Collins' Historical Sketches Of Kentucky
From One Of Kentucky's Most Noted History Books
Allen County was first settled in 1797, at several points east and north of Scottsville, by Jos. Ficklin, Toliver Craig, Henry Collins, Daniel Monroe, Abram Wood, and others. The first church organized was by the United Baptists, on January 31, 1801, four miles northeast of Scottsville. The first justices of the peace, and who organized the county court on April 10, 1815, at a point four miles west of the present county seat, were Walter Thomas, Edward Martin, David Harris, Wm. R. Jackson, John Ragland, Hugh Brown, and Elias Pitchford; the first sheriff, Thomas Cook; the first clerk, of both county and circuit courts, David Walker.
HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY BY B.Y. DeWITT
We will let the first entry of the minutes tell the story: "Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Kentucky passed the 11th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1815 and in the – year of the Commonwealth, establishing a new county out of the counties of Warren and Barren, WALTER THOMAS, EDWARD MARTIN, DAVID HARRIS, WILLIAM JACKSON, JON RAGLAND, HUGH BROWN and ELIAS PITCHFORD, Gentlemen, met at the house of WILLIA MITCHELL, in the County of Allen mentioned in the aforesaid act, and severally produced commissions from his Excellence, the Governor (Isaac Shelby) appointing Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county of Allen. Whereupon the following Certificate was filed, to wit.
ALLEN COUNTY Wills and Settlements 1840-1902 (ABSTRACTS)
PITCHFORD, Eli Jan 13, 1836/Apr 11, 1836 Lawful heir: Daniel PITCHFORD, Orange D. PITCHFORD, Sarah PITCHFORD, Rebecca MANION, Camilla PITCHFORD. Frances HOWARD wife of John HOWARD. Livey FINCH wife of Bolden FINCH.
From One Of Kentucky's Most Noted History Books
Allen County was first settled in 1797, at several points east and north of Scottsville, by Jos. Ficklin, Toliver Craig, Henry Collins, Daniel Monroe, Abram Wood, and others. The first church organized was by the United Baptists, on January 31, 1801, four miles northeast of Scottsville. The first justices of the peace, and who organized the county court on April 10, 1815, at a point four miles west of the present county seat, were Walter Thomas, Edward Martin, David Harris, Wm. R. Jackson, John Ragland, Hugh Brown, and Elias Pitchford; the first sheriff, Thomas Cook; the first clerk, of both county and circuit courts, David Walker.
HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY BY B.Y. DeWITT
We will let the first entry of the minutes tell the story: "Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Kentucky passed the 11th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1815 and in the – year of the Commonwealth, establishing a new county out of the counties of Warren and Barren, WALTER THOMAS, EDWARD MARTIN, DAVID HARRIS, WILLIAM JACKSON, JON RAGLAND, HUGH BROWN and ELIAS PITCHFORD, Gentlemen, met at the house of WILLIA MITCHELL, in the County of Allen mentioned in the aforesaid act, and severally produced commissions from his Excellence, the Governor (Isaac Shelby) appointing Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county of Allen. Whereupon the following Certificate was filed, to wit.
ALLEN COUNTY Wills and Settlements 1840-1902 (ABSTRACTS)
PITCHFORD, Eli Jan 13, 1836/Apr 11, 1836 Lawful heir: Daniel PITCHFORD, Orange D. PITCHFORD, Sarah PITCHFORD, Rebecca MANION, Camilla PITCHFORD. Frances HOWARD wife of John HOWARD. Livey FINCH wife of Bolden FINCH.
Collins' Historical Sketches Of Kentucky
From One Of Kentucky's Most Noted History Books
Allen County was first settled in 1797, at several points east and north of Scottsville, by Jos. Ficklin, Toliver Craig, Henry Collins, Daniel Monroe, Abram Wood, and others. The first church organized was by the United Baptists, on January 31, 1801, four miles northeast of Scottsville. The first justices of the peace, and who organized the county court on April 10, 1815, at a point four miles west of the present county seat, were Walter Thomas, Edward Martin, David Harris, Wm. R. Jackson, John Ragland, Hugh Brown, and Elias Pitchford; the first sheriff, Thomas Cook; the first clerk, of both county and circuit courts, David Walker.
HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY BY B.Y. DeWITT
We will let the first entry of the minutes tell the story: "Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Kentucky passed the 11th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1815 and in the – year of the Commonwealth, establishing a new county out of the counties of Warren and Barren, WALTER THOMAS, EDWARD MARTIN, DAVID HARRIS, WILLIAM JACKSON, JON RAGLAND, HUGH BROWN and ELIAS PITCHFORD, Gentlemen, met at the house of WILLIA MITCHELL, in the County of Allen mentioned in the aforesaid act, and severally produced commissions from his Excellence, the Governor (Isaac Shelby) appointing Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county of Allen. Whereupon the following Certificate was filed, to wit.
ALLEN COUNTY Wills and Settlements 1840-1902 (ABSTRACTS)
PITCHFORD, Eli Jan 13, 1836/Apr 11, 1836 Lawful heir: Daniel PITCHFORD, Orange D. PITCHFORD, Sarah PITCHFORD, Rebecca MANION, Camilla PITCHFORD. Frances HOWARD wife of John HOWARD. Livey FINCH wife of Bolden FINCH.
From One Of Kentucky's Most Noted History Books
Allen County was first settled in 1797, at several points east and north of Scottsville, by Jos. Ficklin, Toliver Craig, Henry Collins, Daniel Monroe, Abram Wood, and others. The first church organized was by the United Baptists, on January 31, 1801, four miles northeast of Scottsville. The first justices of the peace, and who organized the county court on April 10, 1815, at a point four miles west of the present county seat, were Walter Thomas, Edward Martin, David Harris, Wm. R. Jackson, John Ragland, Hugh Brown, and Elias Pitchford; the first sheriff, Thomas Cook; the first clerk, of both county and circuit courts, David Walker.
HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY BY B.Y. DeWITT
We will let the first entry of the minutes tell the story: "Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Kentucky passed the 11th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1815 and in the – year of the Commonwealth, establishing a new county out of the counties of Warren and Barren, WALTER THOMAS, EDWARD MARTIN, DAVID HARRIS, WILLIAM JACKSON, JON RAGLAND, HUGH BROWN and ELIAS PITCHFORD, Gentlemen, met at the house of WILLIA MITCHELL, in the County of Allen mentioned in the aforesaid act, and severally produced commissions from his Excellence, the Governor (Isaac Shelby) appointing Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county of Allen. Whereupon the following Certificate was filed, to wit.
ALLEN COUNTY Wills and Settlements 1840-1902 (ABSTRACTS)
PITCHFORD, Eli Jan 13, 1836/Apr 11, 1836 Lawful heir: Daniel PITCHFORD, Orange D. PITCHFORD, Sarah PITCHFORD, Rebecca MANION, Camilla PITCHFORD. Frances HOWARD wife of John HOWARD. Livey FINCH wife of Bolden FINCH.
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