The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
EARLY HISTORY OF
LAWRENCE COUNTY
Interesting Records from the Clerks Office Also Facts
About the First Settlement of Big Sandy.

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In 1922 Lawrence county was form
ed by uniting territory taken from,
Floyd and Greenup counties. A court
was Immediately established, a coun-
~ seat located and named. school dis
trict divisions made. Jail erected. etc
From the records in the county court
clerks Office we get the following In
formation:
Lawrence County Court Formed.
BE 1t remembered that at the house
OF Andrew johnson on Monday the rs
day OF March. 1922. Edward Burgess
Nimrod Canterbury, Lewis Wellman,
James Wheeler. John Haws. Thomas
Thompson, John Stafford and Isaac
Z Reit commissioners ssc.ss nader si.s
hand or John Adair, Governor OF the
Commonwealth OF Kentucky for the
time being, with the seal OF the COM
monwealth thereto affixed appointing
Edward Burgess, Nimrod Canterbury,
Lewis Wellman, James Wheeler, John
Haws, Thomas Thompson, John Stat
ford and Isaac Bolt, Justices of the
4 Peace In and for the county OF Law
renee and thereupon the said Edward
Burgess the first numbered in said
commissions before Nimrod Canter-
berry the second numbered. did on the
Holy Evangelist OF Almighty God took
as wei the oath to support the CON
stitution OF the United States and OF
this state--as the oath Of Justice OF the
PEE. ..;s: .:.!!::tt; .sc cath Pre-
4 scribed by the act OF assembly entit-
4 ,,,,ss ~ ,r,a,toa ~ ,tnai,iae, Thar
Iss,,sa "a p,i-,ss.'.. $3.50 IL =, -
otbars ,ar,ad Ihara,,nor So,,r, ,ya ]
sSr,,,,,t IA MA =, ~. .ho,sa ~ A.
d,au. Tohnso,, a., Nc ao,h yaar ~ 1tan-
t,,c,'v~ " - 49, -
Oounty seat es'aphsneo.
The court then proceeded to locate
a county seat and after a thorough in
1 vestigation, considering the most ac-
cessible location, imperative to be on
the river as it was the best means OF
transportation. decided upon the west
side of Sandy river Immediately above
the forks and the name of the town to
be Louisa. The public square was To-
Gated so that a line run from the Lou
visco tnow spelled Levisa) fork OF
Sandy river west $50 feet above the
stable occupied by Andrew j. Chap
man would pass through the middle OF
the public square. The court or com
missioners were allowed the liberty OF
giving the public square such figures
as they saw fit and to locate the court
house where they thought best.
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WiIiian 1raEes was appointeu hrs
sheriil oi LamIehcs couhis anu saw
Doho lot soVVo. ms Donuslien Mer'
rienis pulsess, iuwa,u Durses ne -,
Aaso, ,,, S -. 80 s.as anu 'oSep'
"a 49,. s,oo aoa - S.d.sa,
- go r,,,shn w.con.a 80 : =,
natn,ad dannty shar,nss
Iosenh p Ward VAS anno,n,ad c,ar,
ga rIacad ,ndar ,ooa no,,nd hond
H,s bondsmer were AIexander IacL,
ay Rohar, yva,l,ar John pic ond yyiI.
liam Graves 1The present cIerl
hond is $1,000,
The first ATTORNEYS admitted TO IN,
bar in the county were Thompso,
ward. Robt. Walker VIM. Triplett an,
!, samuel seaton the FIRST named an
! pointed prosecuting attorney.
John Haws and Reuben Canterber
lry, Jr.. were recommended as count,
; surveyors.
! BENJAMIN canterberry and Andrew
III. Chapman were recommended a
coroner TO all the place of Hiram
? Chadwick, who was recommended b.
. | the Governor but refused TO qualify.
Lewis Rengesberry was appoin.e,
: taller and his bond fixed at $1,000.
: The outlining of some roads for TIL
/ county was then decided UPON the sur
yeyors appointed for them. he prin
/ cinle roads beinr from I,ouisa througl
|, the mouth 81 Georges creek 10 III
!, conntc In. t,,,.,- "A pvastons,,n.,, :,
from ,ba head 1927 os Hoods Sora on R,a, In
= hv way of tho ridnn i,a.,,,oo, mai,
"a = I,,,s ca NV ~ ~. Dc ss~enmn on,,n
"a ,,,.a s.,,n,,,,,s -. .SSs -
sy,..n n ~ roads ne v myre ap pn,n,s
$500 chanan n,;e,,aaI Po-sar,
nnhar, parna,, Ia. Wa,nar Hanr
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h1 I soa ~7s,,l Saines nue
s..,e. !, pa S ~ o Son =
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