ky-footsteps-digest Thursday, January 21 1999 Volume 01 : Number 499 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 02:42:52 -0700 From: jhcliff@edtnind1.telusplanet.net (H and J Clifford) Subject: KFY: WILL: Robinson, 1838 - Fayette Co Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book O, page 202 Will of Samuel Robinson, Written 13 August 1838, Probated January 1840 In the name of God amen I Samuel Robinson of the County of Fayette and State of Kentukcky, being weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make ordain and publish the following as and for my last Will and Testament Towit First I direct that my son Alexander Robinson have all my Household furniture and be released from a debt now due to me for the use he has had of my Houses Land and servants for a number of Years Secondly, I direct that my Daughter Mary C. Robinson now Mary C. Patterson, have my Carriage and one Third of the nett proceeds of the balance of my Estate Real and personal in Fayette County Kentucky. Thirdly, I direct that the remaining two Thirds of my Estate real and personal in Fayette be equally divided between my two sons Isaac P and Samuel Robinson. Fourthly, I direct that the nett proceeds of my Lands in Illinois be equally divided between my three sons Alexander, Sam'l and Isaac P. Robinson. And Lastly, I do nominate Constitute and appoint Isaac P Robinsdon and Sam'l Robinson as my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other will or wills by me hertofore made, my Executors can sell my Estate real and personal at publick auction or at private Sale as they may elect or think proper, and it is not my wish that the Court will ask any security from them. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thiry Eight Sam'l Robinson Seal Signed sealed and ackn'd in the presence of us, who have subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator and at his request Charles Patrick John Broun Wm M. Dougherty Fayette County Towit January Court 1840 This Last Will and Testament of Samuel Robinson deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Charles Patrick John Broun and William M. Dougherty the subscribing Witnesses Thereto and ordered to be recorded which is truly done in my office Att J.C. Rodes clk ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 01:32:08 -0700 From: "Susan Hurt" Subject: KFY: VITALS: Hurt, Death Certificate, 1948 - Calloway Co Death Certificate of John Thomas Hurt #9275 Commonwealth of Kentucky 1. Pace of death a. County–Calloway b. City or town–Murray, rural 2. Usual residence of deceased a. State–KY b. County–Calloway c. City or town–Murray d. Street No.–R. #5 3. (a) Full name–John Thomas Hurt 4. Sex–Male 5. Color or race–White 6. (a) Single, widowed, married, divorced–Widowed 6. (b) Name of husband or wife–Deceased 7. Birth date of deceased–Sept. 7, 1859 8. Age–88 years 7 months 14 days 9. Birthplace–Todd Co., KY 10. Usual occupation–Farming 11. Industry or business–(Retired) Father 12. Name–John Hurt 13. Birthplace–Todd Co., KY Mother 14. Name–Jane Coursey 15. Birthplace–Todd Co., KY 16. (a) Informant’s own signature–Jewell Hurt (b) address–Murray, KY 17. Burial cremation or removal Place–Hicks Cem. Date–Apr. 22, 1948 18. (a) The J. H. Churchill F. Home (b) Murray, KY 19. (a) Date received by local registrar–5-3-48 (b) registrar’s signature–Rosezella Outland Medical Certification 20. Date of death–Apr. 21, 1948 21. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from April 20, 1948 to April 20, 1948, that I last saw him alive on April 20,1948 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 4:10 a.m. Immediate cause of death–1. Senile arteriosclerosis, generalized a. arteriosclerotic cardio vasculant (?) renal disease b. arteriosclerosis obliteracy (?) c. congestive heart failure 23. Signature–J. L. Hopson, M. D. Address–Murray, KY Date–4-22-48 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 01:35:24 -0700 From: "Susan Hurt" Subject: KFY: VITALS: Hurt, Death Certificate, 1936 - Calloway Co Death Certificate of James Moses Buchanan Hurt State File #9787 Commonwealth of Kentucky 1. Pace of death County–Calloway Voting Precinct–W. Murray 2. Full Name–J. M. B. Hurt a. Residence–Murray, KY, Route 1 Personal and statistical particulars 3. Sex–M 4. Color or race–W 5. Single, married, widowed, divorced–Married a. Husband or wife–Lura Hurt 6. Date of birth–Mar. 5, 1866 7. Age–70 years 1 months 7 days 8. a. Trade, profession or particular kind of work done–Farmer 12. Birthplace–KY 13. Father’s name–John Hurt 14. Birthplace–don’t know 15. Mother’s maiden name–don’t know 16. Birthplace–don’t know 17. Informant–Noble Hurt 18. Burial, cremation, removal, place–Antioch Date–4/13/36 19. Undertaker–Gilbert Down Co. 20. Filed--April 16, 1936 Maynie Randolph, Registrar Medical Certificate of Death 21. Date of death–April 12, 1936 22. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 4/1, 1936 to 4/12, 1936. I last saw him alive on 4/12, 1936. Death is said to have occurred on the date stated above at 6:00 a.m. The principal cause of death and related causes of importance in order of onset were as follows: Pul. Tuberculosis Signed–L. D. Hale, M. D. Address–Murray, KY ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 01:38:28 -0700 From: "Susan Hurt" Subject: KFY: VITALS: Hurt, Death Certificate, 1950 - Calloway Co Death Certificate of Lura Eldora Hurt State File # 50 11422 Commonwealth of Kentucky 1. Pace of death a. County–Calloway b. City or town–Rural 2. Usual residence a. State–KY b. County–Calloway c. City or town–Rural d. Street Address–Murray, KY, RFD #6 3. Name of deceased–Loura Eldora Hurt 4. Date of death–May 28, 1950 5. Sex–Female 6. Color or race–White 7. (a) Married, never married, widowed, divorced–Widowed 8. Date of birth–Feb. 9, 1872 9. Age–78 years 3 months 19 days 10. a. Usual occupation–Domestic b. Kind of business or industry–Same 11. Birthplace–Calloway Co., KY 12. Citizen of what country–USA 13. Father’s name–Newt Hurt 14. Mother’s maiden name–Elizabeth Anderson 15. Was deceased ever in armed forces?–no 16. Social Security number–none 17. Informant–Mrs. Bessie Wells Medical Certification 18. Cause of death–myocarditis and arteriosclerosis 19. a-b deal with operations–n/a 20. Autopsy?–no 21. a-e deal with injury–n/a 22. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from July 11, 1949 to May 28, 1950, that I last saw her alive on April 18,1950 and that death occurred from the causes and on the date stated above. 23. a. Date signed–6-8-50 b. Address–Murray, KY c. Signature–A. D. Butterworth, M.D. 24. a. Burial, cremation, removal–burial b. Date–5-29-50 c. Name of cemetery or crematory–Antioch Cemetery d. Location–Graves Co., KY 25 a. Date recorded by local registrar–6-16-50 b. Registrar’s signature–Rosezella Outland c. Funeral director–Max H. Churchill Address–Murray, KY ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 10:11:46, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY JUNE 8, 1900 (CONT) GENERAL NEWS Attorney Gen robert J. Breckinridge is the only one of the Democratic state officials who has moved on the Statehouse Square State Inspector Hines finds that the balances shown by the books during the Bradley administration are correct DEATH: Miss Mattie Wiley, daughter of Jesse Wiley died at Ridgeway four miles east of Fulton, from the effects of a dose of morphine taken with suicidal intent. Ill health was the cause of suicide Capt C.C. Calhoon who went to Barboursville to muster out John Powers Taylor militia company, was unable to do so because the members on their return from Frankfort had taken the arms into the county. He haas ordered Lieut Black to gather up all the equipment Capt C.W. Longmire and Sergt B.R. McClure of Lexington went to Maysville to muster out the Mason County Gurards. They spent the night with some kindred spirits and Police Judge Wadsworth issued a warrent for their arrest, charging them with being drunk and disorderly. They went to Aberdeen Oho to avoid arrest. The Mason County Guards turned over their equipment ot Capt Horace Cochran Fritz Krueger our German townsman has four contracts for brick buildings. One at Manchester one at Shelbyville one at Hyden and one her for Houk & Son. At Green Bay Wisconsin on Thursday some children saw a woman cut a chickens head off. They concluded to play chicken themselves, selecting the smallest in the numbe rthey proceeded to chop of the childs head. Some men were working in the yard at a derrick. Becoming horrified at the sight one let go a rope which threw the derrick to the ground killling eight men FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1900 STATE Gov Beckham is being overrun with applications for pardons K.J. Hamptou of Winchester was swern in and filed bond at Washington as Captain and Assistant Quartemrmaster USA Assistant Adjt. Gen Murray has ordered Maj J. Embry Allen to investigate the alleged misconduct of Capt Longmire and Sergt. McClure at Maysville The Hon John D. Clardy says he will not be a candidate for Governor. Dr Clardy says he has retired from politics and will not attend the Louisville convention Judge Paynter tendered a lenghty opinion dissenting from the decision of the court of Appeals in the Marion county railroad cases Sheriff Suter has returned to Frankfort and it is expected that this week he will ask a requistition for the extradition of William S. Taylor Pearce B. Mills aged thirty three years and married, committed suicide at Maysville by taking some kind of poison. Mills lost his position on account of drinking At Richmond Cyrus Barnes has sued Al Cornelison a wealthy farmer for $2500 for alleged malicious assault and battery J.C. Miller, borther of former Judge William C. Miller and one of the most popular men in Richmond is lying at death's door with cirrhosis of the liver A large crowd of Bechham's admiriers met at Little Hickman Jessamine county to boom Beckham for Governor. J.W. Mitchell was among the speakers The Hon W.B. Smith Democratic candidate for Governor addressed the Democrats of Nicholas county at Carlisle Monday. Mr Smith says he feels much encouraged in his candidacy Forty three men were mustered into the State Guard at Monticello by Lieut Col. Henry F.R. Harrison was elected Captain; S.T. Sanders, First Lieutenant, and W.Wood Kendrick, Second Lieutenant The trial of Milton Kendall and his two sons, William and Charles for the murder of Eugene Cassell, was concluded at Nicholasville. The jury after four hours found Milton Kendall and his son William guilty of manslaughter. They were sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The younger son, Charles was aquitted. NEWS ITEMS Gov Beckham pardoned Pleas Hardy of Knox county who has served five years of a ten year sentence. The pardon was granted on recommendation of the prison physician, who states that Aardy is dying of Consumption The trial of Millard Philpot charge with the murder of Felix Davidson at Mancherster a few days ago, was bugun last Monday in the Clay county Circuit Court. The grand jury returned a true bill against Philpot last Thursday MARRIAGE: James O'Rear, a well known young man of South Chattanooga eloped with Miss Pansy Hughes the fifteen year old daughter of Chief of Police Hughes of Somerset. Cheif Hughes pursued the couple to Chattanooga Tenn but was too late to stop the ceremony. He then wisely gave the pair his blessing. His only objections to the marriage was on account of the girls youth MARRIAGE: Miss Nellie Muir Society editor of the Lexington Herald and T.B. Cromwell a well known newspaper correspondent of Lexington were married and left for New York. Their marriage was a complete surprise to their many friends. It will be remembered that Mr Cromwell swore out the affidavits upon which Caleb Powers and Davis were arrested. Among the delegates who went from Owensboroa to the Democratic state convention at Louisville last Thursday was Henry G. Overstreet, who until a few months ago was aRepublican of prominence, says the Owensboro Messenger. he is one of the foremost citizens of the county a successful business man and a fine gentleman. He is probably the most intimate friend in this county of W.O. Bradley and John W. Yerkes, but he will go to the polls next November and vote against Yerkes, or any other Republican who may be nominated for Governor. He has quit the Republican party..the Taylor-Deboe brand of Republicanism in this state drove hom out of it..and not even the nomination of a dear friend like Yerkes at the instance of a dear friend like Bradley can take him back to it. The character of campaign made by and for Taylor last year disgusted Mr Overstreet. The assassination of Goebel at the hands of the Republican conspirators at Frankfort, dissolved all connection between Mr Overstreet and the Republican party of Kentucky ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 09:23:47 -0800 From: "Alan Hunter" Subject: KFY: VITALS: Gibson, Death Certificate, 1914 - McCreary Co Death Certificate of Alex Gibson State File #30426 Commonwealth of Kentucky 1. Pace of death County–McCreary Voting Precinct–Pine Knot 2. Full Name–Alex Gibson Personal and statistical particulars 3. Sex–M 4. Color or race–W 5. Single, married, widowed, divorced–Married 6. Date of birth–Oct. 2, 1891 7. Age–23 years 2 months 2 days 8. a. Trade, profession or particular kind of work done–Laborer 9. Birthplace–Whitley Co., KY 10. Father’s name–William Gibson 11. Birthplace of Father–Whitley Co. 12. Mother’s maiden name–Sall Ann Barnett 13. Birthplace of Mother–Whitley Co. 14. Informant–Dave Perry of Pine Knot 15. Filed--date blank by J. E. Harmon, Registrar Medical Certificate of Death 16. Date of death–Nov. 4, 1914 17. I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Nov. 1, 1914 to Nov. 3, 1914, that I last saw him alive on Nov. 3, 1914, and that death occurred on the date stated above at - blank. The cause of death was as follows: Tuberculosis of bowels. Signed–J. E. Harmon, M. D. of Pine Knot 19. Place of burial or removal–Pine Knot Date–Nov. 5, 1914 20. Undertaker–none. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 22:59:35 -0500 From: Lena Subject: KFY: MILITARY: Barton, RW Pension Appl, 1833 - Fayette Co Transcription of Revolutionary War Papers Service--New Jersey Barton, John s1164 22-246 Kentucky John Barton, Fayette Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Command cammanded by Captain Vancleave of the Regt commanded by Col Tolruen [?] in the ----- time of 10 months. ========================================================= Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 33 dollars and 33 cents per annum to commense on the 4th day of March 1834. ========================================================= Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Oct 1833 and Charlton Hunts Lexington. ========================================================= Arrears to the 4th of Sept 83.32 _______allowance ending March 16.66 $99.98 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 Reccorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book E. vol 7 Page 4 Page 1 Fayette County ___ Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Fayette County John Barton who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by means of old age and the consquent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as the the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the friends mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ten months /served as a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution; and for such service I claim a pension given under my hand. Aug 7th, 1833 Sam Shivel J. P. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Fayette County Court I James C. Rodes, clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am _____ Esquire who has signed the foregoing certificate and was at its date, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs, fully authorized to administer oats, and that his Signature is genuine, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit are ___ rights to be given. In testimony whereof I have herinto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Lexington, Kentucky this 7th day of August 1833 and in the 42 years of the Commonwealth. H. Rodes Page 2 Declaration in Oder to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, papered June 7, 1832. State of Kentucky Fayette county On the 11th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Fayette Circuit Court, now sitting, John Barton, a resident of the County of Fayette and State of Kentucky, aged 77 years who being first-duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath mAke the following declaration in oder to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, papered June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the folloing named officers and served as herein stated. Vancleave, Capt, Clifford Lieut, Johnson (I think) was Col. He entered the service about the 20th of August 1776. When he extened this service he resided near Princeton, New Jersey, in Huntenton County in Hopewell Township, he entered as a volunteer he went alone from his residence to Long Island where he joined his Company and the army then under the command of Genl Washington who was in the City of New York. Lord Sterling and ______ Sullivan commanded in ____ upon the Island-after being upon the Island a few days the American Army was attacked by the British commanded by Horne or Clinton after ________ the attack a few hours, our troops were driven back behind _____ _______ ________ Lord Sterling, Gent Sullivan and many of the Americans were taken prisoner and many wounded and killed upon both sides. Affiant--during the action discharged his musket at the enemy about 18 times, his company was attached to the ______ commanded by Genl Sullivan. A Creek lay between the battle ground and our troops, which we swam in attempting which may were drowned after reaching the troops we maintained our position until the next day when Genl Washington comes over and ordered across the River during the night. We marched from New York to the White Plains the enemy in prusuit, we took our position behind the troops at the White Plains, until the British drew near when a portion of the Army was sent out to meet them and check their approach whilst the remainder was engaged in digging trenches and throwing up breast works, _ssisants Regiment was engaged at the latter employmnet. After sustaining the fight for several hours the Americans were driven behind the units where we continued undisturbed until night when the whole Army crossed the North River at top bond on Kings Ferry, and marched to Fort there on the Jersey side, and just as we reached it, fort Washington on the opposite side of the River surrendered. The Enemy then went above and corsset the River, and we upon hearing of it vacated Fort Lee and retreated through ___ ____ Elizabethtown, Bruxswich, Princeton, the enemy pursuing , at the distance of 15 to 20 miles. We reached Princeton early in December 1776., the army continued its retreat to Trenton across the Delwaware, but I was permitted to go home from Princeton upon a furlough, to place my stock and property in a place of safety out of the reach of the British. After remaining at home a few days, I discovered that Cornwalis who was encamped at Pewiny Town sent out small bodies of men to plunder the Country. Six of us united to attack one of those companies that might not be too strong for us, we approached as near the camp as we deemed safe, and shortly perceived a waggon leaving the Camp guarded by six men, which drove up to the town of David Hunt, after they had thrown into the waggon, one, or two tuns of plunder, & returned into the town, we pushed upon them and took them prisoners, we drove the waggon with our Prisoners, nearly all night and reached the Delaware at Robison Ferry the next morning and proceeded on to the head quarters of the Army to give up our prisoners and enter the Army again, but Gel Washington with shom we had an interview suggested us to actions to the neighborhood of Cornwallis suggesting that as we were ___acquainted with the Country we could be of more service in capturing small factions than in any other way. Six returned to our neighborhood where some twenty of us formed a party os capture such of the enemy as might be caught out foraging; we met at the home of James Stout distant about five miles from Cornwallis camp for the purpose of commencing operations upon the morning that we were to start out I left Stouts about daylight to visit my Mother, who lived two miles off and with the intention of returning to Breakfast. An _______ Regiment consisting of 500 British had come out into the neighborhood, the night previous to capture and plunder, as I was riding through a field they perceived me, and thus most of them stationed themselves at the entrance of a lane towards which I was riding and some twenty or thirty near a _____ ____ _______ that led from the field into the lane; as soon as my horse jumped the bars the party stationed there, rose and presented their muskets and ordered me to surrender. I turned my horse up the lane to make my escape, and they all ______ their guns at me, which refused fire, because the powder was wet by a violent hail storm which had beat against me as I approached the lane, and my hat being drawn down to protect my face prevented my seeing the enemy until I was upon them. I then galloped up this lane in the hope of making my escape, but discovered thus troops formed across it, and these who were at the bars advancing upon me. I dismounted, jumped over into a field and endeavored to escape to a wood that skirted it, but was much impeded by the weight of my clothes and was finally overtaken and knocked down, with the buttts of the muskets and while down was stabbed seven times with their bayonetts and still bear upon my person the scars from these wounds. An ______ Sergeant-corporal came ____ and made them _____ and I was taken to Col Hosvomber who swore then would hang me , so soon as we reached a large Tree in the ______ when we got there, the cannon were heard that were firing at Trenton up the 26th December 1777, and they upon hearing thus preceeded rapidly to Princeton and could not take time to hang me. They determined to hang me upon information given them by some of the Tories that I had killed a Tory which was untrue. Dr. DeCamp, an American in the neighborhood who was not _________ because he attended a Tory famiy by the name of Stockton, told Col. Abercrombie to leave me or that I would die from my wounds. He swore that he would not, that he had seen more wounded men, than the Doctor and if he should leave me I would be in Washington camp in twenty four huors. I was then taken in company with some other Americans as a _________ to New York, and confined with 300 others in a sugar house, until ________ by _________ when I was placed in hospital and kept there about a month, when I recovered and was returned to the Sugar house after the confinement of a month; upon thenight of the 26th June 1777 six of us made our escape from a guard who had been sent to the country with us to make us mow for the Company department we escaped to the advance of the American Army commanded by Col Courtland, who gave us permits to go home. I had then been in the service about ten months. he did not join the Army again, but was attached to a Troop of home and was called out for short periods during the continuance of the war whenever the enemy were in the neighborhood. The only regular officers he knew whilst in the service were Genl. Washington, Sullivan, Sterling, & Putman, others he has forgotten. He has no documentary evidence of his service and he knows of no one, whose testimony he can percure, who can testify as to his service. Affiant was born in Hunturton county, New Jersey on the 21st December 1755 He has a record of his age set down by his father in his family ______ which is now in his possession. When called into the service, he lived in Hunterton County, New Jersey, he continued his residence there until 1788 when he removed to Fayette County Kentucky where he has lived ever since he received a written permit to return home from Col courtland which he did not keeper longer than he returned home thinking it of no further consequence. He refers to the following persons, to whom he is know in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for ______, and thus belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Abram Tranfsson, George Kame, Wm Scott, Andrew Scott and Frederich ________. He hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to an annunity or pensionr except the present and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year afd. [signed John Barton] Abe Caleb M. Cloud, a clergyman, residing in the County of Fayette and Thomas Bodley residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Barton who has subscribed and sworn in the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that his is respected and believed in the neighborhood, whose he ____to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [signed G. W. Cloud Tho Bodley} And the said court do hereby declare this opinion, after the matter and after putting the interrogations provided by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it apears to them that Caleb W. Cloud who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergymna, resident in the County of Fayette, and that Thomas Rodley who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Fayette and is a credible persons, and that this statement is entitled to credit. [signed Thomas M. Hick__n. I, Thomas Bodley, Clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original preceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Barton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of April 1833. [Signed Tho Bodley CFCC] *** ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 05:14:11, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY JUNE 15, 1900 The editors of the kentuckian a paper published at London, make an unfair and an untruthful attack on our much beloved friend and public benefactor hon James B. mcCreary, in thier last weeks issue. It is a pity that these 2x4 editors have reached this conclusion in regard to Kentucky's leading democrat, mcCreary for thirty years has been an honor to the state and nation filling every position he has ever held with exceptional credit to himself and constituency. While Kentucky's chief executive he won the name of model governor. Six times did the people of this district send him to congress and each day they could point to him with pride as a representative; each year he advocates on the stump and from his purse the principles of the democratic party. He was the freind and champion of William J. Bryan; he helped to frame the last Kentucky Democratic Platform and wa sa close adviser and personal friend of Gov William Goebel. During all of his long service as apublic servant, he ha s been an honor to Kentucky and the people realizing that fact honored him again on yesterday by making him a delegate at large from this state to the Kansas city convention. He will be Deboe's successor in the United States senate and will be a fit successor to Clay Beck; Carlisle and Lindsey. The editors of kentuckian should take a heavy dose of salts; a good bath and get in a good humor; quit attacking good men and able statesmen who have worked so hard for their own party and try harder to publish a newsy local paper and thereby have three square meals a day and apple pie for Sunday POSSUM HOLLER (LEVEL GREEN) We have no news. Mr Editor, is it a fact that the workd news was originally formed by putting the initial letters of north, east, west and south into a word and making it mean "a gathering up of incidents, &c, from the four quarters of the earth"? Our place is now connected with Eubanks and the rest of mankind by telephone. We will soon be in direct communication with Mt Vernon. Also as the poles are now being placed along the line. Won't it make Possum Holler boom and feel big of itself? Last Thursday's rain south of us did immense damage to farms and farm products..washing some fields as deep as plowed, nearly all over. corn is growing faster than ever known, I went to the field yesterday where Joe and Tom were plowing and hoing a new sort of corn which I had received from Braxil and planted in a very rich bottom highly fertilized. I could almost see the corn growing; so when we started fro dinner I set a ten foot pole by a fine hill in order to see how much it would grow in the two hours the boys would be absent, and by jing what do you think; the corn had tasseled and siled and there was some short blades and a "right smart" shoot on the pole when they returned. Our oats seem to be advancing backward, but we have an exuberant (what does that word mean) corp of tater bugs and I have an old possum setting a big hickory stump (hollow of course) on nine young ones. I tell you they make a real nest full. Our bees are rich and I keep them well robbed and we milk four good cows so you can readily see that my meat is milk and honey. Our wheat has some smut and the fly has injured some of it. Now I will bet the biggest possum I ketch next winter, that there is not a lawyer nor politition in Rockcastle county that can tell what makes smut in the wheat. The fly was brought here by the Hessian soldiery that surrendered near this place in 1776. The tater bug just naturally grows on the tater. Betsey and me had a fine large mess of new peas, newtaters, beets and ingeroun Sunday. Betsey and me each have a garden and we are striving to excel one another. Competition is is the life of business. I am not able to work hard so I put in most of my time helping the town pupil. I have been thinking of gettin a divorce from work altogether, some of my neighbors has and they have much less worry and troubles than I do. We had outhten to work much in this life no how, Mr Editor. General Burton an old nabor ofter trying the telephone and asking John Riddle about coffee, &c, declares that it is a reality, thos he never believed it till now. Very hard to get some pupil to believe unless they can see and handle like Thomas ov the Scriptor. W have sum pupil who say thar is no H..l just simply from the fact tha have had no experience there. Now I alwasy did believe that much, and and that is a very populous place tho by no means a good farming country, like some parts ov Oklahoma..to dry. If my health would ever get well I am satisfied that I would feel better. We ar all for Black in Possum Holler for Governor and I tell you we cut a big notch on the election stick. Very truly, Buck Varnon LIVINGSTON Mrs Sallie Magee is quite sick this week W.B. Sigman was in town Saturday on business Mrs Jas Taylor has returned from a visit to friends near Maretburg W.H. Cottengim one of the clerks in Ward & Magee's store, went to Mt Vernon Monday T.D. Mullins and family were visiting relatives at Mullins Station Saturday and Sunday Miss Helen Singleton is the guest of ehr uncle J.E. Singleton for a while Miss Pearl Pollock is visiting friends in Stanford and Maywood Miss Minnie Cozatt is spending few days with Mr and MRs W.W. Wright Miss Bertha Francisco of Ingall, Kansas is visiting her cousin E.S. Elmore went to Stanford Saturday on business George Harris was out from Crab Orchard Monday Jailer Griffin was in town Monday Will Carpenter has moved into a house of T.D. Mullins John Magee is in the mountains looking after his timber. Steve Owens has been employed as head sawyer for Mr Magee Mrs Joel Cooper was taken to Stnford Infirmary last week; an operation performed and tumor removed..patient is doing well Mrs Hartley came home Saturday and returned on next train to Lebanon. She says her son is dangerously hurt Henry Owens who has been seriously ill with pneumonia is slowly improving Dr E.J. Brown of Stnford was here last week to see Capt T.J. Ballard who seems to be doing very well now Dr Henry Pettus and wife will move back to Livingston in the near future There was quite an excitement here for a while Saturday over a snapposed mad dog biting seven or eight dogs and as many hogs. He was finally killed by Wm Fields. All have refused to kill their dogs ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 09:35:06 -0700 From: jhcliff@edtnind1.telusplanet.net (H and J Clifford) Subject: KFY: WILL: Robinson, 1828 - Fayette Co Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book H, pages 336, 337 Will of Joseph Robinson, written 16 Feb. 1828, Probated April 1828 In the name of God amen I Joseph Robinson of Fayette County and State of Kentucky being in sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. First I give to my daughter Lucy Robinson one dollar, and to my daughter Elizabeth Robinson one dollar and to my Son William Robinson one Dollar, and the ballance of my Estate I leave in the following manner. I lend to daughter Sally Robinson One half during her life the other half I leave to mother Lucy Adkins during her life my mother to have half of the Land including the house and at the death of my mother Lucy Adkins, the part of my Estate she had in possession is to be lent to my daughter Sally Roinson during life, by my Executors, be it understood, if my daughter Sally Robinson leaves at her death an heir or heirs lawfully begoten of her body, they are to have that part of my Estate that I lent to my daughter to have as their lawful property forever, be it understood if my daughter Sally Robinson die leaving no heir lawfully begoten of her body, the part of my Estate she had in posession is to be equally divided between my brothers Roger Robinson and John Robinson and William Robinson's children; And last I do Constitute and appoint Roger Robinson Executor to this my last Will and Testament; As Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Twenty Eight. cross Joseph + Robinson Seal Attest Austin White Attest Joseph Mallory Boswell Mitchell Robinson Hulet Fayette County towit: The foregoing writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph Robinson dec'd was produced in open Court and proved by the oaths of Austin White and Joseph Mallory two of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered o be recorded, which is truly done. Att: J. C.l Rodes Clk F.C.C. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 23:37:11 -0600 From: "SANDRA L SANCHEZ" Subject: KFY: WILL: Newman, 1836 - Nicholas & Bath Co NICHOLAS County Kentucky Wills page 116 In the name of God Amen October twentieth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six, William Newman of Nicholas county and state of Kentucky being ill of body but of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and as for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner ------discretion of my excutor and as for property that it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I leave as follows. My Negro man Sam I give him his freedom and as my Negro woman Hannah I give her her freedom, one ten gallon kettle alarge oven a pair of smoothing irons and a tea kettle and a sifter and a table . My Negro woman Mary I give her her freedom and ten gallon kettle one small kettle and a linen wheel. I give also Mary's children their freedom Martha, Sarn, Milly and Hannah with all her increase forever. I also will Thomas Newman my son one dollar. My daughter Eleanor Fergate one dollar my daughter Sophia Hardin one dollar my son Augusta Newman one dollar the balance of my property I will to my daughter Sarah Wilson after my just debts are paid. I constitute and appoint David Wilson my son in law My Executor of this my last will and testament utterly revoking any other will made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness where of I have here affirmed and affixed my seal the day and date above named David Wilson Executor Signed Sealed and pronounced in the presence of Witnesses his William x Newman Seal mark Wittiness Hezekiah B Hon John Beck her Mary Ann x Beck Mark Bath County December Court 18th This Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of William Newman Deceased was produced and proven in open court by the oaths of John Beck and aforementioned of Hezehiah B. Hon witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded whereupon the same hath been duly admitted . ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 02:15:57 -0700 From: jhcliff@edtnind1.telusplanet.net (H and J Clifford) Subject: KFY: WILL: Robinson, 1819 - Fayette Co Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book F, page 202 Will of Joseph Robinson, Written 27 October 1819, Probated November 1823 In the name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Robins_ of the County of Fayette and State of Kentucky being old and infirm in body, but of sound and disposing mind proceed to make this my last will and testament- in form and manner as followeth,- Viz Item, 1st. I give to my beloved wife Moley Robinson the choice of all my beds and furniture to have it as her own property, and not be considered as any part of her dower. Item, 2nd. After all my just debts are paid my will and desire is that my beloved wife Molly Robinson shall have her dower as the law directs. Item, 3rd. My will and desire further is that the balance of my estate both real and personal, except my two negro women Sarah & Millie, be equally divided between my two sons John Robinson and Dudley Robinson, and if my son Dudley Robinson chooses to take the negroes, my will and desire is that he shall have them at their value, for my will and desire is that my two sons above named shall have an equal part of my estate, and that the negroes shall be valued except Sarah & Milly by disinterested men and their valuation therein to the rest of my estate when it shall all be valued in like manner, and my two sons John Robinson and Dudley Robinson shall then have an equal division of the whole amount. Item 4. My will and desire lastly is that my two negro women Sarah & Milly be set at liberty at my death, and be no longer in bondage to any person or persons whatsoever,- and do hereby appoint my two sons John Robinson and Dudley Robinson Executors to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made, In Wintness whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27 October 1819. John Robinson Seal Attest Wm Whiting James Wilson Abner Wilson Senr. State of Kentucky Fayette County Court Sct November 1823 The last will and testament of Joseph Robinson deceased was produced in open Court, examined, and proved by the oath of James Wilson one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto, and by the oath of said respondent that Wm Whiting and Abner Wilson Sr. subscribed their names as witnesses to said will in the presence of the Testator and at his request, which is ordered under the decision of the Court of Appeals to be entered of record, which is done accordingly Att James C Rodes, Clk ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #499 ********************************** 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. 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