Henry Midgett

GEDCOM Note

Also "Medget", "Mydette", "Mydyett", etc.

One of the first settlers of Graves County - c. 1828. Adopted Washington Alexander Midyett, son of brother Nathan.

HENRY MIDYETT WAS AMONG THE FIRST SETTLERS TO GRAVES CO. KY., CIRCA 1828. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE METHODIST CHURCH. HE MARRIED MARY MEADOWS IN 1828. HE WAS POSSIBLY BORN IN TENNESSEE. HE ADOPTED WASHINGTON ALEXANDER MIDYETT, THE NATURAL CHILD OF HIS BROTHER, NATHAN MIDYETT.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: GRAVES CO., KY. 1829 & 1830 TAX LIST

IN 1829 & 1830 HENRY MIDYETT WAS LISTED WITH ONE WHITE MALE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE AND 1 HORSE. NO ACREAGE WAS LISTED.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1830 GRAVES CO., KY. CENSUS

HENRY MIDIETT IS LISTED THUSLY: 1 MALE UNDER 5 1 MALE 20-30 1 FEMALE 20-30

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: GRAVES CO., KY. 1831 & 1833 TAX LIST

IN 1831 & 1833 HENRY MIDYETT WAS LISTED WITH ONE WHITE MALE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE. HE HAD 1 HORSE. NO ACREAGE WAS LISTED.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1840 GRAVES CO., KY. CENSUS

HENRY MIDGET IS LISTED THUSLY: 1 MALE 0-5 2 MALES 5-10 1 MALE 10-15 1 MALE 30-40 1 FEMALE 0-5 1 FEMALE 5-10 1 FEMALE 30-40

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1841 TAX LIST OF GRAVES CO., KY.--DON SIMMONS

HENRY MIDGETT IS LISTED WITH 80 ACRES OF LAND. THE VALUE OF THE LAND WAS $200.00. HE HAD 1 MALE OVER 21 YEARS OLD; 1 SLAVE OVER 16 YEARS OLD; TOTAL OF 1 SLAVE AND 2 CHILDREN IN HIS HOUSEHOLD BETWEEN 7-17 YEARS OLD.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1850 GRAVES CO., KY. CENSUS (DIST. #1), p459

MIDGETT, H. AGE: 43 BORN: TN FARMER " , MARY 41 KY " , JESSE 21 KY FARMER " , L. 15 KY " , WASHINGTON 14 KY " , SARAH 13 KY " , ELIZA 3 KY

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1860 GRAVES CO., KY. CENSUS

MYDETTE, H. AGE: 53 BORN: TN FARMER " , MARY 51 KY HOUSEWIFE " , ELIZA 13 KY The slave schedule shows a 50 year-old female slave in 1860.

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1860 GRAVES CO., KY. AGRICULTURE CENSUS by SIMMONS

H. MIDGETT WAS LISTED THUSLY: 40 ACRES IMPROVED LAND 2 COWS 100 UNIMPROVED LAND 16 SWINE VALUE OF FARM $800.00 VALUE OF LIVESTOCK $400.00 VALUE OF MACHINERY $75.00 40 BUSHELS OF WHEAT 3 HORSES 375 BUSHELS OF CORN 1 MULE NO TOBACCO

SOURCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: LETTER WRITTEN BY MYRTLE ACENETH MIDYETT JONES (DAUGHTER OF WASHINGTON ALEXANDER MIDYETT) (GREAT NEICE OF HENRY MIDYETT & MARY MEADOWS MIDYETT)

EXCERPT FROM LETTER: "UNCLE WENT AND TOOK OUT ANOTHER FREE PURCHASE OF 160 ACRES--MAKING HIM OWNER OF 480 ACRES--AND HIS NEGROS HAD INCREASED. HE WAS COUNTED A VERY PROSPEROUS LAND AND SLAVE OWNER."

Additional Midgetts married in Graves:

Alma to R.M. Vaughan 4/12/1888 W.H. to Susan A. Foy 5/2/1889 Washington to D.A. Vaughn 8/20/1857