Hello Everyone, Edward writes: <<< KENTUCKY ROAD The early trails/roads of SW VA is one of my favorite subject over the past three years. I have posted an article I wrote two years ago to the List. What makes it hard is that most trails or roads had more than one name, or a different name for a different segment of the roads, and often had different branches or spurs. >>> My notes: I agree 100% with what you said above in that there are so many branches of the known trails. One very good and "prime" example is the Boone Trail! Around here where I live, if one believed all the signs of where the Boone Trail runs, old Daniel would not have had time to go to Kentucky, he would never have gotten out of the NC, neTN and swVA area there are so many Daniel Boone Trails!!!....<BG> You write: <<< I also included the Fincastle Road he discribes. In Scott Co. it runs from east of Dungannon down the river and "through Fort Blackmore to state [route] 649. It joins the Wilderness/KY Road "on Stock Creek via the Rainbow Bridge." He says that some locals still call it the Fincastle Road. >>> My notes: The old Fincastle Road is still there, although it more than likely has been altered over the years. In fact, the old Fincastle Church still sits beside the old Fincastle Road, very near where the Fincastle Road cuts off the Kentucky Road. You write: <<< I don't say that this is for sure. I only know that this is what my limited research shows. I'm open to documented correction. >>> My notes: I love to work old deeds myself. There is a wealth of information of all kinds contained in them. This is not a correction but for your information. I got these abstracts from the Washington County, Va. Genweb but the actual deeds can be found on the Library of Virginia web site: This first abstract is almost due east of Dungannon and across the Clinch River from Dungannon. James Alley's land is directly across the river from Dungannon. [ALL CAPITALS ARE MINE]. #1. Page 87 - Thomas Alley...245 ac...CommissionersCertificate...on the south side of ClinchRiver...Beginning above the sink hole spring corner to James Alleys land that he now lives on...by a path...on the KENTUCKY ROAD...November 18, 1782 - Thomas Alley...400 ac... adjoining James Alleys land, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1776...August 23, 1781 #2. Page 87 - Edward Stapleton, assignee of JamesBlack...108 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on the east side of Cassells Run, south branch of Clinch River...Beginning on the north side of the KENTUCKY PATH path corner to Frederick Friley & Edmund Smiths land...November 9, 1783 - James Black, assignee of William Burney, assignee of Bazaleel Maxwell...150ac...actual settlement made in 1772 on Cassells Run on the west side adjoining Edmund Smith on the south...August 10, 1781 - Assigned to Edward Stapleton by purchase on September 24, 1782. Signed:James Black. Witnesses: Patrick Porter, William Cowan #3. Page 28 - Col. William Russell...620 ac...PreemptionWarrant... on the waters of Clynch River and along the foot of Copper Creek Ridge on the north side of the same...Beginning corner to Samuel Porter's land...near a path...crossing the KENTUCKY ROAD on James Osburns line...crossing the above road twice...above the sink of the creek...by the road...on Smiths line...on the side of Copper Creek Ridge...March 13, 1783 As Edward said, most roads got their name from where they were going. And from studying the migration flow here in the region, all the roads of that time pointed to Kentucky......<BG> Until later, good hunting, Jerry in Kingsport, TN