I am sending this for all the New researchers on the Grant County list. ----- Original Message ----- From: Fred Westcott <fredwes@interactive.net> To: <KYGALLAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 4:07 PM Subject: [KYGALLAT-L] THE NEW FAMILY > > The town of NEW is in Owen Co. It is about 3 miles east of Monterey. The > 1883 Atlas shows W.J. NEW residing at this place on the map where later > there was the village of NEW, so the village apparently was named for the > family. > NEW is about 3 miles west of the Eagle Creek watershed. W.J. NEW was a > farmer with 120 acres, was born in Gallatin Co., KY and came to Owen Co. in > 1857 (1883 Atlas). > > Owen Co. marriages: > NEW, Greenberry M. m. Mahala BAKER 13 Dec 1827 > NEW, Michael m. Susanna SMITH 24 April 1820 > NEW, Nancy m. William SPANGLER/SPRANGLER 12 May 1821 > > Marriages of residents living in the area of present Owen Co. before its > formation in 1819 are found in the records of Scott, Franklin, Pendleton and > Gallatin counties. Bear in mind the Owen Co. area was at one time Woodford > County, and Woodford was formed from Fayette County. > > Gallatin Co. marriage > NEW, Jethro m. Agnes THOMAS, widow, September 23, 1813. Bond: Wm HARROD. > Min: William MORGAN > (Agnes THOMAS' maiden name was MADDOX. She was the sister of my ancestor, > David MADDOX. This family lived in north central Owen Co.) > > > ==== KYGALLAT Mailing List ==== > The Schmidt Honeycutt Family Homepage > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/6681 > Includes the Jump and other Kentucky families >