Estray Records 1840-1842

Pike County Arkansas

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State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
Missouri township,                                                           
                                                                             
Agreeable to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a stray mare,  
show to us by William T. Dickson, and we do find her to be a Sorrel, with a  
blaze face, and a white spot on the right side, some small white spots on    
her back, branded on the left thigh, but not legibly, supposed to be seven   
years old, and thirteen and a half hands high, and we do appraise said mare  
to twenty dollars.                                                           
                                                                             
Given under our hands this 2d day of April, A.D. 1840.                       
                                                                             
                               Elijah Kelley                                 
                               Sam'l Hasley                                  
                                Appraisers.                                  
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2d day of April, A.D. 1840.          
                                                                             
                             Wiliam Kelley, J.P.                             
                                                                             
Recorded and examined, and bond filed according to law, this 8th day of      
April, A.D. 1840.                                                            
                                                                             
                                   Test:                                     
                                                                             
                             D.S. Dickson, Clerk.                            
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Arkansas Gazette, July 1, 1840, Volume 21, Number 29, Whole Number 1237,     
page 3, column 6 1.                                                          
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
Thompson township,                                                           
                                                                             
Now, on this day, shown to us by John Dickson, one Mare Mule, brown color,   
about 14 1/2 hands high, black streak on each shoulder, some white hairs     
behind the fore legs, branded on the left thigh, but cannot be ascertained,  
and supposed to be three years old past. Appraised to fifty dollars by Rice  
Stringer and Clement Davis.                                                  
                                                                             
Given under our hands and seals this 11th day of March, A.D. 1840.           
                                                                             
                               Rice Stringer                                 
                               Clement Davis                                 
                                Appraisers.                                  
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of March, A.D. 1840.        
                                                                             
                             Wm. H. Bizzell, J.P.                            
                                                                             
Filed and recorded, and bond filed according to law, this 18th day of April, 
A.D. 1840.                                                                   
                                                                             
                             D.S. Dickson, Clerk.                            
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Arkansas Gazette, July 1, 1840, Volume 21, Number 29, Whole No. 1237, page   
3, column 6.                                                                 
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
                                                                             
We, the undersigned, being called upon to appraise an estray mare shown to   
us by Samuel Hooker, and we find the same to be an iron gray, 14 hands high, 
about six year old, branded on the near shoulder and hip with the letters    
S.J., with a small bell on and no clapper in it; and we do appraise the same 
to fifty-five dollars, this 23d day of October, 1841.                        
                                                                             
                              Robert Bittick                                 
                              Jeremiah Weaver                                
                              W.C. McLaughlin                                
                                                                             
                                Appraisers.                                  
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written.            
                                                                             
                             D. Huddleston, J.P.                             
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Washington Telegraph, December 8, 1841, Volume II, Number XVVII, page 3,     
column 2.                                                                    
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
Thompson township,                                                           
                                                                             
We, the undersigned, being called upon to view a stray mare mule, 13 hands   
1 inch high, brown color, supposed to be about 3 years old, no brands        
perceivable, and we do appraise the same to fifty dollars.                   
                                                                             
Given under our hands and seals this 22nd day of December A.D. 1841.         
                                                                             
                                Wm. Orrick                                   
                               John Edwards                                  
                               W.B. Ludwell                                  
                                                                             
                                Appraisers.                                  
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of December, A.D. 1841.      
                                                                             
                             John Hughes, J.P.                               
                                                                             
                            A true copy. Teste:                              
                                                                             
                            D.S. Dickson, Clerk.                             
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Washington Telegraph, January 19, 1842, Volume II, Number XXXIII, page 3,    
column 3.                                                                    
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
Township of Thompson,                                                        
                                                                             
We, the undersigned, being called upon to view an estray, shown to us by     
Jesse Carpenter, and we do find the same to be a bright bay horse, black     
mane, tail and legs, with a small star in the forehead, saddle spot on his   
back, shod all around, no brands perceivable, about 15 1/2 hands high, and   
about eight or nine years old. We appraise the same to eighty dollars.       
                                                                             
                                W.J. Orrick                                  
                                John Edwards                                 
                                 Wm. Orrick                                  
                                                                             
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of May, A.D. 1842.           
                                                                             
                              John Hughes, J.P.                              
                                                                             
Filed and recorded and bond filed, according to law, this 30th day of May,   
A.D. 1842.                                                                   
                                                                             
                                A true copy.                                 
                                                                             
                                   Teste:                                    
                                                                             
                             D.S. Dickson, Clerk.                            
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Washington Telegraph, June 29, 1842, Volume II, Number LII, page 3,          
column 3.                                                                    
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
                                                                             
We, the undersigned, have this day viewed a stray horse, show to us by John  
Hughes, a resident of Thompson Townhip, and we do find the same to be a      
__________ sorrel, five years old, 14 1/2 hands high, with a balze in the    
face and snip on the nose, left hindfoot white - we do appraise the same to  
be worth thirty-two dollars and fifty cents.                                 
                                                                             
                                 James Hill                                  
                                Rice Stringer                                
                                Wm. H. Atkins                                
                                                                             
                                 Appraisers.                                 
                                                                             
Swron to and subscribed before me this 20th day of May, A.D. 1842.           
                                                                             
                             D.S. Dickson, Clerk.                            
                                                                             
                                 A true copy.                                
                                                                             
                                    Teste:                                   
                                                                             
                             D.S. Dickson, Clerk.                            
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Washington Telegraph, June 29, 1842, Volume II, Number LII, page 3,          
column 3.                                                                    
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State of Arkansas,                                                           
County of Pike,                                                              
Township of Missouri,                                                        
                                                                             
We, the undersigned, being called on by Walter C. McLaughlin to appraise an  
estray horse shown to us by the said McLaughlin, and we find the same to be  
a brown horse, ten or eleven years old, fifteen hands high, has one white    
foot, a star in his forehead, and has a small bell on. We appraise him to    
forty dollars.                                                               
                                                                             
                              Thomas S. Bassett                              
                                John C. Helm                                 
                                                                             
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 1st day of April, 1842.           
                                                                             
                              D. Huddleston, J.P.                            
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Washington Telegraph, August 10, 1842, Volume III, Number IV, page 3,        
column 4.                                                                    
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