BARREN CO ORDER BOOK 4 - Oct 1815 continued Submitted by Sandi Gorin NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seking additional information. Continued on 17 Oct 1815 after adjournment. Present: Thos WINN, Benja BUSTER, Wm T BUSH and Alexr ADAIR. Elizabeth POLKE, widow of Moses, granted letters of Adm on his estate, took oaths and went bond with Jacob HOLMES her security for $200. William HOWARD, Samuel HARLAND, Solomon SMITH and William HOLMES (any 3) to appraise his estate. James AMOS and James BROOKS granted letters of Adm on estate of John BROOKS; took oaths, bond with Phillip MAXEY for $2,000. William RICHARDSON, Rich'd MUNFORD, Amos SMITH & Thomas WOODSON (any 3) to appraise the estate. Last will and testament of James STEPHENS proved by oath of Joseph WINLOCK. Abigal STRINGFIELD, widow of William, granted letters of Adm on his estate, took oaths, bond with Henry MILLER & Havilah CRUMP for $200. John FANSHER proved to be an actual resident, allowed 200 acres. Same for John HISER (350), Robert KELLY (400), Matthew BURD (200), William WRIGHT (250), Elijah TWYMAN (200), Wm GILL (150), Thomas BARTON (150), Wm BURD Jr (150). Taxes on deeds and seals returned by W LOGAN. Robert HOLLOWAY proven resident (150). Robertson P BEAUCHAMP, executor for James STEPHENS decd took oaths, bond with Alexr E SPOTSWOOD, John McFERRAN and Daniel CURD for $4,000. John GORIN, Henry MILLER, Henry CRUTCHER and Joseph WINLOCK to appraise the estate. Mahlon HALL proven to be actual settler, allowed 400 acres. John McFERRAN, Robinson P BEAUCHAMP, John GORIN & Joseph WINLOCK to settle accounts of Chalia TROTTER, executrix of John. Robert LEEPER proven to have been overcharged in his taxable property for 1814, released from payment. William BOWLES proved that he had been overcharged in 1814 for one stud horse, released from payment of same. Case taken up for re-hearing re release of Mary ARMSTRONG from Wm DISHMAN (mother of child being present) .. proof was satisfaction and child released from indenturship. Romeo CRUMP appt surveyor of the Saltswork Road from the Horsewell near WOODSON's Ferry in room of Robert BIRD; Joshuah CRUMP & Rich'd MUNFORD to provide hands. Wm BAUGH appt surveyor of road from Glasgow to Skaggs Creek near Lawrance GILLOCK's in room of William PAGE. Motion of James GREEN vs Hannah SEMPLE to bind out her feemale child Sophia - did not appear; child bound to Thos GREEN until age 16. Jesse STALSWORTH claims 2 days attendance as witness for Jas GREEN vs Hannah SEMPLE. Robertson P BEAUCHAMP entered into bond for performance of a Paymaster in the 4th R K U ? with Henry MILLER security. John CLACK, James FOSTER, Radford COX, Richard ROWNTREE (any 3) review part of the Columbia Road where it passes thru Frederick MOSS's land and propose a new way. Adjourned. ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************