Bourbon County, Kentucky Wills and Estates

Some of the most beautiful country in America is in Paris, Kentucky. In 1780 the district of Kentucky belonged to three counties in Virginia, viz: Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln. Old Bourbon County was formed in 1786 from Fayette and Bourbon Counties, Virginia, and originally comprised 34 northeastern counties of Kentucky. When the new State of Kentucky was created in 1792, Bourbon became a county. The land itself was given by Fayette County, Virginia, and was named after the French House of Bourbon in honor of the assistance which France gave to America during the Revolutionary War. The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1872 and again in1901, resulting in the loss of county records. Whiskey, made from corn had a distinctive flavor and became a popular drink termed Bourbon whiskey as opposed to rye whiskey. The whiskey barrels were marked Old Bourbon when they were shipped downriver from the local port on the Ohio River. The port from where the whiskey was shipped was called Limestone, now Maysville, and was located in Bourbon County until the borders were redrawn in 1789 and it became Mason County. The county seat is Paris, Kentucky.

Miscellaneous Marriages

Thomas Wilson to Rhoda Booth, August 6, 1818.
James Workman to Christena Fitzpatrick, September 3, 1818.
Jeremiah Cravens and Nancy Booth, September 3, 1818.
Joseph Allen to Catherine Skillman, November 12, 1818.
William Lander to Sally Whaley, November 19, 1818.
Stuart Slaven to Betsy Elsbury, August 25, 1818.
William Thomas to Elizabeth Thomas, August 18, 1819.
James Clements to Nancy Bramlett, September 20, 1821.
Gustavus Clements to Milly Bramlett, September 20, 1821.
Charles B. Higgins to Judith Stone, November 18, 1828.
George Moore to Catherine Arnld, February 28, 1833.
Hamilton Shouse to Sarah Smallwood, September 19, 1833.
Benjamin F. Smith to Polly Ann Wilson, November 28, 1833.
Hinson Davis to Cathrin Laughlin, September 16, 1839.
Benjamin W. Jamison to Matilda D. Adams, April 22, 1846.
William M. Adams to Mary J. Brown, August 26, 1849.
Henry C. Howard to Betty P. Lewis, February 11, 1851.
George W. Stoner, Jr. to Ann Grimes, June 18, 1851.
James C. Adams to Mary E. Shirley, January 1, 1852.