This was a standard form used to subpoena people to be available to give testimony before a Justice of the Peace or a complainant to be used in a case before the Circuit Court. It could be for a multitude of reasons including divorce, land squabbles, slave distribution, murder, etc. Since an administrator was mentioned, it was most likely to settle a dispute on the distribution of land or slaves of a man who had died intestate. Many times it took the administrator years to settle an estate - sometimes they moved out of the territory and didn't do anything. So it appears they are summoning the heirs involved to get the case settled. 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 have a question.....what was the usual circumstances for women to obtain land deeds since women's rights were so limited? I am most interested in the Oct 1815 #42-67 Vacant Land Deed listing Rebeckah (Rebecca) Rigdon. I believe this to be the mother of my Jesse Rigdon as she later deed and sold land to Jesse W. Rigdon. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated since I have yet to see Rebecca connected to a husband. Indebted, Karen OKC, OK ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Several people have written me for information reference our annual sanctioned Glasgow Highland Games - an event we really look forward to each year. Here is the URL for the official site which will give the dates, events and other information. Glasgow's games are rated in the top 10 in the United States ... and it's a wonderful event whether you have Scottish roots or not. http://www.glasgowhighlandgames.com/ My ISP had problems over the weekend and when I kicked on my computer this morning, I had a massive amount of emails to scan through. If you wrote me over the weekend and didn't hear back from me - I'll be replying as quickly as I can. Have a great week of researching! 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/

The final list re the original land deeds in Barren Co is one prepared by the County Clerk and is entitled simply Vacant Lands. There are 97 entries, from #1 thru 97 and no details. I will list them here and it would appear that these were undeveloped lands that were offered to earlier settlers and purchased. Beginning next week I'll start on the little information that was included on the actual land entries. April 1815: #1 through 15: Not shown, Benjamin Hiser, Jacob Peck, Moses Short, James Wilson, Thomas Bates, Thomas Parker, John Butler, William Piper, Joel Page, William Erwin, Adam Branstater, Abel McGee, Stephen Roger, Jesse Melton. May 1815, #16 through 22: John Jameson, Sucky Glazebrook, Hezekiah Harness, Nancy Cravens, Joel Brumfield, Samuel Logsdon, Robert Middleton. July 1815, #23 thru 31: William Bennett, James Garrison, Obadiah Oliphant, James Harper, Hiram Crabtree, Joseph Kingery, James Harper, Owen T Murry, Jonathan Harper. July 1815, #32 thru 42: George Bradley, Nathan Proctor, John Wilson, George Moore, William Amos, David McGuire, Jacob Gibson, Jacob Breeding, Abraham Gibson, James Jameson, Rhoda Jamson Oct 1815, #42 thru 67: Josiah Edgar, James Elliott, Rebeckah Rigdon, Andrew Crews, Richard Driver, James Driver, John Fansher, John Hiser, Robert Kelley, None shown, Matthew Burd, William Wright, Elijah Twyman, William Gill, Thomas Barlow, William Burd Jr, Robert Holloway, Mahlon Hall. Nov 1815, #68 thru 97: Solomon Tabor, Thomas Tabor, William Goff, John Nelson, William Holland, John Hamilton, Malinda Lard, Lawrence Angel, James Clemens, James Fulgham, Isham Hardy, William Reed, Henry Moss, Samuel Smith, Danl. Spoon, Mannon Gore, John Williams, Jonathan Kelly, Leduthem Hardy, Benj. McCall, Wm Carty, Green Gadbery, Sarah Luster, John Byram, John Sciminger, John Button, John Msarr? (Marr?), Gabriel G Manly, Granville Whittloe, Adam Branstetter, Joseph Bohannon. 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've recently been sent a copy of a document, but I don't know what it is or what it means, I'm hoping someone on the list could help? It's dated May 1891 and is a form, where you had to fill in the blanks. At the very top it reads Summons Equity. It starts off ... The Commonweath of Kentucky, To the Sherriff of (hand written) or any constable Monroe (then "typed") County, Greeting: You are commanded to summon... (Several peoples names written on of which was an admin. of ...) then typed,... to answer, on the first day of the next (July) Term of the (Monroe) Circuit Court, a petition in the equity filed against ____ in said Court by Is this possibly someone "protesting" a will or something like that? Any help would be appreciated, Chrystal

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To all the Moms and Grandmom's on these lists, a Happy Mother's Day to each and every one of you I'm glad you're on the list and may your children appreciate all the hours you spend preserving their family tree! 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/

If you have corrections or additional information you'd like to share, please feel free to post to the list! CARDWELL, Daniel, s/o J C & Eliza (DeSPAIN?) Cardwell, southside, 12 May 1853. CARDWELL, Slave Madison, owned by James CARDWELL, southside, 15 Aug 1854. CARMICKLE, Sarah Caroline, d/o Peter C & Elizabeth (WELLS) Carmickle,, northside, 23 Sept 1854. CARRELL, Elizabeth, d/o John & Hannah (POLSON) Carrell, northside, 9 May 1903. CARTER: E E, mulatto, d/o R E & M E Carter (Green-Hart), 9 May 1903. John, s/o W W & Mary Ann Carter, northside, 25 Aug 1859. John W, s/o of ___ & Martha (SHIRLEY) Carter, 18 July 1852. Louisa J, d/o James D & Ellen J (MILAM) Carter, northside, 15 Nov 1858 No first, s/o John & Elizabeth B (FULTON) Carter, 29 Dec 1852. No first, d/o James D & Elizabeth (BUTLER) Carter (Barren-Hart), Dec 1875. No first, stillborn d/o H W & Lucy (NOEL) Carter (Owens Co KY-Henry Co KY), 18 Jan 1875. Slave Margaret, owned by W W Carter, northside, 8 Oct 1858. William M, s/o L B & Sarah A E (WELLER) Carter, northside (TN-Hart), 9 Sept 1861. CASWELL: Cordelia J, d/o Marion T & Mary A (JAGGERS) Caswell (Hart-Hart), 3 Mar 1876. Dorothy, d/o J W Caswell and a WALTHER, (KY-Hart), 2 Feb 1904. Elizabeth H, d/o Samuel & Margaret (SMOOTS) Caswell, northside, Dec 1853. Evaline, d/o Emerson & Bell (BOON) Caswell (Hart-Grayson), 22 Feb 1874. Frances E, d/o Nancy LOGSDON, illegitimate, northside, 24 Oct 1854. Henry S, s/o William & Harriet (LOGSDON) Caswell (Hart-Hart), 15 June 1874. J T Wood s/o Samuel & Margaret - name written through, Caswell written in, 15 Nov 1856. Jeremiah, d/o Miles & Elizabeth (ASHBAUGH) Caswell, northside, 30 Mar 1859. John B, s/o Marion T & Mary A (JAGGERS) Caswell (Hart-Hart), 17 Nov 1874. John E, s/o John H or S & Melvina (SMITH) Caswell, northside, 10 Sept 1854. L W, unreadable sex, child of M J Caswell, 23 Oct 1893. Lavida F, d/o Warren &Sarah L (GRIFFEN) Caswell, northside, (Hart-NC), 7 Oct 1861. Lucy Ann, d/o Samuel & Margaret (SMART) Caswell, northside (Hart-Hart), 22 June 1861 Note: See Elizabeth above - mother shown Smoots. Bad handwriting? Mary Eliza, d/o Samuel & Margaret (SMOOT) Caswell, northside, 24 Dec 1858. Milton Jefferson, s/o Miles & Elizabeth (ASHBAUGH) Caswell, 27 Nov 1852. No first, d/o Lewis & Martha, northside, 15 Sept 1853. No first, s/o same, 16 Apr 1857. No first, d/o John S & Melvina (SMITH) Caswell, northside, 28 May 1857 Samuel, s/o M & B (KASSINGER) Caswell, 1907. Samuel H, s/o Charles & Cynthia A (CLAWSON) Caswell, northside (Hart-Hart), 1907. Slave Robert, owned by Sarah T Caswell, northside, 11 Apr 1858. Thomas, s/o Charles & Cynthia (CLA___) Caswell, northside, 3 Aug 1854. Thomas A, s/o John S & Melvina (SMITH) Caswell, northside, 30 Dec 1859. William H, s/o F or P M & Nancy Jane (SMITH) Caswell, northside (Hart-Hart), 16 June 1861 No first name, no sex shown, mother was a CLOPTON, 1907. CATES, Sarah A, d/o W W & Mary A (CRUSE) Cates, northside, 8 Oct 1857. CATES, Slave John, owned by W W Cates, northside, 10 Apr 1861. CAVE: Flora, d/o T J & M E (DORSEY) Cave (KY-Hart), 13 Dec 1892 Hattie, d/o James N & Mary F (CHATTEN) Cave (Hart-Hart), May 1892. Jacob, s/o Benjamin & Harriet (GIBSON) Cave, northside, 22 Apr 1854. James F, s/o M G & Martha S (FITZGERALD) Cave (Hart-Hart), 21 Dec 1875 Louisa ___, d/o James C & Nancy P (SHIVELY) Cave (Taylor-Hart), 5 July 1874. No first, d/o R L Cave and a COPELIN (KY-Hart), 4 June 1904. P M, d/o W F & Bell (DORSEY) Cve (Ky-Hart), 10 Sept 1893 Robert M, s/o Abner & Louvenia (SCOTT) Cave, northside, 20 Mar 1853 Sarah E, d/o same, 15 Sept 1854. Whitman, s/o W T & Lola (STAPP) Cave (Hart-Louisville), 11 Dec 1907 William F, s/o Abner Jr & Lavina (SCOTT) Cave, northside (Orange Co VA-Overton Co TN, 16 June 1861. ___, unreadable first name and sex, s/o Benjamin Cave, 1892. to be continued next week with CAVIN. 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/

FRANKLIN: Mary , d/o Js B & Rebecca J (WHITTON) Franklin (Barren-Cumberland), 4 Apr 1860 Permelia H, d/o Marion C & Martha J (MARTIN) Franklin (Barren-Barren), 8 Oct 1874. Sidney, s/o T M & J H (SMITH) Franklin (Cumberland-Cumberland), 10 June 1876. Virginia, d/o G H & Mary M (BAILEY) Franklin (Cumberland-Barren), 26 Mar 1861. FRASIER, John L, s/o W B & Mary M (OGDEN) Frasier (Metcalfe-Metcalfe), 9 Dec 1906 FRAZER, Louisa G, d/o Lewis & Mary J (DOOLIN) Frazer (Cumberland-TN), 19 Nov 1860 FRASER, Mary M, d/o George W & Sarah M (BEARD) Fraser (Adair-Barren), 14 Aug 1874. FRAZIER, Melinda, d/o Jas/Jos M & Eliza J (SCROGGINS) Frazier (Barren-Adair), 11 Aug 1860. FRAZIER, No first, s/o George W & S M (BEARD) Frazier (Monroe- Barren), 20 Oct 1876 FRAZIER, William, s/o A R & Amanda (SCROGGINS) Frazier (Barren-Barren), 8 Mar 1860 FREEMAN: Ernest C, s/o Walter & Lillie M (HILL) Freeman (Metcalfe-Metcalfe), born Knob Lick, 24 Feb 1907. Eliza P d/o A L & Juliet S (MORRISON) Freeman (Barren-Barren), 5 Dec 1861 Ida B, d/o John W & Pattie J (RATLIFF) Freeman (Barren-Barren), 28 Sept 1875 FROGG, B C, s/o J T & Dora (LUSTER) Frogg (Metcalfe-Barren), 25 July 1907. FROGGE, John R, s/o Thomas B & Martha (SHIVES) Frogge (Fentress Co TN-Barren), 4 Mar 1875. FROGGETT, Carrie E, d/o Francis M & Sabina (WALLACE) Froggett (Green-Green), 3 Sept 1875 FRONGE, Pierson A, s/o Alex & Sarah E (SHIVE) Fronge (Fentress Co TN-Cumberland), 6 Nov 1874. FROUGGE, John T, s/o Evan H & Elizabaeth (GARRETT) Frougge (Fentress Co TN-Cumberland), 26 Jan 1874. FUDGE, Orlander E, s/o George A & a PREMESTER? (Cumberland-Cumberland), 16 Feb 1874. FUDGE, Otha D, s/o Reuben & Sarah (GARMON) Fudge (Cumb-Cumb), 21 July 1860 GADDY, Evaline, d/o W K & Cinderella (CHAD) Gaddy (Casey-Wayne), 6 Mar 1876. GALAWAY, Caroline, d/o D M & Lucinda E (HUFFMAN) Galaway (Barren-Barren), 8 Nov 1861. GALOWAY, J W, s/o R A or C & V D (BARTON) Galoway (Barren-Barren), 29 July 1876. GALLOWAY, John C, s/o David M & Melvina Galloway (Barren-Hart), 28 Nov 1874. GARMAN/GARMON: Verzella d/o J C & N D (SHIVES) Garman (shown Culberson Co KY???-Cumberland), 20 May 1878 W B, s/o James B & Sallie A (ENGLAND) Garman (Adair-Adair), 12 Sept 1875. Frankie, s/o A R & Ida (HURT) Garmon (Metcalfe-Metcalfe), 18 Dec 1906 Joel H L, s/o Robesrt & Kasiah (THOMAS) Garmon (Adair-Barren), 18 Sept 1874. Larry, s/o L W & Ollie (ROMMICE?) Garmon (Metcalfe-Metcalfe), 15 Mar 1907 Louella, d/o Jesse C G & Nancy D (SHIVES) Garjmon (Cumb-Cumb), 20 Mar 1876. W W, s/o S R & Martha (HURT) Garmon (Adair-Cumb), 11 Oct 1860 GARRETT: Margaret, d/o A M & Nancy E (GARRISON) Garrett (Cumb-Cumb), 11 Nov 1876. Matilda B, d/o J M & Alcy C (GARMON) Garrett (Adair - ???), 29 Nov 1860 No First, s/o Levi & Effie (CARTER) Garrett (Metcalfe-Russell), 16 Aug 1907 GASSAWAY, Permiah, d/o Joseph N & Judie (ANDERSON) Gassaway (Barren-Barren), 27 July 1875 GASSER/GOSSER, R O, s/o John & Felha? (HURT) Gasser/Gosser (Hart-Adair), 9 Nov? 1907 GENTRY, Jewell, s/o G N & Serena (BRADLEY) Gentry (Monroe-Barren), 1 Dec 1906 to be continued next week with GIBBONS. 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/

Thanks to the help of Gayle Berry at the Cultural Center, Nancy Bush of Glasgow, Dora Bennett of Barren Co and some detective work , the mystery of the unknown tombstones has just been solved. I found this morning, with the help of the above that the stone for Anna Carol Houchens' stone was wrong. The girl's name was Anita Carol Houchens and the year was wrong by a year. The proper stone is at Beech Grove Cemetery. The two Bush burials are from deaths in Hart Co, but appear to be correct. We didn't make too much progress on the Burgess stone but ... this is when I called Borders Monument thinking that perhaps there used to be, in the 1920-1954 time frame a monument company or carver in the area where the stones were found. In talking to the head of Borders, it seems that these were all incorrectly carved stones and had been borrowed several years ago out of the stack of replaced stones for a function. Many times families will replace old and/or broken stones with new ones or replace those with errors on them. The borrowed stones were then forgotten about and Borders Monument is going to go pick them up. He remembered the names once I read them to him. Knowing that we are always on the look-out for cemeteries; it's interesting when stones appear almost in one's back yard (give or take a mile) and you don't know where they came from. Thanks to those who wrote me and again - a special thanks to Gayle, Nancy, Dora and Martha Harrison who was researching all her records! 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/

Charles JONES. Pension claim filed 1829 Adair Co Courthouse, Order Book E, p. 210. He was then age 74 yrs. Enlisted in 1775 from Bedford Co VA under Capt. CAMPBELL, 1st VA Regiment commanded by Col. Patrick HENRY. No general engagements during enlistment but many scrimmages. Enlisted again under Capt George LAMBERT in Co. BEAUFORD's regt. Marched to Wilmington and then transferred to a wagon department where he served until honorably discharged at Wilmington. Has many descendants living in this and adjoining counties including JONES, TAYLOR, STAPLES, HUGHES, NEATS. William McKINNEY, S16470. Age 76 when filing in Adair Co, no date shown. Order Book E, p. 369. Enlised from Charlotte Co VA 1775 under Capt Thomas COLLIER. Marched to Petersburg VA and joined the Mecklenburg and Halifax troops. Marched with them to Jamestown, then to Williamsburg and York, then to Gwimm's Island. Station at the latter until war was over. Marched then to Cherry Point until battle was over under Gen. LEWIS. Returned home and then went to GA enlisting undesr Capt AUSTIN for 3 months. Later enlisted under Gen WILLIAMSON, Capt LOGAN and Lt Charles HERD - a continential officer - then to FL. Went to St Mary's River and met Gen HOWE, a continental officer. Gen HOWE wanted Gen WILLIAMSON to give kup the flour and bacon to his officers and us to draw beef and rice in their stead; the soldiers refused Gen HOWE and his officers got mad and went off and left the army at St. Mary's River. Marched to Trout's Creek (25 miles), had scrimmages and CLARK, the commander, was wounded and had to retreat to St Mary's River. WILLIAMSON then sent Major PICKENS, afterwards Gen Pickens back to Trout Creek with affiant in the company. In the following spring was at Augusta and taken prisoner by the British. Later went to Augusta with Gen Williamson when the British took Augusta at the time of OAKES defeat at Bryant Creek. A few months later went to Augusta and was taken prisoner by the British, held for 4 months. Was in the Battle of King's Mountain, assisted defeating Gen FERGUSON; took a great many prisoners. Was under the command of CAMPBELL and SHELBY at King's Mountain. Charles MOORE, S30599. Adair Co 1832, Order Book E, p. 353. Age 72 at filing. Entered service 1776 under Capt CAXTON. Was in the battle of Guilford Court House in command of Col McDOWELL. After that battle was called to Petersburg VA under Capt GRAY. Later went out under Capt TRIMBLE, Col SIEVER's command. Fell in with Gen MARION; was present when 90 prisoners were taken at Monk's Corner, NC. James SMITH, W9657. Filed 1828 Adair Co, Order Book E, p. 200. Served tours in the militia against the Cherokee Indians and British. In 1776 enlisted from Bedford Co VA in company commanded by Capt George LAMBERT in the 14th VA regt commanded by Col Charles LEWIS, Gen WEADEN's brigade. Continued in service full erm. Was in battle at Germantown, Stoney Point, Brandywine and other smaller engagements. John SMITH, #685. Filed 1832, Order BOok E, p. 279. Made proof of service - in battle of Guilford, Ramsey's Mill on Deep River. Moses SMITH was also in said battles. Philip WINFREY was at the Siege of York. John ROSS. Age 77 in applying 1832. Order Book E, p. 357. Was resident of Frederick Co MD; enlisted under Capt CRAIGER, Philip SMITH was 1st Lt. About 1774-1775-1776. Was in scrimage about 7 miles from Brunswick NJ and NY. Served next in VA then marched down aboout Williamsburg and Jamestown. Was at the taking of Cornwallis; assisted in guarding the prisoners to the Potomac River. Here the milita took them and guarded them up to Fredericktown. Was an Orderly Sgt at the taking of Cornwallis, previous to that time; was a Sgt of lower trade. The following soldiers made proof of service but there was no details. William ROGERS, age 74; William JANES, 74; Matthew McCLASSON, 77; Joseph MILLER, 79; Thomas BRANNON, 83; Charles BUTTERWORTH, 70; Thomas WHITE, 69; John SHIRLEY, 72. John REECE, PA, R8647. Appeared Hart Co 8 Dec 1834, age 70. Enlistged in the spring of 1781 abt April 1st in York Co PA for 18 mos. Served under Capt Thomas McCURDY.Born in Buck's Co NJ; parents moved from there to York Co PA when he was a child. After he was dischargesd went to MD and lived sevesral years. From thee to Berkley Co VA in 1790 where he remained 4-5 years. Then back to Cumberland and lived a year; then to Madison Co KY, the to Barren Co KY in 1800; has lived there since. Jeremiah DAWSON made affidavit that he was well acquainted with the soldier. John EDGAR same, age 76 in 1836; well acquainted. Next week a few from Cumberland, more Adair and Allen Co. From there to Green Co soldiers. 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/

Three tombstones have been found which Martha Harrison and I have no knowledge of but know where the families lived. Are any of you connected or have information on these individuals or their family? Where were they buried? James F. Bush May 4,1926 - May 13,1926 George W. Bush (On same stone) Aug 8, 1928 - Feb 24,1941 ANNA CAROL INF DAU of Mr & Mrs Orvel Houchens B & D June 26,1954 Gary Leason Son of Leason & Doris Burgess B & D Jan 9, 1954 Our Little Rosebud If you have a connection, write me privately and I'll give you more information. 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/

Chapter I I I Marriage brings romance first, which is more or less intense, according to the temperment of the contracting parties, and its continuance, and endurance, is largely governed by the situation, and opertunities of the victimes. In our case our opertunities were very limited. There was no wedding tour for us, save a few dinners at the houses of relatives, in the immediate neighborhood, which consumed about a week, and then to business. We both had much to lern and we lerned it in the hardest way possible. I had a crop already in, and of course my immediate attention was needed, and as my wife (girl wife I should say) had to take charge of the home, and do the things that had been done by an older head. I took an inventory of my indebtedness, and the assets that I had to meet it, and found that the former was in excess of the possibilities of the latter, but I was young and full of optimism, and I took hold with a detrimination to winn out in the end. Of course the inevitable happened, in a little over a year a boy was born unto us. That event was not expected so soon, but it did happen, and we had to accept and make the best of it. That would not have been so bad if the same thing had not happened again in a little over a year, when a little sister came to visit the brother, but as they were both very proper specimens of the human race, we concluded that it was about the proper thing to have one of each gender, we again accepted the responsibilities, and went forward in the line of duty. As before hinted this was the hardest year that this country had ever seen, but inspite of the financial straits of the country, I succeede{d} in getting out of debt, and laid up provisions for another year, so that I commenced the business of 1862 with bright prospects for the future. But I have learned several times, by bitter experience, that in this life one never knows what is before them. In life, as in nature, the day dawns bright, and balmy, but closes cold and stormy. Factional mutterings between the north and the south had at last culminated in actual war, and by the first of July, much blood had been spild, and it was evident that there was more to come. The first proposition was that none but the younger men would be called upon to go to war, and I had not felt it to be my duty to enlist, but a raid into our river town, which destroyed much property, called for a new suming up of the situation, which resulted in the conclussion for us farmers to go ahead, and raise produce to be carried of{f} by the gorrilas, to support the southern army. It was argued and conceeded by evry one, that it was the duty of evry able bodied man to keep the war on southern soil. The raid refered to was a band of gorrilas organized across the river in KY and led by one Adam Johnson. This band thogh insignificant in numbers, succeede{d} in surprising our river town, Newburgh, and besids carrying off much valuable property, captured a government hospital, and a lot of muskets, parolled the soldiers, and escaped across the river unharmed in any way. This raid had been planed by two citizens of the town who were running a sawmill in what was known as the Greenbriar hills, across the river, both of whom were killed by the citizens, one that evening, and the other the next day. This rade was worth a great deal to the government in recruiting new regiments for the army, under the calls of three hundred thousand more troops. The excitement caused by this rade was so great that more than the quoto for Ind{iana} and Ill{inois}was raised at once, and hurried across the river. Men with famalies now came forward, and offered their services. Some who were near the age limit for military duty were enlisted. I attended a meeting held near my home, not with any serious intention of enlisting, for I did not feel that the call ment me; for I did not think that the inniatory step that finally made me a soldier which I fully realized the next day. The influence that urged me on was most substle, and overpowering, which evry one who has gone through with it fully understand. Throgh its recruiting officers, the Government made very flattering offers to the recruits as to what privilegs would be granted in settling up ones business, and private affares, but in our case our immediate services were indispensable, but we would be allowed to return ion a short time, or as soon as we could subdue the armed forces across the river, which was still quite demonstrative, besids we were promised that the war would soon be over, as the new levy 300,000 when mustered in, would so discourage the rebels, that they would be willing to quit. We were assured that we would be at home in time to raise the next crop. While that clause that made our enlistment three years, or during the war, did not sound incouragingly, we construed that part of it as a kind of a scare crow, to be flaunted in the faces of the rebels. Suffice it to say that some never got home to fix up their business, and none under three months. As I have before stated, we were hurried into camp at Evansville and mustered as quickly as possible, and arms placed in our hands and in a few days we were hurried across the river, and in less than three weeks we were fighting the Gorrilas near Madisonville, some forty miles south of the Ohio river. There are two obligations that men may take upon themselves, that are considered very binding: one is civil and very solemn, to which onley two parties are imenible, the other is heroic and considered very patriotic. The government of ones country is the central figure, and has unlimited power to inforce its contracts, and demands. It is claimed, and it is true, that one owes alegiance to the government under which he lives, and it is suposed that that alegiance is paramount, to which all other alegiances are secondary. But where a man has married a loving wife, who has born for him of{f}springs, that he is in duty bound to suport and has obligations to family to care for. His obligation is solemn. Take the two propositions now, and weigh them, as the soldier had to do, and say where the line of duty begins, and where it ends. I think that this was the tightes{t} proposition that I ever had to meet, and I will at this late date confess that I have never been able to decide that matter satisfactorialy as it relates to my own case, but will admit that I may be a little selfish in my conclussions. To the man that makes up his mind to be a soldier from choice he is prepared to submit to the most streneous conditions, but to the man that goes out in the defense of his country, under stress of great National peril, he is quite prone to resent what he considers undue famaliarity with his personal priveleges. For instance, when the government insisted on striping us to the skin in order that some fop of a doctor might make a personal examination of evry part of our anatomy, we naturaly felt that we were being imposed upon, and we had no personal right that we could defend without orders from our superior officers. We did not as yet understand that it was our duty to obey orders, and ask no questions. Just think of John Doe, a respectable farmer, and unquestion{ed} athority on all import and questions that are paramount in a civilized community having to submit to the orders, and opinions of some young upstart, who had been luckey enough to be permitted to put on shoulderstraps, and command his superiors in age, and experience. When I realized that I was no longer J B Carter, farmer and a respectable citizen of the commonwealth of the state of Ind, I set about adjusting myself to the new environments, and made up my mind to make the best of evrything, and get all the good out of the new situation that individual effort could command. I soon learned that as compared with the majority of the men enlisted in the company, my ability, and qualifications were far above the average, and I concluded to take a noncommission, and get in line of promotion, and wait for opertunities to advance, and accordingly I was mustered in as 3{rd} duty sergeant, which kept me out of the rank and file of the company, and gave me a small degree of authority which in a short time increased beyon{d} my expectations. to be continued - 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/

Looking for someone with Adobe Acrobat Professional for a small genealogy project. If interested contact me privately at [mailto:hartley@iglou.com]. Thanks.

The following is a list of land that was "removed" by the settlers because the entry conflicted with another land entry, being on military land, etc. When the reason is shown it will be indicated.Certificate #'s shown on some. Oct 1799: Land belonging to heirs of Wm MORGAN Jan 1800: Meredith WRIGHT, James GATEWOOD, John FISHER, Richard COLE (military), Rubin GILLOCK (military), Crosha FINN, William BUSH (military), Elizabeth AKERS (military) William WRIGHT (military), Archibald HARRIS, Charles GATEWOOD, Thomas WRIGHT (military), Charles HAMMOND (military), George BUSH (military), Abner ACRES (military), David WARREN (military), David GRISS (military). #1290 - Abraham SYMAN (military); #1556 - Cornelius DEWENTIN? (military); W M HUGGINS (military), Joshua WILSON (military), #2061 - Samuel COKER (military), William RENICK (military), James NEVELL (military), William RASDELL (military), William WOOD (military), John LEFIVERS? (military), Richard GARNETT (military), #1639 - John BOON (military), #1618 - Forgis JOHNSTON (military), Samuel GASAWAY (prior claim), #2039 - James MATHEWS (military), Lazares WEBB (military), Charles PENICK (military), Thomas MUSICK (prior claim), John SNELL (military), Benjamin FRENCH (military). July 1800: #3364 - Christopher GIST (prior claim), William SKEGGS, #5 - Henry RENICK (military), William PREWETT (prior claim), #1356 - James CARTER (prior claim), William KING, Timothy TRACY, Clebon HARLOE, #3944 - Jesse JOHNSTON, #2039 - James MATTHEWS, Lawrence GILLOCK (entry-relief), Lawrence GILLOCK (removal), John WILSON, John A HOLLADAY, Thomas DAVIS Jan 1801: John MATHEWS, #1930 - Thomas MURRY, Saml B COKER (in name of Isaac WOODARD). Mar 1801: Sarah COATNEY (prior claim), James McREYNOLD (prior claim), #1063 - Abel HENNON (military), #1295 - Christopher LONG (prior claim), #1534 - David ALLY, #1642 - John A HOLLODAY, William PREWETT, Martin McMALION, #1597 - James BERRY, Thomas BLAKEY (prior claim), Edward YOUNG (prior claim), James WILTSCHER (military), #1597 - Robt SHARP - assignee of Joseph MARTIN (military), James DAVIDSON. May 1801: Saml B COKER, William McGINNIS, Henry ROUNDTREE (prior claim),Clabourn HARLOW (prior claim), James BRADSBERRY (prior claim), Richard HIGGINS (prior claim), John HIGGINS (military), Robert HINDMAN (prior claim), William REYNOLDS (prior claim), John FRANKLIN Jr (prior claim), John CROW, assignee to Azel S KIMMER (prior claim). July 1801: Simeon BUFORD (prior claim), John CROW (prior claim). Oct 1801: John McCONNELL (military) Feb 1802: Jonas AUSTEN (rescinded), Elizabeth ALLEN June 1802: John GRAY (military), Richard GRAY (military) Sept 1802: Jesse TERRY Nov 1802: John STRINGFIELD, Thomas CARR Mar 1803: James HARROD, Christopher DICKEN, Benjamin DAILY, Christopher HOWARD Apr 1803: Brittan WILLIAMS, William LEONARD, Nathan BASS July 1803: James BATES Nov 1803: James EDGAR, Richard ANDERSON, John MURPHY Sr, Rowley HOWELL Mar 1804: Charles MITCHELL Apr 1804: Beverly BRADLEY, Hans HARPER, Michael SMITH June 1804: Samuel SWEENEY July 1804: Miles BROKE, Joseph ELLIOTT, Thomas SPEAKMAN, John PINCKLEY, William GOFORTH, John RANKINS Aug 1804: George CHISM Oct 1804: Hans HARPER (military), Henry TEMPLE Nov 1804: Samuel KELLEY, Charles DEMINT Jan 1805: Timothy PUCKETT, William HODGES Mar 1805: William DAVIDSON (military) Apr 1805: James FORBIS, William FINNEY (prior claim), Charles MERRADA, Joseph MERRADA, John A HOLLADAY June 1805: Phillip THURMAN, William WHITE, James DOWNEN, John ROBERTSON (#570), John NEVIL, Daniel CURD, John Mayfield Jr (#474) Aug 1805: John BROOKE Oct 1805: Hans HARPER Dec 1805: Samuel KELLEY Jan 1806: Robert HINDMAN Dec 1806: Alexander STUART (#572) Next week a list of settlers buying vacant land April 1815 thru Nov 1815 - then to the entries themselves. 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/

John Creed Ford married Mary Frances Strader, daughter of SW Strader and Arena Larimore. Mary was sister to Florence Belle Strader who married Joseph Hartwell Ford as first wife. Flora died in childbirth with first child, son Aubrey Belle Ford), and is buried in the Pleasant Point Cemetery near Lillian, Texas. Della ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 18:54:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Kathy Locke <kl343@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [SCKY] Ford birth listing in Metcalfe County To: south-central-kentucky@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <808248.73712.qm@web84112.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Sandi wrote: Metcalfe County, KY birth records FORD, Edward L, s/o John C & Mary F (STRATER) Ford (Barren-Hart), born Hart Co 7 Dec 1875 Is this John C Ford, the son of Alexander and Sarah Ann (STOVALL) Ford? Kat in Texas ------------------------------ To contact the SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY list administrator, send an email to SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY mailing list, send an email to SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Digest, Vol 2, Issue 102 ******************************************************

Does anyone have the name and e-mail address of the daughter of Carlis Wilson? I have some information for her. Thanks! Joyce Stover ----- Original Message ----- From: <south-central-kentucky-request@rootsweb.com> To: <south-central-kentucky@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:02 AM Subject: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Digest, Vol 2, Issue 102 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ferguson birth listings in Metcalfe County (Kathy Locke) > 2. Need an E-mail address. (Jtp9278@cs.com) > 3. Re: Ford birth listing in Metcalfe County (Kathy Locke) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 08:45:49 -0700 (PDT) > From: Kathy Locke <kl343@verizon.net> > Subject: Re: [SCKY] Ferguson birth listings in Metcalfe County > To: south-central-kentucky@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <327104.83375.qm@web84105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > I think some of the Ferguson birth listings is from the John and Sarah > Edwards Ferguson family... Do anyone know where Sarah Edwards Ferguson is > buried???? I also need the other names of their children that died. > > Thanks for any help, Kat in Texas. > ------------------- > Sarah Edwards,daughter of Cader married John Ferguson, and at the age of > 38 was left a widow, with very little property and with seven children to > raise. She was a woman of unusual energy, and she succeeded in paying for > a good home before her younger children were grown, and until old lived > independent and out of debt. She died at the age of eighty-five years in > the year 1890. Her Children who lived to maturity were: Malinda,David E., > Jane E.,James H., Alexander A., Thomas M., and H. Calvin. > Source: Cyrus Edwards History of Edwards Family-1880 Hart Co., KY. > > south-central-kentucky-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re Glasgow Daily Times Obit Policy (Ray) (Rebecca Olachea) > 2. METCALFE CO BIRTHS - FANCHER THROUGH FRANCHER (Sandi Gorin) > 3. Joppa Cemetery in Mammoth Cave National Park (Tonya Archey) > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 08:27:26 -0500 > From: Sandi Gorin > Subject: [SCKY] METCALFE CO BIRTHS - FANCHER THROUGH FRANCHER > To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20070503082726.00ae3d20@mail.glasgow-ky.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Names spelled as shown. > FERGUSON: > J C, s/o Alfred & Mary A (SMITH) Ferguson (Cumberland-Cumberland), 14 Nov > 1876. > J L, s/o J H & A (EDWARDS) Ferguson (Barren-Barren), 16 June 1876 > Jack, s/o R E & Malissa (WALKUP) Ferguson, lived Savoyard > (Metcalfe-Barren), 23 June 1907. > Jessee F, s/o John & Jemima [written Jeremiah] (Keslar) Fergerson > (Cumberland-Cumberland), > 13 Nov 1875. Note: Name spelled Fergerson. > FURGASON, Lela, d/o Albert A & Rebecca (EDWARDS) Furgason (Barren-Barren), > 4 May 1874. > FURGERSON, No first, s/o David E & Emaline E (MINOR) Furgerson > (Barren-Boyle), 11 Dec 1874. > W W, s/o A A & R (EDWARDS) Ferguson (Barren-Barren), 29 June 1876. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 16:08:04 EDT > From: Jtp9278@cs.com > Subject: [SCKY] Need an E-mail address. > To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c00.157b5247.336e3e24@cs.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Does anyone have Barbara Proffitt's E-mail address? I have some > information she is looking for but can't find where to send it. I know > she is in Monroe > co., Ky. > > > Thanks, Tom Pennington </HTML> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 18:54:08 -0700 (PDT) > From: Kathy Locke <kl343@verizon.net> > Subject: Re: [SCKY] Ford birth listing in Metcalfe County > To: south-central-kentucky@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <808248.73712.qm@web84112.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Sandi wrote: > Metcalfe County, KY birth records > FORD, Edward L, s/o John C & Mary F (STRATER) Ford (Barren-Hart), born > Hart Co 7 Dec 1875 > > Is this John C Ford, the son of Alexander and Sarah Ann (STOVALL) Ford? > > Kat in Texas > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY list administrator, send an email to > SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY mailing list, send an > email to SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY Digest, Vol 2, Issue 102 > ****************************************************** > >

Sandi wrote: Metcalfe County, KY birth records FORD, Edward L, s/o John C & Mary F (STRATER) Ford (Barren-Hart), born Hart Co 7 Dec 1875 Is this John C Ford, the son of Alexander and Sarah Ann (STOVALL) Ford? Kat in Texas

Does anyone have Barbara Proffitt's E-mail address? I have some information she is looking for but can't find where to send it. I know she is in Monroe co., Ky. Thanks, Tom Pennington </HTML>

I think some of the Ferguson birth listings is from the John and Sarah Edwards Ferguson family... Do anyone know where Sarah Edwards Ferguson is buried???? I also need the other names of their children that died. Thanks for any help, Kat in Texas. ------------------- Sarah Edwards,daughter of Cader married John Ferguson, and at the age of 38 was left a widow, with very little property and with seven children to raise. She was a woman of unusual energy, and she succeeded in paying for a good home before her younger children were grown, and until old lived independent and out of debt. She died at the age of eighty-five years in the year 1890. Her Children who lived to maturity were: Malinda,David E., Jane E.,James H., Alexander A., Thomas M., and H. Calvin. Source: Cyrus Edwards History of Edwards Family-1880 Hart Co., KY. south-central-kentucky-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re Glasgow Daily Times Obit Policy (Ray) (Rebecca Olachea) 2. METCALFE CO BIRTHS - FANCHER THROUGH FRANCHER (Sandi Gorin) 3. Joppa Cemetery in Mammoth Cave National Park (Tonya Archey) Message: 2 Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 08:27:26 -0500 From: Sandi Gorin Subject: [SCKY] METCALFE CO BIRTHS - FANCHER THROUGH FRANCHER To: SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20070503082726.00ae3d20@mail.glasgow-ky.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Names spelled as shown. FERGUSON: J C, s/o Alfred & Mary A (SMITH) Ferguson (Cumberland-Cumberland), 14 Nov 1876. J L, s/o J H & A (EDWARDS) Ferguson (Barren-Barren), 16 June 1876 Jack, s/o R E & Malissa (WALKUP) Ferguson, lived Savoyard (Metcalfe-Barren), 23 June 1907. Jessee F, s/o John & Jemima [written Jeremiah] (Keslar) Fergerson (Cumberland-Cumberland), 13 Nov 1875. Note: Name spelled Fergerson. FURGASON, Lela, d/o Albert A & Rebecca (EDWARDS) Furgason (Barren-Barren), 4 May 1874. FURGERSON, No first, s/o David E & Emaline E (MINOR) Furgerson (Barren-Boyle), 11 Dec 1874. W W, s/o A A & R (EDWARDS) Ferguson (Barren-Barren), 29 June 1876.