____________________________________________________________________________ State of Arkansas, County of Pike, Missouri township, Agreeable to an order to us directed, we have this day viewed a stray mare, show to us by William T. Dickson, and we do find her to be a Sorrel, with a blaze face, and a white spot on the right side, some small white spots on her back, branded on the left thigh, but not legibly, supposed to be seven years old, and thirteen and a half hands high, and we do appraise said mare to twenty dollars. Given under our hands this 2d day of April, A.D. 1840. Elijah Kelley Sam'l Hasley Appraisers. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2d day of April, A.D. 1840. Wiliam Kelley, J.P. Recorded and examined, and bond filed according to law, this 8th day of April, A.D. 1840. Test: D.S. Dickson, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, July 1, 1840, Volume 21, Number 29, Whole Number 1237, page 3, column 6 1. ____________________________________________________________________________ State of Arkansas, County of Pike, Thompson township, Now, on this day, shown to us by John Dickson, one Mare Mule, brown color, about 14 1/2 hands high, black streak on each shoulder, some white hairs behind the fore legs, branded on the left thigh, but cannot be ascertained, and supposed to be three years old past. Appraised to fifty dollars by Rice Stringer and Clement Davis. Given under our hands and seals this 11th day of March, A.D. 1840. Rice Stringer Clement Davis Appraisers. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of March, A.D. 1840. Wm. H. Bizzell, J.P. Filed and recorded, and bond filed according to law, this 18th day of April, A.D. 1840. D.S. Dickson, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Arkansas Gazette, July 1, 1840, Volume 21, Number 29, Whole No. 1237, page 3, column 6. ____________________________________________________________________________ State of Arkansas, County of Pike, We, the undersigned, being called upon to appraise an estray mare shown to us by Samuel Hooker, and we find the same to be an iron gray, 14 hands high, about six year old, branded on the near shoulder and hip with the letters S.J., with a small bell on and no clapper in it; and we do appraise the same to fifty-five dollars, this 23d day of October, 1841. Robert Bittick Jeremiah Weaver W.C. McLaughlin Appraisers. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written. D. Huddleston, J.P. ____________________________________________________________________________ Washington Telegraph, December 8, 1841, Volume II, Number XVVII, page 3, column 2. ____________________________________________________________________________ State of Arkansas, County of Pike, Thompson township, We, the undersigned, being called upon to view a stray mare mule, 13 hands 1 inch high, brown color, supposed to be about 3 years old, no brands perceivable, and we do appraise the same to fifty dollars. Given under our hands and seals this 22nd day of December A.D. 1841. Wm. Orrick John Edwards W.B. Ludwell Appraisers. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day of December, A.D. 1841. John Hughes, J.P. A true copy. Teste: D.S. Dickson, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Washington Telegraph, January 19, 1842, Volume II, Number XXXIII, page 3, column 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ State of Arkansas, County of Pike, Township of Thompson, We, the undersigned, being called upon to view an estray, shown to us by Jesse Carpenter, and we do find the same to be a bright bay horse, black mane, tail and legs, with a small star in the forehead, saddle spot on his back, shod all around, no brands perceivable, about 15 1/2 hands high, and about eight or nine years old. We appraise the same to eighty dollars. W.J. Orrick John Edwards Wm. Orrick Appraisers. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of May, A.D. 1842. John Hughes, J.P. Filed and recorded and bond filed, according to law, this 30th day of May, A.D. 1842. A true copy. Teste: D.S. Dickson, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Washington Telegraph, June 29, 1842, Volume II, Number LII, page 3, column 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ State of Arkansas, County of Pike, We, the undersigned, have this day viewed a stray horse, show to us by John Hughes, a resident of Thompson Townhip, and we do find the same to be a __________ sorrel, five years old, 14 1/2 hands high, with a balze in the face and snip on the nose, left hindfoot white - we do appraise the same to be worth thirty-two dollars and fifty cents. James Hill Rice Stringer Wm. H. Atkins Appraisers. Swron to and subscribed before me this 20th day of May, A.D. 1842. D.S. Dickson, Clerk. A true copy. Teste: D.S. Dickson, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Washington Telegraph, June 29, 1842, Volume II, Number LII, page 3, column 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ State of Arkansas, County of Pike, Township of Missouri, We, the undersigned, being called on by Walter C. McLaughlin to appraise an estray horse shown to us by the said McLaughlin, and we find the same to be a brown horse, ten or eleven years old, fifteen hands high, has one white foot, a star in his forehead, and has a small bell on. We appraise him to forty dollars. Thomas S. Bassett John C. Helm Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 1st day of April, 1842. D. Huddleston, J.P. ____________________________________________________________________________ Washington Telegraph, August 10, 1842, Volume III, Number IV, page 3, column 4. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.