Bullitt County Court Order Book 1, 1797

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Transcribed by: Anne  Livingston - Livings1@aol.com
Date:  27 June 1999 
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Bullitt County Court Order Book 1
February Court, 1797  (the first court to convene in Bullitt Co.)

Surnames appearing: BRASHEARS, CALDWELL, CHAIN (SHAIN), CROW, DRAKE, HALL, 
IRWIN, MOORE, MOREHEAD, OGDON, SAUNDERS, SHEPHERD, SIMONTON, SIMPSON, SNEED, 
STANDIFORD, STOVALL, SUMMERS

Be it remembered that in pursuance of an act of the general assembly for the 
State of Kentucky the 13th day of December 1796 establishing the County of 
Bullitt, Moses MOORE, Jesse DRAKE, Thomas SAUNDERS, Benjamin OGDON, Joseph 
IRWIN and James CALDWELL esq. met at the house of Benjamin SUMMERS in the 
Town of Shepherdsville on Tuesday the 25th day of February 1797 being 
appointed Trustees of the peace for the said County of Bullitt and having the 
Oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the oath of office 
administered to them by Armstead MOREHEAD Esq. took their seats and then 
Court was held for the County.

Present the worshipful Moses MOORE, Jesse DRAKE, Benjamin OGDEN, Thomas 
SAUNDERS, Joseph IRWIN, James CALDWELL.

The Court then proceeded to the choice of a clerk and Thomas SNEED (?) was 
appointed to that office who having taken the oath prescribed by Law then 
entered into Bond with Adam SHEPHERD his Security for the faithful discharge 
of his office.  

On the petition of Simon HALL he is authorized to solomnize the Rites of 
Matrimony, he having given Bond with Security according to law.

Ordered that this County be laid off into Districts in the following manner 
to wit:  that all that part of the County lying on the South or Southwest 
side of the main Road leading from Bardstown to Shepherdsville by the way of 
the Cane Spring thence Down long Lick Creek by Samuel CROWS be one District .

And that Frances CHAIN be appointed constable for said District and all that 
part of the County lying on the north east part of the said Road between it 
and Salt River be one District and that John STOVALL  be appointed a 
Constable for the same.  

All that part of the County lying between the main Road leading from 
Shepherdsville to Louisville by the way of James STANDIFORDs and Salt River 
shall be one District and the residue of the County lying to the west of the 
last mentioned Road shall be one District and James SIMPSON appointed 
Constable for the same.

An indenture of Bargain and Sale Between the Trustees for the Town of 
Shepherdsville of the one part and Thomas C. BRASHEARS of the other part was 
proven to be the Act and Deed of the said Trustees by the oath of Levi 
BRASHEARS and Ro. SIMONTON and ordered to be recorded.

An indenture of Bargain & Sale from the same trustees to the Said Tho. C. 
BRASHEARS was proved to be the Act and Deed by the same witnesses and ordered 
recorded.

Upon the motion of Benjamin SUMMERS Esq. to qualify Joseph SAUNDERS a Deputy 
Sheriff the said Joseph SAUNDERS being approved by the Court took the oath of 
office as presented by Law.  Ordered that the Court be adjourned till 
tomorrow morning 10 o'clock.