I found this while doing a search on Norcal. Thought someone might be interested. I did not know that Jackson was at one time part of Calaveras County. Carolyn *********** >From the 1927 Amador County History put out by the Women's Clubs of Amador ==================== Page 60: "There is a little record book wherein the following interesting data may be found, relating to JACKSON, when it was still in CALAVERAS County. “Records of the Proceedings of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Jackson, Organized by order of the County Court made Nov. 7, 1853. Town officers elected Nov. 26, 1853. Charles BOYNTON, Clerk of Board of Trustees” At the first meeting of the State Legislature in 1850 an act was passed to provide for the incorporation of towns. The act provided that on a petition, and necessary proofs, the County Judge could declare a town incorporated and order an election for officers to be held. HENRY ENO, of Calaveras, was the judge who made the order, for the incorporation of Jackson. There were three tickets in the field, and 113 votes were cast. Thomas JONES and A. C. BROWN were two of the successful ones, also Ellis EVANS, but Wm. L. McKIM got nearly the whole number of votes cast. He was a surveyor, and his name will always remain prominent in this county. He did much work as U. S. Dep. Surveyor, and county surveyor; was selected lay the Legislature of ’53-’54 as one of three commissioners to organize the county of Amador, and on its organization, defeated the popular, James T.FARLEY, afterward U. S. Senator, for the office of treasurer. Mr. McKIM married the widow of Henry MANN, who kept a restaurant near the site of the CASSINELLI store, and thus became step-father to three girls and a boy. Mr. MANN had left his family in the East until he got a business started,and then sent for them. Whilst they were crossing the plains, Mr. MANN was wounded by a pet bear, kept at his place, and died before the family arrived. The wife and children met with great kindness and sympathy from the townspeople. The wedding of McKIM and Mrs. MANN was very romantic, having taken place on top of BUTTE MOUNTAIN in the presence of the fourteen families who composed the domestic population of the place, together with many other prominent citizens. There was a splendid picnic lunch served and a joyous time had. Henry MANN, the son, became a prominent SAN FRANCISCO insurance man,The girls married; Addie marrying Helmer TURNER, son of J. FOOTE TURNER,county judge at one time. They live in BERKELEY, and at Christmas time her girlhood chum, Carrie SANBORN MACE, had a letter from TURNER. Mr. McKIM was killed in a runaway accident on MORGAN HILL, on the road to MIDDLE BAR. John EAGON, prominent lawyer and politician who was his companion, was badly hurt. Where John CHINN'S building stands, Leon SOMPAYRAC, a Frenchman, had a general merchandise store. He, also, was a town trustee in ’53. Thomas JONES owned and conducted the Philadelphia House where the WEBB block, now owned by his grandsons. stands. He had been very successful as a miner, and later in farming and teaming. For many years he was employed in the. revenue department of the government, with headquarters in Jackson. His son, Harry and family, (Mrs. JONES was Alice PEEK), live on the old home ranch adjoining town. His only daughter, Mrs. Richard WEBB, died several years ago. R. H. HALL, called Congress HALL, conducted a restaurant where LOVE'SHALL and MULDOON'S residence stand. In the building where VELA and BELLUOMINI have their plumbing shop, Amos BARRET had a store, in company with a man named MANJERS. He was also Wells Fargo agent, and the agency was in the store. In addition to the above, C. H. WHITE, P. A. BOWMAN and W.. H. THOMAS made up the board of city trustees--nine of them. The latter built the Fremont House, about where the MACE and Kay buildings stand. The -revenue for the first year of incorporation was $629, nearly all of which was paid out for watchmen and street cleaning. Charles BOYNTON was clerk of the board of trustees. He took a decisive stand on all public questions. A brilliant man, chief mover in getting the county seat for Jackson (as will be seen under Amador County)and in getting Amador set off from Calaveras. DOUBLE SPRINGS, mentioned so often in the old history, but never located, was on the road to STOCKTON, between what is now SAN ANDREAS and VALLEY SPRINGS. Up to a couple of years ago a -signboard, pointing to the spot, had DOUBLE SPRINGS RANCH written on it. The place never grew as expected, MOKELUMNE HILL proving richer. The account of BOYNTON and his partner stealing the county archives and depositing them in a shanty, built for the purpose at the foot of Court Street, will be found somewhere. He was editor of a paper called “THE OWL” filled with wit and wisdom for the pioneers. For a time he walked to Mokelumne Hill, where it was printed on the “CHRONICLE” (oldest paper in California, now defunct) presses, and he carried the whole edition back with, him. After the organization of the county , he established the “SENTINEL” which Arthur SANBORN took over in the’80’s. Mr. BOYNTON went back to Illinois, engaged in the newspaper business and grew rich. The record book also contains the names of all the men enrolled in JACKSON HOOK and LADDER Co. No. 1, November 8, 1854. All the names above mentioned were enrolled and many more. Timothy HINCKLEY, whose name appears, “was the proprietor of a ‘pop’ factory, and his product did much to alleviate the burning sensation of pioneer whiskey among the drinking people of Jackson”. He went East and married. Mrs. HINCKLEY died many years before her husband. Their only child, Abbie Hinckley married George A.. GORDON, son of Amador County’s first judge. Mr. HINCKLEY left much valuable real estate . Henry MARRE'S wholesale house being on a portion of what was HINCKLEY'S. The old original house is directly back of the MARRE building, the giant oaks forming a magnificent grove. The main portion of this old landmark is still in good condition. It was under this house the shaft was sunk from which $60,000 was taken. Probably a good mine is there, for it is still virgin ground. A. ASKEY was made assessor in this first incorporation. He was one of the owners of the Louisiana House, and an incorrigible joker. Many a guest of the hotel has fished for salmon for hours in the creek back of the hotel. When Anthony CAMINETTI first engaged in viticulture at the French Gardens, a reporter from below was told the following and published it as fact: Mr. CAMINETTI had a pipe line from the ranch to tidewater, and delivered his wine to casks in the deep sea vessels without handling, and on its way to tidewater, the wine was used to operate the mines along the Mother Lode, the saw mills, the flour mills, and hay presses throughout the valley. During the war, when sectional feeling overflowed, causing two of the town’s editors to be taken to ALCATRAZ, the troops guarding the Grant came up to Jackson to perform their duty. They were rather “uppity” the night of their arrival, somewhat exceeding their authority. Early the next morning, Mr. ASKEY started up the street to awaken the stage drivers, as was his custom. On his return trip, the soldiers accosted him, demanding to know his business. This angered ASKEY, and he reached over and pulled the old negro bootblack to him, put his arm around him and sang several verses of “John Brown’s Body” in a not unmusical voice. The soldiers sent him on his way, with smiles.