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Nicholas County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Frances Mitchell. Farmer in Nicholas County in 1860.
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Nicholas County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Farmer in Nicholas County in 1860.
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Fleming County, Kentucky, grocer and trader. Kentucky native. Trader in Fleming Countt in 1860. Hired one enslaved person from Jane B. Crain in 1860.
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Fleming County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Dorcas Hammonds. Farmer in Fleming County in 1860.
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Nicholas County, Kentucky, resident. Resident in Nicholas County in 1864.
Nicholas County, Kentucky, resident. Resident in Nicholas County in 1860.
Nicholas County, Kentucky, attorney. Massachusetts native. Son of James Chappell and Sylvia Chappell. Attorney in Nicholas County in 1860. Owned one enslaved person in 1860.
Seat of Nicholas County, Kentucky.
County in north central Kentucky. Seat at Carlisle.
Seat of Fleming County, Kentucky.
Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).
Located in the 10th Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Judge(s): E. C. Phister and L. W. Andrews. Commonwealth’s Attorney(s): R. H. Stanton and George M. Thomas. Clerk(s): John M. Harbison.
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The Deposition
Question by Plaintiff Were you present in Company with the plaintiff and Defendant at any time during the months of
Ans I was in Company with Samuel Mitchel Mitchel Rickets run his hand into his side pocket as if he was going to Draw out a Weapon but I did not see any Rickets said to Mitchel I suppose you have got a Pistol -- Samuel Mitchell said to Rickets I suppose you have one Rickets replied I have Mitchel Rickets said to Mitchell I suppose you have got a pistol Mitchel Rickets run his hand in his pocket and asked Mitchell ^asked him^ if he had a pistol Rickets said he had and made a motion to Draw and afterwards denied he had a pistol -- Rickets then said to Mitchell I suppose you have one Mitchell told him he had one and asked Rickets if he wanted to see it Rickets replied he did Mitchel pulled it out of his pocket and
showed it to him -- he then put it Back in his pocket -- By plaintiff Did you or not hear me at anytime call rickets a Rebel and threaten to shoot him
Ans I heard no such talk
By same In what Manner did I carry my pistol Ans you carried it in your outside coat coat pocket on the left side
By same on which side of me was Rickets
Ans he was on the right hand side
By same with which ^hand^ did I draw the pistol
Ans with your left hand
By same did I point the pistol in Direction of Rickets? if not in what direction did I point it
Ans you pointed the pistol in the direction we were riding and not towards Rickets
Solomon Mitchell
State of Kentucky Nicholas County } I and in his presence and read to him and by me at his request subscribed in his presince and that Samuel Mitchel of the parties was present at the Examinations Given under my hand this th of November 1864
E. F. Chappell Examiner N. C.
Mitchells cost Officers fee 25, Examines { ^paid^ 1.00 postage } $1.30
S. Mitchell
Deposition
John Rickets
Received under seal & filed