COURTS: Book A, 1804, Extracts - Livingston Co Submitted by: braimer@kiwi.dep.anal.gov (Happy Greer) Livingston County Court Order Book A, 1804 Tuesday The 3rd January 1804, p. 277-- On motion of Robert CALDWELL ordered that he be permitted to remove his certificate for 400 Acres of land No. 742 satisfactory proof being made to the court that it was entered on appropriated land. No. 824 John HARRINGTON 200 Acres No. 825 Henry BIRDSONG 400 Acres On motion of William C. RODGERS ordered that he be permitted to Keep ferry across the Ohio at the place where James LUSK formerly lived he having entered into bond and security as the Law directs for the space of two years from the 3rd day of December last. On motion of Jeremiah BELL ord. that he be permitted to [remove] his Certificate for 300 Acres of land No. 644 proof made to court that it was entered on appropriated land. On mo. of Hugh COCHRAN ord. he be permitted to Remove his cert. for 200 Acres of land No. 533 proof made to court it was entered on appropriated land. On mo. of Timothy SMITH, ord. he be permttd to remove his Cert. for 400 Acres of land No. 588..having been ent'd on apprd. land. No. 826 John TRAVIS? 400 Acres No. 827 William GUTHRIE 400 No. 828 Jacob CLAUSER? 400 On mo. of John HENRY ord. he be permitted to remove his Cert. for 400 Acres of land No. 714? [being ent'd on apprtd. land.] Feb. 6, 1804, p. 280-- Ordered that Joshua TALBOTT be apptd. guardian to [blank ] infant orphants of Joshua WILSON Deceased. Timothy MERRICK Plaintiff against William GUTHRIE Defendant: In an appeal, It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the summons in this case was not served on the Defendant Ten days before court its therefore ordered that said appeal be dismissed. Ord. that Timothy MERRICK pay John FLINT? for two days attend- ance as a witness for him against William GUTHRIE. A Commission from his excellency James GARRARD esqr. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky appointing James FORD and William E. PHILLIPS esquires Justices of the Peace in and for Livingston County was presented in court and the said William E. Phillips came into Court and took the oaths required by the constitution and Law and took his seat. Present: Wm. E. PHILLIPS esqr. Tuesday 8th May, 1804, p.294-- No. 896 Hugh LEWIS 100 acres additional No. 897 William McKEE? 200 acres additional No. 898 Nicholas TRAMMELL? 60 (or 50?) acres No. 899 Enoch PRINCE 200 acres additional No. 900 Christopher HAMMONDS 200 acres additional An additional appraise bill of the estate of Benjamin KILGORE deceased was this day Returned into Court and ordered to be made of Record in the words and figures following Towit March 1st 1804. We the undersigned subscribers being met to appraise the balance of the goods and Chattles of Benjamin Kilgore deceased that shall be presented to us by Jane Kilgore Executrix do appraise as follows Viz-- 6 head of hogs 2.50 1 sorrel horse 60.00 l lot of bridles 4.00 2 drawing knife & __? 2.37 1/2 4 Weeding hoes 4.66 1/4 l lot Coopers ware 2.26 1 Jug .75 6 pewter Spoons 1.00 1 Small pot 1.50 4 head of Cattle 26.00 2 hogs 6.00 1 Stear 20.00 1 Stear 14.00 1 Cow to Jesse GREER 10.00 1 Cow ditto 9.00 1 Bull to LYON 6.60 The above is a Just bill of the articles presented to us to appraise Given under our hands and Seals the day and date above written James GREER (Seal) David JAMES (Seal) Jonathan GREER (Seal) Happy Greer braimer@kiwi.dep.anl.gov ************************** 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.