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The oldest official record of Lewis County, Oregon Territory was discovered in 1914.  This 1847 record book was discovered by Noah B. Coffman, but later disappeared from the Chehalis Auditor's office.  Thankfully, W. P. Bonney, then secretary of the Washington State Historical Society had traveled to Chehalis and made a transcription which Coffman made public in 1926.

The Commissioners' Court of Lewis County, O.T.

The October term of the Commissioners' Court of Lewis County, being the fourth inst., October 4, 1847.  When Jacob Wooley and Samuel B. Crocker, justices of the peace for said county, were present.

S. S. Ford, clerk of said court.

The Court now in session proceeded to examine the assessment roll of said county, as presented by John R. Jackson, sheriff, and accepted the same and ordered a copy of of the same with a precept to be returned to the sheriff for the collection of taxes.

The Court now being adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.



NAMES OF PEOPLE FROM WHOM SHERIFF JACKSON COLLECTED TAXES IN 1847
Allard, Joseph 
Bush, Geo. 
Benston, Adam 
Bastien, Isaac 
Borst, Joseph 
Bradley, John 
Buchard, Oliver 
Baldue, F.
Brock, George,
Bernier, Peter 
Brock, Mahlon 
Bermer, Lewis 
Bedeack, Lewis 
Byred, L. 
Bernier, Julian 
Bernier, Isadore 
Bernier, Marth 
Cunningham, Joseph 
Cully, .Thos. & Smith 
Carnifix, A. .A. 
Carvie, Cmlzlme 
Cottonware, Michelsen, 
Cooke, Samuel 
Charles, Peter 
Cottonware, M. 
Canby, Thomas 
Cheleso Jean, B. Jr. 
Crockett, Samuel 
Davis, Samuel 
Delona, Lewis 
Dufuna, OlIver 
Dawson, Mary Ann 
Deane, Henry 
Easton, Redwood 
Edgar, John 
Eaton, Charles 
Farron, Aomigue 
Ford, Sidney S. 
Fergeson, Iyn 
Gordon, B. 
Glasgow, Thos. W. 
Gilbearitt, Hilard
Hancock, Samuel 
Hammon, John 
Heath, Joseph T. 
Johnson, M. 
Jones, Gabriel 
Jackson, John R. 
Kindred, David 
Kindred, John 
Kimsey, J. J. 
Katman, Havier 
Logan, John W. 
Logan Wm. 
Leclair. Lewis 
Laporter. I Batie 
Logan, Robt. 
Langlois, Antigo 
Lozen. Inase 
Lurmie, Benj. 
Linklater, Thos. 
Latour, Louis, 
Ladone, Louis 
Moon, A. J. 
Melvin, Jos. 
McAllister, James 
McLeod, John 
MacDonald, Mur 
Montgomery, John 
McDonald, And. 
McCarty, Wm
Nelson, Mutt M 
Plamondon, Simon 
Packwood, John 
Pattison, Abraham 
Peters, Jason 
Prouth, Framan 
Provo, Bapt. 
Puget Sound Comp. 
Pisk, T. 
Rolf, John 
Real,Bpt. 
Robinson, Antonio
Roberts, Geo.
Sweet, Teral 
Sweet, Chas. 
Shaver. George 
Scott, Wm. I. I. 
Sutherland, John 
St. German, Peter 
St. German, Jas. 
Savage, V. E. 
Slocum, Richard 
Steavens, John 
Simmons. M. T. 
Smith, Levi L. 
Silvester, Edmond 
Scarbrough, James 
Tolmie, Wm. F. 
Thibeault, G. 
Tyrrell, F. W. P. 
Williams, Edward 
Wooley, Jacob 
Wanch, George 
Wallace, L. C. 
Wren, Charles 

1847 SHERIFF'S CENSUS, LEWIS COUNTY, OREGON TERRITORY
 
males
females
all
HEADS OF FAMILIES
over 18 12 to18 under 12 over 18 12 to18 under12  
Allard, Joseph  1   2       3
Bush, G. 1 2 4 1     8
Berney. Robt. 2 1 1 1 3 1 9
Benstein, Adam 1   1       2
Bastien, I. 1   1     1 3
Borst, Joseph 4           4
Bernier, Lewis 2 1 1 2     6
Bernier, Martial 2   2 1     5
Brock, Mahlon 1     1   1 3
Buchard, Oliver 1     1   1 3
Cunningham, Jos. 1 1 2 1 1 3 9
Cully, Thos. 5           5
Cottonware. M. Dan 1   2 1   1 5
Charles, Peter 1 3 1       5
Chelepe I. B. 1         3 4
Cottonware, Miebell 1 1 1     1 4
Cook, P. Robinson 3           3
Delona, Lewis 1         1 2
Davis, Samuel 2 2 5 2 1 5 17
Eaton, Charles 2           2
Edgar, John 1         1 2
Ferron, Aomigue 1 1 1     2 5
Ford, Sidney S. 2 2 1 2   3 10
Heath, Joseph 1           1
Jones, Gabriel 1 2   1 1   5
Jackson, John R. 2           2
Katman. L. 1   1       2
Latour, Louis. 1         2 3
Ladove, Louis 1   1     1 3
McColester, James 2   3 1   3 9
Moor, A. I. 3           3
McLeon, I.         1 2
Montgomery, I. 1   2       3
McDonald, A.  1   1   1 2 5
Melvin, Joe 1           1
McCarty, Wm. 2         2 4
Plamondon, L. 4   3   3 2 12
Packwood, John 2   2 2 2 5 13
Pattison, Abraham 1     1   2 4
Packwood, Elipha 2 1   1   1 5
Packwood, Wm. 2   1 1   4 8
Provo, Bert 1   1     1 3
Roberts, Geo. B. 11   1 1 1 2 16
Real, Bapt. 1     2     3
Rofs, John 2 1 3   2 2 10
Sweet, G. 4   1 1     6
Simmons, M. F. 5   5 2     12
Smith L. L. 2           2
Chelepo, I. B. 2     1 2   5
Slocum, R. 1   1     1 3
Williams 1           1
Woley, Jacob 3     1 1   7
NOTE
The discrepency in the tabulation for  Jacob Woley is verbatim from Coffman.
No explanation was given for the differences between those enumerated by the sheriff, and those taxed.

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