Sunday, June 30, 2019

Notebook - Kentucky #3 Part 2

Doss, Brenda. Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Circuit Court Orders Book One, 1803-1807, Greenville, KY: Muhlenberg County Genealogical Society, nd.
March Term 1804 - Ambrose Maulding elected to jury, tried and sworn in case Commonwealth vs. Roland Harris & Samuel Worthington
March Term 1804 - Ambrose Maulding, Charles Morgan, John Cornwell elected, tried and sworn in case Thomas Walke vs. Stephen Boren
March Term 1804 - John Mcfarlin, Plff. vs. John Cornwell, Deft. In Covenent. This day came the parties aforesaid by their attornies and the Defendant by the consent of the Plaintiff says he cannot gain say the Plaintiffs action against him for Three hundred and twenty dollars current money besides his costs. It is therefore considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said Defendant the three hundred and twenty dollars aforesaid confessed aforesaid and also his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended and the said Defendant in Mercy &c.
March Term 1804 - Charles Morgan, John Cornwell elected to jury, tried and sworn in case George Adams vs. Benjamin Garris
June 25, 1804 - Armstead Morehead sworn to Grand Jury for the body of this Circuit, who after having received their charge retired from the barr to consult &c. and after some time spent therein returned into Court & found the following presentments . . .

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Ahnentafel #608 & #624 - (--?--) Hunt

(--?--) Hunt

Born: by 1670
Died:

Buried: Unknown

Married: Unknown

Records/Possibilities:

Immigrants to Maryland:
Benjamin immigrated 1674
Christopher transported 1661
Daniel transported 1663 servant
Edward transported 1670
Edward transported 1677
Henry transported 1668
Henry transported 1671
Isaac transported 1657, service 1670

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

In Memoriam - Joyce Browning


Joyce Ellen (Colclasure) Browning

Born: January 5, 1938, Fairfield, IL
Died: June 23, 2019, Fairfield, IL

Married: 
(--?--) Kindelberger
John Browning

Children: 
Roy 
Bill

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Ahnentafel #595 & #607 - Mary (--?--)

Mary (--?--)

Born: by 1700, Virginia
Died: after 1780 North Carolina

Buried: Unknown

Married: Robert Cook by 1720

Records: 
1772 - Surry Co., NC - the family appears on a tax roll

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Notebook - Kentucky #3 Part 1


Hammers, Marian. Muhlenberg County Kentucky Cemeteries, Vol. I, Madisonville, KY: Hammers, 1976

Map showing cemetery locations

Gish Cemetery
  • Jerry Morehead 1949-1962
  • Annie S. Morehead 1900-1967
  • Hubert Morehead 1900-blank
Shaver Cemetery
  • Nannie Lizzie dau. of J.T. & Hannah Morehead 7/3/1879 - 3/19/1880
  • Charles N. Morehead 1869-1942
  • Maggie E. Morehead 1876-1960
Bethel Church Cemetery
  • Bob Durall 9/17/1871 - 5/10/1952
  • Florence Durall 8/11/1876 - blank
  • J.N. Durall 1844-1912
  • A.J. Durall his wife 1846-1915
  • Mitchell Durall Co. F 35th Kentucky Inf. no dates
  • J.W. Durall Co. H 11th Kentucky Inf no dates

Friday, June 14, 2019

Ahnentafel #594 & #606 - Robert Cook

Robert Cook

Born: by 1700, Virginia
Died: between January and May 1780, Surry County, NC

Buried: Unknown

Married: Mary (--?--) by 1720

Records:
1772 - Surry Co., NC - tax roll - a Robert Cook is listed with 5 polls

1780 - Jan. 1, Surry Co., NC, Robert Cook wrote his will:
In the name of God amen, I Robert Cook of Surry County and State of North Carolina being sick and week but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to the Almighty God, calling to mind the Mortality of my Body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent manner at the Descression of my Exr nothing Doubting but

Monday, June 10, 2019

Ahnentafel #593 & #605 - Mary (--?--)

Mary (--?--)

Born: ca. 1695
Died: after 1758

Buried: Unknown

Married: John Beasley by 1730

Records:
Essex Deed Book 1707-1711 - a Mary Beasley is listed as the daughter of Richard &

Thursday, June 6, 2019

Ahnentafel #592 & #604 - John Beasley

John Beasley / Beazley

Born: ca. 1695 Essex Co., VA
Died: ca. 1759, St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., VA

Buried: Unknown

Married: Mary (--?--) ca. 1728

Records:

1704 - St. Anne's Parish Parish was created.  It served Essex County until after 1785 and both Essex and Carolina County when it was formed in 1728 until after 1785.  

1717 - Essex Co. VA - John was defendant in a court case against Paul Macou which was dismissed. 

1733 - Caroline Co., VA - a John Beasley served as road supervisor. 

1745, Nov. 27 - Account Book of William Beverley, 1745:
Page 10 – John Beasely – 11/27/1745: to TYR 574; 2/15/1754: to my note on Mr. Mills for £3.11.7 at 14/percent 507; total 1081.  Contra: 2/15/1745 by 1 hhd tob. IB 4 1051; cask 30; total 1081
Tobacco received of Jno. Beasley from Jno. Beasley's plantation came into Roys warehouse with the mark IB, hogshead number 4, 1051 quantity, was shipped by William Beverley on the Mercury to Bristol.
This account book contains the names of 108 tenants, with one instance of two tenants being shown for the same leasehold.  Pages 1-15 include tenants of

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Ahnentafel #344 - Richard Parrish

Richard Parrish backtracking to Generation 9

Born: by 1730
Died:

Buried: Unknown

Married: some say Sallie Perkins

Records:
1784-1787 North Carolina state census - no Richard Parrish listed as head of household

1790 census - no Richard Parrish listed as head of household in North Carolina

Children:
Edward