CRITTENDEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
COUNTY COURT
 EXCERPTS
1862

Abstracted from County Court Order Book 3 (1861-1868), microfilm roll 558419, Kentucky Dept for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky by Brenda Joyce Jerome..

4 January 1862
U.G. Witherspoon appointed administration of the Estate of Mrs. Francis S. Davis Dec’d. A. Dean, Wm. Flanary, John Bracy & F.M. Condit to appraise the estate.

13 January 1862
A.J. Hill, administrator of Andrew Hill Dec’d, filed Inventory and sale bill of decedent’s estate and ordered recorded.

James M. Gilbert, coroner of Crittenden County, produced in Court a silver watch reputed to be the property of James Sanders Dec’d over whose body Gilbert held an inquest. Gilbert to sell said watch at public auction and the proceeds to be applied to the expenses of the inquisition.

John H. Lucas, captain, Geo. Whitecotton & William Worford Jr appointed patrol for the Bells Mines precinct.

License granted Chesley Nunn  to sell spirits as Merchant for 12 months from this date on the payment of $5 to the clerk.

On motion of Mrs. Nancy Scott, ordered that Eli Lemon be appointed administrator of Alexr. F. Scott Dec’d. Freeman Scott, Wm. Asher & R.H. Haynes appointed to appraise the personal estate of decedent.

18 January 1862
W.A. McChesney appointed administrator of the estate of Henry Crayne Dec’d. James Cruse, John Wilbourn, B.B. Roach appointed to appraise the estate.

10 February 1862
John Little permitted to keep a tavern at his house for the term of 12 months on the payment of $10.

Paul L.H. Walker appointed administrator of the Estate of John Swansey Dec’d, the widow waiving her right. Wm. H. Rochester, Garland Carter & R.H. Haynes appointed appraisers of decedent’s estate.

A writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Tapley Morton dec’d was produced in open Court by R.H. Haynes & proved by the oaths of B.H. Burton and Wm. R. Guess and ordered to be recorded. Garland Carter, Wm. Howerton & B.H. Burton appointed to appraise the estate.

J.T. Rushing appointed administrator of the Estate of W.W. Manley dec’d, the widow waving her right to administer. Thomas Lott & Edmond Holloman appointed appraisers.

J.A. Lowey permitted to keep a tavern at his house at Weston for 12 months.

D.A. Flanary and D.B. Phillips appointed administrators of the Estate of S.H. Walker Dec’d. T.A. Kemp, J.A. Lowey and Wm. Hill to appraiser the estate.

Wm. Williams granted license to keep a tavern at his house on the Ohio River at Weston for 12 months.

10 March 1862
W.A. McChesney, admr. of Henry Crayne Dec’d, filed Inventory & Sale Bill of Decedent’s estate.

J.T. Rushing, admr. of W.W. Manley Dec’d, filed Inventory & Sale Bill of decedent’s estate.

On motion of Geo. P. Wilson, ordered that Enoch Yeakey, Jonathan Lamb & James Taylor be appointed to view out a way for a change in the road leading from Bells Mines to Weston  commencing at or near Wilsons house and intersecting said road again in about one fourth mile in direction of Weston & report through whose land same will pass  with the conveniences and inconveniences as well to private citizens as to the public generally.

L.B. Allison allowed $1.50 for clothing John Tadlock.  

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that John Tadlock an infant orphan has no estate for his maintenance ... and Harvey Clark having signified his willingness to take John  as an apprentice to the trade and business of Farmer ... John Tadlock to be bound as an apprentice to Clark until John shall arrive at the age of 21 years  he being 11 years of age.

It appearing that A.D. Turner was improperly assessed in 1861 on $3500 cash notes when it should have been 3500 lbs Tobacco the Tax on same being $7.00, it is ordered that Turner be released from paying said Tax.

A.H. Belt assessor of Crittenden County has performed his duty faithfully ... he is allowed to draw from the treasury the sum of $20.24.

Paul L.H. Walker assistant assessor for Crittenden County has performed his duty faithfully ... he is allowed to draw from the Treasury $9.30.

J.M. Simpson assistant assessor for Crittenden County has performed his duty faithfully ... he is allowed to draw from the Treasury $10.38.

Chapel Nunn appointed administrator of the estate of Hugh M. Crowell Jr Dec’d, the widow having waved her right. R.C. Lucas, Allen Walker, John L. Cox and J.B. Hill to appraise decedent’s estate.

J.N. Sutcliff as agent for A. Jackson has been improperly assessed on land at $10,000 instead of $1,000, making his tax $20 when it should be $2.00. He is released from paying $18.00 of said tax.

Inventory and sale bill of estate of Francis S. Davis Dec’d filed by G.W. Witherspoon, admr.

Paul L.H. Walker, admr. of John Swansey Dec’d, filed Inventory and Sale Bill of decedent’s estate.

G.T. Mayes & others, Plaintiffs, against A. Myers, Defendant. It appearing that there are three suits pending in the Crittenden Quarterly Court  of G.T. Mayes, W.T. Mayes & W.B. Crider separately against Myers and that a certain mule has been attached as the property of the Defendant  it is therefore ordered that the mule be sold on a credit of six months purchaer giving bond with security.

On motion of Wm. Miller ordered that Enoch Yeakey, James Taylor and Jonathan Lamb view a way for a change in the Road leading from Bells Mines to Weston commencing at the north east corner of Miller’s farm and intersecting the road again at the north east corner of J.M. Lamb’s farm and that they report through whose land the same will pass together with the conveniences and inconveniences.

14 April 1862
Settlement filed with J.G. Hoover, guardian for Parker Thurmond and Wiley Thurmond, and ordered recorded.

Settlements filed with the following ordered to be recorded: F.T. Durham, admr. of J.N. Brown dec’d; H. Davis, Guard. for Akers heirs; W.A. Adams, admr. of John S. Adams dec’d; W.A. Adams, admr. of Polly Adams dec’d; Benjamin Imboden, admr of James A. Cassner[?] dec’d; R.F. Minner, Guard. for Bryan’s heirs.

J.F. Bennett produced into Court a writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Polly Ann Bennett dec’d, which was proven by the oath of J.G.W. Brooks, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. J.F. Bennett qualified as Executor of the decedent. J.G.W. Brooks, C.M. Jackson & Frank Glenn appointed to appraise the estate.

Inventory and sale bill of Stephen Walker filed by D.B. Phillips, admr.

W.H. Baker, admr. of W.S. Harris dec’d, filed Inventory and sale bill of decedent.

W. Wagar issued license to keep Tavern at his house in the town of Marion on the payment of $10 to the Clerk.

Simpson & Casey granted license to sell spirits as merchants at their store house at Shady Grove for the term of 12 months.

It appearing that John N. Flanagan is a merchant in good faith, he is granted a license to sell spirits for 12 months.

J.C. Elder appointed Deputy for J.A. Yandell, Sheriff of Crittenden County.

Hereafter the quarterly court of Crittenden County will be holden on Tuesday after Second Monday in June & December.

The Magistrates of Crittenden County shall hereafter regulate their Courts in the months of June & December as follows: N.R. Black on the first Thursday. Ewel Cruce on the first Friday. Y.E. Steele 2nd Thursday. Bennett Crouch 2nd Friday. W.H. Franklin 3rd Wednesday. Alexr. Coleman 3rd Thursday.  Abner Larrue 3rd Friday. F.M. Conditt erd Saturday. Allen Walker 4th Wednesday. E.H. Bennett 4th Thursday. S.L. Phillips 4th Friday. J.W. Taylor 4th Saturday in each of those months.

License issued to John F. Crisp to keep a Tavern at his house in Weston for the term of 12 months on the payment of ten [sic].

J.N. Woods. D.N. Stinson & Frank W. Clark to view and report the necessary repairs on the cupola of the court house and probable cost.

Eli Swansey, being over the age of 14 years, made choice of Wm. Flanary as his Guardian.

T.L. Dean appointed administrator of the personal estate of Preston Giles Dec’d. R. Coffield, John E. Harman, S. Stallions & F.M. Conditt appraise the estate.

19 April 1862
Celety Waddle, being over the age of 14 years, made choice of Wm. Waddle as her guardian.

6 May 1862
Sarah Swansey appointed guardian for Nancy Elisabeth Swansey & James M. Swansey, infants and heirs of John Swansey Dec’d. 

9 June 1862
Settlement filed by Matthew Hughes Trustee of Benjamin Hughes filed & ordered to be recorded.

Settlements filed by W.A. Adams, admr. of John S. Adams and Polly Adams, filed and ordered to be recorded.

Mrs. Caroline Hughes, Exr. of Will Hughes dec’d, filed settlement and recorded.

John Conditt, admr. of L.A. Conditt, filed Inventory and Sale bill of decedent’s estate and ordered to be recorded.

M.C. Owen released from paying Tax on $1500, it appearing that her land was improperly assessed to that extent in 1861.

W.N. Threlkeld, admr. of __ [blank] Young dec’d, filed Inventory & Sale bill of the estate and ordered to be recorded.

A writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Daniel W. Jones was produced in Court and proven by the oaths of J.L. Hughes and Thomas Hughes. J.L. Hughes qualified as Executor. P.M. Gilbert, Thos. W. Hughes and Chapel Nunn appointed to appraise the estate.

David Kimsey appointed guardian for Wm., Eleanor & Jesse Kimsey, infants and heirs of David W. Kimsey Dec’d. 

It appearing that James A. Carey an infant orphan of this County has insufficient Estate for his maintenance ... and A.M. Parris having signified his willingness to take  James as an apprentice to the trade and Business of Farmer, ordered that Carey be bound as an apprentice to Parris from this date until he shall arrive at the age of 21 years, being 11 years old the 25th day of Dec 1861.

A.M. Parris appointed administrator of the estate of James Parris dec’d. Simon Beard, Samuel Humphries & Thos. Moore appointed appraisers of decedent’s estate.

K.P. Larrew, J.L. Parris & A. Bebout appointed appraisers of David Kimsey Dec’d estate.

J.L. Parris appointed admininstrator of the estate of Thomas Calvert dec’d. Simon Beard, Samuel Humphreys and Thomas Moore appointed appraisers of the estate.

Manerva Clemens & J.N. Clemens appointed administrators of the estate of Jonathan R. Clemens Dec’d. W.N. Threlkeld, P.C. Barnett and John P. Roberts appointed appraisers of the estate.

J.N. Flanagan granted license to keep a tavern at his house in Dycusburg for 12 months.

K.P. Larrue appointed administrator of the estate of Peter Bebout. David Kimsey, Wm. Kimsey and John Bateman appointed appraisers of the personal estate of Bebout.

R.W. Taylor appointed administrator of the estate of Mary Wilson dec’d. J.M. Simpson, Saml. Crowell and J.W. Taylor to appraise the decedent’s estate.

R.W. Taylor appointed administrator of the estate of O.J. Robertson dec’d.

J.F. Reynolds appointed administrator of the estate of Benjamin G. Wilson dec’d.

It appearing that Brown & Hayward are merchants in good faith, therefore ordered that a license issue to them to sell spirits at their store in Dycusburg.

On motion of N.B. Hayward, ordered that D.B. Cassidy, C.H. Bennett & J.N. Flanagan be appointed to view out a change in the road leading from Dycusburg to Eddyville by Salem Ford, said change to be made so as to pass the bridge on Livingston Creek near G.D. Cobbs and that they report through whose land it will pass, the conveniences and inconveniences as well to private citizens as to the public generally.

A.H. Belt, assessor for Crittenden County, produced in court the following: For taking 853 tax lists at 10 cents each; 560 agricultural lists at 2 cents each, 24 marriage lists at 2 cents each, 150 births at 2 cents each, 45 deaths at 2 cents each and 424 Militia at 2 cents each. 

P.L.H. Walker, assistant assessor for Crittenden County, produced the following:1862  For taking 454 tax lists at 10 cents each, 2 marriage lists at 2 cents each, 34 births at 2 cents each, 16 deaths at 2 cents each, enrolling 201 Militia at 1 cent each, taking 273 agricultural at 2 cents each.

J.A. Davidson, assistant assessor filed the following accounts: 1862  for taking 391 tax lists at 10 cents each, enrolling 265 Militia at 1 cent each, taking 302 agricultural at 2 cents each, 15 marriages at 2 cents each, 59 births at 2 cents each, 10 deaths at 2 cents each.

License granted to J.G. Young to keep a tavern at his house at Fords Ferry for 12 months.

Ordered that S. Hodge captain & D. Woods and F.W. Clark be appointed Patrols for Marion District to perform service without pay.

13 June 1862
It appearing to the court that Jas. Johnson Cowsert, an infant orphan of this county, has not sufficient Estate for his maintenance ... and Harrison Wright having signified his willingness to take Cowsert as an apprentice to the art and Business of farmer  it is therefore orderd that Cowsert be bound as an apprentice to Wright until he shall arrive at the age of 21 years, he being now about 15 years of age. Further ordered that James M. Steele be released from all liability by Cowsert having been heretofore bound to him.

14 July 1862
Settlement with H.G. Turley, guardian for Mary Crider, filed & ordered to be recorded.

Settlement with R.G. Stewart, guardian for Gores heirs filed & ordered to be recorded.

Settlement with Thos. W. Hughes, Exr. of Jo Hughes Dec’d, filed & ordered recorded.

Settlement with J.L. Hughes, guardian for Jo Ann Hughes, filed & ordered recorded.

Settlement with T.L. Nunn, admr. of Robt. Nash Dec’d, filed & ordered to record.

It appearing that J.G. Hoover is a merchant in good faith, he has license to sell spirits as a merchant for the next 12 months.

B.S. James appointed administrator of the Estate of A. McCluskey Dec’d. P.L.H. Walker, Jesse Beard & Jo. McCluskey appointed appraisers of decedent’s estate.

Being a merchant in good faith, ordered that R.L. Moore be granted license to sell spirits as a merchant for 12 months.

Chapel Nunn, administrator of Hugh M. Crowell dec’d, filed Inventory & sale Bill of decedent’s estate & ordered recorded.

Jeremiah Daughtery, an old and infirm man, is forever released from payng poll tax in Crittenden County.

N.C. Byrd, admr. of Shadrick Johnson Dec’d, filed Inventory & sale bill of decedent’s estate and ordered recorded.

P. Randell granted license to keep a Tavern at his house at Crittenden Springs.

Mary C. Aaron, over the age of 14 years, made choice of Wm. Bennett Crider as her guardian.

Cicero H. Giles appointed guardian for P.C. Giles and Elisabeth M. Giles, infants of P. Giles Dec’d. 

Wm. Sory & Co., Plff, against John S. Fowler, Deft} Motion on Marshals Bond

This day John S. Fowler, former Marshal of the town of Marion, came into Court and acknowledged his indebtedness to the plaintiff in the sum of $10.39, being the principal Interest and Damages of a debt collected of W.P. Stallions in favor of the plaintiff which was paid by Fowler to pltff’s counsel in Open Court.

It appearing that Thos. G. Williams, late Constable of Crittenden County in the 4th Dist., has left this State, therefore ordered that his office is hereby declared vacant. J.A. Lowey appointed Constable in the 4th Dist.

26 July 1862
W.H. Stokes appointed guardian for Mary Elisabeth Chadwick, infant and heir of H.B. Chadwick dec’d.

Wm. Harrison Thompson, over the age of 14 years and infant of Wm. B. Thompson, made choice of Wm. M. Clark as his guardian.

J.A. Yandell, sheriff of Crittenden County, filed county levy delinquent list for the years 1860 and 1861.

 1 August 1862
Robert A. Love appointed administrator of the estate of Mrs. Nancy M. Love dec’d. A. Love, John A. Wilson & A. Coleman appointed to appraise the personal estate and slaves if any of the decedent.

11 August 1862
J.E. Yeakey, admr. of Henry Yeakey Dec’d, filed settlement, approved & recorded.

W.B. Crider, admr. of Catharine Crider, filed settlement & ordered to record.

W.S. Loften, admr. of M. Loften Dec’d, filed settlement & ordered to record.

Berry S. Young, Clerk of Crittenden Court, produced a certificate of his Election whereupon he took oath prescribed by law and ... agrees that he will faithfully discharge every duty of said office and pay over in due time to the proper person any money received by him as clerk.

Frank Lofink issued license to keep a tavery at his house for 12 months on the payment of $10.

John W. Blue Esqr. appointed County Atty. during this term of this court.

Harriet Cooksey, admrx. of R.S.[?]H. Cooksey dec’d, filed Inventory & sale bill of decedent’s estate & ordered recorded.

A.M. Parris, admr. of James Parris dec’d, filed Inventory and sale bill of decedent’s estate.

J.L. Parris, admr. of Thomas Calvert dec’d, filed Inventory & sale bill of decedent’s estate.

J.N. Flanagan appointed administrator of the estate of Henry Durham dec’d, it appearing that the friends of Decedent waiving their rights. Wm. Redd, Vincent McKinney and Bennett Crouch & G.W. McKinney appointed appraisers of the personal estate of the decedent.

T.B. Johnson appointed administrator of the estate of Hezekiah Tabor dec’d. A. Woodall, James Ordway and Y.E. Steele appointed appraisers of the estate.

T.B. Johnson appointed administrator of the estate of David M. Bibb, the widow having waived her right to administer. 

K.P. Larrue, admr. of Peter Bebout dec’d, filed Inventory & sale bill of decedent’s estate and ordered to record.

D. Kimsey, admr. of D.W. Kimsey dec’d, filed Inventory & sale bill of the decedent’s estate and ordered to record.

It appearing that R.H. Brown has been a duly Elected Marshal of the town of Dycusburg, ordered that he be permitted to qualify as such.

By request of the present Trustees of the Town of Dycusburg, ordered that D.B. Cassidy, G.M. Clark, Phill Grasham, J.P. Webb & Wm. E. Dycus be appointed Trustees of said Town to act until the next annual Election.

It appearing from a report of the commissioners that the Bridge at Piney Mill is irreparable [sic], it is therefore ordered that J.P. Joyce, R.C. Stewart & Wm. H. Wolf be appointed to view said Bridge & report plan and kind of timber and probable cost for builiding a new Bridge.

G.P. Wilson produced a certificate of his Election as Jailor of Crittenden County.

J.W. Adams produced a certificate of his Election as Jailor of Crittenden County.

J.F. Gordon appointed administrator of the personal Estate of Mrs. Elisabeth B. McCollum Dec’d. W.C. Pickering, C.H. Burnett and Bennett Crouch appointed appraisers of decedent’s estate.

W.C. Carnahan allowed the sum of $26.50 for acting as Jailor in part of 1861 & 1862 in place of T.A. Hammond.

8 September 1862
Settlement heretofore filed by J.C. James, admr. of J. Aaron, ordered to be recorded.

Sarah Babb, Plff, against M. Towery & L.J. Johnson, Deft} On motion for Dower. Cause transferred to Crittenden Circuit Court.

James M. Gilbert produced a certificate of his Election as Coroner of Crittenden County, whereupon he took the oath and with H.L. Leigh & John A. Yandell, his security, entered into bond.

J.N. Woods, R.H. Wood & Berry S. Young appointed to draft a plan for the erection of a cheap and substantial court yard fence and report said plan & probable cost at the next term of this court.

T.J. Flanary appointed Guardian for his daughter Julia Ann Flanary. 

J.L. Hughes, Exr. of Daniel Jones, filed Inventory & Sale Bill of decedent’s estate.

S.T. Morse, Constable of Crittenden County in District 5, filed his resignation.

S.F. Crider appointed administrator of the estate of J.M. Crider Dec’d. A. Larrue, Robert Coffield and H.J. Minner appointed to appraise decedent’s estate.

Edgeworth Gregory appointed Deputy to J.A. Yandell, Sheriff of Crittenden County.

31 October 1862
Sarah Meredith appointed administrator for James Meredith dec’d. Bennett Crouch, Wm. Asbridge, Edward Dougherty & T.J. Sunderland, or any three of them, appointed appraisers of decedent’s estate.

Wm. Redd appointed administrator of Terry D. Brown dec’d. Bennett Crouch, Edward Dougherty, Thomas J. Sunderland & Saml. Durham, or any three of them, to appraise decedent’s estate.

Wm. Redd, admr. of Wm. Montgomery filed an Inventory & Sale bill of decedent’s estate.

20 November 1862
J.B. Stinson appointed administrator of the estate of Joel E. Stevenson dec’d. 

A jury returned the verdict that David Bourland is a person of unsound mind and has been for five months and previous to that time had been a man of entirely sound mind and of steady and industrious habits. No other cause has been developed by the Evidence than the present financial and political troubles of the country. He was born and raised in Hopkins County Kentucky  has resided in Crittenden County for the last 15 or 16 years. Bourland owns valuable lands to the value of about $4000 and a personal estate about equal to his liabilities. Bourlands mother is supposed to be living in the state of Illinois and in very moderate circumstances. At this time he is capable of performing very little if any labor. He is about 43 years of age, has a wife and several children, is now a farmer and merchant, has been a Sadler. It is adjudged by the Court that Bourland is a lunatic and that he be confined in the lunatic Asylum at Lexington there to remain until discharged and that James M. Steele be appointed to take charge of Bourland and convey him to the asylum.

24 November 1862
R.H. Haynes produced a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of M.B. Haynes dec’d, which was proven by the oaths of S.F.  Young and Robt. F. Haynes. Executors R.H. Haynes and T.L. Nunn.  S.H. Elder, E.W. Hill, R.F. Haynes & N.R. Black, or any three of them, to appraise the estate of decedent.

8 December 1862
Settlement of the estate of N. Brantley, which was placed in the hands of J.H. Walker, filed & ordered to record.

Nunn & Kemp, admrs. of R. Nash, Plaintiffs, against J.W. Phillips & Others, Defendants} Settlement of Estate. By agreement, ordered that the commissioners be allowed $10 & the administrators $18 for their services and commr. to rerport at next term of this court.

It appearing Wm. Adams, an infant orphan, has insufficient estate for his maintenance and M. Brist ow having signified willingness to take Wm. as  an apprentice to the Business of a farmer. Ordered that Wm. be bound as an apprentice to Bristow until Wm. arrives at the age of 21, he being now about six years of age.

Nancy M Durham appointed Guardian for Samantha Jane, Lucinda C. & Green Henry Durham, infants of G.W. Durham dec’d.

U.G. Witherspoon appointed guardian for Amelia, Melissa & Wm. Davis, infants of Terrell Davis dec’d.

J.W. Guess, being over the age of 14 years, made choice of S.F. Crider as his Guardian.

Ordered that a land warrant issue to Geo. P. Wilson for 100 acres of vacant land on the payment of 10 cents per acre.

9 December 1862
T.H. Clark released as Master of John Richard Tadlock  and Tadlock be removed by the court as a pauper.

N.R. Black allowed the sum of $40 for keeping John Richard Tadlock, pauper, until next court of claims.

Wm. Kimsey allowed sum of $12 for finding and attending T.C. Johnson & Jail in place of T.A. Hamond.

Harriet C. Bebout allowed $20 to aid her in supporting her child that is an Idiot.

Jesse Millikan allowed $12.50 for keeping the two Morgan women from last Oct Term until this day. Millikan also allowed $5 for Halling [sic] the Two Morgan women to the Ohio River.

J.W. Blue School Commr. allowed $80 for his services. Also allowed $10 for acting as County atty. [attorney].

Report of commissioners of court yard fence to be adopted and commissioners to proceed to let out the erection of same to the lowest bidder.

Jailer to procure three Dozen good substantial chairs, 2 Doz. for the court house and one Doz. for the clerk’s office. Also to procure a lock and have it put on the front door of the court house.

Ordered that the sheriff of Crittenden County collect off of each tithe the sum of $1.50.