Seeking Related Calverts in the Everett, Logan County, Kentucky, Vicinity

Seeking Related Calvert's in the Everett, Logan Co., KY Vicinity

 Beth Calvert - bcgen@bellsouth.net

12 Nov 2013

The overview for what is presented below is that I am looking for Calverts who lived in the early 1800s near Everett, KY, which might be in Logan, Todd, Lewis, or Harlan counties, KY, and who are not descendants of the Prince William County, VA Calverts.

My oldest known ancestor is Thomas Calvert, who emigrated from Ireland to America toward the close of the 18^th century.  He had two known children:  William Calvert, who married Lucy Rogers, and Jane Calvert who married James Hill.  William was born in 1775 and died in 1823.  He had no will, but orphan’s court records for his estate are in Tuscaloosa Co., AL.  He is buried in Banks Cemetery in Bibb Co., AL.  After William died, Lucy married James Moore in 1825 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL.  James and Lucy Moore moved to Saline Co., AR about 1838, and she died there around 1840.  Jane (Calvert) Hill was born in 1784 and died in 1850 in Bibb Co., AL.  Jane’s husband James Hill was born in 1776 and died in 1842.  They are both buried in Hill-Oldham Cemetery in Bibb Co., AL.

William and Lucy (Rogers) Calvert had the following children:

a. Robert Calvert, who married Mary Keesee.  Robert was born in 1802 near Wartrace, TN and died in 1867 in Robertson Co., TX.

b. Jane Calvert, who married George Hill.  Jane was born in 1804 in TN and died in 1855 in Talladega Co., AL.

c. Mary Calvert, who married Milton Keesee.  Mary was born in 1806 in TN and died in 1867 in Calvert, TX.

d. James Calvert, who married Margaret Ivy.  James was born in 1808 in TN, died in 1878 in Noxubee Co., MS, and buried in Clay Co., MS.  James Calvert is my ancestor.

e. Nancy Calvert, who married Robert Hill.  Nancy was born in 1811 in TN and died in Bibb Co., AL in 1888.

f. William Calvert, who was born about 1818 in AL and lived in Saline and Union Co., AR and TX.

g. Pauline Calvert, who married Samuel Quarles.  Paulina Calvert was born in 1818 in AL and died in 1891 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL.

My ancestor William 1775 Calvert, son of Thomas, is related by yDNA to the Calverts that are written about in Our Calvert Kin by Dewel Lott. The book provides several legends about the Calverts coming to America. One of the legends is: There were 4 brothers that came to America arriving in Tennessee.  One settled on Rock Creek in Walker County, Alabama, one went to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, one went to Everett, Kentucky, and one stayed in Tennessee.

The Calvert brother who went to Rock Creek, Alabama would William Calvert, Sr. The Calvert brother who went to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is probably Thomas Calvert. Thomas Calvert did not live in Tuscaloosa County, but his children William 1775 Calvert and Jane 1784 Calvert did. The Calvert who stayed in Tennessee is probably Robert Calvert of Sevier County, Tennessee. The Calvert brother who went to Everett, Kentucky is unknown.

I looked for place names in Kentucky that had place names similar to Everett and found three:

1. Everett, KY is in Logan Co, KY near the Todd Co., KY line. Logan and Todd Co., KY are on the TN line. Adjacent TN counties are Robertson and Montgomery, TN.  Butler, Christian, and Muhlenberg counties, TN are nearby counties.

2. Everetts House Post Office in Lewis Co., KY.

3.  Evarts, KY is in Harlan Co., KY on the border with Virginia. Adjacent VA counties are Lee and Wise Co., VA.

I looked at Calverts listed in 1810, 1820, 1830, and 1840 censuses in the counties listed above. yDNA has proved that our Calverts are not related to descendants of the Prince William County, VA Calverts. It seems many Calverts listed in Logan, Muhlenberg, and Lewis counties in KY are descendants of Prince William County, VA Calverts.

The Prince William Co., VA descendants, who are not related to us, are:

1. Samuel Colbert is listed in 1820 Logan Co., KY census. His widow Elizabeth is listed in 1830 Logan Co., KY census. Samuel Colbert should be no. 340 in O'Gorman's Descendants of Virginia Calverts (hereafter, O'Gorman's book).

2. George Colvart is listed in 1820 Logan Co., KY census. He should be no. 366 in O’Gorman’s book.

3. William H. Calvert, Ann W. Calvert, and Basil Calvert are in 1820, 1830, and/or 1840 Lewis Co., KY censuses. Anne W. Calvert should be widow of Landon Calvert, who is no. 118 in O'Gorman’s book. Basil Calvert might be no. 110 or 270. William H. Calvert should be no. 303.

4. Rubin Colbert/Calvert is listed in 1810, 1820, and 1830 censuses in Muhlenberg Co., KY. Rubin should be no. 331 in Gorman's book. Ann Calvert, Reuben’s widow, is in 1840 census in Muhlenberg Co., KY.

5. Bennett G. Calvert is listed in 1820 and 1830 censuses in Muhlenberg Co., KY. Bennett should be no. 329 in O'Gorman's book.

6. Thomas Calvart is in 1840 census in Muhlenberg Co., KY. Thomas, age 20 to 30 in 1840, is probably no. 897 in O’Gorman’s book.

7. W.M. Calvert is in 1840 census in Muhlenberg Co., KY. W.M., age 20 to 30 in 1840, is probably Wesley no. 898 in O’Gorman’s book.

I did not find any other Calverts near Everett, KY that are not descendants of the Prince William Co., VA Calverts. I did find the following names that sound similar to Calvert, such as Colbern, Colburn, Cullerton, Culbertson, Culberson, Colbourne, Culver, Cavett, Cozert, and Cowsar.

8. Henry Colbern/Colburn (b. 1803) is listed in 1830 Logan Co., KY census. He married Sally Simpson and moved to Johnson Co., MO.

9. Peter Colbourne is listed in 1840 census in Todd Co., KY.

10. Samuel Cavett is listed in 1840 census in Montgomery Co., TN.

11. J. H. Culver is in 1840 census in Muhlenberg Co., KY. J.H. is age 20 to 30 in 1840.

12. Joseph Cozart/Cozert is in 1810 census in Christian Co., KY. He went to Gallatin Co., IL.

13. James H. Cowsar is listed in 1830 census in Christian Co., KY.

14. John Culberson/Culbertson is listed in 1820, 1830, and 1840 censuses in Muhlenberg Co., KY.  John is age 80 to 90 in 1840. John Culbertson is son of Alexander Culbertson, who immigrated about 1730 to 1735 from Antrim, Ireland to Chambersburg, PA. Some information on Alexander Culbertson is also in Culbertson and Culberson Families by Lewis R. Culbertson.

15. Le Cullerton is listed 1820 census in Todd Co., KY.

16. Daniel Culbertson is listed in 1830 census in Todd Co., KY. According to Culbertson and Culberson Families by Lewis R. Culbertson, Daniel is brother of James Culbertson of Robertson Co., TN.

17. James Culbertson is listed in 1820 and 1830 censuses in Robertson Co., TN. James B. Culbertson is listed in 1840 census in Robertson Co., TN. According to Culbertson and Culberson Families by Lewis R. Culbertson, James is son of John Culbertson of Rowan Co., NC, who is son of Andrew Culbertson of VA, who is son of Irish Andrew Culbertson of Shippenburg, PA.

18. Thomas Culbertson is listed in 1830 census in Robertson Co., TN. Thomas is probably son of James Culbertson of Robertson co., TN.

19. Jane Culberson is listed in 1820 census in Montgomery Co., TN.

20. Jesse Culberson is listed in 1830 census in Montgomery Co., TN.

We are trying to identify the Calvert brother who is mentioned in the book Our Calvert Kin who went to Everett, KY.   If you have any information on Calverts, or a variation of that surname, who lived in the early 1800s near Everett, KY and are not descendants of the Prince William County, VA Calverts, please email me at: bcgen@bellsouth.net.

Thanks,

Beth Calvert

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