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January 30th 68
Jerry complains that the crop of Geo W Hoover has been attached. Wishes his interest in same be heard.
Mr Geo Taylor requested to see Jerry righted-

Hiram
vs
John Gilmore
3d miles 70, Brooksville 
March 2nd
Complains that Gilmore drove him off [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] Augt 5th because he went to Brooksville to register. Promised him pay for the time he worked & gave paper to that effect. Took paper from him on Tuesday last, G. brings H $700 in debt -
Requested to read Saturday 7th int.

Henry Parks
vs
Mar Chambers

March 2d
Complains of an unfair settlement
Requested to read Saturday

Louisa says that Jeff Mitchell has garnished money of hers in the hand of Jas Dorrah. Dorrah owes Green. Dorrah, freedman $20, P.O. Marshallville 
Promised to pay Green.

Doe Louico
vs.
Dr John McLeod

Doe says that a horse got loose & his brother Simon caught it &c. McLeod struck his brother with a brick &c.
Mc Lives four miles east on Fairfield Road.

May 15.
Smith Danl H. Says that Wilson on Bob Herrons plantation severely beat with a stick a young freedwoman — that she applied to Dudly Moore who gives her no satisfaction

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David H. Smith
Vs
G.D. Moore

May 25th 1868.
Says that on Friday the 22nd at recess I was hailed by Moore who asked what I was doing there. I replied that I was doing nothing- He said I suppose you are teaching radicalism - I replied not. When he said you had better insure your life as you will get your [[?]] knocked out-, I replied that I did not bother any one, when he said "dont say back any words me," & if you dont mind I'll have you stretched & give you 500 lashes- He said Sir I am going to break up your School and hang you and all nigger like you ought to be put into a house and burned up. All the time calling me a son of a bitch. Said I had better insure my life as I would not live long.

Said I had invited [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] you to our meetings, [[strikethrough]] but you [[/strikethrough]] several Saturday evening & you failed to attend, that if it had been a snotty nose Yankee meeting you would have attended it.

Witness}
John Buchanan
Thomas Winfrey
Randall Span
Sarah Winfry

Pat May 
vs
Matt Goodwin
Tom Hughes

Sunday June 7th 68
Went last night to see my mother at Goodwins, stayed over night. This morning G & H came to me & said they were going to take me to Macon for coming on the place contrary his orders. I attempted to reach my brother when G shot at me. coming to town he struck me with the muzzle of the gun. & while setting on the Court House steps Tom Hughes struck me twice with his fists.

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