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Clinton County, Kentucky William Vann (Clinton County, Kentucky, grocer and county court judge) N00015729 1824? 1868? Categories: People

Clinton County, Kentucky, grocer and county court judge. Kentucky native. Grocery keeper in Clinton County, Kentucky, in 1850. County Court judge in Clinton County in 1860. County Court judge in Clinton County in 1861.

Relationships Legal: Clinton County Court Legal: Charles P. Gray (Clinton County, KY, teacher and clerk)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, Albany, p. 158A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District 1, p. 283-284. Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Kentucky County, District, and Probate Courts, Clinton County Administrators Bonds,1864-1910, p. 135. KYR-0001-020-0474. John Jefferson Wood (Clinton County, Kentucky, carpenter, sheriff, and farmer) N00015730 1826? Categories: People

Clinton County, Kentucky, carpenter, sheriff, and farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Levina L. Meyers Wood. Father of James C.T. Wood, Sarah L. Wood, Leona F. Wood, Leo L. Wood, and Lavina A. Wood. Carpenter in Clinton County, Kentucky, in 1850. Sheriff in Clinton County in 1860. Sheriff in Clinton County in 1861. Farmer in Clinton County in 1864.

Relationships Legal: Clinton County Court Legal: William Vann (Clinton County, Kentucky, grocer and county court judge) Legal: Charles P. Gray (Clinton County, KY, teacher and clerk)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District 2, p. 186B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, p. 300. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District 1, p. 251 A. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll #994056, Clinton County Births, p. 265. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), NARA RG 110, Clinton County, KY, February 1864. Moses Miller (Clinton County, Kentucky, farm laborer and deputy court clerk) N00015777 1843-05-10 1902-03-12 Categories: People

Clinton County, Kentucky, farm laborer and deputy court clerk. Kentucky native. Son of John Miller and Eliza Miller. Resident of Clinton County, Kentucky, in 1850. Farm laborer in Clinton County in 1860. Deputy county court clerk in Clinton County in 1861.

Relationships Legal: Clinton County Court Legal: John Jefferson Wood (Clinton County, Kentucky, carpenter, sheriff, and farmer) Legal: William Vann (Clinton County, Kentucky, grocer and county court judge) Legal: Charles P. Gray (Clinton County, KY, teacher and clerk)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County,/District 2, p. 209B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, p. 299-300. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Tennessee, Overton County, District 11, p. 365A. "Moses V.B. Miller (1843-1902)," Find A Grave, Memorial #8862214, accessed September 22, 2021, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8862214. KYR-0001-017-0196. James Johnston Jr. (Clinton County, Kentucky, teacher, farmer, and justice of the peace) N00015822 1829-08-03 1905-03-05 Categories: People

Clinton County, Kentucky, school teacher, farmer, and justice of the peace. Kentucky native. Son of Mitchell Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson. Married to Mahala Wright Johnston. Father of Dora Ann Johnston, Nancy H. Johnston, Lizzie Johnston, and Noble Johnston. School teacher in Clinton County, Kentucky, in 1850. Farmer in Clinton County in 1860. Justice of the peace in Clinton County in 1861.

Relationships Legal: Clinton County Court Legal: Moses Miller (Clinton County, Kentucky, farm laborer and deputy court clerk) Legal: John Jefferson Wood (Clinton County, Kentucky, carpenter, sheriff, and farmer) Legal: William Vann (Clinton County, Kentucky, grocer and county court judge) Legal: Charles P. Gray (Clinton County, KY, teacher and clerk)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District 2, p. 207A-B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, p. 207. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Illinois, Macoupin County, Township 12, Range 6, p. 72B-73A. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll #994032, Clinton County Births, p. 263. "James J. Johnston (1829-1905)," Find A Grave, Memorial #69029651, accessed September 22, 2021, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69029651. KYR-0001-017-0196. Charles P. Gray (Clinton County, KY, teacher and clerk) N00012193 1819-10-27 1890-04-04 Categories: People

Clinton County, Kentucky, school teacher and clerk. Tennessee native. Married to Elizabeth A. Gray. Father of Rhoda C. Gray, Lucy G. Gray, Mary F. Gray, William N. Gray, Shelby C. Gray and Susan H. Gray. School teacher in Clinton County in 1850. Clerk of Clinton County Court in 1860. Clerk of Clinton County Court in 1865.

Relationships Legal: Clinton County Court

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District 1, p. 161B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, p. 161. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, Albany District 1, p. 266A. Paula Corregan and James Pylant, eds., Abstracts of Clinton County, Kentucky, Circuit Court Orders, vol. 1 (Stephenville, TX: Datatrace Systems, 2003), 119. "C. P. Gray (1819-1890)," Find A Grave, Memorial #63210399, accessed February 13, 2020, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63210399. Clinton County, Kentucky P001032 Categories: Places

County in south central Kentucky. Seat at Albany, Kentucky.

36.7264, -85.1479 Ron D. Bryant, "Clinton County" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 208. USGS: Earth Explorer, “Clinton County, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on June 25, 2020). Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. Clinton County Court O00000611 Categories: Organizations

Located in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky. Administratively contains the county offices of the sheriff, coroner, surveyor, jailor, county assessor, county attorneys, and constables. Judge(s): Abijah Guthrie. Clerk(s): C. P. Gray, Harrison Hurt, and James M. Bristow.

Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-308; Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862, Legislative Document Series, No. 24 (Frankfort, KY: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863, Legislative Document Series, No. 10 (Frankfort, KY: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-06. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-50. Clinton County, Kentucky 1861-08-08 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Clinton County sct.

We Wm Vann. P. P. Wood and Moses Miller duly authorized to Compare the Poll Books for the county of Clinton, do certify that at an Election held in said County on the 5th day of August 1861. James Johnston Jrwas duly elected to fill the office of Justice of the peace for the first District of said County of Clinton.

Given under our hand this 8th day of August 1861.

Wm Vann P J C C C J. J. Wood Shff Moses Miller D Clk For C. P. Gray Clk

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Clinton Co J. P. ComdSept 3. 1861