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James Kirkpatrick was born about 14 May 1784 in Jefferson Co., KentuckyG, among the first white children in upper Kentucky.^4,5,6 He lived in Jefferson Co., KentuckyG, until his marriage.³
     James married first Jane Dodd on 23 Jan 1812 in Henry Co., KentuckyG.^7,8
     James and Jane settled in Henry Co., KentuckyG, for a short time after their marriage.³
      According to tradition, at the breaking out of the War of 1812 he raised a company, but owing to sickness in his family, he was subsequently compelled to procure a substitute However no documentation of this has been found.¹⁴

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      The town of Corydon, Harrison Co., was made the capital of Indiana Territory on 1 May 1813. James and Jane moved there shortly afterwards.¹⁵ James served as an associate judge while in Corydon.³
     James appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Harrison Co., IndianaG, with a household consisting of four white males under age 10 (son William and three others), one age 16 to 26 (unknown, possibly a hired hand), and one 26 to 45 (himself), two white females under age 10 (unknown]), one age 10 to 16 (unknown), and one age 26 to 45 (wife Jane.)¹⁶
     After Indianapolis was made the capital in 1825 James and Jane moved to New Albany, IndianaG, where he merchandised for a few years.³
     His wife died in 1828 in New Albany, IndianaG.³

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      James then returned to Kentucky and settled in Canton, Trigg Co., where he sold goods.³ James appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Canton, Trigg Co., KentuckyG, with a household consisting of one male age 10 to 15 (son William), one age 15 to 20 (unknown), and one age 40 to 50 (himself.)¹⁷
     James moved to FredoniaG in 1831 and opened the first store there. He continued in business for about five years, and then turned his attention to farming. He settled near the village and there resided until his death.^3,18,19
     James married second Maria Tarpin Harris, daughter of Jordan Harris and Elizabeth Cannon, on 18 Apr 1832 in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.^9,10,11
     He appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, with a household consisting of one male aged 10 to 15 (son Moses), one aged 15 to 20 (unknown), one aged 50 to 60 (himself), one female under age 5 (unknown), two aged 5 to 10 (daughters Jordena and Eliza), one aged 15 to 20 (Mary), and three aged 20 to 30 (probably his second wife's daughters Laura and Adeline and another) and one aged 40 to 50 (his second wife, Maria), as well as 11 male and 3 female slaves.²⁰
     James and Maria appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 29 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $4,000. Their children Jordena and Eliza and his son by his prior marriage, Moses, were listed as living with them. As were Adeline and Laura Flourney, aged 30 and 32 from Virginia, both shown as deaf and dumb and apparently her daughters by her prior marriage, and Mary Ratcliffe, daughter of his late daughter Mary.¹
     James and Maria appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Fredonia, Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 9 Aug 1860, reporting real estate valued at $6,000 and personal estate of $13,030. Her daughters Laura and Adeline Flournoy, his granddaughter Mary Ratcliffe and 4 year-old Charles Jackson, whose relationship is unknown, were all listed in the household. There were also ten slaves listed, ranging in age from 3 to 55. His son William and his family were apparently living close by as their household was the preceding one on the census record.^2,21
     Maria died on 6 Dec 1863 in Caldwell Co., KentuckyG.^22,23
     James appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Fredonia, Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 20 Jul 1870. His son William was listed as living with him, with his wife, Aurelia Skinner Cobb and their sons, Moses and William. The household also included a farm laborer and two domestic servants.²⁴
     James died on 3 Nov 1873 at age ~89.^12,13

Thomas Washington Catlett was born on 27 Sep 1799 in Frederick Co., VirginiaG.^4,5,6
     He was probably the male age 10 to 16 listed in the household of his father, George Catlett, in the 1810 Federal Census of Frederick Co., VirginiaG.¹³
     Thomas apparently moved to Kentucky with his parents. They are reported to have lived in Woodford Co. for a time, then moved to Morganfield, Union Co.G, over 200 miles west, about 1816. Whether Thomas moved west with them or remained in Woodford Co. is not known. Neither Thomas nor his father has been found in the 1820 census. If Thomas remained in Woodford Co. he would have likely been boarding with a family and not listed by name in the 1820 census.¹⁴
     Thomas married first Isabella Field Helm, daughter of Thomas Helm and Elizabeth Buck, on 7 Apr 1821 in Woodford Co., KentuckyG, after her father granted permission because of her age.^7,8

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     Thomas and Isabella moved to Union Co.G by 1826, when their son John was born there, then to Christian Co. by 1830.
     Thomas appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Christian Co., KentuckyG, with a household consisting of two males under age 5 (son John), one 5 to 10 (James), one age 10 to 15 (unknown), one age 20 to 30 (unknown), one age 30 to 40 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Marion), one age 5 to 10 (Helen), and one age 30 to 40 (wife Isabella). There were also 11 slaves listed, including two males and one female under age 10.¹⁵
     His wife died between 1834 and 1840.^16,17,18 Thomas moved to Caldwell Co.G by 1840, whether before or after her death is unknown.
     Thomas appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, with a household consisting of one male age 5 to 10 (son Malcom), one age 10 to 15 (John), one age 15 to 20 (James), one age 40 to 50 (himself), one female under age 5 (unknown), one age 5 to 10 (daughter Letitia), one age 10 to 15 (Marion), and one age 15 to 20 (Helen). There were also 16 slaves listed, including six males and four females under age 10.¹⁹
      On 26 Jan 1844 Thomas bought lot no. 7 in EddyvilleG, on Water St., known as "Rose Hill" from Robert Livingston Cobb, for $3,500.The home was later owned by his daughter Helen and her husband, Frederick Henry Skinner. It remained in the family until it was acquired by the State of Kentucky in 1952 and was used as housing for the employees of the adjacent Kentucky State Penitentiary. After being declared surplus by the state, it was given to the Lyon County Historical Society, which now uses it to house a museum.^20,21
     Thomas appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 18 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued at $2,000. His children John, Malcom, and Letitia were listed as living with him, Also listed are 10 slaves, ranging in age from 3 to 45 years.^22,23

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     Thomas married second Maria Louisa Clark on 1 Mar 1859 in Union Co., KentuckyG.^9,10
     Thomas and Maria appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Eddyville, Lyon Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 25 Jun 1860, reporting real estate valued at $8,000 and personal estate of $24,435. Their son George was listed as living with them, Also listed were 20 slaves, housed in four slave houses.^24,25
     On 20 Jan 1844 Thomas sold 72 acres on Livingston Creek, in Crittenden Co.G, to Robert Livingston Cobb, for $5.²⁶
     Thomas and Maria appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Eddyville, Lyon Co., KentuckyG, enumerated 30 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $5,341 and personal estate of $2,450. Their children George and Oliver were listed as living with them, as were Daniel Stevens, age 26, and a Black family, Oliver and Sela Dalham and their six children, presumably servants.²⁷
     He was a miller and a farmer, operating a large plantation. He operated a very successful mercantile business in EddyvilleG for some 20 years.^{12,28,29,30,31}

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     On 11 Nov 1876 Thomas executed an agreement to rent his 763-acre property on the Cumberland river to his sons George and Oliver, who were then 16 and 14 years old, respectively. The agreement was to run three years, beginning 1 Jan 1879. The agreement authorized them to harvest all the hickory timber that was suitable for axe and pick handles and for yokes. They were also to cultivate all the cleared land, using implements and supplies he was to furnish. They were to sell the crops and timber harvested and pay him half the proceeds but he was to "superintend and control" the sales. If he were to die before the agreement expired they were to pay his share to their mother.³²
     Thomas left a will dated the same day, in which he left his wife Maria for her lifetime use of the house where they were living and adjacent property. He left her outright all his money and money owed him, household furniture, livestock, and farming implements. The rental of the farm to his sons was to be honored. At the end of that agreement it was to be sold. His two store houses in Eddyville were to be sold at once, and the property left to his wife was to be sold after her death. The sales were to be made "by public outcry" at the courthouse door. The proceeds were to be distributed equally to his children, after adjusting for prior gifts to each of them, which he listed. For his daughter Helen that was $1,000 in cash given many years before and a slave named Lithy who he valued at $650; for Marion a wardrobe, bedstead, and press valued at $41 and a slave named Patty, valued at $650, given about 1853; for John $923 given 4 Jan 1859; for James $600 given in 1860-1862, and 1864; for Malcom $1,410 given from Aug 1858 to June 1865; and for Letitia $1,087 given in 1862 and 1866.³³
     Thomas died on 28 Apr 1880 at age 80.^11,12 He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Eddyville, Lyon Co., KentuckyG.¹¹
     His will was proved on 16 Jul 1880 in Lyon Co.G court.³⁴