Note from Bonnie! A couple of these may already be on the CATO page,
but most are new - at least to me. :)
From "Residents of the Southeastern Miss. Terr., Washington Co.,
AL
Wills, Deeds & Superior Court Minutes, Book 5" by Jean Strickland &
Patricia N. Edwards:
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Wyche Cato
Wyche Cato to Solomon JOHNSON. Wyche Cato recieved $400 from Solomon
JOHNSON for a negro boy named Bob age 27. Wit: James TRIBBLE. 10 May
1811. John Fludd McGREW & Lemuel HENRY J.P.s. P.244 Deed book A.
Superior Ct. Records, p. 265-266. Wyche Cato listed on a list of 180
freeholder(s) eligible for Jury Duty, along with Blount Cato.
Superior Ct. Records, p. 67. Robert D. POTTER vs. Wyche Cato. The
defendant confesses cost.
Superior Ct. Records, p. 73, Mar. 1815. Wyche Cato on Jury list but not
chosen. (Later on p. 78, Daniel JOHNSTON, endorser of James CALLER vs
Thos. MALONE & B.S.SMOOT. Ex'rs of L.HENRY, dec'd. Referred to a
decision of the Commissioners.)
Superior Ct. Records, p. 103, MS Territory vs Thos. WELLS, Larceny.
Wyche Cato is a witness for the defendant, along with Wm. WELLS, John
VINZANT, Polly COOPER & Andrew MOORE & Harrison COOPER (for the
Territory) Found guilty of Stealing a cow & calf. (Also listed near
here are Thos. BALIS vs Elijah LLOYD & Wm. MURRELL vs Jas. CALLER.)
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Sterling Cato
Superior Ct. Minutes, pg. 238 Sterling Cato vs John F. McGREW & James
CALLER. Case Continued. (On pg. 240 is James JOHNSON, Adm'r. of D.
JOHNSON, dec'd. vs James CALLER. Case Cont.)
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Phillip Cato
p. 329-330 deed book A, John C. & Sarah DALE to Phillip Cato. John C. &
Sarah DALE recieved $6000 from Phillip CATO for land & house owned by
Sarah DALE, formerly Sarah DUPRE, from the will of David DUPRE, dec'd.
Wit: John C. GOOLENT, Jas. M. FLOUNT J.P. 2 Jan 1820. Recorded 1 Feb
1820.
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Lewis Cato
p. 84-85, deed book B, Shadrick J. PRICE to Lewis Cato. Shadrick J.
PRICE recieved $2000 from Lewis Cato for land in Rodney. Witness: John
BOWDEN, Zachariah HUSSAR. 4 Sept 1820. Recorded 1 May 1821.
Superior Ct. Records, p. 168-169, St. Stephens, May 30, 1816. Lewis
Cato is listed on Jury list for next term.
Superior Ct. Records, p. 186, Josiah FLETCHER, a witness for John F.
McGREW, traveled 100 mi. Lewis Cato, Isaac GORDON, Jos. CARSON, Isham
PHILLIPS & George WELCH fine $10 each for non-attendance. (Next page has
Daniel JOHNSON's Adm'r vs Micheal PERAULT. Attny Sam D. ACRE asks for
an attachment against Joseph THOMPSON & John PEARCE for failing to
appear & testify.)
Superior Ct. Records, p. 204, Sept. 1817, Jury selected, Grand Jury
Lists Lewis Cato (also John RICHARDSON listed). Pg. 205 Lewis Cato
listed as Tallesmen chosen. Pg. 206 James WILSON vs Addin LEWIS,
Slander, Lewis Cato listed in the jury. P. 208 Alabama Territory vs
Perry DEW. Stealing money. Lewis Cato listed in the Jury sworn. (P.
210, George WELCH vs William BALDWIN. Lewis Cato listed in the jury
that found for the defendant. Same page James JOHNON, Adm'r of Daniel
JOHNSON, dec'd. vs Micheal PERAULT. Same jury with Lewis Cato.
Witnesses: John JOHNSON Sr. & Joseph P. KENNEDY. A non-suit ordered.
Pg. 215 AL Territory vs Lyseanious? HALEY, Larceny. Lewis Cato listed
in jury. Prisoner found guilty. Pg. 220-221 Robert HALEY vs Moses
RUSH. Lewis Cato on Jury which found for the Plaintiff. Pg. 255 & 257
Lewis Cato on jury of AL Territory vs N.T.GOODRICH for assault & battery
on George FISHER with intent to kill. Prisoner found guilty & fined
$50. Pg. 268, Lewis Cato on jury of FARRAR vs ESPEY, debt. Jury set
the judgement at $169.57 1/2.