Jan 8, 1856 Tuesday
pg 3) Tuesday morning January 8 A.D. 1856 Court met pursuant to adjournment present same as of yesterday.
Now on this day it is ordered by the Court that there should be levied and collected from John MURRAY the sum of ten dollars as a tax for the priviledge of keeping a public ferry across the Cadron Creek at his old Ferry Stand near his residence in Cadron township for the term of twelve months from this day by his paying or cause to be paid to the common school commissioner the sum of ten dollars and that he enter into bond to Conway County the sum of five hundred dollars for his faithful performance as such ferryman and by his producing the commissioner's receipt-the clerk to issue a license herein and that he exercise all the priviledges of a public ferryman and it is further ordered by the Court that the following rates be charged, viz.
for crossing wagon & 6 horses or oxen---.75
for crossing wagon & 4 horses or oxen----.50
for crossing wagon & 3 horses or oxen----.50
for crossing wagon & 2 horses or oxen----.40
for crossing carriage with 2 horses------___
for crossing carriage with 4 horses------.50
for crossing one horse wagon-------------.30
for crossing man and horse---------------.10
for crossing foot man--------------------.05
for crossing loose horses----------------.05
for crossing hogs & sheep per head-------.03
for crossing each head of ___ cattle-----___

Unk Date
pg 158) Now on this day comes J.G. SMITH and files a claim against Conway County of six dollars for services rendered in furnishing materials for burying Mrs. LOFTIS's child. The Court after due consideration and being advised of the law arising thereon doth reject said claim upon the account of the person not being known to this Court as a pauper.
Washington Township
Now on this day it is ordered by the Court that the road commencing at Lewisburg and running to Glass Village from the Welborn township line to the ford of Point Remove Creek near William FRYER's be and the same is hereby designated as Road District No. One (1) of Washington township and it is further ordered by the Court that Joseph GORDON be and he is hereby appointed Overseer of said road and that the late Overseer (Wm D. McCAIG) is hereby ordered to deliver to the said Joseph GORDON the apportionment of hands heretofore apportioned to him by Henry FRYER Esqr. and that said Joseph L. GORDON is hereby authorized to proceed with said hands to keep up said road according to law.
Now on this day came a petition of diverse citizens of Welborn township and adjacent streets, and prays the court as follows, to wit,
To the Honorable John HAMILTON Esqr, ___ and special judge of the county court of Conway County,

Oct 4, 1858
pg 222) Now on this day comes Moses __ and files his account against Conway County for funeral expenses and taking care of John BELCHER for the term of six months prior to his death amounting to the sum of fifty five dollars and twenty five cents, $55.25, which was examined by the Court and allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes John W. WILLBANKS and files his bond as jailor of Conway County which appointment is examined by the Court and approved and ordered to be placed on file.
Now on this day comes the Clerk and says before the Court, here the following named bonds heretofore filed in the clerk's office as follows to Wit, James CARROLL as common school commissioner of Conway County,
R.J. SCROGGIN Constable of Lick Mountain township
J.L. WILLIAMS Constable of Washington townhip
T.T. OATS Constable of Union township
L.P. EVANS Constable of Welborn township
T.H. CARGILE Constable of Walker township
Terrell BRYANT Constable of Hardin township
Z.C. REECE Constable of Benton township
? WILLIAMS Constable of Cadron township
E. MIDDLETON Constable of Muddy Bayou township

Jan 4, 1859
pg 244) Now on this day comes C.W. HARRIS and presented his account against the County amounting to the sum of two dollars for viewing road which account has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid in County scrip.
Now on this day comes George HARRIS and presents his account against the County amounting to the sum of four dollars for viewing a road which account has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid in County scrip.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill tomorrow morning nine o'clock Jno. M. VENABLE J.P, Jesse V. MORROW J.P., Alex GORDON J.P.
Wednesday morning January 5, 1859 Court met pursuant to adjournment present same as of yesterday.
Now on this day the official bonds of R.L. CARGILE as Sheriff and H.C. WATSON as County Treasurer and the bond of R.J. SCROGGIN as Constable of Lick Mountain township having heretofore been filed have this day been examined by the Court and approved and ordered to be placed on file.

pg 253)
County Court, January 5th A.D. 1859
at the Van Buren County line and running in the direction of Lewisburg to the Washinton township line near J.H. CARROLL? is Road District No. Three of Lick Mountain township and it is further ordered by the court that Hiram ADAMS be and is appointed Overseer of Road District No. Three of Lick Mountain township.
Now on this day it is ordered by the Court that the road commencing at the Van Buren County line and running by James BAKER's to the Union township line and is designated Road District No. Four of Lick Mountain township and it is further ordered by the Court that Miles PRINCE be and is appointed Overseer of Road District No. 4 of Lick Mountain township.
Now on this day it is ordered by the Court that the road commencing at the Van Buren County line and running by Andy BARNES towards Springfield to the Union township line be and is Road District No. Five of Lick Mountain township and it is further ordered by the Court that Andrew BARNES be and is appointed Overseer of Road District No. Five of Lick Mountain township.
And it is further ordered by the Court that Alexander GORDON and Johnson BENNETT Esqrs apportion the hands to the Overseers of Lick Mountain township.

Jan 6, 1859
pg 271) to the sum of eight dollars being for services as assistant judge at the ___ ___ January __ 1859 which account has been examined and allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Alexander GORDON and presents his account against the County amounting to the sum of eight dollars being for services as assistant Judge of the January Court term 1859 which account has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Ordered that Court adjourn until the third Monday in ___ next.
(signed) Jno M. VENABLE, Jesse V. MORROW J.P., Alex GORDON J.P.

Mar 1859
pg 277) Now on this day comes R.L. CARGILE Sheriff of Conway County ARK and presents his account against Conway County Arkansas for County expenses amounting to one hundred and eleven dollars and eighty cents the Court after examining the same allowed said account and ordered the same to be paid.
Now on this day comes WILLBANKS & STELL and presents their account against the County of Conway Arkansas for County expenses amounting to $36 dollars and 34 cents the Court after examining the same allowed said account and ordered the same to be paid.
Now on this day comes Jesse V. MORROW and files his account amounting to the sum of $2.00 dollars being for services as assistant Judge at the March term 1859 which account has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Alex GORDON and presents his claim to the Court amounting to 2.00 dollars for assisting in holding the March term of the County Court which account is allowed and ordered to be paid.
pg 278) Now on this day comes John M. VENABLE Judge of the County and probate Courts and presents his claim for the sum of eight dollars for holding the Probate Court of Conway County ARK at the January term A.D. 1859 which account was allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes John M. VENABLE and presents his account amounting to 2.00 dollars for holding the Court which was allowed and ordered to be paid.
Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in course. Jno M. VENABLE J.P., Jesse V. MORROW J.P., Alex GORDON J.P.

Apr 5, 1859
pg 297) County Court April 5th 1859
of seventy six dollars and ninety five cents to the Sherriff of Conway County and charge him with the amount on the Auditor Book of Conway County.
Now on this day comes John M. GUESS and presents a petition signed by a majority of the citizens of Union township praying the Court to grant him a license to retail spiritous liquors in quantities less than one quart for the town of Springfield in the County of Conway for the term of twelve months. The Court after due consideration and being fully advised of law concerning the previous order that a license be granted to the said John M. GUESS to retail spiritous liquors in quantities less than one quart in the town of Springfield Conway County for the term of twelve months for the 5th day of April 1859 and by his paying into the County Treasury the sum of twenty five dollars and to take oath prescribed by law & the clerk to issue a license herein.
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 8 o'clock.
Jno. M. VENABLE J.P., Alex GORDON J.P., Jesse V. MORROW J.P.
Wednesday morning April 6th 1859
Court met pursuant to adjournment present term as of yesterday,

Apr 1859
pg 300) County Court April 6th 1859
to contract for and imploy or contract for the making and hanging good and substance window blinds for the courthouse windows ___ as the ___ blinds & ___ ___ and that none to be ___ are being in a workmanlike manner and to be hung with ___ hinges.
Now on this day comes W.W. EDWARDS and presents his claim against Conway County for the sum of ten dollars being for services as County Commissioner of Public Buildings for March 1858 to March 1859. The Court after due consideration and being fully advised of and __ the __ examined and allowed therein and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes J.M. VENABLE and presents his account against the County in the sum of six dollars for services as Judge of the County Court at the next term of this Court which account has this day been allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Jesse V. MORROW and presents his account against the County amounting to the sum of six dollars for services as assistant Judge of the County Court at the present term of this Court which account has this day been allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Alexander GORDON and presents his account against the County amounting to the sum of six dollars for serving
pg 301) as assistant Judge of the County Court at the present term of this Court which account has been examined by the Court, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Ordered that Court adjourn until the second Monday after the fifth day of April 1859.
(signed) Jno M. VENABLE J.P., Alex GORDON J.P., Jesse V. MORROW J.P.

Apr 25, 1859
pg 301) State of Arkansas County of Conway - At a County Court commenced and held at the Courthouse in the County of Conway being an adjourned term of said Court on this the 25th day of April in th year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine when present the Honorable John M. VENABLE Judge of the County and Probate Court of said County and Jesse V. MORROW and Alexander GORDON Esqr. elected by the Justices of the Peace of Conway County to assist in holding the County Court when the following proceedings was held, to wit,

Apr 1859
pg 305) County Court April 25th 1859
his motion for an appeal from this court to the circuit court of Conway County and files also his affidavit and bond for such appeals as by law required and prays for an appeal to said circuit court. And the court after due consideration doth grant said appeal and it is further ordered that the clerk of this court make out a transcript? of the proceedings in this cause duly certified and ___ the same to the clerk of said circuit court before the next term thereof.
Now on this day comes John M. VENABLE Judge of the County Court files his claim for holding the special term of this Court which was examined, allowed & ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Jesse V. MORROW & files his claim for assisting to hold the special term of this Court which was examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Alexander GORDON and files his claim for assisting to hold the special term of this Court which was examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
It is ordered that Court adjourn till Court in course.
Jno M. VENABLE J.P., Alex GORDON J.P., Jesse V. MORROW J.P.

July 1859
pg 313) Now on this day comes Alexr GORDON Esqr. and presents his account against Conway County amounting to the sum of four dollars for services as assistant Judge at the present term of this Court which account has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Jesse V. MORROW Esqr. and presents his account against Conway County amounting to the sum of four dollars for services as assistant Judge at the next term of this Court which account has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill Court in course.
Jno M. VENABLE J.P., Alex GORDON J.P., Jesse V. MORROW J.P.
State of Arkansas County of Conway
Whereas it has been satisfactorily made known to me to see that Amos R. KUYKENDALL late Internal Improvement commissioner for the county and state aforesaid departed this life on the 8th day of July A.D. 1859 __ __ ___ of __ of

Oct 1859
pg 336) Now on this day comes Alexander GORDON and files his account against the County amounting to the sum of six dollars being for services as assistant Judge at the present term of this Court which account has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Jesse V. MORROW and presents his account against the Court amounting to the sum of six dollars being for services assistant Judge at the present term of this Court which amount has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill Court in course.
Jno M. VENABLE J.P., Alexr GORDON J.P., Jesse V. MORROW J.P.
State of Arkansas County of Conway
In the county court in vacation, Now on this day comes M.M. DAVIDSON and presents his petition signed by many citizens showing that the office of constable of his township is vacant and __ petition praying John M. VENABLE judge to appoint the said M.M. DAVIDSON constable of said township of Union. And now in this day it is ordered that the said M.M. DAVIDSON be appointed constable of Union township __ ___ ___.

Jan 4, 1860
pg 351) Now on this day it is ordered by the Court that the order of the appointment of officers of the corporation of the town of Springfield be amended and the following order __ __ be held as the __ order of this Court and that S.S. FORD be appointed alderman and N.W. MOORE, C.H. BOGGESS, John W. WILLBANKS, Henry McPHERSON and Joshua MOSES be appointed as councilmen of said corporation of the town of Springfield with full power to make ordinances according to the statute in such cases made and provided.
Now on this day comes Jesse V. MORROW and presents his claim against the County amounting to the sum of six dollars for three days services as assistant judge at the January term of the County Court which account has been examined, allowed and ordred to be paid.
Now on this day comes Alexander GORDON and presents his claim against the County amounting to the sum of six dollars for three days services as assistant Judge at the January 1860 term of the County Court which account has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes John M. VENABLE and presents his claim against the court amounting to the sum of eight dollars for four days.
pg 352) County Court April A.D. 1860
State of Arkansas County of Conway
At a county Court commenced and held at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield in the County of Conway __ __ __ where the Honorable John M. VENABLE Judge of the County and Probate Courts presided and Jesse V. MORROW and Alexander GORDON elected by the Justices of Peace to assist in holding the ___ where the following __ other orders were made, E.J. MORRILL
Now on this day comes E.J. MORRILL and presents his petition signed by the majority of the citizens of Welborn township praying the Court to grant him a license to keep a grocer and retail spiritous liquors in quanitities less than one quart. The Court after due consideration and being fully advised of due consideration and being fully advised of and __ the __ it is granted said petition. Ordered that the said petitioner E.J. MORRILL have the priviledge of keeping a grocery and retail spiritous liquors in quantities less than one quart in the town of Lewisburg for the term of twelve months from the 2nd day of April 1860 due by his paying into the County Treasury the sum of twenty five dollars and producing the Treasurer's receipt for the sum, the clerk to issue a license herein.
Now on this day comes A.C. WELLS and presents to the court his petition signed by a __ __ __ __ of Welborn township.

Apr 23, 1860
pg 398) County court April 23rd 1860
Now on this day comes John M. VENABLE and files his claim against the County said account amounting to the sum of four dollars for holding the County Court at the present & last adjourned __ for the term for __ days which account has this day been allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Jesse V. MORROW and files his claim against the County, said account amounting to the sum of four dollars for services as assistant Judge at the present and last adjourned term for two days which account has this day been allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Alexr GORDON and files his claim against the County said account amounting to the sum of four dollars for services as assistant Judge at the present term and last adjourned term for two days which account has this day been allowed and ordered to be paid. Now on this day comes John M. VENABLE Judge and filed his account against the County, said account amounting to the sum of eight dollars for services as Judge of the Probate Court for the term of four days which account has been allowed and ordered to be paid.

Oct 3, 1860
pg 437) County Court October 3rd 1860
The court after due consideration and being fully advised of and ___ the ___ ordered that said commission proceed to ___ and set out the ___ on Tuesday the sixth day October 1860 or to the lowest bidders to take bond & security.
Now on this day it is ordered by the Court that David E. BIZZELL proceed to make in a workman like manner one hundred and ten feet of good seats for the court room in the Courthouse.
Now on this day comes Alexander GORDON Esqr and files his account against the County said account amounting to the sum of six dollars being for services as assistant Judge of the County Court at the present term of this Court which is allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes Jesse V. MORROW Esqr. and presents his account against the County, said account amounting to the sum of six dollars being for services as assistant Judge of the County Court at the next term of the Court which is allowed and ordered to be paid.
Now on this day comes U.A. NIXON Judge of the County Court and files his account against the County said account amounting to the sum of six dollars for services in holding the present term of the Court which has been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid.