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'''Franklin County, Arkansas : First County and Probate Court Minutes Book (1838-40), with an every-name index''', compiled by Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], Professional Genealogist. Privately published, copyright 2005. The index to this book is [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/FranklinARK/CountyCourtIndex.htm here]. This page is NOT YET fully loaded, there are 215 entries in total. ==Entry 1== Franklin Co, Arkansas County and Probate Record LDS Film #1027667 Item 3 ==Entry 2== Page 1 Session 19 Feb 1838 Present the worshipful Alfred Henderson, James Gilbreath, D L Bourland, Joseph Lewis and Jonathan Eppler ==Entry 3== Samuel Evans presented a commission appointing him clerk of Franklin Co, took oath, entered bond and security. ==Entry 4== The court proceeded to the elected of a County Judge, resulting in the election of Alfred Henderson, Esquire ==Entry 5== Ordered William Cureton, [??] [Asa?] Hogan, Arthur Hicks, J H Newman, William Haile [?] appointed commissioners to review and mark out a road leading from Ozark to the Johnson County line ==Entry 6== Page 2 Ordered Thomas Morris, William Haile, Wilkinson Stout, William H Johnson and Jesse Miller commissioners to review and mark out a road leading from Ozark and crossing at or near the mouth of White Oak thence in the direction of Van Buren so as to intersect the main road leading from Little Rock to Van Buren ==Entry 7== Jonathan Eppler commission appointing him a Justice of the Peace ==Entry 8== Joseph Lewis commission appointing him a Justice of the Peace ==Entry 9== Proceeded to the election of two assitant justices whose duty it shall be to sit with the County Judge and aid and assist him in holding the County Courts. D L Bourland and Joseph Lewis were so elected. ==Entry 10== Session 20 Feb 1838 Page 3 Present the worshipful Alfred Henderson, James Gilbreath and D L Bourland ==Entry 11== Ordered that the elections in Mulberry Township be hereafter held at the Town of Whitsontown and that the present Judges continue to hold said elections ==Entry 12== Ordered Webster McCaslin be appointed overseer of the road leading from the South Bank of the Arkansas River opposite the Town of Ozark ==Entry 13== This court session signed A Henderson JP, D L Bourland, and J S Gilbreath ==Entry 14== Page 4 [this page is blank] ==Entry 15== Page 5 County Court at Ozark Monday 16 Apr 1838 Alfred Henderson Judge ==Entry 16== James M Christian produced a deputation from Samuel Evans Clerk appointing him deputy clerk - approved ==Entry 17== Ordered Absalom Wood be appointed overseer of the road leading from Joseph Russell's in the direction of Little Rock to the Johnson County line and that Henderson Bourland be appointed overseer of said road from Joseph Russell's in the direction of Van Buren to the line dividing the Township of White Oak and Mulberry and that James Gilbreath Esquire apportion the hands to said overseers ==Entry 18== On petition ordered that the Township of White Oak be divided [describes a line]. And that the territory lying North of said line be erected into a new and distinct Township to be called and known by the name of Boston Township and that the place of holding elections in said township be at the house of Edwin Marsh and that Robert Hodges, George Russell (Upper) and George Russell (Lower) be appointed Judges of Election in said township. ==Entry 19== Session Tuesday [17 Apr 1838] Alfred Henderson Judge 120 Ordered Jos [Joseph] G Barclift be overseer of the stage road from Ozark to Johnston [sic] County line in place of William Cureton and that he have the same list of hands alloted to said Cureton. ==Entry 20== Robert Russell produced a deputation from Jesse Miller, Sheriff, appointing him Deputy Sheriff – approved ==Entry 21== Ordered Henry Turner appointed admin of John Turner - Bond $2200 Joseph T Turner, Robert Russell security ==Entry 22== Ordered Jesse Turner appointed admin de bonis non of William Whitson Bond $800 Jesse Miller, Arthur Hicks security ==Entry 23== Ordered Nancy Caulk be guardian for David D Caulk and Robert Caulk minor heirs of [blank], over 14, court requires bond of $1700 ==Entry 24== Page 8 The road commissioners for road leading from Ozark toward Van Buren and to cross White Oak Creek at or near the mouth and to intersect the Mulberry road leading to that place at or near Moore & Henderson Mills, made report - approved. James Ward appointed overseer and that James Gilbreath Esquire apportion the hands. ==Entry 25== The road commissioners for road leading from Ozark to Johnson County line in the direction of Clarksville, made report - approved. Joup [Joress?] G Barclift be overseer of said road and James Gilbreath Esquire apportion the hands. ==Entry 26== Ordered John Bourland be released as overseer of road leading from Little Rock in the direction of Van Buren from the line dividing Mulberry and White Oak Township to Big Mulberry Creek and that Riale Bryant be appointed overseer of said road and D L Bourland Esquire apportion the hands. ==Entry 27== Session Monday 15 ? Jul 1838 Page9 Alfred Henderson, County Judge with Jas [James] Gilbreath, D L Bourland assistant justices ==Entry 28== James M Christian, appointed clerk for Franklin County [crossed out] ==Entry 29== D L Bourland commission appointing him Treasurer for Franklin Co ==Entry 30== On motion, ordered that the pauper May who now resides at the residence of Madam Woolf's in McLeans Bottom, be sold to the lowest bidder between this and the next term of this court [crossed out] ==Entry 31== On motion, ordered that Madam Woolf be compensated $15 for keeping said pauper for a term of seven weeks ==Entry 32== On motion, ordered that the Sheriff be authorized to dispose of the said pauper May who is in the care of Madam Woolf on the best possible terms and report to this court on tomorrow [crossed out] ==Entry 33== Page 10 On motion ordered that Sabert Scott be allowed one dollar for each and every day he may keep the said pauper May who is in the care of Madam Woolf from this to the next term of this court or so long as he may live or otherwise disposed of ==Entry 34== Page 10 Ordered that half of Range 29, the whole of Range 28 and two miles of the West part of Range 27 be a new township named Prairie and the election place shall be at William Barnards residence and the election judges shall be John Quesenberry, Masten P Pool and Sabert Scott ==Entry 35== Ordered Daniel H Carns [Karnes, Carnes] be overseer on Ozark Road leading from Ryal Bryant to the township line and that D L Bourland apportion the hands. ==Entry 36== Ordered an election in Boston, Sat 28 Jul 1838 for Justice of the Peace and one constable ==Entry 37== Ordered that John S Estell be allowed $11 against the estate of William Whitson ==Entry 38== Page 11 Ordered that John Hail, Enoch Berry, James Murphy be commissioners to view and mark out a road from Ozark in the direction of Boonville, Scott County, to intersect road from McLeans Bottom to Boonville at or near the county line. ==Entry 39== Ordered Webster McCaslin, Ryal Bryant, Wilkerson Stout commissioners to view and mark out a road commencing on the South bank of the Arkansas River at Clemmons and Jenkins Ferry, leading South to Section 32, thence to the narrows on Six Mile [Creek] ==Entry 40== Ordered William W Scott, William Barnard, Thomas St Clair commissioners to view and mark out a road commencing on the South bank of the Arkansas River opposite Ozark, running the nearest and best way to where the Chastain Trace crosses the county line. ==Entry 41== Session Tuesday [16 Jul 1838] Alford Henderson Judge Jas [James] Gilbreath, D L Bourland associate justices ==Entry 42== James M Christian, commission appointing him clerk for Franklin County ==Entry 43== Page 12 Ordered Wm [William] H Johnson appointed overseer of road from the mouth of Mulberry [River] to the town of Crittendon and A Henderson Esquire apportion hands ==Entry 44== Ordered John B Bourland, John Steel, Rial Bryant appointed Judges of Election in Mulberry Township, elections to be held at Whitson Town ==Entry 45== Ordered Kendal Webb, Ely Paty and Joseph Russell be Judges of Election in the Town of Ozark ==Entry 46== Ordered that the place of holding elections in Lower Township shall be at Roses Store and Edward Davis, George Grounds and Oliver Wood be election judges ==Entry 47== Ordered Jesse Miller be allowed $10 for furnishing seats for the use of the court ==Entry 48== Ordered Thomas F Kennedy and Co be allowed $11 for Journal and Pine boards. ==Entry 49== Ordered William Curston [Cureton?] be allowed to keep a ferry at Ozark for 12 months by paying $4 to the county ==Entry 50== Page 13 Ordered Jesse Miller be allowed $26.90 for official services ==Entry 51== Ordered Samuel Evans be allowed $57 for paper books and official services ==Entry 52== Session Mon 15 Oct 1838 Alford Henderson, James Gilbreath and D L Bourland assistant judges ==Entry 53== Ordered Sabert Scott be allowed $47.50 for keeping a pauper 47 1/2 days ==Entry 54== Ordered the Sheriff to pay John B Bourland $4.40 for property overtaxed ==Entry 55== Ordered that the road leading from Clements and Jenkins Ferry in the direction of Scott Co be established a county road and that Thomas Aldridge be overseer on the part leading from the ferry to A J Spegles and John Barnard be overseer of the other end to the county line and Jonathan Eppler apportion hands. ==Entry 56== Page 14 Ordered that the road leading from Ozark to the county line in the direction of Clarksville which was opened by subscription from Ozark to the county line of Johnson Co be appointed a county road and William Cureton be overseer to keep up said road and James Gilbreath Esqr apportion the hands. ==Entry 57== Ordered George Russell "Lower" be overseer on the Fayetteville Road leading from Ozark commencing at the line between White Oak and Boston Townships and work to upper George Russells and that upper George Russell [crossed out] be overseer on that part leading from his house to the County line, James Gilbreath apportion hands. ==Entry 58== Ordered $4 be allowed to Ryal Bryant for viewing road from Jenkins Ferry in the direction of Booneville, Scott Co and Wilkinson Stout $4 ==Entry 59== Ordered Sabert Scott, William Barnard, Webster McCastin be viewers of road leading from Ozark to intersect the road leading from McLean's Bottom to Boonville, Scott Co near the narrows of Six Mile Creek ==Entry 60== Page 15 Ordered $2 be allowed John Hail for viewing road from Ozark to the narrows on Six Mile Creek and $4 to Enoch Berry [[Category:Franklin County, Arkansas]]
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