This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rarden155 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: History of this murder rampage by James J. Thompson was given to The Memphis Tenn paper and I have a copy here in my files. Basically James was along side one of his brothers in the civil war when his brother was killed. He went AWOL to South America and made a deal for his father's cotton crop and tried to beat his dad out of the crop and some land. They were shipping the crop when the murders occurred. James's wife found a letter from the daughter of the man who was to recieve the crop and confronted him about it. James became violent and killed everyone in the house at the time but one half sister. He then went looking for his dad but was lynched before he could kill him. The big tree is still standing in the side yardof the house. The Farm runs along the road and tracks from Brooksville to Macon and one of the recent owners before his death was Tennessee Ernie Ford. I think there were about 6000 acres in the farm when Thornton Died. Thanks Harold W. Rarden PS. James, Roland and Joseph were the three sons in the Civil War and Roland was the brother thst was killed. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CarolCable50 Surnames: King, Taylor, Coppage, Lanham, Wizer, Murphy, Wilcher Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/2356.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In THE KENTUCKY EXPLORER, May 2007, page 42 there is an excellent article (part 1) "A Grim Warning To Others" 16 Hanged At Cumberland Ford, by David W. Owens. Also in June 2007 is (part 2) The Cumberland Ford, Hackney Corners Tragedy. My g.grandfather, Noah Taylor and young son, John, were among those hanged. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rarden155 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Calico had a Rev. War Plaque put on the end of the crypt Of James Thompson in the graveyard at Forks of Dix Church. I have done history on that Lt. James Thompson and he was from Henrico Co. Va. and never rec'd a land grant in Ky. Also, The only l;and grants north of the Green River were all treasury warrants and had to be bought. Calico also has some research claiming this James of Lincoln to be the nephew of Isaac Shelby. That James Thompson was a Capt. in the Rev. and is buried in Burkes Garden Va. I have gone through all of the James Thompson's thjat I could find in Va. and our James was from the Northern Neck of Va. Loundon Co.-Fauquier Co. and was a Baptist (not Prebyterian) His fathers name was Andrew(namesake of his first son) and his family had recently come from Ireland. He was a very low profile person and one tough character. He had a cousin in Woodford County who's lineage traces back through Pennsylvania and to Ireland. He has probably more surveys than anyone I have ever seen. I have also done much research on the families connected to his in Va. and Ky. They were in Woodford, Garrard and Mason primarily and almost all pioneers into Ky. I have also abstracted Thornton's place in Mississippi and havea been there anda have pictures of the farmhouse and tree where James was hung after committing the murders of his family and have a copy of the newspaper aeticles about the murders and the reason for them. If anyone has a question aboput any of this contact me at my address. Thanks Harold W. Rarden Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dgryan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's the will of James Thompson: The Granville Pollard mentioned was married to his daughter, Elizabeth. I don't have the settlement of the estate. I have a note on my file that says the birth date of Thornton K. Thompson, 28 May 1801, is from the family bible of James Thompson. If Harold Rardin is reading this, he probably has more information as he has done quite a lot of research on James Thompson. Donna Will of James Thompson - 1824 First Surveyor of Lincoln County, Representative, Justice and Senator of Garrard County Will Book T pg. 29 In the name of God, I, James Thompson of Garrard County and State of Kentucky do by these presents make,institute and ordain this to be my last will and testament and altho now standing in the light of Eternal God but also realizing the uncertainy my mortal life, do hereby ordain this to be my last will and testament. First and foremost, revoking all deeds or instruments of writing that was given by me when my mind was uncollected do now order and direct all my just debts to be paid as far as known and my funeral charges settled, then the remainder of my estate be equally divided among my children as well considering what they have before had as the remainder of my estate that may be in the hands of the executor and that Granville Pollard shall renounce his spurious deed and shall in leiu thereof have fifty acres around and including his improvements where he now lives. The balance of the tract of land after giving fifty acres thereof, to Daniel Obannon going on to the easte! rly line of his farm where he now lives being the westerly side of the land called Egberts 100 acres, the balance of the tract of land will be for the benefit of my son, Thornton if it does not exceed the general legacy to him and my other children in general. It must stand so, if not, it must be brought to the general standard and that to be ascertained by the value of the property at the time it was given to my children,the said legatees and for the execution of this, my last will and testament. I do hereby appoint Daniel Obannon, my sons,Thornton, and Andrew of Mason County my executors of this, my last will and testament and hereby as above, revoking all former wills by me made or other instuments of writing that may be in the least come in the purview of this, my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed with my seal this 10th day June, 1824. James Thompson James Thompson (by pencil) Test Joseph Burdett Joseph Vaughn Hiram Burdett Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CabinSue Surnames: Thompson, Hill, Evans, Murphy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Could the title Lt. refer to his service in Ky militia? He is listed as surveyor in Collins' History of KY under entry dated 1 Nov 1780. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CabinSue Surnames: Thompson, Hill, Evans, Murphy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The author of this account, written for the Noxubee Co. Historical Society, states that she (Lucille M. Reeves)based her account on the interview of Emily Thompson which appeared in the 10 Dec 1865 edition of the Clarion. In this interview, Emily states emphatically that she believed that it was a plot between two of her brothers, Joseph and James to defraud her father. She also listed a secondary source named "Gov", a former slave of the Thompson family who lived in Brooksville and often accounted this story and may (probably) embellished with each telling hence the insertion of a son named Richard which is not true. The story was told for 72 years in Noxubee county before Ms. Reeves started researching. The lineage that I used was given to Ms. Reeves by Mrs. Luther Glenn of Sun City, AZ, descendant through Indiana Thompson and her first husband, Frederick Kemper. Mrs. Glenn obviously believed that Thornton's father was Lt. James Thompson and his wife, Ruth Peyton. The story was written in 1991 so I'm not sure if Ms. Glenn is still living. All I did was check the Garrard county marriage records for Thornton Thompson's marriages to Almira Rout, Lucretia Jeffries and Susan Letcher in order to verify somewhat Ms. Glenn's understanding of her lineage. Has anyone checked Garrard county for a will left by James Thompson that may list his heirs? Any additional information can only add to our knowledge or furnish leads to investigate. I, too, would be interested in reading of any other accounts of these murders. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Try checking the deeds if your man owned property. I found my 3rd great grandfather's heirs through their sale of his land after he died. Sharon Young Jebavy <>< No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: 3/13/2008 11:31 AM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dgryan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Harold, What story do you have for J. J. Thompson? I'm keeping all these in a file. By the way, have you ever figured out who James Thompson of Garrard County's parents were? Someone also said there weren't any descendants of James Thompson left in Garrard Co. That's wrong. His daughter, Elizabeth, married Granville Pollard and many of those descendants are still in Garrard County. Donna Ryan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rarden155 Surnames: Thompson, Peyton, Kemper, Burdett, Swope and others. Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Forrest Calico's research is all wrong on James Thompson of Lincoln Co.Ky. He was not the Lt. that Calico had him credited as being. He was in Ky. Co.Va. surveying in 1778 and was on many military operations as the team horse wagonmaster with George Rogers Clark and also with Col. Benjamin Logan and the Kentucky and Lincoln County Militia, one of the original justices when Kentucky county was formed and Kentucky was made a state, a senator and congressman. Thornton K.Thompson was his son and James J. was his grandson. I have a different story on how he ended his and his families life in Mississippi. Thanks Harold W. Rarden, Flemingsburg, Ky. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Gerald TUDOR---Please accept my sympathy regarding the death of your sister,Ann Marilyn. Judy ADAMS (distant and far-removed TUDOR cousin)

Judy, thanks for the warmth of your response. My sister, was special to me as she was a my inspiration by her example and life. She cared for all people and raised a sound family of six sons. It was a shock hearing about her ordeal of cancer that was completely unexpected in the way it so quickly took her away from us. She was strong with unfailing faith throughout. Of her three siblings, I am the eldest. she was third in line. Today, I spent a short time with our mother, soon to be 94, and is in the care of a nursing home with early Alzheimers and somewhat tearfully confused by the loss. She is unable to make the almost 200 mile trip. But I will go for the funeral tomorrow with two of my own children. I leave two wonderful people at home besides my mother. My wife and handicapped daughter; they too are special and need my presence, but with hope they will do well for my time gone. One of my sons is in Florida and probably will not make the trip. Thank you again for your kindness. Gerald

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KandyBackAgee Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3942.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My condolences on the loss of your sister. Kandy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GRTUDOR Surnames: Sergent, Tudor, Pilling, Terry, Graves Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3942.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The posted obituary is for my sister. I am correcting a few subtle errors just for accuracy. I thank Candy for the posting and have been waiting to find one. Ann Marilyn Tudor Sergent of West Milton, OH passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital March 5, 2008 at the age of 68. She was born May 21, 1939 in Garrard Co., KY. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Reid Tudor of Berea, KY and her son, Michael Sergent. She is survived by her husband, James Curtis Sergent and her mother, Louella (Graves) Tudor of Berea, KY. She is also survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Rick Sergent of West Milton, OH, Russell and Peggy Sergent of West Milton, OH Steven and Janet Sergent of GA, Anthony and Karen Sergent of West Milton, Kenneth and Martha Sergent of Franklin, OH, and Janet Sergent of Sidney, MT; twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She is survived by a brother, Gerald Tudor of Berea, KY and two sisters, Joyce Pilling of Elizabethtown, KY and Donna Terry of Loveland, OH. Ann was a fitness instructor at Curves. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ and anything regarding the church. Ann loved her work at Curves, for i! t was her ministry. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on March 10, 2008 at The Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami Street, West Milton, OH. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in West Milton. Friends may call on March 9, 2008 from 6-9 p.m. at Hale-Sarver. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KandyBackAgee Surnames: Tudor, Graves, Sergent Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3942/mb.ashx Message Board Post: NOTE: I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS INDIVIDUAL. JUST POSTING THE OBITUARY ON ANN SERGENT FROM THE DAYTON (OH) DAILY NEWS 3/8/08 Ann Marilyn Tudor Sergent of West Milton, OH passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital March 5, 2008 at the age of 68. She was born May 21, 1939 in Lancaster, KY. She is preceded in death by her father, Donald Reid Tudor of Berea, KY and her son, Michael Sergent. She is survived by her husband, James C. Sergent and her mother, Louella (Graves) Tudor of Berea, KY. She is also survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Rick Sergent of West Milton, OH, Russel and Peggy Sergent of West Milton, OH, Steven and Janet Sergent of West Milton, Anthony and Karen Sergent of West Milton, Kenneth and Martha Sergent of Franklin, OH, and Janet Sergent of Sidney, OH; twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She had a brother, Gerald Tudor of Berea, KY and two sisters, Joyce Pelling of Elizabethtown, KY and Donna Terry of Loveland, OH. Ann was a fitness instructor at Curves. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ and anything regarding the church. Ann loved her work at Curves, for it was her! ministry. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on March 10, 2008 at The Hale-Sarver Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami Street, West Milton, OH. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in West Milton. Friends may call on March 8, 2008 from 6-9 p.m. at Hale-Sarver. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sharonhembree1 Surnames: smith/stone Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3893.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a ellea/ellen smith and she married alexander stone. I dont have any info on any one of them just they are my grandparents and left ther went to OK. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: herdmd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/736.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you have his email address or contact, please let me know, there are soooo many Livingston researchers. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: herdmd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/736.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: no I haven't, I will look for his name and send him a message. thanks!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NJSkinnerWhite Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/736.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you ever talked with a Livingston Researcher named Joe Slavins?? He knows the Livingstons inside and out. He is on the Livingston mailing list. If you've never talked to him, you should post something to his attention on that list, as I'm sure he could help you out, as I've heard him speak of the Livingston's you are researching. Good Luck, N.J.Skinner White vwhite0901@aol.com http://hometown.aol.com/vwhite0901/myhomepage/heritage.html Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: herdmd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/736.2.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Another researcher provided some information to me regarding my John Levingston, however, some of it was a little inaccurate but helpful in many ways. He stated that Thomas Levingstone, Sr. is John's father but I was also looking at a John that stays in Jessamine county when my John and Jesse head for Indiana. John's brothers that I know of so far are: Thomas ,James and possibly Jesse (who married Dicsey Stoghill and went to Indiana along with John's family. It is thought that Thomas Sr. was a brother of John Orril Levingston and they were orphans of Robert Levingstone - I have not proved this connection yet. But the fact that they came from Virginia is very likely. I am still working on the above information and any thoughts you have on it would be appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.