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                    <p xml:id='OTPS32206116P0'>Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer. Virginia native. Married to Lucy Sullivan. Father of James W. Sullivan, John K. Sullivan, Jane Sullivan, Isaac Sullivan, and Robert N. Sullivan. Farmer in Muhlenberg County in 1850. Married to Elizabeth Godman on July 19, 1865.
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Legal: <rs ref='#S32200256'>Charles C. Eaves (Muhlenberg Co, KY, attorney and state rep)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32210640'>James W. Sullivan (Muhlenberg County)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32206471'>Muhlenberg Circuit Court</rs>
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                  <bibl><hi rend='italic'>Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Subdivision 2, p. 247. <hi rend='italic'>Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 1, p. 668. <hi rend='italic'>Kentucky Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1852-1910</hi>, Muhlenberg County Marriages, 1865. <hi rend='italic'>Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, South Carrollton, p. 420. Otto A. Rothert, <hi rend='italic'>A History of Muhlenberg County</hi> (Louisville, KY: John P. Morton and Company, 1913), 277-278. <hi rend='italic'>Find A Grave</hi>, "Raleigh Sullivan (March 10, 1810-October 4, 1878)" Memorial #85768129, <a href='http://findagrave.com/memorial/85768129'>http://findagrave.com/memorial/85768129</a> (accessed February 7, 2018).</bibl>
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                    <p xml:id='OTPS32210640P0'>Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, resident. Muhlenberg County native. Son of Raughley Sullivan and Lucy Sullivan. Postmaster of South Carrollton from 1856 to 1861. Delegate from Muhlenberg County to the Kentucky Democratic Convention in January 1860.
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                  <bibl><hi rend='italic'>Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Subdivision 2, p. 247. <hi rend='italic'>Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971</hi>, NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28, (accessed via Ancestry.com). “Democratic Meeting in Muhlenberg County,” <hi rend='italic'>Daily Courier</hi> (Louisville, Ky.), January 4, 1860.</bibl>
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              <persName>B. J. Shaver (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, judge)</persName>
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                    <p xml:id='OTPS32201862P0'>Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, judge. Kentucky native. Son of Peter Shaver. Married to Susan Jagoe. Father of Robert E. Shaver, Nannie E. Shaver Morgan. Married to Ann Morehead. Father of George Shaver, Horace Shaver, William Shaver, Benjamin Shaver, and Joseph Shaver. Elected constable of the Boggess district in 1851. Elected to the state legislature as a Unionist in 1859. Judge of Muhlenberg County Court in Muhlenberg County in 1862. Elected to the state legislature as a Democrat in 1875.
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Legal: <rs ref='#S32206116'>Raughley Sullivan (Muhlenberg County)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32210640'>James W. Sullivan (Muhlenberg County)</rs>
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                  <bibl>Otto A. Rothert, <hi rend='italic'>A History of Muhlenberg County</hi>, (Louisville, Ky.: John P. Morton &amp; Company, 1913), p. 251.</bibl>
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                    <p xml:id='OTPS32200949P0'>Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, circuit clerk. Kentucky native. Son of Lewis Reno, Jr., and Sarah Kincheloe Reno. Married to Harriet M. Reno. Father of Jane Reno, Agnes Reno, Jessie Reno, Edward E. Reno. Married to Mary P. Reno. Clerk of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court in Muhlenberg County from 1859 to 1866. Quartermaster of the 11th Kentucky Infantry (U.S.A.) from December 9,1861 to March 17, 1862.
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Economic: <rs ref='#S32213485'>Muhlenberg County Court</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32199904'>Thomas C. Dabney (Trigg County, Kentucky, attorney and judge)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32206471'>Muhlenberg Circuit Court</rs>
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                  <bibl><hi rend='italic'>Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 1, p. 598-599.

<hi rend='italic'>Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Greenville, p. 447B-448A.<lb/>

.<lb/>

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1859,” in 1860 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 16. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1860), 291.

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1860,” in 1861 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 14. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1861), 359.

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in 1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 24. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306. 

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306. 

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in 1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12.

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865,” in 1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12. 

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866,” in 1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350.

<hi rend='italic'>Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky</hi>, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 824.

<hi rend='italic'>Find A Grave</hi>, "Jesse H. Reno (April 25, 1817-June 2, 1895)," Memorial #15012386, <a href='http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15012386'>http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15012386</a> (accessed February 23, 2018).</bibl>
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              <persName>Thomas J. Jones (Muhlenberg County merchant and deputy Muhlenberg Circuit Court Clerk)</persName>
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                    <p xml:id='OTPS32200670P0'>Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, merchant and deputy clerk. Kentucky native. Married to Eunice Jones. Merchant in Muhlenberg County in 1850. Owned five enslaved persons in 1850. Deputy clerk of Muhlenberg Circuit Court in Muhlenberg County from 1860 to 1864.
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Legal: <rs ref='#S32200949'>Jesse H. Reno (Muhlenberg Circuit Court clerk and quartermaster, 11th KY Infantry)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32213485'>Muhlenberg County Court</rs>
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                  <bibl><hi rend='italic'>Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Subdivision 2, p. 255. <hi rend='italic'>Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 1, p. 40. <hi rend='italic'>Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, District 1, p. 4. <hi rend='italic'>Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States</hi> (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Muhlenberg County, Greenville, p. 5.</bibl>
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                  <bibl>"Greenville, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed August 21, 2019, <a href='https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/.'>https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/.</a><lb/>

Otto A. Rothert, <hi rend='italic'>A History of Muhlenberg County</hi> (Louisville, KY: John P. Morton and Company, 1913), xvii.</bibl>
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                  <bibl>Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in <hi rend='italic'>The Kentucky Encyclopedia</hi>, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380.<lb/>

Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in <hi rend='italic'>The Kentucky Encyclopedia</hi>, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366.<lb/>

Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in <hi rend='italic'>The Kentucky Encyclopedia</hi>, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233.</bibl>
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                    <p xml:id='OTPS32206471P0'>Located in the 2nd Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Judge(s): Thomas C. Dabney and R. T. Petree. Commonwealth’s Attorney(s): E. P. Campbell. Clerk(s): J. H. Reno.
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Legal: <rs ref='#S32212914'>James J. Wood (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32207586'>John Downing (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32209606'>J. L. Sperting (Justice of the peace in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32200386'>Hampton P. Welborn (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky farmer, minister, and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
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Legal: <rs ref='#S32204237'>Absalom Low (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32199254'>Jesse Millard (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32197596'>C. D. Morehead (Justice of the peace in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32201120'>William G. Jones (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, teacher, farmer, and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32198308'>Richard T. Petree (Hopkinsville, Kentucky, attorney and judge)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32203860'>Joseph Ricketts (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, attorney)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32208061'>Sylvanus J. Boyd (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, attorney)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32208031'>J. H. Lowry (Todd County, Kentucky, attorney and politician)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32207594'>William B. Harrison (Elkton, Kentucky, attorney)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32206055'>Samuel W. Kennedy (Elkton, Kentucky, attorney)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32209413'>Hazel G. Petree, Jr. (Elkton, Kentucky, attorney)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32213223'>Francis Marion Bristow (Todd County, KY, attorney and state rep &amp; senator)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32210013'>Mortimer D. Hay  (Muhlenburg County, Kentucky, attorney)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32202876'>B. E. Pittman (Muhlenburg co lawyer)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32200256'>Charles C. Eaves (Muhlenberg Co, KY, attorney and state rep)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32213485'>Muhlenberg County Court</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32215373'>John B. Campbell (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Commonwealth’s Attorney Pro tem Muhlenberg Circuit Court)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32205679'>David Washington Jernigan (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32201965'>Ira Calloway Skipworth (Muhlenberg County)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32200753'>William H. James (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32207169'>John Jenkins (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32207479'>Joseph Paptow (Resident of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32206116'>Raughley Sullivan (Muhlenberg County)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32210640'>James W. Sullivan (Muhlenberg County)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32208699'>James P. McIntire (Muhlenberg County sheriff and carpenter)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32200949'>Jesse H. Reno (Muhlenberg Circuit Court clerk and quartermaster, 11th KY Infantry)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32200670'>Thomas J. Jones (Muhlenberg County merchant and deputy Muhlenberg Circuit Court Clerk)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32211865'>Edward P. Campbell  (Caldwell County, Ky, 1865 Hopkinsville, Ky, attorney Comwlth Atty in late 1860)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32202970'>J. W. Simpson ()</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32201287'>Thomas Phillip Boggess (Muhlenberg Co., Ky, tavern keeper and farmer)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32200949'>Jesse H. Reno (Muhlenberg Circuit Court clerk and quartermaster, 11th KY Infantry)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32199904'>Thomas C. Dabney (Trigg County, Kentucky, attorney and judge)</rs>
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                  <bibl>“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861,” in <hi rend='italic'>1862 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1</hi>. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-308.  “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in <hi rend='italic'>1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 24</hi>. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863,” in <hi rend='italic'>1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10</hi>. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in <hi rend='italic'>1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1</hi>. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865,” in <hi rend='italic'>1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1</hi>. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866,” in <hi rend='italic'>1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1</hi>. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350.</bibl>
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                    <p xml:id='OTPS32213485P0'>Located in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Administratively contains the county offices of the sheriff, coroner, surveyor, jailor, county assessor, county attorneys, and constables. Judge(s): B. J. Shaver. Clerk(s): Jesse H. Reno, Thomas J. Jones, and Thomas Bruce.
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Economic: <rs ref='#S32204946'>Joseph J. Wells, Jr. (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32212914'>James J. Wood (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32207586'>John Downing (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32209606'>J. L. Sperting (Justice of the peace in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32200386'>Hampton P. Welborn (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky farmer, minister, and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32205960'>Matthew B. Clark (Muhlenberg co, Ky farmer and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32204237'>Absalom Low (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32199254'>Jesse Millard (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32197596'>C. D. Morehead (Justice of the peace in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32201120'>William G. Jones (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, teacher, farmer, and justice of the peace)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32206471'>Muhlenberg Circuit Court</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32215373'>John B. Campbell (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Commonwealth’s Attorney Pro tem Muhlenberg Circuit Court)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32205679'>David Washington Jernigan (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32201965'>Ira Calloway Skipworth (Muhlenberg County)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32200753'>William H. James (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32207169'>John Jenkins (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, farmer)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32207479'>Joseph Paptow (Resident of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)</rs><lb/>
Economic: <rs ref='#S32201862'>B. J. Shaver (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, judge)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32206116'>Raughley Sullivan (Muhlenberg County)</rs><lb/>
Legal: <rs ref='#S32210640'>James W. Sullivan (Muhlenberg County)</rs>
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<rs ref='#S32214715'>State of Kentucky</rs><lb/>
<rs ref='#S32206471'>Muhlenberg Circuit Court</rs> Sct.<lb/>
Nov<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>r</hi></hi> term <date when='1864-11-15'>Nov<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>r</hi></hi> 15, 1864,</date>
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<p corresp='TTP35075312P2' xml:id='OTP35075312P2'>The defendant R. Sullivan having been duly summoned and failing to answer and on motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth It is adjudged by the court that the Commonwealth recover of the said defendant the sum of One thousand dollars that being the amount in which he acknowledged himself indebted to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the appearance of <rs ref='#S32210640'>James W. Sullivan</rs> in this court on the 2<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> day of its <date when='--05'>last May</date> term and that he pay the costs of this summons --
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<p corresp='TTP35075312P4' xml:id='OTP35075312P4'>This day came the atty for the Comlth and the defendant having been duly summoned and failing to answer. It is adjudged by the Court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover of the defendant R. Sulllivan the sum of One thousand dollars that being the amount in which he acknowledged himself indebted to the Commonwealth of Ky, as the surity in his bail bond da<hi rend='str'>y</hi>ted the <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> Feby 1864,</date> for the appearance of James W. Sullivan in this Court on the 2<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> day of its <date when='--05'>last May</date> term that he also pay the costs herein --
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<p corresp='TTP35075313P2' xml:id='OTP35075313P2'>This day came the atty for the Commonwealth and the defendant having been duly summoned &amp; failing to answer, and on Motion of the atty for the Commonwealth It is adjudged by the court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover of said Defendant R. Sullivan the sum of one thousand dollars that being the amount of his forfeited bail bond dated <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> day of Feby 1864,</date> for the appearance of James W. Sullivan in this Court on the 2<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> day of its <date when='--05'>last May</date> term &amp; that he also pay the costs herein &amp;c --
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<p corresp='TTP35075313P4' xml:id='OTP35075313P4'>This day came the atty for the Comlth &amp; the defendant having been duly summoned &amp; failing to answer, &amp; on motion of the Atty for the Commonwealth It is adjudged by the Court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recover of said defendant R. Sullivan the sum of One thousand dollars that being the amount of his forfeited bail bond dated <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> Feby 1864</date> for the appearance of James W. Sullivan in this court on the 2<hi rend='sup'>d </hi>day of its <date when='--05'>last May</date> term &amp; that he also pay the costs of this proceeding &amp;c --
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<p corresp='TTP35075313P6' xml:id='OTP35075313P6'>This day came the Atty for the Comlth &amp; the defendant having been duly sommoned &amp; failing to answer and on motion of the atty for the Commonwealth It is adjudged by the Court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover of the defendant R. Sullivan the sum of one thousand
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dollars that being the amount of his forfeited bail bond as the surety of James W. Sullivan for the appearance of the said James W. Sullivan in this court on the 2<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> day of its <date when='--05'>last May</date> term and that he also pay the costs herein &amp;c --
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<p corresp='TTP35075314P2' xml:id='OTP35075314P2'>Witness my hand this <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> day of February 1864.</date>
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<p corresp='TTP35075314P4' xml:id='OTP35075314P4'>Taken and subscribed before me as Judge of the <rs ref='#S32213485'>Muhlenberg County Court.</rs>
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<p corresp='TTP35075314P5' xml:id='OTP35075314P5'><rs ref='#S32201862'>B. J. Shaver</rs> P. J.
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<p corresp='TTP35075314P6' xml:id='OTP35075314P6'>No 2. James W. Sullivan being in custody charged with the offense of forgery, and being admitted to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars; Now, I Raughley Sullivan of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky hereby undertake that the above named James W. Sullivan will appear in the Muhlenberg Circuit Court on the second day of its next <date when='--05'>May</date> term, to answer said charge, and will
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at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of said court in the prosecution of said charge; and if convicted, will render himself in execution thereof; or, if he shall fail to perform either of these conditions that I will pay to the Commonwealth of Kentucky the sum of One thousand dollars.
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<p corresp='TTP35075315P1' xml:id='OTP35075315P1'>Witness my hand this <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> day of February 1864</date>
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<p corresp='TTP35075315P3' xml:id='OTP35075315P3'>Taken and subscribed before me as Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court.
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<p corresp='TTP35075315P6' xml:id='OTP35075315P6'>Witness my hand this <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> day of February 1864.</date>
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<p corresp='TTP35075315P8' xml:id='OTP35075315P8'>Taken and subscribed before me as Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court.
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<p corresp='TTP35075315P10' xml:id='OTP35075315P10'>No 4. James W. Sullivan being in custody charged with the offense of forgery, and being admitted to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars, Now, I Raughley Sullivan
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of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky hereby undertake that the above named James W. Sullivan will appear in the Muhlenberg Circuit Court on the second day of its <date when='--05'>next May</date> term, to answer said charge, and will at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of said court in the prosecution of said charge; and, if convicted, will render himself in execution thereof, or, if he shall fail to perform either of these conditions, that I will pay to the Commonwealth of Kentucky the sum of one thousand dollars. Witness my hand this <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>rd</hi></hi> day of February 1864</date>.
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<p corresp='TTP35075316P2' xml:id='OTP35075316P2'>Taken and subscribed before me as <unclear>Judge of</unclear> the Muhlenberg County Court.
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<p corresp='TTP35075316P5' xml:id='OTP35075316P5'>Witness my hand this <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='sup'>rd</hi> day of Februray 1864.</date>
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<p corresp='TTP35075317P2' xml:id='OTP35075317P2'>I <rs ref='#S32200949'>J. H Reno</rs> Clerk of the Muhlenberg Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing 5 pages contains a true Copy from the record of the five Judgments rendered against R Sullivan by said Court at its <date when='1864-11'>November term 1864</date> in favor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and also a true copy of the ^five^ bail bonds for $1000.<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>00</hi></hi> each executed by the said R. Sullivan before B. J. Shaver Presiding Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court dated <date when='1864-02-23'>23<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>d</hi></hi> Feby 1864</date> for the appearance of <unclear/> W. Sullivan charged with forgery at the <unclear/> term -- Witness my hand as clk of said Court, this <date when='1864-11-22'>22<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> day of Nov<hi rend='sup'>r</hi>. 1864</date>
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