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W. S. Parker was paid $17 for a stove for the county clerk's office.
January Term of Court of 1832 .- The last will of Thomas Mackey was probated, and Thomas Mackey and William Kelly were execu- tors.
March Term .- Wm. D. Lyons, of Quick's Run, made a motion to have the road changed from the upper corner of Wm. Pell's field to the upper corner of his own field.
John Hilles was appointed a commissioner to view a road from the mouth of Clear Creek, a tributary to Cabin Creek, across the hill to Robt. Rea's, on East Fork.
April Term .- There is a meeting house men- tioned as being on Sycamore in April, 1832, and a place on the Ohio, above Pond Run, called "The Deadening." It seems to be on the land of Geo. G. Graham.
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Joseph Tolle was appointed overseer from Widow Mckenzie's, on East Fork, over the ridge and down Crooked Creek to Wilson's sand fields.
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On the Quick's Run Road, from Moses Ormes' place, to intersect the Salt Lick and Washington Road at a schoolhouse on the top of the hill, between Parker's and Everett's, James Price was appointed overseer and Thomas Pool, Andrew Pool, David Irwin, Wm. McCann, and John McCann were allotted as hands. Alexander Irwin, overseer, over age, was re- leased from this road.
James Pollitt was made overseer from Swear- ingin's mill to where the Salt Lick Road crosses the Three Island Road; one of his hands not hitherto mentioned was William Hillis, an uncle to Lewis County's present county judge.
William Cropper was overseer on Salt Lick from Daniel Thomas' house to Gunpowder Gap. He had, as hands, William Esham, Allen Martin, Dudley Martin, Solomon Cropper, James McCormick, Jno. B. McDaniel, Elias Spurgin, George Johnson, James Ruark, and John Esham.
King D. McClain was appointed deputy county clerk.
W. H. Taylor refused the appointment of county attorney, and he was also fined one dollar for contempt concerning an order of the court appointing road commissioners.
Henry C. Bedinger is charged with having the Ohio Salt Works this year (1832).
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June Term .- Jacob, Myer, overseer from Sycamore over to Crooked Creek, had John Myers, Robert Myers, Jacob Slaton, Richard Kellum, Joseph D. Smith, Jos. Moore, John Patterson, Samuel and Ezekiel Doyle, Jos. Huffman, John, James, and Charles Stevenson, Brice Virgin, and John Moore as hands on his road.
Tavernor Moore, overseer on road from the bottom below Concord up Sycamore, had, as hands, Ezekiel Reed, Jas. Reed, Samuel Cogan, John Pasahal, John Robb, Edward Parks, Sheldon Riggs, Arthur Stevenson, Michael Spawn, Wm. Wade, John Hayslip, John Morris, Thos. Tacker, Jos. Davis, Allen Williams, John Greenlee, Thomas, Isaac, and Joseph Linley, Samuel Stevenson, George Rea, James Stephen- son, John Munford, Edward Stephenson, D. B. Morgan, Jesse Mathiny, John Lovel, John L. Boyd, Eli Bilyen, Samuel Bilyen, and Paul Bilyen.
The older citizens in the Concord vicinity, and some of the younger ones, will remember most every man named in this list as citizens of that little town, or adjacent to it. The Reeds. and Cogans are still residents of that vicinity. John Greenlee went to Iowa; the Rea, Steven- son, and Bilyen families still have representa- tives on the old camping grounds of their fathers.
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John Lovel and John L. Boyd died in Concord, but the Boyd family is still living there.
July Term .- Charles Himes, Ferdinand Fry, Mike Fetters, Joshua Graham, Wm. Fry, Lewis G. Fry, Daniel Fetters, James Kennard, John Hoover, Wm. and Jacob Mowery are all men- tioned as hands on the Chalk ridge and Mc- Kenzie Road.
Elijah H. Thomas was appointed clerk of the election on Kinny.
Henry Bivan was made overseer from Ken- nedy's bottom, over Martin's Gap to Quick's Run.
John Hunter chose Elijah H. Thomas as his guardian.
Elijah H. Thomas, above mentioned, was the father of Judge G. M. Thomas, of Vanceburg.
September Term .- Clayton Bane, John and Madison Osburn are new hands on John Walker's road.
Harrison Ball was appointed deputy sheriff under Wm. P. Ball.
October Term .- Joseph Robb, county court clerk, made his annual settlement with court of the taxes received by him. The amount due the State was $145.8212.
Tavern license and license for clock peddlers cost ten dollars each. There was a great rage in clock peddling about this time. The clocks
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were sold on credit at about thirty dollars each, and many of them are still to be found as heir- looms in the families of the descendants of that generation.
Thomas Meglassen is named as a hand on the "Three Island Road."
The name of Uriah McKellup, who was af- terward a representative of Lewis County in the Legislature, first appears in the record of this court as a hand on the Cabin Creek Road, under the supervisorship of Eli Vaughn.
John Thomas renewed his bond as consta- ble in the Mudlick District.
Charles Caines got the job on the court- house repairs at forty-three dollars, of which sum the county clerk assumed five dollars and the county the remainder.
In those days those magistrates were selected by the court each year to grant injunctions, writs of ne exeat, restraining orders, writs of habeas corpus, etc. This year Alex. Bruce, F. R. Singleton, and W. B. Parker were selected.
Claims allowed amounted to $268.25. The tithes were taken at 1,128, per 6212 cents each, amounting to $705.
The Legislature had changed the law in regard to assessing, and no assessment had been made. The estimate was made on the previous year.
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Jefferson Evans was appointed county at- torney.
The poorhouse was received of the con- tractor, Stephen Halbert.
December Term .- The Rev. David Hatha- way, of the Christian or "New Light Church," was licensed to perform the marriage service for people in Lewis County.
The first mention of Socrates Holbrook, who was ever after a conspicuous figure in the Lewis County Court till his death, at Vanceburg, in 1885, and whose picture, life-size, now hangs in the court-room, appears in this session of the court in a bastardy case between William Ham- lin and Mary Swearingin. Mr. Holbrook won the case for his client, and the court, on his motion, proceeded to recommend him as a young man of honesty, probity, and good de- meanor to the judges of the Circuit Court.
It was ordered that a set of rules for the observance of everybody connected with the court be drafted, and Joseph Robb and two of the magistrates were appointed to do the work.
January Term of Court of 1833 .- Samuel Ezekiel Forman was appointed overseer to cut out the new road from Wilson's old ferry, op- posite Manchester, O., to widow Lewis' land, in Doyle's bottom.
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Aaron Stratton was commissioned sheriff October 26, 1832.
Robt. Means was appointed assessor in the "North District" and John G. McDowell in the South.
February Term .- Aaron Stratton died, and a court was called to qualify a new sheriff. It was found that Thompson N. Stratton had been commissioned by the governor, and he was therefore qualified.
Henry C. Bedinger had removed and John Carter was appointed road overseer in his stead on the road from Quick's Run to Rocky Ford of Salt Lick, near Vanceburg.
March Term .- The order book for 1832-33 was the first that had ruled paper, and the clerk did some artistic work in colored inks in marking the headings of the different monthly courts. It must be seen to be appreciated.
Abner Brightman was commissioned justice February 22, 1833, and was seated in this ses- sion.
On the road from the top of the mountain above Esculapia, to North Fork below Robert's old mill, lived William Mackey. Thos. J. Sabins, John West, Henry Luman, Jesse Luman, Thomas Osburn, George Sanders, Wm. Rayburn, Louder Pollitt, Thomas Pollitt, James Pollitt, James Warren, Benjamin Williams, Lander
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Hurst, Nimrod Thomas, Henry Morrison, Staten West, George Johnson, and John Flord.
Daniel Cupp is noted as a citizen on the road from the lower end of Wilson's bottom to James West's, on the hill near the Lewis and Mason County line.
April Term .- Isaac Eads was road overseer up Brown's Run to Wilson's old farm, near the Mason County line, and William Tully and Jackson Tully were hands on his road.
On the Salt Lick and Washington Road John Hayden was overseer, and Abraham Carr, Jonathan Hayden, Jesse Truesdale, Charles Taylor, Harrison Everett, Abel Burris, and Alex. Menix were hands to work under him.
Silas Wallingford is an additional hand on Coleman Riddle's road, on Kinny.
Mathias Tolle received his bond as consta- ble in Lewis County.
John A. Clark and Curtis Smulling, ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, were granted licenses to marry people.
Jesse Hamrick, also of the same Church, granted the same privilege.
June Term. - Rowland T. Parker, Alex. Bruce, George Swingle, Jeremiah Snyder, and Thos. E. Redden were appointed trustees of the town of Vanceburg.
Constable District No. 2 was divided into
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two sections for the upper end of the whirlpool, at Vanceburg, back with State Road to the line of District No. 1. The upper side to be called Kinny, and the lower or down-river side to be called Vanceburg District.
Wm. Frizzell was allowed to keep tavern in Vanceburg one year by depositing ten dollars with the clerk as license fee.
John G. McDowell renewed his bond as constable in District No. 1.
July Term .- John' Doyle proved in court, in order to get a pension under certain Act of Congress, that he was a Revolutionary soldier. The record further on shows others doing the same, and we hope to be able to show thereby the names of all Lewis County's soldiers of the Revolution.
John and George Hoobler were citizens liv- ing on the river road above Vanceburg, and in the neighborhood of Pleasant M. Savage.
August Term .- Richard Bane is also proven a soldier of the Revolution.
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The court ordered that Alex. and John y Mckenzie, John G. Piper, Ambrose Thompson, William Thompson, Ellis Owens, Amos Means, Willoughby Flinn, Isaac Dickson, Geo. F. Elijah, and John Hendrickson, Francis Fagan, Raleigh Fagans, and Henry Fagans work under John Piper, and keep the road from Mckenzie's, K toward Concord, in repair.
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September Term .- Benj. Henness was ap- pointed trustee in Vanceburg instead of Geo. Swingle, removed from the town, and Thos. N. Davis in place of Alex. Bruce, who refused to qualify. George Swingle and Thomas Williams were two more of the soldiers of the Revolution.
October Term .- John Means produced a com- mission as paymaster of the 69th Regiment of Kentucky Militia.
The claims allowed this year amounted to $374.89. Fines and taxes collected to $36.33, and the levy on 1,154 tithables, at 50 cents, to $577.
There was nothing of importance in the January term of court of 1834.
February Term of Court of 1834 .- Thomas Marshall, road overseer, had Henry Lucas, Wil- liam King, and Mr. W. Brittam as hands to work under him.
The following rather peculiar, though per- haps valuable, record was made in the order book of the Lewis County Court: "The follow- ing persons are the only heirs of James P. Savage, deceased: Pleasant M. Savage, James Savage, John P. Savage, Francis Asbury Savage, Samuel P. Savage, William P. Savage, Mary Jane Johnson, late Mary Stout, the daughter and only child of Sally Stout, who, previous to her marriage, was Sally Savage and the daughter of the above-named James Savage, deceased;
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and James A. Frizzell, Alexander Frizzell, and Margaret Frizzell, children of Polly W. Frizzell, deceased, who was, previous to her marriage, Polly W. Savage and the daughter of the above- named James P. Savage, deceased."
April Term .- Rowland T. Parker resigned as constable in Vanceburg.
Thos. J. Bunn, overseer of road near Clarks- burg; Henry Pell above the forks of Quick's Run; Samuel Pollitt on the Clarksburg and Williamsburg Road; Thomas Sanders on the Spy Run Road; James Ruark on the Salt Lick and Flemingsburg Road; Daniel Thomas on the left fork of Salt Lick; and George Moss on road from Quick's Run to Vanceburg.
On motion of Rowland Parker a road was ordered viewed from State Creek, over the hill to Kinny, at the mouth of Trace, and thence up the same to Greenup County line.
George McCreary Wilson, Esq., was granted license to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
May Term .- King D. McClain was ap- pointed justice April, 1834. He lived in Con- cord.
Samuel and Andrew Manuel were hands on the Quick's Run Road to the top of the hill, at Joseph Taylor's.
Jacob Staily died intestate, and his widow, Susan Staily, was granted the administration.
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A commission to settle accounts of guardians, administrators, and executors was appointed, according to an Act of the Legislature, and Wm. Mitchell, W. S. Parker, and Joseph Robb were the appointees. Thus slowly the business affairs of the court was developing toward that period where a county judge should be elected and take charge of these several side issues in the court.
The following gentlemen seem to have lived on the Spy Run Road: Jason and Elias Miller, Henry Liles, James Clark, Thomas Zornes, John and William Royster, Levi Royster, Thomas Bruce, Thomas Williams, Constantine Bruce, Thomas and Edward Campbell.
The last will of David Davis was proven by John Kelly and Samuel Spencer.
A road from Buck Lick to Fleming County passed through the lands of Thomas West, Henry Morrison, Bullock's heirs, Harmon Hurst, William Rayburn, James Duke, Nicholas Wal- lingford, Jordon Ruark, and Milton Grigsby.
September Term .- The last will of James Graham was proven in part by Joshua Graham, and laid over for further proof.
October Term .- The commissioners appointed to let the poor-house had not succeeded in finding anybody who wanted it, and the court author- ized to offer for bids again, and to let the public
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know that the county would pay seventy dollars per annum for the keeping of each pauper.
John Thompson was made constable in the Mudlick District.
George Conway was granted the adminis- tration of the estate of Richard Conway.
Claims allowed amount to $344.83; 1,183 tithes, at 6212 cents, amount to $739.3712.
Alfred Frizzell admitted as an attorney at the Lewis County bar.
Willis Bagby was appointed road overseer from Montgomery Run, up the river toward Portsmouth to John Thompson's.
November Term .- Benjamin Aills had been commissioned justice of the peace, and took his seat in the court.
December Term .- John Stockholm was regis- tered in court as a Revolutionary soldier.
Joseph Foxworthy, Dudley Calvert, Wm. Winsor, and Isaac Ginn are hands on William Campbell's road.
William P. Savage was appointed as deputy county clerk.
January Term of Court of 1835 .- Thompson N. Stratton got a ferry privilege across Kinny, near the mouth. He also was granted tavern license at his house on the bank of Kinny.
William B. Parker was made sheriff of Lewis County November 1, 1834.
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George Means was appointed constable in District No. 4.
Robt. W. Robb got license to keep tavern in the house once occupied by Rowland T. Parker, in Vanceburg.
William S. Parker and Harry Willim were recommended for justices.
Wm. Mitchell, John Kendrick, and Leroy Preston Parker were appointed deputies to the high sheriff.
The court appointed commissioners to im- prove the State Road, and took their bonds, as required by an Act of the Legislature. (See Chapter of Acts.)
John Purcell, through his attorney, Horatio Bruce, moved the court for a change in the road through Doyle's bottom.
Nathaniel Kirk wanted the Gun Powder Gap and Flemingsburg Road changed, some- where near Kirk Springs.
Larkin Liles, of Lower Kinny, died between the December term of 1834 and the January term of 1835, as is evidenced by an account brought into the latter term in relation to him.
February Term .- William S. Parker, justice of the peace, appointed in the room of W. B. Parker, promoted to sheriff.
March Term .- This term was principally taken up by suits against Thompson N. Stratton,
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administrator of the estate of Aaron Stratton, deceased; but it seems that Mr. Stratton got out "on top" in most of the cases, even if "Socrates Holbrook was against him."
The last will of John Means was admitted to probate with Amos Means as executor.
Henry Halbert's property was administered by John Halbert.
Elijah H. Thomas was appointed constable in the Kinny District.
May Term .- William Kellum was granted the administration of the intestate property of Richard Kellum.
King D. McClain took the administration of the estate of William Mackaboy, upon the refusal of Francis Feagans and Willoughby Flinn, his nearest of kin, to qualify.
Jacob Stricklett was overseer of the road from Kennedy's bottom over to Martin's Fork of Quick's Run, in the room of Henry Bivan, discharged.
For thirty years we have given you, in the succession of offices, the doings of the courts as well; but feel we must call a halt for lack of space and only give you from here to the con- clusion of this chapter simply the succession of officers.
Officers from 1833 to 1835 .- Joseph Robb, clerk County Court; William Watkins, county
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surveyor; Archibald Frizzell, coroner; Thos. Mitchell, jailer; Jefferson Evans, county attor- ney; Aaron Stratton, sheriff, deceased; Thomp- son N. Stratton appointed sheriff February, 1833.
Justices .- Thomas Parker, Edward Stephen- son, Joshua Power, Fred R. Singleton, John Johnson, George McC. Wilson, Alexander Bruce, James Boyd, James McClain, Chas. C. Marshall, Abnor Brightman, King J. McClain, Benjamin Aills, William S. Parker, Robert Means.
Constables .- Jno. G. McDowell, No. 1; Math- ias Tolle, No. 3; William Hamlin, No. 5; John Thomas, Mudlick; Joseph H. Davis, Concord; James H. Cooper, No. 2; Jacob Frizzell, Vance- burg; Elijah H. Thomas, Kinniconnick; George Means, No. 4.
Officers from 1835 to 1838 .- Joseph Robb, county clerk; Thos. Parker, sheriff; William Watkins, surveyor; Thos. Mitchell, jailer; Soc- rates Holbrook, county attorney.
Justices .- Joshua Powers, Fred Singleton, John Johnson, George McC. Wilson, Alex. Bruce, James Boyd, James McClain, Chas. C. Marshall, King D. McClain, William S. Parker, Robt. Means, John T. Waddle, John Hampton, Jonathan Ruggles, Harvey Griffith, Chancy B. Shepard.
Constables .- John Laech, No. 1; Jas. H
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Cooper (resigned), No. 2; Mathias Tolle, No. 3; Geo. Means (resigned), No. 4; William Hamlin (dead), No. 5; John Thomas (resigned), Mudlick; Jas. H. Davis (out), Concord; Jacob Frizzell (out), Vanceburg; Elijah H. Thomas (out), Kinny; Humphrey Beckett, Mudlick; Chas. T. Apperson, Kinny; Richard W. Davis (out), Concord; Robt. Robb (resigned), Vanceburg; Harry Parker (resigned), No. 2.
Officers from 1838 to 1842: Charles Caines, sheriff (resigned); Alexander Bruce, appointed sheriff; William Watkins, surveyor; Thos. Mitch- ell, jailer; Socrates Holbrook, county attorney; Robt. W. Robb, treasurer; Joseph Robb, clerk.
Justices .- Joshua Power (resigned), Geo. McC. Wilson (dead), James Boyd, James Mc- Clain, Chas. C. Marshall, King D. McClain, William Parker, Robert Means, John T. Waddle, Jonathan Ruggles, Stephen V. Bliss, Joshua Power (reappointed), Geo. F. Hendrickson, John Thompson, Geo. W. Collins, Richard Nash, Robt. W. Robb, Alfred H. Frizzell.
Constables .- John Leach, No. 1; James Dick- son, No. 2; Asa McNeal, No. 3; Wm. H. Thomp- son, No. 4; James Hoover, No. 5; Jno. R. Duke, Concord; William F. Hamrick, Mudlick; Jos. M. Montgomery, Clarksburg; John Stone, Laurel Fork; Jeremiah Snyder, Vanceburg.
Officers of 1844 .- John W. Mitchell, coroner;
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John P. Pell, surveyor; Thomas Mitchell, jailer; Larkin J. Proctor, county attorney; vice S. Holle; Robt. W. Robb, treasurer vacant land warrants; Joseph Robb, county clerk, notary, and treasurer jury fund; James McClain, sheriff. Magistrates .- King D. McClain, Wm. S. Parker, Robert Means, John Waddell, John P. Hampton, Jonathan Ruggles, Stephen V. Bliss, Joshua Power, John Thompson, Geo. W. Col- lins, Richard Nash, Robt. D. Taylor, Nathaniel R. Garland, James Boyd, Robt. G. Carter, Nathan B. Webster, John W. Veach.
Officers from 1842 to 1849 .- John Mitchell, coroner; John Pell, county surveyor; Larkin J. Proctor, county attorney; Robt. W. Robb, county clerk; James McClain, sheriff.
Justices .- King D. McClain, Wm. S. Parker, Robt. Means, John Waddle, John P. Hampton, Jonathan Ruggles, Stephen V. Bliss, Joshua Power, John Thompson, Geo. W. Collins, Rich- ard Nash, Robt. D. Taylor, Nathaniel Garland, James Boyd, Robt. C. Carter, Nathan B. Webster, John Veach.
Constables .- John W. Leach, No. 1; William F. Hamrick, Mudlick; James H. Garrett, No. 3; Wyatt S. Owens, No. 5; Thos. D. Dickey, Vanceburg.
Officers from 1849 to 1851 .- Joseph Robb, county clerk; John Pell, surveyor; John W.
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Mitchell, coroner and jailer; Robt. Robb, treas- urer; King D. McClain, sheriff.
Justices .- John T. Waddle, Jonathan Rug- gles, Joshua Power, John Thompson, Geo. W. Collins, Richard Nash, Nat. G. Garland, James Boyd, Nathan B. Webster, John W. Veach, Stephen Bliss.
Constables .- Jno. W. Leach, Jos. G. Garertt, Francis M. Owens, William Hamrick, Jno. W. Stevenson.
Officers from 1851 to 1855 .- Joseph Robb, clerk; Jno. Pell, surveyor; John Mitchell, coro- ner; Socrates Holbrook, county attorney; Lewis C. Stricklett, Keeper of Stray-pen and jailer; Robt. Robb, Treasurer; John Waddell, sheriff; William C. Ireland, police judge.
Justices .- Jonathan Ruggles, Joshua Power, John Thompson, Geo. W. Collins, Richard Nash, Nat. R. Garland, James Boyd, Nathan B. Webster, Stephen V. Bliss.
Constables .- John V. Leach, Leroy P. Parker, Robt. McEldowney, Thos. G. Wallingford, Mil- ton Evans, John Fry, Uriah B. McKellup.
"An election having been held (under the New Constitution) on Monday, the 12th day of May, 1851, for the purpose of electing county and district officers, in pursuance of the Consti- tution and laws on that subject. And it appear- ing from the returns and certificates of the elec-
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tion, filed in the clerk's office of Lewis County Court, that the following persons were duly elected by the qualified voters of Lewis County, as county and district officers in and for said County of Lewis agreeable to the Constitution and the Acts of the Assembly in such case made and provided: Order Book, page 26.
Thomas Henderson, county judge; Joseph Robb, county clerk; James M. Todd, sheriff; Thos. O. Mershan, coroner; John Pell, surveyor; Socrates Holbrook, county attorney; Lewis C. Stricklett, jailer; Leroy P. Parker, assessor.
Justices .- Asa McNeal and Jacob Mower, No. 1; Edwin F. McFarland and Jonathan Ruggles, No. 2; Wm. B. Ruggles and Stephen V. Bliss, No. 3; Mathias Meredith and Patrick H. C. Bruce, No. 4; George W. Stamper and Edward Roe, No. 5; Josiah Burriss and Austin B. DeAtley, No. 6; John B. Fenley and Numan Glasscock, No. 7; John Thompson and Dempsey Power, No. 8.
Constables .- John Fry, constable in District No. 1; Thos. G. Wallingford, District No. 2; James Cottingham, District No. 3; John W. Leach, District No. 4; Benjamin Rayborn, Dis- trict No. 5; Nesbit Taylor, District No. 6; Gabriel Bane, District No. 7; Robert McEl- downey, District No. 8 ..
Officers from 1855 to 1858 .- At the October
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term of the County Court of 1855 the following new names as justices of the peace are found: Samuel B. Pugh, P. H. Clark, David W. Fearis, John R. Duke, William Blankenship, and Samuel Ellis.
Special Term, September, 1854. - Thomas Henderson was shown to be re-elected as county judge in an election August, 1854; and James R. Garland elected sheriff, Alfred Harrison, sur- veyor; George T. Halbert, county clerk.
August, 1858 .- James R. Garland elected county judge; John Mitchell elected assessor; James D. Secrest coroner; Seth Parker, sheriff; James Rowland, jailer; Alfred Harrison, sur- veyor; Geo. T. Halbert, county clerk; Socrates Holbrook, county attorney; R. B. Case, justice of peace; G. M. Thomas, school commissioner; George Hughes, constable.
Officers from 1858 to 1864 .- James Ruark elected constable; Robt. Voiers appointed con- stable District No. 3.
Officers 1862 .- Socrates Holbrook elected county judge; Dr. R. G. Barber, coroner; James S. Pollitt, school commissioner; Angus V. Wilson, county clerk; John W. Mitchell, asses- sor; Seth Parker, sheriff; Wm. R. Hendrickson, jailer; J. B. Fitch, 1861, sheriff; John T. Parker, appointed county clerk at special term, Sep- tember 1, 1863, on account of the death of
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