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a. Note:   Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA) 24 Jun 1885, p. 2 Waynesboro Citizen: ... On Wednesday morning Messrs. George Patterson, jr. and Mr. Polhill went to Mr. R. A. Hatcher's mill pond fishing. Not lucking very well, Patterson having Judge Perry's sixteen shooter Winchester rifle along, went to the mouth of the creek for the purpose of shooting trout. He had not stationed himself long before he observed the water of Briar creek in great commotion, and immediately prepared to shoot what he thought was a very large trout. But a few moments elapsed before a huge alligator showed the top of his head and eyes above the water within a few feet of him. Taking quick aim, George fired, sending a ball into the 'gator's eye. The 'gator made a terrible splash in the water and George climbed a convenient tree. Again the 'gator showed his head above the water, and again George fired, sending another ball into his head; the 'gator turned his side out of the water and George planted a third ball behind his shoulder and through his body, which finished up the work. George was terribly excited and halloed manfully when Mr. Hatcher and Edward Polhill hearing the quick firing and George's yells hastened to his relief. With the assistance of a couple of strong negro men the 'gator was pulled on the bank, and was found to be one of the largest of his species, measuring nine feet six inches in length. He was brought to the city and proved to be a great curiousity. He was skinned, and his tail cut up into steaks, of which several of our citizens carried home and ate. We are not very "squeamish," but one look at that huge reptile was enough to take away any appetite we may have fancied we had. ********************************************* Burke County, Georgia Superior Court Minutes, Vol. J Wednesday May 19th 1886 Berry G. Winter vs Robert A. Hatcher Trustee et al} Suit in Burke Supr. Court Nov Term 1882 On motion of Attys for Plaintiff ordered that Plaintiff have leave to amend his declaration averring that Andew J. Thomas in signing note ___ on and the deed dated 29th 1875 instructed to sign both as Trustee of wife & children with the view of binding of said trust land embraced in said deed & that Julia F. Thomas in signing said note & deed intended to sign as __treque Trust for the purpose binding the trust land therein embraced. And also by attaching as exhibits to his petition the following papers to wit copy of note sued on copy of deed of Andrew J. Thomas to himself as Trustee dated January 2nd 1874. It appearing to the Court that the above order was taken at the last term of the Court & through inadvertance of the Clerk was not entered upon the minutes of the Court -- ordered that the same be now spread upon the minutes of the Court ___for time. H. C. Roney J S C A C We the Jury find for Plaintiff the sum of Two hundred and twenty dollars _______ Robert Hatcher Trustee of wife & children & Julia A Hatcher & children ___________defendants to be _____in statements as hereinafter _______of the trust property herein set forth to wit ________ of land containing one hundred acres more or less bounded on the south west by lands of T. J. McElmurry east by waters of Sandy Run north by the Waynesboro Road leading from Waynesboro to Thompson Bridge said one hundred acres being a part of the trust Lands of said certriqueTrust embraced in trust deed frpm Andrew J. Thomas in individually with himself as Trustee of his wife & children dated January 2nd 1874 - said amount to be raised by levy sale of above described Trust property in installments as follows to wit the sum of one hundred and ten dollars on the 1st day of January 1887 & the sum of one hundred & ten dollars on the 1st day of January 1888. Plaintiff to pay costs of court. W. H. Ponde(?) Foreman ******************************************** Burke County Folks, 1882-1900 The Events in Their Lives as Published in THE TRUE CITIZEN Compiled by Jo Goodson Knight, 1998. May 12, 1900 DEATH OF ROBERT A. HATCHER: Robert A. Hatcher, Esq., died at his home in Wadley on the 4th inst., after a long and painful illness. He was born and reared in this county and was almost 52 years of age. He moved away from here about 4 years ago. He was always a man of high standing and greatly esteemed, and his death is regretted by many friends and relatives.


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