Book Title: A History Of The Formation, Settlement And Development Of Hamilton County, Indiana The first white man who made permanent settlement in this township was James McNutt. He settled not far from the cabin built by Bridge. He was an Irishman. Hiram Coffee, John Whelchel and Abraham Helms followed McNutt in the order named. F. Kinkaid, Samuel Holliday, Richard Curry and Francis Whelchel followed those last named. They all built and lived in pioneer cabins of the times. These were the men who were the first to penetrate the wilds of Fall Creek Township and inaugurate the struggle which terminated in the triumph of pioneer courage and endurance over the obstacles which stood opposed to their advance in civilization and wealth. http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/hamilto/history/1901/ahistory/township357gms.txt FIRST ELECTION: The first election was held at a cabin on the farm of Francis WHELCHEL, in 1833 or 1834. Francis KINCAID was chosen Justice of the Peace. http://home.att.net/~Local_History/Hamilton-Co-IN.htm Who was this Elizabeth Kincaid who married John Whelchell in Switzerland County, Indiana in 1820? WHELCHELL JOHN KINCAID ELIZABETH Switzerland 10-16-1820 "Interested in all WHELCHELS in Hamilton County. Davis WHELCHEL mar Nancy BARNES in SC. Migrated to Hamilton Cty abt 1815. Children: William; John; Francis mar Elizabeth Helms, died abt 1833 Hamilton Co; Keziah mar Wm WHELCHEL; Mary mar Isaac Helms, D: abt 1834 Hamilton CO; Jemima mar Abraham Helms D: 1/7/1864 Hamilton CO; Elizabeth mar Ebinezer CATLAND; Charles Barnes; Sarah; Edamiah (Eda) mar David TORRENCE; Davis Leander D: 1872 Hamilton Co' This Whelchel family is quite interesting, a lot about them on the internet. Davis Whelchel/Nancy Barnes was the son of Francis Whelchel and Ann Stockton of the Albemarle County, VA Stockton family. Barbara

In 1823, Francis Kinkaid was over 50 years of age. "At the November term, 1823, ....John Bruitt, Francis Kinkaid, James Friel, Sr., George Kirkendall and Robert Duncan were exempt from poll taxes, they being over fifty years of age." http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/hamilto/history/1901/ahistory/chapterv32ms.txt Hamilton County IN Archives History - Books .....Chapter VII - The Hamilton Circuit Court 1901 http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/hamilto/history/1901/ahistory/chapterv33ms.txt The first term of the Hamilton Circuit Court was held in 1823 at the house of William Conner, in Delaware Township. William Wick, circuit judge; John Finch and William Blackmore, associate judges; D. B. Wick, prosecuting attorney; W. R. Warrick, sheriff, and John. D. Stephenson, clerk. The commissions of all parties were recorded and the oath of office was administered. The grand jury was ordered by the commissioners of the county to report for duty. John Black and Francis Kinkaid failed to respond to the summons and proceedings were immediately begun against them for contempt of court. State vs. Francis Kinkaid, for retailing liquor without a license. Was this Hannah Kinkaid the wife of Francis--- Hannah Viney? Possibly the John Whelchel is the same John who married Elizabeth Kincaid in Switzerland Co, IN in 1820? "At the October term, 1826, there were several indictments for affrays found. At this term Hannah Kinkaid refiled her complaint against John Whelchel and wife for slander. Thereon the defendants made public retraction of the slanderous words alleged to have been spoken and the matter was adjusted." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Van Hout" <dutchtreat@prodigy.net> To: <Kincaid@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 2:53 PM Subject: [KINCAID] Francis Kincaid of Hamilton County, Indiana---1830's > Book Title: A History Of The Formation, Settlement And Development Of > Hamilton County, Indiana > > The first white man who made permanent settlement in this township was > James > McNutt. He settled not far from the cabin built by Bridge. He was an > Irishman. > Hiram Coffee, John Whelchel and Abraham Helms followed McNutt in the order > named. F. Kinkaid, Samuel Holliday, Richard Curry and Francis Whelchel > followed > those last named. They all built and lived in pioneer cabins of the times. > These > were the men who were the first to penetrate the wilds of Fall Creek > Township > and inaugurate the struggle which terminated in the triumph of pioneer > courage > and endurance over the obstacles which stood opposed to their advance in > civilization and wealth. > http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/hamilto/history/1901/ahistory/township357gms.txt > > FIRST ELECTION: The first election was held at a cabin on the farm of > Francis WHELCHEL, in 1833 or 1834. Francis KINCAID was chosen Justice of > the Peace. > > http://home.att.net/~Local_History/Hamilton-Co-IN.htm > > > Who was this Elizabeth Kincaid who married John Whelchell in Switzerland > County, Indiana in 1820? > > WHELCHELL JOHN KINCAID ELIZABETH Switzerland 10-16-1820 > > > "Interested in all WHELCHELS in Hamilton County. Davis WHELCHEL mar Nancy > BARNES in SC. Migrated to Hamilton Cty abt 1815. Children: William; John; > Francis mar Elizabeth Helms, died abt 1833 Hamilton Co; Keziah mar Wm > WHELCHEL; Mary mar Isaac Helms, D: abt 1834 Hamilton CO; Jemima mar > Abraham Helms D: 1/7/1864 Hamilton CO; Elizabeth mar Ebinezer CATLAND; > Charles Barnes; Sarah; Edamiah (Eda) mar David TORRENCE; Davis Leander D: > 1872 Hamilton Co' > > This Whelchel family is quite interesting, a lot about them on the > internet. Davis Whelchel/Nancy Barnes was the son of Francis Whelchel and > Ann Stockton of the Albemarle County, VA Stockton family. > > > Barbara > To see the Kincaid of all spellings DNA chart in Excel: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adgedge/Research/April%202004/Kincaid%20%20DNA.xls > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KINCAID-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message