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Descendants of WILLIAM KIDWELL, Sr.

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ KIDWELL, SR. was born in PRINCE GEORGE CO., MD., and died Bef. 1846 in GRASSY CREEK, PENDLETON CO., KY.. He married NANCY JANE PARKER, daughter of SILAS PARKER and ELIZABETH. She was born in PENDLETON CO., KY..

Notes for WILLIAM KIDWELL, SR.:
ACCORDING TO E.E. BARTON COLLECTION OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY FAMLIES WILLIAM KIDWELL, SR. APPEARS IN PENDLETON CO. IN 1823, POSSIBLY IN THE AREA OF STEPSTONE (NORTHEASTERN MOST CORNER OF THE COUNTY NEAR THE OHIO RIVER).
THERE WAS A LEVI KIDWELL WHO WAS ASSIGNED TITLE BOND FOR 100 ACRES OF LAND IN THE COUNTY ON AUGUST 19, 1819. BARTON'S NOTES CONJECTURED THE WILLIAM KIDWELLS MAY HAVE COME TO PENDLETON CO. FROM BOURBON CO. THEY WERE WELL-OFF IN BOURBON CO. THEY CAME FROM KIDWELL HEIGHTS IN MARYLAND, THENCE TO VIRGINIA AND FROM THERE TO BOURBON CO. HE INDICATES THEY MAY HAVE COME IN SEVERAL GROUPS. IT APPEARS, FROM THE BREADTH OF BIRTH DATES OF THE CHILDREN THAT WILLIAM WAS PROBABLY MARRIED IN MD. AND LOST HIS FIRST WIFE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN MD. AND KY.; AND, MARRIED A SECOND TIME TO NANCY JANE PARKER ON HIS ARRIVAL IN PENDLETON CO. THOMAS L. KIDWELL CAME TO PENDLETON CO. FROM BOURBON AS LAND AGENT FOR A MR. STOWERS. THOMAS L. KIDWELL'S FAMILY BIBLE IN POSSESSION OF JOE THOMAS KIDWELL, P.O. BOX, MCLEAN, ILLINOIS, RFD. AN INDENTURE - FOR THE PURCHASE OF 100 ACRES ON GRASSY CREEK IN PENDLETON COUNTY WHEREBY WILLIAM KIDWELL AND NANCY HIS WIFE SOLD TO SAMUEL HENSLEY AND HIS FOUR SONS, BENJAMIN, DAVID, RICHARDSON AND JOHN - 11 FEB. 1826. CONSIDERATION $300. STEPHEN MULLINS AND STEPHEN THRASHER WITNESSES. SAMUEL HENSLEY WAS THE STEPFATHER OF LUCINDA LEAK EGGLESTON STITH BUSH (1801-1880), WHO WAS THE SECOND WIFE OF JAMES BUSH (1792-1870) - OLDER BROTHER OF MY G-G-GRANDFATHER, JOHN BUSH 1799-1877) WHO IMMIGRATED TO MARION CO., MO. IN 1817.
================================================================= LDS FILM #358440 ROLL 214 - FROM E.E. BARTON COLLECTION
OCTOBER 5, 1848
HENRY KIDWELL TO THOMAS CLUTTER
HENRY KIDWELL OF MARION CO. MO.
THOMAS CLUTTER OF PENDLETON CO., KY.
CONSIDERATION $20 IN HAND PAID - ALL MY INTEREST IN TRACT OF LAND IN PENDLETON CO. KNOWN AS BEING THE SAME OF WHICH WILLIAM KIDWELL DIED SEIZED CONTAINING 50 ACRES MORE OR LESS ON THE NORTH FORK OF GRASSY CREEK. HENRY (X) MARK KIDWELL.
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Microfilm #M637-3
1790 Census Prince George County, Maryland
1790 Reference Chart
(1) Free white males age 16 and upwards (including Head of Households)
(2) Free white males age 16 and downwards
(3) Free white females (including Head of Households)
(4) All other free persons, except indians, not taxed
(5) Slaves
Page      Line
95      146      Benjamin Kidwell      1      2      1      0      0
95      147      WILLIAM "      1      1      4      0      0
95      148      Nehemiah "      1      0      3      0      0
95      149      Marshall "      2      5      1      0      0
95      150      Jessey "      1      1      4      0      0
95      165      Samuel      "      2      3      3      0      0
95      171      WILLIAM      "      1      2      3      0      0
95      175      Benjamin, Jr. "      2      1      1      0      0
95      183      Thomas "      2      1      1      0      0
95      184      John, Jr.      "      1      4      4      0      0
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More About WILLIAM KIDWELL, SR.:
Comment 1: Will filed 11 Aug. 1845 @ Falmouth,
Comment 2: Pendleton Co., Ky. Probated 1846.
Occupation: FARMER

Children of WILLIAM KIDWELL and NANCY PARKER are:

	i.	NANCY² KIDWELL, d. June 26, 1833, Pendleton Co., Kentucky; m. JOHN M. VASTINE, February 10, 1831, PENDLETON CO., KY..
2.	ii.	MARY "POLLY" KIDWELL, b. Abt. 1800; d. Pendelton Co. Kentucky.
3.	iii.	ELIZABETH "BETSEY" KIDWELL, b. 1798, MD..
4.	iv.	THOMAS L. KIDWELL, SR., b. 1800, Baltimore,MARYLAND; d. February 1886, P.O. Box, Demossville, Pendleton Co., Kentucky.
5.	v.	JAMES KIDWELL, b. 1801, MD.; d. October 6, 1864, PENDLETON CO., KY..
6.	vi.	WILLIAM KIDWELL, JR., b. 1807, Pendelton Co. Kentucky; d. November 4, 1860, Pendelton Co. Kentucky.
7.	vii.	HENRY WILLIAM KIDWELL, b. March 2, 1808, PENDLETON CO., KY.; d. April 15, 1875, CROOKED CREEK, SHELBY CO., MO..
8.	viii.	JOHN KIDWELL, b. 1811, PENDLETON CO., KY..
	ix.	DANIEL KIDWELL ¹, b. 1815, Maryland; d. March 8, 1865 ²; m. LURANA HOARD, February 4, 1836, BOONE CO., KY.; b. 1806; d. 1865.

Notes for DANIEL KIDWELL:
REFER: HAROLD KIDWELL LETTER DATED JANUARY 10, 1983.
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1850 Census Kentucky, Pendleton Co., pg. 349, age 35 b. Maryland, occ. farmer, Head of household is a John Meclote/Neclote/ueclote.....age 63. His wife Lourana, age 35, living in the household were David Brownfield, age 12 b. Ky. and John Webb, age 55 b. Md.
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Notes for LURANA HOARD:
1850 Kentucky Census, Pendleton Co., pg. 349, age 28 b. Maryland, head of household is a John Meclote/neclote/Ueclote.....age 63.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KIDWELL, b. June 12, 1818, Kenton Co., Ky. (Previously Campbell Co.); d. Concord, Pendelton Co., Kentucky.

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