Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Spouses
Notes for Reubin (Spouse 1)
July 19, 1837 – from www.rogers-ben.com
Thomas Bayless had killed some of Reuben Rogers' hogs. Bayless apparently knew he would have to pay for the hogs, but wasn't going to let Reuben charge him too much. At the Iron Works (the 'furnace' is referred to) Bayless and Reuben Rogers got into an argument. Bayles said he was going to 'whip' Reuben for charging too much. Reuben Rogers said he was an old man and a cripple and would not fight Bayless. (In his pension application, we learned Reuben Rogers had a hernia from his 10 days march to Horseshoe Bend in the War of 1812 and walked with a staff for most of his life after that.) Bayless said that he would not only 'whip' Reuben Rogers, but would 'whip' Reuben's sons too. Apparently nothing happened that day, but the next day, the Rogers were having a dinner party on the River at Joseph Rogers' (Reuben's other son) house. (I think perhaps a mid-July barbeque since many hogs had been killed). This is where the fight resulting in the death of Thomas Bayless actually took place. There were many witnesses. [Thomas Bayless was stabbed in the groin in a scuffle and died the next day.]
Although both Samuel and Reuben were first charged with first degree murder, they were allowed to be tried separately. Reuben Rogers was found not guilty and after the jury was out for 3 days, Samuel was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. This is certainly a most interesting and tragic case.
The witnesses (with ties to the Salts family) listed in the court records were:
Witnesses for the State: Abraham Starnes, Jacob White, Mrs. White (wife of Jacob White)
Witnesses for the Defense: Joseph Rogers, Benjamin Howren, Sarah Starnes & William Starnes
Abraham Starnes - son of Elizabeth Salts Starnes
Jacob White, Mrs. White (wife of Jacob White)- probably Jesse Salts' daughter Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Henley White
Joseph Rogers - brother of Caroline Rogers Salts
Benjamin Howren - I think he is the father of Robert Howren
Sarah Starnes - probably the wife of William Starnes
William Starnes - son of Elizabeth Salts Starnes
Fredrick Starnes - husband of Elizabeth Salts Starnes
Reubin was a Major in the Militia. On the 1850 census he is listed as a Blacksmith.
Thomas Bayless had killed some of Reuben Rogers' hogs. Bayless apparently knew he would have to pay for the hogs, but wasn't going to let Reuben charge him too much. At the Iron Works (the 'furnace' is referred to) Bayless and Reuben Rogers got into an argument. Bayles said he was going to 'whip' Reuben for charging too much. Reuben Rogers said he was an old man and a cripple and would not fight Bayless. (In his pension application, we learned Reuben Rogers had a hernia from his 10 days march to Horseshoe Bend in the War of 1812 and walked with a staff for most of his life after that.) Bayless said that he would not only 'whip' Reuben Rogers, but would 'whip' Reuben's sons too. Apparently nothing happened that day, but the next day, the Rogers were having a dinner party on the River at Joseph Rogers' (Reuben's other son) house. (I think perhaps a mid-July barbeque since many hogs had been killed). This is where the fight resulting in the death of Thomas Bayless actually took place. There were many witnesses. [Thomas Bayless was stabbed in the groin in a scuffle and died the next day.]
Although both Samuel and Reuben were first charged with first degree murder, they were allowed to be tried separately. Reuben Rogers was found not guilty and after the jury was out for 3 days, Samuel was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. This is certainly a most interesting and tragic case.
The witnesses (with ties to the Salts family) listed in the court records were:
Witnesses for the State: Abraham Starnes, Jacob White, Mrs. White (wife of Jacob White)
Witnesses for the Defense: Joseph Rogers, Benjamin Howren, Sarah Starnes & William Starnes
Abraham Starnes - son of Elizabeth Salts Starnes
Jacob White, Mrs. White (wife of Jacob White)- probably Jesse Salts' daughter Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Henley White
Joseph Rogers - brother of Caroline Rogers Salts
Benjamin Howren - I think he is the father of Robert Howren
Sarah Starnes - probably the wife of William Starnes
William Starnes - son of Elizabeth Salts Starnes
Fredrick Starnes - husband of Elizabeth Salts Starnes
Reubin was a Major in the Militia. On the 1850 census he is listed as a Blacksmith.