20 Apr 1801: Present: James DOUGAN, John WREN, Gladin GORIN, William MELTON, John MARSHALL and Howed [sic] DAUDY, esquires. John GREATHOUISE Jr granted adquodamnum for a mill site on his land on Big Barren River; jury to meet 3rd Sat in May next. Samuel GOODE paid $31. for his services as Tax Commssioner and $1.00 for providing paper. Same for James WREN. Same for Gladin GORIN. John WALKER appt overseer of the road which Lawrenc SMITH is surveyor; the former now exempt. Jesse BOID said. Deed of Release between George HIGGISON and James HIGISON. John GREATHOUSE is entitled to 45 acres of land on Big Barren to include the island, meandering the main fork of the river to the upper end of the island then across the river to the upper end of the island, then across the river to DABNEY's line then to the beginning. Venue of the estate of James LOWRY decd returned. John ESTIL obtained a certificate No 2720 for 200 acres of land, is now allowed to remove as it was taken by a prior claim. David HUDSPETH joined the justices. County levy laid with payments to the following: To William JOHN, Jessie BOICE & James DORNAKE?. To William CHAPLINE for services. To Henry GORIN, Deputy Sheriff, for services. To Robert COLEMAN, services as States Attorney. To Henry GORIN for attendance at election. To same for 3 wolf scalps. To James SNOUDEN for wolf scalp. To George MOORE, jailer, for services. To William CHAPLINE for purchasing record books. To John GARNETT, no explanation. To E W COVINGTON, former sheriff. To Joseph RALSTON for wolf scalps. To same for attending to election. To Gladin GORIN & John ROUNTREE for acting as Judges for the 3-day elecion. To William LOGAN, no explanation. To Tyre ONEAL for wolf scalps. To Jonathan HOLCOMB, same. To Richard RICHESON same. To John CURD for making a pair of handcuffs. To Edward BRADSHAW for acting as clerk one day at election. To David HUDSPETH and John TAYLOR, acting as Judges at elecion. Tax rate set at 2 shillings and 11 pence for each tithe; one farthing to pay the county creditors, balance (if any) to be retained. An instrument of writing between George GORDON of the one part & Elijah M COVINGTON of the other , proved by oaths of Bailey ANDERSON and David LEECH. Jane FISHER allowed 75 acres of land on the waters of Clifty. Catharine LANDERS granted letters of administration on the estate of Henry LANDERS decd, took oaths, went bond with Christopher LANDERS. Levi COMPTON, John BAILEY, Jason ISBEL and John CLAYPOOL (any 3) to appraise the estate. Commonwealth vs Jonathan McFADIN in bastardy, suit laid over until tomorrow. Ordered that if Zachariah MORRIS will not keep a bastard child in his possession for nothing that he give the said child up to the further order of the court. Adjourned. /s/ David HUDSPETH. to be continued next week with the next day's session. Interesting as this is the first reference I've seen to handcuffs, in 1801. I wonder what they looked like? 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/