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Caldwell County, Kentucky James M. Harper (Caldwell County, KY, sheriff and farmer) N00006272 1812? Categories: People

Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer and sheriff. Missouri native. Married to Elizabeth Prescott Harper in Trigg County, Kentucky, on June 29, 1841. Father of Ella Harper, William Harper, Mildred Harper, and Bettie Harper. Farmer in Caldwell County in 1850. Farmer in Caldwell County in 1860. Sheriff of Caldwell County in 1862.

Relationships Political: Cornelius Bailey (Henderson County, Kentucky, assistant auditor of KY and attorney) Political: Grant Green (Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, attorney, Kentucky Secretary of State, and Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts) Economic: Cornelius Bailey (Henderson County, Kentucky, assistant auditor of KY and attorney) Economic: Grant Green (Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, attorney, Kentucky Secretary of State, and Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts) Legal: James C. Barnes (Princeton, Kentucky, deputy circuit court clerk) Legal: William M. Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmhand and soldier (CSA)) Legal: James C. Weller (Caldwell County, Kentucky, resident and county clerk) Legal: Bryant Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: John F. Morse (Caldwell County, KY, farmer ) Legal: James B. Sasseen (Princeton, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Caldwell County Court

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 2, p. 349A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton Precinct, 49. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton Precinct, p. 484A. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Trigg County Marriages, Film #000321335. Jesse Stevens (Caldwell County, Kentucky, sheriff and farmer) N00012363 1802? Categories: People

Caldwell County, Kentucky, sheriff and farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Mary F. Stevens. Father of Mary A. Stevens, Susan A. Stevens, Joel C. Stevens, Sarah G. Stevens, Jesse T. Stevens. Farmer in Caldwell County, Kentucky, in 1850. Employed Joseph Tennill as a laborer in Caldwell County in 1850. Owned one enslaved person in Caldwell County in 1850. Sheriff in Caldwell County in 1860. Employed Hester Ann Prince as a domestic servant in Caldwell County in 1860. Owned three enslaved persons in Caldwell County in 1860. Sheriff in Caldwell County in 1861. Sheriff in Caldwell County in 1862.

Relationships Legal: Caldwell County, Kentucky Legal: Cornelius Bailey (Henderson County, Kentucky, assistant auditor of KY and attorney) Legal: James C. Barnes (Princeton, Kentucky, deputy circuit court clerk) Legal: Edmund P. Watkins (Caldwell Co, Kentucky, circuit court clerk) Legal: Caldwell Circuit Court Political: James Milton Dudley (Caldwell county, KY, produce dealer) Political: Turner A. Lowey (Caldwell County, Kentucky, carpenter & justice of the peace) Legal: Caldwell County Court

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 1, p. 307A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 1, p. 824. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton Division, p. 63. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton Division, p. 16. 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), 63. KYR-0001-017-0167. James B. Sasseen (Princeton, Kentucky, farmer) N00002474 1807-03-15 1883-09-02 Categories: People

Princeton, Kentucky, farmer. Married to Elizabeth Bright Sasseen. Father of John P. Sasseen, Lewis F. Sasseen, Sarah Sasseen, Elvira Sasseen, and George Sasseen. Farmer in Princeton in 1860.

Relationships Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Social: William M. Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmhand and soldier (CSA)) Social: Bryant Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Social: John F. Morse (Caldwell County, KY, farmer ) Political: James Milton Dudley (Caldwell county, KY, produce dealer)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 112. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Caldwell County Marriages, Film #000851644. John F. Morse (Caldwell County, KY, farmer ) N00016565 1807? Categories: People

Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer. South Carolina native. Married to Jane E. Fryer Morse in Caldwell County, Kentucky, on October 6, 1832. Father of John R. Morse, Paulina A. Morse, Thomas F. Morse, James M. Morse, Sarah J. Morse, William J. S. Morse and Farrow Morse. Married to Serilda J. Morse. Father of Mansfield Morse. Farmer in Caldwell County in 1850. Farmer in Caldwell County in 1860.

Relationships Social: Thomas B. Wadlington (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Social: William M. Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmhand and soldier (CSA)) Social: Bryant Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District No. 1, p. 284B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton Division, p. 96. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Caldwell County Marriages, Film #000851644. William M. Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmhand and soldier (CSA)) N00014430 1842? Categories: People

Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmhand and soldier. Kentucky native. Son of Bryant Nichols and Rhoda Nichols. Student in Caldwell County, Kentucky, in 1850. Household owned two enslaved persons in Caldwell County in 1850. Farmhand in Princeton, Kentucky, in 1860. Household owned nine enslaved persons in Princeton in 1860. Served in the 10th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (C.S.A.) as a private from November 1862 to April 1865. Captured at Cheshire, Ohio, on July 20, 1863. Signed a loyalty oath to the U. S. government on April 28, 1865.

Relationships Familial: Bryant Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Social: Bryant Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Social: Thomas B. Wadlington (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 2, p. 341A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 2, p. 779. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 87. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 226A. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 109, Microfilm Series M319, Roll 0058. Bryant Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) N00014158 1812? 1885? Categories: People

Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Rhoda Jesse Nichols in Caldwell County, Kentucky, on March 31, 1830. Father of Veressa E. Nichols, Martha E. Nichols Earley, William M. Nichols, and John B. Nichols. Farmer in Caldwell County in 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in Caldwell County in 1850. Farmer in Caldwell County in 1860. Owned nine enslaved persons in Caldwell County in 1860.

Relationships Legal: Drury C. Mitchusson, Jr. (Caldwell County, Kentucky, deputy clerk) Social: Thomas B. Wadlington (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Social: William M. Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmhand and soldier (CSA))

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 2, p. 341A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 2, p. 779. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 87. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Webster County, Dixon, p. 546. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 226A. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Caldwell County Marriages, Film #000851644, p. 213. Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, Kentucky County, District, and Probate Courts, Caldwell County Administration Bonds, 1830-1869; vol 19-20, 1970-1975, p. 252. James C. Weller (Caldwell County, Kentucky, resident and county clerk) N00014047 1798? Categories: People

Caldwell County, Kentucky, county clerk. Kentucky native. Father of Ellen Weller and Francis Weller. Married to Zerilda Rucker Weller in Caldwell County, Kentucky, on October 4, 1849. Father of Charles Weller and John Weller. Stepfather of Nancy J. Rucker Weller and Adele Rucker Weller. Resident in Caldwell County in 1830. Owned one enslaved person in Caldwell County in 1830. Resident in Caldwell County in 1840. Owned two enslaved persons in Caldwell County in 1840. County clerk in Caldwell County from 1849 to 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in Caldwell County in 1850. County clerk in Caldwell County in 1860. Owned six enslaved persons in Caldwell County in 1860. Hired one enslaved person to J. W. McGowan in Caldwell County in 1860. Clerk in Caldwell County in 1861.

Relationships Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Political: Thomas Bell Monroe, Jr. (Frankfort, KY, sec state Aug 30, 1859-Oct 1, 1861attorney, politician, CSA major) Political: James Milton Dudley (Caldwell county, KY, produce dealer) Political: Turner A. Lowey (Caldwell County, Kentucky, carpenter & justice of the peace)

Fifth Manuscript Census of the United States (1830), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Eddyville, p. 1-2. Sixth Manuscript Census of the United States (1840), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, p. 2-3. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 1, p. 281B. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 1. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 114. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 218B, 225A. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Caldwell County Marriages, Film #000851644. KYR-0001-017-0167. James C. Barnes (Princeton, Kentucky, deputy circuit court clerk) N00003859 1837? Categories: People

Caldwell County, Kentucky, deputy court clerk. Kentucky native. Son of Richard Barnes and Mary Barnes. Married to M. E. Barnes. Father of Arthur Barnes. Student in Caldwell County, Kentucky, in 1850. Deputy clerk of Caldwell Circuit Court in Princeton, Kentucky, in 1860. Deputy clerk of Caldwell Circuit Court in Caldwell County in 1861.

Relationships Economic: Caldwell Circuit Court Legal: Caldwell County Court Legal: Caldwell Circuit Court Legal: Stanley D. Bowers (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer and member of provisional government) Legal: Edmund P. Watkins (Caldwell Co, Kentucky, circuit court clerk) Legal: James H. Calvert (Caldwell County, Kentucky, physician, surgeon 25th TN Inf CSA) Legal: Bradford F. Cantrell (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Elias B. Martin (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Eli Nichols, Jr. (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer and pvt 48th Ky Mtd Inf USA) Social: Francis W. Dodds (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer and deputy sheriff.) Social: Thomas B. Wadlington (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Francis W. Dodds (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer and deputy sheriff.) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Social: Henry Clay Davis (Caldwell co., ky, farm laborer ) Social: John R. Boyd (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer and pvt 17th KY Cav USA) Social: John J. Crittenden Boyd (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer, corp & musician 48th Ill Inf and corporal 17th KY Cav USA)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, District 2, p. 346A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 109. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Caldwell County, Princeton, p. 508A. KYR-0001-020-0001. KYR-0001-020-0054. Caldwell County, Kentucky P00002472 Categories: Places

County in western Kentucky. Seat at Princeton.

Relationships Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862)

37.1092, -87.882 "Princeton, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed August 21, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 45. Kentucky P001800 Categories: Places

State in the upper south of the United States. Capital at Frankfort. Located on the Ohio River.

38.2009, -84.8733 "Frankfort, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed June 14, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992). 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. Caldwell County Court O00000605 Categories: Organizations

Located in Princeton, Kentucky. Administratively contains the county offices of the sheriff, coroner, surveyor, jailer, county assessor, county attorneys, and constables. Judge(s): John Newt Turner. Clerk(s): James C. Weller (1860-1861), William E. Mitchusson (1861-1863), and James C. Barnes (deputy clerk 1860-1861, clerk in 1865).

Relationships Legal: Edna Gresham Baker (Trigg County, Kentucky, farmer and housewife) Legal: Linn B. Baker (Trigg County, Kentucky, farm laborer and soldier in 1st Ky cav, CSA) Legal: Leander Baker (Trigg County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier in 47th Ky Mounted Infantry) Legal: William M. Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmhand and soldier (CSA)) Legal: Bryant Nichols (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: John F. Morse (Caldwell County, KY, farmer ) Legal: James B. Sasseen (Princeton, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: James C. Weller (Caldwell County, Kentucky, resident and county clerk)

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), 303-08. 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. Caldwell County, Kentucky 1861-10-21 Order English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": 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 Caldwell County Court October Term 1861 Monday October 21st 1861.

On motion, it is ordered that James M. Harper be and he is hereby appointed as sheriff of this county (for the unexpired time of Jesse stevens who has resigned), whereupon the said Harper took the oath as required by the constitution and laws of the state of Kentucky, and together with James B. Sasseen John F. Morse, William Nichols and Bryant Nichols his sureties, entered into and acknowledged bond payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the faithful discharge of his duty, conditioned according to law.

A copy Attest James C. Weller clk

Per J. Charles Barnes D. C.

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Caldwell Co Jas M Harper Sheriff vice Jesse Stevens resigned

ComdNov 2. 1861