3 Dec 1799; Michael HART, WIlliam SMITH and Gladin GORIN present. Last will and testament of CHARLES STUART proven by oaths of Isaac MARES & David A STUART, witnesses. Burwell JACKSON came into court and qualified as Executor; Andrew McFADIN, security. Indenture of bargain & sale between WIlliam BUFORD and Francis BLACKWELL of the 2nd part proved by oaths of Jacob DRY, Stout BRINSON & John WOOD. Same between William BUFORD of the 1st part & John WOOD of the 2nd part; oats of Sout BRINSON and Jacob DRY. Same between the same two, same witnesses. Same between Francis BLACKWELL & John WOOD; oaths of same as above. Daniel DOUGHTY exempt from payng county levy for present year. 7 Jan 1800: Gladin GORIN, Michael HART & David HUDSPETH present. Andrew McFADIN made oath that a certificate obtained in the hand sof Elisha HOSKINS is on a military survey and ordered that he be entitled to remove the same agreeable to an act of assembly in that case. Ordered that ZACHARIAH MORRIS be allowed 10 lbs per yr for 5 years for the maintenance of Fanny SKILLET, child of Christian SKILLITT. James ATWOOD, Justice, joined the other justices. William STRAIT made oath that a certificate obtained in the name of Israel STRAIT is on a military survey... same as above. Same for Henry JONES on a certificate in the name of William LEE; Same for John McNEEL, Reubin FOX and Vincent ANDERSON in the name of Benjamin HAMPTON; same for Jesse BOICE on certificate in the name of James DONAHOO; same for Henry THOMAS & William LONG on certificate in the name of Henry THOMAS; same for Joseph DUNCAN re certificate in the name of Thomas PEEL; same for Henry JONES in his name.John COX came into court and made oath that a certain hat, then in the posession of John TAYLOR matched the description given by a Mr HUSTON in Bardstown, some person having taken it. Indentkure of bargain and sale between Levy CASEY and E W COVINGTGON recorded. Joseph CAMPBELL mde petition and is appt Constable; John McNEEL and John WALLACE his securities. E W COVINGTON came into court, took oath as surveyor; went bond with Samuel GOODE, Michael HART & John ESTES. Adjourned until the next day. Note: As I have mentioned before, if a settler accidentally settled on land set aside for the soldiers and officers of VA after the Rev. War due to poor surveys, they had to come into court and return that certificate. They were then allowed to claim other unappropriated land and were not fined for the error. 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/