Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Uncle.;

!NOTE:It is not clear if Briton is a son of John EDWARDS, or a Step Son, or even an illegitimate child, he is referred to as both "Briton MILES" and "Briton Miles EDWARDS";

!CENSUS:1790;

!CENSUS:1800 * Wayne Co, NC pg 857 w/John EDWARDS age 0-9 (1790/1800);

!DEED:14 May 1801 Wayne Co, NC 7-135 John EDWARDS for good will and affection to Winifred MILES and Britin MILES, Witness: Isom EDWARDS, John MILES, A. FULGHUM;

!CENSUS:1810;

!NAMED: 1 Aug 1810 Wayne Co, NC Will of John EDWARDS as "my son Briton MILES";

!TAXLIST:1814 * Muhlenburg Co, KY Brittan EDWARDS;

!TAXLIST:1818 * Muhlenburg Co, KY Britton EDWARDS;

!DEED:27 Jan 1819 Wayne Co, NC 12-48 Britton Miles EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC to Joseph EVERITT. Witness: James BRADBURY, Joseph TAYLOR, John TAYLOR;

!CENSUS:1820 Muhlenburg Co, KY pg 133 Briton M. EDWARDS age 26-44 (1775/94)
"100010-00010";

!TAXLIST:1821 * Muhleburg Co, KY Samuel M. EDWARDS & Britton EDWARDS;

!CENSUS:1830 Muhlenburg Co, KY pg 100 Britain EDWARDS age 30-39 (1790/1800)
"001001-010001";

!CENSUS:1840 Muhlenburg Co, KY pg 343 Britain EDWARDS age 40-49 (1790/1800)
"0000001-001001";

!CENSUS:1850 Muhlenburg Co, KY # 282 Briton EDWARDS, 56 (1793/94) born NC;

!NOTES shared by Nathan W. Murphy -
Muhlenberg Co., KY County Court Order Book 3 [I didn't record the page number], in about 1830/31 [page torn]:"Ordered that Azariah Doss be and he is hereby appointed Surveyor of the part of the road leading from Greenvile to Mortons ferry that lies between the forks of the Lewisberg road and Smith mill in place of Gabriel Doss and that he with the following hands towit: John Salmon, William Stembridge, Michael Severs, Andrew _____, George Clark and the hands living in said ____ also Samuel Edwards & Brittain Edwards ___ and keep the same in repair 30 feet wide as the law directs."Muhlenberg Co., KY County Court Order Book 3, 33 [1830/31?]:"Ord. James Rose app. Surveyor.road.from Greenville to Mortons ferry where of James Griffeth was formerly surveyor.Beg. At the Hurricane thence with the line of the 1st precinct of sd road to Charles Whitehouse including him thence to include Isaac Cundiff, Azariah Doss (name crossed out), Lewis Stewart, James Rose, Hardy Hynes & son, John Birds farm."Tax Lists of Muhlenberg Co., KY (1822-1825)1822. p 9, Saml. M. Edwards, no land, one male, no horses, two children aged 4-14.. p 9, Britton M. Edwards, no land, one male, no horses, one child aged 4-14.1823. p 10, Brituan [Britton] Edwards, no land, one male, no horses, $0 value of property.. p 10, George Edwards, 200 acres Cypress, $500 value, one male, one slave over age 16, one slave under age 16, total value of property $1000.. Saml. M. Edwards, 50 acres W [West] Cypress, value $100, Entered under name S.M. Edwards, one male, one horse, total value $120 [or $130].. [next to:] William Edwards, 100 acres W Cypress, value $400, one male, no horses, no slaves, total value $1000.. [next to:] D. Lewis Edwards, 75 acres W Cypress, value $225, one male, no horses, no slaves, land entered under name: W. Henderson, land patented under name J. Martin, total value $225.1824. p 12, George E. Edwards, no land, one male, two horses, total value $150.. p 12, William Edwards, no land, one male, one slave over age 16, one horse, total value $520.. p 13, Britton Edwards, no land, one male, no horses, total value $0.1825. p 12, George E. Edwards, no land, one male, three horses, total value $300.. p 12, William Edwards, no land, one male, one slave under age 16, one slave over age 16, two horses, total value $900.. p 12, Britton Edwards, no land, one male, no horses, total value $0.. p 13, Saml. M. Edwards, 100 acres Cypress, $100, entered under name S.M. Edwards, surveyed under name "same," total value $100.Here is the will of Britton Miles Edwards:Muhlenberg Co., KY Will Book 3, 160-161:B. M. Edwards, will of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky dated August 29, 1855. To daughter Sarah Garrett, to W. B. Edwards [no relationship stated] and to Mary Ann Garrett [no relationship stated]. Witnesses: W. T. Brown and Sampson Bethel. Proven Muhlenberg County Court November 26, 1855. Book III, page 160-161.Source: Marion Hammers, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Abstracts of Wills and Administrations. (Evansville Bindery Inc: Evansville, IN, 1968), 63.

!CENSUS:1820 Muhlenburg Co, KY pg 133 w/Briton M. EDWARDS age 26-44 (1775/94);

!CENSUS:1830 Muhlenburg Co, KY pg 100 w/Britain EDWARDS age 30-39 (1790/1800);

!CENSUS:1840 Muhlenburg Co, KY pg 343 w/Britain EDWARDS age 30-39 (1800/10);

!CENSUS:1850 Muhlenburg Co, KY # 282 Ann EDWARDS, 55 (1794/95) born NC;