Court.Orders-Bk.B.Livingston.1805 Livingston County, Kentucky, Court Order Book B,1805: Jan. 8, 1805-- ISAAC BULLARD vs. RICHD. FERGISON On a motion for a Dis- continuance of a ferry. RICHD. FERGUSSON by his Attorney Accepts The Services of the Suppoenae and the Cause is Continued untill next Court Ordered That DAVID CALDWELL, JAMES HAWTHORN, JAMES ARMSTRONG, SAMLL. LOFTON and JNO. CROSSWHITE be appointed to View and mark a way for a road from the Phillipsburg to STOKESs? ferry and make Report thereof An Inventory and Aps. bill of the Estate of BENn. CLARK Decd. was presented in Court and O.R. Issd. Paid--Ordered That GDN.? BURK, JOSh. SAXON __ be appointed to Settle with JESSE GREER Admstr. of JOSh. GREER Decd. and make Report thereof 1000 RACHEL WADLINGTON 400 1001 VOLLUNTINE CONWAY 400 1002 ROBTN. RITCHEY 200 April 1, 1805-- WILLIAM THOMPSON Granted a License to Keep Tavern at his own house in Livingston County having Entered into Bond with AARON CORN his Security Conditioned as the Law directs. Ordered that JOHN DURRAH,DAVID GREEN, JOHN DAVIDSON, Dd. DAVIDSON and DAVID CALDWELL being first Sworn do prais the Estate of JOHN CALDWELL Decd. ROSANNAH COLVILLE and JAMES TRIMBLE Came into Court and entered into bond with EDWD. LACEY and Dd. CALDWELL their Securitys in the penalty of 1000$ (sic) Conditioned as the law directs and is permitted to administer on the estate of JOSEPH COLVILLE decd. MOSES SHELBY, ROBERT LEEPER, WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, JAMES ARMSTRONG, JAMES HAWTHORN appraisers. Present WM. MITCHUSSON, Dd.JAMES esqrs. L.? (or Z.?) ASKEY Came into Court and entered into bond with ROBERT KIRK his Security and took oath as Constable. Oct. 8, 1805-- Ordered that At a Court Called and held for the Trial and Examination of SAMUEL MOORE on a Charge of feloniously Stealing 3 Silk hank- ercheifs, one pair silk Stockings, six penknives and one bolt of Ribbon the property of McCLINTOCKS,KING & VANCE of the value of 19$ 66 Cents Present WILLEY (sic) DAVIS ROBERT KIRK} JESSE FORD & JOSEPH REED}Gentlemen The above named SAMUEL MOORE being led to the bar in Custody of the Jailor and upon examination Denied the fact with which he was charged whereupon Divers witnesses being examined in behalf of the commonwealth and the prisoner and the prisoner by his Counsil being heard on consideration whereof and upon The Circumstances relating to the crime its the opinion of the Court that he ought to be Tried by a Circuit Court And that he be remanded to Jail accordingly and That the offence is bailable provided the prisoner can get Sufficient Security in the sum of five hundred Dollars. Ordered that Court adjourn WILEY DAVIS. Livingston County, KY, Court Order Book B, 1806: Monday, January 6, 1806-- JOHN WRIGHT Appelant vs JAMES BONAR Appelee} Dismd. agreed. JAMES CLINTON Removes 50 Acres part of 200 acres drew in the name of HUGH JOHNSTON. Return of the viewers of the road from SIMPSONs ford on Donalson to PYBUINs ford on trade water. Returned and confirmed and WILLIAM DRENNON Surveyor from Donalson to GREERs crossroad and LEWIS PYBURN from thence to trade water and JOHN STAPLETON allot the hands. RICHARD HEADIN who was recognized to appear has appeared in court and Discharged from his Recogniziance aforesd. Dd. PATTERSON apd. Survyor of the road from McMULLMERRYs (sic) Pond to the mouth to Deer Creek in room of EDWD. LACEY and the following hands allotted [NOTE: no names listed] ..251 JAMES LAUGHLIN 400 paid ..252 JAMES HENRY 400 Isd. paid ..253 JAMES BRUFF 400 Isd. pd. Return of the viewers of the road from JACOB CRAFT to near Col. RAMSEYs confd. and G__? HARDIN Apd. Surveyors and following hands... April 7, 1806-- from Crooked Creek to ANTHONY GRAVES's and STEVENSON FOWLER be apd. to allot the hands. JNO. COLE exonerated from paying County Levy & state Tax on one slave for the year 1805 on account of being wrong listed. WM. LACEY apd. surveyor fo the road from the forks of LUSKs and MILES road to MILES? ferry in room of G. V. LUSK and same hands allotted. W C LAMPKIN came into court and entered into bond with GEO. HARDIN his security and took oath of Constable. JAMES CLINTON apd. surveyor of the road from the Piney fork to ALXR. STEVENSONs in room of WM. SHELBY and all the hands within four miles of said road allotted to him. JAMES FOWLER Exonerated & JESSE BIRDSONG? apd. surveyor of a road from the forks of the road above McNABBs mill to BAR- NETTs? mill and JESSE GREER [NOTE: "Birdsong" crossed out] from thence to the county line and JAMES McNABB Esqr allott the hands. ROBERT PHILLIPS apd. survey of the road from DANL. TRAVISs to WALDENs? crossroad WM E. PHILLIPS esqr allott The hands. WM. DUNN who is desirous of building a water grist mill on his own land on Crooked Creek is Ordered that The sheriff attend with a Jury on the premises on the 2nd day of next month for the purpose of... ISAAC BULLARD Admr. of JNO. CALDWELL Decd. and with -- GIDEON D. COLB (or COBB?) his surety in room of JOHN CALD- WELL Decd. whereupon JUDITH CALDWELL Admx. of said JOHN CALDWeLL Decd. and SAML. CALDWELL Admr. of said Decd. is released &c. JNO. DONALSON Exempted from paying pole Tax. JAS. GEORGE exempted from paying pole Tax on act. of Dis- ability. JNO. TANNER who is desirous of building a water grist mill on a spring on his own land ordered that The sheriff meet on the premises on the 12 day of The present month with a Jury for the purpose of Condemning the necessary lands. GEO. ROBESON Ear mark a swallow fork in each ear and an under bit out of the right Dd. CALDWILL ear mark a Swallow fork in the left ear and a cross and slit in the right JOHN DURRAH ear mark a cross and slit in the left and a hole in the right Ordered That JOHN ANDERSON, JONATHAN GREER, WM. DUNCAN, Dd. JAMES & VINCENT ANDERSON be apd. to view and mark a way for a road from BURTONs ferry to the dividing ridge on a course to JONATHAN GREERs and make report thereof. Ordered that Court adjourn till Court in Course. JESSE FORD Submitted by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer) Date: 07 May 1997