Hi Barbara and Sandra, Well it looks like many of my relatives were in court: Abraham Kornegay, Lewis Outlaw, James C. Williams, Edward Mazingo>>> See history does repeat itself. Just recall last November and the 37 days following the election>>>>Things don't seem to change much do they... Thank you for sharing. Gayle L. ----- Original Message ----- From: "albertjustice" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [KORNEGAY-L] Abram Kornegay > Hi Sandra, i loved that piece didn't you? Barbara > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandra Kornegay Rhodes" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: 04 November, 2001 4:53 PM > Subject: [KORNEGAY-L] Abram Kornegay > > > > > > > > Duplin County, NC - Court Records > > > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by > > Grace Williamson Turner > > > > Transcribed and posted by > > Sloan Spence Mason <[email protected]> > > > > > > PETITION OF ABRAM KORNEGAY OF DUPLIN CO., N.C. > > > > Transcribed by Sloan Mason > > > > > > Petition of Abram KORNEGAY of Duplin Co., N.C.-9 Dec. 1841 > > > > To His Excellency John M. MOREHEAD, Gov'r. > > > > The petition of the undersigned citizens of the County of Duplin, > > humbly > > complaining, sheweth unto your Excellency that at the Fall Term of the > > Superior > > Court last for this County, Abram KORNEGAY was tried & found guilty of > > an assault > > & battery upon Lewis OUTLAW, the jury finding upon the evidence of the > > Prosecutor > > only; and that upon the said finding, the Court sentenced the Defendant > > to an > > imprisonment for six months, about half of which time has expired. Your > > Petitioners > > represents that Abram KORNEGAY has been addicted to intemperance, and > > when > > intoxicated is a man of some violence, but where there is now every > > appearance of > > reformation on this subject, and his behavior mild and peaceable as it > > always has > > been when sober. Your Petitioners further represents that the assault > > was committed > > under high party excitement; at a political meeting where this > > Defendant & Prosecutor > > were in attendance and differing on the subject of Candidates ---, they > > both indulged > > freely with intoxicating liquors till they became drunk, when in a > > fight between the > > parties the Defendant used his knife. Your Petitioners further > > represents that > > KORNEGAY is a man of very respectable parentage, and (except his > > intemperance) has > > sustained a good character through life; he has a large family of > > children, who are > > dependant for support upon the exertions of this Defendant, and that > > his wife at the > > present moment really needs his attentions and services at home. In > > consideration of > > all the premises, your Petitioners pray your Excellency to interpose in > > behalf of > > this unfortunate prisoner, and grant him a pardon for the remainder of > > the > > imprisonment that he may return to his Family a reformed man when and > > where he may > > afford them that protection & attention that a fond parent is wont to > > administer. > > Your Petitioners further represent, that they are conscious they > > represent the voice > > of the County in making this appeal, and again pray your Excellency for > > your Clemency > > in this behalf, and as in duty bound will ever pray. > > > > 9th Dec'r. 1841 > > > > B. H.? BOURDEN? > > > > D. C. MOORE > > > > James CARRELL > > > > A. G. STANFORD > > > > H. SULLIVAN > > > > R.L. STANLY > > > > Jeper BATTS > > > > Wm. MINGESAS? > > > > W. MINGAS > > > > John A. BONEY? > > > > Jms? KORNEGAY > > > > B. MCINTIRE? > > > > Sam'l. HOUSTON > > > > Edward MAZINGO > > > > Charles M. O? > > > > Wm. SMITH > > > > Wm. H. STETSON > > > > Thos. J. HOLLAND > > > > Wm. FARRIOR, C.S.C. > > > > Wm. D. PEARSALL, C.M.C.? > > > > Nicholas HALL > > > > Edw'd. ARMSTRONG > > > > Joseph M. GARVIN > > > > J.? PEARSALL > > > > John OLIVER > > > > Jolsa? SOUTHERLAND > > > > C. J. HUNTER > > > > G. W. JOHNSTON > > > > David S. HART? > > > > James C. WILLIAMS > > > > Alexander CHAMBERS > > > > Joseph T. RHODES > > > > John F. RHODES > > > > Wilson BOURDEN > > > > John A. BISHOP > > > > David CHURCHWELL > > > > --- MAXWELL > > > > W.H. HANSLEY? > > > > David SOUTHERLAND > > > > Th. J. KENNEDY > > > > T.S.? WILLIAMS > > > > H. SULLIVAN > > > > J. G.? MIDDLETON > > > > Jacob KENAN > > > > > > Petition for Abram KORNEGAY of the county of Duplin > > Prayer and Granted > > His Exclsy. John M. MOREHEAD, Esqr., Raleigh, N.C. > > > > Duplin Co., N.C.-29th Nov. 1841 > > His Excellency John M. MOREHEAD, Esqr. > > > > Dear Sir, > > AT the request of an unfortunate Suffer, I take the liberty to address > > you in his > > behalf-At the last term of our Superior court Abram KORNEGAY of this > > County was > > tried on an Indictment and found guilty of an assault upon Lewis > > OUTLAW, Jun'r. > > And the evidence of the prosecutor (he being the only witness) proved > > the assault > > of such a violent character that the Judge presiding sentenced him to > > an imprisonment > > for six months. I was in Court during the trial and agree that the > > Court (from the > > evidence) was altogether consistent; but considering all the > > circumstances connected > > with the transaction, there is something of a mitigating character > > which I beg leave > > to call to the attention of your Excellency. First, the Prisoner is the > > Son of one of > > our most respectable Citizens, and (except when wrought upon by > > Spirituous liquors, > > as he sometimes unfortunately is) he himself is a peaceable good > > citizen. Second, he > > is a very poor man with a large family of children dependent upon his > > labor for their > > support, and his wife now in a delicate situation requiring his > > attentions at home. > > Third, the assault was provoked by the Prosecutor at a politics meeting > > of the Whigs > > in May 1840. At this time the Whigs of the county had a public meeting > > at the County > > seat, and Sunday resolutions introduced and adopted for the advancement > > of their > > cause; the Defendant being one of the body showed some considerable > > gratification at > > the prospects, and soon after the meeting adjourned was insulted by the > > Prosecutor > > (he being a Loco Foco) when a fight ensued & the Prosecutor bit the > > Prisoner on one > > of his Fingers & in jerking his finger from the mouth of the > > Prosecutor, drew one of > > his teeth also; for which Prosecutor was heard to say he would have > > satisfaction. It > > is believed by many that the Prosecutor pursued the Prisoner for this > > Satisfaction, > > & the prisoner used his knife in self defense. I don't pretend that the > > Prosecutor > > would perjure himself willingly, but I was present at the meeting where > > the fight > > first commenced, and left about an hour before the cut was given; & > > when I left he > > Prosecutor was quite drunk; I understand from respectable Gentlemen > > that he continued > > to drink till he left the Village and if so, he was not by any means a > > Competent > > witness. The Prisoner is a man of intemperate habits (till since his > > confinement) > > and when drinking is rather violent, but when sober very peaceable. He > > regrets his > > former course, I think really, & so much is he resolved on reformation > > that he has > > besought me to write to your Excellency asking a pardon from the > > imprisonment so > > long as he refrains from drink. I take the liberty to say Sir, if he > > could be > > reformed by your interference much would be done for his family and I > > think the > > purposes of justice answered to the full. The history I have given of > > the Prisoner > > is of my own knowledge, he having lived near me all his life. > > > > >From the whole of the circumstances mentioned if your Excellency will > > remit the > > remainder of the imprisonment, I take the responsibility of saying that > > you would > > meet the wishes of a large portion of the respectable citizens of the > > County. I > > hope I will not be considered presumptuous in making this appeal, I do > > it from a > > firm conviction that your clemency in behalf of KORNEGAY will be > > productive of good; > > remember he is very willing to be pardoned on the condition he refrains > > from drink; > > and if he indulges again to be remanded to prison immediately; & remain > > the balance > > of the time. > > > > Should you think with me in this matter, please enclose your > > communication to Isaac > > B. KELLY, Esqr., Postmaster at Kenansville, N.C. > > I have the honor to be your Obedient Servant, > > Jere PEARSALL > > > > N.B. At the request of several Gentlemen, I have penned an imperfect > > petition, which > > will be signed, & accompany this. > > J. P. > > > > END OF DOCUMENT > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > > > > USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free > > information > > on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long > > as > > this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may > > NOT > > be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other > > persons > > or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this > > material > > for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of > > the > > file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof > > of > > this consent. 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