Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:13:49 GMT To: ky-footsteps@sirius.dsenter.com Subject: ky-footsteps V1 #58 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rita Stanifer Maggard Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 08:29:34 -0700 Subject: KY-F: LaurelCoKY AREA -- More Mt Echo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO Laurel County's First Newspaper July 1891 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JULY 17 1891 On Tuesday evening Hen. Ed Parker, while in pursuit of the prisoner Craig Gregg, who was endeavoring to make his escape, fell and sprained his left ankle, also painfully spraining his right arm. Mr. Sam Young, a native of Laurel county, now residing in Fayette county, and his daughter, Miss Lucy, were in town yesterday. Mr. Young expects to spend a few days at his old home on Rockcastle river. H.P. Brown Jr. is home again from Arkansas, where he has been subletting mail contracts. Joe Young is back also from Ohio, having been in that State on the same business. Joe says the people of Ohio were wonderfully pleased with him and told him that he was by far the cleverest mail route man that had ever been in their midst. We are glad to know that Mr. R.C. Ford is much better than he has been and hope that he may soon be able to resume his duties in the bank. His mother, Mrs. Frank Ford, of Owenton, has been with him for a few days and his sister, who came when he was first taken down is still with him. Next Sunday the German Church will be dedicated. There will be preaching at 10 in the forenoon in German by Rev. Von Grueningen from Stanford. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Rev. Dr. Stevenson will preach in English, and after that again German by Rev. Von Grueningen. Our friends of London and vicinity are cordially invited. There will be a grand picnic given at Lily on Saturday August, 1st. Among the amusements of the occasion will be wheel barrow racing, music and dancing by both white and black. There will be an abundance upon the ground to eat, and a good time is promised to every one who will attend. Public speakers on the Constitution question are invited. There will be reduced rates given on the railroad. DIED-At Cherryvale, Kas., on Monday, June 29 Mr. John Jackson in the 56th year of his age. Mr. Jackson was a native of Laurel county Ky. a brother of Mr. W.H. Jackson and Mrs. James Harkleroad, of this place. He moved from Kentucky to Kansas about twelve years ago and has since resided there, with the exception of a few months spent here within the last two years. His friends and acquaintances in Laurel county will regret to learn of his death. A gay and happy group of young people gathered at the residence of Mr. R.G. Ward last Friday evening and passed two or three hours most pleasantly. We dropped in, during the time, to look at them and take note of their enjoyment. The rooms sparkled with beauty, and we must say that never before in London have we seen assembled so fair a company. Every feature of the evening was appropriate. The eye was gratified at every turn, the taste was amply satisfied by Mrs. Ward's delicious cake and cream and the ear was charmed by the sweet music furnished by the string band. Mrs. Ward cannot be beaten as a hostess, and much credit is due Miss Annie Fernie and her fair compeer, Miss Kitty Jackson, styled by her friends "The Queen" for their tact and taste exhibited in the management of the affair. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rita's " Nuttin' Excitin' " Web Page ...Complete listing of my pages and lists... http://www.users.kih.net/~rmaggard/rita.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ From: Kevin Benoit Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 14:14:22 -0400 (EDT) Subject: KY-F: Stray Obit I came across an obit in the Battle Creek, Michgan newspaper dated Wed 6 Jan 1943, and thought it may be of help to someone researching there in Kentucky. John Hedges, 56, of 93 Illinois, died unexpectedly Tuesday in a local hospital. The only known survivor is his widow, Daisy. Mr. Hedges was born 29 March 1886, in Morganfield, Ky. He had been employed by the Clark Equipment co. since 29 Jan 1942. L. Benoit ------------------------------ From: Rita Stanifer Maggard Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 18:07:18 -0700 Subject: KY-F: Re: LaurelCoKY AREA -- More Mt Echo "Mountain Echo" April 22, 1892 Rev. Dr. Stephenson preached two interesting sermons to good audiences in the Methodist church Sunday. December 2, 1892 Dr. D. Stevenson filled the pulpit at the Methodist church last Sunday morning and evening. Early in the morning he received a telegram announcing the death of one of his little grandchildren, a little boy about nine years old, at Augusta, Ky. He left here Sunday night to attend the funeral, which took place Monday afternoon. March 17, 1893 Rev. Dr. Stevenson will preach morning and night next Sunday at Jackson's Hall and Rev. Milton Elliott on the same day and night in the Christian church. (Rita's note...There are a few more mentions of him preaching at various times the next few years, but nothing of significance.) January 8, 1897 Dr. D. Stevenson, for many years President of Union College, at Barbourville and several years pastor of the M.E. Church at this place, died at his home in Barbourville last Saturday evening and was buried Monday at Lexington. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rita's " Nuttin' Excitin' " Web Page ...Complete listing of my pages and lists... http://www.users.kih.net/~rmaggard/rita.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ From: "Jeremiah Ruley" Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 18:01:29 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Rev Pension: Kirkham, 1835, Woodford Co. National Archives and Records Service MICHAEL KIRKHAM'S REVOLUTIONARY PENSION APPLICATION (Transcription) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That I Michael Kirkham of Woodford County Ky Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States , do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Campbell my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States, paying pensions in Lexington, State of Kentucky, my pension from the 4th day of September 1834 to the 4th day of March 1835. WITNESS my hand and seal, this 29th day of April 1835 Michael Kirkham Sealed and delivered in presence of Michael R. Elliott William Elliott STATE of KENTUCKY SS Woodford County BE IT KNOWN, That on the 29th day of April 1835 before the subscriber, a Justice of Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Michael Kirkham above named, amd acknowledge the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned. Wm. Wooldridge D.D. STATE OF KENTUCKY, Woodford County, Sct. I, Herman B[ommar] Jr. Clerk of Court of Woodford County, certify that Wm. Wooldridge is a Magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 9th day of June in the year 1835. Herman Bommar Jr cwc Clerk of Court of Woodford County STATE OF KENTUCKY SS County BE IT KNOWN, That on the 19th day of June 1835 before the subscribing Justice of Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Samuel Campbell the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension, therein authorised to be received by him. Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me Samuel Campbell S Whittington J.P. ________________________________________________________________________ STATE OF KENTUCKY, SCT Woodford County BE IT KNOWN, That before me, William Wooldridge a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Michael Kirkham and made oath, in due form of Law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy: War Department Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 17th June 1832 Michael Kirkham of the State of Kentucky who was a Private and Ensign in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty nine dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year Given at the War Office of the United States this Sevenneth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Examined and J. L. Edwards Lew Cass countersigned Commissioner of Pensions Secretary of War that he now resides in Woodford County, Ky and has resided there for the space of nine years past, and that thereto he resided in the State of Ohio Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of April 1835 before me Michael Kirkham Wm. Wooldridge J.P. OFFICE OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, LEXINGTON 20 June 1835 RECEIVED of Wm. Richardson Agent for Paying Pensions, Nineteen Dollars 83 Cents, being for 6 months ------ days Pension, due to Michael Kirkham from the 4 Sept 1834, to the 4 day of March 1835, for which I have signed duplicatte receipts. 19.83 Samuel Campbell Atty _________________________________________________________________________ 13.541 Kentucky ======== Michael Kirkham Woodford Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a pvt Ensign in the Company comman by Captain Duncan & Dougherty of the regiment command by Cols Robt Johnson in the Virginia Militia for 8 months & 19 days. Private 7 months $23.33 Ensign 1 mo 17 days 16.33 ------ 39.66 =================================================== Subscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 39 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. =================================================== Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May 1833 and sent to Hon Robt. Johnson Georgetown, Ken. =================================================== Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $79.33 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 19.83 ====== $99.16 Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. RECORDED by Wm. Allison Clerk Book E Vol 7 Page 16. _________________________________________________________________________ State of Kentucky Woodford County On this 6 day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court now sitting Michael Kirkham a resident of said County of Woodford and State aforesaid aged Eighty Six years according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a draft in the Year 1776 under Capt. Duncan- That he was stationed as a guard at Hustons fort on or near clinch River in the state of Virginia, that shortly after the Battle at the big Island was fought with the Indians, that he was with others ordered to remove his family into a fort that he then volunteered under Capt. Bledsloe for six months and was stationed at Moores fort in clinch- serving seven months altogether-- That in the Year 1779 He moved with his family to Kentucky at [settlers] at Clarks Station near Danville- That in the Year 1780, He was drafted on Clarks Campaign against the Indians. That he served seven weeks. That he was in the Battle on [Inad?] River about twenty five miles above Dayton- That during this tour he served as Ensign in Capt John Doughterys Company= He served another tour under the late Colo Robert Johnson the father of Colo Richd M. Johnson- The length of Service or Year not recollected- That he has no documentary evidence but refers to the accompanying affidavit of Elizabeth Follis as to his services under Genl. Clark- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension of annuity except the present. And declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Michael Kirkham (M his mark) We John Blackburn a Clergyman Residing in the County of Woodford and William B. Blackburn residing in the same do hereby certify that we are Well acquainted with Michael Kirkham who has sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty six years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur on that opinion sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid John M. Blackburn W.B. Blackburn And the said Court declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories perscribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court farther certifies that it appears to them that John M. Blackburn who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Woodford, and that William B. Blackburn wwho has also signed the same is a resident of said County of Woodford and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to full credit. I John McKinney Junr Clerk of the County Courtfor the County aforesaid, do Certify that the foregoing Contained the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Michael Kirkham for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be affixed at Versailles this 6th day of May 1833 in the 41st Year of the Commonwealth. John McKinney Junr cwcc _________________________________________________________________________ State of Kentucky Woodford County I Southy Whittington a Justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Follis aged 69 years this day personally appeared before me and made oath That she lived in Clarkes Station near where Danville Ky now stands. She thinks in the year 1780. That Michael Kirkham lived there at the same time and she thinks in that year the said place on an Ecpedition against the Indians. Said Ecpedition she thinks was commanded by Genl. Clarke Given under my hand This 6th day of April 1833 S. Whittington J.P. _________________________________________________________________________ From personal knowledge & from the most satisfactory information there can be no doubt of the statement of Michael Kirkham- He could get 50 respectable citizens to [ ] his respectability & the absolute & entire belief in his services as stated. R[ ] Johnson _________________________________________________________________________ Choctaw Academy Col Edwards I hope I shall soon have every one of my cares acted on & sent to me- send Col. Bufords certificate of Pension which he enclosed to you- also send me an amt in care of John Smith a wounded Pension Case as well as all others. I have told the applicant in this case to come to me in 25 days & I would have your answer- do not disappoint me- yours R[ ] Johnson 20th May 1833 __________________________________________________________________________ Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County Sct I John McKinney Junr. Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Southy Whittington Esq. whose name is annexed to the within Certificate is one of he Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit= and that the signature is the genuine signature of sd. Southy Whittington- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the seal of my office at Versailles this 7th day of May 1833 and in the 41 Year of the Com- monwealth. John McKinney Junr cmcc ------------------------------ ------------------------------ From: "Jeremiah Ruley" Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 18:13:49 -0400 Subject: KY-F: Deed: Harris to Harris, 1831, Barren Co [Sorry, there is no book number on this photocopy, pages 375-377. The right hand side of the page leaves some words off]. Know all me by these presents that whereas we Margaret Ha[rris] John & Rebecca Harris John & Nancy [Trudx] late Nancy Harris and [ ] Harris of the County of Preble and state of ohio and James & Elizabeth and Michael & Mary Harris of the county of Clinton and state of In[diana] am seized in fee of and in all that tract of land situated laying [ ] in the County of Barren and state of Kentucky now or late in the poss[ession] of Archibald hatchet [ ]. Know ye that we Margaret Harris John & [ ] Harris John & Nancy T[rux] late Nancy Harris and Anna Harris of county & state aforesaid and James & Elizabeth Harris and Michael and Mary Harris of the County & state aforesaid have made constituted appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint R[ ] Harris of the County of Preble & State of Ohio our true and lawful attorney for as and in our names to lease let sell or demise said pro[ ] to such person or persons and for such a term or number of years and [ ] and under such yearly and other rents as he shall think fit or otherwise sell and dispose thereof either for life or lives or to sell and convey the [abrolietely] in fee simple for such price or sum of money and to such person or persons as he shall think fit and convenient and also for [ ] in out names to seal execute and deliver deeds conveyance bargain and seals for the absolute sale and agreement to be therein contained as our attorney shall think fitt and expedient hereby ratifying and con[ ] all such lease or leases deeds conveyances bargins or sales which shall any time hereafter be sealed and executed by we said attorney touch[ ] or considering the premises In testimony whereof we have hereunto set[ ] hands and seals This 25 day of May 1831 Sealed and delivered John Harris (seal) James Harris (seal) in presents of Rebeca Harris (seal)Michael Harris (seal) Samuel B. Thompson John Traux (seal) Mary Harris (seal William Dollar Nancy Traux (seal) Mary Harris (seal) John Traux Ann Harris (seal) Margaret Harris (seal) The State of Indiana Is Before me the undersigned Justice of Clinton County peace in and for the County aforesaid Ja[ ] (Seal) Harris Elizabeth Harris Michael Harris and Mary Harris The above grantors and acknowledged that they did sign seal and deliver the above power of Attorney for the purpose therein specified and Contained In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our[ ] an seals this the 24th of June AD 1831 Samuel B. Thompson John Harland State of Indiana Clinton County I S D Maxwell clerk of the Clinton County [ ] Court Do certify that Samuel B. Thompson [ ] before whom the above letter of Power of Attorney is acknowledged [ ] named are thereunto subscribed are and were at the time of tak[ ] same acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County Duly [ ]ned and sworn and as such full faith and credit are due to [ ] official acts and ought to be given throught the United Staates & [ ] In Tetimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the [CCC. seals] county as adopted and [ ] of Maxwell The State of Ohio I Joseph C. Hawkins Clerk of the County of Com[mon] Preble County Pleas within and for said County do hereby Certify that William [ ] and John Traux Esquires before whom the foregoing Power of atto[rney] [ ]ars to have been acknowledged by Margaret Harris John Har[ris] [ ] Harris Anna Harris John Traux and Nancy Traux late Nan[cy Harris] are two of the acting Justices of the Peace within and for said [county] duly Elected Commissioned & qualified and as such all their office [ ] are entitled to full faith and Credit In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand [ ] seal of the Court aforesaid at Eaton this thirtieth day May one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Two J. C. hawkins Barren County Court Clerks Office sct The foregoing Power of Attorney from the Heirs of Josiah Harris to Robert Harris was on the 27th day of June 1832 proved to [ ] Office with the several Certificates thereto annexed duly autho[ ] thereupon the aforesaid Power of Attorney & Certificate together[ ] this Certificate hath been duly admited to Record in said [ ] Teste W. Logan This Indenture made this 27th day of June 1832 between M[ ] Harris John Harris Rebeca Harris John Traux & Nancy his [wife] late Nancy Harris Ann Harris James Harris Elizabeth H[arris] Michael Harris Mary Harris of the one part and Archib[ald ] et of the other part witnesseth that the party of th[e ] part for and in consideration of the sum of $322.50 [ ] to be paid have this day bargained sold and conveyed an[ ] [ ] ]tract or parcel of land lying [ ] Barren County Kentucky on the waters of little Barren on the li[ ] fork the same whereon said Hatchet now lives Known by M[ ] Harris old place and containing 230 acres and bounded as f[ ] to wit Beginning at a black oak and dogwood one of the corner [ ] of the original 400 acres tract thence with the original [ ] S 60 E 316 poles to a black walnut hickory and ash another orig[inal ] corner thence with the original line north 38 E 106 poles to a sugar [ ] and Elm another original corner thence with the original line North 129 to a buck hickory and dogwood on the original li[ne] thence South 84 west 67 poles to two suga trees thence North 27 [ ] poles to a black Gum and hickory thence west 77 poles to a sugar tree and ash tehnce 86 poles to a black Walnut thence N 8[1] W 190 poles to the begining to have and to hold the same to hold the same to h[ ] the said Hatcher and his heirs forever and the said parties of th[e] first part for themselves and their heirs doth covenant and warrint the title to the land herin conveyed to the said Hat[ ] & his heirs forever free from the claim of all and every person [ ] persons whatever it is understood that the land herein convey[ed] is to be bound for the purchase money to wit the sum of three hundred and twenty two dollars and fifty cents with interest from this date which Sum is now due and owing given un[der] our hands this day and date above written Robert Harris for heirs Margarett Harris (seal) John Harris (seal) Rebecca Harris (seal) John Traux (seal) Nancy Traux (seal Anna Harris (seal) James Harris (seal) Elizabeth Harris (seal) Michael Harris (seal) Mary Harris (seal) By Robert Harris attorney in fact for them Barren County Court Clerks Office to wit I William Logan Clerk of the County Court for said county do certify that the within and foregoing Deed from Robert Harris for him[self] and as Attorney in caft for the other Heirs of Josiah Harris Deceased was on the 27th day of June 1832 acknowledged before me to be [h ] act and Deed as Attorney in fact for Margaret Harris John Harris Rebecca Harris John Traux and Nancy his wife Anna Harris James Harris Elizabeth Harris Michael Harris Mary Harris acknowledged The said Conveyance to be their act and Deed and thereupon the aforesaid bon[ ] and this certificate hath been duly admitted to Record in said Office Teste W Logan C[ ] ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #58 ************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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