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Female 1812 - 1892  (79 years)


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  1. 1.  Sarah Hedges was born on 3 Sep 1812 in Fleming County, Kentucky (daughter of Levi Hedges and Rosannah Ribelin); died on 16 Jul 1892 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Midwife record of Sarah (Hedges) Gilkison, Rowan County, Kentucky. Complied by Mary Hedges Reiner. Multnomah Chapter, Daughter of the American Revolution. 1957. 1, 24p.

    Copy of this record on our shelf.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23932889/sarah-gilkison

    Sarah married William Gilkison on 3 Sep 1840 in Fleming County, Kentucky. William was born on 26 Jul 1807 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 May 1883 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Harry "Burgess" Gilkison was born about 1842 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 12 Oct 1898 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
    2. Almira Louisa "Mira" Gilkison was born on 22 Nov 1842 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 27 May 1900 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Martin Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    3. Levi Monroe "Roe" Gilkison was born on 19 Sep 1845 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 22 Oct 1895 in Kentucky; was buried in Muses Mills Cemetery, Muses Mills, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    4. Franklin Gilkison was born about 1847 in Kentucky; died before 1860 in Kentucky.
    5. Albert Gilkison was born on 22 Aug 1848 in Island Fork, Triplett Creek, Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 28 Dec 1932 in Rock Fork, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried on 30 Dec 1932 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    6. Amanda Gilkison was born on 3 May 1851 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 12 Oct 1912 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    7. Margaret L. Gilkison was born about 1854 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 26 Aug 1861 in Rowan County, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Levi HedgesLevi Hedges was born on 24 Nov 1775 in Frederick County, Maryland (son of William Hedges and Elizabeth Dern); died on 1 Apr 1847 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Old Crain Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1800, Montgomery County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1820, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1830, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1840, Fleming County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    MHR note: Levi used to have family worship at their home and he loved to sing. He sat on his porch the evening before his death and watched the sun set, and sang his favorite song:

    The day is past and gone,
    The evening shades appear:
    Oh, may we all remember well
    The night of death draws near.

    We lay our garments by,
    Upon our bed to rest.
    So death may soon disrobe us all
    Of what we now possess.

    He was taken suddenly in the night by an attack of acute indigestion and was gone.


    MHR note: Levi Hedges worked as a blacksmith, tanner, carpenter, and of course, farmed also.


    MHR note:
    Levi's father, William, had stated in his will that his son Andrew could keep the plantation Hedgehogg is he could, which Andrew did by buying out the other two sons, Levi and William.


    1800 tax list. Montgomery County, Kentucky. Levi Hedges.

    Census 1820. Fleming County, Kentucky. In 1820, the age brackets indicate that Levi's household included 11 people: Levi (age 45); Rosannah (age 40); William (age 22); Monroe (age 17; Addison (age 13); Jesse (age 10); Levi (age 6; David (age 3; Jonathan (age 1); Mary Ana (age 20); [possibly Elizabeth age 16]; and Sarah (age 8).

    Census 1830. Fleming County, Kentucky. In 1830, the age brackets indicate that Levi's household included 8 people: Levi (age 55); Rosannah (age 50); Monroe (age 27); Addison (age 23); Jesse (age 20); [possibly Levi age 16]; David (age 13); Jonathan (age 11); [possibly James age 10]; Sarah (age 18), and Louvina (age 7).

    Census 1840. Fleming County, Kentucky. In 1840, the age brackets indicate that Levi's household included 5 people: Levi (age 65); Rosannah (age 60), Sarah (age 28); Louvina (age 17), and a female aged 5 to 9.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64938628/levi-hedges

    Mary Hedges Reiner visited the cemetery in November 1950 when it was known as the Graham Cemetery. Two Flemingsburg High School boys went with her to hunt for headstones and they found them completely covered with earth. She took photographs of the two stones.

    Levi married Rosannah Ribelin in 1795 in Kentucky. Rosannah (daughter of William Ribelin and Mary Ann Kiher) was born on 2 Sep 1780 in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina; died on 29 Sep 1848 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Old Crain Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rosannah RibelinRosannah Ribelin was born on 2 Sep 1780 in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina (daughter of William Ribelin and Mary Ann Kiher); died on 29 Sep 1848 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Old Crain Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    MHR note: Rosannah (Ribelin) Hedges was the neighborhood nurse and midwife. There is a story told of a black servant who came to take her to attend a birth in the home of his master. He rode a horse and led one with a side saddle. The river was in flood, and she was swept out of her saddle in the dark. The servant caught her and held her head above water until the horses swam to the shallow water and they went on. She attended to her duties as midwife and next morning the water was down so she could go home.

    She told fortunes with tea leaves.

    Levi Hedges left Maryland and came to Kentucky probably around 1795. That is also the year that he met and eloped with Rosannah, the oldest daughter of William Ribelin (who had moved his family to Kentucky from Yadkin Valley, North Carolina). Levi was about nineteen and she was not quite fifteen years old. Her father threatened to scratch her name from the family Bible, but he did not do so as Mary Hedges Reiner saw the family Bible of William Ribelin (probably in the 1950's) in the Historical Society in Lexington and Rosannah's name was still there.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25751032/rosannah-hedges

    Mary Hedges Reiner visited the cemetery in November 1950 when it was known as the Graham Cemetery. Two Flemingsburg High School boys went with her to hunt for headstones and they found them completely covered with earth. She took photographs of the two stones.

    Children:
    1. William R. Hedges was born in 1796 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; died in 1796.
    2. William Ribelin Hedges was born on 14 Mar 1798 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; died on 28 Nov 1885 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Three Lick Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    3. Mary Ann Hedges was born on 7 Sep 1800 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 28 Oct 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Hargis Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    4. Rosanna Hedges was born about 1803 in Fleming County, Kentucky.
    5. Monroe Hedges was born on 11 Feb 1803 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 18 Oct 1899 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Mount Jackson Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
    6. Addison W. Hedges was born on 27 May 1807 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died about 1875.
    7. Jesse Hedges was born about 1810 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 29 May 1894 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in New Hope Presbyterian Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    8. 1. Sarah Hedges was born on 3 Sep 1812 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 16 Jul 1892 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Cranston, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    9. Levi Hedges was born in 1814 in Fleming County, Kentucky.
    10. David R. Hedges was born about 1817 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 27 Oct 1878 in Fleming County, Kentucky.
    11. Jonathan Kiher Hedges was born on 31 Jul 1819 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 15 Nov 1912 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; was buried in Andrew Chapel Cemetery, Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
    12. James Hedges was born about 1820 in Fleming County, Kentucky.
    13. Louvina Jane Hedges was born on 18 Jul 1823 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 14 Jul 1891 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Gilead Cemetery, Bath County, Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Hedges was born in 1742 in Frederick County, Maryland (son of William Hedges and Ann Price); died in 1777 in Frederick County, Maryland.

    Notes:

    MHR note: William Hedges was 1st Lieut., 4th Co., 33rd battalion, Maryland Militia. Captain Christopher Stull under the command of Col. Charles Beatty. Maryland Historical Magazine, v.4, p379-380.

    Will, 19 April 1777. Pro. 6 May 1777.

    Frederick County, Maryland, Wills, Box 9, Folder 8 - Will of William Hedges. Written 19 Apr 1777. Probated 6 May 1777. To wife Elizabeth, the plantation whereon I now live, being one moiety or half part of a tract of land called Hedge Hog containing 129 acres. Sons Andrews, John, William & Levi.

    http://mosesrawlings.freeservers.com/hedges.html



    Will of William Hedges
    made 19 April 1777, probated 6 May 1777.
    Frederick County, Maryland
    Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland. Box 9, Folder 8.

    In the name of God amen. I William Hedges of Frederick Co., and Province of Maryland being weak of Body but of perfect Mind and memory thanks be given therefore calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life, and that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz:
    I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in Christian Like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named.

    Imprimis I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth the plantation whereon I now live, being one Moiety or half part of a Tract of Land called Hedge Hog containing one hundred and twenty nine acres, and also my moveable Estate of what Nature or kind soever, during the term or terms she remains my Widow, but in case she should marry before my son Andrew should arrive to the age of twenty-one years, it is my Will and I do order that the said Plantation or half part of the Tract aforesaid be rented out for the highest price that can be got for the same, and the money be paid to my sons Andrew, John, William and Levi equally divided share and share alike, as they respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years my wife Elizabeth her thirds excepted both in Real and personal Estate notwithstanding.

    Item. It is my Will and I do order that my Children, namely Andrew, John, William and Levi be bound by my Executors, unto such Trades as they shall choose, when they respectively arrive to age of fifteen years with a provise in each of their indentures for the Person to whom they are bound to learn them to read write and case accompts to said Trade and also to find them sufficient meat, drink, wasting apparel, Lodging and physic.

    Item it is my Will and I do order that my Wife Elizabeth during she remained my Widow, keep my children namely Andrew, John, William and Levi upon my said Plantation, and maintain them, without deducting any share or part of my said Estate bequeathed them for clothing and maintaining them.

    Item It is my will and I do order that after the death of my wife Elizabeth or after her marriage and my Son Andrew arriving to the age of twenty one years that he keep the Plantation whereon I now live and before as before mentioned in this my Will the said Plantation or parcel of Land first to be valued be two indifferent Persons, and the valuation of said Land to be divided into four equal parts, each of my said Sons hereinbefore named to have an equal share of the same excepting Son Andrew who is to keep said Land if he chooses, to have the sum of fifty Pounds current Money in my moveable Estate but in Case that my moveable Estate should not be sufficient for to raise that Sum it is my Will and I do order that the said sum of fifty pounds be allowed and taken out of the said Plantation or parcel of Land without deducting any more of his part than the rest of my Children namely John, William and Levi, but in case by said Son Andrew should not choose or be unable to pay the residue of my Sons before named their proportionable part of the valuation of the Land aforesaid, it is my Will and I do order that my said Plantation or parcel of Land be exposed to public sale by way of Vendue to the highest Bidder and the money arising by such sale to be equally divided between my Sons Andrew, John, William and Levi, my Wife Elizabeth her Thirds expected.

    And I hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth Hedges and William Dern Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all other Wills heretofore by me in any ways made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Affixed my Seal this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred seventy seven.
    William Hedges (seal)

    Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said William Hedges as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us.
    Joseph Hedges Tobias Butler John Julian



    Birth:
    MHR note: August or September 1742

    Died:
    MHR note: April or May 1777

    William married Elizabeth Dern about 1763. Elizabeth was born about 1745. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Dern was born about 1745.

    Notes:

    MHR note: Elizabeth married a 2nd time ? August 1782 to ?(Phillip) Smith who paid a substitute in Revolution, Michael Smith (Maryland Historical Magazine, v.6, p261.)

    Children:
    1. Andrew Hedges was born on 30 Mar 1768 in Frederick County, Maryland; died in 1812 in Frederick County, Maryland.
    2. John Hedges was born about 1770; died in AS CHILD.
    3. William Hedges was born on 12 Aug 1773.
    4. 2. Levi Hedges was born on 24 Nov 1775 in Frederick County, Maryland; died on 1 Apr 1847 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Old Crain Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.

  3. 6.  William Ribelin was born on 3 Jul 1759 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died on 4 Nov 1822 in Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1800, Montgomery County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1810, Montgomery County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1820, Montgomery County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    MHR note: Exact copy of the William Ribelin family Bible record presented by the Frankfort Chapter N.S.D.A.R. through Miss Rebecca Gano.



    1810 census
    Name: William Ribelin
    Montgomery, Kentucky
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
    Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
    Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
    Number of Household Members: 7



    1820 census
    Name: William Ribland
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Montgomery, Kentucky
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 4

    Notes: MHR
    From Willit T. Summers Spears to Mary Hedges Reiner, February 1977: This account is from a copy of a letter by Jennie E Gano (Jan Elizabeth Jameson Gano), born Oct 3, 1857.

    "The RIBELIN's" "The ancestor of the RIBELIN's in Kentucky was WILLIAM RIBELIN, who came to Kentucky with DANIEL BOONE some time in 1783. He and his wife, MARY ANNE, were with BOONE at the time in the Fort at Boonesboro, sharing the dangers and hardships of pioneer life. Later he bought land about five miles from Mt. Sterling in what was then Fayette Co. VA., now Montgomery Co. KY.

    We have the bond for a deed to land purchased by him from Charles Morgan, dated March 10, 1787. There are a number of old deeds but this one is the oldest proof we have of his settlement in KY. The story of his coming with BOONE in 1783, is a family tradition of which no written proof has been found to date.

    This WILLIAM RIBELIN was a grandson of WILLIAM RIBELIN who came to Charleston, South Carolina from Germany when he was 21 years old, bring a small box filled with gold. You have seen the box many times as we have it now.

    WILLIAM RIBELIN, who came to KY, (our great-great grandfather), was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and present at the capture of Lord Cornwallis. His discharge from the army was in the family for many years, but now is lost. He died in Montgomery Co. KY, in 1822, and is buried in a family burying lot near his old brick house where he lived on Slate Creek. (Note by M.H.R: He died Nov 4, 1822 in Fleming Co. KY, a farmer and shoemaker. I doubt that his house was brick.) (Further note by M.H.R: Fleming Co. KY., Circuit Court file No. 8721, Dec 18, 1810. A certain ELISHA HURD owned 350 A. which is described in an article between said HURD and one, WILLIAM RIBELIN, to whom said HURD, on the day aforesaid sold said land). On Nov 4, 1822, said RIBELIN departed this life."

    William married Mary Ann Kiher on 5 Nov 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Mary was born on 6 May 1759 in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina; died on 23 Jan 1842 in Fleming County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Ann Kiher was born on 6 May 1759 in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina; died on 23 Jan 1842 in Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Married:
    LKH note: North Carolina, index to marriage bonds. William Ribelin and Mary Kiher bond date 29 October 1779, Rowan County, North Carolina. Bondsman: Martin Ribelin. Witness: Jo Brevard.

    Children:
    1. 3. Rosannah Ribelin was born on 2 Sep 1780 in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina; died on 29 Sep 1848 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Old Crain Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    2. Susannah Ribelin was born on 16 Feb 1782 in North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1854; was buried in Rice Cemetery, Carroll County, Kentucky.
    3. Mary Ribelin was born on 15 Oct 1784.
    4. Catharine Ribelin was born on 7 Oct 1786 in Kentucky; died on 18 Apr 1866; was buried in Edens Chapel Cemetery, Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    5. John Ribelin was born on 16 Oct 1788 in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1856 in Gallatin County, Kentucky.
    6. William Ribelin was born on 3 July 1790.
    7. Martin Ribelin was born on 16 July 1793; died after 1822.
    8. Elizabeth Ribelin was born on 10 January 1795.
    9. Joseph Ribelin was born on 29 Nov 1797; died after 1822.
    10. David Ribelin was born on 10 Mar 1800 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; died on 14 May 1848 in Morgan County, Illinois.
    11. Infant Ribelin was born about 1802; died about 1802.
    12. Sarah Ribelin was born on 11 Jun 1805 in Kentucky; died on 3 Dec 1888 in Decatur County, Indiana; was buried in Old Westport Cemetery, Westport, Decatur County, Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Hedges was born about 1705 (son of Charles Hedges and Elizabeth Stille); died in 1742 in Prince George [Frederick] County, Maryland.

    Notes:

    William Hedges (b. 1705 New Castle County, Del. - predeceased his father (29 Jan 1742) m. Ann and his will is found in Maryland Calendar of Wills, page 191: - Hedges, William, Prince George County, Maryland. Written 11 Aug 1742. Probated 29 Jan 1743 - to wife Ann (m. c. 1735), life int. in real estate and 1/3 personal estate. To son Joseph [b.c. 1737, d (6 May 1777), residue of estate. To 2 daughters (not named) £15. The chart I consulted lists a William Hedges (b. 1742, d. 1777) among his children, in addition to the three named in will.
    http://mosesrawlings.freeservers.com/hedges.html



    Died:
    MHR note: January ?

    William married Ann Price. Ann died about 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Price died about 1772.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Hedges was born about 1730; died on 30 Apr 1777 in Frederick County, Maryland.
    2. Catherine Hedges was born about 1740.
    3. 4. William Hedges was born in 1742 in Frederick County, Maryland; died in 1777 in Frederick County, Maryland.


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