Turner's Digest, Mississippi Territory Records - copies, 1808-1880
Scope and Contents
The Frances Cabaniss Roberts collection covers the historical records of the Cabaniss Roberts family. This collection contains extensive correspondence records of the Cabaniss Roberts family circa 1830 to 1930.
Dates
- Creation: 1830 - 1930
Creator
- From the Collection: Roberts, Frances Cabaniss, Dr. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Extent
From the Collection: 105 Linear feet (143 boxes and 19 oversize.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
, Ann (slave) 180
, Billy (slave) 183
, Cesar (slave) 179
, Dane (slave) 190
, Delilah (slave) 190
, Ecelina (slave) 180
, Elizabeth (slave) 180
, Gamaliel (slave) 186
, Green (slave) 83
, Hannah (slave) 179
, Jacob (slave) 183, 189
, John (slave) 179, 190
, Maria (slave) 179
, Martin 179
, Mary-Ann (slave) 179
, Mourning 189
, Ned (slave) 182
, Richmond (slave) 180
, Rossell (slave) 179
, Sally (slave) 190
, Shandy (slave) 180
, Thomas (slave) 179
, William (slave) 179
Acklen, John R. H. 129, 131, 192
Acklin, Arthur A. 57
Acklin, John R. H. (sheriff) 134
Act of Alabama 320
Aday, John 274
Allen, John 196
Allen, Laura 196
Allison, Samuel H. 47
Appointment of Officials 230
Apportion Representatives 86
Approval for State Loan 84, 85, 98
Assembly Payments 161
Auctioneers Appointed 185
Austin, William A. 142
Avant, Henry 266
Bailey, James 250
Baker, Charlotte Amanda Ann 134
Baker, Nathan 134
Ballew, John 219
Bank corporation established 9
Bank Directors 25
Bank of State of Alabama 23, 24, 27
Bank Salaries 32, 33
Banking Regulations 28
Barnes, Allen 238
Barnes, Thomas 238
Bascomb Female Institute 38
Beadle, Abraham 110
Beadle, Letitia 110
Bell Factory Incorporated 231
Bell, Robert A. 261
Benton, Thomas H. 122
Bibb, Thomas (governor) 86
Bibb, Thomas B. (Governor) 182, 252
Bibb, Thomas B. (Governor) 213
Bibb, Thomas 12, 63, 82, 83, 84, 85, 97, 178, 179, 206, 240, 301, 328
Bibb, William W. (governor) 95, 97, 176, 177, 178, 179, 206, 240, 301, 325, 327, 328
Bibb, William W. 10, 11, 12, 62, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85
Binford, Addison D. 265
Bird's Big Spring 232
Blake, William 183, 189
Blassingam, Elizabeth 108, 319
Blassingam, Robert 108, 319
Board of Equalization 60
Boardman, John 15
Bond Payments 369
Bonds Approved 49
Bondurant, Rebecca Ann 83
Bondurant, Robert 83
Boundary Changes 317
Bradley, Isabella M. 167
Bradley, Joseph C. 58, 171
Bradley, Joseph E. 167
Bradley, Joseph 25
Brahan, John, General 29
Brahan, John 3
Brandon, Byrd 117
Brandon, John 4
Brandon, Thomas (clerk) 3, 5
Brandon, Thomas 117, 266
Brandon, William 31, 266
Brashears, Eden 238
Brewton, Daniel 190
Brister, Ann 146
Brister, Robert E. 146
Brown, William A. 344, 374
Building Erection 163
Bullock, Stephen 238
Burk, Isham 260
Burnet, Daniel 238
Burr, Colonel 250
Burton, Wilborn G. 151
Burton, William A. 273
Byram, Ebenezer 188
Byram, Elizabeth 188
Byram, Huldah 188
Byram, Patsy 188
Byrne, John 236
Cabaniss, S. D. 141, 331
Cabiness, S. D. 142
Cain, Thomas 117
Calhoun, George N. 165
Callendar, Francis 13
Campbell, Alexander A. 10
Cannon, Henry 177
Cannon, Susanna 177
Carathers, B. 114, 315
Carmichael, George W. 344, 374
Carter, J. W. 163
Caruthers, Robert 110, 119
Cattinger, William 13
Chancery Court 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314
Chapman, Martha L. 163
Charter of Huntsville Amended 50
Childress, Joel C. 247
Circuit Court in Madison County 66, 69, 72, 73
Circuit Court 316, 318, 322, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 351, 353, 355, 356
City Charter Amended 48
City limits 38
Clark, Elisha B. 10
Clark, Joseph S. 151
Clark, Joseph 31
Clarke, Joseph S. 154
Clay, Clement, C. 9
Clay, Maranda 150
Clay, Walter 138
Clay, William H. 150
Clifton, Caswell R. 223
Cobb, Bryant 192
Cobun, Samuel 238
Cole, Martin 273
Collier, Charles E. 198
Collier, Edward 198
Collier, James 198
Commans, Robert 182
Commissioners appointed 91
Completion of Public Buildings 175, 176
Congressional Districts 147, 158
Connally, Drury 106, 108, 319
Connally, Nancy 106, 108, 319
Cook, Henry 117
County Boundaries 112, 136, 139, 143
County Commissioners 358, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370
County Court Rules 173, 191, 192, 297, 298
County Loans 269
County Officers and Towns 88
County Treasurer 286, 287, 308, 309
Court Clerk duty 61
Court House Contract 264
Court Proceedings 181, 182
Court Rules 130, 178, 195, 203, 204, 205
Cox, Benjamin 9
Cox, Henry C. 238
Crane, Waterman 238
Criminal Docket 202
Davany, James 119
Davis, Alfred M. 2
Davis, L. R. 162, 337
Dedman, Ellen H. 170
Dedman, Philip 170
Dellet, James 12, 63, 82, 83, 84, 85, 97, 178, 179, 206, 240, 301, 328
Dement, John 170
Dickson, William 6, 76, 91
Dilliard, Charlotte 134, 135, 136
Dilliard, George 134, 135, 136
Distribution of Laws 174
District Land Offices 45
Dixon, Deborah 116
Dixon, Samuel 116
Donegan, J. J. 25, 47
Donegan, James J. 262
Draining Ponds 259
Duncan, Isaac 198
Dunn, J. K., Captain 86
Dupree, William E. 183
East Alabama Female College 38
Education in Huntsville 39
Education 238, 299, 300, 301, 302, 306, 307
Eldridge, John B. 182
Election Precincts 82, 92, 96, 97, 102, 112, 113, 116, 120, 126, 128, 132, 135, 141, 147, 153, 155, 157, 251, 315, 317, 323, 331, 332, 357
Election Rules 93
Election set 224, 225, 374
Elections 22
Ellis, Richard 64, 329
Emancipation of Slaves 183, 186, 187, 188, 190, 193, 196
Enlarge Madison County 79
Erwin, James 317
Establish County Officers 76
Establish County Operation 77, 78
Establish Gates on Roads 276
Establish Judicial Circuits 65, 67, 68, 70, 71
Estell, Joseph 13
Ewing, Stephen S. 142, 192, 262, 266
Exempt Property 337
Farey, Richard 266
Fearn, Thomas 9
Felton, Betsy 133
Felton, John 133
Finley, Alma 142
Fire Engine Co. Incorporated 18
First Huntsville Theatre 1
Fish Destruction 166, 167
Fleming, William 274
Fletcher, John J. 142
Flint River Bridge 266
Flint River Fish Trap 159
Flint River Mill 136
Flint River Navigation Co. 228
Flint River Navigation 116, 117
Foot, P. 4
Garrett, Joseph G. 127
Gene, Lewis 121
Geron, John 59, 171
Gibson, Samuel 238
Gilbreath, Alexander 6, 76, 91
Giles, Thomas H. 226
Goodrum, Thomas 103
Government Organization 91
Graham, George 122
Graham, James B. 358
Grave Yard 2
Grayson, Abraham 186
Grayson, Ambrose 186
Grayson, Benjamin 186
Grayson, Elizabeth 186
Grayson, Fuller 186
Grayson, John C. 192, 264, 265
Grayson, Mary 186
Grayson, Sarah 186
Green Academy 241, 242
Green Bottle Inn 364
Greene Academy 303
Grider, A. A. 227
Griffin, John 357
Griffin, Joseph 170
Grubbs, William M. 273
Hall, John P. 145
Hall, Mary 145
Hall, William 31
Hallowell, William 192
Hamar, Andrew 247
Hamar, John H. 247
Hamblin, Hannah 119
Hamblin, John 119
Hammond, F. L. 58
Hammond, Ferdinand L. 170, 171
Hardie, John 219, 262
Hardin, John T. 170
Harman, Hezekiah 238
Harris, Charles 119
Hart, 317, 357
Hayden, John T. 274
Hazel Green Incorporated 213
Hazel Green 214
Hazle Green Turnpike Co. 267
Hazle, Barbara 139
Hazle, John 139
Herring, Beatrix 198
Hickman, Edwin 2
Hickman, John F. 64
Hickman, John P. 9, 329
Hill, James W. 127, 199
Hill, Mary 199
Hine, Sarah 129
Hine, Wyldman 129
Hogan, Martin (slave) 184
Hornbuckle, William L. 274
Hornbuckle, William M. 247
Horton, Benjamin D. 152
Horton, Rodah 252
Houson, William 121
Howson, William 124, 126, 129
Howze, Isham R. 357
Howze, Susan B. 357
Humphreys, D. C. 274
Hunt, W. R. 142
Hunt, William R. 131, 137, 143, 144, 148, 150, 151
Hunter, Daniel K. 226
Huntsville & Big Cave Turnpike Co. 43
Huntsville Canal Co. 232
Huntsville Female Seminary 20, 42
Huntsville Fire Engine Co. 13, 14
Huntsville Gas Light Co. 44
Huntsville Guards 30
Huntsville Hotel Co. 41
Huntsville Incorporated 15, 18, 19
Huntsville Incorporation 34, 35, 36, 37
Huntsville Library Company 14
Huntsville Lottery established 17
Huntsville Mining & Manufacturing 41
Huntsville named County seat 75
Huntsville Thespian Society 1
Huntsville, AL Terr. 2
Huntsville, AL 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
Huntsville, Miss. Terr./ AL 6
Indian River Navigation Co. 228, 232
Irwin, Robert 213
Jackson, Jesse 138
Jail Construction 270
James, A. E. M., Mrs. 165
James, Ann Eliza Millicent 166
James, Archer, Bolling 166
Johnson, George 315
Johnson, J. A. 47
Johnson, Jacob 187
Johnson, Thomas 179
Jones, Alexander P. 180
Jones, George T. 266
Jones, John N. S. 180
Jones, John W. 148
Jones, Minerva 148
Jordan, Mathew 271
Jourdan, Fleming 236
Juror Pay 137
Kavenaugh, C. D. 154
Kennedy, Cesar 179
Lawler, John 136
Layman, John 125
Layman, Rebecca 125
Leftwich, Mary A. G. 279
Lehr, John F. 144
Lehr, Sally 144
Leonard, John 315
Liabilities of Bank Officers 26
License Tax Refund 284
Lipscomb, Dabney D. 198
Lipscomb, William C. 198
Liquidation of Bank of State of Alabama 31
Littlepage, Elizabeth S. 121, 122
Littlepage, Thomas W. 121, 122
Local Acts 1808-1880 350
Lockhart, James B. 250
Lottery Authorization 192
Lowe, B. 25
Lowe, Thomas 250
Lyon, John P. 119
Lyon, Peter 238
Madison Academy 239
Madison County Borders 80, 94
Madison County created 74
Madison County Road & Revenue 269, 270
Madison County School Land 241
Madison County, AL 357
Madison County, AL Terr. 10, 11, 62, 79, 80, 95, 96, 176, 177, 327, 352
Madison County, AL 1, 3, 5, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 351, 353, 354, 355, 356, 358, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375
Madison County, Miss. Terr. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 175, 238, 297, 298, 299, 325, 326
Madison Guards 145
Madison Rifles 160
Madison Turnpike Co. 262, 268, 365
Madison, James 75, 89
Maldin, Littleberry 347
Malone, Leanadas 138
Manning, James 197
Mars, Madison 138
Masonic Lottery 13, 14, 84, 98
Massey, Edward 250
Mastin, F. L. 25
Mastin, Francis T. 262
Mastin, Frank 196
Mayor & Aldermen created 15
Maysville Incorporated 235
Maysville 236
McAdory, Eliza Jane 150
McAdory, Samuel 150
McBroom, William M. 186
McCartnay, James 117
McClain, Nancy 139
McClellan, Charles 13
McClelland, James J. 55
McClelland, Mathew V. L. 55
McClung, Matthew Robinson 196
McGraw, Samuel K. 13
McKinney, A. B. 47
McKinney, A. L. 156
McMahan, William 121
McNeal, Joames 144
McVay, Henry W. 15
Mead, Lemuel 180
Mechanics Benevolent Assn. 31
Memphis & Charleston Railroad Bonds 282, 283, 370
Memphis & Charleston Railroad 37, 233, 234, 272, 276, 278
Merchants Insurance Co. 20, 21
Meridianville Turnpike Co. 267
Milita payment 138
Militia rules 96
Militia 128, 132, 160, 253, 336
Mill Construction 127
Miller, W. B. 215
Mills, John F. 121
Milner, Joshua 170
Misdemeanors 200, 201
Monroe County Sheriff 110
Montgomery, AL 350
Moore, Lewis 117
Moore, David 2, 4, 9, 170, 220, 247, 262
Moore, Gabriel 10, 62, 86, 122, 176, 177, 182, 213, 252, 325, 327
Moore, James 194
Mosely, Thomas M. 154, 156
Mundell, Andrew 238
Neale, John P. 188
New Charter for Huntsville 52, 53
New Market Incorporated 215, 216
New Market 217, 218, 338, 339, 340, 341
Nimme, James F. 56
North Alabama Insurance Co. 40
Northern Bank of Alabama 39, 42
Nowze, Isham N. 120
Nowze, Susan B. 120
Officer and duties provisions 16
Organize Militia 81, 85, 86, 99, 100
Owen, G. W. 182, 213
Owen, George W. 86, 252
page 21-22 1826 54
Paint Rock River 165
Paris, William L. 279
Paston, James (slave) 186
Patrol Laws 249
Patterson, Benjamin 2, 142
Pauper support 258
Peck, G. R. 47
Perkins, Peter 3, 4, 6, 76, 91
Petty, George, Captain 317
Phagan, Sally (slave) 190
Phillips, Thomas 241, 242, 303
Phips, Robert S. 159
Pickens, Joseph 192
Planters and Merchants Bank 10, 11
Pleasants, James J. 55
Poll Tax 285
Pond, Namoi 315
Pond, Naomi 114
Pond, Stephen 114, 315
Poor, John R. 274
Pope, Benjamin L. 1
Pope, Judith 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Pope, LeRoy 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 15
Pope, Nicholas (trustee) 2
Posey, Jesse 250
Posey, P. H. 25
Powell, William A. 188
Prichett, Philip 156
Pro-tem appointment 23
Probate Judge 354
Prohibition of Liquors 46, 167, 168
Property Levy & Sale 162
Public Buildings 6
Public Land Prices 123, 124
Public Schools 246
Purdom, Richard B. 2
Ragland, George O. 60, 354
Ragland, Samuel 119
Railroad Companies 368
Railroad Stock Management 280
Rates and Tolls 229
Rather, Daniel (Jailer) 103
Rather, Daniel (Jailer) 106
Rather, Daniel 323
Read, John 12, 25, 262
Reddick, Jemina 146
Reddick, Josiah 146
Regan, Ralph 238
Rehelan, John 142
Representation apportioned 80, 94, 95, 131, 159, 321, 333, 334, 335
Representatives 79
Revenue Law 278
Rice, Joseph 266
Richards, Elizabeth H. 135
Richards, Robert M. 135
Richardson, Richmond 180
Road Layout 250, 252
Road Maintenance 360
Road Rates 254
Road Repair 256
Road Rules 263
Robins, Paul 142
Robinson, Caroline 196
Robinson, John (slave) 188
Robinson, John (slave) 193
Robinson, John 190, 193, 196
Robinson, William (slave) 193
Robinson, William 142
Rodgers, 317
Rogers, Benjamin B. 226
Rogers, 357
Ruby, George 106
Russell , Albert 55
Russell, Albert 170
Russell, Henry 159
Russell, Locky 184
Sample, Jared I. 31
Sanders, Anna 133
Sanders, William 133
Saunders, William J. 56
School Commissioners 242
School Superintendent 248
Scruggs, J. W. 171
Scruggs, James A. 56
Scruggs. J. W. 58
Searcy, Jesse 2, 4, 9, 12
Selling Certain Slaves 182
Senatorial Districts 100, 108, 140, 151, 155, 330
Shannon, Angeline A. 150
Shannon, John 150
Sheriff 344, 345, 375
Sinking Fund established 281
Sixteenth Sections Sale 243, 244, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306
Skidmore, John 252
Slavery 120
Smith, David H. 196
Smith, William 29
Snowdy, John 190
Snowdy, Nathaniel D. 190
Special Taxes for Jurors 277
Special Taxes 51
Spence, Judy (slave) 196
Spiritious Liquor in New Market 216
Spiritous Liquor in Triana 211, 212
Spraggins, Robert S. 273
St. Stephens tract 7
Stammers, Henry 83
Stammers, Lucretia 83
State Districts established 104, 130
Steele, George 31
Stevens, Quintan 138
Stokes, Harriet 164
Stokes, Henry 12, 262
Superior Court 352
Surveyor 342, 343
Suthard, Jesse 138
Tax Assessor 293, 294, 295, 296, 371, 372, 373
Tax Collector bond 169
Tax Collectors 222
Tax Collector 221, 223, 227, 346, 347, 348, 349
Tax Increase 275
Tax on Land 174
Tax on Licenses 172
Tax on Sales 175
Tax provision 16
Taxes 22, 27, 47
Taylor, George 117
Taylor, John (slave) 187
Taylor, John M. 9, 159, 221
The Alabama Fencibles 30
Thompson, John 236
Thompson, Robert 190
Thornton, Mark 142
Titus, James 10, 11, 62, 80, 95, 176, 177, 325, 327
Tolls on Roads 274
Towles, Martha C. 153
Towles, Toliver 153
Towns and Population 89
Triana Established 206
Triana incorporated 208
Triana School 209
Triana 207
Trustees of Huntsville 2
Turner's Digest Miss. Terr. Records 6
Turner, Daniel B. 131, 330
Turner, John 219
Twickenham now Huntsville 6
Twickenham, Miss. Terr. 6
Vande Venter, J. D. 283
Vann, Edward 220
Veitch, A. D. 117
Veitch, John G. 317
Vienna Incorporated 220
Vining, John 83, 189
Waddley, William W. 220
Walker County, AL 359
Walker, J. W. 80, 95, 177
Walker, John W. 9, 11
Wall, James A. 219
Ward, Edward 6, 76, 91
Ware, Dabney 245
Weakley, James H. (surveyor) 2
Weaver, James H. 154
Weaver, John M. 47
Weights & Measures 158
Whitaker, William 250
White, Feilder L. 124
White, Feilding F. 121
White, Fielding L. 121, 126
White, Thomas 238
White, Welsey 164
Whitesburg Incorporated 219
Whitesburg 237
William, J. 32
Williams Thomas H. 74
Williams, Mary 152
Williams, Richard F. 152
Williams, Robert (Governor) 74, 75, 89, 90
Williams, Thomas H. 90
Winchester & Alabama Railroad 157, 272
Winston, Louis 3, 4, 6, 76, 91
Wood, A. J. 274
Wyeth, Louis 196
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