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Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 08:31:29 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Hogan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] (ALABAMA-D Digest V05 #55, Message: #3) Subject: Re: ALABAMA-D Digest V05 #54 Can you tell me what issue this article appeared in (also what region is printed on the cover?)?  I have several of the issues but do not recall seeing this article.  Thanks, Melissa ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 19:37:16 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Alabama] Alabama Supreme Court Records (1820-1839) Can you tell me if there is any information on the Lees or Baileys of Shelby County, Alabama who were involved in the counterfeiting ring/scandal in the 1820's (specifically, from approximately November 1822-November 1824)? Some of the names involved were Needham Lee, Sr; James B Bailey, Britain/Britton Bailey, Thomas Lee Bailey, Thomas L Bailey, Zilpha Bailey. They had connections to John Goodman, Smith Randall, John Reed Payne brothers, Tom Davis and some of the counterfeiters involved in a multi-county counterfeiting ring including St. Clair, Shelby, Walker, Tuscaloosa and/or Perry counties. (Reference an article that can be found online entitled "Alabama Counterfeiters and the Story of the cohort Smith Randall of Shelby County who 'spilled the beans'" by Miriam Rogers Fowler; printed in Down South Magazine). Apparently James B. Bailey confessed in 1822, implicating these Baileys, but not Needham Lee. Needham Lee was later charged. The Baileys and Lees were in-laws and cousins of each other; Needham Lee married Susan Bailey, daughter of Thomas Lee Bailey. Susan had a brother named James Britton Bailey, who was probably one of the ones indicted by the Shelby County Grand Jury. (Because of similarity in names and repeated usage of the Britton and James B/James Britton name, and the proximity of ages, it is difficult to decipher who was who). Needham Lee, Sr (indicted in November 1822) was a Justice in Shelby County in 1818-1821; therefore any indictment on counterfeiting charges should have been BIG NEWS statewide, I would assume; even back in the day. The Bailey boys were jailed in St. Clair County, then broke out with another man before their trial; and the Governor (Israel Pickens) issued a proclamation offering a reward for their return. I believe they were later captured. I have no information on whether or not the reward was ever claimed. I have seen reference to a court record dated November 1823 for Needham Lee, but indications are that he had "disappeared" by that date. There is no record of a will (for a JUSTICE in Shelby County, which would seem odd), a death date, grave location, further census records, or further court/land other records after that date) for Needham Lee, Sr. (not to be confused with his son Needham Lee Jr, also a prominent Shelby County man after his father). In April 1823, James B. Bailey was found Not Guilty, but a court document in April of 1824 relates that someone did not appear before the court and that James B. Bailey would be held accountable? It is not clear if this was the same James B. Bailey or another one, or if this April 1824 document was for his own case, or if he was being held liable for the bond posted for one of the Baileys or Needham Lee. Also, a James Britton Bailey ended up in Brazoria Co, Texas around this time frame, and indications are that he was one of these Bailey boys. There are NO clues whatsoever on the whereabouts of Needham Lee, Sr. who was b/1770 and whereever he went, left his family of about 20 kids behind in Shelby County, Alabama; some of who went to Etowah County later. Any additional information from any source(s) would be most appreciated; especially if any of these men and their records made it to the Alabama Supreme Court. Thanks!! Briana S. Felch --------------------------------------------------- Response to above: Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 12:10:30 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] (ALABAMA-D Digest V05 #55, Message: #5) Subject: Re: [Alabama] Re: ALABAMA-D Digest V05 #54 I do not have the information on the magazine issue, as I obtained a  transcripted version online, which only referenced the magazine  title itself.  Here is the online link to the PDF file: _http://www.downhomemagazine.com/PDFs/Features/Alabama%20Counterfeiters.pdf#se arch='miriam%20rogers%20fowleralabama%20counterfeiters'_ (http://www.downhomemagazine.com/PDFs/Features/Alabama%20Counterfeiters.pdf#se arch='miriam%20rogers %20fowleralabama%20counterfeiters')  That version appears to be a condensed from a story by Miriam Rogers  Folwer. In addition, she apparently presented a longer version at the  Alabama Studies Symposium on August 1, 1997 from what I understand.  If I  had to guess, the presentation probably preceded the magazine article.   However, you may be able to write or call the magazine and see if they can  research the issue number and possibly obtain a back copy of it.  If you do  find out, please email me or post it to the mailing list for others.  Unfortunately, I do not subscribe to the magazine myself, but may have to  start.  ---Briana ---------------- David Pope 2407 Hodges Bend Circle Sugar Land, TX 77479 281/980-8893 (Home) 713/412-1903 (Cell) [email protected]