Fort Smith Documents for Calvin Albertson
I sent away for and have received the information on Calvin Alberson (sic) that is named in the Fort Smith legal documents.
I am looking for any other Calvin Alber(t)sons, other than my ancestor, to rule out the possibility that these documents don't pertain to him.My Calvin Albertson was living in Fentress, TN. b. 1852/3 married to Burnetta Bruton. I have come across info that he was in Missouri during his lifetime but cannot conclusively tie him to the Calvin in these documents. Below are excerpts from the documents:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE, CALVIN ALBERSON, LYMAN WORCESTER AND DAVID OWENS AS SURETIES, ACKNOWLEDGE OURSELVES JOINTLY AND SEVERELY TO OWE AND BE INDEBTED UNTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, TO BE LEVIED OF OUR GOODS AND CHATTELS, LANDS AND TENEMENTS, TO THE USE OF THE SAID UNITED STATES, IF DEFAULT SHALL BE MADE IN THE CONDITION FOLLOWING, TO-WIT:
WHEREAS, THE SAID CALVIN ALBERSON HAS BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE STEPHEN WHEEELER, A COMMISSIONER FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS TO ANSWER TO THE CHARGE OF INTRODUCING LIQUORS INTO INDIAN COUNTRY....
NOV 14TH, 1883
MARSHALL OFFICE
M. SMITH JULY 2, 1884
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE MADE A DILIGENT SEARCH FOR ALL(.) I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE WITHIN NAMED DEFENDANTS.
THOMAS BOLES
UNITED STATES -VS- CALVIN ALBERSON RETAIL LIQUOR DEALER.
FEB. 1884
THE GRAND JURORS OF THEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DULY SELECTED, EMPANELED, SWORN AND CHARGED, TO INQUIRE IN AND FOR THE BODY OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS, AFORESAID, UPON THEIR OATH PRESENT:
THAT CALVIN ALBERSON ON THE 25TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.D. 1880 AT THE CHOCTAW NATION IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY WITHIN THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS, AFORESAID DID UNLAWFULLY ENGAGE IN AND ??? IN THE BUSINESS OF A RETAIL LIQUOR DEALER WITHOUT HAVING FIRST PAID THE SPECIAL TAX REQUIRED AND PROVIDED BY LAW........ WM. H.H.CLAYTON
U.S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY