May 6, 1836
Jailor’s Notice 1836 – Committed to the Jail of Tipton County, Tennessee, on the 29th April, 1836, a negro man who says that his name isĀ ANDERSON, and that he belongs to George H. Wyatt of Shelby County, Tennessee. Said negro is of dark complexion, eighteen or twenty years old, five feet 8 or 9 inches high; he had on, when committed, an old cassinett coat, a wool hat, cotton shirt and linsey pantaloons. The owner is requested to come, bring proof, and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs.
R.J. MITCHELL
Jailor of Tipton County
[6 MAY 1836 : Randolph Recorder]
August 5, 1836
Jailor’s Notice: Committed to the Jail of Tipton County, Ten., on the 5th of July, 1836, a Negro Man, of dark complexion, about 26 years old; 5 feet 10 inches high; says his name is HARRY and that he belongs to Thomas Nibbs, of Montgomery County, Ala. He has two large scars, which he says were occasioned by a burn; one of them on his back, between his shoulders, the other below the pit of his stomach.
Said negro had on when committed, a checked domestic shirt, lincy [linsey] pantaloons. The owners is requested to come forward and prove his property, pay charges and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs.
R.J. MITCHELL, Jailor
[5 AUGUST 1836 : Randolph Recorder]
September 23, 1836
Committed to the Jail of Tipton County, Tennessee, on the 18th of August, 1836, a negro man who says that his name is HENRY and that he belongs to WILLIAM P. MOORE, who lives on the Arkansas river in Crawford County, near the mouth of Big Mulberry. Henry is about 20 years of age, dark complected, five feet five inches high. He had on when committed, a pair of blue casinet pantaloons, and a yellow striped gingham shirt. The owner is requested to come forward and prove his property, pay charges and take him away, otherwise he will be dealt with as the law directs.
R.J. MITCHELL, Jailor
[Randolph Recorder, September 23, 1836]