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- 1850 US census, District 1, Mercer County, Kentucky, enumerated 7 August 1850
Jesse Gritton, Farmer, age 67, real estate $1600
Nancy, age 55
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- 1850 US agricultural census Mercer County, Kentucky, enumerated 10 August 1850.
line 11
Jesse Gritton
improved acres – 60
cash value of farm – $1200
value of farming implements - $50
horses - 4
milch cows – 3
sheep – 50
swine – 20
value of livestock - $300
Wheat, bushels of – 50
Indian corn, bushels of – 300
wool, pounds of – 110
peas & beans, bushels of - 6
Irish potatoes, bushels of - 10
sweet potatoes, bushels of – 4
Value of orchard products - $10
butter, pounds of – 100
hay, tons of – 1
value of animals slaughtered $30
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- Mercer County, Kentucky will records: Will book 7 1818-1822.
Page 4.
Infants, John DEMOTT and Anna DEMOTT
Guardian: Jesse Gritton
December Court 1821
Page 10.
Account of Jesse Gritton
Jesse Gritton, guardian for John DeMott and Anna DeMott
Nov. 4, 1822.
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- Finding Our Wooden Shoes: My Cozine family, history and album with genealogy, pt.1-2
Law suit Judgement
Garret Cozine versus Jesse Gritton &c
Circuit Court, Mercer County, KY
Box C #91.
Bill
Filed Nov 15, 1832
(Abstracts taken from paper in this suit by Mrs. Alma Ray Ison, Harrodsburg Historical Society.
Garrett Cozine represents to the Judge of the Mercer Circuit Court that on the 2nd day of June in the year 1823, his (1st) son Cornelius Cozine borrowed from Jesse Gritton $100 in notes of the bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for which he executed his note with your orator Garret Cozine as security.
On the 2nd day of June 1824, in substitution and renewal of said note, the said Cornelius with your orator as security executed another note for $110.
This same procedure was continued for several years. On the second day of June 1825, the renewal note was in the amount of $121. All notes were payable in twelve months. In 1826 the renewal note amount to $133. In 1827 it was $146.30. In 1828 it amounted to $160.90 and in 1829 the amount of the renewal note was $176.90.
On June 2nd 1830 in substitution and renewal of said note, it was made to John L. Demutt in the amount of $181.32 and due in three months after date. In three months time this was renewed and made payable to John L. Demutt for the sun of $189.37 (Other papers in the suit give the explanation that Jesse Gritton was acting as guardian of Demutt (or Demott) and the money being loaned out belonged to Demott’s heirs. (Apparently John L. Demott had reached maturity by 1830 and the payment was to be made directly to him.)
On the 2nd day of February 1831, in payment and substitution of the last note executed, Garret Cozine with his (2nd) son John as his surety executed to Jesse Gritton another note for the sum of $200 payable in twelve months. (Other papers and documents in the suite bring out the fact that the Cozines had been unable to make payment of part of it to Demott and they had Jesse Gritton to pay Demott for them and signed a note made out to him.)
Jesse Gritton instituted action against the Cozines in Sept. 1832 term of the court to try to collect the note. A judgement was rendered by default for the full amount of the note plus interest and cost. Garrett Cozine is asking the court to restrain from executing the judgement rendered until he has presented reasons why he thinks the amount of the debt should be less than adjudged to be due.
Garrett Cozine claims and charges that the value of notes of the Commonwealth Bank of Kentucky in 1823 were worth only 50 cents on the dollar, that the $200 note grew out of the commonwealth bank paper. He charges that the two notes executed to John L. Demutt were to use and benefit of Jesse Gritton. He further says he paid the sum of $9 on the note by rendering services to the father of Jesse Gritton. He claims that according to the principles of equity she should not be compelled to pay more than ^% interest on the original loan, subject to a cred of $9.
Deposition of Cornelius Cozine
(1st son of Garrett)
Mar 31, 1833
(This is included in the papers of the suit but was disallowed for evidence because of his interest in the suit.)
He says that in the year 1823, he borrowed from Jesse Gritton the amount of $100 for which he executed a note with his father Garret Cozine as his surety. The note was in the handwriting of D.C. Bergen and was witnessed by Bergen. The bank notes were counted and handed to him by Jesse Gritton. He went first to Mr. Gritton to borrow the money but was told by hm that I would have to have my father’s signature on the note in order to get the money. My father Garret Cozine became paymaster for the note and executed his own note in place of mine.
Other miscellaneous information found:
George Cozine (4th son of Garret) made deposition in which he said he was present when the money was given to Cornelius Cozine (his brother) in Mr. Head’s Store in Harrodsburg. He knows that my father went on the note as security.
Garret Terhune said that Mr. Gritton wanted specie (coined money) in return for the bank notes that were borrowed. The note was written for dollars.
Jesse Gritton said that he was guardian for John and Anne Demott, infants, that he had loaned his wards money and the law required him to add interest to principal and reloaned it each year. He denies that Garret Cozine had paid him nine dollars as he claims. He says Cozine set up such claim because of doctoring his father’s back ache. He further says that Garret Cozine was an empirical or cancer doctor. (Note: Empirical today would mean a Quack but in that time would mean he was without formal training and based his practice on practical experience only.)
Martin C. Duncan says that sometime in the 1830, at the request of old Mr. Garret Cozine and Mr. Gritton, he drew a note for the sum of $200.
Henry Scamp stated that he had heard old Mr. Cozine say that he owed Mr. Gritton $200 and that he sold land to his (2nd) sone John Cozine to pay the debt. Mr. Cozine further told him that Andrew G. Kyle had said that Gritton could not compel John and himself to pay specie (coined money) for commonwealth paper, and that he thought it hard to have to pay the money as it was a security debt.
Peter Huff stated that he had heard Garret Cozine say that he had give his (2nd) son John 17 acres of land to pay the debt of $200. He had also heard him say that Mr. Gritton charged him 10% for the money.
Henry Comingore stated that he had heard Garret Cozine say that he owed Mr. Gritton $200 and had sold his land to his (2nd) son Joh for the purpose of complying with the contract. He said the dept was a security debt for his (1st) son Cornelius.
Final Degree – Mercer Circuit Court
Filed July 16, 1835
It seems to the court that the complainant has failed to manifest his right to relief sought by his bill. It is therefore ordered that the injunction heretofore awarded the Complainant against the Judgement at Law, in the bill mentioned be, and the same is herby dissolved and that the Complainant Cozine do pay to the defendant Gritton $16.50 being 10% upon the amount of said judgement at law now dissolved. It is further and finally declared and ordered that the Complainants bill and the same is hereby dismissed and that the Complainant do pay to the said Jesse Gritton his cost expended in the defense of this suit to be taxed by the Clerk and for which sums as well as the balance due him upon judgment at law in the Bill mentioned.
Decree of the Court of Appeals -State of Kentucky
June 7th, 1836
The court finds no error in the decree of the Mercer Circuit Court and it is ordered and decreed that the decree of the Circuit Court by affirmed and that the appellant pay to the appellee 10% damages on the amount of damages decreed. ($1.65)
Notes
The nine original notes are filed in the suit. The Cornelius Cozine Jr. (1st son of Garret) signature on the various notes is made by the same person who signed Abram Fite and Elizabeth Cozine’s marriage bond.
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- 5 July 1841
Deed Records, Vol.F
Vermilion County, Illinois
This Indenture made this and entered into this 5th day of July 1841. between Jesse Gritton of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky, of the one part and Milow Gritton and John R. Gritton of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois of the other part, witnesseth, that whereas the party of the first part is desirous of making some provision for the family of his son Meryman Gritton who has moved to the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois, so as to exempt the same from liability growing out of the improvident acts of the said Meryman or any casualties that may attend him - now for and in consideration of the premises, as well as for the sum of one dollar in hand paid by the said Milow Gritton & John R. Gritton, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, he the said Jesse Gritton has bargained and sold, and by these presents doth hereby bargain sell and deliver unto the said Milow Gritton and John R. Gritton their executors and administrators, all and singular the following property to wit: one sorrel horse with a blazed face, about six years old one, half of a four horse waggon held in conjunction with John R Gritten, one large red Cow & Calf, one feather bed and its bedding, also two hundred dollars in cash. To Have and To Hold said property on the part of said Milow and John R. Grillon their executors and administrators, in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of Lucinda Gritton, wife of said Meryman, and any future wife that he may have, together with his child Sarah I. Gritton, and any other Child or children which he the said Meryman may have hereafter, for and during the period of the natural life of the said Meryman, and upon his death to go and pay, so far as to its increase, and proceeds are concerned, freed entirely from this trust, to the child or children of the said Meryman living at the time of his death, equally to be divided, with the clear and distinct understanding that said property its increase and proceeds, may be held used and enjoyed by the family of said Meryman for whose use it is intended, free from the debts, liabilities & acts of the said Meryman, and with the further understanding that said trustees, or the survivor of them, will purchase with said two hundred Dollars a permanent home for the said Meryman his wife and children, to be trusted and secured to the said Milow and John R Gritton, or the survivor of them , for the use and purposes and in the manner aforesaid, and which said purchase is left to the sound discretion of said trustees, or the survivor, if not made till the death of one of them. It is further understood that whilst said Milow and John R. Gritton accept this trust, and will endeavor to carry the intentions of the donor, Jesse Gritton, into effect with fidelity, that they are to incur no responsibility on account of the waste, destruction and abuse of said trust property by the costing __ trusts or others though said property during the continuance of said trust, is at all times to be under the control of said trustees, or the survivor of them for the purposes aforesaid,
In testimony whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands, and affixed their seals the day and year first above written
Jesse Gritton (seal)
Witness
State of Kentucky, Mercer County, Set.
We Jesse Head and James Morgan two of the commonwealths Justices of the Peace for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Gritton this day came before us and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be his act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned, whereupon we do certify the same to all to whom it may concern. Given under our hands as Justices aforesaid this 5th day of July A.D. 1841.
Jesse Head J.P. (seal)
Jas Morgan J.P. (seal)
State of Kentucky, Mercer County, Sct.
I, Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Head and Jas Morgan Esqr whose names are annexed to the above & foregoing certificates are acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credits are given to all their official acts, as such
(LS seal)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Harrodsburg this 5th day of July 1841.
Tho. Allin C.M.C.C.
By Jno J. Allin ___
State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
I Peter Jordan Presiding Justice of the Mercer County Court do hereby certify that Tho. Allin whose name is affixed to the preceding certificate is Clerk of the Court for the County and State aforesaid and that his certificate is in due form of Law.
Given under my hand this 5th day of July 1841.
Peter Jordan, J.P. (seal)
File Record Aug 16 and Recorded Aug. 18 1841
Amos Williams, Recr
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- Deed Record
Vermilion County, Illinois
Page 152
Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Gritton of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky having heretofore executed a deed of trust to Milow and John Gritton of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois. embracing two hundred Dollars a sorrel horse, cow and calf and bed for the use and benefit of Merryman Gritton, which deed bears date the 6th of July 1841 and duly certified and authenticated for Record in the State of Illinois and in fact recorded in the recorder's office of Vermilion County and State of Illinois in deed Book F. Book F. Pages 652-653. And whereas the said Merryman Gritton has now returned from the State of Illinois to the County of Mercer with the view of permanently remaining here and I have received from the said Milow & John Gritton the whole of the property embraced in said deed of trust, which I hereby explicitly acknowledge, and having assumed the position of the said trustees in reference to said property, do hereby utterly cancel, revoke, annul, and forever make hold the said deed of trust heretofore executed by me to the said Milow and John Gritton as aforesaid, and fully and completely release them from all liability and responsibilities whatever under and by virtue of said trust deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22th day of September 1842.
Jesse Gritton (seal)
Kentucky , Mercer County Set:
Jesse Gritton this day personally appeared before us the undersigned, two of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and duly executed and acknowledged the above & foregoing instrument to be his act and deed for the purposes therein specified - Given under our hands this 22d day of September 1842
State of Kentucky, Mercer County, set:
Jas Morgan J.P.M.C.
J.N. Thompson J.P. M. C.
I Thomas Allin, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that James Morgan and Isaac N. Thompson Esq whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and Credit is and right to be given to all their official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my han and seal this 24th day of September 1842.
Tho. Allin
State of Kentucky, Mercer County set:
I, Peter Jordan, presiding Justice of the Mercer County Court do certify that Thomas Allin, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid and that his Certificate is in due form of law.
Given under my hand this 8th day of , October 1842
Peter Jordan J.P.
Filed for Record Nov 16 and Recorded Nov 22. 1842.
Amos Williams Rec.
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