Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Notebooks - Kentucky No. 4, Part 4


Browning, D.P. Lewisburg-Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, no imprint, 4/1922
Rev. John Sutton's wife was Ruth Stout, gdau. of Col. Joseph Stout, son of Jonathan Stout, son of Richard & Penelope Stout, first English settler in New Jersey. Jonathan constituted Hopewell Baptist Church, Hopewell, New Jersey. An old progenitor, William Sutton, a Quaker came to America ca. 1836. Ruth Stout was also a descendant of Capt. Jas. Bolen from Hingham, England and first Secretary of Providence, New Jersey.
The Duncans, Brownings & Mauzys came from Culpepper, Virginia. Some of them had been married in Culpepper by Lewis Conneran honored Baptist Preacher and a worthy soldier, who fought alongside their fathers in the American Revolution. 
Gary, Cordelia. Marriage Records 1797-1850 Christian County, Kentucky, Hopkinsville, KY: Christian County Genealogy Society, 1997.
  • Galbraith, Daniel & Mary Galbraith lic. Feb. 28, 1814, md. Mar. 3, 1814 by Ben H. Reeves
  • Galbraith, Catherine & Gilbert McMillen lic: Dec. 27, 1813 
  • Galbraith, Marion & Daniel McSwain lic: Nov. 10, 1818, md. Nov. 12, 1818 by W.K. Stewart, MG
  • Galbraith, Daniel & Maria Smith, lic: May 27, 1831
  • Galbreath, John G. & Margaret A. Galbreath lic: Nov. 1, 1836, md. Nov. 10, 1836 by J.B. Radford, MG
  • Galbreath, Mary & Robert Kyle lic: dec. 31, 1822
  • Galbreath, Flora & William Harelson lic: Jan. 15, 1827, md. Jan. 18, 1827 by Isaih H. Boone, MG
  • Galbreath, Catherine & Josiah Carneal lic: Oct. 10, 1831
  • Galbreath, Martha & Milton Cockrill, lic: Feb. 24, 1836, md. Feb. 25, 1836 by J.B. Radford, MG
  • Galbreath, Eliza Ann & William Harrelson, lic: Oct. 15, 1836, md. Oct. 27, 1836 by J.B. Radford, MG
  • Galbreath, Margaret Ann & John G. Galbreath lic: Nov. 1, 1836, md. Nov. 3, 1836 by J.B. Radford, MG
  • Galbreath, Mary & Walker Carneal lic: Nov. 21, 1836, md. Nov. 24, 1836 by A.R. Curry, MG
  • Galbreath, John B. & Frances H. Phaup, lic: July 18, 1846, md. July 19, 1846 by Nicholas Lacy MG
  • Galbreath, Elizabeth & Newton Carpenter, lic: July 27, 1836, md. July 28, 1836 by Thomas Watts, MG
  • Galbreath, Mary Ann & Abraham McClellan lic: Dec. 22, 1841, md. Dec. 23, 1841 by Richard holding
  • Galbreath, Catherine & John K. Smith lic: Dec. 21, 1842, md. Dec. 25, 1842 by Charles M. Day, MG
  • Galbreath, Henrietta & Thomas W. Coleman lic: may 30, 1844, md. May 30, 1844 by Henry T. Anderson, MG
  • Galbreath, Affiah & Joseph Jones lic: Mar. 6, 1845, md. Mar. 9, 1845 by Elisha Vaughan
  • Galbreath, Amy Ann & Benjamin F. Wood lic: Oct. 10, 145, md. Oct. 21, 1845 by George Stevens
  • Hopkins, Mary P. & James Herndon, d/o J. Hopkins, Sr. md. May 21, 1825
  • Hopkins, Joanna J. & Chastine Majors d/o J. Hopkins, Sr. md. Oct. 4, 1825
Ingmire, Frances. Hardin County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1813-1850, no imprint.
  • Butler, Henry & Elizabeth Meek, Sep. 14, 1814
  • Butler, William & Margaret Camahorn?/Seamahorn, father Nathaniel, Surety: Nathaniel Camahorn, Jan. 21, 1818
  • Meeks, Silas & Phebe Logadon , cert. Humphrey Smoot, father Wm. Logadon, Nov. 26, 1817
Jones, Mary. Hardin County, Kentucky Marriages 1793-1809, Vine Grove, KY: Ancestral Trails Historical Society, nd
  • Butler, James & Elizabeth Meeks, 1 June 1809, surety Benjamin Meeks. 4 Jun 1809, M. Utterback, A6, A31
  • Meek, Isaac & Polly Daugherty. 1 Nov. 1809. Surety Richard Brumfield. Sylvester Meek, man's father & Sarah Daugherty, girl's mother each give written consent; wit: Jacob Enlow, 2 Nov. 1809, J. Enlow, A7, A33
  • Meeks, Benjamin & Rebecca Meeks. 3 Feb. 1806. Surety Richard Atteberry. Register entry: She being of the age of 21. No return, A22
  • Meeks, John & Nancy Meeks, 9 Mar. 1893. Surety Benjamin Meeks. Nancy is the daughter of Pridy Meeks. No return. A15
  • Meeks, Suddeth & Winnian Smoot. 24 jan. 1803. Surety Armistead Smoot. John Smoot, girl's father gave written consent; wit: Dixon Brown, Armistead Smoot, no return, A14
Perrin, William. County of Christian, Kentucky, Chicago, IL: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884.
  • Hopkins

Sprague, Stuart. Kentuckians in Ohio & Indiana, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1986. 
  • James Wilson b. May 5, 1819 Bourbon Co., s/o William & Devora (Custer), RUSH
  • Robert Spears b. 1834 Boyd Co., s/o John & Martha HHHE
  • James Hopkins, b. Jun 15, 1815, Campbell Co., BGAS
  • Miles Hunt b. Sep. 10, 1808 Fleming Co., s/o Basil TRAN
  • James Wilson b. Apr. 5, 1825, Fleming Co., s/o Samuel & Polly (Matchet) HSHE
  • John H. Wilson b. Nov. 3, 1815, Fleming Co., s/o Thomas & Jane (Hughes) PA 75/Fayette 89, BPUT
  • John Wilson b. Nov. 29, 1796 Garrard Co., s/o Rev. James & Agnes (McKee) BGAS, DIND
  • Joel F. Smith, b. Mar. 5, 1826, Harrison Co., s/o Paul & Christian (Jaquess) PA86/NJ86 RUSH
  • David Wilson b. Dec. 1, 1819 s/o David & Jane (Guynn) HHEN
  • Charles F. Hopkins, Henderson Co., AWAR
  • Richard H. Hopkins AGIP
  • Gen. Walter Wilson b. Jan. 18, 1782 Mercer Co., BGAS, EIND
  • G. Wolfe, Mercer Co., AHAR
  • Johnson Hunt b. 1816 Montgomery Co., HHHE
  • Elizabeth Slavens [Heady] Montgomery Co., CLOW
  • Dr. John Slavens, Mar. 1, 1811, Montgomery Co., s/o Reuben BPUT
  • Henry C. Wilson b. Jan. 3, 1838 Montgomery Co., s/o Henry H. & Mary, VA/Ireland BPUT
  • James E. Wilson b. Nov. 20, 1809 Montgomery Co., BGAS
  • Dr. J.B. Wilson b. Jan. 29, 1830 Montgomery Co., s/o Henry, BMON
  • Nathan H. Wilson b. May 5, 1813 Montgomery Co., s/o Moses & Nancy (Dean), BART
  • Hon. Milton B. Hopkins, b. Apr. 4, 1821, Nicholas Co., BHOT
  • Benjamin Cornwell, b. Dec. 3, 1844, Oldham Co., s/o John & Minerva (Williams), Ky/Ky BMMB
  • Thomas Wilson, Pulaski Co., AWAR
  • Thomas W. Wilson, b. Dec. 2, 1811 s/o James & Elizabeth (Fox), HWSP
  • Aaron Wilson, b. Mar. 18, 1827, Russell Co., s/o James & Elizabeth (Fox) Va/NC HSWP
  • Henry Wilson, Russell Co., AWAR
  • James W. Wilson, b. Apr. 9, 1839, Russell Co., s/o John & Justina (Gossar), HWSP, AWAR
  • Rice Wilson b. Dec. 13, 1840, Russell Co., s/o John & Jestina (Gossar), HWSP, FWAR, AWAR
  • William R. Wilson, Russell Co., AWAR
  • Lt. Col. Joel Wolfe, b. Oct. 17, 1809, Scott Co., s/o Conrad & Sarah (Miller) Pa/Scotland, RUSH
  • William Wolfe, b. Jan. 12, 1809, Scott Co., S/o Jacob & Euphemy (Cannon), Md79/De79, HSHE
  • W.L. Wilson, Simpson Co., GIBS, AGIP
  • Thomas Wilson, b. Nov. 6, 1803, Trimble Co., HDOH
  • David Cloyd, BHVI
  • John R. Hunt b. 1802 s/o Meshack, WHSU
  • Joseph Hunt, b. 1802 s/o Simeon, NC/x HJOH
  • Joshua P. Hunt, b. 1805, MPRO
  • William R. Hunt, HJOH
  • Benjamin Wilson b. May 20, 1804 s/o Benjamin & Margaret (Armstrong) Pa/Pa HDOH
  • James Wilson b. Jan. 29, 1812 s/o David & Margaret HHEN
  • John Wilson Va/Va, TBAB
  • John F. Wilson, b. Jan. 25, 1824, BMMB, CSHE
  • Thomas Wilson, BMMB
  • Urias Wilson, AWAR
  • AGIP - An Atlas of Gibson & Pike Counties, Indiana, 1881
  • AHAR - An Atlas of Harrison County, Indiana, 1882
  • AWAR - An Atlas of Washington County, Indiana, 1880
  • BART - History of Bartholomew County, Indiana, 1880
  • BGAS - Shepherd, Rebecca. A Biographical Directory of the Indiana General Assembly, 1816-1899, 1980
  • BHOT - Blanchard, Charles, ed. Counties of Howard & Tipton, Indiana, 1883
  • BHVI - Bradsby, Henry. History of Vigo Co., Indiana, 1921
  • BMMB - Blanchard, Charles, ed. Counties of Morgan, Monroe & Brown, Indiana, 1884
  • BMON - Beckwith, Hiram. History of Montgomery County, 1881
  • BPUT - Biographical & Historical record of Putnam County, 1887
  • CLOW - Blanchard, Charles, ed. Counties of Clay & Owen, Indiana, 1884
  • CSHE - Chadwick, Edward. Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana, 1909
  • DIND - Dunn, Jacob. Indiana & Indianans, 1919
  • EIND - A Biographical History of Eminent & Self-Made Men of the State of Indiana, 1880
  • FWAR - Fortune, Will. Warrick & Its Prominent People, 1881
  • GIBS - History of Gibson County, 1884
  • HDOH - History of Dearborn & Ohio Counties, 1885
  • HHEN - History of Henry County, Indiana, 1884
  • HHHE - Hadley, John. History of Hendricks County, Indiana, 1914
  • HSHE - History of Shelby County, Indiana, 1887
  • HWSP - History of Warrick, Spencer & Perry Counties, Indiana, 1885
  • MPRO - Men of Progress, 1899
  • RUSH -  History of Rush County, 1888
  • TRAN - Tucker, E. History of Randolph County, Indiana, 1882
  • WHSU - Wolfe, Thomas, ed. A History of Sullivan County, Indiana, 1909
Vanderpool, Montgomery. Logan County, Kentucky Abstract of Equity Cases, Vol. 1, Russellville, KY: Vanderpool, 1986
Equity Case 1-3 - Latham vs. Russell, filed 20 March 1802 - Dickey Latham states that on 18 Feb. 1799 Hendley Russell gave his bond to James Dohntee and bound himself to make to Dohntee a title in fee simple with general warranty to 200 acres of land in Logan Co. on the waters of Muddy River adjoining the lands of West Maulding, William Russell and Charles Stewart, it being Hendley Russells settlement right granted him by the commissioners in 1798. Which title was to have been made on or before the month of November ensuing the date of the bond provided Dohntee should pay the purchase money. This bond was assigned by Dohntee to Dickey Latham 26, Nov. 1801. Contains five pages.
Equity Case 1-6 - Fry vs. Hynes, filed 20 Aug. 1803 - Benjamin Fry is filing suit against William Hynes & Elizabeth Hynes widow of Andrew Hynes over a judgement obtained against him in the Logan Co. Court at an earlier date.
  • 7 Sept. 1803 Benjamin Frye & James Houston posted bond with George W. Lewis, Sheriff of Logan Co. 
  • 27 June 1804 Benjamin Fry & Richard Maulding were bound onto William R. Hynes. William R. Hynes was the surviving partner of Andrew J. & W.R. Hynes. 
  • 31 Jan. 1805 Fielding Jones, J.P. of Henderson Co., Ky. made oath that he delivered a true copy of the notice to Benjamin Frye.  Contains 14 pages. 
Equity Case 1-11 1/2 - McPherson vs. Staton, filed 3 Mar. 1806 - A jury comprised of Armstead Morehead, Ayres Stewart, Alenry McLean, James McAlester, George Berry, Alise Guffy, William Cooke, Jacob Mulberry, Ephraim McLean, Clayton Talbot, Joseph Ficklin & David Hughes. Verdict: 25 pounds damage.
Equity Case 1-12 1/4 Harris vs. Allen, filed 18 May 1807 . . . 16 Apr. 1810 West Maulding, JP for Logan Co. made a statement that Arthur Dew appeared before him and made oath that Cornelius Dabney of Davidson Co., TN and Simpson Harris of Maury Co., TN are mutual witnesses, etc. May 1811 West Maulding, JP made a statement that Beverly A. Allen appeared before him and made oath that he believes that Jacob McCarty of Stuart Co. TN is a mutual witness, etc. . . .
Equity Case 1-13 1 Smith & Co. vs. Lodge, file 2 Jan. 1809 - States that Matthew Lodge who was formerly a practising attorney of the Logan Co. Court on 25 Oct. 1803 received from Smith & Co. many notes and accounts for the purpose of collecting money due them. Lodge did collect large sumes of money on the notes and accounts which he never paid or accounted for to Smith & Co. which are still in arrear and due them. They state Lodge sometime since departed this life leaving a considerable personal estate and Armstead Morehead his executor, but they are informed and believe that the personal estate of Lodge has already exhausted in the payment of other debts of equal dignity. They state Lodge died possessed of a considerable real estate in Logan Co., which he devised to William Lodge Sr. in trust for the benefit of Joannah and Brooke Lodge.  Those appearing on a list of notes received of Charles Smith by Matthew Lodge dated 25 Oct. 1803 Logan Co., Ky are: . . . Armstead [blank] . . . Morton Mauldin . . . Richard Mauldin . . . 28 Aug. 1805 Jefferson Co., KY Charles Smith, Thomas Bullett & Cuthbert Bullett trading under the name of Charles Smith & Co. appoint Matthew Lodge their attorney. names appearing on this list are same as those above plus: . . . Wise [West] Mauldin . . . Contains 18 pages.
Equity 1-14 - Edwards vs. Logan Vineyard Society, Filed 18 Oct. 1802 - Amos Edwards states that for the years 1804 thru 1808 he was appointed the treasurer to the Logan Vineyard Society under an act of assembly of this state, and during that time in order to keep up the credit of the Corporation expended at several times considerable sums of money for the use of the Corporation out of his own private funds. He also states that a number of stockholders have not paid up their dues and for the previous year the stockholders have failed to appoint directors so that there are no persons authorized to pay him. That for the several years preceding the present William W. Whitaker, Thomas VanSwearingen, Armstead Morehead, Wm. L. Dallam, Walter Jones and David Summers were directors. And he further states that according to the rules of common law he is unable to recover the money expended for the use of the corporation. He requests that the court decree that he may be renumerated out of the funds of the Corporation, and that the land held by the Corporation may be made subject to the debt. Contains 2 1/2 pages.
Equity Case 6-16 - Caldwell vs. McKown, filed 5 Apr. 1810 - Samuel Caldwell complains that in the year 1804 he purchased from Lawrence McKown his additional claim of land and paid him valuable consideration therefore. . . . 22 day of Oct. 1804 Lawrence McKown made his Power of Attorney impowering Armstead Morehead, Esq. to make Caldwell a deed for the land whenever a grant should issue for the same. . . .
Equity Case 1-17 - Orndorff vs. Maulding, filed 10 Aug. 1809 - Christopher Orndorff complains that on 20 July 1805 he purchased land from Morton Maulding containing [blank] lying in Logan Co. Twelve hundred acres of the land was head rights entered and surveyed in the name of different persons and assigned to Orndorff at the state price of which Orndorff was to pay and obtain patents and that Maulding was to make deeds to Orndorff. Includes amendments to the original bill & receipts.
  • Includes a statement by Morton Maulding.  
  • 28 Apr. 1814 William Harrison made a statement that sometime in July 1795 perhaps between 15 and 20 of the month Orndorff & Maulding and some others came to his mill on Red River and he understood that they had been looking at some land Maulding sold Orndorff. Statement was taken in Russellville at William Harrisons counting room.  
  • Same date & place Thomas Rigg gave a statement that in the winter or Spring Maulding sold and moved from the land now owned by Orndorff and he had talked with Maulding at Thomas Gorhams where Maulding told him he had sold the land.  
  • 28 Apr. 1814 West Maulding made a statement.
  • 28 Apr. 1814 Samuel Curd made a statement
  • 28 Apr. 1809 Richard Dallam assignee of John Varison certificate no. 949 relingquishes all his right title and interest in 300 acres surveyed 20 Nov. 1805 to the Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • 12 Dec. 1805 Morton Maulden assignee of Urben Martin enters 400 acres of land in Logan Co. by virtue of County Court Certificate No. 1685 on the waters of Red River. mentions Cornelius Baileys 200 acre survey. Capt. Gorhams timber, Sarah Perrys survey.
  • 12 Dec. 1805 survey for Morton Maulding assignee of John Boyd 400 acres by virtue of an entry made on County Court Certificate #1028 on waters of Red River. Mentions Thomas Gorhams corner which are surveyed in the name of Sanford Gorham. 
  • 27 Aug. 1799 Survey for Morton Maulding assignee of Sary Perry 200 acres of second rate land by virtue of an entry made on Certificate #2549 on Little Whipporwill. Mentions land whereon widow Morgan now lives - don't know who this is. 
  • William Stewart assignee of William Jordan enters 50 acres of land by virtue of a Logan County court removal Certificate #1767 on waters of Little Whipporwill.
  • Christian Orndorff made a statement at William Harrisons in Russellville on 28 Apr. 1814
  • 29 Apr. 1814 William Steward made a statement
  • 20 June 1814 Ragland Lagston made a statement
  • 13 June 1814 Even McPherson one of the heirs of George McPherson deceased made an answering statement. Mentions during his lifetime John McPherson now deceased pruchased land from Saml. B. Coker assignee of John Neil a Commissioners Certificate #224 for 200 acres on 17 Mar. 1800. Even McPherson states that his father George McPherson now deceased became heir at law to John McPherson deceased and that after the death of his father George McPherson he and Murdock McPherson became the heirs at law of George McPherson and that Murdock assigned his right and title to 70 acres to Even.
  • Indenture dated 19 July 1805 between Morton Maulding & Mary his wife to Christopher Orndorff. Witnesses John Stule, Thos. Gorham, Jr., John Orndorff, John Orndorff, Jr.
  • 27 Oct. 1810 Christopher Orndorff made an amendment to his original statement stating that he purchased of Morton Maulding 1600 acres of land at 3 per acre and that he paid a state price of $250. mentions that Maulding had lands of Bird and Martin surveyed and that they were surveyed incorrectly. That Martins survey contains 372 1/2 acres instead of 400 acres, and that Birds survey contains 292 acres instead of 400 acres. Thereby leaving a deficiency of about 135 acres. Mentions Ragland Langston being a son-in-law of Maulding. 
  • Contains approx. 85 pages. 
EC 3-33 - Craddock et al vs. Russell Heirs, Filed 1 May 1813 - On 13 December 1785 Robert Craddock, Daniel Vasser, Richardson Booker & Joseph Coleman, who are now deceased made an entry on sundry Military Warrants of 100 acres of land, No. 1183. A grant was issued from the State of Virginia on 10 June 1788 . . . 
  • The complainants Craddock, Ewing & Thompson objected to the deposition of West Maulding, William Harrison, Saml. Wilson & William Barker. . . . 
  • 14 Sep 1819 White Co., IL town of Carne [Carmi]. James A. Richardson & John Crain, Justices of the Peace of White Co. by order of a write from the Logan Co., Ky court bearing date 31 Aug. 1819 met at the store house of Roger Harding in the town of Carne [Carmi] to take depositions of Richard Maulding, Ambrose Maulding and others, questioned by S.H. Curd.  Ambrose Maulding states he first became acquainted with the country about Muddy River in 1782. He states the settlements in 1785 and distances from Muddy River were Kilgers [Kilgore's] Station on Red River about 25 miles and MacFadins at Port Royal at or near the mouth of the Elk Fork of Red River, Alston lived at Flint Hill. He states there was a lick from Motes Lick near where West Maulding lived, one to Whipporwill to Col. Morgans place. Mentions another called Hance Hunters or Johnsons Spring. John McLean asked him if he knew where Phil Alston moved from when he settled on Red River. He said from near Nashville. He knew him before settled on Red River. He said from near Nashville. He knew him before he settled on Red River and that Alston made salt at Motes Lick. Maulding stated he was at Muddy River Licks in 1785. States there were no settlements on Muddy River in 1786. There were on Red River or its waters Kilgores or Mauldings settlement, Barkers lower down, Alstons or Stewarts settlement on Red River, Johnson or Gibsons on the Elk Fork of Red River. He states Wm. Harrison became acquainted with the waters of Muddy River around 1788. Mentions John White settled in 1792 or 1793 where James Wilson now lives on the Dry Fork of Whipporwill. States William Johnson and Gibson had a settlement on Elkfork and Red River. 
  • Deposition of Richard Maulding, the same time and place. States he became acquainted with the waters of Muddy River in 1783. In 1785 there was a settlement at William Johnson on Red River and old John Stewart just above the mouth of Elk Fork. Alston on Red River below the mouth of Whipporwill in 1784 or 85. Barker higher up on the South Fork of Red River and Kilgores at the head of Red River. 
  • 12 Oct. 1816 the deposition of Wm. Harrison taken at the store house of Samuel H. Curd on Main Street in the town of Russellville. States he came to Red River on the edge of Tennessee in 1784 or 85. Mentions Dick Maulding lived where James Wilson now lives. 
  • 20 June 1816 the deposition of Burrel Jackson taken at the house of Frances Dallam in the town of Russellville. States that he was a deputy surveyor in 1785 and was in he area of Muddy River now known as Motes Lick. Mentions John McFadins on Red River a little below the mouth of the Elk Fork. Mentions James Hopkins marked a tree. He returned to Danvilel sometime in the fall of 1785 and fell in company with Robert Craddock and gave him a copy of the survey. He stated a spring on Motes Lick was marked by Gasper Butcher with the letters of his name and was then called Gasper Butchers Spring. . . . 
  • 26 June 1822 The deposition of Saml. Mason taken at his house in Robertson Co. Tn. States that he came to Red River in 1781 in the fall to Kilgores Station and was about 15 miles above where Philip Alstons afterwards settled and continued to live in the neighborhood of the station until Morton Maulding moved down on Little Whipporwill in 1786 from which time to the present he has lived within six or seven miles of the settlement and about the same distance from where Alston lived on Flint Hill. he followed hunting a good deal and became acquainted with the country on the Red River, Muddy River and Little Whipporwill. West Maulding first settled in the neighborhood where Russellville now stands.  . . . 
  • 22 June 1822 Saml. Mason made a deposition at his house in Robertson Co., Tn. States that he came to Red River in 1781 in the fall not far from Kilgores Station about 15 miles above where Philip Alston afterwards settled and continued to live there until Morton Maulding moved down on Little Whipporwill in 1786 from which time to the present he has lived within 6 or 7 miles of the settlement and about the same distance from the place where Philip Alston lived on Flint Hill. He stated William Johnson settled on Red River in 1785. He also stated a party of whites were defeated by Indians near Sycamore, Tn. in 1781. . . . 
  • 3 July 1821 Francis P. Pennington made a deposition a tthe house of Abraham Stites in the town of Hopkinsville. States that sometime since Col. Morton Maulding who is now deceased and himself went together to the corner of a large Military survey of land which includes the town of Russellville and which was then called Col. Mauldings, etc.  . . . 
  • Contains 95 pages
EC 4-39 - Edmunson vs. White et al filed 28 Apr. 1814 - Archibald Edmunson & his wife Nancy, formerly Nancy Meredith, & Cornelius Glasgo & wife Lucy, formerly Lucy Meredith, state that Hugh White & Polly his wife, formerly Polly Meredith, Sam Meredith, Jas. Meredith & Judith his wife formerly Judith Meredith, David Meredity, Rebecca Meredith, Edith Meredith, Chas. Bradshaw & his wife Lorie, late Lorie Meredith are the heirs of David Meredith. Nancy, Lucy, Polly, Samuel, Judith, David, Lorie, Edith, Rebecca being children of David in lawful matrimony with Rebecca his wife. David Meredith died in the fall of 1812 in the County of Logan possessed of 200 acres of land lying in Logan Co. granted by the Commissioners in 1796 in whose name it was surveyed and personal property. . . . 
  • 4 Sep 1817 Richard Malden (Maulding) appeared before William Wheeler & Peter Philips justices of the Peace for Randolph Co. Illinois Territory and made oath that on the road leading from Russellville to Frankfort he lost the certificate of the tract of land whereon David Meredith resided. . . . 
  • Contains approx. 37 pages
EC 6-80 - Edwards vs. Curd, filed 23 Apr. 1816 - Amos Edwards complains that upon the death of William Russell, which happened many years ago, a considerable real estate descended from him to his heirs at law. And particularly a certain tract or parcel of land in the present county of Logan on the waters of Muddy River and on which the town of Russellville, or a part of the town is now situated. Which the tract of land contains by survey 2000 acres and was granted to William Russell in his lifetime by patent from the Commonwealth of Virginia for military services. After the death of William Russell a suit in chancery was instituted in the Muhlenberg Co. Ky. Circuit Court on behalf of Amanda Stone, Tabitha Stone heirs at law of William deceased, against Elizabeth Russell widow of William Russell, deceased, John C. Russell. Also heirs of William Russell deceased, for the purpose of effecting by authority of the court a division of the real estate of William Russell among them. The proceedings were heard in court and a division was finally decreed and confirmed by all the heirs of Russell according to their respective rights, and conveyances by deed made in conformity by Claiborne Rice, Charles Morgan & William Campbell, commissioners appointed for that purpose by the Muhlenberg Co. Ky. Court. . . . 
  • 22 Feb. 1813 Claiborn Rice, Charles Morgan & William Campbell commissioners for the Muhlenberg Dist. wherein Amanda Stone, Tabitha Stone, Mary Ann Stone and Eliza Jane Stone by their next friend Barton W. Stone and heirs at law of Eliza Stone, deceased daughter of William Campbell & Tabitha Campbell now deceased who was a daughter of and one of the heirs of William Russell decease, Alney McLean and Tabitha his wife formerly Tabitha Campbell, Charles F. Wing & Nancy his wife formerly Nancy Campbell, Samuel R. Campbell & Polly Campbell & Jane Campbell by Alney McLean their next friend heirs at law of Tabitha Campbell deceased, against Elizabeth Russell widow of William Russell deceased, William Tompson & Jane Tompson his wife, Mary Bowen, Hubbard Sanders & Cloe his wife, Mary Bowen, Hubbard Sanders, & Cloe his wife, Robert Wilson & Carla his wife, Samuel Russell, John C. Russell and Hendley Russell were defendants to confirm a division of land.  . . . 
EC 7-121 Maulding vs. Langston's Extrs, filed 7 Jan. 1818 - Morton Maulding represents that about 5 years ago he borrowed of Ragland Langston $300 and to secure the loan he mortgaged to Ragland a negro named Stephen and that about 3 months ago Ragland Langston departed this life. He states he has tried to pay the executors the $300 plus interest and they have refused it. He has heard that the heirs are planning to sell the negro and he wants the court to prevent the sale. [Ragland Langston was Morton's son-in-law]
  • 25 July 1818 Answer of Spencer Curd, John Langston & Jonathan Smith as executors of the last will & testament of Ragland Langston, dec'd. They say the negro had been in possession of Ragland for 5 years before his decease without any claim or demand from Maulding and they must upon the statute in such case made and provided to bar Maulding. They are advised that the sale of the negro to Ragland was an absolute one without condition. They deny that Maulding tendered to them the money & charge that the allegation is a palable [palpable] falsehood. They also state that from a memorandum on the books of Ragland it appears that the negro was paid for in full. And also that Maulding was indebted to Ragland a large sum of money at the time of his death. They therefore pray that Maulding be compelled to account to them for those matters and upon the first hearing of th ecause grant to them a decree against Maulding for the balance that may be due them as the representatives of Ragland Langston, dec'd. They have made particulor search but cannot find any mortgage for the negro as suggested, nor do they believe that any such ever existed.  Ragland Langston by his last will & testament devised the negro to his daughter Mrs. Townsend. The negro was delivered to Wm. Townsend her husband and receipt taken long before Maulding filed his suit, so that it appears they have no interest in the negro and matters in controversy. 
  • 7 June 1818 John Langston, Spencer Curd, and Jno. Smith gave notice that on 11 July 1818 at the house of Capt. Thomas Gorham in Robertson Co., Tn. they would take the deposition of Larkin Wright & others. 
  • 2 Sep. 1818 They gave notice that at the Clerks office in Russellville they would take the deposition of Thomas Davis & others. 
  • 22 Oct. 1818 Morton Maulding came before Justice of the Peace Wm. Whitaker, Logan Co., Ky. and made oath that Nealey Mitchell and Edward Mitchell are material witnesses for him. He says he could not attend the taking of the deposition of Thomas Davis because he was at home sick in bed. 
  • 4 Oct. 1818 Morton Maulding gave notice that at the home of Mathew Wilson in Christian Co., Ky. on Pond Creek he would take the deposition of rachel Pennington and others. James Maulding made oath 6 May 1819 that he served the notice on John Langston and Jonathan Smith on 14 Oct. 1818 and on Spencer Curd on 15 Oct. 1818.
  • 10 June 1818 Morton Maulding gave notice that on the 18th of June he would at the office of Saml. Caldwell in Russellville he would take the deposition of Nathaniel Bradley and others, and on the 27th of June at the house of Right Willis, Esq. in Hopkins Co., Ky. take the deposition of Stephen Parker and others. 
  • 27 June 1818 Deposition of Stephen Parker at the house of Wright Willis in Hopkins Co., Ky. Parker states he heard Ragland Langston say that he held the negro Stephen on a mortgage for money. That he lived on Langstons land at the time Langston got the negro. That Langston got the negro about 5 years ago last christmas. That the negro Stephen is a likely young fellow and is worth $800 or $1000.
  • 11 July 1818 the deposition of Larkin Right before Isiah Fort at the house of Thomas Gorham in Robertson Co., Tn. Right states that Langston told him he purchased the negro for $350. The negro was about 20 or 21 years old at this time. That Morton Maulding lived at that time on trade waters Hopkins Co., Ky. That he saw the negro Stephen in possession of Morton Maulding in Hopkins Co. several times. That when Maulding moved to Hopkins Co. he moved from the place where John Corss now lives on Elk Fork in Christian Co., Ky. That he was there the day Maulding started to move to Hopkins Co.
  • 17 Oct. 1818 the deposition of Rachel Pennington before Matthew Wilson, a JP for Christian Co., Ky. at his house. That sometime the first part of April 1816 she was at Raglin Langstons in Logan Co. and heard Raglin say that he expected that her father Morton Maulding was angry with him. She asked why and he said that since he had taken a mortgage on Stephen, Maulding had not visited him as formerly, he further observed that Maulding need not be angry with him for he wanted nothing but his money.
  • Deposition of Blake Mitchell at the same place. States that he lived by Thomas Davis about 3 years in Logan Co. That his character in the neighborhood where he then lived was a common liar. 
  • Deposition of Edward Mitchell at the same place. States that he lived in the Ponny Woods in Logan Co., a near neighbor of Thomas Davis near five and seven years. Davis then lived on rented land of Langston. That his general character was a common liar. 
  • Third Monday Sept. 1818. Deposition of Thomas Davis taken at the Clerks Office in Russellville. States that he was sent for by Lantsgton sometime in the winter, he does not recollect the year, but states it was the winter Captain J.C. Gest made up his company and marched somewheres towards Detroit. That when he got to Langston, Morton Maulding was there. After he was there some time Maulding asked Langston if the time he had mortgaged the negro Stphen to him. Langston was not out. Langston made answer that it had been about ten days. Maulding then, as Langston owned his mother, he would sell the negro to Langston. 
  • 26 July 1819 Deposition of William Townsend. States that the negro Stephen was devised by Ragland to him in right of his wife. That he received the possession of the negro and sold him before Mauldings complaint. 
  • 18 June 1818 Deposition of Bartley Pitts at the office of Samuel Caldwell in Russellville. States that in the latter end of November 1812 he was in Company with Ragland Langston, now deceased, in Hopkins Co., Ky. on Lick Creek, no person else being present. That Langston asked him what he thought a negro boy about 16 years old named Stephen that belonged to Morton Maulding was worth. Pitts answered he did not know as he was not in the habit of trading in property of that kind. Langston then told Pitts he was about to let Maulding have $300 and Maulding was to let Langston have the negro boy Stephen to work for the use of the money until paid, which afterward about march 1813 Pitts saw the negro boy Stephen in the possession of Langston, and in January 1817 to the best of his recollection he had a conversation with Langston, and in January 1817 to the best of his recollection he had a conversation with Langston at his own house. He asked Langston if Maulding was likely to redeem his negro to which he did not know and said he might as well have the negro as for Maulding to have him and run through him and give him away and stated that he and Maulding was to have a settlement and that there would not be expected such coming to Maulding for the price of the negro which he expected to pay and keep the negro. He states that Langston had got the negro and sent Morton Maulding $300 by his son Govey Maulding. 
  • 27 June 1818 Deposition of Govey Maulding at the house of Wright Willis in Hopkins Co., Ky. He states that at the time Langston got the negro Stephen from Morton Maulding in Hopkins Co. he went with him to his house and on the way he heard Langston say he got the negro on mortgage for $300.
  • 14 Nov. 1820 Morton Maulding is now deceased and B. Pitts & R. Pennington are his heirs. 
  • 16 Nov. 1820 It was decreed that Maulding collect from the estate of Ragland Langston $100 the value of the negro Stephen. That Maulding pay the Langston heirs $300 plus 6 percent interest per annum from the 1st day of Jan. 1813 up to the rendition of this decree which the $300 and interest is to be deducted from the $100. And Maulding is to recover his costs from Langstons estate.
Vanderpool, Montgomery. Logan County Kentucky Abstract of Equity Cases, Vol. 2, Russellville, KY: Vanderpool, 1987.
Made states that he was so much intoxicated that when he got sober he had no knowledge of playing cards with James Maulding or giving the order to Rutherford only as he was afterwards informed and Made avers the $40 was grown for a gambling consideration and for no other consideration whatsoever and owing to to the manner in which things conducted by Rutherford, made was not able to defend himself properly at law. Note: This complain was signed Meredith Meade. Contains 4 pages, ca. summer 1819
EC 9-173 - Curd vs. Carter, Filed 3 Nov. 1819 - Richard Curd represents that sometime in 1819 he was applied to by Durden B. Carter to know if he could be security for Robert Latham in a note to him for a sum of money and after some hesitation agreed to do so if the sum wasn't too large. Carter then presented him a blank paper to sign which he refused to do and Armstead Morehead one of the firm of Robert Latham & Co. then stated to him that they had a settlement to make and the note was to be for the ballance due on such settlement. He still refused to sign in blank unless he knew positively the limit over which the amount of the note should not extend. Carter & Morehead then stated positively that the amount of the note should not on any amount exceed $550 upon which statement he consented to sign the paper which was also signed by Latham & Co. and John Roberts. And without the knowledge of Curd and in his absence and against his will and design, they later filled up, or had filled up, the blank a note payable and negotiable at the Russellville Branch Bank for a larger sum then was agreed upon. The note was not discovered at the Branch Bank of Ky. and therefore it was not put on footing for a Foreign Bill of Exchange and stands as a common promissory note. That the note has been put in suit at law against him and Carter is trying to collect it unjustly from Curd. Curd fears he cannot prove the above facts showing the fraud in obtaining the note. Contains 3 pages.  
EC 9 - 175 - Turner vs. Morgan, Filed 20 Nov. 1819 - James Turner represents that on 10 Mar. 1818 he purchased of William Morgan a tract of land in Logan Co. containing 200 acres for which he executed his note of $1800. He further represents that dividing a part of the land for a residence for him and his family he was induced to make the purchase from the representation of Morgan as to the identity and situation of the lines of the tract of land. Represented by Morgan to include fine and valuable price of rich land, well timbered continuous to the dwelling house. Which representation has turned out to be incorrect as he has discovered. That the line of the survey leaves out the valuable piece of rich land of considerable quantity well timbered to within the line. That Morgan lived on the land for a considerable time and was well aware of the lines. That Morgan has commenced suit on the Common side of the court and recovered a judgement for the amount of the debt and interest and costs. 
  • James Turner & Solomon Huffstutter were bound unto William Morgan
  • 24 March 1820 James Turner dropped the suit against William Morgan.
  • Contains 7 pages. 
EC 9 - 176 - Hite vs. Nolin, filed 30 Nov. 1819 - Joseph Hite represents that in 1817 he purchased of Peyton Nowlin 346 acres lying in Logan Co. on Red River with a considerable farm thereon for which he was to pay $10 per acre to be paid in different installments . . . Since which time Hite has discovered that about 160 acres of the land including a part of his farm is included in an old Military survey belonging to Col. Taylor (the title of which is law and superior to Hites title) who is about to institute an ejectment in the Logan Circuit Court against Hite which will put Hite to great trouble, etc. . . . 
  • 8 Feb. 1820 Peyton Nowlin appeared before H.W. Moore a justice of th epeace for Logan Co. and made an answering statement. He states the land sold was part of a 1000 acre Military survey and Patented to Benja. Taylor who conveyed to Richd. Taylor who conveyed the survey to John Bailey who took possession thereof in 1796. Baily sold him the land as sold to Hite. . . . as he has heard that Thos. H. Grady the son in law of Hite is the active agent and mover of the suit and collision between the surveys of Col. Richd Taylor, to wit the 1000 acre tract, and the survey of 666 and 2/3 acres also sold in the name of Taylor. So that he charges a collusion between Hite, [Thos. H.] Grady [Hite's son-in-law], Taylor and others for the purpose if possible of withholding from Peyton the purchase money due him from Hite. . . . Nowlin charges that Col. Richd Taylor mentioned by Hite as having a claim to part of the land sold to Hite is the same person who owned the 1000 acre survey and who conveyed the same many years ago to John Baily who conveyed to Nowlin who conveyed it to Hite. So that Nowlin is advised Taylor cannot in a legal or equitable point of view now set up any claim to the same land heretofore conveyed by him. . . . 
  • 4 Feb. 1820 Survey-Cyrus W. Wilson, Deputy surveyor of Logan Co. met at the house of James Rice in company with Chatham Ewing and James Smith Commissioners appointed by the Logan Co. Court for processioning lands and from thence to the most SW corner of Benjamin Taylors upper 1000 acres Military Survey entered and surveyed and Patented to Benjamin Taylor, etc. Mentions Mauldings fork of Red River where Harrisons old Mill formerly stood. Chain carriers Light and George Townsend. . . . 
  • 30 Nov. 1819 Joseph Hite and Abel Morgan were bound onto Peyton Nowlin. . . . 
  • 23 Mar. 1804 deed between Benjamin Taylor of the county of Jefferson, state of Ky. of the one part and Edmond H. Taylor of Jefferson Co., Ky. and Richard Taylor of Clark Co., Ky. For 300 pounds Benjamin sells to Richard and Edmond three tracts of land in Logan Co. Ky. adjoining each other (1) 1000 acres (2) 666 2/3 acres (3) 1000 acres.  Benjamin Taylor acknowledged the deed before Justices of the Peace of Jefferson Co. William White & James Taylor.   Survey No. 532 dated 11 Feb. 1785 mentions Mauldings fork, surveyed by G.R. Clark surveyor and Will Roberts deputy surveyor. Chain carriers were Nimrod & Ben Duncan. Wit: Lewis Fields. . . . 
  • 5 May 1821 Deposition of West Maulding at the office of John Breathitt in Russellville. States he was present on 4 Feb. 1820 when Chatham Ewing and others were processioning Benjamin Taylor's upper 1000 acres. He states in 1786 or 1787 Wm. Roberts made the original survey and James Drumgoal and Morton Maulding were chain carriers. States that Morton Maulding, Wm. Roberts and James Drumgool are all dead. States he has been living in the Barren country on the south side of Green River upwards of 30 years. Mentions Colo. Baylors house and he has not been there for 4 or 5 years.  . . . 
  • Contains approx. 80 pages. 
EC 9 - 178 - Breathitt vs Orr, filed 6 Dec. 1819 - The original bill is missing. 
  • 13 Mar. 1822 deposition of West Maulding taken at the tavern house of John Wilgus & Co. in the town of Russellville. States that he has been acquainted with the land contained in the bounds of Breathitts entry and survey for 30 years and upwards. He has lived within a mile and half of it since 1793 and knows of no improvement made int he bounds of the entry and survey. That he was with Samuel Wilson surveyor of Logan Co. when he made the survey the 7th of March last and also along when the survey in the name of himself and William Cook were surveyed. 
  • 2 Aug. 1796 Surveyed for William Cook 160 acres of land by virtue of Commissioners Cert. No. 224 in Logan Co. on the headwaters of Muddy River. Chain carriers Wm. Green & West Maulding.
  • 4 June 1800 Surveyed for Richard Maulding assignee of John Jesop 30 acres of land by virtue of part of a removed Cert. No. 2655 on the headwaters of Muddy River beginning at a corner of William Cooks survey. . . . 
  • 19 July 1796 Surveyed for West Maulding 200 acres of land by virtue of Commissioners Cert. No. 143 on the courthouse branch of Muddy River. Beginning on Willliam Russells South Corner. Chain carriers Wm. Cash & Wm. Grason.
  • 7 Mar. 1822 in obedience to an order of the Circuit Court of Logan Co. Saml Wilson surveyed the lands in controversy with William T. Maulding and Clayburn Maulding chain carriers in company with William Orr, West Maulding and part of the time Cardwell Breathitt. . . . 
EC 10 - 189 Drew vs. Stewart, filed 18 Apr. 1820 - Whiting Drew complains that he as he conceives justly entitled to a tract of land in Logan county containing by survey 300 acres and that his title to the land is founded on an entry fairly and legally made with the surveyor of Logan Co. according to the act of Assembly in that case made and provided by virtue of a removed Certificate legally and duly granted by the County Court of Logan county No. 1719. Which said entry is in the words following "Whiting Drew enters 400 acres of land in Logan Co." on which entry Drew proceeded to have a survey legally and correctly executed, on whcih survey Drew has duly and regularly obtained a patent. Drew chrages that the Elk Fork of Red River in the county of Logan is and was at the date of the entry and long before of general noteriety in the county, etc. Notwithstanding sll which the premises which were well known to one William Stewart. The said Stewart for the purpose of defrauding Drew of the land proceeded to have a fraudulent survey made on some pretended or fictitious vague and void entry that was intended for some other and different land at some distance from the land of Drew. And Stewart as Drew is advised has secretly and fraudulently obtained a Patent on such fraudulent survey prior to the Patent of Drew. And Stewart has taken possession of the land and placed a tenant on it to hold possession for his claim. Drew is unable to regain possession of the land. 
  • 16 Oct. 1820 Deposition of John Washington taken at his house in the town of Russellville. Washington states he has known the tract of land to be Hinemans for 15 or 16 years. That he has been at the spring on the tract repeatedly in company with David Walker, Richard Maulding and several others all of whom spoke of the spring and tract of land as Hinemans. . . . 
EC 10 - 202 Merriwether vs Curd, Filed 13 Aug. 1820 - Valentine Merriwether complains that he has had many dealing and has entered into many contracts with a certain Edmond Curd, to which contracts he calls the judges attention to. On 5 Sep. 1806 in consideration of 230 pounds he sold defendant as much land to be laid off altogether in a body out of the following tracts . . .  He charges that Curd has never paid him for the land on Muddy River That in the May term of the Logan Co. Court 1807 Curd had appointed Will Johns & West Maulding, two Justices of the Peace of the Court, to value the land on Muddy River, but the proceedings were never recorded, etc. Merriweather is requesting that Curd be compelled to pay him $875 or that he be allowed what the land was worth in 1807.
  • Deposition of West Maulding taken the first Monday in Aug. 1820 at William Harmon's tavern house in the town of Russellville. He states that Mr. Merriweather called on him when he was in a drinking frolic at his own house and West told him that he and Johns had valued the land at $1.50 per acre. After he sobered up and reflected on it he knew that they had only valued it at 62 1/2 cents an acre. Stated he had never met or talked with Merriweather before that day. he denies telling Valentine in the presence of William C. Merriweather in February last that he had valued the land at nine shillns per acre. 
  • Deposition of John Morton taken at the same time and place. States that he went into West Mauldings at the same time as Merriweather but does not recall the conversation. 
  • Contains approx. 16 pages
Vanderpool, Montgomery. Logan County, Kentucky Newspaper Genealogical Abstracts, Vol. Four, Russellville, KY: Vanderpool, 1987.
Weekly Messenger, Saturday, April 15, 1820 - Married on Tuesday evening, 11th inst. by the Rev. Northern, Mr. Horatio G. Wintersmith, Cashier of the Bank of Elizabethtown, to Miss Matilda Morehead, daughter of Major Charles Morehead of this county. 
Weekly Messenger, Saturday, March 10, 1822 - Married on Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. Wm. Warder, Doct. John Briggs of Bowling Green, Ky. to the amiable Miss Harriet Morehead, daughter of Maj. Charles Morehead of this county. 
Weekly Messenger, Saturday, June 8, 1822 - We are authorized to say . . . will be a candidate at the next August election, to represent this county . . . Chas. Morehead, Esq. for the Senate. 
Weekly Messenger, Saturday, Feb. 1823 - On Saturday night last, the two dwelling houses of Maj. Presley Morehead were consumed by fire. One of them, built of brick and very conveniently planned, had just been finished, the evening  before the distressing accident. Furniture of every description and a considerable sum of money, were lost; and so active and rapid was the conflagration, that not even the wearing apparel of the family could be rescued from the flames. 
Weekly Messenger, Saturday, Aug. 26, 1826 - Died in Bowling Green, on Friday the 18th inst. Major Armistead Morehead. Cashier of the Branch Bank of the Commonwealth at that place. 
Weekly Messenger, Saturday, Sep. 2, 1826 - Departed this life at Bowling Green, Ky. the place of his residence, on the 18th Aug. 1826, Armistead Morehead, Esq. in the 59th year of his age. 
Weekly Messenger, Saturday, Nov. 28, 1828 - Died on Thursday night the 20th inst. Major Charles Morehead, an old and highly respectable citizen of this county.
Weekly Messenger, July 10, 1829, Friday - Died on Sunday evening last, Mrs. Amanda Morehead, consort of Charles S. Morehead Esq. of Hopkinsville. 
Weekly Messenger, Friday, July 17, 1829 - Died on Sunday evening last, after a painful illness of several months, Mrs. Celia Maulding, consort of West Maulding, Esq. of this place. 
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