1.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  KY, NC, TN, VA, WV Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

2.  1820 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #13 of 23; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1820

KY

Christian Co.

p. 41

Ln. 20

Henry Chrisman

000100-00100-0-201

0000-0100

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 white male	19-25*	1794-1801	= Henry
1 white female	16-25	1794-1804	= Wife
2	persons engaged in agriculture
1	person engaged in manufacture
1 female slave	14-25	1794-1806	= ?
*In the 1820 Census, the third column is age class 16-18 and the fourth column is age class 16-25; therefore, any individual in column three is duplicated in column four.  By subtracting the number in column three from the number in column four, you can create an age class "19-25."

Listed next to Benjamin BRADSHAW.

3.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):  not found.

4.  Christian County Genealogical Society.  1997.  Christian County, Kentucky, Deed Abstracts of Books G-H-I (1816-1819).  Christian Co. Gen. Soc. (1101 Bethel St.), Hopkinsville, KY 42240.

p. 72	DB H-267 January 7, 1818 WILLIAM BRISBIN and HANNAH his wife to HENRY CHRISMON all of Chr. Co., for $1,800.00, 395 A, on Sinking Fork of Little River. #1 tract - 45 A, adj. to JOSHUA DAVIS, LUCY CHURCH, JONATHAN BOZARTH; #2 tract-350 A adj. to
p. 73	JONATHAN BOZARTH, JOHN MCLAIN, BENJ. P. CAMPBELL, ZIBA HOWARD.  It being patent to THOMAS ALSBURY assignee of Benjamin P. CAMPBELL, assignee of LUCY CHURCH on Aug. 11, 1808. S/William Brisbin Rec. Jan. 7, 1818

5.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1819-1823.   (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).

Pg. in Willhite	Year	First Name	Last  Name	A	B	C	D	Acres	Watercourse
-	1819	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
84	1820	Henry	Christman	1	1	1	4	400  50	S F ?
126	1821	Henry	Christman	1	1	1	4	450	-
169	1822	Henry	Christman	1	1	1	4	450	-
215	1823	Henry	Christman	1	1	1	6	45 350  50  41	L R " " "
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = Blacks over 16; C = Total Blacks; D = Horses
Abbreviations:  SF = Sinking Fork of the Little River; LR = Little River

6.  Anon.  1993.  Christian County, Kentucky, Wills and Estates, 1815-1823:  Christian County Will Book C.  T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL.
"C" = Christian County.

p. 37	Page 134. Acct of sales.  A list of the sale of the personal estate of Abner Bozarth, Decd. Purchasers: ... Henry Chrisman ... Recorded May Term 1818.
p. 89	Page 372. Jno P. Campbell, executor, in acct with the estate of Frs Buckner D. Includes notes due from: ... Henry Crisman ... Signed Jan 30, 1830...
p. 98	Page 397. Inventory. Per Sep 1821 Term C Court order, we appraised the personal estate of Abraham Enlow deceased... Signed Oct 3, 1821 - Henry Christman, John S Sander, P Torians Sr...
p. 100	Page 408. Settlement with the executor of Francis Buckner deceased. The estate of Francis uckner decd... Credits. Mentions: ... H Chrisman ...Signed Sep 22, 1821 ... Recorded Nov 5, 1821.
p. 105	Page 427.  Oct 16, 1821. Property sold by James Enlow, Admr for A Enlow deceased. Purchasers: ... Henry Chrisman... Recorded Jan 7, 1822.
pp. 124- 125	Page 504. Will. I, Edward Palmer, of C... To my wife Esther Palmer... To my children, to wit, James Palmer, Suzana Torian, Drury Palmer's heirs, Ursley McCarty & Martha Torian, Polly Boyd, Edward McCarty, son of Elizabeth McCarty, Arabella Arbuckle... since the death of my son, Drury Palmer... Executors: my friends George Torian & Peter Torian, and my wife Esther Palmer. Signed Feb 13, 1823 - Edward (X his mark) Palmer. Wit - Thomas Arbuckle, James Tindall, Catherine Chrisman.
p. 131	p. 529. Inventory. Per Mar Term 1823 C Court order to appraise the personal estate of Edward Palmer deceased, we proceeded to appaise sd estate... Signed May 25, 1823 - Wm Lander, George Grisham, Henry Chrisman...
	p. 530. An account of the sale of that part of the estate of Edward Palmer deceased that the will justified, and sold by John Lander, admr, on Mar 21, 1823.  Purchasers: ... Henry Chrisman ... Recorded Jun 2, 1823.
p. 132	Page 534. Will.  I, John Powers, of C ... Signed Jun 15, 1823 ... Wit - Henry Chrisman ... Aug 5, 1823.  The will of John Powers deceased was this day produced in court and proven by the oaths of Thomas and Henry Christian [sic], subscribing witnesses thereto.

7a.  (Henry CHRISMAN not found in County Court Order Books A or B.)

7b.  James Taylor Killebrew.  1999.  County Court Order Book "C," Parts 1 & 2, Christian County, Kentucky, 1814-1819.  Christian County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book C.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
185	265- 266	1 Dec 1817	On motion of Henry Chrisman who wishes to establish a Carding and Fulling Mill on Gist's Branch a branch of Little River about one fourth of a mile from his dwelling house lower down said stream he setting forth that he is the proprietor of the land on both sides of said branch and the bed thereof it is ordered that a Writ of Adquaddamnum be awarded to said Chrisman directed to the sheriff of this County commanding him to summons twelve good and lawfull freeholders to meet upon the premises on the fourth Saturday in this month and that they meet upon the premises and proceed to condemn the same according to law.
269	357	3 Nov 1818	Ordered that Henry Chrisman be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Eddyville commencing at the place where said road leaves the Saline road and continuing to Gist Branch in the place of Jonathan Bozarth resigned with all hands living within one and a half miles of said part of said road.
278- 279	365- 366	8 Dec 1818	On motion of Henry Chrisman, it is ordered that an Alias Writ of Adquaddamnum be awarded him agreeable to a former order of this Court for the condemnation of a seat for a fulling Mill and Carding Machine on Gist's Branch about three hundred yards above where the Eddyville road crosses said Branch he setting forth that he is the proprietor of lands on both sides of said Branch at said place and the road thereof that the inquest be held on Saturday the 19th day of this month and report, the former writ not having been executed and returned.
285	371	4 Jan 1819	An inquest made and sealed by the Jurors summoned agreeable to a Writ of Adquaddamnum awarded to Henry Chrisman at the last term of this Court for the condemnation of a seat for a Fulling Mill and Carding Machine on Gist's Branch, about three hundred yards above where the Eddyville Road crosses said Branch was this day returned into Court by the Sheriff which ordered to record and upon due consideration being had by the Court it is considered that said Christman have leave to erect said mill agreeable to said inquest.
293- 294	380	1 Feb 1819	The Commonwealth:  On a Charge of Vagrancy Vs              : Mastin Tally    : This day came the attorney for the Commonwealth for this County and the said Mastin Tally being led to the Bar in the custody of the Jailor and the said Tally says he is not guilty in manner and form as in the Warrant is charged against him and of this he puts himself upon the County and the Attorney for the Commonwealth likewise, and the defendant by his attorney moved the Court to quash the action on the warrant which is over-ruled by the Court and thereupon came a jury to wit: Archer Lindsey, Wiliam Dupuy, Meredith Brewer, Charles H. Stewart, William C. Watts, Benjamin Campbell, Drury Palmer, Henry Chrisman, John Conner, Noah Brunk, Dawson Haggard and John Routt, who being sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak upon ther oaths do say, "We of the Jury find the defendant not guilty," therefore it is considered by the Court that the said Mastin Tally be discharged from the said prosecution and that he go hence without delay.

Note:  there are no Court Order Books "D" or "E"; the letters were skipped.

7c.  James Taylor Killebrew.  1999.  County Court Order Book "F," Parts 1 & 2 [but not 3], Christian County, Kentucky, for the years 1819-1825.  County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book F.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
123	120	4 Dec 1820	On motion of Fedelio C. Sharp, it is ordered that Thomas Alsbury, Mathis W. Henry, Henry Christman, Abner Boyd, and Philip Ford or any three of them be appointed to view and mark the nearest and best way for a road which is proposed to be cut and opened leading from the Town of Hopkinsville, Christian County to Cadiz in Trigg County and report thereof to this Court.
			Ordered that Thomas Green be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Eddyville commencing at the place where said road leaves the Saline Road and continuing to Gist Branch in the place of Henry Cristman resigned with all hands, living within one and a half miles of said part of said road.
142	138	7 May 1821	On motion of Henry Christman it is ordered that Thomas Green, Laban Shipp, Peter Torian, Mathis W. Henry and Edward McCarty or any three of them being first duly qualified be and they are hereby appointed viewers to view and mark a proposed alteration in the road leading from Hopkinsville to Edyville commencing at the junction of said road with the road leading from Hopkinsville to Boyd's Landing and to intersect the road to Edyville again at the ford at Peter Toryant passing from ford on the line between Thomas Green and H. Christiman and through the land of Jesse Cravens heirs to or near a point on the Boyd's Landing Road three miles due West from the westwardly extrimity of Hopkinsville thence due East to or near to the corner of James H. McLaughlin's land and with the line between him and Laban Shipp to the present Edyville road his and Shipps line and report thereof the next term of this Court.
156	152	3 Sep 1821	On motion of the Executor of Abrham Enlow deceased it is ordered that Henry Christman, John S. Lander, Peter Torian and John Hopson or any three of them being first sworn before a magistrate for that purpose be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves if any of said decedent and report thereof to this Court.
247	241	3 Mar 1823	On motion of the executor of Edward Palmer, deceased, it is ordered that George Gresham, Henry Chrisman and John Hopson who being first duly qualified be appointed appraisers to appraise and value the personal estate and slaves if any of said decedent and report to this Court.
249	242	4 Mar 1823	On motion of Henry Christman it is ordered that William Lander, Peter Torian, Abner Boyd and John S. Lander be and they are hereby appointed Viewers who or any three of whom being qualified for that purpose view a proposed alteration in the road leading from Hopkinsville to Edyville to leave said road near Joseph Mean's on the south side thereof and to intersect said road again at or near a Pond on the West of Austins and report to this Court the advantages and disadvantages likely to accrue to the public and to individuals in consequence of the establishment of said road.
			Ordered that Henry Christman be appointed Surveyor of that part of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Edyville commencing where said road leaves Boyd's Landing Road and continuing to Gist Branch with the following alotment of hands to wit:  Said Christman and hands, W.W. Sn____ and hand, John Wheler and hand, and Thomas Smith and hand and such others as may hereafter remove into the respective place occupied by them.
254	248	5 May 1823	On motion of George Torian it is ordered that Henry Christman, Philip Ford, and John S. Lander, James Miler and George Grisham or any three of them being first duly qualified before a magistrate for that purpose be appointed Viewers to view and mark a proposed alteration in the road leading from Hopkinsville to Boyd's Landing to commence on the Edyville Road at the West end of Samuel Lander's fence thence S 66 W in the line of John Lander and Geo. Torian thence on the line of said Lander and Philip Ford thence to the Trigg County Line at the corner of Laban Shipp's fence.  That they report to this Court the advantages or disadvantages likely to accrue to the public or individuals in consequence of said alteration, the differences in the distance as near as practicable between the old road and the contemplated new one and which is the best round also the names of the proprietors of the land through which it is proposed to pass and whether they consent thereto.
261	254	2 Jun 1823	The Commissioners appointed by a former order of this Court to view and mark a proposed alteration in the road leading from Hopkinsville to Edyville this day made their report favorable to said alteration and consent being had it is considered by the Court that said alteration be established agreeable to said report as follows, to wit:  To leave the old road near the house of Joseph Means and thence on the South side of Christmans to cross the creek below said Christmans Carding Machine thence to intersect the old road near a Pond West of where Geo. Austin now lives, provided however the said Christman shall open said mud part clean and smooth as required by law.
265	257	5 Aug 1823	The last Will and Testament of John Powers deceased was this day produced in Court and proven by the several oaths of Thomas Smith and Henry Christman subscribing witnesses thereto to be the act and deed hand and seal fo the said Powers for the purposes therein, whereupon the same was ordered to be recorded.
			On motion of William Alexander who made oath as the law requires Letters of Administration with the Will annexed, is granted him upon the estate of John Powers deceased whereupon the said Alexander together with Henry Christman his security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penal sum of Fifteeen Hundred dollars conditioned according to law.
271	264	1 Sep 1823	Ordered that Henry Christman Surveyor of part of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Edyville have all the hands within two miles on each side of his said Precinct on the east side of the Sinking Fork.