In doing research for a client the other day, I ran across a treasure trove in one of my books. The History of Harrodsburg and “The Great Settlement Area” of Kentucky 1774-1900 by George M. Chinn, 1985. On pages 287-288 is a list of person, names and articles of clothing delivered to William McBride in Harrodsburg, to be sent to the Volunteers in the North Western Army under the command of General Harrison – later to become President William Henry Harrison. This list is taken from the Draper Manuscripts, 5CC, 53, 54. How I would love to sit and search those papers for about a month!
This list will be a of great value to anyone searching for their ancestors from Mercer County. I have made the list into a chart and alphabetized it for an easy search. Notice that some bundles were directed to a particular person – most likely sons of those who made the donation. My Dutch Cousins will be interested since many of their forebears are on this list, but anyone with Mercer County connections should find this very interesting.
| Draper MSS. 5CC 53,54 | ||
| List sent to Mr. W. Worsley, Lexington Reporter | ||
| Oct. 24, 1812 | A list of persons, names and articles of clothing delivered to William McBride in Harrodsburg to be sent to the Volunteers in the North Western Army under the Command of General Harrison | |
| DATE | NAME | ITEMS SENT |
| Oct. 20 | Adams, David | blanket, shirt, waist-coat, socks, shoes, mittens |
| Oct. 24 | Allin, Thomas | $2.50 cash |
| Oct. 24 | Armstrong, Lanty | 2 blankets, shirt, coat, 3 overalls, waist-coat, 6 pairs socks, 2 pair mittens |
| Oct. 15 | Banta, Henry | 1 blanket, 1 pair socks |
| Oct. 23 | Banta, Henry | socks, mittens |
| Oct. 19 | Banta, Peter, Jr. | blanket, overalls, socks |
| Oct. 23 | Banta, Peter, Sr. | blanket, socks, mittens |
| Oct. 16 | Bice, Dennis | 1 blanket, socks, shoes |
| Oct. 23 | Bigler, John | blanket, socks |
| Oct. 17 | Bilbo, Capt. Archibald | 6 pair mittens, e blankets, 1 coat and shirt, 1 overall, 14 socks |
| Oct. 24 | Bishop, Vichel | one bundle directed to Valintine and Daniel Bishop |
| Oct. 16 | Bogart, Isaac | 2 pair socks, 2 pair mittens |
| Oct. 17 | Brewer, Daniel | 1 blanket, shoes, mittens |
| Oct. 24 | Brewer, Mrs. Mary | bundle directed to Garrett Brewer |
| Oct. 16 | Brewer, Polly | overalls, 2 waist-coats, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Brocau, Peter | blanket, socks |
| Oct. 24 | Buckley, Mrs. | socks |
| Oct. 23 | Carmick, Mrs. | socks, mittens |
| Oct. 17 | Cary, Ebenezer | 1 bundle directed to John Cary, 7th Reg. and said to contain 2 coats, shirts, 2 overalls, 3 waist-coats, 2 pair socks, 2 shoes and 2 mittens |
| Oct. 24 | Comingore, Abraham | waist-coat, mittens |
| Oct. 22 | Comingore, Henry | waist-coat, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Comingore, John, Jr. | waist-coat, socks |
| Oct. 17 | Commingore, John | blanket, socks, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Cousine, Cornelius | socks, shoes |
| Oct. 17 | Covart, Isaac | blanket |
| Oct. 19 | Cozine, Garrett | waist-coat, socks, shoes, mittens |
| Oct. 24 | Curry, James, Sr. | coat and shirts |
| Oct. 23 | Darling, Garrett | socks, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Davis, John | blanket, socks |
| Oct. 23 | Demaree, Cornelius | coat, shirt, socks, shoes |
| Oct. 24 | Denny, David | 3 pair socks |
| Oct. 24 | Evins, Polly | 5 pair socks |
| Oct. 23 | Fairman, Richard | overalls, shoes |
| Oct. 19 | Gaunt, Mrs. Jane | 1 pair socks, 1 pair mittens |
| Oct. 17 | Gordon, Mrs. Nelly | 1 pair mittens |
| Oct. 15 | Gritton, John | one bundle |
| Oct. 22 | Haggin, John, Sr. | 2 blankets |
| Oct. 24 | Hale, Thomas | 2 pair socks, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Hanna, Stephen | blanket, socks |
| Oct. 24 | Lapsley, Jane | shoes |
| Oct. 17 | Lillard, David | 19 blankets, 18 coats, shirts, 19 overalls, 32 socks, 2 shoes, 24 mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Lyen, Ezekiel | bundle directed to Stephen Lyen |
| Oct. 22 | Magoffin, Mrs. | coat, shirt, overalls, socks, mittens |
| Oct. 17 | Mahan, Col. John | 4 pair socks, blanket, 2 pair mittens |
| Oct. 20 | Marshall, John | coat, shirt, 2 pair socks |
| Oct. 24 | McAfee, William | 2 pair socks |
| Oct. 23` | McGinnis, John | socks and mittens |
| Oct. 14 | McKaney, John | one bundle |
| Oct. 17 | McKool, John | waist-coat, socks |
| Oct. 24 | Morgan, Joseph | blanket, coat, shirt, overalls |
| Oct. 20 | Mosley, Robert | coat, shirt, overalls, socks, mittens |
| Oct. 24 | Munday, Susan | bundle contents unknown and directed to Edmund Slaughter |
| Oct. 24 | Passmore, George | blanket |
| Oct. 20 | Prather, Henry | 2 blankets, coat and shirt, 3 pair socks |
| Oct. 17 | Randolph, Malikiah | blanket, socks |
| Oct. 20 | Robards, Capt. George | socks, shoes, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Shepherd, Mrs. | socks |
| Oct. 23 | Slaughter, Augustine | coat, shirt, overalls, socks, shoes |
| Oct. 20 | Slaughter, Col. Gabriel | 2 blankets, 5 pair socks |
| Oct. 16 | Slaughter, Mrs. Lucy | 1 overalls, 1 pair socks |
| Oct. 20 | Smock, Henry | 2 pair socks, mittens |
| Oct. 20 | Smock, Isaac | blanket, socks, mittens |
| Oct. 20 | Smock, John | blanket, socks, mittens |
| Oct. 13 | Springate, Mr. | one bundle contents unknown |
| Oct. 20 | Stagg, James | socks, mittens |
| Oct. 24 | Sterling, William | coat, shirt, overalls, socks |
| Oct. 24 | Thomas, Captain | socks, shoes, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Toomey, William | 50 cents cash, socks |
| Oct. 15 | Vanarsdall, Cornelius | Blanket, coat, socks |
| Oct. 23 | Vanarsdall, Simon I. | socks |
| Oct. 17 | Vanderipe, Harmon | socks, mittens |
| Oct. 16 | Vandivier, Henry | socks, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Vanice, Cornelius | blanket, socks |
| Oct. 16 | Voorhice, Coert | 4 pair socks, blanket, 2 pair mittens |
| Oct. 16 | Voorhice, John | 1 pair socks, 1 pair mittens |
| Oct. 16 | Westerfield, Cornelius | socks |
| Oct. 22 | Whitenack, Abraham | socks, mittens |
| Oct. 23 | Wicoff, Nicholas | blanket, one bundle directed to John Wicoff |
| Oct. 23 | Wilhite, Abraham | 12 socks, 12 shoes, 8 mittens |
| Oct. 15 | Williams, Joel P.by J. Thompson | one bundle directed to Elisha Williams |
| Oct. 15 | Wilson, Thomas | Blanket, coat socks, mittens |
| Oct. 20 | Woods, Andrew | blanket |
| Oct. 24 | Woods, James | waist-coat |
Categories: Family Stories
Kentucky Kindred Genealogy 
Thanks!! Col. Mahan is my 4th great-grandfather.
— Mike in San Jose, Calif.
You are very welcome!!
I see and ancestor’s name and a relations name. May I use this as a resource in my family tree? The Draper manuscripts are a gold mine. ________________________________
Certainly!
Thank you so much for sharing this. One of my ancestors, Christopher Gordon, was a veteran of the War of 1812. I was happy to see his mother, Nelly Gordon, on this list. I had found no documentation of Nelly after Christopher’s birth. I now know she made it to Mercer County. Thank you so much.
Debbi in Iowa
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Wonderful!!
This is so cool. John Gritton is my ancestor!!
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Glad this post had information you could use! I thought it might be helpful for many.
John Gritton was related to my McKinney family, my ancestors.
May I use this in my family tree. John McKaney and John Gritton are my ancestor and realtion.