My ancestors came through Mercer County, Ky and one of the EBERLY/EVERLY girls married a BANTA: Mercer Co., KY Deed Book 17, pg. 315, 5 December 1815 Edmund BURKS & Elizabeth h/w late EBERLY of Mercer County, KY Williamsojn Brisco & Catherine his wife, late EBERLY, Nathaniel DANIEL & Susan, his wife, late EBERLY of Shelby Co., KY. John EBERLY, Henry EBERLY, Lambert BANTA & Margaret, his wife, late EBERLY of Mercer County, KY to Floyd BURKS of Mercer who intermarried Polly, the other heir of John EBERLY....land on Cane Run. ___________________________ Edmund Burks - Betsey EVERLY (sic) 1 February 1800 Bondsman: Charles Davis John EVELLEY (sic) consents for "my daughter Elizabeth" Teste: Benjamin RICE & John BURKS ___________________________ Nathaniel DANIEL m. Susannah EBERLEY 11 December 1802. Edmund BURKS states he has known the bride for upwards of six years and he believes her to be 21. ___________________________ Lambert BANTA - Margaret EBERLY, 27 May 1814 Bondsman: Henry EBERLY Margaret EBERLY/EVERLY is a sister to one of my Great Grandmother's...the "Betsey" listed above marrying Edmund BURKS. Have seen the name in other records in Mercer and probably Washington County, Kentucky. Think there's any connection? Jan Lund P.S. For others on the Lincoln County list, I am interested in any FRENCH families that lived in Lincoln County, KY ....also McMurtry. -----Original Message----- From: Hoosier723@aol.com <Hoosier723@aol.com> To: KYLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com <KYLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 5:42 PM Subject: BANTA/ Van Cleave > > ><< Hi- > I am new to these lists. I am the eighth generation of Peter(ius) Banta, who > was married in Lincoln Co. Kentucky on July 13, 1782, to Rachel Van Cleave. >I > know that Peter was born in New Jersey and a Revolutionary War veteran by the > ripe ole age of 17! I know that he is buried near Lebanon, Warren County, > Ohio. I am looking for any information that I can find about his life in > Kentucky. It is my understanding that he was one of the first settlers in > this area and was a much respected man. His wife, Rachel, survived an Indian > attack at Long Run, near what is now Louisville. Her mother, Mary Shepherd- > Van Cleave, was killed along with Rachel's sister (possibly two sisters) > during this "massacre" in September 1781. I would appreciate ANY information > about these family members. Thanks! >> > Sherri > >