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PENDLETON COUNTY, THE FIRST 200 YEARS
Written by Mildred Bowen Belew. Pages 67 & 68.
As written by Pastor Boyd White in 1904...The
very earliest records of the Falmouth Christian Church having
been destroyed by fire, no complete and accurate information can
be obtained concerning the first organization and under whose
superintendence the work was prosecuted. But, very many years ago
when the town of Falmouth was quite a village there came into the
community three well known pioneer preachers, John T. Johnson,
William Patterson and John A. Gano. These men are credited with
having done the first missionary work here for the cause of New
Testament Christianity and we are somewhat proud of our spiritual
lineage. In 1855, a regular organized congregation was meeting at
the county-house and being ministered by Brother Jack Holton of
Bracken County.
The present meeting-house was begun in 1872, but
owing to the financial condition of the congregation at that time
was not completed until four years later. During this time
Brother THOMAS J. OLDHAM, for many years as elder and
teacher in the congregation labored unsparingly for the
maintenance of the cause and it was largely though his efforts
that the house was completed. In January of 1876 the building was
dedicated by Isaac Errett.
The church house was built on a lot which was
part of land sold after the death of Mr. Reuben McCarty. The old
Applegate home at the corner of Maple and Shelby Streets is also
the church's lawn and parking lot.
Jailey OLDHAM b. 7 Feb 1808 in Pendleton
Co., KY d. 2 Jul 1848 in Pendleton Co., KY buried in Oldham Place
Graveyard. On 13 Sep 1825 she married Bryan INGELS. She
had a sister named Elizabeth who may have also married an INGELS.
Jailey's father was Tyree OLDHAM. His first wife and
Jailey's mother was named Nancy (last name unknown). His second
wife was Lydia WILKERSON. I have a lot of information on the
INGELS family and its connections. Would still love to work with
you and the other Oldham researchers. Mary Kay Snell Email 2220 South
Milam, Amarillo, TX 79109.
Harrison County Wills, Volume B, Page 378
Joseph INGLES wrote his will on 14 Apr 1828 and it was probated
July 1828 in Harrison County. His wife was Mary. It further
stated:
Son Bryan - the tract of land where he now resides, containing
127 acres; also a Negro boy named Archibald and a yellow girl
named Brunette; also a yellow man (name not given).
Early Tennessee Wills &
Administrations
1779 - 1861
Oldham, Bishop 1841 wb-7-380 Williamson County
Oldham, Charles 1817 wb-7-125 Davidson County
Oldham, Elizabeth 1841 wb-7-380 Williamson County
Oldham, George 1829 rb-e-535 Montgomery County
Oldham, Isaac 1845 wb-b-101 Weakley County
Oldham, James 1859 wb-c-302 Lauderdale County
Oldham, James K. 1860 rb-p-518 Montgomery County
Oldham, Jessee 1840 rb-h-374 Montgomery County
Oldham, Jessee 1845 rb-j-318 Montgomery County
Oldham, Joel R 1810 rb-a-413 Montgomery County
Oldham, Moses 1819 rb-c-85 Montgomery County
Oldham, Moses 1860 rb-p-471 Montgomery County
Oldham, Moses Sr 1818 rb-b-489 Montgomery County
Oldham, Peter 1824 wb-8-339 Davidson County
Oldham, Richard 1846 wb-3-150 Williamson County
Oldham, Samuel 1847 wb-7-0 Smith County
Oldham, Samuel 1860 wb-e-138 Haywood County
Oldham, Virgenia 1846 wb-b-136 Weakley County
wb=Will Book
rb=Record Book
()=County
Tennessee
HUGH GWINN & 7 ALS VS WILLIAMSON RICE 7 ALS
Court of Equity May Term 1808, Mer District
To the Honorable the Court of Equity for the said District, the
Bill of complaint of Hugh Gwinn and Sally his wife, Francis Nunn and
Mary (Marcy) his wife, John Windsor and Rebecca his wife, and Lucy Scoby
widow, and of George Oldham, Jesse Oldham, Moses oldham, Joel Oldham,
and of Cona* Oldham and Elisha Oldham, infants under the age of
twenty-one years by their next friend Slomon DeBow and of * Mason
Bennett and Sally his wife, and of Abraham * and Lidia his wife, and
Sukey Doherty complainant against Williamson Rice, Nathan Rice, Jeremiah
Rice, John Rice, Edmund Rice and Henrietta his wife, * Clifton and Sally
his wife, Elizabeth Rice, William H Rice, Joel Rice, Harriet S Rice,
Elizabeth Rice, Mary Rice, Joel Rice, John Rice, Nancy Rice, Steven
DeBow administrator of Elishal Rice deceased, the Honorable John
Overton, Esquire, Francis Dallum, Thomas Wilcox, defendants and others.
This came from LDS Film #24,657. This was one part of the family sueing
other members over the estate of their brother John Rice, who was killed
by Indian in TN around 1794. Submitted by Ellen Crawford
FAYETTE COUNTY KY RECORDS
By Michael L. Cook & Bettie Cummings Cook.
Jesse Oldham & First Kentucky Corn Crop
Volume 1..Page 187 & 188..Deposition of
JESSE OLDHAM, aged 72 years (taken at an improvement of Nathaniel
Hart, deceased, in Madison County, on March 3, 1802, before
Robert Caldwell): Deponent came to KY from NC in the year 1775
[Note by Staples: one of the five brothers in Battle of Guilford
Court House; he was also in Twitty's Fort when Indians attacked
same] at which time he passed by the blue licks and from thence
near the improvement to Twitty's Fort and the trace he travelled
was then called and known by the name of Boone's Trace. In the
year 1775 he together with Nathaniel Hart and others planted a
crop of corn at Boonesborough. He came out to KY again in the
spring of 1779 at which time he together with Nathaniel Hart and
others raised a crop of corn at Boonesborough and in the same
year raised a crop of corn at this improvement and also at the
deponent's improvement which lies near to this place on the
creek. He has never known or heard this improvement called by any
other name than Nathaniel Hart's improvement. Question by
complainant: Have you not always understood that Nathaniel
Hart obtained his settlement and improvement by virtue of the
improvement? Answer: Yes I did; I was not here when the
Commissioners sat and never saw the certificate until today. Question
by defendant: Did Nathaniel Hart and you raise the crop of
corn in partnership? Answer: No, his corn for himself and
mine for myself. Question by same: Was not there a
contract between you and Nathaniel Hart, that if you never came
to the county he was to claim both claims? Answer: Yes, he
was. Question by the complainant: Was not Nathaniel Hart
to clear out your claim on the halves and if you never came to KY
he was to have all of it? Answer: He was so. My claim and
Nathaniel Hart's claim were two separate and distinct claims. I
did not expect to get more than 400 acres of land and that for
raising corn in 1779. Question by defendant: What do you
suppose is the distance between Nathaniel's Hart's improvement
and yours? Answer: I suppose it may be about a mile. Question
by sam: Was there any improvements at this place when you
first came to KY in 1775? Answer: Not as I know of. Question
by plaintiff: Did not Nathaniel Hart leave his negroes at
Boonesborough in 1775 to make his crop of corn? Answer: I
cannot tell. Volume 1..Page 191 & 192..Desposition of JESSE
OLDHAM (taken at his own house in Madison County on January 7,
1805, before John Wilkerson, a single magistrate): That Silver
Creek and Hart's Fork of Silver Creek, Boone's old trace, Squire
Boone's stoc kfield tract, and Nathaniel Hart's improvement on
Boone's old trace were places of great notoriety and well known
in KY in the year 1779. That Boone's old trace was marked out in
the year 1775 and was the road leading from Boonesborough and the
uppe r parts of KY through the Wilderness, which was generally
travelled. That Nathaniel Hart's improvement was within sight of
Boone's old trace and must have been well known to every person
travelling or passing along that trace as there was a considera
ble quantity of corn made at it in the summer of 1779. Volume
1..Page 257..Deposition of JESSE OLDHAM (taken December 1, 1810):
States that Nathaniel Hart and I married sisters. Boone's old
trace was marked out in year 1775 and was the road leading from
Boonesborough and upper part of KY through the wilderness and it
was then generally traveled. Volume 1..Page 261..Deposition of
EDWARD WILLIAMS (taken at house of Nicholas Anderson in
Montgomery County, on May 14, 1804): He set out from
Boonesborough in the month of June 1179 to go to VA and encamped
the first night on waters of Silver Creek in company with a
number of others and that Nathaniel Hart and JESSE OLDHAM set out
at same time for the settlements but were obliged to go out of
their way for a horse that was bit by a snake and did not join
the company until that evening. That whe n the said Hart and
OLDHAM set out from Boonesborough they appointed to meet the
company at said JESSE OLDHAM's improvement at the creek. That
they all set out together the next morning and passed by
Nathaniel Hart's improvement and said Hart informed deponent and
company that it was his improvement and there was a present at
Boonesborou gh when Nathaniel Hart laid in his claim before the
Commissioner's for his settlement and preemption, and the said
Hart informed this deponent that he had obtained his certificate
for this improvement on Silver Creek. Volume IV..Page 49..On the
motion of RICHARD OLDHAM, ordered that a summons issue directed
to the Sheriff of Madison County, requesting the Sheriff to
summon John P. Newman and Nancy Newman, his wife, late Nancy
Reid, administrators of the estate of Alexander Reid, dec'd, to
appear on the first day of next May Court to given security for
their administration in consequence of the records of the clerk's
office of this county being destroyed by fire, and to render an
account of their administration. April 9, 1804. Volume IV..Page
57..Frances Reid, orphan of Alexander Reid, dec'd, made choice of
RICHARD OLDHAM as her guardian, he to enter bond of 1,800 pounds
by next court. May 14, 1804. Volume IV..Page 61..Ordered that
RICHARD OLDHAM be appointed guardian to John Reid and Fanny Reid,
orphans of Alexander Reid, dec'd, he entering bond with Leonard
K. Bradley as his security in the penal sum of 1,8000 pounds.
Oldham has also entered bond as guardian to Frances Reid, orphan
of Alexander Reed, with Leonard K . Bradley as surety in the
penal sum of 1,800 pounds. July 9, 1804. Volume IV..Page
78..Commissioners appointed to examine and settle the accounts of
John P. Newman and Anne Newman, late Ann Reid, administrators of
the estate of Alexander Reid, dec'd, and to allot to said Ann her
right of dower in said estate, return ed their report which is
ordered to be recorded. On motion of RICHARD OLDHAM, ordered that
judgment be granted him against John P. and Anne Newman as
administrators, for the costs by him expended in having them
brought to the settlement of their acco unts, $4.63, and his cost
for summons, $3.88. November 12, 1804.
1810 MADISON COUNTY KY CENSUS
Abner Oldham.....
Males: 0-0-1-0-0
Females: 1-0-1-0-0
George Oldham.....
Males: 2-2-0-1-0
Females: 1-1-0-1-0
James Oldham.....
Males: 4-0-0-0-1
Females: 1-0-0-1-0
Jesse Oldham Sr..
Males: 0-0-1-0-1
Females: 0-0-0-1-1
John Oldham.....
Males: 0-0-1-0-0
Females: 1-0-1-0-0
Moses Oldham....
Males: 3-2-0-1-0
Females: 1-0-0-1-0
Slaves: 1
Presley Oldham..
Males: 2-0-1-1-0
Females: 2-1-0-1-0
Richard Oldham..
Males: 2-0-2-0-1
Females: 3-1-0-1-0
Slaves: 9
Samuel Oldham...
Males: 2-0-0-1-0
Females: 2-1-0-1-0
Tyree Oldham....
Males: 2-2-1-1-0
Females: 3-1-0-1-0
Slaves: 2
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KEY TO 1810 KY CENSUS:
a. Number of males under 10 years of age.
b. Number of males between 10 to 16 years of age.
c. Number of males between 16 to 26 years of age.
d. Number of males between 26 to 45 years of age.
e. Number of males over 45 years of age.
Females: same age brackets as males.