General Notes

From Brice Clagett, Holly Hill, Friendship, MD-------------

Samuel C. Bealmear and family settled in KY.  He "purchased some two to three thousand acres of land" (part of the Rogers Pre-Emption) located 3 to 5 miles west of Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY, between Buffalo and Cedar Creeks along both sides of the Bardstown-Boston Pike (Highway 62).  The original home on this place is sometimes referred to as "Rogers Fort".

The country (Nelson Co. KY) was covered by virgin forest and beset with hostile Indians--the Wabash and Shawnees.  Samuel and his wife owned as many as 20 to 30 slaves.  He sold some of his land, improved much of it.  Before and after his death, divided it among his ch, Francis, Notley,
Sarah, and Elizabeth who inherited the home place.  By his will dated 21 Nov 1836 he divided his slaves and their increase between his wife and children, naming each slave.  Before his death he helped 3 of the ch in establishment of homes away from the home place.  For Ruth V. who had m. Joe Brown, an imposing 10-room red brick house on 20 acres located on highway just out of Bardstown.  For Eliza who had m. Jesse McDonnell an equally nice place adjoining her sister Ruth, fronting the Bardstown Cemetery.  For Samuel C. Bealmear who had m. Sarah E. Summers, a 450 acre farm with large brick house, one of the best in Nelson Co.  This was located on Fairfield Pike about 2 miles from Cox's Creek postoffice.  (Ref. Joseph a. Manning.)

Priscilla Williams Bealmear was bur with husband and other members of family in the family graeyard at "Rogers Fort".  She had worked to establish the Presbyterian Church in Barstown.