Early Court Records

1805-1808

 

PLAINTIFF
DEFENDANT
ACTION
BOX
FOLDER
CASE SUMMARY
GENERAL NOTES
MONTH
YEAR

United States

Lattrail, Gabriel

Assault

1
1

Assault was on Mary Ann Cardinal

Defendant pleaded not guilty

January

1805

United States

Zumwalt, Jacob

Assault and battery

1
2

Defendant assaulted Daniel McCoy at Quivre

$500 security bond; defendant pleaded guilty, fined $1.50 and $14.33 in costs; defendant also spelled "Zomwald," "Zumwald"

January

1805

United States

Dean, Jean Baptiste

Larceny

1
3

Defendant stole one "jack plain" belonging to James Green worth $3

 

January

1805

Cottle, Ira

Wherry, Macky

Assault and battery

1
4

Defendant beat plaintiff with a cane; damages $500

 

January

1805

United States

Wherry, Macky

Assault and battery

1
5

Battery against Ira Cottle with a walking cane

 

January

1805

United States

Cottle, Ira

Assault and battery; obstruction of justice

1
6

Defendant assaulted Macky Wherry while Wherry was breaking up a fight between "two negro persons"

 

January

1805

Rutgers, Arand

Cottle, Ira

Trespass; slander

1
7

Damages $99; defendant entered plaintiff's plantation, interfered with plaintiff's business, and called plaintiff "a damned infernal rascal" in public

Plaintiff also spelled "Rudgers"

January

1805

McCoy, Daniel

Zumwalt, Henry

Debt

1
8

Damages $99; defendant left Susanna Zumwalt at plaintiff's house to be taken care of by plaintiff against plaintiff's will

 

January

1805

Durkee, Rosewell

Gates, John

Damages

1
9

Damages $90

Precipe for capias

January

1805

McClain, Alexander

Delauriere, Fremon

Debt

1
10

Damages $90, $95

Defendant also spelled "Delaucier"

April

1805

Simonds, Nathaniel; Rhodes, Claiborne

Dickson, Frederick

Assumpsit

1
11

Damages $120

Plaintiffs doing business as Simonds and Rhodes

April

1805

Rankin, James

Rufty, John

Trespass on the case

1
12

Damages $100

 

April

1805

Piper, James

Bagley, Asher

Debt, note

1
13

Damages $200; note promised that defendant would deliver 10 cows and calves at Portage des Sioux

 

April

1805

Rutgers, Arand

McLaughlin, Henry

Debt

1
14

Damages $200

 

April

1805

Rutgers, Arand

McLaughlin, Henry

Debt

1
15

Damages $400

 

April

1805

Lacounte, Louis

Holmes, Samuel

Assault and battery

1
16

Damages $500; plaintiff assaulted by defendant at home of John P. Gates

Plaintiff sued by Gates, his guardian and next friend

April

1805

Marechall, Antoine

Crosby, Hezekiah

Debt, note

1
17

Damages $50; note was for $30 silver or 40 bushels of wheat

 

April

1805

United States

Holmes, Samuel

Battery

1
18

Louis Lacounte assaulted by defendant

Defendant pleaded guilty

April

1805

Shurn, John Nicholas

Eshbough, David

Debt, note

1
19

Damages $100; note was for defendant to deliver $75.50 in potter's ware at Portage des Sioux

Jury found for defendant

April

1805

Robier, John Baptiste

Desomette, Basile

Trespass on the case

1
20

Damages $50

Summons to Auguste Chouteau, Antoine Janis, Nicholas Tayo

April

1805

Baldridge, James

McConnil, William

Debt

1
21

Judgment by arbitration; defendant ordered to pay $40 in shaved skins

 

April

1805

Hebert, Bazil

Lacroix, Francois

Replevin

1
22

Defendant and Joseph Papin took 200 weight of deer skins and 200 weight of tallow valued at $140

Also spelled "Papin," Plaintiff also spelled "Bazile"

April

1805

Davenport, Matthew

Swift, James

Debt

1
23

 

Plaintiff was guardian and next friend of Francois Kissler

April

1805

Finson, Antoine

Champlain, Jean Baptiste

Trespass on the case

1
24

Entered settled by order of plaintiff; damages $500

 

April

1805

Zumwalt, Andrew

Tayon, Charles

Trover

1
25

Damages $80

Plaintiff also spelled "Zumwald"

April

1805

Pichette, Joseph

Aubuchon, Louis

Debt

1
26

Plaintiff delivered 100 sheafs of wheat to defendant for threshing and cleaning; negligence caused the loss of 50 sheafs

Defendant also spelled "Obuchon"

April

1805

Duquette, Francois

Faye, Nicholas

Unknown

1
27

 

Documents in French; continuation of suit undecided by John Mackay, commandant of St. Charles, in 1804

April

1805

United States

Dodson, Joshua

Contempt

1
28

Defendant failed to appear and serve as grand juror

 

April

1805

Hempstead, Edward

 

Venire

1
29

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

April

1805

Hempstead, Edward

 

Venire

1
30

 

Petit jury; list of jurors summoned

April

1805

United States

Davis, James

Manslaughter

1
31

 

Attorney General's fee bill; sheriff's fee bill

June

1805

Golin, Francois

 

Oath of office

1
32

Oath of office for Francois Golin, constable

 

July

1805

Lorient, Joseph

Lesage, Baptiste

Assumpsit

1
33

Damages $60

 

July

1805

Hempstead, Edward

 

Venire

1
34

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

July

1805

Rutgers, Arand

Rhodes, Claiborne

Debt

1
35

Damages $100; defendant was to pay for deer skins; 2 1/2 pounds of deer skins to the dollar

 

July

1805

Janis, Antoine

Bergi, Perish

Trespass on the case

1
36

Damages $100

 

July

1805

Lisa, Manuel

Bodoin, Louis

Replevin

1
37

Damages $1,000; skins of deer, beaver, racoon, bear and tallow

 

July

1805

Lisa, Manuel

Arquoit

Trespass on the case

1
38

Damages $500

 

July

1805

United States

Burns, Arthur

Non-appearance as a grand juror

1
39

Defendant failed to appear as a grand juror in April term 1805

 

July

1805

United States

Ponteaux, Claude

Bond

1
40

Recognizance directed defendant to "keep the peace towards Gregoire Tiercerot"

 

July

1805

LeSieur, Francois

Eshbough, David

Assumpsit

1
41

Damages $300

 

July

1805

United States

Bergire, Pierre Riche

Assault

1
42

Defendant indicted for assaulting Josette Maye, alias Bergire

Found not guilty

July

1805

McLanahan, Josiah; Harry, Jacob

Rhodes, Claiborne; Simonds, Nathaniel

Debt

1
43

Damages $1,500, $400, $100; defendants did not deliver pelts

Plaintiffs doing business as McLanahan & Harry

July

1805

McGuirk, John

Spencer, Benjamin

Debt

1
44

Debt $32.43 in salt

 

October

1805

Largrave, Ustarge

Boyer, Peirish

Trespass on the case

1
45

Damages $110

Precipe for capias

October

1805

Chouteau, Auguste

Godfroy, Taygot

Damages

1
46

Damages $200

Plaintiff agent of Etienne Derouer

October

1805

McGuirk, John

Spencer, Benjamin

Trespass on the case

1
47

Damages $100

 

October

1805

Lisa, Manuel

Chevalier, Cadet

Debt

1
48

Damages $400

Plaintiff also spelled "Liza"

October

1805

Piper, James

Bagley, Asher

Debt

1
49

Damages $150

 

October

1805

United States

Proulx, Bazile

Giving liquor to Indians

1
50

 

Recognizance bond with Joseph Pickett as surety

October

1805

United States

Ragot, Francois

Assault

1
51

Assault was against John Gates

Saint Paul Lacroix, surety; defendant failed to appear

October

1805

Montardy, Peer

Deon, Joseph

Debt

1
52

Damages $100

 

October

1805

Galusha, Elisha G.; Catlett, Henson

Page, David

Debt

1
53

Damages $150

 

October

1805

Harvey, John

 

Venire

1
54

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

October

1805

Chouteau, Auguste

Pinos, Louis

Debt

1
55

Damages $150

Plaintiff was agent of Etienne Derouer

October

1805

Chouteau, Auguste

Gonnebille, Bartholomew

Debt

1
56

Damages $110

Plaintiff was agent of Etienne Derouer

October

1805

Pickett, Joseph

Challifoux, Peer

Debt

1
57

Damages $100

Defendant also spelled "Chalifor," "Chellifoe," "Challefour"

October

1805

Pickett, Joseph

Brugiere, Louison

Debt

1
58

Damages $100

 

October

1805

United States

Lagrave, Eustach

Assault

1
59

Assault against Toutsaint Loulier

Saint Paul Lacroix, surety; defendant failed to appear; defendant also spelled "Ustarge Lagrave"

October

1805

United States

Davenport, Matthew

Assault

1
60

Assault was against David Marracle

 

October

1805

Harvey, John

 

Venire

1
61

 

Petit jury; list of jurors summoned

October

1805

United States

Baldridge, Robert

Assault

1
62

Assault was on George Hoffman

Defendant pleaded guilty; defendant also spelled "Baldrage"

October

1805

Crawford, Moses

McDaniel, James Smith

Debt

1
63

Damages $1,000

Plaintiff was agent of John Beard, administrator of John Fisher; defendant also spelled "McDonnald"

October

1805

Janis, Antoine

Bergi, Perish; Tayon, Joseph

Debt

1
64

Damages $100

Plaintiff was assignee of Macky Wherry, sheriff

October

1805

Morrison, Robert

Spencer, Benjamin; Leflore, Peter

Debt

1
65

Damages $400

Defendant also spelled "Laflore"

October

1805

Cowan, William

Delauriere, Fremon

Debt

1
66

Damages $2,000

 

October

1805

Gates, John P.

Frereault, Francis

Debt

1
67

Damages $100

Plaintiff was assignee of Calvin Adams

October

1805

Depauw, Charles

Baldridge, Robert

Debt

1
68

Damages $500

Defendant also spelled "Baldrich"

October

1805

Blackburn, William

Spurges, William

Assumpsit

1
69

Damages $100

Plaintiff sued to the use of Robert Cox

October

1805

United States

Marricle, David

Assault

1
70

Assault was on Perry Brown

Defendant pleaded guilty

October

1805

Pickett, Joseph

Lachauner, Gabriel

Debt

1
71

Damages $190

Defendant also spelled "Lachaunce"

October

1805

Lisa, Manuel

Forsayte, Robert

Debt

1
72

Damages $300

Plaintiff also spelled "Liza;" defendant also spelled "Forsythe"

October

1805

Giroward, Mary, Administratrix

Cooper, James

Assumpsit

1
73

Damages $100; defendant had promised to pay $44.11 from previous suit in Kaskaskia, Randolph County, Indiana Territory

Plaintiff administratrix of William Giroward

October

1805

Chouteau, Auguste

Darchuste, John Baptiste; Layoies, Jesse

Debt

1
74

Damages $100

Plaintiff was agent of Etienne Derouer, also spelled "Etinne;" plaintiff also spelled "August Cheauteau"

October

1805

Lisa, Manuel

Datchernette, Baptiste

Debt

1
75

Damages $300

Plaintiff also spelled "Liza"

October

1805

Cooper, James

Courtemarsh, Bartholomew

Debt

1
76

Damages $500

 

October

1805

United States

Jeremy, Sarah

Giving or selling liquor to Indians

1
77

 

Recognizance bond with Alexander Cassen as surety

October

1805

Lisa, Manuel

Oberchon, Antoine

Debt

1
78

Damages $400

Plaintiff also spelled "Liza"

October

1805

Dunn, William

Lesage, John Baptiste

Debt, note

1
79

Damages $150; defendant's note promised to pay Gregoire Sarpy 561 livres in peltry

 

October

1805

Wherry, Macky

 

Fee bill

1
80

 

Fee bill from Sheriff Macky Wherry

October

1805

 

 

Precipe

1
81

 

3 precipes with multiple case file entries; executions, writs of capias; some actions and damages noted

 

1805

Saucier, Francois

 

Fee bill

1
82

 

Fee bill from Francois Saucier

 

1805

 

 

Administrative papers

1
83

 

Bills for services, salaries, miscellaneous administrative papers; some in French

 

1805

Rhodes, Claiborne; Simonds, Nathaniel; Woods, Jonathan; Burns, Arthur; et al.

 

Road Petition

1
84

Petition to build a road from St. Charles to River aux Cuivre, then to settlement at Sandy Creek

Petitioners Claiborne Rhodes, Nathaniel Simonds, Jonathan Woods, Arthur Burns, 15 others

 

1805

Crosby, Hezekiah; Woods, Zadock; Darst, David; Van Burkleo, William; et al.

 

Road Petition

1
85

Petition was to build road from St. Charles to the Mississippi River

Petitioners Hezekiah Crosby, Zadock Woods, David Darst, William Van Burkleo, 16 others

 

1805

Cortemarche, Bartholomew

Barada, Louis, Administrator

Debt

2
1

Damages $70

Defendant administrator of Augustis Robert Lapummery, deceased; defendant also spelled "Beradoux"

January

1806

Marichol, Antoine; Marichol, Mary Catherine

Hebert, Bazil

Debt, assumpsit

2
2

Damages $150; plaintiffs claimed that defendant agreed to hire their son, then reneged

Plaintiffs also spelled "Mareshall;" defendant also spelled "Heber," "Bazel Habear"

January

1806

Depaw, Charles

Baldridge, Robert

Debt

2
3

 

Subpoena for John Carr

January

1806

Bryan, Guy; Morrison, William

Cook, John

Debt

2
4

Damages $100

 

January

1806

Rutgers, Arand

Cottle, Ira

Trespass vi et armis

2
5

Damages $90

 

January

1806

Simonds, Nathaniel; Rhodes, Claiborne

Ewings, William

Debt

2
6

Damages $400

 

January

1806

Harvey, John

 

Venire

2
7

 

Petit jury; list of jurors summoned

January

1806

Pichett, Joseph

Rogers, William

Debt

2
8

Damages $800

 

January

1806

Hebert, Bazil

Besommet, Pierre

Debt

2
9

Damages $400

Defendant also spelled "Bezomett;" plaintiff also spelled "Bazel Hebar"

January

1806

McLanahan, Josiah; Harry, Jacob

Rhodes, Claiborne

Unknown

2
10

 

Subpoena for Edmond Chandler, Nathaniel Simons

January

1806

Cooper, James

Cortemarsh, Bartholomew

Trover and conversion

2
11

Damages $100

 

January

1806

Moran, Joseph

Piquet, John B.

Debt

2
12

Damages $200, $100

 

January

1806

Rhodes, Claiborne

Woods, Martin

Debt, note

2
13

Defendant promised to pay $37 in merchantable pork; damages $200

 

January

1806

Tiercerot, Gregoire

Proulx, Bazil

Debt

2
14

Damages $60; debt $40

 

January

1806

United States

Petitso

Theft with force and arms

2
15

Defendant was "a savage of the Osage tribe;" charged with stealing muslin handkerchiefs and silver dollars from Francis Smith

Pled not guilty

January

1806

Campbell, John

Rhodes, Claiborne

Debt

2
16

Damages $100; defendant was accused of breaking monopoly on ferry traffic across Mississippi from Cahokia to St. Louis

 

January

1806

Rhodes, Claiborne

Woods, Jonathan

Debt

2
17

Damages $1,500; defendant was to pay in merchantable pork

Plaintiff assignee of Benjamin Allen

January

1806

Rhodes, Claiborne

Simonds, Nathaniel

Debt

2
18

Damages $500

 

January

1806

Pichette, Joseph

Belland, Jean Baptiste

Debt, note

2
19

Damages $300

Plaintiff to use of Church of St. Charles

April

1806

Tayon, Charles

Deny, Mari Christine

Trespass on the case

2
20

Damages $500

 

April

1806

Carson, Alexander

Gilmore, Thomas

Trespass on the case

2
21

Damages $150

 

April

1806

Jarrot, Nicholas

Papin, Etienne

Debt

2
22

Damages $150

 

April

1806

United States

Dodson, Joshua

Contempt

2
23

Defendant failed to appear as grand juror

 

April

1806

Grasara, John Baptiste

Barada, Louis

Trespass on the case

2
24

Damages $300

Plaintiff also spelled "Grezayere;" defendant also spelled "Brada," "Loueso Berradoux"

April

1806

Grasara, John Baptiste

Dezomett, Bazel Hebert

Trespass on the case

2
25

Damages $40

Defendant also spelled "Hebear"

April

1806

United States

Murdock, James; Murdock, Alexander

Assault and battery

2
26

Assault on John Lindsey

Certified to General Court; defendants also spelled "Murdough"

April

1806

Duquette, Francis

Tubou, Jacques

Trespass on the case

2
27

Damages $750

 

April

1806

Belle, Clement

Tayon, Charles, Sr.

Trespass on the case

2
28

Damages $80

 

April

1806

United States

Murdock, James; Murdock, Alexander

Assault and battery

2
29

Assault on Benjamin Spencer

Certified to General Court

April

1806

Spencer, Benjamin

Murdock, James; Murdock, Alexander

Trespass vi et armis, assault and battery

2
30

Damages $1,000; plaintiff claimed he was assaulted at Saline by defendants

Defendants also spelled "Mordock"

April

1806

United States

Piper, James

Assault and battery

2
31

Assault on Francis Smith

 

April

1806

Rutgers, Arend

Parmer, Anthony C.

Debt, note

2
32

Debt $77.53 in peltry

Summons for Pierre Provenchere; defendant also spelled "Parmer"

April

1806

Harvey, John

 

Venire

2
33

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

April

1806

Coulter, Thomas

Lewis, Samuel

Debt

2
34

Damages $100

 

July

1806

Parmer, Anthony C.

Cardinal, Paultes

Debt

2
35

Damages $1,700

Plaintiff to the use of Charles Palmer

July

1806

Lewis, John

Harvey, John

Debt

2
36

Damages $150

 

July

1806

Morrison, William

Crosby, Hezekia

Debt

2
37

Damages $1,000

 

July

1806

Valle, Charles

Gates, John P.

Debt

2
38

Damages $250

 

July

1806

Peshit, Joseph

Challifoux, Pere

Debt

2
39

Damages $500

Plaintiff also spelled "Pichette;" defendant also spelled "Challefour," "Chellifoe," "Chalifor"

July

1806

Lisa, Manuel

Hebert, Bazil

Debt

2
40

Damages $180; debt was for 450 livres of merchantable deer skins

Defendant alias Desomette, also spelled "Basil," "Bazile"

July

1806

Hebert, Bazil

LeSage, Baptiste

Debt

2
41

Damages $150

Plaintiff also spelled "Bazile;" defendant also spelled "Lesarge"

July

1806

United States

Morrison, William

Assault

2
42

Assault on Hezekiah Crosby

 

July

1806

Rybolt, Michael

Cooper, James

Debt

2
43

Damages $100; defendant was to kill wild hogs and give half to plaintiff's family

 

July

1806

Proulx, Bazile

Cottez, Alexander

Debt

2
44

Damages $100

 

July

1806

Gates, John P.

Golin, Francis

Debt

2
45

Damages $150

 

July

1806

Proulx, Bazile

Corby, Semo

Debt

2
46

Damages $200

Defendant also spelled "Simon Corbeille"

July

1806

Reynolds, Antwine; Duquette, Francis

Djerle, Charles

Debt

2
47

Damages $400

Defendant also spelled "Dejerle;" plaintiffs represented Committee of St. Charles

July

1806

Chouteau, Auguste

Morice, Peter

Debt

2
48

Damages $400

 

July

1806

Golin, Francis

Gates, John Phillip

Slander

2
49

Damages $800

 

July

1806

Boone, Squire

Allen, Benjamin

Trover and conversion

2
50

Damages $100

 

July

1806

United States

Smith, Francis

Assault

2
51

Assault on James Piper

Defendant pleaded not guilty; defendant also spelled "Smyth"

July

1806

Boone, Squire

Farnsworth, Bial

Trover and conversion

2
52

Damages $100; plaintiff lost a black cow and one year calf

Defendant pleaded not guilty

July

1806

Duquette, Francois

Challifoux, Joseph

Debt, note

2
53

Damages $120; defendant was to pay in wheat and corn $50

Defendant also spelled "Challifoe," "Chellifoe," "Challefour," "Chalifor," "Chaliffoux;" includes copy of note in French

July

1806

United States

Tayon, Louis

Assault

2
54

Assault on Devance Chauvin

Defendant pleaded not guilty

July

1806

Chouteau, Peter

Morice, Peter

Debt

2
55

Damages $100

Defendant also spelled "Pierre Morris"

July

1806

Journey, Peter; Cottle, Ira; Rhodes, Claiborne; Smith, Adam; et al.

 

Road petition

2
56

 

 

July

1806

United States

Morrison, William

Assault

2
57

Assault Joseph Sans Soucie

Defendant pleaded not guilty

July

1806

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

2
58

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

July

1806

United States

Chauvin, Devance

Assault

2
59

Assault on Louis Tayon

Defendant pleaded guilty

July

1806

Burns, Robert

Hebert, Bazil

Debt

2
60

Damages $400

Defendant also known as "Desomette;" defendant also spelled "Bazile"

July

1806

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

2
61

 

Petit jury; list of jurors summoned

July

1806

United States

Young, Joseph

Assault and battery

2
62

Battery against Gabriel Latreye

Defendant also known as Joseph Deon

October

1806

United States

Smith, Francis

Unknown

2
63

 

Jacob Coons, Julius Emmons summoned

October

1806

United States

McCord, Adam T.

Assault

2
64

Assault on John Ramsay

 

October

1806

Jones, Thomas

Lewis, Samuel

Debt

2
65

Damages $400; plaintiff sued to recover debt awarded by Court of Quarter Sessions of Henderson County, Kentucky

 

October

1806

United States

Young, Joseph

Assault

2
66

Assault on Francois Barribbeau

Defendant also known as Deon; defendant pleaded not guilty

October

1806

United States

Crosby, Hezekiah

Assault

2
67

Assault on William Morrison

Defendant pleaded not guilty

October

1806

Piper, James

Smith, Francis

Damages

2
68

Damages $1,000; plaintiff assaulted by defendant

Defendant pleaded not guilty

October

1806

United States

Zumwalt, Andrew; Pechet, Joseph; Crow, Henry

Default as grand jurors

2
69

Failed to appear as jurors during July 1806

 

October

1806

United States

Barribbeau, Francois

Assault

2
70

Assault on Joseph Young

Defendant pleaded not guilty; defendant also spelled "Barrabo," "Baribo"

October

1806

Riddick, Thomas T.

Crosby, Hezekiah

Debt

2
71

Damages $100

 

October

1806

Jarrot, Nicholas

Honore, Louis

Debt, note

2
72

Damages $120; defendant was to pay 244 livres in merchantable deer skins

Includes note in French

October

1806

United States

Ramsay, John

Assault

3
1

Assault on Adam T. McCord

Defendant pleaded guilty

October

1806

Lisa, Manuel

Vasquez, Baronet

Debt

3
2

Damages $1,000

Plaintiff also spelled "Liza"

October

1806

Hebert, Bazil

Grezafils, Baptiste

Debt

3
3

Damages $1,000

Plaintiffs also known as Desomette; plaintiff also spelled "Bazile"

October

1806

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

3
4

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

October

1806

Hebert, Bazil

Lesage, Baptiste

Debt, note

3
5

Damages $200; defendant was to pay $66 in peltry

Plaintiff also known as Deshomonnettes; plaintiff also spelled "Bazile"

October

1806

Janis, Antoine

Gaites, John

Debt

3
6

Damages $100

Defendant also spelled "Gates;" plaintiff also spelled "Antwine Janeis"

October

1806

United States

Latreille, Gabriel

Assault

3
7

Assault on Joseph Young

Defendant also spelled "Latre;" defendant pleaded not guilty

October

1806

Janis, Antoine

Larevy, Joseph

Debt

3
8

Damages $100

Plaintiff also spelled "Antwine Janeis"

October

1806

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

3
9

 

Petit jury; list of jurors summoned

October

1806

United States

Sansoucie, Joseph

Subpoena

3
10

 

Contains only a subpoena for Mary Reed and Elizabeth Crosby

October

1806

Baldridge, Robert

Miracle, David; Miracle, Elizabeth

Slander

3
11

Damages $5,000

 

October

1806

Duquette, Francois

Proulx, Bazile

Debt

3
12

Damages $60

 

October

1806

Hebert, Bazil

Larivy, Joseph

Debt

3
13

Damages $45

Defendant also spelled "Larive;" plaintiff also spelled "Bazile"

October

1806

Woods, William

 

Coroner's inquest

3
14

Inquest into death of William Woods

 

December

1806

 

 

Miscellaneous documents

3
15

 

2 requests for summonses to be issued

 

1806

 

Tayon, Charles

Fraudulent list of tax property

3
16

Sheriff notified court that Charles Tayon owned 10 or 11 taxable horses but only listed 6

 

 

1806

Wood, Jonathan

 

Oath

3
17

Office of Comissioner

 

 

1806

 

 

Assault

3
18

 

Documents in French; involved Devance Chauvin, Louis Tayon

 

1806

 

 

Administrative papers

3
19

 

Includes subpoena and venire templates

 

1806

 

 

Precipe

3
20

 

10 precipes with multiple case file entries; executions, writs of capias, subpoenas, fiere facias; some actions noted

 

1806

United States

Lamare, William T.

Assault and battery

3
21

Battery on David Darst

Defendant also spelled "Lamora"

January

1807

Morrison, William

Smith, Francis

Trespass on the case

3
22

Damages $40

 

January

1807

Ayrey, George

Spence, William

Trover and conversion

3
23

Damages $120

 

January

1807

Baldridge, Robert

Miracle, David; Miracle, Sarah

Slander

3
24

Damages $5,000

 

January

1806

Riddick, Thomas

Crosby, Hezekiah

Debt, note

3
25

Damages $100

 

January

1807

United States

Smith, Francis; Piper, James

Assault

3
26

Defendants assaulted each other

Both pleaded guilty

January

1807

Coons, Nicholas; Coons, Jacob, administrators

Cottle, Warren

Debt, note

3
27

Damages $2,000; plaintiffs were administrators of John Coons, deceased; defendant built mill at Dardenne, was to be operated by plaintiffs every fourth week and plaintiffs would take profit

 

January

1807

Griffith, Samuel

Ewings, William

Slander

3
28

Damages $1,000

Defendant also known as Little or McHugh's Ewings

January

1807

United States

Marlo, Gabriel

Stealing

3
29

Defendant charged with stealing hog worth $6 from Michael Rybolt at Dardenne

 

January

1807

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

3
30

 

List of jurors summoned

January

1807

United States

Fabian, Francis

Theft

3
31

Defendant charged with receiving hog worth $6 stolen from Michael Rybolt

 

January

1807

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

3
32

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

January

1807

Long, Gabriel

Wheeland, George

Slander

3
33

Damages $1,000

 

January

1807

LeBlan, Paul

Spencer, Benjamin

Debt

3
34

Damages $500

Plaintiff sued to the benefit of James Murdough

January

1807

Wherry, Macky

Tayon, Charles

Fraudulent list of taxable property

3
35

Defendant delivered fraudulent list of taxable property to sheriff

 

January

1807

United States

 

Unknown

3
36

 

Summons for James Calloway and Jacob Coons; unknown defendant

January

1807

Pechet, Joseph

Belland, Jean B.

Debt, note

3
37

 

 

January

1807

United States

Duquette, Francis

Received stolen goods

3
38

Defendant indicted for receiving hog stolen from Michael Rybolt valued at $6

Pled not guilty

January

1807

United States

Taylor, Richard

Grand juror

3
39

Defendant defaulted as grand juror

 

January

1807

United States

Duquette, Francis; Fabien, Francis; Marlo, Gabriel

Taking hogs

3
40

Defendants charged with taking hogs belonging to Rachel Rybolt

 

January

1807

Tiercerot, Gregoire

Proulx, Bazile

Unknown

3
41

 

Summons for Charles Tayon

January

1807

Coulter, Thomas

Lewis, Samuel

Debt

3
42

Damages $80; original judgment from Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Territory

 

January

1807

United States

Spurgeon, William

Assault

3
43

Assault was on Michael Hankey

 

January

1807

United States

Smith, Francis

Account

3
44

 

Attorney General's fees

January

1807

United States

Lattrail, Gabriel

Fees

3
45

 

Attorney General's fees; also includes fees for United States v. James Piper

January

1807

Doe, John ex dem; Griffith, Samuel

Stiles, John; Crosby, Hezekiah

Ejectment

3
46

Damages $500

 

January

1807

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

3
47

 

List of jurors summoned; possibly a template for a special jury venire

January

1807

Janis, Antoine

 

Oath of office

3
48

 

Oath of office for collector / assessor

March

1807

Johnson, John

Crosby, Hezekiah; Griffith, Samuel

Trespass on the case

3
49

Damages $100

Plaintiff to use of John Walker

April

1807

Lachanse, Nicholas

Richard, Piere

Debt, note

3
50

Damages $60; note for 12 rounds of "Buffalo Beef" valued at $48

Plaintiff to use of Francis Saucier; note dated 1786

April

1807

Vincent, Antoine

Papin, Etienne

Trespass on the case

3
51

Damages $120

Plaintiff trustee of Hiacinthe St. Cyr, an insolvent debtor, and to use of Bernard Pratte

April

1807

Rhodes, Claiborne

Cook, John

Trespass on the case

3
52

Damages $100

 

April

1807

Baldridge, Robert

Zumwalt, Jacob

Trespass on the case

3
53

Damages $40

Defendant also spelled "Zemault"

April

1807

Saucier, Francis

Richard, Pierre

Trespass on the case

3
54

Damages $39

 

April

1807

United States

Lemma, William T.

Assault and battery

3
55

Assault on David Dust

 

April

1807

Burkeloe, William

Denny, Charles

Slander

3
56

Damages $5,000

 

April

1807

United States

Janis, Antoine

Contempt

3
57

Defendant failed to attend as witness

 

April

1807

Chouteau, Auguste

Crosby, Hezekiah

Trespass on the case

3
58

Damages $120

 

April

1807

Duquette, Francois

Pointsable, Jean Baptiste

Debt, note

3
59

Damages $550

Note dated 1795; documents in French

April

1807

Saucier, Francis

Griffin, Richard

Trespass on the case

3
60

Damages $250

 

April

1807

Wherry, Macky; Rutgers, Arend; Flauherty, James

 

Bond

3
61

Tax collectors

$2,000 bond; Macky Wherry, Arend Rutgers, James Flauherty; also spelled "Flaugherty"

April

1807

Hempstead, Edward

Cooper, James

Debt

3
62

Damages $60; plaintiff sued to recover attorney's fees

 

April

1807

United States

Pugol, John B.; Noval, Francois

Selling liquor to an Indian

3
63

 

 

April

1807

Brown, John

Morrison, William

Debt, note

3
64

Damages $50; note for 30 silver dollars

 

April

1807

Ellis, Peter

Dejarlais, Charles

Debt

3
65

Damages $150

Plaintiff to the use of Edward Hempstead

April

1807

Griffith, Samuel

Crosby, Hezekiah

Debt

3
66

Damages $80

 

April

1807

Haggin, James

Squires, Michael

Debt

3
67

Damages $75 for unpaid attorney's fees

 

April

1807

Clamorgan, Jacque

Chandler, Edmund

Debt, note

3
68

Damages $200; note was for 40 bushels of wheat

Documents in French

April

1807

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

3
69

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

April

1807

Woods, Martin; Journey, Peter

 

Fee bill

3
70

 

Fee bills for Martin Woods as constable and Peter Journey

April

1807

Provenchere, P.

 

Request for copies

3
71

 

Request by P. Provenchere for copies of decrees for settlement of 4 estates

May

1807

 

 

Act

3
72

"An act for the recovery of debts and demands not exceeding sixty dollars before a justice of the peace"

 

July

1807

 

 

Transcript

3
73

Act establishing an orphan's court

 

July

1807

 

 

Miscellaneous documents

3
74

 

Notice to Robert Spencer of credit given him by James and Jesse Morrison

July

1807

Boone, Daniel M.

Burns, Arthur; Cottle, Jonathan; Cottle, Ira

Debt

3
75

Damages $1,000; defendant was to pay for 700 acres of land

Plaintiff assignee of Squire Boone

July

1807

Duquette, Francois, Administrator

Fielto, Jacques; Hebert, Bazil

Debt, note

3
76

Damages $100; defendants were to pay $51 in silver or merchantable shaved deer skins

Plaintiff administrator of Joseph Bricoe alias Lamarch; defendant also spelled "Bazile"

July

1807

Courtois, Louis

Montardy, Calis

Debt

3
77

Damages $80

 

July

1807

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

3
78

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

July

1807

Hebert, Bazil

Bienvenue, Joseph

Debt

3
79

Damages $150

Plaintiff also spelled "Bazael"

July

1807

Labaume, Louis

Burk, John

Debt

3
80

Damages $100, debt $150

 

July

1807

Chambers, John

Jones, James

Debt

3
81

Damages $250

 

July

1807

United States

Weldon, Isaac

Failure to appear

3
82

Defendant charged with failure to appear as grand juror

 

July

1807

Varnorsdal, Simon

Dejarlais, Charles

Debt

3
83

Damages $150

 

July

1807

Wherry, Macky

 

Protest

3
84

Sheriff Macky Wherry protested against condition and location of the prison

 

July

1807

Proulx, Bazael

Lamotte, Michel

Debt

3
85

Damages $220

 

July

1807

Long, Gabriel

Musick, Asa; Young, Robert

Debt, note

3
86

Damages $40; debt $80

 

July

1807

Duquette, Francois, Administrator

Gates, John P.

Debt

3
87

Damages $200

Plaintiff administrator of Louis Morin, deceased

July

1807

Lisa, Manuel

Callaway, James

Debt, note

3
88

Damages $200; defendant was to pay $104 in merchantable shaved deer skins

Defendant also spelled "Calloway"

July

1807

Janis, Antoine

Frerault, Francois

Debt

3
89

Damages $50

 

July

1807

Rivard, Joseph

Brugiau, Lauizon

Debt

3
90

Damages $300

 

July

1807

Rivard, Joseph

Frerault, Francois

Debt

3
91

Damages $40

 

July

1807

United States

Tayon, Charles

Failure to appear

3
92

Defendant charged with failure to appear as grand juror

 

July

1807

Roubidoux, Joseph

Hebert, Bazil

Debt

4
1

Damages $200

Defendant also spelled "Bazael;" plaintiff also spelled "Robidoux"

July

1807

Courtois, Louis

Boucher, Rouel

Debt

4
2

Damages $150

 

July

1807

McLanahan, Josiah; Harry, Jacob

Rhodes, Claiborne; Griffith, Samuel; McConnell, William

Debt

4
3

Damages $1,365.92

Plaintiffs use of Nicholas Coons

July

1807

United States

Weldon, John

Failure to appear

4
4

Defendant charged with failure to appear as grand juror

 

July

1807

Lard, John

Chandler, Edmund

Debt

4
5

Damages $400

 

July

1807

Jones, Fielding, Administrator

Lewis, Samuel; Walker, John

Debt, note

4
6

Damages $50; debt $50.50

Plaintiff was administrator of John Sibley; note signed in Henderson County, Kentucky

July

1807

Hight, Henry

Morrison, William

Attachment

4
7

Damages $50

 

July

1807

United States

Johnson, Joseph

Assault

4
8

Assault was on Stephen Jackson

Defendant pleaded not guilty

July

1807

McLanahan, Josiah; Harry, Jacob

Hebert, Bazil

Debt

4
9

Damages $80, $50, $80, $90, $120

Plaintiffs doing business as McLanahan & Harry; defendant also spelled "Bazael"

July

1807

Ayres, Ebenezer

Crosby, Hezekiah

Debt

4
10

Damages $70

 

July

1807

Nicholas, John

Monitieu, Pierre

Debt, note

4
11

Damages $100

Note signed at Portage des Sioux

July

1807

Hebert, Bazil

Renoir, Joseph

Debt

4
12

Damages $61.50

Plaintiff also spelled "Bazael"

July

1807

Lisa, Manuel

Lafores, Francois

Debt

4
13

Damages $600

 

July

1807

United States

Chateasen, Joseph

Failure to appear for jury duty

4
14

Defendant failed to attend as a grand juror

 

July

1807

Riddick, Thomas

Roque, Manuel A.

Debt, note

4
15

Damages $100; defendant was to pay $62 in cash or peltry

Promissory note in French

July

1807

Lisa, Manuel

Bienvenue, Joseph

Debt

4
16

Damages $160

 

July

1807

Labaume, Louis

Walker, John; Johnson, John; Spurgeon, William

Debt, note

4
17

Damages $300

Defendant also spelled "Spurgin"

July

1807

Hebert, Bazil

Chaine, Pierre

Debt

4
18

Damages $81

Plaintiff also spelled "Bazael"

July

1807

Roque, Manuel A.

McNair, David

Breaking and entering

4
19

Damages $100; plaintiff defendant entered the close, trampled grass, and released water from a dam

Defendant pleaded not guilty

July

1807

Lisa, Manuel

Brugiere, Louis

Debt

4
20

Damages $400

 

July

1807

Gilbert, Warner

Zumwalt, Polly

Breaking and entering

4
21

Damages $5,000; plaintiff that defendant entered his close, trampled the grass, destroyed a barrel of vinegar, and damaged the doors

Took place near Portage des Sioux; defendant also spelled "Zomault"

July

1807

Fallis, George

Crosby, Hezekiah; Ayres, Ebenezer

Debt, note

4
22

Damages $50

 

July

1807

Flauherty, James

 

Administrative papers

4
23

 

Fees to James Flauherty; also spelled "Flaugherty"

October

1807

United States

Ayrey, George

Contempt

4
24

Defendant failed to appear

 

October

1807

Morrison, James; Morrison, Jesse

Challifoux, Pierre

Debt

4
25

Damages $200

Defendant also spelled "Challefour," "Chellifoe," "Chalifor"

October

1807

Kinzie, John

Verbois, Pierre

Debt

4
26

Damages $200

Defendant alias Blondeaux; plaintiff doing business as John Kinzie & Co.

October

1807

Sarpy, Gregoire

Hebert, Bazil

Debt

4
27

Damages $400

Defendant also spelled "Bazel Hebere;" "Bazael"

October

1807

Rodgers, William

Barada, Louis

Debt

4
28

Damages $1,000

Plaintiff alias Belle; defendant also spelled "Breda"

October

1807

Perras, Jaque

Louigo, Louis

Slander

4
29

Damages $1,000

 

October

1807

Morrison, James; Morrison, Jesse

Barada, Michel

Debt

4
30

Damages $100

 

October

1807

United States

Tayon, Louis

Assault

4
31

Assault was on Joseph Wallace, constable

Defendant pleaded guilty

October

1807

Kinzie, John; Forsythe, Robert

Chaine, Jaque

Debt

4
32

Damages $500

 

October

1807

Griffith, Samuel

Miller, William Reid

Assault and battery

4
33

Damages $500

 

October

1807

Griffith, Samuel

Miller, William Reid

Slander

4
34

Damages $5,000; defendant called plaintiff "a damned hog thief"

 

October

1807

Bricot, Antoine

Hebert, Bazil

Debt

4
35

Damages $200

Plaintiff also known as Lamarche; defendant also spelled "Bazael"

October

1807

Wherry, Macky

Hebert, Bazil; Fabian, Francois

Debt

4
36

$50 debt, $10 damages

Plaintiff to use of McLanahan & Harry

October

1807

Wherry, Macky

Monitieu, Pierre; Papin, Etienne

Debt

4
37

$100 debt, $20 damages

Plaintiff to use of John Nicholas

October

1807

Wherry, Macky

Hebert, Bazil; Duplice, Joseph

Debt

4
38

Debt $80, damages $10

Plaintiff use of McLanahan & Harry; defendant also spelled "Bazael"

October

1807

Wherry, Macky

Hebert, Bazil; Rivard, Joseph

Debt

4
39

Debt $85, damages $10

Plaintiff use of McLanahan & Harry; defendant also spelled "Bazael"

October

1807

Kinzie, John; Forsythe, Robert

Sansoucy, Francois

Debt

4
40

Damages $200

 

October

1807

Wherry, Macky

Hebert, Bazil; Lacroix, Jean B.

Debt

4
41

Debt $90, damages $10

Plaintiff use of McLanahan & Harry; defendant also spelled "Bazael"

October

1807

Janis, Antoine

Teboe, Joseph

Debt

4
42

Damages $400

 

October

1807

Kinzie, John; Forsyth, Robert

Passpartout, Bazil

Debt

4
43

Damages $200

 

October

1807

Bisonette, Pierre

Hebert, Bazil

Debt

4
44

Damages $250

Defendant also spelled "Bazael"

October

1807

Bellant, Jean B.

Barada, Michael

Debt

4
45

Damages $150

 

October

1807

United States

Ayrey, George

Contempt

4
46

Defendant failed to appear before Court of Common Pleas

 

October

1807

Kinzie, John

LaClair, Michael

Debt

4
47

Damages $100

Plaintiff doing business as John Kinzie & Co.

October

1807

Uno, Catherine

Lavalete, Pierre

Debt

4
48

Damages $500

Plaintiff sued by next friend Francis Duquette

October

1807

McLanahan, Josiah; Harry, Jacob

Dacherut, Baptiste

Debt, note

4
49

Damages $170

Plaintiffs doing business as McLanahan & Harry

October

1807

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

4
50

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

October

1807

Hebert, Bazil

Rufty, John

Debt

4
51

Damages $400

Plaintiff also spelled "Bazel"

October

1807

Scott, John

Squires, Michael

Debt

4
52

Damages $100

 

October

1807

Jones, James; Jones, Mary

Baldridge, Robert

Assault and battery

4
53

Damages $1,000; assault was on Mary Jones

 

October

1807

United States

Derouin, Francois

Assault

4
54

Assault was on Macky Wherry, sheriff

 

October

1807

United States

Baldridge, Robert

Assault and battery

4
55

Assault was on Mary Jones

 

October

1807

Griffith, Samuel

Morrison, William

Slander

4
56

Damages $3,000; defendant accused plaintiff of stealing hogs and calves

 

October

1807

Jones, James

Baldridge, Robert

Trespass vi et armis

4
57

Damages $150; defendant broke into close and destroyed a rifle

 

October

1807

Hight, Henry

 

Fees

4
58

 

Fees from estate of John Harvey to H. Hight

November

1807

Spencer, Robert

 

Bond

4
59

Bond given to serve as court clerk

James Morrison and Macky Wherry, sureties

 

1807

Hight, Henry

 

Account

4
60

 

Account of H. Hight

 

1807

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

4
61

 

List of jurors summoned; possibly a template for a special jury venire; no month of issue noted

 

1807

 

 

Precipe

4
62

 

8 precipes with multiple case file entries; subpoenas, fieri facias, writs of capias, executions; some actions noted

 

1807

Wherry, Macky

 

Account

4
63

$20.75 for maintaining jail, hiring house for court, furnishing room for comissioners

 

 

1807

Ramsey, John

Parmer, Anthony C.

Debt

4
64

Debt $50

 

January

1808

Lafleur, John

 

Coroner's inquest

4
65

Inquest into body of John Lafleur

Found near Dardenne River

January

1808

Bryan, Guy; Morrison, William

Cook, John

Execution

4
66

 

Contains execution and bill of costs

February

1808

Carlin, Elizabeth

Frazer, Robert

Debt, note

4
67

Damages $160

 

February

1808

Chouteau, Auguste; Cerre, Paschal, Executors

Lusbey, Thomas

Debt

4
68

Damages $140

Plaintiffs were executors of Gabriel Cerre

February

1808

Smith, Francis

Baldridge, Robert

Debt

4
69

Damages $300

 

February

1808

Chouteau, Pierre

Marechal, Louis

Debt, account

4
70

Damages $140

Account in French for $70.35

February

1808

Laws, Jeremiah

Taylor, Richard

Debt, note

4
71

Debt $400, damages $200

 

February

1808

Griffith, Samuel

Crosby, Hezekiah

Trespass vi et armis

4
72

Defendant broke into close, carried off rails, and allowed cattle to eat and destroy 500 bushels of corn; damages $250

 

February

1808

Ammon, George

Ayres, Ebenezer

Debt, note

4
73

Damages $200

 

February

1808

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

4
74

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

February

1808

Griffith, Samuel

Miller, William R.

Unknown

5
1

 

Summons Francois Saucier, Macky Saucier, August Clermont, Elizabeth Crosby

February

1808

Bouthettiere, Francois

Davis, William; Griffith, Samuel

Debt

5
2

Debt $130

Confession of judgment

February

1808

Beujenon, Fifie

Barada, Louison

Debt, note

5
3

Damages $150

 

February

1808

Wescott, Robert

Ferry, John

Debt, note

5
4

Damages $150

 

February

1808

Walker, Robert

Duncan, William

Assault and battery

5
5

Damages $500; assault took place at the Dardenne

 

February

1808

Burns, Robert

Hebert, Bazil

Sheriff's sale

5
6

2 tracts of land at the Dardenne to satisfy judgment against defendant

Defendant also spelled "Bazael"

February

1808

McLanahan, Josiah; Harry, Jacob

Gates, John P.

Debt

5
7

Debt $47.36,

Plaintiffs doing business as McLanahan & Harry

February

1808

 

 

Precipe

5
8

 

Precipe for subpoenas in Samuel Griffith v. William R. Miller and Samuel Griffith v. William Morrison

February

1808

Wherry, Macky

 

Account

5
9

Wherry's expenses as sheriff

 

March

1808

Darst, David

 

Oath

5
10

Office of Assessor

 

March

1808

Wallace, Joseph

 

Bond

5
11

Constable bond

 

March

1808

Arie, George

 

Inventory

5
12

 

 

April

1808

Kerr, John

 

Bond

5
13

Constabel bond

 

April

1808

Wherry, Macky

 

Bond

5
14

Bond for Macky Wherry, sheriff, to collect taxes

 

April

1808

 

 

Proceedings

5
15

 

Proceedings for June Term 1808

June

1808

Griffith, Samuel

Crosby, Hezekiah

Execution

5
16

 

Contains two executions

June

1808

 

 

Administrative papers

5
17

 

Documents in French

June

1808

Flauherty, James

 

Account

5
18

 

Also spelled "Flaugherty"

June

1808

Fecto, Jacque

Jarvais, Joseph

Debt, note

5
19

Damages $100

 

June

1808

United States

Saucier, Matthew

Assault

5
20

Assault was on Antoine Labuxieu at Portage des Sioux

 

June

1808

Fisher, Joshua; Fisher, Martha

Gilbert, Warner

Slander

5
21

Damages $900; defendant accused Martha Fisher of murdering Gilbert's wife

 

June

1808

Simonds, Nathaniel; Howell, Thomas; Zumwalt, Jacob; Callaway, James; et al.

 

Road petition

5
22

Petition for road from St. Charles to la Charette with side roads to Femme Osage, Peruque, Cuivre Rivers

Petitioners Nathaniel Simonds, Thomas Howell, Jacob Zumwalt, James Callaway, 10 others

June

1808

Jarrot, Nicholas

Richard, Pierre

Debt

5
23

Plaintiff sued to recover judgment against Louis Honore

 

June

1808

Ferry, John

Coons, Jacob

Debt, note

5
24

Damages $200

Plaintiff to use of Hunt & Hankinson

June

1808

United States

Fisher, Joshua

Unknown

5
25

 

Recognizance bond

June

1808

Ferry, John

Grasor, Batties

Debt, note

5
26

Damages $100; defendant was to pay in peltry

Also spelled "John Baptiste Greza"

June

1808

McLanahan, Josiah; Harry, Jacob

Price, George; Baldridge, Robert

Ejectment

5
27

Damages $500; attempt to recover land at Barak [Peruque?]

 

June

1808

Julien, Dennis

Hebert, Bazil

Debt, note

5
28

Damages $275; 3 notes; defendant was to pay red deer skins, bear skins, beaver fur

 

June

1808

Lowry, John

Fair, James; Callaway, Flanders

Debt, note

5
29

Damages $150

 

June

1808

Ferry, John

Leveyar, Baptiste

Debt, note

5
30

Damages $150

Defendant also spelled "Lucia," "Leuciar"

June

1808

United States

Cottle, Sylvanus; Bryant, David; Lemme, William T.

Contempt

5
31

Delinquent grand jurors

 

June

1808

Callaway, James

Chouteau, Pierre

Replevin

5
32

Property in question was a negro slave named Moses belonging to estate of Jean Marie Compare

 

June

1808

Spencer, Robert

 

Venire

5
33

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

June

1808

Helderbrand, Christian T.

Frazer, Robert

Debt, note

5
34

Damages $100

Plaintiff assignee of Robert Young

June

1808

United States

Lemma, William T.

Appointment of constables

5
35

Defendant charged with "not complying with the law made respecting the appointing of constables"

 

June

1808

Labeaume, Louis

Crosby, Hezekiah

Debt

5
36

Damages $180; attachment

 

June

1808

Rutgers, Arand

 

Certificate

5
37

 

Fees for Arand Rutgers as commissioner of rates and levies

June

1808

 

 

Fee bill

5
38

 

Circuit Clerk's fees for June and October terms, 1808

June

1808

Flauherty, James

 

Certificate; fee bill

5
39

 

Judge's fees and certificate of attendance; also spelled "Flaugherty"

June

1808

Pratte, Bernard

Gates, John P.

Debt

5
40

Debt $1,750.77

2 executions against defendant

June

1808

Jacob

 

Coroner's inquest

5
41

Inquest on slave Jacob, property of Charles Tayon

List of jurors and coroner's fees

August

1808

Carter, Benjamin

Baptiste, Elizabeth

Custody

5
42

Child was George Ellsworth Carter aged 4

 

August

1808

Morrison, James; Morrison, Jesse

Berge, Pierre

Debt, note

5
43

Damages $200

 

October

1808

Heath, John G.

 

Treasurer's certificate

5
44

Received $310 from Macky Wherry, collector

Tax records

October

1808

Valle, Paschall

Hampton, Lowry; Hight, William; Shrieves, Henry

Trespass force and arms

5
45

Damages $1,000; plaintiff was assaulted and forcibly detained

Plaintiff also spelled "Vally"

October

1808

Janis, Antoine

Berge, Pierre

Debt, note

5
46

Damages $100

 

October

1808

Yortre, Emilias

Greza, Jean Baptiste

Debt, note

5
47

Debt $32.17

Promissory note in French; plaintiff also spelled "Yostie"

October

1808

Brown, Thomas

Herrington, Elisha

Assault and battery

5
48

Damages $500

 

October

1808

United States

Bordeaux, Louis; LeBeau, Baptiste

Assault

5
49

Assault was on Joseph Wallace, deputy sheriff, at house of Louis Tayon

 

October

1808

Janis, Antoine

Faile, Nicholas

Debt, note

5
50

Damages $500

 

October

1808

Heath, John G.

 

Venire

5
51

 

Grand jury; list of jurors summoned

October

1808

Heath, John G.

Hampton, Lowry T.

Malicious prosecution

5
52

Damages $5,000; defendant falsely accused plaintiff of forgery

Plaintiff also spelled "Heth"

October

1808

Zumwalt, Charles

Grochong, Jacob

Debt, note

5
53

Debt $84, damages $100

Defendant also spelled "Groshang"

October

1808

Wilkinson, Benjamin; Price, Risden H.

Cochran, James

Debt, note

5
54

Damages $100

Plaintiffs doing business as Wilkinson & Price

October

1808

Gordon, George

Chartras, Joseph; Duquette, Francois

Debt

5
55

Debt $55 for horse drowned in Missouri River

Defendant also spelled "Shartras"

October

1808

United States

Bordeaux, Louis; LeBeau, Baptiste

Unknown

5
56

 

No action given

October

1808

Rivard, Joseph; Janis, Antoine

LeBeau, Baptiste

Unknown

5
57

 

Execution

October

1808

United States

Gresar, Jean Baptiste

Perjury

5
58

Defendant charged with supplying false inventory to creditors

 

October

1808

Ferry, John

Jarvais, Joseph

Debt, note

5
59

Damages $135; defendant transferred property to claim insolvency

 

October

1808

Valle, Pascal

Hampton, Lowery et al.

Unknown

5
60

 

Plaintiff also spelled "Vallie"

October

1808

United States

Lynn, William

Contempt

5
61

Defendant did not conform to court order appointing him constable for Upper Cuivre Township

 

October

1808

Wheldon, John

Keithly, Daniel

Debt

5
62

Damages $500; debt was for land at Peruque or Barrick and livestock

Plaintiff also spelled "Weldon"

October

1808

United States

Ayrey, George

Assault

5
63

Assault was on William Thompson

Defendant also spelled "Arie," "Ayre"

October

1808

Wheldon, John

Keithly, Daniel

Debt

5
64

Damages $500

 

October

1808

Brinker, Abraham

Morrison, William

Unknown

5
65

 

Receipt of execution and collection fees; unknown action

October

1808

Hebert, Bazil

Greza, Jean Baptiste

Debt

5
66

Damages $1,000; defendant returned early from hunting voyage

Defendant also spelled "Greuza," "Graiza"

October

1808

Hight, Henry

 

Certificate

5
67

 

Certificate of allowance for $5.25 to Henry Hight

October

1808

Flauherty, James

 

Certificate

5
68

 

Judge Flauherty's certificate of attendance; also spelled "Flaugherty"

October

1808

Saucier, Francois

 

Certificate

5
69

 

Judge's certificate of attendance for Francois Saucier

October

1808

Baldridge, Robert

 

Insolvent debtor

5
70

Notice to creditors that Baldridge declaring as insolvent debtor

Includes inventory

November

1808

Linn, William

 

Bond

5
71

Constable bond

Upper Township of Cuivre

November

1808

Rutgers, Arand

 

Fee bill

5
72

 

Fee bill for Arand Rutgers as assistant commissioner of the taxes

December

1808

Morrison, James; Morrison, Jesse

 

Statement

5
73

$25 for laying logs in the jail

 

December

1808

 

 

Miscellaneous document

5
74

 

Document in French

 

1808

Arie, George

 

Administrator's oath

5
75

 

 

 

1808

 

 

Sheriff's sale

5
76

 

Sale of property of Baptist Lasarge to satisfy judgment in favor of Bazil Hebert

 

1808

Lesieur, Francois; Darst, David

 

Fee bill

5
77

 

Assessor's fees; Francois Lesieur, David Darst

 

1808