Dear Twila, Well you said any and all help. This is all I can think of in Kentucky. According to all early Kentucky history which I have read or studied, it lists the chronological order of exploration of that area in and around Blue Licks as follows: 1750 - Dr. Walker of VA, some say it was 1747, but no women in party. 1751 - Christopher Gist, Ohio Company, was very close to Big Blue Lick, but no mention of women in their party. 1765 - Col. Geo. Croghan, British Officer, from Fort Pitt, taken prisoner by Indians below the Wabash, which is now Indiana. 1765 - Col. James Smith, very little is known of this groups members. 1767 - John Finley, who was taken prisoner while trading with the Indians, had no women with him. 1769 - Daniel Boone & John Finley spent two years in Kentucky, no women. 1770 - "Long Hunters", southern regions of the state, no women with their party. It has been long reported that French Trappers and Traders had women with them in this area that were white. I know of Margaret Handley, who married John Paulee (Pawley, Polly), and was captured by the the Shawnee, but she wasn't born until 1753 in PA. It is highly unlikely any white settlers could have lived in the area of the Blue Licks in the 1750's, due to the amount of Indian traffic through the region. Big Blue Lick and Little Blue Lick were salt springs, which the Indians prized, large herds of Buffalo and Deer used the licks year round which made them easy pickin for the tribes hunting parties. The Shawnee, Miami, Wyandot, Delaware to the north and the Cherokee to the south all traveled the trails or traces the Buffalo made to the salt licks. Boone brought his wife and others into Kentucky in Sept. of 1775. Which are supposed to be the first white women of record. But, we know captive white women were with several Indian tribes and traded in the mid - 1700's, from the western settlements of the colonies. If you ever get any more information on Purtee's around Blue Licks let me know. I have several sources in that area. Bill Morrow Louisville, KY duke1704@aol.com