Bourbon County, KY - Bayse Estate Records
Submitted by Mary Hatton 5/26/06
Inventory of Elizamon Basye, Deceased, Will Book G-page 268 & 269-Dated 7th day of 1825:
Ewen a negro boy 200.00
Issac a negro man 200.00
Baxton a negro man-300.00
Daniel a negro man-400.00
Joseph a negro man-400.00
Yearly a negro man-350.00
Thornton a negro man-300.00
Phebe a negro woman-175.00
Narcisus a negro girl-90.00
Isabella a negro child-90.00
John a negro boy-90.00
Mary a negro girl-150.00
Emeline a girl-150.00
William a boy-90.00
Lindy a negro woman-200.00
Farrey and child-300.00
Milly a negro girl-200.00
Lindy & child300.00
Harriet a girl-300.00
Jane & child-325.00
Lawng(?) a girl-300.00
Lydia a woman-37.50
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Sale Bill for Elizemon Basey-Will Book G-pages 335-338-Dated 2nd day of January 1826. The Sale
Bill includes a list of land & negroes hire and notes on hand on page 338.
Phillip Sullivan-to note for hire of Isacac-$31.6 1/4
Lucus Corbin-to note for hire of Joseph-$46.00
Nicholas Bryan-to note for hire of Thornton-$42.12 1/2
Littleberry Bedford-to note for hire of Irvin-$16.00
Silas (?)-to note for hire of Jimey-$17.25
Davis Penn-to note for hire of Fanny(?)-$16.6 1/4
Abraham Talbott-to note for hire of Lawoy(?)-$20.31 1/4
Alexander Robinson-to note for hire of Lucinda-$15.00
Elijah Webb-to note for hire of Mary Ann-$4.00
John Todd-to note for hire of Emleine-$2.18 3/4
William Allen-to note for hire of Daniel-$40.00
Wm. Basey-to note for hire of Linden-$10.00
Wm. Basey-to note for hire of Robert-$3.18 3/4
Wm. Basey-to note for hire of Aggy-$1.50
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Will Book H-Page 190-Dated 2nd day of March 1829-A list of the rents of the land and hire of
the Basye slaves of Elizemon Bayse died for the present year 1829.
James Hanes-hire of John-$19.00
William Allen-hire of Lowry-$9.37 1/2
Valentine S. Peyton-hire of Jinny-$6.52
William Ryan-hire of Mary Ann-$6.00
Lucus Clinkenbeard-hire of Lucinda-$8.00
Isaac Allen-hire of Emaline-$9.00 1/4
Valentine S. Peyton-hire of Jinney-$2.37 1/2
John Sednendin-hire of Joseph-$22.43 3/4
John Tackett-hire of Isaac-$21.00
Marshall Basye-hire of John-$1.25
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Will Book H-Page 191-Dated 2nd day of March 1829-A list of the rents of the land and hire of
the Basye slaves of Elizemon Bayse died for the present year 1828.
Wm. K. Ball-For the hire of negro Lowry-$35.50
Newton T. Basye-For the hire of John-$17.00
John Tackett-For the hire of Isaac-$46.25
Tho. Basye-For the hire of Mary Ann-$10.00
Isaac Allen-For the hire of Emaline-$9.00
Nancy Basye-For the hire of Jinney-$5.12 1/2
Jane Wright-For the hire of Fanney & children-___ clothes
William Wright-hire of Joseph-$51.00
Valentine S. Peyton & E. Davidson-hire of Lucinda-$16.50
Eli Kennedy-Rent of 177 acres of plough land-$30.70
John Browing-Rent of 36 acres of plough land-$30.50
Tho. Basye-Rent of 20 acres of plough land-$30.62
George Hollaway-Rent of 22 acres of plough land-$27.50
Jacob Link-Rent of apple orchard-$18.00
Tho. Basye-Rent of woodland pasture-$27.00
I do certify the above a true Inventury of the hire and rents of the land and slaves of E.
Basye decd. for the year of 1828.
Franklin Collier, one of the Administrators
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Bourbon County towit J. Thomas P. Smith clerk of the county court
for the county aforesaid, do certify that this additional Inventory of the Estate of Elizamon
Basye decd. was returned into Court & ordered to be Recorded. Thereupon the same hath been
duly admitted to Record on my Adm.. Given under my hand this 2nd day of March 1829
Tho. P. Smith
By J.T. Mills D.C.
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Will Book H-Page 293-An Inventory of the hire of the slaves of Elizamon Basye,deceased,
from the first June 1829 until 1st September following:
Henry Llunean-hire of Negro Joseph-$20.00
Samuel Ropd(?)-hire if Jinney and two children-$5.3 1/4
William Wright-hire of Laura-$5.95
Valentine S. Peyton-hire of Fanney and three children-$5.00
Isaac Allen-hire of Emaline-$5.00
E. Smith-hire of Lucinda-$5.00
William Ryan-hire of Mary Ann-$2.00
John Newton Basye-$0.75
James M. Haws-hire of Ervin-$18.50
John Tackett-hire of Isaac-$15.00
Also from the 2nd September 1829 until the 25th December 1829
Newton Boses(?)-for the hire of Lowry-$5.3 1/4
Valentine S. Peyton-for the hire of Fanney and three children & clothes
Isaac Allen for the hire of Emaline-$1.00
Isaac Allen for the hire of Isaac-$15.95
Newton Baysye hire of Joseph-$14.06 1/4
Newton Baysye hire of Lucinda-$2.00
Marshall Basey hire of Ervin-$6.75
Marshall Basey hire of John-$$0.12 1/2
C. Wm. Ryan-hire of Mary Ann-$1.00
An obligation on Thomas Basye for 150 gallons of wiskey for the rent of two stilles, due the
1st March 1825. I do certify as one of the administrators of Elizamon Basye deceased the above
is true, as I believe this 5th day of October 1829.
Franklin Collier, Adm.
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Bourbon County towit J. Thomas P. Smith clerk of the county court for
the county aforesaid, do certify that this additional Inventory of the Estate of Elizamon Basye
decd. was returned into Court & ordered to be Recorded.
Given under my hand this 5th Day of October 1829
Tho. P. Smith
By J.T. Mills D.C.
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Will Book H-Page 366-An Inventory of the hire of the slaves of of the property of Elizamon
Basye, deceased, from the 29th day December until the 1st day of June 1830.
A list of the hire of the slaves of the property of the Estate of Elizamon Basye, Deceased,
from the 29th day December until the 1st day of June 1830.
Valentine S. Peyton-for the hire of Laura-$7.87
John Hammet-for the hire of Joseph-$40.00
John Hammet-for the hire of John-$21.50
Isaac Allen-for the hire of Luanda-$8.00
Isaac Allen-for the hire of Isaac-$35.25
Alfred Basye for the hire of Emaline-$6.12
Alfred Basye for the hire of Mary Ann-$8.25
Alfred Basye for the hire of America, vituals(?), & clothes-$0
Elizamon Basye for the hire of Jno.-$75.00/$0.75??
Samuel Rop for the hire of Jinney, vituals, & clothes-$0
Jno. McConnell for the hire of Isabeda-$75.00/$0.75??
Geo. Holloway for the hire of Robert, vituals, & clothes-$0
Also a list of the Rent of the land at the same time, until the 25th day of December 1830.
John Todd for the Rent of 177 acres of plough land-$31.50
Jno McConnell for Rent of 42 acres of plough land-$68.00
Eli Link for Rent of 36 acres of plough land -$ 34.57
Jacob Link Rent of the apple orchard-$16.50
Franklin Collier Rent of the woodland pasture-$16.12 ½
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Bourbon County towit J. Thomas P. Smith clerk of the county court
for the county aforesaid, do certify that this additional Inventory of the Estate of Elizamon
Basye decd. was returned into Court & ordered to be Recorded whereupon the same hath been duly
admitted to Record in my office. Given under my hand this 1st Day of March 1830
Tho. P. Smith
By J.T. Mills D.C.
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Will Book H-Pages 458 & 459-An Inventory of the hire of the slaves of the property of the
Estate of Elizamon Basye, deceased, for the year of 1826.
John McConnell for the hire of Isaac-$45.25
Littleberry Bedford for the hire of Iwin-$20.00
James __?? for the hire of Thornton-$36.00
Jonathan Dearberry for the hire of Sanva-$32.00
Nancy Basye for the hire of June & c (child)-$16.00
Granville Basye for the hire of Sandy & c (child)-$10.00
William Dayton for the hire of Fanny & c (child)-$10.37
John Todd for the hire of Emaline-$7.12
John Collins for the hire of Daniel & Joseph-$120.00
Francis Wright for the hire of Mary Ann-$7.00
Carried over-$278.00
William Hamilton for Fanny & c (child?)-$10.37
The rents for the present year:
Marshall Basye for the rent of field-$28.50
John Browing for same-$45.83
Samuel Spratis for same-$30.00
Benjamin Todd for same-$25.00
Stephen Bedford for same-$16.00
Jacob Link for Orchard-$13.00
I do certify the above Inventory is a true amount for the hire of Negroes and the rent of lands
the property of Elizamon Basye, Decd., for the years of eighteen hundred twenty-six and
twenty-seven. Given under my hand this 6th day of March 1827.
Franklin Collier, Adm.
Bourbon County Court March Tern 1827. This additional Inventory of the Estate of Elizamon Basye,
Decd., being returned into Court, is ordered to be recorded.
Att.
Tho. P. Smith C. B. C.
By Jo. T. Mills D.C.
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Will Book M Vol. II-Page 405-A true and just Inventory and appraisement of all the personal
Estate of Elizamon Basye, deceased, which was produced to us by Elizamon Basye his
Administrator.
Phebe-55 years old-$50.00
Lucus-36 years old-$450.00
Phebe-17 years old-$450.00
Braxton-(no age given)-$150.00
Yearly-33 years old--$200.00
Milly-31 years old--$400.00
Rebecca-8 years old--$200.00
Alexander-6 years old--$250.00
Lenia-5 years old--$150.00
Syara-75 years old--$00.00
I do certify the forgoing Inventory contains all the personal Estate of Elizamon Basye,
deceased, which hath come to my hand the first day of January 1846.
Elizamon Basye
We do certify that the foregoing appraisement was truly and justly made of the personal property
of Elizamon Basye, deceased, which was produced to us by his Administrator to the best of our
judgment all of which we respectfully report to the Bourbon County Court.
Given under our hand this the first January 1846.
Charles Talbutt
Wm. Alexander
R. N. Lindsay
At the January Term of the Bourbon County Court on the fifth day of January 1846.
This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Elizamon Basye, decd., was returned into Court
is approved of and ordered to record. Thomas P. Smith clerk of said Court the date above.
Thomas P. Smith clk.
By John T. Smith D.C.
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Estates Settled Book B-Pages 62 and 63-Allotment of Dower to Nancy Basye –Dated March Term of
Bourbon County Court 1825.
She received 271 ¾ acres. Also agreeably to the same order we have allotted the following
negroes to the said widow towit:
A negro man named Earl at $350.00
A negro man named Braxton at $300.00
A negro boy named Luke at $300.00
A negro woman named Harriett at $300.00
A negro woman named Pheobe and her child at $265.00
A negro girl named Milly at $200.00
A negro woman named Lydia at $37.50
Note: There is a balance due the Estate by the said widow of $3.33 over and above her own third
part of the valuation of the negroes.
Given under our hands and deals this 15th day of February 1825.
William Ford, Wm. Markham, Geo. Holloway
Bourbon County Court March Term 1825.
This allotment of Dower to Nancy Basye being returned into court and approved of is ordered to
be recorded.
Att.
Tho. P. Smith C.B.C.
By. A. C. Dickerson D.C.
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Estates Settled Book B-Pages 80-84-Division of the Estate of Elizamon Basey, Decd.,–Dated
February Term of Bourbon County Court 1826.
Lot No. 1 Platt containing Twenty-five acres was allotted to Newton Basey.
Lot No. 2 Platt containing Twenty acres was allotted to Marshall Basey.
Lot No. 3 Platt containing 25 acres was allotted to Alexander, Louisa, Edmime Garraro Robinson
children of Louisa Robinson, dec., who was the daughter of Elizamon Basey, dec.
Lot No. 4 Platt containing 25 acres allotted to Elizamon Basey.
Lot No. 5 Platt containing 25 acres allotted tp Granville Basey.
Lot No. 6. Platt containing 25 acres to James Basey.
Lot No. 7 Platt containing 25 acres to Nancy Fleming.
Edmund Basey and Valentine S. Peyton and Elizabeth his wife having received real Estate by way
of an advancement in the lifetime of their ancestor and no coming into hitch pole nothing
has been allotted to them in this division. Alfred Basey, Thomas Basey, Granville Basey,
Leonard J. Fleming and his wife Nancy, and Franklin Collier and Polly his wife each of them
having received real Estate of their ancestor by way of advancement
and come into hitch pole, their accounts will be stated with
the division of the negroes. Alfred Basey real Estate by way
of advancement $800.00
One Negro woman (Lawny) in this division $330.00
$1130.00
Thomas Basey real Estate by way of advancement $1250.00
Which being more than the youngest Legatees will go in the
division we allot him nothing.
Franklin Collier & Polly his wife of the Decedent $500.00 out
of the purchase of Land made of him which we consider real Estate
by way of advancement. One charge accordingly.
$500.00
Also three negroes at one time valued at $750.00
And one negro girl Matty at another time $200.00
In this division we allot him nothing $1250.00
Leonard I. Fleming and Nancy his wife rec’d. three $850.00
negroes by way of advancement
Lime in this division $400.00
$1250.00
Granville Basey rec’d. by way of advancement. One
A negro boy names Washington valued at $400.00
In this division Land $400.00
One negro man Isaac $150.00
One negro girl Emiline $200.00
$1150.00
Allotment to the __? That rec’d/ no real Estate in the lifetime of
their ancestor
James Basey-land $400.00
One negro boy Truman $400.00
One negro woman Lynda $300.00
One negro child Johnie___? $100.00
$1200.00
James Basey to pay Elizamon Basey $50.00
$115.00
Elizamon Basey Land $400.00
One negro man Daniel $450.00
One negro girl Lucinda $250.00
James Basey to pay him the sum $50.00
$1150.00
Marshall Basey Land $400.00
One negro man Joseph $450.00
One negro girl Lillary $200.00
One negro boy Henry $120.00
Marshall Basey to pay__? Children $20.00
$1150.00
Newton Basey Land $400.00
One negro woman Jane $330.00
One negro boy Eawin(?) $300.00
One negro child Jefferson $120.00
$1150.00
Alexander, Louisa, and Edmand Garrard Robinson
children of Louisa Robinson, dec’d, was a daughter
of Elizamon Basey, dec’d. Land $400.00
A negro woman Fanny $330.00
A negro boy John $180.00
A negro girl America $100.00
Marshall Basey to pay Louisa’s children $20.00
$1150.00
Respectfully submitted this fifth day of Dec. 1825
R. Williams
Wm. Johnson
W. Ford
We do certify that each of us here attended four days in dividing this Estate at $1.00 for
day-$12.00
R. Williams
Wm. Johnson
W. Ford
Bourbon County Court February Term 1826.
This division of the Estate of Elizamon Basey dec’d. being/or living __? And approving if is
ordered to be recorded.
Att.
Tho. P. Smith C.B.C.
By A. C. Dickerson D.C.
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