COURT.Caldwell.BookB1.1810.Sep-Nov Caldwell Co, Court Order Bk B1,1810 (Sept./Nov.): SEPT. 1810 Monday, p. 102-- Present Saml. GLENN John MERCER & Wm. MITCHUSSON Absent Arthur H. DAVIS Esqr. & J WHITNELL & John MERCER Esqr. Richard HAYS Appellant against }On an Appeal John COOK Appellee This day came the Parties by their attornies & Sundry Witnesses being Sworn and Examined on both sides and argument of Counsel being heard and mature deliberation being had by the Court It is therefore Ordered the Judgement of the Magistrate below be set aside & held for naught & that the Appelle recover ag. the appellant his [costs?] by him in this behalf expended Ord James CUNNINGHAM be appd Overseer of road from the Ridge between James ___? and HUBBS, to the Ridge between sd. CUNNINGHAM['s] house and John PHILIPS Senr. & that he with Claibourne BARNETT Tho ANDERSON, John WA__?, Gilford BURNS, Aaron GREER, Reuben SNETHEN, James STEWART, Wm. B BARNETT, Wm BOND, Richd. BOND?, David JONES, Banister WADE, Tho HOLCOMB, Wm. DUNCAN, Asel DUNCAN, Andrew DUNCAN, Isaac GREER, & Abraham LINDSEY do open & Keep the same in repair agreeable to law Monday Sept 3rd 1810, p.103-- Richard HAYS Appellant against } On an appeal John COOK Appellee Defendant This day came the parties by their attornies and sundry Wit- nesses being sworn and examined on both sides & argument of Counsel being heard It is therefore Ord by the court that the Judgement of the Magistrate below be Set aside and held for naught, and that the Appellant Recover against the ap- pellee his costs by him in this behalf expended & the sd. Appellee in Mercy & c. The Viewers appd. by court to View a road from Wm MITCHUSSONs to the road at Andrew GEORGEs this day Retd their Report..it is further Ordered that a spa. be awarded to the land holders according to law Ord the following hands be allotted to work on the road whereof James HOLLY is Surveyor towit Jas BANISTER, Wm BUSH, Tho EAST, Levi DAVIS, Barnett JAMES Junr., Jesse GREER, Wm WOMACK, Green WOMACK, Jeremiah HUBBS, David OSBORN, Arthur JENKINS, Saml. FOWLER Larkin FOWLER, Jesse BIRDSONG, Michl MOBLEY Isaac HARPER [con. p. 104] [Note: an interlineation precedes these names but the names were written over and can't read them, except for a phrase "INGRAMs to C. CLINE"] Monday Sept 1810, p. 104-- [con. from p. 103] Bowlen HARPER, Walter THITFORD, Geo McDOWELL, Thos LONG, John CONNELL, Jas. THETFORD, & Cha CARTER Present Arthur H DAVIS Absent B. LANGSTON, John MERCER, Wm. MITCHUSSON Esqrs. Ord. Andrew GEORGE, Washington TH[OMPSON], Robt.PARKER, Arthur H DAVIS and James DOB[BINS?] or any three Who being first Sworn do View & mark out road the nearest & best way from Eddyville to Lewis WOLFs old place & make report to next court Ord Joel SMITH be appd. Overseer of the ro[ad] from Eddy creek to the crossroads beyond Chs _____ and that he with all hands living within the following bounds towit Begin.g at Wm GILKEYs old place & running a direct course to McNabbs creek between Nathaniel CANNON (or Camron?) & Stephen ROACH? & from thence so as to include John YOUNG & from thence to the mouth bells branch to thence up Eddy creek to Freemans mill including M FREEMAN from thence to the Beginning including GILKEYs old place Monday Sept 1810, p.106-- Ord the following hands towit, Tho GREER, Aar[on] GREER, Isaac GREER, Levi GREER, Jesse JENKINS, Hugh McWATERS, Geo FOGLEMAN, John MOORE, Jacob BRADBURY jr & Jacob BRADBURY Senr. Wm GUTHRIE Chs. CONILEY & HUTSON, James HAWKINS & Benjn HAWK[INS] be appd to work on the road wherof Tho GREER is Overseer he with the sd. hands do open and keep same in repair agreeable to law Ord that a summons issue (on the petition of John DRENNON & Abner SMITH) secys, for Rachel CANNON admr of Knison CANNON decd. to the admr of sd Estate to appear at next Court & Shew cause if any why they shall not be dischd. On mo. of Elijah G GALUSHA and he produc-- legal notice It is Ord. he be discharged as Security for Moses TIMMONS Jailor of this County and Wm BIRDSONG entd himself as Counter Scry. Who ackd bond $1000 according to law Ord John DAY be appd Over seer of the road in room of Griffin LONG from Widow BAKERs to Livingston Creek and then on direction to Sa__ & that he with all the hands living Within __ miles of Either side of sd Road do open and keep the same in repair agreeable to law Monday Sept 1810, p. 107-- Ord the Shff of this County let to the lowest bidder the building of a stray pen for this County of the following Size and de- scription towit 40 feet square of mulberry posts, Six rails 10 feet long ["high" crossed out] of good strong oak, five feet high at least, a good &Sufficient gate & lock, the undertaker to give bond with sufficient Secy. to perform the same in a good workman like manner to be performed by the next County Court, & to be paid out of the next County Levy Ord that Court adjourn until tomorrow 9 Oclock On Mo.of Hannah GILKEY and with the leave of the Court She is appd exor of the estate of Wm GILKEY decd. (the exors named by the decd. Refused to act as exors) upon her entering into bond with John MERCER & Wm BIRDSONG her secys in the sum of $500 payable to Com Ky. Whereupon they severally exd & ackd bond conditioned as afd according to law Sept 1810 Monday, p. 108-- Ord James DOBBINS, James GREER, Wm. HOLL[AND], Zebulon B HUBBORD & Job CHERRY or any being first sworn do appraise the estate of Wm GILKEY decd. & that the Exor Return Inventory to next Court agreeable to law On mo. of William JOHNSTON and he making satisfactory proof to the court that he was improperly charged in the tax list of 1808 with tax on a negro boy who was not of legal age to be taxd which is Ord to be Certd. &c On mo. of Josiah WATSON It is Ord that he be exempt from payt of County Levies & Working on roads in future & that Morgan? (or Margar[et]?) DODDS be exempt from paying levy for one negro woman named JANE? in future Ord that Court be adjournd. until tomorrow 9 oclock/J MERCER. Tuesday September 4th 1810, p. 108-- Present Wm MITCHUSSON David JAMES Bennett LANGSTON & N CRAVENS Esqr. NOVR. 1810, p. 115-- Ord. John BEARDON Shff of this County be allowed the sum of $19. for part of his Exo Services rendered in Livingston County in 1808 & 1809 which is to be paid Out of the money Supposed to be in Elijah G GALUSHA hands which said GALUSHA hath attained? in his hands as fines &c collected from Different people On mo. of James GREER & Wm GREER with leave of the Court Letters of admr. is Granted them on the estate of James GREER decd. Who took Oath &c. and Exd bond with Jno MERCER & Wm BIRDSON[G] their Secy. Penalty of $600. payable Com Ky. the Court having previously Granted an exorship to Elizabeth GREER on sd Estate & she hath Decd. Without acting Ord that Robt PARKER James DOBBINS Wm HOLLAND John ANDERSON & James D PUCKETT or any 3 be appd to appraise the estate of James GREER decd. & Return Inventory to next Court Ord Court adjourn until to Morrow 8 o clock Wm. MITCHUSSON p. 117-- and that he with John JENKINS Wm JENKINS, Wm. GILKEY Charles TRUN?, Wm HOLLAND John HOLLAND Vincent HOLLAND Wm BIRDSONG, James RUCKER Jerry RUCKER Jno. COOK Arthur H DAVIS Jna. CHEEK, Isaiah ROE, Edwd MITCHUSSON Jno MITCHUSSON Wm MITCHUSSON Jas F MITCHUSSON Wm JONES Silas BEASLEY James SATERFIELD John FORD, Wm ALTORN Wm LEECH, Wm GRAY Samuel UNDERWOOD Nicholas THOMPSON John FOWLER Wm OSBURN James WADLINGTON jr. & Tho HUBBARD & John WEIBLE and their hands do open and keep the same in repair agreeable to law. Ord James D PUCKETT be appointed Srvyr of the road from Dry fork road near JENKINS to Andrew GEORGEs and that he with James HALL Saml. BRADSHAW, Wm SHORT, John KELLY, Evan KELLY Peter KELLY, Joshua (or Josiah) THORNTON Bazil GEORGE Andrew GEORGE Wm FORD Wm THORNTON Mark THORNTON Wm ROACH John ROACH, John ANDERSON, Jacob CHERRY Evan ROBERTS, Mordecai FOWLER, Tho BARLOW Wm. LOFTIN, John GRAY Little B. COTTON, Wm. RANDOLPH James RANDOLPH Geo W THOMPSON Robert PARKER Martin HALL, Zadock ADAIR, Whitnel REDDICK James CARAWAY, Wiley DAVIS, John FAUGHN James FAUGHN James GREER & Wm GREER, Tho BOLIN, Bolin JENNINGS, Tho HUTCHINS & their hands do open & Keep same in Repair Contributed by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Mon, 19 May 1997