Private, Company G, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Turner) Herald

Born– about 1827 on the Middle Fork in Clay (now Breathitt) County, Kentucky

1830 Clay County County, Kentucky Federal Census
     Alexander Harrold    1 Male age 40-50
                          1 Female age 30-40
                          1 Female 10-15
                          1 Male age 5-10
                          1 Female 5-10
                          1 Male age 5-10
                          1 Male Under 5 years
                          1 Male Under 5 years

1840- Breathitt County County, Kentucky Federal Census
     Alexander Harrold    1 Male age 40-50
                          1 Female age 40-50
                          1 Male age 20-30
                          1 Female age 15-20
                          1 Male age 15-20
                          1 Male age 10-15
                          1 Male age 10-15
                          1 Male age 5-10
                          1 Female 5-10
                     Slaves
                          1 Female Slave age 10-24
                          1 Female Slave age 10-24
                          1 Male Slave age 10-24
                          1 Female Slave age under 10
                          1 Female Slave age under 10
                          1 Female Slave age under 10
                          1 Male Slave age under 10
                          Total for Household- 16
                          Number of Persons in Each Family Employed In:
                               Agriculture- 5 

Married– about 1849 to Mary Jane Combs (1825 –        ) in Breathitt County, Kentucky

1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #25-25
     Harris Herrald		23
     Mary Herrald		25

1850 Breathitt County Tax List
Harris Herald     
     1 Qualified Voter
     1 White male over 21
     2 Horses and Mares valued at $40
     Total Taxable Value- $40      

1851 Breathitt County Tax List
Harris Herald     
     100 Acres of land in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $500
     1 White male over 21
     1 Qualified Voter
     2 Horses and Mares valued at $40
     Value Under The Equalization Law- 100
     Total Taxable Value- $670     

1852 Breathitt County, Kentucky Tax List
Harison Herald
     50 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $500
     1 White male over 21
     1 Horses and Mares valued at $30
     4 Cattle
     1 Child between 5 and 16 years old
     Total Taxable Value- $500

1853 Breathitt County Tax List
Harrison Herald
     50 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $50
     1 White male over 21
     2 Horses and Mares valued at $50
     8 Cattle
     4 Hogs over six months
     Total Taxable Value under Equalization Law- $80
     Total value at 17 cents per $100- $160

1854 Breathitt County Tax List
Harris Herald
     50 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $500
     1 White male over 21
     1 Horse and Mare valued at $30
     5 Cattle valued at $10
     20 Hogs over six months
     Total value at 17 cents per $100- $540

1855 Breathitt County Tax List
Harris Herald
     50 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $600
     1 White male over 21
     1 Horse and Mare valued at $50
     5 Cattle valued at $10
     15 Hogs over six months
     Total value at 17 cents per $100- $660

1856 Breathitt County Tax List
Harrison Herald
     50 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $500
     1 White male over 21
     5 Cattle
     1 Hog over six months
     Total value at 17 cents per $100- $500

1857 Breathtit Coutny Tax List
Harris Herald
     100 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $1,000
     1 White male over 21
     1 Qualified Voter
     6 Cattle valued at $20
     2 Children between 6 and 16
     10 hogs over six months
     Total Taxable Value under Equalization Law- $1,220

1858 Breathitt County Tax List
Harll Herald
     50 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $1,000
     1 White male over 21
     1 Horse and Mare valued at $50
     1 Cattle
     20 hogs over six months
     Total Taxable Value under Equalization Law- $1,050

1859 Breathitt County Tax List
Harrison Herald
     50 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $1,000
     1 White male over 21
     1 Horse and Mare valued at $65
     2 Cattle
     4 hogs over six months
     350 Bushels of corn
     Total Value under the Equalization Law- $1,065
     Total value at 20 cents per $100- $100

1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #250-250
     Harris Herrald		30
     Mary Herrald		35
          Martin V. Herrald	14

1860 Breathitt County Tax List
Harris Herald
     65 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $1,000
     1 White male over 21
     1 Horse and Mare valued at $65
     2 Cattle
     4 hogs over six months
     Total Taxable Value under Equalization Law- $1,065
     Total value at 20 cents per $100- $100

1861 Breathitt County Tax List
Harris Herald
     100 acres in Breathitt County 
          on the Middle Fork valued at $1,000
     1 White male over 21
     5 Cattle valued at $15
     3 hogs over six months
     1 Enrolled Militia
     Total Taxable Value under Equalization Law- $1,015
     Total value at 20 cents per $100- $100

1862 Breathitt County Tax Lists
Harrison Herald
     40 acres in Breathitt County on the Middle Fork valued at $200
     1 male over age 21   
     4 cattle 
     5 Hogs over 6 months
     1 Enrolled Milita 
     100 Bushels of Corn
     Total Value- $200

Military Service
Company G, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
Enrolled- January 25, 1865 for 1 year
Mustered In- July 16, 1865 at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky
Mustered Out- July 17, 1865 at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- Private

1865 Breathitt County Tax Lists
Harrison Herald
     4 Cattle
     1 Male over age 21
     4 Hogs over 6 months
     100 Bushels of Corn
     1 Dog

1866 Breathitt County Tax Lists
Harrison Herald
     50 acres in Breathitt County on the Middle Fork valued at $300
     4 Cattle valued at $10
     Total value at 40 cents per $100- 310
     1 Male over age 21
     1 Child between 6 & 20 years old
     3 Hogs over 6 months
     100 Bushels of Corn

1867 Breathitt County Tax Lists
Harrison Herald
     56 acres in Breathitt County on the Middle Fork valued at $450
     4 Cattle valued at $10
     Total value at 40 cents per $100- 460
     1 Male over age 21
     1 Child between 6 & 20 years old
     10 Hogs over 6 months

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 7, Jett's Creek, house #60-60
     Harris Herald		40
     Mary Herald		45
          Lucindy Herald	12
	  Vanburen Herald	25       Son
	  Jane Herald	        21       Daughter-in-law
	  Elizabeth Herald      5        Granddaughter
	  Mary Herald	        3        Granddaughter
	  Elis Herald	        1 month  Granddaughter

1880 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Jett's Creek, Magisterial District #3, house #230-231
(living on Puncheon Camp Creek)
     Hark Herald               50
     Polly Herald              48

1890 Federal Census- Not Located

1890 Breathitt County Tax Lists
Crawford Precinct #3, line 8
Harrison Herald
     1 Male over 21 years
     1 Legal Voters

Union Pension
Application- 1890, August 15 filed by John E. Patrick, Attorney.
Application Number- 906377
Submitted top Pension Board for Review- 1892, August 9
Pension Rejected- 1892, August 9
Reason for Rejection- 1892, August 25 "Records of War Department failed to show that Company G, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Guards were oin the military servic eof the United States. H.G. Stover"

1891 Breathitt County Tax Lists
Crawford Precinct #3, line 4
Harrison Herald
     1 Hog over 6 months values at $3
     Total Assessed Value of Personal Property 
          Subject to Equatization- $3
     Grand Total Assessed value of Reral 
          and Personal Propert- $3
     Grand Total Equalized value of Real and 
          Personal Property subject to Equialization- $3
     1 Male over 21 years
     1 Legal Voters
     35 Bushels of Corn
     Number of Acres of Corn- 2

1892 Breathitt County Tax Lists
Crawford Precinct #3, line 5
Harrison Herald
     1 Male over 21 years
     1 Legal Voters

Died– 1892 – 1900 on the Middle Fork in Breathitt County, Kentucky

Buried– unmarked in Breathitt County, Kentucky (one source lists burial at Alex Herald Cemetery on Puncheon Camp Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky)

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