READ THAT DARK AND BLOODY RIVER by ALLEN ECKERT .. I BELEIVE YOUR MAN in in this book. Also a great map on inside of cover showing areas. This is a historical Fiction. He took the data from Lof C etc records and did up the book. references in back of book many many pages its a must for all early VA KY PA OH people to read .. Susi

My DAR ancestor, Hezekiah Smith, was born in Delaware 18 April 1763 and died 26 August 1824 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. At the age of 16 he enlisted in the Continental army at Granby MA in Col. Marshall's Regiment--4th Hampshire, and, as a private, was in nine battles. His eldest brother, Daniel, was killed in the Revolutionary War. His brother Simeon was also in the Revolutionary War and also served in the War of 1812. My Hezekiah Smith (there were several who fought in the Revolutionary War) married Mary Ann Rector, who was "raised by her uncle, Presley Neville" near Pittsburgh, after the death of her mother. This fact is, however, in dispute since her Rector family also has ties in Kentucky--which I will pursue later. Following the war, Hezekiah Smith did surveying along the Ohio River. After Hezekiah Smith and Mary Ann Rector married, they moved "to Mason County, Kentucky, near May's Lick, Bluelicks, Nicholas County, Kentucky, on a farm on Indian Creek." (This combination of counties is confusing to me.) In 1820, they sold the farm in Kentucky and moved to Marion County, Indiana and settled in the woods on 27 October 1820 where they became one of the earliest pioneers to settle in Marion County, Indiana. (As a result, I am a member of the Society of Indiana Pioneers.) Nowhere have I been able to discover information about Hezekiah Smith's family. (The National Archives has no record; New England Genealogical & Historical Society could find no record; Massachusetts and Delaware forums could find no information.) In the Latah County, Idaho, in a bio of his grandson, Marques L. Smith, "His grandfather, Hezekiah Smith, fought under George Washington, for six years in the Revolutionary War. The great-grandfather," (also named) "Hezekiah Smith, was murdered by Tories and Indiana while his son, Hezekiah, was fighting for the independence of the colonies." Several Hezekiah and Mary Ann's children were born in Mason County, Kentucky, including my great-great grandfather, Daniel Rector Smith. Can anyone assist me in finding what information might be gleaned from Kentucky records about my ancestor? Otherwise, he remains my family's brick wall in tracing our Smith ancestry. Marian P.S. Sorry about the length of this inquiry but I am trying to get all of my information into one request...

I should have mention a mapping site that I like to use a lot. The USGS National Mapping Information site has a great query feature: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:1:17608539488834603008::NO::: Query for Indian Creek in Nicholas co., KY gives this result: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:3:17608539488834603008::NO::P3_FID:494935 Looks like Indian Creek runs just north of Cynthiana in Harrison county, as well as Nicholas county. You can click on the links in the "Mapping Services" in the box on the right and get different kinds of maps displayed. Kathy "Marian M." wrote: > > Following the war, Hezekiah Smith did surveying along the Ohio River. After Hezekiah Smith and Mary Ann Rector married, they moved "to Mason County, Kentucky, near May's Lick, Bluelicks, Nicholas County, Kentucky, on a farm on Indian Creek." (This combination of counties is confusing to me.) >

"Marian M." wrote: > > Following the war, Hezekiah Smith did surveying along the Ohio River. After Hezekiah Smith and Mary Ann Rector married, they moved "to Mason County, Kentucky, near May's Lick, Bluelicks, Nicholas County, Kentucky, on a farm on Indian Creek." (This combination of counties is confusing to me.) > Nicholas was formed in 1799 from Bourbon & Mason counties. It could be that your family settled in what was, at the time, Mason county. Then Nicholas was formed before they moved off to Indiana. I googled around a bit looking for "Indian Creek" Nicholas KY and came up with this site: http://www.shawhan.com/stations/hinkson.html It has some interesting research info on that creek. Maybe you want to take some research tips from that site and try finding the "Virginia Surveys and Grants" book. I know the government gave land to Rev. War soldiers after the war was over and maybe you'd find Hezekiah listed in that Virginia Surveys book. Kentucky was originally part of VA and it's a good idea to check Virginia records for info on early Kentuckians. Happy researching, Kathy

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dixon/Dixson, Bell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WBB.2ACI/2935.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Joyce, William, and his brother John, Dixson/Dixon supoosedily came from Ireland and settled somewhere in VA with their parents and siblings. This is all very sketchy. William enlisted for the Rev War in Winchester, VA and served a year. He then married Grizzy Ann Bell from MA and he, Grizzy, John, and others lit out from what is now eastern WV to the now Maysville area of KY. Whether other family members came along or eventually followed no one knows. He and the others built a fort near Blanchard's Pond. Later on he and Corneilus Washburn crossed the Ohio R and built a log cabin at Logan's Gap, now Ripley, OH. The others eventually followed and he and Grizzy lived in what is now Adams/Brown County, Ohio until their deaths in the first third of the 18th Century. Grizzy 1 March 1825; William 10 January 1838. Their male children's names were John, Will Jr., Amos, Josiah, Thomas, James, and Harrison. Samuel is also listed as the last, but a debate exists whether he was a son! or a grandson. The daughters were Nancy (Hawk), Hannah (Robbins), and Elizabeth (Mann). Do any of these names ring a bell? Over the years the surname switched back and fortbetween Dixson and Dixon, finally settling on Dixon. George

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Bill, Thanks. Will do. George William Archerd wrote: > George, I look at the Clift book via Heritage Quest online through my > public library. Maybe you could read the book in the same way. > > I accidently came across the Stout information when I was doing my own > research. > > Bill > > George C Dixon wrote: > >> William, >> >> If you have a copy of the Clift book, would you be so kind as to see >> if there is any mention of William Dixson/Dixon and his wife Grizzy >> Ann Bell. He along with Cornelius Washburn later crossed over into >> Ohio and set up a camp on Logan's Gap in Ohio, but I am interested in >> any information before he did so while he was in KY (and moreso >> information on his life before he came to KY in VA). Supposedly in >> 1789 he and six others founded a settlement in Mason County and then >> moved on to Limestone where they built a fort near Blanchard's Pond. >> Any information would be gratefully received and appreciated. Thank >> you ever so much. >> >> George C. Dixon >> >> William Archerd wrote: >> >>> I neglected to include in my earlier posting regarding the Stouts >>> that my source was the Clift book "History of Maysville and Mason >>> County", volume 1. >>> >>> Dorothy Dickerhoof wrote: >>> >>>> On any of these early documents you are looking at you see the name >>>> of James Thornton or Mary Lucas Thornton, please let me know. I am >>>> looking for >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== >> List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >> when you subscribed. E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com >> Visit Daisy's Roots! >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm >> >> >> > >

There was a fort at Maysville? Bvl54@aol.com wrote:This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dougherty, Hill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2938 Message Board Post: Looking for man who was in KY prior to the opening of the Ohio Territory. Believe he was at or arond the fort at Maysville. Had a brother James with him and perhaps his first child born in the area aabout 1800-1801 who died. Any help greatly appreciated. Please contace via e-mail Bvl54@aol.com ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== Visit the Mason County Website! http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymason/mason.htm Be sure to bookmark it! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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George, I look at the Clift book via Heritage Quest online through my public library. Maybe you could read the book in the same way. I accidently came across the Stout information when I was doing my own research. Bill George C Dixon wrote: > William, > > If you have a copy of the Clift book, would you be so kind as to see > if there is any mention of William Dixson/Dixon and his wife Grizzy > Ann Bell. He along with Cornelius Washburn later crossed over into > Ohio and set up a camp on Logan's Gap in Ohio, but I am interested in > any information before he did so while he was in KY (and moreso > information on his life before he came to KY in VA). Supposedly in > 1789 he and six others founded a settlement in Mason County and then > moved on to Limestone where they built a fort near Blanchard's Pond. > Any information would be gratefully received and appreciated. Thank > you ever so much. > > George C. Dixon > > William Archerd wrote: > >> I neglected to include in my earlier posting regarding the Stouts >> that my source was the Clift book "History of Maysville and Mason >> County", volume 1. >> >> Dorothy Dickerhoof wrote: >> >>> On any of these early documents you are looking at you see the name >>> of James Thornton or Mary Lucas Thornton, please let me know. I am >>> looking for >> >> >> >> >> > > > ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com > Visit Daisy's Roots! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.10/43 - Release Date: 7/6/2005

William, If you have a copy of the Clift book, would you be so kind as to see if there is any mention of William Dixson/Dixon and his wife Grizzy Ann Bell. He along with Cornelius Washburn later crossed over into Ohio and set up a camp on Logan's Gap in Ohio, but I am interested in any information before he did so while he was in KY (and moreso information on his life before he came to KY in VA). Supposedly in 1789 he and six others founded a settlement in Mason County and then moved on to Limestone where they built a fort near Blanchard's Pond. Any information would be gratefully received and appreciated. Thank you ever so much. George C. Dixon William Archerd wrote: > I neglected to include in my earlier posting regarding the Stouts that > my source was the Clift book "History of Maysville and Mason County", > volume 1. > > Dorothy Dickerhoof wrote: > >> On any of these early documents you are looking at you see the name >> of James Thornton or Mary Lucas Thornton, please let me know. I am >> looking for > > > >

Very likely. That name is often Booker, Bugger, Bugher, etc. thanks for the tip! ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Archerd" <yuccanow@comcast.net> To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [KYMASON-L] Hosea Stout >I neglected to include in my earlier posting regarding the Stouts that my >source was the Clift book "History of Maysville and Mason County", volume >1. > > Dorothy Dickerhoof wrote: > >> On any of these early documents you are looking at you see the name of >> James Thornton or Mary Lucas Thornton, please let me know. I am looking >> for > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.10/43 - Release Date: 7/6/2005 > > > ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com > Visit Daisy's Roots! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm >

On any of these early documents you are looking at you see the name of James Thornton or Mary Lucas Thornton, please let me know. I am looking for their burial and parents names. I know they were in Mason Co. as early as 1816 because most of their 14 children were married there and James signed for the girls. James died in 1836 and Mary in 1826 in Mason Co. I don't know if the Anthony Thornton who was a land surveyor there was any relation. I have really hit a brick wall on them. Thanks, Dorothy Thornton Dickerhoof ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Archerd" <yuccanow@comcast.net> To: <KYMASON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 9:12 AM Subject: [KYMASON-L] Hosea Stout > Dear Marjorie: > > The following Stouts are listed on a petition of "Limestone settlers" from > 1787: Jonathan Stout, Obadiah Stout Jr., Josiah Stout and Thomas Stout. > > Bill > > P.S. The following are earlier e-mails regarding Hosea Stout: > > 1. Dear Marjorie, > > Today I looked at the Mason County tax records for the years 1797 - 1800. > There is no 1798 on the LDS film. > > For 1797 I found Hosea Stout with 110 acres of land on the N. Fork in what > seems to read "Anthy Thornton" survey/patent. > > For 1799 I found a Zebulon Stout and a David Stout and a Jonathan (last > name not legible but probably Stout). Jonathan had 100 acres on the North > Fork in what seemed to be the William May survey/patent. Zebulon, David > and Jonathan each had 2 horses. > > For 1800 I found Zebulon, Jonathan, Abraham and David Stout. Only Abraham > was taxed on land; he had 100 acres on Lee's Creek in Wm. May's > survey/patent. Zebulon had 2 horses; Jonathan 3; Abraham 4 and David 2. > None of these men had slaves. None had any white males under 16 in their > household. There is a Lee's Creek that empties into the North Fork from > the south [tax district 3]. I think there is another Lee's Creek that > empties into the Ohio [tax district 1]. Perhaps someone knows which Lee's > Creek the William May survey is near. > > As I have said in two other e-mails today, the tax lists are hard to read > in some cases and often are hard to interpret. You may want to order the > film yourself and check what I found and check other years. > > 2. Marjorie Devore wrote: > > Thanks so much! One more cog to prove he was in Mason County and this is > the first I have had that he had land! Is there a record there of land > sold in that time period? He sold his Tenn. land then, but then where? any > suggestions? > > 3. The Mason County deed books are on film at LDS family history centers; > and major public libraries have a book that summarizes the early deeds. > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.10/43 - Release Date: 7/6/2005 > > > ==== KYMASON Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. E-mail List Mom at mailto:daisysroots@yahoo.com > Visit Daisy's Roots! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm > >

I neglected to include in my earlier posting regarding the Stouts that my source was the Clift book "History of Maysville and Mason County", volume 1. Dorothy Dickerhoof wrote: > On any of these early documents you are looking at you see the name of > James Thornton or Mary Lucas Thornton, please let me know. I am > looking for -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.10/43 - Release Date: 7/6/2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WBB.2ACI/2609.2.1 Message Board Post: Your Stewarts and mine are not related...that I have been able to determine...though they were both in the Limestone area at the same time. Get in touch with Kay. Her email: jkrom@adelphia.net. I believe you two may be related. Let me know if she can help. Stewart Brown nsbrown835@aol.com

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WBB.2ACI/2609.2 Message Board Post: I have found that my great-great grandfather Hiram Stewart born about 1824 in Kentucky had a brother Joseph. I found Hiram with his wife and children on the 1880 census of Mason Co. Kentucky. Do we have a connection? Trish