Early Governors' Papers

Greeneville May 19^th 1832

Dear Sir,

Benjamin Carter the Entry Taker for Greene County has sold his property and removed from the State, and I presume will never return. a short time before his departure he was arrested on a charge of Incest, and was recognized to our next Circuit Court. the proof was so strong against him that I feel confident we shall never see him again here — in conseq =uence of Mr. Carters removal the office of Entry Taker is now vacant. Robert Maloney Esquire of this Town has acted as deputy for Mr. Carter since he rec^d. the appointment and is qualified to keep the office, I should be grateful if your Excellency would appoint Mr. Maloney Entry Taker, the office is of but little value, but it should

Pulaski 8^th Febr'y. 1833

To His Excellency William Carroll, Governor of the State of Tennessee,

The undersigned Citizens of the County of Giles, would respectfully represent to your Excellency, that on the 26^th of last month, one William Odeneal a citizen of said County, was murdered by one Thomas Rayburn- At the present term of the Circuit Court for said County, said Rayburn was indicted & a [true?] bill found by a Grand Jury of said County - before which & immediately after the murder, was committed, said Rayburn fled & has not yet been taken, & the undersigned trust that your Excellency will issue your Proclamation, and offer a suitable reward for the apprehension of said Rayburn, in order that he may be brought to Justice -

Albert Yerges Jas Patterson Charles C. Abernathy

Jno Brown W.G. Nye Ben Carter Arnold Zellner William M. Ron