Court.Orders-Excerpts.1875-1892.Webster

Webster County Court Orders Vol. 3, 1875-1877:

1875
June 12, p. 28--
Weaver JOHNSON apptd. Justice of the Peace for Providence,
J.M.HUMPHREY surety

June 21, p. 32--
J.R. CARGILE paid $10 for conducting Martha BOWLES a pauper
Lunatic from here to Asylum at Hopkinsville.

July 19, p. 42--
Joseph McMULLEN wrongly assessed for 500A

         p. 44--
Unsettled: A.G.LAUGHLIN Exr of William LAUGHLIN; J.E.McCORMICK
Exr of John KELOUGH; J.L. TOWNSEND Admr of Martha J. TOWNSEND

Aug.16, p. 52--
Wm. FOXWELL apptd. Svyr Prov. & Ashbyburg Rd. in place of Andrew
RAMSEY

Sept.20, p. 62--
Johnathan FOXWELL released fr. pymnt improply. assessed
         p. 63--
Stlments:Francis KILLOUGHs Guard..John KILLOUGHs Exrs., Wm.
KILLOUGH Guard., confirmed & rec.

A.G. LAUGHLIN summoned to settle accounts


1876
Jan. 17, p. 97--
unsettled: LAUGHLIN Executor of Wm. LAUGHLIN.
Marble (sic) TOWNSEND Exr/ Jno. L. TOWNSEND.

Feb. 21-22, p. 106--
settlements laid over to next term: Mariah R.KELLOUGHs Guard.,
Sibby & John M. KELLOUGHs Guard., Rachel KELLOUGHs Guard., Mary
C. KELLOUGHs Guard., Martha A. KELLOUGHs,Guard.

June 19, p. 129--
Keeper of the Poor house ord. to take charge of Fannie COZART,
a pauper & unable to labor for her support for the present.

         p. 130--
Fannie KELLOUGH, a minor above 14, orph. of John KELLOUGH, chose
W.J. KELLOUGH Guard.

         p. 132--
Settlments laid over for exceptions: Wm. KELLOUGH Guard.

Aug.21-22, p. 143--
"It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Woodard
FRASER is old and in a helpless condition it is therefore
ordered that he be sent and consigned to The Poor House of this
County and the Keeper of the same to take charge of him until
further orders."

Oct. 16, p. 157--
On mo. Wm. FOXWELL granted Letter Admr'n on Estate of Jonathan
FOXWELL,dec'd,intestate; Jos. McMULLIN, C.T. BENSON & A.B.
HARILDSON (sic) Jr.sureties; appraisers: Weaver JOHNSON, A.B.
HARILDSON & Jos. McMULLIN.

Dec. 18, p. 170--
Stlments. filed & ord. laid over 30 days for exceptions. Francis
KELLOUGH's Guard.


1877
Jan. 15, p. 175--
Wm. FOXWELL vs. Wm. KELLOUGH on mo. of Plffs atty. G.H. TOWERY
is apptd. gdn. ad litem for Infant Defts viz: Martha LYON, M.A.
SLATON, Mary LYON, Francis LYON & Mira MALINN--alias summons
issue against Wm KELLOUGH, F.M.KELLOUGH & D.S.KELLOUGH & con-
tinued.

         p. 177--
Stlment. confirmed--Francis KELLOUGH Guard..

Feb. 19, p. 185--
Wm. FOXWELL & other Plffs vs. W.J. KELLOUGH & others Defts.
parties appeared by attys & Plf filed amended petition. Court's
opinion: Martha FOXWELL, Widow of Jonathan FOXWELL is entitled
to a homestead of $1000 & so ord. to be assigned to her,i.e.,
Dower of not less value to be assnd her,including the Mansion.
The Residence of the land is then to be divided into 6 equal
parts & allot one share to Wm. FOXWELL incldg his improvements;
one part assigned to Sarah McCORMICK wife of J. E. McCORMICK;
one part to A.N. ARMSTRONG, one part to Martha A. SLATON, one
part to Wm. J. KELLOUGH, Mary F. KELLOUGH & David S. KELLOUGH,
Jointly one share to the children & heirs of Mary MALIN..wife
of Arnold MALIN and daughter of Johnathan FOXWELL.  J.D. PALMER,
Wm. LISMAN & Wm. C. LANGLY apptd. Commrs to execute this decree
& to meet on the land on the first day of March 1877 and value
each lot & report to next term of court. The land to be divided
is that embraced in the Deed from Benj. PARKER to Jonathan
FOXWELL & from Jas. RICE to FOXWELL, less what has been deeded
by him to J.E. McCORMACK ,John ARMSTRONG and to pay Henry Wm.
FOXWELL & the other heirs of Jonathan FOXWELL Defts.

Apr.16, p. 208--
Wm. FOXWELL et al Plf vs Jonathan FOXWELL Heirs Defts: Martha
FOXWELL withdrew exceptions & Court overrules the exceptions
of the Heirs of Jonathan FOXWELL & confirms the division as made
& reported by Commissioners & ord. same be recorded & D.C.
YARBOROUGH apptd. Commr. to execute Deeds of Partition..to all of
which the heirs of Jonathan FOXWELL except & pray an Appeal to
The Court of Appeals & granted.

May 1, p. 211--
Miles B. HOLEMAN licensed to marry, United Baptist Church

May 5, p. 212--
W. H. FOXWELL Gdn. of Daniel (sic--s/b DAVID) S. KELLOUGH resigned
as guardian.

May 21, p. 216--
Wm. FOXWELL et al Plffs vs Wm. KELLOUGH et al Defts, cause came
on for final hearing this day, & D.C. YARBOROUGH, Commr. apprd. &
acknowledged a Deed to Martha SLATON, A.N. ARMSTRONG, Wm. FOXWELL,
W., M.F., and D.S. KELLOUGH, heirs of Mary MALIN and Sarah McCORMICK
which Deeds were examined and approved by Court & O.R.;
Ct. judges that Atty fee of $24 be taxed as part of cost & Admr.
of JONATHAN FOXWELL have credit in his settlement as such Admr.
Cause is dismissed as The Case of The Admr of Jonathan FOXWELL
decd, Judge John G. BAILEY.

June 18-19, p. 222--
Ord. D.S. KELLOUGH be summoned to appr. in Ct., choose gdn. or
Ct. will.

July 2, p. 225--
Ord. that Jas. BAKER be allowed $3 for burying child found
dead in G.F. BREWERs Pond.

         p. 228--
Jas. SLATON (col.) chose Green FOWLER gdn.

Sept. 17, p. 244--
D.S. KELLOUGH appeared & chose Marion FREDERICK guard.

          p. 246--
Mrs. Martha FOXWELL released from wrong assessment for 1877
on land amount of 450.00

Oct. 15, p. 251--
On mo. of R. B. FREDERICK ord. Wm. KELLOUGH appear
in Court & execute new bond as guardian of Fannie KELLOUGH
& release FREDERICK as his present surety.


Webster County,KY,Court Orders Vol. 3,1878 -1880:

1878
Jan. 17, p. 264--
Adolphus FREDERICK over 14, chose J.M. HUMPHREY gdn. & Wm.
FOXWELL his surety.

Feb. 18, p. 276--
Nancy J. STANLEY v. Jon. STANLEY &c. Wm. STANLEY dec'd owned
222 A on Weirs Creek bounded on E. by Wm HOGGARDs farm, on S.
by J.W. GIVENS & Ab STANLEYs farms, on W. by Jonathan FOXWELL
(dec'd) farms & on N. by Marion FREDERICK..

Mar. 18, p. 284--
On mo. of W.D. WITHERSPOON, ord. Jno. & Rolly HUMPHREY & Wash
DIXON view proposed road beginning E. side of Nellie A. KELLOUGHs
field...

Ord. Soloman RUBY be paid $3 for planting Sugar Trees in Court
House yard.

Apr. 15, p. 294--
Dr. Jeff HOLEMAN et al apptd. as Local Board of Health.

May 20, p. 300--
Marion FREDERICK apptd. surveyor in place of Wm. FOXWELL
removed.

June 17, p.?--
W. LEDBETTER Dec'd, Will.

         p. 305--
W. LEDBETTERs Admr. vs. W. LEDBETTERS Hrs. (H.H. SMITH,Admr)

July 23, pp. 312-313--
W.W. McCORMACK paid $12 for repairing horse rack around Court
House Square.


1879
Jan. 20, p. 361--
Settlement filed & laid over: Wm. H. FOXWELL Admr. of Jonathan
FOXWELL dec'd.

July 22, p. 404--
Settlemnt filed: Jas. ARMSTRONG gdn. for Thos. ARMSTRONG

Aug. 18, p. 410--
ord. above of July 22 confirmed.

Aug. 21, p. 411--
On mo. of B.S. GREER & by written statement of Molly McELROY,
said GREER was apptd. her guardian. She a minor over 14. GREER
took oath & H.S. GREER his surety

Oct. 20, p. 425--
Confirmed & ord. John GARDNER be gdn. for KILLOUGH heirs.

Nov. 17, p. 435--
J.R. PARKER Excr stlment Benj. PARKER, continued.

1880
___?, page 365--
Jas. HUMPHREY Gdn. for Fanny FREDERICK late KELLOUGH filed &
laid over.

July 29, p. 488--
Wm. McCORMICK Judge of elections for the year at Dixon.



Webster County,KY,Court Orders Vol. 4 & 5, 1881-1892
Vol. 4:
1881
Sept. 5, p. 38--
Alex SIZEMORE apptd. surveyor.

1882
Apr. 1, p. 109--
W.W. McCORMACK election officer for April vote on Dixon High
School

Apr. 15, p. 113--
B.W. HUMPHREY dec'd, Estate, Wm. YOUNG Admr.

1884
Jan. 31, p. 316--
Ord. C.J. HILL paid $3 for "carrying PAYNE & Family paupers to
the Poor House..."

Feb. 18, p. 322--
A.B. HARRELSON died.

Feb. 20, p. 324--
J. W. CARDWELL apptd. Town Marshall of Providence

March 3, p. 328--
Poll list on liquor vote in town of Dixon: J. Frank McCORMACK
voted against repeal; J.E. McCORMACK voted against repeal;
W.W. McCORMACK was an election judge. The election held on
March 1.

May 6, p. 352--
Poll book for election on 5/5 on Commr. to settle the RR Tax
for Providence District: Wm. CARDWELL, Jas. B. TOWNSEND, Wm.
HOLLOMAN, Jas. HUMPHREY, Rolly HUMPHREY, Jas. E. RAMSEY, J.T.
CARDWELL, B.S. GREER, Henderson FOXWELL, Geo. GREER, Jos.
McMULLIN, W.B. HUMPHREY, Jno. M. KELLOUGH [other names listed]

May 9, p. 357--
"this day C.A. DORIS made choice of G.W. GREER as Special Deputy
County Court-Clerk to take the acknowledgement of a Mortgage
from M. A. GREER to J.D. TOWNSEND who took the oaths required
by law, and entered upon the discharge of his duty."
[Personal Note: G.W. Greer = George W Greer; M.A. Greer= Mrs.
Mary Ann Greer nee Hopson, George's mother. Both originally
of Christian Co.,KY. Mary Ann Greer = my GG G'mother]

May 19, p. 362--
Will of DR. JEFF HOLEMAN, dec'd.

Sept. 15, p. 395--
J. L. TOWNSEND,dec'd.

1885
Feb. 28, p. 448-
M. A. GREER released from wrongful assessment for year 1884
on property of amount of $200.00. Clerk to certify same to
Sheriff & auditor of Public Accts.

Apr.1, p. 467--
Ord. Jas. E. RAMSEY be surveyor of Prov. & Ashbyburg Rd., ditch
or open out the water bed of a slough which runs over lands
of W.C. LANGLEY & Jas. HUMPHREY, slough to be opened & ditched
where it crosses Prov. & Ashbybg. Rd.

Apr 30, p. 470--
Wm. CARDWELL paid $16.80 for arresting & conveying BEN PRICE
to Henderson jail.

Vol. 5
1886
Oct. 13, p. 88--
$50 reward offered for capture & return of Abe LYNN, murdered
his brother David LYNN.

Oct. 18, p. 95--
Abe LYNN arrested by Dan'l. WOOD & reward paid to WOOD.

1891
Apr 7, p. 23--
Ordered to be released from Poll tax & property tax for the
year 1890--Roll HUMPHREY-- One Poll 2.50 wrongfully assessed
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Sept. 1, p. 58--
This day on motion of James HUMPHREY, Davis RAMSEY & Robert
CRAIG..ord by Court that the estate of Raleigh HUMPHREY de-
ceased intestate be turned over to James W. HENSON Public
Administrator for settlement...Appraisers--John CLAYTON,
John HOKET, Wm HOGGARD-- of personal estate and to be re-
turned within three months.

1892
July 18, p. 171--
Settlement filed & laid over for exceptions: James. W. HENSON
Administrator of Rolly HUMPHREY.

Aug.16, p. 194--
Settlement confirmed & ord. recorded--J.W. HENSON Admr. of
Rolly HUMPHREY.



Submitted by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov (Happy Greer)
Date: 17 May 1997