- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Affidavits] of Robert Ellison, Joseph James, and William Ellison, Jackson County, Georgia, 1817 May 15 / sworn to before Jno. [i.e. John] Treadwell
- Date of Original:
- 1817-05-15
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Land tenure
Boundaries
Trespass - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- affidavits
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document contains two affidavits, both dated May 15, 1817 and both sworn to before John Treadwell, Justice of the Peace. In the first affidavit, Robert Ellison and Joseph James state that James Morris and John Camp, both of Jackson County, Georgia, are living with their families across the boundary line on Indian territory. In the second affidavit, William Ellison testifies that Thomas Trammill is also living across the line. Both statements indicate that the accused men have been making improvements on the land and are in violation of state laws aimed at preventing such trespasses on Indian land.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc828
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc828
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc828#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc828/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:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 67, folder 01, document 03.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Georgia Jackson Cty [County] }
Personaley appearred befoure [Personally appeared before] me Robert Ellison & Joseph Jeames [deleted text: before me ] and Each being Duley [Duly] Sworn Sayeth on oath that Jas. [James] Morris & John Camp [unclear text: June ] [added text: of Jackson Cty [County] ] is moved ovver [over] the boundry lin [boundary line] and [added text: has ] Continued living there [deleted text: Som ] going on two years living in Cabins and keep Stock [added text: and Clearing land ] Which is Contrarey [Contrary] to the Law of this State and we prays that youre Excellence wold [your Excellency would] take notis [notice] to the Saim [Same]
Sworn to and Subscribed [deleted text: this ] befoure [before] me this
15th of May 1817
[Signed] Joseph James
[Signed] Robert Ellison
[Signed] Jno. [John] Treadwell Jp [Justice of the peace]
Georgia Jackson Cty [County]
Personley appearred [Personally Appeared] Wm [William] Ellison befoure [before] me and being Sworn Sayeth on oath that Thos. [Thomas] Trammill is mooved [moved] over the boundry loin [boundary line] and is keeping stock which the Sd. [Said] above mamed [named] persons [unclear text: Practitisers ] everey [every] Shi [document damaged] which is contrayery [contrary] to low [law] and the good order of the good Sittisons [Citizens] of the Saim [Same] and prayes [prays] that youre Excelence [your Excellency] would take notice of the Saim [Same] --
[Signed] William Ellison
Sworn to and Subscribed befoure [before] me this
15th day of May 1817
[Signed] Jno [John] Treadwell Jp [Justice of the Peace]
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