The Thomas Lacy Family

Children:

1. Joseph Howell Lacy (m. Jane Howard)
   b.  bef. 1810
   m. 25 Jun 1833, Hardeman Co, TN
   
   

2. William Bond Lacy
   
   

3. James Wood Lacy
   
   

4. Earl Lacy (m1. Permelia H. Gore)
   b. abt 1822-1823, AL (m2. Julia Ann Lester)
   m1. 1 Feb 1844, Caldwell Co, KY
   m2. 23 Jan 1850, Caldwell Co, KY
   
   

5. Thomas Lacy
   
   

6. Pernecia "Pernecy" Lacy (m. William H. Perry)
   b. abt 1828, Caldwell Co, KY
   m. 17 Nov 1844, Caldwell Co, KY
   
   

7. Nancy Lacy (m. John M. Lester)
   b. abt 1832, Caldwell Co, KY
   m. 8 Jan 1850, Caldwell Co, KY
   
   

8. Winfrey Lacy (m. Julia Ellen Murphy)
   b. abt 1834, Caldwell Co, KY
   m. 17 May 1854, Caldwell Co, KY
   

9. Felix G. Lacy
   b. 1838, Caldwell Co, KY
   └(according to death certificate)
   d. 15 Jan 1919, Caldwell Co, KY
   bu. 16 Jan 1919, 

The 1790 federal census has "William Huse Lasey," father of Thomas Lacy, enumerated in Pendleton County, South Carolina. His household consisted of the following:

1 Male over 16
6 Males under 16
2 Females
4 Slaves

NOTE: His middle name and surname are clearly spelled phonetically. 

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On 18 Jan 1802 in Warren County, Kentucky, Thomas Lacy was married to Jane Howell. The groom's father, W. H. Lacy, states the groom was under the age of 21 years. The bondsman for the marriage license was Harbard Hood.

NOTE: The heavy connection between Thomas Lacy and Joseph Howell within later court records reflects that Jane Howell is likely Joseph Howell's daughter. There's also the fact they had a son named Joseph Howell Lacy.

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The Warren County, Kentucky tax lists from 1803-1806 show Thomas Lacy and his father William Hugo Lacy. They seem to have removed from Warren County around the same time as the Joseph Howell family.

Date: Name: Land: Stats:

19 Jul 1803 William H. Lacy 200 acres on Drakes Creek 1 white male over 21
1 white male 16-20
1 black over 16
3 total blacks
2 horses
19 Jul 1803 Thos. Lacy no land 1 white male over 21
1 horse

1804 William H. Lacy 200 acres on Trammel Fork 1 white male over 21
1 white male 16-20
1 black over 16
3 total blacks
4 horses

16 Aug 1805 Thos. Lacey no land 1 white male over 21
2 horses
23 Aug 1805 William H. Lacey 200 acres on Trammel Fork 1 white male over 21
1 white male 16-20
1 black over 16
3 total blacks
5 horses

22 May 1806 Wm. H. Lacy 200 acres on Trammel 1 white male over 21
1 white male 16-20
3 black over 16
4 total blacks
6 horses
19 Jun 1806 Thomas Lacy no land 1 white male over 21

On 20 Dec 1805 in Warren County, Kentucky, Thomas Lacy and Joseph Howell signed a note for 600 pounds of 'machined' cotton, to be delivered to Sinclar Mason's gin where James Tucker formerly lived. The witnesses were Abel Lewis and Samuel [illegible].

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On 22 Aug 1805 in Warren County, Kentucky, James Howell and Thos. Lacy signed a note for $35.29 to [given name missing] Douglass Senior in the value of beef, pork or cotton, on or before the 1st day of December next. The witness was William Bracklin.

On 6 Feb 1806 in Warren County, Kentucky, the debt appears to have been unpaid and an alias capias was issued by the court. The defendants could not be located within the bailiwick by deputy sheriff Giles Cooke.

On 1 May 1806 in Warren County, Kentucky, another alias capias was issued by the court to Thomas Lacy, William R. Payne and James Howell, with John Roebuck and Thomas Duncan as securities.

On 16 Dec 1806 in Warren County, Kentucky, the court ordered a writ of capias against Thomas Lacy and Joseph Howell for a debt of $600 owed to Daniel Skaggs, assignee of William R. Payne.

On 5 May 1807 in Warren County, Kentucky, Joseph Howell came into court regarding the case of Daniel Skaggs against Thomas Lacy et al. The record explains that Joseph Howell offered himself for whatever fine or imprisonment was due to Thomas Lacy as a result of the case.

NOTE: The fact that Joseph Howell offers himself up for fines or imprisonment in 1807 strongly leads to the belief that Thomas Lacy is likely his son-in-law. It's interesting how Joseph Howell also replaced James Howell for these suits. The record from 1807 also points towards the fact that Thomas Lacy likely already removed from Warren County, which is also reflective in the tax lists.

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The 1810 federal census has Thomas Lacy enumerated within Caldwell County, Kentucky. His household consisted of the following:
2 Males under 10
1 Male 16-26
1 Female under 10
1 Female 16-26

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Court records indicate Thomas Lacy abandoned his family sometime around 1823.

On 19 May 1828 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, county court records show "William B. Lacey an infant heir of Thomas Lacey & Charity his wife late Bond this day personally appeared in open court and moved for leave to choose a guardian. His father said Thomas Lacey having left & abandoned his family upwards of five years, who thereupon with the approbation & leave of the court have his uncle Winfrey Bond as his guardian. And it being represented to the court that there are other heirs of said Thomas Lacey & wife under the age of fourteen years. It is therefore ordered that said Winfrey Bond be appointed their guardian also to wit for James W. Lacey, Earle Lacey and Thomas Lacey who thereupon came into court & acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $2,000 with Francis Ourey his security conditioned according to law."

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On 19 Aug 1833 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, the county court "ordered that Winfrey Bond be and he is hereby removed & released from acting as guardian for Thomas Lacey's children and that he be released from paying interest on any money belonging to them, it appearing to the court that he has expended the same for the benefit of the said children. And it is further ordered that William B. Bond be appointed guardian of said children, to wit Bond Lacey, Wood Lacey, Earl Lacey, Thomas Lacey, Pernecia Lacey and Nancy Lacey, and thereupon said William B. Bond appeared in court with William B. Young his security and entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $2,000 payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky conditioned as the law directs."

NOTE: Later census records show Thomas Lacey did not pass away until after 1860, nor does this court record state Thomas Lacey is deceased or that the children are orphans.

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On 1 Feb 1844 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, Earl Lacey was married to Permelia H. Gore, by Samuel D. Baldwin. The documents state that both Earl Lacey and Permelia H. Gore were 21 years old. The bondsman for the marriage license was Lawson Walston and the witness was Chas. B. Dallam.

Permelia must have passed away, as Earl Lacey was remarried to Julia Ann Lester on 23 Jan 1850 in Caldwell County, Kentucky. The bondsman for the marriage license was F. W. Urey. Samuel Lester gave consent for his daughter to be married with John M. Lester as a witness.

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On 17 Nov 1844 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, William H. Perry was married to Miss Pernecy Lacey. The marriage license was issued on 15 Nov 1855, with the bondsman being Thomas Lacey and the witness being Chas. B. Dallam.

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On 8 Jan 1850 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, John M. Lester was married to Miss Nancy Lacey. The marriage license was issued on 7 Jan 1850, with the bondsman being Earle Lacey and the witness being clerk James C. Weller. On 7 Jan 1850, Thomas Lacey gave permission for his daughter to marry John M. Lester. On the same day, Samuel Lester gave permission for his son to marry Nancy Lacy.

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The 1850 federal census has Thomas Lacey enumerated on 6 Sep 1850 in the Second District of Caldwell County, Kentucky, with daughter Pernecy next-door. Their households consisted of the following:

Thomas Lacey 56 M Farmer TN household 418/418
Winfrey 16 M Farmer TN
Felix G. 12 M TN
Earl Lacey 28 M AL Married within the year
Julia A. 17 F KY Married within the year

William H. Perry 30 M Farmer $500 real estate KY
Pernecy 22 F KY
Elizabeth F. 2 F KY
Harriet J. Goodwin 21 F KY

NOTE: This census states Thomas Lacey was ~10 years younger than he actually was; he should've been about 66 years old. Thomas Lacey's wife, Charity Bond, does not appear within either household.

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On 17 May 1854 in Caldwell County, Kentucky, Thos. Lacy gave his consent for his son Winfrey Lacey to marry Julia Ellen Murphy. A marriage license was issued on the same day and the documents state that Julia Ellen Murphy was 21 years old.

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The 1860 federal census has Thomas Lacey enumerated on 2 Jun 1860 in Long Pond Division of Caldwell County, Kentucky, with daughter Nancey next-door. Their households consisted of the following:

Thomas Lacey 76 M Farmer $2,250 real estate $4,600 personal estate SC household 20/20
Charity 66 F Housewife TN
Felix G. Lacey 23 M Farmer $165 personal estate KY

J. M. Lester 31 M Farmer $1,000 personal $435 real estate KY household 21/21
Nancey 28 F Housewife KY
Thomas 9 M KY
Charity 8 F KY
Emerilla 6 F KY
Felix 4 M KY

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The 1870 federal census has Charity Lacey enumerated on 1 Aug 1870 in the Harmony Precinct of Caldwell County, Kentucky, within the household of her son (step-son?) Felix G. Lacey. Two households above was the family of Earl Lacey. Their households consisted of the following:

Earl Lacey 48 M Farmer $1,200 real estate $500 personal estate KY household  58/54
J. A. 37 F Keeping house KY
Cinderella 18 F KY
N. A. 17 F KY

Felix G. Lacey 32 M Farmer $2,500 real estate $1,000 personal estate KY household 60/56
Z. J. 21 F Keeping house MO
F. U. 3 M KY
Penney? 1 F KY
Bradford 3/12 M (Feb) KY
Mary Stephens 8 F At Home KY
Sanders Prescott 25 M Farm Laborer $300 personal estate KY
Wm. Stewart 16 M Farm Laborer MO
Charity Lacey 76 F KY

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