Bullitt County Migrations

from Frederick County MD

The following couples are known to have been in Frederick County, Maryland before migrating to Bullitt County and surrounding areas. In cases where only a surname appears it has been placed there because it is *probable or possible* that that surname in question was in this area before coming to North Central Kentucky but is has not been confirmed/no specifics can be offered.

Ambrose, Mathias & Betsy (Halbert)

Mathias the s/o Jacob & Maria Catharina (Kemp) Ambrose of Frederick Co. MD 1794 Mathias m. Betsy Halbert 23 Dec 1794 in Nelson Co. KY. Lived in Nelson County KY

Ambrose, Jacob & Caty (Troutman)

Jacob a brother to Matthias above

Anderson - see Gaither, Greenberry & Anne (Anderson)

Ashcraft, Richard & Elizabeth (Carr)

Richard born in Frederick Co. MD as was Elizabeth Carr (d/o John Carr & Elizabeth Cross). Lived in SW PA before coming on to Hardin & Meade Co. KY 1753 Daniel & Elizabeth Ashcraft sell land to George Pack in Frederick Co. - Daniel Rawlings was witness

Beall - see Willett, Samuel & Sarah (Beall)

Beckwith

Beckwith - see Summers, Benjamin & Verlinda (Beckwith)

Belt, Elizabeth (wife of John Overall)

Elizabeth Belt b. ca 1775 in Frederick Co. MD

Bissett - see Ducker, John & Elizabeth (Bissett)

Boone, Samuel & Jane (Hughes)

Brandenburg, Matthias & Hester (Wolgamot/Vulgamot/Vulgamore)

Matthias b. ca 1735 was in Frederick Co. MD by the 1760s, moved to Hampshire Co. VA in the 1770s-1780s. Settled in the area that later becomes Meade Co. KY

Brashears, Ann - see Crow, Basil & Ann (Brashears)

Brashears, Elizabeth - see Crow, Samuel & Elizabeth (Brashears)

Brazelton, Esther - see Metcalf, William & Esther (Brazelton)

Brazelton, Isaac & Mary

Isaac b. ca 1740 in mD was in Frederick Co. the latter half of the 1700s. Lived on Long Lick Creek in Washington Co. KY by the 1790s

Bruce, James & Margaret (McMahon)

James b. ca 1758 lived Frederick Co. MD - wife Margaret born there ca 1760 but they were married somewhere in SW PA. Came to Nelson Co. in the 1780s where they stayed till moving on to Harrison Co. IN

Bruce, William & Polly (Lucas) (Perciful)

William married Polly in Frederick County - then in 1807 he married Sallie Harris in Nelson Co. KY

Bruntz - see Lynn, James & Hannah Wright (Bruntz)

Burkhart, George & Nancy Ann (Hobbs)

George b. ca 1755 married Nancy Ann 9 Jun 1785 in Frederick Co. MD - in Nelson Co. in the 1790s

Carr, Absolom & Ruth (White)

Absolom b. 1763 Fayette Co. PA s/o John & Elizabeth (Cross) Carr of Frederick Co. MD ended up in Breckinridge & Meade Co. KY

Carr, Elijah & Elizabeth (White)

Elijah born 1757 Frederick Co. MD s/o John & Elizabeth (Cross) Carr - went to Fayette Co. PA then later to Shelby Co. KY

Carr - see Ashcraft, Richard & Elizabeth (Carr)

Carr, John & Elizabeth

John born 1742 MD s/o John & Elizabeth (Cross) Carr - went to Fayette Co. PA then later to Hardin Co. KY

Carr, Moses & Catharine Case

Moses born 1745 MD s/o John & Elizabeth (Cross) Carr - went to Fayette Co. PA then later to Nelson Co. KY

Carr, Thomas & Hannah (Coombs)

Thomas born 1745 Frederick Co. MD s/o John & Elizabeth (Cross) Carr - went to Fayette/Westmoreland Co. PA where he married Hannah Coombs in 1784 then on to Nelson Co. KY and later Clark Co. IN

Cartledge, Christiana - see Polk, Charles & Christiana (Cartledge)

Chappell - see Horine, Michael & Susanna (Chappell)

Cheshire, John Baptist

lived in Frederick & Washington Co. MD - later to Mason, Washington, Hardin and Bullitt Co. By 1829 to Floyd IN

Clark, Clement & Eleanor Ann (Lilly)

Lived St. Mary's Co. MD and Frederick Co. MD - in Nelson Co. by 1790s

Cox, Isaac & Susannah (Tomlinson)

Isaac and Susannah never make it to Nelson Co. but his widow Susannah and their children were the founders of Coxs Station in Nelson Co. KY. The children were born in Frederick Co. MD and Frederick Co. VA - Isaac's mother was one of the the Friend family

Coy, Daniel

from Frederick Co. MD to Hardin Co. KY

Coy, John

John Coy born ca 1760 probably in Frederick Co. MD and thought to be the s/o John and Sarah Coy. He is in old Jefferson Co. Ky by 1782 with land on the Rolling Fork (later Hardin Co. KY)

Coy, William & Milly 2. Abigail (Sutton)

from Frederick Co. MD to Hardin Co. KY and later Christian Co. KY

Creager/Krueger, Daniel & Anna Barbara (Schmidt)

Creager/Krueger, Henry & Rachel (Johnson)

Crow, Basil & Ann (Brashears)

lived in Prince Georges & Frederick Co. MD before coming to Bullitt Co. KY s/o Edward Crow & Priscilla Farmer

Crow, Samuel & Elizabeth (Brashears)

Samuel b. ca 1756 s/o Edward Crow & Priscilla Farmer lived in Prince Georges & Frederick Co. MD before coming to Bullitt Co. KY 1751 (father?) Edward Crow recovers debt in Frederick Co. from John Evans

Dadisman, Matthias & Anna Maria

from Frederick Co. MD to Nelson Co. KY

Dawson, John & Mary (Hagan)

John b. 1740-1750

Dorsey, Beale & Nancy (Stigler)

Downing, John & Susanna (Ellis)

Ducker, John & Elizabeth (Bissett)

Durbin, Phillip

Frederick Co. MD to KY - some children in Meade Co. KY - they had kinship ties to the Logsdon family

Elder, James & Mary Ann (Richards)

this couple married in Bullitt Co. but both were supposed to have been born in Frederick Co. MD

Elder, Joseph & Elizabeth (Poole)

1762 Joseph Elder is born in Frederick Co. MD s/o Guy & Eleanor (Wickham) Elder. This couple will move to Washington Co. KY 1751 John & Elizabeth Friend sell James Mackolum land in Frederick Co. - William Reed and Nathaniel Wickham are wits. Nathaniel should be Joseph Elder's maternal grandfather?

Elder, Thomas H. & Mary Elizabeth (Spalding)

Thomas from Frederick County MD - Mary Elizabeth from Charles Co. MD

Elder, William W. & Ann (McAtee)

Ellis - see Downing, John & Susanna (Ellis)

Eulor - see Vertrees, Jacob & Catherine (Eulor)

Faust - see Rhoads, Daniel & Eva (Faust) 2. Elizabeth (Newman)

Firor - see Weller, David & Anna Margaret (Firor)

Fitch - see Weller, Johannes/John & Mary Magdalena (Fitch)

Fogle, John Adam & Sarah

Friend, Isaac & Sarah (Heiss)

Isaac s/o John & Elizabeth (Banner) Friend - dies ca 1809/10 in Hardin Co. KY his sister Mary was the wife of Jonathan Cessna and died in Hardin Co. KY his sister Nancy Ann was the wife of Jediah Ashcraft (also of Frederick Co. MD) and died in Hardin Co. KY his sister Susannah was the wife of Philip Phillips, early settler of Hardin Co. KY his sister Eleanor marries Joseph Kirkpatrick of Hardin Co. KY 1751 John & Elizabeth Friend sell James Mackolum land in Frederick Co. - William Reed is a witness (see Reeds)

Fry, Frey, Jacob & Elizabeth (Kemp)

Fultz - see Polke, Edmond & Mary (Fultz)

Funk, Jacob & Anne

Gaither, Greenberry & Anne (Anderson)

1751 Greenberry Gaither b. Frederick Co. MD s/o Edward Gaither 1823 Greenberry Gaither dies in Nelson Co. KY Family members settled in Nelson and Bullitt Co. KY 1767 Edward Gaither (the father?) witnesses a sale from John Wells Sr. to William Hall in Frederick Co. MD

Gardner, Joseph & Catherine (Elder)

Gassaway/Gazeway, Samuel & Nancy

Samuel b. 1763 in MD s/o Benjamin & Ruth Gassaway - he ends up in Greene Co. KY but children are in Hardin and shelby Co. KY 1754 a Rachel Woodin - formerly Rachel Gassaway, wife of a John Gassaway settles his accounts in Frederick Co.

Gatton

Gilleland, Thomas & 1. Mary Polk 2. Prisilla Hough/Huff/Hoage

thought to have been born in Frederick Co. MD. Was in SW PA before coming to Hardin Co. KY 1750 a William Gilleland purchases land from Thomas Cresap that had once belonged to Thomas Hargis Sr.

Grable, David

Greathouse, Harmon Jr. & Marcy (Bukey)

Harmon born in Frederick Co. MD - married Marcy 5 Mar 1789 near Wheeling VA

Hagan, James & Monica

Hagan, Mary - see Dawson, John & Mary (Hagan)

Halbert - see Ambrose, Mathias & Betsy (Halbert)

Hardy, Arnold & Barbara (Devilbliss)

Hargis?

1750 a William Gilleland purchases land from Thomas Cresap that had once belonged to Thomas Hargis Sr. These Hargis families in Frederick Co. MD may have connections to the ones in Hardin Co. KY. In Hardin Co. this Gilleland family has land on Nolin Creek bordering or very near the Hargis family and has the same circle of friends and kinship ties.

Head, Bigger & Lucy (Livers)

Bigger b. ca 1755 married Sarah Livers 13 Feb 1799 in Frederick Co. MD d/o Robert & Elizabeth (Hardy) Livers - to Nelson Co.

Hedges

am uncertain if any of these Hedges in Frederick Co. came to Old Nelson Co. but they were connected to Biggs and Troutman and other names that did so they may have something to do with one of the many Hedges families in Jefferson, Nelson, Bullitt etc.

Heiss - see Friend, Isaac & Sarah (Heiss)

Higdon, Thomas Jr. & Artemisia (Delashmutt)

associated with St. Marys and Frederick Co. MD before coming to Nelson & Washington Co. KY

Higgens - see Swearingen, Elemelick & Elizabeth (Higgins)

Hobbs, Joseph & Ann (Maynard?)

Hobbs, Joshua and Margaret

Hobbs, Nancy Ann - see Burkhart, George & Nancy Ann (Hobbs)

Hodgen, Robert & Sarah (Larue)

This couple live primarily in Frederick Co. VA but one son, Isaac, is supposed to have been born in Frederick Co. MD

Horine, George

George b. ca 1756 s/o Frederick Horine lived in Frederick Co. MD Came to Jefferson Co. KY a little later than his brothers - he also moved to Mercer County KY

Horine, Jacob & Barbara (Swartz)

Jacob b. ca 1754 s/o Frederick Horine lived in Frederick Co. MD was in Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. Came to Jefferson Co. KY but settled in Mercer Co. KY

Horine, Michael & Susanna (Chappell)

Michael b. ca 1750 s/o Frederick Horine lived in Frederick Co. MD to Jefferson Co. KY by 1780 there are numerous Chappell families in Frederick Co. MD

Horine, Samuel & Mary Madalena (Hahn)

Hughes - see Boone, Samuel & Jane (Hughes)

Hynes, Andrew & Elizabeth (Warford)

1749/50 Andrew is born in PA or MD s/o William & Hannah Hynes. His family moved from Lancaster Co. PA to the part of Frederick Co. that became Washington Co. MD later then to SW PA and on to Hardin & Nelson Co. KY 1750 Charles & Christian Polke sell land in Frederick Co. to William Hynes

Hynes, Thomas & Abigail

1740/41 Thomas is born in PA or MD s/o William & Hannah Hynes. His family moved from Lancaster Co. PA to the part of Frederick Co. that became Washington Co. MD later then to SW PA and on to Hardin & Nelson Co. KY

James - see Stallings, Samuel & Anna (James)

James - see Tenley, Charles & Elizabeth (James?)

James, Richard & Elizabeth

Johnson - see Creager/Krueger, Henry & Rachel (Johnson)

Johnson - see LeMaster, Richard & Rebecca (Johnson)

Kemp - see Fry, Frey, Jacob & Elizabeth (Kemp)

Knott, Clement & Mary Ann (Brewer)

Lavely, William & Teresa (Livers)

ca 1774 William is born in Frederick Co. MD s/o Philip & Susannah Lavely. He and Teresa raise their family in Bullitt Co. KY 1768 a Michael & Barbary Leavely "of York Co. PA" sell land in Frederick Co. MD

LeMaster, Richard & Rebecca (Johnson)

Lilly, Eleanor Ann - see Clark, Clement & Eleanor Ann (Lilly)

Lilly, Thomas & Elizabeth (Jenkins)

Livers, Lucy - see Head, Bigger & Lucy (Livers)

Livers - see Lavely, William & Teresa (Livers)

Livers, Thomas & Judith (Elder)

Logsdon

to Hardin Co. KY

Lovelace, Benjamin & Sarah (Collier)

Lovelace, Reason

Lovelace, Zadock & Elizabeth (Pack)

ca 1760 Zadock Lovelace born in MD ca 1766 Elizabeth Pack is born in Frederick Co. MD 1753 Daniel & Elizabeth Ashcraft sell land to George Pack in Frederick Co. MD - Daniel Rawlings was witness

Lynn, Andrew

The Andrew Lynn family had been in NJ, Chester Co. PA. In Frederick Co. MD in the 1750s then on to old Bedford/Fayette Co. PA before coming to Jefferson & Hardin Co. KY.

Lynn, James & Hannah Wright (Bruntz)

Magruder, Archibald & Cassandra (Offutt)

Magruder - see Troutman, Abraham & Eleanor (Magruder)

Matthews/Mathers, Conrad M. & Polly/Mary (Weller)

Maynard - see Hobbs, Joseph & Ann (Maynard?)

McAtee - see Elder, William W. & Ann (McAtee)

McAtee, William & Clotilda (Elder)

McDaniel, John & Mary

McKay, Richard & Sarah (Murphy)

Richard probably b. St. Mary's Co. MD but wife Mary born Frederick Co. ca 1765 d/o John & Sarah Murphy

Merryfield

Magruder, Archibald & Cassandra (Offutt)

Metcalf, William & Esther (Brazelton)

Murphy, John & Sarah

John b. Frederick Co. MD died Nelson Co. KY

Murphy, Hezekiah & Sally (Cotton)

Hezekiah Murphy b. ca 1764 in MD s/o John Murphy & Sarah of Frederick Co. MD - he marries Sally in 1794 in Nelson Co. KY

Murphy, Sarah - see McKay, Richard & Sarah (Murphy)

Myers, Jacob & Margaret

Newman - see Rhoads, Daniel & Eva (Faust) 2. Elizabeth (Newman)

Offutt - see Magruder, Archibald & Cassandra (Offutt)

Ogden - see Stallings, Samuel & Sarah (Ogden)

Orme - see Stallings, Henry & Lucy (Orme)

Orme - see Waters, William & Sarah (Orme)

Owen, William Robey & Francis Shekle

William born ca 1749 in Prince Georges Co. or Frederick Co. MD s/o John & Elizabeth (Roby) Owen. He died 1798 in Bullitt Co. KY. Francis born ca 1764 in MD - they were married in Frederick Co. MD

Pack, Lovelace, Zadock & Elizabeth (Pack)

Patrick - see Rench, Michael & Mary (Patrick?)

Pearl

1754 a James and Charles Pearl listed in the accounts of John Gassaway in Frederick Co. MD

Perciful - see Bruce, William & Polly (Lucas) (Perciful)

Polke, Edmond & Mary (Fultz)

ca 1749 Edmond Polk is born in Prince Georges Co. MD s/o Charles & Christina/Christian (Cartledge) Polk 1750 Charles & Christian Polke sell land in Frederick Co. to William Hynes

Poole - see Elder, Joseph & Elizabeth (Poole)

Pottinger, Samuel & Eleanor (Willett)

Samuel born ca 1718 in MD, passes through SW PA before coming to in Nelson Co. by the 1780s 1753 Samuel & Eleanor sell land to Robert Pottinger in Frederick Co. MD

Prather, William Basil & Clorinda

William Basil b. ca 1741 in Prince Georges Co. MD, then to old Rowan Co. NC? - is in the Shelby / Nelson Co. area before going to Clark Co. IN

Purcell, James & Elizabeth

Rawlings, Edward & Rebecca (Van Meter)

ca 1745 Edward born Prince Georges Co. MD - lived Prince Georges & Frederick Co. MD & old Frederick/Berkeley Co. VA then to SW PA before coming to Hardin Co. KY 1796 Edward dies in Hardin Co. KY 1753 Daniel & Elizabeth Ashcraft sell land to George Pack in Frederick Co. - Daniel Rawlings was witness

Reed, John & Ann

leaves will in Hardin Co. KY in 1811 (see Reed in Quick Notes pages) filed in both Hardin Co. KY & Frederick Co. MD. John lived on Nolin Creek as did the Friend family 1751 John & Elizabeth Friend sell James Mackolum land in Frederick Co. - William Reed is a witness

Rench, Michael & Mary (Patrick?)

Michael b. Frederick Co. MD s/o Andrew & Elizabeth (Price) Rench came to Nelson Co. KY

Rhoads, Daniel & Eva (Faust) 2. Elizabeth (Newman)

Richards - see Elder, James & Mary Ann (Richards)

Ridge, William & Rebecca (Springer)

Schmidt - see Creager/Krueger, Daniel & Anna Barbara (Schmidt)

Shekle, Francis - see Owen, William Robey & Francis Shekle

Spalding - see Elder, Thomas H. & Mary Elizabeth (Spalding)

Speaks, John E. & Rebecca (Beckham)

Springer, John & Sarah Ann (Butler)

John marries 2ndly Elizabeth McDonald 17 Jun 1806 in Washington Co. KY

Springer, Peter & Jane (Fulton)

Springer - see Ridge, William & Rebecca (Springer)

Stallings, Henry & Lucy (Orme)

Stallings, Samuel & Sarah (Ogden)

Samuel b. Frederick Co. ca 1744 - moved to Bullitt Co. KY

Stallings, Samuel & Anna (James)

Stigler - see Dorsey, Beale & Nancy (Stigler)

Summers, Benjamin & Verlinda (Beckwith)

Swartz - see Horine, Jacob & Barbara (Swartz)

Swearingen, Elemelick & Elizabeth (Higgins)

Teegarden/Teagarden

Tenley, Charles & Elizabeth (James?)

Charles b. ca 1776 in MD dies 1838 in Nelson Co. KY

Tomlinson - see Cox, Isaac & Susannah (Tomlinson)

Troutman, Abraham & Eleanor (Magruder)

Troutman - see Ambrose, Jacob & Caty (Troutman)

Troutman, Jacob & Elizabeth

Troutman, John Michael & Rebecca (Beard) 2. Elizabeth (Schrader)

John Michael b. ca 1738 in Germany died 1814 in Bullitt Co. KY ca 1762 John Michael m. Rebecca Beard in Frederick Co. MD ca 1783 John Michael married Elizabeth Schrader in Frederick Co. MD

Trunnell/Trundle, John & Elizabeth (Wells)

lived Ann Arundel Co. MD as well as Frederick & Montgomery Co. MD before coming to Bullitt Co. KY

Tyler - see Pottinger, Samuel & Elizabeth (Tyler)

Vertrees, Jacob & Catherine (Eulor)

Jacob born Frederick Co. Maryland, also live Frederick Co. VA, married Catherine 1750 Jacob & Catherine sell land in Frederick Co. MD

Vulgamot - see Brandenburg, Matthias & Hester (Wolgamot/Vulgamot/Vulgamore)

Warford - see Hynes, Andrew & Elizabeth (Warford)

Waters, William & Sarah (Orme)

William b. ca 1765 in MD - Sally b. ca 1779 in Montgomery Co. MD were married 1814 in Bullitt Co. KY. The Waters probably from Prince Georges or Frederick Co. MD 1749 a John Waters Jr. of Prince Georges Co. MD buys land from James Baldwin in Frederick Co. MD

Weller, David & Anna Margaret (Firor)

Weller, Johannes/John & Mary Magdalena (Fitch)

Wells - see Trunnell/Trundle, John & Elizabeth (Wells)

White - see Carr, Absolom & Ruth (White)

White - see Carr, Elijah & Elizabeth (White)

Willett, George E. & Elizabeth (Sanders)

William b. Prince Georges Co. MD but live in Frederick Co. MD

Willett, Samuel & Sarah (Beall)

Wilson, Edward/Edmund

Wise, Jacob & Anna

Jacob the son of Valentine Wise, lived in Frederick Co. MD - comes to Nelson Co. where family branches out to Bullitt, Shelby & Spencer Co. KY

Wise, Valentine

lived Frederick Co. MD - daughter Mary married Philip Dailey 1784 in the area that would become Bullitt Co. KY

Wolf - see Woodring, John & Christina (Wolf)

Wolgamot - see Brandenburg, Matthias & Hester (Wolgamot/Vulgamot/Vulgamore)

Woodring, John & Christina (Wolf)

Younger, Kennard & Elizabeth (Cambron)

Kennard b. Frederick Co. MD - married Elizabeth Cambron in Washington Co. KY