Kentucky – Logan County – Chisholm Info

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1792 – Logan County, Kentucky Tax Books
Absolam Chisam – 1 poll, 13 horses, 10 cattle
John Chisam – 1 poll, 6 horses, 8 cattle, 47 acres
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1793 – Logan County, Kentucky Tax Books
Absolam Chisam – 1 poll, 12 horses, 12 cattle
John Chisam – 1 poll abv 21, 1 poll abv 16, 5 horses, 4 cattle, 200 acres
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1793 June 6 – John Chism to David Standly, bk A1, p 5. Logan County, Kentucky
… between John Chism of the County of Logan of the one part and David Standly of the afsd County of the other part … in consideration of 50 pounds … conveyed unto the said David Standley … land containing 200 acres … survey bearing date the 15 day of December 1785 … in the County of Logan on the far fork of Red River … bounded … beginning on the N side of said River about half a mile above Barkford …
Signed: John Chism
(Recorded August 1793)
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1794 – Logan County, Kentucky Tax Books
Absolam Chisum – 1 poll, 10 horses, 10 cattle, 200 acres
Isam Chisum – 1 poll, 2 horses
John Chisam – 1 poll, 4 horses, 5 cattle, 200 acres
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1795 – Logan County, Kentucky Tax Books
Absolam Chisum – 1 poll, 9 horses, 14 cattle
John Chisum – 1 poll, 4 horses, 5 cattle
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1796 – Logan County, Kentucky Tax Books
Absolom Chisum – 200 acres, 1 poll, 12 horses, 11 cattle
Obediah Chisum – 1 poll, 3 horses, 1 cattle
Isam Chisum – 1 poll, 1 horse
John Chisum – 1 poll ovr 21, 1 poll ovr 16, 9 horses, 3 cattle
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1798 April 20 – John Chism to Hugh McMillen, bk A1, p 225. Logan County, Kentucky
… between John Chism of Warran County and State of Kentucky of the one part and Hugh McMillen of Logan County … of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 50 pounds … paid by the said Hugh McMillen … confirm unto the said Hugh McMillen … land … in Logan County and on the N side of Red River … a tract of 43 acres granted to the said John Chism … 9 February 1796 and bounded … on the banks of the River …
Signed: John Chism
Wit: Peyton Nowlin, George Coushran, John Atty
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1808 July 9 – William Chism to Robert Haslet, bk B, p 390. Logan County, Kentucky
… we Charles Robinson and William Chism of Stewart County Tennessee State … sell and deliver unto Robert Haslet of Logan County State of Kentucky one negro woman named Pate now in the possession of the said Haslet about 22 years of age and one negro girl child of hers named Celia about 4 years old also one boy child of hers about 2 years old named Ambrose for and in consideration of 700 dollars …
Signed: Charles Roberson, William Chism
Wit: James Stevenson, Jonathan Ingram
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1809 Aug 7 – Obediah Chisum from Murel Utley etux, bk B, p 521. Logan County, Kentucky
… between Murel Utley & Winefred Utley his wife of the County of Logan State of Kentucky of the one part and Obadiah Chisum of the County of Robinson State of Tennessee of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 300 dollars … paid by the sd Obediah Chisum … sold unto the sd Obediah Chisum one certain tract … of land situate … in the County of Logan …
Signed: Merrel Utley, Winefred Utley
Wit: J Morrow, Nancy Straughan
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1816 March 14 – John Chism from Obadiah Chism, bk E, p 168. Logan County, Kentucky
… I Obadiah Chism of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I bear to my son John Chism have given granted and convirmed … unto the said John Chism … land on which the said John now lives containing 100 acres (being part of a 400 acre tract patented in 1809 to O Chism) … in the County of Logan and State of Kentucky … beginning corner of the 400 acre survey … north of the road leading from Russelville to Bledsows lick about 1 mile eastward of the Double Lick …
Signed: Obadiah Chism
Wit: Joel Robertson, Thomas E Chism.
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1817 Dec 26 – Richard Chism and Mary Ann Chism decd to John Benbrook, bk F, p 518. Logan County, Kentucky
… we Richard Chisholm and Obadiah May and Susannah May his wife being two of the legal heirs of Mary Ann Chism decd all of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee for and in consideration of the sum of 400 dollars to us in hand paid … deliver unto John Benbrook of the County of Logan and State of Kentucky … our undivided right title and interest which we have as joint heirs of the said Mary Ann Chism decd in and to a certain negro woman slave named Drusiller and her 4 children (to wit) Elder, Booker, Ader, and Lucy …
Signed: Obadiah May, Richard Chism
Wit: James Gheen, Joel Robertson, Thomas E Chism.
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1818 Nov 27 – John Chisum from John Beacham etux, bk G, p 291. Logan County, Kentucky
… between John Beachem of the State of Tennessee of the one part and John Chisum of the State of Kentucky of the other part … the sd John Beachum and his wife Anney … sold a tract of land lying in Logan County containing 200 acres for and in consideration of the sum of 600 dollars ….on Covinnington Line …
Signed: John Beachum, Ann Beachum
Wit: Jacob Rowland, Edward Neely
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1816 Sept 24 – Absolom Chism from James Judkins, bk Q, p 329. Logan County, Kentucky
… I James Judkins of the County of Logan … Kentucky … sold unto Samuel G Whyte and Absalom Chisholm of the County … afsd … a certain negro woman named Molly aged 60 years old also a black man named Sam aged 20 years Sept next, and a black girl named Lucy aged 15 years old … for the sum of 800 dollars …
Signed: James Judkins
Wit: John Bratton, Cread Glover.
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1830 October 9 – Absalom Chisholm emancipation slave, bk Q, p 331. Logan County, Kentucky
… we Absalom Chisholm and Samuel G Whyte by a bill of sale from James Judkins of the 24 of Sept 1816 became owners of a certain man of colour named Sam alias Sampson, this will therefore make it known that we the said Absalom and Samuel do this day and forever hereafter emancipate release and set free from servitude to us or our heirs the said Sampson from conscintious and religious motives and in consideration of the regard we have and do bear to the moral conduct and natural rights of the said Sampson and allow the said Sampson hereafter to trade bargain and do for himself as a free man …
Signed: Absalom Chisholm, S G Whyte.
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1830 October 9 – Absalom Chisholm emancipation slave, bk Q, p 331. Logan County, Kentucky
… we Absalom Chisholm and Samuel G Whyte by bill of sale from James Judkins of the 24th of September 1816 became owners of a certain woman of color named Lucy. This will therefore make it known that we the said Absalom and Samuel do this day and forever hereafter emancipate, release and set free from servitude to us and hour heirs the said Lucy from conscientious and religious motives and in consideration of the regard we have and do bear to the moral conduct and natural rights of the said Lucy and allow the said Lucy hereafter to trade bargain and do for herself as a free woman …
Signed: Absalom Chisholm, S G Whyte.
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1830 October 9 – Absalom Chisholm to emancipation, bk Q, p 331. Logan County, Kentucky
… I Absalom Chisholm Sr of the County of Logan and State afsd do hereby release and forever set free and at liberty from servitude a certain man of color named Archer who is aged about 22 years about 6 feet high long featured and weighs about 180 pounds. And I the said Absalom in all matters lawful pertaining to me resecting the said Archer do forever hereafter freely and fully allow the said Archer to trade act and do for himself in every respect as a free man without molestation or hindrance from me the said Absalom or from any other person or persons whatever…
Signed: Absalom Chisholm
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1830 October 9 – Absalom Chisholm emancipation slave, bk Q, p 331. Logan County, Kentucky
… I Absalom Chisolm of the County and State afsd having for 20 years past allowed David Barnett a man of colour to act and do for himself as a freeman, now in consideration of his dutiful deportment to me to this period of his life and his devotion to a pious and religious life for said 20 years and in order to give, confirm and perpetuate to the said David his entire freedom from servitude to me or my heirs, I the said Absalom do forever now and hereafter freely and fully allow the said David to trade act and do for himself in every respect as a free man without molestation let or hinderance in future from me the said Absalom or from any other person or persons whatever …
Signed: Absalom Chisholm
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Information from the Shakers – the church Absalom Chisum belonged to:

1760 Dec 25 – Feb 3, 1843 – Absolom Chisholm. Came from Maryland in early times; became a very important believer, without the help of any kinfolks; a good stockman; (raised up two orphans, Panina & Kitturia Harrison). South Union Graveyard Book. pg. 3. United Society of Believers (Shakers). Logan County, Kentucky.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C33S-QQVS-4?i=441&cat=358499  (NOTE: Absalom Chisum was actually born in Virginia – likely Halifax County, Virginia.  He joined the “Shakers”, a religious group in Logan County, Kentucky, and this is the information given on their books. He had a fallout with his family (specifically with his brother John) over a land grant Absalom appeared to believe was stolen from him – so its possible he was trying to distance himself from his family due to hard feelings and claimed he was from Maryland – not from that other group of Chisums).

Also in the Shakers records is Betsy Estes (this appears to be his sister Elizabeth Chisum who married John Estes) her info is here:

1765 – March 1, 1810. Betsy Estes. Born in Maryland in 1765. Died March 1, 1810. Age 55 years. South Union Graveyard Book. pg. 12. United Society of Believers (Shakers). Logan County, Kentucky.

His brother-in-law William Patillo who married his sister Sarah Chisum is also listed in the Shakers Graveyard Book.

1768 Apr 2 – 1850 May – William Patillow. Born in the State of North Carolina, in the year 1768, April 2, Died, in May 1850. Age 82 years.
South Union, Ky. Necropolis. A List of the Names of the Brethren & Sisters, Who have died, in the Society, Since the Year 1810. Shakers. p. 53 (p. 4).

Absalom Chisum allowed his slave David Barnett to live as a free man, and in 1830 gave him his emancipation papers – his information is also found in church records:

1790 March 10 – May 29, 1853 – David Barnett. A Kentucky African, one of the first builders of South Union, done a great deal of hard work; put up buildings. South Union Graveyard Book. pg. 5. United Society of Believers (Shakers). Logan County, Kentucky.
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Samuel G Whyte purchased land with Absalom Chisum on more than one occassion as noted in deed records.  His information in the church records of the Shakers is found here:

1793 – Feb 23, 1833 – Samuel G White. Came from Maryland became one of the first founders of South Union. (John Shannon) and him was the first Trustees of S.U., a very important man. South Union Graveyard Book. pg. 5. United Society of Believers (Shakers). Logan County, Kentucky.
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1833 Sept 2 – Logan County, State of Kentucky } … this 2d day of September 1833 personally appeared … William Pattillo a resident in said County of Logan in the State of Kentucky aged 73 years …
… He was born in Charlotte County in the State of Virginia in the month of May 1760. He has no written record of his age but derived from his parents information in reference to his birth.
… He enlisted in the service of the United States in the Summer of the year 1780 for the term of 18 months at Mr Spencers in said County of Charlotte under Captain Overton as a private. We rendezvued at Brunswick Court House but were soon marched from there to Chesterfield Barracks, Jeddings Spencer and Joseph Morton went with us from Charlotte … as fit persons to command the comany to which your declarant was to be attached and the former was appointed Lieutenant after we reached said Barracks one Reed was appointed Captain, one Colon Davis had the command at said Barracks. During the ensuing Winter the British came up to West Ham on James River. We marched down and met them. At this time Captain Culberson had the command of the company to which he belonged. The british retreated on an approach through Richmond on the North side of the River & our troops continued on the South side. We marched through Petersburg to the junction of the Appamton(sp?) River with James River where the British shipping lay. Here we had a night skirmish. The British went on board their vessels and sailed down the river.
We were then ordered back to the barracks at Chesterfield Court House where we remained till we drew clothing and underwent a general reviews.
About this time there was a call for troops to assist Genl Green who had the command of the Southern Army. We were ordered to his relief and marched in the month of February.
We crossed the Roanoak at Taylors Ferry and joined Genl Greens Army at or near Hillsborough, North Carolina. A short time before the battle at Guilford Courthouse the regiment to which he belonged at this time was commanded by Colo A Campbell who was afterwards killed at the Battle of Utaw Springs. He was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
From here we marched to Campden the British stationed there made battle. We drove them into the garrison and that night they marched off.
From here we marched to the post of Ninety Six in South Carolina and beseiged that place which was garrisoned by a British force under one Colo. Stewart or Genl Stewart. After some days the British having received reinforcement Genl Green thought ? to raise the seige and did so. Immediately after the seige he was transferred to Colon Lee’s Legion of Dragoons and placed under the command of Capt Armstrong. We were stationed a short time at the High Hills of Santee in this neighborhood we had many skirmishes. Marching and counter marching until the Battle of Utaw Springs. your declarant fought in said Legion in this Battle which was the last fight he was in.
Soon after the battle he was taken sick and sent to the hospital at the High Hills of Santee where he remained until his term of enlistment expired, which was the last day of December.
He thinks the Battle at Utaw Springs was in September. He served out the full term of enlistment which was for 18 months for which he received a written discharge at or near Charlotte Town in North Carolina which said discharge is lost or mis-laid.
He knows of no other person by whom he can prove his services except the individual whose affidavit is hereto attached.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsovere to a pension or annuity except present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Signed: William Patillo.
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Mr Thomas Porter a clergyman residing in the County of Logan in the State of Kentucky and John Rankins residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Patillo who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe hi to be 73 years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood and where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Signed: Thomas Porter, John Rankin.
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Porter who signed the preceding certificate is a clergiman resident in the County of Logan and that John Rankin who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Logan and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit. J B Bernard JPLC
1833 Nov 7 – Revolutionary War Certificate of Pension issued for William Patillo of Logan County, Kentucky.
… who was a private … commanded by Captain Reed of the Regiment commanded by Col Davis in the Virginia line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 60 dollars … per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
1833 August 20 – (Affidavit of John Porter) – State of Kentucky, Logan County }
The affidavit of John Porter taken in Russellville Logan County, Kentucky on the 20th day of August 1833.
This affiant now in the 74th year of his age, saith that during the War of the Revolution, he thinks in the month of February 1781 he marched from Chesterfield Court House in the State of Virginia in a Regiment of 18 months. Men of the Army of the United States, to the South to join the Army under the command of Genl Green. William Patillo who is now applying for a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress of 1832 was a private in the regiment to which this affiant belonged which was commanded by Colon Campbell. He saw said Patillo frequently in the Army after we joined Genl Greens Army.
He recollects perfectly well when said Patillo was transferred to Lee’s Legion. Vacancees had occurred by deaths and otherwise in said Legion. Volunteers were called for to fill their places & said Patillo and many others volunteered in said service.
This affiant has heard the declaration of said Patillo read, to which this is attached and from his personal knowledge of the facts therein stated saith that said declaration is in all respects substantially correct but he never saw said Patillo in the Army after he was transferred.
It gives this affiant much pleasure to add that said Patillo is a man of good character.
Signed: John Porter.
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State of Kentucky, Logan County }
The undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certifies that the foregoing affidavit of Colon John Porter was this day subscribed & sworn to before him. He further certifies that said Colon Porter is a gentlemand of an exceptional character.
Witness his hand and seal this 20th day of August 1833. Philip C Slaughter JPLC
Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data:Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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(NOTE: John Rankin, one of his witnesses was a preacher for the Shakers, the following is his biography in the South Union Graveyard Book):

1757 Nov 12 – July 12, 1850 – John Rankin Sr. – Came from North Carolina to Tenn, then to the Jasper Valley (lived where the East House now is; was a Presbyterian Preacher, learnt man, when the testamony was opened at South Union he was the first man that read it; he recd the three (John Meachen, Benjamin S Young, and Isaac Bates) first, that carried the testimony from the East to the West; In his house he and helpmate (Rebekka) and 7 boys and 3 girls all joined to the faith, his sons (Robert who turned back, George, James, John, Solomon, William, Jesse, and daugthers Hanah(sp?), Eliza, and Polly) all became important believers excepte one. He preached in South Unionn until he died, worked very hard when he was 70 & 80 years old; da a great … spiritual & temporal for.
Brotherhood. South Union Graveyard Book. (Shakers) p. 17.
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