Spouse: John H. Hawkins. Children were: Benjamin Henry Hawkins, Marshall Robert Hawkins.

Spouse: James Crain. Children were: William Thornton Crain.

Spouse: Elizabeth Hannah Newcomb.

Submitted by Michael Rawlings

According to Deed Book 29, page 334, a deeded transfer dated October 18, 1848, by the remaining trustees of the Locust Meeting House; by Benjamin Northcutt, Basil Hunt, William VanSandt and Elija Story, a parcel of land containing ½ acres more or less is sold to Garret Hickison for $40. Also stated in the deed to delineate the location of the subject property; "… all the following tract or parcel of land being all the land north of the graveyard which formerly belonged to the Trustees of said church containing one half acre more or less…".

A purchase deed recorded in Deed Book A, page 416-418 in 1801 by the first trustees of a new Methodist Episcopal Church, later to be known as the Old Locust Meeting House and its Cemetery, now known as Crain Cemetery, identifies the purpose of constructing a church that was likely built in 1801 or 1802 according to a reference from material contributed by Ruby Payne of Bellaire, TX. for an article written by a Mrs. Owens for her article in 1976 for the Bi-Centennial that was published in the Democrat Newspaper, Fleming Co., KY, no date given by the contributor.

The sellers of this roughly one acre plot of land were Edward and Susanna Warren who had received contiguous acreage in 1800 from Lewis Craig who was empowered to dispense lands of John Mosby's 30,000 acres per a land patent survey in 1785 and a subsequent division survey of 1788.

What appears to have been the original trustees of the Old Locust Meeting House, James Winnins , Elisa Vacant (VanSandt), Absalom Hunt , Isaac Lawrence, Joseph Goddard, Absalom Hunt and Elisha VanSandt, of the 1801 purchase deed includes two of the same family names that were represented in the 1848 deed previously identified therein as remaining trustees; Basil Hunt and William VanSandt.

This 1801 deed of roughly one full acre, long -north to south, and recent renovation work suggests that a 1/2 acre area that contains the cemetery proper is situated in the northern half of the one acre site of this purchase deed from 1801 in support of a theory that the ME Church and Meeting House was constructed and situated in the southern half of the one acre site with access to the cemetery through purported stone pillars along today's southern fence line of Crain Cemetery.

One might also infer, from the above excerpted deed from Hickerson to the remaining Trustees in 1848, that the ½ acre cemetery grounds and the ½ acre to the north of the cemetery as referenced in the 1848 deed, may represent the same roughly one acre purchase that is identified in the 1801 purchase deed. However, the topography of the site today and other circumstantial evidence may more accurately suggest that the church was situated to the south of the cemetery. Clearly, a clarification continues to elude us at the date of this writing.

Old Locust Meeting House and its Cemetery, now known as Crain Cemetery, was located along the old Clover Road that is mentioned in various early histories of Hillsboro and was situated before and near where the old road jogged sharply west and then resumed its path northward at roughly a midway point between Hillsboro and Poplar Plains. Clover Road served as the basis for a more straightened modern turnpike, now known as Hwy 111. The graveyard continued to receive burials well past 1848 to as late as 1893.

It is possible that the church structure may no longer have been standing by 1848 and also possible that the above referenced October 18, 1848 deed represents a final disposition of matters under the responsibility of the remaining Trustees of the Old Locust Meeting House. The Locust Meeting House was a log structure in use roughly between 1801 and 1844 judging in part by the publication; Record of Trials and Testimonies, 1810-1844 with meeting house minutes purchased at an auction by Martha Royce some years ago.

The deed entry establishing the sale of the ground to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church from Edward and Susannah Warren in 1801, is contained in Deed Book A page 416-418. A transcription of this deed is contained in the deed book submitted by Ruth Keating and may be found here: http://www.kykinfolk.com/fleming/deeds.htm.

For information about the Old Locust Meeting House and its Crain Cemetery located between Hillsboro and Poplar Plains in Fleming Co., KY or if anyone has any old records, information or old newspaper articles about this historic site that they wish to make available for copy, please call Elaine Logan at 606-876-2121. Your input is very much appreciated!

February 2011 
 
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  Lewis Crain (1782 - 1864)*
 
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WILL OF SAMUEL CRAIN, SR. Will book D. p.189 Fleming Co., Kentucky
B. 1744 February 13, 1829
I, Samuel Crain, Sr., feeling the infirmities of old age, and knowing the shortness of human life, and according to the course of nature, being in my 85th year, not long for this world, do, in the fear of God, bequeath my property in the following manner.
FIRST to Molly Hodgins, I bequesth $100.00. if she be the longest liv'r, but if she dies before then, let it be equally divided between my children and heirs.
SECOND to my black boy James, I bequesth $70.00, and to live with my son James, and in the family until he dies, and for my son to do good part by him.
THIRD all the rest of my property, whether personal or real, (after the foregoing bequesths are liquidated) I wish to be equally divided, and fairly divided, or distributed among the following persons:
John Crain, James Crain, Joseph Crain, Lewis Crain, William Crain, Samuel Crain (Jr.?), Elizabeth Lytle, Nancy Atchison.
Likewise it is my wish that my sons, Lewis and William, be administrators and executors of this my last will and testament, which is made with a perfect understanding and in the fear of God, my Judge, and after much deliberation.
As witness my hand and seal, (xxxx) seal
Samuel Crain
Absolem Wollincroft
Nancy Crain

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At a court held for Fleming County on 4 days of July 1831 - this writing purportery to be the last will and testament of Samuel Crain deceased was produced in court, proven by the oath of Nancy Crain a subsubing witness exerto as well as her own attestation as to that of Absolem Wollincroft the other witness and ordered to be recoreded which was done.
Joshua Slixton (?) clerk.
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Will of William Bennington, book A. p. 16-17 Fleming County, Kentucky Court
Abstract made August 1801. Recorded October 12, 1801
Mentions son William Bennington. Son-in-laws - Thomas Nesbit and Stephen Jones. Grandson James Jones, Brothers of James un-named. Gandson William Jones. Also --- "among my four children, namely: Sarah Jones, Elizabeth Fulton, William Bennington, and Constant Nesbit." Wife Isabella
Sarah Jones is presumably the wife of Stephen Jones, Son-in-law mentioned.
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The will of Samuel Crain gives his age. He was from Virginia. There are numerous Stephen Jones. Whether Wm. B. Jones was a son of Stephen and Sarah Bennington Jones, we don't know. Constance Jones, who married John Lawson is believed to be the daughter of the above. It must be that Sarah Bennington Jones was a Bennington, her mother or grandmother being the daughter of William Beinnington 1st. John Lawson Atchison having the name Lawson seems to indicate some relationship.
Mary Pickett DeBell

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Birth: Mar. 10, 1744
Culpeper County
Virginia, USA
Death: Mar. 25, 1830
Fleming County
Kentucky, USA

Samuel Crain was the son of John Crain, b. 1720 England. John came to America in 1749, settled in Virginia & died in Culpeper Co., VA.
Samuel Crain was a Rev. War Vet.

Samuel Crain , Culpepper Co., VA, lived 30 miles from General George Washington and was well acquainted with him. He was a soldier in the Revolution.*
* (from bio of John Bond Crain MD, descendant).

From History of Hilsboro by Rev. Benjamin Northcott:
From Hillsboro south, we go through the CRAIN neighborhood. The old grandfather was still living in my early boyhood. He was every frail, thin in flesh, almost a mere skeleton. He lived with his son, Lewis, until simply worn out with old age he gradually, without apparent disease, passed away.

WILL OF SAMUEL CRAIN, SR. Will book D. p.189 Fleming Co., Kentucky
B. 1744 February 13, 1829
I, Samuel Crain, Sr., feeling the infirmities of old age, and knowing the shortness of human life, and according to the course of nature, being in my 85th year, not long for this world, do, in the fear of God, bequeath my property in the following manner.
FIRST to Molly Hodgins, I bequesth $100.00. if she be the longest liv'r, but if she dies before then, let it be equally divided between my children and heirs.
SECOND to my black boy James, I bequesth $70.00, and to live with my son James, and in the family until he dies, and for my son to do good part by him.
THIRD all the rest of my property, whether personal or real, (after the foregoing bequesths are liquidated) I wish to be equally divided, and fairly divided, or distributed among the following persons:
John Crain, James Crain, Joseph Crain, Lewis Crain, William Crain, Samuel Crain (Jr.?), Elizabeth Lytle, Nancy Atchison.
Likewise it is my wish that my sons, Lewis and William, be administrators and executors of this my last will and testament, which is made with a perfect understanding and in the fear of God, my Judge, and after much deliberation.
As witness my hand and seal, (xxxx) seal
Samuel Crain
Absolem Wollincroft
Nancy Crain
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At a court held for Fleming County on 4 days of July 1831 - this writing purportery to be the last will and testament of Samuel Crain deceased was produced in court, proven by the oath of Nancy Crain a subsubing witness exerto as well as her own attestation as to that of Absolem Wollincroft the other witness and ordered to be recoreded which was done.
Joshua Slixton (?) clerk.
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Parents: John Crain and Elizabeth Durrett.

Spouse: Rhoda Jane Ford. Rhoda Jane Ford and Samuel , Sr. Crain were married before 1774 in Fraquier Co. VA. Children were: James Crain, John Crain, Joseph Crain, Samuel Crain, Elizabeth Crain, Matilda Molly Crain, Lewis William Crain, William F. Crain, Nancy Crain.

Spouse: Elizabeth M.. Children were: Hiram Crain, Lewis Pierce Crain, Louellen Crain.

Spouse: Eliza J.. Children were: Isabella Crain, Sarah Crain, Zach Crain, Julia Alice Crain.

Her grave marker has this inscription: Aneyble (born Blake) Markland died June 30, 1800-age 83.

Spouse: Matthew MARKLAND. Ancibel CRAMPTON and Matthew MARKLAND were married about 1752 in prob MD. Children were: Robert MARKLAND, Mary MARKLAND, Jonathan MARKLAND, Matthew MARKLAND III, Joseph MARKLAND, Nathaniel MARKLAND.

Spouse: Smith Slaughter.

Spouse: Jesse Bond. Mildred Milly Crane and Jesse Bond²⁶⁸ were married in 1776 in Washington Co., Tennessee. Indenture made 20 Mar 1806 between John SEVIER of Knox County, TN, and George GORDEN of Greene County, TN, of the one part and Jesse BOND of Jackson County, TN, of the other part. SEVIER and GORDEN received $300 from BOND for 200 acres on the waters of Lick Creek.
Signed - John SEVIER and George GORDAN Witness - James BROCK and Lewis CARGILE Proven in Overton County open court at the April session 1807. B. TOTTEN, Clerk.

Children were: Nathan Bond, Walton Bond, Lucy Bond, Jesse Walton Bond.

Spouse: James Brock. Children were: George Ambrose BROCK, Mary Polly Brock, Allen Brock, Malinda Brock, Matilda Brock.

Spouse: Troy Douglas Roseberry. Children were: Krysta Ann Roseberry, Stefan Douglas Roseberry.

Spouse: William Charles Gough. Children were: Betty Jo Gough, Margaret Gough, Nancy Ruth Gough, Richard G. Gough, Thurman Charles Gough, William C. Gough, Mildred Gough, Homer C. Gough.

Spouse: Barbara "Barbury" J. Groce. Barbara "Barbury" J. Groce and Andrew J. "Andy" Cranfill were married on 11 December 1879.⁵⁰ Children were: Daisy Cranfill, Lover Cranfill, Other Cranfill, Molar Cranfill, June Cranfill, Earle Cranfill, Cap Cranfill.

Spouse: Lucy Jane Shore. Lucy Jane Shore and Andrew J. "Andy" Cranfill were married on 22 December 1860.⁵⁰ Children were: Sallie Jane Cranfill, Rachel Jennette "Nettie" Rose Etta Cranfill.

Spouse: Lucy Jane Shore. Lucy Jane Shore and Andrew Jackson Cranfill were married on 22 December 1860.⁵⁰ Children were: Sallie Cranfill, Calvin H. Cranfill, Houston Anderson Cranfill, Isaac Judson "Judd" Cranfill, John A. Cranfill, Honor E. "Betty" Cranfill, Charles C. Cranfill, Wilkins G. W. Cranfill.

Spouse: Rhoda Shore. Rhoda Shore and Bennett Cranfill were married on 17 October 1920.⁵⁰ Children were: Hubert H. Cranfill, Luther Vernon Cranfill, Mary Cranfill, Burley C. Cranfill, James Cranfill, Blanche Cranfill, Mattie Cranfill.

Spouse: Vaudie Harding Gough. Children were: Ralph Gough, Virgil Gough, Samuel Levi Gough, Kate Carolyn Gough.

Spouse: Josephine.

Spouse: Rev. James Hamby "Jimmy" Groce. Emmatine "Lydia Emaline" Cranfill and Rev. James Hamby "Jimmy" Groce were married on 9 July 1905 in Illinois.⁵⁰ Children were: Hazel Elizabeth Groce, Clayton James Groce.

Spouse: J. H. May. Children were: Thlma May.

Spouse: Myrtle.

Spouse: Effie Rutledge. Effie Rutledge and Isaac Judson "Judd" Cranfill were married on 15 March 1896.⁵⁰ Children were: Eva Cranfill, Loren Rutledge Cranfill, Luna Anita Cranfill.

Spouse: Alice Miller. Alice Miller and John A. Cranfill were married on 6 May 1894.⁵⁰

Spouse: James Anderson Douglas. Children were: Frances Douglas, Jane Douglas, Roy Douglas, Tim Douglas.

Spouse: David Miles Gough. Children were: Escar Levi Gough, Daniel Boone Gough, David Harold Gough.

Spouse: Henry Winfield (twin) Hoots. Rachel Jennette "Nettie" Rose Etta Cranfill and Henry Winfield (twin) Hoots were married on 28 February 1883 in Yadkin Co., NC.⁵⁰ Children were: Bessie Main Hoots, Nettie Joice Hoots, Ollie Parthene Hoots, Daniel Elsey Hoots, Everette Henry Hoots, Guy Andrew Hoots, Zeno Daniel Hoots, Colman Hoots, Ransom "Rant" S. Hoots, Maggie Hoots, Sidney Hoots.

Spouse: Charlie Reavis.

Spouse: Charles Bragg Reavis. Children were: Lucy Reavis, Rachel Reavis, Bertha Reavis, Beatrice Reavis.