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Old Lincoln County jail saga and Troy court history
A detailed 1828 1840 county seat conflict in Lincoln County recounts court orders to move the seat to Troy, build a new jail, and fund public buildings. It covers jail site selection, bond issues, contractor Woolfolk, and a 1840 jail completion, with notes on finances and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Duncan
Henry Watts
Joseph B. Allen Beyre
Alexandria
Alte
Sald
Lincoln
Troy
Alfred W. Carr
George Collier
Nathaniel Beverly Tucker
Second Judicial District
A. W. Carr
Francie Parker
Garr
Monroe
Monrose
Caleb McFarland
William Young
Brice W. Hammock
Lewis Castle
Young
John Chandler
John A. Woolfolk
Ife
Norbourns Woolfolk
Joseph Custer
Woolfolk
Wommack
Capt. Wommack
Calabooso
Aley
Judge Martin
Court House
Main Street
Andrew Parkins
Porter E. Norton
Ile
Stpreme
United States