Logan County, KY, Order Book 5 June 1809 – August 1813 Notes P. 1, June 1809, courthouse in Russellville is mentioned. If there was an earlier reference to “courthouse in Russellville,” I’ve forgotten it. P. 6, June 1809, George Dickey S., Jesse McCombs, and James Neely are excused from county levy. Rachel Elliott, age 10 on 8 Dec 1808, and Ransom Elliott, aged 2 on 17 October 1808, are apprenticed. P. 7, Polly, born 11 Jan 1801, and Sally W. Bowler, born 17 Oct 1809, are bound out to Archibald Felts to learn the spinner’s trade until age 21. Stocks are to be near the jail and repairs are to made on them. Russellville trustees are to open a market house 15’ from Main and Cross Street. P. 10, August 1809, Josiah Marshall is listed as overseer of a specific road and the workers are not given in this book but merely indicated by “list filed.” Where the file of road workers from this time period is not now know. Some of the overseers have their list of workers written into the order books. Some later ones are filed in the Miscellaneous files obtained from Western KY University, index appearing on line under Logan County in RootsWeb. P. 15, the will of Nathan Johnston is rejected for justices feel he was not in his right mind when he made it. Christiania Nancarrow, age 14, is apprenticed to Thomas Buchanan. P. 21, Sep 1809, Armistead Morehead is appointed notary public. P. 23, Edward Curd is to serve as overseer of his road and maintain it 30’ wide. Other roads may be listed as 15’ wide. Obediah Dewitt is excused from work on the public roads but it does not mention that he is excused from county levy. P. 26, court has deal with Sheby Johnston, widow of Nathan. Later, on page 34, the court assigns her the dower rights to Nathan’s estate. P. 29, reports that the proceeds from a card game have been seized. The items, a small pistol, $15.00 note, gold watch, are to be sold and the money goes to county levy. A second story is to be added to the Market House in Russellville. P. 33, Nov 1809, records the death of John Kennerly. P. 34, $75 is set aside from the county levy “for the purpose of procuring weights and measures for this county.” I’m not real sure what this refer to but it comes up again for another community in another book. P. 36, the county levy is set at 33 cents and no more in order to pay the county debts. Lizzie Crisell, Guthrie Chappell, and John Kerr Jr. are listed as poor and/or infirm and money ($30, $15, and $40) is given them from the county levy. P. 38, Jonathan Rice and Thomas Slaughter are recommended to the governor as suitable for the job of Justice of the peace. There are 15 commissioners in the county. P. 39, John Breathitt is listed as an honest man and this means he could now practice law in the county. Also on this page, Presley N. O’Bannon is mentioned for the first time and is guardian of Heard children. Presley N. O’Bannon’s claim to fame is that he was the first man to raise the American flag on foreign soil, this “occurring in a Marine incident Tripoli shortly after 1800” (from Coffman’s THE STORY OF LOGAN CO.,KY). P. 40, Absolom Johnston, age 13 on 25 August last, is apprenticed to Josiah Wilcox, taylor (sic). P. 41, the sheriff complains that the jail is not sufficient. P. 43, Peyton Nowlin is allowed $4.00 for furnishing irons to take Charles Collins to the penitentiary. Collins was convicted of a felony. P. 45, Dec 1809, the 66th Regiment for the county is mentioned. Joshua Talbott is the paymaster. P. 50, January 1810, George Coventree has a map and survey of his mill site recorded. P. 55, Feb 1810, George Brown is indexed as the hatter. James Marrs is referred to as the high sheriff of Logan Co., KY. P. 64, May 1810, David McConnel is bound out to learn the trade of carpentry from Harrison Davis. David was age 16 on January last. P. 65, Thomas Crowder, 12, is bound out to Thomas Neele to learn the trade of farming. P. 67, Jesse B. Bernard is “appointed commissioner to take list of taxable property within the bounds of Capt. Robert Patterson’s militia company according to law.” Twelve others are listed on the next page with accompanying captain’s divisions. P. 68, the commissioners are appointed to take a list of taxable property within the bounds of the various captain’s companies. Seven or more captains are listed. P. 69, tavern rates are set. P. 71, the builder of the bridges must keep the bridge in repair for 7 years after building same. Wolf Lick Fork on Muddy River Bridge was built for $125.00. P. 73, William Dewhit, 17, is bound out to Lewis Dalton, a bricklayer. P. 73, the Butler County line is surveyed. P. 74, June 1810, Abraham Johnson, age 17 on 7 December next, is bound out to Andrew and David Caldwell to learn saddler’s trade. P. 77, the public well on the square is to be dug and constructed for $150.00. West Maulding, William Reading, and Josiah Wilcox are appointed commissioners to see that this is completed. P. 78, Lawner Blackman is granted license to perform rites of matrimony and his denomination is listed as Methodist, most earlier ministers did not have denominations listed. P. 78, in a judgment on William Forsythe vs. William Grammer, the judgment by the ruling magistrate is reversed by this court. The complaint is never explained. P. 81, Aug 1810, Aaron Lewis is to repair the stray pen. P. 85, the patrollers are appointed and are to serve for 1 year. P. 88, Peyton Nowlin, sheriff, complains that the jail is insufficient. P. 90, Sep 1810, the processioners are appointed to procession the land. The county is divided into 4 districts, the lines being the Clarksville Road, the Nashville Road, the Warren courthouse road, and the Muhlenberg courthouse road. Genealogical dictionary explained that to procession the land meant that people would go to the site and walk the boundaries or have the corners pointed out to them. P. 91, Patrollers are to work in their own districts and are required to work 12 hours per year. John Gray petitions the court to allow him an addition to the town of Russellville. P. 94, the clerk’s office and papers are to be checked and a report is to be given at the next court meeting. P. 98, Nov 1810, John Neely and William Marrs are recommended to Gov. Charles Scott as candidates for position of sheriff. It mentions that the court recognizes seniority and regular rotation for this position. Peyton Nowlin’s term as sheriff is up in February. P. 101, Richard Bibb requested his pay for the Wolf Lick Fork Bridge but it is held for naught until the commissioners say it is safe for carriages to travel. Later they rescind their order to pay for it. On page 112, he comes back to court and asks them to rescind the rescind order. Haven’t found the answer yet, maybe in a later court record. P. 102, the laying of the levy is prepared with each office turning the amount due. On page 107, levy is set at $.60 per tithable person in county. P. 115, Margaret Bailey is called to court to give reason why her children should not be bound out to learn a trade. P. 117, Dec 1810, Joseph Johnson is bound out to Josiah Wilcox, tailor. P. 121, James Sands, 18, is apprenticed to Thomas Linebaugh, potter. P. 123, Feb 1811, James Neely is appointed sheriff. P. 134, William Anderson’s bounds as constable are listed as 3 miles all around Russellville. P. 137, Nancy Pitman, aged about 7, orphan of Burgess Pitman, is apprenticed to Joseph Snodgrass. P. 140 John Cross and Hugh Stephenson are recommended to be county coroner. The previous man appointed did not execute bond as law requires. Samuel Hadley’s bond for $300 is executed for the building of Whippoorwill Bridge on Clarksville Road. He is to build it and keep in repair for 7 years. P. 144, Thomas Roberts was charged in 1810 with a $4500 house and lot and tax should only have been levied on $500 lot. Also on this page, George Robertson, apprentice to Henry Cyrus is listed as about age 13. P. 148, June 1811, Josiah Wilcox takes Joseph Johnson (10 years 2 months 9 days) and John Counce or Conner (10 years 10 days) as apprentices to the tailor’s trade. P. 149, Wiley J. Barner, former sheriff, is to be sued if he doesn’t give the county the $242.49 that would settle his accounts. On page 190-191, the amount is reduced to $190.93 and he settles with the court. North and South Cross Street is designated to be maintained at 40’ wide. P. 150, James Rutherford, 17 on 1 August next, is apprenticed to George Brown, hatter. P. 152, Richard Bibb has two old and infirm slaves, Sukey & Adam, and does not have to pay tax on them. P. 156, Aug 1811, Daniel Blevins, 18 on 30 July 1811, is apprenticed to John K. Smith, a stonemason. Three are listed here as not giving tax list and summons are given them to come to court and explain their reasons. On page 166, William Kircheval comes forth with a reasonable excuse and now lists 2 white tithes above the age of 21 and 7 horses. P. 157, James Bird, 16 on about 25 Dec 1810, is apprenticed to Berryman Clary to learn trade of house carpenter and joiner. P. 169, Richard Bibb makes bond of $500 to build a bridge on the Wolf Lick Fork of Muddy River within 6 months for $150.00 and to keep it in repair for 5 years. $162 is allotted for this but where the extra $12 goes the record does not list. On page 171, Amos Edwards, Urbin Ewing, West Maulding decent to the entry of the order to record the bond. On page 181, the court orders the funds to be paid but Urbin Ewing decents and wants it recorded that he decented. P. 183, Nov 1811, a new jail is ordered to be built and $500 is levied to take care of this construction. Four justices are to inspect and recommend the ground on which it is to be built at the next court which may accept or reject their recommendations. On the next page, a county tax of 87 ½ cents per tithable is levied. P. 187, Dec 1811, the stray pen is back on the table for discussion. P. 192, Daniel Hembrick, 14 on 14 May last, is apprenticed to Josiah Wilcox, tailor. Joseph Hembrick, 17 next January, is to learn Windsor chair making trade from Greenberry Roberts. P. 195, William Angel, Baptist, is given approval to perform marriages. Jesse Mann, 18 on 8 December last, is apprenticed to James Owings, blacksmith. P. 196, William Pitman, age 16, is apprenticed to Andrew Caldwell, tanner. P. 199, Feb 1812, the plans for the 3-story jail to be built are presented. Commissioners are to purchase the ground and report to the next court. The stray pen is described and to be built for $20, more may be levied if needed. Latham’s addition is proposed. Greenup White, age 15, is apprenticed. P. 205, Mar 1812, Francis Asbury, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church is mentioned. Isaac McCown, Methodist, is given license to perform marriages. P. 209, Gideon Holt, 16 on 1 July next, is apprenticed to Justinian Williams, miller. P. 217, Weden Arnold is to build butment to Richard Bibb’s bridge over Wolf Lick Fork but it is not to be attached to the bridge in any fashion. P. 220, 80 men did not turn in their tax list, are summoned to court and may be fined unless they can explain this action. Five come forward and say they gave it to other men. Others come forward a few at a time but nothing is ever said about those who did not report. This must have been a minor tax revolt or a “housecleaning” by new court for only 3 or 4 at a time have been mentioned in this way in earlier court actions. P. 223, May 1812, Charles Bailey, 16 on 21 March last, is bound to James Bruffle or Bruffee to learn the art and mysteries of the trades of the blacksmith and cutlery trade. This surname could also be Brussee due to use of long “S” in handwriting. Does anyone know of this blacksmith? P. 229, Peter (evidently as slave for no surname is mentioned) is not guilty. The crime, other than felony, is not mentioned. P. 230-237, Harry, a slave of Josiah Wilcox valued at $450, is judged guilty of attempting to poison Allen Acock. He is to be hung on 24 October between hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on the forks of the road leading to Edward Hockersmith’s mill. P. 233, James McKown is to appear in court to tell why his children should not be bound out to learn a trade. Joseph Ryan, 15 on 26 May last, is apprenticed to Andrew Caldwell. William Armstrong is to be fined for contempt of court for not showing up for jury duty. P. 234, Sep 1812, the Shakers are mentioned. P. 237, Robert Hall is called to court to tell why his daughter Rebecca should not be bound out. Negro Harry is hanged on 24 Oct 1818 for attempting to poison someone. P. 238, it is certified to the auditor of public accounts that Harry was worth $450. He was a slave owned by Josiah Wilcox. P. 239, the Farmer’s Friend, a newspaper, is printed in Russellville. P. 241, the stray pen is to be 40 feet square, sawed rales (sic) 4” thick, 6” wide, 10’ long posts of mulberry or post oak, 9” square, 9 ‘ long, 3 ‘ in the ground, 5 rales a pannel (sic). On page 247 in Dec, 1812, the court specifies hewn rales, not sawed. It is to be built near the old stray pen. P. 242, Lizzie Crisell, a poor and helpless person, is awarded $30; John Karr is also listed and is listed in several courts as poor. Added this time are William Harrison, Patrick Darby, and Agga Southward. Varying amounts are awarded for their care. $1500 is given Edward Hockersmith toward building the jail. P. 243, Nov 1812, each tithable now has to pay $1.04. Sheriff recommendations now are William Marrs and West Maulding. P. 250, Jan 1813, Griffith Dickerson is called to court for he will not produce the will of William Phillips but on p. 253, he brings will to court for recording. John B. Lyons, 16 on 22 April 1814, is apprenticed to William Duncan, tanner. P. 253, Feb 1813, Joshua William Powell, age 9 on 28 January last, is bound out to Andrew Caldwell, sadler (sic). Osburn Washington Powell, 15 on 23 November last, is apprenticed to James Owens, blacksmith. David Green Clay Powell, 11 on 5 October last, is apprenticed to Lewis Dalton, bricklayer. John Culpeper Powell, 17 on 26 October last, is apprenticed to Edmund Watkins, cabinet maker. P. 255, Milly Jinney, born 4 Aug 1801, Edward Jinney, born 29 July 1811, and Mahala R. Jinney, b. 10 June 1811, are apprenticed to Soloman Stanley, farmer. This page also show Presley N. O’Bannon makes bond of $10,000 on estate of Elizabeth Herd (Heard), decd. P. 257, March 1813, Randle Lett is paid $20 for building the stray pen. P. 258, Nathan Roseberry, apprentice, is listed as about age 7 and he is to learn stone mason’s trade from James Peart. P. 270, May 1813, John West is judged guilty of crime of bastardy and must pay 5 pounds per year for child support for 7 years. P. 282, August 1813, John Potter is brought up on a bastardy case but resolution may be in book 6. If passed along to others or used in some other text, please credit or blame: Judy Utley Lyne, President, Logan Co., KY, Genealogical Society, Inc. P. O. Box 853 Russellville, KY 42276-0853