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The following article was taken from the book "Be It Remembered", a collection of the court orders & minutes of the Estill County Court (1808 - 1858), compiled by Norwood Thorpe

Claimant Services Amount
John Witt making coffin for widow Mansfield $ 6.00
John Witt making coffin for widow Newman $ 4.00
Sams & Witt for burial of Zach Sarerus' daughter $11.00
A.E. Harris for burial of Martha Wade's boy $ 3.10
J.E. Burgher for burial of William Dickerson, a pauper $10.86
J.E. Burgher for burial of Edward Scott, a pauper $ 8.83
James W. Prather for burial of Sam Scrivner's children $ 6.00
M.P. Scott medical service for Sally Pluerman, a pauper $ 6.00
M.P. Scott medical service for George Gray $ 5.00
M.P. Scott medical service for Sid Park $ 6.00
Garland Witt making coffin and box for James Weathers $ 7.00
William Tyra making coffin for Frank Robins $ 7.00
Elyah King making coffin for Mrs. Pitchers $ 5.25
Elyah King making coffin for Wilda Wighly's child $ 3.00
Thomas McDowell for keeping Isabel Wiseman for 3 months $12.00
Thomas McDowell for keeping Isabel Wiseman for 12 months $70.00
William D. Howard for burial of Edward Willis $ 2.47
William D. Howard for burial of Hugh S. Robertson $ 5.43
Nat Cockrill jail guard 6 days $12.00
James Darill jail guard 6 days $12.00
Eugene Busby jail guard 6 days $12.00
J.T. Henderson burial of William McIntosh's child $ 2.15
J.T. Henderson burial of R. Whisman $ 3.85
J.T. Henderson burial of Miss Bryant $ 1.00
Elyah King making coffin and box for George Wade's son $ 6.00
John Shuffelbarger jail guard 6 days $12.00
William & Quinn for burial of a pauper $ 1.82
D.B. Rawlins for burial of E.C. Collins $12.38
William Tipton for keeping Jerry Ballard for 1 year $25.00
Elyah King making coffin for J. Lester's wife $ 7.00
Harrison Kidwell 5 coffins for Sam Scrivner's children $30.50
B.W. Sale burial of James Dugan $12.50
William Cox coffin and box for John Fry's daughter $ 7.00

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