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Written in 1823: M H Beard vs Larry Williams and John Higgs (debt), Jury No (must be Jury #2 as this comes right after jury #2 list for 1823). We find for the plaintiff three hundred and twenty
eight dollars with interest and cost, Sherrod H Horne, foreman.
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H & A Bradley vs William W Kendall (Ruling Nissi for foreclosure. Upon the petition of Harvey and Alvan Bradley late Merchants trading under the firm of H&A Bradley stating that the said
William E Kendall on the second of April in the year 1822 had executed a certain deed of mortgage to the said firm on the following described lot of land on the reserve of Fort Hawken (sic) being
one third part of an acre lot being designated by the number 30...(I did not get a copy of the following page, if anyone has access to that please advise)
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Book 0, Page 63, Written: abt 1825. It appearing to the Court that the constable who arrested Charles Tharp for cheating and swindling levied on his watch to satisfy the costs and the said Charles Tharp having been convicted for said offence, it is therefore ordained that the said constable deliver the said watch to the sheriff. That the Sheriffafter advertising the said watch
thirty days sell the same and return the amount.
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Book 0, Page 20 and 20b, written: ca 1824. The administration of Wm W Dawson vs Jesse A Dawson et al. Bill for discovery, relief and injunction and -------. This bill charges that the complainant
Charles Bullock together with one MarthaB. Dawson was appointed administrator and administrix of all and singular thegoods and estate of William W. Dawson desc and which were
administered by John C. Williams at the time of his death that the said John C. Williams who was first administrator and while so acting made out little progress therein collected but less of the debt due the estate that he sold a part of the personal property at private sale and failed to collect the money therefore -- to apply it to the languishment of the
debt owed by the estate. That the said John C Williams possessed himself of a large sum of money which was left by the intestate at the time of his death and a large quantity
of iron and stock intrade to a considerable amount and that he became the purchaser of property at the sale of the estate to the amount of $204.17 and that he gave up to one
James Mason notes which have been given by the said James to the said William -- for the sum of $4,500 without receiving any payment on the consideration and that all the acting and doing of the said John C. while acting administrator had only tended to warrants? and --- the business of the said estate to accumulate and appa-- difficulties to the full and faithful administration there of which the complaint at the time of --- which had not had time to overcome and remove. That the complainant has instituted an action at law against Timothy Mathews who was the administrator of said Williams from the recovery of the amount for which the estate of the said John C is responsible to the estate of the said William Wand that they hoped to collect. Additional Comments:date of this is unknown, but this is page 20 and page 52 is August 1825.
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Book O, Page 52. Written August 1825. Bank of Darien vs Martha B. Dawson and Charles Bullock Admr and Admx----- now case.August Term 1825. I confess judgment to the plaintiffs
for the sum of seventy three dollars and sixty eight cents and also the further sum of three hundred and twenty dollars and thirty two cents which mentioned sum is to be levied of the goods and chattels and money of that may hereafter come to the hands of the administrator with cost of suit and right of appeal. Christoper B. Strong and Charles J. McDonald, Defs atty
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Book 0, Page 52 Written: August 1825 The Bank of Darien vs Martha B Dawson Admx and Charles Bullock admr de bonis now of the estate of William W Dawson decd case. August Term 1825. I confess judgment to the plaintiff for the sum of one hundred and fifty five dollars principal and the further sum of six hundred and forty two dollars and twenty eight cents.
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Book 0, Page 53 Written: August 1825 Bank of Darien vs Martha B Dawson admx and Charles Bullock admr de bonis now case. August term 1825. I confess judgment to the
plaintiff for the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars and forty three cents and also the further sum of six hundred and sixty six dollars and ninety seven cents which last mentioned sum is to be paid out of the goods and chattels and effects that may hereafter come into the hands of said defendants with the cost of suit and reserving the right of appeal. C B Strong and Charles J McDonald Defts attys
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Book 0, Page 55 Written: August 1825 The Bank of Darien vs Martha B Dawson Admx and Charles Bullock Admrs de bonis non case.August term 1825. I confesses judgment for the
plaintiff for the sum of one hundred and eighty two dollars and twenty five cents and also the sum of seven hundred and fifty five dollars and ninety five cents which last mentioned sum is to be levied and raised out of the property of said William W Dawson that may hereafter come to the hands of defendants with cost of suit, and reserving the right of appeal. Christopher B Strong and Charles J McDonald
*** Book 0, Page 54 Written: August 24, 1825 Bank of Darien vs the administrators of William W Dawson caseI confess judgment to the plaintiff to the sum of two hundred and forty dollars and eighty cents principal and also the further sum of nine hundred and ninety eight dollars and thirty six cents, which last mentioned sum is to be levied of the assets that may hereafter come into
the hands of defendants with costs of suit reserving the right of appeal. C. B. Strong and Charles J. McDonald Ptff Attys ***
Book 0, Page 53, written: August 1825 Bank of Darrien vs Martha B Dawson Admtx and Charles Bullock admr de bonis non case. August Term 1825. I confess judgment to the plaintiff
for the sum of seventy three dollars and sixty three cents and also the sum of three hundred and twenty dollars and thirty seven cents which last mentioned sum is to be raised out of the assets that may come to the hands of defendants with cost of suit reserving the right of appeal. Christopher B. Strong and Charles J. McDonald Defts attys.
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Book 0, Page 63 written: abt 1825, Bank of Darien vs Charles Bullock and Martha B. Dawson, Admrs of Wm. D. Dawson, Decd. Assumpsit. Judgment confessed to plaintiff for fourteen
hundred dollars with interest and costs the sum of three hundred and twenty four dollars 99 3/4 cents to be collected from defendants ----, the balance to be recovered out of such assetts as may hereafter come to the defendants hands -----. Charles J. McDonald and C. B. Strong, Defts attys.
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Written: March 8, 1824, Recorded: March 8, 1824. Charles Bullock Administrator, Martha B. Dawson, Admx vs Leonard Simms, Fifa It appearing to the Court that Edmund C. Beard
late sheriff has bound the above fi fas on certain property and no entry having been made of the sale or claim of said property. Whereupon it is ordered that the said Edmund C. Beard
show cause tomorrow morning at the opening of the court or as soon thereafter as council can be heard why he should not pay over the amount of said fifas to plaintiffs attorney and that a copy of this note be recorded on said Edmund C. Beard in the mean time. I waiver the necessity of service 8 March 1824. Edmund C. Beard
*** Written: September 24, 1824 The administrators of William W. Dawson, Decd vs John Keener, Jugt and appeal. Came into office John Keener the defendant on the above case who being dissatisfied with the verdict of the jury paid the cost and entered and appeal. Also at the same time cause Samuel Gillespie his security on the appeal who hath acknowledge themselves jointly
and severally bound for the true payment of the eventual condemnation money according to law in such cases made and provided. Sworn under our hands and and seal this 24 Sept 1824. John Keener
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Book 0, Page 52 Written: August 1825, Walton L. Dreghorn vs Martha B Dawson admx and Charles Bullock admr case. August term 1825. I confess judgment to the plaintiff for the sum of three hundred and forty dollars and thirty eight cents to be levied of the goods and chattels lands and tenements of defendant and also the sum of fourteen hundred and ten dollars to be levied on any
part of the estate of the said Wm W Dawson that may be hereafter come into the hands of the defendant with the cost of said suit with the right of appeal. Charles J. McDonald and Christopher B. Strong
Deffs attys
*** Page 182, Book 0, Written: February 1827, Lemuel Dwelle vs Martha B. Dawson, Administratrix and Charles Bullock Administrators. I confess Judgment to the plaintiff the sum of three
hundred and six dollars and thirty cents and principal and the further sum of Ninety four dollars and ninety cents interest up to the present time and costs of suit to be recovered from the defendant Charles Bullock Administrator of W. W. Dawson out of the assets and affects which may come to his possession in future of the said Dawson. Eli S. Shorter Defts Atty
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The Following Persons were drawn on Pettit Jury to serve next Term of this Court 1823: Wm. M. Halstead, George Kyle, H. Curry, Thompson Fields, Guy Devenporte, David K. Roch, James R.
Bennett, John James, David Kennedy, Robert Humphrey, William McFarlind, James Beard, James Putlums, Aquilla Blakely, Moses Hall, A. E. Parrish, A. D. Davis, George Maddox, Reuben Williams,
Kuchin C. Dudley, Thos Sacre, Nathan Jones, James Phlique or Phligue, Richard Bosworth, John Oliver, Elijah Hensen, Thomas I. Got-, Elisha Bilder, Mitchell Wheeler. *** Book 0, Page 45 Written: ca 1825, James Harris vs The administrators of William W Dawson, case. We the jury find for the defendant with cost. Benjamin Allen foreman Additional Comments: estimated date is 1825. This is on page 45, and I know that page 52 is August court 1825.
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Written: August 1827, Groce & Holderness vs The Adms of Dawson. Bill for discovery relief and injunction The compts had demands --- upon --- notes against defendants intestate to the amount of twenty five hundred and sixty one dollars, thirty one cents principal. The estate was insolvent so that it was unknown what proportion of the assets these notes would be entitled to.
The defendants in his representation character held demands against complainants whereupon they entered into an agreement that four suits then pending in the Inferior Court of Twiggs at the instance of defendant against complainants and four judgments obtained in Jones Inferior Court against the same defendants and in favour of the same plaintiffs should not be proceeded
on until it could be ascertained what proportion of the assets the said notes would be entitled to. It was further agreed that so soon as the proportion to which said notes would be entitled
could be ascertained it should be credited upon the Judgments and if any surplus it should be paid to complainants; but in the event of this not being enough to satisfy them, they were to be left open for the balance and the notes were to be placed and remain in the hands of the Administrator. A trial at law has ascertained the proportion to which the notes would be
entitled to be nineteen and one half percentum. The complainants bring their bill alleging that they believe that if the administrators were compelled to make a full and perfect marshalling of the assets up to the present day, they would be entitled to a surplus after satisfying the executions. The Bill contains many specific charges and prays a full and complete discovery and an
account according to the true intent and ---- of this agreement. After an answer, repeated exceptions and amended answers it appears that the charges have been answered fully. The equity
sworn off and lastly that a motion has been made to dissolve the injunction. This motion is met by the filing of a uplication? which contract? the truth of defendants answer. It is a general rule
that when an Injunction has been granted upon charges in a Bill and the defendant swears off the Equity it will be dissolved upon the coming in of the answer. This rule has been deviated from in some instances, when it has appeared that full and complete Justice could not be obtained, or when a great injustice might be suffered by a rigid adherence to it. **It appears that this is continued on the next page but I do not have a copy of that page
*** Written: 1823. Jury # 2: Sherod H. Horn, Michael Wheeler, William Wall, Elias Williamson, Joseph McKinney, William Johnson, Lawrence McGeehee, Lohnan Whatley, Abner Cherry, William Jenkins, Reuben Brasswell, Thomas I. Gates.
*** Written: 1823. I believe this is a continuation of the pettit jury list of 1823. This is before the March term of 1823 records: Sherrod H. Horne, William Wall, George Parnell, Jeremiah Baugh,
Lewis Hammond, John Harris or Horris, Elias Williamsone, Joseph McKinney, William Johnson, Henry Du---, George Chamm--, William Johnson, Lawrance McGeehee, John Doles, Henry Green, L. Whatley, Robt C. Hood, B. Partin, John Martin.
*** Book 0, Page 54 Written: August 24, 1825. T. Lamar vs Admx and Admr of Wm Dawson Decd. I confess judgement to the plantiff for the sum of one thousand dollars principal and the sum of two hundred dollars and ninety two dollars and twentyfive cents interest with costs of suit and future interest. Two hundred and fifty three dollars of the foregoing suit to be levied of the proper goods and chattels lands and tenements of the defendants and the remainder thereof to be levied of the goods chattels lands and tenements of the intestate which may hereafter come tot he hands of the defendants - the right of appeal being hereby reserved. Charles J. McDonald Defts atty
*** Book 0, Page 45. Written: ca 1825, Tadamiah Lamar vs Leonard Simmons fi fa. On motion ordered that the Sherrif show cause tomorrow morning why he should not pay over the amount due on the above fi fa to plffs atty Exact date of this is unknown, but I suspect it is 1825 as page 52 is August court, 1825.
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Written: 1823, Nicholas Loyd vs. debt Kinchen Curl, Jury No. 2. We the Jury find for the plaintiff fifty dollars with cost of ----. Sherrod H. Horne, Foreman. ***
Book 0, Page 55, Written: August 1825, Andrew Low etc vs Charles Bullock and Martha B Dawson, admrs de bonis non case We confess judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of
eight hundred and ninety six dollars and sixty seven cents principal also two hundred and eighty six dollars and twenty three cents interest two hundred dollars and sixty six cents of which sum to be levied of the goods and chattels land and tenements of the said defendant and the balance of said sum to be received of the assets that may hereafter come in
the defendants hands as administered belonging to the estate of W W Dawson dec'd with interest and costs reserving the right of appeal. Charles J. McDonald and Christopher B Strong Defts Atty. ***
Book 0, Page 60, Written: August 1825. Andrew Low, endorser vs Charles Bullock and Martha B Dawson Administrators case. We confess judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of
nine hundred and eighty seven dollars and eighty three cents principal and four hundred and twenty one dollars and thirteen cents interest two hundred and seventy four dollars and seventy five cents of which sum to be levied of the goods and chattels lands and tenements of the said defendants the balance of said sum to be levied of the assets that may hereafter
come in the defendants hands of administrators belonging to the estate of Wm W Dawson with cost and the right of appeal. Charles J McDonald and Christopher B. Strong Defts attys ***
Book 0, Page 16 Written: ca 1824. Timothy Mathews Administrator, Bill in equity and John D. Williams, information, vs Admrs of Wm W Dawson deceased and others A rule having been taken at the last term in the above cast that Jeremiah Powell one of the defendants in the above bill should plead answer or demeaner having been filed. It is thereupon ordered that the bill be taken pro confesso, as to said Jeremiah Powell and his execution against the representatives of the estate of John D. Williams decd, referred to in said bill is perpetually enjoined. Date of this is unknown, but this is on page 16 and page 52 is August 1825. I suspect that this would be about 1824.
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Book 0, Page 184, Written: 1827, Timothy Matthews Admr and cum testamento annexo and Admr de bonis uon of the estate of John D. Williams Decd. vs Charles Bullock and Martha B. Dawson Admrs of Wm. W. Dawson Decd. Case. In open Court Judgment confessed to plaintiff for fifteen hundred and forty twodollars principal and with interest and costs our of
which sum three hundred and ninety nine dollars and thirty four cents to be recovered certain of account of assets that come to defendants hands up to August 1825 and the balance of the debts to be recovered out of the assets that may come to hands after that time. Christopher B. Strong, Defts atty
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Book 0, Page 54, Written: August 24, 1825. Timothy Mathews administrator --- testamento annexed and de bonis now of John D. Williams decd vs Martha B. Dawson and Charles Bullock
Admr of Wm W Dawson decd Judgement con--- for twenty five hundred dollars with interest and cost the sum of six hundred and eighty two dollars and fifty cents to be levied and collected of defendants contained the balance to be recovered out of the assets that may hereafter come to the hands of the defendants to be administered and subject. C B Strong and Charles J. McDonald Deft Attorneys
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Book 0, Page 45, Written: ca 1825, David B. Mitchell vs Drury Spain, debt. We the jury find for the plaintiff the sum of eight hundred forty five dollarswith interest and cost. Benj. Allen foreman Exact date of this case is unknown to me. I suspect it is 1825, as page 52 is August 1825 and this is page 45.
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Book 0, Page 184. Written: 1827. Thomas Napier vs Cadwell W. Raines, case. We the jury find for the defendants. Moses Collins foreman. ***
Book 0, Page 320. Written: 1828. Charles LeRoy Pace and others Guardians etc. vs James Flewellen. Special Jury: M. D. J. Slade George Jewett Robert Birdsong Roland Bivins James H. Rodgers Thomas House Martin Simmons Young Johnston Finley Holmes Lewis Wimberly Reuben Turner Elbert Calhoun We the Jury find for the plaintiff seven hundred dollars with costs of suit. M. D. J. Slade, foreman ***
Book 0, Page 45, Written: ca 1825. Newman Rogers vs Admrs of Dawson, case. We the jury No. 1, find for the plaintiff fifty dollars with costs to be ---- only out of the Defendants. Whenever assets of the intestate may come intotheir hands sufficient over and above the whole amount of the debts due from said estate of Superior ---. Benja Allen FormanExact date unknown, but this is page 45, and page 52 is August court, 1825.
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Book 0, Page 182, Written: February 27, 1827. Rushin & Rodgers vs Henry Williams, Assumpsit. I confess Judgment to the plaintiff for the sum of eight dollars and cost of suit reserving the right of stay. 27 Feby 1824. H. Williams
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Book 0, Page 60, Written: August 24, 1825. Hope H Slater, ---- vs Charles Bullock and Martha B. Dawson Adms. Case. Judgment confessed to plaintiff for fifty dollars with
interest and cost out of which the sum of twelve dollars and 3 cents to be recovered certain, the the balance to be recovered out of such assets that hereafter may come to the defendants hands to be administered and subject. Charles J. McDonald, C. B. Strong, Defts Attys. Court adjourned until tomorrow morning 8 oclock Eli J. Shorter Judge
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Jury list for Superior Court, Bibb County, GA- date unknown but this is on page 16 and I know that page 52 is August 1825: Tapley Holt Luke T Morgan George B Warden Henry G. Ross Nathan Tucker Thomas House Caudwell W. Rains James Flewellen Wm S. Norman Jamese Fitzgerald George Vigall Uriah Perkins
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Defendant index for surnames starting with "D" – Bibb County GA Superior Court I know that the date of M B Dawson vs Wm Cabaness was August 1825; M B Dawson vs Bank of Darien was August 1825; Grace Holderness vs Adm of Dawson was 1827 and Adm of Williams vs Adm of William W. Dawson was 1828. I am unaware of the dates of the others in this index. I would guess that there were more "D"s - but this was all I was sent. Hopefully this is of help to someone.
| Defendant | Plantiff | Nature of case | book | page | remarks |
| Benj. Davis | J. S. Moultrie | complaint | 8 | 497 | Judgement |
| G. W. Davis exr | Anna May | rule | 8 | 506 | verdict |
| Jno D. Dacey | S. H. Gay | blank | 8 | 512 | order |
| W. K. DeGraffouried | G C Carmichael | Case | 8 | 514 | dismissed |
| Arthur Dickinson | blank | admitted to bar | 8 | 538 | blank |
| Wm Dillard Admr | M S Thomson | bill etc | 8 | 539 | order |
| Jas Dean | M B Williams etal | bill etc | 8 | 579 | order |
| John Devaney | John Massett | bill etc | 8 | 580 | order |
| William Dibble | W. S. Clark | compliant | 8 | 591 | verdict |
| Jas Dean |
unable to read |
assumpsit | 8 | 597 | judgement |
| Elisha Davis admr | State | debt on bond | 8 | 601 | settled |
| Thos Dougherty | P S Holt exr | compliant | 8 | 614 | blank |
| Benj Davis | Lightfoot Flanders and Co | complaint | 8 | 619 | judgement |
| D Dempsey | J W Brantley | Illegality | 8 | 700 | order |
| John Devaney Admr | John Massett | Bill etc | 8 | 739 | order |
| D Dempsey | J W Brantley | blank | 8 | 739 | remitter |
| Benj Davis | Little and Smith | complaint | 8 | 749 | judgement |
| Jas Dean | Peter Solomon | complaint | 8 | 752 | judgement |
| Wm Dillard Exr | Poe Nisbet & Poe | compliant | 8 | 755 | order |
| W W Dawson | est of J D Williams | bill etc | 0 | 16 | |
| J A Dawson et al | Est of W W Dawson | bill etc | 0 | 20 | judgement |
| Lemuel Davidson | State | blank | 0 | 33 | blank |
| W W Dawson | est of Newman Rogers et al | case | 0 | 45 | verdict |
| Wiley Dorman | Jas Potter | debt | 0 | 46 | judgement |
| M B Dawson Admx | Bank of Darien et al | case | 0 | 52 | judgement |
| M B Dawson Admx | Bank of Darien et al | case | 0 | 53 | judgement |
| M B Dawson Admx | Bank of Darien et al | case | 0 | 55 | judgement |
| M B Dawson Admx | William Cabanss | case | 0 | 60 | judgement |
| S H Dwight et al | Henry Bailey | case | 0 | 173 | verdict |
| M B Dawson Admx et al | Lemuel Dwelle | case | 0 | 182 | judgement |
| M B Dawson Admx et al | F Mathews Admr | case | 0 | 184 | judgement |
| David Douglass | blank | dec of intention | 0 | 192 | blank |
| Jos Dingley | J H Rodgers | assumpsit | 0 | 238 | verdict |
| Chas Dunning et al | Jas Smith Admr | debt | 0 | 238 | verdict |
| Rebecca Davis | blank | Pet for dower | 0 | 245 | blank |
| M B Dawson et al | Groce and Hardeness | bill etc | 0 | 274 | order |
| Oliver Danforth et al | Geo M Troup | debt | 0 | 281 | verdict |
| Eleanor Davis | Baldwin Fluker | case | 0 | 313 | verdict |
| M B Dawson Admx et al | J D Williams | case | 0 | 320 | verdict |
| H G Dugan | John Rushin | ejectment | 0 | 182 | verdict |
| W J Danielly | Wiley and Baxter et al | assumpsit | 0 | 299 | judgement |
| W J Danielly | Wiley and Baxter et al | assumpsit | 0 | 300 | verdict |
| W J Danielly | Job Magie | assumpsit | 0 | 302 | verdict |
| W J Danielly | Hungerford and Stoddard | assumpsit | 0 | 303 | verdict |
| William Daniel | Isaac Harvey Exr | case | 1/2 | 3 | judgement |
| Sarah Denton | R A Beal et al | equity | 1/2 | 28 | order etc |
| William Daniel | C Sharp & Co | assumpsit | 1/2 | 31 | judgement |
| Day and Butts | R Blount | assumpsit | 1/2 | 56 | verdict |
| Sarah Denton | S W C Rett? | assumpsit | 1/2 | 57 | verdict |
| Amanah Daniel | Alex McGregor | assumpsit | 1/2 | 63 | judgement |
| Wm Daniel | E D Tracey | assumpsit | 1/2 | 97 | judgement |
| S F Dickinson | E J B Deleno | blank | 1/2 | 107 | verdict |
| William Daniel | Humphreys and Moon | case | 1/2 | 139 | verdict |
| D J and J M Davis | Lusk Lathrop& Co et al | assumpsit | 1/2 | 162-3 | verdict |
| William Daniel | Hamilton Hayes & Co | assumpsit | 1/2 | 213 | judgement |
| Michael Doneyhugh | blank | dec of intention | 1/2 | 258 | blank |
| J H Damour | blank | nat papers | 1/2 | 170 | blank |
| Francis Doutre | blank | nat papers | 1/2 | 271 | blank |
| Wm Daniel | Church and Strong | assumpsit | 1/2 | 262 | judgement |
*** Book 0, Page 16, Written: ca 1824. George M. Troup, Goreman etc. vs Charles Bullock. We the jury find for the plantiff one hundred thirteen dollars and fifty cents. Tarpley Holt, foreman. Estimated date for this is 1824 as page 52 is August 1825.
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Book 0, Page 320, Written: 1828. Admrs of John D. Williams Respt vs Admrs of Wm. W. Dawson Decd appt. It appearing that the original declaration is lost it is ordered that a copy thereof now in Court be established in lieu of said lost original. Special jury: M. D. J. Slade George Jewett Robert Birdsong Roland Bivins James H. Rodgers Thomas House Martin Simmons Young Johnston Finley Holmes Lewis Wimberly Reuben Turner Elbert Clahoun We the special jury find for the respondent T. Mathews Admr of J. D. Williams decd against Charles Bullock Admr of Wm W. Dawson decd, the sum of five hundred and forty nine dollars and costs of suit. M. D. J. Slade, foreman
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