Notes for Richmond Peeler

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Notes for Richmond Peeler

!Source:
Clara Stillwell Records: First name Richmond
He was a poperty owner at Arkansas Post and was in the legal profession.
Part of the time he traveled around the district and held court to settle
claims. Besides owning a dwelling house he also owned the building in
which The Arkansas Gazette was first published at Arkansas Post.. He ran
for public office in the Territorial Legislature in the early 1820's. In
both elections for Representative and Senator he lost. Before 1820 they
were divorced because of her involvement with William Russell, a land
speculator in this state. Russell had been closely associated with
Joseph Stillwell, II, father of Clemetina, and both had been included in
the Spanish Land Grant No. 2399 with eight other men. As stated in the
will of Clemetina Stillwell Russell was the father of her daughter Ann
Clementine Russell.

Steven Morgan records: First Name Richard.