Elizabeth S. PRIEST ^{1 2}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Tax List: 1842-1849, Barren County, Kentucky. ^{6 7}

1842, King, Elizabeth:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $910;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $796;
138 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $650;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
115 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $230;
6 slaves 16+, 17 total; $4850;
6 horses, $223; 9 cattle, $25 (over $50);
2 children 7-17;
Total value, $7754

[In 1842, Wm S(?) King was listed as owning 86 acres in Hart Co.]

1843, King Elizabeth:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
138 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $483;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
115 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $230;
6 slaves 16+, 18 total; $4200;
4 horses, $120; 1 mule, $30;
3 children 7-17;
Total value, $6539

1844, King Elizabeth:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
138 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $483;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
6 slaves 16+, 20 total; $5000;
4 horses, $100; 1 mule, $30; 15 cattle, $20 (over $50)
3 children 5-16;
Total value, $7109

1845, King Elizabeth:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
138 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $483;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
6 slaves 16+, 21 total; $5100;
6 horses, $120; 15 cattle, $20 (over $50)
4 children 5-16;
Total value, $7199

1846, King Elizabeth:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
138 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $483;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
6 slaves 16+, 21 total; $5200;
7 horses, $175; 20 cattle, $25 (over $50)
4 children 5-16;
Total value, $7359

1847, King Elizabeth:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
138 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $483;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
6 slaves 16+, 24 total; $5500;
6 horses, $150; 15 cattle, $15 (over $50)
4 children 5-16;
Total value, $7624

[In 1847, John B. King made his first appearance on the tax lists, indicating he was then 21 years old.]

1848, King Elizabeth:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
6 slaves 16+, 21 total; $5500;
6 horses, $175; 15 cattle, $20 (over $50)
3 children 5-16;
Total value, $6821

[Missing from the 1848 tax list is the tract 138 acres. Note that the Will of John King left the Jameson's tract to John B. King and that beginning in 1848 he was taxed on 106 acres.]

1849, Elizabeth King:
229(?) acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
6 slaves 16+, 20 total; $5150;
4 horses, $130; 16 cattle, $38 (over $50)
3 children 5-16;
Total value, $6794

2. Census: 1850, Barren County, Kentucky. ⁴

Dwelling 200, Family 209, First Division
Elizabeth King, age 53, female, born in Va, cannot read or write
John King, age 24, male, farmer, born in Ky
Alex King, age 21, male, farmer, born in Ky
Thomas King, age 19, male, farmer, born in Ky
Elizabeth King, age 16, female, born in Ky, attended school
Caroline King, age 14, female, born in Ky, attended school
Frances King, age 11, female, born in Ky

3. Slave Schedule: 1850, Barren County, Kentucky. ⁸

Owner: Elizabeth King
Slaves: 14 black males, ages 40, 36, 16, 13, 11, 10, 8, 7, 8, 6, 1, 2, 4, 2; 6 black females, ages 40, 36, 28, 24, 4, 4.

4. Tax List: 1850-1851, Barren County, Kentucky. ⁷

1850, Elizabeth King:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
6 slaves 16+, 18 total; $4800;
2 children 5-16;
Total value, $6276

1851, Elizabeth King:
227 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $800;
192 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $576;
50 acres, Barren Co., Barrens [watercourse], $100;
6 slaves 16+, 17 total; $5000;
4 horses, $140;
2 children 5-16;
Total value, $6616

5. Court: 1850, Barren County, Kentucky. ⁹

Circuit Court Sept Term 1850, Vol. 14:412
Joshua A. McDowell vs. Elizabeth King -- Upon a petition
Defendant, failing to appear, was ordered to pay plaintiff $190.17, the debt referenced in the petition, with interest at 6% per annum from 17 Jan 1850 until paid, plus plaintiff's costs. Defendant was credited for $100 paid 30 Jan 1850, as per endorsement on the note.

Elizabeth married John KING on 31 Dec 1822 in Barren County, Kentucky.¹ (John KING was born on 12 Feb 1777 in Virginia,³ died on 7 Jan 1842 in Barren County, Kentucky ³ and was buried in King Family Cemetery, Barren County, Kentucky ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

King John to Elizabeth Priest. Bond dated 30 Dec 1822, with Nathan Smith as surety. Married 31 Dec 1822 by Jacob Locke. ¹