Wedding Wednesday - Percival & Bush

On August 31, 1859, Jabez Percival, son of Dr. John Stearns Percival and Sarah Ann Kirtley and Catherine Bush, daughter of Philip Bush and Vicy Tousey were married in Covington, Kentucky. They were first cousins. Vicy Tousey Bush was the daughter of Thomas Tousey and Lydia Percival. Lydia Percival was a sister of Dr. Jabez Percival, Dr. John Stearns Percival's father. This was so common in the early days of our country when meeting a suitable spouse was not quite so easy.  Jabez and Catherine or "Kate" went on to become the parents of six children: Tenie Kirtley, William Bush, Julia Lynd, John Philip, Olive Tousey and Ellen Major Percival.  Tenie died at the age of 16 and Julia died at 3 months.

Kate is pictured at left and Jabez on the right.  The photos are courtesy of my fourth cousin, Julia Percival Deimler.

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Planning a Trip

DH and I are planning a trip up north to visit one of his cousins - this one in New York. Every time the DH makes snide remarks about my genealogy passion, I remind him that we found this cousin through my family research.

On the way back, we hope to hit Winchester, Middletown and Strasburg, Virginia. Can we say Belle Grove Plantation?

I emailed an archives in Virginia. I won't say which one, but the email I got back had a bad link - they had the name of the library/archives spelled wrong! And on the attached form for paid research, the email address was spelled wrong. Somehow that really scares me!

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Kentucky Wills - Timothy Percival, Sr Settlement

My great-great-great-great-great grandfather, Timothy Percival, died in Boone County, Kentucky June 15, 1815. He didn't leave much. The two things that catch my attention are the watch and the History of New England. Timothy was born in East Haddam, Connecticut. I guess I'll have to dig further into these records!

A list of the property belonging to the Estate of Timothy Percival dec'd appraised by us this 19th day of August 1815.

                                            cents
    One Silver watch appraised to                $20
    Do   Saddle                                            $12
    Do   Horse                                             $50
    Do   Horse                                             $10
    Iron setts of Harness & chains                $12
    One Feather Bed and Furniture              $25
    Three Home made Blankets                   $  6
    3-1/2 pair Sheets                                   $  7
    3        Do   pillow cases and one towel   $  1   75
    5 Small Books                                       $  1
    One History of New England                 $       50
    Do   Patent Spinning Wheel                   $  5
    Do  2 inch Augur                                   $  1
    Do  Adds                                              $  1
    Do  Brass Kettle                                   $   6     
                                                                 _________
                                                                 $171  25   

                                John Allomay
                                Lawrence Sanford
                                Jacob Piatt

Boone County Court
                    Sept Term 1815

    This Inventory & Appraisement of the Estate of Timothy Percival Senr, dec'd was produced in court examined &  ordered to be Recorded.

        By Virtue whereof I have recorded the Same.
                                    attest            Willis Graves, Clerk

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