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Captain Billy Bush and the Bush Settlement, Clark County, Kentucky, A Family History (Hardcover)
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Captain Billy Bush and the Bush Settlement, Clark County, Kentucky, A Family History (Hardcover)
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No one played a more important role in the settlement of Clark
County than Capt. William "Billy" Bush. Born in Orange County,
Virginia, Billy came out with Daniel Boone in 1775, resided for a
time at Fort Boonesborough, then spent the rest of his life living
a few miles from the fort. He thus became one of the first
permanent settlers in Kentucky. He thus became one of the first
permanent settlers in Kentucky. He fought in the "Indian Wars" from
the Battle of Point Pleasant (1774) to General Harmar's defeat
(1790). Billy was also a key figure in establishing Providence
Baptist Church, the first church in Clark County. Their place of
worship-the Old Stone Church-is now the oldest church on Kentucky
soil. Billy Bush laid claim to thousands of acres of land between
Winchester and the Kentucky River, and Daniel Boone ran the surveys
for him. This land became the foundation of the Bush Settlement.
392 pages, indexed
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