Polk County
Circuit Court Records Collection, 1835-1900
Box 1
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Box
Folder
Name
Role
Cause
of Action
Term Year
1
1
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1850
1
1
Cribbs,
John
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1850
1
2
Brasner,
Loyd
Victim
Felonious
assault
1842
1
2
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1842
1
2
Dunlap,
Washington
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1842
1
3
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1850
1
3
Cribbs,
John
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1850
1
4
State
Plaintiff
Assault
with intent to kill
1850
1
4
Lunceford,
Eldridge G.
Defendant
Assault
with intent to kill
1850
1
5
State
Plaintiff
Contempt
of court
1850
1
5
Lunceford,
Eldridge G.
Defendant
Contempt
of court
1850
1
6
State
Plaintiff
Altering
court order
1852
1
6
Fenly,
Abraham Jr
Defendant
Altering
court order
1852
1
7
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1852
1
7
Barnes,
Benjamin F
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1852
1
8
State
Plaintiff
Altering
court order
1852
1
8
Fenly,
Abraham Jr
Defendant
Altering
court order
1852
1
9
State
Plaintiff
Forgery
1853
1
9
Fenly,
Abraham Jr
Defendant
Forgery
1853
1
10
State
Plaintiff
Forgery
1853
1
10
Fenly,
Abraham Jr
Defendant
Forgery
1853
1
11
Campbell,
Hiram
Victim
Felony
stealing
1839
1
11
State
Plaintiff
Felony
stealing
1839
1
11
Williams,
J. C.
Defendant
Felony
stealing
1839
1
12
Isbell,
John
Victim
Burglary
1839
1
12
State
Plaintiff
Burglary
1839
1
12
Stevens,
John
Defendant
Burglary
1839
1
13
Blankenship,
Jeremiah
Victim
Assault
1840
1
13
State
Plaintiff
Assault
1840
1
13
Yancey,
Jeremiah R.
Defendant
Assault
1840
1
13
Smith,
Joseph
Defendant
Assault
1840
1
13
Stephens,
Henry
Defendant
Assault
1840
1
14
Kirby,
Tully C.
Victim
Assault
1838
1
14
State
Plaintiff
Assault
1838
1
14
Givens,
Alfred
Defendant
Assault
1838
1
14
Latimer,
William
Defendant
Assault
1838
1
15
State
Plaintiff
Perjury
1837
1
15
Graham,
unknown
Other
Perjury
1837
1
15
Welch,
unknown
Other
Perjury
1837
1
15
Lindley,
Jacob
Defendant
Perjury
1837
1
16
Smith,
Scudder
Victim
Stealing
horse
1845
1
16
State
Plaintiff
Stealing
horse
1845
1
16
Witt,
Milton
Defendant
Stealing
horse
1845
1
17
State
Plaintiff
Receiving
stolen money
1853
1
17
Black,
Edmund E.
Defendant
Receiving
stolen money
1853
1
17
Black,
Helen
Defendant
Receiving
stolen money
1853
1
18
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
18
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
19
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor on Sunday
1857
1
19
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor on Sunday
1857
1
20
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
20
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
21
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
21
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
22
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
22
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
23
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
23
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
24
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
24
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
25
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
25
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
26
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
26
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
27
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
27
Rhodes,
Elizabeth
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1857
1
28
State
Plaintiff
Gaming
1856
1
28
Middleton,
Jackson
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
28
Covington,
James
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
28
Boren,
Isaac
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
28
Jewett,
Charles
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
29
State
Plaintiff
Gaming
1856
1
29
Middleton,
Jackson
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
29
Covington,
James
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
29
Boren,
Isaac
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
30
State
Plaintiff
Betting
on cards
1850
1
30
White,
William S.
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1850
1
30
Lunceford,
Coffman
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1850
1
31
State
Plaintiff
Betting
on cards
1850
1
31
Hunt,
James
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1850
1
32
State
Plaintiff
Betting
on cards
1850
1
32
Potts,
Thomas
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1850
1
33
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1840
1
33
Spann,
Aaron
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1840
1
34
State
Plaintiff
Opening
a tippling shop
1850
1
34
Inman,
Henry
Defendant
Opening
a tippling shop
1850
1
35
State
Plaintiff
Destroying
public records
1840
1
35
Davis,
Israel W.
Defendant
Destroying
public records
1840
1
36
State
Plaintiff
Gambling
1840
1
36
Turk,
James
Defendant
Gambling
1840
1
36
Yokem,
Jacob
Defendant
Gambling
1840
1
37
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1848
1
37
Simmons,
John
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1848
1
38
Ashworth,
Jason
Victim
Assault
with intent to kill
1848
1
38
State
Plaintiff
Assault
with intent to kill
1848
1
38
Callaway,
Joseph R
Defendant
Assault
with intent to kill
1848
1
39
State
Plaintiff
Resisting
process of law
1842
1
39
Dunlap,
Washington
Defendant
Resisting
process of law
1842
1
40
State
Plaintiff
Misdemeanor
in office
1848
1
40
Luttrell,
Caleb
Defendant
Misdemeanor
in office
1848
1
41
State
Plaintiff
Unknown
1849
1
41
Smithson,
John
Defendant
Unknown
1849
1
41
Page,
Benjamin
Defendant
Unknown
1849
1
42
State
Plaintiff
Permitting
gambling in home
1852
1
42
Coffman,
Andrew D
Defendant
Permitting
gambling in home
1852
1
43
State
Plaintiff
Playing
cards on Sabbath
1849
1
43
Blake,
John Henry
Other
Playing
cards on Sabbath
1849
1
43
Tilton,
William H.
Defendant
Playing
cards on Sabbath
1849
1
44
State
Plaintiff
Giving
false information
1851
1
44
Zumwalt,
Adam
Defendant
Giving
false information
1851
1
45
State
Plaintiff
Gaming
1849
1
45
Finley,
John
Defendant
Gaming
1849
1
45
Caldwell,
Joseph
Defendant
Gaming
1849
1
45
Haynes,
James
Defendant
Gaming
1849
1
46
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1840
1
46
Ormsby,
Abner
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1840
1
47
Fenly,
James D.
Victim
Assault
1839
1
47
State
Plaintiff
Assault
1839
1
47
Moore,
Samuel
Defendant
Assault
1839
1
48
State
Plaintiff
Playing
cards on Sunday
1849
1
48
Tilton,
William H.
Defendant
Playing
cards on Sunday
1849
1
49
Kinman,
Thomas
Victim
Assault
with intent to kill
1853
1
49
State
Plaintiff
Assault
with intent to kill
1853
1
49
Barnes,
Henry
Defendant
Assault
with intent to kill
1853
1
50
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
50
Hamilton,
M.
Other
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
50
Ashlock,
Henry
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
51
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
51
Ashlock,
Henry
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
52
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
52
Box,
Pleasant
Other
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
52
Ashlock,
Henry
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
53
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
53
Henson,
Thomas
Other
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
53
Ashlock,
Henry
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
54
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
54
Ashlock,
Henry
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
55
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
55
Ashlock,
Henry
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
56
Crain,
Charles
Victim
Killing
horse
1853
1
56
State
Plaintiff
Killing
horse
1853
1
56
Campbell,
E. M.
Other
Killing
horse
1853
1
56
Gilbert
Defendant
Killing
horse
1853
1
57
State
Plaintiff
Passing
counterfeit note
1841
1
57
Smith,
George W.
Defendant
Passing
counterfeit note
1841
1
58
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
58
Ashlock,
Henry
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1856
1
59
Sutherland,
Thomas
Victim
Appeal
1853
1
59
State
Plaintiff
Appeal
1853
1
59
Simmons,
John
Defendant
Appeal
1853
1
60
State
Plaintiff
Trespass
1837
1
60
Riddle,
John
Defendant
Trespass
1837
1
61
State
Plaintiff
Performing
illegal marriage
1857
1
61
Alsup,
James P.
Other
Performing
illegal marriage
1857
1
61
Ross,
Maria
Other
Performing
illegal marriage
1857
1
61
Ross,
Robert
Defendant
Performing
illegal marriage
1857
1
62
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1840
1
62
Riddle,
John
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1840
1
63
State
Plaintiff
Failing
to put up finger board
1851
1
63
Bray,
Elisha
Defendant
Failing
to put up finger board
1851
1
64
State
Plaintiff
Forgery
1851
1
64
McDonald,
Zadock W.
Defendant
Forgery
1851
1
65
Dobbins,
John
Victim
Disturbing
peace of family
1858
1
65
State
Plaintiff
Disturbing
peace of family
1858
1
65
Dobbins,
Carroll
Defendant
Disturbing
peace of family
1858
1
66
State
Plaintiff
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
66
Baker,
William
Defendant
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
66
Fenly,
Joseph
Defendant
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
67
State
Plaintiff
Gaming
1849
1
67
Caldwell,
Joseph
Defendant
Gaming
1849
1
67
Lunceford,
Coffman
Defendant
Gaming
1849
1
67
Nichols,
Daniel
Defendant
Gaming
1849
1
67
Nichols,
Thomas
Defendant
Gaming
1849
1
68
State
Plaintiff
Playing
cards on Sabbath
1849
1
68
Blake,
John H.
Defendant
Playing
cards on Sabbath
1849
1
68
Nichols,
Thomas
Defendant
Playing
cards on Sabbath
1849
1
68
Nichols,
Daniel
Defendant
Playing
cards on Sabbath
1849
1
69
State
Plaintiff
Disturbing
public worship
1852
1
69
Potter,
Burton
Defendant
Disturbing
public worship
1852
1
70
State
Plaintiff
Keeping
grocery and tippling shop open on Sunday
1850
1
70
Nichols,
Thomas
Defendant
Keeping
grocery and tippling shop open on Sunday
1850
1
71
State
Plaintiff
Vagrancy
1853
1
71
Stalions,
Israel
Defendant
Vagrancy
1853
1
71
Stallings,
Israel
Alias
Vagrancy
1853
1
72
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1853
1
72
Fisher,
Roberson H.
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1853
1
72
Fisher,
Thomas
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1853
1
72
Fisher,
William
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1853
1
73
State
Plaintiff
Cutting
trees from school land
1854
1
73
Kersey,
James
Defendant
Cutting
trees from school land
1854
1
74
Thompson,
Emanual
Victim
Felonious
assault
1853
1
74
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1853
1
74
Hopper,
Thomas
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1853
1
75
Ross,
James
Victim
Assault
with intent to kill
1849
1
75
State
Plaintiff
Assault
with intent to kill
1849
1
75
Beckley,
Samuel
Defendant
Assault
with intent to kill
1849
1
76
Stanley,
James Berry
Victim
Felonious
assault
1854
1
76
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1854
1
76
Hays,
Isaac
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1854
1
77
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1853
1
77
Able,
Joseph Z.
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1853
1
78
Payton,
John
Victim
Threatening
to Kill
1858
1
78
State
Plaintiff
Threatening
to Kill
1858
1
78
McDaniel,
Caleb
Defendant
Threatening
to Kill
1858
1
79
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1850
1
79
Morton,
B. W.
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1850
1
80
State
Plaintiff
Permitting
Gambling in House
1850
1
80
Morton,
B. W.
Defendant
Permitting
Gambling in House
1850
1
81
Cooper,
Isaac
Victim
Felonious
assault
1853
1
81
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1853
1
81
Kirby,
Henry
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1853
1
82
State
Plaintiff
Betting
on cards
1848
1
82
Lunceford,
Reuben
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1848
1
82
Burchell,
Alexander
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1848
1
83
Wells,
John
Victim
Felonious
assault
1853
1
83
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1853
1
83
Kirby,
Henry
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1853
1
84
State
Plaintiff
Gaming
1848
1
84
Lunceford,
Reuben
Defendant
Gaming
1848
1
84
Parrott,
Judson
Defendant
Gaming
1848
1
85
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1853
1
85
Able,
Isham
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1853
1
86
State
Plaintiff
Failing
to put finger board
1851
1
86
Covington,
James M.
Defendant
Failing
to put finger board
1851
1
87
State
Plaintiff
Failing
to put finger board
1851
1
87
Blakey,
Miles
Defendant
Failing
to put finger board
1851
1
88
State
Plaintiff
Failing
to keep mill open four days a week
1852
1
88
Bunch,
Charles
Defendant
Failing
to keep mill open four days a week
1852
1
88
McKinsey,
Neal
Defendant
Failing
to keep mill open four days a week
1852
1
89
State
Plaintiff
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
89
Benton,
James
Defendant
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
89
Nichols,
Thomas
Defendant
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
90
State
Plaintiff
Peace
bond
1851
1
90
Witt,
William
Other
Peace
bond
1851
1
90
Sullivan,
William
Defendant
Peace
bond
1851
1
91
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1853
1
91
Larimore,
P. B.
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1853
1
92
State
Plaintiff
Betting
on cards
1857
1
92
Covington,
James M.
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1857
1
93
State
Plaintiff
Working
on Sunday
1858
1
93
Cavin,
Abel S.
Defendant
Working
on Sunday
1858
1
94
State
Plaintiff
Betting
on cards
1855
1
94
Shockley,
John
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1855
1
95
State
Plaintiff
Grand
larceny
1857
1
95
McCalpin,
Isaac
Defendant
Grand
larceny
1857
1
96
Perryman,
James
Victim
Grand
larceny
1862
1
96
State
Plaintiff
Grand
larceny
1862
1
96
Brown,
William S.
Defendant
Grand
larceny
1862
1
97
Bradley,
Amber
Victim
Petit
larceny
1863
1
97
State
Plaintiff
Petit
larceny
1863
1
97
Vest,
Jonathan
Defendant
Petit
larceny
1863
1
98
State
Plaintiff
Vagrancy
1856
1
98
Maggard,
David C.
Defendant
Vagrancy
1856
1
99
State
Plaintiff
Grand
larceny
1859
1
99
Smith,
John
Defendant
Grand
larceny
1859
1
100
Larimore,
Perry B.
Victim
Assault
with intent to kill
1859
1
100
State
Plaintiff
Assault
with intent to kill
1859
1
100
Freeman,
Thomas W.
Defendant
Assault
with intent to kill
1859
1
101
State
Plaintiff
Fornication
1855
1
101
Russell,
Jerome
Other
Fornication
1855
1
101
Cadjew,
Rhoda Ann
Defendant
Fornication
1855
1
102
Redman,
May
Victim
Maiming
and wounding
1860
1
102
State
Plaintiff
Maiming
and wounding
1860
1
102
Gordon,
Rhoda
Defendant
Maiming
and wounding
1860
1
102
Gordon,
White
Defendant
Maiming
and wounding
1860
1
103
State
Plaintiff
Petit
larceny
1860
1
103
Allen,
Robert
Defendant
Petit
larceny
1860
1
104
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor to slave
1859
1
104
Allen,
John
Defendant
Selling
liquor to slave
1859
1
105
State
Plaintiff
Failing
to keep road in repair
1853
1
105
White,
William
Other
Failing
to keep road in repair
1853
1
105
Morrow,
Joseph
Other
Failing
to keep road in repair
1853
1
105
Haden,
Samuel G.
Defendant
Failing
to keep road in repair
1853
1
106
State
Plaintiff
Public
indecency
1860
1
106
Allen,
Wesley
Defendant
Public
indecency
1860
1
107
McAlister,
Elizabeth
Victim
Felonious
assault
1859
1
107
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1859
1
107
McAlister,
Thomas
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1859
1
108
State
Plaintiff
Failing
to keep road in repair
1849
1
108
Harrison,
Reason V.
Defendant
Failing
to keep road in repair
1849
1
109
State
Plaintiff
Betting
on cards
1850
1
109
White,
William S.
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1850
1
110
Dice,
Abner
Victim
Felonious
assault
1855
1
110
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1855
1
110
Gray,
Daniel
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1855
1
110
Gray,
Daniel L.
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1855
1
110
Gray,
Robert
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1855
1
110
Gray,
William B.
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1855
1
111
State
Plaintiff
Contempt
of court and forfeiture of bond
1850
1
111
White,
William S.
Defendant
Contempt
of court and forfeiture of bond
1850
1
111
Bewley,
Jacob M.
Defendant
Contempt
of court and forfeiture of bond
1850
1
111
Sanders,
Landon N.
Defendant
Contempt
of court and forfeiture of bond
1850
1
112
State
Plaintiff
Playing
Cards on Sunday
1852
1
112
Baker,
William
Defendant
Playing
Cards on Sunday
1852
1
112
Coffman,
Andrew D.
Defendant
Playing
Cards on Sunday
1852
1
112
Thompson,
Samuel G.
Defendant
Playing
Cards on Sunday
1852
1
113
State
Plaintiff
Running
horse on highway
1852
1
113
Hopper,
Thomas
Defendant
Running
horse on highway
1852
1
113
Owens,
Joseph
Defendant
Running
horse on highway
1852
1
114
State
Plaintiff
Failing
to repair road
1849
1
114
Campbell,
William A.
Defendant
Failing
to repair road
1849
1
115
State
Plaintiff
Failing
to keep road in repair
1849
1
115
Mallicoat,
Daniel L.
Defendant
Failing
to keep road in repair
1849
1
116
Simmons,
John
Victim
Felonious
assault
1853
1
116
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1853
1
116
Sutherland,
Thomas
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1853
1
116
Thompson,
Emanuel S.
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1853
1
117
State
Plaintiff
Selling
liquor without license
1852
1
117
Barnes,
Benjamin
Defendant
Selling
liquor without license
1852
1
118
State
Plaintiff
Betting
on cards
1850
1
118
Owens,
Andrew B.
Defendant
Betting
on cards
1850
1
119
State
Plaintiff
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
119
McDaniel,
Caleb
Defendant
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
119
Jones,
Stephen
Defendant
Running
horse on highway
1851
1
120
Callaway,
Joseph
Victim
Felonious
assault
1848
1
120
State
Plaintiff
Felonious
assault
1848
1
120
Ashworth,
Jason
Defendant
Felonious
assault
1848
1
121
Kirby,
Henry
Victim
Assault
with intent to kill
1850
1
121
State
Plaintiff
Assault
with intent to kill
1850
1
121
Ross,
David F.
Defendant
Assault
with intent to kill
1850
1
122
State
Plaintiff
Killing
bull
1853
1
122
DeRossett,
John
Defendant
Killing
bull
1853
1
123
State
Plaintiff
Grand
larceny
1853
1
123
Yoakum,
Alfred
Other
Grand
larceny
1853
1
123
Milt
Other
Grand
larceny
1853
1
123
Price,
John C.
Other
Grand
larceny
1853
1
123
Andy
Other
Grand
larceny
1853
1
123
McBee,
William C.
Other
Grand
larceny
1853
1
123
Pats
Defendant
Grand
larceny
1853
1
123
Patsy
Alias
Grand
larceny
1853
1
124
Henson,
John
Victim
Appeal
1840
1
124
State
Plaintiff
Appeal
1840
1
124
Richardson,
William
Defendant
Appeal
1840
1
124
Marlin,
William G.
Defendant
Appeal
1840
1
125
State
Plaintiff
Gaming
1856
1
125
Middleton,
Jackson
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
125
Covington,
James
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
125
Boren,
Isaac
Defendant
Gaming
1856
1
125
Jewett,
Charles
Defendant
Gaming
1856
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