These are the promised wills from yesterday’s blog about the Bland family. Leland’s will was written June 1, 1850 – just six days before he died. We do not know the circumstance of his death – could it have been an illness? An injury? We will most likely […]
Will of James McCoun Mercer County, Kentucky Book 1, Pages 44-46 In the name of God, amen. I, James McCoun, of Kentucky maketh this my last will and testament, that is to say principally, and first of all, I resign my soul to its creator in humble hope […]
Benjamin Graham was born in Rowan County, North Carolina, in 1753. He married Faithful Hall, in that county, November 13, 1782. Mercer County Court House – Harrodsburg, Kentucky Will Book A, pages 41-43 In the name of God, Amen. I, Benjamin Graham, of the Count of Mercer in […]
This will is interesting in the fact that it was evidently written in South Carolina, and that John Gill died there. He owned property both in South Carolina and Virginia – since Kentucky was still a part of that state. How sad that his family was not able […]
Rachel Canaday was the first woman whose will was recorded in Mercer County, Kentucky – in 1790! Her will was written in 1789, and proved in court in April of the next year. Since there are Canada’s still living in Mercer County they must be direct descendants of […]
Valentine King had the first will recorded in Nelson County in 1790. He was a son of William King, of Prince William County, Virginia, and Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of John Edwards and Jane Arrington of Westmoreland County, Virginia. Along with Cuthbert Harrison and Benjamin Grayson these are all […]
This will of John Hardin is the first will listed in the Washington County, Kentucky, will books. If you will notice, it was written in 1788, while still a part of Nelson County, Virginia! Kentucky became a state in 1792, and Washington County was formed from Nelson that […]
from Nelson County Will Book F pp. 2-4 In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Higdon, Senior, of Nelson County and commonwealth of Kentucky being in a good state of health of body and of sound memory and disposing mind do ordain that my last will and […]
Eliza Mason was the daughter of John Mason and Ruth Williams. John was the son of Benjamin Mason and Elizabeth Berkeley, and brother to my Ann Nancy Mason who married Captain John Linton. Many of the Masons came to Nelson County, Kentucky, in the late 1790’s – several […]
Israel Gilpin lived in Boone County, Kentucky, for at least part of his 94 years! He was born in Brandywine, Delaware, near Wilmington. Israel was a Revolutionary War soldier. From information from Washington, D.C. – “From papers in Revolutionary War pension claims, S4297, it appears that Israel Gilpin, […]
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