On October 27, 1816, Longshore Lamb made an application for a marriage license in Caldwell County, Kentucky, for Moses Lamb and Lucinda Smith.
October the 27th day 1816
John H. Phelps [illegible] I want you [illegible] my son Moses Lamb and Lusinda Smith marriage lisens and I will stand betwixt you and all damages that shall or may [illegible] against you for granting [illegible] [illegible].
I have this day hear unto set my hand,
Longshore X Lamb[illegible]
William CrowOn October 28, 1816, bond was made by James Smith and Moses Lamb in Caldwell County, Kentucky, for the marriage of Moses Lamb and Lucinda Smith.
Know all men by these presents that we Moses Lamb and James Smith are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of L50 the payment of which well and truly to be made [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] jointly & severally [illegible] by these presents [illegible] and dated this 28th day of Oct 1816. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a licince [illegible] to [illegible] for a marriage shortly to be solemized between the above bound Moses Lamb and Lucinda Smith. Now if it shall always hereafter appear that there is no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void. Else to remain in full force and virtue.
Moses X Lamb
James SmithTeste
John H. Phelps CCCOn October 31, 1816, Moses and Lucinda were married by W. Easley, JP, in Caldwell County, Kentucky.
I do hereby certify that the rites of matrimony were legally sollemizzed by me between Moses Lamb & Lucinda Smith on the 31st day of Oct 1816.
W. Easley, JPThe marriage license application for Moses Lamb and Lucinda Smith is abstracted in Caldwell County, Kentucky Marriages 1809-1832, by Brenda Joyce Jerome, CGRS, Evansville Bindery, Inc., Evansville, IN 47711, 1996. The marriage license application is transcribed therein and contains the phrase Smy son Moses LambT and is signed by Longshore Lamb by his mark.
1880 US Census, Crawford Co. AK.
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Loucinda LAMB Self W Female W 82 SC SC SC
James LAMB Other S Male W 18 AR AR AR
Thamson LAMB Other W Male W 25 AR AR AR
Living in Henry Co. Tn in 1850.
From the 1850 US Census
The only Thomas was on page 353b, where the family includes Joseph, 46,
SC, Mary, 43, TN, Thomas, 17, Martha, 15, Mary, 12, James, 10, Delilah,
8, Benjamin F., 6, Lucinda, 4, all born in TN, and Elizabeth, 72, SC.
STATE OF TENNESSEE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT,CLERKuS OFFICE_MAY
RULES_1845 Thomas POTTS and Joseph LAMB )
Administrators of James
RAY,deceased )
(died intestate))
vs )PETITION FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Alsey RAY,Lewis HEATH and his wife, )
Elizabeth; Fannie JAMESON,Jane RAY )
Caroline RAY, Virginia RAY, Joseph LAMB)
and his wife,Mary; David ETHERIDGE and )
Lucinda,his wife; Thomas RAY; William )
LITTLE and his wife Delila; Eli WALKER )
and his wife,Martha; Hosea RAY and his )
Sarah,his wife; Franklin RAY ; Washington RAY) Louisa RAY and
Caroline RAY
1850 US Census, Henry Co., Tennessee
On page 362a and the top of 362b are Jason Lamb, 44, wife Melissa, 42,
both born in SC, and Elijah, 20, William, 18, James, 14, Sarah, 8, and
Wiley, 5.
1880 US Census for grandson, Silas Lamb, shows state of birth as SC.
See 1880 US Census for grandson, Silas Lamb.