Individual Details
Josiah Evans
(Bef 1772 - )
1798 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 2 white males over 21, 3 16-21
150 acres on Cane Run
1801 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 3 white males over 21, 2 16-21.
150 acres in Bullitt Co. on Cain Run
1803 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY 1 white male over 21, 1 16-21, 150 acres on Cain Run
1805 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY 3 white males over 21
1808 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. No land No land
Gardom Grundy - Mary Wood October 28, 1805 Bullitt County KyArchives Deed
Sale of slaves JOHN & LYDIA
Written: October 28, 1805
Recorded: May 21, 1806
Transcription: GRUNDY; WOOD deed
Bullitt Co. Deed Bk B, p 57
Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars to me in hand paid we have this day bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto Gordom GRUNDY a negro wench JANE about twenty eight years of age and her three children a boy cald JOHN and a girl by the name of LYDIA and boy cald WILLIAM & we do oblige ourselves our Heirs Executors or administrators to warrant and defend the title of the said negroes to be the sd Gardom GRUNDY and his heirs forever. Given under our hands and seals this 28th day of October 1805
[signed] Mary [X] WOOD [seal]
Test Josiah EVANS
Joseph EVANS Thomas G. WOOD [seal]
Bullitt County towit To all whom it may concern I Frederick William Spence GRAYSON Clerk of the County Court of sd County do make known that on the thirteenth day of this Instant the within Instrument of writing was proven before me at my office by Josiah EVANS and Joseph EVANS sub-scribing witnesses thereto to be the voluntary act and Deed of Mary WOOD and Thomas G. WOOD and that I have truly recorded the Instrument of writing and this certificate of proof thereof in my office. Witness my hand this 21st day of May 1806 Fred W. S. GRAYSON
150 acres on Cane Run
1801 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 3 white males over 21, 2 16-21.
150 acres in Bullitt Co. on Cain Run
1803 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY 1 white male over 21, 1 16-21, 150 acres on Cain Run
1805 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY 3 white males over 21
1808 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. No land No land
Gardom Grundy - Mary Wood October 28, 1805 Bullitt County KyArchives Deed
Sale of slaves JOHN & LYDIA
Written: October 28, 1805
Recorded: May 21, 1806
Transcription: GRUNDY; WOOD deed
Bullitt Co. Deed Bk B, p 57
Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars to me in hand paid we have this day bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto Gordom GRUNDY a negro wench JANE about twenty eight years of age and her three children a boy cald JOHN and a girl by the name of LYDIA and boy cald WILLIAM & we do oblige ourselves our Heirs Executors or administrators to warrant and defend the title of the said negroes to be the sd Gardom GRUNDY and his heirs forever. Given under our hands and seals this 28th day of October 1805
[signed] Mary [X] WOOD [seal]
Test Josiah EVANS
Joseph EVANS Thomas G. WOOD [seal]
Bullitt County towit To all whom it may concern I Frederick William Spence GRAYSON Clerk of the County Court of sd County do make known that on the thirteenth day of this Instant the within Instrument of writing was proven before me at my office by Josiah EVANS and Joseph EVANS sub-scribing witnesses thereto to be the voluntary act and Deed of Mary WOOD and Thomas G. WOOD and that I have truly recorded the Instrument of writing and this certificate of proof thereof in my office. Witness my hand this 21st day of May 1806 Fred W. S. GRAYSON
Events
| Birth | Bef 1772 | Pennsylvania, British America | |||
| Will | 1814 | Bullitt, Kentucky, United States |  |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy "Ann" (1772 - ) |
| Child | Rebecca Evans (1787 - 1859) |
| Child | David Evans (1798 - 1860) |
| Child | Isaac Evans ( - ) |
| Child | Cephas Evans (1802 - 1827) |
Notes
Will
Bullitt County Will Book A p. 196In the name of god Amen I Josiah EVANS of Bullitt County being of sound mind memory thanks be to god calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say I give and recommend my soul unto the Hands of god that gave it and my body. I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the direction of my Exors. nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of god and as touching such worldly estate as it pleased god to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form -
First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann my plantation and all my stock of every kind with all my household furniture bed & bedding as long as she remains a Widow and after the death of my Wife Ann I will that my plantation shall be equally divided between my sons Isaac, David, Kephas (Hephas?) and the remaind part of my estate is at the disposal of my wife Ann. I have hereto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January 1814.
(signed)
Josiah (X) EVANS
in the presence of David GRABLE, Thomas ALLEN and Samuel BIRD
Recorded in Bullitt County KY Court 31 Jul 1815