Kentucky – Green County – Chisholm Info

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1795 May 19 – Name: Elizabeth Chism
Marriage Date: 19 May 1795
Marriage Place: Green, Kentucky, USA
Spouse: Reuben Findley
Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/27081:2089?tid=&pid=&queryId=48bdd44a98080947c486cee3e5fe2bec&_phsrc=vgK3637&_phstart=successSource

1796 May 15 – John Chism Jr. fr Shadrick Skaggs, bk 1, p 97. Green Co, KY
… in consideration of the sum of 50 pounds … bargain unto the said John Chism Jun one black stone horse, 15 hands high, 8 years old, one foretooth out, and also 2 beds with their furniture … all my household furniture, and one cow and calf …
Signed: Shadrick Skaggs
Wit: Robert Allen, John Emerson, A NWakefield.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-K9BC-5?i=55&cat=111257

1796 Sept 10 – Name: Polly Chism
Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1796
Marriage Place: Green, Kentucky, USA
Spouse: John Cavin
Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/127107:2089?tid=&pid=&queryId=48bdd44a98080947c486cee3e5fe2bec&_phsrc=vgK3637&_phstart=successSource

1798 Sept 27 – Name: John Chism
Marriage Date: 27 Sep 1798
Marriage Place: Green, Kentucky, USA
Spouse: Esther Lynn
Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/27172:2089?tid=&pid=&queryId=48bdd44a98080947c486cee3e5fe2bec&_phsrc=vgK3637&_phstart=successSource

1799 Apr 2 – Grantee: George Chism
Number of Acres: 200
Survey Date: 2 Apr 1799
County: Green
WaterCourse: Mill Cr
Book Number: 3
Collection: The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter IV Grants South Of Green River (1797-1866); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 287
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/21509:2073?tid=&pid=&queryId=48bdd44a98080947c486cee3e5fe2bec&_phsrc=vgK3637&_phstart=successSource

1799 Apr 7 – Grantee: John Chism Sr
Number of Acres: 200
Survey Date: 7 Apr 1799
County: Green
WaterCourse: Mill Cr
Book Number: 9
Collection: The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter IV Grants South Of Green River (1797-1866); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 287
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/21519:2073?tid=&pid=&queryId=48bdd44a98080947c486cee3e5fe2bec&_phsrc=vgK3637&_phstart=successSource

1799 Apr 7 – Grantee: James Chism
Number of Acres: 200
Survey Date: 7 Apr 1799
County: Green
WaterCourse: Mill Cr
Book Number: 2
Collection: The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter IV Grants South Of Green River (1797-1866); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 287
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/21508:2073?tid=&pid=&queryId=48bdd44a98080947c486cee3e5fe2bec&_phsrc=vgK3637&_phstart=successSource

1801 Jan 20 – John Chisham to James Lasley, bk 3, p 12. Green Co, KY
… between John Chism Sheriff of Green County of the one part and James Lasley of the County afsd and State Kentucky of the other part … execution dated the 25 day of Aug 1798? issued from the Court of Quarter Sessions from Green County agt the estate of John Johnson, George Chism by virtue of which is and the Act of Assembly subjecting lands to the payment of debts … said John Chism (into whose hands the said execution came) as Sheriff of the afsd county executed and sold according to law a certain lott of land in the Town of Greensburg … the property of the said John Johnson containing 1/2 an acre known in the Platt of said town by Number 30 … the said James Lasley burchased the said Lott for the sum of 40 shillings …
Signed: John Chism, Sheriff
Wit: James Young, Richard Morrow, Boston Damiwood.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-K9BF-4?i=350&cat=111257

James Chisham to Ben Chisham bk 4, p 5. Green Co, KY

James Chisham to Robert Wickliffe, bk 4, p 99. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisham fr B Graves, bk 4, p 166. Green Co, KY

Bk 5 1806-1810

Ben Chisham to Michael Campbell to Robt Faucet, bk 5, p 10 .. 288?. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisham fr J Banton, bk 5, p 342. Green Co, KY

1810 US Census Green, KY Name: William Chisholm
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5
Year: 1810; Census Place: Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 256; Image: 00274; Family History Library Film: 0181351
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/562376:7613?_phsrc=wfp333&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Chisholm&ml_rpos=2&queryId=2fc8aee6aab2a482d528bee7e2ef74ce

1810 US Census Green, KY Name: Benjamin Chisholm
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Numbers of Slaves: 2
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 7
Year: 1810; Census Place: Greensburgh, Green, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 256; Image: 00274; Family History Library Film: 0181351
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Bk 6 1810-1814

Ben Chisham to Thomas Smith, bk 6, p 75. Green Co, KY

Gabriel Chisholm fr Robert Clark, bk 6, p 173. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisham to John Barret, bk 6, p 174. Green Co, KY

Gabriel Chisholm fr Richard Yates by atty, bk 6, p 177. Green Co, KY

Gabriel Chisholm fr M Hill, bk 6, p 178. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisholm to William Philips, bk 6, p 211. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisham fr Comrs, bk 6, p 212. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisham fr Abraham Sublett, bk 6, p 217. Green Co, KY

1813 Sept 16 – William Chisham to John Sadler, bk 6, p 456. Green Co, KY
… I William Chisham of Green County … sold unto John Sadler … my land and plantation, my crops of all description, my two horses daddle and bridle, my household furniture and farming untensils for the just sum of 500 dollars … for which I bind myself …and defend it from all persons …
Signed: William Chisham
Wit: Richard Hord, Nancy Hord, Josiah Bass, ? Bass
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-KJ87?i=672&cat=111257

William Chisham fr Jos Richardson, bk 6, p 490. Green Co, KY

Bk 7 1814 to 1817

Ben Chisham fr Jos Richardson, bk 7, p 79. Green Co, KY

Gabriel Chisham fr Jona Cowhead, bk 7, p 171. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisham fr James Knox, bk 7, p 235. Green Co, KY

G Chisholm fr A Sublett, bk 7, p 360. Green Co, KY

John Chisham to Ben Hardin, bk 7, p 383. Green Co, KY

Bk 8 1817 to 1819

Ben Chisham to Jos Richerson, bk 8, p 53. Green Co, KY

Bk 9 1819 to 1821

Ben Chisham to J Heiston, bk 9, p 74. Green Co, KY

Gabe Chisham to Yell Cowherd, bk 9, p 252. Green Co, KY

Chisham & Alley fr James Davidson, bk 9, p 488. Green Co, KY

1820 US Census Green, KY Name: John S Chisham
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Campbellsville, Green, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 16 thru 25: 1
Slaves – Males – Under 14: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons – Under 16: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Campbellsville, Green, Kentucky; Page: 60; NARA Roll: M33_20; Image: 72
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1820 US Census Green, KY Name: Gabriel Chisham
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Summersville, Green, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Slaves – Males – Under 14: 2
Slaves – Males – 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons – Under 16: 1
Free White Persons – Over 25: 4
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 5
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 10
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Summersville, Green, Kentucky; Page: 74; NARA Roll: M33_20; Image: 86
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1820 US Census Green, KY Name: Benjamin Chisham
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Summersville, Green, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves – Males – Under 14: 3
Slaves – Males – 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 14: 1
Slaves – Females – 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 6
Free White Persons – Under 16: 1
Free White Persons – Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 8
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 11
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Summersville, Green, Kentucky; Page: 74; NARA Roll: M33_20; Image: 86
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1820 US Census Green, KY Name: George Chisham
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Summersville, Green, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons – Males – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 10: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 45 and over: 1
Slaves – Males – Under 14: 3
Slaves – Males – 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 14: 1
Slaves – Females – 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves – Females – 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves – Females – 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons – Engaged in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons – Under 16: 5
Free White Persons – Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total Slaves: 8
Total All Persons – White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 16
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Summersville, Green, Kentucky; Page: 74; NARA Roll: M33_20; Image: 86
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Bk 10 1821 to 1823

William Chisham to Bank Comwth, bk 10, p 37. Green Co, KY

Gabe Chisham to Fowles & Gray, bk 10, p 318..320. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisham fr J Farris, bk 10, p 371. Green Co, KY

Gabriel Chisham to B Chisham, bk 10, p 471. Green Co, KY

R Chisham to J Bass, bk 10, p 514. Green Co, KY

Bk 11 1823 to 1825

R Chisham to Nick King, bk 11, p 77. Green Co, KY

W Chisham to B Chisham, bk 11, p 144. Green Co, KY

G Chisham to James Allen bk 11, p 210. Green Co, KY

B Chisham to Richardson, Smith, etc, bk 11, p 235. Green Co, KY

G Chisham to E Barbee, bk 11, p 267. Green Co, KY

J L Chisham to J M Smith, bk 11, p 345. Green Co, KY

B Chisham fr Jos Farris, bk 11, p 428. Green Co, KY

W & B Chisham to Jacob Heiston, bk 11, p 460. Green Co, KY

Thos Chisham fr R Vaughn, bk 11, p 509. Green Co, KY

Bk 12 1825 to 1829

Ben Chisham fr Comrs, bk 12, p 45. Green Co, KY

B Chisham to Elias Barbee, bk 12, p 54. Green Co, KY

G Chisham to Elias Barbee, bk 12, p 70. Green Co, KY

Ben Chisham to Green’s heirs, bk 12, p 225. Green Co, KY

T Chisham to Danl Bennington, bk 12, p 252. Green Co, KY

B Chisham to John Smith, bk 12, p 284. Green Co, KY

Bk 13 1829 to 1830

1830 US Census – Name: [William Chisholm]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 1
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
Year: 1830; Census Place: Green, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 37; Page: 30; Family History Library Film: 0007816
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1830 US Census – Name: [John Chisholm]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 5: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 6
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9
Year: 1830; Census Place: Green, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 37; Page: 30; Family History Library Film: 0007816
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1830 US Census – Name: [Ben Chisham]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 15 thru 19: 1
Slaves – Males – 24 thru 35: 3
Slaves – Males – 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves – Females – Under 10: 3
Slaves – Females – 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves – Females – 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves – Females – 36 thru 54: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 10
Total – All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 13
Year: 1830; Census Place: Green, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 37; Page: 46; Family History Library Film: 0007816
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Bk 14 1830 to 1832

W & B Chisham to J Heiston, bk 14, p 26. Green Co, KY

John Chisham etc fr Richard Hord, bk 14, p 33. Green Co, KY

(Books continue on past bk 14 – stopped here for now)
Index pg to start back on: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4F-FSR8-V?i=57&cat=111257

1840 US Census – Name: Susanna Chisholme
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 50 thru 59: 1
Slaves – Males – 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves – Females – 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves – Females – 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves – Females – 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves – Females – 55 thru 99: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons – Under 20: 1
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 5
Total All Persons – Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8
Year: 1840; Census Place: Green, Kentucky; Roll: 112; Page: 189; Family History Library Film: 0007826
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1840 US Census – Name: William Chisholme
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons – Under 20: 7
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons – Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9
Year: 1840; Census Place: Green, Kentucky; Roll: 112; Page: 213; Family History Library Film: 0007826
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1840 US Census – Name: [John T Chisholm]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Green, Kentucky
Free White Persons – Males – Under 5: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons – Males – 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons – Males – 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons – Females – Under 5: 2
Free White Persons – Females – 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons – Females – 40 thru 49: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons – Under 20: 8
Free White Persons – 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons – Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10
Year: 1840; Census Place: Green, Kentucky; Roll: 112; Page: 188; Family History Library Film: 0007826
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1852 Jan 22 – War of 1812 Pension Application – John Chisum widow app of Esther – Lauderdale Co, AL
m. Green Co, KY
Jan 22, 1852 app of Esther Chisum aged 71 yrs. Resident of Lauderdale. She is widow of John Chisum decd, private in Company of Mounted Spies commanded by Wm Russsell … under general command of Andrew Jackson … volunteered the 4th day of Oct 1813 at Huntsville, Alabama …also in company of Mounted Gunmen commanded by Capt John J Winston in 1st Regmt in Brig Genl John Coffees Brigade in War w Creek Indians … married to John Chisum in Green Co, KY on 21 day of Sept 1798 by on Benj Lynn a minister and that her name before marriage was Esther Lynn … her husband died in Lauderdale Co on the 30th day of July 1847 … she is still a widow …
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1871 March 14 – War of 1812 Pension Application – John L Chisham – Taylor Co, KY
in capt Elmlore’ Co. Ky … from Aug 25 1812 to Oct 31 1812 …
March 14, 1871 John L Chisham aged 76 yrs in Taylor Co, KY – resident there – sworn – married, wifes name was Susan A Sublett married at Green County, KY on 26th day of June 1818 …
Apr 24, 1855 John L Chisham aged 59 resident of Taylor Co KY sworn – application for land warrant ..
Jan 24, 1851 – John L Chisham aged 57 and resident of Taylor Co, Ky … dragoon in company commanded by Capt Warren Elmore …
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