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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 . . .
(--?--) 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
Joyce Ellen (Colclasure) Browning Born: January 5, 1938, Fairfield, IL Died: June 23, 2019, Fairfield, IL Married: (--?--) Kindelberger John Browning Children: Roy Bill
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
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
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 &
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
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
