Let me take "a stab" at Hardin Co???? southern part (that became LaRue in 1843) had the LaRues, Cambrons, Jenkins, Enlows, Vittitoe, Merrifield, Essex, McDougal, Redman, Medcalf (flopped over from Nelson), Boone(from Nelson), McDaniel (with Rude), Welsh, Lincoln, Bush, McDonald, Hodgen, etc, Va, Md, Pa all represented by these families. "Two Centuries in Hardin Co & Elizabethtown" by McClure gives real good insight into the families of Hardin Co. The Rude/Ashby Family, lately from Pa. Know the Rude Family originated in CT, to NJ to Pa before ending up in Nelson Co (to 1793), Hardin (to 1843) then LaRue Co (from 1843). Rude descendants, that is!!!! Capt. Stephen Ashby (his sister Mary Ann m Jesse Rude) was from Pa.; Bladen Ashby m a Vanmetre (d/o Jacob from Fayette Co, Pa). They all inter- married either before reaching Ky & further inter-marring once they reached Ky!!! Jenkins families from Fayette Co, Pa, Va & Md & hard to sort them all out Vanmeter/Vanmetre from Fayette Co, Pa (records of Redstone Ch lists both Jenkins & Vanmetre Families). Know I am missing mentioning a whole lot of families-- but basically-- they were from Va, Pa & Md with a few from NC, TN & SC thrown in for good measure. South of Bardstown, I think, were heavily Catholic which come over/ spread over into Washington & Marion Co. But don't forget the Protestants!!! They were there too.. It is so much fun finding out just where they did come from. BUT when you have a good idea of place of origin--it isn't too hard to chase them down to Co. then you find out others came from the same area.!!! Mary Y. ---- Original Message ----- From: "M. Kathleen Felsted" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 9:40 PM Subject: [KYNELSON-L] Migration Patterns > Hello Bob, > I hope this is not a stupid question, but would inhabitants of > nearby-to-Nelson County, like Hardin, LaRue Counties also have the > "predominance" of Northern Virginia settlers? I know that these two > counties came from the original Nelson County. I guess what I am asking > is: > are you talking the original Nelson County? or the original Jefferson > County?? or?? > Thanks for sharing your knowledge, > Kathie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:27 AM > Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] FW: [HH] Migration Patterns-NJ-KY-IA-Harris > > > | Mike, you have a theory that would be intriguing were it accurate, but > I > | think you will find that it is not - at least in terms of the origin of > the > | settlers of northeastern Nelson Co. The overwhelming preponderance of > settlers > | in that area came from up and down the Potomac River. By far the > greatest > | proportion of these people came from the northern Virginia counties of > Loudoun, > | Fairfax and Prince William. > | If you were to subscribe to the Nelson Co. Genealogist, a quarterly > | publication of the Nelson Co. Genealogical Roundtable, you would find > an > article > | that I wrote that would at least partially explain the reason for this. > And > | you would find many other articles of use to the researcher. > | I should thank Mary Yoder for also mentioning my history of the > area > in > | her response to you. Note also her explanation for the origin of the > name > | Bloomfield. This brings to mind another erroneous theory that I once > had. It > | is a fact that Bloomfield was first called Middleburg, the land on > which > it > | grew up having first belonged to Leven Powell, the founder of > Middleburg, > Va. > | Very near Middleburg in Virginia is a little village called Bloomfield. > For > | a time I thought that this was the explanation for the origin of the > name > of > | our Bloomfield. Sometimes theories can be so wonderful until facts get > in > | the way! > | Robert P. (Bob) Moore > | Examples of the Virginia origins of the area: > | Prince William Co. Bland, Calvert, Davis, Dial/Doyal, Foster, > | Grant, Grayson, Grigsby, Hardin (Mark, Martin), Harrison, Hughes, > Kincheloe, King > | (Valentine), Milton, Overall, Randolph, Selec(t)man, Tennill, Thomas, > | Whitledge, Wickliffe. > | Fairfax Co. Berkley, Cotton, Dulin, Edwards, Ferguson, Gray > (Drakeford), > | Hall, Hammond (Gervis, Job), Hardin (Moses), Langley, McCrocklin > (=McLaughlin), > | Moxley, O'Neal, Owsley, Stone (Eli), Summers. > | Loudoun Co. Bayne, Berkley, Bodine, Carter, Coombs (earlier of > | Pennsylvania?), Connelly, Davis, Duncan, Fox, Fryrear, Gist, Gore, > Grigsby, Hagerman, > | Hibbs, Hopewell, Hunter (Eliphalet), King, Lane, Lewis > (Vincent),Linton, > | McMakin, Mason, Minor, Neafus/Nevius, Neale, Osburn, Parrish, Pash, > Porter, Pullen, > | Remey, Rhoads (Basil), Rightmire, Skinner, Shields, Simpson, Tyler. > | Stafford Co. Bridwell, Humphrey (apparently all of them Summers > | descendants), Kendall, desc. of Peytons, Stone (Josiah, Spilsby - around > line with > | Prince William), Wells, Wigginton. > | Fauquier Co. Bullitt (or Prince William), Chinn, Bland (Thos., d. > 1788), > | Dawson, Glasscock, Thos. Kincheloe, Searles Lewis, Morehead, Ransdell, > | Settle, Young, Singleton, Shumate, Wilkinson[?], Young, and Joseph > Robinson's > | descendants through the Murrays. > | > >

Mary, there was a Hill family in what is now Spencer Co. I wouldn't be surprised but what those two married by Walter Stallard were of that bunch. They also married into a Shields family. And some of the Cottons, who were mainly in Nelson, seeped over into Spencer. Bob

Sorry, I can't help you with Caleb Sweazy or the Todd's in that time frame. Looked through the index of books I have and there are Todd's listed in "Swasey Family" by B. F. Swasey but too early. Elizabeth Swasey bapt 1723 Old Newbury, Mass. m 1741 Moses Todd, died in Seabrook, N. H. 1796. Doesn't continue this Todd family beyond their children. Moses was a descendant of John Todd of Eng who had a grandson David but he born mid 1700's. New Hampshire seems to be the area of these Todds. Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: "JTWostal" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:18 PM Subject: RE: [KYNELSON-L] Sweazy from New Jersey > If any of you lost a Caleb L. Swayze/Sweazy, he ended up in Louisiana. Not > my line, but I am researching his wife's father. Caleb L. Swayze was married > on March 30, 1836 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana to Charlotte > Todd, daughter of David Low Todd and Sally Lewis. David L. "D. L." Todd was > a witness to the February 27, 1810 wedding in Opelousas St. Landry Parish, > Louisiana marriage of my Nelson County, Kaintuck 4th great grandfather, John > Close, to Euphrosine Barre' of Louisiana. > > I am hoping to find more information about David Low/Lowe Todd. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dorothy Renaud [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 23 April, 2005 5:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [KYNELSON-L] Sweazy from New Jersey > > > Which Bob on the list has Sweazy from New Jersey interest? Can't seem to > find the post. My Sweazy ancestors were of the New Jersey line. > > Dorothy > > > >

Sorry, but Caleb is a Sweazy I haven't heard of. Bob Moore.

To be a little more clear, I was referring to the northern area from a little west of Fairfield bordering Spencer Co. over to where the county touches Anderson Co. and then southward along the line with Washington Co. , let's say down to where Ky. Hwy 55 crosses the Beech Fork River on the road's way to Springfield. I know a lot a family origins beyond that area, but it's the NE part that I know the best, having grown up there and being familiar with the family names, both from personal knowledge and from research. Bob

No, Kathie. Actually I was talking about the northeastern part of present-d ay Nelson Co. only. If one goes to the southern part, he finds mainly Catholics from the Md. counties of St. Mary's, Charles and Prince George's. I'm afraid I don't know enough about Larue Co. to make such generalizations there. The central part of Kentucky in general was settled early enough that one finds these patterns (some stronger, some weaker) in various parts of the area. I seem to recall that Madison Co., for instance has many, many families from the same general area in North Carolina that Daniel Boone came from, but it also has a good many families from such Va. counties and Culpeper and nearby Albemarle. I'm afraid you have to do a lot of researching of a lot of families in a given place to detect these patterns and be justified in your claims. Bob

Doesn't appear the Byrne/Burns Family was in Nelson Co until around 1800. UNLESS, Michael Burns of the 1791 tithes is BYRNES??? John BYRN m Catherine Hill bd 26 Jan 1807; m 3 Feb 1807; signed bond Ignatius Byrn both over 21 m by S.T. Badin, Mg Reg. Ignatius BYRN m Catharine Cambron bd 2 Dec 1811, m 3 Dec 1811. signed bond: Robert Cambron consent filed with bond: James M. Cambron, f/o Catharine. wit: Robert Cambron, John Cambron m by J. B. Lapsley, Mg Reg. William BYRN m Belinda Hill bd 25 Sep 1812, m 29 Sep 1812 signed bond: Thomas Hill both over 21 yrs. m by J. David, Min Ret. Wm Byrn m Susannah Jarboe bd Feb 11, 1817 sur Joseph Mitchell his oath, she d/o Joseph Jarboe, is over 21. Joseph Byrns & Nancy Riggs m 20 Jan 1819 by Joel Gordon sur John Casey d/o Wm Riggs, over 21; he s/o Joseph Byrns, over 21 John Byrns & Elizabeth Cornelius bd 5 Dec 1822 John Byrne & Mary Cullen, sur Charles McManus; both over 21; bond 22 May 1833. James Byrns - Maria McLean surety: Stephen Burns, both over 21, m 10 Dec 1840, J. Bullock. It would appear that the John Byrne 67 in the 1850 Cen Meade Co is the John who m Catharine Hill. John b ca 1783--would suppose that Catharine is about the same age. Which could possibly put her as d/o Atkinson Hill. Per Nelson Co Tithes: Atkinson Hill 7-2 Jos Barnett's list 1785 Atkinson Hill, Thomas Goodwin 2 Wil May's list, 1787 Atkinson HIll, Thomas Goodin 2 Atk Hill's #2, 1788 Atkinson Hill, John Osborn 2 Atkinson Hill's list, 1790 Atkinson Hill 1 tithe Atkinson Hill's list 1791 Harrey Hill, James Jarber 2 Atkinson Hill's list 1791 Thomas Hill 2 James Baird's list 1788 Thomas Hill; negro Grace 2 John Caldwell's list 1790 Thomas Hill; negro Grace 2 Jno Caldwell's list, 1791 William Hill 1 Atkinson Hill's list 1791 Is it possible that Atkinson Hill was married twice??? His will names daus & 1 son William. Execs: James Slaughter, Joseph HILL, Elisha Johnson (son-in-law) & Wilford Lee (b 1774, son-in-law- m 2 daus???-the 2 daus who m Wilford Lee were both named as Lee in will, so question &2 mg of Wilford Lee-1841 Jefferson Co, Ky- unless she was a Widow Lee when Wilford married her?????). Wits: Wm HILL, Hugh Reynolds, Wm Vittitow, John Protsman, James Rhodes, rec'd 25 Jun 1824. In later pages-- only Wilford Lee acts as exec of Atkinson's estate. But: Hill male Mgs in Nelson Co: Thomas m Ann Mitchell bond 25 Sep 1812; Wm Byrn signed bond; both over 21. George - Sally Mills 4 Aug 1814 by Nathan Hall min ret James - Dolly Eldridge 4 Apr 1814 W. Stallard, min ret. John - Fanny Nalle 18 Feb 1814 Barnaby McHenry min ret Robert - Sarah Cotton 18 Jan 1816 W. Stallard min ret Wm - Lucy Abel 13 Aug 1813 Daniel Walker min ret. Wonder what Atkinson' 1st name was ??? Atkinson is obviously a surname, as is Hill. Phila. Co, Pa Ch Records 1709-60 has both Hill and Atkinson records. IE: Wm Atkinson bur 28 Nov 1729 Nicholas, s/o Wm bur 1 Jun 1742 Nicholas, s/o Wm & Mary, bapt 6/Dec/1733. Hill records as well--but do not know IF these pretain to Atkinson. IF he was born 1755--maybe Rev War but can't find record for Atkinson Hill. Can't find Atkinson Hill in PA. Mary Y.

Hello Bob, I hope this is not a stupid question, but would inhabitants of nearby-to-Nelson County, like Hardin, LaRue Counties also have the "predominance" of Northern Virginia settlers? I know that these two counties came from the original Nelson County. I guess what I am asking is: are you talking the original Nelson County? or the original Jefferson County?? or?? Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Kathie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:27 AM Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] FW: [HH] Migration Patterns-NJ-KY-IA-Harris | Mike, you have a theory that would be intriguing were it accurate, but I | think you will find that it is not - at least in terms of the origin of the | settlers of northeastern Nelson Co. The overwhelming preponderance of settlers | in that area came from up and down the Potomac River. By far the greatest | proportion of these people came from the northern Virginia counties of Loudoun, | Fairfax and Prince William. | If you were to subscribe to the Nelson Co. Genealogist, a quarterly | publication of the Nelson Co. Genealogical Roundtable, you would find an article | that I wrote that would at least partially explain the reason for this. And | you would find many other articles of use to the researcher. | I should thank Mary Yoder for also mentioning my history of the area in | her response to you. Note also her explanation for the origin of the name | Bloomfield. This brings to mind another erroneous theory that I once had. It | is a fact that Bloomfield was first called Middleburg, the land on which it | grew up having first belonged to Leven Powell, the founder of Middleburg, Va. | Very near Middleburg in Virginia is a little village called Bloomfield. For | a time I thought that this was the explanation for the origin of the name of | our Bloomfield. Sometimes theories can be so wonderful until facts get in | the way! | Robert P. (Bob) Moore | Examples of the Virginia origins of the area: | Prince William Co. Bland, Calvert, Davis, Dial/Doyal, Foster, | Grant, Grayson, Grigsby, Hardin (Mark, Martin), Harrison, Hughes, Kincheloe, King | (Valentine), Milton, Overall, Randolph, Selec(t)man, Tennill, Thomas, | Whitledge, Wickliffe. | Fairfax Co. Berkley, Cotton, Dulin, Edwards, Ferguson, Gray (Drakeford), | Hall, Hammond (Gervis, Job), Hardin (Moses), Langley, McCrocklin (=McLaughlin), | Moxley, O'Neal, Owsley, Stone (Eli), Summers. | Loudoun Co. Bayne, Berkley, Bodine, Carter, Coombs (earlier of | Pennsylvania?), Connelly, Davis, Duncan, Fox, Fryrear, Gist, Gore, Grigsby, Hagerman, | Hibbs, Hopewell, Hunter (Eliphalet), King, Lane, Lewis (Vincent),Linton, | McMakin, Mason, Minor, Neafus/Nevius, Neale, Osburn, Parrish, Pash, Porter, Pullen, | Remey, Rhoads (Basil), Rightmire, Skinner, Shields, Simpson, Tyler. | Stafford Co. Bridwell, Humphrey (apparently all of them Summers | descendants), Kendall, desc. of Peytons, Stone (Josiah, Spilsby - around line with | Prince William), Wells, Wigginton. | Fauquier Co. Bullitt (or Prince William), Chinn, Bland (Thos., d. 1788), | Dawson, Glasscock, Thos. Kincheloe, Searles Lewis, Morehead, Ransdell, | Settle, Young, Singleton, Shumate, Wilkinson[?], Young, and Joseph Robinson's | descendants through the Murrays. |

If any of you lost a Caleb L. Swayze/Sweazy, he ended up in Louisiana. Not my line, but I am researching his wife's father. Caleb L. Swayze was married on March 30, 1836 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana to Charlotte Todd, daughter of David Low Todd and Sally Lewis. David L. "D. L." Todd was a witness to the February 27, 1810 wedding in Opelousas St. Landry Parish, Louisiana marriage of my Nelson County, Kaintuck 4th great grandfather, John Close, to Euphrosine Barre' of Louisiana. I am hoping to find more information about David Low/Lowe Todd. -----Original Message----- From: Dorothy Renaud [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 23 April, 2005 5:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [KYNELSON-L] Sweazy from New Jersey Which Bob on the list has Sweazy from New Jersey interest? Can't seem to find the post. My Sweazy ancestors were of the New Jersey line. Dorothy

It's me, Bob Moore, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) . I am a Nelson Countian by birth myself. I descend through Joseph Sw. and Nancy Bateman's dau. Elizabeth who m. Wm. Hughes: Joseph Sweazy, b. 21 Dec. 1781, [Sussex Co.?] New Jersey, d. 12 Jan. 1867, Nelson Co., Ky. (bur. Green's Chapel Meth. cem., Nelson Co., Ky., m. (1) 18 Dec. 1806, Nelson Co., Ky., Nancy Bateman (dau. John Bateman and Jennet Brown), who d. ca. 1812-15, m. (2) 15 Mar. 1816, Washington Co., Ky., Mary Coffman, widow of John Hungate, m. (3) 12 Aug. 1850, Nelson Co., Ky., Mary F. Hughes. Joseph Sweazy had the following 10 children by his three wives: 1. Elizabeth Sweazy, b. 18 Sept. 1807, Ky., d. 12 Mar. 1897 (bur. Penny's Chapel Meth. cem., Anderson Co., Ky.), m. 8 July 1830, Spencer Co., Ky., as his second wife, William Hughes, 1791-1859, whose first wife, Elizabeth Bowen, he had married in Nicholas Co., Ky. Bob Moore, Lexington

My wife is part of the Joseph Sweazy line of Nelson County Kentucky. He also had a brother named William. My Wife connection is this. Joseph Sweazy Vallorious Sweazy William T. Sweazy Edward Roscoe Sweazy Minnie Ethel Sweazy Stump Kimball Sonsura Stump Jeppson Jeff Jeppson

as of last time I renewed the fee was $12.00 per year. Carlene

Thank you Mary, Yes, that is my Melissa with her children in Nelson and then in Sangamon in 1920. Brenda

Dolores Kennedy, Thanks! You put in much more than Two Cents Worth but it was on the Harrod families of Pa. rather than the Harrell families of VA.. I haven't found a connection between the Harrod and Harrell families except possibly in ancient times. Thanks anyway, maybe someone else can use that information. G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

Hi Here is my 2 cents worth with interest. I have been working on the House family one of whom married into the Harrod family. I am not certain of all the information but will list what I have found. Perhaps it will help. I have the father of John Harrod Sr as James Harrod/Harwood b: 1668 in Bedfordshire, England. Died in est. 1703-1759 in Piscataway, N.J. His mother Maria Kent b: 1670 Oxford, England, died est. 1702-1764 Piscataway, NJ Modified Register for John HARROD Sr.-382 First Generation 1. John HARROD Sr.-3821 was born 1700 in Hawbridge, Bedfordshire, England. He died 1769 in Ayr Twp, C. PA. Other source has death as 1754 and buried at Little Cove, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.. John married1 (1-MRIN:275) Caroline DOWNEY-5301 about 1727 in England. Caroline died 1732 in Little Cove, PA. They had the following children: 2 M i. Thomas HARROD-7381 was born 1724 in New Jersey. Thomas married1 (MRIN:410) Hannah ELLSWORTH-6621 in 1743. 3 M ii. John HARROD Jr.-3541. It's said the John Harrod (brother of Eleanor) was a best friend of J. V. House John married1 (MRIN:274) Rachel SHEPPARD-5461 on 5 Aug 1758. John also married1 (2-MRIN:289) Mary AMOS-12201. They had the following children: 4 M iii. Thomas Harwood HARROD / -12211. John also married1 (3-MRIN:117) Sarah MOORE-1121, daughter of James MOORE-325 and Frances GAY-751 (MRIN:31), about 1734 in Cumberland, PA. Sarah was born 1700 in Lancaster, PA. She died 1794 in Ten Mile Creek, Washington, PA. Moore Family Cemetery Located in Mercer Co. in the vicinity of Braxton on the Hardin farm Copied June 1972 Thomas House...???/1795 John bleus..or John ....ens?????This stone unreadable???the??22, 1799 (Could this be John V. House?) Almost all the graves in this cemetery are marked with weathered limestone or fieldstone markings. Most of the graves are for Moore and many are for people born in the 1700"s One for T. Moore, Sen. shows he died 25th day of Feb. 1835, aged 80 yrs. Other older ones were Thomas Bingham died July 19, l822, aged 68, Davis Worley died June 7, 1829, aged 68. I give you this information in order to show possible reasons why John House might be buried in a Moore family cemetery. In the first place Sarah Moore married John Harrod in Virginia about 1734. This Sarah Moore Harrod was the mother of James Harrod, founder of Harrodsburg, Nelly or Eleanor Harrod who married John Valentine House and others. Sarah Moore Harrod had a brother named Simeon Moore who died in Mercer Co in 1814. He had a son named Thomas Moore who died in Mercer Co. in 1835. A will recorded in Mercer Co. for this Thomas Moore names daughters Isabella Bingham, and Ann Worley, also a daughter named Polly Harrod who married John Harrod, a distant relative, in 1809. If you can figure all this "mumbo-jumbo" out, you will see that Thomas Moore, Sr. who died 1835, was the nephew of Sarah Moore Harrod and a first cousin of Eleanor House, whose husband John Valentine House......A.R. Ison ,researcher Harrodsburg Historical Society 1987 They had the following children: 5 F iv. Nancy Eleanor HARROD-2591 was born about 1734 in Lancaster, PA. She died about 1800 in KY. The Filson Club History Quarterly Vol. 32-No 2, page 124. Harrod Family Genealogy and the Moore Family by B. B. Swainson. Eleanor Harrod, daughter of John Sr. and Sarah (Moore) Harrod, married John Valentine House, son of John House, who died in Frederick County, MD in 1752, and his wife, Susannah. Eleanor and John House lived in Frederick Co., VA in the area that is now Berkeley Co., West Virginia. Further definite information about this family has not been found, but it is believed that the four men who lived near the Harrods on Ten Mile Creek, now Greene County, PA, were their sons. They all had military service under Col. William Harrod, brother of Eleanor Harrod House. They were Levi, Samuel, John, and Andrew House. Thomas House.... ????-1795 John House...... ????-1799 Almost all the graves in the cemetery are marked with weathered limestone or fieldstone markings. Most of the graves are for Moore and many are for people born in the 1700's. One for T. Moore, Sen. shows he died 25 Feb. 1835, aged 80 years. Others - older - were Thomas Bingham died 19 July 1822, aged 68 years. David Worley died 7 June 1829 (68) This information is given to show possible reasons why John House might be buried in a Moore Family Cemetery. In the first place Sarah Moore married John Harrod in Virginia about 1734. This Sarah Moore Harrod was mother of James Harrod, Founder of Harrodsburg, and Nelly or Eleanor Harrod who married John Valentine House. Sarah Moore Harrod had a brother named Simeon Moore who died in Mercer Co., Ky in 1814. He had a son named Thomas Moore who died in Mercer Co., KY, in 1835. A will recorded in Mercer Co., for this Thomas Moore names daughters, Isabella Bingham, Ann Worley and Polly Harrod who married John Harrod, a distant relative, in 1809. Conclusion: Thomas Moore, Sr., who died 1835, was the nephew of Sarah Moore Harrod and a first cousin of Eleanor Harrod House, wife of John Valentine House. Some records also show that Sarah Moore Harrod had a brother named Levi... both of these names show up in the names of heirs of the House families. Nancy married1 (MRIN:120) John Valentine HOUSE-5331, son of John Valentine HOUSE-238 and Susannah Margaret EDWARDS-239 (MRIN:200), in 1757 in Frederick Co, . MD. John was born 1720 in Baden, Alsace, Germany. He died 1808 in Nelson Co., KY. JVH married Sarah Bokavar Friend by a prior arrangement with Israel Friend, her husband. This was immediately after the death of I. Friend, to protect her and her children and their property. Indians could not own property at that time. He was an Indian trader/trapper on Upper Potomac before coming to KY JVH was best friends with Nancy Eleanor's brother, James Harrod, the founder of Harrodsburg in 1774, the first town in Kentucky. John and Eleanor House lived for a number of years in the part of Frederick County which became Hampshire County. Poll for the election of George Washington the Virginia House of Burgesses, July 24, 1758, shows: John House - vote for Mr. West John House - Vote for Capt. Swearingen In September 1758 he is listed as Sgt. John House in the Virginia Colonial Militia with brother-in-law William Harrod, in Bedford County, Virginia. John and his sons also appear in the 1776 petition against the state of Transylvania. In 1766 John with brothers George and William was a signer of the petition to Governor Horatio Sharpe calling for an assembly to pay bills to public creditors. Source: The Filson Club History Quarterly Vol. 32 #3 page 281. 1766 March 5 Petition to Gov. Horatio Sharp, to issue bills to pay public creditors. Among the signers were: John "Harrod", William House, George House, William Shephard, John House, Andreass Haus, and Levi Moore. (Is this Old Andrew and sons John V., William and George?) KENTUCKY IN RESTROSPECT by Glenn Clift Page 185 A PETITION OF TRANSYLVANIANS (KENTUCKIANS) TO THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION Received May 1776 There follows a long list of names including the following: James Harrod (Founder of Harrodsburg) William House John House Simeon House Andrew House Also others from Harrods Fort and Fort Boonesbrough in KY In 1782 John and son John were in Hampshire County, Virginia, But John Sr. was gone by 1784. Mercer Co., KY A list of Lands taken by Gabriel Slaughter, 1795 June 18 John House-135 acres second rate land-tax paid 1792-92 There may be some confusion between which wife is the mother of John V.'s children. JVH, his brothers Samuel and Andrew had military service under Col. William Harrod, brother of Eleanor Harrod House. 6 M v. Samuel HARROD-3571 was born about 1736 in Shenandoah Valley, VA. He died about 1780. 7 M vi. William HARROD-17561 was born 9 Dec 1738 in Little Cove, Cumberland, PA. He died 9 Oct 1765 in Peters Twp., Cumberland, PA. William helped his brother James. build the fort at Louisville. William married1 (MRIN:795) Amelia STEPHENS-21181. Amelia was born about 1747 in Great Cove, Bedford Co., PA. She died Apr 1793 in Morgan Tp., Washington, PA. 8 F vii. Mary HARROD-17581 was born about 1740 in Little Cove, Cumberland, PA. She died after 1789 in Greene Co., Pennsylvania. Mary married1 (1-MRIN:797) Adam NEWLAND-17631 before 1763 in Pennsylvania. Adam was born about 1740 in Lancaster, PA. He died 1785. Mary also married1 (2-MRIN:798) Evans SHELBY-17641. Evans was born 1719. He died 1794. 9 F viii. Rachel HARROD-17571 was born about 1742 in Little Cove, Cumberland PA. She died after 1796 in Bracken, KY. Rachel married1 (MRIN:796) George NEWLAND-17651 before 1765 in Bedford Co. PA. George was born about 1741 in Lancaster, PA. He died about 1797 in Bracken, KY. 10 M ix. James HARROD-3451 was born about 1742 in Little Cove, Cumberland, PA. He died about 1792 in Washington, Ky. James Harrod-Founder of Harrodsburg, KY. Harrods's Town or Harrodstown is probably the oldest town in Kentucky. Founded by James Harrod in 1774. It was the seat of Kentucky County, Va., when formed in 1776, then the seat of Lincoln Co. formed in 1780 and remained the County seat when Mercer Co. was formed in 1785 James married1 (MRIN:271) Ann COBURN-21191 about 1778/1779 in Harrodstown, KY. Ann was born in North Carolina. 11 F x. Sarah HARROD-1759 "Sally"1 was born about 1746 in Little Cove, Cumberland, PA. 12 F xi. Elizabeth HARROD-17611 was born about 1748 in Little Cove, Cumberland, PA. Elizabeth married1 (MRIN:800) Benjamin DAVIS-17661. 13 M xii. Levi HARROD-17601 was born 22 Jan 1750 in Little Cove, Cumberland PA. He died 2 Oct 1825 in Knox Co., Ohio. Levi married1 (MRIN:799) Rachel MILLS-21201 about 1771 in Pennsylvania. Rachel was born about 1752 in Cumberland Co., PA. She died in Knox Ohio. 14 F xiii. Jemina HARROD-17621 was born about 1752 in Cumberland Co., PA. ---- Original Message ----- From: "G. Lee Hearl" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 12:43 PM Subject: [KYNELSON-L] Harrell, Herrell, Harreld VA to Ky. > To All: > I am interested in contacting Anyone who has information relating to > Harrells etc. who migrated from Virginia to Ky, especially, any who might > have come from Wythe, Washington and Montgomery co. Va. ( This would also > include Lee, Scott, Russell, Wise co. of S.W. Va.) > Right now we are attempting to learn where William Harrell who died 1822 > in Wythe co. came from. Part of the group think he is from Northern Va. > while others think he came from S.E. VA. and NC! > Please put in Your Two Cents Worth, if you can spare it! > Thanks a Bunch! > G. Lee Hearl > Authentic Appalachian Storyteller > Abingdon, Va. > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005

Which Bob on the list has Sweazy from New Jersey interest? Can't seem to find the post. My Sweazy ancestors were of the New Jersey line. Dorothy

This is a message I just sent to a correspondent regarding subscribing to the Nelson County Genealogist. Those of you who do not subscribe to the Genealogist and who do not make use of this organization's website are missing a great source for research on Nelson Co. In fact, it's almost a waste to think you have this available so easily and do not use it. The website will tell you how to subscribe and will list all the publications that are available from this VERY FINE group. I've forgotten the cost, maybe $12-15. You really need to get the Nelson Co. Genealogical Roundtable website bookmarked so that you can see all the useful information there. They even have some family histories on the site. It is _http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyncgr/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyncgr/) Their e-mail address is [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) You can e-mail them and ask to subscribe or you can do the same by writing to Nelson County Genealogical Roundtable, PO Box 409, Bardstown, KY 40004. Bob

To All: I am interested in contacting Anyone who has information relating to Harrells etc. who migrated from Virginia to Ky, especially, any who might have come from Wythe, Washington and Montgomery co. Va. ( This would also include Lee, Scott, Russell, Wise co. of S.W. Va.) Right now we are attempting to learn where William Harrell who died 1822 in Wythe co. came from. Part of the group think he is from Northern Va. while others think he came from S.E. VA. and NC! Please put in Your Two Cents Worth, if you can spare it! Thanks a Bunch! G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

In reply to Dave's post on April 23, 2005 11:22 a.m. And here I live 1/4 mile from the Texas Bend Cem. Didn't think to look in Powell's book for him. From Texas Bend Cem Burials I find: ( *More than one name on stone indicated by an asterisk preceeding first name and another after the date of last name appearing on stone) F. X. Byrne died Sep 1, 1883 aged 69 yrs., 2 mos *Boon, Amanda w/o Thos. Sep 20, 1852-Oct 22, 1877 aged 25 yrs., 1 mo., 2 days Annie C. Byrne d/o F.X. & M Oct 13, 1852-Sep 17, 1878 aged 25 yrs., 11 mo., 4 days Lucinda Byrne d/o F.X. & M. Apr 7, 1854-Oct 22, 1876 aged 22 yrs., 6 mo., 15 days* Don't know if this burial is a connection to the Byrne's or not, but is listed as one stone over: Mary E. Burns w/o George 1850-1885 "Goodspeeds History of SE Mo" states George Burns married Mary E. Mushold who died on May 22 1885. George a son of Owen and Catherine (Conway) Burns both natives of County Galway, Ireland. I have marriages of Miss Co.1845-1912 if anyone wants a lookup. Don't see how Francis X. Byrne was missed on 1860-70 census for Miss. Co. The surname Burns only appears once. In the probate book I have, there are several surnames of Byrne and will have to look at each to see if Francis X. is found on some record before 1872. I thought 1872 would be the earliest since he wasn't found on the 1860/70 census. Note to Dave--J. D. Byrne a descendant of this family and I'm sure a school mate of yours also, died last year. Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] re: Francis X. Byrne > From " History of Mississippi County" Powell; appendix C Biographical > Section > Byrne, Francis X. ( 1815- September 1, 1883) was born in Meade County, > Kentucky and moved to Mississippi County in 1858 with his family.He died > near Greenfield's Landing and was buried in Texas Bend Cemetery. > Also > Byrne, Mrs. Emma Allen ( ? - November 4, 1939) was born in Meade County, > Kentucky and moved to Mississippi County in 1878. She married J. D. Byrne in > Januaray of 1891. Surviving were her husband and two sons Robert B. and > Hunter V. > In 1895 almanac of Byrd's Point J. D. Byrne was postmaster.He also had a > general store. > Most of Byrd's Point washed into the river around 1910.The only thing left > of the original town was J.D. Byrne's store and it was moved back from the > river and was still owned by Byrne heirs in 1972. > Dave > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dorothy Renaud" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:45 AM > Subject: Fw: [KYNELSON-L] re: Francis X. Byrne > > > > Was getting ready to send the census for Francis Byrne from 1850 Meade Co, > > Ky and 1880 from Mississippi CO. Mo. when Mary sent them --see below. I > > believe the 1850 census in Meade is one of Francis X Byrne. I don't find > > him in 1860-70. > > > > The first mention I find of Francis X. Bryne in Miss. Co. is 18 Mar 1872 > > when he was Admr (1) of the estate of Jacob C. Burnes. Bdm; James A. Lee, > > Josiah A Barker. Admr (2) was Francis X. Bryne, Jr on 18 Sep 1882. Bdm: > > Mary > > Byrne, James Byrne. Heirs: James Burnes, Caroline Burnes & daughter Sarah > > and Emeline and son Terry Burnes; 3 youngest children: Martha Jane, > > William > > Henry, and Sherman Burnes. Estate #186 Box 5. > > > > Francis X. Byrne and Henry Vowels were bondsmen for the estate of John M. > > Bibb. Bond date 28, June 1873. > > Estate #140 Box #4 > > > > Dorothy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Lee" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 9:22 AM > > Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] re: Francis X. Byrne > > > > > >> John Byrn(e), fatherof Francis, m. Catherine Hill Feb. 3, 1807 in Nelson > > Co. > >> What Hill family was she from? > >> Was Belinda Hill m. Wm. Byrn her sister? Was he John's brother. > >> Mary you stirred another can of worms here. > >> Dave > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 1:36 AM > >> Subject: [KYNELSON-L] re: Francis X. Byrne > >> > >> > >> > Thank you, Dorothy for the will/probate from Mississippi Co, Mo!!! > >> > > >> > Found: > >> > > >> > 1880 Cen Dist #69 (Ohio Twp), Mississippi Co, MO: > >> > 14/14 Bryne(s?), Francis X. farmer buleoious fas?? Ky Ky Ky (pg 2) > >> > , Mary 56 wife kpg house Ky Ky Ky > >> > , James 21 son farm laborer MO > >> > , Francis H. 16 son farm laborer Mo (will/prob as Francis > > X. > >> > Jr) > >> > , Edward 12 son farm laborer Mo > >> > Barnes Wm 15 farm laborer Mo > >> > Burnes, John 10 farm laborer Ky Ky Ky (pg 3) > >> > > >> > Can't find him before 1880 UNLESS he is: > >> > > >> > 1850 Cem Mississippi Co, MO > >> > 231/231 John Byrne 35 m farmer 400 Ireland > >> > Mary 26 Va > >> > Julia A. 12 KY > >> > Alice 5 Do > >> > John A. 4 MO > >> > Landora 2 MO > >> > > >> > BUT there is a Francis H. Byrns in Meade Co, Ky 1850: > >> > 266/266 Francis H. Byrns 34 farmer Ky > >> > John 67 farmer 2000 Ky > >> > Mary 26 Ky > >> > Hildagardis 2/12 Ky (bound to be a 2nd name & would never > > use > >> > as 1st name- can't find > > later > >> > censuses). > >> > > >> > Just can't find!!!! > >> > > >> > Mary > >> > > >> > >> > > > >

Lee, I realize after thinking about your e-mail today that you were referring not to my book but to the response I made to the original e-mail in the subject line above. That list, though, was based on the people that I had researched fairly thoroughly and included in my history of the area. I had not accumulated sufficient information on the Harrells to treat them in my book. Bob In a message dated 4/23/2005 11:20:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Bob, I read the list of names below who came from Northern Va. and did not see one Herrell, Harreld, Harold etc. among them.