Series 2050: Adams County
Original Records
As of 02/05/2014
Series 2050: Adams County
Original Records
Title |
Dates |
Box # |
| Accounts (County) *Constable account, approved (1842) *Sheriff’s lists of Executions (1874-1878) |
1842, 1874-1878 |
14933 |
| *James P. Turner, Deputy Land Surveyor (1826) | 1826 |
20401 |
| Accounts (Deputy Land Surveyor for SW District of Louisiana) *Bill for survey in the SW District of Louisiana by surveyor from Natchez for SW District of Louisiana (1818) |
1818 |
14933 |
| Accounts Payable/Invoices/Statements/Promissory Notes (Individuals or Private Organizations) *James Jones, Moses Robinson to James Magruder (Note, 1821) *G. Newman appointed attorney in fact concerning accounts sold to J.H. Newman (1821) *Thomas Ward; Reynolds, Ferriday & Co. (Accounts due, 1830) *E.G. Wear, Samuel Davis to Joseph E. Davis (Note, 1836) *Sitter, Johnson and Terrell to the Planters Bank (1837) *R.C. Campbell, W.H. Koontz (Notice of Protest, 1838) *McClure & Sanders, New Orleans, to Wm. Cochran, Natchez (1852) *Invoice R.F. Charles to L.A. Ellis (1852) *Statement of account of W.N. Whitehurst for brick in kiln at Washington, sold by the Board of Police (1873) |
1821 1821 1830 1836 1837 1838 1852 1852 1873 |
14933 |
| Affidavits *Edward Gantt, concerning a runaway Slave (1809) *George C. Girault, about posting orders in Natchez (1830) |
1809 1830 |
14933 |
| Appointments *Appointment of William Grayson as Notary Public for county (1833) |
1833 |
14933 |
| Attorneys’ Correspondence & Records *McN. F. Rutherford to Judge John Perkins (1819) *Attorney Robert Garland, Warrenton, to James A. Girault, Esq., Natchez (1826) *Alexander M. Dunn, Woodville, to James A Girault, Esq., Natchez (1832) *Papers of Attorney A. K. Farrar (1837-1850) *Four letters concerning land in Natchez, between W. H. Cord, W. Hemingway, S. Stamps and Richard T. Stockton (1847, 1849) |
1819 1826 1832 1837-1850 1847, 1849 |
14933 |
| Board of Police Business *Appointment of Edward Lewis as Auctioneer for Natchez, and Bond with Board (1855-1856) |
1855-1856 |
14933 |
| Bonds *James Chambers bond to Samuel Clement for $2,040 – unknown purpose 1820) *For survey in the Land District East of the Island of New Orleans: Levin Wailes & James Bracken, Jacob Eiler (1822) |
1820 1822 |
14933 |
| Coroner’s Jury of Inquest | 1826-1831, 1840, 1853, 1861, 1866, 1868 |
13432 |
| Correspondence, miscellaneous *Request by T. Tuomy for insurance (1834) *Request by Louis David for insurance (1836) *Barnwell’s offer for Plantations and estimate of their value (Brown Bros. & Co., NY, NY) (1846) |
1834 1836 1846 |
14933 |
| Court Dockets [Unidentified court] | 1829-1832 |
10093 |
| Court Records – Circuit Court *Jurors – Certification of attendance *Witnesses – Certification of attendance *Grand Jury indictments (1866) |
1821-1833, 1838-1842, 1854, 1857-1860, 1866, 1868 |
13432 |
| Court Records – Criminal Court *Witness fee for J. Clarke (1840) |
1840 |
14933 |
| Court Records – Officers of the Court *Certification of expenses and services (1824-1826, 1830-1835, 1840-1843, 1861, 1866-1867) |
1824-1826, 1830-1835, 1840-1843, 1861, 1866-1867 |
13432 |
| Court Records – Miscellaneous *Expenses – supplies, painting (1825, 1830-1833, 1842, n.d.) |
1825, 1830-1833, 1842, n.d. |
13432 |
| Indenture for Sale of Business *Thomas J. Garr & Phillip Sisloff, d/b/a Thomas J. Garr & Co., to William P. Mellen (1843) |
1843 |
14933 |
| Land Records - Indentures, Deeds, between: *W.A. Overton; and J.C. Wilkins (1819) *Robert Dunbar; and Joseph Dunbar (1819) *Josias H.C. McComas & wife (heirs of Henry Willis, deceased); and Joshua Cox (1824) *Heirs of Nicholas & Sarah Lazarus; George Newman (1830) *George Newman and Samuel Dunbar (several copies) (1831) *J.W. Gildart and wife Susan Gildart; William Banby (1831) *William Bantz and Emma Bantz his wife; William Diamond (1831) *Samuel Cotton; and Benjamin L. Miles (1836) *V. Maxey for the United States; and William Diamond (1836) *J.O. Pease and J. Dunbar; B. L. Wailes (1839) *S.D. Shackelford et al; final Payment to the Planters Bank on the Seminary Lands Account (1840) *Matilda Railey; and the State of Mississippi (1861) *Estate of W. Whieldon, I. Carpenter, Trustee; and W.N. Whitehurst (1861) |
1819 1819 1824 1830 1831 1831 1831 1836 1836 1839 1840 1861 |
14933 |
| *Robert Campbell & William Kontz; and John R. Wells (1837) *Bill Hazzard & Charlotte, his wife; and Griffin & Munce (1835) |
1837 1835 |
20401 |
| *John Foster & wife Mary Foster; and George Newman (1815) *John Foster &wife; and George Newman (1818) *Silas Dinsmoor & wife Mary G. Dinsmoor; and John Richards (1822) *John Richards &wife Sarah; and G. Newman (1825) *George Newman; and Rev. Benjamin M. Drake; plat included (1830) *A.E. Newman, T.W. Newman, J.W. Monetete, C.I. Monette, A.L.C. Magruder, M.L. Magruder & C.O. Newman; and George Newman (1836) *B.J. Jones and Catherine his wife; and P. Rucker (1836) *D. Rucker; and P. Rucker (1842) *P. Lewis; Trustees of the Town of Washington; includes plat of town, with South Street, North Street and 9 cross-streets located (1839) *W. Diamond & wife Mary; and El Whitehurst (1845) *G.W. Weast & S.A. Vickers; and B.C. Wrine & C.G. Wrien his wife (1854) *L.H. Hewitt, L. Hewitt, & R.J. Hewitt; and O. Metcalf, Trustee of the City; and the Trustees of Jefferson College (1874) |
1815 1818 1822 1825 1830 1836 1836 1842 1839 1845 1854 1874 |
23224 |
| Land Records – Patents *Receipt to Elijah Norman (1819) *Francis Jones; and the United States of America (1825) |
1819 1825 |
14933 |
| Land Records - Misc. correspondence *Attorney’s title opinion on land bought by Ab Gaines from Estate of Horace Gridley (1838) *Richard Abbey, concerning Boston Plantation debt (1846) *W. Goodman to R. Cochran, Esq. (1863) |
1838 1846 1863 |
14933 |
| Land Records - Out-of-State transactions by citizens of MS *Sale in Arkansas involving B. Miles, A. Cotton & Theophilus Freeman (1836) *Letter from John Kin [Kir] to Samuel Nicholson withdrawing intent to purchase land; includes survey, field notes & remarks about Brushy Bayou tract in LA (1846) |
1836 1846 |
14933 |
| Land Records – Tax Collectors’ land sales for non-payment of taxes *Public Notice for sale of Real Properties of Wm. Martin and John Andrug (1843) |
1843 |
14933 |
| *Indenture, W.H. Chambers, Sheriff; George Newman (land of Thomas Lazarus) (1836) | 1836 |
23224 |
| Maps, Surveyor’s Notes *Surveyor’s notes (n.d.) *Land description of unidentified property containing 2.83 acres, adjacent to corner of Dr. Branch (n.d.) |
n.d. n.d. |
14933 |
| *Diagram of part of the county of Adams, showing proposed route of the railroad, existing roads, houses (1872) | 1872 |
23224 |
| Marriage Warrant *Thomas Hall to Margaret Roils (1824) |
1824 |
14933 |
| Natchez Selectmen Minutes *Concerning resignation of Guion as Pres., election of Richards as new President (1824) *Ordinance concerning taking Census of Natchez in 1826; and return on census (1826) |
1824 1826 |
14933 |
| Oaths of Office *Oath of Bank Examiner to examine Agricultural Bank of Natchez (1839) |
1839 |
14933 |
| Property Ownership & Valuation - "Assessed valuation and ownership of property in District 2, or outside the city of Natchez" [some plantations are named] | 1876 |
10096 |
| Slaves/Negroes – Documents *Inquest into death of Jim Donahoe, a Slave (1829) *Sale to Peter McNamee (1840) *Mortgages by or to F.G. Claiborne, C.A. Claiborne & B. Pendleton (1854) |
1829 1840 1854 |
14933 |
| “Strotherville Plantation”: Abstract of Title #7801 | 1953 |
10092 |
| Territorial Records – Court of the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace Papers | 1799-1800 |
10096 |
| Territorial Records – Miscellaneous | 1798-1815 |
10096 |
| (oversized material) | 32051 |
|
| Treasurer of County *Treasurer’s Annual Report (1880-1881) |
1880-1881 |
13432 |
| Wills *Dunbar Rowland (1826) |
1826 |
23224 |
See Also:
Adams Co. Maps - 1874, hand colored (exhibit accompanying Supreme Court Case #2967 [RG32, Series 6])