Migrations 
KENTUCKY
The Migration Project is compiled information from members of the Dobbs, Greene, and Lenoir County ROOTS L Lists.

BARREN COUNTY

WILLIAMS/BRIDGES/HUCKABY
From Dobbs Co - A descendant of Jonas Williams, Benjamin WILLIAMS went c1798 to Barren Co., KY.
Others who went with them were the families of BRIDGES & HUCKABY.
 

CLAY COUNTY

HARDY/PHILLIPS
Charles and Jemima Hardy Phillips via SC - They were from the Eagle Swamp area of Lenoir County. BC 1780's. Charles was probably a grandson of Mason Phillips and Jemima was his cousin - she was the daughter of John and Mary Phillips Hardy
 

HENDERSON COUNTY

 
APPLEWHITE/HANDLEY
Children of Martha Applewhite and John Handley are:
1. Mark Applewhite Handley, b. Oct. 28, 1798, Wayne, NC, d. January 22, 1855 Henderson, Ky
2. Penelope "Penny" Handley, b. 1802, Wayne,NC, d. Henderson, Ky.
3.Isaac Handley, b. March 3, 1808, Wayne, NC, d. March 12, 1875, Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky; m. (1)Isabelle Jane McCullough c. 1838, Henderson, Ky;
m. (2) Mary A. Babb, c. 1855
4. Nancy Robeny Handley, b. 1815, Wayne, NC, d. after 1853, Henderson, Ky;
m.Jacob Watson, March 29, 1831, Henderson, Ky.
 
HOPKINS COUNTY

HANKS /GATLIN/ROACH - I just recently found out that Joshua Hanks sister Nancy married Bryan Roach. The Roach family was also from Wayne Co. moved with them into TN. Nancy and Bryan married in Davidson CO. TN and then they were found living near my Hanks family in Hopkins CO. KY.. Bryan's parents were Wm. Roach and Bridget Bryan according to my source, Don Crader. We are stumped with 2 Lazarus Gatlin's in the area at the same time. We don't know which is hers and which is mine. Mine went to Davidson CO.TN same as the Hanks. John Hanks moved into the Dobbs Co area and dc 1793 - had a son Mott whose son Nathan md Elizabeth Hood and moved to Pickens Co, Ala; John Hanks II died in Hopkins or Christian Co, Ky and some of his children stayed in Ky and some went into Illinois;

STANLEY/WEST-Moses Stanley (wife Sally West) from Craven/Lenoir moved to Hopkins County, KY, through Duplin County, NC and evidently Tennessee, before 1820 - Bob West
 
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
 
Uzzell and many others from Wayne Co. went to Mecklenburg Co. KY.

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