We have James Edwin Hayes (1867-1962) & Peggy Hunley of Summer Shade, Metcalfe. children: Arthur (m. Nancy Pennington) Samuel (m. Lizzie Rowe), Eula May (m. Bedford Page) George Willis (m. Emma Wittie) Lucy (m. James Pedigo) Gene Hayes (m. Velma Good) Bertha (m. Oren Word) Sallie (m. Guy Martin) Henry Edgar (m. Virginia Good and Anna Doris Wallace) James Edwin Hayes was the son of George Washington Hays (1835-1913) and Mary Josephine Pedigo of Barren Co. In addition to James Edwin, they had Dollie, Nancy, Wyatt (m. Florence Bradley), Mary, Addy, Ruthanie (m. Eugene Ward and Eugene Walker), Adolphus, Leonard (m. Flora Baker). George Washington Hays was the son of James Hays (1806-1893) and Maria Harding of Barren County. In addition to George, they had Harriet (m. George Renick) Juda (m. Jonathon Williams) Eugeniah (m. Silas Edwards) Margaret (m. Westley Clark), Samantha (m. Sherrod Williams), Mary James Mariah (m. Alpha Clark) James Hays was the son of Henry Hays and Elizabeth Cabiness of Lunenburg Co, VA. ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

In random order and with random information in random states of readability! John ALLEN, 200 acres on Big Barren River. Dated ___26 1802. Saml CONLEE? - 200 acres, no definite location indicated. Jonathan E GARRISON - 400 acres East isde of Long Creek - 20 Jan 1809. Richard? COTHAM - 200 acres waters of Caney Fork. Jehu HAWKINS - 400 acres vacant land; cites STRINGFIELD line; Elijah BUTLER line. Thos PARKER - 200 acres vacant land; cites Zack DOWNS, BULLARD lines. Lawrence GILLOCK - 100 acres - BUFORD's corner, south of Scages [Skaggs] Creek, William GINKINS [JENKINS] line. Gideon MAYFIELD - 29 acres - waters of Mill Creek. Richard BELCHER - 200 acres - can't tell location. James CLARK - 123 acres, waters of Scages Creek. Andrew LUCKY - 100 acres, waters of Big Barren River Joseph BRIDGES - 250 acres, waters of Canoe Creek; cites LAM's line; ROGERS line. Lear? WARD - 200 acres, waters of Long Creek south of R HOWEL's lie. Claborn HARLOW - 200 acres Skeggs Creek - BUFORD's line, January Court 1802. John MARSHALL - 120 acres vacant land, south side Skaggs Creek; JOHNSON's corner; DABNEY's line. Thomas DOWNS - 100 acres, waters of Sinking Creek. William WILSON - 150 acres, waters of Glovers Creek. John A HOLLIDAY - 200 acres. William McHENRY - 200 acres - an addition to his former headright; cites Malekiah MURKS? corner; Widow CHAPMAN's line. John BYBEE - 200 acraes, Sulphur Lick Creek. William McHENRY - piece of lan beginning on his 200 acres; cites William CONWAY's line Widow SHIPMAN's line (same widow as above). 27 Sept 1802. James CHISM - 100 acres, waters of east fork of Big Barren; corner of John CHISM survey. Elijah CRAIG - 200 acres, head of the west branch of Hungary Creek including a large spring. James CHAMBERS - 200 acres, east side of someplace. Flemmon GLASS - 200 acres; cites CHAMBER's south line. Thomas MANES, 100 acres, waters of Mill Creek. Samuel YOUNG - 200 acres vacant land, Long Creek; cites BUTLER's line. James WILLIAMS - 200 acres Rose Creek; Ben WILSON's line. Geremiah TRYON - 200 acres, James EATON's line; Alexr EDWARD's line; James HOWEL's line. John FRANKLIN Jr - 150 acres, waters of ___ Creek, waters of Big Barren; cites a military line of Goodrich B___. Daniel M___, 200 acres, waters Long Creek. Joseph R__ING - 400 acres, Green River wehre the county line strikes. Joseph HILL, 400 acres, on the road that leads from MORASES to the dripping spring. To be continued next week. Note on these: Many of these entries were written on tiny pieces of paper, not more than 4 inches by 4 inches. The paper on many were blue and the ink has turned to a rusty color and if handled more would flake off. Spelling was all over the place; surnames spelled many different ways as well as the spelling of acres being akres, etc. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

I just wanted to say Happy Memorial Day to you all and wishing you a great weekend with your family! I think genealogists can appreciate remembering those who have gone before more than others; we work with this daily! For those of you in the south central KY area, I would like to encourage you to come out and visit our South Central KY Historical and Genealogical Society meetings. Our session last night was tremendous! Nancy Baird from Western KY Library, Manuscripts, was our speaker and we had a wonderful time. She gave us a brief history on Judge Joseph Rogers Underwood (provided pictures) and his second and young wife, Elizabeth Cox. Joseph lived 1791-1876 and Elizabeth lived 1818-1886. In looking at her photograph, one sees a demure young lady. While Joseph was serviing in the US Senate; she was back in Bowling Green raising 8 children, overseeing a 1500 acre farm and helping him plan the building of his dream home, now known as Ironwood. Elizabeth was an avid letter writer and Manuscripts has a large amount of her correspondence to Joseph. If I remember correctly, Nancy said she wrote over 400 letters to Joseph which were full of information. He wrote quite a few less and she chided him as to the letters to which he had not responded. She talked of the big Siberian freeze that had occurred in the 1850's leaving no fruit and vegetables, meet that was too tough to masticate, her desire for a much smaller home, sending some of their slaves to Liberia. She was a well-read and a liberated woman for that era. Nancy's readings were done with great expression and while listening to the snippets of the letters and looking at Elizabeth's picture - one could just picture her hustling around their home being the "perfect" mother and wife - and the trials and tribulations of raising children from age 1ish to 19. Next month's program features Samuel Terry IV - one of our former presidents. He will be presenting a slide presentation of many pictures from the past of Glasgow entitled "Our Town". His photographs show the old buildings, houses and peoples of the past of our town and is considered to be an outstanding picture of the past. Sam is very knowledgeable of the time frame covered and it should be a great meeting. I again might be quiet on the list for a tad. I'm tackling a project that, at the rate I'm going, might take years. I am trying to transcribe the deed grantor book indexes of Barren Co 1799-1832. There are five books with about 200 pages each, perhaps 50 entries per page. My digital, tho excellent, is unable to cope with the size of the page and copy costs are prohibitive. So I've been at the County Clerk's office for several days, hand writing the information. This is one time I wish a laptop would float down from the sky! I'm able to transcribe only about 3 original pages an hour as there is a lot of information including: Date recorded, the grantor(s) names, grantee(s) name, date the instrument was written, the deed book and page where the deed is recorded, the type of transaction (deed, power of attorney, right of way, assignment, etc) and a brief description of the location of the property. I am trying to sneak up there as often as I can; have made it up to page 10 of the original book. I think this information will be of such a tremendous help to researchers. Again, I'm wishing you a Happy Memorial Day; I likely will make my regular posts, not sure yet! Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

CHILDRESS: Henry L, s/o Sarah Childress, illegitimate, northside, 22 Dec 1857 John, s/o James C & Sarah A (TAYLOR) Childress, northside, 23 Mar 1853 John W, s/o John S & Frances Jane Childress, 26 Aug 1852. Lewis S, s/o Thomas M & Mary E (CARTER) Childress (Hart-IL), 10 Mar 1876 Mary V, d/o Elijah & Mary B (STINSON) Childress (Hart-Hart), 24 Nov 1876. Porter T, s/o Benjamin F & Lucinda F (BRATCHER) Childress (Hart-Barren), 7 Apr 1874. CHURCHILL, Slave Julia, owned by James C Churchill, northside, 12 Nov 1853. CLA___, Susannah, d/o John & Ann (WELLS) Cla___, 20 June 1852. CLARK: Ann E, d/o Burd H & Elizabeth J (CARDEN) Clark (Pittsylvania Co VA-Hart). 4 Mar 1876. Elisha A, s/o Isaac & Hannah (KESSINGER) Clark, southside, 27 July 1857. James Henry Shoudy, s/o Oliver E & Catharine E (CRAINE) Clark, northside, 9 July 1858. John O, s/o Isaac & Hannah (KESSINGER) Clark, northside, 30 Apr 1853. Lizzie J, d/o Alonzo D & Bell (WHITMAN) Clark (Hart-Hart), 26 Aug 1876. Mary, d/o James G & Elizabeth (DUCKWORTH) Clark, northside, 11 Sept 1874. No First, s/o Isaac & Hannah (KESSINGER) Clark, northside, 2 July 1857. No First, s/o George W & Emily (SHORT) Clark, northside (Hart-Hart), 26 Feb 1861. No First, s/o William J & Sarah (CRAINE) Clark, northside (Hart-Fayette), 31 Oct 1861 No First, s/o Oliver E & Catharine E (CRAINE) Clark, (Hart-Woodford), 25 Sept 1874. No First, s/o George W & Emily J Clark (Hart-Harat), 13 Oct 1876. Welby? Ellington, s/o Thomas J & F C (SHADOWEN) Clark, 2 Nov 1855. CLAWSON, Bryant W, s/o George T & Martha J (STAUP?) Clawson (Hart-Hardin) 23 Oct 1875. CLAYTON, No First, d/o Richard & Harriet E (MONTGOMERY) Clayton, southside, 17 Dec 1859. CLEAVER, Louisa J, d/o Jesse M & Cinderella (WEAVER) Cleaver, northside, 13 Oct 1853. CLEAVER, William A, s/o Wesley & Emaline (NEWTON) Cleaver (Hart-Hardin), 26 or 28 Aug 1875. CLEMENTS, Samuel, s/o George W & Elizabeth (CASWELL) Clements, northside, born Grayson Co, 18 Aug 1858. CLOPTON: Carlton, s/o W A & Alice (HOWARD) Clopton (Hart-Jefferson Co TN), 22 Sept 1907. E F, s/o Thomas & Jane (JEFFRIES) Clopton, northside, 11 May 1853. Eliza J, d/o J R & Sarah J (TURNER) Clopton, 2 Aug 1856. Fannie M, d/o Reubin & Mary (WHITMAN) Clopton (Hart-Hart), 7 Mar 1876. George E, s/o Reuben & Mary (WHITMAN) Clopton, northside, 1 Aug 1859. George W, s/o John Clopton (KY-KY), 1893. James B, s/o Charles B & Articia (HODGES) Clopton, northside, 6 Mar 1857. Nancy E, d/o same, 7 Jan 1853. No First, s/o J R & Sarah Jane (TURNER) Clopton, northside, 14 Sept 1858. Roxanna W J, d/o Charles B & Articia (HODGES) Clopton, northside, 5 Nov 1854. Sarah E, d/o John & Susan (DUDGEON) Clopton (Hart-Taylor), 20 June 1875. William, s/o William & Lettus (BUSH) Clopton, northside, 27 Oct 1853. William O, s/o Reuben & Mary (WINSTEAD) Clopton, northside, 2 Aug 1857. to be continued next week with CLOSE. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

>From today through June 6th, ancestry.com is opening up free all their military records - Rev War through WWII plus some other battles. The link is a long one so I would suggest you just go to ancestry.com and follow the links. Sandi

Lea Head wrote: > I recently came upon an entry in Monroe County Cemeteries (origially Peden's work) in the Tinsley Cemetery near Boles, KY (p. 208). Samuel T. Tinsley, his wife, Martha and at least a few of their children are among those buried there. My focus was on the entry for Mariam Head b. 13 Nov 1869 and d. 31 Aug 1929 and noted to be the d/o S. T. Head. I checked and S. T. and Martha had a daughter, Mariam b. abt 1869 so I'm hoping that someone can tell me that this is an error in the book and that she was not the d/o of an S. T. Head. For what it's worth, I know of no S. T. Head in the area at that time. But if she married a Head, I'd sure be delighted to know who it was. Many thanks for any input and info. > > ------------------------------- Lea, I don't see anything on the list in response to this, although you probably have gotten private responses. Here is my contribution. Sandi Gorin combined Eva Peden's 2 volumes into a single volume, and I normally use Sandi's version. This is much more efficient with the full name index. Sandi made a few typos (which is to be expected) and and made some obvious corrections. In the Tinsley Cem, her entry for Mariam Head is different from Eva Peden's entry. Peden: Mariam Head (dau. of S. T.) Nov.13,1869 Aug.31,1929 Gorin: HEAD, Mariam Nov 13,1869 Aug 31,1929 d/o S T Head So Sandi added Head to the initials S.T. When I read Peden's version, my impression is that she intended S.T. to refer to the S.T.Tinsley listed above. So who is the Head that married Mariam Tinsley? As you know, Caleb Head had a son named Roscoe. In the Clay Co marriage records, we find the following: Head, Rosco ...... Strong, Mariam ....... 23 May 1897 In the 1900 Clay Co census Roscoe's wife, Mariam, is given a birth date of Nov 1869, which matches the cemetery date for Mariam (Tinsley) Head. There is an obvious conjecture: Mariam Tinsley first married a Strong and then married Roscoe Head. If someone has any hard facts relevant to this conjecture, I would appreciate hearing them. Thanks. Doug -- |==================================================================| | J.Douglas Moore Mathematics.. http://math.asu.edu/~moore/home | | moore@asu.edu Genealogy.... http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore | |==================================================================| | Math Department Office: (480)965-3720 HOME: | | Arizona St. U. Fax: (480)965-8119 5223 E Tamblo Dr | | Tempe,AZ 85287 Home: (480)893-1144 Phoenix,AZ 85044 | |==================================================================| | Tempe Symphony Orchestra.. http://www.tempe.gov/arts/events/TSO/ | |==================================================================| | "An empty vessel makes the most noise." (Shakespeare, Henry V) | |==================================================================|

This was in the last rootsweb news letter and I briefly checked it out - have more exploring to do. It is a site where you can enter a name and birth/death (if applicable) date and the program will give you all the events of interest that happened during that time frame. It has a printable version also. I noted on one I tried for a birth date of 1763 that it went back farther than that ... but what a neat addition to your family records - you can tell what was going on in the world at that time and might have influenced their life. There is another free site you can link to from there which will give you the names of all the famous people of that time frame. When I get time tonight, I'm going to play with the site. The URL is: http://www.ourtimelines.com/ Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

HAGAN, Sylvester C, s/o Francis & Elizabeth (DARNELLE) Hagan (Monroe-Monroe), 1875. HALL, Vesta, s/o Chas & Ellie (EADS) Hall, born Monroe Co (TN-TN), 24 Feb 1907 HAMILTON: E, d/o David H & Lizzie (SULLIN) Hamilton (Adair-White Co TN), 31 Mar 1876. E F, d/o David H & Nancy R (YATES) Hamilton, born Adair Co - parents both born Adair Co, reside Adair Co, 18 June 1861. * Edward R, s/o William W & Mary B (RICE) Hamilton (Adair-Adair), 24 July 1875. M E, born Adair Co, d/o D H & N R (YATES) Hamilton (Adair-Adair), 16 June 1861. Note: Father's first initial could be T instead of D. Malissa, d/o Ben F & Sarah E (PEDIGO) Hamilton (Monroe-Barren), 13 June 1875. Narcissus, d/o John & Malinda (NEWCOMB) Hamilton (Adair-Adair), born Adair Co, parents reside Adair Co, Oct 1861. * I have no idea why all the Adair Co residents are shown in Metcalfe Co births unless they all went to Metcalfe Co to have their children, or were visiting family there. HARBISON: John E, s/o A L & S M (WHITLOW) Harbison (Barren-Barren), 30 Aug 1875. Note: See Maryletta below. Lola A, d/o Samuel & Julia Q (SILL?) Harbison (Barren-Barren), 8 Mar 1874. Malcolm?, s/o J E & Pernie (EDWARDS) Harbison (Metcalfe-Metcalfe), 7 Mar 1907 Maryetta, d/o A C & S J (WHITLOW) Harbison (Barren-Barren), 9 Nov 1876. HARDEN, D E, d/o Marcus & H C (MLLER) Harden (Barren-Barren), 30 July 1878 HARDING, Mary A, d/o Marcy & A C (MILLER) Harding (Cumberland-Monroe), 13 Aug 1876. Note: Are these the same parents??? HARDY, J L, s/o J W & Eliza (HISER) Hardy (TN-Barren), 1 May 1861. HARLAN, M H, d/o Robert Q & S A (SLINKER) Harlan (Metcalfe-Metcalfe), 15 Oct 1878. HARPER: James A W, s/o Joseph M & Hester A (BRAGG) Harper (Adair-Adair), 27 June 1874. Louisa, d/o Levi & Lena (FROEDGE) Harper (Metcalfe-Metcalfe), 16 Feb 1907. Mary F, d/o W J & Cassandra (PERKINS) Harper (Barren-Barren), 12 July 1875. Mary F or T, d/o F M & Mandy J (JOHNSON) Harper (Metcalfe-Russell), 10 Dec 1906. Roy, s/o R S & Florence (NICHOLS) Harper (Metcalfe-Barren), 15 July 1906. Rufus S, s/o Pascal C & Melissa E (CRAWFORD) Harper (Barren-Barren), 30 July 1875. William H, s/o Warren A & Sarah L (EDWARDS) Harper (Barren-Barren), 27 Jan 1875. HARRIS: Claude, s/o W W & S A (Cassaday) Harris (Barren-Barren), 8 June 1876. Mary E, d/o Pleasant D & Mary E (EDWARDS) Harris (Fentress Co TN-Barren), 12 Feb 1874. Rachel J, d/o William C & Martha C (OAKES) Harris (Barren-Taylor), 10 Sept 1875. Sally C, d/o William H & Martha E (OAKES) Harris (Barren-Taylor), 16 Jan 1874. Note: her maiden name looks more like CAKES in this entry but was smeared). to be continued next year with HARVEY/HARVY. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

I think the rootsweb lists are working again! I was here and sending out posts; they just weren't going anywhere! I wanted to tell you about a huge project that has just been completed. You know by now that when I disappear for a tad, I'm working on something. This is a masterpiece!!! Many of you know Charles Hartley from our list. He is not only a valued list member but a computer guru also. He has been working on a project which I joined him with and the result is a completely revised, updated, totally corrected 1850 Barren Co census with a plus! The census is now in the order as shown on the original census form with each page matching the original census form. We have included marriage information on all the people who married in Barren Co (including date of marriage, maiden name of wife and parents when shown). This is major in itself as it is easy to see how neighbors are important when searching your ancestors - many are related through marriage. It shows all information from the original census form including dwelling house, family number, names, place of birth, age, gender, color, profession, occupation or trade, value of real estate, if married within the previous year, attended school within the previous year, those over 20 who could not read & write, deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict. Also included is not just a total count of slaves owned but their ages, gender, color and many slave names when found from county records with dates of birth and death on many.Over 300 pages, full name bride index, slave index and all-name index. Then, if that wasn't enough, it is available also on CD! It is shown as a PDF file with a link to Adobe Reader if needed, each section is linked. An instruction section is shown for the user who is not familiar with working with PDF files. This is great for those of us running out of storage room for books. I want to publically thank Charles for ALL his hard work; I've learned a lot lately! And another thank you to Bill Utterback of the list who helped with technical challenges! If you have interest in the book or CD, please write me privately. I am thrilled with how this came out - it's still a lot easier than reading the census records on-line when the names are often misspelled by the indexer and you can't find the family or individual you KNOW is there! Even if the census taker misspelled the name, you can find them! Remember the society meeting tomorrow night - we'd love to have you if you're within commuting distance! Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

ALLEN Co: ALEXANDER, James R & Dorcas, MD, W2901. Appeared 14 May 1833, age 76. Born PA, was living in Cecil Co MD when called into service. Since then lived in Muhlenburg Co NC and Allen Co KY (late Warren Co). In 1776 was a student in the Nassau College in NJ. On 1 Aug 1776enlisted as privatge in Capt Walter ALEXANDER's Co in the Maryland Flying Camp. Immediately appt sgt for the company. Discharged about 1 Dec 1776, commenced the study of medicine. Returned to his fathers in NC May 1780. Volunteered as a surgeon to care for those who had survived the taking of Charleston SC and the massacre of Col BUFORD's VA Regt byTARLTON. Continued in service until 15 Oct 1780, then was appt surgeon to a regiment of militia raised in Muhlenburg Co NC commanded by Col. Wm HUDSON &? DANDSON. Served until about Feb or Mar 1781. Refers to Mark GAMSON/GARRISON, John SALON, Edmund WAGGONER to testify as neighborhood witnesses. On 9 May 1839, before Wm FOSTER, JP for Allen Co, Dorcas ALEXANDER, age 72, depsted. She widow of James R; married him 26 Nov 1789 in Muhlenburgh Co NC. He died 11 Mar 18366. The following appeared with her it appears - May S ALEXANDER, Dorcas Reice? Alexander, John G Alexander and Joseph T WILSON - swore in her behalf. They had a family Bible record showing date of marriage. On 1 Sept 1848 she, age 82, made affadavit before A C Alexander, JP. On 20 May 18329 in Parke Co IN Mark GARRISON swore that the soldier was acting surgeon in the US Army in 1789 and that he died in Allen Co in 1836. On 5 June 1856, Mark ALEXANDER, son and heir of James R, appeared in his own name and that of Silas, Charles G, Mary S, Abigail B, James R, John G and Dorcas Alexander - only surviving children. Appointed James G AUSTIN their lawful attorney. 22 Mar 1834 in Mecklenburg Co NC William Alexander swore to service of Dr James R Alexander. On same date Robert ROBISON of same location made oath - stated Alexander was sergeant in the hospital at Waxsaw and in Charlotte, perhaps in 1780. 10 May 1834, soldier wrote to Mr Lewis CASS, Secretary of War - mentions that he had written to his two brothers, one of which, if living, could testify in his behalf; the other too young to remember. His third and youngest brother is dead. He enclosed depositionof of Capt Wm Alexander and Robert Robison. Soldier was 78 yrs old when he wrote this letter and stated "I would not forfeit my character as a man of truth for all the pensions in the world, what would it profit me to gain the whole world; if gained by falsehood, and lost my own soul?" Family Bible records: In handwriting of James R. Alexander. Dr J Alexander and Dorcas GARRISON was married Nov. 26, 1789 whose ages when added is 56 years, 3 (May 30, 1798), 5 months and 6 days, and the difference is 9 year and 9 months which is the sum of each. Silas Alexander was born May 10, 1791 Amanda Alexander was born Feb __ 1793 Charles Grandison was an Alexander and was born Aug 27, 1794 Mary Sample Alexander was born April 10, 1796 Mark Alexander was born Dec 29, 1797 Abigail B Alexander was born Nov 8, 1799. Hannah Alexander was born Aug 19, 1801 James Rankin Alexander was born July 5, 1803 John G Alexander was born March 4, 1806 Dorcas Reese Alexander was born Dec 28, 1807. Covering jacket: James Alexander, Allen Co KY, pvt and Surgeon in the company of Capt Alexander in Maryland Line. Surgeon for 4 1/2 months at $90. Private 4 months $14.44. Total: $103.33. Inscribed on KY Roll at $103.33 per year to begin Mar 1831. Certificate of pensions issued 25 July 1831. Another jacket: Dorcas Alexander widow of James R Alexander inscribed on Roll at $%103.33 to begin March 4, 1843, certificate of pension issued 29 June 1843. Another jacket: #4654 - Kentucky. Dorcas Alexander Inscribed on roll of Kentucky at the rate of $103.33 per year to begin 11 March 1836. Certificate of Pension issued 26 Nov 1839. Next week: John POLLY (Adair Co), and Elias BARBEE (Green Co). SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

As most of us have guessed, the lists have all been down. I'm going to try this post one more time in the hopes that the gremlins have been removed! Sandi During the winter the famalies, and friends of the company visited us qite often, and brought with them much good food. During Christmas we were bountifully remembered. Most of the friends and family could reach us in a days journey, with a good horse or team. My wife came many times, and on one occassion went out into the country, and visitied with her uncles, and cousins, on her mother's side, but I could not accompany her, as the country was over run with gorrillas, in a small way, and of course they would not have neglected an opertunity to even up with us for having imprisoned some of their number. With the opning of spring, there was evidence of much military activity on the part of the western army, which was demonstrated to us by vast flotilas of soldiers down the Ohio river. These men were to compose Grant's army, with which he captured forts Henry and Donalson, and about this time roomers were afloat as to what part we were to play in the great military dramma, in process of formation. We were finaly advised, officially that we were to be mounted, not as cavalry, but mounted infantry, but would be assigned to a cavalvery brigade. This order was received with much satisfaction. A large majority of our regiment was composed of farmer boys who had almost grown up on horseback. "Creter back" as the southerners put it. The captain sent me to draw a horse for each of us, with orders to select bay mares, and to be particular to select square trotters. The officers of the companies were to have first choice, and there was little difficulty in selecting just about what he wanted. The captain was well pleased with my selection, but of course was to get the choice of the two, and got the best of me in the matter of gate, in that his horse was a very mild trotter, while mine would make the most radical couboy wince. Suffice it to say that we were soon mounted, and required to acquire some military stunts in marching formation. A soldier can never make any permanent calculation on what he may not do. I think that it was on sunday in the latter part of March. The Capt had ordered company inspection of our horses and equipments, and we were busy preparing for it, when an order came to us to be ready to march in an hour, but it was about two oclock befoe we were ready to mount. We were then informed that we were to make a forced march to Madisonville, forty four miles distant, and reinforce a company of our regiment stationed there, and that we must cover that distance by 8:30 PM. The horses being rested, as well as the men we left camp on the jump, but after the first ten miles had been passed we sobered down to a trot, and when we had put twenty miles behind us, we would have been better satisfied with a fast walk, but the capt with his easy trotter kept us moving somewhat faster. When we had measured off thirty miles the starch was all taken out of us, and we sat on our horses like stuffed toads, with our feet rattling in our stireps, and our horses were about as limp as we were. Still on, on we had to go. Occasionaly we would strike a rough piece of road, that compeled us to slow down to a walk, but when we had passed it to better roads, the capt would strike a trot again on his easygoing "criter". We could tell when the trot was coming long befoer it struck us and it was not onley painful but somewhat amusing to see the men prepare for the shock, by humping themselves in their saddles. To relieve themselves, many of the boys would spread their blankets in their saddles, which onley made the matter worse, after a time. It is needless to say that they never did that again on the march. We learned that a smothe surface, for long riding, is much the best. Well, we got there, not exactly on time, but within a half hour of it, and found the garrison profoundly sleeping, and then we were mad over the fact that we had been needlessly punished. Some of the men had to be helped from their horses, and the best of us were hardly able to crawl to a place where we could lie down. It would have been a very lame fight that we would have put up if there has been a necesity for it. It required about three days for us to recuperate, and get ready for efficient duty. The scare all grew out of a few gorrillas passing through the country, which had the effect to scare the capt of the company out of the little wits that he had. The company (H) was ordered back to Henderson, and I do not think that it was ever intrusted with any important position. Our company (E) remained and did post duty, and scouting untill about the middle of August. We were able to secure an abandoned house for our quarter, and stables for our horses, and on the whole were very comfortably situated for soldiers. The captain made me forage master, which with scouting kept me in the saddle nearley all of the time. We had a few small skirmishes, without casualties to our forces, but some damage to the enimy, with killed and wounded. The inhabitance were largely union, and we became quite intimate with them, Gen Shacklford's family resided here, whom we long remembered, and the family manifested a very warm feeling for us. I did much scouting and was favored by the capt with many important forras. Sometime in June I was promoted to the position of orderly sergt., to take the place of the old one, who was reduced to the ranks. I had been recomended for the position of 2d lieutenant early in the spring, which the col of the regiment overuled in favor of another seargent. The new position was mine by right of my influence over the men, by reason of my constant care of their intrest. The real facts are that the capt always took me into confidence in regard to the management of the company, in making promotions he would consult me about the capabilities of aspirants. About the time of my promotion, I was granted a furlogh to visit my home, in consiquence of the furlogh of my brother, who enlisted in the 1st Ind Cav in 1861, but I was admonished by the Col to return as soon as possible, as there would be movements of importance in a short time, and that my company would need me in preparing for them. Nothing of material importance occured until the latter part of June, when John Morgan made his celebrated rade into KY, which was finaly extended into Ind. and Ohio. The papers kept us advised as to his movements, and we expected that if he was not checked and turned back, we would be called on to joine our opposing forces. Military orders always come on the spur of the moment as ours did in this case, which occured about the 29{th} day of June. While we were expecting that we might be called on to march, we supposed that we would be given time to make some preparation, in the way of rations, and some equipment. Emagin our disappointment, when in the afternoon we received orders to mount our horses, and march immediately to a town called Charlston on Greenriver, some forty miles distant -- fifty miles more properly -- we were not allowed time to prepare ration, more than we could pick up and put into our pockets --a few hardtac at most--nothing but our guns, horses and amunition were to go. In less than two hours we were off, and there was nothing slow about our going. We were advised that we would meet the Col, and the ballance of our regiment at Charlston. All night we marched, we had to cross a small river, which occassioned considerable delay. It was ten oclock before we reached our destination. Neither our horses had anything to eat since noon the day before, and there is not strength enough in the english language to tell how hungry and tired we were. We finaly got a bite to eat in some way. After a short rest I was ordered to report to the Col, who ordered me to take half dozzen men, and proceed to Bowles ferry, but to divide my men at a certain point, by sending two of them across the river and have them meet me at the ferry, and after ferrying them across, destroy the boat, but to destroy any kind of water craft that I might find upon the river. I think that it was 12 oclock when we reached our destination. Some twelve years before, as a boy, I had crossed here at this place, and possibly in the same boat. My men on the other side of the river had not yet arrived. The men that were with me fell asleep at once, and I had not the heart to insist that they rather than myself, keep watch, and I had hard work to arrouse them when our comrads hailed us from t he opposite shore. When we had gotten them over our orders were to destroy the boat, but we had nothing to do it with, we failed to find even an ax at a house nearby, but the next morning we succeeded in scuttiling the boat, and turned it loose which we considered a very foolish thing to do, as the boat was too small to ferry an army across, and a small detachment would not hesitate to swim their horses, as the river is very narrow, but deep. Military orders sometimes appear to be very foolish and I pressume are in many cases under the light of subsiquent developments. For instance, the Col ordered me, that in the event that Morgan should appear at my point of observation, to fight him, and send a courier at once to him. The idea of eight men fighting Morgan semed very absurd to me. The more sensible order would be to fire and skedadle to the rear. Two days after we had destroyd our boat, we received oders to cross the river at once and meet the command at Hartford, but how, our boat was gone. The captain had struck the river some eight miles above us where there was a small ferry boat, but instead of destroying it as we had done, bored holes in the bottom, and submerged it in a slough, which was easily raised and caulked, and made servicable, and he ordered me, if I had destroyed my boat to march up the river and cross it in his boat. When we arrived we found that the captasin's command had long since departed for Hartford, whom we followed as quickly as possible. When we arrived in Hartford we found that the entire command had gone onto Owensboro on the Ohio river, after having partaken of a sumptuous dinner, provided by the citizens who were nearly all union, of course. We had ridden all day without anything to eat, and of course were ravenously hungry, but found little to eat, the troups ahead of us having devowerd evrything but as few scraps, which we devowrd with becoming avidity, and systamatic relish. After giving our horses food, we mounted and followed the command which we overtook sometime after nightfall, in camp for the night. The entire command, like us, had broke camp so sudently, that no provission, was made for rations, and we had to depend on the people for food, which they gladly furnished. We celebrated the 4{th} of July in the saddle, and while on the march we witnessed a very curious phenomony in the elements. The entire country was covered with a blue haze, that shut out the natural light of the sun. That orbe appearing like a ball of fire. My recolection is that there was not sufficient to make a shaddow. This condition causing much comment by the people all over the country, and many regarded it with much superstition. There were great military events transpiring, but we did not know it at that time. We did not know that the battle of Gettysburge was being fought, and that Vicksburg had surrenderd. When we did get the news we were greatly rejoyced, and believed that the war could not last much longer. We were ordered to march at 4 oclock, the next morning so that we could reach Owensboro for breckfast, where we were assured that we would find rations. We were not permitted to remain long at Owensboro. Boats were at the landing ready to take us up the river to Cincinnati, and on up the river if needed to intercept Morgan who was now well up in Ohio, but we did not get further than Louisville. News met us here that Morgan had been corraled, and we were not needed, and our boat turned about, and steamed for Henderson. When we got to Rockport Ind we were allowed to disembark, with our horses and march overland throgh Warrick county, and disband for a few days, so that the boys could visit their homes. It was known by our officers that we would soon be attached to Burnsids East Tenn campaighn, and it would be a long time, if ever that we see home again. When I arrived at home I found that my brother-in-law, Frank Brown was a corpse in the old home, he having died on a transport near Vicksburgh. I think that we were permitted to stay home three or four days. At any rate the time was all too short to make us feel good. Two days march landed us at our old camp at Madisonville, where we had left our camp equippage, in care of the sick and infirme who were greatly chagrined when they learned that we had been home. We were now in a fever of expectation, and dread, as I before said it was generally understood that we were sure to march. By this time we had learned to pay little attention to camp rumors, we had to be shown before we would believe, anything as to marching, but the fact that our horses were being shoed, and other small preperations going on all of the time, indicated to us that there would be something doing. Members of the company that had been on detached duty in hospitals, and clerical work reported to the company for duty, but could give no reason for their sudent coming. Of course the officers were not telling it around that there was going to be a great movement in the direction of the enimies country. SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

I would first like to say thank you to Mrs. Sandi Gorin for jump starting my genealogical research. Her excellent research and professionalism introduced me to the interesting world of genealogy. Thank you. My grandparents were Clyde Freeman MCKINNEY (b.1910) and Ada WOOTEN (b.1913) of Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky. My greatgrandparents were James Arthur MCKINNEY (b.1882 of Adair County) and Elizabeth Ellen NORRIS (b.1886 of Metcalfe County). My gggrandparents were James MCKINNEY (b. 1842 of Adair/Cumberland County) and Nancy "Nannie" Bingham (b. abt. 1844 of Adair County?) James was also married to a Maggie from Scotland and had two children with her. And Finally my gggrandparents were James MCKINNEY (b.1774? of Cumberland?) and Mary "Polly" NICHOLS (b. abt. 1808 of Cumberland?). Any possible connection or information regarding my line of MCKINNEY's?

I recently came upon an entry in Monroe County Cemeteries (origially Peden's work) in the Tinsley Cemetery near Boles, KY (p. 208). Samuel T. Tinsley, his wife, Martha and at least a few of their children are among those buried there. My focus was on the entry for Mariam Head b. 13 Nov 1869 and d. 31 Aug 1929 and noted to be the d/o S. T. Head. I checked and S. T. and Martha had a daughter, Mariam b. abt 1869 so I'm hoping that someone can tell me that this is an error in the book and that she was not the d/o of an S. T. Head. For what it's worth, I know of no S. T. Head in the area at that time. But if she married a Head, I'd sure be delighted to know who it was. Many thanks for any input and info.

This Thursday night, 7 pm, Nancy Baird from Western KY Library, Manuscripts Division, will be speaking to our South Central Ky Historical and Genealogical Society meeting, 200 Water St, Glasgow. She is a neat lady, author and instructor; and will be presenting letters (love letters too) between Judge Joseph Rogers Underwood and his wife. Underwood was a well-known judge both in Glasgow and Bowling Green; was raised by Edmund Rogers (of Edmonton fame). If you're in the area, come pay a visit; the meetings are free, free parking and normally last one hour. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Today I'm beginning to list the land entries that were shown in previous posts. Some are almost totally unreadable, they are in random order and some contain more information than others. R. M. McKENTIRE - 200 acres of land, location not shown. Thomas COTHAM 200 acres, waters of Skaggs Creek, Rose Creek. Cites line of Anthony GRIFFY. Samuel SUMMERS, East Fork of Big Barren River. William LEONARD, 200 acres; cites property line of Nathan BASS, David WALKER. William WILEY, 200 acres on Job's Branch, Waters of Mill Creek. William FELAND, 100 acres vacant land, waters of Fallen Timber; northside. Philip WELLS Jr, 25 Sept 1802, 200 acres, Green River; cites George CLARK. Isaac MENES, 300 acres, Mill Creek. William DOUGLASS, 200 acres Vacan land, Beaver Creek; SHEPHARD's line, next to other land he owned. Edmond PERKINS, 400 acres. Jessey DAVIS, 250 acres, Scages Creek. John WILSON, 200 acres vacant land, south side Skeggs Creek. Elijah RADFORD, 200 acres, Scaggs Creek near the big spring. Benjamin DAILEY, 150 acres vacant land, Beaver Creek; Andre CHOCHRAN's line, Stephen BENNETT's line. Henry TEMPLE, 100 acres between Long Creek and Big Barren. Mannon GORE, 100 acres in the Bararens in Pointer Springs. Richard HENDERSON, 244 acres, Sulfer Lick Creek. James TADLOCK, 200 acres, Line Creek. Richd GRAY, 26 Jan 1802, 200 acres Big Barren River. John GRAY, 26 Jan 1802, 200 acres, Big Barren River. Joseph MARRADER, 400 acres, East Fork. Thomas WHITE, 200 acres vacant land, north of Skeggs Creek, near survey of Elijah GATES. William LOGAN, 60 acres vacant land, Barren Fork of Beaver Creek. John SUMMERS, 200 acres, Scages Creek; cites line of William SUMMERS. John BOONE, Jan 1802, 200 acres, SIMPSON's line. James MATHEWS?, 200 acres; GARNETT's line. Joshua HODGES, 200 acres, along a military line [believe it says WELLS]., 26 Jan 1802. ---LOVELESS, 200 acres, Bullit Spring. Amos HARBER?, 200 acres George RINCLE? Unreadable. William KING, 100 acraes, Big Barren. Robert TONEY?, 19 Mar 1802, 200 acres, Big Barren. Jessey TERRY, 340 acres, Marrowbone Creek. to be continued next week. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

You are all cordially invited to attend the FREE regular monthly meeting of the Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society in Bowling Green, KY. Topic: Early Migrations Trails Into Kentucky Speaker: J. Mark Lowe Monday, May 21, 2007 6:30 PM Kentucky Building Western Kentucky University Bowling Green KY There is ample parking across from the Ky Building between Kentucky and Adams Streets. For map and directions : http://www.wku.edu/library/kylm/about/directions.html About Speaker: J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA is a professional genealogist, author, lecturer, instructor at IGHR (Samford University), and Director of RIGS Alliance. Lowe researches primarily in original records and manuscripts throughout the Southeast. He has served as an officer for APG, FGS. GSG and is currently the Vice President of the Southern Ky Genealogical Society. If you have questions, let me know -Mark J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA 505 Josephine Street Springfield, TN 37172 marklowe@kytnresearch.com

Note: These two Cavin's might be GAVIN though written fairly clearly. CAVIN, James Henry, s/o Jovin? & Elizabeth (HARRISON) Cavin, southside, 16 Jan 1853. CAVIN, John Jefferson, s/o William & Margaret (JONES) Cavin, southside, 29 Mar 1853. CHADOIN, Emily F, d/o Joel J & America H (COGDAL) Chadoin, northside (Green-Barren), 27 Feb 1861. CHAUDOIN, Louanna Green, d/o above, 3 Oct 1859. CHANEY: Cattie B, d/o Easton & Elizabeth A (CHAPMAN) Chaney (Green-Barren), 6 May 1874. Isaac Newton, s/o John M & Elizabeth Ann (BROWN) Chaney, 5 Dec 1855. James R, s/o Easton & E A (CHAPMAN) Chaney, 5 Dec 1855. Lucy C, d/o Riley & Nancy T (LOCK) Chaney, southside (Green-Barren), 22 Mar 1861. No First, s/o John M & Elizabeth A (BROWN) Chaney, 1 Apr 1855. Sarah T, d/o J M & Ellizabeth A (BROWN) Chaney, southside, 22 Dec 1858. William B, s/o Easton & Elizabeth A (BROWN) Chaney, southside, 14 May 1858. William E, s/o Riley & Nancy (LEECH) Chaney, southside, 11 Nov 1858. CHAPLINE: Ann T, d/o Isaac C & Rachel C (SMITH) Chapline, 27 Mar 1855. Francis Mahan?, s/o William A & Sarah A (SCHOOLIN) Chapline, southside, 17 Feb 1853 Mary Washington, d/o Madison W & Amanda Jane (CARDEN) Chapline, southside, 21 Aug 1854 Slave Barbery, owned by V? Chapline, southside, June 1853. Slave Charles, owned by Isaac Chapline, 7 Oct 1855 Slave Loucinda,owned by William A Chapline, southside, 12 Feb 1858. CHAPMAN: Charles, s/o Nathan & Caroline (WRIGHT) Chapman (Barren-Hart), 23 Dec 1874. Mary S, d/o John W & Mary E (CHANEY) Chapman (Barren-Hart), 28 Jan 1874. Pauline J, d/o James W & Rebecca (ISBELL) Chapman (Edmonson-Hart), 3 Nov 1878. CHATMAN, Leslie, s/o James & Mollie (BROWN) Chatman (Hart-Hart), 12 July 1904 CHATTEN: Alfred L, s/o John W & Sally (WALTERS) Chatten (Hart-?), 28 Jan 1875. Barbara A, d/o Samuel & Patience (HAWKINS) Chatten (Pittsylvania Co VA-Hart), 2 Feb 1874. C G, d/o S C Chatten & a REYNOLDS (KY-Hart), 15 Aug 1904. Martha M, d/o Samuel & Patience J (HAWKS) Chatten, northside, 1 Aug 1857. Note it was shown Hawkins above. Stella, d/o James Chattaen & a LOGSDON, 15 June 1893. CHERRY, No First, d/o John M & Elizabeth M (BROWN) Cherry, southside, 1 Mar 1853. CHELF: Thomas J, s/o William G & Julie E (CHAUDOIN) Chelf (Marshall-Green), 24 Feb 1876. Unice, E, d/o Howell & Dora (DRUEN) Chelf (Hart-Hart), lived Pikeview, Oct 1907. To be continued next week with CHILDRESS. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

GIBBONS, Clemmie, s/o Joseph A & Sarah E (MILLER) Gibbons (Jefferson Co TN-Adair), 25 Aug 1875 GIBSON, Silvesta, s/o W M & Mattie (WOODARD) Gibson (Metcalfe-Clinton), 16 Oct 1906 GIBSON, W Z J W, s/o Mary E GIBSON (Adair-Adair), 3 Feb 1860. GILL, Lou H, d/o John A & Amanda J (POLSON) Gill (Barren-Barren), 1 Nov 1875. Doctor had entered the word "Gal" under sex. GLASS, Ammagetta, d/o Benj F & Sarah (HUNLEY) Glass (Barren-Barren), 11 May 1861 GLASS, Lena M, dead,d/o James & Sarah (GRIDER) Glass, b&d Cumberland Co (TN-Monroe), 22 Dec 1906 GLOVER, J L, s/o Alex & Jane (HENDRIX) Glover (Washington Co TN-TN), 20 Mar 1876 GODLEY, No First, s/o L C & Brunetta (STRAWSBURY) Godley (Fentress Co TN-TN), Oct 1875. GOODEN, Belle S, d/o George A & Melissa B (McCUBBINS) Gooden (Barren-Green), 18 Mar 1874. GOODEN, J W, s/o J C & Carie A (HILL) Gooden (Barren-Adair), Nov 1861 GOODEN, William M, s/o William H & Pocahontas (FANCHER) Gooden (Barren-Barren), 22 Jan 1847 GOSSETT, M Q, d/o J T & Manerava (HARVEY) Gossett (VA-Barren), 7 Feb/Mar 1861. GOWEN, R M or W, s/o V D & Alva (MAUPIN) Gowen (Metcalfe-Metcalfe), 7 Apr 1907. GRANT, Harriet G, d/o Isreal & Lou Ann (CRENSHAW) Grant (Boone-Barren), 11? Mar 1875. GRAVIN, Mary T, d/o Robert S & Clara W (WHITTY) Gravin (Barren-Barren), 7 May 1875. GRAY, Nancy J, d/o Jeremiah & Margaret A (PEDIGO) Gray, born Barren Co (Cumberland- Barren), 1 Mar 1875. GRAY, No first, born Green Co, s/o J & Ina A (PEDIGO) Gray (Cumberland-Barren), Dec 1876. GREEN, Carrie D, s/o B C & Martha A (HUTCHENS) Green (Barren-Cumberland), 21 Dec 1878. GREER, Ida C, d/o Bennett C & Martha G (HUTCHENS) Greer (Barren-Cumb), 30 Aug 1875. Note: Likely Carrie D above was a Greer. GREER, Lucy C, d/o Jas & Lucinda (FIELDS) Greer (Barren-Barren), 1 Dec 1860. GREER, Malcolm F, s/o Gillium & Mary (KIDD) Greer (Hart-Green, born Center KY, 30 June 1907. GREGORY, K B, d/o R R & M C (WESTMORELAND) Gregory (Lee Co VA-Fentress Co TN), 24 Apr 1878. GRIDER, J H, s/o M H HARLIN & J S Grider (Clinton Co KY-Monroe) 10 Sept 1876. GRIGGERY, Robert E, s/o William R & Mary C (WESTMORELAND) Griggery (Lee Co VA- Fentress Co TN), 24 Nov 1875. See Gregory above. GRIGGS, Elizabeth W, dead, d/o William & Frances (HAYSE) Griggs (Barren-Barren), 19 Jan 1861. GRIGGS, Sally W, d/o above, 19 Jan 1861. GRINSTEAD, Saml W, s/o P W & Angeline (JONES/JAMES) Grinstead (Barren-Barren), 13 Mar 1860 GRINSTEAD, Wm W, s/o G R & Nancy T (WELLS) Grinstead (Barren-Barren), 15 July 1861. GRISSOM, No First, sex not shown, c/o H & & Otha (ESTES) Grissom (Adair-MO), 1876. to be continued next week with HAGAN. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

WADE, Richard, VA, S3443. Lived in Cumberland Co when applying 12 July 1833, age 81. Born Goochland Co VA 26 Oct 1752. Enlisted Williamsburg, James City Co VA in Mar 1777. Moved from VA to Madison Co KY & lived there until 1801. Then moved to Wayne Co KY. George RICHARDSON stated in Cumb. Co 12 July 1833 that he was 75 yrs old and moved to KY in 1801; he knew Richard Wade in 1777. WHITAKER, William - GA, S31473. Living in Cumb. Co 26 May 1834, age 74. Born 15 Feb 1760. Enlisted Wilkes Co GA June 1776. Born in the county or district of Burvin NC. Since war has lived in TN, then to NC near Moravian Towns, then to the Adkin River for 3 yrs. Then to Lancaster Co SC for 5 yrs, then to Mercer Co KY for 1 yr; then to Cumberland Co, then to White Co TN until 1829 and then back to Cumb. Co. STAPLES, Isaac, no pension number provided by Veteran's Bureau. Filed 1832 from Adair Co, Order Book E, p. 367. Age 70 at application. Enlisted from Buckingham Co VA under Capt. John CHAMBERS. In Jamestown Jan 1780. Remained a short time, then to Hillsboro NC where he joined the regiment commanded by Col. HOLCOMB. In a few days marched to Guliford where he joined Gen GREEN. Was in the battle at that place. From there marched to Worford's Iron Works, then into VA where he remained for some time; then back to Hillsboro. Re-enlisted as a volunteer in the militia under Capt. John C CLARK when he marched to Staunton and joined the army commanded by Gen GREEN. Remained there until his honorable discharge. TRABUE, Daniel, Pension # not provided by Veteran's Bureau. born 31 Mar 1760 VA; died 10 Sept 1840 KY. Married 4 July 1782 Mary HASKINS. (Taken from the journal of Trabue in the Draper Collection at the Wisconsin Historical Society.) Pension claim filed in Columbia, Adair Co, 1832, Order Book E, p. 345. Was 72 when applied. Born Chesterfield Co VA. First services summer of 1776 when he was called to guard the magazine at Williamsburg. In same year was called out for service against Dunmore who was on the James River. In the fall and winter of 1777 enlisted for a tour west under James TRABUE. After a very cold and difficult tour arrived at Boonsboro Fort. Part of the company was taken prisoners by the Indians. With Col BOONE at Blulicks a few days after his arrival. Came on to Logan's Fort and was appointed commisary for the Fort. His duty was to visit the forts at the Falls of the Ohio, Harrodsburg and Boonsboro & examine the accounts of the commissary at those points. In 1779 returned to VA to assist Col CALLOWAY in bringing ammunition, brought out 40 pack horses. In Jan or Feb 1781, volunteered under Col HASKINS to meet the enemy who were in the neighborhood of Richmond. Was in the engagement at Petersburg in Gen MUHLENBERG's command - at great risk - being pursued very closely by a body of Tarleton Light Horse. Escaped them by taking refuge in the woods. Was sent with flag of truce to the enemy to deliver clothing and money to prisoners captured by them and in order to render his service he was commissioned as Captain. Last service in the war. YOUNG, William, no # shown. Filed 1832 in Adair Co; Order Book E, p. 352. 72 yrs old at application. Enlisted in Rowan Co NC Oct 1778. Marched first to Rarnshaw? Mill where he attacked Col LOCK's Regiment. Engaged in the glorious victory at same. His Capt killed in battle, put under Capt. HALL in CLOYD's Regt. In battle of Shallow Ford NC. Continued in service until spring 1779 when he was discharged. In May re-enlisted under Capt. Samuel MARTIN, Col POAGUE. In the line of Gen SUMPTER was marched to SC to the Congaree and there the fort was taken. Then put in deteachment commanded by Capt SNIPES and went with him to Ashapoo River. Took horses from the British returning; stopped at Capt SNIPES, had a general engagement there in which he received 13 wounds and all the troops were killed except Capt SNIPES, himself and 3 or 4 others. Received honorable discharge at Orangeburg SC. to be continued next week in Adair Co with ALEXANDER and POLLY/POLLEY. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

Our first fighting experience occured, as I have before mentioned, about two weeks after our enlistment, when we made a forced march of more than forty miles into the interior, to a little town called Madisonville. It was now about the 20{th} of August, and of course very hot. We had not yet learned to acconimise in the matter of clothing equipment, and evry man was loaded with nonessentials. This was the onley time that I had to march, and cary a gun, and 60 rounds of amunition, buckled onto my person, the old feeling of soreness, and exaustion apparently is present with me. We did not know that we were playing soldier at the time, and that the officers were trying to glorify themselves as great commanders and I rather think that they did not realy realize the insignificance of the display that they were making. Our approch to the town was very slow, and exausting, and I may say very humiliating afterwards when we found how insignificant the opposing forces were, which were composed of a few hundred marauding gorrilas, who would fire upon our advance colum from an ambush, and hold it, and watch our command form a line of battle, and when it moved forward, the enimy would retreat, and attack in the same way at the first opertunity that a favorable position offered. Our command consisted of our regiment, 1,000 strong, a battalion of the 4{th} Ind{iana} cavelry, and a section of artillery. It will suffice to say that we finaly took the town, without any casualties on either side, and the onley trop{h}ies that we could claim was a few honery prisnors, which were paraded arou{n}d with great pomp and circumstance. The loss occasioned by this foolish display did not appeare with the taking of the town, inside of ten days, one half of the command was in the hospital, as a result of the heat and exaustion of our first march, and first battle. I do not remember just how long we remained in the town of Madisonville, not more than three weeks I think, during which time we were kept under arms, almost day and night, by the gorrilas firing upon our picket lines, many of whom were citizens and living in the town, but would slip through our lines at night, and get in their work, many times with serious effect. The enimy threatened our communication with our base a{t} Henderson to the extent that we were compelled to retreat. When the orders were given that on the following day we would march back to our base, there were some mild evidences that a panic might insue. As an evidence of the insecurity felt by the men, I will relate a small incided that occured in my seargents divission of the company. A majority of our men were members of the church, and most of them mildly religious. Of course there would necessarily be a few cranks, who depended upon the lord to extrecate them from evry unpleasent condition or circumstance. About three of these fellows came into the tent, and requested me to let them hold a prayer meeting in our (Bell) tent. I asked them to explaine why they wanted to pray at that particular time, and they explained that inasmuch as we were compelled to retreat before a powerful enimy, the mercy and protection of the Lord should be invoked. I said to them that of course they could hold the meeting, but I wanted to remind them that if they got safely out of the present dilema, which I did not consider very serious, they would have to fight if necessary, and that the "Lord" would not protect them from any stray bulletts that the enimy might send after them. That if they had settled these important matters with their maker, they had better go out to some private retreat, and do so at once, and then come back, and discharge their duties as soldiers. They held the meting, and some of them prayed long and loud for the necessary protection. I will say that to my certain knowledge, that some of these fellows limped out a discharge in a very short time, and one of them were dismissed from the hospital for stealing from sick soldiers, but they served their maker without ostentation. The braking up of a camp under streneous circumstances, is always atended with more or less excitement, and loss. The soldier unloads all excess bagage, and military pharaphanalia, and prepares for vigerous, and quick marching. We were odered to stow away five days rations in our haversacks, which have a capacity for about three, and when I say to you that an unexperienced soldier will consume his five days rations in two days it is putting the suggestion mildly, which was practcaly realized before we reached our base of suplies. We had to march 44 miles, which we expected to do in two days but on account of the persisted interfearence of the third day, while we had but one contact with the enimy that would be a real fight, we had many delays, which was entirely precautionary. In the fight refered to quite a number of the soldiers in one company (H) were seriously wounded, and had to be left at a village nearby. After dark of the second day we arrived at the village of Cairo, 8 miles west from Henderson, foot sore, and discouraged. The five days rations had disappeared from the most of the haversacks, and the soldier that had a piece of meat, and a hardtac was considered a luckey boy. When a soldier is tired out from long marching and when he is ordered to go into camp, his first act is to sleep, and he usualy stacks his gun, and streches himself on the ground, and in an incredbly short time, he is obliveous to all of his surroundings. My disposition was always frugal, and I alowed nothing to get away from me that might contribute to my comfort. In passing through the abandoned camp I observed that much rations had been thrown on the ground, amoung which was a thin slab of bacon, about the size of a saddle flap, and it at once occured to me that it was a prety good thing to take care of, and I took it to the company wagon and dug down amoung the kettles and pans, and hid it. When we got to Cairo I looked around for something to eat, instead of going to sleep. I did not go far till I runup against the commissary sergant, who wanted something to eat. I informed him that I had secreted a good piece of bacon in our wagon, which I hoped that no one had discovered. He said that he thought he had a few crushed crackers in his wagon, that he would go and get, while I searched for my bacon. Well he found his crackers, and I secured my bacon, and in a short time we had a feast of hot coffee, crackers and bacon. I have found that the quickes{t} way to arrouse a tired, sleeping soldier, is the smell of hot coffee, and the frying of bacon, and in a short time we were surrounded by a hord of hungry soldiers, eagerly inquiring, "where we got it". When we arrived at our old camp neare Henderson, we felt that we had pulled off a great military stunt, and were fully entitled to the name "soldiers". We now settled down to real camp life, which we improved by drilling the regiment, and preparing it for active service. I had picked up considerable knowledge for the military tactics while a member of the homegards, and was about the best drilled man in the company,and was at once assigned to the squad drill manuvers. Furloghs were now granted to a small number of the soldiers, first to the ones that could present the best argument for a preference. We had not been in camp but a few weeks till my company was assigned to provo duty, with hedquarters in town. At first the company was quartered in the courthouse, but afterwards in an abandoned brick residence near the court house, which we called "Johnson's castle". There were many fireplaces in the old building, and we were made reasonably comfortable. It finaly came my turn to receive a furlogh, of about a week, to go home and fix up my little afares. I received the much covited oder late one evning, and as the time was short I felt I must improve evry hour. I therefore crossed the river, and marched home afoot. Some 30 miles, which I covered by four oclock the next morning. I think that it was the most dreary march that I ever made. The neighbors turned out and helped me to gather, and market my corn, and fix up other matters. I think I worked very hard evry hour of my stay, and my time was out all too soon. I will state here that my wife did not keep house while I was in the army, but lived with KY people, and those of her own side of the house. I got back to camp a little ahead of time, which I always did when granted a leave of absence. In our new position we were made quite comfortable, but our duties were very exasuting. Besids guarding prisnors we had to guard the entire city, performing all of the duties that a police force usually perform. Many of our men were on duty continuously, and all evry other day, which included the night, with very little sleep. The seargents were in command of all of the forces evry third day and during the 24 hours he was the most important official in town. He was not onley held responsible for the prisnors, which run all the way from 25 to a hundred. If any man escaped while he was on duty, he was reduced to the ranks, which occured once. But the victim was reinstated after a time, but never got any higher. Our prisnors were gorrillas, and marauders, and when we increased the number to about an hundred, we transfered them to Sanduskey, and Collumbus Ohio. On account of the hard duty that we had to perform, the winter passed slowly, and we sometimes envied the other companies, who were in camp near the town. In the matter of escaping prisnors I will mention one incident, with which I was individualy concerned. It was well along in March 1863, and we had about 80 gorrillas, who were about the worst characters that we had ever guarded, and when I came on duty, I made up my mind to give them my personal attention, more than ever before. I visited the prison about 5 oclock and found the guards all in place, and apparently very watchful, but I found an expression on the faces of the prisnors that I did not like, and I called to the corporal of the guard, and cautioned him to watch closely till I returned. I ran across the street to my quarter, and secured my navy revolver, and ran back to the prison, throgh the center of which I cleared a passage, and ordered the prisoners not to approach me. I remained in this position till 2 oclock AM, when a corporal came on, whom I could trust. The balance of the night passed without incident. I had ordered the men all to lie down in their places, and the corporal kept them there till day light. I made my report and was quite pleased to turn over to my successor the same number of men that I had received, and retired to my bunk to sleep, from which I was awaked by the seargent that had succeeded me who informed me that I had lost a prisnor. In passing I will state that Hickam was quite jubilent over the fact as it then appeared that he was the onley seargent that had not lost a prisnor. When the facts were looked into, it appeared that Seargent Colvin had received a prisnor just before turning over his command to me, and had not reported him to me on his report, which I made out for him. No one could tell how the man got away or find any possible way for his escape. Of course there was quite an uproar in camp. The Col (Foster) ordered myself, and guards, with captain to report at headquarters. The captain got into a quarrel over an old order, that we supposed was obsolete, and we were excused, and ordered to our quarters, which we lost no time in obeying, leaving the capt and the Col to fight it out, which they did with much harsh language, and without physical damage to to either, but this little incident was very mild indeed, compared to that which occured the next morning. I remember that it was a very rainey wet morning, and I slept beyond my usual time, but was awaked by my relyable corporal coming into my room. I could always tell when corporal Waldon had something of importance on his mind, and I onley waited for him to spit a few times, till I asked him what he had to communicate, which he answered by saying that Hickam had losed seven men last night. I got into my clothes as quickly as possible, and hurried to the courthouse where I found Hickam pacing on the outside, and to my hail as to the facts in the case, he said that if he had had the money he would have been on his way to Canady. He declared that he had not slept a wink that night, but stood guard most of the time himself. We had never given Collins, who succeeded Hickman, credit for any agressive penitrating stunts, and expected of him nothing new in developing this mysterious escape, but he surprised us all when he rearranged conditions in the prison, so that he uncovered a hole in the floor, through which escape{e}s had made their way to the lower story, and then out at a back door, that fastened on the inside with a bolt, and this door was suposed to be kept bolted, no attention was paid to it. When the Col looked at the hole in the floor, he admitted that the hole was sufficient to fool the best of guards. The intention on the part of the prisnors was to all get away while I was on duty, but were prevented from carrying out their plan, fully as intended, by my personal vigilance. We were much pleased over being releaved from sevier criticism on the part of the Col as it appeared to us but when we were ordered to camp, and another company had taken our place, we felt that our commanding officer had not disclosed fully his opinion of us as guards, but we had been provo guards about long enough and that a change was not onley good for us, but absolutely necessary for our development as good agressive soldiers. SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/