TIP #243 - LAND LAWS OF VIRGINIA MODIFIED BY KENTUCKY - PART 4 I know that this is a complicated series, but one that will help us eventully all the work that went into obtaining land in the early days of Kentucky Statehood! Plats, &c., not returned within the limited time, forfeited. Sec. 4. All plats and certificates of survey not returned to the register's office within the time herein limited, the lands described therein shall be forfeited to the commonwealth, and remain for future disposition of the legislature; Provided, however, that nothing in this act contained shall authorise the register of the land office to receive into his office, any plat and certificate or certificates of survey or surveys, in the preceding section of this act mentioned, unless the person or persons entitled thereto, or his, her or their agent or agents, either before the register (who is hereby authorised to administer the oath or oaths hereby directed to be taken or some justice of the peace, make affidavit that he, she or they verily believes the survey or surveys were made on or before the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight; which affidavit the register shall file with the plat certificate. And to prevent any injury, either to the commonwealth or any individual thereof, in consequence of the passage of this act, it is further enacted, that all grants founded on plats and certificates of survey or surveys, herein allowed to be returned to the register's office, shall be void, if in contravention to the foregoing section; and the facts may be enquired into by any person or persons affected by such grant or grants, any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding. Preamble. And whereas the time has expired for returning plats and certificates of surveys of lands derived from the laws of this commonwealth, on --- day of November 1810, and it being thought just that individuals whose surveys have not been returned to the register's office in time, should have a further time to make their returns, and thereby prevent a forfeiture to the commonwealth; Therefore, Five years allowed to return plats and certificates. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That a farther time of five years be allowed to the owners of plats and certificates of surveys, for claims derived from the laws of this commonwealth, to return the same; and the register of the land office is hereby directed to receive into his office all such plats and certificates of survey, whether the surveys were made before or since the first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ten, or not: Provided however, nothing in this act shall authorise the register to receive into his office any plat and certificate of survey for lands granted by the laws of this commonwealth, unless it is expressed in the certificate of survey, the nature of the claim, whether on removed certificate, additional or original claim; and if on a removed certificate, the owner or owners thereof shall make affidavit before the register, or some justice of the peace (which shall be filed by the register with the plat and certificate,) that he verily believes the survey offered to be returned does not interferes with any treasury warrant, military claim, settlement, and the pre-emption claim, nor with an actual settler's claim; but should the person or persons making the affidavit, be himself, herself or themselves, an actual settler on the claim, he, she or they may wish to return his, her or their claim, by first making affidavit as before directed, and in addition thereto, state that he, she or they was actually "settled on the claim about to be returned, previous to the passage of this act." Grants including lands improperly, to be so far void: And should any person or persons obtain a grant or grants for lands, in this act not allowed to be included in such grant or grants, the grant or grants shall be void as to so much as they may improperly include, and shall be so expressed in the grant, and the fact may be enquired into by any person or persons affected by such grant or grants. Two grants shall not issue on one warrant: Nor shall any thing in this act authorise any person or persons to receive two grants for one warrant or warrants, where the whole of such warrant or warrants has been satisfied by any other grant or grants; and all grants issued under the provisions of this act, and contrary to this section, shall be void to all intents and purposes whatever. Survey must have been made with the proper officer, else void: Sec. 6. Nothing in this act shall give a right to any person or persons who may receive their grant or grants for lands under the laws of Virginia, unless the survey or surveys, on which their grant or grants are founded, was made by virtue of an entry made with the proper officer, and within the time allowed by law for making such entry, or entries; and all grants not founded on an entry made within the time allowed by law for making such entry or entries, and surveyed on or before the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-eight, shall be void: Provided, however, nothing in this act shall prejudice the right, title, interest or claim of any infant or infants, femes covert, or of any person or persons of unsound mind, who may derive their right or rights to land, either from the laws of this commonwealth or from Virginia; but they, and every one of them, shall have three years from and after their several disabilities are removed, to perfect their claims; nevertheless, grants may issue to infants on their guardian or guardians complying with the requisitions of this act. An act passed January 31st, 1811, to amend the proceeding act, in force from its passage. 4 Litt. 281. Sec. 1 Nothing in this third section of the before recited act, shall be construed to legalise or give validity to any military or Virginia land office treasury warrant claim, which has been entered, surveyed or patented south of the Green river, or in the tract of country acquired by the treaty of Tellico. Sec. 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent any persons from returning plats and certificates to the register's office, agreeably to the provisions of the first, second and third sections of the before recited act. An act passed January 27th, 1813, in force from its passage. 5 Litt. 25. Proprietors of certificates permitted to survey. Sec 1. The proprietors of entries made agreeably to law, prior to the 31st day of January 1812, on a removed certificate or certificates, granted by the commissioners or county court, for head right lands, shall be authorised to survey the same, and return a plat and certificate thereof to the register's office; and the register is hereby authorised to receive and register the same. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this act shall be construed so as to authorise the register to receive any plat and certificate of survey, made by virtue of a removed certificate, unless the same be accompanied by the oath required by the fifth section of an act entitled "an act to revive the law allowing longer time for receiving plats and certificates into the register's office, approved the 25th of January 1811. Sec 2. Not protected by occupying claimant law: Should any survey, which is authorised to be received and registered under this act, interfere with a former entry or survey, made under any law of this commonwealth, or the commonwealth of Virginia, the said survey, so far as it interferes with any former entry or survey, made as aforesaid, shall be null and void; nor shall the person or persons claiming under such removed certificate, be entitled to receive any benefit or protection from the law concerning occupying claimants, but shall, to all intents and purposes, be held and considered a trespasser, without a claim of record: Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall authorise the registering of any plat and certificate of survey, made by virtue of any removed certificate on lands which have heretofore been prohibited from appropriation by such certificates. To be concluded next week. (c) Copyright 6 May 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Col. 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I realize this is a long and complicated series, but I promie you, somewhere along the line in your genealogical research, it will help! Sandi TIP #242 - LAND LAWS OF VIRGINIA MODIFIED BY KENTUCKY, PART 3. An Act passed February 9th, 1809, in force three months after its passage. 4 Litt. 55. Limitation to actions against actual settles. SEC. 1. After the first day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, no action at law, bill to equity, or other process shall be commenced or sued out by a person or persons claiming land under or by an adverse interfering entry, survey or patent, whereby to recover the possession from any person or persons, who shall have actually settled thereon, before the passage of this act; and to which he or she so settled at the time of such settlement, had a connected title in law or equity, deducible of record from the commonwealth, and where the settler shall have acquired such title or claim after the time of the settlement made, the limitation shall begin to run only from the time of acquiring such title or claim. Limitation to actions against those who may hereafter settle. Sec 2. No action at law, bill in equity, or other process, shall be commenced or sued out by any person or persons, claiming under or by an adverse interferring entry, survey or patent, whereby to recover the title or possession of such land from him or her, who shall hereafter settle on land, to which he or she shall, at the time of such settlement made, have a connected title in law or equity, deducible of record from the commonwealth, and where the settler shall have acquired such title or claim after the time of the settlement made, the limitation shall begin to run only from the time of acquiring such title or claim, but within seven years next after such settlement made: Proviso - Provided, and be it further enacted, that where possession acquired as aforesaid, hath been transmitted by sale or other legal act of conveyance, the purchaser or person holding by such conveyance, shall have the same benefit of this act, as he or she from whom the possession was derived, could have had by virtue of such possession. And provided also, that possession as aforesaid of the principal surveyor, in substance as (in this section) aforesaid, shall be obtained and filed with the register. Patents declared void. Sec 4. If any patent shall hereafter be issued contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, such patent shall be illegal and void, and the lands included therein shall be subject to appropriation as other vacant lands of the commonwealth, and all and every person or persons who shall procure the issuing of such illegal patent, or shall attempt to procure a patent to be issued contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, for which she or they, may be indicted, and fined and imprisoned at the discretion of a jury. Penalty on the register & surveyor. Sec. 5. If any register of the land office shall violate the provisions of this act, or if any surveyor shall certify untruly and contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, or shall make any survey of the illegal kind herein before mentioned, it shall be deemed a misdemeanor and malfeasance in office, and shall subject such offending officer to indictment and imprisonment, at the discretion of a jury, not exceeding one year, and to a fine equal to twice the value of the land contained in such illegal survey or patents. Provided, however, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to make good and lawful, any survey or patent which would not have been valid in law if this act had not been passed. An act passed January 25th, 1811, in force from its passage. 4 Litt. 228. Law for returning plats and certificates received. And two years longer given. Sec. 1. The law authorising the returning of plats and certificates to the register's office, which expired on the first day of March, 1810, be, and the same is hereby revived; and the further time of two years from the said first day of March 1810, be, and is hereby granted, to owners of plats and certificates of surveys, made before the time for surveying entries expired, to return the same to the register's office; in which time, the register of the land office shall be bound to receive all such plats and certificates of survey, whether on treasury warrants, military warrants, or settlement and pre-emption warrants, although not returned within the time limited by the late law; and such lands shall not be considered as forfeited, or liable to forfeiture, on that account, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Proviso. Provided, that no survey made or to be made, by virtue of a land office treasury warrant, issued from the state of Virginia, prohibited or not liable to be entered within the bounds claimed by the Cherokee Indians, or Tellico lands, or within the bounds claimed by the Chickasaw Indians, or within the bounds reserved and set apart for the offices and soldiers south of Green River, shall be returned to the register's office. Provided, nevertheless, that any survey made by virtue of a legal entry, made prior to the fist day of May, 1792, by virtue of a warrant or warrants, for military service in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, issued to one of the officers or soldiers, in the state or continental line of the Virginia troops, said entry and survey having been made within the said bounds set apart for the officers and soldiers, south of Green river, except the lands south of the Tennessee river, claimed by the Chickasaw Indians, may be returned to the register's office, and patents may issue therefor as heretofore. Patents that may hereafter issue, void in certain cases. Sec. 2. All patents that may hereafter issue by virtue of any land arrant from the state of Virginia, returned to the register's office contrary to the provision of this act, shall be null and void, any thing to the contrary notwithstanding. Certain entries, surveys and grants, void. Sec. 3. All entries, surveys and grants, founded on any of the laws of this commonwealth, which have been entered, surveyed or granted, for lands included within the lines of any survey or grant, surveyed or granted under, or by virtue of any law of Virginia, or any law of this commonwealth for extending the times of surveying the claims derived from the laws of Virginia, shall be void; nor shall any entry, survey or grant, made, surveyed or granted, by virtue of any of the laws of this commonwealth, vest any right or interest in the owner or owners thereof, to the lands included in such entry survey or grant, where such entry, survey or grant, has been made to interfere with any survey made previous to the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, although not returned to the register's office within the time prescribed by the laws of this commonwealth, for returning plats and certificates of surveys for claims derived from the laws of Virginia. 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TIP# 241 - LAND LAW OF VIRGINIA MODIFIED BY KENTUCKY, PART 2 I am continuing from last week the confusing land laws of Virginia and the necessary modifications made by the new state of Kentucky. It is a miracle our ancestors ever received title to their land! An act passed December 21st, 1973, in force from it passage, I Litt. 216. Preamble. Whereas it is represented to the present general assembly, that the surveyor of Kentucky county, in many instances, did not enter the number of the warrant, in the locations that were made in his office; and whereas many warrants, located as aforesaid, are lost or mislaid, and the surveyors of the several counties in this state refuse to certify that they are lost or mislaid, as they never came to their possession; and it is presumable that the surveyor of Kentucky, being a sworn officer, would not make the locations without receiving the warrants upon which they were founded: Warrants lost or mislaid, how to be certified by surveyor. Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That the surveyors of the several counties in the commonwealth, shall certify the plats and certificates of survey made on any such entry, with the date of the location, and that the warrant or warrants upon which the same were founded, have not come to his possession; and the register is hereby authorised to receive such plat and certificate, without the number of the warrant or warrants being specified in the same, and issue patents therefor in the usual form, which shall be as good and valid as if the warrant had accompanied the certificate. Survey islands, and issue grants thereon. Sec. 2. When any person or persons have locations on any island in the Ohio, below the mouth of Green river, made on land office treasury or other warrants, such locations shall be surveyed by the surveyor of the continental line, or his deputy, and the plat and certificate of such surveys shall be recorded in his office, in the usual manner; and the register of the land office is hereby authorised to receive such plats and certificates, and issue patents therefor, in the same manner as in other cases. An act passed December 15th, 1795, in force from its passage. 1 Litt. 288. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That there be allowed until the last day of November, 1797, to the owners of entries, to survey the same; and the further time of two years, from the end of the present session, be given for returning of plats and certificates of survey to the register's office, any law to the contrary not withstanding. An act passed November 29th 1797, in force from its passage, 1 Litt. 696. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly That the further time of ten months, from the last day of November, 1797, be allowed the owners of entries to survey the same, in any part of this state, which is not set apart by treaties for any tribe of Indians: Provided however, that no forfeiture shall arise to the claimants of entries within the boundary ceded by congress to the Indian tribes, until further provided for by the legislature; and that the further time of two years be given to survey all entries made, either to adjoin the lines to be run between this state and Virginia, or the line adjoining the lands reserved for the officers and soldiers south of Green river, or any entries dependant on such entries, any law to the contrary not withstanding. One year allowed to return plats & certificates. Provision. Sec. 2. That the further time of one year be allowed for returning all plats and certificates of survey to the register's office: Provided, that nothing in this or any other act shall extend to forfeit or make void any entry claimed by infants, femes covert, peersons non compas mentis, or prisoners in captivity; but that all such persons shall have three years after their several disabilities are removed to complete the same. An act passed November 24th, 1798, in force from its passage. 2 Litt. 185. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the further time of one year, from and after the end of this present session of assembly, be allowed the owners of plats and certificates of survey to return the same into the register's office; in which time the register of the land office shall receive all plats and certificates of survey, although not returned within the time heretofore limited by law. And such lands shall not be considered forfeited, or liable to forfeiture, on that account. An act passed December 14th, 1799, in force from the 20th of the same month. 2 Litt. 286. Register to issue patents. Sec. 1. When any purchaser of lands, under the revenue laws of this commonwealth, shall return into the register's office, the plat and certificate of survey, accompanied with such evidence of the sale and purchase as is directed by the said laws, it shall be the duty of said register to receive and file the same, and to issue a grant to the purchaser therefor; but, nevertheless, nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to confirm any illegal sale of land, under the revenue laws of this commonwealth. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That the further time of one year, from and after the end of the present session of the general assembly, be allowed the owners of plats and certificates of survey, made within the time prescribed by law, to return the same to the register's office; in which time the register of the land office shall receive all plats and certificates of survey, although not returned within the time heretofore limited by law; and such land shall not be considered forfeited, or liable to forfeiture, on that account. An act passed November 27th, 1800, in force from its passage. 2 Litt. 374. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the further time of one year, from and after the 21st day of December, 1800, be allowed the owners of plats and certificates of surveys, made within the time prescribed by law, to return to the same the register's office; in which time the register of the land-office shall receive all plats and certificates of survey, although not returned within the time heretofore limited by law; and such land shall not be considered forfeited, or liable to forfeiture, on that account. An act passed December 19th, 1801, in force from its passage. 2 Litt. 460. In all cases where surveys are now, or may hereafter be made by any act of this commonwealth, so far as to rectifying mistakes, shall be governed by the act of the Virginia legislature, entitled "an act for adjusting and settling the claims to the unappropriated lands under the former and present government, previous to the establishment of the commonwealth's land office. An act passed December 17th, 1803, in force from its passage, 3 Litt. 118. The further time of twelve calendar months from and after the end of the present session of the general assembly, shall be allowed to the owners of plats and certificates of survey made before the time for surveying entries expired, to return the same to the registers office; in which time the register of the land-office shall receive all plats and certificates of survey, although not returned within the time limited by law; and such lands shall not be considered forfeited or liable to forfeiture on that account, any law to the contrary not withstanding: Provided, that nothing in this act contained shall extend to lands granted to settlers by this commonwealth. An act passed November 24th 1804, in force from its passage, 3 Lit. 168. The further time of two years shall be allowed the owners of plats and certificates of surveys, made before the time for surveying entries expired, to return the same into the register's office; in which time the register of the land office shall receive all such plats and certificates of survey, although not returned in the time limited by law, and such lands shall not be considered forfeited, or liable to forfeiture on that account, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. An act passed November 22d, 1806, in force from its passage. 3 Litt. 880. The further time of two years from and after the end of this present session of assembly, be allowed the owners of plats and certificates of survey, to return the same into the register's office, in which time, the register of the land office shall receive all plats and certificates of survey, although not returned within the time limited by law, and such land shall not be considered forfeited or liable to forfeiture on that account. An act passed in February 24th 1808, in force from its passage. 3 Litt. 525. The further time of two years from and after the first day of March next, shall be allowed to all owners of plats and certificates of survey, to return the same into the register's office: Provided that said plats and certificates of survey shall be made within the time limited by law. To be continued next week with limitations to actions against actual settlers. (c) Copyright 20 April 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Col. Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl BARREN CO WEB PAGE: http://ww4.choice.net/~jimphp/barrenco/

TIP #240 - LAND LAWS OF VIRGINIA Modified by Kentucky. Note: Starting with this post, I am going to only do one tip a week for an indefinite time. My schedule has become very hectic to the upcoming marriage of my daughter, etc. I will continue posting on Tuesdays. Thanks! Sandi Taken from the Acts Passed at the First Session of the 29th General Assembly, 1822, Chapter CVII, page 712. This topic is very detailed and I am going to include it in its entirety rather than abstract. THE Virginia Land Law, commencing with the signing session of 1779, and terminating with the fall session of 1791, does not come within the plan of this Digest. Those laws are in force, for protecting the rights derived from them, as the land law of 1705 is; but no rights can now be acquired under them. Considering the matter in this point of view, the Editors could not feel themselves justified in subjecting the state to the heavy expence of re-printing it; especially as much of the great part of it will be found in the first volume of Bradford, and in Toulmin's Digest, and the whole of it in the first volume of Littell; and it is confidently believed that the whole system will cease to excite any general interest, long before any difficulty in procuring the works above is mentioned, will be experienced. It is however, deemed proper to give the reader an idea of the nature of the rights derived from this system of law, which they do in the words of the late Chief Justice Bibb, as follows: Act of Va. Chan. Rev. p. 90, Litt. E.L.K, 1 vol. 392. "1st. Surveys made prior to the first day of January, 1778; which surveys, when made by a surveyor duly commissioned, &c. and by a warrant lawfully issued for military or other rights, were declared valid, as made, by the act of 1779; and if not so made, were declared void. Chan. Rev. p. 145, 165, 210. "2d. Military rights in the district set apart for the officers and soldiers of Virginia, in the continental and state service; some of which commenced by surveys directed by the superintending officers, and afterwards located, upon warrants, with the surveyors appointed for the districts, as divided between the troops in the state and continental lines. These claims rank, among each other, according to priority of location. Chan. Rev. p. 91, 92, 93. 1 Litt. 296-7-8, 401. "3d. Rights to 400 acres, in consideration of actual settlements made previous to the first day of January, 1778; by law, to include the settlement - ranking, relatively, according to priority of actual settlement. :4th. Pre-emptions for 1000 acres, for marking and improving the land prior to January 1778, to include the improvement - ranking , relatively, according to priority of marking and improving. "5th. Pre-emptions of 400 acres, in consideration of actual settlement, and subsequent to the first day of January, 1778; by law, to include the place settled - ranking, relatively, according to priority of actual settlement. "6th. Rights to 400 acres, called village settlements, or village rights (in contradistinction to actual settlements, granted in consideration of settlements in villages or stations; and raising a crop, or residing in the country one year, after the settlement; not confined by law to any particular spot, but at the election of the applicant, to be described in his certificate from the commissioners - ranking, relatively, according to priority of location with, and granted by the commissioners. "7th. Pre-emptions for 1000 acres, appendant to actual settlements, and adjoining the settlement tract - ranking; among themselves, according to the priority of their respective settlements. "8th. Pre-emption for 1000 acres, appendant to village settlements - ranking, among themselves, according to the priority of their respective settlement certificate granted by the commissioners. "9th. Entries upon certain military warrants, treasury warrants, pre-emption warrants, departing from the land to which the right of pre-emption attached - ranking, relatively, according to priority of location with the surveyor of the proper county. 1 Litt. 430, sec. 34. "10th. Orders of survey, by the county courts, in favor of poor persons, according to the act of Virginia, of May 1861, p. 15; such surveys to be executed on any vacant land." Introduction to 1st volume of Bibb's Reports, page xxi." But as a vast number of these claims have been perfected under laws passed by Kentucky, prolonging the time of executing surveys and returning plats and certificates to the register's office; and as such laws are still actually in force and operation, where any of the claimants labor under any of the enumerated disabilities, it is believed proper to insert them. They are as follows: "An act passed November 8th, 1792, in force from the first day of March thereafter. 1 Litt. 115. Preamble. Whereas it appears that an act passed by the Virginia assembly, in the year of our Lord 1785, entitled "an act to repeal an act entitled an act concerning entries and surveys on the western waters, and for other purposes," which hath been continued by subsequent acts, will expire before the same can be complied with: Of entries. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the above recited act be continued from the passage hereof, and the further time of one year from the first day of January next, be allowed the owners of entries t comply with the requisitions of the same, during which time no such entry shall be forfeited. And whereas an act, entitled "an act giving further time to the owners of surveys to return the plats and certificates thereof to the land office," will expire before the next session of assembly: Time given for returning plats, &c. Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That the further time of one year, to be computed from the eighth day of August next, be allowed for returning all plats and certificates of survey to the register's office. An act passed December 7th, 1793, in force from the first day of March and thereafter. 1 Litt. 173. Preamble. Whereas it appears that an act passed by the assembly of Virginia, in the year of our Lord 1785, entitled "an act to repeal an act entitled an act concerning entries and surveys on the western waters, and for other purposes," which has been continued by subsequent acts of the legislature of Virginia, and one act of this state, may subject the owners of entries to a forfeiture of the same, if the requisition of the said act should not be complied with: For remedy whereof, Further time given to survey lands. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the further time of two years from the first day of January next, be allowed to the owners of entries to comply with the requisitions of the said recited act, during which time no entries shall be forfeited. And to register plats and certificates. Sec. 2. That further time, from and after the eighth day of August next, until the end of the next session of assembly, be given to the owners of plats and certificates of survey, to return the same to the register's office. An act passed on the same day, and in force from its passage. 1 Litt. 174. Register to deliver certain land warrants. Sec. 1. It shall be lawful for the register of the land office, and he is hereby required to deliver any land office treasury warrant which may be in his office, in part only executed, to the owner thereof, or his order. Persons applying for such warrant to produce a certificate. Sec. 2. Provided always, That the person applying for such warrant, shall produce to the register, a certificate signed by some principal surveyor, who shall have acted ton part of said warrant, specifying how much thereof hath been executed, and also what balance remains unexecuted; which certificate, together with the owner's name, quantity of acres, and number of the warrant, shall be entered by the register, in a book to be kept for that purpose, and no grant shall ever thereafter issue upon the balance of any warrant so certified to be executed; and the register shall moreover deliver to the party, the surveyor's certificates and also endorse on the warrant delivered, the quantity of acres surveyed and returned to his office upon a part of such warrant, and that a certain balance thereof remains unexecuted. To be continued. (c) Copyright 13 April 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All rights reserved. sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Col. 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Tip #239 - PARTITION OF LAND and TREASURY WARRANT CLAIMS We are continuing our look at early land laws in Kentucky. An act was passed on December 19th 1796 to be effective the following January that dealt with the partitioning of land. It stated that partitioning might be demanded of several parcels of land or real estate to which the parties involved had title and execution. It was to be done by special commissioners that were appointed by the appropriate county court. They could allot to each party part of each parcel. After the writ of partition was returned and an affadavit made by a credible person that due notice of the writ has been given to the tenant(s) to the action; a copy was left with the individual or individuals. If the individual could not be found, the copy could be left with the wife, son or daughter if they were 21 or older and the home. This had to be delivered 20 or more days before the date of the return. If the tenant didn't cause an appearance to be entered at the time by law appointed, or within one month thereafter, the demandant, having filed his declaration, the court could proceed to examine the title and the quantity demanded and was to make a judgment by default for such much as he thought they were entitled to. He then awarded a writ to make partition after eight days notice had been given to the persons mentioned above. It was as binding as if the individuals had appeared. If the tenant within one year after the first judgment, or if the tenant was an infant, a married woman, of unsound mind, or was not in the state of Kentucky, and it was shown an inequity had occurred, the court could award a new order. The "under sheriff" (if the sheriff was not available) with two justices of the peace, then proceeded to execute the judgment in partition; and the high sheriff made the return. The land was valued including improvements. On February 6, 1815 an act was passed covering Treasury Warrant Claims. It stated that any person, except aliens, could acquire title to waste and unappropriated lands for the rate of $20 for every 100 acres. The money was paid to the treasurer of the Commonwealth and they were issued a receipt. This was forwarded to the auditor of public accounts who issued to the individual a certificate. The certificate stated the quantity of land they were entitled to. This was sent to the register of the land office who granted the person a "printed warrant" which had the seal of office embossed on it. This authorized the county surveyor or his deputy to survey and lay off the land. The surveyor of the county had to enter the information in his book, date it (date application was made), the number of the warrant and the number of acres. He also noted the name of the person or persons who had made application - they were entered in the order he had received them - one after another. He was to survey the oldest application first. A certified copy of the entry in the book was given to the applicant if they so requested it, and the charge was 12 1/2 cents for making the entry. The registerer had to enter, in a "well bound book" the number, date, proprietor, quantity of acres. The proprietor of any warrant, after "lodging the same" with the surveyor was entitled to have one or more surveys executed upon the waste or unappropriated lands. They had to be for 150 acres or more unless the land was "enjoined" all around by the lines of prior existing claims. In that case, the surveyor had to state on the survey certificate, the names of all the persons whose lines bound on this survey. The surveyor or his deputy was to immediately start on the survey - a delay or refusal resulted in a fine of $100 for each 100 acres of land. The only exception was if he was involved in another survey. The survey had to be "bounded plainly" by marked trees, stones, if to be had, or stakes except when a water course or ancient marked line was the boundry. The markings had to be before two housekeepers that were resident in the county where the survey was being taken. Before leaving the site, the surveyor had to take field notes including for whom the survey was made, the number of the warrant - this had to be attested to by the housekeepers. The surveyor, within 3 months, made out a record of the fair and true plat of the survey and include the names of the housekeepers, how many acres, the chain carrier's names and the marker's names. Once completed, the plat and certificate of survey, together with the warrant which started the proceeding, had to be "lodged" with the register's office. Only one year was allowed from the making of the survey. They then remained in the same office for six months and at the end of this time, a warrant was issued in the usual form. If the plat and certificate of survey not be returned to the register's office within the time frame set forth, the plat and certificate could still be registered. Any person who was an actual settler on waste and unappropriated land on the 6th day of February last, could obtain a warrant for any number of acres, not less than 50, nor more than 200 including any improvements. Any person who was an actual settler on this type of land on the 1st day of September 1816, could also take benefit of this provision. This was extended with an act of January 5th, 1818 and again on February 14, 1820. (c) Copyright 8 April 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Col. 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TIP#238 - LAND LAWS OF EARLY KENTUCKY According to an act passed 19 December 1792 which was to take effect on the following March, the following land rules were enacted. If an individual owned land within the State of Kentucky, but was not a resident - whether he was sole owner or owned the land in connection with others, and had no intention of having the land divided, nor appointed anyone to divide the lands within one year from the above date; the county courts could step in. The court was to appoint six commissioners in each county, and when called upon, any two of them to go out on the lands in question. They had to make a return to the court and make division of the lands. They were paid six shillings for their work. On 20 December 1794 (effective from passage date), the law stated that "where lands are held in conjunction by citizens of this state, and either party may refuse, when called on for that purpose, to divide the same, it shall and may be lawful for the other to proceed in the same manner to obtain such division, as is by the above recited act directed, where one of the parties reside out of this state; and when either party shall be an infant or feme covert, it shall and may be lawful for the guardian of such infant or infants, or the husband of such feme covert, to make a division of any land or lands held in conjunction by such infant or feme covert, with any other person or persons; and all such divisions shall be recorded in the county where the land so divided may lie." It is also added that if the person or persons "holding lands in conjunction with such infants or feme covert, do not attend to have such division made, by themselves or agents; or if the guardian of such infant or infants, or husband of such feme covert, when called upon by the other party, shall refuse to attend; in either case, the party requiring such division, may proceed in like manner as is directed by the before cited act." To protect the married woman (the feme covert), a provision was added that nothing in the above was meant to prevent any feme covert (or infant) from having a re-division within a year of the division if they appear at the court and could prove fraud. March 1st 1797 saw the passage of an act reference a person who has died who had already executed a bond to convey land. If a person died intestate and left heirs, or if any of them were infants, or if he had left a will, and didn't name anyone as an executor (or any other fit person) to make deeds of conveyance or transfer or make assignments - it was lawful for the county court of the county in which he died, on application of the guardian or guardians of any infants (in conjunction with other heirs of the decedant) to execute the forms. Three commissioners were appointed, over the age of 21, who had full power and authority to convey the tract or parcel of land or to assign any plat or certificate of survey. They were binding on the heirs as if the decedent had made them. There was a proviso that this was not meant as a means to prevent infant representatives of such decedent from instituting suits to recovery any lands or a compensation from any damages. On December 16th 1802, an act was passed, enforceable from the passage date dealing with how lands that were held by residents and non-residents were handled. "Persons having claims to lands in this commonweath undivided, as locators, or by bond or other instrument of writings, as well residents as non-residents, feme coverts or infants, may have the same divided by any two of the six commissioners appointed by the court, ... and such commissioners shall convey to the person or persons having the equitable claim, the part to which they may be entitled, to be recorded in the clerk's office, in the county where the lands shall lie, together with the bond or instrument of writing, agreeable to which the division was made, to be recorded with the deed; which deed of conveyance shall effectually vest the legal title in such person." January 26, 1811: "When a person had a title to any real estate of inheritance, shall die intestate, as to such estate, and the same shall descend and pass in parcenary, to the heirs of said intestate, unincumbered by claim of dower, that the county court of the county where the intestate may die, or where the estate so descended, or any part thereof, lies, may, on the application of the said heirs, or any one of them, appoint three fit persons commissioners, to make partition of all the real estate so descended, amongst said parceners; and thereupon the said commissioners, being first duly sworn before some justice of the peace, faithfully to perform said duty, shall proceed with all convenient dispatch, to lay off by metes and bounds, or in any other proper manner, the proportion of each parcener according to right and justice, and make report of their proceedings in the premises to such court; and if no exception is sustained to the said report, the said commissioners shall be empowered by such court, to convey to each parcener in fee simple, the land or lands allotted to such parcener in said report; and such partition and conveyance, shall be as valid and effectual as if the same had been made in any manner now authorised by law." Special arrangements were made again for infants and feme coverts that they would not be defrauded. Also, if the estate was incumbered by a dower claim, that, as well of the residue of such estate, after assignment of the dower, was to be partitioned and conveyed. Slaves were allowed to be divided among the heirs of an intestate, pursuant to all the rules above. To be continued. (c) Copyright 6 April 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved. sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Col. Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl BARREN CO WEB PAGE: http://ww4.choice.net/~jimphp/barrenco/

Schedule got scrunched in ... see you next Tuesday! Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl BARREN CO WEB PAGE: http://ww4.choice.net/~jimphp/barrenco/

TIP #237 - EARLY CUSTOMS and OFFICES OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH and OUTREACH This will be the concluding article for a time on the old Baptist Churches; I will later hopefully list more of the church names and more on other denominations. RULING ELDERS were found in most of the early churches. This term was unknown in the New England Baptists and SPENCER believed that it was introduced to the church in Virginia where the Baptists there borrowed it from the Puritans. It was a confusion for the early Kentucky churches and discussed at many associational meetings. The office finally faded from the records. LAYING ON OF HANDS. This was a ceremony used by the early Baptists of Virginia and Kentucky as well as other areas. It was the final rite administered to candidates for church membership. After a believer was baptized, the pastor laid his hands on the head of each candidate and gave him words of encouragement, admonition and prayer. Spencer notes that this had been discontinued for many years, but I personally have seen the practice in most modern times. THE WASHING OF THE FEET. This was a common practices in the early Baptist Church, and although Spencer said it was no longer found, in many areas of Kentucky and the United States, this is still practiced; as well in other denominations. This was found among the Regular Baptists and Separate Baptists. It was celebrated along with the Lord's Supper and baptism. QUARTERLY MEETINGS. These were not business meetings and were found also in the Methodist Church. They were appointed by the Association, and held at one of the churches in that association. They lasted for 3 days and was a time of prayer, preaching, exhortation and singing. There were 4 of these meetings held a year. UNION MEETINGS. These were the same as the quarterly meetings, although occasionally one union meeting was held a year and was known as the yearly meeting. THE CHINA MISSION ASSOCIATION: First called ROBERTS Fund and China Mission Association, operated as a medium for the foreign missions operations of the western states. The board was located in Louisville and only had one missionary, Issachar J. ROBERTS. It published for a short time the Chinese Advocate. In 1840 it became an auxiliary to the American Road of Foreign Missions located in Boston. In 1843 the name was changed to the China Mission Society of Kentucky; it withdrew in 1845 and became an auxiliary of the American Baptist Board of Foreign Missions. In 1848, the name was again changed to the Kentucky Foreign Mission Society, under which name it stayed until 1851 when it dissolved. THE INDIAN MISSION ASSOCIATION was created to embrace the friends of the Red Men in the Mississippi Valley. Beginning as early as 1801, the group started to spread the Gospel to the Red Men. Isaac McCOY from Louisville was corresponding secretary. The Indian Advocate was published in Louisville; the association dissolved in 1850. AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY. Constituted in 1832 to foster preaching of the Gospel in North America. The executive board, still in existence at the publication of SPENCER'S books, was located in New York City. It is a benevolent society, which in 1845 became an auxiliary to the Southern Baptist convention. THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY: Constituted in 1837, was prosperous and efficient in the beginning Its object was to translate the Bible into a more accurate version and in all languages. THE KENTUCKY AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY: Operated until 1850 when it dissolved. THE WESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. Located at Covington. A school was located in Covington in 1840 and was very poorly run. It improved and from 1852 enjoyed a good reputation. In 1855 the property was sold. THE MINISTERIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY was constituted in October 1844. It was to "aid in acquiring a suitable education, such indigent, pious young men of the Baptist denomination ..." It gave assistance to poor young men enabling them to enter the ministry. THE GENERAL MISSIONARY CONVENTION OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION, IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ... also known as the Triennial Convention. Organized in Philadelphia May 1814, to raise funds for JUDSON as a missionary in Burma. AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY. Organized in 1832 for promoting preaching in North American, head offices in New York City. AMERICAN AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY, organized 1837 to circulate Bibles in all languages, located in New York City. AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION AND SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY, organized 1840 for the purpose of publishing and circulating Baptist literature. Its base was in Philadelphia, PA. (c) Copyright 30 March 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Col. 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TIP#236 - OTHER DENOMINATIONS & SECTS COMING OUT OF THE GREAT REVIVAL OF 1800. THE MARSHALLLITES: Named for Robert MARSHALL, their first leader, per J. H. SPENCER. They were later known as STONITES, taken from the name of Barton W. STONE, another leader. Most people called them the "NEW LIGHTS" based on "their predending to peculiar spiritual illuminations, by which they obtained much new light on the subject of religion." Finally, they were known as the CHRISTIAN CHURCH. They are still in existence and adhere to the teachings of John P. CAMPBELL, originally a noted Presbyterian minister and Thomas B. CRAIGHEAD, another brilliant Presbyterian preacher. The Presbyterians were divided on the subject of revivals and used the term Revival and Anti-Revival. The Methodist Church was always on the side of the Revivals. The Presbyterian Synod was formed in Kentucky at Lexington, 14 Oct 1802. There were three Presbyters with 37 ministers. At the 1803 meeting, Richard McNEMAR and John THOMPSON were brought before the synod in a trial for preaching "erroneous doctrines." On 13 September 1803, some of the ministers seceded and declared themselves a separate Presbytery which was known as the Springfield Presbytery. By 1804, this presbytery had dissolved. THE SHAKERS: They were located at New Lebanon, New York, soon heard of the dancing and other practices occurring in the great revival, and sent three of their people as missionaries to the west. They came to Kentucky in March, 1805. One Matthew HOUSTON was noted to be possibly their first convert and due to his popularity, several other converts followed. He was appointed an Elder and began preaching. He used some unusual techniques - saying he had become as a little child and thus rode around on a hobby-horse. From his teaching in Madison Co, the Shakers went to Cane Ridge in Bourbon county and were warmly received. By the 23rd of May of 1805, a congregation had been formed with 40 new members, including McNEMAR and WORLEY. In August, Matthew HOUSTON, Samuel HENRY and John BONTA, Elisha THOMAS and others formed a foothold in Kentucky and formed a community near Harrodsburg, in Mercer County. The New Lights preached against the Shakers. The Shakers were also known as the MILLENNIAL CHURCH, the sect had originated back in England as early as the 17th century. Some of the early Shakers in Kentucky included Malcom WORLEY, John DUNLAVY, David PURVIANCE, Matthew HOUSTON and Richard McNEMAR. THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: This group also grew out of the great revival, originating in the southwestern part of Kentucky and nearby areas in Tennessee - the Green River and Cumberland River area. The ministry began under James McGREADY as early as 1799. Many new Presbyterian churches were formed and David RICE arranged for the ordination of many ministers. Finis EWING, Samuel KING and Alexander ANDERSON were some of the early ministers in 1801. The territory covered by the Cumberland Presbyterians ran down Big Barren River to its mouth, then to the mouth of the Salt River. The Revival - Anti-Revival contentions still were critical during this time. The official start of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is dated 4 February 1810 and included ministers: Samuel KING, Finis EWING, Samuel McADOW and Ephraim McLEAN. Other early ministers included: James B POTTER, Hugh KIRKPATRICK, Robert BELL, David FOSTER, Thomas CALHOUN and James FARR. ROMAN CATHOLICS: Spencer notes that only two Roman Catholic families - Dr. HART and William COOMES families settled in Harrodsburg in 1775. Dr Coomes began to practice medicine and his wife was a school teacher. More Catholics settled near Bardstown and in 1785, there was a large colony of Catholics from Maryland who settled on Pottengers Creek in Nelson Co. By 1787, there were about 50 Catholic families in Kentucky. Mr. WHELEN, an Irish priest came to Kentucky and served as a priest for about 3 years. Mr. BADEN became the next priest. Spencer said that in 1846 there were supposed to be 6,000 Catholic families in Kentucky. EPISCOPAL CHURCH: There was only one Episcopal church in Kentucky in 1810, organized in Lexington in 1794 under James MOORE, the first rector in Kentucky. CAMPBELLITES: Alexander CAMPBELL, son of Thomas CAMPBELL, was a Presbyterian clergyman, from Ireland. When he began his career, originally as an editor, then as a minister until 1812 as a Presbyterian, he was baptized by Mathias LUSE. He was later received into the Baptist church and then became involved with the writings of a Mr. WALKER on the subject of baptism. He soon began to publish a little paper called the Christian Baptist in 1823. He espoused the doctrine that baptism was essential for salvation, not faith alone. In 1829, a Board of Trustees was set up at Georgetown with the Board consisting of: Alva WOODS, Thomas P. DUDLEY, Ryland T. DILLARD, Silas M. NOEL, W. H. RICHARDSON, Jeremiah VARDEMAN, John BRYCE, David THURMAN, Gabriel SLAUGHTER, Joel SCOTT, Peter MASON, Peter C. BUCK, Jeptha DUDLEY, Benjamin TAYLOR, Geo. W. NUCKOLS, Benjamin DAVIS, William JOHNSON, Samuel McKAY, Thomas SMITH, C. VANBUSKIRK, James FORD, Guerdon GATES and Cyrus WINGATE. (c) 25 March 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com TIP OF THE WEEK! Remember not to open any attachment with Happy.exe as the subject! Col Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

TIP #235 - THE GREAT REVIVAL OF 1800 I am covering much information on the Baptist churches (and soon others) because so much of the history of our ancestors centered on the church. If we can understand how they lived and worshiped as well as where they lived and how many children they had; we will be able to have a better understanding of our own past. According to Spencer's History of Kentucky Baptists (1885), the great revival of 1800 was "one of the most wonderful events of modern times." He references the fact that a stranger passing by during this revival would see and hear some unusual things - earnest prayers in the groves (they were normally held outside), songs of praise to God.... it swept the country out to the Great West, but it was most deep and powerful in Kentucky. But - it didn't start with the Baptist church! It instead began with the Presbyterians in Logan County where James McGREADY was pastor of Presbyterian churches at Red River, Muddy River and Gasper River - and it went back to 1796. There were no Baptist churches in this area that early except one lonely church at Severns Valley, forty miles south of Louisville. The rest of the state was all Presbyterian. McGREADY's congregations were already stirred by his powerful preaching and there were many conversions. During 1797, the Baptists began two churches at the Head of Muddy River, a few miles from Russellville and at Hazle Creek, near Greenville. The enthusiasm continued to grow and in July of 1798, the Gasper River Church was greatly stirred. James BALCH, who was a Presbyterian minister, came into the area and visited McGREADY'S congregations. After a "calming" time, it broke loose again in July 1799 to such an extent that people fell from their seats and lay helpless on the floor. This was soon called the "falling exercise" which was soon seen among many Presbyterians and Methodists of the day. The fire spread into Tennessee and among other denominations. The Presbyterians and Methodists "communed together" during this time. In June 1800, there was a "sacramental meeting" at McGREADY'S church on Red River. John McGEE, a Methodist minister was preaching. It was reported that many people were seen prostrate on the floor, crying for redemption. It was decided to hold a Camp Meeting the next month near the Gasper River Church. It was reported to have been the first camp meeting known. A huge crowd of people came - no tents or cabins - the people simply slept in their wagons or under blankets. The ministers were James McGREADY, William HODGE and William McGEE - all Presbyterians. Services ran around the clock day after day. A few weeks later, another camp meeting was held at Muddy River - soon spreading over the Green River country, middle and east Tennessee. Soon the Presbyterian Camp meetings became known as the General Camp Meetings because it was joined by the Methodists with the Baptists declining. By the spring of 1801, Barton W. STONE, pastor of Concord and Cane Ridge Presbyterian Churches up in northern KY had heard of this great revival that was sweeping the southern part of the state. He decided to attend one of the meetings and by the time he returned home, he had decided to introduce the teachings and styles among his own congregations. There were 6 meetings held between May and August of that year, each lasting from 4-7 days - at Cabin Creek, Concord, Pleasant Point, Indian Creek and Cane Ridge in Kentucky and Eagle Creek in Adams Co. OH. A description of the services normally sounded like this: "solemn chanting of hymns swelling and falling on the night wind; impassioned exhortations; earnest prayers, sobs, shrieks or shouts, bursting from persons under intense agitation of mind; sudden spasms which seized upon scores and unexpectedly dashed them to the ground ..." " ... the mysterious agency of God - the fervent and sanguine temper of some of the preachers; and lastly, the boiling zeal of the Methodists, who could not refrain from shouting aloud during sermon, and shaking hands all around afterward, in what ... was called "a singing ectasy"..." "The Falling Exrcise was supplemented in turn by the Jerks, Rolling, Running, Dancing and Barking exercises, and finally, by visions and dreams." Spencer noted that within four months of its beginning, the revival had spread over a wide and thinly populated area. It was found in Nashville, TN, and in Logan, Woodford and Carrol Counties in Kentucky. Records are found of meetings near Flemingsburg, KY in April 1800; Indian Creek in Harrison Co in July 1800; and it just kept spreading! THE FALLING EXERCISE: This was found in the early preaching days of WHITFIELD, WESLEY and others. The first recorded event of this during the great revival was under the ministry of M'GREADY & M'Gee in 1799 and it rapidly spread all over Kentucky and Middle Tennessee. "Some fell suddenly, as if struck by lightning, while others were seized with a universal tremor the moment before, and fell shrieking. Piercing shrieks were uttered by many ... intermingled with groans, cries for mercy and exclamations of 'Glory! Glory to God!". There was no complaint of pain, but of great weakness, during and after the paroxysms. Women would fall while walking to and from the meeting-house, engaged in narrating past experiences, or drop from their horses on the road. In this condition the subject would lie fifteen minutes to two or three hours.... eyes rolled wildly. Some were capable of conversing, others were not." THE JERKING EXERCISE: Commonly called the "jerks". Spencer stated that the first experience with this was seen in east Tennessee during a sacrament. Several hundred people were seized, of both sexes, at the same time. In this the subject "was instantaneously seized with spasms or convulsions in every muscle, nerve and tendon. His head was jerked or thrown from side to side, with such rapidity, that it was impossible to distinguish his visage..." "It was useless to attempt to restrain or hold him, and the paroxysm was permitted to gradually exhaust itself." THE ROLLING EXERCISE: It consisted of "falling on the ground or floor, and rolling over like a log, very swiftly. Dust, mud or water formed no barrier to the movement. The subject continued to move in the same direction until the spasm exhausted itself. THE RUNNING EXERCISE: "The excited subject started with his nerves strung up to high tension, and ran with preternatural swiftness till his strength was entirely exhausted. He then fell down and lay till he recovered strength to get up and return to the place of worship or make his way home." THE DANCING EXERCISE: "The dancing was performed by a gentle and not ungraceful motion, to a lively tune, but with little variation of step." THE BARKING EXERCISE: Known as the "barks". "The exercise consisted in the individual taking the position of a dog, moving on all fours, growling, snapping the teeth, and barking, with such exact imitation as to deceive any one whose eyes were not directed to the spot." THE LAUGHING EXERCISE: "In audible expression, it was soft, gentle, and monotonous. It exhibited no indications of excitement, except that of gently enrapturing love." VISIONS AND TRANCES: "The visions were of various characters. Sometimes they exhibited to the entranced spirit, or dreamer, the dreadful doom of the lost, sometimes he was transported to Heaven, where he saw, and talked with, departed friends, and even received messages from them to the living." To be continued with different denominations that arose from the great revival of 1800. (c) Copyright 23 March1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com TIP OF THE WEEK! Remember not to open any attachment with Happy.exe as the subject! Col Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Pardon the extra post but I am working with another local author in the development of a large newspaper article in our Glasgow (KY) Daily Times which is tracing the migration from Barren Co KY to other locations in the US and outside the US. IF you had ancestors who at one time lived in Barren Co KY, would you drop me a line privately and let me know - and give me the state or country where they migrated to. Example - yes - Idaho. I have to have the totals in by 3 o'clock today. Thanks so much! Sandi TIP OF THE WEEK! Remember not to open any attachment with Happy.exe as the subject! Col Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

TIP #234 - THE OLD BAPTIST CHURCHES, PART 2 This is a continuation of Spencer's History of Kentucky Baptists. I will put out information on the other demoninations as soon as I can. BRYANT'S STATION, spelled sometimes BRYAN's was the first church constituted in 1786 - it was located near the fort of the same name about 5 miles northeast from Lexington. William Bryant, one of the three original brothers from North Carolina was killed by the Indians in 1779. The other brothers returned to North Carolina and Col. Robert JOHNSON occupied the fort along with other. Augustine EATIN supposedly got this church started and it was constituted by Lewis CRAIG and others. Early members included Henry ROACH, Wm. TOMLINSON, Wm. ELLIS, Sr., Joseph ROGERS, Ann ROGERS, Elizabeth DARNABY and Elizabeth RICE. Ambrose DUDLEY came about this time and became the first pastor. COWPENS RUN (or COOPER'S RUN) was constituted in Bourbon County, near Paris in 1787, constituted by Augustin EASTIN and James GARRARD. LICK CREEK was begun in Nelson Co, likely by James ROGERS, 1787. BOONE'S CREEK CHURCH (Separate Baptist) was formed in Fayette Co, 1787. Joseph CRAIG was its pastor. MARBLE CREEK CHURCH, later called East Hickman, was located in at the southern border of Fayette Co. - an offspring of Boones Creek. William HICKMAN was credited with starting this congregation in 1787, George Stokes SMITH and Ambrose DUDLEY were also early laborers. Some of the first members included William SCHOOL, Robert FRYAN, John HUNT, Martin STAFFORD, Samuel BRYANT, and Flanders CALLOWAY. DAVID'S FORK CHURCH, founded 1786 as a branch of Bryants. Business meetings were held at Bryants Station, but also met at the headwaters of a small stream called Davids Fork of Elkhorn. Ambrose DUDLEY also preached here. FORKS OF ELKHORN formed with the help of William HICKMAN, 1788. HEAD OF SALT RIVER CHURCH: Separate Baptists, formed 1787 or 1788 in Mercer Co. BUCK RUN CHURCH: Gathered by John and James DUPUY, 1 October 1788, Woodford Co. Spencer notes that in 1789, the Separate and Regular Baptist united, solving their differences and became known as the United Baptist churches. HARDINS CREEK CHURCH: Constituted in Nelson Co in 1789, Baldwin CLINTON was its first pastor. JESSAMINE CREEK CHURCH: Was gathered by Martin HAGGARD, Joseph ANDERSON and Elijah SUMMARS and constituted in 1789. This was supposedly located in Jessamine County and little is known of it. MAYS LICK CHURCH, in Mason Co, 12 miles from Maysville, was constituted in 1789 with four members: William WOOD, James GARRARD, David MORRIS, Cornelius DRAKE, Ann SHOTWELL and Lydia DRAKE being some of the names. INDIAN CREEK CHURCH, Harrison Co, was likely gathered by Augustine EASTIN in 1780; he became their first pastor. UNITY CHURCH, located in the eastern part of Clark Co, originated in 1780 with 2 preachers - James QUESENBERRY and Andrew TRIBBLE. HICKMANS CREEK in what was then Fayette Co, founded 1780. Thomas AMMON, a minister and Robert ASHERST and JOHN KING were licensed also. It faded from the pages of history and nothing more is known of it. HEAD OF BEECH FORK: Constituted in eastern Mercer Co, 1780. William RAY was the minister. HARDINS CREEK, 1780, southwest corner of Washington Co, no minister, soon disorganized. MOUNT PLEASANT: At William HAYDON'S house, Franklin Co, 17890 by Moses BLEDSOE and John BAILEY. Early members included Daniel JAMES, Ernest MARTINA, Benjamin CRAIG, William SOLSMAN, William HAYDON, Robert CHURCH, Pritchard McANDREW, Joseph COLLINS, Jeremiah CRAIG, Elizabeth HATTON, Robert SMITHER, Sarah JAMES, Benjamin PERRY and Ansellor CHURCH. WEST FORK OF COX'S CREEK: 1790, western border of Nelson Co. Likely started by Benjamin LYNN. WHITE OAK RUN CHURCH:, 1790, southern part of Nelson Co. Likely dissolved. COVE SPRING (Stony Point), constituted in 1791 from members of Hanging Fork, likely by William MARSHALL. STRODES FORK: 9 members formed this church in 1791, dissolved early. To be continued with the Great Revival of 1800. (c) Copyright 18 March 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com TIP OF THE WEEK! Remember not to open any attachment with Happy.exe as the subject! Col Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

TIP #233 - THE OLD BAPTIST CHURCHES Most of the queries that come to me involve the old Baptist Churches, primarily because the Baptists were among the first in the state of Kentucky. I am going to take a break on listing the current churches of all denominations to go back in time to the early Baptist Churches and its pastors. Information is taken from "A History of Kentucky Baptists, Volume 1", by J. H. Spencer, covering 1769 to 1885, originally published in 1885 and now reprinted by Church History Research & Archives, P. O. Box 38, Dayton, OH 45449. According to Spencer, there were three Baptist churches in Kentucky in 1782 - Severns Valley in Hardin County; Cedar Creek in Nelson, and Gilbert's Creek in Garrard Co. They were known as "regular Baptist churches" and its early ministers included Barnett, Gerrard, Whitaker, Marshall, Lewis Craig, and likely Richard Cave and George Stokes Smith. All of these ministers except Barnett and Gerrard had been ministers in Virgnia. Lynn and Skaggs were the only known Separate Baptist ministers at this time. SOUTH FORK CHURCH was originally known as No-Lynn in what is now Larue County. This was begun in 1782 by Benjamin Lynn and James Skaggs. It later united with the old South Kentucky Association, but in 1797, became a Regular Baptist church. This was an unusual church as it practiced the "jerks" during the great revival of 1800-3. It was quite divided on the issue of slavery, but was reunited through the ministry of William M. Brown. It was one of the largest churches in the Lynn Association. John Hogden, brother of Isaac Hogden was a minister here. FORKS OF DIX RIVER CHURCH was located in Garrard Co, appearing to have been constituted in 1786. There is a controversy concerning it's actual constitution date, one is shown by Lewis Craig, in 1782. It's first known pastor was Randolph Hall. It also entered into the South Kentucky Association in 1787 and then entered into the Tate's Creek Association. James Smith as an early preacher here. This area was also the preaching site for the Presbyterian Church, and about 1784, David Rice, the pioneer Presbyterian minister worshipped here along with the Baptist services in the same building. Joseph and William Bledsoe came here about 1783. Randolph Hall, one of the early pastors, came from Virginia, was a Revolutionary War soldier. John S. Higgins was the second pastor; followed by Burdett Kemper. GILBERT'S CREEK was constituted by the efforts of Joseph Bledsoe in now Garrard Co. SOUTH ELKHORN is reported to have been the fourth church, "not far from Lexington". It was gathered by Lewis Craig in the fall of 1783. He is believed to have been assisted by George Stokes Smith and Richard Cave. Spencer notes that no record of a baptisms taking place in Kentucky was shown until 1782. The first recorded revival took place in 1785 under the ministry of John Craig in now Woodford County. PROVIDENCE CHURCH: Constituted 1783 in Virginia and moved to Kentucky. This supposedly came about from a letter by Captain Wm. Bush of Orange Co VA who accompanied Daniel Boone on a trip here and wrote glowingly of the area. CLEAR CREEK CHURCH was constituted in April of 1785. John Taylor was elected pastor. LIMESTONE CHURCH (now Washington) organized about 1785 by William Wood. It was located near the town of Washington in Mason County. POTTENGERS CREEK CHURCH, located in the southern part of Nelson Co was also constituted in 1785 by Benjamin Lynn who was its first pastor. COX'S CREEK CHURCH, in Nelson County, 6 miles north of Bardstown in 1785, William Taylor was the first pastor. RUSH BRANCH was the first church in Lincoln County. It was constituted about 1785 with John Bailey its first pastor. HEAD OF BOONE'S CREEK CHURCH: Constituted about 1785, Fayette County, supposedly gathered by Joseph Craig. GREAT CROSSING CHURCH: It was located in what is now Scott County near Georgetown. It is believed Colonel Robert Johnson was the "chief mover" it its organization. Lewis Craig and John Taylor were the organizers. The Two Associations - Regular and Separate Baptists in early times: According to Spencer, it appears that the first families in the Boonesboro settlement were all Baptists; it is known that the Boones, Calloways and Frenches were Baptist. According to Collins History, the first marriage was performed there 7 August 1776 between Samuel Henderson and Betsy Calloway by Squire Boone, a younger brother of Daniel who was a Baptist preacher. By 1781, three Regular Baptist churches were organized and by the end of 1785, eighteen churches had been constituted - 11 Regular Baptists and 7 Separate Baptists. There were 19 licensed Regular Baptist ministers: Squire Boone, Joseph Barnett, James Garrard, John Whitaker, Augustin Eastin, Wm. Taylor, Wm. Marshall, John Tanner, George Stokes Smith, William Edmund Waller, Richard Cave, John Taylor, John Dupy, Lewis Craig, Elijah Craig, Wm. Hickman, Wm. Wood, John Price and James Rucker. There were 7 Separate Baptist preachers: Benjamin Lynn, James Skaggs, James Smith, John Bailey, Joseph Bledsoe, Joseph Craig and Robert Elkin. No organization bound any of these churches together until 1785 but it was decided that associations were needed. It was difficult in the fact that two different types of churches existed - the Regular and the Separate. The differences were called "triffling". The diffeences had come back in the early 1740's over the topic of revival in the Congregational church. Many persons had been fined and imprisoned for favoring revivals and it split the Congregational church. Those who favored revivals were called Separates because they separated from the established churches. Those remaining were called Regulars. This term later applied to the Baptist church as well. 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TIP #235 - MAPPING YOUR ANCESTORS CONCLUSION. Again, many thanks to Ancestry for allowing this to be distributed. The Internet is providing the genealogist with many opportunities to explore new map sources. The number and variety of these maps is truly amazing. The Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies has a wonderful map room on their site. A researcher can view and download actual copies of nineteenth century European maps. The GenWeb projects worldwide are also providing enhanced access to map indices if not the maps themselves. One can see the 50,000 most common U. S. surnames mapped for the 1850, 1880, and 1920 censuses as well as the 1990s phone books on yet another site. The National Atlas of Canada is available online, offering some interesting search options. For researchers concentrating on the United States, the TIGER (short for Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing) mapping systems of the U. S. Census Bureau can provide a wealth of information. This system is a huge "connect-the-dots" database, which can be used to create maps that have customized amounts of detail. (See "Understanding the Census: A Guide for Marketers, Planners, Grant Writers and Other Data Users" by Michael R. Lavin, p. 186-189.) The "Virginia TIGER/Line Data Browser," available at the Virginia Digital Map Library site, allows one to select a county of interest and then further select the type of details the online map should display. Some of the features that can be selected for detailing include four different types of roads, railroad lines, military installations, religious institutions, schools, and cemeteries. It's almost like having one's own research map created. Once the customized map is launched from the digital map site, there are additional zooming features available to pinpoint many of the features more accurately. Printing a customized TIGER map and using it in conjunction with a political map for the same area can truly enhance research opportunities in a particular area. More and more of these kinds of maps are available on the Internet. There are a number of excellent publications to assist the researcher in becoming familiar with maps as a significant part of genealogical research. Among the group of the best publications is a compilation by E. Wade Hone entitled, "Land & Property Research in the United States." An impressive tome of more than five hundred pages, this work equips one with much information about various types and uses on maps. The second edition of "The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy" (Szucs & Luebking, 1997) also contains a useful chapter on "land and property records." Mapping one's ancestors can be a most useful and exciting way of ensuring that all available data for a particular individual is discovered and incorporated into the family story. BIBLIOGRAPHY: "Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide" (Chicago, IL: Rand McNally & Company) http://www.randmcnally.com/home/index.htm "Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920," by William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987) http://shop.ancestry.com/ancestry/mapguidtousf.html "A Handy Guide to Record-Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States," by E. Kay Kirkham (Logan, UT: Everton Publishers, Inc., 1974.) "Understanding the Census: A Guide for Marketers, Planners, Grand Writers and Other Data Users," by Michael R. Lavin, (Kenmore, NY: Epoch Books, Inc., 1996) "Land & Property Research in the United States," by E. Wade Hone (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1997) http://shop.ancestry.com/ancestry/lanandpropre1.html "The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy," edited by Loretto D. Szucs, and Sandra H. Luebking, (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1997) http://shop.ancestry.com/ancestry/source.html INTERNET LINKS: Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies (FEEFHS) Map Room http://www.feefhs.org/maps/indexmap.html USGenWeb http://www.usgenweb.org WorldGenWeb http://www.worldgenweb.org U.S. Census Bureau TIGER Map http://www.census.gov/geo/www/index.html University of Virginia Library Geographic Information Center http://viva.lib.virginia.edu/gic/services.html Virginia Digital Map Library http://viva.lib.virginia.edu/gic/maps/maps_va.html Editor's Note: "Printed Sources: A Guide to Published Genealogical Records," edited by Kory L. Meyerink also has a great chapter on "Geographic Tools: Maps, Atlases, and Gazetteers" (Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998) http://shop.ancestry.com/ancestry/printedsources1.html (c) Copyright 11 March 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com TIP OF THE WEEK! 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TIP 234: MAPPING YOUR ANCESTORS - USING MAPS IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. This is courtesy of Ancestry authored by Curt B. Witcher, FUGA. One can hardly conduct thorough, meaningful research on any family line without incorporating the use of maps in some significant way. Maps are generally so plentiful, such interesting and exciting sources of information, and come in so many varieties that their study and use could become an avocation in and of itself. This article will discuss some of the popular maps for genealogical research as well as some of the more obscure, though all are useful in one's quest to discover early family origins. The type of map most genealogists are initially familiar with is a standard political map that is found in most commercial atlases. Political maps typically indicate locations of city, towns, and counties, and may have some physical features such as rivers, streams, and lakes. The hallmark of a good political map is an easy to use, comprehensive index. Political maps can be key to a researcher's quest to find the counties which contain the records of an important ancestral town. Perhaps the most commonly used map of this type in genealogical libraries and repositories is the Rand McNally "Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide." With more than one hundred and twenty-five editions having been published to date, this atlas provides the researcher with the county affiliation, population, and zip code for each city and town as well as map coordinates for actually locating the entity in the front section of maps. The Rand McNally atlases also have a number of other maps, guides, and data tables of varying importance for the historical research. While topographical maps tend to be less used by many genealogists, their importance should not be minimized. Topographical maps, also known as relief maps, typically show significant physical features as well as contexting the areas being detailed with the locations of major towns and often county boundary lines. These maps generally not only detail a hilly or mountainous region but may also, typically through the use of colors and shading, provide the researcher with some idea of how high the mountains are and how steep the peaks. Also there tends to be an accurate and thorough detailing of bodies of water, occasionally even including the direction of flow on rivers and streams. A good topographical map for an area of ancestral research can cause one to view potential locations of records in a completely different light. Not infrequently a researcher will have a whole new picture of an ancestor's homestead when placing the property in the context of its physical surroundings. And the county seat of the neighboring county may just become most logical place to check for some vital, church and other records as it was infinitely easier to cross an invisible county boundary line than even a small range of mountains during some time periods in one's family's history. Historic plat and land ownership maps of all sorts can be a boon for family historians. As their name implies, these maps indicate who owned parcels of land in a particular geographic area for a specific time period. Usually land ownership maps were done on a county-by-county basis, but that is not always necessarily the case. While many of these ownership maps simply provide the property owner's name and possibly the number of acres owned, a number of maps also provide other details such as the type of land (forest or farm), the nature of the crop production, the number (and sometimes type) of dwellings, and the location of other important structures such as roads (with their next destination indicated), churches, and court houses. With the data provided by plat maps, often including in the township, section, and range number possibilities for particular areas of land, the researcher can seek additional information through deed and tax records. It is important to remember that historically, families of like ethnic groups tended to migrate together, travel together, and settle together. So once one had found an ancestor on a plat map, "looking around" a little for individuals of the same surname and individuals who may belong to collateral lines or share the same village of origin in the old country is a wise activity in which to engage. Maps which evidence county boundary changes can be vital information sources when genealogists are seeking out county records. There is an ongoing series of maps being published under the title of "Atlas of Historical County Boundaries" that is quite extraordinary. A project of the Newberry Library and being published by Charles Scribner's Sons of New York, the goal is to have one such compilation for each state. The state volumes published to date detail the development of each county, both in narrative form and by map. A separate map is provided for each major change in a county's boundary. In the Indiana volume, for example, fourteen different maps are provided to detail the development of Knox County. These details regarding county boundary changes can open entire new vistas of research for those who may have been confining their record search too narrowly. A similar collection of maps quite useful for genealogists is the "Map Guide to the U. S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920" by William Thorndale and William Dollarhide. While not as detailed at the series described above, it does provide one with an alphabetical listing by state and then maps by federal census year for all the censuses through 1920. This can assist in orienting one's research when census information is being sought for a time period when a particular county did not exist. When searching through census records for larger cities in unindexed census years, another type of map -- the ward map -- can prove to be quite useful. Ward maps typically delineate the boundaries of all the wards for a particular city during a specific year. Thus, if one has to search in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana in the 1870 census, it would be useful to actually look in the 1870 Indianapolis city directory for the individual, record his street address, and then locate that street address on the 1871/2 ward map for Indianapolis. Finding a particular ward in an unindexed census by scanning the page headers, and then searching through that ward for a particular individual is much faster than having to look through an entire city for that same person. This research method can also be employed when we have reason to believe that an individual is in a particular census year in a larger city but does not show up in the index. Many ward maps can be found as supplemental pages in the front or back of numerous city directories. Most public libraries have city directories for the cities in which they are located as well as surrounding towns and villages. State libraries typically have very robust collections of city directories, either in print or on microfilm, for the cities within their respective states. Some ward maps can simply be found as part of institutional cartographic collections. Still other such maps may be found reprinted in compilations such as E. Kay Kirkham's "A Handy Guide to Record-Searching in the Larger Cities of the United States." A research note: While it is true that ward boundaries change, when using ward maps in conjunction with census research typically finding a ward map within a couple of years of the census year does prove to be beneficial. Some of the most interesting and perhaps unusual maps genealogists can use are fire insurance maps. One of the most commonly known sets of these maps are simply called the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. These maps were drawn with incredible detail, indicating such things as street size, major composition or construction of all buildings (e.g. wood, brick, cinder-block, etc.) keyed by color, the number of floors in each structure as well as the street address of each structure. By the mid-twentieth century, fire insurance maps had been compiled for more than ten thousand cities in the United States, most being the larger, metropolitan areas. Many cities still have such maps produced today. Fire insurance maps can provide a variety of assistance to the genealogist. First, because of their detail, one can use them to determine which new house numbers correspond to particular old dwellings when a community or city re-numbers. One can also create a list of organizations in the area which may have been frequented by a potential ancestor. Such organizations may include churches, schools, laundries, groceries, department stores, lumber yards, and the like. By researching the organizational records of those entities, one may uncover new evidence and clues regarding a family's past. And certainly urban growth and how that growth affected neighborhoods and regions of a particular city can be evidenced in these fire insurance maps. Many fire insurance maps have been microfilmed by private publishing companies. Their large size can make them a bit challenging to use a microtext format but there are few other options for the researcher who cannot travel to the locations where originals available. The local public library and the local historical society are the two best places to check in most communities for copies of fire insurance maps. Also, the state libraries in most states tend to have fairly extensive collections of fire insurance maps on microfilm for their respective states. It may also be possible for researchers to have some of these maps interlibrary loaned to their local libraries from the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago. To be continued. Sandi (c) Copyright 9 March 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com TIP OF THE WEEK! Remember not to open any attachment with Happy.exe as the subject! Col Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

TIP#230 THE DRAPER MANUSCRIPTS THE DRAPER MANUSCRIPTS: What are they? Where are they? We've all heard about them; will they help us in our Kentucky research? The Draper Manuscripts (often referred to as the Draper Papers) were compiled by Lyman Copeland Draper. He had planned to do a book which he had named "Sketches of the Lives of the Pioneers". The book was never realized. But, his collection of interviews does exist. The collection is a series of interviews which he conducted, many in person, some in letters, about the old pioneers. The time frame is expansive - from the 1740's through the War of 1812 time frame. The territory covered is just as impressive - 21 states east of the Mississippi River, Iowa, Missouri and parts of Canada! The papers also include documents, 575 early maps and manuscripts. His interviews ranged from the heroes of the time to the unknown little settler. And, bless his historical heart, he sensed that we in later years needed more than a list of their names. He included their names, parents and grandparents; sometimes more. When Draper died in 1819, he had been working on the manuscripts for over 50 years. Draper himself, a New York man, was so intent on his research that he caught the attention of his cousin's husband, Peter Remen. Having the finances to help, Remen was a strong supporter of Draper's quest. The original collection is housed at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. You are allowed to see the originals there, but cannot photocopy them. Some of the information contained is absolutely a gold mine of information and includes information such as color of hair and eyes, where the individual was born, military service and much more. How many manuscripts are there? 491 volumes on 123 reels of microfilm which are divided into 50 separate series. The series are labeled A through ZZ (with the letter I and II not used). The George Rogers Clark Papers are Series J and are 65 volumes on 15 reels alone. The Joseph Brant Papers, Series E contained 22 volumes on 6 reels. A Guide to the Draper Papers was published by Josephine L. Harper, she the Curator of the Draper Manuscripts, gives a description of each series, an index to the people named and places cited; it includes 4 appendices. There are also Calendars to 11 of the series in the collection which give an over-view of the documents by date and an index to the actual documents. Five of these Calendars are in print and may be ordered from McDowell Publications, of Utica, KY. Printed Calendars include the Calendar of the Kentucky Papers of the Draper Collection, Calendar of the Tennessee and King's Mountain Papers of the Draper Collection, and The Preston and Virginia Papers of the Draper Collection. See their web site at: http://members.aol.com/sammcpub/cat3.htm These Calendars can be found on microfiche and may be ordered from., 623 Martense Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666 (1984 address): Calendar of the George Rogers Clark Papers of the Draper Collection; Calendar of the Frontier War Papers; Calendar of the David Shepherd Papers; Calendar of the South Carolina Papers; Calendar of the South Carolina Papers in the Revolutions Miscellanies and Calendar of the Thomas Sumter Papers. (Unable to locate a web site). The State Historical Society of Wisconsin will loan their film out of state. You might want to check their web site. The Newberry Library in Chicago have complete collections but will not loan out the film. The Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN will not loan. (c) Copyright 4 March 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com TIP OF THE WEEK! Remember not to open any attachment with Happy.exe as the subject! Col Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

TIP #229 KENTUCKY CHURCHES - CALHOUN THROUGH CENTER Calhoun (McLean Co): Buck Creek Baptist, 3788 US Hwy 431 North, 42327, (502) 733-4056 Calhoun Baptist, 315 Main St, 42327, (502) 273-3645 Calhoun Christian, 355 Main St, 42327, (502) 273-3251 Calhoun United Methodist, 405 Main St, 42327, (502) 273-3072 Evangelical Tabernacle, 2988 State Route 136 East, 42327, (502) 273-5725 Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, 8152 Hwy 1, 42327, (502) 273-3578 Mc Lean Church of Christ, 335 West 7th St, 42327, (502) 273-5114 Pleasant Hope General Baptist, 178 Pleasant Hope Church Rd, 42327, (502) 278-2609 St Sebastian, 180 State Rte 136 West, 42327, (502) 273-3185 California (Campbell Co): Carthage United Methodist, Carthage Rd, 41007, (606) 635-7190 First Twelve Mile Baptist, RR 1 Box 131, 41007, (606) 635-2306 Mentor Baptist, Main, 41007, (606) 635-3931 Calvert City (Marshall Co): Church of Christ, 3290 Palma Rd, 42029, (502) 527-8733 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Kentucky Dam Rd, 42029, (502) 898-3788 First Baptist, PO Box 366, 42029, (502) 395-4600 Oakland United Methodist, US Hwy 68, 42029, (502) 898-2467 Calvin (Bell Co): Community Pentecostal, Brownies Creek Rd, 40813, (606) 337-9319 Campbellsburg (Campbell Co): Campbellsburg Baptist, 8320 Main St, 40011, (502) 532-6026 Campbellsburg Christian, 40011, (502) 532-6006 Campbellsburg Second Baptist, US Hwy 421 North, 40011, (502) 532-6139 Providence Baptist, 303 Clark R, 40011, (502) 532-6321 Campbellsville (Taylor Co): Beech Grove Baptist, 4914 Campbellsville Rd, 42718, (502) 789-2222 Bethel First Presbyterian, 502 East Main St, 42718, (502) 465-7091 Bible Baptist Tabernacle, 50 Bambi Dr, 42718, (502) 465-3015 Calvery Seventh Day Adventist, 105 North Vine St, 42718, (502) 789-0435 Campbellsville Baptist, 420 North Central Ave, 42718, (502) 465-8115 Campbellsville Christian, 302 Lebanon Ave, 42718, (502) 465-5571 Campbellsville Baptist Temple, Columbia Rd, 42718, (502) 465-5773 Catholic Church of Our Lady, 425 North Central Ave, 42718, (502) 465-4282 Church of Christ, 106 Sunnyhill Dr, 42718, (502) 789-1651 Church of Christ Spurlington, E Broadway, 42718, (502) 465-6851 Church of God of America, East Broadway St, 42718, (502) 465-5337 Church of The Nazarene, 912 W Main St, 42718, (502) 465-6249 East Campbellsville Church of God, Old Spurlington Rd, 42718, (502) 465-2653 Elk Horn Baptist, 3145 Elkhorn Rd, 42718, (502) 789-2113 Fannie Chapel CME, Durham, 42718, (502) 789-1755 First Baptist, 704 East Broadway St, 42718, (502) 465-7513 First Church of God, 100 Hillcrest Dr, 42718, (502) 465-2493 First Cumberland Presbyterian, 1603 E Broadway St, 42718, (502) 465-4091 First United Methodist, 317 E Main St, 42718, (502) 465-5951 Friendship Baptist, 5411 Bengal Rd, 42718, (502) 465-3164 Good Hope Baptist, PO Box 426, 42719, (502) 465-5008 Green River Memorial Baptist, 3441 Old Columbia Rd, 42718, (502) 465-6032 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1650 Greensburg Rd, 42718, (502) 789-3595 Liberty Baptist, 460 Spurlington Rd, 42718, (502) 789-3400 Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian, Hwy 1061, 42718, (502) 789-1687 Living Waters First Assembly, 15 Bennett Lane, KY 42718, (502) 789-3520 Lowell Avenue Baptist, 420 Lowell Ave, 42718, (502) 465-7163 Meadowview Baptist, RR 1, 42718, (502) 465-8621 Our Lady of The Hills, 9259 Old Lebanon Rd, 42718, (502) 465-5280 Palestine Baptist, 80 Church Lane, KY 42718, (502) 789-0765 Pleasant Hill Baptist, 6380 Old Lebanon Rd, 42718, (502) 789-1462 Robinson Creek Baptist, 2564 Smith Ridge Rd, 42718, (502) 465-6477 Salem Baptist, 271 Salem Church Rd, 42718, (502) 465-4544 Saloma Baptist, 1505 W Saloma Rd, 42718, (502) 789-0082 Seventh Day Adventist Reform, PO Box 411, 42719, (502) 789-2978 Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian, 1186 Shiloh Rd, 42718, (502) 789-2346 South Campbellsville Baptist, Elkhorn Rd, 42718, (502) 465-4261 St Andrew United Methodist, 1001 S Central Ave, 42718, (502) 465-7559 St Mark United Methodist, 400 Meader St, 42718, (502) 465-3500 Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 438 Hotchkiss St, 42718, (502) 789-1190 Woodlawn Christian, 831 W Main St, 42718, (502) 465-8805 Campton (Wolfe Co): Bear Pen Community, 1210 Bear Pen Road, 41301, (606) 668-3351 Campton Baptist, S Johnson St, 41301, (606) 668-3517 Campton Church of Christ, 925 Old Kentucky 15, 41301, (606) 668-6531 Catholic Church-Good Shepherd, 100 Main St, 41301, (606) 668-3731 First Church of God, PO Box 72, 41301, (606) 668-3564 Rosedale Community, 71 Terrill Rd, 41301, (606) 668-6190 United Methodist, Plummer St & Johnson St, 41301, (606) 668-3229 Caneyville (Grayson Co): Caneyville Baptist, 525 East Maple St, 42721, (502) 879-8913 Caneyville Christian, 218 S Main St, 42721, (502) 879-6241 New Harvest Baptist, 815 N Main St, 42721, (502) 879-3103 Camner (Hart Co): Allen's Seminary Baptist, 2097 Possum Trot Rd, 42722, (502) 528-5724 Canton (Trigg Co): Canton Baptist, 297 Boyds Landing Rd, 42211, (502) 924-5227 Mount Pleasant Baptist, 3666 Blue Springs Rd, 42211, (502) 924-5335 Carlisle (Nicholas Co): Carlisle Assembly of God , 1475 Concrete Rd, 40311, (606) 289-3168 Carlisle Christian, 242 N Locust St, 40311, (606) 289-5266 Carlisle Church of Christ, 125 Paris Lane, 40311, (606) 289-2824 Carlisle Presbyterian, 330 N Broadway St, 40311, (606) 289-2439 Carlisle United Methodist, 102 W Chestnut St, 40311, (606) 289-2430 First Baptist, 345 N Locust St, 40311, (606) 289-5293 First Christian, 100 Catherine St, 40311, (606) 289-5588 Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 617 E Main St, 40311, (606) 289-5502 Carrie (Unknown Co): Montgomery Baptist, 41725, (606) 785-3414 Carrollton (Carroll Co): Calvary Apostolic, 1103 8th St, 41008, (502) 732-5808 Carrollton Christian, 310 5th St, 41008, (502) 732-5708 English Baptist, 3449 US Hwy 389, 41008, (502) 732-5710 Faith Community Baptist, 1113 Highland Ave, 41008, (502) 732-4161 Family Worship Center, 2520 Hwy 227, 41008, (502) 732-5418 First Apostolic, 111 3rd St, 41008, (502) 732-6191 First Baptist, 401 Highland Ave, 41008, (502) 732-4396 Maranatha Fellowship Assembly, 410 Highland Ave, 41008, (502) 732-8382 Methodist Church-Carrollton, 310 Highland Ave, 41008, (502) 732-8886 St John's, 507 5th St, 41008, (502) 732-5776 United Pentecostal, 2505 Highland Ave, 41008, (502) 732-4132 Valley Christian, 817 11th St, 41008, (502) 732-6885 Wesleyan, 216 3rd St, 41008, (502) 732-4803 White's Run Baptist Association, 401 Highland Ave, 41008, (502) 732-6581 Worthville United Pentecostal, 220 Old Kewy 355, 41008, (502) 732-5582 Catlettsburg (Boyd Co): Catalpa Freewill Baptist, U South 23, 41129, (606) 686-2500 Catlettsburg First Church, 1400 Center St, 41129, (606) 739-5657 Catlettsburg Southside Church, 426 36th St, 41129, (606) 739-6382 Chadwick's Creek Baptist, State Route 3, 41129, (606) 739-8351 Church of God of Catlettsburg, 105- 36th St, 41129, (606) 739-5966 Church of God Catlettsburg, 405 - 36th St, 41129, (606) 739-4801 Durbin Church of the Nazarene, Durbin Rd, 41129, (606) 739-8717 First Presbyterian Church, 2512 Broadway St, 41129, (606) 739-6011 First United Methodist, 2712 Louisa St, 41129, (606) 739-4642 Grassland United Methodist, 17839 Bear Creek Rd, 41129, (606) 928-9219 Hyland Heights Baptist, 7623 McComis Dr, 41129 (606) 739-6813 Hyland Avenue Baptist, 3265 Oakland Ave, 41129, (606) 739-4124 Sandy City Free Will Baptist, Center St, 41129 (606) 739-6948 Southside Freewill Baptist, 3700 Valley St, 41129, (606) 739-6166 Twin Fork Church of the Nazarene, 7542 State Rt 168, 41129, (606) 739-6677 West Cattlesburg United, 208 - 10th St, 41129, (606) 739-0012 Cave City (Barren Co): Cave City Baptist, 102 N Dixie Hwy, 42127, (502) 773-3471 Cave City Baptist, 601 Broadway St, 42127, (502) 773-3654 Cave City Christian, Broadway, 42127, (502) 773-3643 Cave City United Methodist, 211 Duke St, 42127, (502) 773-2669 Caveland Baptist, 207 Broadway St, 42127, (502) 773-6050 Church of Christ, 8th & Broadway, 42127, (502) 773-3870 Church of Christ, Greenview Dr, 42127, (502) 773-3205 Owens Chapel Baptist, Hwy 31W S, 42127, (502) 773-4558 Salem Baptist Parsonage, 266 Compton Rd, 42127, (502) 773-2346 Cecelia (Hardin Co): Cecilia Baptist, 416 E Main St, 42724, (502) 862-4228 Cecilia Methodist Parsonage, 361 Methodist St, 42724, (502) 862-3280 Franklin Crossroads Baptist, 4346 Hardinsburg Rd, 42724, (502) 862-4825 Center (Metcalfe Co): Church of Christ, 42214, (502) 565-4211 Shady Grove Baptist, 1829 Center Peggyville Rd, 42214, (502-565-4152 (c) Copyright 2 March 1999, Sandra K. 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In 1799, the Kentucky State Penitentiary was established at Frankfort. This was the first penitentiary west of the Allegheny Mountains holding a mere 30 prisoners with a "keeper" appointed by the Governor as the guard. The prisoners were kept quite busy in the early days; the made nails, shoes, chairs, tin ware and cut stone. The facility was soon over-crowded, and in 1817 additional funds were requested for expansion. The State tried an experimental program in 1825 when a private citizen, Joel Scott offered to run the penitentiary like a business, and promising it would see a profit. He would return the excess monies back to the state. He signed a 55-year lease and he and some of his family became quite well off. He sold the products manufactured by the prisoners and kept the money for themselves. One of their main products was hemp. Scores of inmates died from scurvy and pneumonia during this time. The Civil War's arrival placed a heavy burden on the penitentiary population. To raise funds, the state government charged $8.00 for grand larceny and reduced sentences on the basis of good behavior. Between 1865 and 1878 the population increased "five fold" and by 1880, contractors were allowed to run the system. They used convicts outside of the prison walls to do manual labor. Inmates were soon building railroads and tunnels and about 600 were used to dig the reservoir for the city water supply. When Luke Blackburn became Governor of the state, he pardoned 850 inmates and requested assistance to build a 400 cell penitentiary at Eddyville. This opened in 1890. It is thought that during this time frame many prisoners were abused and overcrowded. In 1891, a law was passed that prohibited using prisoners outside of the facility. Eddyville and Frankfort facilities were expanded and it was stream-lined to allow the prisoners to manufacture shoes, shirts, brooms and all types of leather goods. In 1935 the prison population had grove to 4,300 inmates and Frankfort could take no more. At Eddyville it was reported that prisoners slept on bunks in the corridors. Gov. Ruby Lafoon pardoned 500 more inmates; but by 1937 over 3,000 inmates were crammed into the old penitentiary at Frankfort. Newspapers reported the facilities could not even be swept for all the bodies. For more information you might like to read Robert G. Crawford's "A History of the Kentucky Penitentiary System 1865-1937", University of Kentucky, 1955. INMATES IN THE ILLINOIS STATE PENITENTIARY AT JOLIET, IL, 1860: Name: FOSTER, Isaac Charge: Larceny Resident: Cook Co IL Term: 3 years Age: 28 Occupation: Cook Height: 5-11 Skin: Fair Hair: Fair Eyes: Dark Name: NAYES, Elmore Charge: Larceny Resident: Scott Co IL Term: 1 year Age: 35 Occupation: Laborer Height: 5-11 Skin: Dark Hair: Dark Eyes: Grey INMATES IN THE ILLINOIS STATE PENITENTIARY AT ALTON, IL, 1 January 1857. Name: BARNES, William Age: 22 Residence: Massac Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: BURNS, Harrison Age: 21 Residence: Adams Co IL Charge: Rape Name: CLEMENS, George Age: 28 Residence: Cook Co IL Charge: Vagrancy Name: CRAVES, Henry Age: 58 Residence: Lake Co IL Charge: Assault to Murder Name: JARRETT, Daniel Age: 37 Residence: Massac Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: JONES, Oliver Age: 18 Residence: Cook Co IL Charge: Rape Name: KELLY, James Age: 23 Residence: Madison Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: LEWIS, Oliver Age: 24 Residence: Edwards Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: McCLOSKY, James Age: 29 Residence: Adams Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: MARSHALL, William Age: 32 Residence: Adams Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: MORAN, James M Age: 18 Residence: Cook Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: O'CONNOR, Patrick Age: 19 Residence: Cook Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: PRATON, Reuben Age: 33 Residence: Warren Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: RILEY, Patrick Age: 23 Residence: Cook Co IL Charge: Robbery Name: SLAVEN, John Age: 22 Residence: St. Clair and Madison Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: Smith, Christopher C Age: 28 Residence: Pulaski Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: SMITH, Stephen Age: 34 Residence: Kane Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: THURMAN, John W Age: 25 Residence: Wayne Co IL Charge: Burglary Name: VEBERT, William Age: 19 Residence: Pulaski Co IL Charge: Larceny Name: WILLIAMSON, Lafayette Age: 23 Residence: Jefferson Co IL Charge: Burglary (Courtesy Illinois State Genealogical Society, Vol XVII, No. 2, Summer 1986.) (c) Copyright 25 February 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com TIP OF THE WEEK! Remember not to open any attachment with Happy.exe as the subject! Col Sandi Gorin 205 Clements,Glasgow, KY 42141 (502) 651-9114 PUBLISHING: http://members.delphi.com/gorin1/index.html SCKY: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/BarrenObits TIPS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Tips KYBIOS: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ky/Bios ARCHIVES: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

TIP#227 BURNED COURTHOUSES - OH NO! Some of the saddest words in genealogy world are when a researcher is told "the courthouse has burned." Alas, there went all the records of your one missing family which would have allowed you membership in the DAR, SAR or the completion of your pedigree charts back to Adam and Eve. Don't despair! There is a way to compensate and substitute for those missing records. First of all, don't take it for granted that ALL the records are missing; let your fingers do the walking (or the legs!) and do some detective work! Did they REALLY mean ALL the records are gone? What goes up in smoke in a county courthouse? Depending on the county, county courthouses house county government records. But, these are by no means all the records that pertain to that county. Well, what isn't affected? . Territorial censuses if applicable . State and federal censuses . Federal land records . Military records . Naturalization and immigration records . City Hall records . Newspapers . Cemetery records . Church records . Organization's records . Bible records . Diaries . Photos . City Directories . Plat Books . Published genealogies . and many more! Some county records in the past were not even stored at the courthouse. They were kept in the homes of county judges, justices of the peace and county clerks. One county and circuit court here early in Barren County kept the deeds and other court business transactions in his hat! He wore a stove-top hat and when asked by a citizen about a certain transaction, whipped off his hat and dumped thousands of little scraps of paper onto the table. Many of the early documents were not all on the now-common and standard 8 ½ x 11 white paper. Paper was expensive and difficult to manufacture, thus you will find some of the county's most important documents written on tiny scraps of paper of beige, blue and other various colors. Have you also considered that maybe some good soul; a neighbor or a clerk, was notified in time to rush to the courthouse and start pitching books and papers out the window; or hide valuable books during raids in the Civil War? It DID happen in Kentucky! Hey! Have you looked in surrounding counties? Remember that when a county was formed from another, the early records on your ancestor could easily be recorded in the parent county! Just because your ancestor was found in Hart County, Kentucky in 1819 doesn't mean that he didn't have some county business in 1818 or before in Hardin or Barren Counties (the parent counties), or even in Green and Christian County! I know that most of us would like to wring the necks of those no-good Union soldiers or Southern rebels who dare destroy that one piece of paper that would have solved our 30 year search of John Jones! Did you know that Union troops are said to have destroyed far fewer southern courthouse than one would think as courthouses were not prime military targets in the war. Nor was it so for the rebel. Many soldiers did encamp at the nearest courthouses and yes, many were burned. Railroad depots were far more attractive which would limit the amount of troop arrivals of the enemy. Some courthouse fires were accidental, some were just plain arson! We need to search out all possible leads when we hear the words "the courthouse burned." . Were scraps of paper saved? . Do other counties have records? . Have any records been donated to a nearby library from descendants of the early clerks or church elders? (Western Kentucky Library Archives in Bowling Green is a good source for donated records in the south central Kentucky area). Does your dear Aunt Matilda, age 99, have a trunk in the attic full of "unimportant papers" that she just didn't have the heart to dispose of? . Have you checked burial records at the larger cemeteries for burial permits? . Have you broken your neck in reading the old newspapers from your county on microfilm? . Have you checked to see if your ancestor was a member of a particular church and then found the pastor or clerk and asked to read the old church minute books? . Have you checked funeral home records which are very detailed and are full of genealogical materials? . Have you gone to the courthouse that burned and spent time looking through the records they did save ... perhaps there was that one little piece of paper you needed! In conclusion, don't give up hope and pitch all your family papers in the fireplace! There is no guarantee that you'll find Cain and Abel, but it's fun trying! (c) Copyright 23 February 1999, Sandra K. Gorin, All Rights Reserved, sgorin@glasgow-ky.com TIP OF THE WEEK! Remember not to open any attachment with Happy.exe as the subject! 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TIP #226 KENTUCKY CHURCHES - BOWLING GREEN PART 2 THROUGH CADIZ United Calvary Baptist, 109 Brookwood Dr, 42101, (502) 782-7895 Unity General Baptist, 625 Glen Lily Rd, 42101, (502) 843-6113 University Church of Christ, 1302 Park St, 42101, (502) 781-8804 Victory Baptist, 1202 State St, 42101, (502) 842-8079 Vineyard Workers, 1367 Indianola St, 42101, (502) 843-9673 Warren Association of Baptists, 1120 Chestnut St, 42101, (502) 842-4160 Wesley Foundation, 1355 College St, 42101, (502) 842-2880 West End Church of Christ, 1609 Parkside Court, 42101, (502) 842-7880 West Side United Methodist, 506 Glen Lily Rd, 42101, (502) 843-8430 Westminster Bible, 824 Lehman Ave, 42101, (502) 781-6506 White Stone Quarry Baptist, 2764 Blue Level Rd, 42101, (502) 842-4900 Brandenburg (Meade Co): Bethel United Methodist, 120 Bethel Church Rd, 40108, (502) 422-4229 Brandenburg Church of God, 1 Howard Dr, 40108, (502) 422-5488 Brandenburg United Methodist, 215 Broadway St, 40108, (502) 422-2810 Canaanland Ministries Inc, 674 D East Brown Rd, 40108, (502) 422-1087 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Old Ekron Rd, 40108, (502) 422-3656 Church of The Nazarene, 713 Old State Rd, 40108, (502) 422-4691 First Baptist, 1338 High St, 40108, (502) 422-3355 Glad Tidings Christian Center, 515 Bypass Rd, 40108, (502) 422-2020 Holy Trinity Episcopal, 319 Oaklawn Dr, 40108, (502) 422-3721 Meade County Baptist Temple, RR 2 Box 304, 40108, (502) 422-4066 New Brandenburg Baptist, 115 Baptist Church Lane, 40108, (502) 422-3389 Rock Haven Community Baptist, 4444 Old Mill Rd, 40108, (502) 828-2555 Salem Baptist, 5188 Old State Rd, 40108, (502) 422-2303 St John Rectory, 491 Broadway St, 40108, (502) 422-2196 Bremen (Muhlenberg Co): Bethlehem Baptist, Hwy 81 North, 42325, (502) 525-3413 Bethlehem Baptist, 200 Bethlehem Church Rd, 42325, (502) 525-3511 Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian, Hwy 175, 42325, (502) 525-6374 Church Street General Baptist, 150 North Church St, 42325, (502) 525-3635 Mt Pisgah, 661 Mount Pisgah Rd, 42325, (502) 525-6120 New Harmony Baptist, 8525 State Rte 181 North, 42325, (502) 754-1370 Brodhead (Muhlenberg Co): Brodhead Baptist, 40409, (606) 758-8316 Broadhead Christian, P O Box 533, 40409, (606) 758-8721 Church of God Parsonage, Hwy 3245, 40409, (606) 758-8216 Kentucky Christian Assembly, P O Box 71, 40409, (606) 758-8811 Ottawa Baptist, RR 1 Box 240, 40409, (606) 758-8453 Bronston (Pulaski Co): First Christian, 375 Hwy 790, 42518, (606) 561-6591 Quinton Baptist, 2609 Hwy 70, 42518, (606) 561-8857 Brooks (Bullitt Co): Brooks Baptist, 3837 Coral Ridge Rd, 40109, (502) 955-6792 Mc Dowell Chapel United, 1149 Brooks Hill Rd, 40109, (502) 955-8914 Brooksville (Bracken Co): Brooksville Baptist, 140 West Miami St, 41004, (606) 735-2455 Brooksville Christian, 148 West Miami St, 41004, (606) 735-3123 Brooksville United Methodist, 131 Woodward Ave, 41004, (606) 735-2326 Neave United Methodist, Hwy 22, 41004, (606) 735-2628 Powersville Baptist, Hwy 10, 41004, (606) 735-2218 St James Parish, Garrett Ave, 41004, (606) 735-2271 Willow Baptist, RR 1, 41004, (606) 735-3576 Browder (Muhlenberg Co): Browder Missionary Baptist, Rochester Rd, 42326, (502) 476-2602 Brownsville (Edmonson Co): Brownsville Baptist, PO Box 412, 42210, (502) 597-2812 Cowles Chapel Baptist, 2581 Boiling Springs Rd, 42210, (502) 597-3369 Bryantsville (Garrard Co): Bryantsville United Methodist , Hwy 27, 40410, (606) 548-2159 Buena Vista Baptist Parsonage, 1637 Kennedy Bridge Rd, 40410, (606) 548-2868 Hopewell Gospel Ministries, 618 Old Lexington Rd, 40410, (606) 548-3004 Lambert's Chapel United Methodist, 392 Rogers Rd, 40410, (606) 548-2104 Buckhorn (Perry Co): Buckhorn Lake Area Presbyterian, 300 Buckhorn Ln, 41721, (606) 398-7382 Buffalo (Larue Co): Buffalo Baptist, 2530 Greensburg Rd, 42716, (502) 325-3820 Buffalo Nazarene, 6413 Greensburg Rd, 42716, (502) 325-3937 Liberty Baptist, 367 Bloyds Bluff Rd, 42716, (502) 932-5740 MT Tabor Baptist, 2215 Mount Tabor Rd, 42716, (502) 325-3512 Bulan (Unknown Co): Dwarf Church of God, 8944 Kewy Hwy 476, 41722, (606) 378-8721 Burdine (Letcher Co): Burdine Freewill Baptist, State Re 23, 41517, (606) 832-4113 Church of God of Prophecy, Hwy 23, 41517, (606) 832-4974 Burgin (Mercer Co): Burgin Baptist, 433 East Main St, 40310, (606) 748-5188 Burgin Christian, 300 West Main St, 40310, (606) 748-5232 Little Zion Baptist, East Water St, 40310, (606) 748-6008 Shawnee Run Baptist, Shakertown Rd, 40310, (606) 748-5695 Burkesville (Cumberland Co): Burkesville Baptist, 372 North Main St, 42717, (502) 864-4105 Burkesville Jehovahs Witnesses, Lower River & Keen St, 42717, (502) 864-4310 Burkesville United Methodist, 126 South Main St, 42717, (502) 864-3118 Church-Our Lord Jesus Christ, 255 Allen St, 42717, (502) 864-3783 First Christian, 101 North Main St, 42717, (502) 864-4335 Hickory Grove Church of Christ, Hwy 1424, Kettle, KY 42717, (502) 433-5007 Holy Cross Catholic, 264 Glasgow Rd, KY 42717, (502) 864-4107 Living Word Assembly of God, Glasgow Rd, 42717, (502) 864-3449 Seventh Day Adventist, 1344 South Main S, 42717, (502) 433-5353 Spears' Community, 42717, (502) 433-5432 United Pentecostal, 9832 Smith Grove Rd, 42717, (502) 433-5417 Burlington (Boone Co): Belleview Baptist, 6658 5th St, 41005, (606) 586-7809 Bullittsburg Baptist, 2616 Bullitsburg Church Rd, 41005, (606) 689-4945 Bullittsville Christian, 3094 Petersburg Rd, 41005, (606) 689-7215 Burlington Baptist, 3031 Washington St, 41005, (606) 586-6529 Burlington Pentecostal, 3035 Torrid St West, 41005, (606) 689-7253 Burlington United Methodist, 2776 Burlington Pike, 41005, (606) 586-8250 First Baptist, 5920 Nicholas St, 41005, (606) 586-7170 First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernst Rd, 41005, (606) 586-4673 Florence Baptist Temple, 1898 Florence Pike, 41005, (606) 586-5691 Immaculate Heart of Mary, 5876 Veterans Way, 41005, (606) 689-5010 True Life Church of Christ, 6193 Rocky Fork Rd, 41005, (606) 746-0106 Woodhaven Baptist, 3132 Featherstone Dr, 41005, (606) 586-9224 Burnside (Pulaski Co): Burnside First Baptist, 65 Kinsey Ave, 42519, (606) 561-6728 Burnside United Methodist, 20 South Grandview Ave, 42519, (606) 561-5278 Tateville Baptist, 127 South Hwy 27 Loop 5, 42519, (606) 561-6854 Busy (Unknown Co): Blood Bought Church of Lord Jesus, 389 Colwell Fork Rd, 41723, (606) 436-5086 Butler (Pendleton Co): Butler Baptist, 107 Peoples St, 41006, (606) 472-5540 Butler Christian, 111 High, 41006, (606) 472-5901 Christian Disciples of Christ, Lock Rd, 41006, (606) 472-2130 Gardnersville Baptist, Hwy 491, 41006, (606) 472-5121 Jehovah's Witness Sun Valley, Hwy 27, 41006, (606) 472-7116 Lenoxburg Baptist, Hwy 10, 41006, (606) 472-5936 Mount Moriah Christian, RR 2, 41006, (606) 472-5910 Pine Grove Methodist, Hwy 10, 41006, (606) 472-6345 Plum Creek Christian, US Hwy 27, 41006, (606) 635-9995 Second Twelve Mile Baptist, Hwy 154, 41006, (606) 472-2167 Cadiz (Trigg Co): Bloomfield Baptist, 171 Jefferson St, 42211, (502) 522-7095 Buffalo Lick Baptist, 2799 Wallonia Rd, 42211, (502) 235-5629 Cadiz Baptist, 82 Main St, 42211, (502) 522-6002 Cadiz Christian, 25 Main St, 42211, (502) 522-8402 Cadiz Church of Christ, 2000 Main St, 42211, (502) 522-8503 Cadiz United Methodist, 214 Main St, 42211 (502) 522-6237 East Cadiz Baptist, 307 Third St Extension, 42211, (502) 522-7522 His Church, 96 Roger Thomas Rd, 42211, (502) 522-4948 Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses, 919 Rockcastle Rd, 42211, (502) 522-3002 Liberty Point Baptist, Hwy 68 West, 42211, (502) 522-3958 Little River Baptist Church Associates, 149 Old Dover Rd, 42211, (502) 522-7066 Maple Grove Fellowship Hall, 1600 Maple Grove Rd, 42211, (502) 622-5452 New Hope Baptist, Hwy 525, 42211, (502) 522-3393 Oak Grove Baptist, 45 Floyd Sumner Rd, 42211, (502) 522-6521 Rocky Ridge Baptist, 2697 North Rocky Ridge Rd, 42211, (502) 522-0408 Rocky Ridge Baptist, US Hwy 68 East, 42211, (502) 522-6907 St Stephens Catholic, 1698 Canton Rd, 42211, (502) 522-3801 Trigg County Baptist, 21 Line St, 42211, (502) 522-5839 Wallonia Baptist, 8989 Wallonia Rd, 42211, (502) 522-1589 (c) Copyright 18 February 1999, Sandra K. 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