Court.Order.1811.Caldwell Caldwell County, KY, Court Order Book B1, 1811: JANY. 1811, p. 125-- Present Wm GILLEHAN & David JAMES Esqrs. Ord that the Surveyor of Caldwell County proceed to run the line between Livingston County & this & return a platt of the Same to the County Court of Caldwell On mo. of Elizabeth KILGORE Widow of William KILGORE decd. by her attorny & for Reasons adduced to the Court It is therefore Ord that Hugh KILGORE Guardian to Hugh KILGORE Orphan of Wm KILGORE decd be discontinued as his Guardian & that the Sheriff of Caldwell Co forthwith deliver to the Sd Elizabeth Kilgore her son Hugh Kilgore from the possession or Guardianship of the Sd Hugh Kilgore also deliver unto her her other son Jonathan KILGORE in the care of Samuel KILGORE Ord that Vincent ANDERSON, Jesse HANSON, Henry DARNAL, Alexr ANDERSON & Thos HOLCOMB or any three being first sworn View & mark... MARCH 1811, p. 141-- ..a mile and that he with the hands within the following bounds-- Begin. at Jacob ISONs incldg. sd. ISON & running so as to include John A. JONES thence with old road leading toward Christian Court- house until it intersects the road leading from Eddyville to Christian, thence along the House & Barn & thence with County line to Nathl. HALEs and then to the Beginning do assist in opening & keeping Same in repair Present Wm MITCHUSSON & N CRAVENS/Absent A STEPHINSON Esqr. Ord William HOLLAND be apptd Svyr of rd. in room of James D. PUCKETT from dry fork road near John JENKINS to A GEORGEs and that he with the hands : Jas HALL, Saml BRADSHAW, Wm SHORT, John KELLY, Evan KELLY, Peter KELLY, Josiah THORNTON, Bazil GEORGE, Andrew GEORGE, Wm FORD, Wm THORNTON, Mark THORNTON, Wm ROACH, John ROACH, John ANDERSON, Jacob CHERRY, Evan ROBERTS, Mordecai FOWLER, Thos BARLOW, Wm LOFTIN, John GRAY, Little B COTTON, Wm RANDOLPH, Jas RANDOLPH, Geo W. THOMPSON Robert PARKER, Martin HALL, Zadock ADAIR, Whitnel REDDICK James CARAWAY Wiley DAVIS John FAUGHN, James FAUGHN p. 142-- James GREER, Wm GREER Tho BOLIN Bowlin JENNINGS Tho HUTCHINS & their hands do open & keep the same in repair The foll. hands are allowed to Jesse JONES Surveyor of rd. from End Wm MITCHUSSONs --- to Dry fork road near John JENKINS toWit Wm McCARTY, Isham BELSHER, John BELSHER, Saml. FOWLER & that they do assist in open. & keep. same in repair agree. to law. Ord Martin G RAPHIN? [Logan Armstrong crossed out] be apptd Svyr of rd. in room of Saml SMITH resigned, from Stephen MILLERs to a Bridge cross a branch near David CALDWELLs, & that he with all hands lvg within the foll. bounds towit, Beginning at Adam PERKINS Incldg him, thence running to John McELROYs, thence to Capt. John JONES so as to include..David CALDWELL & John STORY, from thence to Henry MITCHAM incldg him & Peter PURTLE thence to Stephen MILLERs the beginning Ord Logan ARMSTRONG be appd Svyr of rd from the Bridge across... JUNE 1811, p. 154-- At a County Court held for Caldwell County at the courthouse in Eddyville on Monday the 3rd day of June 1811. Present B. LANGSTON, W THOMPSON/Absent Alexr STEPHINSON. Gent. At the request of Negro BEN a man of colour the following pass is ordered to be recorded towit "Sullivan State of Tennessee Beaver Creek Iron works May 12th 1806. To Whom it may concern Whereas the bearer a negro man slave BEN is desirous to go with his wife and children to Mr. John A. McCLINTOCK of Eddyville Kentucky to live With or near her his wife during his or her natural life these are therefore to request all persons with whom he may be concerned to treat him with justice and humanity. James KING The Said negro is about thirty three years of age Knockneed, and should he at any [p. 155--] time choose to come to me or my family this will be his pass given under my hand the day and year above Written, James KING of B.C.I.W. Tennessee" p. 155-- On mo. of John P. GRAY & he making Satisfactory proof to the Court It is ord that he be exempt from payment of County Levy on One pole improperly chgd. which is ord. to be certd. On mo. Elijah STEVENS & he making known to Court that he is com- missioned as paymaster to the (55th) fifty fifth Regiment of the Militia of this state & wishing to give bond & security for the performance of his duty as such Whereupon he the sd STEVENS with John PENNINGTON & William MITCHUSSON his Securities came into Open Court & ackd. bond in penalty of $500 JUNE 1811, p. 158-- On mo. Crawford ANDERSON he is appd Constable for the Co of Caldwell whereupon he comes into open court & enters into bond together with Wm. ANDERSON & Vincent ANDERSON his securities in penalty of $500 and took oaths required A Report of the Commrs. Wm. MITCHUSSON, Isaac BROWN who were appd to procession lands in this County was this day returned in the words & figures following which being inspected by the Court were approved of was ord to be recorded towit "Kentucky Caldwell County pursuant to an order of Caldwell County Court Wm MITCHUSSON Senr. & Isaac BROWNE as commissioners to procession lands & perpetuate Testimony have met this third monday in MAY 1811 at the house of James GREER,decd. and then proceeded a tract of land of David BROWNs on the dry fork of the Eddy called the south fork of the Eddy & finding the time of meeting regularly published thro the channell of the Farmers [p. 159] Friend, & the witness present being duly Sworn & Sheweth three dogwoods which were fallen down & two black oaks & there being three other dogwoods standing near We marked them for corners as the patent calls for being Marked GW S.S. and two black oaks and then to a hickory and post oak and then to a hickory and dogwood, then to a black oak, then to two black oaks and then to the Beginning, We do Certify that the Witness William BROWN shewed corners corroborating With the patent for Said Survey this 20th day MAY 1811. Given under our hands and seals this day and date above Wm. MITCHUSSON Com J BROWNE (Com) On mo of John PENNINGTON It is Ordered by the Court that he be exempt from payment of County levy in future on two negroes towit, CESAR and BELLAR, Which is Ord to be Certified &c. Ord that Edwd. MAXWELL John DAVIDSON, Alexr STEPHINSON Senr. be exempt from payment of County levy and working on roads in future AUGUST 1811, p. 165-- The last will and Testament of William GILLEHAN decd was produced in open Court and proven by oaths of William BARTON & Levi GREER two subscribing Witnesses thereto to Said GILLEHANs last will by acknowledging and ordering it to be signed by one of the Witnesses towit BARTON whereupon the same is O.R. On mo & with leave of the court Jesse GREER is appd Executor to the last will & Testament of Will GILLEHAN decd with the will annexed whereupon he came into open court & gave bond in penalty of $1000 payable to com ky with David OSBURN his secy. who took oath &c. Contributed by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: Sun, 01 Jun 1997