Marla, Which Nicholas-Robertson Daytons are your connections? I have some info, and have some schoolmates who have more. Chuck Carter At 04:00 PM 11/7/99 -0800, you wrote: >Helen, Thomas "Old Stonehammer" Metcalfe was governor of Kentucky from >1828-1832. > >Thomas was a stonemason by trade, hence his nickname. The finest examples of >stone buildings in (especially) Bourbon County are the work of Thomas and >his uncle (?), master stonemason John Metcalfe. There is no doubt he was a >resident of Nicholas County as he was enumerated in Nicholas County every >census year from 1810 to 1850. In the 1850 Census for Nicholas County >(District 2, Dwelling 35, Family 36), he was living (Age 70, b. Virginia) >his retirement in a hotel with his wife Nancy (Age 61, also b. Virginia). > >In this day, we would probably call Thomas a "career politician". The >Political Graveyard at http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio has a synopsis of >his political and military career. To see a portrait of Thomas Metcalfe go >to: http://www.kdla.state.ky.us/arch/Govphoto/Metcalfe.htm > >The Metcalfe family was from Fauquier Co., Virginia. > >My interest in the Metcalfes comes from the fact that they had business >dealings with my Dayton ancestors, who were also stonemasons. > >Marla in California > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Helen Graves <hgraves@psln.com> >To: <KYNICHOL-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 11:37 AM >Subject: [KYNICHOL] METCALF, Thos., Gov. of KY > > >> Does anyone on this board have info on Thomas Metcalf who became >> governor? When was he governor (years?). Was he a resident or from >> Nicholas or Bourbon Co.? >> >> Any info would be appreciated. -- Helen Graves >> > > >