Metcalfe County - Samuel Garman Family Information

Husband: Samuel Garman
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Born: About 1798 in: Va. 1
Died: 1864 in: Metcalfe County, Kentucky 2
Buried: in: Gibson Cem. Near Old Ravina Schoolhouse 3
Other: in: Adair Co., Ky. 3
Ref: Occupation: Farmer 4
Father:
Mother:

SAMUEL GARMAN NOTES:

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Marriage Records of Adair County Kentucky 1802-1840, compiled by Ruth Paull Burdettte 1975, page 41 (I photocopied at Columbia, Adair Co., Ky. Library on May 4, 1990): "Garmon, Samuel and Betsey Chambers, dau. of George Chambers. 31 October 1823 or 1822 by Carter Warriner.
Same Page: " Garmon, Jacob and Malinda Moran, dau. of John Moran. Attest Samuel M. Moran and Blacketon Moran. 27 January 1820."
Same Page: "Garmon, George and Polly Clark, dau. of Solomon Clark. 9 February 1815 by Abell." (This is Judge Hollis Garmon's line, Greenville, Tx. (1994).

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1832 August 9 - Samuel Garman was granted execution of his father-in-law's will in the Adair County Court.

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1836 - Oct - Samuel and Betsy signed papers, along with Betsy's siblings and their spouses and Betsy's Mother, to sell Betsy's father's land in Adair Co., Ky.

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1840 Census Adair County, Ky., page 28 (microfilm); 1840 Census Index says pg. 029:
Samu'l Garmon
Males including head of household
1 under 5 (Francis Marion)
2 5-10 (Robert and ?)
1 10-15 (George)
1 15-20 (Adam)
1 40-50 (Samuel)
Three persons employed in agriculture
Females
1 under 5 (Mary)
1 5-10 (?)
1 10-15 (E. A.)
1 30-40 (Elizabeth (Betsy))
1 60-70 (Elizabeth's mother - Mrs. Chambers)

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1847 - August 04 - Cumberland County, Kentucky Land Records, Book L, Pgs 27-28:
This indenture made this fourth day of August AD 1847 between Samuel Garmon and Elizabeth Garmon his wife of the County of Adair and state of Kentucky of the one part and Thomas C. Tuck of the same county of the other part.
Witnesseth
That the said Samuel Garmon and Elizabeth his wife, have for and in consideration of three hundred dollars hereafter to be paid to James H. Hamilton have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and hereby convey unto the said Thomas C. Tuck fifty acres of land, and also eight elevenths of one hundred acres of land lying and being on the waters of Caseys Fork of Marrowbone and in Cumberland County Kentucky: The said fifty acres being bounded as follows to wit: Beginning on three beeches in a line of thence East 45 poles to a red oak and walnut; thence N 14 E 28 poles to a beech tree, thence N 14 E 42 poles to a poplar, maple and beach, thence N 46 W 66 poles to two beeches and maple in a line of the said Adam Garmon, thence with his line S 55 W 112 poles to the beginning.
The said one hundred acres are one half of a survey of two hundred acres pattented in the name of Adam Garmon and bounded as follows to wit:

Beginning at the 1st corner of the 200 survey on a sugar tree and buckeye thence N 55 E with the 1st line of the said survey 102 poles to a and hickory with 4th corner of said 200 acre survey, thence S 22 E 160 poles with the 4th line of said 200 acres survey to the beginning of both the 200 acre survey and the one hundred acres hereby conveyed.
Now the said Samuel Garmon and Elizabeth Garmon his wife do hereby warrant and forever defend the right and title in and to the said fifty acres of land, and eight elevenths of the said one hundred acres of land, being an undivided ______ of said one hundred acres of land, which is one half of said two hundred acres, unto the said Thomas C. Tuck his heirs against the claim or claims of themselves their heirs and also against the claim or claims of each and every other person or persons whatever.

In Testimony
Whereof the said Samuel Garmon and Elizabeth Garmon his wife, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the date first written.
his
Samuel Garmon
mark

her
Elizabeth Garmon
mark

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1850 Adair Co., Ky. Census (printed book)pg. 25: (I have book), (District 1, Dwelling 317, Family 317 says microfilm):
Garmon, Sam'l, w, m, 52, Va, cannot read or write, farmer, $1000;
E., w, f, 48, Va;
Geo., w, m, 23, Ky, farmer;
E.A. w, f, 21, Ky;
Susan, w, f, 19, Ky;
Rob't, w, m, 17, Ky., farmer;
F.M. (looks almost like H. M.) w, m, 15, Ky;
Mary, w, f, 13, Ky;
Sam,l B., w, m, 10, Ky;
Almarine w, m, 8, Ky;
McKinney, J.B. w, m, 7, Ky.

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1860 Metcalfe Co., Ky. dwelling 136, family 136, census taken June 7, 1860:
Garman, Samuel, 62, m, farmer, 1,200, 1,500, Vir., can't read or write.
Elizabeth, 58, f, Vir.,
Susan, 29, f, Ky.
Almarine, 18, m, Ky. attended school in year.
Garman, Samuel E., 20, m, farming, Ky., married in yr.
Garman, Martha J., 19, f, Ky., married in yr.
McKinney, James B., 17, m, farmer, 600, 600, Ky.

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I SENT Bounty-Land warrant application for army branch: Garman, Samuel, Virginia, 1798-1830. (National Archives, General Reference Branch (NNRG) Washington, DC 20408.)
RECEIVED: No - Unable to locate file requested. Application filed in his file.

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There is a Metcalfe Co. Deed between Heirs of Samuel Garman and S. R. Garman, dated August 18, 1868. You can go here to view it.

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There is a Metcalfe Co. Settlement of Estate of Samuel Garman dated August 16th, 1868. You can go here to view it.

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Wife: Elizabeth (Betsey) Chambers age: 58
Married: 31-Oct-1822 in: By Carter Warriner 5
Residence in: Adair Co., Ky. 5
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Born: About 1802 in: Va. 6
Died: After 1860 in:
Buried: in: Gibson Cem. Near Old Ravina Schoolhouse 3
Other: in: Adair Co., Ky. 3
Father: George Allen Chambers
Mother: Elizabeth White

Elizabeth Chambers notes:
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"Marriage Records of Adair County Kentucky 1802-1840" compiled by Ruth Paull Burdette, 1975, pg 41: "Garmon, Samuel and Betsey Chambers, dau. of George Chambers. 31 October 1823 or 1822 by Carter Warriner."

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F Child 1 Susan Garman
Born: 1830 in: Ky. 7
Died: in:
Spouse: Wade Mosby
Married: 21 Jan 1875 in: Metcalfe County, Ky. 8
Residence in: Bond states to be mar. at Widow Garretts
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M Child 2 Robert Garman, Sr.
Born: 05 May 1833 in: Adair Co., Ky 9
Died: BET 1900-1910 in: Metcalfe Co., Ky. on 1900 Census 10
Ref: Occupation: Farmer 11
Spouse: Keissiah (Keziah) Thomas
Married: 17 OCT. 1853 in: Adair Co., Ky. 12
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M Child 3 Adam Marion Garman
Born: 1823 in: Ky 13
Died: May 1877 in: 14
Spouse: Lucy Ann Holland
Married: 09 April 1846 in: Adair Co., Ky 15
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F Child 4 Elizabeth Ailsey (Betsy) Garman
Born: 1826-27 in: Ky. 13
Died: in:
Spouse: William Riley Garrett
Married: 22 Sept 1851 in: Adair Co., Ky. 15
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M Child 5 George W. Garman
Born: 1826-27 in: 16
Died: in:
Spouse: Mary Ann (Polly Ann) Garrett
Married: in:
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M Child 6 Frances Marion Garman\Garmon
Born: 20 Jan 1835 in: Ky. 15
Died: ABT 17 JUL 1886 in: Metcalfe County, Ky. 17
Spouse: Polly Ann Hurt
Married: in:
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M Child 7 Samuel Rastus (Erastus) Garman
Born: MARCH 1841 in: 18
Died: 08 July 1914 in: Metcalfe County, Kentucky 15
Spouse: Martha Jane HURT
Married: 1860 in: 19
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F Child 8 Mary (Polly) Garman
Born: 1836-37 in: 16
Died: in:
Spouse: James P. Garrett
Married: in:
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M Child 9 Alfred Almarine Garman
Born: 28 Feb 1842 in: Adair Co., (now Metcalfe), Ky. 20
Died: June 1931 in: 21
Buried: in: Hayes Cem., Warren Co., Ky. 22
Ref: Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Mary E. (Polly)(mar A. A. Garman) Garman
Married: 16 Aug 1860 in: Metcalfe County, Kentucky 23
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Sources

1 NAME: Kentucky Genealogy Vol. 2, pages 802-803. BIRTH DATE: 1850 Adair Co., Ky. Census. BIRTH PLACE: 1850 Adair Co., Ky. Census.

2 Metcalfe Co., Ky. Deed Records, Book I, pgs 1-2, shows he died prior to 27 Jul y 1868. Ky. Genealogy and Biographies by Perrin gives his death as 1864 in Metcalfe County, Ky.

3 Marion Butler wrote that she knew where the graves were located, and gave this description.

4 1860 Metcalfe Co., Ky. Census (Microfilm).

5 Marriage Records of Adair Co., Ky. 1802-1840 compiled by Ruth Paull Burdette.

6 NAME: Land records, Adair Co., Ky. - Book I, pgs. 331-332; "Betsy" from Marion BIRTH DATE: 1850 Adair Co., Ky. Census. Butler. BIRTH PLACE: 1850 Adair Co., Ky. Census, District 1.

7 1860 Adair Co., Ky. Census.

8 Metcalfe County, Ky. Marriage Bond (I have copy).

9 Bible Records of William Robert Garman, Jr., dated Sept. 14, 1910 in possession of Lillie Mae Rackley, P.O. Box 7, Commerce, Tx. 75429 (1994) PLACE OF BIRTH: "Adair Co. Ky Births" by Mrs. Frances Terry Ingmire.

10 He is living on the 1900 Metcalf County, Ky. Census with his son, James W. Haskell Garmon, but not found on the 1910 Metcalfe Co., Ky. census.

11 1880 Metcalfe Co., Ky. Census.

12 Adair Co., Ky. Marriage Records.

13 1850 Adair Co., Ky. Census. Family 317.

14 Marion Butler.

15 Phil W. Branham, 1062 Roy Sellers Rd.,Columbia,TN 38401, letter postmarked 10 Oct 1997.

16 1850 Adair Co., Ky. Census.

17 Metcalfe Co., Ky. Wills, Book 1, page 152.

18 1900 Metcalfe Co., Ky. Census.

19 1860 Metcalfe Co., KY census

20 Kentucky Genealogy and Biographies, Vol 2, by Perrin, pgs. 802-803. Middle Name "Almarine" from letter written by my Father, W. R. Garmon to Judge Hollis Garmon of Lone Oak, Tx.

21 F. Paul Anderson, great grandson of Alfred Almarine Garman.

22 F. Paul Anderson, Rt 1, Knob Lick, Ky. 42154, letter postmarked 26 July 1986, great grandson of Alfred Almarine Garman.

23 Ky. Genealogy and Biography by Perrin, pages 802-803.

Compiled and Submitted by: Lillie Rackley P. O. Box 7, Commerce, Texas 75429-007