Wayne County, NC - Election Records - For Senator File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Annette Roebuck NC Archives CR 103.912.8 Black Creek Election 1850 10 October Allen Coor Shrff Goldsboro, NC Election Return from Black Creek Black Creek Dist Oct 11 An Election Held at Black Creek for the purpose of Electing some person to represent Wayne County in the Senate in the next legislation of No Carolina October 10, 1850 1. Josiah Evans 29. Jesse Sauls 2. Solomon Lamm 30. Jacob Woodard 3. Josiah Barnes 31. William Sasser 4. Larry Nusome 32. Amos Horn 5. Barna Rose 33. Jonathan Tomlinson 6. Thomas Tomlinson 34. John Hays 7. Burket Barnes 35. Benjamin Aycock 8. Silas Lucas 36. McKinley Darden 9. Jonathan Bass 37. James Daniel 10. Elias Barnes 38. William Bass 11. Joel Rose 39. Noel Farrell 12. Stephen Previt 40. John Lucas 13. Henry Lucas 41. Henry Pope 14. David Pope Sr 42. Reddick Barnes 15. Roberson Low 43. Elisha Bass 16. Arthur Bass 44. John H Davis 17. Benajan Scott 45. William Pope Sr 18. Simon Nusome 46. Arthur Barden 19. David Pope Jr 47. Jesse Mayo 20. A G Person 48. Elisha Davis 21. Gideon Hays 49. Jesse Bass 22. Calvin Bone 50. Bunyan Barnes 23. Jacob Daniel 51. Stephen Lamm 24. Jonathan Barnes 52. James Newsom 25. Simon Basewell 53. Joseph Faneo (?) 26. Stephen Barnes 54. Ephraim Bass 27. Robt M Cox 55. Jeremiah Bass 28. James Hooks William Thompson 55 We the undersigned do certify that the foregoing is a true statement of the polls voted. That William Thompson recd fifty five votes (55) it being the whole number of votes given under our hand. Octr 10th 1850 Amos Horn Jonathan Tomlinson Ben Aycock JP ----------------- Boswell District Election 1850 10th Octo for Senator State of North Carolina Wayne County October 10th 1850 At an Election began and held at the School House near the late side of David Howell deceased the usual place of holding Elections in the Boswell district for the purpose of Electing a senator for the county Wayne to fill the vacancy accorded by the death of John Exum desd late senator Elect the following person came forward & voted Viz 1. Wm K Lane 10. Henry Mitchel 2. Thomas Edgeston 11. P L Peacock 3. Jessie Brewer 12. Wm Edgeston 4. Matthew Pike 13. Wright Blow 5. C Thomas Edgeston Sr 14. Wm Lewis 6. Thomas A Deans 15. Simon Aycock 7. Samuel Perkins 16. Jesse Bunn 8. Barnes Aycock 17. Nathan Edgeston 9. Robert Copelan We the undersigned do hereby certify that the forgoing is a true statement of the votes cast at this Election of this place for Senator to the place of John Exum deceased this 10th day of Octo 1850. P L Peacock Wm Edgeston Wm Thompson 17 --------------- Buck Swamp At an Election began and held in Buck Swamp District in Wayne County the 10th Oct. 1850 for the purpose of Electing a Senator for Said County the following Votes were taken. 1. Christopher Holloman 2. William B Smith 3. Harrol Holloman 4. Ezekiel Smith 5. Charles Holloman 6. Richard Manly Thompson 6 Votes This is to certify that the above is a correct statement of the Election held in the aforesaid County and District. Oct 10th 1850 Christopher Holloman Inspector Richard Manly Ezekiel Smith Inspector Allen Coor Shff of Wayne County NC Buck Swamp Election Oct 10th 1850 ------------------ Davis District Election Octo 10th 1850 Allin Coor Sheriff of Wayne At an Election held at the Cross Roads in the Davis district to Ellect some proper person to Represent Wayne County in the next General Assembly in house of the Senate held on 10th Oct 1850 1. Benja Sauls 17. John A Lane 2. Jas Shudding 18. Martin Sauls 3. Bryant Lane 19. John Davis (Jr) 4. Willie Morning 20. Jesse Minshiw 5. Stephen Braswell 21. Etheldrell Sauls 6. Wm Sauls 22. Thos Outland Jr 7. Thos T. Hollowell 23. John Hodgs 8. Wm Exum 24. Absolum Sauls 9. Benja Jones 25. James Mooring 10. Jas M Gardner 26. George T. Yelveston 11. L H Taylor 27. Matthew Tindal 12. John B Jones 28. Gabriel Davis 13. James Yelverton 29. Benjamin Bynum 14. Benjamin Taylor 30. Hubbard Edmondson 15. John Yelverton 31. Henry Martin 16. Daniel Aycock 32. Thomas Wooten For Thompson 32 We the undersigned do hereby certify that an Election was held at Sauls X Roads in Davis District for the purpose of Electing a member to represent us in the county of Wayne in the Senate and the following persons came forward and voted Octo 10th 1850. J B Jones James M Gardner Lemuel H Taylor ----------------- Fork District Election 1850 10th Octo At an Election held in the Fork Dist this 10th of Oct 1850 for the purpose of Electing a Senator in the General Assembly the following votes were taken. 1. E. Coor 2. James Handley 3. E. R. Cox 4. Albert Smith 5. John Kennedy 6. Edwin Jones W. Thompson 7. Lewis Sasser 8. L. P. Howell 9. J. Kennedy 10. Thos Price 11. John Sasser Capt 12. Wilie Smith 13. Ransom Rose ---------------- Goldsboro Election 1850 Octo 10th At a special election began and held at the courthouse in Goldsboro on Thursday the 10th day of October 1850 pursuant to appointment made by Gov Chs Manly to elect some person to fill the vacancy in the next Senate of the State of No Carolina caused by the death of the late Jno Exum Esq when the following persons came forward and voted viz for a senator viz. 1. ? A. Green 16. Saul A. Andrews 2. ? Garriss 17. Jno Becton 3. Raifd Hooks 18. Gard Thomson 4. David James 19. Woodard Howell 5. Gary Peacock 20. Thoroughgood Pate 6. Holton Thomson 21. Geo C. Moses 7. James Deancy 22. Mathew Gizzard 8. Josiah Gardner 23. Benj Best 9. James F. Smith 24. Graddy Garris 10. Wm Sherard 25. James Forehand 11. Thomas Cox 26. Thomas Kennedy 12. Nathan Boyte 27. Wm Egeston 13. Jesse Pipken 28. Jno R. Pate 14. Wm B. Edmondson 29. ???? 15. Saul Pate 30. Shade Pate, Sr We the undersigned certify that at the Election held at the courthouse in Goldsboro on Thursday the 10th Day of October to elect a senator from this county to the next state legislation. There were twenty eight Thirty votes polled of which number William Thomson rec'd twenty seven nine votes and T T Hollowell one vote. Wm B Edmundson, JP Nathan Boyet Jesse Pipkin Thomson T T Hollowell --------------- Indian Springs Election 1850 Octo 10th Return of the Election held at Indian Springs District Oct 10th 1850 Be it Remembered that On this day was an Election held at the Indian Springs it being one of the regular places of holding the Elections for the County of Wayne in pursuance to an order from the Governor Charles Manly that there should be an election held on Thursday the 10th day of October AD 1850 for the purpose of Electing a Senator in place of John Exum decsd which Resulted as follows. Viz 1. Wright Smith 17. T. T. Graddy 2. Mc: Williams 18. James F Kornegay 3. Oliver Holms 19. Jesse Price 4. William Whitfield 20. Bryan Casey 5. William S Bowden 21. James Dunn 6. William Hines 22. William Kelly 7. Allen Whitfield 23. Burr H Harrel 8. Benjamin Herring 24. Joel Lewis 9. Needham Whitfield 25. James Kelly 10. Jno Graddy 26. Jno: Hughes 11. Jno: Price 27. William Harris 12. Lewis Whitfield 28. Jno. A Kornegay 13. Robert Teel 29. 14. Henry Roberts 30. 15. Jesse J Baker 31. 16. Joseph Kornegay William Thompson Rec'd 28 This is to certify that the above statement of votes was duly poled at the Indian Springs District the 10th day of October 1850. J J Baker Henry Roberts Inspectors Wright Smith -------------- New Hope Election 1850 Octo 10th State of North Carolina Wayne County an a reelection held at New Hope for the perpose of Electing a sinneteo for the year 1850 in place of John Exum decd Oct 10th 1850 1. John Wooton 2. Elijah Bizzell 3. Benajah Herring 4. Ephraim Grant 5. William Grant 6. Stephen Sasser 7. Abia Herring 8. Waitman Thompson Wm Thompson 17 9. John ? Tilton 10. Wright Casey 11. James R Parker 12. Henry Sasser 13. Counicl Bizzele 14. James M Hines 15. Alby ? Whitley 16. Jacob Herring 17. Haywood Ham Junr We the undersigned Inspectors certify that at the above district Election there was seventeen legal votes taken for William Thompson as Senate to fill the vacancy of John Exum decd this 10th Oct 1850. As given under our hands and seals ? W Best E Bizzell Seal his William x Grant Seal mark -------------- Saulston Election 1850 10th Octo at an Election held in Wayne County in the Saulston district on the 10th of Octer 1850 the following votes was taken for senatee 1. Z. L. Thompson 2. George Thompson 3. Lemuel Hill 4. Thaderic Pate 5. Jos Parker 6. Jesse Bizzell 7. Benja Britt 8. Theop Benton 9. Micajah Casey 10. Jas H Lewis 11. Stephen Pate of Lewis 12. John J Johnson 13. G ? Peel 14. Wm B Smith 15. Giles Smith 16. Stephen Pate, Snr 17. K. W. Langston 18. John Johnston 19. Thomas Smith 20. Jesse Guinn 21. Major Smith 22. Wm Elmore 23. Wm B Newson 24. Henry Daniel 25. W. H. Gardner We the Inspectors Certify the within to be a true Statement of the Votes Taken in Saulston for Senate James H Smith Inspr John J Johnson Inspr Wm Thompson 25 ------------- Stoney Creek Election 1850 Octo 10th At an election held at Stoney Creek on the 10th Day of October 1850 for the purpose of Electing Some person to represent the county of Wayne in the Senate of the next State leglestator to fill the place of John Exum Decd the following persons came forward and cast their votes viz 1. William Sasser 2. Joseph Pate 3. Bright Thompson 4. Bryan H Pate 5. Uriah Langston 6. Stephen Pope 7. James E Pate Wm Thompson 17 8. Daniel Howell 9. Raiford Garriss 10. Lilas Pate 11. Calvin Jackson 12. Stephen Howell 13. James Daniel 14. Ichobod Garriss 15. Arthur Crawford 16. Lewis Pate 17. Culin Howell We the under lined inspector do certify that Wm Thompson received seventeen votes We also certify this to Be a True Statement of the votes Poled at the above destrict Uriah Langston Bryan H Pate James E Pate _________________________________________________________________________ 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. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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