Caldwell County Court Order Book A, 1820.

This Caldwell County material is provided by Happy Greer, braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov who transcribed and abstracted it from microfilmed copies of the original Court Order Book.


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Extracts Caldwell Co,KY,Court Order Bk.A, 1820:
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Caldwell County, Kentucky, Court Order Book A, 1820:

JANUARY 1820,
p. 160--
On mo. Thos. KEVILL, ordered that Levi McMERTRY, John O'HARA &
Thos. KEVILL apptd Commrs. to procession & perpetuate testimony
to the corners & special calls? of tract of land containing 200
acres on the Hurricane Fork of Eddy Creek entered & surveyed in
name of John GORDON and patented in name of George GORDON

p. 162--
Ferries: LYONS' on Caldwell River; GRAY's on Tennessee River;
GILLIHEN's on Cumberland River.

January 24th, 1820,
p.163--
Ordered that Jesse JENKINS, John FERGUSON, Alexr. ANDERSON,
Andrew DUNCAN, & David OSBORN who or any three of whom being
first sworn do view lay out & mark a way for a road to pass
leading from HARPENDINGs ferry on Tennessee River to intersect
the road leading from GILLEHENs ferry to WIDOW REYNOLDS on
Tennessee River at the house where Isaac GREER formerly lived
& report &c.

On motion of Francis P. PENNINGTON admr. of the estate of Morton
MAULDING Decd. ordered that Stephen STEWART, Stephen D. B. STEWART,
John McKINNEY & Matthew WILSON or any three of whom being first
sworn be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to divide
the personal estate & Slaves of Said Decedant and report to this
Court.

Ordered that the Surveyor of that part of the public road leading
from Princeton to the Christian County line be permitted to
change the Same in the following manner taking off near the house
where Benjamin WORTHINGTON formerly lived and intersect the
present road one half mile north of Jeremiah RUCKERs house so as
not to be removed from the present ground more than forty poles.

Ordered that JOHN H. PHELPS Clerk of this court be allowed for
copying & certifying two alphabetical commissioners books for
the year 1819 which is ordered to be certd. & c.

FEBRUARY Term, 1820,
pp. 169-170--
Wm. BIRDSONG: land owned: 200 acres enterd in name of Benjamin
KUYKENDALL & surveyed in name of Jesse [or Jane?] KUYKENDALL &
patented in name of BIRDSONG; 250 acres entered & surveyed in
name of Henry BIRDSONG & patented in name of Wm. BIRDSONG/all in
county of Caldwell on the Dry fork of Eddy Creek.

Ethelred PUCKETT 12 in March next to be bound out to age 21 to
Moses ARCHER to learn the Hatter's Trade.

pp. 171-173--
a description of boundaries of 8 Districts of the county newly
laid out

p. 173--
John O'HARA enters into bond as Paymaster for the 55th Regiment
Kentucky Militia

p. 175--
Jonathan KILGORE & James PERRY securitys for Isaac C. HARPER,
Constable for 3rd District

p. 177--
Thomas GORDON--Tavern in Eddyville

Tues., Feb. 29, 1820,
p. 180--
Tavern Rates permitted in county, listed.
Court fixes following rates to be received by tavern keepers in
the County and no more--
Breakfast Dinner & supper each $  .37 1/2
Rum & French Brandy per pint}     .37 1/2
      first quality & gin   }
Whiskey per half pint             .25
Rectified whiskey per same        .25
Horse on Corn & hay per night     .50
Horse feed at Dinner or? Brkfst   .25
Lodging for night                 .12 1/2

p. 181--
David OSBORN's ferry on Cumberland River annulled.

p. 182--
PENTECOST's ferry on Cumberland River annulled.

Widow ANDERSON's house on Crooked Creek mentioned.

APRIL, 1820,
p. 184--
William PORTER a Revolutionary Veteran of the Virginia line.
Enlisted Feb. 1776 Capt. Everard MEAD's Company 2nd VA
commanded by Col. Alexr. SPOTTSWOOD.  Apptd. ensign May 1777,
then 2nd Lt. until 1779 March.  Then resigned commission due
to need of him at home.  Battle of Monmouth and several others.
Latter part 1779 joined army in the Staff Dept. as Asst. quarter-
master.

INGRAM's ferry on Cumberland River

p. 188--
David KILGORE apptd Surveyor public road from Princeton to
BUSH's ferry on Cumberland River.

p. 191--
Wm. BIRDSONG Sheriff--son, William, Deputy.

MAY, 1820,
p. 199--
Samuel DANIEL 10 bound out to Abner W. SMITH to learn the
art and mystery of the farming trade.

JULY, 1820,
p. 201--
Wm. GHOLSON Revolutionary Veteran, age 62. Enlisted Jan., 1777
in 10th VA Regt. commnd by Col. Edward STEVENS--3 years in
Capt. John SPOTTSWOOD's Company; Present occupation "teaching
in a small Country School"-- not able to labor for a living
which is the reason of engaging in present occupation. One son--
Richard D. GHOLSON 16

p. 203--
Peter BETO? [or Bates?] Rev. Vet. 60 years & 9 mos. old.
Enlisted 1781 Col. Henry LEE's Legion, S.C.  Wife--Molly.

pp. 206-207--
James JENNINGS, age 65, Vet. of Revolution 6th S.C. Regt of
Capt. Geo. WILEY, S.C. Continental Troops commanded by Col.
Wm. HENDERSON. Served 3 years.  Wife POLLY 50-60 years old.
2 daughters SUSAN 17, POLLEY 14.  Son ALEXANDER 9.
Property: 60 acres of poor land, 30 of it badly improved with
a poor log cabin on it; Land & improvements $150; a mare & colt
$60; 2 cows & calves $20; sow and 14 pigs $17; Plates &
furniture $10.

p. 209--
Elijah VEACH, a Rev. Veteran; 13th VA Regt. A Farmer. Wife 55;
daughter 35 helpless from natural deformity, one "weakly" son
16 & orphan grandchild 2 yrs 3 mos.

p. 213--HARPENDINGs ferry on Tennessee River mentioned

AUGUST, 1820,
p. 223--
HARRISON's ferry on Tennessee River.

Sylvanus PALMER applied for establishing ferry on north bank
of Cumberland in town of Eddyville in place of Joseph McMAHEN's
ferry.

p. 224--
John RITCHEY 19 orphan of John RITCHEY dec'd, chooses Daniel
EASLEY as his guardian, Robert C. RITCHEY, secy.

p. 226--
ADAMS ferry on Cumberland River

OCTOBER, 1820
p. 235--
Letters of Admn. to Peter PURTLE on estate of Michael PURTLE,decd.

NOVEMBER, 1820,
p. 236--
Levi GREER is not a resident of this Commonwealth/ witness to
will of Jesse JENKINS decd. [note: Greer had moved to Marengo
County, Alabama]