I have a question: what was the attaction in the very early days to Muhlenberg Co??? Why did they come? I know that some had Rev War land grants but was there anything else that brought them all here.........to this tiny neck in the woods along the Green River? Just curious Cheryl Cessna ----- Original Message ----- From: "kyfisher" <kyfisher@BELLSOUTH.NET> To: <KYMUHLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 8:23 AM Subject: [KYMUHLEN] Randolph / Nichols > This is a great list .. very helpful people here. > > I would like to connect with anyone researching John Randolph of Virginia > who went from Nelson County to South Carrollton (originally Randolph's > Landing) very early. John's brother Robert also was there early. > > His daughter, Margaret Randolph m. James Nicholls/Nichols in Nelson Co., > 1800. The two families went almost immediately to Muhlenberg. > > John Randolph may have been known as "Capt. Jack" not because of his rank > in > the Rev. War but because he operated a boat landing and store on the Green > River where people stopped to rest and did business while taking their > goods > to sell at Natchez & New Orleans. I found some records of him when I > visited > a few years ago but James and Margaret Nichols must have led a quiet life, > rearing their large family on the farm and not getting involved in > anything > that may have led to more records regarding them. > > Thank you > DeAnna > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >