KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 26 Feb 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 107 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 20:49:38 EST From: BLTDEFORD@aol.com Subject:ESTATE: Robert Barker's Estate Appraisal, Nelson Co Nelson County Court June Term 1867 On the motion of T. K. Marshall Executor of Robert Barker deceased. It is ordered that W. S. Houlcheus, A. J. Langsford and George Thompson, any two of whom after being first duly sworn may act, be and they are here by appointed appraisers to appraise the personal estate of said deceased, said appraisers are required to state in their appraisment the number of articles in value of each article set apart my them for the widow separate and apart from those appraised for sale and then make report of same to this court within sixty days. A Copy Attached Edwin Turner clk N.C.C. Wm. J. Daluazzo De Personally appeared A.J.Langford and George Thompson before me and made oath they they would discharge the duty as required my the within order this 24th day of June 1867 W.S.Houlcheus J.P.N.C. June 24th 1867 Inventory of personal estate of Robert Barker deceased. Lots of old wagon irons at 4.00 18 hogs 76.00 Lot of iron and casting 1.00 35 sheep 62.00 Six wagon tires 8.00 1 Rhone Cow 40.00 One bryar hook .75 1 Cow & Calf 25.00 One fro & corn knife@ .25ea. .50 1 Mule & Calf 20.00 One old saw .25 1 Cow & Calf 30.00 1 Harrow 1.50 2 hoes 1.50 1pr. Stretchers & Singletrees .50 Lot of wool white 7.00 2 Shovel Plows 1.00 Lot of corn 25.00 1 old wagon 5.00 1 Pot 1.00 old britches 2 pr. .25 Lot of Bacon 9.00 Lot of Planks one third to Estate 20.00 1 BBL Sugar 25.00 1 Molasses Mill 10.00 1 Feather Bed 8.00 1 Loom 1.00 2 Bedsteads & Bedding 16.00 1 Bedspread .25 2 Large Tables 6.00 1 Real .50 1 Safe 2.00 1 Small Wheel .50 1 Chest 1.00 1 Meat Grinder 1.00 2 Beds 25.00 1 Wash Stand .25 1 Large table 5.00 1 Small Table .50 2 Bedsteads & Beds 25.00 1 Small Bureau 1.00 6 Chairs 3.00 1 Dozen Chairs 2.00 1 Press 5.00 1 Press 1.00 1 Hoe .25 1 Desk 1.00 1 Half Bus Measure.75 1 Bed & Bedding 8.00 905 Feet Planks 20.00 1 Bed & Bedding 7.00 1 Gin 2.00 1 Clock .25 1 Clock 4.00 1 Old Sorrell Horse 10.00 1 Gray Mare 15.00 2 Water Buckets .50 1 Note on W.Copendolpher due October 3rd 1865 98.98 1 Note on Thos Tennill due March 27. 1863 110.00 1 Note on J.P.Hinkle due May 21. 1853 62.30 1 Note on A.J.Langford due July 21, 1866 88.00 1 Note on J.W. Sul?ther due February 26, 1864 345.00 1 Note on W. Copendolpher due July 18, 1866 200.00 1 Note on W.B. McMahen due August 19, 1864 19.78 1 Note on J.B. Moore & Others due July 17, 1866 369.60 The above is all the property that was shown us A.J.Langford G.W. Thompson The above the personal Estate of said deceased that has come to my hands of executor of said deceased this 24th January 1867 J.K.Marshall Exor At the county court held for Nelson County at the Court House in Bardstown on Monday the 14th day of June 1869. This inventory and appraisement of the personal Estate of Robert Barker deceased, was this day filed with being exercised and appraised by the court was ordered to be recorded. Attest E.Turner Clk ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 07:37:17 -0700 From: "Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel" Subject: BIO: Thomas Jackson Bates, including Eda McCollan native of KY Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Marion Township, p. 674 Thomas Jackson BATES, an old settler and farmer of Monroe County, was born in Tennessee May 7, 1820, and is the third of the five children born to Charles and Eda (McCOLLAN) BATES, natives of Virginia and Kentucky respectively. The family came to Bloomington, this county, in 1830, remained a few months, then went to Illinois, but returned to Bloomington in 1832. December 13, 1840, Mr. BATES married Mary HENDRICKSON, daughter of Ezekiel and Susan (WALLS) HENDRICKSON, and native of Lawrence County. Two children, Charles D. and Ezekiel, were born to this marriage. Mrs. BATES died September 28, 1854, and on August 3, 1856, Mr. BATES married Eliza SMITH, of Miami County, Ind., a native of Monroe County, and daughter of Hugh and Jane (GIDDINGS) CORR. To this union have been born the following children: Thomas Jefferson, who was born May 20, 1857, in Miami County, and who married, February 26, 1883, Nettie BILLINGS, of Daviess County, and daughter of Jesse and Sarah (MILLER) BILLINGS; Martha E. and Mary Jane (twins), Laura, Sarah, Maria and Hattie. Mr. BATES settled on his present farm in 1859, and is the owner of 180 acres; he was formerly a Granger, and in politics is a Democrat. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812; his wife’s mother is an inmate of his home, and is in her ninety-seventh year; his wife’s father, Hugh CORR, settled in Bloomington Township in 1821, and finally settled where Hindostan now stands, in Washington Township. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 08:00:29 -0700 From: "Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel" Subject: BIO: Thomas J. Farr, (parents Jefferson and Sarah (Miller) Farr, natives of KY Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Marion Township, p. 675 Thomas J. FARR, farmer and stock-raiser, was born January 1, 1844, in Ray Township, this county, and is the sixth of twelve children born to Jefferson and Sarah (MILLER) FARR, natives of Kentucky and of English descent. Thomas was reared to farming, but attended school during the winter seasons. April, 1862, he enlisted in Company Thirty-third Indiana Regiment, during which service he was promoted to be Sergeant, and took part at Thompson’s Station (where he was captured and afterward confined in Libby Prison for nineteen days) Murfeesboro, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta and the march to the sea; he was discharged May, 1865. March 20, 1866, he married Susan, daughter of Martin and Sarah GOBLE, to which union were born six children - Howard, Susan C., Jefferson V., Thaettie, Julia A. and Willard N. (deceased March 15, 1883). Mr. FARR has a good farm of 540 acres, supplied with stock and well improved, making alike a comfortable home and valuable property, almost all of which is the result of his wise administration and honest industry, thus marking his life a success. He is a Republican in political faith and has served two terms as Township Trustee. Mrs. FARR is a member of the Baptist Church. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 08:13:20 -0700 From: "Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel" Subject: BIO: Bio for Mahlon HACKER, born in Clay Co Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Marion Township, p. 675 Mahlon HACKER, is a native of Clay County, Ky., was born December 4, 1829, and is one of the family of Valentine and Mary (SPIRES) HACKER, natives of Tennessee; the former of German, the latter of Irish descent. Mahlon HACKER was reared on the farm and obtained but little schooling in his youthful days. When sixteen years of age, he left home and undertook his own living by working by the month or by the day. When a young man, he married Nancy FULFORD, of this county, a union which was smiled upon by nine children, of whom seven are living - F.T., Jonathan, Mary E. (now Mrs. McDONALD), C.J., Florence M., Andrew W. and Isabel D. Mr. HACKER is the possessor of 120 acres and also a partner in a half section of timber land. August, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Sixty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers, and participated in the battles of Munfordville (where he was captured and paroled), and at Arkansas Post; he was discharged April, 1863, and re-enlisted as a veteran in October, 1864, and was therefrom discharged May, 1865. Mr. HACKER is a worthy citizen; in politics, Republican and he and wife are honored as members of the Baptist Church. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #107 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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