Genealogy: how long have your ancestors lived in Kentucky? (Lexington: camps, move to)

[censusdata]

Just wondering if there are any genealogy nuts on here who have figured out how long their ancestors have lived in Kentucky. You hear people talking about being a 7th generation American, wondering how many generations have lived in KY.

The first person on my line to move to "Kentucky" was Peter "Ford" Faure (ang. name of French origin) who came to Ruddles Mill in present day Bourbon County in 1780. Technically Ruddles Mill was an illegal Virginia settlement in Indian Territory. In the Revoltionary War the British attack the settlement with a band of Shawnee Indians, killing dozens including Peter. His son William & granddaughter Elizabeth were captured and marched as POWs to British controlled Detroit, being released when the war ended officially in 1783.

Through this line I am a 10th generation Kentuckian.

1. Peter Faure
2. William Faure
3. Elizabeth Faure
4. Andrew Chumbley
5. Elias Chumbley
6. Martha Chumbley
7. Desda Roy
8. Avery McDonald
9. Ruby McDonald
10. Me

What about you??

[kygman]

Nine generations, starting back around 1800-1802. Part of Ft. Campbell is on land that belonged to my family. My wife's family is 8 generations, dating back to 1840s.
My wife is the geneology nut.lol I told her the other day that I feel bad. I'm 55 years old and can't tell you a lot about my family. I've heard it all and know where most of it took place, etc, but when it comes to telling about it, my CRS (Can't Remember Sh*t) kicks in. She's been in this family for 10 years and could tell you anything you need to know. She traced my family back to the Lord Mayor of London in the 14th century. Miles Standish is one of the bigger names in our family.

[notthatgirl]

I love this stuff.

Our family has been traced back to William Proctor Ballard, Sr. (born in 1755 in VA). He and his wife settled in Nelson County, KY in 1780.

[censusdata]

Here is my list updated w/ dates/ places of birth and death


1. Peter Faure b 1706 Manakintown VA, d 1780 Battle of Ruddles Mill KY
2. William Faure b 1749 Manakintown VA d 1854 Henry County KY
3. Elizabeth Faure b 1775 Manakintown VA d 1855 Russell County KY
4. Andrew Chumbley b 1803 Giles VA d 1882 Russell County KY
5. Elias Chumbley b 1839 Russell County KY d 1900 Russell County KY
6. Martha Chumbley b 1868 Casey County KY d 1923 Casey County KY
7. Desda Roy b 1891 Casey County KY d 1995 Russell Springs KY
8. Avery McDonald b 1913 Casey County KY d 1991 Russell Springs KY
9. Ruby McDonald b 1940 Casey County KY d 1994 Lexington KY
10. Me b 1983 Covington KY - present

Note: Manakintown VA was a former Manakin Indian tribe village that the English offered as a colony for French Huguenot (aka Protestant) settlers. It is just W of Richmond and still contains a number of period buildings. Notable county music singer Tennessee Ernie "Faure" Ford is also descended from Peter Faure

Also note: after being released from British POW camps in 1783 William Faure returned to KY and was one of the first settlers in what is now Henry County.

[tomocox]

1778, William Rowan, Calhoun, KY
1779, Cox's of Coxs Creek
1780, Howards of Kuttawa

[CraigCreek]

My folks didn't get to Kentucky until about ten years before I appeared, but some distant cousins settled in Louisville and the Hopkinsville area back in the early to mid-19th century.

I also have Manakin-Town Huguenot ancestors, the Agees and Chastains, who arrived in 1700 via the good ship "Mary and Ann". Their descendents in my line remained in Virginia until my father's generation, however. I think I recall that one of them married a Faure, though this wasn't a direct ancestor. Perhaps we're shirttail cousins, censusdata!

Of course, almost all the old Southern families are related by blood, marriage, adoption - or have ancestors which arrived on the same ship.

Cousin CraigCreek

[EclecticEars]

That I'm aware of, eight generations.

[EMTJEN]

I am looking for an old small town from the 17/1800's called either Rembrant or brembrant, could you please help me out?
thank you for your attention.
EMTJEN