To the task at hand - here are some early North Carolina and Eastern
Kentucky records involving the Caudill Family and their ancestors. -
David Smith.
From the Minutes of the South Fork of Roaring River Baptist Church,
North Carolina.
Satterday the 12th of August [1797?]. The Church setting in order Bro.
Larrance & Bro. Johnson acquainted the Church that the Hollow Church
gave up Bro. Hammon to attend our munthly meetings. So the Church fell
to work about a Deacon and set B. Sparks forward to do the work of a
Deacon. Bro. Christopher Manor joined the Church by letter. The Church
thought proper to deny James and Mary Caudill fellowship for telling of
big storys such as the Church could not credit & them refusing to hear
the Church. Also Sister Rachael Tomson applied to the Church for a
dismission & it was granted. Also Bro. Gibson Manor & Sister Sarah his
wife joined the Church by letter.
November 28, 1809 - Floyd County Court.
On motion of Spencer Adams, Esguire, that John Kelly, John Adams Matthew
Caudill and William Webb mark road from Cumberland Mountains to Jesse
Gullett's.
On the motion of Spencer Adams, ordered that Archelaus Craft, William
Caudill, John Adams, Jr. and William Magins mark the road from Jesse
Gullett's to Moses Adams.
1810. Indian Bottom Church Organized.
- Indian Bottom Church was organized in 1810 by a Presbytery of Elders
William Salisbury, Simeon Justice, Electious Thompson and the members
that composed this church were James Webb, John Adams, Benjamin Adams,
Electious Thompson, John Dixon, Isaac Taulbee, James Haris, Stephen
Caudill, Sarah Caudill, Rachel Adams, Mathis Kelley, Amey Kelley, James
Caudill, Mary Caudill, Benjamin Caudill, Spencer Adams, Isaac Whitaker,
Archelous Craft, and Bunyard. Elder Electious Thompson was chosen
Moderator and Isaac Whitaker, Clerk... - Rufus Perrigan, Haysi, Va.,
1961 - History of Regular Baptist and their ancestors and accessors.
1810. Burning Spring Church Organized.
The Burning Spring Church of Jesus Christ of United Baptist Church was
organized in Morgan County (now Magoffin Co.) with the following members
Mason Williams, Archibald Prater, Sarah Prater, Louis Power, Elizabeth
Power, Randall Fugate, Mrs. Caleb May, Matthew Adams, Elizabeth Adams
and Margret May. The Church was organised in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred ten with a presybtery of two ordained ministers
Daniel Willaims and Samuel Hanner.
"Caleb May served the chuch as Pastor until his death when Benjamin
Caudill served them until his death in the year of 1850 then Wallis
Baley served until his death in 1884 then B.M. Holbrook served as Pastor
until his death in 1897. J.R. Caudill then became Pastor until his death
in 1916. The first Minutes Book of the Burning Spring Church seems to be
lost but the above history is recorded on the first page of each
succeeding book.
"This early congregation founded this church across Licking River from
present Salyersville in what is now Dixie Addition. It stood for years,
a barn-like structure, built of rough lubmer. After the Civil War,
around 1968, a new frame building was erected in Salyersville where it
stands today.
"Charter members of this of this early (sic) church were our early
settlers Archibald and Sarah Fuget Prater, her brother Randall Fuget and
one of Archibalds daughters Elizabeth Powers. - Roy Preston, Magoffin
County Historical Society.
May Term 1815 - Floyd County Court.
James Caudill appointed surveyor of the road from Spencer Adams to the
mouth of Kingdomcome Creek. Hands on Kentucky river to assist.
October 28, 1816 - Floyd County Court.
David Bently, William Isaacs, Stephen Adams, Mathew Caudill, James
Caudill and Peter Sullivan each proved they were actually settled on the
lands they now live on and it is ordered certified to the Land Office.
AUGUST TERM OF FLOYD COUNTY, KY. COURT - MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1817
William Pinson appointed surveyor to replace John McCoy. Isham Daniel
appointed surveyor to replace Michael Borders. Aaron Short appointed
surveyor of the road on Blain. Abner Caudill appointed surveyor of the
road on Beaver.
21 October 1820. Harlan Co., Ky.
Oven Fork Church Organized. The Ovenfork members were constituted a
church on Oct. 21, 1820 by the following persons to wit Elders John
Flannery, William Wells and Daniel Duff. Then the church set before us
Brother James Webb for a lay elder, and from examination we received
them and appointed to ordain them tomorrow, Sunday being agreeable to
appointment we ordained James Webb, Elder and William Pennington and
William Caudill Deacons, and appointed our church to be held at the home
of Matthias Kelly on the fourth Saturday in November and the church to
be called Oven Fork Church.
OCTOBER TERM 1824 [11 October 1824] - Perry County Court.
Ordered that John Caudel [Caudill], James Hogg and John Boling after
being duly sworn before some Justice of the Peace to view the road from
Jesse Boling to intersect the Grapevine road and report to next court.
Ordered that Jesse Adams, Joseph Hammons, &William Adams after being
duly sworn before some Justice of the Peace to view the road from
Stephen Caudels [Caudills] to the county line and report to next court.
SEPTEMBER 12, 1825 - Perry County, Kentucky Court.
Report of the road return leading from Stephen Caudles [Caudills] up
the Kentucky river to the head at the county line which was received and
established and Jesse Adams be and is appointed surveyor to open & keep
the same in repare as the law directs.
A list of the hands allotted to this road from Stephen Caudles
[Caudills] to the head of the river including all the branches.
March term, 1830 [8 March 1830] - Perry County, Kentucky. Court.
Ordered that the road from Stephen Caudill up to the Sandlick meeting
house be ---and that John Caudill be appointed as surveyor of the road
from Stephen Caudells [Caudills] to Sandlick meeting house and that he
call on all hands compeled by law to work on the road.
4 April 1835. Burning Spring Church Meets.
Mister Sandfords Book, Reidsville, Morgan County, Kentucky August 23
of 1837.
This church when met, after singing and prayer, chose Brother Benjamin
Caudill as Moderator. The church proceded to appoint a communion on the
first Saturday and Sunday June next [next two lines not legible] and
door being opened for reception of new members. - Sister Elizabeth
Perkins joined by ______ signed by order of the church, Wallis Baley,
Clerk. - Minutes, Book 2.
6 June 1835. Burning Spring Church Meets.
Saturday. Sanford Reid appointed Deacon. Mathew Caudill joined by
letter. Sister Dicy Prater and Sister Polly Reed joined by _____.
14 October 1839. [Will of William Cornett] This indenture made and
entered in to this 14th day of October 1839 by and between the heirs of
William Cornett, deceased, of the county of Perry and state of Kentucky
of the first part and Rodger Cornett of the same county and state of the
second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars to us in hand paid the
receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and
sold and by these presents do hereby grant, bargarin and sell and
confirm ujnto the said Rodger Cornett of the second part and his heirs
and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty
acres lying and being in the aforesaid county on the North Fork of the
Kentucky River....the same containing one hundred acres of land being
more or less with an exception of a part sold off at the lower end next
R.S. Brashears Salt Works, a line running due north and south from the
Fishing rock each way which William Cornett sold to Hugh White before he
deceased. To have and to hold the before said tracts of land with their
appurtenances unto him the said Rodger Cornett and his heirs and assigns
forever...
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set out hands and seals the day
and date above written
Robert Cornett
Joseph E. Cornett
William Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell
John Caudill
Woolery Eversole
Nathan Cornett
Archibald Cornett
William Cornett (by his attorney, R.S. Brashears and James Hogg)
John Cornett
Samuel Combs. (Perry Co. Deed Book B277)
Indian Bottom (Blackey), Letcher Co., Ky. - 1859
A river settlement 12 miles downstream of Whitesburg.
Population 50.
Mail deliverd weekly.
Businesses
Samuel Caudill, General Store
William Caudill, General Store
Jeremiah, Letcher County, Ky. 1859
Population 80. In and near the community were
Jesse Caudill, General Store
Leander Caudill, General Store
Lucas, Letcher Co., Ky. 10 miles from Whitesburg. 1859
Mail deliverd semi-weekly.
Postmaster, C. Taylor.
Population 50
Stephen Caudill, Grist Mill
Whitesburg, Letcher County, Ky. 1859
Population 350.
Postmaster Rebecca Pherigo
J.D. Caudill, General Store
Caudill & Sturgill, Flour Mill
26 September 1859. New Salem Church Minutes.
Appointed a presbytery to constitute the New Association, to wit Jordan
Ashley, B.E. Caudill, [Benjamin Everidge Caudill], and J.A. Caudill, and
called on Elders M.T. Lipps and L. Edwards to meet in convention at
Union Church, Pike County, Kentucky, Friday before the second Saturday
in November, 1859, together with the several delegates of the churches
above designated.