Homicides of Adults in Franklin County, Georgia, to 1900
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Suspect(s USPECT(s): Stephen Kirk and Rebecca Kirk VICTIM(s): Thomas Clark Jr. Weapon: SK m. TC with a knife, stabbed on the left side just under the left nipple. 4" deep. d. inst. Circumstances: the house of Thos. Clark, Jr. Testimony of TC Jr.'s family claims that SK intervened to protect TC Jr.'s family against an assault by TC Jr. with knives. Inquest: i.d. 7/9/1829. Dennis Phillips, coroner. Verdict: "by accident by a wound . . . which he accidentally give [sic] himself with a knife . . . in a scuffle which took place" b/w TC & SK. Indictment: no, bnf for murder Term: 10/1829 Court proceedings: Legal records: SCM, v. March 1825 - Oct. 1829 MURDER: 10/1829t: Stephen Kirk. bnf. File Box 20 159-1-41 MURDER (c.d. 7/10/1829): Thomas Clark Sr. [x] says he has "just reason to believe" that Thomas Clark Jr. "was wickedly murdered, by stabbing, by one Stephen Kirk" on 7/8/1829 at the house of Thos. Clark, Jr. SK was arrested. File Box 6 159-1-41 MURDER (10/1829t): [[actually a MANSLAUGHTER] Stephen Kirk & Rebecca Kirk 7/8/1829 m. Thomas Clark, Jr. malice aforethought, SK with a knife, stabbed on the left side just under the left nipple. 4" deep. d. inst. Wit: Thos. Clark, Sr., Betsey Clark, Wm R. Clark, Wm Clark, Anna Clark, Sally Crews, Polly Brewer, Abram Crews. bnf INQUEST: i.d. 7/9/1829. Dennis Phillips, coroner. TEST: Riley Clark (son of deceased): "he took the knife from his Fathers own hand, after being stabbed - witness did not see it done but saw the blood running from his Father before he took the knife from his hand." TEST: Wm Clark (son of deceased): "his Father had two knives in his left hand, & Mr. Kirk jumped in to prevent an accident perhaps, and threw said Clark on the floor, and in raising him - had holt of said Clarks [w]rist, and the blood was streaming from the wound given to said Clark, and both knives was taken from said Clark's hand, said Clark spoke and said 'Lord you have killed me, you have killed me." TEST: Ann Clark (widow of deceased): "her husband held two knives in his hand, he was in a passion with some of his family, and was intending to use the rod, and to prevent it - Stephen Kirk interfered, and in scuffling, they both fell to the floor, and on rising - witness saw blood flowing from under said Clarks shirt, and witness commenced searching, and found the wound to be mortal - witness also states that there was no malice existing between said Clark and Stephen Kirk as she knew of." TEST: Dicey Clark (daughter of deceased): "on Father and Kirks rising after the scuffle, or fall, witness saw the knife in her Fathers hand - rather in a position with the point inwardes, or pointing to the wound." INQUEST VERDICT: "by accident by a wound . . . which he accidentally give [sic] himself with a knife . . . in a scuffle which took place" b/w TC & SK. Newspaper: Census: Genealogy: AUGUSTA CHRONICLE, 7/22/1829: "Georgia, Franklin County. "Whereas, Thomas Clark, Sen. applies to me for letters of Administration, on the Estate of Thomas Clark, Jun. late of said County, deceased. "These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they can, why said Letters should not be granted. "Given under my hand, this 14th day of July, 1829 TMOS KING, c. c. o. July 22"
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Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Accused 2: Rebecca Kirk Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: f Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: Thomas Clark Jr.
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Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: m. Ann Children: at least 2 sons (Riley and William) and 1 daughter (Dicey) Occupation: Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1831, Nov. 5 FRA CT FILE INQ Class: certain Crime: HOM Rela: STORE CUSTOMER by CUSTOMER Motive: QUARREL / HONOR involved Intox?: prob. all Day of week: Sat Holiday?: Time of day: Days to death: 0 S
USPECT(s): William Bell [Beall] and James Bell [Beall] (brothers) VICTIM(s): Obadiah Wright Weapon: with a large stick to left side of head, murdered OW. Circumstances: at Edmunds & Tate's store on Shoal Creek. Unknown cause of the quarrel, which started the previous night, when victim ran up against the assailant deliberately and knocked assailant down. Assailant vowed to get the law after the victim. Inquest: i.d. 11/6/1830 on Obediah Wright at Edmunds & Tates store on Shoal Creek. Dennis Philips, coroner. Verdict: "that some person" on 11/5/1830 with a large stick to left side of head, murdered OW. Indictment: yes, murder Term: 4/1831 Court proceedings: WB: fNG. JB: np. Legal records: SCM, v. Apr. 1830 - Oct. 1834 MURDER: 4/1831t: William & James Bell. tb File [Box 3 159-1-59] MURDER 4/1831t Wm & Jas. Bell 11/5/1831 m. Obadiah Wright, malice aforethought. WB murdered OW with a hand spike to left side of head. Then and there died. JB: accessory before the fact. Incited the murder. ind. WB: pNG. fNG. JB: np. Wit: Samuel Tate, Abram Wood, Jesse McMillon, Leonard Bond, Rachel Campbell, Jos. C Looney, Robt Walters, Jos Looney, Sterling Persons, Sewall [?] D HOlsenback, Benj F Sloane, Royal Bryan, Benj. Merrill, John Burotn, Thos Garmon. File Box 14 159-1-41 DOCKET BOOK [10/1831t?] -- misc. pages, out of order. MURDER [I think 10/1831t, since it is adjacent to the RIOT case against Richard Parr & James Smith, & the James Edmonson case for A&B]: Wm Bell & James Bell. [[Did James Martin die? Note that WB is charged with an AIK & an A&B at that term.]] File Box 17 159-1-41 INQUEST MURDER: i.d. 11/6/1830 on Obediah Wright at Edmunds & Tates store on Shoal Creek. Dennis Philips, coroner. Verdict: "that some person" on 11/5/1830 with a large stick to left side of head, murdered OW. TEST: Samuel Tate. On evening before OW's death, Wm Beall, Jr. "Ran up agains" OW "and knocked him down his his Boddy and held him down on the ground with his legs and the said Obediah Wright arose up and said that he would make him pay for it if there was Law to do it." And Bell "appeared to be in great Rage agins" OW "and appeared to want to get to the said Obediah Wright verry much." & Jos. C. Loney & Aaron Beall "held him off for some time and he finally got loose and Run into the preasure [piazza] and he herard a lumbering and went on to the house." TEST: Jos. Looney & Alexander Gades "has testifyed to all the above facts." TEST: Thomas Garmon: lying in the Piasure of James C. Tates store and "some person Came to him and awoke him up from sleep and told him that it was verry Cold and that he had better go down to Capt Tates and he got up and started down with him to the house and the gentle turned back and said that he would go back and get the other gentleman and that was the last That I seen of him." A "tolerble larg man" "when I awoke up from sleep there was som man leying at my Back and I suppose that was the man the he went back for." TEST: Adam Looney: when Wright "recovered" from under Beall OW "told him that he would make him pay for what he had done and Beal replied that he would pay for something." TEST: Rachel Campbell. About dark, Wm Beall, Jr. & James (his little brother) came to her house & after a short time 2 more of his brothers came. And a short time later, WB, Jr. & James Beall started off "when one of his other brothers ran after him (Jame) and brought him back -- and that the said Wm Beall Jr. turned round the gardin like he was going towards Tates store where the said Wright was found dead the next morning - before his leaving the house he Wm Beall Jr. toldhis brothers toremain at that place till some time in the night and he would return again - and some time between midnight and day the dogs barkced verry much and that the Beall all started and went off." Newspaper: Census: Genealogy: Accused 1: William Bell Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Accused 2: James Bell Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: Obadiah Wright
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Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1833, Feb. FRA CT FILE Class: certain Crime: HOM Rela: UNK Motive: UNK Intox?: Day of week: Holiday?: Time of day: Days to death: S
USPECT(s): John W. Martin VICTIM(s): Singleton (a slave of Alvan Dean) Weapon: Circumstances: prosecuted on complaint of Alvan Dean Inquest: Indictment: yes, murder Term: 4/1835 Court proceedings: fNG. Legal records: SCM, v. Apr. 1835 - Oct. 1845 MURDER: 4/1835t: John W. Martin. fNG. File [Box 3 159-1-59] MURDER 4/1833t: (b.d. 2/22/1833 John W Martin [x] $1000 b. to appear on complaint of Alvan Dean for "beating wounding and killing a certain negro boy by the name of Singleton," property of AD. Newspaper: Census: Genealogy: Accused: John W. Martin Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: [FRA] Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: Singleton
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Gender: m Age: adult "boy" Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: slave of Alvan Dean Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1836, Jan. 4 FRA PROC
Crime: HOM Rela: NONDOM Motive: UNK Intox?:
Day of week: M Holiday?: Time of day: Days to death: S
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Gender: m Age: 50 to 60 66" to 68" Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: William Sizemore
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Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Anderson District, SC Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1836, Oct. 31 FRA CT FILE Class: certain Crime: HOM Rela: NONDOM Motive: UNK Intox?: Day of week: M Holiday?: Time of day: Days to death: 6 S
USPECT(s): Green C. Waters (aided and abetted by Drury Boatwright and Willis Carnes) VICTIM(s): James Heffrin Weapon: GCW with a "gnat stick" beat JH on the head, 1" deep wound. d. 11/5. DB & WC were present, aiding & abetting. Circumstances: Inquest: Indictment: GCW: yes, murder, mal. af. DB & WC: bnf. Term: 10/1837 Court proceedings: GCW: pNG. fNG. Legal records: SCM, v. Apr. 1835 - Oct. 1845 MURDER: 10/1837t: Green C. Watters, Drury Boatright, Wells Carras. GCW: tb. demands trial. [4/1838t: GCW: fNG] File Box 7 159-1-41 MURDER (4/1837t): Green C. Waters, Drury Boatwright, & Willis Carnes 10/31/1836 m. James Heffrin. malice aforethought. GCW with a "gnat stick" beat JH on the head, 1" deep wound. d. 11/5. DB & WC were present, aiding & abetting. Wit: Mary Hefrin [pros.], David D. Damon [?], Hugh McLain, Joshua Carpenter, Agnes Carpenter. GCW: ind. pNG. fNG. DB & WC: bnf. Box 14: LOOSE PAPERS: ACCOUNTS (10/1839t): MURDER: Green C. Waters, Drury Boatwright, Hillis Carnes. $15.00 costs. File Box 14 159-1-41 ACCOUNTS (10/1839t) MURDER: Green C. Waters, Drury Boatwright, Hillis Carnes. $15.00 costs. Newspaper: Census: Genealogy: Accused 1: Green C. Waters Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Accused 2: Drury Boatwright Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Accused 3: Willis Carnes Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: James Heffrin
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Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1839, Dec. 23 FRA CT FILE PROC Class: certain Crime: HOM Rela: NONDOM Motive: UNK Intox?: Day of week: M Holiday?: Time of day: evening Days to death: 0 S
USPECT(s): Moses Reese (and William Goutney [Gartney], Jr., accessory after the fact) VICTIM(s): John English Weapon: shotgun blast to right side of face. inst. Circumstances: Inquest: Indictment: MR: yes, murder. WG: bnf. Term: 4/1840 Court proceedings: fled Legal records: SCM, v. Apr. 1835 - Oct. 1845; SCM v. Oct. 1839 - Oct. 1841 MISDEMEANOR AND MURDER: 4/1840t: Moses Reece (& Wm Goutney, Jr., accessory after the fact. MR: tb. WG, Jr.: bnf. on 12/23/1839 with a shotgun to right side of face. inst. Proclamation Book H, 1823-1853 165: 12/23/1839, John English was murdered by Moses Reese in Franklin Co. Reese between 45 & 50 yrs old. 6' tall, slender build, fair skin, blue eyes, & has a large Roman nose. Issued 2/14/1840. File Box 18 159-1-41 MURDER / CONCEALING MURDERER (1840). d.d. 2/14/1840: Fanny H Hooper [s] bound to appear as witness agst. Wm Gartney, Jr. who is suspected of concealing, harboring, & protecting Moses Reece "in the defence of murder." TEST: Ephraim Edins: Heard someone ask WG Jr. if he had seen Moses Reece on the evening John English was killed. WG Jr. said he had not. TEST: John Smith. Heard Sorrow Shaw ask that question: WG Jr. said no. TEST: Alfred Smith. Heard WG Jr. say on Christmas day (the 3rd day after John English was killed) that Moses Reece was at his house the evening JE was killed "and asked him for powder and a load and loaded his gun." TEST: Tilmon Bryan. ditto AS's test. Also said that WG Jr. said "he would have told them men the Evening English was Killed if had they not come in the manner they did." TEST: Fanny S. Hoper: Heard WG Jr. say several times that MR was at WG Jr's house the evening JE was killed. "he told Reece to ly by in the day and to travel by night and go through Tennessee and to make his way by water to the Texas and he would have killed English himself before now if have had a gun and he was glad English was dead and he would protect hyim as far as it was in his power." TEST: Nartha Reece, Sr. Heard WG, JR. say that Moses Reece was at his house the evening JE was killed & that MR put the powder "out in his hand and loded his gun." Newspaper: Census: Genealogy: Accused 1: Moses Reese Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: 45 to 50 72" Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Accused 2: William Goutney [Gartney], Jr. Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: John English
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Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1840 FRA FILE
Crime: HOM Rela: UNK Motive: UNK Intox?:
Day of week: Holiday?: Time of day: Days to death: S
Race: b
Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: a slave of William Jones Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: __
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Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1845, Jan. 16 FRA CT PROC Class: certain Crime: HOM [ADULT] by CHILD Rela: NONDOM Motive: UNK Intox?: Day of week: Th Holiday?: Time of day: Days to death: S
USPECT(s): William Freeman VICTIM(s): Andrew Sheareh Weapon: Circumstances: Inquest: Indictment: yes, murder Term: 4/1845 Court proceedings: fled Legal records: SCM, v. Apr. 1835 - Oct. 1845 MURDER: 4/1845t: Wm Freeman tb Proclamation Book H, 1823-1853 249: On 1/16/1845 in Carnesville, Franklin Co. Andrew Sheareh was murdered by Wm Freeman. WF about 15 yrs oild, fair complexion, & a down look. Issued 2/18/1845. Newspaper: Census: Genealogy: Accused: William Freeman Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: 15
Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: FRA Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: Andrew Sheareh
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Gender: m Age: [adult] Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1845, Dec. 16 FRA CT FILE PROC Class: certain Crime: HOM Rela: NONDOM Motive: UNK Intox?: Day of week: T Holiday?: Time of day: Days to death: 0 S
USPECT(s): Robert R. Hackett VICTIM(s): David Fullbright Weapon: pocket knife to left side of neck, malice aforethought, 3" deep & 4" broad. Inst. Circumstances: Inquest: Indictment: yes, murder Term: 4/1846 Court proceedings: fled. Wit: Thos. Finch. Legal records: SCM, v. Apr. 1846 - Oct. 1857 MURDER: 4/1846t: Robert R Hackett tb File Box 16 159-1-41 MURDER (4/1846t): Robert R. Hackett 12/16/1845 m. David Fullbright. Pocket knife to left side of neck, malice aforethought, 3" deep & 4" broad. inst. ind. Wit: Thos. Finch. Proclamation Book H, 1823-1853 260: In Franklin Co., 12/16/1846, David Fullbright was murdered by Robert R. Hackett. Issued 5/1/1846. RRH about 28 yrs old, 6' tall, spare made, light hair, blue eyes. Newspaper: Census: Genealogy: Accused: Robert R. Hackett Ethnicity: Race: w
Gender: m Age: 28 72" Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: Victim: David Fullbright
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Gender: m Age: adult Literate: Marital Status: Children: Occupation: Town: Birthplace: Religion: Organizations: 1847, Sept. 9 FRA CT FILE INQ NOTE: my guess from the testimony is that AB supervised M's work. Class: certain Crime: HOM Rela: [HHLD] SLAVE by [OVERSEER] Motive: ABUSE / DISCIPLINE Intox?: Day of week: Th Holiday?: Time of day: Days to death: 0 S
USPECT(s): Andrew Berry (perhaps aided and abetted by Micajah Estes and Jonathan D. Swift) VICTIM(s): Martin (a slave of Samuel Knox) |