Hiram Givens (1800 - abt. 1825)

Born 1800 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Davis) Berry — married 20 Mar 1820 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky

Died about 1825 at about age 25 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky

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Biography

Hiram was born in 1800. He was the son of Samuel Givens and Anny Harris. He passed away in 1825.

Slaves

• Esther
• Maria
• male b. 1795-1806

Sources

• 1820 United States Census - Union County, Kentucky for Hiram Givens (7th Name from top)

• 1820 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, Population schedule, Morganfield, p. 1 (penned), 18-25 year old white male in the Hiram Givens household, digital image 168 of 177, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 20 December 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 20.
  • One slave was enumerated in the Hiram Givens household: 14-25 year old male slave.

• 1821, 1823, 1824 Tax List. Kentucky, Union County “Tax Books 1811-1852”, Union Co. Tax Assessor, Hiram Givenst, images 121, 171, 198 of 1158, online images, FamilySearch.org, 1821 image, 1823 image, 1824 image: accessed 21 December 2023).
  • 1821: Hiram Givens owned 24 acres on Lost creek and 1 slave under age 16.
  • 1823: Hiram Givens owned lots in Morganfield, 1 slave over age 16 and 1 slave under age 16.
  • 1824: Hiram Givens owned 1 ½ acres, 1 slave over age 16 and 3 slaves under age 16

• 1825 Court Orders, Kentucky, Union County, County Court, Book A, unpaginated, 18 July 1825, digital image 115-116 of 383, FamilySearch ([2]: accessed 20 December 2023)
  • "On the motion of Joshua H. Davis who made oath as the law directs and with Samuel Givens his security executed and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $2000 conditioned as the law directs a certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of Adminiatration upon the estate of Hiram Givens deceased."
  • "Ordered that William L. Sutton William Grundy French S Gray & Lewis R Richards or any three of them be and they are hereby appointed commissioners who or any three of whom being first sworn do appraise the personal and mixed estate of which Hiram Givens died seized and possessed of and report &c.
• 1825 Hiram Givens Estate Inventory. Union, Kentucky County, Probate Court, Appraisements, Inventory, Vol. A, pp. 192-194, 19 December 1825, digital images 193-194 of 363, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 20 December 2023)
  • The inventory named two slaves: woman Esthe (this name is underlined indicating it was mis-spelled) and child Maria
• 1829 Hiram Givens Administrator's Settlement. Union, Kentucky County, Probate Court, Appraisements, Inventory, Vol. A, p. 300-302, 21 December 1829, digital image 239-240 of 363, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 21 December 2023)