Alachua County Voters in 1st Florida Election, 1845 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Betty Norem, BNOREM@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** Florida Voters List in the 1st Statewide Election, Monday, May 26, 1845. These records are significant for genealogical reasons because the individual named actually resided in the county in which he was registered to vote, and he not only had to own land there, he had to demonstrate that it had been his "place of permanent abode" for at least the six months preceeding the election in which he offered to vote, and that he also had resided within the Territory and State of Florida for the two years immediately prior to the election of Monday, 26 May 1845. Also, only free white citizens of 21 years of age and older could vote, and able-bodied men under age 45 were obliged to become members of the State Militia before voting, and those who were exempted were generally exempted because they were over the age of required service of 45 & under, or because of some physical disability or "bodily defect". In some cases the rolls indicate which. As usual with old records, some spelling mistakes were made, and doubtful readings occur because of illegible handwriting or poor condition of the original documents. These are indicated with varying combinations of brackets or parentheses and question marks, and for the researchers who desire their own interpretation, they are referred to the original documents constituting Record Group 156, Series 486, Florida State Archives, R. A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Information Symbols Used: (#) = Exempt from militia service (reason, if given). (+) = Qualifications challenged, but sworn to & vote allowed. (-) = Qualifications challenged, offer to vote rejected - (reason, if given). (*) = Qualifications challenged, but no indication of disposition of the challenge. JP = Justice of the Peace; MG = Minister of the Gospel; PM = Postmaster; SP = Sworn to and Protested (meaning is unclear) ================================================ ALACHUA COUNTY Alachua, Florida's ninth county, was established on 29 December 1824. Theories regarding the etymology of its name speculate that the name comes from Spanish and Timucuan, or from Seminole-Creek, but both suggested sources mean "sink," or "jug," apparently after a large fissure in the earth near Gainesville, the county seat. The county was once so large that it reached south to the present Sarasota area, over a hundred miles from its seat, and north to Georgia. =========================== FORT CLARK PRECINCT Election Inspectors: Samuel Geiger, Enoch Geiger, George Knight Election Clerk: Alexander J. Hunter GEIGER, Enoch GEIGER, Samuel GILLETT, David HUNTER, A. J. KNIGHT, George KNIGHT, Jeptha MILLER, Joshua ROBB, Andrew TUCKER, Elijah TURNER, Jonathan =========================== MICANOPY PRECINCT Election Inspectors: J.B. Smith, John Livingston, R. S. Stoughton Election Clerk: Elisha R. Prevatt AULT, R. H. BENNETT, Charles BUSH, James + COLLINS, Enoch CRONK, H. DELK, W. S. DENISON, Edward FILLY, Harlin GARNER, Jas. GILLETT, David HARN, Benjamin LANIER, John LIVINGSTON, John S. McCARTY, S. MERRY, C. W. MERRY, Horace MILLER, James MILLS, Benjamin MILLS, Wm. R. MISELL, David MORGAN, W. G. NOYES, A. E. + PACE, Jas. PREVATT, E. R. PREVATT, Seth S. RATCLIFF, Benjamin ROWE, Coleman SMITH, J. B. STOUGHTON, R. S. SWEENY, Henry TURNER, Jas. TURNER, W. J. WILSON, Daniel YOUNG, John D. =========================== NEWNANSVILLE PRECINCT Election Inspectors: John W. Pearson, W. S. Olmstead, John Townsend Election Clerk: W. S. Olmsted ALDRICH, Louis BELL, Joseph G. BERTINE, William BEVIL, James BLANTON, Isaac BROOKS, John BURNETT, James CASON, John R. CASON, John Sr. CASON, Ransome CHESHER, Matthew CLARK, Harbard COSTELLO, John M. CRICHTON, John P. CURRY, William I. DAMPIER, Stephen DELL, Phillip DELL, James DELL, Simeon DIXON, B. DOUGLASS, James DOUGLASS, Richardson ELLIS, Thomas G. FLOYD, Isaiah FRIEBLY, Christopher L. GIBBONS, William HAGUE, James HAGUE, John R. HALL, William HANCOCK, James HARVEY, Simeon HELVERSTON(?), John HIGGINBOTHAM, Caleb HIGGINBOTHAM, James W. HINDLEY, Matthew HOLBROOK, Jacob HOPE, Henry JOHNS, Cornelius KEIL, Adam KELLY, James KNIGHT, Moses LIVINGSTON, R. G. LOGAN(?), Stephen LYNN, Daniel McNEIL, John MILES, Francis MINK(?), John C. MOODY, Thomas M. MOORE, Benjamin MOTT, William NOYES, A. B. OLMSTED, Woodbridge J. PEARSON, John W. PERRY, William H. PETTIT, James PILES, Sam'l. R. PINDARVIS, James PREVATT, Thos. J. RAIN, Cornelius RANDALL, Luther RICHARD, John C. ROGERS, John RUSSELL, Samuel RYAN, Richard SANCHEZ, Alexr. B. SANCHEZ, Francis P. SANCHEZ, George W. SANCHEZ, John J. SAULS, George SCOTT, William SECKINGER, Josiah SHIELDS, James SLADE, Elisha SNYDER, Samuel SPARKMAN, Henry SPARKMAN, Levi STAFFORD, Nathaniel B. STUCKER, Pleasant + SWIFT, Simeon D. THIGPIN, Jonathan THOMAS(?), John TOWNSEND, John TOWNSEND, Light TYSON, Stephen UNDERWOOD, F. A. WARREN, Benjamin WARREN, Joseph WARREN, Solomon WATERS, Gabriel WATERS, William WATSON, George HITTIER, Thomas WIGGINS, Jesse WILLIAMS, Anderson WILLIAMSON, D. B. WILSON, Henry C. WILSON, Lemuel YOUNGBLOOD, Robt. =========================== FORT HARLEE PRECINCT House of Mrs. Ann Monroe Election Inspectors: W. C. Allen, Nathaniel Jones, Jeheu Sparkman Election Clerk: Jesse Willis ADAMS, William ALLEN, W. C. BAYEA(?), William BROWN, G. L. CHAMBERLIN(?), W. CROSBY, Cone DELL, William + HOLDER, Joseph Jr. JOHNS, Levi J. JONES, Nathaniel LARK, Asa MIZELL, Enoch MORE, Henry MOREY, Joseph SPARKMAN, Jeheu SPARKMAN, Wade H. THOMAS, James TURNER, Moses WEST, Ina WILLIS, Jesse =========================== SANTA FE PRECINCT Election Inspectors: Peter Sparkman, John Sparkman, L. G. Sibley Election Clerk: Joseph Howell CREWS(e), Benjamin CREWS(e), Samuel ENNIS, John FENNEL, James GARRETT, Charney HOWELL, Joseph SIBLEY, L. G. SPARKMAN, D. G. SPARKMAN, John SPARKMAN, William SPARKMAN, Peter THIGPEN, Arnold TUCKER, Thomas R. TYNER, Jorden WIGGINS, John WOOD, Samuel =========================== FORT CRANE PRECINCT House of D. C. Cash Election Inspectors: Samuel Knight, James Lanier, Lewis L. Wamsley Election Clerk: Jeptha J. Knight BARDEN, James A. CASH, David C. DOUGHARTY, John DURANCE, Francis HAGAN, Wm. S. HARRELL, John W.. HARVILL, Berrien - KNIGHT, Jesse KNIGHT, Joel KNIGHT, Joseph J. KNIGHT, Samuel LANIER, Isaac LANIER, James MURPHY, Peter PEARCE, Levi SYLVESTER, Augustine WALKER, James WAMSLEY, Lewis L. WOODS, John W. ZETROUER, John R. ZIPRO(?), Solomon =========================== ORANGE CREEK PRECINCT Election Inspectors: Daniel Conyers, Daniel Gillet, James Long Election Clerk: William W. Stevens BARBER, Cornelius CAREL, John CATTON(?), Alderman CONYERS, Daniel DAMPIER, John G. DANIELS, Wiley DANIELS, William DILL, B. Macksey(?) EGLE, Samuel FLYNN, James M. GALLAGHER, John GILLETT, Daniel LONG, James MIZELL, Joseph MORRISON, Hugh PIERCE, John REDMAN, Elisha ROE(ROW), Peter STEPHENS, William W. STOKES, Burnell STOKES, Counsell =========================== MOUNT PLEASANT PRECINCT Election Inspectors: Charles W. McMinn, John Wiggins, Jr., David Higginbotham Election Clerk: Douglas P. Sayer ANDREWS, Joseph ANDREWS, William A. BARBEE, John HART, William B. HIGGENBOTHAM, David HIGGINBOTHAM, James HOGANS, Daniel McMINN, Charles W. NICHOLS, John PARRISH, Tira(?) J. PRICE, Spencer SAUNDERS, John SAUNDERS, Samuel SAYRE, Douglas P. STARBUCK, Peter F. TURNER, John W. TUTEN, Reden WIGGINS, John WILSON, Simeon =========================== LONG POND PRECINCT House of M. Cason Election Inspectors: W. D. Andrews, Zachariah Davis, Enoch Daniels Election Clerk: Daniel B. Hogans ANDREWS, W. D. BARROW, Thos. E. BAXTER, John BEVAN, Robert CASON, Moses COLDING, Samuel P. DANIELS, Enoch DAVIS, P. H. DAVIS, Zachariah GILL, Jos. L.(?) HOGAN, D. B. MEDLIN, W. R. SAPP, Mark =========================== CEDAR KEY PRECINCT Election Inspectors: Augustus Steele and Thomas H. Parsons Election Clerk: J. W. Robarts (Militia Roll) BEESON, Jacob H. DEAS, Isham FISHER, Andrew GOALMAN, Thomas GOREY, John HENISEE, John JOHNSON, John E. LYNCH, C. B. MONTGOMERY, William MOONEY, Alfred NORTON, John J. PARSONS, Thomas H. ROBARTS, J.W. SMITH, William STAFFORD, John M. STEELE, Augustus SWAN, John G. TILMAN, Alexander(?) WATERSON, John WHITTEN, William