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Wagner, Thomas Tindall's security on a bail bond in Russell v. Tindall (1828);
Wagoner, Jacob McLaughlin v. Harned (1831),
Wagoner, James McLaughlin v. Harned (1831),
Wagoner, John McLaughlin v. Harned (1831),
Walker, ? Thomas Dowlin's lawyer in Standifer v. Dowlin (1832);
Walker, ? Attorney; Compton v. Palmer (1835), Jeffries v. Marshall (1836), Wilson v. Jarrett (1836);
Walker, A.L. Pulaski County sheriff in Cocke v. Johnson (1830);
Walker, Alexander S.

Attorney at Arkansas Post in 1811; first sheriff of Hempstead County; attorney for Perly Wallis in Michel v. Wallis (1812), Moseley v. Murphy (1814), Haden v. Clary (1814); sued by Albert G. Harding in trespass on the case for assumpsit, alleging that he and Walker had a contract with respect to the card game of "seven up" and that by refusing to pay, Walker was breaching the contract, see Harding v. Walker (1826); represented 15 year old Allen Cotton, who had accidentally shot and killed Thomas Whittington; Allen Cotton was acquitted by a jury in Cummins v. Cotton (1826); impaneled on the grand jury, see October 1828 Writ of Venire (1828); Grande v. Fooy (1830), Patterson v. Hill (1831); Pulaski County sheriff in Byrd v. Fowler (1834);

Walker, A.T. Sheriff of Hempstead County in Robinson v. Bryan (1820);
Walker, David Member of jury at April 1826 Term of the Superior Court, but the jury could not reach a verdict so its members were discharged, see Latting v. Miles (1823);
Walker, Ebenezer Member of jury that found in Cocke's favor in a debt case, see Cocke v. Henson, Johnson and Sevier (1830);
Walker, Felix Attorney; Catherine Fooy's lawyer in Grande v. Fooy (1829); Hill's attorney in Patterson v. Hill (1831);
Walker, James Obtained judgment in debt at April 1823 term against William Morrison who then filed a bill for an injunction in an attempt to avoid execution of the judgment in Morrison v. Walker (1823), possibly a member or foreman of the grand jury in the John Skiggs murder trial, see United States v. Skiggs (1828); foreman of the grand jury that indicted John Smith for the murder of Isaac Watkins, see U.S. v. Smith (1828);
Walker, J. H. Patterson v. Hill (1831);
Walker, John A. Juror in Hogan v. Woodruff (1827);
Walker, John K. Deputy Sheriff in St. Louis in Dent v. Ashley (1826);
Walker, Joseph Member of jury who found in favor of Archer Wilborn in Wilborne v. Bentley (1824); Alexander Walker's brother; drowned in the Arkansas River in 1824 (see Ark. Gaz. 7/20/24);
Walker, Peter Miller charged with stealing books marked with his name, see Miller v. Cassidy (1812);
Walker, P.B. Purchased Peter Parker's property at judical sale in Parker v. Lewis (1828);
Walker, Sally Subpoenaed to testify on behalf of Elizabeth Allen in her divorce suit against her husband in Allen v. Allen (1827);
Walker, Smith Pope v. Campbell (1835);
Wallace, Ezekiel P. Jury foreman in Bolinger v. Smith (1835);
Wallace, James

Judge in Illinois in Robinson v. Tunstall (1832),

Wallis, Horace Deputy sheriff for the District of Arkansas in Hudsel v. Bunch (1812), Smith v. Hudsel (1812); indicted for assault and battery by Henry Cassidy, and accused Cassidy of the same at April 1815 Grand Jury Venire;
Wallis, Perly Attorney; produced a license to practice law and was appointed Attorney General at December 1809 Grand Jury Venire, December 1811 Grand Jury Venire, Durst v. Hall (1810), witnessed the execution of a note from John Webster to George S. Culberson; represented Clary, assignee of the note, on the debt, see Clary v. Webster (1810), Phillips v. Peeler (1810), witnessed bond in Clary v. John D. Chisholm (1811), Miller v. Fowler (1812), sued by John Dill in debt for failing to make a payment on a note in Dill v. Wallis (1811), sued Jacob Durst in debt for failure to pay on a note in Wallis v. Durst (1811), served as Attorney General at December 1811 Grand Jury Venire, Hudsel v. Bunch (1812), Smith v. Hudsel (1812), Phillips v. Peeler (1812), sued Pierre Lefevre in debt in Wallis v. Lefevre (1812), sued by Francois Michel in debt in Michel v. Wallis (1812), sued by William Morrison in slander in Morrison v. Wallis (1812), Moseley v. Murphy (1814), Glass v. Dean (1814), sued Henry Cassidy in debt in Wallis v. Cassidy (1814), indicted for perjury at April 1815 Grand Jury Venire; represented Thomas Dickerson, later sued him, ran for Congressional delegate & lost in 1819 (See also Arnold, p. 155, 166, 167-68, 206); attorney for William Blakely in Campbell, Patterson, & Horner v. Izard (1831);
Walls, Drury Married to Mary Berry Walls; sister of George Berry whose estate was the subject of a lawsuit in which Berry's survivors sued to force McLeland to distribute Berry's estate in Berry v. McLeland (1822).
Walls, Elizabeth Berry Sister of George Berry whose estate was the subject of a lawsuit in which Berry's survivors sued to force McLeland to distribute Berry's estate in Berry v. McLeland (1822).
Walls, Mary Berry Sister of George Berry whose estate was the subject of a lawsuit in which Berry's survivors sued to force McLeland to distribute Berry's estate in Berry v. McLeland (1822); married to Drury Walls;
Walls, Scodgin Married to Elizabeth Berry Walls, sister of George Berry whose estate was the subject of a lawsuit in which Berry's survivors sued to force McLeland to distribute Berry's estate, see Berry v. McLeland (1822);
Walter, David Juror in U.S. v. Glass & Glass (1815);
Walters, Bennett Subpoenaed to testify in Fenter v. Payton (1825);
Wamsley, Greenup D. Appellant in Wamsley v. Cummins (1835);
Wanashashinger See also Little Eagle. Indicted for murder of Curtis Welborn, pleaded not guilty, but found guilty by a jury. He and Mad Buffalo were pardoned by President Adams and returned to the Osage nation, see United States v. Osages (1824);
Wand, James Subpoenaed to testify on behalf of John Skiggs in his murder trial, see United States v. Skiggs (1828); clerk of Conway County Circuit Court in Howard v. Murphy (1831); Bentley v. Joslin (1832);
Ward, David Subpoenaed to testify on behalf of John Skiggs in his murder trial, see United States v. Skiggs (1828);
Ward, Isaac His house in Oden Township, Chicot County, was the location of depositions on behalf of Miles in Latting v. Miles (1823), clerk of Clark County Circuit Court in Holliday v. Sevier (1827); clerk of the Clark County Circuit Court in Harrington v. Stroud (1831); Collins v. Johnson (1834);
Ward, Squire Witnessed the service of a scire facias on Josiah Hoskins in Finney v. Hoskins (1828); reimbursed for costs expended by him related to his involvement in Miles v. James (1830); garnishee of Thomas James in Jenkins v. James (1832);
Ward, James Witness in trial and was later reimbursed for travel fees in Jeffrey v. Schlesinger & Gillett (1822);
Ward, Lynn Finney v. Hoskins (1829);
Ware, John Subpoenaed as a witness in Smith v. Hudsel (1812);
Wasabashinger See also Little Bear. Indicted, tried and found not guilty of murder of Curtis Welborn in U.S. v. Osages (1824);
Wash, Robert St. Louis attorney who represented Frederick Dent in his suit against W.T. Townsend for payment of a promissory note in Dent v. Ashley (1826);
Washburn, Samuel Juror in U.S. v. McCraney murder trial; found McCraney not guilty in United States v. McCraney (1822),
Washington, Thomas Tennessee attorney; Stewart v. Gray (1834);
Waties, John Attorney for Dr. Joseph Paxton in South Caroline slander suit in Moore v. Paxton (1825);
Watkin, A.S. October 1828 Grand Jury Venire;
Watkins, Isaac Juror in Scull v. Bentley (1823), member of grand jury that indicted five Osages for the murder of Curtis Welborn in United States v. Osages (1824); murdered in a store on Main Street, Little Rock after he accused John Smith of stealing hogs on his farm - John Smith was indicted for the murder on April 15, 1828 (see our case 86); father of Jane Eliza Mills, who married William E. Woodruff in November of 1827, see Crittenden v. Woodruff (1827); foreman in United States v. Davis (1827); foreman of the grand jury that indicted Joseph Smith Johnson for the attempted murder of William Montgomery, see U.S. v. Johnson (1827); foreman of the grand jury that indicted Abraham Secret on charges of running an illegal dice bank in United States v. Secrest (1827); foreman of the grand jury that indicted Robert C. Oden for challenging Chester Ashley to a duel in U.S. v. Oden (1827); United States v. Sevier (1828), murdered, allegedly by John Smith, in December of 1827, see U.S. v. Smith (1828);
Watkins, Maria Married to Isaac Watkins who was murdered in 1827 (John Smith was indicted for the murder); mother of Jane Eliza Mills, who married William E. Woodruff in November of 1827, see mention in see Crittenden v. Woodruff (1827);
Watson, John Hickman v. Scott (1835);
Waugh, William Witnessed the bail bond executed by Thomas H. Tindall in Russell v. Tindall (1828);
Weane, John Served on first 1st Circuit Court grand jury at Arkansas Post in 1819 (Hempstead, p. 732).

Weasner, Charles

Served on the jury that awarded William Robinson damages against James Bryan, see Robinson v. Bryan (1820);
Wheatley, ?

Patterson v. Hill (1831)

Weaver, J. Member of hung jury that was later discharged in Scull v. Roane (1831);
Webb, Townsend Summonsed for grand jury duty but defaulted, September 1814 Grand Jury Venire; died 1826 (see Ark. Gaz. 4/11/26);
Webster, John Made a note to George S. Culberson and was sued on the debt by Robert Clary in Clary v. Webster (1810), served on April 1811Grand Jury Venire; In the case of United States v. Webster, he was found guilty of robbery, assault and battery, and breaking the peace, see March 1812 Grand Jury Writ of Venire; April 1814 Grand Jury Venire, September 1814 Grand Jury Venire.
Weddington, William L. Juror finding for Jacob Skein in Dillingham v. Skein (1832);
Weeks, C. (Chozel?) Member of jury in South Carolina that found Dr. Joseph Paxton guilty of slandering Dr. Alexander Spotswood Moore in Moore v. Paxton (1825)
Welborn, Wilborne or Wilbourne, Archer T. Member of jury that found for Schlesinger and Gillett in Schlesinger & Gillett v. Jeffrey (1822), offered sworn affidavit stating that the horse in question died in George Bentley's possession, see Scull v. Bentley (1823); special bail for Belcher and thus also liable for the judgment obtained against him by John Tucker in 1824 in Welborn v. Moore (1824); sued in the Superior Court by George Bentley; the jury found in his favor and he recovered his costs against Bentley; prior to his civil suit, Wilborn had been tried and convicted by a jury for larceny, but the court "arrested judgment" and released him Wilborne v. Bentley (1824), Miller, Montgomery & Crittenden v. Bentley (1827); the indictment against Elias Rector, George Scott and Thomas Scott for running a faro bank was founded upon his information, see U.S. v. Rector, Scott & Scott (1828); murdered in 1829, (see Ark. Gaz. Dec. 9, 1829).
Welborn, Wilbourne or Wilborn, Curtis 1809 Grand Jury Venire, July 1811 Grand Jury Venire, December 1811 Grand Jury Venire, March 1812 Grand Jury Venire, September 1814 Grand Jury Venire; reported dead by Isaac Pennington, allegedly killed by Osage Indians, see United States v. Osages (1824),
Welborn, Wilbourne or Wilborne, Elisha August 1812 Grand Jury Venire, November 1812 Grand Jury Venire, September 1814 Grand Jury Venire; member of grand jury that indicted five Osages for the murder of Curtis Welborn in United States v. Osages (1824); member of jury which found for Benjamin Howard in Howard v. Murphy (1831);
Welborn, James Sheriff of Conway County; Russell v. McElmurray (1828);
Welch, Dr. Charles C.P. Accused murderer of Burrell Jones (Ark. Gaz. Oct. 7, 1828);
Welding, Benjamin A. Member of jury in South Carolina that found Dr. Joseph Paxton guilty of slandering Dr. Alexander Spotswood Moore in Moore v. Paxton (1825)
Wells, Jacob Purchaser at sale in Blakely v. Biscoe (1828);
Wells, ? Sold salts to Gartman, see United States v. Davis (1827);
Wells, Abner Sheriff of Clark County in 1830; Holliday v. Sevier (1827); (1830); awarded costs for his services as sheriff in Harrington v. Stroud (1831);
Wells, Abraham Summonsed to sit on a jury to find damages for Peter Holliday after a judgment nil dicit and a writ of inquiry was awarded in his favor - the jury was later discharged, see Holliday v. Sevier (1827);
Wells, Rebecca Executed a recognizance bond securing his attendance and testimony in the trial of Richmond Peeler and Francis Laforgue for the murder of a Choctaw Indian, see United States v. Laforgue & Peeler (1828);
Wells, Thomas Moore v. Paxton (1825)
Welsh, Robert Purchaser at sale in Blakely v. Biscoe (1828);
Wesbrook, James Witnessed the execution of a promissory note in Byrd v. Hickman (1828);
West, Larkin Member of jury that convicted Little Eagle and acquitted three other Osages in the Osage murder trial, see United States v. Osages (1824),
West, Thomas Successfully sued Alexander Cotton and John Caperton in debt founded upon three writings obligatory, see West v. Cotton & Caperton (1828);
Wharton, ? Contended in court that Miles had sustained his charges in the case of Latting v. Miles (1823),
Wharton, Franklin Subpoenaed to appear as a witness in the case of William Cummins and Alexander W. Cotton in Cummins v. Cotton (1826);
Wharton, William Posted bond to ensure that he would give evidence to the grand jury in the indictment of Skiggs for murder, see United States v. Skiggs (1828);
Wheat, Reason Witness in the murder trial of 15 year old Allen Cotton; testified that Cotton was remorseful; the jury found him not guilty in Cummins v. Cotton (1826);
Wheat, Roger Member of jury at April 1826 Term of the Superior Court, but the jury could not reach a verdict so its members were discharged, see Latting v. Miles (1823),
Wheatley, ? John Hill's attorney in Patterson v. Hill (1831);
Wheaton, Charles One of the first common pleas judges in Hempstead County, beginning in 1819, with English and Woodward (Herndon, p. 762).
Whetstone, Peter Sued by Andrew Finney on a debt who failed to pay, forcing Finney to seek satisfaction of the judgment from Josiah Hoskins, Whetstone's security on his bail bond in Finney v. Hoskins (1828);
White, Eli Security in Collins v. Johnson (1834).
White, John Tennessee attorney in Stewart v. Gray (1834);
White, Lewis Served on March 1812 Grand Jury Venire;
White, Lonnie Wrote Politics on the Southwestern Frontier: Arkansas Territory 1819-1836, which details the territorial politics of the era. See references in Crittenden v. Woodruff (1827);
White, Thomas Member of jury at April 1825 Term of the Superior Court, but the jury could not reach a verdict so its members were discharged, see Latting v. Miles (1823);
White, William Sheriff of Sevier County in Poston v. Bradshaw (1832);
Whitehead, Robert Juror in Campbell v. Izard (1831);
Whiteside, William Served on the jury that awarded William Robinson damages against James Bryan, see Robinson v. Bryan (1820);
Whitsham, Peter Signed a note payable to Andrew Finney for $150 in horses or mules; the note was misfiled in the file of Drope v. Miller, but is not part of the case, see Drope v. Miller (1826);
Whitten, W.L. Sheriff in Montgomery v. Clark (1830).
Whittington, Hiram Member of the 1830 jury that found William Flanakin guilty in Lanusse v. Flanakin (1826); foreman of the Arkansas Gazette in 1827; wrote various letters to his brother during the controversies surrounding the election of 1827 regarding the hostilities toward his boss, William E. Woodruff, which provide insight into the personal conflicts of the period, see Crittenden v. Woodruff (1827); member of a hung jury in Cocke v. Henson, Johnson and Sevier (1830);
Whittington, Thomas Member of jury at April 1825 Term of the Superior Court, but the jury could not reach a verdict so its members were discharged Latting v. Miles (1823), accidentally killed by Allen Cotton, who killed him instead of his intended victim, Elder, see Cummins v. Cotton (1826);
Whyte, Robert Judge in Tennessee court that issued a judgment for Adam Stewart, see Stewart v. Gray (1834);
Wiggins, Henry Mentioned in reference to John Hill's slander defense in Patterson v. Hill (1831);
Wilbanks, Wiley Member of grand jury that indicted five Osages for the murder of Curtis Welborn, see United States v. Osages (1824),
Wilkinson, John Juror in Demoss v. Montgomery (1824).
Wilkinson, Captain N.G. Received a bill of exchange from Robert Crittenden and refused to pay, Wilson & Stewart v. Crittenden (1834);
Williams, ? Sheriff in Collins v. Johnson (1834);
Williams, A. Member of hung jury that was later discharged in Scull v. Roane (1831);
Williams, Benjamin Summoned on writ of venire, see October 1828 Writ of Venire (1828);
Williams, Bradley Witness in trial and was later reimbursed for travel fees in Jeffrey v. Schlesinger & Gillett (1822);
Williams, Dennis Hickman v. Scott (1835);
Williams, Earl Stanley Witness in McDaniel v. Milam (1835);
Williams, Esther Purchaser at sale in Blakely v. Biscoe (1828);
Williams, Francis With James Patterson, Robert A. Logan, Phineas Williams and John Safford, he was sued in debt by Clack Stone who alleged that he and the other defendants had made notes payable to Stone and had never paid on them; the court held for the defendants and ordered Stone to pay their costs, see Stone v. Williams et. al. (1827); mentioned in relation to proceedings in the Justice of the Peace Court in Dillingham v. Skein (1832);
Williams, James Member of jury which found for Christian Fenter in Fenter v. Payton (1825);sheriff of Conway county in Russell v. Tindall (1828);
Williams, Jenkin Security for McElmurry's appeal bond and served on jury that found McElmurry not guilty in Murphy v. McElmurry (1822), security on Tindall's appeal bond in Murphy v. Tindall (1822).
Williams, John Surrendered himself as garnishee and paid a debt owed to James Bryan to William Robinson, see Robinson v. Bryan (1820); Member of jury that found Jeffrey guilty in Jeffrey v. Schlesinger v. Gillett (1822), administrator of Marcus Wilson, sold Willian Montgomery a slave and they disputed title (see advertisement in Ark. Gaz. May 12, 1821) while he lived in Lawrence County; Justice of the Peace in Billingsley v. Bell (1824), sued by Thomas Johnston, who alleged that he, James Ball, and William Blalock had failed to pay on a debt in Johnston v. Ball, Williams & Blalock (1824); constable in Warmspring Township of Clark County who served summons on John Payton; member of jury which found for Christian Fenter in Fenter v. Payton (1825); Clark v. Shelton (1833), Justice of the Peace in Bentley v. Joslin (1834); Pope v. Campbell (1835);
Williams, Peter Material witness for William Jones who could not be procured to testify in Kerley v. Jones (1828);
Williams, Phineas or Phinias With Francis Williams, James Patterson, Robert A. Logan, John Safford, he was sued in debt by Clack Stone who alleged that he and the other defendants had made notes payable to Stone and had never paid on them; the court held for the defendants and ordered Stone to pay their costs, see Stone v. Williams et. al. (1827);
Williams, Robert M. Member of jury that found Jeffrey guilty in Jeffrey v. Schlesinger v. Gillett (1822);
Williams, Samuel Member of the 1829 jury that found William Flanakin guilty in Lanusse v. Flanakin (1826); summoned on writ of venire, see October 1828 Writ of Venire (1828);
Williams, Thomas Dennis Chisholm's witness who failed to appear in Clary v. John D. Chisholm (1811), but did not appear;
Williams, Willam T. Subpoenaed to testify on behalf of the United States in the murder trial of the Osage Indians in United States v. Osages (1824), drawer of note sued upon in Lemmons v. Chouteau (1828);
Williamson, David F. Deputy Sheriff in Bolinger v. Smith (1835);
Williamson, Polly Sued Jacob Buzzard in Williamson v. Buzzard (1833), sued Morris May in Williamson v. May (1833), sued Massack Janes in assumpsit in Williamson v. Janes (1836);
Williamson, Robert T. Clerk of Pope County in Clark v. Phillips (1835); deputy sheriff in Bollinger v. Smith (1835);
Wills, Thomas Member of jury in South Carolina that found Dr. Joseph Paxton guilty of slandering Dr. Alexander Spotswood Moore, see Moore v. Paxton (1825);
Wilson, Artemissia Daughter of Hardin Wilson in Hickman v. Scott (1835);
Wilson, Berry A. Sued Robert B. Musick in debt and recovered the judgment from Musick's special bail, Thomas Eads in Wilson v. Eads (1831);
Wilson, Daniel Agent of Wilson and Stewart, see Wilson & Stewart v. Crittenden (1834).
Wilson, Emzy Merchant with Emzy Wilson & Son; owned log warehouses on the East Side of Commerce Street and the Arkansas River (Pope, p. 100), juror in Parker v. Lewis (1828), subpoenaed in Cocke v. Johnson, Sevier & Henson (1830), business partner with Jordan Stewart who sued Benjamin Johnson in Wilson & Stewart v. Johnson (1830); sued Robert Crittenden in trespass in Wilson & Stewart v. Crittenden (1834), sued Absalom Fowler in debt in Wilson v. Fowler (1834), sued Joseph Tutewiler in debt in Wilson v. Tutewiler (1835);
Wilson, Hardin Hickman v. Scott (1835);
Wilson, James Sheriff of Crawford County in United States v. McCraney (1822), Sheriff of Crawford County in Roane v. Dodge (1827); sheriff of Crawford County and summoned to appear before the Superior Court to testify on behalf of Francis Williams, James Patterson, Robert A. Logan, Phineas Williams and John Safford in Stone v. Williams et. al. (1827); Sheriff of Crawford County in U.S. v. Skiggs (1827); security on Israel Dodge's injunction bond in Dodge v. Roane (1828);
Wilson, John Indicted for murder at the March 1812 Grand Jury Venire (1812); administrator of Marcus Wilson, Justice of the Peace of Big Creek Township in Billingsley v. Bell (1824), early settler of Clark County (Herndon, p. 741); wrote Governor Fulton in 1832 requesting to lease the salt spring in Clark County on the Washita River (16 AHQ, p. 391), security in Collins v. Johnson (1834);co-signatory on writing obligatory for which Benjamin Clark was sued in Clark v. Shelton (1836);
Wilson, Leonard Hickman v. Scott (1835);
Wilson, Marcus Sued William Jarrett in debt in Wilson v. Jarrett (1836).
Wilson, Samuel B. Served on grand jury that indicted Robert C. Oden for challenging Chester Ashley to a duel in U.S. v. Oden (1827);
Wilson, Stephen P. Purchaser at sale in Blakely v. Biscoe (1828);
Wilson, William Mentioned in reference to John Hill's slander defense in Patterson v. Hill (1831);
Wimble, John Schlesinger & Gillett v. Jeffrey (1822),
Winter, Elisha, or Elijah Gave deed for land to Peter Walker, see Miller v. Cassidy (1812); received a land grant from Baron de Carondelet of over one million arpens; he, along with Gabriel and William Winter, sold parts of this grant to others but the grant itself was never confirmed by the United States despite the efforts of the Winters and their purchasers who brought various lawsuits, see Morrison v. Walker (1823),
Winter, Gabriel Received a land grant from Baron de Carondelet of over one million arpens; he, along with Gabriel and William Winter, sold parts of this grant to others but the grant itself was never confirmed by the United States despite the efforts of the Winters and their purchasers who brought various lawsuit, see Morrison v. Walker (1823),
Winter, William Winter, along with several other family members, received a grand of 250,000 arpens of land from Spain; a horse was supposed to be delivered from him to Jacob Durst, see Durst v. Hall (1810), December 1811 Grand Jury Venire; Received a land grant from Baron de Carondelet of over one million arpens; he, along with Gabriel and William Winter, sold parts of this grant to others but the grant itself was never confirmed by the United States despite the efforts of the Winters and their purchasers who brought various lawsuits, see Morrison v. Walker (1823);
Wison, John James Bryan's property at a New Madrid location on the Red River where the town of Fulton was situated was levied by the sheriff in Wison's presence, see Robinson v. Bryan (1820);
Witter, Daniel Tracy Sheriff of Hempstead County; Hempstead County Circuit Court in Montgomery v. Clark (1828); Byrd v. Hickman (1828) and (1831), sheriff of Hempstead County in Cocke v. Henson, Johnson and Sevier (1830); awarded costs for his services as sheriff in Harrington v. Stroud (1831); sheriff of Hempstead County in Mirick v. Hemphill (1832); Sheriff of Hempstead County in Poston v. Bradshaw (1832); sheriff of Hempstead County in Wilson v. Eads (1831); sheriff of Hempstead County in Tilford, Trotter, & Co. v. Oakley (1832);
Wolf, Anthony 1809 Grand Jury Venire, July 1811 Grand Jury Venire, December 1811 Grand Jury Venire, August 1812 Grand Jury Venire, November 1812 Grand Jury Venire, April 1814 Grand Jury Venire.
Wolf, Charles Justice of the Peace in Griffing v. Noaks (1829);
Wolf, Jacob His house was the first seat of justice in Izard County in 1825 (Herndon, p. 766); represented the county in the Territorial Legislature of 1827 ( id.); gave an affidavit in United States v. One Barrel of Whiskey (1834); security in McArthur v. Hogan (1835);
Wood, Pallaman Subpoenaed to testify in Poston v. Bradshaw (1832);
Wood, Thomas D. Deputy Sheriff in Izard County; McArthur v. Hogan (1835);
Woodruff, William E.

Published Arkansas Gazette; printed many various court documents (subpoenas, for example); Schlesinger & Gillett v. Jeffery (1820), appeared before a justice of the peace in Murphy v. Douglass (1822), Yarbrough v. Huttzman (1822), Blount v. Hampton (1823), Boran v. Musick (1823), Morrison v. Walker (1823), Russell v. English (1823),; member and foreman of jury in Scull v. Bentley (1823), United States v. McCraney (1823), Johnston v. Ball, Williams & Blalock (1824); listed on the venire facias writ in the Osage murder trial, but his name was crossed out, see United States v. Osages (1824), Welborn v. Moore (1824); member of jury who found in favor of Archer Wilborn in Wilborne v. Bentley (1824), Dent v. Ashley (1826), Drope v. Miller (1826), Harding v. Walker (1826), Lanusse nee Macarty v. Flanakin (1826), Latting v. Miles (1826), Musick v. Rice & Boran (1826) Paxton v. Crittenden & Trimble (1826), as publisher of the Arkansas Gazette, he used his power and editorial discretion to become a major influence in the election season of 1827; he was sued in libel by Robert C. Crittenden for publishing letters by A Voter of Pulaski County that were viciously critical of Crittenden's actions as Secretary of the Territory; the suit was later settled amid the controversies surrounding the election of 1827 and the libel suit, Crittenden managed to kill Henry W. Conway, a candidate in the election, in a duel in October of 1827, see Crittenden v. Woodruff (1827); Cummins v. Cotton (1827), administrator of Nathaniel Philbrook's estate; sued in assumpsit by Edmund Hogan, the assignee of a note executed by James Ball to Nathaniel Philbrook, see Hogan v. Woodruff (1827);
Miller v. Bentley (1827), security for Henry W. Conway's bail bond in Paxton v. Conway (1827); Russell v. Purvis (1827), Stagner v. Bradford (1827); Stone v. Williams (1827), subpoenaed in October 1828 Grand Jury Venire, Bradley v. Trammell (1828), Byrd v. Hickman (1828), Lemons v. Choteau (1828), swore an affidavit, stating that a court order had been regularly published in the Arkansas Gazette in Lindell v. Shields, Conway, et. al (1828); Russell v. Tindall (1828), Scott v. Sevier (1828), Secrest v. Gist (1828), United States v. Johnson (1828), United States v. Laforge & Peeler (1828), United States v. Oden (1828), United States v. Sevier (1828), United States v. Skiggs (1828), United States v. Smith (1828), West v. Cotton & Caperton (1828), subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury, see October 1828 Writ of Venire (1828); sued James H. Lucas in debt in Woodruff v. Lucas (1828); sued by George Bentley in detinue for possession of a slave in Bentley v. Woodruff (1830); Cocke v. Johnson (1830), Montgomery v. Clark (1830), Wilson & Stewart v. Johnson (1830), Campbell v. Izard (1831), Dillingham v. Skein (1831), Patterson v. Hill (1831), Buzzard v. James (1832), French v. Tunstall (1832), Jenkins v. James (1832), Morehouse v. Archer (1832), Orr v. Thurmond (1832), Robinson v. Tunstall (1832), Simmerman v. Cross (1834), Clark v. Phillips (1835); Pope v. Campbell (1835);

Woods, Michael Juror in Hogan v. Woodruff (1827);
Woodward, William One of the first common pleas judges in Hempstead County beginning 1819, with English and Wheaton (Herndon, p. 762); died in 1824 (see Ark. Gaz. 12/7/24);
Wooldridge, Thomas Alabama attorney for Mitchell Malone and Alexander W. Mitchell in Dodge v. Roane (1828);
Worthen, A.F. Sheriff of Hempstead County; served subpoena on Simeon English in Ozan Township in Russell v. English (1823);
Wren, Nicholas Robinson v. Tunstall (1832);
Wright, Daniel Subpoenaed in Murphy v. Douglass (1822), witnessed note in Russell v. English (1823);
Wright, John Hynson v. Terry (1837);

 

 

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