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From: Erin Bradford <>
Subject: [HACKETT-L] Peter HACKETT clues
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 09:52:46 -0700 (PDT)

This was sent to me by a non member. THIS IS MY LINE! I am descended from Peter's son
John. IF YOU CONNECT TO THIS LINE PLEASE email me to let me know and also drop Mary a
line to let her know as well (her email address below)

Erin Bradford

Listowner

--- "Mary C. Burgner" <> wrote:
> Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 15:06:18 -0700
>
> Mark Ford traveled about the US in the mid sixties visiting with and
> collecting info on the FORDs. Much if his accumulation of material
> has been saved and is at Ft. Wayne - No index for any of it, so
> much of it, I'm sure has never been used to its full advantage. I
> found the following - thought of a fellow researcher who might be
> able to use it, but found it to be in wrong time frame. Might give
> someone a clue or two. I'm not a member of the Hackett list, don't
> even know if there such a list, but if so......
>
> Note: This was in the Va. Gazette (no date given)
>
> Benjamin FORD m. Mary (Polly) Hackett on Mar. 31, 1808 in
> Madison Co., KY. Mary with two of her sisters deeded her share of
> land inherited from her father, Peter Hackett (Scott Co. Deed Book
> U - page 188). Peter Hackett m. Elizabeth Carpenter,on June 17,
> 1787 in Madison Co. She was a d/o John and Ann Carpenter,
> proved by her part in deeding land inherited from her father in 1811
> (Madison Co. Deed Book 1, page 77). John and Ann Carpenters
> other children were Jane, John, William, Sally who m. Jacob
> Hackett, Anna who m. Stephen FORD. Peter Hackett had 11
> children when he died but I have found only 8; Mary FORD,
> William, Levi, John, Sarah who m. James Freeman, Nancy who m.
> Thomas Portwood, Melindy who m. Thomas FORD, and Elizabeth
> who m. Charles Hunter.
>
> Peter Hackett was an orphan, bound to James Estill, and came to
> KY with him early in 1779 from Augusta Co. VA. - Chalkley, vol 1,
> page 165 reads "Nov. 22, 1771, Orphans of Thomas Hackett,
> dec'd. to be bound out." Was Peter one of them? Would
> appreciate any information about Peter Hackett and his parents.
>
> The FORDs and Hacketts moved to Scott County about 1820
> where Peter died in 1828. Mary and Benjamin FORD moved to
> Fayette County where Benjamin was a brickmason. He died 1843
> and she about 1857. Their children were William M., Caleb, W.C.,
> Benjamin W., Thomas S., Charlotte R. who m. Walter Sharp, Mary
> Elizabeth who m. Leving P. Young, Emeline who m. Riley P.
> Sharp, and Eliza Ann who m. Daniel Young. So far I have not been
> able to find who Benjamin FORD was or where he came from. He
> was NOT the s/o Reuben FORD and Mary Bowles of Scott Co.
> (Buffalo, NY pencilled in above this county), nor was he the s/o
> William FORD from Orange Co., VA who died in Fayette County.
> Both of these men had sons, Benjamin who were contemporaries..
> Did either William or Reuben have a brother who could have been
> the father of my Benjamin? I will appreciate any information or
> suggestions which might help me make this connection. Mrs. W.
> B. Walker, 153 Cherokee Park, Lexington, KY.
>
> PLEASE NOTE::: The above article probably written sometime
> before the mid 1960's - note, also no zip code is given - so as I
> stated in my first Paragraph up above, I am putting this on the
> HACKETT list just because there seem to be so many clues
> included which may be helpful to someone.
>
> Enjoy - Mary
>
> P.S. - Would appreciate if anything helpful to anyone, a note to
> that effect, since I'll not even know if this gets thru.
>
>
> Mary C.Burgner
>
> "I have to live with myself, and so,
> I must be fit for myself to know."
>

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