James Hedge Debtor, 1844

Pulaski County to wit:
To the Sheriff as Jailor of Pulaski County whereas James Hedge who is in 
custody of the Sheriff of said County for Debt doth petition to be 
discharged by virtue of the act of assembly for the relief of insolvents 
debtors; these are therefore to require you to bring of the said James Hedge
before me or some other Justice of the Peace for said County together with 
the cause of detention and have there this precept given under my hand and 
seal this 17th day of July 1844.

J. A. Logan, Justice of the Peace

Persuant to the above precept I have the body of James Hedge, he is in my 
custody and a ? received sales ?. Issued from the Clerk's office of the 
County Court of Pulaski County in the name of Reagen Vermillion for Samuel 
Capfa for $11.15 of interest from the 12th day of June 1844, 30 at total 
costs: $162.

Samuel Early, D. P.
July 11th 1844

A schedule of the return of J(ames) H(edge) J. H.

A schedule of the estate of James Hedge, an insolvent debtor in custory of 
the sheriff of Pulaski County to wit: Between twelve and fourteen acres of 
Corn growing--about four acres of Buckwheat--growing--about eight acres of 
oats growing--about half acre of Flax growing, many acres garden growing--
about ten bushels planted potatos--one big horse--two small plows--2 pair 
gears--Hoosier--beds and bedding, (inserted line: Bought at a sale ? ?) five
cows, one matchlock and one hoe. One sorrel mare subject to older ?, seven 
hogs, fourteen head sheep, 4 head cattle and one in my possession and bought
by D. L. Howe at a former sale, and some three wheels, some chairs and some 
barrels--one canoe--one wheat cradle, two old sickles, (insert: one double 
tree), some shoemaker's tools, one table, one cupboard and furniture which 
is everthing that I now recollect of at this time and I reserve what the law
allow my

Transcription by Jim Sulcer
April 07, 1999



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