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From: "Brenda Duckers" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] Mary Ann Marilda Elizabeth RICE
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:58:15 -0600
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No cemetery records for Nicholas or his wife

thought you might enjoy the following

This includes information from the volumes
Breckinridge County Kentucky Records
by Michael L. Cook C.G.
and Bettie A. Cummings Cook C.G.
copyright 1984

Cook Publications
3318 Wimberg Avenue
Evansville, Indiana 47720
812-424-4488

Aug 19, 1803 Nicholas served on a jury panel
county court records book I, p31-33
argument over something a woman said
[Volume I page 6]

Again April 17, 1804
called upon to serve jury
pages 92-93

Monday July 16, 1804, page 113
Commonwealth v. William Hardin, Jr. on indictment for assault and battery
against John Pate. Defendant pleaded not guilty, asked for jury trial.
Jury included Barney Miller, Thomas Piety, Nicholas Rice, Henry Faith,
Presley Cummins, Jacob Richey, Peter Peckenpaugh, John Claycomb, Aquilla
Huff, Samuel Jolly, Jacob Rice and Jonathan Hickman.
Found defendant guilty, assessed damages 25 cents and costs.
[Volume I page 22]


Monday October 15, 1804, Grand Jury empanelled to include Joseph Mason,
foreman, Abraham McClellan, Nicholas Helt, Samuel Hamilton, Peter
Peckinpaugh, Nicholas Rice, Thomas Piety, George Tobin, William Finch,
Manlove Walls, Thomas Asbury, William Richey Jr., David Edwards, George
Hughs, Adam Bruner, Matthias Syphur, George Bruner Sr., Abraham Hiley,
Daniel Hardin and Edward Smith.
[Volume I, page 27]

Monday October 15, 1804 page 153, the grand jury returned with the following
indictments:
Against James Smith, late of said county, for drunkeness on August 25, 1804
at house of Manlove Walls, "being drunk and deprived of the natural use of
his mental powers with or by spiritous liquors to the evil example of all
good sober minded men." Information provided by Coonrad Bruner.
there were about a dozen for fighting, profane swearing, and drunkeness
one on the word of Nicholas Rice

Monday April 15, 1805 "13th year of the commonwealth"
Jury was empaneled, Benjamin A. Pate foreman, jury members to include
Nicholas Rice.

Monday July 15, 1805, page 184, grand jury empaneled to include Nicholas
Rice

same day page 191, Jo Huston v. Adam Bruner on debt, three suits entered
page 192, Jo Huston, assignee of Joseph Carnes v. Adam Bruner, on debt. On
this case and the preceding, Peter Peckenpaugh and Nicholas Rice came into
court and made bond for the defendent.
[Volume I, page 36]

Wednesday, October 23, 1805, page 248
William Kelso v. William Hardin, Jr. Parties appeared by their attorneys and
office judgment in clerk's office was set aside. Jury trial ordered, and
jury selected, included Nicholas Rice, Thomas Wheeler, Ansel Hyde, Philip
Tabor, John Sterrit, Samuel H. Bates, David Waggoner, James Greenwell,
Thomas Brown Sr., Abraham McClellan, Barney Miller, and Elias Rodes.
Assessed damages of 8 pounds, 1 shilling, 5 pence against defendant.


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Breckinridge County Deed Book A, page 34, June 10, 1801
Benjamin Allen Pate and Edward DeHaven, two of the Commissioners appointed
by the County Court for the purpose of dividing lands between residents and
non-residents of this state by virtue of an act of assembly, to Nickolus
Rice, agent for Charles Hickman, part of two surveys of 1000 acres between
Charles Hickman and Joseph Tobin who was located. Recorded June 10, 1801
[Volume I, page 134]

Deed Book A, page 35, July 28, 1795
Charles Hickman of Fayette County, State of Pennsylvania appointed Nicholas
Rice of Hardin County his attorney-in-fact to make special deed of
conveyance made for John Dossett of 500 acres on head waters of Hardin
Creek, made May 13, 1783. Witnesses John Vertrees and Bladin Ashby.
Recorded July 4, 1801.
[Volume I, page 134]



Breckinridge County Deed Book A, pages 133 to 135, March 22, 1803
Nicholas Rice and Mary, his wife, to William Kelso. For $20, lot #32 in
Hardinsburg, being 5 acres. Recorded March 22, 1803
[Volume I, page 143]


Breckinridge Marriage Records,
[Volume I page 193]
Decembr 30, 1803, Thomas Dowell to Ann Coomes. Father of groom Micajah
Dowell. Consent of guardian of bride, Nicholas Rice.

[Nicholas not shown in Volumes II or III]

Breckinridge County Deed Book C (1810-1816) page 107
[this is Volume IV of Michael and Bettie Cook's record books, volume IV
pages 159-160]
"This is very faded and difficult to read"
Whereas Nicholas Rice, dec'd gave in his lifetime to his son Jacob Rice
land where Jacob Rice now lives, 266 acres, on which said Nicholas Rice held
a bond on Thomas Bower for the conveyance and said Nicholas Rice departed
this life without making any will or giving the said Jacob Rice any writing
for the conveyance of said land, now we, Adam Bruner and Elizabeth his wife,
late Elizabeth Rice, Belsar ? Claycomb and Catherine his wife, late
Catherine Rice, Nicholas Coonts and Thomas Dowel and Anna his wife, late
Anna Coonts descendents of Polly Coonts, dec'd, late Polly Rice, Henry Dean
and Sally his wife, late Sally Rice, Jacob Wise and Nancy his wife, late
Nancy Rice, John Peckenpaugh and Christina his wife, late Christina Rice,
Nathaniel Hamilton, adm. of John Hamilton, dec'd for and in behalf of the
heirs of John Hamilton and Hannah his wife, late Hannah Rice now deceased,
Rachel Rice and Jonathan Rice, who are heirs and legal representatives of
the said Nicholas Rice, dec'd, in consideration of the gift made by the said
intestator and also in consideration of the said Jacob Rice having
relinquished all claim on the estate of the said Nicholas Rice, dec'd.,
transfer without any recourse to us or our heirs the said bond held by
Nicholas Rice on the said Thomas Bower for the conveyance of the said 266
acres where Jacob Rice now lives this 18th day of December 1809. (Signed by
all parties mentioned above).
Endorsement reads "I Jacob Rice, do hereby transfer to Robert Hendrick and
Calvin Hendrick all my right, title and interest in and to the above
mentioned bond on Thomas Bower and also agree to procure the signature of
Nicholas Coonts to the within transfer as soon as he comes of age." June
18, 1811. Witnessed by Jo. Allen
Recorded June 18, 1811

Deed Book D, page 388 December 26, 1818
Joseph Mason, high sheriff of Breckinridge County, by John Sterrett, his
deputy, to Adam Bruner.
Whereas a writ dated May 5, 1818 from the Breckinridge County Circuit Court
commanded the sheriff to make from the estate of Abraham Hickman, Johnathan
Hickman, Solomon Hickman, John Crabb and Sally his wife late Sally Hickman,
Solomon Miller and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Hickman, Jonathan
Miller and Mary his wife late Mary Hickman, and Daniel Arnold and Rebecca
his wife late Rebecca Hickman, heirs and legal representatives of Charles
Hickman dec'd., their dec'd father, the sum of $25.00 with interest at 5%
per year from July 4, 1795 until paid and $21.32 costs, which Adam Bruner,
Sr. and Elizabeth his wife, and other heirs and legal representatives of
NICHOLAS RICE dec'd had in said court recovered as well as damages suffered
by reason of Charles Hickman failing to keep and perform a certain covenant
to convey certain lands to the above named property in the county on which
to levy the judgment, the judgment was levied on 166 2/3 acres of land, 500
acres of land, and 166 2/3 acres of land, all in Breckinridge County.
The sheriff exposed for sale a tract of 166 2/3 acres but this did not sell
for a sufficient amount to satisfy the judgment, so a second writ resulted
in exposure of the 500 acre tract, on August 10, 1818, at the dwelling house
of Robert Hendrick agreeable to the advertisement. Adam Bruner became
purchaser as highest bidder, for $1.62 1/2 which he immediately paid. This
deed makes the conveyance.
Recorded December 28, 1818
[Volume IV page 301]

Deed Book D, page 424, dated February 9, 1819 more of the same shown above

Deed Book E, page 96, December 23, 1815
Estate of Nicholas Rice dec'd to Nicholas Cooms for $1

These volumes have a great deal of Rice information
Brenda







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From: "Janice Lund" <>
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Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: [KYBRECKI] Mary Ann Marilda Elizabeth RICE


> Brenda, do you have any cemetery record for Mary Ann Marilda Elizabeth
(nee
> Hickman) widow of Nicholas RICE? She died after the 1810 Breckinridge
> County census. Her husband, Nicholas, died 21 April 1809. Any help
> appreciated!
>
> Thanks, Jan Lund
>
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