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THE MTTHrnNBRRG COUNTY RBRITAGE Vol. 9 No. 3 page 25 .......................................................................... Tm;; GATES FAMIJX

Continued from page 16, Vol. 9 Ko. 2.

Verdie :l.s the one livins at Lewisburg. After James H. Cain died,

Sarah E. Stinson Cain married Finis Lear and had three more children, Char­

lie, Leslie and Bessie who married Seymore McElwain.

Joseph Riley and Callie Cain Gates lived their entire lives in Todd

and Muhlenberg Co., Although Mom and Aunt Allie say he went to Il., for a

short time, probably before he married. Both are buried at Joines Chapel

Cemetery. Ee was never known by any name except Riley Gates. Even his

children did not know his first name was Joseph. He is also listed in

Rothert 's Eistory of :1uhlenberg County as just Riley Gates.

Joseph Riley and Callie Cain Gates children:

Arbee (Beadie)

Allie

Ffenry

Elvina (Ellie)

Eunice

Herbert

Griller ( Cried)

Chester

Alpha Mae

born

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11 Hay 189 3 m. Sylvester Sweeney

7 Dec. 1894 m. Frank Skipworth

5 July 1896 m. Gladys Clacke

Dec. 1898 m. Bilson Mayes

d Dec. 1981

d Dec. 1982

June 1901 m. Garfield Joines d.

!far. 1903 m. Mayme Lear

15 Mar. 1905 m. Ernest Sears

29 Sep. 1908 m. Helene Gary

d •

1956

1977

15 Oct. 1914 m. Harold Sweeney ( my parents)

Alpha M. Gates, the ninth and youngest child of J. Riley and C11.lla

Cain Gates married 18 Feb. 1932, Muhlenberg Co. to narold B. Serrney, born

same county 28 June 1915. Son of Noah B. and Carrie Whitlow Sweeney. Noah

was the son of Burgess Sweeney who came to :-:uhlenberg Co. 1852 from Smith

Co. Tn. His wife was Nancy McClelland, daughter of Samuel McClelland.

Burgess proceeded to populate '.>1uhlenberg Co. with Sweeneys. Eo matter how

they spell their name, the Sweeneys in ~uhlenberg are decendents of Burgess

(Bird) Sweeney.

Carrie Whitlow Sweeney was the daughter of Francis and Matilda Scar­

brough Whitlow of Logan Co. Ky. Francis was the son of Elliott and Nancy

Thompkins Whitlow of Russell Co. Va. Jvfatilda was the daughter of Jesse H.

and Lucinda Callaway Scarborough also of Logan Co. Ky.

Harold B. and Alpha Gates Sweeney lived on the Sweeney place and tried

their hand at farming until Carrie Sweeney died. They moved to Il. in 1942

--e;oing by ·train to Madison Co. Il. Harold Sweeney died Monroe Co. Il. Mar.

1985. Alpha Gates Sweeney died Madison Co. Il. Oct. 11, 1986.

Harold and Alpha Gates Sweeney Children:

THE MUPIF.NBERG COUNTY Hr.RITAGE Vol. 9 No. 3 page 26

Melba L

James H.

Margaret A.

Noah Elvis

born

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9 Jan. 1933

10 Dec. 1937

m. David B. Bailey (compiler of this)

Drowned 1947 (bur. Joines Chapel)

21 Dec. 1939 m. Richard Buente

24 Jan. 1941 m. Wanda Black

Melba L. Sweeney, eldest child of Harold and Alpha Gates Sweent:iy,

married 12 Oct. 1957, David B. Bailey at Shawneetown, Il. David is the

son of Samuel 11. and Ma.geie L. Osborn Bailey of Damascus, Ark. Samuel was

the son of Stephen and Nancy E. Thomas Bailey of Floyd Co. Ga. Maggie L.

was daughter of Daniel and Mary Shepherd Osborn of Jackson Co. Tn.. During

the Civil War Stephen Bailey fought for the confederacy and Daniel Osborn

for the Union. Daniel is buried in Jefferson Barracks Rational Cemetery,

St. Louis, Mo.

Our Children:

Da ,,id A. Bailey

Tracy Lynn Bq iley

born Bond Co. I 1.

II n n

2 1-'.ay 1961 m. Jacque TJpchurch

19 Sep. 1963 single

Margaret A. Sweeney m. Richard Buente, 1 July 1960 l•:adison Co. Il.

Two Children:

Randall

Ronnie A.

born Madison Co. Il.

II II II ti

1 Sep. 1962

5 Aug. 1964 m. Tracey Cole­man 1985

Noah Elvis and ',-landa Black Sweeney married 29 June 1961 J-.:adison Co. Il.

Four Children:

Debra

?•:ichael

Mark

Kelley

born

II

II

II

22 Mar. 1962

15 Dec. 1964

28 Feb. 1967 married and has one child

2 Sep. 1970

I have put this information to gather primarily for the Chester Gates

family reunion held BVP,ry year during July or August. Last year 1985 was

the first time I had attended the reunion. I hope to be able to make it an

annual event, because I sure enjoyed last year. I also hope to get to know

some of you better, although I laughed and told someone, that I wasn't look­

ing live relatives, only dead ones ••••• Seriously tho, some of the f'a.mily

members that attend this reunion are getting on in years. One day some of

them won' make it.

I hope to put all our family history in book f'orm sometime within the

next three to five years. I am still looking for some information, such as

a marriage record for John Gates, and was he the same man that died in !{. C.

around 1850. ;,;y research on the Jenkins and Stinson families is pretty

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TFE MUEIE~WERG COL'J:-?Y HERrrAGE Vol. 9 No. 3 page 27 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• well complete. Am still researching Cain far1ily, as well as my Sweeney

line, that include families of Whit low, Wells, Dukes and Scarbrouehs. If

you 1mow of anyone connected with these families, please have them contact

me. I need birth, marriage, and death dates, to whom married and names of

children. Your co-operation will be greatly appreciated. vour Cousin

l-'.elba SB&eney Bailey, 413 Dearborn, Apt. #9 Hillsboro, Il. 62049.

PEDICmEE CHART for Melba Sweeney "'ailey (her father's line)

:·elba Sweeney "lailey, b. 9 Jan. 1933 (:-'.uhlenberg Co. ? ) m. David B. 3ailey

Earold Bernard Sweeney, b. 28 June 1915 :-!uhl. Co. m. 17 Feb. 1932 d. 1 :-,ar 1985

Alpha 1".ae Gates, l). 15 Oct. 1914 Y'.uh 1. d.

Noah Bernard Sweeney, b. 1871 ?--!uh 1. Co, m. 17 Oct. 1907, Ky. d. 1922

Carrie Agnes Whit low, b, 1878 Logan Co. d, Nov, 1937 1-iuhl. Co.

Joseph Riley Gates, b. 15 Apr. 1847 :-:uh 1. d. 24 :•1ar. 1927, m. 26 Apr. 1891

Caldonia C:ain, b. 19 :{ov. 1873 duh 1. Co. d. 1 Kov. 1938 '.foh 1. Co.

David Sweeney, b. 1845 Smith Co. Tn. d. aft. 18&:> Muhl. married ?

Martha Jane Wells, b. 1845 l•~uhl. Co. d. 1900 Euhl. Co.

Francis ~-:arion Whitlow, b. 1843 Logan Co. d. 14 Dec. 1893 m, 21 ,-:ar. 1866

Matilda J. Scarbroueh, b. 1850 Logan Co., d. 16 Dec. 1923 !'iuhl. Co.

Joseph Gates, b. 1810 Euhl. Co. d. aft. 188o Il. m. 10 Sep. 1830 Muhl, Co.

Parkey Ann Jenkins, b. 4 !-'.ar. 18o9 Vuhl. d. aft. 1852 ::uhl.

James H. Cain, b. 1851 Il.? d. ca 1879 Muhl. Co. m. 18 Oct. 1871 >"uhl.

Sarah Z, Stinson, b. 18_56 McLean Co. Ky. d. 1943 Todd Co, Ky.

William 3urgess Sweeney, b, 1820 N,C, m. ? d. aft. 1860 Euhl, Co.

Nancy McClellan, b. 1827 Tn. d. aft. 1860 J:uhl. Co,

Noah Wells, b. 1812 Pa. d. ? m. 24 Dec. 1833 Muh 1, Co.

Mary Polly Duke, b. 1818 Ky. d. ?

Elliott Whitlow, b. Russel Co. Va. ? d. 27 Jan, 1845 Logan Co, Ky. m. 1816

Kancy Thompkins, b. ? d. 27 Jan. 1845, Logan Co. m. 1816 Russell Co. Va.

Jesse H. Scarbrough, b. 1813, Tn. d, af't. 1860, Logan Co. m. ?

Lucinda Calloway, b. 1817 Ky, d, aft 1870, Logan Co,

John Gates, b, 1765 N.C., d. 1830-40.

i-larian ? b, N",C.

Amos Jenkins, b. 15 Apr. 1784, ~edford Co. Va. d. 3 June 1839 "-'.uh 1. m. 211-

Grace Dearing, b. 13 Dec, 1788 Bedford Co. Va. d, l-iuhl. Co, Oct, 1804

John J. Cain, b, 1825 Va. d. aft. 1860 !~uh 1. co. m. 1850 In.

"Tary ? b, 1838 Ind. d. ca 1860 l·iuh 1. Co,

Jn.-.ie s A. St in son, b. 11 Oct. 1824 Rutherford Co, Tn. d, aft 1860 r;uh 1.

TEE l·ITJEh-C:J.:B~G r,i')T)]l'?Y H~RITAGE 'lol. 9 I:o. 3 page 28

··············••=••···••=••·······••=••=••···················••=••········ Sarah J. Gbappel (1st) m. 1848 (2nd) Mary S. Arendall (Arnold).

Samuel ;'.cClelland, b. 1763 S.C. d. 1859 J,uhl. Co.

Mary ? b. 1773, s. C. d. a.ft. 1850 Smith Co. Tn.

John Whit low, d. aft. 1820 Russell Co. Va. m. Mary Elliott no dates

Robert D. Scarbrough, b. 1777 Va, d. art. 1850 Logan Co.

Francis, b. 1793 1'<. c. d. aft. 1850 Logan Co.

Joseph Gates, d. 1798 Rowan Co. N. c. m. Mary no dates

Jerimiah Jenkins, b. Va. no dates m. Sarah S. ? no dates

Richard ::)earing b. Va. d. 1792 Bedf'ord Co. Va. decendants Eligable for DAR

Jemima (Foster??) Bedrord Co. Va.

Archibald Stinson b. 6 Feb. 1798 Wake Co. l,.C. d. 24 Dec. 1866 Todd Co.

Tempy Las sit or ( 1), ( 2) Elizabeth Smothers, b. 23 Apr. l8o3 Tn. d. 15 Aug. 1893 Todd Co. Ky.

John Stinsonb. 1756-64 Va. father Roland Stinson b. 1736 Va.

Sarah Ty son ?

John Smothers, b. TTutherford Co. Tn. m. Catherine ?

Arward Cecil Williams, 1685 Plummer Dr. Rockwall, Tx. 75087

sends us the rollowing Ancestoral chart, compiled 20 June 1986 This chart

begins with his father.

Arward Clay Williaris, b. 23 July 1902, Cerrogordo, Little River Co, Ar. m.

26 Feb. 1927, d. 4 Nov. 1968, wife Anna Lois McJ.Jonald,_ b. 26 Aug. 1903 Inks,

Polk Co. Ar.

Asa Russel Williams, b. 21 Jan. 1877 Ololona, Ar. m. Nov. 1899, d. 30 Mar. 1937 Foreman, Ar.

Lucinda Pauley, b. 6 Aug. 1874, Ar. d. 5 July 1947 Idabel, Ok.

Robert Samuel Williams, b. 12 Jul. 1846, Polk Co. Mo. d. 3 Kov. 1924 Ar. m.

30 Sep. 1869 Marp;ery E. Ethridge, b. 25 Dec. 1852 Okolona, Miss. d. 1944, Ok.

William Valentine Pauley, b. 24 Oct. 1837, Columbia, Tn. d. 10 Feb. 1906 Ar.

m. 16 Jan. 1866 (2nd!"..) Elizabeth Elinor Brown, b. 4 Nov. 1839 Ar. d. 14

Feb. 1917 Cerrogordo, Ar.

Asa R. Williams, b. 7 Aug. 1821 Muhl. Co. Ky. m. 31 Jul. 1845 (2nd M.) d. ?

Rachel L. Ross, b. ca 1826 Ky. d. ?

Frank Ethridge, b. 1 Oct. 1823, Larence Co. Tn. d. ? m. ?

Nancy E. Buchanan, b. 12 Mar. 1833 Giles Co. Tn. M. ? d ••

Andrew B. Pauley, b. 3 Oct. 1800 Greene Co. Tn. d. 8 Nov. 1865 Rocky Comfort

Marsaret Sevier, b. 7 Sep 1811 d. 17 Jul. 1886 Rocky Comfort, Ar.

William J. Brown, b. ca 1811 Fa. d. Ar.

James iHlliams 1 b. ca 1780 d. art. 1850

Patience Dukes, b. ca 1785, d. after 1850

no wire listed

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James Ross, b. ca 1808 ? ? ??

!•:athew Ethridge, b. ca 1803

wife Elizabeth? b. ca. 1809 ????

???? wife Mary b. ca 1805 ???

Jason Buchanan, b. 1804 ?????? wife Mary ? b. ca 1814 ????

Valentine Pauley, b. before 1775, d. 1821, wife Himna Ray (Roy), b. ca 1780

Samuel Duke(s) Jr. , b. ca 1754, Granville Co. N.C. d. 1821 t1uhl. Co. Ky.

Winifred (Winney) ? b. ca 1756, d. after 1830 Muhl. Ky.

Samuel Duke, b. ca 1721 Brunswick Co. Va. d. ca 1795, Franklin/Warren Co. N. c. no wife listed

William Duke , b. 1700 Prince George Co. Va. d. ca 1773 Branville Co. N.C. no wife listed

Jame s Duke, b. 1700 James City Co. Va. d. 1751 Charles City Co. Va. was Mary Byrd, no info.

Henry Duke Sr., b. ca 1642 James _City Co. Va. d. 1714, wife Elizabeth ?

wife

Thorrias Duke b. Kent Co. England, d. ca 1660 wife Mary Barham, b. Kent Co.

•••••••••••••••• CORRECTIO!rn::: For those who have the index to the 1986 issues of THE EERIT-AGE , we would like to advise that you make the following corrections, rec­ently noted, Cmy mother would have sa.t.d, "too many hands, spoil the broth". Ed.)

Following the names siven, the page numbers should read:

RELL, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 20, 22, 34, 43, 44, 46, 47 COCKF.RIL 9 CRAIG, ~. 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19 DII.WOOTH, 21 DUPUY, 23 FULIER, 22, 23, 31, 45 GRA~S, 38 GRISSOM, 29 SINGIETON, 48 TALLY, 9, 22, 28 VnTCENT , 5, 10, 16, 18, 29, 39, 44, 45 WAKELAND, 48 WASF.INGT ON, 4 WATERS, 40 WEIR, 16, 19, 41 WEI'rFIELD , 8, 10

And the name following Korte, should read KRUCKIES, 9

This is the last of the Vital Statistics from Carol Brown. Dukes, Mary C. b. 18 Mar . 1855, to J.W. and Sarah Dukes, on P ond River.

Doss, Haranda , b. 10 l✓.ar. 1855 on Pond Creek to John R . Doss and Susan E . Dukes.

Dukes, Margare t M., b. on Caney Creek, 16 May, 1855 to Jackson Dukes and Ha.ry J. Walker.

Edwards, E.E., born 22 Dec. 1855 (m) on Long Creek to W.F. Edwards and !-!ar­irah E . Dukes

Moore, Saretta, b. 7 1·:ay 1855 on Cypress Creek to Georse Moers and Amanda. Dukes.

Doss, J.J.B., b. 23 Feb. 1857 (f) on Cypress Creek to J.R. Doss and S.E. Dukes.

Moore, John B., b. 11 Nov. 1857 to Geo. C. Moore and ;,1.M. Dukes.

Walker, Rufu s J., b. 18 July 1852, to Granville Walker, and ~Iary A. Jervis? •

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Continuing Mrs. Hammers exerps from Book #5 Muhlenberg County Order Book

pg. 86 Nov. 27, 1843 pd. William B. Lawton $5.00 for making V,rs, Vandiver's coffin pd. Jacob Rickart $48,00 at $4.00 per mo. for benefit of Gracy L. Van­

diver, a poor person pd, Samuel D. Devenport $12.00 for keeping Wm. Smith a portion of last

year, William Smith and wif'e, poor persons to be placed in hands of John

Jenkins at $8.00 per mo. pd. 96,00 Luraney Jones a poor person in hands of Joseph Adcock, pd, $30. pd. Mrs. Julie Edwards $30.00 .for maintance of her blind dau. Mrs. Gainer a poor person, in hands of Simeon Bates. pd. $30. Polly Holloman in hands of John Bland pd. $10.

pg. 87 Nov. 27, 1843 Twenty dollars pd, for keeping Mrs. Vindiver, a poor person fo,. part of last year. which was never collected, pd. to Charles Vandiver, and James Taggart pd, to keeping William Smith a poor person, be pd. over to Samue 1 T. Devenport.

pg. 89 Nov. 27, 1843 Norflett B. Shurley, app. admr of Uriah Shurley, after John J. Wells had surrendered the admr. with Howard ? , John Duvall, his sec. $1200. bond

pg. 90 Dec. 25, 1843 David Oates, gdn for heirs of Lemuel Boggess, dec'd David Oates gen. for Lemuel, Charles H., Richard, Presley, & Elizabeth Bogg­ess.

pg. 96 Lewis Watkins gdn for James W. Bennett, orp. of B.c. Bennett &. John Bennett & Willis Bennett, orp, of B,C. Bennett, dec 1d, Seth&. Ste ·,en Watk­ins gdn to Samuel A. Bennett, orp. of B.C. Bennett, dec'd, also for Bryan Bennett orp. of B,C, Bennett, dec 1d.

pg. 98 Feb, 26, 1844, Andrew Craig, app. gdn for Mary Ann, Louranna, & Sarah Jane Robert son, orp, of Thomas Robertson, dee 'd. The sec, James B. Hancock, Wiley S. Hay, &. Jackson J. Robertson, bond of $500.

pg. 99 Settle with William Bell, curator of the est of C.W.H. Bailey, dec'd.

pg. 100 Apr. 29, 1844 John Baxter app. admr. to est. of John Kittinger, dee 'd. with Joseph Kittinger, &. Joseph Jt,illigan, his sec. bond $500. James Stroud, George Young, James 7insley Ix James W. Poag were apptd. appr. of the dee 'd est.

pg. 107 Apr. 1844 Mrs. Nancy Reynolds, the widow Relict of Richard D. Reynolds, dec'd a Rev. pensioner, applies for a pension. declares she is 78 yrs. of age, unable to attend Court due to bodily infirmity, her papers of application certified by court.

pg. 112 June 24, 1844 Inv.&. appr. of the est of Christopher Grable dec 1 d was returned to court &. recorded.

pg. 115 July 29, 1844 Co. Ct. Benjamin J. Shaver (Mrs. Polly Millers widow of the dec'd refused to take the burden) was app. admrs to the est. of Thom­pson Miller, dec'd with Isaac Miller&. Andrew Shaver his sec. $400, Benj­amine Coffman, tr., Peter Johnson, Esram Hendricks, & Robert Stringer were apptd. apprs. of dee 1 d est.

pg. 117 Aug. 26, 1844 John Campfield made adms. of Zita the sec. Ira Campfield, Joseph Dupoister & John L, Roark, David Kimmel, Daniel Williams, Reuben Arndell&:. Israel J, three of thetm,

Campfield, dec'd bond $1000, app

Baker, or any

pg. 119 Oct. 28, 1844 Sanders Eaves, a.pp. admr. to est of Amos J, Pitty, dec'd with B.E. Pittman his sec. $300. bond. Joseph Faith, Andrew Lynn, John Ellis, &. William M. Moore were app. to est.

pg. 120 Oct. 28, 1844 Division of the personal est. & slaves of Henry Stom, dee 'd. A portion of the heirs being dissatisfied, ThoMas F. Cundiff who intermarried with one of the heirs, made a motion that a summons issue against Lucinda E. Stom, Leaner Stom, Alney Stom, Udoxey Stom, Louisa Stom, Nancy Stom !-'Iartha Jane Carter, &. Thomas Carter, her husb. to show cause why said division may not be set aside.

pg. 121 Oct. 28, 1844 (a copy of will of Abraham Newton, which was re­jected by tbe County Court of Muhlenberg) In Order Rook S pg. 126, Nov. 24, 1844, the last will &. testament of Abraham Newt on was exhibited in court. It was proven in part at a former court. It is the opinion of the present

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M1THLENR..F.RG COUNTY KF.NTUCKY COUNTY COURT ' CLERKS OFFICE, in file cases( what's left of them). On March 14, 1974, I, MRrion G. Eammers, found the Unrecorded will of Abraham NAwton, in file box 1840-1850. On back of this will it shows it was filed October 1844 and rejected by the Court Nov. 1844 (it didn't say why)

January 13, 1842 I, ASRAHAM NEWTON, make this my last will and testa111ent, etc. and asks for the usual burial in those days and after debts to be paid, the following to: wife: Dicy Newt on, the tract of land I now re side ru1d all my other lands in one third part of all 111y other estate both money notes and property during her natural life and after her death I give the sa~e (land excepted) to my natural born grandchildren who are the children of- my three daughters, Name­ly :Viary, Phebe and Mariam to be equally divided among them my said grand­children and to my natural born grandchilriren 2/3 of my surveys, notes, provided the sale of my perishable propertybe equally divided between them and to be enjoyed by them forever. I give and bequeath to my son ABRAHAM NEWTON children who are my grand-child­ren (namely) Elj., Alfred, Daniel, Singleton, William Carroll, Sary Jane and

Dythe Perly Kewton my negro boy named Bill. I give to 111y grandson Michael Newton, son of William Newton and to my son :Ullery Newton one negro boy nar;ed George to be sold and equally divided by my executor to be enjoyed by my son and grandson. James Taggart was app­ointed executor. Witt: William H. Whitaker, James Taggart and Jesse Whitaker . A r:odicil was added giving 1/2 of proceeds of sale of negro George, to granson Vichael Newton on Aug. 4, 1842. Wit: William H. Whitaker and Jesse Whitaker. ~HHH:-*His children: Phebe Newton

Mary Newton Mariam Newt on

Hillery Newt on Abraham Newt on William Newton John Newton (mentioned in will of

wife, Dicy) His grandchildren: Eli, Alfred, Daniel, Singleton, William Carrol, Sary Jane,

~ , Dythe, Perlu Newton, who were children of his son Abraham. Michael Newton, son of his son William.

Note: The only other Newton showing at any time in Muhl. Co . Census 1820 to 1840, was son Hillery Newton. No Newtons are in the 1810. Abraham Newton was age 70/Bo in 1840 Census. He is buried in Tolbert Cemetery, Muhl. Co. located about 1 mile NW of Dunmore, Ky. on Earl Tolbart farm, near Myers Chapel Rd.

In Memory of Abraham Newton Who departed this life Oct. 16th 1844 aged 82 yrs. 11 mo. and 24 de .• Built up coffin shaped grave of stones. A like one beside it has no name or dates. Probably that of Dicy Kewton, his wife

pg. 120 Oct. 28, 1844 Thomas Terry(the widow in writing refusing to qual­ify ) was app. admr. to est. of William A. Terry dec'd. with Kinard Hay, &: Cirley S. Hay his sec. $200. bond with John A. Allison, J.B. Staples, Charles Metzkee & Jacob Campbell the appr.

120. Oct. ~8, 1844 Joseph R. G. Pool, jr. (the widow by her writing re­fusing to qualify) was app. admr. on the est. of Aaron A. Smith dec'd with Jacob Rhoads & Benjamin Linton, jr. l'c James F. Ward his sec. ordered that Joseph Dupoister, Joseph R.G. P , ol sr. Israel Baker & Gilbert Rhoads be a ppr. to est.

p~. 129 Nov. 1844 Howard Kenny to be placed in the hands of Jacob Shut, who was pd. $20.

pg. 132 Dec. 30, 1844 John Culbertson dec 1d. A writing purporting to be the last will & test. of John Culbertson was emibited in Court by Charlotte, Betsy, HAnnah l'c Solomen, slaves therein emancipated & their Atty. moved the court to admit said wi 11 to record, and thereupon, John Culbert son, James T. Quisenberry&: Mary his wife, Adlia Boyd & Joannah his wire, Robert Cessna &: Nancy Cessna & Samuel Long, &: Joannah his wife, heirs of sd. ( decedant) objected to the recording s<i. writing&: moved the court for a continuance until the next court. It is therefore ordered that further pro­ceedings herein be contd.

pg. 134 Dec. 30, 1844 The Court apptd. Moses Wickliffe curator of the est.

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John Culbertson. dec'd Adlai Boydi James T. Quisenberry, Joseph C. Long, ,\: John Culbert son his sec. bond of ~10, 000.

pg. 134 30 Dec. 1844 Benjamin Casebier, app admr. to est of William Case­bier dec'd (the widow refusing to qualify) with James Casebier his sec. Robert Wickliffe, Jacob Bodine, Moses Wickliffe &. Thomas Bell were appr. of the est.

pg. 136 Jan. 27, 1845 The Court apps JamesT. Quisenberry gdn to Catherine Quisenberry, Edwin E. Quisenberry his children both being under the age of 14. They being the children of sd. Quisenberry & his former wife Jane Quis­enberry, who was one of the children of &: heirs of James Garnett dec'd late of Christian Co. dee 'd. His sec. Thomas J. Anthony, Adlai Boyd & Robert J. Cessna $3600. bond

pg. 137 Jan. 27, 1845 The last will & test. of John Culbertson dec'd was again exhibited into Court & after testamony of both sides it is ordered that sd. writing shall not be admitted to record. The slave Charlot & the other slaves in last term asked for an appeal to the Circuit Court which wa s granted them. Bond of $100. with John McHenry the sec.

pg. 142 Feb. 24, 1845 On the motion of Abner Wood who made oath as the lRw directs & who produced a certificate of his being in Regular commission with the United Brethern, a branch of the 'Moravian Church , license granted him to celebrate the rites of matrimony 1n the Commonwealth according to the regulations of the Church which he belongs. his Sec. Hillery Newton.

pg . 143 Feb. 24, 1845 Joshua Tetterton made Admr. of the est. of Daniel Cox, dee' (the widow relinquished her right as admr.) The sec; Thomas L. !>'.artin & Edmund Dr ake . Bond of $1200. Henry Myers, Silas Drake, Absalom Love & John Jenkins, or any 3 of them to appr the est of Daniel Cox. Dec 'd

pg. 145 Feb. 24, 1845 On the motion of Simeon Roark one of the heirs of Hartin Roark, dee 1 d it is ordered that Thomas Morgan, Isaac Malone, Wm. D. Martin & Isaac Branscomb or any 3 of them be appd. Comm. to set a part to Rachel Roark, widow & relicof Martin Roark, dee 1d her dower in the est. of sd. dee.

pg. 140 Jan 28, 1845 The will of Sekis Garris dee 'd was exhibited into Ct. &: proved by oaths of Charles F. Wing & Wm. H.c. Wing ___ of the est. James R. Stanley was admr. &. his sec. were James Garris &. Isaac Stanley. Bond of $350. the appr. David Oates, Richard B. Earl, Maurice Boore & Beverly Cole­man or any 3 of them. Mary Garris, the widow & her agent Stephen Harris mov­ed to app. Comm. to set aside her dower.

pg. 144 Jan. 28. 1845 On the motion of Mary Garris widow .re relict of Sikes Garris, dee 1 d Gillis Mercer, Bayles E. Oates, Isaac Wood, & Isaac t-'.a lone or any 3 of them set aside her dower in the est. the heirs or the decedant obj­ecting to the appointment of sd. comm. But the court overruled. The heirs, there by their atty. rendered their bill of exceptions which was signed by J. Campbell, seq. one or the court & the other member of the court refusing to sign the same. Whereupon James B. Coleman, Isaac Stanley ~ James R. Stanley, bystanders signed the same which was Mada n11rt of the record.

pg. 146 Feb. 24, 1845 John Huston sr. & John Huston, jr. were made admrs. to the est of William Huston, dec 1 d after the widow refused, renounced her right in writing. Benjamin Coffman, & William A. Eaves their sec. $2400. bond. Isaac Cofrman, John Vickers, Burrel Hurndon &. E.S. Baker or any 3 of them were appr.

pg. 155 Apr. 28, 1845 On the motion of Russel Stanley, adrnr. of Sikes Garris, dee 'd, James Stanley &. Isaia Stanley two wit made oath that Sikes Garri.s a Revoluti onary pensioner whose certificate no. 7059 bears date the 3rd day of Dec. 1836 departed this life the 2 3 day of Jan. 1845 &: which is ordered to be certified.

pg. 161 June 30, 1845 The persons app. to assign Hrs. Mar:,- Garris, widow &: relict of Sikes Garris, dec'd her dower to & in the est of sd. dee. re­turned same be recorded to which the motion, the heirs by their atty. object­ed&: after hearing arguments, it is ordered sd report be recorded to which opinion of the court, James Garris, Sikes Garris, Jr. Michael Garris & Reb­ecca Garris, children & heirs of the sd. dee. by their atty, excepted & prayed that the sd exception be signed&. sealed by the court & was signed by John Campbell, William Martin, & Henry Myers. ( see also pg. 170)

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XAMES

Highley, Robert Y. Hulman, Abraham Humphrey, Timothy D. Humphrey, Jno. E. Haly, Calvin r'. Haley, Jno B. Harris, Joseph D. Harris, Robert Hendricks, John B. Hobbs, Thomas Haley, Edward T Harper, Jas. C. Parper, Joel Harper, George Haley, Thomas E arper, John Hendricks, Ruf'us L. Harrison, John Haden, Hicks Hurdey • Felix Harris, Ellis N. Eenry, Wm. F. Hill, Sarnl. D. Henry, Sam 1. Hill, Jesse Hogan, Chas Holman, Jesse Hoagland, George Hopkins, Henry 1,. Hay, W. M. Hinman, Wm. H. Imbler, Jno. F. Ingra.ms, Thos. l-1. Isbell, F. li'. Jones, John l-1. Jones, James ?·!. Johnston, A. G. Johnston, Jos. F. Johnston, Ben R. Jamison, James A. Johnston, Francis H. Jackson, I. G. Jernigan, A. M. Jernip;an, .John D. Jernigan, M. l-'.. Jernigan, David W. Jarvis, John W. Johnston, N. B. R. Johnston, John c. Johnston, Robert A. Jones, c. W. Jones, John :i.. Jarvis, Cish Jones, B. W. Jenkins, A. B. Jarvis, J. F. Jarvis, James !•'.. Jarvis, James F. Jackson, T. A. Josey, William Johns, Ben W. Jones, F. M. Jones, Warner Jones, Wm. C. Jones, David, G. \i. Jernigan, Jno F. Jenkins, Jos. w. Jackson, Jno M. King, Wm. A. Kyle, James Kendall, Ira Kittinger, A. J. Kates, William

No.

1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 10)~6 1047 1048 10l~9 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 108o 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091

1 1092

NAMES

Kelly, James Karnes, Jacob Kittinger, Sam 1. D. Kittinger, Geo. A. Kittinger, John M. Kittinger, Martin Kittinger, John c. Kirtley, Willis W. Luckett, A. D. Leo, Richard W. Leo, St ant' ord Leo, James F. Latham, Geo. W. Lyle, T. A. Ly le, John J. Ly le , J a s • W • Level, Chas. W. Leo, Hiram Luckett, D. A. Lovell, Thos. J. Love 11, Wm. M. Love 11, John J. Leo, William Lewis, William W. Lewis, Thomas M. Lamb, Jas. w. Lamb, Wm. T. Lamb, Peter Love 11, Wm. M. Long, James Long, George Lewis, Wm. l·'.. Lewis, John Litt le, Wm. s. Lyons, Jas. B. Lewis, Jas. s. Luckett, Jno. M. Lockery, Jas. G. Lockery, John w. Lott, James w. Lockery, David La.masters, W. L. Love 11, Saml. B. Lewis, Dayton L. Lewis, John W. Myers, Wm. H. Mathis, Nathan R. Mitchell, Wm. A. Mullis, A. E. Mercer, Elbridge Mercer, James M. McCown, Alexander Monahan, Chas. M. Moore, Wm. J. McWhinter, Wm. F. Mc Coin, John W. Metzker, Wm. H. Mercer, Martin R. Moore, E 11 jah Mit che 11, John F. Miller, Martin T. McDonald, Geo. W. Morris, Joshua Morris, James A. Mitchell, Richard, T Mitchell, Jno. E. Millard, Jno. L • Morris, Wm. R. Miller, Samue 1 Miller, Isaac W. Moore, Wm. D. Morris, James H. Miner, Thomas

No.

1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1

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NAMES

Moore, Alankin Moore, Thomas R. Mercer, Dallas Moore, T.R. YJ.8.I'tin, Geo. W.

Mc~ary, Saml' F. McNary, John A. Mc1'ary, Wm. s. Mc1'ary, James D. Martin, John H. Miller, Isaac Morgan, Chas. H. Miller, Daul B, Moore, Jesse B. Markwell, Cooper E. * Markwell, George * Miller, A. F. McLean, Lewis McLeva1n, Wm. T. McKinney, Ph 111 p Miller, Isaac Miller, J. D. Miller, Essex Markwell, John C. McH eal, W1 lliam McGraw, Martin McCall, Ridley W. Mexer, John Mercer, Thomas Morehead, Hugh N. McDonald, Henry C. Morehead, Jno. W. Miller, Wm. T. Mathis, Berry T. Miller, John H. Miller, Ben Morris, Thos. D. Morris, John W. ~1ller, Lewis Mccown, Wm. A. McDonald, Jno. W. Morehead, Presly McLeoron, Carroll L. Morris, Wm. A. Newman, Wm. Y. Newman, Thomas C. 1'annie, James N of sing er , Sau 1 R • Nofsinger, Andrew Nofsinger, Peter I. Nofsinger, Jas. Ii. Nelson, James Nofsinger, Saul Nelson, Josh P. Nofsinger, William Nofsinger, John L Nofsinger, John s. Nofsinger, Joseph R. Oglesby, Wade C. Oglesby, Wm. D. Oates, C. M. Oates, Lamberton Oates, Edward G. Oates, Lewis R. Oates, Wm. w. Oates, Saml' B.P. 0 1~eal, John Oates, Thos. J. Oates, Ja.!ffls W. Oates, .A. W. Ohara, James 0 1Heal, Dallas W. ** this may be Maxwell

No.

116.5 1166 1167 1169 1170

1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 118o 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 119.3 1194 119.5 1196 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 1213 1214 121.5 1216 1217 1218 121~ 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 1228 1229 1230 1231 1232 1233 1234 1235 1236

. 1237 1238

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NAMES

Prewitt, Levi Pace, Moses G. Parham, Wm. T. Pace, Wm. L. Powers, Berry Prouse, Jesse s. P:r;-ouse, Mark L. Putman, Hiram M. Poyner, James Pitman, T .R. Powers, Francis B. Philips, Philip Peters, William Philips, Lewis Philips, Joseph Philips, John A. Philips, Geo. w. Peavler, William Pitman, Isaac Rowe, Jno. c. Rogers, Wm. Sr. Rogers, Wm. Rose, Robert Row, Jacob c. Row, Jas. W. Rigsby, Benj. Rice, Felix B. Rice, Jesse Roark, E. T. Rice, E. C. Rice, Lewis W. Rice, Wm. W. Reno, John T. Rice, Saml' E. Rice, s. M. Rives, James E. Richardson, Wm. P. Randolph, Mathew Raleigh, John Richardson, John H. Ruby, Abi'aham Reno, H. F. Reno, Tlnos. R. Reno, Jesse L. Randolph, Edward J.

** Reynolds, Robert ** Richey, Davis

Richey, Elijah Reed, Jacob I'll. Rich, Joseph P. Roberts, Arthur Raney, JR111es Rhoads, Jno E. Rhoads, Jacob B. Robert son, Henry Roark, Jesse Reed, John E. Rager, Henderson Reed, A. J. Rush, Saml I M. Rhoads, Isaac w. Robert son, James :K. Robertson, Wm. P. Robertson, Chas. A. Shutt, Altred Sweeney, Saml' Shutt, Henry Sadler, Robt • T • Sims, Jesse Shelton, James F. Stanley, Richard B. Spurlin, T. F.

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No. '

1240 1241 1242 1243 1244 1245 1246 1247 1248 1249 12.50 12.51 1252 1253 1254 12 .5.5 1256 1257 12.58 12.59 1260 1261 1262 1263 1264 126.5 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279 128o 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 129,3 1294 1295 129b 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1302 1303 1304

1306 1307 1308 1309 ],.310 1311 1)12 I

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NAMES

Shannon, W. C. Stovall, z. G. Shaver, Prugirce (?) Stone, Thomas Stewart, Wm. C. St ob ough, John Stroud, John E. Stinson, John H. Stewart, Wm. R. Spark:!!, Cha.s. M. Stanly, Wm. A. Stuart, Willis B. Shank, Adam Stewart, Robert Stewart, Richard Stewart, Ivy Simmons, Chas. B. Stovall, Augustus Stovall, Richard Stewart, Saml 1

Stewart, William Smith, Amos c. Stewart, Geo. w. Stewart, Granville Spinks, William Stewart, William Stewart, Ephraim Stewart, Green B. Short, David W. Shanks, Michael Strader, Wm. D. Shanks, John steer :!Iman, John W. Stringer, John H. Stear:!lman, Leander J. Stobaugh, James Stobaugh, Lewis Shaver, Wm. T. Scott, Geo. K. Short, John W. Short, Samuel Shanhorn, Geo. W. Sloan, Robert Simpson, Robert Sparks, John s. Shaver, Henry G. Scott, Nathan B. Scott, John W. Stobaugh, William Stewart, Edward G. Summers, Richard B. Stewart, John B. Stroud, Bradford N. Stroud, Martin Shaver, Geo G. Stroud, I:!!aac T. Stinson, John Turner, Richard Tate, Wm. H. c. Terry, Al M. Tuder, Hezekiah Townes, Marion Thompson, Henry Turner, Alfred J. Towne send, J. M. Tanner, John M. Tinsley, Alexander Tyson, James Tyson, c. P. Tyson, Wm. F. Tuder, Robt. D. Ty:!lon, Thomas

No.

1313 1314 1315 1316 1317 1318 1319 1320 1321 1322 1323 1324 1325 1326 1327 1328 1329 1330 1331 1332 1333 1334 1335 1336 1337 1338 1339 1340 1341 1342 1343 1344 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 1350 1351 1352 1353 1354 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 1362 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 1368 1369 1370 1371 1372 1373 1374 1375 1376 1377 1378 1379 1380 1381 1382 1383

I 1384

NAMES

Tyson, John Tinsley, Wm. F. Tinsley, Robert Thompson, Sa.ml' A. Turner, John w. Turner, Geo. P. Turner, D. K. B. Turner, Owen w. Taeford, John Terhoon, James D. Tooley, Joseph Thompson, John F. Tucker, Julius c. Taylor, John L. Taylor, Chas. T. Taylor, Septirous Terhoon, Joseph Utley, Wm. C. Undward, Edward M. Underwood, Robert C. Underwood, James F. Underwood, Wm. T. Unse l, John T. s. Unsel, Aralphus Unsel, Shederick Unsel, James W. Uzze l, Henry Vick, ·p. N. Y'ick, Frank c. Vick, John M. Vick, Joseph L. Viole, Robert s. Vick, James D. Vincent, John c. Vincent, Jubal Vincent, Daniel Vincent, Chas. P. Vincent, Noah Vincent, Thomas w. Vincent, Geo. H. Vincent, John C. Wells, Micajah Wells, Henry c. Weller, William Wagoner, James F. Welborn, James W. Welborn, F. G. Welborn, E. P. Walker, Riley E. Wells, John R. Walker, M. K. Wells, Wm. J. Wells, W. G. Williams, Benjamin Whitehouse, Charles Wells, James F. Wells, Ben D. Wells, Frank Williams, Alexander c. Williams, Geo. C. Williams, Andrew Williams, B. M. D. Wickliffe, Kulin D. Wilcox, James I. Wald0n 0 T. J. Withers, Isaac T • Withers, John w. Williams, John Whit son, H. H. Williams, Green B. Williams, Jos. R.

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1385 1386 1387 1388 1389 1390 1391 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1397 1398 1399 1400 1401 1402 1403 1404 1405 140b 1407 1408 1409 1410 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 141~ 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 = 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455

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ANNOm-TCEMENT S ANN OUN CEMENTS

Brenda Collier Doss, P. o. Box 46, Powderly , Ky. 42367, has published an inded to ADMINisrRATION & GUARDIAN SETTIEMENTS of Muhlenberg Co., Ky. 1834-1909. This index e lves the name of the deceased, his/her administrator, t h e guardian of his/her heirs (many female heirs married names given) and t he book and page number where the record may be found. Soft bound, 55 pages, $7.25. Brenda also has for sale !-tTJELENBERG COU!fl'Y ViARRIAGES, 1799-1836, t h is book includes all information of the marriage, ~rooms name, Brides name, date of marriage, certificate number and by whom married. This marriage book has 32 pages, soft bound and the price is $6.00. Order from Brenda.

We have some reprints of the 1860 l•:TJF LEI~BERG COUNTY For $l4. l3 PP• And 1870 KTT!f lENBERG COTP--TTY CENSUS, $ 16.75 order froml•!uhlenberg County Geneal~ical Society.

NEW KEW ?IEW be :;,2~.5, pp ?.:Tax. from HCGS.

1880 MTT;i LENBBRG COU1-TTY CENSUS : The soft bound wi 11 a n d $,5.00 more for the hard bound. 5rder these also

A.B. Wilhite, Rt. 1, Bx. 76, Russellville, Ky. 422.56 h a s out another new one, it is ABsrRACTS of Todd County Newspapers. price $1.5. 75 pp • ........... QUERlE

Marilyn Corley, 104 Poinsettia Dr., Forrest, Ms. 39074, is interest­ed in finding more information an William Rice, who probably was a Revolut­ionary soldier. Was Napoleon Bonaparte Rice, b. 13 May 1836 his son or grand son?? Was the senior William Rice ever in Muhlenberg Co., or d:!-d he die else where??. Rothert I s Muhlenberg History states that he had 14 sans and .totn" daughters. (Please someone help us. I am interested 1n this too. Ed)

MUHIENBERG COU!IT'Y HERITAGE Central City Public Library Broad Street Central City, Ky. 42330

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