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Copy of Record of Marriage. Book 1
Marriage by Rich W. Fallin
I herby certify that I joined together in the holy and honorably state of matrimony Washington Lee and Miss Amanda P. Dorsey October 2, 1844
Amanda Priscilla Dorsey Lee TURNER was born on 17 Aug 1827 in Corydon KY. She signed a will on 1 Mar 1873 in Cairo, Henderson County KY. WILL OF AMANDA P. TURNER
ROBACK AUGUST - 1910
I Amanda P. Turner of Henderson County, KY. Being of declining years do make this my last will and testament.
First: I direct that my debts all be paid, And that the neatly buried.
Second: When as my daughter Mary E. Denton has provided me with home and cared for me in my house in my declining years I direct that she be paid Four hundred Dollars for same out of my estate.
Third: I direct that a charge of $100.00 One hundred dallars be made against Thomas Conley portion of my estate the same being money I survived my daughter Engriana during her last sickness.
Fourth: I direct that the balance of my estate after the forgoing provision has been complied with be equally divided between my heirs at law.
Fifth: I hereby direct that any and all former Wills and hereby revoked and that this be my true Will and testament.
Amanda P. Turner
Altest, A. S. Denton
T. B. Denton
She The family deed: on 25 Dec 1878 in Cairo, Henderson County KY. This indenture Witnessed that for and in consideration of Four hundred and ten dollars cash paid and hereby cited Jon and Four hundred due 25 December 1873 month 6/per cent interest from date and until paid (a note for which and has executed to Mrs. A. P. Lee by Mrs. W. Powell this day. Mrs. A. P. Lee of Henderson County, KY has this day sold and does hereby sell grand and coney write general warranty into Mrs. W. Powell his and hers in as signs forever the tract of land concerting of twenty seven acres conveyed to said Lee by W. M. Nickolas so is evidenced by deed conceal in the deed book X page 463 to which Deed reference is hereby made as a front of this contract said Lee. Used is for cousin of the dwelling house and 3/4 of a acre of land until the 1st day of October 1873 in order she does not vacate. The dwelling and in that went or as soon as she moves forever the dwelling precession control the said Powell. All the other land stables and indirectly conveyed to the precession and control so said Powell. A lease is retained for the purchased money - Corydon Henderson County, Kentucky March 1, 1873
State of Kentucky Amanda P. Lee
Henderson County
I J. E. Walker
Clerk of the Henderson She died on 13 Jul 1913 in Corydon KY. Came across a paper said that Amanda died July 13, 1913 at Robards, KY Found 1963 DAR Library
Methodison in KY.
Redford Vol. 3 1870
Rev. Ratory preached funeral of N. H. Lee wife at Henderson, KY - March 23/24 1859.
Vol. lll
The family, in coming to the West, settled first in Jefferson County. Mrs. Dorsey removed to Henderson County in 1818, with her husband, Noah Dorsey, whom she had married in 1810. For forty-six years she was a devoted Christian and active member of the Methodist Church. Her house was a chapel, and the home of the preacher; and in all the relations of life, as daughter, wife, mother, neighbor, Christian, she was a model woman. December 18, 1860, her pilgrimage closed in peace.
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Copy of a letter to Amanda, from her brother Sammel Dorsey (with a three cent stamp)
Princeton, IN March 28, 1866
My Dear Sister Amanda
I have been intending to write you for a long time, but for the last two months I have been constantly on the run, My desk has not been clear of paper demanding immediate at teulin for over two months. Sometime I have been two or three days behind, one cause of my time being so closely taken up, was that we had a meeting in progress here all minutes (that is since Christmas) We had meeting every night except Saturday night and very frequently in the morning. I have been about a hundred Conversions---- The Methodist Church because unsafe and we moved to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Our meeting Closed about two weeks ago, but then the Cumberland preacher commence meeting and we have tried to help him. There has been good feeling between the two churches ever since our meeting began.
Mollie receiver a letter form Sammy two days ago from which we became of you great misfortune in loosing you house hold goods. Sammy gave no particulars of the matter. How did it occur and what did you same ---- and where are you living , and what are your calculations for the future. I would afford me great gratification to offer you assistance if I were able----why have I not hard from you for the last year.
Say to sister Mollie that I will write her very soon. I have owe her a letter for two months but I was determined to write to you before I answered her letter.
We are getting along about as usual for a month past I have been considerably annoyed with my throat.
As for as I know Brother Lloyd and Doris folks are in usual health. Give my love to the Children and all the friends. Let me hear from you soon.
Affectionately yours,
W. L. Dorsey
To Amanda P. Lee
Corydon, KY
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Fort Branch, Gibson County, IN.
April 15, 1866
Dear Sister Amanda
After repeated "intend to write" I have made a beginning . We were Sadly Surprised at the new of the burning of your house and its contents. That is quite a heavy lofts, particular in these times of high prices for goods.
I am glad to hear that the neighbors are doing something towards replacing your lofs and and will join them in it when opportunity offers, not being willing to risk mail for it. From your general careful we are at a lofs to know how it could have happened and altho it will not effect the result it seems to be a natural enquiry how it occurred. The burning of the old family dwelling -- the home of our childhood seems like breaking down a sacred monument of our early recollections. Dear as is the memory of the old home dwelling and sadly as its fall affects us it brings forcibly to mind the paying away of its once occupants whose memory we hold most dear and sacred and may also be a remembrancer to us of the fact however unwelcome, that we too are fast following in the wake of those who have gone before. But I may not pursuer this train of reflection where so much of the goodness of our Heavenly Father invite to meditation. But I think I am inclined to melon choky reflections for I often have to drive them away. How is Sister Mary getting along, I have been wanting to write to her for a long time but it seems that I can't get at it. If I could be assured that the children were all kind; affectionate and dutiful it would be very gratifying to me. I don't mean to say that I think they are not so. But it seems that I want to see them and see that they are so.
I suppose this is planting corn time with you as you generally plant earlier than we do. We just commenced plowing last week and my team is in such a condition that I cant do much at it now. Our wheat crop will be to a great extent a failure. My kind regard to the children. Tell Mary that I am glad to hear that she is a good girl and learns her lysons well.
Affectionately your Brother
Samuel L. Dorsey
Mrs. A. P. Lee
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Princeton, IN
October 17th 1866
Mrs. Amanda P. Lee
Corydon, KY
My Dear Sister
I taken a moment to writhe you this morning. Though I am and have been so buried
with business with the last 2 1/2 months that I have hardly had time to think about friend.
I was foolish enough to make another political law pass this fall. In the office of Anchester but was defeated by 31 votes. Chiefly revolts imported from Kentucky or in there.
We are all up but none of us well. Colds the chief trouble. I have a class of claims now on hand that will prove very troublesome, an increase of pensions has been allowed to widows for all children under 16 years of age, and we are required to prove the date of birth of each child by Ten one who was present at it birth Mrs. Kell is dead and Drucilla can think of no one but yourself- that was with her when Fannie was born. I enclose an affidavit which she wishes you to make before the Clerk of the Court. I enclose 50 to pay the clerks fee the paper does not require a reverse stamp. Please attend to this as soon as you can. Coventry don't put yourself to any great trouble. The date that I have inserted is taken from this family record.
We have not hear from you since you were over, what is the matter Did you have the doctor that $25
Give my love to all and hope to hear from you soon.
Affectionately yours
W. L. Dorsey
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Princeton, IN
May 22, 1867
I wrote you three or four weeks since but as I gave received no answer. I thought you wright possible have failed to get my other letter, I am very an_ivies to know the fate of that deed I sent over by Eugenia and that must apology for writing. You know Amanda that it is a matter of Importance to me and your brother children that it should be signed by the heirs of your Mother Estate, as will as a act of justice on their part. I suppose you know that the lot was paid for, if you do not Lloyd can tell you all about it. It seem to me that there is a very string (in difference excused in regard to it the cause, I do not know, if you know I would take it as a favor to be enforce. If there is any expense attending it, write me what it is and I will forward the money at once, None of us know how long we have to live, and if any of my Brother or Sister should die before the deed is signed, of course I could not be made. Want you attend to it at once if possible, If you cannot ask sister Mary if she will do me the favor. We are well except who has bad chills, but is able to be up ______. I hope this will find you and your well. I should be glad to hear from you how you are getting along. Sophie Hall was up last Monday, her family are well Laura is still down there going to school, but will be at home soon. Mary and Fannie go to school. (Lida was well two week since the last time I heard) but will not be at home this summer. I am getting pretty well posted in the office now so that I can get along easily, the worst feature is being out so late at night and being so closely confined. Williams family is well. I hope you will write as soon as you receive this, Give my love to all the children and to all inquiring friends and take a large share yourself and excuse haste your affection Sister.
Dru Dorsey
(Written by great grandmother Amanda P. Lee Turner brother. Richard L. Dorsey widow Drucilla (Cure) Dorsey. Richard died during Civil War. She was postmistress at Princeton, IN Feb. 5, 1973 By Gladys H. Hintor) On the envelopes one the top From Peoples National Bank Princeton IN. With a three cent stamp.
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Post Office
August 21, 1867
Dear Sister Amanda,
I received your welcome favor a few day since was glad to hear from you all and very glad to hear that - that deed was signed I hope you have not started it by mail as Brother Lloyd is going out this week and I would rather you would send it by him. I am greatly obliged to you for finishing the matter through, you however did not tell me what was the cost. I hope you will do so next time you write any I will refund the expense you must thank John Powell for me for brought_________ in the matter _______ my respect to him and his wife. We are all well, Williams family are well.
Horace Hall has set up a tobacco Store here, Sophie is up at Frisuel I have not ____ her since she caught up, but will call in a day or two. Our School will open the first of September. The Presbyterian have a new Preacher. The old preacher has ______ _______ to take charge of the church and wish. There get another Minster but I thank I like him at all. I can sit down and write out a letter surname, myself than even if he care. I am afraid we are spored by being favored with such preaching as Sr Haphary for so long or time. The Methodists have even filled their new church and have been worshiping in it for some weeks, it is a Edifice Sr Lewis has furnished his new dwelling it is and went to the town this is every week and I am very busy. So I guess I must stop. I hope we will not be long in writing. Give my love to Eugenia and Drucilla and all the children and _____ call yourself , excuse how to write soon.
Your with Love
Drucilla
P. S. Please send Ellis hair samples by Lloyd and some of your and genes had for her to burned.
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June 30th 1868
What is the matter Fannie
Why that tar in your eye
Why that dragging step Fannie
Why that deep and heavy Sigh
Have you drank a bites cup Fannie
Has trouble come o'se your brown eye
Is your heart filled with Sorrow Fannie
If so I ask you how
How comes it all this can be Fannie
I'm lives at your Side
You must tell me all your Sorrows Fannie
As down life vale we glide
We must with Stand great trials Fannie
In dark turn pests be hurled
Have I unfaithful been Fannie
In time that's past and gone
Have I grown cold and rode Fannie
To my true and faithful one
May God in Heaven help me Fannie
As time to passes swiftly by
Ever to per form my duty Fannie
To thee my darling one.
You must now look cheerful Fannie
And let In Sun shines warmest ray
Flow from hear to hear Fannie
As we go on day by day.
D P August 6th S. D. Lee
(Same Page)
Dear Aunt
As an opportunity percents it self to might I though would write you a few line. I am well and very my family is well. I meant my wife and child when (The page is missing)
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Princeton, IN. May 12th 1876
My Dear Sister Amanda
Your kind letter of July 10th finished Hiram day later. Come as hard some time ago and liner then until within the last few days. I have been very busy I would be very glad to seem you and the children, but I have remained at home my desk so closely for the last five years, that it really seems to me that I could not get away. There are other causes also that tend to keep me at home. I will say however that I will try to get over in the latter part of next October if my managements work out so I hope.
Just have I will reply to your Post Stamps which was this "Sister Lizzie says don't forget that you have another sister and she would like to received a letter from you." I can only say that I have no reason to think that this sister has had any desire for my welfare or can for my feelings or reputation for a long while I have no disposition to judge her harshly, this life is too short to cherish feeling of recruitments to words any, however unkindly they may have spoken of or acted towards us.
I have no concealment to make I prefer being friendly towards all persons, especially those of my own blood, but when friendship has been broken by others, they must make advancer, if it is ever restored. Say to this Sister, that she knows when I live. She know that she has said, and her husband has done, 15 justify me in feeling coldly towns them. I am ready at any time to receive any communication they may choose to make.
This is all I have to say and you will accommodate me by reading this paragraph to her
You will understand that I do not write this in any unkind spirit, but simply to state Candidly how I feel in the premises
The town of your letter is not cheerful but what is not strange for with the most favored ones of this world there is a great deal of the bitter, and neither you nor myself. Can boast of being among the favored class so far as the things (passions or pleasures) of this life are concerned, However it matters but little what our condition have may be for at best our stay will be short, and if during that stay we lay up for our selves treasures in heaven we will perhaps be the better person, by our affection here, to enjoy those treasure.
During the last few years I have been able together up a little of this worlds good, but I do not find that it adds anything to my happiness. I have what ought to be a comfortable home, with a reasonable amount of the comforts of life around, but where there is not Congeniality of temper a place may become a prison but there again comes the thought "In my father house are may mansions"
You speak of Mollie visiting you, I would be very willing for here to come if she were not so thoughtless when always from home, but aside from this objection there and difficulties in the way of her leaving home.
I cannot write as I would this evening so I will stop.
We are all up but Mollis and Miller are both almost sick ----- Drew and her family are well, also Brother Lloyd this or they were when last heard from. Just now the weather is very cool and wet. Hope I hear from you soon, give my love to all.
When I feel differently I will try to write again.
Affectionately Your
W. L. Dorsey
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Princeton, IN
April 27, 1877
Mrs. Amanda P. Turner
Smith Mills, KY
My Dear Sister, Your very welcome letter of the 4th wish came July to hand, I was very glad to hear from you, but had about Concluded I would very enjoy that pleasure again, as I have invite you several time without debiting any reply. I used to love to unto, but of late year I have had so much writing to do as my daily labor, that I feel it is now more labor than pleasure. Especially since my sickness last summer has it been quite an undertaking to invite any thing more than a business letter, of which I have a number to write every day.
The last year had made a great change in me both physically and Mentally. I have been able to attend to busyness since last September and am in fact more fleshy than I have been for several years. Still I am far from being in a heathy condition. I feel that I am be able to be taken down at any time, to get up no move. Still my condition is such that I may be able to attend to business for possibly year to come. I realize the importance of the injunction. "Be ye there for also ready." and I thank my Heavenly Father that I am able to live of faith- that I can but my whole trust in hand, and feel willing that he should use me at it may please him.
I am able to regard death very different from what I have in former years, - It used to be the "King of Terns" now it is the door that leads from labor to rest - from pain and sorrow, to joy and happiness. I can move fully realize the idea of the great apostle of the gentiles when he Says. "O death where is they Sting. O grave where is thy Victory. Thanks be unto God who giveth up the Victory though our Lord Jesus Christ" Though Christ we have the victory over death and the grave. "In my Fathers House are many mansions, I go to prepare a place for you"--"I will come again and regive you unto myself, that where I am there ye may be also" What precious Word, we shall be with him, in Our Fathers House.
I fell I can say with the Promise " I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God thou to dwell in the tests of Wickedness" When we meditate open the goodness of God to us. His love to last and ruined man, and the ___ prevision he had made for us, we may well obey the injunctive of the Prophet "Cry out and shout then inhabitants of Zion for great is the holy one of Israel in the midst of three."
It is so pleasant to contemplate Gods love to us. I am a poor weak hail sinner, unable to do any thing to met Gods favor-doomed to eternal destructions, on account of Adams transgressing and my own sinful natures, and yes in this last condition. "God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that who so ever beliveth on him might not perish but have everlasting life" Yes, any that belive all may come- whoever will may come - and believing on him "being just tired by faith, we have peace with God though our Lord Jesus Jesus Christ" Blessed Peace, peace that passed all understanding, Yes "The spirt itself bear witness with our spirit that we are thou children of God" Thank God for this blessed assurance.
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June 5, 1884
Dear Mother
I'm haste I seat my self to write you a few times I have gotten a letter from William as you will see by the past he sent to you now Mother I want you for once to lay business down immediately and come down here and I will tell you what I have not time to write now mother I will look for you I am busy at work and worked down and some of the children are sick and I am trying to get my crop in but if you are not be by Wednesday night I will have to go after you. I am bound to see you wright away. Nothing but sickness can stop things I so not want to thing me a ____ with you in the last for us all kindness and love. I look for you, I want to see you right away and then I will explain to you so be sure to come by Wednesday night Just for once into you buggy out Sammy or John and don't pull back on those ___ you halt and my house so looking for you I sing your song until death.
S.D. Lee
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This is to certify that I, Mary D. Lee O'Bryan of 1607 Madison St. Paducah KY, lived at different time with my grandmother, Mrs. Amanda P. Dorsey Lee Turner at Smith Mills, Henderson County, KY and often, with her visited her brother Dr. John N. Dorsey, of Corydon, Henderson County, KY. I know that he was her brother.
This November 28, 1842 By Mary D. Lee O'Bryan
The above copy of paper sworn to for Mrs. Charlotte D. Schroth to use in making application for membership in the D.A.R.
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All person having claims against Washington Lee, deiced will please present them immediately
W. L. Dorsey
agent for Amanda P. Lee
News paper April 1, 1854
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Dear brother,
I have just got to the office on my way home from your place. I have
received your corn & finished paying for it and also bought 50 lbs more
corn at 50 cents per bushel. I don't know how that will suit you, but you
said you wanted 200 bushels and as I only had 250 I thought I had better take
it while I had the chance for if I let it slip I did not know where you
could get more and the 250 bushel that I brought was yellow corn and I had the
last 50 bushel thrown in the old house. Where Mahundro had his hay. It was
white corn and good and solid. Please send me the $25.00, which I paid for the
last corn, (I have not paid for it) But I am liable to be called on for
it at any time on debts owed. I am looking for the other money, I wrote to you
for I will be out here at the office tomorrow when the mail comes.
Well, as I park I have found several that have some to sell, but the most
want to sell right away. I found one man close to your place that did
not have his hogs quite fat, he won't kill for 3 more weeks. I spoke to him
for 1,000 or 1200 lbs., for you it will cost cents per ponds, but that is
better that shipping you meat. Write just as soon as you get this and let me
know if you want me to close the trade with him for you. I tell you that you
ought to be down there now for Mr Mahundro said that those fellows that
had the corn in the field were going to put stock in the field, and they will be
allowed the place you had better make some sacrifice on your Tobacco a
than to loose more. Some other way for you know that it is so far that it is
a four days drive for me to go down these short days and my children are all
going to school, but don't mind doing all I can for you, but it is so far
that they can destroy so much before. I should find out Mahundro is
moving some of his things and can get out at any time and Mr. Brim is going to
move the last of this week or the first of next week, so I will have no one
there that I can depend on to look after things. I am pretty certain that I
can get Roger and Brown to help me to take care of your things if they don't
I will take care of them myself. I think as it is so dry you had better
ship to Paducah and I expect by rail. I got your letter Saturday that you
wrote
on the 9th, be sure and write just as soon as you get this and let me
know if you got my last two letters one was written on the 6th and the other was
the 11th. Well I will close for this time
Love your Brother
John A. Lee
I told Mahundro to tell those fellows that I forbid them putting anything
in the field, they were trespassing, for their rent rates were due the first
of October and their time is out, but if you don't get down they will keep
the fence down all the time and that stalk is with the right smart to gave
and if you were there you would have no trouble saving it. I will not go down
anymore until I get an answer from this letter I am very busy trying to
save my funds. I have got my money all together and I will tell you how it
turned out. Very light I sometimes think I will yet go and see cousin John
Powell if I can not get him to help me some, but don't say anything to any one,
If I go I will go sometime next week. I got a letter from John Dyer Saturday.
I think he is all right, yet and allow one from Willie. But did not learn
much only Willie don't think John and Teddie will ever go back to the old
neighborhood. John Dyer advised them not to go there. I think they are
reaping their reward for their security. Write Soon
John A Lee
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Washington LEE and Amanda Priscilla Dorsey Lee TURNER had the following children:
+2 i.
Eugenia Ann Lee CONLEY.
+3 ii.
Sammiel Dorsey LEE.
+4 iii.
John Andrew LEE.
+5 iv.
William Washington LEE.
+6 v.
Mary Elizabeth LEE.
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