Estray Records 1835-1839

Pike County Arkansas

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                             Stray Mare Taken Up.                            
                                                                             
Territory of Arkansas,                                                       
County of Pike,                                                              
Township of Thompson,                                                        
                                                                             
Taken up, by Peter Holliday, of the county and township, aforesaid. We, the  
undersigned appraisers, do find the said mare to be a dark bay, with a black 
mane and tail, no brands perceivable - judged to be four years old next      
spring; and we do appraise said mare to Thirty Dollars.                      
                                                                             
Given under our hands, this 14th day of April, A.D. 1835.                    
                                                                             
                              James H. Kirkham                               
                               Thomas Hopkins                                
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 14th day of April, A.D. 1835.           
                                                                             
                             Elijah Kelley, J.P.                             
                                                                             
Filed and recorded, April 21st, and bond filed according to law.             
                                                                             
                         D.S. Dickson, Cl'k., P.C.C.                         
                                                                             
A true copy from the stray book in my office.                                
                                                                             
                     Test:    D.S. DICKSON, Cl'k., P.C.C.                    
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Arkansas Gazette, June 2, 1835, Volume XVI, No. 24, Whole No. 973, page 3,   
column 6.                                                                    
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                          Two Stray Horses taken Up.                         
                                                                             
United States of America,                                                    
Territory of Arkansas,                                                       
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County of Pike,                                                              
Thompson Township,                                                           
                                                                             
On this day, shown to us by, Harmon Brewer, two stray horses, of the         
following description, viz: a dark chesnut sorrel, with a blaze in his       
forehead, supposed to be six years old last spring, fifteen hands two inches 
high. Also, a dark bay horse, with black mane and tail, and a large star in  
his forehead, supposed to be six years old last spring, fifteen hands two    
inches high; branded thus, R on the right shoulder. And we do appraise each  
horse at Sixty-five Dollars.                                                 
                                                                             
Given under our hands, this 29th day of Sept., A.D. 1835.                    
                                                                             
                              Samuel A. Dickson                              
                                James Hughes                                 
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 29th day of Sept., A.D. 1835.           
                                                                             
                              D.S. Dickson, J.P.                             
                                                                             
                            A true copy - Attest:                            
                                                                             
                                D.S. Dickson,                                
                         Clerk of Pike circuit court.                        
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Arkansas Gazette, December 8, 1835, Volume XVI, No. 51, page 3, column 4.    
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                             Stray Mare Taken Up.                            
                                                                             
United States of America,                                                    
Territory of Arkansas,                                                       
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County of Pike,                                                              
Township of Thompson,                                                        
                                                                             
Pursuant to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a stray Mare    
shown to us by Benigat Laferty, and do find the same to be a white Mare,     
with a black mane and tail, eight years old last spring, thirteen hands      
high, branded thus - 3B - on the near thigh, and appraised at twenty-two     
dollars, by James Hughes and English Jacobs.                                 
                                                                             
Given under our hands, this 20th day of October, A.D. 1835.                  
                                                                             
                                James Hughes                                 
                               English Jacobs                                
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence, this 20th day of November, 1835.     
                                                                             
                           David S. Dickson, J.P.                            
                               A true copy -                                 
                                  Attest:                                    
                                                                             
                             David S. Dickson                                
                        Clerk of Pike circuit court.                         
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Arkansas Gazette, January 26, 1836, Volume XVII, No. 6, page 3, column 5.    
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                            Stray Horse Taken Up.                            
                                                                             
United States of America,                                                    
Territory of Arkansas,                                                       
County of Pike,                                                              
                                                                             
Pursuant to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a stray Horse,  
show to us by Jeremiah Green, and we do find the same to be a Black Horse,   
fourteen hand(s) high, eleven years old, with a small star in his forehead,  
both hind feet white, branded "JT" and appraised at thirty-five dollars, by  
Silas C. Blair and William Johnston.                                         
                                                                             
                               Silas C. Blair                                
                                Wm. Johnston                                 
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2d. day of May, A.D. 1836.              
                                                                             
                              D.S. Dickson, J.P.                             
                                                                             
Filed and recorded, and bond filed, according to law, this 19th day of May,  
A.D. 1836.                                                                   
                                                                             
                         D.S. Dickson, Clerk of P.C.C.                       
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Arkansas Gazette, August 16, 1836, Volume XVII, No. 35, Whole No. 1036,      
page 3, column 6.                                                            
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                            Stray Horse Taken Up.                            
                                                                             
State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
Township of Thompson,                                                        
                                                                             
Pursuant to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a stray horse   
shown to us by John White, and we do find the same to be a Roan Horse, with  
a streak in his face, branded on the near shoulder, thus, TF, nine years old 
this spring, thirteen hands high, and appraised to thirty dollars, by us,    
James J. Coker and William Gilmer.                                           
                                                                             
Given under our hands, this 22d day of May, A.D. 1837.                       
                                                                             
                               William Gilmer                                
                               James J. Coker                                
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 22d day of May, A.D. 1837.              
                                                                             
                              John Hughes, J.P.                              
                                                                             
Filed and recorded, and bond filed according to law, this 28th day of June,  
A.D. 1837. A true copy. Attest:                                              
                                                                             
                                D.S. Dickson                                 
                        Clerk of Pike Circuit Court.                         
                               August 10, 1837                               
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Arkansas Gazette, August 22, 1837, Volume 18, No. 36, Whole No. 1089, page   
3, column 3.                                                                 
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                           A Stray Mare and Colt.                            
                                                                             
State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,         Sct.                                                 
Township of Thompson,                                                        
                                                                             
Pursuant to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a stray Mare    
and Colt, show to us by John L. Barnes, and do find the same to be a Sorrel  
Mare, about fourteen hands high, with some scars on each side of her thigh,  
shod all round, brand thus, B , on the near shoulder, a blaze in her face,   
flax mane and tail, right hind foot white half way up to her hock, and some  
white spots on her back, about nine years old this spring; and the colt a    
year old this spring, a bright bay, with a star in the forehead, left hind   
foot white, black mane and tail; appraised to sixty dollars, by us.          
                                                                             
Given under our hands, this 9th day of May, A.D. 1837.                       
                                                                             
                                John Jackson                                 
                                Jesse Bittick                                
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 24th day of May, A.D. 1837.             
                                                                             
                              John Hughes, J.P.                              
                                                                             
Recorded and examined, this 24th day of May, A.D. 1837, and bond filed       
according to law. A copy, Test:                                              
                                                                             
                         D.S. Dickson, Cl'k of P.C.C.                        
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Arkansas Gazette, September 5, 1837, Volume 18, No. 38, Whole No. 1091, page 
3, column 5.                                                                 
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                             Stray Mare Taken Up.                            
                                                                             
State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
Township of Missouri,                                                        
                                                                             
Pursuant to an order, we have this day viewed a Stray Mare, shown to us by   
Elijah Kelley, and find her to be a bay, with a large star in her forehead,  
some small saddle-spots, right fore-foot some-what deformed by being hurt or 
foot-evil, had been docked, no brands perceivable, fourteen hands and a half 
high, seven years old, and we appraise said mare to thirty dollars.          
                                                                             
Given under our hands, this 23d day of March, A.D. 1838.                     
                                                                             
                             William T. Dickson                              
                              Abner H. Hancock                               
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn to before me, this 23d day of March, 1838.                             
                                                                             
                            William Kelley, J.P.                             
                                                                             
Filed and recorded, and bond filed according to law, this 9th day of April,  
A.D. 1838.                                                                   
                                                                             
                                    Teste:                                   
                                                                             
                          David S. Dickson, Clerk.                           
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Arkansas Gazette, May 30, 1838, Volume 19, No. 24, Whole No. 1128, page 3,   
column 3.                                                                    
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                            Stray Horse Taken Up.                            
                                                                             
State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,         ss.                                                  
Township of Brewer,                                                          
                                                                             
Taken up by John Jacobs, one Sorrel Horse, supposed to be seven or eight     
years old, a large star in his forehead, his near hind foot white, shod all  
around, well gaited, the rise of fifteen hands, and appraised to             
seventy-five dollars, by English Jacobs, John Gallihor, and Fergus Self, on  
the 28th day of December, A.D. 1838.                                         
                                                                             
                                English Jacobs                               
                                John Gallihor                                
                                 Fergus Self                                 
                                                                             
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of December, A.D. 1838.     
                                                                             
                              L.N. Faulkner, J.P.                            
                                                                             
Filed and recorded, and bond filed according to law, this 28th day of        
December, 1838.                                                              
                                                                             
                          D.S. Dickson, Cl'k of P.C.C.                       
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Arkansas Gazette, February 27, 1839, Volume 20, No. 11, Whole No. 1167,      
page 3, column 4.                                                            
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
Pike county,                                                                 
Thompson township,                                                           
                                                                             
Pursuant to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a stray steer   
ox, shown to us by John Blocker, of the township and county aforesaid, and   
we do find the same to be a Red Speckled steer, looks like he would weigh    
about five hundred and fifty pounds, branded thus 9, marked with a crop off  
of the right ear and split in the left, and appraised to twenty-five         
dollars, by us.                                                              
                                                                             
                                 D.S. Dickson                                
                              Samuel A. Dickson                              
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of March, A.D. 1839.        
                                                                             
                             S.W. Westbrook, J.P.                            
                                                                             
Filed and recorded, and bond filed according to law, this 9th day of Sept.,  
A.D. 1839.                                                                   
                                                                             
                          Teste: D.S. Dickson, clerk.                        
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Arkansas Gazette, September 25, 1839, page 3, column 2.                      
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