Early Governors' Papers

Return of the strength & Condition of Mero District Brigade of Militia Com^d by Brig. Gen^l Sam Winchester 31: July 1801.

District & Regiments	Field & Staff	Brigadier General	Lt Colonel	Majors	Brigade Major	Adjutants	Sergt Major	Captains	Liuetenants	Ensigns	Seargeants	Corporals	Privates	Arms & Accourtrements	Rifles	Muskets	Shot pouches & powderhorns	Cartridge Boxes	Pistols	Swords	Espontooons
Mero District		1			1
1st Regt Davidson County			1	2				9	7	5	14		405		300	105	300
2 Regt Do Do			1	2		1		7	7	7	8	2	290		130	77	149	33		22	1
Regt of Sumner County			1	2		1		15	15	15	37	29	829		618	55	279	87	76	52	2
Regt of Robertson Coty			1	2		1	1	8	8	7	9	2	429		210	36	221			12
Regt of Montgomery County			1	1		1		6	6	6	15		268			268
Regt of Wilson County			1	2		1		7	7	7	21	14	442		420	6	420	6		17
Regt of Smith County			1	2				11	10	11			734		617	64	614			3	1
Regt of Williamson County			1	2		1	1	5	5	5	6	2	384		375	8	375	1		19	1
Regt of Cavalry			1	2		1		7	5	7	21	21	210					50	282	200
		1	9	17	1	7	2	75	70	70	131	70	3991		2667	619	2358	177	358	325	5

I do certify that the above return contains a true [cut off] Brigade of Militia agreeably to returns to [cut off]

His Excellency The Governor

Clarksville 8^th Sept. 1830

Dear Sir,

I have interchanged ridings [sic] with Parry W. Hum =phreys Judge of the fifth Circuit for the term of said fifth Circuit which began at Clarksville on the Third Monday in August and ending in Robertson County which commences on the second Monday in October next - in going from Clarksville to Charlotte I had my thigh bone broken, which renders it [probable?] [I will?] be unable to hold the remaining courts of the fifth Circuit it is possible I might be able to hold Robertson Court - I make my communication with a view to the appointment of as special judge to hold the Courts of the fifth Circuit during said interchange or until my present disability is removed

Thos Stuart

His Excellency W^m Carroll

State of Tennessee Robertson County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Term 1833

Present the Worshipped John Hutchison, William Wisener, James Sawyer, Robert Green, Warren S. Payne, Moses M. Carely, William S. Armstrong, Joseph Felts, Benjamin Kirby, [Abraham B. Gosing|Abrm. B. Gosing]], Christopher Williams, Henry Frey, George S. Clark, Jacob Birkley, Joseph Washington, John Forbes, Anthony Jones, John Draughan, Joseph Johnson, James Spurns, Richard Jones, William Pope, George Murphy, William C. Conrad, Matthew Powell, Richard Benson, Meredith Walters, Joel Moore, Alfred Justin, John S. Hutchison, James Shannon, Bartley Pitts, Milton [Bousen?], John C. Straughan Esqrs. Justins presiding The Court there proceeded to elect a sheriff and upon ballotting therefor [sic] Josiah W. Hicks is duly and constitutionally elected sheriff for Robertson County for the ensuing two years who entered into bond with security conditioned as the law directs and qualified arguable to law -

I certify the above to be a true copy of the Recerd [sic] of the proceedings had in the election for Sheriff & In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at office in Springfield this 16^th day of May 1833

W. Seal Clerk of Robertson County Court

Josiah W. Hicks Shff of Robertson 14^th June 1833.

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Springfield Te May 25

His Excellincy [sic] William Carroll Governer [sic] of the State of Tennesse Nashville

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