Stray
records include not only livestock, but also boats and other water vehicles
found adrift. The found item was taken before the local justice of the
peace, appraised and a small fee paid. The "finder" had to swear he
had not changed, defaced or altered any marks or brands on the item. If no one
claimed it after a period of time, the found item could become the property of
the finder.
Stray
Records are a good way to put a particular person in a particular place at a
particular time. In 1803 Livingston County included all of the land
now in the counties of Caldwell, Crittenden, Lyon and part of Trigg. Eddyville was the
county seat of Livingston County at this time.
The
following entries have been abstracted from Livingston County Stray Book 1799 -
1852 in the Livingston County Clerk's Office, Smithland, Kentucky.
15 Feb 1803 Taken
up by George Mays, a brown cow appraised to $7.
Joseph Reed, JP.
10 May 1803 Taken
up by William Dean living on the waters of Livingston Creek, Livingston County,
a bay mare appraised to $50. Joseph
Reed, JP.
30 May 1803 This
may certify that the within subscribers have appraised a certain bay horse
taken up by Samuel C. Clark and appraised to $40, Eddyville, Livingston County
by Michael Purkel Senr. and John W. Throop.
Charles Stewart, JP.
2 Jul 1803 Taken
up by Daniel Hazle Junr. on Deer Creek, a brown stud horse appraised to
$90. Jesse Ford, JP.
6 Oct 1803 Taken
up by Lewis Pyburn, Cave Creek, a sorrel filly appraised to $20 by John Flint,
James Greer and Arthur Williams. John
Stapleton, JP.
7 Dec 1803 A
steer taken up by Joshua Gross living on dry fork of Sandy Creek, appraised to
$7. Jesse Ford, JP.
12 Nov 1803 A
steer taken up by John Story and appraised by William Brister & Samuel
Purtle to $15. Joseph Reed, JP.
3 Dec 1803 Posted
by William Brown Esqr., 5 head of hogs appraised by Arthur H. Davis and
Zachariah Wade to amount of $9. William
Mitchusson, JP.
Published 1 Nov 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
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