Tattnall County GaArchives Court.....Holland, Frederick & Et Al August 1821
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Source: Relative Of Party
Written: August 1821

[Comment:  There was a Frederick Holland.  He was one of Henry Holland’s 
sons.  There was a Reuben Nail in Tattnall County in the 1820 and 1830 
census.  There was a William Conyers in Washington County (just to the west of 
Tattnall) in 1820.  No mention of him in 1830.]

Georgia}
Tattnall County}

To the Honorable the Superior Court to be holden in and fer the County and 
State aforesaid.

The petition of Frederick Holland bearer specifically showeth that Reuben Nail 
of the County and State aforesaid owes to your petitioner the sum of two 
hundred dollars besides interest.  For that the said Reuben …tofore to wit on 
the ninth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one in the 
County aforesaid made his certain investment in writing commonly called a 
promissory note, signed with his own proper hand, which is now here shown to 
the court.  Whereby the said Reuben promised on or before the first day of 
January next ensuing the date of said note, to pay unto William Conyers or 
bearer the sum of two hundred dollars for value received – and afterwards to 
wit on the sixth day of December in the year eighteen hundred twenty three the 
said note became the property of your petitioner by an indorsement on the back 
of the said note of which the said Reuben then and there had …. notice, and 
afterwards to wit on the day and year aforesaid he the said Reuben undertook 
and promised faithfully to pay your petitioner the said sum of money agreeable 
to the terns and effect of the said note.  Whenever after he should …. …. …. 
yet the said Reuben to your petition the said sum of money hath not paid, but 
the … to him to pay hath hitherto refused and still doth refuses to your 
petitioner damages … hundred dollars.

Wherefore your petitioner prays process may …. requiring the said Reuben Nail 
personally or by attorney to be and appear at the next Superior Court to be 
holden in and fer the County of Tattnall then and there to answer your 
petitioner in an action upon the …..

						John Shly   Plff Atty

[Comment:  Name is hard to read – it could be Shelby or Schley.  If Schley, 
there was a John Schley in 1850 in Richmond County.  He was a lawyer and old 
enough to have been practicing in this case.  Richmond County was also the 
seat of the superior court serving Tattnall.  There was also a John Shly in 
Jefferson County, which is just to the west, in the 1820 census – no idea his 
profession.]


Georgia
Frederick Holland
     vs
Reuben Nail }

To the Sheriff of Tattnall County Greeting

The defendant Reuben Nail is hereby required personally or by attorney to be 
and appear at a Superior Court to be holden in and for the County of Tattnall 
on the second Monday in April next then and there to answer the plaintiff in 
an action upon the case … as in default thereof the said court will proceed as 
to justice that appertains.  Witness the honorable Robert Walk one of the 
judges of the said court March 182.

					Jas …ry Clrk

[Comment:  The paper is torn so it maybe Walker.  Also the paper tear affected 
the last number in the year of the case.  Was not able to read the clerk’s 
name.]



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