Thelma, the information may be on line. Since you are interested only in bridges built in 1905, the search should be a simple one. If it is not only line, the Kentucky Highway Department would know. Send an email to Information Office, KY Dept.. of Highways. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois departments would also know. When you pin down which bridge it was, go to the newspapers near the site, for that date. There might be clippings and references in books at the library in that county. Hermit in the Woods ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Dwiggins" <p.dwiggins@worldnet.att.net> To: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:37 PM Subject: [SCKY] Ohio River Bridge > Would anyone have any knowledge of a brigde built over the Ohio River > between 1900 and 1905? > Family tale, grandfather was killed working on one. > I don't have a clue where, or how to find out IF this really happened as > told. > Any help appreciated. > Thelma > > > ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > >

Could it have been crosscut saw? Dave -----Original Message----- From: Huntin4hugheses@aol.com [mailto:Huntin4hugheses@aol.com] Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 3:29 PM To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCKY] Does anyone know what a crossent saw is? All, I have been transcribing an old will, and came across something called a crossent saw. (it really looks written like Corpent saw)... Searched the web but really didnt find anything. Just curious, Gina ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ====

I do not remember all the answers, but I would also like to point out that there is also a Richmond County, Virginia. A lot of people either get this confused with the City of Richmond or do not even think about it when they are doing research. So many times a reference is made to Richmond, Virginia and the reference is to the county and not the city. Just a point of interest. Good luck!!! :-) SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 20 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Bowles in Richmond, VA [Linne Gravestock <linne@gravestock] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-D, send a message to > > SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Bowles in Richmond, VA > From: > Linne Gravestock <linne@gravestock.name> > Date: > Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:23:32 -0800 > To: > SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com > > To: > SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com > > > Our members are always the ones in the know! I want to thank > everyone who helped me understand how Richmond, VA was in three > counties. Since Richmond was burned in the Civil War, this means that > there's still hope that there might be Bowles records in the > surrounding counties. > Many thanks to a very sharp group, > Linne

Could it be a crosscut saw? Brec ----- Original Message ----- From: <Huntin4hugheses@aol.com> To: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 2:28 PM Subject: [SCKY] Does anyone know what a crossent saw is? All, I have been transcribing an old will, and came across something called a crossent saw. (it really looks written like Corpent saw)... Searched the web but really didnt find anything. Just curious, Gina ==== SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Mailing List ====

This is a test to see if my messages are going through. Sorry for the inbox clutter. Gina

All, I have been transcribing an old will, and came across something called a crossent saw. (it really looks written like Corpent saw)... Searched the web but really didnt find anything. Just curious, Gina

>From the Glasgow Times 21 Apr 1898: Cloyd's Landing news: Miss Sallie GRAVES & Irene McCOMAS are on the sick list. Miss Carrie STEWART of Judio is very low with consumption. W. S. EMMERT will teach the school in the Bend this fall. J C CARY sold L C BUTLER four sheep and four lambs for $12. L C BUTLER visited relatives on Marrowbone Saturday and Sunday John Milton NEELY of Kettle died Thursday night of consumption. 30 Dec 1897 - general area. Lewis BALTIMORE, a Seymour, Hart County, Negro had his hand badly torn by the explosion of an old heavily-charged musket Christmas mroning. Had to have hand amputated above the wrist. Fielding HOGAN, a notorious character of the Cave City Country was lodged in jail here a day or two ago. Hogan was put in the Cave City lock-up, and came near burning the building down and himself up, in his efforts to get out. He was then brought here (Glasgow) and turned over to Jailer CARTER's care, where he will probably languish until the next grand-jury looks after his attempts to burn the jail. The remains of Rufus CUMMINS were brought through Glasgow Tuesday from Guthrie, Ky., where he was accidentally killed on the railroad last Saturday. None of the particulars of his death were known even by his relaties in Randolph. At a dance at Black's Ferry, Monroe county, last Friday night, Tom CHAPMAN was stabed in the side and dangerously wounded by T STEPHENS. Both parties belonged to prominent families and the affair is much regretted. The wound is regarded as dangerous, but not necessarily father. No arrests have been made. See you Monday, Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Our members are always the ones in the know! I want to thank everyone who helped me understand how Richmond, VA was in three counties. Since Richmond was burned in the Civil War, this means that there's still hope that there might be Bowles records in the surrounding counties. Many thanks to a very sharp group, Linne -- At 11:30 PM -0800 1/16/06, Linne Gravestock wrote: Can anyone tell me what county Richmond, VA was in in 1782? When I went to the site that RootsWeb provides for us when we type in a city and state: http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi it gave me Chesterfield, Goochland and Henrico Counties. I'm still trying to track down where Benjamin Bowles came from before he arrived in KY, just before 1800. Always looking for Boles/Bowles, Jeffries, Adair and Trott

I'm in the process of typing up another Barren Co Circuit Court book (volume #9). These were transcribed by the late Gladys Benedict Wilson and given to me before her death. I promised her that I would attempt to get them all in print. I thought this was a good sample of cases heard before the Circuit Court and might be of interest. Detective work in 1831 might not be as fancy as today, but they did their jobs! Spelling shown as in the originals. Sandi File # not shown, June 1831 COMMONWEALTH vs CHARLES PEDEN &c Barren County Circuit Court - Executed on BEN PEDEN & WM JONES 24 May 1831 - JNO M LOGAN, DS for SAM'L MURRELL, SBC. The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Barren County KY Greetings: Whereas CHARLES PEDEN who was charged with felony before ASA YOUNG k& LEON'D MAURY two of the Justices of the peace of Barren County on the 25th day of November 1829, with BENJAMIN PEDEN & WILLIAM JONES his sureties, entered into the following recognizance before said Justices of the peace - Be it remembered that CHARLES PEDEN, BENJAMIN PEDEN and WILLIAM JONES this day personally appeared before ASA YOUNG &k LEONARD H MAURY - and severally acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth of KY in the sum of $400., that is to say CHARLES PEDEN in the sum of $200. and the said BENJAMIN PEDEN and WILLIAM JONES in the sum of $100. each - to be levied of their respective lands & tenements, goods & chattels; but to be void upon the said CHARLES PEDEN's personally appearing in the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid on the first day of the next March Term, and surrendering himself in custody to answer to the Commonwealth for a felony with which he is charged. /s/ CHARLES (X) PEDEN, BENJAMIN PEDEN, WILLIAM JONES. Test: ASA YOUNG, JP; LEON'D H MAURY. Which said recognizance was returned by said Justices to our Barren Court - and CHARLES PEDEN failed to appear in discharge of the recognizance on the first day of next March court after the date of the recognizance against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky you are therefore commanded to make known to CHARLES PEDEN, BENJAMIN PEDEN and WILLIAM JONES, that they be before the Judge of our Barren Circuit Court at the courthouse in Barren County on the 1st day of our next June Term, to show cause if any they can, why the Court shall not proceed to give judgement against them according to the tenor and effect of their recognizance aforesaid, if they shall think fit. And further to do and abide by what our said Court shall in that behalf adjudge concerning them. And have there then this writ, Witness, RICHARD GARNETT, Clerk of our Said Court at the Courthouse this 20th day of April 1831, And of the Commonwealth the 39th. Recognizance of Witnesses: Be it remembered that JOHN McFERRAN, WILLIAM MARTIN Jr., JOHN ALLEY, JAMES D. SMITH, WILLIAM W. MAURY, JOSHUA WILBORN, & HEZEKIAH MURRELL - gave bond in the sum of $10. each etc. to appear in the next circuit court to give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth against CHARLES PEDEN on a charge of felony. Signed by all. 12 May 1830 - Summons - executed on WM JONES & BENJ. PEDEN 18 June and noted the within CHARLES PEDEN no inhabitant of Barren County. True Bill: SAMUEL ANDERSON, Foreman of the Jury. State of Kentucky Barren County Circuit, SCT: The Grand Jurors for the Commonwealth of Kentucky empanelled and sworn to enquire for the body of the Barren County on their oath represent that on the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, in the County of Barren and within the jurisdiction of the Barren Circuit Court, CHARLES PEYDEN [sic] late of Barren County, labourer, feloniously did steal take and carry away three sides of tanned leather of the value of eight dollars, of the proper goods and chattels of one HEZEKIAH MURREL then and there found contrary to the form of the Statute in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. /s/ STEPHEN T. LOGAN, Atty for the Comm'th. Statement and Search Warrant: 25 November 1829 - Whereas I have received information on oath from HEZEKIAH P. MURRELL that the following property, Viz: one or more sides of Leather was on the 19th day of this Instant feloniously taken stolen and carried away out of the possession of the said HEZEKIAH P MURRELL in the County aforesaid who hath probably cause to suspect that the said leather is concealed in the House or about the plantation of CHARLES PEDEN in said County - you with the necessary and proper assistants enter in the daytime into the house & plantation of said CHARLES PEDEN and there diligently to search for the said leather. And if the leather or an part thereof shall be found upon such search that you bring the same and also the body of CHARLES PEDEN before me or some other Justices of the County to be disposed of & dealt with according to law. 21 Nov 1829. /s/ LEON'D H MAURY, JPBC. Report: Found 3 sides of undressed Leather in the Loft of CHARLES PEDEN's House, which with the same and body of s'd PEDEN is herewith returned. /s/ J D SMITH - Constable Barren Co. Statement (on back of paper): The within contains a brief statement of the evidence produced in support of the charge against CHARLES PEDEN for larceny. This 25th Nov 1827. /s/ ASA YOUNG - LEON'D H MAURY. JOHN McPHERSON sworn: Had examined the vat the day before the Leather was taken, no sign of Leather to be seen & it was frozen over - the next day the ends of leather was to be seen above the bark in the vat & ooze about the vat. Ooze on the Barn gate & Orchard fence in two places, Horse track through the plantation & tracked the horse & sign of Ooze to PEDEN's & on the door of his house. The leather found in the loft of his House. PEDEN's horses track answered the measure of the one through the plantation. Leather tanned by MURRELL with Ground bark. PEDEN's tan trough bark put in in pieces, mostly white oak, some little red and black oak - wheat on the leather when found. WM MARTIN, Jr.: Sed the Ooze & Horse track through the plantation & woods to PEDEN's House, on the door, leather found in PEDEN's house loft Welt [wet?] when found had the appearance of being packed in a bag or something in as small compass as possible. PEDEN's Horse tracks correspond with the Tracks through the plantation up to PEDEN's. JAMES D. SMITH: Sign of Ooze as McPHERSON. Track of horse traced to near CHARLES PEDEN's house - believes PEDEN's horse track to be the same as in the plantation. Ooze on the door but none on the joist or boards of the loft. Leather had no appearance of being hung upon a pole or rail. The Leather found tanned with ground or beat bark, wheat on the leather, white oak, red and black oak bark at PEDEN's trough. WM. W. MAURY: Ooze track of Horse &c - same testimony as others. Ground or beat bark on the leather found at PEDEN's. JOHN ALLEY: The leather found at PEDEN's very much like the leather taken up at MURRELL's - thinks the leather tanned with ground bark. BENJ'A PEDEN: Helped CHARLES carry 3 sides from this father's trough about 4 or 5 weeks ago. Does not know how CHARLES came by the Leather. Leather tanned in his Father's trough with White Oak and Red oak bark & in long pieces. Carried the leather on a rail hung smooth over it. Believes the leather to be the same that he helped CHARLES carry home. End of File, no resolution found. Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynda Miller To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:13 PM Subject: Lanes who followed the Mormon faith Does anyone know which Lane families who traveled from VA and NC through TN and into KY and up into IL followed the Mormon faith? Did these Lanes come from a common location in KY and TN? I know William West Lane b. about 1800 did. Thanks for any help. Lynda Lane Miller

Bible published in 1871 On inside cover is written: Richard ENGLAND'S book April the 10th 1880 Sam E. Stale (?) When this you see remember me though many miles a part be. Under Family Records is written: First page Daisy Lee ENGLAND - CLARK died January 28, 1905 at B..le Prairie Kansas buried at Oakley Ks. Grace ENGLAND and Earle Irvin STONE were married at Almia Nebr Aug. 30, 1905 Harve and Nora married Feb 14, 1906 Second page Nancy Ellen LEE was born in Livingston County Illinois October the 15th in the year of our Lord 1850 (it had 1851 but someone in the same handwriting marked it out and put 1850) John Henry ENGLAND was born in Seward County Neb. July the 19th 1875 Harvey S....iford ENGLAND was born in Holt County Missouri March the 11th 1880 Third Page Richard ENGLAND was born in Monroe County KY May the 16 in the year of our Lord 1848 (1853 had been crossed out) Daisy Lee ENGLAND was born in Holt County Missouri in the year of 1884 Jan. 11th Gracie ENGLAND in Apr. 11th Holt County Missouri in the year of 1886 Harry ENGLAND in Logan County August 3 in the year of 1892 Fourth Page Rebecca Jane CREEK was born in Monroe County KY November the 5th in the year of our Lord 1829 Orton ENGLAND May 8th 1900 Daisy Merlee CLARK at Oakley Kans born January 12 1905 Glady Marie ENGLAND Pawnee Nebr born Feb. 18, 08 …….. ENGLAND Cottage Grove, …. Born July 8, 1906 Earl I… STONE born Pawnee Nebr Feb 18 - 1887 Fifth Page Nancy Ellen LEE and Richard ENGLAND were married in Monroe County KY, Feb. 13, 1872 Nancy E born ……t Illinois 185. (1854 marked out and replaced with 185.) Richard E born at Gamaliel, KY Wesley Russel STONE born in Denver, Colo May 23, 1914 I own this Bible and although I am not a direct descendant, I am a distant relative to Richard ENGLAND. This is the only information that I have on this family. Gary Pitcock, South Windsor, CT

I wanted to revisit the complications that arose in the early settlement of Kentucky when it came to land claims. If you become confused, you are not the only one and we can blame it on Virginia! Now Virginia was a good state; no complaint there. But when Kentucky reached statehood in 1792, the new Legislature chose to follow the same land laws as Virginia and it surely caused a lot of confusion. Four steps had to be followed to obtain land in Kentucky. (1) Obtain a warrant; (2) make an entry; (3) have the land surveyed, and (4) return the survey and the entry to the land office. Then the land office would issue a patent which was supposed to be totally binding, known as “absolute verity.” However, the oft laid plans of mice and men often go astray they say, and with each of the four above steps came chaos, law suits and a lot of headaches. The state issued warrants with such abandon that if one counted up all the acreage allotted, Kentucky would be many times the size it truly is. Acreage flew from the pens of the powers that be with such speed that more acres were awarded that were ever contained within the state boundaries. Some people were allowed free warrants of course. Veterans of the Virginia and Continental Armies could apply for military warrants ranging from 100 to 5,000 acres depending on rank. Settlers who convinced immigrants to come to the “western frontier” could apply for free land by “importation rights”. Settlers who came to Kentucky and erected a building or cleared off land for settlement were awarded “preemption” warrants. Poor settlers could obtain their land warrants on credit. And, finally, other settlers could purchase treasury warrants that cost 40 pounds for 100 acres. Imagine the bookkeeping – imagine the errors! Once a settler obtained a warrant, he took the warrant and filed with the county surveyor. He gave the surveyor information such as the acreage and the location. It was the latter that caused so many headaches since, again following Virginia tradition, land was marked off by nearby streams, trees, rocks, neighbors and buildings. The streams stayed pretty well where they were, but trees were cut down or died, rocks were moved when clearing the land, neighbors moved and buildings fell down! Thousands upon thousands of lawsuits were brought over boundary disputes. Original neighbors were tracked down to verify that he always knew a certain tree to be a boundary line ... it was a true nightmare. Once the surveyor had the information, he was required to go out and find the land (not an easy task!) and survey it according to the true meridian rather than the magnetic meridian. Another problem. The only surveying tools available at this time were magnetic measuring tools. So, unless the surveyor was gifted in astronomy or higher mathematics; he often got the measurements wrong. Plus, Kentucky at this time did not require much of their surveyors in the way of education (Virginia did). According to an old unknown quote found in the Kentucky Encyclopedia, “Kentucky surveyors were never correct, except by accident.” The next step for the surveyor was to mark the lines “upon the ground”. Can you imagine the poor surveyor with his chain carriers, neighbors and assistants, plodding through the undergrowth trying to find the land the settler had described? Fighting the elements, animals, Indians and fatigue, this was not an easy task. But, by law, he had to complete all the maps and any notes he had taken in one year or less. There were exceptions here too – if the warrant holder was an infant, a captive, a married woman or insane, the time limit was altered. If all went well, the land office would issue a patent and the survey was entered on a map. Next problem. There were no accurate maps of the area and accidentally, the land office would issue multiple patents to the same tract of land to more than one person. It was a heart-breaking time when a settler found that, after going through all the steps, being issued a patent, clearing the land, chopping down trees, building a cabin and out buildings, bringing the family there to their home in paradise to later find another family pulling in with a wagon, screaming children, chickens and cows holding a patent to the same acreage. More law suits. What could the settler do? Of course, sue the state. The State of Virginia General Assembly had created the first land court of Kentucky in 1779. Their function was to “bring about adjudication of the woefully confused situation of land claims in Virginia’s Fincastle County [Kentucky]. Commissioners had been appointed including William Fleming, James Barbour, Samuel Lyne and James Steptoe. They held their first meeting at Logan’s Station in October of 1779. It met until April 1780 and settled 1,328 claims for 1,354,050 acres of land. This is just a brief look at why it was so difficult to even get settled in Kentucky; there were many other difficulties of course. Some involved settlers being allowed land in restricted districts – the land set apart for the soldiers of Virginia and the Continental Army. If it was found that the land they had worked so hard on was in the military district, they were allowed to move to another area of like size that had not been claimed – a wonderful offer – but think of all the work they had done to be left behind and start all over again. It was a hard time. Sources: Kentucky Encyclopedia “Land Claims Early”, p. 535 The Proceedings of the land Court,” Kentucky Register 21, Jan, May and Sept 1923. Old surveyor books of Edmund Rogers Reading a lot of deeds and law suits (c) Copyright 3 April 2003, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

New York Times, 14 Feb 1893 "Elder Daniel Boler - Incidents in the life of the dead Shaker leader. "Bowling Green, Ky., Feb. 13. - There died a few weeks ago at Mount Lebanon, N. Y., the distinguished Shaker Elder, Daniel Boler, who was at the head of the Shaker Order, and was a man of splendid attainments and great learning. He was ninety years of age when he died, and had been for more than half a century the leader of the Shakers. His death was written up at length in the NEW-YORK TIMES, and the character and life of the great elder were widely commented upon. "This man at one time was a resident of this county. He lived eight miles from Bowling Green, on Gasper River, and his early life was in some respects an eventful one. He is remembered in this section now, however, by very few outside of the members of the United Society of Shakers at South Union, Ky. "His father was William Boler, who owned a rich and well-cultivated farm on the banks of the Gasper. He was an industrious, frugal man, and accumulated considerable property. While he was living on this farm, young Daniel, who was afterward to play such an important part and attain such a high position as a Shaker, was born. This was in 1808, and shortly afterward WIlliam Boler, the father, became a convert to the Shaker faith, and it resulted in the disruption of his family. "He went to the Shaker Society at South Union in 1808, as the records of the society show, and became a member. His wife went to Glasgow, Ky., and instituted an action for divorce and the custody of the child Daniel. "Bolen, in anticipation of this, had conveyed his farm and all his other property to the society. Hi wife claimed the prooperty, and after several years' litigation the case was decided in 1814, a decree being rendered giving her the property and declaring null and void the conveyance to the society. She was also given the custody of the child, then in Mr. Boler's possession at South Union. "The night after the decision of the court became known, Mr. Boler took Daniel, then about eleven years of age, and left South Union, determined that, though derived of his lands, he would retain the boy at all hazards. "He went first to the Shaker settlement at Pleasant Hill, Ky., but, feeling insecure there and fearing that his divorced wife would by process of law secure possession of the boy, he left Pleasant Hill and set his face toward the Shaker settlement at Mount Lebanon, N. . It was a long, weary journey, taken on foot, and beset with many hardships and perils; but after several weeks of travel he arrived at Mount Lebanon with the boy. Both were fatigued from their long tramp, but were otherwise well and hearty. "He was never further molested, the wife evidently remaining in ognorance of his whereabouts. Young Daniel grew up with the Mount Lebanon Shakers, and arose to the position of the First Elder of the Shaker Order." Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

In case anyone is interested about PEDEN: Eliazer and Martha A. Guardian: Jas C JONES. Sureties: Geo W. FISHER, 21 Sept 1857. Eliazer and Martha were the children of Maria UNDERWOOD (dau of Anderson), and her first husband William PEDEN who died about 1849. Maria remarried to James JONES in Jul 1853. Martha was born in 1845, and Eliazer was born in 1848. Not sure who Geo Fisher was. John William Thomas UNDERWOOD (son of Elijah, son of Anderson) married Matilda Francis FISHER, so maybe there is a relationship there too. Elynn

Omigene......You're the original "genie-angel" I'm sure! Thanks again for the info. I was pretty sure that James Fitzgerald was the f/o Hise from looking at censuses but I'm still not sure if there were two boys named Hise. For the time being, I'm going to go with one Hise who was enumerated twice. Please keep up the good work!

New York Times, 4 Sept 1883. "Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 3 - John McReynolds, a notorious counterfeiter, from Bowling Green, Ky., was arrested in Bledsoe County yesterday by United States Marshall Racer. Detectives have een on his track for years." Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Court held 5 Nov 1799 with John MARSHALL, Gladin GORIN, Michael HART, Robert WALLACE and James CAMPBELL present. On recommendation of William CHAPLINE, Clerk, Havilah CRUMP sworn in as his Deputy. Court proceeded to rectify the mistake in laying out the county levy. Robert COLEMAN paid $59 for his services as an attorney; Henry JONES Jr for a wolf scalp and then 2 more scalps and Elijah JACKSON for 2 wolf scalps. Sheriff to collect the tithables. Indenture between Abraham CHAPLINE & wife of one part and Dudley MITCHUM of the other; certificate of Mercer Co included and endorsed. Road report from CUMPTON's Ferry to the state line towards Goose Creek - road established. Daniel MUNROE & Toliver CRAIG appt. overseers of this road. Ordered that John WOOD, John MORRIS, Mose SATTERFIELD and Hugh MORRIS allot hands to work on the road. Ordered that Michael HART, Gladin GORIN, E W COVINGTON, Robert WALLACE, James CAMPBELL and Daniel GREEN be appt. Commissioners to attend the division of non-residents land. JACKSON vs STRINGFIELD on appear - dismissed. Hands to work under Robert LEE on the road where he is surveyor: James DARNAL, Thos HENDRICKS Jr, Peter HENDRICKS, George WOODS, Andrew McFADIN, Jason ISBELL, John CLAYPOLE, Frederick BARNS, Stephen CLAYPOLE, John WILLIBE, Anthony WILLIBIE, John TURNER, Christopher Landess, Garshan LEE, John SATERFIELD, Elias McFADIN, Aron ARMSTRONG, Charles REVIS, Richrad INGRAM, Mark REVIS, John HENDRICKS, George GREEN, Landen KEY, Preacher CROFORD, Isam REVIS Sr, Isam REVIS Jr, Royal POTTER. An account vs ALEXANDER's adminstratrix in favor of Peter SIMMONS exhibited and ordered to be recorded. Return of delinquents for 1798 returned by Henry GORIN. Ordered that Hezekiah JACKSON pay Valenine DICKERSON for 1 day's attendance. Danl WEATHERS, James CAMPBELL same. John SKIDMORE appt Constable with James CAMPBELL his security. Court adjourned, signed by Gladin GORIN. to be continued next Wednesday. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Linne: The answer is Henrico. In 1782 Richmond would only have been on the north bank of the James River, and would have been formed from Henrico County. . The town opposite Richmond, on the south bank of the James, was named Manchester, and would have been part of the Chesterfield County. Chesterfield County is on the south bank of the James River. Goochland County is the next county upstream on the north bank of the James. While the independent cities have always had a propensity to annex portions of the surrounding counties, when I was last in Richmond (2002) you couldn't get from Richmond City to Goochland County without going through Henrico County. Steve Leech Brec Morton wrote: >Best I can tell, all three counties existed at the time Richmond was >incorporated in 1782. It seems that the center of Richmond and the state >capitol is in Henrico county but is also right near the intersection of the >three counties. So the rootsweb information seems to be correct. It was in >all three counties. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Linne Gravestock" <linne@gravestock.name> >To: <SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 1:30 AM >Subject: [SCKY] Richmond, VA census (Bowles family) > > >Can anyone tell me what county Richmond, VA was in in 1782? >When I went to the site that RootsWeb provides for us when we type in >a city and state: > >http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi > >it gave me Chesterfield, Goochland and Henrico Counties. > >I'm still trying to track down where Benjamin Bowles came >from before he arrived in KY, just before 1800. >Many thanks, >Linne Bowles Gravestock > >

Can someone on the list help me get a copy of a will in Barron County Kentucky? It is the will of George B Willis. It was written 8 May 1848 and probated in Aug 1848. It is in the Barron County KY will Book 3, page 297. If you can help please contact me at imvirginia@juno.com. Thank you, Virginia Ball

One of Anne Fitzpatrick's family members informed me that Anne, a long-time and cherished member of these lists, passed away last night. She began having severe pains around Christmas, taken to the hospital; had surgery, developed pneumonia and had a bad infection. She never regained consciousness. Anne was a sweet lady who was such an avid genealogist and we shared many wonderful email conversations. My heart grieves for her family. Her funeral will be Saturday, January 21 at 1:30. The services are at the Kriedler Funeral Home, 314 North Tenth, McAllen, Texas. Please remember the family in Anne's loss. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/