Early Governors' Papers

State of Tennessee, Davidson County

This 14 day of December 1822 Personally came George Cagle before me George Wilson a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and made Oath that on the morning of the 17 of November last, Charles Cagle son of the deponant [sic] was at the house of William Wallace, in said county stabbed in the neck, of he which be in a very short time died- Depenant [sic] is informed and believes that the stab and mortal wound is given, as given and inflicted by a certain Wil liam Wilkinson, who was apprehinded [sic], and on this way, to Nashville made his escape, from the persons who had him in custody. Depenant [sic] fur ther says that from the Circumstances detailed to him, he does believe that Charles Cagle was killed and murdered by said William Wilkinson and that said William is now has fled from Justice and is now going at large in places unknown to deponent

Geo Cagle his mark

[Sworn?] to [?] before me date above

G Wilson

George: W: Ledbetter Andrew Bryan Jas T Jenkins Henry Lyda John [Pitt?] John Staples John Porter x his mark John Wallace William Wallace William M Bryan Herbert Long Nichols Cook Willie Steakley Thos Bryan Benja May Isom B Haston John Austin William Austin William Austin Randal Jones Hartwell Wilson Thomas B Smith Alexander Miller

James A Haston Berry R Wilson C. Mcfarlan Abner foster Robert P Baker William Ratan Elias W Bryan George MIller Simon [Fieldson?] Forres Phifer Joseph Prater Abraham Williams James M Crawley William L Bryan Peter Baker Chison May Moses Mcguire James Bray Martin Gambell George Price John Wicky one of the Jury John vincent M C A Hall

assistance of this light which has since sprung up.

We are fully apprised of the facility with which petitions can be gotten up; for the prevention of the action of public justice; Nevertheless we hope that this, with numerous others; ere this before; you will enable you not only to answer our prayers in compleat justification of your self but also in mercy. For which, we your petitionerswill feel our selves bound, in bonds of lasting gratitude

Enos Lassiter Robert Thomson Caleb Bymon Web Bloodworth Enok Lassiter Levi Allen W C May Richard [?] Benjamin W: Ireland Ja^s Towrey Ja^s W.Barn Isaac A Robinson Willey tilley John bosoman Jas T Saurey Saml M Can R Bridgers Tho^s May [Balce?] May Jonathan Wallace John A Lewis Orren Wallace William Wallace W^m May [Wilbert?] Wallace]] William Peyton Sam^l Brittan O Walkins James Strattan Richard Parker W^m B. Johnson George Cato Edw^d Shallon Stephen [yelan?] [?] Warner [?] Douglass