Saw and Grist Mills
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#1-First day of Campbell County Court, Court Order Book #A, page 4, 1 Apr 1795. On the motion of John Waller for leave to build a Ware Grist and Saw Mill in the town of Falmouth on the South fork of Licking he owning the land on the East side of the River. It is ordered that the Sheriff Nathan Kelly, at the cost and charges of the said John Waller summons a jury of free holders of the vicinage to meet upon the lands petitioned for the fourth Monday in July next who being met duly sown shall delegently view and examine the said Land and Lands adjacent thereto on both sides of the River which may be affected or laid under water by building such Mills together with the timber and other conveniences thereupon and report the same with the true Value of the acre petioned for and of the damage to the party holding the same or to any other person under their hands and seals to the Court.
#2-Second session of Campbell County Court held at the house and Tavern of Jacob Fowler Monday September 7, 1795. Court order book #1 page 13, 7 Sep 1795. We of the jury being met on the ground proposed for the erection of a Water Grist and Saw Mill about to be built by John Waller and John Cook on the south fork of Licking do say that from the narrowness of the Creek a Damn of two feet high with a Slope of Forty feet wide and thirty feet Long will not obstruct the ordinary navigation nor passage of Fish will be no Damage to the publick, nor Individuals, that no Mansion house, orchard or other improvements will be ever flowed nor the health of the neighbors affected by the Stagnation of the waters. And that no abutment against the Land of any person will be necessary for a Damn of that hight. Witness our hands and seals this 27th day of July 1795. Sealed in the presence of Thomas Matthews Deputy Sheriff for N Kelly Sheriff, Alvin Mountjoy, James Johnston, George Hume, Jacob Sinks {Links}, Michael Cauger, Samuel Bryan, Guy P Matthews, Daniel C Curry, Amos Petit, William Anderson, Elijah McClenahan, John Sanders. Samuel Bryan was apparently in Falmouth is listed as a Tax Payer 21 Aug 1800. Bryan did not purchase farm in Campbell County until 20 Aug 1815. On 18 Feb 1805 Samuel Bryan had a Tavern at his house at Colonel Grants Salt Works. At this same session of Court A, Deed from Trustees of Falmouth to George Hume was certified for recording.
#3-Second day of Campbell County Court, Court Order Book #A, page 7 & 8, 2 Jun 1795. On the motion of John Grant for leave to build a Water Gries and Saw Mill on Main Grassy Creek he owning the land on both sides of said creek. It is ordered that the Sheriff at the cost and Charges of the said John Grant summons a jury of free holders of Vicinage to meet upon the lands on the 29th day of July who being met and duly sworn shall diligently view and examine the said land and the lands adjacent thereto on both sides of the Creek which may be affected or laid under water by building such Mill together with the timber or other conveniences thereon and report the same with the damages to the party holding the same to any other person or persons under their hands and seals to the court. Present Samuel Bryan Gent.
#4-Court Order Book # 1 page 40, Monday April 4th, 1796 at Newport. On Motion of John Grant it is ordered that the order of June Court last for granting a Writ of ad Quad Damnum be reviewed and that the Sheriff attend with a Jury of Freeholders on the 22nd Inst on the premises.
#5-Court Order Book page 43, Monday May 2nd, 1796 at Newport. The report being made and returned on John Grant's Mills is allowed and ordered to be recorded which report is as follows. The jury legally impanelled and qualified are of opinion that 2 Acres of land for the Mill and abutments is worth 2 of the Acres and Land that will be overflowed by the Dam the property of John Boyds is worth 2 of the acres that the health of the neighbourhood will now be injured and that the passage of fish and the navigation of the Creek cannot be injured and that no Mansion House or Improvements, except as aforesaid, will be damaged thereby.
#6-Second Session of Campbell County Court Order Book #A, Monday September 7, 1795. A report being made and returned on Jacob Groshomgs Mill and it appearing to the Court ot be reasonable is ordered to be recorded which report is as follows. In obedience to an order of the Court of Campbell County requesting the Sheriff to summons a Jury to meet at the place where Jacob Groshongs is erecting a Grist and Saw Mills on the East side of the South fork of Licking nearly opposite the mouth of other conveniences thereon and report the same and of the damage to part holding the same or to any other person or persons, under their hands and seals to the Court. Note: there is no action on this mill until page 51 6 Jun 1796. On motion of Jacob Foster it is ordered that the Sheriff at the Costs and charges of the said Jacob summon a Jury of Freeholders of the Vicinage to meet upon the Lands on the 25th inst. who being met and duly sworn shall diligently view and examine the said land and the lands adjacent thereto on both sides of the Run which may be affected or laid under Water by building such Mill together with Timber and other conveniences thereon and make true report of all things necessary in manner and form as it directed by the Writ of ad quod damnum to said Sheriff hereby ordered to be issue to the next Court.
#7-Page 62, 5 Sep 1796. The Sheriff upon a Writ of Ad Quod damnum to him directed on the motion of Jacob Foster to ascertain whether he should be allowed to erct a Saw Mill and Grist Mill on Bank Lick Creek he claiming the lands on both sides of said Creek returned thereon that he had executed it and there with the Inquest of the Jurors under their hands and seals which being read and the prayer of the said Jacob granted thereon the said Inquest was ordered to be recorded of which is as follows. The Jurors on the 25th August set apart 6 Acres valued at 3/ per Acre above and below the Mill Seats and on both sides of the Creek for the use and convenience thereof.
#8-Court Order Book A 6 Jun 1796. On motion of John Ewing for leave to build a Water Grist and Saw Mills on Forklick Creek he owning the Lands on the South Side of said Creek. It is ordered that the Sheriff at the Costs of said John proceed according to the directions of a Writ of adquod damnum to be issued out of this Court for the purpose of ascertaining according to law whether the motion of the said John ought to be granted and that he return the said Writ and his actings thereon to the next Court.
Page 59 5 Sep 1796. A report being made
and returned on John Ewings Mill and allowed by the Court it is
ordered to be recorded with Report states that the Jurors find that the Land
which will be overflowed by the Mill are properly the property of Matthew
Glaves and that _____? are worth 20/ pr Acre and the navigation or
passage of fish will not be affected thereby.