Misc
About meSeveral of my direct ancestors lived in the part of Clark County that became Montgomery County in 1797. My 5th great-grandparents John and Ann (Griffin) Allen had a 510 acre farm on Slate Creek near Jeffersonville where they lived and died in 1804 and 1826 respectively. John was a founding member and elder in the Lulbegrud Baptist Church.
My 6th great-grandparents Richard and Mary (Brown) Griffin lived on Somerset Creek, and 6th great-grandfather Edward Williams lived near Hinkston Creek. The Griffins and Williams were also founding members of the Lulbegrud church.
Did you know "down" sometimes means "up"?
Nearly all early property descriptions are referenced to a watercourse, and Metes and Bounds surveyors didn't normally refer to a creek as flowing north, south, east or west.
Instead everything was described as if you were standing at the origin or headwaters of a creek looking toward its outlet or mouth.
As an example, take at look at John and Ann Allen's 510 acres along Slate Creek near Jeffersonville. The 1799-1826 survey refers to Slate Creek (which is actually flowing north) from James French's line to Isaac Lykins' line as "going down the creek".
That's because Slate Creek's mouth is many miles north at Wyoming in Bath County.
The Human Battering Ram
We've been told by a Boone researcher this incident involving Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton is pure fiction. If that's the case, let's just say no one would have enjoyed this story more than Daniel himself.
Aunt Jemima
Nancy Green, the original Aunt Jemima was born a slave in 1834 in Montgomery County. D.R.
School House Rules
David Barrow's 1801 school house rules.
John O'Rea
Many descendants of John O'Rea lived in Montgomery County. D.R.
Contacts
Marvin Allen  Montgomery County Coordinator |
| Suzanne Shephard KY Asst. State Coordinator |
| Jeff Kemp KY State Coordinator |
