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From: "Betty Lynne Bernhardt" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Emigration to Kentucky
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:14:30 -0500
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Having just moved from KY, I know there are many families there who did
receive their land as Rev. War grants.
betty lynne
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Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Emigration to Kentucky


> In a message dated 11/2/04 4:44:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> > My ancestors and a number of related families moved from Hunterdon Co.
to
> > the northern Kentucky area (mostly Mason Co.) in the 1790's to early
1800's. I
> > believe they were mostly from the Hopewell area, and the surnames
include
> > Gordon, Stout, Runyan, Anderson, Donovan, Corwine, and Hart. I would
really
> > like to know something about their actual journey: why they left, how
many went
> > at a time, what route they took, etc. Does anyone have anything like
this?
> > I've looked in a number of places for this information in both KY and
NJ, but
> > no luck so far.
> >
> > Doug Gordon
> >
>
> Hi Doug. Can't be of any help to you, but would love to know why some of
my
> family also removed to Ky. around the same time. Could it be they were
given
> land for serving in the Rev War? If you find out anything off the list and
would
> like to share, I would appreciate it. Thanks Walt Disbrow
>
>
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