Heirs of Jonathan P. Scrivner
Estill Circuit Court
Filed February 26, 1857

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Contributed to the Estill Co., KY Archives by:
Jen Bawden
Originally published in the ECHGS Newsletter & used with their permission
Date: 05/16/1999
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Ambrose Wagers vs Milly Moores, William J. Moores, Jeminia Moores, John
Moores, Jefferson Scrivner, William Morgan Scrivner, Ambrose Marshall
Scrivner, John Wesley Scrivner and ketunah Elizabeth Scrivner.

The plaintiff Ambrose Wagers states that the above named defendants are the
widows, children and heirs at law of Jonathan P. Scrivner late of Estill
County, Kentucky, who died some eight or ten years ago in Estill County,
Kentucky intestate, that the said Milly Moores is this late widow and since
his death has intermarried with the defendant William J. Moores and is now
his wife, that Jeminia Moores is the wife of John Moores and they have
intermarried since the death of the father of Jeminia the said Jonathan P.
Scrivner, all the other defendants are infants.

The plaintiff further states that no administrator has ever been granted
upon the estate of Jonathan P. Scrivner and his said widow and children
been, since his death, residing upon and enjoying the land estate of said
Jonathan P. Scrivner deceased, situated in Estill County, Kentucky on the
waters of Station Camp Creek, and being the same land deeded to said
Jonathan P. Scrivner on the 6th day of April 1835, containing 80 acres by
John Richardson and his wife Polly Richardson.

Three other parcels of land adjoining the lands purchased of John
Richardson.  Two pieces he purchased from Martin D. Scrivner but no deed of
conveyance has ever been made to said land and Martin D. Scrivner is dead
and left the following named persons, his widow and heirs-to-wit, Permilia
Scrivner widow, Elizabeth Scrivner, Anderson Scrivner, Joseph Scrivner,
Haniah Clements late Haniah Scrivner, Mary Scrivner and David Scrivner.  All
of whome are now non-residents of Kentucky.  Joseph Scrivner Sr., is the
administrator of Martin D. Scrivner deceased, and they are all made
defendants hereto and required to answer and convey said land to the
purchaser in the event of a sale.

Sidney M. Barnes
Attorney for the Plaintiffs.


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