1959 Historical Edition of the Blackshear Times

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Title

1959 Historical Edition of the Blackshear Times

Citation

Folks, Huxford. "Transcription of 1959 Historical Edition of the Blackshear Times." Accessed April 21, 2013. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/county/fulton/pierce/historical.htm.

Transcription

1959 Historical Edition of the Blackshear Times

By FOLKS HUXFORD, written for the 1959 Historical Edition of the Blackshear Times. Prior to the 1868 Constitution, each militia district had two Justices of Peace, elected at the same time for four-year terms, by popular vote. These terms began in January, 1825, and every four years thereafter. The following were the Justices of Peace in the 590th district prior the creation of Pierce county.

JUSTICES

Jeremiah Johns 1825-1829 William Dowling 1825-1829
Jeremiah Johns 1829-1831 Isham Walker 1829-1831
Daniel Green 1831-1833 Harley Jones 1831-1833
James Dowling 1833-1837 David Hickox 1833-1837
James Dowling 1837-1841 David Hickox 1837-1841
Thomas Albritton 1841-1845 James Dowling 1841-1845
Office Vacant 1845-1857 Office Vacant 1845-1857
Banner Thomas 1857-1861 Obediah Barber 1857-1861

MARKER AT THE COURTHOUSE The inscription on the marker at the Pierce County courthouse gives the following information about the county:

"This County, created by act of Legislature, December 18, 1857, is named for Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire Democrat and fourteenth President of the United States, 1853 to '57. He was a general in the Mexican War. Blackshear, incorporated December 16, 1859, is named for General David Blackshear, noted Georgia Indian fighter. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff John Donaldson, Clerk of Superior and Inferior Courts David Rowell, Ordinary Aaron Dowling, Tax Receiver John Sugg, Tax Collector Edmund Thomas, Coroner James Thomas and Surveyor James E. Blitch.

Georgia Historical Commission, 1954."

Notes

posted message at http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.pierce/490/mb.ashx to locate copy of origonal source.

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