Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-04-08
The Emigration 70 Esutrskv.

"Reminiscences contained in Mr.. J. Edwin
Coad's article reprinted on our first
page, Ii viii not be amiss 20 quote for
the benefit Of our readers from Hon.
Ben. J. Webbs book entitled 1.-THE Cen
tenary ef Catholieity in Kentucky" Mr.
Webb states that the settlement on Pot
fingers Creek was begun in 1885, fol-
lowed a year later by that of Hardin's
Greek. The settlement near Bardstown
and that near Cartwright Greek was be-
gun in 17Ss. All these settlements were
in Nelson County.
William Coomes settled near Bards-
town in 1856 and owned farm contain
ing 1000 acres three miles northeast of
that place. Mr. Webb says Mr.. Coomes
was originally from Charles County.
Joseph Edelin, left Maryland in i795.
The Fenwicks were surnamed respect
lively Thomas. Cornelius and Henry and
settled on Cartwright's Greek.
Ignatius Medley settled on Hardin's
Greek and Thos. Medley settled on Roll
ing Fork.
In 1920 Thomas Price was living in
Bardstown.
In the same year Ambrose Aud was
among the Elders of the Cathedral con-
gregation.
In 1920, Dennis Morgan was of the
Parish of St. Plus, in Scott County.
John b. Cough, jr., settled in Scott
County and died in 1923, aged 53 years.
Robt. Abel settled in Rolling Fork
about 1888. OF him Webb says: His
father, Samuel Abel, Protestant had
been high sheriff of st. Mary's county at
a time when a Catholic could not hold
Office without first taking the test oath,
as it was called, which was equivalent
to remuneration of his faith" His son
Philip would not swear in as deputy be-
cause his mother had raised him Catho-
lie. The same authority states that
Robert Abel before he left Maryland
married Margaret Mills.
Rev. J. ii. Taylor was priest at st.
Thomas Seminary at Bardstown.
Bennett and Henry s. GreenwelI set
tied in Scott county, KY, it is supposed
about 1856 In the same settlement with
them were, James Leak, Thomas G. Jen-
kins, James, Ignatius, aud John Il.
Cough, Robert and James Combs, Jere-
miah and George Tarleton. Thomas and
Barnard WOrland, and Mrs. Ann James.
John Il. Cough died in 1869, aged 102
years.
| The other names enumerated in Mr..
COad's article were among the Pottinger
Creek settlers and are mentioned below.
Philip Lee, who left Maryland in the
migration of 1885 was in the habit of
keeping a record of passing events. The
entries in his record extend to 1876 and
continue after his removal to Kentucky.
Among the names most frequently men
toned in his diary are Lancaster, COomes
Brown, Thompson, Smith, Rapier, Cash,
Bullock, Hayden and Howard.
Speaking of Hayden, Mr.. Webb says:
"Of Basil Hayden, tie leader in the
scheme of Catholic emigration to Ken
lucky little is now known beyond the
fact that his acknowledged influence
over his associates was at all times eX-
erted with view to their interests for
time and eternity" Mr.. Webb gives
the following as the names, with few
omissions, of the Pottinger Greek set
tiers up to the year 1900:
Basil Hayden, Philip Lee, William
Bald, Bernard Cissell, Charles Payne,
/ William Brewer, Leonard Johnson. Hen
ry McAtee, Joseph Clark, Stephen Eli
OFT, James Mollihorne, Henry Norris,
Ignatius Cissell, Ignatius Ryrne, Randall
Hagan, Ignatius Hagan, jeremiah Brown
Robert Cissell, Ignatius Bowles, Hezeki-
ali Luckett, Stanislaus Melton, Thomas
Bowlin, John Baptist Dant, Philip Miles,
Harry Hill, John Hutchins, Isaac
Thawles, John Spalding, William Ma
hony, Henry Lucas, William Bowies,
John Bowles, James Queen, Bernard
Nally, James Stevens, Ignatius French
Washington Boone, Francis Bryan, JeT.
emiah Wathen, Thomas Mudd, Raphael
r. Mudd, Walter Burch, Philip Mating
ly, Joseph Spaiding, James Dant, JOSEPH
Dant, Urban Speaks, Joseph Edelin,, Jo-
seph Howe, Joseph Mills, Harry Mills
Monica Hagan, Rodolphus Norris. Fran
els Peak.
The first names given are those borne
by the twenty-five families of the MARY
land League" that emigrated in 1875.
The James Combs of whom Mr.. Coad
writes is a son of the late Henry r
Combs and is cousin of Robt. G. Combs
Esqr.. of Leonardtown. Mr. J. Comb:
is veteran of the Mexican war ant
left st. Mary's for Kentucky in the SOS
Farmers Club.
March 90, 1897. The Britton's Neck
Farmers Club met at the residence OF
Mr.. II. NJ. II. Yates with IA quorum pres