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James Sinclair
Distilling and other Information
Courtesy of Lisa Burns research
Note several spellings of the Sinclair name, including
Sigler
General Sessions Court
Union Co. SC #3533
The State
vs.
James Sinclair
Wm Carries?
P. A. Davis
Distilling
warant for wit
Thos. Scales
J. W. Hughes
R. Macbeth
Not proved
Fall Term 1866?
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South Carolina
Union District
Walteo Can Work?
Say is on oath that Thomas Scales, J. W. Hughes, and R. Macbeth are natural
witnesses for the State vs.
James Sigler, Wm Canner? and P.A. Davis for distillery without licence
Sworn to before me
3rd September 1864
M. C. Hughes magt.
South Carolina
Union District
To Any lawful officer Sir after reading the above affidavit that you do arrest
Thomas Scales, Jas, W. Hughes and R. Macbeth as witnesses in behalf of the State
against James Sinclair, William Carries, P.A. Davis for distilling
without Licence
Given under my hand and seal
? September 1864
M C Hughes
Magt.
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The
state vs. the dead body of Joseph Hughes Sr. Inquisition taken July 25, 1853 by
R.V. Harris.
James Sincler, being duly sworn, deposed that he was at the house of
James A. Price on Sunday, 24 July 1853, Price attempted to whip his wife,
witness begged him not to do it. Price then commenced fighting witness.
Witness then left, called to Joseph Hughes who was there behaving himself very
civil to go with him, Hughes did not leave. Witness when some forty or fifty
steps from Price heard blows struck, heard the women crying and hollering.
Signed by James (X) Sincler before Robt. V. Harris.
{since he apparently didn't see anything else, do you think he got the hell out
of Dodge?}
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Publication::
"The Yorkville Enquirer"
Issue: March 28, 1872
{This is in reference to the "Ku Klux Cases" tried in the Supreme Court at
Charleston. Many, many, prominent and not so prominent men from Union,
Spartanburg, Laurens and surrounding areas were arrested and taken to
Charleston. The local newspapers of the time claim the main reason for the
arrests were to remove white men, who were eligible to vote, from the area
during the election.
"The following is a list of prisoners from Union County, now confined in the
jail at Charleston: . . .James Sinclair..." {34 named all together, in
just this one arrest}.
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