FIRST COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
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The first Court
of quarter sessions for Fairfield County, and
previous to the establishment of the Court of Common
Pleas, in May, 1803, was held on the 12th of
January, 1801. Emanuel Carpenter, Sr.,
was the presiding Justice, and Nathaniel Wilson,
sr., David Vanmeter and Samuel Carpenter
were his associates. The session was held in a
log school-house. A Sheriff by the name of
Samuel Kratzer, was appointed by the bench.
A Jury was also appointed, which was called a Jury of
Inquest. The following are the names of the
Jurymen: Jas. Converse, Foreman; Abraham
Wather, Jeremiah Conaway, Arthur Teal, Conrad
Fetters, Robert McMurtry, Sam'l. Caots, Abraham
Funk, Thomas Cisfina, Amassa Delanoe, John McMullen,
Joseph McMullen, Edward Teal, and Barnabus
Golden. There were no indictments found,
and the Jury was discharged.
Two Attorneys were sworn in - William Creighton
and Alexander White.
STATISTICAL
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FAIRFIELD IN THE WAR OF 1812.
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REFUGEE LANDS
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REFORM FARM
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FAIRFIELD REPRESENTATIVES IN
CONGRESS
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