Stokes County, NC - Jesse A. Ferrell Murder, 1845

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Source:  Governors Papers.  Governor William A. Graham.  Box 110.  June 
1, 1845-June 26, 1845 folder.

Original spelling retained.  Copied as closely as possible from the 
original document.

          To his Excellenty Wm A. Graham Governer of the State of N. C. 
greeting this is to inform Excellenty that on Saterday Evening the 21 of 
June 1845 there was an outragious murder commited on the Body Jesse A. 
Ferrell By Hulen Sisk who Stabes Said Ferrell in the Side an he died in 
a half an hour they were in a dispute in the harvest feild of Nancy Cox 
abut Six miles north of the Quaker Gap in Stokes County, N. C. four 
white men were present at the time  Col. M. R. More, Esqr Issued a 
warrent to take Sisk But he has not been yet  Sisk is about 25 years old  
five feet between three or six inches high  well propotion for that 
higth  hair rather Black after the first glance at your face looks 
gander  he was Seen on Monday near the place which was near where he 
lived he has Some Relations near the lead mines in V. A. on the New 
River.  the murdered man has left a wife with Eight Chrildren who looked 
to him for there Support  Yours with all Regard am Respectfully a 
Brother of the deceised this 26 day of June 1845.

Julius Ferrell

On reverse:  Julius Ferrell.  Stokes County.  Addressed to:  Hono. Wm A 
Graham.  Raleigh N C.  Return address:  Boyles Store.  June 26.   

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