Court.Order-First.1807.Hopkins Order Book No. l-A. First Court In Hopkins County May 25th, 1807. "Be it remembered, that at the house of Robert MC GARY, in the County of Hopkins, on Monday, the 25th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seven, in pursuance of an Act of the General assembly entitled "An Act for the Division of Henderson County" approved on the 9th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six, and in pursuance of an Act of the General assembly entitled "An act Altering the times of Holding Certain Courts in this Commonwealth" approved the 27th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six, a commission was produced from his excellency, Christopher GREENUP, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, bearing date of the 29th of December, one thousand eight hundred and six, directed to Richard DAVIS, Russell Weir, Thomas ANDERSON, Stephen ASHBY, Isham BROWDER, James Logan and Joseph BERRY, Esqrs. , appointing them Justices of the Peace in the County of Hopkins. Whereupon, Richard DAVIS, Esquire, first named in said Commission administered to Russell WEIR, Esquire, the Oath to support the Constitution of the United States,, the oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the oath of the Justice of the Peace for Hopkins County, and thereupon the said Russell T WEIR, Esquire, administered the said oath above mentioned to the said Richard ELVIS, Esquire, who administered the several oaths to the above named Thomas ANDERSON, Thomas ADAMS, Stephen Ashby, James LOGAN, Isham BROWDER and Joseph BERRY And then a Court was holden for the said County of Hopkins. May 25th, 1807 This day David WRIGHT,, Esquire, produced in Court a commission from his Excellency Christopher GREENUP, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, bearing date the fifth dory of May,, one thousand eight hundred and seven directed to the said David WRIGHT, esquires appointed him Sheriff of the County of Hopkins Whereupon, the said David WRIGHT, Esquire, took Oath to support the Constitution of the United States, the oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth aforesaid and also the oath of Sheriff of Hopkins County and with John GORDON, Abner MARTIN and Caleb HALL, his securities executed two bonds; one for the Performance of his said Office, the other for the collection of fines and penalties and conditioned as the law directs. This day Samuel WOSSON produced in Court a certificate in words and figures following: State of Kentucky, Sct, "We do hereby certify that Samuel WOODSON hath been examined by our Clerk in our presence and in our direction find that we judge him to be well qualified to discharge his duties of Clerk to any County Court, Circuit Court or Court of equal dignity within this Commonwealth. Given under our hands and seals at Frankfort this 17th day of April, 1807, Felix GRUNDY (Seal) Robert TREMBLE (Seal) Ninian EDWARDS (Seal) Attest : Achilles SNEED Whereupon the Court doth appoint the said Samuel WOODSON, Clk., of this Court during good behavior who took the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, the oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth and the oath of Clerk of this Court and with Silas MC BEE and Charles F. WING, his securities executed in the penalty and conditioned as the law directs. Robert MC GARY refused the office of Coroner and doth nominate to his Excellency the Governor aforesaid, Henry ASHBY and Clairborn WILLIAMS, as proper persons one of whom to be appointed Coroner of this county which is ordered to be certified accordingly The Court (a majority of all the Justices thereof being present and concerning therein) doth recommend to his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky John GORDON and Peter RUBY, Gentlemen as proper persons, one of whom to be appointed Surveyor of this County which is ordered to be certified accordingly. This day Daniel MC GARY and Soloman SILKWOOD produced in Court the fol-lowing instrument of writing: "We do by these presents promise and agree that should the County of Hopkins think proper to fix the place for erecting the public buildings on our land, we will give 80 acres jointly to lie along our line that divides our land, so as not to interfere with Daniel MC GARY'S plantation except as to the water which said MC GARY agrees to allow every privilege to the Court and County aforesaid, the Court allowing us to lay off 80 acres on the opposite side of the street from that given by us to the County after a Town is laid off on said land." May 25, 1807. Dan'l MC GARY (Seal) Soloman SILKWOOD (Seal) Whereupon the Court (A majority of the Justices thereof as well as a majority of the Judges of the Hopkins Circuit Court being present and concerning therein) do fix on the place above proposed by the said Daniel MC GARY and Solomon SILKWOOD for erecting the public building of Hopkins County and do in all things accede to all the singular the propositions contained in the above mentioned instrument of writing And it is ordered by the Court here that James DAVIS, Thomas ANDERSON and Abraham LANDERS be and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the purpose of drafting plans for a Court House and Jail, to report the next term. This day Thomas TOWLES, Esquire, came into Court and produced a license to practice as an Attorney of Counsellor at Law in the Form prescribed by the Act of the Assembly whereupon the Court doth appoint the said Thomas TOWLES, Attorney on behalf of the Commonwealth in this Court, who thereupon took the oaths prescribed by the Constitution of the United States and by the Common-wealth Of the State of Kentucky. Absent: Joseph BERRY Esquire The Court doth appoint william DAVIS, a Commissioner of the tax within the County the ensuing year, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by the Act of Assembly and with Robert MC C,RY, John DAVIS and James DAVIS, his bond in the penalty and contitioned as the law directs. Ordered that the next Term of this Court be held at the home of Daniel MC GARY in this County. Ordered that the Court be adjourned. The minutes of these proceedings were signed: "Rich'd DAVIS". Submitted by: Nancy Trice Date: 9 May 1997