Littell's Laws Volume 1
The following are some of the personal acts passed by the Kentucky legislature from 1792 to 1801, taken from Littell's Laws of Kentucky, Volume 1 .
Table of Personal Acts approved by the state of Kentucky page 355 year of the commonwealth 1795 An Act for paying ROBERT ABLE a certain sum of money. He was a quarter master, and "at a very great expence", had rations to a guard on the frontiers in 1793. This act made him an extra allowance of 20 dollars therefor. pg. 603 An Act to vest the estate of JOSEPH BARNETT, deceased, in Commissioners for the benefit of his creditors. Act approved Dec. 14, 1796 This act authorised them to convey lands contracted to be conveyed, to sell on six months credit, for the payment of debts, to collect debts due, and pay debts owing, observing the rules of priority enjoined on Exectors and Administrators, and to pay the surplus to his legal representatives. pg. 603 An Act for the relief and security of ROBERTUS SAMUEL BRANDS approved Dec. 13, 1796 While an alien,he had purchased 10,812 acres of land in Jefferson County, Virginia---when this act passed, in Shelby Co., Ky.---this act confirmed the purchase, as far as the Commonwealth was concerned. pg. 604 An Act for the relief of ISAAC BUTLER approved Dec. 17, 1796. He was one of the Green River settlers, but had located his land so as to exclude his settlement. This act confirmed hes title. pg. 113 An Act for the relief of INNES B. BRENT approved June 29, 1792 As deputy sheriff of Fayette Co, he had failed to take appearance bail from ELISHA WINTERS--Winters removed out of the United States, and Brent became liable for the debt---Winters had an equitable claim to a tract of land in Fayette Co., and the object of this act was to devise a suit by which that could be subjected for Brents indemnification. This process however, became unnecessary. pg. 113 An Act for dividing certain lands between MARY MAY, JOHN MAY, LEWIS CRAIG, and PHILEMON THOMAS. approved June 28, 1792 Mary May and John May infant heirs of John May deceased, could not on account of their infancy, enter into an agreement for the division of the partnership lands. This act appointed a commission to make this division. pg. 359 An Act concerning the marriage of MARGARET RICHESON approved Dec. 17, 1795 This act authorised her to sue in the county court, having cognizance thereof, her husband, JAMES RICHERSON, for a divorce, and to obtain it on a jury�s finding that he had deserted her and become a Spanish subject. pg. 359 An Act for selling the land of which FREDERICK MOSS,died seized and possessed. approved Dec. 17, 1795 He died seized of 175 acres of land---he had made a nuncupative will, but it could not be sufficiently proved to authorise his widow and children to sell the land. This act directed the sale to be made by the three oldest sons. pg. 359 An Act authorising RACHAEL DOWNING to convey to JOHN VORIS, a certain tract of land approved Dec. 17, 1795 She was the widow and administratrix of WILLIAM DOWNING, who had died much in debt. she had sold to Voris 100 acres of land, and applied the money to paying her husbands debts. This act authorised her to make a conveyance. pg. 358 An Act making compensation to WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, JAMES LAURENCE, and SAMUEL DAVIDSON, for certain services. approved Dec. 17, 1795 They had been ordered by the governor to go to Cincinatti, to apprehend and bring to justice, HUGH ROSS, who was charged with felony---They did so, and this act allowed them 30 dollars apiece for so doing. pg. 272 An Act making compensation to JOHN FOWLER approved Dec. 12, 1794 He had been appointed by a resolution of the general assembly, agent to bring forward the original title papers of lands in Kentucky from the registers office in Virginia. Many of the papers were withheld, but he brought what he could get---for which service and his expenses while attending to it. This act allowed him 200 dollars. pg. 272 An Act concerning the will of JAMES ELLIOTT, deceased, approved Dec. 17, 1794 He had made his will and died in the northwestern territory---in his will he had ordered some lands lying in Jefferson County, to be disposed of---his will was recorded in that county, the lands afterwards were included in Shelby County. This act authorised the executors to qualify in, or on their refusal. Administration to be granted by the county court of Jefferson. pg. 694 An Act concerning the marriage of REBECCA OWENS. approved Mar. 1st, 1797 This act authorised her to sue in the Lincoln quarter session court, her husband, JOHN OWENS, and declared that his power over any property which she had acquired since their seperation, or might thereafter acquire, should cease, if a jury in that action, should find that he had deserted her, and was living in adultery with another woman. pg. 695 An Act for selling two tracts of land of which JOHN ELLIS died seized approved Feb. 21, 1797 He had died intestate, leaving eleven children and two small tracts of land. This act appointed commissoners and authorised them in conjunction with the guardians of such of the children as were infants, to sell the lands for cash or on credit, as they should judge most beneficial to the children, and make conveyances therefor. pg. 695 An Act concerning the marriage of HENRIETTA WHERNS approved Feb. 27th, 1797 This act authorised her to sue her husband, JACOB WHERNS, in the quarter sessions court of Bourbon, for a divorce, and to obtain it, on a jury�s finding that he had been guilty of an act of beastiality since marriage. pg. 695 An Act for the relief of ELIZABETH HATTON. approved Feb 27, 1797 She was the widow of ROBERT HATTON, who had died intestate, seized of some lots in Frankfort. This act appointed commissioners to sell some of them for her support. pg. 219 An Act authorising Trustees to sell part of CHARLES LYNCH�S land to pay his debts. approved Dec. 14, 1793 This act represents him as insane and in debt, and because a sale of his personal estate would distress his family, authorise a sale of his lands. pg. 219 An Act for dividing and selling a part of the lands of which JOSEPH MITCHELL died seized and possessed. approved Dec. 21, 1793 He had directed the land to be sold by his will, but owing to the removal of the witness thereto, it could not be proved, and the executors declined acting---all his children except one, were minors. This act appointed commissioners to make the sale and conveyances. pg. 171 An Act vesting a certain tract of land in HENRY GREEN JR. approved Dec. 20, 1792 ALEXANDER HOLLAND, who died intestate, holding a bond for 56 acres of land, had in his lifetime, declared an intention of bequeathing it to Henry Green Jr. this act directed the obligor in the said bond to convey the land to Green, but jprovided that the conveyance should not conclude the right of any person but said obligor. pg. 354 An Act authorising JOHN HALE to convey a certain quantity of land to ELIJAH FARRIS approved Dec. 14, 1795 JOSEPH HALE, the intestate, had sold to Elijah Farris, a small tract of land in Mercer, by verbal contract---he had received part of the pay in his lifetime, and John Hale, the administrator, had received the residue since his decease. This act directed the administor to make a deed of conveyance. pg. 114 An Act to appoint Trustees to convey certain lands of ROBERT TODD, deceased approved June 28, 1792 The provisions of this act, were such as are now general by the several acts providing for the division and conveyance of lands, where minors or non-residents are concerned. pg. 114 An Act appointing Trustees to sell a part of the lands of TIMOTHY PEYTON, deceased, for the payment of his debts. approved June 29, 1792 The lands were directed to be sold in order to save the personal estate and slaves for his children. pg. 356 An Act for selling part of the lands of which ALEXANDER REID died, seized and possessed. approved Dec. 14, 1795 He had made a nuncupative will, but in so doing, had not fully complied with the requisitions of the law. This act directed the county court of Fayette to appoint three commissioners to sell part of his land for the payment of his debts, in relief of his personal property, his children being minors. pg. 170 An Act to legalise and confirm the sales of certain lands made by GEORGE TAYLOR as devisee of EDMUND TAYLOR, deceased approved Dec. 17, 1792 The sales here legalised had been made by George Taylor, bona fide, and for the meritorious purpose of paying his fathers debts and educating his children. The sales were made by him alone, not withstanding, there were several co-devisees equally with himself, entitled to the land. this act confirmed the sales. pg. 274 An Act for the relief of ENSIGN VAUGHAN and others. approved Dec. 4, 1794 Vaughan, with nineteen militia men, had been ordered as a guard to escort ARMSTEAD SHARP to several courts as a witness on behalf of the Commonwealth. The nature of the case required that the guard should serve on horseback, and no provision had been made by low, paying for horse service, or the additional expense of it. Wherefore this law, allowed them three shillings per day each. pg. 356 An Act for the benefit of JOHN PROTZMAN The possible operation of this act is so extensive that it was thought best to retain it entire. Whereas it is represented to the present general assembly, that a certain LAWRENCE PROTZMAN, having laid off two hundred and fifty acres of land into lots and streets. (this act was too long to copy, but it has to do with paying John Protzman for his land to establish the town of Hopewell in Bourbon County. The act also mentions buying land from JOHN ALLEN.) LITTELLS LAWS OF KENTUCKY VOLUME TWO A Table of Personal Acts approved by the general assembly of the state of Kentucky pg. 362 An Act concerning the marriage of ELIZABETH ADAMS approved Dec. 9, 1799 This act authorises a divorce of Elizabeth from WILLIAM ADAMS, on a jury's finding that he deserted her, and lives in adultery with another woman, and directs the jury to find the value of one third of his property, and appropriate it to the maintenance of Elizabeth and her children. pg. 364 An Act for the relief of JAMES ATWOOD and for the confirmation of the marriage between JOHN BURCH and POLLY M�KINLEY. approved Nov. 29, 1799 James Atwood, a justice of the peace, had married John Burch to Polly M�Kinley, believing he had a right to do so. This act confirms the marriage, and releases him from the penalties incurred. pg. 174 An Act authorising JOHN BAILEY to locate certain vacant lands. approved Feb. 10, 1798 This act authorised John Bailey to locate, not exceeding 1000 acres of land in Logan county, for the purpose of obtaining timber from it to support his Bloomery, paying thirty dollars per hundred acres. pg. 487 An Act to amend an act entitled an act to authorise JOHN BAILEY to locate certain vancant lands. approved Nov 26, 1801 This act allowed him two years longer to complete his Bloomery, on which the grant of land made to him at January session , 1798, depended. pg. 186 An act to amend an act entitled �an act to vest the estate of JOSEPH BARNETT, deceased, in Commissioners, for the benefit of his creditors approved Nov. 24, 1798 The former acts had directed the commissioners to render an account in November, annually, to the the county court of Hardin. But in that month, the quarter session, and not the county court, was, by law, directed to sit---wherefore, this act directs them to render their account in December annually. pg. 186 An Act for the relief of WILLIAM BARNET. approved Dec. 7, 1798 William Barnet was sheriff of Green, and having moved against his deputy, for the taxes of the year, 1796, the court, from some defect of supported error, refused to grant him judgment. He thereupon appealed; and in consideration of this, and of the delay necessarily attendant on the appeal, this act gives him nine monthe time to pay up the balance of the revenue. pg. 486 An Act concerning DANIEL BARRY approved Nov. 26, 1801 He was indicted for murder in the Bairdtown District Court. This act authorised him to be tried in the Danville District Court, on account of an unusual prejudice at Bairdtown. pg. 364 An Act for the relief of RICHARD BEALL, sherill of Washington County approved Nov. 29, 1799 He was allowed four months to complete his collections. pg. 195 An Act concerning the marriage of MARY BLACK approved Dec. 11, 1798 Mary Black was entitled by this act to a divorce from ROBERT BLACK, on the verdict of a jury finding that he had deserted her three years, and failed to contribute anything to her support. pg. 485 An Act for the benefit of WILLIAM E. BOSWELL approved Dec. 18, 1801 He had served as Commissioner of Harrison County. the sheriff and his securities, became insolvent, and left the state, per quod. Boswell received no pay for his services. Wherefore this act authorised him to be paid out of the treasury. pg. 488 An Act granting certain lands to SOLOMON BRUNTS and GEORGE WOLFSCALES. approved Dec. 19, 1801 They had discovered a bank of iron ore on vacant land, and to enable them to manufacture it into iron, the act allowed them to locate 1000 acres of land in not more than five surveys, and not more than ten miles from the ore, at the price of 30 dollars per 100 acres, to be paid on or before December 1st, 1805 pg. 426 An Act for the relief of PHILIP BUCKNER approved Dec. 11, 1800 As the proprietor of the certificate for the price of a boat, impressed for GENERAL CLARKS'S expedition in the year 1786, he was allowed the amount with interest, from December 1799. pg. 423 An Act for the relief of JOHN DAVIDSON and DAVID CALDWELL. approved Dec. 17, 1800. They were Green River settlers, and first settled, through mistake, on military land, on the first quality; discovering their mistake, they removed their location upon secong rate land---yet they stood charged as for first rate. This act provides that they shall be charged only for second rate. pg. 489 An Act concerning PHILIPS and SAMUEL CALDWELL approved Nov. 19, 1801 They had discovered a salt lick on vacant land. This act authorised them to survey not less than 1000 acres of land, to include it, and obtain a grant therefore, on paying 100 dollars per hundred acres, in fix annual installments. pg. 53 An Act appointing Commissioners to sell part of the land of ANGUS CAMERON. approved Jan. 22, 1798 ARCHIBALD and JOHN CAMERON, were authorised to sell enough of Angus Cameron's lands to pay his debts, and to perfect his title to other lands. The law is silent as to the occasion for passing such and act. pg. 424 An Act for the relief of JOHN CHISM, sheriff of Green County. approved Dec. 18, 1800 This act relieves him from the consequences of a mistake made by the clerk, subjecting him to the payment of the whole revenue, when he had never undertaken the collection of more than the half. pg. 187 An Act for the relief of ROBERT CAMPBELL approved Dec. 7, 1798 Robert Campbell, in consideration of his having received a wound in defence of his country, and of his being nearly deaf, and very poor, and having a large family of helpless children, is exempted from paying the state price for 200 acres of Green River lands. pg. 427 An Act authorising ELIJAH M. COVINGTON, to locate certain lands. approved Dec. 17, 1800 It was to supply timber for his Iron works, in Warren County. He was allowed 1000 acres, at 30 dollars per 100 acres. pg. 485 An Act for the relief of JOHN H. CRAIG. approved Dec. 2, 1801 He had been a lieutenant on the Wabasla Campaign of 1786, had received a certificate for his services, and had lost it. This act authorised the renewal of it. pg. 486 An Act for the relief of JAMES CRAIG and JAMES WEIR, and other purposes. approved Dec. 3, 1801 Weir had acted as deputy to a former sheriff after his principal had moved out of the county(Muhlenberg). This act legalised that proceeding, and gave to Craig, the (then) present sheriff, three months to complete his collections. pg. 173 An Act concerning the marriage of ELIZABETH DAVIS approved Feb. 12, 1798 This act authorised Elizabeth to be divorced from BENJAMINE DAVIS, on a jury�s finding that he had deserted her and was living in adultery with another woman. pg. 423 An Act for the relief of CHARLES DAVIS approved Dec. 15, 1800 He was sheriff of Henderson. This act allows him six months to complete his collections. pg. 484 An Act for the benefit of JOSEPH DUPUY. approved Dec 2, 1801 Compensation is made him for extra services, as sheriff of Henry, on trial of THOMAS ALEXANDER, charged with murder. pg. 423 An Act for the relief of EDWARD FARIS approved Dec. 4, 1800 The price of 22 acres of land, which he had overpaid, was refunded to him by this act. pg. 358 An Act for the relief of JOHN FINN. approved Dec. 21, 1799 John Finn was allowed, by this act, to locate and survey two hundred acres of waste and unappropriated lands, south of Green River, under the same restrictions, rules, and regulations, as those settlers were, who had settled themselves on military claims; but the reason for passing this act is not assigned. pg. 422 An Act for the relief of WILLIAM FORD approved Dec. 20, 1800 He was the sheriff of Fayette County, and as such, was much indebted to the state. This act released him from interest, for as much as he should pay within nine months. pg. 364 An Act for the relief of LAWRENCE GILLOCK approved Dec. 12, 1799 He had settled on vacant land and made considerable improvements, but unavoidable misfortunes, had failed to procure a certificate form Green River commissioners. This act allows him 200 acres, including his improvement, on paying 80 dollars. pg. 363 An Act authorising the sale of certain lands whereof AMBROSE GORDON died seized. approved Dec. 12, 1799 For the payment of his debts, and the support of his family pg. 173 An Act concerning the marriage of REBECCA GREEN approved Feb. 10, 1798 This act authorises a divorce for five years desertion and inhuman treatment from JOHN GREEN to Rebecca---the facts to be found by a jury. pg. 426 An Act for the relief of JAMES HARROW, and others. approved Dec. 17, 1800 They were purchasers of a claim which they supposed had been patented, whereas it stood only on entry, and so stood until the time of surveying had elapsed. This act authorises a survey to be made and a patent to issue. pg. 486 An Act for the relief of HENRY HAWKINS. approved Dec. 18, 1801 This act relinquished to him the commonwealth's interest in 50 acres of land, lying in Bullitt, which was supposed to have been escheated.