(Note to newbies: Lawrence county was formed 1845 from northern Barry and southern Dade counties.) Miscellaneous items (Barry/Dade) 1844/45: Legal notices ran several weeks, publication date given below a random sample of issues on microfilm. >From Springfield Advertiser, Sep/Oct 1844: IN THE BARRY CIRCUIT COURT in vacation. Savil Gunner vs. Petition for Divorce Mary Gunner To Mary Gunner: In vacation of the circuit court, I Samuel M. Phariss, being satisfied by the affidavit of Savil Gunner, that Mary Gunner is a nonresident of the State, therefore the said Mary Gunner will take notice, that Savil Gunner has filed his petition for a divorce in the circuit court of Barry county, in substance stating that Mary Gunner his wife had been guilty of habitual drunkenness for two years previous to the filing of said petition, and you are further required to be and appear at the court house in Barry county at the next term of said court, which will be holden on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in November next, or that the bill will be taken as confessed. In testimony whereof, I Samuel M. Phariss, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 7th day of August A. D. 1844. Aug -- 13 - 8t. Sam'l M. Phariss, clerk [Note: In December, 1844, the Missouri legislature cleared the remainder of divorce bills from its docket and passed a bill refusing all future divorce bills, stating that the appropriate place for divorce was in the circuit courts of the State rather than taking up the time of the legislature. --source, Springfield Advertiser, Dec 1844. Divorce cases may be found prior to 1845 in either a circuit court (usually where the petitioner resided) or in the records of the state legislature.] >From Springfield Advertiser, Thurs, 17 Sep 1844: FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of Lambert S. Bearden, decd., that the undersigned, administrator of said estate, will make application at the next November term of the county court of Dade county, Mo., for a final settlement of his administration on said estate, when and where all persons who see proper can attend. Sept. 3, 1844 Washington Smith, Admr. >From Springfield Advertiser, Thurs, 17 Sep 1844: FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, to all creditors and others interested in the estate of Edward Wormington, dec'd., I will apply at the next term November term of the county court of Barry county, Missouri, to make a final settlement of my administration of said estate, when and where all persons can attend that think proper. Sept 3 --iw Asa H. Wormington, Admr. >From Springfield Advertiser, Thurs, 17 Sep 1844: EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have obtained from the clerk of the [county] court of Barry county, Mo., on the 12th of August [illegible], letters testamentary on the Estate of Jacob Miller, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payments; and all persons having claims against said estate are requested to exhibit them properly authenticated, within one year from the date of said letters Testamentary, or they may be precluded from having any benefit of said estate, and if said claims are not presented within three years they will be forever barred. Aug. 27, 1844 John D. Miller, Exr. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues, 24 Sep 1844: TEN DOLLARS REWARD Ranaway from the subscriber living on Spring River in Barry county, on the night of the 3d inst., a NEGRO MAN by the name of ALMSTED, between twenty-five and thirty years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high, of rather a yellow complexion; he roade away a sorrel mare with light mane & tail, seven or 8 years old. I will pay the above reward to any person that will apprehend said Negro and lodge him in some Jail so that I can get him. Any information will be addressed to me, Mount Vernon post office, Dade county, Mo. Sept. 4, 1844 Young Capps >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues, 24 Sep 1844: We are authorized to announce Col. John T. Coffee as a candidate for Circuit Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit, composed of the counties of Dade, Jasper, Newton, Barry, Greene and Taney, at the ensuing November election. We are authorized to announce Judge Wm. C. Price, a candidate for Circuit Attorney of the 13th Judicial Circuit, at the ensuing November election. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues 5 Nov 1844: [These appear as separate notices: I've combined the info for brevity.] PETITION FOR A NEW COUNTY Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the next General Assembly of Missouri, praying for the organization of a new county... 1. To be formed out of the north part of Newton and the south part of Jasper county. 2. To be taken from the west end of Green, the east of Dade, and the south of Polk 3. Out of a portion of Niangua, Wright and Greene. 4. Out of a portion of Pulaski, and portion of Camden and a portion of Wright. [Neither 1 nor 2 were passed. Lawrence county was formed as mentioned at the beginning and McDonald county was formed from southern Newton county over a decade later.] >From Springfield Advertiser, 10 Dec 1844: FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of Mathias Spears, deceased, that the undersigned, administrator on said estate, will make application at the January term of the county court of Dade county, Mo, for a final settlement of his administration on said estate, when and where all interested can attend that think proper. Nov 12 -- tw John Hudspeth, Adm'r. >From Springfield Advertiser, 10 Dec 1844: ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has obtained letters of Administration from the clerk of the county court of Barry county Mo., on the estate of Edward Stubblefield, dec'd, bearing date October 31st, 1844. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment; and those having claims against said estate are requested to present the same duly authenticated within one year or they may be precluded from having any benefit to said estate, and if not presented within three years, from the date of said letters they will be for ever barred. Nov 4, '44 Robert Stubblefield, George W. King, Adm'rs. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues, 31 Dec 1844: Advertisement for Stage Line: >From Springfield to Jefferson City, via Bolivar, Warsaw and Versailles. The Proprietor of this line respectfully announces to the traveling public that his new Stages are complete and now running on the line. If comfortable stages, superior horses and careful and experienced drivers, and an eye to the comfort of passengers, and a positive certainty that they will have no difficulty in getting through will ensure the patronage of the public, the proprietor thinks he may expect a share. This line connects with Hogan's line, running to Van Buren in Arkansas. Dec 31 --33tf. G. R. Smith >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues, 31 Dec 1844: IN THE BARRY CIRCUIT COURT, November Term, A.D. 1844 2nd Day. State of Missouri, County of Barry Stephen D. Sutton vs. Petition for a divorce Susannah Sutton This day came the said complainant, by his attorney, and filed his bill in the above cause, which said bill is in substance as follows: That said complainant and respondent intermarried in the year 1831, in Jackson county, in the State of Alabama; that they lived together as husband and wife for the space of two years, in an agreeable manner, and without cause of dissatisfaction to the knowledge of said complainant; that said complainant treated said respondent kindly and affectionately during this time, and that said Susannah Sutton in the year 1833, willfully deserted, and absented herself from said complainant without any just cause or reasonable provocation, and has remained absent as aforesaid for the space of eight years. That said complainant now resides in the county of Barry and State of Missouri, where he has resided for four years last past; and from the affidavit of said complainant, it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Susannah Sutton is a! non resident of the State. ......and unless the said Susannah Sutton be and appear before the honorable Judge of said circuit court, at the court house in and for said county, on the third day of the next term thereof, which will be holden on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in April, A. D. 1845, and answer, plead or demur to said bill, that the same will be taken for confessed, and the court will decree accordingly. In testimony whereof, I Sam'l M. Phariss, clerk of the court aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of said court, at office, this 27th day of November, A. D. 1844. Dec. 31, '44 -- 33-8t Sam'l M. Phariss, Clerk. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues 18 Feb 1845: ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has obtained Letters of Administration from the clerk of the county court of Barry county, Mo., on the estate of John Mann, deceased, bearing date February 4th, 1845...... Feb. 11, '45 Samuel Mann, Adm'r. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues 18 Feb 1845: EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has obtained from the clerk of the county court of Barry county, Mo., letters testamentary, with the will annexed, on the estate of David T. Wyatt, deceased, bearing the date the 27th day of January, 1844.... Feb 4, 1845 Alex'r A. Young, Adm'r. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues 11 Mar 1845: ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has obtained from the clerk of the county court of Dade county, Missouri, letters of administration on the estate of Wm. Lumly, deceased, bearing the date the __th of February, 1845; ........ March 11, 1845 -- 3w Abram N. Foley, Admr.