Henry L Fortenberry (1782–1843)
Henry (1782) line
Born: 1782 in North Carolina
Died: 1843 in Jackson, Arkansas
Child of James Leath Fortenberry; married Elizabeth.
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Tax List: James L. Fortenberry in German Township, Cape Girardeau County
Tax List: James L. Fortenberry in German Township, Cape Girardeau County
The 1814 territorial tax list for Cape Girardeau County shows James L. Fortenberry in German Township, taxed $2.00 on five enslaved people with no land listed. The index also names Henry Fortenberry and the Ables' neighbors in other townships.
Court Record: James L. and Henry Fortenberry serve on juries in Cape Girardeau
Court Record: James L. and Henry Fortenberry serve on juries in Cape Girardeau
In July 1810, James L. and Henry Fortenberry sat together as jurors in the Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas. James L. also heard a debt case against Ezekiel Able, the same man who had given him a title bond the year before.
Court Record: Henry Fortenberry – assault
Court Record: Henry Fortenberry – assault
A typed index of Cape Girardeau County criminal files lists an 1812 territorial case against Henry Fortenberry for assault and battery on John Dunn. This Henry was possibly a son or relative of James Leath Fortenberry, but that is not yet confirmed.