____________________________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, June 2, 1835, Volume XVI, No. 24, Whole No. 973, page 3, column 6. ____________________________________________________________________________ Two Stray Horses taken Up. United States of America, Territory of Arkansas, Sct. 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, December 8, 1835, Volume XVI, No. 51, page 3, column 4. ____________________________________________________________________________ Stray Mare Taken Up. United States of America, Territory of Arkansas, Sct. 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, January 26, 1836, Volume XVII, No. 6, page 3, column 5. ____________________________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, August 16, 1836, Volume XVII, No. 35, Whole No. 1036, page 3, column 6. ____________________________________________________________________________ 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 ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, August 22, 1837, Volume 18, No. 36, Whole No. 1089, page 3, column 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, September 5, 1837, Volume 18, No. 38, Whole No. 1091, page 3, column 5. ____________________________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, May 30, 1838, Volume 19, No. 24, Whole No. 1128, page 3, column 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, February 27, 1839, Volume 20, No. 11, Whole No. 1167, page 3, column 4. ____________________________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, September 25, 1839, page 3, column 2. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.