The State of Mississippi vs. James a Negro slave the property of James Collier
 

Ordered that Levin L. Cartwright Esq. be appointed to defend said slave. The prisoner charged with Grand Larceny, for having stolen taken and carried away one gold watch of the value of $180 the property of William Owen, on the 21st day of August 1828. The prisoner arraigned and pleads not guilty.

Ordered that a Jury be empanelled whereupon a Jury came to wit –

1. Neal Terry
2. William Scott
3. Washington Darden
4. Jno. D. Harding
5. Danl. Perry
6. Walker Nash
7. A. Hamberlin
8. John Baldwin
9. James Stuart
10. James S. Love
11. Jos. Chambers
12. John Berry

Ordered that a nole prose cue be entered in this case. On motion of the district attorney it is ordered by the court that the cost of this prosecution be taxed on William Owen the prosecutor, and Judgment against William Owen for the same, ordered that the sum of nine dollars be allowed R. Harrison for summoning the court Jury and attending on the same one day, and ordered that the sum of ten dollars be allowed L. L. Cartwright Esq. for defending said slave & ordered that three dollars be allowed Isaac Pipes clk. for his per dieum, all to be taxed on the prosecutor.

Ordered that the court adjourn sine dine.

(Signed) J. Remson Holmes

The State vs. Harry a Negro slave the property of William Newman
 
The Negro charged with burglary for arising on the night of the sixth day of July 1829 between the hours of 10 at night & four o’clock in the morning, feloniously & burglariously broken and entered the mansion house of Philip Dixon and stolen there from thirty four dollars in cash & paper, one broad cloth coat of the value of forty dollars, one black silk velvet vest of the value of $7.00, one pair of shoes of the value of $2.00, one white fur hat of the value of $10, one bridle of the value of $5.00, one quart of brandy of the value of $1.00. The prisoner brought into court and placed at the barr. Put. T. Williams Esq. appears on the part of the State & Alex. Montgomery & C. Jefferson Esqrs. appear on the part of the accused. Formal arraignment waived by the defendants counsel and plea not Guilty & issue.

The Sheriff having returned to the court a list of persons summoned in this case, the following persons were drawn & empanelled as Jurors in this case to wit-

1. Stephen Carroll
2. Jno. J. Stampley
3. Alex. Bolls
4. John Orsborn
5. James Stowers
6. Isaac Dunbar
Page 127
7. Theophilus Marble
8. Horatio Flemming
9. Walter Sillers
10. W. Burch, Jr.
11. Jos. Rainey
12. N. Torry

who being empanelled tried and sworn to well and truly try the issue between the State and the prisoner at the bar.
Ordered that the court adjourn till tomorrow morning 8 o’clock.
Tuesday, July 14th 1829 Court met pursuant to adjournment.

The State vs Henry a Negro slave
The Jury empanelled and sworn in this case on yesterday appear in open court & ordered by the court that a Juror be withdrawn and a mistrial entered by the court.
Ordered that the Sheriff summon 24 good and lawful men according to the form of the statute in such case made and provided to be and appear before the court in the above stated case on Monday the 20th day of July 1829.
Ordered that the court adjourn till Monday the 20th day of July 1829.
Signed) J. Remson Holmes
Monday morning July 20th 1829
Court met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the Honorable J. Remson Holmes presiding Justice.
John H. Duncan and John L. Irwin Esquires, associate Justices, Isaac Pipes clerk and Richard Harrison Sheriff

The State vs. Henry a Negro boy slave the property of William Newman
 

The prisoner brought into court and placed at the bar –

The Sheriff having returned the venire fascias (note: list of jurors) the following persons were
drawn and empanelled in this case to wit-

1. Earl Marble
2. Abner Pipes
3. E. H. Jones
4. John Wells
5. Ambrose Marble
6. T. O. McDonald
7. Jos./Jn.(?) Slater, Jr.
8. Nathaniel Kennison
9. William Dunn
10. Hiram Baldwin
11. Daniel Huey
12. S. D. Platner

who being empanelled tried and sworn to well and truly try between the state & the prisoner upon their oaths do say “ we of the Jury find the prisoner at the bar Guilty of the Burglary in the manner and form as charged.

It is therefore ordered considered and adjudged by the court now here that the prisoner be taken from hence to the Jaol and there be kept in close confinement until Saturday the 22nd of August next, and that on that day he be taken from thence to the common Gallows and there between the hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. of that day be hanged by the neck until he be dead dead dead, and it is further ordered by the court that the sheriff execute this sentence.

Ordered that the court adjourn sine dine.
(Signed) J. Remson Holmes
 

Page 129
July 28th, 1829
At a Special Term of the county court of Jefferson County summoned by the Sheriff of said county according to the Act of the General Assembly in such case made and provided, begun and holden at the court house of said county this the 28th day of July 1829.

Present the Honorable J. Remson Holmes presiding Justice.
John H. Duncan and John L. Irwin Esquires, associate Justices,

Isaac Pipes clerk and Richard Harrison Sheriff
Putnam T. Williams Esq. District Attorney

The State vs. Thomas a Negro slave the property of Josiah Stone

The Negro slave charged with the murder of Sarah his wife a Negro woman slave the property of Francis Stone, on the night of the nineteenth day of May 1829, the said Negro brought into court and placed at the barr, and by consent of C. Jefferson attorney for the accused formal arraignment waived & plead not Guilty & issue.

The Sheriff having returned a list of persons summoned as Jurors in this case. The following persons were drawn & empanelled to serve as Jurors to wit-
1. Abram Mayberry
2. James G. Heard
3. P. Davis
4. Jno. J. Stampley
5. Jno. D. Sillers
6. David Burch
7. Robert Oliver
8. J. Henry Stampley
9. Seth Cocks
10. Jos. M. Slater
11. A. B. Sims
12. Leroy Puckett
 

who being empanelled tried and sworn will and truly try between the State and Thomas the prisoner at the barr, upon their oaths do say we of the Jury find the prisoner at the barr Guilty in manner and form as charged.

It is therefore considered ordered and adjudged by the court here that the said Thomas be remanded to the Jaol and there be kept in close confinement until Saturday the 22nd day of August next, on which said twenty second day of August between the hours of 10 A. M. and four P. M. of said day to be taken from thence to the common Gallows, and there between the hours aforesaid to be hanged by the neck until dead dead dead.

It is further ordered that the Sheriff execute this Order.
Ordered that the court adjourn sine dine.
(Signed) J. Remson Holmes
A certificate issued to Jno. H. Duncan for 4 days attendance on this court up to 16th August 1829 for $12.00.
Same to J. R. Holmes 4 days up to 25th August 1829 for $12.00.
A certificate issued to J. R. Holmes for one day attendance up to 8th Sept. 1829 for $3.00.

Page 136
March 26, 1830

At a Special County Court assembled by the Sheriff agreeably to the act of Assembly for the trial of slaves commenced at the court house in and for the county of Jefferson this 26th day of March 1830.

Present the Honorable J. R. Holmes presiding Justice, Isaac Pipes clerk and Richard Harrison Sheriff

A quorum not attending the sheriff adjourned the court till tomorrow morning 9 o’clock.
Tuesday, March 27. Court met pursuant to adjournment.

Present the Honorable J. Remson Holmes presiding Justice, John L. Irwin Esq., associate Justice, Isaac Pipes clerk and Richard Harrison Sheriff.

The Sheriff returned to the court a list of persons summoned to serve as Jurors in this case.

Ordered that the court adjourn till one o’clock. Court met pursuant to adjournment.
 

The State of Miss. vs. Lewis a Negro man slave the property of Jno. Clawson
 

The prisoner brought into court and placed at the Bar- The prisoner charged with killing Tim, Ephraim and Juda, slaves the property of Stephen Compton (?) on the 10th day of March 1830 by poisoning.

C. Jefferson Esq. appears on the part of the accused, and Putnam T. Williams Esq. appears on the part of the State, formal arraignment waived and plea not Guilty & issue.

Ordered that a Jury be empanelled in this case whereupon the following Jurors were drawn and qualified to wit-

1. Gabriel Osteen
2. Neal Torry
3. Alex. Willis
4. Thompson B. Shaw
5. Abner Marble
6. R. B. Ricketts
7. William Armstrong
8. Jacob E. Stampley
9. Isaac A. B. Ross
10. Kinsman Divine
11. Daniel Huey
12. William G. Vause

who being empanelled tried and sworn as the statute directs upon their oaths do say We the Jury find the prisoner at the Barr not Guilty.

Ordered that the court adjourn sine dine.
(Signed) J. Remson Holmes
 

Page 152
July Term AD 1831
At a Special Term of the County Court for the trial of slaves summoned b the Sheriff Agreeably to the Statute begun and holden at the court house this 10th day of January AD 1831.

Present John L. Irwin Esq. Presiding Justice, M. Gilchrist associate Justice, Isaac Pipes clerk and Richard Harrison Sheriff.

The State vs. Charles a Negro slave

The prisoner brought into court and plead at the bar. The prisoner was there charged with maliciously and feloniously murdering by administering poison to Robert Alexander on the day of (left blank) AD 1830 in Jefferson County, also for maliciously and feloniously attempting to murder the said Robert by administering Poison – The prisoner arraigned and pleads not guilty.

The State vs. Bob a Negro slave – Same charge, same entry and order

The State vs. Valentine – Same charge, same entry, and order.

Page 153
Ordered that the court adjourn till two o’clock. Court met pursuant to adjournment.
The Sheriff returned to the court a list of the names of persons summoned to serve as Jurors

The State vs. Bob a Negro slave the property of Robert Cochran

The prisoner pleads at the Bar. Ordered that a Jury be empanelled in this case whereupon there came a Jury to wit –
1. Jno. Carroll
2. Stephen Carroll
3. H. N. Flemming
4. James Folkes
5. S.(?) C. Green
6. Jno Clawson
7. Charles Trefoe (Treboe?)
8. W. G. Johnson
9. H. F. Carradine
10. D. W. McCaleb
11. Person Lewis
12. Seth Cocks

who being empanelled tried and sworn upon their oaths do say we the Jury find the Prisoner at the bar not Guilty.

The State vs. Charles a Negro slave of Robert Cochran – same charge nole prosequi

The State vs. Valentine a Negro slave of Robert Cochran – same charge nole prosequi

Ordered that the sum of twenty dollars be allowed C. Jefferson Esq. for prosecuting on behalf of the State in these three cases.

Ordered that the sum of $18.60 be allowed R. Harrison Sheriff being the amount of his account in these three cases for the Jaol fees.

Ordered that the court adjourn sine dine.

(Signed) Jno. L. Irwin

Page 160
1831
At a Regular Term of the County Court of Jefferson County held at the court house on the 1st Monday and third day of October AD 1831.
Present Philip Dixon, chief Justice
Malcolm Gilchrist and John M. Whitney ,Associate Justices

The State vs. Daniel a Negro man the property of Marmaduke P. Davis. Charge of Burglary.

The Sheriff returned to this court the names of twenty four persons who were summoned as the law orders to be and appear before this court to serve as Jurors. Ordered by the court A. B. McLeod be appointed to prosecute on the part of the State and P. T. Williams, C. Jefferson, and James Blocker appear on the part of the Prisoner. The Prisoner Daniel arraigned on the charge of having on the night of the 24th September 1831 feloniously broken and entered the dwelling house , store house, tavern & mansion house of Daniel Jennings and in so doing committed the crime of Burglary and felony to which charge the Prisoner pleads not guilty. It is therefore ordered by the court that from the number of persons returned as aforesaid by the sheriff that a Jury of twelve men be empanelled whereupon the following persons were drawn to serve as Jurors upon the trial of this case to wit –
1. Philip O. Hughes
2. Pierson Lewis
3. Leander Aldrich
4. Samuel Scott
5. Jacob Campbell
6. Samuel C. Green
7. Reuben Goodrum
8. Church Dickson
9. Gabl. (Gabriel) Osteen
10. John Pickins
11. Samuel Bullen
12. Nathaniel C. Hall
who being empanelled tried and sworn upon their oaths do say we of the Jury find the Prisoner at the bar not guilty of the crime of Burglary but we find him guilty of Petit Larceny.

Therefore it is ordered and adjudged by the court that the Prisoner at the bar – Daniel – be punished with thirty nine lashes well laid on and that the Sheriff execute this Sentence forthwith.
 

Page 166
County Court March 1832
At a Special Term of the County Court begun and held this 2nd Monday and 12th day of March 1832 in pursuance of regular notice as the Law directs-
 

Present:  Philip Dixon, Chief Justice
Malcolm Gilchrist and John M. Whitney, associates
Richard Harrison Sheriff and Isaac Pipes clerk.

Ordered that Ned a free black man formerly owned by Wilson Bolls deceased be licensed to remain within the state.

Ordered that John Goings a free black man be licensed to remain within the state.

Ordered that Sophia Pettyford a free black woman be licensed to remain within the state.

Ordered that Alexander Hammonds a free black man be licensed to remain within the state.

Ordered that James & Franky a free black man and woman formerly slaves of Gasper Saint Clare (St. Clair?) be licensed to remain within the state.

Ordered that Nathan a free black man be licensed to remain within the state.

Ordered that John Jones a free black man be licensed to remain within the state.

Ordered that Levin Brown a free man of colour be licensed to remain within the state.
(Signed Philip Dixon Chief Justice)