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EARLY STOKES HISTORY.
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If a new jail was completed
prior to 1820 there was consider
able neglect on the parties hav-
ing the care of same. At on c
term of court a Grand Jury might
give it a clean bill of health and
the next Grand Jury followin.;
would see proper to do the op
posite.
A presentment was made at
December term 1820 in regard t.>
the condition of the jail and a t
the same term of court Wm. Barr,
Sheriff, was indicted. We quote
the original presentment that was
signed by Hampton Bynum, the
foreman:
"North Carolina, Stokes County.
December term 1820.
The Grand Jury upon their
oath present that having examin-j
ed into the condition & state oi'j
the public jail of said County in •
conformity with an act of the
General assembly of the State
aforesaid. Report & say that the
jail aforesaid is in very bad or
der, that it contains considerable
filth, so as to render it unfit for
the comfortable occupation o t
any prisoner, they also report &
aay that considerable complaint
is made by a prisoner now confined
in Said jail as to provisions, that
he frequently receives an insuf
ficient quanity and that but once
a day, that he sometimes suffers
for the want of water, and other
attentions necessary to be given
by a public Jailor to prisoners
confined therein.
'HAMPTON BYNUM.
I Foreman".
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Stokes County is not in th t
tropics, or semi-tropics, and dur
ing ths cojld winder montn j, espec-j
sally in the month of January, it\3|
a bad time to be takm into icy j
waters of a stream and given a :
bath against your wilt regardless |
of whether the bath was needed |
or not. We quote an original |
warrant that was issued at thei
beginning of the year 1821:
"State of North Carolina.
I '
Stokes County
"To any constable of the said
County and to all Lawful officer.-)
of Said County to Execute & re
turn. Whereas complaint hati
been made before me D. Linville
one of the Justices of the peace
in and for the said County upon,
the oath of John Flyn of the said 1
County planter, that Robert Hol
brook and Richard Linville, jun
ior both of the said County did on j
the night of the sth. day of this]
instant Violently assault abuse j
and ill Treat him the said John,
Flynn by Violently Seizing and
draging him into the Creek force-!
ably and there leaving him in the
Cold water in the South fork of
belews Ceck near William Bran
son's field .
D. LINVILLE, J. P. (Seal)."
Prior to the civil war the Negro
in America had been nothing bui.
a slave. His only station in life
was just to belong to someone
that he railed "Marse" and t:»
work d:iy after day without any
compensation other th.in to re
ceive his daily rations and hi?
clothing. He never knew today
just where he might be one month
hence as he was liable to bo
bartered and sold not unlike the
buying and selling of so mucn
stock. In those davs it was viola
tlon of the law for anv one t >
I
trade with them or even to piav
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T. S. PETREE.)
with them at any game without
the consent of the Master. We
quote below an original warrant
I
issued for a white man that has
a notation made on same that he
| had been "trading with a Negro".
"North Carolina.
Stokes County."
"March Session A. D. 1822.
"The Jurors for the State upon
their oath present that Tapley
| Nelson late of said County labor
[er on the first day of March in
| the year aforesaid in the County
one half bushel of corn,
of the goods and chattels of Wil
liam Moore did then and there
trade for receive and buy in the
night time of and from the negro
slave Will the property of said
William Moore without permission
in writing from said William
Moore the Master of said slave—."
It is often said that the eaves
dropper never hears anything good
of himself, and in the days gone
by if caught in this act he wis
very promptly dealt with ac-w-jrd
ing to the laws of those days. We
quote below an indictment that
was presented before the Grand
Jury in the year 1822 for the
offence of "eavesdropping."
"State of North Carolina,
Stokes County."
"Court of pleas & Quarter ses
sions, June Term 1822. The
Jurors for the State upon their
oath, present that Baxter Heath
labourer of the County and
State aforesaid in the County &
State aforesaid with force and
Arms on the first day of May
1822 did in the night time ap
proach the dwelling (Jf Nancy El
jliot thro her enclosure against
'her will and for purposes to hei*
! unknown and altho driven oil
1 did frequently return and ly
about, conceal himself and eves
jdrop about the said House o;
'said Nancy to her great terror
and against the peace & dignity
'of the State.
"J. MARTIN, Sol.
One hundred and fifteen years
ago the games of baseball, golf,
tennis, etc., were perhaps un
known. If various games were
Mien played it is certain that none
of them were indulged in on the
Sabbath without coming in con
flict with the law. We quote an
indictment to this effect:
"State of North Carolina,
Stokes County.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses
sions, September term 1822.
The Jurors for the State upon
their oath present that James
Holbrook, Henry Banson & James
Holbrook, Jun. labores of the
County and State aforesaid o n
Sunday the 21st day of may &
before and since being wicked per
j sons and having a contempt for
Religion and Moralitty, with
! force and arm 3 in the County s
, foresaid together and in company
' with a certain Negro fellow named
Isam, the property of James Hoi
brook, Sen. did play at cards in
contempt of the day which should
be devoted to God's service to
the evil example of others, against
the policy of our State with res
pect to Negroes .
"JAMES MARTIN. C. S.
It seems that the Grand Jury
was always finding fault with
the jail for at March Term 1823
the Jurors discovered that
THE DANBUBY REPORTER
find the Room Called the Deb to is
Room out of repair & that re
course to that Room might afford
a possible way of escape."
In the year 1823 there was a
survey made of Dan River in re
gard to migration of fish. A t
various places on Dan River there
is yet signs of where fish dams
were constructed years and years
ago. Those who resided on the
river invariably had their fish
traps that were constructed of
large rocks placed across the riv
er in the shape of a "V" with the
point facing down stream and
the trap placed in the middle of
the river at the point.
These dams were well built so
as to withstand any flood or high
water. Perhaps some of them
were built in a way that prevent
ed the fish going up stream and
consequently the man further up
was not getting his share and wo
presume this is why the survey
was ordered by the Court. W•!
quote the original report:
"In obedience to an tinier of
Court issued from March Term
1823 We the under signed Com
missioners appointed to vew Dan
River from the Rockigpfham line
to Davis' Mill and report to the
next County Court the Situation
of said river & the obstruction;:
there in, do accordingly I keport
that we met on the fifth day of
May commencing at the Rocking
ham line and completed said sur
vey on the 6th and report as fol
lows. That there is from the
Rockingham line No materiel ob
struction to Ladd fori A fish
Trap on the land of T. P. Guinn3
Just below said ford including the
deepest water and thereby ob
structing the navigation of that
place, thence up said river about
a mile appears to be navagable
water, to T. Carre & Dal tons two
fish traps the river being com
pletely stopt thence by the dams
of said fish traps five or six hun
dred yards further up to Thos.
Carrs three Traps including all
the deepest water 2 traps nearest
South bank in the main sloe,
mouth Ladds null creek an Hand
main slue south prong good navig
able water, thence up above the
mouth of Towttforfc, P. Hairston?
fish traps South side including
the deepest water, Boeticks ford'
no obstructions main sloe north
(edge, thence up an Hand, mouth
of widows creek, good navßgsble
water nsrth prong, thence np to
Hairstons ford where there is the'
remains of a fish dam the best
water north bank. Thence about
a mile above the ford P. Hairstons
two fish Traps including all the
deepest water and not one fourth
part open for the passage of fish,
thence up to Abbotts 2 traps
nearest south bank the dam in-
eluding the deepest water near
»
the middle thence up' to his up
er trap which stops the main
slue, thence 200 hundreds yds to
a trap on P. Hairstons land ob-
I
structive to the passage of fish,
Thence to the maiif, .. falls of
said river a general natural ob
struction but the commissioners
are of an opinion that it might
be maid navgable by '■ throwing
the water in the south prong
which might be done .by building
a stone dam for that purpose
thence to MacAnallys 2 traps
near south bank (the main slue
near north bank, thence to Wm.
J. Wards trap including the deep
est water thence up the remain
of an old dam on William C»v
ington land best water south
bank, thence up to a bluff below
Covingtons ford best water north
bank thence to Scampers rock a
very rocky shole, thence up
Da vises fish trap including the
deepest water, thence to Daviaes
ford, a little above a fish trap in
cluding the deepest water near
the north bank, thence up to
Davises upper trap in the middle
of the river in the deepest water,
thence to Evans trap the south
bank, best water north bank,
thence to C. McAnallys lower
trap, South bank main slue uear
the middle, thence to his upper
trap red sholes including th »:
deepest water near the middle.
! Thence up near Davis mill a n
Hand South prong best navigable
water north prong J. Davis,
Junr. traps, your commissioners
are of opinion that the Said Riv
er may be made navigable much
easier and with much less ex
pense than supposed by many,
the commissioners recommend it
to the court to take such steps
as the law would justify them to
keep open said river free for the j
passage of fish so those not
amedi&tely on the river may havs
free access to the fish, those who!
I
may think proper to trouble!
them selves to fish with Seins.'
nets, or other wise any father is
submitted to your consideration."
VVM. FLYNT.
JNO. G. SMITH.
JAMES DEARING.
WILLIAM WARD, Junior.
There has altamys been and ao
doubt there will forever be, great
excitement going: on around ,the'
polls on the dajfs of electionmj
Each man wants to see his man!
win. Arguments will start that
will wind up in fights. Wei
9 j ]• J
quote below some presentments j
made by the grand jury in thi>|
years 1823-24:
"We of the grand jury;present
Henry Martin as committing a
I great riot on the 14th day of
august last at the mow creek
election."
"We present Pfetan Shamel &
Henry Miller for fiding at Beth
ania Election.'
"We present Phillip. Snytor &
Tyson Read for fitting at Salem
Election."
"We present Hfeaay Long Si-.
Daniel Hauser for fiding at Nath
aniel Lashes House on the day or
last Election."
"We the Grancfc Jurors Jacob
Hilsobeck, Sin. Joseph Hilsabectt
and John Edwards for fiding at
Solomon Spainhowers on the Itat
Election day." -
"We present Thomas tffcuse,
Junr, William Nusiom for flitiing
at the X road; Election."'
At the time Stokes vmw taken
off of Surry there were bounties
paid for the killing -wid destroy
ing of waives, and yet,, nearly
forty years afterwards these ani
mals m?re still considered a fest.
We quote the following .'jfrom
the original stip of paper:
"after the following manner
,a brantch of the origena]
wolf list & that the under Sot Sub-
scribers agrees to pay for Eatch
and Every grown wolf Rtleel. 50
Cents & 12 1-2 Cents fbr Every
Whelp."
Hth Jany 1826.
THOS. J. MARTIN."
DEEDS OF TRUST.
To fit the Stokes county rec
ords. Mailed to any address,
50 cents per dozen
DANBURY REPORTER.
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
STOKES COLfNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK.
R. M. Gambill, Administra- *
t&r of S. U. Atwood, dec'd *
Petitioner, *
-VS
Mrs. Susan V. Atwood *
et als,
Defendants *
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Stokes
County in the above entitled mat
ter, I will offer for sale at public
auction, to the highest bidder, on
the premises at King, North Caro
lina, on the 25th. day of June,
1938, at 11:00 A. M., the follow
ing described real estate:
TRACT NO. 1: A certain
tract or parcel of land in Yadkin
Township, Stokes County, State of
North Carolina, adjoining the
lands of S. U. Atwood and others,
and bounded as follows, viz:
BEGINNING at a fence post, S.
U. Atwood'a corner and runs
North 1 degree East 39 feet to a
stake; thence South 50 degrees
East 69 feet to a stake. Robert
James' corner; thence North 86
degrees West 52 feet to the begin
ning, containing .02 acres, more
or less, •
TRACT NO. 2: Being Lots Nos.
70 and 71 of the C. S. Fowler
property sub-divided and by thj
Davis Badgett Realty Company
and known as West View In the
town of King, North Carolina.
TRACT NO. 3: Lying and be
ing in the town of King, North
Carolina, and more particularly
described as follows;
BEGINNING at a point on
East side of the highway lead
ing South from King and with
corner of a 15 #*>t alley, therae
with South side of said alley
South 70 degrees' East 245 feet
to a corner; thence South 15 de-
Si ees West 50 feet to a corner;
thence North 82 degrees West 245
feet to aforesaid highway; thence
with said highway North 16 de
crees East 99 feet to the point ot"
beginning, being in fact all of
the Lots Nos. 21, 22; 23', 24, 20,.
26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, as showrr
on map of the property of J. W.
flpbbs, made by F. E. Womble,
Surveyor, December 3; 1935, and
of record in the office of the Reg
ister of Deeds for Stbkes Couir
ty, North Carolina, to which ref
erence is hereto made.
TRACT NO. 4: A certain tract
or parcel of land in Yadkin town
ship, Stokes County r State >■ f
Worth Carolina, adjoining the
rands of V. T. Grafts, S. U. At.-
wood and others, and' bounded as
follows, viz:
BEGINNING at a- stake in title
new public road, said S: L. Pn'.-,
ITam's corner and runs with hisi
fine N. 53 degrees West 70 feet to!
a stake; thence N: 10 dfegnees}
F>3t a new line 70 feet to a
stake; thence SoutM 53 dfegiees
Cast 70 feet to a stake ih said
new road and in Grab's Mill Lnt
line; thenqe South 10 degrees W,
iTO feet with said road to tile be
ginning, cont&imtig 4900 square
feet. This being the same lot cf
land described Hi a deed recorde*!
in the office of the Register o> t-
Deeds of Stokes County,- N: C:,.ift>
Book 41, on Page 6t.
TRACT NO. 5": Adjbining th»
lands of Grabs Übnufacturingr
Company and' Others, an l' 1 vr.,*
ed as follows; vitsi
BEGINNING at the cornej- of
Tabernack: lot in tfcie West suite of
public ruad and runs with this
line North 53 degrees \KVat 93
feet to. Perry Priddy's corner an 1
Tabernacle corner; therwe So\>t!\
li degrees West with Priddy's
line 86 feet to a rock; thence
South 84 degrees East 84 feet to
said public road; thence North 12
cfcgrees East 38 feet to the Be
ginning..
TRACT NO. fir A certain trace |
or parcel of land in Stokes Coun
ty, State of North Carolina, and
bounded as follows:
BEGINNING «t North comer
of Lot No. 18, running with alley
170 feet to corner of Lot No. 5:
thence North 49 feet to corner of
Lot No. 3; thence West 170 feet
to corner of Lots No. 13 and 11,
in fact being all of Lots Nos. 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, as shown on
map of J. W. Hobb's property,
made by E. E. Womble, Surveyor,
made Dec. 3, 1935, and recorded
jin office of Register of Deeds of
said county.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third
cash on day of sale, balance in two
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1938
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
%•.
Under and by virtue of an or
der of sale made by J. Watt Tut
j tie, Clerk of the Superior Court of
j Stokes County, N. C., in the
; Special Proceeding entitled "Hat-
I tie Kellum, Administratrix of the
estate of King Smith, dec'd. Vi. f
Ida Smith (Widow) et al", the
same being upon the Special Pro
ceeding Doket of said Court the
undersigned Administratrix will on
SATURDAY JUNE 18TH, 1938, #
at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., on the
premses in Beaver bland towu
ship, Stokes County, N. C., offer
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described lands:
i Beginning at pointers at R. N.
Wall's corner; runs North on his
line 10 3-4 chains to a stake;
thence North 83 deg. East on line
of Lot No. One 14 1-4 chains to a
stake; thence East on line of
Lot No. Four 12 chains to a stake;
thence South on line of Lot Three
12 chains to pointers in J. M. «
Reynold's line; West 26.65 chainn
to the beginning, containing 30
acres more or less, being Lot No.
Two in the division of the lajpds
of Israel Johnson, Deceased. Also
beginning at a poplar runs North
on J. D. Wall's line 17 chains to
pointers in said Wall's line; thence
South 77 1-2 deg. West on line of
Lot No. Four 19 chains to a stake,
thence South on line of Lot No.
Two 12 chains to pointers in ' F.
M. Wall'a line; thence East 18.35
chains to beginning containing
2.5 1-2 acres more or less, be inn
Lot No. Three in division ° f .
lands aforesaid (See No. 347 *
Special Proceedings Docket of
Stokes County). Also beginning
at a Spanish Oak runs South 83
deg. West 12.60 chai'us to a
stake, R'. N. Wall's corner; thence
South oir his line 9' chains to a
stake; thence North 83 deg. East
14 1-4 chains to a stake; thence
North 12' deg. West 10 1-2 chain!)
to the beginning, containing 14
acres more or less and being Lot
No. One in the division of th e
lands Israel Johnson, deceased,
among his- Heirs-at-law and for
record for said division reference
is hereunto made to Bbok of Or
ders and Decrees No. 6 pages 300
etc. in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Stokes r
County, N". C.\ for deed' conveying
the Whfrfb of said tract to -*« aid
Israel Johnson see deed from E.
J. Eudaity & wife to said Johnson
of date Aug. 14th, 1885 recorded
in Book No. 27 at page 38 Regir.
ter of Deeds Office; Stokes Coun
ty, N: €C {
Save and'except Eight (8) acreu
heretofore cut ofF sold to
Hattie Kellum and where the
said Kfcttie Kelltim and husband
Noah Kellum no * live and'make
their, (tome.
•Aft* May ITtfr. 1938.
HATTIE KELLUM; 4
Administratrix of Efetate of
Kiftg Smith, Deceased.
J;. U.. Roberta, Atty.
NOTICE!
By order of the Superior
Court of Snakes County, Nortii
Carolina, I will on trie 23rd, daty
of May 1988- at the- hour of 2 F:
M. sell to the Ingest bidder Cor
cash the following captured earn
transporting lltjuwr:
One 1936 moiisl Ford ' JJrfu*
Tudor Tourih* motor
277163 W.
One 1934 Fird Sedan Delivery
Mow N»>. 981413.
One 19Ki Chrysler 8 cylinder
Sfed&n Meteor No. CU9165.
One 1937 Lincoln Zephyr
Coupe. Motor No. H44522. '
One 1930 Cadirluc V-8> Coupe,%
Moror No. 5088 #B.
This the 2nd day of May, 1938.
JOHN TAYLOR, Sheriff
666 •
LIQUID COLDS I
TABLETS price
Salve-Nose
Drops 10c & 2)C
etqual Installments, in four &n L
eight months time.
This 18 day of May, 1938."
ROBERT M. GAMBILL
Commissioner.