ROBERT SAMMONS
(Complaint-Warrant-Recognizance-Subpoena-Grand Jury-and findings for Alleged
crime)
Miscellaneous Records, Williamson Co. TN - Vol.2 Elijah Radford, shoemaker made charge that 2 hogs, 1 red and white spotted and 1 red and white sow have been stolen from him by Robert Sammons, laborer, and his wife Elizabeth and Ann or Nancy Sammons. 15 July 1809. True-Bill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Williamson Co. TN
State of Tennessee ) to any Lawfull officer of
Williamson County ) said County to Executed Return
Whereas Elijah Radford Shoe maker hath this
day made Complaint upon oath Before me
Oliver Williams one
of the Justices of the Peace for the County
aforesaid, that this Present day two Hogs
one Read & White Another Sow & one Read & White
Sow, have Been Feloniously stolen taken and
Carried away From the house of him this
Said Elijah Radford Shoe Maker aforesaid
in the County aforesaid and that he hath
Just Cause to suspect and doth Suspect that
Robert Sammons & his Wife Elizabeth
Sammons & Ann or Nancy Sammon and
Mary Sammons of Williamson County
Feloniously did steal take & Carry away the
Same These are therefore to Command you
to take the Badges of the Said Robert Sammons
Elizabeth Sammons & Ann or Nancy Sammons
and Mary Sammons and bring them Before
me or Some other Justice of the Peace of the County
aforesaid to answer the Complaint in the Premises
as the Law Directs Herein fail not given ______
My hand & Seal this the 15th day July 1809
Oliver Williams {Seal}
Summons Witnesses for the State John Crafton
& Benjamin Roberts & Sarah Sammons & Elender
Little
O. Williams JP
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Warrant |
| This Warrant was Returned Before me on the 16th day of July 1809 and upon an Examination of the Evidence adduced the Defendants was all dismist But Robert Sammons at the Coste of the Presecution and he is Bound in Recognizance this the 16th day July 1809 O Williams JP |
Recognizance
State
vs
Sammons and
others of Tennessee Williamson County Be it Remembered that on the 16th Day of July 1809 Elijah Radford Came Before me Oliver Williams one of the Justices of the Peace of and in the said County aforesaid and acknowledged himself to owe to the State of Tennessee the Sum of one hundred & twenty five Dollars to be Void on Condition that the Said Elijah Radford Shall will & truly make his Personal appeareance at the next County Court to be held for the County of Williamson at the Court house in the town of Franklin on the Second Monday in October next and Shall Prossecute Robert Sammons in Behalf of the State for Stealing takeing & Carring away two hogs the Property of him the Said Elijah Radford and also give Evidence in Behalf of the State & not Depart Without leave then this Recognizance to be Void otherwise to Remain in full fource & Effects this Day above Written his Elijah X Radford Test mark O Williams JP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be it remembered that on the 16th Day July 1809 Robert Sammons of Williamson County Planter Personally Came before me Oliver Williams one of the Justices of the Peace of and in the Said County and acknowledged himself to owe to the State of Tennessee one hundred & twenty five Dollars under Condition that if he Shall Personally appeare Before the County Court of Please & quarter Sessions at the Courthouse in the Town of Franklin on the Second Monday in October next Then and there to answer all Such Charges as Shall be Exhibitted against him in behalf of the State Relative to his Stealing and takeing & Carring away two hogs the Property of Elijah Radford and not not Depart Without Leave of the Court Then this Recognizance to be Void otherwise to Remain in force & Effect in Law this 16th Day July 1809 Test O Williams JP Robert Samons Be it Remembered that for the 16th Day of July 1809 John Crafton Senr Came Before me Oliver Williams one of the Justices of the Peace for this County of Williamson and acknowledged himself to owe & be indebted to the State of Tennessee the Sum of one hundred Dollars to be Void on Condition that Robert Sammons makes his Personal appeareance at the Courthouse in the town of Franklin on the Second Monday in October next then and there to answer to all Such matters & things as Shall or may be Exhibbitted against Said Sammons for his Stealing takeing & Carriing two hogs the Property of Elijah Radford and abide by the order of Court & not Depart Without leave then this Recognizance to be Void or then to Remain in full fource & Effects John Crafton Test O Williams JP
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Subpoena |
State of Tennessee ) to any lawfful officer of Williamson County ) said County to Executed Return you are hereby Comanded to Summons Benjamin Roberts to be and appear at the Courthouse in the town of Franklin on the second Monday in October Instant then & there to testify and in Behalf of the State the truth to say in a Certain matter of Controversy depending Wherin the State is Plaintiff and Robert Sammons is defendant and this you Shall in no wise omit under the penalty Prescribed by Law given under my hand this the 6th day of October 1809 O Williams JP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of Tennessee Williamson County October Sessions 1809 The grand Jury for the State of Tennessee _______ impanneled & charged to in =quire for the body of the County of Williamson aforesaid on their oathes present that Robert Samons labourer late of the County aforesaid in the County aforesaid on the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nine with force and arms did feloniously steal take and carry away one red and white hog of the price of fifty cents of the proper goods and chattel of a certain Elijah Radford and then and there being contrary to the act of the general assembly in such caus made & provided and he the said Robert Samons other wrongs then & there did to the great damage of said Elijah Rad ford to the coil? example of all others on the cases offending and against the peace and ougnaty? of the State P.R. Booker Att W.Cty
State |
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