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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1921. SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES-ENTERPRISE, THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA PAGE THREE appear at an early date. HISTORY OF THOMAS COUNTY (By W. Irwin MacIntyre) This is the third instalment of the History of Thomasville, be ing published by the Times-En- terprise. Another instalment will I Bridge road. He built the first “Jones Bridge" across the Ochlocknee river with bis slaves. j Dr. Isaac W. Mitchell lived near the Magnolia road and not far from the present town of Metcalfe. He built land resided in a large brick house . , t „ isoon after Thomas County was creat- An Indian Raid In Thomas County ed, having moved from Tallahassee. About 1836, a family lived near the He was a brother of Former Solicitor- Georgia-Florid* line by the name of General Thomas B. Mitchell of the p Southern Circuit and the father of Mr. y ' i Thomas C. Mitchell. Dr. Mitchell was One night, while supper was on the one of the wealthiest and moat proml- table, a band of Indians fired upon the tent citizens of either Georgia or Flor- family, killing the adult members and * da ' wounding a voting daughter The Mr - Jones and Dr - M| tchel! f ell out wounmng a joung daughter, ‘he about a bu8 | neB3 matter and the latter wounded girl crawled out of the house on July 2!>, 1842, unbosomed himself and to a pond nearby to drink and by a letter to the Rev. Tillman D. hide. In the meantime, the Indians E“ rlro J> f"‘ or ° f ■“»} Methodlst- . . . . _ . .. . Episcopal Church, of which Institution having posted a sentinel, the remain- botb Messrs. Jones and Mitchell were der stopped to enjoy the meal already devout members, making statements prepared, the younger children, not which enraged Mr. Jones—all as Thomas W Jones, Thomas Co., Ga. Shadrack James, Thomas Co., Ga. John Lester, Decatur Co., Ga. Amos J. Love, Thomasville, Ga. Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Co., Ga. Wesley B. Mills, Leon Co., Fla. Llttleberry Manning, Thomas Co., Ga. Thomas S Mills, Leon Co., Fla. Albert P. Manvllle, Thomasville, Ga. Henry Miller, Thontasvllle, Ga. Lewis H. Mattafr, Columbia Co., Fla. George T. McMillan, Thomas Co., perceive that the course of reading In the languages is extensive. CENSUS OF 1850. » o S Counties— 6 V, F ~ £Z b. tx E- iff of his county and was eventually killed by Indians. Johr. Swain Revisited Thomasville And Told Story of Escape. About 1898, John Swain visited Thomasville although some forty years before he had ben indicted for assisting his brother to escape. He got Col. A. T. MacIntyre to Identify him at the bank that he might get a pension check cashed as a soldier of the Mexican War. He sat in Col. Mac Intyre's office a few hours and told Old enough to realize the situation. “ hown hy a libel suit Med by Mr. . , , . . „„ . , Jones against Dr. Mitchell. ... „ _ „ Staying in the house. When the meal Mr Jones „| ed another auIt against Walker Revile. Thomas Co., Ga. _ _ was over, the house was burned and Dr. Mitchell for slander, alleging that William J. F. Ross, Randolph Co., hill road and. on his return the next the Indians, as thev stood around en- on July 28, 1842, Dr. Mitchell advised ^ a ' d a Yi parsed one of the men who w lovtmr thP anpf.tflf.ii. wm.lri r»trh thn Messrs. Donald and Ewen McLean to Pleasant J. Ray. Thomasville, Ga. } with the wagon the day before, riding joying the spectati*. would catch me remove nierchandi.se from the count- Simeon A. Smith, Thomasville, Ga. the mare back toward Thomasvill children, who w’otild run from the ers 0 f their store, putting it back oa Achilles Smith, Thomasville, Ga. house, and toss them back into the the shelves, because Tom Jones was Reddin P. Smith Thomasville, Ga. [cupants had stopped at Mr. Manning U ameg , in town and he would steal some of James J. Smiih. Thomasville, Ga. Bom 11:00 to 1:00 oclock on Sundii ..... . u u it- The petition also alleged that on Peyton Q. R. Smith, Fletcherville, Dec. 1. While all this was going on. a bache- JuIy 2 9, is42. Dr. Mitchell advised Al- Ga - I ° n Dec - 7 * 1850 > Mr. James Young lor neighbor living a mile or more fred Harvey, Esq., and Mr. Charles H. Edward R. Se’xas, Thomasville, Ga.'and his brother were hunting about away, hearing the noise and seeing the Remington to move a keg of p '% Nathaniel R. M. Spangler, Thomas one and one-half miles from Mr. Man flames approached carefully and shot from the sidewalk as Tom Jones i Co.. Ga. .nfng’s, near the Springhill road, and .. ’, ... , . J V . coming to town and "would most like- J °ht» P- Shackelford, Early Co., Ga. came across a covered wagon and a the sentinel with a single-barrel, muz- , y gtea | it •• The petition also al- Williams A. W. Simmons, Thomas- very hungrylooklng dog. ale-loading shotgun. The Indians hur- leged that Dr. Mitchell had accused »ville. Ga. I Upon examination, they found Thomas .....4.943 4 5,156—10,103 Lowndes .....5,339 20 2,355*— 7,714 Raker 4,351 4 3,765— 8,120 the details of his brother’s escape and Decatur 4,618 5 3,639— 8,262 h,s llf« afterwards; after which he Florida Counties I hade goodbye, saying that Gus Hansell Leon 3,183 56 8,203—11,442 I and Tom MacIntyre were the only two Jefferson ... .2,775 5 4[938— 7,718 nien he had seen of his acquaintances. A Gruesome Murder Story. ,He was probably still a little nervous On Saturday, the last day of Novem [about the old indictment, so did not her, 1850, William B. Barwlck saw two P a >' a very long visit, men and a woman In a covered wag- * Since writing the above, Rev. Mr. on, driving a horse and accompanied i Bollard Green Jackson, a nephew of by a dog. about fifteen miles from f he Green -Jackson mentioned above. Thomasville on the Albany road. Ile|h a8 Informed me as follows: paid no particular attention to them N«P he w °* Jackson Tells of Homicld# and thought II*tie of the occurrence. I l h p Gme the Barwlck homl- On the same day, the wagon, with I c Green Jackson was either pro- the occupants, stopped at Bryan’s! P** ,etor or c * er a In a store located store in Thomasville and Iredell Bry-1 "'here is now the Upchurch building, an sold to the man who was apparent-! IfearltiK a noise and looking across ly the owner of the outfit a gallon of l l h p street he saw Barwlck assailing _ ^ „„ gin and other supplies. Swain, the latter being upon the Edward S. Remington. Thomasville, I On Dec. 1, Hon. Hansell R. Seward. ‘ K .. r , l> S n<l ; i a , n h d , °ita r ' !»“- » Ion his way to Tallahassee, passed the ‘ " llk 0,1 ,h “ ,,PUd wlth 11 Htl< *' ni,r ‘ Duncan McIntosh, Thomas Co., la. Henry McKinnon, Thomas Co., la. Robert A. McKinnon, Thomas Co., la. # James T. McBain, Sumter Co. Ga. John McLean. Thomasvill#, Ga. Richard J. McLean, Thomasville, la. Joseph S. Neeley, Thomas Co., Ga. James B. Ponder. Thomas Co., Ga. Thomas J. Ponder, Thomas Co, Ga. William A. Ponder, Thomas Co., Ga. Jeremiah N. Phillips, Troup Co., Ga. William O. Pike, Thomas Co., Ga. Duncan S. Ray, Thomas Co, Ga ett, James Everett. John Everett, Fairfax Everett, Martha Adams, Sar ah Ann Pornelga, Eleanor Wylie, Vir ginia Slater, Gaorgfanna Everitt and Mary M. Everitt. The thirteenth will probated was that of Ignacious Hall. His heirs were his wife, Elizabeth; his daugh ters, Bethany Stanfield, Mary Han cock, Lucinda Bryan; his son, Thom as I. Hall, and his grandson. Benja min D. Hall. His executors were Thomas I. Hall and his son-in-law, Alfred Bryan. The fourteenth will was that of Ja son Brinson. His heirs were his wife, Jane W„ and his children, William A., P. W.. George M., Jason and Christo pher Columbus Brinson. His exeeu tors were Isaac W. Mitchell, S. A. Smith and William A. Bryan. The witnesses were James L. Seward. El* zy Thompson and Tillman D. Dickey. The fifteenth will was that of Wil liam Ferrill. His heirs were his chil dren, not named. The sixteenth will was that of Hen ry P. Atkinson. His heirs were his wife, Mary; his sisters, Elizabeth Montgomery. Martha Fort, Saphronln Anderson; his nephews, Daniel At kinson, Henry Dickey, son of Shad- rich Dickey, Henry Mitchell, son of Richard Mitchell, Henry A. Dickey, son of Shadrich Dickey; and a niece. | wick was already mortally wounded sou w onauritii uicrcj ; uuu a iw-ce, wagon and occupants on the Spring-1 |)y Swaln aml would have d | pd ha .] not Harriet Harvin, wife of William Harr- the lick hy Jackson been given. Green In Jackson mounted his horse and went to Texas via Bainbridge. In the meantime, Gus Swain rled to their wounded companion and Mr. Jones of stealing a washtub. observing that he was dying, and not The names of Messrs. Campbell and knowing the situation, immediately fV len . are to the petition of . i Mr. Jones and Hon. James L. Seward r filed the answer for the defendant. Shortly afterwards, a party was fish-1 At the May term of court. 1843, Mr. ins at the pond knowrn as Sneed's S. T. Bailey appeared as attorney for Smokehouse, across the line in Flori da, and were fired upon by Indians. Mr. Jones and Messrs. William S. Ga, Rockwell and James L. Seward as at- In ’ the "mean ti me^a po~sse "walT being* lorney * for Dr - Mitchell, organized and the murderers were The slander suit was tried before trailed for a day or two, the party hav- Judge Carleton B. Cole and the jury Ing as a guide one who had lived found In favor of the plaintiff to the among the nomads and who was said amount of five hundred dollars. Dr. to be able to gallop upon a single Mitchell at once filed an appeal, glv- man’s trail anywhere In the open for* ing bond for the eventual condemna- eat, a feat which few but Indians have tlon money, with Thomas Adams, ever been able to accomplish. Esq., as security; and Mr. Jones, be- On the second night the Indians Ing even more Indignant that his rep- were observed camped just across a utat, on should have been measured as stream or river, one of their favorite J ror f!l. on a , y flv ® J iundrert dollars, and. methods of protection. The posse JW this time, being more enraged at crawled to the opposite bank of the J ,,ry Dr. Mitchell, filed his atream and fired while the savages a PP® a i w !th Hon. Michael Young as rested beside a smouldering log. security. Battle Relic Still Preserved ! At ,h * M ® y j G r* n ; 1844 ’ the # " ,an ? er . . . . case was tried before the following The writer is in possession of a Jurors . Roderlrk McIntosh. Matthew double-barrel percussion cap shotgun E Parramore . John Hurst. John Cone, ased on that occasion by Daniel Mac- DavJd A , der man. Samuel Hine, James Intyre, Esq., he having the only fire- B Hendry. John Henderson, Adam B. arm not needing the customary flint Parramore , Malcolm McKinnon. Sr., and lock. Mr. MacIntyre had ob- j 0 i, n \\r Reeves and Malcolm Monroe, talned this wonderful shotgun from Thp ,. as a m | str | aI . Londan and It was an object of much T| „, , |beI 9U|t was tr|ed a( , hp samp admiration on holli sides of the state lpn!( , )f ,. ollrt hefore (he roIIowlng " ne - Jnri-s: Matthew E. Purramore, Jo- The next morning several dead In- , P p- Cone. Jordan Hall, David Aider- dlans were found at the camp. The mo- Thomas M. Gatlin, William Ham- guide, observing one trail showing mo -11, Jumes E. Hendry, Rainey bloodstains, followed It to an open Ch:i lain, John Henderson. Edward pond. His associates saw nothing in Bn -It, Malcolm Monroe and Leonard the pond but the guide pointed his gnn Tuggle. A mistrial resulted In this at an Indian's nose covered with trash case also. when the wounded man immediately At the May term. 1845, the libel sprang from the water and surrender- CD■ ■ seems to have been .retired, re ed. The prisoner begged to be shot sill;Ing In a verdict of seven hundred but he was hung with a buggy line In- dollars for the plaintiff. The slander stead, after which the possee disband- case seems to hove never been dls- ed. posed of. A A. fa. was Issued in the Some days later, a hand of Indians libel case on June 6, 1845. marched Into Tallahassee and surren- FLETCHER INSTITUTE, dered to the authorities, saying that J rl M ;I V 1848, Fletcher Institute was they were ready to go West. Some incorporated hy Messrs. Peyton Smith, pt them had burned hands, doubtless R H Luelty> william W. Griffin. Gld- caused by their experience at the Purl- Pon A Ma i| e ite. Ira L. Potter. Hamil- 0 a toy Are when they had caught the , on y- gharpe. Daniel Bird. James ■hlldren with burning clothing and xirksey and William G Ponder, tossed them back nto the flames. Tw „ lar([p brick buildings were Others were wounded, erected on the site of the present cum When asked the cause of his sud- pus and It beenme the official Institu- den desire to surrender, the leader tlon of the Florida Conference, to said that It was all because of his con- which southern Georgia al thut time tact with the Georgians. He and his belonged. band had been committing depreda- The catalogue for the yeur 1851 was tions for some time In Florida but, printed hy Joseph Cllsby In the office having carelessly gotten across the of the Florida Sentinel and shows the | line In Georgia, they had been pursued, following: •ome of their numbers killed, and one Board of Trusteet . hung with a buggy line. Conference Trustees: John Wilson, Thomas Co., Ga. Thomas Young, Thomas Co., Ga. John C. Young. Thomas Co.. Ge. Michael H. Young, Thomas Co, Ga. Female Students. Nancy A Blewett Jasper, Texas. James I* Sharpe, Thomasville, Ga. dead man and woman therein and Enoch J. Vann, Thomas Co., Ga. jhlcody axe lying between the bodies. Pleasant Vickers. Thomasville, Ga. The discovery was made known; William H. Wyche, Thomas Co., Ga. Dr. John G. Polhill examined the bod- James N. Winn, Thomas Co., Ga. lies; the Coroner’s Inquest was held 'and suspicion cast upon the man who i had ridden away on the dead man’* j horse. j In the meantime, on Dec. 2, 18.»0, 'Mr. James H. Hayes sav/ the suspect ^ 'riding through the square between the Harriet E BrockeUrLeon CoTfIh. ' court hoUHe and hoteI ,n Thomasville Mary A. P. Bryan, Thomas Co, Ga. and stopped at his store to buy some Rebecca S Blocker, Early Co., Ga. A clerk could not make the Margaret Blocker. Early Co., Ga. ichange and the man went to Bryan’s Sarah Boston, Thomasville Ga. [store where he did a good deal of talk- Hannah A. Choice, Fletcherville, Ga. I nR and offered to bet that he could Frances R. Choice, Fletcherville. swallow a ramrod. When he failed to i get a wager, he greased a ramrod and Harriet A. Coachman, Decatur Co., ! Proceeded to run same down his throat (- a> much tn the surprise of the men ar Eliza A Cook Leon Co Fla the admiration of all the small hoys. Lponova Carr! Leon Co!, Fla. i The rlder lett ,n an >n<«*lcated con- Gertrude M Dasher, Lowndes Co., dHlon after stating that he was on his a way to Augusta, having changed his Mary A. Dixon, Thomasville, Ga. (mind about accompanying his two Jane Davis, Thomasville, Ga. |erstwhile companions to Florida. Mary E. Edwards, Thomas Co., (Ja. ! when ,hB dead bodles wer « fm,nd - Julia E. Edwards, Thomas Co., Ga. I Mr. H. R. Seward and the Sheriff went Mary F. Everett, Dooly Co., Ga. *»’ Hawklnsvllle, Black- Jane E. Felkel, Leon Co., Fla shear's Ferry, and Louisville, a slx- Emtly F. George. Baker Co., Ga | di *>' ,r| P : and - ha y' na Seated the Martha II. Hayes, Thomasville, Ga. 'suspect, who gave his name as James Mary A. Hayes, Thomas Co., Ga. ,Williams they returned with him to Sarah T. It. Hayes Thomas Co. Oa. Thomasville, where lie was Indicted Mary J. Harrison, Thomas Co., Oa. “? d P'» ced on lri »' for murder Nov. Georgiu A Harrison, Thomas Co., 27, 1851. The prisoner offered no witnesses Sarah A. Harrison. Thomas Co., Ga. but contended that he was not the same man who had been seen with the covered wagon in Thomas County. The jury found him guilty and Judge Hansell sentenced him to be hung. Before being hung, the prisoner ad mitted that his name was not James Williams, but that, on his parent’s uccount, he would not disclose his true Mary E. Luckey, Fletcherville, Ga. ... , , .. . .. , The public suspected that the prls- ! '-'f d <n the Thomas County Jail, Jack Ivey and Bill Ivey being a sher iff and jailor respectively. Old man Jim McDonald was a splen- did gunsmith and lived where is now the town of Pavo. One of the Iveys took the impression and McDonald made the keys which released Gus Swain from jail. Gr**en Jackson and the Swains were closely associated in Texas, the latter being with Gus Swain when he was killed hy the Indians on the fron- The seventeenth will probated was that of John Jones. His heirs were his children. Augustus Jones, Nancy Jones and Martha Braswell. The eighteenth will was that of Kir J -ed Hall. His heirs were his wife, Susan: his son-in-law. John Walden, husband of his daughter. Mary E., and his grandson, John K Walden. The ninteenth will probated in Thomas county was that of James Lovett. His heirs were his wife. Katherine, anil his children named are Nathaniel Ixn-ett. Mary Folsom and Sarah Edwards. The twentieth will was that of Mur dock McKinnon. His wife, Anne, seemed to have been his only h^ir. The twenty-first will was that of John Parramore. His heirs were his l, 4L..«4 ..I i „ isons. Redden W., John C„. Noah and Thomas county, he threatened to go* ratw , ,,, 1 T„„. ,Adam; and Ills daughter*, About 1870 Green Jackson corres ponded with Col. William McLendon and was informed about his Thomas County relatives. When Mr. Gus Hurst was sheriff of ... to Texas and get Green Jackson. The I latter, being Informed, moved to Af- ramore, Maryjoy, Susao Smith, ton. then in Indian Territory, now In Oklahoma, where he died about the time John Swain visited Thomas County, leaving three sons and two daughters and a considerable estate. Wills., The first will probated in Thomas county was that of Thomas Mitchell. Esq., on Sept. 4, 1826. Mr. Mitchell is said to have been the last man in Thomas county to wear knee trou«- stockings and silver knee buck- bis wife, Lucy A. Mitchell, bis son J. W. H. and George W. Mitchell and his daughters, Miry Shef field, Martha FUllders, Sarah Mc- kinnon, Emily Llghtfoot, Elizabeth Hardoway and Aim Tyson. Hfs exe cutors were J. W. H. and George W. Mitchell and his son-in-law, Neill Mc Kinnon. The forty-first will was that of Jam es W. Jackson. The legatees were his wife, Margarett Oliver, and his children, William Welles and Flor ence Jackson. The forty-second will was that of Thomas Selph. His heirs were hi.* wife and children whose names are not given. The forty-third will was that of Am elia Diana Sandwich. Her heirs were her sisters, Lucy Jane Sandwich and Cel^stia Angelina Sandwich, and her niece, Amelia Jane McIntosh, daugh ter of John McIntosh. The forty-fourth will was that of Jeper S. Sweatman which Is a non-cu- pative one. The legatees were his broth°rs. Shadrack W. and Francis M. Sweatman, and his sister, Martha C. Everett, wife of John W. Everett. The forty-fifth will was that of Fulton H. Whitely. His only heir was iis wife. Julia M. Whitely. The forty-sixth will was that of -wen McLean. The legattees were is wife, Cynthia C. McLean, and his children. John. Richard J., Kenneth. E. Katherine. Mary Emily and Cynthia ('. McLean. The forty-seventh will probated was that of Duncan R. Mitchell. The lega tees were his wife. Mary Magdalene and his hrotheres and sisters, there being no children. Tiu* forty-eighth will was that ot Daniel Stringer. The legatees were his wife. Mary, and his children, Jo- siah M. Elizabeth, Henry M.. William T.. Nancy A. and Janies H. Stringer. The forty-ninth will was that of John Walden. The legatees were his wife. Frances B. Walden; his sons. John K. and James A. Walden; his daughter Mary and an infant daugh ter. The fiftieth will was that of Moses Daniel. His heirs were his children Matthew W. Daniel, Elizabeth Smith. Nancy Ann W. Groover, Charlotte McDuffie and John C. Daniel. The fifty-first will was that of Sterl ing Evans. His heirs were his wife. Frances, and his son, John R. Evans. The fifty-second will was that of William E. J. Burnett. His heirs were his wife. Mary H. Burnett, and his children. John L. R., William H. and James F. Burnett. fifty-third will was that of nty-third will was that of Pliny Sheffield. His heirs were his James M. Vickers. His heirs were his children. Susan M. Heeth, Martha T. wife, Anne E. Vickers, and his chil- Parramore, Mary H. Baudy and Pliny tlven. Pleasant and Henrietta Vick-1 Sheffield. fifty-fourth will was that of of S. Alexander SnjJth, Elizabeth Adams and Lodusky Smith, wife of James Smith. The twenty-second will was that of Simeon Smith. His heirs were his children, not named except his son. S. Alexander Smith, who was execu- !*nty-fourth will probated as that of Thomas J. Johnson. Ills His heirs were his childre anna Wyche. Emily Blackshear, j heirs wer * his wife, Martha, and hi Nancy Stone, Hartwell Mitchell. Na- j daughter. Julia Ann. who after thaniel Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, marr j ed j 0 | in \y, 11. Mitchell. Thomas Mitchell. Taylor Mitchell. John Mitchell and a grandson, Thom Smithy A. Hale. Leon Co., Fla. Susan F. Hale., Leon Co., Fla. America Hurst, Thomas Co., Ga. Savannah Hurst. Thomas Co., Gm. Isabelle S. Irwin, Thomas Co., Ga. Charlotte Ivy, Thomas Co., Ga. • Susan E. Jones, Thomas Co., Ga. Florence Jones. Thomas Co., Ga. as Gatlin The second will was that of John Hill Bryan, whose heirs are not men tioned by name, hut whose executors were Edward, Joseph and Hardy Bry an and John Coffee. The third will probated was that of Edward Blacksheur. Mr. Black- shear was the son of James Black- shear and his wife, Katherine, former ly Katherine Francks. He was born Jan. 20, 1762, ancj died in 1829. His brother, David Blacksheu , '( boni Jan 31, 1764, became a popular hero of his time and his biography appears in Miller’s Bench & Bar of Georgia. Mr. Biackshcar's heirs were hi widow, Emily Mitchell Blackshear, and his children, Elizabeth J. Colson, Michael Young. His heirs were his wife. Sarah, and his children, James K.. William J.. Romer. Thomas J., •ds | Michael. America MacIntyre, Mary J i McElven and Sarah I*. Young. The twenty-fifth will probated was. The fifty-fifth will was that of John that of Jordan Hall. Ills legatees wore' W. Carter. Ills heirs were his wiftv his wife. Tilpah Hall: his sons, Benja- Rebecca and his daughter. Mary E. H. oner was a member of a secret criml- Inal organization and preparations .. a .... . . made to provent any possible ea-| Ma g r *'. Ha, ‘' J ' J ; Btackshear. rh .m 1 K * j as B. Blackshear (General), and Anne E. Blackshear. His executors were ksh Catharine E. McLean, Thomasville, Ga. > Saruh A. McGuire, Thomas Co., Ga. Judith McGuire, Thomas Co., Ga. Frances McKinnon, Thomas Co., Ga. §iio nvtiiiru w imtc Louisa J. Manning Thomas Co., Ga- sa asThe hanging”took'place a7The! Dancan Kay. James J. Biacl Eliza Manning. Thomus Co., Ga. proper time without anything out of ^ a ^*!* IGar ,' , Caroline A. Mitchell, Thomas Co., th«* ordinary having happened to V ..... ... . ... stimulate the excitement. Lucy fr. Mills, l* letchervllle, Ga. . ’Slave Sentenced to Be Hung. Leonora A. Mills, Fletcherville. Ga. At the May term, 1855, Wash, a slave Catharine K. Mills, Fletcherville, Ga. belonging to Maj. Remer Young, was Ellen E. Ponder, Thomas Co., Ga. convicted of a capital offense and Martha J. Potter, Fletcherville, Ga. nentenced to be hung on Friday. July Harriet E. Potter, Fletcherville, Ga. 1^55. Mary E. Raines, Thomas Co., Ga. Georgia A. Ray, Thomas Co.. Ga. On the morning of the hanging, Au gustus C. Swain und William Barwlck Rev. Peyton P. Smith, President. Rev. Anr'erson Peeler. Rev. Reuben H Luckey Rev. William Choice. Rev. William W. Griffin. Lay Trustees Daniel Bird. Esq. Monticollo, Fla. Thomas Jones, Esq., Thomas Coun- The party was sent to the proper western reservation without being prosecuted in the jurisdiction where they had committed the murders. In 1826, and afterwards, a number of Scotch fumilies. including the Me- Intoshes, McLeods, McKinnons and McMillans, located in the Glascow district between Thomasville and | ty, Ga. Monticello. Florida, and gave the William G. Ponder. Esq., Thomas district Its name. Mr. John A. Mein- County, Ga., Treasurer, tosh, was proprietor of the local! Rev. H. W Sharpe. Thomasville, Ga, neighborhood store. j Secretary Some of the Glascow settlers mov- ®.°* rd °* ,r ?? tru . ct * 0 ?’ . , # ed from old Boston which was locat-| w Mr. William C. Hunt Principal of ed on the present Boston road, about * •*‘ a J e „ seven and one-half miles from Thom-1 ''**• ®®* a d ”• ^ QVe * D. Assm- asville. by Capt. John Boston in 1829.! ant In Male Department Here John A. McIntosh, Murdock Mc| Kev. Reul^n H. Luckey. Principal Intosh and others founded the first j of Female Department. Presbyterian Church In the county. M*ss Isabella M. Galbraith, Assist- Rev. Ell Graves was the first pastor. ftn * female Department. . „ a . . . „ Mrs. Adeline R. Simmons, Music In 1860, Old Boston having been; n left off the railroad, the inhabitants, p Male Students moved en masse to the site of the Jamp „ h Arch r.roov'ersvllle, Oa. present town of Boston. Montholon Atkinson, Thomasville. When the "McIntosh Presbyterian I (j„ church was moved from Old to New! \villiom Bailey. Aucllla, Fla. Boston. Mr. James McMurray, a rul-. A b r am Z. Bailey, Aucllla. Fla. Ing elder who Joined the colony In Walter R. Blake, Mtccosukte, Fla. 1856 with his son-in-law Mr. Palter- 1 - Henrietta F. Ross. Randolph. Co.. J ad a „ a i tercatIon ln the bar . room , m . u \t C „ TL Ml mediately south of the present Bright- Mary S. Remington, Thomasville, on Bu || dlng in whlcll Barwick accus- d Swain of stealing a ten dollar gold' Ellen P. Sharpe, Thomasville, Ga. Ann W. Sexlas, Thomasville, Ga. Della A. Smith, Fletcherville, Ga. Mary E. Smith, Tallahassee, Fla. Susan P. Smith, Newport, Fla. piece. Another Thomas County Murder Immediately after the hanging, Swain and Green Jackson were stand-. ing on the porch of the building In tvre aft er he should hav age . . William Blewett, Jasper Texas. _ _ -- _ bod, caused the name of the church» P i cke ns B. Bird, Jefferson Co.. Fla. Course Of Study and Rates of T to be changed to Bethany. | Thomas c . Bracewell, Key West, Orthography, Reading, writing oroeured and Ons Swain Murdock McIntosh was the uncle Fla. Arithmetic, per year... $16.00 ke> " w r procured and Gus Swain m a I\lnlnlnuli anil RrularlnV ' T.- of Anderson McIntosh and Roderick McIntosh, all of .vhom with many others are Duri'd In the old cemetery . a t Old Boston. Murdock and Roderick McIntosh I married sisters, the Misses McMillan. | Murdock’s children were John, Dan- I. |el, Benjamin, Mrs. Wm. McLendon, IlMrs. Cave, Mrs. Comfort and Mlsa rl Annie. If Roderick’s children were: Mrs. i U, |. stone, Mrs. James Ferrell. Mrs. c Anderson Sparks, Mrs. McKinnon, Misses Msttie, Annie and Eunice and Mesan. William, Malcolm. Daniel. Henry V., and R. C. Anderaon was the father of Dr. Perry McIntosh. Johes-MItchell Slander Suit Mr. Thomas Jones was a wealthy and prominent cltlxen of South Geor gia. He married Into the Young fami ly which gave him many relatives and connections In this part of the state. He lived at Greenwood Plantation and. In MU. bnUt tba brick mansion, which may now ha seen, two miles west of Tbomaavllle on the Cairo and Jones Joseph B. Brockett, Leon Co„ Fla. Thomas J. Brown, Leon Co., Fla. Leonidas Byrd, Mlccosukie. Fla. Arthur B. Byrd, Wakulla Co., Fla. James H Boston, Thomasville, Ga. Hardy Bryan, Thomasville, Ga. Courtland Bryan, Tbomaavllle, Ga. William P. Clowcr, Gwinnett Co., The above, with English, Gram mar and Geography 24.00 The above, with the higher branches of an English Edu cation, embracing Natural, Mental and Moral Philosophy, Rhetoric Logic, Botany. Chem istry, Geology, Bookkeeping and Political Economy 30.00 William S. Davis, Thomasville, Oa.i'Ihe above, with Latin, Greek, Aaron J. Donaldson, Thomasville, I French. Algebra, Geometry, Ga. | Mensuration, etc 36.00 Hardy B. Harvard, T’—mas Co.. Oa. Music on Piano, extra 40.00 Fairfax Everett. Thomas Co.. Ga. Guitar, per session 25.00 David E. Fondren, Thomasville. (Ja. Use of Guitar 4.00 John G. Fondren, Thomasville. Oa. (Drawing and Painting, extra 25.00 Clayton Groover, Grooversvtllo, Ga Use of Piano, per year 4.00 Robert A. Haye*. Tbomaavllle, Oa. Fuel, per year .60 Louisa Swearengln. Baker Co., Ga. wh|ch wu „ IocatBd thp bar Bwaln „ Phoebe A. Swearengln, Baker Co., horKP bplng hlt( . bpd to lh „ „ l( . k ln tbc U1, [middle of Broad Street. Sophia V. Slade, Decatur Co., Ga. j Barwlck came out of the livery sta- Mary E. Stroman, Leon Co., Fla. ,ble, situated on the corner where the Sarah C. Stroman, Leon Co., Fla. [Tohco Hotel now alanda, and coming Charlotte Spangler, Thomas Co., Ga. down the street was accosted by Elizabeth Spangler, Thomas Co., Ga. Bwaln. Barwlck drew a pocket knife Julia A. Sheffield, Thomas Co., Ga. and seriously cut Swain before Swain Mary J. Seward, Thomas Co v Ga. could get out a long knife, or dagger, Marthu Swetmun, Thomasville, Ga. which he carried for fighting purpos- Susan J. Turley, Baker Co., Ga. .es, and would doubtless have killed Eliza Turley, Baker Co., Ga. ! Swain had not Green Jackson hit Henrietta Vickers, Thomasville, Ga. him over the head, giving Swain time Rachael Vann, Thomasville, Ga. to draw his knife. The dagger pene- Emily S. Wyche, Thomas Co., Ga. Itrated Barwlck’s heart and Swain Anna H. E. Wyche, Thomas Co., Ga. turned it around after it hud entered Caroline C. Wyche, Thomas Co., Ga. the body, Barwlck dying in a few min- Allce M. Wyche, Thomas Co., Ga. jutes. Leah M. West, Leon Co., Fla. | Swain immediately mounted his Margaret J. Woody, Jefferson Co., horse and galloped away, slapping the Fla. j horse with the bloody knife. He reach* Miranda C. Woody, Jefferson Co., ed a residence between the Tallahas- Fla. [see road and Campbell Street on the Laura J. Wooten, Decatur Co., Ga. banch beyond the city limits Harriet E. Winn, Thomas Co., Ga. ' ' v , h, ;[ e therB waa “ * a » mll > ond wna Sarah L. Young. Thomas Co., Ga | l,ll ‘ din « 80 Profusely that he stopped S. Lavlnlu Young, Thomas Co., Ga. , and “ ent . t0 . 10wn f ?, r h ®'P , „ Tu i t l 1 After being confined in Jail until he was well enough to get about, false keys were procured and Gus S took his departure, accompanied his brother, John Swain, leaving the The fourth will probated in Thom as county was that of Archibald Mac Intyre. formerly of Twiggs county, and who is mentioned by Miller as having been Clerk of the Superior Court of Twiggs county and as hav- ing entertained the veterans and oth ers on their return from the celebra tion in Milledgeviile in honor of Gen. LuFayette. .Mr. MacIntyre’s heirs were his wife, Hannah Luwsoti MacIntyre, and his children, Daniel MacIntyre, Kather ine Wyche. John L. MacIntyre, Han nah MacIntyre Wyche. Archibald T. MacIntyre and Jane MacIntyre Vann. His executors were Thomas Wyche, Daniel MacIntyre and John L. Macln- become of The fifth will was that of John Mc Kinnon. Ills heirs were his wife, Mary, and his sons, Malcolm. Neill, John. Roderick. Kenneth, Murdock and McIntosh, and his daughters Eliza Mary. Nancy and Margaret. The will is witnessed by Isaac G. Jorden. Jerry E\ Pugh and William W. Pugh. The sixth will was that of Joshua Proctor. His heirs were his wife, Cynthia; his sons, Adam, Joshua and min D. and Henry C. Hall; and hi* daughters. Nancy I). Blalock, Mary C Billingsly and Martha C. Hall. The twenty-sixth will probated was that of Sarah T. Raines. Her heirs were her children, John W. Raines. Lucl-n II. Raines, Robert H. Raines, Martha E. H. Terrell, Henretta L. Murphy. Angelina G. Chalres and Emily G. Blackshear. The twenty-seventh will probated was that of William Holloway. His heirs were his daughters. Nancy Par rish. Roxy Ann Alderman. Lavlna Swain, Kutherine Albritton, Susannah Smith and Orpller Adams; and sons. William, James and Griffin Hol loway. The twenty-eighth will was that ol Lot Wheeler. His heirs were his daughter. Apsilly Myrlck. and his grandchildren. Sara. Martha, Weltby, Anna and John Myrlck. The twenty-ninth Is the nuncupa tive will of Francis Jones. The lega tees were his wife, Rachel, and his brothers and sisters, to-wit: Lavinia Jones Young, Matthew Jones, Berry M. Jones, Thomas Jones, Mitchell Brady Jones, Elizabeth Jones Winn and Harriet Jones Blackshear, child ren of James Jones and his wife Eliza beth Mills. James Jones being the son of Francis Jones and his wife Mary Robins. His executor was Mitchell B. Jones. The thirtieth will was that of .Tam**3 Ponder. His only heir was his wife, Ann Ponder. His executors were William G. and Ephraim G. Ponder. The thirty-first will proba.ed was that of Washington J. Sanders, who left his property to his brothe-s and sisters without naming them. The thirty-second will was that of Norman McLeoud. His heirs wer* 1 his ife. Katharine; his sons, Murdock j and Alexander; and his grandchildren, Archibald. William, Alexander. Nor man. Malcolm. Gilbert and Murdock, children of John McLeoud, deceased. thirty-third will was that of John G. Fondren. His heirs were his wife, Nancy; his sons, David, Eras mus and John Guyton; and his daugh ters. Nancy Ameretta, Cornelia Jose ph it.v and Elizabeth. Th» thirty-fourth will was that of Jordan Fulford. His heirs were his Carter. The fifty-sixth will was that of Thomas S. Dunbar. His heirs were his wife, Elizabeth I. Dunbar, and his children, Henry (’.. A. I.. Cadoolleder R. and Ann Elizabeth Dunbar. The fifty-seventh will was that of James Madison Pringle. The lega tees were his brothers. Robert Marlon and Samuel John, and his sisters, Mary Susannah und Sarah Jane Prin gle. The fifty-eighth will was that of Malachi Groover. The legatees were his wife, Sarah Ann. and his children, J esse II . Ellen. I/aura I., and Solomati Gi William and John James The thirty-fifth will probated was | that of Isaac Futch. His heirs were The fifty-ninth will wa. j that of John Davis. His children were not nam»nl except his son Jasper. The sixtieth was that of John Miller. The legatees were his wife Frances and his son, Augustin Hansell Miller. If both died without Issue the estate was to go to the children of the testa tor’s friend. Mary Ann B. Hansell. The sixty-first was that of Francis R. Walden whose sole legatee was Fanny Ashurst Walden. The sixty-second was that of Ann E. Merriweather whose children were Ann, James and Charles R. Merri- weather. The sixty third was that of William Oliver whose sole legatee was his daughter Nancy McMullan. The sixty-fourth will was that of Walker R. Revllle. whose legatees were his wife, Mary Ann, and hia chil dren not named. The sixty-fifth will was that of Lu cian H. Raines. His children were Em il. Manning. Sarah Ann Chalres, Harriet B. Raines, Robert R.. Richard M., and Lucian 11. Raines. sixty-sixth was that of Hardy Bryan. His heirs were his wife, Ma ria Bryan: his sons, Hardy, Court- land, Iredelle and Rudolph Bryan; and his daughters. Caroline, Magnolia, hlillar and Mary Louisa Betts. The sixty-seventh will was that of James Rembert. His heirs were his wife. Elnora, and his daughters, Har riet Abigail Durant and Jane Barret. The sixty-eighth was that of Wyley Groom. The sole legatee was Martha Cleora Seward. The sixty-ninth will was that of Thomas B. Winn. The legatees were his wife, Elizabeth, and his children named. The executors were Wilson and his (laughters. Millie, Sar ah. Nancy, Elizabeth and Tobltha. The seventh will was that of Thom as Hurst. His heirs were his wife, Serena, and his children not named. .. .. ... , , Ills executor, were Archibald McMI- j “liJUi: " 0,,S ' 1>anie,> Inn and Moses Daniel. The eight will was that of John Col well. His heirs were his wife. Eliza- . . , , » «» . , , i— •••- beth; Ills sons, John und Richard; j b ," ' J ?^ PV , <, „,i p 1 1 1L„ 8 *"’ ( . “? d hls | James F. Neely, a stepson, and Jam and Ills daughters, Katie, Elizabeth 1 "l’ ai« McXair " D«kl^' I N "' ,nn HoUlnasworth. Nancy Bo len and ' |||p AWerman' and Domm Youi^. 1™“ jcvemielh win was that of Polly Matthews. T , , hll . tv . Rlx , h wm wa , tha , “. Daniel Roberts. His heirs were his The ninth will was that of Aaron j u mes Slater. His heirs were hls! wi,e - Elizabeth, and his children. Ed- Everett. His heirs were his wlfe.J w ;f P , Nancy; his sons, John Slater ? rard A - Davld M - Jame8 „ He “ rv '' Martha, and his children not named. | a nd James A Slater; and his daugh-' , artha Eu senfa, Sarah Elizabeth The executors were Thomas C. ters. Charity B. Moore, Mary L. Moore. | Smllh * Susan Cox and Mary Jane Martha W. Burney, Ann Is. Slater H° rne - and Sara M Everitt. CARD OF THANsi The thirty-seventh will was that of i We desire to express to our many ham E. Howell. His heirs were his friends and kind neighbors our heart Wyche, Samuel Braswell. Duncan Ray, John Brinson and his wife, Martha. The witnesses were John Gaulay, mystery as to who procured the keys and how they were made. At Montgomery. Ala., John Swain, who resembled his brother, was ar rested by an officer who had a descrip tion of Gus Swain but not of John Swain. When It was found that John I Swain had no wounds, as called for by the description, he was released, Gus 'all the time being in a covered wag on In a livery stable dressed as a I woman. Made Escape To Texas and Became a Sheriff. a* T and l ^ha^decMed P tef ^tle°in' G *a Aldridge W. Hunt, Thomaa C<i.. Ga.' of study 1. more extensive than l»,'^ml.,ng town when onr moralug Lawrence Hall, Thomaavllle. Oa. juaually given, even In high •choola—|(] en Thomas E Blackahear who had Samuel A. Hall, Thomaavllle, Ga. I the object of which la to accommodate heard nothlne of tha trmeedv address- John F. Hall. Thomasville, Oa. .young men, who do not wish to ffo'^them vw ^rdUll^Sttefr George W. Hunt. Fletcherville. Oa. throogh College, with such a course S, name on the street and inquired ^Washington U Irwta. Thomas « will enjjhl. upon «,y f^homc Thryd^lMthcyw^ George W. Jones, Docatur Co., Ga. (try. By as examination of tha Text JKr® noush * w,jr • n,, w * nt fnr Henry F. Jones. Thomas Co.. Ga. (Books used la tha InatHuUon, all wiUi 0 us Swain afterwards became sher- keys In the door to exonerate the !■ slat ®r “ nd , >'Ub|a Braswell sheriff and jailor. It was always a _ ! vvlfe ' M ,nn,e * and children Linton felt thanks for their faithful assist and Isham E. Howell. lance in the sickness ami death of out county was that of George Hayes. His heirs were his wife, Mary; his sons, John R. and James T.; and his daugh ter, Mary Ann Reynolds, wife of Wil liam H. Reynolds. The will mentions thre* sons, but the third is not nam ed. The witnesses were J. J. Black- shear. Lucian Raines and Shadrich E. Dickey. The eleventh will probated In Thom as county was that of Peter McKin non. His heirs were his wife, Mary; his sons, Duncan, Daniel and Angus B.; and his daughters, Janet. Chris tiana, Rebecca and Florrie. His grandsons, William and Patrick, sons of Angus B., were also heirs. The twelfth will probated was that of Jesse Slater. The witnesses were Elijah R. Young, Ewen McLeaa, Hom er M. Gatlin and A. McMillan. The executors mentioned were Michael Young. Jason Brinson and John Sla ter. The legatees were the testator's grandchildren, to-wit: Jesse 1. Ever- The thirty-eighth will is the non-cu- mother pative will of Peyton Walden. The ed to 01 legatees were John McLean. John Kindred Walden and James Wa!* | den. John Walden was executor. Thej testator gave especial instructions to | his executors to use all honorable! — JEM. br,nK wm “ ,,n ,ll>llun ' 1 ‘° "jGALVANIZED SHEET STEEL Dr. William Holland had mortally | Corrugated and flat sheets, “V** crimp May God’s blessings be udd- r thanks. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Barrow, Mr. and Mrs. T. J Barrow. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. wounded Peyton Walden on April 21 1854. Dr. Holland was tried and ac quitted Dec. 2, 1854. The difficulty occurred In front of Dr. Seixas’ drug store. The thirty-ninth will probate^ was that of John Hambleton. His heirs were his wife. Margarett; his sons, Daniel, Wade. John, James and George; and hia daughters, Henrietta Patterson, America Hambleton. Mary Hendry and Margarett G. Jones. The fortieth will was that of Na thaniel R. Mitchell. 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