Kentucky became the 15th state on June 1, 1792. Never a territory, it was part of Virginia until statehood. J French -----Original Message----- >From: skoff@comcast.net >Sent: Jan 22, 2007 7:09 PM >To: french@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French French Family Association Chart #31, and similar information was listed on that chart as follows: JACOB FRENCH, b. Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY . . . He d. 1784 in Jefferson Co., KY . . . Jacob was a German Gunsmith along with his brother, Henry, and Jacob Reagar, all of whom received a lot of land.