The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-28
COUNTY THURSDAY,


of Moscow, and for that purpose
united with the citizens Of Hickman,
who we're ambitious Of having a
county seat. Thus Fulton county,
with her 1874 square miles,. the gar
den spot Of Jackson's Purchase was
formed. The records of the County
Clerks Office contains a record of
this interesting document "Be 1t
remembered that at the Tavern
House Of Greenbury Watson. in the
town OF Hickman, on Tuesday. the
LIST day of April, in the year 1845,
pursuant to an act Of the General
Assembly Of Kentucky, entitled
"An Act to establish the County of
Fulton" approved Jan. Is, 184S,
Robert Brown, James P. Tyler,
Jesse Edmonston, Ralph McFadden,
Shedrick Boaz, Asa w. Clark, Hugh
B. French and Thomas M. Smith,
severally produced commissions
from his Exellency, the Governor of
this Commonwealth. appointing them
justice Of the peace for Hickman
county, administered to the said
Brown ct. al, county court was
begun and held for said county of
Fulton"
The first court was held in frame
building owned by the Planters Bank,
of Tennessee, which stood on the
site now occupied by Beale's Book
Store. The first transaction recorded
was the transfer of 100 acres Of
land. northwest quarter Of Sec. IS.
Township /, Range S, by Goodrich
and others to Greenbury Watson,
dated Feb. Is. l84S, consideration
$500. The first mortgage, dated
March, lS45. was made by Bruce
M. Hughes to Matthew Watson. and
transferred 100 acres of land and
one town LOT in Hickman. considera-
tion $4,000.
The first man to hold the office Of
Sheriff was Jacob White, whose
commission bore date Of Jan. 80,
l84S. Objection to his qualifca-
tion was raised by Lewis Scarce,
but was overruled by the court.
His oath embraced loyalty to the U.
S. and to Kentucky, and to refrain
from dueling. His bond was fixed
at So, 900. He was succeeded in re-
gular order by Robert Brown, James
P. Tyler. R. c. Prather. B. F.
Easley, Shedrick Boaz, Thomas E.
Reed who filled Boaz's unexpired
time, William Heron, r. E. Millet,
William H. Roper, John F. Tyler.
B. R. Walker, W. c. Johnson. W.
A. Shuck, T. H. Johnson, M. d.
Johnson, ]. 7. Stublefeld. Geo. L.
Carpenter, the present incumbent
being Jas. T. Seat. The bond made
by the sheriff of the present time is
over $4,000.
The first County Clerk was L. d.
Stephens. chosen pro TEN, April !.
ls4S, with bond OF $40, 900. Fol-
lowing HIM we're Dick Owens. J. w.
Gibson, Geo. S. Morris. John T.
Trent. J. A. Wilson, A. M. DeBow.
w. P. Taylor, Sam d. Luten and
the present clerk is S. T. Roper.
The first Circuit Clerk was Dick
son Givens. then B. G.. Dudley. L.
D. Stephens. Geo. S. Morris. John
c. Gardener. w. A. Brevard. ]. T.
Bynum. T. M. French, W. L. Nc
Cutcheon, J. F. Register. and las
but not least. J. Wesley Morris.
A. S. Taylor was the first Sur
veyor. and following we're Thos. W
McMurry, A. f. Brevard. w. A
Mcconnell A. c. Hombs, MorgaI
Davidson. A. c. Hombs, is the pres
ent surveyor.
Robert Powell heads the list o
Coroners. Succeeding him wer
Nathan Scarce. H. c. Bailey, 7
w. Thomas. Julian Nail. NJ. L
McJilton. Peter George. Owing /
the failure of the Office to pay 70
the trouble. a number failed I
quality following the year OF 1874
L. d. Smith is the present coroner