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Abner Osburn

Male 1784 - 1824

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  • Name Abner Osburn
    Birth 1784  Bedford Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Census 1810  Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    age 16-25(26?), spouse age 16-25(22), 1 female < 10, 1 female 16-25 
    Court Record 14 Jun 1824  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Summons to appear regarding roadway 
    Probate 11 Oct 1824  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Admin Appt - Isaac Osburn 
    Probate 14 Jan 1825  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Inv and App returned 
    Probate 14 Mar 1825  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Estate Inv returned in Will Book A, p.17 - Isaac Osburn, Admin. 
    Probate 14 Mar 1825  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Inv, App, Sales returned and Guardianship report 
    Guardianship 13 Jun 1825  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Guardian Appointed - Isaac Osburn 
    Court Record 11 Jul 1825  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Court Summons for Nancy (Osburn) Boyll 
    Probate 12 Sep 1825  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Division of Land - Commissioners Appointed 
    Probate 14 Nov 1825  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Division of Land to heirs 
    Probate 15 Nov 1825  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Division of Land to heirs 
    Guardianship 11 Sep 1826  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Failure to return Guardianship Report 
    Guardianship 13 Nov 1826  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Failure to return Guardianship Report 
    Guardianship 10 Sep 1827  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Guardianship Report returned 
    Guardianship 08 Sep 1828  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Guardianship Report returned 
    Guardianship 13 Oct 1828  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Guardianship Report returned 
    Guardianship 13 Jul 1829  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Guardianship Report returned 
    Court Record 25 Aug 1829  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Abner Osburn heirs against Samuel Osburn Heirs 
    Guardianship 14 Sep 1829  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Guardianship Report returned 
    Court Record 21 May 1832  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Abner Osburn heirs against Samuel Osburn Heirs 
    Guardianship 21 May 1832  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Guardian Appointed ad litem for suit 
    Death Between 14 Jun and 11 Oct 1824  Spencer Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1844  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father John Osburn, Jr,   b. 1741, Loudoun Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1827, Bullitt Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 87 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Rachel Meade,   b. Between 1742 and 1744, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1828, Bedford Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 21 Nov 1764  Loudoun Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F72  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Polly Hibbs,   b. Abt 1788, Bedford Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Jun 1831, Nelson Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
    Marriage 05 Jun 1805  Nelson Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 


    • - ** See Misc-Docs folder -- Osburn - Early Central KY Families **

      - on 6/18/1825 in Spencer Co, KY Guardianship Bond Book A, p.11
      - Isaac Osburn made guardian of heirs of Abner Osburn: Lucinda, Talbot, Isaac, and John
      - ?? guardian possibly Isaac Taylor Osburn Sr (1793-1880) - Abner's nephew - son of his brother Nicholas ??
      - ?? Isaac had a son Tolbert -- possibly be the son of Abner??
      - birth about the same - marriages about the same

      children:
      dau Nancy Osburn 1/13/1808 KY - 2/16/1865 Vigo Co,IN
      - on 4/3/1824 in Spencer Co, KY married William Boyle 9/22/1804 Spencer Co, KY - 10/23/1865 Vigo Co, IN
      - ** See marriage records **
      - ** See their findagrave.com pages **
      - 1850 census in Vigo Co, IN
      - 1860 census in Vigo Co, IN
      dau Lucinda Osburn 1813 KY - 1896
      - on 2/19/1831 in Vigo Co, IN married Owen Sparkes 1809 KY - 1858 IN
      - 1850 census in Vigo Co, IN
      - on 11/7/1863 in Clay Co, IN married David Kester 1810 - 1895
      - ** See marriage records **
      - 1870 census in Clark Co, IL
      son Talbott Osburn 1820 KY
      - on 9/6/1840 in Nelson Co, KY married Susan Harriett Taylor
      - ** See marriage records **
      son Lovelace Osburn 1842 KY
      son William Osburn 1844 KY
      - on 10/21/1849 in Hopkins Co, KY married Nancy Hefley
      - ** See marriage records **
      - 1850 census lists him as age 30, wife Nancy-age 22, son Lovelace-age 8, son William-age 6
      - listed as 'Osban' - living in Hopkins Co, KY
      son Isaac Osburn
      son John Osburn

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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-J9X

      Name: Abner Osburn
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 03 Jun 1805
      Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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      Father's Name: John Osburn ****
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      Mother's Name: ????
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      Spouse's Name: Polly Hibbs ****
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      Spouse's Father's Name: Isaac Hibbs ****
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      Spouse's Mother's Name: ????
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      GS Film number: 000009667
      Digital Folder Number: 004705519
      Image Number: 00089

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZD-J9X : accessed 11 August 2015), John Osburn in entry for Abner Osburn and Polly Hibbs, 03 Jun 1805; citing p. , Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 9,667.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z6-SF1

      Name: Abner Osburn
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      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 05 Jun 1805
      Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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      Spouse's Name: Poly Hibbs ****
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      GS Film number: 000009669
      Digital Folder Number: 004705521
      Image Number: 00377

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z6-SF1 : accessed 12 August 2015), Abner Osburn and Poly Hibbs, 05 Jun 1805; citing p. , Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 9,669.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65Q-V2J

      Name: Abner Osborn
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 05 Jun 1805
      Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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      Spouse's Name: Polly Hibbs ****
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      GS Film number: 000481488
      Digital Folder Number: 004705582
      Image Number: 00081

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65Q-V2J : accessed 12 August 2015), Abner Osborn and Polly Hibbs, 05 Jun 1805; citing p. , Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 481,488.
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    Osburn-Abner-(Mary-(Polly)-(Hibbs))-MRJ-2
    Osburn-Abner-(Mary-(Polly)-(Hibbs))-MRJ-2
    Family ID F115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1784 - Bedford Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 05 Jun 1805 - Nelson Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 16-25(26?), spouse age 16-25(22), 1 female < 10, 1 female 16-25 - 1810 - Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCourt Record - Summons to appear regarding roadway - 14 Jun 1824 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Admin Appt - Isaac Osburn - 11 Oct 1824 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Inv and App returned - 14 Jan 1825 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Estate Inv returned in Will Book A, p.17 - Isaac Osburn, Admin. - 14 Mar 1825 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Inv, App, Sales returned and Guardianship report - 14 Mar 1825 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Guardian Appointed - Isaac Osburn - 13 Jun 1825 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCourt Record - Court Summons for Nancy (Osburn) Boyll - 11 Jul 1825 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Division of Land - Commissioners Appointed - 12 Sep 1825 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Division of Land to heirs - 14 Nov 1825 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Division of Land to heirs - 15 Nov 1825 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Failure to return Guardianship Report - 11 Sep 1826 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Failure to return Guardianship Report - 13 Nov 1826 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Guardianship Report returned - 10 Sep 1827 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Guardianship Report returned - 08 Sep 1828 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Guardianship Report returned - 13 Oct 1828 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Guardianship Report returned - 13 Jul 1829 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCourt Record - Abner Osburn heirs against Samuel Osburn Heirs - 25 Aug 1829 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Guardianship Report returned - 14 Sep 1829 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCourt Record - Abner Osburn heirs against Samuel Osburn Heirs - 21 May 1832 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGuardianship - Guardian Appointed ad litem for suit - 21 May 1832 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between 14 Jun and 11 Oct 1824 - Spencer Co, KY Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 


    • - 1820 census KY - Shelby Co, KY?

      - ** See Misc-Docs folder -- Osburn - Early Central KY Families **

      - ** See marriage notes for children **

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census.

    2. [S83] See Court Records.

    3. [S46] See Documents.

    4. [S41] Marriage License.

    5. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.