William Booth (1796 - 1864)

Born 9 Sep 1796 in Kentucky

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Died 10 May 1864 at age 67 in Bourbon County, Kentucky

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He passed away in 1864 ^[1] Research report on property transfers for the Booth family compiled by Cathy Leary and Elizabeth Townley from the original deed books in the the Bourbon County Kentucky Courthouse.

BOOTH DEEDS IN BOURBON COUNTY

William Brown of Harrison County to Samuel Booth of Bourbon County Deed Book N, Vol. 2, pp. 284-285 May 12, 1818 $135 for 33 ¾ acres Land in Bourbon County on waters of Hinkston Part of 1,000 acres patented to Swearengen “Including all that part of said Swearengen’s claim aforesaid that interferes with land purchased by said Booth of and out of a claim of land in the name of Hedges and interference betwixt said Swearengen’s claim and Hedges claim supposed to be thirty three and three fourths acres” Note: Deed does not give dimensions of tract. Samuel Booth and wife, Roda, to William Booth Deed Book R, pp100-101 November 13, 1823 $1.00 for100 acres in bend of Hinkson “…..for the conveyance of which he holds a bond on John Hedges dated on the fifth day of November seventeen hundred and ninety-six; also a tract of about fifty or sixty acres more or less adjoining the above tract for which he holds a bond on Andrew Swearingen dated the tenth day of March eighteen hundred and eight which land is to be held by the said Wm. as trustee for the following uses and purposes to wit. Out of the proceeds he is to support and maintain decently the said Samuel during his life and also to pay him the sum of twenty-five dollars per year during his lifetime---and also to give to the said Roda the use and possession of the house in which the said Roda now lives ; and also the cleared land attached thereto for the time and space of twenty-five years; and as much firewood as she may need during the said term; and timber to keep the house and fences in repair and at her death if she should not live during that term she is by will to direct who shall possess the same. But the lease which the said William purchased of Thomas Wilson is to remain in the possession of the said William…….” Description of tracts not given No witnesses listed

1865

The following “William Booth heirs to…” deeds are for the court ordered division of land to heirs of William Booth (wife Millie Brandon), who died without a will. All 10 lots are accounted for. The 11th child, Greenup Booth, died in the Civil War and left no wife or children as far as we know.

William Booth heirs to Milly F. Wilson, and Wm. O. Wilson, her husband, DB 53, pp. 425-426, Jan. 2, 1865; re October 1864 Bourbon County court—John Sharp, F. M. Hinkle, and James H. Wilson appointed to partition lands of William Booth, deceased; waters of Hinkston, lot 1, 27 acres for $, corner to George Henry, corner to dower

William Booth heirs to John R. Booth, DB 53, pp. 428-429, Jan. 2, 1865; re October 1864 Bourbon County court—John Sharp, F. M. Hinkle, and James H. Wilson appointed to partition lands of William Booth, deceased; $1 for 26 acres, lot 2, on Hinkston, mentions-George Henry line, corner to lot 3, corner to William Henry

William Booth heirs to Jefferson Booth, DB 53, pp. 429-430, Jan. 2, 1865; $1 for 28 acres on Hinkston, lot 3, mentions-corner to dower, corner to lots 4 & 5, corners to lots 2 & 3

James H. Wilson of Montgomery County as commissioner appointed by Bourbon Court (for William Booth heirs) to Samuel H. and Wm. A. Booth of Nicholas County Deed Book 53, p. 413 January 2, 1865 Two are “joint tenants” of the tract of land $1.00 42 acres Land in Bourbon County on waters of Hinkston Creek Lot nos. 4 & 5 on court report Utterback’s line corner to the dower, stone to Shrout’s heirs, corner to C. Utterback’s heirs, center of Hinkston Creek in Utterback’s line, down Hinkston, center of creek to Lot No. 3, corner to dower

James H. Wilson of Montgomery County as commissioner appointed by Bourbon Court (for William Booth heirs) to Susan P. Wilson and James H. Wilson, her husband Deed Book 53, p. 431 January 2, 1865 Lands of William Booth, deceased, to be partitioned re court order $1.00 for land in Bourbon County on waters of Hinkston Creek Lot no. 6 on court report Corner to C. Hughes Mentions lots 7, 8, and 9 in boundaries 27 acres two roods of land

William Booth heirs to Rhoda Bramblett and Nathan Bramblett, her husband of Putnam County, Indiana, DB 53, pp. 426-427, Jan. 2, 1865; re October 1864 Bourbon County court—John Sharp, F. M. Hinkle, and James H. Wilson appointed to partition lands of William Booth, deceased; $1 for 30 acres and 2 roods tract on Hinkston Creek, lot 7, mentions-stake in public road, corner to John Sharp and J. Clark, corner to C. Hughes, corner to lot 5

William Booth heirs to Mary Bramblett and John Bramblett, her husband, DB 53, pp. 428-429, Jan. 2, 1865; re October 1864 Bourbon County court—John Sharp, F. M. Hinkle, and James H. Wilson appointed to partition lands of William Booth, deceased; $1 for 40 acres on Hinkston, lot 8, mentions-stake in road, corner to lots 9 & 10, corner to Wm. Hinkle, corner to lot 7, corner to lot 6

William Booth heirs (James H. Wilson, commissioner) to Nancy A. Squires and T. M. Squires her husband, and to T. M. Squires, DB 53, pp. 424-425, Jan. 2, 1865; re October 1864 Bourbon County court—John Sharp, F. M. Hinkle, and James H. Wilson appointed to partition lands of William Booth, deceased, land in Bourbon County on waters of Hinkston, $1 for 70 acres—two lots together, one to Nancy by inheritance and T. M. Squires purchased the interest in inheritance for the other lot from heir Jos. T. Booth--- lots 9 & 10 on court report; mentions dower corner, lot 6, McGinnis, Hinkle, lot 8 Note: There is likely an earlier deed for Joseph T. Booth to Turley M. Squires for Joseph’s share in his father’s land.

1866 William O. Wilson and Milly F. Wilson, his wife, late Milly F. Boothe, daughter of William Boothe, deceased, of Nicholas County to George Henry of Bourbon County January 1866 Deed Book 54, pp. 394-396 $1500 for 27 acres Known as lot no. 1 in court division of land (inherited from Milly F. Boothe’s father) Waters of Hinkston Creek Mentions: corner to George Henry, corner to widow Milly Booth Note: This land is on the Bourbon/Nicholas line at or near the end of Convict Road, as that is supposed to be the area where William and Milly Booth had land and where they are buried. This is the deed where the land was sold.

1872 Susanah Wilson, Jesse M. Wilson, Martha F. Wilson, his wife, and George H. Wilson to Jefferson M. R. Booth, all of Nicholas County, DB 59, pp. 130-131, April 27, 1872, $1, 096.63 for 24 acres 1 rood, 21 poles tract in Bourbon County; “Beginning at stake at low water mark of Hinkston on the Bourbon side and comes to the parties of the first part and Andrew Banta…”, J.A. Younger corner, “to opposite side the mouth of Summerset”, Note: At end of deed it also notes that it was recorded in Bourbon County (where we found the deed).

1873 Jefferson R. Booth to Rhoda Bramblett, DB 59, p. 507, July 22, 1873, 4/10 of dower of Milly Booth—only have very beginning lines of this deed; Note-Rhoda Booth was a sister to Jefferson R. Booth who married Nathan Bramblett. Rhoda, age 36, died of consumption on Jan. 1870 re U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule-deaths for year ending June 1, 1870, Flat Rock Precinct, Bourbon County, KY. So is this a different Rhoda or perhaps a replacement for an earlier lost deed? We need the rest of this deed.

1878 William Booth heirs (John R. Booth and Lucy, his wife and Millie F. Wilson and Wm. O. Wilson, her husband), to Jefferson M. R. Booth, DB 63, p. 410, Sept. 17, 1878; 2/10 interest in dower land of Millie Booth that totals about 103 acres for $300; “surrounded by the lands of George Henry, William Price, Turley M. Squires, Richard Utterback, Benjamin Henry, Samuel H. Booth, and Hinkston Creek”; interest of John R. Booth and Millie F. (Booth) Wilson in dower land of their mother, Millie Booth, as heirs of William Booth; deed made to replace one “made many years ago” but was lost. Note: This does not give date of the original deed.

James H. Wilson, along with two others, had been appointed by the Bourbon County court to divide the lands of William Booth among his heirs. A report was given to the court in October 1864 (re one of the deeds found). I have found reference to 10 lots of land. Also mentioned in some of the deeds is the dower land but I have found nothing to describe it yet. Lot Number/approximate acreage 1 (27acres)-Milly Frances (Booth) Wilson and husband William Oliver Wilson—deed shows they sell the 27 acre tract on waters of Hinkston to George Henry in January 1866; have not found deed where Milly received the land 2 (26 acres)-John R, Booth 3 (28 acres)-Jefferson Booth 4 (42 acres jointly)-Samuel H. Booth and William A. Booth-lots 4 and 5 go jointly to them; 42 acres on Hinkston, mentions dower line and lines with C. Utterback 5 (See 4)- Samuel H. Booth and William A. Booth-lots 4 and 5 go jointly to them 6 (27 acres)-Susan P. (Booth) Wilson and husband James H. Wilson-about 27 acres on Hinkston, deeded in January 1865 7 (30 acres)-Rhoda (Booth) Bramblett and husband Nathan Bramblett 8 (40 acres)-Mary (Booth) Bramblett and husband John Bramblett 9 (70 acres for this and lot 10 together)-Nancy (Booth) Squires and husband Turley M. Squires 10 (See 8)Turley M. Squires—this was the inheritance of Joseph T. Booth. The deed says that Turley Squires had bought his interest in the land—no date of that transaction given. 27 + 25 + 28 + 42 +27 +30 +40 + 70= 289 acres total; there should also be a document for the dower land that is supposed to be about 103 acres [re William Booth heirs (John R. Booth and Lucy, his wife and Millie F. Wilson and Wm. O. Wilson, her husband), to Jefferson M. R. Booth, DB 63, p. 410, Sept. 17, 1878; deed states that dower land totaled about 103 acres] 289 acres deeded to the children of William and Millie (Brandon) Booth in 1865 plus 103 acres of Millie (Brandon) Booth’s dower land would be a total of 392 acres. We only have one deed showing William Booth acquiring land ----Samuel Booth and wife, Roda, to William Booth, Deed Book R, pp100-101, November 13, 1823,$1.00 for100 acres in bend of Hinkson; plus in the same document--- also a tract of about fifty or sixty acres more or less adjoining the above tract for which he holds a bond on Andrew Swearingen; also mentions a lease that William Booth holds on Thomas Wilson (no acreage given. This would only be a total of 150 or 160 acres (assuming William Booth ended up with all the land named). *Need to look for more lands acquired by William Booth

Children of William Booth:

1. Joseph Booth, 1824-1880 or later (in 1880 census-Nicholas County), spouse Sarah Boardman
2. Samuel Henry Booth, 1825-1897, spouse Sarah Utterback
3. John R. Booth, 1828-1900, spouse Lucy Ann Colliver
4. Mary Booth, 1830-1904, spouse John Bramblett
5. William Amos Booth, 1832-1904, spouse Mary McIntyre
6. Nancy Booth, abt. 1833-1870 or later (in 1870 census in Flat Rock precinct), spouse Turley Squires
7. Rhoda Booth, 1835-Jan. 1870, spouse Nathan Bramblett
8. Susan Priscilla Booth, abt. 1839-Dec. 8, 1888, spouse William Harvey Wilson
9. Greenup B. Booth, 1842-1864 (died in Civil War)so would not have inherited, no spouse or children
10. Millie Frances Booth, 1844-1912, spouse William Oliver Wilson; in 1870 Wm. and Millie are living in the Flat Rock district, no real estate listed; living with them are children---Willie, age 5 and James, age 1; also Mrs. M. Booth, age 67 (would be Milllie’s mother) and Joseph Bramblett, age 13 (would be son of Nathaniel and Rhoda Booth Bramblett).
11. Jefferson Booth, 1847-before 1876, spouse Deborah Clark Wilson; listed in 1870 US census in Nicholas County with real estate valued at $1400. He and wife, Debora, are next door to James Wilson, wife Mary.

William Booth died May 10, 1864 (no documentation for the May 10—based on family tree of Booth cousin; land was being divided by October 1864 court, so date of 1864 is logical for death).

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #82986366, William Booth (9 Sep 1796–10 May 1864), Crose-Utterback Cemetery, Little Rock, Bourbon County, Kentucky

• 1850 Census, Bourbon Co., KY, Dist 1, #491--Household of William Booth.