Franklin County

Acts of Alabama, 1823-1852 Information found on following Inhabitants of Franklin County:

Abernathey, John T. (8)

Abernathy, A. C. (8)

Abernathy, John T. (7, 8)

Alsobrook, L. D. (8)

Alsobrook, William (7)

Anderson, Elizabeth D. (8)

Anderson, Isaac (8)

Baker, Peter W. (8)

Barton, A. (8)

Barton, A. C. (8)

Barton, Armistead (8)

Barton, Armstead (8)

Barton, C. T. (7, 8)

Barton, Clark (8)

Barton, Clark T. (9)

Barton, Clarke T. (8)

Bates, Robert (8)

Bates, Robert P. (8)

Bean, Anderson (7, 8)

Bean, John (8)

Bell, Isaac H. (7)

Bell, Samuel (7)

Bird, John (9)

Bishop, Collen (7)

Bobo, Clark (8)

Bowland, Pleasant M. (7)

Bowling: see Bowland

Bradley, Henrietta, divorce (8)

Bradley, James D., divorce (8)

Bradley, John (8)

Bradley, John M. (8)

Bradly, John (8)

Brandley, John (8)

Brandon, Jarrett (7)

Briggs, Elizabeth H. (8)

Briggs, John (8)

Brown, John (8)

Bullock, Francis (7, 8)

Burgess, Benjamin (8)

Burgess, Partain (9)

Burruss, Richard (8)

Byler widow (7)

Calvert, John C. (7)

Campbell, Alexander A. (7)

Carrol, Derosa (8)

Carroll, Derosey (8)

Carroll, G. W. (8)

Carroll, George W. (8)

Chisum, James T. (9)

Christain, Archibald S. (8)

Christian, A. S. (7, 8)

Clark, Wm. (7)

Cobb, Asa (7, 8)

Cockburn, George (7)

Cockrill, Sterling R. (7)

Coffee, John (7)

Compton, Joseph (8)

Cook, John (7)

Cook, Joseph (8)

Cook, Joseph T. (8)

Cooper, C. C. (8)

Cooper, Charles (8)

Cooper, William (7, 8)

Cooper, Wm. (8)

Cowell, Elizabeth W. divorce (7)

Cowell, Samuel divorce (7)

Cox, Henry (7)

Cox, Peyton (7)

Crabb, Thomas D. (7)

Crawford, Wm. & Co. (7)

Crittendon, W. H. (8)

Crooms, Jesse H. (7)

Crooms, Willie J. (7)

Crosbrie, Samuel (8)

Crosby: see Crosbrie

Daily, W. J. (8)

Davidson, Obediah S. (8)

Davis, James (7, 8)

Davis, John (7)

Davis, Nicholas (7)

Davis, Zachariah (7)

Delony, Edward B. (8)

Deshler, David (7, 8)

Dickson, Michael (7)

Dickson, William (8)

Duncan, Wm. T. (8)

Dunn, Dudley (7)

Durbin, Joseph K. (8)

Duvall, Elisha (7)

East, Thomas (8)

Eldridge, John R. B. (7)

Elliot, James (7)

Elliott, Samuel (8)

Ellis, Richard (7)

Fearn, Thomas (8)

Fennel, James (8)

Finch, John G. (8)

Finly, Samuel (8)

Fitzgerald, Freeman (7)

Flake, Silas W. (8)

Foot, Henry S. (7)

Foreshee, John (8)

Francis, James W. (9)

Frazier, James (7)

Fulton, John S. (7)

Garland, D. R. (7)

Gates, Bartholomew (7)

Gates, Susannah (7)

Gates, William (7)

Gerhell, William T. (8)

Gholson: also see Golson

Gholson, Harvey L. (8)

Gholson, Harvy L. (8)

Gholson, Jane divorce (7)

Gholson, John divorce (7)

Gilchrist, Daniel (9)

Gillaspie, Robert (7)

Gilliam, W. C. (8)

Gist, Levi J. (7)

Godley, G. F. (8)

Godley, Philip G. (7)

Godly, G. F. (8)

Godly, Philip G. (7)

Golson: also see Gholson

Golson, Francis (7)

Goodloe, A. G. (8)

Goodloe, David (7)

Goodlow, David S. (8)

Gorman, Edmond (8)

Gorman, Michael (8)

Gotcher, Joshua (7)

Gough, Asa (8)

Green, F. M. (8)

Green, Francis M. (8)

Gurley, Davis (7)

Gurly, Davis (8)

Gurnee, Samuel (8)

Guy, Martin W. (8)

Hackett, P. B. (9)

Hagnil, James A. (8)

Haigh, J. (8)

Haigh, Jacob (8)

Haigh, Lewis (8)

Haines, Benjamine (8)

Halford, Thomas S. (8)

Hall, Moses (7)

Halsey, James P. (8)

Hampton, Manoah B. (8)

Harman, H. C. (8)

Harrington, Burt (8)

Harris, Benjamin (7)

Harris, Samuel B. (7)

Harvey, John (8)

Haynie, J. (8)

Haynie, S. J. (8)

Hester, William (7, 8)

Higgason, George (7)

Hill, James (8)

Hodges, David Jr. (8)

Hodges, Jesse H. (8)

Hodges, John W. (7)

Hodges, Richard (8)

Hogan, John (7, 8)

Holland, John (9)

Holt, R. E. (8)

Hooks, Curtis (8)

Hooks, Warren (8)

Horton, A. C. (7)

Horton, Albert (7)

Horton, Albert C. (7)

Hudson, Benjamin (7, 9)

Huston, N. J. (8)

Jackson, James (7)

Jarman, Amos (8)

Johnson, Amos C. (8)

Jones, Benjamin B. (7)

Jones, Richard (7)

Jones, William S. (7)

Keaghy, Samuel (8)

Keenan, Thomas (7, 8)

Kellar, Alexander M. (8)

Keller, David (7)

Kennedy, J. C. (8)

Kennedy, John (7)

King, Hartwell (7)

Lackey, James (8)

Ladd, Noble R. (8)

Lamb, John P. (8)

Lane, Isaac (8)

Lawler: see Lewler

Leftwich, J. (8)

Leigh, William (8)

Lewis, John H. (7)

Lewis, John M. (8)

Lewler, John E. (9)

Liggon, James W. (8)

Ligon, James W. (9)

Limerick, Thomas (7)

Limrick, Thomas (7)

Lindsay, John (7)

Lockhart, James B. (7)

Lucas, William (7)

Lusk, John (8)

M’Rae, John L. (7)

Marrak, William (7)

Marshall, Robert B. (7)

Martin, Josiah (9)

Martin, Peter (7)

McCollum, Andrew W. (8)

McCullock, Elijah (8)

McFarland, Edward (8)

McKernan, Bernard (7)

McLean, D. (8)

McRae, John L. (8)

McWilliams, James (8)

Merrell, B. (8)

Merrill, Branham (7)

Messenger, Asa (8)

Mhoon, William S. (8)

Miller, John (9)

Miller, Leander (8)

Mitchell, James M. (8)

Moody, Epps (7)

Moore, farmer (8)

Moore, William S. (8)

Moorman, Achilles L. (8)

Moorman, Pleasant (8)

Moreman, Achilles S. (8)

Morgan, Sarah (8)

Mullen, William (7)

Murray, William (7)

Neely, Major (7)

Nelson, Robert (8)

Noah, John B. (7)

Norman, F. G. (8)

Norman, Felix G. (8)

Norman, John (8)

O’Riley, Phillip (8)

Owen, David (7)

Owen, Thomas (7)

Palmer, Joseph M. (9)

Parry, Samuel M. (8)

Patterson, James (8)

Perry, Sion L. (7)

Peters, S. M. (8)

Peters, Samuel M. (8)

Petit, Hugh (7)

Pobey, William (8)

Pope, Thomas S. (8)

Posey, S. C. (8)

Pounders, Lemuel (8)

Price, William (8)

Pride, John F. (8)

Pride, Nathaniel J. (8)

Prince, Edmund (7)

Prout, H. Augustus (8)

Prout, P. H. (7, 8)

Ragsdale, Wm. H. (7)

Ramsay, James (7)

Reeds, John K. (8)

Rhea, James W. (8)

Rhodes, Henry W. (7, 8)

Rickard, Wesley (9)

Rikard, Elizabeth (8)

Rikard, Robert (8)

Roane, David (7)

Russell, George (7)

Russell, Nancy G. divorce (7)

Russell, William Jr. (7)

Russell, William O. divorce (7)

Rutledge, Charles (8)

Sale, Alexander (7)

Sanders, Claiborne (7)

Sanders, Turner (7)

Scott, John W. (7)

Sessums, C. H. (8)

Sevier, Samuel (9)

Shaller, Michael (8)

Shannon, David (8)

Sharp, John (7)

Shaw, E. (8)

Sherrod, Benjamin (7)

Sherrod, F. O. (8)

Simington, Henry S. (7)

Simonton, Henry (7)

Simpson, John (8)

Skinner, William (7)

Sledge, Alexander (7)

Smith, Benjamin (8)

Smith, Elijah (7)

Smith, James (7)

Smith, John (8)

Smith, John R. (8)

Smith, William (8)

Smithson, David M. (7)

South, F. (8)

Stephens, Samuel (8)

Stepkins, Samuel (8)

Stone, Gregory D. (7, 8)

Strong, Franklin (8)

Sugg, Branley (7)

Sutherland, George (7)

Sutherland, John (7)

Sutherland, John Jr. (7)

Swansey, James N. (7)

Swansey, Sarah R. (7)

Swoope, Jacob (7)

Tart, Thomas E. (7)

Tarver, Micajah (7, 8)

Taylor, George M. (7)

Taylor, Peter W. (7)

Tebbits, N. C. (8)

Tennent, C. B. (8)

Terrell, John D. (7)

Tharpe, John (7)

Tharps, John (8)

Thomas, Elisha (7)

Thompson, Allen C. (7)

Thompson, Farley D. (8)

Thorn, J. W. (9)

Toby, Henry (8)

Tompkins, Christopher (7)

Townes, E. D. (8)

Townes, John L. (8)

Towns, W. D. (8)

Townsend, Claiborne W. (9)

Townsend, J. W. (9)

Trimble, J. A. (8)

Troop, Franklin (8)

Trotter, Joseph (7)

Truax, J. J. (8)

Turner, George W. (8)

Tuscumbia, town’s previous names (7)

Vanhoose, Jesse (7)

Vanness, G. P. (8)

Vaser, R. W. (8)

Veach, William (7)

Vinceer, Littleberry (8)

Vincent, Eliza divorce (8)

Vincent, Energy H. divorce (8)

Vincent, L. B. (8)

Vincent, Littlebury (8)

Vincent: see Vinceer

Walker, Isaac H. (8)

Walker, P. (8)

Walker, Peter (8)

Walker, Wm. (7)

Wallace, James B. (7)

Ware, Dabney (7)

Warrem. Hugh M. (8)

Weakley, James H. (8)

Wharton, William H. (7)

Whitaker, William H. (7)

White, Anthony (7)

White, Nelson H. (8)

Wildon, Captain (8)

Williams, Claiborn, (7)

Williams, Claiborne (7)

Williams, Clairbourn (8)

Williams, William (8)

Williams, Wm. (7)

Winston, Anthony (7)

Winston, Isaac (8)

Winston, John J. (7)

Winter, William H. (7)

Winter, Wm. H. (7)

Wofford, Joseph (8)

Woldridge, Thomas (7)

Womble, Charles (9)

Wooldridge, Thomas (7)

Young, Joseph (8)

Bible

Aycock (7)

Blackmore (11)

Burton-Moss (8)

Carruthers (18)

Clay, Thomas W. (16)

Dillard (14)

Duboise (18)

Freeman, Edwin Ruthven (16)

Hester (17)

Hurst, W. B., 1831 (8)

Kee/Key (14)

Kimbrough (13)

Lucas, Wm. & Va. (7)

Malone, James (15)

Miller (11)

Moss-Burton (8)

Osborn (15)

O’Reilly, James (7)

Palmer, Henry (8)

Ramsey (11)

Reed (11)

Smith, J. F., s/o John & Martha, (9)

Tompkins (13)

Vinson (13)

Wetherford (9)

Cemetery

Ezzell (13)

Frankfort, Old (13)

Hodges (28)

Hunter [now Colbert Co.] (6)

Lagrange Cem [see Colbert Co.] (7)

Malone, Polly & James family plus family notes (7)

Old Town (27)

Census

1855 State Census [takes in what is now Colbert and Franklin

Counties but in 1855 it was all Franklin County.)]

Parts 1-4 (11)

Parts 5-8 (12)

Parts 9-11 (13)

Court

Alabama Supreme Court Cases, 1820-44 (32)

Church Records

Mt. Pleasant Method. Church Certificates for:

DuBose, William &

Spraggins. J. B. (14)

Strickland, Elizabeth

Holly Springs Church (photograph) (35)

Death

1850 Mortality Schedule (7)

1860 Mortality Schedule (9)

1870 Mortality Schedule (13)

Cobb, Elizabeth, of consumption (11)

Green, Ellen, 1833, scarlet fever (11)

Howard, Harriet 1829 (8)

Lancaster, Wm. N., 1866 (9)

McBryde, Lucy Livingston (11)

Merrill, Samuel of scarlet fever (11)

Moe, Elizabeth (Braithwaite) (11)

Thatcher, Virginia, d/o Isaiah (11)

Wright, Clark Henry (9)

McGee, Lucretia, w/o John 1887 (13)

Estates – see Probate

Family Information

Burgess, Benjamin, Justice of the Peace Certificate (10 & 14)

Burton-Moss family records (8)

Dickson, William, 1864 tax (36)

Dykes, George P. 1808 Passport, “Gone to Texas.” (18)

Elliott, James, 1827 Naturalization (3)

Ellis, Richard, headright certificate (17)

Gill, Amy, legislative relief of (36)

Godey, Louis A., registered letter receipt at Post Office (18)

Gray-Petree families (19 & 26)

Greenhill, Theophilus tax refund (36)

Hawkins, Cabel to John Isbell, 1822 Bill of Sale (15)

Hester, Wiley Robertson, 1921 CSA Census Military Record (18)

Huston, James M., Amnesty & Pardon, CSA (19)

Houston, William, compensation for apprehending/jailing criminal (36)

Isbell, E. & lady, 1849 invitation (17)

Key, George Washington, CSA Service Record (18)

Maris, John M. to A. E. Moore & Co., 1860 invoice (18)

Robinson, J. H., stock receipt (13)

Robinson, Moses, postal receipt (13)

Sevier, John’s heirs in 1903 (25)

Vinson-Hughes family (13)

Winchester, Jonathan, Oath of Amnesty CSA, (13)

Winchester, Richard, Certificate of Disability, CSA (18)

Land Records

Wayne Co., N. C. deeds concerning Franklin Co. people: (13):

Cook, Stephen, John & Barnaby in 1824 (13)

Ellis, Richard, headright certificate (17)

Roberts, Henry in 1829 (13)

Franklin & Lawrence Co. 1821 Petition to the

U. S. Govt. for relief of land cost, signed by: (10)

Anderson, Ephraim

Bates, Ezekiel

Brunson, Robert

Cockburn, Theo. W.

Croom, Willie J.

Cuthbertson, John

Davis, Henry

Davis, John

Dickson, Hugh

Dickson, Joseph

Dillahunty, Lewis

Dillahunty, Thomas

Dudley, Pulaski

Ellis, Richard

Ewing, William C.

Fugued, Ephraim

Fugued, Silas

Gardner, William H.

Garrett, William

Gist, L. J.

Hamilton, William

Hewitt, Thomas

Hogun, James

Hogun, John

Hogun, Smith

Johnson, John

Johnson, Tolbert

Lane, Isaac

Lane, John

Lane, Tidence

Lewis, Charles

Lewis, Henry M.

Lutton, William

M’Kay, Norman

Matthews, John

Matthews, Joseph

Matthews, Robert E.

Matthews, Walter

Mayers, James J.

McCulloch, Alexander

McKiernan, B.

Montgomery, William

Neelly, Samuel

Parry, Samuel M.

Pearsall, Edward

Perry: see Parry

Reynolds, Pryor

Spain, Marshel D.

Spain, Solomon D.

Sutton: see Lutton

Taylor, Daniel W.

Toney, Charles

Viser, John L.

Wright, Daniel

Land to be sold for non-payment in 1833

belonging to: (12)

Anderson, Isaac

Bell, Isaac H.

Bonds, John E.

Featherston, Lewis

Glass, James

Goacher, Joshua

Jones, James

Martin, George W.

McGill, Thomas

McHenry, Cullen

Ramsey, James

Marriages

Marriage Book 1, 1890-1897 (10, 11, 12, & 113)

Marriage Book 2, 1897-1902 (15, 16)

Marriage Book 3, 1902-1907 (35, 36)

Acock, John to Jennie Wear (36)

Aldridge, Thomas to Amanda Jones (11)

Alsobrook, Lunsford L. to Temperance Eaton, 1826 (8)

Ashbridge, Rev. G. W. to Christiana Mitchell, 1828 (8)

Bell, Jonas J. to Mrs. Harriet H. Carter 1837 (8)

Booth, Thomas to Frances Cox 1831 (8)

Brown, Marquis L. to Martha Franklin 1828 (8)

Burch, Daniel E. to Sarah Bellamy (11)

Caldwell, John to Lucinda Haynie 1827 (8)

Carroll, George W. to Lucy Lockhart 1828 (8)

Clay, Dr. William to Alsy Johnston 1828 (8)

Coffman, John N. to Nancy Wood 1826 (8)

Cook, John H. to Susan M. M. Lightfoot, 1831(8)

Crozier, R. G. to Susan H. Harding 1828 (8)

Davis, Anthony H. to Emily Aldridge 1827 (8)

Dickson, Lewis to Mrs. Ann Moore 1838 (8)

Dillard, Dr. to Nancy Winston 1826 (8)

English, Capt. James to Cynthia Crawford 1826 (8)

Foote, Henry S. to Elizabeth Winter 1827 (8)

Foster, Washington to Sarah Watkins 1829 (8)

Gibson, Charles to Mrs. Pheba McCullouch (12)

Grayson, Daniel to Miss Martin 1832 (8)

Harrington, Dr. W. H. to Miss Riley 1832 (8)

Harris, Dr. Zeno T. to Harriet M. Hawkinss 1826 (8)

Harris, Elisha W. to Celestia A. Whittaker 1831 (8)

Haynie, S. G. to Julia M. Lucas 1832 (8)

Hensley, Joseph C. to Charlotte Stephens 1828 (8)

Hogan, John to Mrs. Thermusthus Gist 1833 (8)

Hogun, John to Mrs. Thermuthus Gist (11)

Longbotham, E. M. to Maggie Weems (12)

Marchal, John X., Esq. to Martha L. Griswell 1866 (12)

Matthews, Dr. D. to Rebecca Herbert 1834, (8)

McLung, John A. to Susan Gray 1830 (8)

Mecham, John W. to Sarah Ann Coman 1829, (8)

Meredith, Samuel to Louisa B. Hogan 1833 (8)

Nooe, John A. to Harriet E. Crowdus 1851, (8)

Ogden, Edward to Letitia Hanna 1832 (8)

Paine, Winter to Minerva Winston 1826 (8)

Prout, H. W. to Miss A. C. Hogan 1833 (8)

Read, Matthew to Agnes May 1829 (8)

Richardson, Chauncy to Martha Goodwin 1833 (8)

Stone, Gregory D. to Eliza F. Faris 1826 (8)

Sweeny, William B. to Miss Newell 1830 (8)

Thompson, John to Eusebia (Euseba) Hodges 1832 (8)

Whiting, P. B. to Elizabeth E. Winston (11)

Winston, Edmond to Martha A. W. Cocke 1828 (8)

Masonic Lodge 1830-1839 (35)

Davis Lodge No. 28 at LaGrange officers

Leighton Lodge No. 43

Leighton Lodge No. 29

Washington Lodge No. 36 at Tuscumbia

Military

CSA Company E, 16^th Ala. Infantry (9)

1907 Confederate Census (17, 18)

Winchester, Jonathan, Oath of Amnesty, CSA (13)

Winchester, Richard, CSA Certificate of Disability (18)

Key, Geo. Washington, Confederate Service Record (18)

Hester, Wiley Roberson, 1921 Confederate Census Military Record (17)

Huston, James M. , Amnesty & Pardon, CSA (19)

Seminole War Soldiers (8)

Miscellaneous

Medical Board Est. 1860 appointed Drs: (36)

Abernathy, Robert

Despry, Wm.

Frederick Anderson

Houston, James M.

Houston, N. J.

McGangley, J. H.

Newsome, William

Stevenson, A. W.

Civil Appointments 1819-1832 (5)

Civil Appointments 1832-1844 (5)

The North Alabamian, items from 1833 (12)

Bennett, Samuel vs. David Browder &Robert K. Haley

Bennett, Samuel trespass threat

Bradley, James D. vs. Henrietta, divorce

Bunn, Henry vs. Robert Davis

Devaney, Charles found stray pony

Donaldson, John found a stray

Elliott, Stephen, found stray

Fenner, Robert, lost pony

Gowdey, Thomas vs.

Ferguson, Mary

Ferguson, William

McCartin, Amanda

McCartin, Elenor

McCartin, Judith

McCartin, Maria

McCartin, Sarah

Walton, Elizabeth

Walton, John

Gurley, Davis, guardian of Major Davis vs. Nancy Davis, Alexander

& Polly Carter, and Tuscumbia, Courtland & Decatur RR Co.

Hooks, Curtis vs. Thomas Wooldridge

Ligon, James W. vs. Jonathan Wood

Petit, Hugh vs. Robert Hooks

Philips, E. sells property

Plimpton, John P.

Prout, Patrick H., property attached

Reagor, John found stray horse

Richardson & Sexton vs. Lewis Love

Walker, Wallis & Sons, firm relocated

Walton, Thomas vs. Sarah, divorce

Wilson, Mary vs. John Wilson

Newspapers, Abstracts from:

The Franklin News 1882-1888 (27-29)

The Franklin Time, 1899-1902 (30-34)

Franklin Chronicles 1829 (9)

The Franklin Enquirer 1824 (9)

The Nashville Whig 1824 (13)

Probate

Will Book 1, 1890 onward (35)

Covey, John estate 1833 (12)

Guthrie, Nathaniel estate in 1833 (12)