Public Records

Territorial Papers of the United States, v. 15
(C. Avis Catalog entry #236)

Compiled and edited by Clarence Edwin Carter

Volume XV
The Territory of Louisiana-Missouri 1815-1821

United States Government Printing Office, Washington: 1951


p. 187
Extracts from the Executive Journal of Missouri Territory October 1, 1815 - September 30, 1816

p. 189
William Looney a Justice of the Peace for Union township C^y of Lawrence
Alexr. Hodge - same - same for Spring river - same

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p. 274
Executive Proceedings of Missouri Territory October 1, 1816 - March 31, 1817

p. 280
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE
Justices of the Peace
James Moore - George Gill - William Russell - Richard Murphy - Alex^r Hodge - Jacob Hudgens - George West - Ferus Morrison - William Moore - Micajah Harris - William Hix

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p. 330-332
PETITION TO CONGRESS FROM INHABITANTS OF THE TERRITORY
[1817]
To the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State in Congress assembled,
We the undersigned inhabitants fo the Counties of Cape-Girardeau, New-Madrid, Lawrence and Arkansas, in the Territory of Missouri, beg leave to 
...
[they want a mail route from Cape Girardeau to the "Post of Arkansas"]
...

MISSOURI TERRITORY, 1817.

[List of 106 names]
...
Alexander Hodge
...

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p. 371
Executive Proceedings of Missouri Territory October 1, 1817 - March 31, 1818

p. 376
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE
Justices of the Peace
James Moore - George Gill - Wm Russell  Richard Murphy - Alex^r Hodge - Jacob Hudgins - George West - R^d Searcy  William Robinson - James Garner - Fergus Morrison - William Luney  Wm Moore - Micajah Harris - Wm Hix
Notary Public  Richard Searcy - [blank] Surveyor
 

The History of Fort Bend Co., Texas 1822 - 1861 (Bridges, Jim Lewis)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #51)

University of Texas Master of Arts Thesis

p. 197
Alexander Hodge received grant in Fort Bend Co. on 4/12/1828

p. 208
Ely F. Ross - County Commissioner - 1845
Archie Hodge was County Commissioner 1845 - 1854

p. 210
Ely F. Ross - Justice of Peace - Prec. 3 - 1841
Ely F. Ross - Justice of Peace - Prec. 2 - 1844
Archie Hodge - Justice of Peace - Prec. 2 - 1845-1846

p. 204
Petition to establish Fort Bend Co. by citizens of Fort Bend Co. to Senate and House of Republic of Texas (no date).  Among signers:
Archie Hodge
William Hodge
A. E. Hodge
John Hodge
James Hodge
[Fort Bend County was created 12/19/1837]

Historic Camden
(C. Avis Catalog entry #261)

Isaac Ross was a member of the Continental Association in 1775.  He and his sons Isaac, Ely, Arthur Brown and Samuel all signed a petition by the inhabitants of Camden and its neighborhood in 1788 to the Legislature in regards to McCords Ferry.

Republic of Texas Poll Lists
(C. Avis Catalog entry #266)

year 1846
p. 146
Eli P. Ross  Ft. Bend Co.

South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine
(C. Avis Catalog entry #177)

vol. 30 p. 180
In 1765, Isaac Ross and John McCord were Inquirers and Collectors of Taxes in Saxe-Gotha township, within the fork between the Congree and Wateree rivers and adjacent lands.  (now Richland Co, SC)

History of Richland County, South Carolina
(C. Avis Catalog entry #175)

p. 200
Arthur Brown Ross - Justice of the Peace 1785
Isaac Ross - Justice of the Peace 1790, 1794

Index to Commisioner Court Minutes Young County, TX
(C. Avis Catalog entry #105)

Published in pamphlet "Scrapbook of Young County vol. 1" on page 9:

Index to Commisioner Court Minutes Young County, TX
1856-1860  Robeson, "Shape"

Transcriptions of Records of Perry Co., Ala 
(C. Avis Catalog entry #293)

<transcriber unknown, Perry Co. is assumed from context> 

Jan 6, 1868 
Jessie B. Nave: 
Decree of Lunacy 
filed by George S. Nave 
Jessie B. Nave aged about 76

Mar 9, 1868 
Jessie B. Nave, dec'd Est of Letters 
George S. Nave & Mary W. Nave 
Made application for letters of Adm.

Dec 16, 1869 
J. B. Nave Sr. deceased 
Estate of Petition for Dower 
Mary Nave as widow of Jessie B. Nave Sr., deceased

May 20, 1870 
Jessie B. Nave dec'd. Mary Nave widow & relic of Jessie B. Nave. 
Said decedents Estate & heirs at law as follows. 
Althera Paterson wife of N. J. Patterson Giles Co., Tenn 
Martha Torbett wife of H. A. Torbett Perry Co <maybe Lorbett> 
Henry W. Nave & two children names unknown and wife Spencer. 
John J. Nave - Jefferson 
William J. Nave - Jefferson 
George S. Nave - Perry 
Jesse B. Nave Jr - Perry 
Mary E. Nave - Perry 
Edgar Nave - a minor & infant son of E. D. Nave dec'd of Jeff Co. 
- Troup Co. Ga.

Oct 10 1871 
Pet for 500 worth of land in insolvent estate

Nov 3 1871 
App to sell lands to pay debts

Jan 13 1872 
Decree of final settlement.

Jessie B. Nave Sr. 
Justice of Peace 
Clerk of Circuit Court 
Sheriff 
Probate Judge 
Register in Chancery

Marriage Records 
1st marriage of record in Perry Co. 
Moses Brock to Elizabeth Nave ceremony performed by John Nave - first Justice of the Peace of Perry Co.