ky-footsteps-digest Tuesday, June 9 1998 Volume 01 : Number 408 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 05:43:08, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1897 - Rockcastle Co Oct 29, 1897 (cont) We the undersigned certify that we did on the 26th day of October, 1897 examine the records of the Rockcastle Circuit Court Clerk's office for indictments against D.P. Bethurum the clerk having refused to give copy of record and while we could not finda ll the books we found the following incictments against D.P. Bethurum: Grand Larceny, Sept term 1873 Burning Clreks office, Sept term 1873 Carrying concealed weapons, Sept term 1873 Adultery, April term 1874 Selling liquor to minor, Sept Selling liquour to minor Sept term 1875 Stealing, Sept term 1876 House burning Sept term 1876 Fornication, sept term 1876 Carrying concealed weapons Sept term 1878 Selling liquor unlawfully, Jan term 1887 Selling liquor unlawfully, 25 indictments, Aug term 1887 Wm Poynter, James Maret, C.C. Wiliams, Jonas McKenzie signed and sworn before me this 27th Oct 1897. J.b. Fish, J. Mt. V.P.C. J.T. Stephens was out from Disputanta Monday H.B. Spartt and family have returned from Garrard county Cash Kinnard of Paint Lick is plastering Willis Adam's house The town election is getting almost as hot as the county races Mrs Rosalind Nesbitt's select school will reopen Nov 22nd at her residence Mrs Dr. Lovel and Miss Kate Moore are attending Nashville centennial Dan Holdman of Crab Orchard chipped a car of cattle from here to Cincinnati Tuesday A mad dog bit six of Willis B. Adams fine fox hounds last week. He had to kill them. "Fatty" Parsons has started a paper at Rowland called the "Scandalizer". Its hot stuff Squire Ashley Owens was up from Livingston Monday, Dr. Benton, Dannie Owens and others of Brodhead were here also Mr. and Mrs H.C. Gentry and son Clay and their neice Miss Rosa Gentry, have just returned from a visit to Mintonville, Casey county. They report a nice visit. Grant Burch was >>>> here from Garrard Tuesday and tried befor Commissioner White on charge of having broken into a bonded warehouse. He was sent to Covington A silver medal contest will be given at Court House Friday evening Nov 5 under the charge of Mrs Rosalind Nesbitt. Free admission. Misses Fannie and Florence Mullins, Berta Estes, Hattie Adams, Jael Colyer, Gracie McCall, Ottie Brown and Olia Gentry will be the contestants Casting vote for R.G. Williams: James A. Barnett, J.C. Mullins, James H. Cummings, T.L. Philbeck, C.H. Mullins Jr, Palestine Barnett, M.Mullins, T.R. Mullins Last week Tom Talors blacksmith shop was broke open and Tilman Gilpin's bicycle stolen. Tuesday Mr Gilpin saw Cicero Dishon a boy living in Knobs just south of Crab Orchard pass through Brodhead riding the wheel Mr. G. Moutned a horse and chased him several miles and caputrued him. dishon woh is a boy about 16 years old was brought here and lodged in jail JANUARY 21, 1898 LIVINGSTON Mis Lena Bently left last week for an extended visit to relatives and friends in Lousvill, Glagow Junction and Stanford. Grandpa instead of smiles now is wearing a long frown Mrs Angie Sith has returned from a visit to her parents mr and Mrs Jim Hiatt of Wildie Mrs F.M. Garrett is visiting her parents near White's Station. Mr Garrett spent Sunday with her B.L. Banks the handsome knight of the Grip was with our merchants Saturday M.C. Williams of your town was here Tuesday Tom Pettus has returned home after a visit to his brother L.A. Pettus We are glad to learn that WJ. Sparks and his excellent family will move to our town, and realize the fact that Mt Vernon's loss is Livingstons gain Johnson, the cow coroner of the L&N was hear this week. So was B.N. Roller Tuesday R.A. Sparks spent Sunday in Richmond with his mother. Walter Saunders accompanied him Mrs M.J. Godin's store house is completed and goods are arriving daily. Joe McClure of Crab Orchard was here Tuesday buying lumber of our lumberman W.R. Dillion Mrs W.B. Dillion is visiting her mother, Mrs Bettie Broddus in Lincoln county near Stanford Wix Dillion was in Pine Hill Tuesday on business, with his Notary Public stamp Rs Russel Dillion has returned from an extended visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Jas H. Tucker at Maywood. Russ went for her Sunday and they returned Tuesday J.A. Craft of Louisville was here the first of the week Messrs Steel and Wilson of London were here Sunday Miss Carrie Lair has returned home after a visit to her sister. Mrs G.D. Cook and brother T.B. Lair an enterprising citizen of our town who came here a few years ago. By honest dealing industry and economy he has accumulated the most valuable property in this city which he has rented for many hundred dollars per annum. Contemplates leaving us in the near future to improve some property he owns near Wildie. We very much regret to give up such a good citizen as Tobe, but trust that peace and prosperty may ever follow him and his worthy family Mr and Mrs Joe O'Donnell of Lebanon Junction are visiting Mrs O'Donnell's parents Mr and Mrs W.P. Raines. Mr. O'Donnell had the misfortune to get his foot severely mashed a few days since by making a coupling. We want to correct brother Walton and others and give them to distincltly understand that the shooting of the Mullins and Langfords in which King was shot occurred your town (Mt.Vernon) and not in Livingston as reported by the press ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:19:17 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: ESTATE: Jackson, 1835 - Fleming Co (continued) Fleming Co., KY Will Book E Pg. 194-195 Jackson Jno Division estate [A plat drawing is included with this division.] Explanatory note Figure 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9 & 10. with black lines represents the land of John Jackson deceased Fig. 123.11.1?.13.14 represents Rachel Jacksons dower in the lands of her decd. husband & Containing 51 acres 150 poles [The numbers in this figure seem incorrect. One of the dots is unnumbered and this may have thrown the recorder off. On the plat map, Rachel's dower land is shown as 1.2.3.11.an unnumbered dot. *12*.14.] Begining at a Stone on the north side of Hintons mill road at (14) then north 45 degrees East 110 poles to a Stone at (13) [according to plat, should read (12)] then south 44 degrees East 2 poles to a Stone at (12) [according to the plat, this should be the unnumbered dot instead of (12)] then South 3 degrees West 89 poles to a Stone at (11) then the outline to the beginning Lott No 1 Represent 1. Henry L Jacksons Lott Containing 14 acres 138 poles being 24 poles wide and running from north South 45 west and the outlinez Lott No 2 Represents 2. Rachael E Jackson Lott Rounded by the widows dower and No 1 and the out lines Containing 13 acres, 17? poles wide Lott No 3 Represents 3. Mary Jacksons lott Containing 14 Acres being 28 1/2 poles wide and running to the out line south 3 degrees West Lott No 4 Represents 4. Sary ann Jacksons Lott being 26 1/2 poles wide and runs South 3 degrees west Containing 13 acres Lott No 5 represents 5. John C Jacksons lot containing 12 acres and is 24? 1/2 poles wide and runs South 3 west to the out Lines [I believe that this should read *James* C Jackson. James C. Jackson sold lot no. 5 to Moses Jackson in 1841. (Fleming Co., KY Deed Book W, pg. 207-8) Also, note that a John Jackson is assigned lot no. 8 in this division.] Lott No 6 Represents 6. Hannah Jacksons Lott containing 19 acres and is 34? 1/4? poles Running East & West Lott No 7. Represents 7. Joanna Jacksons lott Containing 12 acres and is 15 1/4 wide Running East & west Lott No 8 represents 8. John Jacksons lott Containing 14 acres is 17 3?/4 poles wide running East & west Lott No 9 represents 9. Elizabeth Knows lott containing 16 acres is 19 1/2 poles wide Running east & west In obedience to too orders of the Fleming County Court we the undersigned commissioners met at the House of John Jacksons Decd on the [left blank] of aprile 1835 and after first being sworn Divided and alloted to the widow and heirs the land of said decedent according to the foregoing Plan wihch we respectfully report Joseph Secrest James Cochran Hese Hinton At a Court held for Fleming County on 25 day 1835 This division of land of John Jackson decd. was produced in Court examined and ordered to be recorded which is done att Joshua Stockton Clerk - -------------------------------------------------------- Fleming Co., KY Will Book E pg. 313-314 Jackson John Iny & act We the undersigned Commissionerz appointed by The Fleming County courrt to view and apprase ale the personal property of John Jackson Deceased met on the premicez of The said Deced on the 31st December 1834 after being first duley sworn proceded To businss First 10 Puter plates & 1 dish $ 1.75 " 1 Dryser? & Cowburd ware 3.00 2 buckets 1 Coffe Pott & stranier 1.00 1 Loking Glass -?- .25 1 Box Knives & forks .50 1 Square Table & 1 Lott Books 2.25 1 Tea Kittle fire shovel & Pott chain 1.25 1 Truneld Bead and Beading .75 1 Large Bedsted & Beading .75 1 Chest & 1 par of sheapshers .75 1 Emtty Baral 2 men saddles 10.25 " Barel & Lott of Seeds in same 1.50 " Tub 1 Lott of Dosed? Pinpkins .25 " Lott Flax seed 1 Barel Containing Soap .75 2 Lard canz 1 Lot of old Irons .75 1 Set of old Gars 1 Side Saddle 2.25 " Scythe and Cradle 1 ceder Bucket 2.18 3/4 1 Slide double Tree Clevis single Treez Basket and 1 Sett of Boards 1.62 1/? 1 Gray Horse 38.00 " Bay Mare 20.00 " Chesnut Sorral Mare & colt 50.00 2 Yearlings Calvs 6.00 1 small Read Cow 4.50 " Read Cows 7.00 10 Head of sheap 7.00 18 Gees 2.00 17 Hogs 10.62 1/- 7 do 8.00 1 Lott of Bladz 1.00 1 Field of wheat supposed To be 10 Acrz 15.00 1 Fild of Ry supposed To be 5 Acerz 7.00 " Inch auger? .25 1 oat stack 8.50 1/3 field of Rye sowed By Wm. Blair 4.50 1/3 Field wheat sold By Wm Blair 6.00 1/3 Field wheat sowed By Henry Jackson 6.00 14 Fowls 1.00 Morton Green Solomon Hilligoss Wm Blair December 31st 1834 an apprasement of Widdows Dowry of the Estate of John Jackson ded First 1 Bedst & Beading $15.00 1 Spinning Whel 1.00 " Pots & oven 2.00 " Loome & Riging 7.00 1 Seat Gearz 2.50 " Hoe 1 ax and -?- 1.87 1/2 1 Bay mare 30.00 1 Cow & Calf 9.00 2 parcels of Corn 25.00 2 parcelz of Pourk 10.00 Morton Green Soloman Hilligoss William Blair At a court held for Fleming County on the 27th day of January 1835 thin Inventory of the Estate of John Jackson deceased was produced in court Exammoned and odred to be Recorded which By this certificate is duly dun att Joshua Stockton - -------------------------------------------------------- Fleming Co., KY Will Book E Pg. 301-302 Jackson John sales Sale Bill the Parsonal astate of John Jackson ded 10 Puter Plates & one dish $ 1.12 1/2 1 Cowbard & Ware 1.03 2 bucketts 1 Coffee Pott 1 Strainer .73 1 Looking glass 14 cent 1 Box of Knives 13 cents 1 squire Table .66 1/2 " Lott of Books .56 1/4 Tea Kettel .50 1 Shovel & Chain .45 1 Trunnal Bed & Beding .31 1/4 1 Bead & Beading .29 1 Chests 1 pair of sheep shears $.. .32 1/4 " mans suddle 1 Bussel Flax Seade 1.40 1/4 " Lott old Irons and Hors gears 1.25 " Scythe and Craddle 2.00 Slead & Dowbel Tree Cevis Singtree & Boards 1.03 1 Grey Horse $42.75 " " Colt 20.00 1 mans Saddle 6.87 1/2 " Cow & Calf 6.12 1/2 " Cow 8.18 3/4 " Peice of Leather 1.26 " syth .63 1 Big Wheel .76 10 Head of Sheap $ 7.50 1 Lott of Blades 1.00 1 Cow 5.50 The Third of 10 acres of Wheat 8.25 1 Lott of Rye 3.26 1 Lott of Wheat 2.75 1 Lott of wry 4.00 14 Head of Hogs 11.00 4 shoats 1.51 1 auger .12 1/2 18 Head of Ges & 1 Barrel 2.15 1 mare $ 20.00 " Lott of Fouls? 1.00 1 Side Saddle 1.00 2 yearling Calves 1.00 1 Stack of oats 8.50 7 Hogs 8.00 ___________ $198.97 James Cohran Addministrator of John Jackson decd. do herby certify That The forgoing Contains a true inventory of the proprty and affects of said decesd that has come to my hands or my Knowledg. given unr my hand and seal this 24th day of January 1835 James Cochran at a court held for Fleming County on the 27th of Janry 1835 The sales of the astate of John Jackson Decd was produced in court examined and ordered to be Recorded which is dun Att Joshua Stockton - -------------------------------------------------------- Fleming Co., KY Will Book E Page 471-472 Jackson John Settlement Filed Decr 26th 1836 On this 15th day of December 1836 James Cochran Administrator of John Jackson deceased made the following Settlement of his administration accounts before us the undersigned two of the commissioners of accounts for Fleming County He reports to us that he has received into his hands the sum of one hundred and ninety eight dollars and fifty cents that being the amount of his sales of the personal estate And we find said administration entitled to the following Credits to wit $ cts By Cash paid for Coffin for the deceased -?- No. 1. 7.50 " " " Sollomon Hilligoss w w Balair " " " and Morton Green for appraising " " " See vouchers No 2. 3 & 4 3.00 " " " Geo D Sously for Crying sale No. 5 1.50 " " " County Clerks fee bills No 6 & 7 4.88 " " " Clerk of Court of Appeals No 8 .12 1/2 " "Error" David Pattons accounts No 9 1.00 Sheriff for Taxes due for the year 1835 No.10 1.10 Do amount of Execution against the estate in favour of James Jackson No 11 9.00 Nicholas Baily -?- No 12 10.00 D Ficklin Constible the Amount of an Execution in favour of Benjamin Price No 13 1.18 Thos Throops fee No 14 5.00 L W Andrews fee for Counsel No 15 10.00 L W Lawsons account acpt No 16 3.00 Joseph Hopkins No 17 2.00 Westly Parker No 18 3.25 Porter & Warrick No 19 10.88 _________ $78.72 1/2 And the heirs of said decedent agreeing among themselves that the Administrator Should pay the expences of Dividing the land among them we allow the following accounts to wit No 20 erased By cash paid Joseph Secrest No 21 6.00 " " " William Metcalf No 22 1.00 H W Hinton No 23 1.00 Clerks fee No 24 2.93 Exers of Geo Bishop decd 2.75 The Administrators own account No 25 2.75 And we allow the said Administrator for his trouble and expence ten percentum of the gross 29.80 Sum of receipts and disbursements 3.00 Commissioners fees for this settlement Clerks fees for recording same including including orders relating thereto 1.75 _______ making amount of Credits $129.20 Leaving a ballance in the hands of said adminsitrator the Sum $69.30 all of which we report for Consideration John A Cavar? Seth Botts At a Court held for Fleming County on 23rd January 1836 This Settlement of the estate of John Jackson decd was produced in Court examined Confirmed and ordered to be recorded Which is duly done Att esm Stockton C ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:26:00 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: ESTATE: Jackson, Rachel, 1837 - Fleming Co Fleming Co., KY Will Book F Pg. 110-111 Jackson Rachel invy & appr. An Inventory and appraisment of the personal estate of Rachel Jackson decd. $ ct 1 Old womans Saddle .50 1 Shovel plough .50 1 Shovel plough 1.50 1 Pair of Gears 3.00 1 Pair of do & blind & Bridle 1.25 1 Flax Break .25 1 Slide Clevis & Singletree .62 1/2 1 Old Tin Kettle .25 1 Lot of old pot Metal .87 1/2 1 Old meet tub & Can .37 1/2 1 Old Table and two Empty Barrels .37 1/2 1 Scythe & Cradle 1.50 1 Crossent Saw & odd chick? reel .25 1 Old mans Saddle and Blanket .50 1 Pickle Tub .12 1/2 1 Old ax and Clevis .50 1 Choping Ax 1.00 1 Feed Basket .12 1/2 2 Old Barrels & 2 fat Tubs .25 1 lot of old Irons .25 1 pair Hames and Irons .25 1 Old pot and Bale .50 1 Tub and old wheel .37 1/2 1 Square Table & Salt Box .25 1 fire Shovel and pot Trammel .55 1 pair of Andirons .25 1 Dresser and furniture .75 1 Bureau 3.00 1 Bed Stead Bed and furniture 5.00 1 Large Brindle Cow 15.00 1 Spoted Cow 10.00 1 oats Stack 5.00 1 Bay mare 25.00 1 Brown mare 30.00 15 Head of Hogs & 8 pigs 45.00 9 Head of Sheep 9.00 1 Stack and a part of another of wheat 6.00 1 weeding Hoe worth .12 1/2 7 Acres of Corn in the field 50.00 1 Suckling Calf 1.00 I Certify that the within list of Property is a true Inventory of the personal property of Rachel Jackson Decd. This 12th October 1837. Joseph C Porter admr Rachel Jackson decd Persuant to an order of the Fleming County Court made at their September Term 1837 apointing us the undersigned commissioners to appraise the personal Estate of Rachel Jackson Decd we certify that we met on wednesday the 12th day of October 1837 and after being first duly Sworn, proceeded to discharge the duty assigned us and that the foregoing is a true Inventory and appraisement of all the property to us produced with the value annexed? to Each article all of which is respectfully Submitted to the court. Given under our hands this 12th day of October 1837. Wm W Blair H W Hinton Solomon Hilligoss At a court held for Fleming County on 27th day of November 1837 This Inventory and appraisment of the personal Estate of Rachel Jackson Decd was produced in court Examined and ordered to be recorded -?- done Att GMStockton Clk - -------------------------------------------------------- Fleming Co., KY Will Book F Page 111-112 Jackson Rachel Sales A list of the sales of Mrs Jackson Decd property 4 Pieces of Pot metal To James H Tuttle 9d $ .13 2 do & oven " James H Tuttle 9d $ .13 3 Tubs " Joseph C Porter 9d .13 3 Barrels & 1 lot Irons James Jackson Senr 9d .12 1 pot and Hames for cash 4d .06 1 wheel and one Basket To Jacob Jackson 4d .06 1 Crosscut Saw & 1 Lot old Irons Joseph C Porter 1/12? .19 1 Scythe & Cradle To James Jackson -?- .50 3 tubs " James Jackson senr .25 1 Table & 1 Reel " John Crawford 4d .06 1 Saddle " Edward J Dunlap 4d .07 1 Side do " Jacob Jackson 4d .06 1 Shovel Plough " James Jackson Senr 4d .06 1 ditto ditto " George W Cress 1.10 1 pair Gears " Moses Jackson 3.14 1 do " John Crawford 1.18 1 Sled " John Crawford 2/3 .38 1 Large Kettle " Moses Jackson 4d .06 1 pair and Irons " HW Hinton 1/6 .25 1 pot Trammel 1 Shovel & Tongs Jos C Porter 3/9 .62 1 ax " John Crawford 3/c? .50 1 Dresser and Contents " Sarah Jackson 4d .06 1 Bureau " Sarah Jackson .94 1 Bed and Bedding " Elizabeth Know 1.00 1 Old Cow " HW Hinton 12.00 1 milk Cow " Barnet Lamar 7.13 1 Oats Stack " James Jackson 6.69 1 Bay mare 16 Year old " John Jackson 16.81 1 " " 6 " " " A.W. Sampson 31.19 5 Hogs 1st choice " Barret Lamar 11.00 5 " 2nd choice " Moses Jackson 6.50 5 " 3rd choice " James Jackson Senr 5.00 8 pigs Henry Jackson senr 4.13 1 lot of a wheat Stack Henry L. Jackson 2.25 _________ Amt over Amt Brought Over $ 1 Large Stack wheat To henry L Jackson 5.19 9 Sheep James C Jackson 7.50 7 acres of corn A. W. Sampson 56.12 1/2 1 -?- J. M. Taylor 1.56 Fleming County Sct. I Joseph Porter Administrator certify that the foregoing list of sales is a true and full list of sales of all the personal Estate which has come to my hands to be admr on Nov 27th 1837. Joseph C Porter At a court held for Fleming County on the 27th day of November 1837. This sale bill of the personal estate of Rachel Jackson decd was produced in court Examined and ordered to be recorded which is done Att G M Stockton Clk - -------------------------------------------------------- Fleming Co., KY Will Book F Pg. 304-305 Jackson R Settlement A Settlement made with Joseph Porter Admr of Mrs Rachel Jackson Decd before the Commissioners of Accounts for Fleming County: we charge the said Administratr with the following sums as having come into his hands viz Dr. To Amt Sales of personal estate 184.92 And the same is all that has come into said administrators hands so far as reported to us Cr. And we find said admr entitled to the following Credits for money paid Out by him By Cash paid Porter & Warricks Acct V No 1 27.08 " " " H & R M Bishop 2 5.06 " " " Warden Taylor & Co 3 10.50 " " " Porter & worrick assgnee of Philip R Staggs coffin 4 7.50 " " " Eliza Noo account 5 5.13 " " " Sarah Jackson 6 5.13 " " " James C Jackson 7 7.69 " " " James Cochran 8 1.93 " " " Joan Jackson 9 5.13 " " " Rachel Baily 10 5.13 " " " John Jackson 11 7.69 " " " Mary Jackson 12 5.13 " " " Jos. Secrest sur acct 13 6.00 " " " H. W. Hinton coms. 14 2.00 " " " Cty Ct Clerk fees 3? 15 4.31 " " " Porter & Worrick for Hubbil acct 16 9.75 " " " same for McDanell 17 1.00 " " " do Dunlap & Summers 18 6.50 " " " Sol. Hilligoss acct 19 2.00 " " " Warden Tayler & Co. act. 20 2.25 " " " County ct clk fees 2nd 1839 21 .25 " " " Thos Hixon? for Crying sale 22 1.50 " " " for Reading this settlement 23 1.00 " " " Commissioners for Making this Sett 24 3.00 ______ $132.66 And We allow him for Settling said estate 20.00 ______ $152.66 Which sum of $152.66 being deducted from the amount of receipts $184.92 will leave in the hands of said Decd $32.26 for distribution all which we report to the county Court for confirmation LD Stockton LD Stockton Jr. At a Court held for Fleming County on the 28th day of October 1839 This settlement of the estate of Rachel Jackson Decd was Produced in court examined Confirmed and ordered to be recorded which is done Att Geo M. Stockton ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:29:04 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: DEED: Lyttles (Littles) &c to W. D. Lee, 1818 - Fleming Co Fleming Co., KY Deed Book I Page 254-256 Lyttles &c To }Deed W. D. Lee This Indenture made this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Between Elizabeth Little widow and relict of Henry Little deceased and Samuel Little, George Little, John Jackson & Rachel his wife, late Rachel Lyttle, Henry Little and Abraham Little, heirs of said Henry Little deceased of the County of Fleming and State of Kentucky of one part; of Willis D Lee of the same county & State aforesaid of the other part: Witnesseth; that the said Elizabeth Lyttle widow and relict of the said Samuel Little, George Little John Jackson & Rachel Jackson his wife, late Rachel Little, Henry Little and Abraham Little heirs of said Henry Little deceased for and in Consideration of a bond given by the said Henry Little deceased in his lifetime To Joseph Leak, and having been assigned to said Lee bearing date the sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred & sixteen & of the payment of three hundred Dollars, The Consideration therein expired, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained & sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Willis D Lee as aforesaid his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Fleming on Fleming creek entered, surveyed, and pattented in the name of Edward Wilson & James Duncan, and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at John Summervilles corner on a Line of McAlexanders eight hundred acre survey, on the south side of Fleming Creek, thence with said to James Williams line, thence with said line to a white oak on the Bank of the creek thence a south course a cross the creek with the several meanders thereof to the Beginning Containing eight acres be the same more or Less to have and to hold this said tract or parcel of Land & premises with the appurtenances unto the said Willis DLee as aforesaid and his heirs forever & the said Elizabeth in the Capacity of widow -?- and the said Samuel Little, George Little, John Jackson & Rachel his wife late Rachel Little Henry Little and Abraham Little heirs of said Henry Little deceased for themselves, their heirs Execators & Administrators do warrant and will forever defend the before described land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Willis DLee & his heirs against themselves their heirs and all persons Claiming by through or under them, but not against any adverse Claims whatever. In Testemony whereof the said Elizabeth in the Capacity of widow as aforesd & the said Samuel Little, George Little, John Jackson and Rachel his wife late Rachel Little, Henry Little & Abraham Little in the capacity of heirs as aforesaid have hereunto set their hands, and affixed their seals the date first herein written. her Elizabeth q Little mark Samuel Little Abram Little Henry Little John Jackson her Rachel x Jackson mark Acknowledged in presence of atteste William Shockley Solomon Steele Samuel Crain ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:34:00 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: ESTATE: Little, Henry, 1820 - Fleming Co Fleming Co., KY Will Book B Page 424 Little Henry Settlement Examd James Blair admr of Henry Little senr deced. Dr To amount of sales of the property sold on the 24th day of July 1818 amounting to $ 77.03 To amount of two judgements obtained and collected of Joseph Scott for 300.00 _________ 377.03 Credit by amount to John Jackson $ 37.50 by amount to James Blair for whiskey 2.25 by amount of fees paid the Clerk 5.00 by allowance to administrator 15.00 by allowance to the appraisers and commissioners for settling the estate 3.00 ________ $ 62.75 In pursuance to an order of the Fleming County Court at their February Term to us directed we have proceeded to settle the administration accounts of Henry Little decd with James Blair the adms. and find a balance in his hands subject to distribution to the amount of $314.28 Given under our hands this 5th day of April 1820 Henry Bruce Roby L Porter Thrpley Taylor At a Court held for the County of Fleming on the 3rd day of July 1820 This administration account & settlement of Henry Little decd. by the commissioners with James Blair administrator was this day produced in Court examined & confirmed & ordered to be recorded which is done Teste Jas. Crawford Dpy clk ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:50:30 -0400 From: "Smith, Elizabeth" Subject: KFY: DEED: Jackson & Bailey to Moses Jackson, Fleming Co Fleming Co., KY Deed Book V Page 15-16 Jackson & Bailey To } Deed Jackson, Moses Tax paid Deed to Grantee This Indenture made theis fourteenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty Eight between James Jackson & Nicholas Baily of the one part and Moses Jackson of the other part all of the County of Fleming and state of Kentucky Witnesseth that the said James Jackson &N Bailey for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred & thirty Dollars to to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and hereby releaseses and conveyes unto the said Moses Jackson his heirs and assigns all their undivided interests in that tract or parcel of Land situate and being in the County of Fleming on the waters of Fleming Containing 51 acres & 150 poles and bounded as follows to wit Begininning at a stone on the North side of Hintons Mill road thence North 45 East 110 poles to a stone thence south 44 East 210 poles to a stone thence South 3 degrees West 89 poles to a stone thence with the outline of the plat of Division to the Beginning The same being all the interest of the said James L Jackson & Nicholas Bailey in said Tract of Land which they hold as heirs of Rachel Jackson decd in the lands of her husband John Jackson decd as laid off by the Commissioners and a platt thereof recorded in Will Book E page 194 reference to which being had will more fully appear. To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed and the appertenances thereunto belonging unto the said Moses Jackson his heirs and assigns forever and the said James Jackson & N. Baily for themselves their heirs &c hereby agree to warrant and defend the said interest in said tract of land and premises unto the said Moses Jackson his heirs and assigns against the Claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said James Jackson & Hannah his wife & Nicholas Baily & Rachel his wife have hereunto set their hands and Seals the date first herein written James Jackson Hannah Jackson his Nicholas x Baily mark Rachel Bailey Kentucky Fleming County Sct Octo 1st 1838 I Geo M Stockton Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that this deed from James Jackson and Hannah his wife and Nicholas Bailey and Rachel his wife to Moses Jackson was this day produced to me and acknowledged by the said James Jackson and Nicholas Baily to be their act and deed and the said Hannah & Rachel being by me examined privily and apart from their husbands declared that they did freely and willingly seal and deliver the said writing and wished not retract it and acknowledged the said writing again shown and explained to her to be their act and deed, and consented that the same might be recorded which is duly done. G. M. Stockton clk ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 00:29:03 EDT From: Ramona9141@aol.com Subject: KFY: Hardin, KY History exerpt >From "Forks of the Elkhorn Church" by Emina Jett Darnell, Published 1946. Page 164. Removed because of copyright restrictions. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 00:29:06 EDT From: Ramona9141@aol.com Subject: KFY: DEED ABSTRACTS: Fortune/Johnston, 1814 - Logan Co Logan County KY Deed abstracts 1814-1819 Deed Book D: page 14: Indenture 10 Jan 1814 - Edward Neely and wife Elizabeth Neely, one part and William Fortune other part, $125 pd, tract adj land of J. L. Neeley, Frederick Phirris [?], and others being 88 3/4 acres and other, being 88 3/4 acres. Wit: spencer Curd. Deed Book D; page 156; Indenture 22 July 1814 William Earnest and William Fortune, $200 pd, with earnest's debts to be paid, particularly to JJ Crittenden and J. Johnson, and also to J. L Moore, Catherine Hawley and E. Neely. Fortune and wife may live on land where they do now. If you can help with info on the highlighted names please email Ramona9141@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 05:57:12, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co JAN 21, 1898 (CONT) BRODHEAD Oscar Gilpin is quite sick Miss Maud Tharp entertained a number of her young friends at the residence of Luther Jarrett Saturday night Rev Maxby delivered an excellent discourse at the Christian chruch Monday night Rev Hendrickson filled his appointemnt with the Baptist church Sunday night Rev Livingston will be with the Christian church here Sunday REv A.J. Pike preached at Gilead Saturday and Sunday J.T. Cherry has moved into his new house Mr Sigmon's nephew and wife of Duckville, Tenn visited him last week Pretty Miss Vern Jarrett entertained a few of her freinds Saturday. A large crowd of young folks spent Sunday evening with Miss Delzie Collyer Miss Lela Pike is just recovering from a severe spell of sickness Little Woodward Owens is very sick with malarial fever Dr Burdett and wife from Crab Orchard, visiting friends at this place last week Prof Chandler visited friends at this place Saturday and Sunday last Miss Bettie Wilmott has been visiting friends in the country this week Miss Emma Hamm is very ill with Malarial fever Misses maggie Gilpin and Bettie Wilmott entered school here Jan 18th Dr I.S. Burdett and wife have rooms at the Albright hotel. he will do general office practice in the connection with his eye practice GOOCHLAND Mr Tom Cinberl of Clover Bottom is visiting relatives here this week Mace Miller of Disputanta was here Sunday looking out for himself a girl Your correspondent spent Sunday with Miss Alza McGuire Messers Tom Brannaman and David Butner passed through here last week, been out hunting. They were well loaded with wild game. I guess they will come again soon J.C. Phillips went to Mt. Vernon last week on business Mr Shellie Fuqua went to Wildie Sunday Mrs T. J. Ballard of Cooksburg is visiting her daughter Mrs G.C. Clark Miss Ellen Lakes is teaching a subscription school here. Miss Ellen is a splendid teacher and has a large school Lost, strayed or Stolen. The "Rose Bud" of Ino On last Thursday at the home of the bride, Mr Jeff Martin and Miss Cora McGuire was united in marriage. Rev martin officiating. Misses Alza and Effie McGuire, Cora Anglin and your correspondent accompanied the happy couple to their future home on Friday and had a very pleasant time. PINE HILL J.A. August Jr. made a successful business trip to Winchester and the cities in coal interests. Jospeh Frost is bank boss Mrs Simpson opened up a subscription school Monday The miners have engaged Dr Anderson as their regular Physician Johnny Berry has been low with pneumonia Mat Pike is selling lots of goods LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Miss Mary Cox is visiting Danville this week M.B. DeBord of LeRoy was here Wednesday The wife of Joseph Bray died last week of childbirth Bring your hides to S.W. Davis and get highest prices J.A. August Jr of Pine Hill was here a few days since Miss Linda Dillion of Livingston is attending the college E.S. Albright is pleased with surroundings at Center College Schuyler Colfax Forbush, of Cooksburg was here this week Hugh Miller will continue to play the basso profundi in the band Sheriff Catron and wife were visiting the family of Andy Baker Tuesday John S. Parker has gone to Central America to work in the lumber regions Mr Miller and family of Lancaster have moved to Orchard Hill near this place Mayor Meniffe cut Jesse Rout a Stanford bar keeper, in the side in a difficulty Tuesday W.F. McClary will reorganize the brass band and we will soon have plenty of good music Miss Dora Hatcher of Hazel Patch is visiting the family of J.E. Woodall of this place Dock Jones bought Willis Adams farm near Sand Spring. Mr Adams will move to Garrard Mrs J.L. Joplin and Mrs M.C. Williams entertained the young people one evening last week Rev Phelps protracted meeting at New Macedonia near Scaffold Cane has been quite successful I am going to leave the county. Call and settle for I mean you owe me. Geo T. Johnson Mis Kate Frazier of Pittsburg, Frank Miller, Lee Proter, Ottye Brown, Mattie Pennington and Bob Welsh have entered the institute this week. Dan Murphy is here taking up lumber for Cull McClure William Mullins who was shot through the hands is improving Mr King who was shot is getting along very well though his wounds are painful Rev I.M. Boswell who has been called to preach at christian church this place held services here last Sunday Thos Taylor has a record which shows that he understands a horse's foot. Tom's work recommends itself. Dr. G.B. Lawrence is in from Indian Territory. He and his brother J.H. will locate here for the practice of their profession Go to s.W. Prewitt in basement brick hotel for fancy groceries, bakers bread, fruits and vegatables. Contractor Beeman is opening up a quarry at Tunnel No 1 where they ahve already unloaded four cars of derricks and machinery Miss Celia Gentry received 1st prize and Miss Lillit Taylor 2nd. In W.C.T.U. contest held under the supervision of Mrs Nesbitt at Christian church last Friday night For sale: good general purpose horse. 7 years old, works in harness, worth $90. will sell for half price, cash. S.T. Robinson, on C.L. King's place near Mt. Vernon Dr E.J. Brown places no faith in the report from switzerland, of the rmoval of the stomachof a patient who recovered and now lives without a stomach Owing to high water, bad weathers and other causes the examining trials of the Mullins and Langford's have been continued from day to day. All the parties are yet under bond and indications are that no more trouble will take place Notice: I cannot run my business without money. All who have no special arrangements with me are expected to settle their accounts or notes for 1897, or make some satisfactory arrangement. If this is not done by Jan 15th, 98' I will have to place in the hands of a collector. JONAS MCKENZIE ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #408 ********************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.