Last names beginning with S and T are included. In the . Indeed, it seemed but ringing the changes on the story of the Lost Mariner, when the poet tells us he was, Alone, alone, all, all, alone. Only the older cemetery is included in this book. This part is rather small. Victorian Vault ), the will book and the page number. Samuel Gordon, an Early Pioneer in Kentucky. If you need a huge amount you may wish to purchase the CD that is available through my website www.kentuckykindredgenealogy.com This has been a five year project, beginning in the fall of 2009 and ending May 31, 2014. There is an alphabetical listing of those married, sorted by last name of groom, including the date of marriage. 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. Those early emigrants could, of course, travel to Kentucky by the river route after reaching Pittsburgh (Fort Duquesne or Fort Pitt) on the Ohio. Early History of Bowling Green. Last names beginning with A and B are included. ), the will book and the page number. This book includes photos of all the stones in the older part of the cemetery, and some from the new, a total of 70 names. Excerpted from the important Filson Club History Quarterly, this work has transcripts of the earliest Jefferson County, Kentucky records known to exist--wills, deeds, surveys, administrations, inventories, and poll lists. Perrin.). The following lists comprise a large portion of those who were enrolled as pioneer soldiers of Kentucky, between the years 1778 and 1781. You can use the search feature on your Kindle to find a particular name. In spite of these, many chose the water route. Early Kentucky settlers, 1700s-1800s. Capt. In Lincoln County, at and near Logans Station, probably in 1779. Rockbridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in rural Washington County, Kentucky. 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. This post is based on the notes from a lecture Edna Milliken presented to the Kentucky Genealogical Society in 1974 Seminar. Nothing but barren rocks frowned on every side, and silence and solitude reigned uninterrupted. In History of Kentucky by Judge Lewis Collins, and his son Richard H. Collins, is a section on names of soldiers of Kentucky County, Virginia. This is an all-inclusive, alphabetical listing of those listed in the Clark County Will Books Index, Books 1-13 for the years 1793-1853. Daniel Boone . 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. Born at Bull Run Mountains, Virginia, died at New Jerusalem, Ohio. Last names beginning with I, J, K and L are included. It was originally one of the first three counties formed in what would become the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Kinder, Moses Kuykendall, John Lewis, John Lincant, Samuel Lyon, Pat. Maps of Pioneer Stations and Casualties. Kentucky Pioneers (Early Settlers of Kentucky) Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Callaway and Boone brought their families here in September of 1775, and the latter's wife and daughter were the first white females that . By the early 1820's it is estimated that several hundred thousand people travelled this historic route westward. And so there are many recipes made for and with my children. There are 670 names listed. There are 1,273 names listed. 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. Born in Logan County, died at The Battle of the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas. You can use the search feature on your Kindle to find a particular name. The amount of photos became overwhelming! Last names beginning with O, P and R are included there were no last names that began with Q. The item Early Kentucky settlers : the records of Jefferson County, Kentucky, from the Filson Club history quarterly, with a preface by James R. Bentley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library. These men are to make part of a battalion which will be commanded by Lieut. One large book containing all volumes will follow shortly. American Revolution frontier general and explorer, secured the Northwest Territory for the U.S., founder of Louisville, 1778. Tagged as: Botetourt County Kentucky, genealogy research, George McAfee, George McGee, James McAfee, James McCoun, Kentucky Kindred Genealogy, Kentucky Pioneers, McAfee Station, Mercer County Kentucky, Robert McAfee, Samuel Adams, Samuel McAfee, William McAfee, Phyllis, once again, I am so thankful for your sharing of your lifes work with we, Kentucky Cousins. Last names beginning with A and B are included. 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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. Captain John Holder, Uriel Ark, Thomas Bailey, Bland Ballard, John Baughman, G. Michael Bedinger, James Berry, James Bryan, James Bunten, John Butler, John Callaway, Elijah Collins, Josiah Collins, William Collins, John Constant, David Cook, William Coombs, William Cradlebaugh, John Dumpord, James Estill, Edmund Fear, Davis Gass, Stephen Hancock, John Hawiston, William Hays, Jesse Hodges, Jeremiah Horn, Robert Kirkham, Samuel Kirkham, John Lee, Charles Lockhart, John McCollum, William McGee, Ralph Morgan, William Morris, James Perry, John Pleck, Samuel Porter, Nicholas Proctor, Reuben Proctor, Pemberton Rollins, Hugh Ross, Bartlett Searcy, Reuben Searcy, John South Sr., John South Jr., John South the younger, Thomas Smith, Barney Stagner, Jacob Stearns, John Stephenson, Benoni Vallandigham, John Weber, Daniel Wilcoxson, Moses Wilson (56). Last names beginning with G and H are included. It was a small world with most of the early settlers on the Cumberland coming from a relatively small part of this world-southwestern Virginia and North Carolina. I know not if it would be necessary to Right down their names. Uploaded by This article, written in 1888, is an excellent source for one of the earliest groups to visit our state the McAfee brothers who settled just north of Harrodsburg in Mercer County. 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. John Haywood And The Preservation of Early Tennessee History." Tennessee Historical Quarterly, vol. A number of pioneers from North Carolina and Virginia settled along Pond River. Based on evidence in other regions, it is likely that the human history of Kentucky began sometime before 10,000 BCE. Kentucky Town was eighteen miles from Sherman in eastern Grayson County. In the following May they packed up their earthly all, consisting of clothing, provisions, farming implements, etc., and started for Kentucky, but the excitement consequent upon the opening of the Revolution delayed them several months, and in September they made another effort, but again they were delayed. Bowman, however, was assigned the capturing of Cahokia, Illinois, with a detachment which duty was successfully accomplished. What a wonderful way to display them and so much better than throwing them away! It is always interesting to research in a new county, since there are always new names to discover. This my second set of will book indexes, this time for Clark County, Kentucky. Many of my Linton, Moran and Edwards family members are buried here. The Swift family were Colonial Settlers in America, and are now found in all parts of these United States. Biographies of Longhunters and Earliest Settlers. 1917-1918: More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service. You can use the search feature on your Kindle to find a particular name. 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. There are 1,241names listed. Given under my Hand & Seal, Williamsburg this 21st day of December 1776, P. Henry, Jr., There is, also, the original of another commission to the same gallant officer dated in 1779, and signed by Th. James Patton and Ensign Edward Bulger, writing from Boonesboro, in April or May, 1780, advise Col. John Bowman as follows: Lieut. Included is an alphabetical listing of those buried at Pleasant Grove, including birth and death dates, and sometimes additional information. 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. 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. Fayette County May 1, 1780, Jefferson County May 1, 1780, Nelson County October 18, 1784, Bourbon County October 17, 1785, Mercer County October 17, 1785, Pendleton County December 4, 1787, Woodford County November 12, 1788, Scott County June 22, 1792, Washington County June 22, 1792, Shelby County June 23, 1792, Harrison County December 21, 1793, Franklin County December 7, 1794, Campbell County December 17, 1794, Bullitt County December 13, 1796, Bracken County December 14, 1796, Boone County December 13, 1798, Gallatin County December 14, 1798, Henry County December 14, 1798, Jessamine County December 19, 1798, Nicholas County December 18, 1799. History of Kentucky. From Zanesville, a trace turned southward by way of Chillicothe to the Ohio River opposite Maysville, Kentucky. on August 8, 2018, Kentucky Pioneers (Early Settlers of Kentucky), There are no reviews yet. Most of my research, for my family, has been in Washington, Marion, Garrard and Nelson counties. There is a path up the hill from the new cemetery to the old cemetery, at the top of which is a monument in concrete which includes pieces of broken stones. Kentucky Genealogy and Images of Old Wills, Estates, Inventories, Annual Returns, Marriages Best website to find your Kentucky Ancestors - genealogy archives and databases . 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. Kentucky was populated largely by settlers from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. You can use the search feature on your Kindle to find a particular name. I am back to going through old information in this time. The three companies voyaged down the Ohio together, reaching the mouth of Limestone Creek, where Maysville now stands, without incident. Good luck with your research! ), the will book and the page number. Jefferson. DAVIS' STATION, in southern Kentucky, probably in Logan or Warren co. DOUGHERTY'S STATION, in Boyle co., on Clark's run, 1 miles below Danville. 25 Dunmore s war. Joseph Swearingen, Samuel Sweatingen and Van Swearingen listed under soldiers under the command of Captain William Herrods. 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 A-Y are included there were no last names beginning with U, X and Z. Shows their schools, recreation and everyday tasks, such as weaving, soap-making, cooking, carpen. Thank you for purchasing my book! 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. You can use the search feature on your Kindle to find a particular name. Last names beginning with I, J, K and L are included. Thank you for purchasing this Kindle book. Individual volumes are for those who have only one or two families in Washington County, Kentucky. Some Kentucky pioneers and frontiersmen went on to become renowned in American history, and helped shape the country we know today. If you would like a photo of a gravestone, or several, email me at phyrit@roadrunner.com. Good morning, Teresa! Last names beginning with U, V, W and Y are included there were no last names beginning with X or Z. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. This is an all-inclusive, alphabetical listing of those listed in the Clark County Will Books Index, Books 1-13 for the years 1793-1853. If you visit my website www.kentuckykindredgenealogy.com you will find a link to purchase. There are contradictory accounts of his later life and death. She worked at the Kentucky State Library and Archives. A justice of the peace and saloon keeper, he became the self-proclaimed "Law West of the Pecos" in Langtry, Texas. At that time the settlers had to go with packhorses to Severn's Valley to mill. By the 1780s with a surge in new pioneers to Kentucky . With all the British and Indian violence, there were fewer than 200 settlers in Kentucky in 1776. On the 15th they crossed the Kentucky, below where Frankfort now stands, and where Robert McAfee had two surveys made. Explorer whose entrapment and death in a cave became one of the most widely reported stories in the 1920s. 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. In History of Kentucky by Judge Lewis Collins, and his son Richard H. Collins, is a section on names of soldiers of Kentucky County, Virginia. These records are a unique body of information on early Jefferson County and its people. Contents: Kentucky records : early wills and marriages copied from court house records by regents, historians and the state historian, old bible records and tombstone inscriptions, records from Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison . Two other volumes will follow, HO and PZ. The eastern seaboard of America was settled, as we all learned in elementary history classes, in the 1600s, by the English. Includes information on the following stations and people: A. Sturgus StationBean's StationBoiling Spring StationBoone, DanielBowman's StationBrashear's StationBrown . Many of these followed earlier St. Mary's County pioneers to Kentucky, especially to Nelson and . You may visit my website at www.kentuckykindredgenealogy.com to purchase. Passage was slowed when families and livestock joined the Kentucky pioneers. ), the will book and the page number. Surnames of Local Interest.. ADAMS, Jesse - T here were several Jesse's ADAMS and sometimes there was a middle names such as John Jesse ADAMS. . There are 513 names listed. I love to make these dishes since it brings back wonderful memories of those days in the kitchen with those who are now gone. on the Internet. The circumstances which led to their coming were somewhat as follows: The glowing description given of the country beyond the mountains, by Dr. Walker and other adventurous spirits, inspired the younger members of the family with enthusiasm and a burning desire to visit it and judge of its beauties for themselves. A copy of Col. John Bowmans account against the Commonwealth of Virginia, shows that his pay was 22 pounds, 10 shillings per month, and $50 additional per month for subsistence. Discover several of these fearless Kentucky explorers and pioneers below. June 23, 1780, Stationed at the Painted Stone, near now Shelbyville (partial 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. Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy ; EARLY KENTUCKY LAND RECORDS, 1773-1780 . ), the will book and the page number. Uncharted waters, attacks, drownings, and other misfortunes made a water passage a risky undertaking. This is an all-inclusive, alphabetical listing of those listed in the Clark County Will Books Index, Books 1-13 for the years 1793-1853. The Meanses were early settlers in what is now Union Schoolhouse Precinct. Edna Milliken (1921-2005) made history as the first female president of the Kentucky Historical Society in November 1963. She and William Ingles were married ca. Modern archaeologists classify Kentucky's prehistoric past into six cultures that spanned 13,000 BC to 1,650 AD. They constructed two canoes, loaded in their provisions and munitions, and then embarked for the unexplored regions of the great, and then unknown west. 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. If you need a huge amount you may wish to purchase the CD that is available through my website www.kentuckykindredgenealogy.com This has been a five year project, beginning in the fall of 2009 and ending May 31, 2014. After this heartrending event, the families, seven in number, abandoned the farms they had been cultivating and took refuge in the station.. This period was, perhaps, the most unsettled in Kentucky, yet known to the few adventurers who were endeavoring to effect settlements. There are 670 names listed. A letter from Col. John Bowman, dated Kentucky County, May 26, 1780, recites that the bearer, John McCullough, is sent express to the Governor (of Virginia) upon business of the utmost consequence to the State. Bowman, Esq., Regent of Kentucky University at Lexington. 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. Most of my research, for my family, has been in Washington, Marion, Garrard and Nelson counties. A note from Painted Stone, dated June 28, 1780, to Col. The subsistence account previous to their delivery to the officer, you will settle with the Auditor here. . Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. This visit of the McAfee Company, as we have seen, was made in 1773, and it was their intention to return to the claims they had surveyed and settle upon them permanently. There are 1,219 names listed. How do I see the articles you wrote on Joseph Colvin and the one on Nancy Turner? There are 762 names listed. Wilson (96). James ROGERS, another prominent figure in early Nelson County, selected his location . And now, although they had been in the wilderness nearly two months, it seemed their trials and troubles were just beginning. By an accident they lost most of their property, and the Revolutionary War having now commenced in earnest, the men of the company joined the patriot army, and hence it was not until 1779 that their darling project of settling in Kentucky was accomplished. The road originated at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, turned south to Shippensburg and Chambersburg before turning west to Fort Loudon, north to Ft. Littleton, and finally east to Ft. Ligonier, ending at Fort Duquesne. John Mack Faragher, Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer, 1992. 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. Also, many of the early settlers of Washington County were laid to rest here. This great road was the main entry into Kentucky from 1775 to 1800 when the population grew from a few hardy pioneers to 220,955. There will also be a volume that includes AZ. As adults we love to cook together, the kitchen crowded, foods made for each and every time we are together. Some went down the river to the Falls of the Ohio (now Louisville, Kentucky) before debarking. Kincheloe's Bluff or Lewisburg, on Green River, was settled and made a "port of entry" before the close . kept by the clerk for the Virginia land commissioners who heard proof of claims for settlement and preemption rights by early settlers in Kentucky. 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. 238-253. Seeking new lands in the Shenandoah Valley, these settlers pushed on until they breached the mountains and filled the beautiful land called Kentucky. Hi, I just found this site. Early Kentucky Settlers book. nevertheless did much to hurry forward and establish the early settlement of Kentucky. Required fields are marked *. New Providence Presbyterian Church, begun by those early pioneers, houses the earthly remains of these brave men and women in its cemetery. Formation. Lincoln County is home to some of Kentucky's earliest and most fascinating history. There will be a volume that includes AZ. As an example of the extent of the post-war migration, the population of St. Mary's County decreased from 15,444 to 12,794 between the years 1790 and 1810. In 1775, Daniel Boone was hired by the Transylvania Company to cut a continuation of the Great Road on to Kentucky. Early pioneers and settlers travelled along the historic Wilderness Road west into the wilderness of Kentucky through Cumberland Gap. Draper Papers-Kentucky Series "CC," Vol 29, page 59-"Association of the Settlers of Boonesborough in 1779 for making a crop of corn." 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 . Born in Walkerton, Virginia, died in Castle Hill, Albemarle County, Virginia. 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. ), the will book and the page number. ), the will book and the page number. Ive just recently put the list together. For days he had been ranging through the wilderness alone, where, perhaps, white mans foot had never before trod, and through the intervention of Providence had escaped all dangers. ), the will book and the page number. FIVE HUNDRED KENTUCKY PIONEERS (By A. C. Quisenberry) Twenty years ago I was assign ed the duty of searching out, in the archives of the Bevolutionary war period that are preserved in Washington, certain data that were required for use in the prep aration of a historical work that was to be published by the depart ment in which I was employed. Perrin took notes from the writings of Robert Breckenridge McAfee, son of Robert McAfee the pioneer, for this article he wrote in 1888 for The Courier-Journal. ), the will book and the page number. Good luck with your research! Be the first one to, KentuckyPioneersEarlySettlersOfKentucky1790, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). John Jenkins and Sarah Shacklett Jenkins came to Meade County before 1800. The names of those persons and/or families known to have resided in or near the Fort Boonesborough and Boone Station . They were exposed to a broiling sun; their feet were blistered, and their legs were torn and raw from the effect of the briers; add to which, they were literally starving, not having had a mouthful to eat for two days., They seemed as much alone in this mountainous wilderness as Robinson Crusoe on his desert island. Some Kentucky pioneers and frontiersmen became renowned in American history, and helped shape the country we know today. Who knew we would share this common piece of history? There are 5,981 marriages listed. Find the perfect early kentucky settlers stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. Two other volumes will follow shortly. This is an alphabetical listing of those buried at St. Charles, including birth and death dates, and other information. DANVILLE, in Boyle county; laid off as a town by Walker Daniel, 1781. The newer part is much larger. Continuing Daniel Boone Settles Kentucky, our selection from The . Last names beginning with P-Y are included there were no last names beginning with U, X and Z. Thank you for purchasing this book. . Across from the Kentucky Kindred Genealogy title at the top of my blog is a search box. 1911-1999 Kentucky Birth Index Ancestry. Thank you for purchasing my book! The second westward push was over the Appalachian Mountains. 1774: Harrodsburg was established as the first permanent settlement in Kentucky. 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. I would like to share information if you are interested. Later a branch of the Wilderness Road from Hazel Patch to Stanford, Harrodsburg, and on to Louisville became a well used migration path. There is an alphabetical listing of those married, sorted by last name of groom, including the date of marriage. Below is an outline of the History of Kentucky my family history is in green. You can use the search feature on your Kindle to find a particular name.