Kentucky Genealogy

Kentucky Genealogy contains information and records for Kentucky ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military records. It also provides some historical details about different times and people in Kentucky history.

The State of Kentucky is situated between 36 degrees 30 minutes, and 39 degrees 10 minutes, north latitude; and between 81 degrees 50 minutes, and 89 degrees 26 minutes, west longitude — and includes all that portion of territory which lies south and westward of a line, beginning on the Ohio river, at the mouth of the Great Sandy river, and running up the same, and the main and north-easterly branch thereof, to the great Laurel ridge or Cumberland mountains; thence south-west along said mountains, to a line of North Carolina. It is bounded north by Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; east by Virginia; south by Tennessee; and west by the Mississippi river and State of Missouri. It is three hundred miles in length from east to west, and one hundred and fifty miles in mean breadth; and contains 42,600 square miles, or about twenty-seven million acres.

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Will of Robert Anderson, 1812

The will of Robert Anderson, dated April 28, 1812, outlines his bequests to family members, including his daughter Ann Dobyns and her children, his son Thomas Anderson, and daughter Martha Morris, along with provisions for his granddaughter and daughter Franky. He bequeaths several enslaved individuals and land, with specific instructions for distribution should his daughter Martha die without heirs. Robert Anderson appoints his son Thomas and Amos Jenkins as executors, revoking all previous wills. The will was proven in court in May 1821, with witnesses corroborating its authenticity.

Will of William Allison, 1814

William Allison of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, established his last will on April 11, 1814. He directed friends William Pimbler and Hugh Carter to sell his stock, household, and kitchen furniture with twelve months of credit, and to sell his land with six years of credit. He instructed that his notes be collected for the benefit of his children, with proceeds placed in the treasury to accrue interest for the youngest. As each child reaches maturity, they will receive their share. The will was witnessed and approved by the court.

Will of Richard Nelson Alcock, 1903

Richard Nelson Alcock’s will details the distribution of his estate in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He bequeaths a mare, cow, and cash to his son Counsel Alcock. His wife, Sarah, is to be supported on their land. His properties are directed to be managed by executors until his sons, Durand and James, reach adulthood, at which point the estate will be divided equally. Alcock also provides for the care of his sons and ensures their education under the supervision of a friend. The will includes provisions for the distribution of other assets and appoints executors to oversee the estate.

Will of John Abbott, 1814

The will of John Abbott, dated July 5, 1814, from Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, outlines his wishes for after his death. He bequeaths 120 cents to each lawful heir and directs that his estate be used to settle all legal debts. The remainder of his estate is left to his beloved wife, Charity, who is appointed as the executor, alongside Silas Jackson. Abbott revokes all previous wills and confirms this as his final testament, witnessed by William Weir, Josiah Underwood, and Elizabeth Pitman. The will was recorded in July Court, 1814.

Silas Baptist Church History and Register

In Sep 1781, the Rev. Lewis Craig led his Baptist flock out of Spotsylvania, Virginia, guided by Capt. William Ellis. Forced westward by Anglican persecution, the emigrants packed their communion service, Bible, and record book and walked the 600‑mile trace to Kentucky. High water on the Holston River stalled them for three weeks; nightly worship there persuaded many fellow travelers to join the congregation. By mid‑Dec 1781 the party reached what became Craig’s Station on Gilbert’s Creek near present‑day Lancaster and erected the first Baptist church west of the Appalachian Mountains. Twenty Craig’s Station members resettled in Bourbon County in 1796. With help from…

Will of George M. Allen, 1910

George M. Allen’s Last Will and Testament, dated May 10, 1910, outlines his wishes regarding the distribution of his estate. He instructs that debts and burial expenses be paid first, followed by $5 to each of his children and $1 to his grandchildren from his deceased daughter. He designates amounts for his grandchildren and bequeaths the remainder of his estate to his wife, Susan, or to his son, Odie, if she predeceases him. If both pass, the estate will go to Odie’s heirs. The will was witnessed and later validated in court on July 21, 1913.
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