Hi Marsha, Unfortunately that's the wrong Elliot. The Elliot you mentioned is my great grandfather, he wasn't born until 1866, and these cases were in the 1850's. Know of any other Elliot's? Stephanie Lee --- marsha petrie <marshapetrie@yahoo.com> wrote: > Wow, What a nasty case. > Three of James Clendenin Boggs sons are- William M., > James A., & William M. > > William M. Boggs' son is John Alexander. Elliot is > John Alexander Boggs' Son. > > Sounds like Uncles against a nephew. > I don't know who John Read is, Perhaps another nephew? > > Marsha > > > --- Stephanie Lee <flbrat2u@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > > I'm hoping someone can help me. I have a couple of > > old court documents > > regarding James A. Boggs (I believe this to be the > > son of James > > Clendenin Boggs) & John A. Read vs. Elliot Boggs > > (who is this Elliot?) > > and Francis C. Boggs (believe this to be Francis > > Chapman Boggs, son of > > James Clendenin) circa 1853. It seems this case may > > have began in the > > late 1830's. > > > > I also have papers that state Francis C. Boggs > > (Francis Chapman? Boggs, > > that was administrator of James Clendenin Boggs' > > estate?)was convicted > > and owed John A. Read $160.09 plus $34.26 for court > > costs. > > > > As for James A. Boggs vs. Elliot, this case appears > > to be about cattle > > and chairs that James A. sold to Elliot. > > > > Is anyone familiar with these cases that can shed a > > little light on > > them for me. I haven't finished transcribing a > > couple of the documents, > > old handwriting can be hard, but messy old > > handwriting is the worst. :) > > > > At first I thought perhaps the cattle and chairs > > were part of James > > Clendenin Boggs' estate, but I have the list of > > items that were sold, > > and it doesn't appear that James A. Boggs bought any > > cattle or chairs. > > > > Also, while I'm at it. Does anyone know James > > Clendenin Boggs' son > > Archibald's middle initial is? On the property > > appraisement there's a > > note on Archibald H. Boggs for $9.00. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > Stephanie Lee > > > > > > ==== BOGGS Mailing List ==== > > Remember to enter the name (date and place, if > > known) in the subject line of your message so our > > BOGGS archives will be easier to search! > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== BOGGS Mailing List ==== > Help maintain free access to genealogical information on the Internet > in 2000 by supporting Rootsweb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html/ >