Here is all the pages in Nortons book that mention John Shrimplin, sorry if the cut and paste lost some format. Dave Ketterer 99 KNOX COUNTY HISTORY LO! THE POOR AFRICAN DEMANDS ATTENTION. The Court convenes at 2 oclock P. M. to determine the negroes case. The State of Ohio vs. Ned Jackson, a negro-For Larceny. The criminal comes forward and pleads not guilty, and the Court, from the testimony given, do consider and order that the said criminal be confined in jail until the Court in course. HAVING A QUAKER JUDGE CAUSES A QUAKER MEETING--4th DAY, 6th MONTH. Court met. Present: John Mills, Wm. W. Farquhar, and James Colville The record is silent as to the cause of their meet-ing-- only sheweth that the three gentlemen met and adjourned until the Court in Course. EIGHTH TERM-COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-3d SEPTEMBER, 1810. Grand Jury-Robert McMillen, foreman, John Wood, Wm. Wallace, ,John Herrod, John Shrimplin, John Merrit, Silas Brown, John Hown, John Wheeler, David Johnson, Nathaniel Critchfield, Ziba Leonard, Jas. Wallace, Jr. Bills of Indictment were presented against Robert Davidson and James Butler, each of whom were on plea of guilty of assault and battery, fined $2 and costs. The cases must have been exceedingly aggravated, or the Court become more severe upon the offenders, and doubled the fine. Three causes were tried by jury, to wit: Robert Dalrymple vs. Joseph Talmage; Lawrence, for use of Rush, vs. George Davidson; and Martha Zenick, by her guardian and father, vs. David Miller and Mary Miller. This time Dalrymple was awarded $5 damages, but neitber party, as usual in law, was 124 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY ness which shall be necessary previous to such denomination occupying the said house for the purpose aforesaid. Eminently catholic and practical-especially the Bench part! The brethren could not occupy together in unity, and accordingly the Commissioners on the 8th of June, 1813, pass this resolution: Resolved, That the court house, from this date, be closed and kept lockt from all denominations except courts. This brought about a cessation of hostilities, and again petitions poured in for use of tile court house agreeing to agree as to tune of using it, &c. There-upon Commissioners Herrod, Cooper and McMil-len, on the 22d of June, meet for tile special pur-pose of ordering That the court house be opened as formerly by and under the same rules as formerly. One great difficulty was that the Methodists were unwilling to let the New Lights, who had split off from them, come in under the order as first made. These were times fraught with great peril to the churches, as elsewhere recorded. The following order appears: Treasurer pay to George Davis 75 cents for being accommodating with load of wood for the court. John Lee is paid $2 for riding with returns of Senatorial election of 1812 to Newark. John Shrimplin endeavors to get a road from his mill, which Wm. Darling, James Rightwire and John Green report as not of public utility, and the peti-tion is rejected. Stephen Stilwell is taxed fourfold for refusing to give in four horses to the lister for KNOX COUNTY. 193 Elijah Newcomb, 17 shares ; Thomas Butler, 50 shares, paid $330-both of Coshocton county. John Beckwith, 5 shares, of Perry county. Jacob Morris, 5 shares, of Perry county Samuel B. Carpenter, 15 shares, of Huron county. John Leyland, 10 shares, of Huron county. Enoch Harris, 15 shares, colored man, of Marion county. John Morris, 20 shares, of Wayne county. John Shrimplin, 20 shares. Adam Johnson, of Coshocton county, 50 shares Isaac Dillon, of Muskingnm cottnty, 50 shares. George Reeve, of Muskingum county, 50 shares. Robert Dalrymple, 50 shares. James Barcus, 50 shares. Wm. Critchfield, Sr., .50 shares. Wm. Darling, 50 shares. James Rightmire, 50 shares. Insley D. Johnson, 50 shares. Jacob Cook, 50 shares. The above named were claimed, as above repre-sented, by the bill of complainants, to have been interested in the concern ; and having been duly subpoenaed and brought into court, their own an-swers and testimony, of much extent, was given as to who the partners were, &c. While some few plead the statute of limitations, in addition to other testimony, the greater number-to their credit be it said-confessed the soft impeachment, and ex-pressed themselves ready to stand the consequences. Henry B. Curtis was appointed Master Commis-sioner, and, after a thorough and searching examination, he made, on the 18th of September, 1837, a very elaborate and able report. Having, upon his appointment, caused publication to be made by KNOX COUNTY. 217 at December term, 1815, for Erkurius Beatty. Therefore, if the laws of this State will keep a man out of his money three years after judgment is rendered, I would seriously advise my friends not to bring suit for debts due them, but rather remove to some other State or country where they may obtain justice. JOHN SHAW, Sheriff of Knox Co. September 4, 1816. The fall term of Court of Common Pleas came on December 24, 1816. Grand Jury--Isaac Vore, sr., foreman, Abednego Stephens, Thomas Townsend, Zebulon Ashley, David Jackson, Robert Work, Wm. Lepley, Wm. Kittle, John L. Lewis, Samuel Durbin, Robert McMillan, Anthony Banning, Francis Wilkins, Francis Blakeley and Thomas Fletcher. They found six bills of indictments. Tavern license was granted to Anson Brown and Jonathan Hunt. Store license to John Williams, James Rigby, James Miller, John Shrimplin, Bryant & Burr, Eli & Jonathan Miller, and Anthony Banning. Shadrach Ruark, of the Methodist church, was licensed to marry, and James Craig was fined $15 and costs for assault and battery. A Hint--Promises, without performances, are like clouds without rain the subscriber finds it indispensably necessary (these hard times) to call upon those of his friends who are indebted, lest they should forget him. he feels very sorry that a few broken promises should interdict all social intercourse: therefore, he earn-estly solicits them to come forward and enable him, like an honest tuan, to meet those who have reposed confidence in him. J. BROWN. N. B. I have a quantity of whisky for sale, either by the barrel or gallon, at my tavern in Mount Vernon. J. B. MOUNT \ERNON, June 12, 1816. J. Browns tavern, called the Ohio Hotel. Mr. John Mecabee gives notice that he has commenced tavern keeping in Clinton, at the well known stand of the Rising Sun, formerly occupied by Mr. E. Ogle. That the house is large and commodious for the reception of ladies, gentlemen, and travelers. June 19 The 4th of July was celebrated in becoming style OHKNOX-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > OHKNOX-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 37 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [OHKNOX] Fw: KNOX COUNTY,OHIO ["Sallie Klebe" <sekl@cityscape.net] > #2 [OHKNOX] Caty Vian [ann <wmcardshop@l-a-net.net>] > #3 [OHKNOX] OWL CREEK BANK SCANDAL AB [barb green <pokagon@webtv.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from OHKNOX-D, send a message to > > OHKNOX-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. 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Please reply > > to "ALL" or the person/email listed below. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Familyfinder5@aol.com> > > To: <ohknox@yahoo.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 10:07 PM > > Subject: KNOX COUNTY,OHIO > > > > > > I WOULD LIKE SOME SUGGESTIONS AS TO WERE I MIGHT LOCATE INFORMATION: > > DEATHS,CEMETARY,WILLS FOR TWO OF MY KNOX COUNTY > > FAMILIES: ISSAC & DRUCILLA ENLOW TO KNOX COUNTY 1810 > > THEIR SON: JESSE ENLOW & HIS WIFE SARAH STARNER MARRIED 1814 > > KNOX COUNTY > > JESSE SERVED WITH COL.YOUNGS TROOPS KNOX COUNTY DURING WAR 1812 > > I HAVE SOME INFO ON THEM BUT NOTHING ON ISSAC & DRUCILLA(MAIDEN NAME > > UNKNOWN) > > MARRIAGE DEATHS WILLS ETC > > > > DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHO SARAH STARNER'S PARENTS & SIBLINGS ARE > > > > ANY SUGGESTIONS/HELP WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED > > THANK YOU > > JACKIE HART STEGEMAN > > COLORADO SPRINGS,CO > > FAMILYFINDER5@AOL.COM > > > > > > > > > > ==== OHKNOX Mailing List ==== > > Feel free to share your research tips, get help from others and discuss > ideas on research and resources for Knox County. > > To search this list go to > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHKNOX for the > list name. > > > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [OHKNOX] Caty Vian > Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 19:22:32 -0800 > From: ann <wmcardshop@l-a-net.net> > To: OHKNOX-L@rootsweb.com > > Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/644 > > Surname: IRELAND, NOBLE, VIAN, JACKS, BOLDS > ------------------------- > > I'm looking for any info on Catherine (Caty) VIAN who married Noble Ireland > in Knox co in 1819. Her full name may have been Mary Catherine. Have you > by chance come across her in your research? > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [OHKNOX] OWL CREEK BANK SCANDAL ABT 1818 > Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 21:57:40 -0800 > From: barb green <pokagon@webtv.net> > To: OHKNOX-L@rootsweb.com > > Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/646 > > Surname: SHRIMPLIN MORRISON > ------------------------- > > COULD SOMEONE please give me details about above mentioned bank scandal > abt. 1800-1818. i have a relative who is supposed to have committed suicide > over the incident. i have no idea whether he was perpetrator or victim. > his name was john shrimplin who died in 1818. at the time of death he was > married to elizabeth morrison and had several children including abraham > sh who married susan carpenter. sounds like quite a piece of history thank > you if you prefer e-mail me personally > believe THIS HAPPENED IN KNOX CO. OH.