us lookup request - duckham

[sharon30]

looking for any info on a thomas duckham, born1782 washfield, devon , england,
went to kentucky usa between 1810/16.

he spent his life in kentucky buying and selling land mostly around lee (died ),estill, owsley(there on 1850 census)counties .proberly had land in wolfe and menifee counties too.

main interest at the moment is to find a record of his death, if poss. plus where hes buried.
he died in 1853 beattyville, lee county abt.71 years of age.
i have a copy of a legal document dated 1871 in which a B.F.Phillips states that thomas duckham died at his house.

also trying to track a business in beattyville from 1932, the only details i have is: Mrs.R S Keoley & Howel, beattyville, KY.
anything about them would be useful.

many thanks to anyone who can help in advance ,any info will be greatfully recieved.
 

[murphy60]

Sharon,  a few more bits and pieces and possible counties (Kentucky Cos. do have a way of changing borders/names frequently. so may be the same places you already have.


Bryant, Martha marriage to  Duckham, Thomas 10 Feb 1819 Kentucky  Franklin County

1820 US Census
Thos Duckham
Township: Frankfort  County: Franklin  State: Kentucky 


THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS  Volume 1  Part 1
CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND WARRANTS (1816-1873)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 537
Grantee: Duckham, Thomas
Acres: 100  Book: H-2  Page: 338
Date Survey: 8-16-1830
County: Lawrence
Watercourse: Tug Fk      (Tug Fork??)


lissa

[murphy60]

Your Thomas is dicussed in this thread but maybe not any new news for you 


http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.duckham/4/mb.ashx

[sharon30]

hi lisa,
yes i had come across that discussion ,i was in contact with some of them.
i have the marriage details but am unsure how to prove its the right one.
many thanks for taking the time to post.