Hello there, I recently found this court case against a Samuel Brown in "Abstracts of the Records of the Courts of Quarter Sessions, Hardin County, Kentucky, 1792-1801" by Roberta Hofmann. Does anyone know who this Samuel Brown is.??? "Coy, William (similar notes for each of the men involved): 6 August 1800. William Coy, Thomas Davies, George Rust, Genithen Brendenburg, and Ellendor Shakles were summoned to testify in the Samuel Brown case." "Brown, Samuel. 24 June 1800. James Fowler accused Samuel Brown of stealing a "trowel(?) that had had its ends worked so that they were round at each end to cut out anything hollow." The constable ordered Brown taken. 27 Jun 1800. Brown has escaped jail twice and another order for his arrest was made. *See document in this volume."* ** Note: there is a scanned picture of the document in this book. Jackson, John (similar notes for each of these men). 5 August 1800. John Jackson, Josiah Aults, and George Linsey were summoned to appear in the trial of Samuel Brown. There (sic) were under a l00 pound penalty if they did not appear." There is a Samuel Brown next to my James Brown in the tax records of 1795 Hardin Co. and I think Samuel belongs to James (child perhaps?). I know that John Jackson married a James Brown daughter, and also Crady's and Coy's married into family (well, that might not say much - since everyone married into these families...). Just trying to see if anyone knows anything more than I... Kathie -- M. Kathleen Felsted mkfelsted@gmail.com