Notes for Moses MCILVAIN

General Note
He was named for his father.

Residences & events:

Abt 1761 Calf Pasture Valley, VA. Following the death of his father,Moses joined brother, John, in the move to VA. He bought land next tohis father-in-law, Samuel Hodge.

Pisgah, Woodford Co, KY. It was here that Moses was captured byIndians and taken to Detroit but he managed to escape and returned toKY. At a 1940s celebration of the foundation of Lexington theincident was the subject of a stage play and received considerablenotice in Lexington newspapers.

Death Note
In accordance with old Scottish traditions, his will, filed at

Versailles, KY, mentions only the children who had not previously

received their share of the inheritance. It mentioned minor children

Andrew and Elizabeth, and son William, who lived on the home farm,

son-in-law, Robert Armstrong, and mentions "if any of my other sons or

daughters may see fit to care for my son Andrew and daughter

Elizabeth,"etc.

Son, James, was administrator of his estate.



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