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From: "Brenda Duckers" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] Sterett
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 18:46:55 -0500
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Hi Candace
John Sterrett was summond a number of times for the grand jury, too many
notations to type out [Volume I] 24 entries for John Sterrett in Volume I

John Sterrett to Sarah DeHaven 10-13-1802
Early marriage records [Vol I, page 192]
Does not state if bond date or marriage date.


Deed Book B, page 376 April 2nd 1808
John Walker, High Sheriff by John Sterett, his Deputy etc.....

Deed Book B, page 395, September 22, 1808
John Handley to John Sterett for 5 shillings, tract of land on Long Lick
Creek, running west of Nathaniel Ramsey's line. Recorded September 22, 1808
[Volume 1, page 176]

Deed Book B, page 481, July 19, 1809, William Gray, Sr. by William Gray, Jr.
of Nelson County to John Sterett for $100 200 acres. Recorded July 19,
1809. [Volume 1, page184]

County Court Minute Book 3, November 16, 1818 page 6
John Sterett deputy sheriff for Joseph Mason, sheriff of Breckinridge
County, returned a list of delinquents chargealbe with the county levy for
the year 1817 collectable in 1818
[page 195 Volume 195]

John Sterett has over 90 entries in volume III

Will Book #1, page 8
John McClelland of Green County, Ohio. Brother, Abraham McClelland; mother
Sarah Wilson; two sisters Peggy Sterett and Polly Wilson; executor John
Sterett, brother-in-law. Witnessed by Jo. Wilson and Samuel Wilson.
Written August 23, 1806, probated June 17, 1808, Green County, Ohio, and
recorded March 11, 1810 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky
[page 6 of Volume IV]

Candice there are about 70 entries for John Sterett in Volume IV

The 1800 Tax List of Breckinridge shows JOHN STERRETT
no other Sterrett

1810 Census of Breckinridge shows John Sterett (6 in household)

1820 Census of Breckinridge shows John Sterett (12 in household) 11 slaves

1840 " " shows a Green Sterett

Your young John Sterrett could be a son of a John or a nephew of John
There is no Alexander Sterrett at all in my books
I have a feeling he moved to Hancock County, Kentucky
Sorry that I was unable to answer your question. John Sterrett served
Breckinridge well.
Brenda



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> Am looking for information concerning John Sterett, born Oct 1779. He
states
> it was in Virginia, his son Baird claims that it was in Pittsburgh,
> Pennsylvania. On one document, he is listed as "young John Sterrett"
> implying that he may be a Jr. I have most of the family data beginning
with
> his marriage to Sarah "Sallie" DeHaven. I do not believe the tie to
> Alexander and am interested in whether or not anyone can corroborate that
> information.
>
> Thank you,
> Candace [Sterett] Johnston
>
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