Green County Probate Records

Pictured is the oldest court house in Kentucky in Greensburg.Green County was formed in 1792 from portions of Lincoln and Nelson counties and was named after General Nathaniel Greene, the famous hero of the southern campaigns during the Revolutionary War. Three courthouses have served Green County. In 1804, a brick building replaced an earlier structure, and while no longer operational, it stands in the Greensburg Historic District (downtown) and is the oldest court house building in Kentucky. The county seat is Greensburg, Kentucky.

Powers of Attorney found in Deed Book 25 (1817-1821)

page 120. Martha Williams, wife of Phillip Williams, deceased, of Green Co. Kentucky power of attorney to friend John Baldwin of Amelia County to handle business and to sell land my husband lived on when he left Virginia. 8 Aug 1818. Attest: Green Co., Kentucky 8 Aug 1818.

page 239. Joel M. Williams and William A. Williams of Green Co., Kentucky power of attorney to John Baldwin of Amelia County to sell our interest in land whereon Phillip Williams, deceased, lived. 25 Jan 1819. Green Co., Kentucky.

page 295. Thomas Williams of Lauderdale County in Alabama Territory power of Attorney to John Baldwin of Amelia County, Virginia to sell my claim of land whereon Phillip Williams, Sr., deceased, lived. 26 Jul 1819. 26 July 1819. Attest: Green County Kentucky 26 July 1819.

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