Livingston County Livingston County This page updated 23 Jun 2007
The records below focus on orders involving the following persons. I have endeavored to find all orders involving them from the establishment of Livingston County on 21 May 1799 until Eddyville and surrounds became part of newly formed Caldwell Co. 1 May 1809. Because the records are not indexed, and are handwritten and difficult to read, some were no doubt missed.
| Gideon Dyer Cobb | Moved to Eddyville from Fair Haven, Vermont as part of the party organized by Matthew Lyon about 1800, with his wife Modena Chittenden Clark, and their eldest son, Caleb. |
| Samuel C. Clark | Lived with Gideon, and is assumed to be a relative of Gideon's wife, but that is unproved. |
| Matthew Lyon | Organizer of the move to Eddyville, second husband of Modena (Clark) Cobb's sister Beulah. |
| Elijah G. Galusha | Cousin to Modena (Clark) Cobb; son of her aunt Beulah Chittenden by her first marriage. |
Record of some other associates are included, along with mentions of some of the individuals involved in the transactions listed, but those should not be considered complete.
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| 23 Jul 1799 | A | 6 | John McElmurry granted license to keep tavern at his home for one year, having entered into bond | ||
| 23 Jul 1799 | A | 8 | James Ritchey granted license to keep tavern at his home for one year, having entered into bond | ||
| 27 Aug 1799 | A | 15 | A majority voted in favor of Eddyville as the seat of Justice and locations of the public building for the county. | ||
| 27 Nov 1799 | A | 20-1 | David Walker proposed to give two ac. of land and f__ hundred dollars in work and imported materials for public buildings, and keep a free ferry across the Cumberland River, provide the Court fix the seat of justice in Eddyville, dated 2 Sep 1799 | ||
| 27 Nov 1799 | A | 27-8 | Power of Attorney from David Walker of Jessamine Co. to Charles Stewart of Logan Co. for purpose of selling Walker's lots in Eddyville and take bond for payment in money, tobbacco or hemp by 1 Feb 1801; purchaser must give bond with appropriate security in cash or tobacco or hemp at the Nashville case price; where security is unknown to Stewart he will call on two or three of the most reputable by standers for information [margin note: Deld to to G D Cobb 13 Nov 1810] | ||
| 25 Mar 1800 | A | 32 | William Prince, William Dobbins, Charles Huvart, John Mercer appointed to let out the public building, not to exceed $500 | ||
| 26 Mar 1800 | A | 33 | On motion of Charles Stewart agent for David Walker, permitted to keep ferry across the Cumberland River at Eddyville and that be allowed 12½ cents for man and horse and 6¼ cents for horse alone | ||
| 22 Jul 1800 | A | 47 | Gideon D Cobb permitted to keep tavern at his own house in the town of Eddyville for a year; he gave bond and security | ||
| 23 Jul 1800 | A | 49-50 |
Set tavern rates:
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| 25 Nov 1800 | A | 58 | Established town of Eddyville, and Charles Stewart, Gideon D Cobb, Wiley Davis, John Pounds & William Dobbins appointed trustees | ||
| 26 Nov 1800 | A | 60 | George Davenport appointed administrator for Michael Doherter, decd, Gideon D Cobb & John Pounds his security for bond of $300 | ||
| 27 Jan 1801 | A | 70 | On motion of John Pounds & Gideon D Cobb, ordered George Davenport to provide counter security in room of them; Davenport appeared but cannot give counter security; ordered that he deliver property to John Pounds for public sale. | ||
| 3 Mar 1801 | A | 74-5 | Jury on condemnation for Robert Dobbins water grist mill reported that the water would overflow a spring on property of Matthew Lyons; Dobbins to pay Lyon $10 damages; construction of mill approved. | ||
| 3 Mar 1801 | A | 76-9 | John Pounds reported on sale of estate of Michael Doherter, decd.; each of the following promise to pay to County Court twelve months after date, 14 Feb 1801: William Dobbins & Wiley Davis – $25.50, Mary Davenport & John Pound – £1 12 s (recorded as $5.33½), Sampson Caudle & Charles Stewart - $8.25, Job Dean & George Cadwell – £2 11s 10d ($8.63½), John W Troop & John Dobbins -$9, Charles Miller & John Pound - $15 6d ($15.8½), George Davenporte & Wiley Davis £2 2s ($7), Charles Miller & John Pound - $9, John W Troop & John Dobbins - $11.50, Charles Stewart & John W Troop - $9, Wiley Davis & Wm Dobbins – £1 11s 6d ($5.25), John Pounds & John Dobbins – £3 1s ($10.17), and note on Josep Pruks which Enoch Prince is accountable for - $40 | ||
| 5 May 1801 | A | 86 | grant no. 33 – Elijah G Galusha 400 acres | ||
| 5 May 1801 | A | 89 | Charles Stewart, John Prince, John Pounds, Elijah G Galusha & Gideon Cobb to appraise estate of James Davenport, decd.; Mary Davenport admin. | ||
| 5 May 1801 | A | 89 | Charles Stewart & Gideon D Cobb appointed to point out and designate the lot of ground on which the ware house is to be built in Eddyville. | ||
| 6 Jul 1801 | A | 95 | James Garrard, governor, appointed David Davidson sheriff; Thomas Gist, John Caldwell, Joseph Rue, James Rilehey, William Matehuson & Gideon D Cobb securities for $3000. | ||
| 7 Jul 1801 | A | 97 | grant no. 100 – Saml C Clark 400 acres | ||
| 7 Jul 1801 | A | 100 | Charles Stewart & Gideon D Cobb have viewed lots for the ware house and agreed on lots #9 and 29. | ||
| 7 Jul 1801 | A | 100 | David Caldwell appointed administrator of James Davinport, decd., in room of Mary Davinport who is now decd.; William C Rodgers, Gideon D Cobb & William Dobbins as securities for $5000 bond. | ||
| 7 Jul 1801 | A | 101 | John W Troop, John Pound, John Prince, Samuel C Clark & Charles Stewart to appraise estate of James Davinport, decd. | ||
| 7 Jul 1801 | A | 103 | Writ of ad quod damnum issued for water saw mill by Samuel C Clark on his land on Eddy Creek, sheriff to summon twelve fit persons to the premises on 22nd of present month to condemn lands above and below. | ||
| 4 Aug 1801 | A | 108 | David Walker appeared to acknowledge his deed to Matthew Lyon; ordered to be recorded | ||
| 5 Aug 1801 | A | 114-5 | Jury finds Samuel C Clark mill dam will not overflow lands, mansion houses, offices, curtalages, gardens, or orchards of others nor will passage of fish or navigation be injured; do not undertake to say whether the health of neighbors will be annoyed or not. Clark given leave to build the mill. | ||
| 2 Nov 1801 | A | 127 | Samuel C Clark appointed survey of road from Eddyville to Eddy Creek. | ||
| 3 Nov 1801 | A | 128-9 | Jury on Condemnation for James McNabb water grist mill reported 16 Oct 1801; jury included M Lyon and John M Troop | ||
| 7 Dec 1801 | A | 135 | David Walker produced a receipt from John Prince & Matthias Cook for $500 which he has contributed towards the publick buildings and therefore is discharged as to that part of his contract.6 Jan 1802 | ||
| 7 Dec 1801 | A | 136 | David Walker "…deposed and saith that directly or indirectly by promises or otherwise he has not given to the Justices or other of those any money, goods, or other property for the permanent Establishment of the seat of justice for Livingston County in Eddyville and that he is at all times ready to account for all the property in the said Town that he has disposed of to any member of the bench of said County." | ||
| 8 Dec 1801 | A | 141 | Enoch Prince permitted to keep tavern at his house in town of Eddyville for the space of one year | ||
| 6 Jan 1802 | A | 150 | Gideon D Cobb, David Caldwell, Jacob Doom & James Berry appointed to view and mark a road from this place to Paitehards ferry. | ||
| 6 Jan 1802 | A | 152 | David Davidson, sheriff, entered into bond for $3000, with M Lyon, Enoch Prince, John Braiden, Matthew M Gooch, & Charles Miller as security. | ||
| 1 Mar 1802 | A | 160-1 | Report of the viewers of the road from Eddyville to the yellow banks returned; to be established as a public road; John Prince appointed surveyor one half mile and Gideon D Cobb the remaining part. | ||
| 1 Mar 1802 | A | 161 | Gideon D Cobb granted license to keep ferry at his own house on Cumberland River. | ||
| 7 Jun 1802 | A | 176 | Ordered ear mark of Samuel C Clark recorded as a space out of each ear. | ||
| 1 Nov 1802 | A | 193 | Essen Capshaw, James Adams, Thomas Delany, Robert Adams & John Dodd to view and mark road from Cobbs ferry to mouth of Cumberland. | ||
| 6 Dec 1802 | A | 198 | grant no. 531 – Griffin Long 400 acres | ||
| 3 Jan 1803 | A | 201 | Report of the viewer of the road from Cobbs ferry to the mouth of the Cumberland River returned; to be established as a public road; Erwen Capshaw appointed surveyor from Sugar Creek to Bullards, and James Adams from Sugar Creek to Cobbs ferry. | ||
| 3 Jan 1803 | A | 202 | David Davidson entered into bond for $10,000 with Matthew M Gooch, James Miller, Gideon D Cobb, William Belden & William Bond as securities for collecting and paying the public revenues for 1802. | ||
| 3 Jan 1803 | A | 210 | Report of viewers of road from Cobbs ferry to the mouth of the Cumberland returned; to be established as a public road; Essen Capshaw surveyor from Sugar Creek to Bullards and James Adams from Sugar Creek to Cobbs ferry. | ||
| 6 Jun 1803 | A | 217-8 | Enoch Prince appointed Clerk of the County Court; entered into bond for £1000 with William Prince & Matthew Lyon his securities. | ||
| 7 Jun 1803 | A | 229 | Samuel C Clark appointed surveyor of the road from Eddyville to Lick Creek. | ||
| 7 Jun 1803 | A | 229 | Charlie Miller, Captain John Jones, John Scott & Jamey Barry appointed to view and mark road from Cobbs ferry to intersect Christian Road at or near John Millers. | ||
| 5 Jul 1803 | A | 237 | On petition of sundry inhabitants of the County, ordered that the viewer of the road from Cobbs ferry to John Millers not to proceed | ||
| 7 Nov 1803 | A | 256 | Hanson Cattell and John W Troop recommended to the Governor to fill the office of Justice of the Peace from Eddyville | ||
| 7 May 1803 | A | 285-7 | Report of the commissioners appointed by act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky entitled An act for the removal of the seat of justice in the County of Livingston was returned. A commission determined the location deemed to be centre of the inhabitable part of the County, exclusive of the Indian lands, where the road from William Princes dwelling to James Retcheys crosses Livingston Creek. That place ordered to be made public ground for the seat of justice and public buildings. | ||
| B | Note: Book B repeats the record of Courts from 6 Jun 1803 through the middle of the 8 May 1804 session, in some cases using somewhat different wording than used in Book A for the same records. | ||||
| 8 May 1804 | B | H Catlett, G D Cobb for Eddyville recommended for marriages. | |||
| 2 Jul 1804 | B | Prison rules for the county assigned as an area starting at the jail, through several points, one being a point on the street that leads to the river on the back of where Gideon D Cobb now lives. | |||
| 3 Jul 1804 | B | Gideon D Cobb permitted to keep tavern at his home in town of Eddyille for one year. | |||
| 4 Jul 1804 | B | Henry Doom appointed to survey road to Cobbs ferry from Eddyville to where the road crosses the sinking branch and Bingh Hail from there to the Ferry | |||
| 4 Jul 1804 | B | Chittenden Lyon appointed surveyor of the to Christian Court House. | |||
| 4 Jul 1804 | B | Saml Clark, John Mercer & John Prince appointed to examine the plank that James Ivey is ordered to return. | |||
| 3 Oct 1804 | B | Gideon D Cobb & James Gable recommended for Magistrate for the town of Eddyville in the room of Hanson Catlett resigned. | |||
| 7 Nov 1804 | B | Thomas Gist appelant vs Matthew Lyon appelee; $10 & costs; ordered Gist to pay William Baxter & John Shillings their expenses for their 3 days attendance as a witness for him against Lyons. | |||
| 3 Dec 1804 | B | Andrew George, John George, John Rop, Henry Doom & Griffen Long appointed to mark & view a way for a road from Wm Princes to Cobbs Ferry | |||
| 4 Dec 1804 | B | Richd Jones, Saml C Clark, Eligah G Galusha, Isaac Bullard & Gideon D Cobb appointed to review and mark a way for a road Cobbs ferry to [unreadable]. | |||
| 8 Jan 1805 | B | Enoch Prince, Thomas Allsberry, John Pounds, Gideon D Cobb, & Jn W Throop appointed to miew and mark a way for road from the mouth of Lick Creek to Eddyville. | |||
| 8 Jan 1805 | B | Elijah G Galusha & Jas Gamble recommended as proper person to fill office of Justice of Peace. | |||
| 1 Apr 1805 | B | Commission received from Gov. Christopher Greenup appointing Elijah G Galusha as Justice of th Peace for Livingston Co. | |||
| 2 Apr 1805 | B | Ordered sheriff to advertise for bids for the public buildings agreeable to the plan to be drawn off and furnished by Gideon D Cobb and Will Birdsong. | |||
| 2 Apr 1805 | B | Saml C Clark appointed jailor in the county; Gideon D Cobb & John Mercer security for $2000. | |||
| 2 Apr 1805 | B | Enoch Prince resigned as trustee of Town of Eddyville and E G Galusha appointed to fill the vacancy. | |||
| 6 May 1805 | B | Stephen Miller appeared on charge of begetting a bastard child upon the body of Elizabeth Hannah; not being represented by counsel case continued to next Court; acknowledged indebted to the Governor of the Commonwealth, Miller for £20, & Joseph Miller his security for £10, in goods & chattels, lands & tenements, unless Stephen appear in Court first Monday in July. | |||
| 7 May 1805 | B | Thomas Gregory, David Davidson, Gideon D Cobb, Samuel Hamman & Samuel Clark appointed to view and mark a way for road from John Loftons to Eddyville. | |||
| 7 Aug 1805 | B | G D Cobb permitted to keep tavern at his house in Eddyville for one year; S C Clark Security. | |||
| 7 Aug 1805 | B | Jacob Doom, appelee, vs Gideon D Cobb, Appelant: Judgement reversed. | |||
| 8 Oct 1805 | B | Stephen Miller appeared on charge of begetting a bastard child upon the body of Elizabeth Hannah; ordered to pay $25 for 4 years, to be paid $12½ every 6 months, to James Diacon who is to see it properly applied; child to remain with the mother; Miller & Charles Miller his security bonded themselves for $200 in goods & chattles, land & tenements; Miller to pay costs of prosecution. | |||
| 6 Jan 1806 | B | David Gallasper & Peter Heboreh [?] approved as administrator of John Williams decd.; Saml C Clark, Thomas Gist, William Shaw, & Thomas Beck as security for $2400; Chris Hammon, James Lyon, Gideon D Cobb, George Gracey & Joseph McMahon appointed [blank – perhaps to inventory?]. | |||
| 5 Feb 1806 | B | Grant #1589 – G D Cobb – 400 Isd | |||
| 5 Feb 1806 | B | Grant #1632 – Joshua Cobb – 400 Isd
Grant #1633 – Willard Cobb – 400 Isd Grant #1634 – James Cobb – 400 Isd Grant #1635 – Kable Clark Cobb – 400 Isd Grant #1636 – John Cobb – 400 Isd Grant #1637 – Hannah Cobb – 400 Isd Grant #1638 – Saml C Cobb – 400 Isd |
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| 7 Apr 1806 | B | Isaac Bullard administrator for Jno Callame decd. naming Gideon D Cobb as security in room of John Catswill decd. | |||
| 4 Nov 1806 | B | Ordered that Thos Gist sheriff pay Saml C Clark 49s 6d out of any money in his had which appears to be due him. | |||
| 6 Nov 1806 | B |
list of funds due [or perhaps received] the county includes [units not
shown]:
E G Galusha from fines collected – 12 38 Saml Clark for fines collected – 6 56 |
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| 6 Nov 1806 | B | G D Cobb, G Gracey, Saml C Clark, G Galasha, Thos Anderson & Jas Roberson appointed to view and mark a way for road from Eddyville to the Tennessee River to the nearest place. | |||
| 1 Dec 1806 | B | Saml C Clark, Moses Timmons & John Bradley appointed inspectors for the Eddyville ware house; David Shaw & John A Gooch their securites. | |||
| 28 Jul 1807 | C | Robert Kirk & Elijah G Galusha appointed judges for the ensuing election, Wm C Rodgers appointed clerk | |||
| 28 Jul 1807 | C | Saml C Clark constable entered into bond for $500 | |||
| 26 Jan 1808 | C | John G Lofton & Elijah G Galusha authorized to solemnize marriages | |||
| 4 Apr 1808 | C | entered then crossed out, leaving entry below: Samuel C Clark v. John G Lofton, adm & Martah Gist adm of the estate of Thos Gist decd late collector of the county levy; John G Lofton, William E Pheleps & Joseph Reed securities for said Gist; Mosor Shelby, Thomas & Matthew M Goech adm & Jane G Goech adm of estate of John A Goech decd | |||
| 4 Apr 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gust adms & securities – legal notice having been proven, continued to next court; following several cases various persons "v. same" – "same order," including Thomas N Hawthorn, Joshua Church, James Scott, Samuel C Clark, John Marnall, Samuel C Clark | |||
| 5 Apr 1808 | C | John Bradley, Elijah G Galusha, Christopher Hammonds & Chett Lyon appointed to appraise estate & slaves if any of John A McCline | |||
| 2 May 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gust adms & securities – continued from last court, laid over until tomorrow; following several cases various persons "v. same" – "same order," including Joshua Church, James Scott, Samuel C Clark, John Marnall, Samuel C Clark , Elijah Bennett, David Gillaspie | |||
| 3 May 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gust adms & securities – continued from yesterday, laid over until tomorrow; following several cases various persons "v. same" – "same order," including Joshua Church, James Scott, Samuel C Clark, John Marnall, Samuel C Clark , Elijah Bennett, David Gillaspie | |||
| 4 May 1808 | C | citizens of Eddyville having failed to elect trustees at Aug last, John Henderson, Gideon D Cobb, Blake Baker, John Bradley & Moses Tinnan appointed by the court as trustees | |||
| 4 May 1808 | C | ordered that stocks & whipping post be erected on the public square of the county; a good strong white oak post 20 inches in diameter & 8 square, a plate 8 feet long & 4 wide & a pilory [–-] post to be placed 4 feet in the ground strong white oak stocks put through [–-] ground [–-] feet in length the platform & pilory thereon to be fixed above the ground & a pair of hand cuffs or clamps fixed on said post at a proper height for whipping post, the work to be completed by first Monday in June provided it can be done for $20 | |||
| 4 May 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gists adms & securities – continued from yesterday, hearing the arguments of counsel, considered by the Court that plaintiff recover against defendants John G Lofton & Martha Gust adms of the estate of Thomas Gasts deced & John G Lofton, William E Phillips & Joseph Reed securities for Thomas Gists & Moses Shelby, Thomas & Matthew M Gooch adms & Jane S Gooch adm of the estate of John A Gooch decd who was another of Gists securities 75 cents per day for 224 days to be levied off the respective goods & chattels of the deceased and also off their own proper goods & chattels as Gists securities, with interest from 1 Oct 1807 until paid, and plaintiff to recover costs against the defendants | |||
| 5 May 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gists adms & securities – continued to next court; following several cases various persons "v. same" – "same order," including James Scott, Valentine Conway, Joel Thompson, John Waracos, William Willoughby, David Gillaspie, Elijah Bennett, John Warnall, Samuel C Clark, John Gray, Joshua Church | |||
| 5 May 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gist adms & securities – defendants "filed the following bill of Exception in the words and figures following, to wit Saml C Clark v Gist adms & securities." [no further details shown] | |||
| 4 Jul 1808 | C | Elijah G Galusah & Jesse Ford appointed judges of the ensuing election for the precinct of the county, and Danl Page clerk | |||
| 5 Jul 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gists adms etc. – on a note for $12.50 damages & plaintiffs cost | |||
| 5 Jul 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gists adms & securities –considered by the Court that plaintiff recover against defendants John G Lofton & Martha Gust adms of the estate of Thos Gasts deced to be levied on the goods & chattels of the decs in their hands and also against John G Lofton & William E two of the securities of Gist as collector of the county levy for 1806 – 49/6 and his cost in suit | |||
| 4 Oct 1808 | C | Andrew George, Gideon D Cobb, John Bradley & George Gracy to view and mark out nearest and best way from Eddyville by the way of Fresonaur mill to intersect the Christian to Blanhust [?] road at the county line near Andrew Georges | |||
| 4 Oct 1808 | C | Elijah G Galusah & Jesse Ford appointed judges of the ensuing election at Eddyville, and Daniel Page clerk | |||
| 5 Dec 1808 | C | Samuel C Clark v. Gists adms etc. – continued until next court | |||
| 2 Jan 1809 | C | David Kline v. Gists adms & sect – upon the following notice; William Bradford v. Gists adms & sect – upon the following notice; Samuel C Clark v. Gists adms & sect - [nothing entered]; John Clark v. Gists adms & sect – these to be laid over until tomorrow | |||
| 3 Jan 1809 | C | David Kline v. Gists adms & sect – continued until next court; John Clark v. Gists adms & sect – continued until next court; Samuel C Clark v. Gists adms & sect - continued until next court | |||
| 6 Feb 1809 | D | John Clark v. Gists adms etc.; Samuel C Clark v same; William Bradfort v. Gists adms etc.; Gists adms v. Gooch adms; David Kline v. Gists adms etc. – these laid over until tomorrow | |||
| 7 Feb 1809 | D | Cobb & Clark granted license to keep tavern at there house in Eddyville for one year; they with Joseph Woods their security entered into bond of £100 | |||
| 7 Feb 1809 | D | William Bradfort v. Gists adms etc.; John Clark v. same; Samuel C Clark v same – these continued until next court | |||
I have copies of each of the pages extracted above. Please contact me for clarification or copies, using the link below.
Note: There is no page numbering in Books B, C, or D.
Source: Abstracts were made from Family History Library films of Livingston County Court Orders , FHL #318170-318171
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