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A Special Term Held 15 April 1828. Monday Morning 15th April
1828 Court met,
Present the Hon. Henry Williams, John Russel (and) Robert W.
Denny,
William Downing presented a petition of Sundry inhabitants of
Bond County prayers for
The vacation and alteration of the road leading from Greenville
to Carlysle beginning at Baker’s Creek running thence by Andrew
G. Mill’s, thence by William Downings thence to the Clinton
County line so as to intersect the Clinton County road and that
James Smith, James McCaslin and Joseph McAdams be appointed
reviewers of said road and locate the same agreeable to order if
the same can be done to the advantage of the public and make
return to the County Commissioners Court at their next term.
Note: $2.25 Cents deposited by William Downing.
James Robinson made application for an alteration of that part
of the Samgamon road that leads through his land. Ordered that
John B. White, Daniel Hunter, and Robert G. White be appointed
viewers and make return according to Law. Note $1.50 Cents
Deposited by James Robinson.
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several inhabitants of Bond County having prayed for a cart road
leading from the Clinty County line at or near the plantation of
the Widow Moore, thence Northwardly to ward Greenville, so as
to intersect the public road at or near the plantation of Andrew
G. Mills’s that leads from Greenville to Carlisle and that John
Hunt, John McAdams, and Hugh McCaslin be appointed Viewers of
said road and make report at the next term of the County
Commissioners Court. Note 1.50 Cents Deposited by Ignatious
Anderson.
No. 44 Paid $48.50 Ordered that Thomas Stout Esqr. Be allowed
the sum of forty eight Dollars and fifty Cents for furnishing
Twenty five hundred feet of Black oak plank and five hundred
feet of Walnut plank and sixty feet of handrailing for the Court
House in Greenville.
No. 45 Paid $0.50 Ordered that Daniel Ferguson be allowed fifty
Cents for moving the Desk Table & from the old office.
No. 46 Paid Issued to I. Pool $1.00 Ordered that Robertson H.
Stepenson be allowed the sum of One Dollar for services rendered
said County as Constable in attending on the Grand Jury ata the
September Term 1827.
No. 47 Paid Issued $6.50 Ordered that John Maddox be allowed the
sum of six dollars and fifty Cents for filling the wells and
repairing the Estray pen in the Town of Greenville.
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Ordered that Court adjourn until Court in Course. John Russel,
Henry Williams, (and) Robert W. Denny.
June term 3rd, 1828
Monday Morning June 3rd, 1828 Court Met pursuant to adjournment,
present the Hon. Henry Williams, John Russel, & Robt. W. Denny,
Com.
Ordered that Robert G. White, Hezekaih Archer, and William
Downing be appointed Judges of the General Election to be held
in Greenville.
Ordered that David McCord, Robert McCord, and John Shaw be
appointed Judges of the General Election in the McCord precinct.
Ordered that the following named persons serve on the Grand Jury
at the next term of our Circuit Court (viz.) 1. Josiah N.
Alexander, 2 George Donnell, Junr., 3 Alexander Glenn, 4 John
Barber, 5 Humphrey Jett, 6 Joab Watson, 7 Aaron Thompson, 8
Alexander Stewart, 9 William P. Watson, 10 Thomas Spratt, 11
John Sterling, 12 Ichabod J. Tesdale, 13 Thomas White, 14 Adwin
Peterson, 15 George File, 16 Noah Sugg, 17 William Mills, 18
Elijah Clouse, 19 Stephan T. Beeman, 20 Robert Cook, 21 James
Black, 22 Absalom Matthews, 23 John McGahey.
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Ordered that the following named persons serve on the petit jury
at the next term of the
Circuit Court, viz. 1 Thomas Cline, 2 Noah A. Sugg, 3 Jordan
Barker, 4 Alexander P. White, 5 Moses File, 6 Edwin Peterson, 7
John McReynolds, 8 Mason French, 9 William Clouse, 10 James
Raney, 11 Elisha Matthews, 12 John Harris, 13 Milton Mills, 14
John Cockheart, 15 William Seagrest, 16 Abraham Anthony, 17
Samuel Carter, 18 Harrison Foster, 19 George Webster, 20 Robert
Clark, 21 James Willaford, 22 Robert Moore, 23 Bennett
Seagraves, 24 Robert McCord 3rd.
This day came Joseph McAdams, James Smith, and James McCaslin,
who were appointed viewers of a road petitioned for leading from
Greenville to Carlyle, beginning at Bakers Creek, running thence
by Andrew G. Mills thence by William Downings, thence to the
Clinton County line, so as to intersect the Clinton County line,
report that they have proceeded to review said road, and that
they believe that said road to be a necessary public road be
established according to the report between the points of
intersection be vacated.
No. 48 Issued Paid $2.00 Ordered that James M. Gillespie be
allowed the sum of two Dollars for two days services as
Constable at the April Term of the Circuit Court 1818.
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This day came John McAdams, Hugh McCaslin, and John Hunt who
were appointed to view a cart way, petitioned for and made the
following report. We the viewers report the we have proceeded
to view said road and locate the same as follows, (to wit)
beginning at a Spanish Oak on the Clinton County line near the
plantation of Widow Moore, thence running with the old road
crossing the branch in Morrisons point at the present ford,
thence Northward with the old trace (or road) to intersect the
road running from Greenville to Carlyle at the branch between
William Downings and Andrew G. Mills. And it is Ordered by the
Court that said Road be established according to the report of
the viewers.
