From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:02 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Jenkins.John.1837.Hardin.WILL John Jenkins July 10, 1837 Hardin County KyArchives Will Source: Hardin Co. Book I, Page 455 Written: July 10, 1837 Hardin County, KY Settlement Records Settlement-John JENKINS, Senior Book I, Page 455 (Administrator- William JOHNSON) No. 25 The Commonwealth of Kentucky to any Constable of Hardin County Greeting you are hereby commanded to summon the Heirs of John JENKINS dec'd Viz: Austin JENKINS, John JENKINS for himself & guardian for Benedict, Ellen & Elisha JENKINS, Vincent MEDCALF & Wife, Lewis MEDCALF & Wife, Otho McLURE & wife to appear on the second Monday in August next at the office of John MORRIS in Elizabeth Town to attend a Settlement with the Commissioners of accounts(?) with admin. being called on by William JOHNSON admin. of John JENKINS dec'd of Hardin County Given under my(our) hands this 10th day of July 1837. John MORRIS John H. GEOGHEGAN Will M DUNAVAN The Settlement is over 15 pages long and includes entries for-among others: No 1 John JENKINS dec'd to Charles STEWART $2.00 1836 To making Coffin for Wife 2.00 (total) $4.00 Various Medical Bills paid to (DR.) J T McELVANY-several visits and medicine for family(wife, daughter and for William JENKINS-son of John JENKINS, Senior- including quinine. (July, Aug 1836) John JENKINS, Junior, states that he heard his father say that he would pay the medical bills for William JENKINS-now deceased, son of John Senior deceased. There is also a $5.00 payment for the making of a coffin for Wm. JENKINS. No 26.......At the request of Wm JOHNSON I have examined the vouchers he proposes to hand in to the commisioners & suppose the amt of fees which will accrue in approving & decreeing will be 5..80 August 14th 1837 Saml HAYCRAFT clk (disbursement to ELEVEN heirs-pages 455-457-summarized) Received of William JOHNSON admin of JENKINS Deceased.... No 1-John JENKINS(his signature looks remarkably like Jehu) Test William FLORENCE No 2-John JENKINS as Guardian to Benedict Ealenor & Elisha JENKINS Test William FLORENCE No 3-...in consequence of my intermarriage with Elizabeth JENKINS...Otha F. McLURE test Thos HARNED No 4-...in Consequence of my intermarriage with said JENKINS daughter Mary Ann JENKINS....Vincent MEDCALF test Jos HARNED No 5-...in consequence of my intermarriage with Nancy JENKINS...Thomas MEDCALF Wit Joseph MEDCALF No 6-...as one of the heirs of John JENKINS dec'd....Jas JENKINS attest John QUIGGINS No 7-...as one of the heirs...Joseph JENKINS Attest Thomas FLORENCE No 8-...thirty five dollars and ninety cents in full my wifes part of her father's estate...Lewis MEDCALF No 9-...thirty five dollars and ninety cents in full of my part of the Estate of my Father John JENKINS dec'd....Austin JENKINS (Notes: William JOHNSON m. Susannah JENKINS in Hardin Co., 9 Oct 1824. Matthew JOHNSON-State of Indiana, Perry County-father of William consented, believe him to be 21 years of age against the 12th of this instant. Susannah's father(not named) consented in person. Would like to know how Susannah is related to John JENKINS, Sr. Could she be his sister?? Lewis JENKINS m. Ann JOHNSON in Hardin Co, 20 Sept 1819. d/o Matthew JOHNSON. Lewis JENKINS gave bond for John JENKINS guardianship of his siblings, Benedict, Eleanor and Elisha. How is Lewis related??? Apparently, John JENKINS, Sr., his unnamed wife-really need her name, a daughter, and William Jenkins, their son, were getting medical attention from a Doctor....did they contract Cholera and die from it???? or some other deadly disease??) Submitted by: Shelia Gatlin gat891@infionline. net This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/