06/15: Recant by Edmund Rains to Henry Maybin November 7,1838

I Edmund Raines of Fairfield District and of the State of South Carolina do certify that I never said that I had any Carnal Communication with Henry Mabins wife and if I have said so, I said that which was false and do certify to the above in presence of the witnesses, November 7,1838
Witness- John Miller, James C. Neel, George H. Cathcart

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06/15: Harris vs Rawls

Georgia Randolph County
John W Harris }
vs }
T D Rawls princp } To the Sheriff of said County??Greeting
B F Adams }
The defendant is hereby required personally or by attorney to be and appear at the next Superior Court

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06/15: Harris vs Rawls

John W Harris vs T D Rawls & B F Adams Civil Suit April 17,1860

Georgia Randolph County
To the superior Court of said County
The petition of John W Harris sheweth that Timothy D Rawls of Terrell said County principal and Benjamin F Adams endorser of said County are indebted to him in the sum of one hundred & sixty dollars on a promissory note dated December the 31st 1857 and due the 25th December 1858 (and which

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03/07: Joseph H. Knighton, Bond

Joseph H. Knighton
Justice of the Peace }
Offical Bond }
The State of Alabama }
Choctaw County }

Know all men by these presents, that we J.H.Knighton, J.R.Hassell, J.B.Mortimore and B.F.Gilder, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Alabama, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselfs and each of us our and each of our heirs, executors or administrators, jointly

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06/23: Leroy M Wiley vs Moses Knighton Civil Suit September 15,1849

Georgia Randolph County
To the Honorable the Superior Court of said County
The petition of Leroy M Wiley respectfully showeth that Moses Knighton of said County is justly indebted to your petitioner in the sum of five hundred Dollars besides interest, for that whereas said defendant heretofore to wit on the first day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty eight to wit in the county aforesaid made and delivered to a certain firm of the style of M P Hendrick &...

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06/23: Leroy M. Wiley Vs Moses & Joseph H Knighton Civil Suit Sept.15,1849

Georgia Randolph County
To the Honorable the Superior Court of said County.

The petition of Leroy M Wiley respectfully showeth that Moses Knighton & Joseph H Knighton of said County are justly indebted to your petitioner in the sum of forty four Dollars and eighty one cents besides interest for that Whereas said defendants heretofore to wit On the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty eight to wit in the County aforesaid made and delivered to a certain farm of the style of M P...

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06/23: Moses Knighton to Alexander M. Knighton Trust for Milly Morris June 3,1848

State of South Carolina }
Fairfield District }
This indenture made and entered into this Fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and forty between Moses Knighton and Alexander M. Knighton both of said district Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which the said Moses Knighton has and bears to his daughter Milly Morris of said District wife of Jordain Morris and for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars in hand paid by said Alexander M at & before the sealing of these presents the receipt whereof is...

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05/18: Civil suit to settle estate of Cannon Cason March 1845

Isaac Ferguson vs Thomas Knighton & Alexander M. Knighton

Georgia, Randolph County } To Honorable Lott Warren Judge of the Superior Court of the South Western Circuit of said State holding jurisdiction in equity. Humbly complaining sheweth unto your orator Isaac Ferguson of the County Gadsden and Territory Florida that Cannon Cason late of said County of Randolph and State aforesaid now deceased was possessed in his Lifetime of a considerable estate and said Cason did on the twenty eighth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one in said County duly make Execute and publish his...

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