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Grant Co KY Court Books:1820-1829/1830-1836/1837-1844
Posted by: Sheryl Williams (ID *****7003) Date: May 22, 2009 at 10:50:20
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Grant County, Kentucky
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http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/grant/index/home.html
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Grant County Order Books 1820-1829
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/grant/index/1820forward1829.html
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Grant County Court February 10, 1823.
On application of Joseph Franks ordered that letters of administration be granted him on the estate of Samuel Burns, deceased, whereupon he took the oath required by law and executed bond in open court in the penalty of $400 with John Franks his security conditioned as the law directs.

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Ordered that John Franks, Wm. Franks, Charles Lucreh and James Burns be appointed commissioners who or any three of them being first duly sworn do appraise in current money the personal estate (and slaves if any) of Samuel Burns, deceased, and return an inventory thereof to Court.



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Grant County Court July 14, 1823.
An inventory of the appraisement of the estate of Samuel Burns, deceased, was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.

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An inventory of the sale of the estate of Samuel Burns, deceased, was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.



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Grant County Court March 14, 1825.
Ordered that William Franks be appointed guardian to James, Betsy and David Byrnes, infant heirs of Samuel Byrnes, deceased, who thereupon executed bond in the penalty of $300 with John Franks security, conditioned according to law.



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Grant County Court April 10, 1826.
A settlement of the estate of Samuel Byrns [Burns], deceased, returned to court, examined and ordered to be recorded.



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Grant County Order Books 1830-1836
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/grant/index/1830forward1836.html


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Grant County Court May 13, 1833.
Eliza Burns, an infant daughter of John Burns, who is over 14 and under 21 years of age, came into court and made choice of Esau Byers for her guardian, who thereupon executed bond in the penalty of $400 with John Thomas, his security, conditioned as the law directs.



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Grant County Court April 14, 1834.
Ordered that Elam Riddle be appointed surveyor of the Johnson's Road from the Warsaw Road to John Franks' in place of Wm. Webster, deceased, and that he with David Burns, Jas. Burns, Tim Webster, Abram Jump and their hands respectively keep the same in repair as the law directs. [James Burns]



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Grant County Order Books 1837-1844
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/grant/index/1837forward1844.html

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Grant County Court July 9, 1838.
David Burnes [Burns], an infant orphan of SAMUEL BURNS, deceased, above the age of 14 years came into court and made choice of James Burns as his guardian, who with Monoah Lucas and Henry Hall, his securities, entered into and acknowledged bond in open court in the penalty of $400 conditioned as the law directs.




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Grant County Court November 12, 1838.
Ordered that MARGARET BURNS be appointed administratrix of the estate of David Burns, deceased, who thereupon took the oath required by law and together with John Webster and Addison Beach, her securities, executed and acknowledged bond in open court in the penalty of $500 conditioned as the law directs.

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Ordered that George S. Gravitt, John Franks, John McClure and Beg. James Webster or any three of them, who being first duly sworn, be appointed commissioners to appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves, if any, of DAVID BURNS, deceased, and make an inventory thereof and report to court.



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Grant County Court February 10, 1840.
John McClure, appellant, Against, C. Melchor, J. Franks &C, appellee. . . . On summons for road. This day came the appellant aforesaid and the sheriff having returned the process herein (executed on all the defendants except J. C. Melchor and he no inhabitant) all whom be solemnly called came not but (made) default except the heirs of DAVID BURNS by their guardian James Burns and on the application of said James Burns it is ordered that a writ in the nature of a writ of adquo damnum be awarded to be directed to the sheriff of this county commanding him that he go upon a summon a jury of twelve men to meet on the ground of the heirs of David Burns, deceased, on the 19th day of the present month, February 1840, who being met and duly sworn shall diligently inquire of damages and that the inquest so to be made and sealed by the said jurors together with the writ be returned by the sheriff to the next court.




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Grant County Court March 9, 1840.
John McClure, Against, J. Franks &C. . .Writ of adquo damnum. This day the sheriff returned the writ of adquo damnum herein together with the inquest of the jury herein and on motion of the attorney for the court, it is ordered that the said inquest be quashed and than an alis writ of adquo damnum be awarded to be directed to the sheriff of the county commanding him that he summon a jury of twelve men to meet on the land of DAVID BURNES, deceased, on the 26th day of March 1840 who being met and duly charged shall diligently inquire of damages and that the inquest so be made and sealed by sheriff to the next court.




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Grant County Court March April 11, 1842.
This day came the plaintiff and the sheriff having returned the summons herein executed on the defendant N. BURNES and the defendant J. BURNS has left the commonwealth and they having failed to enter their appearance herein. It is ordered that the further time till next court be given to bind said orphan named in the summon.


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