Thanks everyone for your prompt replys in my query about slaves filing lawsuits. The one referred to as the Sidney Suit was the one I was hpoing to find some information on. I am planning to attend a Gibson reunion in Knox County, Ky this summer and then to Frankford for additional research. I am looking for information about William Terrell Mays and Nancy Gibson. I hope this lawsuit will shed some light on Nancy Gibson. Luv, Laura

In answer to whether a slave filed a lawsuit in a particular jurisdiction, one first must know WHERE and WHEN the alleged lawsuit took place. The key to finding out about this lawsuit is the Jurisdiction--that is, what county or State. Probably the fastest way to find out is to start one's research with the Family History Library Catalog on _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) Do a PLACE search. If you do not know the exact place, let's hope you at least have the State where the action took place. When you get the place, then look for the topic *Court records*. Each jurisdiction had its own system of courts. In some places, particularly Kentucky, the county court records are kept in Court Order Books. In Virginia, I believe they are called Order Books. But the action may have taken place at a higher court than a county court. Searching court records is going to be difficult, unless one is fortunate enough to have found that some dedicated genealogist-author has abstracted the court records. But there are also Courts of 'Appeal, etc. If the questioner is near an LDS Family History Center, I strongly suggest he/she obtain from that center a Research Outline for that particular State. There probably will be an explanation of what courts existed for that State. A reference book such as the several editions of The Source [perhaps a copy is at the Reference Desk of your public library--ask the reference librarian] may explain the various courts. For example, after the county courts will be District courts and so on--up the line. (One has to learn about the system in the courts at the time of the lawsuit.) If the questioner has greater details, a reference librarian at a Law Library [nearly every county has one such library] may be able to give some guidance. I wish the questioner some luck!!! Genealogy requires us to know a lot of details 1) Who 2) When and 3) Where and if possible 4) How and 5) Why??? We all have to learn to be detectives. The internet is NOT going to answer all the questions genealogists have!!! E.W,Wallace **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)

Laura: Find a law library with the title, Decennial Digest, and start with the vols from 1820 and work forward. Most appealed cases will be listed. Look under Kentucky by the name of the owner or "Estate of" or slaves or emancipation. They may be suing for their freedom if emancipated in a will and the provision was not carried out, or they may be suing as not Africans. My friend's family had to sue in Maryland and North Carolina for their freedom as they were East Indians from Mozambique who kept being held as slaves. Each time they sued they won their freedom. This can be traced for 100 years in the court records. Regards, Steven C. Perkins On Jan 25, 2008 4:58 PM, Laura L. Gibson <vrbj0246@embarqmail.com> wrote: > I have learned of a lawsuit that involved a family married into my ancestry > line. This lawsuit was filed by a slave or several slaves against the estate > of their "owner". All information I have concerning this has NO CITATIONS > whatsoever. This apparently occured sometime between 1825 and the ending of > the Civil War. I understand that the lawsuit lasted sixteen years. > > How would a "person of color" go about filing a lawsuit against their owner? > Why would this be tried in several counties? > Where do I start looking for this lawsuit? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Steven C. Perkins SCPerkins@gmail.com http://stevencperkins.com/ Online Journal of Genetics and Genealogy http://jgg-online.blogspot.com/ Steven C. Perkins' Genealogy Page http://stevencperkins.com/genealogy.html

Laura, It might be, particularly since several counties were involved, that the lawsuit is filed in Frankfort. You would actually have to go to Frankfort to search the archives there, as I don't believe any of that is available on the internet. I'm going to have to make a trip there sometime myself to look for a criminal case that was tried in Madison Co. I was told those papers are filed in Frankfort. Fay On Jan 25, 2008, at 4:58 PM, Laura L. Gibson wrote: > I have learned of a lawsuit that involved a family married into my > ancestry > line. This lawsuit was filed by a slave or several slaves against > the estate > of their "owner". All information I have concerning this has NO > CITATIONS > whatsoever. This apparently occured sometime between 1825 and the > ending of > the Civil War. I understand that the lawsuit lasted sixteen years. > > How would a "person of color" go about filing a lawsuit against > their owner? > Why would this be tried in several counties? > Where do I start looking for this lawsuit? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

I have learned of a lawsuit that involved a family married into my ancestry line. This lawsuit was filed by a slave or several slaves against the estate of their "owner". All information I have concerning this has NO CITATIONS whatsoever. This apparently occured sometime between 1825 and the ending of the Civil War. I understand that the lawsuit lasted sixteen years. How would a "person of color" go about filing a lawsuit against their owner? Why would this be tried in several counties? Where do I start looking for this lawsuit?

Please folks, be sure to change the "subject line" if appropriate when sending messages to the KYWAYNE or any other mailing list. Example: If you want to send a message with info on the 'Jones family', but you reply keeping the subject line 'Books for sale'.....people interested in your 'Jones family' might delete your message without reading it because they think it's about the 'books for sale'. Changing the subject line is easy and it only takes a moment. Thank you all for your understanding....and there is no need to reply to this email. Happy New Year, Marilyn Marilyn Gregory Fisher, CC Wayne Co, KYGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywayne/wayne.html Wayne Co, KY Cemetery Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywaycem/index.html Gregorys of Wayne Co, KY http://www.geocities.com/hoosierma/ E & M Genealogy Books http://home.insightbb.com/~marilyns.mail/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

Gina, This is from "Russell County, Kentucky, Cemetery Extractions, Births and Deaths 1770 - 1994", page 68 (compiled by Irma Shepherd, revised 2001) Flanagan Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Road, property of ? Lawless. Wyot Hinegar April 8, 1865 - January 17, 1947 Mary J. August 26, 1849 - October 20, 1935, w/o Wyot Regards, Colleen On Dec 31, 2007, at 1:31 AM, huntin4hugheses@aol.com wrote: > All, > > ??? This is my periodic fishing expedition for Wyatt Heniger. (Name > spelling varies across census's and tombstone). > > I am looking for info on Wyatt (Wyott) born ca. 1862 Russell/ > Adair/ or Wayne County... at least somewhere in KY > Margaret Jane (?) born ca. 1849 Russell/Adair/ Wayne Co's > > > allegedly married ca. 1879 (county unknown) > I have been unable to locate a marriage record for them at the RC > Courthouse. > > They appear on the 1900, 1910, and 1930 census's in Russell County. > > > > There is a daughter Ella, listed as living with them (Russell Co) > in 1930 she is listed as Ella Popplewell age 28 with her son Larkin > Popplewell. > > > They are buried in the Concord/Flannagan cemetery. > > Any info is appreciated. > > Thanks, > Gina > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > __ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http:// > webmail.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

All, ??? This is my periodic fishing expedition for Wyatt Heniger. (Name spelling varies across census's and tombstone). I am looking for info on Wyatt (Wyott) born ca. 1862 Russell/ Adair/ or Wayne County... at least somewhere in KY Margaret Jane (?) born ca. 1849 Russell/Adair/ Wayne Co's allegedly married ca. 1879 (county unknown) I have been unable to locate a marriage record for them at the RC Courthouse. They appear on the 1900, 1910, and 1930 census's in Russell County. There is a daughter Ella, listed as living with them (Russell Co) in 1930 she is listed as Ella Popplewell age 28 with her son Larkin Popplewell. They are buried in the Concord/Flannagan cemetery. Any info is appreciated. Thanks, Gina ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

I'm confused, what website do we need a password for? Ron Gholson LISA FADNESS wrote: > I would love to come in as well. > Lisa > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Susan Sinclair <susanjsinclair@gmail.com> > To: kywayne@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 5:23:23 PM > Subject: Re: [KYWAYNE] Wayne County site password > > Marilyn- > > Can I get in on this, too? > > Thanks, > Susan Christensen (Adkins, Cooper) > > On Dec 14, 2007 2:20 PM, Linda Clark <lindab1@highland.net > wrote: > > > Marilyn could you send me a password for the site also. > > > > > > "There are at least 2 Wayne Co MyFamily sites. I am an admin for the Down > > > > Home site. I will send you and > > invitation. Included will be a password so you can sign on. I hope you > > enjoy your visit "Down Home". > > Marilyn Fisher" > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a two part message; 1st. Susan, Cooper is one of my lines. My G-Grandmother Elizabeth Cooper (1854-1916, d/o Geo. Wash. Cooper/Emily Wilson) married Reuben Taylor. 2nd. This is not meant as critism by any means, but why is a pass word necessary? It would seem to me that the more people who view a site, the more successful it would be, so why restrict it to those who know a password? Again, no critism intended, I'm just curious. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Sinclair" <susanjsinclair@gmail.com> To: <kywayne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [KYWAYNE] Wayne County site password > Marilyn- > > Can I get in on this, too? > > Thanks, > Susan Christensen (Adkins, Cooper) > > > > On Dec 14, 2007 2:20 PM, Linda Clark <lindab1@highland.net > wrote: > >> Marilyn could you send me a password for the site also. >> >> >> "There are at least 2 Wayne Co MyFamily sites. I am an admin for the >> Down >> >> Home site. I will send you and >> invitation. Included will be a password so you can sign on. I hope you >> enjoy your visit "Down Home". >> Marilyn Fisher" >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

>I would also like to have an invitation to your Wayne County site. My > ancestors are from the areas around Russell & McCreary County. > > Thanks, Lea Roberts Gypsy104@comcast.net > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 388 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

What site's are you guys talking about, we belong to the Wayne County rootsweb, what else is there???? Thanks and "Happy New Year" to all, Bettie & Duane Davenport> Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:19:56 -0800> From: fadness4@sbcglobal.net> To: kywayne@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [KYWAYNE] Wayne County site password> > I would love to come in as well.> Lisa> > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Susan Sinclair <susanjsinclair@gmail.com>> To: kywayne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 5:23:23 PM> Subject: Re: [KYWAYNE] Wayne County site password> > Marilyn-> > Can I get in on this, too?> > Thanks,> Susan Christensen (Adkins, Cooper)> > > > On Dec 14, 2007 2:20 PM, Linda Clark <lindab1@highland.net > wrote:> > > Marilyn could you send me a password for the site also.> >> >> > "There are at least 2 Wayne Co MyFamily sites. I am an admin for the Down> >> > Home site. I will send you and> > invitation. Included will be a password so you can sign on. I hope you> > enjoy your visit "Down Home".> > Marilyn Fisher"> >> >> >> >> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to> > KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message> >> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marilyn- Can I get in on this, too? Thanks, Susan Christensen (Adkins, Cooper) On Dec 14, 2007 2:20 PM, Linda Clark <lindab1@highland.net > wrote: > Marilyn could you send me a password for the site also. > > > "There are at least 2 Wayne Co MyFamily sites. I am an admin for the Down > > Home site. I will send you and > invitation. Included will be a password so you can sign on. I hope you > enjoy your visit "Down Home". > Marilyn Fisher" > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

May I also get an invite? Thanks Gina -----Original Message----- From: Linda Clark <lindab1@highland.net> To: kywayne@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 3:20 pm Subject: [KYWAYNE] Wayne County site password Marilyn could you send me a password for the site also. "There are at least 2 Wayne Co MyFamily sites. I am an admin for the Down Home site. I will send you and invitation. Included will be a password so you can sign on. I hope you enjoy your visit "Down Home". Marilyn Fisher" ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

I would love to come in as well. Lisa ----- Original Message ---- From: Susan Sinclair <susanjsinclair@gmail.com> To: kywayne@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 5:23:23 PM Subject: Re: [KYWAYNE] Wayne County site password Marilyn- Can I get in on this, too? Thanks, Susan Christensen (Adkins, Cooper) On Dec 14, 2007 2:20 PM, Linda Clark <lindab1@highland.net > wrote: > Marilyn could you send me a password for the site also. > > > "There are at least 2 Wayne Co MyFamily sites. I am an admin for the Down > > Home site. I will send you and > invitation. Included will be a password so you can sign on. I hope you > enjoy your visit "Down Home". > Marilyn Fisher" > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marilyn, Would appreciate it if the Wayne Co MyFamily site was accessible to research involving my Wayne County, Kentucky ancestors, that is, if it would not be too much trouble. Sandi --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Carolyn, This is what I have on Harriette Louise Simpson Arnow's Denney line. Samuel Denney .+Elizabeth Wade .....James M. Denney .......+Esther Small ...........Matthew Denney ..............+Elizabeth Rose Dodson ...................Andrew Jackson Denney ......................+Permelia Jane Dick ...........................James Braxton Denney .............................+Harriette LaGrange Foster ..................................Molly Jane Denney ......................................+Elias Thomas Simpson ...........................................Harriette Simpson ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Storie<mailto:garystorie@comcast.net> To: kywayne@rootsweb.com<mailto:kywayne@rootsweb.com> ; DENNEY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:DENNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 6:30 PM Subject: [KYWAYNE] Mollie Jane Denney I was doing some surfing on the web and came across an April 1976 interview of HARRIETTE ARNOW, daughter of MOLLIE JANE DENNEY. According to Ms. Arnow, she was born in and her family lived in Wayne County, KY. MOLLIE JANE DENNEY's mother was Harriette Foster, who married JAMES BRAXTON DENNEY, son of JACKSON DENNEY who was born in 1817. Does anyone have any connection to this MILLIE JANE DENNEY? I'm just wondering if these Denneys have any connection to my Denneys of Wayne County, KY. The URL for the interview is http://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/G-0006/G-0006.xml<http://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/G-0006/G-0006.xml>. It's rather hard to read since the programming codes have been left in. Carolyn Storie ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Jo, for the information. It turns out this is also my Denney line. I am descended through James M. Denney and Esther Small through their son William Denney, who married Patsy Burnett. The information on Andrew Jackson Denney on down is information I did not have! Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: kywayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kywayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jo GROSS Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 4:14 PM To: kywayne@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KYWAYNE] Mollie Jane Denney Carolyn, This is what I have on Harriette Louise Simpson Arnow's Denney line. Samuel Denney .+Elizabeth Wade .....James M. Denney .......+Esther Small ...........Matthew Denney ..............+Elizabeth Rose Dodson ...................Andrew Jackson Denney ......................+Permelia Jane Dick ...........................James Braxton Denney .............................+Harriette LaGrange Foster ..................................Molly Jane Denney ......................................+Elias Thomas Simpson ...........................................Harriette Simpson ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Storie<mailto:garystorie@comcast.net> To: kywayne@rootsweb.com<mailto:kywayne@rootsweb.com> ; DENNEY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:DENNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 6:30 PM Subject: [KYWAYNE] Mollie Jane Denney I was doing some surfing on the web and came across an April 1976 interview of HARRIETTE ARNOW, daughter of MOLLIE JANE DENNEY. According to Ms. Arnow, she was born in and her family lived in Wayne County, KY. MOLLIE JANE DENNEY's mother was Harriette Foster, who married JAMES BRAXTON DENNEY, son of JACKSON DENNEY who was born in 1817. Does anyone have any connection to this MILLIE JANE DENNEY? I'm just wondering if these Denneys have any connection to my Denneys of Wayne County, KY. The URL for the interview is http://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/G-0006/G-0006.xml<http://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/ G-0006/G-0006.xml>. It's rather hard to read since the programming codes have been left in. Carolyn Storie ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I was doing some surfing on the web and came across an April 1976 interview of HARRIETTE ARNOW, daughter of MOLLIE JANE DENNEY. According to Ms. Arnow, she was born in and her family lived in Wayne County, KY. MOLLIE JANE DENNEY's mother was Harriette Foster, who married JAMES BRAXTON DENNEY, son of JACKSON DENNEY who was born in 1817. Does anyone have any connection to this MILLIE JANE DENNEY? I'm just wondering if these Denneys have any connection to my Denneys of Wayne County, KY. The URL for the interview is http://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/G-0006/G-0006.xml. It's rather hard to read since the programming codes have been left in. Carolyn Storie

Dale, I hope you don't mind me asking, but are you in any way related to Martha Patsy Young who was married to a man named William Decker, then to a Mr. Dugger? If so I would love to know what information you have on her. She was my great grandmother. To our knowledge she was married to Mr. Dugger some time around 1843. We can not find any documentation. Gladys v Families are tied together with heartstrings v **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)