Married 26 May 1824 in Green Co KY.
In 1850 Green County, when the census was taken, Perry Money was family 210 He was 49 years of age and a farmer. His wife, Gracey, was 48. In the household were:
Lydia, 18 F
John, 17, M student
Edward, 15 M
Elizabeth, 8 F
In the 1860 Green County Census, Perry is head of household #130. He is 60 years of age, born in Kentucky. Grisey is also 60 years old. Living with them are their son, Edward, age 23 and his wife, June, age 21. A daughter, Elizabeth, age 18, and a 10 year old boy, Edward Cravat.
In the 1870 Green County census, Perry is head of household 176. He is 70 years of age and Grissy is also 70. They have a helper living with them; Martha A. Elkin, age 18.
THE HANGING TREE
Perhaps because of Perry Money's financial activities the word spread that he had gold which he buried in the ground near the spring that supplied the family with cool water.
One day while he was getting a drink he was set upon by a roving band of Indians who were after his gold. Tradition does not give the date of the incident, but it must have been in the 1830s. By that time the threat of Indian massacres had passed in Kentucky.
These Indians stripped him and hung him from an oak tree limb by his heels in their effort to force him to tell where his gold was hidden. Their efforts were unsuccessful and after a time they faded into the forest.
Many efforts have been made by local residents to find the gold. Virgie Stearman, who die in 1979, said her family had searched for it. She also said that as a child she walked by the burial plot of the first James Money many times. As a boy James Etsel Money and his father rested their teams under the hanging tree on hot summer afternoons.
Some one hundred years after the hanging of Perry Money, Russell DeSpain and his brother, Shirley, were driving a new 1937 Ford along Lees Ferry Road through the old Perry Money farm late at night. They had been visiting Valsa Perkins, daughter of Mary Money Coakley, who was mortally ill.
As they passed through the farm a strange light appeared, coming from the barnyard. They stopped to watch the light. It came straight to the car. They started the car and the light retreated toward the barnyard. They stopped again and aqain the light started toward them. On the light's fourth trip they took off without stopping to see what the light did!
They told the story to Uncle Ed Pick Skaggs. He said that type of light marked the place where gold or money was buried. Uncle Ed, a man with some knowledge in the realm of witchcraft, had an apparition stick capable of locating gold.
The men gathered their picks, spades and grubbing hoes and headed for the barnyard then owned by Virgil Stearman. Each time they got close to the old barn the witch stick began to jump up and down. The men dug all day - wore themselves out - and all they found was one rusty piece of iron, a common finding in any barnyard.
Months later Russell and his mother spent the night with Johnnie D. Money and his wife, Mary Lois, in the old home of the third James Money. Soon after he went to bed his room suddenly began to light up. He went to the window and saw the same light he had seen on Lees Ferry Road. It was coming up a hollow back of the house.
He aroused the entire family and they watched the light approach the house several times and then retreated toward the old Perry Money farm. Russell DeSpain had never heard the story of Perry Money's buried gold.
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Taken from the book, "James Money - Kentucky Pioneer" by Harold S. Money
Perry Money was born on 9/26/1799 to James and Rebecca Noe Money. The marriage record of his son, John N. Money, Green County, Kentucky, in 1884 states that his father, Perry, was born in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Perry Money and Griselda (Grizzy) Skaggs were married in Green County on May 26, 1824, by Johnson Graham. He and John T. Skaggs signed the marriage bond and consent was given by James Skaggs, father. In court records her name was spelled "Grissy,""Grissey," and "Grizzy." She is remembered as "Grizzy."
This research has found that female members of the family signed their nicknames to marriage records, deeds and other legal documents. The name "Eliza" appears often in the Perry Money Line, although it is an abbreviation or Elizabeth, it may have been used as a legal name. Eliza appears in census records.
The next documented record of Perry appeared on January 12, 1830, when he signed the marriage bond of his sister, Kerrenhappuch and N. P. Thompson. From that time until his death in 1880 many court records reveal his business operations and other activities.
According to family tradition James Money died in 1820, but court records show that settlement of his personal estate was not initiated until 1827. They also show that settlement of his real property was not completed until 1856.
James' son-in-law, Daniel Noe, died in 1814. Settlement of his personal estate was initiated immediately and completed in 1832. It may be that Rebecca delayed settling the personal estate until her youngest daughter, Kerrenhappuch, became of age. If not, James Money died in 1827.
In 1833 Perry Money began buying the one tenth shares of James Money's farm which were inherited by his brothers and sisters. His sister, Margaret, and her husband, Barnett Epperson, had sold her one tenth share to Edward Lewis, second husband of her sister, Elizabeth, on October 27, 1827. The deed lists them as heirs of James Money. (Deed Book 13, P. 96, Green County, Ky.)
Elizabeth and her husband and Ann Money and her husband, Peter Underwood, sold their shares to Perry Money as recorded in this deed:
"This Indenture made this 18th day of January 1833 Between Edward Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis his wife Peter Underwood and Ann Underwood his wife of the first part and Perry Money of the second part and all of the County of Green and State of Kentucky.
"Witnessth that the parties above named of the first part as heir at law of James Money dec'd have for and in consideration of fifty dollars per share in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Perry Money.
"The said Edward Lewis conveys one share which he purchased of Barnett Eperson and Margaret his wife and conveyance from said Eperson and wife on the 27th of October 1827 and recorded in the Office of the Green County Court.
"..and said Edward Lewis and Elizabeth and wife also convey all their interest as heir at law of James Money dec'd of 200 acres of land on Little Brush Creek the tract conveyed to said decedent by Robert Wickliff.
"..and Peter Underwood and Ann his wife as heirs aforesaid do convey unto said Perry Money all their right title and Interest in and to tract of 200 acres to him his heirs and assigns forever and we of the first part do agree to warrant and defend the above land from us our heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof we of the first part have subscribed our hands and seals the day and year first above written.
(Signed) Edward Lewis & Elizabeth (X her mark) Lewis
(Signed) Peter Underwood and Ann Underwood
"Kentucky Sct.
"I John Barret Clerk of the Green County Court do hereby certify that this deed of conveyance from Edward Lewis and Elizabeth his wife and Peter Underwood and Ann his wife to Perry Money is as on the 21st January 1833 presented to me in my office and acknowledged by the said Peter Underwood and Ann his wife and Elizabeth Lewis wife of said Edward Lewis to be their acts and deeds and the said Elizabeth & Ann wives of the said Lewis & Underwood being examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands declared that they did freely willingly and voluntarily relinquish all their right of dower in and to the land conveyed by this deed and that they did the same freely willingly and without the threats of persuasions of their said husbands and consented that the same my be thus recorded and on the 4th day of February 1833 Edward Lewis personally appeared before me and acknowledge the same to his act and deed. Whereupon the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in my office Given under my hand this 7th day of February 1833.
(Signed) John Barrett"
(Deed Book 15, p. 139, Green County)
Redding Money and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, living in Shelby County, Indiana, sold their one tenth share of the farm to Perry Money on 8/28/1839. (Deed Book 17, pages 139 and 585, Green County).
In 1841 Perry purchased the one tenth share inherited by the two sons of James Money, Jr., deceased. The sons were 24 and 22 years of age and were living in Clark County, Kentucky.
"This Indenture made this 8th day of September, 1841 between Milton V. and Albert F. Money sons and heirs of James Money 2nd Deced of the County of Clark and State of Kentucky of the one part and Perry Money of the County of Green and State aforesaid of the other part.
"Witnesseth that the said Milton and Albert for and in consideration of the sum of 65 dollars in hand paid.................have guaranteed bargained and sold........unto the said Perry Money our interest in and to two hundred acres of land.
"In testimony whereof we have herewith set our hand and seals the date before written.
(Signed) Milton V. Money
(Signed) Albert F. Money
(Deed Book 18, pg 353, Green County)
The use of the name Albert F. Moneyu was incorrect. All records in Clark and Shelby Counties since 1841 show the name as James Albert Money. Between 1841 and 1849 Clark County records show that Milton V. and James Albert Money bought and sold six tracts of land. The name signed was James Albert Money.
Perry purchased Kerrenhappuch's one tenth share in 1856. She divided her given name into Kerren H. or the court clerks divided it for her.
"This indenture made this 4th June 1856 between Kerren H. Thompson of the county of Green and State of Kentucky of the first part and Perry Money at the county and State aforesaid.
"Witnesseth that said Kerren H. Thompson of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of 46 dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold..........unto the said Perry Money my interest in and to 200 acres of land lying in Green County on Brush Creek being the same land conveyed by Robert Wickliff to my father James Money dec'd my interest being one tenth part.........
"In testimony whereof......
Kerren (X her mark) Thompson
(Deed bk 24, p. 187, Green County)
Evidently, her husband was not living in 1856 as his name is not on the deed. He may have died before the Census of 1850
(Note: This deed says the land was on Brush Creek. The other deeds say Little Brush Creek. The county clerks or the Lawyers were not too specific. They sometimes wrote Brush Creek when they meant Little Brush Creek.)
No records of the purchase of the remaining three one tenth shares of the farm have been found. They belonged to William, Hepzibah and Kenan or Mary.
Kenan may not have been the tenth Child. The name may have been confused with Kerren in early correspondence.
In 1860 Perry sold a part of the 200 acres James Money bought from Robert Wickliffe. One half acre containg the Perry Money Graveyard was expressly Reserved.
In late 1877 Perry Money became ill. Two physicians were authorized by the Green County Circuit Court to examine him. Based on their findings a jury declared him a lunatic on February 4, 1878. William H. Sidebottom was appointed committee for management of his affairs.
The evidence included statements to the effect he had no fits, was always kind, made no attempts at suicide or other mischief, needed no restraints and had lucid intervals. Also, that there was no history of insanity in his family (Circuit #4538, Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Perry Money, May 24, 1879.)
Perry Money died on June 16, 1880, according to his son, James Money, III, in one of the suits brought by him in the settlement of the estate. James E Money has an old Ledger kept by Dr. S. C. Coakle which shows a last visit to Perry on June 7, 1880. However, this statement was found in connection with the appointment of Wm. H. Sidebottom as committee for Perry: "C. H. Blevins made a coffin for Perry Money on October 6, 1880. $9.00." Probably payment was made for the coffin in October.
(added by Russell Perkins, FAG #47213352)
In 1850 Green County, when the census was taken, Perry Money was family 210 He was 49 years of age and a farmer. His wife, Gracey, was 48. In the household were:
Lydia, 18 F
John, 17, M student
Edward, 15 M
Elizabeth, 8 F
In the 1860 Green County Census, Perry is head of household #130. He is 60 years of age, born in Kentucky. Grisey is also 60 years old. Living with them are their son, Edward, age 23 and his wife, June, age 21. A daughter, Elizabeth, age 18, and a 10 year old boy, Edward Cravat.
In the 1870 Green County census, Perry is head of household 176. He is 70 years of age and Grissy is also 70. They have a helper living with them; Martha A. Elkin, age 18.
THE HANGING TREE
Perhaps because of Perry Money's financial activities the word spread that he had gold which he buried in the ground near the spring that supplied the family with cool water.
One day while he was getting a drink he was set upon by a roving band of Indians who were after his gold. Tradition does not give the date of the incident, but it must have been in the 1830s. By that time the threat of Indian massacres had passed in Kentucky.
These Indians stripped him and hung him from an oak tree limb by his heels in their effort to force him to tell where his gold was hidden. Their efforts were unsuccessful and after a time they faded into the forest.
Many efforts have been made by local residents to find the gold. Virgie Stearman, who die in 1979, said her family had searched for it. She also said that as a child she walked by the burial plot of the first James Money many times. As a boy James Etsel Money and his father rested their teams under the hanging tree on hot summer afternoons.
Some one hundred years after the hanging of Perry Money, Russell DeSpain and his brother, Shirley, were driving a new 1937 Ford along Lees Ferry Road through the old Perry Money farm late at night. They had been visiting Valsa Perkins, daughter of Mary Money Coakley, who was mortally ill.
As they passed through the farm a strange light appeared, coming from the barnyard. They stopped to watch the light. It came straight to the car. They started the car and the light retreated toward the barnyard. They stopped again and aqain the light started toward them. On the light's fourth trip they took off without stopping to see what the light did!
They told the story to Uncle Ed Pick Skaggs. He said that type of light marked the place where gold or money was buried. Uncle Ed, a man with some knowledge in the realm of witchcraft, had an apparition stick capable of locating gold.
The men gathered their picks, spades and grubbing hoes and headed for the barnyard then owned by Virgil Stearman. Each time they got close to the old barn the witch stick began to jump up and down. The men dug all day - wore themselves out - and all they found was one rusty piece of iron, a common finding in any barnyard.
Months later Russell and his mother spent the night with Johnnie D. Money and his wife, Mary Lois, in the old home of the third James Money. Soon after he went to bed his room suddenly began to light up. He went to the window and saw the same light he had seen on Lees Ferry Road. It was coming up a hollow back of the house.
He aroused the entire family and they watched the light approach the house several times and then retreated toward the old Perry Money farm. Russell DeSpain had never heard the story of Perry Money's buried gold.
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Taken from the book, "James Money - Kentucky Pioneer" by Harold S. Money
Perry Money was born on 9/26/1799 to James and Rebecca Noe Money. The marriage record of his son, John N. Money, Green County, Kentucky, in 1884 states that his father, Perry, was born in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Perry Money and Griselda (Grizzy) Skaggs were married in Green County on May 26, 1824, by Johnson Graham. He and John T. Skaggs signed the marriage bond and consent was given by James Skaggs, father. In court records her name was spelled "Grissy,""Grissey," and "Grizzy." She is remembered as "Grizzy."
This research has found that female members of the family signed their nicknames to marriage records, deeds and other legal documents. The name "Eliza" appears often in the Perry Money Line, although it is an abbreviation or Elizabeth, it may have been used as a legal name. Eliza appears in census records.
The next documented record of Perry appeared on January 12, 1830, when he signed the marriage bond of his sister, Kerrenhappuch and N. P. Thompson. From that time until his death in 1880 many court records reveal his business operations and other activities.
According to family tradition James Money died in 1820, but court records show that settlement of his personal estate was not initiated until 1827. They also show that settlement of his real property was not completed until 1856.
James' son-in-law, Daniel Noe, died in 1814. Settlement of his personal estate was initiated immediately and completed in 1832. It may be that Rebecca delayed settling the personal estate until her youngest daughter, Kerrenhappuch, became of age. If not, James Money died in 1827.
In 1833 Perry Money began buying the one tenth shares of James Money's farm which were inherited by his brothers and sisters. His sister, Margaret, and her husband, Barnett Epperson, had sold her one tenth share to Edward Lewis, second husband of her sister, Elizabeth, on October 27, 1827. The deed lists them as heirs of James Money. (Deed Book 13, P. 96, Green County, Ky.)
Elizabeth and her husband and Ann Money and her husband, Peter Underwood, sold their shares to Perry Money as recorded in this deed:
"This Indenture made this 18th day of January 1833 Between Edward Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis his wife Peter Underwood and Ann Underwood his wife of the first part and Perry Money of the second part and all of the County of Green and State of Kentucky.
"Witnessth that the parties above named of the first part as heir at law of James Money dec'd have for and in consideration of fifty dollars per share in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Perry Money.
"The said Edward Lewis conveys one share which he purchased of Barnett Eperson and Margaret his wife and conveyance from said Eperson and wife on the 27th of October 1827 and recorded in the Office of the Green County Court.
"..and said Edward Lewis and Elizabeth and wife also convey all their interest as heir at law of James Money dec'd of 200 acres of land on Little Brush Creek the tract conveyed to said decedent by Robert Wickliff.
"..and Peter Underwood and Ann his wife as heirs aforesaid do convey unto said Perry Money all their right title and Interest in and to tract of 200 acres to him his heirs and assigns forever and we of the first part do agree to warrant and defend the above land from us our heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof we of the first part have subscribed our hands and seals the day and year first above written.
(Signed) Edward Lewis & Elizabeth (X her mark) Lewis
(Signed) Peter Underwood and Ann Underwood
"Kentucky Sct.
"I John Barret Clerk of the Green County Court do hereby certify that this deed of conveyance from Edward Lewis and Elizabeth his wife and Peter Underwood and Ann his wife to Perry Money is as on the 21st January 1833 presented to me in my office and acknowledged by the said Peter Underwood and Ann his wife and Elizabeth Lewis wife of said Edward Lewis to be their acts and deeds and the said Elizabeth & Ann wives of the said Lewis & Underwood being examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands declared that they did freely willingly and voluntarily relinquish all their right of dower in and to the land conveyed by this deed and that they did the same freely willingly and without the threats of persuasions of their said husbands and consented that the same my be thus recorded and on the 4th day of February 1833 Edward Lewis personally appeared before me and acknowledge the same to his act and deed. Whereupon the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in my office Given under my hand this 7th day of February 1833.
(Signed) John Barrett"
(Deed Book 15, p. 139, Green County)
Redding Money and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, living in Shelby County, Indiana, sold their one tenth share of the farm to Perry Money on 8/28/1839. (Deed Book 17, pages 139 and 585, Green County).
In 1841 Perry purchased the one tenth share inherited by the two sons of James Money, Jr., deceased. The sons were 24 and 22 years of age and were living in Clark County, Kentucky.
"This Indenture made this 8th day of September, 1841 between Milton V. and Albert F. Money sons and heirs of James Money 2nd Deced of the County of Clark and State of Kentucky of the one part and Perry Money of the County of Green and State aforesaid of the other part.
"Witnesseth that the said Milton and Albert for and in consideration of the sum of 65 dollars in hand paid.................have guaranteed bargained and sold........unto the said Perry Money our interest in and to two hundred acres of land.
"In testimony whereof we have herewith set our hand and seals the date before written.
(Signed) Milton V. Money
(Signed) Albert F. Money
(Deed Book 18, pg 353, Green County)
The use of the name Albert F. Moneyu was incorrect. All records in Clark and Shelby Counties since 1841 show the name as James Albert Money. Between 1841 and 1849 Clark County records show that Milton V. and James Albert Money bought and sold six tracts of land. The name signed was James Albert Money.
Perry purchased Kerrenhappuch's one tenth share in 1856. She divided her given name into Kerren H. or the court clerks divided it for her.
"This indenture made this 4th June 1856 between Kerren H. Thompson of the county of Green and State of Kentucky of the first part and Perry Money at the county and State aforesaid.
"Witnesseth that said Kerren H. Thompson of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of 46 dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold..........unto the said Perry Money my interest in and to 200 acres of land lying in Green County on Brush Creek being the same land conveyed by Robert Wickliff to my father James Money dec'd my interest being one tenth part.........
"In testimony whereof......
Kerren (X her mark) Thompson
(Deed bk 24, p. 187, Green County)
Evidently, her husband was not living in 1856 as his name is not on the deed. He may have died before the Census of 1850
(Note: This deed says the land was on Brush Creek. The other deeds say Little Brush Creek. The county clerks or the Lawyers were not too specific. They sometimes wrote Brush Creek when they meant Little Brush Creek.)
No records of the purchase of the remaining three one tenth shares of the farm have been found. They belonged to William, Hepzibah and Kenan or Mary.
Kenan may not have been the tenth Child. The name may have been confused with Kerren in early correspondence.
In 1860 Perry sold a part of the 200 acres James Money bought from Robert Wickliffe. One half acre containg the Perry Money Graveyard was expressly Reserved.
In late 1877 Perry Money became ill. Two physicians were authorized by the Green County Circuit Court to examine him. Based on their findings a jury declared him a lunatic on February 4, 1878. William H. Sidebottom was appointed committee for management of his affairs.
The evidence included statements to the effect he had no fits, was always kind, made no attempts at suicide or other mischief, needed no restraints and had lucid intervals. Also, that there was no history of insanity in his family (Circuit #4538, Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Perry Money, May 24, 1879.)
Perry Money died on June 16, 1880, according to his son, James Money, III, in one of the suits brought by him in the settlement of the estate. James E Money has an old Ledger kept by Dr. S. C. Coakle which shows a last visit to Perry on June 7, 1880. However, this statement was found in connection with the appointment of Wm. H. Sidebottom as committee for Perry: "C. H. Blevins made a coffin for Perry Money on October 6, 1880. $9.00." Probably payment was made for the coffin in October.
(added by Russell Perkins, FAG #47213352)
Married 26 May 1824 in Green Co KY.
In 1850 Green County, when the census was taken, Perry Money was family 210 He was 49 years of age and a farmer. His wife, Gracey, was 48. In the household were:
Lydia, 18 F
John, 17, M student
Edward, 15 M
Elizabeth, 8 F
In the 1860 Green County Census, Perry is head of household #130. He is 60 years of age, born in Kentucky. Grisey is also 60 years old. Living with them are their son, Edward, age 23 and his wife, June, age 21. A daughter, Elizabeth, age 18, and a 10 year old boy, Edward Cravat.
In the 1870 Green County census, Perry is head of household 176. He is 70 years of age and Grissy is also 70. They have a helper living with them; Martha A. Elkin, age 18.
THE HANGING TREE
Perhaps because of Perry Money's financial activities the word spread that he had gold which he buried in the ground near the spring that supplied the family with cool water.
One day while he was getting a drink he was set upon by a roving band of Indians who were after his gold. Tradition does not give the date of the incident, but it must have been in the 1830s. By that time the threat of Indian massacres had passed in Kentucky.
These Indians stripped him and hung him from an oak tree limb by his heels in their effort to force him to tell where his gold was hidden. Their efforts were unsuccessful and after a time they faded into the forest.
Many efforts have been made by local residents to find the gold. Virgie Stearman, who die in 1979, said her family had searched for it. She also said that as a child she walked by the burial plot of the first James Money many times. As a boy James Etsel Money and his father rested their teams under the hanging tree on hot summer afternoons.
Some one hundred years after the hanging of Perry Money, Russell DeSpain and his brother, Shirley, were driving a new 1937 Ford along Lees Ferry Road through the old Perry Money farm late at night. They had been visiting Valsa Perkins, daughter of Mary Money Coakley, who was mortally ill.
As they passed through the farm a strange light appeared, coming from the barnyard. They stopped to watch the light. It came straight to the car. They started the car and the light retreated toward the barnyard. They stopped again and aqain the light started toward them. On the light's fourth trip they took off without stopping to see what the light did!
They told the story to Uncle Ed Pick Skaggs. He said that type of light marked the place where gold or money was buried. Uncle Ed, a man with some knowledge in the realm of witchcraft, had an apparition stick capable of locating gold.
The men gathered their picks, spades and grubbing hoes and headed for the barnyard then owned by Virgil Stearman. Each time they got close to the old barn the witch stick began to jump up and down. The men dug all day - wore themselves out - and all they found was one rusty piece of iron, a common finding in any barnyard.
Months later Russell and his mother spent the night with Johnnie D. Money and his wife, Mary Lois, in the old home of the third James Money. Soon after he went to bed his room suddenly began to light up. He went to the window and saw the same light he had seen on Lees Ferry Road. It was coming up a hollow back of the house.
He aroused the entire family and they watched the light approach the house several times and then retreated toward the old Perry Money farm. Russell DeSpain had never heard the story of Perry Money's buried gold.
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Taken from the book, "James Money - Kentucky Pioneer" by Harold S. Money
Perry Money was born on 9/26/1799 to James and Rebecca Noe Money. The marriage record of his son, John N. Money, Green County, Kentucky, in 1884 states that his father, Perry, was born in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Perry Money and Griselda (Grizzy) Skaggs were married in Green County on May 26, 1824, by Johnson Graham. He and John T. Skaggs signed the marriage bond and consent was given by James Skaggs, father. In court records her name was spelled "Grissy,""Grissey," and "Grizzy." She is remembered as "Grizzy."
This research has found that female members of the family signed their nicknames to marriage records, deeds and other legal documents. The name "Eliza" appears often in the Perry Money Line, although it is an abbreviation or Elizabeth, it may have been used as a legal name. Eliza appears in census records.
The next documented record of Perry appeared on January 12, 1830, when he signed the marriage bond of his sister, Kerrenhappuch and N. P. Thompson. From that time until his death in 1880 many court records reveal his business operations and other activities.
According to family tradition James Money died in 1820, but court records show that settlement of his personal estate was not initiated until 1827. They also show that settlement of his real property was not completed until 1856.
James' son-in-law, Daniel Noe, died in 1814. Settlement of his personal estate was initiated immediately and completed in 1832. It may be that Rebecca delayed settling the personal estate until her youngest daughter, Kerrenhappuch, became of age. If not, James Money died in 1827.
In 1833 Perry Money began buying the one tenth shares of James Money's farm which were inherited by his brothers and sisters. His sister, Margaret, and her husband, Barnett Epperson, had sold her one tenth share to Edward Lewis, second husband of her sister, Elizabeth, on October 27, 1827. The deed lists them as heirs of James Money. (Deed Book 13, P. 96, Green County, Ky.)
Elizabeth and her husband and Ann Money and her husband, Peter Underwood, sold their shares to Perry Money as recorded in this deed:
"This Indenture made this 18th day of January 1833 Between Edward Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis his wife Peter Underwood and Ann Underwood his wife of the first part and Perry Money of the second part and all of the County of Green and State of Kentucky.
"Witnessth that the parties above named of the first part as heir at law of James Money dec'd have for and in consideration of fifty dollars per share in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Perry Money.
"The said Edward Lewis conveys one share which he purchased of Barnett Eperson and Margaret his wife and conveyance from said Eperson and wife on the 27th of October 1827 and recorded in the Office of the Green County Court.
"..and said Edward Lewis and Elizabeth and wife also convey all their interest as heir at law of James Money dec'd of 200 acres of land on Little Brush Creek the tract conveyed to said decedent by Robert Wickliff.
"..and Peter Underwood and Ann his wife as heirs aforesaid do convey unto said Perry Money all their right title and Interest in and to tract of 200 acres to him his heirs and assigns forever and we of the first part do agree to warrant and defend the above land from us our heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof we of the first part have subscribed our hands and seals the day and year first above written.
(Signed) Edward Lewis & Elizabeth (X her mark) Lewis
(Signed) Peter Underwood and Ann Underwood
"Kentucky Sct.
"I John Barret Clerk of the Green County Court do hereby certify that this deed of conveyance from Edward Lewis and Elizabeth his wife and Peter Underwood and Ann his wife to Perry Money is as on the 21st January 1833 presented to me in my office and acknowledged by the said Peter Underwood and Ann his wife and Elizabeth Lewis wife of said Edward Lewis to be their acts and deeds and the said Elizabeth & Ann wives of the said Lewis & Underwood being examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands declared that they did freely willingly and voluntarily relinquish all their right of dower in and to the land conveyed by this deed and that they did the same freely willingly and without the threats of persuasions of their said husbands and consented that the same my be thus recorded and on the 4th day of February 1833 Edward Lewis personally appeared before me and acknowledge the same to his act and deed. Whereupon the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in my office Given under my hand this 7th day of February 1833.
(Signed) John Barrett"
(Deed Book 15, p. 139, Green County)
Redding Money and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, living in Shelby County, Indiana, sold their one tenth share of the farm to Perry Money on 8/28/1839. (Deed Book 17, pages 139 and 585, Green County).
In 1841 Perry purchased the one tenth share inherited by the two sons of James Money, Jr., deceased. The sons were 24 and 22 years of age and were living in Clark County, Kentucky.
"This Indenture made this 8th day of September, 1841 between Milton V. and Albert F. Money sons and heirs of James Money 2nd Deced of the County of Clark and State of Kentucky of the one part and Perry Money of the County of Green and State aforesaid of the other part.
"Witnesseth that the said Milton and Albert for and in consideration of the sum of 65 dollars in hand paid.................have guaranteed bargained and sold........unto the said Perry Money our interest in and to two hundred acres of land.
"In testimony whereof we have herewith set our hand and seals the date before written.
(Signed) Milton V. Money
(Signed) Albert F. Money
(Deed Book 18, pg 353, Green County)
The use of the name Albert F. Moneyu was incorrect. All records in Clark and Shelby Counties since 1841 show the name as James Albert Money. Between 1841 and 1849 Clark County records show that Milton V. and James Albert Money bought and sold six tracts of land. The name signed was James Albert Money.
Perry purchased Kerrenhappuch's one tenth share in 1856. She divided her given name into Kerren H. or the court clerks divided it for her.
"This indenture made this 4th June 1856 between Kerren H. Thompson of the county of Green and State of Kentucky of the first part and Perry Money at the county and State aforesaid.
"Witnesseth that said Kerren H. Thompson of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of 46 dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold..........unto the said Perry Money my interest in and to 200 acres of land lying in Green County on Brush Creek being the same land conveyed by Robert Wickliff to my father James Money dec'd my interest being one tenth part.........
"In testimony whereof......
Kerren (X her mark) Thompson
(Deed bk 24, p. 187, Green County)
Evidently, her husband was not living in 1856 as his name is not on the deed. He may have died before the Census of 1850
(Note: This deed says the land was on Brush Creek. The other deeds say Little Brush Creek. The county clerks or the Lawyers were not too specific. They sometimes wrote Brush Creek when they meant Little Brush Creek.)
No records of the purchase of the remaining three one tenth shares of the farm have been found. They belonged to William, Hepzibah and Kenan or Mary.
Kenan may not have been the tenth Child. The name may have been confused with Kerren in early correspondence.
In 1860 Perry sold a part of the 200 acres James Money bought from Robert Wickliffe. One half acre containg the Perry Money Graveyard was expressly Reserved.
In late 1877 Perry Money became ill. Two physicians were authorized by the Green County Circuit Court to examine him. Based on their findings a jury declared him a lunatic on February 4, 1878. William H. Sidebottom was appointed committee for management of his affairs.
The evidence included statements to the effect he had no fits, was always kind, made no attempts at suicide or other mischief, needed no restraints and had lucid intervals. Also, that there was no history of insanity in his family (Circuit #4538, Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Perry Money, May 24, 1879.)
Perry Money died on June 16, 1880, according to his son, James Money, III, in one of the suits brought by him in the settlement of the estate. James E Money has an old Ledger kept by Dr. S. C. Coakle which shows a last visit to Perry on June 7, 1880. However, this statement was found in connection with the appointment of Wm. H. Sidebottom as committee for Perry: "C. H. Blevins made a coffin for Perry Money on October 6, 1880. $9.00." Probably payment was made for the coffin in October.
(added by Russell Perkins, FAG #47213352)
In 1850 Green County, when the census was taken, Perry Money was family 210 He was 49 years of age and a farmer. His wife, Gracey, was 48. In the household were:
Lydia, 18 F
John, 17, M student
Edward, 15 M
Elizabeth, 8 F
In the 1860 Green County Census, Perry is head of household #130. He is 60 years of age, born in Kentucky. Grisey is also 60 years old. Living with them are their son, Edward, age 23 and his wife, June, age 21. A daughter, Elizabeth, age 18, and a 10 year old boy, Edward Cravat.
In the 1870 Green County census, Perry is head of household 176. He is 70 years of age and Grissy is also 70. They have a helper living with them; Martha A. Elkin, age 18.
THE HANGING TREE
Perhaps because of Perry Money's financial activities the word spread that he had gold which he buried in the ground near the spring that supplied the family with cool water.
One day while he was getting a drink he was set upon by a roving band of Indians who were after his gold. Tradition does not give the date of the incident, but it must have been in the 1830s. By that time the threat of Indian massacres had passed in Kentucky.
These Indians stripped him and hung him from an oak tree limb by his heels in their effort to force him to tell where his gold was hidden. Their efforts were unsuccessful and after a time they faded into the forest.
Many efforts have been made by local residents to find the gold. Virgie Stearman, who die in 1979, said her family had searched for it. She also said that as a child she walked by the burial plot of the first James Money many times. As a boy James Etsel Money and his father rested their teams under the hanging tree on hot summer afternoons.
Some one hundred years after the hanging of Perry Money, Russell DeSpain and his brother, Shirley, were driving a new 1937 Ford along Lees Ferry Road through the old Perry Money farm late at night. They had been visiting Valsa Perkins, daughter of Mary Money Coakley, who was mortally ill.
As they passed through the farm a strange light appeared, coming from the barnyard. They stopped to watch the light. It came straight to the car. They started the car and the light retreated toward the barnyard. They stopped again and aqain the light started toward them. On the light's fourth trip they took off without stopping to see what the light did!
They told the story to Uncle Ed Pick Skaggs. He said that type of light marked the place where gold or money was buried. Uncle Ed, a man with some knowledge in the realm of witchcraft, had an apparition stick capable of locating gold.
The men gathered their picks, spades and grubbing hoes and headed for the barnyard then owned by Virgil Stearman. Each time they got close to the old barn the witch stick began to jump up and down. The men dug all day - wore themselves out - and all they found was one rusty piece of iron, a common finding in any barnyard.
Months later Russell and his mother spent the night with Johnnie D. Money and his wife, Mary Lois, in the old home of the third James Money. Soon after he went to bed his room suddenly began to light up. He went to the window and saw the same light he had seen on Lees Ferry Road. It was coming up a hollow back of the house.
He aroused the entire family and they watched the light approach the house several times and then retreated toward the old Perry Money farm. Russell DeSpain had never heard the story of Perry Money's buried gold.
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Taken from the book, "James Money - Kentucky Pioneer" by Harold S. Money
Perry Money was born on 9/26/1799 to James and Rebecca Noe Money. The marriage record of his son, John N. Money, Green County, Kentucky, in 1884 states that his father, Perry, was born in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Perry Money and Griselda (Grizzy) Skaggs were married in Green County on May 26, 1824, by Johnson Graham. He and John T. Skaggs signed the marriage bond and consent was given by James Skaggs, father. In court records her name was spelled "Grissy,""Grissey," and "Grizzy." She is remembered as "Grizzy."
This research has found that female members of the family signed their nicknames to marriage records, deeds and other legal documents. The name "Eliza" appears often in the Perry Money Line, although it is an abbreviation or Elizabeth, it may have been used as a legal name. Eliza appears in census records.
The next documented record of Perry appeared on January 12, 1830, when he signed the marriage bond of his sister, Kerrenhappuch and N. P. Thompson. From that time until his death in 1880 many court records reveal his business operations and other activities.
According to family tradition James Money died in 1820, but court records show that settlement of his personal estate was not initiated until 1827. They also show that settlement of his real property was not completed until 1856.
James' son-in-law, Daniel Noe, died in 1814. Settlement of his personal estate was initiated immediately and completed in 1832. It may be that Rebecca delayed settling the personal estate until her youngest daughter, Kerrenhappuch, became of age. If not, James Money died in 1827.
In 1833 Perry Money began buying the one tenth shares of James Money's farm which were inherited by his brothers and sisters. His sister, Margaret, and her husband, Barnett Epperson, had sold her one tenth share to Edward Lewis, second husband of her sister, Elizabeth, on October 27, 1827. The deed lists them as heirs of James Money. (Deed Book 13, P. 96, Green County, Ky.)
Elizabeth and her husband and Ann Money and her husband, Peter Underwood, sold their shares to Perry Money as recorded in this deed:
"This Indenture made this 18th day of January 1833 Between Edward Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis his wife Peter Underwood and Ann Underwood his wife of the first part and Perry Money of the second part and all of the County of Green and State of Kentucky.
"Witnessth that the parties above named of the first part as heir at law of James Money dec'd have for and in consideration of fifty dollars per share in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Perry Money.
"The said Edward Lewis conveys one share which he purchased of Barnett Eperson and Margaret his wife and conveyance from said Eperson and wife on the 27th of October 1827 and recorded in the Office of the Green County Court.
"..and said Edward Lewis and Elizabeth and wife also convey all their interest as heir at law of James Money dec'd of 200 acres of land on Little Brush Creek the tract conveyed to said decedent by Robert Wickliff.
"..and Peter Underwood and Ann his wife as heirs aforesaid do convey unto said Perry Money all their right title and Interest in and to tract of 200 acres to him his heirs and assigns forever and we of the first part do agree to warrant and defend the above land from us our heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof we of the first part have subscribed our hands and seals the day and year first above written.
(Signed) Edward Lewis & Elizabeth (X her mark) Lewis
(Signed) Peter Underwood and Ann Underwood
"Kentucky Sct.
"I John Barret Clerk of the Green County Court do hereby certify that this deed of conveyance from Edward Lewis and Elizabeth his wife and Peter Underwood and Ann his wife to Perry Money is as on the 21st January 1833 presented to me in my office and acknowledged by the said Peter Underwood and Ann his wife and Elizabeth Lewis wife of said Edward Lewis to be their acts and deeds and the said Elizabeth & Ann wives of the said Lewis & Underwood being examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands declared that they did freely willingly and voluntarily relinquish all their right of dower in and to the land conveyed by this deed and that they did the same freely willingly and without the threats of persuasions of their said husbands and consented that the same my be thus recorded and on the 4th day of February 1833 Edward Lewis personally appeared before me and acknowledge the same to his act and deed. Whereupon the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in my office Given under my hand this 7th day of February 1833.
(Signed) John Barrett"
(Deed Book 15, p. 139, Green County)
Redding Money and his wife, Elizabeth Ann, living in Shelby County, Indiana, sold their one tenth share of the farm to Perry Money on 8/28/1839. (Deed Book 17, pages 139 and 585, Green County).
In 1841 Perry purchased the one tenth share inherited by the two sons of James Money, Jr., deceased. The sons were 24 and 22 years of age and were living in Clark County, Kentucky.
"This Indenture made this 8th day of September, 1841 between Milton V. and Albert F. Money sons and heirs of James Money 2nd Deced of the County of Clark and State of Kentucky of the one part and Perry Money of the County of Green and State aforesaid of the other part.
"Witnesseth that the said Milton and Albert for and in consideration of the sum of 65 dollars in hand paid.................have guaranteed bargained and sold........unto the said Perry Money our interest in and to two hundred acres of land.
"In testimony whereof we have herewith set our hand and seals the date before written.
(Signed) Milton V. Money
(Signed) Albert F. Money
(Deed Book 18, pg 353, Green County)
The use of the name Albert F. Moneyu was incorrect. All records in Clark and Shelby Counties since 1841 show the name as James Albert Money. Between 1841 and 1849 Clark County records show that Milton V. and James Albert Money bought and sold six tracts of land. The name signed was James Albert Money.
Perry purchased Kerrenhappuch's one tenth share in 1856. She divided her given name into Kerren H. or the court clerks divided it for her.
"This indenture made this 4th June 1856 between Kerren H. Thompson of the county of Green and State of Kentucky of the first part and Perry Money at the county and State aforesaid.
"Witnesseth that said Kerren H. Thompson of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of 46 dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold..........unto the said Perry Money my interest in and to 200 acres of land lying in Green County on Brush Creek being the same land conveyed by Robert Wickliff to my father James Money dec'd my interest being one tenth part.........
"In testimony whereof......
Kerren (X her mark) Thompson
(Deed bk 24, p. 187, Green County)
Evidently, her husband was not living in 1856 as his name is not on the deed. He may have died before the Census of 1850
(Note: This deed says the land was on Brush Creek. The other deeds say Little Brush Creek. The county clerks or the Lawyers were not too specific. They sometimes wrote Brush Creek when they meant Little Brush Creek.)
No records of the purchase of the remaining three one tenth shares of the farm have been found. They belonged to William, Hepzibah and Kenan or Mary.
Kenan may not have been the tenth Child. The name may have been confused with Kerren in early correspondence.
In 1860 Perry sold a part of the 200 acres James Money bought from Robert Wickliffe. One half acre containg the Perry Money Graveyard was expressly Reserved.
In late 1877 Perry Money became ill. Two physicians were authorized by the Green County Circuit Court to examine him. Based on their findings a jury declared him a lunatic on February 4, 1878. William H. Sidebottom was appointed committee for management of his affairs.
The evidence included statements to the effect he had no fits, was always kind, made no attempts at suicide or other mischief, needed no restraints and had lucid intervals. Also, that there was no history of insanity in his family (Circuit #4538, Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Perry Money, May 24, 1879.)
Perry Money died on June 16, 1880, according to his son, James Money, III, in one of the suits brought by him in the settlement of the estate. James E Money has an old Ledger kept by Dr. S. C. Coakle which shows a last visit to Perry on June 7, 1880. However, this statement was found in connection with the appointment of Wm. H. Sidebottom as committee for Perry: "C. H. Blevins made a coffin for Perry Money on October 6, 1880. $9.00." Probably payment was made for the coffin in October.
(added by Russell Perkins, FAG #47213352)
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