Suit of JACKSON vs STRINGFIELD, Valentine DICKERSON is allowed for one day's attendance. John TAYLOR and John COX came into Court, made oath that a hat taken through mistake in Bardstown by Jim, belonging to Huston Fry BAKER is in the possession now of Taylor and he is willing that the owner may have it when applied for; Capt Gladin GORIN had been accused of taking it. John BEARDIN is exempt from serving as Constable. Daniel CURD made motion and leave is granted him to administer on the estate of William CURD decd - he had taken the oath and had security with John CURD. enjamin BRADSHAW, Nathaniel DRAKE, John LEWIS and Abraham FULKERSON to value the estate William CHAPLINE allowed 16 lbs for his service under the revenue law. John WELLS appt Constable for the county. John WELLS appt Constable, took oaths; David HUDSPETH his security. On the recommendation of Vincent ANDERSON Sheriff, Jos LEWIS sworn in as his Deputy. Adjourned; recorded by Mich. HART. 2 Dec 1799. Present: Gladin GORIN, Robert WALLACE and Ragland LANGSTON, gentlemen. Ordered that William RUSSELL Sr, Harmon GREATHOUSE, John ANDERSON, WIlliam CLAYTON Sr, James CAMPBELL Sr and Samuel HAYS Sr are all exempt from paying their county levy for 1799. John MARSHALL and Mich. HART joined the justices. County levy set and payments made to the following: to Saml KIRKUM for killing a wolf; to John BAILEY, Elkin TAYLOR, same; to William CHAPLINE for his services; to John GARNETT for acting as Judge; To Michael (no last name, likely Hart) for judging at the last election; to Daniel CURD for service as clerk at same; to Henry GORIN for serving 3 days as Sheriff; to E W COVINGTON, former Sheriff for 4 month's service; to Robt MOORE for his term as jailer; to William CHAPLINE to purchase books for the county court. Sheriff to collect 1/4 from each titheable. Robert T MOORE allowed money for keeing James McGILLIN in jail 5 days, charged with vagrancy. Adjourned, signed by Robert WALLACE. 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/