Thursday, February 7, 2019

Garrard County Tax

Have you ever tried to figure out who is who in a community when there are multiple people of the same name?

Well, that's where I am with the Garrard County tax records from 1797-1806.

I have four Crawford families that potentially live in Garrard County during that time period.

  • James Crawford husband of Rebecca Anderson who purchased land from Thomas Kennedy. James' sons were Isaac (?-?), William (1784-1864) and James (1790-1856)
  • William Crawford who claimed to have purchased land from J Kennedy. His sons would not have been old enough to be listed on the tax lists while William Crawford was living in Garrard County. 
  • James Crawford who married Martha Knight in 1793 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. James is thought to be the son of Rebecca Crawford. Rebecca purchased land from George Douglas.
  • James Crawford who married Sally Duggins in 1799 in Garrard County, Kentucky. James is thought to be the son of Mary Crawford who married Alexander Moore.

I did find four families but not the above four families.

Now, my task is to figure out who I found. Two of the families were obvious because of the land references.
  • James Crawford on image 11 was shown with 146 acres of land on Paint Lick. The original grantor of the land was Thos Kennedy. Since I have a copy of a deed where this land was purchased and another deed for the sale of land that names Rebecca, I believe the James Crawford shown owning land on Paint Lick is the James Crawford whose wife was Rebecca.
  • William Crawford is shown on image 12 with 1808 acres on Paint Lick. The original grantor of this land was John Kennedy. In 1795, a court case was filed between the Kennedy's and William Crawford over the land. I believe the William Crawford named in the court case is the William Crawford shown on the tax list in 1797.

James and William Crawford are in the same taxing district as the Kennedys, including Thomas Kennedy, Bazeleel Maxwell and Alexander Moor. Thomas Kennedy is who James Crawford purchased land from. Bazeleel Maxwell's wife was an Anderson. Both James Crawford and Bazeleel Maxwell are named in a deed from 1798 that identifies heirs of John Anderson. Alexander Moor is likely the Alexander Moore that married Mary Crawford in 1793.

A second James Crawford appears on image 41 of  the 1797 tax list. This James Crawford is shown with 140 acres on Sugar Creek. The original grantor for this land was identified as Jacob Myres. Since George Douglas is found on image 43 with 200 acres of land with the same original grantor (Jacob Myres), I believe this James Crawford to be the son of Rebekah Crawford.


Also found in this same set of tax records are James and William Sellers. James and William married Mary and Sarah Crawford, respectively. Rebekah Crawford gave permission for Mary and Sarah to marry.

Since this second James Crawford isn't always listed with land, I used the proximity to Douglas and Sellers family to identify this James Crawford.

The fourth CRAWFORD family found was in 1806. William Crawford is listed on the same page as the James Crawford who purchased land from T Kennedy. James had a son William who was born in April 1784, making him old enough to appear the tax list in 1806. Another son, James, was born in 1790. Thus, he could be the male over 16 listed with James Crawford on image 425.


Based on the above analysis, a James Crawford is missing. This is likely the James Crawford thought to be the son of Mary Crawford Moore and the James Crawford who married Sally Duggins in 1799.

James Crawford, likely husband of Martha Knight, is not found on the tax roles after 1801. [Or he disappears earlier and the James Crawford who married Sally Duggins is listed for a couple of years before disappearing off of the list.]

In 1799, there is a John Crawford listed on the same page as James Crawford. At this time, I have no idea who this John Crawford is.

After studying these tax records, there are some questions that need answered:

  • Where is the missing James Crawford? 
  • What happened to the 140 acres of land on Sugar Creek that James Crawford is listed with?
  • Where is Isaac Crawford -- suspected son of James and Rebecca (Anderson) Crawford who was married in 1808 in Garrard County, KY?
  • Who is the John Crawford listed on the 1799 tax list?
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Garrard County Kentucky
Tax Books 1797-1875

Tax Books, 1797-1799-1806
film 7988
DGS 7834436

Image 5 — 1797

Image 11
Crawford James — 146 acres Paintlick Madison Thos Kennedy ditto ditto 1 male > 21, 1 male > 16, 6 horses

Image 12
Crawford William 180 acres Paint Lick Garrard John Kennedy ditto Ditto - 2 males > 21, 10 horses

image 13
Duggins Daniel - 1 male > 21, 1 horse
Duggins William - 1 male > 21, 1 horse

image 19
Kennedy David - 1 male > 21, 2 blacks>16 , 2 total blacks, 11 horses
Kennedy JOhn - 340 acres Paint LIck Madison - John Kennedy ditto Thos Kennedy 1 male > 21, 2 blacks >16 , 4 total blacks, 3 horses

Image 20
Kennedy Thos — 300 acres Paint Lick Garrard Thos Kennedy ditto Thos Kennedy - 1 male > 21, 16 blacks > 16, 30 total blacks, 20 horses, 1 stud horse
Kennedy Thos 400 acres Paint Lick Garrard John Kennedy ditto ditto
Kennedy Thomas - 400 acres Paint Lick Garrard John Kennedy ditto ditto
Kennedy Thomas - 400 acres Paint Lick - Garrard John Tate Ditto Ditto
Kennedy Thomas - 600 acres Paint Lick Garrard James Trimble ditto ditto
Kennedy THomas 300 acres Dicks River Lincoln County John Kennedy ditto ditto
Several more entries

Image 22
Bazel Maxwell — land on Paint Lick, Silver Creek and Otter Creek

Image 23
Moore Alexander - 50 acres Paint Lick - Madison - 1 male > 21, 4 horses

Image 33 — start of book 2

Image 41
Crawford James 140 acres Sugar Cr Lincoln Jacob Myres DO DO - 1 male > 21, 5 horses

Image 43
Douglas George 200 acres Boons Cr ?county is DO and above is illegible - Jacob Myres DO DO - 1 male > 21, 1 male > 16, 9 horses
Douglas Nathan
Douglas John

Image 58
Sellers William - 100 acrs Sugar Garrard John Downing - ditto -ditt0 - 1 male > 21, 3 horses
Selelrs, James - 1 male > 21, 6 horses
Selelrs, Sammuel - 1 male > 21, 3 horses
Saller William - 304 acres boxes Cr Nelson Thos Whitledge ditto Ditto - 1 male > 21, 4 horses

Image 67 Book 3

Image 76 book 4

Image 78 — no tax list for 1798

Image 79 - 1799

Image 83
Crawford James - 1 male > 21, 1 horse
Douglas, Nathan 1 malr > 21, 1 black, 2 horses
Douglas, Samuel - 1 male > 21, 1 horses
Douglas, George - 1male > 21, 4 horses
Dougan, Daniel - 1 male > 1, 3 horses

image 84 -
Ellis, William
Ellis, Joseph

Image 88
Sellers James - 1 male > 21, 5 horses
Sellers WIlliam 1 male > 21, 4 horses
Sellers Samuel, 1 male > 21, 3 horses

Image 91 — book 2

Image 93
Crawford James 1 male 7 horses                    Likely James and Rebecca (Anderson) Crawford — Kennedy’s are in this group
Crawford John 1 male > 21, 1 horse

Image 96
Kennedy JOhn Senr
Kennedy John Jr
Kennedy THomas
Kennedy David

Image 97
Maxwell Bazaleel
Maxwell Samuel
Maxwell John Jr
Miller Jacob

Image 102
1800

Image 117
Kennedy family

Image 120
Maxwell Bazel
Miller Jacob

Image 121
Moor Alexander - 50 acres Garrard Paint lick - 1 male > 21 - 3 horses
Moor Alexander 50 acres Madison County Paint Lick

image 130 - start of book 2

Image 133
Crafford James - 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 134
Douglas, George
Duggins Daniel

Image 144
Sellers Wm
Sellers James
Sellers SamC

Image 151
1801

Image 156
Crawford James - 140 Paint Lick - THos Kennedy -DO - Do - 1 male > 21, 1 male > 16, 9 horses

Image 162
Kennedy family

Image 166
Maxwell - various but no Bezal

Image 173
Book 2

Image 176

Crofford James - 1 male > 21, 3 horses
Douglas, George - 1 male > 21, 1 Black > 16, 2 total blacks, 4 horses

Image 177
Duggin Daniel - 1 male > 21, 2 horses

Image 186
Salyer Samuel
Salyer Benjamin
Salyer James - 100 acres Garrard County Sugar Creek Jdowning - 1 male > 21, 5 horses
Salyer, William - 1 male > 21, 4 horses

Image 193
1802

Image 200
Crawford James - 146 acres Garrard Paint Lick - T Kennedy same same - 1 male > 21, 1 Male > 16, 10 horses

Image 207
Kennedy Family

Image 208 Thomas Kennedy

Image 210
More Alexander - 50 acres Garrard - Paint Lick - P ford same same - 1 male > 21, 2 horses
More Alexander - 50 acres - Madison - Paint Lick - G Clay - same - same

Image 211
Maxwell Bazaleel

Image 221
New Book

Image 227
Duggins Alex - 1 male > 21, 1 horse
Duggins Richard 1 male > 21
Duggins Eijah - 1 male > 21, 1 horse

Image 239
Sellers James — 100 acres Garrard Sugar Cr John Downing same same - 1 male > 21, 7 horses
Sellers James — 200 acres Barren Nobel er Aaron Har[?] same

Image 246
1803

image 252
Crawford James - 140 acres - Garrard - Paint Lick - T Kennedy - do - do - 1 male > 21, 1 Male > 16, 11 horses

Image 260
Kennedy Thomas

image 263
Maxwell Bezelal

Image 274
book 2

Image 292
Sellers James 100 acres Garrard Sugar Cr J Downing same same 1 male > 21, 5 horses
Sellers James 200 acres Barren [Mobal a] A Harting - same

Image 301
1804

Image 306
Crawford James 140 acres Gard Paint Lick - 1 male > 21, 1 male > 16, 7 horses

Image 313
Kennedy family

Image 315
Maxwell — John and James

Image 316
Maxwell Bazeleel
Moor Alexander 50 acres Grrd Paint Lick Hook do do - 1 male > 21, 4 horses
Moor Alexander 50 acres Madison

Book 2 - image 327

Image 334
Duggins Elisabeth 117 acres Garrard Sugar Cr Walker Daniel same same 3 horses

image 350
Sellers James - 100 acres Garrard Sugar Cr - Jno Downring same same, 1 male > 21, 6 horses
Sellers James 200 acres Barren NHobab C Aron Haslen same

Image 358
1805

image 364 - C starts

Image 374 -
Maxwell William and THomas but not Bazaleel

Image 382
Sellers James — 100 acres Garrard Sugar Cr Jas Downing same same - 1 male > 21, 6 horses
Sellers James — 200 acres Barren Nobobl — Ason Harlin - same

Book 2 — starts image 390

Image 395
29 - Crawford James - 145 acres - Garrard - Pain - T Kennedy - same - same - 2 males > 21, 0 1 male > 16, 20 horses

Image 403
Kennedy, Thomas

Image 406
Moore Alex - 50 acres - garrard - PLick - 1 male > 21 - 6 horses
Moore, Alex - 50 acres - Madison -same -

Image 407
Maxwell Bazaleel - 200 acres — Garrard county - PLick - J Maxwell - Same - same - 1 male > 21 - 1 male > 16 - 2 blacks > 16  - 6 total blacks - 9 horses

Image 418
1806

Image 425
Crawford James 150 acres Garrd Paint Lick - T Kennedy - do - do - 1 male > 21, 1 male > 16, 10 horses - James son over 16
Crawford William - 1 male > 21, 3 horses — Likely son of James Crawford on same page

Image 435
Kennedy Thomas

Image 440
Maxwell Bazeleel

Image 441
Moor Alexander 50 acres Grrd Paint LIck - 1 male > 21 5 horses
Moor Alexander 50 acres Madison Paint Lick

Image 458 start of book 2

Image 467
Duggins Elisabeth - 117 acres - Garrard Sugar Cr - Walker Daniel - same - same - 3 horses

Image 482
Sellers James — 100 acres Garrard Sugar Cr - Jno Downing - same - same - 1 male > 21, 6 horses
Sellers, James - 200 acres - Barren - Nobob Cr - Aron Shanklin - same - same

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