The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-02-12
OLD PAPERS,.
Interesting Records Connected
with LOuisa's Early History.

The NEWS takes much pleasure
IN herewith presenting to it, read
ers verbatim copies of some very
cid papers now In possession Of some
Of the lineal descendants Of Ola
81 the individuals who figured So
one OF the transactions mentioned.
To look upon the time-staineG
documents calls 10 mind maht
scenes and incidents OF the long ago,
and TO hear these read Is HE lis
tening to a voice out OF the lin
aud all but forgotten past The prip.
eipals In these various transactions
where history Is preserved by
these musty records are long since
dead, but their memory II living
IN the hearts OF numerous descendants
here and elsewhere, And what a
throng OF memories and recollect!ons,
rtd as well az happy, the reading
of these old writings will spring u
in the minds OF many Who The
actors were who figured in these
various transactions is quite well
known to the old readers Of this
PAPER. Some of these were doubt
less contemporaries OF some oA
them The publication OF the old
records will probably afford means
BY which the younger generation
win acquire valuable knowledge con
cernlne their progenitors,
The NEWS would, II 1t were pos
sible. present In these columns
fac simile OF these ancient manu-
Icripts. They are quaint collec-
tion The paper must have been
genuine rag. Its texture =
fine and though Il has been han.
died much. II shows but little Sign
Of wear. The ink. too, must have
bcen good. the writing, evidently
done with quill. being very lesible,
having faded hut little Some Of
our ancestors made their own ink
They had found that oak bark coze
and copperas added 70 water made
q very good ink. not knowing that
the oak contains iannin and the
copperas iron, ingredients used IN
the manufacture OF ink today.
Here is a document possessing
very decidedly local interest
Read II, ye who are white Of hair
or gray OF beard, and see II any,
al you remember Of hearing Of
Reuben Canterterry. John Burgess
ar ]. r. Ward. It's transcript Of
a part OF the proceedings OF the
board OF trustees OF the town Of
Louisa.
"On motion of the Trustees of
the town Of Louisa ordered hat
ther be allowed the Sum OF fifty
fur dollars which they owe Reu-
ben Canterbersy, Ir for suryeyiDg
I and laying off the town of Lou
ifa and making olt plan OF
same and II 80 further ordered that
tbe same be paid out of the not
executed by John Burgess to the
said trustees for the purchase OF
lots in sd. town when the same
shall fall due
A copy test J. r. Ward Clerk .
Mr.. John Burgess will pay the
shove amount for laying out and
Surveying the town CT Louisa what
was allowed by court and the sume
shall be credited on your note
This 25 26th JUL 1873.
]. B. Ward, Clerk"
There Il is, verbatim, ct litera-
tim, ct punctuation The 25 in
the above date was blotted, the wri'
Ter evidently raw he had made n
mistake and tried TO wipe It out
With his fingers.
Now read the following and you
viii see how John Burgess happen
Cd to owe the town of Louisa:
1896. Twelve months af-
ter date for value received we Joint
u and severally promise to pay
the Trustees of town Of Louisa
Lawrence County for the time being
and their successors in office tie
sum OF One hundred and Sixty
Six dollars in consideration of
the purchase money Of Lots No
seN4O, Al and AZ in said Town Wit
ness our hands and seals this I'd
eay Of July 1928
John Burgess Seal,
James Marcum Seal
Tests ]. B. Ward"
On the back Of this note APP
pears the following:
Il assign the within to Fred
Moore by order Of the Lawrence Cir.
cult Court.
March 18Th 1884
Jas M. Rice CT &C"
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