COURT.Orders-Bk.A.Livingston.1802

Extracts Livingston Co,KY,Court Order Bk.A,1802:

Monday The 6th Day of September 1802, p.185--
No. 481 John C. LOWRY   400 acres
No. 482 Edmund RODGERS  200

The last will and Testament of Benjamin KILGORE Deceased was
presented in Court and proven by the Oaths of William GILKEY
Z.B. HOBERT and Jonathan GREER three Subscribing witnesses
Thereto and Ordered to be recorded.

The report of the Viewers of the road from Michael PURKEL's?
Old place to MILLERS Ware house was this day returned and its
the opinion of the Court that the same be established a pub-
lick road and That John STORY be appointed Surveyor of Said
road and Joseph REED esqr allot the hands.

No. 482 Bartlett WOOLEMS? 200
No. 483 Absalom WOOLEMS   200
No. 484 Samuel ELDER      400

Jane KILGORE Executrix of the last will and Testament of Benja-
min Kilgore Deceased Came into Court and entered into bond with
Robert SCOTT, Z. B. HOBERT, and John HOLLAND her Securitys in
the penalty of five thousand Dollars Conditioned as the law
directs and took the necessary Oath.

The report of the Viewers of the road from Eddyville to Christian
County line was returned and confirmed and as a publick road.
Likewise the report of the Viewers of the road from Eddyville to
Clarksville was returned and it's the opinion of the court...

p. 186--
On Motion of Jesse KEYKENDOLL Ordered that he be permitted to
remove his Certificate of 200 Acres of land Satisfactory proof
being made to the court that it was taken by a prior Claim.

Ordered that Jonathan GREER and David JAMES be exonerated from
being Surveyor of the road to Christian.

John SCOTT came into court and entered into bond and to[ok]
the necessary Oath and is apptd. Constable and allotted The
bounds of Captn JONES (or JAMES?) and SHELBYs Companys.

Solomon PURKINS came into court and made proof to the court that
his right ear was bitt off.

Ord. that William MITCHUSSON be apptd. to allot The hands for
John TEER Surveyor of the road from William PRINCEs to the
Christian line.

Ord. That David SHELBY be apptd. Surveyor of The road from
Eddyville to the county line on the clarksville road and
James McNABB esqr allotts the hands.

Ord. that John SHELBY be apptd. Surveyor of the road from
Eddyville to the County line on McWATERS road and James McNABB
allott the hands below the fork and John MERCER above.

No. 485 David DAVIDSON     200
No. 486 Stephen KUYKENDOLL 400

Monday The 6th Day of December 1802, p. 198--
No. 527 Robert GALLOWAY 200 Acr Adn.
No. 528 Andrew FORBIS   200

Demcy JERRELL Came into Court and relinquished his Certificate
of 200 Acres to The Commonwealth.

No. 529 Demcy JERRELL   400
No. 530 Francis DODDS   200
No. 531 Griffin LONG    400?

Jonathan GREER came into court and ent'd. into bond and Security
in the penalty of five hundred Dollars Conditioned as the law
directs and took the necessary Oath and is apptd. Constable.

No. 532 William FRENCH   400
No. 533 Hugh S. COUGHRAN 400

On mo. of William C. RODGERS Assignee of George BERWICK?, Ord.
that he be permitted to remove his Certificate for 200 Acres
of land No. 4365 Satisfactory proof being made to the court
that it was taken by a prior Claim.

Jane KILGORE Executrix of the last will and Testament of
Benjamin Kilgore Decd Came into Court and ent'd. into bond with
Z.B. HOBERT, Robert SCOTT and John HOLLAND her Securities in
the penalty of five Thousand Dollars Conditioned as the Law
directs &c.

Ord. that William BIRDSONG, James GREER,Junr?, Jonathan GREER
being first Sworn before a Magistrate do appraise [Benjn.
Kilgore estate]



Submitted by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer)
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997