Court of Ordinary Inferior Court Bk A 1828 -
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1 Public business ordered to be held at house of Robert
Brooks on Land Lot 20 in 23rd District.
2 Be it ordered that the 16th District of formerly Muscogee
Co, now Talbot, be a Captain district and known as #1,
the Dist 22 south of the South Mountain form a district
#2. That part of the 1st & 2nd of formerly Troup Co now
Talbot & 22 and 23rd district lying between 2 mountains
be a district #3. That part of the 1st District of
Troup Co south of the South Mountain and the balance of
the 23rd District of Talbot form a district #4, and the
24th & 25th district form a district #5. Feb 14 1828.
Signed: John P. Blackmon, JIC, Ichabod Cox, JIC, Wright
Sherrard, JIC.
3 In chambers ordered that the public business of Talbot Co
be transacted in Talbotton in sd Co and that the Clerk of
the Inferior Court of sd Co give due notice of the same
in the Macon Telegraph & Georgia Journal in Millidgeville
and that the town of Talbotton, on lot #26, 16th District
of sd Co.
4 It also ordered that William S. Goss be the Clerk of the
Court of Ordinary for Talbotton with the annual election
for sd officer.
5 Be it also ordered that the county seat of Talbot Co be
known and called Talbotton.
6 Also ordered that the town lots in Talbotton be sold on
the first Tuesday in May next on the premises and the
Clerk of the Inferior Court run notices in the Georgia
Journal in Milledgeville and the Macon Telegraph.
Signed: John P. Blackmon, JIC, M. W. Perry, JIC, Wright
Sherrard, JIC, Ichabod Cox, JIC, John Pratt, JIC
7 I William Goss so solemnly swear that I will execute the
office of Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for said County
during my continuance in office to the best of my abili-
ries and understanding. 7 April 1828. William S. Goss.
8 Ordered John E. Disharoon to be the County Treasurer and
his giving bond for $10,000.
9 William McMurray to be the surveyor of the town of Tal-
botton. To be paid $1 for each lot surveyed.
10 I, William McMurray do solemnly swear that I will execute
the office of surveyor of said County during my service
in office to the best of my abilities and understanding.
11 Colonels election for Talbot Co to be held 1st Monday in
May next at the County Court house.
12 Ordered that the building of a temporary courthouse will
be let to the lowest bidder 1st Monday of next May.
Court adjourned 7 April 1828.
13 Ordered John E. Disharoon, Henry Mims & William Wimberly
Esq., to appointed to survey and find the most practical
route for a public road from Talbotton to the Flint River
the nearest and best way to Macon, intersecting the pub-
lic road leading to that place and report the utility of
the same forthwith.
14 I, John E. Disharoon do solemnly swear that I will dis-
charge the duties of office of County Treasurer to the
best of my abilities and understanding. 6 May 1828.
15 Ordered Roger McGrath, John Fleming, Esq., and Lodwick
Mathew be appointed commissioners to appoint overseers
and open the road leading from Gibson's Ferry to Dark's
to William C. Osborn's through the 22nd Dist and that
Peter Davis, David A. Perryman and Washington Stem be
appointed in like manner through the 22nd Dist and 17
th Dist, pursuing the old trail. (This entry is crossed
out, and written underneath, this is order #60.)
16 Also ordered that John Fleming, Roger McGrath & Jonas
Rountree be appointed to survery & report the best route
for a road leading from Dark's Ferry to the Falls of the
Chattahoochee so far as the ---as of the 23rd Dist from
Gibson's Ferry intersecting at the most convenient place
between the 2 ferries at the Mill Shoal Creek or Four
Mile Creek the above fees to be established at the fol-
lowing rates.
17 Also ordered that John T. Booth, William Rushin & Abraham
be appointed to survey layout and report a road from Tal-
botton to Calhoun's Ferry on Flint River the nearest and
best way and that the said ferry be established at the
following rates:
Man & horse .0625
Road wagon
.50
Rig
.25
Pleasure 4 whl carriage.50
Wagon
.25
Hogs, all kinds
Ox cart .25
of Stock, each
.01
18 Ordered that William Booth, John Tamplin & Richard B.
Rucker be appointed to survey and layout a road from
Talbotton to Williamson's Ferry on the Flint River, the
nearest and best route and report on the same and rates
of the ferry as above.
19 Ordered that Richard B. Rucker, Esq., John Tamplin and
William Booth be appointed to survey road from Talbotton
to Hooten's Ferry on Flint River-rates of ferry as above.
20 Thomas Moore, Esq., John C. Boynton & James Averitt be
appointed to survey and layout road from Talbotton to
Gordon's Ferry on the Flint River, the nearest and best
route and report the same. Rate of the ferry as above.
21 Ordered Jesse Carter, Reuben Aldridge and Peter Davis,
Esq. appointed to survey & layout a road from Talbotton
to the Harris County Court House, the nearest and best
route and report the same.
22 Ordered William McKenney, William Hardison and Isaac B.
Welch, Esq., be appointed to survey and layout a road
from Talbotton to the fork of the Chattahoochee inter-
secting the Calhoun Ferry line at or near the corner of
Talbot Co in the 17th Dist and report the same.
23 Ordered Robert Denean, Esq., James P. Portis and Hartwell
Battle be appointed surveyor to lay out and examine the
best and nearest route from Talbotton to Meriwether Court
House and report the same.
24 Ordered that Absolem Irwin, Wright Sherrard, Esq., and
John Chambers be appointed surveyors to examine the best
route for a road leading from Robert's Ferry on the Flint
River intersecting Dark's & Gibson's Ferry road at or
near Mill Shoaal Creek, also a road from the same ford
intersecting the Talbotton and Meriwether Road, near
Chambliss'.
25 Ordered Abraham Laurence be appointed guardian for Will-
iam George & Joe Allen Collins, illegitimates in terms of
the law.
26 Ordered James P. Portis be appointed guardian for William
Gasaway Portis, the son of James P. Portis.
27 Ordered George W. B. Towns be appointed to receive notes
and give bonds agreeable to direction to him given for
the several lots sold the Town of Talbotton, and return
the same on next court date, May 6 1828.
Signed: M. W. Perry, JIC, Ichabod Cox, JIC, Wright
Wright Sherrard, JIC,
John P. Blackmon, JIC,
John Pratt, JIC
27 Ordered that $25 be appropriated for the purpose of pay-
ing for stationery and the County Treasurer pay said
account.
28 Ordered County Treasurer pay the Clerk of the Inferior
Court $25 out of the monies in hand to purchase station-
ery for the County.
29 Ordered County Treasurer pay William McMurray $60 for
surveying the Town of Talbotton.
30 Ordered John P. Blackmon, M. W. Perry and John Pratt paid
wages of $260, it being the amount due in account of the
date sold in the County of Talbot 6 May 1828.
31 County Treasurer ro pay William Gittich $354 on a note
given of the JIC's of Talbot County for a lot of land
appropriated for the County 6 May 1828.
32 Ordered that John Fleming, Esq., Roger McGrath & Lodwick
Mathews appointed commissioners to open the road from
22nd Dist through the 23rd Dist to Dark's Ferry across
Lazar Creek on Lot #45.
33 Ordered that Seaborn Thomas, Peter F. Mahone and Thomas
Moore, Esq., be appointed to open and ---the Alabama Road
from Gibson's Ferry to the line of the 22nd Dist.
34 Entry crossed out.
35 Ordered that Peter Davis, David A. Perryman and Jesse
Carter be appointed commissioners to open the Dark's
Ferry road through the 22nd Dist and reaching the County
line of Harris Co at lot #180 in the 7th Dist so as to
intercept the road from Harris Co appointed ordered for
said road.
36 Ordered commissioners of 23rd Dist or a majority of them
sell to the lowest bidder the building of a public bridge
on Lot #45 in the 23rd District across Lazar Creek. The
bridge to be built above the high water mark, warranted
to stand for 5 years. The undertaker to give bonds with
sufficient security to the Justices.
38 Ordered that Henry McKinney, George Williams, Isaac B.
Welch, Esq., be appointed commissioners to open a public
road from Talbotton to the corner of the 17th through the
Co by way of Hardison and Lot #4 in the 17th Dist, to
intersect Moore's & Johnston's Road the best way and they
appoint an overseer and proportion the land in terms of
the law.
39 Ordered that Hartwell Battle, H. Griggs & Thomas C.
McDowell, Peter Davis, Esq., be appointed commissioners
to lay out a road from Talbotton through the 22nd Dist
in a direction to the Courthouse in Meriwether Co and
appoint an overseer and proportion the lands on the said
road.
40 Ordered John P. Blackmon, JIC, John Fleming, Esq., and
G. W. B. Towns be appointed commissioners to survey and
layout a road in a direction from Talbotton to Meriwether
Courthouse through the 23rd District and report the same.
41 Ordered that John Fleming, Esq., Robert Brooks and Will-
aim Harvey be appointed to survey and examine the best &
most convenient road through the 23rd District so as to
intersect the Dark's Ferry Road in Lot #45 in 22nd Dist
and report the same.
42 The 2 Jan 1828, M. W. Perry, JIC, John Pratt, JIC, John
P. Blackmon, JIC.
Ordered John Fleming, Esq., Roger McGrath, Francis Roun-
tree be appointed district commissioners for 4th District
as constituted by the Inferior Court.
43 Ordered Henry McKinney, Henry Mims and Isaac B. Welch,
Esq., be appointed commissioner for Capt. Huff's Dist.
44 Jesse Carter, David A. Perryman, Peter Davis appointed
commissioners for 688 District GM and will allow in terms
of the law to appoint workers and proportion the hands in
said district.
45 Ordered commissioners of 688 District to open a public
road from the line of their district to the County line
in the direction to Harris County Courthouse as blazes
made by Ruben Aldridge.
46 Ordered the commissioners of Captain Huff's District have
opened the road from Talbotton in the district intersect-
ing the one from the district line to Harris County Court
house as laid out by Ruben Aldridge, John Carter and
Peter Davis, Esq.
47 Ordered that the commissioners of District 2 to cause the
roads opened through the district as surveyed by Hartwell
Battle, Henry Griggs, & Peter Davis, Esq.
48 Ordered the commissioners of District 3 cause the roads
opened as surveyed by Hartwell Battle and others.
49 Ordered the commissioners of District 4 cause the roads
opened through land district intersecting the survey made
by Peter Davis Road.
50 On motion ordered the commissioners of District 4 be di-
rected to cause the road opened from the bridge on Lazar
Creek to the district line of the 16th District, in a
direction to Talbotton.
51 Ordered that Jeremiah Bassett, Samuel Hanson and Thomas
Moore, Esq. be appointed to lay out and mark the best
route for a public road from the bridge on Lazar Creek to
Land Lot #30, 23rd District so as to intersect the survey
made by James P. Porter & others, through the Valley Dis-
trict and report the same.
52 Ordered the commissioners of Dist 3 be directed to open
the road from Land Lot #81 in Dist #1 Troup Co to LL #30,
23rd Dist through the Valley District.
53 Ordered that there be a public road leading from the ford
of Flint River above Gorden's Ferry through the Valley in
a direction to Columbus until it strikes the old Alabama
Road leading, (surveyed) by Chambless, Bassees and Goss.
John Pratt, JIC, M. W. Perry, JIC, Write Sherard, JIC.
54 Ordered there be a public road leading from Talbotton to
Calhoun's Ferry on Flint River, pursuing the blazes and
marks made by Abraham Laurence and John T. Booth, Esq.
55 Ordered there be a public road leading from Hooten's
Ferry on Flint River to intersect with the road leading
from Williamson's Ferry to Talbotton as appears by the
blazes and marks made by John Tamplin and Richard R.
Rucker, Esq.
56 On motion, it is ordered that Robert Duncan, John D.
Chambless and James Greer be district commissioners for
Captain Harold's District in compliance with the law.
57 Ordered the district commissioners of Captain Harold's
District cause the roads opened from LL#30, 23rd Dist a-
ccording to the survey made by Robert Duncan and James P.
Portis.
58 Ordered William Mahone, Peter Davis, Esq., and James
Hamell be appointed surveyors and examine the prospect
for a public road from the Dark Ferry Road at or near
Peter Davis' to the gap in the Pine Mountain on LL #172 &
173, 23rd Dist and report the same to the next court.
59 Also ordered that John Marlial, George Minefee and Thomas
Moore, Esq., be appointed surveyors to examine the pract-
icality and utility of a public road fron LL #285, 23rd
Dist to Jackson's Ferry, from there to Talbotton.
60 Committee of D. A. Perryman, P. Davis, Esq., J. Carter,
Roger McGrath, John Fleming and Loderick Mathis appointed
to set to it that the old Alabama Road is opened through
the 23rd District.
61 Peter Davis, Esq., Jesse Livingston, Thomas C. McDowell,
Jesse Carter be appointed commissioners to open and
straighten the old Alabama Road from the 23rd Dist line
through the 22nd Dist ..pursuing the old road as near as
practical, and Roger McGrath, Loderick (Mathis) & John
Fleming be appointed in the 22nd Dist in like manner.
62 Ordered that Peter Davis, David A. Perryman, and Jesse
Carter connection of the 22nd & 19th Dists have opened
the Dark Ferry Road forthwith through said Dist commenc-
ing on LL #14 in 23rd Dist, through the district to LL#
181 in the 17th Dist, where it strikes the County line..
as surveyed by Peter Davis, David A. Perryman and James
Perryman.
63 Ordered that John T. Booth, Josiah Mathews and Abraham
Laurence be appointed surveyors to view and mark the
district for a road from Booth's Ferry on Flint River
to Abraham Laurence's on the Calhoun Ferry Road and re-
port the utility of the same.
64 Ordered John T. Booth, Esq., Jeremiah Mathews and Abraham
Laurence be appointed district commissioners for the 24th
and 8th Dist of this County.
65 Ordered William Snellings, M. Fulton and Isaac B. Welch,
Esq., be appointed surveyors to survey a route from Tal-
botton in a direction to Columbus.
66 This number is skipped.
67 Ordered Littleton C. Pearson, William Booth and William
Brooks be appointed surveyors to survey and report a road
from Sockwell's Ferry on Flint River to the County line
in a direction to Ft Perry.
68 Ordered that there be a public road leading from Talbot-
ton to Gorden's Ferry on Flint River following the marks
and blazes made by Thomas Moore, Esq., and John C. Boyn-
ton, and that the district commissioners cause said road
opened.
69 Ordered John Fleming, Esq., James Beasley and Roger
McGrath be appointed surveyors to examine the utility of
a public road from Roger McGrath's intersect the Alabama
Road at or near James Beasley's in the 23rd Dist and re-
port the utility of the same.
70 Ordered the commissioners of the 23rd Dist or Captain
Grant's District cause the road opened from the public
road on Lazar Creek, LL #30 in 23rd Dist according to the
survey made by Jeremaih Baind, Samuel Hanson and Thomas
Moore, Esq.
71 Ordered the commissioners of the 22nd Dist or Captain
Greene's cause the road opened from Robert's Ferry on the
Flint River to LL #86, 23rd District so as to intersect
the Columbus Road on said lot.
72 Ordered Thomas J. Bugg, William Wimberly, Esq., and Will-
iam McMurray be appointed surveyors to mark the best
route from the public square in Talbotton to intersect
the Meriwether CourtHouse Road on the line of the 23rd
Dist, also to meet the Harris County Road on the District
line and report the same the next court.
73 Ordered the Clerk, William S. Goss, notify Jesse Carter
that Henry Griggs has this day preferred charges against
him as a defaulting commissioner on the Alabama Road and
he has requested to make his excuse for the same..to be
heard the 1st Monday in next month.
74 Ordered the Clerk, William S. Goss, notify Peter Davis
and David A. Perryman, that Jesse Levingston has pre-
ferred charges against them as defaulting commissioners
on the Alabama Road. That they be requested to make
excuse for the same according to law.., on the 1st Monday
in next month. This 1 Sept 1828.
John P. Blackmon, JIC, Write Sherrard, JIC, John Pratt,
JIC. William S. Goss, Clerk.
75 Ordered the County Treasurer be allowed the sum of 1% for
receiving or collecting and the sum of 1% paying out all
monies received by him for the County of Talbot for the
year 1828.
76 It is ordered that there be a public road leading from
Talbotton to the District line of the 23rd intersecting
the Meriwether Co Road at or near said line as marked by
blazes made by Thomas J. Bugg and others.
77 Ordered there be a public road made leading from Talbott-
on to the District line of the 19th Dist, intersecting
the Harris Co road at or near as blazes made by Thomas J.
Bugg and others.
78 Ordered that William S. Goss, the Clerk of the Inferior
Court for Talbot Co be allowed the sum of .75 for each
order as recorded by said Clerk as full compensation for
extra services to this County, and the County Treasurer
to pay said Clerk out of monies in his hands not other-
wise appropriated.
79 Ordered there be a public road leading from Talbotton in
a direction to Columbus as appears by the marks and
blazes made by William Snellings, Welch & Tillum com-
mencing with the Harris Co Road on LL# 26 in te 16th
District then by said markers & blazes to lot #161 in
17th District, and so on.
This 29 Dec 1828. M. W. Perry, JIC, Wright Sherrard, JIC,
John P, Blackmon, JIC
80 Ordered John B. Davis have indulgence for $50 it being
the 1st payment for lot #5, Square D , until the 8th Feb
next which the said Davis bought of Darling B. Allen.
81 Ordered that James Beasley be paid by the Co. Treasurer
out of any monies in his hands not otherwide appropriated
the sum of $50 for building a temporary Courthouse Judges
seat, tables & benches.
82 Ordered the commissioners of the 17th District have open-
ed a public road through the 17th Dist of said County on
the District line as near as practical until they strike
the road leading to Columbus.
83 Ordered that Darling B. Allen be appointed constable for
685 District GM on his giving bond and sufficient securi-
ty in the sum of $500 to the Judges of the Inferior Court
of said County.
84 Ordered that Horace B. Ward, Esq. be appointed Notary
Public for Talbot Co agreeable to law in such cases and
provide Jan 5 1829. John P. Blackmon, JIC, M. W. Perry,
JIC, Write Sherard, JIC.
The last sittings of the first Judges in Talbot Co. Wm S.
Goss, Clerk.
85 Ordered that the sum of $20 be paid to the widow of the
late John McBryde ..or his ..to him for a County map of
Talbot County.
Present their honors Henry Griggs, William Snellings,
Robert Brooks and Rubin Alridge, Judges of the Inferior
Court for said County, 21 Feb 1829.
86 On motion ordered that all persons having business in the
Inferior Court for County purposes or the Court of Ordi-
nary, shall apply to the Clerk of said Court and have
their names entered and their business shall come on
agreeable to their names. No business but the business
of each Court shall be brought only at its proper Court.
87 Its also ordered that the County Treasurer pay to Samuel
C. Leech out of the money in his hands not otherwise ap-
propriated, $26 for 2 bound books, for Minutes of the Superior Court and Records of
Declarations.
88 Ordered that the County Treasurer pay to John B. Davis
$50 for 11 bound books.
89 Ordered Seabron Thom be appointed District Commissioner
for Captain Green's District in place of Roger McGrath
and that the commissioners in said district hold their
commission for the present year.
90 Ordered that Levi Smith, Henry Mims and Willis Cox be
appointed District Commissioners for Captain Hugg's Dist
in lieu of the former commissioners for the present year.
91 Ordered the County Treasurer pay to George W. B. Towns
$103.50 for the taking of 276 notes and giving 69 bonds
to titles to lots in the Town of Talbotton.
92 Ordered County Treasurer pay George W. B. Towns $25 for
attending to the 2 cases that he is now defending against
said County.
93 Ordered that George W. B. Towns be the attorney for the
County of Talbot in any collections he is to have 2.5% &
to attend to all cases that may hereafter......
94 Ordered that George W. B. Towns to turn over all the
notes and money in his hands belonging to the County of
Talbot and all other monies that may come into his hands
to the County Treasurer and that he take the County Trea-
urer's receipt for the same and return to the Clerk of
the Inferior Court.
95 Ordered that the Tax Collector of this County pay an ex-
tax of one-fifth of the general tax for year 1828. This
order invoked 23 March 1829.
96 Ordered that Levi Smith, Esq., John E. Disharoon and
Leonard P. Breedlove be appointed the reviewers to review
the utility of a public road from Talbotton to Calhoun's
Ferry, the best route.
97 Ordered that William McMurry be appointed to take the
Census of the County of Talbot for the present year or
he comply with the law in such cases made and provided &
he be allowed the usual fees for the same.
98 Ordered that on the first Monday next a bid be let to the
lowest bidder in cleaning the Public Square.
99 Ordered the Clerk of the Inferior Court transcribe the
old Minutes of said Court in a bound book and that Feb 21
1830. William Snellings, JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC, Henry
Griggs, JIC, Reuben Aldridge, JIC. William S. Goss, Clk.
100 March 2 1829. It is ordered that William R. Russell,
Esq., be appointed one of the District Commissioners for
Captain Harold's District.
101 Ordered the County Treasurer to pay William Hobbs the
sum of $200.
102 Ordered that the bridge across Lazar Creek built by
William Hobbs was received on 5 Decemner 1828.
103 Ordered the County Treasurer pay to William Hobbs the
sum of $200 by 5 December 1829, and $200 by 5 December
1830 for building a public bridge across Lazar Creek on
lot #4, 23rd District.
104 It appears to the Inferior Court that J. D. Wilson being
injured by the public road leading from Talbotton to
Harris Co for remedy whereof.
105 Be it ordered that James Perryman, Peter Davis, Esq., &
Darius Scott be appointed to review and report the util-
ity of an alteration in the same.
106 Be it ordered there be a public road leading from Tal-
botton in a direction to Calhoun's Ferry on Flint River
as appears by blazes made by Disharoon, Smith and Breed-
love.
107 Ordered County Treasurer pay Samuel C. Leech $20 for
providing well bound books suitable for the Superior
Court offices.
108 Ordered that Lemuel Cox, John T. Booth and William W.
Burty be appointed reviewers for a public road leading
from Hooten's Ferry to intersect with Calhoun's Ferry
road at or near Mary Whalley's and report the same.
109 Ordered there be a public road running from Booth's
Ferry intersecting with Calhoun's Road on LL# 9, 15th
District.
110 Ordered William S. Goss, Doctor Wells and Samuel C.
Leach be appointed to select the best shade trees in
the Public Square, 50 of which to be left.
Court adjourned Feb 1 1829 Reuben Aldridge, JIC,
William Snellings, JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC, William S.
Goss, Clerk.
111 Ordered that 20% be posted on the personal tax for the
political year of 1828 for County purposes and the Co
Treasurer be notified to come forward and give honor and
security.
112 Ordered there be a public road leading through 22nd
District as per blazes made by William Myhand, James
Howell and Peter Davis commencing at said Davis' and
running across the old Alabama Road.
113 Ordered that purchasers of lots in the Town of Talbotton
Talbot Co come forward and comply with the terms of said
several taxes on their lots or the lots will again be
offered for sale at private sale 1 April next.
114 Ordered Clerk of the Inferior Court give notice that
there will be a sale of the unsold lots in Talbotton on
15 October next in the Georgia Journal.
115 Ordered that Littleton Hooten have a bond executed to
him for lot #16, Square A in his paying to the County
Treasurer the sum of $3.12 1/2 , it being the one-eighth
of the purchase money.
116 Ordered there be an alteration in the Harris County Road
as appears by blazes made by David Scott & Peter Davis.
117 Ordered William M. Murray be paid by the County Treas-
urer $52 as compensation for laying off the Town of
Talbotton.
118 Ordered Clerk of Inferior Court give 20 days notice &
let to the lowest bidder the taking up by the roots 50
trees and have them removed from the public square.
This 23 March 1829. M. W. Perry, JIC, William Snellings,
JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC, William S. Goss. Clerk.
119 Ordered John B. Neal has petitioned to turn the Harris
Co road to the southside of his district provided that
he puts it on as good ground and to fund it at his own
expense and on his own land.
120 Ordered John H. Chappell be appointed constable for the
17th District on his complying in terms of the law.
121 Ordered the County Treasurer pay Abel Camp $5 for 2 jury
boxes. This 27 April 1829 William Snellings, JIC,
Henry Greggs, JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC.
122 Ordered that George W. B. Towns be appointed agent for
this Court to assign lands for title to the lots in the
Town of Talbotton.
123 Also ordered that James Aldridge, Cornelius Perryman &
Bartley Whithurst be appointed to review and report the
practicality of a public road from Talbotton in a direc-
tion to Columbus striking the Dark Ferry Road at or near
Lot #182, 17th District.
124 Also ordered that Thomas McDowell, Esq., Norman B.
Powers & James Gassaway be appointed District Com-
missioners for Capt. Harald's District.
125 Also ordered that Bartley Whithurst be a District Com-
missioner in Capt. Hemphill's District.
126 Also ordered that the road be opened as appears by the
blazes and marks made by Thomas Moore and Robert Brooks
& others in a direction to Dark's Ferry on Flint River.
127 Ordered James L. Burks be appointed Dist. Commissioner
for Captain Buchannon's District.
128 Ordered Charles S. Smith, John Neal and Hamilton Duke
be appointed reviewers report to the utility of an
alteration in the Harris Co road through the 16th
District.
129 Ordered Seaborn Thorn, P. F. Mahon and Jeremiah Burnet
be appointed reviewers to report the public roads from
the bridge on Lazar Creek to the gap of the mountain
above J. Runnels by way of Richard Wilkins.
130 Ordered the County Treasurer pay James Beasley $49.25
for cleaning the public Square.
The Court then adjourned this 4 May 1829
M. W. Perry, JIC, Henry Griggs, JIC, Reuben Aldridge,
JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC, William Snellings, JIC,
William S. Goss, Clerk.
131 Ordered Co Treasurer to pay James B. Bridgeman for
removing the trees from the public Square in Town of
Talbotton, $39.00
132 Ordered that there be a public road leading from Sock-
well's Ferry on the Flint River to Ft Perry as appears
by the marks and blazes made by Littleton C. Pearson &
William Booth.
133 Ordered Leonard P. Breedlove, Isaac B. Welch and Green
Whatley be appointed District Commissioners in Captain
Davis' District.
134 Ordered there be a public road leading from the bridge
on Lazar Creek to the gap of the mountain by way of R.
Willis' as appears by marks & blazes made by S. Thorn,
P. F. Mahone and J. Bennett on the conditions that W.
Towns, P. F. Mahone will keep in good repair for the
term of 3 years at their own expense.
135 Ordered that the public road leading Talbotton in a
direction to Columbus intersecting with the Dark Ferry
Road in Lot #182, 9th District as appears by marks and
blazes made by James Aldridge, Bartley Whithurst, et al.
136 Ordered the County Treasurer pay to Abraham Lawrence for
taking John Haughton and carrying him to Upson Co jail,
$14.37.
137 Ordered Thomas J. Clark, Caswell Davis & Anderson Sears
be appointed reviewers to review the route from Booth's
Ferry in a direction to Ft Perry until it strikes at
Lot #181, 16th District and report the same.
138 Ordered that Sanders Walker, Esq. be a district commis-
sioner for Capt. Rowe's District.
The Court adjourned 6 July 1829 Reuben Aldridge, JIC,
William Snellings, JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC.
139 Ordered James Wilson and Roland Mahone be appointed
district commissioners for the 17th District of this Co
in terms of the law of Capt. Hemphill's District.
140 Ordered Roland Mahone, Mr Tailor in 17th District, James
C. Leonard, Hugh Freeman and James Wilson be appointed
to review a route for a public road leading in a direc-
tion from Lot #7, 22nd District to Talbotton.
141 Ordered that the roads leading from Calhoun's Ferry to
Columbus be established as a public road.
Monday, 20 July 1829 M. W. Perry, JIC, Henry Griggs,
JIC, William Snellings, JIC, Reuben Aldridge, JIC,
Robert Brooks, JIC, William S. Goss, Clerk.
142 Talbot Co, 4 August 1829
On motion it is ordered that there be a road leaving the
Columbus Road in Lot #47, in 17th District and running
through Lots #113, & #114 in the same district to Lot #
7 in the 22nd District as reviewed by Roland Mahone,
Hugh Freeman and James C. Leonard, et al.
Court adjourned 24 Aug 1829.
I, William S. Goss do solemnly swear I will faithfully
perform and discharge the duties of Trustee of the Poor
Schools Fund for Talbot Co as the law directs.
7 Sept 1829 William Snellings, JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC
Reuben Aldridge, JIC, William S. Goss, Clerk.
143 Ordered that William McDonald, John Carsen & John Short
be and are appointed reviewers on a road leading from
Williamson's Ferry to intersect Calhoun's Road at
Anderson Sears and report the same to next court.
144 Ordered that Marcus Hodo, William Curlee and James Story
be and they are hereby appointed reviewers to review a
road leading from the SW corner of Lot #113, 22nd Dist.
at the blazes of the LaGrange Road to intersect the
Harris Co Road on Lot #46, 22nd Dist. and report the
same to the next court.
145 Ordered John O'Neal be permitted to turn the Harris Co
Rd a small distance provided he keeps it on his own land
and put it on good grounds and in good order.
146 Ordered there be a public road leaving Booth's Road at
corner of Lot #67, 24th Dist., thence to Calhoun's Road
on Lot #181 in 15th Dist., thence to intersect the old
Fort Perry Road at Lot #130, 15th Dist. as appears by
marks & blazes made by Anderson Sears, Caswell Davis &
others.
147 Ordered that Alexander Cattenhead, John J. Booth and
Zadock Lewis be and are duly appointed to review a road
leading to the two roads leaving from Gorden's and
Sockwell's Ferry & report the practicality of the same.
148 Ordered that Lemuel Cox, William Rushing & William Cam-
mack be appointed to review a public road leading from
Hooten's Ferry to intersect the Calhoun Ferry Rd at or
near Maj. Whatley's & report the same.
149 Ordered that James Elerson, John Bransford & Samuel H.
be and are appointed reviewers of road leading from Lot
#239 in 22nd Dist. to Lot #176 in 22nd Dist. of Talbot
and report the use of the same.
150 Ordered that Smith Radney, Esq., William Burks & William
McDaniel be and are appointed district Commissioners of
Capt. Burk's District GM.
151 Ordered Charles Fisher, Leonard P. Breedlove & Lewis
Wimberly be appointed reviewers, to lay off road leading
from Talbotton to Fisher's Mill, from thence to the pub-
lic road at Leonard P. Breedlove's and report the same.
152 Ordered there be a public road leading in a direction to
Columbus, leaving the Green Hill Road on Lot #239 in the
2nd Dist. of Troup Co formerly, and thence to Lot #186
in 22nd Dist. as laid out by John Bransford & James
Elerson.
153 Ordered there be a public road from Talbotton to
intersect with public road at Leonard P. Breedlove's
by the way of Fisher's Mill as reviewed by Leonard P.
Breedlove, Charles Fisher & Lewis Wimberly.
154 In chambers 2 Nov 1829
Ordered the County Treasurer pay Thomas W. Stead $6.
155 Ordered the district commissioner of Capt. Harrald's
Dist. proceed to have the Meriwether Road opened leading
by Col. Blackmon's & Henry Griggs, agreeable in such
cases to law and provided through Elison's Plantation.
156 Ordered a public road leading from Jordan's & Sockwell's
Ferry to Talbotton as per marks & blazes made by A.
Crittenhead & T. F. Booth.
157 Ordered Sanders Walker, Josiah Mathews & John F. Booth
be appointed reviewer's to review the utility of amother
road running through John Dupree's. Court adjourned.
William Snellings, JIC, Reuben Aldredge, JIC, Henry
Griggs, JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC, William S. Goss, Clerk.
158 Ordered there be a public road leading from Hooten's
Ferry on Flint River to intersect the Calhoun's Road as
per blazes and marks made by Lemuel Cox, William Rushing
& William Cammack 9 Nov 1829.
159 Ordered that Isaac B. Welch, John Hammock, and Henry
Tillman be appointed to survey of a public road leading
from Talbotton to the nearest and best way to Ft Perry,
or so far as this County line.
160 Ordered the County Treasurer pay Samuel C. Leach $10 out
of any monies in his hands to provide a bound records
book for Talbot Co.
161 Ordered William L. Langley, Josiah Mathews, & Joseph
Brown be appointed reviewers to lay out a public road
from Talbotton to the place where Calhoun's Ferry Road
$ Williamson's Road joins and comes together and report
the utility of the same.
162 Ordered there be a public road leading in a direction
from Talbotton to LaGrange commencing at the Talbot Co
line on Lot #116 and to intersect the Hamilton Road on
Lot #46, 22nd Dist. as per marks & blazes made by M.D.L.
Hodo and James Story.
163 Ordered Write Sherrard be and appointed district com-
missioner in place of James L. Burks.
164 Ordered Eli Walker, John T. Booth & Josiah Mathews
be appointed reviewers to review and lay out a public
road or say which of the 2 roads.................
165 Ordered Eli Walker, John T. Booth & Josiah Mathews be
appointed to review an alteration made by Samuel Bosier
as reviewer in the Fort Perry Road and say whether it is
of public utility and report the same.
166 Ordered Josiah Mathews, Joseph Brown & Mason McClendon
be appointed to review the alterations made in the
Williamson's Ferry Road by D. C. Pool as overseer from
the ------ of ---------.
167 Ordered John Mudy, John Myrick & N. Bradford be appoint-
ed reviewers to review the utility of a public road from
or near Sear's Store in the 15th District of Talbot Co
to Bradford Mill on Pasalaqua Creek.
168 Ordered that James Bell, Elijah Wells & William B.
Hardison be appointed reviewers to review the practi-
cality of a public road from Talbotton to Sear's Store
by the way of John E. Disharoon's old place in the 16th
Dist. and report the same.
The Court then adjourned 25 Jan 1830.
Reuben Aldridge, JIC, Robert Brooks, JIC, William
Snellings, JIC, William S. Goss, Clerk.
169 Ordered the County Treasurer to pay James Beasley the
sum of $20 for the building of a public bridge across
the Four Mile Creek at or near said Beasley's. Provided
that the said Beasley give security with goods. Security
in sum of $100 to keep in good repair the said bridge
for the term of 5 years from this date, 13 March 1830.
170 Ordered the County Treasurer pay to Robert S. Mangrum
the sum of $50 on Aug 1 for the keeping and maintaining
of Ruth Arnold from this until Jan 1 next. Provided the
said Mangrum gives his bond.
171 It is further ordered the County Treasurer pay to said
Robert S. Mangrum the further sum of $25 on 1 Jan next
for the using and ----of said Mary Arnold for the said
space of until 1 Jan next.
172 Ordered there be a public road leading from -----to
Bradford's Mill on Passalaqua as per marks and blazes
made by N. Bradford, John Myrick & John McRay.
173 Ordered John Myrick, Esq., Thomas Beall & John McRary be
appointed district commissioners of Capt. Mathew's Dist.
174 Ordered that John Stewart, John Mullins and John Arnold
be appointed reviewers of a public road from Talbotton
the nearest and best way in a direction to Marion Court
House and report the same.
175 Adjourned 12 March 1830
William Snellings, JIC, Reuben Aldridge, JIC, Robert
Brooks, JIC, William S. Goss, Clerk.
491 Ordered that John Mullins, John Hammack, Thomas Clemants
John Harrison & John Smith be appointed reviewers to ex-
amine and review the old road called Mims Road running
from Robert Adams to intercept the Fort Perry Road at or
near Caleb Adams and report the writing of the same.
492 Adjourned September 14 1835.
504 Ordered that the road from Robert Adams to intercept the
Fort Perry Road at or near Caleb Adams recently laid out
by John H. Harrison, John W. Smith & Thomas Clements be
attend so far as -----as to its Lots #120 and #95 in the
16th district of said county of Talbot by said road
continuing on in southwestern direction from where said
road is now laid and now ----south next on lot sd lot in
130 there to the northeast corner of Hammack's field on
lot #97 in sd district, thence -------
513 On motion it is ordered that J. B. Uriah, Mathew McCrary
& Hope H. Hammack be appointed assistant at arms service
for Capt Burk's District. --------
514 On motion it is ordered that Charles B. Wynn, Edward
Deloney and Cullen Mayo be appointed dist. commissioners
for Capt. Goodwin's District.
515 Ordered that Milo B. Parker be appointed District
Commissioner with Daniel Weathers and Peter Campbell
in Captain Dupree's District.
516 Ordered that Nathan Bussey, Capt Goodwin, Bartholemew
Ingram be appointed District Commissioners for Captain
Goodwin's District.
517 Ordered that James C. McCord, Henry Snellings, J. W.
Seay be appointed District Commissioners of 17th Dist.
518 Ordered Howell Smoot, William Russing, & John Marshall
be appointed District Commissioners of Captain Hall's
District.
519 Ordered Hiram Merritt, Esq and Wright Sherrard be ap-
pointed District Commissioners for Captain Stephenson's
District.
520 Ordered that a public road be laid out by John H.
Harrison, John H. Smith and Thomas Clements from R.
Adams to Caleb Adams.
Court adjourned Feb 1, 1836. Bailey C. Duke, JIC,
Bartley Whithurst, JIC, John C. Hamilton, JIC.
535 Ordered that a piece of ground be purchased for the pur-
pose of erecting a hospital in some suitable place for
the well.
536 Further ordered that the following persons be appointed
and constitute a Board of Death for town of Talbotton:
Cullen Mayo, Rene Fitzpatrick, M. A. Murdock, Mr Persons
John B. Davis, Edward Deloney and Reuben Phillips with
the power to suggest a report from time to time such
arrangements as may be necessary to provide against the
spread of smallpox.
537 Ordered that the stage drivers be requested to carry no
persons through the town of Talbotton if there be any
suspicions existing that bear they are laboring under
the suspicion of smallpox.
538 Ordered that should any case of the smallpox occur in
the town of Talbotton, the person in disease be carried
to a desirable situation or the location which may be
prepared for the hospital.
539 Ordered that John B. Smith, H. M. Osgood, William H.
Glover, A. Laurence, J. T. Talley, L. Maddux be ap-
pointed a committee to make such investigations as may
guard against the introduction of the smallpox into this town by persons who may have been
in the infected neighborhoods where the smallpox is existing both in Columbus and the
neighborhood of Daviston or who may have regretfully labored under the disease and that
such suspicious persons be reported to the Health Officers which will ----with order such
situations as may be requisite & proper.
540 Order that the wearing apparel of the physicians &
nurses appointed to attend the cases of smallpox at
--------- ------------then or shall or may occur be
burnt as soon as they may be dismissed from such ser-
vices and that they be required to swear under oath the
value of such apparel.
541 Attending physicians must have a written application of
their appointment.
542 Sheriff of Talbot Co appointed to carry the forgoing
orders into execution.
543 Sheriff to be on working with Bailey C. Duke, Esq. under
such regulations.
Feb 22 1836 Signed: John C. Hamilton, JIC, Bartley
Whithurst, JIC, Daniel C. Maund, JIC.
Jan 16 1837
597 William Robins, Roderick Leonard, John C. Boynton for
the Centerville District.
598 John C. Alfred, Daniel Mathews, Peter Campbell in the
Redbone District.
599 Miranda Fort, John Fleming, Hamilton Duke Talbotton
District.
600 J. C. Goodson, John Neal, James Baugh for Capt
Goodwin's District.
601 Dixon Curenton, Benjamin Manes and Robert H. Dixon for
Norwood's District.
602 Mark A. George, William Hall, B. Hodo for Captain
Johnson's District.
603 M. I. McTurbon (?), Appleton Justice, & Chappell Cox
for Valley District.
604 Benjamin Stewart, John Dean, James Williamson, Exq.
For Prattsburg District.
605 J. B. Wilch, Mathew McCrary, & Robert Snellings for
Burk's District.
606 Richard Holt, John McCrary, & Wright Peacock for
Montford's District.
607 John McMichael, Howell Short, Thomas J. Riley for
Captain Carson's District.
608 Henry Williams, William Sears, & Alex Robinson, Esq.
for Captain Daviston's District.
609 John H. Hamilton, A. G. Nixon & John Took for Captain
Callier's District.
610 William Johnston, E. P. Emanuel, & ----Holsey for the
17th District.
611
612 In chambers 6 March 1837
May 1st term 1837
623 William Missles appointed District Commissioner Talbot-
ton District in place of Miranda Fort.
624 James E. Briars appointed District Commissioner for
Captain McCant's District in place of Richard Holt, Esq
630 Ordered that Moses Boynton, John Hammock, Willis Cox,
Reason Arnold and Chesley Jones be appointed to review
as much of the road heading from Robert Adams to Mim's
Mill as a change by R. Flournoy & Rupert the same ----
-----this is called Hammack's Road.
Distribution of the Laws & Journals & Prince's New Digest 1838
C. R. Wynn Clerk SC
C. Mayo C. JC
D. C. Maund JIC
William Stallings JIC
J. C. Leonard JIC
George Davis JIC
Nathan Bussey JIC
William R. May JP 885 District GM
Thomas U. Roberson Sheriff of Talbot Co
William McNeal JP
T. C. Alford JP 876 Dist
James Searcy JP 876 Dist
Phillip Adams JP 889 Dist
J. B. Welch JP 889 Dist
Green B. Clay JP 894 Dist
James C. Goodwin JJ 894 Dist
G. N. Ferguson JJ 887 Dist
Dickson Cureton JJ 887 Dist
George Buckhannen 689 Dist
William H. Lovejoy 689 Dist
Garret Sealy 877 Dist
William S. Robins 877 Dist
Joseph D. Swan 883 Dist
John T. Booth 883 Dist
Samuel Hart JP 886 Dist
Alexandre G. Nickson JP 886 Dist
John McDaniel 904 Dist
John W. ?
904 Dist
James Hamilton 757 Dist
Richard Holt 757 Dist
Marlin L. McPherson 9002 Dist
Benjamin B. Kendrick 9002 Dist
R. B. Rucker
J. McMichael
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