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