Caldwell County Court Order Book A, 1819.

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Extracts Caldwell Co,KY,Court Order Bk.A, 1819:
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Caldwell County, Kentucky, Court Order Book A, 1819:

JAN. 25, 1819, Monday
p. 56--
Court in Session, Princeton Courthouse. Pres. A. H. DAVIS, Wm.
DUNCAN, Henry CLARK & Jno. WEEKS Esqrs.

Letters of Admn. granted Raudon GRAY on estate of Jesse GRAY
dec'd, $8000 bond, Henry ROWLAND & Wm. DUNCAN secys.

E.L.HEAD Undertaker of the Jail.

Apprsrs Jesse GRAY estate: Wm. DUNCAN, Edwd. OWENS, Vincent
ANDERSON, Jas. BROWN [p. 57] & Jno. FULKS [FALKS?]
Pres. Jas. MORSE

p. 57--
Asbury HARPENDING owning land on lower side of Sugar Creek
at mouth thereof on Tennessee River & desiring to establish
ferry across said River on lower side of said creek--ordered
to be established. bond £70, Jno. MERCER Jr., secy.

Euphamy GRAY widow & relict of Jesse GRAY dec'd, dower to be
laid off & set apart in estate by Saml. GLENN Esqr., Wm. CHAND-
LER, Edwd. OWENS & Wm. BOND & to report.

On mo. Jno. MILLER admr. & Elcey MILLER admx. of estate of
Jos. MILLER dec'd., ord. Jas. MORSE Esqr., Saml. BLACK, A.H.
DAVIS, settle with said admrs. & report.

p.58--
On mo. Elcey MILLER she is apptd. Guardian to
Ebenezer T. MILLER 19 on Feb. 26 next,
Eliza W. MILLER 17 yrs. on Nov. 26 last,
Saml. K. MILLER 15 June 3d next,
Jno. E. MILLER 12 on Feb 15 next,
Polley R. MILLER 11 on Apr. 13 next,
Josephus M. MILLER 8 last Dec 25,
Elcy C. MILLER 6 last Novr 4,
Nancey L. MILLER 3 yrs last Apr 22nd,
heirs & legal representatives of Joseph MILLER dec'd.,
secy Hugh KINCEAD

Levi DAVIS, Richd. SWOR, Saml. BARNETT, Beamon FOWLER & Jas.
BARNETT to view road OSBURNs ferry on Cumberland River to
PENTECOSTs ferry on Tennessee River & report.

Robt. LONGLEY apptd. Svyr road from FREEMANs Mill to Centre-
ville beginning at said mill to Jesse COBBs & he & Jno LAMB,
Jesse F. LAMB, Jonathan LONGLEY, Jno. BERNARD, Isaac REID,
David SCOTT, Saml. BRADSHAW, David F. BIGHAM & Jas. YOUNG
[p. 59] open & keep in repair 15' wide.

p.59--
Jacob PURTLE ferry established on his lands across Tennessee
River 1/2 mile above long island in said river--he owns land
on N. bank sd. River. £20 bond. Zadock WIOTT (sic) secy.

On mo. of E. G. GALUSHA, Willis CASH apptd. Svyr road from
Eddyville to Hopkinsville beginning 1/2 mile from Eddyville
to the edge of the Barrens.

Wm. H. BIGHAM sworn as Constable, Jas. H. BIGHAM, Thos.
FRAZER, secys

p.60--
Jas. BROWN apptd Svyr of road from Eddyville to GRAYs ferry
on Tenn. River, beginning at Henry ROWLANDS house to said
ferry & hands within 5 miles each side not to cross Cumberland;
keep & repair road 15' wide.

On mo. of Wm. BIRDSONG & Edwd. ROBISON, 2 of the Trustees of
Princeton, Reuben ROWLAND is apptd. a Commissioner on Court's
behalf to convey to purchasers of Lots in town of Princeton
legal right & title to all lots in Princeton sold by said
Trustees & court gives, grants & invests in said Commr. as
agent of Court & atty in factŠ

Shff Jno. WHITNEL bonded for Collection of the Revenue & County
levy of Caldwell County for year 1818--Jno RUCKER & Thos FRAZER
secys $10,000 bond.

p. 61--
To work on road from Princeton to Christian County line: Tilman
MARTIN, John CHEEK & hands, & Jeremiah RUCKER & hands; Zachariah
MATLOCK, Overseer

Court Adjourned. A.H. DAVIS

Court Resumes Monday:
FEB. 22, 1819,
p. 61--
Pres. A.H. DAVIS, Garrot GRAY, Abner SMITH, David OSBURN,
Henry CLARKE, George ROBISON, Esqs & Glenn W. CHANDLER

John YOUNG petitions for permission to erect a water grist
mill on his own lands on both sides of Flinns fork near where
he now lives--mill to be 1/2 or 3/4 miles below the ford? of the
E. fork of Flins fork--writ of Adqdn. to him & Shff. of county to
attend on the premises the 26th day [p.62] of present month with
Jury & condemn same & report &c.

p. 62--
Viewers report on road Princeton to mouth of MONTGOMERIES (sic)
fork of Tradewater returned & owners gave consent & road ord.
to be established & opened.

Sarah GEORGE Extx of will of Andrew GEORGE decd, exhibited a
Schedule of notes lost or mislaid assets in her hands belong-
ing to estate of decedant & ord. filed for safe keeping.

Geo. S. DILLINGHAM apptd. Svyr road from Princeton to mouth
of Montgomeries fork of Tradewater beginning the Gum lick to
mouth of Montgomery--hands: John & Jas. HUNTER, Spencer SMITH,
John WELLS, David SCOTT, Jas. DILLINGHAM Senr. & Jr., Moses
STALLINS, Zebulon JETLIM??, Saml. GALLOWAY & his hands, Josh
DILLINGHAM, Jno. G. CLAYTON, John YOUNG, T. CARTER, Wm CASTLE-
BURY, ___ WILKES. 15' wide.

p. 63--
Invy., Apsmnt. & Sale bill returned by Admx of Chas ANDERSON,
decd.

Admr ret'd invy, apsmnt & sale bill of estate of Coleman
BENNETT.

Pres. Arnold JACOB Esqr, Wm. CHANDLER Esq.
Jno. BEARDEN Constable resigned.

Letters of Admn. to Jonathan LANGSTON & Wm. CHANDLER on Est.
of Mary LANGSTON dec'd., $2500 bond, Stephen LAYTON?, David
DOOM, Secys.

Aprsrs of Mary LANGSTON est.: Saml. GLENN, Wm. OWENS, Josiah
CHANDLER, Henry DOOM & Saml. HARMON & admrs to return invy of
same

Elijah T. BROOKS apptd Svyr rd from [p. 64] Eddyville to Hopkins-
ville through Eddy Grove in stead of Thos. BROOKS jr. resigned.
Beginning at the edge of the Barrens near Willis CASH's farm up
to the place known as Widow WOODS at the crossing of the Eddy
Creek. 30'wide.

p. 64--
On mo. Thos. GREGORY a legatee of Thos. GREGORY dec'd, ord.
Gideon D. COBB, Saml. GLENN & Saml. HARMON Gent. be apptd.
Commrs. to divide & set apart to each legatee his proportionate
part of real estate of decedant.

Inventory Personal Estate Chas. SALYERS dec'd returned by admr.
Invy of articles sold before apprsmnt of above estate ret'd by
admr.

Report of rd. from ferry on Cumberland R. at mouth of Eddy Cr.
to Rodden GRAY's ferry across Tenn. returned.  Written consent
of Martin H. S. WILLIAMS, Moses STEPHENS, Rodden GRAY & Jas.
BROWN owners of land road crosses, [p. 65] Ord. road be estab-
ished & Martin H.S. WILLIAMS apptd. Svyr.

p. 65--
Jesse KUYKENDALL apptd. Svyr of rd. fr. Princeton--Rodden GRAY's
ferry on TN River beg. at LYONs ferry at mou. Eddy Cr. to
Princeton. 15' wide.

On mo. Wm. COOK, Nathan GATES apptd. Svyr of rd. fr. Prince-
ton to JARRETT's ferry on Cmbrlnd R. direction to Smithland
(in room of sd. COOK) beg. at or near Stewart STAFFORD's house
to the Drain of pond near ROSSES old place.

p. 66--
In pursuance of an order of Court appointing Levi DAVIS, Samuel
BARNETT & Richd. SWOR Viewers to view & mark out a road from
Princeton to PENTICOSTs ferry on the Tennessee River commencing
at OSBORNs ferry on the Cumberland River to Said Penticosts on
Tennessee have this day made their report which is confirmed &
the Said Road Established from Said Osborns ferry to Penticosts
ferry on Tennessee River--

Ordered that Jesse JENKINS ["Richd SWOR" crossed out] be appointed
Surveyor of that part of the public road leading from Princeton by
way of OSBORNs ferry on the Cumberland River to PENTICOSTs ferry
on the Tennessee River Commencing at Said Osborns ferry to ["the
creek" crossed out] Where the Same will Intersect the road leading
>from Eddyville to Dover Tennessee State & that he with all the
hands living within two miles on Each Side of said road do open
& Keep the Same in repair fifteen feet wide according to law.

Ordered that Richd SWOR be appointed Surveyor of that part of the
public road leading from Princeton to Penticosts ferry on Tennes-
see River by OSBORNs ferry on Cumberland, Commencing at the Inter-
section of said Road with Road from Eddyville to Dover Tennessee
to Penticosts ferry on Tennessee River and that he with all the
hands living within Two miles on each side of Said road do open
& Keep the Same in repair fifteen feet wide according to law.

Ordered that Hugh KILGORE, Jesse GREER, James BOWLAND, John
GRASTY & John HARRISS or any three of whom being first sworn do
view & Review [p.67] the road leading from Princeton to PENTICOSTs
ferry on Tennessee River by way of OSBORNs ferry on Cumberland
River & mark out & lay off the Same the nearest best & most Con-
venient way from Princeton Said Osborns ferry making such alter-
ation as they may think proper in old road & report to this Court
the Conveniences &c &c &c.
        Present JEREMIAH RUCKER esqr.

p. 67--
Whereas Matthew LYON Jr? One of the securities of John A GRIFFITH
Constable of this County this day produced here in Court a notice
legally Served by Saml C. CLARK Constable giving said GRIFFITH
notice that on this day he would apply? to this Court to be ex-
onerated as one of his Securities & the Said GRIFFITH failing to
appear & give any other or further Security or Indemnity to Said
LYON It is Ordered that he Said LYON be henceforth exonerated
>from Said Securityship

On Motion It is ordered that the Surveyor of Caldwell County do
run (or Cause it be done) the Dividing lines between this &
Christian County in pursuance of the law passed at the last
Session of the Genl. Assembly of Ky. by Which a part of Christian
County was added to Caldwell & mark the Same & Report to this Court.

A Deed of Conveyance from Ruben ROWLAND Commissioner and Atto in
fact for the Justices of this Court to Joseph SIMPSON, Also a
Deed from the Same to Wm. B. & John L. YOUNG? was this day produced
in Open Court & ackd. by Said Rowland & Ordered to be Recorded.

John WHITNEL produced a Commission from [p. 68] Gabl. SLAUGHTER
acting Gvnr. of Ky apptg. him Sheriff Caldwell County, Francis
PRINCE, John RUCKER, Secys.

p. 68--
Report of viewers of road from Princeton to Christian County
line on direction to Clarkville Tennessee ret'd.; and owners of
lands consented.

Dower of Euphemia GRAY, out of estate Jesse GRAY, to be allotted,
assigned & set apart--lands and slaves--by Wm. S. BAILEY esq.,
John BRADLEY esq, Saml. GLENN esq., Wm. CHANDLER esq. & Gideon
D. COBB

John YOUNG apptd Svyr. [p. 69] road Princeton--Bells ford on
Tradewater on direction to Madisonville beginning at Gum Lick
to Bells ford (in place of Saml. GALLOWAY, resigned).

Commissioners' report returned settling with Admrs of Jos.
MILLER, decd.

Jeremiah RUCKER apptd. Svyr

On mo. of John WHITNEL Sheriff, Robt. WHITNEL sworn Deputy.
On mo. of John WHITNEL Sheriff, Burt G. MOORE sworn Deputy.

Court Adjourned. Abner W SMITH.


APRIL Term:
Monday, April 26, 1819,
p. 70--
Court in Session. Present. A. H. DAVIS, Jeremiah RUCKER,
Henry CLARKE, Garrot GRAY, Esqs.

Letters of Admn. to John WHITNEL & Robt. WHITNEL on estate
Josiah WHITNEL dec'd. $7000 bond. Joseph COOK & Francis PRINCE,
Secys.

Aprsrs estate Josiah WHITNEL decd: A.H. DAVIS esq, John
WEEKS, James MORSE, Micajah BOWEN, James McCASTLIN

Letters of Admn. to Hannah WILSON (widow of John WILSON) &
John SANDER [or LANDER?] on estate John WILSON decd.
[p. 71] $6000 bond. John RAMEY & Mathew P. BOWYER, Secys.

p. 71--
Appraisrs estate of John WILSON,decd: Robert PARKER, James
HALL, Thos. MARSH, Robert ALGEA & Garret GRAY Esqr.

Letters Admn. to Wm. B. HARPER on estate of Mathew HARPER
decd. Isaac HARPER, secy. Apprsrs.:Thos. MARSH, Moses CROW,
John MERCER Sr., Garret GRAY

p. 72--
Dower of Hannah WILSON to be set apart from estate John WILSON
decd by Garret GRAY, Robt. PARKER, Jas. HALL, Thos. MARSH &
Robt. ALGEA.

Pres. A. JACOBS Esqr., Jno WEEKS, Jas. MORSE, A. W. SMITH &
M. A. RUCKER. Abs Jerem. RUCKER

On mo. Martin HALL, a secy of Rebecca EAST admx of Joel EAST
estate--Summons issued to appear 1st day next term & shew
cause why she should not give countersecurity for indemn. of
HALL.

Court appts. 3 of its members to grant injunctions, writs of
ne exeate? & Habeus Corpus--A.H. DAVIS, Mathew LYON & John
ANDERSON

p. 73--
Thos. KEVILLE apptd Svyr Eddyville - Hopkinsville

Stuart STAFFORD apptd Svyr Princeton to ADAMs ferry on Cumber-
land River from where it intersects Saline road to his house
(in room of Tacey COOPER, resigned)

Jarrot MORSE apptd Svyr Eddyville--Bellvill on Tradewater
beginning Skinframe near Saml. SMITHs to Cave Spring at James
MORSEs house

p. 74--
Viewers report Princeton--bridge on Donaldsons & owners con-
sent. Elijah STEVENS apptd svyr. Princeton to Jas. COOKs.

Jas. COOK apptd Svyr from his house to TOBERRYs? place.

p. 75--
Zebulon BLACKBURN apptd Svyr from TOBERRYs house to bridge on
Donaldsons, 15' wide.

John GATEWOOD apptd Svyr Princeton to WILLSON's Warehouse on
Tradewater beginning Princeton to John STEVENS house. John EISON
to work only to said STEVENS house.

Martin HALL Secy of Sarah CARTER admx of estate of Charles
CARTER--she to give additional security--John RYON? entered
bond $400.

p. 76--
Pres. Saml. GLENN & Wm. CHANDLER, Abs. M. LYON esqr.

Harmon WATSON apptd Svyr road Eddyville to Jas. HALLs on
direction to Hopkinsville from house of Thos. MARSH to Free-
man's mill (in room of Jas. BOWLAND resigned). 30'.

Report of Commissioners to set apart Dower of Polly DOOM, relict
of John DOOM decd.

Commissioners report on division real estate Thos. GREGORY decd.
Saml. GLENN, Saml. HARMON, G.D. COBB [p. 77] apptd Commrs with
power to make deeds of conveyance.

p. 77--
John YOUNG wishes to erect water grist mill Flins fork on
Tradewater 1/2 or 3/4 mi. below where road from Princeton to
Madisonville crosses East fork of Flins fork. Sheriff & jury
of 12 men to meet there.

Letters Admn. to Saml. JONES on estate John JONES. Walter
McChesney secy. $600.

p. 78--
Appraisrs of est. John JONES decd: John HOLEMAN, Absolom
DUCKWORTH, Anthony LAUGHLIN, Wm. ASHER Sr & John WEEKS.

Wm. CASTLEBURY petition to erect a water grist mill on Flins
fork of Tradewater near where he now has a mill in operation,
near where he lives--owns lands both sides of creek with bed
thereof; writ of Adq. and Shff & jury to meet there on 30th
day, present month, etc.

p. 79--
An Inventory & appraisement of the estate of Mary LANGSTON dec'd
Was this day returned in Court by the admr & ordered to record.

The Sale bill of the estate of Mary LANGSTON decd. was this day
returned in Court by the admr & ord. to record.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Milton FINLEY} On a Charge of
bastardy.  this day came the deft by his attorney and On motion
of the deft by his attorney he moves the Court to quash the
Warrant & recognizance herein after argument it is ordered that
the Same Said Warrant & recognizance be quashed Set aside & held
for nought.

On motion of John BEARDEN ordered that Warham EASLEY, Demsey
WHITE, David RUFORD?, Henry CLARKE & John FRAZER or any three
being first Sworn do view & mark a way the nearest & best from
New Market Mills to intersect the road leading from Princeton
to Hopkinsville & report &c.

On motion of Wm BUSH and it appearing to the Court that he is
owner of the lands on the north side of Cumberland river where
he wishes a ferry to be established Therefore it is considered
by the Court that Said ferry be established [p. 80] On the north
bank of Said river about one fourth of a mile below the mouth of
Hurricane at the place Known by the name of Jesse GREERs Old
place and thereupon he Said BUSH with Charles JONES his Security
entered into & acknowledged bond payable to the Com of Kentucky
in the penalty of £70. Conditioned as the law directs.

p. 80--
Ordered that Samuel ASHER? be appointed Surveyor of that part of
the public road leading from Hopkinsville to Saline lick Com-
menceing at the ford of Donaldson to David DAVIDSON (in the room
of John CANNON resigned) and that he with all the hands liveing
within one mile on each Side of Said road do open & Keep the
Same in repair 30 feet wide &c.

Com of Kentucky for use of }
Tolly C. GHOLSON           } Plaintiff

     against               }on motion to establish a road
                           }through north main Street Princeton

William WADLINGTON &       }
Henry K. LEWIS             } Defts
This day Came the parties by their attornies and after hearing
evidence & argument of Counsel, Therefore it is Considered
by the Court that the report be quashed Set aside..

p. 81--
Morton A. RUCKER permitted to build Clerks office on land owned
by Reuben ROWLAND. To be brick & same size as present office--
wall 1 brick thick instead of 1/2 & Reuben ROWLAND, Francis
PRINCE & FRAZER aptd Commr to Superintend building.

Clerk ordered to insert words in Justinian CARTWRIGHT's Certi-
ficate of pension etc.

p. 82--
John PREWITT aptd Svyr road from Eddyville to Hopkinsville from
Thos MARSH house to James HALL's

Jacob EISON apptd Svyr road from Princeton to Christian County
line from David BROWNs to ford of creek beyond Mrs. HAYS.

Ord. county divided in districts beginning at County line on
Cumberland River & down [p. 83] same to mouth Livingston, up
same with county line on Tradewater, up same to where county
line strikes same according to new addition to this county, etc.
& John WHITNEL apptd Commr.

2nd district--bounds of county on south side of Cumberland River
& Vincent ANDERSON Commr.

Gideon D. COBB apptd Svyr.

MAY 1819,
p. 91--
On mo. Abner W. SMITH, Secy of Rachel JONES late Rachel CANNON,
widow of Kinson CANNON, dec'd...


JULY, 1819,
p. 103--
John McLAUGHLIN age 64 applied for Rev. War Pension. Enlisted
Feb. 1776 at Bedford Co., VA in company commanded by Capt. Gross
SCHRUGGS 5th Regt VA State Line commanded by Josiah PARKER.

pp. 106-107--Aaron FREEMAN Rev War Soldier. 62 yrs old. enlisted
Dobbs Co, NC, 8-1-1781 Capt. Thos. ARMSTRONGs Company, 2nd
NC Regt Commanded by Archibald LITTLE? til 8-1782. dischgd at
Ashley Hill, SC. Took sick soon after he joined army at the
high Hills of Santee & was remanded to Camden Hospital.  When
he recovered was ordered to duty with the Guard at Cambden
doing sergeant's duty.

p. 110--
Patrollers apptd./keeper of the stray pen for Co. apptd. &
req'd to furnish lock & fastenings for it to be paid to him
out of next county levy.

August Term
AUG. 23, 1819,
p. 111--
County Court Caldwell Courthouse at Princeton

Michael PURTLE emancipates his negro woman KIZZY age about 30 yrs.
for many valuable services rendered unto me & my family; she was
purchased from Dr. Geo. LAMB.  She to be free at PURTLEs death.

p. 112--
On Aug. 19 Commissioners annulled and set aside BUSH's ferry &
permit GILLIHEN's ferry to go ahead.

p. 115--
"the Hurricane fork of Eddy Creek"

p. 116--
Melintha JOHNSON frees negro woman slave MARY- for the many val-
uable services rendered unto me & my family by my negro woman
MARY, who has assisted me through many  of the Hardships of life.
To be given her papers of freedom after my death.

p. 117--
Samuel GLENN commissioned Sheriff in place of John BRADLEY. Took
oath including one "more Effectually to suppress duelling."

Neal? JOHNSON decd. (8-23)

August Term 1819, 2d day,
p. 121--
on mo. Jeremiah RUCKER, ord. John O'HARA, James WOODS & Winfrey
BOND procession & perpetuate Testimony in re special calls?,
lines & corners of the following tracts of land belonging to
said RUCKER towit: [p. 122] 400 acres granted to Thos ANDERSON
& patented to said RUCKER-- one other 400 acre tract granted
in the name of Saml. TEAR & patented to RUCKER-- 190 acre tract
granted to Cela TEAR & patented to RUCKER-- 200 acre Tract of
Land granted in the name of Johnson MARCHBANKS & Patented to
John BELCHER-- all lying in Caldwell Co. on the Waters of the
Dry Fork of the Eddy Creek & report to this court.

p. 126--
Camp Rowdy--south side of Cumberland River.


OCT. 1819,
p. 127--
Mary FREEMAN vs. Preston GRACE on charge of Bastardy/case
continued to next court.

Peter BATES [or BETO??] Rev. War Soldier, enlisted 18 mos at Old
96 in SC; there at Siege of 96 in the militia Services in Col.
Henry LEE's legion, joined Capt.Michael RODOLPH's Co. at
Battle of Eutaw Springs. Afterward command of the corps he
belonged to fell to Col. LAWRENCE who died, then he was under
Maj. EGGLESTON & marched to Charleston. Hon. disch. by Gen.
GREEN & Col. LEE at Na--?- apx. 30 mi. from Chlstn.

p. 155--
a reference to a weekly newspaper published in Hopkinsville
called "Western Hemisphere."

DECr. Term, 1819,
p. 158--
..McELROY took the several oath prescribed by the Constitution
& laws of this state &c.-

On motion of Francis P. PENNINGTON he having taken the oath
prescribed by law and for reasons adduced to the Court It
is ordered that certificate of letters of administration be
granted him on the estate of Morton MAULDING Decd on his
giving bond with security agreeable to law, Whereupon he Said
PENNINGTON with Francis PRINCE & Wm. WADLINGTON his Securities
entered into and ackd bond in the penalty of four thousand
dollars payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky conditioned
according to law

Ordered that William TOMPKINS?,Jonathan PRIOR, James GREER,
Henry DARNAL & Arthur H. DAVIS Esqs. or any three of whom
being first sworn do appraise the personal estate of Morton
MAULDING Decd and the admrs return an Invy to this Court

Ordered that Court adjourn until [p. 159] Court...