Recently we discovered in Deed Book G, pages 306-307, the following election results.
The candidates are listed below. The capital letter preceding each name is used to identify him in the voting chart below.
A. Abraham Jobe B. Thomas Calvert C. Austin Hall D. Charles Hall E. Enos Kerr F. Jacob Fox G. Nat P. Saunders H. J. Hall I. John Lux
We have attempted to duplicate the chart as it was written in the deed book. It appears that each voter announced his five choices, and the election clerk kept a running total as each voter's choices were listed.
| Voters' Names | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Allen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| A. Jobe | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| T. Calvert | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Lormer | - | 3 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| N. P. Saunders | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| J. D. Lux | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| David Wilson | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Samuel Davidson | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | - | 5 | - | - |
| T. Burditt | 6 | 8 | - | 8 | 5 | - | 6 | - | - |
| A. Brown | 7 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| G. Crumbaugh | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| C. Hall | 9 | 11 | 9 | - | 7 | - | 8 | - | - |
| Samuel Bell | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| W. W. McCroskey | - | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Robert Bell | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| William Barnes | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| J. Alexander | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Potter | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
| J. Forrester | 15 | 18 | 16 | - | 14 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Jacob Fox | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| J. A. O'Bryan | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
I certify that the trustees of Mount Washington was duly elected on the second Monday in August at the house of Abraham Jobe, 1831. The following gentlemen were elected, to-wit: Austin Hall, Charles Hall, Enos Kerr, Abram Jobe and Thomas R. Calvert. Given under my hand this fifteenth day of August 1831. (signed) James A. O'Bryan, clerk
Bullitt County Sct. I Nathaniel P. Saunders, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, do certify that Austin Hall, Charles Hall, Abraham Jobe, Thomas r. Calvert and Enos Kerr came personally before me and took the oath required by law as trustees of the town of Mt. Washington, county aforesaid, for the present year. Given under my hand this 25th of August 1831. (signed) Nat. P. Saunders, J.P.B.C.
State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Court Clerk's Office, October 17th 1831 The foregoing poll of the election of trustees of the town of Mount Washington in Bullitt County, Kentucky, and the certificate of said trustees having taken the oath of office was this day produced to me in said office for record by James A. O'Bryan, clerk of the board of said Trustees whereupon I have truly entered the same of record in said office. Teste. David Blackstone Abernathy, Deputy for Noah C. Simmons, C.B.C.C.
Bullitt County Deed Book G, Pages 306-307
Abraham Jobe resigned from office and Peyton Burditt took his place on 13 Feb 1832, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book G, Page 384
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