Jan 1809 Elizabeth (Casner) Lincoln left her husband. Fayette Co KY
Thos executed a deed of trust to Elizabeth and son-in-law, Thos O'Nan, to care
for Elizabeth and deeded his farm to his 8 children.
15 Aug 1809 Thos and Elizabeth reunited. Fayette Co, Kentucky
Thos contracted with wife Elizabeth, and his son-in-law David Rice, to treat his
wife well or give up everything he owned to her and his children.
31 Mar 1810 Thos sued his wife and children. Fayette Co, Kentucky
Thos wanted his deed of conveyance back; saying he only hit his wife when drunk
and that she tried to hit him with a chair; and that son-in-law David Rice
appropriated his pork and his son Abraham his whiskey (not the president).
13 Dec 1810 Lincolns went to court again. Fayette Co, Kentucky
Litigants met at John Keiser's Indian Queen Tavern in Lexington.
13 Jun 1811 Lincoln case dismissed
Elizabeth's lawyer had to leave to join Wm H Harrison in fighting Indians on the
Wabash. It appears that Thomas did not win the case.
(Source: Lincoln and the Bluegrass by William H. Townsend).
Jan 1809 Elizabeth (Casner) Lincoln left her husband. Fayette Co KY
Thos executed a deed of trust to Elizabeth and son-in-law, Thos O'Nan, to care
for Elizabeth and deeded his farm to his 8 children.
15 Aug 1809 Thos and Elizabeth reunited. Fayette Co, Kentucky
Thos contracted with wife Elizabeth, and his son-in-law David Rice, to treat his
wife well or give up everything he owned to her and his children.
31 Mar 1810 Thos sued his wife and children. Fayette Co, Kentucky
Thos wanted his deed of conveyance back; saying he only hit his wife when drunk
and that she tried to hit him with a chair; and that son-in-law David Rice
appropriated his pork and his son Abraham his whiskey (not the president).
13 Dec 1810 Lincolns went to court again. Fayette Co, Kentucky
Litigants met at John Keiser's Indian Queen Tavern in Lexington.
13 Jun 1811 Lincoln case dismissed
Elizabeth's lawyer had to leave to join Wm H Harrison in fighting Indians on the
Wabash. It appears that Thomas did not win the case.
(Source: Lincoln and the Bluegrass by William H. Townsend).
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Captain Abraham Lincoln
1744–1786
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Lydia Mae Lincoln McGlamry
1748–1831
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Hannah Lincoln Harrison
1748–1803
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Isaac Lincoln
1750–1816
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Jacob Lincoln
1751–1822
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John Lincoln
1755–1835
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Sarah Lincoln
1757–1820
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Rebecca Margaret Lincoln Rimel
1767–1840
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Lemuel Lincoln
1783–1849
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Margaret Jane Lincoln Onan
1783–1820
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