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Stock Marks and Brands continued

Year * Owner’s Names * Right Ear * Left Ear * Brands
Jany 18, 1822 * Williamson Plant Sen. * Cross * Swallow Fork *
Jany 18, 1822 * Williamson Plant Jun. * Swallow Fork * Cross *
Jany 18, 1822 * Ransom Gear * Cross & Slit * Cross *
Jany 18, 1822 * Jesse H. Alexander * Swallow Fork * Upper bit *
Jany 18, 1822 * John C. Vance * Smooth Cross * Smooth Cross *
Feby 22, 1822 * El R. Wheelock * Swallow fork * Cross & half cross *
Feby 22, 1822 * Joseph Harness * 2 slits & under bit * *
Feby 22, 1822 * Joshua Barker * ½ cross under side * Cross hole & under bit *
Feby 22, 1822 * Hubbard Short * * Cross & split *
Feby 22, 1822 * Saml Smith * Smooth cross * Half cross & under side *
April 4, 1822 * Seth Shipman * Cross & slit * Cross *
April 4, 1822 * Anderson Hill * split * Cross & split *
April 8, 1822 * Philip Sarey * Under bit * Swallow fork *
April 8, 1822 * Jouraan Barker * Half cross upper side * Cross *
April 8, 1822 * Patrick Coil * Smooth cross * Swallow fork *
Nov. 11, 1822 * John Smith * * Swallow fork *
Nov. 11, 1822 * Anderson Chandler * Cross & two slits * Under bit both ears *
Nov. 11, 1822 * Andrew Green * Swallow fork in Each ear * *
Jany 8th, 1823 * Stephen Turner * Cross & two slits * One slit *
July 7th, 1823 * Thomas Inman * Cross * *
July 7th, 1823 * Joseph Haure * Swallow fork * Upper slope *

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Marks and Brands (continued)

Year * Owner’s names * Right Ear * Left Ear * Brands
Febry 23, 1825 * John Sterling * Swallow fork * Swallow fork *
June 9, 1825 * Thomas S. Waddle * Swallow f. * Swallow fork *
October 3, 1825 * Evan Henton * underloose off the underside of the ear * Swallow fork *
August 15, 1826 * Issac Reed * Swallow Fork * Cross & slit *
Sept. 18, 1826 * Jonathan Berry * underbit * underbit *

Date of Records * Owners Names * Marks on the Right Ear * Marks on the Left Ear * Brands
March 5th 1830 * William T. Walker * * Smooth Cross *
April 6th 1830 * Alfred Allen * Marks his hogs, * sheep as follows (To wit) a slit in a slit in the left ear; * his Cattle by cutting the slice on the Underside of the Neck about 4 inches. Commonly Called Cutting the Duly. Recorded this 6th Apr 1830 James E.Rankin, C.L.(?K.) Protemp
April 7th 1830 * James Davis * Swallow Fork * Under sloose *
Dec. 5, 1832 * Saml Denny * * Cross and Underbit *
Dec. 5, 1832 * R.W. Denny * * Cross and Upper bit *

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     A description of the form of the bridge to be built over Shoal Creek on the St. Louis

Road at or near baker’s ford.

      Two mud sills, 30 feet in length one foot square to be laid in the following manner viz. one sill at the nigh bank of said creek & one in the Center of said Creek, and the other at the west bank of the Creek.

    4 Posts one foot square, a sufficient length to raise the flooring above high water mark 2 cap Sills 12 inches by 14 inches thick 16 feet long.  3 standing braces a Sufficient length to raise the work above high water Mark, and 6 hanging braces in proportion to the Same. 

     A sufficient number of bents from the bank to the high water mark to be a foot square.  Three Sleepers extending the Sufficient length of the bridge to be 12 inches by 14 inches thick. To be floored over with puncheons to be two inches and one half thick where the lie on the sills and to be pinned down on the sills by a pin one inch and one quarter in diameter.  2 King posts 11 feet above the flooring with cap sills on the King posts, braced from the king posts to the cap sills.

     2 Spring sills 18 feet long 10 inches by 12 inches thick, the king posts let into those sills with a tenant of 12 inches thick, the king posts let into sills with a tenant of 12 inches by 3 inches 2 braces to each king post 4 by 6 inches extending from the king posts to the Sills.

     The timber of which this bridge is to built of is to be white oak, over Oak,  or post Oak, or any or all of this timber may be used.

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Robert G. White Justice of the peace
19 John A. Wakefield Justice of the peace
Jeremiah Evans Justice of the peace
William M. Crisp Justice of the peace

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Ordered that William Downing, Richard Bentley and Benjamin Johnson be appointed Judges of General and Special Elections and that the(y) hold said Election at the Court House in Greenville.

     Ordered that James E. Woolard, Alexander Elam, and John Buchanan be appointed Judges of General and Special Elections and that they hold said Election at thein the Courthouse in Greenville.

     No 293 * (Error in numbers of same numbers)  $7.50 Issued and Paid.  John Russel rec'd a Certificate for seven dollars and fifty cents for five days services as County Commissioner of this Court up to this date.

    No 294  $3.00 Issued and Paid Robert W. Denny, Received a Certificate for three dollars for two days Services as County Commissioner up to this date. 

 No 295  $3.00 Issued and Paid.  Henry Williams received a Certificate for three dollars for two days services as County Commissioner in full up to this date.

     No. 296  $1.50  Issued and Paid.  Ordered that Willard Twiss be allowed one dollar and fifty cents for one Record book furnished the County. 

     No. 297  $3.00 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that Willard Twiss be allowed three dollars fro two days services as Clerk of this Court up to this date.

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     Ordered that James Gilmore be appointed to Contract with James Davis to make a stray pen for forty feet square on the site of the old pound for which said Gilmore is authorized to account with said Davis in a fine assessed agains(t) him in the Circuit Court. 

     Ordered that Court adjourn until Court is in Course.  Henry Williams, John Russel (and) R.W. Denny.

     At a Call Court begun and held in the Town of Greenvciller on Saturday the 21 day of July 1832.  Present John Russel, R.W. Denny & Henry Williams, Commissioners

     No298 $1.00  Issued and Paid.  Ordered that James McGahey be allowed one dollar for removing property out of Court House.

     No. 299  $1.00 Issuued and Paid.  Ordered that J. B. Rutherford be allowed One dollar for removing property out off the Court House.

     No. 300  $1.00 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that Ebin Twiss be allowed One Dollar for removing property out off the Court House. 

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     No 301  $1.00 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that James Gilmore be allowed One Dollar for Removing Property out off the Court House.

     No 302  $1.00 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that William Twiss be allowed One Dollar for Removing Property out off the Court House.

     Ordered that Andrew Findley have a license to Retail wears, Goods and merchandize in Bond County for the term of one year from the 21th day of July on producing the TreasuryRect. for five dollars.

     Ordered that James Gilmore be appointed to remove all the public property in and belonging to the Court House and Clerk's Offices and Secure the Same in the House which is in the Care of J. B. Rutherford which stands northeast of the Court House. 

     Ordered that the Court adjourn until Court is in Course.  John Russel, Robert W. Denny, Henry Williams.

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     At a County Commissioners Court held in Greenville on Monday the third day of September 1832 John McAdams,& A.C. Mackay produced Certificates of their Election to the office of County Commissioners for Said County and Severally took the Oaths required by law as such before James Durley a Justice of the Peace in and for said County.  Present John McAdams (and) A.C. Mackay, Commissioners.

     The Court proceeded to Select  Grand and petit Jurors for the next October Circuit Court The following is the Grand Jury (to wit).

1 Jesse McAdams, 2 William F. Sugg, 3 Olicer McCaslin, 4 John Hunter, 5 James Downing, 6 W. B. Murry, 7 Samuel White, 8 David Berry, 9 Ebin Twiss, 10 Elisha Smith, 11 David Ormsbey, 12 George Donnell, Jr., 13 Russel B. Nicholass, 14 Robert McCleland, 15 Lemuel Lamaster, 16 Benat S. Graves, 17 Duncan Johnson, 18 Nathaniel Douglass, 19 Samuel Dickson, 20 Isaac W. Robinson, 21 William Voluntine, 22 James Holbrooks, 23 Elisha Guin.

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     The following is a list of the petit Jury (towit) 1. John Goodson, 2 William  Blizzard, 3 Samuel Stallard, 4 Joseph Myers, 5 William Clouse, 6 Balaam Metcalf, 7 John Edwards, 8 Wilson Brown, 9 Mathew Henry, 10 William Rice, 11 Lewis Kerr, 12 James Little, 13 Calvert Roberts, 14 Esham Revis, 15 Jourdan Murry, 16 Jesse Shoemake, 17 Calvin C. Nelson, 18 Robert G. White, 19 James McGahey, 20 Joseph Moore,

 21 James Alexander, 22 John Cruthis,  23 Thomas Price, 24 Ransom Gaer.

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   Ordered that the Sheriff have a credit of $1.20 cents for the amount  improperly charged to Joseph Scritchfield and that Joseph Scritchfield be exempt from paying the tax.

   No. 303 $.075 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that William Downing be allowed Seventy five Cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

   No. 304 $0.75 Ordered that Benjamin Johnson be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

   No. 305 Allen Comer be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

   No. 306 $0.75 Paid  Ordered that Alexander Elam be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

   No. 307 $0.75 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that J. B. Woolard  be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

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   No. 308 $0.75 Issued and Paid.   Ordered that John Edwards be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

   No. 309  $0.75 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that James Bradford be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

   No. 310  $0.75 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that Russel B. Nicholass be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

    No. 311  $0.75 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that Thomas Morgan be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

   No. 312  $0.75 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that James W. Berry be allowed Seventy Five cents for Serving as Judge of General Election in August 1832.

   No. 313  $0.75 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that Benjamin F. Berry be allowed Twelve Dollars in State Cases as Clerk of Bond Circuit Court in full up to this date.

    Daniel Fergurson and John H. Black who were (sic) appointed at June term to view a road from Birges Store to Shoal Creek near Stouts mill made the following report, we the viewers are of te opinion that said road as laid out by them is a road of public utility we have located it on the present private road between said places.

     Ordered that the Court adjourn until 9: O'Clock tomorrow morning.

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    No. 314  $2.00  No 315 $1.00 No 316 $1.00 All Issued and Paid.  Ordered that James Gilmore, Dep. Sheriff for L. H. Robinson be allowed $2.00 for two days attendance as sheriff on last June term and One dollar for one days service at intermediate court held in July 21th 1832 and one dollar for one days attendance aon this Court.

   No. 317 $5.00 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that James Gilmore, Dep. Sheriff be allowed five dollars for all Exofficio Services in full up to this time.

   No. 318   $5.00 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that James Gilmore be allowed five dollars for all the public property and Clerks Offices out of the Court House. 

   No 319  $22.00 Issued and Paid.  Ordered that John Gilmore be allowed twenty two dollars for taking in the list of taxable property for the year 1832. 

     James Gilmore, Dep. Sheriff for L.H. Robinson of Bond County personally appeared before and produced the  treasurer's receipt for $36.75 it being part of the tax for the year 1831. 

    Ordered that William Davis be Licensed to keep a Public In(n) or a Tavern in the town of Greenville for the term of one year and that he pay the sum of Five Dollars into the County Treasurey.  The following are the rates (to wit):

     Breckfast, dinner or supper  ..............25 cents

     Bedding pr night...........................12 1/2

     Horse Feed.................................12 1/2

     Horse per night............................50

     Brandy, wine or Rum pr half pt.............25

     Gin, wine or rum pr half pint..............18 3/4

     Whiskey,  wine or rum per half pint........12 1/2

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     Ordered that William Davis be licensed to keep a retail Store in the town of Greenville to retail wares, Goods and Merchandize for the Term of one year on producing the Treasurer's Receipt for Five dollars. 

     Ordered that Court adjourn until the tenth Instant at 9 O'Clock.  John McAdams (and) A.C. Mackay.

     Special Term September 10th, 1832.

     Court met persuant to adjournment, present R. W. Denny, A.C. Mackay & John McAdams, Commissioners.

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