Garrard County Names

Do you use a list of FAN (Friends, Acquaintances, Neighbors) club names when researching county records for your family? If so, do you ever struggle with remembering how the members of your FAN club fit together? If so, you are not alone.

As I’m getting back into my CRAWFORD research and Garrard County, Kentucky records by reading an order book, I’ve found that I not only need a list of names, but a diagram of how they might fit together. Since I don’t own any software to easily create such a diagram, I used Microsoft Publisher and multiple text boxes to create my diagram of the CRAWFORD families in early Garrard County, Kentucky along with some associated families.

In the early tax records for the area, I have identified four CRAWFORD families with land in what becomes Garrard County: Rebekah Crawford, William Crawford, James Crawford and Mary Crawford. Based on research of these four families, their spouses and potential children, I have been able to identify contemporaries who had ties to these families. This is the generation that settled the region.

  • Absalom Adams (father of Feathergill Agams)
  • Feathergill Adams
  • Isaac Anderson
  • James Anderson
  • John Anderson (father of Rebecca Anderson)
  • Rebecca Anderson
  • Samuel Anderson
  • Samuel Campbell
  • James Crawford
  • John Crawford
  • William Crawford
  • George Douglas(s)
  • Rebekah Douglas(s)
  • John Gass
  • John Kennedy (brother of Thomas Kennedy)
  • Bazeleel Maxwell
  • John McElwee
  • Jacob Miller
  • William Morrison
  • Nathan Sellers

Since many of the potential children of the four CRAWFORD families were married in early Kentcuky, I can add their spouses to my list. This is the generation that mostly moved away from the Garrard County area.

  • John Crafton
  • Robert Creath
  • Elizabeth Davis
  • Alexander Duggins
  • William Guthrie
  • David Hall
  • Martha Knight
  • Nancy Miller (daughter of Jacob Miller)
  • James Sellers (son of Nathan Sellers)
  • William Sellers (son of Nathan Sellers)
  • Sally Smith
  • Abigail Trowbridge
  • Beverly Vawter
  • Lucy Vawter

As I read the court order book, I will be looking for any mention of the following surnames:

  • Adams
  • Anderson
  • Campbell
  • Crafton
  • Crawford
  • Creath
  • Davis
  • Douglas(s)
  • Duggins
  • Gass
  • Guthrie
  • Hall
  • Kennedy
  • Knight
  • Maxwell
  • McElwee
  • Miller
  • Morrison
  • Sellers
  • Smith
  • Trowbridge
  • Vawter

Hopefully, these court records will help me learn more about these Crawford families and their migration to Kentucky. 

1820 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed record v. B. (corrected version) cont. Aug 1817-Aug 1820
Deed Record v. C July 1820 – Sep. 1823
Deed Record V. C (Corrected version) July 1820 – Nov 1822
FamilySearch Film 1310266 DGS 8059611

Image 173 – start of Vol. C

Image 197
Vol. C page 44 to 45 on image 198

Page 44

This Indenture made this thirteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty between
Beverly Vawter and Betsy Vawter his wife of the first part
and Thomas Douglas of the County of Jefferson and State of Indiana
of the second part Witnesseth that the said Beverly Vawter
and Betsy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to them in
hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Douglas to the
said Beverly Vawter the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have granted bargained sold aliened released conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell
affirm release convey and confirm unto the said Thomas Douglas
his heirs and assigns forever A certain tract or parcel of land
lying and being in the county of Jefferson and State of Indiana
known and distinguished by being the south east quarter of
section number twenty nine in range ten east and township
four north which quarter section contains one hundred and
sixty acres: Also fifteen acres of land from and commencing
at the south east corner of the north east quarter of section
twenty nine in range ten and township four north
both of which tracts make together the quantity of one hundred
and seventy five acres. And all the estate right to the interest
claim and demand of them the said Beverly Vawter & Betsy
his wife of in and to the said premises & every part thereof
together with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining and the
rents issues and profits thereof to have and to hold the premises
is hereby bargained and sold or meant or intended so to be with
the appertances to the only proper use and behoofs of the
said Beverly Vawter Thomas Douglas his heirs and assigns
forever and the said Beverly Vawter and Betsy his wife for themselves
their heirs executors and administrators do covenant and promise and
agree to and with the said Thomas Douglas his heirs executors admin-
istrators and assigns that they are the tru and lawful owners
of the premises hereby granted & have good right full power & lawful
authority to sell and convey the same in manner & form afore
said further that they the said Beverly & Betsy Vawter their heirs ex
ecutors and administrators will warrant and forever defend
the aforesaid premises with their appurtenances and every part
and parcel thereof unto the said Thomas Douglas his heirs
and assigns against all persons claiming or to claim by from
or under them or any of them or by from or under
any other person or person whomsoever. In
witness whereof the said Beverly Vawter & Betsy Vawter

page 45

his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and
year first above written.
Beverly Vawter (seal)
Betsy (her mark) Vawter (seal)
Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
Saml Eccles

The State of Indiana
Jefferson County Sct — Before me Ebenezer Hillis a Justice
of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared
Beverly Vawter & Betsy Vawter his wife parties and acknowledged
the above deed of conveyance to be their voluntary act and
deed for the use & purposes therein mentioned the said Betsy
Vawter having been examined privily and apart from her
said husband. Given under my hand and seal this
thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty
Ebenezer Hillis J. P. (seal)
Recorded Sep 20th 1820
RC T[olbert] RJC

Botetourt Virginia Titheables

Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to visit the Family History Center in Topeka, Kansas. During this visit, I was able to access digitized images from Botetourt County, Virginia. I was thankful these records were available at the family history center since they were locked at affiliate libraries.

Botetourt County, Virginia
List of Tithables, 1770-1789
FS Film 9106467 DGS 7856374

Looking for Crawford, Douglass, Maxwell

1770

Image 9
Anderson, Lemuel – 1
Crawford, James – 1
Dooley Kenery – 1

Image 14 – List of Tithebles take in by William Ingles
Image 15 James Craford – 1

Image 16 –
Henry Dooley
Samuel Bozewell

image 17 – start of 1771

Image 19 – List of tithables take by Benjamin Estil 1771
Wm Maxwell
J L Maxwell
John Maxwell
Image 20 – left side – col. 2 – Wm Crawford

Image 20 – right side – List of Tithables taken by John Boxman

image 22
List of the Tithables on the Head of Little River

Image 23
List of Tithables [my] Company
John Maxwell

Image 25 A list of the tithables in the Lower District
of New River

Image 26
A list of tithables taken from the north side
Buffelo Creek to the County line & from Mountain [Harris]
tax for the year 1771
William Crawford

Image 29
Tithables no returned at Agt Court 1771

Image 31
A list of tithables taken in by Walter Crockett from William
Sayers to the Head of Holstans RiVer for the year 1771

Image 33
A list of Tithables in Capt Campbells Company

Image 34
A list of Tithables in Capt Bledsow Company
John Douglass
John Douglass

Image 37
John Crawford – 2
John Crawford – 2
Wm Crawford – 1

Image 42 – 1772

Image 45 List of tithables on Jacksons River including the Cord parchased and Down James River as Lord as James Lawrence
taken according to order Court by John Robinson Jun the 10th 1772

Image 47
Lists Tithables for
Craigs Creek taken
by Ben Hawkins 1772
Crawford John – 1
Crawford John Junr – 1
Crawford Andrew – 1
Crawford William – 1
Crawford Elias – 1

image 52 List of Tithables taken in Capt James Thompson’s Company 1772
Henry Dooley

Image 58
A list of Tithables in Capt Doachs and my own company for the year 1772
Walter Crockett

Image 61 A list of the Tithables on the North side of Buffaloe Creek
Botetourt County taken by Wm McKee 1772

Image 63 – new list – but no heading at top of page
Crawford John – 1
Crawford Samuel – 1

Image 68 A list of tithables in Capt Campbells for 1772 take by R D.

Image 70 A list of tithables in Capt Bledsoes & Capt Looney Company for 1772
Returnt to R. Douch

Image 72
A list of the tithables in the upper settlement of Little River

Image 73
A list of the tithables on new river & sinking creek

Image 76 A list of tithables taken in by James McGavock from James River to Buffalo Creek from Mountain to Mounty of the year 1772
Craford William 2
Maxwell John – 2
Maxwell James – 1
Maxwell William – 2
Maxwell THomas – 1

Image 78 List of titheables taken by Ohis[ons]

1773

image 83 – 177[3] A list of tithable taken by order of court
Wm Mc[th]ee
names on lists
Crawford John – 1
Crawford John Junr – 1
Crawford William – 1
Crawford Josiah – 1
Crawford Andrew – 1
Crawford Andrew [z] 1

Image 85 A list of tithables taken by Benjamin Estil for year 1773
Crawford William – 2
Maxwell John – 1
Maxwell William – 1

Img 86 – Maxwell Thomas – 1

image 87 The list of tithables from William Huggards up Jacsons River to the County line and to the western waters

Image 90 A list of the tithables on the waters of Breenbriers 1773

Image 91 – right side – List of the tithables from Buffalo Creek to the North River Below the great road taken by James [timbold] in compliance to an order of court to him Directed 1773

image 92
A list of the tithables from the mouth of Craigs Creek up the cowpaster to the county line
and up jecksons river to William Hogarts

Image 97
A list of tithables taken by Geo Skillens for a part of the County of Botetourt and order of the court for the year 1773

image 99 Lit of delinquents

Image 101 List of deliquents
Thos Maxwell – no inhabitant Fincast Co – 0

Captain Love’s Company of Militia

On my way home from the Northeast Kansas Library System’s monthly board meeting, I stopped in Topeka to use the library and archives at the Kansas State Historical Society. One of the books I used was Montgomery County, Virginia: The First 100 Years. [Text by Judge C. W. Crush; Index by Mrs. Frances Terry Ingmire. St. Louis, MO: Mrs Terry Ingmire, 1982.]

On page 94 of this book is a list of Captain Love’s Company of Militia. Since James Crawford was listed as a lieutenant for the company, this list may prove useful to my Crawford research. By knowing the names of the various men in this company, I can search their pension records for mention of James Crawford (or any other Crawford).

Page 94

A list of Capt. Love’s Compy. of Militia — April 5th 1781
William Love, Capt.
James Crawford, Lt.
James Smith, Lt.
James White, Ensign
George Erving, Sergt
David Busher, Sergt
Philip Dutting
John Lashley
John King
Abram Gooding
Christley Vaught
George Vaught
Nathan Morgan
Archy Reagh
William Smith
Peter Neast
Warren Filpot
Adm Dulton
Peter Greger
Peter Laughton
James Fork
John Vaught
David Vaught
Jese James
James James
William Moore
John Brown
Geo. Douglas
Danl. Pearee
Edward Crawford
Michl Plankepicker
Gasper Vaught
David Kirkwood
William James
Kaser Wells
Hugh Con
Christopher Bulyes
Mikl. Burton
John Burton
Zac. Plankepicker
Michl. Branser
John Hunt

Re-Learning to Use Shared Events

Have you used ‘shared events’ in your genealogy software?

Michelle Simmons Lewis had a Facebook post today that is causing me to re-visit the concept of shared events. In her post, she indicated that she was using shared events to help with a one-name study in early South Carolina.

This post caught my attention today for two reasons:

  • My Crawford research in Kentucky is similar to a limited one-name study;
  • I could be using shared events to tie the various members of my Kentucky FAN club together.

Unfortunately, Michelle Simmons Lewis’ post contained hints for Legacy Family Tree software and I use RootsMagic. Knowing that the software packages are similar, I looked for information on shared events in RootsMagic. I found a video by Bruce Buzbee explaining shared events in RootsMagic.

This video helped me think through a couple of ways I can use shared events to help pull together my Crawford research.
My first use was for the witness to a will. Since I already had George Doulgas, the witness to David Crawford’s will, in my RootsMagic database, all I had to do was share the will event for David Crawford with George Douglas.

 This created a shared event on George Douglas’ individual screen.

It also created a sentence for the event.

Knowing that George Douglas sold land to Rebekah Crawford, I would like to share the land transaction. I already had a ‘Land-Purch’ fact for Rebekah Crawford. 

Thus, I thought I could share the ‘Land-Purch’ event with George Douglas. Since he was the Grantor and not a witness, I edited the ‘Land-Purch’ fact type to add the role of Grantor.

When I shared Rebekah Douglas’ Land-Purch fact with George Douglas, it created a sentence showing that George Douglas sold the land.

Unfortunately, the name ‘Land-Purch’ does not make sense in George’s list since he is the seller of the land not the purchaser. Since the principal person in this event is purchasing land, I haven’t figured out how to rename the fact so that I will know the principal person is purchasing land.

Now that I have shared two wills and a deed with George Douglas, I would like to be able to easily get from the event in his timeline to the principal person for the event. So far, I haven’t figured out how to easily get to the other party in the event. 

Thank you Michelle Simmons Lewis for suggesting this use of shared events to help with one name and/or FAN club research! I still need to learn more about this feature of my software, but the ties created by the shared events will be very helpful.

Sellers Mystery

Have you ever seen names on documents and wondered how they fit into your tree? That’s my situation right now with the SELLERS family!

My ancestor, James Crawford, married Sally Duggins in Garrard County, Kentucky in 1799. James Sellers signed the bond and was one of the parties named in the bond.

Know all men by these presents that
we Jams Crawford and James Sellers are
hito and firmly bound unto James Garrard
Esqr Governor of Kentucky in the just and
full sum of fifty pounds current money
to which payment will and trust to be
made we bind ourselves our heirs [so] jointly
and surrally firmly by these presents seald and
dated this 12th day of Sept 1799
Th eCondition of the above obligation
is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly
into to be solemnized between the above bound
James Crawford and Sally Duggins for 
which a licenses has issued now if there 
be no lawful cause to obstruct the sd
marriage then the above obligation so
be void. Else to remain in full force and 
virtue
James Crawford (seal)
James Sellers (seal)

In 1816, James Crawford and William Sellers purchased land in Preble County Ohio as joint tenants.

Ex of Such June 18 1816
James Madison, President of the United States of America
To all To Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting
know Ye, that William Sellers assignee of George Harlan and
James Crawford in his own right
having deposited in the General Land Office a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office
at Cincinnati whereby it appears that full payment has been made for
the Northwest quarter of Section Fourteen of Township Seven
in Range Two lying East of the Meridian line
of the lands directed to be sold at Cincinnati
by the Act of Congress, entitled “An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United
States in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river,” and
of the acts amendatory of the Same: There is granted, by the United States, unto
the said William Sellers & James Crawford the quarter lot or
section of land above described: To have and to hold the said quarter
lot or section of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said
William Sellers & James Crawford their heirs and assigns forever, as
tenants in common and not as joint tenants
In Testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made
Patent, and the seal of the General Land-Office to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington, the first
day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and sixteen and of the Independence
of the United States of America, the fortieth.
By the President, James Madison
Josiah Meigs Commissioner of the General Land Office

So who are James and William Sellers?

James and William Sellers are likely two of the seven identified children of Nathaniel Sellers. Nathaniel and several sons, including James, Samuel and William, appear on the early tax lists in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Two other sons, Joseph and Nathan, are on tax lists in Bourbon County, Kentucky during the same time period.

In 1791, James Sellers married Mary Crawford. Five years later (in 1796), William Sellers married Sarah Crawford. Thus, there is a connection between the Sellers and the Crawford families.

However, James and William Sellers are believed to be brothers-in-law to the James Crawford that married Martha Knight. James Sellers and Samuel Sellers witnessed the consent given by John Goodpastor for the marriage of Martha Night to James Crawford.

This is to certify that I John Goodpastor
gardien do fully give my Consnet to the
Marrage contract between James Crawford
and Martha Night as witness my hand and
Seal this ninth day of March 1793
John Goodpastor
James Sellers
Samel his mark Sellers
The bond for the marriage of James Crawford and Martha Night was guaranteed by Nathan Douglass.

Know all men by these presents that we James Crawford
and Nathan Douglass are held and firmly bound unto
His Excellency Isaac Shelby Esquire Governor of Kentucky in
the sum of fifty pounds current money to the payment
whereof to be made to the said Governor and his sucessors we
bind our selves our heirs etc firmly by these presents, sealed
with our seals and dated the 12th day of March 1793
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas
then is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between
the above bound James Crawford and Martha Night for
which a license has paid Now if these be no lawful cause
to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void
or else to remain in full force
James Crawford
Nathan Douglass
Sealed Delivered
in presence of
Willes Green

The James Crawford who married Martha Knight (Night)  is believed to be the son of Rebekah Crawford and thus the brother to Mary Crawford who married James Sellers and to Sarah Crawford who married William Sellers.

Since land records show that James and Martha Crawford owned land in Barren County, it has been assumed that the James Crawford on the sale of land by Rebecca Crawford was the James Crawford married to Martha Knight.

Thus, it is believed that the children of Rebekah Crawford include James, husband of Martha, Mary and Sarah. This explains the Sellers names on the marriage consent for Martha Night.

However, it doesn’t explain a connections between James Crawford, husband of Sally Duggins, and James or William Sellers.

Thus the mystery!

At this time, my hypothesis is that my ancestors mother was a sister to James, William and Samuel Sellers. That would make James Crawford (Sally Duggins) a nephew to James Sellers who signed the marriage bond and a nephew to William Sellers who was a joint tenant.

My autosomal DNA results support this hypothesis. I have identified 9 DNA matches who trace their line back to Nathaniel David Sellers, father of James and William Sellers. This would make us some aspect of a sixth cousin. On average, we share 11.5 cM. When I checked the Shared cM Project, there is a 61.80% probability that we could be sixth cousins.  Unfortunately, I have several surnames in common with each of those matches. This makes it difficult to use the DNA to prove my hypothesis.

So, can you help unravel this mystery?

Suit Against George Douglass

Lincoln County Kentucky
Court Order Books 1781-1919

Vols. 2 1785-1786
FS Film 192253 – DGS 7763893
A suit against George Douglass for ejectment was discontinued.

Image 339

June Court 1785

Solomon Saveall of the
Demise of James Speed Plt
ag
George Douglass
In Ejectment for one
Missuage one plan
tation 900 acres of
land fifty acres of mea
dow and fifty acres of
pasture situate in the Parish and
County aforesaid
Ordered that the suit be discontinued

Suit Against George Douglass

Lincoln County Kentucky
Court Order Books 1781-1919

Vols. 2 1785-1786
FS Film 192253 – DGS 7763893

A suit against George Douglass for ejectment was discontinued.
Image 339

June Court 1785

Solomon Saveall of theDemise of James Speed PltagGeorge DouglassIn Ejectment for oneMissuage one plantation 900 acres ofland fifty acres of meadow and fifty acres ofpasture situate in the Parish andCounty aforesaidOrdered that the suit be discontinued

Lincoln County Taxes

Do you find little clues in tax records? When I reviewed the Lincoln County Kentucky tax records, I made some discoveries that are helping my CRAWFORD research in the area.

  • Discovered John Crawford — who owned 913 acres of land
  • Sellers families listed beginning in 1787
  • Rebekah Crawford (widow) listed in 1787-1791
  • James Crawford owning 114 acres of land  on Sugar Creek (same description as land owned by Rebekah Crawford) in 1794
  • Douglas families listed  beginning in 1789

1795 Mystery

  • William Crafort – 500 acres Richland Creek

1799 Mysteries:

  • James Crawford — 100 acres on Rolling Forks
  • Robert Crawford — 200 acres

—————————————————————–
Lincoln County Kentucky
Tax Books 1787-1788, 1790-1797, 1799-1805
Film 8114
DGS 7834472

Image 4
1787

Image 5
Crofford John – 4 horses, 4 cattle

Image 9
Shoemaker Solo

Image 21
Crawford Rebekah (widow) – recorded on July 5th – no horses or cattle
Image 22 – July 5th – George Douglas

Image 28
Nathaniel Sellars – Nathaniel and Joseph Sellars – 4 males >16, 5 horses, 15 cattle
Sellars, John – 3 horses, 14 cattle

Image 32 – 1788

Image 46 – 1789

Image 61
Crawford Rebeca – 1 male 16-21; 6 horses
Image 65
George Douglas – 1 male > 21; 2 horses
Image 73
Seller Nthal Nathaniel Sellers; 1 male >21; 3 horses — likely Nathan A Sellers the son of Nathaniel Sellers
Sellers James James Sellers 2 horses
Joseph Sellers – 1 horse
Sellers john – 5 horses

Image 87 (possibly 1790) – NOTE: FS isn’t always changing the image # when I advance an image. Thus image numbers may be incorrect

Crawford Rebecca – 1 male over 16; 6 horses

Image 88
Douglass George — 1 male > 16, 4 horses

Image 98
Sellers Nathaniel – 1 male >16; 3 horses – LIKELY THE SON WHO MOVES TO OHIO
Sellers Joseph — 1 horse
Sellers James — 2 horses
Sellers John — 5 horses

#5 Books

Image 104
Crofford Alexander – 9 horses
Douglass Alexander – 4 horses

Image 115
#6

Image 117
Crawford John – 5 horses

1790 — image 125

Image 128
April 21
Crawford John – 4 horses

Image 129
Aug 2 Duggins Wm — 2 horses

Image 140
Cofford James — James Crofford — 3 horses

Image 147
Lincoln County 1791

Image 161
April 19 – Crawford, John – 4 horses

Image 162
Duggin William — William Duggins — 1 horse

Image 164
Kennedy Michl – Michael Kennedy — 3 horses

Image 174
[Crawford] James – James Crawford – 1 male > 16,
Craford, Rebeckah – 8 horses

Image 176
Duglas John — John Duglas Senr — 10 horses
Duglas, Nathan – Nathan Duglas
Duglas, John – John Duglas – 2 horses

Image 186
Sellers John – John Sellers – 6 horses
Sellers James – James Sellers – 4 horses

Image 190
Lincoln County 1792

Image 194
Crawford John John Crawford – 5 horses, 17 cattle – 913

Image 195
Duggin William – William Duggin — 1 horse, 6 cattle – no land

Image 198
Kennady Michael – Michael Kennady – 5 horses, 18 cattle, 100 acres

Image 206 – Book 2

Image 217 – Book 3

Image 221
Craford James – 1 male > 21, 4 horses, 14 cattle, 120 acres

Image 222
Duglass John (D) —1 male > 21
Duglass Nathan – 1 male > 21 –  1 horse

Image 223
Duglass John SS 1 male > 21, 11 horses, 30 cattle, 200 acres

Image 234
Sellers James – 1 male > 21; 6 horses, 10 cattle
Sellers Samuel – 1 male > 21; 1 horse
Sellers William – 1 male 16-21

Image 235
Sellers Nathaniel – 1 male > 21, 1 horse, 4 cattle 100 acres — THE SON WHO MOVES TO OHIO
Sellers, John 1 male over 21, 5 horses, 24 cattle, 100 acres

Image 239
Lincoln County 1793

Image 251 – book  2 for 1793

Image 253
Crawford John – John Crawford – 4 horses, 15 cattle – 913 acres

Image 261
Shoemaker Jesse — Jesse Shoemaker – 1 horse – 2 cattle

Image 265
1792, 1793, 1794

image 267
Douglas John – Clark County – Licking watercourse — 30 acres

image 275
1794

image 289 — another book

Image 293
Crawford John – 1 male > 21, 3 horses – 12 cattle – 250 acres
next image – very hard to read

images 303, 304 have the S section – hard to read but don’t think Sellers on these pages

image 308 starts new section

image 313
Crawford James – 1 male > 21, 2 horses 1 cattle
Crawford James – 1 male > 21, 4 horses, 11 cattle  114 acres Lincoln county
Douglas George- 1 male > 21, 9 horses, 25 cattle – 200 acres Lincoln county

Image 314
Douglas Nathan – 1 male > 21, 1 horse
Douglas John – 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 325
Sellars Nathanniel 1 male > 21, 1 horse, 2 cattle

Image 326
Sellars Samuel – 1 male > 21, 2 horse, 2 cattle
Sellars James – 1 male > 21, 5 horses, 11 cattle
Sellars William – 1 male > 21, 2 horses, 4 cattle
sellars, John – 1 male > 21, 5 horses, 17 cattle — 100 acres Lincoln County

Image 331
Lincoln County 1795

Image 336
Crafford James – 1 male > 21, 6 horses, 14 cattle – Lincoln County – Sugar Creek 114 acres  IS THIS REBECCA’S LAND????
Crafford James – 1 male > 21, 1 horse

Image 337
Crafford James – 1 male > 21, 3 horses, 1 cattle

Image 338
Douglas George – 1 male > 21, 1 male 16-21, 2 blacks, 1 black <16, 10 horses, 24 cattle Lincoln County, Boone Creek – 200 acres
Douglas, John – 1 male > 21

Image 345
Sellers, James – 1 male > 21, 3 horses, 14 cattle
Sellers William 1 male > 21, 2 horses, 9 cattle Lincoln County Sugar Creek 100 acres
Sellers Dun – 1 male > 21, 1 horse, 1 cattle

image 350
Auditor’s book

Image 364 – start of another book

Image 366
Crafort William Lincoln County Richland Creek – 500 acres

Image 377
No 3

Image 381
Apr 20 Crofford John – 1 male > 21, 3 horses, 13 Cattle, Lincoln county, Hanging fork – 350 acres

Image 397
Lincoln County 1796

image 413
book 2

Image 417
Crawford Jn – 607 acres H Fork Lincoln County – 1 male > 21, 1 black, 1 black <16, 4 horses, 14 cattle

book 3

Image 440
Douglas George — 200 acres — Boones Lincoln County – Edward Davis –  – Jacob Myers -2 male > 21, 9 horses, 24 cattle
Douglas John – 1 male > 21

Image 450
Sellers James – 1 male > 21, 6 horses, 13 cattle
Sellers William — 50 acres – Sugar Creek – Lincoln County – 1 male > 21, 4 horses, 12 cattle
Sellers Samuel – 1 male > 21, 3 horses, 1 cattle

Image 456
Lincoln County 1797

Image 461
Crawfort John 1 Male > 21, 1 black > 16, 1 black, 5 horses, 550 acres

Image 487
new book

Image 494
Lincoln County 1796, 1797, 1798

Image 532
Book 2

Image 533
1799

Image 540
Crawford James — 1 male > 21 ; 100 acres Rolling forks, Lincoln County – James Sp[eer]

image 575
Book 2

Image 598
Book 3

Image 603
Crawford Robert – 1 male > 21, 2 blacks, 1 black > 16 – 200 acres

Image 605
Duglas George – 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 624
Lincoln County 1800

image 643
book 2

Image 675
book 3

Image 683
Crawford Robert 200 acres Lincoln County Hanging Fork – original John Crawford – same – same – 1 male > 21, 1 black > 16 , 3 blacks, 2 horses
Crawford James – 1 male > 21

Image 686
Dugles George, 1 male > 21, 3 horses

Image 712
Lincoln County
1801

Image 715 – C

Image 728 – S

Image 735 – book 2

Image 737 – C

Image 758 – S

Image 763 – Book 3 – Hugh Magill Commissioner

Image 769 C

Image 1804
1802

Image 808 – C

Image 825 – S

Image 832 – book 2

Image 839
Ellis Richard – 270 acres Lincoln Noland Fork Carpenter same same 1 male > 21, 4 horses
Ellis James
Ellis Isaac

Image 848
Kenaday John 100 acres Lincoln County Green River Jos Spelsh same same 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 858 S

Image 864 Geo McRoberts 1802

Image 869 – C

Barren

Have you ever re-looked at some tax records and discovered that you can now figure out who these people might be when before they were just a list of names found in that county?

Well, that has been my experience as I’m going back thru some of my Crawford Kentucky research in hopes that it leads me back another generation.

I’ve recently re-looked at Madison, Lincoln and Garrard county tax lists and combined with land records, I have a much better understanding of who the various Crawfords listed in these tax roles are. Since I have deeds indicating James Crawford (husband of Martha Knight) lived in Barren County, Kentucky, I decided to re-look at those tax records.

I first searched the Barren County KY tax lists some time ago. Based on the “V20-0014” notation on my notes, I’m guessing I used the American Genealogical Lending Library to research these records at home.

Unfortunately, at the time, I didn’t know enough about the family for this information to help me.

Since that time, I’ve discovered a couple of land records that place James Crawford in Barren County, KY. The first one I found was for the sale of 200 acres of land on the Marrowbone in 1821. The second deed was for the sale of Rebecca (Rebekah) Crawford’s land in Garrard County, KY in 1804.

These deeds and my additional knowledge about the families and neighbors has made easier for me to figure out the Barren County, KY tax records.

  • David Crawford who is listed in 1799 and later is an unknown (image 10)
  • James Crawford who is found on image 31 with 200 acres on the Marrowbone
  • The Dooley and Douglass families are found in these early tax lists.
  • By 1800, James Crawford owned an additional 50 acres on the Marrowbone and 200 acres in Cumberland County (image 67)
  • By 1802 William Sellers is listed with 100 acres of land in Barren County (image 141)
  • By 1802, there is a second James Crawford (image 119)
  • By 1805 James Crawford Jr is listed with 50 acres of land on the Marrowbone (image 275)
  • By 1806, William Sellers is no longer listed as owning land on the Marrowbone. There is a James Crawford owning 50 acres of land on the Marrowbone (image 335)
  • In 1806, there is a James Crawfford owning 190 acres of land on the East Fork of the Barren River (image 372)
  • By 1808, no Crawfords are listed owning land on the Marrowbone

Based on this information, I’ve developed some theories:

  • James Crawford shown in the tax list owning 200 acres on the Marrowbone is the James Crawford who sold 200 acres of land on the Marrowbone in 1821
  • James Crawford listed as ‘little’ or ‘junior’ is the other James Crawford who migrated to Preble County – the one married to Sally Smith Duggins
  • William Sellers is the William Sellers who purchased land in Ohio as a tenant in common with James Crawford
  • The Dooley and Douglas families in the Barren County tax records are the same Dooley and Douglas families from Garrard County, KY
  • James and Martha left Barren County earlier than James and Sally – thus arriving in Preble County earlier 

I will need to find land and/or court records to help prove these theories.
Notes from the tax lists:
Barren County Kentucky

Tax Books 1799-1816

FS Film 7865 DGS 7834396

image 4 – 1799
Image 9 – C
Image 10

  • Crawford David — 1 male > 21, 1 horseNote: David Crawford is between two Cochrans

Image 20 – S

  • No Sellers

Image 26 1800
Image 31 – C

  • Crawford James – 200 acres Barren Marrowbone – Thomas Minor – 1 male > 21, 3 horses
  • Cole Stephen – 200 acres Barren Marrowbone Stephen Cole 1 male > 21, 1 black > 16, 1 total black, 4 horses

Image 32

  • Dooly Moses Junr — 200 acres Barren Marrowbone – Moses Dooly 1 male >21 – 2 horses
  • Douglass John — 200 acres Barren Marrowbone – John Douglass 1 male over 21, 1 horse

Image 40

  • Railsback John 200 acres Barren Marrowbone John Railsback 1 male > 21, 1 male >16, 3 horses

Image 41 – S

  • No SELLERS

Image 47 1800 #2
Image 50 – C (faint – watercourses mostly illegible)

  • No Crawford

Image 58 – S –

  • No Sellers

Image 61 – 1801
Image 66 – C
Image 67

  • Crawford David – 200 acres Barren Skaggs Creek – Sparker – 1 male > 21, 1 horse
  • Crawford James – 200 acres Barren Marrowbone – Minor -Crawford James – 200 acres Cumberland S Creek BBay
  • Crawford James 50 acres Barren Marrowbone D Allen 1 male > 21, 4 horses

NOTE: All three James Crawford properties lumped together for the 1 male >21, and 4 horses

Image 68

  • Dooly Moses — 200 acres Barren Middle fork of – 1 male > 21, 5 horsesImge 69
  • Duglass John 200 acres Barren Little Barren – 1 male > 21

Image 79 – R

Image 79

  • Ralsback John – 200 acres Barren Marrobone – 1 male >21, 2 males >16, 2 horses

Image 90 – 1801
Image 94 – C
Image 95

  • Crawford James – 1 male > 21, 2 horses – no mention of land

Image 96-97 –

  • no Dooley or Douglass

Image 104-105 –

  • no Railsback
  • No SELLERS

Image 111 – 1802
Image 118 – C
Image 119

  • Crawford James (small) ?jr – 1 male > 21, 2 horses
  • Crawford James (big) Senr – 200 acres Barren Marrowbone – Thos Minor – same AND 50 acres Barren  Marrowbone – Thos Minor – same – 1 male > 21, 4 horses

Image 122

  • Dooley Douglass Nathan
  • Douglass John

Image 141

  • Sellers William 100 Barren [to]Bob – Jacob Lasland – same – 1male > 21 1 horse

Image 149 – 1803
Image 157 – C
Image 158 – 

  • Crawford David – 1 male > 21, 1 horse
  • Crawford James – 200 acres Barren Marrowbone – Minor200 acres Cumberland Spring Ck – D Day same, 50 acres Barren Marrowboon DAlley – 1 male > 21, 6 horses
  • Crafford James Jr – 50 acres Barren Marrowbone- Dooley – same 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 161

  • Crawford James – 200 acres Barren E Fk BBarren – Jos Gest – same – 1 male > 21, 8 horses
  • Dooley Moses Senr
  • Dooley George
  • Dooley Thomas
  • Douglass William
  • Douglass Samuel
  • Douglas Nathan
  • Douglas John
  • Douglas George

Image 162

  • Dooley Rubin
  • Dooley Abner
  • Dooley Moses Jr
  • Douglas John

Image 190

  • Sellers William 130 acres Barren L Barren J Railsback – same – 1 male > 21, 4 horses

Image 203 – 1804
Image 213 – C
Image 214 – no land listed for these Crawfords

  • Crawford James (little) 1 male > 21, 2 horses
  • Crawford James 1 male > 21, 1 horseCrawford David 1 male > 21, 3 horses
  • Crawford James (taylor) 1 male > 21, 3 horses

Imge 217

  • Crawford James (big 200 barren Marrowbone – Miner – same ; 200 acres Cumberland Spring Ck – Ray – same – 50 acres Barren – Marrowbone – Alley – 1 male > 21, 6 horses

Image 219 – Douglass
Image 248 – S

  • No Sellers

Image 262 1804 Added

Image 263 1805
Image 273 – C
Image 274

  • Crawford David – 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 275

  • Crawford James Senr 200 acres Barren Marrowbone – Thos Minor – Same; 200 acres Cumberland – Spring Ck – Robert Phay – same , 1 male > 21, 8 horses
  • Crawford James Jr – 50 acres Barren – Marrowbone – Abner Dooley – same – 1 male > 21, 2 horses
  • Crawford James – 190 acres same E F B Barren – same- same – 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 277 – D

  • Nathan Doulgass

Image 278 –

  • Dooley

Image 279 –

Image 313 – S
Image 315

  • George Douglass
  • Sellers William – 100 acres – same – Little Barren- Jacob Railsback – same – 1 male > 21, 5 horses

Image 329 1806
Image 334 – C

  • Crawford James – 50 acres Barren Marrowbone A Dooley – same 1 male > 21, 1 male > 16, 1 horse

Image 335

  • Douglass George and others

Image 358

  • No Sellers

Image 369 – book 2 1806

Image 371- CI

mage 372 –

  • Crafford James – 190 acres Barron East Fork Barron – same – 1 male > 21 , 3 horses

Image 385 – S

  • No Sellers

Image 392 – 1807
Image 398 – C
Image 400 

  • Crawford James – 190 acres – Barren – E F B Baren – J Crawford same – 1 male > 21, 1 horses

Image 421 – S

  • No Sellers

Image 431 – 1807

Book 2

Image 435 – C

Image 436

  • David Crawford – 100 acres Barren Beaver Cr Jno Bybee – same 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 437

  • Crawford James 50 acres Marrobone – Ab Dooley – same – 1 male > 21, 3 horses

Image 439 –

  • Douglas
  • No DUGGINS

Image 455 – S

  • No Sellers

Image 464 – 1808 Book 1 – Lower District

Image 470 – C

  • Crawford James – 190 acres – same – E F B Barren – J Crawford – same – 1 male > 21, 1 male > 16 3 horses

Image 494 – S
Image 505 – 1808
Image 510 – C
Image 511

  • Crawford David – ? – ink smeared 1 male > 21, 2 males >16, 4 blacks > 16, 8 total blacks, 12 horses
  • Crawford [Phelp} – ink smeared – 1 male > 16, 4 total blacks, 2 horses

Image 512 –

  • George Douglas

Image 527 – S

Image 533 – 1809
Image 539 – C

  • Crawford James – 190 acres Barren – E F B Barren – J crawford – same – 1 male > 21, 3 horses

Image 562 – S
Image 573 – 1809 – Book 2

Image 578- C
Image 579 

  • Crawford, Phebe – 4 total blacks, 1 horse

Image 580

  • Crawford David – 100 acres Barren, Beaver , J Byber – same –  1 male > 21, 3 horses
  • Crawford John – 1 male > 21, 1 horse

Image 605 – 1810

Stopped searching for now