Livingston County, Kentucky Tavern Keepers 1866 - 1868

In order to receive a license to keep a tavern in Kentucky, the prospective tavern keeper had to appear before the county court and promise to keep an orderly house, vow not to sell or give liquor to anyone who was intoxicated or was a minor. He also vowed not to permit gaming in his tavern house. The bond was recorded in a separate bond book as well as in the county court minutes in the county court order books.

The following information has been abstracted from Livingston County Tavern Keepers Bond Book 1853 - 1894, Livingston County Clerk's Office, Smithland, Kentucky. The county court order book and page number where the bond is also recorded is found at the end of the entry. For example, M:354 refers to county court order book M, page 354.

Joseph Bridges was granted a license to keep a tavern at his tavern house in Carrsville. 7 May 1866. [M:353]

Phillip Grassham was granted a license to keep at tavern at the brick Tavern in Salem. 7 May 1866. [M:354]

W.W. Phillips and G.W. Crane were granted a license to keep at tavern at the Elliot House in Smithland.  J.T. Crane took the oath required by Law to act as clerk in the Elliot House Hotel. 4 Sep 1866.  [M:373]

J.L. Berry received a license to keep a tavern at Salem. 7 Jan 1867. [M:402]  On motion of J.L. Berry, keeper of a tavern house in Salem, ordered that --- Murphy be permitted to qualify as his clerk. 7 Jan 1867. [M:403]

Thomas Nelson granted a license to keep at tavern at his house in Birdsville. 7 Jan 1867. [M:403]

Joseph Bridges granted a license to keep a tavern at his tavern house in Carrsville. 6 May 1867. [M:420]

Phillip Grassham granted a license to keep tavern at his house in Salem. 6 May 1867. [M:422]

David L. Sanders and J.C. Hodge were granted a license to keep a tavern at the Waverly House in Smithland. 14 Oct 1867.  [M:454]

U.G. Berry was granted a license to keep a tavern at the Bridges House in Carrsville. 4 Nov 1867. [M:456]

John L. Leffler was granted a license to keep a tavern at the Waverly House in Smithland. 6 Jan 1868. [M:476]

Thomas Nelson was granted a license to keep a tavern at his tavern house in Birdsville. 6 Jan 1868. [M:477]

Phillip Grassham was granted a license to keep a tavern at his tavern house in Salem. 4 May 1868. [M:490]

Published 12 May 2017, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/