Linda, Thanks for the information. Could you narrow this down to where the Natchez District is located? My assumption that it is somewhere in the United States. Thanks, Rick Eklund ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:31 AM Subject: [KELLEY] JAMES KELLY Natchez District, 1796 > Hi All, > > This is not a person I am connected to, but while researching, I located > some > KELLY info: > > (Quote) > p. 510 JAMES KELLY versus JOHN LANIER. JAMES represents that JOHN LANIER > claims that JAMES KELLY killed a beef that was not his own; asks that > LANIER be > punished for an attempt to hurt the reputation of the petitioner, who > luckily > had several witnesses present when he killed the said beef, who can > testify > that it was the petitioner's brand and no other. > > Witnesses: DANIEL STRICKLAND, JOHN LOCKHART, JOHN REED, JAMES McILHANEY & > JOHN KEETING. 14 Sept. 1796. Signed JAMES KELLY // ISAAC JOHNSON, Esq. > will > take cognizance of this matter and make inquiry. Sig: GAYOSO.// Second > Creek. > > > Deposition of JOHN LANIER and above-named witnesses, also WILLIAM > RATCLIFF, > JAMES IRWIN, WILLIAM ALEXANDER, MARTHA KEETING, CHARLES REED, SOLOMON H. > WISDOM. // Whereas the evidences produced were against the petitioner, he > is proved > guilty of charge and he is to remain in confinement for eight days time, > within which he is to produce what he has to allege in his favor. Sig: > GAYOSO > (End of Quote) > > Source: > The Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805, Natchez Court Records, 1781-1798, > Page > 288 > > Hope this helps someone, > Linda Cashen Gaunt > > > > > > ==== KELLEY Mailing List ==== > Become a participant in the KELLEY/KELLY DNA Project: > http://www.familytreedna.com/public/kelley/#results >