Transcribed October 7, 2000 from microfilm RHS-3957 purchased from the Georgia Archives by
Linda Smith Murray

Union County, Georgia 
Inferior Court Minutes 1862--1872
 

Inferior Court Minutes - 1862-1867

Union Inferior Habes Capes Court - May Call Term, 1866

Raney L. Chastain
 vs
The State & W. W. Erwin

 It having been satisfacterley shown to the Court that Reney L. Chastain, who is charged with the offence of the murder of Elisha Stanley and Ivan Hughes, was at the time of the alledged offence bond fide a soldier of the Army of the Confedreate States acting in good faith under orders from his superiors officers.  It is therfor ordered by the court that said Reney L. Chastain be and herwith discharged from the custody of W. W. Erwin, Depty Sheriff, and from further and all liability upon his said bond for his pursonal appearance at next Superior Court to be held in and for the County of Fannan on the first Thursday after the second Monday in May this presant month.

This 11th day of May, 1866
      W. C. Hughes, JIC
      WGB Rogers, JIC

Union Habas Capes Court 1866
State of Georgia
Union County
 It appearing to the court that Joseph Reid was under orders from his Superiors Officers of the Confedrate Army to arrest all persons lying out and all persons who were passing to and from the enemy, not to send them to head quarters but to put them to deth and it furth(er) appearing to the court that Capting Reid refused to obey such orders and was therefore removed from this place and others specially detailed to do this dirty work, it is ordered that the said Thomas R. Self, Sheriff of Towns County, herwith discharge the said Joseph Reid from his custody.  By virtur of the warrent the cause of his arrest and debulean(?) and that a duely certifide copy of this prceeding be sent to the next Superior Court of said county of Towns by the clerk of this court, this 28th day of April 1866.
     W. C. Hughes, JIC
     B. W. Watkins, JIC
     WGB Rogers, JIC

Union Habas Capers Court 1866

State of Georgia
Union County
 It appearing to the court that the wearrent under which James H. Ross was arrested for assault and battery is not supported by any Bill of Inditement of Speciel Parscuted (special prosecutor?) and it further appearing to the court that the property alledged to have been impressed or taken, viz a doble barrel shot gun and was taken by said Ross while in the service of the Confedrate States and under orders from an officer of said Army before the final surrender of said Confedrate Army in good faith, ordered therefore by the court that the said Thos. R. Self, Sheriff of Towns County, do herewith discharge the said Henry Ross from his custody under and by virtue of said warrent, and that a copy of this proceeding duly certifide be forward to the Superior Court of Towns County by the clerk of this court, this 28th April 1866.
     W. C. Hughes, JIC
     B. W. Watkins, JIC
     WGB Rogers, JIC

Union Superior Court April 1866
State of Georgia
Union County
 It appearing to the court that the said Solomon Dyson, Daniel M. Killan, Samuel and Marit Queen were bonafide soldiers of the Armey of the Confedrate States and under orders from there officers to sease the property alledged to have been taken in the Bill of Inditement, it is ordered  that the said Thomas R. Self, Sheriff of Towns County, Ga. do herwith discharge the said Solomon Dyson, Daniel M. Killan, Samuel and Merit Queen from custadey under and by virtue of said warrent and Bill of Inditement and that a certifide copy of these proceedings be sent to the Superior Court of Towns County by the clerk of this court, this the 25th April 1866.
     B. W. Watkins, JIC
     W. C. Hughes, JIC
     WGB Rogers, JIC

RHS-3958
Inferior Court Minutes - Union County
1867-1872 (no index)

List of Destitute and Disabled Soldiers and widows of Deceased Soldiers and Orphans of deceased soldiers who are unable to git bread and who reside in Union County, Georgia, to wit:

Nancy Miller Deceased Soldier and 3 children - 4
Hannah Cleveland  widow, decest. Sol.  6 7
Rutha Carter  “ “ “ 4 5
Rebecca Hunt “ “ “ 1 2
Sintha Sparkes “ “ “ 2 3
Sarah Kaley  “  “  “ 5 6
Elisabeth Saxan “  “ “ 2 3
Emelin Gillespie “  “  “ 2 3
Matilda Lyan  “  “  “ 1 2
Emley Shelds “ “ “ 1 2
Cathrin M. Reed “ “ “ 6 7
Richard Right disable  1 1
M. C. Boling  widow, des. sol. 2 3
Jane Spurlin  “ “ “ 2 3
Malinda Cordell “ “ “ 2 3
Jane Patterson “  “ “ 6 7
Andrew Spurling orphans, des. sol. 1 1
Nelly Caldwell widow, decd. sol. 3 4
Nancy Tritt  “ “ “ 4 5
E. G. Garrett  “ “ “ 4 5
Delila Smith  “ “ “ 2 3
John Harkins  disable      sol. 2 3
Sarah Caldwell widow, des. sol. 6 7
Araminda Farmer wid. “ sol. 5 6
John M. England’s  orphans  3 3
Joseph Hays  disable sol. 1 2
Frank Willis  “  “ 1 1
C. C. Spurlin’s orphans  1 1
Mary Schruggs widow des sol. 2 3
Hannah Bowers “ “ “ 4 5
Mary L. Curtis “ “ “ 2 3
M. C. Johnson “ “ “ 6 7
Malinda Townsel “ “ “ 7 8
Jane Dean  “ “ “ 4 5
An Hix   “ “ “ 3 4
Carolin Sullivan “ “ “ 2 2
W. B. Gaston  orphans, decd. sol 7 7
M. Saxton  widow, des. sol 1 2
M. Watkins  “ “ “  1
Malinda Walker “ “ “ 5 6
M. Mitchel  “ “ “ 1 2
Lou Thomas  “ “ “ 1 2
E. Turner  “ “ “ 5 6
L. Patterson  “ “ “ 6 7
John W. Henslee disable sol.  5&w 7
Catherin Hays widow, des. sol 3 4
Cathein Isaacs “ “ “ 1 2
John Byers  disable sol  3&w 5
R. Hays  disable sol  4 “ 6
P. Reice?  widow, des. sol. 3 4
Cintha C. Kelley “ “ “ 4 5
J. L. Thomas  orphans, dcd. sol. 4 4
Hannah Morgan widow, dsd. sol. 5 6
Sarah Boling  “ “ “ 3 4
Sarah Brown  “ “ “ 1 2
Sarah Akins  “ “ “ 2 3
Charlett Hix  “ “ “ 2 3
B. E. McGlamery “ “ “ 4 5
Josephin Morgan “ “ “ 2 3
Myer Akens  “ “ “ 5 6
Emley Davis  “ “ “ 3 4
Matilda Nicholson “ “ “ 5 6
Rebecca Rich “ “ “ 2 3
Sarah Barrett  “ “ “ 2 3
Malinda Sullivan “ “ “ 5 6
Artha McCrackin’s orphans  1 1
Milly Rhodes  widow “ “ 3 4
Mary E. Carne “ “ “ 3 4
Jane Casteel     4 5
Sarah S. Miller    1 2
Arty Anderson    1 2
James Akens orphans, decd. sol. 3 4
Aney Patteson widow, decd. sol. 1 1
Ambrose Maner disable sol.  1 2
Rodah Willison (wd)  “ 4 5
Jane McGlancy    1 2
Lucinda Coxey    2 3
Sarah Dotson    4 5
William Watts orphans, decd. sol 4 4
Mary E. Erwin widow,  “ 1 2
Rodah E. Miller    7 8
Nancy Heywood    1 2
William Stewart disable soldier 5 6
Evelin Lewis  widow, des. sol. 1 2
15  Gaddis Town     15
10 Fran? Canada     10
R. N. Amases orphans    2
Carolin Satterfield     6
John Patterson     8
Polk Strawde      2
James Satterfield     2
James Boling     2
Widow Weaver     1
Mrs. Jinkins      6
Susan Martain     2
Elihu King      2
J. Howard’s orphans (T Franklin)   4
Wm. Addington orphans    3
A. Holden, widow     2
John Anderson, disable sol.   4
John Jameson’s orphans    5
Mary Pearce, widow    1
John Brown, dis. sol.    1
A. Bowers “ “    1
Rachel Claesley?, sol. wid. 4 chil.   5

(A later recording of this list of destitute citizens indicates that the State of Georgia sent an amount of money to aid Union County’s surviving families of soldiers and those disabled from their wounds.  The contribution to Union County enabled the county courts to give to each person who was considered destitute, and others added later, the whopping sum of 50 cents each.)

NOTE:  Additions in parentheses are my own.  I have made every effort to transcribe these records as exactly as humanly possible, though I am sure I have made some transcription errors, due to the Clerk of Court’s atrocious handwriting.  For those, I apologize. Linda Murray