Tattnall County GaArchives Court.....Sapp, Elam & Et Al February 1852
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Source: Relative Of The Parties
Written: February 1852

[Comment:  Some of the words were printed on the form – not handwritten.  Note 
too that Tattnall is spelled “Tatnall”.]

Georgia,  The GRAND JURORS Sworn, Chosen and Selected for the County of 
Tatnall To-wit:

Joseph J. Bell Foreman	Thomas Sonthurll 	Michael M Eason
William W. Rogers	Daniel M. Mago		John A. Mattox
Benjamin Stripling	William H. Edwards	John McDonald
John M. Dasher		William B. Frank	Benjamin M. Colson
Benjamin F. Dowdy	Benjamin W. Griner	Edward Moore
Nathaniel Lang		Samuel Davis		James A. P. Lain
Jamison Kennedy		Thomas Grace		…ghters Buckhalter

[Comment:  I was able to find all but Buckhalter, Lain and Sonthurll in the 
1850 census.]

[Comment:  Elam Sapp later committed murder – he murdered two black men and 
was sent to jail.  He was released from jail to serve in the CSA in place of 
Robert Collins.  He was captured, then released after the war.  Nothing was 
heard from him again though it is suspected he moved to Florida.]

in the name and behalf of the citizens of Georgia, charge and accuse Elam Sapp 
of the County and State aforesaid, with the offense of Misdemeanor.  For that 
the said Elam Sapp, being a married man on the first day of February in the 
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, in the County of 
Tatnall aforesaid,  and …. other days and time, before and after that day and 
previous to the making of the presentment on which this bill of indictment is 
….., did there another (and on said other days and times) commit devious acts 
of adultery by cohabitating and having sexual intercourse with one negro woman 
slave name “Sal” the property then and there of one John Cowart; and the said 
Elam Sapp then and there on said first mentioned day and year and on said 
other days and times did lie together with the said negro woman slave in said 
county

[Comment:  I was not able to find a “Sal” or a “Sul” in the 1850 slave 
schedule.  But I did find where John Coward (and Coward and Cowart were often 
interchanged in the early 1800’s in Tattnall county.  Coward owned 2 female 
slaves – one 13 and one 32.  Given that Elam was 30 at the time, my guess the 
salve in question would have been the 13 year old.]

contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

April Term, 1853			john .. Sh..make State’s Attorney
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[Comment:  Unable to read the bottom of the document.]


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