Muhlenberg County Kentucky
County Court Records
County Court Orders 1846
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 185 - January Term 1846
At a county court began and held for the county of Muhlenberg at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 26th day of January 1846.
Present Strother Jones, David T. Short, S.M. Wilkins, William Martin
The court appointed Eliza J. Smith, guardian for James S. Smith & Aaron A. Smith, orphans of Aaron A. Smith decd., who took the oath prescribed by law & togethre with R.H. Simmons, John B. Smith & R. Pool, her security, executed bond in the penalty of $200 conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
A settlement made with Raughley Sullivan, Administrator of Cornelius Bodine deceased, was again returned to court, and having laid over one term as the law requires, is now ordered to be recorded.
A settlement with J.N. Luce, Admr. of William Luce deceased, was exhibited in to court & being examined by the court, is ordered to lie over until the next term of this court.
Ordered that Greenbury Roll be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from Small's bridge on Pond Creek to Skilesville that lies between said bridge & Jacobs Creek whereof Barnabas W. Rhoads was oversser & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Isaac Newman, Plaintiff, against Samuel J. Grable, Defendant, upon an appeal
Dismissed for wont of prosecution
Benjamin Linton, Plaintiff, against James D. Welbourn, Defendant, upon an appeal
This case being called on motion. It is ordered that said appeal be dismissed
Daniel Stroud, Appellant, against Reuben Stroud, Appellee, on appeal
Continued with pleuris
Present John Campbell Esqr.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 186 - January Term 1846
On the motion of George W. Short, David T. Short and Joseph P. Short (the widow by her writing hereto the court shown & roven & ordered to record), who made oath as the law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining letters of Administration on the estate of David Short deceased, who thereupon together with William T. Short & Jonathan Short, their security, executed bond in the penalty of twenty five thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs.
Ordered that James H. Scott, Peter Shaver, Esram Hendricks & William D. Dempsey, or any three of them being first sworn, be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves of David Short deceased, and that the Administrators return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
Mary Ann Tinkle, widow & relict of Christopher Tinkle deceased, came into court & declined taking upon herself the burden of administration of the estate of her deceased husband, and requested that the same may be granted to her brother William R. Welch, whereupon the court appointed William R. Welch Administrator aforesaid, who there having taken the oath prescribed by law, certificate is granted him of obtaining letters of administration on the estate of said decedent, who togheter with Ezekiel Fleming & John Vickers, his security, executed bond in the penalty of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that Samuel Danner, David Gish, Jacob Whitmer & Jacob Jago, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate of Christopher Tinkle deceased and that the Administrator return an inventory thereof as the law directs. [Image]
On the motion of David Gish who produced in court a bond from Christopher Tinkle to said Gish for the convenyance of one hundred & fifty five acres of land & which bond was proven to be the act & deed of said Tinkle by the oath of Thomas Morgan & ordered to be recorded. Whereupon Mary Ann Tinkle proved to the satisfaction of the court that the said David Gish had paid…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 187 - January Term 1846
…the purchase money for the land in the bond mentioned. On the further motion of David Gish, it is ordered that Peter Shaver, Samuel Danner, James H. Scott & David T. Short be appointed commissioners to convey to said Gish the land in the said bond mentioned and make report to the next court.
The last will and testament of Lewis Reno deceased was exhibited in to court and proved to be the act & deed of the said Reno by the oaths of Alfred M. Jackson & Lewis McCown, the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
Present Moses Wickliffe, J.W. Poag, Henry Myers Esqrs.
The Executors named in the last will and testament of Lewis Reno deceased being in court and refusing to qualify as Executors, thereupon the court appointed Charles Morehead Administrator with the will annexed of the said decedent, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with Andrew Glenn & Raughley Sullivan, his security, executed bond in the penalty of twelve hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that John Stroud, John Baxter, Taylor R. Clark & James W. Poag, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate & slaves if any of Lewis Reno deceased & that the Admr. return an inventory thereof as the law directs. [Image]
The last will and testament of Sarah Bell deceased was exhibited in to court and proved to be the act and deed of the said decedent by the oaths of William Bell and Andrew Craig deceased the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that Charles F. Wing, George W. Short & Richard Guyn be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to examine & see what repairs are necessary to be made on the jail of this county & have said repairs made, an appropriation therefor having been made at the November term last.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 188 - January Term 1846
Ordered that Richard Guyn jailor have the privilege of building a smokehouse on the public ground near the jail, that said house be built so as not to obstruct the main view from Main Street or obstruct the alley now open east of the public square and that said Guyn have the privilege of removing said house when he shall cease to be jailor. [Image]
Charles Tyler, Sheriff of Muhlenberg County, came into court and together with George W. Eaves, John S. Eaves Sr. and John S. Eaves Jr., his security, executed bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs for the collection of the revenue tax for the year 1846. The same with the same security executed bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs for the collection fo the county levy.
Present I.J. Baker, S. Jones, Wm. Martin, Henry Myers & Jno. Campbell Esqrs.
Ordered that summons issue against John McIntosh returnable here at the next court, to show cause why his children may not be bound out as the law directs. [Image]
Thomas S. Kirtley, Plaintiff, against George Vanlandingham, Defendant, on an appeal
This day came the parties aforesaid by their attorneys and after hearing the testimony in the cause and the arguments of counsel, it is ordered that the judgment of the Justice below be reversed & that said Vanlandingham recover of the said Kirtley the sum of ten dollars and also his costs about his defense in this behalf expended & the said Kirtley in mercy &c. but this judgment is entitled to a credit of one dollar & the clker has lien for his costs.
Ordered that the order made at the last term of this court appointing commissioners of the tax for the year 1846 be confimed.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 189 - January Term 1846
Ordered that Richard B. Earle overseer together with his hands Ashford Randolph, John S. Eaves, Barnabas Wilkins, Thomas C. Summers, Jefferson Martin & William Morgan surveyors with the hands under each of them, open the road lately viewed and marked out to lead from the Rumsey Road leading from Clarks ferry, to Carrolton on Green River, that they open said road & make report as the law directs.
On the motion of Thomas C. Summers, it is ordered that the commissioners heretofore appointed to lay off & set apart to Mrs. Summers her dower in & to the estate of her deceased husband Charles C. Summers deceased be further authorised to divide among the heirs the two thirds of the estate yet remaining & make report thereof.
{cpd.} It appearing to the satisfactino of the court that Jacob Bodine commissioner of the tax heretofore appointed by the court, is permitted to draw from the treasury the sum of twenty five dollars and 82 cents, the twenty percent retained at the June term 1845 after deducting fifty cents for one list not taken[?], he having faithfully performed his duty, which is ordered to be copied & certified to the auditor of public accounts.
Charles Tyler, Sheriff of this county, came into court & nominated Charles Henry Ward as a proper person to act as his deputy and the court took time till next court to consider thereon.
Ordered that the court be adjourned until court in course
John Campbell JP
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 190 - February Term 1846
At a county court began and held for Muhlenberg County at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 23d day of February 1846
Present Jno. Campbell, M. Wickliffe & Henry Myers
A settlement made with the Administrator of William Luce deceased was again presented to the court and having laid over one term as the law requires is now ordered to be recorded.
Mrs. Ruth Weir, widow of James Weir deceased, by her writing hereto the court shown, requested the court to appoint Edward R. Weir, guardian for her infant daughter Ruth Annette Weir, which writing was proven by the oath of Edward R. Elliott, one of the subscribing witnesses & ordered to be recorded. Whereupon the court appointed Edward R. Weir, guardian as aforesaid who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with Edward R. Elliott, Edward Rumsey & Charles F. Wing, his security, executed bond in the penalty of thirty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
Indenture of an apprentice between the clerk of this court & Richard Nall was exhibited in to court & being examined & approved is ordered to be recorded.
A note from William B. Smith to Mary Ferguson was exhibited in to court & proved to be the act & deed of the said Smith by the oath of Moses Wickliffe, a subscribing witness & ordered to be recorded.
A Power of Attorney from Mary Ferguson to John R. Jones & George W. Jones was exhibited in to court & proved to be the act and deed of the said Mary by the oaths of Moses Wickliffe & Peter Jones, which is ordered to be certified. [Image]
Present Strother Jones, William Martin
Ordered that a summons issue against Charles M. Baber Esqr. to show cause why he failed to return the original papers in his office of Stroud vs. Stroud, an appeal being taken to the court court, returnable here at the next court.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 191 - February Term 1846
Daniel Stroud, Appellant, against Reuben Stroud, Appellee, on an appeal
Ordered that a pleuries summons be awarded herein against the defendant returnable here at the next court to which time this suit is continued
Absent William Martin Esqr.
Commissioners for Christopher Tinkle to David Gish bearing[?] a deed was exhibited in to court and proved to be the act & deed of said commissioners by the oaths of John Reed & John Danner, the subscribing witnesses & ordered to be recorded.
The Commonwealth, Plaintiff, against James A. Hunt, Defendant, in bastardy
This day came the as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the Defendant in discharge of his recognizance, and Margaret Ann Fleming having sworn that James A. Hunt, the defendant, was the father of her bastard child Nancy Jane Fleming and after hearing the testimony and the arguments of counsel, it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover of the said James A. Hunt the sum of two hundred & forty dollars payable in six annual installments of forty dollars each for the support & maintenance of said bastart child and that he also pay the costs of this prosecution, whereupon the said James A. Hunt together with Owen Hunt, Jonathan Hunt & Lovet P. Whitney, his security, executed bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
Ordered that Zilman Wood be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Bowling Green whereof L.P. Whitney was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet as the law directs.
An additional inventory of the estate of John McNary deceased was exhibited in to court by the Executor & ordered to be recorded.
A sale bill of the same, same order.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 192 - February Term 1846
Ordered that Thomas Girvin be appointed surveyor of that part of the public road whereof W.G. Langley was surveyor leading from Greenville to Lewisberg & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Langley open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
On the motion of Wilson C. Turner, it is ordered that James Scott, Esram Hendricks, Samuel Whitmer and Andrew Shaver, or any three of them being first sworn, view & mark out an alteration of that part of the road leading from Madisonville to Carrolton as the same passes through the land of said Turner & make report as the law directs.
The commissioners appointed for that purpose reported that they had marked out an alteration of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Hopkinsville as it passes the farm of E. Dukes which report was received, ordered that said alteration be established upon condition that said Dukes open the same as the law requires.
Ordered that John Campbell & Strother Jones Esqrs. be & they are hereby appointed commissioners to settle with Charles Tyler, Sheriff, for the year 1845 & make report as the law directs.
Ordered that
The Commissioners appointed for that purpose reported that they had laid off & set apart to Mrs. Summers her dower in & to the estate of her husband C.C. Summers & the portion allotted the heirs of said decedent, which report was received by the court. Ordered that said commissioners proceed to make conveyance to each as the law directs.
The commissioners appointed to let the building of the bridges across the slews made their report which is filed.
Ordered that the court be adjourned
John Campbell JP
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 193 - April Term 1846
At a county court began & held for Muhlenberg County on Monday the 27th day of Apl. 1846
Prest. Wm. M. Moore, J.W.I. Godman, Henry Myres
James S. Smith came into court on his motion his stockmark is admitted to record towit a cross & slit & upper bit in each year [sic] which is ordered to be recorded.
{fee pd.} Thomas Arnolds stockmark towit a swallow fork & underbit in the left ear & an under bit in the right ear, which on his motion is to be recorded.
{fee paid} Wyatt C. Collins' stockmark towit a cross & split in the left ear & a hole in the right ear which on his motion is ordered to be recorded.
{fee paid} William J.W. Rices stockmark towit a swallow fork & underbit in the right ear and a underslope in the left each which upon his motion is ordered to be recorded.
On the motion of Tiberius R. Matthews (the widow by her writing having refused to take upon her the burden of Administration) the court appointed him Administrator of the estate of Edward Matthews decd., who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law & together with Charles Bell, his security, executed bond in the penalty & condition as the law directs.
Ephraim S. Baker Esqr. not being able to attend court, sent his excuse which was received & sustained by the court. [Image]
Prest. Wm. Martin, Solomon Rhoads, Jno. Campbell, Jas. W. Poag, I.J. Baker, M. Wickliffe, S.M. Wilkins
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 194 - April Term 1846
On the motion of Vachel L. Dillingham (Mrs. Juliet G. Warrener, the widow, by her writing refusing to take upon herself the burden), the court appointed him Admr. of James Warrener decd., who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with Barnet Eades & Mathew Oates, his security, executed bond in the penalty and condition of one thousand dollars as the law directs. Ordered that Thos. L. Martin, Saml. M. Wilkins, E.R. Dillingham, Royal Daniels his security [sic] or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate & slaves if any & that said Admr. return an inventory thereof as the law directs. [Image]
{fee paid} On the motion of Alexander Campbell, whose bond has expired & a majority being present & concurring therein, appointed and elected him constable in the district in which he formerly acted, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with Sanders Eaves & Paschal L. Townes, his security, executed bond in the penalty & condition as the law directs.
Present R.S. Russell Esqr.
On the motion of Thomas L. Martin, who bond as constable has expired (a majority being present & concurring therein), the court appointed him constable in the district in which he formerly acted, who thereupon took the oaths prescribed by law & together with James J. Robertson & James B. Hancock, his security, executed bond in the penalty & condition as the law directs.
{copd.} Ordered that John W.I. Godman, Charles Morehead & Thomas J. Anthony be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to superinted the opening & all necessary repairs on the roads leading from Greenville to Lewisberg & from Carrolton on Green River in a direction to Madisonville. That the sum of two hundred dollars be &…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 195 - April Term 1846
{fee paid} …the same is hereby appropriated for the improvement of said roads, that said commissioners receive & see that said sum is equmenically [sic - ecumenically] expended on said roads.
On the motion of Jesse R. Oates, ordered that John S. Eaves, Isaac Wood, R.B. Earle & Jesse B.E. Oates, or any three of them being first sworn, view & mark out an alteration of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Doges [? - Doziers?] ford on Pond River as the same passes the farm of Jesse R. Oates & that they make report thereof as the law directs.
On the motion of Jonathan Short & a majority of the court being present & concurring therein, it is ordered that the constables bounds within which Benjamin Shaver is constable be so altered & extended to include the present residence of said Shaver.
Ordered that James T. Quisenberry be and he is hereby appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Mortons ferry whereof William Robertson was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Robert W. Bodine be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Vaughts mill whereof Andrew Glenn Jr. was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
The Commonwealth for Isaac Bard [sic], Plaintiff, against Samuel Wilkins & others, Defendants, on a notice
This day came the plaintiff by her [sic] attorney & filed her [sic] notice against the defendants whose appearance is entered by order of the court and on motion of said defendants by their…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 196 - April Term 1846
… attorney, this case is continued until the next court at the costs of said defts.
Ordered that Robert Eades be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Madisonville on the road the upper road whereof James Warrener deceased was overseer & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair as heretofore ordered and as the law directs.
Ordered that James Pate be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Lewisberg whereof Thomas Calvert was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Andrew Lynn be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from the Island Ford and Pond River to Rumsey that lies between said ford & Joel Vancleave & that he with the hands formerly allotted together with the hands included in the extension (see it) & that he with the hands included in said bounds open & keep the same in repair 20 feet wide as the law directs.
Inventory & appraisement of the estate of Lewis Reno deceased was returned in to court & ordered to be recorded. Sale bill of the same, same order.
Ordered that Leonard Smith be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Heltsleys Bridge to Williams ferry on Green River whereof Elias V. Kirtley was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Kirtley open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
On the motion & nomination, it is ordered that Henry Ward be admitted deputy sheriff for Charles Tyler sheriff, who thereupon took the oaths prescribed by law together with the oath against dueling.Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 197 - April Term 1846
Ordered that Joseph L. McIntire be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Carrolton to the intersection of the Madisonville Road whereof J.E. Coleman was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
{fee pd.} On the motion of Henry Herin, a man of colour, and satisfactory proof being made to the court that said Henry is a free man being born of a free woman, about twenty six years of age, of copper colour, black hair & eyes & about five feet ten inches high & that he is entitled to all the rights & privileges of any free man of color in these United States, which is ordered to be certified to all whom it may concern. [Image]
Ordered that Thomas Summers be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Madisonville that lies between David James & Isaac Creek Bridge & that he with the following hands John Fletcher, James Irvin & hands, Wm. Irvin, Benjamin Wilson, Robert & David Jones thence John Miller thence to David James's old place, thence to Joshua Stewarts old place including Thomas Tyson open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
{fee pd.} On the motion of Dicy Sketoe, orphan of John Sketoe decd., who appeared in court, the court appointed Fredeoline Boehler her guardian, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law & together with Sanders Eaves, his security, executed bond in the penalty of fifty dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
Ordered that James Utley be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Hopkinsville whereof John Row was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 198 - April Term 1846
Ordered that Benjamin Jernigan be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Morgantown that lies between Greenville & Bear Branch whereof Saml. Ross was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted together with the additional hands & boundary (see them) open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
{copd.} On the motion of Britton Edwards and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is a poor person & unable to pay county levy, it is therefore ordered that he be exempt from paying county levy in future. [Image]
Ordered that the precinct of the road leading from Greenville to Hopkinsville whereof Alfred Low is overseer lying between Greenville & Jarrals Creek be divided & that Thomas Norman be appointed surveyor of the first division beginning at Greenville & that Joseph Turner be appointed overseer of the second division beginning at Thomas James's (see bounds) & that they open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
On the motion of Isaac H. Ingram & William Harbert, who are desirous of keeping a tavern at their house in Rumsey (a majority being present & concurring therein) who made oath as the law directs, license is granted them to keep a tavern at their house in Rumsey, who thereupon together with Sanders Eaves, their security, executed bond in the penalty and condition as the law directs.
Jacob Langs [sic], late constable in & for the town of Greenville, came into court and resigned as such. Whereupon the court, a majority being present & concurring, appointed Southall Turner constable in the district in which said Lands [Landes] formerly acted, who thereupon took the oaths prescribed by law, and together with John C. Gibbs,…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 199 - April Term 1846
…Samuel Turner & B.E. Pittman, his security, executed bond in the penalty & condition as the law directs.
Ordered that James Martin, Grgisby Metzker and John Lovell, or any three of them, be & they are hereby appointed patrollers in & for the town of Greenville & that they serve as the law directs.
Absent R.S. Russell
Ordered that R.S. Russell & John Campbell be appointed Judges to the election for Trustees of Greenville for the ensuing year.
Ordered [sic]
Daniel Stroud, Plaintiff, against Reuben Stroud, Defendant, on an appeal
Ordered that this suit be continued until court the next court, and it is further ordered that an attachment be awarded herein against Charles M. Baber Esqr., requiring the sheriff to take bail of him in the sum of fifty dollars for his appearance at the next court & that he bring the necessary papers in his office relative to the above case.
On the motion of Isaac Wood (the widow being present & consenting) the court appointed him Administrator of the estate of John Cash deceased, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law & together with John S. Eaves, his security, execued bond in the penalty of two hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that Gillis Mercer, Isaac Malone, Barnabas Wilkins & James Arnett, or any three of them, be & they are hereby appointed appraisers of the estate of said decedent (being first sworn), that they appraise the personal estate & slaves if any & that the Admr. make & return an inventory as the law requires.
Settlement with William Bell, curator of W.H. Bailey, ordered to lie over.
Same with Executor of Robert Robertsond deceased, same order.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 200 - April Term 1846
Settlement with the Admr. of John Clark deceased, ordered to lie over till next court.
Same with the Admr. of Ziba Campfield decd., same order.
Report of processioners of the lands of James Nicholls, returned & ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that Robert J. Cessna be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Lewisberg whereof Thomas J. Anthony is surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted him open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that David Peregrin be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Everlys ferry to Madisonville that lies between said ferry & Cypress Bridge, whereof Simeon Everly was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Orderd that John S. Duvall be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Elkton whereof James B. Hancock was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair [blank] feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Eli Johnson be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Hustons ferry that lies between the middle of the Thoroughfare & said ferry whereof John Gish was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Gish & Jno. A. Towns open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that A.M. Tolbert be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from the Russellville Road to Fersts mill whereof Joseph…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 201 - April Term 1846
…Jones was surveyor and that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Joseph Noftsinger be appointed surveyor of that part of the road lying between James Scotts & John Noftsinger & that he with the hands in the following bounds (see them) open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that William M. Blackwell be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Russellville whereof Hillery Newton was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that William H. Finley be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Elkton whereof G.N. Shelton was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Solomon S. Myers be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Russellville whereof Ephraim Welbourn was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that James Nicholls be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Hustons ferry Rumsey whereof Lewis McCown was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Alfred Miller be appointed survyeor of that part of the road lying between Cypress Bridge & the crossroads leading to Millport whereof Gray Stringer was surveyor & that he with the hands…
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…formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Joseph Boggess be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Russellville whereof William McCown was the surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said McCown open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Simeon Roark be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Madisonville whereof William Highley was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Highley open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Benjamin Drake be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Rumsey whereof Raughley Sullivan was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Sullivan open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that John A. Ingram be appointed overseer of that part of the public road leading from Greenville to Rumsey whereof James Tinsley was surveyor and that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Benjamin Linton be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Skilesville whereof Presley Rhoads was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Rhoads open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Curtis Ridge be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading to Millport whereof James Vincent is surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Vincent open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 203 - April Term 1846
Ordered that Benjamin R. Welbourn be and he is hereby appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Morgantown whereof Henry U. Hughes was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Josiah Reed be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Morgantown whereof Benjamin Cundiff was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Jubal Vincent be appointed overseer of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Madisonville whereof Hugh H. Martin is surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Gree Jonathan Shutt be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Elkton whereof Green R. Craig was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Craig open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that Greenberry Rice be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Hopkinsville whereof James Rice was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said James Rice open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Satisfactory evidence being adduced in open court to prove that Henry Dosset, John Dosset, Thomas Dosset & James M. Dosset are the only surviving heirs at law in fee of the late James Dosset decd> who was an enlisted soldier of the United States in the war of 1812, that said James dosset enlisted… [Image]
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 204 - April Term 1846
… from Hopkins County Kentucky for the period of the war or during the war under Lieutenant Wood in the fall of the year 1814 - died while in said service, and that he was born in the state of [blank], was about thirty years of age at the period of his enlistment, five feet eight inches high, light eyes & light hair, and fair complexion, was by occupation when enlisted a farmer, which is ordered to be certified. [Image]
It appearing to the court that Strother Jones, David T. Short, John Bland & Charles M. Baber were absent at this term, ordered that a summons issue against them returnable here at the next court to show cause why they failed to attend.
Reuben Carnes, Plaintiff, against Thomas Clark, Defendant, on an appeal
Ordered that an alias summons be awarded herein against the said Carnes returnable here at the next court to which day further proceedings herein are continued.
Commonwealth, Plaintiff, against, Dearing & others, Defendants, notice
Ordered that an alias summons be awarded herein against the defendants returnable here at the next court to which time this case is continued.
The Commonwealth, Plaintiff, against Isaac Malone & others, Defendants, summons
Continued
Ordered that the court be adjourned until court in course
John Campbell JP
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 205 - May Term 1846
At a county court began and held for Muhlenberg County on Monday the 25th day of May 1846
Present Solomon Rhoads, John Campbell, E.S. Baker
On the motion of Henry Wingate Esqr. (the widow by her writing here to the court shown & proven by the oath of E.S. Baker renouncing her right to administer), who made oath as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Russell McRery deceased, who thereupon together with Geo. R. McKee, REuben A. Wingate, Dillis Dyer & Elisha Baker, his security, executed bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs.
Ordered that Dillis Dyer, Elisha Baker, [unreadable] Baker & C.M. Baber, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves if any and that the Admr. return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
A settlement with W.C. McNary, Admr. of B.C. Bennett decd., was exhibited in to court & being examined is ordered to lie over till the next court.
A settlement with the Admr. of Ziba Campfield deceased was exhibited in to court and having laid over one term is ordered to be recorded.
A settlement with the Admr. of John Clark was again presented to the court & having laid over one term is ordered to be recorded.
A settlement with the Executor of Robert Robertson deceased was exhibited in to court & having laid over one term as the law requires is now ordered to be recorded.
A settlement with the estate Curator of W.H. Bailey by Wm. Bell, curator, was agains returned in to court & having laid over one term is now ordered to be recorded.
A sale bill of the estate of Britton Willis decd. was exhibited in to court by the Executor & ordered to be recorded.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 206 - May Term 1846
The Commonwealth, Plaintiff, vs. Strother Jones, Deft., on a summons
The Deft. appeared & offered his excuse which was sustained, ordered that this sums. be dismissed.
Present Moses Wickliffe, S.M. Wilkins, Strother Jones
The Same, Plaintiff, against John Bland, Defendant, on a summons
Ordered that this case be continued until the next court.
Present Henry Myers Esqr.
The Same, Plaintiff, against Charles M. Baber, Defendant, on a summons
Continued.
Thomas R. Clark, Plaintiff, against, Reuben Cairns, Defendant, on appeal
Ordered that an alias summons be awarded herein against the defendant returnable here at the next court.
The Same [Commonwealth], Plaintiff, against Isaac Malone, Defendant, on a summons
The defendant appeared in court & declared that he had no objection to the propsed road passing through his land & this summons is dismissed as to him.
A settlement with the paymaster of the 41st regiment & 17th brigade of Kentucky Militia was exhibited in to court which being approved is ordered to be recorded.
Inventory and appraisement of the estate of John Cash deceased was exhibited in to court and ordered to be recorded.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 207 - May Term 1846
Ordered that the bounds of the precinct of the precinct [sic] of the road leading from Greenville to Russellville whereof William M. Blackwell is surveyor be established as follows towit: Beginning at the bridge on Clifty Creek thence down the creek to Benjamin Lintons thence to J. McIntosh thence to Moses Welbourns, thence to D. Sheltons thence to the county line, thence with the county line to Obed Straders, thence down Clifty to the Beginning so as to include Alexander McPherson & W.M. Blackwell, open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
{fee paid} D.T. Shorts list of taxable property for the year 1846 towit: see list. Returned, which is ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts & the sheriff of this county.
The Commonwealth, Plaintiff, against David T. Short, Defendant, on a summons
The defendant appeared in open court and offered his excuse which was sustained by the court.
A sale bill of the estate of John Cash decd. was returned in to court by the Admr. & ordered to be recorded.
{Unreadable note in margin} Daniel Stroud, Appellant, against Reuben Stroud, Appellee, on appeal
This day came the parties aforesaid by their attorneys, and after hearing the testimony and the arguments of counsel pro & con, it is the opinion of the court that the plaintiff recover of the said defendant eight dollars & 31 cents & that he also pay the costs herein expended. It is therefore considered that the plaintiff recover of the said defendant the eight dollars & 31 cents aforesaid decreed as aforesaid & also his costs in this behalf expended & that he thereof have execution. But the judgment is to have correct[??] for $0.76 cents the amount [End of order]
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 208 - May Term 1846
On motion being made & it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Charles Eaves is a gentleman of honestly, probity & good demeanor which is ordered to be certified. [Image]
{copd.} S.W. Earle, commissioner of the tax in this county in the upper battalion for the year 1846, being first sworn, exhibited his account for taking in eight hundred & twenty three lists at 20 percent amounting to $fifty [two] dollars & 65 cents sixty five dollars & 84 cents, which is ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts. Out of the above amount of $52.53[?] cents [sic] the sum of thirteen dollars & 56[?] cents the 20 percentum thereon is retained until the court of claims.
Absent all but Solomon Rhoads, David T. Short & Henry Myers Esqrs.
The Commonwealth for use of[?]
Isaac Bard, Plaintiff, against, Samuel M. Wilkins & others, Defendants, on a notice to remove a fish trap
This day came the parties aforesaid by their attorneys and after hearing the testimony and the arguments of counsel, it is considered by the court from the testimony that said dam was built agreeably to the statute, but if more than two feet high that the same shall be reduced to two feet and it is further ordered that the plaintiffs notice herein be dismissed, and that the defendants recover of the said plaintiff their costs herein. To which opinion of the court the plaintiff by counsel excepts which exceptions were signed & sealed by the court & made a part of the record.
{P.Master} The 40th Regiment of Kentucky Militia, Plaintiff, against, George Eaves, Deputy Sheriff, Defendant, upon a notice
Continued
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 209 - May & June Terms 1846
John H. Stewart, orphan of Daniel Stewart deceased, came into court, the said Daniel [sic - John H.] being over fourteen years of age, [and] made choice of William F. Stewart his guardian, whereupon said William F. Stewart took the oath prescribed by law and together with John Benton, his security, executed bond in the penalty of ten dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
Ordered that the court be adjourned until court in course
John Campbell JP
At a county court began & held for the county of Muhlenberg being a called court for the purpose of qualifying a Sheriff & at the courthouse in Greenville on Tuesday the 16th day of June 1846.
Present M. Wickliffe, Solomon Rhoads, S.M. Wilkins, Strother Jones, William Martin, D.T. Short, Henry Myers, J.W.I. Godman, R.S. Russell
Thomas Arndell stock [mark] towit: a swallow fork and underbit in the right ear and an underbit in the left ear which upon his motion is ordered to be recorded.
{fee paid} Jeremiah Hope's stock mark towit: a swallow fork and underbit in the left ear and on underbit in the right ear which upon his motion is ordered to be recorded.
George W. Eaves Esqr. produced a commision from his Excellency the Governor bearing date the 11th day of June 1846 appointing him Sheriff in and for the county of Muhlenberg to fill the vacancy occassioned by the removal of Charles Tyler Esqr., former sheriff, who has removed from the state. Whereupon the said Eaves took the several oaths prescribed by law, the oath against dueling, the oath to [unknown word crossed out] support the… [Image]
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 210 - June Terms 1846
…Constitution of the United States &c. and together with John S. Eaves Sr., Sanders Eaves & William A. Eaves, his security, executed bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs for the performance of the office of Sheriff, also for the collection of fines & forfeitures with the same security in the penalty of three thousand dollars.
The same with the same security executed bond for the collection of the revenue for the year 1846 in the penalty of four thousand five hundred dollars, being double the amount of the revenue to be collected. The court also appointed the said George W. Eaves collector of the county levy collectable in 1846, who executed bond with the above security in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
The court dissolved
Strother Jones JP
At a county court began and held for Muhlenberg County at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 29th day of June 1846
Present John Campbell, William Martin & Henry Myers
A settlement made with Wm. C. McNary, Admr. of B.C. Bennett deceased, was against exhibited in to court, examined, approved of and ordered to be recorded.
A settlement made with William Jagoe, guardian to Grays heirs, was exhibited in to court & ordered to lie over. [Image]
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 211 - June Term 1846
{For the benefit of G.W. Eaves} William G. Jones, commissioner of the tax for the county of Muhlenberg or lower battalion thereof, for the year 1846, for seven hundred & seventy three lists of taxable property at 8 cents per list - $61.84
20 percent retained till the court of claims - $12.36
leaving amount to paid upon / presented[?] lien[?] - $49.48
Which said account amounting to sixty one dollars 84 cts. was sworn to, allowed and ordered to certified to the auditor of public accounts.
Reuben Carnes, Plaintiff, against Thomas I. Clark, Defendant, on appeal
Dismissed
Commonwealth, Plaintiff, against Isaac Malone &c., Defendants, summons
Viewers report by consent established
The same, Plaintiff, against Dearing, Defendants, summons
Pluries sommons & contd.
The same, Plaintiff, against B.D. Bailey, Defendant, upon notice
Dismissed
Inventory & appraisement of the state of James Wariner decd. exhibited in to court & ordered to be recorded.
Sale bill of same, same order as above.
Paymast of 40th regiment of Ky. Militia, Plaintiff, against George W. Eaves, deputy sheriff, defendant, upon a notice
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 212 - June Term 1846
Levi Bidwell Sr. list of taxable property for the year 1846 returned for $600 which being sworn to is ordered to be certified to Sheriff and auditor of public accounts.
Thomas C. Summers list of taxable property for the year 1846 being sworn to and ordered to be certified as the law directs.
Paymaster of 40th regiment of Kentucky Militia, Plaintiff, against George W. Eaves, deputy sheriff, Defendant, upon an appeal notice
This day came the parties aforesaid in their own proper persons and upon inspecting the papers herein, it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover of the said defendant two dollars & also his costs by him in this behalf expended and that he thereof have execution.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Thomas J. Anthony, James T. Quisenberry, Robt. J. Cessna & Robt. P. Jenkins are willing to act as patrollers in their neighbourhood without any compensation. It is therefore ordered that the persons aforesaid be and they are hereby appointed pattrollers as aforesaid.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Richd. B. Earle, B.E. Oates, J.R. Oates and B.F. Dillingham are willing to act as pattrollers in their neighbourhood without any compensation. It is therefore ordered that the persons afsd. be and they are hereby appointed pattrollers aforesaid.
{Fees charged to here} Ordered that court be adjourned until court in course.
John Campbell JP
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 213 - July Term 1846
At a county court began & held for Muhlenberg County at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 27th day of July 1846.
Present Solomon Rhoads, Henry Myers, R.S. Russell, I.J. Baker, William Martin, E.S. Baker, M. Wickliffe, John Campbell
A settlement made with William Jagoe, guardian to Grays heirs, was again exhibited in to court, examined & approved of & ordered to be recorded. [Image]
Inventory & appraisement of the estate of Christian Tinkle deceased, returned & ordered to be recorded. Sale bill of the same, same order.
The court proceeded to appoint Judges & Clerks to the ensuing elections at the courthouse in Greenville and at the two precincts at Rumsey & Skilesville towit: At Greenville, they elect Strother Jones & William Martin, Judges, & John Stembridge, Clerk. At Rumsey, I.J. Baker & John Bland, Judges, and William G. Jones, Clerk. At Skilesville, they elected Solomon Rhoads & Henry Myers, Judges, and Jonathan N. Luce, Clerk.
On the motion & recommendation of George W. Eaves, Sheirff, Charles Eaves (who is appointed specially to attend the election at Greenville & for that only) & Samuel Rhoads were admitted his deputy who thereupon took the several oaths prescribed by law together with the oath against dueling.
An inventory of the estate of Abraham Newton deceased was returned in to court by the Administrator & ordered to be recorded. A sale bill of the same was also returned & ordered to be recorded.
The court proceeded to appoint patrollers in & for the neighbourhood of James Irvin towit: They appoint Thomas Summers Captain, Benjamin Wilson, Daniel Morgan, William Irvin & Samuel Earle & William Eades patrollers in said neighbourhood who are to serve without compensation while they continue in office.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 214 - July Term 1846
Ordered that Greenbury Roll be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Smalls Bridge to Skileseville whereof B.W. Rhoads was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly alloted together with Elijah Smith & Philip Heltsley open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oates, guardian for Jesse R. Oates & James W. Oates her wards, exhibited their receipts, one amounting to five hundred & seventy dollars, the other for four hundred & ninety four dollars & 14 cents, which being examined by the court, were ordered to be recorded. [Image]
{fee paid} On the motion of John Roark, it is ordered that a ferry be established across Green River & Mud River at Skilesville, he William Brown owning the land on both sides but having leased the same to said Roark for the term of three years, which lease or order is herewith filed, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with Richard H. Simmons, his security, executed bond in the penalty of twenty pounds conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that the rates of ferriage for man and horse across Green River be 12½ cents & across Mud River six & a quarter cents. [Image]
On the motion of Robert S. Russell Esqr., one of the heirs of Samuel Russell decd., Jesse H. Reno & Charles F. Wing be and they are hereby appointed processioners to go upon a tract of land belonging to the estate of said decedent in the county of Muhlenberg on the waters of Cany on the 15th day of October next, and that they with the surveyor of said county or his deputy proceed to establish the corners thereto agreeably to the laws in such case made & provided & make report &c. [Image]
Commonwealth, Plaintiff, against, Elizabeth Dearing &al., Defendants, on a summons
Ordered that a pleuries summons be…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 215 - July Term 1846
…awarded against all the defendants except said Dearing & B.E. Pittman upon which a former summons has been executed, returnable here at the next court, to which time further proceedings herein are continued.
On the motion of Richard H. Simmons, the court appointed him guardian for Polly Ann Simmons & Duff Green Simmons, orphans of Nancy Jonathan N. Simmons, Richards H. Simmons, Nancy I. Simmons, John N. Simmons, orphans of Nancy Simmons deceased, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with Isaac Luce, Elias Kirtley & Jonathan N. Luce, his security, executed bond in the penalty of two hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
On the motion of Ezekiel Fleming, it is ordered that John Vickers, Jesse Bates, Jacob C. Landes & E. Fleming, or any three of them being first sworn, view & mark out an alteration of that part of the public road leading from Greenville to Rumsey that lies between Vickers Bridge on Cypress & the town of Rumsey & that they report the conveniences & inconveniences of both the old & new way to the next court as the law directs.
Present R.S. Russell, Jno. Campbell, Henry Myers, Wm. Martin, E.S. Baker, S. Rhoads
On the motion of George Vanlandingham, the court appointed him Administrator of George Vanlandingham deceased, certificate is therefore granted him to obtain letters of Administration on the estate of said decedent, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with James M. Hancock Vanlandingham, his security, executed bond in the penalty of fifty dollars conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that Israel J. Baker, Thomas Summers, William Williams & Thomas Hill, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate & slaves if any of George Vanlandingham deceased & that the Admr. return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
Present S. Jones, I.J. Baker
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 216 - July Term 1846
A majority of all the Justices in commission being present & concurring therein, recommend to his Excellency the Governor as proper persons one of whom to be commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in & for said county towit Jonathan N. Luce and Edward Kingsley, which is ordered to be certified.
Absent all but Jno. Campbell, Moses Wickliffe, I.J. Baker, E.S. Baker, Solomon Rhoads, Henry Myers, William Martin & Strother Jones Esqrs.
Ordered that the tavern rates in and for the county of Muhlenberg be fixed and established as follows towit: Tavern Rates
For one quart of whiskey - $0.15 cts.
For one quart of apple brandy, peach brandy & bourbon whiskey - .25 cts.
For one drink of all kinds - .15
For horse feed - .12½
For horse all night - .37½
For bed - .12½
For supper & breakfast & dinner - .25
Which rates are established accordingly.
{Fees chd. to here} Inventory & appraisement of the estate of Charles C. Summers deceased, returned & ordered to be recorded. A sale bill of the same returned & ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that the court be adjourned until court in course.
John Campbell JP
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 217 - August Term 1846
At a county court began & held for Muhlenberg County at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 31st day of August 1846. Present Moses Wickliffe, R.S. Russell & D.T. Short
A settlement made with A.J. Turner Admr. of the estate of Samuel Turner decd. was exhibited in to court & ordered to lie over.
A settlement made with J.C. Reynolds & G.W. Reynolds Exors. of R.D. Reynolds decd. was exhibited in to court & ordered to lie over.
Ordered that a summons issue against Solomon Rhoads & D.T. Short & R.S. Russell Esqrs. to appear immediately for the purpose of organizing a court.
On the motion of R.B. Earle, it is ordered that B.E. Oates, Jesse R. Oates, Charles Eaves & Beverly Coleman, or any three of them, view & mark out an alteration of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Madisonville as it passes the farm of said R.B. Earle & make report.
On the motion of William Grace (the widow of the said decedent refusing to qualify as proven to the court), who made oath as the law dericts, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Samuel Grace deceased, who thereupon together with Howard Duvall & James Utley, his security, executed bond in the penalty of six hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that Strother Jones, L.A. Cary, F.L. Cary & M.P. Wells, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate & slaves if any of Samuel Grace deceased & that the Admr. make report thereof as the law directs.
The persons appointed for that purpose reported that they had viewed & marked out an alteration of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Rumsey that lies between Vickers Bridge on Cypress & Rumsey. Ordered that the proprietors or owners[?] of the land through which said road is view…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 218 - August Term 1846
…be summonsed [sic] to appear & show cause why the said road may not be opened, returnable here at the next court.
The persons appointed for that purpose reported that they had viewed the alteration of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Madisonville as the same passes the farm of R.B. Earle, which was received by the court & said alteration is established accordingly.
Ordered that R.B. Earle, Beverly Coleman & B.E. Oates, being first sworn, view & mark out an alteration of that part of the road leaeding from Greenville to Dodges ford as it passes the farm of Jesse R. Oates & mark report, whereupon said commissioners made their report, which was received & said alteration established.
On the motion of A.H. Lovelace & John Wilkins, who are desirous of procuring license to keep a tavern at their house in Carrolton, & a majority of the court not being present, it is ordered that the application of said Lovelace & Wilkins be & the same is continued until the next court.
Ordered that Claibourn J.[?] Rice be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Russellville whereof John Arnhart was surveyor & that he with the hands formerly allotted said Arnhart open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that the boundary of the precinct of the road leading from Greenville to Madisonville whereof Simeon Roark is surveyor be extended to the farm on which Valentine Whitmer formerly lived. [Image]
Inventory & appraisement of the estate of William Casebier deceased was exhibited in to court & ordered to be recorded.
Commonwealth vs. Dearing & others, continued
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 219 - August Term 1846
On the motion of Leonard Smith, it is ordered that Moses Glenn, Elias Kirtley, Daniel Kitting [sic - Kittinger]& Abington Yonce [Yonts], or any three of them first sworn, view & mark out an alteration of that part of the road leading from Heltsleys Bridge to Williams ferry as it passes or near the farm of Mrs. Heltsley & report the conveniences & inconveniences of the old & new way as the law directs.
Ordered that the following precinct of the road leading from Greenville to Daviess ferry be established as follows Beginning at the ferry thence to H.B. Gardners thence to J. Wilsons thence to J.J. Hunts thence to John Hunt Sr. thence to George Mefford thence to the beginning so as to include Owen Hunt & that the present overseer Gasham Davis open & keep the same in repair 15 feet wide as the law directs.
Satisfactory evidence being adduced to the court in open court to prove that James Pate, Philip Pate, William Pate, Mary Curtis & Rachel Pate are the only surviving heirs of at law in fee of the late John Pate, who was an enlisted solider of the United States in the war of 1812, that said John Pate enlisted in the state of [blank] Carolina and served out the full period of his enlistment, & that he died in the state of Kentucky in the year 1837. It was also proved in open court that said John Pate was born in the state of [blank] Carolina, was about 25 years old when he first enlisted, about 6 feet 2 inches high, black hair & light hazel eyes, fair complexion & spare made and was by occupation when he enlisted a labourer or farmer, which is ordered to be certified. [Image]
Southall Turner came in to court & resigned as constable in the town of Greenville, said Turner offered his resignation at the last term but the order was omitted & is now made nunc pro tunc.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 220 - August & October Terms 1846
On the motion of Benjamin T. Casebier who made oath as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of John Heltsley deceased, who thereupon together with James Rose & James Casebier, his security, executed bond in the penalty of six hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that Robert Wickliffe, Moses Wickliffe, Moses F. Glenn & B.W. Rhoads, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate & slaves (if any) of the said John Heltsley decd. & that the Admr. return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
{Fees chd. to here}
Ordered that the court be adjourned until court in course.
Moses Wickliffe
At a county court called began and held for the county of Muhlenberg at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 26th day of September October 1846 for the purpose of qualifying a deputy sheriff.
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Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 221 - October Term 1846
At a county court began and held for Muhlenberg County at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 26th day of October 1846
Present William Martin, Jno. Bland, Chas. M. Baber, William M. Moore, Moses Wickliffe, I.J. Baker, D.T. Short, Strother Jones
A settlement made with the Administrator of Samuel Turner deceased was produced in court and the same having been laid over at the last term as the law requires, the same is now ordered to be recorded.
A settlement made with the Executors of Richard D. Reynolds deceased was again exhibited in to court and having laid over one term as the law requires, the same is now ordered to be recorded.
A settlement made with the Administrator of Abraham Newton deceased was exhibited in to court and being examined is ordered to lie over until the next term as the law requires.
A settlement made with Solomon Rhoads, guardian for the heirs of John Landes deceased, was exhibited in to court, & ordered to lie over until the next term as the law directs. [Image]
A settle made with Peter Shaver, Administrator of Andrew Shaver deceased, was exhibited in to court & being examined is ordered to lie over until next term as the law requires.
Charles F. Wing, clerk of the court court for this county, exhibited his account against the Commonwealth amounting to fourteen dollars which being sworn to, examined and allowed is ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts.
On the motion of William M. Moore, it is ordered that the bounds of the precinct of the road leading from Shorts to Shutts warehouse whereof John Ellis is overseer be so altered as to include John Bidwell, William M. Moore & James Moore within said bounds.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 222 - October Term 1846
George Henry Blincoe's will was exhibited in to court and the witnesses thereto failing to attend, it is ordered that a summons issue against Douglass Little and J.H. Harper, witnesses, to appeaer here at the next court for the purpose of proving said will. [Image]
Present R.S. Russell and J.W. I. Godman Esqrs.
On the motion of Charles M. Baber
The last will and testament of Henry Myers deceased was exhibited in to court and proved to be the act and deed of said Henry Myers by the oaths of Benjamin Linton Sr. & Samuel Turner, the subscribing witnesses thereto, & ordered to be recorded.
Jonathan N. Luce Esqr. produced a commission from his Excellency the Governor of this Commonwealth bearing date the 7th day of August 1846 appointing him a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Muhlenberg agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly passed January 1846, also a certificate of his having taken the several oaths prescribed by law.
Present Solomon Rhoads and Jonathan N. Luce Esqrs.
{fee paid} Alexander Campbell constable having departed this life, the court proceeded to elect a constable in the district in which said Campbell formerly acted, whereupon Edward Powell was elected, who thereupon together with Ezekiel Fleming and William A. Eaves, his security, executed bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, the said Powell having taken the several oaths prescribed by law. [Image]
On the motion of George Richardson & James G. Myers, executors named in the last will & testament of Henry Myers deceased, certificate is granted thm for obtaining a probate thereon, who thereupon took the oaths prescribed by law and together with R.H. Simmons, Solomon B. Myers and William M. Blackwell, their security, executed bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that Samuel Turner,…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 223 - October Term 1846
…J.B. Bailey Smith, William Bell Sr., Robert Welbourn, or any three of them first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves if any of Henry Myers deceased & that the Executors return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
{fee paid} Mary Jane Johnson, orphan of Rachel Johnson deceased, came into court & made choice of Eli Johnson, her guardian, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law & together with Simeon Everly Jr. & William Wickliffe, his security, executed bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
On motion it is ordered that Thomas J. Anthony, Adlai Boyd, Isaac Ingram & James T. Quisenberry, or any three of them first sworn, view & mark out an alteration of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Rumsey that lies between Caney Creek & Bethel Meetinghouse & report the conveniences & inconveniences of both the old & new way as the law directs.
On the motion of Edmund Nanny, the court appointed him guardian to his son Stephen H. Nanny, orphan of Ann Nanny decd., for the purpose of receiving certain estate coming to him, who thereupon took the oaths prescribed by law & together with Matthew Nanny, his security, executed bond in the penalty of twelve hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
On the motion of Ephraim M. Brank surveyor, the court appointed his son Robert G. Brank his deputy, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law as deputy surveyor aforesaid. [Image]
{fee pd.} On the motion [of] A.H. Lovelace & Jackson Wilkins, who made oath as the law directs, license is granted them to keep a tavern at their house in South Carrolton who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and togther with Charles Morehead & James Nicholls, their security, executed bond in the penalty & condition as the law directs. [Image]
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 224 - October Term 1846
{copd. T.J. Anthony} Ordered that Edward R. Weir, county treasurer of this county, pay in to the hands of Charles Morehead, John W.I. Godman & Thomas J. Anthony, or either of them, the sum of two hundred dollars, the sum appropriated at a former term of this court for repairing the roads leading from Greenville to Lewisberg & from Carrolton in a direction to Madisonville, that he pay the same to the said commissioners out of money in his hands due the county.
On the motion of Reuben Arndell who made oath as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Nathan Arndell deceased, who thereupon together with Richard H. Simmons, his security, executed bond in the penalty of two hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs.
Ordered that I.J. Baker, Daniel Kimmel, Harvey Young & William Wester, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves, if any, of Nathan Arndell deceased & that the Administrator return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
On the motion of George W. Eaves, Sheriff, the court appointed Richard B. Earle his deputy, who thereupon took the several oaths prescribed by law togehter with the oath against dueling.
Ther persons appointed for that purpose having made their report for opening the road leading from Vickers Bridge to Rumsey at the August term last, and Ezekiel Fleming the proprietor of the land through which said road was viewed being present in court & consenting thereto, it is ordered that said road be established accordingly and that Daniel Plain be appointed surveyor thereof and that he with the hands formerly allotted open & keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs.
Absent all but John Campbell, Strother Jones & I.J. Baker
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 225 - October Term 1846
Jacob Rhoads, one of the securities for J.R.G. Pool Jr., came into court and on his motion the court released and the said Pool being in court and consenting thereto, it is ordered that the said Rhoads be released from his securityship to this day, and thereupon the said Pool together with Richard H. Simmons, his security, executed an additional bond in the penalty of seven hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs as the Administrator of Aaron A. Smith deceased, the said Rhoads being security in the first bond.
On the motion of Stephen Vick, who made oath as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of Administration on the estate of John Guyn deceased, who thereupon together with B.F. Dillingham & William J. Vick, his security, executed bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that William Martin, Simeon Roark, B.E. Oates and Jacob Vick, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate of said decedent and that the Administrator return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
{fee pd. certfd.} On the motion of William Eades, the court appointed him guardian for Elizabeth Browning, orphan of Phebe Browning deceased, who thereupon took the oath presecribed by law and together with Barnet Eades, his security, executed bond in the penalty of two hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
On the motion of John Miller, the widow consenting thereto, the court appointed him administrator of Barnet Stewart deceased, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of said decedent who thereupon together with Charles Eaves, Liston H. Lewis, Robert Lewis & William Eades, [and] W.J. Vick, his security,…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 226 - October & November Terms 1846
…executed bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs.
Ordered that Barnabas Wilkins, Simeon Roark, Jefferson Martin & William Martin, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate of said decedent & that the Administrator return an inventory thereof.
Ordered that Ephraim Durall be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Smalls Bridge to Vaughts Mill whereof Oliver Kimley was surveyor and that he with the hands formerly allotted said Oliver Kimley open & keep the same in repair [blank] feet wide as the law directs.
Ordered that the court be adjourned until court in course.
John Campbell JP
At a county court began and held for the county of Muhlenberg at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 30th day of November 1846
Present John Campbell, J.W.I. Godman, John Bland, Moses Wickliffe, Solomon Rhoads, Israel J. Baker, Strother Jones, S.M. Wilkins, James W. Poag, William Martin
The last will & testament of G.H. Blincoe was exhibited in to court & proved by the oaths of Duglass Little & J.H. Harper subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
Inventory & sale bill of the estate of Henry Myers deceased was exhibited in to court by the Executors & ordered to be recorded.
Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Samuel Grace deceased was exhibited in to court also a sale bill of the same & ordered to be recorded.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 227 - November Term 1846
A settlement made with the Executor of Charles Ellis deceased was exhibited in to court & ordered to lie over.
Same with the Executor of William Kittinger deceased, same order.
Same with Solomon Rhoads, guardian for John Landes heirs, ordered to be recorded. [Image]
Same with the Administrator of A. Newton, same order.
Same with the Administrator of Andrew Shaver deceased, same order.
A majority of the Justice being present & concurring therein, on the motion of Charles Bell, license is granted him to keep a tavern at his house in Greenville, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law & legal proof being made, said Bell thereupon together with Thomas J. Anthony & Wiley S. Hay, his security, executed bond in the penalty & condition required by law.
On the motion of L.R. Reno who made oath as the law directs & having made the necessary proof, license is granted him to keep a tavern at his house in the town of Greenville who thereupon together with William C. McNary & R.B. Earle, his security, executed bond in the penalty & condition as the law directs.
On the motion of Douglass Little, a majority being present & concurring therein, who made oath as the law directs, a license is granted him to keep a tavern at his house in Rumsey, who thereupon together with Jacob C. Landes & John H. Harper, his security, executed bond in the penalty and condition as the law directs.
On the motion of John P. Ward, who made oath as the law directs, the court (a majority being present & concurring) elected him constable in the district in which he formerly acted who thereupon together with Francis Kirtley, Daniel Kimmel…
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 228 - November Term 1846
{fee paid} …& Robert W. McLean, his security, executed bond in the penalty & condition as the law directs.
Present R.S. Russell Esqr.
On the motion of Catharine Blincoe, who made oath as the law directs, certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of administration with the will annexed of George H. Blincoe deceased, who thereupon together with Jacob Landes, Douglass LIttle, Samuel Rhoads & John H. Harper, her security, executed bond in the penalty of $2000 conditioned as the law directs.
The books & papers of Henry Myers Esqr. deceased having been returned to the clerk of the court, ordered that the same be delivered in to the hands of Solom [sic] Rhoads Esqr. the nearest Justice of the Peace as the law directs.
Ordered that Charles F. Wing, John Campbell & William D. Lindsey be appointed commissioners to select a place & let out to the lowest bidder the building of a new stray pen for this county & make report thereof.
On the motion of Ephraim L. McLean, it is ordered that the clerk of this court bind to the said McLean & O.P. Bourland as an apprentice John Castlebury an orphan, to learn the art & trade of a tanner, he the said John being thirteen years old in February 1846, the he remain so bound till he arrives to the age of twenty one years, that the clerk enter into an indenture with covenants as the law directs. [Image]
Miss Elizabeth Grace, orphan of Samuel Grace deceased, came into court & made choice of William Grace as her guardian, she being over the age of fourteen years of age, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law & together with James Utley & L.A. Cary, his security, executed bond in the penalty of $100 conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
Charles F. Wing, clerk of the circuit court, exhibited his account against the Commonwealth amounting to $13[?] and as clker of the county court his account ammounting to $217.18[?] in the aggregate which being examined & sworn to are ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 229 - November Term 1846
{fee paid} On the motion of Reason Pool who made oath as the law directs (a majority concurring) the court elected him constable in the district which he formerly acted who thereupon together with Vachel L. Dillingham, Joseph Dupoister [Depoyster] & Richard H. Simmons, his security, executed bond in the penalty and condition required by law.
The persons appointed for that purpose reported that they had viewed & marked out an alteration of that part of the road leading from Greenville to Rumsey that lies between Cany Creek & Bethel meeting house which was ordered to be filed.
{seal} On the motion of Jesse Hughes, the court appointed him guardian to Edwin Hughes & Caladonia Hughes, orphans of William Hughes deceased, who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with Elijah Hughes & Robert W. McLean Baless E. Oates, his security, executed bond in the penalty of $400 four hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
A majority of all the Justices in commission of the peace being present & concurring therein, proceeded to lay the county levy for the year 1846 towit:
The county made debtor
To Charles F. Wing for exofficio services as clerk - $40.00
To Mrs. Julia Edwards for the support of her blind daughter to be placed in the hands of Charles Morehead at the rate of $3 pr month - 36.00
To Samuel Bethel, a poor & blind man, to be placed in the hands of William Martin $3 p month - 36.00
To James Loney, a poor person, to be placed in the hands of William C. McNary - 20.00
To Thomas Norman, for keeping Pegg Wright for the last year - 48.00
To Mrs. Raidnor, a poor person to be placed in the hands of B.E. Pittman at $3 per month - 36.00
[Total this page:] $216.00
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Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 230 - November Term 1846
Amount brought forward - $216.00
To Mrs. Peggy Wright, a poor person, to be placed in the hands of Joseph Turner - 50.00
To John Severs, a poor person, to be placed in the hands of Solomon Gates at the rate of $30 pr year - 30.00
To Henry Jenkins for keeping John Severs for two months past & furnishing shoes - $7.00
To John McIntosh, a poor person, to be placed in the hands of Isaac Wood - 25.00
To Duncan Stewart, a poor person - 20.00
To James W. Nall for work on Cypress Bridge - 20.00
To Joseph Adcock for building 3 bridges across the slews - 50.00
To E.B. Welbourn for work on road allowed - 00.75
To Charles Eaves, deputy sheriff, for attending elections &c. - 4.00
To Charles Tyler, late sheriff, for exofficio services 6 months - 20.00
To George Eaves, sheriff, for same to this day - 20.00
To George W. Eaves, sheriff, as per account - 9.00
To Jacob C. Lands [Landes], judge to election Rumsey - 3.00
To William Welch as clerk to same - 3.00
To John Bland, judge election same place - 3.00
To Elizabeth Hendershot for keeping E. Vaughts child - 7.00
To Richard B. Earle for putting up sign boards & posts - 5.00
To William Martin, a judge to election at Greenville - 3.00
To Strother Jones for the same - 3.00
To John Stembridge as clerk to same 3 days - 3.00
To Jacob M. Vick for putting up 3 sign boards - 00.75
To Everet Mitchel for work on public highway - 2.25
To William Martin for work on public road - 2.00
To William H. Finley work on public road - 00.75
To Alexander McPherson for same - 3.75
To Charles Thomas C. Summers for the same - 1.50
To William Martin, common school commissioner - 5.00
To William Nall for repairing Cypress Bridge - 8.00
To William Smith for work on public road - 1.00
To Solom Rhoads as judge election Skilesville - 3.00
To Henry Myers judge sale time - 3.00
To Jefferson Martin for signboard - 00.50
To Jonathan N. Luce, clerk election Skileseville - 3.00
To Joseph Tuner, work on road - 1.50
To William M. Blackwell for same - 0.75 [or possibly 1.75]
[Total this page:] - $542.50
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Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 231 - November Term 1846
Absent J.W.I. Godman Esqr.
Amount brought up towit - $542.50
To Samuel Griffith for putting up 3 sign boards - 1.50
To Doctor William H. Yost & [unreadable] for amputating Edwards - 25.00
To Joseph Langley for work on road - 1.50
To Cornelius Drake for work on road - 1.00
To Samuel Rhoads, deputy sheriff, per account - 4.00
To Cornelius Drake for work on road - 00.75
To Eli Ford for work on public highway - 3.00
To C.C. Oates for same - 1.50
To B.E. Pittman, county attorney - 100.00
To Richard Guynn, jailor, per account - 29.50
To Daniel Tedder [Tudor?] for making coffin for S. Edwards - 4.00
[Subtotal:] - $689.25
Depositum - 112.55
Sheriff Commission - 55.00
[Total:] $856.80
By 1904 tithes at 45 cents per tithe $856.80
Ordered that the sheriff of this county so soon as he gives bond and security, collect from each tithe subject to pay county levy forty five cents & pay the county creditors. [Image]
On the motion of the Reverend Marcus M. Hunt who produced credentials as required by law of his being in regular communion in the General Baptist church, license is granted him to solemnize the rites of matrimony as the law directs, who took the oath prescribed by law & together with Wilson C. Turner, his security, executed bond in the penalty & condition required by law. [Image]
On the motion of Charles Robertson John W.I. Godman, ordered that Charles Robertson, John R. Nicholls & John Towns be appointed patrollers in & for the neighbourhood of John W.I. Godman, Charles Robertson being captain & that they serve without pay.
Ordered that Charles Morehead, captain, E. Blacklock & A.H. Lovelace be appointed patrollers in the neighborhoud of Carrolton & that they serve without pay.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 232 - November Term 1846
On the motion of E.P. Spurrier who is desirous of turning the road leading from Greenville to Rumsey as the same passes the farm of said Spurrier, ordered that David Gish, Samuel Danner, Jacob Jagoe & Thomas Combs, or any three of them being first sworn, view & mark out an alteration of said road & that they report the conveniences & inconveniences of the old & new way as the law directs.
Ordered that Moses Wickliffe, Robert S. Russell & James W. Poag or be and they are hereby appointed as proper persons to grant injunctions, writs of ne exeat &c. as the law directs.
A majority of all the Justices in commission of the peace in & for said county being present & concurring therein, recommend to his Excellency the Governor, John Campbell & Strother Jones Esqrs. as proper persons one of whom to be commissioned Sheriff for this county in place of George W. Eaves whose term is about to expire.
{copd.} George W. Eaves, Sheriff of Muhlenberg County, exhibited in to court his list of Delinquents gorwarded to him from the auditor of public accounts which being sworn to, examined & approved is ordered to be certified to the 2nd auditor of public accounts.
Ordered that the court adjourn until court in course.
John Campbell JP
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 233 - December Term 1846
At a county court began and held for Muhlenberg County at the courthouse in Greenville on Monday the 28th day of December 1846.
Present William Martin, Samuel M. Wilkins, Strother Jones, C.M. Baber, John Campbell.
A settlement made with the Executor of Charles Ellis deceased was produced in court and the same having been laid over at the last term as the law requires, the same is now ordered to be recorded.
A settlement made with the Executor of William Kittinger decd. was produced in court, and the same having been laid over at the last term as the law requires, the same is now ordered to be recorded.
A settlement made with David Oates, guardian for Richard O. Boggess, was exhibited into court and ordered to lie over. [Image]
A settlement made with David Oates, guardian for Lemuel Boggess, was exhibited into court and ordered to live over. [Image]
A settlement made with the same, guardian for Presley M. Boggess, same order as above. [Image]
A settlement made with the Administrator of William A. Terry deceased was exhibited into court and ordered to live over.
The commissioners appointed for that purpose reported a settlement made by them with Charles Tyler late Sheriff of Muhlenberg County, collector of the county levy for the year 1844, was exhibited into court & ordered to be recorded.
The same for the year 1843 with Bennet D. Bailey was again returned into court and ordered to be recorded.
{cpd.} Charles F. Wing, clerk to this court, exhibited his account against the Commonwealth for one press furnished by him for the use of his office amounting $20 which is ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts.
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 234 - December Term 1846
Charles M. Baber Esqr. having failed to attend the last term of this court, being court of claims, came into court and offered his excuse which was sustained by the court.
The last will and testament of James Wood Sr. decd. was exhibited into court and proved by the oath of Abner Wood, a subscribing witness thereto, and ordered to be certified.
Satisfactory proof was adduced in open court to prove that Joseph Walker is the only surviving heir at law in fee of the late James Walker, who was an enlisted soldier of the United States for the period of five years during the in the war of 1812, that he enlisted under Liet. [blank] the [blank] regiment of infantry and died before he ever returned home, that said James Walker was born in the state of [blank] was about 47 years of age at the time of enlistment, 5 feet 8 inches high, blue eyes & light hair and was by occupation when enlisted a farmer & school teacher. [Image]
On the motion of Thomas Murphy and Jourdan Bass Jr. (the widow by her writing refusing to qualify) who made as the law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Jesse Murphy decd., whereupon the said Murphy and Bass together with B.E. Oates, John S. Atkinson, John Sherod and James S. Green, Geo. O. Prouse, entered this day into bond in the penalty of $20,000 conditioned as the law directs.
Ordered that Thomas L. Martin, William W. Martin, Saml. M. Wilkins & Richd. Thompson, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves of Jesse Murphy decd., and that the Admrs. return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
On the motion of Mrs. Susan Murphy, widow and relict of Jesse Murphy decd., it is ordered that Thomas L. Martin, W.W. Martin, S.M. Wilkins and Richd. Thompson, or… [Image]
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 235 - December Term 1846
…any three of them being first sworn, be and they are hereby appointed co commissioners to set apart and lay off to the said Susan her dower in and to the slaves and landed estate of the said decedent, and make report thereof as the law directs. [Image]
On the motion of Elijah Wilkins and Jackson Wilkins, who made oath as the law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of James Wilkins Sr. decd., who thereupon together with David Evans and Timothy Humphrey, their security, executed bond in the penalty of $1200 conditioned as the law directs.
Ordered that John Nofsinger, John Gossett, Lewis Watkins and James W. Poag, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves (if any) of James Wilkins Sr. decd. and that the Admrs. return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
On the motion of William Martin, who made oath as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Mary Cash decd., who thereupon together with Bayles E. Oates, his security, executed bond in the penalty of $200 conditioned as the law directs.
Ordered that Gillis Mercer, Jefferson Martin, James Arnett and Beverly Coleman, or any three of them being first sworn, appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves (if any) of Mary Cash decd. and that the Administrator return an inventory thereof as the law directs.
On the motion of Michael Goodnight and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is old and infirm, it is therefore ordered that he be exempt from paying county levy. [Image]
On the motion of Nancy Stanley, the court doth appoint her guardian for John L. Cash, orphan of John Cash decd., who thereupon executed bond with James R. Stanley, and Isaac Stanley, her… [Image]
Muhlenberg County Court Order Book 5, Page 236 - December Term 1846
…her security in the penalty of $200 conditioned as the law directs. [Image]
The commissioners appointed for the purpose of letting a stray pen for this county reported that they had let the same to Richard Guyn for the sum of $12, who thereupon give bond with Jesse H. Reno, his security, in the penalty of $51 which is ordered to be filed. [Image]
Ordered that the court be adjounred until court in course.
Strother Jones JP
Updated January 30, 2020