Court.Orders-Bk.B.Caldwell.1809 Caldwell Co.,KY,Court Order Book B1,1809 (May and June) May Court 1809, page 7-- On the motion of MOSES CLAYTON he is appointed Constable in this County for the (6th district) Whereupon he took the nec- essary Oaths required by Law &c. and entered into and ackd. bond with JOHN BEARDEN and JAMES COOK his Securities in the Penal Sum of $500. Conditioned according to Law. NANCY REYNOLDS Executrix named in the Last Will and testament of EDWARD REYNOLDS Decd. produced the will of the said Decedent into Court and it being proven in open Court by the oath of GEORGE LAMB, DANIEL YOUNG and WILLIAM REAVES Subscribing Witnesses thereto, on her motion is ordered to be Recorded. NANCY REYNOLDS Widow and Relict of EDWARD REYNOLDS came into Court and Renounced the provisions made her? in the last will and Testament of her husband the afd. EDWARD REYNOLDS decd. which is Ord to be Certd. &c. Ordered that ALLEN GRACE, AARON GREER, JOHN MOORE, DANIEL YOUNG and WILLIAM ANDERSON or any three of them being first Sworn do View and mark out a way for a Road from a half mile above ANDERSONs mill on Elbow Creek to SAML. BURTONs Ferry on the Cumberland River, and make report &c. to the next Court. May Court 1809, page 10-- ..he take care of the Same and make out an Inventory thereof agreeable to law, until the further Order of this Court upon his Entering bond with GEORGE P. BROWN & RHATIO DURBY his Secys in the Penal Sum of $600 Conditioned as the law Directs Ordered that HENRY DELANY Continue Clerk Protem to this Court until the next term. All the Justices named in the commission of the Peace in Cald- well County being (8) being present a majority thereof concur in Recommending to the Governor JAMES MERCER & SAMUEL BOYD as Proper Persons to be Commissioned as Surveyor of this County. Ordered that this County be accurately Surveyed and the Centre thereof ascertained as a Preparatory Requisite for fixing the Seat of Justice Permanent. All the Justices being Present to- gether with the Assistant Judges of the Circuit Court & Con- curing herein. Ordered that JOHN MERCER and ISAAC BROWN Esqrs draw up Sub- scription papers and use diligence to procure Subscribers & obtain money thereby for the purpose of Surveying this County in Each Battallion therein, and make Report to the first day of the next Court. On the motion of DAVID JAMES It is ordered that JOHN PHILIPS Senr., THOMAS and ISAAC GREER, GEORGE INGRAM and AARON GREER or any three of them being first Sworn do View and mark out a way for a Road from MAJR. GILLIHANs (cont'd on p. 11) page 11-- Ferry on the Cumberland River to the Tennessee River at the WIDOW REYNOLDS Ferry, and make Report therof to next Court. On the motion of GIDEON D. COBB It is ordered that ANDREW GEORGE, WASHINGTON THOMPSON, WILLIAM DOBBINS, CAPT. JOHN BRADLEY and GIDEON D. COBB or any three of them being first Sworn do View and mark out a way for a Road from ANDREW GEORGEs the nearest & Best Way to Eddyville, thence on a straight Dir- ection towards the mouth of Cumberland River to the County line & make Report to the next Court &c. On the mo. of GIDEON D. COBB It is Ordered that GRIFFIN LONG, HUGH S. COCHRAN, JOHN SCOTT, SAMUEL GLENN & JACOB DOOM or any three be appd. to View a way for a Road Beginning at a place on the line dividing Livingston & Caldwell Counties direct Between Eddyville, and the place fixed on for the Seat of Justice for Livingston County who or any three being first Sworn do View & mark a Road for the Same & Report to next Court &c. MATTHEW M. GOOCH Who was committed to the Jail of this County for Refusing to give Evidence to prove the Will of PETER CARTWRIGHT decd. he being a Subscribing Witness thereto, & having been first Subpoenaed and then Attached. & Still Refus- ing to be Sworn or to give Evidence in Conformity to Law, It is Considered by the Court that the Said MATTHEW M. GOOCH be... June Court, 1809, page 15-- On the motion of JOHN BEARDEN It is Ordered that JOHN HUNTER be appointed Surveyor of the Road from SAMUEL LEWIS's to the Hopkins County line at ANDREW BELLs fording on Trade Water On a direction to Hopkins Courthouse, and that JOSIAH WHITNELL Esqr be appointed to Allot the hands to Work on said Road & Return an allottment to next Court &c. Ordered that CLABOURN SULLIVANT be appointed Surveyor of the Saline lick Road as follows. Beginning at JACOB HERRALDs and to Work to the Christian County line,and that JOSIAH WHITNELL Esqr be appointed to allott the hands to Work on said Road &c. Ordered that WILLIAM ASHER be appointed Surveyor on the Saline Road as follows Beginning at JACOB HERRALDs and to Work to the ford on Donaldson, and that ISAAC BROWN Esqr be appointed to Allott the hands to Work on said Road &c. Ordered that ALEXANDER STEVENSON be appointed Surveyor of the Saline Road as follows,Beginning at the ford of Donaldson Creek and to Work to Livingston County line, & that ISAAC BROWN Esqr be appointed to allott the hands to Work on said Road &c. Ordered that THOMAS GREER be appointed Surveyor on the Road leading from WILLIAM GILLIHANs Ferry on the Cumberland River to the Tennessee River at the WIDOW REYNOLDS as follows. Beginning at said Gillihans Ferry & to Work to JOHN PHILIPS, and that WM. GILLIHAN Esqr be appointed to allott the Hands to Work on said Road &c. page 23-- On the motion of JOHN SCOTT It is ordered that he be appointed Capt. of the Patrol in the first District & that NATHANIEL SULLIVANT, ELIJAH BENNETT, and JACOB DOOM being first Sworn do patroll as often as may be Necessary in said district. On the motion of JOHN OHARROW? he is appointed Capt. of the Patrollers for the Second district and that JOSEPH McMAHON, ELIJAH G. GILLUSHA, GEORGE GRAY and JACOB E. FALLER (sic) being first Sworn do Patroll as often as may be necessary in said District. On the motion of JAMES MURRAY he is appointed Capt. of the Patrollers in the third district and that JAMES BELL, JAMES ROBINSON and GEORGE BURTON being first Sworn do patroll as often as may be necessary in said district On the motion of JOHN ANDERSON It is ordered that he be ap- pointed Captain of the Patrollers for the Fourth district & that BENJAMIN WORTHINGTON, ISAAC GREER and WILLIAM JENKINS who being first Sworn do Patroll as often as may be Necessary in said District Caldwell Co.,KY,Court Order Book B1,1809 (August and September) August Court 1809, page 28-- to DAVID DOOM and that BENNET LANGSTON Esqr be appointed to allott the hands to work on said Road and that Said OWENS with said hands when allotted do open and Keep the same in Repair agreeable to Law. On the motion of HENRY F. DELANY Clerk Protem to this Court THOMAS G. DAVIS was admitted to act as his Deputy and was Sworn into Office agreeable to Law On the motion of SAMUEL BURTON it is ordered that THOMAS GREER, BANISTER WADE, STEPHEN LACY, AARON GREER and WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Gent. or any three being first Sworn agreeable to law do View and mark out the nearest and Best way for a Road from SAMUEL BURTONs ferry on the Cumberland River to intersect the road leading from Dover to Eddyville, and make report thereof to the next court as the law directs. Ordered that JOHN LYON, JOHN ATCHESON, MOSES INGRAM, WILLIAM H. LACY and WM. DARNALL Gent. or any three of them being first duly sworn do View and mark out the nearest and Best way for a Road from SAMUEL BURTONs Ferry on the Cumberland River to MICHAEL FREEMANs and make report thereof to the next Court agreeable to Law. On the motion of MICHAEL FREEMAN It is ordered that WILLIAM LEECH (Luck?),JOHN MERCER,CHARDS? [prob. Charels] JONES, WASHINGTON THOMPSON and DAVID PARENT,Gent.,or any three of them being first duly Sworn be appointed Commissioners page 30-- At a County Court continued and held for Caldwell County at the house of ELIJAH G. GILLUSHA Esqr. on Wednesday the 9th day of August 1809. Present ELIJAH G. GILLUSHA ISAAC BROWN JOSIAH WHITNEL & WILLIAM GILLIHAN Esqrs. On the motion of JUSTINIAN CARTWRIGHT It is Ordered that ISAAC BROWN, JOHN MERCER, ANDREW GEORGE, JOHN ANDERSON, WASHINGTON THOMPSON, SAMUEL BURTON and WILLIAM MITCHUSSON Gent. or any three to act be appointed Commissioners for the purpose of establishing and perpetuating Testimony on the following tracts of Seminary lands toWit.Transylvania University 600 acres.The Winchester, Franklin and Montgomery accademies. Ordered that the Patroll District of Number four be added to the District of number Seven,and the two compose one district, & that ISAAC GREER, WM. JENKINS be appd. & Remain as Patrollers & that JOHN ANDERSON, BEN WORTHINGTON and JAMES WADLINGTON be discontinued [cont'd p.31] page 31-- and discharged from acting as patrollers, & it is further Ordered that the afd. GREER &c. Patroll 36 Hours Each month at least. Ordered that the Sixth Patroll district be added to the Fifth and the two compose one district, and that SAMUEL BLACK be discontinued from acting and that SAML. LEWIS & PETER PIMON? be appd. Patrollers and that they Patroll at least 24 Hours in Each month & Continue to act. Ordered that the Patroll District Number __? be added to the District of Number two and that JAMES HOLLY be appointed to Patroll in the room of ELIJAH G. GILLUSHA Esqr. and that they Patroll at least 48 Hours in Each month. Ordered that this County be laid off into three Districts for the purpose of appointing Commissioners to Procession lands &c. as follows toWit. All that part of the County Between the road from Centreville to Christian Courthouse and Trade Water River shall Compose the District Number One and that JOSIAH WHITNEL, ISAAC BROWN and JAMES [blank] be appointed Processioners of the said District. August 1809, page 35-- Ordered that court adjourn until Court in Course. Dd. JAMES J.P. September 4, 1809, page 35-- At a County Court held for Caldwell County at the Schoolhouse in Eddyville on Monday the 4th day of September 1809. Present WILLIAM MITCHUSSON, DAVID JAMES, ELIJAH G. GILLUSHA & BENNETT LANGSTON Esqrs. The Court proceeds to fix the Tavern Rates for this County toWit. D C Dinner 25 Supper or Breakfast 18 3/4 Corn or Oats P.Gallon 12 1/2 Whiskey P. half Pint 12 1/2 Peach or apple Brandy P. Do 12 1/2 Cyder P. C? 12 1/2 Rum,Wine or French Brandy P.Ditto 25 Horse at Hay or Fother P. night 12 1/3? Lodging P. night 6 1/4 Ordered that the Several Tavern Keepers in this County take the foregoing Rates and no more. page 37-- Any Allotment of the hands to Work on the road wherof JESSE KUYKENDOLL & WILLIAM HAMMOCK are Surveyors was this day Re- turned into Court by ELIJAH G. GILLUSHA Esqr & Ordered to be Recorded. On the motion of BLAKE BAKER It is Ordered that his Ear mark be Recorded as follows a Smooth Crop of the Right Ear and a whole in Each. Ordered that JOHN ANDERSON, ISAAC GREER, MICHAEL FREEMAN, ARMEL? FILCHER and SAMUEL KILGORE or any three who being first Sworn do View and mark out a way for a Road from Eddy- ville to intersect a road leading from Christian Courthouse to LEWIS WOLFs near the Christian County line So as to cross Eddy creek at FREEMANs mill and make report to next Court. Ordered that JAMES ROBERTSON, JESSE GRAY, SOLOMON LEMAR, JACOB LEWIS & WILLIAM HAMMONDS or any three being first Sworn do View and mark out a road the nearest & Best way from a high Bluff on Tennessee River about three miles above what is called the Big Island to Eddyville & make report &c. On the motion of WILLIAM HAMMOND and it appearing to the Satisfaction of the court that the said HAMMOND is the proprietor of the land on the South side of the Cumberland River And the proprietor of the land on the Opposite shore acknowledgeing legal notice, & not appearing Caldwell Co.,KY,Court Order Book B1,1809 (November and December) November 1809, page 43-- The Reviewers of a Road leading from a high bluff on Tennes- see River about 3 miles above what is called the big Island to Eddyville this day made their report & no objections being made to the same. It is therefore Ordered that FRANCIS ROBERTSON be appd. Surveyor of the same and that he with all the hands living within the following bounds toWit Beginning at WM. HAMMONDs and meandering the same Down below the Horse ford & from thence to include JACOB LEWIS on Tennessee from thence up Tennessee to include old? Mr.? HENRY BATES thence to Mr.? HUBBS and from thence to mouth long creek & thence to the Cumberland River & from thence to the Beginning. Ord. that SAMUEL GLENN, GRIFFIN LONG, GIDEON D. COBB, JOHN McGOW & WILLIAM GILLIHAN Esqr & WM. H. LACY be appd. Comr. to divide Orphans & non Residents lands &c lying in this County. Ord that EPHRAIM PRATT, NATHL. JENKINS, JOHN HUGHES & JOSEPH GREER be exempt from the payg. of County levy in future from age and infirmity. JAMES MERCER having produced a commission from his Excel- lency CHARLES SCOTT,Esqr Governor of this Commonwealth appointing him Surveyor of the County of Caldwell whereupon he took the several Oaths reqd. by law and Constitution of this state Exd. and ackd. bond in penalty of $3000 with DAVISON WILLIAMS,JOHN MERCER & WILLIAM GILLIHAN his Securities Conditioned according to Law Nov. 1809, page 44-- Ord that the Sheriff of this County Deliver to ELIZABETH KILGORE Her children HUGH and JONATHAN KILGORE on the 15th Instant who hath given bond for the maintenance of sd. Children. ELIZABETH KILGORE came into Court & Exd. and ackd. bond in Penalty of $1000-- for the maintenance of JONATHAN KILGORE,HUGH KILGORE and RUTH KILGORE payable to Court Conditioned according to Law with WM. BIRDSONG, DAVID JAMES & ISAAC GREER her Securities. Absent JOHN MERCER, Present ELIJAH G. GILLUSHA Esqr. On Mo. of JOHN E. POUNDS It is Ord. that his Ear mark be Recorded as follows a crop and slit of Each Ear. On Motion of MARY HANCOCK and with the leave of Court She is permitted to give bond with MOSES TIMMONS, SAMUEL HARMON and JOHN JONES her Securities in the sum of $1000 payable to the Court that her Children toWit ELIZABETH B. HANCOCK, THOMAS HANCOCK, OBEDIENCE B. HANCOCK, SARAH HANCOCK, FANNY C. HANCOCK, GIDEON H. HANCOCK, MARGARET M. HANCOCK, & NANCY B. HANCOCK, Will not become Chargeable to the County page 49-- Ord that JAMES MURRY, JAMES SMITH, WILLIAM DUNCAN, BENJAMIN HOLCOMB & ASA DUNCAN or any three being first sworn do View & mark out a Road from TEARs Ferry on Cumberland River to JONATHAN GREERs Old Place on Tennessee & Report to next Court. Ordered that JOHN MERCER & FIDELIO C. SHARP be allowed and authorized to locate and Carry into grant 6,000 acres land it being the Number of acres allowed as a Seminary [or Summary?] for this County and the Court is hereafter to make them an Allowance out of the Same for their Services in doing the Same. JOHN H. PHELPS Clerk of the Circuit Court for this County produced his account with the Commonwealth for tax? Rec'd. on law process &c. up to Octr. 1809 & made oath that the Same was Just & true &c. The Court for Satisfactory reasons appearing to them this day Rec'd. a bond from JOHN BRADLEY, GIDEON D. COBB, SAM C. CLARK & ELIJAH G. GALUSHA for the Building of a Brick Court House in December Term 1809, (1st day), page 53-- a high bluff on Tennessee River about 3 miles above what is called the big island to Eddyville and that he with all the hands being within the following Bounds toWit Beginning at WILLIAM HAMMONDs and meandering the Cumberland River down below the Horse ford & from thence running so as to include JACOB LEWIS on Tennessee to include HENRY BATES, thence to Mr [or Mrs?] HUBBS & from thence to mouth Long creek & from thence to the Cumberland River & from thence to the Beginning do open and Keep the Same in repair agreeable to Law A Report made by the Commissioners appd. by the Court for the Division of ROBERT J. [or I.] CONYERS Estate and allotting to ALEXR. DOBBINS his proportionable part of the same was this day Returned & O. R. Also a Receipt annexed thereto. Absent WM. MITCHUSSON Esqr. Ordered that WILLIAM H. LACY, MARK THORNTON,JOHN GARY, THOMAS BROOKS and WILLIAM L.[or S.?] NORRIS or any three who being first sworn do View & mark out a road the nearest and Best way from Eddyville to LEWIS WOLFs place where JENNINGS now lives & make report to the next court. On motion of HUGH KILGORE and with approbation of the Court It is Ordered that he be appd. Guardian to JONATHAN KILGORE infant & orphan of WILLIAM KILGORE decd aged about Eleven years, whereupon he came into court & together with WILLIAM MITCHUSSON his Security in the Penalty of $400 Conditioned accdg to law Submitted by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Thu, 8 May 1997