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Hardin Co. KY Court Orders October 13, 1812
Hardin County KyArchives Court

Source: Hardin Co. Ky Court Order Book C
Written: October 13, 1812

HARDIN COUNTY COURT ORDER BK C

pp 39 - 42

Tuesday October 13th 1812  The Court met according to adjournment. Present Jacob ENLOW  Adin COOMBES & Augustin GREEN Esquires
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A settlement of the estate of Thomas GEOGHAGAN was produced in Court and 
ordered to record.
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The Court proceeded to lay the County levy towith
To amount brought forward from former page            215.31
To William BEATTY for guarding Richard DAVIS and
   John STUCK who was charged with felony four days      3.00
To George ROWLAND for same for six days            4.50
To Robert PRUNTY for same for four days                  3.00
To William RAYS for same for six days                  4.50
To Samuel JAMISON for same for six days                  4.50
To Clark BARTON for same for six days                  4.50      
To James ANDERSON for same for four days            3.00
To James DOWNING for same for four days            3.00
                                                30.00
The eight above claims is for the benefit of Jack THOMAS
To Daron HART as Judge of the election 3 days            3.00
To Samuel MARTIN for same                        3.00
To Benjamin SHACKLETT same                        3.00
To Joseph STITH for same                              3.00
To Jacob ENLOW as clerk to election                  3.00
To Lewis WELLS as Judge of election                  3.00
To William KEPINGER as clerk of the election            3.00
To Dudly ROUNDTREE as clerk of the election            3.00
                                                269.31.0
to amount brought over                              269.31
To Robert BLACKLEY for attending election 3 days      3.00
To Robert MILLER for same                              3.00
To Benjamin HELM for ex officcio services
    office rent paper books &c after deducting
     fine collected                                    52.83.5
To William WITHERS sheriff of Hardin County
   for his exofficio services for one year                  40.00.0
To Robert DUN for one old wolf scalp                    1.50
To Greenbury A. GAITHER commonwealths attorney      60.00.0
      for service one year                              429.64.5
To William BUSH for setting up sign board                     2.00      
                                                431.64.5
Cantra Credit by 1762 tithables at twenty five cents each.  Ordered that the 
sheriff of Hardin County do collect of each titheable in this County the sum of 
twenty five cents and pay the several county creditors and claims this court 
levied.
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The commissioners appointed to establish the beginning and special calls of an 
entry in the name of Sarah MORGAN this day made their report which is ordered 
to be recorded.
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Ordered that Alexander LESHLY do keep the Alexander MURDOUGH the following  
(error) year for which he shall be allowed sixty Dollars
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The persons appointed to view the roads leading to Adin COOMBS mill made their 
report in these words.  In pursuance of an order from the Hardin County Court 
to us directed we met on the road leading from Elizabeth Town to Adin COOMBES 
mill and being first sworn before a magistrate did proceed to measure & Review 
both roads & we are of opinion that the old road by Dixon BROWNs is the best 
and driest ground for a road and the new road by Robert HUXTONs is sixteen 
poles the nearest.  Robt MARTIN  Danl KENNEDY  John KENNEDY, 26th Sept 1812 Whereupon It is considered that the new road be annulled and set aside and the 
old one established.
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Ordered that Dixon BROWN be and he is hereby appointed surveyor of the old road 
leading from Elizabeth Town to Adin COOMBS mill and that all the hands that 
worked on the new road do assist said BROWN in keeping the old road in repair.
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Ordered that the sheriff of Hardin County or any Justice having fine money in 
his hands do pay to the Judges and Clerk of the next November election their 
fees for attending said election.
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On motion of John DUNLAP Esq Samuel HAYCRAFT  Moses HART and Lewis WELLS are 
appointed commissioners to establish the beginning and special calls of an 
entry made in the name of William McWILLIAMS for ninety eight thousand acres of 
land, said commissioners being first sworn before a magistrate of this County 
and a warrant may issue accordingly.
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Ordered that Joseph KIRKPATRICK Jun be appointed patroller on middle creek in 
place of Thos ROBERTS.
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Ordered that Gideon WITHERS  Ezekiel FIELDS  Olly WITHERS & Walter FROMAN be 
appointed Patrollers in the neighborhood of salt river and that Gideon WITHERS 
be appointed captain of the patrol.
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Ordered that Elisha JOHNSTON   John CAUTCHER  John SHERROD  Thomas H. WISE and 
William LARKIN be and they are hereby appointed patrollers in the neighborhood 
of salt river the rolling fork and that Elisha JOHNSTON be appointed captain of 
said patrollers.
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Ordered that Barbara VANCE be summoned to appear before the Justices of our 
next County Court to shew cause why her children should not be bound out.
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Ordered that Court be adjourned till Court in Course
                                    Jacob ENLOW ==================================


Transcribed by Patricia O'Connor
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Submitted by: Patricia O'Connor
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