James William "Jim" Carney

To all to whom these presents Shall come Greeting Know ye that I GEORGE GIBSON Sheriff of Washington County in the State of Arkansas have and do by these presents make Constitute and appoint JAMES W CARNEY of Said County true and Lawful deputy Sheriff for me and i my name to do and perform all the duties for Said County hereby Ratifying all the legal acts of my Said Deputy In this premises Given under my hand this the 24th day January AD 1861 GEORGE G GIBSON Sheriff of Washington County Arkansas State of Arkansas County of Washington I do Solemniey Swear that I will Support the Constitution of the United States and that of the State of Arkansas and that I will faithfully demean myself in the Office of Deputy Sheriff in and for Said County to which I have been appointed that I have not either directly or indirectly been engaged or in any way or manner concerned in any duel or the bearer of any challenge to fight a duei ini this State Since the first day of January 1838 So help me God Sworn to before me an acting Justice of the peace for Said county this 24th day of January 1861 L G BASSORE JP CARNEY, James - Mr. James Carney, one of the old and highly respected citizens of our county, living in Mountain township, met with his death last week in a very sad and unexpected manner. He was returning home from West Fork in a wagon, sitting in a rocking chair when one of the wheels struck a large rock and Mr. Carney was thrown out and his neck broken. The deceased was at one time sheriff of our county and made an honest and efficient officer. All who knew him sadly regret his untimely end. [Fayetteville Democrat 8/24/1882]