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Yesterday's Tuckaways
Vol. 1 Issue 1, 4, 1969
Hopkins County, KY
ORDER BOOK AUGUST 1831-DECEMBER 1839
Excerpts copied by Marian G Hammers
Ordered that Joshua Hanks be appointed guardian for
William, Elizabeth, Thomas, Stephen, Mary, Ann, David
and Samuel Hanks, orphans of Thomas Hanks, dec'd. Amos
Lacy and James Stanley were securities. Aug 9, 1831
County Ct. [pg 2]
John Ramsey, a soldier of the Revolution, produced into
court a declaration of his enlistment services and made
oath that he was a resident of said county, aged 73
years that he enlisted for the term of 6 weeks at a time
in the militia in the year 1774 in the state of South
Carolina under the Company Command of John Barclay in
the regiment commanded by Colonel Eli Kershaw and
continued to serve in the said Corps until the end of
the War when he was discharged from the service in 1781
in S.C. It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court
that he did serve in the Revolutionary War. February 13,
1832 County Court. [pg 29]
Samuel Whitesides, guardian for Lecryer, Minerva,
Harriet, Margared M and James Martin, orphans of James
Martin, deceased. His accounts for guardianship
approved by Hopkins County Court April 9, 1832. [pg 39]
John Phipps, a soldier of the Revolution and applicant
for a pension produced in Court his declaration under an
Act of Congress of 7 June 1832 and made oath to the
same. Whereupon the Court does hereby declare their
opinion that the said Phipps was a Revolutionary
Soldier. August 13, 1832 County Court. [pg 59]
Robert Newton, a soldier of the Revolution and applicant
for a pension. The Court does hereby agree. August 13,
1832. [pg 59]
James Logan, a soldier of the Revolution and applicant
for a pension. The Court does hereby agree. August 13,
1832. [pg 59]
Joseph Wilson, a soldier of the Revolution and applicant
for a pension. The Court does hereby agree. George
Timmons, Daniel Ashby, Peter Ashby, Mandley Winstead
were also pension applicants. August 13, 1832. [pg
60-70]
John Hill, John Hankins, Samuel Downey, William Hopkins,
John Herrin were also applicants for a Revolutionary War
pension. August 13, 1832. [pg 62-63]
William M Castleberry, William Davis, George Wright,
John Carter were Revolutionary War applicants. October
8, 1832. [pg 66-69]
David Clarke made application for Revolutionary War
pension. November 12, 1832. [pg 72]
The Court pays to Isaiah Jackson for care and support of
Hulda Jane Scruggs, bare born child of Judy Scruggs.
November 12, 1832. [pg 74]
Robert Karr, agent for the heirs of James Karr, dec'd,
lists for taxation certain properties. December 10,
1832. [pg 82]
Richard H Brown, dec'd. Settlement by Administrators,
unnamed. December 10, 1832. [pg 83]
Alexander Majors and David Weeks, soldiers of the
Revolution makes application for pension. January 14,
1833. [pg 86-87]
Samuel Stevenson, orphan of William Stevenson, dec'd,
came into Court and made choice of George Herrin as his
guardian. February 11, 1833. [pg 89]
Ann Coffman, widow of Isaac Coffman, her dower assigned
by any three of the following: Beckley Jackson, Jesse
Brown, John B Ruby and Nathaniel Harding. February 11,
1833. [pg 89]
Henry Howell, exempt from paying County Levy. (Note: by
Editor, a man was usually exempt from paying levy or
taxes due to old age, during these early years of our
country). February 11, 1833. [pg 91]
Lewis Frances, orphan of Edmund Frances, deceased, makes
his choice of a guardian, who was David H Thomas.
February 11, 1833. [pg 91]
Ordered that several Christian denominations be
permitted to preach in the Courthouse in the future
(Samuel Morton and Joseph Crabtree, Esquires,
dissenting.) February 11, 1833. [pg 92]
George Timmons of this County, came into Court and made
oath in due form of law that Peter Ashby, late of this
County, deceased, a pensioner of the United States,
departed this life on 29th day of January 1833 and that
Winny Ashby is the widow of the said decedent. April 8,
1833. [pg 98]
Ordered that Joseph Alexander and Edward Baldwin be and
they are hereby exempt from paying County levy in the
present year and in the future they being old and
infirm. April 8, 1833. [pg 101]
(The following should help several of our members and is
a real "find".)
Inventory and Appraisement of estate of Nicholas
Harding, dec'd. This day Colonel Daniel Ashby, aged 73
years and Captain George Timmons, aged 72 years,
citizens of the County and pensioners of the U.S. and
highly credible persons came into Court and being duly
sworn sayeth that Lewis Howell of Gallatin County,
Illinois is the oldest brother of Vincent Howell who was
a Lieutenant in the Virginia Continental line and died
in the service during the Revolutionary War and that
said Lewis Howell is the eldest son of William Howell
who was a wagon maker in the Virginia Continental line
and died in the service during the War of the
Revolution, that Zachariah Fugate, Martin Fugate, Lewis
Fugate, Sally Berry, wife of William Berry, Katherine
Slaton, wife of Arthur Slaton, Letty Clifft, wife of
William Clifft and Polly Fugate are the children and
heirs at-law of Martha Fugate, formerly Martha Howell,
daughter of aforesaid decedant William Howell and
sister of the said Lewis Howell. That Vincent Howell
and Mason Howell are the children and heirs at-law of
Jilson Howell, dec'd, who was also the son of said
decedent, William Howell and brother to the said Lewis
Howell all of which is ordered to be recorded. May
13, 1833. [pg 104] (Copied as it appeared in Order
Book.)
(If there is doubt as to the relation of Nicholas
Harding to the Howells then the following record was
found which may explain the connection.
Written February 12, 1833; recorded July 8, 1842.
Deed book 12, pg 414. Nancy Harding, widow of Nicholas
Harding, relinquishes her claim to estate of her
husband. One child was Mary Ashby and her husband John
Ashby, both deceased and land is to her heirs Enos S
Ashby, Stephen Ashby, William J Ashby, Nancy Howell,
wife of Vincent Howell; Sally Ashby, wife of Daniel
Ashby; Emily Ashby, wife of Enos G Ashby; Betsy Stodgill,
wife of John Stodgill; Lucinda Crabtree, wife of John
Crabtree and Matilda Robertson, wife of Edwin Robertson.
(Other names are also mentioned.))
Yesterdays Tuckaways
Volume II, Issue 1
This day purporting to be the last will and testament of
Eleazer Givens, dec'd, was produced in Court together
with the com ? pend under the order of this Court for
the taking of the probate of said will in Pope County in
State of Illinois and the certificate of James Rankin,
Judge of Probate thereof had been regularly taken as
required by said commission whereupon the said
instrument is ordered to be recorded in the Clerk's
Office of this Court (Hopkins County) as and for the
last will and testament of said decedent and on the
motion of Eleazer Givens one of the Executors named in
said will. November 11, 1833. [pg 125]
William Bishop, his heirs at law proven. This day it
was proven to the satisfaction of the court by the oath
of William Gordon of this County that Eli Bishop, Rhoda
Caldwell, wife of George Caldwell, William Bishop,
Rebecca Miller, wife of Alexander Miller, Martha Fox,
wife of Jeremiah Fox, James Bishop and Hannah B Will,
wife of Christopher R Will, are the children and heirs
at law of William Bishop of this County. December 9,
1833. [pg 133]
William Inglish, John T Robertson and Alred King be and
they are hereby appointed commissioners to let and
supervene the execution on the public square of a
sufficient whiping post and pillory to be levied at the
next Court of Claims. December 9, 1833. [pg 133]
It was proven in Court this day by the oath of Charles M
Brown of this County that Charles Brown, late a
pensioner of the United States, departed this life on
the 8th day of October 1833 and that the said Charles
Brown was the identical person named in an original
certificate now here shown to the Court bearing date 5th
June 1830 and signed by John H Eaton, Secretary of War,
granting to the said Charles Brown a pension of $8.00
per month and numbered 20158. And it was further proven
to the Court that Tabitha Brown is the widow os said
Charles Brown, deceased, and that she is now living.
January 13, 1834. [pg 136]
John Littlepage, deceased, heirs at law proven in Court
by the oath of William Davis of this County that Epps
Littlepage, Richard Littlepage, John Littlepage, Ellis
Littlepage, James Littlepage, Elizabeth Hawlett, wife of
Alfred Hewlett and Polly Sisk, wife of Andrew Sisk.
January 13, 1834. [pg 136]
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open Court by
the oath of Mrs Nancy Ashby of this county that
Henrietta Jamerson of this County is the widow of Isaac
Browning, deceased, late of Logan County, Ky. January
13, 1834. [pg 138]
Stephen Ashby, his heirs at law proven in Court by oath
of John Combs of this County athat Daniel Ashby, Letty
Neal, widow of Thomas Neal, deceased, Absolom Ashby,
John Ashby, Stephen Ashby, Enos Ashby, Rose Timmons,
wife of George Timmons, and Anne Prather, wife of Thomas
Prather. That they were the children and heirs at law of
Capt. Stephen Ashby who departed this life in May 1797
in what was then Christian County, Ky. It was further
proven to the satisfaction of the Court that the said
decedent at the time of his death was a citizen and
resident of Mercer County, Ky. January 13, 1834. [pg
137]
Enos Ashby, his heirs at law proven by the oath of John
Combs of this County that Daniel Ashby, Willis Ashby and
Presley Ashby are the children and heirs at law of Enos
Ashby, deceased, who was the son and one of the heirs at
law of Capt. Stephen Ashby, deceased, who departed this
life in May 1797 in then which was Christian County, Ky.
January 13, 1834. [pg 137]
Timmons heirs proven. Satisfactory proof was this day
made in open Court by the oath of Hannah Branson of this
County that Sally Branson, wife of Liner Branson,
Fielding Timmons, Hannah Timmons, Patsy Pidcock, wife of
Amos B Pidcock, Betsey Timmons, Mace Timmons and Anne
Branson, wife of Bayles Branson are the children and
heirs at law of Rosey Timmons, deceased, former wife of
George Timmons and that the said Rosey Timmons,
deceased, was the daughter of Stephen Ashby, deceased, a
Captain in the War of the Revolution. It was further
proven to the satisfaction of thie Court by the oath of
Hannah Branson that James Prather, Stephen Prather, John
Prather, Philip Prather, Washington Prather, Rebecca
Ashby, wife of Nathaniel Ashby, Elena Crabtree, wife of
Joseph Crabtree, Letty Murphey, wife of Charles Murphey
and Rosey Crabtree, wife of William Crabtree are the
children and heirs at law of Anne Prather, deceased, and
that the said Ann Prather, deceased, was another
daughter of the said decedent Stephen Ashby. February
10, 1834. [pg 139]
Peter H Matthews, a Soldier of the Revolution, applies
for a pension with War Department. February 10, 1834.
[pg 140]
Administration of the Estate of Dicy White, deceased,
late wife of James S White, granted to the said James S
White. April 14, 1834. [pg 142]
More heirs of Capt. Stephen Ashby were besides ones
named on pages 137 and 139 are as follows: Iley
Prather, Thomas T Prather, Fielding T Prather, Sally Ann
Prather, James Ashby, Lewis Ashby, Wilson Ashby, Sally
Prather, wife of Philip Prather, Anne Barr, wife of
Alfred Barr and Gemima Pritchett, wife of Robert
Pritchett. Excluded as heirs were the children of Letty
Neal. April 14, 1834. [pg 145]
Ordered that Mary E Givens be hereby appointed Guardian
for Hannah Ann, Harriet N Dixon, Frances, Eveline,
Joseph and Helen Givens, orphans of Eleazer Givens,
deceased. Whereupon said Mary E Givens with Samuel
Montgomery, Payne Dixon and George G Cash, the last two
her securities of bond of $1000. May 12, 1834. [pg 154]
Thomas Dossett, a Soldier of the Revolution applies for
a pension this day, produced in Court his declaration
under the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832, under
oaths of Abner Cates and John Donoho. May 12, 1834. [pg
156]
Upon the oath of Alexander Cates of this County, that
Sally Phipps was proven to be the widow of John Phipps,
deceased, late a pensioner of the United States departed
this life the 26th day of July 1834 and he was the
identical person named in an original certificate No.
7644 dated 95h day of May 1833, granting $120 per annum.
October 13, 1834. [pg 178]
The will of Joshua Wiatt, deceased, was produced in
Court and proven to be the last will and testament of
the deceased by James Edminston and Charles Wiatt, two
of the subscribing witnesses. And on the motion of
George Wiatt, the Executor named in said will (who made
oath as the law directs) cut? is granted him for
obtaining papers of administration. November 10, 1834.
[pg 182]
Patsey McGary is appointed Guardian for Henry Harrison
McGary, Garrett W McGary, Sarah J McGary, Samuel D T
McGary and Elizabeth J C McGary, orphans of James McGary,
deceased. November 14, 1834. [pg 183]
Vol II, Issue 2
Daniel Mencer, Jr is appointed Guardian for Henry Mencer,
Drucilla Mencer, Jona Mencer, David Mencer and Elizabeth
Mencer, orphans of Jonas Mencer, deceased, he giving
security whereupon the said Daniel Mencer with Sarah
Mencer and Thomas Gilliland his securities, executed
bond of $300. November 10, 1834. [pg 185]
William Bishop, his heirs, exhibit their declaration in
order to obtain pension. Rhoda Caldwell, Eli Bishop,
William Bishop, Alexander Miller, Martha Fox, James
Bishop and Hannah B Will, children and heirs at law of
William Bishop, a lunatic. Applicants for a pension
produced in Court their declaration under the Act of
Congress passed 7th June 1832. December 8, 1834. [pg
193]
Ordered that David Chandler be and he is hereby
appointed Guardian for Mary Jane, Richard James and
Jefferson Key, orphans of Jefferson Key, deceased.
Securities were Lawson Robertson and Joseph Fuquay on a
bond of $3000. February 9, 1835. [pg 203]
William Lynn appointed Guardian for Nancy, James and
Eliza Gish Lynn, orphans of James Lynn, deceased.
Securities were James Prather, Daniel Ashby, Jr., and
John Blew for bond of $1000. February 9, 1835. [pg 203]
Ordered that Martha Bailey be and she hereby appointed
Guardian for Lewis W., Ann, Emily, Matilda, William D.,
Sally C and John Bailey, orphans of John Bailey,
deceased. Barnaba S Bailey, with Martha Bailey, gave
security of bond of $250. April 13, 1835. [pg 206]
"Matthew Ledbetter, produced to the Court, credentials
of his ordination and of his being in regular communion
with the Christian Society, called the Christian Church
and took the oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth of
Kentucky and with Peyton Cox and Charles T Winstead, his
securities, executed bond in the penalty and conditioned
as the law directs whereupon a testimonial is granted
him to celebrate the rites of matrimony between persons
legally applying to him in this state." April 13, 1835.
[pg 207]
Satisfactory proof was this day made to the Court by the
oath of John Bleu of the County that James Logan, late a
pensioner of the United States departed this life in
this County on the 28th day of February 1835 and that
the said James Logan was an unmarried man and was the
identical person named in a original certificate now
here shown to the Court bearing date at the War Office
on the 16th day of November 1832 signed by John Robb
Acting Scretary of War granting to the said decedent a
pension of $110 per annum during his natural life,
commencing on the 11th day of March 1831 and further
that Thomas Logan, Polly Logan, Nancy Logan, Ann Ashby
(late Logan) wife of William Ashby and Louisa R Lynn
wife of William Lynn are children and grandchildren and
only heirs at law of said decedant James Logan. April
13, 1835. [pg 208]
A report of a settlement of the affairs of Nancy Ashby,
guardian for Benjamin S Ashby, Dorothy B Ashby, America
H Ashby and Susan C Ashby, was returned to Court. May
11, 1835. [pg 216]
This day the Clerk reported to this Court that the
official records and papers of Wright W Willis, Esquire,
late a Justice of the Peace of this County had been
returned and deposited in the Clerk's office. July 13,
1835. [pg 220]
William P Hamton of this County made oath that Daniel
Ashby, Senr., late a pensioner of the United States
departed this life on the 13th day of September 1834 and
who received his pension from the U.S. War Department on
16th day of November 1832 of $110, certificate No 2062
and that the said Daniel Ashby, Senr., was at the time
of his death an unmarried man and that Absalom Ashby,
John Ashby, Jr., (Ed: that is what it says), Daniel
Ashby, Jr., and Sally Boyce wife of Nicholas Boyce are
the only living children of the said decedent Daniel
Ashby, Sr. July 13, 1835. [pg 222]
"It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
Courthouse of this county is unsafe and that it will in
all probability shortly fall, and that the same is not
susceptable of being repaired. Whereupon it is ordered
that Lawson Robertson, Samuel Morton, James Armstrong,
Benjamin L Todd, John M Whobry, Burwell R Bacon and Sam
Woodson be and they are hereby appointed commissioners
who a majority of them to draft a plan for a new brick
Courthouse for this county to be erected on the site now
occupied by the present Courthouse report to this Court
at the next term. July 13, 1835. [pg 225]
Ordered that the Clerk of the Court bind to John L
Woolfolk, blacksmith, John Ezzell, orphan of Berryman
Izzell, deceased. August 10, 1835. [pg 229]
William Davis, Sr., is exempt from paying of county levy
in future, he being aged and infirm. [pg 229]. Jesse
Gatlin, Sr., is also exempted from paying county levy
because of being aged and infirm. August 10, 1835. [pg
230]
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open Court by
the oath of John McMullen that Robert Newton, late a
pensioner of the United States departed this life the
7th day of September 1835. Who had received pension No.
19284 by Secretary of War Lew Cass and that Elizabeth
Newton, the widow is now living. October 12, 1835. [pg
231]
The planned building of the new Courthouse was to be
erected by "the lowest bidder at public auction after
having advertized the time and place of letting the same
for one month in the Journal and the Advertizer printed
in the city of Louisville and on the door of the old
Courthouse of this county and such other places as the
commissionars may think proper". And Courthouse was to
be completed on or before the lst day of June 1837.
October 12, 1835. [pg 232]
Inventory and appraisment of estates of Isaac Metcalf,
deceased, and John Clark, deceased, were recorded at
this time. October 12, 1835. [pg 232]
Administration of estate of Ann Harvey, deceased,
granted to Lemuel Hewlett and Augustine Hewlett.
Securities were Joel D Browning and John Hardison of
$500 bond. October 12, 1835. [pg 232]
William Metcalf, orphan of Isaac Metcalf, deceased, came
into Court and made choice of John Malin as his
Guardian. October 12, 1835. [pg 234]
John Clark, deceased, his heirs named were: Elizabeth
Clark, guardian for Lafayette Washington Clark, Martha
__aline Clark, Gilbert Newton Clark, John Thomas Clark
and Benjamin Clark, orphans of John Clark, deceased.
Elizabeth Clark executed bond of $1000 with George Clark
her surety. October 12, 1835. [pg 234]
Administration of estate of Alexander Major, deceased,
granted to Thomas Miller with Presley Ashby and Ambrose
G Gordon, his securities. November 9, 1835. [pg 241]
This day Samuel Alexander Steele orphan of Polly Steele,
formerly Polly Downey, deceased, came into Court and
made choice of John Downey as his guardian who was also
appointed guardian to Rachel Ann Elizabeth another
orphan of said decedent. The Sureties were Samuel and
Robert Downey, another orphan of Polly Steele, deceased,
was James J V Steele named in next record on page.
November 9, 1835. [pg 241]
This day Absalom Ashby, John Ashby, Jr., and Daniel
Ashby, Jr., children of Daniel Ashby, Sr., deceased,
stated in Court that Sally Boyce, wife of Nicholas Boyce
and daughter of said decedent is a citizen of the state
of Missouri. December 14, 1835. [pg 251]
Alexander Majors children proven by oath of Mortimer
Craig of this county that Alexander Major, late a
pensioner of the U.S. departed this life on 27th day of
August 1835. Certificate No. 13509 pension of $23.33
per annum. That William Major, James Major, Alexander
Major, Jr., Robert Major, Polly Craig, wife of Samuel
Craig, Martha Houghland wife of James Houghland,
Catherine Miller wife of Thomas Miller and Sally Major
are the only children of said decedent. On page 253 it
states that Robert Major and Alexander Major, Jr., were
citizens of state of Illinois. December 14, 1835. [pg
252]
County court ordered that John Threlkel be appointed
guardian for Mary Elizabeth, Huldah, Rice M and Hester
Ann Ashby orphans of Willis Ashby, deceased. Securities
were: Thomas Orton, William Orton, John Blue, Marcus
Slaton and Threlkel. January 11, 1836. [pg 256]
Walles S Britt, administrator of the estate of Joseph
Savage, deceased, late a surgeions mate in the Army of
the Revolution in the Virginia Continental line, is
granted (the said Britt) administration of the estate.
Securities were Orlean Bishop, Eli Bishop, Richard B
Savage, Hugh W McNary and Sam Woodson. February 8, 1836.
[pg 260]
Administration of the estate of Richard Baker, deceased,
granted to Larkin Martin and Lucinda Baker, widow of
descedant. Securities were Frederick D Word and Ambrose
G Gordon. February 8, 1836. [pg 263]
This day John Robertson of this county, aged 71 years,
came into court and being sworn deposeth and saith that
he was born and raised in Powhatan County in the state
of Virginia, four miles from residence of Capt. Hughes
Woodson, deceased, that his acquaintance with said
decedent commenced with the earliest recollection of the
Deponent, that he is well satisfied that the said
decedent was a Captain in the Virginia Continental line
in the War of the Revolution as he could be not having
been himself in the Service with said decedent that said
decedent was reported to be a Captain in said line and
was absent from home the greater part of the time the
Revolution and that to the best of his recollection said
decedent departed this life in the County of Powhatan in
the state of Virginia aforesaid in or about the year
1803 or 1804. He, said Robertson further states that
Jesse Woodson and Hughes Owens and Sally, his wife,
formerly Sally Woodson of the said County of Powhatan in
the state of Virginia. Hughes Woodson, Samuel Woodson,
Thomas J Woodson, Quinton Kelly and Lucy Ann his wife
formerly Lucy Ann Woodson of this County, George Berry
and Elizabeth his wife, formerly Elizabeth Woodson and
Jesse Woodson of __blank__ County in the state of
Missouri are the only heirs at law of said decedent
Hughes Woodson. The Court ordered the same to be
certified accordingly. February 8, 1836. [pg 263]
Administration of the estate of Samuel H Graham,
deceased, granted to David H Thomason. April 11, 1836.
[pg 267]
Administration of estate of John Price, deceased granted
to Miles Baker. April 11, 1836. [pg 269]
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open Court by
the oath of John Malin of this county that George Wright
late a pensioner of the United States departed this life
on the 26th day of February 1836 and that the said
George Wright was the identical person named in the
original certificate now being shown to the Court
bearing date 6th day of February 1833 and signed by Lew
Cass, Secretary of War granting the said Wright a
pension of $47.97 per annum during his natural life
commencing the 4th day of March 1831, number 5270 and it
was further proved to the Court that Sarah Wright is
the widow of said George Wright and that she is still
living. April 11, 1836. [pg 270-271]
On the application of Nathan Hibbs, it is ordered that
John Dorris be appointed guardian for James R Hibbs
orphan of John S Hibbs, deceased. April 11, 1836. [pg
273]
Settlement of the accounts of John Matthews, guardian
for William Alexander was approved by this court. May 9,
1836. [pg 278.] |