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#	Description	Notes	Last Modified Date	Person ID	Tree	Last Name	First Name	Living	Tree
1	homestead of John Colyer	The original John Colyer farm was located at what is currently highway 192 at Pittman creek. Here is picture of a house that might be of one standing where original homestead of John Colyer stood according to Elaine Avera. The ancient photograph may be the same house as it existed when the John Colyer family lived there. The photo was found in the home of Ray Colyer , Frankfort KY in 2005. You will note that it is an ancient photo (mid to late 1800’s) that had an artist’s enhancements such as charcoal/water color touch ups and colorization applied. I traced the deed of the John Colyer property located on current hwy 192 Somerset Ky at the Pulaski County courthouse to a deed located on this site in documents, wherein it proves that the property located at hwy 192 at Pitman Creek is in fact the home place of John Colyer Sr. John Colyer bought the majority if not all the property from a Langdon family by deed in 1842. It is believed the house was built in 1805 (date determined by scientific tree ring dating dendrochronology report). The property was sold by the heirs of John Colyer in September 1865 to Andrew Warren per deed on this site. Per hand notes of Edith Colyer Curtis, a slave cemetery stood 1/4 mile up hill on same side of street as this house. According to Kentucky Place Names publ 1988 Univ Ky Press Robert Rennick, The first post office at this area was established by Mathew Warren July 1888 and called Juno. It was closed 1896. In 1908, a local shopkeeper named Rufe Ashurst reopened it naming it for daughter Ruth, with Mathew Warren again becoming postmaster in 1916. Rufe Ashurst's wife, Ms. Cox, is buried in Soule's Chapel Cemetery per boyscout inventory project of cemetery. Rufe Ashurst was the city of Somerset Engineer per Mar 20 1906 Interior Journal newspaper. He also acted as land agent. The old photo original has written on back "Colyer, 2109 Ross Ave." After internet search it was determined that there is not a ross avenue currently in somerset ky. There is however a 2109 ross ave. in fort worth texas. Could this have been where Sam Colyer lived in 1910 ? It is known from family history stories that Sam lived in Ft. Worth for a while and then came back to Somerset after his dad died at the request of his mother. Maps of Ft. Worth today show this address 2109 Ross Ave. near 21st street in Ft Worth. Search of familysearch.org shows 1910 census of Ft. Worth with Sam Collier and wife Leona and daughter Ruby in the 12th ward. They show Sam as 25 years old, wife as 23 years old daughter Ruby 3 years old. It was determined that it appears that 2109 Ross Ave, currently one block off 21st St. is in the 12th ward. THEREFORE, I CONCLUDE THE OLD HOUSE PHOTO BELONGED TO SAM COLYER FAMILY AND THEY HAD WRITTEN THEIR FT. WORTH ADDRESS ON THE BACK OF THE PHOTO WHEN LIVING THERE IN FT. WORTH TEXAS. The foundation, concrete porch and other architecture makes for a conclusion that the picture is NOT of the Sam Colyer residence in Ft Worth Texas. My guess is that a frame shop wrote the Colyer name and Texas address on the back to know whom it belonged once framed. Reviewing the city directory of Ft. Worth TX from 1908 reveals that Sam Colyer lived at 2109 Ross Ave. Google street view of 2109 Ross Ave shows a large 2 story house there today. This could be house from 1908. City directory appears to show two residents at that address and other notations indicating that possibly two families rented the large two story house at 2109 Ross Ave. Conclusion: the old picture of house is not that of 2109 Ross Ave, therefore must have been notation re owner of picture Sam Colyer to identify. Based on excavation during renovation, it is thought that the 3 foot high enclosed area to left of porch was the water well next to kitchen. Tax records on this page show that the property first appeared in 1805 to Henry Waggoner. Dendroarchaelogical reports on this page show logs were cut therefore built in 1805. Deed on this page dated 1813 sale from Henry Waggoner to John Langdon 1813. Tax records 1814 show John Langdon. Based on recent restoration work, and expert advise from Mark Bowe of Greenbriar WV observation, that the house faced the creek when built based on ceiling rafter direction. That the fireplace in this picture was originally a back door. There are two covered 2nd story windows on this fireplace wall in the log structure, which would have been back windows. The original fireplaces would have been on the right and left side of the main structure. The roof would likely have been on the structure the opposite direction to this picture. Based on this and examination during restoration, it is concluded that when John Colyer purchased the home in 1842, a major remodel was done to accomodate his large family. At that time the roof direction was reversed and the side fireplaces removed to accomodate the addition to the right in this picture of the dormitory and on the left of this picture of the summer kitchen and dogtrot. The 1842 remodel also would have put the chimney in the back door as seen in this picture. It is thought at this time the staircase in the home was moved to current location. At his time, the chimney holes on either side were likely enlarged to accommodate the addition of the dog trot/kitchen and side dormitory building. There were other major remodels done to the house in 1865-1900 when the Warren family purchased the home. The ceilings were raised from pioneer era 7 foot level and interior log walls were covered with paneling.	2023-11-20 20:49:36	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
2	Newspaper article on Hiram Hays	Boyhood mischief	2023-11-05 01:07:48	I0324	curtis	Hays	Hiram Rowe	0	curtis
3	1902 homeplace deed to Eva Owens Vaughan	purchased from fellow descendants of her father Dr. Samuel Owens	2023-11-03 10:56:11	I0049	curtis	Owens	Sarah (Eva) Evelyn	0	curtis
4	Lucy Alma Colyer James- Obituary		2023-10-29 07:13:46	I0847	colyer	Colyer	Lucy Alma	0	colyer
5	Lucy Alma Colyer James		2023-10-29 07:11:48	I0847	colyer	Colyer	Lucy Alma	0	colyer
6	1865 Stephen Colyer estate accounting		2023-10-29 07:09:40	I0851	colyer	Colyer	Stephen	0	colyer
7	1860 John Colyer Sr. estate accounting		2023-10-29 07:08:41	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
8	1851 John Colyer Sr. estate inventory		2023-10-29 07:07:25	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
9	1867 John Colyer Jr. estate accounting	shows purchase price paid for John Long property on Cumberland River etc. Pulaski wills bk6	2023-10-29 05:08:43	I0110	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
10	1855 John Colyer Jr. estate accounting	Pulaski wills bk4	2023-10-29 05:06:57	I0110	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
11	1855 Stephen Colyer estate accounting slaves	by administrator Linsey Colyer, shows lands and slaves inherited from father John Colyer.	2023-10-29 05:05:33	I0851	colyer	Colyer	Stephen	0	colyer
12	1855 Stephen Colyer estate accounting slaves	by administrator Linsey Colyer, shows lands and slaves inherited from father John Colyer.	2023-10-29 05:05:33	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
13	1855 Stephen Colyer estate accounting		2023-10-29 05:03:51	I0851	colyer	Colyer	Stephen	0	colyer
14	1854 John Colyer Sr. estate accounting	by son adminstrator Lindsey Colyer	2023-10-29 05:01:44	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
15	1853 John Colyer estate dower to wife Lydia	Pulaski Will bk 4 , wife gets 9 acres of coal lands on Cumberland River plus 1/3 of the timber as dower rights to intestate husband John Colyer	2023-10-29 05:00:15	I0826	colyer	Purvis	Lydia Memes	0	colyer
16	1853 John Colyer estate dower to wife Lydia	Pulaski Will bk 4 , wife gets 9 acres of coal lands on Cumberland River plus 1/3 of the timber as dower rights to intestate husband John Colyer	2023-10-29 05:00:15	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
17	1850 Pulaski County KY will bk4 John Colyer estate MYSTERY MAN	Aministrator John Colyer. I do not know who this deceased John Colyer is nor for sure which John Colyer is administrator	2023-10-29 04:58:03	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
18	DNA data at FamilyTreeDNAA on the French Family with Sinclair	Shows supporting data of Donald Sinclair and Michael Flanagan descending from French family	2023-10-27 02:10:48	I3128	colyer	Sinclair	Catherine Deborah	0	colyer
19	DNA data at FamilyTreeDNAA on the French Family with Sinclair	Shows supporting data of Donald Sinclair and Michael Flanagan descending from French family	2023-10-27 02:10:48	I35046	colyer	French	William	0	colyer
20	1788 Nashville court case defamation Catherine Pruitt	Here Catherine St. Clair Pruitt files dafamation case against a Mr. Crow on false charge of stealing. Court finds for Catherine and make Mr. Crow pay her $5.	2023-10-25 03:06:44	I3128	colyer	Sinclair	Catherine Deborah	0	colyer
21	1804 Alexander St. Clair Power of Attorney POA	Wayne County KY	2023-10-24 03:35:56	I3130	colyer	Sinclair	Alexander	0	colyer
22	Charles St. Clair (Sinclair) Pruitt bio	Thanks to Ms. Vavette Owens of Texas for this item.	2023-10-24 02:41:28	I35045	colyer	Pruitt	Charles St. Clair	0	colyer
23	William Colyar North Carolina Land Grant 1779 more info	Thanks to Ms. Margaret Dent Wagner for finding and supplying this further document concerning the 1779 survey assigned to William Colyar and deeded 1790.	2023-10-23 01:55:16	I1029	colyer	Colyar	William	0	colyer
24	1855 pulaski county ky deed JP and JW Colyer	brothers purchase property for store on Saltworks Rd (current hwy 692 Grundy Rd).	2023-10-22 16:41:42	I0827	colyer	Colyer	James Perry	0	colyer
25	1855 pulaski county ky deed JP and JW Colyer	brothers purchase property for store on Saltworks Rd (current hwy 692 Grundy Rd).	2023-10-22 16:41:42	I2349	colyer	Colyer	John Wesley	0	colyer
26	1838 letter from former slave, "Free Frank" McWhurter (McWorter,McWhorter) to Cyrenius Wait	See book on Free Frank. He was Pulaski County slave who bought his freedom, then over years bought his entire family freedom, moved to Illinois and started his own town for freed slaves. In this letter he asks Cyrenius to find out how his yet to be freed children are doing and tell them he and their mother will be there soon to visit. Notice that this letter discloses that Cyrenius Wait has made Free Frank a loan. Could it be to finance the first cash purchase of an enslaved child, Solomon in 1835 recorded in Pulaski County deed records ? Solomon was purchased from John Eastham, who was a Cyrenius and Free Frank neighbor on Fishing Creek Pulaski county. The next Pulaski record of a child purchase by Free Frank was in 1843, daughter Sally	2023-10-22 02:15:30	I1696	curtis	Wait	Cyrenius	0	curtis
27	1829 Bill of Sale slave Frank, son of Free Frank	This is evidently the first child purchase by Free Frank of a child out of slavery. This first purchase is of a son named Frank that has run away 3 years earlier and purchased via barter. Notice it is witnessed by Cyrenius Wait. Later in 1829 Cyrenius Wait purchases from Free Frank property on Fishing Creek containing salt peter operation.	2023-10-21 05:29:44	I1696	curtis	Wait	Cyrenius	0	curtis
28	John Colyer born 1744 pension application	History of Crab Orchard KY Lincoln county. Shows another pension record of the Revolutionary War other than than wife Grizelda's and possible origin in Pennsylvania	2023-10-18 01:48:47	I2579	colyer	Colyer (Colyar)	John	0	colyer
29	1865 Pulaski county KY property tax: Cyrenius Wait		2023-10-15 01:11:22	I1696	curtis	Wait	Cyrenius	0	curtis
30	1860 Pulaski county KY property tax: Cyrenius Wait		2023-10-15 01:10:36	I1696	curtis	Wait	Cyrenius	0	curtis
31	1850 Pulaski county KY property tax: Cyrenius Wait		2023-10-15 01:09:51	I1696	curtis	Wait	Cyrenius	0	curtis
32	1805 Pulaski County KY tax record Henry Waggoner log house property	This is first year the Pitman creek property shows on Pulaski County tax records. This even though South of Green River land grant shows being surveyed to Henry Waggoner in 1800. However the deed of sale in 1813 to John Langdon from Henry Waggoner, apparently shows the property was not deeded of record to Henry Waggoner until 1813. Thanks to Ms. Margaret Dent Wagner for this property tax record (author: Johann Henrich Wagner-The Chronicle of an 18th Century German Pioneer)	2023-10-15 00:16:51	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
33	1820's - 1840's deed plat	Various deeds to Cyrenius Wait are labeled on a replica of the Town of Somerset town plat and the year recorded.	2023-10-14 02:29:51	I1696	curtis	Wait	Cyrenius	0	curtis
34	1820 Pulaski County KY June Court: recording 1801 town plat Somerset	This will be basis to trace various deeds to locations within the town of Somerset that Cyrenius Wait purchased over the years.	2023-10-14 02:27:52	I1696	curtis	Wait	Cyrenius	0	curtis
35	1826 Free Frank McWhorter land grant	slave who bought his freedom, took master's last name, gets land grant on fishing creek pulaski county ky, source of salt peter cave that generated income to purchase his entire family freedom. Moved to ILL and established freed black town of New Philidephia ILL. In papers of Cyrenius Wait, likely to establish chain of title for land later purchased.	2023-10-13 02:20:37	I1696	curtis	Wait	Cyrenius	0	curtis
36	1805 John Colyer log house / farm pedigree	Chain of title beginning with a 1800 KY South of Green River land grant to Henry Waggoner.(from Jillson's KY Land Grants book) There was a Henry II born 1756-1757 and a III born 1785. Henry Waggoner II's father was an immigrant from Germany in 1742. The III was married to Mary Blackledge in Pulaski County in 1807. (See book "Johann Henrich Wagner: The Chronicle of an 18th Century German Pioneer" published 2021.) Henry Waggoner II born 1757, would have built the Log house in 1805 on the farm on Pitman Creek that John Colyer lived/died in. A Pulaski County KY deed is also attached showing the sale of the farm From Henry Waggoner II to John Langdon in 1813. The Waggoner's then moved to Indiana. For a good discussion of German influence on Log houses in pioneer America, see Log House Architecture:	2023-10-12 23:45:45	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
37	Annals Southwest Virginia: Charles St. Clair children sale land	Here are excerpts of court records whereby most of the children after having inherited Sinclair Bottom , some 996 acres, sell it to various parties after death of Charles St. Clair. Notice mention of Thomas Walker on pages with in same area (guardian of Thomas Jefferson). Note that there is a possible mention of William Colyar selling in 1786 land on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. If he was living here as a long hunter, it explains his nearby location to the St Clairs Sinclairs and thereby marrying Charles daughter Nancy. William Colyar first deed on Nolochucky river near modern day Erwin TN is in 1788. May also explain by tombstone of John Colyer, son of William, says he was born in 1781 in Virginia. However, later examination of the deed indicates it was in fact William Collie not William Collier.	2023-10-11 02:17:13	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
38	Annals Southwest Virginia: Charles St. Clair children sale land	Here are excerpts of court records whereby most of the children after having inherited Sinclair Bottom , some 996 acres, sell it to various parties after death of Charles St. Clair. Notice mention of Thomas Walker on pages with in same area (guardian of Thomas Jefferson). Note that there is a possible mention of William Colyar selling in 1786 land on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. If he was living here as a long hunter, it explains his nearby location to the St Clairs Sinclairs and thereby marrying Charles daughter Nancy. William Colyar first deed on Nolochucky river near modern day Erwin TN is in 1788. May also explain by tombstone of John Colyer, son of William, says he was born in 1781 in Virginia. However, later examination of the deed indicates it was in fact William Collie not William Collier.	2023-10-11 02:17:13	I1029	colyer	Colyar	William	0	colyer
39	Annals Southwest Virginia: Charles St. Clair children sale land	Here are excerpts of court records whereby most of the children after having inherited Sinclair Bottom , some 996 acres, sell it to various parties after death of Charles St. Clair. Notice mention of Thomas Walker on pages with in same area (guardian of Thomas Jefferson). Note that there is a possible mention of William Colyar selling in 1786 land on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. If he was living here as a long hunter, it explains his nearby location to the St Clairs Sinclairs and thereby marrying Charles daughter Nancy. William Colyar first deed on Nolochucky river near modern day Erwin TN is in 1788. May also explain by tombstone of John Colyer, son of William, says he was born in 1781 in Virginia. However, later examination of the deed indicates it was in fact William Collie not William Collier.	2023-10-11 02:17:13	I3126	colyer	St. Clair	Charles (Sinclair)	0	colyer
40	1797 Charles Colyer purchase deed Washington County, Tennessee TN	Deed Acton to Charles Colyer on Indian Creek.	2023-10-08 09:05:12	I0228	colyer	Colyer	Charles	0	colyer
41	1801 Charles Colyer sales deed Washington County, Tennessee TN	book 9 page 170 to Swingle	2023-10-08 08:55:34	I0228	colyer	Colyer	Charles	0	colyer
42	1798 Charles Colyer Washington County Tennessee TN deed	Book 6 page 492 deed from Acton to Charles Colyer on Indian Creek	2023-10-08 08:53:16	I0228	colyer	Colyer	Charles	0	colyer
43	1793 Washington County Tennessee TN: North Carolina land grant deed to Charles Colyer	640 acres on Limestone cove TN.	2023-10-08 08:48:13	I0228	colyer	Colyer	Charles	0	colyer
44	1797 Washington County Tennessee TN: deed to Stephen Colyer in town of Jonesboro		2023-10-08 08:43:12	I0395	colyer	Collier	Stephen M.	0	colyer
45	1816 deed From Robt Scott to John Langdon 70 acre	This adds 70 acres to the 144 acres John Langdon purchased from Henry Waggoner in 1813 on Pitman Creek to form the farm and woods property on Pitman Creek. John Langdon estate in 1842 then sells this joint property in 2 tracts to John Colyer.	2023-10-03 01:07:33	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
46	1822 March Pulaski County Court Order: Salt Works Road (current day hwy 692)	Jesse Richardson appointed surveyor of road mentioning route from Meece, to John Langdon (at pitman creek and hwy 192) to Charles Colyear (Colyer). I have not determined if this was Charles Colyer Sr. or Charles Colyer Jr. Based on 1823 deed to Charles Colyer on Pitman Creek, it appears that Charles Colyer (likely Jr.) had 67 acres closer to current Grundy Rd (hwy 692) on Pitman Creek. It appears this road order is in the direction from Pitman creek on hwy 192 to Grundy Rd hwy 692 and down the same toward where Pitman creek crosses Grundy Rd hwy 692.	2023-10-03 00:48:33	I0228	colyer	Colyer	Charles	0	colyer
47	1822 March Pulaski County Court Order: Salt Works Road (current day hwy 692)	Jesse Richardson appointed surveyor of road mentioning route from Meece, to John Langdon (at pitman creek and hwy 192) to Charles Colyear (Colyer). I have not determined if this was Charles Colyer Sr. or Charles Colyer Jr. Based on 1823 deed to Charles Colyer on Pitman Creek, it appears that Charles Colyer (likely Jr.) had 67 acres closer to current Grundy Rd (hwy 692) on Pitman Creek. It appears this road order is in the direction from Pitman creek on hwy 192 to Grundy Rd hwy 692 and down the same toward where Pitman creek crosses Grundy Rd hwy 692.	2023-10-03 00:48:33	I1027	colyer	Colyer	John	0	colyer
48	1822 March Pulaski County Court Order: Salt Works Road (current day hwy 692)	Jesse Richardson appointed surveyor of road mentioning route from Meece, to John Langdon (at pitman creek and hwy 192) to Charles Colyear (Colyer). I have not determined if this was Charles Colyer Sr. or Charles Colyer Jr. Based on 1823 deed to Charles Colyer on Pitman Creek, it appears that Charles Colyer (likely Jr.) had 67 acres closer to current Grundy Rd (hwy 692) on Pitman Creek. It appears this road order is in the direction from Pitman creek on hwy 192 to Grundy Rd hwy 692 and down the same toward where Pitman creek crosses Grundy Rd hwy 692.	2023-10-03 00:48:33	I1337	colyer	Richardson	Jesse	0	colyer
49	1822 March Pulaski County Court Order: Salt Works Road (current day hwy 692)	Jesse Richardson appointed surveyor of road mentioning route from Meece, to John Langdon (at pitman creek and hwy 192) to Charles Colyear (Colyer). I have not determined if this was Charles Colyer Sr. or Charles Colyer Jr. Based on 1823 deed to Charles Colyer on Pitman Creek, it appears that Charles Colyer (likely Jr.) had 67 acres closer to current Grundy Rd (hwy 692) on Pitman Creek. It appears this road order is in the direction from Pitman creek on hwy 192 to Grundy Rd hwy 692 and down the same toward where Pitman creek crosses Grundy Rd hwy 692.	2023-10-03 00:48:33	I34511	colyer	Colyer	Charles	0	colyer
50	1864 Burnside area Civil War map (10 meg size)	to right side, shows Ruth Ky area and John Colyer house(then occupied by Andrew Warren) at Pitman Creek. Note that down the road (currently called Clay Hill Road) that runs next to Pitman Creek, is Colyer Mill. According to deeds found under James Alexander Colyer, the mill was built by Alexander Colyer after 1854. The map also shows neighbor named Keeney whose name is referenced in a road project in Court Orders Book 5 Pulaski County starting at Widow Langdon's...ie John Colyer house. Thanks to Joe at Ky Dept of Highways Dist. 8 office Somerset for this map. Note that this map is for Burnside area. Other 1861 maps on this site for civil war seem to show current hwy 192 (formerly Sublimity rd.) Therefore this area on this Burnside map may not show it due to purpose not to show roads insignificant to Burnside...ie Sublimity toll road going to resort.	2023-10-01 01:44:42	I0228	colyer	Colyer	Charles	0	colyer

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