The Estate of Elijah Daniel
of
Trigg County KY

"Agreeably to an order of the Trigg County Court at their Oct Term 1822 We the undersigned Met at the former Dwelling house of Elijah Daniel Decd, and after being first duly Sworn proceeded to Value the following Items of property Exhibited to us as part of the Estate of the deceased &c viz

21 fating [sic] hogs we say is worth $3 and fifty cents apiece	73.50
also 5 f-atning Hogs is worth $3.75 cents apiece	18.75
50 Head of Stock hogs, pigs, Shoats, Sows &[c], $1	50.
26 Head of Sheep worth $2 a head	52.
Eleven Cows we say is worth $10 a head	110.
One yoke of Oxen three years old worth $25	25.
four two year old Steers One two year old Bull and two year old heifer at $5 a head	30.
five head of young Calves is worth $2 a head	10.
One black mare four years old worth $60	60.
One old Gray Horse worth $1	1.
One three year old Sorrel Horse blind of one Eye worth	50.
One clay bunk Mare five years old worth $75	75.
One two year old Sorrel Horse colt worth $60	60.
One gray Mare & her colt is worth $30	$30.
One bay Mare that B. Goode recd is worth $85	85.
120 Barrels of corn at McAtee worth 125 cents per Barrel	150.
46 1/2 Barrels of corn at Francis Ladds worth $1 25 cents per Barrel	58.12 1/2
140 Barrels of Corn in two cribs at the old place worth 125 cts pr B.	175.
three barshear plows is worth $2 50 cents a piece	7.50
three Horse plows & one old barshear worth $3	3.
One pare of ox cart wheels worth $18	18.
One pair Ditto worth $5	5.
two weeding Hoes one Matlock & one [blank] we say is worth 4.75	4.75
two weeding Hoes worth 50 cents	.50
34 head of Geese is worth $15	15.
One Bell & Collar worth $1.50 cents	1.50
two do worth $2	2.
two old axes worth $2.50	2.50
One Rifle Gun worth $15	15.
one writing desk & Book case at $10	10.
one corner cupbord at $10	10.
one folding table at $8	8.
one plain table at $2	2.
12 chairs worth 57 cents apiece	4.44
One poplar chest worth $4	4.
One long poster bedsted, Bed & furniture worth [?$30]	[?30.]
one short Bed Stead, Bed & furniture worth [?30]	[?30.]
One trunk bedsted Bed & furniture at $20	20.
One Short Bedstead & Bed and furniture at $25	25.
One old chest at $1 50 cents	1.50
two beds and their furniture @20$ a piece	40.
One par [sic] of saddle Bags at $2	2.
One womans Saddle at $8	8.
One pair of fire Dogs at $1	1.
One coffee Mill at $2	2.
One tea Bord @ $1 50 cents	1.50
One Cooking [blank] at $2 50 cents	2.5
One funnel & candle Moat at 50 cents	.50
Cupboard furniture plates, Cups & Saucers dishes &c 8$	8.
One Loom & Geers is worth $10	10.
One pot at #3 50 cents one oven at $2	5.50
One oven two pair hooks at $3	3.
One skillet & lid @ $1 50 cents One shaveing skillet 75	2.25
One pot at $1 50 cents	1.50
two weeding Hoes and matlock [previous is x'd out] & Once [?gru]bbing hoe we say is worth	4.75
One pair of swifts at $1	1.
One flax wheel at $4	4.
two tubs two churns & 1 salt barrel at $2	2.
One Reale at $1 50 cents	1.50
One flax Brake at $1 two pair of geers at $4	5.
One keg at $1 one raw hide at $2	3.0
One Raw Hide at $2 one grindstone at $1.50	3.50
One pair of Double trees & [?Clevis] at $2	2.
One negro Girl named Mary Recd by Benj Goode is worth $400	400.
One negro Mariah is worth $350	350.
One negro girl Tilla is worth $375	375.
One negro Boy Henry is worth $350	350.
One negro girl Phillis is worth $350	250.
	[actually says 25. ]
One negro Woman Judy is worth $450	450.
One negro boy Anthony is worth $200	200.
One negro Woman Scilla & child is worth $600	600.
One negro Girl Leathy is worth $500	500.
One negro Man Sam is worth $700	700.
One negro one [sic] Man Dave is worth $650	650.
One Bed & furniture 7 Beadsted Recd by B. Goode at $37.50	37.50
One Black Walnut chest Recd by B. Good	2.50
two cows & a two year ole Heifer worthy $26	26.
one Side Saddle & Bridle Recd by B. Goode worth $20	20.
4 sheep Recd by B. Goode at $2 a head	8.
	6402.50?
	[doesn't add up]

We do hereby certify that the foregoing articles of property was this day valued by us at the foregoing prices. Given under our hands this 14th day of November 1822. John McCaughan, William Hopson, Samuel Goodwin, appraisers. Geo Daniel Administrator of Elijah Daniel Decd

Trigg County Court To wit Clerks Office 14th April 1824 The foregoing Inventory of app[raise]ment of the Estate of Elijah Daniel Decd was on this day produced into Court and the same having been examined & approved by the Court was ordered to be recorded, In testimony whereof and that the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in my office of said County Court I have hereto set my hand. Will. Cannon T.C.C.

The foregoing is a true list of articles of property sold on the 15th day of November 1822 in in part of the estate of Elijah Daniel Decd. Geo Daniel Admr of E. Daniel Decd

Trigg County Court Towit
Clerks Office 19th Apl 1824
The foregoing account of sale of the estate of Elijah Daniel Daniel [sic] Decd was on this day produced into Court the the same having been examined and approved by the Court was ordered to be recorded. In testimony whereof and that the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in My office of said County Court, I have hereto set my hand. Will Cannon T.C.C.

The foregoing is a true account of sale on the 26th & 27th days of November 1824 at the late residence of Elijah Daniel Decd. T. W. Hammond Clk
Mons.[?] "The within was calcuted [sic] by the commissioners appointed to settle with me which took place on the 19th Decr 1825 to be $1008. 97 1/2 cents. G. Daniel"

State of Kentucky Trigg County. Towit
I William Cannon Clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing account of the sales of the estate of Elijah Daniel deceased was on the nineteenth day of December 1825 returned into the said Trigg County Court by Geo. Daniel the administrator, and said account of sales being examined and approved by said Court was ordered to be recorded, and is thereupon, as is also this certificate truly admitted to record in my office. Given under my hand the date aforesaid. Will. Cannon, C.T.C.C.

Trigg County Court December Term 1824
On the Motion of George Daniel administrator of the estate of Elijah Daniel Deceased [line too dark at bottom of page] John McCaughan Senr, thomas W. Hammond, and [Charles Jones] be appointed commissioners after being first duly sworn before a magistrate to settle with said administrator his accounts upon oath of the administration of the estate of said decedent and make report to.
A copy - Teste Will Cannon C.T.C.C.

Trigg County Towit: Decr 17th 1825. This day, John McCaughan, Charles Jones, & Thomas W. Hammond personally appeared before me, and made oath according to law to discharge the duties required of them in the within order. P. Slaughter J.P.

Elijah Daniel Decd
Settlement with admr
Exam'd & filed
We the undersign'd [sic] commissioners, agreeable to the order of the Trigg County Court at the Decr term 1824, met at the house of Zadock Thomas in the town of Cadiz on the 17th day of Decr 1825 in order to discharge the duties enjoined on us in said order, and after being first duly sworn , do make this our report, to be returned on the 19th of Inst. We find the adm-tr chargeable with the following assets in his hands, viz, The amount of the first sale which took place on the 15th day of Dec 1822, and became due on the 15 Decr 1823 is $592.18 3/4

	$592.18 3/4
[the full amounts on this page are cut off]
Inst on the above amt to this date	70.??
The amount of sail which took place on the 26th of Nov 1824 and came due on the 26th of Nov 1825 is $1008.97	1008.97
Inst from 26th Nover 1825 to this date	3.3?
The amount of note due on the estate of	$40.??
Inst on said notes	4.8?
To amount of accpt	8.4?
The amount of rent due on the 25th day of Decr 1823	158.??
Inst on the same	18.??
The amount of rent for 1824	104.??
Inst on same	6.??
The rents for 1826 are not due
The amount of hire for negroes for the year 1823	120.??
Inst on same	14.??
The hire of negroes for the year 1824	127.??
Inst on same	7.??
The hire for negroes for 1825 is not due	~~~
Total amount	$2282.7?
Credit viz
No.1 By Benj. Goode part of the estate 612.53 cts	$612.53
paid to him in items, paid to him according to the [?]provisement bill, and interest on the same as the amount is charged with the same 73.50	73.50
No.2 By Jno. McGilvery note and Inst 106.45	106.45
No.3 " Jno McGilvery note and Inst 59.12 1/2	59.12 1/2
	$851.60 1/2
No.4 " Jno McGilvery note and Inst 59.12 1/2	59.12 1/2
No.5 " J. Wamack note and Inst 13.85	13.85
No.6 " G. Looken note and Inst 11.25	11.25
No.7 " Commissioner's note and Inst 16.97	16.97
No.8 " Commissioner's note and Inst 16.12 1/2	16.12 1/2
No.9 " Robt Rogers note and Inst 27.24	27.24
No.10 Per accpt Dr. Avery & Inst 35.01	35.01
No.11 Per acct Dr. Hopson & Inst 46.60	46.60
No.12 Per acct A. Thompson & Inst 8.44	$8.44
No.13 Per acct J. Wates & Inst 5.50	5.50
No.14 Per acct J. McCaughan .58	.58
No.15 Per acct Jas Wattis & Inst 1.40	1.40
No.16 Per acct Jos Caldwell & Inst 5.52	5.52
No.17 Per acct Jno Lander & Inst 5.30	5.30
No.18 Per acct A. Thompson & Inst 12.78	12.78
No.19 Per acct D. Hines 6.50	6.50
No.20 Per acct S. Shryock .87	.87
No.21 Per rect R. Houston & Inst 9.75	9.75
No.22 Per acctR. Houston & Inst 1.08	1.08
No.23 Per feebill Clerk 2.24 1/2	1.24 1/2
No.24 Per acct A. Boyd and Inst 5.93	5.93
No.25 Per acct Park and Richa [sic] & Inst 13.93 3/4	13.93 3/4
No.26 Per tax rects 1821 and 823 Inst 21.13 3/4	21.13 3/4
No.27 Per tax rect for 1822 Inst 8.96 1/2	8.96 1/2
	$1798.691/2
No.28 To feebill 25 cts
No.29 To feebill 1.62 1/2	1.87 1/2
No.30 Per acct Jno Blakely & Inst	4.37 1/2
No.31 Per acct A. Thompson & Inst	2.183/4
No.32 Per acct Jno Daniel & Inst	3.75
No.33 Per acct A. West	1.25
No.34 Per acct P. & Richa & Inst	6.50
No.35 Per acct Wm Johson [sic] & Inst	3.75
No.36 Per acct Joel Wilson & Inst	5.50
No.37 Per acct J. J. Poter [sic] & Inst	11.11
No.38 Per acct J. J. Poter & Inst	9.82
No.39 Per acct J. J. Pool & Inst	6.91
No.40 Per acct A. West & Inst	3.67 1/2
No.41 Per acct Robt McFarlan & Inst	4.33
No.42 Per acct Wm Johnson & Inst	4.03
No.43 Per acct S. Goodwin & Inst	1.80
No.44 Per acct S. Goodwin & Inst	1.12 1/2
No.45 Per note A. Thompson & Inst	2.54
No.46 Per To feebill	.12 1/2
No.47 Per Feebill	.12 1/2
No.48 Tax and county levy due [due crossed out] for 1824	5.74
No.49 By acct containing several Items - this last accompt we have admitted tinout any vouchers to support it, except the admtr's accompt. which we believe to be correct and are fully satisfied that the Items war necessary for the use of the family, amounting to	85.421/2
No.50 By serves render'd by the admistr in the management of the estate	160.00
The amount of the Admstr's credit	$1603.69 3/4
The amount of the estate	2282.71
Balance due the estate	$679.01 1/4

We do hereby certify that we have settled with the Admstr of the Estate of Elijah Daniel Decd and after charging him with the amt. of the estate, Intrest, rents, negro hire &c from the time the assets came into his hands and after giving all just credits --- --ing him --- --- of 160 dollars for his services, we find balance due estate of $679.01 1/4 as above stated therefore make this our report. Given under our hands this day and date above writen. John McCaughan, T. W. Hammond, Charles Jones

[?A5?] agreeable to the information we have recd from the Admtr there was 16 Hogs and 140 barrels of corn returned in the appraisment bill, which was retained for the use of the family of Elijah Daniel Decd which heirs prepared to prove should it be required. John McCaughan, T. W. Hammond, Charles Jones

State of Kentucky
Trigg County Court
I William Cannon, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the annexed report of the commissioners appointed to settle wh George Daniel administrator of the estate of Elijah Daniel Decd was on the 19th day of December 1825 returned into said Trigg County court and haveing been examined by said Court was approved and ordered to be recorded and is thereupon, with this certificate, the order of Court appointing said commissioners & their qualification, truly admitted to record in my office. Given under my hand the date aforesaid. Will Cannon, C.T.C.C.

Division of the Estate of Elijah Daniel Decd & Settlement with Guardian of his Heirs
Examined & filed
Commr's Report
Trigg County Court December Term 1825
On the motion of John Daniel Junr, one of the heirs of Elijah Daniel Deceas'd and of George Daniel the guardian of the infant heirs of said decedent, It is ordered that John McCaughan, Samuel Goodwin Sr, William Hopson, Seth P. Pool and Joseph Caldwell or any three of them be and they are hereby appointed commissioners after being first duly sworn before a magistrate to divide the estate ["estate" crossed out, it meant to be "personal" or "real"] and personal estate of said Elijah Daniel deceased, among the Heirs of said decedent, and that said commissioners also settle with said George Daniel as guardian, his accounts upon oaths, and that they make report &c.
A Copy
Teste: Will Cannon C.T.C.C.

Trigg County towit: This day John McCaughan, Saml Goodwin Sr, Seth P. Pool, Wm. Hopson and Joseph Caldwell personally appeared before me, Thomas McFarlan, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Trigg and took the oath prescribed by law to discharge the durties required of them in the within order, Decr 28th 1825. Thomas McFarlan J.P.

Agreeable to an order of the County Court of Trigg at their December term 1825 for the division of the negro property and personal estate of Elijah Daniel deceased amongst the heirs of said Estate, also of a settlement with George Daniel as guardian for the said heirs, We the undersigned commissioners met at the dwelling house of George Daniel in the County of Trigg on the 28th day of December 1825 and after first being duly sworn proceded to discharge the duty injoined in said order and finish on the 19 as is here represented in the following Exibits and accompts which we referd to each accompt as part of our report &c &c.

Amount of negro property as valued by us	$4650.00
Amount in the hands of the guardian which was due the estate by him when acting as administrator on settlement	679.01 1/4
Also one bed not reported in the former settlement	46.50
Amount of rents, negro hire &c for the year 1825	461.25
The estate [-r?] to three feebils	$5836.76 1/4
No. 1, 2, 3, amount $13.04
To thirty dollars paid Benjamin Goode from Frances Daniel 30.00
	43.04
	$5193.72 1/4
To amount paid John Daniel for repairing the McGilvery place, year 1825	74.00
The amount of the negro and personal property as here stands	$5719.72 1/4

The ninth part is $635.53 of the negro property and personal estate which is each heirs share of said estate - which is settled and disposed of agreeable to accounts.

John Daniel, Credit by his share of the Estate of E.D. d $635.53
To one Negro man, Dave $400.00
To ballance of his notes 235.53
paid John Daniel his share in full 635.53

Agnes Rite, formerly Agness Daniel, to Credit by her share of estate $635.53
To One negro woman and child named Sillar & Malinda 550.00
To accompt 85.53 --- 85.53
paid Agness Rite formerly Agness Daniel in full of E.D.D. $635.53

Green Daniel, Cr By his share of the E.E.D.D. $635.53
To one Negro girl Leathy $600.
To his accompt with the estate 35.53
635.53

Lucy Daniel, Credit by her share of the Estate of E.D.D. 635.53
To one negro girl Morriah $400
To amount of accompt paid to her 146.62 --- 546.62
amount of what Lucy Daniel has received
By ballance due her by her guardians 88.90
$635.53

Lewis Daniel Cr
By his share of the estate E.D.C. $635.53
To one Negro boy Henry $400.00
To the accompt 72.40
By ballance du to him by his guardian 163.13 --- 635.53

Jacob Daniel Cr By his pt of the estate 635.53
To negro man Sam $650
To amount of his a/c 75.25 --- 725.25 [sic]
To Bals due by him to his guardian $89.72

Susan Daniel Cr By her share of the Estate $635.53
To negro girl Tiller $500
To amt a/c her a/c 100.87 1/2
By Bals due Susan by her guardian 34.65 1/2 --- 635.53

Francis [sic, Franky is a daughter] Daniel 635.53
To negro Jude @$400 --- $400.
To amt of his [sic] a/c 74.15
By Bals due to Franky by the Guardian 161.38

P.S. the foregoing a/cs of John & Susan Daniel is defaced & [-rang-] a second line occasioned by a Subsequent change of the negro property Between them two heirs by consent, after the first divison had taken place.

Joshua Daniel Cr $635.53
To Negroes Philis and Anthony $550 --- 550.
To amt of his a/c $60.37 1/2 --- 60.37 1/2
By Bals due to him by the Guardian 25.15 1/2
$635.53

N.B.
We would just observe to the court that in making the foregoing settlement with the guardian it apears that the expence and accounts of some of the heirs has overwent the profits of their share of the estate, but as there was no regular accounts kept or presented to us we had no Key to show what temporary debt or credit each hear was entitled to, and was obliged to present the a/cs as above stated, the guardian stating to us, that it was the desire of the deceased parents and also his own wish and also that of the heirs' relations in general, to keep the heirs together from being bound out, and also stated that he has full confidence that he can yet bals each heir's account out of their estates &c, &c, &c. Given under our hancs this 29th day of Decr 1825.
John McCaughan, William Hopson, Joseph Caldwell, Seth P. Pool, Samuel (his X mark) Goodwin, Commissioners

State of Kentucky Trigg County towit - I William Cannon, clerk of the County court for the county aforesaid, do certify that the within report of the commissioners of the division by them of the slaves & personal estate of Elijah Daniel Deceased among his heirs, and the settlement made with the guardian of said heirs, was on this day returned into the said Trigg County Court and being examined and approved by the court was ordered to be recorded and is thereupon with this certificate truly admitted to record in my office. Given under my hand this 16th day of January 1827. Will Cannon Clk. T.C.C.

[There are plat maps throughout this document. Scale on plats is 100 poles to the inch. I'm putting below the descriptions only of my Nancy Daniel's share. If you are a descendant of another of the heirs and would like a transcription of their part, email me at

(Sorry, have to copy by hand, the harvesters and spammers have gotten to be too much.)]

The lands we divided is represented by the above plat.
Plat A is the tract of land commonly known aby the name of the Brownfield place and contains 220As.
B is generally known by the name of the Upton place and contains 488 Acres.
D is generally known by the name of the McGilvery place and contains 185 Acres.
E is a sugar camp on horse creek a part of a 200 Acre survey in the name of Robert Goodwin Senr now owned by David and John Haggard and contains 20 & a half acres.
F is a part of the Upton place, which is laid off in four lots to supply the Brownfield place with timber and contains 57 Acres.
Lots M and N is Nancy Good's part, formerly Nancy Daniel.
M is part of the Upton place, and begins at a Red Bud and haw bush in a line of the original survey, also in the line of Wiley Wilson's Survey, thence with said line S. 20 W 100 poles to a small hickory and post oak stump corner of the original survey, thence South 70¡ E. 32 poles to a black oak, white oak and pissimmon bushes, thence N. 20¡ East 48 poles to a Red Oak on the North side of the Spring brance, about four poles below the spring, thence South 70 E. 18 1/2 poles to a dogwood bush, thence N. 20¡ East 52 poles to a black oak bush, on the side of the know, thence North 70¡ W. 50 a/2 poles to the beginning containing 26 Acres. Lot N is a part of the Brownfield place which has formerly been conveyed to Benjn and Nancy Goode, and or course its metes and bounds is useless in this report, it contains 49 Acres.

[goes on to describe the lots given to the other heirs, contact me for more details at

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Given under our hand this 20th day of March 1826. John McCaughan, Seth P. Pool, Sa'l (his X mark) Goodwin Senr.

State of Kentucky
Trigg County Towit
I William Cannon, Clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, do certify that the within Report of the surveyor and commissioners of the division of the lands belonging to the estate of Elijah Daniel Deceased, among the heirs of said decedent, were on the 19th day of Jun 1826, returned into said Trigg County court, and no exceptions having beensustained to said reports, and George Daniel, guardian for the infant heirs of said Elijah Daniel deceased, being in court and consenting to the receiving the same [sic], the said reports were examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded. And there upon said Reports and this certificate are truly recorded in my office. Given under my hand, Will. Cannon, Clk T.C.C.

There is another document found in the "Surveyor's Records 1820-1826" in the Trigg county courthouse. This book has no page numbers at first, although there is a partial index. I scanned the entire book for Daniel and various related names. On a page after various skips of blank pages, toward the end of the book and on an unnumbered page is the following survey:

Jas Upton now Daniels Heirs lys on Horse Creek a brance of the Muddy Fork of Little River begin [sic] at a oak William Frist-- ln, thence with his line S-- E/W is cut off 160 poles to a Hicory and Dogwood crossing Horse Creek ---poles thence N57 E72 pole [sic] to a Sugar tree on the Bank of Horse Creek - thence N2 E200 poles to a W-- and Po. oak on the side of a Knob - thence N23 W300 to a small Po. oak Jno Spencer ln thence S48 W30 poles to a stak cr. of sd Spencers first 200 Acre Survey thence with his line S20 W180 poles to a P. oak sd Spencers thence S40 W60 poles to a white oak and Ash thence S50 E155 poles to three Hicorys at or near Joel Thom--ns ln. thence S30 W40 poles to the Begin. Courses agreeable to the Patent Call.