John Lancaster (abt. 1766 - abt. 1838)

Born about 27 Jan 1766 in Charles County, Maryland

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Died about 24 Apr 1838 at about age 72 in Marion County, Kentucky

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John Lancaster born 27 January 1766 in Charles County, Maryland & died 24 April 1835 in Marion County, Kentucky. He is buried with his wife Catherine in St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in St Mary, Marion County, KY. Inscribed on his tombstone "Born in Charles Co. MD."

1766 - 1772 by this time Raphael Lancaster Sr. is most likely in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. From the fact that he sold or lost all his property and possessions and has nothing left in Charles County. There are no land records for St. Mary’s County other than the rent rolls that had been sent to England. His brother John was a large plantation owner in St. Mary’s County having St. Clement’s and Hileley which passed to him through his fathers several marriages. Raphael’s brother John would have let his brother live on one of his properties in exchange for doing work. John Lancaster's St. Mary’s County MD properties are on rent rolls, tax and records acquired from England see Peter Himmelheber at St. Mary’s Historical Society Library. Also see History or St. Mary’s County, MD 1634-1990 page 48 & St. Mary’s land ownership 1637-1799. All early records were lost when Court House burned in 1832. No records found for Raphael Lancaster Sr. in St. Mary’s County per Peter Himmelheber.

1777 & 1778 Raphael Lancaster Sr. resided during the American Revolutionary at St Mary's Co. Maryland assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Private in the St. Mary's County Militia. 1777 Raphael Lancaster Sr. enlisted in St. Mary’s County Militia. 4 March 1778 Raphael Lancaster Sr. signed the Oath of Allegiance, 4 March 1778, return of John Shanks. Catholic Families of Southern Maryland, Timothy O’Rourke List of men who signed the oath is used to replace the burned census for 1778, pages 71 & 78.

In early 1785, Raphael Lancaster Sr. began the Catholic exodus to Kentucky from Maryland with his wife Eleanor Bradford and six children: John, Raphael Jr., Elizabeth, Ann, Catherine and Mary. His son John Lancaster served as a guide for many Maryland families moving to Kentucky.

The Centenary of Catholicity in Kentucky by Hon. Ben J. Webb details John Lancaster 1766 - 1838 of Hardin's Creek Settlement, Dr Spalding's "Sketches of Kentucky" story of John Lancaster's capture by the Indians while on his way to Kentucky in the year 1788 pages 48 - 49.

The Centenary of Catholicity in Kentucky by Hon. Ben J. Webb page 50 John Lancaster was a man of wonderful energy, especially in business affairs. He was well known too, in politics, and was generally regarded as a safe representative of the people. He was representative from Washington County in the sessions of the Kentucky legislature for the years 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, & 1820. He amassed quite a fortune for the time & died in the spring of 1838.

1786 Residents of Nelson County Virginia (KY) Tithables Volume I - Ralph Lancaster Sr. and his son John 4 Tithables 2 Negro Slaves Ben and Nan ordered that Isaac Cox be appointed to take the Tithables from where the county road crosses the eastern branch of Buffalo Creek down said creek on the eastern side to the mouth & up the Beech Fork to to mouth of Stuarts Creek including all the inhabitants between said creek to the waters of Cox's Creek on the south side.

8 April 1786 Old Kentucky Grants, James Garrard Esquire Governor of Kentucky to whom these presents shall come greeting knowye that by Virtue and in consideration of part of Office of Treasury Warrant No. 18190 the 8th day of April 1786 there is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto John Lancaster and John Dozer a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing 100 acres by survey bearing date the 29th day of April 1786 lying and being in the County of Nelson on the north side of the Beech Fork. Esquire James Garrard of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hath hereunto set his hand and Seal to be affixed at Frankfort on the 17th May 1801.

1787 "Ordered that Wil. May be appointed to take the list of Tithables within the bounds of Cap. Cunningham's & Capt. Morton's Companies of Militia." Nelson County Minute Book - page 443. Raphael & John Lancaster, Ben (a slave), Nan (a slave) 4 Tithables.

5 September 1789 Nelson Co Virginia (KY) Tithables, A List of Tithables in Captain Jesse Crumes Company - Taken by me this 5th September 1789 - James Baird. Nelson Co. Minute Book 14 July 1789 "Ordered...James Baird Gen. (take) those of Cap. Crums Compy. & Cap. Caldwells. Raphael Lancaster & John Lancaster 2 negroes 4 Tithables.

4 May 1789 John Lancaster married Catherine Miles Marriage Bond 28 April 1789 Father Chas Wheelen officiated.

February 25, 1801 The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, Letter written Father Stephen Theodore Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland - Pottinger’s Creek February 25, 1801 - Respecting the move of conveyance for Ecclesiastical property, I had the honor of writing to Your Reverence in former letters, that our application to the Assembly had failed of success. This and Mr. Basil Hayden’s infirm state of health has given me occasion to make several considerations which I will subjoin. 1st it depends on Robert Abell, John Lancaster , Basil Hayden Sr. and their heirs forever to sell at least their own part of the Ecclesiastical property with its improvements, which may be considerable. 2nd It depends on their creditors to seize and execute that church-land at least in part as their property. 3rd It depends on Abell Sr. to turn a Priest out of the land and take possession of it, lease or rent it. 4th It depends on them and their heirs turning heretic, schismatic or being otherwise deceived to invest with the church-land a Schismatic Priest or heretic minister. Discord or schism might arise when one of the holders of the land might admit of one Priest to officiate in the cong. And another would choose another Priest. 5th The Bishop’s jurisdiction is --- and the differences about investing might at a future time be reviewed. 6th The posterity of the holders of the land or part of the holders may tenure be extinct, die intestate and the law be escheated. 7th Laws may be enacted at a future day which would make the tenure of the land, as it stands now more insufficient still and otherwise escheatable. The persons skilled in such matters might make may more observations but these considerations of mine have make such an impression on me that I have proposed them to Mr. Basil Hayden and engaged him to will his share of the church-land either to Mr. Fournier or to me, as three of his children are insane and one besides is minor.

May 5, 1801 The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, Letter written Father S.T. Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland - Letter dated May 5, 1801- In my absence Mr. Ralph Lancaster died of a bilious colic. His respectable widow is to give up the place she lives to William Coomes to whom it belongs after her death: Best he is to pay to her a rent of 350 bushels or corn, she will hire out her negro-man and keep with herself her orphan grandson 9 years of age, the negro woman and one or two black boys. I hope she will enjoy happy days; she is to live on one of John Lancaster’s plantations 1 and ½ miles from this place. Mr. Fournier assisted the poor man who is said to have died with sentiments of penance. I paid a very welcome visit to the good Lady on my way homeward, last Saturday.

10 May 1801- Eleanor Lancaster and John Lancaster Administrators of the goods, chattels, and credits of Raphael Lancaster Sr, deceased; signed bond Geo. Hart, Saml. Morton, and Leo Johnson.

26 May 1801 & January 30, 1802 Sale Bill - Sale of the personal estate of Raphael Lancaster Sr. reported by John Lancaster Administrator.

3 November 1801 The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, Letter written Father S.T. Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland - Washington City, KY, November 3rd, 1801- I delivered to Mrs. Lancaster a letter left to my care: she could not help pitying her nephew Charles Wharton. She is not in so easy circumstances as I hoped she would be, as her husband left debts to acquit to the amt of at least $200. She lives about two miles from this place and remains ever respectable and faithful to the constant practice of piety: But alas! She grieves perpetually to see one only of her children follow her examples, several of them are gone astray by intermarrying and she is always thankful for your remembering her.

4 March 1802 John Lancaster, John Dozer, Raphael Lancaster, Bazell Riney, heirs to Elenor Lancaster wife of Raphael Lancaster Sr., both deceased, release to John Caldwell, the negro woman Charity.

30 January 1802 Sale Bill - Sale of the personal estate of Raphael Lancaster reported by John Lancaster Administrator.

10 April 1802 The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, Letter written Father Stephen Theodore Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland-Received by Archbishop John Carroll April 10, 1802 - Before I conclude, I cannot omit to acquaint you with the death of your respectable cousin Mrs. Lancaster. She was attacked with an inflammatory fever which carried her to her grave within a week on the 22nd December in the night; I had said mass in her room the day before; her death was as her life. I will sing a high mass requiem for her next week; she died at her son’s one mile and half from my residence. He (Mr. John Lancaster) has given me since the inexpressible satisfaction of seeing him at my knees, which he has never done before: But I am apprehensive that his eldest sister is not to follow his footsteps, as she is almost in communion with the Baptists, whose ecstasies and visions however have subsided and even their apparent fervor is cooling daily and going off as fast as it came.

2 June 1802 The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, Letter written Father Stephen Theodore Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland-Washington City KY June 2, 1802 - I hope your lines respecting Mr. Lancaster will be of some avail towards settling the church property: it is possible that my alarms may be partly realized in this respect, as Robert Abell, one of the legal holders of the Church-land is likely to be ruined, being responsible for the collector of this county who is bankrupt, and the --- securities being hardly worth anything.

11 June 1802 This Indenture made 11 June 1802 between Edmond Thomas Register of the Land Office of the State of Kentucky of the one part and John Lancaster of the County of Washington of the other part Witnessth that the said Edmond Thomas is Register of the Land Office did on the 9th day of December 1801 entitled "An Act to amend and reduce into one the several Acts establishing a permanent revenue for sale at public auction at the door of the State home in the Town of Frankfort a certain tract of land containing 400 acres entered with the Auditor of Public Accounts as belonging to Isham Watkins lying and being in the County of Washington on the waters of Hardin Creek. And whereas the said John Lancaster became the purchaser of 298 of the said tract relying entirely on the right and title of the said Isham Watkins for the sum of eighty cents current money of Kentucky, being the amount of the Tax due thereon as certified by the Auditor of Public Accounts. And whereas the said Edmond Thomas did in persuance of said the aforesaid Act of Assembly on the aforesaid day of sale grant unto the said John Lancaster a Certificate in the following words and figures - Register's Office 9th December 1801, agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed 21st December 1799 I have exposed to sale the following tract of land viz. Isham Walkins 400 acres ? rate in the County of Washington lying on the waters of Hardins Creek entered I. Watkins, surveyed I. Watkins and patented for I. Watkins for the tax due therein or the year 1800 being eighty cents and John Lancaster purchased 298 acres to be taken off the West side thereof. Edmond Thomas R. L. O. Deed recorded by Clerk of the Court of Appeals for the State of KY 11 June 1802.

13 August 1802 The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, Letter written Father Stephen Theodore Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland - August 13, 1802 - Mr. Lancaster has been re-elected to represent this county in the Legislature. Two of his children are studying in a Latin Academy at Springfield, which is endowed with 6000 acres of lands as well as many others in the state by the liberality of the Legislature. Their mother, who is a respectable Christian, has made a conservation of them to God for the service of the church: she desired me to inform you thereof, relying on your patronage in the execution of her pious intentions.------One of Mr. Lancaster’s sisters who lives 70 miles from this (Catherine) who married Thomas Douzieres in Madison City distinct from Mrs. Elizabeth Douzieres has been associated to the Baptists by immersion. I have not as yet lost any of my flock least unless she be considered as one.

1803 John Lancaster elected as Senator to the KY General Assembly. He followed Matthew Walton.

23 July 1804 Settlement by Anthony Sanders - In Obedience to an Order of the County Court of Nelson appointing us the undersigned to liquidate state & settle the accounts of John Lancaster Administrator of the estate of Raphael Lancaster deceased we have made the following statement the amount of the sale on the 26th May 1802, the amount of the sale on the 30th January 1802, property distributed by the administrators Mother before her death.

25 July 1804 Raphael Lancaster Sr. Estate account with John Lancaster Admr. Persons mentioned: John Crozier, Peter Brown, Wm. Coomes, Zachariah Shanks, A. Hubbard, John Caldwell, I. Chambers, Jos. W. Gill, Wm. R. Hynes, Thomas Higdon, Robert Housley, Henry Miles, Raphael Lancaster Jr., Thomas Elder, Thomas Hubbard, Wm. Briggs, Thomas Langley, James McClung, Michael Troutman, Benjamin Wright, Joseph Elders heirs. Parker Calhoun, William Lancaster, Jacob White, Charles Stewart, Enoch Coomes, John Lancaster, Anthony Sanders, Benj Grayson, James Clark, Wm. Chenoweth, Mocky Mils, Thomas Dozer. Total value 137L 7sh.2p. Settlement made July 25, 1804. Signed J. Lewis, Anthony Sanders. Exhibited, approved, and ordered to record August 13, 1804.

1805 "Viney Level" the Old Lancaster homestead on the Cissell River Pike, about a mile and a half east of Loretto, in recent decades known as the Osborn place, is one of the oldest and probably largest of the homes featured in this series. It was built in 1805 by John Lancaster (born 1766), a pioneer who came to Kentucky from Maryland when scarcely out of his teens and settled on Hardin's Creek in the Loretto section. In 1790, he married Catherine Miles, daughter of Philip Miles & Eleanor O'Bryan and in 1792 had built her a stout log home about a mile south of the site of "Viney Level." There the growing family lived for 13 years. They then erected the larger portion of the big brick house pictured above. Solid brick, full two stories high and stretching five rooms across the front, with attic above; the house contains 24 rooms, the older portion, easily distinguished by the type of brick used in its construction, in late years has fallen in disrepair and now is walled off from the rest. The original stone steps at the arched entrance, where vines & roses once clambered still stand. The "newer" left wing of the house, itself more than a century old, was added in 1850 by the pioneer builder's son, Dr. John Lancaster, physician who married Mary Rose Hayden and liven there a number of years. Three pairs of great chimneys at either end of the structure and at center served the open fireplaces (and the later stoves) that heated the square, high ceilinged rooms. In the attic gable at each end of the house was a big round window for light & ventilation. The one at the left is intact but the other is gone, only a gaping hole remains. In the old days, the house stood far back from the road. There was a triangular plot of grass and flowers at the front of the house, with the base of the triangle between the two entrances and the point leading out toward the stile block at the front door. In the back yard there is an enormous cistern that still functions, although there is running water, as well as electricity, indoors.

28 May 1806 The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, Letter written Father Stephen Theodore Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland-Near Bardstown May 28, 1806 -I have been absent from home and the neighboring congregation. For at least ten weeks since Shrove-Monday: Mr. Lancaster, who is very desirous of procuring a liberal education to his numerous family, availed himself of my absence to prevail on Mess(s). Wilson and Tuite to adopt a plan, which would serve his own purposes; The Gentlemen unacquainted as they are with business and the Kentucky fashion of doing business, were easily persuaded, and some considerable progress was made (and is probably forwarded still by Mr. Lancaster) in a subscription to build a college on a piece of land for which Mr. Lancaster expects a compensation in the education of his children to the amount of $1200, although the land is not worth half that sum. The gentlemen do now see plainly the case; but they seemed unwilling formerly (to recede from that plan of Mr. Lancaster) to depend on my opinion and that of other persons, who are sincerely devoted to them. Out of 500 acres of land, there would with difficulty be found quantity sufficient to maintain an American family of ten or twelve persons. I am apprehensive this incident will divide the people of the different congregations and will render abortive a plan not yet ripened for procuring a most beautiful plantation tract of land of 360 acres on the Beech Fork, three miles from Bardstown. Mr. Thomas Howard had offered $1000 for that purpose, and having no children proposed to invest them as his heirs with his own land included in the whole tract; only a sum of $1100 was to be made up by the congregation or otherwise to complete the purchase but Mr. Lancaster would rather have as in the 1st case his children at house every night, than be at the expense of boarding them out 12 miles from home, as it must be in the second case. I shall certainly do my best to arrange matters as well as my knowledge of the country, and my fervent desire of promoting the progress of religion and the education of youth will remain. I thank God, that we have other resources in the good will of ever A Catholic Gentlemen, on which I would rather depend sometime than on a penurious calculations of many Catholic people.

17 July 1806 The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, Letter written Father Stephen Theodore Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland - “The Affaire Lancaster” - July 17, 1806 - Most of this letter is written in Latin. Ego: Gentlemen, I am sorry to find you here, at the time of the benediction, you heads of families, Fathers and Masters. Mr. Lancaster, would rather electioneer than receive the benediction of the sacrament. Dixi: What is the matter, Mr. Lancaster. R: I say Sir, you are mistaken, I am not electioneering. Ego: But you are not doing the duty of a Christian; that for which we come to church; and it is a bad example given to your children and negroes; it would be better to stay at home. R: I have as much right to be here as you. Ego: Mr. Lancaster, you are acting improperly. R: Sir, I wish you to know that, if you will drive others, you will not drive me. Ego: If I drive others, I will drive you with them (I shall not make acception of persons) whether you be an assembly-man or a Congressman. Sed Respondit: You are not in France. You are in a free country.

23 September 1812 This Indenture made this 23rd day of September in the year of our Lord 1812 between Zachariah Dozier & Susanna Dozier his wife of the County of Clarke in the State of KY of the one part and John Lancaster of Washington Co and State aforesaid of the other part Witnessth that the said Zachariah Dozier and Susanna his wife for and in consideration of the sum of 500 pounds to this hand paid by the said John Lancaster convey to unto him and his heirs forever a certain tract or parcel of land in the County of Greyson on Rough Creek and Meeting Creek being 190 and choice out of a 1000 acre tract patented to the said Zachariah Dozier and John Bryan. Indenture proven & Deed recorded 12 day of October 1812.

1 September 1813 This Indenture made this first day of September in the year of our Lord 1813 between Elijah Poage of the County of Fayette & State of KY an Legatee of John Gratten late of the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia now deceased of the one part and John Lancaster of the County of Washington and aforesaid State of KY of the other part Witnessth that the said Elijah Poage for and in consideration of the sum of $1000 dollars to him in hand paid by the said John Lancaster the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged a certain tract or parcel of land containing 500 acres patented to the said John Gratten bearing date 1st day of June 1782 adjoining John Lewis & Richard May on the north east & 400 acres in the name of Isham Watkins on the north west and lying on the waters of Hardin's Creek including part of a the Plantation where said Lancaster now live. State of KY Fayette County Indenture & Deed was produced to Clerk of Court of the County. Clerk of Court of Appeals in Frankfort KY recorded Deed 4 September 1813.

31 January 1836 John Lancaster Will (8 pages) John Lancaster's Will of the county of Marion & State of Kentucky being 70 years old written 27-31 January 1836, Codicils added 20th day February 1838 & 23 March 1838. Will was proven 7 May 1838 & recorded 15 May 1838, Lancaster File at Nelson County KY Library in Bardstown KY.

In the name of the living God most gracious Father, loving son and blessed Holy Ghost. Three persons in one and the same God Amen. I John Lancaster of the County of Marion and State of Kentucky being seventy years old on the 27th day of January last and an unworthy servant of that same living God being much debilitated in limb and body but of sound, disposing mind, do constitute this to be my last Will & Testament as follows:

Item # 1 my loving wife Catherine Lancaster I bequeath including where she lives 450 acres of land to bind with the Greentown Public Road & with my fencing down Coleman's Run to her own use & benefit for & during her natural life reserving a home & maintenance therein for my 2 children William D. Lancaster and Mary Jane Lancaster for & during their single lives free of cost & charges. I do give & bequeath unto my said wife Catherine the one third part of all slaves, and personal property, hogs, sheep, cattle & furniture. Item #2 my son Joseph B. Lancaster. Item #3 my son Raphael Lancaster. Item #4 my son Dr. John Lancaster. Item #5 my son Henry Lancaster & his sons John & Raphael Lancaster. Item #6 my son Benjamin Lancaster "Benny". Item #7 my daughter Eleanor Lancaster "Nelly". Item #8 my daughter Ann Lancaster lands I got of John Phillips & James Beam adjoining the Loretto lands. Item #9 my son Rev. James M. Lancaster. Item #10 my daughter Catherine Lancaster & my son-in-law Leonard Spalding. Item #11 my grandson John Lancaster Spalding. Item #12 William D. Lancaster 450 acres of land being the whole of his mother's third of the land. Item #13 Mary Jane Lancaster. Item #14 29 slaves are to be included & divided or sold as may seen best. Item #15 my son John my son Harry my son Joseph sale of our horses in Florida. Item #16 (page 5) The Tract of 115 acres of land my brother Raphael lives on is mine & my executors and Legatees (a majority concurring) may sell it or let him live on it rent free as I have done just as they please. Item #17 my executors make deeds of conveyance for any lands sold Item #18 three fifths of John Boone deceased his estate after the death of his widow purchased of Benedict Boone, Michael Boone & James Simpson made be sold to the highest bidder at the sale of my estate. Item #19 I am so averse to my children going to the law about the property I declare proclaim & direct each & all of my children who share commence a suit or actions at law of any description whatsoever about my estate the said child or children so acting shall forfeit & pay over to the other legatees in this Will the whole of their proportion of my estate that which has been advanced as well as the balance drawn or to draw. Item #20 My lands, slave and other property not in this Will is to be sold at Public Sale. Item #21 I do hereby constitute & appoint my wife Catherine Lancaster executor & my son Doctor John Lancaster executor to this my last Will & Testament set my hand & affixed my seal 31st Day March 1836. signed Jno Lancaster. Codicil (page 7) 20th day February 1838 I also by way of Codicil direct that the land which my brother Raphael lives on shall be sold at Public Auction as the balance of my estate. The proceeds of which shall be a part of my estate & used as such in a Codicil to the Will which Harry Miles has in his possession & is to be read to my heirs after my death. Given under my hand this 20th day February 1838. signed John Lancaster Witnesses Benjamin Lancaster, W. D. Lancaster, Mary Jane Lancaster, R. M. Spalding, Benedict J. Spalding. Codicil (page 8) 23 March 1838 signed John Lancaster. Witnesses R. M. Spalding, Samuel Gardiner

At a County Court held for Marion County at the Courthouse in Lebanon on the 7th May 1838 the forgiving last Will & Testament & codicils thereto appended of John Lancaster deceased were produced in Court & said Will was proven by the Oaths of John L. Goodson & Silvester ? subscribing witnesses thereto according to law and the codidils to said Will were proven by the Oath of Richard M. Spalding one of the subscribing witnesses thereto according to law & said will & codicils were added to be recorded whereupon they with this certificate are truly recorded in my office. Given under my hand 15 May 1838.

1840 Dr. John Lancaster (son) & Catherine Miles (wife), Executors of John Lancaster 1766-1838, vs Hrs. of Henry Ray Nelson County Kentucky Chancery docket.

John Lancaster is buried at St Charles Catholic Cemetery in St Mary, 675 State Highway 327, Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky.

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• Daughters of the American Revolution, “Ancestor Database.” database, Genealogical Research System (http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/ : accessed [date]), Supplemental application of Lesa Lynn Lancaster Tobin, [Raphael Lancaster, National #801683, Ancestor #A204295].

• Webb: Hon. Ben J., The Centenary of Catholicity in Kentucky, John Lancaster 1766 - 1838, The Lancaster Family of Maryland & The Lancaster Family of Kentucky on pages 48 - 51.

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• The Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore Maryland, [Letters written Father S.T. Badin in Kentucky to Archbishop John Carroll in Baltimore Maryland].

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• Abstracts of Nelson County Wills 1785-1820 Book A page 624 - May 26, 1801 and January 30, 1802, Sale Bill, [Sale of personal estate of Raphael Lancaster Sr. Reported by John Lancaster, administer], Old Record Room, Bardstown, Nelson County, KY.

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• The Nelson County Genealogist Vol. 14, No. 1 thru 4, 1997-1998, Nelson County Kentucky Chancery docket 1831-1840 [ John Lancaster & Catherine Miles, Executors of John Lancaster vs Hrs. of Henry Ray Nelson], 1840, page 37, Nelson County Library, Bardstown, KY.

• John Lancaster's Will of the county of Marion & State of Kentucky being 70 years old written 27-31 January 1836, Codicils added 20th day February 1838 & 23 March 1838. Will was proven 7 May 1838 & recorded 15 May 1838,Lancaster File at Nelson County KY Library in Bardstown KY.

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• John Lancaster is buried at St Charles Catholic Cemetery in Saint Mary, Marion County, Kentucky, USA Plot: Church R01L01G02^[1]

• Joe Castlen, Grandpappy: Chronicles of a Daviess County Family, Utica, KY: McDowell Publications 2008, page 142.