Felix Jones

 

And at the same time and place came, Felix W. Jones, a witness known to me to be of lawful age, and who after being duly sworn according to law in regard to the matters in the caption hereof mentioned upon his oath, as aforesaid, deposed as follows;

 

I now reside in the county of Marion, and State of Arkansas, where I have resided for about nine years last past. I was well and intimately acquainted with John M, and Newton Jones who left Arkansas in April 1857, for California. They were my brothers. John M was married and started with his wife and two children. He was moving to California. Newton was a young man, and was going with his brother, to California. I only knew the wagon and one yoke of oxen. I believe they had all the property mentioned in the statement of witness Rowan. The wagon was worth at the time the parties left here, in cash, one hundred and twenty five dollars. The yoke of oxen I knew were worth sixty five dollars. The steers I mention, and one half the wagon belonged to Newton Jones. The other half of the wagon belonged to John M. Jones, and the other oxen, and cattle etc, spoken of by witnesses Rowan, and Wilburn belonged to John M., I suppose and believe. I do not know how much money the boys had when they left but Newton had thirty dollars or upwards. Newton also had a rifle gun and John M. Jones had a shot gun worth perhaps fifteen or twenty dollars each. I do not know what the provisions, clothing and general outfit was worth, but from all the information I have been able to get in relation to the provisions, tents, clothing and outfit, I would say that it was worth in cash between five and six hundred dollars, and further this deponent saith not, so help me God.

 

Felix W. Jones

Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 24 day of October 1860.

C.C. Williams J P

 

State of Arkansas
SS
County of Carroll

 

I, C.C. Williams, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Carroll and State of Arkansas, duly commissioned and qualified as such within and for said county, do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing deposition of Francis M. Rowan, Fielding Willows, and Felix W. Jones were sincerely taken before me in the county of foresaid, on this 24th day of October 1860, and that the statements, responses, and answers of each of said witnesses were reduced to writing in their presence and read over to them in their presence and hearing, and by them sincerely subscribed and swornto before me. I further certify that I am well acquainted with said witnesses, Rowan, Willburn, and Jones, and that they are all reputable persons, and worthy of credit. In witness whereof, I, as such Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of October 1860.

 

C.C. Williams, J.P.

 

State of Arkansas
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County of Carroll

 

I, Sam W. Peel, as the clerk of the circuit court, and ex officio clerk of the county court of the county of Carroll, and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that C.C. Williams, whose genuine official signature appears to the annexed, and foregoing certificate, was at the time of taking said depositions, and the making of said certificates, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned, and qualified as such within, and for said county, and that his clerk certificate is in due form of law, and by the proper officer. That his signature, thereto annexed, is genuine and in his own proper hand writing, and that full worth and credit are due all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace. In witness whereof, I Sam W. Peel, as the clerk of said court as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (The public seal of this court having been destroyed by fire). This 25th day of October, A.D. 1860

S.W. Peel, Clerk

 

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