By: Bennett H. Young, Pub. 1898, Reprinted 2020, 288 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-102-7.
Jessamine County was created in 1798 form Fayette County. It lies in the center of the state. Most of her early settlers were from North Carolina and Virginia. These pioneers crossed into Kentucky after the Revolutionary War in search of new lands. This book is not too different from other county history books of this era. With such topics as trade...