Someone has asked a question or two about the Searcy family of early Kentucky. Here are some of my notes. Each statement, if a source is not given, should be confirmed by further research into records of Madison Co., Ky and of Granville Co., NC. I have a few more notes if you are interested. There is an early Searcy family in colonial Hanover Co., VA, but I cannot say they are linked. So many of Hanover Co. records have been destroyed. Land patents are probably one of the more reliable sources for Hanover Co. and perhaps Louisa Co. of the colonial era. Reported children of Bartlett Searcy: Samuel, John, Richard, Charles, Reub;en, Robert, Anderson, Levicy, William Williams, Sally (From an e-mail received in 2001) Preparer: E. W. Wallace Rev Aug 1998 Added to 8/2004 BARTLETT SEARCY. (1730?-1784 KY) The Williams family of Nutbush Creek area of colonial Granville Co., NC is said to have been related to the Searcys of the same county. Lucy Williams, sister of the four brothers, John Williams, Esq. (d. Granville Co., NC ca 1799), William Williams (d. at Boonesborough, Dec 1775) Nathaniel Williams (d. ca 1831, Granville Co. NC WB 12-41), and Charles Williams (d. ca 1819, Granville co.), is said to have been married to Bartlett Searcy. This maiden name for Lucy has not been confirmed, and there seem to be no evidences of gifts of deed or purchase deeds between Bartlett Searcy and wife Lucy and the extended Williams family of Nutbush Creek area. Lucy is said to be the daughter of John (2nd gen) Williams Sr. (formerly of Goochland Co., later of Granville Co.). (This has not been verified. Deeds and court records of Granville Co. fail to link the Searcy family and the Williams family.) This information about Lucy's maiden name comes from Alvahn Holmes in SOME FARRAR'S ISLAND DESCENDANTS (1979) (SL film 1033635). She quotes from a family Bible of Dr. William Farrar Henderson, a son of Judge Leonard Henderson, whose wife was Frances Farrar. (Source: Dec 1992 letter from F. R.N, Tucson, AZ, now deceased.) There is evidence in Granville Co. will abstracts compiled by author Zae Hargett Gwynn that one John Searcy, whose will was proved Feb Court 1787 had several sons, one of whom was Bartlett Searcy. The other children were William (deceased by 1783, when the will was made); John; Mary Reardon; Susanna Hayes; Reuben, Elizabeth, Sarah Linsey, and Richard Searcy. (WB 2-1). In the tax list of 1769, Granville Co., NC were these Searcys: John, Sr., John, Jr; Bartlett, and Reuben. Bartlett declared 1 white, 1 black. See John, Sr.'s biography. In 1771 in Granville Co., Bartlet Searcy and wife, Lucy, deeded property to Thomas Wiggins, 28 Oct 1771. (Zae Hargett Gwynn, KINFOLKS OF GRANVILLE CO., NC). See biography of Reuben Searcy, whose first wife was Susannah Henderson. The Searcys, particularly Reuben, was a frequent bondsman for the Williams and Henderson marriages; however, he was a county official. Note that John Williams, Esq. (of Granville Co., NC), Lucy's presumed brother, and Reuben Searcy were co-executors of Bartlett Searcy, whose will was probated in Madison Co., KY. Reuben held several county offices, including county clerk and constable. Note to Searcy researchers: I have a few other notes on Bartlett Searcy, but this is NOT my direct line. When studying a common surname, one has to study all the neighbors, and the Searcys were in Hanover Co. ca 1730s and later in Granville Co. NC, both places where the Williams family had/did reside.. Here are a few other comments: Lucy was left a widow, and she and her children remained in Kentucky. The Madison Co. deed books have many land records executed by Lucy and her sons, and I suggest a serious researcher should study those deeds, as they state some relationships. Apparently, Granville co. NC court records list Bartlett Searcy (May 6, 1778) as a Capt. who was qualified. (Source: Thomas McAdory Owen, HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF OLD GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC, 1746-1800) After one has conducted research in Madison Co., KY on this particular Searcy family, it may well pay the SERIOUS researcher to buy or interlibrary loan many of the books which have been compiled about Granville Co., NC. But please ignore much of what Worth S. Ray wrote about Granville Co., NC as he came to many conclusions which cannot be verified!!!! (I will provide those who inquire with a list of suggested books on colonial Granville co. NC. This was the home of Col. Richard Henderson, the speculator behind Boonesborough.) By the way, I have fairly well confirmed that the Joseph Williams who married Sally Searcy, Lucy's daughter, is a brother of the first wife of Richard *Ready-Money* Oldham--her name was Ursley Duke Williams (the widow of Reuben Peoples of Caswell Co., NC) Many of these folks--some Williamses and all the Oldhams of Madison Co. (not those of Jefferson Co., KY)--came from Caswell Co., NC. 1795 - Caswell Co., NC DB L-22-23 Joseph Williams of Madison Co., KY, to Israel Barker of Orange Co., NC, for 20 pds., 100 A on Ridge fork adj Barker. Wit: Nathan Williams, Eli Stacy. (Nathan Williams was another son of Henry Williams, deceased.) (Katherine Kerr Kendall, Deeds of Caswell Co. - not the exact title.) E.W.Wallace