Our branch of Deweeses showed up in Kentucky shortly after it was ceded (for a second time) by the Shawnees and other Indians as a result of the Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794).
The territory, ignoring Indian ownership, was part of Virginia.
In 1776, the county of Kentucky was formed.
In 1780, it was divided into three bits - Lincoln, Jefferson and Fayette Counties.
In 1792, Logan was formed out of Lincoln County, and that is where our people first show up.
In 1810, Butler County was formed from Logan and Ohio Counties, and that is where our people are found next. It isn't clear (to me) if they actually moved, or if
the name of their part of the county just changed.
Their final home in Kentucky (before they headed off to Indiana, Illinois, and parts west) was Ballard County, which was formed out of Hickman County, which
was formed out of Livingston County, which was formed out of Christian County, which was formed out of Logan County.
So, once again, it isn't clear if they or the county line moved.
I suspect it was a move this time.
Butler County is now fairly south central Kentucky and Ballard is the most western county, right where the Ohio runs into the Mississippi.
There are no actual censuses for Kentucky for 1790 and 1800, so tax lists are substituted.
People in our direct line are highlighted.
Ballard formed 1842 from Hickman and McCracken; Carlisle formed from it in 1886
Ballard County 1850 census - online thanks to Bob Kipke
137-137 J. Deweese 25 M Farmer Ky / L 18 F Ky / R. 2/12 F Ky
I think this is Isaac Deweese, son of Henry and Amelia - married (1) Louisa Sams (2) Ann Smith - died Warrick Co, Ind 1905
138-138 J. Deweese 24 M Farmer Ky / N. 22 F Ky / F. M. 2 M Ky
I think this is John Deweese, son of Henry and Amelia -
I think they are enumerated twice (see 670) I have found no documentation on him besides this census.
208-208 J. W. Deweese 34 M Farmer Ky / E 25 F Ky / W. H. 1 Ky / T. M. 5 m Ky
I think this is JW Deweese, who may or may not be a son of Henry and Amelia.
(Many genealogists make him their eldest; Jack Vaughan does not include him.)
He married Emeline Unknown.
He died about 1851, and Emeline - I THINK - went to Warrick County
where she is on the 1860 census with Patrick Pruett.
210-210 E. Sams 29 m Farmer Ill / M. 28 F / S. 10F/ M. 6 F / W. 3 M/ A. 10/12 M
E. Deweese 20 M Farmer Ky / M. Deweese 12 F Ky
This is Eli Sams, who married Mary Polly Deweese (sister of Henry).
The young Deweeses are probably children of Henry and Amelia (assumed deceased) Elijah and M . Elijah moved to Warrick Co, married Sarah Margaret Shrode there in 1857. He died there in 1907.
Not everyone is convinced M is a daughter of Henry & Amelia.
331-331 Rachel Deweese 44 F Ky 1806/ Jasper 8 / Mahulda 7/ Angeline 5
I think this is Rachel Keith Deweese, the widow of William Deweese, brother of Henry.
332-332 Mary Deweese 41 F Ky 1809/ James 21 M Farmer Ky/ Elbert 16 M Farmer/
Helana 14 F/ Allan 12 M / Lottie 9 F/ Elizabeth 7 F / John 4 M / William 1 M all Ky
I think this is Mary Polly Harper Deweese, widow of John, Henry's brother
335-335 James Deweese 30 M Farmer Ky/ Ann 19 F/ Abijah 1 M all KY
Elizabeth 72 F Va
George Russle 22 M Farmer Ky
James Deweese, youngest son of John and Elizabeth Sams Deweese(and brother of Henry) - with his mother.
He married Ann Oliphant, but died before the next census.
No idea who George Russle is.
337-337 Morgan Deweese 34 M Farmer Ky 1816/ Elisa 30/ Minerva 9/ Sarilda 7 F all Ky
Morgan, son of John and Elizabeth Sams Deweese (and brother of Henry) - married Elisa G Harper. Died 1859.
343-343 A. F. Sams 25 M Farmer Ill / Jane 31 / Napoleon 3/ Leander 1 M all Ky
Virgil Davis 9 M Ky/ Sally 8 Mo
Mary Gunn 59 F Nc 1791
John Cooper 22 M Laborer Ala
Wm. Deweese 22 M Laborer Ky
Nancy Hunter 15 F Ky
Garete Deweese 18 M Laborer Ky
Alison Fleenor Sams, brother-in-law of Mary Polly Deweese Sams (among other complicated relationships - possibly brother to Elizabeth Sams
wife of Absalom Deweese).
The Deweeses are William and Garret, sons of Henry and Amelia.
William married Elizabeth Mary Ann Jones in about 1850, moved to Warrick Co before 1860. They had 14 children. He died in Warrick
Co in 1875.
Garret married Mary Lee Watson and stayed in the area of Ballard Co most of his life. He later married two more times, Dora Miller, Mrs.
Ellen Parks.
669-669 Absalom Deweese 33 M Farmer Ky / Elizabeth 34 F Ky
Nancy 9 F/ William 5/ Ann 2
Tolbert 14 M / Nancy 15 all KY
Absalom, son of Henry and Amelia Deweese. Tolbert and Nancy are his brother & sister.
Wife Elizabeth is Elizabeth Sams, probably daughter of David Sams. She died before 1860.
Absalom moved to Warrick County, married Mary Ann Armer Sharp. He died there in 1875.
Tolbert or Talbert moved to Warrick County, married Mary Elizabeth McCool in 1862. They had 12 children. He died in Warrick in 1912.
I have no more information on Nancy.
670-670 John Deweese 31 M Farmer Ky 1819/ Nancy 23 F Ky/ Francis 2 M Ky
I think this is John Deweese, son of Henry and Amelia - (see 138)
Ballard County 1860 census
79-79 Deweese, James 29 farmer Ky/ Martha 25/ Teletha A 5/ Bernetta 2 all Ky
I think this is the son of John and Mary Polly Harper Deweese
84-84 Deweese, Elizabeth 40/ Calvin 9/ Henry B 3 - all Ky
I think this is Elisa Harper Deweese, widow of Morgan, Henry's brother
88-88 Deweese, Mary 60 widow, NC/ Allen 20/ Lidda 17/ Elizabeth 15/ John H 13 /
William G 11 - all Ky
I think this is Mary Polly Harper Deweese, widow of John, Henry's brother
106-106 Deweese Jehoida 10 m
- with McGee, Benj F 38/ Nancy 34/ Harriett 15/ Wm H 12 - all Ky
I have no idea who Jehoida is. Nancy Deweese, wife of Benjamin McGee, is buried in the Sloan Graveyard
John Deweese (Baptist) is also buried there (no dates). There was a Jehoida Sams (b ~1818)???
110-110 Deweese Elbert 26 com. lab Ky/ Martha C 17 Tn/ James M 2/ John C 1 - Ky
I think this is the son of John and Mary Polly Harper Deweese
Picketts Dst - Sebastopol PO
706-684 Goode, Andrew 34 Va/ Dolly A 22/ Uriah C 5/ James G 3/ John W 6/12 - all Ky
Deweese Ann 35/ Abijah 11/ Rachel 7/ John W 3//Robertson, John D 73 carpenter-all Ky
I think this is Ann Oliphant Deweese, widow of James, son of John & Elizabeth.
1860 Kentucky Ballard Picketts 32 - 11 June
Garrett Deweese 25m farmer Ky / Mary L 20 / Eliza H 56 / Michael 17
This is the son of Henry and Amelia.
more info from Ballard County
Barren formed 1798 from Warren and Green; Allen 1798, Hart 1819, Monroe 1820 and Metcalfe 1860 formed from it
1800 Dewees, Cornelius, Elisha
1820 Cornelius 8 Elisha David Samuel
David 1m <10, 3f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1m 26-45, 5m 45+
Samuel 2f<10, 2m, 2f 16-26, 1m 26-45, 1m, 1f 45+
1830 Cornelius 152 (ise) John (isi)
Cornelius 2 m 10-15, 1 f 15-20, 1m 20-30, 1f 40-50, 1 m 50-60, 1m 40-50
David 1m<5, 1m 5-10, 2f 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1f 15-20, 3f 20-30, 1f 40-50
John 2m 5-10, 1f<5, 1f 20-30, 1m 30-40
1840 Cornelius 122 David 134 Samuel 134 John 122 Ann 134
Cornelius 1 m 20-30, 1f 50-60, 1m 60-70
David 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 50-60, 1m 50-40
Samuel 2m 20-30
John 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40, 1m 40-50
Ann 1f<5, 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20
1850 E 445 Nancy 446 David 457 Samuel H 457 John C 457 Henry 457 Martha J 408 John 409 William 445
1860 Ann R
1870 Nancy 650
Barren County, Kentucky, 1810-1840 censuses transcribed by Rowena Lawson.[Bowie, MD : Heritage Books, 1986]
| 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deweese, David | 100015-03010-00-05 | 1101001-0021301-- | 00110001-00001001-00-04 |
| Samuel | 000211-20201-00-00 | 00002-00-02 | |
| Cornelius | 00201001-0001001-00-01 | 000010001-000000001 | |
| John | 000001-10001 | 0200001-001001 | |
| Ann | 0000000-10110 |
Marriage records for Barren County, Kentucky, 1799-1817 by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry
[Chillicothe, Mo. : [Ellsberry], 197-.]
Deweese Lucinda to John Coddington 20 Jan 1814
Sally to Moses Cox 28 Sep 1800
There's a set called Kentucky Cemeteries - for Barren Co:
Old Deweese Graveyard, Edmonton Rd, ~ 6m from Glasgow
Martha A, wife of JC DeWeese b. 24 Mar 1824 d 20 June 1894
John C Deweese b 6 Nov 1822 d. 2 Dec 1902
Boone formed 1798 from Campbell
1800 - Dewees, Lewis
1810 - Dewees, Lewis ( In the online Boone Co census, he is listed as Denees)
Boone County, Kentucky, 1810-1840 censuses transcribed by Rowena Lawson.[Bowie, MD : Heritage Books, 1986]
1810 Deweese, Lewis 10001-01001-00-03
no later Deweeses
Butler formed 1810 from Logan and Ohio
1810 - Dewees, John (193) 11011-03011-00
This would be John who married Elizabeth Sams
possibly the older people are his parents Henry and Elizabeth Hughes Deweese
1820 - Dewees, John (321) 21111x-1211xxx John - Elizabeth Sams
Deweese, Henry (321) 2xx1xx-xx1xxx Henry - Amelia Hudson
1830 Kentucky Butler Morgantown 86a Dwees John 1001 // 1001 probably son of John and Elizabeth
1840 Jesse 400 William 400 both no e
1850 William 265
1860 - John P 895 Malinda 854 Selah J 907 Jesse 854,882,896 TR 874 VM 894 DM 874
Malinda Deweese 9 with Boothes
1860 census online sorry - I copied these before I knew to do page & house numbers
PR Deweese 29 farm Ill/ Sarah 29 sewing/ Vinson C 8/ Mary E 6/ Nancy I 5/ Leonidas 2/ Adam 1 all Ky
marriage 1851 May 27 PR Deweese - Sally Fleaner ret May 28 1851
District 3 Cem
Deweese RR&S 30 May 1805 25 Sep 1866
Adam F 10 June 1858 1864
Vingen G 24 May 1852 1864
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Jesse M Deweese 28 farm Ky/ Green A f sewing/ Vitula A 4 f/ Wm W 2/ John M 1//Dicy Amas 12 all Ky
marriage 1854 Apr 8 Jesse Dewees - Green Ann Martin ret Apr 15 1854
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Jesse Deweese 42 farmer/ Nicy G 30 sewing/ Jacob P 19/ Irvin 18/ Mary 13/ Louisa 5/ Lucinda B 3/ Paul 2 all Ky
marriage Jesse Dewees - Nicy G Abney ret June 22 1853
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VM Deweese 20m farm Ky/ Mary P 24 spinning//Elizabeth Gayer 16 sewing all Ky
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DM Deweese 22 farm Ky/ Wm 56 Va/ Elizabeth 53 sewing Ky/ Sarah A 17 sewing/ Wm G 15/ Malinda J 13 all Ky
(Cemetery) Threlkel new {L Jane 12 Aug 1846 5 May 1935
{WG 25 Jan 1845 29 Nov 1916 Co G iith Ky Inf
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John P Deweese 25 farmer Ky/ Sarah R 24 spinning/ Martha W 3/ Mary E 1 all Ky
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Lumberstown Deweese Darah 6 Mar 1835 13 Oct 1862
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Jesse Deweese 30 farm Ill/ Sarah 25 sewing Ky/ James P 7/ Eva I 5/ Wm B 2 all Ky
marriage 1851 Apr 16 Jesse Deweese- Sarah Shawler Wm Whoberry MA/CFFC ret Apr 17 1851
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Selah I Deweese 47 f spinning Va/ Mary A 20 sewing / Elizabeth 18 sewing/ Alijah 16/Martha H 15/
James M 14/ Jasper N 11/ John W 9/ George W 7/ Nancy I 1 all Ky
(Cemetery) Threlkel Gabbord???
Deweese Elizabeth A 19 Oct 1842 9 Sep 1915
more info from Butler County
Caldwell formed 1809 from Livingston; Trigg 1820, Hickman 1821, Lyon 1854 formed from it
1810 - Dewis, Henry 00100-00000-00
Carroll formed 9 Feb 1838 from Gallatin, Henry and Trimble
1850 Kentucky Carroll Dist 1, p. 211
Cornelius Deweese 40
Hannah 35 Md / Cornelia f 14 / Virginia 8 / Hannah 5 / Florence 4 / Theodore 2
1860 Dewese Arthur 056 Corneluis 055
1870 Cornelius 054
Clay formed 1806 from Madison, Knox, Floyd; Pendleton 1787, Breatitt 1796, Clay 1820, Laurel 1825, Owsley 1843, Jackson 1858, Leslie 1878
formed from it
Clay County, 1810+1820 compiled by James E. Welch, Sr. [Oneida, Ky. : Mountaineer Press, Oneida Baptist Institute, c1986]
Lewis Dewese (not in 1810) 1m, 1 f 16-26, 1 m under 10
m Sarah Ebersole 5 Jan 1818
other marriages - Abner Baker - Polly Dewese 8 Mar 1818 (2nd m?)
Clay County, Kentucky marriages, 1807-1850 [Indianapolis, IN : Researchers, [1985?]]
Deweese Louis to Sarah Eversole 26 Dec 1817
Bowling, Jesse to Nancy Deweese 2 Mar 1819
Spencer, Elijah to Elizabeth Deweese 14 Mar 1818
Clinton formed 1836 from Wayne and Cumberland Counties. On Tennessee border, sort of central.
1860 Duese Jacob 188
Cumberland formed 1798 from Green; Wayne 1800, Monroe 1820, Russell 1825, Clinton 1836, Metcalfe 1860 formed from it.
1810 - Dewees, Jesse
1820 Jesse (no e) 152
1830 Jesse 137 Jacob 137 Elisha 129 all no e
1840 Elisha 369 (ese)
Cumberland County, Kentucky will records, 1815-1912 compiled by Laura Lee Butler and Randolph N. Smith. [[Burkesville? Ky.] : [s.n.], c1976]
p. 99 William Dueese - Guardian Settlement - 27 June 1868
pension for daughters Rebecca, Mary Jane, Sarah A
Cumberland County, Kentucky, deed records : abstract and index compiled by Laura Lee Butler and Randolph N. Smith. [Burkesville, Ky. : Leeran Publishers,
c1975]
90 James Sams and wife Charlotte (Ware) 1821 May 23
137 John Co to Elisha Deweese land on Kettle Creek 7 Mar 1828
155 Robert Matheny to Jacob Dewesse land on Spring Creek 25 Sep 1830
173 Lorenza D Gambling to Jacob Duesse land on Cumberland River and Spring Creek 1833
Cumberland County survey records compiled by Laura Lee Butler and Randolph N. Smith [Burkesville, Ky. : Leeran Publishers, c1975]
97 survey chain carriers - Jesse Deweese 30 Jan 1817
98 ditto - Thos Devise 12 Apr 1817
127 survey chain carriers Jesse Duisse, John Duisse
141 as of James Sams 1823
158 c.c. Elisha Duese 1826
168 Dewees mentioned 1828
184 c. c. Jacob Dewees
Daviess formed 1815 from Ohio; Hancock (1829) and McLean (1854) formed from it. On Ohio River, just south of Warrick County, Indiana.
DeWeise, Jacob 22 b Louisville - Miss Lydia Crow - 11 Mar 1856 by John Randolph
surety AB Kasey. Man of age. Henry Lawson, girl's father, gave written consent.
witnesses JN Vanmeter & AB Kasey 6 Nov 1849 CT Meador C-199
Fayette formed 1780 from Kentucky Co, Virginia; Woodford 1788, Clark 1792, Bourbon and Jessamine 1798 formed from it
1789 - Deweese Samuel - no twp listed
1800 - Dewees Samuel - Lexington
1820 Farmer (no e) 58
1850 Farmer 222
1870 Dewees Mary A 302
Virginia tax payers, 1782-87, other than those published by the United States Census bureau by Augusta B. Fothergill and John Mark Naugle. [[Richmond? Va.]
1940]
name poll tax? slaves county earliest year
Dewies Samuel 1 Fayette 1787 (now Ky, then VA)
Grant formed 12 Feb 1820 from Pendleton
1820 Mildred Mrs 144 William Mrs 146 (both no e)
Grayson formed 1810 from Hardin and Ohio; Edmonson formed from it in 1869.
1810 - Dewees, Benjamin 30010-10110, Daniel 20010-10010
1810 Dawees, Joseph 012010100000
1820 Benj 133a Daniel Edmund W John 134a all ese
1840 Benj 144 Daniel 147 Edward 155, 157 John 157 Farmer 153 Lenard 145 Stephen 147 no e
1850 Edward 056 John, John W 074 Tarmer 057 Leonard 061Stephen 060 Abraham 061 Charles 061 Corneluis 211 Isaac H 057 Pharaba 060
1860 John W 434 Farmer 426 Leonard 426 Stephen 424 Abraham 433 Isaac H 454 Pharaba 420 Anthony F 435 James M 464 Obediner 457 Polly
472, 499 Ruth 464 Thomas B 452 William R 354
1860 census
354 - Wm R 36 farm Ky, Elizabeth P30//
420 - Pharaba 69 NC. CP 27 Ky//
424 - Stephen 50 Ky, Tearesa 58, Emily J 38, Benjamin A 26, James T 21, John B all Ky
426 - Leanard 56 farm Ky, Elizabeth 50, Isaac H 10, Joseph D 21, Hester A 18 all Ky//
- Farmer 49, Nancy 44, John B 20, Hannah A 17, Minerva E 16, Martha S 14, Emilly F 13,
Stephen C 11, Roda CA 10, Hellen B 3, Elish E 1 all Ky//
433 - Abraham 48, Levina 34 all Ky//
434 - John W 38, Emily A 29, Nancy J 10, Anthony F 8?, John E 6, Martha A 5, Tilford B 3,
Susan A 1, Mary M 10/12 all Ky
452 - Thomas B 29, Mary 43, Hester A 5, Mary E 3, Samuel P 4/12, Harrison Cline 16 all Ky//
454 - Isaac H 45, Abagil 42, William D 18, Martha E 16, Sarah A 15, Nancy J 13, Stephen E 11,
Wenfield S 10m, Rachel V 8, Phebe J 5, Harriet L 7/ Mary R 1//
457 - Obediner 40, Jeremiah 24, Wiliam S 19, John F 15, Isaac 13//
464 - James M 24 Ky/ Ruth 63 ?//
472 - Polly 77 NC (alone)//
499 - Polly 77 Ky (alone)
1870 John B 287 Abraham 254
Hardin formed 1792 from Nelson; Mercer 1785, Ohio 1798, Breckenridge 1799, Grayson 1810, Hart 1819, LaRue 1843 formed from it
1800 - Dewese, Joseph
1840 Elijah Dewell 036
1850 Mary 391
Hardin County, Kentucky marriages, 1830 to 1850 compiled by Mary Josephine Jones [Vine Grove, Ky. : Ancestral Trails Historical Society, c1996]
Dewees Joseph - Mary Rosina Lawson 5 Nov 1849
surety AB Kasey. Man of age. Henry Lawson, girl's father, gave written consent.
witnesses JN Vanmeter & AB Kasey 6 Nov 1849 CT Meador C-199
Hickman formed 1821 from Caldwell and Livingston; Calloway, Graves 1821, McCracken 1824, Ballard 1842, Fulton 1845 formed from it.
1830 - Deweese, John, Henry, William (013)
John Deweese - 1111 - - - 1 - 111 - - 1
Henry Deweese 212- - 1 -2- - 1
William Deweese 10001 // 01001
1840 - Deweese, John, John, William(344)
John 0001200001 010110001
John Deweese 111001 021001
William Deweese 201001 011001
Absalom 344 1m, 1f 20-30
more info from Hickman County
Jefferson formed 1780 from Kentucky County; Nelson (1784), Shelby (1792), Bullett (1796) and Oldham (1823) formed from it. Louisville is in this county.
1840 Susannah Dewees 173 / Cors Dewese 068
1850 Reuben 273
1860 Cornelius 002 Samuel 543
Knox formed 1825 from Lincoln; Clay (1806), Rockcastle (1810), Whitley (1818), Harlan (1819), Laurel (1825) and Bell (1867) formed from it. East side of state, down toward Tennessee.
1800 - Dewees, Thomas, David
1810 - Deweese, David
1820 Deweese Jane 314 000000 30100 Deweese Will 306 100010 10100 0
Lawrence formed 1821 from Floyd and Greenup Counties; Carter (1838), Johnson (1843), Boyd (1860), Elliott (1869), and Mason (1870) formed from it. Over by West Virginia.
1840 James 006 (no e)
Logan formed 1792 from Lincoln; Christian and Warren1796, Muhlenberg 1798, Butler 1810, Todd and Simpson 1819 formed from it
1800 - Dewees, Garrett, Henry, James, John, Mason
more info from Logan County
Marion formed 1834 from Washington.
1850 Elizabeth 391 at the Loretto Institute
Mason formed 1788 from Bourbon; Campbell (1794), Bracken (1796), Fleming (1798), Floyd (1799), Greenup (1803), Lewis (1806) and Robertson (1867) formed from it. On the Ohio River, 3 counties east of Cincinnati.
1840 John 037 Maysville Valentine 032
1850 Coburn J 055 Mays
1860 Coburn 364
Washington Baptist Church Cemetery
Elizabeth Bayless dau of Maria and John C Deweese d. 18 Aug 1824, age 9 mo
Mercer formed 1785 from Hardin and Lincoln; Franklin 1794, Garrard 1796, Anderson 1827, Boyle 1842 formed from it
1800 - Due East, Matthew 11010-41100- -
1840 Hiram 196 (ese)
Shawnee Run Baptist
Louisa DeWeese b 4 Jan 1823 d. 27 July 1848
Nicholas formed 1799 from Bourbon and Madison; Robertson formed from it in 1867
1810 - Deweese, Thomas
Ohio formed 17 Dec 1798 from Hardin; Butler and Grayson 1810, Daviess 1815, Hancock 1829, and McLean 1854 formed from it.
1840 Duesse, Martin (114-12)
1850 Daniel 41, Vicia 30, Sarah 15, John 13, Lina 8, Elizabeth 7, George 6, Siatha 5f, Susan 4, Hardin 1, Anderson 35
--- Charles 8, living with Kirkendall Mark 24, Angeline 20, Elizabeth 58 many others
1860 Benjamin Duese 518 Anderson Dewese 718
Owen formed 1819 from Scott, Gallatin, Franklin and Pendleton Counties. 1 county south of river, by the hump.
1860 Dues John R 102 William M 091
Pulaski formed 1798 from Lincoln and Green; Wayne 1800, Rockcastle 1810, McCreary 1824 formed from it.
1810 - Dewees, William 10110-41010
Rockcastle formed 8 Jan 1810 from Lincoln, Pulaski, Madison, Knox; Laurel 1825, Jackson 1858 formed from it.
1820 Whitley
Union formed 1811 from Henderson; Wayne (1800) and Webster (1860) formed from it.
1860 Solomon 394
Woodford formed 1788 from Fayette; Scott 1792 and Franklin 1794 formed from it
1790 - Deweese Samuel
1790 - Dewes, Lewis
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