Browse Items (24 total) Browse All Browse by Tag Search Items Type is exactly "Depositions" Sort by: TitleCreatorIdentifierDate Added Statement Letter of D. H. Bingham. Bingham, Daniel H. 1855-12-17 Testimony of a Resident of Elizabeth Routt as Requested by Abner Tate. 1856-04-26 Note to Moore's Statement. Tate, Abner 1856 Desposition of T. O. Gill Gill, T. O. 1856-04-03 Statement of Sarah Pool. Pool, Sarah 1856-04-16 Partial statement of John P. Pool. Pool, John P. Statement of William W. Sanders addressed to Abner Tate. Sanders, William W. Partial deposition and court questions. Depositions of Daniel Curry and Polly Curry. Curry, Daniel 1857-02-23 Deposition of Dr. Gabriel S. Davies. Davies, Gabriel S. 1857-02-10 Depositions of William Ashworth and Thomas O. Gill. Ashworth, William 1857-02-25 Depositions of Joseph Whitaker and Newton Whitaker. Whitaker, Joseph 1857-02-24 Deposition of Nancy Whitaker. 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Davies.Deposition of Nancy Whitaker.Depositions of Daniel Curry and Polly Curry.Depositions of Joseph Whitaker and Newton Whitaker.Depositions of William Ashworth and Thomas O. Gill.Desposition of T. O. GillLegal Documents, miscellaneous, 1824-1829Legal Documents, miscellaneous, 1817-1818Legal Documents, miscellaneous, 1834Legal Documents, miscellaneous, 1835Legal Documents, miscellaneous, 1845-1846Legal Documents, miscellaneous, 1847-1849Legal Documents, miscellaneous, 1854Legal Documents, miscellaneous, 1856Legal documents, Mississippi Territory Legal Papers, miscellaneous, 1810-1811Memphis and Charlestion Railroad Bonds, Legal Documents, miscellaneous, 1851-1855Note to Moore's Statement.Partial deposition and court questions.Partial statement of John P. Pool.Statement Letter of D. H. Bingham.Statement of Sarah Pool.Statement of William W. Sanders addressed to Abner Tate.Testimony of a Resident of Elizabeth Routt as Requested by Abner Tate. Description Select...As a witness for the defendant, Abner Tate, Dr. Davies' deposition includes a list of the questions asked and the corresponding answers on the blue document. Davies is asked about Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, particularly Alexander Jeffries. Dr. Davies is asked his professional medical opinion about the cause of death to which he states was believed to be from "inflamation of the stomach and perhaps the bowels." Dr. Davies also states that he believed him to have been sick approximately six to eight weeks. He also compares the symptoms of Jeffries and Brown, Routt's fifth husband.Ashworth and Gill are witnesses for the defendant, Abner Tate. Ashworth's deposition is first. He answers questions regarding Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, particularly of her character and what others said and thought of her. He includes at the end that he has heard of her destroying the lives of her husbands, stealing cotton by way of her slaves, and was accused of having one of her slaves shoot Abner Tate. Thomas O. Gill's deposition follows. He is asked about Elizabeth Routt and her husbands as well, including her character and what others said and thought of her. Gill also confirms hearing of the "great many charges alleged against her." Gill is then cross examined by the plantiff's, Elizabeth Routt, counsel. He is asked whether the charges against her character are of his knowledge or the publics'. Gill names those whom he heard the information from and admits that the charges were rumors rather than facts. He also details the pamphlet written by Abner Tate that he received from an unknown sender. He was also asked about the sicknesses of Routt's husbands and the attending physicians which he was unable to answer.In his statement, William W. Sanders details the day Mrs. Hazel claimed to have seen Sawyer's body being burned by Abner Tate's slaves. He tells of how she told the story to him and that he was surprised when she relayed everything to him. Sanders ends by stating he believes Mrs. Hazel charged a "man of excellent character".In these pieces of John's statement, John corroborates that which his wife Sarah said in her statement. The small pieces of paper detail the strange stories told by Mrs. Hazel that were out of character and not representative of the people she spoke of. He also mentions what she stated of the murder of the man she cannot name and how a Mrs. Jones assisted by covering the "offensive smell." He also writes of Mrs. Hazel's accusations of Mrs. McDavid stealing her money and medicines. In the larger piece, John Pool brings up the porch location that she supposedly witnessed the murdered man from.Nancy Whitaker acted as a witness for the defendant, Abner Tate. Nancy responds to questions about Alexander Jeffries, her father, and Elizabeth Routt. She expresses her belief that her father was poisoned by Routt though she was not present until the morning after he died. Nancy details the dark color of her father's body and how it was swollen and "unnatural" in appearance. She also includes the rumors she has heard regarding several charges brought against Routt. She concludes by stating that it is her opinion that Routt is guilty in the case of her father's death.The author of this written statement is illegible. It appears that the first name of the author may be Francis but it being so faded, is difficult to discern. The author does state that he was living with Elizabeth Route at the time and managing her plantation, during which he became aquainted with Daniel H. Bingham. The written statement, recorded as the author was "called upon by Mr. Tate to state what my testimony was upon his trial...", details the interaction of the author with Bingham, who wished to marry Mrs. Routt, and Mrs. Routt, beginning in March 1854 through 1855.The deposition of T. O. Gill. In his statement, Gill calls for a retrial at this document certifies that despite Mrs. Hazel's statement, Abner Tate's kitchen could not be seen from any part of the porch. The statement further details other areas of the house pertaining to the witness's statement.The depositions include the questions asked and the answer. Daniel Curry's deposition is first. The questions regard Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, particularly her third, Alexander Jeffries, whom Daniel Curry knew well. He details his death, claiming he saw him the day he died and he did not appear sick at that time. Later questions interrogate Curry about Routt's character and ability to murder her husbands. Polly Curry was asked the same questions as her husband. Her responses were similar. She stated that Routt was well thought of prior to the death of her third husband, Jeffries, the lost her good standing after that. Polly adds that she heard Routt say that she was glad her second husband was dead following his death and that she wished her last husband, Mr. Routt, was also dead so she could "live in peace." She also includes the rumors that Mrs. Routt was "too intimate" and charged with sleeping with two of her slaves, and had stolen cotton previously.The Note to Moore's Statement was signed A.T., alluding to the possibility that Abner Tate wrote this. The note discusses the testimony of Mrs. Willis and Colonal Sheid regarding a search for Sawyer, one of the murdered men. It traces Sawyer's known whereabouts prior to him going missing. The note claims that A.T. had never heard of Sawyer or Rein, the second victim, until August 1855.The statement of Sarah Pool tells of her encounter with Mrs. Hazel in 1845 in Mississippi. She details the "strange stories" told by Mrs. Hazel and how she accused Mrs. McDavid of stealing and had "opened her bundle," a reference made in William Conner's letter to Abner Tate, that supposedly contained some medicines. Mrs. Hazel then asked Sarah to convey the story to Mrs. McDavid to which Sarah said Mrs. McDavid acted surprised at the accusations. Sarah also tells how Mrs. Hazel spoke of Mr. Tate and his right hand man involved in the murder of a man who she could not name.The Whitakers were witnesses for the defendant, Abner Tate. Joseph Whitaker's deposition is first. He answers questions regarding Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, particularly the death of Alexander Jeffries. Joseph states that it is his opinion that Jeffries was poisoned. He also states that rumors have spread that she had ordered a slave to murder Abner Tate. Newton Whitaker's desposition is second. He also answers questions regarding Elizabeth Routt and her husbands, including the death of Alexander Jeffries. Newton states that he is also of the opinion that Jeffries was poisoned. Like Joseph, he also adds that she is said to have destroyed the lives of her husbands, stole cotton, and sought to harm Abner Tate.This is the statement of Daniel H. Bingham taken in December of 1855 regarding a murder that occurred in Alabama that occured in 1842. In his statement, D. H. Bingham accuses Abner Tate of the murder of one Jonathan K. Rier of Tuscaloosa. He also accuses Tate's slave, George Cabiness, of aiding and abetting in the committing of the crime. Following Bingham's statement, a statement of support is taken from Barbara Hazel placing a "stranger" in the home of Abner Tate the night of the murder. The next page is a second statement given by D. H. Bingham regarding the murder of Charles B. Sawyer of Coffee County, Tennessee and accusing Abner Tate and his slave, George Cabiness of the crime. His statement is followed by the witness, Barbara Hazel's statement that placed the victim in the home of Abner Tate.This page is most likely missing a few pages. The front details someone's statement, though the author is unknown. It tells of phrases spoken by Abner Tate that were overheard by Mrs. Hazel. The botton of the page inquires what the author/interviewee would think if they heard such phrases. The last line appears to have the initials S. D. G. that may be the author of the page. The back side includes questions 13 through 18 that were most likely asked in court.This section contains a number of legal documents including affidavits, depositions and bonds. Some of these documents mentions slaves.This section contains miscellaneous court documents including depositions, commissions and court-cost reports.This section contains numerous court documents including summons, subpoenas and court orders. Slavery and slave sales are mentioned.This section contains numerous miscellaneous legal documentsThis section contains primarily handwritten court documents related to the state of Mississippi. Creator Select...Adams, Adam B.Armstrong, BenjaminAshworth, WilliamAtkinson, JohnAtwood, WilliamBingham, Daniel H.Byrlison, JamesChristian, NathanielCreaghead, JamesCurry, DanielDandridge, William A.Davies, Gabriel S.Eckford, JohnEvans, WilliamEwing, StephenGill, T. 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