John HALE

                   From:  Mrs. Louis Ison, Lexington Rd., Route 4, Harrodsburg, Ky 40330
Court Records (Name of Book ?)  P. 232 John Rogers....................Joseph Hale......... were sworn and empaneled as a Grand Jury and retired to consult on their presentments.  And finding nothing to present, thery were discharged.

Court Records (Name of Book ?)  P.  268  Henry Higgins..................and Joseph Hale, who upon readiness to render their verdict, the court found that the plaintiff did not appear, and no one further prosecuted on his behalf.  Therefore the jurors were discharged, and the case non-suited, and defendant to recover against the plaintiff 5 shillings damages and his costs. 26 Nov. 1788.

Court Records (Name of Book ?)  P. 372.  John Thomas, foreman,...............
Joseph Hale.......were sworn and empaneled as Grand Jury and retired to consult on their presentments. 25 August 1789.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) P. 414, John Thomas, Foreman..............Joseph Hale..............were sworn and empaneled as a Grand Jury, and rtire to consult on their resentments.  20 November 1789.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) P. 458, Indenture from Joseph Hale to John Hale was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.  17 Jan. 1790.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) P. 15, Indenture from John B0hannon to Lewis Templin was roved by Joseph Hale, Edward Willis and Benjamin Dunn, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  22 June 1790.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) .  165.  Administration on the estate of Joseph Hall (Hale), dec'd, is granted to Anna Hall, widow and relist, and John Hall, who entered into bond of 300 pounds with Thonas Wilson and Joseph McCallister as their sureties.  John Hungate, Charles Hungate Elijah Faris and John Kinkead, of any three of them, to make appraisal of the personal estate of the decedent.  Note in margin added by someone that name may be Joseph Hale and not Hall.  25 Apr 1791.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) P. 452, Inventory and appraisal of the estate of Joseph Hale, dec'd, was returned and ordered recorded.  23 Jan  1793.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) P.  56, The persons appointed for that purpose, report they have viewed a way for a road from Harrodsburg to the Washington Countyline, and say that a much bearer and better way may be had by running through the lands of James Westerrfield, with his consent, Emor Stalliup, with his consent, Alexander McClure with his consent, James Speed  with his consent, John Chiles, Jesse Hale, with consent, John Hale with consent, the heirs of Joseph Hale dec'd, with the consent of the Guardian, Edward Watts, with consent, and George Davis, with his consent.  Ordered that the road be established.  Alexander McClure is appointed overseer from Harrodsburg to the east fork of McAfee's run, and George Davis from thenceto the County line.  Ordered that John Hale, George Davis and Alexander McClure make a list of the hands to attend each.  26 Nov 1793.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) P. 141, Hannah Hale, orphan of Joseoph Hale, dec'd made choice of Joseph Willis as her Guardian, and he entered into bond of 50 pounds with Edward Willis his surety.  25 November 1794.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) P. 146, The persons appointed for that purpose, returned an allotment of the dower rights of Ann Devine, late widow of Joseph Hale, dec'd, which was approved and ordered recorded.  23 December 1794. 

Court Records (Name of Book ?) Present, Robert Mosby, John Hale and Garrett Derland, Justices.  27 January 1795.

Court Records (Name of Book ?) P. 150, Indenture from Ann Hale, widow and relict of Joseph Hale, dec'd, to John Hale, was proved by Theodorus Davis, Jacob Tucker and Elijah Faris, witnesses thereto, and ordered recorded.  27 January 1795.

4 April 1975.  Letter to Mrs. Gertrude Mann, P>O> Box 86, Rocky Mount, Va 24151  Sent information on the Hale Line to see if there was information in Virginia  on the Hale's.

28 Apr 1975.  Rec'd answer from Mrs. Mann.She said that she couldn't help me.  She referred me o Mrs. Joseph S. Hudspeth, 3106 Radiance Road Louisville, Ky. 40220.  She said that she didn't trust genealogists from Kentucky and felt I had been misinformed.

From Mrs. Louis F. Ison, Lexington Rd. Route 4, Harrodsburg, Ky. 40330::  Information from Mercer County, Kentucky, Records:  Joseph Hale

Will Book 1 - Page 92
JOSEPH HALE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL
Aug 15, 1791
Appraisers:  John Kirkland - Charles Hungate - John Hungate.

Wil Book 1 - Page 195
JOSEPH HALE ESTATE
Oct. 27, 1794
Administratrix:  Ann Hale
Appraisers Thonmas Freeman - James Hanna - Joseph Willia

Will Book 3 - Page 217
JOSEPH HALE ESTATE
Nov., 5, 1799
"Received of Joseph Willis the full amount of my part of the personal estate of my father, Joseph Hale, as witness my hand this the fifth of November 1799."
Signature to above document:  Hannah Hale
Witness:  Edward Willis

Will Book 3 - Page 235
JOSEPH HALE ESTATE
Feb. Court 1897
Account of Edwardf Willis, guardian for Nancy Hale, orphan of Joseph Hale, deceased.

Will Book  2 - Page 177
JOSEPH HALE INVENTORY
Dec. Court 1794
Appraisers:  John Hale - Joseph Willis - Thomas Freeman
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