1.  Marriage Record: 

2.  1810 Census (extracted by A. Robert Matthiesen; see 1810 Table): 

1810

William Thompson

KY

Christian Co.

p. 84

21010-31010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	9 or under	1800-1810	= Son C = Son B
1 male	10-15	1794-1800	= Son A
1 male	26-44	1765-1784	= William
3 females	9 or under	1800-1810	= Daughter C = Daughter B = Daughter A
1 female	10-15	1794-1800	= Nancy (b. 1799/1800/1802)
1 female	26-44	1765-1784	= Wife

3.  1820 Census (extracted by A. Robert Matthiesen; see 1820 Table): 

1820

William Thompson

KY

Christian Co.

p. 32A

301201-11110

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
3 males	9 or under	1810-1820	= Son F = Son E = Son D
1 male	16-18	1801-1804	= Son B or C
1 male	19-25*	1794-1801	= Son A or B
1 male	45 or over	in or bef. 1775	= William
1 female	9 or under	1810-1820	= Daughter D
1 female	10-15	1804-1810	= Daughter C
1 female	16-25	1794-1804	= Nancy (b. 1799/1800/1802)
1 female	26-44	1775-1794	= Elizabeth (b. 1779/80)
*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."

4a.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):

1830

Thompson, William

KY

Christian Co.

p. 10

4b.  Christian County Genealogical Society (Hopkinsville, KY).  1995.  Christian County, KY, Census Records, 1820-1830-1840.  Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY.  On p. 30 (of the book, not the census):

1830

Thompson

William

001 121 010 - 000 120 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	10-14	1815-1820	There are numerous combinations of William's six  sons who could fit the pattern of  the five here.  What is odd is that  not more of them are married.
1 male	15-19	1810-1815
2 males	20-29	1800-1810
1 male	30-39	1790-1800
1 male	50-59	1770-1780	= William
1 female	15-19	1810-1815	= Daughter D
2 females	20-29	1800-1810	= Daughter C = Daughter ? Daughter-in-Law?
1 female	50-59	1770-1780	= Elizabeth (b. 1779/80)

Did one of their daughters come back home?  Did one of their sons move home, with his wife?

5a.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316):

1840

Thompson, William

KY

Christian Co.

p. 236

Based on tax rolls, families enumerated on p. 236 of the 1840 census were living on Pond River.  He is the only William THOMPSON in the county.

5b.  Christian County Genealogical Society (Hopkinsville, KY).  1995.  Christian County, KY, Census Records, 1820-1830-1840.  Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY.  On p. 87 (of the book, not the census):

1840

Thompson

William

000 000 101 - 110 010 002

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	40-49	1790-1800	= Son or son-in-law
1 male	60-69	1770-1780	= William (b. 1770-75)
1 female	4 or under	1835-1840	= granddaughter
1 female	5-9	1830-1835	= granddaughter
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= Daughter or daughter-in-law
2 females	60-69	1770-1780	= Elizabeth (b. 1779/80)

6.  1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):  District No. 2, Christian Co., KY, p. 413, 774/822, enumerated 11 Oct 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

William B. Clark	53	M	Farmer	3000	SC
Nancy        "	50	F			KY
[children of Wm. & Nancy]
Elizabeth Thompson	70	F			VA

Elizabeth THOMPSON is almost certainly Nancy's mother.

7.  Christian County, Kentucky, Tax Rolls, 1797-1816.  Heritage Quest, Microfilm No. V20-72 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen).  A grey cell means that datum was not taken that year.  The county was divided into just two districts, initially North-South (1797-1803), then East-West (after 1803).  The date the list was turned in to the county clerk by the "lister" (tax collector) was not recorded after 1811.  I have transcribed the record verbatim; a question mark indicates my uncertainty as to the reading of the record.

Year	District	Dates of  Receiving Lists	Persons Names Chargeable with the Tax	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	Acres			Watercourse	In Whose Name Entered	In Whose Name Surveyed	In Whose Name Patented
											1st	2nd	3rd
1799-1801	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1802		Jul 29	Thompson William	1		-	-	-	2	-	-	-	100	-	-	-	-
1803		Sep 16	Thompson William	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	150	Pond R	W Thompson	Same	-
1804	North	Apl 9	Thompson Wilm.	1	-	-	-	-	2	-	- -	- -	250 300	Pon R Pon R	W Thompson J Thompson	Same Same	- -
1805	North	August 5	Thompson William	1	-	-	-	-	3	-	- -	- -	250 300	Pond R ?	Wm Thompson Jas? Thompson	Same Same	- -
1806	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1807	East	Sep 9	Thompson William	1	-	-	-	-	5	-	-	-	250	P River	W Thompson	Same	-
1808	No. 1	July 20	Thompson William	1	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	250	Pond River	Wm Thompson	same	-
1809	No. 1	July 25	Thompson William	1		-	-	-	3	-	-	-	250	W F P R	Wm Thompson	same	-
1810		July 11	Thompson William	1		-	-	-	4	-	-	-	250	Pond River	Wm Thompson	Same	-
1811		May 22	Thompson William	1		-	-	-	4	-	-	-	250	Pond River	Wm Thompson	Same	-
1812			Thompson William	1		-	-	-	4	-	-	-	250	P River	Wm Thompson	Same	-
1813			Thompson William	1		-	-	-	4	-	-	-	250	P River	self	same	-
1814			Thompson William	1		-	-	-	4	-	-	-	200	Pond R	self	same	same
1815			Thompson William	1		-	-	-	4	-	-	-	250	Pond River	Wm Thompson	same	same
1816			Thompson William	1		-	-	-	5	-	-	-	250	P River	Wm Thompson	-	-
Legend for numerical data [grey indicates that particular datum was not taken that year]:  A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20; C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses & Mares (gelded male horses and female horses); F = Stud Horses (intact male horses); G = Rate of Covering (stud fee, in dollars); 1st/2nd/3rd refer to 1st Rate, 2nd Rate, or 3rd Rate land.

8a.  A.B. Willhite.  [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1804-1809.  (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	Dist.*	Last Name	First  Name	A	B	C	D	E	Acres	Watercourse
26	1804	North	Thompson	Wm	1	-	-	-	2	250 300	P R P R
48	1805	North	Thompson	Wm	[data said to be unreadable]
-	1806	[roll incomplete]
132	1807	East	Thompson	Wm	1	-	-	-	5	250	P R
178	1808	East	Thompson	Wm	1	-	-	-	3	250	P R
226	1809	East	Thompson	Wm	1		-	-	3	250	West Fk of P R
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this column not used in 1809); C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses
Abbreviations:  P R = Pond River
*The county was divided into just two districts:  from 1804 to 1806, into North and South Districts; beginning in 1807, into East and West Districts.  The change tells us that William was in the northeast quadrant of Christian County, which is confirmed by the location of the West Fork of the Pond River in today's northeastern Christian Co.

8b.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1810-1813.   (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	E	Acres	Watercourse
42	1810	Wm	Thompson	1		-	-	4	250	P R
92	1811	Wm	Thompson	1	-	-	-	4	250	P R
144	1812	Wm	Thompson	1		-	-	4	250	P R
199	1813	Wm	Thompson	1		-	-	4	250	P R
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this column used only in 1811); C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses
Abbreviations:  P R = Pond River

8c.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1814-1818.   (Self-published.  This book is out of print.  I do not have a copy.  If you have one to sell, please contact me.)

8d.  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
64	1819	Wm	Thompson	1	-	-	6	250	W F of P R
112	1820	Wm	Thompson	1	-	-	4	250	P R
156	1821	Wm	Thompson	2	-	-	5	250	P R
198	1822	Wm	Thompson	3	-	-	6	250	P R
242	1823	Wm	Thompson	1	-	-	5	250	P R
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = Blacks over 16; C = Total Blacks; D = Horses
Abbreviations:  P R = Pond River; W F of P R = West Fork of Pond River

9a.  Lon Arneld Bostick, Sr. & James Taylor Killebrew.  1985.  County Court Order Book "A" for Christian County, Kentucky for the Years 21 March 1797 - 29 August 1805...  Christian County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Bostick & Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book A.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
110	204	14 May 1804	Wm. Thompson appointed Constable who took the necessary Oaths of office and entered into bond with Jas. Thompson and John Lockhart his securities in the penal sum of five hundred dollars conditioned as the Law directs.

Based on the tax rolls, the William THOMPSON on Pond River is the only William THOMPSON in the county in 1804.

9b.  Lon Arneld Bostick, Sr.  1987.  County Court Order Book "B" Part 1 for Christian County, Kentucky, for the years 14 Oct 1805 - 12 Sep 1809 for a County Court held at Town of Hopkinsville. Christian County Family and History Research Society (4465 Cadiz Rd., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Bostick; second column is the page number in Court Order Book B.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
38	74	11 May 1806	William Thompson sworn in as Constable and took the necessary oaths of office and entered into bond with Thomas Bond his security in the penal sum of five hundred dollars conditioned as the Law directs. ----- Thomas Bond also appointed Constable who took the necessary oaths of office and entered into bond with William Thompson his security conditioned as the Law directs. [Based on the tax rolls, Thomas BOND lives on Pond River. DGM]
59	122	13 Oct 1806	William Thompson came into Court and being duly sworn upon oath saith that all money he has received since commencement in Office up to this date is Eleven dollars seventy five cents, it is ordered that he pay the same to John Clark who is appointed County Treasurer to this County.
105	226	9 May 1808	Isham Bobbitt sworn in Constable who took the oath of office as Constable as prescribed by Law and entered into and acknowledged bond with William Thompson and Thomas Bond his security according to Law. [Based on the tax rolls, Isham BOBBITT lives on Tradewater R. and Thomas BOND on Pond R.]
136	302/4	8 May 1809	James Thompson, Esq., produced a Commission from his Excellancy Charles Scott, Esq., Governor of Kentucky appointing him Sheriff of Christian County who took the several oaths prescribed by Law and entered into bond with William Thompson, Nathaniel Grace, Mansel crisp, Joseph Clark and Jonathan Clark his securities conditioned as the Law directs for the due and faithfull performance of his said Office. [Based on the 1809 tax rolls, Nathaniel GRACE, Mansil CRISP, and Jonathan CLARK live on Pond River (Joseph CLARK is not on the rolls).]
136-7	305	8 May 1809	The Court proceeded to recommend as Justice of the Peace to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of James Thompson who was sworn Sheriff and on taking the votes all the Justices present voted for Jonathan Clark and William Thompson being 9 in number there being 10 Justices in this County

9c.  James Taylor Killebrew.  1987.  County Court Order Book "B" Part 2 for Christian County, Kentucky, for the years Nov. 1809 - 6 June 1814 for a County Court held at Town of Hopkinsville.  Christian County Family and History Research Society (4465 Cadiz Rd., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book B.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
14	29	8 Jan 1810	Ordered that William Thompson be appointed Constable of Christian County upon his entering into bond with security conditioned as the Law directs and oath being made as is required by Law whereupon he entered into bond with James Thompson his security in penal sum required by Law and conditioned as the Law directs
20	43-44	14 May 1810	Agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed January 30, 1810, the Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners of this County to take in Taxable property and appointed the following persons in the different Militia Companies of this County, To Wit... William Thompson in Capt. John Thompsons Company...
36	85-6	12 Nov 1810	Commonwealth to Wm. Thompson:  Serving a State Warrant on Henry Grace charged with felony, $2.00; Executing _____ on 3 witnesses, 00.37; same vs William Davis, _____, the foregoing account was produced in Court allowed and ordered to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounty.
45	112	11 Feb 1811	The Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners to take in the taxable property for the present year... William Thompson in John Hargis's Company...
68	174	11 Nov 1811	William Thompson renewed his bond as constable of Christian County with Chr. Cavenah his security conditioned according to Law. [Based on the 1811 tax rolls, Charles CAVENAH lived on Pond River.]
83	213	9 Mar 1812	William Thompson is appointed Commissioner to take in the taxable property in Capt. Thompsons Company.
89	233	8 Jun 1812	James S. Foster entered into bond and took the oaths of office of constable of Christian County with James Thompson and William Thompson his securites in the penal sum of $1000 conditioned according to law. [Based on the 1811-13 tax rolls, James S. FOSTER owned no land, but had slaves and horses (i.e., was prosperous and probably lived in town); he was also not taxed on himself, which suggests he was exempted due to age.  He was not in the 1810 or 1820 censuses.]
			William Thompson renewed his bond according to law as constable of Christian County with James Thompson and Charles Cavenah his securities. [Based on the 1812 tax rolls, Charles CAVENAH lived on Pond River.]
91	238		The Court proceeded to appoint judges for the election in this County to wit:  Ordered that ... Jonathan Clark and F.P. Pennington be appointed judges at Thompsons precinct and William Thompson, Clerk. [Based on the 1812 tax rolls, Jonathan CLARK lived on Pond River while Francis P. PENNINGTON had land on Pond River and the Red River.]
106	280	10 Nov 1812	A majority of the justices, all being present the Court proceeded to lay the County Levy for the present year... To William Thompson clerk of election......... $2.00
116-7	308	8 Mar 1813	The Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners to take in taxabel property for the preset year... 7.  William Thompson appointed to take in the taxable property in Capt. Thompson's Company.
153-4	400-1	7 Feb 1814	The Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners in Christian County to take in the taxable property the ensuing year... William Thompson in Captain Thompson's Company.
167	440	2 May 1814	The Commonwealth:  To William Thompson; To summoning eight witnesses against James Hayes charged with vagrancy $1.00.  Executing warrants against same, $1.00.  Bringing to Jail said Hayes for same ____.
169	446		William Thompson renewed his bond as constable of Christian County with Stephen Stuart his security. [Based on the 1812/3 tax rolls, Stephen STUART lived on Coal/Cold Creek, a tributary of Pond River.]
170	449		The Court proceeded to appoint judges and clerks of Election for this year to wit: Jonathan Clark and F.P. Pennington at Thompsons Precinct, Judges, and William Thompson, clerk. [Based on the 1813 tax rolls, Jonathan CLARK and Francis P. PENNINGTON lived on Pond River.]

9d.  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
15-16	21	7 Nov 1814	The Court proceeded to lay the County Levy as follows... William Thompson, C.C. Christian fees, Hayes, vag..   3.00 To the clerk for Ex Officio services this year.....$ 40.00 one press $30 furnished by the clerk...............  30.00 To the Clerk for fees against Hayes for vagrancy...   5.00
30	45	6 Mar 1815	The Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners for the present year to take in the taxable property... 17. William Thompson in Capt. Thompsons Company.
41	60	15 Jun 1815	The Court proceeded to appoint the judges and clerks for the ensuing election to wit... Jonathan Clark and Benjamin Lacy judges and William Thompson clerk at Thompsons precinct...
58	84	6 Nov 1815	A majority of the Magistrates being present the Court proceeded to lay the County Levy, To Wit... To Wm. Thompson clerk at same [Thompson's precinct]....$ 2.00
70	99	1 Jan 1816	Stephen Bobbitt sworn Constable of Christian County, Chs. Cavanah and Wm. Thompson his securities.
80-1	117	4 Mar 1816	The Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners as follows to wit... 17. Wm. Thompson in Capt. Thompsons old Company.
86	124	6 May 1816	William Thompson Constable of Christian County renewed his bond with Jon'a Clark his security conditioned as the law requires.
90	131	3 Jun 1816	The Court proceeded to appoint judges and clerks for the ensuing August election... Jonathan Clark and Henry E. Dever judges and Wm Thompson clerk at Thompson's...
104-5	152	4 Nov 1816	The Court proceeded to lay the County Levy for the present year... To Wm. Thompson clerk at same [Thompsons precinct]....$ 2.00...
126	185	3 Mar 1817	The Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners to take in the taxable property in this County... 9. Wm. Thompson in Capt. Nagley's Company.
129	189		Ordered that Sam'l Hopson, John Thompson, William Thompson and Abraham Stuart be and they are hereby appointed viewers to view and open the road leading from Russellville to the Red Banks to intersect the Christian Road from Hopkinsville to the Red Banks at Goshen Meeting House and Report.
145	218	3 Jun 1817	The Court proceeded to appoint judges and clerks of the election in this County as follows to wit... Benjamin Lacy and Jonathan Clark judges and
	219		William Thompson clerk at Thompson's precinct...
213	304	2 Mar 1818	The Court proceeded to the appointment of Commissioners for the purpose of taking in the list of taxable property in the several Captains Companies in this County for the present year as follows:  39th Regiment... William Thompson in Negley's Company...
228	318	1 Jun 1818	The Court proceeded according to law to appoint Judges and clerks of the approaching election for this County to be held in August next as follows to wit...
	319		Jonathan Clark and Benjamin Lacy judges and William Thompson clerk at Stewarts precinct...
263	352	3 Nov 1818	A majority of the Court being present proceeded to lay the County Levy for the present year as follows to wit... To William Thompson as clerk at same for same [at Thompson's 1 day in 1817] $1.00... To William Thompson as clerk as clerk at same for same [at Stewarts's 2 days] $2.00...

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

9e.  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
22	22	7 Jun 1819	The Court proceeded according to law to appoint Judges and Clerks of the approaching election for this County to be held in August next as follows to wit... Jonathan Clark and Benjamin Lacy, Esquires, judges and Wm. Thompson clerk at the Northern Precinct held at Major Stephen Stewart's...
55	55	2 Nov 1819	A majority of all the Justices of the Peace within this County who are in Commission being present proceed to lay the County Levy of this County for the present year as follows...
56			To William Thompson, clerk of election at Stewarts 2 days 1817 $2.00
60	58	3 Nov 1819	William Thompson is reappointed a Constable of this County, whereupon he took the several oaths required by the constitution and the several acts of assembly and together with Josiah Smally and Ziba Howard his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars conditioned according to law.
88	86	1 May 1820	Ordered that Thomas Barnett, Robert Rogers, Eli Crow, John Borgus, and John Myers be appointed patroles after being first duly sworn before a magistrate to act as such for the period of 12 months from this date with the following boundary to Wit: Commencing at James Crabtree's running thence to Lofftus's Lick thence down Pond River to the Muhlenberg Road thence to Scott's Mill on the West Fork, thence to William Thompson's thence to
89			James McCullucks and from thence to the beginning, that they serve 12 hours in each month
	87		and that said Thomas Barnett act as Captain of said patrolers.
93	91	5 Jun 1820	William McFarland is appointed a constable of this County
94			within the 2nd district for Constable within said county whereupon said McFarland took the several oaths required by law in such cases and together with William Thompson, Temple West and Edward Mitchell his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditioned according to law.
97	94		The Court proceeded as required by law to appoint judges and clerks of the approaching election for this county to be held in the month of August next as follows, to wit... Jonathan Clark and Constant Oglesby, Esquires, Judges and William Thompson clerk at the Northern Prescinct held at Stephen Stuarts, and it is ordered that said judges and clerks proceed at the time required to discharge the duties hereby assigned them as is required by law.
110	108	6 Nov 1820	A majority of all the Justices of the Peace within this County who are in Commission being present proceeded to lay the County Levy for this County for the present year as follows to wit... To William Thompson as clerk to election at precinct 2 days $2.00
120	116	8 Nov 1820	Ordered that Jonathan Clark and William Thompson, Esquires be appointed Commissioners to superentend the building a bridge across the West Fork of Pond River where the road leading from Russellville to the Highland Lick crosses said stream.
148	143	4 Jun 1821	Ordered that Jonathan Clark and Constant Oglesby, Esquires, be and they are hereby appointed judges of the election in August next at ____? precinct and William Thompson as clerk at same.
170	166	7 Nov 1821	A majority of all the Justices of the Peace within this County who are in Commission being present resumed the laying the County Levy for thi sCounty for the present year as follows to wit... To William Thompson as clerk of same [election] in same [Nov 1820] for 3 days $3.00
178	174	7 Jan 1822	On motion of William Pratt, it is ordered that John Thompson, Norris Metcalf, William Thompson and William Teague or any three of them being first duly qualified before a magistrate for that purpose, be and they are hereby appointed viewers to view and mark the nearest and best way for a road leading from the Highland Lick to Princeton in Caldwell County to leave the road leading from Russellville to the Highland Lick at John Thompsons and to intersect the Saline Road at the house and barn and report.
181	178	4 Feb 1822	On motion of the administratrix of James MCollough deceased it is ordered that Jeptha West, William Thompson, Thomas Barnett and Benjamin Crabtree or any three of them being first qualified for that purpose be and they are hereby approinted appraisers to appraise in current money the personal estate and slaves if any of said decedent and report thereof to this Court.
207	204	3 Jun 1822	The Court proceeded according to law to appoint Judges and Clerks for the approaching election in this county to be held in the month of August next as follows; to wit... Francis P. Pennington and Constant Oblesby, Esquires judges and William Thompson Clerk at the Precinct at Stewarts.
259	252	2 Jun 1823	Ordered that the Sheriff of this County pay to William Thompson Two dollars out of the County Levy for 2 days services as clerk to the election in August 1822.
262	255	2 Jun 1823	On motion of Robert Allen it is ordered that John Lockhart, Harman Husband, Edward Wooldridge, Archabald Linsey, Charles Cavenah, Thomas Fruit, Robert Lewis and William Thompson or any three of them first duly qualified before a Magistrate for that purpose be appointed Viewers to view and mark a proposed alteration in the road leading from Russellville to the Highland Lick commencing at Henry Myer's house and thence by the Bridge on the West Fork of Pond River thence the nearest and best way into said road and to report to this Court the advantages and disadvantages likely to accrue to the public or individuals in consequence of the establishement of said alteration also the differences in the distance between the said road as now established and the one proposed together with the names of the proprietors through which it is proposed to pass and whether or not they assent thereto.
273	265	2 Sep 1823	On motion of Thomas Fruit, it is ordered that Henry E. Dever, Charles Cavenah, William Cavenah, John Reston and William Thompson or any three of them being first duly qualified for that purpose be and they are hereby appointed to view and mark the nearest and best way for a road leading from Hopkinsville to Scott's Mill in the West Fork of Pond River and that they report to this Court the advantages and disavantages likely to accrue to the public or individuals in consequence of the establishment of said road also the names of the proprietors of the land through which it is proposed to pass and whether or not they assent thereto.
303	293	2 Feb 1824	The Commissioners appointed by a former order of this Court to View and Mark the nearest and best way for a road leading from Hopkinsville to Scotts Mill on the West Fork of Pond River this day made this report favorable to the establishment of said road and that the proprietors of the land through which it is proposed to pass all consent to its establishement and the Court being fully advised of and concerning the premises it is considered that the said Road be established agreeable to said report as follows, to wit; To leave the Highland Lick road near H.E. Dever's fence thence through the lands of said Dever thence through the lands of Thomas and James Fruit, Samuel Walker, Elizabeth Alexander, John McGilvery, James Shaw, William Shaw, John Reston, Robert Allen, and Richard Scott, and that Thomas Fruit be appointed Surveyor of that part of said road commencing at the Highland Lick Road and continuing to a road leading from Wm. Thompson's to the B Spring Meeting House with the following alotment of hands, to wit: John Yandel, John Collins, John Millhollon, John McGilvery, the hands of Elizabeth Alexander, Thomas Fruit, Arthur Cavenah, Elijah Walker, Leonard Lewis, Samuel Walker, L. Creekmore, James Fruit, Elisha White, Wm. White, with their respective hands and that John Reston be appointed Surveyor of that part of said road commencing at the road leading from W. Thompsons to B Spring Meeting House and continues to Scott's Mill with the following allotment of hands to wit: John M. Brooking, William Grace, Henry Boggus, Sr., Thomas Riston, Henry Boggus, Jr., Robert Allen, David Johnson, William Thompson, James Thompson, John Thompson, Charles Cavenah and William Cavenah and their resepective hands, and that the said Surveyor do proceed to open said road fifteen feet wide agreeable to law.
312	303	3 May 1824	Ordered that Thomas Fruit be appointed Surveyor of that part of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Scott's Mill on the West Fork of Pond River commencing at the Highland Lick Road
313			and continuing to a road leading from William Thompson's to the Big Spring Meeting House with the following allotment of hands to wit;  John Yandel, John Collins, John Millhollen, John McGilvery, the hands of Elizabeth Alexander, Thomas Fruit, Arthur Cavenah, Elijah Walker, Leonard Lewis, Samuel Walker, Elin Crickmore, James Fruit, Elisha White, William White, with their respective hands.
372	358	7 Mar 1825	On motion of William Hopson, ordered that William Thompson, John Thompson, Jonathan Clark, Esquire and Daniel Reeder or any two of them being first duly sworn be appointed Commissioners to Procession a tract of One Hundred and Fifty acres of land belonging to said Wm. Hopson by patent bearing date 13th December 1800 and that they in conjunction with the Surveyor of Christian County or his Deputy do go round said tract of land and re-mark the same and in all other respects conform to the Act of Assembly in such cases made, and report.
376	360		Ordered that Leonard Lewis be appointed Surveyor of that part of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Scott's Mill on the West Fork of Pond River (instead of Thomas Fruit) commencing at the Highland Lick Road and continuing to a road leading from William Thompsons to the Big Spring Meeting House with the following allotment of hands, to wit, Samuel McAnts, John Collins, John Millhollen, John McGilvery, Samuel Walker, Hiram Wood, Elizabeth Walker (2) hands, Samuel Walker, Jr., William White, James Fruit, Thomas Fruit, Leonard Lewis and their respective hands.

10.  William Henry Perrin, ed. 1884.  County of Christian, Kentucky: Historical and Biographical.  F.A. Battey Publ. Co., Chicago.  On pp. 615-616, under the heading "Stewart Precinct" is a biographical sketch of James M. Clark, grandson of Nancy (THOMPSON) CLARK, daughter of William THOMPSON.