Person:Adam Mitts (2)

Adam Mitts, Sr. fought in The Dunmore's War of 1774. (VIRGINIA'S COLONIAL SOLDIERS, by Lloyd DeWitt Bocstruck Pub., 1988, on Page 138-139, "The names of the soldiers on the pay rolls at ROMNEY AND WINCHESTER . List of men under Stephen Ashby's company of Rangers: ADAM MITTS) He was in this war along with his father-in-law, Harmonius Alkire.

He moved, along with his family, to the vicinity of Curry Run, Harrison Co., Ky in the 1790's from Hampshire Co., Virginia.

Event: Estate Administration Record 1 Event: Estate Inventory 1 Note: October 27, 1808 This day agreeable to an order from the worshipfull Court of Bourbon County we proceeded to Settle up the amount of the Estate of Adam Mitts, Decd. with Wm Alkire Executor to said Estate. And we find from the Settlement, that the amount of 2 thirds of the Estate LS[?] Amounts to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -215188 And Interest on the same to - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8398 29976 And likewise we find that Wm Alkire has paid up to John Alkire, Guardian for Adam Mitts children to the amount o f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - 184 [?] [?]

Ballence due from Wm Alkire, Executor to Adam Mitts decd Estate Amount to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 115 7 6

Being first sworn agreeable to an order of Court, we proceeded to Settle with the Executor of Adam Mitts, decd. This given under our hands this 27 day of October 1808. Robert Clarkson William Givens Wm Clarkson

Mitts Inventory Court of Bourbon 30 July 1795 In pursuance to an order of the Worshipfull the court of bourbon to us directed nominating & appointing us Commissioners for the purpose of appraising the Estate of Adam Mitts decd being duly Sworn did proceed on the 30th day of July 1795 given under our Hands, [ ] Saml Curtright Simon Hornback James Denison LS One waggon with hind geers and bridles & streachers23- one cettle, L-10 one bayhorse L151610 one dark brown horse L15- one saddle & bridle L1-19-61619 one saddle & bridle L3 two pair of horse geers & bridles L36 two coats & one jacket L3-12 one dutch oven 15/47 four augers one drawing knife & chisels14 4 bells L1-4 two piecesof steel & fold Irons 6/118 nails 4/ - mallrings 7/ one curry comb 2/10 one Long chain - 4 horse shoes & stirrup tongs 8/16112 one lantron 4/6 one gun & pouch 3-10314 one case of razors & shaving box7 one box of Old Iron L1-1 one pair of styllard 14113 bar Iron L33 .. 7 .. 6 steel in bars L4 .. 10 ..63718 black smith tools L14 15 files 10/155 one pair of saddle bags12 broad cloth & buttons L1 4 7 .. 3 one Hat L 1-431

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LS_ one Hackel 12/-one chest 18/-one chest 18/28- pewter L3-6 one wedge 4/ - one axe L1/314 one saw 2/6 two beds L13-1015126 one slate 3/ one bay Horse L14 two cows & calves L7-152415 one book 2/ - one Bay Mare L25252 one Bond of 100 L10000

Bourbon County August Court 1795

This inventory & apprasment of the estate of Adams Mitts Decd was returned into Court & ordered to be recorded. Teste Tho Arnold C.B.C.

LSD To cloth L3-0-3 to one Hat L1-15/4153 To one coat & Jacket L1-12 - 3 to one coat L23123 To one Slate r/6 to old Iron 14/-to Iron L44186 To Iron L32 - to steel L7-0-739-7 To one waggon & geer25-- To one bay mare L26 to one bay Horse L16-0-142-1 To one brown mare & colt17126 To one gown L210 To one saddle L2-105--

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To smiths tools L16-6 to bells L 1-1177- To horse shoes & sturrip Irons-95 To old Irons & saddle bags19- To Iron tools 14/5 to augers 9/2138 to augers & brass cock 11/ - To files 10/11- To Razors 8/16 to one wedge 6/3-149 To one chest & book L1 to one log chain L2-13-23132 To files 16/6 To stillards & Lantron 15/6112- To two horses L30 - To one kettle L1-103110- To one saddle & bridle L35-- To two pair of horse geers L3 - to one dutch oven17315 To one gown L210 To one saddle L2-105-- To two pieces of steel 8/- to one Hackel 12/1-- To one chest 18/ - To pewter L3-654- To one axe 4/1 - To two beds L13-10134- To two cows & calves L7-15 - to one bell 4/5717- To Bond100 --

The above is an account of the Sales of the estate of Adam Mitts decd. Eliz. Mitts This account of the sales of the estate of Adam Mitts deceased was returned into Court by the [ ] & ordered to be recorded. Teste Tho Arnold

440 Bourbon County December Court 1808 This Settlement of the estate of Adam Mitts decd was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded. Attest

Ex'd Will Garrard Jr C.B.C.