Aquilla Carrico, 1790-1849, was the son of James T. Carrico, Jr. and Joanna Keith.  The parents came to Kentucky during the Maryland to Kentucky migration, where James Carrico died in 1815.

Aquilla Carrico married Eleanor Peak.  The marriage bond dated April 10, 1817,  was procured in Nelson County, where the Peak family lived, and her father, Francis, was bondsman.  Aquilla signed the bond, although it is difficult to read his signature;  Francis Peak made his mark.

In the 1830 census Aquilla and Eleanor had 3 sons and 3 daughters listed.  No names were given for children on the early census; and the same numbers were given for 1840.  One of the sons must have died between 1840 and 1850.  Is anyone aware of this son living and marrying?

Aquilla Carrico died January 23, 1849, and was buried in St. Rose Cemetery.  There is no gravestone to mark his final resting spot.

After more search through the old records, I found an indenture made between Martin Simpson and wife, Teresa Simpson, late Teresa Carrico, selling a Negro man named Patrick for $58.35, which belonged to Aquilla Carrico.  But the next few deeds were very interesting.  May 30, 1850, Joanna Carrico sold her interest of her father’s farm to Martin Simpson for $200. 

James Carrico, naming his father, Aquilla Carrico (WE FOUND HIM!), sold his interest in the farm to Martin Simpson, November 30, 1850.  Francis Carrico sold his interest in the farm to Martin Simpson April 2, 1850.  In December of 1850, Richard P. Carrico sells his portion of his father’s farm to Martin Simpson.  These deeds name five of the children of Aquilla Carrico – Teresa, Joanna, James, Richard and Francis.  Perhaps Rose Carrico kept her portion of the family farm.  There is no information on what she did with her property.  We also know from the deed that Aquilla Carrico’s farm adjoined the farmland of St. Rose Church.

In the 1850 Washington County Census son Francis Carrico is listed with wife Permelia.  His mother Eleanor, 65, sister Joanna, 24, brother Richard, 20, and sister Rose, 18, live with the couple.  Joanna Carrico died November 26, 1853.  In 1860 Eleanor and Rose lived with Teresa who married Martin Simpson.  After Eleanor’s death Rose continued to live with her sister and brother-in-law until her sister’s death in 1906.  In the 1910 census we find Rose boarding with the Thomas O’Brian family. 

Washington County, Kentucky Will Books 1850-1853

Page 24 – 25

Washington County, Kentucky – January 29, 1850

The above plots of survey represent the dower land laid off to Mrs. Eleanor Carrico, widow of Aquilla Carrico, deceased, by the commissioners appointed by the Washington County Court at its January Term 1850, to attest said dower of the land of said Carrico, deceased.  This survey of dower begins a small white oak and stone thence with said line S28W87 ¾ poles to a white oak, thence S66 ½ E50 poles to a stone near the southeast

corner of the yard, thence S31 ¼ W14 poles to a stone, thence S59 1/2E52 ½ poles to a stone, thence N48E62 poles to a sugar tree near a branch.  Thence N52 ½ W44 poles to the beginning corner and containing by survey 37 acres 3 rods 30 poles, which we the undersigned commissioners appointed by said County Court at its above specified term do allot to Mrs. Eleanor Carrico, widow of Aquilla Carrico, deceased, as her dower out of the land of said Carrico and after having met on the 28^th day of January 1850 at the house of Mrs. Carrico upon said premises and first ascertaining the quantity of land belonging to said Aquilla Carrico as near as practicable, we then proceeded as the law directs to lay off by including all of the buildings the said widow’s dower as described above, which proceeding we respectfully present with a copy of the order as our report.

John McIntire, Francis Yates, Edward Carrico

Commissioners 2 days each at $ per day, $6.00

Washington County

January Term 1850

Ordered that John McIntire, Edward Carrico, Francis Yates and James H. Gittings, or any three of them, being first sworn, do allot and set apart to Eleanor Carrico, widow and relict of Aquilla Carrico, deceased, her dower in the real and personal estate of which her said husband, the said Aquilla Carrico died seized and possessed and make report to court.

W. B. Booker, Clerk

Washington County, January 28, 1850

Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for Washington County and made oath Edward Carrico and Francis Yates that they will lay off to Eleanor Carrico one third of the farm and lands of Aquilla Carrico, deceased, taking into consideration quantity and quality and make her report of the same.

John McIntire

Washington County

At a County Court began and held for Washington County at the Court House in Springfield on Monday the 18^th day of February 1850 the allotment of acres of Eleanor Carrico was returned to Court and ordered to be recorded, which is accordingly done in Will Book I Page 24.

Given under my hand this 18^th day of February 1850, W. B. Booker, Clerk

A list of the children of Aquilla Carrico and Eleanor Peak:

James Carrico, born about 1820.

Francis Carrico, born April 5, 1822, died 1880 in Marion County, Kentucky. Married Permelia.

Joanna Carrico, born about 1824, died November 26, 1853. Never married.

Teresa Carrico, born February 14, 1827, died June 24, 1906. Married Martin Simpson November 21, 1846.

Richard Pius Carrico, born December 15, 1829, died December 16, 1881, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Married Rose. In 1870 Washington County Census, 1880 in Marion County.

Rose Carrico, born April 15, 1831, died January 18, 1916. Never married.