"Freeman's Journal"
From 1796 to June 1799
Typed as published and submitted
By Richard Moore


The names below appear in the Freeman's Journal, which was published in Hamilton county from 1796-1799.
A number of these newspapers, but not all, survive and were microfilmed.
The copies on the microfilm I reviewed start with Vol 1, No. 4, July 19, 1796.

    Freeman's Journal
       "Free but not Licentious"

  • Cincinnati, July 9 -- on the 9th inst. died Maj. John Mills, Adj Gen of the Legion. -- on Tues the 5th inst. arrived His Excellency Anthony Wayne, Esq, Commander in Chief of the United States Legion.
  • A notice concerning Caleb Swan, Paymaster of the troops of the United States, Headquarters, Greenville June 7, 1796
  • List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Cincinnati June 30, 1796

  • B. Boyd Robert, Burd Captain, Bowland William
  • C. Crane Joseph, Campbell John, Caldwell James, Craig John
  • D. Davidson Andrew, Dever John, Driver Francis, Davidson Robert
  • E. Ely John, Eynon Zebulon, Easley George
  • F. Fero David Ens. French Lot, Fockner Jonathan, Fockner John
  • G. Gibbs Justice
  • H. Lt Hoine(?), Hughes Ezekiel, Hatch Doct. John, Howel Silas
  • J. Jacks Joseph
  • K. Kennedy Rebecca
  • L. Lindsay Thomas
  • M. McCoskry Doct. William, Martin Absalon, Morrow Jeremiah, Morton Ephraim, Malott William, Miller Ichabod, McClure James, Morris John, Martin Reuben
  • O. Owens William
  • P. Peoples Samuel, Pothemon John, Lieut
  • R. Rase? Thomas, Sergt,
  • S. Stewart Joseph?, Spriggs Robert, Smith Israel, Sunderland John
  • T. Talemian? Ann
  • W. Webb George, Worth Richard, Wier John, Wilkinson John, Wood James
  • The following names appeared in the newspaper as notices, or as ads for service

    Names appearing  Reason for appearance  Place/date of ad

  • Rebecca Kennedy, widow of the late Francis Kennedy   Established a ferry service Cincinnati 6/30/1796
  • Richard Ferrill & Abraham Croxton, prisoners   Escaped on the 13th; Reward Cincinnati 6/16/1796
  • John Smith  Found gray horse  Columbia 6/24/1796
  • John Leathers  Notice of runaway slave  Bank Lick 6/20/1796
  • Charles Wickliff Notice of runaway slave  Beach Fork, Wash.Co, PA
  • William Rice  Advertising boat passages Cincinnati 6/20/1796
  • Benjamin Stites   Sues for divorce from wife Rachel Wash.Co, PA 6/17/1796
  • Peter Green, Tallow Chandler  Jumped bail  Cincinnati 6/30/1796
  • West Miller  Opened ferry near Deer Creek ""  7/12/1796
  • John Smith  Legal notice mentioning William Snodgrass & James Taylor  Newport  7/20/1796
  • Henry Coleman  Runaway slave named Isaac Cinthiana (sic) 6/6/1796
  • William Goforth  Land for sale between the Miamis  Columbia 6/8/1796
  • E. Carpenter  House for sale   Cincinnati 8/5/1796
  • Edward Toner  Lost pocketbook     7/26/1796
  • John Prince auctioneer Public sale   Cincinnati 8/11/1796
  • Daniel C. Cooper & N. C. Schenck  Land for sale  ""  8/8/1796
  • Robert McElheny  Public Auction   Millcreek 8/8/1796
  • Daniel Mayo  Wants Nailors   Cincinnati 8/11/1796
  • Patrick Graham  Horse strayed   Mill Creek 8/24/1796
  • Samuel Williams  Found stray cow   Columbia 8/25/1796
  • Garrett Cavenagh Wife Nancy Rook accused of adultery & thievery Greenville 8/25/1796
  • James Glenn  House for sale   Cincinnati 9/2/1796
  • Samuel Osburn  For sale: Kelly's Tavern on corner of Front & Sycamore Cincinnati 9/2/1796
  • I. B. Miller, Esq. Appointed Justice of the Peace Hamilton Co 9/17/1796
  • I. S. Wills, Esq. Appointed High Sheriff  Hamilton Co ""
  • Francis Wilson  Notice of Public auction Cincinnati 9/7/1796
  • Abraham Freeman  Selling English Bearded Wheat Freemans Sta. 9 /17/1796
  • Ezra Fitz Freeman Sections of Land for sale Cincinnati 9/9/1796
  • Samuel Freeman  Admnr estate Wm Miller, shoemaker Cincinnati 8/1/1796
  • Francis Dunlavy  Horse strayed New-Town, east of little Miami 11/5/1796
  • Benjamin Archer  Two horses strayed    10/22/1796
  • James Cox  Hose & Lot for sale  Cincinnati 10/1/1796
  • Thomas Acheson  Notice of notes due  ""  11/5/1796
  • Andrew Christy  Cabin and land for rent  Fairfield 11/5/1796
  • James Blackburn  Steer found   Mill Creek 10/29/1796
  • John McCullagh  Request to settle accounts Cincinnati 10/27/1796
  • Reuben Hood  Stonemasons wanted  North Bend 10/29/1796
  • John Ludlow  Two steers found  Ludlows Farms 10/8/1796
  • Daniel Symmes  Found stray cow   Cincinnati 10/8/1796
  • Abraham Hilly?  Found a Blue Boar  Gerrard's Sta. 10/17/1796
  • Thomas Trulock  Found two brindle steers Cluff? Creek 10/3/1796
  • Thomas Arral  Two mares found   Bullskin Creek 11/5/1796
  • George Gillaspia (sic) Two steers found  Mill Creek 11/28/1796
  • William Kelly  Will not pay wife Jane's debts   11/17/1796
  • Thomas Williams  Buys & dresses deerskins Cincinnati 12/3/1796
  • James Barrett  Found a heifer   Colerain 12/2/1796
  • Josiah Mott  Found two horses  Cincinnati 12/10/1796
  • Jacob Reeder  Found four steers  Mill Creek 12/9/1796
  • James Smith  Admnr estate Samuel Pounds of Fairfield  Newport  12/8/1796
  • Thomas Fream  Yoke of steers strayed  Cincinnati 12/10/1796
  • Mark Hardin  Runaway slave Reuben  Wash.Co, KY 12/3/1796
  • James White  Opens a school-75 cents/month Writing & arithmetic Cincinnati 12/16/1796
  • Patrick Moore  Found two steers  Ft Hamilton 12/2/1796
  • J. Bartle  Farm for sale  Newport, Campbell, KY 12/7/1796
  • Levi Jennings  Found a cow  Duck Creek, Columbia 12/24/1796
  • Jacob Brown  Land for sale   Cincinnati (not dated)
  • Jacob Kerr  Land legal notice  ""  12/31/1796
  • Ferdinand Brokaw Found bull & steer  Big Hill 12/31/1796
  • Thomas Barnes  Found stray bull  Middletown 12/28/1796
  • James Goudy  Found three cattle  South Bend 12/14/1796
  •   ----end of 1796 issues----
  • William Wells  Sections of land for sale Cincinnati 3/2/1797
  • John Holland  House and lot for sale  ""  3/4/1797
  • George Fithian  Opened house of entertainment   3/3/1797
  • Aaron Cadwell  Admnr estate Nathan Barnes Cincinnati 3/4/1797
  • Barnard Robert M'Ginnes Escaped murderer    2/27/1797
  • Riddle & Woodson Dry goods, successor to Ormsby & Bustard Cincinnati 2/20/1797
  • Jacob Sorency  Lost red pocketbook  ""  2/23/1797
  • Robert Edgar  Lost red pocketbook-ad mentions Aaron Richardson, John Dougherty, Matthew Hueston & Samuel Dick   2/13/1797
  • William Goforth  Selling land   Columbia 2/14/1797
  • James Sutton  Found stray cow     2/22/1797
  • Frederick Coonse Found red cow     3/5/1797
  • William Kelly  Found yearling steer    3/8/1797
  • Patrick Lafferty Stray steer taken up  Cincinnati 3/14/1797
  • Wm Hercules  Found stray sow   ""  3/14/1797
  • George Gordon  Opened tavern, wants bartender Cincinnati 3/23/1797
  •   ----end of 1797 issues----
      ----no 1798 issues on microfilm----
  • W. C. Schenck  Sections of land for sale Cincinnati 1/24/1799
  • Martin Baum  Request to settle accounts ""  1/20/1799
  • Thomas Fitzwater Stray sheep found  Round Bottom 2/25/1799
  • Steven Reeder  Horse at stud   Cincinnati 2/18/1799
  • Abia Martin  Horse at stud (breed 6 mares, get one free)   Cunningham's Mill 2/28/1799
  • Richard Hankens  Black cow found   Columbia 2/28/1799
  • Andrew Lock  Caught his wife Sarah in adultery with one David Morris; will pay no debts   Dayton 11/3/1798
  • F. M'Cormack  Wanted- a schoolmaster  Nettleville 2/4/1799
  • Mary Felty   Admnx, Estate of Isaac Felty, tavernkeeper Cincinnati 2/11/1799
  • Miny Voorhees  Bay mare strayed, reward Mill Creek 2/7/1799
  • Thomas Davis  17 hogs strayed   Clear Creek 12/19/1798
  • Charles Jamison  Bay horse strayed  Chillicothe 2/19/1799
  • William Slone  Found red steer   Gerrard's Sta. 2/4/1799
  • Jac. Burnet & Geo. W. Burnet  Want caretaker  Cincinnati 2/4/1799
  • Hope Mills  Found brown heifer  Red Bank Sta. 2/12/1799
  • John Line  Wife Sarah left his bed & board w/o just cause 1/23/1799
  • Samuel Hildritch Requests to settle tavern accts Columbia  2/24/1799
  • W. & M. Jones  Announce bakery opening    2/22/1799
  • Moses Leonard  Found stray bay mare  Columbia 12/3/1798
  • John Hunter  Traveler's accommodations George Town 2/21/1799
  • William Mitchell Found stray heifer  Great Miami --Dec1799
  • John Nancarrow  Military lands for sale  Columbia 9/1/1799
  • John Elliott  Mare colts strayed, reward  Sycamore, Columbia 8/8/1799
  • Lydia & James Davis Admnrs estate Benjamin Davis Columbia 9/16/1799
  • Samuel Dick  Requests payments of accts at Mr. David Grummon's mill Cincinnati 8/27/1799
  • Joshua Delaplane Red steer strayed  Ft. Hamilton 6/2/1799

  •   ----end of 1799 lists and end of the Freeman's Journal----


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