Bullitt County Migrations
from Stafford & Prince William Co. VA
The following couples are known to have been in Stafford or Prince William Co. VA 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.
- Ashby
- Bland
- Botts, Seth
- Bridwell, Simon & Elizabeth (Wells?)
- Brown
- Calvert, Thomas
- Thomas said to be the s/o Reuben & Sally Calvert of Stafford Co. VA - he was in Nelson Co by the later 1790s
- Clifton
- Davis
- Coleman
- Edrington, Austin
- Edwards
- Fristoe
- Goldsmith, John R. & Jane (Powell)
- Grant, William & Elizabeth (Elsey)
- Grigsby, Redmond
- Herndon, Jeremiah & Rebecca (Oliver)
- they married in Fauquier Co. but were also in Prince Wm. and Caroline Co. VA
- Jewell, Sandford
- Kendall
- Kenner
- Kincheloe
- King, Alexander & Molly (Hall)
- Alexander b. 1764 in Stafford Co. VA s/o Withers & Sarah (Alexander) King - wife Molly Hall from Louisa Co. VA
- Leeright
- Matthews/Mathis, Robert & Sarah Elizabeth (Rogers)
- They married in Fauquier Co. VA but had also been in Prince Wm. Co.
- Melton
- Overall
- Peake, William & Barbara (Carter)
- Wm. b. ca 1725 Prince Wm. Co. VA s/o John Peake of Stafford Co. VA - Wm. died 1816 Washington Co. KY - marries Barbara ca 1764 probably in Prince Wm. Co.
- Pope, Benjamin & Beheatheland (Foote)
- Purcell
- Reno
- Seaton
- Stone
- Thurman, John Bayse & Margaret (Osburn)
- John b. 1763 in Prince Wm. - Margaret probably born Loudoun Co. - they go to Bedford Co. VA before coming to KY
- Pope, Benjamin & Beheatheland (Foote)
- Wells, Yelverton Peyton & Rebecca (Prince)
- Yelverton b. ca 1764 Stafford Co. VA s/o Samuel & Ann (Farrow) Wells. Yelverton marries Rebecca 19 Sep 1794 in Jefferson Co. KY
- Whitledge, William & Juriah (Baugn)
- William from Stafford/Prince William, the Baughns from Hanover/Lousia Co. VA. Wm. b. ca 1741 s/o William & Frances (Overall) Whitledge)
- Wigginton, Elijah & Sarah Ann (Riley)
- Elijah born in Prince Wm/Stafford area - unsure of the Rileys