My ancestor Andrew Kimbley was born in Holland in 1737. Came to the colonies, Married (1773), settled in Virginia, fought in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary war. Joined The George Rogers Clark expedition to Kentucky (1778 - took his family) to attack 2 British forts in Illinois and settle Kentucky. Andrew was one of the founding fathers of Louisville and his 2nd son, born on Corn island (1779) was the first white male born West of the Appalachians. In 1792 Andrew served in an expedition against the Wabash Indians
Here’s the best part, in 1804, after 25 hard years in Jefferson and Nelson Counties, he picked up the family and moved to Mulenburg County, described as almost unbroken wilderness, he bought 400 acres of wild land on the banks of the Green River to establish a farm and homestead. He was 67 years old. He lived until 1824. I’m 64, I better start looking for a farm or something.
