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William Logsdon (1773 - 1853)

William Logsdon
Born in Carroll County, Marylandmap
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Husband of — married 2 Jul 1793 in Hardin County, Kentuckymap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 80 in Kentuckymap
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Biography

Birth

ABT 1773 in Carroll Co., MD.

Parents

Father: William "son of Thomas I " Logsdon b: ABT. 1743 in Carroll CO, MD
Mother: Elizabeth Wilkerson or Larue-maiden name unproven b: ABT. 1749
William Logsdon and Betsy Carman, married on 2 July 1793[1]
William and his wife Elizabeth both grew up in the area that later became LaRue County, Kentucky, subsequently married and moved to the area of the Green and Nolin River area. The Hart County tax lists shows them with 352 acres on the Green River and another 170 acres along the Roundstone which flows into the Nolin River south of Millerstown.
William was commissioned by the Hardin County Court in 1798 as a Surveyor / Overseer of a trail to be cut from Bacon Creek south to the Green River. This trail was to be 4 feet wide to accommodate Horse and Rider. This was part of a trail that would eventually lead from Elizabethtown to Bowling Green.
William is credited with service during the War of 1812 with the 13th Kentucky Militia, in Captain Hales' Company. He was also drafted for six months while in Hardin County during 1814.

Children

  1. Mary Logsdon Ashbaugh b: 1794 d: 1880
  2. Rebecca Logsdon Wilks b: 25 Dec 1795 in KY d: 1859
  3. Phoebe Logsdon b: 1799 in Hardin Co, KY
  4. William K. Logsdon b: 5 May 1799 in KY d: 1832
  5. Nancy Logsdon Smith b: ABT. 1804
  6. Louisa Logsdon Atterberry (1809 - 1891)
  7. Lavina Logsdon b: 14 Dec 1809
  8. Calvin Logsdon b: ABT. 1813
  9. Harrison Logsdon b: ABT. 1814 in Ky d: 1880
  10. Joseph Carmen Logsdon b: ABT. 1818 d: 1905
  11. John K. Logsdon b: BET. 1820 - 1824 in KY
  12. Lydia A. Logsdon b: Mar 1822 in KY
  13. Alice Logsdon b: ABT. 1825

Property

Wm Logsdon - J Smith Deed 1801, Hardin Co, KY - Transcribed by Gloria Logsdon-Lucas
1801 Oct 12 - William & Elizabeth Logsdon sold to Jackman Smith 50ac in Hardin Co, KY on Bacon Crk. [Hardin Co, KY Deeds]

Death

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953
Death Date: 1 Sep 1853
Death Location: Grayson County
Residence Location: Grayson County
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1773
Father's name: William Logsdon
Mother's name: Elizabeth Logsdon

Burial

Pleasant Valley Road Cemetery, Grayson County, Kentucky

Sources

  1. Marriage Record; Marriage of William Logsdon and Betsy Carman (Searchable at Hardin County Clerk's Web Site)




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