ky-footsteps-digest Tuesday, November 17 1998 Volume 01 : Number 489 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 21:23:15, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co APR 6, 1900 (CONT) PERSONAL R.B. Mullins went to London Tuesday on business Conn Brown is just recovering from a case of the mumps Tom Hayes and J. Fish were here attending court this week Harry Blazer the hustling saw mill man of Conway was here Monday last Mrs Will Casper is here visiting her parents Mr and Mrs George Gentry this week Attorney W. R. Ramsey passed through on Monday evening's train on route to London Mrs Cleo Brown is very sick this week caused by an abcess which has formed in her head Rev A.J. Pike of Brodhead and Uncle Dick Johnson of Cooksburg were here Monday last Rev Ragan the Methodist minister preached at the Presbyterian church Sanday and Sunday night J.G. Baugh came up Sunday from Highland and went to Wildie Monday to look after some business interest at that point US Marshal Short arrested Beverly Baker in Clay county charge with breaking into a bonded ware house. He was placed in jail here Sunday J.W. Brown has moved to his new home which he has recently pruchased from Mrs Abrams out near the college. W.R. McClure moved to the house which he vacated Mr And Mrs A.T. Fish of Wildie were in town Monday J.J. Towery was here form Level Green Wednesday Mrs Gillett of Middleburg is the guest of Mrs Drye this week Walter Turpin has moved back to Mrs Patsy brown's house Two of Jake Pike's children are very sick with pneumonia fever J.W. Singleton the Livingston drummer was in town Thursday Mrs J.B. Fish went to Williamsburg Wednesday to visit her parents W.A. Carson is painting Mrs George Lawerenc's house this week T.J. and Mrs Dr. M. Pennington are visiting relatives in Clay county this week W.T. Short left Wednesday for Benge, Ky to look for more moonshiners Dr E.J. Brown passed through Tuesday afternoon on his way to Livingston Dr John Williams went to Livingston Wednesday to spend a few days fishing C.C. Williams is in Louisville looking after some cases in the Federal court Jim Drye went to Middleburg Monday to look after some business for his father F.L. Thompson is making a considerable improvement by having his house nicely painted Attorneys McClure and Brown can now be found in thier new office Room no 8 old Brick Hotel Mrs J.C. Mershon and Mrs John hagan of corbin were guests of Mrs M.C. Williams We have just recieved a letter from J.J. Ping in which he says he will return to Mt Vernon in about two weeks Mrs W.M. Poynter was called to Lancaster yesterday to see her daughter Mrs R.E. Thompson who is seriously ill. DEATH: Mrs T.J. Pennington who has been afflicted with consumption for several years died Friday night. Funeral exercises were held at the Baptist church Saturday noon, conducted by the Rev J.C. Carmical immediately after which the burial took place in teh cemetery at this place LIVINGSTON Sam Magee is on of the clerks in Ward & Morgan's store WmM. Fields is in Lincoln county this week looking after his farm interests Miss Bettie Wilmot of Brodhead has been visiting Miss Bertena Mullins this week Mrs Wright of Parksville is visiting her son W.W. Wright of this place Mrs Kate Magee of Crab Orchard is here to see her daughter in law Mrs Sallie Magee who is very sick Engineer Carter went to Shepardsville first of the week on business F.L. Thompson was in town tuesday T.D. Mullins went to London the first of the week Mrs W.F. Merrimee was in Standford this week Dr E.J. Brown of Stnaford was ehre this week to see Mrs John Mullins who is quite sick J.A. Oliver has purchased a house and lot in the west end of twon of Mr Everet and will move to it in a few months James Taylor of Mt Vernon and Mr Lewis traveling salesman for a tobacco house passed through her to Orlando and other parts of the county ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 07:01:12, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co APR 13, 1900 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ROCKCASTLE COUNTY The follwoing is true statement of claims allowed by the Fisca court of Rockcastle county Ky at the Octorber term 1899 of said court Martin & Protheroe for mdse for paupers $19.54 J.F. Griffin allowed dor indexing suits $50.00 Dr R.H. Lewis allowed for medical services for paupers $43.00 Dr M. Pennington allowed for medical services rendered person in county jail $10.00 Dr W.E. Gravely allowed for medical services rendered paupers $28.00 W.H. Jones services as election Com 1898 $6.00 W.C. Mullins services as election Com 1898 $6.00 J.B. Lair for services as election Com 1898 $4.00 W.H. Jones for building fence on new county road between Nancy A. Philips and Tom Stewart $60.00 Ulises Bury for making coffin for pauper $3.00 Allin Finn for making coffin for paupers $3.00 J.R. Griffin C.R.C.C. for postage paid out by him $1.00 W.C. Ogg for burial expenses for widow Crouchers son $3.97 same for burial expenses for Bright Chasteens daughter $2.11 same for burial expenses for Bright Chasteens wife $4.77 O.F. Hamm for arresting S.L. Cummins for failing to work county roads $1.00 Henry Jones for waiting on Mattie Durham while sick at his home $15.00 Dr A.G. Lovell for medical services for paupers $37.00 U.B. Baker for burial clothes furnished Wm Hundley $6.00 Dr S.C. Davis for medical services for paupers $6.30 Dr Percy Benton for medical services rendered smallpox cases $50.00 Charles Watson for taking care of Wm Wood while sick $12.00 Dr G.B. Lawrence for medical services for paupers $14.00 Theo Wesley for books furnished poor children $19.90 Jas Lucas for burying Jac Parris wife $7.00 Theo Wesley for medicine furnished paupers $2.30 Geo T. Johnson for burial expences for W.K. Mullins $6.00 same for expenses for Polly Townson $1.55 Sallie Adams for waiting on Mrs Susan Dowel while sick $7.00 D.R. Totten for arresting carrying him to Mt Vernon KY $2.60 J.T. Cherry for burial expensis of paupers $12.55 J.H. Albirght for voting house $2.00 S.D. Lewis for his services as pauper committee $10.00 Dr J.S. Cooper for midical services for paupers $53.00 M.C. & D.N. Williams for oils and paints for painting court house $19.60 D.N. Williams for books furnished poor children $44.92 A.J. Pike for waiting on and taking care of Rowly Pike with smallpox at his house $50.00 Bettie Cromer for waiting on sick paupers of poor house $50.00 Neal Parrett for making file case for circuit clerk $7.40 Dr J. S. Cooper for medical services in smallpox cases $50.00 Dr Steel Bailey for wiating on smallpox cases at Brodhead $25.00 Jas Marret for printing statement of claims allowed 1898 $9.00 H.Catron sheriff allowed for his services as sheriff up to the present time $270.31 T.D. Mullins for burial clothes for Squire Angel $6.80 J.T. Jones of Stanford Ky allowed for putting new roof on court house and painting same and furnishing material, two hundred and twenty five dollars of of 1899 levy $225.00 Geo E. McCoy for painting fence around court house yard six dollars and ninety cents to paid out of levy 1899 $6.90 G.S. Griffin for his services as jailer $990.65 Farmer & Powell for burial expenses for S. Jewell $5.80 Chris Wood allowed for taking care of Nick Chasteen $15.00 R.G. Williams allowed for services as County Judge $50 per month P.D. Colyer allowed for services as County Attorney $600.00 WAB Davis allowed for his services as Superintendent Public Schools MC Miller allowed for servicws as County Clerk $250.00 Hayes and Wood allowed for burial expense Ance Bucknall $8.10 Hayes & Wood allowed coffin and burial clothes for W.H. Mullins $7.30 Georgia B. Rice allowed for taking proof in the John Meadows trail by or of Judge T.Z. Morrow to be paid out of 1899 $10.00 R.G. Williams allowed for holding inquest over the body of Clayton Matthews $6.00 same for holding inquest over G.W.Fagan $6.00 Wm Hundley $6.00 Ed Stewart $6.00 Hays & Wood for coffins furnished Wash Clonse son $7.00 The claim of James F. Griffinf or indexing suits reconsidered and the sum allowed was $60.00 T.R. Rawlett allowed for voting house 1898 and 1899 $4.00 Granville Owens for copying poll books November electio 1897 $2.00 Ordered by the court that the following named persons and they re hereby allowed the sum set opposite thier names for thier services as officer election 1898 First District Willis Griffin, Judge $2.00 D.N. Williams $2.00 L.W. Bethurum $2.00 clerk Wm H. Cocks, sheriff $2.00 No 2 H.S. brannaman Judge $2.00 J.F. Butner $2.00 MG. Fish clerk $2.00 LT Stewart sheriff $2.00 No 3 B.J. Abney judge $2.00 J.W. Haskins $2.00 R.S. Swinford clerk $2.00 Wm Linville sheriff $2.80 No 4 R.C. Reed Judge $2.00 E.Mullins $2.00 J.S. Reppert clerk $2.00 Thos Filbeck sheriff $2.80 No 5 J.C. McGuire Judge $2.00 S.F. Sams $2.00 W.W. Sowder clerk $2.00 T.B. Lair sheriff $2.80 No 6 J.W. Kerby Judge $2.00 T.J. Nichols $2.00 D.B. Southard clerk $2.00 J.J. Bullock sheriff $2.64 No 7 John McMullins Judge $2.00 O.A. French $2.00 T.B. Chandler clerk $2.00 O.M. Wallen sheriff $2.50 No 8 Granvill Owens Judge $2.00 J.J. Smith $2.00 E.E. Prothero clerk $2.00 P.E. Smith sheriff $2.48 Poll tax for year 1900 $1.00 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 13:30:22, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co APR 6, 1900 (CONT) LIVINGSTON (CONT) Landlord Pope and agent Fishback have both been very sick with lagrippe E.A. Herrin has the contract of building a sotne wall across the fron of Dr coopers lot Mrs E.G. Elmore went to Cicncinnati Tuesday to buy ger spring stock of Millinery goods Mr and Mrs J.H. Hagan of corbin are visiting Mrs Hagan's parent Capt and Mrs Orndoff Doc Caloway's house is rapidly going up and when completed will be one of the best business houses in town Willis Adams has moved back from his farm in Garrard county to his faron on Rockcastle river just below here W.G. Mullins has returned from Cane Creek in Laurel county where he has been for the past three weeks Mrs Martha Owens has returned to her home in Brodhead after several weeks visit here. Aunt Martha says this is her first visit to Livingston for 21 years WILDIE R.E. Brooks and family was visiting relatives at Gumsulphur and Carb Orchard last week Dr Lewis sold to ham Jordon last week one horse for $50 traded another to C.C. Williams for he (Dr) says the only saddler in the county which is if the Dr representations are correct H. Blazer & Co have their saw mill in operation on Clear Creek where they have a very nice boundry of timber T.J. Cress has bought out the stock of merchandise belonging to J.H. Dooly at Disputanta and we understand is doing a good business. Mr Dooly has also bought out W.C. Mullins & Co at Mullin Station and is doing business at that place Mrs W. H. Bower went to Richmond last week to have some dental work done H.S. Branaman killed another wild cat last week almost as large as the other one killed by him some time ago Jas Black moved to Livingston last week where he will owrk on the railroad The parties that so brutally attacked John Taylor a short tiem ago and are known as we understand should without any delay be brought to justice and given their just reward give those ruffians to know that we have a law to protect innocent people that are not molesting them DEATH: S.F. Stone aged about 80 years died on the 1st at his home in Madison county. MR Stone resided in this county for several years where he out of the leading teachers of the county where by his entering efforts in that capacity has done more for education than almost any person in the county. He was buried at his old home near Conway. The pupils receiving the highest grades at the college for March are the following Col. Dept R.L. McFerron 95 J.M. Craig 95 Anna Thompson 94 Intermediate Dept Clydie Cass 94 Rose McFerron 94 Fany Saprks 95 Risse Williams 94 Primary Dept Ralph Forester 95 Mary Houk 95 Rob H. Miller 95 AN ANGEL AT GOD'S SHRINE In Memory of Miss Laura Hysinger, Who Died March 23, 1900 A sister, a daughter, gone; Gone to that place wehre angels dwell Where there's no loss no sad farewell No death up there, No! None A mother, father too Laments the sad loss of a child The saddest blow of all thier life They loved her fond and true Kind Freind do not despair Don't call her back from that pure land But take your childern by the hand And meet her "over there" She'll watch for you and wait And when you leave this world of sin You'll find her there to let you in Through the HEAVEN'S PEARLY GATE. by school mate Sallie Rickels COUNTY COURT Alfred Owens was fined $1 and cost for being drunk. Bee Mullins $2.50 for an asault on Mat Delph at Livingston. Jim townsend $50 and cost for selling liquor to Bogue Laswell a minor ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 14:51:30, -0500 From: franks104@aol.com (MRS BEULAH A FRANKS) Subject: KFY: VITALS: Duvall, Death Cert, 1970 - Fayette Co KY DEATH CERTIFICATE #8574 Deceased: John W. Duvall Born: 05 Oct 1880 Place: Kentucky Died: 12 Apr 1970 Place: Mayfair Nursing Home Lexington, Fayette County, Ky Buried: Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky Race: White Status: Widowed Occupation: Retired Farmer Father: Jospeh R. Duvall Mother: Sarah Ann McDonald Informant: Joseph W. Duvall Jr. Paris, Ky Beulah Wiley Franks franks104@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 20:53:45, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co APRIL 13, 1900 (CONT) BRODHEAD Prof Hopkins the great Sunday School envanglist was iwth us last week three nights Walter Miller has moved to the M.E. Albirght property Mrs Tilman who has been visiting friends here has renturned home and to the regret of some poor boy has taken one of our best girls J.R. Cass is painting his handosme residence F.Francisco wife and daughter Miss Jewell made a trip to the mountains this week taking in Williamsburg and other towns A.J. Pike still continues on the sick list The school of Miss Bettie Hendrickson closed last Friday. All seem well pleased in the way the school was conducted Brodhead's most accomplished painter and paper hanger W.A. Carson has been doing some eextra work at Mt Vernon this week R.W. Tharpe informs me he will return to Alabama this week to resume work again as a bridge carpenter I am proud to inform the people that our old friend W.H. Collyer who has been confined to his room nearly all winter is out again and he and Mrs Collyer spent Sat and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Geo Painter Mrs Geo Hughes is quite sick from fever. So Dr Gravely informs me John Marler stopped over with F. Francisco Sunday Geo Brooks was down from Hazel Patch Saturday and Sunday to see his best girl J.F. Watson visited near Beelick Sunday BIRTH: Born to the wife of J.B. Farmer on the 9th a boy W.G. Proctor was in town Monday and says all are well around Quail PERSONALS Judge Lair was in town Tuesday John marler is here from Jellico Tenn B.J. Bethurum is still on the sick list J.J. Lawrence took a flying trip to Junciton City Monday L.T. Stewart was in Brodhead this week looking after lumber Miss Bessie McClure is visiting Miss Mary Ferguson in Louisville Mrs Jarve Cook was in from Cove, shopping Saturday last W.S. Renner of near Walnut Grove as in town Tuesday M.C. Williams the hustling durg durmmer is in town today H.S. Brannaman the "Horse Lick" man was in town Monday James J. White has treunted from a visit to his sister at Preachersville DEATHS: Henry Morris child died on last Saturday morning and he Sunday morning *** Miss Bessie Miller has been on a visit to the family of W.H. Fish at Wildie Miss Ellen Butner has returned home and will go from there to Cincinnati Prof and Mrs Ewers went to Danville Tuesday to attend the Presbytery Judge W.P. Raines of Livingston went to Danville Tuesday to attend Presbytery J.H. Lyme one of our county's bes school teachers was in from Hansford Monday C.C. Williams went to Rockwood Tenn to look after real estate at that point Miss Dove Letcher spent a few days with relatives in Richmond the first of the week We had the pleasure of meeting a fromer Rockcastle citiizen the other day in Stanford. It was that brave and fearless "Bob" Jones who is doing well in that town wehre he enjoys plenty of work as a first class carpenter Miss Mary D. Cox the music teacher at the College spent vacation in Danville Mrs M.C. Williams and children spent several days with relatives here last week "Uncle" Green Proctor and son Geo S., Joe Smith and G.S. Hunt were in town Monday Mrs Ella Franklin and Miss Anna Brannaman were in town shopping last Tuesday Fritz Krueger has returned from Shelbyville where he has been looking after a church contract Mrs Emma Christerson of Lexington is here visiting her father and mother Mr and Mrs Jasper Rickels Dr and Mrs Lapsley McKee celebrated their golden wedding at thier home in Danville last Wednesday Frank Adams shot and illed in Berea Wednesday supposed to have been done by his uncle Dod Jorman Miss Maud Coble and Little Gladen Ewers accompanied Prof Ewers to Pittsburg Saturday returning Monday R.H. Levisay was up from Livingston Saturday and says he will probably move back to Mt Vernon in the near future The Presbytery which met in Danville this week paid Prof A.E. Ewers a very high compliment by making him Moderator Charley Carter of the Carter Lumber Co Mansfield Ohio was here several days this week looking after thier Lumber interest ***James Morris of Boone's hollow was arrested and placed in jail last Tuesday on an indictment charging conspiracy to kill Jim Anglin Dr Monroe Pennington was called to see a little child of P.W Clark's on Crooked creek, Monday. The child is very low with peneumonia We are sorry to hear that our good griend W.H. Jones of Wildie is down with the smallpox. His family has been sorely afflicted A.W. Stewart was in Monday and said smallpox were braking out again there being two new cases W.H. Jones bieng on of the two ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 19:20:07 EST From: BLTDEFORD@aol.com Subject: KFY: Bruners of Boyle, Mercer, Nelson & Grayson Co's The area that is Kentucky was being explored as early as the 1600’s, But the serious exploration began in 1716 when, with great enthusiasm, Governor Spotswood of Virginia led a group , including surveyors, across the Blue Ridge. From then on the explorers, Hunters, and Trappers went deeper into new territory. In 1750 Dr. Thomas Walker discovered the gap through the Appalachians and named it Cumberland Gap in honor of the Duke of Cumberland. In 1758 Dr. Walker explored into the Bluegrass region, Settlers started moving in. In 1763 the French and Indian War ended and in 1768 Britain made peace with the Indians. This really encouraged people to go to Kentucky. By 1775 Harrodsburg, Boonesboro, and Logan’s Station were all well established. in 1776, Kentucky County was formed from Fincastel County Virginia. Later in 1780 Kentucky County was obolished and three new Counties were formed, Jefferson, Fayette, and Lincoln. Mercer County was formed from Lincoln Co. in 1786. This is the county that the Bruners settled in about 1780 while it was still part of Lincoln Co. The Indians didn’t give much trouble as long as only hunters and trappers came into the area. Many Indian tribes, Including the Iraqis, Shawnee, Mingo, Delawares, Wyandat, Chickasaw, and Cherokee, used Kentucky as their hunting grounds. When the White hunters came, there was little trouble because there was plenty of game for all. But when the settlers came, then came the hostilities began. When the Indians joined the British in the America Revolution, the hostilities became more fierce and widespread. This lasted for Years, even after the Colonists defeated the British. These troubles didn’t stop settlers from pouring into Kentucky from North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Several families would migrate together from one location to another. In 1780 and 1781 there was a great migration of families moving into Kentucky from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Most of these were associated with the Dutch Reformed Church. They were referred to as “Low Dutch”. George Morgan Chinn in his book KENTUCKY: SETTLEMENT AND STATEHOOD 1750-1800 mentions that the Bruners were among these families. They settled in Mercer Co. No doubt there were several families of Bruners. It is stated in the DUTCH IN AMERICA 1609-1970 edited by Pamela and J.W. Smit that population pressure in New Jersey and Pennsylvania caused a large group of Dutch families to make the trip West to the Cane Lands of Kaintuckee”,and that many settled in Mercer Co. at the mouth of the Salt River where there was a Dutch Reformed congregation as early as 1800. The term ”Low Dutch” is used for people of Holland to distinguish them from the Dutch of “High Germany”. Now were the Bruners Dutch and belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church, or did they just join this group to get to Kentucky? Family tradition is that the Bruners were originally from Switzerland. In the early 1700’s there was unrest in Switzerland. Many Swiss left their country due to religious reasons and migrated in large groups to Holland. Queen Anne of England helped finance their passage to America. This was not only for political and commercial reasons but also because England wanted to help the Protestant cause. In the 1730’s and 1740’s there was another great migration of the Swiss with the Germans to America. According to the Colonial Records of Pennsylvania there were 3 ship loads of Swiss and German’s that arrived in 1735. Three Bruner families in this group. In 1743 there were 8 ship loads of Swiss and German’s that arrived which included one Bruner family. In 1749 there were 21 ships bringing Swiss and German’s. there were 5 Bruner Families this time. A great deal more research is needed to determine the ship and the date of arrival of our Bruner Ancestor. An interesting bit of information showing there were Bruners in Switzerland as early as 1522 is found in the Book HISTORIC BACKGROUND AND ANNULS OF THE SWISS AND GERMAN PIONEER SETTLERS OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVIANIA by H. Frank Eshleman (pg 12) “In Berne we find vigorous reform spirit in the aspiring element of the citizens, or the progressive intelligent and business classes. Especially in the guilds. The Munster Cathedral stone masons showed themselves full of it. It is supposed that we generally know that about the end of the middle ages the guilds or lodges of cut stone masons and mechanics were intellectually and articiacally advanced and that they had a monopoly of all the cathedral building in central Europe.” “when in 1522 the Dean of Munsingeon prosecuted the Minister York Bruner in Kleenhochsletten before the council of Berne, the council took the side of Bruner and sentenced the chapter of Munsingen to pay the costs. Bruners offense was that of speaking publicly of the Pope & Cardinals, and Bishops as devils, and antichrist and the priests and monks as cheats, seducers, and oppressors of the poor and wolves who kill and destroy the body and soul” was this our ancestor? There were two ways for the settlers from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to get to Kentucky. 1) to travel by River, the other was the Wilderness Trail. Coming down the Ohio River was more dangerous than the route over the Mountains. By the 1780’s the Wilderness Rd. branched off from the great wagon Rd. which was a much traveled Trail. There were many settlements along the way where they could tarry a while to rest, learn the news, and replenish their supplies. I believe this is the way the Burners came to Kentucky, settling in Mercer Co. John Bruner was our Ancestor who settled in Kentucky. There was a Peter Bruner in Mercer Co. in 1791 for he signed for his daughter Rachel to marry March 7, 1791, another daughter Mercy married July 13, 1791, and a third daughter married Sept.12,1791. This Peter Bruner was a prominent and well to do person. He was a delegate to the 2nd. Kentucky Constitutional Convention from Mercer Co. Ky. in 1799. He died in 1801. His Will does not mention a John Bruner so it is unknown how he was related to our John. Peter was born in 1733 and our John was born in 1763. Were they brothers? or Uncle and Nephew? anyway, John’s son, born in Mercer Co. Jan. 30, 1971 was Peter Bruner. It is logical to assume there was a relationship. It’s believed that John was born in Pennsylvania but lived in New Jersey at the time of the American Revolution. On a affidavit for a pension for John Fulkerson for Service in the American Revolution, John Bruner that he and John Fulkerson were neighbors in New Jersey. John Fulkerson was married to Margaret Bruner in Sussex Co. New Jersey in 1774. How were Margaret Bruner and Our John related? (Note TD. John’s brother Phillip Fulkerson married Elizabeth Bruner in 1775, Sussex Co. N.J. but how were the Bruners related?) In the Mercer Co. Ky. records of Nov. 26, 1793 it is mentioned that John Bruner was in a group of men to help keep a road open. Also in 1793, George Sconce was bound out to John Bruner. on a tax list in Mercer Co. in 1795 he is listed as having 2 horses and 5 cattle. Mercer Co. records of March 22, 1796 state that John Bruner was granted a license to keep a tavern at his home in Danville. Danville, which had been laid off in 1784, became the center of the intellectual, political, and religous life in Kentucky. A court house was built in Danville and the District Court met there. Danville was a busy and lively place and no doubt taverns very popular. There were laws which the tavern keeper had to follow after his license had been granted. The Tavern,or ordinary Keeper had to provide good wholesome and clean lodging and diet for travelers. Suitable provender or pasturage for horses were required. the Law also stated that “the Keeper shall not suffer or permit any unlawful gaming in his house, nor suffer any person to tipple or drink more than is necessary, or at anytime suffer any disorderly or scandalous behavior to be practiced in his house”. Tavern rates and prices were fixed by county justices for liquors, lodging, diet, stablage, procender and pasturage. Licensees had to be renewed each year. (note: TD I have the license records for John) In the Mercer county records of March 28, 1797 it is recorded “indenture from John Allison to John Bruner was proved by Samuel Ewing, Thomas Crawford and John Miles, witnesses thereto and ordered recorded. Indenture from John to Thomas Crawford was acknowledged and ordered and recorded”. Then on March 27, 1798 “indenture from John Bruner and Pamely Bruner, his wife to Thomas Crawford was proved by David Knox and Samuel Ewing, witnesses thereto and dower relinquished , and ordered recorded.” (this is the first mention of John’s wife.) An interesting bit of information is in a newspaper clipping in the Bruner Family file in the Harrordsburg Public Library. It states that the following people are buried in the Shaker graveyard, Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co. Ky: Calvin Bruner, born Jan 6, 1795 in Mercer Co. died 1818 Ruth Bruner born Nov. 19,1772 in New Jersey, died 1812 Polly Bruner, born Mercer Co. 1797, died 1813 (Note: TD if you’ve ever visited the Shaker Village you would know of the hard times, marriage was prohibited, men had there side of the house and women and children there side, they even had separate doors to enter the houses. If anyone was caught being intement they were banned from the Village, many Husbands and wives who were allowed to join were never to be together again, also a lot of these people were taken in because of the death of husbands who had no income or support, and given a home and lots off work to keep the Village going.) This shows the Bruners were from New Jersey and were in Kentucky in the 1790’s. But how were they related to our John Bruner? By 1800, John Bruner is on the census of Nelson Co. Ky. it would be interesting to know why he left Mercer Co. The Fulkerson family also moved to Nelson Co. from Mercer Co. The Bruners. Fulkersons and McGrews were very closely associated for many generations. (Note” TD. some of the Fulkerson’s were still in Nelson Co. in 1850 per Census records). John Bruner, along with Jacob Fulkerson, Phillip Fulkerson, and Thomas Bolden were witnesses to the Will of Daniel Techenor in Nelson Co. in 1803 (Note TD This Will is online in the Ky. footsteps until it’s put on the Ky. rootsweb. This “indenture made this 28th day of Feb. 1804,between John Gray of the County of Logan of the one part and John Bruner of the County of Nelson of the other part. both of the State of Kentucky, witness that for and in consideration of $242 1/2 in hand paid to said Gray the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged he hath sold, granted and confirm and doth by these presents sell, grant, convey and confirm unto said Bruner a certain tract or parcel of land containing 48 acres and a half by survey be the same more or less lying and being in Nelson Co. on the waters of Plum Run, a branch of Simpson’s Creek adjoining the land on which Nicholas Langford now lives and bounded as follows: beginning at a Hickory and two dogwoods near :Langford’s fence thence with 40. East 186 poles to two ironwoods Buckeye Hickory and Honey Locust near Peter Finchman’s fence, North 13 degrees, East 38 poles to middle of the main road leading from Joe Gardeners to Springfield, thence along middle of said road towards Gardeners to a line of the original survey thence South 50 degrees West to beginning, to have and to hold the afore said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to said Bruner and His heirs forever to his or their proper use. Written in Presence of Richard Redman, Nicholas Langford, William Gray.” Just as he had in Mercer Co. John Bruner Kept a Tavern in his dwelling house in Nelson Co. He was granted licensee in 1811, 1812 and 1813. The county made the rules for keeping a Tavern and also set the rates. At the time John Bruner ran a tavern in his home in Nelson Co. the rates were: For a warm dinner 37 1/2 For a Warm breakfast or supper 25 For a cold Breakfast, dinner or supper 17 For lodging in clean sheets 12 1/2 For Whiskey or peach brandy per half pint 12 1/2 For French brandy or rum 50 For cider or beer per quart 12 1/2 For wine per quart 2.00 For oats or corn per gallon 12 1/2 For stablage and hay per night 37 1/2 For pasturage per night 12 1/2 Ordered that tavern Keepers within this county be governed by the above rates so as not to exceed them.” John Bruner moved from Nelson Co. to Grayson Co. after 1828. his daughter Pamela married David Wells Aug. 7, 1826. Then on March 28, 1828 his daughter Mary married Ruben Davidson in Nelson Co.(Note: TD I have also seen this and it said mother Elizabeth Black, Father John Bruner) In the 1830 Census of Grayson co. It is interesting to note that the Fulkersons also were in Grayson Co. Note TD: I found John Bruner in Grayson Tax list first listed in 1830 Clifty Grayson co. 1831 150 acres valued at $100. listed as Beaver Dam. 1833 100 acres value $150 In the 1834 John has 100acres, Adam and Peter are listed Adam with 100 acres value $100 Peter 317 acres in 1836 Peter 292, Plum Run value $800. Adam 100 acres value $150 The Fulkerson are listed in Grayson Co. in 1813, John and Fulkard. records from microfilm from the LDS in Indiana Historical society, as much as could be read. John is on the 1834 tax list for Grayson Co. In 1836 he signed the affidavit for John Fulkerson. But John is not on the 1840 census For Grayson Co. he died sometime between 1836 and 1840 but when? (Note: Td. I have in a letter from Edna Zerkle the date of 1835, her research is very early, without todays added convience she also said He was buried in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cem. but I can’t find any records going back that far now!) where is he buried? What became of Pamely, his wife? More research is needed. it would also be interesting to know if he kept a tavern in his home in Grayson Co.(Note: Td Grayson Co. courthouse was burned many times once during the war By Confederate Soldiers on 12/24/1864, another by accident in 1896, and another in 1936. so records are scarce (Note TD I’ve seen where Permelia Bruner applied for a Pension with Thomas as her Guardian, if I could get these records maybe all would come together! I’ve sent, never heard, but am going to try again I”ve sent them off again Nov. 9, 1998.) John Bruner lived during an exciting time in our Country’s History. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1763, the year that the Seven Years War in Europe ended with the signing of the Tready of Paris. it was this treaty that recognized the Mississippi River as the boundry between the British Colonies and Louisiana Territory that France had ceded to Spain. Ten Years later the Boston Tea Pary took place. That same year 1773 when John was 10 Years old, Daniel Boone led a party of settlers into Western Virginia which later became Kentucky. in 1774, the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. That same Year James Harrod from Pennsylvania along with 32 other men, established Fort Harrod in Kentucky. John Bruner was 12 years old when the American Revolution began in April, 1775. It is Believed the Bruners left New Jersey for Kentucky in the 1780”s. In 1783 Revolutionary Army soldiers were issued script certificates entitling them to tracts of land West of the Appalachians. Is this why so many from Pennsylvania and New Jersey went to Kentucky? Is this why the Bruners went to Kentucky? In 1791 the Bill of Rights became United States Law and was The year our Ancestor Peter Bruner was born in Kentucky. By the 1800’s the Bruners had moved from Mercer Co. to Nelson Co. The Library of Congress was established that Year. Thomas Jefferson became President in 1801 and Johnny Appleseed arrived in the Ohio Valley. In 1803 The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and the following year, 1804 Lewis and Clark began their famous expedition and John Bruner bought 48 acres of land in Nelson Co. John’s Son Peter, was in the war of 1812 which ended in 1815. How did all these important events affect the life of John Bruner? How did he react and what were his thoughts? John Bruner lived during the terms of eight Presidents: George Washington 1789-1797 John Adams 1797-1801 Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 James Madison 1809-1817 James Monroe 1817-1825 John Quincy Adams 1825-1829 Andrew Jackson 1829-1837 Martin Van Buren 1837-1841 (John died between 1836-1840) John Bruner had seven Children : five sons and two daughters: John, Peter, Adam, William, Oliver Hazard Perry, Mary and Pamelia(Permelia) Peter Bruner, son of John, was born in Mercer Co. Kentucky on Jan 30, 1791. a Year later Kentucky became aState. Peter was nime years old when the Bruner family moved to Nelson Co. Kentucky in 1800. They may have moved a little earlier for John Bruner is listed on the 1800 Census for Nelson Co. This was the year that the Indiana Territory was created out of the Northwest Territory. Thomas Jefferson won the election for the Presidency, and Washington D.C. became the Capital of the Unitied States. The Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803 and the famous Lewis and Clark expedition began in 1804. The “Western American” Newspaper began publication in Bardstown. 1806 was the year that Lewis and Clark returned from the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. The first Noah Webster Dictionary was published that year. Did Peter Bruner pay any attention to these events taking place? The war of 1812 began June 18. 1812. Peter Bruner volunteered for service on Sept. 1, 1812 on Chaplin Fork in Nelson Co. He signed up for 60 days service. The Militia and Volunteers enlisted for only short periods of time, none of them for more than a Year. Some of them were for only 30 days. depending on the specific service for which they were needed. Peter Bruner was a Private in the Company Mounted Kentucky Volunteers commanded by Capt. Caleb Hardesty, in the Regiment of Mounted Kentucky Volunteers commanded by Colonel John Thomas under the command of Major General Samuel Hopkins. This group of volunteers were called up to go into the Indiana Territory to beat back the hordes of Indians that were siding with the British and were showing intent of hostility. Although Peter Bruner volunteered for 60 days, only 49 days were needed for this specific assignment. he was discharged in Indiana Oct. 29, 1812. On March 3, 1813 Peter volunteered again in Bardstown, Nelson Co. This time he volunteered for 12 months, but was in actual service for 8 months. He was discharged in the Territory of Indiana which meant he was again fighting the Indians. This time Peter was in the company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Craven Payton, under the command of Colonel Russell. While Peter Bruner was fighting Indians in the Indiana Territory in 1813, The famous victory of the Battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. was taking place. (Note: TD Indiana was called the Indian lands according to History here in Indiana) The Unitied States squadron was under the command of Captain Oliver Hazzard Perry. This is of interest because a number of people connected with the Bruner family were named for Captain Perry. The war of 1812 ended in January of 1815 after the famous battle of New Orleans. Peter Bruner married Rachel Evans April 8, 1815 in Nelson Co. Did he wait for the war to be over before he Married? Just a month after his marriage on May 12, 1815, Peter was made a Captain?(written Captl) in the 27th regiment of Militia. The commission was signed by Gov. Issac Shelby. Who were the parents of Rachel Evans? the marriage bond states that she was the granddaughter of Rachel McDaniel and that both parents were dead.( Note: TD Who is the Mc Daniels( Williams Mc Daniels wife who was drowned in the Indian attack that a John Bruners wife was taken by the Indians? it said that John Bruners wife was the Aunt of the Late distingushed Hon. John B. Bruner. The Paper also said that John and his wife lived together many Years and reared a large family of Children (Who Was Who In Hardin Co. by the Hardin Co. Historical Society) this was written for a centennial celebration in 1882, also says that this was a Part of that was Hardin Co. or later became Hardin Co.) Daniel Mc Daniel signed as surety. What was his relationship to Rachel? Rachel’s mother must have been a Mc Daniel. There is a marriage bond for Gilbert and Rebecca Mc Daniel, daughter of Redman McDaniel, dated July, 10, 1790 in Nelson Co. Could this be the parents of Rachel Evans? Rachel was born Oct 27, 1798. Peter Bruner and his wife Rachel lived in Nelson Co. until the 1830’s. The Period of 1830-1840 was a decade of the most prosperous and peaceful time in the history of Kentucky. It was a time of internal improvements, cacadam roads, water navigation, railroad construction, and the beginning of all kinds of industries, trades, and commerce>(according to KENTUCKY IN RETROSPECT: NOTEWORTHY PERSONAGES AND EVENTS IN KENTUCKY HISTORY1792-1967. Kentucky Historical society 1967, pg. 61 This period must have been a good time for Peter for he bought and sold land all during that time. He bought 167 acres of land for $500.00 in Grayson Co. in 1831, and sold 36 acres of land on Coxes Creek in Nelson Co. Then in 1838 he bought 150 acres for $100. from Jack Thomas and in 1865 he bought 25 acres from Nichols Durbin for $100.00. According to Peters Will dated March 18, 1863 he also, owned 138 1/2 acres in Clark Co. Ind. So all together he owned a little over 500 acres of land. What did he raise on all that land? The land in Grayson Co. was located “on the Waters of Barton Run”. Peter Bruner lived through the Civil War, his son Peter S. served in the Union Army (Note: TD we have heard that son Issac was in the Confederate Army.) Kentucky was a divided State. How did Peter react and what were his feeling about the Civil War? Peter died Feb. 24, 1865, just two months before Lee’s surrender and just before Lincoln’s assassination. He is buried in the Beauty Family Cemetery (on the Harry Lee Farm 1977) Grayson Co. Ky. Rachel died Aug 245, 11876 and is buried in the same Cemetery Peter and Rachel had 9 children. (Note: Vardiman Nancy L. and Rachel Ann are also buried in the Beatty Cem). Children were Nancy L 12/16/1816-8/22/1888 (Note TD Born in Indiana per 1850 Grayson Co census records) Rebbecca G.1822-7/26/1858 (Note TD listed with Peter in the 1850 Grayson Co. census age 28, she married Burd T. Willis and died before Peters Will.) Permilia M.1826-1909 Elizabeth C. 1827- Vardiman J.6/30/18284/20/1908 Issac Willis 1836-1916 Mary J. 1837-? Peter Simeon 1838-1900 Rachel A. 1/14/1847-8/9/1888 BIBLIOGRAPHY KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.KENTUCKY IN RETROSPECT: NOTEWORTHY PERSONAGES AND EVENTS IN KENTUCKY HISTORY 1792-1967 REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OD 1812. STANCLIFF, MARY HARREL: NELSON COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS 1785-1832 QUISENBERRY, ANDERSON CHENAULT: KENTUCKY IN THE WAR OF 1812 ALSON,FAMILY NPTES AND PAPERS CHINN, GEORGE MORGAN: KENTUCKY: SETTLEMENT AND STATEHOOD 1750-1800 KENTUCKY HISTORICIAL SOCIETY 1975 ECKERT,ALLAN W. THE FRONTIERSMEN (LITTLE BROWN CO. 1967 ESHLEMAN,H FRANK: HISTORIC BACKGROND AND ANNALS OF SWISS AND GERMAN PIONEER SETTLERS OF SOUTH EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO. 1969 Faust, 66: LIST OF SWISS EMIGRANTS IN THE 18TH CENTURY TO THE AMERICANS COLONIES. HUGAN,MRS MABLE, CORRESPONDANCE KINCAID, ROBERT L. THE WILDERNESS ROAD MIDDLESBORRO, KY. 1966 KNITTLE,WALTER ALLEN EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY PALISTINE EMIGRATION. GENELOGICAL PUBLISHING CO. 1937 SMIT,PAMELA AND J.W THE DUTCH IN AMERICA 1609-1970 ZERKLE, MRS EDNA CORRESPONDENCE. ALSO MERCER COUNTY,KENTUCKY RECORDS, NELSON COUNTY KENTUCKY RECORDS,AND GRAYSON COUNTY KENTUCKY RECORDS This was written By Joyce Whitman P.O. Box 655 Lenoir, N.C. 28645 Transcribed by her permission by Theodora De Ford bltdeford@aol.com I hope I didn’t typo to many mistakes so you can understand what she wrote I have put in Notes to add to her story, but have researched them and know them to be true. So any Notes TD are mine and if any mistakes are here you can e-mail me. 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