NEWS: Clark Co. Article-1901

The following is taken from an article first published in THE GATEWAY
SENTINEL, August 7, 1901.  It was found in the Clark County Public Library
Archives and contains many surname references which may prove useful to
researchers, besides being interesting and historical.

"A Valuable Contribution from Judge James Flanagan"

  "This town [Winchester] was organized in the year 1798 by an act of the
Kentucky legislature.  The first meeting of the board of trustees was held at
the house of JOHN BAKER, who was the original owner of the land upon which the
town of Winchester is located.  It was on the 6th day of February, 1794.  The
trustees who were present were RICHARD HICKMAN,  DAVID BULLOCK,  JOSIAH HART,
JOSIAH BULLOCK,  JOHN ELLIOTT,  BENJAMIN COMBS and     HUBBARD TAYLOR. ...
  "In this year RICHARD HICKMAN was the chairman of the board of trustees.  He
was succeeded by ROBERT McKINNEY on the 6th day of August, 1796.  DAVID
BULLOCK was clerk.  He having resigned, RICHARD JONES took his place.
  "JAMES SPILLMAN,  JAMES SYMPSON,  JOHN HOOD,  PETER FLANAGAN,  JOHN BRUNER
and GEORGE WEBB.  The most important feature of this meeting was the
appointment of a committee for the purpose of repairing the public spring.
  "Meetings of the board of trustees were held each succeeding year, as
follows:  In 1802, on the 4th of February, those present were JOHN WARD,  JOHN
BRUNER,  PETER FLANAGAN,  GEORGE WEBB and JOHN BAKER.  On the 2nd day of
December, 1803, those present were ROBERT CLARK,  JOHN LANDON,  THOMAS SCOTT,
PETER FLANAGAN,  JAMES SPILLMAN,  JOHN HOOD,  JONATHAN BAKER and GEORGE WEBB.
JOHN LANDON being chairman, and at this meeting SAMUEL M. TAYLOR was appointed
clerk.
  "At a meeting on the 23d day of March, 1804, those present were ROBERT
CLARK,  JOHN LANDON,  JAMES SYMPSON,  JOHN WARD,  JOHN MARTIN,  PETER
FLANAGAN,  JAMES CLARK,  JAMES SPILLMAN,  THOMAS SCOTT,  JOSIAH HARTand
ANTHONY POOL. ...
  "The board of trustees met again in the year 1805 on the 26th day of March.
At this meeting were JOSIAH HART,  JOHN BRUNER,  JAMES SPILLMAN,  JAMES
SYMPSON,  PETER FLANAGAN,  JOHN MARTIN and ANTHONY POOL, at which meeting an
order was made to convey by deed all lots heretofore sold.
  "At a meeting held in 1806, on April 17th, deed was ordered to be made to
JOHN FLANAGAN for a lot he had purchased, and at the same meeting an order was
passed conveying to JOHN BEAN lot No. 41, the equitable title of said lot
being in GEORGE WEBB.
  "Among the first who were members of the bar of the city of Winchester were
JAMES CLARK,  GEORGE WEBB,  CHILTON ALLEN,  MICHA TAUL,  SAMUEL HANSON,  JAMES
SYMPSON,  RICHARD FRENCH,  RYLAND T. DILLARD,  ROBERT N. WICKLIFF,  JOHN C.
CHILDS,  P. B. HOCKADAY,  and others.  ...Others who succeded them were:  JOHN
B. HUSTON,  GEORGE SMITH,  CHARLES EGINTON,  WILLIAM S. DOWNEY,  JAMES B.
CLARK,  ROGER HANSON,  R. H. HAMPTON,  B. F. BUCKNER,  J. T. TUCKER,  C. H.
HANSON,  J. H. BUSH,  L. B. GRIGSBY, and others.   ...The writer had the honor
of being a member of this bar...."

Submitted by: I Houdini 
<IHoudini@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997