James J. Trott

Released

Race:White

Era:1800s

State:Georgia

Time Imprisoned:

1 Month 4 Days

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Biography

James J. Trott was a Methodist itinerant missionary in the Cherokee Nation who was arrested at least three times by the Georgia Guard during 1831. Convicted on September 15, 1831 for residing in the Nation without a Georgia license, he was among the nine defendants who accepted clemency and was discharged about September 22, 1831.

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Georgia Penitentiary

Charges: Residing within the Cherokee Nation without a license from the Governor and without taking the oath of allegiance to the State of Georgia, in violation of Georgia's act of December 22, 1830.

Incarcerated: Sep 15, 1831

Released: Sep 22, 1831

Sentence: Sentenced to four years at hard labor; with eight of the defendants he requested clemency on assurance of not again violating the law and was discharged about September 22, 1831 without being confined inside the penitentiary walls. Verdict as recorded: Yes — convicted September 15, 1831.

Convicted: Yes

Institution State: Georgia

Camp Gilmer

Charges: Residing in the Cherokee Nation without a Georgia license (July 1831 Georgia Guard arrest).

Arrested: Jul 6, 1831

Incarcerated: Jul 6, 1831

Released: Jul 23, 1831

Sentence: Chained by the ankle to another prisoner and repeatedly forced to walk during the transfer to Camp Gilmer; released on bond July 23, 1831.

Convicted: No

Institution State: Georgia

Camp Gilmer

Charges: Residing in the Cherokee Nation without a Georgia license (May 1831 Georgia Guard arrest).

Arrested: May 29, 1831

Incarcerated: May 29, 1831

Released: Jun 9, 1831

Sentence: Marched on a circuitous route of about 110 miles, chained on four successive nights, confined at Camp Gilmer and taken to Lawrenceville; released on bond June 9, 1831.

Convicted: No

Institution State: Georgia

James J. Trott

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