Court Documents of Caldwell County
George Kesterson, surety with Nathaniel Nichols of 100 Pounds. License granted Nichols to operate a tavern out of his home. Order entered Feburary 1820 CC OB 2-178. To be renewed April 1821.
Submitted by Christine Walters
Baker Vs Baker 28.27 May 1831
Filed "Depositions of George Kesterson, Letticia Tear and Nancy A. Tear . (Letticia Tear's Deposition rejected)" taken by William Snelling, J.P. Notice to William Thomasson from John B. Laffoon (agent for Eliz. Baker) of depositions to be taken during May 1831 in Caldwell, Trigg and Hopkins counties. Deposition of George Kesterson taken at the house of William Tear in Caldwell Co., KY, 13 May 1831. Knew Richard Baker about 10 years and kept a stud horse at his house and believed Baker to be capable of managing his business. Baker had told him the story of how he had made his will and was not intoxicated at the time. Had known William & Letticia Tear for 25 years and Nancy Tear since she was a child and believes them to be honest people. (SOURCE: "Bakers of Western Kentucky" by Peggy Brown Chapman, Submitted by Christine Walters)