Sunday, November 18, 2007

Kentucky: Fayette County

Fayette Co., Kentucky was formed 1780 from Kentucky Co, Virginia


1788 September 10 John Simpson signed a petition asking the Virginia legislature to establish a convenient tobacco warehouse. (p. 113 in Petitions of the Early Inhabitants of Kentucky to the General Assembly of Virginia 1769-1792 by James Rood Robertson)


1792 Nov. 11 Samuel Simpson and wife Catherine of Fayette County ____ of County of Washington, exrs. Of Ja___ of Kentucky. Joseph Simpson of Clark County, James Simpson in his lifetime in County of Botetourt. (Scott’s Papers: Kentucky Court and Other Records by Hattie Marshall Scott, p. 30.)


1792 December 12 James Simpson, wife Jane, children, Agnes, Alexander, Elizabeth and R____ advice of N____ Simpson and James Johnson. Wit: Gilbert Simpson and Samuel Simpson (Scott’s Papers: Kentucky Court and Other Records by Hattie Marshall Scott, p. 31.)
1794 January 27 Gilbert Simpson made his will naming his sons Thomas, Samuel, John and Gilbert and daughters Jemima Byrn, Susannah Shore, Ann Masterson, Tamer Simpson and Hannah Simpson. (“Simpson Creek and Thomas Simpson by Robert P. Moore, published in Nelson County Genealogist Vol. 19, #4 Summer 2003, page 85)


1800 May 25 William Simpson md. Patsy Wardly (From Linda Bollinger)

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