A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 7

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612

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1841-John Barber.

1842-Peter Noel.

1843-William L. Boynton.

1844-Silas W. Cole.

1845-James Andres. Died in office, December 6, 1846 and John B. Dodds appointed in his place.

1846-Isaac Fullerton. Elected for 3 years.

1847-William Waller. Succeeded Dodds.

1848-William Lucas. Succeeded Waller.

1849-Isaac Fullerton.

Second term.

1850-L. N. Robinson.

1851-William Lucas. Second term.

1852-William S. Folsom.

1852-James Lodwick. Second term. William Lucas died March 16, 1853, in office. David Noel of Morgan Township appointed to fill his place.

1854-Peter S. Lindsey.

1855-William Veach.

1856-Joseph Hudson.

1857-James Graham.

1858-William Veach. Second term.

1859-Andrew J. Enslow.

1861-Thomas Burt.

1862-James S. Connelly.

1863-John T. Jackson.

1864-Thomas Burt.

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1865-John McDowell elected for three years. John Claudius Cadot elect- ed to fill a vacancy for one year. John T. Jackson resigned March 7, 1865, A. P. Osborn was appointed in his place.

1866-Isaac H. Wheeler.

1867-Cornelius F. Bradford.

1868-Henry Rosenberg. 1869-Isaac Fullerton. Third term.

1870-John N. Royse.

1871-Wiliam Kinney.

1872-Orin B. Gould. -

1873-Nicholas Shackert.

1874-James Lodwick. Third term.

1875-John Phillips.

1876-William Turner.

1877-James Skelton.

1878-William H. McCurdy.

1879-William Turner. Second term.

1880-Charles Winter.

1881-Charles A. Goddard.

1882-Laban W. Elliot.

1883-Charles Winter. Second term.

1884-Charles A. Goddard. Second term.

1885-J. Frank Rickey. C. Winter 1 month. 1886-John Kaps.

1887-Milton W. Brown. September 5, 1887, Henry Holman appointed to succeed Charles A. Goddard, resigned. He was elected to fill out Goddard's term December 5, 1887. He was appointed for one month to January 2, 1888. 1888-Milton W. Brown.

1889-J. Frank Rickey.

1890-John Kaps.

1891-Milton W. Brown. Second term.

1892-Joseph W. Smith.

1893-John M. Stockham.

1894-H. C. Feurt.

1895-Joseph W. Smith. Second term.

1896-John M. Stockham. January 6, 1896 to September 21st.

1897-H. C. Feurt. January 11, 1897 to September 20th.

1898-John Moeller.

1899-Green Neary.

1900-William A. McGeorge.

1901-John Moeller.

Clerks of the Courts.

The Clerks of the Courts under the Constitution of 1802, were appointed by the Courts for a term of seven years, but before his ap- pointment, except pro tempore, the applicant was required to produce a certificate from a majority of the Judges of the Supreme Court that he was well qualified to execute the duties of the office. If a vacancy occurred at any time, the appointment was made pro tempore until the proper certificate could be procured and filed.

Under the Constitution of 1851, the office was elective for three years, and the term began the second Monday in February triennially. On March 2nd, 1893, the term was made to begin the first Monday in August succeeding the election, Vol. 90, Ohio Laws. Frank L. Sikes filled the time from February to August, 1899.

1803- -William Russell. Resigned August 17, 1804.

1804- -Samuel G. Jones. Resigned June 26, 1805.

1805- -Alexander Curran. Resigned April 6, 1810.

1810- -Havillah Gunn. Pro tem. Resigned March 29, 1810.

COUNTY OFFICERS.

1810- -John R. Turner appointed on March 10, 1810, and served by successive appointments until February 9, 1852. 1851- -John R .Turner was elected in October and served until Feb- ruary 9, 1855.

1855-1858-R. H. Shannon.

1858-1864-B. F. Cunningham.

· 1864-1873-S. B. Droulliard.

1873-1879-Amos B. Cole.

1879-1883-Robert Bell. Died in office December 2, 1883.

1883-1885-William F. Whitney.

1885-1889-John H. Simmons. Resigned July 9, 1889.

1889-1896-William F. Whitney.

1896-1899-Frank L. Sikes.

1899- -Andrew J. Finney.

Infirmary Directors.

The first Board of Poor House Directors was in 1846, compos- ed of Joseph Riggs, Moses Gregory and Jacob P. Noel. Their terms of service were as follows :

1846-1852-Joseph Riggs.

1846- -Jacob P. Noel.

1846-1848-Moses Gregory.

1848-1854-John McDowell.

1854-1859-Thomas Hatch.

1855-1856-Nathan L. Jones.

1855-1856-Jefferson Kendall.

1857 -? -William Oldfield.

1857-1859-John R. Powers.

1861-1862-John P. Wilhelm.

1861-1862-Henry Bertram.

1861-1869-James Richardson.

1861-1862-Cornelius C. Hyatt.

1863-1867-David P. Jones.

1864-1812-Silas W. Cole.

1865-1871-Valentine Burkel.

1870-1873-John McDowell.

1871-1877-William M. Vaughters.

1873-1874-Stephen Brodbeck.

18.3-1875-Nathaniel F. Smith.

1875-1877-Fred A. Stearnes.

1875-1878-Cornelius F. Bradford.

1875-1876-Arch F. Haines.

1877-1878-Christian Helt.

1879-1880-Charles Windel.

1880-1881-Hiram A. Jordan.

1880-1884-James Graham.

1881-1887-Leonidas Pyles.

1882-1888-Fred Brodbeck.

1887-1889-Ross Courtney.

1888-1893-Charles Hacquard.

1889-1893-Sam J. Williams.

1890-1895-John P. Merrill. 1895- -William R. McDaniel.

1895-1900-Isaac Woodruff. -Hiram Adams. -John L. Dodds.

County Collectors.

By the Act of December 19th, 1799, (Chase Vol. 277) County Collectors were appointed by the County Commissioners. The Com- missioners of each County were to appoint County Collectors yearly, and he might have deputies. He was to take an oath of office. He

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was to settle annually with the Commissioners. This law was re- pealed February 19th, 1805. (Chase Vol. 1, 472) and the Lister of each Township was made Collector.

(Chase Vol. 2, 771), Act of February 1Ith, 1812. The Com- missioners at their meeting on the first Monday in June each year were to appoint a Collector of County levies, or they could appoint one for each Township. They were to give such bond as the Com- missioners would fix and were to collect the taxes before January Ist, following. They were to sell delinquent lands, etc.

(Chase Vol. 2, 1104). The Act of February 8th, 1820 provid- ed the County Commissioners should appoint a County Collector annually. He was to collect duplicate personally, at first, and after to be at the County Seat. He was to have 6 per cent for collecting.

The office of County Collector was abolished January 24. 1827. The County Treasurer preformed his duties. Township Collectors were provided in each Township by Act of June 19th, 1795, appoint- ed by the Commissioners and Assessors.

County Assessors.

Township Assessors were provided for in the Northwest Ter- ritory by Act of August Ist. 1792. They were first appointed by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas ( Chase, Vol. 1, 119) for one year. A refusal to serve incurred a fine of $20.00, but no one was compelled to serve more than one year in every three. October 19th, 1795 (Chase Vol. 1. 169), changed this and made Assessors elected annually on the third Tuesday of November. (Chase Vol. 2, 1477). The Court of Common Pleas of each County was to appoint an As- sessor till March Ist, 1827. He could not appoint one or more de- puties. March 12th, 1831 an Act for the election of County Assess- ors was passed. (Chase Vol. 2, 1800). They were to be elected biennially in each County, on the second Tuesday of October, for two years. They were to give bond in the sum of $20,000.00, and to take an oath of office. Vacancies were to be filled by the County Commissioners. The Assessors could appoint one or more dupties. The Assessor was allowed $1.50 for days sworn to. This Act sup- erceded one passed January 16th, 1827, and one of February 10th, 1829 (Swan's Statutes 1841, page 1016). By the Act of March 20th, 1841, this office was abolished and the duties devolved on the Township Assessors provided for by that Act.

The list who held the office in Scioto County, is as follows :

1827-John McDonald.

1827-James Linn. Elected for 1828 and 1829.

1829-John Noel. In place of James Linn who had been absent fiftcen months.

1832-Conrad Overturf.

1835-Wilson Gates.

1837-William Lucas.

1837-William Jackson. Appointed in place of William Lucas.

1841-Jonah Merrill.

COL. ROBERT SAFFORD. [Page 1271.]

GEN. LEWIS NEWSOM. [Page 1270.]

MARIA LOUISE CADOT LE CLERCQ. [Page 1268.]

JOSEPH DROUILLARD. [PAGE 1262.]

CHAPTER III.

Common Pleas Circuits under the Constitution of 1802-Common Pleas Districts under the Constitution of 1851-Table of all the Common Pleas Judges under the Two Consti- tutions-Biographies of the Judges.

The first law of the State for Judicial Circuits is found in the Ist Volume of Chase, page 356, passed April 15th, 1863. The Cir- cuits were as follows: Ist. Hamilton, Butler, Montgomery, Green, Warren and Clermont. 2nd. Adams, Scioto, Ross, Franklin, Fair- field and Gallia. 3rd. Washington, Belmont, Jefferson, Columbiana and Trumbull. The Judges appointed for these Circuits were: Ist, Calvin Pease; 2nd. Wylliss Silliman; 3rd. Francis Dunlary.

Wylliss Silliman resigned some time in 1804, and the Gov- ernor appointed Levin Belt of Chillicothe, in his place. Legislature would not, however, elect Levin Belt, and elected Robert F. Slaugh- ter in his place. This was done February 7th, 1805. On January 9th, 1807, Robert F. Slaughter was removed, after a successful im- peachment trial, an account of which will be found in his sketch herein, and Levin Belt was elected and commissioned February 7th, 1807. About the 20th of February, 1810, four circuits were created, but Scioto County remained in the Second Circuit.

January 10th, 1811, Chase 2, 757, there were four circuits creat- ed. and Scioto County was placed in the Second Circuit with Ross. Pickaway, Madison, Fayette, Highland, Clermont, Adams and Gal- lia ; and it was made unlawful for a Court of Common Pleas to set more than twelve judicial days.

On February 27th, 1816, Chase 691, Volume 2, six circuits were made. The Second Circuit was Highland, Adams, Scioto, Gal- lia, Pike and Ross. This act was amended January 24th, 1817, Chase 1011, Vol. 2, and Lawrence was attached to the Second Circuit. The Act of January 26th, 1818, Chase 1033, Vol. 2, made seven cir- cuits of Common Pleas. The second circuit was now composed of Highland, Adams, Pike, Scioto, Lawrence, Jackson and Ross.

February 8th, 1819, Chase, Vol. 2. 1063, nine circuits were made. The Second Circuit was composed of Hocking, Pickaway. Fayette, Highland, Adams and Ross. The Eighth Circuit was Pike, Jackson, Athens, Gallia. Meigs, Washington, Lawrence and Scioto.

The Law of February 2nd, 1821, Chase, Vol. 2. 1191, provided for nine circuits, and made the Eighth Circuit composed of Pike, Jackson, Athens, Morgan, Washington, Meigs, Gallia, Lawrence and Scioto. January 27th, 1823, Chase, Vol. 2, 1252, the Eighth Cir-

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cuit was composed of Scioto, Pike, Jackson, Athens, Morgan, Wash- ington, Meigs, Gallia and Lawrence.

By the Law of January 28th, 1825, Chase, Vol. 2, 1455, the Eighth Circuit remained unchanged as above. January 18th, 1826, Chase, Vol. 3, 1514, left the Eighth Circuit the same as above, as (lid the Law of January 30th, 1827, Chase Vol. 2, 1549, also the Law of February 9th, 1828, Chase, Vol. 3, 1595, and the law of January 13th, 1829, Chase, Vol. 2, 1616.

On February 9th, 1830, Chase, Vol. 3, 1643, the Eighth Circuit was left intact as before, and the same circuit was left February 9th, 1831, Chase, Vol. 3, 1982, and January 31st, 1833, Chase, Vol. 3, 1933.

By the Law of January 24th, 1834, Swan's Statutes, 1841, page 202, the Eighth Circuit was composed of Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Morgan and Washington.

February 16th, 1839, Swan's Statutes, 1841, page 202, there were thirteen circuits made, but Scioto remained in the same cir- cuit. In 1835, the number was reduced to twelve circuits. The Eighth circuit was composed of: Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Morgan and Washington. These circuits remained the same from 1835 to 1848, when Jackson, Pike, Gallia, Scioto, and Lawrence were constituted the Seventeenth Circuit, the ten remain- ing as before. This arrangement remained until 1851, when the new constitution took effect. Under the new constitution, Jackson, Vinton, Pike, Scioto and Lawrence constituted the 2nd sub-division of the Seventh Judicial District. These sub-divisions remained the same so far as Scioto County was concerned until April 21st, 1896, when by an Act of that date, Vol. 92, page 214, Adams County was transferred to the 2nd sub-division of the Seventh District. The First Sub-Division of the Seventh District was Fairfield, Pickaway and Hocking. The Second has already been, given, Gallia, Meigs, Athens and Washington constitute the Third Sub-division.

When the new constitution took effect, September Ist, 1851, there was one Judge selected for each Sub-division.

On May 9th, 1894, by an Act of that date, Vinton County was taken from the Second Sub-division of the Seventh Judicial District, and transferred to the Third Sub-division of the same, so that at pres- ent the Second Sub-division of the Seventh Judicial District is com- posed of Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Pike and Jackson Counties, five counties with three judges. A table of the Common Pleas Judges of Scioto County, Ohio, from the foundation of the State to the pres- ent time is given below. Following it are sketches of the Judges, so far as they could be obtained, in the order in which they served, giving first the President Common Pleas Judges, then the Associate Judges of the County and then the Common Pleas Judges under the Constitution of 1851. The President Judges under the old Consti-

COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.

tution received a salary from the formation of the State until 1824 of $750 per annum. From that date until 1852, their salary was $1,000 per annum, paid quarterly. The Associate Judges were allowed $2.00 per day for each day the Court sat, payable out of the County Treas- ury. May Ist, 1852, the Common Pleas Judges were allowed a sal- ary of $1,500, Swan's Statutes, 1854, page 827. By an Act of Jan- uary 24th, 1867, Swan's Statutes, 695, the salaries of the Common Pleas Judges were increased to $2500 per annum, and remained such until the present time, except when increased in the Separate Coun- ties by special legislation. Judge Martin Crain in Scioto County first received the salary of $2500 prior to which Judge Johnson and Judge Peck had been serving for $1500.

Common Pleas Judges of Scioto County, 1803-52.

PRESIDENT JUDGES.

Wyllis Silliman, from April 15, 1803, to June 8, 1804.

Levin Belt, from October, 1804, to February 7, 1805.

Robert F. Slaughter, from February 7, 1805, to January 28, 1807.

Levin Belt, from January 31, 1807, to February 10, 1810. John Thompson, from February 10, 1810, to August 5, 1819. Ezra Osborn, from August 5, 1819, to April, 1826.

Thomas Irvin, from April, 1826, to February 19, 1840.

John E. Hanna, from February 19, 1840, to February 22, 1847.

William V. Peck, from February 22, 1847, to February 9, 1852.

ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

John Collins, from April 6, 1803, to 1824.

Joseph Lucas, from April 6, 1803, to 1808.

Thomas M. Sweeney, April 6, 1803, resigned, 1804.

Samuel Reed, appointed 1804, elected February 7, 1805, to 1810.

William Kendall, from February 7, 1809, to 1811.

William Russell, from February 15, 1809, to 1811.

Charles T. Mastin, from February 15, 1810, to 1817.

Samuel Crull, from February 6, 1813, to 1827.

Samuel Crull, from 1830, to 1837.

Samuel Crull, from 1848 to 1851.

Lawson Drury, from 1817 to 1824. David Mitchell, from 1824 to 1831.

William Powers, declined the office, 1824.

John Collins, from 1825 to 1832.

William Oldfield, front January 27, 1827, to 1834.

William Givens, from January, 1832 to 1839.

Joseph Moore, from January, 1834, to 1841.

Richard H. Tomlin, from January, 1837, to 1844.

Abijah Batterson, from 1839 to 1846.

William Salter, from 1844 to 1857.

Edward Cranston, from 1846 to 1851.

Jacob P. Noel, from 1850 to 1851.

CONSTITUTIONAL JUDGES.

William V. Peck, from February 9, 1852, to February 9, 1859. John P. Plyley, from February 9, 1859, to February 9, 1872. John J. Harper, from February 9, 1872, to February 9, 1882. A. C. Thompson, from February 9, 1882, to February 9, 1884. E. V. Dean, from September 8, 1881, to October 24, 1884. J. W. Bannon, from October 24, 1884, to February 9, 1887. Noah J. Dever, from February 9, 1887, to February 9, 1897. Johu C. Milner, from February 9, 1897, to February 9, 1907.

ADDITIONAL JUDGES.

On April 12th, 1858, a law was passed creating an additional Judge in the Second Sub- Division of the Seventh Common Pleas Judicial District, and the Judge provided for was elected in 1858 and took his seat on February 9th, 1859.

William W. Johnson, from February 9, 1859, to October 24, 1867. Martin Crain, from October 24, 1867, to February 9, 1869.

Henry A. Towne, from February 9, 1869, to March 8, 1870-resigned.

William W. Johnson, from May 8, 1870. to March 28, 1872. William K. Hastings, from March 28, 1872, to February 9, 1874. Porter Du Hadway, from February 9, 1874, to February 9, 1879. James Tripp, from February 9, 1879, to February 9, 1889. James M. Tripp, from February 9, 1889, to February 9, 1894. William D. James, from February 9, 1894, to February 9, 1899. William H. Middleton, from February 9, 1899, to February 9, 1904.

HISTORY OF SCIOTO COUNTY.

SECOND ADDITIONAL JUDGES.

By the act of April 21st, 1896, Volume 92, Ohio Laws, Adams county was taken from the First Sub-Division of the Fifth Common Pleas District and placed in the Second Sub-Division of the Seventh District. An additional Judge was provided for, and Judge Henry Collings was elected in November, 1896, and took his seat on February 9, 1897.

Henry Collings, from February 9, 1897, to February 9, 1907.

Wylliss Silliman

was the first presiding Common Pleas Judge to sit in Scioto County after the State was organized. He occupied the bench from April, 15th, 1803, to June, 1804. He was born in Stratford, Connecticut, October 8th, 1777, and died in Zanesville, Ohio, November 13th, 1842. His wife was Dora Webster Cass, daughter of Major Cass, and sis- ter of General Wiliam Lewis Cass. He was married to her July 14th, 1802. When a young man he removed to western Virginia, and in 1800 edited a paper there. He was a strong Federalist in the con- test between Jefferson and Adams.

The struggle was too much for him, and he removed to Wash- ington County, Ohio. He was a member of the first Legislature of Ohio from Washington County. In that body he was elected presid- ing judge of the second circuit, composed of Adams, Scioto, Ross, Franklin, Fairfield and Gallia. It was too humdrum a place for him, and he resigned in 1804 and located at Zanesville, and was the first lawyer there, and in the next year, Silliman, Cass, and Herrick were the only resident lawyers. In 1805, he was appointed register of the Zanesville land office, and held that until 18II. In 18II, he was on the commission to select the State Capitol.

In 1824, he was a candidate for United States Senator, and re- ceived 44 votes, to 58 for General W. H. Harrison, who was elected. In 1825 he was in the State Senate from Muskingum County and served one term. In 1826 he was again a candidate for United States Senator and received 45 votes, to 54 for Benjamin Ruggles, who was elected. He was a member of the House from Muskingum County in 1828 and 1829. From 1832 to 1834 he was solicitor of the Treasury, appointed by President Jackson.

He was a great natural orator, but his early education was de- fective. His legal attainments were not of a high order. He was a great reader and read everything which came in his way. He was of no use in a case until it came to be argued. He did not examine wit- nesses or prepare pleadings, but advocacy was his forte. He was in- different to his personal appearance, and looked as though his clothes had been pitched on him. He was as sportive and playful as a boy. In all criminal cases, in breach of promise or seduction cases, he was uniformly retained, but it was in the great criminal cases where his power as an advocate was demonstrated. He was stout and well formed, above medium height. He had two sons who came to the bar, and he had a son-in-law, C. C. Gilbert, a lawyer in Zanesville. He was one of the distinguished figures of his time.

BIOGRAPHIES OF JUDGES.

Levin Belt

was a practicing lawyer in Chillicothe, under the Territorial Govern- ment. He was born in England, but the date of his birth has not been preserved. He was admitted to practice law, and took oath of office at Washington, Adams County, March 2nd, 1802. He was the first prosecuting attorney of Ross County, and was allowed from $15 to $50 per term for his services. In June 1804, he was elected presiding judge of the second circuit, in place of Wyllis Silli- man, resigned. He served until February, 1805, when Robert F. Slaughter was elected to succeed him. On January 9th, 1807, Robert F. Slaughter was removed by impeachment, and Levin Belt was elected and succeeded him February 7th, 1807. He served until February 10th, 1810, when he was succeeded by John Thompson. He was prosecut- ing attorney of Scioto County at December term 1812 and received $25.00 for his services. It is said that he was a reasonably good and sat- isfactory judge of the common pleas, but that he failed as a practition- er at the bar. From the bench he descended to the mayoralty of Chil- licothe, and in that office and in that of Justice of the Peace, he served many years. While he was a Justice of the Peace, there was a statute in force forbidding licensed attorneys to appear before Justices of the Peace. Soon after this, Mr. Richard Douglas, an attorney of Chil . licothe, appeared before him to argue a motion to dismiss a case. Squire Belt said, "Dick, Dick, don't you know the law? You must not appear before me. Get behind me and make your speech." Doug- las complied with his order, and got behind the Justice and made his speech.

Mr. Belt was tall, broad-shouldered, muscular, without surplus flesh, dark brown hair only sprinkled with gray, and somewhat ruddy of complexion. His presence as a justice of the peace in the exercise of his office was awe-inspiring. He removed from Chillicothe to Washington City in 1828, and died there in 1845. The first case sub- mitted to him in Muskingum County in 1804 was Samuel Conner,

plaintiff. against James Sprague, defendant in slander. Damages claimed $500. Verdict for the plaintiff. $300. His daughter Eliza- beth was the second wife of Henry Buchanan, banker of Portsmouth, married to him March 22nd, 1837. She died March 16th, 1838, and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery at Portsmouth, Ohio. She left a daughter, the wife of Mr. Lyman Perrin of Ridgeway Avenue, Avon- dale, Cincinnati. He had a son who was a clerk in the bank of Henry Buchanan at Portsmouth for several years, William Spriggs Belt. One daughter, Mrs. Levina Reynolds, survived him. His wife was a widow, a Mrs. Robinson, with two children. Her maiden name was Vinton, said to be a sister of Hon. Samuel F. Vinton.

Robert F. Slaughter.

Robert F. Slaughter was the third presiding judge of Scioto County. He was born in Culpepper County, Virginia, in 1770. Of

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his childhood nothing is known, but at the age of seventeen, he came to Kentucky and volunteered as an Indian fighter. He went to Chil- licothe as early as 1796, at the founding of the city, and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1799, and began practice there. He seemed to have traded and trafficed about consider- able in lands, as everyone did at that time, but was a poor manager. In 1800 he purchased a farm about one and one-half miles south of Lancaster, and made his home there until his deatlı. He was a merchant at first, but gave up that business and opened a law office in Chillicothe.

In 1802 he was a candidate from his county for the state con- stitutional convention, but was third in the race.

He was careless about his obligations, and in 1803 and 1804 he was sued for debts many times. He was elected presiding judge in 1805. He was elected to the State Senate 1803-1805 from Fairfield County, February 7th, in place of Wylliss Silliman, resigned. His circuit was very large, and his salary very small. He had the sec- ond circuit and had to ride horseback to his appointments. The sal- ary was only $750, and the creeks were without bridges. There were no ferries, and the swimming was risky. The judge would miss his courts, and the Legislature determined to make an object lesson of him. Legislatures are fond of displaying their power, and the one of 1807 was no exception to the rule. January 8th, 1807, charges were filed against him in impeachment, as follows :

I. He failed to attend the March term, 1805, in Adams County.

2. Failing to attend the same term in Scioto County.

3. Failing to attend the spring term, 1805, in Gallia County.

4. Failing to attend the July term, same year in Franklin

5. Failing to attend the fall term, 1805, in Scioto County.

6. Failing to attend the fall term, 1805, Athens County.

7. Failing to attend the spring term, 1806, in Highland County.

8. Failing to punctually attend the spring term, 1806, in Adams

9. Failing to attend the spring term, 1806, in Scioto County.

IO. Failing to attend the spring term, 1806, in Gallia County.

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A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 7

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913 Publication date: 1903 Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans Number of Pages: 1612

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612