From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:25 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Court.Order.Minutes.1797.Warren.COURT Minutes Court Order May 1797 Warren County KyArchives Court Source: Court Order Book #1 Written: May 1797 Continuation of the minutes from May 1797 Road report from AMOS' Ferry on Green River to James BERRY's on Skaggs Creek - mentions the route which was surveyed by John HOSS, James BERRY & John HALL - went to PHILIP's Trace, land of Wa. FORMAN, John HALL, Joseph LOCK, crossed the lands of BLUFORD, Jno MOSS. Approved. Jacob LOCK appt to oversee this road from the Green River to the ford on Beaver Creek and Will MAXEY from there to BERRY's on Scaggs Creek (all Barren Co area). Robert MOORE gratuitiously gave 2 acres of land for the public buildings to be built upon. Court set the liquor rates for the year and lodging rates for the inns. August 1 1797. Met at Robert MOORE's with James STUART, Geo MOORE and Robert WALLACE present. William P ANDERSON made motion and he was allowed to practice as an attorney in Warren Co. Road report from And'w McFADIN's to HOLMES on Barren River towards the highland salt works, through Jacob SMITH's plantation, through John McNEEL's plant to the sulphur lick, south of Jonathan O'NEEL's [sic] plant. Established. "After reading the act of Assembly for the Division of Logan County it is of the opinion of this Court that the Settlement known by the name of the Georgia Settlement is included in this county of Warren and ordered to be Transmitted to the County Court of Logan." David JONES, Simon SUGG and Thos FORD ordered to view for a road from Warren Co courthouse to David JONES's Ferry on the Big Barren River. Ordered that Phenis COX and George MOORE apportion the lands allotted to Capt FRAZER and Capt GORIN as overseers of the road from James STUART's Ferry to Major SHANNON's. Samuel McFADIN and John BAILEY to allot the hands. Mary ROSE made motion that her son John ROSE be bound as an apprentice to Elias McFADIN until age 21. Road report from Charles LUCAS's to JONES Ferry, thence to the 12 mile grove, thence to Amos Ferry on the Green River. Recorded. Bailey ANDERSON and Andrew ALEXANDSER joined the Justices and George MOORE stepped down. Ordered that John NEAL, Vincent ANDERSON, Hiram ONEEL (any 2) to view for a road from the Dripping Sring to Reason MOBLEY's spring and make report. Ordered that the Commissioners let the Publick Buildings and the Commissioners do itin the following manner. A bar to be built for the benefit of the practicing attorneys to be completely finished; a good bench for the Courts of the county; a clerk's table, building to have a shingled roof; floors to be of sawed plant and pinned down. Eachroom to have 2 windows with good shutters and 2 doors to the lower room opposite each other and a good and sufficient staircase. Adjournment until October 1797. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/kyfiles/