Chronicles of A Kentucky Settlement 1607 - 1699 By William Courtney Watts, 1897 490 pages, indexed, searchable Requires Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to View $10.19 sale this week (Reg $11.99) + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/Chronicles-of-A-Kentucky-Settlement-Livingston-County_W0QQitemZ130353172319QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e59a78f5f "This book is an early history of Livingston County, Kentucky, the 1800 era, before Crittenden County was formed (1842) from a part of Livingston County. Many families now living in Livingston and Crittenden County, Kentucky, also Southern Illinois, are descendants of the characters mentioned in this book. The following is a list of the book characters and the real names of the characters as identified by some of the older citizens of the County." Some of the actual surnames include BIGHAM, BOAZ, BRYANT, CARTWRIGHT, FORD, GIVENS, HAYNES, HODGE, HOVAS, LEWIS, LOVEL, MILES, WATTS, WEBB, WILLIAMS, WILMOT. CONTENTS. I.—The Adair Family—Tom Adair as a Soldier—His Marriage—His Three Sons—The Death of his Wife —He Goes to Kentucky—The Three Old Quaker Brothers—Joseph Adair Apprenticed to Mr. Morris— Joseph Goes West with Mr. Morris .... I II.—Joseph Adair and the Indian—The Howard Family— An Attack by Indians Feared—Preparations for De- fence—The Signal Gun Fired 12 III.—Arrival in Knoxville—Joseph Rescues Little Laura— Mr. Morris Leaves for the Cumberland Valley—Hard Work—Jos. Adair a Soldier—His Apprenticeship Ends —Visits his Father, Tom Adair—Revisits Knoxville —His Disappointment and Resolution—Joined by his Brother William—Visits Mr. Morris—Gets News of the Howards ......... 26 IV.—Joseph Adair's Meeting with Laura Howard—Adair Introduces himself to the Howard Family—A Warm Reception—Laura Howard as an Artist ... 38 V.—Joseph Adair and Ada Howard—A Fishing Excurs- ion—The First Trout Caught and the Wager—Acci- dent to Laura Howard, and her Rescufe by Adair— Ada's Good Samaritan ....... 57 VI.—Joseph Adair Arrives in Salem—Judge Gilroy—Amos Green—George Duncan—Adair Goes to Work—His Severe Illness—Horace Benton, a Unique Genius— Miss Ritchie—Benton's Ways 76 VII.—Cave-in-Rock, and its Gang—Jim Wilson—Adair Appointed Deputy Sheriff—Benton, on Fishing and Hunting—Adair's Advice to Benton—Beuton's Esti- mate of himself—Benton and Miss Ritchie—Warren Davidson—Adair's Confession to Benton—Death of William Adair and Joseph's Resolution—A Kind Invitation 91 VIII.—Adair's Mental Conflicts—Mrs. Gilroy and her Daughters—Benton Drives, with Adair, to Squire Howard's—Ben Bolton, the Blacksmith—Jefferson Brantley, the Showman—Miss Emily Wilmot—The Secret, and Ada Howard as Judge . . . .no IX.—About "A Home"—Col. Andrew Lovelland Wife —Family Prayer—In the Garden—Love as a Disease —Adair Returns to Town—Laura's and Ada's Stroll —Pleasing Sights and Sounds, but Sad Hearts . 124 X.—Adair and his Sister-in-Law—Viney, the Cook, and her Story—Bentou Gives in " His Experience "—He Makes "An Offering" of Himself—The "Case" Ad- journed—Brautley Tells his Story to Adair—Henry Rudolph Suspected—Adair as Brantley's Friend— Brantley Leaves Salem ...... 139 XI.—Adair Visits Miss Wilmot—His Message to Miss Howard—Miss Wilmot's and Miss Howard's Con- fidential Talk—Laura, Returning Home, Meets Ada —Warren Davidson and Miss Laura—An Angry Suitor 157 XII.—Davidson and Rudolph—The Lost Coins—Adair's Great Depression and Musings—Simon and Polly Wright—Mrs. Kent and her Son—Adair Settles a Debt—Old Tom and Elijah, a Gratifying Discovery . 175 XIII.—The "Unfortunate" Gowan Family—Adair Sum- mons a Posse—Rudolph's Trepidation—The Posse's Ride—Holman's Sad Story of John Dyer and his Wife 193 XIV.—Silas Holman, the Hunter and Fiddler—The Posse Arrives at the Gowan Residence—A Horrible Crime —Suicide in a Graveyard—Walter Gowan Sent under Guard to Salem—Adair Quiets the Alarmed Slaves . 205 XV.—Holman and the Picture—The Strange Note— Holman's " Impressions "—Adair and Holman on the River Bank—Ghostly Predictions—Dr. Clayton and Mr. Hawley—Omens—Mr. Hawley's Statement —Indications of Insanity 216 XVI.—George Duncan's Story—His Recollections of Liverpool, England — His Voyage to Charleston, S. C. —St. Andrew's Society—In Philadelphia— His Letter to Jennie Bannerman, and the Answer —George and his Brother Go West—At the Cave -in-Rock—Night and a Storm on the Ohio River— George Arrives in Smithland 226 XVII.—George Duncan in Salem—His Hunts for his Brother—He Meets Miss Catherine Wilson—He Tells her his Mission—Mingo, the Slave—In Wil- son's House—Mingo's Hunt and Warning—Miss Wilson and the Flute—George's Hurried Depart- ure—Mingo's Disclosures—George, and Col. Lov- ell's Family, and Laura Howard .... 242 XVIII.—Silas Holman—Burial of Hinton Gowan—The Return to Salem —Hardin's Knob and the Rosicru- cian—Minerals near Salem—Duncan's Story Re- sumed—Lovers' Talk ...... 261 XIX.—Duncan's Story Ended—Adair Questions Duncan about Rudolph—Duncan Volunteers Advice—Dun- can and Billy Wilmot—Adair's Confession to Dun- can—Adair and the Lion's Den .... 277 XX.—Adair and his Little Nieces—Viney's Message to Mingo—Beaton, Adair, and the Note—Adair and Miss Wilmot — Osculatory Conductors — About Warning a Friend—An Unexpected Meeting . . 294 XXI.—Henry Rudolph Visits Laura Howard—Ada En- ters—Rudolph Nonplussed—He Becomes Uneasy, and Determines to " Arrange Matters "—Adair's Unexpected Arrival, Strange Speech, and Hurried Departure—Rudolph's Appeal .... 314 XXII.—Adair at Wilson's House—His Interview with Miss Catherine—Her Perplexity and Appeal to Adair—His Compliance—Simon Wright, the Great Preacher—Wilson's Return Home—Adair and Wilson 331 XXIII.—Adair's Appeal to Wilson for Duncan—The Effect—Hearty Congratulations—Wilson as a Fond Father—Miss Catherine's Notes—Mingo Made Happy—Adair at Col. Lovell's—A Flatter- ing Invitation—Adair at Squire Howard's—His Letter and Message for Miss Laura—Her Sur- prise and Pleasure 348 XXIV.—Adair's Return Home—He Tells the Little Ones a Little Story —His Message to Duncan— He Visits Benton—Ben ton Rants about Another Young Grecian Hero—He Talks Seriously about the Mysterious Note 368 XXV.—How Good News Affected Duncan—Little Anna's Journey—Holman's Unexpected Disclos- ures—Lost in the Woods—Mrs. Adair Questions her Brother Joseph—She Finally Obtains an Ad- mission—Memory of Past Happy Days . . 381 XXVI.—How Time Flies—Adair at Squire Howard's— Ada's Humor—Adair and Miss Laura's Drive to the Meeting-house—They Meet Miss Wilson and her Father — Comments of the Crowd—Mr. Pennyman—Rev. Simon Wright—James Wilson and his Daughter 397 XXVII.—The Basket Dinner—Joseph Adair and Simon Wright—Rev. Mr. Freeman—Adair and Miss Laura on their Return—The Story he Told her —Long-Delayed Confession—True Love . . 414 XXVIII.—Duncan Visits his Kitty—Laura, Catherine, and Emily Meet—Adair and Duncan Visit them —How Ada Solved the Riddle—Duncan Visits his Brother—Adair Buys Mingo—Benton's Orim.- Con. Case—Benton's Letter from Miss Ritchie— Brantley's Return 428 XXIX.—Old Tom Adair and his Son Dan—Dan and Carrie Gilroy—The Old Man and his Daughter— Tom Adair and Elijah Wright—Ben Simon, the Patriotic Jew Peddler—Old Tom and Elijah Meet —James Wilson Killed—Duncan's Return—A Quiet Wedding—A Celebrated Horse Race— rantley Settles with Ruolph—Rudolph Leaves Salem—Brantley's Grand Wedding—Churched for Dancing 447 XXX.—Adair Asks Squire Howard for the Hand of his Daughter—The Marriage of Joseph and Laura— Dan Adair and his Strawberry Cousins—The Firm of Joseph and Daniel Adair—Mingo Loans them Money—Dan Loses his First Wife—Dan and Carrie Gilroy, his Second Wife—Closing Remarks about Characters Portrayed — Bet Simon, the Horse : a Strange but True Story— —Livingston County Divided—Old Salem Left Desolate 465 XXXI.—Joseph Adair Revisits Hillsboro, N. C.—His Last Letter to his Brother Daniel—Closing In- cidents of his Life—Laura Howard Adair, as Wife, Mother, and Widow—The Author's Ardent Hope. 485