Stray records include not only livestock,
but also boats 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 place a
person in a particular place and at a particular time. They can also be helpful
in locating the residence of a person who did not own land. Crittenden County
stray records begin in the spring of 1842 and are recorded in Stray Book 1842 -
1914, which is located in the Crittenden County Clerk's Office in Marion,
Kentucky.
Taken up by
Daniel Black living on the waters of the Piney fork of Tradewater near Clements and Phillips Saw Mill, a red heifer appraised to $2 by P.R. Bliss. 25 Jan 1844. S.L. Phillips, J.P.
Taken up by
Levi Yeaky residing on the Ohio River
between Ford and Wallaces ferry, a sorrel mare appraised to $25 & a sorrel mare appraised to $8 by P.C. Frazer and Flemming Acres. 25 Jan 1844. Jos.
Hughes, J.P.
Taken up by
Alexander Dean residing on the road leading from Marion to Wallaces ferry, 17 head of hogs appraised to $30 by C. Lizenbee and Spencer Pickering. 18 Jan 1844.
Jos. Hughes, J.P.
Taken up by
Ira Hewett on the head waters of the Piney fork , a stray steer cow beast
appraised to $3.50 by John M. Campbell.
24 Jan 1844. James Cruce, J.P.
Taken up by W.N. Cain residing near Flynns old
ferry on the Ohio River, one bay mare appraised to $25. 17 Feb 1844.
Jos. Hughes, J.P.
Taken up as
a stray by Wm. Moore living near Marion, a black horse appraised to $35 by A.H.
Belt and S.H. Stone. 9 Mar 1844. J.D. Gregory, J.P.
Taken up by
Wm. Brantley residing on the waters of Tradewater, one pided heifer appraised
to $5 by R.[?] and S. Crowel. 29 Feb
1844. Jos. Hughes, J.P.
Taken up by
John Thomasson on the head waters of Livingston Creak [sic], 2 stray hogs appraised to $2 by Daniel Welden. 8 Mar 1844.
James Cruce, J.P.
Taken up by
O.B. Jacob on the Cumberland River in Crittenden County, one stray mare
appraised to $25 by Thomas M. Duvall and Richard Thomasson. 18 Mar 1844.
James Cruce, J.P.
Taken up by
Thos. H. Clark living near Marion, a bay mare appraised to $18 by William Moore
and R.C.W. Franks. 4 Apr 1844. John D. Gregory, J.P.
Taken up by
Thomas Akers residing near Fords Ferry on the Ohio & on the road leading
from Marion to sd. ferry, one dark bay mare appraised to $40 by G.W. Williams and J.M. Wafford. 16 Apr 1844. Jos. Hughes, J.P.
Taken up by
Asa Crouch living on Cumberland river near Jacobs ferry, one roan mare
appraised to $5; also one roan old horse colt appraised to $15 by Bennett
Crouch and O.B. Jacob. 15 Jun 1844. Theo. Killen, J.P.
Taken up by
Elisha Reece living 5 miles south west of Marion, 10 head of hogs appraised to
$1.75. 5 Aug 1844. J.W. Headley, J.P.
Taken up by
Jacob Koch near the mouth of Deer Creek, one bay horse appraised to $20 by
B.S. Young and Alexr. Coleman. 6 Nov 1844.
R.H. Haynes, J.P.
Taken up by
James R. Hanks on the headwaters of Crooked Creak, a stray horse appraised to
$40 by David N. Stinson and Presley Cruce.
4 Oct 1844. James Cruce, J.P.
Taken up by
Joseph B. Hadden living one and a half miles south of Marion, one bay horse
appraised $35 by John P. Gilliam and John E. Wilson. 28 Nov 1844. J.W. Headley, J.P.
Taken up by
John Bracy residing on the road leading from Marion to Morganfield, one bay
mare appraised to $30 by James F.
Broadfoot and Thos. Hughes. 8 Nov 1844.
Jos. Hughes, J.P.
Taken up by
Nathaniel Nelson residing on waters of Camp Creek near Camp Creek post
office, one sorrel mare appraised to $25 by James F. Broadfoot and Allen
Walker. 3 Dec 1844. Jos. Hughes, J.P.
Taken up by
Thos. Wright near mouth of Deer Creek, a heifer appraised to $2 by Heil
Parmley. 25 Nov 1844. R.H. Haynes, J.P.
Taken up by
Nancy Henson living near Coffields fork of Deer Creak, a steer appraised to $3
by James J. May. 16 Nov 1844. A. Larrowe, J.P.
Taken up by
Wm. McMiken near Cross Keys, one young steer appraised to $3 by Henry
Vaughn. 28 Dec 1844. R.H. Haynes, J.P.
Taken up by
Jas. A. Carner living near Tradewater and Montasuma on sd. river, a bay filly appraised
to $15 by W.R. Asher and R.C. Stewart.
19 Dec 1844. S.L. Phillips, J.P.
Taken up by
Henry Walker liven [sic] near
Clements Mill on the piney fork of Trade water, one heifer appraised to $6 by
Robt. Walker, 21 Dec 1844. S.L.
Phillips, J.P.
Published 20 Aug 2020, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
