COURT.Orders-Bk.A.Livingston.1803 Extracts Livingston Co,KY,Court Order Bk.A,1803-- Monday The 7th day of March 1803, page 205-- No. 570 Joseph BROWN 200 Ord. That all the people directed by law to work on roads that lives within four miles of MILLERs road be appointed to work on the Same. On Motion of Robert WOOD and he having made Sufficient proof to the Court Ordered that a Certificate be granted him to The treasurer for the appropriation of the money he has paid for his head right (sic) land to other lands. Present James LUSK and Jesse FORD Gentn. No. 571 David SHELBY 400 On Mo. of Benjamin KEVIL ord. that he be permitted to remove his begining and Location from John GORDONs Corner to the Corner of his own tract. Jane KILGORE Executrix of the estate of Benjamin Kilgore Dec'd Returned an apprase bill and inventory of the same into Court in the following words Towit, we whose names are underwritten being appointed by the county Court of Livingston at their December Term 1802 have according- ly met at the house Benjamin Kilgore Deceased on the 5th Day of March 1803 being duly sworn as the law directs to appraise the goods and Chattles rights and Credits, Benjn Kilgore deceased do make and return the following inventory and Appraisment, Towit, D 42 head of hogs-- 70 21 head of Cattle-- 92 1 horse-- 40 2 Beds and furniture-- 43 1 lott of Crockery Ware- 9 - 50 Cents (continued on page 206) 1 Trunk-- @ 2 -- 1 Chest-- @ 1 - 50 Cents 1 Lott of Pewter@ 9 -- 1 Lott of Castings@ 19 - 50 6 Augurs-- @ 3 - 33 1 Lott of Plantation Iron Tools-- 28 -- 1 pair of Stilliards(sic)3 -- 1 Big Wheel and Coffee mill-- 2 -- 1 Mans Saddle-- 3 -- 1 Grind Stone-- 2 -- 1 Looking glass-- 1 -- Hugh KILGORE Dr.[Debit]} To the estate of Benjn.}42 - 75 Kilgore DeceasedTo Cash} 1 Bond on Hugh Kilgore } and William Kilgore for} paying of The state } fees on land estimated } at}96 _________ 467 58 _________ The above is a true Statement of all the goods and Chattles Rights and Credits of Benjamin Kilgore Deceased as was Shown to us by Jane Kilgore Administratrix of the Estate given under Our hands and Seals David JAMES (seal) Jonathan GREER (seal) James GREER (seal) William BIRDSONG (seal) Ordered that James GREENSTREET Allen GREENSTREET and Michael CAMPBELL do view and mark a way for a road from SHAWs mill to Tradewater by CAMPBELLs mill and make Report Thereof To our Next Court Mon., March 7, 1803, page 208-- On motion of Robert KIRK ord that he be permitted to Keep a ferry across the Ohio at the Mouth of Hurricain Creek on his giving bond and Security to keep a good boat and Sufficient hands agreeable to Law. No. 572 Benjamin VAUGHAN 100 Ord. that Spear COFFIELD Elisha REESE John GASKINS John McELMURRY do mark a way for a road from James RITHCEYs to the mouth of Hurricain and make report thereof. No. 573 Wilson RODGERS 200 No. 574 Lewis PYBURN 200 (or 400?) No. 575 Joseph GREER 200 (or 400?) Jesse GREER Came into Court and entd. into bond with [blank space where names of securities should be written] his securitys in the penalty of fifteen hundred Conditioned as the law directs and took the necessary Oath Administrator of Josiah GREER Decd--whereupon its Ordered that he obtain letters of administration on the estate of said Josiah GREER Decd. No. 576 John MATOX 200 Acs. Adn. No. 577 Gideon DAVIS 400 - Ordered That Epharim (sic) HILL Senr and Epharim HILL Junr be exonerated from paying poll tax on account of Infirmity. No. 578 John FERRILL 200 No. 579 Allen GREENSTREET 300 Monday, June 6th,1803,page 221-- ...of four years and Ten months from this date during which Term the said apprentice shall faithfully and Lawfully serve his master..his Commands at any Time and place Obey both night or day he Shall not waste or destroy his masters goods nor see any other do the Same without giving notice thereof he shall not lend or sell his masters property without his Con- sent nor contract debts of any kind he shall [not] commit forni- cation nor Contract Matrimony during his apprenticeship he shall in all cases behave himself in a becoming manner and then at the expiration of four years and Ten months the said John REED Shall furnish said apprentice with a new Suit of Cloathes besides his common wearing apparel Ten Dollars in Cash and a horse bridle and Saddle worth Sixty five Dollars also the said master during the Term above mentioned Shall Teach or Cause to be taught the said prentice to read rite and Cypher as far as the rule of three and furnish meat drink lodging washing and Cloathing Suitable to an apprentice In Confirmation of which and for the true performance thereto the parties bind themselves to each Other Interchangeable Setting their hands and Seals This Sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and Three JOHN REED (seal) his ALEXANDER X LEMAR (seal) mark MondayThe 6th Day of June 1803, p.221(continued)-- An appraise (sic) of the Estate of JOSIAH GREER Deceased re- turned in the following words,Towit, A bill of Articles of Josiah Greer Decd. To 3 Cows & Calves @ 30 Dols. To 9 head of hogs @ 14 To One Iron Grey horse @ 60 page 223 (sic) (NOTE: the appraisal of Josiah Greer's estate was continued on a page numbered 223--which immediately followed the page numbered 221) To 1 Mare and Colt @ 80 Dollars To 1 Bay horse @ 100 To 1 Shovel Plow @ 3 To 1 Bar Shear plow @ 6 To 1 Cross Cut Saw @ 3 To two Bells @ 1 - 25 Cents To 3 Axes @ 6 To 1 Mack? and two hows @ 4 To 1 pair of Spoon Mols @ 4 To two hand Saws @ 4 To 1 hand Ax @ 2 To 1 foot Adds @ 1 - 50 To 3 plains and beadin? plain @ 5 - 25 To 1 frow @ 1 - 25 To 1 Grutten plain and 4 Gimblets @ 1 To 4 Turning Chisels @ 1 - 50 To 2 Turning Gouges @ - 75 To 1 pair of pipit Irons@ - 50 To 4 paring Chissels @ 1 To 6 Augurs @ 2 - 50 To 1 Drawing Knife @ 1 To 1 Coopers Adds Round Shave & Cross? @ 1 To 1 Claw hammer Nippen? Compas @ - 75 To 1 Saddle & Bridle @ 6 To 1 pair of double trees & Clevices @ 2 To plow gears Plow bridle@ 2 To 1 Grin Stone @ 1 To 1 Kittle @ 6 To 1 pott & Skillet @ 3 - 50 To 1 Dutch Oven and two pair hooks @ 4 To 1 Rifle gun @ 7 To 1 Log Chain @ 5 To 3 Dishes and 6 plates @ 7 (page 224) To 5 Basons @ 6 Dollars To 2 Tin Cittles 5 Tin Cups @ 1 - 25 Cents To a Cop. Coffee Pott 1 Bottle @ 2 - 25 To 3 Pigins @ 1 To 1 Fat Tub @ - 50 To 3 Knives 5 forks and box @ 1 To 1 Trunk @ 2 To 1 Case and Razors @ 3 To 7 Books @ 2 - 50 To 1 Bed Stead @ 3 To 1 Bed and furniture @ 10 To 1 Bed and furniture @ 5 To 1 Powdering Tubb @ - 75 To 6 Chairs @ 3 To a Alk Skin and Bear Skin @ 1 - 50 _______ The whole amount 412 - - - (sic) Appraised by Thomas HAWKINS, David SHELBY, James FOWLER This 27th May 1803 An one quantity of hogs running at large Testified by me David SHELBY I do hereby Certify the above appraisers were first Sworn before me James McNABB J.P. No. 638 Stephen DAVIS 400 Acrs No. 639 Isaac CRUSE 400 No. 640 Joshua ALEXANDER 200 No. 641 Thomas STANFORD 400 No. 642 Charles McGEE 300? No. 643 Thomas BECK 400 No. 644 Mary YOUNG 400 No. 645 Jeremiah BELL 400 No. 646 Jonathan BOSWELL 100 No. 647 Charles JONES 200 October the 3rd 1803, page 246-- ...Penalty of Sixteen hundred dollars whereupon Certificate is granted her to administer on goods Chattles and Credits of said William SIMPSON Decd. (NOTE: "Benjamin" was crossed through and "William" written above it) Ordered That David SHAW, William LAUGHLIN, Jesse MARGRAVES and Alexander STEVENSON or any three of them being first Sworn be- fore a magistrate do appraise The Estate of William SIMPSON Decd. in Current money and make return thereof to our next Court. (NOTE: The following inventory runs from p. 246-248. I have compressed the list, using the purchaser's name once only) An Inventory of the sale of Josiah GREER Deceased was Exhibited in court and ordered to be recorded to wit July the 1st 1803 a bill of sail of Josiah GREER property Decd Jesse GREER, Cattle $7,1 pott $2.37 1/2,1 Skillet $1,1 bed $14.25, 1 Alk Skin .25,1 Razor Cais $3.37 1/2, Haims & Traces.75, 1 Iron Wedge .87 1/2, 1 plow $3.12 1/2, 1 Barrell .25, 1 Bell & Collar 75 Cents, 1 Bed $3, to Hogs $15, 1 Bay mare and colt $83, to 1 Trunk $3.62 1/2, 1 Cog .12 1/2 Ruth GREER, 1 Oven $3, 5 basons $5,3 Dishes $3.75,6 plates $4.75, 2 Cittles .25, Knives & forks .37 1/2,3 pails $1, 1 Tub $1 Isaac GREER, Turning Tools $2, 1 hand Axe $1,1 Frow .50, To Working tools $7.25 Aaron GREER 1 Bell .75 Cents Jonathan GREER, to flax $4 James GREER, 1 Book .25 Zebulon B. HOBERT, 3 Chairs $1.50,1 Bedstead $3.75 David SHELBY, 3 Chairs $1.50,1 Box .37 1/2,spoon Mould $3, 1 Cow and calf $12.50 Johnston MARCHBANKS, 1 Coffee pott $3 Shadrach JENKINS, 1 Gun $7 Jacob BRADBURY 1 Mattock $2.25,1 Mattock $1.25,Haims & Traces $1, 2 Hoes $1.12 1/2, 1 Axe $2.25, 1 Saddle & Bridle $6.25, 1 Cross cut saw $5.62 1/2, 1 Cow and yearling $15, 1 Cow and calf $14.25 William BOND shoe Maker Tooles $1.25 William THITFORD 1 Axe $1.25 Thomas HAWKINS 1 Axe $2, 1 log chain $6 John COTTON Double Tree & Clevises $2.50, Books $2 William KILGORE 1 Gray horse $77 Adam LIN 1 Bay horse $114 Jesse GREER, Admr. (page 248) No. 735 George BURTON 400 Acres No. 736 William BUSH 400 No. 737 Nancy MATLOCK 400 On motion of David SHAW he having entered into bond and security as the law directs ordered that he be permitted to keep a ferry across the Ohio at the mouth of Cumberland River from the south side of Cumberland at the usual rates. No. 738 Polly ROBISON 400 Acres On mo. of John GRAY he having entered into bond with Joseph MILLER his security agreeable to Law ord. that he be permitted to keep ferry across the Ohio at the mouth of Camp Creek at the usual rates. No. 739 James CLARK 200 Acres in Addition No. 740 Epharim HILL Senr 200 Acres in Addition No. 741 Jacob HARMAN 400 No. 742 Robert CALDWELL 400 (NOTE: another entry just below No. 742, but can't read it) Monday the 7th Day of November 1803, page 254-- On motion of Epharim HILL senr Ordered that he be exonerated from paying poll tax on account of Infirmity. Pursuant to Law the court proceeds to make the allowances to the county Creditors and to lay the county Levy Towit, (NOTE: the following were paid for "woolf sculps") John WHEELER James HUGHEY James ADAMS Essix CAPSHAW John McCOY Henry WOODWARD John GASKINS William BALDWIN Junr. Aaron GREER Lioner LACEY Jesse KEYKENDOLL (sic) Thomas GRIFFITH Thomas FERGUSON Samuel BURTON William ENGRAM (sic) James HAWTHORN To George ROBISON Coroner 3L. 16S. Hanson CATLETT 8L. 4S. Judges of the last Election 1L. 16S. Sheriff 1L. 4S. Enoch PRINCE for Exofficio services 12L. To Enoch PRINCE for stationary 3L. To the clerk of Election 18S. Matthew M.GOOCH 400 Acres Ord. that Enoch PRINCE be allowed Twelve dollars for examining and Certifying the commissioners books for the present year. To the guards as per certifyed from? the circuit Court 21L. 10S. To the Sheriff for summoning a Jury and Inquest and wit- nesses on JAMMY (sic) a murdered Indian 2L. 16S. .... Monday the 5th Day of December 1803, p.265-- No. 804 Ruth BRIANT 300 No. 805 William DUNCAN 400 No. 806 James BUCKHANNAN 200 In Adn. No. 807 John CALHOON 50 - No. 808 William SMITH 200 in Adn. No. 809 Peter CARTWRIGHT Junr. 200 No. 810 John VINIARD 200 Acres in adn. No. 811 Enos PYBURN 200 - No. 812 John GREER 400 Ordered that Court Adjourn till tomorrow morning Nine O Clock Wiley DAVIS Tues,Dec. 6,1803, p.265-- At a County Court Continued and held for Livingston County on TUESDAY the 6th day of DECEMBER 1803 Present: Wiley DAVIS, William MITCHUSSON, John MERCER and Charles STEWART Gentlemen. An additional appraise bill of the goods and Chattles of LEVI FRENCH Deceased was returned into court and ordered to be recorded, Towit, There being a part of the property of Levi FRENCH Deceased that could not be come at at the former appraisement which is now present and being on Our former Oaths and proceeded to appraise 5 hogs at 11 Dollars by us this 3rd day of December 1803. Isaac BROWN, Benjamin VAUGHN and....... Dec. 6, 1803, p. 268-- The report of the viewers of the road from William SHELBYs to the mouth of Camp creek was this day returned and established a publick road and William SHELBY apptd. surveyor of said road from his own house to WALDENs cross road and John GRAY the Remainder part and Joseph REED esqr allott the hands Cornelius MERRY came into court and ent'd into bond and secy. as the law directs and took the necessary oaths and was apptd. Constable. On mo. of William YOUNG, ord. that he be permitted to Remove a location for 150 Acres of land satisfactory proof being made to the court that it was ent'd on appropriated land it being part of his certificate No. 395. No. 813 William S. NORRIS 400 Acres No. 814 George M. TRIMBLE 400 No. 815 Soloman TURNER 400 Robert FRENCH came into Court and Relinquished his claim of 100 Acres formerly granted by this court. No. 816 Robert FRENCH 300 No. 817 George MILLER 400 On mo. of Jane ORR ord. that she be permitted to remove her certificate of 400 Acres of land No. 675 satisfactory proof being made to the court that it was taken by a prior claim. No. 818 William SELMAN? 400 No. 819 Thomas GREER 200 No. 820 Carlton WOOLF 200 Submitted by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Thu, 1 May 1997