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Pendleton County Order Book
J
1847
Transcribed by Bonnie Snow
Source: Abstract County Court Records Volume XIV by Janet Pease
Published by the Grant County Historical Society
October _, Page 1
Guardianship: Graham Wallace, appointed guardian for Zachariah A.
Godman, infant son of Sarah
Godman, deceased, age 11 years on May 22 last….Said Z. A. Godman is
bound to P. G. Childers to learn blacksmithing, until he is 21 years of
age.
October 4, Page 1
Settlement: Peter Levengood, appointed administrator of Wm. Morris/Norris, deceased.
October 4, Page 2
Settlement: John Wheeler, appointed administrator of Jas. Yelton, deceased.
October 4, Page 2
Settlement: Hannah Coppage, appointed administrix of Fielding Coppage, deceased.
October 4, Pages 2 & 3
Will: The will of Joseph Hitch was produced in court.
Witnesses: Sam'l T. Hauser, Thomas Rush
Executors: George J. Hitch, Robert H. Hitch
Securities: John Hobday, Graham Wallace, Thomas Rush
Appraisers: Wm. Ellis, John Norris, William Bassett, Thomas Best
October 4, Page 3
Settlement: Alexander Caldwell, administrator of William Caldwell, deceased.
October 4, Page 3
Settlement: Thomas Lummis, administrator of Jas. Smith, deceased.
October 4, Page 4
Appointment: It appearing that Abel T. Dean, surveyor of the roads in
precinct 8, "over age", so D. J. Parker is appointed in his place.
October 4, Page 4
Report: Jesse Stythe, Jesse McKinly, A. J. Dougherty, Joseph McKinly
and Vardaman Yager are to be released from the fines to which they were
liable, according to the report of Robert Duckworth, surveyor.
October 4, Page 4
Motion: On the motion of Obed Dean, it is ordered that a summons be
issued against John and Elizabeth Cowan to show cause why Sarah
Litita, their infant daughter, should not be bound out.
October 4, Page 4
Summons: Issued against R. C. and Mary Davidson to show cause why their infant children should not be bound out.
October 4, Page 5
Naturalization: Ezekiel Lemon/Simon (?), late a native of the Kingdom
of Bavaria, has produced in court a certificate of his having duly
taken the preparatory oath required by aliens, has proved his good
citizenship and conduct for 12 months past by the oath of Sam'l F.
Swope, a citizen of this county. He renounces his allegiance to the
King of Bavaria. It is ordered that he be admitted as a citizen of the
United States.
October 4, Pages 4, 5
Naturalization: Moses Thurnauer has produced in court a certificate
that he has taken the preparatory oath required by aliens "and proved a
good character and good behavior for the past 12 months by George
Hauser, a citizen of this county. He renounced his allegiance to the
King of Bavaria. It is ordered he be admitted a citizen of the United
States.
October 4, Page 5
Deed of Renunciation: Amanda Anniss renouncing the provision of the will of her late husband, Gabriel
Anniss, deceased. Witnesses: Reuben McCarty, Nathaniel Stepens.
October 4, Pages 5, 6
Will: Richard Jenkins, deceased.
Witnesses: John E. Hobday
Security: John Hobday
Appraisers: Joseph Routt, Francis D. Light, Berkett Colvin, Abner Holton
November 1, Page 9
Appointment: Hannah Coppage, administrix of Fielding Coppage, deceased
"having departed this life", it is ordered that William Coppage be
appointed administrator of said estate.
Security: Nimrod Colvin
November 1, Pages 9, 10
Appraisement: The Estate of Hannah Coppage
Appraisers: James Applegate, B. Colvin, George Keith
November 1, Page 10
Settlement: The Estate of Wm. Morris; Peter Levingood, administrator
November 1, Page 10
Settlement: The Estate of Jas. Yelton; John Wheeler, administrator
November 1, Pages 11 +
Claims against the County Court: Payment for services rendered: Wm.
Angel, Wm. L. Barton, Wm. Bishop, K. Blackburn, Joel Bonar, Wm.
Bradford, Thos. S.
Brann, Wm. A. Brann, Riley H. Browning, R. L. Coleman, E. Daniel,
Jonathan
Daughety, Robert Davison, A. T. Dean, O. Dean, E. Ford, B. L. Forsythe,
Thomas L.
Garrard, Jas. S. Hand, George Hauser, George Hitch, A. Johnson, Wm.
Johnson, , Wm. Johnston, George W. King, C. Lightfoot, Richard Mann,
Jas.
McCandless, R. McCarty, F. McKinney, Robert McMillen, John Mires, A.
Pettit, A. Robbins, Samuel F. Swope, F. Taylor, Wenden Thomas, Martin
Thompson, Jas. Thornton, A. Thrasher, R. Tomlinson, Graham Wallace,
John Wheeler, Wm. G. Woodson
November 1, Pages 11 +
Claims against the County Court for services rendered:
Jas. Bruce - for "making a coffin for "Tucker & c."
H. Hutchinson - for "keeping pauper & c. to the use of R. Tomlinson"
William L. Thomas - for "medical services C. White"
F. McKinney - for "clothing L. Sharpe past year"
John James - for "making a coffin for J. Hawkins"
November 1, Page 13
Exemption: E. Daniel is to be exempted from paying the county levy for his Negro slave, Phil.
November 1, Page 13
Permission: Permission is granted to Thomas S. Brann to keep a gate
across the Broadford Road about 400 yards from his house in a
southwardly direction.
December 6, Page 15
Inventory & Appraisement Bill: The Estate of Richard Jenkins, was recorded.
December 6, Page 15
Will: The will of James Seward was admitted to court.
Witnesses: Elias Kelly, Sandy Ra (Race?)
Securities: Sandy Race, Robert Childers
Appraisers: K. Blackburn, Nathaniel Stephens, Lawson Race
December 6, Page 16
Inventory, Sale, Bill, Appraisment: The estate of Wm. Daniel, deceased.
December 6, Page 18
Motion to bind out a child: Obed Dean vs. John and Elizabeth Cowan.
Sarah Lititia Cowan, age about 22 months, the infant daughter of John
and Elizabeth Cowan, shall be bound to the said Obed Dean.
December 6, Page 19
Motion: A motion of Alexander Caldwell, administrator of Wm. Caldwell,
deceased. That he have leave to withdraw the following notes on file in
the settlement of the estate: John H. Benson, E. C. Bolen, John C.
Conrad, Lewis/Jervis Daniel, Henry
Gausey, James Lovelace, Stephen Mullins, J. H. Taylor, William Walden
December 6, Page 20
Claims against the County Court: Filed by: David Broods, John B. Brooks, Wm. Dickerson, Chas. Ruddell
December 6, Page 20
Ferry License: Jas. M. Jolly may establish a ferry across the Ohio River at the mouth of Stepstone Creek.
Security: Daniel Fossett
December 6, Page 21
Order: Mary Ellis, guardian of George W. Ellis and Francis M. Ellis,
infant heirs of John Ellis, deceased. It is ordered that John Wheeler,
William Ellis and Thomas Rush are to divide the real estate of said
John Ellis between his heirs.
Pendleton County Order Book J
1848
January 3, Page 22
Bound Out: Sarah Lititia Cowan, daughter of John and Elizabeth Cowan,
is to learn spinning and weaving while indentured to Obed Dean, until
she is aged 18 years….she now being about 23 months of age.
January 3, Page 23
Motion to bind out children: The County Court vs. R. & Mary C. Davidson. The motion is discontinued.
January 3, Page 25
Certificate: Certificate from Nancy Hardin was produced in court giving
her consent for her son, Able
Earles, age about 10 years 6 months, to be bound out to Richard Wright
until said Able Earles is 18 years of age, to learn farming.
February 7, Page 27
Allotment: R. McCarty, Wm. G. Woodson, Thomas G. Hall are to allot to
Mary Best, her dower in the lands of her late husband, Joseph Best and
are to divide said lands among the heirs.
February 7, Page 27
Appointment: Elizabeth Fryer and Laky W. Fryer are appointed
administratrix and administrator of the estate of Horace Fryer,
deceased.
Securities: John Fryer, Thomas Lancaster
Appraisers: Wm. L. Barton, Silas Jones, Joseph Butler, A.. Pettet
February 7, Page 27
Allotment of Dower: To the widow of James Hamerly, deceased, and it is
ordered that his lands are to be divided among his heirs.
March 7, Page 29
Guardianship: Newton Belew who is over the age of 14 years chose George Speagle for his guardian.
March 7, Pages 30+
Relinquishment: Eleanor Thrasher relinquishes her right to administer the estate of her deceased husband, Thomas J. Thrasher.
Witness: A. R. Griffin
Administrator: Wm. Griffin
Securities: Jonathan Dougherty, A. R. Griffin
Appraisers: John Webb, Joseph Dougherty, Aaron Thrasher
March 7, Page 32
Settlement: Settlement with John Wallace as guardian of Ewing's heirs.
March 7, Page 32
Inventory, Appraisement, Sale Bill: On the estate of Joseph Hitch.
March 7, Page 32
Settlement: The estate of Horatio Willet, deceased.
Administrator: Wm. Fryer
Administratrix: Sarah Daugherty
March 7, Pages 32 - 33
Guardianship: John Godman, infant orphan of Sarah Godman, deceased, who
is over the age of 14 years, chose John Burwell as his guardian. Graham
Wallace, his former guardian being about to remove from this state.
Security: Thomas Best, Sr.
March 7, Pages 32 - 33
Guardianship: Mary Ellen Godman, infant daughter of Sarah Godman,
deceased, being over the age of 14 years, chose James Wilson as her
guardian and said James Wilson was then appointed guardian for James M.
Godman, infant son of the said Sarah Godman, deceased. Graham Wallace,
her former guardian being about to remove from this state.
Security: John Childers
March 7, Pages 32 - 33
Guardianship: William G. Woodson is appointed guardian for William Godman, Zachariah Godman and Washington
Godman, infant children of Sarah Godman, deceased. Graham Wallace, their former guardian being about to remove from this state.
Security: Silas King
April 3, Page 37
Motion: On the motion of Benjamin Yelton, it is ordered that Thomas
Rush, Jas. J. Bonar, and Samuel Bonar are to divide the real estate of
which Richard Payne, deceased, owned at the time of his death, among
his heirs, especially for the heirs of Walter Fryer, deceased, and to
allot the dower to the widow of the said Fryer.
April 3, Page 39
Release: Simon Bush is to be released from his fine for road work.
April 3, Page 39
Estate Division: William C. Naylor, guardian of Martha Ann McKee, on of
the heirs of John McKee, deceased….who has notified John E.
Mckee, the other heir of the said John McKee, deceased, who also gave
his consent in person….it is ordered that Augustus Robbins, John
Burwell, and Jas. Wilson are to divide the real estate and slaves of
the said John McKee, deceased, between his 2 heirs at law - Martha Ann
McKee and John E. McKee.
May 1, Page 42
Deed of Emancipation: From Wm. Yelton's heirs to James Franklin,
formerly a slave of the said Wm.
Yelton, was proven by the oaths of Wm. L. Barton and George E. Norris,
witnesses. To be the act and deed of the said heirs except Columbus
Gilton who is under age….the said James Franklin is aged about 48
years, 5'9" high, black complexion with a scar under his left eye.
May 1, Page 48
Release: John H. Fugate is to be released from his fines.
June 5, Page 50
Appraisement & Sale Bill: Estate of Joel Blackburn, deceased.
June 5, Page 50
Tavern License: Is granted to John W. Hume. Security: John Meyers
June 5, Page 51
Tavern Keeper License: Is granted to Reuben Coleman. Security: Henry Fugate
July 3, Page 53
Order: It is ordered that Samuel Yelton be exempt from working on "publick" roads "during inability".
July 3, Page 54
Exemption: Samuel Wadkins is to be exempted from the payment of $1.17 for failing to do roadwork.
July 3, Page 54
Credentials: John C. Robinson produced his credentials of ordination with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Security: Augustus Robbins
July 3, Page 55
Order: The commissioners are to divide the estates of Martha A. McKee and John McKee consisting of Negro slaves.
July 3, Page 55
Relinquishment: Mrs. Francis fryer, a widow, relinquishes her right to
administer the estate of her late husband, John Fryer, deceased. James
Fryer is appointed administrator.
Securities: Wm. Hatt/Hall(?), Milton Fryer, John Fryer, Joel Bonar
Appraisers: Samuel Bonar, Joel Bonar, Wm. Ellis, James Q. Bonar
July 3, Page 57
Exemption: John Yelton is to be exempt from the payment of $1.50 for failing to do road work under Daniel Lewis, surveyor.
July 3, Page 57
Estate Settlement: Sarah Stevens, administratrix of the estate of John Northcut
August 14, Page 62
Order: Hiram Hutchison, the present keeper of the poor house, is unfit
for the office because of his intemperance and abusive treatment of the
paupers…..
September 4, Page 63 +
Administration: of the Estate of James B. Houston, deceased, is granted to his widow, Mary Houston.
Securities: John P. Cookandorfer, M. D. Cookender (?)
Appraisers: Wm. Ellis, Thomas Rush, Robert Purdy, George Hitch
September 4, Page 63
Administration: of the Estate of George Hauser, deceased, is granted to Samuel T. Hauser.
Surety: R. McCarty
Appraisers: Enos Daniel, Samuel F. Swope, Ralph Tomlinson, Wm. C. Naylor
September 4, Pages 64 - 65
Relinquishment: of Catherine Levengood, widow of Peter Levengood, of her right to administer his estate.
Witness: R. F. McCormack
Isaac Levengood was then appointed administrator.
Securities: Anselm Johnson, Richard Mullins, John Lowe, James B. McClure, R. F. McCormack, George
Levengood, Samuel W. Turner
Appraisers: Handsford Duncan, John Forsythe, James Garrard, W. G. Woodson
September 4, Pages 65 - 66
Will: The will of William Forsythe, deceased, was produced in court and
proved on the oath of James P. Applegate and P. W. Colvin.
Executor: Benjamin L. Forsythe
Security: Peter Forsythe
Appraisers: James Applegate, P. W. Colvin, B. L. Minor
September 4, Page 66
Order: It is ordered that Catharine Webster is to be given her dower interest in the lands of her late husband, Dudley Webster.
September 4, Page 67
Division of Land: Estate of Wm. Allender
September 4, Page 68
Motion: On the motion of George Levengood and with the assent of John
Milton Turner, orphan child of Isaac Turner, deceased, it is ordered
that he be appointed guardian of said Turner.
Bond: Isaac Levengood
Security: James B. Wallace
September 4, Page 69
Papers & Receipts: Of Samuel Holmes, with his ward, R. S. Holmes, are to be recorded.
October 2, Page 70
Deed of Emancipation: Is produced by Richard Stowers for his slave
"Samuel" who is 6' high, black complexion, aged about 50 years and who
has a slight scar on the right side of his face near his ear.
Security: Thomas Corwin
October 2, Page 71
Will: Of John Redenhour, deceased, is produced in court.
Witnesses: Edward Waller, Greenbury Redenhour, Eliza Agree
Executor: Joseph Redenhour
Securities: William Kendall, Thomas Corwin
Appraisers: Richard Stowes, Thomas L. Garrard, Wm. Angel, James McCandless
October 2, Page 71
Guardianships: Richard F. Garrett and William L. Garrett who are over
the age of 14 years and children of Richard Garrett, deceased, chose
John Wheeler as their guardian.
Securities: Silas Shoemaker, Thomas Rush, Richard Mullins, John Bradford
October 2, Page 77
Release: James Well is to be released from his road fine.
October 2, Page 77
Release: Wm. Merrill and James T. Applegate are to be released from road fines.
November 6, Page 80
Release: Levi Colvin, Wm. Colvin, James Henderson and Wm. A. Pettit are to be released from paying road fines.
November 6, Page 80 +
Naturalization: John Stiger, late a citizen of Hesse Darnstadt, came
into court and proved that he has been a citizen of this county for the
last year and produced a certificate from the clerk of the Campbell
County Circuit Court "of his having taken the preparatory oath"…..he
renounces all other allegiances and is admitted as a citizen of the
United States.
November 6, Page 81
Naturalization: Henry Strech, about 5' 9" high, fair complexion and
brown hair, came into court and declared that he is declaring his
intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce all
allegiance to the King of Hanover.
November 6, Page 81
Credentials: Joseph D. McConnel produced his credentials of ordination as a minister of the Gospel in the Christian Church.
Securities: Harvey Smith, Edward Fugate
November 6, Page 82
Release: Thomas Earles is to be released from paying his road fine.
November 6, Page 82
Deed of Emancipation: On the motion of Joseph Redenhour, executor of
John Redenhour deceased,.…..Cicily, a Negro formerly belonging to the
said John
Readenhour, deceased, and who was emancipated by his will…..she is of
yellow complexion, 38 years old small size and slender, 4' 10" high,
marked on each arm by a burn…..
Security: Richard Stowers
November 6, Page 82
Relinquishment: Of Maria Sharpe, widow of Wm. D. Sharpe, deceased, of her right to administer his estate.
Witness: Jared Woodworth
Securities: Wm. C. Naylor, Jared Woodworth
Appraisers: Wm. C. Naylor, Jared Woodworth, Thomas Best
November 6, Pages 83 +
Claims Against the County Court, for services rendered:
To Harmon & Mack for shrouding Geo. T. Kile.
To O. H. P. Minturn for a coffin for Kile.
Additional claims: Wm. Angel, Thos. S. Brann, Wm. A. Brann, Siemeon
Bush, R. L.
Colman, Thos. Corwin, Coleman Collier, B. Colvin, Lilbourn Crail, E.
Daniel, James N. Daniel, E. Dean, Jonathan Dougherty, Jonathan Field,
Elijah Ford, R. S. Fugate, Thos. L.
Garrard, James Hand, S. T. Hauser, Hiram Hutchison, John Johnson, Wm.
Johnson, George Keith, L. Lancaster, N. C. McGraw, Francis McKinney,
James McKinney, Wm. C. McKinney, Patrick Mullins, Henry Meyers, Absalom
Pettet, John B. Pribble, Wm. Race, A. E. Rule, S. F. Swope, J. D.
Thomasson, R. Tomlinson, Dr.
Violett, James B. Wallace, John Webb, N. D. Wheeler, Thomas Williams,
W. G. Woodson
December 4, Page 86
Release: Dempsy Rice is to be released from his road fine.
December 4, Page 86
Will: Of James Naylor was admitted to court.
Witnesses: Augustine E. Rule, Reuben McCarty
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