Dear BobHop, The William Morrow who married Nancy Field was the oldest child of James Morrow and Elizabeth Frame Morrow. They were married in Agusta Co. in 1771 and left for Kentucky in 1775. James' will mentions William as his son married to Nancy Field also Elizabeth's....both recorded in Clark Co. Kentucky. In 1792 a William Morrow was elected Sherriff of Bourbon Co. James Morrow is recorded as signing his bond in Bourbon Co. Court records. In 1787 a William Morrow 14 years old is recorded as living with a Margaret Morrow at Bowman Station 6 miles from Ft. Harrod, but a year later she is listed as living alone and as before not married. I believe possibly william was left with family in Va. and attended school in Va., later being brought to Ky. (still Va.) by his Aunt or possibly she was a cousin. By 1791 a William was in Bourbon Co. and James and family were in Clark . James and Elizabeth first settled in the Lexington Fort. He drew Plot 7 on the original map and early depositions state he helped build the block house and raised a crop of corn. In a later depo James states that he was the same James living in the Lexington fort and that he and Elizabeth had since moved to Jouett and Howards Creek in Clark Co. on 400 acres. There are a number of sources about William and Jerimiah Frame visiting their sister Elizabeth and James in Clark Co. before they moved their famlies to Lexington and became wealthy land owners. J. and E.'s children could both read and write. Their youngest son Christopher b.1791 was a Quartermaster in the War of 1812. Sherriff William has numerous hand written records in the Bourbon Co. Courthouse. Both J and E signed their names. James is recorded in depos as having been with Daniel Boone's party of men who went after the Callaway girls and his daughter who were captured by Indians on Howards Creek. Capt. William Bush, Boone's friend was a neighbor and Christopher married his daughter Luanna (both died in Mo.). Christopher was a Silver plater and advertised in the Mt. Sterling newspaper at 14. James is recorded in Clark Co. as borrowing 600 in silver putting his farm and all property as surity. Rather a LARGE sum for the time particularly since there was little to no money on the frontier at the time. He obviously did not default as his will was probated in 1812 and there was no mention. We are direct from James and Elizabeth by son William and Nancy Field-----son Elbridge m. Mary Ellen Shane-----son Nathan Curtis Morrow (approx.1832-d.1927) m. Alice Ball----only child William Elbridge Morrow(1880-1976)and Mary Nell Orr(1880-1968)----William Elbridge Morrow(1923-2000) m. Jane Carothers Clarke my parents. We have 18 coin silver spoons stamped J. Morrow. Our leading silver expert in Ky. believes J. Morrow may well be Ky's first silversmith, particularly in light of son Christopher being a plater. Please if you or anyone has any info on this James Morrow please let us know, we have searched for over 50 years. Many people believe James to be the son of David , however there have been no sources listed not even in Worth's Tenn. Cousins nor any others we have read. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Jane Morrow Ferriell