I have a Mary Ellen Nesbit who married Leander Caruth Miller inJohnson Co, MO--he was originally from Calloway, MO-he was the son of Abram Miller and Polly Rule--a relative, but not direct--I am not really interested in this family, and really know nothing more, but just recognized the surname. HR Lee was with the Quantrill Raiders. -----Original Message----- From: Traci Wilson-Kleekamp <twilsonklee@earthlink.net> To: MOAUDRAI-L@rootsweb.com <MOAUDRAI-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:03 PM Subject: [MOAUDRAI] Bourbon Co KY Families who came to Missouri >Hey folks... > >I was recently doing some research on the Hutchinson, Hickman, Nesbit, >Wilson, Johnston, McClanahan families etc,. and I had no idea how >inter-related they were...coming from Bourbon Co., KY and settling in >Callaway, Boone, Clay, Cooper counties etc. The bios on the website for >Bourbon Co., KY is excellent. These are the relatives of Daniel Boone - >and it's a HUGE family. > >http://www.shawhan.com/bourbonfamilies.html > >I have been following the parents of Margaret Hutchinson who married >Nathaniel Leonard at Ravenswood in Bunceton in Cooper Co. My ancestors >were slaves in what appears to be a tremendous KY family whose ties >stretch from Bourbon Co. KY to Pittsburg, PA and slave transactions in >every direction. > >It has taken me awhile, but I finally have figured out that: >Margaret's parents were Margaret Hickman and William Hutchinson -- they >had 8 children: >I ordered some documents via the Western Historical Manuscript >Collection and it includes a letter from Hactier {not sure of spelling} >Warfield to Wm. Hutchinson dated Aug. 22, 1882...he is the grandson of >Lewis Hutchinson in Pittsburg PA... a son of William and Margaret >Hutchinson noted above -- and he is looking for answers about his >ancestors. Charles E. Leonard responds to Wm. Hutchison Esq., in 1893 >that he knows little about the Hickmans. Another letter details all the >children of William and Margaret born in Paris KY beginning with Jane in >1790. I will post this letter and its contents separately if anyone is >interested. Let me know.. I can scan the letter or transcribe it.. it's >four pages. > >FYI: Margaret's 1st husband was William H. Johnston -- his parents were >Capt. William H. Johnston and Rachel Spears. William H. Johnston's >sister Eliza Keller Johnston married Capt. David McClanahan Hickman. >This lead me to discover that the Hickmans and Hutchinsons are a huge >family related also to the Bass, Shackelford, Prewitt, Bass, Waller & >McGavock... which in reviewing probate records etc., spans several >decades of slave transactions between them all. I am somewhat >discouraged. > >Interestingly enough Rachel's mother Elizabeth Spears estate was >probated in Boone Co., -- the Spears have an interesting history. In an >attempt to figure out more about William H. Johnston's mother Rachel >Spears... I found a great detailed background about the Spears family.. >and their connection to the Frys... amazing. >http://www.shawhan.com/fry.html > >Here's a link on Noah Spears -- a son.. >http://www.starbase21.com/kybiog/scott/spears.n.txt > >I went through the Boone Co wills and administrations and compiled sort >of a family tree of transactions for Hutchinson, Hickman, Johnston, >Cave, Keene, Prewitt, Nesbit etc. >and a couple caught my eye and made me check into SPEARS more: > >Spears, Elizabeth - No. 261 - Will. Wm. Johnston, Robt. Thomas, Execs. >Gr. Jan. 23, 1837. F.S. Feb. 16, 1848. Heirs of s. Solomon Spears, s. >Abram, s. Noah, heirs of d. Rebecca Matson, dec., Elizabeth Grimes [m. >Cuthbert Hickman], Sarah Jones, Rachel Johnston, gr. d. Elvira Thomas, >Wm Johnston, gr. s., Jacob S. Johnston, Gr.s. Noah S. Johnsont, John T. >M. Johnston, Wit. Z. Milloney and Jonathan Douglas. [Rachel Spears m. >Capt. William H. Johnston] > >Capt. William H. Johnston's estate was also probated in Boone Co., No >907; Jan 16, 185. and the final settlement Feb. 10, 1854 -- I don't have >these documents... but I would be very interested in slaves in the >family for both. > >Son William H. Johnston proceded both of his parents in death... and his >slaves went to his widow Margaret Hutchinson via her brother James >Hutchinson who sold them to Nathaniel Leonard. My sense is that the >slaves owned by William H. Hutchinson may have been bequeathed to him >via his grandfather SOLOMON SPEARS and/or other relatives & purchases in >Bourbon Co. > >This part of my research is daunting. A review of Boone Co., early >estate records nearly blew my mind... the rental and sale of slaves and >their children to family members and at auctions. > >I'm at a loss at the moment to tell you how unbelievable it all is... >but if I could remind you all... who are researching MO ancestors, >please keep your eyes peeled for slaves mentioned in your family records >and help us [me and others] recreate what we can of our long lost >families. > >Thanks. > >traci wilson-kleekamp >african americans in missouri >http://www.missouri-slave-data.org >http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/indexusg.html > > >==== MOAUDRAI Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. >Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >