Crittenden County Naturalization Records 1851 - Jan 1856

 

A person became a naturalized citizen of the United States after having first filed his intention to do so and disavowing all allegiance to a foreign power. In Kentucky, the intention was filed in county or circuit court and recorded in the court order books (court minutes).  The information in the intentions may vary, but usually includes the name of the person, when he filed his petition for naturalization, and to whom he formerly vowed allegiance. He also promised to support the Constitution of the United States. After a period of time (it varied according to the current laws), the applicant returned to court to finalize the process and become a citizen. The applicant could begin the process in one state and have it finalized in a different state. The following information has been abstracted from the court order books listed at the end of the specified entries.

Charles Busha made declaration 11 Oct 1847 in Allegany County, Pennsylvania of his intention to become a citizen of the  U.S. Formerly a subject of the King of Prussia. Declared a citizen of the U.S.  [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p . 91,  26 May 1851]

John Hines made declaration of his intention to become a citizen 13 Oct 1841 in Allegany County, Meriland [sic];  formerly a subject of the Prince of Hepsie Castle[1], he is declared to be a citizen of the U.S.  [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, pp 91, 92,  26 May 1851]

Henry Cisenbirt declared his intention to become a citizen 5 June 1848 in Allegany County, Pennsylvania formerly a subject of the King of Prussia.  Declared a citizen of the U.S. [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 92,  26 May 1851]

Edward Walton came to the U.S. from Great Brittain [sic] on or about 1840 whilst a minor; formerly a subject of Victoria Queen of Great Brittain.  Declared a citizen of the U.S. [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p . 92, 25 May 1851]

John Manjin came to the U.S. from the Republic of France on or about 1839 whilst a minor. Admitted a citizen of the U.S.  [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, pp 93-94,  26 May 1851] 

Leonard P. Gingard came to the U.S. in 1829 while a minor; formerly a citizen of the Republic of France. He is admitted as a citizen of the U.S.  [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 94,  26 May 1851]

William Hine age 31; born in a province of Hesse Cassel, a dukedom of the Kingdom of Prussia; landed in the U.S. on 1^st day of June 1849. [Intention. Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 250,  29 Jun 1852]

Abel Blackburn came to the U.S. in 1827[? From Great Brittain; citizen  of Victoria Queen of Great Brittain.  [Intention. Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 94,  26 May 1851] Admitted as a citizen of the U.S. [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B,  p. 442,  27 Jun 1853]

Alexander Levi, came to the U.S. on or about June 1848; subject of Frederick King of Prussia.  [Intention. Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 240,  22 Dec 1851]  Declared a citizen of the U.S. [Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 537,  3 Jan 1854]

Isaac Levi came to the U.S. Dec 1847; Subject of Frederick King of Prussia [Intention. Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book 240, 22 Dec 1851]  Admitted as a citizen of the U.S. [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 530,  2 Jan 1854]

Thomas Edward came to the U.S. in June 1849 & landed at the Port of New York; he is now 27 years old; is a subject of Victoria Queen of Great Britain & Ireland. [Intention. Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 443,  27 Jun 1853]

Frederic Grihard made intention to become a citizen 27 May 1851 in Court of Quarter Sessions in Allegany County, Pennsylvania; formerly a subject of the Duke of Hesse Cassel. Declared a citizen of the U.S. [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 452, 28 Jun 1853]

Jobe Phittimore came to the U.S. in May 1847; 36 years old; born in England; subject of Victoria Queen of Great Britain & Ireland. [Intention. Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 443,  27 Jun 1853] Met requirements for citizenship and declared a citizen. [Crittenden Circuit Order Book C, pp 212-213, 16 Jul 1855]

John Darby came to the U.S. on or about 8 Apr 1852 from city of Bristol in Great Britain; subject of Victoria Queen of Great Britain. [Intention. Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book B, p. 554,  6 Jan 1854] Darby amends previous statement: came to U.S. 1832 instead of 1852. Declared a citizen. [Crittenden Circuit Court Order Book C, p. 328,  17 Jan 1856]

 Published 30 Sep 2021, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

 

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[1] Should this be Hesse Cassel?

Livingston County, Kentucky Free Persons of Color 1852

 The following is a list of Free Negroes That Are Under Age in 1852. They are listed immediately following the 1852 Livingston County Tax List. Although it is titled as a list of county residents under age (i.e. under 21  years old), two persons are shown as over age 21 years. The tax lists are digitized and accessible on FamilySearch and also available on microfilm in some Kentucky area libraries as well as the Kentucky Dept for Libraries and Archives. I read the list on microfilm.

 Mary Jane Mitchell – Mulatto – age 3

Nancy Jane Dover – Mulatto – age 5

Minta Howard – Mulatto – age 11

Fedrick Howard – Mulatto – age 15

Eliah Howard – Negro – age 12

Amanda Marks – Mulatto – age 22

Jane Henry – Mulatto – age 12

Lydia Henry – Mulatto – age 7

Mary A. Bowles – Mulatto – age 13

John J. Bowles – Mulatto – age 9

Minerva Bowles – Mulatto – age 8

George R. Bowles – Mulatto – age 4

Thomas F. Bowls - Mulatto – age 2

Lewis Harns – Mulatto – age 16

Mary Demery – Negro – age 10

Harriett Gordon – Negro – age 28

 The following list has no title, but appears to be Free Persons of Color who are over age 21.  As in the previous list, it gives the name, whether Mulatto or Negro and age.

 Fitts, William – Negro – age 45

Austin – Negro – age 56

Hannah Davis – Negro – age 65

Jacob Forbush – Mulatto – age 48

Bazzel Jenkins – Mulatto – age 18

Bazzel Jenkins – Mulatto – age 39

James Jefferson – Mulatto – age 25

Henry Ann – Negro – age 55

Jane Bolls – Mulatto – age 65

William Bowls – Negro – age 27

Lucinda Bowls – Mulatto – age 28

Mary Betz – Negro – age 30

Minta Jenkins – Negro – age 39

John Dickinson – Mulatto – age 34

Betty Densary – Mulatto – age 30

Lydia Howard – Mulatto – age 47

Edmund McCawley – Mulatto – [blank]

Henry Jenkins – Mulatto – age 21

Levi Gordon – Negro – age 52

Willis – Negro – age 81

Bleuford Morland – Mulatto – age 41

Mary Leech – Mulatto – age 24

Barhaba Willis – Mulatto – age 38

Emily Moreland – Mulatto – age 26

Bob Smith – Negro – age 68

 Published 23 Sep 2021, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Emancipation of Underage Sons 1885

Parents sometimes emancipated an underage child, allowing the child to act for himself as if he were of legal age. These emancipations may be found among the county court order books (court minutes) or in the deed books. The following emancipations are recorded in Crittenden County Court Order Book 8 (1885-1887).

“This day came S.N. Marvel and upon his motion, and it appearing to the court that S.N. Marvel is the Father of B.G. Marvel, a male under twenty one years of age and being now in his nineteenth year of age, and it further appearing that S.N. Marvel desires to & moves the Court for an order Emancipating his Son B.G. Marvel and vesting B.G. Marvel with the title to certain property which appears to the Court to have been acquired by the industry of B.G. Marvel & here in after and the Court being sufficiently advised, It is therefore ordered by the Court that B.G. Marvel be & he is hereby Emancipated & set free from his Father S.N. Marvel & that he the sd. B.G. Marvel is the owner of one Iron Gray filly, one year old, Two Sows & Eleven pigs each, sd. sows are both black, one has white spots & the other yellowish spots, And Four acres of Tobacco, now growing on the farm of S.N. Marvel in Crittenden Co, Ky. Free from any & all Claims of S.N. Marvel.” [1]

“On motion,  R.S. Binkley appeared in open Court and asked the Court to make an order on its public record Emancipating his son, R.E. Binkley. It is therefore ordered by the Court that R.E. Binkley, son of R.S. Binkley, be and is Emancipated & released from the Services of his father, R.S. Binkley and that he is authorized to act, Hold property, Trade & do for him Self free from the control of his father, as though he was twenty one years of age, and any property that he may acquire by his labour & skill shall be enjoyed by him & his assigns free from the control of his Father R.S. Binkley.”[2]

 

 

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[1] Crittenden County Court Order Book 8, pp 64-65, 15 July 1885.

[2] Crittenden County Court Order Book 8, p 128, 14 Dec 1885.

Published 16 Sep 2021, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Revolutionary War Service - John Jones

By the law of the 18^th of March 1818, indigent officers of the Revolutionary War were entitled to $20 per month and privates who were indigent were entitled to $8 per month. They had to have served not less than nine months in the Continental Line during the war. One of those indigent soldiers was John Jones who lived in Caldwell County, Kentucky in 1818.

“Personally appeared in Court John Jones a citizen of this County and made oath that he enlisted in the Continental army in the first Pennsylvania Regiment in September 1775 and continued in said Regiment until after the battle of Guilford in North Carolina when he was discharged by order of Genl. Wayne which discharge he gave to the person when he Sold his land or otherwise lost and being old infirm and a Cripple claims the benefit of the law passed the 18^th March 1818 for the benefit of Continental Soldiers – which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War.”[1]

 

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[1] Deposition of John Jones, Caldwell County, Kentucky Court Order Book B, p 226, 28 April 1818.

Published 14 Sep 2021, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Livingston County, Kentucky Agreement 1805

The following document is filed in Livingston County Circuit Court Miscellaneous Papers (Agreements), Accession #1986-293, Box 2, 1820-1830 at the Kentucky Dept for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. 

Articles of Agreement between Sally Parker and David McClanahan … Witnesseth that McClanahan has rented from this time until the first day of January next a plantation lying on the Eddy Creek of the sd. Sally Parker for which he is to pay her Ten bushels per acre for all [illegible] the cleared land on sd. place that is in repair and fit for cultivation and to deliver sd. place at the time above specified in the same repair that it is at present and to pay the rent at the customary time of gathering corn in the fall.  22 February 1805.  [signed] Sally Parker, David McClanahan.

 Published 9 Sep 2021, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Nuncupative Will of John Duncan 1840

 

A nuncupative will is sometimes called a death bed will and is stated orally before witnesses by a person shortly before his death. Following the death, the will is put into writing and produced in court. The nuncupative will of John Duncan can be found in Caldwell County, Kentucky Court Order Book (court minutes) F2, page 203,  Monday 17 Aug 1840.

This day Henry Machen Senr. And Jonathan C. Stone appeared in open Court and being duly Sworn declared on oath that John Duncan deceased declared in their presence at his own dwelling house in this County about a day and a half before his death as his nuncupative Will, that he wished his just debts to be first paid, and the balance of his property to go to his wife if she was the longest liver, during her life. Whereupon the Same is established as the Nuncupative Will of the John Duncan deceased. Whereupon on motion of Mary Duncan the widow of said decedent, It is ordered that Letters of administration with Will annexed be granted her on the estate of John Duncan in open Court took the oath required by law and together with John J. Duncan, her Security, entered into and acknowledged bond in the premises payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the penalty of $500 conditioned according to law. And on further motion It is ordered that Christopher H. Jones, Wm. Sparkman & Wash. Grubbs be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to appraise the estate of sd. decedent and report &c.

Published 2 Sep 2021, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/