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Charles Colyer, Jr.
1787 -

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• Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1787	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I34511	John Colyer family of Somerset Ky
  Last Modified	06 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Charles Colyer,   b. 1757, Fauquier Co., Virginia ,   d. ABT. 1840, Rockcastle Co., Kentucky
  Family ID	F381	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary (Polly) Renfro,   b. 31 Mar 1775,   d. 19 Jan 1832
  Married	Abt 1814
  Last Modified	06 Jul 2012
  Family ID	F7914	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents		1833 Kentucky Legislative Record Shows Charles Colyer as legislator of Laurel and Rockcastle counties
  		Charles Colyer Jr Rockcastle County Ky page from book on Millstones A page from a book about millstones that talks about Charles Colyer Jr. living around Mt. Vernon Ky, Rockcastle county
  		1822 March Pulaski County Court Order: Salt Works Road (current day hwy 192) Jesse Richardson appointed surveyor of road mentioning route from Meece, to John Langdon to Charles Colyear (Colyer). I have not determined if this was Charles Colyer Sr. or Charles Colyer Jr.
  		John Langdon estate settlement 1825-1835 John Langdon died in 1825 and his widow sold his house/farm to John Colyer in 1842. Here his estate mentions Charles Colyer (Uncle to John Colyer). This puts Charles Colyer near John Langdon. See deed to Charles Colyer for 1750 acres Pulaski county on Buck Creek on site.
  		Charles Colyer, Jr. newspaper article from grandson Mount Vernon Signal newspaper 09/15/1911 letter from grandson about Charles Colyer. Shows that Charles Colyer Sr. along with all his brothers, including William Colyar, were participants in the Revolutionary War.
  		1859 Kentucky Geological Survey Mentions Collier's (Colyer's) Mill on Pitman Creek believed to have been built by Charles Colyer Sr. (per property tax records 1820) who appears on census and estate settlement of nearby resident John Langdon whose house was at current day hwy 192 at Pitman Creek in Pulaski County Ky. House was later residence of John Colyer born 1781. See Civil War map on this site showing Colyer's Mill on Pitman Creek.
  		Charles Colyer Jr. Sheriff Rockcastle County Ky 1845 State of Kentucky legislative report showing Charles Colyer (believed to be Jr.) was sheriff of Rockcastle county Ky in 1845
  		1846 Pulaski County Circuit Court summons of Charles Colyer, Sheriff Mt. Vernon Ky Thanks to Mr. Jamie Dugger who found this hand written court summons to the Rockcastle County Ky sheriff, Charles Colyer, to appear to testify in a case in Pulaski County between a Mr. Stigall and Mr. Mershon. Note county court signature by first Pulaski County Ky clerk Willam Fox whose house still stands in Somerset Ky and who gave land for the Somerset Cemetery.

  
  

• Notes

  Appears as 1st Mayor of Mt. Vernon Ky. According to Kentucky Legislative Record, was a Ky Legislator from at least 1833-1838 based on record examined. His primary efforts as Legislator were in improving roads of Laurel and Rockcastle counties, including toll establishment on the Wilderness Road, and River traffic on the Rockcastle River. The 1850 census for Northern District, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, taken on August 21st, copy in file, shows: Charles Colyer, age 63, male, white, Farmer, value of real estate $2000, born in Virginia Mary, age 55, female, white, born in Virginia Wesley Riggs, age 41, amle, white, laborer, bornin Kentucky Permelia, age 34, female, white, born in Kentucky, Albert, age 12, male, white, born in Kentucky Stephane, age 10, male, white, born in Kentucky Mary E., age 7, female, white, born in Missouri Martha, age 5, female, white, born in Missouri Charles, age 2, male, white, born in Missouri Sarah E., age 5/12, female, white, born in Missouri Riley Renfro, age 17, male, white, laborer, born in Kentucky (nephew of Mary Renfro Colyer?)