*Morris Allen, husband of Rachel Bishop, died BEFORE 02 Mar 1857 in Clay County, Kentucky. See transcription of two court documents found on familysearch.org and in the Clay County, KY Clerk's office. Information within brackets indicates comments added for clarification :
1) Administrator's Bond - [This record indicates Morris Allen died before 2 Mar 1857 in Clay County, KY]:
Whereas I, Rachael Allen have been appointed, by the County Court of Clay County, Administratrix of Morris Allen deceased, intestate … signed this 2 day of Mar 1857 by Rachael [her mark] Allen and E. [Elijah] W. Robertson.
2) Dower of Rachel Allen [Widow of Morris Allen] - 22 March 1865 - [Kentucky dower rights law entitles a surviving spouse to a portion of a deceased spouse's real property when they die.]
We as Commissioners, to lay off the dower of Rachel Allen, have alloted [sic] to her the place known as the KITTY PLACE, commencing at the corner of A. Combs and then up the South Fork to the upper ford of the above named place oppisit [sic] the Rocky Branch and then to the top of the Pilot Knob Mountain, thence with the dividing with A. Combs line to the beginning.
Signed by: J.H. Mahan, A. Combs, and W.H. Brown.
Recorded by Clerk: G.W. Price on 6 April 1865.
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*PLEASE NOTE:
Morris Allen, memorial #3180263, buried in the Nashville National Cemetery is NOT the Morris Allen, son of Adoniram Allen, born in 1794 in Georgia, and husband of Rachel Bishop. See evidence outlined above.
1) Administrator's Bond - [This record indicates Morris Allen died before 2 Mar 1857 in Clay County, KY]:
Whereas I, Rachael Allen have been appointed, by the County Court of Clay County, Administratrix of Morris Allen deceased, intestate … signed this 2 day of Mar 1857 by Rachael [her mark] Allen and E. [Elijah] W. Robertson.
2) Dower of Rachel Allen [Widow of Morris Allen] - 22 March 1865 - [Kentucky dower rights law entitles a surviving spouse to a portion of a deceased spouse's real property when they die.]
We as Commissioners, to lay off the dower of Rachel Allen, have alloted [sic] to her the place known as the KITTY PLACE, commencing at the corner of A. Combs and then up the South Fork to the upper ford of the above named place oppisit [sic] the Rocky Branch and then to the top of the Pilot Knob Mountain, thence with the dividing with A. Combs line to the beginning.
Signed by: J.H. Mahan, A. Combs, and W.H. Brown.
Recorded by Clerk: G.W. Price on 6 April 1865.
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*PLEASE NOTE:
Morris Allen, memorial #3180263, buried in the Nashville National Cemetery is NOT the Morris Allen, son of Adoniram Allen, born in 1794 in Georgia, and husband of Rachel Bishop. See evidence outlined above.
*Morris Allen, husband of Rachel Bishop, died BEFORE 02 Mar 1857 in Clay County, Kentucky. See transcription of two court documents found on familysearch.org and in the Clay County, KY Clerk's office. Information within brackets indicates comments added for clarification :
1) Administrator's Bond - [This record indicates Morris Allen died before 2 Mar 1857 in Clay County, KY]:
Whereas I, Rachael Allen have been appointed, by the County Court of Clay County, Administratrix of Morris Allen deceased, intestate … signed this 2 day of Mar 1857 by Rachael [her mark] Allen and E. [Elijah] W. Robertson.
2) Dower of Rachel Allen [Widow of Morris Allen] - 22 March 1865 - [Kentucky dower rights law entitles a surviving spouse to a portion of a deceased spouse's real property when they die.]
We as Commissioners, to lay off the dower of Rachel Allen, have alloted [sic] to her the place known as the KITTY PLACE, commencing at the corner of A. Combs and then up the South Fork to the upper ford of the above named place oppisit [sic] the Rocky Branch and then to the top of the Pilot Knob Mountain, thence with the dividing with A. Combs line to the beginning.
Signed by: J.H. Mahan, A. Combs, and W.H. Brown.
Recorded by Clerk: G.W. Price on 6 April 1865.
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*PLEASE NOTE:
Morris Allen, memorial #3180263, buried in the Nashville National Cemetery is NOT the Morris Allen, son of Adoniram Allen, born in 1794 in Georgia, and husband of Rachel Bishop. See evidence outlined above.
1) Administrator's Bond - [This record indicates Morris Allen died before 2 Mar 1857 in Clay County, KY]:
Whereas I, Rachael Allen have been appointed, by the County Court of Clay County, Administratrix of Morris Allen deceased, intestate … signed this 2 day of Mar 1857 by Rachael [her mark] Allen and E. [Elijah] W. Robertson.
2) Dower of Rachel Allen [Widow of Morris Allen] - 22 March 1865 - [Kentucky dower rights law entitles a surviving spouse to a portion of a deceased spouse's real property when they die.]
We as Commissioners, to lay off the dower of Rachel Allen, have alloted [sic] to her the place known as the KITTY PLACE, commencing at the corner of A. Combs and then up the South Fork to the upper ford of the above named place oppisit [sic] the Rocky Branch and then to the top of the Pilot Knob Mountain, thence with the dividing with A. Combs line to the beginning.
Signed by: J.H. Mahan, A. Combs, and W.H. Brown.
Recorded by Clerk: G.W. Price on 6 April 1865.
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*PLEASE NOTE:
Morris Allen, memorial #3180263, buried in the Nashville National Cemetery is NOT the Morris Allen, son of Adoniram Allen, born in 1794 in Georgia, and husband of Rachel Bishop. See evidence outlined above.
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