Source: Sumner County Lawsuits, #13025
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Warrant and Examination
Caroline Josey
v
Jno Hutchinson.
Bastardy
State of Tennessee
Sumner County
To Any lawful Officer to Execute
Whereas upon the Examination of Caroline Josey a single woman, this day taken before us, it
Appears that she has been Delivered of a Bastard child [ ] than thirty days, which said Child may
become Chargeable [ ] County aforesaid, and the Said Caroline Josey has Confessed [ ] a Certain
John Hutchinson of the County Aforesaid did [ ] the said Child, and has Charged him with the
same thereto [ ] Therefore to Command you to Apprehend the said John Hutchinson, if to be
found in your County, and him [ ] Bring Before us, or some other two Justices of the Peace [ ]
County to Answer the Above named Charge herein [ ] Given under Our hands & seales this 17th
day of Nov 1834
[ ] McAulay
Thos W. Efsin [ ]
State of Tennessee
Sumner County
Whereas upon the Examination of Caroline [ ] a single woman this day taken an oath [ ] it
Appears, that she has been Delivered of a [ ] more than thirty days, which said Bastard child may
Become [ ] to the County and the said Caroline Josey has confessed that a certain John
Hutchinson on the County Aforesaid did Beget the said [ ] and has Charged him with the same,
taken before us [ ] Justices of the peace for the County Aforesaid Given under [ ] & seales this
17th day of November 1834
Danl McAu[ ]
Thomas W. [ ]
[ ] Acknowledge the service of the within Warrant & do stand [ ] to Give Bond & Security to the
County Court of Sumner [ ] of Tennessee (now sittin) agreeable to the Acts of Assembly [ ]
made & Providing. Dated this 18th Nov 1834.
John Hutchinson