Today I share an indenture between my 4th great-grandfather, Cornelius Carrico, to his son, Edward Carrico, my 3rd great-grandfather. An indenture is a type of deed which involves a contract or agreement between two or more parties. I believe the reason for this indenture was to assure that […]
Today I had a question from a reader about her ancestor who settled on Hog Run. Does anyone have an idea where this stream may be located? It is near the small town of Fredericktown, in the southwestern portion of Washington County, not far from the Nelson County […]
This article was taken from the Springfield Paper – either The Springfield Sun or the News-Leader – there being no mention of which paper it appeared in, April 1, 1937. This is such an exciting find as it gives the happenings of the early days before Washington County […]
I am sharing a tidbit from the book Pioneer History of Washington County, Kentucky, a compilation of newspaper articles by Orval W. Baylor and others, from the 1930’s in newspapers of the county. I knew that goods from Washington County were shipped via creeks and rivers to the […]
One of the early citizens of Washington County, Alexander Hamilton was a fascinating man – with four wives and nine children! Mr. Orval Baylor has given us a marvelous look back into the history of Washington County – so thankful for the articles he wrote in the early […]
Welcome 2014! I hope you spent the new year ringing in with those you love. We had our traditional Swiss fondue with good friends and family – a tradition of at least 25 years! Today I share with you a column from the Cartwrights Creek area of Washington […]
from Pioneer History of Washington County, Kentucky Washington County Pioneers John Waller, Pioneer Miller John Waller, son of a Welshman of the same name who settled in Virginia in the early part of the 18th century, was born in 1739. He was married in 1771 to Mary Small, […]
from Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume V Oliver Perry Hill, M.D., is a lineal descendant, in the fourth generation of Thomas Hill, one of the early settlers at Cartwright’s Creek and an emigrant from Virginia, at a period when but few permanent settlements had been established in the […]
Isaiah and Lydia Ross Hill
1929 Wedding
Revolutionary War heroes and families.
Ritchey's Paternal Grandmother
George and Caroline's Wedding Day
Klein Sod House