The land known as "Walker's Line" is still disputed. There is a 15 mile "no man's land" that runs from the jag at the Jackson Purchase east to the VA line. Between 1796 when TN became a state until 1820 the KY/TN boundary moved between the current and original surveyed lines several times. If you look at early KY maps, the KY border is a straight line that connects to the southern border of the Jackson Purchase section. The current boundary was a compromise between KY and TN in 1820 but the actual line is still uncertain. This became an issue again when Ft. Campbell was located to Clarksville TN. Everyone on the Ft Campbell base has a KY address even though they are actually in TN. This can cause a tremendous amount of confusion because the courthouse where legal documents were recorded depended on the state line (did they live in KY or TN at which time - without actually moving) and the county line. Allen was carved from Warren and Barren in 1815, Barren from Warren and Green Co KY 1798, Warren was carved from Logan in 1797, Logan was carved from Lincoln. At the time KY became a state in 1792, an ancestor living in the county now known as Allen would have been in Lincoln Co KY which covered nearly 1/2 of the state, and before that in VA. An Allen Co ancestor who settled in early KY between 1790-1820 could have lived in VA, then KY, then TN (a state in 1796), then KY, then TN if they lived inside "Walkers Line", and also in Lincoln Co, Logan Co, Warren Co, Sumner Co TN, then Warren Co KY, then Allen, and maybe in Simpson (formed from Allen in 1819) - and never have moved within the 30 year period. It makes research very challenging because you have to look for records in all counties. And helps explain relatives that ended up in different counties or states. Many people crossed county lines to marry. If you found your ancestors or family married in Barren, then they most likely lived in the northern section of Allen: those who lived in the the western portion might have married in Warren; the eastern section may have married in Monroe Co KY or Macon Co TN, and those who lived in the southern section may have married in Sumner Co TN or Simpson Co KY. Hope this helps, but most probably causes more confusion. :) Sharon Tabor In a message dated 11/13/2008 3:40:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mdillow31@verizon.net writes: I haven't heard from you for awhile. I am guessing you know that those from Allen County went over the disputed state line that lasted a few years to Sumner Co., TN. . **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)

Thanks Sharon,   I knew part but not all. I didn't know the line was still in dispute. I have been to Allen, Warren, Logan several times and once to Simpson and also to Sumner county, Tn. to the courthouses, etc.   Best Wishes, Marianne Dillow --- On Fri, 11/14/08, FmlyTracer@aol.com <FmlyTracer@aol.com> wrote: From: FmlyTracer@aol.com <FmlyTracer@aol.com> Subject: Re: [KYALLEN] Wagoner Hollow in Allen county To: mdillow31@verizon.net, kyallen@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 6:12 AM The land known as "Walker's Line" is still disputed.  There is a 15 mile "no man's land" that runs from the jag at the Jackson Purchase east to the VA line.  Between 1796 when TN became a state until 1820 the KY/TN boundary moved between the current and original surveyed lines several times.  If you look at early KY maps, the KY border is a straight line that connects to the southern border of the Jackson Purchase section.  The current boundary was a compromise between KY and TN in 1820 but the actual line is still uncertain. This became an issue again when Ft. Campbell was located to Clarksville TN.  Everyone on the Ft Campbell base has a KY address even though they are actually in TN.   This can cause a tremendous amount of confusion because the courthouse where legal documents were recorded depended on the state line (did they live in KY or TN at which time - without actually moving) and the county line.   Allen was carved from Warren and Barren in 1815, Barren from Warren and Green Co KY 1798, Warren was carved from Logan in 1797, Logan was carved from Lincoln.  At the time KY became a state in 1792, an ancestor living in the county now known as Allen would have been in Lincoln Co KY which covered nearly 1/2 of the state, and before that in VA.    An Allen Co ancestor who settled in early KY between 1790-1820 could have lived in VA, then KY, then TN (a state in 1796), then KY, then TN if they lived inside "Walkers Line", and also in Lincoln Co, Logan Co, Warren Co, Sumner Co TN, then Warren Co KY, then Allen, and maybe in Simpson (formed from Allen in 1819) - and never have moved within the 30 year period.  It makes research very challenging because you have to look for records in all counties.  And helps explain relatives that ended up in different counties or states.     Many people crossed county lines to marry.  If you found your ancestors or family married in Barren, then they most likely lived in the northern section of Allen: those who lived in the the western portion might have married in Warren; the eastern section may have married in  Monroe Co KY or Macon Co TN, and those who lived in the southern section may have married in Sumner Co TN or Simpson Co KY.   Hope this helps, but most probably causes more confusion. :)   Sharon Tabor       In a message dated 11/13/2008 3:40:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mdillow31@verizon.net writes:   I haven't heard from you for awhile. I am guessing you know that those from Allen County went over  the disputed state line that lasted a few years to Sumner Co., TN. . Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!