Some Kentucky pioneers and frontiersmen became renowned in American history, and helped shape the country we know today. They were here contemporaneously with Harrod and Bullitt, and soon after Boones first visit. But the Indian wars disturbing the frontiers of Virginia and the battle of the Kanawha prevented their immediate return to the west, and it was not until 1775 that they were enabled to carry out their intention to do so. In the . McGee, Samuel Major, Amos Mann, Edward Murdoch, John Murdoch, Richard Morris, William Morris, William Oldham, John Paul, George Phelps, Joseph Phelps, Samuel Pottinger, F. Potts, Reuben Preble, Urb. The amount of photos became overwhelming! Robert, Samuel and William McAfee were inveigled into Col. Richard Hendersons scheme of the Transylvania Company against the advice of their elder brother, but the other members of the company refused the offers of Henderson. Kentucky Adjutant Generals Office, Early Kentucky Settlers: The Records of Jefferson County, Kentucky, from the Filson Club History Quarterly. You can use the search feature on your Kindle to find a particular name. Your email address will not be published. One of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth, Kentucky was originally a part of the state of Virginia.Once a noted hunting ground of the American Indians, it was continuously inhabited as early as 1,000 B.C. Cumberland Settlers Killed by Indians 1780 - 1795. Comprehensive in its coverage of early Kentucky, these books include a unique collection of court, marriage, military, and probate records. Not an animal was to be seen that could serve them for food; night was drawing on; the last rays of the setting sun were gilding the mountain top, and, to add to their distress, they had gained a region destitute of water. Kentucky Town, TX. Individual volumes are for those who have only one or two families in Washington County, Kentucky. ), the will book and the page number. These records are a unique body of information on early Jefferson County and its people. ), the will book and the page number. Born into slavery and enslaved by the family of William Clark, he participated in the Corps of Discovery, Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1803 to 1806, where he proved to be a valuable explorer and member of that team. Pioneer Soldiers in Kentucky 1778-1781. As adults we love to cook together, the kitchen crowded, foods made for each and every time we are together. They fortified their settlement and called it McAfees Station. kept by the clerk for the Virginia land commissioners who heard proof of claims for settlement and preemption rights by early settlers in Kentucky. After this heartrending event, the families, seven in number, abandoned the farms they had been cultivating and took refuge in the station.. Thank you for purchasing my book! John Mack Faragher, Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer, 1992. Boone and his crew began at Kingsport and went northwest to Clinch Mountain near the site of Gate City, Virginia, across the Clinch and Powell Rivers to the site of Jonesville, then down the Powell Valley to Cumberland Gap, then north to Barbourville, London and on to Boonesborough where Boone erected a fort. I would like to share information if you are interested. This part is rather small. There are two parts to the cemetery of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church the old part is where the original settlers, the older people, were buried. This my second set of will book indexes, this time for Clark County, Kentucky. Rockbridge Cemetery is not in good shape many stones are overturned. Thank you for purchasing this book. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, died in Osage Creek, Missouri, buried in Frankfort. There are 3,832 names listed. I have been fascinated ever since, and want to know more. There is an alphabetical listing of those baptized at St. Charles, including names of parents, most with birth dates and sponsors. Start planning your vacation today! Last names beginning with P-Y are included there were no last names beginning with U, X and Z. Included is the description of the entry (Will, Inventory, List of Sales, Administrative Settlement, Allot Dower, Executors Settlement, Division of Estate, Guardian Settlement, Appraisement, List of Slaves, Agreement, etc. Search our 30,000+ Genealogy books, CDs, and maps. Indian agent, trapper, scout. Born in Madison County, died at Fort Lyon, Colorado. There are 3,832 names listed. It was originally published in 1951. A list of 9,533 Washington County marriages from the year of the county inception in 1792 to 1892, sorted by the grooms' last names. Trent, Thomas Tribble, Robert Tyler, Abraham Vanmetre, Michael Valleto, Joseph Warford, James Welch, Abram Whitaker, Aquilla Whitaker, Jacob Wickersham, Ed. Last names beginning with A and B are included. The Meanses were early settlers in what is now Union Schoolhouse Precinct. Neal Owen Hammon, "Early Roads Into Kentucky," Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 68, 2, 1968. Farther south, the Old Trader's Path from Augusta, Georgia, to Columbus connected with the Federal Road which was an extension of the Upper Road from Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Salisbury, North Carolina. A note from Painted Stone, dated June 28, 1780, to Col. Also, many of the early settlers of Washington County were laid to rest here. Modern archaeologists classify Kentucky's prehistoric past into six cultures that spanned 13,000 BC to 1,650 AD. He came here from North Carolina, secured quite a boundary of land on the river, near the place first selected to build the Court House for Grayson county. But, traveling the river in the earliest times required braving the wrath of Indians and the treachery of uncharted waters. Available for both RF and RM licensing. You can put in a name, county, etc., and it will bring up posts for that subject. Other volumes will follow shortly. Individual volumes are for those who have only one or two families in Washington County, Kentucky. Included are 856 names on the list. Included is the description of the entry (Will, Inventory, List of Sales, Administrative Settlement, Allot Dower, Executors Settlement, Division of Estate, Guardian Settlement, Appraisement, List of Slaves, Agreement, etc. One large book containing all volumes will follow shortly. If you have many family members buried at this cemetery you may wish to purchase a CD of this cemetery that includes all photos. Michael Dillingham was indicted by the first Grand Jury for profane swearing, and afterward fined five shillings by the court for the offense. Born at Bull Run Mountains, Virginia, died at New Jerusalem, Ohio. Format: Books/Monographs/Book on Compact Disc . June 10, 1779, in Madison County, at and near Boonesborough. And now, although they had been in the wilderness nearly two months, it seemed their trials and troubles were just beginning. Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos. These records are a unique body of information on early Jefferson County and its people--ordinary people for the most part--seen here in court records, swearing and . As an example of the extent of the post-war migration 1 , the population of St. Mary's County decreased from 15,444 to 12,794 between the years 1790 and 1810. Not found in my usual counties were the surnames Bledsoe, Brinegar, Chorn, Clinkenbeard, Conkwright, Crosthwait, Fishback and Gaitskill. Native Americans were very unhappy about this encroachment into their lands. This my second set of will book indexes, this time for Clark County, Kentucky. At Harrodsburg, and the neighboring Stations. Kentucky Town was eighteen miles from Sherman in eastern Grayson County. North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee. Hero of the Alamo, designer of the Bowie knife. Pioneer Life in Early Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville and St. Louis . June 23, 1780, Stationed at the Painted Stone, near now Shelbyville (partial list). The three companies voyaged down the Ohio together, reaching the mouth of Limestone Creek, where Maysville now stands, without incident. Included is the description of the entry (Will, Inventory, List of Sales, Administrative Settlement, Allot Dower, Executors Settlement, Division of Estate, Guardian Settlement, Appraisement, List of Slaves, Agreement, etc. Early Settler. Who knew we would share this common piece of history? The McAfees remained in Captain Bullitts company until they reached the mouth of the Kentucky River, from whence Bullitt and his company kept on to the falls of the Ohio, the McAfee Company and Hancock Taylor proceeding up the Kentucky. And speaking of genealogists we not only look backward, but forward. In that way I suppose it is partially a genealogy cookbook! This is an alphabetical listing of those buried at St. Charles, including birth and death dates, and other information. Various raids by the Indians into Kentucky were followed by retaliatory expeditions by the Kentucky settlers into Indiana and Ohio resulting in many deaths. Thank you for purchasing this book. These papers are now (November, 1871) in the possession of his relative, John B. Later a branch of the Wilderness Road from Hazel Patch to Stanford, Harrodsburg, and on to Louisville became a well used migration path. They could not be included in this book since it would never load to a Kindle! The first Colonial people to enter the future state of Kentucky were hunters who competed with the Native Americans for the game to be found in the state. There will be a volume that includes AZ. This my second set of will book indexes, this time for Clark County, Kentucky. . Part of the company wintered here, while the remainder returned to Virginia to make preparations for removing their families to Kentucky in the spring, calculating that the corn and cattle (having left forty head of the latter here to winter on the luxuriant cane) would by that time be sufficient to support them. ), the will book and the page number. Here they sent back their horses by John McCoun and James Pawling, two boys who had accompanied them to this point for that purpose. There are 1,286 names listed. Uploaded by Not a professional by any means, many of my recipes have been handed down from my mother, my grandmothers, and my aunt. Included is the description of the entry (Will, Inventory, List of Sales, Administrative Settlement, Allot Dower, Executors Settlement, Division of Estate, Guardian Settlement, Appraisement, List of Slaves, Agreement, etc. The County of Kentucky Names of Its Soldiers. Harrod, they cleared fifteen acres below the mouth of Armstrongs Branch, in the present county of Mercer, and planted it in corn. "History of Kentucky" by Collins. Other volumes will follow shortly. Built in 1792 Holy Cross was the first Catholic Church built in the state of Kentucky. Enterprise. Abraham Chaplain and ____ Hendricks saith that on the 27th or 28th ultimo, they made their escape from the Indians of the Windot [Wyandot] Nation from off the waters of St. Dusky [Sandusky] and arrived at this place this day; that about 3 to 4 days preceding the said escape they had undoubted intelligence that a large number of different tribes of Indians, in conjunction with the subjects of Great Britain, to the amount of 2000 in the whole, 600 of which are Green Coat Rangers from Cannaday were preparing to attack this place, with cannon, and after subduing the same their destination was for the Illinois. This is an all-inclusive, alphabetical listing of those listed in the Washington County Will Book Index, Books A-W for the years 1792-1902. George and Margaret Boyd Family Christian County, 1822/1823 Marriage Returns Hickman County. The eastern seaboard of America was settled, as we all learned in elementary history classes, in the 1600s, by the English. Under an act passed by the Virginia Assembly early frontier settlers in Kentucky who had suffered great hardships were to receive 400 acres of land to compensate their losses. . After discussing the subject thoroughly in their family circle, a company was formed, consisting of James, George and Robert McAfee, James McCoun, Jr., brother-in-law of Robert McAfee, and Samuel Adams, a youth of eighteen, who was a cousin of McCoun, to explore the country of which they had heard such glowing accounts. There are 1,217 baptisms listed, from 1829-1857. There are two parts to the cemetery of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church the old part is where the original settlers, the older people, were buried. Included is the description of the entry (Will, Inventory, List of Sales, Administrative Settlement, Allot Dower, Executors Settlement, Division of Estate, Guardian Settlement, Appraisement, List of Slaves, Agreement, etc. Last names beginning with U, V, W and Y are included there were no last names beginning with X or Z. On the 1st of April, 1775, Daniel Boone, Richard Henderson and their companions, reached the southern bank of the Kentucky River, and began to build a fort, afterwards known as Boonesborough. Only the older cemetery is included in this book. She had an enthusiasm for history after learning one of her great-grandfathers, Robert Moore, founded Bowling Green. There are 513 names listed. ), the will book and the page number. Included are 856 names on the list. Making memories with each mouthful! You can use the search feature on your Kindle to find a particular name. The Early Settlers of Boonesborough. There will also be a volume that includes AZ. 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