TAR Nelson made these notes in a rather loose, informal way, what would probably now be jotted down on a legal pad as a lawyer listens to a client's grieviance. Brace yourself for some very mean spirited words! Pam
WHITE alone
WHITE said he had sold his damned (?) old negrow Frank PERKINS for five dollars and had the money in his pocket - he said we have put one old negro by his oath and at the next court the work will be done for the balance - and he said old ???? could made no more, only what he raised on his farm, he said the PERKINS would or should be indebt (?) next court for the lives with their wives.
Robert L. GOODWIN
WHITE alone
I was talking with Tom COFFEE about a wagon I had bought of J. F. PERKINS. WHITE was by and said to me he would put me up for trading with his negros without his leave. I said I did not no it, he said you know it now. He asked me what I gave for the wagon. I told him. He said he (???) He would let me off as long as I gave a firm vow.
Thomas HAMBY
WHITE and wife
WHITE’S wife said to PERKINS I understand you will not let my negrow (sic) come here and he said they should not, and she said should come when they please, one negrow had privileges to go where others was and her negrows should there and she dare him to whip them. WHITE came rushing up with his gun and PERKINS started in to his house and WHITE said look how stable the damned old negro dobbing (?) walks
Jim DUGGER said to me that old Joshua PERKIN’s grandfather was a coal black negro and he succeeded as he wish to he would in debt them every Court for living with their wives. He said what made their hair thick was the Indian in (??). We was talking about Josh PERKINS and he Dugger said tell the old negro he need not trouble himself to go to the speaking for he did not intend he should vote.
Alfred (?) GREENWELL
DUGGER said to me they were going to have a speaking at the forge to see if the PERKINS had souls or no and if was acertained that they had no souls he would take his gun and go down and asked me if I would go, with my best impression that he said he would go down and kill them. He said he had them in fare way to put them all by their oath and he much intended to be done it if he could.
Isaac MOODY
(??) DUGGER said to me he had put old Jock PERKINS by his oath and he intended.. (unreadable, creased page) ...at the next Court if he could. He said they were going to have a speaking at the forge to see if the PERKINS had souls or not, if not be allowed to take his gun and go down and kill a parcel of them, he said they were like mules---mules was done breeding and these (? motsllirs??) when men that far had no souls.
John MOODY
(The following seems to be Nelson's notes as to who knew who.)
Additional notes:
Great Grandfather of Plaintiff, Old Joshua PERKINS
1) Proved to be a Portuguese, from persons who saw and knew him
1 James PARKER
2 Isaiah PARKER
3 ROLLER
4 David D. STOUT
5 Rhoda GENTRY
6 John J. WILSON
7 Thomas COOK
8 Sarah STOUT
9 Patsey SHUFFIELD
2) Hearsay as to old Jock’s blood
1 Tilghman BLALOCK
2 David D. STOUT
Great Grandmother of Plaintiff, Mary PERKINS
1) Proved to be a Portuguese,from persons who saw and knew her
1 James PARKER
2 Isaiah PARKER
2) Hearsay as to Mary PERKIN’s blood
(none)
(Lawyer writes in margin that " This whole memorandum is uncomfortable" )
As to Jacob PERKINS, father of Joshua, witnesses who knew him.
1 David D. STOUT
2 John J. WILSON
3 Thomas COOK
4 Sarah STOUT
5 James WHITEHEAD
6 Daniel STOUT
7 Sarah STOUT, wife of Dan’l
8 Patsey SHUFFIELD
9 George SHUFFIELD
As to Nancy GRAVES, mother of Joshua, those who knew her
1 David D. STOUT
2 John J. WILSON
3 Thomas COOK
4 Sarah STOUT
5 James WHITEHEAD
6 Daniel STOUT
7 Sarah STOUT, wife of Dan’l
8 Patsey SHUFFIELD
9 George SHUFFIELD
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