- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Sworn statements] relative to the case [of] the State vs. William Hodge, 1799 Apr. 4-20, Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1799-04-04/1799-04-20
- Subject:
- Indians of North America
Horse stealing - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- legal documents
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document contains papers relative to the case of the State vs. William Hodge on the charge of horse stealing and range in date from April 4, 1799 to April 20, 1799. The first item is a sworn statement from the jailer of Hancock County (Georgia) testifying that he surrendered the prisoner, Hodge, to the sheriff of Greene County (Georgia). A number of signed statements follow that attest to the identity of the jailer. The second item is a sworn statement from two witnesses who testify that Hodge stole a horse from an Indian named Richard Fendleton. This second statement was given before three Justices of the Peace in Greene County (Georgia). These papers are related to two other documents also appearing in the Southeastern Native American Documents Database as documents tcc374 and tcc375 that are relevant to the Hodge case.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc376
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc376
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc376#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc376/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 44, folder 05, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Georgia Hancock County
I do certify that in conformity to an order of the Honorable the Superior Court of Greene County at last March term, I delivered the body of William Hodge lately detained in the Jail of Hancock County under a charge of Horse stealing; to Moses Spear Esqr. [Esquire] Sheriff of Greene County on the
1st of this Month.
10th April 1799
[Signed] John Freeman Jailor
I do hereby sertify [certify] the said John Freeman is Jailor of Hancock County
[Signed] Chas [Charles] Abercrombie
10th Apl [April] 1799
I do hereby sertify [certify] the said John Freeman is Jailor of Hancock County
12th Apl [April] 1799
[Signed] [unclear text: W ] Abercrombie [unclear text: D. S. H. C. ]
Page: [2]
Georgia Greene County
To the Goaler [Jailer] of the Public Goal [Jail] of Hancock County
Whereas William Whalley on his oath states, that William Hodge has been guilty of stealing a certain bay horse the property of Richard Fendleton (commonly called an Indian) David Ray on Oath States, that he saw the aforesaid William Hodge riding the said horse, & William Melton on Oath States that the aforesaid horse is now in his possession & that he verily believes that he was stolen by the said William Hodge.
These are therefore in the name of the State aforesaid to command you, the Jailor of the Goal aforesaid to receive the body of the aforesaid William Hodge into your safe keeping under a charge of horse stealing; so that you have his body to render to the next Superior Court to be held in & for the County of Jackson on the
fourth day of April next.
[ Note: An illustration of a seal appears next to each of the following signatures. ]
Given under our hands & Seals as Justices of the peace for said County of Greene the
second day of November, 1798.
[Signed] John Armor JP [Justice of the Peace]
[Signed] Henry English JP [Justice of the Peace]
[Signed] Park JP [Justice of the Peace]
Hancock County A true copy from the original commitment now in my possession
10th April 1799
[Signed] John Freeman, Jailor
Page: [3]
[unclear text: Papers relative to ] to the case
the State vs. Willm [William] Hodge
horse stealing
Ordrd [Ordered] to lay on the table
20 April 1799