named persons appear before the cireuit eourt, to be held at Deeatur on the sixth day of May next, at the hour of eleven o'clock, A. M., to serve as grand jurors, to-wit : Benjamin R. Austin, Franeis G. Hill, Robert Foster, William Freeman, Lambert G. Bearden, James Ward, Jeremiah Ward, William D. Baker, Michael Myers, William Wheeler, Edmund McDaniel, William Miller, John Miller, sr., James Hanks, Isaae Miller, David Miller, (2d), Samuel Miller, William King, Thomas Cowan, Luther Stevens, John Miller (2d), John Hanks, and Jon- athan Miller ; and that the following named persons appear at the circuit court, at the time and place above mentioned, to serve as petit jurors, to-wit: David Miller, Doras Stevens, Matthias Anderson, Parmenas Smallwood, James Owens, Winkfield
W. ST .L . & P. BRIDGE OVER THE SANGAMON RIVER
UNION DEPOT & R.R. CROSSING
J. W. S.
PUBLIC PARK.
COUNTY JAIL .
COUNTY POOR FARM.
PLACES OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND AROUND DECATUR, ILLINOIS .
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Everett, William Ward, John Widick, Samuel Widick, James W. D. Taylor, James A. Ward, James Myers, John Mowry, Henry Ewing, James Finly, James McGinas, George Widick, Landy Harrell, Peter Walker, William Cox, Berry Rose, Ran- dolplı Rose, David Davis and John Warnick."
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
THIE FIRST COURT-IIOUSE.
Was a log structure about 20x20 feet and a story and a half higli. It contained two rooms one above the other and was heated by an old-fashioned fire-place. The building stood on the west half of lot four (4) in block four (4) of the original town of Decatur.
It was built in the latter part of the year 1829 and spring of 1830, and continued to be used as a court-house till 1838, when it was moved to what is known as the " Robert Allen Farm," where it is now used as a barn.
SECOND COURT-HOUSE.
The second court-house was a brick building about 40x40 feet, crected in 1838, on the southwest corner of the public square. As the population of the county became larger and thic legal business increased, this temple of justice like its predecessor was at length found to be too small and the county in 1870 leased a part of Powers' Block which constitutes the present court-house. The second story is used as the court-room : the first floor contains most of the county offices, which, as well as the court-room, are pleas- antly situated, spacious and commodious.
THE FIRST JAIL.
The first jail of Macon county erected in November, 1832, was a log structure built with hewed logs about twelve inchies square. The building was about twelve feet square at the base, and contain- ed two rooms, one above the other. It was situated on the north- west corner of Water and Prairie Streets. About the year 1836, it was moved to the north-west corner of Wood and Church Streets, where four years later it was burned down.
SECOND JAIL.
From the burning of the first jail to 1843, the county was with- out a jail. In the latter year a brick jail two stories high and con- taining two cells was erected on the site of the old one-corner of Wood and Church Streets-and was used for jail purposes till 1868, since which time it has been the city calaboose.
PRESENT JAIL.
The present jail, which is fifty feet long by forty wide, was erected in the year 1868, on the south side of Wood Street between Water and Franklin Streets. Its walls are stone, and its interior is lined with wood and boiler iron. It contains, in all, twenty-four cells, two of which are on the second floor, and used to confine persons guilty of minor offences. Joined to it is the residence of the sheriff, which is 32x42 feet, and has two stories. The residence is of brick, with four rooms below and five above, besides a commodious base- ment. The jail has all the modern improvements common to such institutions.
The original cost of the entire building was forty five thousand dollars. There were in all one hundred and seventy-two prisoners confined in this jail during the year 1879. The present number is ten. Through the courtesy of Martin Forstmeyer, Esq., present sheriff, we are able to give the expenses of the jail for one year from June 1, 1879, to June 1, 1880, as follows :
Boarding, Washing and Miscellaneous Expenses,.
$ 2540.52
For Blankets and Mattresses,
150.00
Total, .. $ 2690.52
COUNTY POOR-HOUSE AND FARM.
This institution is located on the south half of section 25, in town- ship 17, N. R. 2 east, of the third principal meridian. The farm it- self contained 206 acres. The main building was completed in 1873, and was connected with another house built by the county ; the two together having, in all, thirty roonis.
The cost of the poor-house, including the old and the new build- ings, was upwards of seven thousand dollars. The original building purchased with the farm has been detached, repaired, and at present, has eight apartments for insanc persons. The outbuildings, such as barn, crib, hog stable, &c., cost an additional sixteen hundred dollars. The farm is divided into three fields, besides the small lots and yards about the building.
Belonging to the farm at present are six head of horses, ten head of cattle, and one hundred and fifty head of hogs. Everything connected with the farmn is in excellent repair, showing superior care and management. On the part of the authorities in charge.
ASSESSMENTS OF MACON COUNTY, FOR THE YEAR 1880, SHOWING TOTALS.
Number.
Value.
Horses
5,079.
$213,300
Cattle
11,601
125,739
Mules and asses
482
23,265
Sheep
3,783
4,007
Hogs.
16,723.
35,109
Carriages and wagons.
1,699
45,821
Clocks and watches
1,633.
11,064
Pianos
31
3,395
Goods and merchandise ......
110,065
Bankers, brokers, and stock jobbers' property,
10,500
Capital stock, &c., of incorporated banks
34,000
Manufactured articles.
10,397
Moneys and credits.
83,325
Bonds, stocks, joint stock companies.
5
Unenumerated property.
112,330
Total
$843,222
Deductions
20,095
Total value of taxable personal property
$322,827
Railroad property.
116,505
Lands.
1,970,955
Town lots ..
703,535
Grand total of real, personal and railroad property. $3,614,122
Agricultural Statistics of Macon county for the year ending December 31st, 1879 ; as appears from the Assessors' returns, filed in the Clerk's office.
NO. BUSHELS.
FARM CROPS, ETC.
NO. ACRES 1879.
PRODUCED 1879.
Corn
133,055
4,663,785
Winter Wheat
15,895
341,994
Spring Wheat
2,344
23,249
Oats.
20,403
840,743
Apple Orchard
3,408
83,000
Peach Orchard.
461
1,065
Pear Orchard ..
85
14
GALLS. WINE MADE.
Vineyards.
24}
2,457
TONS PRODUCED.
Timothy Meadow. ... 17,761
19,313
Clover Meadow.
494
550
Prairie Meadow
472
606
Hungarian and Millet.
643
98
BUSHELS PRODUCED.
Rve ..
1,756
51,471
Barley
86
1,583
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
FARM CROPS, ETC.
NO. ACRES, 1879. BUSHELS PRODUCED.
QUANTITY OR VALUE
Buck wheat
55}
439
Castor Beans
6
Beans.
18
390
Peas
14
45
Total Gross Weight Fat Sheep Sold 1879
128,744
Irish Potatoes ..
1,006
73,849
Sweet Potatoes
8
955
POUNDS PRODUCED.
Tobacco ..
720
Broom Corn
101
5,317
Hemp (Fibre)
178
111,500
Cotton (Lint)
1,356
28,9175
Number of Fat Cattle Sold 1879
5,806
GALLS. SYRUP MADE.
Sorgo ..
115
23,705
Number Fat Hogs Sold 1879.
37,894
Turnip and other Root Crops.
16
1,810
Other Fruits and Berries.
14
1,230
Other Crops not named above.
1
40
Pasture ...
54,297
Number Bushels Clover Seed Produced 1879
458
Woodland
14,450
Number Bushels Hungarian and Millet Seed Produced 1879
150
Uncultivated Land.
11,129
Number Bushels Cotton Seed Produced 1879
Area City & Town Real Estate (not included above)
2,416
Number Bushels Flax Seed Produced 1879
12,992
Total No. of Acres in County.
280,891
Number Pounds Grapes Produced 1879.
74,408
ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL PROPERTY, PRINCIPAL ARTICLES, &c., OF MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE YEAR 1880.
IMPROVED LANDS.
UNIMPROVED LANDS.
TOTAL LANDS. As Equallzed and Cor- As Equalized & Cor- rected by T. Board.
TOTAL LOTS.
HORSES.
NEAT CATTLE.
MULES, ASSES
SHEEP.
HOGS.
S. ENGINES FIREAND INCLUDING BURGLAR BOILERS. P. SAFES.
BILLI'D & OTHIER TABLES.
ACRES.
VALUE.
ACRES
VALUE.
ACRES.
VALUE.
LOTS.
VALUE.
NO.
VALUE.
NO.
VALUE.
NO. VALUE.
NO. VALUE.
NO.
VALUE.
NO VALUE. NO VAL'E
NO
VAL
Decatur City ..
290
77885
7 890
297
78775 3601
1209070
499
19395
351
5530
55
2225
251
578
6 2850 54 3020
20
860.
Decatur Tp ..
15051
327683 1097
20490
16148
338334
97
9235
354
13725
543
7078
61
2125
70
90
1417
2905
Mt. Zion .
25036
443289 1780
23308
26816
466597
56
13930
645
18061
1933
31585
107
4115
672
683
2611
5490
3694
7202
1
25
Hickory Point
22326
365118
22326
365118
108
7643
795
20535
1007
12467
92
3420
356
356
3060
7596 5
1100
40
Milam .
15140
199900
15140
199900
309554
100
3030
529
14745
936
11211
145.
4535
321
321
3103
6335
950
1
10
Whitmore
21168
337005 1937
23105
358545
68
5985
728
23930
876
11898
112
4175
185
369
2682
6749
700
1
15
Austin
23331
379999
23331
379999
368215
92
14545
539
14320
754
14821
88
2590
496
1955
2654
7104
300
1
150
2
1
20
1
350
3
500
1
110
2
375
2 160
Pleasant View
19577
286155
446
4800
20023
290955
388
47120
587
14407|
1094
13624
140 3845
308
377
2620
6215
3 590 3
115
Maroa
26177
433535
26177
433535
520
78287
947
29035
1133
13025
147 4900 1057
2655
2948
5975 6 2775 13
545
3
60
6168856 6381 1471533' 11361 335941 17704 235641 1967 67400 9284 14926 46585 104313 38 11150 77 3950
23
920
NO.
VALUE.
NO.
VALUE.
NO.
VALUE. NO. VAL.
NO VAL.
DOLLARS DOI LS.
DOLLS.
DOLLS.
DOLLS. DOL.
DOLLS.
DOLLS.
VALUE.
VALUE.
VALUE.
VALUE.
VALUE.
VALUE.
VALUE.
Decatur City.
389 15065
436
4879
490 4910 157 1215
33 1005 210710 36330
4190
20
1400.365
57480
41870
4690
87450
1080
1300
3725
40000
553672
13
Decatur Twp ..
147
3240
41
329
65
665
9 440
7 180
200
1497
10
3200
7390
7300
835
400
51609
94
Mt. Zion ..
274
3052
368
124
917
2050
40
15
2505
1896
26624
4700
4929
552
107582
121
South Wheatland .. 258
4568
128
394
108
1134
6 262 20
420
810
10
330
5897
695
18040
5693
345
7745
580
90975 74
Hickory Point ...
317
4229
157
376
115
870
7 350
18
420
1515
150
7037
2515
3341
8 37
1350
4850
3604
10998
540
71934
45
Blue Mound
235
3793
177
253
107
1193
1204
4
160
23
665
40
180
5565
850
5360
2703
16932
625
93184
217
Austin.
262
3965
33
3389
123
214
194
179
191
200
98
694
9
280
930
190 205
2311
5910
805
600
3873
9300
6392
5450
1488
105978
104}
Ple isant View.
256
5289
212
608
174
1736
4
180
31
700
16595
380
420
3931
30
2500
18032
100
4161
21317
3823
118975
200
Maroa
42
8850
287
1860
232
2350
17
710
51 1380
19500
1565
3990|
6640
305
48105
6725
340
9865
1500
22475
3040
204880
202
Total ... 4752 85973 2960 12576 2570 2 1074 244 1312 370 9125 232384 39365 10795 72661
153209 164946
5130 170650
3605
190681
25400
OTHI'RWISE
SHARES OF
STOCK OF
NAT. BKS.
OF PER-
PERTY.
DOGS.
TOWNS.
CARRIAGES WATCHES AND WAGONS AND CLOCKS.
SFWING AND KNIT'G MA- CHINES.
PIANO FORTE.
MKLODE- GOODS & M DSE. ONS AND ORGANS.
MATERIALS
MANUF'D
ARTICLES
MANUFAC-
& MCHRY.
AGRICULT'L
TOOLS &
MCHRY.
GOLD & SIL.
WARR.
DIAMONDS
& JLRY.
THAN OF
&c., &c.
THAN OF
&c., &c.
PROPY OF
SALOONS &
EAT. HOU.
HOUSEI'LD
& OFFICE
FURNI-
TURE.
IN RL. Es-
THEREON.
GRAIN OF
ALL KDS.
ALL OTHER
PROP. NOT
LISTED
STATE OR
TOT'L VAL.
SON. PRO-
1624
Milam.
127
1955
41
42
59
610
5
105
16
570
2400 2050
230
15
520
3550
750
150
4184
6218
15
2840
2270
5430
680
15735
25
90632
14!
Niantic
242
178
274
3882
14
72
122
1214
2
60
22
400
430 ..
....
10725
30
105
3911
30
2670
South Macon
279
5535
157
555
154
1514
10
605
40
485
3370
30
165
4330
5020
20570
4350
10750
225
97949
100
Harristown
260
Friends' Creek
240
4040
6108
2579
314 111
671
6. 165
29
435
5550
30
4165
10750
4158
3322
6822
82
53026
193
Oakley
13794
233887 4482
44481
18276
278368
71
2898
467
11523
1080
10967
76
1940
176
176
2866
698
2976
4234
South Macon
21337
356099
21337
356099
501
41235
672 22078
1266
17549
121
4270
817
1629
2330
5702
14480
2870
78172
161
Harristown
16518
355815 1308
12400
30529
415290
208
7094
Illini ..
22610
397986
22610
397986
198
12329
731
21555
892
10952
194
7750
77
2905
629
591
1973
3293
Niantic .
17252
277900 1332
4491
18584
282591
312
14760
626
17105
11745
150
4855
360
540
3187
7625
Friends' Creek
30529
415290
2083
3713
752
3174
7742
400
4788
Long Creck
23988
510260
581
9260
24569
519520
4322
594
16962
1020
13498
128
4800
949
1565
Sonth Wheatland.
18542
322650
595
7025
19137
329675
31
422
10730
305
3649
98
3245
84
86
1326
2303
Blue Mound .
17880
288267 2042
21287
19922
4
714
19645
1103
29455
1276
22259
77
2940 1351
99
2765
701
Вк, Вкв,
CRED. OTH.
Вк, ВKR,
2885
5542
14505
3375
6131
4050
36613
125
Whitmore ...
252
4053
166
461
112
430
90
900
877
10
1929
4 250
28
700
2469
118
686
8 345
27
930
Illini
340
4235
15715
9340
70781
13.9
Oakley .
62225
231
Long Creek
25
3702
3315
2680
521
412
139
502
91
570
111802
230
TOWNS.
VAL. CROPS PRODUCED.
Total Gross Weight Fat Hogs Sold 1879
8,214,020
Number Hogs and Pigs died of Cholera 1879
4,433
Total Gross Weight of Swine dicd of Cholera 1879
302,814
Number Bushels Timothy Seed Produced 1879.
1,712
Gallons Cream Sold 1879
Gallons Milk Sold 1879.
325
Number Colts Foaled in 1879
819
Number Horses, any age, Dicd in 1879.
405
Flax (Fibre).
Cows, Number Kept 1879.
4,041
Pounds Butter Sold 1879
145,443
Pounds Cheese Sold 1879
195
Number Pounds Wool Shorn 1879
40,218
Number Fat Sheep Sold 1879.
1,293
No. Shecp killed by dogs 1879.
52
Total Value Sheep killed by dogs 1879
1788
8380
696
722
18730
1429
15403
MON. OTH'R
PLT. & PTD
840
4892
6253
752
11927
2
1
21540
17826
rected by Town Board.
Total Gross Weight Fat Cattle Sold
5,788,872
,
LIVE STOCK, ETC.
10000 2096757|2559}
NO.
6008723
TATE & IM.
INVESTMTS.
180
2181
5222
86768
692
760
TUR'S TLS.
57
HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
LEGISLATORS.
The following is a list of the members of the General Assembly of Illinois from Macon county since its organization.
Names. When served. Names. When served.
R. K. Mclaughlin, 1830-31.
R. J. Oglesby, 1861.
Wm. Williamson, 1832-3-4-5-6.
Isaac Funk, 1863 to 1865.
James Allen, 1836-7-8-9.
W. H. Checney, 1867.
John Moore, 1840-41.
John McNulta, 1869.
Robert F. Barnett, 1842-3.
John McNulta,
₹1871.
George W. Powers, 1841-5-6-7.
Michael Donahoc,
Edwd. O. Smith, 1849. Michael Donahoe,
Asahiel Gridley, 1851 to 1853.
Jesse F. Harrold, 1871.
G. R. Jernegan, 1855.
Joel I. Post, 1857 to 1859.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Names. When served.
Names.
When served.
John F. Posey 1830-1
Clark R. Griggs,
Geo. H. Beeler 1832-3
A. B. Bunn,
Thomas B. Tower ... 1834-5
Thomas B. Tower 1835-6
Wm. G. Reddick 1836-7
Jesse W. Gonge . 1838-9
Robert F. Barnett 1840-1
Samuel G. Nisbitt .. 1842-3
Job A. Race,
Kirby Benedict 1844-5
Tillman Lane,
1873
William Cantrell 1846-7
Win. T. Moffett,
Reuben B. Ewing. 1849
Charles Emmerson 1851
Henry Prather. 1853
Harvey C. Johns. 1855
Jerome R. Gorin 1857
Daniel Stikel 1859
Thomas I. Able,
Wm. L. Chambers,
James Elder,
William Coler,
1863
Isaac C. Pugh,
I .. J. Bond, ... 1868
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
THE FIRST BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Benjamin Wlison,
Elisha Freeman,
Served during the year 1829-30.
James G. Miller,
SECOND BOARD.
Elisha Freeman,
James Miller,
Served during the year 1830-31.
Isaac C. Pugh,
THIRD BOARD. - Served during the year 1831-2.
David Davis,
FOURTH BOARD.
Hugh Bowles,
Elisha Freeman,
Served during the year 1832-3.
Phillip D.Williams,
FIFTH BOARD.
Hugh Bowles,
Elisha Freeman,
Served during the year 1833-4.
Phillip D.Williams,
SIXTH BOARD.
Benjamin Wilson, Wm. Muirhead,
Served during the year, 1834-35.
James A. Piatt,
SEVENTII BOARD.
Benjamin Wilson, Wm. Muirhead ,
Served during the year 1835-6.
EIGIITII BOARD.
James A. Piatt,
Josiah Clifton, Win. Muirhead,
Served during the year 1836-7.
NINTHI BOARD.
Hiram Chapin,
Wm. Muirhead,
Served during the year 1837-8.
James A. Piatt,
TENTII BOARD.
Elisha Freeman,
Hiram Chapin, Served during the year 1838-9.
Benjamin Wilson,
ELEVENTII BOARD.
Elisha Freeman, Benjamin Wilson, Served during the year 1839-40.
John Rucker,
TWELFTHI BOARD.
Elisha Freeman,
John Rueker, Served during the year 1840-1. Abralı'ın H. Keller,
THIRTEENTH BOARD.
John Rucker, Abrah'm H. Keller, Served during the year 1841-2. Leonard Ashton,
FOURTEENTHI BOARD.
John Rucker,
Leonard Ashton, Served during the year 1842-3.
And'w W. Smith,
FIFTEENTH BOARD.
John Rucker,
And'w W. Smitlı, Served during the year 1843-4.
James D. Tait,
SIXTEENTH BOARD.
And'w W. Smith, -
James Tait,
Served during the year 1844-5.
Elisha Freeman,
SEVENTEENTH BOARD.
Elisha Freeman,
Samuel Rea, Served from 1845 to 1849.
James D. Campbell,
PROBATE JUDGES.
Daniel McCall, appointed Probate Judge in 1830, served until 1835; Charles Emmerson elected in 1835, served until 1837; Kirby Benedict elected in 1837, continued in office until 1843; John G. Speer elected in 1843, served until 1846; Thomas H. Read elected in 1846, served until 1849.
COUNTY JUDGES.
In 1848 the new Constitution of the State made a change, organ- izing a County Court with one Judge, having a probate jurisdiction, and providing for two Associate Justices, all to hold office for four years. Under this law there were elected :
William Prather, County Judge, elected in 1849, Jacob Hostettler and John Rucker, Associates, elected in 1849, and served until 1857; John Pricketts, County Judge, elected in 1857, Jacob Spangler and W. G. Cameron, Associates, elected in 1857, and served until 1860. In 1859 Township organization was adopted, making another change in the county court, vacating the office of Associate Justices. Under this law there was elected, Samuel F. Greer, County Judge, elected in 1861, re-elected as follows : in 1865, 1869, 1873, and 1877, whose term will expire in 1881.
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