Trial Docket Circuit Court Beginning March Term 1829

Jefferson County History Center (Book #822 - 6C)

PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE and a few other excerpts

Alphabetical

By Carole Goggin

This book is archived in the Jefferson County History Center located in Jefferson College Library, Hillsboro, MO. The front cover has broken away

from the book and the spine is showing tears, but the pages are in good condition. Inside the cover is written: From Trial Docket of Causes

Originating in the Jefferson Circuit Court in the State of Missouri.

Capias = A writ for attendance in court

Nisi = Unless the adversely affected party appears and shows cause why charges should be withdrawn

Nol Pros = entered as not to wish to prosecute

Non suit = plaintiff failed to make a legal case or provide sufficient evidence

DATE PARTIES INVOLVED ACTION DECREE

Aug 1837 Chancery #3	BOUGHTON, Mary VS BOUGHTON, Benjamin	Bill for Divorce
Dec 1837 Chancery #3	BOUGHTON, Mary VS BOUGHTON, Benjamin	Bill for Divorce / Witnesses: Lawson Cooley, Clairborn Thomas, Silas Williams, Josiah Craft	Bill Granted
Nov 1841 #3	BROWN, John VS BROWN, Katherine	Bill for divorce	Decree
Nov 1831 #25	COOK, Susan VS COOK, Joseph	Petition for Divorce	Decree Nisi
Dec 1837 Chancery 3^rd day	DOOLIN, Lavina VS DOOLIN, Thomas	Bill for Divorce	Non suit
Dec 1837 3^rd Day #1	DOOLIN, Lavina VS DOOLIN, Thomas I.	Bill for Divorce
Aug 1837 Chancery #2	DOOLIN, Lavina VS DOOLIN, Thomas I.	Bill for Divorce
April 1837 3^rd Day Chancery	DOOLIN, Levina VS DOOLIN, Thomas	Bill for Divorce
Nov 1835 # 34	DOOLIN, Luvina VS DOOLIN, Thomas J.	Petition for Divorce	Order of Publication
Aug 1838 In Chancery #3	HOLDERMAN, Ann VS HOLDERMAN,Christopher	Bill of Divorce	Continued
Dec 1838 #2	HOLDERMAN, Ann VS HOLDERMAN, Christopher	Bill of Divorce	Continued
April 1839 #2	HOLDLERMAN, Ann VS HOLDERMAN, Christopher	Bill of Divorce	Bill of Divorce Granted
Nov 1842 #44 - 4	HUNT, James Beale VS HUNT, Mary	Bill of Divorce, Decree Nisi	Decree-Divorce
Nov 1835 #22	KLUCK, Frederick VS KLUCK, Elizabeth	Petition for Divorce	Divorce Granted
Dec 1838 #4	McFARLAND, John VS Mc FARLAND, Sally	Bill of Divorce	Continued
April 1839 #4	McFARLAND, John VS Mc FARLAND, Sally	Bill of Divorce	Con’t
April 1839 #4-3	McFARLAND, John VS Mc FARLAND, Sally	Bill of Divorce con’t from last term	Discontinued
Apr 1841 #17	MO, State of VS HINSON, Isom	Indictment for Adultery	Con’t on affidavit of plaintiff
Apr 1841 #18	MO, State of VS SMITH, Dianna	Indictment Adultery	Con’t
July 1831 #10	MO, State of VS HARGIS, Lovina (al) Evina	Indt for adultery and fornication	Capias
July 1831 #9	MO, State of VS EVANS, Russell	Indt for adultery and fornication	Capias []
Apr 1841 #13	MO, State of VS GRALEY, John	Indictment for Bigamy	Con’t generally
July 1841 #4	MO, State of VS HOGAN, WilliaM	Indictment Adultery	Con’t generally last term
July 1841 #14	MO, State of VS HINSON, Isom		Judgment for Plaintiff
Apr 1841 #19	MO, State of VS EASTWOOD, Mary	Indictment Adultery	Venue change to Washington Co.
Apr 1841 #20	MO, State of VS Harry, a slave	Indictment Adultery	Con’t
July 1841 #10	MO, State of VS GRALEY, John	Indictment Bigamy	Con’t generally
July 1841 #15	MO, State of VS SMITH, Dianna	Indicted for Adultery, Con’t from last term by def^t.	Judgment for Defendant
March 1830 #19	SAUNDERS, Sabra VS SAUNDERS, Peter	Subpoena ret’d
March 1831 2^nd Day	SAUNDERS, Sabra VS SAUNDERS, Peter	Petition for Divorce	Pluries summons awarded Non Est. [Added in different color ink…] “Dismissed”
Nov 1842 #43-3	SNEED, Mary VS SNEED, George M.	Submitted, Ret’d, Executed	Con’t
April 1838 #7	STEWART, William VS STEWART, Elizabeth	Bill of Divorce
Aug 1838 In Chancery #1	STEWART, William VS STEWART, Elizabeth	Bill of Divorce	Dismissed
July 1833 #14	WIDEMAN, Jemima VS WIDEMAN, Jacob	Petition for Divorce	In Chancery
April 1839 9-6	WILLIAMS, Nancy VS WILLIAMS, Samuel	Bill of Divorce	order of publication of court
Dec 1839 9-4	WILLIAMS, Nancy VS WILLIAMS, Samuel	Bill of Divorce	Dismissed