Dear George : There are still a great many Dixons and Dicksons in Mason County, today, but no Dixsons; however, the surname Hixson has strong early Mason County connections. Logan's Gap is off of Scofield Road on Eagle Creek in Brown County, about a mile or two southeast of Ripley, Ohio. You may already be aware of this, but if not, I hope this is helpful to you. Sincerely, Ben Hawkins gm.dixon@verizon.net wrote: 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 Message Board Post: Ken, Can you comment on any of the following information? From what has been passed on to me. In 1789 William Dixson, his wife Grizzy Ann Bell and four others founded a settlement in Mason county, KY. They moved to Limestone (Maysville), KY and built a fort near Blanchard's Pond. William and Cornelius Washburn later crossed the Ohio River at Logan's Gap and erected a hut on Eagle Creek. Any information would be gratefully received and appreciated. Thank you. George C. Dixon ==== 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 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com