Dear SMC MD Listers,  Today I came across an interesting article about the son of John METCALFE of Virginia, while looking for something else. The MEDCALF/METCALF researchers might appreciate having it, if they don't already. With that in mind I have typed it out below for sharing. Enjoy!  Sincerely, Elizabeth McIvor Copied from the Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 2, Number 3: John METCALFE 1 John METCALFE was born August 20, 1791 in Bourbon county Kentucky. His father was John METCALFE, born in Virginia, and his mother was Amelia Schackelford, also born in Virigina.  They migrated to Kentucky directly after the Revolution. JOhn METCALFE lived in Kentucky and Missouri before moving to Texas, in 1849. With his brothers he owned "Mill Springs", a valuable manufacturing center near Monticello, Kentucky, consisting of ten different plants.  HIs memory deserves to live as he gave the best years of his life in defense of his country, serving in the Great Lakes Campaigns and later with Jackson at New Orleans. One incident relevant to his service stands out. Jackson drew up his men and called for volunteers to lead a "Forlone Hope". After a moment of intense silence, John METCALFE stepped forward, asking only that Captain Matthews of Natchez, Mississippi accompany him. His mission was to locate Pakenham at the mouth of the Mississippi River.  For many miles their journey lay through the swamps; slush up to their necks in places; they were lost and the only food for several days was crow meat. They were fortunate enough to get through and make their report and Jackson never forgot the service. John METCALFE married Francis Norton BAYLOR, daughter of Captain Walker BAYLOR.  He died at Brenham, Texas in 1870.   1 Baylor's Quarterly, Volume 1, Number 2, April 1930, p.24. ----- Original Message ----- From: EPERRY4616@aol.com To: MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 7:30:05 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [MDSTMARY] JOHN MEDCALF & WILLIAM METCALF born bef 1764 - BEECH FORK, KY   Rick --Thanks for sending the full citation on William Metcalf  [below].     Here's a citation for JOHN MEDCALF, whom I believe also had land near  BEECH FORK as well. Let me try to prove it.     STEP ONE: Look at the citations below telling us that John Medcalf's land   joined Gabriel May... where 1) it says he lives near Medcalf, and 2) the second   citation tell us exactly where that land is located.... on Freman's creek a   branch of BEECH FORK.     STEP TWO: Look at Humphrey May's land which joins Gabriel May's  and it states again that it's on BEECH FORK.  In other words, we have  a WILLIAM METCALF and a JOHN MEDCALF on/near BEECH FORK around  1785.  Both of these men would have been born before 1764 to be eligible to  buy land.  Here are the citations referenced above:   Henry, William. Publication   14 June 1786. Location: Fayette  county (Ky.).    Description: 1080 acres on a small creek waters of  Main Licking adjoining JOHN MEDCALF .   Source: Land Office  Grants Z, 1785-1786, p. 492 (Reel 66).      May, Gabriel.  Publication    20 January  1792.  Location: Bourbon County (Ky.).     Description:  733 acres on the waters of the north fork of Licking and adjoining  MEDCALF'S  survey.   Source: Land Office Grants No. 25,   1791-1792, p. 459 (Reel 91).   May, Gabriel.  Publication    22 May  1790.    Location: Nelson County (Ky.).  Description:  400 acres on Fremans Creek a branch of the BEECH FORK adjoining Wilsons  Preemption.     Source: Land Office Grants No. 22,  1789-1791, p. 202 (Reel 88).     May, Humphrey. Publication   21 May 1790. Note    Location: Nelson County.   Description: 350 acres on Fremans Creek a  branch of the BEECH FORK adjoining Gabriel Mays survey.   Source:  Land Office Grants No. 22, 1789-1791, p. 201 (Reel 88).       If we have a WILLIAM METCALF and a JOHN MEDCALF, both born before 1765 near   BEECH FORK KY about 1785, what does that tell us?  Did they travel  with William Coomes from Hampshire County, where Francis Coomes and  Thomas Wharton lived?   Ancestors defined by Manuscript by John Francis Metcalf, b 1825   Great-grandfather  --  [Unstated]  Medcalf moved to Fort  Boon [from MD to VA to KY] Grandfather -- -- --      Ignatius  Medcalf, Sr.  & Nancy Ann [Unknown], just married* Father      --  --  --   --    Ignatius Medcalf Jr. born Ft. Boon & Agnes   [Agatha] Catherine Hough* Author    -- --  --   --     John Francis Metcalf, b 1825   *Agnes/Agatha Catherine Hough, daughter of Nancy Ann Coomes, d/o William   Coomes.  Nancy Ann Coomes was 18 years old when the fort  was sieged [1788]; see Buchanan's deposition below.       Here's what the manuscript of Joseph Francis Metcalf, b 1825, tells us: "It   is a settled fact that, the Metcalf that migrated from Virginia  to  Kentucky, with Daniel Boon in 1782 was my great great grandfather, and helped to  build Fort Boon and the town of Harrodsburg, that one of his sons, Ignatius   Metcalf, whick [sic] would be my great grandfather, moved to Bardstown Kentucky,  he was one of five or seven children in his family.   "Ignatius Metcalf [sic] parents emigiated [sic] from Maryland with  Daniel Boon to Kentucky, when just married, and helped to build Fort Boon, where  the present town of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, now stands."   The author is talking about Ignatius Metcalf, Sr. coming to Kentucky  with his parents... and that he was just married [to Mary Ann  [Unknown]].  So Ignatius Sr. and Mary Ann were married either in Hampshire  Co., VA or in Maryland.   The author goes on to say that Ignatius  Metcalf was probably born at Fort Boon [meaning Ignatius Jr.]     Compare the Medcalf's migrated from Maryland to Virginia to  Kentucky with that of the Coomes:   Francis Coomes & Thomas  Wharton moved from Maryland to Hampshire County VA and then William Coomes  moved to Kentucky, is that not the same route at the same time?   *PETITIONS OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF KENTUCKY Petition #7: <snip>  Captain William Buchanan gave deposition  [Williamsburg, 28 Nov 1788] that Fort _Boon_ (http://www.tiscali.ancestry.co.uk/facts/boon-family-history.ashx)   had been attacked by a party of Indian, about 340 and there were only 60 men in  the fort including the garrison soldiers, settler. Claim was rejected.     Ernie     In a message dated 2/3/2009 6:56:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,   fzsaund@ix.netcom.com writes: ========================== --  snipped  -- It states that in consideration of Land Office Treaury Warrant  Number four thousand three hundred and Seventy nine that on twenty eighth  of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty that there was granted to  Joseph JACKSON 500 acres surveyed on 26 March 1784 in the County of Fayette  on the waters of the North fork of Licking Creek on the south side thereof  and bounded as follows: Beginning at the corner of William FITZJERRALDs  survey of 500 acres at two Linns and ash thence S 13 degrees E 200 poles to  an ash and two sugar trees thenc S 53 degrees west crossing a small branch  400 poles to three sugar trees thence N 37 degrees W 100 poles to a corner  of George BRENTs survey of 500 acres thence with BRENTs line 100 poles to  two ash's and sugar tree corner to William MATCALF 500 acre survey in  BRENTs line thence with MATCALFs line N 53 degrees E and crossing the  corner thereof and running the same course with FITZJERRELDs line in all  400 poles to the beginning on the 5th of August 1785. Rick  Saunders -----Original Message----- From:  mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com] On  Behalf Of EPERRY4616@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:07  PM To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] WILLIAM MEDCALF  born bef 1764 - BEECH FORK, KY Rick -- If you can read the  original deed, please help us out. I agree that it would be better than an  abstract, if you can read it. As I see it, thie early   William  Metcalf is in the vicinity of Beech Fork. Let's see if that's correct.   Ernie   JACKSON, JOSEPH  Publication   5  August 1785.    Location: Fayette County   (Ky.).  Description: 500 acres on the waters of  the  North fork of  Licking   Creek on  the south side thereof  adjoining land  of William  Fitzgerrald, WILLIAM  METCALF and GEORGE   BRENT.   Source: VA Land  Office Grants S, 1785-1786, p.  102  (Reel 59). **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. 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