Gibson Co TN Minute Book Vol A 1824-1828 Page 1 At the house of Luke BIGGS January Term 1824 1st day State of TN Gibson Co Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions January Term 1824 Be it remembered that in pursuance of the Acts of the General assembly in such case made and provided the following named Gentlemen (towit) William P SEAT, Robert EDMONSON, Olley BLAKEMORE, Benjamin WHITE, Robert REED, Yearnel REESE, Abner BURGAN, John D LOVE, William W CRAIG, William B G KILLINGSWORTH, and Isham F DAVIS, that at the house of Luke BIGGS the plan set apart for holding court in said county on this day, it being the 5th day of Jan 1824 and severally produced a commission from under the hands of William Carroll Governor of state with the great seal thereto annexed appointing them Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Madison who attended for that purpose administrates to the said men Justices the necessary oaths prescribed by law the constitution and cases of this state and a court was organized. At a court of pleas and quarter sessions began and held for the County of Gibson on the first of January 1824 present the worshipful William P SEAT, Robert EDMONSON, Olley BLAKEMORE and others their fellow Justices etc. On motion Alexander B BRADFORD was appointed clerk pro tempree of the court. Page 2 They then proceeded to the appointment of chairman and after counting the ballots it appeared that William P SEAT Esquire was duly and constitutionally elected, who thereupon took his seat. The court then proceeded to the appointment of constables for said county whereupon the following named gentleman was declared elected, to wit, Alexander HAMILTON in the Southwestern District, James P BLAKEMORE in the Center District, Coleby DOWELL in the Southeastern District and Amslam RUSSELL in the Northern District and the court gave then until tomorrow to come forward and enter into bond and be qualified as the law directs. The court then proceeded to lay a county tax for the ensuing year on the property and polls liable to taxation and settled on the following rates to wit, on each hundred acres of land twelve and a half cents, on each town lot twenty five cents, on each slave between twelve and fifty years sixteen and two thirds cents, on each stud horse or jack two thirds of the price of the season of one mare, on each four wheeler carriage three dollars thirty three and on third cents, on each two wheeler carriage of pleasure one dollar sixty six and two thirds cents. Page 3 The following Justices of the peace was appointed to take in a list of the taxable property and polls in the different Districts (to wit) Isham F DAVIS in the center Districts, Robert EDMUNDSON in the Southern District, William B G KILLINGSWORTH in the Southeastern District, and Benjamin WHITE in the Northern District. Court then adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Willial P SEAT Robert EDMUNDSON William B G KILLINGSWORTH Robert REECE Court met pursuant to adjournment present the worshipful William P SEAT, Olley BLAKEMORE, William W CRAIG and others there follows