Individual Details
James BRISCOE
(Abt 1769 - 23 December 1804)
Events
Families
| Spouse | Sarah DODD (1769 - 1841) |
| Spouse | Catherine CARRIS (1769 - 1832) |
| Child | Mary BRISCOE (1789 - 1836) |
| Child | James BRISCOE Jr (1793 - 1834) |
| Child | Massy BRISCOE (1796 - ) |
| Child | Jeremiah BRISCOE (1797 - 1880) |
| Child | Sara BRISCOE (1801 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth BRISCOE (1801 - 1875) |
Notes
Note
Dr. John Briscoe listedTax List
Briscon, James, 100 Beech Creek, on listNote
List of Land TaxNote
p. 9Census
James and John Briscoe both listed in Shelby County. Perhaps John is a brother or parent.Will Proved
James Briscoe or Briscow - 2-23-1804, proven October 1804Ex., brothers, John and Edward Briscow
Wife, Catherine
Daughters, Mary Briscow, Massy Briscow, Caty Briscow, Sary Briscow
Will
Briscoe, James, Feb. 23, 1804. Dec. 1804.Wife: Catharine,
Daus: Mary Massey, Caty, Sarah
Ex: John Briscoe, Edward Briscoe (bros.)
Wit: Jona. Tinsley
Census
- only John Briscoe listed in Shelby Co., KY- no James Briscoe or Brisco listed in KY at all
Note
p. 43Note
p. 60Possible son -- a James Briscoe married Betsy Cariss, dau. of Simon Cariss
Census
p. 110 - John Briscoe, Wm Taylor, J Daniel, John Danielp. 113 - Warner Briscoe, Margaret Briscoe
p. 114 - James Briscoe, Williamson Briscoe
p. 117 - Jer Briscoe, Katherine Briscoe
Census
no James Briscoe or Brisco in KentuckyThe only ones in Shelby Co. KY:
p. 219 Williamson Briscoe
p. 234 Margaret Briscoe
Will
Briscoe, James listed from Index First Will Book Shelby County, Ky.Death
Not listed on marriage record of Elizabeth (marr. 10 Oct 1822) indicating that he was probably dead before 1822.Note
Briscoe, Jas. - index to willMilitary
Briscoe, James; 200 acres; Boatswain; Va. St. Navy; 3 years; Nov. 22, 1783Note
Williamson Briscoe md. Catherine Eberly, 21 Sep 1815Warner Briscoe md. Ann H. Headen, 24 Dec 1818
Military
Briscoe, James (navy), Aud. Acct. XVIII, 435, Aud. Acct. XXV, 131; Aud. Acct. XXIX 10.Other Briscoe names from Virginia:
Ruben
Rubin
William
Jeremiah
John
Permenas
Reubin (capt.)
Reubin (lt.)
Note
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybullit/bcqnbr.htmBriscoe, Edward
1792 tax list of Washington Co. KY, 1 white male over 21, no land
Briscoe, Gerard & Rachel (Pierson)
1812 m. Rachel Pierson 22 May 1812 in Nelson Co. KY - Moses Pierson, minister
1821 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 1 black over 16 / 2 total. No land.
Briscoe, Harrison & Henrietta (Briscoe)
1808 m. Henrietta Briscoe 22 May 1808 in Nelson Co. KY
1810 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white tithable
1814 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 180 acres on Salt River in Bullitt Co.
Briscoe, Henry
1811 tax list for Jefferson Co. KY with 2 white males over 21, 1 16-23, 1 black over 16
Briscoe, Jacob B.
1844 - Settled account of Jacob B. Briscoe, Guardian for Ann V. Kalfus was returned to court 2 Sep 1844
[Jefferson Co. KY Court Order Book 19]
Briscoe, James
1797 tax list of Shelby Co. KY taxed for 1 white male over 21, also 100 acres on Bullskin,
Shelby Co. KY (spelled Briskow)
Briscoe, James
1795 deed dated 1 Oct 1795 between Samuel Terrell of the County of Louisa and State of VA
to Jacob Light of the county of Mercer and State of KY - for the sum of 50 pounds current
money of KY a tract of 200 acres lying in Jefferson County on the North side of Salt River
opposite the mouth of Coxs Creek bounded by David Hawkins corner on the river thence
to the lines of land patented to Samuel Terrell and Martin Hawkins as assignees of David
Hawkins... Wits Nich's Terrell, Richard C. Anderson, Richard Harris, James Briscoe
(or possibly Bacon). brought to the courthouse at Louisville 5 Apr 1796 but not recorded
in Bullitt Co. till 1st May 1810 [Bullitt Co. Deed Bk B p. 370]
Briscoe, Jeremiah
29 Nov 1786 Jeremiah Briscoe vs. Baldwin Clifton on debt (Nelson Co. KY Court Orders)
1792 tax list of Washington Co. KY with 1 white male over 21 (no land details on this list)
1808 tax list of Mercer Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 3 16-21, 13 blacks over 16 / 28 total
1750 acres on Dry Fork, Mercer Co. KY first entered in the name of Wm. Thompson
270 acres on Chaplin, Mercer Co. KY first entered in the name of Jno. & Jas. Harbison
400 acres on the Kentucky River, Franklin Co. KY first entered in the name of Jer'h Briscoe
Briscoe, John
1812 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 2 blacks over 16 / 3 total. No land.
(this may be John Bruce - very hard to read)
1814 purchases items at the sale for the estate of John Basey, dec'd
returned 19 Dec 1814 (Nelson Co. Will Bk C p. 309)
Briscoe, John D.
1825 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. No land
Briscoe, Parmenius
1792 tax list of Nelson Co. KY - Gabriel Coxs Dist. 1 white male over 21 - 600 acres
Briscoe, Pearman
1796 Deed:Pearman Briscoe to Gerard Briscoe (Nelson Co. Deed Bk 5 p. 277)
(source: Nelson Co. KY Grantor Index)
Briscoe, Philip
1814 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 2 blacks over 16 / 3 blacks total. No land
Briscoe, Robert & Mary (Gaither)
31 Dec 1797 m. Mary Gaither in Bullitt Co. KY
1799 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21, 2 blacks under 16 (no land details on this list)
1801 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 1 black over 16 / 2 total. No land
1805 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21, 1 black over 16, 2 blacks total
1805 purchased items at the estate sale of Basil Beckwith 15 Oct 1805 (Bullitt Co. Will Bk A p.35)
1812 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 2 blacks over 16 / 4 total. No land.
1814 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 2 blacks over 16 / 5 blacks total. No land
Briscoe, Rufus & Angeline (Pratt)
ca 1824 Rufus Briscoe is born in KY
ca 1830 Angeline Pratt is born in KY d/o Richard & Nancy (Clark) Pratt
1850 Rufus Briscoe marries Angeline Pratt d/o Richard Pratt 14 Jul 1850 in Bullitt Co. KY
P. B. Samuel, elder of United Baptist Church, officiated
1914 Angeline dies 12 Sep 1914
Briscoe, Samuel & Nancy (Crist)
1812 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 1 black over 16 / 4 total. No land.
1814 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. 1 black over 16 / 6 blacks total. No land
1815 m. Nancy Crist 5 Jan 1815 in Bullitt Co. KY
1821 Ordered that Rodolphus Buky, David Allison, Samuel Briscoe and William Simmons
or any three appraise the estate of Robert Simmons dec'd and return to court.
5 Nov 1821 (Bullitt Co. Will Book Ap p. 377)
1824 Francis C. Brady filed bond to marry Mrs. Nancy Briscoe 8 Jan 1824 in Bullitt Co. KY
"widow & relict of Samuel Briscoe dec'd"
Briscoe, Stephen & Sarah (Hobbs)
1797 tax list of Nelson Co. KY with 1 white male 16-21
200 acres on Coxes Creek, Nelson Co. KY, first entered in the name of Jacob Myres
500 acres on Eagle Creek, Franklin Co. KY, first entered in the name of Walter Briscoe
1799 m. Sarah Hobb 15 Nov 1799 in Nelson Co. KY
Briscoe, Walter
1792 tax list of Nelson Co. KY - Gabriel Coxs Dist. 1 white male over 21 - 200 acres
1797 Deed: Walter Briscoe to William Bailey (Nelson Co. Deed Bk 5 p. 352)
(source: Nelson Co. KY Grantor Index)
1812 tax list of Hardin Co. KY with 1 white male over 21.
500 acres on Nolin Creek, Hardin Co. KY, 3 blacks over 16 / 2 blacks total (sic)
BRISTOW / BRISTO
Bristow, Gideon
1799 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21, 1 black under 16. (no land details on this list)
1801 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY - 1 white male over 21, 2 blacks over 16 / 3 total. Also taxed for:
50 acres on Salt River, Bullitt Co. KY
11700 acres on Hardins Creek
1000 acres on Forks of the Licking
200 acres on Chaplins Fork
500 acres
Bristow, James
abt. 1777 born - probably Loudoun Co. VA s/o William & Margaret (Powell) Bristow
1800 tax list of Woodford Co. KY ( siblings settled Adair & Green Co. KY)
1801 m. Rebecca Jackson 3 Mar 1801, Woodford Co. KY
1810 census Shelby Co. KY
Endnotes
1. .
2. Edward & Sharon shared@wvi.com, Briscoe Database by Joe Sissom (http://www.dfc.cc/cgi-bin/igmget.cgi/n=briscoe?I249).
3. Willis, George L., 1929, History of Shelby County, Kentucky, p. 209.
4. Austin, Gayle, Pittsylvania, VA, Land Tax Lists, 1782-1802.
5. Copied by Eula Richardson Hasskarl, 1983.
6. Census, 1800, KY - state census.
7. Early Kentucky Settlers, 1700s-1800s, p. 91, Kentucky Probate and Church Records, Vol. 1.
8. Early Kentucky Settlers, 1700s-1800s, Shelby Co. Book A 1795 -1804, Abstracts of Early Kentucky Wills & Inventories.
9. Copied by Eula Richardson Hasskarl, 1983, Polly Briscoe was married in 1806 and no father is listed.
10. Copied by Eula Richardson Hasskarl, 1983.
11. Copied by Eula Richardson Hasskarl, 1983.
12. Willis, George L., 1929, History of Shelby County, Kentucky, p. 241.
13. Copied by Eula Richardson Hasskarl, 1983.
14. Early Kentucky Settlers, 1700s-1800s, p. 90, Kentucky Probate and Church Records, Vol. II.
15. compiled by Samuel M. Wilson, Catalogue of Revolutionary Soldiers & Sailors of the Commonwealth of Virginia to Whom Land Bounty Warrants were Granted by Virginia for Military Services in the War for Independence.
16. Copied by Eula Richardson Hasskarl, 1983.
17. Hamilton J. Eckenrode, Virginia Soldiers of the American Revolution, Volume 1 & 2 (Virginia State Library and Archives, 1912).

